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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-28
Price of Produce IN Alexandria yesterday, from
II

FLoUR-At the close of last week, the wagon
price Of Flour was currently 81 81 1-2 some
loads brought fraction more. Sales from
stores, 81 so a 81 So Yesterday we were not
advised of any change either from Wagons or
stores we heard Of one small sale from store at
.$4 SO.
Export for the week ending Saturday, 25th
inst. 4446 barrels; 1921 foreign, 1925 ooastwise.
Quantity inspected during the same period:
bbls. haLfbbls.
King-street, 2442 90
Wharf l61 l52
26n3 1872
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-28

TO LET,
"A The DWELLING HOUSE at the cor
G;I ner ofKing and Columbus streets, with inn
mediate possession Apply to
Jan 17-~eo7t JNO. y. VOWEL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-28

Fredericksburg, Jan. IS, 1884.
ian 2S-W4W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-28
AIaMN I Y saXe

8 StiALI offer a, pubic sale, the first Monday in
Februsr. next at Prince william Court House
being the Court day OF said Coz nty
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

yer propagated about English Eclipse or Hlghiiyer, and you may put them down fi5s,, without scrupie. 4 colt in this country Of irl England that can run his mile, in l m. 1ssec. IS sure to be a winner, and you may safely back such one to any amount. But who has heard of horse tin these degenerate days' that can run mile in minute and hGlt! The man who ''6ned" Chiiders and iareiati tnusl have had . s!to,g ,easch. or he timed them by guess. But little pains has been bestowed in England upon this subject of timing the race horse, and hence your recent account of their great races was comparatively without interest. Who cares whether A beat B or c beat D. The whole fraternity being unknown to usl- But If you give ttme, ateight and distaace, we then can tell whether the race was "good bad CT indifferent" In this country we tune with accuracy, and oia' watches show, that the best of our horses; require minute and 48 seconds for mile. "Dock ohs' A seconds for Fretail and you make him run like the Dutahman's mare-whieh "started so quick that she started her tdd off, In these calculating days, we go to our cyp- phering-and figures tell us that "mlle in a minute" Is impossible.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01
-@,.-- FOREIGN ITEMS

,, l ne annual meeting of the British and orelgn Temperance Society took place at London, May 20, the bishop Winchester In the char; who stated, among other ia. VoFahie intelligence. that there were al- ready TOO American merchant vessels that used no liquors. Doubtful.
 The Dundee Chronicle says, Au.ar::cs:a 2 manufactured eottons, after kicking the En. ghsh article out ofthe market of the United States, are no" doing the same at YaIpa- ra'so; where from tie 20th to the 20th of August, 1883, there arrived in that sKor space at that port 2603 bales each eff 1000 yards per bale. With the pure gold the yankees receive for it, they run across to 0hina, and thus double their profits. All owing. says the editor, to the Suicidal poli- cy of the corn laws excluding cheap foreign grain, and forcing other nations to rnanu- fracture.
 Another ship load of poor, unmarried. respectable, indigent females, from Is to 50 years of age, IS being sent out to Aus tfalia--the first exportation of this new comrilodity having come to so good mar Ret among the reformed gentlemen con yicts of Botany Bay.
 Accounts from FRANCE to the 25th May, have been received at New York. Paris was quiet during the fanetal of LAFAYETTE. "The people generally attended, and the government, setting one eye oli iioIiofs, and the other oD safety, ordered out soldiery suited to the funeral of a Commander in chief" There Is no other news.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01
Prom the Lyachburg Virginian.1

HE FORTY DOLLAR CoNTRAGT.--In the report ot the majority of the post office committee, the reader will remember to have seen most singular charge--to wit, that MT. Reeside had obtained a contract to carry the mail on a certain route, by putting ln bid of S40 per annunl, for which he af- forwards drew from the Department 5000 q yeaf-dnd tie still faefe singular expla- nation of this affair given by Mir. Reeside and endorsed by the Minority Report-to wit, that Mf. R's bid was for S14o0, but that being written with pencil, the extreme figures 1 at the Jeff and on the right,) be- came accidentally obliterated. The story would seem to be too tough even for be- heyers in Munehansen-but vet we have no doubt that some persons have put entire faith in 1t! If there be any such, however, we would Invite their attention to tie fol- lowing extract from the Hagerstown Ma yland) .ifaii" Jackson paper, and wiihai having very apropos title
 '' At the time when all the contracts were taken, and were read out to the propossrs, gentleman of Hagerstown. who we are informed had thrown in proposals for this very route, was present, anxiously waiting with many others, the issue. When the contractor for this route was announced, with tue sum contracted for, he was coni- pletely astonisbed, and immediately walked up to Mir. Reeside, who burst out laughing. To the question how he could afford to car " this mail for 50 trifiing sum, Mir. Rec side, tapping him on the shoulder replied, & my object IS to carry passengers on the PennsyIyania road. By thls connecting route, can take them from Stockton 6 Stokes line without any fear of delay on this part"
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

