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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
WAsHINGToN, Oct. II

w ARLINGTON, OCt. |
On Saturday last, being the day appointed for the
son, the commanding officer conveyed TO III. SEcRErA
ny OF WAR his intention, if acceptable TO him. to paw
hirl military compliment which the Secretary accent
ed in the spirit in which it was conveyed.
AT IL O'Clock, by invitation the Commanding Gene
raj, SMITH, reviewed the Legioa, which was, we learn
III all respects highly gratifying The General rs tie
troops were In hne order, especially the volunteers
The battalion companies Enough without arns appeared
only to need the necessary drilling and equipment TO
satisfy every body that they had them the spirit of
freecn also; and would in any emergency Go honour TO
their country.
After the review The volunteer companies being Sc
parated from the battalion companies narceI under
command OF their field officers tie residence of the
Secretary OF War, and gave him the standing salute
Tie Secretary was accompanied by Maj. Gen BaowN
Zen h"coHts, and the Comma ndng Gen Ss,IrH aud
Suite. Alter which, the officers were introduced In t,
secretary and paoois Of refreshments which! were pre-
pared for them, and which were extended also TO the
whole linc-ater winch, the Legion gave to the Socrc
tary the passing salute.
The Secretary testified 10 the officers his hel, est
mate OF tIeir fine appearance, and doubted not but
II he occasion should occur, they would give prac
teal evidence of their efficiency ia the field and before
All enemy. .
This interchange of respect between the Head IF the
Department OF War and Militia, by which lie IS sur
rounded, cannot be otherwise than uselul:-to HE
troops IN The solcudc which the Secretary Cannot bu
iee Tor iem and &c the Secretary, illc good ieelinrs
with winch his courtesy aud hospitality have inspired
them.
We understand the Cd Legion has rendered by CO.
lionel ANDREWS, lis commanding officer, similar tokens
OF respect to Tie Secretary for next Saturday.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
From lie Tt,n,ont Gnreilc-

To the Edor.--lf you deem the following story Of
sufficient Importance 20 raise smile upon the phiz Of
your readers you at liberty to publis!, it, Tie
facts are stated by gentleman The ueighhourhood
OF unlonbted yeracily.
On Wednesday last, son Of Mr.. Oliver Bebce of
inha'i aged years. to the WOODS moi far from
his athefs residence, accompanied only bv small dog.
where lie discovered yooug CUB, Which by the ;ssis-
lance Of lis dog, driven on to a tree The
boy Immediately assembled the tree, and when arfiYcd
near the object of bis pursuit, scene presented at
which stouter heart might have failed. The old Bear
made her appearance at the foot OF The tree at Which
the dog rercatcd but the Bear attempted TO ascend
the tree, the dog returned renewed lis courage seized
her by The Posieriors and brought her back upon the
ground; the Bear turned and made several unsuccessful
attempts 90 get her langs upon the dog.
Ihcintrepid little Green Mountain urchin was not
TO be frightened from his pursuit by the sight Of a
Bear" but whilst she diverted by the exeron Of his
faithful little animal he seized the Cub, descended the
tree and made safe retreat with his priz in bis arms
he Bear made close pursuit short distance into the
open fields; but being constantly annoyed by the faith
iul dog, she sbeered OFF for the wool, and lie Hero
came IL 20 receive the congratulations ofe neighbour
hood apd takes much delight id exhibiting the trophy
Of ms youthful intrepid y.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21

We have accounts from Kentucky which state Chat
the two Courts haze commenced their opposition sit
hngs at frankfort. This circumstance is the cause Of
great perpexy TO individuals who have for hear
ing One OF these Courts must be ultimately sustain
ed and the decisions Of the other will then be rendered
null an imperative. In this case who s to refund
the suitor5 the money which may have been advanced
for no beneficial purpose and who can give recon-
rense tor the dreadful state of anxiety and doubt Which
must be the necessary result of the present unsettled as
nect nfihn indciarv srsiatm2=r. VI. INN.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
Extract ca letter to a c1tleDrn in his eify Jaiod

I1%"oct V u tette 70 %entIcDlrn IN ttis ct, daed.
MILLEDGEyILIE, 10tb Oct. 1895
'" nave accounts which we think can De relied
on, from fifty two out of the sixty counties in the ff
whichgive Troup about eight hundred and fifty MAORI
~ The counties to be heard from border on the
Atlantic and Florida line, thiny settled, and will
vote In all about 1000. 1t is supposed Clark VIII get
IN these counties majority Of four five hundred and
that TrouP Will be elected by less than 500 majority
1t IS impossible for you to imagine how great our anx
ETY. for the result has bcen.n
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21

