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CONGRESSIONAL ANALYSIS

In the Senate, on Thursday the bill authorizin or
the Judges of the District Courts of the United
States TO take bail during vacation, for property
selzed, was read a second time, and ordered to a
third reading. Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on
Finance reported the bill making appropriations
tor the support of the army, during the wear 1892
with amendments, and gave notice that he should
call up the bill this day. Mr.. Wilkins made an in
efectual motion TO take up the Apportionmcnt
BIZ. MIR. Clay's resolution was taken up, and
Mr. Forsyth having withdrawn his motion TO post
ponc ITS further consideration TO the first of Nav
next, Mr.. Spragnc spoke. at length in support of
the resolution. Mr.. Wilkins offered an amend
mcnt to the resolution. Several other amend.
mcnts were offered and debated and at lenpth,
the resolution, with var Gus instructions, was re-
tered to the Committee Manufactures The
Senate adjourned at 7o'cock.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Irwin, from
the Committee on the Public Lands, reported Il
bill Tor the sale of the Indicated los in the ffv
quarter townships in the U. States Military District
In the State of Ohio, reserved to satisfy warrants
granted to individuals for their military services
The great part of the day was spent in the CON
sideratlon OF the bill from the Senate, for the or
ganization of the Ordnance Department; and the
House adjourned, pending tho same
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not charmed from tho E'ysian fields TO p,csiie ~
! the Chair of Ancient Languages. Nr. Writ pre-.
tcrrmg, l suppose, income Of ten or ffocu
thou"amd AT the Bar, and the raucs of the Doc
tor, (peace 10 his aShcs being proof esanst =, ,
surrcction, the Visitors were obliged to elect mon
Of more humble prctcmSiona; bat who, nut"ith-
standing tho disadvantage % comparison with
the intellectual giants Of tho ace, have succeed
ed in gaining the complete confidence of the pub
lie aud give unques,ioncd proof of tho wisdom Of
tho choice.
Let not your correspondent Longinus then, who
/ | am from tho classical phras"ology aud M
common purity of his style, must have been FIRE
luent and attentive reader OF that distinguished
critic whose Ec has assumed, entirely despair
OF the success OF the Univcrs,iy ! can assure
hn'' that notwithstanding his evil forcbodincs OF
lis speedy decline, he may console himself with tho
certainty of lis increasing prosperity, and i, Will
doubt Ec n gratifying though, to Of such am
ardent zeal for the welfare of has alma natcr-hD
may ais" rest satisfied that neither The attacks @:
open cnomics, or the usiGious lamentations of pre-
fenced friends, will DO able to aLa,e 'nr moment
The confluence of the public in the talents and pcr
sevcrlng industry of its Professors, or the liberal
republican Jeitnrsonian principles on which the
institution hSelt Is ior"ed. Z.
Charlottesville.
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To TIE EDIToRs OF THE WUrG.

Gentiemen--l have observed in several late NUN.
bcrs OF your paper, variety of letters dated from
the University or its immediate vicinity, the OBJ
Ject OF which has been to sustain or rcfute number
OF charges brought against the Nsisors of that In.
stitution. With these alleged Offences or their re-
fntalion' u is not my purpose to trouble you
W mere me transactions alluded to understood,
the gentlemen whose characters or conduct have
been assaied, can neither be injured bv the censurc
or elevated by tho Partially Of your anonymous
correspondents. Perhaps this conclusion to which
have arrived, should have deferred me also for as
you observe, L shielded from responsibility by
Hominis unbrd from troubling you and your readers
with some reflections this same TOPIC and it
tcOutd have deferred me, bat for the appearance of
an article in your paper of the -, under the
signature OF Longlnus, in which some very strange
tdctS were stated, that demanded at least Il denial
however the style and tone Of the production
might cDtItle it to 4 comfortable oblivion.
your Correspondent who Processes to be Il Stu
dent OF the University, and exceedingly interested
in its prosperity, amongst vari Gus and sundry 9th.
or instances OF mISmanagcmcnt and maltcasance
on the part ofthc Board of Visitors has discovered
that the appointment Of two of the Professors is
highly injurious TO the best interests of the CoIcre
and Portontous OF the most fatal consequence
Would it not have been proper for Ionpinns in
making such sw coping charges against private in
dviduais, who supposing them utterly inconpc.
tent to discharge the duties annexed to their sta
tons, are at least entitled 10 that courtesy which
gentlemen in the habit of extending TO each
other, to have stated his objections TO those ap.
PoiDtmcnts and pointed out the deficiencies of tEc
Professors? The deep concern he felt for the Cu
urc welfare of the institution one would supposn
would have urged him to expose the mischicfs re-.
suIting from the unfortunate selection and cslab.
ish before the public the incaparty of the gentle
men selected. No one will deny to LOnginus the
right to his own opinions Of the capacities of these
or any other Professors and the liberty Of promui
gAlng these opinions in any form or shape he plea
Scs--but that his opinions should TIC gruvcly nd.
OF a tL,,,t D.,
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COMMUNICATED.
CD
DIED.

