Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-19
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. c.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10. 1883.

CONGRESS.-TheP Public Lands Bill was
before the Senate OH Thursday, and in the House
the Tariff bill was further discussed. no other
proceedings of interest occurred.
Yesterday, il the Senate, the subject Of the
Public Lands was again taken up, and debated
by Mr.. King, of Alabama, and Mr.. Chambers.
Of Md. The bill will be again taken up, and
perhaps decided, to-day. The House Of Repre-.
sentatives were engaged nearly all day 10 the
consideration Of private claims
VIRGINIA.-Some DAYS since we were con.
graduated that, in the debate on Federal Rela.
lions 10 the House of Delegates, Island was al
most il sight" We are sorry to perceive, by
the last Richmond papers, that the House has
been driven out to sea again with every prospect
of protracted voyage To lite destined port.
The topic Of secession has been preached, and
upon this abstract question the Speakers have
set to work mani6us peditusque. The orator OF
Greece laid great stress upon action-action-
action. The public men in the good old common
wealth seem to be equally as strenuous for speak.
ing -sPeaking-speaking.
LATEST FROM LoNDoN.-By the pack
ct ship Columbia, Capt. Robinson, al New York,
London papers to the evening OF the 4th ult,
few hours later than reached Us by the South Anne.
RIGA, have been received. The following extracts
comprise all they contain of any interest.
LONDON, Dec 4-Intelligence has beea re.
ceived from Antwerp to Sunday noon, I'D inst
at which time the French had not commenced hr-
ing on the citadel We are informed that Mar
shall Gerard is aware that General Chase has
been for some time mining the approaches to the
r x..l Hl,o nnnho
now empIoye ed IN counter mining before they ap-
prOach the bastions
The Paris papers contain no political ntelIi-
eence Of Importance. The address, IN answer to
the Kings Speech, was adopted by the Chamber
debate on the Address, in the Chamber of Dep
uties, is expected TO occupy the greater part Of
the week
The German papers communicate no new facts
| of Importance. Wages we're laid at Berlin on
the Goth, that peace would be signed in three
weeks.
NJ. Mavrojeni, charged with mission from
the Sublime Porte, was yesterday introduced to
an audience of his Majesty.
LONDON, Dec 4, 2 p. M.-Consols maintain
their price, $50 buyers, for the account. In tile
Coffee market this day. foreign descriptions have
gone of freely at the late advance. The letters
by the Hamburg mail. have tended to give addi.
'ionaI strength to this article Sugar is also hrm,
and holders are unwilling TO sell except at an ad-
vance. The provision market is very animated,
and prices !ave advanced IN it from Is to 25 pes
cent.
REV. Mr.. AvERY.-It is stated in the Provl.
dence American. that the clergyman above men
toned has a6Sconded from Bristol, and is now
among the missing.
Bosrox, Jan. live understand that Col.
Amos Blnney died last night Of the bilious cbol.
ic. lie was one Of our most enterprlsing capital.
,sts--and. at the time Of his decease, actively
engaged in several important projects in which
this community are deeply interested.
1t is the general belief in this quarter that the
Hon. Mr.. Siisbee in the u. States Senate, will
be nominated to he Gubernatorial chair by the
National Republicans, at ils next election; and
that Gov Lincoln will be chosen by the Leg,sla.
ture to fill Mr. Silsbee's place in the Senate.
THE WEATHER AT the Museum on
Wednesday. 8 A. NJ the Thermometer stood
| at d6o. nm ThurS,lay- at 18. and m Friday at