Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-05

;nfideity. Unwilling to act hastily 10 the matter,
but being strongly convinced that his suspicious
were well founded, he resolved to take measures
10 ascertain certainly the whole truth. To do
This. says the Doylestown Democrat, from which
naper we gain these particulars, he gave out that
he was going from home, and did not expect to
return soon.
lie, however, came home, some time 10 the
night, entered the house and proceeded to his
room, where his suspicious were confirEed by
finding the deceased there, and the marriage
bed prostituted to the yilest passions. He i'm.
mediately seized club and beat out the brains
of the seducer of his wife, the destroyer OF his
happiness, as he lay in the bed This done, with
,he same club he beat his abandoned wife 80 Sc
yereiy that she died 10 a few hours after.
Burns Immediately gave himself up, and was
committed to prison, in Femington, N. y.
where he now awaits his tlial. When the de.
cease of his wife was mentioned to him, he ex-
pressed the highest satisfaction, stating that 1t
was exactly what he desred.-PhI. GdS.
THE Uidov of Burns The Oumfries Chron
cle mentions that the relict of Burns is laborlng
under the affects of a second paralysis. and rep
resents her as being in very feeble and exhaus.
ted state. She has continued, during long
neriod Of her widowhood, to reside in the same
house in which lived and died the poet, anu dur
inc the whole time has been remarkable tor her
love of tranquil life, and the pleasures OF
secluded home.
Nsr Party.-The calender Of Antics, we
thought, was quite full when that OF Anti looac'
60 Society was added to the list; but it appears
from the following, that another is added to the
number. The Boston Commercial Gazette,
. Anti
the Upper Falls We hear they intend rum
ming candidate for Congress in opposition to
Cen Dearborn.
Health of the North. The people Of Cana
ia, who suffered so dreadfully from the pesi'
lence last season, are now, fortunately, Tree
from aoy symptoms Of its return. The Montre-
al G azette Of the 25th, contains the following
information, regarding the health Of that city.
"Since Saturday last, we have enjoyed very
necessary compensation for the late extraordl-
nary cold and wet weather. The average
range Of the thermometer has been at 80, and
the heat, consequently, very oppressive. The
accounts, from all parts Of the country, represent
the harvest as having recovered beyond all ex.
pectation; and we are happy TO say, that the
health of Montreal was never more excellent.
nr Carson-The Rutherford, n. e. Specta-
tor contains letter from MIR. S. P. Carson, who
is very indignant at prevailing report, circulat
ed by William Roane, Esq. that the leading null
liners were soIicifous to keep up an excitement
for the purpose of establishing Southern con-
federacy, aud depended upon Mr. Carson to bring
North Carolina into their schemes. "To this
CHARGE" says Mr.. C. ~ give the lie direct"
Me-. Roane has also given the following certih.
cate.
"Wiliam Roane states that he is fully salts
fled on converting with the Honorable Samuel
P. Carson, that he has no idea that the course he
is taking as politician, is calculated TO justify
or encourage the hotheads Of the South in any
madcap scheme as to Southern confederacy;
but they have made use of his name without his
knowledge or consent WIN. RoANE
baskerville, July lst, 1885,"
Robert Poiter-Our readers cannot have for
gotten the outrage perpetrated, year or two ago,
by Robert Potter, then a member OF Congress
from North Carolina, on the persons OF the Rev.
Mr.. Taylor and young man in Granville coun.
ty, in that State. We have not heard OF him
for some time, aud had almost forgotten him, un-
til he was recalled to notice by the following
paragraph in the Raleigh Register:
Understanding that contradictory rumors are
in circulation. in the county Of Granville, with
respect to the determination Of the Governor, to
gran, or refuse the application Of Robert Potter
for a pardon, in case he shall be elected 10 the
Legislature from the county Of Granville, we
have taken pains to ascertain the fact, and are
authorized TO state that the Governor, from OBJ
yious motives IF propriety, has forborne the ex'
preston Of his determination on the subject. He
doubtless entertans the opinion, that the only pro-
per time to decide upon the merits OF such an
application. will be, when It shall be presented
for his consideration"
Sea Serpent sloop Fame. OF Nantucket,
whaling for Sea Serpents, came into Boston on
Tuesday morning, from an. unsuccessful cruise
The Fame left Nantucket on Saturday last man.
ned With three boats crews, all old and expert
enced whalemen, armed Nth whaling apparatus
ofevery variety. She is victual,ed for months
cruise.
QUAKER TRIAL
TEENroN, n. ]. July S1st.
To the Editors offhe PHILADELPHIA Gazette.-