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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-22
CNsv1es nennett
EFAs imported. by the nip Pioneer from LiVerP'0'
IL the following
HO0DN

EEAs imported, by the mp Pioneer from
GOODS,
which are offered for sale on the usual tef"s:-
Colts 81, Z. ~, ani pt blankets some Oh e"'''
quality 1T.
superfne blue, olive, aud dark mixed CLOTHS
!. Cambria muslirs, book and jacUnet hdkfs
Book, null AMI sprg null m'slins
Gingha,ns, Holland and double tine men tapes
Black silk hose :,
Black silk waistcoa,ing, velvet and horen'ne
shoe and coiored threads, of various quaiities
Shad and herring SEINE F"lNE
Sail twine and book binders swings
double G.oster and pine apple English Cheese
from London, of first quality
And BY the Sts,ira expected 4ay from i'hIadelPha'
he Will receive
a general assortment Of D5mesisc fLANNELo
Amongst WHICH are some Ct :. iineness equal To any
Engsh
Sattinets and cassinetts, AMI American cass'''e'S
Krrscys and linseys, cotton osnabufbS
Furniture cotton checks and pladS
FcnitcntarS stripes
Flishnss and Devonshre kerseys
pleached and brown domestic cott0ns sh"uhSs
Black and co orcd circassian stu!ts
wastcoating, great variety
Madras and superiine ndia Ro'na SILK haHiS
Bedtcks, sewing silks
Tw,led sackinss and Scotch oznabrrgs &c &c
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u. IL YhrOop,

gNNGRAvER Of visiting cards, bank notes. Portraits
II maps, charts, landscapes, diplomas. hat plates,
business cards, &c. Also. society, notary and all
other metal seals Engraving on wood as usual.
An the above shall be done thdispstch at reason
able nr;ces His rosa IS the ID door from 18th street.
IN the Avenue and directly opposite the NationaiJour-
nal Office, Washington City
-, dec 21-eotf
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Splendid FurMitMrs
CHARLES KO0NLS

CHARLES KOONtS.
Cabinet, Chair and SOTO Maker. King. n.y,,..
TO the corner Of alfred street. ~"
81 AS on hand, and constantly Manufacture, o..
j 4 raj assortment Of Se,:
FASHIONABLE CABINET FURNtrJ-Dr
Which, for elegance and DURABILITY, !etics e,n,.,
His stock. generally consists Of '~-''-
Grccian and plain sofas, cOuches and lounge.
Mahogany and all kinds of ltagiug.ro,n Char.
Grecian, winged anil single warir1hss
Pedesysl-end side3osris ~,lh marble "a and ,...
Gothic aud various other dl.to '
Pier tables, with marble and mahogany ton,
piller and block dnia5. cIrl an .iss,,,,,..
do claw do DO 10 IN
plain do do Go 10 ~,
Gcntric or loo d,
French ,ri various other bureaus, with an! s,s-.
mirrors
Ladies lres,ns tables, with and without mr,o.,
Ditto workstanls and music stools
Ditto ani seuilenen's cabinet. secre,ais, AL l..
cases
wasts,ands, will marble an ;ra!cgsa, Ton;
Richly carved and plan me hogafy, bind eve, s,i,rs
rnsplc and common heais,sals '''R
Cribs, cradles, caliestsnds, shaving de-. na,,.s.,
and every other article IL he cabinet line. p
L!KEIPIyE,
Mahogany Of various kinds, steam SAVED. ,..,..,
shaded veneeFs, cope vanish sacting tl.or,e,.'
&c.
The above articles will be IL po.cd Of ia- ,,,' 49,.
punctual persons on the mos, lih,,aI;cgls
A very extensive patronage from Wa|mr',..,,
ces me 10 say, that I @i1 deliver furniture Uss,,r
chaser IN that city free oteNpencc.
Tnr,sn& 6. Caring executed n Nslei.7,,rr
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Removal.

vNp. n. JOHNSON II so have removed taeh
~ stock of Dry Goods tothe store nous. reeen! IS
cupied By ucssrs Scott u "righ'' al vac
King an Fairfax streets
sept 6-on
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COttOns.