The U. s. sloops of war Fairfield and Ftncennes were at Valparaiso on the 26th March; all well on board.
 A communication has been received at the Navy Department. from Com. Henly, dated Pensacola, 18th June, 1884, stating that the U. s. schr Experiment, Lieut. eomdt Paine, arrived at that port on the 18th of that month. The officers and crew had enjoyed good health, and there was not single case on the sick list to report.- Her long passage was owing to calms and head wind. Her provisions but just held o'ut,with such fish as they were able to catch being on the last barrel when they entered port.
 The Army and Nary Chronicle says :-- Among the rumors of the day, currently CIT eulated and generally believed, are these :-- Com. Rodgers will shortly retire from th' Presidency of the Board of Navy CommIs sioners, station which ke has filled, witt short interval, since its formatlonin lSl5 som. Morris, at present member of thu Board of Navy Commissioners, will be ap pointed 10 the command of our Naval For ees in the Mediterranean, at the expiration dOom. Patterson's term of service. In vacancies thus created in the Board of Wa " commissioners, 1t IS supposed, will D Tiled by the appointment of Com j. D. Fl ,lo't, at present Commandant of the Nay lard at Charlestown, and Capt. Thomas A ', Jones.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

s;tnation of affairs or of parties, tbs gay only say that, when we understand
 anu usnbiect better, we will further give our
 tle 3ars sa.9 information of the state of things in leaas.3 :.toresting but truly unfortunate coun- lDa' IN" We say unfortunate, because with ry. : ,esourees, large population afid a fine
 'as ,.,rv they cannot (it appears) remain , eoua1 loaq enough to show the people the
 iaas a1s.s;nqs and advantages of a free govern nent r. s. The Bishop of Durango has resisted the ,.,1 respecting cufates, and fled to Zaca- tecas. - nlI A.sa been excited by the deserters of Can p%.o 1.o Some of these cried out, from tue 4n1r a,aoets of the houses, tsDeath to the civil pr pParbonties-death to the congress-long fire the king"
 The supreme government of Mexico, in .onseouence of revolt of Puebla. des- sstcbed ss thither the colonel Gonsalez PaYon, reIb 300 cavalry and 150 infantry.
 The congress suspended its session by exclamation of Santa Anna, the President, May b.
 ' Vera Cruz, Jalapa, 0rizaba, and Cordoya, have declared IS we'll as Puebla against .ny reform or interference with the church.
 The state of Oajaea, after a slight slar- nisF,. ia which the apostolic party were successful, declared itself free, and in eonyocation of the people, issued 6 decree l nrohibiting any other than the Catholic re- RFgion, signed by Ramon Ramirez de Agui nr governor. They profess allegiance,how- ever, to the federal government, and to San- a Anna.
 Extract ofa letter to a gentleman in New Orleans, dated,
 TABTPTco, 1st June.
 Civil war IS again breaking out, by that ! treacherous rascal, Santa Anna, who has arned coat and is now supporting the Church and Spaniards. My friend writes rom Aguas CalieRtes, that tn Layos, the ! Pelados, supported by the AIaIditos Frai- les, opposed the passing the laws of Gomez Farias relative to tthes, and Tn eonse- ouence, from the state of Jalisco, 300 in- l fantry were sent to put them in order, when i the popuace would not allow them 10 enter but told them they could not fight against the soldiers, but that they would murder all the ofIieers-they did enter, as E poor Cirico officers were murdered in cold blood, having had their threats cut, and two others had their tongues cut out, and others their throats cut from ear to ear. Ii Is to be ob- serYed that these two last, when in San Juan, had ih frolie, lazoed Statua santo Tn the street d year before, and it of course was not to be forgot by the Priests-so much for laws and civilization, 1t would egen be considered bafbarous for Indians, what then must be the case when people afthe present day that foment inc dancing of quadriles should be so voracious of bIood
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

