Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-27


Tho VIRGINIA Free Press of Thursday last states
,, an one day Of the previous week. it noticed IN
., streets. 1CharlestOwn, Jefferson county, Sc
,c.aen Tennessee wagons in train, "loaded
,,b ,oton, feathers, ect. and almost every hour
,,.,en,s some to view, engaged in the western
,5,. =. well as many others from distance
rbs road between this place and Harper's Ferry,
snow in such fine condition, that 1t holds out fne
,lcremcnts TO travellers. We hope TO see 1t
lnd,omely paved in the course OF another year"
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Ca,uoLu-A distressing accident occurred on
Monday afternoon at Penrose's Ferry, near the
mouth Of the Schuylkill. Twogigs were crossing
. N scow; lady sitting IN that which was behind
shle her husband stood by his horses head
The horse in front became uneasy and began to
mex, in consequence of which the gentleman ran
oraard to seize his bride. The animal which
" Jeff then backed also, and carried the vehicle,
. N which the lady sat. into the river. She was
crowned. and her body had not been discovered
shen our informant left the place. The horse
and ZIG we're found afterwards. above the fiery;
he horse being dead. -Pom Inquirer.
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hiempermcs.-My attention was attracted
Ais morning bv crowd which l saw near the
dOOr If a vrOg Shop, on one of our public streets.
On approaching, found man lying on the pave
asnt 10 the agonies Of death. By inquiry L learn
d that he had been indulging himself the prece'
do, night in frolic of drunkenness, in the shop
sm whose door he was then breathing his last;
md that the owner Of the shop had been his CON-
panon, aud was then dead in the house.
Baltimore Gazette
Iaoiisr Fighfui Harning.-About twelve
'clOck on Sunday night, the Coroner was called
@hold an inquest on the body of a woman who
e,lded IN Greenwich street, and who, 1t was
na.ined. was killed by her husband. On the
ANIMATION Of witnesses, it appeared that the
,Ceased and her husband were both seen drunk
Sat oGe O'Clock in the afternoon, lying on the
iar Of their wretched dwelling; after they had
9rlally recovered, they again became intoxicat-
ii and little more was known OF them until the
'nale was discovered. dead, between 10 and l
clock. Ga an examination 0f the body. no
4lrAs Of violence could be discoveries; nor was
ere any. testimony that the husband had beaten
ersace the first of May. The Jury, therefore,
e'arne, verdict of - Death from lntemper-
're" Tse husband at large, of course.
.Ne,o Fork Courier.
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hWh,-The \. Y. Mercantile Advertiser
Soishes an interesting letter from Port au
'nnce, dated on the 22d alt. from which 1t would
lOItsr that in this season in which the revolu-
''nary spirit seems epidemica!, the Haytien Re-
public may have touch of the fever. A c"ntro-
,eSy between the native merchants and resident
tesners who were cOnsigrees and partners oil
lose abroad, led to political divisions, and thence
personalities. One Of the consequences was
&c Death OF one OF the most promising among
liayhen young men, Benjamin Freneau,
Tpl OF the Able Gregorie. who tell, in his TWEEN
sfhhS year. in duel with son OF one oil ths
sCretaries Of the President. His funeral, whlci
Sk place on the 18th, was the occasion OF mgr
'lG'ement among the young men who TOOK aeei
Ans to avenge hls death. The expulsion o
Lelsners, measure which it Is supposed BOY
rs Council will not be allowed to adopt, now
GelamorOusly demanded, is the question whicf
3ia'es this usular republic, according to thu
"respOndent Of the Mercantile.
Great Failure The following pithy paragraph
The hrst annunciation OF the recent o'ow-ul
Washington, which appeared at New Orleans
#, ~ The house of 4. Jackson q 20.
"a'alRs,On city, have failed for large amount IN
s' Of the partners have fled IN dismay. In
q; account with the people is left with the SAT-
l. 'ackssn to settle!' The affairs OF the con
III will be closed by Amos Kendall.
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Oeath OF. Col. Rochester. Rochester pa
~ OF the 18th announce the death, early on IN
sTGlAs previous, of the venerable Col. NatnS
'H Rochester. patriarch from whom that nou