Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-02
ALEXANDRIA,, d. c.
WSDyEsDaY MORNING. JUNE 2, 1880.

|NhnLlJl NAS 9tiO
a Calendar for the year 1880. 1t contains more
nan It's usual post6h of interesting matter for
,~6rnation ahSkeference, and is one of the most
Unable compilations that We have seen. The
,~..f,lness of the work is too we'll known to re-
-,;rs any commentator from us; and we will
l,rely remark, that the present volume is emf
,e.ly So, and is printed with great neatness and
accuracy.
Il will be seen, by a reference to the proceed
nos Of the last day of the session of Congress,
a9t te President has refused to sign other bills,
,oJ that in one case he has signed with resercd-
5,a,. The Intelligencer may we'll doubt the
,orstl,utionality of these reservations. Upon
III, whole matter, concerning the veto upon in
,erual improvements, we shall take occasion
s~sp.fter to remark at length. At present we
sill oaly. say, that, advocates, as we are, and
.,e,vs shall be, Of the ~usefuLRess of internal i'm
nr,ements, the decision of the President, in the
',p, lately before him, demands the most re-
,sc,fal attention from all parties.
Ssae7eaS
IN. Northern Bouadary.-The editors OF the
Fillmore American have been favored with the
,.r.,.l of a letter from a highly respectable
,n,e at Amsterdam, under date of 9Th April, to
another in that city, which communicates the fol-
living Intelligence respecting the referred qnes-
ION Of the Boundary Line between the United
>ate, and ne northern British Provinces
The oapers and statements respecting the boun-
Lry line were delivered on the lst instant to the
KIM As arbitrator. The British have a large
,n,e attending this arbitration; nearly all those
aha have been EMPLOYED and maintained at great
expense for several wears past have arrived at
ne Hague. Sir Howard Douglass, governor of
New Brunswick has also Come out, TO answer
me,ions If required. Mr.. Preble. whose abil-
lies are highly spoken of, will have his hands full
% cope with the talent opposed to HIM on the part
vfthe British. DR.. Tart, whom YOU no doubt
p~co,ect, and who has been for MANY wears the
chef person in this controversy, has also arrived
1.-THE Hague. | am afraid the King will find 1t
difficult task TO make a decision;lf ne could
treat the subject in the manner that Solomon did
.Ythetase of the two mothers who claimed the
1ne Child. il would be well; but when the ques-
ION Ito have or not to have" becomes the bar
Ter between two parties, sympathy and humani-
y are generally { rsotten or otherwise the choice
Hght be left to the people that inhabit the terri
Try in dispute. The King has the power, |
Understand, 10 send out persons of his own seiec-
Ton 10 investigate the premises; this | hope he
WY 10, as otherwise | much fear that the variety
Of British and foreign talent arrayed against Us
vii reader the result rather doubtful. The
Kng l., however, 4 worthy man. and If he give a
de1i,i1n, it will be rendered with a perfectly i'm
pGial feeling and rest on good grounds.
-zEseSSc2s-
SGen Murder.-The Boston Courier says
Wehe4rd yesterday that the Salem Committee
vigilance. had made some further discoveries
q relation to the murder of Mr.. White; the ten
.ency Of which ia to implicate othersi in the crime
6t which the Crowninshieids are III prison. Two
rnn, men were apprehended and imprisoned
rSliem." We have reason to fear from what
We have heard, that this bloody catastrophe will
@ib BE- explained, without involving some indi-
ydaas hitherto beyond suspicion. Letters to
rs effect, giving names were received in town
lis morning.
From the Portland Courier Of Wednesday.
TIE SALEM MuRDEa.-We are Informed BY,
sNe think, good authority, that the Salem Com
Eree Of vigilance lately took a letter from the
Pt office in that place, directed to a suspicious
saonin the vicinity of Salem. The purport OF
'oIh was advice to keep dark, SC. during the
nal Of the persons apprehended-and closed
"h arequest to send the writer $3.50. 1t being
sshare ~Ofcertain prize mOney,and threatening,
ascot neglect to blow them up. The Com
llee wrote an answer, enclosing a small sum
'H'ney-but previous to putting the letter,
'oe office despatched two men to watch the
aYn who should take IT out.
HEY arrieed Que dav before the letter, and
9sn the person called for it, the Post Master
81 Served that he wished to be certain that the
esF was delivered 70 the right person, as 1t pro-
oay, tron lis appearance, contained money
N'ePbed that is NY name, s | expected aletter
'ay hon Salem containing money, The letter
u Accordingly delivered, and the man Imme-
NReir taken charge of by an officer. The man
10 declared aImself the rightful owner OF the
0Fr lives in Belfast. HIS name is Palmer. he
awe understand. been once in the State Prison.
We learn that no made some disclosures, such