Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-01

were made yesterday at the police Office.
1t is to be hoped that the parties may settle
their differences elsewhere than in criminal
court.-N. Y. Courier
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II Substitute for acknowledgements
writes US -. that in a cold room, bed may
be made comfortable with but sheet and blan-
ket, the latter being carefully covered with
coating of snow. The experiment vas tried
with success at Montpelier, in Vermont, IN We
ry cold night. 1t was rcsorted to in consequence
of the hotel being crowded with more company
than could be adequately accommodated win Oeu-
ding" A friend, who was an officer In the re-
volution, desires US to add to the above commu
nication, that he was compelled, after long and
fatlguing march in the winter OF IT, TO he down
at night in the open air, with n covering but
blanket; that it came on TO sho~ 'io!"ntiy dur
ing the night, before morning. covering aim com
pletely over, except small brra>;:, ,a,e, which
the warmth of his breath had hcpt - 4nd that
himself, on awakng he found hrnaeI - protuse
perspiration! ~. Y. Euening Posi-.
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DANvILLE Va. Jan. 81.
Fatal .4ccident.-We learn that on Friday
| last, Richard |. Shelton was thrown from his
horse and killed. Of the particulars, we have
only learned that he had started from a sale, IN
company with ,eral persons, who were on foot;
on reaching place where those on foot could 60
nearer way than that which Shelton must 90 on
horseback, they separated; upon reaching the
place where the ways met. and not meeting with
Shelton, the foOtmen went in search Of him and
| found him dead! his hat was some twenty PAGES
in rear Of him, and the presumption is that his
hat was Knocked of by the limb of a tree, aud
falling on his horse, frightened him, as to throw
Il f,,.,
death. Mr. Shelton was young man of good
family, and engaged in the practice of the law
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The weather appears to be impregnated with
one portion Of the spirit Of the nu!ifers. 1t has
laid an embargo upon intercourse with Yankee
land, and denies US any intelligence from that
quarter. 1t has shut up their harbors with ice;
blocked up the roads with snow; sealed up the
channels Of all communication, and effectualy
excluded us from the enjoyment of the luscious
and much desired dainty-news-news. We
are dull as need be, land will need extra ship
ment of genuine Southern sunshine, to thaw US
into a reasonable and reputable degree of animal
existence. But the evil days cannot always
last, and there is solace if not sunshine in that
pregnant truism. The food gates will be open.
ed in the end, and We shall Notwithstanding
creatures that we are-complain doubtless ofin
updation We shall have too much of the good
thing-more Of spices than cOHdiments-mOre of
the seasoning than the repast. Charleston Cour.
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o. S. Eigate Brandsucine.- of let
ter from an officer on board the U. s. frigate
Brandywine, Capt. Kennedy, dated November %.
'We have this morning arrived in Gibraltar
Bay, and been boarded by Capt Perry Of the Con-
cord. We have had the most stormy, rainy,
i1er gun deck has been little better than swarm
the whole passage. The royals have been set huft
twice since we left the roads-under a storm
sail the whole passage. We remain here a few
days to recruit, when We mean to push m for
MahOn, where we learn the Java and Constell..
uon are laid up for the winter. We had mas.
sage oil So days from land to land. All we'll nm
board. "-NoyoM Herald VIVA '"
NdvM We have been politely favored with
the following extract ola letter, dated
u S. Ship s. Louis. ,
wv CALLAo, Aug %. {
- :" e are all well, There is report that we
VIII return to the United States BY the way of the
APE OF GOOD Hope, in the event of which wo
nall touch at several of the Islands. n-Beocon S
me recent snow storms, Judge Peck's trial
nd the Randolph question, have caused the a as d
mrs OF Europe to be nearly forgotten Important Il
nd stirring intelligence may, however. be daiIv n
expected from that quarter.-Nat. Gas. \
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Our latest dates from London are the 9tb and m
ON Paris the 9th of observation-disclosures frtv.one
lys from the former, and fifty-four from the It.
r. It is now twenty-seven days since the A.. ri
val OF any ship bringing European news. The hi
'urnal OF Commerce reminds US, that this d.v I"
year ago, the ship Hannibal, Capt Hebard ar. sa
'ed from London, with papers of that city to lei
nuary LIST. and Portsmouth paper of Jsny.r ~ tic
=; The Robert Edwards arrived Januarv esJ thu
IN London papers to Dec. as.-N. y Gnm '' tai
u. y. Wint-From the annual renort of a. an,
rector OF the Mint, made to the President am VIII
date OF LIST instant, 1t appears that the co;" me
effected during the year 1880, amounts ~ Mi
49, go, comprising S64s, los in goId coins tiol
49o' 4oo IN silver, LIS in copper, and CON-
ing OF 1851, 19l pieces of coin, viz:
II eagles, 1861 making S6s1 -5s hea
after eagles, 4,54O ~ asO rels
mes 4,1u4,ooo 2,SS2, 400 trou
:. oiO,UUO 81 nm see