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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10

The Address Of the Mayor Of Washington
to the Boards Of Aldermen and Common Coun-
Gill; speaks with confidence Of the bright pros.
poets of The City, and the success Of the means
tina, have been taken for its Improvements
We subjoa the following correspondence, APP
pended 10 the communication of The Mayor:
MAIoa's OHrICE, June 8, 1899.
SIR: I have the honor, in the name and on the be-
half of the Corporation Of Washington tofeqnest you
to sit for your portrait, to be placed in the City Hall
This is the first instance Of such tribute OF respect
and regard from this Corporation to any individual
I congratulate myself in being the organ OF this
communication Of public act, which regard as a
testimonial of the high personal respect entertained
for you BY my fellow citizens, aud Of the sense which
they entertain of your zeal and valuable services, in
sustaining the great national interest OF Internal I'm
provement, as well Of the entire dsnterestedness
which you have uniformly manifested in the exertons
which YOU have made to improve the condition ct this
City and the District of Columbia generally.
Trusting that you will crafty by asserting to
wish, prompted BY the highest respect well as sim
Cere regard, subscribe myself,
Your faithful servant.
10 GALES, Jr. Mayor.
Hon. C. F. MERCER, of Prginia.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10

New-York Consolidated Lottery,
Extra Class No. g. for 1922 will be drawn in the City
of Norfolk, on Tuesday the 9th Of June.
4S nunbers,7 drawn ballots.
Highest Prize $1,000 Dollars
Tickets IS, halves . 50; quarters 25
Union Canal Lottery Of Pennsylvania,
Class No for 1922 to be drawn in the City Of Pha-
delpbia on Saturday the 18th OF June.
so number lottery, 9 drawn ballots.
SCHEME:
prizes Of $4,000 40 prizes Of $1,000
3 do Of 5000 40 do of 500, &c.
ricketts, SO; Halves S; Quarters so, Eighths IS.
Washington City Lottery. 10th Class,
viii be drawn in the City of Washington on Tuesday
the 18th of June. 81 numbers, 8 drawn ballots.
Highest Prize $4,000.
Tickets s.; halves q quarters l.
To be had in a variety of numbers at
=. II. WHITES
Lottery Office, Royal street.
June 8
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10
Public Auction.

ON SATURDAY NEXT, 18Th .uns, at II O'Clock,
kTCat,s' Tavern, West End, will he sold for cash,
n a valuable LOT OF pOOD L.iND containing
about IS acres we'll timberrd said land was the pro-
perry Of sir Beal How ard. jr deceased, and bound
Ing on the old Leesburg Road near Mrs Jacksonsl IN
Fairfax county, Va. about miles from Alexandra,
and within Of mile Of the new Turnpike Road
now opening from Alexandria to Leesburg Persons
wishing to purchase will do well to 60 and examine
the same For particulars enquire Of Mr ,ongde n,
west-End, or Hr. VIM. Howard, near the premises or
the subscriber in Alexandria
STEPHEN FIELD Agent,
;une st for the iieirs.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10

The Massachusetts House Of Representa-
tives consists, at its present session, OF SOL
members. "There is safety in multitude Of
counsellors"- here we think the mu ltitude
is rather too great.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10
MARRIED,

On Tuesday afternoon last, by Rev. f. Harrison,
Mr.. RosEHr KING, of Washington City, to Miss Man
oARrr SUSAN. second daughter Of Captain JOSH Nc
KNIsmr, of thi place.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10
SAlI,P News

ARRIVED, JUNE 9
Brig Ann Maria, Jordan. Ihomaston; lime to VIM
FoSle & Co.
Brig Elizabeth, Gregory, Thomaston, VIA Norfolk;
lime TO VIM. Fowe & Co.
Steamboat Potomac, jenkins, Norfolk.
SAILED, ..
Schr. Virginia, Rodbrd. New York.
Schr Esther * Sally, Bancroft, Philadelphia.
Schr Eliza Williams, Somers, cleared at Philaale'.
rha for this port 9th instant.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10

THIS DAY.
Newly ork Consolidated Lottery,
Extra Class No. g. Will be drawn. 48 numbers,
drawn ballots.
Highest Prize $4,000
Tickets IS; halves So quarters IS.
On Wednesday nert,
Delaware and South Carolina Lottery,
Extra Class No. 8, will be drawn in Wilmington, Del
ST n,tmber Lottery. drawn ballots.
Highest Prize $4,000.
Tickets IS; halves 2 so; quarters Is.
For sale at
j. MUMNEX'S
Loiery and Exchange Office, Hing street, 4lerandria
june
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10
AUCTIONS.
BY WM. d. MUTT.

