Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-15

containing a considerable sum OF MONEY, wa.
taken from on board the Steamboat Potomac
The desk has been found, washed ashore nea,
Leonard's Town. st. Mary's County, (Md.)-
In it were about $50 in silver. and several books,
papers, &c. The paper money had been taken
out.
Large numbers from the adjoining and even d..
tant counties of Virginia and MARYLAND. have al.
ready arrived in town to attend the Protestant;
Episcopal Convention, which is to on
Wednesday. The Convention will sit in Christ
Church. Bishops Moore and Meade will be ia
attendance, and many distinguished preachers
from other states.
From the harmony and enthusiasm which an.
mated the Young Mems Convention, we anri.
pate that the effect Of its deliberations will be
s~aIutary. The Young Men Of this country. pro.
perly organized, could carry a moral power ID
their exertions difficult to be resisted. Success
to their patriotic efforts to ~reinstate the govern
ment in its former honor aud dignity!
The printed report Of Mr.. Bradford's speed,
delivered before the Young Mems ConveniOr'
does. great injustice, we are informed, to t'
gentleman's brilliant effort. A correct rePortd
the speech will probably be given in a lew Day
Appearances in North Carolina continue Il
indicate a decided disapprobation, on the Patd
the people, to accept Of Mr.. Van Buren, as tie
Jackson candidate for the Vice Presidency u
Virginia, on the contrary. the screws are uadep
work admirably, and county meetings are "Oe''s
held" all over the state in favor of the propose
Baltimore Convention. Nevertheless there m'
the people, in contradistinction to the lea''"
seem unwilling to acknowledge the business "
the claims of the ex.minister upon their la'@'
Propoxals have been issued in Philade'PhIam
publishing, by subscription a volume OIL P""
entitled the "Lays of a Freeman" BY inon"
G Spear. a native of thi, town, and who nnay@
recoIlected by many of It's inhabitants. Seven
of Mr.. Spears p~oetical %effusions have lately ""
published and obtained extensive circulation I
the newspapers. They we're considered ns"'
eredi,abIe and as displaying no little genus
The prospectus Of the proposed work Is mercy
modest announcement of the authors reasons "
venturing this experiment upon the pubic ''S
We wish him every success, and douo' ""~
will deserve il. Mr.. r. Zimmerman Will ''''"
subscriptions for the poems.
We mean no offence to the editor Of te ~,
mond Enquirer in making the s~nqmry-0","
" we should like to know if the extra ~"
Milton's Comus with the accompanying "D"N'
published under the poetical head in bis '"r
per, was intended for wit? II So H""
most "dulI, stale, fiat and Improbable" O"'
that we remember ever to have seen.
The Report Of the Minority of the Bank ",
mit,ee IS published, and makes pretty near!
much as the Report of the MajorI'y-"s
technically. The synopsis in ?s'%
Gazette, gives the leading features oil ne "r
and we presume further extracts VIII
needed.
Last week was the week Of ann'e''
in New York. Nearly all the religious ~.
ritabIe societies had then their annual :,
The reports from these different soee"e md
encouraging proofs Of the extension Of Starts d
Christian feelings, and the increasing
the humane and philanthroPlc part o. '
For future reference, we have coP'su =
proceedings in the case o! Houst0"-'"4 ab r.
far a. the sense Of the House was 'akso .',si,s
gard to his outrageous breach o'
tional rights and privileges
The Young Meo's National kf fp.I.".e sre
,eption efforts admiration and 'pP'''"