Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-27

the body vas found a handsome gold watch, and
wallet containing upwards Of two hundred dol
lars in money. The deceased appeared to be
young or middle aged man, with black hair and
whiskers, and had ais feet tied together, when
ound.-Charieston Courier.
Melancholy accident On Thursday last in
family in Fourth street, Southwark, below Ship
pen street, most distressing casualty occurred,
which should serve as an EN- phatic warning IN
regard to the danger of leaving young children
alone, and unprotected. The mother had gone
out, and left ner infant in cradle in the second
story. under the charge of another child only
three gears of age. A third little girl, about }
wears old. was attending small shop below
She suddenly heard loud screams from the room
above hers she hurried up the stalrca and found
the clothes of her little sister enveoped in flames.
With a presence of mind truly astonishing in
girl of her gears, she Immediately stripped the
dress from the child; procured bucket OF water,
and extinguished the burning dress. She was
unable however, after all her exertOns, to her
sister. The child was burnt severely, and soon
expired The infant was unhurt. La taking the
clothes from the child, the eldest girl was much
,njured:-IIer hands and arms, however. were
dressed, and bound around with cotton wool; and
it is hoped she will not lose them. Her fortitude
and caImness deserve and nave receis ed no small
praise.-PhH Gaz.
Mail Robber gone.-One hundred Dollars Re-
Uard john Bennett, the person lately apprehen-
ded bv Major Cooley. in Canada, on the charge
of robbing the United States Mail. broke GaOI at
E.mra from the custody of the Sheriff OF IlOga,
on the night of the 18th inst. 800 will be paid
by the General Post Office Department for his re-
apprehension and safe Tod sment in any Goal in the
United States.
In addition to the above. Lyman Covell, She
riff of Tioga County, offers reward of $50 for
his apprehension.
Be,net is about five feet nine inches high,
thick set, large full face and more than ordinary
good looking; his dress was coarse drab coat,
grey pantalouns, and vest same color, double.
breasted, with pearl buttons-white hat, large
| brim, square toed coarse bouts, blue camblet
cloak with seal skin collar, the skirts and cape
lined with red rattinett
Our farmers used to say that they should not
cultivate flax, were 1t not for their wives and
daughters. that they might have employment in
their leisure hours, making cloth, which they ex-
changed for nthe- articles at the shops. The re-
duced price, aud small demand for their thread
and cloth, caused many to seek more lucrative
business. The making of Palm Leaf Hats has
lately so much engaged the attention of the indus
rious as to reduce the price, aud almost stop the
importation Of that article. A few years hence,
we expect NAV be seen groves of white Mulberry
trees near our farmers houses; and shopkeepers
advertising. g. Cash and the highest price gwen
for cocoons and sewing silk. "-Portsniomh (N.
II } Journal
Indian Battie-rhe New Orleans Courier
contains long detail of an engagement between a
party of nine Americans and 100 and Ga Towaco
ME Indians in the Province Of Texas. in Nov. last
The Americans having been advised of the in
tended attack, prepared for defence on small
island ia the st. Soba river, which was complete
~ surrounded by the Indians. who kept up heS
w fire. Being driven back, all Indian crawled
along and set fire to the and grass TO wind
ward of the encampncnt, which with much diff
Guilty was extingulshed with buffalo robes, deer
skins, &c. The enemy were driven off, and the
heroic little band in token Of defiance hoisted on
the top Of a tree white flag with bloody spot.
The account says. We had three men severe
ly wounded and one killed; and lost several
horses There was not one who had not his
cIolhe, pierced and skin grazed in several places.
We saw 81 Indians fall dead on the ground: and
the next morning, at their encampneut, We count
ed 48 bloody spots on the grass. supposed to have
been produced by the blood that ran from the
bodies wounded