Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-27
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gus In an elaborate QetenCe Oi MI "a" Nv" -"
instructions to Mr. McLane. aud formal censure
of the conduct ofthe Senate OF the United STATES.
1t is reported that one of the sonS OF Mr.. fost
Master General Barry is to accompany Mr. bu-
chanan to Russia, either as Secretary ot Legation
or as Private Secretary.
A letter received from the Postmaster at Hart
lord, Ct states that one portmanteau oil the soutn-
ern mail was lost few miles south OF Hartford,
containing most of the letters for Boston. 1t Tell
into the hands of an honest man, who took IL 10
the post office, but not in season for TRANSMISSION
The Macon (Georga) Advertiser states that
VIM. H. Crawford, who has heretofore been
decided advocate for the re-charterInS OF the U.
S. Bank, has lately declared, at the Clark Supe-
rior Court. that his opinions have undergone an
entire change in relation to the conshtutIonailty
of that institution
North Riyel.-The North River is now open
to Hudson, and the boats OF the Hudson River
Line run regularly to that place. The obstruc-
ton i. between Undertook and Albany.
A great masquerade and fancy ball was given
IN Charleston s &. 9th inst. at which 400 ladies
and gentlemen attended. The masks uncovered
to the Managers i'll an ante-rOom. Foreigners
aud natives who had Deen familiar with the best
circles in Europe declared that for taste and ele-
gance, except in cOstliness of jewelry. the dis
play would have been credltable to Paris, st.
Petersburgh, Vienna or London No two la
dies were dressed alike; the company departed
at 9. A. M.
The bill to incorporate the GIrard Bink, at
Philadelphia, has passed both houses OF the Lee
gisIa,ure of Pennsylvania.
A venerable clergyman in the interior of Es-
kLot, 80, mt
set in, the present year, there were fourteen con-
secutive Sundays Of good slelshlns.
There are now finished, in progress, and pro-
iected in the United States, two thousand nine
hundred and thirty eight miles OF Rail Roads.
1t appears from an official statement recently
submitted to Congress, that the amount of annu'
ties and treaty supuations now payable by the
government of the United States to the different
Indian Tribes, is 1891, $50. viz permanent an.
nuiues Sl42, 525, limited do. 5 So, 825, for
purpose Of education S24, 500, treaty supulatons
S25,470
1t has been ascertaned by experiment. says
| the Lowell journal, that one penny's worth OF
| tar or rosln diluted in water, poured upon tub
of coal will saura,e il with three tunes It's erIs,-
! nal quantity of btumen. Charcoal especially
will bear a saiuraton Of this kind with great ad
vantage.
| NJ Audubon, the intelligent and indefatiga-
bic Orniholngist has returned TO the city OF
Charleston. after an interesting excursion OF two
or three months In the interior of Florida.
BRITISH Costons.-It appears from recent re.
turns. that the weight of cotton wool imported
IN the wear 1881, amounted to 265. 0OO.OUO lbs.
| 2i5. 600. 600 If which were spun; that the
| Al ,,nn taI
lbs. aud native gronn was about 100. 0OO,0
lbs: tpat the weight of all kinds of silk imported
was 5000. 900 lbs; and that he weigh, Of flax is
100. OO0.OoO lbs; and hemp imported is 6O.n0O.-
| OuO lbs Thus there is cotton wool used, 245
millions of lbs Sleeps wool, 100; silk, 5; fax,
100; hemp, 60 millions, the four last being Cos
m,,ons together and the cotton alone 245 mil
lions.
Methodist Conference The Virginia Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church met IN
Norfolk on the 25rd u'imo, and adjourned on
the I'd inst Bishop Hedijng presided. The re-
ports from the different circuits and stations
show All increase OF 1925 white members, and a
decrease of something Ike 9S4 colorcd mem
bers within the past Conference year.
A colored man of Philadelphia held the ticket
No. 5 9, which DIRE" thu prize of sixteen
thousand dollars in the last New York ConsoIl,
dated Lottery.
Receipt.-The following is given in foreign
journal for preserving the skins Of stuffed ami
mals:-Arseniate Of potash. suphate of a'umlne,
and camphor. each two drauhms; white soap In
powder. half an ounce; spirit Of wine, SIX oun-
ces; and essence of wild thyme, thirty drops
The mixture is made with spirits OF wine OF TWEEN
ty-fve degrees, and is to be spread on the skins
with the aid of pencil.
A letter from Washington informs, that the
Secretary of the Treasury is seriously indlsposed.
His illness will delay the presentation OF his re-
port on the subject Of reduction of the imports
The Ex.Secretary. Ingham. is also at Washing
ton, dangerously ill.-POuisons inner.
Great Haul for Uncle San'.-We learn from
the Boston Gazette.'that cargo OF wool import
ed into New York from Bllboa by the brig Mes
tor, in October last, and which vas advertised
for sale at auction on the 9Th INST has been selz-
ed by the Collector of the Customs tor fraudu'
lent entry. We learn from gentleman who
was sent to this city to obtain Information respect
ing the cost of wool at BIIboa during the last sum-
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