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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-20
Notice
Notice.

TIME Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Of the
L Washington anil Alexandra Turnpike Company,
for the election of five directors Treasurer and Clerk
will be held at he Town Hail, on Monday. the I'd day
of January. J. d. EADD,
dec l0--2awtR Treasurer
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70 Farmers
"A Farm to Ne.it.

WISH to rent out, for III ensuing year, Farm o
I 81 Acres, with Il small house thereon, lying be-
tween Mount Eagle and the Great Hunting Greek; be-
ing the recently occupied by g. orge Cooke, dc.
ceased GEO. JOHNSON.
l-r %
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Notice.

Notice.
4 Sum of Money has been taken from suspicious
"A character The owner can have the money by
describing and paying for the advertisement, &C. on
application to
dec 10 st RICHARD WINDSOR
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q JOSEPH HARRIS will con,iDu. ~.
Seiue Twine.

ISSSNLtS Bridport shad and herring seine .wine.
leo sue oy ". FOwLE & Co.
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DRAH s THIS DIP.
Grand Consolidated Lottery,
Class No Is for 1881,
will be drawn ut Wilmington, tDe! j onduesday, the
Goth of December.
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000
Tickets S4i halves 90; quarters w.
New York Consolidated Lottery,
Extra Class No Sc for 1881.
Will be ,Irawn in New York on wednesday, Dec II
sc NUMBER L0TTERY- 10 DHAWN BaLLOiS
HIGHEST PRIZE $40. 600.
Tickets IS o. ha''es Z 50; quarters IS.
To he had in variety Of numbers at
JOHN C. MANDEL.L'S
Lottery and Exchange office
Drawing of the Virginia wheeling Lot cry Class No
81 SO 50 SO 26 81 81 IL
Drawing of tia U",,n Canal Letter., No. 25:
16 SO 81 55 "a 26 SO l a
DRAWS THIS DIP
Grand Consolidated ottery,
Glass No IS 70 1881,
lobe drawnat = iImington Del. "a rdes'ay, Dec 20
HIGHEST PRIZE $12 600
Tickets 81; halves 90; quarters w.
New York Consolidated Lottery,
Extra Cla.s No SO for 1881,
70 be drawn in the Gu, of new York on Wednesday,
December *
66 Number I.Ottery-10 Drawn BALLOTS.
sPL EM DE- CAPITAL PRIZE $40 600
Tickets Is; halves 3 SO; quarters IS
To be had IN a variety Of numbersa
r. II. WHITES
.ot cry Office, Royal 81 eef
II ordrs from the country specially attended to-
Drawing of the Union Canal Lottery of Pennsy vania.
Glass No IS for 1881:
l6 SS 81 50 Sd &c SO l "A
DR.aU S THIS D.4H
Grand Consolidated Lottery,
Glass No. IS for 1881.
will be drawn in WiImngton( elsware] OH Tuesday,
10Th December
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000
Tickets "a; halves 3 W; quarters w.
To be had in variety Of numbers Of
=. oOE3SE,
lot cru e z change Broker, .7le .cndria
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The Hsatber.-rhe Thermometer on Satur
day morning stood 2l0. On Sunday 70. aud on
Monday 95o II
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dissolution of Co-pMvt, ershiN

TO partnership heretofore existing under The
"a OF Chamberlain * Harris. is his day tlissov.
lrs,en, =. u' consent, aud those having claims will
ma, '"e'n' and those that Indebted wall M &c
"e paw ment, we wish the concern settled as
possible Payment can be made to either of
LiNCULN CHAMBERLAIN
JOS. HARRIS.
60 IoSEPH HARRIS will continue the
.m..i an Ship ChandIery Business at the old stand
occupied by Chamberlain 4 Harris, and soil
ao nS nan OF public patronage.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-19