The Nantucket Inquirer o Monday week says, iere are
now two COMETS vslbcone bearing souherly 10 2. VI.
and the other appears in the zenith the hour The
latter is scarcely disugushabe by tie naked eye and
fom its situation, the train tail be easily dis
ccrncd -
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21

The Lafayette Guards, under Capt Nelson; the La
.ayette Artillery Company, Capt Rutherford; lie
Light la!antTy Blues, Capt johnson; and the Rife
hangers, Capt. Richie, celebrated the 10th October
the day on which the British troops a, Little Yor!, sur
rendered TO the allied forces of France and America
under General Washington, By an elegant military dis
play.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
MaMager'e Omrf.
nderHe Eagle B7icl Richmond, MefoUociir Dyjce
Whole Tickets, SO 90
Half do ? no
Quarter do 20

ri oTlCETFbe Lottery s. Exchange business n. retor,,.
l. conducted in Baltimore under bs firm of j. J. CoLep
gr.--In hch0iond and Norfolk under the firm Of p / 4
~ Z: Coten-and In Philadelphia by j. l. Cohen, IT, &
IT0tters will for the future be conducted in c ~ IN
der the frm Of il. COHEN, Jr. s. BROTHERS.
BattiTFota> Sep 4, 1875. EN-
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
GntatUTGcC6a(.

Lty ERFUoL. sept. 10.
The Cotton market at the commencement Of the
week, was much in lie dull state noticed
last but about 1900 bags being declared for public SALE
created considerable alarm and forced sales
IN consequence made tcbiely TO Spcculators) at de-
clue Of ri to 81 per 10. Holders afterwards became
more firm and the auction sales yesterday being well
attended By tnc Trade went of brisky at an advance
OF ID per ID. tic business previously done By private
treaty. We therefore reduce quotations generally
ID per b except for tue better sorts ofhmeTcan, which
being rather scarce are only Ill per ID. o7ger. The
sales e the week amount to 1865 packages Of Which
5000 were Oh speculation and 240O for export, viz
1920 Doweds g. 10 ld 1859 Orleans7 to ~; 437 Ten
nessees and Alabanas 10 81 60 Sea Islands II to o.
70 stained do. to 1l5--aud at private sale 1920
packages by auction viz 2CI3 Bowels ca TO 3d. 727
Alabamas 81 to SO; 57j Orleans to 94d.
--eGo-
PErERsBURG, Oct. II.
Cofion.-This article is brought il at the rate Of
about $50 Bales per day. Our streets are crowded
with almost every description of vehicle, full loaded
This great iDfux, the Northern demand tein~ IN a
measure satisfied added to the recent discon Z, adj
vices from Europe, have combined TO dcPress prices,
and yesterday sales we're making ct ID to IA Cents
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
IKARRXI@,
DZED,

A@G05
On Tuesday morning, her residence in Mancbeztcr
Mrs. ELf2ABETH g. RANDOLPH, consort Of Harry Ran
dolph.
In Portsmouth, on Friday night last. Capt BESoSt Jhc
soH, late resident of this city lie has ef, faDii, IN
lament his loss.
FHNhE partnership Of Joseph a. Repit5n & Co. is this tsy
dissolved By mutual consent, in Consequence Of hich
the publication Of the PhQnix Gazette 10 discontinued
J. A. REPtrON.
oct zI--." VIM. ALIEGRE.
NdE subscriber has assigned Jas. Davis Jr allhis
rght title and Interest in ;e debts due the e.
Establishment. WEI 8IJECRr
Williamsburg. Oct. 10, 1895. Oct2l-Sts
TkNhE subscriber has authorized 4. RepiIoa
n isct as tho debts due % ,Ie establishment OF the Will
Iamsburg PhUnz Cagsitc
oe;N-2'' JBS DAVIS, r.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21


The 49th number of the North American Review
has been received at the Bookstore of Messrs. J. n
& T. Nash: 1t contains the following articles:
land. ~ 10
II; Lord Byron'a Character and Writings
III. Maylands Discourses OH Tie Duties of an Anne.
rcan Citizen.
". Pinckney's Poems.
'. English Common Law Reports
VI OrPhic Poetry.
VII. Columbus.
VIII. Gold aud Silver in Mexico.
IN Critical Notices. l, Palirey's Historical Dis.
course; Perkins History OF the Late Wax g " riff
fords Mercantile Pcnmanship; d. Summary View Of
America; >, Addresses before the New York Academy
OF Fine Arts; C, Bacons Plea for Africa; T. Demands
Polyglot Grammar; s, Crafts Address before the Pal.
meo Society; Bianco Whites Spanish Varieties:
and
a Quarterly List Of New Publications, with an In
dex. VIZ -'-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
TENNESSEE.

