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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The following advertisement is from Gin.
cinnali paper:
1.-THE TWELVE DIVINE LAWS OF
HUMAN NATURE" perfectly come at able,
as made plain by Sir Robert Owen, of the
town Of Lsnark, SCOTLAND, anG by the suSscri-
b r, CINCINNATI. The Grst Of the twelve
I" Diyire Laws Of Human Nature" asserts that
no man is b'ameable or praiseabe for his
actions. in consequence Of the circumstances
with which he is surrounded. 10 illustrate
which, Mr.. Robert Owen Of I.anark, says, that
IL a man j, born in Christian Country he will
be Christian, ifin Turkey Mahome'an, &c.
Now the subscriber, being aware of all these,
would ask where the improperly in his re-
guessing continuance of public favor, seeing
that he is so surrounded with circumstances
that he carno, help asking The continuance OF
public Iavor; for instance, the circums ance OF
his family being dependent on the DYElNG
aid SECURING bus ness for their support
The PROPOSE ion having been established, he
HOPES ha, they the public being mere ma
chimes, and compelled 10 &C, from surround
ing circumstances" will be so surrounded by
circumstances" that nothing tan prevent their
coming IN with their work To his establishment,
where, circumstance" permitting, every &C.
gree of attention shall be paid, and despatch
attended 10 nv G. REDDING.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
COMMERCIAL.

FLoun.-Since our last weekly report, there has
been further improvement of Is to 373 cents in the
price ofFiour
At the commence ment of last week the wagon price
opened at Sc, and gradually advanced, up to Wednes-
day, when it was 50 ia IS Thursday, the current
price was o2 Friday 06 q II, at which 10 ~ 1t
closed on Saturday
The demand for South American shipment, and to
6 Northern and Eastern orders, has been good thro
the week. with the exception OF Thursday The sales
from stores amount to upwards OF 3,000 barrels oh
Monday, 200 barrels were sold at s6 Tuesday and
Wednesday considerable sales were made at from
I2ato625 Thursday, before the arrival Of the mall
very few would purchase in consequence OF the una'
vorabe advices received BY the previous days mall
with Liverpool dates to the attn of April
We heard of but one sale of common superhne, and
tina. at Sc o. 2 or 300 barrels of ertra shenandoah
brand, were sold at IS, 30 and S73 After the
receipt of the northern mail, with accounts from New
York of an Improvement there in consequence OF the
scarcity, the market reganed its previous activity and
sales were effected in the afternoon at IS 12 and 25
FRIDAY and Saturday forenoon, extensive sales were
made at from IS to 373 for common brands and
for SINE parcel. of ertrG 50 was obtained
The accounts received from England up to April
10TH had no effect on market but the further in.
telhpence per the Amethyst, received by Saturdays
mail with Liverpool dates to the 2lst of April had
momentary effect and induced some holders to SELL
On SATURDAY. afternoon from to 700 barrels were sold
at 2s other holders would not take less than they
could have obtained before the receipt Of the mail
Yesterday the wagon price was very unsettled rang
;np from s 10 to 81. We heard of no sales from
stores holders generally demand S73a 6 So
All the late accounts from England having repre-
sented the markets there unf,vorable for the adj
vancement of the price of bread sus. without pro-
ducnc any effect on the markets in this country, aP-
pears evident the price is now maintained here oy the
demand for home consumption and the usual exports,
without looking to European markets
Export for the week ending on Saturday 10th INST.
1880 barrels coasfwise.
Quantity inspected during the same PERIOD
King. street, S276 barrels IL half barrels
Wharf. 49 do do
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ACCIDENT AND PRovIDENTI,L ESCAPE -Ow-
'nS 10 the late rains, the Schoharie creek is
much swollen and rapid, and its passage at It's
,'e'>ecnon with the Erie canal, difficult and
l'zardous IL is now pass'd by means of ropes,
suso'nded from one side Of the creek TO the o.
"er' % which the painters or ropes a, the stern
- TSu DOW are attached. About SHUTDOWN, on
'S'soa, afternoon, a packet boai, on is pas
west having about forty passengers on
po'c' attempted to cross; bu, having heen
~, SICK suddenly by the curren', the support Of
) opr was lost. and the boat passed rapidly
S'"1 Inc creek about 90 rods, and turning
Ir,,'u!de. went over the dam, 8 or 10 fee, high.
" !" nat Singular, although The baggage, which
W Geek, was all thrown into The creek, not
'S'rnssr was thrown on, or hurt. The bag
8 sunk, and had not hten recovered on
Saay msh,; though il was believed il would
~ In one ut he trunks was $1,000, and in
o.. $4,000, belonging to two of the pa,sen-
S albany Argus.
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,,oSCRJPrION LIST, No XIV.

