Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-09

Professor Henry's Magnet. An artificial
Magnet has recently been constructed BY FRO
fessor Henry, of Princeton College, which Tar
suroasses IN power everv thing OF the KIND: a
number of interesting experiments on the suoJect
Of eIectro.mapnetisIn, were exhibited by means
Of this wonderful instrument, in the presence OF
the students, and large number OF gentlemen
assembled to attend the Commencement:
Upon one trial Of ito strength. 1t was ioona 10
be capable Of raising between three ana TOUR
thousand pounds. aud we learn that, with some
farther notifications Of the apparatus, the Mag.
net will probably be able TO sustain upwards OF
four thousand pounds.
Professor Henry has also made important i'm
proyem ents in the construction Of the Galvanlc
Battery, when il is to be applet to the produc.
finn of a magnetic power. The particulars OF
his improvements we are unable to explain, but.
for the sake of science. we hope that this gen.
tleman will soon give to the public full account
of these improvements, and OF their important
results. +. Sian.
The Hon. Henry Clay and Lady. arrived al
this place on Friday evening last. and arrso ua
til Saturday morning, when they left IN steam
Boat for Wheeling. During their stay mere
large number Of our citizens waited on Mr.. cay
and rendered that respect and homage due to 40
eminent statesman and distinguished pubIie
benefactor. The immediate object, we believe.
of Mr.. CLAWS early departure for the East. IS
, TO visit his friend and brother in law, the Hon.
James Brown, (ate Minister to France.) now
in Philadelphia, Isbouring under all attack OF
paraIyss.-liaysuiAs Eagle Oct. 8.
Horribk!-We understand that most ira.
eical affair took place in franklin county. one
DAY last week. Two citizens Of that county
one of them personally known to us, and
most respectable man-had some difference
while at work in corn field. They agreed to
settle the matter between themselves with rifles;
and resorted to a wood for that purpose. They
fought in the Indian style. interposing trees nd
every other defence Of life. At length they
fired-and both fell. One of them died instant.
~; the other survived but about twenty four
hours. -Mssouri Rep.
Modification of the Bunk Of The q. States by
the STATE Of Missouri.
At our request, the Collector Of this county
has permitted US to take the following copy Of
circular recently received by him from John
Walker. Treasurer of this State. We presume
similar ones have been addressed to the colee-
tors of the Revenue in the different counties.
"TREAsuRER's OFFICE. 18th Sept. 1888.
The relation between the United States Bank
and it's branches, with the treasury Of this State,
having been materially changed bv several acts
of the last Legis lature, it becomes the duty OF
the Treasurer to inform the collector Of the
revenue, that he will not receive in the Trea.
sury more than tho thirds Of the rersnue due
from the several counties, in notes Of the Bank
of the United States and its branches; and that
Tie balance must be paid IN current money Of
the United STATES, and moreover, should any OF
those banks become insolyent, or their soIveDcy
anestinn able, their notes will all be rejected at
the Treasury. JOHN WALKER.
To collector of St Louis county,"
So then, the State Of Missouri has put its We.
to upon the Bank of the United States! We
think that even the Kitchen Cabinet must be
assumed. The Treasurer would have saved Us
a deal Of trouble If he had told US when, and
by What acts OF the last Legislature, the "rela-
tons" to which he refers. were changed. Was
il bv the resolutions approving Of the Vetol
But, If the Treasurer entertained any doubts
about the soIvency Of the Bank, and he was au.
thorized to take this course, why did he not ex-
cIude the notes altogether; and not be only zone
third honest, and =" tvo thirds" faithess to his
trust. There could be No division Of the matter.
Any sane man could have discovered that-and
would nave know that, If it was right to reject
part, It was his duty to reject the whole Of the
notes which might be thus offered.
And then. again, look at tbs knowledge which
this wise Treasurer displays, Of the Instituton
he is attempting to put down. He does not know
that the Bank Of the u. States and its Branches
are one and the same Insttution-the latter be-
ing created only to give additional facilities to
Banking operations He will have it they are
all independent Banks; and If any one Of them
happens to fail. the notes of that one alone are to
be rejected-and the others may continue to be
received He has not sense enough to know, it
would seem, that the insolvency OF any one of these
" Branches" would be the vir tuaI failure Of the
Bank Of the United States itself and forfeiture
Of it's charter. And yet, such man as this has
been appointed to control the Revenues of this
State, and to keep its monied affairs 10 order. II
is supremeIy ridicuIous!-Mss. Rep.
The Lost Found.-In the early part Of June !
last Mr.. s, NJ. Douglass. recently from England,
having embarked at Buffalo on board the schoo. |