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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-23
$500 Reward.

ysSHE above reward aiIi BE- given tor app, q
1 and securing in Jail 50 that gel ,'e", % g.r
Negro Men Servants, formerly the properly -
8. Hawkins, named
HENRY anil JERRi. .,,
Henry is mlistto man, low, but We" u, -
left eye injured, aad is about 50 years old. -
hired las, year to Capt Tucker, OIL Inc 70. ,5os
Jerry is a very black mar, good 2no,, .ss =
years Of age, and vas hired tc Ca j. yhsr "
board the steamboat Fredei icksburg ~, ~ n
both in Alexandra last week, ani Henry Wv
from Cep'. Tucker. n,,,b,rgs
vii! give the above reward Ter Their spy. sns ii
rtaken so miles from ny house, or hat '1 80,
ken in Charles County, and all re.sonsDlc cox
jan l3-eof Charles '0""''
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-23
From Black,cooGs Magazine for February.
FROM THE DIARY OF LATE PHYSICIAN.
THE SPECTRE-SMlTTEN

Few topics of medical literature have occasioned
more wide and contradictory speculation than
that Of insanity, with reference, as well to its
predisposing and immediate causes. as its best
method Of treatment;-since experience is the
only substratum of real knowledge, the easiest
and surest way Of arriving at those general Prin-
ciples which may regulate both our pathological
aud therapeuncal research, especially concerning
the subtle, almost inscrutahle disorder-maria--
is, when one does meet with some striking, we'll
marked case, to watch it closely throughout, and
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-23
THE HOTCHPOr.

"And II seemc,h that this word hotehpoi, is in En-
hsh pudding; forin pudding is not commonly put
one thing alone, but thing with other things tose
,her."--LifE s 90.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-23
GEORGETOWN. Nllrch =

GEoRGETowN, March ~
re&ruciire ErG-Yestcrdav morning. abb,
3o'clOck. Il fire was discovered IN the house Ocu
| pied by the Rev. DR.. Balch, on First street, asi
such progress had it made that the family bpI
escaped with their lives. not saving even cloths
enough to cover themselves with; they were d
liged to get out upon the roof from the g.u!
window, and crawl along to the windows Of b:
next house. When the alarm was given. the 10.
terror of the lower story WAS cnvrIupcd in fame
the fire soon communicated to he adiorG.
houses, & in two hours live OF them were cOn,Ir.
ed; there were eight in the block. aud all VA.
saved the other three, was their being IueIon
er than the rest. Tho wesernmost house vs.
untenantcd; the second was occupied by lines
C. Wilson; the third by Col. James Coecni
Postmaster; the. fourth by DR.. Batch, and d,
fifth bv Col. Edmund Brooke. Most Of Co.'s
COrcOrdn's and Brooke's furniture MAS saved
though some of it was unavoidaby injured III The
removal; Mr.. Wilson lost neal, y all hI' chan
Der furniture, and DR.. BaIch lost every thing
How the fire originated, is matter Of coalel
ture: it is supposed, however, tn have been oc:'
stoned By not carefully covering up or ECU,
gushing the parlor fire on retiring to bed i
must have been long while in progress beig'
it was discovered. Two Of the HOUSES belong.
TO the estate of Thomas Corcoran, deceased. 40.
were insured to the amount of $1,000; two ri
longed to the Bank of the United States, and o.
to Mr.. Purcell. and we're not insured.
C0lmbial Ga
-Sss5sIar
Tie Cherokee Nation Us. The &a't q Ts
gia.-We are informed that Mr. Peters, ne D.
porter OF the decisions Of the Supreme Colr'S
tends to publish this case Immediately mas
parate volume from the Reports OF the lei'.
we'll as to include the case in the hlt' 'O3H''
the Reports.
lie has made arrangements by which the "
of the arguments, in the language Of TIE y, ~ =,
sci. will be given to the public; that o. W. W
having been taken down by steno.raparr
gagged for the purpose. The proposed Pao'
ton will also comprehend other interesting"
ter connected with the case. IT.
The public will look with deep la 'eie,I
this publication, of case which ha' a'flI ',",
much attention, aud excited so much .e.'' ",
N& h.
The Baltimore annual Conference Of I've "
thodst Church assembled in this cry 'a'' W,
and we hear will adjourn to-day. There arc
hans hundred neachers of that peisuss"'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-23

