Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-09
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.
1YnBspaY MORNING. NAY 9. 1858.

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purpose of knitting 1t is only one foot square,
weighs but ten pounds, and the cost does no' eA.
coed five dollars. 1t is worked by means o'
crank, and one girl of twelve years OF aye "'sn'
tend three machines, if properly arransedi eaeh
machine making from one to two pair Of mems
long woollen stockings PER day.
The Easton (Md) Gazette, in urging the e'"'
zens of that town to measures preventive OF the
Cholera, says, 1--WE have strong reasons 10 De-
Iieve that it has male its appearance TINS sp''ns'
in some of our great commercial towns ~here We
hope every exer,ion will be made 10 resist anu
guard against its ravages
We have heard of no report of its existence IN
any of " our great commercial towns excerpt
ING New Orleans, and there, we hope, rumor ''as
been premature.
Something Ne,0.-An action was orous"' !"
the Justices Court Of the Ninth WARD New
York. last week, for the sum Of $40, against Al
dermanJ. r. Peters, by Myrtle Is H'tchcock'
for services rendered in writing against saul re
tiers, he being candidate for Alderman IN tue
Ninth Ward. The ground Of the claim was d
declaration by Alderman Peters, in BARRIERS
shop, that he would give IS day to any one
who would write attacks upon him during the
canvass-and that the plaintiff, in consequence.
did. during eight days, write and cause to De
published such atracks-fer which service he
claimed the promised per diem. The case was
seriously, the reporters say powerfully and elo'
quently, argued--,he Justice charged WIN all
discretion-a the Jury brought in verdict Tor
the defendant-so that it is TO be inferred, We
presume, that loose declarations ID a BARRIERS
shop are not binding promises
John Randolph, says the Baltimore Chronicle
has been considered by many persons as deran'
ped-but "he is only mad when the WIND Is
North North Easi'-that is. when it suits his
purposes. He was mad when he swore he never
would accep, an appointment under government;
but he was sane when be took the mission 10
Russia. He was mad during his ten days resi-
deuce at St. Petersburgh, but had his wits per-
fsctly when he fingered S2s, 500 for his trouble
| He was mad when he declared himself three.
fuurths dead, and had himself propped to make
a speech; but his judgment ~as never clearer
than when he charged the editor OF the Richmond
Enquirer with being man Of seven principles
five looves and too fishes! In short, he is Gu
t t mat - ~sSad js satssd t 70 #.
earlier years.
Prize Comedy.-We learn that there arc no
less than thirteen competitors for the premium
Of S4OO offered by Mr.. Hill for the best Ydn-
kee Comedy. The gentleman appointed to de-
eide on their merits, will in few days make an
award.
The Legislature Of Louisiana at its last ses-
sion incorporated the following banks, viz:-Ci-
items Bank, with a capital Of gle, 600. 600;
Traders and Mechanics Bank, $4,000, 900:
Commercial Bank; S3,OO0,00O
The Stock of the Merchants and Manufactu.
rers Bank Of Pittsburs vas sold last week at
premium OF from three and half. to seven per
or $4,000 shares at so dollars each, and the
amount that will be received into the Pennsylva
MID State Treasury. will exceed $4,000 dollars.
Eue Points. This famous triangular piece Of
ground at the five points. formed by the inter-
sections Of Anthony. Cross. and Little Water
streets, in New York, is now IN a fair way of be-
ing cleared of the membranes which were up.
on It, and laid open as public ground, as we are
informed, by the Courier & Enquirer The front
buildings being twelve in number, with their
endless rear rookeres and sheds, were sold at
public auction on " Wednesday for $3.50, the pur,-
chaser stipulaling to remove the materials within
five DAYS after the sale. The number Of wretch.
ed blacks and whites who inhabited these te-
nements. were estimated at about two hundred,
many of whom still remain about the ruins, un.
willing to desert their favorite haunts, and have
at times manifested disposition to interfere
nth the mechanics who arc enososh in vuII;,o