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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-13
MONDAY, AUGUST IS, 1882.
THE CHOLERA.

Charlssiovn State Prison. the following,
furnished US in slip from the BOSTON Daily Ad'
vertiser and Patriot, of the 9th inst. it appears
the disease which suddenly broke out in the Prl-
son Of Charlestown, has almost as suddenly dis
appeared, and that no satisfactory discovery has
vet been made of the cause of it.
The Bunker Hill Aurora Of Monday, says
The whole number Of cases Of this singular dis
ease, which have occurred, is 12l. VI this num-
Der all are likely to recover. 100 patients now
remain in the Hospitals-48 under medical treat
ment, and Sc whose cases only require rest and
proper dieting The number of convicts IN the
prison at the present time, 2l8. No appearance
of INSTRUMENTATION or disaffection among the con-
victs has been manifested.
Authority had been given the warden to change
the food of the prisoners, and to adopt all o Their
measures for prevention and cure The fol-
lowing is letter of the Physician to the prison
at South Boston,
Dear Sir-Having learned that il is currently
reported that the malignant Cholera was prevail
ing at the House OF Industry in South Boston,
and that several deaths had occurred there. |
deem il my duty to furnish the public with
plain statement OF facts. On Sunday last, be-
tween Q A. NJ. and 8 P. NJ number of tue in
mates we're seized with diarrhoea and vomiting;
in some instances attended with severe pain IN
the abdominal region; and IN one with cramp and
spasms, resembling the formidable symptoms of
malignant cholera. The sudden occurrence Of
these attacks, at this particular time. naturally
inclined to the belief that the epidemic had actu-
allv arrived, though much modified IN its char.
acter.
The majority of the attacks occurred before
day break, the patients awaklng with severe cu,-
ting) pains in the bowels, as they invariably de.
scrlbed them. The pans were instantly followed
bv copious excavations. in some cases accompa-
MED BY nausea and vomiting. On mquiring in
to the nature of the house fare of the day previ-
Gus. could only find that they had taken freely
Of soup somewhat richer than ordinary, and
that their brown bread had become sour.
After this meal several complained of oppres-
sion at the stomach in the course Of the Afternoon
On Sunday morning. fifteen Of the cases above
described presented themselves. and during the
day and night following, there were ten new
cases, making 10 all Twenty-Five. the majority OF
which are convalescent. On this day, no new
cases have occurred.
With great respect, am
Your Obedient servant,
JOHN C. HOWARD.
Weststreet. Tuesday p. NJ. 5o'clock.
NATHAN HALE. ESQ.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-13

Notwithstanding the late frequent rains and
humid state Of the atmosphere, the epidemic in
this city gradually subsidies; and we daily wit.
ness the increasing confidence OF our feow.citi.
zens, who, in attending to their business, find
something to do to keep their hands and minds
employed. The steamboats, are now doing bet.
ter business. as many are returning from the
country.-N. T. Gag.
We have to announce the death of another
very active and respectable citizen, Isaac Wright
ESQ partner with the late Francis Thompson
and others in the Old Line of Liverpool Packets,
and until very recently President Of the City
Bank. He died last evening, at his summer re-
sidence near the Sd mile stone, Kipp's Bay, aged
- His disease very much resembled that by
which his late partner was carried of, and though
not perhaps originally the Cholera. became pretty
strongly marked as such before the fatal termina-
tion. He was sick about week. Both these
gentlemen were examples Of temperance and all
the social virtues.-Jour. Of Com.
ALBANY, Tuesday. Aug. New cases of
cholera this day 30, deaths :.
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No new cases Of Cholera had occurred at Pro.
violence since the Is, inst up to the 9th.
There have been two more deaths by cholera
at Newport; the wife and child of Mr.. Foster,
the man who buried the two Young ladies who re-
Gently died of Cholera at that place. Another
child Of Mr.. F. has been sick, but is now consi-
dered convaescent.
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Pnhlished. d,ily. (by EpGAR sNOWDEN,) for Che