The Baltimore annual Conference o. .'s ~, -,
thodist Church assembled in this cry a'' w., y
and we hear will adjourn to-day. mere sst
haps a hundred peachers of that PeI''',''
attendance. -BM.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-07

he seduced, any free negro or muIatto, from,
part of the said District, to any other part Of 4!
said District, or to any other place, with dess,
intention to sell or dispose Of such negro Or N"
lato, or to cause him or her to be kept and d.
tanned as slave for life, or servant for YEA, :,
every such person. SO offending. his orh conn
sellers, aiders, and abettors, shall, on conyic,'.
thereof, be punishable by fine, not exceeding e.
thousand dollars, and Imprisonment and comm"
ment to hard labor in the pcniteniarv, for ~,
time not exceeding twelve years, according tor.
enormity Of the offence.
Sec. 1S, .anMbsH further enacted, That uot
ing herein contained shall be construed to ami,
TO slaves not residents of the District Of Column;
but su Oh slaves shall, for all offences commits
in said District, be punished agreeably to II,
laws as they now exist. PrOrided, this act shall
not be construed to extend TO slaves.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-07


The following is a correct copy of an Act of
much Importance to the District of Columbia.
which has recently passed Congress-
AN ACT for the punishment of crimes in the
District of Columbia.
BE IL enacted By the Senate and House of Re-
personalities Of The Um'ed States of .4merica in
Congress assembled, That from and after the
passage of this act. every person who shall be
convicted in any Court of the District of Colum-
bia. of any of the following offences, to WIT: man
slaughter, assault and battery with intent to kill.
arson, rape, assault and battery with intent to
commit rape burglary, robbery, horse stealing,
mayhem. bgamy. perjury, or subornatiOn of per-
jury, larceny, II the property stolen is of the va
lue of five dollars or upwards. forgery, obtaining
by tasle pretences any goods or chattels. money,
bank note, promissory note. or any other instru-
ment of writing Tor the payment or delivery of
money or other valuable thing, or of keeping a
faro bank or other common gaming table. petty
larceny upon second conviction. committed af-
ter the passage of this act. shall be sentenced 10
suffer punishment by imprisonment and labor, for
the time and times hereinafter prescribed, in the
penitentiary for the District of Columbia.
Sec. 2. lind be II further enacted, That every
person duly convicted of manslaughter. or Of any
assault and battery with intent to kill, shall be
sentenced to suffer Imprisonment and labor. for
the first offence for period of not less than two
nor more than eight years, for the second offence
for period not less than six nor more than fif-
teen years.
Sec. 5. find be it further enacted, That every
person, duly convicted of the crime of malicious
y, wilfully. or fraudulently burning any dwelling
house, or any other house. barn, or stable, adj
joining thereto, or any store. barn, or clubhouse,
having goods, tobacco, hay, or grain therein, al
though the same shall not be adjoining to any
dwelling house; or of maliciously and wiIfully
burning any of the public buildings in the cities,
towns, or counties, of the District of Columbia,
belonging to the United States or the said cities,
towns, or counties: or any church, meeting house,
or other building for public worship, belonging to
any voluntary society. or body corporate; or any
college, academy, scbooI-house. or library: or
any ship or vessel, afloat or building, or as being
accessory thereto; shall be sentenced to suffer
Imprisonment and labor, for period not less
han one nor more than ten years for the first Of J
ence, and not less than five nor more than twenty
'ears for the second offence.
SEC. 4. find be it further enacted, That every
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-07


