Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-22

Great Cos. of Fraud-On Thursday morning
the great case Of alleged fraud against ooao'ah
pennyman, late merchant OF Cincinnati came
in the Court Of Sessions, before the Necoroes
and Aldermen Van Nest aud Robertson -
The charge is for obtaining goods Of Mr. 'ohn Y.
Morrison end Others. under false pretences.-
The trial +, one which has attracted great inter-
est from the amount, and from the respectaoiIlty
of the parties concerned. The cause for ne
state was opened BY Mr.. Foote. in an address 81 an
hour. which was listened to with great atteat'on;
and after testimony was begun on the defehce
By speech Of Mr.. Maxwell, Of unrivs'led eio'
uuence. The counsel for the prosecutor, are
Messrs. o. Hoffman, Foote, d. ogden' anu
Price; for the defeuce. H. Maxwell, StaPies' ~
c. King, Western, and E. Curtis.
The cause will no doubt occupy three aays AZ
least from its commeac cement. ~. I. Dany '1ao'
Cash Duties-We are now feeling the lnJuri'
Gus effect OF this system which has oeen suos.'
tuted for the liberal policy established oy our "a.
theirs. The cash duties we're intended 10 check
lnportations, by cutting of the facility growing
out OF bonds on time. They have produced 'nls
effect only in slight degree. There viii always
be cash enough to pay the duties on all goous
which can be imported at profit. But Inc ne"
policy has accumulated surplus on hand, when
has already made much trouble, and VIII only DC
source of evil so long as it is continued.
Ii is another i'll effect of cash duties, that they
drive persons of small capital from importing
and give the business to the rich. Another eHect
ID, to confer special advantage on foreigners
over our own citizens, inasmnch as they procure
cash at a much cheaper rate than we do.'
New York Jour- Com.
1t is not generally known that Mr.. kendall
either lately, or at this time is hall owner OF the
Globe. and responsible for its course. The whole
Cabinet formally demonstrated with the Presi.
dent at Mr. Kendai's being permitted to hold
responsible office near the government, and al
the same time control the government journal. as
it gave him All undue and preponderatlng in1s'
ence. The President, who, when properly IN
formed on any subject, is correct III his dec,s'
ions, gave orders to Mr.. Kendall to sell his IN
terest 10 that paper, which ne promised TO do
Ii is very doubtful whether this order has been
fully and honestly carried into effect; and Ken
dali will never forget the men who very justly
nteriered on this point to check highly inPro'
per in Interference in national concerns on the part
Of public officer.-Erening Star.
Few men have received more applause and at
tention than Mr. Durant-and few have deserv'
ed them more. When his expose Of certain pow
ers and principles Of the atmosphere shall ap-
pear, and their subserviency to the will oil man
is established, he will rack among such Important
DISCOVERIES as Rittenhouse, Franklin, and Full
ton. We like to see excellence IN any thing, IN
science especially; and those who approach It,
should have their rewaId.-PhH Gds.
Brighton Cattle Shov-The Fair Yesterday
was attended by as great concourse OF people
as usual, but the Show, on the whole. was inferl-
or to those of former years, rather in the number
and variety of animals and manufactures EXHIBIT.
ed than 10 the excellence Of the things themselves
In the Society's Hall there were no cloths exhi.
bited, but one long table, and large pyramyvdal
glass case, were filled with the products of the
industry aud ingenuity Of the ladies
Boston Ga..
Brown, .4gain. learn from the Travel
Ter that the wife Of Charles Brown, who resides
in Plymouth, on Friday evening received from
him letter in which were enclosed 50 note,
pencil case, and two or three bills against indi
yiduals TO be collected for her benefit. He init.
mated that he had little else left but penknle
which he might soon have use for. The letter
was TeCeINeu t'EOuHn w l1t WI
YER and contained no mark to indicate the place
where it was written, though above the super
scriptlon appeared Paid to Providence
Boston Transcript
Park Theatre The Kenbles last night clo
sed their present engagement. The house was
crowded to overHo~ing-luera erammcd to
the ceiling. After the play, MIR. kemDie and his
daughter appeared on the stage. The former, in
a neat and appropriate speech, expressed the
high sense he entertained Of the liberal and con-
tinued patronage bestowed on their united ef
forts. These highly gifted performers leave US,
we hope but for time; their popularity and their
attraction is still und!minished ~ r Cour.
A quiet Prisoner AT the discharge Of the
watch yesterday morning, one OF the prisoners
was asked by the magistrate whether he, too.
had not been making noise IN the street aud
disturbing the public pesces mo" replied
the prisoner, "the Waterman took me TO the
watch house because would not make noise"
IT.. 90, yoe @h bo Eoupd IN no efrpof AZ