Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-11

ferred 10, but they deny having been In his COM
pany the whole time; this was never intended 10
have been alleged by me.
The admissions, equiyocatiens and paipaoie
reservati ons in their letters are abundant proof
Of all the material facts asserted by me, SO lar
as they are concerned; but if any doubt remains,
it should be observed, that my letter OF the Nst
was addressed to you especially as Chief Ma
gistrate Of the District of Columbia, in which ca
pacity your powers must be ample to direct 'he
proper officer of the Government to institute
| legal investigation Of this transaction before
| tribunal having power to examine and compel
the ATTENDANCE of witnesses. Whenever this
shall be done, will. without delay. return to the
seat of Government. and render all the aid 10
my power to such officer in the discharge OF HIS
duty. 1t must, however, be distinctly understood
that the investigation shall begin with the prin-
cipals. and before furnish list OF the witness
es that an assurance Of protection shall be gwen
to those who hold Offices that they shall sutfer no
injury ia consequence Of giving testimony. Inns
has become necessary by reason OF the declara.
ton of Mr. Evans, the brothcr-in-law OF MIR.
Eaton, that '.the President would turn every
clerk out Of Office who took my part in this bu-
siness." and ofother facts which have since come
to my knowledge. Although do not assume
that this declaration was authorized by you, yet
it is indispensable to Justice that no apprehen..
sion of this nature should rest OH the minds OF
witnesses.
/ have the honor to be, very respectfully,
yours. &c. S. D. INGHAM.
Cotd-Jioodel Aiaign,fy, In the Globe of yes
terday is passage, suitable to paper edited by
traitor to his friend, and supporting the present
incumbent Of the Presidency. The passage re-
f. e h. Nak,o nc
at their celebration of the fourth Of July, 1880,
as ..kiUing man in the blindness Of their zeal {"
The incident thus described by the palace min.
ion, is the melancholy accident of Mr.. John
Dunning's death. which took place in conse-
quence Of the sudden going of of cannon which
he was assisting to prepare for explosion. This
event cast. as we'll it might do, a gloom over
the company; their proceedings were suspended:
every attention, medical and otherwise, was af-
forded to the unfortunate sufferer; and collec-
tob was made on the spot, which was Increased
afterwards for the benefit of his family.
| Such are the facts of case, which the Official
Journal of the administration has made ground
for chargingits opponents with voluntary ho'ni-
eide On perversions Of this atrocious character,
the hearts of an indignant community will make
the the proper comment-Nat. Jour.
-ssae9eees-
Outrage and attempted Robbery.-On Tues
day night, young married woman, residing on
the east side Of the upper part of the city. who
had occasion to remain up on her household con.
Germs, after her husband and servant woman had
gone to sleep, heard some noise in small back
parlor. which induced her to proceed to ascertain
the cause. The instant she opened the door, a
black fellow rushed towards her. from a corner
Of the room, extinguished the light & endeavored
to rush past her; she, however, seized him and
pushed ham back, at the same time screaming
aloud; the william struggled to, disengage him
self, for some time without such, but he finally
released one arm with which he drew forth short
bludgeon, or some such weapon, and struck his
captor violent blow across the shoulders; this
obliged her to relinquish her hold, but having
discovered that the candle stick which had fallen
from her hand, lay at her foot, she seized it, and
inflicted a heavy blow on the retreating villain.
This blow he returned with such force as to knock
the female down
ssThe husband, about this time, heard the
noise Of the scufle and proceeded down stairs,
but only arrived time enough to discover that the
villain had opened the window and eaped into
the yard, which communicated with the street BY
an alley way, the door of which was unsecured
Had he instantly pursued it is probable that he
might have arrested the fugitive, but the state in
which he saw his wife obliged him to delay few
moments. so as to ascertain the extent of the in.
| iuries inflicted on her. The injuries were disco
vered to be slight, but the villain who inflicted
them made prompt use Of the time which it took
to ascertain this. 1t is supposed that the fellow
had been concealed in the room some hours.
NeW York Courier.
-sseE969ess-
| Examination at Wiiliam and Mary College.
! Extract Of letter from Williamsburg, to La
| DIV in Norfolk, dated Sd July.
"The examination at College concluded yes.
terdav. and never did one close perhaps. more to
the satisfaction of both Professors and students.
Thus has the entire course passed over this year,
with degree Of harmony and good order which
; have never before witnessed-and there is eve
~ probability, that from the favorable influence
of this circumstance, and the visibly increasing
attention of the eastern part of Virginia to the
subject of education the number of students at
VIM. and Mary will next course be greater than
ever. OF this you will probably hear more from
another quarter. Tomorrow, (the 4th JULY the
literary celebration at the Episcopal Church will