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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12
District Of Columbia.

County Of -Hernndrin, Sct:
TOHN N. MONROE has applied to the hon. vii.
- liam Cranch, Chief Judge of the United States
Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. to be dis
charged from imprisonment, under the act for the re-
lief o finsolvent debtors within the District of Column
bia, on the first Monday of June next at 9 O'Clock,
A. ". at the Court House in Alexandra, when and
where his creditors are required to attend.
NAV l2-St EDM. l. LEE, C. C..
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12

foreign country, and 10 finish the matter, the
United States is grossly insulled in the person
of their representative, resident in Rio. Cap
tain Clark values the brig at $4,000, all Of
which is lost by the unauthorized act of Bra.
lillian monarch's ministers.
We cannot see how any other construction can
be put upon these facts, as they have been re-
lated 10 US, than that which we now do. II such
conduct is any longer permitted by our GO
vernment, the Brazilian monarch will get saucy
beyond controul. We have no doubt but Mr..
Clay will give that attention to the matter which
it deseryes, and that the decision and irmness OF
the President will be available in defence of our
national honor, and the rights, liberties, and
property OF our private citizens. A full account
of the whole affair has been transmitted to the
State Department, but we are given to under
stand that il has not yet arrived. We have no
doubt but the honor Of the nation will be pro-
perly indicated. A couple Of seventy-fours
and two or three frigates would teach these Bra
zilians TO respect the persons and the property
Of American citizens hereafter. Capt Elliot
was at Rio, but his orders did not extend to the
affording Of any protection TO the aggrieved -
Even should the mos, far fetched construction
of the law of nations approach the case of the
Spark, the conduct exhibited 10 our national
representatives demands satisfaction.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12
coaa MERcIAL.

cumberland Shirtings.
A~BAI.E> Shirtirgs and Tickings, s do. Shcetings
IL 20 hhds Tnim. whiskey
Now landing and for sale by
NAV u &C. CAZENOvE & CO.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12
JDrugs and MeAicines.-R

John j. SAYRS, apothecary and druggist, has re.
% moved to the store formerly occupied by James C.
Barry, adjoining the Franklin house, and has just re-
ceived a dozen baskets of superior Salad Oil.
Country Merchants may obtain every article in his
line, and will find it to their advantage to call on him.
MEDICINE CHESTS put up, and repaired with
the necessary directions as usual. april 28-eod3w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12
Iemons and Oranges.

40 BOXES Oranges , Mountain Fruit in superior or
81 do IemonsS der,
Landing from schr Hope & Susan, for sale by
may8 JohN H. LADD'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12
70 Rent,

For one or more years, nal elegan.
SiisE two story brick house, on Prince.s'rees VII !"
Az a stable and carriage house, cistefn sna uar"
80, house, AN excellent garden ans Wates "em'
and every other Convenience AZ presen e. bc had
pancy of Thomas Fairfax, Esq Possession 10 DC nAu
18th of Nav next. or sooner, should it suit the parties.
ror .efms ApP' 1awtf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12

any one who is not blinded by pre- judice or pas
sion that the charge is slanderoas, and has no
foundation in truth.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12

Tbs clear profits of the Life of Napoleon, to
IN, author, Sir Walter Scott, are estimated a,
,La6oL. lSs. 4d-eQual to S5o,o49.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12

Cotton Duck.
An Bolts cotton duck, assorted numbers, just re-
~ ceived and for sale by JOHN S. MILLER,
Who has in Store
500 Maranham hides
100 Porte Rico do
1000 bushels corn
A bales Upland cotton
6 barrels summer oil
so boxes mould candles
Is hogshcads sugar
50 bags green coffee
Russia and Ravens duck
Kentucky, st. Domingo, and Cuba tobacco
Mess and prime pork
DO do beef
ton Manila hemp
Family -four, cordsge, Manila rope &c.
may 9
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-12
AuGt.1dNS.
TruStee's Sale

