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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-31

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Or Nobert ~. GryMles

RESPECTFULLY offers his professional services
"a to the citizens Of Alexandria and its vicinity is
Office is Fairfax street, next door to Tie Post once'
where hr can at all times be found.
aup G9--tf
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11HHN VI ONVHUf
October 90, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a dividend OF two
per cent for The last half year has been declared,
and viii be paid the STOCKHOLDERS Of this Institution
or their repr, sents,v,s on after Wednesday, tho
Cd day of November
Nv order of the President and Directors:
oct 90 3, a CitARi rs PAGE, Cashier.
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Hunk VI putu uaS

October 7, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given to the stockhodrr' IT this
Inst tuition that an election for thirteen DIRECTORY
TO serve the ensuing year, will be held at the Banking
House on Monday, the 9Th day OF November next.
Polls open at 10 O'Clock A. and close at o'cl,ck
Pm CHARLES PAGE, Cashier.
oct 7-2awt7ihNov
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Elgilpi Blmis.-The schooner B eakwater
.ryed al SlOnington or Monday !as'. from i
,.,ng yu,slge. in which she visited the Falkland
lJsrl, The Y \. Journal Of Commerce con-
am, extracts lrom her 10y book, by winch II APP
y.lr, that she put in At Port Louis, where she was
brcibly taken possession Of by Yernet, the Go
,ernOr. actug as he SAID under the decree Of the
5leaos Ayrean government. forbidding all fish
70. IN ,tose sens A guard Of five men was put
l board, whom the mate, and two seamen con-
riveI Ia ,h4tbelow dariug the night, and 50 retooS
Ne schooner, She then proceeded to place
here some vf her men bad been left, landed
he guard, took her own men and came home.
Njhtr paper. were seized at Port Louis. The
VhOOner Harriet had also been seized under SINH
G circumstances. There are eight OF ten other
'hoOaers, aud several ships, about which a good
hll Of AnS'etyis ielt he paper we quote from
Nh tNat OUT government has formally declared
'd not recognize the claim of jurisdiction
Sd the Falkland Islands set up by the govern
lelI d BuenOs Ayres.
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Grscian. Fancy and Hindsor
CHiIRS.

MUSEUM
One, dsilv. from 10 tn -, 81. and from to 5. ~
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ALEXANDRIA, DC.
=, yD,y ,N0RGING. 0CTYBER 81. 1871.

-, T,riF Convention sitting in New York
hon falIs organized, and will proceed imne-
a. 20 business. Judge Wilkins. of PennsyI-
'-' has been elected President. Hon. Joseph
a. -, Of Maryland, the Hon. George Blake OF
>, .,bo,e,,s, Gen. James Tallrnadge, Of New
- and the Hon. Lewis Condict. OF New Jer-
w., Nice Presidents TIezekiah Niles, of Ma
a Joshua W. Pierce, of New Hampshire,
= 49,, Til!o'son, of New York, and Charles
p;,e Of Vermont, Secretaries
r,mmi,tce, were appointed.
T, prepare an address to the People OF the
,..;.J states, affirming the constltutionaity and
,,.-liency Of tariff protecting the interests OF
..r,rr,. commerce and manufactures.
p, T, inquire aud report upon any evasious OF
visiting reyenae laws.
. To prepare memorial to Congress entorc-
b. o,o,ricty of continuing the protection OF
l,.oe,,i, industry, whatever reduction Of du-
n,y b, cxpedient on articles not conflicting
rrI that industry.
IN inquire and report upon the effects of
... ,xi,,ins tariff upon the agriculture, the me
al, arts, the internal trade of the country,
I'd hre,u commerce.
", ,Aall keep our readers advised Of the pro-
.s'ia-, d! de Convention.
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DRAFTS TOMORROW