Houses and L.ots ct auction.
ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, 10Th inst q. u O'Clock,
"a ILL be sold on the premises Lot Of Ground,
=; with the walls, bricks, &C. thereon, situated on
the south side Of Princettreet, the corner OF
Union street
- also, Immediately afterwards, will be sold,
EETf Two three story Brick Houses & Lots,
Ell III OH the north side Of Prncestreet, the
49, corner of rairfaX-street.
Terms at sale june
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-10

FINDER the authority of deed Of trust win be sold
u at public auction, Tuesday the Esd inst the fol-
lowing valuable property all in the town Of Aiexan.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31
Tortf1n Neng.
from me Mem Yort .ga,oyjcnn nj T'pcsJai
LATE FROM ENGLAND

The Napoleon packet ship from Liverpool. brinos
us London Papers to the 25d uno. Pho material
fact Of The Russians retreat beyond tho Danube is
Put beyond NIL question. The Losses and sufIorngs.
however attendant upon their retreat are amid To be
grossly exaggerated IN the German papers. Some
cxaggcration there may be- but no one converrhnt
with the history Of forced retreats can doubt that
immense losses and suficrngs must have bcen sus
tanned by nm army which has been az no time well
found and which was TO make It's way back Though
hostile and ravogcd country, amidst SHOWS, and
rains; md with mutiudinous md daring cavalry
hanging on rs a1nks and its rear. The losses arc
indccd admitted by the Russian bulletins; but arc as
cribcd, as those Of Napoleon wore in his disastrous
retreat from Moscow solely 90 Tic inclemont wealth
or.
Tho London Courier oi December p, IN slluding
20 tho reports Of changes IN the French Ministry
says, Thcy are probably unounded as thoscrcspcc-
ting our own"
Tho Same paper referring to the sketch from the
IOurrier Ftrnrpi7 "cffhn nolificyl horizon of ttp
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31

We ask the intelligent reader casaeslly, TO cast
his eye over the Report OF Mr.. Jefferson in 1893,
addressed bys correspondent in this daysporer. to
the Select Committee or the S. Carolina s. Georgia
Resolutions. Is there any man who win oppose has
construction of tho constitution to the concurrent
construction Of Jefferson and Madison, acted upon
from the heginning to the eud of the Government.
and never questioned until within few years. Is
the Legislature of Virginia prepared against their
authority, to follow The Jacks with their Lantcrs,
Mr.. Giles or Mr.. Ritchie' win any Republican
cast the imputations upon the administrations of JEFF.
ferson and Madison that they were conducted in
systematic violation Of the constitution
.aProPos fMr. Ritchic. we have found in the
Enquirer Of 1903, very siroug argument signed by
him and others in favor of the Tariff. Yes reader
OF Mr. Riches. i'll fun appreciation OF protecting,
manufactures. Wei may you feel iucredulous-
we were preparing to publish it, but understanding
that ne had consented TO do So We will not sntici
pate him.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31

~'Lovcf5 Of superior Beefarc refcrreltothc adyer-
tisemen' ofthoso euterprisng yictuars, the &essrs
Stoanos. Their stalls present sccne This morning.
That Cockuey even, would hardly deny TO be equal
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31

TIIEATBE.-Tho unrcmtting cxertions Of the
Managcrto mako the Theatre attractive, by bringing
on constant succession OF tho most distinguished
performers. deserves the appreciation and support Of
the friends of the Drama, and the admirers Of fine
acting The Star for tonight is that very interesting
Actress, Mis- CLARA FTSHER--a grco, fayoiite.
Her engagement Is Tor two nights only. No time to
lose.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31

On "Wednesday, IN the House. Of Representatives
Mr.. Rives presented the memorial Of the venerable
james Monroe, asking reconsideration of his claims
onthe people Of the U. Suites ard it was referred to
a Select Committee.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-31

We learn from Kentucky, that Geo. Robertson
hrs been. nominated to the Senate as Chief Justice
OF the State, vice Geo. N. Bib, translated to the
Senate; and Richard A. Buckner, Judge of the
Court OF Appeals in Dir. Robertsons stead. The
Senhtc had rejected Mr.. Robertson's nomination. on
the ground that he must first resign his present
place of associate Justice. No doubt vas enter
tanned Ufthe eventual confirmation Of either appoint.
meut.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
Extract of letter from Major Hamtranck, to friend
in ST Louis, mo dated
"OsaeE AGENCY, July I, 1899

