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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29

GrUceries.
- n BAGS Rio and Java coffee
u 81 hhds Orleans and West India sugar
Al do do do molasses
50 casks sweet Malaga and French Madeira
S casks Port wine
pipes and half pipes French brandy
3 do Holland gin
. puncheons old Jamaica rum
50 barrels New England rum
10 do Country gin
90 do oil whskey
10 boxes loaf sugar; Gags pepper
5 Bags pimento
100 reams wrapping paper
$50 sacks fine sal! liverpool flled)
100 barrels nett herring and mackerel
5000 bushels ground alum salt
With a general assortment Of GROCERIES,. fol
sale nv CLAGETC e PAGE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
w II. THOMPSON 4 20.


GlAvE received. by last arrivals. further supply
Ill SEaSOMaBLE DRY GOODS. Among them
are the following.
Blue, black and fancy cold cloths and csssimeres
8494, 1914 ia and IL 4 rose blankets
Point and dnffie do
Cassne,s Of every color and price
Drab Hushngs and kerseys
Stripe and plaid hrseys
Peters,sms, for Bsng up coats
Red, white. yellow, green and scarlet Aannes
ga green carpet bsise
Goats hair and other csmbets
English and French black bom,azines
Rock and colored crcassans
CAR, nch merino cloth, black and fancy colors
Aierino shawls and scarfs
1hnet, Hermann, Grape, gauze and worsted hdkis
Best black Italian lustrngs
Black mode and colorea Florenccs
PLAN usirrng and fashionable bonnet ribbons
White and cosnred Canton hsnnels
SUPERIOR 4 4 Irish linens
So and 3 4 .awns and Russia diapers
6 & and l04 Irish table diapers
81 ana 10-4 do damssk do
namask table cloths and napkins
Irish and Russia sheetings
Silk aud Valencia vestings
Isdies' and mems best II. s. gloves
Cotton, wursted, and silk hosiery
Domestic shirtngs and sheetngs
T:ckngs plaIds, and stripes
With almost every article found in Dry Goods Stores
for sale upon favorable terms, WHOLESALE RETAIL.
oc, l5-N
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
To Neut.

ss,... The three story BRICK DWELLING
SsE!i on King, near Water Street with the sdioin.
~ ing LOT, on which there is Brick stsble
49, and Carriage House, lately occupied by samu.
al B. Larmour. rhe house has been recently paint
ed and is in good order il may be examined, and pos.
furniture may be had None but punctusi. careful
Tenant need apply. For terms apply IT the warehouse
Of SAMUEL B LARAOUR e Co.
oct 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29

Boots and Shoes.
A. d. HARMON
uAs just received, by the schoonen Rolla, Good
1 Ucpe, and Velocity, from Boston,
a General and Complete assortment Of BOOTS
T. SHOES,
suitable for the present and approaching season.
ssting Of
1850 pair women's leather shoes
40 do do leather and seal skin pumps
$50 do do do boots
700 do mems coarse boo.ees and shoeA
500 do boys coarse and fine bcotees
$50 do do Id and BID shoes
$50 do mems Id and 3D. bootees
700 do do fine shoes and pumps
1000 do chdren's shoes and b0o,ees
500 do mems fine boots
200 do do and boys thick boots
275 do msses' shoes
800 do women's lasting slippers
500 do do morocco walking shoes
The above stock has been selected by the subscri.
ber in part from The late Semi Auhusl Sales in Boston,
but mostly from The manuacurers and which he con.
den,y believes to be equal any other STOCK offered
in this District The subscriber expects to add othe
above list by various arrivals during ,he Fall, direct
from the approved manufacturers. good articles
sui ed this market, which offered, wholesale and
retail, very CHEAP. sept 20
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
Pianos

nNE round cornered, with carved draws and metallic
" plate
One round cornered ditto, without draws, and
with metallic plate, expected by next packet,
and will be sold unusually low
On Hand,
One square cornercd ditto very cheap. For sale by
oct 9 GEO. JOHNSON & Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29

vVTnLIAM FowLE has taken into eo-par'nershIp
w his son, WILLIAM H. FOWLE, and w,h ,",
,;nue business as heretofore upder the hrm o, "
FOWLS 9 Co. pc'ooe' l. iS'-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29

