Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-16

A Washington correspondent of the Phila- |
deiphia Inquirer, under date Of 5th inst. writes
thus Before dinner a duelling party LEFT MI.
Newton's for BIadensburg; Mr.. Morsome, OIL
Fauquer, and his friends, Capt. Gordon OF the
Navy, and Maj. Dulany, went to the ground 10
meet Robert B. Randolph, of Richmond, VINO,
owing to some accident did not get to the APP
pointed place.
"The belligerents are both lawyers, it APP
pears, and had some dispute at Court. II is
thought the high waters prevented randolph
from reaching the ground, as he probably took
the MARYLAND side of the river. to prevent de-
lection, and the rivers in the evening were i'm
passable, owing to the heavy rains"
MrLLEpoEyrLLE (Geo.) July 5.-Just as our pa
per was made up and going to press, we learn
ed the melancholy fact, that the Honorable l..
@. G.. LAMAR put period to his existence py a
pistol shot through the head, about Z O'CLOCK, +.
M, on Yesterday, the 4th inst, in momentary
fit of mental alienation. In the death OF Judge
Lamar the Bench has lost one OF its aolest IN
cumbents and brightest ornaments; society one
of its purest, most Intelligent and valuable mem.
bers; and his family, alas!-his bereaved and
afflicted family, have lost their all
Standard Of Union
The Experiment" is in effect given up in the
official paper of yesterday, by its claiming Tor
the Treasury the right to pay the ofhcers OF the
Government in such money as 1t may have IN
the pet banks. Thus the Judges in Arkansas
are to be paid in drafts on the deposit bank at
Natcbez, which it will cost them God knows
how much per cent, TO get casned, instead OF
being allowed to draw for their salaries as here
tofore because there is an accumulatlon OF the
public money at that point. Why object to pay
ling them here as heretofore2 Because the
State banks, employed as depositc banks, ed'l-
not transfer the public moneys free OF charge
wherever they are wanted; without which capa-
city they are utterly inefficient as agents to re-
ceive and disburse the revenue. The result OF
the experiment is only less vexatious than
the inability to pay the demands upon the Trea-
sury any where, or in any manner.-Ndt mt.
The Joint board of directors of the Delaware
and Raritan Canal and the Camden and Am
boy Rail Road Companies have made report,
and declared dividend for the last six months.
The amount is three per cent. for six months,
after paving interest on loans, State duties, and
reserving surplus fund to meet contingencies.
The dividend is declared, but is not to be paid.
The joint board give notice that, from the de-
| lay in negotiating certain other loans, they have
occasion for this money, and postpone the pay
| ment until they receive funds from Europe, to
discharge the debts of the Company, or replace
| the dividend funds which they shall have paid
| out.-BdH. Amer.
| The Paris correspondent ofthe London Court
| Journal mentions that the report OF nuptai
alliance between the second son of Louis Phil
| ipe, the Duke de Nemours and Donna Maria, IS
| again current in the French metropolis. 1t Is
even pretended that private preminaries have
been exchanged by the " illustrious paternal
parties of the august houses Of Valois and Bra
ganza."-Nat. Gaz.
They talk Of establishing burying ground
for New Orleans on the side of the river oppo-.
! site the city, and have, for the convenience OF
! burying, suitable ferry; there will be some
thing classical in all that. We are not told whe-
| Their there is to be court Of inquiry, such as
chief justice Rhadamanthus and his associate
were wont to hold. These matters are lett Of
! late to the newspapers.-U. s. GAG.
We learn that part of the walls OF the Bap-
fist meeting house in New Brunswick, en- ~
| fell down on Saturday. The roof bad been re-
moved to have the walls raised, and while sew
eral persons, among whom, we understand, was
the clergyman, were on me scanoiolhg, ths
whole gave way, and seaffolding, masonry and
men came to the ground No lives, we are
happy to state, were lost. The loss to the soci-
ETY. will be severely felt, as extraordinary exer-
! tons had been recently made to raise funds for
the repairs and additions to the church
! L. S. Gaz.
! An apkpark Dilemma the Jackson cele-
bration in Philadelphia. the notorious Isaac Hill
was called upon for speech but (says the
Philadelphia Gazette,) "when about to COM
mence, his manuscript was missing from his
pocket, and the President of the day very kind
! iy rendered an apology. Much anxiety had
previously been ex expressed to hear isaac, it be-
| ing understood that the subjects of his remarks
would be Paper, Blanks and Twine," and the
disappointment was proportionably great 1t
! is rumored, however, that the remarks which
he intended to have made, will be published in
the official proceedings, under the head Of
Suppressed by the loss Of the MSS. at a most
critical moment"
! This was an awkward dilemma for the De-
mocracy of the Granite State" to be placed in.
He might have shouted out, at the top OF his
lungs, with good effect