A MILE A MINUTE. In your paper (says
 a correspondent of the New York Ira
 yeller) the question IS very gravely put whether Flying Childers ever ran "a mile ID 0 miaWte;;o and your correspondent quite as grayely answers, that although there is no
 ssauthentic record" of his having performed that feat, vel that he ran a quarter, at inc q,ate of a ssa mile as c miaiste," and Firetail
 actualyaccomplished thedistancei in "a aaia- ute and foar seconds? Now, l should like to ask your correspondent whether he beIsereS that .srecord" 10 be authentic, which ascrlbes this impossible performance to Firetail
 Whether he believes, that there was hofse ] in existence in 177l, 1772, or at any other ] time. that in running l760 yards ia mile) could beat the best English and American racers of the present day TIT yards, or l5l l yards more than a third of mlle! Gan It he that "hofse nesh'' has thus degenerated! Is it credible that Fitetail was able to rstn as fast as pigeon flies, and cover 82 l-2 feet of ground in every second of thme!--
 Ds i; remembered. that the stride of a good race horse is 1bosst 2l feet--a little more or little less. Now let me ask your cor respondent whether he beheUeS, that there
 ever was horse, since the time ot Boroh
 that carried Mahomet up to the seventh heaven and back again in ore night, that
 could "gother himseif up" four tlnles' and
 make four leaps fn a seeondf The thing IS Eimpossible, and the stories about the speed fof Flving Childers and FiretaIl are no bet Iter than ssoid wives fables" The best ol
 osg racers and the best of the Engiisfi al the present day, cannot cover more than AS feet in second, in running a slngle n;le-and I should be glad to know Ii ohll- Iders could "gathea" nearly twice to then
 oncel Ridiculous stories Ike these were ne-
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

Ex-SPEAKER STEvENsoN.-ln the morn ing session of the House of Representa- tyes, on the 28th instant, the following pro- ceedings took place;
 "Mr. R. II. Johnson asked the consent ofthe House to permit him to offer reso- lution embracinga vote ofthanbs, for his ser wees, to the late Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 Several members objected.
 "Mr. Crockett said go against the res- olutien altogether, and am ready to state whv do so. I am not inclined to adopt avote ofthanks to any man without know ing what for, or being satisfied they are de- served.
 "Mr. R. RI. Johnson having moved that the House suspend the rules to enable him to present the resolution
 "Mr. Burgess called for the Yeas and Nays on the motion 10 suspend; which were ordered, and taken as follows Yeas o7,Nays 5l, (not two thirds.")
 In the evening session, on the same day, aresolution was introduced by Mf. Speight ot North Carolina, presenting the thanks oi the House to the Honorable Andrew Ste venson, late Speaker of the House of Rep resentatiYes, for the faithful, industrious elgnifed and impartial manner in which ht discharged the duties of the Chair and the resolution was agreed to, by yeas and nays 97 votes to 49. A vote of thanks, attended by such circumstances, will hardly act a' balm to an already "wounded spirit"
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01


 DIED--Lately, in St. Francis co. of fe-. yer, after an illness of three days, Judge John Johnson, in the 60th year of his age. ---- In this vicinity, 25th ut. jeha Os- cor, son and only child of Mir. Noah +. Badgett.
 - In Batesville, 18th ut. MT. Ricit- ard Peiham, late of Maysville, Ky. in tho 22d year of his age. - In Clark co. on the 2d ut. of bil- ious fever attended by paralysis, after an lIl- ness of 2l days, in the 39th year of her age, Mrs. ,.Mary Ward, consort of Isaac Ford, Esq. Clerk of the circuit court of that county.
 Mrs. Ward was member of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, and discharged the duties of wife, mother and friend, and all the social offices of life, Ill highly affec- tionate and exemplary manner.
 By her death, society has sustained no ordinary loss--her husband and children, one which is indeed irreparabIe. But her friends may console themselves by the re- 1ection that their loss IS her abundant gain. She has cast off the burden of !:ie-s!A:e has departed from world of cares, ard entered into more glorious state of exist ence, to enjoy tho reward of life well spent.
 She left lifeless corpse behind,
 Which soon was In the grave confined !. But shining angels bore her soul,
 Up where eternal pleasures roll-
 And now she rests in Paradise,-
 Her Jesus wipes her weeping eyes She weeps and sighs and cries no more, But shouts with saints on Zion's shore. She's gone, she's gone to realms above, To realms of pleasure, peace and ioyes
 Com
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

