Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-23

partisan documents himself, but with eluplO,, L,
his clerks in the same occupation. The ef,r'
Of such a NAL administration of bis tepar,m''
are strkingIy visible. HIS business is behi,d
hand and in confusion. During the present -.
sion Of Congress he has sen: in petition for s. :
leen new clerks to AID him in bringing up b,
accounts to the present time and putting h,
affairs in order Will the people tolerate Inc, !
public servants in such an infamous pros,i,u,m
Of power?-LouisuiAe Focus.
Among the new publications on our table Is /
Chatechism Of Mythology. by William DarGDS
ton. Deaf and Dumb Youth A work Of M,
| nature, arranged by person under such circum
stances. is an interesting exhibition both of t,len
in the individual. and Of the benign power a
genius N rencdying to this unfortunate elias. q
beings ibis detect Of nature. Among the Dart,
! more strictly original, are the Observations Al.
itached 70 the different chapters. The "My.
thoosy Of Northern Europe" appended to Ii,
work, Wa. Translated by the author, from d,
French. As a compend of the subject treated
the book has also intrinsic va!ue.-Bah. Pa.
| The Doe.-A the late fire, corner Of Cour
landt and West streets, the following incideu,
occurred, which tends, in a striking degree, 70
illustrate the sagacity and fidelity Of that mOstcx
ceilent animal-the Dog
A young man slept in the third story Of the
building in which tile Gre originated. His dog,
living by his bed side. scented the fire which bal
broken out below. He Immediately endeavored
TO awake his master by laying his fore paws on
his breast, and drawing them gently over his b..
dy. The young man aroused himself, but nO'
slrspecting the object Of the ANIMAL fell again t.
sleep. The dog then seized the bed clothes. and
stripped them of his master. who second tim,
covered himself up. and went to sleep. The dos
aware that no more time was to be lost, took hold
Of the Young mans shirt with his teeth. and to-,
il, from his arm. At this moment the flames wer
bursting into his chamber, and he saved his liz
bv descending the tackle fall, which he threw on
Of the window, hand over hand. The worst 0
the story remains to be told. In his hurry 10 e,
cape destruction, the young man forgot that hi
preseryer had no means OF descent, aud burs, IN
to food of tears on finding that he could not re
turn to save him. The faithful creature perish
ed!-N T. Gaz.
New York, July H.
| <W -NO'Hy NWhct'- TIC picSSutc W Tic I'LL
ney market Is very severe-more 50. we are az
sured, than it has been known to be for man
years past. This pressure, however. is but III
natural consequence Of the flight of one.half ,
our population before the pestiIence, and the ce
satiOn and universal arrangement Of the bushes
of the city. In this posture of affairs, it becom
the Banks to extend every possible indulgence
their customers. by the renewal Of all good pap
on which extensions are asked, and by such fu
Their discounts as they can make with any reaso
able degree Of safety.
Anxious, how ever, to extend every possib
facility to the merchants of the city in che prese
emergency, which could be done consistently wi
its own safety. the Branch Yesterday offered
loan the several Banks ONE MILLION 0
DOLLARS, at fce per cent in sums p'op'
toned to the capitals Of the city banks respecty
Iy, until the LIST Of October, taking The past rot
Of the Banks as security. Several of the Bank
we learn, have acceded to the proposition; ar
should all come into the measure. very sensb
relief to The money market will be tho cons
qucnce.-Con,. .Hdu.