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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-05

moderate abilities, whose poEttica, feelings arc
different from yours. and whose opinions must
render him opposed to your real interests.
address myself particularly to those OF you. who
are concerned in the prosperity of our market
town, Alexandria. With the growth Of that
place, aud the revival Gifts trade and commerce,
we are interested to an incalculabe degree
You all know that its citizens are about TO engage
in an attempt to connect it with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal BY lateral Canal, and that to
carry this design fully into effect, the aid of the
General Government must be granted. what
is to the advantage of Alexandra, is to your all
vantage-you are identified by situation and To-
cal circumstances with her. Now ask you, in
this emergency. who so proper to represent you
on the floor of Congress, as c. +. MERCER
Who so capable Of giving information, and en-
forcing his views by practical observations, and
correct details? Rely upon it, you will feel the
want of him, if YOU lose him, and know his value,
when il is too late to avail yourselves OF IT,
trust, therefore, that the independent voters oil
Fairfax, will. on the day of election, come out
manfully in support of the candidate who is in ia,
vor Of Roads and Canals, and anxious that
his District should enjoy the blessings of internal
Improvement If Col. GIBSON had any partcu.
lar claim upon YOU. feliow-ci'izens, Tor your
(sufftages, there might appear a show of reason
for the dismissal of Nj. MERCER; but | can see
nothing that should induce US, at this time above
all others, to discard an old and faithful public
servant. FilAhCUH.
FaIfar County. .7ugust s. 1881.
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HENRY FAIKFhA
Fairfar County, .4ugnst 4th, 1881.
| COMMUNICATED.

To the Voters Of Fa,par County.
FELLOW VoTERs-Allow one who has some
thing in our county at stake to solicit your un-
preiudiced attention to the subject Of the election
which is, IN few days, to take place in the coun
ty. Like many of YOU. am plain man; and,
like many of you, have, think, little common
sense; which, hope, will never desert US. We
have an important election before US: alIude to
the Congressional Election: our interest is
deeply involved in its issue. The Town of
Alexandria is our natural market place: TO it we
go to procure our supplies for our families, and to
sell our wheat corn, oats, hay, wood, and garden
! truck. The more that town prospers, the great
er advantage will it be to US who have property
in Fairfax. Is it not, then. important to US all
that the system OF internal improvement, which
has been commenced towards Alexandria should
be completed? If the lateral Canal, which has
been undertaken by the Corporation of AlcXan-
dria, is completed, it must increase the trade of
the town, and of course the population Of it; and
must also be the means of a greater demand for
what we have to sell, which will increase the va
lue of our lands. The question, then. presents
itself-who, of the two candidates for our votes,
IS best qualified. both as to inclination and capa-
city, to effect our object? In dividing this ques-
ton, we ought to lay aside all personal likes and
dislikes, and select that one of the two whom we
can, without being influenced by party politics
or personal prejudces, honestly and dspasslonate-
ly declare the best qualified, in all respects, to
fill the station.
MIR. GIBSON, as all Of US who know him can
testify, has been, ever since he came into public
life, one of the leaders in his own county of the
party who are opposed to the General Govern
ment contributing one dollar towards making ca
nails or roads: he has justified Gen. Jackson for
refusing his assent to laws making such appro-
priatons. He is presented to you as the Jackson
Candidate: If he is elected, he will, to be con-
sistent with the principles he avows, be obliged
to vote against any appropriation by Congress
towards the Alexandria Canal; and even if he
should (which is hardly to be expected) change
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-05
TcoMMUNICArED.

IT. the POfers Of Fairfax County,
Fellow CIrlzENs-As candidate for your
sufrages at the approaching election, | teel it
duty incumbent on me, publIckly to meet and
rebut any erroneous charge that may have been
circulated to the prejudice Of my private or po.
htcal character.
have recently heard with no small degree of
astOnshmcnD that report has been circulated
in the lower part Of this county, charging me
with having acknowledged myself Te1eratist Of
the old John Adams party. This report is utter
" groundIcss. Would any rational man in my
situation, an aspirant for political promotion,
seek to attach himself to an obnoxious party,
which has. in fact, ceased to exist? BY such a
step, no,hing could be gained, but every hope Of
prefcrment would inevitably be lost. The charge,
fellow citizens is false, and carries absurdity on
its face, lposscss a birth-risht in the old Dc.
mocratic Republican party of Virginia, and
have never, by thought. word or deed, departed
from the doctrines Of that school. The above
mentioned charge has been las / understand
credited and repeated, by several respectable
and worthy citizens of the county. To those
gentlemen, can only say, that they have
been grossly deceived, and that by giving any
further credence or circulation to this report they
will do me serious injustice.
HENRY FAIRFAX.
Fairfar County, .Augnst 4th, 1881.
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a noble Jequest.-Dr. Bell. author Of tlIes,

