Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-06

r;jJ Of 5 or years OF age 'e'i uon' ~"
'| ,Ss foo, Of Northmore street, into the wafer
rnOmas Bennett, (son OF Jeremiah bennet' no
Ii.osnard street, q lad IA years old, imme-
% ", ;nmped overheard with all his clothes on
o h": him. He succeeded in reaching the
pa swan with him to siOop, aud held on
mi assistance arrived.
,.ommittee of conference comprising Canal
c.mmiss,oners from Ohio and New York, have
.''ssd TO recommend to their respective boards
Inc,on Of the tolls on the canals OF the Two
.,,te,, twenty five per cent.
Young Frothinsham's account OF ms INSANITY
,,d trim TO Europe, noticed IN yesterdays ia
.n,,s Is one Of the greatest tales OF wonder we
.ss, read. If correct, what may we not oe'ieSes
IT.. r.csnt Commencement at Georgetown
c.n"Ss i. said to have been highly satisfactory,
w sServ way creditable to that venerable In
siiution. The College, We understand, Is IN
prosperous condition.
Iosenh II. Sherrard, ESQ was, on Saturday
last, elected President Of the branch OF the FAR
msr,' Bank of Virginia, in Winchester, vice Da-
MEL Lee, Esq. deceased.
The Executive Council Of Mary land will meet
=, Annapolis on the 18th instant.
The BOSTON Mercantile Journal says, that the
Sea Serpent has been again seen by two young
men engaged in fishing of Egg Rock, at Nahant.
The BRIG Henry, from Odessa, lie the first
american vessel that has arrived at New YORK
rom that place. Capt. Russell informs the edit
tors u the New York Gazette, that the Turkish
and Russian fleets were lying in the BosPhorus
ready Tor sea. The political news from Constan'
,lnople has been anticipated by the arrival OF the
Roscoe. Capt. r. describes the frlsate CON-
menced BY Mr. Eckford, at ConstantinoPie, as
a most splendid specimen Of naval architecture,
and nearly ready to launch.
Tho Providence Gazette states that the Jack
son Convention Of Rhode Island, after two days
strugu,e 10 nominate candidates for members OF
CONGRESS, had referred the subject to commit
,es. In the mean time the Anti.Mason'c Con-
vso6on nominated Dutee J. Pearce, Of Newport,
and William Sprague, Jr. Of Cranston.
TwSnty four valuable horses have died within
three weeks. at Utica, New York. This extra
ordinary mortality was at first attributed TO dis-
sase. but is nov believed to be the effect OF pot
son. administered by some heartless scoundrei'
The contents of one Of the horses stomach was
examined, aud arsenic was found IN considerable
Quantities.
The Vice President aud Isaac Hill are now at
Saratoga Springs. Doutbtless-many other pro-
minent members Of the party will be there before
long,
Beech Trees proof against Electrical Fluid
A correspondent Of the American Farmer sta'es'
that IL Is a very common opinion among survey
ors and woodsmen Of the western states, that the
beech tree possesses the non, conducting power
ascribed TO the cedar; 81 presume" says me-
(. have passed hundred oaks which have been
stricken, and although beech is more common
than any other timber, have not discovered
one Of that kind"
y,osc Sforn.-The Oxford, N II Oracle says:
I'VE have been informed that there was violent
snow storm on the White Hills on the 18th June
We believe it has showed there in August.
From Psrnambuco. Stetson, OF the
bris Cherokee, arrived at New York from Per
uambuco. whence she left on the Sd July, was IN
formed by Mr.. Crabtree, an English merchant
a, Pernambuco day or two previous to sailing
that he had received letter from town near
Cane ROGUE, the name Captain 5. does not re.
member. stating that the Brazilians had killed
about fifty English merchants; the cause was .
DISPUTE about SOME money. An U. s. schooner
sal ed lst July for Maranham, to touch al the
above town.
Brora University. learn that the Hon.
Vigil Maxcy of Washington City, Solicitor OF
the Treasury, has accepted the appointment
of Orator of the ensuing anniversary OF she
Rhode Island Alpha Of the Phi Beta Kappa 81
riety in Brown University. The commence
pent is held ON the first Wednesday OF Septem'
Der. aud the anniversary takes place on the Jay
following.
Outrage upon the Press.-Some two or three
weeks since. a circular DENYING some statements
made in stump speech BY Laursneeours. ~.
disoa, candidate for Congress. was handed to the
Indian, Statesman, for publication. After
nnmhc, of handbiIls had been issued, John r.