Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-21

FQ1T1GC EIccflOn.-lhe vote on the first day,
stood, for the New Constitution 1873, against it 7.
We have not learned who were returned as Del.
egates. A poll was not opened for DR.. Mason,
his name having been announced without his con-
sent. The other candidates were Messrs. Chi
chester, Fairfax and Ball.
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In 234 towns heard from in Massachusetts,,
the vote for Governor stands thus
ANT1-JAcKsoN:-Llncoln 1881.
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On the subject Of the Senatorial election, the
Salem Register has the following paragraph:
sThere are 81 Senators ascertained to be
chosen. There will be vacancies in Plymouth.
in Hampshire, or 9 in Franklin, probably 9
in Berkshire, and possibly in Norfolk and in
Barnstable.
When the vacancies are all filled, the political
complexion of the Senate will doubtless be as fol-
lows:
National Republicans 40
Jacksonians %
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We understand that VIRGIL MAxcY, Esq. of
Maryland, is spoken Of at Washington as likely
to succeed Isaac Hill as Second Comptroller Of
the Treasury.
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The Baltimore Patriot mentions rumor that
Mr.. Poinsen is spoken of as likely to succeed
Mr.. Branch as Secretary of the Navy, and seems
to think that such an arrangement would not be
agreeable to MIR. Peter" Woodbury..
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The Philadelphia Gazette, paper which sup
ported the election of General Jackson with great
zeal and ability, says, that ''France is at this
moment, in some respects, a better governed and
happier country than the United States"
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"a late Richmond Wing contains the follow
ing avowal of most inhuman intention. We
impore the Wing to take pity upon our contem-
porary:
TO- In few days we mean to throw Mr.. T.
Richie into spasms, by asking him who he is for,
Calhoun OF Van Buren,? 1t is very cruel reso-
luton, but we are determined upon it.
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From Ike Georgetown ColtsmJian Garese.
One If our active and visilant police officers,
MIR. John Is. Gray, succeeded, on Friday last,
III ldhiii, Ill tlS loWi, luSltiNc iio'h llic Dditi
more Pententiary, named John Riddle, who had
only recently been sentenced to a ten years ap-
premiership, being his second term in a similar
establishment. Riddle escaped from the Balii-
more Penitentiary in an extraordinary manner;
having no other instrument than piece OF iron
belonging to bucket, with which he made an
opening through fourteen inch wall, through
which he crept, and descended by the lightning
rod; finding plank in the yard. he scaled the
walls by its aid, and thus effected his escape.
He was one of the three who fired upon the
Deputy Keeper, some time since. and was after
wards concerned, with Porter and others, in the
attack on the Washington Stage, for which tri-
.fing offences he had been sentenced as above
stated. 1t is supposed that he came to this lace
on foot, was found lettering about one of the
wharves, and had been in town above three hours
when arrested. He made desperate attempt to
break from his confinement here; and but for his
fortunate apprehension, some of our citizens
might have had cause to lament his depredatiOns
in some shape or other. We hope his career is
now stopped, at least until the year l840, and
that stricter watch will be kept over him for
the future.
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SALEM, Mass. April IS.
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