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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-20
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From The Norfolk Beacon.


FIVE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
BY the fast sailing packet ship Jams Crop.
per, Cepi Gay, arrived in Hampton Roads
yesterday FROM liverpool, whence she sailed27ih
JUNE, we have received, through the polite.
ness oi Capt Gray, a variety Of London and
Liverpool papers, The former TO Goth and the
latter 10 26lh June inclusive Their contents
are not oil much lnieres-~ give below the
articles which appear most likely 10 attract at
tenIion, among which the Kings speech on the
prorogntion oil Parliament, and the state of the
market.
The james Cropper has been baflled by adj.
verse winds, which have much retarded her
arrival: had New York been her port of des-
tnaion she would have been in 10 days ago.
Cotton-A Liverpool date Of Monday, 22nd
Junp, says, we continue 10 have steady de-
mand for Cotton, aud the sales to-day amount
10 about $500 bags, considerable part Of
which were Brazils.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-20

DIR. lie Conie Of New York il engaged with
some of the Pari,ian Swans. in preparing u
scientific work on Caierp,ars, in the study Of
which he has passed thirty years Of his lite.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
sept s
Dentistry.

( II. RUNNELLS most respectfully informs the CT
tzens Of Alexandria and its vicinity. that he con-
tinues to perform all operations the teeth. viz
Cleansing. Extracting, &c.
az asrooms over the Lottery Office, two doors East
OF the Franklin Hotel j. II. Il grateful for the libe
rslpstronage he has already received, hopes that in
assuring the public Of his determination to epdeavor
by ass'duity and attention, together with ample prePa
ration, to perform all the duties Of his professionals
experience continuance of their support. In thus
placing himselfbefore the public he them that
hisreferences WILDE satisfactory, and his charges
derate.
Heslso informs the public that he can supply them
with superior dentrfce-.fso he can recommend a
Sovereign Remedy for the Tooth-Ache. In twenty
which have come under his own observation it
has never failed to destroy the of the TOOTH with
out injury to the sher teeth; to give permanent ease,
and obvate the necessity of eriraeting unless when
the tooth was entirely decayed.
Allorders duly attende to. augs6
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
MolasSes and Hides
Groceries

Groceries.
A GENERAL assortment Of Groceries for sale by
IN LINDSAY, HILL Co.
Among Which are,
St. Crox and " o. sugar in hhts and barrels
". o and W. molasses in hossheads
Cognac brandy and Holland gin in pipes
Londun porter in casks of dozen each
New Orleans rum in hogsheads
New-England do in hogsheats and barrels
Country gin in barrels
tavana. Porto Rico and St Domingo coffee in bags
Imperial, gunpowder and young hyson tea in chests
and small BOXES
Sperm AID tallow candles, cheese in casks
Champagne and caret in boxes of dozen each
Winter strand oil in tierces
'weet oil in boxes, so TASKS each
Ras;ns in boxes and kegs
peppera and pinen,o in bags and k"gs
Copperas, madder birthstone, starch, snuff
Powder. shot, sc. w r. nov %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31

C\Hgett q Page
OH OFFER FOR SALE
~ HIDS. West iniia and Orleans sugar
500 loaves refined sugar
80 hhds West India and Orleans mola
$500 lbs. prime green Porto Rico ceffee
1000 do do Rio do
1900 do old Java do
% casks Madeira, Sicily Madeira, Sweet and
Dry Malaga Wine
81 dozen old Port Wine
hhds jamaica ard old Antigua rum
pipes Cognsc brand, (Otard's & Hennessy's
brInds)
500 gallons prime whskey, four years old
z bbls. copperas
do alum
500 lbs madden
bbls. epson salt
casks goshen cheese
40 reams wrapping paper. large size
boxes CASTLE soap
10 bags pepper
25 mats cass,a
Is dozen bed cords
IS boxes candles (WoodrufF's brandy
seroon Spanish hotant indigo
1000 bushels ground alum salt.
On Commission
81 kegs tnbacco
- sides Spanish sole leather
Also, constantly IN hand,
# supply Of best FAMILY FLOUR
sept19
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
SATURDAY. M0msaEa9 JANUARY 81, $780,
G. 81. p. THOMPSON

