Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-03


day evening. about the SAME hour (nine o'clock
the neighborhood was alarmed by the repeated
discharge of fire arms, which proved to be mira
attack on the same house, made, 1t appears not
with the intention to rob, bat~to revenge ana 10
murder. knocking was heard at the door OF
the back kitchen, accompanied by frequent calls
upon the servant by name, to hurry and open
the door" The servant proceeded to do so-out
very naturally carried with him his only comPa-
mons, brace Of pistols, previously prepared
He had Withdrawn two bolts, and was III the act
Of opening the door. when the william cried OUT
s.blood for blood,' discharged pistol, at his
head-lhe whole contents of the pistol consisting
of large sized shot. happily, but narrowly escap'
ed ITS intended victim, and lodged IN the door,
The fire was promptly returned. The invaded
instantly sailed forth. pursued, and successive
~ discharged both pistols at the rapidly retreat
Ing foe, but we presume without effect
GPhiL Chron.
OF the Fredericksburg Agricultural Society,
which was held ON Thursday and FRIDAY of last
week, we briefly spoke in our last. 1t was IN
ferior in all respects. to those which have pre-
coded it. and has had the effect of mpre ssing the
public with an apprehension that this snciety, the
first and oldest of the kind IN the State, was
doomed, BY its speedy extinction, to add an
other to the thousand instances Of failure which
have made Vrginian instability and want Ut per-
severance in public enterprises, Prover6 and
reprOach among our cOuntrymen. But we
understand that the affairs of the Society are so
far prosperous that its public spirited head, and
| the few worthy associates, who, true the prlnc-
ples of the institution, have stood steadily by
| him in conducting its affairs, have determined
to perse we're, and make, at least one more effort
to sustain fredericksburg Herald.
New Shenandoah Company. stockhold-
ers in this institution held their 18th annual meet
ing at Port Republic on Tuesday last. when a
dividend of four per cent. on the capital stock
was declared, being the FIRST which the company
has divided since it was incorporated. the pro-
ceeds heretofore having been swallowed up by
the improvements on the river. We have, until
very recently, been entirely ignorant OF the pro-
sress or operations of the New Shenandoah Com
pany; and from the facts, which have lately come
to our knowledge. we are surprised that the
public should manifest SO much apathy and in
difference with regard to an institution, which.
if properly fostered, must confer incalculable
benefit on the agricultural interests of this sec
ton of countrv.-Uoodstock Sentinel.
An article appeared a few days since IN one OF
the Baltimore papers, announcing that ball was
to take place the succeeding evening. The wri-
ter requested, or intended to request, the ladies
not to forget their tickets; but by some mischance
of the DEVILS (prnter's,J the twas dropped: the
ladies took umbrage and refused to go to ball
where persons who could be suspected to forge
tickets might be admitted.
The .Siarnese Cats,--A friend of ours from the
country brought to town few days since. one of
the most singular and ,n,natural curiosties that
we have ever met with. 1t is cat, or cats, we
don't know which to call it-having one head
and nerk, connected together half way down the
body, then branching out and forming two distinct
and, so far as they 60, perfect bodies. This
strange animal has eight legs. four ears, two
mouths and but one throat. The curious can have
an opportunity Of examining it, as it has been left
at our Office for public inspection for few days
Winchester pir.
The circumstances in regard to the forfeiture
of the Jewels of the Princess Of Orange, which
were seized by the Collector some time since, for
a violation of the revenue laws. were brought be-
fore Judge Belts yesterday at his office. A Pc
tit,on having been presented to his Honor, pursu.
ant to the provision of the Act of Congress on the
subject, setting forth the facts and praying IN
quiry with view that the penalty accruing to the
claimants under the forfeiture might be RENTED,
reasonable notice was given to all the parties, that
each might have an opportunity of showing cause
against the remission. They accordingly APP
peared BY their counsel and argued the case at
length The law of Congress requires that the
Judge shall cause the facts which appeared, to
be annexed to the petition, and direct their trans
, mission to the Secretary of the Treasury, who
shall thereupon have power to remit the penalty.
1t is supposed that the course pursued by the coun
sci OF the Dutch Government has been adopted
in consequence of an intmation from the Secre-
tarv of the Treasury. that our government being
satisfied that the jewels had been feloniously OBJ
tanned, were disposed to make full and satsfacto-
ry restitution, 4 far as was in their power.
" y Journal Of Commerce.
TalIevrand had confidential servant exces.
sivev devoted to his interests, but w,thal superla
lively ipquisitive. Having one day ntrusted him
with letter. the Prince watched his faithful valet
from window of his apartment, and with some