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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
Perquinas,
Pasquoiank

We learn from the Boston Courier, that the
Tariff of last winter has not had the effect oi
creating an increased demand OF Wool Many
dealers in the article, supposing such would be
its effect, made a, shearing time large purcha-
ses, which are now on hand. From The same
paper we learn ,ha, it is stated by one OF The
appraisers Al that port, that the duties seeur.
ed on cloths at the minimum points DO mol
amount to so much under the present law, as
they did under the former one, by one and
half Der cent. This arises from the construe'
ton given TO the law by the Secretary OF The
Treasury, which excludes the lists and head
ings from measurement, and abandohs the prin'
ci2le which had hitherto been observed OF ad-
ding ten per cent TO the invoice value, and reek
ouing duty on charges.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
From tie Sauannah Mercury:
A SHORT SERMON.

From lie desk Of Grey Dominic The Deacon.
'.and the Whale swallowed up Jonah :"
"And Jonah was in the Whales belly three days and
three nights"
My dear Readers! The whale which swallow
ed the recreant prophe, of old, may be ikehed
10 the many monsters which swallow up the
aberrant sinner Of our own days.
When an individual becomes the slave OF APP
petite, and gives himself TO the habits ofinteni-
perance; when the morning and the evening OF
his day is passed in wandering from one drink
ing establishment to another; plying the early
julep, the Simplifying anl-fogmatic anc the sti-
mulating cocktail, may we not say the whale
hath swallowed him up!
When one becomes so lost to all sentiments
Of decency,' callous to all sense Of shame, as to-
drown his faculties in the intoxicating bowl; s.
indulge in habits If drunkenness, till he be-
comes loa,hsome and disgusting object 20 his
nearest and dearest friends; can we not with
the ancient writer exclaim, he has been in the
whales belly at least three days and three
nights!
When we see the young man hurrying along
in the 2ursui, Of pleasure-folowing The ideal
phantom through every scene Of dissipation
IN mirth and revelry, in carousals and brothels
may We not say, the whale hath swallowed
him up.
When an lnuiSlQual OeCOmcS the COuStaHl
ts.dant on the gaming table-risks his fortune
the peace and happiness Of his family, on the
shuttle Of card, or tn thr rowing OF The dice
can we no, also exclsim, the whale hath swal-
lowed him up.
When We see families of moderate fortune
neglect the precepts oil economy, 10 dash out
in all the extravagancies Of the times, aping
their rich neighbors in dress, IN furniture, and
expensive living-may We not say they have
all been swallowed up by the whale.
When We see the merchant neglect his count
ing room: entrus, his business 20 agents and
clerks, while he dasnes away in his gig, and
curricle, drinks Champagne al The Hotel, and
mine, al water at the Springs-may we not fear
thar the whale will swallow him up,
When we see the politicians travelling
through the country, harranguing the mob a,
mus,ers and gatherings; drinking whiskey at
homespun dinners, and making stump orattons
at barbecues-may we NOT prophecy that, in
stead of Office, he will find himself at the end in
the belly Of the whale.
In inc, my readers, We may remark, BY way
Of improvement, that The whales OF this latter
day are much.more voracious than that of old;
inasmuch rs the whale which swallowed the
prophet Jonah cast him forth again after the
third day. But in our days. when hapIess
mortal once gets within the jaws Of the mon
sler he is lost forever; he is not so fortunate as
10 be vomi,ed forth on dry land.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Private advices from ONO, and KENTUCKY
leave us in no doubt as 10 the result OF !he els
ection in these states-it is even said that In
DIANA is doubtful. We have no hesitation now
therefore in saying that
ANDREW JACKSON
is The President elect Of the United States
We need not attempt to conceal our north
cation and disappointment in making this an
nouncement. We do most seriously believe
that Jacksons election is the first step in the
downfall of our country. A kind Providence
has graciously watched over and prospered
us so far and our affairs have hitherto been ads
minis,sred wisely and peacefully. The people
desire change-and they will have i,-but
they may rue it,.
or Mr.. Adams who will SO into retirement
blest with the wishes Of the good and the Vlr-
tuous, we would adop, the language OF the In
telligencer and say, eve cannot trust ourselves
now to speak as we think he deserves. H'sto'
nv will record the merits Of his prosperous and
peaceful administration Of public affairs; and
pos,erity, if not the present generation, Will
render homage to his more than Roman vlr-
tuesn
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
This is to Give Notice,