AVE received, per ships Pioneer, James Perkins,
HI and other recent arrivals an assortment of sea.
sonable goods, consisting Of
Fine super and extra super cloths and cassimeres
Do. do doubled n,illed drabs
Mixed and diab pians and Devonsbre kerseys
Mixed end red Paddings
Olive, drab and brown twilled fearnoughts
Red, blue and green booking baizes
Stout green carpeting do
White. red, scarlet, green and yellow Aannels
Fine and super swanskns
s4. ga 1o.4, Id, IL A, 1874, and 144 rose
blankets, some extra quality
5, 81, q, a and S point do
Rhoaes' blue and brown camlets
DO plain, twilled and figured bombazetts
Do colored circassans and rattnetts
Do Tartan and caroline plaids
Do black and blue black bonbaznes
Cotton and worsted hosiery
7-8 fancy prints
9.8 and Ga cambria, aconet and fancy musIins
Ga plain and figured book do
Black and colored sarsnet cambrcs
Black Italian ustring
Do sinchews
Colored sarsnets, gros de naples
Black and colored Canton and French grapes
Ladies white silk and colored kid and horseskin
gloves
Mes'shorseskin, beaver and dogskin do
A. Irish linens
"a and 70 do lawns
81 and Ga do sheetngs
Brown Russia do
81. ga, 10 diaper and ,lamask table linen
and 70 damask napkins
Bird-eye and broad Russia diaper
SptalieId, bandanna, flag and madras hdkfs
Ribbons, thread and bobbinet laces
Brown and black linen
White and colored cotton balls and spools
Floss do
Patent threads. oznaburgs, ticklenbu gs
Burlaps, twilled sacking, shoe thread
Also-Brown and bleached domestic shirtings and
steetngs Paids, satnetts, :ickngs, checks, cotton
yarns. &c &C.
sept 2S
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
This is to- Give Notice.

TTyHAT the subscriber Of Alexandra County in Che
j District Of Columbia, has obtained from the Or.
the estate Of Luther chamberlain late Of the eoun.
ty aforesaid deceased All p, cons having claims
gainst the said decedent hereby warned to exhibit
the same to the subscriber, passed by the Orphans'
Court on CT before the 10Th day of June next they
may by law be excluded from al benefto said estate,
and those indebted thereto, are required to make
immediate payment Given under my hand this 18th
day of December 1928,
JANE SELMA CHAMBERLAIN,
E1eeutrix Of Luther Chamb srisia,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
district OF Columbia,
.9lerandtSa County, SCI.

.fterQndTSQ JOuNg, Nct
NovENsgs lEas, 1873
Newton Kcene and Nancy Moore Keene0
his wife; Sophia Matilda Peyton, wi
dow of Thomas West Peyton, decd;
Ann Virginia Peyton, Craven Peyton,
John W. Peyton, and Thomas West
Peyton, infant children of the said
decedent aud of the said Sophia Ma.
Glda Peyton, BY her their next
friend, ami Eliza Dundas-COmpfts, ; IN Chancery.
AGAINST
lanes II. Dundas and William n. Dun
dIs, executors and devisees of John
Dund,s deceased, and John Dundas,
Thomas Dundas and Henry I. Dun
das, deyisees Of the said John Dun
das-De fsndants
FINlE defendants lanes II. Dundas, Thomas Dundas
L and Henry L. Dundas, not having entered their
appearance and given security according to the sta
tute and the rules of the Court, and it appearing
to the satisfaction OF the Court, upon affidavit filed,
hat the said James n. Dundss, Thomas Dundas, and
Henry T. Dundas not inhabitants of The District of
Columbia on the motion Of the compliments, by their
counsel, Il !, ordered That the said defendants James
IT, DundaS, Thomas Duntlas, and Henry I Dundas do
appear here or before the first day of next April
'er and snSwer the bill OF the compliments and give
security for performing the DEGREES ofthe Court; and
mat copy of this order be forthwith published in
pubic newspaper printed in the town of Alexandria
Tor two months successfully and that another copy be
posted at the front door OF the Courthouse OF said
County.
Test, Ell LEE. C.. C..
4 70
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
Dyeing Establishment.

Ia crihque est disee, mas Tart est d',Eice.
VNiE subscriber having returned from Europe, re-
L specially Informs the public that he is prepared
all orders in his line Of business with
ness and dispatch Ills assortment of the most fash
onabe coors can be at any time, and he will
rant thu to stand equally well any in Europe
lie viii bleach Lace, Gauze, &c. remove spc:- and
iron moulds from cambric, linen, cloth, silk, merino
and other siaws, without injury to the border. lie
colors Hats also tina, they never fade rusty
Ieghorn bonnets aud hats cleaned in the first style.
For the accommodation of his customers in Wash.
ington, goods may be left with Mr. I.ablle. Penns,L
vania Avenue, opposite the Panorama, to whose ad-
dress they will always be sent.
~ SALVEThf,
French Dyer and Scourer.
N. d. One or two boys would be taken appren-
tees. aug 5
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
HAankets. etc

