Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-01


The approach OF C0ngrcss-Se N o. tnl 1ts ms,
Great Do,ngs at Alexandria.
The Members OF Congress coming in now
quite RAPIDLY You can tell them the sverne by
their new slick hats and overcoats, stopping in small
groups at every corner to exchange sautatons' ana
talk CT the President elect The Western men are
among the first to arrive. MIR. Bell and several OF
his colleagues are on the ground. Congress opens
on Monday week, and the message will not be sent
in before Tuesday, at l o'clock. II will contain
nothing very interesting, .and it is to be hoped,
will be very short.
The legislature Of Alabama have reelected Mr.
King, to the Senate by a majority Of Is. This is
the fifth time Mr. King has received that honor
He has row been in the Senate "a years he was
member Of the House from North Carolina during
the war-when he voted in caucus for the nomina-
ton of Monroe, and received the appointment of Sc
cretary obligation to Russa-returned, and became
a citizen Of Alabama; aud upon her admission into
the Union, was elected the first Senator from that
State.
Dir. Mangum and Mr.. Graham have been chosen
Senators from North CarolinE, in the place Of Brown
and Strange. Mr.. Mangum was formerly distn-
guished Senator Mr.. Preston, of South Carolina.
will resign his seat; and Mr.. McDufie has been
named his successor.
Mr.. Senator Woodbury. has addressed letter to
New Hampshire, declining the honor Of seat in the
Senate, after the fourth of March next. There is
rsmor here to day, that in Mr.. Rves shall be
elected to the Senate, he is not 70 90 into the cab
net
Amos Kendall. it is said, has gone to Kentucky,
with bench warrant, after free Tom Moore letter
from Ohio, mentions the possibility Of Judge Nc
Lean being made Secretary of State-this will be
news for the cabinet makers. General Harrison is
preparing to cross the mountains by the first week
in December, and will spend the winter between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
They had a grand jubilee in Alexandra on We'd
nesday last in honor Of the election Of General Har
rison. The freedom of the city was given, net in
gold bsx, 10 one individual, but to more than two
thousand visitors. They had grand procession Of
some miles in length, and drawn BY four
white horses, carried nineteen young girls, each
waving flag offs victorious state. Welcome was
written en- every house, and ali the doors were
thrown open to the strangers and guests and the la
dies from the windows cried out, enter, whigs!!'
The cannon firing all day, bells were ringing
the schools all gave holiday. and the boys filled the
conf.ctioner shops, und, with their fire crackers,
made it christmas time The people from the neigh
bouring counties of Virginia and Maryland came in,
and the old servants had their banjos.
cir. George Washington Parke Gusts, Of Airing
ton, addressed the crowd in Market squire. He
commenced after this way Friends and fellow
yarots and most patriotic ladcs-the old orator is
once more before you-Qoud cheering.) Aye, cheer
on, louder-and louder, for the old orator. has
come AMID the peltngs Of the storm to join in your
hosannas for the glorious second revolution; he may
never again address you, for his hair is now white
with winter SHOWS, and the adopted child Of Wash
ipgton will soon go to his long home; but when he
is gone, know you will say, we loved the old
man; he was Gue crater, and he used to tell as so-
lies Of the revolution loud and ontinued
cheering.)
The citizens Of Alexandria, having no favors TO
AK or Offices TO obtain gave vent on this occasion
TO their own independent feelings, without any tram
mels The town was brilliantly illuminated at
night and the streets were filled with persons pass
ing to aud fro, from house to house, and the women
1.-THE lsveiest in the land entered into the spirit
there mwsc and dancing in many places, and the
whole affair Was like great carnival day at Fla
renee.
The good people Of Georgetown intend having
their celebration, and it is proposed to illuminate
the city Of Washington the night after the arrival
Of General Harrison.