Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-01
ALEXANDRIA. ID. C.
7gURsnaY M0RNiHs. DEC. /. 1871.


TyyURSDaY MORNING. DEC. I, 1871.
We received no Southern mail, yesterday; the
Steamboat being unable to effect landing at TO-
tomac Greek.
TIE philadelphia Inquirer states, on the au-
thority of letters lately received from France,
that large company has been formed IN Paris
by Mr.. Professor List, for the purpose OF max
ing railroad from Havre to Strasbarg and from
Paris to Lyons.
! Colombia.-The packet brig AtheniAn, from
Carthageua. has brought the latest advices from
Colombia They are unimportant, except as
showing a continued state Of tranquility in the
country, and a disposition to restore the central
government, as under the constitution. The
Bogota Gazette says that it is evident the sePa'
ration was effected against the will OF the people.
Gen. Flores had withdrawn his troops from an
inefficient inroad into Cauca, which he claimed
to belong TO the South.
| luc mcMuctS VI SoHS'eSos COY . WIZ -'''>''~
lntellgencer. generally repair to the Seat Of Co.
vernment with more promptitude on the approach
Of the first, than Of the second session-induced
both by the desire to obtain choice Of seats and
by the circumstance that the election of the Off
cers Of the two Houses takes place at the open.
ing of the first session. The attendance this
year, however, is thought to be more prompt than
usual. There had yesterday been taken between
sixty and seventy seats, and it is believed there
are not less than an hundred members in the city
this morning.
Cotton Crop Of the United Stafes.-The growth
of Cottoa, (says the New York American.) a
staple altogether Of TIE Southern States, and Of
which be it said, en- passant, the culture is pro-
tected by duty on foreign cottons Of cents
per h., has been 30 rapidly progressive for some
years past, as almost to exceed belief When
Mr.. Jay made his treaty with England, in 1894.
cotton was not even mentioned in it as an article
tof American production. IN the course Of so
years, that is in 1924, the growth Of cotton was
five hundred and sixty thousand bales In the
present year, the crop is l,O5s,s47 baIes!-
worth, at an average Of S0s lbs. to the bale,
and at eight cents per h., twsnty. fCe millions q
dollars. OF this quantity, the port Of New Or
leans alone exported four hundred and twenty six
thousand four hundred and eishty-six bales.
Agreeably to the Proclamation Of the Cover
nor, the Legislature Of louisiana assembled in
New Orleans on the 18th uIt. We are inform
ed that the Governors message recommended the
passage of law prohibiting the further intro
duction Of slaves into the State: I'd. advising the
appointment Of Senator to Congress to fill the
vacancy caused BY the resignation of MIR. Liv-
ingston: Sd, advising the sale Of pretended va.
cant lands by which prorrietors are despoiled;
4th, some notice Of arms, and the plumber Of vo-
unteer corps, in the country; and 9Th, recon-
mending circumstances to be sent to Congress
against repeal of the duty on sugar.
The Gaie.-We understand, says the Easton
| Md. Gazette, that a schooner from Vienna,
Dorchester County, was run foul of by brig,
in the gale Of Monday last, of Poplar Island,
and so much injured that the Captain, VAIN
right, thought it advisable to run her ashore, be-
ing in sinking condition; the moment she struck,
she filled and capsized, and we regret to say all
on board, in number, except the captain, pc
| rshed.
Ch,mnies on Fire.-The project of police of
Paris has directed that quantity Of -four of sui.
phur should be continually kept at the watch
house Of the fremen in that metropolis, and at
the places of residence of the Police Officers
Flour of sulphur, as has been demonstrated in
theory and as experience has shown, will effectu-
ally put out fire in the chimney. 1t is only
necessary to burn small quantity on the hearth
Of the fireplace, the chimney Of which is on fire.
The sulphur combining with the OXYGEN Of the
air, fills the chimney with the uIphurc acid gas,
which stops almost Immediately the combustion of
carbon, the basis of SCOT. At the first view it