Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-07

,hs amendment proposed BY the Senate as to
~ Of election for the present year. The
lnc "o ,han receded from their amendment, and
2't, h,o nov become law of the land; so that
I'e oIac,;nns are to be held during the present
~ ",r IN the month Of August, and IN subsequent
,ears in April Ias it now is.
~, Inmber Bill has also passed, but with an
.,.ndment, proposed BY the Senate, and agreed
.n no the House of Delegates, exempting the city
IS H;cbmond from the provisions oil tins law.
s.;d 8. there are strong indications OF sill
ai,ss in Henry and Patrick counties OF Viz
;". 4 gentleman was in this city with spe-
nm IS t6e ore. which he takes with HIM to
n'IaJslnb,,. As he is.going there on other ousl-
', for the purpose Of analysis. 1t Is species
SS.,,hIe Stone. By sublectlnS 1t to the test oil
o,nmon blacksmiIhs furnace, We understand a
,,.ce of the stone Of about the size oil goose
- ,.r uas made to Weld about the quantity OF
rI1epence. Compiler.
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There are now the Calhoun JacHson-men' the
Van Buren Jackson men, and real Jackson-men.
Onery-Whch IS the Republican Party! we
X :. The Constitutionallst'' to brighten up It's
collections. Ii used to talk great deai ABOUT
:. The Great Republican Party" we thus rap
,,s uoddle again with our hddleStick. IL Is last
..,seo, while 4" the Great Republican Party Is
shifting to pieces.-.4ngusta IGeo') Courier
-ssa5oSse~
Nsaa5oat .3ccideat. The steamboat l.egis'a-
mr. having in tow the Hudson barge NO. l.,
,,ruck on the rocks at Stony Point, on their way
10 this CITY, OIL Tuesday night, and both were
SINK Tie passengers were all safeiy iahaed.
We understand that the barge had valuable car
20 on board, chiefly oil from the whale ship Alex
Mansfield, recently arrived at Hudson.
v. Y. Commercial
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Mn, SsowDEN-You will please correct an
error in the statement OF the appointments VI
Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal lhurch Tor
the Potomac District, in your paper OF The I'd IN
slant. viz: Staford-Jacob Dcap, j. 4. Collins
II should be Jacob I.anius, J. A. Collins.
.4herandrio, .7prl 5.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Can0i.-We consratu-
ate the Editors of the National lntelligencer on
the cheering prospects which the Information IN
their paper Of this morning holds out to the hold
ers Of stuck in the Canal-the value of the stock
IL the market must soon be agreeably affected
byit. We should be glad to know the present
price. that ~e may have the pleasure OF witness
We are sorry that we cannot inform the wor-
hy Editor who responds SO cordially to orr gra-
tua,;ous, ON the prospects of the Canal, what is
the " present price, of Canal Stock, it not ha-
wing been the subject of much speculation as
certain other Stocks we wOt OF. The usual arts
Ofpuihng. and boaslIng by the aid OF which any
stuck mouats above its real value, to the profit OF
he spectators, and the ruin Of the many. have
70 fhn al
Stock, which is generally in first hands. The
.oIders have patiently waited the development
of The advantages Of the Canal; and they witness
now, without citation oi hope or extravaganza of
action, what thew have been led to expect. We
have no doUbt, however. that such facts as
Hose which we have recently stated, are calcu-
l,ed TO raise the value of the Stock in the gene
al estimate IN. We believe the stock to be in
rnslcally worth the amount paid In, and that,
when the Canal shall have reached Harper's
Ferry, (which it soon will the stock will COM
mand premium here and every where.
+ Nat. Int.
The Boundary Quesii0a.-Yesterday, by or
der Ofthe House, the injunction Of secresy was
removed on the proceedings of the Legislature OF
Maine, in regard to the North Eastern Boundary.
R'Vs WHICH III appears thdl SOpy VI lhS uSSi'-
Ion has been transmitted by MIR. Van Buren, ac-
eamPanied with the protest of Mr.. Preble, and
@her documents appertaining to the decision
These documents, together with the message OF
the governor relating thereto, were referred to
Committee Of which Mr.. Deane of Ellsworth was
CHAIRMAN. This day, the report of Mr.: Deane
With accompanying resolutions was read IN the
House. 1t contains statement Ofthe points sub
nltted for arbitration with remarks upon "he
Gdriee and opmion' of TIE Ex-King OF the Ne
@erlands. The accompanying resolves order the
publication Of the Report, and that copy there.
OF De transmitted 70 the President of the United
States. and the governors of the several states
the facts will Of course, soon come before the
public.
The toe ofthe report is pretty decisive. II
considers the arbitration not binding, as the arbitra
'9r has not given decision upon the points submit
ed but GaUiseS rs TO cevtina disputed points
lie Report aud resolutions were accepted witt
Ireat unanim,ty, there being only one dissentln!
vote. and that obecting not to the Report, but t.
particular expression relating to Mr.. Prebie.