AZ Pairs rose blankets and pieces milied drab
~ cloths, for sale at Baltimore prices, till Thurs.
day next when. if not disposed of previously, am
directed to reship them. They may be seen at the
auction store.
have on hand, and expect to be supplied during
the season, WITH Coarse Upper Leather, suitable for
negro wear, and shall soon receive Country tanned
Sole Leather, which will sell as low can be had
in town. either for cash the usual credit Coun.
try merchants are invited to call
GEO. JOHNSON,
sept s Jannev's wharf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
Grain and Plaster.

TIME subscribers have formed copartnersbip, and
i will transact business at Alexandria and Deco.
guam, under the name off, & J. h. Janney.. They
invite the call of persons who bring grain for sale to
either of those markets.
Farmers will at all times be furnished at Occoquan
with plaster either in the rock ground, very mo.
derate terms. JOS JANNEY, jun.
july 12-tf JOHN H. JANNRY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
Boulting Cloths.

EUST received, An additional supply of Boulting
~ Cloths, which addedto my formerstock max es The
assortment very good, all of which for sale low
ef prices than thev could heretofore be obtained the
District Orders from mllers and Others will par
ticuarly attended to.
7mo 10 IONA. JANNEY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
Cabinet, Chair, and Sofa Manufac

Cabinet, Chair, and Sofa Manufac-
tory.
TAMES GREEN Cabinet maker,-has on hand, and
81 will constantly keep at his old stand i;oyal
ST., Alexandra, e at the of 10Th ST., Pcnn,,
vania, Avenue Washington-a general assortment of
the most fashionable and durable Furniture which he
will warrant equal, if not superior in quality, any
ever offered in the misunderstanding in part, Of
Grecian, winged and plain wardrobes
Gothic, pedestal end and plain sldeboards
Ditto, with eelaretts and marble slabs
French and plain bureaus
Dressing do with mirrors
Ladies' and Gentlemens secretaries and bookcases
Pier ,abes with marble and mahogany tops
Piler and claw dining, breakfast and card tables
Plain do do do do do
Ladies work stands
Shaving antlcandle do
Wash stands with marble and mahogany tops
G.ecian Sofas
Mahogany chairs
Music stools bidetts, cribs, cradles
Portable writing desks &c
With ageneral assortment of bedsteads of richly
carved mahogany, maple and stained woods, all Of
which will be sodas low for cash they be pur
chased ofthe same quality at any other mandatory
n the Union ALSO,
An assortmen, of st Domingo and Bay of Honduras
Mahogany, apart of which is suitable for handrails,
steam sawed curl and shaded veneers, copal var.
nish of superior quality, sackng bottoms, cords
TURNING AND CARVING,
Handsomely executed may
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
George White,

HAVING taken an Auction License and the store
on King street, lately occupied by Geo Johnson,
offers his services the public as an .3UCIYUNEER
md COMifiSyTOy MERCHANT; and hopes, by
strict cnon business and earnes. ,lesire 10 please
to meet with support from generous public,
He has on hand various articles transferred to him
by his predecessor which offered for sale at lowest
limits, and will gladly receive consgnmeuts of any
kind whatever. aug 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
Wheat " anteA.

TINE subscriber having again rented the Phenix
J. Mill, two miles from alexandria, respectfully so.
cits call from farmers and others who have wheat
for sale, and will at all times give the Alexandria mar.
ket price for good wheat delivered either at his Mill
on Accotink, at the Phenix Mill as above named
Also wishes TO purchase wheat at his warehouse Alex
andria. JONA JANEY,
7mo 2S-d2w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
District Of Uoluenb,a,

County Of A!srondrid, set
NOVEMBER Team, 1928.
&c Massey Alexander, Complainant
AGAINST
William K, Swift, Ann r Swift, Henry Pin Chancery
Allison and Mary his wife, late Mary
S Swift, and Ann Swift, widow of
Jonathan Swift, deed, Defendants.
I'VE defendants not having entered their appear
snce and given security, according TO the statute
and rules OF the Court; and appearing TO the salts
action ofthe Court upon affidavit fled that the said
defendants are inhabitants of the District of Co.
mmbia-on the motion of the complainant, By his
counsel il is ordered that the said defendants do ap
pear here on or before the first day of next April
term, and answer the bin Of the Complainant, and
give security for performing the DEGREES ofthe cour
and that copy OF this order be forthwith published in
one OF the public newspapers printed in the town IF
Alexandria tor two months successively and that
ther COPY he posted At the front door of the court
house Of the said county.
Tes'e, E. I. LEE, C. C..
dec 81 Pm
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
Charles Bennett

