Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-23
Domestic.


trilateral state Of parties
A Tuscumbia paper states that Alabama has
obtained a loan of three millions OF dollars.
which will constitute the capitals of two branch
es Of the State Bank; one at Mobile and the
other at Decatur.
The Yandalia (Illinois) Advocate, Of Esd ul-
timo, says:-There is not the least ground to ap'
prehend war with the Indians, ~ unless pro.
per persons are employed to bring about such an
event!
Captain Battles. superintendent Of operatives
at the Boston Navy Yard, committed suicide last
week by hanging himself.
The number of American vessels which pass
ed through the Sound, for the Baltic, in 1881,
was ia; in 1882 there were l89. Total number OF
vessels which passed, belonging to all nations.in
1882, was $4,000.
The number Of American vessels which arriv-
ed at Rio Janeiro in 1882 was 1l1-50 less than
during the previous year. % of the above arri.
walls were from Boston, 25 from New York, and
81 from Baltimore.
A Steam tow boat has been built expressly for
the navigation of the Bay Of Mobile. and is now
in successful operation there. She is intended
to be employed as lighter, and draws but three
feet water.
The Axe Factory of Collins & Co. at Collins
VILE. formerly Canton Connecticut, is the most
complete and extensive establishment Of the kind
in ,he United States. They finish from the bar
screen hundred ares per dag. This unparalleled
rapidrv is bv means of an ingeniously construct
ed mac hne, with which the head and eye Of the
axe is formed. and after few strokes Of the ham
mer, is ready to receive the steel, all which Ia
performed in a few seconds. The factory went
into operation about five years ago. AMI has been
the means nf building up neat and thriving vii.
lage; of affordins permanent and profitable EN-.
pIovment to more than 600 persons. and good
market for the neishb"rins farmers.
Baptis's in the United STATES in ls32.-The
United States Baptist Annual Register, gives u
table of the number Of Associations. Churches,
vacant Churches, ordained Ministers. licensed
Preachers, the Bap'isod in the last year. and the
whale number OF Communicates IN each State. -
The following the totals of all the States aud
Territories, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S11-Churches,
5,5l5-Vacant Churches. 9, 457--Ordalned Mi.
nistcrs, 5. 15C-I.icensed Preachers. 657-Bap-
tized, As, 5lT-Communicants. 400. 65S
LoulsvILLE, ky March Is.
Hon. c. A. Week.-Mrs. vas severely injured
Yesterday by a fall from the steamboat Chip.
newa, while landing at the wharf in this city,
1t is said that his shoulder is di.located. and
one of his ribs broken He is now confined at
his boarding house in this city Journal
II stated in one Of the papers. that the Chero.
kee Chiefs had been invited to assemble at
Washington. for the psrpose Of making treaty
for their removal to the country destined for
them.
We have It from another source, entitled TO
credit. that the prospect Of such m arrangement
being agreed to is highly favorable.
GMAledgeuiAe Recorder.
A letter from Columbia informs US that large
as,rmh'age OF persons paraded the streets of that
place on the night of the 18th inst bearing a
transparency, representing Messrs. Drayton,
Blair aud Mitchell, which was exhibited in vari-
ons parts of the town. accompanied with music,
and the hooing and huzZaing ct the mob: after
which. to the shame, the eternal shame. OF the
perpetrators, not the objects Of the impc'ent out
rage, these gentleman we're hung and burned IN
efgy. in front of the Theatre. Weunders,and
thar a member of the Convention was among the
crowd. and sanctioned the dsgraceful scene BY
his expressions Of qualification
Charleston Courier.
Charles J. Faulkner, ESQ has Withdrawn from
the congressional canvass in this district, and,
"a we learn, will take an early opportunity Of
explaining to the people the reasons which have
guided him in the course he has adopted.
Mr. Faulkner has announced hlmself can.
dldate for the house of delegates. Of which he
has been, for several years past. useful and dis
tingu,shed memoer.-Umchesfer Tirginian.
Important Hveni,on. 1--WE have been inform
ed that Mr., Benjamin F Pomroy. of this borough,
and Mr.. Abraham Pott, OF Port Carbon, have re-
Gently obtained patent from Washington. for
the invention of steam engine, the machinery
of which is contrived on new principles, whereby
the weight aud bulk of the engine are greatly re.
duced, without proportionable dimiuution of
power. This reduction is SAID to be in the pro.
portion of one third. 50 that an engine cnnstruc.
ted on the new plan is in size one thlrd less than
an ordinary engine, though combining equal pow.
er with the same Miners Journal.
Con,p,dr,,ra WHY are Printers bills like