1 USAGE hSENC1, July 1917.
Nothing worthy Of mole has transpifed on
our Western frontier Iately. Las Fall, how
! ever, war party Of Osages discovered some
persons enc amped on one Of the tributaries oil
Red River, and fred upon them. The FIRE was
returned from he camp, and two Ossges fell,
Zone has since died The Osages repeated
he fre, and, on searching the camp, two men
were found dead, Their companions were out
on the days hunt, and, on returning in the
evening, found the bodies stripped, The scalps
lifted ard the camp rifled. The deceased have
proved tn be a white man by the name of Sell
ers, and half blood Chociaw have de-
manded the murderers, bur have no, yet sue
cCeded in getting them. Unless the Osagcs
surrender them, the Choctaws will no doubt
take ample and ssaPuinary redress in their own
way, and the UniIeG Sta!es proceed TO punish
the Osages for their frequent depredaions up.
on the whites.
l he Osages, with the exception Of some
thirty superannuaed men and women and a
few young men, are now out on their Summer
sunt-Io be absent some forty days, Since
they LEFT, the alarm Of Pawneys coming has
been given by the Indians here several times.
They live in continual fear, and you would be
really amused TO see the crippl, and the blind,
he children and the dogs, flot king to the A.
scnov When the alarm Is given, as il life and
soul were at stake. Every man Of them sleeps
wi,h h,s low and arrows, or his rifle, at his
side, tud not one will lose sight Of The Agency
without 6rs, srmirg himself do not think it
p. obabe ha Pawnee is within fifty miles Of
US, or 'ha, il they should come, they could be
induced 20 attack house. The A gency is
strong log house, and could make very hand
some drfencr.
To compl,, however, with the solicitations
OF the Indians, and not' s EN- callous 10 their
apprehensions, have direc ed my men to keen
tneir arms Ia order We re located here lis
miles south OF Fort Usage, and IS miles wes
OF he 5 ~" hne. he country between his
aud tue Pawnees is entirely open, and if they
knew of the xnos d situation of The establish
ment, taey woad, no doubt attempt en- attack.
They have heret"fn e stolen my horses from
me within few mics # this, and lodged ali
light wherr | ieh a sunse' | hear thai Mai
Riley is moving on wi h hi. little amy, IN fiuc
order aud health, and ripe for a round or so
with the Pawnees."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
WILLIAM s. MARY COLLEGE.

The next session Of his venerable Insitu-
ion, this alma mater Of so many distinguished
men, viii commence on The last Monday IN DC
,ober--,he Grammar School on the lsl day OF
the month. The Moral Course will be under
he Rev. Adam Emp'e, Professor; the LaW
Course under Judg- Ssn2le, Prof s,nr; he
Poliur al unaer Thorn X. Drt W, Professor; tive
Chemical and Philosophical Course, under
VIM. B. Rogers, Professor; the Ma ht ma ical,
under Ferdinand $ Campbell, Professor; School
OF Humanity, under d b. nwne, P ofessnr, and
Noaern Languages (F,ench, Spanish aud I,a>
l,an) under e de La Peua, Professor.
The expenses Of pupil in The Grammar
School Tor a session Of ten months, board,
washing, lodging. fuel, Sc. 500, and fee Tor
Ia, iof, 20; beng Sl2o. Those Of a student
il session, Including fees to three Professors
"a $50 n, and Ma,rculation OF Library fee
5, is SlS5.
A Law student, If he attend he Law Lectures
,nly, has TO pay for hoard, Sc. &c. from las,
Mo- day in October to The ter pIr alton OF the
curse on the las, week IN April, 1884,; FEE TO
hr Professor aid mat iculation fee IS; amount.
Jag in lilo Slo9. Srudents are bound 10
BOARD IN College, unless specially 'xcmpied by
he Faculty.. Richmond Compiler.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
A. IL. (

