Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-29
New YoRK, Oct. 60.

Farmers. Mechanics and Manufacturers OF the
United States, assembled this forenoon, at the
Court Room of the General Sessions Ieneral
JAMES TALLMADGE, of New York, was called to
to the chair, pro tenn, aad committee OF 'nree
from each State appointed to nominate suitable
candidates for President and Secretaries, and
likewise to prepare and bring forward the init'a'
torv business of the Convention. The members
from New York are, Messrs. Jesse Buel, Peter
II. Schenck, and George Tbbitts The assem-
bly, presents all imposing appearance.
Thirteen States are represented, including VIZ
ginia, which has two delegates present: an" rem
syIyania one hundred. There are between tour
and FIVE hundred members present this morning;
presenting formidable array of talent, worth,and
responsibility. 1t is believed that Judge Wlikln
of Pittsburgh, will be elected President
Boaf Buiidng.-TrUm the best information
we can collect. there will not be less than from
eight TO nine thousand tons built upon the Ohio
this wear: and could hands have been had, there
would probably have been at least two thousand
tons more built in this city than there were.
Among those building at Pittsburg, are the Mo.
hawk of seven hundred tons, and the Baltic OF
five hundred. One or two hundred Journeymen
Ship Carpenters will meet with iull employment
and good wages. in this and other ports between
Shippingsport and Pittsburg. -CincinnaM lido.
Grem Fislins.-A striped Bass weighing for
ty pounds was taken day before yesterday, by
colored servant living with Benjamin Baiy, Esq.
! on the banks Of Haraem river, little south oil
the bridge The fish was discoveredby the man
| from the end of the dock, which projected some
distance Into the river. At times he would sail
gently along past the dock in quite sh"al water but
how to capture him was the question. No not,
nor hooks and bait was at hand, and as the gold
en- opportunity might not last long, our nero quick
" resolved to encounter him sigIe handed in his
native element, and at a favorable moment he
lcapt from the dock directly upon his back The
affrighted fish darted from under him as though
shark was iE pursuit, and as luck would have'lt,
took direction for the shore, and ran up nearly
hich and dry into the mud. Before lac could GET
fairly afoat again and have plenty OF sea room
to make his escape. the colored man seized him
by the sis, dragged him up to the beach, and Sc
cured his prZe.-N. r Paper
The editor Of the United States Teiesraph la.
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lative to his first connection with that paper, in
some of which the name of Amos Kendall glad
dens the ewes of all trnc democrats. We have
not read them; we abandoned all hope of reading,
or indeed Of living to the end of this cabinet con-
troversy, some time ago. Mr.. Kendall, however
does not seem to be pleased with the use his some
time friend has been making of his name, and he
uses the Globe to say. "rhese statements. with
the differences intended to be authorized by them,
pronounce utterly false, from beginning toerd.''
II is to ~ honel tnr eha
wricn hrce figured at Washington, has been mis-
| laid, FOR language so liable to nlsconsruct ion
would have led to some hard thoughts, even be-
tween Damon and Pythias. Corr.
The Governor of South Carolina has appointed
the second Thursday in November, "as day of
Fasting. Humiliation and Prayer" Governor
Hamilton must have forgotten that he is borrow.
ing Yankee custom; but may he make good
use of 1t! 1t is time his party was IN a state Of
humiliation; they have been mortifying the rest
OF the country long enough.-IbiG
There is no tribute of honor within their DOW.
er, which the Trustees of The University would
not unanimously and eagerly pay to Dr.. Physick.
The medical school is incidentally indebted to
HI, long labors, his personal character, and his
professional reputation. 1t will continue tn enjoy
his great name, his fond auspcles, his most ex-
,enslre experience. He does not possess fully
that health, which he has minisered to otIlersas
often and remarkably as any living member of
the Faculty. He is called to apply his extraor-
binary skill for the relief of individuals in num-
bers too great for even the most robust constitu
ton. He has full confidence in the choice which
is likely to be made of a successor for his chair;
these we presume 10 be the motives of his retire
ment. The privilege remains to HIN of Iecturins
when he NAV find il convenient so to do: and thus
the school will probably have the benefit of his
occasional presence as teacher. -hat Gaz.
A Paris paper of the 9TH September says
"Ihe fear of the cholera inspires the greatest ul-
easiness. Of thus an opinion may be formed by
the numerous advertisements OF the Ont of Cafe /!
put. inserted in the different newspapers. The !
apothecaries' shops have been besieged for this
but il was wonderful to see how an oil. !
which Is 50 extremely scarce. increased in guam
tity IN proportion to the demand. The apothe-
carries do not all either ask the same price for this
healing balsam. The one sells it at SIS. the so !