Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-15
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.

ALEXANDRIA, I'd. co.
THURSDAY MORNING, aug UST Is, 1888.
Seriously to urge Mr.. LEroH's claims to the
Office Of President Of the United States, is. in
our opinion, seriously to injure his prospects,
We are far from being unfavOrabIy inclined to.
wards Mr.. Leigh, and yet for the present we
should deem it to be duty to throw cold water
on his nomination. We are heartily sick and
tired of Presidential elections and the excite.
ments growing out Of them. We do not believe
that Mr.. L. looks upon the efforts now making
to involve the country already in another Pres''
dent hunting expedition. in any other light than
we do; and we put it to those who are ctamorous
for bringing him out, whether they do not think
that they are doing violence to his feelings OF
propriety, and materially obstructng his path to
adv ancemeut hereafter. IL may be. that when
it is time for the nation-if the nuliliers allow
such word-to make President, that we, In
preference to some others, may choose Mr.. Leigh
as our candidate.
The turnout of Journeymen Carpenters, which
occurred IN New York some months ago, was
coutemporaneous nearly with somewhat similar,
but more general, turn out in Liverpool. There,
however. the proceedings were more systematic
and were enforced by an oath.
The same thing had occurred at Manchester,
and so universal was the interruption OF business,
that Mr.. Philips and Mr.. Ewart, members OF
Parliament for Manchester and Liverpool, had
waited on the Home Secretary, Lord Melbourne,
to ask his interference in reducing the refractory
mechanics.
The people of England are beginning t" exer-
cise sympathy for the distresses OF the PoIes'
and petitions have been presented to Parliament,
PRAYING that the English Government would, in
conjunction with the French Government, open
negotiations with the object Of recognising and
restoring the rights Of Poland.
A free colOred man was murdered in most
shocking manner near the line Of the road half
way between Petersburg and Richmond. The
body was found last Sunday.
On Sunday week, an awful thunder storm was
experienced at Newport. Rhode Island. The
lightning struck in various parts of the town,
killed female and child in her lap, near fire
place, and did consider able damage to several
houses.
The Rev. Z. X. Avery is stiff at Bristol, in
Rhode Island. where he has been for the last two
months. He breaches most zealously every Sab
bath-se saith the Providence Gazette. He
could not have been in Philadelphia at all, there.
fore-if he was seen it must have been his dou.
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The New York Gazette says: {" The weather
continues cool, and our city unusually healthy.
As to business, there never was more doing 50
early IN the season. There are no failures, or
any antcipations among our merchants"
The steam ship Royal William, left Quebec
5th instant, for London.
The Vice President Of the United States has
arrived at New York from the Springs, and has
taken lodgings at the City Hotel
The Hon. Louis McLane, Secretary Of State,
has also arrived in New York. It is understood
for the purpose Of having an interview with Mr..
Livingston previous to his departure for France.
The Secretary proceeded to West Point on Sun.
day.
The Delaware "a probably sails to-day for
France and the Mediterranean, carrying out our
Minister to France.
The Faculty Of the Medical College Of the
State Of South Carolina have completed the pur.
chase Of the building formerly occupied as the
Theatre, for which they have been for some time
past IN treaty. The building will, no doubt, be
Immediately put in repair, and ready for the ex.
ercises of the institution at the appointed time