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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-24

handsome assortment, some equal to any I'M
ported, with beautiful borders
cases 70 and A Irish linens gross bleached and
peror finish
do housewife linens, warranted bleach
2 do Irish sheeting
"A, 8 4, ga and l04 tabledapers
Birdseye and Russia do
Linen cafnbrics, some extra fine
Do do hdkfs, elegant coloretfborders
Ladies' black and white English and French silk hose
DO do do cotton and worsted do
English and French white and black silk gloves
White and colored kid, beaver and cold castor do
Gentlemen's real buck, beaver and Horseskn do
Cravat stiffeners
Cold plaid Italian crayats, new and beautiful article
Black Italian cravsts, superior quality
5 cases ladies' leghorn bonnets, some extra fine
Mx'd and white lanbswool hose
Do do do half do
Cotton, flags and Britannia hhkfs
An elegant assortment of pus, curis, clusters auls,
ringlets, lates. style, warranted of the best ma.
nufacture
Lsrge shell, tuck and side combs
Long, curl and dressing do
Ivory and pearl pocket do
Brazil shell tuck sndside combs
Pure Cologne water
Ostrich feathers
Lacils, long and short
Silver thimbles; Tapes and bobbns
200 dozen clark's spool cotton
100 do do do do colored
bale Marshail's and Atkinson's do patent thread
blue, black and assorted servings
DO do do twist
Ira pengro suspenders, superior quality
Calian do do do
Best gilt, coat and vest buttons
bale Lyon skin, weighty texture
do negro cloth
do blue plains
do linseys various patterns very weighty texture
do grey plains
German tcklenburgs and oznaburgs
Tillaling ALSO,
81 Packages Of Domestic Goods:
3 bales Washington and Columbia ticks
cases striped andplaid ginghams, some extra fine
andiandsome patterns
do 5-4 apron checks
do a. do do
8 bales ga bleached sheetings
8 do 5-4 do do
2 do "A do do
2 do GA brown sheetng
9 do S do do
4 do A. do do
8 do A. do very heavy texture and well calcu.
lated for negroes summer wear
20 bales cotton yarn, from No. to IL, equal to any
in market
With variety other goods too numerousto mention
We will receive by every arrival from our House in
NewYork, fresh supplies of every desirable article
hat wall be wanted for this market. Country mer. |
hants with those wanting family supplies are request
d to call and examine the goods as we are determin
to sell for cash at very small advance on the New
orr aseaon prices octlo 1
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-24
DRY GOODS,

. ~ variety wanted at this season. sach as
Extra super London cloths and cass'meres
Fine and low price ditto different quantities and
colors, an extensive assortment
Cas,iness, superhne and common
Rose. point, and Whitney blankets
Bombazetts, black and various coiors
Bombazines super and common
Black and slate worsted hosiery
Lambs wool and worsted half do
White, red, green and other colored fanneis
Tartan plaids and eambets for cloaks
Rob Roy plaid cloth for ladies cloaks
Carolina plaids
Devonshire kersey and hushings
Merno and silk shawls and hankerche
Prints rich and beautiful colors
Rich gsrniture and belt ribands
Plain ribands and galioons
Nankin. Canton and Italian grapes
Ladies and gentlemen's silk hosiery
Chldrens scarlet and motle hose
Bobbinet and thread laces, large assortment and
at reduced prices
Black silk velvet
Tambuored and plain book muslins
Null Jackonet and cambrck ditto
Italian French and other silks
plain and figured gro de nap
Brown and black hollands
Irish, Scotch, and German linens
domestic sheetings, shirtngs and bed ticks
20 bales COTTON of good quality
Candiewick, &c. &c. &c.
With many other reasonable goods not necessary 10
insert in newspaper advertisement lbought IN New
York and Philadelphia, at Auction by their senior
nartner. who has been there nearly two months)
pfh;rh they offer for SALE for cash, on the usual
credit TO their customers and purchasers generally as
chem ss they can be had in the District. Country
merchants and Others wanting goodsby wholesale are
..'-I 60 ali oct22
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-24
COHAGAN & WHITTLE,

Hauejust received and far sale,
O Pipes Cognac brandy
q do Holland gin
2 puncheons Jamaica spirit
8 casks muscat wine
do sweet Malaga wine
hhds sugar
27-a molasses
60 boxes cheese
chests Y. II. tea
so boxes soap
10 do fGpt candles
S bags pepper sept 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-24
nov6--
Boarding House.