.asrhh' had 40 "'aea -" o"'"
- p..rcr has been appointed post
W." y, IN the city Of Troy, vice Samuel Gale
qs'ct. .,,,;,,ed ,os,mas,.r
he ,iase Of Lan'in0urgA' vice Calvin Bar
+, snOssi: ,, :. likewise ,,,o;n,ed
80 ',. 80 FOR the town Of Pittstown, vice ia
p D.rrss,; removed.
,, a. :, ,.terstand tie postmaster at Hasers-
ma, has been removed.
-, csi5 Esq. nf Norwich, has been ap-
~ -. The President Of the United States,
s,,is, Attorney. in he place of Marian Smith,
' |. ..r,,,si The Office is supposed to be
,gh $50 per AMMAN:
81 3,ron Ogd,n. of Elizabe'h,own, is ap-
=, d A.,i.ta, Collector for Jersey Cny, !"
/. ,bcs If John Condic' removed. The sala-
: 4 mi, Office is worth $1,000.
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from the National Journal. I

lteves Us much plesure TO insert the follow
as le,'er whiC b will eb'iiely remove the fears
strli,ed by nose who were so deeply inter
Is I'D in tn completion of he public works,
Tich twas said were suspended by all order
N :he Engineer Department.:
Tihs Editor ofthe National Journal.
Sa: perceive 10 snme Of the newspapers
Il sa,ed tina, there has lately been issued a
dc'lar ordcr from he Chief Of the Engineer
1'r'ment, al Washington, suspendlng GER
hm works which were in progress, under APP
rOpra'ions made BY CONGRESS This accusation
bno' rue. TIE order issued is 10 prohibit
l'd bid any Of the agents of The United
sars from being concerned in contracts, and
prevent .helr ha'ing any personal Interest
NINE laborsrs' wages. This course was deem
Cd ny me Chief Of the Department, necessary
10 guard properly the interest of the Govern
n''t and to protect il from any thing ofap-
Pretended fraud The following is the order /:
"ExeINEER DEPARTMENT,
Washington, AprR %, 1929.
ENGINEER ORDER No. 5
"Orerseers or uth,r persons employed by the
Vu'ed States, on Forrihc ions. or other works
''c-' The control { he Engineer Depart enr ,
N' prohibited from exercising any agency
'ih'egard to contracts with 'hr United Sla.es,
%'o the hire of iaborers employed on such
sgks q GRArIOr
Brig. Gen. Chef Engr."
BE pleased to in,er; the above in your paper,
'a' 'he ruth may be made to appear.
G GRATIOT,
Brig. Gen Chief Eng.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

-, The expenditures, forty thousand
IS '" "a and forry-6ve donsrS, and sky
''as The number of Bibles and te''a'
Sp ';n,,d during the 18th year is three hun.
% p, .i,,y.,wO thousand, four hundred
r 1.-TWO. ~ being an excess beyond the
! '' =, Two hundred and for'y-three thou
% Y" hundred and forty-'wo. The num-
D. % o,,I., and Tes,smeuts issued during the
~ w,s TWO hundred thousand one hun
= F,, being an excess beyond
. 'n' ear of .ix,y-fve thousand, hive hun"
: - ii. amount Of Bibles, sc. issued since
,,;on Of the Society, eight hundred
go -, 81, thousand, three hundred and nine
gen
n. whole number of Auxiliary societies.
- ,..1r.d and forry'6'e.
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3325 Is
SO barrels Rye Flour.
Besides
BALTIMORE, MAY IL

BALTIMORE, MAY Is.
F4oua-The inspection returns shew material in
crease in the receipts of Howard street Flour IN the
present week. compared with those OF several Preced-
ing weeks. gradual improvement in pncehas ne.
veFtheess been experienced AID the article IS at least
Is cents per barrel higher to-day thsn it was at me
were offered at IS rs cash, and one parcel of 2ooSs
was taken at that price The holders OF small stocks
we find, are mostly willing to sell at 70 Is cash but
the larger holders are generally asking At the com
mencement of the week, the wagon price was about
s. 1914 but it has, Of course, since advanced WIN the
store price, To-day the prevailing wagon rate appears
to be so per barrel although loads are occasionally
taken Mt fractional advance. ~
The stock of City Mills Flour is declared, on an
hands, to he reduced to small amount. Inc oniy
transactions of which we have heard were sale OF
small parcel on Thursday at IS So and OF par
eel of 500 barrels of the old stock at So on months
without interest. We know OF but little iresn erouu
c;ty Mills in market some of the holders are prepsr.
ed to grind, but this description could not be obtained
except at an advanced price. AZ there nave Deeh ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