In tbe Executive sitting of the sen'n
& thursday, the following appointments WY
George w. Ervine, Several years ago :, Z
can Minister to SPAIN to be Charge de' ,"
to Constantinople. 4
William J. Duane, to be CommissIOIs
Messrs. Winchester and IIoytl to a'J,'
claims under the Danish Treaty. in ths -,
Stephen Simpson, who was yesterday fFj'''
the Senate. IA
The nomination of s. c. Stambausn' H
Indian Agent to the Menomtnee triOe' w."
terday rejected by the Senate. ~
Masters COmmandant Finch, shu0'nS
gan, and Claxton, were, day or two &
hrmed as Post Captains in the Navy
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-07

sT We received no mail on SATURDAY uOr,
Of Philadelphia. Expecting no foreign ain,.
We did not keep our paper open later than Sa,p
day night.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-05
To the President U. s.
WAsHlkGrox. ApriI Il9. I83

WAsHlKGroE, April l9, 1881. Sr-fou letter Of this date, by you son. e jns re. ceived-nccompanying t Is your commission. The sending o the latter necessary; 1t your private properly, and by io be considered part Ot the archives ofthe Government. According Iv, return it. tt7a There is one expression in your letter lo whiah take leave to except. did not, yOHrsei express a wish that you should retire. The Secretary of State and of War, having rendered. their resg"HiiOns remarked to you, that fe it tO be indispensable to reorgan'ze my Cabinet, proper,-,hat tt had come in harnioniously and as unit and part was about to leave (which on tomorrow would be announced, reorganization was necessary to guard against ms- representations. These were my remarks, made you in candor and sincerity Your letter gives diff. iereHt import to my words .
 Your letter contains remark as to your perform ing the duties ofthe office until a successor can be lec'e' On this subject would be glad to know your views "m' very respsnfsly, sms W yaS.s Wysn;,ksox
 The Hon. John Branch, ~7 ,'a d
 Secretary efFthe Nary. l.Fs.
 WASHINGTON, April l9, 1881. SU-l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt oi yours o this date O answer 10 mine ofthe same. In reply to your remark that there is expression n my letter t0 which you must except, must respect fully answer that gave what understood be the substance Uf your conversation. did not pretend to quote your language. @- regret t'at misunderstood you in the lgh,est de- gree; however, stand corrected, aud cheerfully cept the interpretation which you have given to your ow expression. s'a
 shall freely continue my best excrons to discharge the duties ofthe Department until yOH provide suC- cessor.
 have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, your ob't servant. ,tt t .LS -s.e EEf~.
 JOHN BRANCH. To the PresiIeat 2. s.
 WAsHiNGToN, April 20. 1881. Sir--Lne iasf evening" I had ihe honOr 10 receive letter of that date, rendering your resignation of he office of Secretary of the Navy. When the resgnations ihe Secretary of State and Seeretary of War were rendered. I considered fully he reasons offered. andal the crcumsiances conneci- d with the subject fer mature deihera.ion con '"ded to accept those resignations. But when this conviction that must entirely renew my Cabinet, i,s members had been isvied by me to the stations they ccup'ed-lt had come together in great harmony, nd sa unit. Under the circumstances in which I nand myself could not but perceive the propriesso eec''ng cabinet composed of entirely new malsri>
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-05

. On my arrival at Warsaw, there were al bout 5000 wounded in the hospitals. All these have been under the immediate care of the principal ladies of the place. who are pay
 ing all expenses necessary for attending them,
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-05

says the Argus. "the public career of Martin Van Buren should end here. it would end we'll" The matter is settled without the "D" The public career of Martin Van Bu- rcn has ended here, and ended weli, if we look to the moral justice of it's termination. It has ended as it should end, and as the public ca reer of purely selfish politicians will ever cnd, where the people are enlightened and true to themselves, in discomfiture and disgrace.
 Troy Sentinel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-05
THE GARNET RESERVATIONS.