superior Wines
WYE have imported in Brig Hazard. via Norfolk.
w and this day received. our annual supply Of
CHOICE MADEIRA WINES, viz:
One Pipe. 6 hogsheads. 81 Quarter Casks, and ~
Half Quarter Casks, Of the most approved brand Of j.
Howard, March & Co.. and consisting Of Burgundy,
Tinta, London Particular, and the finest Grape Juice;
represented to be good not better than sent
TO us
We have also few quarter casks Of the brand Of
Mu:dock, Shortridge T. Co.
All of Which will be pleased to sell on the most
accommodating terms.
aug 80 GEO JOHNSON 4 Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
Steamboat Cy@Net

.NGtice
Isec4n The Steamer COLUMBIA,
Captain james Mitchell, Will. =
ensuing fur Neeks, (ccmTeu'
~ sSsSaEsh ing on the 18th Sept and en,iing
the SD October leave baltimore on Saturday, 81
c.ock for the District of Coiumbia; and return,
s vii leave Georgetown at S, Washington at O. ard
(eEAnISis a. o'clock, on W 'nrS'iay.
Passage. sre!usire Of Heals:
From Baltimore To The Distr,cI CIT To the different
knnys on the Polomsc, or trom these places 10 ia!
more W
TO Pye's Landing, Qaantico w
Sandy Point, sd, Boyd's Hole, Ladders
Ferry 5U
| Bluff Point, Moore's Landing, Blsc kstone's,
Piney Point, Sandy Point, Va, Corn.
Eeid Point OO
,.pi ~ -4y
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
George z Wise

(NONrISUEs the Dry Cords business at the old
q J ,,.nd. formerly occupied By Cannci u Use, and
las received part Of hi, FILL SUPPLY BY the
asst arrivals from the North and will continue to re.
-e,,e flesh Goods through the His stock Of
CLOTHS. &9TYINETy, FLaNYELS, BL.sN
KEI,y DO tJESIYCS, and FANCY ARTICLES
r ladies' dressrs AID gentlemen cio'hing, being
tensve he invites his friends and the public call and
sxamne. as he undetermined to sell low.
Alexandra, October Is, 1882
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29

fresh Teas, &c.
WILLIAM FOWLE & CO. hare for Sale,
~. CHESTS Young Tyson } Teas, OF the Nepon.
{ y IS hs fdo Gunpowder Sse,'s cargo, imported
90 DO do Imperial the last month.
20 hhds ST. CroiX and N. Orleans e
25 boxes brown Havana
IS hhds superior retailing mo!asses
20 bbls : " " "'
March II C, = LONDON Particular, Sicily and pb
CO MADEIRA, ieoviIl and Hedoe Clsret,
Ssuturne ard Champagne wines
100 bolts Coit's cotton luck, all numbers
so do cotton ravens do
90 coils Manila cOrdsge
20 boxes Havana seesrs Of eAtra quality
700 casks nails, assorted size,
so bbs mess and prime beef
so do prime pork
40 do No 2lu.cte,eI =.
800 do M IS une7
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
Choice So ines

Choice ines
lust received per brig Remittance, from Madeira,
u P. Madeira in hogsheads and qr casks
Buai do in quarter and half Or casks
Sercial do in half quarter casks
Grape Juice do in Or and half Or casks
Tie above Wines are from the houses Of Newton,
Gordon, Murdoch, and Scott, Lewis & Co., and are
Of superor quality, and for sale by
s MESsERshITH.
Who has in Store,
2pipes, 6 bids, and 10 Or casks Payne x Cos L.
p. Madeira
sercial. Burgundy. and Malmsey hsdeirs, in
quarter casks
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
E0r Freisht w Charter

tx The schooner ELiZiBE1H y REBEC.
49,, X lily, master, burthen $50 bills Apply to
ls-sI7s EDW OAiNGERFiELD.
Who has Just received fer sales
hhds n Z. Rum
10 hid, p r,o Rico Sugar. Of superior quality
20
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
PUBLISHED BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
o,;l, Payer IS per aanuna Country paper So
Eor New Orleans.