II noble Jequesk-Dr. Bell. author oil t'e:.
TEN OF Education. which bears his name, has, =,
to Provost Haig Of st. Andrews (scotlano:
letter enclosing Bank Of England transfer 6e[s =
for eco, 900 three per cent. consos, and Cow
three per cent. reduced, vested in the name a. =
the Provost, Principal Hale, DIR. BUST, and =:
fessor Alexander, as trustees for the PROMOTE,
Education and endowment of schools in 81 .
drews. Besides the foregoing magnificent go
the donor has made over to the same gen1eo''..
piece Of ground he had purchased frOm tie ~
Of st. Andrews, intended as site tor SCHOOL, -,
for which he paid 9llOO. This splendid w. =.
ton reflects the highest credit on Dr. be"
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ALEXANDRIA. y. c.
FRiDlY MORNING, AUGUST ). ISL

Mr. ADAMs's 4,h.ofJuly Grafton, at Quincy,
is receiving its me,ited need Of commcnda'loi''
Steph,n Sinp,on, the former furious friend Of
Gen. Jackson--editor Of the Columbian ObscrT'
er--who put his paper in mourning on Mr. Al
ams's election, now speaking Of Mr.. Adams, calls
him ..that great and (permit me to add, as an
act Of justice aud atOnemeat,} injarrd States
man." Suppose Adams had now been President
instead Of Jackson-where would have been the
"malisn intluence"-~the "consplraclcs the
lion''-thc cred ink"--thc Kendall 4 Blair
dynasty?
80! whu Il fall is here, my coudryanea"
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A FREEHOLDER,
COMMUNICATED.

To the Voters Of Faiyar County
You have seen, fellow-citizens, what exertions
have been and are making, to supersede your
preseut able and talented representative, and to
elect in his place, gentleman Of, at best, but
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-05

House of DeleratpS--Jeremiah l. LaDu 900,
Charles II. Shield 1916. Majority for Land 1877.
Tile :. Roaring Lion "-The n. York STAN
dard. paper devoied to Mr.. Van Buren,, has the
following remark in m article upon the subject
of the correspondence lately published. Inc
reader will bear i'll min that the editor o. lie
Standard is in serious mood" The hero OF
New Orleans, full of the vigor Of his great day
OF triumph. rebuhlng the indictments OF his caoi-
net. as he did the enemies OF his country, must
have been glorious sight. How the veteran
Johnson must have felt, when he heard the Mae1-
der, and saw t!c nphJtei par, Of he Lion Pre-
sideai!' 7H,mder" aud the ',pffea par?
Truly sublime.
writer in The Baltimore Patriot, III noticing
the recent disturbances at Washington. at the
conclusion Of his essay. says-'a at that moment
brother Jonathan chances, TO pass the battle ground
At the first moment his stern
eve flashed with indignation. but Instantly lie re-
strained his emotions. and instead of serving the
opportunity TO utter useless reproaches, he mere
Is opened the palm of one hand. and with the
index of the other, began counting his fingers,
lone, two, three, an,! then swapping his thumb
.jour," aud walked Oil, huinmiug to himself
Imperial essr dead and turned TO CMy
Shall stop = mole to keep the hrdres away"
OgSferS---Au authorized individual, in the
State of New Jersey, has made report on the
subject of the Oyster Beds in the waters Of that
| State.-He says, 'if the people would pay more
attention to the Oysters, and less to party affairs,
| they would better promote their interests. -
These bed, properly managed, could easily be
made to produce enough to defray all the
expenses of the State Government and relieve
the people entirely from State Taxes A few
lots are now leased which produce about $1,000
a year, and they do mot constitute huudredth
part of the number that might be so disposed Of
and numerous new beds might be planted, as
the waters are peculiarly suited to the propasa-
CATION of this excellent shell fish. He recon-
mends rigid enforcement of the law, which for
bids the taking Of this fish in siay, June and Ju-
l
| ly, when they are spawning or small.
Mr.. Bra,ch.-We lately tqek occasion 20 ex-
press our sentiments in relation TO tbi, persouase
The last Lynchburs virginian contains the follow
ing severe ou' mtr''e' '"AS''Se"'eh' ol Inc same
individual. Mr.. Branch's conduct has been such
as to disgust all parties, and hc deserves to be
hold nm again to nubl,c scorn. before he sinks in.
- ,ho a,lI a, ohI;y;,n
" "' s"" W ''''' '"'
we can hnu no terms IN .ne Ens'ish language Tag
expressive e'"ush 70 T1h'e? our ,uea Z" Mr.
n'a ,;'J ';"' t ', 10 s".nS -; :" eon'
v;1;tr sa an d""e", ~ .ii ns;
g" G,nran,. art 81 r"sns"t so hn,n,,;,,
;n 49,. 80 , ,.to,;.naJ ha r. n,t ,;s",,a,"L
"''' W. r';1Ia - '
a1 r,,ast Co.,. nramch ,.c ."aL in .nh.t..c
,hr, rho p,aS;d.o, had rso";rsd him -" J' ,.,
Which nc an If honor NO co",J mt 10 -, onI
.t n,' wa aro ,n,d no h,s s. iano nn,h,nr , I"
cannot he fora;ven. no,hing ror which No. s5n"iJ
aHamJon hin, J, WIZ ,vi,t ars CIV Rr,nch..
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VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

