Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-06


n,r,1Esax Al Sy.D@9As
MORNING, OCTOBER s, 1896.
e. received from American citizens at
l' r,.., inform the Editors Of the National
'ss .' Ger that the Commander Of the Mex
'fDls : fCom. PORTER, is proceeding har-
y s ~, IN organizing the Naval Forces Of
p0''''s By Treaty between the Re-
y '' r Mexico and Colombia, (anterior to
Y'0 s,,v Of Panama, 10 which they were par
f, " ,pssars to have been arranged that he
~ : Commander of the Navies Of both coun-
,.ocombined: SO that he may be at sea
70 l,,ee force, even before the League with
w 81, Republics, agreed to at the Assembly
ns ~ -. Al Panama, goes into effect.
:, !. .,;d in New York paper, that there are
:" ..,,ot on the Suns disk, two very black
ooe Of which has a very singular APP
'p.~ ,,, having train somewhat resembling
,al of paper kite.
:. .msn,ioned in the Michigan Herald, that
.o,,rctors OF the Ohio Canal, on a section
:, Midtown, Butler County, had absconded.
r,.., men had large contracts, and lately drew
words Of ten thousand dollars, and eloped,
,,,ing upwards of hundred honest men 10
.set the pillows Of poverty, to whom this mo
/ .,r was coming for work done.
company is about to be formed at Cincin-
,,,i Ohio, for the establishment of a cotton
manuiac,ory, with capital of one hundred
.bou,and dollars. It's success is declared to be
certain, audbelieved to be of great Importance
% that section Of country
Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope TO the
ID ofJune, says the Baltimore Patriot, state
thsl there is almost famine in the land Bread
vas scarcely to be purchased at any price A
rain, The first in seven months, had just fallen,
andhopes were entertained thai harvest might
vet be obtained. Cattle and sheep were starv
ing for want of grass. The Burgher Senate
had purchased some corn for the public, but
charged an immense advance in price.
The Quarantine for the city of New York
expired, for the season, on Sunday evening last.
All vessels may go direct to the wharyes.
The New York Post mentions, as curious
act, that the ruins of the Exchange Buildings,
'hich were burnt in thar city upwards of .fus
lOnths ago, are still smoking.
The National Intelligencer of yesterday COM
ents upon the Democratic meeting Of Phila-
'lphia, and, after stating the fact that,he re-
lectable Chairman, WILuAM JoNEs, ESQ. late
's'riary Of the Navy, was put out of the Chair
y tar, asks:-"Jf these things be done in Tie
Tssa tree, ,chat may zee not expect IN tie dry2"--
les. II these things be done now, wha, may
Ienot expect before the election be over.-Wha,
nay we not expect if General Jackson be made
he Presiden, of the United States. If his
iends are thus early disposed TO violence and
mirage, what House Of Representatives would
are 10 impeaeh The "Chieftain?" Or what Sc
ate would dare to try the impeachment, were
made. Would not the members naturally
el Tor their Ears, and act to save them? Let
e following account be read, and then let the
ader decide whether the General Jackson men
Philadelphia are friends to heir country:
From the Philadelphia Democratic Press
AN ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING.
Ofthe Democratic Citizens of this city, was
'slerday held in the District Court Room.
he room was pretty well filled at the hour to-
heh the meeting had adjourned, at which
me Capt. WILLIAM JONES took the chair, and
''a Gsyer, and r. p. 4Nacmahon ESq'ra. their
ais as Secretaries. A clamor was raised, at
zee, on motion to read the minutes of the
81 meeting, and cry of "Kard, Yard, Idr6, !"
as raised. A pause occurring, Col. p q.
'0rne took occasion to remark that no ar
lnssments had been made for meeting in the
ATE House Yard, and thai he did not doubt
y more persons could hear and be accommo-
, , where the meeting then was, than in the
late House Yard.
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