Published, daily, 10y EDGAR SNOWDEN,) for the
Town and thrice week for the Country, on Fairfax
street, between King and Prince streets, nearly OPP
posite the Post Office Daily paper 30; Country pa
per as per annum.-Advertisemen! inserted az .ns
following rates: For square of 10 lines, inserted
daiIy. or every other day three times, 81; and %
cents for every quent insertion On ADVERTISE
nents inserted once or t,cicc oeek IS per cent sd'
ditional No Advertisement considered less thah
snusrr nor inserted for less than 81 All advertise
en.s published in the Daily, appear in the Country
paper.
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A letter from very respectable source in Car
thagena states. that the commercial privileges
lately granted to the American flag in the ports
of Colombia, were to exist only seven months
longer.-N. Y. Com.
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cording to the report Of nterments, is 2a95; Of
which number it is low estimate to suppose that
1906 were decidedly incorporate. At first view
it would seem that withdrawal Of 1900 drunk
ards from our population, must have very per.
ceptbe effect in the moral publication of the
city; but when we consider that even this num-
Der, large as it is, is only half as many as the
number of dram shops, it is clear that they con-
st,tute but small part Of the aggregate OF intern
perate persons in the midst Of US. Every dram
shop, in order to be adequately sustained, must
have not only one, but many incorporate custom
ers; for there is not only large part OF our Re.
male population, but most of the children of both
sexes, and many thousand adult males, who
drink no ardent spirits, and there are many thou
sands more, who '.drink but little"
1t is true that just at present, about third
of the dram shops are shut up; and their Keep
ers have fed from the scene of dcsolaton which
they have helped to create. But as soon as the
disease has subsidized, they will all resume their
stations between the hosshead and the counter,
and endeavor to make up for lost time by swell
ing their amount OF sales in time to come.
And with 5000 manufactures of drunkards, II
will not be long before the 1900 vacancies now
created, will be filled up. Is there no way o!
preventing the amazing mischief inflicted upon
the community by these 5000 dram shopsF Is
there no way to diminish their number Is there
no way to prevent our fellow citizens from rush.
ing into tie jaws OF death and pcrdi!ions
Jour. Of Com.
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Fast Day.-Yesterday was solemnly set apart
by majority of our citizens, in accordance with
the recommendation of the Governor. Most of the
stores and public institutions were closed, and a
calm appeared to pervade the streets like that
characteristic Of the sabbath. 1t rained through
out the day.-Pha Ing. Of Thursday.
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New BRuxswrck. N.J.-A letter dated Tues
day evening, says" We have IN this place leu
or fifteen cases Of cholera"
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The flea, called by the Arabians, sahe father of
ieapers," and the locusts. jump two hundred
times their own length; and supposing the same
relative force to be infused into the BODY of a
man six feet high, he would be able to leap three
times the height Of st. Paul's,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-13

Major Beers, the keeper of the county JAIL at
Fairfield, died Of Cholera suddenly on Wednes.
day last He has had the symptoms for some
DIV and sugar and three or four cucumbers by way
Of preventive, and died.-Nor~aik Conn. Ca
Setie.
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lis, and has been, matter of remark and sur
prise. that the Medical Faculty are impervious to
contasion and pestilence. They always 60 with
fearlessness. composure and confidence, into eve
ny loathsume abodc of disease, and rarely con-
tract even the most contagious disorders Why
this impunity from ills which other "tlesh Is heir
tor Has it ever occurred to those who study
the Divine Law, that this lmpunity enjoyed by
those who practice the healing art, is blessed
feature in the Government of an all wise and
bene6cent Providence If Physians are liable
to contract, as others do, every pestienia dis
ease with which it is their duty to come in con-
tact, who would study the Medical Profession.
and who, after having studied, would live to
practice il? What. but an unconscious and I'M
defnable sense of personal exemption. enables
the physicians with unshrinking courage. 10 meet
and struggle with the most deadly and desoating
plaques that ever breathe forth contagion to
the word?" And in what way can the mercy
and wisdom of Gud be more afectionately or
more wonderfully displayed, than in protecting
the Physician from the poison of the arrows
which it is his duty to exatt?-Abany Journal.
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ELrzAbETHTowH, IN. J.) Aug.

