Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-30

day last. Charles Stebb.ns, of Madison county,
was chosen Presidents; Abraham BloOdgood, Ct
New York, and Nathaniel GarrOw, Of Cayuga, |
Vice esidents;-Messrs. Spencer and Hub
bard. Secretaries. A committee, consisting OF
one delegate from each district, was appointed 10
nominate delegates 10 the baltimore Contention:
one two other committees were appointed
and the Convention adjourned to meet the next
day.
On Wednesday the large lion and and one OF
the lion Tigers, belonging to Mr.. Atklns's mena-
gerie, had each tooth extracted! The operation
performed by dentist, was witnessed by several
professional gentlemen. s" completely are the
ANIMALS under the control Of their keepers, that
they were not bound during the operation, and
they seemed much relieved BY the removal of
the diseased teeth. -LicerpOol Chronicle
.Specula ion in NeD. Orleans. The Emporium
of New Orleans, remarks, on the great rage Tor
specializing real estate in that city; 1t lnsan:
ces, among others, the several sales of "a piece OF
land, and the amounts on each occasion got tor
it, in order to exhibit the great rise IN property
in those parts.-This piece OF land. originally
sold for fifteen thousand, but few years back.
has recently brought ore hundred and twenty
thousand dollars Well may the Editor of that
paper remark, as he gravely dies, that people
cannot lose by business like this.
A friend recently gave US book that he pro-
cured in Europe, which presents astne specimen
of the art of printing as can be found IN the world
The little volume is from the well known press
Of Didot, at Paris; is about three inches IN
length, and an inch and half in width. The types
with which it is printed, are called microscopic
characters, and the whole work, which is not half
an inch in thickness, contains as many ut R0u-
chefoucaut's maxlms as would fill, conspicuous
characters, a volume of the size Of one of those
composing Harper's Family Library. The name
of the publisher, which occurs frequently at the
bottom of page, cannot be read. save through a
magnifving glass;-and vet the words and letters
are perfect in their formation and arrangement
The tome is truly unique, and though Lillipu.
tan affair, is certainly very great curiosity
Didot is said to have expressed his determine
ton to publish the works of Horace in a volume
so small that 1t might be- enclosed in square
lucket, or in breast pin, without being percel
ved.-Ph,lad Gaz.
| In conversation few DAYS since with gentle
man of intelligence from Pottsville, we learned,
that the chances of scarcity of coal next winter
are greater now than they were last spring, tor
the sue ceeding winter. There is now not hall as
much named as was out last spring. and there Is
none in the eastern cities. Last season commenc.
ed with many thousand tons in the market We
sincerely hope that attention will be turned to the
matter in season, to have comfortable supply
for next fall. We do not wish to see the staple
of our state so low as would be too hard upon
those who invest their capital in the bsiness, nor
would we have such scarcity as to keep up the
price which has been paid for the last few months;
that would be ruinons to those who would acquire
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active measures are adopted, we fear that the
market will be indfferently supplied. The cast
err spectators are not content with sweeping our
wharves. but they have assembled Our rivers and
railroads, and peeped into the very secrets Of
our mining establishments. They have got the
wind Of US completely, and are now sorting out
the best of the coal for their use.-U. ). Gaz.
The lot between Eleventh and Twelfth and
4 Market and Chestnut streets, known as Girard' s
square, presents within its enclosure quite bu-
sness appearance. Measures have already been
taken to have the buildings put up according to
the directions of its late proprietor.
The excavations for the cellars have been COM
menced on Chestnut street, and the large quaint
ty of earth removed remains upon the spot, pre-
parations being now in state Of fOr~ardness TO
convert it into bricks upon the premises The
clay is of excellent quality, and will be obtained
IN the process of digging the cellars and laying
the foundations in sufficient abundance to supply
all the bricks that ma, be required, or very near
lly so.
The large and once SPLENDID mansions facing
on Twelfth street have been converted into work
shops and previous to their entire demolition, will
be made to answer a very necessary and convent
ent purpose. In order to adapt them to uses so
different from those for which they were original
ly designed, the partitions which formed the ele-
can't parours & constituted the principal divisions
of the several apartments have been torn down,
and the spacious rooms now furnish convenient
shops for the workmen, who have entire posses
sion. They are actively engaged in preparing
the flooring and other wood work.
The arrangements for carrying into effect the
contemplated Improvements appear to have been
well ordercd.-PhI. Chron.
The Hudson River, Notwithstanding the OBJ
struction yesterday referred to as proof against all
but summer heats, is clear; and the intercourse
with Albany by water is now uninterrupted.
Nerc York finer.
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