Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-06
ALEXANDRIA. DC.
TUESDAY MORNLNG, DEC. 6. 1871

ICLoD.1I gsOnNfNU, DEC, o. 1871
Both Houses Of Congress met yeste,d,,
Mr.. STEVENSON was elected Speaker Of Il.
House. The particulars Of the election will ),
given in our next.
An act has passed the Legislature Of Loui,;,
ma, prohibiting, under heavy penalties, tn. i,
PRODUCTION Of Slaves into that State, for sale
The Heather.-On Monday morning the ,b.,
mometer stood a, lao, being SIX degrees cOIJ.
than it has heretofore been this season.
The Hon Henry Clay, Senator Of the United
States from the State of Kentucky, arrived i,
Washington on Sunday .evening, at Brown,
Hotel.
/. The Hon. Daniel Webster arrived at Nsv
York on Wednesday evening last, on his wayn
Washington
II Legislature pr0rougea 6y the I,Ruea:a-
| We learn from the Newark Eagle, that III. L.
sisiature of New Jersey were 10 adjourn unit
the first Tuesday in February, owing to the pr,.
valence of influenza among the members, who
is So general that on some days no, half of then
could attend IN their places.
The New York Inquirer states that few d.;
ago respectable gentleman OF that city received
letter from Scotland, informing him tina, son,
property in that country, amounting in value
$4,000 pounds sterling, had de,oved on Nlr
Mcdonnell, who came to this country Some ye,n
since, and who was supposed to reside in N-V
York. In the course of the same ,ay, some 4
her countrymen called on the gentleman, ard
gave him information as to the person. IlepO.
ceeded to her lodgings, situated IN bare and
comforiless garrett room, in an obscure partOt the
city, where he found her with scarcely enough
Of pro, sions or means to procure them for tie
day.-She had for long time been barely aGt
to support herself by her labor. The herald d
her good fortune furnished her with the meals
removing to lodgings more suited to the char:
in her pecuniary circumstances.
The Philadelphia National Gazette says, 500
fell last night, and our streets now wear what
called /" the livery of winter" The cold :F
mature. but not unhea.thful. We are not 50
tie gallant as one Of "our contemporaries"
notices the blue noses of the ladies': the cerDa
of their ewes or the carnation OF their cheeks
filter subject Of remark; the lines Of old ID
doph might, too, be remembered
| "and more sff, ction bear I to the lose
That in cheek, than I'M & arden grows"
Notification nuAjfedb by the Stn@e9 Ga
gia.-The Resolution introduced BY Mr. Ne't
few day . since, disappearing Of the sentiments
of Mr.. Calhoun, was taken up on the s4th 'H''
and after being amended, on motion OF Mr. Cle''
land, BY adding the words, 'and especially ''oF
sentiments contained in his late address 'Ou'
People Of the U. S. on the subject OIL n0''''o
tion,' was adopted, unanimously,--yeas o. ma!
o. 1t thus appears that not one Of either par
in the State, was willing to commit h'n'-n 'o'
yor of this Odous doctrine.
The Richmond Wing states that the Eagle
vern in that city, has been taken BY A'e'
Bolts, Esq. gentleman we'll and ia'oraO'y NJ"
to the public. 1t has been matter OF genera
sret, that the Eagle, so happily located !"
centre of Richmond, was not kept on SD
liberaity worthyDf the City and ITS o"" ~
mr. ADVANTAGES. There will be no cause IN ~
for this regret. Mr.. Bot is determined !"
va.e the reputation of the Hotel to the s'i"'
Of its local eligibility, and architectural ~
ority.
Ani.Jackson meetings have been held !"
lamsburs and Petersburg. Success /" y,
gress of the good cause in the Old Do''D~
II mentioned that Col Crozet has 's's
his Office as principal Engineer OF the ''''
Virginia.
We observe by the New York pap',' W.
Chaubert the Fire King, has met Win IT.
in that city. The Journal Of Commerce
=, -. L;L,t;o, oiyen by the bp'f