Appointments by the President b,i and aVith
 the aduise and consent of tue Seaaate.
 WooDsoN WREN, Collector ofthe Gus toms for the port of Natchez. in the state of Mississippi.
 JOIN T. CABEEN, Register ofthe Land office created by the "Act to establish an additional Land office in Arkansas" ap- proved the 18th June, 1884.
 sL1rTLEBURY HAWKINS, Receiver of Pub lie Moneys arising from the sale of public lands at the same office.
 JoEL H. HARDEN, Register of the new land office created in the southwestern part of Missouri.
 RoBnRr T. BRowN, Receiver of Public Moneys arising from the sale of public lands at the same office.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01
Matters and things inGeneral.

CHARLES SHADE, Esq. member of Con- gross from Illinois, died on the lIth inst, near Yincennes, of cholera.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

MMARBIEB-June 26th, near Cynthiana. Ky. Col. ABsALoM FOWLER, of ths place, to Miss ELviR,s |. ROSWELL, of Harrison co. Ky, granddaughter of Gen. JOSEPH DEsHA.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

aThe d-d Yanlsees n--A collection was taken up in Dr. Chaaning's church in Bos- ton, on Sunday week, for the benefit of the Poles. and S2432 collected.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-01

Gen. Rodips invading Army of Portugal consists of 5000 men, in three divisions, under General Sanjuamena, at Covehao, Baron Carondelt, at Linpares, and Gen. Latre. Much of the same feeling exists among the Portuguese towards the Span- iards that the latter felt towards Napoleon.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
s.. - COaMUyvfC,a7ED.
THE SOLlLOQUY AND LAMENr OF OLD fIR
GINA

To remain what now ANA thing not 10 be eoniem.
plated, without the deepest self abu and mortcs
tonor To rise to that elevation whch my former rank
the head OF the noble and patriotic conederscy against
foreign oppression, seemed 10 Indicate t,s should al.
ways possess,-fhdt is the question. How | lost it,
whether by my seIf-destruciive negligence, or by
the natural progress OF eyents,it il surely my
Tenn and imperative duty TO inquire. II by The Grst,-
what burning shame what bitter remofse,-wbst dead
ly disgrace should be my wetched lot! Should the lat
ter s0em 10 be the have great reason TO
pect, that might not have been Tar outstfpped in the
grand career OF national Improvement aud relative polii
cal influence, as appear TO be, had my attention been
drawn to the true Of Iny feline, rather
than TO have been so continually occupied in self gatud
ton, SELL applause President. making and able
contempt for my sister Staesl May these nov see
have long been laughing in their sleeves me- perfectly
content that should be thus yainly aud ooishly working
NY political destruction W utter supineness In re.
gard TO ones interest be called woking) while
they were most judicousy aud actively exering every
source both moral aud physical, TO triumph the
tuTs disadvantages OF their POSITION aud to the well
merted rewards due to the digent culture Of all the
terdls OF moral and political power which they could by
sny legitimate means bring into action. ASs! that l.
honoured, so esteemed, should ever have been
besolled with self conceit,-so blinded by seove, as
not 10 perceive that sacrificing by utter neglect
and overwcening confidence, all the inesnsble blessings
with which Providence had surrounded me- TO most fan.
tssc and absurd belief that Tslone could stand still lille
all the others urging every oar aud spreading every
sail TO reach that haven Of political Influence and power
which I,I-Ass that was, most fatutously unsigned
that already filled, TO the perpetual exclusion Of ali my
sister competitors. Although proverb says II Is
too late 10 shut the door, when the stesd IL stolen"
much consolaory tells hat"It is never too
late orepen and, 50 help me Cod will hereafter ho-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
~
nj ARRIAGES.

Married, "Wednesday evening" the January by the Rev
Philip Courtney MI II. e. Puian Miss Mary Acteo ali Of
this ~
Married in Randolph county Illinois, Tuesday, of O
ober by the Rev. SAMUEL Wiley Wesley Siade formorv
OF kchnond TO Miss Susan H.. second Nc
CiuIkin, q. OF the former plaza.
Married, Sunday evening last by the Rev.
william blank formerly OF Grrmanown, Pa Miss Sarah
daughter of MIR. Henry Pfobst, Of this city.
Or PHILADELPHIA Papers will please the aboyo.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09

NOTlCE.-Was committed to the Jail Of Chesterfield
county, in the month of November last ne gro man
who calls himself Corbn Corbn Braxon and says he
belongs to Mrs. Polly Burke, near King William Court
House, and was hired during the last year to MI Am
mon Johnson The said negro is Of dark compilations
FIVE feet aud half inches high has scar on the
under lip, and is supposed TO be Is 20 years of
The owner is requested TO forward prove property
pay charges and take him away he will be dealt with
as The law directs. j. b GOODE, Jaiior
January 9. 75-wI2w-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09

u Seiden Macon. Esq has been appointed. by the
Executive Of Virginia. Assistant Inspector at the Public
Warehouse, vice John nj. Sheppard. resigned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
January O.