.se The packet brig TRIBUNE. Staples. ma'
&sD,er, will sail on the FIRST OF next month, SNo
,eaoIr) For freigh, or passage having eAce"en
apply TO .n
ort l6-tlstN FKANhitN y h"NrinI.O
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
GAZETTE.
THE STORMED FORT.

.hTALE OF 1856
"Bu. take the sodger from his hill,
Clap in his cheek Highland gill;
Ss:, such is Royal Georges will.
AID there's the foe,-
lie has nae thought out how to kill
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
Henry Daingerheld

IUAS taken Store his Wharf, and will continue
III to transact basness ~ heretofore.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
Cod Fish.
Cheese

r Nrouaa alum SALT.
ia 10 en- r and Eastport Ground Alum Sslt;-
bushels Tor sale. in lots to suit purchasers
Aso III. A C. C.ZENOVE & Co.
i four S".S sale very superior quality, in sacks
H-----@'SI CaskS oct 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
10 Rent,

70 Rent,
fssssf The FIRE proof BRICK W.aREHOUSE At
fsls the Of Prince Union streets, recently
Occupied by VIM. Cleary & Co. twill be rented low.
Apply to w. FOWLE.
sept26
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
House to let

firm That commodious two story BRICK HOUSE
Hall m Cameron street, west Of the 'hestre, 10 70
PsIr To respectable permanent tenant, the seni
will be reasonable. Inquire Of
ept8 SAW, TaRNOUR l. Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29

6Ti( The spacious BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
Ix the corner Of Duke AID st. Assph streets, 70.
Gently occupied by Mr.. H. Daingereid. The rent viii
sept 26 SMITH, or ". FOWi.E
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29

To Rent,
essss The BRICK STORE adjoining ths house
Rls. occupied b. Miss Ashton, Fsirsx street, for
when low rent will be taken. Apply to
sept 26 W. F0WLE Co.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16
From t'r Natiprll Eqicgigeal,y. Jul,lo

Prom t1r Ndtiouai fG'cl.geatrr. ,UlV 10.
The reader Is already appraised ola recent attack
bg a Frlgate Of The Gnlbd States Oh the Malay set
,lement and the destruction ola number OF lives
Of those people, Thu Executive has not thought il
proper 70 publish the official account Of that aliar,
and we avail ourselves Therefore Of private letter
from an officer on board the Frlgaur, which, with
the introluctnry remarks of the New York Eyculng
Post, will be found IN the preceding columns. This
account may be relied UPON We doubt not as ifit
were official We wefe informed IN tina Presidents
message to Congress at the present Session, that,
Ia the ease before us, be had dispatched Il FRI
gate with orders 10 require Immediate sl;sfncton
for the injury, aud Indemnity 10 the Sufferers "
We d,l not suppose lhat under tins general phra-
geology was vcIled purpose 50 sangunary, as to
punish the whole people without Il previous requi-
sltlon either Of satisfaction or indemnity. But we
Have no question but the Commander Of the Frigate
acted in this business strictly according 10 his IN
slrlstonS.
The right Of tbs government, Under the laws of
nations, To seek reparAt,on 1r, and even IN punish,
offences such as tlAtot the Maavs against our cit
z rs, cannot be doubted Such people, com
uniting such ontragGs may indeed be considered
f,ats lnmAHt genuis whom all nations havea
rshlt TO JON, IN dcrtorcprcSs, intlmidate, ,has-
to. ana even put athtt after out oil It's power tu
iajre TIM
lei, ~itnoal the lea,t desire TO censuro the 40.
miuls,rltiou for any ding IN IL, relations with
Foreign Powers, We must be allowed 10 say that
OR national pr.de is not at all raised in the peru
sal If the history Of tins transaction. We could
wish there had been paclcY before "A fight IN at
temDt to obtain surreu Ter of the immediate authors
ofthe outrage an opportunity given 10 spare en-
thcly the non combadnis, # the general assault,
was unayoidlhe. We know and value the Char
uctcr Of Commodore DowNEs and mean, in saying
this no ceusure Of him, but merely to express the
absence OF all pleasmahe sensation on the perusal
o. the details Of this affair.
Bul there Is a lnare serious consideration arising
Oh, of this matter. However undoubcl be the
right ofthis G9psrnmc1i to punish the Malays by
iudiscriminatc war, we ure not certain OF the
right Of the Er.eu',ee in this particular To Con-
cYess belongs tha right to declare wIr and issIlc
Eaters Of rcprsal THIS provision, i, Appeals IL US
is of tile consequence, If The President can make
wax without waiting fora declaration OFF,, N thr
very moment, too, when Congress Is assembling
The right intention of the Executive we do not call
in question But, if the President can direct cx-
pedilans with fire and sword against the Naiays
we do not soc why he may not have the power To
Do the same IN reference iouny other power or poo
pic Under this constitution, II appears To rs,
what has been considered very important PROV
son the Constitution may IA tlmc become a
mere nullty.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16
rcgm me .v.pq,l ~ u Adr. J4ly 7.