ing itself is admirably adapted for musical per.
formances, by It's. lofty arched and unbroken
ceiling;-then ofthe performers, a reference to
the advertisement will show an unequalled eom-
binarion Of talen, 10 all the departments Of mu-
sic, while The selections; both Of sacred and mis-
cellaneous pieces, give assurance that this ia :.
lent will be worthily applied. An assemblage
Of tUo hundred performers; constituting the or
chesira and choruses, is thing not before at
tempted, We apprehend among US; and cannot
fail 10 attract corresponding audience
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
New Goods.

LOCKWOOD has just received variet, Of de.
4 s;rable Goods Amongst them are ginshsms,
1rch pattern.) ditto plain ditto. colored nusne small
Seured caIicoes gsuze and bar sc handkerhclcf pa
rsso back and Grape de green barage for
ns;Is. super linen drills, Marsees yss'ins, Swiss
muslns, Irish Linens and dowas, yellow and black
nankeens, lawns, &c. &c, &c. ALSO, an auction OAR
gain of black. brown, and mixed c'oths'
may 19-eo6t
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New YoRK, May Is

Corros.-The sales of the week have been about
1000 balas, and prices have not varied Upland at
u l04 New Orleans, III ~ and Alabama at IL
FIsH.-1here has been a considerable demand for
Mackere and an advance Of l23 cents have been re.
allied
FLOUR Though the transactions of the week have
not been extensive, the stock in market being light,
further advance has been submitted to- Sales of
Western Canal have been made at " 50; Baltimore
Howard street at the same price and some A'cxan.
dyia and Georgetown at IS North River Rye Flour,
375.
GRAM.-About 1900 bushels Of Western Wheat
have arrived during the week, and sold at 81 SO
50 per bushel Rye, 70a7l cents
lnoN.-Sales Of Russia are making at 1913, and
Swedes at 1924
I.TArHER.-At public auction OH the l4th, at the
stores of g. Lee s CO. ARA sides of Sole Leather,
hemlock tanned, brought l6a 233 cents per h.
LAO do damaged, ga 90; 900 oak tanned, l8a 2
25a 1900 Uppers. 81 SOa 81; $50 dozen Waxed
Calf Skins, 50 u "a rs per do
MoLassEs.-Seversl parcels Of New Orleans have
been dis posed of at 800 cts. At auction, so hhds.
Guadalupe brought 26t cents.
SpIR1rs.-About 100 half pipes of Brandy from Ro
chele have been sold at lis cents per gallon Atauc
ton, pipes Of Rochelle Brandy brought los ceuts.
sUoARs.-At public sale on the 18th, so hhds. New
Orleans, INFERIOR brought So az So cents per III.
% do Porto Rico, So 8 cents per Id On the 18th
l25 do. New Orleans, inferior, 81 n cents per ID
IS do. z l.8 a83.
TEAs.-A public auction on the 18th, lcargo of the
ship Splenddl IL chests Young Hyson. IS cents IL
do Souchong, "a cents; lido. II! son Skin, 81 q
55s cents sly Hyson, ora ga cents $50 do lmpe
rial, 10Y us cents 1872 half chests Scuchong, 5?t
sag cents 100 tea catty boxes, SIS 553 cents.
WISEs.-500 quarter casks of sweet Malaga were
sold at SO So cents public SALE 200 cases of Cha
ret brought 81 IS 374; $50 cases of Muscat, 81!
q 68} per dozen.
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SHIP NEWS

ARRIVED, MAY IL,
schnr. Triton, Fowler, New York; salt to ]. c. Vow.
ell.
schnr. Washington, Wilson, New York; freight for
the District
S,eam.packet Columbia, Mitchell, Baltimore; freight
for the District.
l8fk-Steamboat Fredericksburg, B. J. jenkins,
Baltimore; freight for the District
SAILED,
Shin Pioneer. Marb,iry, Amsterdam.
Scbnr Alexander Hipnins New York.
Aim "a s.b-s Trio Shinn, New York.
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sales course We have 60 meanso mixing an accu.
rate quotation.
We have beard Of no sales Of susquehanna Flour this
week. The receipts for some time past have been
mostly stored, but the aggregate stock is compars.
lively small
We.quote-eash prices
Super6ne Howard street, from stores IS rs 50 90
a" City Mills, standard quality - -
Susquehanna -
Rye, first and second 3 IS 8 so
Corn Meal, kiln dried, per Dbl. Q so o 90
Do. . in hhds. IL 90 q ~ IS
GRAIN.-There has been but little doing In Wheat
this week and the price is uncertain Two parcels of
inferior susquehanna. weighing 40 to 50 lbs. sold
about the middle of the week at 81 q 81 so per
bushel Some idea of the value of good parcels may
be formed from this sale, but in the absence Of actual
transactions, we prefer to omit quotations
The receipts Of Corn, until yesterday, were limited,
and the transactions on corresponding scale. On
Monday sales of Maryland white made at IS cents
On Thursday part Of cargo of fRe yellow sold
at 48 cents. and to-day the balance of the was
sold at IS cents On Thursday sales of white were
made at IS cents, and to-day, the supplies having
caused the price to recede shade, sales of several
thousand bushels white were made at As cents We
quote fair parcels white at about IS cents and yellow
at As cents.
A sale of Rye was made from store this week at SIS
cents That price is believed to be its full value. We
know of no receipts this week.
hat ha.t,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
Splendid Piano Fortes.