UOlCV 'dIO
an TUESDAY the 18th day OF June next, at ~
- O'Clock, at Gatts's tavern. West. sind, Fairfax coun-
ty, Va the subscriber viii offer for sale, at pubic auc-
ton, for cash. One Hundred yares u iand, in " God
county, Virginia, near the town of Parkers5uig, lad
:oihin9 the lands of Jonas Becsor, on the oh;o, to be
laid off by line, TO be drawn trcn, the river 20 back line
parallel to the said Jonas Bcescr's line"
The above sale will be made under deeds OF trust
from Thomas Janney and wife, and Sohn ID Brown
and wife, to the subscriber, and such title as IS vested
in the trustee will be conveyed by hun.
JOSEPH ANNEY, Trustee.
NAV ll-taw30ds
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-08

and basket were al Mr. Noores Where ey might 50 and
nav the damage and get them. Upon Mrs har'ihs ASK
ing what the damage would be- you nerce'y orIr
they might 20 10 Mr. Moore and they would know, o,ae
ed them 10 go off Immediately, threatened 10 shoo. 'e
set your dog upon them, and went i.'o yonr mouse M
gun. They ran with precipitation GOVT We IN, n' 49, -.
dog after them Mrs Martin Tell in the ditch. but re-
covered and ran about twenty yards further 10 the renee
hen she looked around and saw her husband coennnE
with the dog, with his face towards the house ~ la
n, she saw the FASH heard the report ana eard you
cav repeatedy "Take that you rascal, and run Tier
husband said he shot she ran TO nm; ne was throw
ing blood from his mnuth she led him to the iehce "rre
his strength faled he said he was killed; she 'ad nun
down. and ran to the City for medical aid The report o.
the gum and the savage yes and execraions were hearo
at the distance of two hundred and fifty ards ny TWO very
respectable Witnesses Mr. Dashel and Mr.. Beall Mt
Dashiel being alarmed, and fearing that some mlscs mao
been DONE your house, and found you !e'oau
ing your gun He asked you what innocent person you
had been shooting. Your reply was, put % nm
Thare sven hin, his o1vn. II after sunset, but so hight
that man might be distinctly at the distance OF Two
hundred yards Upon the alarm OF murder beng gwen
you fed and after days search, you were taken o)
surprise in the edge OF wood
Even If express aforehought had not been PROV
ed and if YOU had ed your determination to com
homicide the rash and reckless manner IN when you
shot al the deceased had been IN the dark would
have eyinccd disposition regaide OF human lie, and
heart fatally bent upon mischief as to amount IN Ia" 10
thai degree Of malice, which is necessary ingredient IN
I CRIME Of murder.
have briefly recapulated the facts Of your case,
with view of exciting the popular Indignation against YOU
~ If totung your feelngs-bu in the hope that deep
sense Of your guilt may lead you to hearty controp
tha, you may obtain forgiveness of Him who alone can
search the heartwhose judgments only unerring and
who ready receive humble and peni'ent sinners
Aud exaort YOU by all your hopes of everlasting happ
ness future of existence and by all your fear, Of
eternal and unu,terahe to devote the few days which
nav be allowed here earth TO prepare for that
tribunal before which all hearts must be opened and
nom which II secret can be hid.
rhe painful duy remans pronounce that solemn sen
which The law OF your country has affixed TO the
ctme Of which you have been convicted That sentence
-
That you be taken hence to the place from whence you
aud thence to the place OF public execution, and
thee b. hanged by tie neck until YOU be dead
may cd Almighty have mercy on your soul
This seat 10 be xccnted on the last "Wednesday
OF June ltx, tc'wcen the hours Of ~ and o'clock Of
hat dav
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-08
Washington, M1y 9, 1872.
SENTENCE OF DEVAuGHN.

On saturday last sentence Of dea b pronounced AZ
Acxandra on Jonathan Devaughn, by His iIouor Chief
Justice Cranch The following is the address Of the Jud,,
he criminal
JonWh0n De-'aug,n You have been convicted Of the
murder ct Iohias Martini by the verdict of respectable
and impartial jury of your fellow citizens and upon
dence the most conclusive.
Bl that evidence appeared, that son nf the deceased
iad OF about fourteen years Of age with his two Younger
brothers. on Sunday afternoon the 25 Of June last went
INTO the country ~ pick backberres were found
by you in enclosure belongn ny to MIR Moore in which
by them but which was over-run with briars Uon your
approach, the two younger boys fed but the elder I'M
CONSCIOUS Ut guilt, suffered you 10 seize HIM When in
your power, YOU beat him severely deprived him Of hs
hat and basket and sent him home On the next .y the,
father ct the boy letter or note to you reo..,n
YOU to deliver them up. II did appear positively hat
TINS note ever came TO your hands II was not produced
al the trial, but there suppose thai con-
tanned any thing which could have provoked or paiaea
the act which you committed the Wednesday folovn
There was evidence produced by your counsel and der'
we'd from your statements that on Tuesday mornirr
before daylight some had called YOU up out Of yor
hec ant nsaltcd and provoked YOU bu, that you took
ample revenge BY beating him ami driving him into te
ditch where he lost his hat, which you took into your
session. and that you still bore malice against that man
threatening to kill him If he should return and tina, Won
suspected that man to be Tobias Martin On the eyenio,
Of Wednesday, The 2Bth little before sunset YOU nfrn
ed one %. the Witnesses that you had prepared some sgs
WAX you had procured gun, and that you would kill Mar
uh ne witness warned YOU against using these sips
Informing you that they would certainly kill him Anus
prepared and thus iorewarned the nsuspecng victim of
our malice with his wife, to your house. and IN the
most peaceahe and mild manner informed YOU thcy were
The parents of the boy whose and basket YOU had tken
on Sunday and requested you return them. They did
rot eve reproach you for your violence to the boy In
fierce and angry manner you falsely answered that the hat
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-06-08
i'iFORTANI
70 those afflicted acith Indigestion.
Anti-DYspeptic Elixir.