DR.4JT'S TOMORROW
Delaware g. n. Carolina Consolidated Lottery,
tMss No II tor S5!.
TO be drawn al Wilmington, tbel.] on Tuesday, the
lst uf November
Sc VENBERS-lO DR3IFN BALLOT%.
do of 10000 10 do of 1000
| do of 10000 sc. &c. &c.
Tickets IS 90; halves 50; quarters 70.
To oe had n a var ely num"crs At
J. RUMNEY'S OFFICE,
King STREET pposi eth Frank II use
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GeoYge loMnsnm q 20.
eEAYE Just received and 'or SALE
al ~ boxes plug tobacco
II TO the pound
In Store.
pipe hhds. " O. and 10 e'ghtns best Ma
deirs wine of their own importation, war
ranted pure go
so qurter casks and indian barrels, harseies
Ssdera of superior qua'ity
oqnarter Casks Sicily Madeira 60
5 bales spinning cn,ton for retailing
Sc.sks cheese low to close sales
IS qr boxes superior real Havana sesars
bales brown dome sites 3-4 TO "a wide
barrels bright varnish
No. 8 mackere 10 barrels and hall oarreis
IN room in front of Il. HIooes office
FOUR FORrEPIANOS Of fine tone,
and spi udd workmanship, all OF which are offered or
ple--ng
~ Uheat purchased as asuot
TIA
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ir.tsr COarmiioR.-Wc perceive that in one
in, Congressional districts of Massachusetts,
-, III, meeting of couferees Of the party, De-
..,.,u,, chosen Ito attend the Baltimore Con-
,s,ao7 f,r selecting suitable candidate to be
,pnr.el br the Democratic party for the office
5yce President" Copying the annunriation
I'M. fact the Official Paper SAYS, "Fhl, Is as
81. should be. The necessity of "nion among
.a. lipnds # the Administration IN the sup
.r-, Of candidate Tor the Vice Presidency,
nus, be apparent This union can be produc-
I'd ouIy by general cunvehtion." *, &c,
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DIED.,

At Funkstown, in this county, on Wednesday,
9th April, after short, but long threatened ILL
ness. Mrs. SARAH ANxIs ATcHINsoN, formerly
of Charles County, Md. The deceased was in
her 6Sth year. She had been happily united to
two husbands. and blest with five children; the
former of which, and four of the last mentioned
affections, have long since expired. leaving an
only son to lament her death. AS wife, she
was kind and affectionate; as mother, fond aud
proyident; as neIghbor, highly respected; and
all those who had the good fortune to call her
Mistress, may well regret her departure. Our
departed sister was visited in the time of illness,
on several occasions, by one of the Rev. Divines,
who always found her mind in state that spoke
peace to her soul. She was perfectly resigned
to the will of her Saviour, and that she hoped
through the merits of a crucl6ed Redeemer. her
soul would share the reward of glorious
resurrection. On the morning preceding her
death, she was asked by her son, if she still re-
tanned her mind, that is, was she still in peace
with her God, and she answered in the affirma-
tive Il am truly and with a countenance that
bespoke the appearance of blessed Immortality,
she repeated the consolng reflections, five six
times. with but little intermssion. '.Sins for
given" Bless the Lord. Amen.--Com.
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IN COUNClL-ApRlL so, 1851.

