Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-29
ALEXANDRIA,, ID. E..
MONDAY MoRNIEG. N0E 90, 1850.

Robbery.-A gentleman from the South came
passenger in the Mail Boat from Fredericksburg
on Saturday morning last-his trunk, containing
quantity Of gold in bars, misplaced in the
baggage room, on board the boat. Upon the
arrival of the boat, half past one O'Clock, A.
Nj. at this place. and while the gentleman was
III his birth, a passenger had the baggage room
opened, and taking this trunk, landed on the
wharf. The boat proceeded on to Washington,
when it was discovered that the stranger had sto-
len the trunk. Pursuit was Immediately made,
but as vet the robber has not been detected
The trunk has been found on the Commons north
OF the town, cut open, aud rlHed Of It's contents.
&NeA
The article from the Richmond Wing, headed
q" Mr.. Randolph" in this mornings Gazette is
caustC aud severe, nevertheless, just and true.
&Ns1-
The New-fork American introduces the arti-
Gle from Bush's Life of Mohammed Vol. y. Of
Harper's edition of the Family Library giving
the Prophets account of his celebrated night Jour
ney through the seven heavens. with the remark,
that the most striking thing about this fiction Is
the abSrrdity of its conception, and the badness
of fancy it evinces. Mahomet, the readiness and
astuteness of whose mind is so apparent upon ev-
cry emergency. seems to have possessed but lit
tie of the exuberant Imagination of his country
men. In debating the question whether he was
more of the enthusiast than the impostcr. the icy
extravaganza of this rhapsody would go far to-
ward determining in favor Of the latter opinion.
-&NrS
Petitions are aloat in Virginia. praying the I.e-
gislature to repeal the Law prohibiting the game
Of Billiards. The Wig argues in favour of the
petition-the Fredericksburg Arena against it
There is truth in the suggestion OF thew big, that
penal legislation, directed against gaming. rather
agsrava,es the mischief In reply to this. the
Arena remarks: We cannot conceive that an evil
which exists in defiance of law, would be dimin-
i,hed BY the removal of all penal prohibion-on
the contrary, we believe the repeal OF the laws on
the subject. uauId be to open The food gates Of
mischief. and to establish at every Village and
Court House. and country Inn. those ..!lelis''
Which exist now but in tie cites, or are seen else
where but upon occasions OF dissipation.
&Nel.
The L. s. ship Na,cheZ, Capt Newton. ar
rived at Havana 2Sth u|t. from Pensacola. and
Landed Judge Webb. who was IN hi, way to Key
West. to hold court for 'Ee trial Of Hawkins,
the murderer of Mr.. VI RG,.
$685.
In consequence of the inclemcncy Of the wealth
CT, the great celebration IN New York was post
poned until last FRIDAY.
-SMe
The New York Dandies wear shirt collars and
ruiilcs made of paper, The ruifies are plated
with irons made for the purpose aud look AS we'll
as cambria ones. They are worn but one day;
and bought for half cent piece.
-scs5p.
Not bad.-Cobbett saws, "In France thev
have national guards. nufionaf SONGS, nGii0pGf
colors, &C.; bu, in England every thing Is " HIS
majesty's"-we have nothing national but the no-
fonal de6t!"