Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-23

tied to our inspection few days since, 'Peei'
men from his mine, weighing upwards OF forty
dwts. supposed to be four Gfths gold, the remain
der rough sand, which, from every appearance,
must have been cemented to the bulk BY heat az
the time Ut its formation.
Col. ID. G.. Gibson, has also brought Us spe'
cl,nen taken from the bed Of the Chestatee river
on the Lot. owned by himself and Col. calhoun,
weighing nine lbs. and OF. with one nuhuFeu
and twenty -four particles Of gold upon ITS sur
face, plainly percep,ible to the eve
On Gen Lawhon's Lot in Cherokee county
we understand that a piece OF pure goid was
found last week, weighing thirty dwts.
Charleston Coarier.
The REPRESENTATIVE Chamber. "A material
alteration 10 now making in the Hall OF REPRE-,
sentatives. The floor is to be raised to a level
with the kgea. the Speakers Chair Is to oe
placed near the main door, thus chsng'pS the
position of the members, 80 as to front the gaue'
ries, the elevation Of which will be reduced oy
adding to the height Of the hoor; 100 doors are
to be cut out Of the wall surrounding the Cham.
Der, one on each side of the Speakers Chair, and
new gallery is to be formed behind the columns
of the logea. The entrance into this gale
ry. which, suppose, will be light and airy, like
that in the Senate Chamber, will be through the
doors on the south side Of the building. Inc
hearing, it is thought, will be greatly assisted bv
these changes; but the magnihcence OF the room
will, We spprehend, be somewhat married. BY
the arrangement now IN progress, the capacity
of the Hall will be considerably increased, and
much larger number of Representatives eau
be accommodated. The room is to be heated by
Hues passing in various directions under the arch
ed hoar, from the furnaces in the first story
We suspect. however, that the Speaker will not
like his location, as he will be- thrown too much
IN the shade, and subjected to great inconveni.
eQfe from the want of sufficient light.
Washi" gton City Chronicle
The Suicide of Mr. Curtis.-Fatal Conse
guences of Gambting.-The paragraph we pub
lI,heJ yesterday respecting the cause which led
Mr.. Curtis to the commission OF self-murder at
Providence, is confirmed to US from a source
which places it beyond all doubt. A highly res
pecable gentleman of this city, on reading it, has
kindl y communicated 10 Us the following melan.
choly particulars.
Ab"u, eight weeks ago, Mr.. Curtis called at
the office of friend in this city. and fully dis
ciOSPO MS eltuduOU anu tNt Cdlses N'''CH leu tO
it. He informed him that on the first day of
November last, he was worth little more than
five thousand dollars. and that before the mid
die of February, or about that time he was insol-
vent in about the same sum. The whole Of this
amount uiz: $40 900. he had lost Vthin that peri
cd, by gambling He stated that he had been
invited by two pcrsunsfrom Boston to play at
game of props" az Brighton. and that they
won considerable SUN frum him; they invited him
to trv his luck again, and he confused to meet
them in Brighton, and IN this city. until he was
stripped Of over ten thousand dollars. The two
helhnunds alluded to, won over $4,000 from
different persons in about six weeks One Of
Those demons Of darkness was at Providence
when the wretched man hung himself, having
fed from Boston because he was fearful Of being
appreheDded,
The whole story ia not yet told. The infatua-
ted Curtis stood not solitary chance Of sue.
cess with the gamesters. Their gambling ap'
paratus was SO prepared that he must lose
Their "props" were loaded. though they might
allow him to win at hazard now and then. It
was to make his destruction the more certain
There is abundant evidence Of this fact. but the
self destruction OF their miserable victim, will
prevent the strong arm Of the law from falling
upon his cold blouded murderers
fBosfon Alias.
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