Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-02
ALEXANDRIA,. ID
uoyniY MORNING., ,aAUARY2 ?, So

Gazette; and, upnu doing sd. present our Respects
to its Subscribers and readers, wishing them
happy NEw-YaAR, md our hopes that each sue
ceedlng one may fud them in tie enjoyment OF
all the em,ur, blessings they can de,Ire-Im-
proved in health. If that is needed-'icher in
wealth, if that can give satistactIon-and what
is more valuable still, and the object Of every
good mans solicitation, bearing the appreciation
Of a good conscience for WELL SPENT YEAR.
We cannot let this occasion pass without thank
ing our fe|low-citizens for the support and cncou
ragrmeut We have received at their hands,
Thrown carly in life in a very arduous and
responsible station, We have endcavored faithful
y to perform its duties. and by industry and at
teuon to make up for the ant of other qualiGca-
tons. We arc conscious of having committed
errors in our editorial career; but are also sen,
bic. that we never willuly or Intentionally did
wrOns. A generous community, in which we
were born AID raised. viii. we ale sure, bear wit.
hess to their conviction Of that fact.
We ohtr oar past course as guarantee that
we w'il continue to support what We consider to
be sound principles, and those whom we honest
y think to be the best men. Il will be our aim
to make the GAZETTE a useful literary, CONNER
ciaI and political Journal: newspaper which can
be read for the infoI nation it conta ms, and sup
ported because it uphoIds the dignity of the Anne.
rlcan Press, and has proper regard for the mo-
rails, education and Improvement of society. In
particular, will we always be found to be earnest
and Jealous in the support Of whatever measures
may have a tendency to promote the interests of
the town, or secure the happiness of the people
Of ALEXANDRIA.
1t is our intention. If we meet 18th sufficient
encouragement, during the present year to i'm.
prove the Gazette in its typographical appear
auce For this and every other effort to give sa-
tisfaction, We rely upon the continued kindness
Of oar fellow citizens.
Once more, we wish them the enjoyment Of
Happy New Year
1t is understood that ci the higher appointments
made BY the President OF the United States dur.
ng the recess Of Congress, those Of Mr.. Secreta-
ny Woodbar, and Mr.. Attorney General fancy,
have been confirmed by the Senate; and that the
residue have not yet been acted upon.
Saturday morning the thermometer stood at
29'-Wind south, with snow.
Mr.. GUards j!W.-Ihe following paragraphs
are from The Philadelp hia Chronicle.
Several Of the most important provisions of Mr..
Guard's VIII, appear to have become known this
morning. aud form the exclusive topic Of CONVEX
sation in the city.
Ii Is generally received, as a certain fact that
he has left two millions, with directions to apply
more, should this SUM prove insufficient, for the
establishment Of great Public School, for this
city and county, to be built on his land. at the
first turnpike gate on the Ridge Road, forty-hve
acres In extent.
This institution is said TO be endowed with all
his real estate in this district The sum of three
hundred thousand dollars is bequeathed to the
state OF Pennsylvania, to be subscribed TO the
Danvllc and Pottsville Rail Road; whether or
not with condition for the release of the cola.
teral inheritance tax, We have not heard. These
provisions are spoken Of as certainly existing in
the will; and it Is also ascer'aned that the affairs
Of the Bank are to be wound up ut once.
1t is said that there is bequest Of half mil.
lion for improving The docks and the eastern front
ais exceeding ten thousand dollars each, except
one of twenty and one of fifty thousand dollars.
The testators Louisiana estate is reported to
have been 81 left that one hall is to he disposed
uf at New Orleans. and the other halt here; and
il is affirmed that not more than two or three hun
dred thousand dollars is TO 60 out Of this country.
We hear the whole amount of the estate is es-
tmated to day at six millions, but there can b.,
no certainty on this point
We find, in the Jamaica Courant of the 50th
alt. the following account of an affair of honor.
GA duel took place yesterday, between Mr..
Berry, Member for Manchester, and Mr.. Angus
tu, Beaumont, Member for Westmoreland. The
former was accompanied by Mr. Larchin Lynch,
Member for Clarendon, and the latter Ey Mr..
Anthony Whitelockc, OF Wcs,moreland. The
difference arose from observation made By MIR.
Beaumont TO Mr.. Berry, in relation TO some re.
h,.A a n.