Nsic-OTtelRS, July D. loSS.
SIR--I have received your communication, inform.
hg mr that the mgrcan shin hingha", Captain JET
frey, hlving on beard about five hundred SpsrSh
troop, embarked AZ Havana, destination unknown, has
put Into this river in distress, and asking cave to land
onS n-Snwmle the vessel und, rgoeS repairs
Q: Snm, h'y transport NAV he procured. am lis
posed to do far their relief an th,t the duties of hos
pt'y require, and strict observance Of neutrality
wiz rrr-,t
TIE troops wiz therefore have leave Isnd and TO
renlin the spnt assigned To- them during the time
absolutely necessary for procuring some other trans
po', 'r FOR repairing the bingham with all possible
speed, Il other vessel can be hired. Che place to
he designated tor their temporary residence, WI be
made kapNn 10 you soon sn officer whom have
sent down Tor TIA, HUrp0.e VIII return The wish ex
pre-7"d by heir somm'ni Ter that mas be assigned ON
ne Fgh' bank OF TIN rather than , -r.es with
ny own i9eGt0ns In h mean t,m. the ves,eI has
been ordered not 10 proceed any furthr
have TIE homer 10 be, with due regard, vour obe-
dent servant y nEriut:Ny
S:7o- Dr. 91'oqio .lrgoie EIiIaloJos
Consul 9fhS ca'hOte 'i2ies.y at Me,O Orleans.
The cvr-es2onI- # tie jln-nai of Com
merce sa,s;--" Ahjutan, Grrera Peychau wa,
despatched by the Governor 10 select a place
neas Fort Jsckson; 50 mites from the b iize 60
ne landing Of III. Spa ish troops. B. it p,
Nars 'ha. the lahabitanls are no, much dispos
ed 10 permit The landing on their plantations,
HU III tina; case it is prrsnmabe ,ha, order,
''u De granted 20 have them ianded near the
English Turn. Nothing YET has been decided
Oh 'a@' sahJeeI' The aumner oil troops is said
" De 500; Iher have a good appearance, and
are at young"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
NEw-YonK. AUG. IS

FLouR Ann MEAL.-An advance Of full l23 cents per
barrel on Fresh Flour has been realized that recent
ly ground Sales of Western Canal have been made
at s. IS SO; 1900 barrels Richmond Cit, Mills new,
and part to arrive. IS So and about 1000 fresh N.
York City at IS 50 cash, Is on credit.
GRAIN Since our last, cargo Of inferior North Ca
rona Wheat has been sold at IS cents good Northern
Rye and Corn, both 1t So 50 cents; shout 5000 bush
els Mary land Yellow Cora at So So, and q cargo Of
mixed Virginia yesterday, at so cents.
COrroN. e. he transactions, during the last three
days consists Of about 400 bales of Upland 100
cent; l8o Alabamas at g. and 90 New iberia at 100
cents, making iOta! for the week of 5000 bales
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18

The editor Of the Baltimore Patriot is indebted to
the kindness Of commercial friend for copy Of the
following letter dated
"RIo JANEIno, June 90
"Since our respects Of the 18th inst very little has
been doing in this market We have no more favora
BILE advices from the La Plata.
/" The stock Of Flour here, in first hands does not
reach 5000 barrels We are selling slowly, at 22l
lot OF tiaego brand: however that price is too high
to admit OF large sales We do not think The price of
good Flour will vary much from 2Ol until after se new
may begin to appear, the advices from Europe are
such as will tend to support high prices with YOU
solve Oil is still scarce and high; Goldfish abundant
Wines in large supply; Domestic Goods are in usual
abundance and of current sale; Cordage is in plenty
and not saleabe at profitable prices; Canvass is want
ed; Beeswsx is also saeabe, and not in large suppiy
Coffee begins to come forward more freely, and
OF better quality-the demand is steady. Hides are
held too high to allow of large Shipments about 50.
100 are sale. Of Campos Sugars there are none;
some of Santos in market, but without demand
I" Our Exchange on London continues to fnctuste
so much to battle all calculations; within few DAYS
has fallen to 23d from 25 and gone back again to
253d. This state of things WILL we fear, Jas. some
time; at least until the amount Of produce arrive
shall be great enough to fix it,
"Flour, 20 22l per barrel, Soap 140 reas per h. |;
Sperm Candles, short rs SIS and 6s 600 $40 rs per
Id; Goldfish, lOi per qt Wine, Cete S64 per pipe,
do Catlan 74E do do; Cordage, Russian, l6l 16a50O
$50 750rs per b Coffee, Sa+00 $500 per Ar; Hides
$50 $50 do; Sugar, Campos r. $3.50 per ar (none;)
do Santos $500 per ar; Exchange on London IS I'D
1000 reals, Dollars, 210G0 esch Douboons $4,000
do, Silver Cola, 80 per cent prem /"
postscript to the above letter under date of June
oath, Says" Referring to the annexed circular We
have little to add The marke, for Coffee having set
tied down little, we expect purchase in the
OF three or four weeks, better Qualities than is Of
ferng, at $1,000"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
On tie poisonous property Of The Black Cherry tree
Tie Prun4s h,gra'' of Bota isis.