The laws against gamaiing are very
severe in Tennessee; they inflict very
heavy penalties upon betting Of every
kind, 50 far as to fine even tossing up
for a glass of whiskey-and deprive
even the lawyer Of his license who shall
be convicted under the act.
Not content with providing a pun.
ishment for crime, the legislature OF
that state have now before them law
by which the punishment is to be in.
ficted-it prescribes, as part of an oath
for constable, the following
"You swear that you will not so long
as you shall remain in office encourage
or promote any match or matches al
cards, dice, billiards, or any other game
of hazard or address for money OIL
other valuable thing; and that you vii
arrest all such persons as in your sigh,
shall encourage or promote any match
or matches, or play at any match OIL
matches al cards, dice, Billiards, or any
other game of hazard or address fol
money or other valuable things, SO long
as you remain in office, So help you
God" To violate the obligation o.
this oath is to be held as a misdcmean
or; and it is to be administered to al
the constables at the first term of the
courts after the lst day Of July next"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29

Baltimore, Oct. 27.-By the schooner
Express, captain Chaytor, arrived here
Yesterday in IA days from Laguayra,
the editors of the American have re-
ceived from their attentive correspon-
dent, the Caracas Colombiano Of the
2Sth ult. and 5th inst.
The paper of the 2sth says-"We
understand that our two representa-
uves in Congress, Stnores Santos Mi
chilena, and Maityn, have been nomi-
mated by the Executive, the one as Con-
sui General to England, and the other
as Contalor Vista Of the Aduana of Pu-
erto Cabello."
The latest accounts from Bogota, re-
ceiyed at Caracas, were to the 5Olh Of
August.
The Colombiano Of the 9Th instant
says-"The departmental canvass for
President and Vice President Of the
Republic closed yesterday; when his
Exce!lency General Bolivar was unan-
imously chosen President, and Dr..
Cristobal Mendoza, Vice President OF
the Republic"
Prices Current at Caracas, Oct. s.
Coffee Slo3 per quinlal; cocoa, none;
indigo Is RS. per IL; cotton none; hides
SIS per quintal.
Extract Of a letter to the editors, dated Laguay-
ra. Ocf. IL, 1925,
annex list Of vessels at present in
,hi, port-schr Express, Chaytor, for
Baltimore this afternoon; ship Niaga-
"a, Nennard, of Portsmouth, and last
from Philadelphia, time Of sailing and
destination uncertain; brig James Coul-
ter, Ferguson, for Philadelphia, nncer-
tain; schrs Eclipse, Sharp, of Philadel-
phia, time and destination uncertain;
Margaret, Daman, Of New-York, TO sail
for y. York about 25th; Gen. M'Don-
aid, of Baltimore, to sail for Baltimore
about the LIST proX."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
OCTAGENARIANS.

Travelling through Monmouth, Me.
few days since, met with woman
Of S5 years Of age, who reads without
glasses, and who has hair now grow
ing on her head, that has the appear
ance Of infants. This Is the third
time she has lost her hair, and had it
grow out again, in the same way. A.
bout three years since she had two new
teeth, which she lost last year; and she
now has several new teeth growing
She was born in Acton, Mass. and mar
ried man named Jefferson; but has
lived with second husband, named
Galusha, So years. She and her hus-
band, aged SO, have lived for II years
together, without any other help or Ia
mily, in house at some distance from
any neighbor, and she states that she
has made a cheese every other day
since the 18th Of June last.
TRAVELLER
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
"Queque ipse miserrima vidi,
1T quorum pars fui."