years for the promotion of the important branch of agriculture to which we owe the rich material of which this flag is composed have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant
 PETER S. DU PONCEAU.
 HoN. ANDREW STEVENSON,
 Speaker cf the House cf Representatives.
 Philadelphia, Dec 13, 1880.
 SR The bill for promoting the growth and manu- iacture oi silk, which was reported by you, in the name Of the Committee on Agriculture, to the House Of Representatives of the United States at their last session, having been unavodably postponed, in con sequence of the pressure of other business, have availed myself of the opportunity of the recess to cause experiments to be made, and collect as many facts as has been in my power in order to throw as much additional light as possible on subject which may be considered, in great degree, new in this country, and which, at least very little practica- ble experience has been yet obtained.
 thought it my duty so to do, in order to justify the confidence with which the committee were pleased to honor me, by giving implicit credit to the state ment of facts which laid before hem and by adopt ing and recommending to Congress the plan which, at their request, submitted the best calculated to promote the important objectwbich they had in view In many respects reoiced that that opportunity was given me by the posponement of the bill l have proceeded ut my own risk, as if the bill had been ac- tually passed and one year has been gained of the three years Whicn It's enactments required.
 I began with causing to be printed in pamphlet form two hundred copies Gone hundred in the Eng fish, and as many in the French language) of the re- port in part of the Committee Agriculture of the 12b of March last, with my letter to you annexed which transmitted to my correspondents in differ ent parts of Europe. in order to elicit opinions and obtain every possible information. They made their way as far as Vienna, in Austria, whence I have lately received valuable treatise the culture and manufacture of silk. What effects they produced elsewhere will be mentioned in the course of this letter.
 then went with M. D' D'Homergue to the State of Connecticut, where the culture of silk has been pur- sued for the last seventy years We remained five days in the town of Mansfield, where the greatest quantity of are raised, which they make in- to sewing silk, There were much surprised to find the country poor in the midst of riches. It abounds in mulberry trees of the best species which might feed, according to M D'Homergue, much greater quantity of silk worms than are raised there The soil is excellent for the production of that tree, and silk worms prosper there; though they are rais- ed without any extraordinary degree of care. The cocoons very fine, and their silk excellent; yet
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-19
JUDGE CLAYTON's REVIEW.

0fthe Report ethe Committee q Ways and Means 10 whom rrrsd go aea % tze % s,,sss g s Presasn as
 in the House oebresentatpes of the United Stafes read and iaid on the table, April 13, 1880.
 NO. V.
 The above reasoning will equally apply to the two next clauses, 2d and 3d. But we have little more to say cn the 5th, to wit, the power 'sto coin money, regulate the va lue thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures" And here we are almost constrained to smile, when we see the shifts to which false reasoning will resort in support of favorite measure. Who would have supposed that any extremity in the progress of fair and honest argument, could have driven the debater to the farcical idea, that Bank bills, nay, the promissory notes of an individual, (for bank bills are no- thing else,) can, by clubbing them with the title of 'currency," be made synonymous with stcoining of money and fixing the value thereof?" This position is absolutely taken in the Report, and lest we may distress the faith of cur readers, or subject our own truth to suspicion. we beg to submit the exact words of the committee.
 ssThe power to coin money and fix the va lue thereof" is expressly and exclusively vested in Congress. This grant was evident ly intended to invest Congress with the power of regulating the circulating medium. sCoin' W as regarded, at the period of framing the Constitution, as synonymous with curren- |cy;" as it was generally believed that bank notes could only be maintained in circulation by being the true representative of the pre- cious metals. The word 'sCoin," therefore, must be regarded as particular term, stand ing as the representative of general idea.- No principal of sound construction will justify rigid adherence to the letter, in opposition to the plain intention of the clause. If, for example, the gold bars of Ricardo should be substituted for cur present coins, by the gen. eral consent of the commercial world, could it be maintained that Congress would not have the power to make such money and fix its value, because it is not sscoined?" This would be sacrificing sense to sound, and sub stance to mere form. This clause of the Constitution is analogous to that which gives Ccngressthe power 'sto establish post roads. D Giving to the word 'sestahlish," itsrestricted interpretation, as being equivalent to s'fx'' or s'prescribe," can it be doubted that Con- gress has the power to establish a canal, or river, as post route as well as a read? Roads were the ordinary channels of conveyance, and the term was, therefore, used as synonymous with ssroutes," what ever might be the channel of transportation, and, in like manner, ''coin," being the ordi- nary and most known form of circulating
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-19
sILK.-In Congress (House of Representatives,

SILK-In Congress (House of Representatives on the 21st ultimo, MT SPENCER of New York from the Committee Agriculture, to which was refer red letter of PETER s. DU PoNcEAu, Esq present. ing to the House flag of American silk and manu- .facture, made the following report:
 The Conmtee Agriculture, to ,rhch ,eas referred the letter 0f Peter S. Du P0nceau to the Speaker of the House, announcing his presentation to the Jiouse cf silten tlag, bearing the colOrs of he United States, nude 0f Amercan siM reeled from cocoons, and prepared and ,oorea Jy John D'Ho- 5aergae, sM manltactnrer, he entire process in Me saanrfactare cf he same hacing been performed in fhe citycf Philadelphia, report: That they considered this specimen of American industry, applied for the first time to the production of fabric in such general use in the United States in the purchase of which, in foreign countries seve- Eal millions ef dollars annually drawn from this country, highly suspicious to the agriculture and arts of the United States; and that Mir Du Ponceau or his patriotic eSeroBs in promoting the culture of silk and in his efforts to excite the attention of the people of the United States to that important branch of industry, deserves the eommendaton of his coun- try. The committee have received .communica- tion from Mir Du Poneeau detailing various mpor- tant facts and remarks in reference to the bill enti- tied "An act for promoting the growth and manu- facture of sik," which they have appended to this report for the information of the House; and the
 