At Dover Mills, in the County of Goochland. on
Monday, the 10Th inst, Mrs. CATmAR1NE WATKINS
wife of Joseph $. Watkins, and only daughter OF
the late William Nivison. In the regular perform
ance OF the various duties of daughter, wife, mo-
thcr, and mistress, Mrs Watkins was surpassed by
none, as but too fully testified by the express
ION of grief on the occasion of her DEATH bv all
who knew her. 1t gives pleasure TO add, that
real Picty seemed to mnglc itself with every oc.
cuPation of her life, even from chidhood; in Sc
much that it may be truly said, that she failed no;
to remember her Creator in the days Other youth
In this visitation, ailcctonate husband six child
rem, and a large circle of friends and acquantances
have sustained loss not to be repaired.
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he reader will perceive by the brief account of
the Senate proceedings, under the proper head
that the debate on the Tariff has been brought to
n close IN that body for the prcscnt-the entire
subject ofthc Tariff. together with an inquiry in
to reduction of the price of tho public lands,
and the question oftranslcrrng them 10 the States
the whole forming sort of omniun gatherum
having been committed to the Committee on
Manufactures, to consider and report thereon
hi Int
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Correspondence Of Tie ~ y. Courier d Enquirer
WAsmNGToN, March IT, 1892


/ am writing in the House Of Representatives
o'clock in the evening with lamps and candles
lighted, in the midst of one of the most exciting
debates which has taken place during the present
session. ] rccollcct nothing like il i'm warmth
zeal, spirit, or party spirit since the wear 1928
when the weight of the whole administration then
IN being was brought against the name of Andrew
Jackson. The debate during the last four hours
has been warm, personal occasionallv full of ma
nmuvrc exciting and leading to no result
The question is on the resolution proposing an
inquiry into the affairs Of the u. = Bank but
ibis is merely the hook on which to hang every to-
pic and every subject. Mr.. Wayne OF Gcorgia
opened it Il little before one O'Clock, with the Sc
cond part of his speech against the bank The
debate continued with no great interest till
General Root got up to reply to tho speeches Of
Mcssrs. Angel, Bcardsly and Cambrclonr, on the
subject Of y. DIRK politcs--N Y ork corruptions-
New York banks-and New York legislation.
General Root made speech in his usual style
He gave short sketch Of the history of New
y ork politics from 1898 up to the present dav.
lie said he had taken the liberty to desert from the
party 3 or times in his life, but it was when the
party became corrupt, He very severe on the
Safety Fund banks. ] have taken notes Of his
speech, and will take early opportunity to send
IT to you. Two years ago nc said he went to
Iammany Hall, but found no old democrats there
they were a II new faces and new comcrs-Mr.
Cambroleng was the only one he found there he
knew, and him he called the "last Of the Mohe
gans" At the Pewter Mug here the House roar
ed he found many Of his old political friends
and felt quite comfortable in taking glass Of hocr
with them
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The London Courier of February IL announces
that the Five Powers have resolved to establish a
regular form of government in Greece, under a
constitutional sovereign. 1t is added that the
crown has been offered to n German Prince, who
will probably accept the offer.
fARIs, Feb. l5-The ratification by Russia of
the 81 Articles, appears now to be certain, and nil
the letters from St. Petcrsburgh which have arri-
we'd within the last three days, that the Off
cial publication of it will no longer be DELAYED
Young Napoleon is said to be bctrothcd to a
daughter of the Archduke Charles
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Again we have TO announce idngs of affection
in the family Of John II. Smith, Esq. He vino
gave, has in his wise providence taken away an.
other OF their interesting group by the death OF
Maria, aged years and Gv,. months. This beau.
tlfnl and promising child has suddenly fallen vic.
tim TO the same disease, whether scarlet fever or
cholera, which had within few days taken two 9th
crs. The friends are invited to attend the fjiuc-
raj tomorrow at o'clock, at the residence Of her
E,s
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-26

