Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
ALEXANDRIA,, ID. c.
ss7rBnsY MORNING. JULY2, 1851.


our opinion in consequence OF the late events
We confess we thought him 'steeped to the
CHM in the :. Prescriptions" and on this &C
count. particularly. he WAS obnoxious. The wash
merton Correspondent OF the United States TIA.
zetfe relates the following, which would 20 to
snow that the ex-Secretary is not as bad as we
thought him.
Il understand that before Mr. lngham left the
CITY. some gentlemen opposed to the pioscrIptlNc
policy which had been pursued TO such an extent
la his department, sought an opportunity to con
verse with him on this subject. The reply made
bv Mr.. lnsham astonisned and grahhed many.
Ills answer was. in substance, that he had beea
always opposed to the extent TO which the pro-
scsiptions had been carried, and that such as had
been made in his department, were ny the direct
and positive orders OF the President hmself.-
In conclusion. Mr.. Insham is said 10 have very
cattusly added As little as General Jackson
knows, he knows GhM.'"
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Brigfi-The official notice for the jackson
celebration in Washington is headed" Celebra.
ton of the Fourth of July, by the Republican
Party friendly to the reelection OF Andrew Jack
SON." A, the conclusion of the notice it is stat
ed. As the ceremonies Of the day are designed
to be exclusively patriotic, without regard to
attend" We wonder what will be made of such
a budget of plumbers.
A Fairy Land, or New Ell Dorado.-The
streams in the Huron country, says the Roches-
ter Advertiser, glide over pebble Of comedian,
topaz, Jasper. agate. opal and quartz, and are as
pure AS crystal. They are cool enough for drink
inc in the hottest day in August.
| 'Cbo ,ro,t Ia -nin,s ara, n, tla southarn
of this district. They have been wrought but
under every possible disadvantage; yet nearly
thirty million pounds of lead have been made
there Only about mlle square Of surface has
been opened, and from tins thirty million pounds
more might lie extracted without opening new
nine. The whole Of the lead district occupies
surface one hundred miles square, including,
however. district OF copper ore about twenty
miles long, and four or five broad. The climate
is fine and pure and the soil Of the prairies is adj
mirablc for grain. Among the curiosties is a sort
Of uegei,tdie compass, the "rosin weed," from
the position Of whose leaves it is said that the
north and south points can be ascertalned.
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/ Hmicide We learn from thu Frederick Ex.
aminer, that an alteration took place Oh Satur-
day, tew miles from that City OIL the George
town. road, between a man named Fowler and
another named Lishier, which resulted in the
death OF the latter. II appears that the deceas-
I'd was but lately liberated from the Penitentia-
nv; that he was on his return Gntoxcated) from
witnessing the execution of Marley; and his
route leading by the field where Fowler was at
work. he imprQ,e ed the opportunity of getting
quarrel, by intruding himself into the enclosure,
and abusing the latter After considerable for
bearance, Fowler attempted to iorce him out OF
the fieId-a scufiie ensued-which was teImlnst-
ed by a blow from Fowler with a pitch.tork,
which caused the death of LIshier in few hours
afterwards. Fowler Immediately surrendered
himself to the proper authority; and the occur
renee will Of course undergo legal investigation.
Meantime, as the Examiner, intimates, il has
some tendency to illustrate the benefits Of pub
| lie executions.
The Montreal Gazette saws: An officer sta
| toned IN this garrison mas given US cOmnunI.
cation OF letter received from hi, brother in In
dia, and dated III December wherein some state
ments are made relative to the cause of the mis-
| understanding which has taken place between
the Governor General of India, Lord Bentinck.
aud the Commander Of the Forces, Lord Dal.
housie. As we are aware OF the anxiety which
prevails in this Province on this subject, we await
ourselves OF tlls Kindness I'D give insertion 10 Tue
following. which explains the commencement OF
this serious quarrel 1t wonld appear that while
Lord Dalhousie was absent at Penang, for The
benefit Of his health Lord Bentinck hal abolish
ed an invalid depot for Europeans, which had
been established at Chinsurah, which is consider
ed as very healthy spot, and about sixteen miles
from Calcutta. The Commander OF the Forces,
IN his return finding such an ord er issued, wrote
to Lord Bentinck, and complai aed OF the iniu:.
| tice and cruelty of sending nvalids into Fort
! William. The Governor Ge,leral was, however,
determined upon adhering to the measure, and
Lord Dalhousie issued div is,on order, requiring
, the invaIids to return to Chinsurah, adding thai
he placed such confidence in the staff Officers,
that he hoped they would perform the duties with.
out pay, until His Maize Sly, to whor, the question
had been referred. hah decided the case 1t is
upon this, no doubt, thai The arrest, of which ru
mOrs have reached US, mad taken place"
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! The Massachusetts horticultural Society have
determined to establish Garden of Experiment,
and Cemetery. to be united together, after the