Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-15
ITEMS.

OF Maine, which is claimed by the British, con.
tains not less than esren thousand square nitcs.-
Now this land, at the price oi l2a cents per
acre, amounts to eight hundred md eighty htous
and dollars. This is surely woril, contendlng for.
Mrs. A.. NJ. Prud 'homme, 40 opponent Of
Miss Wright, has arrived in Albany, and pro-
poses 10 give public lecture on Wisdom ard
True knowledge" She had better stick to the
business of finishing teacher OF Music and
Singing" which is 10 part her profession.
Moore's Life of Lord Byron, in consequence
of the number Of curious and exceedingly va
liable original documents which have been
sent 10 the Editor, will extend to two large vo
lumes, in quarto.
A letter from Liverpool, Of June oath, says
We have had a failure here within few days
VIM Neve,t 4. Son. They were brokers
but adven'ured III our Indigo speculations with
other houses in Loudou, which will lose mucl
money"
On Saturday night last, the first Presbyteri'
an Church in Newark, was entered through Z
window, and pair Of large silver plated branch
candeSticks, were wresied from the pulpit, ano
carried off. 1t is Difficult, to conceive Of a mis-
creant so debased and unpiincpled as 10 com
nit an acI wanton and sacri!egious.
On Sa u.day the horses ran away with the
Stage, which was conveying the mail 10 this CT
ty from New York. Several bags Of newspa.
pers were thrown or fell fiom the mail stage
and were not then recovered. 1t is expected
they will be brought on this morning. We
have no, heard thar any person was wounded oil
the horses or stage injured. Dem Press
The General Convention OF the Protcstan,
Episcopal Church in the United States, which
is held lriennially, opened on Wednesday, al
Philadelphia.
The spire of St. Paups church IN Rochester
was blown down ln violent squall Of wind on
the third instant and DIT stroyed. The spire
was about 1913 feet high, and Including he low
er and building 2l8 feet. II was surrounded
with scaffoldiug; and such was the force oil the
wind, tina, il was wbirled, scaffolding and all, in
to the air, snd The whole mass fell on the roof
The roof was partially broken, but only one oil
the r.fers gave way The whole injury exclu
sive Of the spire, will not probably exceed $500
A more brilliant audience has not attended
the Bowery than that attracted by the benrf
Of Mrs Gilfrrt on Wednesday evening. 1t is
supposed there was $500 in the house al
clear gain, as no charge was made by the pro.
prie'ors; the directors Of the Gas Company
the actors, or door keepers and officers attach
I'd to the house This is honorable 10 the best
feelings Of our nature, and is testimony OF ap-
probation and support grateful to the widow
and the orphan.
The h IuSe vas filled with the fashion Of the
city, many had to 20 sway unable 10 find seats, X
evei y person seemed animated with zeal in the
cause The playing, singing and dancing were
excellent. N. Y Courier and Enquirer.
IL NJ, W.T. fo,n Al
lates the following droll incident which &C.
CURED al the Albany theatre on the evening oil
the 4,h, while the battle of New Orlsans was
being" performed. The rifeman who shot
Gen. Paekenham got upon the cotton bags
and made a considerable preliminary flourish;
calling upon bye-stander TO zee how he would
hi, the white plume; but his rife flashed in The
pan, and he was obliged to ask gentleman on
the other side, who must have been one Of the
enemy, Of course, to accommodate him with q
"fesh printing!" On account Of this fash in
The pan, we suppose the situation Of General
PAT kenham, for few minutes, may be more
easily imagined than described
SuiclpE.-A scorpion, when he finds himself
enclosed, and no way left him to escape, will
bend his tail round and sting himself through
the h. ad. And it is remarkable, that this is
'Hc amman lU tuC CTCi'tOH, tudU c4CCptcU,
lha ran br made to commi, suicide
SMeuLAR.-A school Of small fish, called by
the Spa'iards CaueIos, followed the schr. Union
Packet, from the longitude Of the Balize into
New York harbor. A passenger caught large
numbers Of Them during ,hr passage.
CUMBERLAND, (MD.) Auo.8
The Trial of George Swearingrn, for ,he=sl,
lodged murder Of his own wife, in this conn.
,y, in Sept last, was brought before the Court
on Tuesday morning last, bu, owing 10 the alb
sence Of witness, who is thought to br impor-
TAM. il has been postponed from day to day,
and will continue SO TO be postponed, until all
the witnesses shall be in attendance. 1t is
thought, however, that the case will be ready
for trial on Monday next. .AdVocate.
Wr OF THE IRISH BAR.-It may no, be
known to all who hear me says, Mr.. Yates that
in an Irish Court Of justice every opportunity is
eagerly embraced for a display OF wit or joke
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