Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-18

Legislature for authority to create q loan, ana 10
undertake the work. Large as four millions ap'
pears to be, we have no doubt loan could ne
had Of three per cent the interest OF which would
be one hundred and twenty thousand dollars per
apnum. In 1882 there were twenty thousahu
and ninety three dwelling houses IN this CITY, and
bv the time the water will be introduced INTO the
city, II il not extravagsnt to estimate that tne
number would be at least twenty flve thousands
90 that the cost to each house, tor an abundant
supply of water, would be less than hve dollars
to each II. however, only half the dwellings 10
the city received the water, it could De auoroeo
at less than ten dollars year-and ms not m
Guiding the immense number OF manufactures
public houses, &c. which would pay much lar.
ger sum. There is, however, another point OF
view in which the advantages cannot De cst'mat'
ed; we alude to the supply for the exhnguish,
ment of fires. II the plan at present proposed
should be adopted, head OF water would De AZ
forded TO reach the top OF the highest oulioing;
and the saving Of property from The hames%ouid
annually quadrupIe the amount OF interest.
New Iork Daily .adU.
Prodieious. Some Sauan at Louisville, KY.
adverrises, under the signature OF A. b. u, that
he has found the fulcrum OF Archimedes, and
Philosophy until he has come to the conclusion
that Capt. Savany; Fitch, Oliyar Evans. Watts
and Bolton, Errsion Braithwaite, Stevenson OF
Manchester, and Robert |. Stevens Of New York,
Perkins of London, and all others, have been on
the wrong scent or pursuit for po,Der. As tor
himself he offers to give security that he will
move common steamboat Is miles an hour on
rivers, steam battery Of 80 guns in feet water
at IL miles per hour, cross the Atlantic IN ten
days in power packet without stopping tor iuel,
ascend the Mississippi at an average OF 80 miles
an hour Here our friend Col Crocket woald
beat him; for he wades the Mississippi with
steamboat upon his back with more speed )-ha.
vgate the Mississippi or Ohio without freight ID
miles an hour, and do divers other enormous
ieats in that line. We are afraid this gentleman
will raise the devil with this fulcrum OF his. For
our part we wish old Archimedes had kept it to
York Cour. 8. Eng
a Great Fright Last Sabbath during the
morning service at one OF our churches, CO.
Toured woman was overiaken by epilepsy, and
as the fit seized her she uttered loud shrek -
The shrek was echoed back BY some OF the ladies
and the second echo vas one great cry and gene
raj rush for the doors The awful scene that
did not occur at the Catholic Church in Ann
street filled every mind. A Pel nell oil
minute and half brought the whole congrega'
tioa out Of doors, CRYING what's the matterF-
Another minute and half all answered, moth
ing at ali; nothing at alI.'-N y Jour. Com.
Massachusetts Election - Ninety -four towns
cid Davis, the National Republican candidate
for Gov. nor, II. 954; Adams, (Anti-Masonc,)
S,gs5; Morton, JacksoD) 7.7S2: Allen, Work
ing Mems eandda,sl 1865. There is no proba'
bRty Uf a choice BY the people The election
will, therefore, be made by the Legislature 10 the
follow ing manner: Out Of the four persons hav
ing the highest number Of votes, the House OF
Representatives will select tWo, and OF these
two the Senate will select one, who will thereup.
on be declared Governor for the ensuing year.
In the >orfok Congressional District. there
Is again no choice In the townships heard from
General Dearborn has 1910 votes, Jackson 1853,
Thurber 6l7
In Essex County it is believed there is no
cboice for State Senators. In Plymouth County
no choice. In MIddlesex, but one Senator is
elected. viz: Nathaniel Austin, who was on the
National Republican and Anti Masonic tickets.
In Norfolk, the Anti Masonic candidates for the
Senate are elected. In Bristol. the Anti Mason.
ic candidates probably -New York Jour- Com.
Steam Boat Disaster find, in the New
Orleans Bulletin OF November S. the following
additional particulars concerning the late shock.
ing disaster on board the stea II boat ST. Martin,
on the Red River:
"The sad casualty the destruction OF so
many valuable lives, and so much property. on
board the ST. Martin, notice OF which We re.
publish this notwithstanding close at the heels
of such numerous losses-almost confound our
judgment. and uver~helm our feelings.
- That 50 may should perish, in open day,
within lew rods of the shore, surprised US
The cause was. that. on the cry OF fire. the
Captain thoughtessly rang the bell to stop the
engine. when the boat had head way enough to
run to the bank. and save all Fatal order! for,
when was too late. the tiHer rope burnt, she
could not proceed. but moued round and round
The sequel is but too well known"
Can any predicamen, more awful be conceived
THAI that Of the passengers and crew OF this i'll
fated vesseIl Within a stones threw of land,
moving round and rond, in the same spot where
the engine was stopped, the devouring flames all
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