 adoption by the House.
 ResolDed That the flag bearing the colors of the United States, presented to this House by Peter S. Du Ponceau, of Philadelphia, made of American silk, and prepared and woven by John D'Homergae, silk manufacturer, in the city of Philadelphia be ac- cepted by this House, and that it be displayed, un- der the direction of the Speaker in some conspici- pps part of the hall of sittings of this House.
 Phiiadelphia, 7A Dec 1880. STR: Yeu will receive with this letter siIken flag bearing the colors of the United States. This flag is made entirely of American silk, reeled from the cocosns, prepared aDd wovenby Mr.. D'Homergue silk manufacturer Tine coloring has been done by the best artist he could procure in the city of Phla delphia, he himselfnot presessing to be dyer The staff ofthis flag, with she eagle measures about fifteen feet; the flag itself is twelve feet and half long, and six feet wide. Ii is woven all in one piece, without seam.
 ibeg, Sir, you will be 50 good as to present this flag most respectfully, in my name to tbe honorable House over which you preside, as sample of Ameri- can industry, thus applied for the first time to the most valuable of American productions, and re- sui of the eoris tiey have made during the last i've
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-19
39.123191 68

SU n H;andHe the heP pacedat ofe   dissection in 1andw o it n the eyear1
  At the pleasure ofe a fdee January
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 provided anda for tire eyiOsea
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-19

Ofthe Report ofhe Committee o Ways and Means, 10 hom referred much cf the Message o the President rekcs the Rank oe United States, Tphich report in the House oRebresentaves of the United Sates read and laid on the table, April 13, 1880.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-20
Piano Fortes.

ANE plain Piano Forte, with extra additional keys
" frets &c.
frets, &c.
One round corner'd ditto, with draws, and metal
lie plate the effect of which is increase snd improve
the tone.
One projecting comend Piano, with carved draws.
frets, &c; extra additional keys
The above just received from the celebrated ma.
nuactory of Messrs Loud Brothers, of Philadelphia,
and offered for sale at Philadelphia prices, with
expenses of getting them here They may be seen at
the Office of Bernard Hooe, Esq King street, few
doors above Washington street.
Applyto GEO. JOHNSON.
dec IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-20

district Of Columbia,
.4lerandria County, Set.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1880.

az "a NV MA SOAuAAOxhs
.4lerandria County, Set.
NOVEMBER Term, 1880.
Benjamin Plum, Annas Sanford)
Plum, and Jane Eliza Plum,
Complainants,
against o
Joseph Biscoe Plum, Rebec ca Eli (iN "hANCEhf'
zabeth Plum, Sarah Fidela
Plum, and Jacob Bard Plum,
Defendants,
The defendant, Joseph Biscoe Plum, not having en-
tered his appearance and given security according to
the statutes and the rules of this Court and appear
ng TO the satisfaction of the Court that the said 10.
seph Biscoe Plum is not an nhabitant OF the District
Of Columbia; on the complanants' motion. by their
counsel, it is ordered, that the said Joseph Biscoe
Plum do appear here bere, the first day Of the
next Aprterm Of this Court and the bill of the
compliments, and give security for performing the de-.
crees of the Court; and that copy Of this order
be forthwith published in the Alexandris Phenix
Gazette for two months SUCCESSFULLY and another CO.
py posted at the front door Of the Courthouse Of the
said County
Copy Test:
EDM I. LEE, C. C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-20