THAT the subscriber of Alexandra County in the
Il District Of Columbia, has obtained from the Or
phans' Court Of said county, letters Testamentary
on the estate Of John A. Somers, late of the
ty aforesaid deceased. All persons having claims q.
ganst the said decedent hereby warned exhbi,
the same to the subscriber, passed by the Orphans
Court, on or before the 10Th day of May next they
may, bylaw, be excluded from all benefit to said estate
and those indebted thereto, are required to make
immediate payment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of November 1928
SUSANNA SOMMERS.
nov 1876 Executrix of John A. Somers.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19

The Missouri In,slisencer reports speech
said to have been made a, public dinner oy
Col Benton, in which he accounts Tor ms new
born attachment to General Jackson. Among
other causes The Colonel, according 10 the re-
port, alleges that when he and The General were
in The United States Senate, they "sat two ses-
sions in Contagious chairs" This solves the
mystery at once. We never suspected that
Colonel Benton, more than any other man, was
proof against Contngion Not. Journal
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19

The Philadelphia Aurora of Thursday morn
ing says,--Aaother Of the noted "'rea Cases.
is now in the course Of investigation before the
Circui, Court Of The United States. On Tues
day, Edward Thompson was produced as a
witness. When the officer, in affirming him,
came to the words, "the whole truth" he said
emo. will no, tell that" aud SAT- down.-He
refu sed TO take the qualification, and for his
con,emp, of Court, was committed to the Gus.
,odv of the Marshal
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
This is to give Notice,

VNHAT the subscriber Of Alexandra County in the
Il District of Columbia, has obtained from the Or.
phans Court of said county, Letters Testamentary on
the estate of Samuel Bagget late of the county aore.
said, decd All persons having claims against the
said decedent are hereby warned to exhibit the
to the subscriber passed by the Orphans Court on or
before the 18th day of May next. or they may by
law be excluded from all benefit to said estate and
those indebted thereto requested to make imme-
date payment Given undermy hand this 18th day of
November, 1923.
ELIZABETH BAGGETT, Executrix.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
THE DIsUNION PROJECT.

The last Charleston papers which came to
hanG, contain statements from Mr.. Hayne, OF
the Senate, and Messrs. Martin, Drayton, Ha-
milton, and Carter, of the House Of Repre'en-
ta,ives, in reply to the letter of Mr. Mitchell,
which we published last week. These state
ments, bu, for their length, we should give in
ertenso-as i, is, we must be content with fur
nshing our readers with their substance, while,
a, the same time, we take the opportunity OF
making such comments as the subject seems to
demand, and our own feelings may dictate.
1t certainly affords US pleasure to remark,
that all those who have; Of late, been charged
with en,e, tanning & expressing:opinions hostile
to The Union ofthe States, ha I've invariably en-
deavored TO shield themselves from any such
importation; and we are not sorry (inasmuch as
it proves The loyalty Of the people Of South Ca
rolina) that the gentlemen now implicated,
should be so anxious to plead not guilty to their
raigned, and by whom. they are to be yudg.
ed. If it turns out, as we think il will, and as
we shall presently endeavor to prove from their
own letters, that they have, in reality, conspir-
ed agains, the peace and government Of the
United States, and against our lives and liber-
ties,-we trust there is yet enough Of patriots
ism, good sense, and republican principles left
among us, to drive the traitors into obscurity,
and frown them into silence. II, on the other
hand, upon candid review Of the facts already
before US, and patient examination Of those
which may hereafter come to light, it shall APP
pear that they have been falsely and unjustly
accused, we shall be among the frs, to ac-
knowledge our error, and do justice TO their
innocence.
The first part Of Mr.. Haynes address TO the
public, indirectly admits the correc ,ness Of Mr..
Mitchelps statement. "In justice to my col.
leagues" says he, 81 must be permitted 10
add, that there was but one individual in the
Delegation, whom 1 could suspect Of having
given publicity to the unguarded expressions
which may have fallen from his colleagues in
the course Of free and friendly intercourse;"-
plainly enough implying tina, these "unguarded
expressions" were Of such a nature that he
would gladly have them kept secret, and
that they would not answer out Of the sphere of
the conclave. Mr.. Hayne seeks, himself, to
change the ground Of controversy, by endea,
voring to make it appear that Mr.. Mitchell
makes up new issue. The truth is, the
charge remains in it's original shape; and Mr..
Hayne, with an ingenuity which he has learned
in the course Of his professional practice, seek.
to nullify it, by declaring that no formal n-o.
position, in so many words. was made a,b.,
the Union should be dissolved" although he
admits, that, at secret meeting at his house
in Washington last winter, one member from
South Carolina said something about seeding
from Congress-that certain plan. were aban.
doned, tor fear OF proving Injurious 10 the ,.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19

