Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-07
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of that capital there are seven ships OF the lne'
of which one, the Jhhmoud, Is OF l40 guns
s. larger than our boosted Pennsylvania shpof the
line, building at Philadelphia"
Sometime since a coored man was placed IN
the poor house of Montgomery county. IA. VINO
complained of some part of the treatment which
he received rom Mr.. Getty. the respectable over
seer of the establishment. Last week the black
man came to the house. anal assaulted Mr. Getty
with large stone. with which he knocked him
down and split his scuil open. after which ne beat
him with stick. Mr.. Getty was almost instant
~ Killed.
A friend has left with US copies Of the I" Aca-
diem" Halifax q. :. paper Of the l4th ult.-
They contain no news. The editor. IN noticing
dispute Between the anaIo- Americans aud tine
deputy marshal of the United States. oil The DIS
pHed territory in Maine. appears to think, that
it arose from the dread which the citizens enter
tain of returning 20 a republican government.
Flour was sold at Halifax for SO 80.
&. s. GazsVe
4 witness being called into court to testify in
certain cause there pending. on being asked what
he knew of the matter, gave the following lucid
evidence. He undertakes to relate converse
ton between himself and the defendant.
.sPat! said he--W hat. said Here SAID he
Where: said 1t cold said hc-Faith il Is, SAID
Ohio. said he-Ah said The Devil! said
he-Whew, rWhistling1 said And shafts all
he told me upon the snbjcct...."
The Gazette de France say-, it was reported
in Paris that the Duke de kag"se woulI be APP
pointed Governor of Algiers.
Mr. Gait has left the editorial chair Of the Lon
don Courier, and been succeeded by Mr. Joseph
Gibbons. late editor of the Globe.
A tailor at Mayence Germany has invented
an entire dress, in one piece, consisting of a era
vat, waiscoat, coat. breechss, and CATERS, which
NAV all be put on in one minute. He intends to
apply for patent.
The late King. some years ago, meeting Ere
derrick REYNOLDS on the Stcyne, at Brighton. ap-
preached him and said, ..Wel, young author,
why have nv father and myself 50 frequently at
tended oven'-.arden Theatre on the nights your
comedy of the Dramatist has been performcd:'
81 cannot guess, your ROYAL Richness" replied
the astonished bard. ..Whv. to be frank, then,
because, in the whole range Of the English drama,
your play is the shortest. London Court Jour.
In looking over late visitation charge Of the
Bishop Of London, we observe that it is his intent
to require from every candidate for orders, tho
rough knowledge of Hebrew and Greek, and an
ability to write Latin dramatically. "Ifa young
man. saws the Bishop, "ntended for the church
is either unwilling to learn, or incapable OF un-
deraong the necessary labor, let him IN good time
turn his attention to some other profession, IN
which his ncompetency can nJure himself only.
United States Gazette
A Squash raised in this county, VAS broasht to
our market on Thursday morning last, which
weighed 10 pounds! 1t sold for l2d cents
fayeferMe az CO. Observer.
The crew and passengers of the schooner Will
liam. from Charleston, off st. Augustine, on the
1 18th inst. saw an extraordinary monster, - the
like Of which was never seem"
A Cotton Factory, owned by Hill & Clark was
destroyed BY fire on the 10Th instant, situated on
Tiger river, Spartanburgh District, 5. C.. The
notes. books and machinery were entirely con-
sumed. The loss is estimated from so to 10000
dollars.
Among the passengers in the Caledonia at n.
York. is the Younger Kean. who. It is understood
has an engagement at the Park Theatre. Kean
the elder, was to take farewell benefit on Mon
dav night, the 10Th. previous to his departure for
this country. He was to play five distinct acts
Of his favorite characters.
On ueSuaV last an aSeu DiaCK Hlau e'nployeu
in discharging the cargo of the bark New Pros
pect, lying in Cockspur, fell overheard into the
river running rapidly bv. and would probably
have been drowned but for the gallant act of vii.
liam Talbot, young seaman attached to the Re-
venue Cutter South Carolina. who instantaneous
ly sprang overheard & sustained him until picked
up.-SaoannaA Georgian, .4ug. o.
The Cicinnati American of the Goth ult. says
it is more than month from that date since that
city has had any rain Of consequence. The heat
had been very oppressive, the thermometer hav-
ing risen above 80 degrees for seveal days pre-
vious. The corn crops had suffered much, and
in many places had been cut down, The river
was very low, and boats of the lightest draft on
ly could navigate it.
The population of Richmond is 16,O57; of
which $3.50 are white males; 3168 are white fe-
males; 1919 are male slaves; 1912 are female
slaves; $50 are free male colored, and / 3 free
female coIored. Total white persons, 7748; total
colored, 85O9-naking an excess of SCI colored.
A plan is on foot for erecting in the Park a