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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
New Lime for RichmOMa.

The proprietors Of the Steam
Boat FREDERICKSBURG,
R-.1Npn have concluded to place her
on the route between the
D,rc, of columbia, Norfolk and Richmond BY this
arrangement, great facilities will be afforded to travel
l.rs on this line, BY having Boat t'0es week, IN
stead OF once, as heretofore.
The Fredericksburg will commence running on
Tuesday next, the Sd April, leaving Washington al
o'clock, p n and Alexandria at o'clock, for Old
Point, Norfolk and Richmond, returning. leave Rich
moad on Saturday morning at o'clock and Norfolk on
sunday morning at O'Clock, and arrive at A'exan
ira nj washington ON Monday morning, and CONT
rse during the season f sufficiently encoursged] to
un on the same days and hours at the same rates for
passage and freight sssre charged by the Steam Boat
Potomac
The fredericksburg will BE- commanded BY Captain
Joseph Nevett, is swift and good Boat, with hrst
rae low pressure Engine. and her sccommo stions Tor
passengers and freight such is hoped will give ss
tshctiUn,
orreight or passage apply to the Captain on board
ortiz BENONI WHEAT,
m.rSo-,r Agent
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
Porter and .le.

Porter and - Ae.
vIyIE subscriber respectfully informs the pubic, that
he intends Keeping. through tn season. al his Gel
lar, on Cameron street, opposite the Market, con.
slant supply Of the best bottled
PORTER IND .ALE,
in large and smai bottles
Private families and tsverns supplied at the shortest
orders from the country will be particularly attend
ed to, so as to ensure safe carriage
The highest price given for empty Bottles
- ., 6m JOHN " SMITH,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
More Spring Goods.
WIN. H. THOMPSON & co.

More Spring Goods.
WIN. H. THOMPSON & co.
HAVE just received by the packet schooner Pre-
j 1 siden'. from New York, large supply OF
NEW and HANDSOME GOODS,
Consisting. in par, Of the toliowing
SO and Ga French and English mus''ns
Super French and English ginghans
Thin goods for allies dresses (a new artcie)
Every variet, silk and cotton hosiery
Plain and fancy gloves and milts
English thread and bobhinet laces and edglnSs
Rich figured Swiss muslins
go ard 4Jaconet and cambria muslins
large -, sor,nent Of fancy Grape and gauze hano
kerchiefs and shawls
A. and Cd pain bobbnets
Csmbric nsef.ngs and edgings
Best black Italian lustrings
Black and coored Gro de Naples
large assortment Of linen camoric hdkfs
French and Engiis black bonbazlnes
Ne. IA to 80 lustrng ribbons
GAUGE, ap, md rich bonnet ribbons
With great variety of other Goods, which are or
fered for sale upon the most favorable TERMS either by
the piece OF yard.
We invite our customers and the public generally to
call APPS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
Notice is hereby given

ygyO the Stockholders in the Alexandra Canal, that
L an instslment of Two Dollars on each share OF
stock is required be paid before the lst day
Of May next. Also an instslment OF Two Dollars
per share on or before the LIST day OF June; and r
ther instxment Of Two Dollars er share on or before
the LIST DAY of July. BY order Of the Board,
j. CREASE,
Clerk A. C. C.
Office Alex Canal Company, soth March. 1882.
mar 30-d3t&eSat t1stJy
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
Easter lifts.

Master Glfts.
vUyHE subscriber invites the attention of the friends
of Youth to a. few publications we'll calculated Tor
the above purpose; among which (besides number
Of religious works, are the following, VIZ ,
The Literary Souvenir and Forget.me not tor 1887
few ANIMALS. English and American for 1851
The BOYS own Book, the Girls Own Book, the
American Girls Book the Young Ladies Book, lPeren'
nisls] .
BuF,n's Natural History, with modern improven EMS
and upwards of 500 engravings . 49,,
shakspeare'. Paws in one volume English edtoh :,
Conior's Italy, 10 plates, most interesting WORK. .
vols. English ed
Rubinson's Scripture Characters; Psrry's Voyages
with plates; ditto
DON Ql,xote, vols, with plates by Cruikshank,
and notes; ditto.
snr1 "a ELIZA KENNEDY
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
Nissolution uf Co-partnership

vUNHE copsrtner,hip heretofore existing under the
firm IF Bryan u Shirley, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent Those having claims will present
them, and those indebted will make immediate pay.
ment as we wish the settled as soon as posi-
bic Payment can be made to either Of u.s.
BERNARD BRYAN r.
March q, 1852. WV. II. SHIRLEY
WM. Fl. SHIRLEY will continue the
c,oc.rv business at the old stand. formerly occupied
by BRYAN u Shirley and solici,s share of public pa
tronage. mar Io-u
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
XXX11
For Boston.

