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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-21

hIdial UarS.-GmOrs have been circulated
Of a defeat, by the Indians IN Missouri, Of the
troops under Gen. Gaines. The following let
Ter IRON the General himself furnishes the latest
and most authentic account Of the operations in
that quartcr.-NashriHe Banner.
Er'rGct Of a letter from Gen. E. p. Gaines. dat-
ed Rock Sidni Goth June 1881.
have visited the Rock River villages with
avlew to ascertain the localities and as far as nos
soie the disposition Of the Indians. They con-
hrmed me Ia The opiuIOn | had previously form
ed, that whatever NAV be their feelings Of hosti-
my, they are resolved to abstain firm the use of
ue', '0Nanavks and fire al Gs EXCEPT In self de.
ten,'. But Jew of their warriors were to be seen
-heir wo,u9n and children and their old men
appeared ANXIOUS aud a. first somewhat confused,
ou' none attempting to run OE. Having previous
y notified their chiefs that | would have nothing
mere 10 say to them unless they should desire to
,"ofm me OF their intention to more forthwith as
L had directed them, | did not sceak To them.
"eesn within fifty yards Of many of them. |
"ad" win me on board the steamboat some artil-
cry aud two companies Of Infantry. Their VII
d5e Is immediately on Rock River, aud so situat.
u mat could from the steamboat destroy all
.le~ Dark houses the only kind of houses they
ave ~ lew minutes, with the force now with
"c-prosahiY without the loss Of a man. But
am resolved to abstain from 6rlnga shot without
>Pne o'osdshed, or some manifest attempt to shed
1000, Oh the part of the Indians. | have alrea-
~ induced nearly one third Of them to cross the
mississippi tntheir own land. The residue, how.
NSe7' say as The friendly chiefs report that they
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Millers Wanted,
Constuble's Notice

TlJHE subscriber respectfully informs the citizens of
L The Town and County of Alexandria that he is du-
ly appointed CONSTABLE for the same, and is Now
read, to transact business.
EDWARD BURCIiII.L.
NJ. NV residence is on Pitt street, between King
aud Cam ron streets, opposite MIR David H.. Prety'
mans, Coach and Harness Maker.
jy 20-3t f. u.
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Messrs. y. P. Poor, WIN. Greer & Co. and l..
L Skinner propose to resume the publication, at
y ashingtOn, of the American Journal OF I'm
DrOyemen, in the Useful Arts and Mirror of The
Patent Office. It will be issued monthly at IS
per annum, and will contain whatever is useful
and instructive, relative to the concerns of that
interesting and important department, the Pa,
tent Office. The work, as formerly conducted,
was highly spoken Of, and the present proprietor 5
intend to issue it in a style not inferior TO any
similar publication.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-21

From ConstmiinOpie, b the brig Henry,
at New York. from Coastantinople, whence she
Salied on the 18th of April, we learn that the
Grand SeisnOr was very active in fitting out his
H'et. News had just reached COnstantinOple that
an mSurrectiOn had broke out among the Turkish
'rOOPs, and the Grand SeignOr had despatched
troops TO quell il. He has thrown aside Turkish
costume. and replaced his dress with afrock coat
and rcd cap, aud mOstof the officers in the Turkish
Navy had done the same. The news Of the rati-
acatlon of the treaty between the United States s.
Turkey had been anxiously expected, and gave
great satisfaction to the Turks
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ALEXANDRIA. DC.

,u,pSn3y UORNIYs. JULY 81. 1881.
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A writer in the Boston Gazette, strenuousiy
,rses the claims Of Mr.. Calhoun to the Presl-
Ienc,. This is the northern diversion in MIR.
C,s fayor-the southern movement will take
place BY and by. We err very much in the signs
Of the times, if after the August elections, the
Telegraph does not hoist openly at the mast head
he Calhoun flag, and nail 1t there.
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SHIP NEWS.
PGRT OF .aLE.K8AD RLa, On. c.

