Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-09

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Charge
z,,,sop Maitrsss-A Patent has been oS'
It. = gentleman OF the city OF Boston, tor
Io,i,D Rubber Floating Mattress. salts
r.,o,v experiment was made with one as a Lite
m,.,sr. a, the Navy Yard, few days since;
~ 40 understand, says the Evening Gazette
49,, Commodore Elliot intends to have some tur-
49, ',.,Dsrimen,s made, the results OF which will
B. given to the public
THE Blessings of Office We take the follow
-. f,,, r,c,ure of political life. IRON the New
WI E,enins Star. twill be remembered that
r,;o. Noah, the editor, lately held the Office Of
Sar ' in the Custom House. lie is therefore
fled TO speak Understandings upon the SUBJ
j.et .,d ;, r0,, wh.s, 3,
.rd earn half loaf of bread by honest
V,''y ,S.n IN b. reduced 10 the miserable uncer-
.4a", IS bold,np an Office. He must play false
:, o., II. and surrender manly independence 70
retain It. I'D ,v;.,,
T., ofF,e, has produced-an army o. nconoenfs
,as srnec,ants, and this army Is moved oy inc
niIr nj ,ae or two persons, The dep"snor'es ot
o,ner. and thus ruling the country oy tue pat
i,o,ss Of the people. or by an abuse of ITS patron
Co.,. ALL before loug produce revolution IN po-
49, aHirs, which will be sadly overwhelming
,hsn !, o,ertakes its victims"
Ers-No,hing is more difficult to describe
with pont, than the particulars OF IRE Inc
B,,,on E,enius Transcript understands the mat
,er-as thus: -.
al noon Yesterday, the roof OF "cookery,"
N Aun street. at the mouth OF the "slraits' al
nreseut under the occupancy oil Gen. Denhis
Wallace. where single gentlemen OF color and
their wives find boarding and lodging, was iound
n h. On fire. Owing TO the pressure Of business
=, b,. saal,,hment, the director forgot to cause
tbs chimney, which was foul, to be cleansed.-
In nrsparinq some rich soup it boiled over, aud
Ibe unetious liquid Immediately ignlted, which
caused the chimney to follow suit. Inc sparks
Aerefrom falling upon the shlnged roof OF 'h's
anc,ent mars,on. aroused the attention OF the in'
nate. Of hi G adjoining, but NOT until 'hey we're
in imminent danger OF being Obliged to undergo
the ptocess Of fumisating aud sinse,nS IL was
however, ex,inguished by the aid of an engine
after DESTROYING about half Of the root"
Mrico. New Orleans Bee acknowledges
The receipt of Vera Cruz papers to the 29'h Sep
tember, containing intelligence from the City OF
Mexico 70 the elst of the same month.
The following letter has been received BY the
Collector Of the Port Of New Orleans from the
American Consul at Vera Cruz:
Consulate of the United States Of .America,
VERA CKUz, Sept. ~, 1888.
S,R-I beg leave to advise you, tor the infor-
uatl1n Of the merchants OF your city and else
where, mat the Governor for the State OF Vera
Cruz has ISSUED his proclamation, directing the
ad,nssion Of foreign corn TO entry, al h's por''
GrIl he end of the year. | am, very respect
fully, sir, your most obedient servant.
]. JAMES, Consul U. S. A.
We copy from the Bee the following summary
Of Mexican intelligence:
The Cholera had ceased its ravages in the city
OF Mexico, OUT Tue mOltaill "ao wv" 'U>' '~'
the Civilizations from the dead bodies bad corrupt
ed the atmosphere. and 1t was anticipated that
hat pes, would either recommence ITS ravages,
or that new plague would take Its place
The political state of the country had under
gone but very little change. Arista and Duran
were still at Guanahuato which. they had fortified:
and the president, ST. Anna had not yet quilted
san Miguel del. Alende. On the 10 September,
the constitutional army were reviewed by him
and consisted then of 5000 infantry and 500 cav
airy, supplied with ten pieces OF artillery. The
arrival Of general Mejia with GOO infantry and
400 cavalry was expected on the same day: Inc
division Of Zaccatecas we're OH march to form
junction. General Monlezuma was the sole
commander that contemplated giving his soldiers
ahtte repose at San Louis de Potos', intending
10 join the president immediately afterwards.
An official communication from general Veto
ria military commando, at Puebla, to the minis
Ter Of war, announces that an engagement had Ia
Ken place at Salitrilo. near the hacienda OF Ia
hullpan, in which the rebels wishing to intercept
convoy from lula, going to the army OF the
President, were completely defeated aud put to
rOat Ia consequence Of this victory, the whole
country between Queratoro and Mexico has been
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