Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-05-04

view the situation of the country in its neigh
borhood, and report proper district for car.
rying into effect the preceding resolution.
| Afterwards, on the 10Th of October, 1888,
Congress. at or near the falls of the Delaware,
not being satisfactory 10 number ofthe states,
it was re considered; and, on the alst of the
month, it wa, resolved, that buildings be like
wise erected for the use of Congress, at or
| near the lower falls of Potomac, or George
| town, provided suitable district on the banks
of the river, can be procured, for federal
town: and the right of soil, and exclusive ju-
! risdction, or such other as Congress NAV d.
! rect, shall be vested in the United States and
until the suitable buildings to be erected on the
banks Of he Delaware and Potomac, shall be
prepared for the reception of Congress, their
residence shall be alternately, at equal periods,
not more than one year, or less than six
months, in Trenton and Annapolis: and the
President is directed to adjourn Congress to
meet at Annapolis. on the 2Sth of the same
month, for the dispatch of business.
Thus, when Congress was forced from Phi.
ladelphia. by the circumstances before stated,
against which the state authorities declined to
protect them, they did not meet in that city a.
gain until the year 1890. after the adoption of
the present constitution of the United States,
and alter the present permanent seat of the 60.
vernment had been fixed on. D.
WASHINGTON May The blows in.
hicted on the Tariff bill, in the Senate,
have been followed up by third, by
which the prospective duty OF 81 cents on
Cotton Bagging is stricken out We un,
derstand, however, that the bill is not yet
entirely despsired of. 1t is supposed as
possible event, that. in place OF the duties
on iron and hemp, which have been success
siyely stricken out. lower rate OF duty on
each OF those articles may find favor with
the Senate. We confess, however. that
we see little prospect, at present, of that
bill becoming law at this session, in any
shape. Nat. Int
We understand (says the Richmond
Compiler of the s9th ult that General
Meeting of The Stockholders OF the Far
mers' Bank of Virginia was held yes,er-
day at their banking house, coniormably
20 notice The meeting was,a very full
one and the Stockholders decided unanl-
nously on accepting the terms Of the Act
Of Assembly, tor renewal OF their charter.
With like unanimity, they resolved that
the bonus Of D50, 900 10 be paid to the
state. should be reimbursed out OF the
present SIX months profits OF Tbe institution
which VII prevent diyic+ns IN July
The opinion was, that il would contri.
butte 10 the permanent hene6, OF the Bank
and increase The value OF the stock 10 make
his arrangement, as the institution will
then have eighteen years to run tree OF IN
cumbIsnce.
ELECTION IN FAUQUIER COUNTY.
For the House of Delegates. Col. Robt.
Wallace, (uew member,) 306; Jno Mar.
shall, Jr 28c; John P. DuvsIl, 265; Lloyd
holland, 1873.
For Senate, John Thorn is reelected o.
yer DR.. Thornton aod SAM A Storrer.
For convention 353, against it 49,
Many declined voting on this question.
In The Boston Recorder of the Esd ult. is
given list OF duels fought in the United
States. by the citizens OF the United State,
since The commencement OF the presen,
century. from which it appears. they a.
mounted to the number OF ore hundred and
tour in the greater part OF which one OF
the parties we,s killed, and 10 several OF
them both were killed.
The loss sustained by :be late FIRE at
New Castle, Del is estimated at one bun.
dred and City thousand dollars-not one
cent of uhich wus insured! public
NEE ing was TO be held at Philadelphia on
Thursday evening, to devise means tor re-
lieving the sufferers by that distressing
vent
ENTERPRIZE.
The steam boat Cotton Plant, princi-
pally owned and commanded by Capt.
Stephen Chandler. is the first ana only
steam boat, which has navigated the
Tombecbe River. She made her first
trip to the town Of Columbus, Miss's-
sippi, in March. 1928, distant by water
about five hundred miles: since when,
she has made Five additional trips -
Tho last trip. by literally curing his
way, Capt. e proceeded one hundred
miles higher Up. 10 the town OF Cotton
Gin Port Her return through will
derness passage Of such distance. was
;.a;hiv abort e davs) indeed If any