ChHTteS Dennctt
HI As receivedan offers Ger sale-Scotch Osnaburgs,
III Ducks, TickIenburgs and twilIed sacking, of
superior quany
a. Irish line ms in whole and half pieces
Sd bleached >heetirgs and long lawns
general assortment of Domestic Goods consisting Of
Bleached and unbeached cottons
Steel mixed and dark blue cassRetts
Bedticks and checks
Wilmington stripes and plaids
Half bleached Russia sheetings, of very superior
quality
a few bales Shoe thread. in ounce balls, Of hest
quality sept l2-tf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
Cash will be Given
We wiN give Cash

JHOR one hundredlikely YOUNG NEGROES of both
l. sexes, between the ages of and 5yeas. Per.
sons who wish to sell, would do well to give cali,
as the negros are wanted Immediately We will give
more than any other purchasers that are in market
or NAV hereafter cone into market
ANY letters addressed to the subscribers through
the Post Office at Alexsndria, will be promptly at
tended to. For information. enquire st the subscribe
ers', west end of Duke street, Alexandra, ID. C.
dec ~ FRANKLIN & ARMFIEID,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
John Sua meys,
Coach and Harness Maker:

IN st9saPh street betwee Iins and Prince streets,
, returns his grateful ackno~ leds ments 10 III. ci
tizenS OF Alexandria and its vicinity for the liberal en-
enlargement which he has received since he has com.
menced business, and th. m ts, he will work
on as reasonable terms AS body the district; and
still hopes by hi, strict a,tr nton b,Isne.. ani his
earnest desire to please. share of the public
patronage.
". Ill orders viii be promptly attended to.
dec IS finn
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
il Card.
WILLIAM .. MUTT

DESPECrFuLLI offers his services to the public
IL 2Ictioneer and general Commission Merchant
His store is at the corner of Prince AM Unon-sreets
Any business entrusted to his care will be promptly
attended to- oct
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-31
NOo 00aO
Fashionable Hats.

MORSE & JOSSELYN
- Respectfully inform their friends an,
] the public that they have on hand, an
! will continue to Manufacture complet
\ assortment Of
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-08

Custom HousE.-The transforming
The reformed" in our Custom House h.; z
gun, as we predicted il soon would d. W.T.
we published Mr.. Ingham's order o" .
lord Bvron's dramas will thus be enacted W.
slish change Of the proposition IN comp y y
lion. How tragic it will be, or whethe' i y
be only fragment, like The "De formed i'a
toimrd," remains 10 be seen. We have wv
ped Gne tear over the frs, scene, and Sl'e u"
lsohrymatoiies ready to receive gaIon'' }, ~ y,
II should De necessary. Tie lis on 'o'. y
which we published The other day, ''.
have been mentioned, was confined 10 ''' =
spectors only. II dos NOT, We beiisv'' CO. 81.
prehend more than half OF the whole nIm'.
In the inerna! departments there have o''1 v,
Iious removals, various norionizlIons, '' w.
great many new posts created, the p.f'!c".
OF which we have not learned with SUM-"
" 7 C57
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-08
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

SAVAGE MtERcEEN, Of Pennsylvania ."
Consul Of The United States at MartinlquF,
The above, which We copy from the r"l'.. :.
phia Inquirer Of Saturday, shows 10 whom =,
President intended 10 give the appoIn'ne..
Consul at Martinique, when, in conseq ''n..
a" misapprehension Of the person. Tie .r rY.
mission was sent 10 Mr.. John Jackson. 1--we.
is such a remarkable resemblance in TIC pau -,
Of the two gentlemen, that the mistake :" :.
President was not at all surprising we '"pji
it highly probable that one even more o"g
than he has been in the distribution OF comm" =.
sions, might, through ga nisapprehen''eo.a. ~
10 the person intended to be APPOINTED, r, -.
one TO be sent to John Jackson % Norm H" ~
ma instead of !ssmgs Merekn, Of Pe"a'ys ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-08