COttOns.
on BALES brown 1c,;.,;..,
~ 1 case fine blaached ""''5'
Received per schr Pioneer, from the New Market
Mandatory, for sale by
sept$ W, FOWLE IL Co.
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Eor SAKE or NeNt,
Yhe Tan-Nara

- At Mount Sterling, about half way be
kgE9f tween Buc <and and Fanquier Court House,
sssH on the southern ROAD, is for rent and posses-
nsS9 son given first of October next. This Yard
contains over thirty watts, all in prime order. good
b.< h>us B., with IRON mill, ing shop, &c aud has
attached 10 1t cool lSellinS house aud arden no~
os'ap Il by henry rurnrr. TIN, pf'pe-y IS m go?
a ,on for bark ipq healthy aud poauious neighbor
h,,l tnl WI Sllth, nan f iusness.
F,c ern,, wli,h will b. ACC iTnm dating, apply
Phi IIhnsIn, Esq near tae premises. or 10
,,,aA GEO JOHNSON,
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A o. DOUGLASS inform, tie public, .iA, 5iVi,i
"a. made arrang -neuls 70 desC'e las tme sIes
sively In the
BOOK BINDING &. BLANK BOOK VI
NUE,7CTGRi.VG BUSINESS,
lie has taken the second story OF the hrfe sa''eH
coriHr Prince AMI i'sfiaN Streets sign ottc ltr
where he Intends keeping tor sale constant ll2l
Merchants .4cco'o'f, Office, and Blunt w
BOOKS, Snch GS
Ledgers, Letter Books,
Journals, Cash IioOS,
Day Books, Waste Hooks.
Invoice Books Record Books,
Bill Book, Copy < &, ph-.ag Boa
Ncmorsndums, &C. OF every description o. .lifgT
binlins.
Books ruled and bound to particular patterns, ~
nestness aud durability. al the shortes notice
Booksellers can be supplied with Bank l'aas'RH
perio? material. ana binding, =, Phialelrha ptss
~ !
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CERTIFICATES.

The following communication addressed to the pr"
prietor of Judkius ointment, from the Hon John Ia
iiaferro member of Congress- IS mighty interesting
rhe gratu,ous manner in which It is made exhibits
feelings of no ordinary character towers suffering hn
nanity; and is certainly well deserving of public AL
tenf0n: 10.
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N. b. This Ointment, which is highly valuable ap
plca.ion for frost bites, burns scalds, and womens
sore or swelied breasts, is put up in neatly fnsied
glazed jugs. we'll corked and sealed. with directions
how It. The proprietor wishes it to be observ
ed that, IN order to preserve its virtues persons using
will curk it sgsin keep the air from destroy
ing its good qualities. No agent receives them in any
other way thsn being well corked and sealed.
AGENTS.:
WILLIAM GUNTON,
Druggist Pa. y7cenus tPa,iirytoY.
y. levitt,
Druggist, Pa 4penus. Washington.
JNO. LITTLE,
nugssii, Georgsto,0n.
Upper Marlborough.
r. SEMMES,
Port IJbaeco.
NJ GRIFFIN,
may RrrErr-5 r7ra Hett,nsarn.
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w ooA CarainS. & Manufacture
.9T OCCOOE9N.

YNHE public is respectfully Informed that we have
procured a first rate CARD, and engaged an ex
perienced CARDEIi, and are now ready to receive
WOOL, which We will endesvor to prepare IN a man
ner satisfactory to those who may favor us with Gus
tom.
The wool must be delivered at the mill in q clean
condition, and free from sticks, stones, or any sub
stance that would iniure the card. We would, IN All
cases, prefer to furnish the grease and grease It. The
terms will then be, eight cents per pound for wool Of
one color, and ten cents per pound Tor mixed.
Besides the business which we may expect rom our
immediate ncighborhood, we invite it from a distance,
and think We can offer superior Inducements. Per
sons who have WHEAT, viii always find here a ready
aud excellent market; and they can very conveniently
send their parcels of Wool at the same time.
The Manufacturing Establishments will furnish then,
with Cotton Yarns, Seine Irvine, and Cloths, upon ia
yorable terms. The abundance Of our water power,
too, will enable us to prepare the parcels withou, de-
lay. j. j. n. JANNEf'
Occequan, 6 mo 10, 1880.
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50 Reward.

