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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-11

is the same in both. tits feminine in this exam.
pie. 1t is singular to observe how peculiar are
the laws Of nature even in her vagaries. Were
we disposed TO enlarge upon this tusas nature,
We might aiude tn several cases 0f similar de-
scription, and in all the sex Is identical IN both
infants. To the psychologist and obstetrlean
such unnatural productions affutd large field
for speculation. London Medical aid Surgical
Journal. "A
Laughable .afair. On Sunday evening "a
respectable looking perssn, msffl-d up ina cloak,
who had gone IN Gravesend van to Str0od, ten
dered The driver half o,ereign, aud received
aine and sixpence in change The coachmai..
on getting on his box, found that the hiii.soser-
eign was only gilt sixpence. and he therefore
Jumped down, and. With the assistance oil some
cads, pursued and took the fellow. The gen
tlpman'' walked quietly little way, and then
Knocking his accuser down, boIted, and Iefthis
cloak in the hands of the cads. He made direct
for the shipinn. turned down the platiorm to the
river. and took toIlhe water like duck. His PR
suers then manned boat and large crowd
assembled with lanterns to view the chase The
fellow swan braveiy, and lodged his pursuers
in fine style; but at length. finding he had no
chance of escape, and half dead with wet. cold
and fright, he came ashore dripping like cat
He was recognized as discharged convict,
named o Common. --Keniish Gaz.
Yesterday afternoon. horse broke loose from
carriage. and ran violently up Ninth street
As the animal approached Arch street. it ran up
on the side walk, aud directly in its way were
two young women. having the care Of two very
small children. The loud monition OF "look
out" was heard by them, but they looked up. in.
stead of down the street, and before they were
apprised of their danger. the horse bad reached
them. and as the four persons abreast occupied
the most Of the side walk. the horse leaped d.
recty over the head of one of the children. with.
out causing the least injury, and had gone two
squares at least, before the young women could
recover from their amaZement to scream, The
escape of the child seemed almost miraculous.
Philadelphia United States Gazette.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-11
Wines, l.iauors, &c.

gTVHE subscriber, having been an Importer and Deal
i er in VINES for many years. has in store stock
of everf description. old and pure in wood and bottles
Also sgeneral assortment OF the best selected
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-11
From he Cincinnati Herald

FrRE IN MAYsvILLE.-A FIRE broke out in
Maysville. ky., last Thursday night. which, II
is said consumed considerable valuable property.
We are told it was first perceived IN Mr'
Martins grocery store on Sutton Street. few
doors from Front or Water, and that it consumed
all that valuable row of buildings from Mr.. Mar.
Tins up to Me-. Boon's tin shop, sweeping IN It's
rage Messrs. Philips, Adams. & Co.'S large com
mission warehouse, Mr. M'Calla's grocery. Mr..
George lIsrbst's broker store, and FREDERICK
Franks Union Coffee house. It. was a valuable
block of buildings, the greater part OF which De-
longed. We think, to Johnston and John Arm
strong. The huuse in which Mr.. Herbst resld-
ed belonged to him, we believe. Hts loss, Is We
nv copsderabe-5 or 6 thousand dollars. Inc
Messrs. Armstrong; are. we suppose the Princi
nal loo,trs. Such fire has not occurred III
MaysvilIe before for 0 or 10 years. we have
Just learned that the property oil the MessrS'
Armstrong; was Insured
FRoM LOUISVILLE Fire-We learn from the
Louisville D,ily Herald of Saturday. that hre
broke out on Friday evening IN that city, ab"u,
7 o'clock, in frame building between Main and
Market streets. The hat factory OF Gen Cham
bers, and a warehouse belonging 10 Mr.. George
". Barclay, were entirely consumed. 1t vas
the work Of an incendiary-a servant OF Mr..
Barciay-who is now in Jail.
The Gallatin (rennessee) Journal, OF the 22d
ult saws" We learn from pretty good dulhorl-
ty, tina, John H Eaton, Esq will not be can.
didate for seat In the Senate OF the United
States at the next election. We presume, there.
fore, that there is some truth in the rumor, some
time since prevalent, that he is 10 be the Urea.
snry candidate for the President OF the Ono and
Chesa peake Canal Company, in opposition to
Charlie, Fenton Mercer; aud. failing in this at
tempt, it is not impossible that he may be aP'
pointed 10 one of the foreign missions, now va
can't We hope, however, that the Presidents
councillors will advise him against such mea-
sure. Whatever may be the nature oil the per-
sonal relations existing between Gen. jackson
aud his late War Secretary, there are powerful
reasons Why their official connection should not
be renewed. -Lynchburg tirg
The Baltimore and Washington Rail Road
we should be sorry to find that the recent deter
mination on the part of our City Council to with.
hold their encouragement from this Important CO.
terprise has had any material effect in preventing
individual subscriptions to the stock.
Ball. aGaz.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-11
ALEXANDRIA, ID. co.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL IL. 1888
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

