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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-27
$40 Reward.

NOR the experimenting Negro Girl MARY, who ran
4 off last night OF this morning, and bringing her
home, I will pay the above stated reward of Twenty
Dollars, excerpt she is taken in this adjoining
County. in which case half the amou. and reason
able charges tor bringing her homes taken elsewhere
than in Virginia the County of Alexandria. in the
District Of Columbia, will pay the twenty dollars for
securing her that get her. and all reasonable char
ges if brought home, She is about 10 years DID, five
feet inches high, rather and Of dark copper
color. She has the scar ola one of her legs
near the ankle. Took with hera variety of clothing,
particularly pair OF sharp toed coarse leathershoes
lined. b. T.. HARRISON.
La Grange. near Thoroughfare, Prince William Co.,
Virginia, Esd August, 1852.
aug as dSt&lawtf
Ur The National Intelligencer and United States
Telegraph will insert the above.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-27
W hale Oil.
A,ottery q Exchange Office.
DR.. Fairfax

MAS returned to Alexandia, and is ready to
Ill the practice of his prof sson. lie has, during his
late absence from Alexandra, witnessed many cases
Of the Epidemic Cholera. aug IS 8,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-27
THE CHOLERA.
New York, Aug. "a.
Me,0 Cases. Deaths.

Interments for the "a hours, ending this morn
ing at o'clock, SO, Of which so were Of Cholera
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-27
SHIP NEWS.
PORT or ALEXANDRIA. IN. c.

ARRIVED, August Is,
Schr. ForEax, Marston. Boston; sun,lries to
w. Fowle & Co. and freight for the District
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-27

Sloop Miller. Teal, hence at Philadelphia 24'h inst
Schr. Peeg. Thomas, Baxter, hence At lIa!if,x 9Th
in>t schr, Geo Henry, cleared at Halifax for this
port 7th inst.
Southern planter., 1832-05-26
From the Richmond Enquirer.
THE BANK REpnRT

We have commenced the Report to-day and will
conclude II on Frday.-Before il was ordered 10 he
printed or even read, Mr. McDuIie attacked i with
oil his power.--A long and an interesting debate
ensued in which each member Of the COMMITTEES
loek hand. We may find time hereafter TO copv
into our columns but for the present we must Inn.
It ourselves to the following brief sketch from tbe
pen Of Mr. Walsh himself.
"Messrs. Adams, McDuiie and Watmouab an.
tered formal disclaimer and protest, and sSnoun.
ced counter exposltions of fact and opinion. M
Adams remarked that 'ff there was a single sem
ieuoe N the Report submitted, from which he did
not entirely dissent, he was not aware Of t,~nnJ
ne stated his belief that the majority oftbe Com.
mitiee had iranscended the power given the Com.
miues by the resolution under which they acted
Goi. Johnson, says the National Intelleencer .sds
Nealmea any intention to cast the e0stfeaeeton an
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

We are authorized to announce the Hon HAR-
RY CAGE, as a candidate for Representative to
Congress, at the next August election.
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

We are authorized to announce Frdncis ktu@s
Richardson, as a candidate for sea, in the House
Of Representatives in the State Legislature, At the
ensuing election
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

Stare Irade.--A letter from Havana. under
date OF April 10th, to a gentleman in Baltimore.
mentions that Spanish SLAYER with 200 Slave
On board, had been captured the day before. by an
English schooner, and brought into that pon as 4
prize--'-N. y, Commercial Adrerfisey
Southern planter., 1832-05-26
WOODVILLE:
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Fca PREsrprNr--ANDREW JACKSON
FoR Vrcr. .Pnrs1pErr- PHILIP p BARBOUR
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

The following gentlemen are candida'es Tor me
Convention.
William HailS
Joseph Johnson,
q. 4. Brandon
Daniel Williams.
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

A Scotch Turk The late Gilbert Inness. ESQ
Of Stow Scotland, has len the whole Of his mmen,c
fortune, amounting to 9oo00Ol to his sister. Mr..
tural children! ~" ~
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

communication in the New York Courier and
Enquirer states, that MIR, J. Plimpton, Of that
elty has produced an entire new Musical Insiru.
ment producing II IS said, the tones and music Of
tuii band OF S6 performers, oil Of which Is execu-
seo oy from one to four persons. ltcontans about
1000 tones, each Of which resembles the sound ol
the instrument il is intended to represent The
Inventor vas SIX years employed in is construction.
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