Several counterfeit notes were passed IN
this place afew days ago. by two young men,
who represented that they were travelling to
the Western Country. Five Dollar notes OF
the Franklin Bank of Baltimore, and Tens OF
the Farmers Bank Of this place, are the only
kinds We have heard Of One of Our mer-
chants refused to receive of them spurious
ten dollar Farmers note, in payment OF goods
they had purchased of him, when they de-
clined taking the goods, under plea OF hav-
ing no 9th money, but upon the iulhlment
of the contract being urged. they paid in spe-
eie. Notwithstanding this suspicious circum-
stance, We regret TO say, they were not arrest
ed. Other cases were not discovered until
they had dccamped.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
RING DROPPING

This old mode Of swindling in the
old world, says the Philadelphia Demo-
cratic Press, is about 10 be introduced
among us. At present il is tried upon
small scale and by inferior .gents.-
If they succeed the volume will be in
creased and superior agents will take
the field. We would specially warn
country people against the arts Of those
who pretend to find rings, or other va
liable articles, and tender them half
what they have found. We will illus
trate our caution by briefly stating a
ira saction which occurred on Friday
last:
A small, but smart, boy, raped al
the door, and inquired for the lady of
house in Walnut-street. The lady
came and the boy presented her mo-
derate sized finger ring on the inside
Of which was stamped the word pure
IL was passing Nam, said the boy,
and just on your steps picked up this
gold ring, and wish to know if it be-
longs to you or any of the family
The lady examined the ring, praised
the boys honesty and requested him
to leave il and call again, that she
might have time to ascertain whether
any lady dropped such ring in going
from the house. The boy said he
lived a great way off and could not call
again, but if the lady would please to
give him quarter Of dollar, he would
leave her the ring, and if he could he
would call again. The lady gave the
quarter dollar, kept the ring, and the
boy departed and has not since return
ed. 1t is scarcely necessary to add,
that in lew hours the ring was ascer.
tanned TO be Grassland not worth a
cent.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
TIE GREAT FIRE IN n. BRUNSWICK.

E0sf0n, Oct. 24.-.Ihe accounts rccel-
we'd here yesterday from ST. Johns, n.
B present most distressing picture
Of he late extensive ravages of fire IN
New-Brunswick The people are in a
most deplorable situation, without shell
ter food or clothing; and iii suggest
ed that subscriptions be Immediately
set on foot in the United States, tol
their relief. Below we have given a
summary of the news received yester-
day.
The fire occurred on the 9TH instant.
At Fredericton i. was larger than at
first stated, there were.6S buildings de-
stroved-loss $4,000. The Cover
nor gave the sufferers, out ofthe kings
revenue. 2oOl. and col. out of his own
purse; l2ol. were contributed by the
inhabitants offs. John
Al Chatham, the FIRE first broke out
in the woods ON the \. w. Branch, and
aided BY strong gale, burnt all before
il i'm the y w. settlements, 10 the CX-
tent Of 100 miles in length, and 40 in
breadth on both sides the river. The
towns of Newcastle end Douglass, were
entirely destroyed, not 20 houses left
standing on that side the river. The
back settlements are all destroyed
those, at Bartibogue, and Nappan, and
many cottages between Nelson and
Chatham. The provisions in the storcs
were all destroyed, s. numbers OF lives
were lost. The wild beasts from the
woods are seen dead, and thousands of
fishes are floating about. In Chatham
not less than 1900 persons are without
shelter. iood and clothing,
AT Miramichi, the settlement from
the Court House for 10 miles, includ-
ing the stores of the principal mer-
chants, were burnt. The inhabitants
fed TO the river and many crossed in
boats, floats, SC and il is added that a
number Of families persisted in the
flames on the n. w. Branch. The
wind blew hurricane at Miramichi-
the vessels were burnt wholly up.
Statesman.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %, 1925.

The Xylth No. of the Conversations will
be found in our columns ofto-day. Its truly
remarkabl that the whole series of these in
teresting conferences and details have been
given from memory, the author never having
made note. The present number contains
matter of deep and feeling interest to the
south, and evinces the paternal and bene-
violent solicitude of the good La Fayette for
all which relates to the welfare and happiness
of our country, and his ardent desire for the
better condition ola very large class of human
beings. On the other hand, the gentleman
with whom these conversations have been
held, is himself southron and large slave
proprietor; and may say with the poet,
"Queque ipse mscrrima vidi,
TT quorum pars fui."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
From The Democratic Press.