PENDLEros CouSrY.
For Congress.
David Steele ga
James Al. H. Bcale IS
2 Michael Meyerhoeffer "A
For the Stale Senate.
i William McMahon 555
House Of Delegates
Thomas Jones Elected
RockpRIDcE.
Congress.
Moore 500
Legislature.
M.DoweIt AIS
Dorman $40
Caruthers eli
Pasture not heard from.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-11

Rogue catching. The celebrated vidocq,
whose experience in the police department Of
Paris was made known to the world three OF four
years ago, is about to establish an Office in that
city for the detection o: swinders. He propos.
es to merchants, bankers, and others, to give them
any Information they may wish for, On condition
Of an annual subscription Of 20f., or ST. for each
application. He states that the post he occupied
has enabled him to know the swndlers aud their
schemes, and boasts that /" having delivered the
capital from thieves, he will now purge it Of the
swindlers, By whom it is infested"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

in price was imputed TO the tari6, "the accursed tariff"
Nor was this the only way in which they commended,
pha' TIE protective system operated oppressively on the
Southern States. IL is known, that the largest part of our
exports consist OF the productions of those States, as il is
only in foreign countries, that they can find an adequate
market, while most OF the products Of Northern industry
Ind their market at home. From this single fact, they UNI
dertook 10 shew, TINT those States cont ibut ted 10 the reyc-
nue derived from imports, in proportion 10 the amount OF
their exports; and they thence dcductd the notable max
I'M, That a tax on imports IS virtually a tax on the exports
which paid for them; u proposition which " assuredly
uut, u the payer ~ the same person IN both eases, but
which Is as asstiredly false, il he is not. Now, nothing is
better known by every tyro in trade, that a tax on exports
would be so much ttken from their value. aud OF course,
would eventually fall on iie planter. while a tax on inn
P0ftS would be so much aided TO their rdiue, and would
eventually fall on the consumer. There might have been
ground Tor pretending, that they piG more than their
snare, u' me character NJ consumers, il their consumption
hau 3een commemorate with their exports; but the fact
was known 10 be otherwise. This same cotton and rice
constituted the only fund they possessed to purchase the
hundred articles, they found it cheaper to procure from
Other States, than TO make at hoIne-their carriages
obacco-nails,a and the
very cotton idbricS, which were now manufactured cheaper
than they could he impotted-to say nothing of the large
sums spent by them in ,ravelling-eJurating their chill
drcn, purchasing slaves, &c.-all OF which, when paid for
Out OF their staple products, lett no more for the purchase
oil nreign dutiable goods, than were purchased and con-
suiued by the other States. Ii was ia this way, that the
contribution OF South Carolina to the national revenue,
was magniiied from one million TO four millions.
These iallacies, cooperating with their lust ground Of
complaint, produced their intended effect of uniting and
exasperating the South; but they could not prevent the
continuance, and even the extension Of the Tariff policy.
The advocates OF that policy had so augmented in num-
oers aud strength, that by a new actin 1928, they extend
ed iurher protection 10 wool, iron, aud hemp, and at the
same time compensated, he manufacturers, for thus raising
the price OF the raw material, by additional duties on ma
nuiactures.
connected with il, will be noticed in my next epistle.
FRANK HITTER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05
Rich'd wholesale Prices Current,

