Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-21

ginning to suffer on account Of the overaowin, If
their property by the ireshet. very generousl y
agreed to dispense with their dinner, and give ths
whole sum intended for that purpose amouotns
to yeral hundred dollars. to the sufferers. .
The Louisville & Portland Canal was opeu #
fer its COM 104 lay>. before il Was ciosab
by the ice H., season: during which time, co.
boats of Il, 900 ton, passed through, Of winch 40s
were steam boats. Il is aleu- aled That COG, OOO
tons will pass annually hereafter, nearly equal to
half of the coastDg tonnage Of the United Safe.
And vet this noble and bene6cent undertaken,
was thought by the advisers OF the Executive 70
be too contracted and diminutve concern to
deserve the and of the General Government. +
such works as this be not National, what shall ",
call su?-N0f. Int.
The surest mode of trying an egg is to appy
the tin Of the tongue to the blunt of the end lfr
feels warm, and the acute end cold. it is prOC
that no fermentation has yet taken place.
! The following libel is going the rounds "Ne.
yer trust with a secret married man who love,
his wiic, for he will tell her, and she will tell her
sister, and her sister will tel! any body and eve
ry body"
, 1t has been computed that each number Of Ii,
New York Courier 4 Enquirer CON aims as mu,i
printed matter as one Of Scotts's novels.
/ Wherever find great deal of gratitude in +,
poor man. take it for granted there would b.
much generosity were he rich man.
| Rsfort "A lady who was blessed with SON
noted for his tickle -mindrdness, was one day lee
turing him upon that failing. and advising him To
! settle down to some active pursuit, and give ID
changing from one vocation TO another. "Pe.
member," said she, quoting the old adaye. ''b..
rolling stone gathers no moss" ''Fery true
MOTHER" replied he, shut does not the bee ta
sips continually at one flower, stand poo
chance ofobtaining honey?'-.New Bedford Ga:
"A candidate for the office Of schoolmas,er il
Hampshire Co. being told by the committee hs
they should examine him in English grammar
said :. lam glad of that for am a horse at Gran
mar" Being asked to bound the United State,
he said, ''they are bounded east BY the ocean.and
South by Florida, and west by the valley Of h.
Mississippi" When told that the valley va,
part of the United States, he said 81 don't know
there is a darn'd great chunk Of it off there
Emigration.- emigration from England
Scotland and Ireland, to the United States dur
ing the year 1923. was 1887: during thc zane
period to the British Colonies in North America,
1904. In 1929, to the United States. 1868
to the British Colonies, l3,507 ln 1880. to III.
United States, 24.s81; 70 the British Colonies.
SO.574. In 1851. (the half year to July 5rh,y to
the United States. Is, IA, to the British Colo,
MES, 40. 385.
A new daily paper, on small scale. has besl
commenced at New York. 1t is called The
Franklin Daily Advertiser.
The American Farmer has entered upon the
seventh year Of its existence. 1t continues to be
edited with ability and zeal by Gideon Smith,
Esq.
The Jemcis ofhe Princess Of Orange. We
have seen letter from Mr. RAYMOND, dated al
the Hague. 22d Jan. 1882, just received IN tbs
CITY, in which he says:-
"I' is with great pleasure have to Inform
you of my having at length succeeded in dlai
terrlns the remainder OF the Jewels OF the Pm
cess Of Orange. which had been concealed b
Carrara at Brussels. have been three months
engaged in THIS arduous and dangerous dot!
adds Mr. Raymond; dangerous, because hn
to cross and re-crOss an army Of forty THOUSAND
men, in stirring times-l cannot write all The
particulars; suffice it TO say, that have SAFELY
I delivered the Jewels, personally, into the hard'
of the Princess of Orange, and in the presence oil
the whole royal family. | AIN not able, at pre-
sent, IL state the value of the Jewels restored
but 1t is very great l hope soon to have the
pleasure OF giving you all the details in person
winch will make an Interesting history.
81 have enjuved the confidence OF The Orange
family and Officers OF State. which has muct
promoted my operations-my complete sucee"
attribute more to the facilitle. afforded me h'''
aud to .ood fortune, than TO my own ablI'Ies'-
! As proof of the kindness shown to me, NAV
mention, that the Dutch Government gave @'
| full power to act just as might see advisable
and put into my hands letters TO the tir' b"U's
of Holland. France. Germany and England; VIII
letter of credit also. on Rothschild Co. !OM
unlimited extent. shall see you soon
One If the passengers on board the ship b'n
jamin Morgan. which came up YESTERDAY ''OA
London. met with an accident last evening "
tween seven and eight O'Clock. which almost ~
stantIy deprived him of life. The ship lies 10;
side Of the LaDgdon Cheves at Glrards an''
and the deceased. in attempting to get on S ,ts
the latter vessel, slipped from the plank aud 'sn
between the vessel and wharf. He was Imms
datey taken out and conveyed into the 0d fT
arfIn