Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-18

If the Editor Of the Telegraph has in his pas-
session the correspondence between MIR. Eaton
and Mr.. Berr;en, he should forthwith give it to
the public. Why wait until after the Kentucky
el.ctions lie now processes to act superior to
narty-to "muster in no mans livery" There
is an obligation, therefore, on him to spread the
facts before the people, who are anxious, in this
case. to know how far the President has been con.
cerued Gin desperate attempt to regulate the
priyate intercourse of society" Let US be done
with mysticism and juggling. II is high time.
Can it be a fact, as is reported, that it is in
contemplation to prescribe Col. Towson. As
far as we are Informed, that gentleman merely
acted in defence of ex-Secretary lngham, whose
imagination" according to Gen. Jackson per
n. P. Trist, has been of late exceedingly cover
excited" 1t was To alIay this excitement tina!
Col. Towson interiered. We shall see, howe.
ever how far the ''malign influence" is to goat
Washington this week it will be on its wav 10
Tennessee.
A Correspondents, Of the Petersburg Integen.
Ger, states that the crops have been materially
injured in Nottoway. Dinwiddie, Brunswick.
| Lunenburg, and Amelia. The late rains have
male sad work for the farmers
1t is more than probabIe that the Anti Tariff
Convention will take place. The movement
commenced in Charleston by both parties, has,
been followed up by meeting in Williamsburg,
which will be succeeded BY others in diferen;
parts Of Virginia, and no doub, through the Union.
1t is proposed to hold the convention in PhiIa.
delphia. To this we certainly can have no obicc.
ton. Recognizing the consttutionaliiy and ex.
pediency OF a Tariff, we are nevertheless anz.
ious that some Of its features should be modified,
and that this vexatious question should be settled
somewhat more to the satisfaction Of the southern
people, who are now loud in their complaints
Ship IimJer.-A writer in the New Bedford
Gazette remarks. that it is the universal practice
of ship builders to have their timber cut in The
winter or spring months; probably, because tim.
Der cut at tins season is supposed to be more du.
rabIe or rather, because labor is cheaper, and
transportation il both more easy and less expen.
sIve at this season than any other. A gentleman
who has been master-builder aud ship owner
more than so years, and in an almost constant
employ, states that the timber Of two of the most
durable ships which he had ever built, was cut
the one in July, and the other IN August, and h.
was fully confirmed in the opinion, after all his
experience, that timber cut in these months would
be more durable than that cut at any other time,
because the ground In July and August is usual
~ dry and does not afford moisture sufficient for
the formation of much sap. The sap necessary
to the formation Of the leaves having already as.
cended, and the leaves at maturity, are this time
supported as much or more By the surrounding
atmosphere than by the descending sap He fur.
Their stated, that the hot dry winds of July and
August passing over fresh cut and fresh hew
timber was more efficient preserver than al
the salt in the world
The following is valuable apothegem: i.
should, peculiarly at this season, be seriously
studied. Would that its precepts were gene.
ally inculcated.
"The most incorrigible and most dangerous SCI
of ,nbelerers of this day, are those that wont be-
lieve their ministers can do wrong: or that ans
thing can be done wrong that is done in the name
of charity and beneroience. These are unbclie
ers of the worst k,nd.''
Suspicious Vesset-The N. Y. Mercantis {
Advertiser says that suspicious vessel has besl
spoken on our coast near Cape Hatteras; yes
sci had been seen on fire by the Ocracoke Pilots!
few days before. The loss Of the schr RAPID
and murder of her crew, have never been Sc !
counted for; these, and other circumstances e.
cite strong suspicious that pirate is lowering o. g
our coast, to the danger of our commerce; ~ha
suspicious, in our opinion, demand the promptas
tention Of our government, and We hope vess
will be despatched in pursuit of the suspiciHi