NhE sub'cIibers tfer for sale the tract OF Land lying
N III The upPerend OF Mecklenburg, belonging to v m
BOYD, containing 1865 l2 acres, about one half cleared;
II lies well, and i considered one OF he finest tracts Of up
land i'll the county. 1t is well adapted to the culture oil TO-
O'cco a"d grain OF every description, particularly wheat,
The improvements ave two dwelling houses about one mile
apart, one OF which is spacious aud well adapted TO the
accomoda'ion OF a large family, with other necessary out
Lonses III good repair. We deem II unnecessary TO say any
hing further about the land, as it is presumed perso.is
wishing TO purchase will view il. The premises is situat-
ed within Two aud . hall miles Of two manufacturing mills
aud within ten OF ClarksViile. The property will be shown
TO any person wishing 10 view it by The Oversetr residing
on the premises-by Doct. David Smith, or either OF the
subscribers. This property will posi- lively be sold during
the present year, the proprietor having moved IN the West
and determined ON a sale. HOWEL READ,
CHARLES l. READ,
ALFRED ROYD.
ApfiIb lOS-v6wF
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
A FRIEND OF STATE RIGHTS, because A FRIrNp
OF UNION, begs the favor of Mr.. Richie TO correct the
mistake ofhis neighbor of the "JefIersonian, - on the subject
of that writer's identity, so far as TO assure him that Mr.
Randolph is not the writer. Justice TO this gentleman re-.
quires this correction, though the error is one which must
speedily correct itself. No man stands less in need of
s~eli-praise than MIR. Randolph, and none is more incapable
oil resorting to it. To those who know him., this alone
would prove that he could not be the author of an article.
In which highly complimentary allusion is made to him.
Ii. is said, that MIR. Randolph's health is improving, and
he may soon be in condition 10 speak for himself Howe.
yer the writer's vanity has been hatered by this mistake
lho matter now small the number who may have fallen
into ~ he would not willingly abide the rebuke it must
receive, should he keep silence, until an opportunity i. af-
iorded to compare his Penny Whistle with the Trumpet
eau mat .0im mrah through every heart; When that
Tune comes, "the Shepherd knows not thunder from a Ia
6or'' better than every true-hearted Virginian will know
MI. kandolph's voice from every other mans.
wronged, insulted, and degraded; shorn OF her honofs, and
siript Of Their sovereignty, none must presume to address
her In their own names, but the spoiled children of her
misplaced favor, by whom she has been BETRAYED. The
neglected son, whose pious care would turn awav her
steps from the precipice to which she is blindly rushing
must speak TO her in a ieigned voice. But is MIR. Ran
doIph the only one to whom she has allotted a step.soD's
portion! Is italone from such that she can expect the ar
duous service which the present crisis demands! When
UoneTll and Regan betray and insult, does she remember
poor Cordella! Is il only among those who have been true
to her in spite of herself, that she expects to find defender,
IN the present crisis Does her danger remind her nj
those she cast away, because thev trdrned her oooinst
the courses 1chich led to danger; and does she think that
none can be found 10 brave the insolent pretensions of her
~ o"'"hosc "ho ndu already slSnallZed their devo-
lion to her, by iearlessly encountering her displeasure
for her sake
In part, she may be right; but not in every instance.
An honorable exception may be found in Mr.. Robertson.
lie Is sincere. He has always been in earnest, and ready
TO put in practice what he maintained in theory. Let us
see, whether at the very head quarters of STATE Rights.
a former favorite OF Virginia is TO be rejected, because he
Us ready to peril every thing in support Of The principles
which brought him into favor, and TO be postponed to one
who declares her sovereignty DEAL.
FRIEND OF STATE RIGHTS,
because A FRIEND OF UNION.
~ It's hoped that the above will be re- published 10y those editors
wno eountenanced the mistake which ,ho writer has corrected.
~ same favor IS requested OF MIR. Peasants. lie will not DO Offend
-, pecuuse no Is asked 10 publish from another paper an article
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

DOL.
YMAN, REED & co, Commission Merchants,
Bl No. 6, South Charies Streets, Baltimore, .Hd
devote particular attention TO the sale of Wool. Letters,
postpaid asking Information respecting the wool market,
will receive immediate attention.
L., II. & Co, have leave TO refer to
b r"'"{ co66 { { Co., CO., Baltimore, ma.
Samuel w lyman x Co.
David Boyd, Frederick, M'd.
@. w Ruuer s. Co, Union Town, Pa.
Zane, Penony & Co, Wheeling, Va.
Isaac Hoh, Winchester, Va.
Allison Owen, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Russell & Matthew'S, Zanesvile, Ohio.
}. Armstrong & Son, Maysyllle, KY.
Ltesy Combs, Esq, Lexington, KY.
lawrence Z Anderson, Louisville KY.
April 3. IO8-Ia6m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05
THE TREASURY OFFICE.

