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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-25

BENE PLANT.-We have been informed that
the Bene Plant which is to be found in some of our
private gardens, infallabe cure for the sum.
mer complaint-the lives of many thousand chill
dren have been saved by this valuable remedy. A
single leaf of this plant put into half pint tumbler
of pure water and stirred round the water immedi-
ately becomes roPy, but not dscoorcd; it is perfect
ly innoccnt-the taste not disagreeableith has been
administered with safety to children, and in soma
instances to infants only few days old.
Mcr. Adr,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-25
Mr.. BcrTicu TO Mr.. Blair.
WAsnNGToS, Doth July, 1881.

SIR
have this moment received your note, in answer
70 NINE OF this date. make no apology for con-
tnu'ng this correspondence, although YOU intimate
wish to conclude it, because it will be readily I'M
derstood, that it is in your character as public Jour
nalist, and not an Individual that address Won
exercise right, therefore, which, as the Editor
OF public journal, You can with proprioty with
mold, when claim the insertion Of this note in the
same paper which conveys your own communica-
ton 10 the public
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-25

WAsHINGToN CRY, July %.
ROGER B. TANEY, Attorney General of the United
States, has arrived in this City, and entered upon
the duties of his Office. He also takes charge oftho
War Department until the arrival of the Secretary
of War. Nat Int
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-25

Atwatcr to ''shew cause if any he have" why Ohio
could have supported moro inhabitants on piyen
space than tho region west of tho Mississippi
But granting to that State the ratio Of one TO eve
ry three square miles, still the whole population
would not exceed fourteen thousand
This IL certainly great falling off from seven
hundred thousand: but it would be well for those
disposed TO protest against this estimate. to
exhibit some evidence that agriculture, and conse.
quenty the more important of the mechanical arts
especially that of working iron, were known and
Practised We say especially that of working iron
because without the use of that metal, man must
necessarily be savage, and depend on the chase
for subsistence With a stone axe he could neitber
fall tree nor manufacture it into the implements
of husbandry. His fields could OF be fenced with
out an axe, and he would find difficulty in cultva
ting them without plough or hoe, and with such
implements only, as he could manufacture with
sharp ft1nc. Nor would the immediate wants nT
life afford him leisure to cultivate the earth To nnv
valuable purpose by process so tedious His bov.
and arrow, and his spear of bone, were but poor
substitutes for the Giflo and the fish hook with
SUCH rude instruments the task of procuring n live
llhood would afford little leisure for other pursnt,
Tho Mcxcans and Peruvians were acauaintcd
with gold silver and copper, and in the same pro
portion these motus are capable of stippIvn, tb
place Of iron, had these people advanced towards
civilization. The history of our species f1rnisbe,
no example Of nation, or tribe of men ignorant
OF the use Of iron, who were not likewise savage.
and dependant the forest md the waters Cor
vnrIH
given us any account of savage nation whose
population exceeded the ratio of one to three so,ar
miles, if We except few who have inhabited the
most favored portions of tie torrid zono
VS. believe, then, that we make no unreasona
hle demand in requiring proof thai the people who
inhabited the West were acquainted with iron. he.
fore VIC give our assent to their extreme populous
ness or to their civilization for we Hattcr ourselves
1t has been already demonstrated, that they could
neither have been civilized nor PopuIous, without
its use.
We will next attempt to prove that no nation in
habiting the West, preriows to the settlement offIe
'ohites, lCas acquainted Nth any Of the metals.
In none of tho exa limitations of our extensive
caverhs;--in none of the thousand excavations of
mounds, pretended forts, &C., has a single speci
men Of any metallic substance been discovered: nor
yet any article that exhibited indications that me-
ialic tools had been employed in it's manufacture
In several of the western states arc caverns of
rs! extent 50 free from moisture that native salt
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9OIT9RM9Sa
rwENrY-rIrsr GoNoREss-sEc oND az
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 1881.
IN SENATE


Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Roads and
Iana' asked to be discharged from the further con,.
uershon OF the memorial relating TO the improvement
Of me ONO and Monooeahe rivers and II was refer
req 70 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Sanford presented the petition Of Henry Hum
phfeys OF New York, praying for pension which was
referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
MR. Sfsague asked the withdrawal of the petifsn of
the inhabitsuS Of Portland, Maine, presented Nv him
Yesterday Tor the reduction of the duties on nails
nlsc'ufed from foreign iron, from the Committee on
rnanee and 1t was referred to the Committee on Com.
mesee; That being the direction which similar petition,
Mr., Livingston proposed TO take up the resolution
suonten oy him some time since and lsidion the table
IN relation to the manner 10 which the Senate wonId
proceed ~ deciding upon the OF Judge Peck
mr' webster thought there was not sufficient tins
us resolution At present, and moved Gain
10 I.y " on the table; which was agreed TO-
MI Benton from the Committee of Military Ah.ir,.
10 wnom was referred the message Of the President Of
he Oed states in relation TO the fur trade as carried
en- by american citizens 10 the valley Of the CoIunbs
moved ihst The same be printed Tor the use OF the Se
uste, together VII the accompanying documents Al.
So Irutr rom Governor Cas- on the same subject
ti'sen huodred extra copies Of these doeume nis and
papers we're ordered 10 be printed
The Senate then wrGf into Court Of Inner ebrns,,
for iho trial Of
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1881.
IN SENATE

The Vice Pre'iient communicated a letter. accom-.
pan ell oy memorial, from the workers in iron in the
siy and county OF Philadelphia, praying for isodfc
ton and reduction OF the duty on i'm ported iron
Mr.. Hayne moved the printing Of the memorial, and
ts reference to a Select Committee.
MIR. Marks moved the reference of the memorial IN
The Committee on Manufactures.
Inc question was taken on the latter motion first and
the Yeas were 10, Nays is. The Vice PIE ident
course lost. "
The memorial was then referred TO a Select Commit.
tee, consisting Of MIR. Haynes, Mr.. Dcker,on, Mir.
Bell, Mr.. King, and Mr. Tyler.
Mr.. Sllsbee, from the Committee on Finance re-
oted bill TO provide that salt in the public stores on
the 3st OF December, 1891 shall be subject to no high
err duty than salt imported after that dsy
Mr. MKnley, from the Judiciary Committee re.
ported me bill, without amendment for the relief of
Thomas Cooper, and the bill for the relief of Beverly
Chew and others.
MIR. CLAYTON from the Committee a,,oin,.d n IN
veshgate the present condition Of the Post Office De-
pariment, offered the following re,oiution observing
!os' me committee we're unanimously of the opn.
ion mat in order to prosecute that invssz alton
sntc " was necessary tibet they should be- empower
ed to send for persons and papers:
HesotUed, That the Select Committee appointed 10
examine and report the present condition OF IN. Post
oice Department have power to send for ptrsops and
papers.
Mr.. Clayton moved the second reading and sdop,jon
OF the resolution Al this time; but this molten reouirin
the unanimous assent OF the Senate for ito and
Mr. Benton Directing TO IT, the resolution lies on the
table day
ino VICE PRESIDENT communicated letter from the
Secretary Of War; transmitting fly copies of the Army
Register for the year 1880.
Mr.. FfeleBghuyseD presented the memorial OF The
eizsn' Of "nhelm IN Ohio, praying for repeal Of
that part Of the PosOfice Law which sutborizss The
mail to be transported and opened on the Sabbath.
II was referred 10 the Committee on the Pos,-ofcs and
Post Roads
The bills for the relief Of james sprssue; 10 suhor.
ize the construction Il three .choouers for the naval 40
vice Of the United Sts,es; amend the ac 10 eHcour.
age The cultivation Of the olive and the vine were Sc
NoFa Hue 10. - l. a 81
Mr. Kane submitted the ioowio fesolutiou:
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on Publa Lands io
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ent rs tie attorney to receive the and he would
extend II to an adjoining county; but farther he could
not IL had been said that under the present law
an attorney. who was never employed, might mark bis
name, or have marked to suit in progress there
by derive authority to receive the money sgan.t The
consent OF the plaintiff But this was not a fair con.
struction OF the law. When an attorney issued the
writ, was marked upon Il, and filed declaration with
the ,Pecls'ty,n wa' conclusive evidence that he wa.
employed aud authorized to receive a money But
no counsel who marked himself afterwards was su-
thoriz ID to receive the money, Ter this woud he hi.
own act without evidence TO justify it, Hence the Of
hcer would pay money TO him at his pc II. The 70 ses
zion oil the speciality, aud the institution of the su con-
snted evidence OF authority which could not be dou bt
ed And those were The grounds which the decisions
oil TIE Court oil Appeals, 90 referred to-
founded The contrary doctrine would be truly mi,chie
vou' der the pres mt law the might prevent
any din 'uy by changing his rue or by givu g
uee 70 me shor' not to pay The tn, counseThe
reai'n between attorney and client always mat
ter OF trust and confidence, and there sufficient
reason Tor changing the nature OF that trust which
eo I'D common with every desert ,ion OF trust II this
law passed. ne believed il would peculiar Viryi.
MA, having existed in her ate in the Uniou The
trust was sometimes abused frequently in conse quence
OF Unforeseen misfortune; and he was not pared TO
ADMIT mat misfortune crime. But he would hazard
one ass rtionhat, for The number OF attones and the
amount OF money passing through their hands, there
were as few, II not lever, d,falcations among the
than among public officers guarded by all the cautions
OF the Legislature, and aided by securities. In this
he did not intend to deract from the high confidence
generally due TO the public ofcers Under the impress
'ions which he had presented TO the House he should
vote TOR the motion to postpone indefinitely.
Inc motion to postpone was rejected-syes &C.
81.
Tbs motion OF Mr.. Cohoon to anne nd the r. ,der wa,
rejected, 5S 20 Gland the ques ion OF IN.
Ryder wac decided in the ne alive, 80 10 90
Mr. Hays moved he prev Gus question, which beipy
sustained, INC bill passed by ayes aud noes 65 to ST.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-06

