Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-07

ebrouicle.,he attention ot,hc British t;ov..,
was directed to them, aud means were taLs''
ascertain the author. Our informant ada ~
the British Minister at Paris succeeded in s, ~N
the authorship upon the celebrated John WIZ
Jr. NJ. p. for Sudbury, who cut great 6o,' ae',
director and jobber in the joint stock sSsee es
sions Of 1926" 'F
The Pittsburs Gazette OF the Slst Of May ,;v..
the following additional account oi the los; G s.e
steamboat Home, to what We published n -, ss
Gazette yesterday:
.A1,other Steamboat .GcciieH On S,,u,J,-
last, about half past g P. NJ Just as the S,sss
boat Home had left the wood yard at GraS,'a+
about four miles above Beaver town, She v,sE
covered 10 be On fire on her boiler deck IL,
wind at the tine was right ahead, and the mat.
rails Of the boat being all very day, the fam,
spread with great rapidity. The wheel rome n -
saon Lurnt. so that the boat Immediately bec,n
nnmauageabie: fortunately, however, she ~
crossing the river when the fire was discoyo,.d
aud soon run aground. There we've about sl,r
passengers on board, Fifteen or sixteen Of Who:
WIZ .CHid'CSs SpihC NH'iuICU. WIEN fho
alarm was first given, a cry was raised tia, hsr.
was gunpouier on honrd. Under the inpnI'.
OF the terror created hy this cry. the rassenrs,,
all Jumped overheard. several Of the fen,,Ir,I,I
ing their CHILDREN ii their arms. In su,h =,
cumstanccS. 1t i, truly wonderful that no i've.
were lost. The females were buoyct I'D BY tho,
clothes until they were rescued hy the men,.
There were about seventy tons O! frecLt d,
board. about fifteen Of which were blooms, and,
few barrels al fish; the balance Of the CARO- ",
composed Of hemp, sugar, and tobacco. II.
blooms and fsh will he saved: small part Of II,
hemp and tobacco will also be reccyered:-il,
/ rest Of the cargo is lost
$500
4 good LAWYER must be bold one An sEe,
dote is related Of JEgFnEv. the great Scotch Al
vocatr, to the following effect. 4 baronet had
brouah an action in ore Of the Scottish Courts
in wllch he showed. in h's anxiety 10 cain h.
point, the most reckless regard of all hOnor.b,
or moral restraints. This person had sat IN
court unbIushingy during a long exposure Of biz
nefarious conduct; and Jeffrey, than whom no
man has nicer feeling Of honor, had worked lin.
self up TO pitch Of towering indignation He
rose, and commenced in his usual subducd man.
ncr-.s My Lords: There is no person who en-
tertains a higher respect for the English Arisro
cracy than do, OF who would feel more 10th to
say any thing that could hurt the feelings Or il.
lure the reputation of any one individual memte.
of that illustrious body; but after all We haveAa
dav heard, feel myself warranted in sayG,
there he turned round, faced the plaintiff Nh
was seated Immediately behind him, and 6sih.
upon him cold. firm look, proceeded in low
determined voice.) that Sir - has cleadr
shown himself 10 be notorious liar and commo!
swindler"
The whole audience was startled; but so jus
: ~ had the rebuke been merited, that not mar
muir Of renonstrance was heard The mau uh
| had carecssiy borne the disclosures Of his ihi
guilty. uuailed beneath the eve of the speaker
! ft.etcd in his seat for few moments, then ros
and left the court.
-6ass>
DeeiSi'n Of the Court Of .Appenis.--ln TX
case of BurweIl's Executor Us. S,itb's Execute
recently decided at Richmond in the Court d
Appeals, the principal question raised and decd
Ell. involved the manner in which the accounted
executors, administrators and other trustees,
should b% settled. And it became Necessary
for the court to review the decision of GranbeHl
u.s. Cranberry and the case of Sheppard's exc,
u.s. Starkc and wife. The result of which reUe7
is concisely this
That in the settlement of such accounts. wheri
in one year, an executor, or adminisrato. 4
other trustee, Is found creditor 10 the estate
trust subject, and in subsequent year is has
the debtor. the prinripd sum due to the execute
administrator or trustee. is to be taken f"s' ir'
the principal sum due, from him, in any b.. |
quept year; and if the principal sum, 50 foaa
due in the subsequent year, exceeds - Dnf'
pal due 10 the executor in the preceding yea
| the excess is TO be taken from the accruns Ii'
rest For example. A. being the executor Of
is found the creditor of the estate. on the 5lic
December, 1899. III the sum Of $4,000. tor@
| transactions Of that year. On the 5lst OF DE-
cember 1880, he is found the deJiOr Of tae q
tate, for his transactions in the year 1850 "
sum of $4,000. This principal sum Of Az
is to be taken from the principal sum Of 5'N
due for the preceding year. and leaving due y"
of principal money and 500 OF interest iN
same rule is to be applied where the executor
trustee is Debtor on the first years tran;asi"'
and is the creditor for any subsequent year
IN other words. TO every case where the aH'l'
balances are shifting
Lot =. 4 NJ IN