Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-14

whether more than one inspector should be an.
nointed, and their salaries fixed by law, and
whether the law should not more specifically desip
nate the kind of mark which the milers shouid
he required to brand on their barrels-and thai
The said committee have leave to report BY BILL Or
otherwise.
MIR. Bryce moved to amend the resolution h,
directing the Committee to enquire into the er
pediency of establishing in the City of Richmond
an insnection 0f vheat-whch amendment uas
accepted by the mover, and the resolution adopt.
ed.
Mr.. Miller, of Powhattan, offered another reese
Luton as follows:
Re,elyed, That the Committee of Finance be
instructed TO enquire whether any alterations
are net essary in the laws regulating the mode Of
establishing groceries within this Commonwealth,
and granting licenses for the same.
Mr. Miller stated the enormous evils flowing
from the multiplication of groceries, in the Cor
rupt,on of morals, especially the morals Of slaves
The resolution was adopted.
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Death Of Gen 7roner.-Ihe Albany Argus
announces the death of Gen. Mathew Trorrer.
venerable and highly estimable citizen. He had
risen a, his usual hour and in his usual good
heal5h-but was seized soon afterwards, proba
bly with appopexy. and survived only few mi
utes. Gen. T.otter was upwards of 20 years Of
age; was an officer Of the revolution with Col.
Willett ar The battle of fort Stanvix aud other
engagements.
A slip from the Georgian Office, Savannah.
under date of December 9Th, IL O'Clock. NJ.
gives the following particulars of very distress.
inc explosion on board the Steamboat .4ndrer
Jackson. Capt. BoyDEN, about half mile be.
low Savannah, on her passage from Charleston to
Augusta:
.4nofher Erplosion.-On Saturday afternoon,
about three O'Clock. tremendous explosion took
place on board the steamboat Andrew Jackson.
when within about three quarters of mile of this
city. on her way from Charleston for Augusta -
Such was the force Of the explosion, that the
boat Immediately sunk. and now lies on the out.
er edge of the Garden Bank.
Serious as is the loss of property by this disas.
ter. the loss of life is more melancholy ccnsi.
deration The crew were taken from the wreck,
and Immediately conveyed to town. One Of the
Legs of the Engineer, was broken in two places,
and he was otherwise SO badly Wounded that. al
though he received the best medical assistance, he
died the same evening. His name was John Sy-
IL
stand, he has left family. One man, by trade
a mason. native of Ireland, who was working
his passage to augusta. was carried TO the Hos
ptal dreadfully scaded, and also died on Saur-
day evening. One of the hands, free mula'to
m named Austin Knight, who was also convey
ed to the hospital. is so badly injured that hls re.
coyerv is doubtful. Two other hands. Paul and
Boston. slaves, were slightly scalded- Capt. B.
was on deck at the time of the explosion, ard
was uninjured-fortunately there was no Passrn-
GERS on board bur the one mentioned, or the con.
sequences might have been more fatal.
Numerous small boats immediately proceeded
to the scene of the disaster, and the ST amboas
George Washington. Curry. and the Charleston,
Bonneil, were also despatched to ali in saving
the cargo, but from the situation of the rrcck
nothing was effected. Hopes, however. are en-.
tertained that the boat may be raised. and the
cargo saved. The A. ]. had on board an assert.
ed cargo. of which but few crates OF orockery,
which foated to the marsh, were saved. though
necessarily in a damaged state. At hi-h "atet
she is. except small part of the upper deck,
eight feet under water. The injury received by
the boat is probably so great, however, as loren.
der her useless if she should be got up. SIZE was
insured. 1--WE understand in Charleston. for IS,
600, and probably most of the cargo was also III.
sured in that city.
The A. J. was an old boat, but had been COM
pletely refitted, and her boilers were new. The
engine was on the high pressure principle; but
the Immediate cause of the melancholy event,
since the death Of the engineer, will probably ne
yer be known.
Letters from Savannah, received in this city
by Mr.. Henry w. Conner. the owner o tho
Andrew Jackson. state that part Of the cargo,
which consisted principally of crates fcrockery:
had been recovered, but in such condition that
the marks could not be designated. IL was hoped
the whole would be saved. Attempts would be
made to raise the boat, although Captain Bo,deH
thinks her stern is entirely blown out.
We are glad to learn that the hands ATTACHED
to the boat, other than those named, have escapes
without injury.
The Andrew Jackson was very e>cel'chs
boat, of the best construction, and nearly new
having been almost entirely rebuilt in this ey
about year ago She had an excellent ensne'
and new boilers. Her Captain. (Boyden) mate
(Philbrick) and Engineer (Syphon. furexperencO
and steady attention to their business. were con-
sidered eq uaI to any officers from this port nc
was we'll manned and found. and when she leit