/ A paper published In the B"s,on Medical
Inrelligcncer makes the following remarks up.
on the SrAMEsE BOYS:
d" The precise fleet Of this physical union
on the intellectual faculties, The moral SEMI.
menrs, and animal pro2ensities Of these boys;
lis influence on the functions Of the different
organs, and how far it would communicate or
modify The effects Of morbid OF medicinal
agents are subjects on which we shall not en-
Ter. No opportunity has ye' presented OF oh
serving The influence which disease or medicine
in one, would exer on the Other; bu, circum
stances do not appear to justly the least sus-
spicion OF any mental individuality. Whis>
pering in the ear OF one, conveyed no sense Of
sound to The other. Volatile salts applied to
the nostrils Of one, produced in the other only
a curiosity TO try The sane experimt nj on him
self Pinching The arm Of one; was attended
by no sensation in The other. Beng DESTROYS
IF ascerlaining if there was any point where
both felr we made an impression with the
point Of a pin in the exact vrriicle GENRE Of
heir connecting link; both said it hurt hem
We then made other impressions, extending
hem, very gradually, further from this point:
ne result was, that within the distance Of three
fourths OF ar inch from the centre toward each
boy, sensation was communicated to both by
single prick-heyond this, it was excited in
one only, the other perceiving il in no degree
whatever. This experiment was remarkably
satisfactory; and we ap2rehend that farther
'han here exhibited, The two youths must be
considered, willis, in . state Of health, as free
and independent agents, and the functions Of
all he other organs as unconnected as those of
their brains. The question naturally arises in
the mind of every observer, could not this CON-
meeting substance be divid, d without injury TO
the boys? We do not pretend to solve this
problem, which, after ALL can only be fully de.
cided by the experiment.; but we hesitate not
10 say, that after several acc urate examinations
our impressions are that such division would
be detriment only 10 the very respectable and
obliging gentleman who offers them for exhi.
ton. The anatomical structure Of this bond
OF union is apparently simple; and we regard
The fact, that children so united should have
been ushered INFO the world with safety 20
themselves and ,deir mo her-,bat they should |
have escaped The i'll, and early fatality which |
usually attend such prodgies-'ha hat they should I
have grown up 10 the age of eighteen years in
he uniform exercise Of mutual good will aud |
spirit OF mutual accommodation-anG that |
hey should be so perfectly contented with their
Ut, and so happy in all The various unpleasant |
circumstances in which they are placed as far
more remarkable than that such q deformi,v
hould have existed"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-08
From tie Tales Of Hsmot.r and Romance.
THE HARP,
a Tale farouring behiefm Sptriis, BIZ

a Iu6 j0C0uFinS 0etJ m STtrtS, on
THEODORE CHARLEs KoRNER.
The harp stands negected;--she's gone, whose Ugh,
fingers
Awoke from its strings the soul.rneling strain;
Touch touch its still chords their echo e'cn fingers
A spell that back her spirit again
Like the harp sweetest spirit thoust been my fond
treasure,
But like its wild notes, thou hast fitted away,
Oh! could my sad soul like the of that measure
As softiy-as sweetly to heaven die away. .4n0a
The secretary and his young wife had no, vet
passed the spring days Of their honey moon
no selfish motives, transitory inclinations
had uni'ed them; warm md long proved af-
lection was the seal Of their onion Early had
they known each other, but Selner's unprovid
ed condition forced him 20 defer the accom-,
plishment Of his wishes At length he received
his appointment. and on the following SUNDAY
he tonduc,ed home his affectionate Josephine as
his "ife After the long irksome days Of con.
graduation and family Teasing were over, me
young couple could at last enjoy the peac full
evening undlsturbed by the presence Of any third
person. Plans offuture life, Selner's flute, aud
Josephina's harp filled up the hours which to
them seemed 10 hi' but too quickly away, and
they had hailed the deep and perfect unison of
their tones. as friendly presage Of future DAYS
Of happiness. One evening they had been long
amusing themselves with their music, when Jo,
sephino began to complain of head ache. She
had cons aled from her anxious husband an Al,
tack which she lad bad in the morning, s wha,
was At Fl ST very trifiing fever, had on account
of the We kness OF her nerves been greatly in
creased by he excitement Of the music. and the
consequent s'raiO'ng Of her feelings; she con-
eeaitd 1t no longer end Sellner full Of anxiety.
SEN for physician He came, treated the mat,
ter as tribe, and promised a complete recov-
cry on the morrow
But after very restless night in which she |
raved continually, the physician found the poor ;
Josephine labouring under all the symptoms of
nervous ffser. He 'ried every MEANS, ye, Jo-
sephinas disease grew daily worse Sellner
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-08

Inquire before you judge, and acquire before
you teach.
The gilt OF glib utterance is common; of
sound Judgment rare.
INDUCED passions are like convulsive fits
winch, though they seem for mpment 10 make
us stronger, leave US much weaker ,ft.,w,rds