Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-10


the purchaser paying the duties and expenses OF
placing it in Lima, amounting IN all to ten dol
lars The cause of this huctuation was owing
to several cargoes of the same character arriving
in port, and which were always a great deal more
than sufficient TO meet the demand; and, as a
consequence, prices rapidly fell. 1t frequently
happened too, that the same commercial house
sent three four ships in quick succession with
the same cargoes, made up Of fout, sailed provi-
sions, tucuy0s, !. e. domestics, liquors, butter,
lard, naval stores, boots, shoes, &c. and thus not
only, in some cases, injured themselves but ru-
iDed others by uverstocking the market
| Since that time, the profits arising from this
trade have gradually diminished while, perhaps,
the invoice value OF cargoes has increased. At
present, the whole trade is confined to American
and English bottoms; the French aud other ves-
sells having almost disappeared from the coast.
1t is evident, that by increasing the wants of
the people of South America, we extend the
field for mercantile transactions This | think
NAV be done by creating new tastes; and
these tastes are, or rather may be made by writ
ing. have no doubt that there are many capa-
bic lin our country Of composing small works,
which would operate in this way: as little sto.
ries in which fashions, and costumes. and com
forts, and conveniences are described. These
compositions must, however, be very small and
notwithstanding that can be read in the
time OF smoking cigar, for the South Amer.
cans are not reading people.
The Baltimore trade will be crushed in short
time By Chilli competition. We are too distant
TO afford flour SO cheap as it can be manufacture
Ell here. Some might find It to their interest to
ship articles in which there is but little or no
petition. AS the products Of Germany, Spain,
Italy, &c. and for ,ohich there Is considerable
demand.
Bribery and Corrupfion.-There are three
candidates for Congressional district in Ohio.
Gen. Duncan M'Arthur, the Clay candidate; Mr.
Allen, the regularly nominated Caucus Jackson
candidate; and Gen. Murphy. an Independent
candidate. The Party, finding defeat inevitable
il Gen. Murphy continued to run, first begged
and then threatened. The General continuing
inhexible, his case was referred to three officers
Of the Government. hired to attend to their du.
ties, and not to interfere with elections. These
we're Elijah Hayward, Commissioner Of the &C.
neral Land Office at Washington; Bella Latham,
the Postmaster at Columbus, Ohio; and John A.
BRYAN, the Commissioner for Insolvents at the
Same place. These three, having plotted toge-
Their, made another assault upon the refractory
candidate. Latham offered him as a bride, that
his name should be placed upon helist Of Flee
tors it he declined. Bryan urges Latham's suit
and declares that, unless he consents to with
draw, sold Dmk' Gov. MsArthur) will Ger.
tainIy be elected; and Latham, to make assur-
ance doubIy sure, increases the hope of PROFIT,
held out by the first bride, by the following de-
carati0n:
81 have received very friendly letter from
Hayward upon this subject. lie wishes and
begs that you would sacrifice your feelings for
the present. He will, and we all will. do any
and every thing to AID IN ANY THING you NAY
wANT"!!!
This whole affair of shameless juggling and
corruption has been bio,on, and the aders and
abetters must now be held up to the merited
scorn OF an intelligent people.
Some trouble IN Oh,o.-Some Of the Jack
son senatorial electors have Withdrawn their
names from the ticket Their places were filled
up Immediately.
lOnlDfetlOU
which connects Lake Erie with the Ohio river, is
now finished, with the exception OF one lock on
the margin of the Scoto, and its completion is to
be celebrated on the 18th.
Bank Robbery,-Two men have been taken
up at Wheeling, on suspicion OF robblng the
bank at that place-and letter from Pttsbug
mentions that one of the robbers had been taken.
Bishop Fenwick On the Goth OF Septem.
Der, Bishop Fenwick, Of the Catholic Church Of
Cincinnati. died at Wooster, Ohio. lie was
model of pious aud unobstrusive Christian zeal
and simplicity Of manners.
The Heather. AT the Museum on Saturday,
the Thermometer ranged from $50 to 700. fair.
white frost last night. On Sunday; from GO
to go, drizzIe, fair. On Monday. from CO. to
66. cloudy. On Tuesday. from GO to GO, ram,