A Cot ~ s.kusss and death occurred IA town
yesterday, winch bas excited and continues ID *
sita. mptn apprehension. The wife Of Captain
/ al, IT tie steamboat New Ark, came from New
fof, on fhufs1uy m,rnlns, where she had been
residing Ia he im.ne laic neighbomhood Of several
casss q th' GhoIsra, wbl-h hid proved fatal She
va attn ume somewhat nnVa though not u
larnngy sn, un1 took sp.ne medicine to remove
the compliant. Y.sorIdy morning, the fun ly
phys an, ID ia ton, On calling To see aer nus
bani SO Is IL Of rbc coum9n chJlrla morbus
fsaaj H. 'lh8arse yuior the symptoms Of the IN.
dian or So,sna1Ie tb,.cro. she continued To grow
worse during the day, and at o'clock yesterday
aflefauoa sny del
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16

,aa4 aa.ss,,aHdto ras mto Us Ir,tsdry &C h4t.
drel and ttty nins thousand dollars, whleh she
had. at different Times. 1.,hneed to the claimants.
=. ! ~ are are, that by he act o. $40, an hr
prnrialion ufilfee hundred and tn thousand aeres
of tr ptl,lic lans, which 'sfs Htbi, 10 entry, was
male N CDrgfass to s.s,i.f tie aI,a,saed claims
of the Officers aal solti,rs ofdus Vagina line and
navy, r.. military bunny iaads. Tho qnantty tbgs
appropriated lis been found insufficient bill
has pass = tlr Scnaif. with an alsndmoot, making
.a additional appropriation 10 supply the deficiency
which have strone hopes, Vii nc nsteri toby
the Uausr o. Representatives. Iho warrants viii
no,. without appropriation, command al adeguat"
pre-. Ii very desirable, thai the holders pl s..
wananfs. whetsHf IA turlr en- right for service
rfn lrftd or a. belz ar d,Nl.ee1 8ftne others and
s1dsrs sborjd nj 81. warrants 10 Spectators du.
ring tin peudeHer 4 tbs measure i"t thor rf.lef
independently oftae sarrhss winch th,y ushe 81
then ugu interests by transfers tar insult !ent pr.
srs. the entire clam Is weateaea by surn transfers
There IS no sgmpa'hy Tor tn mere speenlaor
VIII their Is strong disposition to render justice,
though lott, delayed. TO tue surviving soldier and
To Tie he,r, Vi those no aIe con-
lRfrb. EH9U'tcr.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16
Trom lhm5cy aftlc t1rgia1a Do'cga'io,l.

Tfom lfemJcy y No IUgiF1a Dt'rga'io7E
LorsG o. REPRESENTATIVE, J
July 9th, 1892
The bill for paying the claims Of the supernu-
metary officers Of the State Of Virginia in the war
1fthe Revolution, wa taken up and passed 10y the
House yesterday +; its consideration was moved by
Gen Thomas of Louisiana, himself soldier Of
tho Revolution, appropriate to the day. BY the
unanimous vote ofthe House, an amendment was
adopted, supplying clerical OMISSION, to which
you made reference in your paper of the 29th ult.
Its effect is to relieve the Commonwealth Of Virgil
Iitsrom deb! Of about five hundred and ilily thou
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16

