Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-18

sr - have viewed the proposed Congress
Nuo ;onslv with an unfavorable eye, bur that
has met the appreciation of our govern
' pr !. deems the subject Of sufficient conse-
D nee to mediate again upon it, expecting at
4..me time to derive much assistance from
~ a.h,tes in the United States Congress.
IT.. Editors of the Boston Palladium have re-
.:..d Buenos Ayres papers to May IL. A tax
~ been laid at that place on all goods on con-
s;,nment. paper had been commenced in
4 ,ss English Language.
Busnos arss, May lS.-ltis understood that
! On, Elliot, of the U. S. Corvette Cyane, has
.h,,;oed from Admiral Lobo modification of
IS original blockade, restricting it to the port
,,;,h;o the River La Plata, and the assurance
,h,, the American vessels shall, in no case, be
liable to capture until they have been previous
l. warned of from the blockaded port, and the
ratification endorsed upon their registers.
It's stated in the Boston papers that the Pre-
sidept Of the United States will spend few
DAVIS in that city before he returns to the Seat Of
Gorernment and that he was expected in town
during the week just past.
The Editor of the Winchester Republican
c;ves as rumor, that PHILIPS p BARBOUR Of
Virginia, has yielded to the solicitations of the
freeholders the Orange district to become a
candidate for Congress at the next election
The District is now represented by MIR. Taylor,
who will no, be a candidate; and it is thought
ina, Mr.. Barbour's election is certain.
1t is calculated, says the Freeman's Journal,
that the number of Revolutionary Officers
actually in existence at the present time, falls
short of three hundred. Ten years hence, in all
PROBABILITY, twenty will not remain.
We learn, from the United States Gazette,
that an address viii be delivered on the Goth in
slant before the Union Philosophical and Bellies
Lsttrss Society Of Dickinson College in Carlisle,
by RICHARD HENRY LEE, Esq Of Leesburg, Va
SALMON, from the waters OF Lake Ontario,
have been sold recently in New-York, at t,co
sAillings and sirpence apoundn,
heto-Tork, Sept l5.---By the Nun, from New
Orleans, advces are received to the Goth ulti-
mo. The Price Current of the 10Th, says, 'our
city was never known 10 be more healthy a. any
lime Of the year, than at present. The Missis-
sipp has fallen this week II inches, and altoge-
iher this season, 6 feet;l inch. The weather has
b-en warm and showery during the week, and
business so remarkably dull, that we have but
Few alterations in prices to notice.
The sales OF cotton ihis week have been only
@5S bales at former prices. On the 18th, II
bales ofthe new crop arrived from the parish Of
Ascension, being the first this season; the quail
lily is considered good Good flour, from new
wheat has been sold at dollars
Funeral honors were paid to the late Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams, at New-Oreans, on
the 18th ultimo.
We have been favored says the Louisiana
Advertiser, with letter from Mexico Of July
Z bv which we learn that Mr. Poinsett conclud-
ed treaty of friendship and commerce with
the Mexican government. on the 5th of that
month. On the same evening, Mr. Poinsett
gave splendid ball and supper, which was at
tended by the Mexicans of the first respecta-
biity, the American residents, and the English
minister, with many Of his counlrymen.
MARYLAND ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
The following is the result oil the election for
Electors of the Senate Of Maryland:
baltimore City.--Edward Johnson.
baltimore County.-Mr. Snowden and Mr.
Harryman.
Cecil COuniy.-B. F. Mackall and T. S. Tho
mas.
haJ0rd C0miy-C. S. Sewall and Ohio Scott
:, anne 5rundel County .-Wm. III Marriott and
Rein Estep.
,a9nnapohs cay-Richard Harwood, Oft.
hsnf County-Dr Anderson & VIM. Worth.
montgomery ouaty-Brice Selby and Wash
g.. na S,.s County.-John Van Lear, Jr. and
S. Cockey. $500 -
rymple
castle. ~" ',o'' -
i0. 1a0'f cOunfy.-Mr. Hayward and Mr. Dick
t., queen asns.-Mr. Hopper and Mr.. Roches-