davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

~ The violent party feeling in Charleston, gave
rise to "a duel between Tho. a. Gaillord and Geo.
Robertson, Esqrs. A; the late corporate election,
Mr. Galard challenged the vote of Gov. Hamil.
ton which Mr.. Robertson conceiving TO be intend.
ed as an insult iusulted Mr.. Gaillard. A challenge
ensued, two shots were exchanged without effect,
when by tho Interference Of the seconds, recon.
citation took place on honorable basis to both
parties; Mr. Gaillard disclaiming the purpose of
insulting Gov. Hamilton, and Mr.. Robertson
Withdrawing the offence to Mr.. Gaillard, as given
altogether under that supposition
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
TIE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE

The repeated and close contests betwecD the
Union and Notification parties for ascendency
in Charleston, had led to the most Aagrant abuses
Of the Elective Franchise that sacred privilege
which every citizen ought TO feel himself calico
upon TO guard with parental care, and which no
man worthy 30 DO a fee man, would voluntarily
stu.e. There secu, 20 lo ,Laua. ad.ujs..cns r..
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

/ .rt i"n"win@ communication speaks for itself
p,,nh , r mas been unprecedented for the
! 49,; vi imhaC'tants--wc believe 400, and tho
| f'iic truly distressing. The steamer John Nor
,s oh'ic Gown on Tuesday, crowded with the fiy
village. ''"' '''S Su1efu'S
10 me Editor cf the Herald
| -, 49, SMITurIELD. Sent @ 1870
! Mr. ITdhor-Ths beautiful Iittr, ill
having enjoyed an unpreced, nted decree oc boa,L
mas at length been visited by TIM, ,uG,I - '
much dreaded pestcncc the f,yIOT I'D, " ."
inh"oisants are terror stricken and with cops,crn
''oh ocp!cted IN their countenn nccs ara Gv;nn :;
.s.fy I!rection-to the o,r'ry--Richmond, and
not Il few TO Norfolk. Aasr having bccn IN
state ef suspense during H. prevalence in Norflr
pI'tS''ohtn and our sister village Suffolk and
"h"e we were vainly hoping and prayinu that
,;,, sn' eScaPc-thc Destroying Angel was,
win SLOW but unerring steps, making his approa, Z,
we were just congratulatnp oursclv.s or H.,
disappearance from the abov cement iontioned town
ana eSciain'nS with much glec, 'Ah! a,e shall cs.
cape, when We were utterly astoundsd N III,
fact that he had already arrived and commcncoa
MS work OF destruction. Below you have a cor.
rect statement up to this date, of the number of
c1scS' ,neir probable ages and tcrmination which
70" WIZ Please publish, us reports arc RAPIDLY nv
ing throughout the country, attended as usual with
m"ch eXag@oraiion; and the whole ruth should bo
kh0wn.-Buslness Of all kinds is nearly at stand
nRd The country people afraid to venture INTO
town. INV
Aus..24-Ned belonging to Mr. Todd, abou.
oz oU dead
o. CORNELIUS, " MIR. Young, 6, deaf
Peter, Mr. ToGd 30 recovered
26-Dr. john II Purd'c g. recovered
2S-Fanny, property of MIR. Young, IS. dend
y' io' negro, NJ. dead
Anakey, property Of J. Chalmers,
Go, C,: w. dead
W.T.. I Dung, 6O. dead
Mrs. Alice Dawlcy, 65, dead
4-Eeorgc Downcs, stranger, said to belong
TO Ihiiade'pha,, shoemaker intemoe
"'' 'scu 20 or ~, dead.
S-Iom, property of G. J. Purdie, SIS, do.
o-Will MIR. NJ. r. Todd so, do.
Isaac, I" DR.. j. H. Purde 35 do
Mrs. Nancy Todd, ~, do.
Betty, property of Mrs. Cooke, 20, do.
aberdeen, " Mr.. Todd, do.
Miss Otelia Butler, daughter of Dr. Ro
osrI Dulier' aged 5, dead.
Dolly, property of NJ. r. Todd 5, do.
I5nes, free negro, SO, do.
o-Jenny, property of Mr.. Calcott, CO. do.
lncy, free negro, a, do.
VIII, property of Mr.. NJ r. Todd,
~ doubtful.
IN ,haa, property of Mr.. Noteworthy,
~ dead.
lucy Dr. IirdIe, 30, do.
Mourning Gidd, free negro. o. do
Lewis property of NJ. II. Todd 25, do.
Solomon, I6 doubtful
iom' G. Purdc, 45, dead.
ABBY, " b. Lightloot, do?
Jenny, '' DIR. Young, do
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
from Tie Nco York Courier 4 Enqpjyey.