ANF o. the most agreeable and cffcacions Medicines
~ ever disco, i,r the pcrmanen cure OF those chro
safes Il derang OF the stomach and chyopoec
isccia constituting that miserable disease called ID, spep
No plants common than the various modi-
hcatnns OF this dsease the stomach, the functions ot
Witch very impor AM 10 health tina the least de-
is attended with dsagreeable consequences
the Whole system. Perhaps there is none in the whole
catalogue TO which this table, afil ictng aud
ess urder the il ence OF medicine than dyspepsia,
indigestion the of which has hitherto eludcd the
skill Of the faculty, and haed the power of all ordinary
remedies. careful attention to diet has in many
given relief but this abstemos regimen has been,
Il any, great OF the disease itself
for when the palate Graves, and the stomach is willing
receive, 10 deny ones self The clci luxury Of life
ordinary task
The symptoms that characterize dyspepsia or indigestion
ae varons in different constitutions bu for The part,
loss Of abpef,e nausea, sickness he 8.omach charee
n 1eater IN The morning from he mouth, sometimes fassS,
on geHrraAy heart burn pam The p Of e soach
s II The terstc motion IN the inesnnes co8t1ees, bui-
hnon II The heayt baieness Of The caenanre 7erpo If
dead fa'sency, p roaring Of rund in he boweis, and
ing nan 81 ner1ohs affections too fedtous In.
der al these various symptoms the stomach the primary
Of disease morbid secretion of matter pr,.
ducng acid and wind owing the eb'ae state Of This
rgs causes OF the disag eeabe sensations
acquainted with the alkalies nagncsa aid ordinary
dcncs, do but little more than palale he severity Of
the disease.
The basis Of the Elixir vegetable and perfectly limo.
cent in its operation DESTROYS that cf the $40.
mach the instant taken and stops The morbid ecre,io
BY giving strength 10 the muscular fibre Of that important
organ, by which means the persac mn,ion Of the mites
tines is increased, and costivencss obyWed new action
:" we ~mch puts an enu 70 sran OF DIS
W'ssihE nervous SENSATIONS
,o;,ahi, .,,a, 81, g., .,; =: ~, - y" ''"A'f ~ a'-
"apy 10 relieve IS me decline OF fever. where
c;,es ;nJc.,sd i a,nh asos i L." Enene me- ne
81 ay,n , o., IT," .m ~ mas . ~. surprising fheo'
bojv w;Iho1, ;ncre..;, o the fh,i, s,a,a VI '"e
| 1he ..rnnrie,nr L =, s.n, ~,
EIIxIR uil c,,h;h ~ tar,,; I'".e wa " 'n's
sin nyer ali o,Ir ,s r.; s a, No. -, "'s'eP'
| - '-'eo - 20. o. '"' P''Se"' nay
hAract VI letter from Physician Of Augusta
March 22d, 1926.
NJ! On ! z, . s sniTI,
a IN naa ,he Pleasure Or seeing you IN New
ua5ns .e ass suer nave used every MEANS and
fairly tested and far, think has succeeded beyond the
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16
AUCTIONS.
Trust Sale.


