Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-19

,fNcw York have deemed 1t their duly ~ n'ax'
r,;,snt enquiry into the truth Of the statement
,r;,b the intent that measures might be adopted
8, diminishing the evil. They accordingly ex
mined prison records and sinks OF ini4alty' and
nave reported, that the number OF females Of
,.,rJ and wanton character does not exceed Jour
.,,rhundred and tbirty.eiyht. Thisis considered
=, eycee,Ins low estimate. The Magdaen lie
=, saws. ten thousand The following is the
'o,cluding paragraph of the report OF the Jury:
,.rrorn the amount Of crime, vice and irhmo-
-. shawn To exist in the city aud county oil
So Work. though far less than had been stated
A.. ,round of inquiry, nevertheless, the Grand
I.. mid prcseut the evil as great, and requir-
,,s the interpostion of the proper authorities to
-, and diminish the same.
The Philadelphia Gazette gives an account OF
=. s,,;,,Iler named Member with ten aliases
..,o b,, been living OH the property of others for
,,,o time. He is Spaniard from Mexico, a
..o IS c.lsea,ion and talents, and possesses an in-
ITO kpowledse Of public affairs and prominent
.1..eu IA that 1iVh' lac 70 '"'N' " $500 - -
3 Iae stature. Stout aud well made, prominent
r.,,,re, aud Of gcE;le"anly address. \ warrant
- y.,a issued against him,
Two manufacturing establishments IN Plain
riN,ss. lave been put in danger lately by the
,c,sg.ouS combustion between wool and OIL
:, Usr,lan & Bates factory, 200 pounds wool
,.,e s,repare,l with the usual quantity OF oil, De-
,,,p rsriina, and thrown into heap just at even
;,,. At ag early hour next morning, the building
va. discovered full of smoke, and upon examina-
,,o, IL > WOOL was found gnted and the floor to
considerable extent on fire. A few days after
ward, at Warner and Whiton's establishment,
ouan,i,y was oiled as in the above instance, and
an examination having been made few hours
,,,t,ruard, il Was found In an inilammable con-
Jrion. and would soon have been isnited; the ex-
TORMENT was afterwards made with other wool
and the same results followed.
lE, Of Uafe,Lo.-Of all the chiefs who were
At the battle, the Duke Of Wellington is the only
aae now LIVING. There are at present in the
British army, on full pay, 206 staff officers who
.artouk Of the Iaurels with his grace, viz IS ge-
s reral, The Prince If Orange, the Marquis OF An
i gesea. and Lord Hill, the present command
rr Of the Forces IA lieutenant generals, go major
! GENERALS, 20 colonies, 100 lieutenant colonies,
4 and III majors; the number Of officers under
i A., -. = ..o,o,r,,iyaly small
Geaerd Rerndrd-A correspondent OF the
I MayyilIe Ky Eagle, communicates for publ
cation, the following extract Of letter from this
distinguished and much respected individual,
vixen about to depart from our peaceful shores,
10 seek. and serve Il need be, mis- native country:
4 It ia from A letter. dated
"WAsHIxoToN CRY, July 23.
i Dear Sir:-I am about to leave this free and
blessed cosutry to return to Europe. 1t is to me
subject Of affection; but the critical situation
n VI my native land places me under the moral OBJ
!'gitlon to tender, once more, my humble services
4 20 France"
Nagi The IT, S. ship Warren. Captain
N"Opci- vouuu u Tue coast oi ntSLH, uTOppeu
down yesterday to Hampton Roads, from the bite
Of Craney Isani,-NortoB Beacon.
Iii with profound regret, in which we have
NJ doubt the whole community will sympathize
With US that we have To announce the death of
RICHARD MoRRIs, Esq of Hanover-he died on
Friday last, of an attack OF bilious fever. He
vas one OF the finest orators, and one of the most
unable and hish-mlnded men that Virginia CLAIM
d as her own.-Richm0nd Compiler
We observe in the late Mexican papers, that
" thrtv-third article Of the Tariff of that coun-
Y which permitted the importation of goods Of
reign growth, produce aud manufacture, un-
" ine Mexican llg, at one sixth less duty,
al When imported under the flag of any other
,1ah'r,y' has been repealed; aud we believe
m 'Se effect on or about the first of December
W. beng SIX months after the publication of
ea~- " 7, Mercantile.
ere Foei Campbell MIR. Campbell is said
., engaged upon poem on the subject of Po-
MI -, Stimulating theme for his patriotic muse
Va'Iomanc Society of Warsaw, have done
=" ''e honor to elect him corresponding MEM
las tampbeli Tones Poete Anglais."
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