ARRIVED, JUNE 10,
Schr. Resolution, Spencer, New York; freight
for the District.
June 1l.-Brig Swan, Atkins, Boston; TO j..
II. Ladd, and plaster to w. Fowle & Co.
Schr. Erie, Bartram, NV York; freight for
the District
- Virginia, Rodbird, do. do. do.
- Convoy, Crowe!i, Halifax; plaster to
w. Fow!e & Co.
SAILED,
Schr. Mary, Young, Barbadaes.
Reaper Smith, Boston.
Geo. Washington, Lewis, New York.
- Brig Navy, Gilchrist, for this port, in lamp
ton Roads 9Th.
A British sloop from this port sailed from
Hampton Roads 9th.
25th May, long 60 W. lat. q n. ship Con
stituton for Norfolk spoke schooner from this
port for st. Thomas, 10 days out.
sloop Johnson, John son, cleared at Philad. for
this port 10th.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 1C

The arrivals OF Fo-egn Wheat and American Flour
have again been large. and the trade hiss continued in
very depressed state that sales. except the interest
retail extent, could mol be made, although many of
The holders would have submitted to considerable
reduction. At Manchester on Saturday few forced
sales effected st decline offu!l 81 per bushcl
foreign Wheat, and Is per Dbl -four. Irish whoa,
continues almost unsaeabe. There has been very
little inquiry tor Oats during the week aud they have
been offered @n lower terms Oatmeal was off ring
Is p, load cheaper, and every other article in the
trade might have been bought AT lower prices At this
day S market there WAS better attendance than had
been generally expected, particularly of country cal
ers, but they purchased very spsringly The princ
pal business that transacted in barrel flour
which in moderate request at 81 35s per bb for
the best being reduction Of Is per Dbl since this day
week, The hciders Of fine wheat did not evince SO
much anxiety TO press sales at the close of the past
week. hut the decline since last may be consider
ed Id per bu'hci on foreign wheat. and full 6d to
81 per bu.hel on Irish Oats were full I'd per busel
lower and in very limited demand
Average of grain TOR The week ending goth April. -
Per imperial qua,ter, heat 70s Sd; barley 42s 4d;
oats 27ld; rye dis 81 For the last SIX weeks, wheat
us Id; harlc, ~; oats 27s; rye Ais 81.
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:
lence which prevailed at the election, they have
been unable to execute the said writ.
London Gazette, 10Th May.
DUBLIN, May 10.
herewith communicate the state of our EIec
ton Poll, up TO the latest moment that the post
allows:
To the majority which appeared yesterday Of
25l for Perrin, and CSC for Harry, there IS add
ed for this day up to three O'clock about one hum
dred far each, and large numbers of voters wait
ing to poll for them, 1.-THE reform Candidates.
but every stratasem is used TO protract, by throw
ing difficulties in the way. Great indignation
has been excited by cautions being read and the
bribery oath rendered to our most wealthy cit-
zens and merchants. No doubt, however, is en-
tertained of Perrin and Harty's return.
Nothing could exceed the effect which the re-
suit of your Election had upon the freemen of
our city; Liverpool and purity OF Election"
were in every mouth.
The news from our Country Elections this day
is highly favorable ''to the Bill, I'VE learn OF
the resignation of Beresford, ia Waterford; the
return of Bodkin reforner, for the town Of Gal
way. in opposition to the influence oil Mr.. Daily
hitherto, all powerful there--and something like
"A certainty of the return of two retOrmers for
Kerry, Zone of them O'ConnelD to the dscomf-
ture of Fitzgerald. No hopes OF Lortl Castle
reagh's return for Down And Sir John Byng is
announced going down to cop,est the county OF
Derry. There is also the most confident expec-
tatons stated, as to the return Of two Whole
Bill'' rcformers for Carlow: Backney and Doyle
| in opposition to the two moderate candidates Bu-
ran and Rochefurt.
No outrage, am happy to say, has dsgraccd
any of the contests The country, generally
| speaking. is tranquil Clare! still it is true,
darkens The picture, but light is breaking, and
the clouds which impend over the unhappy coun-
try, will soon pass away.
LoNDoN, May 10.
Cambridge University Eicciion.--The cleo
| ito for the University closed on Friday, in the
return of Messrs. Goulborne, and Peel, Mr. Cav
endish and lord PalmCrston, the old members.
having been rejected by majority OF nearly 200
| votes.
Ne,c FIX Election. -Mr. Sergeant Wild has
beaten the Duke of Newcastle in his own borough
| IRELAND.-LordC loncurry has been rails
ed to the Pcerage. The fact Of Mr.. O'Connell
seconding motion of Major SIR, the police
magistrate. and resolution by Alderman Oar
lew before whom he was 50 lately brought to be
bound over OIL a charge OF reasonable nature,
is among the miracles of the pre- seat moment
The iiberator has departed for Clare, to use his
influen ce with Terry Alt for the restoration OF
peace lie has subscribed ESQ. towards the e.
lection Of the Right Hon. Mr.. Rice.
| ST.. MICHAELS. AT the time of EsMa jesty' 3
ship Chantclear beiig at st. Mchael's a vessel
arrived there, stating that squadron from Ter
ceira had attacked Pico aud taken IT, and that
they intended to attack Fayal, aud If successful
there, then 10 make an at temPtto take st. MI
| chael's.
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S3O Reward.
HONE,