ScANDALoUs AFYAm 1T is stated in the War.
rem (Ohio.) Newsletter, that number Of persons,
say twenty Eve or thirty, disguised with colored
faces, entered the rooms in Hiram, where the two
leadera nf the hlormosiies Saaiib ard igdon, slept
and Jared and feafkered them.
u said that tho Mounonites had previously de.
clared in anticipation ofsuch an event, that such an
act could not BE- done--that God would not suE
ferit
Southern planter., 1832-05-26


"By the foregoing statement, il appears that lhs
Bank purchased, between the 18th of Octobe
1881, and the l4th February, 1899, Oft. Bdde&
20 foreign bills TO the amount of ,794 ,O6O TO-
We arc surprised at these Developments. and ',
therefore cannot believe the following assertia
from the Washington Correspondent Of the ny
Com Advertiser:
SIT is now distinctly admitted bv some Of iAs
most Ia intelligent opponents Of the Back, such q
wayne, and Archer, that the result Of the invsa.
gauon' 90 far as It has gono, is not discrediabsh
lhe administration ofthe Bank, whatever they nig
think Ofths policy Of such an insttptiOn.'
The authors of the Report certainly do not q,
'er'an this oPinion-for they wind up as follows.
"The Investigations, however, which have bed
made imperfect as they were, fully Justify the CON.
mlttee IN saying, that the bank ought not, at pre-
eni, to be re-chartered.
ut IS obvious, from the statements submitted,
ana the correspondence with the treasury conceur
ing The public debt, and the fluctuations of the re
enue OF Government, that these have hitherto g
affected the general circulation and opee
auons oi the Bank of the United States Il would
therefore, seem to your committee to be most jidr
.eious MOTTO act upon the question of rechanSrHg
'hat institution, OF ofrechariernq any other naton.
AZ bank until he Pnbhe debt shall have been raa
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

Pe'sOu Ps "'oi he ieauet ABOUT hait dozen times,
II will acquire a very ine edge.
Asouihern lawyer has given the following de-
rivation Of the word Cufiee. "Our communiIv
(says he) is divided into two great classes the
whites, who are Cutters, and the blacks who are
Cgfees." WV 10
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

We ask all those who delight to denouncO "th'
hotheaded nulli6ers," whether for the following
GaitorOus sentiments, Hezekiah Niles of infamous
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

,Met4Hchoiy CasIaly,-A young woman eneaQ
ed m one OF the cotton mills at LOWELL Mass. wal
checked to death on Wednesday last by drawing int,
her windplpe piece Of thread, while in the sct o
sucking it through the eye oeR shuttle.
Southern planter., 1832-05-26

SmEggling.- following Ingenious method
has been practiced with considerable success. A
box is sent TO one port wfth gloves, Oh for one
hand numbered in the inside. Then at another
place OF time, another box, with the fellow gloves
also numbered; If they are seized the parties are
sure to have them for the duty, no one will bid
for them.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
From The Aem England Reriew.
SKETCHES OF TRAVEL.

alt stood
Upon a humble mount, fast by rivers side,
With woody hill o'er hill encompass'd round,
II was wecn, a lovely spot Of ground"
Mount Vernon has been called, by some writ
er. the .sAmerican Mecca;" and aside from
those high claims to interest Of a moral kind,
which lead crowds of a, dent devOtees alike 10 the
temple of Mahomet and to the tomb of Washing
ton, the beauty of the place itself, and the see
merry around, amply repay one tor pilgrimage to
that lovely spot. We were told that the grounds
about the Mansion House, and the summit oil the
humble mount on which it stands, were original
ly laid out like those around the castles OF Oden
times, and that space of fourteen acres In eX-
tent was included within the ditch and other
works. 1t was lovely morning in May when
we were there, and the forests and fields had
lust put forth, IN all the rich luxurance OF
southern Spring. 1t was pleasant relief from
the hustle and noisy debates of the Capitol. to
ride along the cool and shaded road which leads
| to Mount Vernon, and then spend few hours
| in taking minute survey of It's varied beauties.
The stiffness and serenity of Nature formed i
striking contrast to the strong passions OF man,
excited by political and party strife. The bamy
breezes which revolyed about US laden with the
rich perfumes of Spring, and the beauties OF
Mount Vernon as they then appeared. we're such
beth
This castle hath pleasant seat the air
Nmbly and swee,y recommends itself
Unto our gentle Senses"
Our companion had known Washington in
the DAVIS of our country's peril. and had served
near his person during part of the revolutionary
war; This circumstance secured TO US polite
reception, and every desirable facility for graft
flying our curiosity.
The family mansion is thirty or forty rods from
the southern bank of the Potomac, and perhaps
one hundred feet above the level of the river. 1t
is long building. two stories in height but much
lower than such houses are now built. The ex-
ternal covering is of wood, but painted so as to
resemble blocks of stone. 1t has an antique and
modest appearance, and the interest which one
feels in il, is connected with days that are past
A hall opens through the house, and in the rear
there is q fine view of the noble Potomac, which
presents far above aud below its graceful wind.
ings, among the beautiful hills, crowded with TO-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14

