Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-03
FATAL EXPLOSION:

FATAL EXPLOSlON.
An explosion took place. at the powuer MINIS
Of David Wade, Esq, adjoining the city. below
Mill creek, on yesterday morning, by which two
individuals were killed, as well as two horses,
and property to the amount of about $500 DOL
lars DESTROYED. 1t occurred in the gfainins mill.
aud the cause is inexplicable, except that enc 0,
the persons killed. was occasionally employed
in shooting, and it is thought he might have had
a percussion cap about him, which had fallen In
to the mill or the material. The shock was SO
violent as to sbiver the windows. and even ourst
open the closed doors Of Israel Ludlow's man
sion, on the opposite side OF the river. az 'eas'
half mile distant Cincinnati, Gazette.
Gou. Scott. Of Mississippi.-Ihe Mississippi
State Rights Banner has the following:
II is with feelings of deep regret, 'hat we an
nounce the death Of his Excellency A. NJ. ScorT.
He died at the house of Col. Grlmball. in this
place, last night, about ii o'clock, OF Cholera.
On Sunday evening last he felt slightly ndispos-
ed and took his bed. He continued unwell, but
not at all alarmingly so until about four o'clock,
P. NJ, when he was attacked violently, with
the symptoms Of spasmodic cholera. Every
thing that medical skill, and the attention aud
Kindness Of friends, could do, was done to save
him-but all in vain. He is gone! One OF the
best of men, the most devoted public servant, Is
gone the way Of all flesh. He fell victim TO
his sense Of public duty; for nothing but the
pressure and Importance Of official business has
kept him in this place since the cholera made its
appearance here. His death has been so sudden.
and Id come with such overwhelming weight
upon US, that we must defer for the present any
further notice Of this melancholy eveot
The election of Representative to Congress-
in the place Of the late John Randolph, of Roa-
noke. will take place, asreeably to the directions
Of the State Executive, on the respective court.
Lars Of each county in the district, in the month
August next Philip A. Boiling, Esq. OF
klckingham, is the only candidate yet certainly
a6i fed. Others are spoken Of, and it is nut
Einpro1 Ce Mat there will be at least half do
In. n Enehburg Trginian.
Fl The President Notices Of the Presidents
tour will be found in another part Ut this morn
ine's paper. The most interesting incident con-
tanned 10 them is the cordial meeting bet" cen
Tristan Burgess and " A. Jackson" What
think sc Of that, Mr.. Rilchie?-l6id.
The Nerf Governor. wri er in the Rich
mond Jrffersouian" dominates Robert Allen.
ESQ. late member Of Congress from the shenan
doah district. as the successor OF Governor Floyd
in the GubernatOrial chair OF Virginia. and the
nonn ton is endorsed by the editor "t that jour
nal We shall saw nothing in opposition to Mr..
Allen, except that he has been heretofore suppos
ed to be Nuii'ver. aud that The supp"sltion Is
now co0hs neu by the channel through which his
namc has been presented to the pubic 10 such
q nomination, with such an endorser, cannot en-
sure hi, defeat, nothing can -Lynch6urg Iir
A writer, under the signature Of GA Western
Vreinian. " in the last Lexington Union, nomi
mates Charles Fenton Mercer, Esq. as next Go.
vernon Of Virginia" having understood from
authority to be relied IN, that he is as ardenty
the friend of the James River and Kanawha in
provemcnt as oil his own Chesapeake and Ohio,
and oppused to Modification and Secession"
lNat Int
The Hon. E. d. Whae, # Louisiana. We
have received New Orleans papers up to the 10th
of June. No mention is made in any OF them OF
the death of Judge White; and there is reason,
therefore, to believe that the statements to that
effect from Louisville. of the dates Of the Goth
and 2lst, are acknowledgement.
E. d. Uhae, of Louisiana The death Of
this gentleman was announced, in the Gazette, q
few days ago. This was premature. On the
10th instant, Mr.. White was alive, and in fair
way OF recovery Cincinnati Ga<.
The Pope-An American gentleman. who
was introduced, in April last to the Pope, and
held conversation with him, mentions to US, in
letter from Rome, that His Holiness appears to
be very amiable, courteous. and. sensible old
man, and that his countenance expresses that
character. He spoke Italian only. The ques.
tions which he put conce ming the ecclesiastical
affairs Of Philadelphia, denoted that he was well
informed and earnest on the subject. The same
traveller had several interviews With Merchant,
the universal Iinguis; Of almost universal renown.
The savant observed that he was then engaged
in studying the Indian dialects Of North Amer-
ca. He speaks very good English, with but
slight accent, and shows an extensive lcquaint.
ance with English literature. de is of small
stature, with black eyes of great vivacity, and a
visage exceedingly acute altogether. His de-
meanor is kind and simple. He told his visitor
that he much preferred the elocution Of the Ame-
ricans to that Of the British He has been appointed