Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-27

We eafl the special attention OF the public "
the address fD,yIp WADE. Esq. which vii! be
found in another column. tits "a manly and SEN
sibe document, and cannot fail 10 secure Tor ham
the respect of both parties.
For the information Of those at distance, we
will state, that Mr.. Wade has heretofore been an
adherent OF Gen. JAchsnn's.-
He was not long since. selected BY Jackson
caucus, as the Jackson candidate tor Congress,
for this District. The President having changed
hi sviews on the subject Of Internal improvement,
Mr. Wade could to be CONSISTENCY no longer
support him. lie has nav come out. and gwen
his reasons 10 his political friends, for the course
he has taken. We hone nj, numerous Jackson
friends will read his remarks with calmnesS and
attention. Mr.. Wade mas certainly taken the
stand %! an honest politician. and ,rch AZ one. in
our iud ,emcnts. as every Western man ought TO
take inc,anafi .9rner.
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The New York Commercial Advertiser states.
upon the authority of communication from
most honorable source" thar Mr.. Randolph took
airs with the commander Of the ship IT war IL
which he has embarked. as soon as ne got on
board. He directed Captain Perry to sail !mn'e-
diately, though the surgeon and purser OF the
ship were still in Norfolk. She did not sail.
however. until the next morning. This =tory
NAV not be quite exact, but sc shall not be SIR
prsed to hear of some portentous freak or fracasi
perhaps Of the arrival Of a Minister PIenipoten-
tiary az Cronstadt in durancc vie. We know
captains of the navy. as we'll as commanders OF
packets, who would rather take tie sea serpent,
or the ghost of Dir. Fausts, across the Atlantic,
than the Orator Of RoaIoLe. Nat. Gc-.
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We cory the following article from late
London Times:
Unemployed Moncy.--It has been stated on
good authorit,. that the balances of money. at
this moment lying unemployed in the Bank of
England, do not amount to less than $1,000. COG
sterling. The greater part i, lodged in TIE Bank
by bankers, constituting surplus beyond what
they require for daily purposes. and tor which
they are unable 10 find employment. 1t is sub
iect OF great interest to determine in what mode
this surplus of capital will be brought into en-
ployment Ifchannels cannot be found at home.
it will seek employment in foreign countries
The great money transactions. therefore. Of the
next twelve months can hardly fail to present
some remarkable pecuiarities."
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The Common Council, on Wednesday, passed
an ordinance. authorizing subscription OF stock
to the amount Of twsaty thousand dollars. In the
Virginia and North Carolina Transportation
Company. This sum, II is estimated, will enable
the Company to supply all deficiencies in the pro-
cess ofnavigation and transportation, (which have
heretofore limited their operations,) and TO afford
facilities, if required, to individual enterprise.
NoJoh Herald.
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Sacyiiege.-A man named William Hancock.
Il 49, .rr,loC-o IN rio
Westminster Church of that city, on Wednesday
morning last. by stripping the sanctuary "i the
rich damask curtains behind the altar. Il appears
that Hancock had furnished the curtains when
the church was built The cost was 200 dollars.
Hancock had not been pald-and the corporation
Of the new Church not being able to pay its debts.
had assigned the church over to the creditors.
and It is soon TO be sold Tor the equal benefit Of
all. Hancock was impatient Of the delay; and,
bv false pretences. succeeded in inducing the
sexton to open the Church. He then sent the
sexton on frivolous errand. and during his alb
srnce committed the outrage of cutting down the
curtains and making of with them.---N I. Com.
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Tie Salem Iksrder-We learn that the trials
Of the persons concerned iii the late murder OF MIR.
White viii not commence before Tuesday next
in &c UJrfon passed through mis- CITY yesterday
far Taunton The Essex Register Of yesterday
saws: -. It is generally understood that the elder
Knapp, who has heretofore made a confession re-
lativp to the murder Of Mr.. White. was brought
before the Grand jury on Tuesday afternoon, but
that he rsfi"sf To ss'Jy 10 any thing he had BE-
fore snid on the sufjsci. Palmer, who was brought
from Maine. it is said. testified before the Jury on
Wednesday morning-and many other witness
es were Yesterday examined. Iii said that more
than SEVENTY witnesses are summoned to attend
the trials "-Bost. Com. Goz. July IS.
~ Camp yHes'ing lWoties.-By Divine per-
mission, lamp Melting will be h.Id ., thr ,ssoc'''