disc conveyed is omparatiyely small, the bust.
ness at the present moment being on much
larger scale than the average business Of the six
months included in this statement, while the e1.
pense of Carriage will not keep pace in the same
ratio with the increase of the tonnage On the
other hand, with reference to the present result.
az no allowance is made for WEAR Of materials
(except what is comprised in actual REPAIRS the
first six months will have some advantage over
succeeding periods. from the wagons. &c. being
new to begin with. The above statement Of Re.
ceipts and Disbursements has reference, Of course,
exclusively to the traffic on the Line The sum
raised by the creation of new Quarter Shares be.
ing appropriated altogether to the building of
Warehouses, Wharfs and Sheds, the purchase of
Engines, Cranes and Wagons, and generally to
the completion Of the Roads and the Works.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
lcoMMuNIcATED.J
CANALS AND RAIL ROADS.
LIVERPOOL and Manchester Rail Way.

Extract ola Letter whish appeared in hsLtrerpool
.4iJi0n of the 12th Of December. from an - Otd
Proprieior." 10 Charles Laurence, Esq"
S1R:-The two reports that have been dlstrl-
butcd by the director, Of the Liverpool and Man
chester Railway Company are extraordinary
productions, and. as they bear your signature,
and contain matter for observation and ret1ectIon
| address nv remarks to YOU; well knowing, from
vour situation as chairman of the committee, that
few can be so we'll acquainted with the subject
as Yourself. and none more capable OF setting me
right If that which state be wrong.
In YOUR report. dated on the 18th OF last Sep
TENDER, YOU state the average receipts OF the car
riage of goods at los Sd. per ton. and the aPpall
ing fact, (if fact it be-, that the expenses lncurr-
ed to produce this gross sum amount 10 IS "a.
DER ton-thus leaving nett revenue from this
source of ONLY es Sd. per ton! Probably this
enormous expenditure has not come upon go"
with surprise; but what will MIR. James CroPper
say to it, who boldly proclaimed not long ago,
that goods would be conveyed from Hull to Liv-
erpooI and pice versa. at little more than 4s. per
ton! | said, this enormous expenditure might not
probably, come upon you with surprise; ior' In
your report. dated the 2Sth OF March last, you
say, " 1t was the wish Of the directors, IN the
summer of last year, to make such an arrange
ment with one of the carrying companies on ,he
Old River Navigation, as would have induced 1t
to transfer part of its carrying establishment to
the Railway. After repeated interviews ana
discussions, the company alluded to demanded.
as their share of the charge to the public in or
der to defray the expenses OF their establishments
at Liverpool and Manchester, es. out OF every
l5s per ton; while, for the remaining 6s.,the Rail
way Company were to grant the use OF the Rail
wav, to provide locomotive engines, moving pow
err for the tunnel. inclined plane, wagons tor the
goods. guards on he road. and every other con,
tingent expense. Such an extravagant demand
from company having experience In the carry.
ING business, and one whose direct and evident
policy it was to establish itself on the Railway,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
NoRFoLK, Mar. |

NORFOLK, MAR. III.
Erecution-Th Negro girl Elizabeth, who
was sentenced by the Borough Court, on the 5lst
Dec. last to be hanged on the 10th ut. for the
murder OF Kezab Tate, IA colored womanl By
poison, but respited Tor one month, was yeterday
executed pursuant to her sentence, the Execl.
tive not having acted on the recommendation Of
the Court to commute the sentcnce for transpOr.
tatlun.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14

The Directors have found the disbursements
considerably heavier than they anticipated, espe-
ciaIy that portion of them belonging to the Mer-
cbandise Department. 1t may be proper. how
ever, to remark, that the quantity Of Merchan-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14

