Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-30

h. obvious that to keep up the expensive ap-
"'' In, O, Brigadier General for that was
H. Stipulated rank Of Gen. Bernard) merely to
;Iss,r one of the Presidents personal friends
r fsho IN hi, sphere is, we do not doubt, merri-
oHicer) would be wrong in point Of eco
chile the distinction thus conferred in the
~-;;nser Corps upon one not qualified for its du-
cannot be otherwise than unjust to that well
.,.,o,:d corps. We are therefore pleased to
,,,, General Vance, of Ohio, has been per-
,,,,.d BY unanimous consent, to introduce re-
,,oo enouirin. INTO the expediency OF repeal
.. ;,,in, resolution by virtue OF which the
TO # Assistant Engineer was created.
oo the authority Of correspondent in Wash
IN We lately stated that there were rumors
further disturbances" in the Cabinet seVe'
-',l,vs afterwards, the same fact was stated in
81 other papers. The Globe denied the
lament. and accused the Washington Cores
DOM Of the Uulied States Gazette OF having
f,,;.,,sd it. To this that writer has replied as
Eolow',:
A. 70 the fact which he denies, 1t originated
-, with me. twas first published IN the Alex
aOJ,;o. I'd. c. Gazette. Ii has also appeared,
=, v,rious authorities, IN northern papers. Hut,
more than this, it is lnlisputaby true. single
a,ec,o,e NAV sustain ne In TINS statement. n
f,y DAYS since, after the appearance OF the state
mont. TWO respectable citizens OF thiS district.
whose names can be produced 1t necessary, were
discussing the matter, when one OF them, sup
r,,f,r of Gen Jackson, made bet ot some wine
That the statement was not true. he bet was
,rccp,ed by the other gentleman. who Is an OPP
nopeo, of Gen. Jackson. The oiferer OF the bet,
who has ample opportunity ot acquiring correct
information. made inquiries into the Tact. and
,s 10 satisfied BY the result, that he went 10 the
o,her party, admitted that he had lost his bet,
anil paid it, Although supporter of the policy
of General Jackson aud his party, he thus e'lnCsd
that was practical opponent OF their morahty
The following report Of a case, lately decided
in the Superior Court at Boston, is given in the
Courier of that city. II LAYS down the law as Il
is, and As it ought to De: aud is of some impor'
lance to the,mercantile part OF the community:
Hastings st. al. Us. Peppsr.-'Ihis was an ae-
. ton upon bill OF landing signed by The defend
) ant. master Of the brig Mexican, by which he
acknowledged to have received at Philadelphia,
lor account aud risk of the plaintiffs, box con-
taining a quantity OF the oil Of clores, put up IN
glass bottle and packed with straw INTO said
box, and the box was marked in addition 70 the
initials of the plaintiff firm, - Glass, Nth care.
this side up'' Said box was proved to have been
delivered ID the defendant at the wharf IN Paula
dsIphia in good order. On the arrival Of said
vessel al Boston the bottle was found to be brok
ell aud its contents had run out upon the teas
wherein il was slowed in the hold vi said vessel,
and the marked side of said box was not upwards,
but upon the side; so that the bottle, instead Of
standing upon its bottom, lay upon ITS side. The
Court decided, that as the carriage Is matter
Of contract, and as the owner has right to juIge
for himself what position is best adapted to car
rvng goods Of this description with safety, and
10 direct how they shall be carried, and the car
rier has right to Fix his own rate for the carri-
age. or refuse altogether 10 take the goods with
such direction, # the carrier accepts the goods
for carriage thus sked, he is bound to carry the
goods in the manner and position required by the
notice upon the box; the storage OF the box con-
trary to directions is such negligence in the car
ricr that he is bound to pay the LOSS. unless he
cau prove clearly that the loss was not Occasioned
IN ,chOIs or IL part, by such disregard of the d.
rectlons.
Foreign Coda memorial to Congress, to
modify the duty on foreign Coal. has been sign
ed Dy a number of merchants and other citizens
oiNrw York. In this memorial 1t is stated
!. :" la the present state of the fuel markets in
this and the neighborng cities, much inconveni-
ence is already experienced, and great aud ex-
,r.,,, tha huliaE nf