HE OAoA1SEA t@GsSA&4NA sON'~'
 aa week we published the etlersOi the SecFotTies of s,a,e and of War upon the late blow up" in the .I,;ne,. We now give those of the two other Secro.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-05-05

WASHINGTON, April l9, 1851. Sir :-Tn the interview which had the honor ts hold with you this morning, understood il to he your fixed purpose to reorgamze your Cabinet, and 'hat as to mysefit your wish that should reiiye trO'n the administration of the Navy Department.
 Under these circumstances, take pleasure in ten- dering to you the commission which, unsolicited oM my part, you were pleased t0 confer on me. t7.
 have the honor to bc, .-*
 With great resl crt. yours, &c. e'@- -ee----s--a~ JOHN BRANCH
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02

~ We are requested to announce oo.. JON
GIpsoS. Of Prince William County, IS cano'oa'e 70
represent the counties of Prince William Loudou" a'a
Fa;rfsx in the next Congress of the United states
rWe are requested to announce CHARLhs
rxyrps NrncER as candidate for reelection IN the
Congressional district composed OF the C"uhees Vi
Prince william, Loudoun, and Fairfax
F We are authorized to announce JOHN D
BAnBova as a candidate for reelection TO Congress
for the District composed of rauquer and Cu.Perer
r We are requested to announce GEORGE
CHlcHysrEp as candidate to represent the Couny oi
Fairfax in the next General assembly.
aP We are requested to announce JOSEPH
w CHIN as a candidate to represent the pSr,c' com
p. 80 mar %
sCe We are authorized to announce }. NJ.
PsTrow as candidate to represent f"e ''uh.e' VI
Spottsylvanis, Louisa. Orange and hsc''o" J" '"e
next Congress. -
EP We are authorized to announce join
TAu.rEaHo ss a candste 10 represent me p.''''e'
composed of King George, Lancaster, Hichhohu'
in the next Congress. ~
u-s We are requested to announce Lillian
6 DANIEL AS a Candidate TO represent the CoahC "
Fairfax in the next General Assembly ,
nP Henry FAIRFAX is a candidate for the
suraycs Of the voters of Fairfax County, at the neA
election of Delegates to The Assembly
SIP We are requested to announce SPENCER
MorTnom BALLas candidate to represent tue County
of Fart, X in the next legislature.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
Instruct VI Columbia,
NAV Ppm

County Of s8leraWftu, oVE'
APRIL TERM, 1881.
Ann Eliza Pevton, Complainant,
against
Francis Peyton, administrators with I'm cyI,NCERy
the viii annexed of Ann Pey
ton, deceased and others, De-
PENDANTS,
TIME Defendants Abraham Foreman and Elizabeth
L Foreman, not having entered their appearance
to this suit, and IT appearing to the satisfaction OF
the Court that the said Abraham Foreman and
Elizabeth Foreman are not inhabitants OF 'ne us
trct of Columbia on the motion of the Complainant,
by her counsel his ordered. That the said absent De
PENDANTS Abraham and Elizabeth Foreman, do appear
here on the first day Of the next Term aud enter Their
appearance to this suits and that copy o. '.ls
oder he or,hith sublshe in the PheTx Gazette for
two months successfully; and that another copy be
posted at the front door of the Court House ct SAID
County Test;
NAV 25-2m EDM. L. LEE, y.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
S!,lsnNia Furniture.
CHARLES KOONES,

