Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-28
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ates and old town smeu of New York.
1t is stated in the Charleston Courier that COL
Gadsden has madea Treaty with the Seminole
(Florda) Indians, by which they all agree to
move Yves, of the Mississippi. The whole TO re-
move within three years or earlier practicable.
A delegation of the Chiefs is to go on to examine
the country, and to make necessary arrangements
Col. Gadsden was to proceed to Washington i'm
mediatey.
The Charleston City Gazette of the 18th inst.
says:-.. The trial of Thomas Cooper. NJ. ID
President of the Columbia College. takes place
this week, before the Trustees Of the institution,
in that place. The charges against this gentle.
man are very well known 10 have been the too free
expression Of anti christain doctrines befure the
students under his control and direction. Con-
lecture is silent as the probable course or result
Of the investigation
The House of Representatives of the State of
Connecticut have elected the Honorable David
Dageet, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
that State IN the place of Chief Justice Hosmer,
who tas reached the age fixed in the constitution
as the utmost period of serving in that capacity,
and the Honorable Jahez w. Huntington. nova
member of Congress. to fill the place on the bench
made vacant bv the promotion of Judge Daggett.
{uCHtlrn y fSlUHu wv clciTH HOiu uie sSd'eH
Gazette that the inhabitants Of Pltcalrn's island,
who lately emigrated III body IN consequence
of the scarcity of water on their own island to
Otaheite. being shocked at the licentiousness OF
manners which prevaiied there, and having sui
fered severely from Sickness Twelve OF their num-
Der having died, have been all re-conveyed to
their former residence. They were transported
back By Capt Driver, of the brig Charles Dog
gett, of Salem The number when conveyed to
Otaheite was 81.
We understand Col M'Eenny has been sum-
-moned 10 Washington on the occasion OF the re-
Gently instituted inquiry by the House Of Repre-
sentatves, into the alleged fraud in relation to
supplying rations to Indians. We do not know
what party has caused this summons, whether the
Eaton and Houston side of the question, or those
who are prosecuting the inquiry.
The Philadelphia Gazette mentions singular
bel as having recently been made by two gentle
men of that city, the stakes. whereof are $1,000.
One Of the parties has. engaged to procure,
from some. Yankee discoverer and inventor. an
original, patent machine, or gin, for picking
the bones from shad, for which premium Of
S5OOis offered. The gentleman thus pledged,
whose name has been left at the Gazette Of
6ce,-is an epicure in piscatory Injuries; and is
fully competent to pay any bet under Plum.
Possessing agile habits, and believing that time
is money, he has long felt the inconvenience OF
delay in feeding hours, when shad has been the
chief article of deglutItion; and he makes the
for egoing offer in sober earnest.
Some of the .apoIogists Of Maj. Heard, are en-
deavoring to make it appear that he is crazy,
His attack upon Arnold proved to be rather mad
aHair-and we have no doubt he felt, after the al
fray, somewhat derangcd. At all events, he was
cracked.
The Richmond Enquirer has declared that the
President will negative any bill far the renewal of
the charter of the Bank Of the United States
The Alexandria Gazette remarks" This is not
the first time that the Enquirer has predicted the
Veto" The phrase should b. bespoken the We
TO-. ~.Dictatiun to the President is intended
Nat. Gaz.
We have read with equal diligence and salts
faction the two volumes OF "Swallow Barn. or
Sniourn IN the Old Domiuon,-a sort of .'Sketch
Book, as the title imports, Of Virsinian manners
and scenery: but 10 fact series OF pictures alter
human nature, with many pleasant sketches OF
Landscape interspersed. The writer is an excel
lent painter, as well as humorous observer Of
life and manners. In contrast with the light and
humorous SkelCHcSs "USus "ith eV"hS S""''"''
descriptive writing, compose these two agreeable
volumes. is the story Of Abe. very melancholy
tale, told with great vigdr. We are much mista,
ken if the style Of this author doesn not meet with
particular commentator, as rich, racy and easy,
and especially distinguished by its pIayfuIness.
tits scarcely necessary to say ola writer who dis
eliminates his characters so perfectly, that his di
alogue is emlnently happy.-Bah. Patriot.
Mysterious Hisppeurance.-0n Monday last
at noon. a little hoy about years old, named
Thomas James Bladen, whose parents have re.
Gently removed from Georgetown, I'd. c. to this
place. was sent on an errand to a Bake-h0u.e in
the neighborhood; whence not returning in pro-
per time. his elder brother, William Henry Bla-
den, aged about 10 years, was sent to look for
him, and found him at the Bake-house. Leaving
their little basket there, the boys wandered TO
Tunis's Wharf. where the elder went into the
water with some others TO sw In the even
ing about bel-rng,he two brothers returned to the
Bake House, where they purchased some crackers.
& left the house. No traces efthem have since been
discovered By their deeply agonized parents. From
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