" The New York Commercial says, there are
floating rumors at Washington of an administra.
ton purpose to get Col. Johnson out Of Van Blu
ren's way to the Presidency by making him Post
Master General, and sending Major Barry to Lon
don. The Colonel will not object to be translated
to the best of all eectioncering ofices-that of the
Generel Post Office.
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u. The Frankfort Commentator alledges tina,

IT The Frankfort Commentator aedges that
Mr.. Bibb had wrtton to friend in that place, "dc-
c!aring his fixed determination not to support Van
Buren, for the mission to England, any other
office, and assigning very strong reasons in very
strong language, for his course" The Common
tator adds that he will be sustained by great ma-
jorty of his constituents, including many of the
Jackson party.
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Produce brougM dorm Mc Coyo

MARCH 22.-l00 bids. tobacco, 3 hhds. stems
81 kegs man. tobacco, 10 bbls. flour. 2 hhds rope
l fierce tobacco, - bushels wheat, tons sand &
tons stone, ticrccs bacon. trunks, 300 los: 20
cords wood, 81 boats, Is coal boats, g. G35 bushels
coal.
MARcu 23.-2l hhds. tobacco, 50 kegs man. TO-.
bacco, hhds. stems, 1872 bhls. -four, 2 $50 lbs ba
con, &c, bushels potatoes, 900 kcg poles 9
trun.s, boxes and bill dry goods, 10 tons sand.
. loads plank, lG cords wood % boats 7 coal
boats, 1J2 bushels coal
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Summer Arrangement,

GUM MENJING ON FRIDAY, 3OTiI INST.
Passage 10 Norfotk and Baltimore.
FsNHE steamboat RICHMOND, Captain Char.
e MAN, Will leave Richmond every Sunday
Wednesday, and Friday morning. ut 6 O'Clock
and put the passengers for Baltimore on board tho
focuhontas Columbus in Hampton Roads
same evening, and arrive there next nIorminr Re.
turning, the Pocanontas, Capt. Henderson, and
Columbus, Capt Turner, will alternately leave
the lower end OF Spears wharf, Baltimore. cyery
Monday, "Wednesday, ard Friday morning, ut
nine o'clock, and arrive in Richmond next evening
All baggage ut the risk of the owner or owners
thereof
JAMES FERGERSON, Agent
Bnltimorc
. The freight boats Virginia and NorfolkA
viii leave Richmond alternately every Saturday,
City Point every Sunday, Norfolk every Monday
and Baltimore every Sunday. For freight apply
TO LEWIS BUDLAM, Art.
mar 24-s " I'm Richmond.
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| GUS TtsN'ctIiIIy, IUNF7H FDN.
l6 w%i+ ELIZABETH -. FOX.

NTIRGlNiA..ft rules, holden in tine clerks Office Of
the Circuit superior court Of law aud Chauccrv for
ienrco county, the ninth day Of March, 1882; Thomas
Reilly, pit against Robert Nelson, William W. Nelson
Caroline Nrl>Ou widow, and ErbCCca v, Henry, VII
liam q Caroline and .IAue Ncrlsun, infants children Of
Hugh Nelson deceased, John l.. Lea Rcincc and "a.
bdTIue his wI!", .4OeIna N"ilsOn, widow, and Mary
Jane, ilbcrus, Cav for! and Gertrude Nelson infants
chdreu o. james e. Nelson, deceased and other dts.
The defendants above named. not having entered their
appearance aud gwen security according the Of
Scmblv and the rules Of TINS court aud appearing by
satisfactory evidence, that inhabitants OK
this country: II Is orircd that the said defendants G
appea: before the Judge of said court ut the cauJ
IN the city Of Richmond. the tenth day Of The next
Nav term he holden for the ra Civ! causes and
answer the hi of the plaintiff; and tina. copy o! tins
order he forthwith inserted eNsrapor publ.slct
~ the city ~ Richmond for mCiih4 ,ivrlv and
posted at the font door o.! the capitol said cry
20 4 Cu,v Tcs'r Nm Si-DS. n G.
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TE'AKE NOTICE, that snail ake the deposition OF
n He"rgr w. Hrnshaw, and others. on Monday, the
"a DAY O April next. in the Counting Of the Store
OF Washington Gn'rwOod New Town King and Queen
Connty, between the hours of O'Clock the runa,
and sunset of sad day and om any cause they shnu!
moi TIC taken or completed on tia; aGy from
day 10 day The same place and between the Same
hours, Until the same taken and Completed read
IN evidence before the Judge OF tie Circuit SUPERIOR
Court OF Law and Cnancery, Io King William County,
IN SUIT therein depending, and undetermined, wherein
we and others plant H., and you aud cihcrs are DO.
icndao's where you are requested attend
Yours respectfully, JOSEPH FOX.
I6 w8lE EfIE AIE'rU - FOX
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DRY GOODS.

