Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-31

er than that Of any other metal it cannot be coun.
terfeired. The three rouble piece, the value of
which is two dollars and thirty-one cents, is about
the size of the American half Eagle. The sy
rouble niece. is about the size of an American
half dollar, though somewhat thicker.
Plaii,a employed for Coin.-This singular
and extraordinary metal has usually, and until :,
modern day, been procured from few alluviaI
districts in South America. NOTWITHSTANDING
its refractory character, means have been found
to melt and work it. Besides its various app.
cations for crucibes, spoons, evaporating vessels
hydrometers, penduums, standards of measures
mirrors of rejecting telescopes, and various
other objects. it has lattcrly been issued from
the mint in the form Of coin.
The Russians seem to have the merit Of this an.
pIicaton The grains of Platna are picked up IN
the Ural Mountains, which are considered BY
geosraphers as forming the boundary for con.
siderable distance, between Europe and ASIA
1t makes beautiful pieces of money, though not
as bright as silver. Several Of these Platna
coins, brought from st. Petersbursl by the Ex
Minister of our United States, the Hon. Mr.
Middleton, bear strong evidence of the neatness
and distinctness Of the execution. On one side
of piece, value six silver roubles, is the Mus.
covite Eagle, with two crowned heads, and with
wings in full display. The left foot sustans
globe. and the right scertre. The top is EN-.
6ellshed by large imperial crown. The work.
manshIp of several of the smaller parts is highly
finished, and will bear examination by magnify
ing lens.
On the reverse. is tie date $780, the value
and an explanatory inscription in the Russian
language, and character. But there is no head
or likeness Of an AutOcrat, Emperor, or any other
great person.
This currency is issued by the government
and received in the payment Of taxes. imposts
rcntes, and all other public dues. The three
roublc piece which is dated in 1899, has sub.
stantially the like impression with the other, ha.
wing the necessary alterations as denomination
work. inscription, sc. DR.. Mitchell, to whom
they were generously and politely sent, is fully
sensible of MIR. Mihdeton's noble spirit, and Of
the kindness of Fl. Warner Esq. in delivering
them promptly, according to request.
a silver roube is rated at Il cents Of our mo
ncy.-N. y. Com. .4dv.
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The Hest India r. ode.-The recent arrange.
ment with Great Britain, is considered so de.
cldeJIy unfavorabc to those who have been SUP.
plicatins for it, as to afford high degree Of salts,
faction in Canada. Witness the following para.
graph, from the Kingston Chronicle Of the 18th
inst:
The Hest Hdu Irade.-It affords US much
pleasure to observe, that the North American
Colonies are well protected under the new ar.
engagements, as will be seen Dy the following
schedule. 1t appears that American flour is sub
ject to duty of 6s. sterling per barrel, on en-.
tering our West India Ports, whereas the same
article from the North American Colonies New.
foundland excepted) is allowed to enter duty
free-and with view to aid our Touring estab'
ishments, American wheat is admitted, say, for
instance. into the Canadas, free Of duty, and
can be sent to the West Indies as the produce Of
the Colony. In the schedule, American flour
brought into the British possessions. is said tOG
subject to duty of e IS excepting when bonded
for expectation; but this is a mistake-insieadd
:91 5s we are informed that it should be IS only
Chronicle.
The duty on -four imported into the Northern
British Colonies from the United States, is nota
the Kingston Editor remarks, FL IS. sterling
only; but Jhe flour is imported fom the Unit
ey Maie, fhiiher, far The purpose # being sentG
the British Uest Indies. it goes duty free Ana
in addition to the articles enumerated by US the
other day, as being duty free, if received from
Canada, and heavily taxed, when from the Unit
ed States, we may add the foIlowing:-HooPs'
of wood, from the United States, IS lOd. sterling
per 1000; white, yellow and pitch pine lumber
the 1000 feet of l inch thick, 9l lis. 3D. other
lumber, the 1000 feet Of inch thick, FL lis 3D.
nv !. Commercial
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A new orb has risen above the political hoII'
ION, and let all such 6 lesser lights" as JeheT'
ron, Madison, Monroe, and John Q. Adams, hoe
their diminished heads, conceal the twlnkllnsG
their taper intelects, before the full-orbed IaG'
ance Of that brighter uminary. Andrew JACK
son-reAecting the mild radiance Of that sPeh
did political luminary, Martin Van Buren,, no"
riding at his zenith-is, at this present time Ike
the full moon among the stars and when sut1
primary planets as Kendall, Lee, Eaton, and
others, are fairly eclipsed by his mild and benz
ficent radiance, a man must indeed possess l"
lescopic eyes to be able to see the glorles ana
dilnmed lustre of such minute and distant sas
as Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, OF 10 Adams
1t is only wonderful they should be noticed ala
Boston Patriot
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From The Savannah Georgian
MEssRs. EDlroRs: Having made some ODse
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