District " Columbia,
.4terandria County, SCI.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1850.
Richard Johnson and Thomas John.)
son, trading under the firm of
Richard Johnson & Son, Com
planasts, PIN ClIANCERi.
against
William Beverly and Horatio Cla
gett. Defendants,
ysNHE Defendant, - illiam Beverly, not having en-
l. tered hs appearance, and given security accord
ing the statute and the rules Of this Court, and it
appearing to the satisfaction OF the Court that the said
William Beverly is not inhabitsnt Of the District Of
Columbia the motion of the Comp!ananls, by their
counsel, 1T is
Ordered, That the Defendant, William Beverly, do
appear here on before the first day OF the next April
Term IF this Court, and the bill OF the Com
panans and give securt, for performing the DEGREES
of this Court; and that the Defendant iioratio Cage
do not pay away orsecree the debts BY hun ewing TO-,
or the money, estate, effects. in his hands. belong
ing to the said absent Defendant, William Beverly
til the further order and decree of this Courts and that
copy of This order be forthwith publishedin the Alex
andra Phenx Gazette for two months and
that another copy be posted at the front door Ut the
Court house of said County.
Test EDM. L. LEE, Z. u.
dec 30-2m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-20
CUT Glass and Croekery

= LEG ANT cut glass bowls; do lamps
IA Geld banded cups and ssuce-s
DO do cup plates
set ensmeled china teas, 81 pieces
Edged plates and dishes
Glass toy tea sets, &c. sc.
lust received aud for sale by
ian6 GEO. WHITE.
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IN COUNCIL--MARCH a6, 1881.

Orlando S. Morse and Louis Beeler, the men,
bers returned from the Second Ward, appeared,
were qualified, and took their seats
A memorial from Guy Atkinson and others was
received and read, and referred to Messrs.
TAYLOR, Mason, BrOckett, and Miller.
An application from Bartholomew Rotchford
was received and read, and referred to the Real
Estate Committee.
The petition of Guy Atkinson and others, in
behalf of the ProPrietors Of the Alexandria Thea
ire, was referred to Messrs Davis, L. Jacobs,
and Fen,lall
The Council proceeded to elect. by ballot, the
following officers to serve the ensuing year:
John Shakes, Keeper of the Powder House.
Anthony Rhodes. Inspector of Fish.
Peter f. Hoffman, Treasurer of the Corpora
ton.
John Johnston. Superintendent of the Watch.
George Coryell, Clerk of the Market.
James Thomas, Keeper of the Poor House.
William Washington, Physician to the Poor
House.
George McCliesh, Guager of Casks and In.
spec'or of Whiskey.
Robert l. Taylor, Attorney for the Corpora
ton.
Loudon Campbell, Measures and Inspect
William Campbell, ors OF Lumber.
BENJAMIN Waters.
Matthias Snyder, .yrustees Of the Poor
Jonathan Janney, ''>~
James Mcclure,
The following persons were elected Watch
men for the ensuing year, viz:
Robert Stafford, Henry Mansfield, James
Heathrinston. Henry Tatspaugh, Richard Rudd,
John Devaughn
Ordered, That Messrs. Smoot and Brockett be
ND tio
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-30
Alexandria, 2lst March, 1881.
Extract from La,o fthe Cooperation rsatire to assess
Hieufs SJ'c.

Extract from Law fine Cooperation rsatire to assess
menis, Gc
" The sad sinai Immediately after their
appointment. proceed to value the houses and lots
within the limits CT the Corporation, and TO demand
from the AMI msresss of every family Isis 1T
all male yteabes heunging to, or residing in, their
respective families: and also from every owner ct tax
able property, list of such property: And fany mas
ter mistress Of family, Orany owner oilaxabe pro
p,n,, Shall neglect efuse To give in list ct all
lie tythealcs longing to- residing in. his or her
family. other tax'ble property, within five days after
the demand made thereo' ny any assessor the person
50 offending she forfeit and pay one hundred dollars:
and # any person whatsoever shall wifuy omit or
n.src present, in the is! given n tytkeabie or tax
b!> property shall, i'll any other manner, conceal
the sane from the knowledge of the the per-
sons of. ndi.s shall forfeit and pay double the
amount c the imposed such ~ theable Or taxable
properly Every merchant, shopkeeper mechanic, or
Other person. having j" his or her service or employ
any clerk, Journcynian apprentice or assistant
shah render an accnun, of the in his or her list
&c lheabes and shall be accountable for the capita
ron tax hercby imposed in like manner, and under the
"a ne penalties, If such clerk. ourneyman, appren
.icc or assistant, member of lis or her family"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-30
Section 4 IF a La,o passed hareh. 1851.