4 USTiN WILLIAMS s. ANSON HART.
IA late of Richmond, Va, have established
themselves in the Dry Goods Jobbing Business, IN
the City of n. York, under the firm of Williams
~ Hart. They have lakoa .he house, No y
Pearl Street, where they are opening general
and extensive assortment Of Foreign and Domestic
Dry Goods, which they will sell on accommodating
terms. Southern Merchants invited TO call o.,
them.
n. York, March 18Th, lS32.-Slc
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No. 25i, BaH Street, Baiinorc, DID,
4 RE now receiving their Spring Supplies, and
Ia. have in store, d general and we'll assorted
stock, TO which they invite the attention Of deal
generally ran lG-co3m
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GsEDReGE3 Ks.agEH' So 90.

n. York, March 18Th. 1s32-a,c
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-28
C0NGr rs &

In the Senate, on Monday, among the petitions
and memorials presented, was one by MIR. CLAW,
from certain merchants of New York, engaged
in the silk trade. pra ing that the duties on i'm
ported silks. NAV b. changed FROM ad valorem to
specific duties. The memoriallsts say. that the
ad valorem duties operate injuriouslv. as well
against the revenue as against the trader. The
memorial was ordered to be printed. The reso-
luton, submitted on Friday, by Mr. Hendricks,
calling On the President for information in reia-
ton to the public ands,w after debate, amend
ed and adopted. The resolution, submitted by
Mr.. Sprague. calling for information as to thu
unclaimed United States dividends, was, after a
debate. laid on the table. On motion of Mr.
King, the Senate took up the bill explaining the
act of Congress, for the relief of certain officers
and soldiers Of the Virginia line and navy. and of
the Continental army, during the revolutionary
war. approve 9Th May, 1850; aud the bill hav-
inc been explained by Mr.. King, was ordered to
third reading.
In the House of Representatives, MIR. Plum
mer presented the petltlon If the Board of Trus-
tees of Oakland College, Mississippi, for grant
of land in aid of the objects Of that institution,
which was referred to the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands Numerous other petitions and me
MORALS were presented. and variety of private
bills were reported from the committees of the
House. Among them VAS one, introduced by
Mr.. McCarty, for the Improvement of the mail
road from Louisville to st. Louis. which was read
twice and committed to Committee of the Whole.
The Speaker presented the memorial Of the New
York Tariff Convention, five thousand copies of
which were ordered to be printed. The further
consideration of Mr.. Wilde's resolution on the
subject Of the currency, was postponed till Fri
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-28
RosroN. March "a.

Past Ofce Robbery. interest was excit-
ed yesterday BY the publicity OF the fact that a
missing letter. containing 500, mailed by a
nerchan, in this city for Providence, could not
be traced beyond this city The postage OF the
letter, double, was paid, and the clerk who re-
ceived it states that he put it into the box, into
which they were customar.ly put. The notes
were in number, one OF $500 and two of 500.
The latter have been exchanged at the banks,
although at the time one was offered by boy at
the Cou nbian Bank, the numbers and descrip-
ton of the bills were lying before him, and he
did not perceive the mischief. till the boy had
zone,
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COMMERCIAL.
congregation

According to statement in the Philadelphia
Price Current the inspections of Wheat Flour in
the principal ports of the United States, in the
year 1851, were rs foIlows:-Albany, 48.6
barrels; New York. $3.50 do; Philadelphia,
474,O76 do; Baltimore, 555,lS6 do; George
town, D. c., 194,775 do; Alexandria. d. g..
1878 do Fredericksburg Va, 1927 do;
Falmouth, Va, $1,000 do Richmond, Va,
1875, 76s do; Petersburg. Sc. so. $50 do; New
Orleans, year ending Sept. so, s6o,5so do; to-
tai, S,l17,l25 barrels.
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day; and the House. after dispensing Of several
bills from the Senate. by passing them through
the usual preliminary stages OF Legislation,
took up the bill for recognizing the Ordo.
nance Department. After debate, in which
Mr.. Thompson, of Georgia, Mr.. Coke, OF Virgi-
MIA, Mr. Drayton. & Mr. Pearce, took part, the pre-
vious question was ordered on the motion OF Mr.
Boon; and the bill was passed, upon division
Of yeas and nays. BY vote of-ayes, i0'; noes
66. The House then, at four o'clock, adjourned.
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YOuNG MEMS MEETING. lin accord