DAN AWAY from the subscriber, in Alexandra, on
IL Sunday, the Esd day of May, Roger .SuA'Uan, Is
years Of aye the 4th day of apri! last, An indenled APP
renee to the ladies' shoe. making business. He has a
fair skin, and is small Of his age. Had on ahen he
went away q new olive cloth trock coat and blue cas-
simere pantaloons: the rest Of his clothing no, recol-
lccted.
The above reward, and no charges. will be paid for
bringing him home. All persons are cautioned against
l.arboring or employing said apprentice, as the law
will be enforced against ali such persons.
HORA1IO DAY.,
Ladies' and G, ntlemen's Boot and Shoe maker.
Who has on hand, at his old stand on King street,
between Washington and ST. Asaph streets, a hand
some assortment Of
Ladies', Gealemen's, Misses and Chiltren's
BOOTS D. SHOES,
OF the best materials and nvwest fashions. OF his own
make, which he will sell on a. reasonable terms ss they
| can be had elsewhere, OF tie same quality. lie also
kee p, a constant supply of the best shoe thread, br's-
ties. heel balls, and other findings for shoe makers
Cuts superior backing for boots and shoes; sewing
silks of all colors; sewing cottons OF all kinds; braid
and ribbons for trimmingi iadies'aad S~en,lemen's gloves
and combs, NC.
N. b. All orders thankfully re- eived and principally
attended TO.
June l4-d5t&wSw
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power over the subject, and are fully competent
~ it's decision. the Committee will refrain from
doing more than recommending to the boara 10
consider whether the general interest OF the
co,nn,nv would not be promoted, and the conve-
n;pnce Of those who are in is employ increased,
hv tho annointment of such an officer as IS indi-
Gated in the resolution referred to, with a distinct
snec,fcatior of powers and of his duties.
The General Committee, apprehensive that
,beir resolution submitted to the meeting OF
the stockholders on the 10th inst. may admit oil
misapprehension aad receive "a construction
foreign to that which they contemplated, DEG
leave to remark that they were o fopinion that un-
der the instructions already given by the stock.
holders to the President and Directors, the Board
was authorized and empowered to obtain the as
sent of the Legislatures of the various States III
terested in the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal Com
pahy, and of the Congress OF the United States
TO such an alteration of the charter OF SAID Com
pany, as would authorize the commencement Of
the Western Section of said Canal before the
completion of the Eastern Section and to ascer'
tain from them and from the Executive OF the
United States what aid will be afforded, either
through the Army of the Union, in the mode re,
commended BY a highly respectable number o'
members of Congress in their letter to the Presl-
dent of the United States; which has been SUD
mitted to the Stockholders, and a copy OF which Is
hereunto annexed, or in any other form which
may be deemed expedient in the prosecution oil
said work.
The Committee beg leave in conclusion, to re,
commend to the meeting that, in pursuance OF
the provisions contained in the 5th section OF the
Charter of the Company. the President and Di'
reetors having made report, and rendered distinct
accounts of all their proceedings, that the Stock
holders present do hereby certify the same to be
fairly and Justly stated, and that a duplicate OF
this certificate be entered upon the books of the
Company.
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Entoa Mercer duly elected President, and H@.
ter Sm,th, Phineas Janney, Peter Lemon, Joseph
Kent. .Aadrew Stewart and Frederick May, d.
rectors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany for the ensuing year.
On motion, by W@le Jones, Esqr. it was :.
Resolred, That when this meeting adjourns, 1T
be adjourned to meet again on Monday, the 4th
day Of October next, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. and
that the Committee appointed this day report to
the said adjourned meeting.
Hugh Smith, Esq. of Alexandria. moved tha'
the thanks of the meeting be presented to the
Mayor of Washington, and to the honorable
George C.. Washington, for their able services
while presiding at this meeting; which mouon'
being STATED BY the Clerk, was adopted unani-
niOusly.
And then the meeting adjourned until Mon
day the 4th of October next, at II o'clock.
National MfeMgeneer.
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Mr.. WILLIAM AkcHER, from the Special Com
mittee appointed on the 9Th instant, made the fol-
lowing
REPORT:
In compliance with a resolution passed at the
General Meeting of the Stockholders of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal Company, on the 9TH in
slant, the undersigned being appointd a committee
to carry into effect the object of'said resolution,
proceeded to discharge the duty assigned to them:
having examined the work done, and in progress
upon the line of canal, from the basin al George
town to the Seneca Greek, your committee beg
leave to submit the following report:
The basin at Rock Greek prosecuted under the
immediate direction ofthe ChiefEugineer) though
yet unfinished, is advancing as rapidly as the ma
ture of the work will admit. The pier Or mould,
is executed upon a plan which combines the es-
sentiaI requisites-strength and durabihty-both
the exterior aud interior walls are well built and
of GOOD materials.
The three Locks and Bridges in Georgetown,
now nearly finished, give evidence of the skill of
those employed in their construction; the mate
rials appear to be o fgood quality, and are put to-
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