10 the Edlt0Fs-trom Washington, I'd April.
=" We have all been most dreadfully mortified here, in
losing our Treasury building, altho' the nation will sus-
tin no injury oil any consequence as far as we can ascer-
tam; all the important books and papers hdring been pre-
serced. The circumstances attending this disaster, you
nave seen detailed in the papers, so far as they have been
developed. MIR. McLane is making every exertion, which
il is possible for man 10 make, to ascertain its cause, that
the public may be satisfied upon this point. His fearless
ana indeiatigable efforts during the fire, 10 save the public
papers at the hazard of his life, must insure him the good
feeling and gratitude of the whole country. He rushed
into the building the moment he arrived, and did every
thing in his power, in the midst OF the smoke and fire, to
save the public records. The ~sensibility he manifests at
TINS national misfortune, is what his friends would have ex-
Pected, who know well the superior and excellent points OF
ms character. A purer man, or a more devoted patriot l
have never known in public lile." YOUR FRIEND.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

-, COMuU.VICATED.
The .Nuiiifer Of Gloucester is on his beat-rousing
,he people OF Charles City against Andrew Stevcnson-
Look out for more gioEing speeches. He is now for null
reach the nullitier! CIVIS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

overcome by tho United States, her citizens ought not 10
She must be treated with as a soDer eign State.
But mark,-the existence OF the right TO secede, de-
ponds on the oppression. OF this the % States have a
right to Judge as we'll as the single State. They adjudge
that State has not been oppressed, and therefore that they
can OF right, punish for treason, +" in levying war against
the United States"
Now, Messrs. Editors, | would ask, Isl il worth while TO
divide and distract the great republican party in Virginia,
who have lived in ~brotherly love, as members OF one IA.
miiy, so many years-who together achieved the politi-
cal revolution OF lS00-who by their united counscls and
efforts, bore the flag of the Union triumphantly through
long and bloody foreign WARRIOR SUCH hdir-6reddh
distinctions? A deep, | fear an ~incurable wound has
been inflicted on the cause of State rights, by this neo
party.
MIR. Randolph maintained the right Of a State 10 resist
oppression, whenever il shall come-he claimed il as a
revolutionary remedy. He denounced the doctrine Of
constitutional Secession, and challenged any one to defend
II. "a REPUBLICAN,"
.Abemarle, .fpril I'd, 1888.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

&EA REWARD will be paid lOr the delivery OF
~ apO my man NED. lie went away oR the night
Of Wednesday 18th inst. Ned is a bright nnulato, about
. teet5 or 8 inches high, and stout made. I will give tho
above reward II taken without the City Of Richmond, and
Ten Dollars II taken within the City. lie has been en-
ployed ia the market Tor three or four years.
APhl5 u0S-2q BERNARD BRIEI.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05
TO THE EDITORS or THE ENoUIRER

FLrErwooD,P Prince William, March 30, 1888.
Gentsmsn-My attention was this day, for the first time, drawn to
an Insertion In tho Enquirer, announcing mn a u candidate for Con-
Prince William.
The communication I have no doubt, was made by some personal
frend or friends but being no candidate, land not desiring to be SO
considetcdo must ask Of you the favor to correct tho statement
which appeared in your paper Of the Goth instant, announcing mo as
&candidate.
In great haste, I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedout
servant, John .GiBSON Ir
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05

osi MARRIED hin at PLAN Dealings, in thu county Of AIbemarlo, on The
-oh INST, ~ inc kcv. MIR. Mead, Mr. Geo. A. NicoIson of Nelson
county 10 Miss Mary Jane, daughter Of Mr. samuel Dyer Of Missouri.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05
|NorE gY IL Ep1rons.

We must take The liberty Of correcting This assertion Of
our Intelligent corespondent-whose structures will no
doubt receive from another quarter the respect to which
they are entitled. For tie last Is months we have express
ed the same opinions about The right of secession, as Pendle-
ton aiirms we have 4" at length declared" II is the OPT
nion which p. p. Barbour expressed in his reply to the
S'hoccoe meeting We are opposed to all consolidating
doctrines, come from what quarter they may-oyen though
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-05
FRIEND OF STATE RIGHTS,
EnLHNn IT,

~ tn hoped that the above will be re- published 10y those editors
w. nave eountenanced the mistake which tho writer has corrected.
n same favor IS requested OF MIR. Peasants. lie will not DO Offend
CO. because ho Is asked 10 publish from another paper an article
"hiehm might with equal propnety, have been addressed to himself
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-01
New Series-No. %.
Lantern of Demosthenes at Athens.

