Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-05
Washington, March so.
SAVINGS BANK.

SAVINGS BANK.
The fifth extra dividend ut the Savings Bank
of Baltimore has been declared. The advertise
ment in another column details the particulars.
Fifteen thousand dollars is the amount Of this di
vision Of profits, for the period OF three years,
making, with the regular interest of four pei
cent, an average profit of sir per cent TO deposi
tore. exclusive Of the compuund interest, cacu.
la,ed on semi-annual dividends. This is a
gratifying exh btlon of affairs, verify of the
special attention Of the laborins AID indus.
trious classes, for whose earnings this valuable
institution Is the trustee. 1t enters into no
competition with any other Institution trans.
acting banking business; it discounts No paper,
and collects 10 notes or bills. 1t is purely a be
n-voient association for the secure and prof able
investment Of the savings Of the frugal and in.
dustrinus, and contsmplates not cer''s pecuniary
al, antage 10 the directors. They take the depO,
ss only Tor the purpose OF putting them tn safe
and productive use, on und0ubied pledges OF
stocks and available property; and the faithful
ness with which they have managed Its afiaIrs Is
| strongly proven in the fact that Of more than a
million and a quarter of dollars entrusted to their
care. not one dolfar has been list; Of the
amount now in charge, not a dollar is at hazard
| The success which has attended their pilanthrO-
pic exertiOns Is not the less satisfactory. The
| average rates ot interest have been from seven
and half to nine per cent per anDum, calculat-
ed at the compound rate. These facts are de-
serving o: attention, on the Psr 0f those VII" de-
sire secure place OF deposit for their earnings
or their benefactions, at a steady rate OF aceu-
mutation, and without any of the risks of bust
ness transactions.-BaH. finn.
The Washington Telegraph has taken extracts
from Mr.. OCUnnel's speech on the wrongs OF
Ireland, and asserts that there is cluse affiui.
ty" between the cases of ireland and South Car
DINA! 1t prefixes to the extract "a print OF the
Liber ator of Ireland" when resembles him as
eloseiy as the case of the Emerald Isle does that
Of the Palmetto Sovereignty MAI. GdS.
Death from single Leech.-A stout country
lad, IN the neighborhood of Paris, was selzed
with cholic, for which dozen leeehes were ap-
piled to the pit of the stomach. When they had
done their Office, sOme burnt ray was put TO the
part. and the patient was left alone for The re.
mainder Of the day. On being visited al the end
Of that period, his bed was found full Of blood.
and the bleeding went on in spite Of every effort
to stop it. Three and twenty hours after the
leeches were applied, the patient was carried to
La Charlie. The abdomen was covered with
one enormous clot, aud it was discovered the
hamorrIage proceeded from single leech bite.
situated about four lines above the navel. The
blood was arterlal-Nitrate Of silver, as styptic,
was tried in vain; and the actual cautery was
had recourse to only when it was unfortunately
too late the extremities were cold, the pnlse
scarcely percepibe, and the voice extinct The
patient expired two hours after he entered the
hospital Upon examination Of the body. there
was nothing remarkable observed. except the abb
sence of blood from the heart and all the tissues:
Medical Gazetfe.
Dreadful Effects Of Lntemperance. "A man,
the father Of large family was placed yester.
day evening, in the Pennsylvania Hospital, in
desperate state Of mania pofu, with his throat
widely gashed, and his garments deIuged with
blood. He had INDUCED in his usual habits Of
drink on Saturday; and on Sunday, while lying on
the bed, with mis- wife and children about the
room, procured razor, near at hand, and al.
tempted, in despite Of all preventive efforts Of his
relations, to take his own life. He bad al.
most succeeded in his design when the screams
Of the family brought some persons to their assis.
tance. The scene presented at this juncture
was beyound description. The blood had stained
the bed, and those who had attempted to STAY
the suicidal purpose Of the mailman; the wife
was in state Of terror and exhaustion, and the
whole household convulsed with anguish and
alarm. The man was Immediately removed to
the Hospital, when every attention required by
bis dreadful situation was impaired to him. We
learn however that very faint hopes are enter.
tanned of his recovery.-PhH Gaz.