Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.

the United States Senate: and II. /. Manning, 1t
is now ascerlained, will oppose Major Hamilton
for Gfvernor.
Judge Huser moved in the House, that Thurs
day next be appointed for the election OF U. >.
Senator; but on motion, the question was post
poned.
The following is given as one Of the on dis OF
the dav, on Saturday:-'' Among the many plots
and counter plots at Columbia, it i, said that the
Convention party intend Jas they have majority
in both Houses) to pass Law requiring the peo-
pie TO meet and vote for or against Convention,
in the course Of the Spring, and if Il majority be
for Convention, the Governor Is to issue his
Proclamation, stating the result, and writs OF
election are to be issued accordingly, to elect
members to Convention
CoLtMnrA. Nov. %.
Dear &r&1he Election for Attorney Gene
raj has Just been concluded, after three baoin.s.
and MIR. Legare has been elected.
In this election. expectation was greatly ex-
cited. for at the third baloing, party feelings
entered warmly into the matter. as the Convex
tion party very generally took up I.egare, in OPP
position TO Menmineer, and push was made a.
glinst the latter on account of his political prin-
ciplcs. Had party spirit been ont of the ques-
tim. the selections IL Is considered by all hands,
would have terminated in !avnr of Mcmminger.
"rhi. mornin. the House discharged The Com.
mittec on Privileges and elections. from the fur
Their considerable Ut he !'r,'"s' against HOrry's
and PHcknev se;-ction. until su,pr !'"rson should
appear to PROSECUTE the me. ar,. t" designate
what persnns and pal,c,, ShoD,t' be San for.
"Jhc election If ;-cuaiu: 80 ,,ongra,;. is pro-
ducing much exc anle'it rs i regarded doubt
fu who vii. be elected. Party spirit is waxing
4. 4
movement. even common election of Tax Col.
Icctur The party called the Convention party,
is to ali appearance, stronger in number than the
other. though BY no means sufficient to carry
Convention. ''-Chayle,ton Courier, Nor. so.
-esssGe7s~
In the schr. Trio, Landen, arrived last evening
from Bahia, came passenger Captain. y. Is Ro-
bins. late commander of the brig Chase, which
vessel was destroyed by fire, at sea. on the esd
Of Sept in Lat Is 80, S. Long. 25' II. W. The
officers crew and passengers. tocks to two boats,
and after being at sea for several days. separated.
The Captain and his companions reached IT.
Salvador nine days fer the occurrence, and
the remaining boat. with the mate, TWO scamen.
lady and her child. and boy ten years of age.
passengers. were brought in. on the Sth uf Oct.
bv an English brig, which had picked them up
four days previuus.
The Chase was from Garragore. Spain, bound
to Montevideo, with cargo of paper. vine. &c
". T. Daiiy Adr.
-easas5.a-
We learn hat the United States troops. under
Major Wager, have been ordered oat of the Cher-
okee nation by the War Department. One com
pany will descend the APpaiachicnIa river, and
thence proceed in vessel 20 Key West. where il
will be met BY Major GIasscl, Of the u. 5. army.
who is directed to take some recruits and matcrl
al for building from New-York. proceed thith-
er, and establish a military post at that place.
National Gazette.
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Ner;co.--The following interesting letter
from Vera Cruz. is from highly respectable
source, and although of no later date than other
general advices, communicates important intel!i-
gence-N. York Ner. .fdU.
"VERA CRuz, Oct. 3Orh, 1850.
s.Since the unfortunate defeat of General Ar
maioy Col! Ortiz de Ia Pcna. has completely beat
Ell the vanguard of Alvarez, under the command
of Juan Cruz. Gen. Bravo has collected force
of 5000 men in Chilpancengo. The government
has givensorders for Gen. Barragan to march with
the troops of Guadalaxara, into Michoacan. to
flank Alvarez, along the coast. Government is
now occupied in forming and organizing an ar
my TO operate in the south, under the orders of
Gcn. Tcran, the most experienced of the MeXi-
can Generals. Alvarez has not advanced step
from Acapulco. Tranquility continues in this
state, and its Legislature has offered 10 the ge-
neral government all the resources the state pos
sesscs.''
-sas6SS833e8s
4 large bunch of purple Grapes, the second
growth of the present season, IN garden in the
centre of our city, was left with US Yesterday
The vrnr from which this bunch was taken, and
which is loaded with similar fruit, was entirely
Frustrated in the storm of August last; since
which this second crop has sprung forth, and, ow
Ing to the extraordinary extension Of orr Indian
summer. has arrived at fall perfection.
Charleston Courier, Nor. So
ssaE9a~
NonFoLK, Dec. g.
Apleasing Spectacle. were highly graft
fled yesterday about S O'Clock, with view of the
steamboat Lady of the Lake. Capt. Wheeler,
from the Canal, moving down our harbor in beau