Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-14

\ The other ports on the upper lakes, took ID
..roo. and proceeded to the city OF New
VIZ from which place she returned with the
,roeeeds of her cargo--being the first vessel
10, ever made the voyage between the. upper
,k.s and an Atlantic port.
The Editors Of the Richmond Wing give no.
dee in their last number, that they have re-
,s;ved. in manuscript, the speech of Mr.. Clay,
a.,;vered at the Dinner given to him by the CT
items of Lewisburg. The Editors declare it
~ be mastery address, and promise that it
shall appear in their next paper. Our readers
NAV therefore calculate on receiving it through
our columns of Monday next.
The returns Of the votes given in Mississlp-
nj for Representatives in the Twentieth Con-
Dress. have been received from Is Counties, and
nresent the following result: Halle, 2,474; Gray
son, 2,o79; Bingaman, l,42o; Norton, l,l2l;
Stockton, $50. There are yet seven Counties
10 be heard from.
caused a writ Of Election to be issued, for the
purpose Of choosing Member of Congress
from Philadelphia, in the place Of Mr.. Hemp
hill, resigned.
By an estimate of the National Advocate,
there are thirty Circulating Libraries in the
City of New-York; and about three thousand
young lady customers, who deyour every new
novel that appears.
The New-York Evening Post states, that the
workmen employed by the Manhattan Compa-
nv in boring for water in Broadway near Bond
street, have already penetrated 20 the depth OF
two hundred and forty feet, which is more than
one hundred feet below the East or Hudson
rivers. The result has been favorable, and wa
Ter of the purest and softest kind has been OBJ
raned.
There was a report in New Orleans on the
18th Of August, that an insurrecnon had bro
ken out in Vera Cruz, with an intention OF eff
fecting separation from the Mexican Govern
ment.
The troops in Chloe have revolted against
the Chiliah government, and an expedition was
fitting out at Valparaiso to subdue them. 1t is
said the people had not joined the troops in the
revolt
d. 4
from Washington, informs US that the party oi
Engineers engaged in surveying the route OF a
canal from Baltimore to the Potomac, is en-
camped near the turnpike road, between the
two branches of the Patuxent, about sixteen
miles from this city. In conversation with
DR.. Howard, the principal Engineer, he learnt,
that, as far as the present progress OF the work
extends, circumstances had proved more favor
able than was expected, and the surveys alrea-
dy made had determined the practicability oil
passing, by deep cut, the ridge near Water
Toe, and using the water of the North Branch
o. tie Patuxent, without injuring the extensive
cotton mill of the Savage factory. finer.
Captain James Perkins, late Of the brig Gov
ernor Paris, arrived yesterday, fell overheard
from the stern of his vessel on the night of the
Goth nit. in squall, when only two days out
and was drowned. His Newfoundland Dog i'm
mediately jumped overheard to save his mas
ter but from the violence Of the squall anC
darkness Of the night, this faithful animal alsr
persisted. The ships boat was got out, bu
hhied inStantaneously. ". Rork Ca.
We lay before the public, the following let
ter from James Pleasants, Esq, resigning the
late appointment conferred on him by the Exc
cuuve, as Judge Of the General Wig
Richmond, September 9, 1926
Dear Sir: Enclosed is the commission O
Judge OF the General Court, received few
weeks since from you, which hereby resign
when accepted it, did not, find since, du
~ reflect on all the circumstances connected
with 1t, both relating to myself and the people
OIL The district in which it would have been my
oe'y to reside. Upon mature reflection, how
ever, am convinced that removal OF resi-
aence would be attended with numerous incon
schiences, particularly in relation to some en-
sasenents have entered into, and which con
sider my solemn duty to discharge. In addi
uon to these reasons which relate TO myself
mere are Others which do not consider mysel
AZ liberty to disregard. A feeling of disappro
patton at the appointment has been manifested
~ some parts OF the District. How far thu
"ehng may extend, it is impossible for me I,