The packet brig ALEXANDRIA,
,ssN Anthony Shove, having half cargo engaged,
- <-I on saturday next, For freight or passage
S Wv, 70 the master on board, or to
Apply " A e. CAZENOVE K Co:
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
Ground Plaster for SIZE.

WrOUNN TNHS6Cr WY WV
By THE TON, B,4RREL, OR BUSHEL'
vUNtE subscriber prepared to supply his customers
and Others with Ground "laster AT AS low prices a.
u con he had in the District for cash lso constant
sunnlv al the Cameron Mills, mile from Town,
where the price is seven dollars per ton. Wagoners
can be supplied without delay
The highest market price paid for good WHEAT
delivered either at the Mills or at nv store IN iown'
JDNA. JANNEY.
Alexandria Sd mo 16-d1m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
Fresh 8 Genuine Garden Seeds

VIIM NJ. MORRISON, King Street, Alexandra, has
w Just received, from The Boston Agricultural and
Horticultural See d Establishment, his
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
Cotton.

&C BALES, Georgia Uplands. of superior quality,
lU for sale BY j. w. ii. ih"iN'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06

no consideration bat that of party, anG.
IN many instances, with so little liscrc-
ton that they were rejected, in one or
two cases, almost unanimously by the Sen
ate. An occurrence ofthis kind is, we
believe, without Il parallel at any preyi-
Gus period OF our history, ana would be
sufficient OF itself to throw discredit on
the Administration. OF the persons so
rejected, some were recommended a.
new, under circumstances amounting TO
an attempt by the President to force
them into Office against the known opin-
ion of his constitutional advisers. On
this occasion was also exhibited a strik
ing example of the inconsistency be-
tween his professions before his election,
" his subsequent practice. Although he
had himself signalized the appointment
of members of Congress to Office as a
great abuse, he selected four Of the five
heads OF Departments from that body,
and appointed its members to other pla-
ces to an extent which had never been
known before. Although he had in
weighed with warmth against the SUP
posed corruption of the public Press
under the preceding administration, and
his Inaugural Address had even denounc-
ed his predecessor for having brought
the patronage Of the Government into
conflict with the purity of elections,
partisan editors were now among the
most favored classes ofpretenders to en-
ployment. Under these circumstances
the first year of the present Administfa-
ton presented little else than an eager
and tumultuous scramble for place. The
Offices which were instituted for the
public service, and ought to be conferred
with view to no other object, were ar
parentIy, aud even evowedly, treated as
prizes to be distributed among the con-
querorS in the struggle of parties. What
have we been fighting for-was the lar
guage CT some of the leading Admins
tration prints-ifthe public Offices are
not TO be the spells ofrictorv?
Such were the auspices under which
the present Administration commenced
their career. They were not of kind
to create very high expectations from the
result of their labors. The subsequent
progress OF events has shown very clear
ly that tie least favorable expectations
that could possibly have been formed of
their policy were. yet too sanguine-that
our most important Institutions are now
seriously threatened, and that contin-
uance in the course we are pursuing
will probably plunge the country, at no
distant period, into dangcrous-perhaps
irremediable confusion.
Concluded asr: peek.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06

