Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-21
ALEXANDRIA, DC.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE q. ,s,,

1bScbIt "OhrfNof JUNE Il, lHI
The President has relinquishcd his idea If .,
ing to the South this season. o.
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William F. Phillips. Esq. was appo;n,od +.
Judge Scott, on the It'll Instant, Clerk Of ~
Superior Court of Law and Chancery for u, u'e
County of Fauquier. VIC
Secretary Of Har.-It affords US much MA,
sure to state, (says the Warrenton Gazette ta.
Hugh L. White, Esq. has consented to accen, t Ss
War Department.
The Puughkeeps'c y. W Journal mention.
that the competition among wool-buyers o""'
nues with undated spirit in that part Of our eou"
try. The greater part is already engaged. and
the rest daily passing into the hands Of the man"
facturer or speculator. Before the end oG ~.
month. it is thought that none will remain in f..
hands. and it is estimated that upwards If 0n"
hundred thousand pounds of the different on,i;
ties have already been taken in BIZ the diasraD,
purchasers in Poushseepsie. besides large ou,~
titles bonghtby persons residing ia different mart.
Of the county, and by manufacturers and >racr
Iators from abroad. One house in PoupEtepn;.
had taken in about 40. 900 lbs. and would n,aL,
bly, swell this amount to 100. 600 lbs. "The e.. q.
lowing" says the Journal. - may be- quoted >,
the present prices of wool in our marker ,i,
so to SO cents for native wool; 62 Ia IS ,sr,.
for merino; so to 90 cents for mixed and tJl
blood SaxOny. We SAW one beautiful lar b~t
week, the shearins o! gentleman of this ,own
consisting Of about 300 lbs. Of which One.lhri
kwas merino, and the residue mixed and full hlooJ
SayunY. which has since been sold for 90 cent.
all round. cash. These price, are high. compar
cd with those Of the two past years. but it is g.
morally believed by those who are best Informed
on the subject. that they will be fully maintain.
ed. unless there should be, unexpectedly. l,rv,
inspirations Of foreign wools."
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The Detroit Journal of the 9Th Of June SAYS
"Col. Stambaugh, and the Menomonee Indians
who have. since last fall, been at Washington.
Philadelphia: and New York, arrived in thi; civ
last week, and departed for Green Bay in die
Sheldon Thompson on Monday evening"
The voters in the Third Congressional District
in Vermont have failed in their fifth attempt to
elect Representative. The following is The
Bailey. Jackson) 5475; scattering lll2. The
first Monday in August IS fixed for sixth trial.
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The Poics.-The young men of Boston have
had a meeting at Concert Hail. and resolved 10
procure, by subscription, funds for the purchase
of two standards, with suitable devices, and to
transmit them, as soon as practicable. with an
address, to the Polish nation. The subscrptiOr
is limited to fit, cents for each individual.
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The Baltimore Gazette of Saturday aitern@
furnishes the following:
An accident occurred 0n the BaltIm ore and
Ohio Rail Road this morning. which we mentl@
to prevent the circulation Of alarming reports
The Editor was one Of seven persons IN car pro
PEELED by two horses, travelling Oh a wagon With
Il moving floor, constructed by Mr.. StimFsOn
which conveyed, besides the two vehicles, leu
persons, at the rate Of from fifteen to tweHy
miles per hour.
Con the return home, between the CarrolItOn
Visduct and the depot, COW crossed the railway
SO near the car, which was in front, that il was
imprnctieable to stop it in time to prevent it from
running against her--the car was VI course over
set, aud the passengers were all thrown ont bs
none, as we believe, seriously injured. The edl
tor received two or three bruises, which, he fee;
happy to say, are but slight two others were
more severely hurt, but, as already stated We
believe not seriously.
.'The accident is not imputable to any wall
Of care on the part Of Mr.. Simpson, or to an!
defect in the car; it is such an accident as ms
have happened to any other moving power Sut
rnulh have ham I'm 1pd agllns
The unfortunate COW was killed
"The experiment was entirely unconnet'@
with any Of the operations Of the COMPANY