Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-25

Mr.. Stevenson. fact has not oeeh "i.. /
cialLy announced, but there seems 10 DC n'u,
doubt, that Mr.. stevenson has already receive"
The anpointuent Of Ambassador TO the Court OF
81 lanes Why then has the announcement
mt heeo made? Have the Richmond party oe'
,erminsd 10 keen dark until their candidate Is
ready FOR the turf We do not Pretend 70
charge them with the fact; bot provided the rn
NOR turns out to be true, we shall Know "hat "
think. -Richmond Whig.
Orr Canal and IFS .7dranfages.-lt - WIN
real pleasure, ne announce. that the Caua' anu
Iocks as far as the eve can reach from George
town towards CrUmmelin rs literally covered
with boats as close as they can stow, h',eh WIN
-four and other produce. Not less than Io'ooo
barrels passed through the locks into the BASIN
ye,terday-more than so boats It Is said were
above the town coming down.
Georgetown. Col.
Police officer GRAY arrested Yesterday upon
the racr course John Owens, the person who en-.
tered the stable Of the Mayor Of this town, and
took therelrom, horse. saddle aud BRIDE
The Officer recovered the horse in Alexandra
nreyious to the arrest Of Owens. Owens also
stole horse in Washington city which has been
likewise recovered. Geotge'opn Col.
new nIan of raising the wind was tried
lately at Albany by an ingenious rosne' VINO oe
Ing tired Of levying contributions On the puoIc
in the old way, DISGUISED himself as special guar
dian Of the public purse, aud took 10 arrrs"n :
delinuuents for the profit OF dscharS'ns them Tor
a consideration, as Old 1rapbols would call "
lie mounted a wa,chman's hat and stick, anu Ia
king his rounds by night, was most vigorous
conservatur IF the peace, arrts'ing ana nhihs
without Indulgence. The watchmen proper
scandaIizcd at the reports. OF extur'ioh o'aae
against their craft. determined to ferret out 'he
inpostor, aud on Wednesday night detected nm
in ms borrowed covering. Ihey gave chase
bu; he escaped with the loss oil his c0unteIfeltihs
babiliments lie was. however, subsequently
arrested aud identified as an old offender.
Butt finer.
We understand that Col. Peter Albright, com
mandcr of the S4th Regiment, T. NJ. which on
Monday made lantastcal parade, was yester'
dav arrested By his superior officers OF the d.
vision, for permitting un>udler.llke conauci, upon
the part af his men, while under dfiii lie was
notified that he would be tried for the offence oy
a Court Martial, shortly to be organized.
philadelphia Gazette.
The wife Of Mr.. Peter ID. Miller, in Upper
Bern township. Betks county pa? was safely
delivered Of three sons at one birth, who, with
the mother, are all doing we'll.
Mr. GoRDox.-Sir The above | conceive
is worthy Of being put In your paper as cirrum'
stance which seldom happens. 1t took place on
FRIDAY lat, and saw Tic father this day, who
informed ne " the mother and Chi dren are all
dong we'll" Yours Respectfully.
JOHN I SIMPSON.
Hamburg, May 7th, 1883
The above notice and certificate is from the
Reading Journal. We are glad 10 hear that Mr..
NJ thinks his wife doing nell. There will be no
objection to dividing Btrks County, if inhabi.
tants increase at the above rate u y. Gaz
The Custom House Question. it vii! be per-
ceived by Mr.. McLane's letter, is defnilIvely
settled. The new building is to occupy the old
site, enlarged by the purchase Of contiguous lots
ia Wall aud Pine streets. A claim for that part
of the property occupied by the old City Hall.
has, it is said recently been set up on the ground
that the land wasSprgnaiy coded for City
Hall, with a condition that If it should cease TO
be so occupied, it should revert to the grantors
The City, however, after the erection OF the new
Hall, sold the property to individuals, from
whom the Government of the United states pur.
chased IT. The City, therefore, must make the
title good, --.VeW York american.
En- SerE Parkins.-The Commissioners ap.
pointed under all order Of The Vice Chancellor to
take an examination Of evidence relative to the
state Of mind Of this gentleman, met yesterday,
aud three witnesses were examined in presence
of the jury empannelled to try the issue. M.
Patkins declined participating in the investiga-
lion, either in person by counsel, for reasons
that were stated TO the Commissioners. The
further examination of the question has been
postponed until Monday next at half past four o.
clock ~ ]. Com.
singular Occurrence "A few days since we
noticed the falling IN Of the house. corner OF
Broad and Stone streets, carrying with it five
workmen. who all escaped without serious inju
ry. Yesterday afternoon. at the commencement
Of heavy shower, a cartman who was loading in
the cellar left his horse. and ran into al adjoining
a. k..