Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-30

OH Ia mt the Post Office created for the GE'
VERA coone and is it not gross abuse OF inc
institution to turn it into an electioneerinS ma
chine. 10 the manifest neglect OF the regular cD''
cial busincssl ,l... .nJ
10Th, Are not Extra Globes, pamphlets anu
elec tioneeffng mssves, GALL for the glor.ncat.oI
of General Jackson, daily put up, directed, shu
distributed throughout the State, from the C'n'
cinnati Post Office?
llth. Was not package OF TYPES recently
franked from said Office to Jackson ed''o' ;"
Colu,ntusl
18th. If yes-Is II from the causes that pa
pers, directed to and from this office are so o'tfh
crowded out. and 50 irregularly received ov ac'u'
al subscribersl Q IN A CORNER.
From Mississippi, we learn that there were
four candidates for the seat in Congress now 0c
cupied by Mr.. PLuMMER. We have seen but
few returns. and upon those, Mr.. Plummer haa
the highest number of votes. The number OF
candidates being circumstances in his favor he
is probably e.elected.-Nat. fnk
Keaiucky.AThe following is an extract from
Letter to the Editors from one OF the most re-
spectacle gentlemen IN the State OF Kentucky:
"We have lost the Governor. as YOU predict
ed, bv very small majority. We have an in
creased majority of Clay men elected to the Lee
sislature, and the Lieutenant Governor. Owing
TO sectaran prejudices, our party could not De
induced to unite on our candidate for Governor.
..Our Eastern friends may rest satisfied that
Kentucky will vote for Ciay."-l0id.
Public Dinner was given to the Hon. Tho
mas Marshall, Representative in Congress
L IL he NJ hIS IN - 4.
nm SATURDAY. the 4th inst. Mr.. Marshall being
toasted, made an eloquent and spirited reply to
the compliment paid him. We are glad TO learn
that his fellow citizens know how TO estimate ms
fine Marshall character.-Ibid
Porto Rico. The Captain Of The schooner Live
Oak, arrived this day, from Lagulra. via st.
Johns. Porto Rico which latter place she lett on
the 4th inst reports that American vessels from
New York were not admitted to an entry. Inc
schooner Evan T. Ellicot, from this port, was or.
dered off, but was admitted az ST. Thomas, after
a quarantine Of two days. Mach alarm was felt
| at Porto Rico on account OF the cholera The
Governor had issued proclamation, ordering ell
the streets, sewers, and slips to be cleansed and
purified, II was understood that no American
vessels could be admitted at the out ports OF the
Island, without performing quarantine at st.
ivilIl9. ~. i. COUt
From Sunatra The brig Olive arrived at
Boston on Friday morning from the coast OF sum-
atra. whence she sailed on the 28th April. Cap
tain Marshal infnrmed the proprIctorso OF the News
Room tina, the natives have been very civil since
the visit of the frigate Potomac aud are alarmed
at the appearance of every vesse! bearing the
American flag. The Olive was mistaken for
sloop of War in disguise at port NOT far from
Quala Batoo. and the natives fed into he interior,
taking with them all their valuable effects.
"Ruling Passion Mrong in Deafh."-Among
the singular circumstances which we have seen
recorded. as connected with the Cholera. we may
mention the following. which we have received
from the most unqnes'onable authority. We
copy it from letter before Us. dated Princeton,
IN. j. August "a. We present the initials,
but omit the full names Of the pariies:-" DR..
ST Of Pennington, was seized with II 1.-THE
Cholera.) on Monday night last, and on Tues
dav. chen in a collapsed state. he was MARRIED
to Miss W., to whom he had been engaged
Tor some time past, in order that she might inner.
it his property. PHIL GaS.
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