pursuance Of the provisions Of two deeds of trust
L from Fewell A. Perry and Ca. harine his wife to me,
duly recorded in the Clerks Office of Fairfax County
Court, ! shall for the purposes mentioned in the said
deeds proceed, on Saturday, the 1SA day of merit
month (&pember} at the Tavern of John leben, in
the IOWA Of Centerville, to sell by public auction to
the highest bidder. tor ready money the
Following Lots of Land,
with the appurtenanccs thereon, in and adjoining the
said Town of Centerville, to wit:
Lot No. q, known as the Tavern Lot now in the
occupancy of Kemper.
Also q Lot ofLand lying south east of the aforesaid
lot. separated therefrom by a road entering the said
town from the south, known as the Stable Lot, with
the stables thereon, now occupied by the said Kem-
per.
One other Lott adjacent to the said town, on the
Fauquier and Alexandria Turnpike Road, containing
four acres. with a blacksmith shop thereon.
And one other Lot, adjoining the said town., imme-
diately opposite the old Tavern lately occupied by
Geo. w. Lane, now occupied by John Debile, late the
property of Lucinda J Norris. Also, three Negro
Slaves, namely, Jim, Lucy and Julia Sale to take
place between the hours Of one and four O'Clock.
THOMAS MOSS,
aug 16-eots Trustee.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16

from his brows and the tears from his eyes
Generally however his arms, with a pendulum
like motion, were swinging at his sides with a
velocity which indicated that there was an in.
innate connection between his hips and his
shoulders, and that one spring put his legs and
his arms in motion, and affected a Just equipol.
lence among them. He occupied so much
space with his legs and his arms, that although
l was really concerned for the little intellect he
had, yet l could not but laugh at an idea which
irresistably obtruded iiself-tha, if he were
pinned against a wall and turned round with
the velocity with which he sIrode about, his
legs and arms would move with the swiftness,
and after the manner of the shafts Of a wind.
mill: or, if like a wasp or a yellow Jacket he
was pinned down in the museum Of an Ento.
mologist, he would be the most curious looking
animal in the whole collection.
"Afler about two minutes he recovered the
use Of his voice sufficiently to say, "this is a
dreadful and most unexpected contradiction"
"Have you seen the letter." "No-nobody has
a copy but Binns; that alone is suspicious.
They say he denies that he was the agent Of
Clay or of any of his friends, and that he went
solely out Of friendship 10 the General" "Per-
haps, said j, it's not SO bad as people say" at
is very bad, there's no doubt Of il" "What is
to be done!" "Sir, | don't know any thing that
can be done, except TO declare that Buchanan's
bribed, bough. up blythe administration-that's
the course we must take. One thing is clear,
we must rely upon Eaton. There is no fear Of
his finching." saw very clearly that it wa.
idle TO waste my time in watching the extrava-
gancies Of a man, whose brain, whatever little
there is oft, was evidently added by the shock
it had just received
We regret that this sketch Of Mr.. Jones has
occupied so much space as to exclude from our
columns much other detail which would shew
how conclusively the letter Of Mr.. Buchanan
has put to rest the story Of an attempt TO bar
gain with General Jackson. Very many have
abandoned the General in consequence Of this
development. Its effects throughout the union
will be very great.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16
COnstable's Sale.

pY virtue Of a writ ut 6eri facias, issued By Adam
- Lynn, Esq. a Justice of the Peace for the County
of Alexandria, in favor of Benjamin Baden, against
John Knowles, shall proceed to sell at public auction
on the premises, for cash. on Nafurday The 1871 instant.
at IL O'Clock, NJ. all the right, title and interest; of the
said Knowles, in and to a certain
* LOT OF GROUND,
Z N with the tenements thereon, situate on the
west side of Washington street, between
As.ks1 Wilkes and Glbbon streets, in the town of A.
lexandria, fronting on Washington street % feet, and
extending back 100 feet, subject to an annual rent
charge OF 26 dollars. job JOHNSTON,
aug4-ts Constable.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16
From the democratic Press.