- ANYWAY from the subscriber, living near Upper
l. vile, Fauq Ier County, Virginia, . slave named
n n,
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.fNIHONI,
known in and about Alexandria, ID. e.. as Anthony
Williams. lie is about six feet in height and stoutly
msie Supposed be about 4S years DID, but from the
badness on the OF his head looks older; fcop.
per complexion. cunning countenancc, and plausible
manner. Anthony left my farm in the vicinity of Up
perve on the 3ls al last March. with pass allowing
him pass to and return from Fairfax Court House,
written four days from that date have reason to be-
lieve hst during his absence lie procured pass in
tended for another slave ramed Daniel, authorizing
his passage 60 and return from Baltimore, within six
or eight days from the date thereof The date OF said
pass was probably 81 april, 1881, White Chimneys,
Loudoun County, Va. 1t conjectured from An'ho-
ny former habits, (hayng been sailor that nc has
m ,de for Baltimore other port, where he
Inn, have found employment, on the wharf or on board
OF some ship. 1t is pussble that lie may be employed
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
The above reward wi be paid for experimenting and
securing him that get him again, and all reason
able charges in addition for his delivery to me, at my
residence near Upper,ils, Va. or to Mr. John Lloyd.
leAan.lria ID. e Il is expected that any passes IN
his possession his apprehension will be promptly
secured. CHARLES IL. POW ELL'
may 27--co5w
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ZAS

....t yo,o tle liberty Of The Press. On " ed
40 Co." eIT,ring last, Horse having ran away
$50, C,-;oe, took the direction OF our oihce,
'',' n ~ ,br dismay Of our pressmen-then
~ ~, !, working OF the first side-precipltat-
~, .-,d. neck and fore-teet through one OF
y ' ,i,,lous, demolishing every thing which OBJ
,,,sl his passage, Like most Of the bPed as
', Of the Press, The poor fellow Jared bad
,,j,r been severely excOriated.
Fire iericksJuTg ,4felaa.
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Notice is hereby given

TeSo the Stockholders in the Alexandria Canal, that
L instament OF Three Dollars on each share
OF stock is required 10 be paid into any Of the Banks iw
alexandria, before the '6.h ds, Of June next
Also, the like sum before the 18th days Of July
and August
by ordci Of the Board,
JNO. II. CREASE, Clerk.
Office Of the Alexa Canal Co.
NAY l6--eo3t 4 2awtI 6tlJunc
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-, ~, ratified 70 have it in our power to state
wa Iy Of Professor HExTz, late ol our
|. -" .'.,y has received the premium "i 36oO,
n'''' ~ poradelpha. for the best written Ira
ni :. The title OF the Play, we are informed
''l. .5. Moorish Bride" aud its incidents a,e
T. ,.'. ,,nn tina, period Of History. immediately
~. ',Jng thc conquest oI Grenada
'',''''' " GRalsigh Register,
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YO Plasterers u Painters.