Richmond Comty.-For Congress-lala'er-
no Sc; Chinn l56.
State Senate-Hungcrford io4; Bayse 1o2;
Fitzhugh 50.
House Of Delegates $50; Branham 81.
Hs,r;co. result was as iullows:
Congress-And-ew Stevenson, asa.
House of Deegates-John G. Williams lelec-
tedl 49,; John NJ. Bolts, SO; VIM. Z. Mcsoy'
r.; VIM. B. Randolph. 65; Edw. c. Mayo el'
Not in the last Legislature.
Princess neutrality-suspicious. Newton
ISL; George Loyal ss5. Majority tor New
ton i46.
House of Delegates--Jeremiah T. Land S33;
Charles II. Shield 1876. Majority for Land 1877.
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We understand that Judge McLrAw, Of the
Supreme Court of the United States, is at pre-
sen. on visit to that portion Of his family which
resides in Washington.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-05

Brig Malay, at Boston from Gibraltar, June
10, reports leaving at that place L. S. ship Bran
DIVINE, Com. Biddle, who was on shore sick.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26
DEATHS.

In this town on "Wednesday last, suddenly, Mr..
Henry Clarke, aged 40 years.
On Thursday, Marcy Lawton, widow of Rob-
er Lawton, aged 81 ycars-a member Of the
Society of Friends.
On Friday last, Miss Sarah Anne, daughter of
the late Mr.. Elisha Smith jr aged 10 years. This
young lady is another excmplfication of the truth
of the remark in sacred writ, that the sun gocth
down while it is yet day. During very long and
painful sickness, she manifested great patience un-
der suffering, and resignation TO the will of her
heavenly father.-The amiabe qualities which in
early life had endcarcd her to her family friends,
were rendered still more interesting in the chamber
of afiicton, by their alliance 10 that holy and re-
newed nature, which it pleased the God Of grace to
impart to her by the sanctifymg influences of his
Holy Spirit"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26

air, assuming thousand distinct shapes?
while bOreas, as if in frolic, is busily
employed in piling them together in as
many fanciful forms. Tis true, he some
times gro,0is and lchisiles around the COM
fortress dwellings Of the poor, and dis
tressed, and frequently has the audacity
to peep through the broken pane, and
crevices in the wall, and with the chill OF
his breath, set the inmates in shiver;
but let them remember, the same blast that
chills their frames often warns the hearts
Of benevolent individuals, who can no
longer sit and enjoy themselves by the
side of their own comfortable fires, till
they have administered to the wants and
the necessities of the sick and destitute
which, had it remained clear sunshine,
though equally as cold, and the wants OF
the needy equally as pressing, might but
for the absence Of snow storm have
been wholly neglected. CYNTHIA.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26

Very fine sheep, who having decided
antipathy to confn ement, would some
times trespass on the enclosures of their
masters neighbor. The other having
caught them in one of these overt acts de-
termined to infict summary vengeance
on them and their owner. With this in
tent he proceeded to catch them, and
running his knife through one of their
hind legs, between the tendon and the
bone, Immediately above the knee Joint,
put the other leg through the hole. In
this condition, the woolly flock decam ped
leaving one quarter less tracts than when
they came. The feeder of sheep kept his
own counsel; land soon after his neighbours
hogs having broken or dug into his en-
closures, he took advantage ofthis oppor-
tunity for retaliation by cutting their
mouths from ear to ear In this way the
four footed grunters rather chop-tallen,
made their way to their own quarers.-
The owner of the swine soon made his
appearance in great rage, declaring his
hogs were ruined, and that he would
have redress. His neighbor made an
swer that it was not he who ruined them.
"For," says he "the fact is, friend, l
didn't cut open them are hogs mouths,
but seeing my sheep runnin on three legs,
they split their mouths laughin."
Etchburg Gazette.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26
1880 AND 1891.

