Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-22

Gold Eaeles-Some six weeks ago, the
Globe congr atulated its readers on the fact that
the gold coins were making their appearance
in this city, and it expressed its opinion that
thew would "cheer with delight the honest
farmer and mechanic" We believe there were
a few that made their appearance but they dis
appeared in a very few days, there being no
election in the city at which they were wanted
to be iinyled in the ears of the voters. Some
Office holders, for a few days, had some pieces
which they were very fond Of showing, but they
soon either became ashamed of the humbug, or
found it more convenient to apply them to ano-
Their use.
We have been attentively looking ont for this
food of gold which, according to the Globe and
Mr.. Benton is to deluge the land and drive out
the notes-but we scarcely see the signs OF II
vet. The bank notes hold their own, and We
very much doubt if there be in the District
single note the less, on account Of the gold coin
bill.-Telegroph.
Tobacco Crops.-We regret to learn that the
frost of the early part ofths week, has done i'm
mense injury to the Planters Whole fields lay
PROSTATE and whole crops, in some cases des.
troyed A gentleman mentions the name OF
widow Lady, whilst we are writing this para
graph, who had sufficient out to make twenty
hogsheads, utterly ruined.-MarytdmdR epub.
Health of the City.--By reference to the re-
mort of the Board of Health in our paper of
this morning, il will be seen that the number OF
deaths during the past week was LOG. OF these
only 7 were of Cholera. The number Of deaths
during the week preceding were III; IL were
OF Cholera.-Pht Gdz.
Joseph L. Hays the New York Police Officer,
who recently died in this city Of cholera, was
worth 90 900 dollars. He was distant relative
to "Old Hays" as the High Constable of New
York is called, and was early in life shopkeep-
er. He afterwards was attached to the Police
Office, where he did business son his own
hook" as it is termed-that is, he employed few
or no "stool pigeons" During the ten years
that he was police officer, he is said to have
realized nearly 10000 dollars. He left the Po-
lice Office a few years since, and although he
still held his MarshaPs warrant, and oficiated
at Niblo's Garden, yet he was principally occu.
pied as an agent for the firm of Hendriques g.
Co. and in buying and selling houses and
landed estates. He was alive and well in
New York on Friday morning at 9 O'Clock, at
which hour says the New York transcript we
were conversing with him in the Police Office
about the cholera in Philadelphia, whittier he
was going; he expressed his fears that he might
fall a victim to it, and on Saturday noon he was
a corpse.-PhH. Ing.
An amateur Coachman.-Robert Brockhouse,
in notice published in the Salem Gazette, eau.
tons the public, who would be saved from dislo.
Gated and broken limbs, to avoid the Eastern
Mail Stage below Portland, which, he says, is
frequently driven by Albert Smith, the Marshal
of Maine Mr.. Smith, It is stated, is in the habit
of taking the reins when he travels in this line,
for the qualification a childish vanity. Mr..
Brockhouse and his wife were recently upset in
the stage while it was under the control of this
ooto Aicln
tons and bruises.-Boston Cour.
The Washington correspondent of the Alba
ny Daily Advertiser AYERS that Forsyth has man.
aged to let Kendall & Co. know he has most
sovereign contempt for them. An incident, says
the writer, occurred the other day which salts
fes most people that there is no affectation about
it. Two or three Clerks here have subscribed
and got up photographic print of Kendall-and
they had the impudence to send one Miller,
wholis hawking about the print, into the Secre-
tary of States Office, to offer one to the Secre-
tary. MIR. Forsyth was indignant at the insult,
and handed Mr. Miller out of the Office, with
directions if he wanted to sell his prints, that he
had better take them to Mr.. Kendall himself.
Boston Atlas.
interesting TO Ship Opners:--a neD article,
Chenam.--Our merchants are indebted to Cap
tain Thomas Bennett, of the New York and Lii
verpool packet line, for the introduction Of this
article into use here. Chenam 1.-THE East India
name) is made by mixing Stacked and fine pull
verzed lime with whale OIL to the consistency
of mortar. 1t is so tenacious that it adheres
Immediately to wherever applied, and is entire
ly impervious to water, and becomes perfectly
hard in it.
1t is laid on ships bottoms, sometimes under
the sheathing, and sometimes between the cop
per and sheathing, and in some instances in both
places. The copper is put on while the Che
nam is soft, and adheres to it so completely,
that no water passes between them; and it is
said that copper on vessels which have a coat
Of Chenam wears nearly double the usual time.
Whale oil is used here in making 1t, because
it fully answers the purpose, and is two thirds
cheaper than vegetable oil; but vegetable oil
makes much the best Chenam, becoming as
hard as stone. 1t is suggested that the celebrat-
ed Mortar of the Ancients was made of lime
and vegetable oil.
We understand that some experiments will
be made here on roofs and outside walls ofI
houses with Chenam, as it is believed it will eff
fectually resist the fogs and frosts of our eli
mate, which the common rough casting does
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