". have before US. says the National Journal
am = y,;s distinguished citizen Of Philadelphia,
accustomed to make sanguine estimates OF
ia,a strength, but rather disposed to rePress
I, mordinate expectation on that subject, in
,ich h, saws, "Political prospects greatly I'M
r.e. We IRE gaining strength, and have
n, time to work. aud the ground Of attack is
. ,rona. tina, am tan from desaairing." Now,
Inpe Inferred from the expression OF the gene
/, that he does not "despair yei OF keeping the
Of government in motion, or Of "realiz-
,,wi all the expectations of the country'-that
e country is in prosperous state, and that Jack
,ai,n is rapidly On the rise, the expression Of
II correspondent, BY parity Of inference, means
AT Pennsylvania is lost to General Jackson. -
Gus. the language of our friend conveys an as
Iance sufficient to Justify the most favorable
oclu,on. Ii would be suicidal act 10 Penn
,aua, to give her vote again for the msn who
: arrested the system to which she is 80 tervent-
attached.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-06
Notice

IgsE subscriber intending for Florida offers for sale
the TRACT OF LIND wherGon he now resides,
in Northumb erlaIId County, State of Virginia contain
ng Is acres, with good orchard, houses, ouhouses,
store, blacksmith shop, ship and lumber yard, being
good stand for all the above branches OF business,
which he has carried to advantage for number OF
years. and not exceeded by any place in the Northern
Neck for health, convenience, and commanding an ex-
tensive view ofthe Potomac and mouth OF feocomIco
rivers nsvgable water, with abundance OF hsh and
oysters two thirds around it.
Also, another TRACT of seventy-fve Acres,
about three fourths OF mile from the former also on
navigable water, with good Orchard, House, and
Barn
Also, another TRACT of one hundred and
twenty five acres about mile and half from the lat
ter, having only Dwelling House and few Fruit
Trees, but heavily timbered with Oak. Chestnut &c
dar and Spruce Pine; being only about two hundred
wards from the head oftide water
The whole of these places are watered with never
falling springs and sufficient quantity OF each IN cut
tiva,on; aud the land of as good quality as any IN
the neighborhood Ifnot sold before the 5th day OF
July next they WILL that day, if fair, ifno the next
fair day. be sold at public auction, on the premises
Terms liberal, and made known on the day otssle
will also sell that day, all the remaining stock
of Dry Goods Hardware and Groceries, with mum
Der Of other articles too tedious to enumerate.
The first Tract may be had by paying about one
half the remainder with forty Fifty acres OF land ad
Joining, may be had during Thos wroe's lie by be-
coming curator for him. great bargain may be had
of all or either of the above places by applying to the
subscriber the premises, or to Lindsay I'M Co.
Alexandria, ID. c. JAMES Lo"h'
YeocomicO, apr 18-eot5thJy
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRA, (D. c.
ARRIVED, MAY 5.


