Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-16

o.,rs--fs Mr.. Reuben Whitney the author Q
most of the Bank articles which appear in tn
clobe-as also, particularly, of the Review 0
,he Rank Ware We pause for reply.
Great quantities of fruit, such as apples, wa
.,rueons, cantelopes, &c. &c. continue to come
our market. We were surprised yesterday te
"a such variety and quantity OF these fruits
Gre should be taken in their use.
The New York Evening Star states that Mr..
n,r;5 YSgg, a brother of the Ettrick Shepherd,
,,.aIy arrived in that city with his family, and
,ooedej 10 Silver Lake, Pa. for the purpose
rrcsettng Mr.. Hogg was formerly shepherd
=, Sir Waiter Scott; but since the breaking up
= tho establishment at Abbottsford, he has
.ouCht home in this country.
The beautiful nleZZotinto engraving by Sar-
,,i, from Mr.. Chapman's fine portrait of Mr..
Madison, published by Mr., F. Taylor of Wash
;ogtop is all that it has been represented to be.
W. are clad to see this admirable painting thus
49,, in the way of being multiplied and spread
through the country
Intelligent physicians speak much in praise
IS tho concise but excellent letter on the sub
;oct of Cholera. written by DR.. Manley to the
Ro,rd of Health of New York, published in
Yesterdays Gazette.
Our paper to-day contains the accounts OF
9isrracefu riots in different sections of the
country. These exhibitions are highly discre-
ditable TO our national character and, We re-
,ret TO say, are becoming much more frequent
Of late than formerly.
The Globe continues its "revlew vi the Bank
Warn-thus writing the partizan history of that
aF,ir before the Executive has finished the kill
ing o: the monster!
Alusions to religious views or feelings, sneers
a, religious sects, or appeals to religious preJu-
dices. in relation to or in connexion with the
discussion Of political subjects, are most Oh
yiousy unjust and improper. This is gene
raj remark, applicable to both and all political
parties. ----
A most delightful change took place in the
temperature of the weather Yesterday, from
which We may hope an Improvement in the
health Of those places now unfortunately aftiict-
Ell with disease.
The family of Sir james MackiHtosh promise
an authentic and full biography of that illustri-
Gus man--with parts of his extensive cores
pondence and letters of many OF his most dis
tnguished contemporaries.
FORT AuAMs-The completion of this impor-
tant work, says the Newport Mercury is now
in great forwardness. Nearly 400 laborers are
now daily employed, the monthly payments for
which, Alone exceed the sum of Ten Thou
sand Dollars.
The New Orleans Argus says" Nothing in
our late elections peases us more than this: II
has laid the basis of perpetual union and con-
cord between the French descendants and
American emgrants into this State. From
henceforth our motto is United we stand, d.
vded we fall }"
10 The Drawing of the Virginia State Lot
terry, Tor the Benefit of the Town of Wheeling,
Glass No. s for 1891, will take place THIS
DAY, at o'clock, P. NJ. at West End, (Alex-
aRdria, Vmginia.)
YATES & MCINTYRE, Managers.
aug l6-lt
DRAFS THIS DAY
Virginia State Lottery,
Fer tie Benefit Of the Torn of Wheeling,
Glass No. s for 1881,
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000.
) PRIZES OF $1,000 each!
Tickets 81 90; halves 2 90; quarters 90
On sale in great variety by
JAS. RaORDAN.
~ Uncurrent Notes and Foreign Gold pur.
chased.
DRAWS THIS DAY
Virginia State Lottery,