The fac, thai lhg wi,1.,.d leaves vf he cher
ry deadly poi-o" TO oa.'l,, has ose" long
known in The couu'ry: bat ever rrcoliect To
ra>e h ar fsuy il cons qntnces from thu use
Il tn BARK, domestic rsmedy ysry mu' u Gel
% ID fer the care f Jaundr,e Sc. The fol
low lng aae perfectly sausfa tory 10 my mind,
and must establish he fact nt its POISONOUS
proper es beyond doub,. o. Thursday, Ju-
" 2S, was called in great haste visit a
Young lady who hid been sriz,d with vertigo,
nsensibil,ty and sincope, followed by an alarm-
ing difficulty Of respiration, in Consequence Of
u d. ugh of abou, half pint OF cider, taken
lrc IN closely stopped boI,le which was filed
the evening previous with cherry BARK, fresh
from the trcv. The symptoms were followed
by small pulse, nausea and vomiiing. The
more violent symptoms passed OF in about 90
or so minutes, and before saw her: yet am
inclined TO b ileve, hat a larger dose might
have proved fatal without any return of sensi-
biiity. In this case it returned and HI patient
soon recovered with no i'll consequences, except
extreme lsnguor and debility.
Another young lady in the family, who had
good health and constitution, took, also, about
tue same lime a very small q iantity OF TIE ron-
tents OF the boz lie, and was immediately aH CT
cd with faniness, giddiness Of the heaG, and
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18

KENrucKhY ELECTION / he further informa-
ZION viii = h, "een rec ired from Ike krntuc-
;uckv Ca"gr sio's 81 Elections enables to state
that K. p, LETcHER has h'rn reelected vi D.
o. "pp' s''ion; 'ha, RICHARD VI JOHNSON is
sleCt' d in opposition 10 Il McHATroN and
Iha' J klNcAID is elected in opposi ion 10 Nit.
BooKER, from he Disuict recently re pre- ented
b, hr MsoRE NJ. b. is the gentleman whose
elec 'ior IL pref ience 10 his opponent, is said o
have been strongly advised byl .uers from high
officers Of the General Gnverum, mt. written O
gentlemen IN the District pending The canvass. !
T.. election IN M. LEcoMPT's district " IS very
Close; ard he result is YET uncertain Mr..
WIcELIFFE was run closer than usual but Is
said 20 be reelected. Nat Lit!
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
COMMERCIAL.

FLouR.-The slight improvement noticed in our re-
port of last week spported in the latter part
of the week the price of new wheat Flour from wa
CONS. declined from S. to 81 So, and old wheat
Flour from 80 81 to 20 a4 30. Considerable
sales were made during the week, of new and old from
stores at from rs to S. according to quality and one
lot of old Flour was sold at So.
Yeste rday there was material change in the wa
eon price, and we heard of no sales from stores:
Export for the week ending Saturday, 18th instant
500 bbls; coastwisee
Quantity inspected during the same period
King street 1919 bbls
Wharf 172 &c 48 half bbls.
Total 1881 bbis 4Shalf bbls.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18

= gentleman recently travelled from New
.' w to Albany N " in 80 hours
,,'S AZ The rae Of 81 miles per hour for a
"'an'e Of $50 miles, Twenty years ago, wha,
'1'l nave been thought, If we had prophe-
S y that such thing should come to pass q
- N' however, and tn, rage for quick travel
not at all lessened blythe advances that
:, 0eeo made towards the attainment # tina,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
SAiII2 News
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.

ARRIVED. AUGUST 10,
Steamer Columbia, Mitchell, Baltimore
Steam packet Frederick shurg, J. Jenkins, do.
Brig Joseph Sprague, Hawkes., Baltimore, ballast to
WIN, Fowle & Co
Passed upto Georgetown, brig I.eander.
SAILED.
Stcam;packct Franklin, hewitt, Baltimore.
sloop johnson, johnson, hence, at Philadelphia 5;h
instant.
Brig Alexandria Pawes, 10 days from ct. Thomas,
arrived at New-York, dischargng and taking freight
for thu District
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-18
PHILAprLrH1A. Auousr Is.

FLoun AMI MEAL.-A few hundred brls. fresh ground
Flour have been sold during the week AT IS Some
small sales OF Rye at 3 a 12a and about 400 brs.
Corn Meal at TO- In other descriptions sales.
GnAIN-ln Wheat no transactions Some sales of
lower county Yellow Corn at AZ 473 cts. " hite at
A. cts>
Corros transactions in this article continue to
be limited. About 70 bses Mississippi have bren sold
at 81 10 cents, four aud months, and 95 bales
Georgia Upland at 81 81 cents four and six months
We have not heard Of any sales in other descriptions