Ship Horizon, Drinkwater, New-YOrk; bal
last and Hay to Lindsay, Hill & Go.
Schr. Pamela, Small, Martinique, 90 days;
molasses. SC. to NJ. Miller & Son. Left at ST.
Peter, brig Henrietta, Doane. for New Haven,
to SAIL next day. 18th; brig Hannah, Hunter, for
ST. Thomas, 18th; schooners Valoral, Anderson,
for Fredericksburg, 18th; Fanny, Mason, St.
Martins, 10th; ALLEGIANCE, st. Thomas, 18th;
Catherine, Dixon, Cherrystone, LIST; Rathson.
Dyer, Bangor, 18th; Senagua, Turner. Ply
mouth. uncertain. Lat. IS so, lsng. 6S, picked
I'D long boat with Ma of Providence on it, the
first part of the name washed off. April 26, lat.
81, long. IS. spoke schr. Pacific, from New
York, bound to Franklin, Louisiana, days out.
Schr Erie, Bartram, New-York; freight for
the District.
Schr. Sephronia, Rich, Bangor; Potatoes, Hay
&c. to Joshua Yeaton.
Steamer Columbia, Mitchell, Baltimore; freight
and passengers for the District.
Steamboat Potomac, jenkins, Norfolk; freight
and passengers. May 5, passed brig lndepend-
ence, Trott, of Baltimore, l. days from n Or
leans, cotton, bound to Bait. 5th, off Quantico,
topsail schooner, pound up ;-also at anchor,
barque Isabella, bound down.
SAILED,
Schr. Mariner, Wood, Halifax.
Sloop Neptune, Johnson. Philadelphia
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-06
SALES AT AUCTION.
Public Sale.

FINDER the authority ola deed of trust to the sub
u scribers, will be sold at Samuel Cats Tavern.
West End, on the 27th day Of Nay. 1881. at public
auction, to the highest bidder. for cash. 50 much Of
st2 That TRACT or PARCEL of LAND
a,sfX commonly called MOUNT HYBLA. aud d.
st,} tu.ted in the County of Fairfax and State Of
-sseaa Virginia. as sincludcd in the following boun-
dsres witt ginning at the root OF an old stump on
the west side OF the north branch Of Little Hunting
Creek, thence with line of Hamersleys land south
863, west 237 poles. 10 white oak beginning of
Brents patents then south S. west 1873 poles, to apn
oak about 90 poles from the Mount Vernon roadi then
south g. east 1856 poles to stone in the line dividing
this land from the formerly held by G. Mason;
then north 23 east SO poles to corner of the three
patents Of Ball. hottershead, and Staord then south
ss4, east 81 poles to white oak. second corner pf
Ball; then north 81, 1852 poles. to stare on the
north branch of Little Hunting creek; then up the
same and with the Several mesnders thereof to tho
beginning. WILLIAM PEAKE,
DENNIS JOHNS TON,
may 4--ts Trustees.
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Was Committed

rayO the Jail for the County OF Alexandra, D. c. on
4 the 9th of March, 1851, as a runaway, negro
woman who says her name IS
REBECCA.
She appears TO be abou, 40 years Of age, feet 10
WcCar of St Aary's County, Marvlsnd, and has been
living in the District for upwards of two years The
owner is therefore requested to come forward, rove
nronerty nav charges, and take her away; otherwise
The will be disposed of to the highest bidder. on the
6rs, dam IF Iy nert 1885, at the Jail Of this County,
shs has bee3 advertised before this, agreeaby TO
law u ~
Deputy Marshal and Iailor for the County OF Aiexan
apr iS-2awt1s,July ora, ~. Y.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-06
Nouus ladies Seminary.

yFyuE subscriber informs the friends ct his Schoo
I that it will hereafter be continued IN much more
commodous and airy room in the second story OF the
same budimg-Brooke odge, on st hsaph street
In addition to the English branches usually taught IN
the best Female Semin,res the young ladies' Will
have the opportunity of being instructed in the Greek
Latin and French languages
Mons Roux. well known as distinguished french
Teacher, is now engaged to give instruction in that
language.
The experience of many years conyinces The snoscn
her &C the great advantage resulting from frequent ex-
amina,ions; he is ,hersbre only willing, bu, desr'
GUS that the most competent judges should witness
the progress ofhe young ladies under his tuition, ana
he respectfully invites the patrons and friends OF the
institution to visi, it at any time.
Teachers NAV be employed in Music, Drawing,
Painting, &C. Board may be had OH reasonable terms,
in some of the most respectable families in this city
Cards may be obtained, by application to the subscr
her specifying his terms. VIM d. JONES
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Malice.
NAV 4--.s

HNDER the authority of deed oftrust from Alfred
u s. Lane to me, Trustee for the benefit of Hum.
phrey Peake will be offered for SALE the premises,
at public auction, for cash. The 28th day Of May,
1881, all the right, title and interest of said Alfred s.
Lane in the following described property. land which
RICH and interest is the reverson upon the death Of hs
mother, Mrs. Susannsh Lane, in undivided moiety
thereof TO wit:
One-third part Of a SQUARE, and part Of
another SQUIRE, lying in Fairfax County. Virginia,
and on Franklin Street extended, and beyond the i-
mits of the Corporation Of Alexandra.
ALSO,
.ALOT on the west side Of Pitt street, betwser
King and Cameron Streets adjoining the property Of
A. c. Cazenove and the heirs of John Janney, which
stands an old Uooden Building, containing two tene-
ments. Also,
II LOT OF GROUND situate at the corner
of Prince and Pitt Streets which there five tene-
ments. c. L. CHAPMAN,
apr 27-ts Trustee.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-06

