Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-18

had pistols, aud fired about the same time, Ig
without effect.
The Cholera III any decided cases Of G.,
lera have occurred since Wednesday last. M,
do not exceed four or five, and of deaths tao
The Board Of Health have had no occs,,,
to hold any meeting lately, but one will TAX,
place in day or two, when We will endra,of,
obtain an accurate aud full report-ior The pu,
pose VI correcting unfounded rumors.
Petersburg Lte'fyenn
A letter published in the Richmond COmpaa
states that the Cholera had appeared in Norhsr
berland county VA and that eight death, IA.
taken place in family of ten persons. ia the .r
space of ten DAYS Northumberland lies plr,
on the Chesapeake Bay, aud the south side Of /,
mouth Of the Potomac.
Information having been communicated TO "
George Riggs, chief constable Of this city, III
the mail between Baltimore and Washington IA.
been robbed of muDey, he immediately, IN Coz
junction with Mr.. Samuel MillIfon, one Of ID
LalIiffs, went in search of the offenders, and .g
StCuCp III uSiCStuS wv pclsVs
whom they suspected, Oh searching whom he
money which had been purloined was disto'sa
Baltimore Chromh
affecting Yesterday afternoon, betweer!
and six o'clock, as Miss Margaretta Po,u-
daughter OF the late William w. Potter, VAR
turning with another young LADY, from I'll
church If the Rev. Mr.. Chambers; she was ,tlI
ed with sensation Of faintness, and remsht
to her friend. that she felt extremely nj. I'll
young lady addressed, turned towards her Coz
panion. and found her in tears, She became o.
mentarily worse; and on reaching the corner
Chesnut and Tenth streets. was assisted into
drug store hard by. Here a physician Of q
neighborhood was sent for, who ordered her ,ob
taken instantly home, as her house was n'sh Il
hand. She was placed in the physicians car
age, in state of complete exhaustion, butiaI
to comprehend objects in the street. III p,"r
along. she observed her mother, who had vi
sent for, hurrying to the shop whence snh
Just been removed. She called to Mrs Pors
M feeble voice,--and this recognition uSrl
last OF her life. She was conveyed home, II Z
except the repetition of her mothers came,
never spoke again. In ten minutes, she va
llfeless corpse.
This mysterious dispensation Of prordt'
hiss removed an amiablp. beautiful, and setoi
pushed young lady, from circle OF aImoslNf
ing friends. A most Affecting incident "a' 20
nected with her dissolution. A young g'na
man, a friend of the family, had engaged 'oh
company her to church in the evening h'"Il
led at the appointed hour, and on inqnrIo: d,
was ready. was answered she is dear" u
could not believe It; and on entering the ~
where she lay as il in sleep,in her mornngG~
he burst into paroxysm of tears. and v
many others, ''refused TO be conforled.'
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Il Supposed Pira'e .Arrested.-The New u
Mercantile Saws. - A man, believed TO ha'e'
one Of the crew Of the sloup Ajax. When
robbed and sunk near Mobile some month'S
was arrested in this city on Friday, aud
in prison. The Ajax. it will b. recoiIrcts" /
commanded by Capt. Tishe". Of this PMh
when pirated was Oh her passage from n',-
for Mobile we believe. She had on board y.
20. 600 dollars 10 specie. and one or two P's,
gers, who, with the captain and the md'''
believed we're murdered. Several persons
been arrested, in Florida and Louisiana '''s
ed of being concerned in this act, but 'Or w.,
proof some Of them were discharged, any" II
not unlikely may have found their wa! 10 WV
ty. .;,J,E
- The man now in custody was reco.' ~
sailors boarding house in Water street !"
seamen who knew of his being one OF ="
of the Ajax. and it is through their 'I'%%' 81
that the police got possession him. 10 III" IA,
session was watch, with certificate ~
ed for Capt. Tishew, and spy glass a Eho, ~
have been the property Of Capt. l. &c ~. 3
ner is about % to "a years old. nameu y. sos
Read. He has boarded some months az ~ ',,
where he was taken, and it is said has uD'
expressed fear to be left alone ID roo ROOM,
has thus far declined to give any sa'l''at ,It.g
count to the police, and says he Pur: {,
ticIes found upon him at Savannah
Great Race One Of the finest races vi,
took place on Saturday. on the uh'oa
course, when four horses were en'e'e" al
5000 purse, four mile heats. These "s'' .,tsI
Maria. Tribe, Relief, and Slim. ine} :, all
at o'clock. the first heat was taken T r, 81
Maria, who was closely pushed oy a.|,seI
whom she was beaten on pre'iou' ,,LasH
.nd .hs Lrov;,o ones were completely s'