CHARLES KOONES,
Cu6s,et, Char and Sofa Maker, King, neat door
10 The corner Of .Ayred street.
2pAS on hand. and constantly manufactures q gene
: raj assortment #
FASHIONABLE CABINET FURNITURE,
Which, fur elegance aud durability, deIies competition
Hisstock, generally CONSISTS OF
Grccian and plain sofas, cuuches ndlounges
Mahogany and all kinds ofdrawing room chairs
Grecisn, winged and single wardrobes
Pedcsta-end sdeboards with marble tops and mirrors
Gothic and various other ditto
Pier tables with marble and mahogany tops
piller aud block dining. card and breakfast tables
do claw do do do 90
Plain do do do do do
Centric or loo do
Frenchand various other bureaus, with and without
mirrors
I aiies lres.ins tables, with aud without mirrors
Ditto workslands and music stools
ditto AMI gentlemen's cabinet secretaries and book
wasAstanls with marble and mahogany tops
Richly carved and plain mahogany. bird eye, and curl
ms pie and common beads,esds
Cribs cradles, csndesands, shaving do, po cable dest'
and every other article in the cabinet line.
LJREHISE,
Mahogany Of various kinds, steam sawed, curl ard
shaded veneers copsl vanish sacking bottoms cords.
BEDS F1ATTRAssEs SO.
The above articles w be DISPOSED, ut tor cash or To
punc,ual persons the most bersiterms
very extensive patronage from Washington Indu'
ces me to say, that will deliver furniture oany puf-
chaser in that city free ofeXpence.
Turning d Carving ereCuted in MedsSt n0u'J
may 70
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Edinburgh & Quarterly Reviews,

rUIyx WAIT. (ate Wells & Lil'y,) Boston, con-
/ ,nue TO re publish the Edinburgh Review and the
London Quarterly REVIEW
orasns of sound criticism, as repositories OF lite.
rsrv reference and scientific information, mese ne
-. continue unriyslled. They are sought after anil
.d M, only in Crest Britain but in every court and
nation in the European continent They arc acknow-
edged to the most interesting OF a european re-
r;odicsl Works nothing that is valuable IN poltcs M
;eocc or in general literature, escapes their notice
..n,r;,J;cal works have ever attempted the vast
r,rre which they take of human affairs; nor can any
Icc;,tsr ph,,n.opher, ar scholar, entirely neglect
h.m without feeling the ineonvenienceaoendihs THIS
deficiency
h. p,cscnt extraordinary ag itatiGn among the ma
ton of Urope, calculated to render these heviews
9TH, time unusually interesting and the strength OF
,en, which mas ever distinguished tnenl, appears TO
~; with the occ,s,on AMI their pages exhibit depth
of rclitcsl>agacty, and development OF ih'ehectuh
weah ana energy. that must co"H'a"u ''s "o'''A
ton Of every int iilgent reader. ,
Snc, ther =. qualification here, Reviews on similar
p;sn have been commenced in this country, that are
conducted with great ability. should De recohect'
ed however tina, many works OF extraordinary merit
auoenr III furupc that do not reach this country u'
al long after their publication, if at ALL and those
among US who may be learned, curious, or search
ing ter useful nJrn,,on have no means of knowing
their cIlarac en- my I've the'rexstence, but through
| the medium e foreign review; nor shouid the
Statesman or the eiigt citizen be content with thsr
mesgre view Of politics which is afforded by the dis
cussun of iuc,t interests alone, with no desire, there
fore to cruct from the acknowledged AMI increasing
merit IF our own literature. permit tbs to say, mat 50
long he valuable portion ct literary ana seer
fc infrnstou original es on the other side Of the At
antc.-so long as the science Of government is cons-
dered wur,hy the attention OF free peoplc,-so long
should The EjnLurg snd Quarterly fill place in cur
| libraries.
| Agent, WI. ". MORRISON,
! Alexandria, ID. &.
! a. Whena pcHon,i arrangement cannot be mae
with the publishers agent, any gentleman may
receive the numbers If either Review by mail, on re-
hitting by post one years subscription, %. Tor the
same: or both, the remittance "t $40.
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NemONa &.