Mr.. Hough, from the Committee to whom IT,,
referred the communication from the Tre,r,..
of March Is, made report, which was read ~
accented BY the Council, ard ordered to be :.
corded.
Ordered, That the President of Council AMI
Messrs. Taylor and Housh, be appointed to ~.
present the Common Council as their proxis,
at the meeting Of the Stockholders of the As law
audria Canal Couj pany, on the I'd Nav; to yo,.
for President and six Directors; and to renrs
sent the Common Council in all matters wb;cL
may be brought before the said meeting; and thu,
the said proxies do vote, on the stock Of the Com
mon Council, for Hugh Smith as President and
Phineas Janney, " illiam c. Gardner. William
II. Miller, Robert Brockett, Alexander HuDter
and Thomson +. Mason, as Directors; and thai
majority Of the persons SO appointed as proxie,
be competent to act.
The Committee on the Petition Of Guy Akin.
son and others, contesting the validity Of The
election of Orlando s. Morse and Lewis Beele,
two members from the second ward made
report, and stating, a, their opinion, that the ST.
ting members were duly elected and returned.
which report was concurred in BY the Council
The Committee appointed to examine into Ii,
nresent condition of the Town Clock made re-
mort. which was read. Whereupon,
Reso!ued, That the Report be received and co.,
Cured in. and that the same Committee do Cause
the alterations to be made according to the plan
recommended by the Report, and charge the e,
penses thereof to the general fund.
A communication from the Assessors was re-
ceiyed and read, and referred to Messrs. Tavo
and Mason.
A communication from the Mayor was recen.
ed and READ. and referred to Messrs. Mason,
Gardner and Miller.
Leave was granted to bring in a bill entitled
Il" An act to amend an act entitled an act, redus.
ing into one and amending the several acts f.,
the regulation of the market. &c. which su
read and referred to Messrs. Hough, SmOOt and
Brockett.
The Petition of Thomas Semmes and Othes
was referred to Messrs. Morse, Davis aud Fsa
dali.
A communication from William B. Alexands
was received and read, and referred to the Az.
ditOr.
Leave was granted to bring in bill entitled
san act to increase the salary OF the Regulate,
of the Town Clocks" which was read twice, and
upon motion, the 9th rule being suspended, il
was read third time and passed.
On baloting for Regulator of the Tow
Clock, Benjamin Barton was duly elected.
The Council resumed the consideration Of the
bill entitled San act reducing the fees Of the
Inspectors of Fish; which, after having beer
amended on the second reading was, upon mo-
ton, read a third time and passed.
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The Epistle from the Yearly Meeting, held IL.
London, 6y adjournmenis, from the 18th ofthe
Fifth Month, to the 2Sth Of the same, inclu
sue, 1850.
To TIE quarterly and monthly meetings Of
Friends, IN Great Britain, Ireland, and else
where.
DEAR FRIENps;-We address you in the love
of the gospel, and have to acknowledge that we
have felt il privilege again to meet in this our
annual assembly, and to be united in religious
exercise for the welfare of our Society, and the
prosperity of the kingdom Of our blessed Lord
and Saviour. Brotherly harmony and love have
prevailed in the many important deliberations
with which we have been occupied: our coming
together has tended to the confirmation of our
faith; and humble gratitude has been raised to
our heavenly Father for his numberless and un-
merited mercies.
Our dear brethren, in Ireland, and on the Ame-
rican continent, have been afresh brought to our
remembrance, by epistles from all their yearly
meetings. We take comfort in the persuasion,
that, although locally distant from each other, we
are united in the faith and hope of the gospel
I'm the great and sore trials among Friends in
America, which have ended in the separation Of
many from our Society, large proportion remain,
who have been strengthened to stand hrm IN their
allegiance to our holy Redeemer-
Reports of the sufierings Of our members,
which amount, including the costs and charges
of distraut, to upwards Of fourteen thousand SIX
hundred pounds; and are almost exclusively for
ecclesiastical demands, have been read in this
meeting. We renewedlv desire our ancient and
well-known testimony on behalf of free gospel
ministry, and against all the demands made up
on us to uphold system from which we consci-
eutiously dissent, may be maintained with Chris.
tan consistency, and in the spirit Of meekness.
Dear Friends, we are again made sensible that
we cannot mediate on subject more fraught
with instruction and comfort, than the coming
of the Son of God in the flesh, and the many
blessings which through him have been conferred
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ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
MONDAY MORNING. NAY 8. 1851

