Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-16

Of Ave dollars q head from the County, five
from the township Of Byram, and from the town.
ship Of Green, By recen, Bye.Lay (he being an
inhabltant Of me township.) 80 dollars. Not a
bad DAVIS work for hunter. SUSSEX Register.
Governor Flnyd's term of service will expire
on the Slst Of March next, and, by the prohbi.
ton Of the Constitution he is not eligible for ano.
Their term. Attention has not generally been
turned to the subject-for, strange to say, the
election Of Governor very rarely excites any in.
terest. But we have heard the names Of several
gentlemen suggested, as probable candidates for
the honor. viz: l.. w. Tazeweil, William II.
Brodnax, I. w. Gil,ner, and John 8. Barbour.
Others will no doubt be named between this and
the, meeting of the Legislature. Press.
We learn that dwelling house and one or two
out houses belonging to Mr.. A. Stapp Of Scott
county, were destroyed by fire on the 26,h ult.
The flames were communicated to the buildings
from some bundles Of hemp, supposed to have
been set on fire by an incendiary. A person had
called upon Mr.. Stapp, in the character Of beg
gar, aud solicited Of him some pecuntarv assist
ance, but upon being told to go to work for his
living, he exhibited strong signs of disapproba.
ton; and leaving Mr.. S. (who was engaged on
his farm some distance from his dwellins) went
(un perceived by him) to his house. A daughter
Of Nr. S. and an old negro woman were all the
persons about the house at the time. = Miss ).
becoming alarmed at his conduct, left the house.
The beggar passed through the kitchen (where it
is Supposed he got some 6re) and around small
building near the kitchen. A short time after.
wards the fire was discovered, but not in time to
arrest its progress. The toss is estimated at
$500. -Lsxington Ky Rep.
A few DAYS since, three young men, on the
south side Of the Island Of Martha's Vineyard.
were engaged in laboring in field which was
once an Orchard-two OF them ploughing, and
the other picking up stones at distance. AS
the plough passed over certain part 81 the land,
the ploushshare started up two or three pieces oi
silver oon, Which were hastily snatched up by
the holder, aud put in bis pocket. His compa-
Mon observed him stop and pick up somelhing,'
and when the plough went over the spot again,
seeing him repeat the movement. he desired TO
change situations with him. This was done, and
he too reaped his crop; ahen each finding that
the other was master of the secret, they propns-
cd mannuyre to get rid Of the third person, SD
that they could divide the spoil without his com
ing in for share. They therefore declared 1t
best to leave of work that afternoon, as 1t was
nearly 10 o'clock, which was readily acqniesced
in. What they obtained no one can exactly state
but il is believed that not far from two or three
thousand dollars, which had been originally bu-
ried there in bag, (ascer,a'ned BY pieces Ut
cloth adhering to some of the conn., which were
excava,cd. This was divided between the two'
leaving the map-in the field, (who was no less
parsonage than our good friend Jones, well known
as the author Of haverhilE to attest the truth OF
the old adage.
ale who by the plough won'd thrive,
"Aust either hold ;:i.nself or drre."
.Ve,c Bedford Guzeife.