"Tmg PnEIDgNcY.--If ever there was an election
IN this country, in which tire great body Of the peo
pie were called upon 20 fight The battle Of the Of
cc-ho,dcrs, it is the approaching Presidential con
test Andrew Jackson has not left a soltory ground
ofPriacjpie for his followers to stand upon, and
when you drive them to he point whore they must
assign a good and jusjifablc cause for his
reelection, they arc compelled to assert the most
pHpH'c iajschcod. q aG,ni, hst lis election is on
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

Tue C-NsruUr1JNAL w aIG Is published twice a veck
TUESDAYS aud FudaysD at FIpE dollars per apnum
payable ia advance.
For odyefsns75 cents square Tor less) FIR the FRS,
insertion ana % cents Tor each continuance The MIN.
Der Of Insertions he noted on the MS n,bc,wi,
the advertisements WILDE continued and charged accord.
ingly.
,s 70 n.'onunarce oi the paper III arresy,
continue; WI notify the Editors to mat Sorr =, Is,,
osyS before tie period expires tor which tbsg
Nolcs Of chartered specie paying Ksrks n
sWHI nc received in payment f,I snb.cyiI,,nr ~,
I'VE wig hou2i Virginia y. States sank Notes vro;t
DC Preferred; and rrrusrccs can I've m lc ,hS ~
'oS' ONO At 'he rex of nc rIrorc F' '''
~ !at,sts to ;Se tdiors ~, 81. ~ r.t -..,,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

d. The Courier &c Enquirer announces a nett
increase OF four hundred and ffiy-two subscribers,
over and above Withdrawals, since it's renunciation
of Jacksonix,n.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

VIC Tess informed for whom it was intended. Let
US rejoice that this nefaious scheme of fraud and
uocoPuon' is at least mcasurably rendered impracti
caoio' and that Pennsylvania the grand theatre for
Jackson Juggling, is at last awalsc TO the tricks
played upon her credu,ity
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
MISSOURI.

For Compensation. Ashley 9.49S, Wells 1886
Gov Dunklin (Jack.) 9.l2I, Bull CLAY $685.
Inc county of Crawford to hear from. Ashley
supported by the friends of MIR. Clay and the
Bank.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

y bRAWING OF the Virginia Wheeling Lottery,
n y No. 7:
% . 50 DC 40 Is % 10
Drawing of the Now York Lottery, class No. 81
80 III 81 81 81 80 63 Is 81 4S
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
NEW YORK MARKET Co., 10


fi"u' continues very dull at the prices at which
TIC last week closed; fair brands of Genesee ara
ohered Tins morning at So and some sales wc-o
m"ic; Richmond country is sold in lots Sc. Whea,
Is abundant and the price rather lower: good Gene
sec is offered at ll9 cts a cnrgo was sold on Mon
Jay at about that price. Corn is in demand and
higher: good northern yellow has been sold ut ia
~ cts and southern at 7la72 cts. In Coffee bu.
little is doing and there is but little to do With the
aiara from Brazil has added 5000 bags to our small
stock. In Cotton there is a moderate movement 81
tull prices. Sugar continues in good demand At
steady rate9. Ashes much as last week Tie
sale OF The Dorcthea's cargo of teas is going on
tins mornings the prices obtained are fully equal I,
previous ratcs.--JoUr Com.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET, Sept. 10.
SuPerhno Flour has declined, and is dull of soio
at So and no transactions of consequence for OK.
port'-Rye Flour and Corn Meal remain steady At
former prices. Wheat is lower; two or three car
goes sold at 1125. Corn has supported last weeks
prices. A small lot of Rye sold at 10 cents OTIS
90 cents. Whiskcy is in demand al 30 cents from
store Pr. Chr.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18

PETERsBuRo, Sept. live have an unpleasant
duty to perform IN announcing to the pnblic the
appearance OF case of Malignant Cholera in this
town. The subject was old black man. of tenn
pcrate habits, who had been afflicted with diarrhna
for two three days, and who suffered the disease
TO progress to state of collapse. before making
his situation known
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
from 'he NorfoN Hcr0id nj Wedacsdcy.
SMIUIIF'IElD

Inc following communication spcoks for ;,s.,r
n,,,,,i mortality has been unprecedented for the
or Oh nhaG'tants--wc believe 400 and tho
f Pa .ruly distressing. The steamer John Nor
ing population, white and iack. fom this .v
village. "' i'0h' 'iiis SUFFERING
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
HnmlltoniaM Sch0oA.
Test