These disbursements the Directors, from the
Classification of their Accounts, are enabled to
apportion to the different departments, and I'M
der different heads of Expenditure. as follows:
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14

- IL stood
Upon humble mount, fast by rivers side,
With woody hill o'er hill encompass'd round,
1t was, wecn, lovely spot of ground"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14

afforded little encouragement to rely on the CO.
operation of any Of the existing concerns. =,
These are strange assertions OF yours, Mr..
Lawrence, and will require more explanatlon.-
You saw. s. the extravagant demand was made oil
o. per ton for the bare management Of the carry
ing trade at each end. out Of every l5s per TOM
while. for the remaining Is you were to find pow
er. road, wagons, guards" &c. sc. According
IN nv idea Of the matter, neither the directors OF
the Railroad nor the company alluded to, as hav.
ing had experience" exhibited any knowledge OF
the business they were negotiating upon. HOW
could 15s gross be charged for goods the Rall'
way Company were bound by law to carry at Is
and 9s per ton? The proposal was too absurd TO
have ever been entertained, and can only nave
been introduced into your report for the purpose
of rounding period, or, probably, worse mo-
tive-that of preparing the proPrletors tor your
unjust, uncalled for, and profisate expenditure
of Is I'd per ton in the working OF your carrying
concern, leaving. according to your statement
Just Is Sd per ton to be divided amongst the pro-
prietors, in the shape of dividend. why accord
inc to your showing, MIR. Lawrence, a carrier up
on your Railroad, if charged by you the mode
rate toll of 9s Sd per ton, (Which is not more than
half of what the law allows you to CHARGE would
lose Is per ton by every ton of goods ne carried
and a business OF that nature Cnu'u uot oe 'a9t-
ing There must be profitable return; aud, 1t
is quite sure, were it not for the coachlns busl'
ness, you must shut up your Railroad, that is sup
posing your statement to be a correct one And
is it Just towards your proprietors that nerchan-
dlze should he carried at the expense OF the pas
sengerss 1t is not: each should have profit
1t is certain, the carrying trade does not leave
sufficient toll to pay the proprietors reasonable
dividend for their outlay
| 1t appears from the above publication that ST.
milar comments with those which the American
press has made on the last report of the Liver.
pool and Manchester Railroad Company are made
in England. also, and at the very head quarters
of this magnificent and costly enterprise.
The following are extracts from the report on
which these comments are made.
LIVERPOOL, 2sth Sept. 1881.
"The Directors have now to report the
result of six months operations, from the LIST Of
January to the SOth of June last. During that
period the Company's business. both in merchan.
disc and passengers, has been gradually and stea-
dily on the increase. The tonnage OF merchan-
disc conveyed between Liverpool and Manches.
ter for the six months, amounts to 50, 1865 tons.
Between Liverpool and the Boil
nv
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
DRAFTS THIS DIP.
New-York Consolidated Lottery,

Class No & for 1892.
Will be drawn in The cit, OF New York on Wedne;ix
March Ii
| Prize of 100000 Prizes OF $3.50
| do of 5000 90 do of 1000
2 do of 1000 &c. &c. &c.
Tickets s.; halves 50; quarters -
To be had IN a variety of numbers of
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Lot ryt y Exchange Broker. .i'erandriG
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
E1tract from Law Of the Corporation rela'
to assessments, &c

to assessments. &c.
6. The said As ,essors shall, Irmpdatey sHer 'ne'
appointment, pr ,ceed to value the houses ana 'OI
within the mts Of the Corporation, and TO denim.
ftom the masters and mistresses of every family a
IF all male ty,heables belonging to. or residing ~
their families; and also from every oS',"
taxable property. list of such property Ana ~
master or mistress Of flmiI,, any owner Of ",'
property, shall neglect refuse to give in ,'
male tytheables be longing to, or residing IN, n' .
family, or other tax able property, within five days avg
the demsrd made thereof by any assessor The per'un
so offi ndng shall forfeit and pay one hunded DOM
md if any person whatsoever shall wi.fuly o"n
msrepresent in the list given in. any yth"bIe or t'i
BILE property, shall, in any other manner cohcs. Us
same from the knowledge of the assessors tie per-.
so offending shall forfeit and pay double The anOua
Ike tax imposed on such tytheable or tsxsbl prey,
ty Every merchant, shopkeeper. mechanic o. w.,
person. hav in hS or her service or employ me% -.
clerk, journeyman. apprentice. or assistant 'ns. =.
der an account of the same in his or her h't u ",
ables, and shall be accountable for the cspNsuo =.
hereby imposed, in like manner, and under ".
penalties as if such clerk, journeyman. sppfee""'
assistant, were member OF his or her fanny
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14

