Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-12

Election reiuras.-ft is unnecessary to be pub
fishing from day to day, the returns, official and
.nofficial Of the elections as they are received
rom the interior counties. The grand result is
Inown and il is but OF little consequence whe-
,her that result has been produced by few hun
AIRED votes more or less. The returns from the
Nest swell the number Of Mr.. Granser's votes
IN an unexpected number. The Argus Of vester-
,lay morning gives the estimated Majority Of Mr..
Tbroop at i0.O92-leaving few counties not
heard from, but which it is presumed will not
vary the result. The Albany Evening Journal
If Yesterday. which is the latest by several hours,
lives still further returns, producing the follow
lng results.
Majorities for Throop, s4,S66
Majorities for Granger, 1891
Majority for Throop, 5,0S9
result very different would have been pro-
luced, had the friends of Clay, and the oppo-
neuts of the present administration in the river
Counties, and westward to the Cayuga, united
with their friends in this city, VINO buried their
autpathies to anti masonry, in the desire to pro-
dnce The greatest good. MIR. Granger in that e.
vent would have been elected BY fifteen thousand
majority. And even as il is, the jackson party
tended to anticipate.
" i. Cam.
Co!Onid Trade I'VE had an arrival Yesterday
If British vessel from colonial port, the first
since the renewal Of the intercourse; namely, the
brig Angenori. from Bermuda.
N0foik Herald, Nor. 10.
-HSSsS
:. G,mpoacder Treason and Piot."-To-day
5th Novembe;) is Pope's day." the annver-
,sry of GUY Faux's attempt to blow up King
lanes 7. and the British Parliament.
We have. however, novel gunpowder plot
N relate. Yesterday afternoon gentleman was
riding down Central Wharf in his chaise, when
he was startled by sudden explosion, and by
cloud of smoke aud sparks rolling into the front
of his chaise. His horse remained firm, howe
yar. and. on examination, it was found that his
switch tail was sadly sinsed on one side, and
That ore wheel Of the chaise was blackened BY
gunpowdcr smoke. 1t appeared that gentle
man who keeps OH the wharf had caused Il lump
Of damaged powder to be thrown into the street,
and the Nurse striking fire with his shoe at the
moment Of passing. had isuited it, and asecond
mrton had caught and burnt the wheel. The
smoke arose to u considerable height.
Boston Patriot.
SGSS~
Lord BYron. Queer comparisons enough and
often enough, have been made, illustrating the
character of this eccentric indi, bu, none
nave surprizet us more than one which we found
in late Philadelphia Inquirer. from the pen we
should Judge. of a correspondent. lie was to
England" saws the wuter, - what the inqu,sl-
tioG is to Spain, or the yellow fever to Phiiade-
phia!n And why-do YOU think. worthy read
er: Because. ..he threw an air OF romantic in-
tere,t over it, Heaven save US, say we, from
the romantic associations of yellow fever!
Charleston City Gazette.
Four AGED Patriot BToIhers. have been
presented, SAYS the Boston Christian Waterman,
with the names which follow, as venerable and
respectable men, who served their country IN our
Revolutionary army: all of them now living, and
in as good health as others OF their ages The CIR
cumstance that they bear the family relation of
brothers, and their advanced years. is worthy OF
observation, as well as the fact that the eldest OF
them served in the army seven years and five
months.
Ace Time i'm the army,