The year 1880 will be distinguished
i'll statistical annals as one Of the decades
of the census of the United States. In
European history it will be remarkable
for new French Revolution, a Belgian
insurrcction and Independence, new
Sovereigns in France, England, and 9TH
er less important countries; for the
springing up simultaneously of the germs
Of civil and religious liberty in many
quarters; for the humbling Of the Cres-
cent; for the fall of Algiers; for peace in
Greece, and other events, including,
perhaps, a general war in Europe, which
will well enttle it to celebrity as .A,mus
.MuaJiHs.
At home, we have found it the era Of
centennial celebrations, Of new political
parties, of extraordinary efforts to edu-
cate and cnlighten working-men, Of the
victories Of Temperance, of the great
Indian question, ofthe boldest Nullifca-
ton doctrines, of Anti-Masonry, of Ia
riff and Anti-Tarilr strife, and of the most
-booded, foul murder, that ever stain
ed the history of our country, an afro
cious deed, which involved not merely
the hoary headed victims death but has
had most striking connexion with the
departure from this world of FIVE other
individuals, the telo-de-se, who anticipa-
ted the halter ofjustice, the two brothers
who felt that halter draw, the beloved
and lamented Chief Justice, whose duty
it would have been to have pronounced
the sentence of the law, and the venera-
BILE and respected Sheriff, whose uncn-
We'd task it would have been to have cx-
ccuted that sentence.
Will the new year 1881 witness such
memorable and so extraordinary events ?
IT'S a world of change: Men and en-
pires are never stationary: and perhaps
in no age were SO many powerful causes
in operation; the facilities and cheapness
of printing, the improvements and Won
derful diffusion and extent Of education,
the power and vastness ofthe Missionary
enterprise, the new relations and views
of European governments, the disrup-
ton and disconnection Of the civil from
ecclesiastical power in many nations
where the latter has kept for ages the
former in thraldom, the rise and vigor OF
the influence of the people every where
these things, with others too numcr-
Gus now to be mentioned, foretell muta-
tions in every quarter ofthe globe. We
live in times which will furnish vast mas
scs of history. Let US then consider
what the age requires of all ofus, as mon,
as social beings, as patriots and as chris,
tians.-Boston Gazette.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26

JUDICIAL OPINION. The other day a
man not very learned in the law, was
committed to Jail, as he said, con suspic-
ion of debt.o He didn't like the "con-
struction" very well, and gave his opin-
ion on Imprisonment for debt in the fol-
lowing clear and logical style: "Thcre's
ncighbor Hardscrabble, and L we were
boys together. We used to go to the
same school ma 'am,' when we want big
ger than mug o'cidcr. by some twist
ifcation ofluck, he's got rich and poor.
He keeps store where he buys and
sells for profit. | always got along, to
be sure, by hard scrvicc-as Tom Tough
said; till while ago. Says l, one day,
'neighbor Hardscrabble, | want few
dollars worth of your comiortables, and,
if luck turns right, Pll pay you one of
these days So he let me have'cm. The
long an short so it isl couldn't pay
him when he wanted it;-and now Pm
here. Now if ought to be put in jail
for Citing trusted, he ought to be put in
Jail for trusting mcn'--LadependeM Poll
iicidn
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26

A CoSNECTIcUr SroRy.-lt is well
known that in the good old days Of our
fathers, when New England was truly
the land of steady habits, there would
occasionally spring up volatile and fun
loving character, whose disposition and
habits with the upright and conscientious
bearing Of the purltans, formed striking
contrast. There were two farmers of
this cast who lived very near each other;
one was the owner Of some dozens Of
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND. sc