7his dog received from Boston,
THREE Piano Fories, from the Mxnufactorv Of A.:
l. Babcock, Of rose wood and mahogany, six &C.
taves front projections brass lines, circular fronts two
pedals. and very elegantly finished. Prices from $50
to $500
or The external appearance Of these Instruments,
their tone. finish. and newly improved construction,
make them far superior to any others yet offered for
SALE
or The prices are warranted to be less than the
prices at which similar instruments sold any Of
the Northern cities.
p T. sDiH open this day
Three cases of Piano Fortes from Dubois & Stod.
arts mandatory, Broadway, NewYork, (per schoon.
PIsHEY fHoMpsos;
Washington May 12-d6t
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
A\eXanaria Baths

VlHE public respectfully informed that the SUBJ
l. scriber will open his B17W HOUSE opposite
the City Hotel on Wednesday, and is prepared to &C.
commodate them in neat style. The benefits arising
from the use of the bath well known that
he deems it to say any thing commenda-
ton. Terms Four tickets, one dollar single bath
373 cents.
may ll-T JAMES ENGLISH.
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70 the Public.

TIME subscriber, having been advised by number
l. of his friends, offers himself to tn public as
General Collector for the Town and County Of Alex.
andra. All those haying accounts to collect without
wsrrant and disposed to encourage him. he pledges
himself that due attention will be paid to the collection
Of the same and quick and faithful returns will be
made soon IS the money is collected. He likewise
tenders his thanks to his friends for their liberal "a.
tronage since he has been in Office, and to merit
= continuance Of the same.
RICHARD sHACKiEFORD,
may 13-d5t Coz. table
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

BRAND MuNcaL FEsrIyaL.-New York has
never ns' before had presented to her so magnifi
,io" musical entertainment as is in prepare
Slo,, aaa Will be furnished on Thursday, at Nj
new saloon. 10 the FIRST place, the build.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
PHILADELPHIA, May Is


FLoun AND MEAL.-Since last report, a considerable
advance has taken place in Superfne Flour sales hav
ing been made early in the week Sc Is, and subse
quenty at 81 and z, at which it is firmly h,ld
Some further sales OF Virginia Flour have been made
al ga 7, according to quality. there is better
supply into Market street, and prices from wagons at
874 The sales during the week, for export,
amount TO 1000 bbls. Rye Flour has been taken
freely at So and is now held at IS, at which some
is selling for consumption Some Corn Meal in hhds.
sold at II 50 no sales reported in barrels.
GaA Mo sales Of Wheat reported afoat, but
some Virginia, from store, at 81 IS, and Penn, vana
at so, to starch makers. Corn is in demand. Sales
of fat elbow vt AZ 48 cents white at a. As; and
round at 81 50 cents Rye in demand, and scarce at
quotations. Oats, Southern, wanted, at 70 80 cents,
and Pennsy lvanis from wagons selling at SO 40 cents.
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MARRIED,

At Piscatsway, Nd. or Wednesday evening the 18th
inst. by the Rev. MIR Barnes. Mr.. JOAN TURNER to
Miss MARI ANN Ward only daughter OF the late Rev.
BENJAMIN Ward.
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New York Consolidated Lottery,