New cases in BcAyuu Hospital, on sunday, 81.
Thr Journal OF Commerce, in Its - edition Of
July ], p NJ. says -" The great increase Of
cases II to day + report, Is troma new alto
gelher, viz the BelIyus Ams-house. There ARE
IN that establishment than 1000 persons in all
generally with constitutions broken down ChoIc-
ra has attacked good many Of diem, but has not
been SO fatal as might have been expected.
Tie cases continue u occur chiefly among
tic imtempcratc, the INDECENT and the lmprndcnt
The rePortof to-day, II will he seen, exhibits d
great falling oil n all out Almshousc aud Hospital
cases.
There is no later report from Albany, except
verbally 10y the passengers IN the North America
who state thatten ea's w,re reported os sunday
evening.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16

Edward II M,e. ZIG Pier, e.~Aos, !1st-
James Ncha.ney. a, the baus, oi.r.s latler. Ar
Dor Hdii nycd25. dead. Al 10 cl,e4 IN several
parts nj tit city, al nnler treatment
Remaining d, Ms. case i. .lelths > aejertreat
meei III. JONA EiGlIIs, Chm.
By orde, o.fie Board,
JOIN TOWNSEND. MaYor.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16

Nrw YORK Pound OF HEALTH

SUNDAY, July 9Th. ls32-l2 NJ.
The Report Tor the hst2i hours announces %
new cases, aud ten deaths, exclusive the Hosp-
ta!s l3pew cases IN the Hospitals and / deaths
la all, IL new cases
81 deaths
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16

pehuehee olo"r country IA war1 7. 'i
"ooiu De great whenever they m Gut. |'.
Gil u but II TINS monopoly were feo5....
en every hitecn or twenty Years. On ".
posed by themselves, they might ,sI.5#-'. ''
put forth their strength to iufu.a4.
control the Affairs of the narlun. Il.
yate citizen, or public iaHetiertsr,, - ssa
10 curtall lis powers Or prevent =
| privileges II cannot be Ioul,,d iI.., ~.
made to feel its influence. NJ No.
Should the stock Of the RanI, nr,a.... =,
70 ''e hah'S 81 Inc subjects OF a f9ray, '
ana We shooia unfortunately Income ~.
war WIN lhd country, what would h. .
n'n : " the eoorSe Which would b.. 4.,..
Bauk almost wholly eNuedb. q f4.>o.
foreign power. and moaassd b, IL :. IFS
estS, II not affections, "oad iuu ~, H..
ton there can lc no doabt Al
"ithHl would be m aldofih. hu.a.a.
mi1S without coutroHs Gu. cura,....
our puuIs moneys aud hu,di.a,.rt.... .''
flaH'h' ia dfftnttncc. It Nuul h..
aha dangerous tl'u the naval lrt ,..l..
OIL ue eLemy. JOS H
It we mus have Funk w.,ht....=.. I
ers every consideration Of saunirs...
impulse Of Amtutan In. .......,...
should beP.aei9 american. u,.,,.I.l.-.. '."'
bo composed exclusively oroa, own, -. .'..
at least, ought 10 be friendly =,
aud willing to SUPPORT II IN TIM, If -
danger 50 abundant. dfru,s,...
petition IN subscribing for The. stand. -,
n'o rec h''. leu amos 10 riots 10 a p..
s''''''''| '' Aheuc'm sloskAodas. pa,....
''' l'"" 1is anu privileges srantcohvfhI, ~, ..
s1''P''1',s 10, Nv" huhdfed millions oi ,Ia.I,,s
pe ''''''! op''ime"- Instead Of ,aad.r.r ,.,
''' ,'G0N VI 'n' ''""h IN whc. lae gasHn,.
mus nc l0eil It's 'u'dS, and OH which Il n..,
70 sustain i'S cr'ult III times 1T tiaai..n...
"o"'a i''fr seem 10 be cY,o.,1l i. f...
Us S"'c . "iIeiS under penalty If ,bs4.u.l t.,
"'G'
II IS 'nalh'aihca ny tie advocates af H.. A..
laa' us c,hs't'uI!ohaIity Ia all is tedeaes u..,,.
be co"S.dered DIS settled by president. .......
urClSlop OF The S'plcmC tOuL To Inns
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16