Published. daily for the Town. and thrice week for
m. Country. on Fairfax street, between King and
Prince streets, nearly opposite the Post Office. Daily
paper So, Country paper IS per snnum' All aaVer'
tisements appear in both papers.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
Section q of q Law passed March. 1851

Section 4 ofa Law passed March, 1851 -. &,
"Be it further enacted, That the assessors Vs. a..
they are hereby, all, horzsd to require from ever
er or possessor Of hous hold furniture KEPT lm
account of its aggregate value. al fair marx" ~, ID
at the time of rendering such account; and o., =,
of all ground rents which may be payable to sue.
son or persons; and any such person or persons
CURED. and after being informed OF the Pro,| 40
this section refusing to render such sccou 70 k
assessors as may enable them to make suen '' 90 al
on such list of ground rents, he. she, or ,ne. all
Tending shall forfeit and pay the sum OF ~e es.
lars; and in cases where the assessors nave ., s5
suspect they have not received star es'"i trm,ti
ture or list of ground rents, or such corIec. u
as may enable Them to make fair ya'u.'on n. "a.
ture or lis, Of ground rents. they shall asses.
Of such furniture or list of ground rents 'fe"io
the best of their knowledge and judmeh' i;ars,ed
the person so assed deem him or herself sss com no
or she shall have right Of appeal tie the , S-
Counc;ln ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-14
Assessors Notice.

,lNHE undersigned intend forthwith to assess and !"
lue the taxable property Of the citizens and o'hsh
NJ the Town. and respe ctfully request their aid, TOR
az the annexed laws require, that the same may be
eaualized ~ near rs possible
GEO. DRINKER,
WN. YEiIOS
Alexandra, 18th March. 1859 Assessors
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-13
DR. w. JUDKiNS'
Patent specific IMMINENT,
SOLD, Wholesale AND RETAIL, BY
WILLEAM ST.ABLER. Agsnt, .4lersndy;.

1--WE above ')ntne.i 10 mr...,et to the mill
L asa safe and certain remedy for those obs,n'.s
diseases some of which have long bsfied tn st;
Of medical science: 'A"
LIST White s~e!lings ofevery description;
81 Sore leg, and ulcer, of long standing,
Sd schirrus OF elandusr tumors psrticu.,lv,h..
hardened tumors in women's breasts. which ofen,;'ss
terminate in liberated cancers; "es
4ti' Felons; or what some people know BY ther,u.
OF catarrhs Of every description "e
5ih Rheumatic pains OF tie joints;
on sprains sod bruises of every description, o, :,
whttever psrt situate; 10
9TH Fetters Of all kinds. In this complaint the ..
'ien'. IN applying the ointment, must keep the rf
oui of water; WV Pay
9th Chiiblains or parts affected By frost
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-13
- Ork Mted..
j. r. ZURLINDEN

LOCK MAKER, Beh Hanger, and Yhi,esmiiL,
"isHt to inform the ladies and gen,ieme, If Al.
" exsndrla andsi,s vicinity that lie has taken the
shop opposite Nr A. C CaSenove's Warehous at the
'ower part 81 King street. where he will manufacture
AZ k'puS OF Locks and on better plan than any N.
PoHeh' tie will warrant them to be in durability far
peter than any ever made in England He will also
hang bells repair stoves, make pipes repair and put
new worms 10 wees for blacksmitbs, mend andirons
shoseis and tong repair gun locks mend candlestcks
IRON brick mouds. saddle springs, mend bride bits
AID stfrups, make hinges of all kinds of rod iron and
orass; and he viii make new kind of box aat rona
WIN Two heaters, where woman can iron clothes all
DAY win one OF my make, and two heaters, without
any loss OF te; or any other kind of work in iron,
steel or brass, viii be done low for cash
Orders from the country u, h.. f.;,hs,,i, ..,.,Jsd
10, oy son OF William FELL, Swiss, who served his
time as Loessmiih in his country and worked
~ Ieneva, Lyons and GrenobIe in France;
IN Amsterdam in Holland. and in I.ergen. Norva, and
IN the District Of Columbia, in the United States OLA
mercs' where he has lived for the last ten years
1856 e' " WV '