H. 40 tr,, policy Of France. But who
I'aot 'a;Ily Yields the passions OF the people,
that rt' dictates the policy of the whole na-
ll%oi;. !. n, Lafayette; and what says NJ. La.
J; IL u u, declares that il was the duty Of
si;e; -. ns,s cone TO the rescue OF liberty in
.pcs % ia of the globe; and that the triumph
q qa ,ronII be very imperfect triumph IT
Il{ "T ,bs mere overthrow Of the Poiicai des-
rtsd U E s that it should extend Itself to
l'H ID .be world, and not suffer any attempt
rest % 20 repress the spread of freedom by
Y nauI -yS,teyer.. He particularly adyerts
;l,J I and charges the late Minister with base
'oanO ',srous neg lect in not having taken part
'ass5 pJss He adds, moreover, that the prin-
B 'as IT, So evolution is deserted or compro-
'; 81 l, w nermitting the Austrians to enter IN
Jay. .,.b circumstances, it is impossible to
'uS Ss confidence in the continuance OF the
a't r.sncb Ministry in office, and their pro-
''D' = naci6c policy can have no effect
va "a u . Of France is neither in the
re ,%a ministers, nor their deputies. 1t Ell
Z GU y' resides in the press and in the people,
u .s;, are open mOuthed and decidedly Tor
"I T,sxptte saws. in SO many words, that 1t
I"sno,;sm merely thar was Overthrown
hO' T So, , National Sovereignty" which
ny, .SG.b,d This is true description of
e'.a throne was overturned, and IN
Gil','', mot a government established, but an
'u, .s ,"r me rest of Europe may be involved
', ,",sr far the fire may spread, aud the con-
'N,, :, D,S.;on extend. we sincerely hope that
~ a TilI not be embrOiled in any conti'"n-
-,,l;lias
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ESSS
O. Z. ..

Some Of our readers may bear in mind, that we
kentoned two or three months since. flashy
liter written by the notorious John Henry 10 the
Dixie Of Wellington, and published in Paris
|cper 1t NAV be proper to state this same John
itary is tue gentleman who sold bag OF wooden
liness TO the administration OF the general gov
1nent. which paid him with all customary eco
9uv $4,000 for his manufacture. He is, we
ave heard. native of lreland-was once wine
lercllnt in Boston, then tory lawyer IN Cana
l. whence ne carried to Washington his assert
lnt Of notions, winch were distributed, as all
rcoect; passing like pendulum. from one ex-
enc to another, a traitor to the British and A
aerlCaH Government, he is now fgureing as
"reIOrmer in Europe" and it is confidently as
erted that the letters in the London Morning
Chronicle, signed D. P. Q. are from the pen OF
ae sid John Henry. The same Mr. Henry Is
Fcbably well paid for his productions and pre-
tctioOs; but. as he often NEEDLES with British
plilrs, as well as those of the Continent, we
ua' lear that the {" instrument" will bring dis
ge lpOn the measure; and the reform Bill"
ne L0rd Chancellor. and all above and below,
nay contract Odium from the character of the
man, Henry, It is remembered, lost his $780,
Vona purchase Of land aud title, of some Mar
qllss de "Sans-terre." whose castle was m
SpGa He may be fishing for ribbon now; and
aS American feats will suggest title that cannot
@s,aken.-U $. Gas.
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Was Committed

mo the Ja;l for the County of Alexandria, ID c. on
the 9TH of March, 1851 as runaway, negro
man who says bis ZANE is .,,-r,n
BE ,,,ears 70 be about IS years osge, feet inches
h;h sou, and well made. He says he is free, and his
na1ye mace is Newbern, Craven County, North Caro-
I'm. and left there and went Mississippi River, about
40 miles below New Orleans. and there shipped on
hoard of the Brig Confucius. Capt Drummond tor The
oos, rs N.-.ndris. where he was apprehended.
The owner, if any is requested to come and prove
him to be his property. pay charges, aud take hir
otherwise he will be disposed Of to the highest
biddr on the first day Of July ne1t 1881 at the jail OF
- ~ 10 low G.. SCOTT,
DEPUTY Marshal and Jslor for the County of Aiexan'
O.pny} Sow,IJy dria, d C.