Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-24
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sANTE FE.

who set out from that place last spring, on a
trading adventure to Sante Fe, had returned
within few days, in good health, bringing
with them a number Of fine looking mules,
though in bad order. They met with the mis-
fortune of losing many Of their mules on their
return, occasioned by sudden Eruption aud
bowling of gang of wolves late in the, night,
which awakening the sentinel, so terrified him
that he at the same time, came running and
screaming into the camp, exciaiming Indians
Indians!' This alarmed the mules, which to
the number of $50, broke from the gang, and
were irretrievably lost. The adventures bro't
with them some gold and silver, and notwith-
standing their losses, they have made saving
trip. They describe the country through which
they passed, in the general, as very poor, most
" prairies. They represent the natives as an
indolent, ignorant, and for the most part, indi-
gent class Of beings They cultivate no farms
Of consequence, live in villages and raise large
stocks Of mules, sheep, sc. One If the traders
took with him some sheep-shears, but they
laughed at his folly. They make use of knives
in shearing, and are so expert in the business,
that they can divest ten sheep Of their coats
whilst one is sheared in the usual way, in this
country Their stock subsist entirely on the
spontaneous productions OF the earth. Their
mules, on being brought to this country, have
to be taught the use Of corn by examining 1t
into their mouths. The Adventures subsisted
mostly on buffaloe, with which the country
through which they passed, abounds in great
plenty.
Extract of a letter from London, Of Oct. 81,
to house in this city-received by the Pacific.
81 beg leave to submit, to YOU the following
substance of advices from Leghorn of the ! sth
of October, and from Alexandria Of the 18th Of
Sept. which reached me day.
"From Alexandria it is stated that the Nile
had copiously overAowed, and consequently an
abundant harvest was expected. The Pacha's
attention being engaged by the military prepa-
rations against the Greeks, he had no, yet fixed
any price for the new crop of Cotton, which
was estimated at 100000 bags; few hundred
had already been received at Alexandria, and
so bags had been shipped to Marseilles. These
parcels had been gathered in an unripe state,
and would afford no criterion Of the crop gene
rally.
"In Leghorn the holders of Mako Cotton had
accepted lower prices, and appeared generally
disposed to meet the buyers; about 500 bags
had been disposed OF at ISL, Is and finally at
l74p, equal to lid. is st'g per ID. free, on
board The stock amounted TO about 500 bags
but further supplies were expected from Alex
andria, to pay for some ships ofwar building in
Leghorn for the Pacha. 1t is however 10 be
observed that Switzerland and Piedmont are
but scantily supplied with cotton, which cir
cumstance will probably prevent any material
decline until the arrival Of the new crop.
Ne,c- FORK Mer. .AdU. Jan. 81.
From report recently laid before Congress,
it appears that the quantity of wines subject to
duty, imported into tne Uni.ed G.~.~s, from
1901; to 1924, both years inclusive, period OF
"a years amounted to $685., 482 gallons. OF
these, 4,545, $50 gallons were Malmsey; Madei-
ra, and London Particular Madeira; 6S8,067
gallons were Of other Madeira; 1866 gallons
were Of Burgundy, Champagne, Rhenish and
rokay; 935,55S gallons were OF Sherry and
St Lucar; 2,O37,7oe gallons were of Claret,
and other wines imported in bottles or cases;
5.64O,64e gallons were Of Lisbon, Oporto, and
other Portuguese VINE; 1925, 643 gallons were
of Teneriffe, Fayal, Malaga, St George, and
other Western Island Wines; and s5,933,soo
gallons come under the class of miscellaneous
wines Thequantity Of wine imported in each
year, is as follows: in 1901, 2,7l8,426 gallons;
in 1902, 3,o6s,G37 gallons; in 1903, 2,287,s69
gallons; in 1904, ,,v,6,72s gallons; in 1905,
6,2eI,73o gallons; in 1907, 5,567,77e gallons; in
1908 s,so2,7ss gallons; in 1909, ',l5e,7ao gal
Ions; in 1910, l,467,l77 gallons; in 1911, 1895,
500 gallons in 1912; l,s6s,3l4 gallons; in 1918
8o2, $50 gallons; in 1914, 422,459 gallons; in ls-
Is, 1880, $50 gallons; in 1916, S,2S2,S4s gal
Ions; in 1917, .,45,S7s gallons; in 1918, 2,o34,
2s7 gallons; in 10Y, 1857, le gallons in 1920,
l,6s3,s5l gallons; in 1921, S,2l5,l4o gallons;
in 1922, 5,O6s,2l7 gallons; in 1928, 2,675,244
gallons; and in 1924, l,ss5,557 gallons. From
this statement it will be seen that the largest
quantity Of wine imported in any one year, was
in the year 1905 when 6,s6l,7so gallons, about
one-tenth of the whole, was imported, and the
smallest quantity in 1914, when only 422,45e
gallons were imported, Nat. Journal
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE-JANU 90,
Yesterday the Speaker laid before the House
the following letter from the Governor
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
January 10Th, 1926
Sir-Under cover Of this you will receive CO.
MES of three documents marked A, B, c. Do
cument A, is letter from Robert Triplett, Esq.
agent for the claimants ofmilitary bounty lands.
Document B, the opinion of George NJ Bib,
ESQ. in relation to the rights Of the claimants
And document c, a letter addressed by Mr..
,C:,., +o Ioe Underwood representative