Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-05
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Purse, $500, two mile heats.
Isham Puckett's z. T. Mary Randolph,
by Johanna, 8 years old.
VIM. H. Minse's b. b. May Day. by Sir
Archie. dam by Hornet. years old, 4 g
Thomas Loswell's = b. Traffic, by Sir
Charles, wears old, 9 5
Richard Adams ch. {. Pet. by Johanna,
years old. 8 dis.
James J. Harrison's b. h. Tam O'Shan.
ter, by Monsieur ronson. years old, dts.
Time-lst heat Sm. 55s, Cd do. SIN. 54s.
Mary Randolph the favorite, two to one against
the field. The second heat was we'll contested
and won By about two lengths.
A deep feeling OF melancholy came over US. a
few DAYS ago, as we passed along the turnpike
between this place and Harpers Ferry. In one
part Of the road. where. six weeks since about
thirty hands were at work, we saw a solitary
workman, seated upon stonepile, humping
away, without aneighburing hammer to echo
the sound of his. In another place, where forty.
five hands had been busily employed, we saw four
poor fellows, who seemed lett merely as memen-
toes of the clemency Of the Destroying Angel.
But cheerfuIness again pervades the counte.
nances OF the contractors; and in few days more
the busy hum Of industry" will be once more
heard on the highway. Travelling is now brisk:
and - Indian Summer" with its bland though
smoky atmosphere, will give time to complete
the unfinished labors of the victims to Cholera.
We believe the Halltown neighborhood has
become perfectly healthy. No Cholera exists in
CharleStown, or any other village in the county.
CharlesioWn Free Press
The Cholera We had hoped to be able to fur.
nish complete report of the number of cases
and deaths which have occurred since our last
publication; but we find it impracticable. The
physicians, whose duty 1t is to report daily. can.
not obtain time from their professional duties to
attend to this requisition. All of them are un-
rem,ttingly engaged in the discharge of their
cherries labor. Cne whole number of cases re-
ported since the 9th instant, up to last evening,
Is 9S; Of which, SO have terminated fatally -
We'knOw that this statement is very imperfect,
and that it falls short Of the actual number. The
disease is on the increase, though we think il is
Ieiding somewhat OF lis ma!ignancy. ..lnce
Friday, a great quantity Of rain has fallen, and
the uncomfortable aspect Of The weather NAV
have tended to enlarge the number of Cases.
With some exceptions, the mortality is confined
TO persons OF incorporate habits and people of Co
lor. Several physicians have been attacked, but
they are recoverIng.-M Louis Iluiss. Rep.
Fire at Dedliana, Mass. On Tuesday morn
ins, about 2 o'clock, the extensive stable attach
I'd to ,he Hotel KEEP, nv Mr. James Bride. Ded-
ham. wa, found to be on fire, which extended
with great rapidty until the stable and the hotel
were entirely destroyed The stable was in
part occupied by the Boston and Providence
Citizens Coach Company. who had fifty Of their
fac horses put up there, only thirteen of which
were got out, some so badly burnt as to require
to be killed. Another person had eight horses
burnt. and gentleman travelling to New York,
lost fine Nurse. Several other horses, belong
ing to Mr.. Bride aud others, we're also burnt,
making in all about sixty
The building was owned by Timothy Cav,
Esq, of Dedham. who had $4,000 insured at the
Nurfuk Office, RoIbury. MIR. Bride, but
small part OF whose furniture, that in the lover
rooms, saved, is the greatest sufferer, as his
loss is probably about $4,000, and he had no in
surance. The Coach Company had $500 IN
sured at the Merchants Office IN this city, On
their property at this Hotel.
The fire is generally believed to have been
caused by design; as it took in the North West
the windward) corner of the stable, where Meth.
er light nor fire had been for long time Prev'-
Gus. Although ten miles distant, the light ct
the fire created an alarm in this city, and the
Fire Department was on the alert. Ensine No.
l. went over the Western Avenue, and we re.
gret to learn, that in Brookhne or Roxbury, a
mcmber named Barnes. had his leg broken in
two places. by being crushed between the Engine
and stone WALL Several other Engines were
ordered back after proceeding to Roxbury line.
Since the above was in type, we have been IN
formed by gentleman who visited Dedham yes
terday afternoon. that. to the loss of property.
that of human life is to he added. A Revolu
tionarv pensloner, who had received his pension,
was his wav to tie city to receive II, lodged
in the loft His skull and some other bones,
coin, and the metal buttons of his clothes, were
found among the ruins. There were about 20
horses in the stable, So of which belonged to the
G. e. Co.., who had 40 burnt in the stable, or
killed after being rescued from the flames, and
several more which are scarcely expected to re-
cover. Mr.. Eben. Newell, who kept livery
stable in the same building, lost out OF II
horses; he had no insurance. O'her horses were
also burnt The loss is upwards OF 100000
Dr.. Dixon's house, and that of Gen. Fisher, both