MRS CAPT. URL4H JENKINS
HAS removed to that commodous house on Pr.
Ill street, next door to the Farmers Bank WIZ.
she is prepared to accommodate few Genteel r..
ers on reasonable terms sep 28-eof
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-24
6. 81. p. Thompson,

IIAvE received per ships Virginia aud Boston from
Ill Liverpool, and other arrivals, general assor'
"e'' SEASONARIF GOODS,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-24
St. Domingo Mahogany

st. domingo Mahogany.
TllIE subscriber offers for sale, at his Cabine, ~,
Il Sofa Mandatory, on King, next door to the COW
nerof Alfred street, alarge stock of
Superior ST Domingo Mahogany, in n.
log, plank, board and venere,
Honduras Mahogany for handrailing. Likewise lara
assortment ofthc most o.
FASHIONABLE FURNITURE,
beds, mattresses, lacking lotions, cords copayarni
&c. All of which lie viii sell low for cash or on aim.
raj credit to punctual persons.
CHARLES KOONEs.
~ Turning Handsomely E1ecutcd..n
June ~ eo5mt
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-24
Whiskey, Tobacco, &c.
UrSy RHCEFYED,l

JUST hECEp CD,l
hhds whiskey, old and fine
boxes ID lump Tobacco warranted
IS b5ls loaf sugar, assorted numbers
IN STORE.
French brandy, Holland s country gin, N T. and
Jamaica rum wrapping and writing paper soap. seine
Irvine sc. For sale by
60 10 JAMES IRWIN.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22
tFrom the New York statesman,

faAsie QUfdi0n The recent changes in
sih hngiSh cahin1t seem TO Indicate a more
favorable rsSu'to the claims of the Catholics,
ahan has yet hrcr TIE CONSEQUENCE of their IN
nfing zeal. During the ll,t year, the Bishops
OF thar church IA England publ, ,nvd a statement
81 ihe'r tenets, a. rsceived by INTELLIGENT Roma
nists, and yindieat,nn of their iaith from the at
taeks make npon 1t 10y modern controversial
ISIS
The disabilities Of winch they complain are
princinaliy these
Catholic Peer cannot sir and vote il, tb,,
House OF Peers
Nor Catholic ComnoBer in the UonSe OF
Commons;
Cs'hohc freebooter is not entitled to vote
IT elections for Men,bers
\ Catholic csnnat II IN Privy Council; nor
become a member 81 the Cabinet;
Nor car he be fridge;
No can he held any Office under the Grown
10 tue srirliual courts OF the courts of chaneeiy
on thl common law;
IL cannot bca hing Counsel nor be chosen
10 any office IN any 81 the corporations
Nor graduate ~ either Of the Universities, nor
bod any heNeace connected with them;
Nai nase h.s mai fiage ceremony performed
except by Protestant Clergyman;
Sot settle any property on any Catholic
school, or church, Of for any Catholic purpo.
SEES;
Nor can ne vote alta yestry;
orpresent to living, though appendant 10
bis own properly.
Jhese are the chief disabilities under which
abe Catholics suffer- aud are set iorth IN an adj.
dress adopted by the British Catholic Associa.
ton, at its aanual meeting in June last. The
declaration cfthe Bishops is to the following ct.
feet, being an exposition of the Catholic faith
as now believed by the most Sateifgem portion
OF Us followers:
They believe in the Trinity as do the Pro
Sestants; that sd walton comes only through our
Saviour; that baptism and penance are sacra-
h'eals ot.oir:sd NJ dssine authority thai ir
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22

