Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-22


The Court meets regularly at 9. A. NJ, and s,
P. NJ, sitting six hours each day. The Score
tary of the Court, Judge Wescoat. has taken
pains to have the Supreme Court Room fitted up
IN verv convenient manner for the OCCASION
This room is very large and airy, and capable OF
containing large number OF spectators; although
numbers are nov here from Philadelphia and the
adjoining counties, yet hundreds more might be
accommodated without Inconvenience.
The Nantucket Inquirer, in reference to the
late reports respecting Sea Serpents, says:-
" II the object or objects seen were not shoal
Of porpoises, regiment OF horse mackereI, OF an
Indian file Of sword fish rapidly circumnavgat.
ing certain space enclosing their intended prey,
been upon the premises quarter Of mile Of
sea-snake, coed like cable, in the condition re.
presented. At all events. the news came so ere.
dibly attested, that quite 40 excitement agitated
some Of our veteran harpooners-and proposal to
90 and take him, nolens volens, was started yes.
terday, with what success we have not yet learned.
Should the enterprise be actually undertaken,
we shall soon put his marine majesty in pickle
somewhat less congenial to his feelings THAI that
Of g the salt sea ocean"
Edmund P. Hunter, Esq who lately became
proprietor and editor Of the Martinsburg. VA
Gazette, makes the following just and genera!
remark:
We have had occasion to observe, during our
short editorial career, that some Editors seem to
think and act as il their relation to the pub
lie and their party demanded the surrender OF
the character and behaviour Of gentleman. No
rage Of party spirit-no political zeal-no differ.
ence in politics, should interrupt the proper de-
meanor Of gentlemen TO each other. There is no
Inconsistency in the two characters OF gentle
man and an editor-and whenever the latter aban
dons the character Of the former, partizan spirit
should never interpose to rescue him from the re.
proaches Of the craft whom he has disgraced.
From the Columbus (Ohio) Register Of July II.
OUTRAGE. attempt was made on Monday
night las. to carry off Capt. Parker who was ar.
rested a few weeks since on charge OF purloln.
ing package containing $4,000. entrusted to his
care as Capt. of canal boat, but was discharged,
there being no evidence to detain him. The She
riff of Cuyahoga county, entered the room OF Par
ker about midnight and informed him that he had
a warrant for him and should take him to jail. -
Parker consented to go with him, but on passing
the street which leads to the Jail, he had his sus
pic;ons raised Of the plan formed against him,
which were soon realized by four or five persons
taking violent hold of him, stufins tow in his
mouth, and attempting to put him IN bag
Parker having knife with him. got 1t into his
hand and made such use of it. as to obise those
who had hold of him. to let 60 their holds, and
fy for their own safety. The Sheriff OF Cuyaho-
ga county, has since been arrested, and given
bail in the sum Of $500 for his appearance to the
next court of common pleas.
"A very serious accident, the particulars OF
which we did not learn until lately, occurred
few weeks ago, on the line OF the Canal, near
Harpers Ferry. team belonging to Messrs.
Edward, Robert, and William Lucas, OF this
county. was precipitated from the bank into the
river, and five of the horses drowned. The
whee.horse got loose from his harness, and was
saved. The wagon, laden with potatoes, was
also lost. The whole loss may be estimated
at about $780, harlesto,rn (Ia.) Free Press.
The storm Of Sunday last, did considerable ia
mage to many Of the corn fields, fences, aud
trees, few miles north of this town. A good
deal of hail fell from some of the clouds. which
broke the windows of several farm.houses, and
cut up the corn.felds vesy much. The change
of temperature renders 1t probable that the storm
was extensive in its range.
We learn that it was also very destructive in
the neighborhood Of DarkesviIle, Berkely coun-
ty. Several barns and stables were blown down,
and the fencing and corn.fieds much injured.
Mr.. Kownslar had about sixty acres Of corn cut
to pieces, on one OF his farms.-Ibid.
From the Montreal Gazette, 18Th inst.
The Honorable Mr.. Cass, Secretary Of War,
| Of the United States, accompanied by the Ho.
norable Isaac Hill, United States Senator for the
State Of New Hampshire, and Lieut.. Prentiss,
of the U. s. Army returned from Quebec yes
terday in the ST. George Steamer, took up their
residence at the Exchange Cote House. and pro-
ceeded to the Falls Of Niagara, &c. 1t is to be
regretted that the short stay made By the Secre-