Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-24


there were six cases Of cholera 10 that place on
Sunday-two Of which proved falkland that
there were no new cases on Mondy. we al.
SO learn that the disease has renewed its attacks
in CharIestown; and that, owing To the s'a'e OF
the health in that town aud IN the country
generally, the county court OF Jenerson au-
journed its quarterly term on Monday, alter .
session Of two hours-Wmchesfer Ptr
Robbery Of the Mal-TO the Editor OF the
Albany Argus, dated
CHERRY VALLEY, Aug. II, 1855.
Dear Sir: The Western Mail, as the stage
went from this village to day, was stolen from
the stage. about one mile FROM the village, aud
almost all the letters broken open.
The mail bag Qeather) vas soon iound' cut
open; and on diligent search being made. the
letters and papers were found in three different
places, the most of them open, and many torn I'D
fragments.
A transient, struggling fellow was arrested
and ultimately made confession OF his guilt
He calls himself William Barton, and has been
committed to jail.
The letters have been clusely examined at the
Post Office, and no packages for Syracuse can be
found. The way bill to Palmyra shows letter
to have been mailed at Albany and charged with
treble postage, which is missing.
Several other letters are supposed TO be miss.
Ing The fellow probably had accomPliees.
Correspondence of the ~. Y. Jour. of Commerce.
WAsnINeroS, Aug. II, 1885
Since put into the post Office mine OF this date,
have learned that the first Comptroller OF the
Treasury has come to decision in the iron case,
favorable TO he importers; and has instructed the
collector Of your port to compromise with Mr..
Sarchet for duty at the rate of fifteen per cent
al raiorem Oh the anchor iron and chain links
This case has been 50 recently reported by YOU.
that your readers will readily understand that
compromise, and therefore need net say more
than that in q lew DAYS you will be put in pos
session Of the documents, correspondence, &c.
Cotton The Augusta Geo. Courier says
that last year the first bale of new cotton was
brought to market on the eth August, BY Col.
Hammond, of South Carolina, and was sold at
cents pound. The same gentleman brought
the frst Of the new crop this year, which was
sold for l6 cents
A Rhode Island papers states that, in conse.
quence Of the eyravagant price OF cotton. one OF
the most extensive manufacturers IN that State
has been compelled to stop the operations OF his
factories. In New.Jersey, too, the mills have
suspended operation, from the same cause.
The Nulifiers have NOW all the luck. They
may clear enough, by the advance in cotton. to
pay the expenses Of their warlike preparations
last winter. Ball. Ga2.
Two men were suffocated 10 kiln on Mon.
day morning, about half way between Burlington
and Mooresto~D. They were engaged in prepa-
ring kiln for burning lime, in which stone coal
and charcoal are used in alternate layers be.
coming ignited. one Of the men descended for the
purpose of leveling the coal, and was immediate.
iy overcome By the suffocatng effects OF the char
coal. His companion went down to his assis'
lance, aud was similarly affected. and both were
SO completely Frustrated as to be incapable OF
getting out. In this condition they were discox.
cred by the wife Of one of the men. She imms.
diately descended the kiln. and attempted to sc.
cure rope about her husband. in hopes OF being
able to pull him out, but soon found herself gasp
ING for breath She succeeded in reaching the
mouth Of the kiln, and after recovering herself,
desc ended second time, but Vas again comppl.
led TO leave her husband, whom she beheld in
the agonies Of death beneath her. Unable to
witness his expiring struggle without endeavoring
to save him, the heroic woman made third de.
scent, and after every exertion, was forced to re-
linqulsh her desperate task, and the smothering
effects Of the charcoal we're distressing, that she
was Just able to reach the top Of the kiln, when
she fell from excessive exhaustion and falntness.
The two men are dead-Phi U s. Gag.