ELIzABETHTowN, M. Aug. l.
Protestant Episcopal Church. special to.
vention of this Church assembled at Morrst"T,
on Thursday las;, with a view to the election 4
Bishop of this Diocese. About one half Of TX
parishes were represented in the convention; ~
prehensions on account Of the cholera having pei
vented many of the delegates from attending.
The election was put of to the first Wednesdr|
IN October next, when the convention will nee
at New Brunswick.
rive learn by the New Brunswick FredOnIn
that an election for Bishop was held at the aoN
meetlng, and that the Rev. John Croes, OF New
Jersey. was chosen on the part of the Clergy and
Rev DR.. Creighton, of st. Marks church, a'!|
of New York, on the part Of the laity
The Wrsched Polss!-Gallignini's Messer!
of the esd June, contains a letter dated bi' |
berg. June 6, which states that Oh the Sd Jun
an officer of high rank, formerly belonging to
Russian army. had arrived at that city, haMn!
artifce escaped from Siberia, whittier he had be- /
perpetually banished. At Bamberg he was q
celved with great kindness and attention
states, that on his journey, he saw torty'Hg
thousand Poles. persons of all ages, sexes ah'
condition, CHAINED, and marching TO RUSSIA
The General Officers of the late Polish army way
not exempted from the heaviest shackies: wv
are the blessings OF an Autocratical Go'ernmsn
Where was France, when LAFAYETTE re'or
mended her interference 10 behalf OF tins no' 4
but Inflated coun,ry?-N 7. Gazette.
Most Horrible Suicide One OF the mo't
paIling acts of sef-murder that we ever heard
was perpetrated in this town, on last Sa'uto''
by a Mr.. Waterbury, produce trader "Y'
Cincinnati, in fit of phrensy, occasIon'u
cessive drinking Of ardent spirits. he Do;
the il-fated man was mutilated in such 'n'.I,
as to induce several individuals to ml'tru'',
being his own work, and to impute 1t to O",
hands. L., however, from the most positive e,
dences, was his own act, and presents one o.
most curious examples of fortitude in an ,ndr%
ual in his situation, on record. No less 'naD
wounds were inflicted on the tenderest par
his body, each of which we should have In9s
sufficient to cause death. 1t seems he haO
come, during his arrangement, impressed W.
the necessity Of fulfilling, literally, that par
the Scripture which says, ''If THY eye ofienu n,
pluck it OUT" SC. and accordingly commensJI
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of those parts OF h's w.
which he had imagined had proved o'isI s.,.s.
him. And such is the sacrifice InteHPTb
demands of its votaries-sef.sacrlice'
warning ye Observation-Disclosures
How TO become shorisighted-A person
the best sight may make himself shortssn"T M
merely wearing concave glasses. l .c'IIs.,
with some simple young gentlemen a. .; oDI AZ
who produced the disease by this alice ,a''O ..n,
became permanently shortsishted. Inc f. ,e, s.
accustomed to the stimulus OF light sen, nOm NOR
~ close objects, becomes insensbe to ',O'g ~
remote, and consequently, less powerful , .ss
watchmakers are shortsishted, and sa''''''"
verse. -Mechanics' Magazine.
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welearn with deep regret that JoHNC, BRowN,
ESQ. President of the Kensington Bank, and one
Of the most respectable and temperate citizens
of the Northern Liberties, died on "Wednesday
afternoon last of the prevailing epidemic. he
had been suffering Tor some days under severe
diarrhua. and imprudently neglected to take the
proper measures TO prevent its increase. -losd'
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ALBANY, Tuesday. Aug. New cases OF
cholera this day 80, deaths7.
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Total,

Health of the City.-The cholera Intelligence
.,n,;rue. r. he unfayorable: one hundred ana
ffy.tor new cases, and .Gt1y.sigM deaths were re.
reported yesterday. larger number than Tor any
previous iwenty-fos hours since the appearance
Of the disease among US. Of these cases, it will
be seen with regret. that large majority, nine
ty.four, are given as within the private practice
Of the physicians. They are scattered through
out the city and suburbs, in almost every d'rec,
ton, from the Schuylkill to the Delaware, and
from the lower extremity of Southwark to the
remotest portion Of Kensington. 1t will De 90
served, however, on reference to the LOCALITIES
that most of the cases have occurred IN narrow
alleys and confined streets There are certalu'
" several exceptions, and justice co'npels US to
mention that several of our most temperate ana
respectable citizens are already enumerated
among the yictims.-Phh. hQ.
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Since the abo,e was written, we learn, the
last mempeI Of the late Rev. G. l.. Hintnn's ia.
mily is no more. HIS infant son Howard. aged
seven months. died on Friday evening Of drupsy
in the head. His remains were inferred in the
grave OF his parents, ST. Andrews. Harlem.
Badgers Messenger.
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DC.
SATURDAY, MORNING.. FEBRusRYls. 1882.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
AD,uraNr GESEnAL's OrrIcE,
Wellington, Fsbuary Is. 1882.

