Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-22

ruary, when 10 DAYS out, fell in with a wreck
soon after sun set. she was large ship win
painted ports, and lay upright in the water WIN
only her mlzen mast and bowsprit standInS.-N.
Y Daily .ddu.
Seduction. In the case of John l.. Dnryea
vs. Francis Fcitner, verdict was rendered IN the
Circuit Court now sitting, few days since,
~arding to the Plaintiff $500 damages. Ano-
Their Jury had previously given $3.50 damages to
the daughter of the plaintiff, in an action Tor
breach of promise, the report of which we have
published. The present suit was for seduction.
N Y Com.
The late London papers announce the marriage
of G. C.. Antrobus. Esq. NJ. P. formerly the Bril-
fish Secetary of Legation to this Government Tor
several years, to Charlotte, second daughter OF
Lady Charlotte Crofton.
FIRE-On Wednesday evening, al 8 O'Clock,
fire was discovered ~ the assaying department
of the u S. Mint. north Seventh street, Phla-
delphia. We understand considerable damage
was done to the interior The roof was entire y
DESTROYED, in consequence of the difficulty Of ac-
cess.
FIRE. Intelligence was received in the city
of New York. on Saturday morning. by the Steam
boat. that the elegant mansion OF Gov. Lewis, at
Stratsburgh, near Rhinebeck, was entirely con-
sumed by fire on Thursday night. Ii was one If
the finest country seats on the river; and the
amount of loss sustained must be very great.
Shocking W,rder-A man BY the name of
Noah Barnum, was inhumanly murdered about
o'clock on Thursday evening last, in Danhury.Ct
He was sitting by hi, own fire side, when some
unknown person discharged musket through
the window, from the outside of the house, and
lodged its contents in his neck and breast, which
caused his death instantly. He was about 50
year, of aye John Barnum. son of the deceas.
ed. about Is years Of age, has been apprehended
as the supposed murderer, and bound over for
trial at The next Superior Court. to be held in this
place IN September. Dm'bury Recorder.
fovel Reading. No young unmarried woman,
SAYS Jeremy Lewis, ought to be permitted 10 read
a novel of any description. Had | daughter
with heart Of ice. and face as grim a. the H.
on, head on an antique knocker. she should ne
yer pore over a tale of love to make that ice
smoke. or to induce her to believe that her face
was as good as her neighbours. Nature teaches
US To sigh soon enough in all conscience, without
orr needing the bellows of Imagination to initiate
the lungs 1rematurely.
The Pali> Jonrnald Drbats Of the 9th ult con-
tains satisfactory editorial article in vindicafioD
of the personal character Of King Philip. 1t is
rnundly denied there that he has invested any
part of his fortune in foreign funds or soil.
Enormous ensiOn LiJ.-It appears that the
annual aggregate of the French pension Inst is
about twenty millions of dollars. The amount
for military services alone is about fifteen mill.
ons of dollars. The Minister of War stated that
there were $4,000 officers on the 1ooks, as pen.
sinners. Among the civil pensioners is The SIS
ter If Robespierre. der pension was granted by
the Directory, and has been paid by all the sub
sequent governments There is also one to the
nurse of the King of Rome, which has IN like
manner been respected in all subsequent changes.
At Newcastle. Eng on the 25th of January,
curious experiment was tried. A piece of meat,
Paddock. and loaf of bread were sent up in
the air, By means Of paper kite. and, after re-
naming at considerable he- hit for an hour. it
Wa, fnund that the fish and mat were putrid,
and the bread was filled with animalcua.
The Du'rh Nary-From list of the Dutch
NAVY, just pub ished. i, appears that It consists
of seventy men of war. namely two of 81. SIX Of
"a. one OF GA. three of Co. fourteen Of A, SIX of.
50, thirteen of %. four Of 30, nine OF 49, three Of
II, one of 10, and three of 8, guns.
During the late fool in the Ohio river. era.
die was found floating down the river. and in it
an INFANT, alive. which was taken to Cincinnati,
and Is now >aid to be doing well.
Colonel Brere,on. This officer, whose actions
and fate AT Bristol have occupied 81 much ut pub
lie attention. va, the son nf Mrs. John Krphle
by her first husband, Mr.. Brereton, the comedian,
OF Drury-lane Theatre.
The recent food IN the ohio River and its tri-
butaries is unexampIpd. d, well IN the annals as