YOUNG MEMS NEE IING IN accOrd-
ance with the unanimous recommendation Of the
National Republican Convention, held in Balu-
more in December last, we, the undersigned, re.
specially propose a meeting of the Young Men
of Alexandria friendly to the election of Henry
CLAY, to be held at the Mechanics Hall on Sa-
turday. the Slst of March, for the purpose of APP
pointing Delegates to the Young Mems National
Republican Convention to be held in Washington
in MAY next. Signed by upwards of one hun
dred citizens.
In pursuance with the above call. the National
Republican Young Men of Alexandria are respect
fully requested to assemble at the Mechanics
Hall on the evening of Saturday, i3lst March. J
at half past O'Clock. At this meeting the friends
of MIR. CLAY generally are respectfully invited to
attend.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-28
BY p. MAURO & SON.-WAsHINoroN.
Public Sale uf Real Estate.

WILL be sold at Public auction. on the premises,
w on Saturday, 7h April 1882, At 10 O'Clock. tho
following property, namely: part of square ss2 front.
ing SO feet on IN street east and running back 40 s
ginning for the front the southeast corner Of said
square, on which are erected two Frame Buildings Al.
lot No. D. in square 1872 which erected good
ostory Brick Dwelling, and Frame shop with out.
buildings. Also. part Of lot No. 3, in square south
of square $685. fronting a. feet II inches u street
east and running back 100 feet. which are erected
good two story Dwelling House and other improve.
Also. part Of lot l. in square s8. fronting 70
feet Oh 18th east, which is very good brick
two-story dwelling.
Terms of sale, one third Cash, and the balance at 8
and months bearing interest with notes to be seeur.
ed by deeds OF trust.
The title is supposed to be unquestonabie. The
expenses of the conveyance and deeds Of trust to DO
paid by purchasers.
BY order of the heirs Of Joseph Costigan.
p. MAURO & SON,
mar 27-ts Auctionerrs Washington City.
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The Vice Chancellor of New York has decid-
ed that the vestry Of an Episcopal Church have
the right and the power TO elect and lnduct into
office pastor, without asking the consent OF the
congregation.
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TO keNt.

very commndious Brick
SD Dweil,ng House. Office and Oat'housss.
sss with half square Of ground attached, stu.
RA ate at the corner Of Washington and Oronoko
streets, now in the occupancy Of Dir. John Adam -
Possession can be had on the LIST May next Enquire
of ISAAC ROBBINS,
mar Is -dlwS eotlstM Agent
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-28

.4gueduct and Bridge.-In the House of Re-
representatives. on Friday last, Mr.. Doddridge,
chairman of the Committee on the District Of
Columbia, reported DILL to erect a bridge and
aoupduct over the Potomac River at Georgetown
We have not seen copy of the bill and there.
fore cannot say whether ii designates the spot at
which they shall cross the river The most ell
cible place. and IN fact the only one which could
be selected without serious injury 10 The harocr,
j. at the Sisters" cluster of rocks neaf Ma
sons founLry. Here is a natural foundation al
ready formed for enc of the piers, much strong
err than any artificial ULe which could be made;
it is near enough to town for the convenience Of
travellers; the river is narrower, so much So, that
one arch migh be extended from shore to the is
land and two arches would suffice from the is
land to the Virginia shore. The bars which would
uucuestionably be formed below the piers could
not extend so far as to affect the depth of water
at the wharves IN our town; and the Canal might
be carried on the Virginia side to the point at
which the stem of the Alexandria Canal is intend
ed to commence. Tins would not exceed at far
thest enc fourth Of mae. and probably not so
much. The expense too would he legs, in c0nse-
ouence of the river being narrow ar and the natu-
raj foundation already formed.
But we are pointing ou' the advantages OF
position which may have been selected, and which
must De apparent to every one who examines the
course of the river from town to the Little Falls
We shall endeavor to procure copy OF tie bill
for publication - GeOrgetC m Gazette.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-28

Schr. Pioneer, Ryder, hence at Portsmouth
2lst. Schr. Joseph Stewart, Wool, hence at
Baltimore 9th. Sloop Johnson. Duncan, hence
at Philadelphia Goth.
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Mr.. Generes
Buots and shoes.
DAVID REED

HAS Just received fresh supply of BOOTS AND
I'll SHOES: which, with those on hand, makes his
assortment very good and suitable for the all
of which will be sold low, for Cash. his Store
Of King and Fairfax streets,