Wellington, Fsbuary Is. 1882.
The Hdudredth Anniversary Of the Birth OF
Washington is at hand.-The whole nation is
prepared to celebrate the event. Proudly may
America recur to the actions which give celebrity
10 hi, Name-pro6tably, indeed. may her citi-
zens contemplate his virtue and example. While
Washington IS justly esteemed the Father Of his
Country. let the Sons of that Country be united
IN brolberly love and patriotic exertion. in per-
uetuating, uninpaired, their noble inheritance Of
uuexampled individual liberty. and national in
dependence. The name Of Washington is iden.
t,6ed with all that tends to the happiness Of man
kind. His praises are not confined to his own
eountry-they resound throughout every Land
where deeds Of patriotism are admired. or liberal
principles cherished. The Army, interested in
the double capacity Of citizens and soldiers. cor
diallv participates in the common feeling Let
then the 22d day of February, 1889, be ushered in
by Salute of One Hundred Guns from the Sc
veral military posts; and let every other military
display be exhibited, which may be consistent
and proper on the occasion.
The Commandments Of Forts and Posts are charg-
ed with the execution Of this order.
By ORDER OF ALEXANDER MAcoMB.
.ng Gen. Commanding ,he .4rmy Of 'he U. S:
II. JONES, Id. Gen.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-18
BALTIMORE MARKET-Fss. II

Four.-In Howard st, the wagon price has
been steady throughout the week at 85.O0a5, 81
The receipts by wagon very light;there have been
limited sales from store have been made at S, lal
a5.25 Since Monday last, shout 1900 barrels
City Mills standard, have been disposed Of at
500, ON time, with interest added.
Grain The receipts Of wheat throughout the
week have been limited:-there has been no first
quality white, Suitable for family Aour,) in the
market for several weeks past, consequently. we
are unable to give accurate quotations. Sales
yesterda, and to-day Of good quality red at 90;
superior to good from Coo. to Sl.O0.
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| COMMUNICATED. /
d. E. ID.

At bis residence in Oumtries, on the 18th in
slant, Mr.. JOHN G. RvBLEMAN, in the saith
year OF his age; leaving widow and two help
less children to deplOre their untimely bereave-
meDt.
Mr.. Rubleman was native Of Germany; but,
from his early emigration to this country and
long residence with US, had rendered himself a
natural, useful and worthy citizen. All who
know him can but regret his premature death.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT DF .dLEXaADRLa IN. C. !


ARRIVED. FEBRUARY 16,
Schr. Liberty, Courtney, Yeocomico; to G..
Johnson & Co.
Schr. White Oak, Southern, Occoquan; -four
to ). M =. H. Janney.
Schr. Hickory, Swami. do do do.
- Thomas Chiffon, Allen, Biadensburg; to.
bacco to w. Fowle & Co.
SIoop Mary, Burrows, do do do.
Schr. Rambler. Coliy, New York; assorted car.
90 for the District.
schr. PIoushboy, Baxter, Nanjemoy; corn to
Master.
Steamer Columbia, Mitchell, Baltimore; freight
and passengers for the District.
SAILED,
Steamboat Fredericksburg, Jenkins, Bait.
Schr. Ronp, Of Boston. from Alexandria, for
Bermuda, put into st Domingo in distress; con-
demned as unseaw0rthy. =
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Total 6S5
Also, 140 timbers Of oak Of any description,
Of good quality, for foundation TO he laid ft, aud
CURING not TO deviate more than six inches from q
straight line and less than inches in diane
ter the smaller end, and % feet exactly in length,
in all as % hoesi feet
$1,000 feet, board measure, white oak plank,
exactly inches thick, and Of any breadth inch
and less than Is feet long to serve As founda
tons III edges must be sawed straight and the
paak Of best quality
The whole to be delivered at Four Mile Run
Briage on or before the Is, day Of May Letters
addressed to the President and directors of he Alex
sndriA Canal Company, Alexandra, D. G. The pro.
pos.is for the Plank will specify the price per hundred
thousand per feet board measure and per uOt nesl
or running for the tmbers. The Engineer to be the
sole judge Of the quality.
WILSON N. C FAIRFax,
feb i4-eo4t Eng'r. Alex Canal
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-18
Uur OUst uueulent servant,
GEORGE WASHINGTON P. GUSTS.