"Bc ii further enacted, That the assessors be, and
they are hereby, authorized to require from every
er or ofhousehod furniture kept for USE
accoun, of lis aggregate value al fair market price,
a, the time of rendering such accounts and true list
Of all ground rents which may be payable to such per-
n or persons; AID any such person persons re-
CURED and after being informed of the provisions Of
this section, refusing to render such account or such
lit Of ground or 10 give such information to the
assessors may enable them to make such valuation
on such lis, Of ground rents. he she or they, SO Of
Tending shall forfeit and pay the sum Of twenty dol
lars; and in cases where the assessors have cause to
suspcc they have not received fair estimate of trn
rc or list of ground rents, such correct informal
as NAV enable them make fair valuation of furni'
ure list ground rents they shall assess The value
of such furniture list of ground rents according to
the hes, of their knowledge and Judgments and should
the person so asse sed deem him herself aggrieved
he or she shat. have right OF appeal to the Common
Council"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-30
land i0r sale

lldliu lOX SuAC.
I'm the premises at the p, bic auction; on the second
~ Wednesday. he8h of June mat, my
TRACT OF LAND
in Ioudoun County, Virginia, with the Furniture, the
S.r1> stock Of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and
SYEIM logs The trac, consists Of rather more
HTs than 2000 acres, is advantageously s'uat-
1rTTr~eSSain vsr, healthy country about 81 miles
from wasington and Aexandria, and is Of good qua
lily; Little River passes through the middle OF It, on
which there about $50 acres of excellent meadow
land different lots, ni0st ofwhch is now in timothy
may be divided into three four farms, to suit the
purchasers In the cSntre is large and very commo'
s.z. dlous Brick Dwelling House. with all the
< -, other Buildings necessary for the accommo.
g.as da;ion of large family, ard likewise tor ser.
80 waits, laborers, &C. several OF which are OF
brick There is also Grst and Saw Miil on the tract
to Alexandria and the City, there is a comfortable
Frame Dwelling, with good Barn, and som. other
Scc ouImud atoms At the lower end there Is likewise
house that may accommodate small fsmiiy The
stock Of each class is numerous the sheep arc gene
rally of the merino race.
credit If one two, and three years, payable in
equal instruments with interest; will be gwen for the
land. and for the stock, ample security being 81
ven ftr the punctuai payment Those to whom am
indebted will be allowed credit for any property they
may purchase to The full smoun. Of the sums due, and
on fair conditions.
Not being able, account Of my weak state Of
health, to conduct the sale myself, have given full
pow er to my sonin law, Samuel l.. Gnuve rneur and
my nephew, James Monroe, junior, to perform this
service, for which have vested the propert, IT. hem.
In the event Of .se, they have power TO make every
other a,rang encnt which circumstances may require
mar 29 %w jaws NoNtIt
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SHIP NEWS.
P0RT Of ALEXANDRIA,, (D. c.

ARRIVED, MARCH 90,
British Brig Heroine. Capt. Slater, q days
from Barbados; ballast to John Laird & Son =.
Schr. Richard Wlnslow, Davis, Edent1n; shin
gIes to John Bryan 4 CO.
Schr Emeine, Barnes, Ncw-York; to Lind
say, Hill s. Co.
Ship Malabar cleared at Boston for this port
Gath inst.
Brig Ceres. Lincoln. cleared at Philadelphi
29th inst for Georgetown.
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Warren Green Hotel.

go The subscriber having removed from
"a Fairfax Court House to Warrenton, has taken
e., the above stand, lately kept by Mrs. Norris,
&,-S.. and respectfully solcits share If public pa
tronage. The advantages Of this stand in point oo.
cation, the arrangement and style Of the buildings, &c.
are sufficiently known TO the public The house has
been recently fitted up and furnished in the very best
manner. he subscriber pledges himself to spare no
pains his part TO give entire satisfaction to such As
may favor him it'll their patronage sndto render his
house as desirable travellers, boarders, and the
public generally. the s,rctest attention, and the most
ample supplies VI every description, possibly rem
der it. HENRY SiACAL6tA'
Warrenton, Va. mar 14-eo3w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-30
Ten dollars NeWarA

MY Store was broken open on last Friday night.
WI the 18th ns, and among the articles stolen from
thence were the following. Coarse Northern made lea
Their shoes and pumps, padlocks buck handle knives
anu forks Britannia table spoons, measuring line,
new roundabout and rowsers If coarse cassnet, hams
and shoulders, half ucked fowling piece, the psn
ohe lock recently faced with STEEL red plaid cloak,
nAA an old lfab mixed surout coat. The above alt-
ces may probably be offered for sale, and lead to dis
covery.
will give the above reward for the apprehension of
the ,he f or fer such information will lead his de-
tection and suitable compensation will be made for
any articles that may be returned.
msr.29 st BENZ. I. FENDAtl,