Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-06
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. C.)
SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 6 ~,

munications on the subject Of considering NJ,
day the Pay Day instead Of Saturday, pro a.,
con, show that some Of our most respectable ,,I
wealthy citizens are interested in Securing adj
tionaI comforts and conveniences to those ~.
stand most in need of them. The beneyJ.,.
project of Savings Fund Institution, es,,hI;.,
ed for the same reasons, has been carried IN, :,
to foil practice. and bids fair to realize ali H.
wishes of its fosnders. Since its Organization ~,
thousand dollars have been deposited, and III,
the Board Of Directors have securely invested ;,
per cent The Board. at the outset. Ijm,.,
the lowest interest to be paid on deposits to f,,
per cent; but il is evident that the inye,,,ps,,
will yield greater profit Most Of these Dr.,
sits have been sums considerably upwards Of b.
dollars; but the Board would be happy to re,en.
any sums. down to one dollar. The main de,,.
OF the Institution Is to benefit those who can 4
ford only to save small portion of their ear,
ings. Pruden,y managed. much good will !,
effected by the establishment of the Insri,u,n
and to it's object and tendency we would ini.
the attention. particularly, of the workiu. ne,
of Alexandria.
Why has not the usual order been issued lrOs
the Navy Department relative to the proper b,
nors to the memory of Com Thomson, l,,e,
deceased? If We mistake not, such an el,,
was issued upon the death of the la,nen,ed Rs
gers, brother to The Commodore. We NAV b.
excused for asking the question, for the om..s.
is singular.
Cholera A correspondent who has KEEP.
list Of Cholera cases, since the disease FIRST 40
peared 10 this place. between five and six wsss
since, gives the following result:
Number Of cases az
Non residents 9
Of this number were whitel7
:" cold IS
NerE.-This is exclusive of the Poor ak
Work House. about mile from town, when
out Of Is persons. there were 9 cases, all Of whla
terminated fatally.
The Secretary Of War, (Gen. Cass,) has n
turned to Washington from Detroit, and Wit
him his family have arrived.
Gen. Erastus Root, has been nominated q
the Anti-Jackson ticket, for the Office of Seuslc
of the second district Of New York state.
A case Of Cholera has occurred At Wincha
ter. The person attacked was a laborer hot
the Canal. who was travelling, and on his va
through the town.
Through the politeness Of Capt DEARBoaS
the schooner Leonidas, Of this port, from B,ra
does, we have received files Of late Barbados
papers. They contain nothing Of interest
Alexandria Canal The work on our Cana
ia. we are informed. progressing very well. con-
sidering the number Of hands employed. um
sual health has been enjoyed by the !aborers =
This may, in part, be attributed to the very jajr
cious plan pursued. Of having physician dali! t.
examine all those at work. and administer med
cine at the very first appearance Of disease
There have been, we,beIieve, but two or thru
cases of sickness amongst them all.
The late English papers represent the crops
England and Scotland as unusually produclns
The following letter from Mr.. CONVENIENT
the Editor Of the New York Standard, is Sa'
what in better spirit than his epistles to NJ
Blair. We call attention to II, without luri'S /
comment:
JoHs I. MuMroRD. Esq. Editor eftht Saai'N /
SIR-There is only one remark in vour piPS
of this morning TO which think il proper t'F
ply. What passed between Us, at any tracer"
be destitute Of interest to others. As you 10"
chosen, however, to state TACT. which it w,'n"
my wish to be made public, you may take 'hs"
sponsibiIity Of the reply shall make pit NO.
vi,e no injurious imputations; but | will al"
hazards. repel any.
You say that told YOU had reasons lm %,
conduct which were unknown TO you, and 'n
not wish to disclose As you have chosen P's
Iicly to allude to- them, they shall be fa0''
stated