a., W. ",-ae. proper, md pronitia'ory
sacrifice j offered tod fof The living AZ" Tue
,isas p tat souis detained N lpnrgatoiy ore
fslp.Ihx The snlIfages of The faithful taai
IN. s.ia.z rai~ning with fhfist afe Ia be hon
ored aud iafsnaftd - thg tue doctrines WHICH
,t,. tathnl.e believes " were really rcteMfn
sea ,lisffihased is Almighty God ! that :" the
e,n,rh never has lorblddcn the reading or CIR
collation. - the Scriptures IN fha orieinat ian.
,,ar.s bur thu no transiations "ffe allowed
!, h, rad except such as are :. acknowledged
by ecel..ia.aesd authority" and thai M Jun
f,f' ar 10 be- raidcd in this matter by then
respective pastors but that the reading OF
the Scfip;uses rs an entire rule OF faith, -
f,riiSden By the Catholic Church, that she ho-
nors the sanls. because their honor IS Gods no.
nor that she adores the cross when II Is done
10 picf Of Chfia that she wofsbips, reiohrety
spegkHg prtnros aud images, because they re-
late to peFsons worthy OF respect aud alteration
that Catholics pray before images, not TO thoin,
aud that they do 80 ~ fix their aitehtlon-they
pray to the saints not for direct benefits, but TO
obtain their prayers that the power TO forgive
sius bclongs 10 the minlslry TINT confession IS
a consequence ofibai power; thai induigcaces
are only remission OF the whole part of the
ienporai pini1Imeni that follows sin, that AN
the Pope IS only their spiritual head that sal
walton IS exclusively to be found within the pale
ofthe Catholic church, though the Catholics will
not judge on this mattcr--and that faith mus
be Kept with hefotcs.
Theseafo then the principles ofthe most en-
hghtcncd Catholics IN the world. Far be II
from as To say an nacharitable word on the
subject OF their belief; but while we would moi
trench upon tleii night Of opinion, we are free
20 declare our disbelief Of their principles. -
Whatever may be the moderation OF the Eng
lish Catholics, we are well aware that on
the Continent they exercise power without re-
serve. Are Protestants more favored in Italy
and SPAN. than the Catholics are in England
The present state OF the Catholic policy IN Italy
nay be learned from that excellent work called
Rome in the lDth Century TO which we re-
frr our renders.
The question which is now again to be aglta-
ted in England, will, we predict, shake that
country to rs centre OBSERVER.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22
NEw-YoEK, MAY 10.
HORRIBLE ASSASSINATION.

One OF the most hOrfid instances of dclber-
ate assassination thai We have ever been call
ed upon to record, was committed in the yicini-
ty of Albany, ON Monday evening, the pariicu-
lars OF which we copy from the papers of that
city OF yesterday morning.
Inc victim was M. John Whipple, who.
whilst writing in back room in tie SECOND
story OF his dwelling house en- Cherry Hill, a
mite below the city, between and 10 O'Clock
al night. was fred al through the SASH with a
pistol. Ihe ball passed Though and shattered
pane OF glass, entered the body of Mr. Whip.
pie through tic blade bone Of his left shoulder.
cat one OF the principal arteries of the heart.
and lodged in the right lobe of the lungs A
gentlemen was sitting in the room with Mr..
Nhipple but IN the confusion of the mo e
ment no pursuit could be made nor was any
measures taken until information was convey ed
TO the police ofthe city. " hen he Was shot, he
rose ifom his seat, exclaimed, Ny God what
was that and made for the door at the head of
the stars, decended step or two, fell and in
stantly expired. The wife OHM. w had been
IN the room bot moment before and the ne Z I
time she saw her husband he was lifeless
corpse Her feelings may be easier imagined
uan described. II appears that the murderer
was deliberate IN the prose cution Of his bloody
purpose. lie succeeded in coming within reach
OF ms victim by climbing the wood shed in the
rear OF and adjoining the house, and at the time
ne hred couldnot have been more than three or
tour yards from him He assembled the shed
by carrying to II two old boxes that were near
oy and piaciag one upon the top of the other
by ms tracks it appears he attempted TO get UP
win the use OF one boz, but that not being high
enough, he brought the other to his aid. He
was barefoot and his tracks were the next morn
ihg distinctly traced along the roof ofthe shed
and for some distance from the house after he
had done the bloody deed"
Mr. Whipple was in the prime Of life. in.
dustrlous, enterprising, and fair in all his trans
actions. tie was respected as valuable and in.
'ellgent eiusea. lie has been cut OF in the
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22
TIE NEATHER--NHEAT.

