Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-07
ALEX ANDRIA:
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER I.

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THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7.
The Baltimore Patriot, issued on Tuesday
last, at 9P. M. says, we are happy TO find but
zine new cases OF fever are reported within
the last twenty -four hours.
Gen. THOMPSON MASON, of Virginia, has
been appointed, by the President, collector
of the port of Alexandria, D. c. vice Colonel
SIMMs, deceased.
This appointment, we learn, has excited
some surprise amongst the mercantile COM
muni,y ofthat place. [Wash. City Gaz.
Vessels are continually loading at our
docks ;says the Albany Argus with oats,
corn, potatoes. pumpkins, onions and other
garden vegetables, for New York, New
Jersey, Philadelphia, &c. 1t would seem
that these crops have been cut off on the
whole line OF coast from Connecticut TO "a
rolina. and that The articles enumerated are
in demand 10 supply the failure. thousands
of bushels of potatoes onions, and corn IN
the ear have been shipped from this place:
The prices now paid, are tor onions, 70
cents per bushel, potatoes 80 to 81 cents,
corn 25 cents the bushel for the ears, and
oats 81 cents. At Washington city, potatoes
are stated to be worth doll. 50 cents to 2
dollars the bushel
The editor of the Argus has been misin-
formed. Potatoes sell in Washington at
about I dollar, and at the same price in
Alexandria. There is nevertheless good
profit in their importation from the east
ward, and they frequently form principal
part of the cargo Of vessel coming from
thence. If the Albanans would command a
little more commercial enterprise, by ex-
tending their expectations beyond their o70n
stote, they might find good account in the
Shipment of some of their surplus produce to
this district.
Much interest has been recently excited
on the subject Of natrimony, in the commu-
nifty of Rhode Island. 1t is not perhaps ge-
morally understood, that the laws recognize
this as civil institution altogether. Until
the year 1888, none but civil officers were
authorized to sanction marriage contracts
in that year, the authority was extended to
ministers aud elders of churches, as matter
of convenience merely. lProu. Pat.
The Mayor of the city of New Orleans,
(says the Philadelphia Gazette has issued
proclamation, dated the 25,h August, sta
ting that the yellow fever exists in that city,
principally among strangers. In order 10
mitigate its ravages, be has appointed
number Of physicians and nurses to attend
the sick in each ward, for which purpose the
sum Of one thousand dollars has been placed
at a,sf'vsar W Orty CurnCII.
silas Read, Esq. of Plainfeld. in the state
Of New Hampshire, raised the present year,
from one acre Of ground, one hundred and
three bushels and t1o quarts of Indian corn.
The land was accurately surveyed, and the
grain was measured by two persons chosen
for the purpose.
The late governor of Cuba requested TO be
recalled. The new governor is native of
the standard is the first native which has
been appointed to that Office.
DISPARITY OF JUSTICE FOR LOUISIANA.
A squatter (even single many who slip
ped into our country. without The knowledge
or permission of the Spanish government,
gets mile square OF land from congress );