DANAW AY from the employ of the subscriber a
II hired Negro Man, belonging to George +. Wash
ton, named
RALPH.
He had a pass from me to go to Alexandria, which ex-
pired on the lst INST since which time he has not re-
turned 70 his duty, l therefore expect he is endeavor-
ing to make his escape to some distant place When
he lief, home he had on a white hat, a wooden jacket
and linen pantaloons; he is of loa stature, dark CON-
plexion: from As to SO years Of age. 1t is supposed
he is lurking about alexandria at this time. will
give Five Dollars reward for his apprehension IN the
town Of Alexandria or Fairfax Countyi Ten Dollars
for the City of Washington or State OF ~haryiAnd; or
Twenty Dollars for the State of Penns, lvania, # deli
vered to me, or secured so that l get hum again, and all
reasonable charges. ID ARD H. BATES;
Farfar county, near Ocoquan.
iune 8-en7ts
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.raiaA Eiixir Of Hark.

Elegant PREPARATION, containing all of the vr.
ccdts OF the best Peruvian or Lima bark, can be used
in their stead, whenever they may be required; being
very pleasant to the taste, it Is taken without reluctance.
and even with avIdity. AS a general tonic it is not sur.
passed; and as a preventive and cure for fever and aguc
it is highly recomme nded-Persons being where BIZ
lious diseases prevail. will find this a very useful arti-
Gle. 1t creates appetite and relieves debility of the
stomach, and is an excellent article as a restorative for
convaIescen,s Price, 81 90 for large and IS ceuis
for small bottles.
MILK or ROSES.
A safe and efficacious cosmetic, for removing free
kles, chaps, pimples, ian, sunburn, and other %eruptions
of the skin It's excellent TO remedy the chatting Of
Infants, and the plea,sntest application to remove the
smarting after the operation Of shaving.-Price, s5cts.
per bottle.
REAL BE.9PS' GIL;
For the growth and preservation Of the hair, renew
ing the hair oil bald places and giving to the locks a
strong and glossy cast. 1t is highly useful in removing
the dsndrif from the heads of children, ard an excel
lent application to improve the growth OF whlskers.
For sale by by DAVID MAKflN,
iune II Alexandra.
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3. NJ. g. n. NJ. Janney

4 RE now erecting. in the O~cccquan Factory, ma
I chinery for spinning, weaving, and fuling LIN.
SEYS and KERSEYS; which will be sold o, exchang
ed for WOOL on accommodating terms. They will
also take in Dying, WesvinS and Fulilng for the cou'i-
try, which will be attended 10 by an experienced hand.
,,,a ~ IS
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REPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEE.

The undersigned, a subcommittee appointed
to examine the accounts of the Company for the
wear ending the 31st ult. have carefully and mi
nutelv examined the same, as exhibited by the
Treasurer. and herewith reported. all OF which
were found accurate; by which it will appear
that, i'll addition to the previous receipts, as re-
ported to the 1st of June. 1899, amounting to
$751; sos 25. there has since, to the 1st inst.
been received as follows, viz. from subscribers
to the capital Stock, the suiH of 1904, 24S Il;
for Tolls Sc. 55O:for balance previously advanced
to c. +. Mercer, Esq. on account OF the acquisl.
ton of land S672 81. for old buildings removed
from lands acquired S557 60; from John Strrder,
for a balance due from him to the late Potomac
Company 237 so: from the late Treasurer of that
Company $751; 81; from Jacob Payne, for a bal
ance due from him to the sand Company $50 10;
and for old Iron sold by the Lock keeper, at the
Little Falls SIS IL, amounting together to the
sum of ST.. 4 553 45; that there has been ex-
pended bv the company as follows, viz: previ-
ously to June 1st 1899, as reported TO the last
General meeting, S187, 1853 81. and subsequent
lv to the lst inst. SS51,45l So. that there is due
from the Commissioners appointed to receive the
original subscriptions, SIG; that there stands 10
the debit of a profit and loss account, arising out
of the sale of a part of the five per cent Stock
received for the subscription of the State of Ma
ryland S667 g.. and that there remains on depo-
sit TO the credit of the Company SS6,497 q, in
several Banks, and also g67, 800 of unsold stock,
received from the state of Maryland ;for all which,
receipts. expenditures, and deposits, satsfacto-
nv evidences and vouchers have been produced
and examined by this Committee.
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Cheese.
A0 BOXES prime Cheese, landing from schooner
~ Georgetown from New York, for sale by
LINDSAY, HILL &Co.
june1 IA NV p. s
Canton Straw Mating.
F superior quality and color; just received for sale,
~ by j. MCKENZIE & Co.
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Miller Wanted.