Speaking Of the baclE0a d aud cold SDrpI
the american Farmer says" The haryest A
son last year Mas unusually wet, and the Il
wheat consequently uusound Fromnot ayed
ing to that Circumstance, OF moi taking pains
get good seed, much regret has been expre5,l
especially on the Eastern Sbor Of Maryhnd.hl
the " beat was very thin. What did apDel
however, looked uncommonly well through 1
nlonth OF tlafch, which was very favourable
but latterly, the growth has been checkedb BY 4
~ long continued cold, drying north wescl
and 1t is said the fls is in some pace commit
great rayageS. On some good lands on Il
Ridge, where twenty bushels to the acre vas 4
pected, the destruction of the flyi has been
great, as that the crop will, perhaps, not muc
exceed five
Tie Hessida Fig The Petersburg Intellge
Ger says g We are sorry TO Learn that owing
the rayages committed by this destructive inset
the Wheat crop, which, until lately, promise
to remunerate the farmer for the deficiency
the two last years, begins 10 wear a Sicky a
pect, and that general failure oft, in this qua
ter, is to be apprehendei.
Wheat Crop--Ihe Fredericksburg Herald
Wednesday, says; 1--WE are sorry to hea
from some Of the upper counties ofthe Stat
that the Fly is making dreadlal rayages up
the Wheat. Some fields we are informed al
entirely destroyed"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22
GENERAL ORDERS


Richmond, lfh My 1877. \
The commandments being detern;ro I
give the most prompt attention TO commis,
ing all Militia Officers recommended or elr,1
to fill vacancies, 50 as to keep the whole NM
establishment complete, as far as his power u
extend: This determination is made known
all Officers of Militia, to the end: that IN
cases OF contested elections they may be ann,
ed Of The necessity ofmaking that fac, kn,
60 the Department, at least as early as the
plications for the Commissions shall be rect,u
otherwise Commissi ms viii promptly issue
the applicants respectively who shall appear
be duly recommended or elected upon the +
OF the authenticated returns and objections
such nominations or elections not made k1o
in due time, will thus necessarily be rcnde,
unavaiiing.
BY command, BERNARD PEYTOY
Adjuant Gener
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22
THE AUTHOR OF WAvERLE9.

1tfE RU ttOh Ot NAV Ehi14t.
The late declaration of Sir Walter Scott Al
the Edinburgh Dinner, that he was exclusively
the author ofthe Waverley Novels, has mag
all the world stdre--not so much at the unsz
pcctedness of the diSclosure-for II was vlrUlt
" well known before--but that the declaralpt
should be made at that particular moment, "IG
there appeared no reason for exploding ~
quasi secret A document, however, when ~
pears in the London Magazine for April, eA1
plans the circumstance, and puts TO tilglt map1
sage coniectures. The unfortunate poSn"
OF the affairs vi Constable s. Co and OF baNs'7
tyne q Co, with the latter of which firms "
Walter scott was connected, has rendered II ne'
cessary that their accounts should not Only y
looked into, but exposed 10 the creditors avg
transactions recorded there, show explicitly !
nough VINO WAS the author Of NaYorley' v.
not only find that Sir Waiter receives paymq'
for these works, bit wc find him stPuaing " ~
the purchase money of works then unconce'tt
aud OF which he is hitherto undeiivereu' Wv
find him, moreover, not only yielding up e'"'
silver of It's worth which ne could comInahu' ~
actually pledging future labers as III l 10,
ones, ior tle liquidation OF his dehts'
and sariety of other particulars were "o'I ,,a
rily disclosed at the meetings OF MI D'',,'
tyne's creditors--Heuce the sudden, anu :
some think, rather awkward aFo"al Ol ''''
thorShip on the part OF Sir Walter As '
well aware that the circumstances wouiu sE
make their way throug h The press, ne oc1''"'
ed to catch atsome little ectdt while ye' Y.
was time; some little credit for disclosing
himself, which all the world were soon 10 i'"'
from Others -.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22