a writer in the N. Y. Journal Of
Commerce, intimates The expectation that
Mr.. Writ, falling to receive the nomina-
ton of the National Republican Conven-
ton, will retire from a hopeless contest.
] he same writer if we mistake not. had
been a jealous sticltler for Mr.. Wirts
obtaining that nomination in preference
to Mr. Clay. Itwould puzzle Mr.. Writ.
we think, or his friends, now to assign
a good reason for holding on, except to
promote Gen. JacIlson's success. While
the nomination ofthe Baltimore Convep-
ton, representing the great mass of the
opposition, was in suspense, it was we'll
enough for Mr.. Writ TO preserve the at
tltude in which he was placed by tbe
Anti-Masons but since that nomination
has been cast against him, all motive for
adhering to the acceptance has vanished.
We hardly think his vanity can be graf
ified at being r candidate, and receiving
no vote or that zealOusly opposed to
the reelection of Gen. jackson, his pat
riotism ought to permit him to defeat the
union in which success can only be "a.
tionaly hoped for. VI e confidently look
for Mr. Wits early Remuneration of the
Anti-masoDic nomination, and the imme.
diatc consolidation Of all the opposition
on Mr. Clay. -- Wig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06
December 80.

DeccDlbeT ~.
The following engrossed bills were
read third time and passed-huthor-
izing lottery for the benefit of the
Literary Society of Romney.--Autho-
rizing the North Western Bank of Vir-
ginia, to establish an office of discount
and deposit at Morgantown.-Concern
ing the National Road: this bill autho-
rizes the Board of Public Work, to as
sumo the jurisdiction over that portion of
the National Road passing through the
Commonwealth of Virginia, whenever
the Government OF the United States
shall consent to relinquish the same, and
providing for the erection of toll houses,
and fixing the rates ofthe tolls thereon
n, q. This bill with sundry amendments
was reported to the House on Thursday
by Mr.. Campbell of Brooke, from the
Committee to which it had been referred,
and the amendments having been agreed
to, the bill was ordered to be engrossed.1
The following bill was read second
time and ordered to be engrossed To
construct road from Harrisonburg TO
Thornton's Gap.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06
! S5'SgSalieg Legislature.
HorsE oF DELEGArKa.

December EXHIBITIONS were preten ted
by Mr. Shield, from James city on the
subject OF free negroes by Mr.. Kelly, OF
Citizens of Monroe county, for new county
out OF parts Of Monroe, Giles, Fayette, and
Greenbrer by Mr. Moore, of citizens of
Rockbridge, for improving North River.
On motion Of Mr.. Newton the resolutions
OF the Legislatures ofthe several States trans
mitted to the General Assembly Of Va. I'm
on the subject of so amending the Constitu-
ton of the u. States as TO render a Presi-
dent Ineligible after a single term, was re-
ferred to a select committee. The commit
Zee consists of Messrs. Newton, Brown,
Bruce, Summers, Chandler, Williams,
Bryce, of Gooch., MfIlbaney, Faulkner,
Witcher, PendIeton, Moore and Morris.
The following bills were read a second
time and ordered TO be engrossed Giving
to the Superior Courts concurrent iurisdic-
tIOn with the County Courts authoriZino
the publication Of all the laws CONCERNING
the duties ofOverseers Of the Poor, in pam
phlct form
The Committee Of Courts Of Justice re-
ported iayorably on the following proposi-
tons ; to dispense with grand iuries AT any
future term Of the General Court, unless by
Order of one Of the Judges 10 amend the
law in relation 20 the surrender ofprincipaIs
by their bail: 10 provide for the PAYMENT or
rendering of mileage, &c. 10 witnesses. SC.
to abolish the punishment Of burning in the
hand-and against the proposition 10 give
to the Judges Of the Superior Courts con
current jurisdiction with Justices Of the
Peace--slso against amending the law in re-
iatlon TO persons taken on ccDias dd satjsfn
cienduDl-- laid on The table1-and in favor
Of amending the law in relation to insolvent
debtors, so as 10 allow tho examination Of
The debtor, at the discretion Of The Court OF
magisirate--L Laid on the table.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06
MASSACRE PREVENTED.