A VACATION of the tIamiltonian School having
been given, the subscriber wishes TO notify his pa
irons that the time thus lot will moi b. charge ed fnr;
but that It will be redeemed b. making the next ensu.
ing quarter to begin to reehs later than by regular
calculation.
rhe exercises of the School will be recommended on
Tuesday, the 14M inst; and the subscriber, beng
aware Of the orsnce Of having his classes filled at
that time would earnestly request has patrons not to
protrsct their chldrens holiday. bps to insist upon
punctual attendance.
The Rules of this School are such as experience has
suggested, and well adapted to promote ORDER to
check pcrverseness Of disposition, immortality Of con.
duct and language, aad to suppress, eec;ualy, con-
tentious dsputing, qnarrel!ing and fighting.
Having passed t'at period Of life when men natural.
" incline profession. the subscriber has made
the art Of Teaching and managing Youth his sole and
peculiar study BY acting in every instance with firm
ness and decision, (not severity in enforcing the rules
of the Scho d. and BY allowing proper degree of in
diligence and familiarity, the Teacher not only obtains
the respect. esteem and affection of his pupils, but
he possesses himself with knowledge of their attain
ments and deficiencies, Of their dispositions and capa
cities, and thus becomes acquainted with the kind OF
Information most requisite. snd the most impressive
and agreeable manner Of sfording that information.
BY the regulations of this School the Parents are
fro time to time made acquainted with the progress
Of their childrens educsti0n, and the CHI dren them
selves are encouraged in free and full OF their
melitstive faculties and by this means they acquire
fondness Of study and habits Of reflection. And while
every nducement is offered, and every facility IS al
forded to promote their advancement in literary pur.
SUITS their manners and morals made the objects OF
peculiar care. All vugarlty being rigidly discoune.
| nanced and condemned and all obscene language
strictly prohibited, the conduct OF the pupils gene
| rally upright and correct
| An additional number Of Scholars can be received,
and the punctuaity and diligence which have hereto
fore characterized the attention Of the Teacher, afford
him hope that his encourages will be sufficient
for his support ISAAC II. ROBBINS.
aug 49, d3tHeo3t
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
IN COUNCIL, AUG. 10, 1882.

AN ACT further to amend the act concerning
the removal Of Nuisances and the preservation
OF the Health of the Town.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the Common
Council of .Alerandria, That the Board Of Health
be, and they are hereby, authorized to appoint
two physicians to each hospital that may be esta
bIished by said Board; and that such conpensa.
ton be allowed them for their services as the
Common Council shall deem reasonable, upon a
certificate from Board of Health Of the services
rendered.
Sec. 2. lind be IL further enacted, That any
Of the crew of any vessel or steamboat, or any
passenger in any vessel or steamboat, coming
from places infected with the epidemic cholera,
or other pestilental disease, who shall come into
or within the limits Of the Corporation, IN viola.
ton of the order Of the Health Officer. before the
expiration of the time which shall have been H.
mited by him fur their exclusion from the town;
and all others, coming by land from any such
place, who shall have been warned by said Health
Officer not to come within the limits Of the Corpo-
ration for limited time, and who shall thereafter
be found within the Corporation before the expi.
ration of the time so prescribed, shall. for each
violation of this provision. forfeit and pay the sum
of fifty dollars, to be recovered by warrant be.
fore the Mayor or any Justice Of the Peace; and
PciSops SouhliS tic 'O"u iiuhi paws
infected as aforesaid, without having received any
notice to the contrary, and who shall, after hav-
ing been required by said Health Officer to leave
the town, fail to do SO, and to remain out of the
same for such length of time as he may prescribe,
shall be subject to the like penalty.
Sec 8. find be ii further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty Of the Superintendent OF Police
to have the streets, lanes and alleys of the town
cleaned and purified in such manner, and at such
times, as the Board of Health shall direct.
Sec. 4. find be IL further enacted, That the
Board of Health be authorized to fill vacancies
in their body, occasoned by absence of any of its
members from town DC by any other cause, and to
add to their present number, not exceeding
twelve.
Sec. 5. find be IL further enacted, That the
Board of Health are hereby authorized to do all
such acts as they shall consider necessary to car
ry into execution the laws in relation to the re.
moval Of nuisances and the preservation Of the
health OF the town.
Sec. 6. find be IL further enacted, That this
act shall commence and be in force from and
after the passing of the same, and shall continue
in force until the first day of December next.
Passed IN Council. this tenth day Of August,
eighteen hundred and thirty-two.
EDM. L. LEE,
President of the Common Council.
Approved:
JOHN ROBERTS, Mayor.
Test: |. p. THOMPSON. &. G.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
CORPORATION OF ALEXANDRIA.
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS circumstances have rendered it ne.
cessary that the Quarantine Laws Of this Corpo-
ration shonId be carried into execution, | do
therefore, bv and with the advice Of the Board
Of Health, make known the same; and
Order, That all vessels coming from or touch
ing at any ports either in the United States, Bril-
tish Provinces in North America. or any foreign
port where the Cholera, or any other contagious
disease. is kuown. or supposed to exist, and
bound to Alexandria, be brought to anchor at the
Quarantine Ground, and there to remain for the
inspection and direction Of the Health Officer.
furthermore enjoin the commanders Of all
such vessels not TO suffer any of their crew or
passengers, either before or during the Quaran-
tine Term. TO 60 on shore, or on board any other
vessel than that to which they belong. nor per.
nit any person to come on board their vessels,
except srch as are employed in the execution Of
~ q Iarant'ne Laws, without the especial per.
III Ia af yhe Health Officer 10 writing.
DC 8. Thomas SEMMEs, who has been ap-
poin,cd Health Officer, is hereby required to
cause the laws upon the subject Of Quarantine
to be strictly enforced.
Given under nv hand this 25th day of June,
1882 JOHN ROBERTS. Mayor.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
SNIP NEWS.
PORT 0F ALEXANDRA, On. G. J