An act to repeal certain parts of an act
entitled san act for the relief of lnsol-
vent Debtors" passed in January A.
ID. 1923.
Sec. |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly, and by the authority thereof
it is enacted, that so much of said act as
authorizes the prclerring of petitions for
the benefit thereof to the Supreme Judi
cial Court, and so much thereof as vests
said Court with jurisdiction to receive,
hear and determine such petitions, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted,
that all such petitions which have been
already received and are now pending
before said Court, in the several coun-
ties, shall be dismissed by said Court, at
the next term thereof held in said coun-
ties respectively. Provided that nothing
herein contained shall invalidate or affect
any order or decree made by said Court,
staying proceedings against the body or
estate of any petitioner, or both, or any
order or decree of said Court, causing
any petitioner to be liberated from jail
And, provided also, that nothing in this
act contained, shall be construed to i'm
pair or in any way affect the validity of
any bond which has been given by any
petitioner in conformity to the second sec
tion Of the Act herein referred to.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, that
the act entitled an act explanatory and
III amendment of the act for the relief of
insolvent debtors, passed in January 1880,
be and the same is hereby repealed
True Copy-Witness,
Henry Bowen, Secretary.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26

NORTH CARoLIvA.-It is with feelings
of high qualification, says the Raleigh
Register, we refer our readers to the
House of Commons on Friday last. Ii
will be seen, that the doctrine Of NULL.
FIcATIoN was constitutionally nullificd by
an overwhelming majority. The debate
was most animated one, and continued
for several hours. The following are
the resolutions as passed.
Resolved, BY the General Assembly
of North Carolina, that although the
Tariff Laws as they now exist, are in the
opinion Of the Legislature, unwise, une-
quail in their operation and oppressive to
the Southern States, yet this Legislature
does not recognise as constitutional, the
right of an individual State of this Union
to nullity law of the u. States.
Resolved, That in the sentiment,
"this Union must be preserved" we
recognize principles which challenge the
appreciation of every republican and
which promises to save the Republic from
disunion and anarchy.
The first resolution was adopted by
the following vote, ayes 81, nays 81.
The second resolution was read and
adopted unanimously, yeas ll2.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26

Some Of the narrow Streets in New
York are so crowded with snow as to be
impossible. The merchants in Pine
street have subscribed sufficient sum
to cause the snow in that street to be
carried off and thrown into the Dock.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26


love thee, an unlovely as thou seemst,
And dreaded as thou art"' Cooper
How often do we hear persons exclaim
when "He who maketh the clouds his
chariot, and rideth upon the wings of the
wind" sends the snow like wool; and
scattcrcth the hoar frost like ashes,"
"oh! how dismal and gloomy this storm,
when will it be fair? | wish it would clear
away, &C." and thus, indulge themselves
in a causeess repining, when favored
with a sufiicicncy to supply all the real
wants Of life; and perhaps many Off lux
urics. Now, should the order of nature
be reversed, and we were Unexpectedly
called to experience a storm of snow in
the month ofJuly, or August, ovcrspread-
ing the fields and gardens to the depth Of
several feet; obstructing the progress of
vegetation, and destroying the means Of
future sustenance, well might a gloom
come over our minds, and dismay be de-
picted in our countenances. Every thing
In the law Of nature, is beautiful in its
season; and that person, is not to be en-
Wed his happiness, who, instead Of con-
1cmplating the beauties, and advantages
to be derived from a storm Of SHOWS
constantly murmuring at adventurous e.
vents. With what mildness are we eau
toned 10 prepare for IFS approach. Day
after day, and week after week, the Sun
is Withdrawing his fervid rays from our
Northern cline, giving the husbandman
sufficient time to gather the fruits of his
labor and industry, into the store-housc !;
and the diigent housewife, early notice,
TO ply the thread and needle, in making
or repairing the comfortable habiliments
for her little family, in which they may
brave the bulfctings of the wlntry storm
How majestically grand is the feet de-
scent of the snowy PARTICLES, as they
sbirl from the collection of vapors in the
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26
MARRIAGES.

In this town on Tuesday evening 18th, by tho
Rev. Mr.. Choules, Mr.. James Thompson, of Prov
idence, to Miss Abby Moses, daughter Of the late
Mr.. Samuel Moses of this town.
At Little Compton, Mr. William II. Wibor of
Providence, to Miss Mary Ann IilIard.-Capt.
Owen Wilbor to Miss Abigail Woodwork
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-01-26
ATTENTION.!

A SCHOOL will be opened in this town for
"a Military instruction, comprising lessons iu
Infantry, Light lnfanty, Rifle, and Artillery Tae-
tics, as soon us thirty subscribers are obtained. A
subscription paper is open at this Office, and at the
Republican Office, where terms, &c. will be made
known. Newport, Jan. 10, 1881.