Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-09

IN. a;l-Poad-T'his is the all-ensrossing
subject in our Town. For a week past, scarcely
s,y t,;nr has been talked of save the Rail ROM
TUE RoANoKE-our Citizens, all alive and
in fine manifest moods, exchanging mutual con
nratulations. And well may they rejoice
8. There is a tide in the atmrs o men,
JVhich taken nj The flood leafs on 10 JtOrtune':
So those who for years have experienced but
tbe reHux. without putting in an oar to save them
from the gulf. finding themselves by one united
and determined. though late, effort. once more
,hou, 10 be ahoat on the buoyant waters Of pros
ror;tv. feel the exharating sensations OF the ma.
riner suddenly rescued from shpwreck! We
do not mean to say that PETERSBURG was threat
onod with immediate ruin-but our course which
was do,.n,oard, is now OnCGrd. and therefore We
oxult She has been aroused from h'r lethargv,
and that is sufficient-that spirit which was never
invoked in vain for national or state aid, for mill
fairy mr. civil enterprises, OF for general or local
nur,oses. is awakened "Ihe Ru6icon Is Das..
eF,-the reclamation is, ROME OR A GRAVE!
The Books for individual subscriptions still
continue open at the Bollingbroke Hotel and eve.
~ hour adds to the number of stockholders. The
amount subscribed yesterday at twelve o clockwas
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TiIREE
THOUSAND DOLLARS. Several wealthy
property holders (sCTs from whom liberal sub
scriptions are confidently expected "a have
vet to put down their names As patrons aud pro-
moters of this magnificent undertaking. Wehoge
all those who are considering will decide guilb
IN in favor of a scheme which promises so many
advantages 10 Petersburg. The merits Of good
deed are sometimes much enhancedby the promp.
| titude and grace with which 1t is performed.
Petersburg Republican.
-e-
! The subscription to the stock of the Petersburg
Rail Road Company, continues to advance. II
amounted Yesterday at O'Clock to S326,400
MANY of our citizens who are land holders TO i
considerable extent, remain to subscribe. some
of whom are ont of town, and others indisposet.
The commissioners have not made personal ap
plcation, but the subscriptions that have bee1
obtained, have resulted from the spontaneous
movement of our patriotic townsmen. lhl.
speaks volumes in their favor, and calls imperi'
ously upon those who have not yet taken stock I
to enter their names forthwith. DJHmioa 4,
( -sse3eass-
Melancholy Casuaity.-We learn that Mr.
AuGusTE MALARD DE SERvEsTE, a native Of
France, of very respectable family, This uncle be-
ing at this time Bishop of Montrea) went witla
party of friends yesterday afternoon TO battle il !.
the river near Norfolk. He had been in the va. 4
ter about ID minutes when he suddenly disp 4
peared, and was no more seen. 1t is believed 4
by others who were in company, that he was L.
ken by Shark, as two were seen last THURSDAY, 4
by gentleman living at the Fort, and one ofths
company saw the tail of large fish near him.,
moment before he disappeared. Lest there
might be some mistake, exertions were maieto
recover the body. without success. The uniOr |
tunate man was about 81 years of age. Of ,'cd |
requirements, and is said to have family
Montreal.
This disaster should be solemn warning 10
persons in the habit ofbathing in the harbor
NorfcH Beacon /