we have been favored by the Rev.
Mr.. Wharey, of Goochland, with the
following extract of a letter from a gen
tleman in Rutherford co. NC. The
Statementitcontains, shows the unspeaka-
Bile Importance ofgiving the black popu-
lation OF our Southern country, sound
religious instruction, to save them from
tanaticism, and from the preparation of
the most horrid crimes. The letter from
which we quote, is dated, Dec. LIST, 1881.
eve had great alarm in this county
by conspiracy ofthe blacks. There is
Baptist preacher by the name of Fed,
well known in this county, who under
took the business. He hired a man to
do his work at home, and rode about
through this county and Burke, enlisting
soldiers and arranging the business.
fhel" are two Gold Mining companies,
one IN this county, the other in Burke.
On these he put much dependence.
They are said to have hundred at each
place. The night was set, on which
shey were to commence the massacre.
They were TO commence at the gold
min4s, and Kill all the whites there
thence one company was to go 10 Ruth
eriordton, the other to Morganton, and
take the towns. Theirs they would get
arms and ammunition to carry on their
operations. But few nights before the
fatal night, Fed came 20 john Lopan's
negro house, in our town, (Rutherfordton)
to enlist man ofhis. 1t happened that
woman in bed overh card the colversa-
ton, and slipping out privately, went and
told her master. Fed was taken and put
in jail and strong guard kept in town
night and day. When Fed heard they
had testimony against him sufficient TO
hang him, he confessed the whole, and
told who were TO be officers under him,
They were taken, with several others.
and committed to Jail but as they aIl be.
Ionged to Burke county, they have been
sent to Morganton jail. For some rca-
son, Feds trial has been Put of, and he
remains in jail"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06

referred TO the committee Of Reads, SC, and
500 copies ordered TO be printed.
The house agreed TO the report of the COM
mittee on elections respecting tie Monroo
contested election, making the votes stand
for. III. Vawter 305, }. w. Kelly $50.
The vote Of the house giving the place 10
mr.. Nawter was 81 TO So
The Speaker presented communication
from the Auditor OF Public Accounts stat
ing the sums paid yearly for slaves condem-
ned TO death, &c, which was ordered 10 be
printed.
Petitions were presented-by Mr. Nina
hon, of John Dinllle, praying TO be allow cd
TO receive tolls on his bridge over North ri
VERIFY mr.. Lawson, of certain citizens Of
tayette, asking for Reunion of that coun-
ty TO Logan, also by mr.. Summers from o.
Their citizens of Logan TO be united TO kaA
nawha-by mr.. Persinger, of citizens of
Bath and Allegheny counties for road from
Cedar creek TO the turnpike to be made by
Striblingand others,-o citizens of Allee-
hany for an appropriation for bridge across
Jackson's river-by mr.. Cameron, eff citi-
zens of the county of Bath TO be exempted
from paying toll at certain gate on turn
pike road leading by the Warm Springs
by mr. Marshall of citizens Of Fauquier, for
an amendment of the Constitution of the u.
States, SO as TO allow the passage OF laws in
relation TO the transportation OF free negroes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06


ANOTHER CHURCH BURNT.
The Scotch Presbyterian Church, on
the corner of Grand and Mercer streets,
Rev. Andrew Stark, Pastor, was de-
stroyed by FIRE about , o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. The fire is believed to have
originated from spark blown into the
cornice froman adjacent chimney. The
building was of brick, nearly new, and
cost originally about $4,000. 1t was
insured for $4,000. The basement sto
ry, occupied for the use of an Infant
School, was not much injured.
This is the third Church in the City of
New York, that has been destroyed by
fire during the present year, The others
were St, Mary's rCatholic] Church in
Sheriff Street. and the seventh Presby-
terrain Church, corner of Broom and
Ridge streets. The Unitarian Church,
corner of Prince and Mercer streets, was
near being added to the number :;
having been considerably damaged.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06
from the LicerPOOI Journal, Not. s.
THE CHOLERA IN ENGLAND