TnE CHOLERA! A Soodly number Of persons
were not lltlh' alarmed on Wednesday afternoon
at sec.ns a man drop suddenly on the sidewalk IN
fremont street, 10 all appearance dead Indeed
the CONSERVATION was 50 great among the hundreds
who were moving through the street towards the
Common that for Qua moment every thought
only OF representation, fearing 1t was case Of
Cholera Al last two individuals approached and
conveyed the man 10 an adjoining house, where 1t
was soon discovered tina. hr mud been attacked by
apopIexy lie WAS relieved IN few hours by
bleeding [Bosion AiiqS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16
CHOLERA AT ALBANY.

bOlIu u HHlTTh
ALD&NY, Friday, July 6, p NJ. {
The medical staifreport that II cases of epiden.
&c cholera have occurred since thci. report ester,
day VIZ =
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-07-16

TuECHOLERA IN NEW YORK Tho
rccapitulatlou of thu number Of new cases and
deaths, during ,he twenty four hours ending at
noon ON Monday, the 9th instant. Is as follows -
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-26

TsHi1E Subscriber respectfully informs those
u who arc in Tie habit Of buying ii.p, memls
of i'ushand:y, that Ae has now oil huud u greater
variety than Ii: has e.. r brtor. offered them
He has almost every kind Of I!oup!.s row in ms.
with steel or cast points, and stocked with ssa-
soned timber. an advantage Tot generally sutii
cl"ntiy appreciated He has ;.,.,.Ia an improve
nrn' in The manidhoa!d oil the improved Barsharc
Pi' ugh, which has been suggest by many
pracilc2l farmers, rendering il mach rinrc Gurr-
ale. Con;pa:ent parts of plnughs always 81:
ha;,, an! ma.dnoards sold i, f;ctory p.iccs-
II" fd:Hrs l'rn>c!f hat ms prices hav,: been 81
s,dIcrd 10 give eaiIt faction. 5hou'J any i'm
p!eGn.nt purchased f:o;p inn rot perform cguaI
to The expectation o!ihc g!rciIaarr 1t NAV be- ir-
tu:ncG. ITM. PALMER,
IAN i3-eoh IS Market Bridge
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-26

" On Thursday, Mr.. McCuo, Of Augusta. pre-.
scented petition to the House OF Delegates, signed
10y 2l5 ladies' ofthat county, praying that measures
might be taken for the abolition Of slavery. In
presenting it,
Mr.. McCuc said--M- Speaker: I feel il my duty
aud privilege o call upon this Ious. for its serious
consideration upon this subject. I am authorised
Ia cay, that had opportunity offered, tho petit
ton would have llccn signed by almost evorv lady
IN The county. Coming from that county, (which
coa.ains marc than oucicnth part OF the black
population Wcs, Of the Blue Ridge, do hope that
1t will recc;va that consideration s'hich it deserves
ana that II will bc referred. Sir, the mcmoralisa do
not wish 10 uing.c in tho political rsactions ofthc
country; hut, surely, they have right to express
fhc!r opiniouS upon subject so deeply Interesting
to themsclvcs--to their postcrit, and to the
whole community. That slavery is is adj
united by ai!--;at it is daily increasing and he
coming every hour more formitlabc-that unless
something lie done 60 arrest its progress, ii will in
lime cover tic whole Commonwealth in ruin and
blood. shed, must he equally plain. t
The tragedy of Southampton has awakened hor-
appalling TO the stcutcst hearts; hut TO females
exposed as they arc presents horrors tcn-fui more
terrible. They call upon this House, through me,
as orc OF their representatives, as patriots, fathers
and husbands, to arrest Thy whatever remedy their
wisdom may iit,) this scourgc, which, like the
iocrsts OF Egypt, dcvours every thing green and
fouris!Hg III the land of their natvny--tl,c land
of their fcrcfathcrs--whero every tender rccooc.
ton OF their iniancy-cvcyy hope of their Haturcr
ngo-is treasured up but they will scver I'll these
lies, and seek in other lands, that content,cn, and
safety which their cannot afford them, if some
thing is not done to arrest this; threatening evil
alike ruinous TO their peace and safety, and that
Of the Comnonw cath. They pray Heaven TO
give You the wisdom ard Independence TO adopt
such measures rs will in time cXtrpatc slavery in
Virginia, and restore tranquility 10 them and the
Commonwealth.