Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-26

v.cnnl meeting Of the Stockholders of the
~a.a.rs' Bank Of Virginia, for the purpose OF
y.,,nr mon the question Of a subscription by the
B.nk 20 the stock Of the James River and Kama
VIVA Company, took place Yesterday. 1. Nor
borne Nicholas. ESQ. was, on motion OF Chap'
man Johnson, Esq. called 10 the Char, ana WI
liam Nekervis, Esq. appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having stated the object OF the
m~.et;nu. and read the two acts Of the Leg'sia
ture, passed during the last session, authorizing
the subscription and an increase OF the capital
stock of the Bank, on motion Of Benjamin Wat
kins Leigh, ESQ. the Chair proceeded TO take the
votes of the stockholders present. The result
was in the negative, as follows:
Votes in the affirmative lo9I
IN in the negative S72
Whole number Of votes 4i7S
OF which a majority is 2o9o
Deficient 993
On motion Of Mr.. Leigh, the Chairman was
directed to communicate the above result to the
Board of Direction-and on motion OF Mr.. Z.
johnson, the meeting ad jonrned.
Richmond Compiler.
building of the NeW Custom House defeated
far the pyessnt.-It will be seen by referring TO
our Corporation proceedings, that the report Of
the special committee in favour Of informing the
new Secretary of the Treasury, that no obstacles
would be nut in the wav of the new building, IS
killed, BY being again laid on the table by a de-
cided majority; and that AID. QuackeDboss has
brought forward q resolution TO enquire INTO the
expedlency Of widening Nassau street to Maiden
lane; which, il adopted, will cut OH about thirty
feet, from front to rear, OF the ground on Nassau
- Al. ,ssa FOR hulhtInU
the Custom House. This project has a decided
majority. Altho' in our opinion, II IS not lnten'
ded to make this Improvement, yet 1t will ac-
compIish their object, which is delay until Con
yress meets. The Committee will not report for
= month to come, and when they do, there is a
decided majority to keep the subject 10 suspense,
SO A. to prevent the Government from going on
with their contracts. We consider the whole
matter in greater doubt than ever, and tor some
time 10 come. nothing will be done in the way of
building-N. r. Daily .Adu.
The Public Health. The excellent health OF
our city is a subject calling for the livelsest emo
t,uus Of gratitude to the beDeficent Being who IS
watching over US for good. What q contrast does
our city now present, on . comparison WITH us
condition. a year ago! 1t is true, many OF our
citizens are now enjoying the healthful recrea-
tons Of the country; but the city 10. neverthe.
less, full Of life, business and activity. Last
wear, at this time, its streets were desOlate. The
pesulence Was making fearful ravages, and all
whose circumstances would allow them to do so,
we're fleeing from its presence. Those who re-
NAMED were living in a state of fearful uncer-
tainty Of ~ha, might be their own condition an
'hour hence. The streets were silent and desert
ed, except BY here and there oDe, who was steal.
ing his way timidly along as though fearful Of
meeting the destroying Angel in person. And
what solitude so awful as that Of a deserted city!
We have often been ia deep trackless forests, at
the distance of miles from any human habitation,
and haze slept in the woods, with the howl Of
wolves for the evening lullaby;-but such soil.
tuds is not by a hundred fold so oppressive aud
fearful as that Of a deserted CITY,. y. Com.