Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-20
ALEXANDRIA, ID. {.
,f3yn-II V0RNING, DEC. 20. 1850

The Hon. X. II. WILDE, of the House OF Re
representatives.. from Georgia. who has been tie
tanned from his seat by sickness. arrived at Nor
folk on " cdnesday last, on his way to Washing
ton.
On Saturday, 18th inst RoEERr II. BuRroN.
ESQ. of Lincoln. was elected Treasurer at the
State of North Carolina for the ensuing year:
and on Tuesday. 9TH inst. JAM GRANT, esq
was reelected Comptroller Of that State, Tor the
ensuing year. wi,hou, opposition.
josEpm w. CnINN is announced as candi'
date to represent the Northern Neck District
Virginia) 30 the next Congress Of the United
States.
The I,cciriature Of PENNSYLVANIA have had
eighteen baIotings for a Senator TO represent the
State in Congress. without being able to make
choice There are IS candidates. Mcssrs. Nc
kcan. Stevenson and Denney. have received, SO
far. the highest number of votes.
We understand that the political party in New
Jersey, called anti masonic, has nominated Tor
Congress. Cadwalader ID. GOLDEN. four of the gen
r!emen on the Clay ticket, and one on the Jackson
ticket
On Monday las.. the Hon. HARRIsoN 6. 0rIs
,as reelected Mayor of Boston, having receiv.
60 about 700 votes.
At late session of the Supreme Executive
Council of Massachusetts. the S1st of December
was fixed for the execution of Joseph J. KNAPP,
I.
At Wheeling. on the 18th instant. the Ohio ri
yer was eight feet above low water mark.
The Pittsburgh Manufacturer m"ntions. that
the Floating Dock, recently established at that
place by Mr.. Cunningham, is fund 10 answer
the fullest expectations of the public.
The New York Evening Post asserts, son
the highest auhority.'' that no alteration will be
proposed at present, at Washington, on the pre-
sent wine-tarih.
In the House of Representatives IF PenDsyl-
vania, Mr. Ingersoll has introduced two rcs0u-
tons of some importance: the first proposes to
abolish the punishment of death. and the second 10
abolish imprisonment for debt. Both these mea-
sures are gaining advocates.
The Sa. Harbor o.. H. Corrector mentions.
that violent Storm was experienced there TN the
9th instant, and shat considerable damage was
done to the wharves.
The total population of tie City and County of
Philadelphia is asccrtaiacd b. the Census 10 be
1873, 966 souls. OF these 4l79 are aliens no, ia
turalize'i; l59 Deal and Dumb; 81 blind.
The Philadelphia Price Current says. there
are persons i'll that city ready 10 contract for the
delivery of anthracite coal next year at the resi-
deRce OF the citizens, at four dollars per TOM
1t speaks Of the establishment of line Of pack
cts to Havre, one object of which would be the
carrying Of coal TO France
The editor of an Albany paper, in commend
Ing TO the attention of his readers the benefit If
a player who had formerly been Printer, SAYS
We believe II is needless to hint to our brethren
OF the Romce and Composing Stick in this city.
and Troy, to bestow helping hand upon their
distressed brother. for we know thew are always
ready to justly the Form of the unfortunate,
with the Quoins of the needlul.'
The exports Of Flour from the United States
% Brazil and the River Plate. since the lst of