tciuiN1 III consequence Oi leIerS from New
Castle, stating that the cholera had made lis
appearance IN Sunderland, and soon after
the arrival of the Post, the following extract
from the letter of one ofthe most resnectabIe
houses in New Castle, was posted in the Ex-
change News Room:
'NetD Castle, Nov, 9. 1881.
w e are sorry to say that there is too much
truth in the report we had few DAYS AGO of
ihe cholera having been fntroducedinto Sun
derland by the chest of seaman who died al
Riga.
II was then stated that the widow, who o.
pened the chest had sickened. To-day we
have accounts of six cases, five of which
have proved fatal"
The two parties in England-the Wings
and Tories as they are called have had
much talk about arming themselves against
each other. The excitement seems TO be
very high.
The i'll Judged opposition ofthe bish-
ops to the passage of the reform bill in
the house Of lords, in England has pro-
duced an excitement against them so
strong and general throughout the king
dom, as to threaten the total subversion
ofits religious establishment-(a result,
by the way, to which we do not wish
tobeunderstood as entertaining the slight
est objection.) A London correspondent
of the New York Observer, says, that
the bishops have not only lost ali respect
with the nation at large, but are treated
with absolute and open contempt in the
very place ofthcir installed prcrogatiye.
as political men. Even with all the
hereditary attachment OF the English to
their ancient institutions, continues the
writer, it he's not been left to this day for
men to see the incongruous
relations Of the church and state, and Of
The shocking improperly Of constituting
Of religion cr oficio hereditary
senators and legislators of the empire.
The people have demanded, and will
continue to demand, n dissolution of The
aud the government will
be compelled to let il crumble into
lust.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06

From the ColumJja Telescope Of Dee. 20.
Dir. CoopsE.-The investigation into
the charges against DR.. Cooper, for irreli-
gion and misconduct in Office, began be-
fore the Board Of Trustees, on Thursday
evening last. Thatgcntleman appeared
and declared himself ready TO meet the
enquiry. The chief witness against him
being absent--little more than half the
board attending (iS out Of 23)--and the
adjournment Of the Legislature obviously
too near to permit decision without an
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06

December 29.--The Speaker presented to
the House a communication from the Ike
culiyo Of the Commonwealth, enclosing the
report oftho Principal Engineer, ia relation
TO The various improvements OF tho State,
which, on motion Of hlr M'Uowel, were
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06

BaLT1NoRE, Dec. Give feel great
satisfaction in saying, that all apprhen-
sion with regard to Mr.. Wirts safety is
happily over, and that few days viii in
all probability restore him TO bis accus-
toned health dmeTicQn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06
x 49,

The New York Journal of Commerce
states that money affairs" are getting
easy there, and that large investments
had recently been made in the money
stocks with foreign capital In Boston
also money was becoming more plenti-
full.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-01-06
SECRETARY OF WAR.

1t appears by the Report Of the Sccrc-
tary of the War Department, that up
wards of G000 soldiers have deserted
within the last five years. 1t is also sta
ted that very large proportion of the
crimes committed in the army nav be
traced to iatemperGnce yet, we find,
that, in the year 1890, there was issued
to the army 1857 gallons of ,ohiSkeu at
the cost OF $22, 1872. This is paying at
pretty eXtravagant rate for the com.
mission of crime, and deSerti0n. The Pc
cuniary loss to the government, arising
from desertion, is estimated this year, to
exceed $ilS,800.
The Secretary says--The Military A.
cademy at West Point has existed suGi-
ciently long, under its present mode of
instruction, to enable the government and
the country to form a correct estimate of
its value, both with relation to the ca
diets themselves, and the character of the
army. OF 500 officers, having rank in
the line, and now in service, 4O4 vere ed
ucated at that institution. These yonng
men have been prepared by rigid and
judicieus course ofin5truction and discip-
line, for the various duties Of their pro-
lcssion. Sir hundred md siriy have en-
tered the army, So ofwhom only have
been brought before courts martial-and
they upon charges not affecting their mo-
raj character"
-zo-$G
IHdianG.-Gen. JOHN Upton, friend
of the national administration, has been
elected a member of the u. S. Senate by
the Legislature of Indiana. The vote
was for Upton 55, Holman sc, Blake >,
scattering 9.
Gen. Upton is chosen to I'll the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Gen. Noble,
which was temporarily supplied by Mr..
Hanna under an appointment of the gov
ernor.
The South Carolina Legislature has
passed bill permitting the consideration
to be given in evidence. under the plea
OF non est fdctuR, acc ordingto Gov. Ham
iton's recommendation. The Charleston
City Gazette says, as is obvious indeed,
that this is intended to give Juries iuris-
diction over Constitutional affairs, and
in cases Of the collection of the
Revenue.
The Telescope says the second bond
Of the same patriotic gentlemen who
stood the former suit, will speedily come
Up for a new contest, and from thc law
lbove mentioned, anticipates q different
'esult.-W big.