Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-29

an illustration of the simplicity OF our republican
institutions 81
We observe that Judge Smith Of South Caro-
lima lately Senator of the United States, has
been elected a Senator in the Legislature ol MS
own State to fill vacancy which has occurred
in the District in which he resides.
Domestic Manufactures in the Sofh.-
Charleston Courier notices pair OF blankets
from the mandatory of Col. John =. Coihoon,
Of PendIeton District,ts. c.. The warp Is OF
cotton, and the filling of wool; and they are pro.
nouueed, By competent judges, to'be equal II
no, superior, to London DutfiIs Experience has
proved them to be very durable. They measure
eisb by nine quarters, and are sold as fast rs they
| can be manufactured, at IS per pair. Col. Z. $
establishment is found to be highly beneficial to
the farmers of the District, whn find there ready
market for all their wool, and portion oil their
cotton crops. Flaune!s, to considerable extent,
are likewise manufactured at this establishment.
Very handsome specimens Of carpet'ns have
been made there. The wool-carding part OF the
establishment is actively engaged IN preparing
the wool of the neighborins counties Tor domestic
use, which is brought, in some instances, dis
lance of forty miles for the purpose.
BY encouraging these manufactures. the Peo'
pic of South Carolina will effectually "nullfy'
many of the evils under which they labor.
The Legislature of North Carolina is now in
session at Raleigh. The Governors Message
relates entirely to the local concerns Of the State.
II good Thing out Of Nasereth'-af Mst.-
The Richmond Enquirer, speaking of the Wash
ington letter which recently appeared in its CO.
lumns, and on which we commented. acknow.
lodges. now, that its "aJuse was too severe and
,indiscrimnate.' Quite a candid confession,
considering the quarter from which it comes.
Mr.. Bradford has retired from the Warrenton
Gazette, and that paper will, IN future, be con-
Quoted by Mr.. L. NJ. Bennett. Mr.. Bryce, one
of the Editors of the Winchester Yirginian, has
also retired from that paper.
Mr.. M'Mahon, the independent candidate, has
been elected to Congress from Pennsylvania, IN
the place of the late MIR. Ramsay, by large ma
jority ever Mr.. Mccoy, the Convention candi-
date.
INeLafe Storm, was felt far northward. Accounts
have reached US ofdamage being done in Boston,
New Bedford. and Portland, &c. &c. At Bos-
ton, two or three schooners went ashore--one is
the Empress, from Richmond, with cargo of
-four, abandoned.
The Portland Courier of last Tuesday says
" Many of the vessels in the harbor went adrIff,
and some Of them have sustained considerable
damage, but in the general confusion which pre-
walls upon the wharves this afternoon, we could
get no particulars Upon the wharves the de.
structon has been great; boards, planks, shin
gles masts spars, joists. timber, hogsheads bar {.
res, shocks. heading, hoops, slaves, cord~ood,
&C. were mingled in the most wild disorder and
ininitabIe confusion that we ever witnessed. The
harbor also was almost covered with similar artl-
Giles afloat.
At New Bedford. on Tuesday morning, the
cotton factory of WheIdon. Swift s. Co. was
struck with lishtning-abcut 700 Panes OF glass
were broken, but no lives were lost There vas
no conductor. -.fs.-
Plymouth. Aiass.-The new Church of the
First Congregational Society was struck by light
ming, and damaged to the amount Of several hun
dred dollars. as,.,
The Rev Mr.. Thomas Meeting House in Sci
tuate, was struck by lightning, but little das'ag-
ed; the new Baptist Meeting House in Marsh.
field was struck, and some conbustbes in the
cellar took fire, but was extnguished without
much damage TO the building; two barns in Marsh
field, one belonging to Mr. Cushman, the other to
Mr.. Wadsworth, were struck and consumed.
The Salem Mercury states that the schr. Tho
mas, of Camden. arrived on Tuesday afternoon,
dismasted, having been struck by lightning No
damage was done the shipping in the harbor by
the gale, but the tide rose very high, the cause
ways leading to the bridges were overlooked, an