From Buenos yAres.-By the arrival OF the
shin Atticus. from Buenos Ayres, the editors ot
the Ncw-York Mercantile Advertiser have re-
ceiyed papers from 10th Feb. to I'd March. 1t
appears that war between the boundar. Provinces
and those of the interior had commenced, the Is.
sue of which would probably decide the fate OF
the contend,ns parties. On the 14th Feb. the
Governor of Santa Fe issued Proclamation stat
inc that every means had been used, without ell
feet, to establish the peace Of the Republic and
the liberty of the people, &c.-Governor Lopez
a. COMMUNICATIVE chief of the confederate army
had also issued several Proclamations early IN
Feb. to the citizens and soldiers inviting them
no longer to serve under the military chctta'ns,
who only sought for power to Cypress them.
On 5th February division Of Gov LopeZ's
troops. commanded by Col. Pacheco, attacked
that of Col. Pedernera and completely routed
it; the latter had from so to 60 killed and lost
90 prisoners, SC. The former lost only kill
ed and wounded. Pedernera, it is stated es-
capped, with only FIVE of his solders-the rest
having deserted him.
Gov. Lopez is COMMANDMENT Chief OF the
Confederate Army: Gen. Felipa IBERIA com
mands one division to act against Santlago-ano-
Their is commanded by Gen. Quroga.
Gen. Lopez on 10th Feb defeated party un-
der Col. Plaza-this warfare seems to be thus
far on the Guerrilla system, and scarcely worth
particular notice.
The British Packet Of the 26 Feb. says, 4" The
creation of new funds to the amount of six mil
lions of dollarst has greatly depressed the mar
ket. The old 6per cents, which in Jan. last
were worth 76, are now SIS 81"
An estimate of the expenses OF the Oriental
Republic of the Uruguay from 5th Feb. 1881 to
18th Feb. 1882 is S6899, 900.
The temporary prohibition against exporting
Bullion of Gold and Silver from Buenos Ayres
is rescinded.
A treaty was signed on the 18th January, 1881,
between Buenos .Ayres, Eutrerios and Santa Fe,
the particulars Of which are pubshedi in our lat
est papers.
This struggle, between the upper and lower
Provinces, it was anticipated, would soon be ter
minated, and the whole become again confederat-
ed.
The Market was abundantly supplied with
American produce, and few or no articles would
realize cost and charges.
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A Fire occurred yesterday morning IN this CT
ty, which for short time seemed to threaten. be-
yond the possibility Of saving it, the destruction
of large amount of property. The fire origi-
mated in cabinet makers work shop, in the rear
of Mr.. FORCES residence; it was observed to
burst while the workmen were at breakfast, and
being filled with shavings and other combustibles,
by the time the alarm was given to the extent OF
two squares, the workshop, and some contiguous
wooden outhouses, to which the fire instantly
communicated, presented one appalling mass of
flames. There was fortunately very little wind,
or all the houses, west of the fire, on Tenth street,
and probably the whole OF Varnum's row, on
Pennsylvania avenue, would have been DESTROY
ed. 1t seemed, indeed, at one time, impossible
to save them, such was the scarcity Of water, and
the absence, until the danger was nearly over, of
fire hooks. The fire reached D street, consum-
ing Mr.. Kirby's cabinet shop, and was there for.
tunately arrested. Our city is extremely well
supplied with water for every pupose, but the
important one Of extnsushing fire. For the
want of judicious arrangements, it is very badly
off in this latter respect.-Nat. Int May7
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our thoughts. The natural and aadable sympa-
t Of the American people have been in every
instance disappointed. If we could submit TO TO
them. nsw, the semi-ofcia articles OF the french
ministerial or royal journals, they would DISCO SEQ,
YER principles and schemes of political rule anu
social organization. irreconcileabe win all 'ne'f
own. and with their eager anticiPalons;
o""' "'1 National Gazette.
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MONDAY. MAY 8, 1881.
SELECTED POETRY.
TO THE EARrH.-BrJ.P. HoLt1S

TO THE EARrH.-BI J. r. HoLIINss.
Wv mother. from whose fostering breast,
This weak and aeeting substance came,
AMI where these limbs are doomed 10 rest,
When thou reclam'st the dying frame;
Within thy regions lone and deep
What wild and sulen horror dwelis,
And how doth shspeless Mystery keep
Hid watch below those yiewless cells!
There slumber they, the sons ofmight-
Titanic forms-thine earliest mould,
Who dared the vollied thun6er's flight,
And cleft the towering hills OF old;
Aud chiefs who marked the battle bleed
when Time his infant course began;
And they, the Assy rian Hunters seed,
The shielded kings, whose prey WAS man.
There in its tideless fury shed
For ever on those steadfast shores,
Bituminous and dsrkly spread,
The sye-enduring ocean roars;
And mutters, bound and fettered fast,
The earthquake in its sulen ire;
And turks the power whose sulph'rous blast
Enrolled the rending mount with FIRE.
Thou hast thy treasures-jewelled caves,
With sangune rubies richly digit,
And cmerslds green as ocean'swaves,
And diamond rocks like veins of light,
And sapphires whose unshaded blue
Seems dark from summers cloudless skies,
And opals as the iris hue,
Where morris deep tinctured glances rise.
thou has, thy besutes-realms unknown,
Where murmuring music, soft any low,
Der onyx, and the sardine stone,
The cold petriic waters flow;
Aud sparry chambers dimly lit,
And shining groves and fretted bowers,
where dreamy silence loves TO sit,
And Fancy proves her myriad powers.
Tn III hast thine habitsnts-the horde
OF swsrthy gnomes in vesture bright,
And elves who forge he mystic sword
Aud ebun psnoply Of night
And hkck.winged dreams, whose legions sweep
Embattied throus h he realm rest;
And phants>y, dim child OF Sleep,
The Proteus of the s!umbering breast.
Yet not for these thy sacred name
I breathe, and on thy presence call,
For thou dost boast hi9 her claim,
Time halowed aid and home of all.
Thou pourest forth thy golden birth,
As heavens own quickening influence free,
And blessest IN thy bounteous miTth,
The mesnest hand that waits on thee.
The shades which mark this Aeeting lot,
Mans trust or pride, with thee are vaini
The weak, the low, thou csrest not,
The feeble limb and csptive's chain.
Thou calest, and our feverish woes,
Scared at thy parent voice, depart,
And hushest in thy deep repose,
The weary and the worn in heart.
And who shall view thee, even as now.
While fraught with life thy features lie,
With verdure on that sunny brow,
And gladness as q veil on high;
Nor think of what must briefly be,
In that stern hour good or i'll.
when Thou shalt urge the dread decree,
And whisper to the bress.-be STILL
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The Gum Spring Jockey Club
R.HCE IS