MIX. ~ > LEI j LIN.
W. had the only copy Of this letter which
was in Philadelphia, on Friday. Early on Sa-
turday morning we put up a lew bills, stating,
that the letter of Mr.. Buchanan, in reply TO
Gen. Andrew Jackson, would be published in
this paper at | o'clock, ?. NJ II would be dif-
6cult to convey to persons at a distance a cor
rect idea Of the sensation which this notice
produced. The city was like a hive oil bees.
The Administration men seemed laden with
honey. while the Jackson men we're darting
their stings in all directions. The substance
of The letter was noised abroad, and the impa-
,ience of all parties to read it, became very
great. We have seen nothing like 1t since the
arrival of the news Of peace in 1915.
It was at one time, apprehended that the et-
fects would be fatal to The "editor and proprie-
tor" it is even now thought that serious con-
seou,nces would have ensued, but for the sooth-
ine and unremilted attention Of those TO whose
care he i, consigned. One account which we
received, from the best authority, conveys a TO-
lerab,e accurate idea of his suf'rings; laboring
as he then was under the horrors OF uncertainty,
and the weight of rumor. we had better give
the account, as nearly as possible, IN the very
words of our informant; we wish, with all our
hearts. we could send with il the expressions OF
coun,epance, tones of voice, and other accom-
naniments Of our friend. They were richly a
musinc. What they were may be imagined,
when we assure our readers that half a dozen
gentlemen who were present when the relation
was made, were occasionally con,ulsed With
lauphter. and ,albeit unused to the melting
mood, they displayed their tragedy handker-
chiefs. as signals Of sorrow for the pi,eous con-
dition Of poor Mr.. Jones.
"When / FIRST entered the office, had no idea
on earth Of finding Jones in the condition did
He was taking such immense strides that his
long legs in three steps took him nearly from
wall to wall-his white handkerchief was In
his right hand, and in turn wiped the sweat
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16
OBITUARY..

Departed this life on Wednesday the 18th of Au.
gust, after a tedions illness, which she bore with
christian %fortitude, Mrs. MARY NICHOLS, the affec.
tionate consort of James B. Nichols. She died per
fectly resigned to the will of God.
GJ'rhe Rev. Clergy, friends and acquaintance are
requested to attend her funeral from her late dwell.
ing on ST. Asaph.street, this morning at9 O'clock.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16

The racket ship York. arrived at New York
bn SUNDAY last from Liverpool, which port she
JEFF, on the ssth June, brings advices thence to
kha, date, and from London to the oath. The
Extracts made by the New York Editors are
koluminous enough, bu, wholly uninteresting.
Parliament was to have been prcrogued on the
both ult. The leak in the Thames Tunnel has
been closed up, and the workmen have resum>
d their labors. The Portuguese liberals have
Sained a great victory in which they rejoice
much. A correspondent. Of the London Coarl-
b, says, that through the agency OF tine War
minister, Saldanha, they have succeeded In
orming a Ministry. which they hope TO render
pstrumental in effecting their views.-Gen.
albania possesses talents, but they require to
controlled; for, in his ardour to support the
CIV Institutions, he is likely TO expose them to
a~tOreseen and imminent dangers. On the 18th
June, as we are inf ormed, he made his APP
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16
AieVy Court.


v1NHE Levy Court for the County Of Alexandra, will
Il meet at the Court House, in the county aforesaid,
at 10 O'Clock in the morning on the first Tuesday in
September next. for the purpose of laying the county
levy, and settling the Collectors accounts; when and
where all persons having claims against the county will
attend and exhibit the same.
JONAH THOMPSON, President
aug 14-tSaw4S oftne Levy Court.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-16
Wanted.

Wanted,
4 SITUATION in a Store, BY q young man, who
"A would wish to make himself useful in any way hi.
employer may require. Letters addressed to the Ed.
tors of this paper will be duly attended to.
aug l4-eo3t
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-27
j " " !. !. /. . Il. -.
From, the Richmond Whig.

Clay and JarkSon.--ln some comments on this
subject on W ednesday. we committed an error,
which we hasten to correct. Looking more harrow
y into several statements, we have discovered the
error acknowledged above, which consists in our re-
presenting the Member of Congress who made the
communication to General Jackson. and whom he
called - highly respectable" as the same Membe
to whom Duff Green applies the description quoted.
to wit =" He is man Of no principle, has lived ex-
pcasively several years at the st of others. &c. >
We did not know until since Wednesday, that two
Members OF Congress said to have had an gen
Icy in carrying this communication to Gen. jackson
the first, reputcd friend OF Mr.. Clay vino made
the proposal to friend Of General Jackson by whom
Jackson was informed Of il. Gen. jackson speaks
OF the last as highly respectable, Grccn OF the first
in the terms as above. This error is no, essential
but as we wish to put the reader in possession only
Iot facts, to prepare his mind to pass understanding
,ly, upon Mr.. Clay's and General Jacksuns conduc,
in the pending investigation, we have preferred t.
correct it.