ENTITY DOLLARS REWARD-Ran away from the
H. subscriber living in Chesterfield county, Man
chester, on Friday the 9th ult., negro JOHN,
dark muao about six feet high between 80 aud 80 years
OF age-a good cooper, wsggoner and field hand;
OF which he may try TO get employment As he went
OIL without any known cause, he may attempt to make
his escape of The free States. will give the
above ard il taken out OF the Stae-or 800 il taken
hundred miles from home, and secured in Jail that
get him againor $40 ii taken in the neghborhood and
delivered 10 mel iorewarn all persons from arbourng
him, uIder the penalty Of the law.
Jan Alb, 1884. T75-2awul WILLIAM FISHER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09

HNOR RENT OR LEASE-The well known and
M long established stand called and known by the name
OF the Short Pump, lying in the upper end Of Henrico
county, the Three chopped road, and twelve miles
above Richmond The houses all in good repair, with
large and stables and all houses
The houses aud lots will be rented with without the
farm, the applicant may wish. The great celebrity
OF this stand Tavern, combined with the facilities Of
obtaining such supplies may he wanting for either the
bar, table stable, from the Richmond market renders
OF the valuable stands Of the kind in this section
OF country. For terms apply to Wade W. Woodbridge
in Richmond, the subscriber, living the
Coal mines, two miles below the Short Pump
ZACHARIAH McGRUDER
January O. 75-tsw2ws
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
Helfuesdon lam q

I'VE are authorized 10 announce BAIL Brawner ESQ
as candidate for seat in the next House OF Delegates
from the county of Prince William.
u We are authorised TO sate that Col. VIM. SHEP-
HERD OF Mldesex, will not be candidate
the counties OF Matthews and Middlesex in the
neral Assembly of Virginia.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09

KID APPAHANNOCK ACADEMY This Institution
Ia will open the ensuing year, heretofore, on the
18th January next, under The charge OF John g. Law
renee, principal aud Oliver White, assistant
teacher; the gentlemen who have during the pre-
sent year, given such general satisfaction, and with whom
tie Institution has nourshed such extent that the
Board Of Trustees have UnhesatDgly reelected them
for another year As fifty scholars entered,
third teacher will be associated with them, according
the established rules Of the Academy. The scholastic
year will comprise months, divided into two equal
sons The course OF instruction will embrace the Creek
Latin and French Languages, together with Natural Phi
losophy, Geometry aud the branches OF English nstruc
ton common IN such Institutions.
TERMs- $lI5 tor Board, ashng, Tuition and Librs-
nv fee aud room rent bed and bedding be furnished by
the Stewards Department, which is submitted hereto
fore, 10 Mr.. Lawfcnces government additional charge
Of So per anuum will be made.
JOHN RI BERNARD,
President Of the Board Of Trustees.
Novl5 t55-wu5J1 by order Of the Board.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
18th December, 1888.
A CAR ID.

"a Plain Citizen of Esser tenders his respects TO the
Editors of the Enquirer, and respectfully asks OF them, IL
there thing contained s interrogaiores TO BENZ
w. Leigh, Esq, which ought to forbid their publication
lie them that report has gained Giro and
dence that such letter, Gas the spoken off, writ
by Mr. Leigh and il is said he in King
George county "a PIau Citizen OF Essex stands pledged
to make the inquiry, in the which he attempted
In his short appeal to Mr. Leigh. II Mr.. Leigh wrote
such letter. it surely should he known IL he did not
Justice to him aud his friends requires that he should
have opportunity Of putting end to report, which
certainly has already had influence 10 one section OF the
State, which bad slewn disposition 10 support him.
Is not the appeal MIR. Leigh. respectful Ii was n-
tended to be So Then. why refuse 10 give publicity!
December 25tll. 1899.