PROPOSALS. will be received by the subscribers,
till the Goth instant, for putting the second coat
of plasteripg on the SEKIM3RY BCLLDWG, and
wKtewsshng the same, and for painting the WOOD
Work inside and outside OF the same pui ding, US well
As the house occupied by DR.. Keith.
plaser;up to commence Isl July, and painting TO
follow imme dia,cy thereafter. so as TO be perfectly
dry at MS earl, a day possible The plasterer Will
furnish every material lhe painter will have oil and
unfinished him in lscxandria lie may commence
on,sid, b, ST Jnl, We wish the propos made as
early as possible; and further explanations, II needed
will be given by applying at our counting room on
lrwii's wharf. GEo JuiiNooN = w.
i.ue lift
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Al the adjourned meeting Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, the following gentle
men were elected.
CT. Mercer PRESIDENT.
Phineas Janney,
Peter Lenox
Andrew Stewart, ,:
William Price, '"'''
Col. Jno. ]. Albert,
Walter Smith.
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fare he was shot. The argument closed
ala o'loIs and 6 o'clock-and the jury retired
hetaeen VENT, r minutes, when they returned,
ic ,9'"i Iipscomb, the FOreman,reported that
lrI W. - 80, freed on verdict, and were una
IL, . .ppres-and requested to be DISCHARGED
~ Judge declared that be had no discretion
,s,e and ordered them to be Kept 'nse,ner
n Ne -, ,r morain., with instructions to no'd no
aaN "'' al,steser with any other persons, but
:i,' a.,,cnce Of the Oficer Of the Court. The
!, n %, Sen sljOurned until the next morning
: 'l'' -SNS>
., A., informed BY the Rlleish Register,
We q" = bsen q verv extensive Revival at
al "'t I'M amongst the Students. 1t Is said
.'' sr! n membeT of the College, with the ex
', e, t,| i ,Iiry has made an open profession OF
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VALUABLE STOCK OF
FaNcy and Staple Dry Goods.
AT COST

FtOAKIY g YANDERVORT, intending to re-
u move from the District. will dispose Ut their en-
tire stock of Fancy and staple Goods. at FIRST
COST. Families and merchants wishing Ia Obtain
coed, upon very reasonable terms, will do well to call
aud cx,mire them All %, their goods are OF recent
importation AMI purchased IN New YORK upon the
most siyantapeousl terms In their stock will be found
iarsc assortment al staple goods, which are well
worth, the attention OF house keepers, also full sup.
p,y of articles alcuiated for gentlemen's and boys
summer clothing
Washington. 16 Nav, 1881. may lS-eolm
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, May |, 1928.
To James Hamilton, jr. esq. sc.

To james Hamilton, jr. esq. sc.
SIR: | have received your letter under date this
day, stating that 'h having been asccrtaned that
the late Daniel p. Cook, late "A Representative in
Congress, from the State of Illinois received a sum
Of money from the government, during the spring
or summer Of the last year, for certain services
supposed TO have been either foreign or diplomatic,
YOU are instructed by the committee on Retrcnch-
ment, TO request me 10 inform you where they are
to look for the auditing of the sum, said TO have
been received by mr.. Cook, and if not audited in
the usual course what was its AMOUNT
Without admitting or denying the correctness Of
the information which the committee are stated TO
have received, ! have the honor to observe that !
am not aware Of the disbursement Of any money
through the agency ofthis department, the account
Of which has not been or in n regular course of
settlement is not 10 he, audited in the usu, way
at the Treasury, passed upon n certificate Of the
President in conformity with the provisions of the
Sd section Of the act Of the lst May, 1910, enti-
tied "An act f,lng the compensation ofpublic Mi
nlsers, and Consus residing on the coast of Bar
barry, and for other purposes | cannot presume
that Il was the intention of the committee 70 in
quirc into any disbursement which may have been
made ngrccaby TO that section; and all Others arc
accessible 10 them. IN Ike manner with other ev-
pendurcs. have. however. the authority Of the
President for saying that will make to tho COM
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-02-24

