Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-21
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,,umbar of this valuable periodical was issued on
Saturday last. All the exertlons. manifold and
grea, as thew have been on the part OF individuals,
to keep it up, have failed of that object; and the
publisher now announces its discontinuance.
Knowing. as we do, that its decline IS in c0nse'
uuence only of the absence of due sense OF us
value. in our community, we shall net deplore the
result so much as the want Of the proper estimate
of our own resources and the proper consideration
of our own character, among our citizens. The
work, while it has attained the highest character
and authority abroad. is, comparatively speaking,
unknown at home Charleston City Gazette.
The mate of the schr Pilot, Captain Pierce.
living at the Levee, New Orleans, discovered
about O'Clock on the morning Of the 25th ult.
two men attempting to carry off the boat belong
ing To his yessel-wih the assistance ut the crew.
they were arrested. and whilst carrying them to
the puard.hou one of them drew knife, and
stabbed the mate in the neck; and ne has since
died of the wound. The assassin fled, but was
subsequently taken and identified.
A Suciety has been formed for building The
atre at AIgiers-the materials 10 be furnished by
the Government.
The London Morning Post. of the eth ultimo,
mentions that the Portuguese government had
of the United states respecting the claims arising
out OF the Terceira captures"
The Leuisburg Palladium, hitherto conduct
ed by Mr. JOS. F Caldwell, has passed into the
hands OF f. B. Bailv, Esq. gentleman OF talents,
and of the right faith. We discover with plea.
sure, that the labors of friend Caldwell have not
been unproductiv tive If that compensation which
the, deserved. -Richmcnd Hhig.
The citizens of Oxford are taking measures to OBJ
tain the establishment of a Branch of the Bank of
of the United States in their village. They are
induced to make this application. we understand,
from having received information, that the direct
ors of that Institution expressed willingness, ia
establish Branch of theI Bank at some suitable
place in the Roanoke Country reg.
Granville Superior COurt.-We learn that
the case of the State " Robert Potter, on a charge
of manning the Rev Lewis Taylor of that coun-
t,. came on for trial before his Honor Judge
Strange. at this court. After full hearing, in
which the defendant plead his own cause. he was
sentenced to two years imprisonment in HILLSIDE
rough Jail, aud to find sureties for his good beha-
viour for twelve months thcreaiter.-Ibid.
The Boston Transcript saws the revenue arts
| ing from foreign mportations, and paid, or Sc
cured to be paid, at the Cusiom-house in the city
of Boston during the year 1881. exceeded, as APP
pears from competent documents, the amounts
paid in any pre-, eding year. since the establish
ment of the Federal Government, nearly 200. 900
dollars. notwithstanding the @itheri ng effects of
the "American System -
A CHOLERA SUBJECT BURIED ALIVE! III is stat.
ell in tie London Morning Post, that an unfnr-
tunate iabourer was lately seized at Haddi"g'On
with Cholera and died, was given up by the
doctors. His relatives, according to recent or
der to that effect. proceeded to coffin him as soon
as his death had been announced When the
or We clothes had laid a short time on him, the
dead man threw them, by sweep OF his right
arm, from his breast. M notice was taken OF tins;
but few fir boards were hastily nallrd together
for his coffin, and he was thrust INTO his IS
home,' while his chest undu!a' ed with the spasms
viii are said Ia occur after death FIR IN the
period of his reputed demise until the clods OF the
valley covered him, space OF little more than
/ five hours elapsed!
Extraordinary rifg-In Streaham church is
the following singular inscription: Elizabeth,
wife OF major General Hamilton, who was married
a. wears and never did one thing to disobIiye her
husband"
WHEELING, March l4.-The River is II feet
above low water max. There have been 81 Steam
Boat arrivals aud d departures since our last,
At Pittsburgh on the 9Th instant. the Ohio RI.
yer was eleven feet above low water mark.
Sir Walter Scott intends to make conside-
rable stay in Italy, and return by the Tyrol
through Germany, where he will visit Hu gary,
Vienna. Prague. T"pi,tz, Carlsband. Munich.
Dresden, Lepsie. sutgard, and other principal
towns in that empire. The Baronet is attended
| nv b;s .Idest son Naior Walter Scott of the 9Th
! Hussars, and Miss Ann Scott, his unmarried
daughter Charles, his Youngest son, is all attache
to the Legation TO the KING Of the two Sicilies;
sn that, with tr, exception of Mrs. John Lock.
hart. Sir Walter is at present enjoying the socle-
! t, of his nearest connexions.
. A splendid piece of ancient mosaic has been
discovered in the ruins Of PO,npelI. 1t is said to
be unique, like the apollo of Belvidere. and to
surpass far every thing of the kind left by anti
uuity battle car with twelve horses and twen e.
! tg-two persons. with a number of oher figures,
half the size of life. are admirably deIineaIet.-
Tie subject is conjectured to be the victory Of Al