Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-14

minutes sooner than on the preceding one, uh'h
he meets Venus. on the Sd February, when
their distance will only be about thirty seconds
apart; Jupiter will pass to the south OF Venus
Looking at them with common telescope, they
NAV both be seen in the glass at the same time;
few days after, Jupiter may be observed pro-
ceed,ns on westerly from Venus. to his cnnjunc'
ton with the Sun, which takes place about the
last of March.-Bah timer.
UNITED STATES BANK.
The declaration of the dividend Of the Bank
of the United States, at the close OF the year,
has Induced us to seek for some Information
touching the state Of its concerns, OF which we
give the substance, as fol!ows:-
The operations of the last six months have re.
suited thus:
Net profits, Sl,7oe'o7o %
Out of which are reserved
lst. Semi.annual appropriation
to cover expenses OF banking
houses, S6O,6O0 90
2d That part OF the
interest received
which goes to the
contingent fund, 5,589 is
Sd interest allowed
to government on
the per-cts post.
poncd, 4s.57l o.
1l3.961 10
Balance. 1.59i.1l5 Is
Deduct dividend of 81 per cent. 1895, 900 90
369.115 IS
last, e.sS6als 60
Do. do. in January, 1888. 2755,353 "a
So that. after paying ali the expenses ct the
establishment, and resrr,'ns 'll5,0Gn, diN
dend of three and a half per cent l. made u"
the stockholders. and a surplus 'enAin, at
$500 600. As to the general business OF the
Bank
Its loans amount to 4s.626. so SO
Its put chase of domestic bills to 1869, 045 25
Making an aggregate of 6l.695,9i5 81
lis notes in circulation amount
To 1.,459,57l ~
For payment of which there are,
independent If the 81 millions
due to the Bank
In Specie. 9,95l.Si7 60
Funds in Europe. 3,l06,S55 80
BsIances lrouState
Banks, 3.S99;907 IL
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We had heard so much exaggeration abou, the
Western debts OF the Bank, that we were sur
prised at finding that The total amount OF the 10.
cal loans in kentucky, Ohin. Tennessee and
Missouri, is only S7,831.0lO; to these are to be
added the bills of exchange drawn on Irrducr,
and generally paid by persons out OF the States
to whom the crops are sent, amounting to IS.
GAS, 524 al
IL. al a., .
Mr. Toland, the agent of the Government. ap.
! pointed expressly to examine them. declares
that he {" considers the debt in safe and whole
need not be apprehended than from similar mass
distributed in the cities OF the Atlantic frontier "
Looking at the general state of its affairs. eve,
~ man Of any capacity must that it presents
a case OF great strength aud soiJity. -Nat. Gaz.
From the Correspondent ofthe Bah. Gozef,e.
| WAsHI>GToN, Jan. 9th. 1855.
| "Mr. CLAY made all admirable speech on Mon
day, upon subject which should have thought
had been completely exhaustrd-the Public
Lands. In the course Of his remarks, he made
some pointed allusion to Mr.. Calhoun, and even
waved his hand towards the seat which that gen
teman was then occupying. was apprehensIve
at first that this would give rise to some angry
feeling; but was glad to find, from what occur
| red afterwards, that 1t was intended and under
stood as an overture to a friendly discussion. -
After Mr.. Clay had finished his speech. Mr..
Calhoun went up to him, shouk him very warmly
BY the hand, and entered, apparently, into cor
dial conversation.
"Mr. Calhoun is COOL deal altered lie his ap.
pearance since he was here last. lie looks care
worn; and yet his countenance, at times. might
remind une of Millions description OF the Arch-
Aspirant, who "fell from hi. high estate,'' to
whom he has been so often compared:
His form had not yet lost
All its original brightness"
"Mr Calhoun declares that his vie VS. and doc
trines have been distorted. and that he desires
nothing more than an opportunity to let the pub
l,c understand them as they really are"