Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-11

positisn to his party, asfhe advocate OF our In
FAINT Navy.
In thus presenting the true character and the
splendid services Of Mr.. Clay, 10 the public, we
intend to indulge 10 no I" odious comparisons"
To elevate the American Statesman it is not ne.
cessary to detract from the merits of any of his
countrymen.
6 More last ,oords"-- Better and better Our
readers will perceive that Mr.. Gouverneur has
come out with spirit, vigor and effect, against the
man Of the Globe. His last letter almost re-
deems the tameness of his irst episIes. We
refer our readers to the letter 10 another column
The letter we published yesterday was good; but
this is better.
1t is said, by the kno,ing ones. that if Wolfe
is not reelected Governor OF PENNSYLVANIA, bv
upwards Of ten thousand, the defeat Of the Jack.
SON electoral ticket in November is certain
Nous UerrOns.
There is beautiful work going on in Tennessee
about eiecting a Senator. Both Grundy's and
Eaton's friends seem iasined to lug the Pres
dent into the dispute.
The Cholera is abating very rapidly in Rich
moDd-only six interments for twenty -four hours,
and very few, if any new cases. The disease has
not severely afflicted Petersburg; indeed, it has
been much favored, AMI appears there, too, to be
passing away.
In Washington. the Cholera has not entirely
subsided-two or three new cases having occur.
red this week.
The Health Officer of Baltimore reports twelve
deaths BY Cholera during the past week. The
city is considered quite healthy.
But eighty-one DEATHS occurred in Phiadel-
phia during last week; o! these three were vic.
tins of cholera. seven of consumption, seven of
commissions, and one of drunkenness.
Tomorrow we shall be enabled to give our
readers some Of the returns from the Pennsylva.
MIA Election. We tntend, while the elections
are progressing, both this and next month, to
make eXertions to give our readers the earliest
and most accurate information in our power, col.
lecting it, as lar as we can, from the papers on
both sides, SO as to prevent mistakes.
The past Summer AMI the present Fall will
long be remembered in all parts of the country.
Providence has permitted the land to be scourg.
ed. not only with the pestilencc from abroad,
but in many cases the diseases incident to the
climate have been more than usually fatal. We
ardently hope that every part OF our beloved
country will soon be restored to the blessing of
health
Bait and Washingfon Rail Road. Append
ed to The Baltimore and Ohiu Rail Road Report
Is paper from The office Of the Chief Engineer,
detailing the progress made IN surveying. &c.
route for the lateral railway TO the city of Wash
ington. No final decision has yet been made,
nor have the surveys been completed. This has
been occasioned by the great extent and number
OF surveys, and the extreme accuracy and mi
nuteness required. before making final choice
between different locations.
The estimated expense Of constructing the
road, upon the line now under examination, with
double track, is put down in the report at Sl,-
SIS, 529 AZ, in the following manner:
Graduation S779.5l,l8
Masonry $50, 90
Railway, double track) 1850 600
LASS, 6G3.15
Add ten per cent. on masonry
aud graduation tor contingencies
aud superlntendence lOl,So6.S2
Sl,555, 529.47
This estimate is of course variable with the re-
suit of the experimental surveys which have been
ordered, and are now going on.
Il Caiumny refuted.-Many persons may have
seen in thai disgracetul paper, the Globe, charge
of bribery against the Bank Of the United States,
in the ca sc Of Mr. Wilson. the editor Of a paper
in Pittsburg In addition to the oath of the edi.
tor. denying the charge. certificate is published,
o;v,n nv snme of the most resnprtahle oentIe