ARRIVED, August IL,
Brig Delos. Barrett, Pernambuco; ballast and
hides to j. s. ". H. Irwin.
Schr. Brandy Booth, Patuxant; tobacco
to Edward DangerGeld
Schr. Friendship. Wilkins, Yeocomico; corn
to George Johnson 4 Co.
Schr. Victory, Washington, Machodoc; corn
to George Johnson s. Co. and wheat to master.
| Schr. 'rhaddrus, --, Boyd's Hole; corn to
George Johnson s. Go.
| Schr. Friend to Peace, jenkins, Nonony; corn
and wheat to George Johnson & Co.
| Sloop Augustus, Mechanic, Mattawoman;
wheat and Tobacco.
Schr. Hornet, Bocock, Maddox; corn to the
master.
Schr. Album. Posey, Boyd's Hole; corn to
George Johnson & Co.
Schr. Gonla, Merchant. Kappa hammock; corn
and wheat to George Johnson Il Co.
Sloop Miller, Teal, Philadelphia; freight for
the District
Steamboat Columbia, Mitchell, Baltimore;
freight and passengers.
l5th-Passed up to Washington, Steamboat
Fredericksburg hewitt, from Norfolk.
Schr. Fornax. Newton, cleared at Bost on for
Georgetown and Washington 9th inst
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14

.ol,set them; and By placing them by States, the
whoe coaary will become familiar with their
".nss Hnw differently Gen. Jackson and his
Vs,o.nsn view the operations OF the Bank from
sci was IN TIE mercantile business before and
,ssr the Bunk wen, into operation, and felt.
..;,h the rest Of the community, the Dement'S oil
.oand currency that we could use from Geor-
. =, IA Maine. had frequently to paw large dis
limits of our Virginia and North & South Caro-
lima paper to the North before could purchase
goods. recollect having to pay discount even
o. your District paper in Philadelphia: although
IN. most Of your Banks were good. Some time
after the Bank Of the United States went into
operation. this state Of things was done away and
al denominations felt the benefit.
am, Sir,
Yours, very respectfully. B.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
Yours, very respectfully.
To the Editor Of the alexandria Gazette.