FEylE subscrberrespectfully informs ms frehas a'u
A the public, that he has removed ms es'ao's'"o"
next door to the Franklin House Hotel rev uoIis
below his old stand; where he connuesto on 'e
Saddle. Harness Y Trunk business,
IN all ITS V.aRIOUS BRANCHES
He tenders his grateful Acknowledgements 20 ms
friends and the public, for the liberal pa'fohSe Nc
received from them; and begs leave to assure .he''
that wi the aid Of the best workrnen' ana an a'''
ME SUNNY of the most choice Materials he wiz oe
ebIe ,n rem Ter entire satisfaction to those VINO may
please TO favor him with their business eer ny
personal application :,,,;,,,.t, keen
lar @ assor,;nent of the following articles wno'eSA''
and retail, on the most ippderste terms:
Patent spriag saddles
Mems saddles. best ,qua'i'y' stuff Haps
10 do do PLAIN
10 do common do
Ladies' do best and common
plated and steel bitted brides. of various kinds
Plated and eel.mountcd nsrtingsles
satdie-bass of the latest fashion. and common
Velisses and CARPET travelling bags
Plated mounted carriage harness
Brass and Japan Mounted MOI gig harness $500
Plated, brass ,nI apannad.mounted csrryaiihar'
Wagon, cart, AMI .lray harness
Fire buckets AMI hslters
And also general assortment OF
Elega,st Haya Leather Travelling Trunks
And great variety Of
THE BEST GIG & RIDING WHIPS
Plated steel and Sn.ss spurs
Plated stee, and brass brie bits and sirru1"
Saddletrees and buckskins, assorted
Buffalo skin saddle covers
Old s,ddles neatly covered with hog, DUCK ana III
skin and quilted at shortest notice.
Old saddles, harness, and trunks OF all Sinds' repair
6" NAV "a, s' 10 JAMES vANsANr.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
district Of Columbia,
County Of alexandria, SCI.
ApRu. TERM. 1851.


John Lloyd, Complainant,
against
Peter TALL and Betsey his wife, late
Betsey Wise, Molly Wise, Wm SiNCHANCEHY
Wise, and Samuel WISE heirs at
law of George X. Wise, deceased,
late of Alexandria, Defendants, }
yFyHE Defendants not having entered their appear
20 this suit, and given security according to
the statute and the rules Of this Court and ap ear
ing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon aldavt nj
ed that the said Defendants are not inhabitants of the
District of Coumhia, on the motion of the Complain
ant, by his counsel IL is ordered. That the said DE,
PENDANTS do appear here, before the first day OF
the next November Term of this Court, and answer
the bill of the Complainant and give security Ter per
frm;,g the degrees of the Court; and that copy Of
this order be forthwith published in the Alexan iris
Phenix Gazette for two months successvey, and ths
another copy be posted at the front door OF the Court
house of the said Counyt
Test: EuM. IL Leg S' ''
20 o.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
Olney's ocMnoi Topography
and 4 I'll IS.

PRACTICAL system Of Modern Geography'
or view oftne present state OF the world, SIN
lifted and adopted to the capacity ct yonth ton
aiming numerous tables. exhibiting the DIVISIONS set
Elements reputation. extent iakes, canals, and t'e
ysrious institutions of the United States and Eur"pe;
the derent forms of governme prevailing re'E''ns,
aud the latitude aud longitude OF the prncipie places
on the pIobe ElnDeiish with numerous engra'
of manners, customs, &c. by J. oiney'
Accompanied by an IMPROVED ATLAS, beau,'
fully coiored containing o..
i. A map of ,he World A chart of the World
8. 4 map of North America map OF the United
states. 5 map Of New England. 3. map ct the
Middle and part of the Southern States q map %
Ohio and ndians 8 A map of South America y n
man Of Europe 10. 4 map of Asia. IL map OF
Africa II. A chart Exhibiting, on a new plan 'he
comparative size Of the present empires, kn6aoh''
states, with their forms Of government and number
of squsre miles the population OF the prncips cues
and towns the width of the oceans, the length OF r.
vcrs SEAS lakes, CULTS bays, sounds &c the ehS''
and height Of mountains, the length OF days and
nights in The different attitudes, and enhrac'nE tie re-
cent discoveries of FAIRY, Franklin CiapPer'oO anu
others,
Received and fJr sale by
une I4--dlOt DAVID MAN IN.