yXTILL commence on Wednesday, the 25th instant,
w The first days race will be two mile heats the
second three mile heats, and The third three out of
FIVE mile hests. II is not exactly known what will be
the amount Of the purses, but they will be respecta
BILE, and the cash will be handed from the Judging
govern this Association in every instance.
There will also be Bear Bait some time during the
Race, and the Bear, after having his fight, will 3e
dressed for dinner. may 9-eo7,+
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John Il EGUcara,

JOHN I'll tGNcNr0,
Uphoisterer and Aafirass Manufacture,
VVNENDERS his respectful acknowledgements to as
l. public ia gen raj Tor the very loeral eneounse
ment lie has ceived, and informs stem that he ID
on hand general assortment OF
New live geese feather beds
Hest curlcd hair mattresses
Spanish moss do
Cotton do
Cat tail do
Straw do
Sofas, easy chairs, &c. &c.
New live geese feathers and Spanish moss sold N
The large or small quantities
AL of which can be warranted Of the very best ga
lity. and will be disposed Of on reasonable terms i
cash.
Two apprentices will be taken to learn the sOo':
business, between the sges Of ~ TO 10 years.
may 9-eotf
or The Winchester Republican will publish 'e
above six times, and send its account To tins once
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-10-27

present administration. Our presumption
has been answered only by silence, if
such HibernianIsm may be allowed. -
We respectfully repeat the inquiry, and,
moreover, would presume still further to
ask, ifa siaglc vessel, of any description,
has been cleared at the Portland custom
house for any Bri.i.h West India port,
since the opening of those poris' II
there has been one, or more, how ANY !
If the Argus thinks us too troublesome
and should not be in the vein TO answer,
we hope that gen. Chandler may be per-
mitted to see this paper, and that his well
known urbanity and obliging disposition
viii prompt him to reply.
We perceive in the Portland Adverti-
ser Of Friday, the following communica-
ton, which the editors say is from un-
questionable authority and may be relied
on as correct. 1t has some bearing on
the question stated above.
One royage TO Me British Vest India
Islands, at iast-Capt Oliver Perkins,
OF Bddeford, sailed from the port of Sa-
co in February last, master ofthe schoon-
er Boston packet, owned by Amos Chase
of Saco, Moses Bradbury of B,ddciord,
and John Hill, of Portsmouth, with a
cargo Of about 80 thousand of boards for
the British West India islands lie
went to the islands of Barbadoes, st. Vim
cents and Dominica, but could not dis
pose of his cargo without a loss. He
was offered no more than SIG per nj. for
his boards to be paid in molasses at 90
cents n gallon, which, after dcducting
port charges, duties, and custom house
fees, he supposed would leave him less
for his boards than they were worth be-
fore he started. The British told him
they "didnh nani Me .Americans 10 bring
them any Of their lumber, their orn resscls
comld do hat business for them no'r--that
his (the American) government rere G set
of Id fools 10 be sure for making such
a bargain, bm they must stick 10 H."-
Captain Perkins finding he could do
nothing at the British islands, went to ST.
Martins, a French island, sold his
boards at ssl8 per NJ. and took "A return
cargo consisting mostly of molasses,
which he bought for ID cents a gallon
The whole import and export duties he
had to pay at st. Martins and all custom
house charges amounted to Sll0 only
had this account from the mouth of
Capt. Perkins himself, who says no 9TH
er vessel from the port of Saco has, 10
his knowledge, been to the British West
India islands since the mis-named open
inc of their ports, that he will never go
there again, and consents that ] should
have this statement published.