Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-13


~. that he should, on the next day, intro.
~. , resolution to postpone the election OF
pn,lie Printer until the commencement OF the
NOT, Session Of Congress.
oor readers are apprized that an attempt was
,,,. made. With partial success, to blow up the
,,,t. Of the Louisville and Portland Canal. a
.,.. rs,.;yeI {, ON Louisville, Kentucky, under
I,,. ol January 5ls,, says-"The villanous COM
,,h;o,,;oo against the Canal is not yet found
:. ont; but we are adopting every precautionary
u. measure, and have guards set to protect the
,smks. On Tuesday night second attempt
=. was made against it by trying to remove
:. sion. from the per of the stene bridge (which
:. cos, 10000 dollars, to insert kes of pow
=. der to blow it up: but it appears that the vii
:. I,ios we're disturbed IN their operations, and
=. made but little progress"
aunther letter saws, that in the month of Jan
o,ry last serenity fire steamboats, passed the Ca
-; and paid toll Of $500 dollars.
Inuror,,neni 1t is mentioned in one OF the
Philadelphia papers, that Me-. Morgan, pumer
Of that city, has recrn,ly made an important I'M
rroy.ment in cutters for roofs and rain water
r;,ss He manufactures them Of new material,
which, it is alleged. does not rust or corrode by
o,Dosor. to the weather They are stated to be
,ane:ior 10 all respects to tin pipes aud quite as
cheap.
Cholera af Nashville The Nashville Repub-
lean Of the 9S,h ult. gives list oil IL cases q!
,boera, which had occurred in that city during
the preceding FIVE days. OF the Il cases. SIX
had terminated fatally.
Scerciig of Sailors "A New York paper says,
hat such is The scarcity Of sailors at the present
:ime, that Notwithstanding SIG per month was Of
tered Cor able seamcn, several of the vessels which
sai!ed tom hat pnr, On Friday we're SHORTHAND
al, and some are still detained IN consequence
Of d deficiency in the number of their crew.
In consequence of the recent northerly gales
which have prevailed at New York, the tides
awe been lower in the East and North Rivers,
than at any previous time for the last thirty years,
leaving many Of the docks and slips perfectly
bare. lu the dock foot of Jay street, the bodies
Of two unknown meu were discovered lyipg With.
in ten feet uf each other On the bottom. The
coroner was called to view them.-and the jury
returned verdict Of death by accidental drown
ing.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 4th SAYS.
ave find that we were mistaken in saying that
the vessels we're detained on Friday bv the Match.
CT. They we're stopped by the fleet Of Revenue
4 Cutters, and detained by them under the guns
Of the Na,chez in Rebellion Roads,
Ere a. Calcutta. -Accounts from Calcutta
mention that the arsenal at Fort William was
destroyed by fire on the Goth of Jan After
burning for eight hours, part was battered down
by cannon to stop the progress of the flames.
The loss is estimated at one million two hundred
aud fifty Thousand dollars.
Charity Schools in PHILADELPHIA. The Board
VI '"n"'SS'S W VIC hi'ducip1ld SOCleCV TOT tue
establishment, aud support Of Charity Schools re.
| part, that during the past year the average num-
her OF children attending their schools has been
/ 10 BOYS and loo girls. There have been all.
United $50 boys AMI $50 girls; and $50 boys and
$40 slrs have, during this period. been dsclary.
el' The whole number now belonging to the
schools IS 2lO boys and ESQ girls.
The whole number of children who have re.
ts"ed the beneii, Of the institution since its foun
dauon is $500.
fatlfui'ess Of The Doe. The Salem Regis.
Ter mentlons, that large dog. belonging to Capt
Holland, left the wreck of the Pocasset in the
boat and was seen from the land tor some time,
IN the surface Of the water, after the boat had
nundered. They tried every means to induce
Of" 70 swim ashore; but the faithful creature re.
used and BY his watchfulness, anxiety, and con.
>''h Tor his master, lost his own life!
aec"rdlns to statement of the in,erments
TSnr'ns the last year in the city OF Hudson. IN.
III The total number Of deaths is only IS out Of
population Of 5S9s, exhibiting degree of health
winch will hardly find parallel in any other Sec
ion OF our country.