vi, !aie from Jamaica. BY the brig Montillo,
~n'en sailed from Kingston on the 27th January,
W. We nave received eopious files Of papers to the
Sas Of ss,l'ng. We are happy to state that the
msarrechon had nearly subsidized. The injury to
roPerty had been very great; upwards Of $50
p'sn'auons had been destroyed; loss Of property
SAID to be fifteen millions.
IA; aooat 1000 blacks were supposed to have been
N'ied, aud 500 had ded to the mountains.
AT one time IL was said that Sc, 900 negroes
were under arms. The greatest exertions are
.aaue IN all parts Of the island by the Military to
Fessfvs order; Court Martials are held in all
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parts for the trial offhe blacks. The Governor
had visited several Of the disturbed districts,
which has produced the happiest effects. The
details given OF the destruction of lives and pro-
perty is most distressing. On the esd January,
Marital Law was continued for thirty days loo.
ger.-M r Daily lido.
Captain Phelps, who left the schooner Zembu-
ca. ashore on deal Beach, last Fllda, morning,
has furnished US with the following statement
he schooner has been discharged Of all her car
60. and is now ready to he launched, with but lit
tie damage The cargo is partially injured
The z. It is already known, belongs to Baltimore
& was from the coast Of Africa, having had a long
AM boisterous passage. and degree Of suffering
having been experienced among the persons on
board, which cannot b. i rscri'ei. Before leav-
ing the Coast two Of the men died.
Four more>perished of fatigue and deprivation
during the voyage. leaving only the captain. su'
percargc, Cd mate and boy; and Of these, at the
time of running ashore. only the captain was able
to be ON deck. The Cd mate was deranged.-
A leopard on board killed and eaten, after
whidh the crew subsisted ten days on hides. but
for the three last days ate nothing. The only
sail left was the quarter deck awning which had
been set as square sail. The schooner went
on shore Jan'y 10Th, W days from the COAST
She had been $ far North as Cape Cod. and had
been West Of Bermuda, since the 10Th OF De-
cemoer.
The survivors are all badly frostbitteu, and the
Captain is still confined to his room By sickness.
On the 81 January they were supplied with some
beef. bread. &c. BY the British ship Lydia. He
len. and on the 2ed Of January received assist
ance from the brig Rapid. of Boston. At the
time Of going on shore, the schooner was half iul
Of water
Messrs. Marean & Low, a. South street, have
charge of the scnr. aud cargo here. Capt. Phelps
can be foundat their store.
Just before the sailing Of the q. the ship Dee,
Of Liverpool, Eug. with 500 casks Of powder on
board aud crew of 40 men, was struck with
lightning. aud blown up. All the ships comPa-
ny were blown up except the Captain.
" y Jour. Com.
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OFFICE OF THE ALEXANDRIA CANAL, }
Feb,uary IL, 1882.

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
- ths ,fi:. Til the frs, Of April next, for the de-
livery Of the following timbers and lumber, at the
5rd OF the Four Mile sun, about three miles above
Aiexxndria, far the use of ,he Canal Company.
$50 Oak Piles from 81 to SO feet long, not
less than Ia inches diameter at the butt 10 inches at
the sm Al end, very sirAgnt aud sounds white oak will
be preferred.
Cos feet Qineal measure) square timber, Of oak,
for Gaping piles, IL u,.hes By ID ruus hewn, to
line, sud Ire. frm defects he pieces to be Of the
fnIlov mo- In Tbs.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET-Fsp. l

PHILADELPHIA MARKET-FEB. Is.
The Ma,ka-Super6ne Flour has been dull
since our last, and no sales reported worthy Of
note. 100 barrels Rye Flour sold a, S4,s7a,
and 500 barrels Corn Meal at 1854. Corn is
lower; two or three cargoes yellow sold at 45a46
cts and one cargo white at s. cents, afloat. Sale
Of Rye at 80 cents. For lot Of Flaxseed 1879
has been refused, and for small 10, of Clover
Seed sc was paid. No change IN Whiskey.
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FLoUR.-Yesterslayth the CURRENT price Of FIour
from wagons was 849s; in some instances
fraction more was paid. Moderate sales have
been made from Stores at IS 90.
CoRN.-A cargo Of 600 bushels rather inferior,
was yesterday sold at 40 cents, deliverable in
Georgetown.
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JOHN A. WASHINGTON.
ARLINGTON HOUSE,, Tuesday night. ,
Eebruaru l4fh. 1870 {

FeOTudry IAN, 1857
GESrLENES-The letter you have done me
the honor to write me, requesting INV consent to
the removal OF the remains of my venerable
grand parents. from their present residing place
to the Capitol, have this moment received
give my most hearty consent to the removal
Of the remains, after the manner requested. and
congratulate the government upon the approach
ing sonsummation Of great act Of national gra-
ttude.
have the honor to be,
With perfect respect, gentlemen,
Your most obedent servant,
GEORGE WASHINGTON P. GUSTS.