Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-14
How much truth there

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,,h., in consequence Of them, or from the arts
8 stockholders. the stock OF the Bank has exPe-
iced very rapid decline during the last week,
.b,uos fallen in Philadelphia from 8l24 to li9.
re ne, share. Sales 10 this city were yes
H. made at 1sO, Hasa. OF the nature OF
10 uonleasant rumors, we do not feel at llber-
;, to speak in detail, although we have tor seve-
Il DAYS been in possession OF more memoranda
.Don the subject, than nave yet met the public
-. The more prominent features OF the tales
.;,cplatiou are that portion Of the public
.,s.s in Y. York and elsewhere. has been lndI-
r.,,lv subsidized BY the Bank, BY means Of large
..ommodation loans. having an unusual time to
nm and made upon doubtful security. The Cou-
70, and Enquirer is named as one OF the press
d. :, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the only one IN this
- For ourselves, we lend an incredulous ear
>, al rumors of this description"
Tho National Gazette referring to these reports
says:--
The current reports concerning discoveries by
-, Rank Committee are preposterous in every
..,,.c, Each of them equals at least the story
-, n. three black crows. But as far as they
a., The nrice of the stock Of the Bank, they
.s,,r,e something more than derision They
chiefly serve, if they have not been invented or
,-on,yated. for the benefit of the brokers IN Wall
street, New York.
Ns,c Disease A disease OF frghtful nature
h,, made its appearance near the Falls Of Ma
yar,. at Chippewa and LuDdy's Lane. A let
Ter states that the Lieut.. Governor has been ap-
ulied to, to send from York medical men who
nav Join in further investigating il. Whatever
name it may 20 by in future, is Of little conse-
uueuce to the public; but its violence in its ra-
wages at Chippewa and Lundy's Lune, will for
years be remembered. Its epidemic; and some
oOlnion., and those entitled to respect, say it is
contagious. Chryslor's tavern, at Lundy's Lane.
j, shut up-the two taverns at Chippewa are al
So closed, and the young people who can get away
are doing so. In fact, dismay is depicted in al
most eyery cOuntenance. The following are its
symptoms:
The disease comes on with cold chill, inra-
riabiu, which continues in some patients an hOur,
in others several hours, and in some with great
Drostratun Of strength. After which, a re-ac-
ton takes place. with great heat Of the body and
strong determination of blood to the head; in.
tense headache; in some cases slight vomiting OF
bilious natter and in the generality OF cases con-
stiparion Delirium, in many cases, ensues;
others remain in comatose state--death termi
mates the sufferings in 4S hours. Some, how
ever, linger ? or days-in some cases occasion
al spasms are met with, and in others are entire
iy absent
The U. 8. Gazette SAYS: Z" Our letter from
Washington, received last evening, speaks con
adently ofimportant changes IN the Cabinet"
The National lnteligencer says, that MIR. Web
ster's report ON the apportonment bill provides
that "the population of each state shall be dlvid
ed by common divisor, and that, III addition t.
the number Of members resulting from such d.
vision, member shall be allowed to each state,
whose fraction exceeds moety of the divisor.
"E,ry like WhQie "A report having reach
ed New London, that school Of whales was seer
Oh Sandy Hook, about dozen hearty whaler:
started on an expedition to try their luck, more
%amatter Of pleasure than profit On Monday
afternoon. they succeeded IN harpooning ga righ
whale" few miles Of the Hook, and tnwed hi
hsh'sbip to Castle Garden, where 1t is intended