com mittse, and many others BY other
.entienssu. lt MAS very easy 10 per-
reivr, that the object Of several, was 10
~ barrsss and defeat the y hole seheme.
The committee rose, and had leave to
sat again, and l presume will do 90 to-
morrow.
am now satisfied, that IL Is utterly
idle and vain, to expect any thing sub
stantisl from the Legislature, in the
way Of internal Improvement. There
are too many jsrring and discordsnt in
terests, and too much Jealousy and dis
trust 81 each other among the various
sections. There is no community oi
linterest.-The territory il too exten.
sive, and much Of il 30 poor. that it j.
only a burden and . draw back upon
the rest. We may prate - We please
about the chivalry, the nobl~ness al
character, and the high bearing Of Vir-
ginia-it IS all froih and defamation.
She never can be great, while her
statesmen pursue their present career.
IL great State i,npro, emcDts are sug
gestcd, the scheme IL instantly saddlrd
with hundred paItry local objects,
and the wholr tombles to pieces by its
own specific gravity. Many of her
sage legislator, scarcely ever think Of
looking beyond III. mere county which
gives them Importance, and allows
them To strut brief hour upon the po
li,ical stage. The query always is
will the thing be popular at home =
There - too much dI, ersiiy of interest
loo much narrow and sectional influ
encr. eternaliy operating. II the PEG
pie at the valley expect any thing from
the State. have good reason TO fear
they will be- disappointed. They mus,
help themselves. All other hopes viii
prove delusNe and perplexing. Lee
me then urge the friends Of improve
ment IN Jefferson To rcdouble their
energies, and rally their own strength
IN support OF such objects as may CLAIM
their attention.
IL the general scheme fail entirely
cffutts will still be made To ensure III,
passage Of the bill! authorising a sub
: .crip,ion by the Board of Publ,
Works to the stock of the Snilhfiel,
and IIarpers- Ferry Turnpike Compa
ny. A few more days will enable IN,
TO Judge more correctly Of the pros
pect before U.s."
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Far. On Thursday night week.
about hall past ~ o'elock, the town Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, was alarmed by the
cry OF Fire. IL broke out Of the brick
house. at the corner Of Elm and Front
streets, the lower rooms of which, and
OF frame building adjoining. being
occupied with grocery and feed store.
When first discovered, the grocery
was filed with flames, which spread
so rapidly, that those two buildings.
with all their contents. another frame
adjacent. and some houses in the rear.
were quickly destroyed.
Among the first who arrived nj tbc
hre, was MIR. James Armstrong. tobac
eOnist. lie was enJeavoring TO bring
out some property from room adj
joining the grocery, when keg Of potc.
der! IN the grocery. exploded, and
threw down a part Of a brick partition
wall; falling against board partition,
u tell on MIR. Armstrong, combining his
body and legs 30 that he could not ex
irioaie himselE The water from an
engine, which had been thrown upon
the spot where he lay. in proven, bis
beng burnt 10 death, became so heat.
eel ~ us passage through the flames.
and from the hot bricks on which /,
'el', that he was most shoe kingly sesfd.
ed. and burnt N his limbs. that Law
under the boaTIs and btieks. Ma
hope was entertained sf his recovery.
snd shout az O'Clock in the af,erpnon
d Friday, death put a period to nj.
suiEerIog.. after seventeen hours a,
indispensable anguish aud misery.
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RICHMOND, FFn. IS

HICbNOND, fED. 3, 1851.
thursday was n business day i'm the
IT, Of ID. The only debate which oc.
Cured, arose upon several amendments
oi the senate TO the bill concerning the
collection Of money by attornies. Al.
ter some desuitOry discussion, the bill
aud amendments were indefinitely
postponed. A great variety Of bills
received their FIRST and second read.
'ngs, aud many reports Of committees
were eoneurred 10. A few more dsy,
OF close application like this. would
soon clear the table Of the Mass oC local
balls nov lying upon IL. I mus, no,
omit to state, that the siauntoo and
hafPers Ferry Rail Road bill was GU
CROSSED Tor - third reading. The bill
concerning the public roads of the
commonwealth, vas made che order Of
The day Tor Monday. The bill te-or.
gshiNins the Judiciary, - IN the hands
oi The printer, and suppose will come
up lor consideration eaily in the ensu.
ing week. IL - Of great length. and
VIZ tequTe the undivided and mature
attention If every member.
The proceedings Of this day, though
upon a very important subject, tie Iogg
bin, ended IN very little that vas cal.
tuIa'cd To- tbeer OF encourage the
friends Of internal improvement, The
House went into committee sf The
whole. and various amendments Ne,r
offered by the chairman of the commit.
tee o. roads, &c. by direction Of that