UO JjI JJ,U0T 1%o,OoF,ZoTuU Is'
If This last amount was in Spanish dollars, s.
laid on road 60 feet broad, it would extend
2s4,s67,479 miles, or nearly three times the
distance from the earth TO the sun. If piled
close together. i, would form paraIlelopi2ed
Of dollars having base of one mile square and
more than three and quarter miles high. The
interest Of this sum, at the rate OF one per cent
per annum, would be 1928 dollars for The
thousandth part of second! Bali. FIN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19

The arrival CT Members Of Congress warns
us that the Session Of Congress approaches
Mr. Williams, Senator from Mississippi, MI.
Mckee Representative Of Alabama, Mr.. Dun
can of Illinois, Mr.. Over Of Alabama, Mr..
Brent of Louisiana, and Mr.. Magee Of New
York, are ALREADY on the ground, and perhaps
others whose arrival we have not heard Of.
Nat. Int.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19

l heard this morning Of bet being made
on the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, on the Pres
idrn,ial queslion--one party TO loose Sloo II
Jackson had not the majority OF electors. On
the contrary, if Jackson had majority OF one
elector, he was 10 receive one cent; ii two, he
was to receive two cents; il three, four cents; ii
four eight cents, and SO on in geometrica pro-
erosion. was induced from curiosity TO
make the calculation, and find that if the bet
was that he was to receive only the sum which
would correspond 10 the number OF the last ell
ector, the amounts would be as below;-other-
wise, il he was TO receive the sum Of the whole
numbers,the amounts would be double that cor
responding to the number of The majority,
minus one cent. TO save figures, reject The
odd cents, in the higher numbers.
If one elecior majority, he will receive ! cent.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19

The Genius of Death is beautifully repre-
sented in the Gem as Winged Boy, his weep
ing eyes covered with his left arm, and trailing
torch reversed in the right hand. The style
Of the Illustration, by the Rev George Croly
resembles one Of our Elizabethan poets, and
BELTS the design, being one of grace, not gloom
and Of tenderness rather than of terror.
London Literary Gazette.
What is DEATH IT'S to be free!
No more to love, or hope. or fear
To Join the great equality:
All alike are humbled there
The mighty grave
Wraps lord and slave;
Nor pride nor poverty dsres come
Within that refuge home, the tomb!
Spirit with the dropping wing,
And the ever weeping eye,
Thou of all earth's kings art king!
Empires at thy footstool lie!
Beneath thee strew'd
Their multitude
Sink, like waves upon the shore;
Storms shall never rouse them more!
What's the grandeur of the earth,
To the grandeur round thy throne
Riches, glory, beauty. birth
Tothy kingdom all have gone,
Before thee stand
The wvnd'rou band;
Bards, heroes. sages. side by side,
Who darken'd nations when they died.
Earth has hosts; but thou canst show
Many million for her one;
Through thy gates the mortal How
Has for countless years roll'd oni
Back from the tomb
No step has come;
There fx'd, till the last thunder's sound
Shall bid thy prisoners be unbound!
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
NORTH CAROLINA

NON - >,
Extract of Letter TO Ike Editsr effhe hOfo@ Herald
dated W1xroN, On. c. Nov. Is.
81 herewith serd you the Presidential vote
taken in this county (Hertford) -5ackson s1s,
Adams lso. We have heard from one OF the
Berthe Elections, Cat Cclerain@-Jaekson ~
Adams Is. Two elections in Gates have oeen
hi ard from-At the Court House, Jackson, s4
Adams 4o--At Crosses, J. SO, A. nope.
jackson. .4danas.
Perquimas, SOL i'4
Pasquotank (majority) 80
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
NEW SPAPERS.