New York Consolidated Lottery,
Extra Class No for 1929.
Will be drawn in the City of New York, on Tuesday,
18th May.
50 numbers g drawn ballots.
Highest Prize $4,000.
Tickets IS; halves 50; Quarters 1 IS.
Washington City Lottery, 9th Class,
Will be drawn in the City of Arlington, on Tuesday,
Goth May.
81 numbers drawn ballots.
Highest Prize $4,000.
Tickets 81 Halves 2; Quarters 1.
Union Canal Lottery Of Pennsylvania,
No FIR 1879
Will be drawn in Philad r'ph.a on Friday. 22d May.
so numbers drawn ballots
Highest Prize $4,000
Tickets IS; halves so; quarters IS.
Grand Consolidated Lottery, 18th Glass,
Will be drawn III the City Of Washington on Saturday,
9th June.
so numb, rs g drawn ballots.
Highest Prize 10000 Dollars.
Tickets $40; Halves S; Quarters 50, Eighths 25
For sale at
J. COREE'ss
Lottery and Exchange 0Gee Kfng-st .alerandrio
may 19
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AUCTIONS.
BY WIN. d. MUTT.

TOMORROW. 1T 3 O'CLOCK, p. M.
Will be sold in the second story Of the Auction ware.
house, corner of Prince and Union Streets an invoice OF
HARDWARE Consisting of
Buck, for buck and bone hsndled knives and forks
CaNers pen and pocket knives, thimb,es, ppcers
Spoons, pad locks, planes and coopers tools, &c
Dealers particularly invited to attend, that the
invoice may be closed BY 3 day sale
Also, to close consignment, few dozen shoes and
brogans. may 18
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

az ST ANDREWS SocIETY.-A stated
quarterly meeting of tho St Andrews Society will be
h,ia q, C,aggct'> rotel This Evening, at o'clock
By order of the President:
may g A. GRtGokf, Sec'y.
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BY GEORGE WHITE.

ON WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT,
Goth inst, at sariy enade Light,
will be solo, the Auction store, corner of King and
ST Asaph streets.
Day GOODS & OTHER AA7ICLES,
in great variety. may Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
ilamp Oh, &c.

NANNY CN, ~c'
Eus'r rereived supply Of Lamp OH WHICH Is oiier'
% I'd for sale a, the following prices
Wiuter pressed Sperm, OIL 81 cents per gallon.
~sumrer ,,vained do do 50 do do
common kind do2 ~ IN do
suitable fox the kitchen s
Also, about 30 gallons good oil! cherry Bounce made
from rum by 80 VI "afhHr,
RIA, 19-Sts Agent tor LINDSAY Hi' -.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-28
CAUTION 70 PURCHASERS.

This medicine had been used for more than years
before an effort was made initiate it; but the great
demand for it, and its wonderful success have nuc ed
great number of persons initiate in various ways
upwards of fifty different mixtures have been got
up in imitation Of it. which IS convincing proof of
its being medicine Of great valne. Some selling
sarsapariIla and other syrups, imposing them the
ignorant for the Panacea; other mixing the genl-
inc medicine with molasses, &C., making three bottle
out of one: thus retaining of its virtues: others
are usingrhe genuine Panacea in their bottles to per
form cures, to obtain certificates to give their
reputation, &c. Some have resorted to perjury
to deceive the public. These limitations and adultera.
tons have, in many instances protracted the suffer
ngsof patient in diseases where the genuine Swain
Panacea would have proved instantly efficacous. !
therefore deem it duty owe the public to assure
them, that the composition of my Panacea is not
known Lor vast ever communicated to any other per.
in any whatever; and conseque atty, that all
other mixtures represented to be ne are fraudulent
i'm, .ositions. WA. SWAIN
Sold by every respectable Druggist in the Union.
forsale by
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For Saie.

GROUND RENT of 1913 SIS, secured on Lot
"A fronting 40 feet on Princess street and Us eet
inches ON ST. Asapls,re Oh which lot is erected
yeral buildings .ss.,, =
Also, Lot Of ground on Royal and Duke Streets
runn;np north e6 feet ON Royastree from the corn r.
and 23 west Duke street, to The lot OF st faui
Church. ''. -.
Also small Lot on the south side Of Prncessstreet,
fronting 90 feet and running south LIB feet inches
This ot is situate to the west of Mr. Brocketts oTck
stable.
Also, One Acre and S1lths of sn acre, beginning on
the east side of Washington and the south SIDE OF ue
frs, street north of Montgomery street running thence
with Washing on.street to Montgomery street, tnence
north IS feet east 255 feet to st Assphsree' thence
with said street 287 feet to the first street north OF
Montgomery street. thence with said street to the be-
ginning.
anDlcation to the subscriber and If not sold by the
goth of July private SALE It will be then set up io'
sale to the highest bidder The terms OF sale are one
fourth in thirty days. and the residue in six. twelve and
eighteen monihs the two last payments to bear inte
rest from The day Of sale. The purchasers TO give
their notes with approved endorsers:
. ;npe n GEO. WHITE, Auct.