4 FIRST rate hand "a single man would be prefer.
n red) as head Miller in the Steam Mill in Alexan-
lria. Apply to j. b. LADD.
~aay 12-eotf
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Valuable Farms for sale.

Z WISH to sell THREE FARMS, Immediately in
! the vicinity ofmy residence, two ofwhich ARE hight,
improved. These lands are near the Falls Church, Z
miles from Georgetown, and 10 from Alexandra.
NAV 6-3taw3w DAN. +. DULASY.
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S1,l43,55S As

A detailed account of the several objects to
which the expenditures herein stated have been
applied, will be rendered by the President and
Directors of the Company, and published with
this report.
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS MUNROE,
JOHN cox,
THOMAS CARBERRY.
b Committee
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WILLIAM ARCHER,
WIN. EASILY,
JAMES BIRTH,
JOHN PICkRELL.

The Report was unanimously adopted, and or
dered to be printed.
On motion, by Edmund /. Lee, Esq. of Alex
andria, it was.
Rescued, That a committee of three be appoint.
ed to inquire into the expediency Of making any
alterations in the salaries of the President and
Directors of the Company, and of reimburslng
extra expenses which they may have incurred IN
attending to the business of the Company. And
Hugh Smith, UiA;am Je,ceH, and Halter
Jones, Esqrs. were appointed said committee.
The meeting then, at 5 O'Clock, adjourned to
meet again at 5 O'Clock.
At O'Clock, P. NJ. the meeting was called to
order, and the Mayor of Washington in the
Chair.
On motion, by the Mayor of Georgetown, 1t
was
ResolpeL, That the Board be, and are hereby,
authorized 70 pay the expenses of the Committee
appointed to visit the line Of the Canal. with a
view to report on the manner in which the works
are executed
Mr.. Car6ery, from the Tellers appointed on
the 9Th instant, to receive and count the votes
for President and Directors Of the Company,
made the following report:
CRY HALL, WAsHINeToN,2 [
.b1e 12hh, 1850. l
The undersigned, appointed Judges of Elec-
ton, under a resolution of the Stockholders OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, of the
9TH instant, to receive and count the votes of the
Stockholders and their proxies. for a President
and six Directors of the said Company, to serve
for the ensuing year, certify, that the following
persons received the number of votes annexed to
their namesrespectiyely. and that Charles Fen
ton Mercer is duly elected President, and Wal
ter Smith, Phineas Janney, Peter Lenox, Joseph
Kent, Andrew stewart, and Frederick May, are
duly elected Directors OF the said Company.
Number OF votes received, VIZ;
go PRESIDENT.
Charles F. Mercer 5,SS3
John Rodgers 3,53l
Clement Smith >
FOR DIRECTORS.
Walter Smith = = 9,418 Edw'd. Lucas 3.549
Phineas Janney = 9,405 Grafton Duvall $500
Peter Lenox : : 1895 Roger Brooke : l,575
Jos. Kent 5,s25 ]. p. Van Ness Is
And. Stewart : $500 John Mason 10
Fred. May 5,775 John Rogers >
Tlios. Carbery : 5,657
THOS. CARBERY,
w. GUNT0N, P
CORNELIUS MCLEAN, Senr.
Commissioner of Election.
Whereupon the Chairman declared, Charles
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HENRY HALFORD,
JOHN TIERNpv

"UHaasOr Castle, Nay e, 1856.
"His Majesty passed the whole Of ye,,e,i.
comfortably. His Majesty's symptom; Were ~
tisated, but his Majesty has passed a bad nis.
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ALEXANDRIA, d. c.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE Is, 1870
LATEST FROM ENGL.yn

liverpool Packet Of the Sh Of My.-Rv i
packet ship Birmingham, Capt. Harris, II. -. !
tors of the Commercial Advertiser have r,,.
files of London papers of the tn of Nav
Liverpool of the 9th, both inclusive. ""
ENGLAND.-His Majesty's health is. Of ,o
the prominent topic, and the latest adyics''
firm the anticipation that his reign will soon ~ =,
The Bulletins are as follows:
"Hiadsor Castle, Nay 4, iso
"The King slept some hours last n.,ht. ,,J
Majesty feels himself rather better thj, mo"r:.
(Signedj
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- y HALF0RD,
JOHN TIppvpr

"biadsor Castle, .Hoy5. lsM
"IIe King continues much the same. II. y
jesty has passed a comfortable night. "
(SignedO