Lantern of Demosthenes at Athens.
The superstructure reposes on
basement, in the form of truncated
pyramid, composed of IL stems sur
rounding the whole building. The pas.
sage between the columns and the walls
of the cell is Is feet.
! All the columns, entablature, and
pedlment, are to be composed Of white
and the cell of light blue marble. The
floors and stairways are also to be com.
posed of marble.
The vestibules are each 90 bv 4s
ieei: they are ornamented with lt rich
Ionic columns, anita, and entablature.
supporting ceiling embellished with
lacunari.
Each story contains four rooms so
feet square in the clear. The two
rooms across the south end OF the FIRST
story, are divided from each other by
marble columns, and entablature ofthc
CorlnthIan order, so that they may be
used us one room, for the purpose Of
exhibit ms. &c.
The whole building is TO be heated
by means of furnaces placedin the eel
lar.
The college is located parallel with
the city streets, fronting the SOUTH
The land at the base Of the building is
20 feet above the reservoir on Fair
Mount. The whole height of the edi-
flee is 81 feet, making the elevation Of
the roof 1913 feet above the said reser-
voir.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-01
From the Norristown Herald.
.GIRARD COLLEGE.

On the 4th instant, about noon, the
ceremony of laying the corner. stone of
this great College, took place in the
presence Of large concourse 0! citi-
zens. The immense block Of marble
was raised by means Of sheers ana low
cred into its appointed place--the depo-
sits were then made, and large slab
Of marble placed upon thcconer-stone,
and the two carefully cemented. When
the work was completed, the company
listened to an interesting address by
Nicholas Biddle, Esq. After the cere-
monies were closed, the company par
took of "a collation., and at an early hour
adjourned.
The following brief sketch of the
proposed building, we copy from the
U. S. Gazette:
( The College is located on tract OF
land containing AS acres, formerly
known by the name of Peel Hall, stu
ated on the Ridge Road, one and a
quarter miles from the city. This es-
tate was purchased from Mr.. William
Parker, by Mr.. Girard, short time be-
fore his death, tor the purposes of the
College.
The building is peripterial, being
| 100 feet front by 2l7 feet on the flank,
including the porticoes.
The columns are 6 feet in diameter
at the base, and 81 feet inches high
including capitals and bases.
The order is Grecian Corinthian,
from the monument of tysicrates, OF
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-01

Ddrid Hame.-This distinguished
philosopher was one day passing along
a narrow foot path which formerIy
winded thro' a Doggy piece of ground
at the back of Edinburgh Castle, when
he had the misfortune to tumble in. and
stick fast in the mud. Observing a wo-
man approaching, he civilly requested
her to lend him helping hand out OF
his disagreeable situation; but she,
casting one hurried glance at his alb
breviated figure, passed on, without re-
garding his request. He shouted lusti-
~ after her; and she was at last pre-
vailed upon by his cries to approach.
care ma ye Hume the Deistls she in
quired, IN tone which implied that an
answer in the affirmative would decide
her against lending him any assistance.
"Well, well,' said Mr.. Hume, s'no
matter: you know, good woman, Christ.
ian charity commands you to do good,
even to your enemies" 'sChristian
charity here, Christian charity there"
replied the woman, ''I'll do naething
for We till we turn u Christian yoursel
-ye maun first repeat bath the Lords
Prayer and the Greed, or faith I'll let
We grofile there as | faund ye." The
sceptic VS. actually obliged to accede
TO the woman's terms, ere she would
give him her help. He himself used to
tell the story with great relish.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-01
MONDAY. JULY %, 1888.

We learn, with regret, that the Cholera has
SUDDENLY made its appearance at Princeton, New
Jersey. so decidedly as 10 induce the Faculty Of
the College TO permit the retirement of such of
the students as desired TO return home. Many,
consequently, were setting out; one Of them, from
whom our information is derived, arrived in this
city yesterday.
We understand that only two cases, pronounc :
ed to be Asiatic Cholera, had occurred, but such
was the prevalence Of the premonitory symptoms,
that its Increase was feared, and the government
Of the College adopted the prudent and paternal
course Of advising all the students to return home,
10 whom it was convenient or acceptable to do so.
INsts;ona' liateIligelcer.