A late writer in the Scotsman, remarks: II is
almost superhuous to speak of the value OF
newspapers as mediums Of commercial infor-
nation, They are, in the most strict and pro-
per sense, instruments Of trade. Every man,
from the highest 10 the lowest, has occasion
either 10 buy OF sell, and will see something in
the Advertise ments, the notices Of markets, or
The general information about all sorts OF things
which il is his interest to attend 10. Setting a.
part every thing connected with news or liter-
AZURE, it may be truely said, that to all classes
a newspaper is useful, and to many it is indis-
pensable.
1t is not enough in any country that human
industry produces or imports every commodi
~ which the moral aud physical wants Of man
call for. An apparatus is required lo make il
universally known where, and on what terms,
such commodities to be found, to bring
those who have and those who want; the buyers
and the Sc Hers, ,oge,her-and this apparatus is
the advertising press. What large show
window is 10 single retail shop, the advertis-
ing press is to whole city or whole country;
il exhibits the contents Of its stores aud wale-
houses al the Preside Of every private citizen.
II supplies him with thousand facts which he
could not retain in his memory; it informs him
ct new Inventions, new arran gements, new ar
ticles OF a thousand accommodations; in short,
20 increase his happiness or aid HIM in his bu-
siness, Of which he might otherwise never hear
at all, or hear when il was too late, and at the
expense Of much trouble
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
OCTOBER 80.

What's IN .NamsS-There is in this town
says the Gloucester, Mass. Telegraph per-
son whose name reads the same backward and
forward: we take the liberty of giving il on no
other aecoun, but its singularity. Its E.RoM
MoRsE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
For Rent,

AA The brick Store lately occupied by
MI l. H. Brent Co. asa dry goods store: A
Hike tenant in that line would be preferred. Ap.
~ plication to be made at the book store of
nov Il A. I KENNEDY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
YORK, ~, C0Ocr. ~.

Y
Mr.. Henry Crampton.-rhis gentleman, for.
merly editor Of the Montreal Examiner, was
tried last Saturday afternoon, for damning The
King the trial was one continual farce.
The defendant conducted his own defence, and
greatly added thereby TO the abundant mirth OF
the spectators. The trial occupied the mos,
OF that day, and the Jury who had retired on
Saturday evening had bot rendered their YER
dict on Monday.
OCTOBER 80.
Mr.. Crampten's Jury.-The unfortunate Ju
rors remained confined in the Jury room, in this
case, from Saturday afternoon until Tuesday
at P. NJ. where they stood 10 to 2. Messrs.
Pruce and Saunderson being for q verdict Of
huilt, in opposition to the Others The Judge
recommended discharging the PANEL and sum-
moning a new ole, Mr.. Champion acceded to
this arrangement, and new trial was ordered
for Oct %.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-19
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1928.

Ds;iy Paper, Ss-Couniry Paper, Sspsr annun
Delaware journal., 1828-11-28
THE EARIt'F.

In the discharge of our editorial labers, we have
uniformly endeavored to enforce upon the minds of
the friends OF this the fact that the ground
work of the opposition to Mr.. Adams was founded in
dislike to that system of policy which nurtured and
protected the industry of our manufacturers. The
experience of each day conyinces us that we were
correct and we believe the period not distant when
many of those who would not listen to our advice,
will, to their sorrow have TO acknowledge that they
acted unwisely in supporting party whose Chief OBJ
ject is their destructlon-be it even so-we have
discharged our duty, and have nothing to reproach
ourselves with. We scarcely think that any in
telligent man who may have read the correspon-
depce of certain members of the South Carolina del
eeation, but must acknowledge that the South have
rallied around General Jackson with no other view,
than that of putting down Domestic Manufactures,
and for the prevention of the making of roads and
canals by the General Government and yet,
strange as it may seem nne-tenths of all the Wea-
Delaware journal., 1828-11-28