THE PRESIDENT AND AN FRESHMAN.
On Saturday the President of the
United States arrived in this city, on
his way to Washington. He came in
the steam boat from Trenton. While
on board the boat well dressed, rudy
complexioI.ed man addressed him in
these words" am an Irishman, sir
I understand You are the President oil
the United States, and | desire to have
the honor to shake hands with you .
" With great pleasure, SIR said Mr.
Adams, extending his hand and shak.
ing tina, Of the person who had address
ed him. "May l ask, sir" said the
President, how you like this coun
uy}' Indeed, SIR said the Irish
nan :" | like it very much. | like i,
SO much that intend soon to become A
xATlvE!." The President smiled, and
with gentle inclination of the head
said" We shall be happy, sir, to have
such feilow-citizens." Here The par
ties were separated by the crowd which
pressed round the President. This i,
a genuine and good Irish bull. 1t i:
not unworthy of place in Miss Edge
worth's collection.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
NEW-ORIEANS.

A traveller through the western coun-
try, whose journal is published in the
Winchester Republican, thas describes
Sunday in New-Orleans:
The Frerch population is, l suppose,
three to one American, and with them
Sunday is the greatest day in the week,
the morning being devoted to business,
and the evening TO pleasure. AS a spe-
cimcn, | will give you the following
prominent features of Sunday in New
Orleans. You see the markets much
better attended; every branch of bust
ness moving on with a greater degree
Of spirit; all he uniform companies Of
the CITY elegantly equipped, and on pa
rade, morning and evening; every spe-
cies of gaming that human invention
has discovered; congo dances, and the
French theatres crowded to overflow
ing. The Americans are gradually
gaining ground. and the old forms and
customs are giving place to new ones.
They now enjoy well regulated po-
lice. The city guards are seen in all
parts Of the city; and fperchance there
happens to land from Old Kentuck a
half horse, half alllgato", and a little
touched with the swapping TURTLE" he
has to keep himself very cool, OF else
he is very soon walked into the CALI
bouce. During residence of eight
days in that city, never saw a fight
or heard quarrel, which a few years
ago would have been an hourly occur
renee.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
THE TuNNEI, OF THE THAMES

| IRE UNNF'1, OF he NAMES.
The following is an extract from one Of the
letters written BY Mr.. Carter, one of the
editors of the Statesman, who is making
+ the tour of Europe
| London, Aug. Is, lS75..-On our way
back from Greenwich TO town, we vi.
sited the Tunnel Of the Thames, on its
right bank, half a mile below London
bridge. The work is now in progress;
but, in my opinion, il is among the
widest projects of specializing age,
and will never succeed, although an
mistaken confidence in the undertak
ing is expressed by the company and
their agents, who have already expend-
ed large sum of money. would as
soon think Of digging for Captain
Kids pots If gold, as Of cxcavating
a road for carriages. under the bed of
the Thames; and indeed there is a
strong resemblance between these vi
sionary adventures. The first intima-
ton of our approach to the scene Of
operations was torrent Of muddy wa
ter, sufficient 10 turn a mill, pouring
from the bank into the river After
reading half dozen dirty alleys, and
OF course paying a shilling each for
sight, we were, by special favor, per-
mitted to mount the scaffolding where
large steam engine is at work in rails
ing mud and water, and to descend by a
ladder into the abyss. The circular
and perpendicular well is fifty feet in
diameter, and seventy feet deep, with
its sides walled up with brick. Its
shaft has already been sunk to the
deoth that was contemplated, which is
thirty-fve or forty feet below the bed
Of the river. The workmen are next
to grope their way in horizontal di-
rection, securing the passage as they
proceed by arches, models of which ,
were pointed out to us. This subter-
ranean road, should it ever be complet-
ed, is to be splendidIy lighted with gas.
1t would startle Sir James ThornhilI's
River gods and Nereids, should they
see lights flashing, and hear the rumb-
ling Of carriages over pavements SO
far beneath their green abodes.
Since this letter was commenced,
there has been rumor in the city, that
a shocking accident has happened at
the shaft, by which sixty or seventy
workmen had lost their lives; but one
Of the evening papers states, on autho-
ritv Of the clerk Of the company, that
the report is wholly without iounda-
ton. 1t is, however, not improbable
that some accident Of the kind may oc-
cur in the progress Of the work, as the
ground through which the excavation
is made, is by 10 means firm. Several
men were killed in the first attempt to
construct a work Of the same descrip-
ton.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.

Speaking Of the death of the late
Mr.. MILLER, who died on his passage
to Guatemala, as Charge d'Afiaires to
that Republic, the Raleigh Register
says-"This is the second appointment
on that embassy, and in both instances
the gentlemen selected were from this
State, but neither of them ever reach
ed their destined post"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-29
DISCRETION,

Discretion does not only show itself
in words, but in all the circumstances
of action; and is like an undcr-agent Of
Providence, to guide and direct US in
the ordinary concerns of life.