To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette.
auckland, Aug. 9, 1852.
S,,A correspondent under date of Buck
,,nd Va, AUGUST LIST, 1882" has undertaken
20 Won an account of Gen. Jackson's CONVEX
s,,,on a, this place. where he stopped to break
G.,;on his way to Tennessee. sat with the &C.
I'll nearly all the time he was at the public
%on.c in this place, and am sure heard all he
aid on the subject of the Bank of the United
S,,tes He did not use the words >" bribed or
sr'h.rv nor did he speak Of fat fees to coun-
se Mr.. CLAW did not receive "the denuncia-
ci,,ion and abuse of the Hero" do not think
,L,, his name was mentioned; and it it was, 1t
wa. NOT in reproachul terms. The General, in
, lucid and disnifed manner, conVersed on va
rInus subjects. he said, IN relation to the BANK,
that he had no doubt, II the matter was properly
investigated, that one-third OF the members OF
Congress who voted for recharterlng the Bank
were indebted to it; and he had always thought
that neither JUICES, Jurors, nor Members OF Con-
rress, ought TO vote where they were interested
lie sald, If the Bank was re-chartered with the
privileges contained in the bill which lately pass
ed both Houses Of Congress, aud was conducted
Is il had been. our liberties would soon not be
worth preserving: or words to that effect. lie
s,il he had been informed that Joseph Gales. not
.Cales and Seaton," had lately got $4,000
frnm the Bank, with Daniel Webster endorser.
and that Daniel Webster had got, think. Si0.-
GOO. | feel confident, that If any OF the Gene
rails greatest enemies had been present, aud
heard the whole conversation, they would have
left him. If not agreeing with him, admirng his
srankness and dignifed independence. pre-
sumo YOUR correspondent was not present, and
has misunderstood his infor,ner, or had misre-
presentatOn Of the conversation.
By publishing the foregoing, YOU will oblise a
friend to truth and a SCBSCRlBER.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
NEW-fORK MARKET-Auevsr 1

Flour.-Our receipts still continue trihing,
and we note an advance on the prices OF fully
12i cents per barrel. The sales have been prin-
cIpaly for the West India Markets. aud consi.
derab!e has been taken OH speculation by our
dealers Among the sales we notice Baltimore
Howard street aud Georgetown mountain, at Sc
IS to 81; Alexandria mountain, at E 62; Troy,
at 6 25 to 6 81; and Western, at 374 to 6 so.
Sales of Corn Meal in barrels. at at 5 25.
Gram. About 10000 bushels of new South
ern wheat have been received during the
week. and about 5000 bushels taken by the
millers at l 81 to | SIS, the quality very fine.
No arrivals of Western or Northern. Coarse
Gram maintains fully our previous prices.
Money.-rhe Banks continue to discount more
freely, aud there is less pressure On the market
The amount Of business paper is however much
reduced, and consequently a much less amount
is offered There no isdemand for specie for ex.
part, and in consequence Of considerable recent
arrivals, specie is accommodating. -Daly .Adr.
LoSpos, e9th June.-Corn Exchange.
have had some few fresh arrivals of Wheat this
morning from Essex and Suffolk: really fine sam
pies were taken of readily at full as good prices
as were obtained on Monday last; bat the ordi-
nary qualities are particularly dull sale, aud 1t
any thing rather lower. Oats are also extremely
difficult sale, at somewhat worse prices. In ali
other descriptions Of Spring Corn we have no va
rations.
L1vERPooL June S0.-Owing TO fine weather,
the Grain Market has been dull, and prices have
declined fully Sd per 20 lbs for wheat, and Cd
Der as lbs for Oats. Wheat and Flour, in bond,
are withou, alteration in prices, but there is little
inquiry for either.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
Xoung IlMAies' seminary,

Xoung AnAies' seminary.
Brooke Lodge, on st. .4saph Street, bei,ceen
King and Cameron.
VVIUIIAM NJ JONES Informs his friends and the
w public that the duties Of his School will be re.
sumed on the first Monday in September next La
tin, French, and the useful branches Of complete
English education W u comprise The of s.udy
all arranged to suit different capacities. In oTd-g 10
produce habits Of ndu5y and love far literature,
connected with o,he facilities of the Insl,utioI is
Free Library of upwards of hundred and fifty vo-
lumes, carefully selected from the best authors. to
which gradual accessions will be made. AS neither
zeal nor attention will be relaxed, he hopes from the
experience of teaching Female School eleven or
twelve years, and attending particularly to the i'm,
proyements made in the science of Education, he will
be enabled to give general satisfaction 10 his patrons
Experimentay knowing the good effects resulting
from examinations and cooperation o. those inter-
ested he respectfully invites them to call frequently,
and witness for themselves his system of instruction,
and the regular progress and proficiency of his pupils
Teachers among the most approved and best quail
fed will be employed to instruct in French Music,
Drawing and Painting.
Alexandra, August 2, l8}2-3m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-14
"A Card.

Mrs BOURNE returns her sincere acknowledge.
Nl ments to those Young ladies who have waited her
RETURN and informs them, toy ether with the ladies' and
gentlemen of Alexandra, that she is to be found at
Mrs Rcbccca Taylor's, King street, where specimens
OF her uork are to be seen, and terms made knowp.
Painting and drawing from Nature taught in eight
lessons dissatisfaction be not given, compensation
will be expected Also. Ak Work and Ebony Work
Mrs Il. solics the ladies to call early. as her time
will be limited in the District of Columbia jy 2j-tt