Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-27
ALEXANDRIA,, ID. G..
WEDNESDAY MORNING. arm ". 1851

Ne,rs at Hund-Our correspondent OF the
New York Courier, under date OF cath inst, one
o'clnck p. NJ communicates the following by
proof slip
"NEWS AT HAND.
.s'The Telegraph announces the packet ship
Caledonia, Graham, from Liverpool (Aprll y
below.
:, The packet ship Columbia. Delano, London
(April ~"
We have lately had several papers purloined
from our reading room. Gentlemen, certainly
would not take papers of without leave.
-aNeB-
A correspondent suggests that, the " Unit
Cabinet having resigned, the CIPHER al the head
of the Government ought 20 follow their sample.
-SNsS~
2. p. BARRouR, it is SAID by some. is to be
made Attorney General: and Gen. EAnHARD has
been spoken Of Tor seat in the new Cabinet
-SMsH-
The Telegraph is publishing biographical
memoir of Mr.. Calhoun. Straws, &c.
-aNss~
A " National Convention of Manufacturers
is to he held in the City of New York Oh the Sd
Wednesday OF May.
1902
The Washington Correspondent of the L. S.
Gazette, says:
81 1t is said that Judge Smith, of S. Carolina.
is now in this city, arrived with documents to
prove that Mr.. Calhoun had identified himself
with the nullifers; and that he had this morning
an interview with the President and the ex-Ca-
bmct which lasted three hours There needed
nothing more to embittcr the feelings of General
Jackson against Mr.. Calhoun and his friends"
~4SaN
The New York Journal of Commerce. speak
ing Of the execution Of the pirate Gibbs or JEFF
fcrs says:
& We are informed from the most respectable
authority that he has made full disclosure Of all
the accomplices. aiders and abettors in his pira-
cies. and that it is the intention of the person
who has the information in bis possession, to pro-
coed to Washington and communicate it without
DELAY to the President. When published says
our informant, sit will astound the people of
this nation"
The Shawnee Town Qlllnois) paper notices
the death OF very promising young man. named
Wood, occasIoned by taking, through mistake,
dose of Saltpetre instead of salts.
A similar mistake, says the Delaware Journal,
Occurred in this borough, last week. A timely
application of the stomach pump. and an emetic
however prevented the fatal consequences.
-6NsS
A corps of Boston soldiers, are to visit Phila-
delphia shortly, and may extend their visit far
Their South.
Potomac Irade.-The Williamsport Banner
states that the frequent and heavy rains which
have fallen, during the early part of the season.
have kept the waters of the Potomac in state |
for constant navigation. 1t is added that all the
lumber prepared above had been brought to mar
ket. as we'll as large quantities of wheat, and 9th
err products. season has been unusually nc
tive. More flour and whskey had been brought
in wagons to that place. to be sent down, this sea-
son, than could readily find boats for the pur-
pose. The river continued in excellent order.
&Nsp-
Msurreciion ~ .4flfigua. The New Haven
Advertiser of Friday contains the following ex-
ract of a letter, dated
"ANTIGUA. March "a, 1851.
"Ths Island is in IA state of insurrection-ail
business suspended-martial law in force-and
Nobody sleeps but on their arms. Prompt meas
Tres however. have been taken-some slaves,
supposed to be rngeaders. apprehended-and
rails BY court martial to commence tomorrow.
We hope few days may restore order and secu-
iiy."