a con.sne tina. enough was DONE by the soY-
efnineui ~ home to eAeck those horrible ouila
ges On human nataie. In the second branch
81 his address. he proceeded 20 show tiiat the
heffid practice eonld IN altogether abolished,
without ~ nc least degree cndaneeiiag the
1empanys iutef~1 IL India. IN case the
prudent cnniuci Of = aoal governor eas efiec-
tnai ~ saving the life Of young widow. who
vas about 10 immediate herself He ordered
thai previously 10 obtaining ,he license, the wo-
MN should burn OF one Of her fingers. She
made the attempt, bnt the pain was 50 great,
that she was afraid toeneountera more genef-
al application ofiire 10 her body. and she re-
fused TO make any greater sacrifice 10 her hus-
binds manes.--ln another case the humane,
and at the same time courageous efforts OF two
English ladies, succeeded IN saving poor wild
ON from n SIMILAR faie.--The learned gentlemen
was proceeding with other cases, when
Mr.. II. Jackson rose the purpose Of NOV
ing an ljoornmenf--and the court was adj
joufaed TO the next Wednesday, with under
standing that the debate on this subject should
be resumed.
China. "A Roman journal, SAYS the Boston
Daily Advertiser, gives the following informa-
tion respectiong China, which may be regarded
as an earnest ofmuch more from the same source
II announces the return of 0norato Martncci,
citizen OF Rome, after a journey aud residence
OF thiriy.six years IN Asia and China. This lear.
ned and interchangeable traveller has brought with
him precious collection Of rare objects Of every
kind lie has communicated some particulars
respecting China principally upon the statistics
OF that almost unknown country. He states that
according 20 the latest enumeration, which was
IN 1878, the population OF China. withln the
great wall, amounted 10 l4S millions of souls
oeenpyinga superlice of 100000 square leagues
The army was composed Of ,283Ooo men, to
wit: $4,000 infantry 10000 cavalry, and
$4,000 marines. The revenues OF the empire IN
1877 amounted TO 10000 ienag or AZ 100000
francs. IN gold, silver and produce of the ooun
try. part of the revenue is paid ia grain
which IS deposited in public granaries and pre-
served from one year To another. Upon these
calculations of Mr.. Martucci, the Journal dies
Debats very Justly remarks, that We must know
on what basis thev established, before we
can give entire confidence 10 them The learn
ed geographer, Matte Brun, had before main
tanned that the estimate of 333 0o0aOo, given
by lord Mccartney, and other travellers as the
population of China, was exaggerated and that
the origin of the error is in the fact that the Chi
nese make use oi the number 1913 millions not
only TO express that particular number, bnt Of
ten, as expressing indefinitely any very large
number, as we should say millions meaning
thereby, when applied to the population of the
country, only that II IS very Creative hope to
hear more from Mr. Martucci
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22

NFw York. MAY 9.-We yesterday noticed
the capture ot the brig Spark, VI this port by
the BrazlIans, and have since learned some ad.
tiional facts, which place the conduct of the
authorities there in more reprebensbe light
aud demand the Immediate interference of our
Government, in order that similar oufrages NAV
IN future be prevented
IL appears that when the Spark sailed from
New York she had number OF guns slowed in
her hold which were mounted on ner arrival
at Rio. The vessel was then offered for sale TO
the Brazilian Government, but they refused to
hul chase her, anu offered TO buy the guns on
iy, which Captain Clark declined. Shortly af
Ter tn refusal, IN imperial decree was issued.
specifying the number OF guns that each mer-
chant vessel would be permittedto mount FMS
order was solely intended TO reacn the Spark.
although there was pretence made 10 enforce
II against other vessels. Captain Clark accor-
DINGHY, at great Inconvenience. landed all his
guns except four, which, by the laws OF the Uni
ted States, he Was allowed TO carTy and cleared
regularly at the Custom House for Monteyideo
and was captured, as stated yesterday, the first
day out, by a steam boat. The crew of the
Spark were treated very badly, and tso of
them put IN irons The conduct OF the Brazil
ian authorities to the Representatives OF this
boYel nment rs stated to have been of the most
insulting and disrespectful nature so much so
that ii had created general feeling of indigna-
ton among the American citizens at Rio who
intended 10 testify their appreciation of the
prompt and energetic conduct of MIR Racquet
by giving nln "A public dinner.
In addition to the case of the Spark, we I'M
defstand that other acts of improperly towards
tins Government are permitted by the Brazilian
authorities, who confederate with the tavern
keepers at Rio, and make practice of impress.
sing American seamen, or, which is the
same thug, conniving IA such wy as to get
them IA uebt, and then force them 10 enter the
Brazilian navy.
The dispatches for our Government, which
detail all the circumstances of these outrages
were, we learn, put on board the brig Virginia,
Ion Baltimore. which sailed five days before the
Minerva. When the facts are before the Gov
eminent. such measures will doubtless be adop-
ted a. TO ensule a non-recuIreuce OF similar
treatment Ggzfye
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-22
.-ane

1t is rnmored, (says the National Intclligen-
cer) that ut late date, the negotiations be-
tween our Minister in London and the British
Government, concerning the Colonial Trade,
were about TO be resumed. The Btiish Coy
ernnlent wonld gain esteem in this county by
coming to good understanding with us on this
subject; and, II the disposition protested in Ar.
CANsING's Note, 10 cultivate iriendl, relations
with US, be really entertained which we are
not disposed to doubt, the runor is probably
not without foundation.