is no understanding between the royal physicians
and editors, on both sides the water, more than we
are aware Of ; and that these corresponding efforts
to deceive the people Of the two countries are en-
trely the result of accident. In the collisions De-
tween the English editors on the subject of His Ma.
estys condition. it has been elected that he has had
the gout in his anckIes. We should be happy if
the Collisions among our editors could elicit some in
formation as to the specific malady which has visl-
ted the General; for, disposed as we always are to
pay respect to the statements OF the jackson eoi-
tors. we cannot extrcate our minds from suspi-
oion which has taken possession of them that the
excellent heath'' of the General, like that OF the
King, may simply mean that his constitution maniul-
ly resists the encroachments Of disease.
The Nashville Republican, received yesterday,
contains no bulletin Of the state OF General Jacksons
health. Why this cessation Is it impossible any
longer to keep up the deluson that his health is ex
ceent, or has public opinion shamed the bulletin
mongers into sencef
Delaware journal., 1828-11-28

vers, and those who get living by working on Roads
and Canals voted for General Jackson, whose poll
cy If he be true to his friends, will be adverse to
their interests In Ohio, there is no doubt but
that at least 5000 engaged on the canal, voted
for the jackson electoral ticket and indeed 1t has
been the case all over the country. They will pro-
badly learn wisdom, when by the Jacksonian policy,
they and their families are deprived their present
means of support, and forced to seek new and pre-
carous employment elsewhere.
We subjon an extract from an article which ap-
peared in the Chera,c Radical, paper published in
South Carolina will show the feeling of the South
ern Jacksoniss in relation to the Tariff, and may
perhaps convince some of those who have been
hitherto sceptica the subject, that the election of
Jackson and the destruction Of the American manu-
facturer is one and the Same thing.
I'VE the People.
"Although we do think, and we fearlessly ex-
press it, that South Carolina is virtually absolved
from all obligations to this confederacy The end
for which this government was instituted has been
defeated and it must ofnecessy resolve itself into
| its original elements The compact has been bro
KEN and not by us. National, like individual, COM
pacts are null and void, so as there is failure
of compliance with the acquisitions on the pant Of
either Of the parties. With the passage ofthe Ia
riff bill the lgatures that bound this nation together
we're severed assunder. We are no longer bound
by any other than those OF natural aectoh or such
as may ARISE from any other extraneons causes.
There is no moral or legal compusion, by which we
may be constrained to keep up this unnatural and
unequal alliance. We look upon the union, now
solely as matter Of policy. The only question
now before us, whether it is our interest to secede
9 and set up seperate government for ourselves
a Or, in other words, whether it would be more ad
vanageous TO us to secede from the Union, or to ad
"A here TO it, and bear, and writhe under our presen
: Ioppressions. We should not hesitate to choose be
II tween these alternatives. We are willing to suiie
e yet little longer in the hope that the advocates
d this system may see the error OF their way, an
l. abandon it. But fthey continue TO persevere IN II
a we can only say--that we have warned you agains
L. the RatNcsaake of the South. Beware of its deao
T. ly blou. The cup Of torbearance has been we
ou uish exhausted. Before will be compelled
al drink the bitter dregs slavery, we will say, gt7
e US liberty or giUe US death.'
Delaware journal., 1828-11-28
From the Boston Courier Of Nou. IL.
WOOL,

We learn that Messrs. Wells g. Dickinson OIL
Steubenville, Ohio, sold to one of our manufactur-
ers last week, 40 900 pounds of Wool which had
been transported down the Ohio md New-York
Canals to Albany, and thence to this city. Wei re-
ore to learn that this article has experienced agreat
decline in price since last shearing time, owing to
the want of competition among the purchasers. 1t
was believed by many, that the Tariff law OF last
winter would give some additional protection to the
manufacturers, so that all the mills would 60 into
active operation and that there would be greater
demand, and consequently that higher prices would
| be given for Wool. Many of the Wool dealers in
this city, acted on this belief, and have now large
stocks of Wool on hand which they purchased at
shearng time on speculation
We are informed by one of the appraisers in this
port, who it is generally known is very accurate IN
Ibis calculation that the duties secured on Cloths at
the minimum points do not amount to so much un-
der the present law, as they did under the former
one by one and half per cent-'Ihs arises, we are
told, from the construction given to the law by the
Secretary of the Treasury, which excludes the lists
and headings from measurement, and abandons the
principle which has hitherto been observed OF ad
lding 10 per cent to the invoice value, and reckon
ling duty on the charges.
| The subject is one in which the wosl growers
haye at least as deep an interest the manufactur
ers and it remains to be seen whether they will in
sst uponhaving the Bill oflast Session so amended
. as to strike out the one dollar minimum, as thereb
securing to them the benefits which were promised
and to which they are justly entitled.