Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.)
October 27, 1834
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THE GAZETTE,; By EDGAR SNOWDEN. Terms. Daily paper %8 per annum, ounlry paper 5 per annum. The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE for the coun try is printed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. AH advertisements appear in both papers, and are inserted at the usual rates. FIVE DAYS LATER FROM LONDON. By the arrival of the packet ship Hannibal, Capt. Hebbard, at New York from London, we are in possession of files of papers from the Bri tish metropolis of the 20th of September, and from Portsmouth to the 22d ot that month. A splendid public entertainment has been gi- j ven to Earl Grey, in Edinburgh. It was a great occasion. The Lord Chancellor, and many of the nobility and gentry, particularly of the north, were present. Earl Grey, Lord Brough am, Lord Durham, and others, made speeches, ■which are highly commended. The Cholera prevails with great fatality in many parts of Europe and particularly in Swe den. Up to the 19th of Sept, there had been 3179 cases and 1279 deaths of that disease in Stockholm, containing a population of less than 80,000. London. Sept. 20, 12 o’clock.—The Money Market has been this morning, up to the present hour, without any feature of consequence.— Consols have been 90 3-4 sellers for account, without any variations, and with few transac tions effected. In the Foreign Market the reports of the two parties in the Finance Coinmitte at Madrid be ing now published, appear to have checked for the present speculation in Spanish Stock, as, until the resuit of the debate in the Cortes upon their respective merits is know, calculations up on its value are counteracted. In the early part of the morning the quotation was 53 1-4 1-2, and it is now 53 1-8 3 8. Portuguese is likewise rather lower, being 80 5-8 7-8. Bra zilian is 79 to 1-4. Chilian Stock has again ad vanced, being 33 3-1, and Colombian 32 1-2 33. The letteis from Paris, of Thursday’s date, bring the prices of the Funds there generally higher, but do not contain any news of interest. Advices have been received from Constanti nople to the 26th ultimo, at which lime affairs remained tranquil. IRELAND. O'Connell continues his agitation letters to Lord Ouncannon, but the London Journalists hop of Charleston, arrived yesterday (Sun day) in this his native city, by the Victory, steamer, from Bristol. H e have the gratifica tion to state the estimable prelate enjoyed the best health, and proceeds in a few days, via Liverpool, to Charleston, South Carolina, ac companied by some ladies from the Ursuline cornniunitv at Blackrock, who purposed estab lishing a convent of their order in the vicinity of Charleston. After founding this institution, Dr. England will, we understand, proceed to Iluvti. Tn ttie exercise of hislegantine commis sion from the Holy See, which has been renew ed and amplified to the utmost extent, as the venerable prelate deservedly enjoys the highest confidence from the father of the faithful and tiie various congregations connected with his legation. FRANCE. Paris advices are to lSth of September.— They contain nothing French, of much inter est. The Journal de la Marine ef Colonics says— Marshal ClauzeJ lias received letters from the principal inhabitants of Algiers, announcing that they had appointed M. Mauguin to be the delegate of the colony, charged with their in terests in the capital.” A vessel had sailed from Calais for St. Peters burg!! with 13 mecnanics for weaving net lace, and'as many English weavers with their fami lies. H appears that a French merchant is about to introduce the manufacture of this arti cle into Russia, where English cotton suited for its fabrication has just been decreed to be admit ted without the payment of any duty. SPAIN. Accordingto the latest accounts from the north of Spain, Gen. Zumalacarreguv, the Carlist commander, was again acting on the offensive. Besides Viana and Bergarra the Carlists have made an attack on Tolosa, a place of some im portance,having a considerable garrison.and the key, we believe, to Rodil’s communications with the south of Spain. From that it is quite evi dent that Rodil has not made so much progress in putting an end to the insurrection as his friends wished, and that Zumalacarreguy is still in a situation to give him a vast deal of trouble, if not to make the contest doubtful. The controversy in the House of Procuradores relative to the Spanish Bill of Rights has final ly terminated by the passage of the bill in that body. A Paris paper of the lSth of September, says: The latest accounts from Madrid confirm my prediction. Instead of a sudden and complete revolution, which w as talked of, there has been nothing but a progressive and moderate reform. The Chamber of Procuradores yields to the Mi nisters upon all occasions, when the latter put forth good reasons for their doing so. The Mi nisters, in spite of their defeats, will be able to maintain themselves in power, if they will but agree among themselves, and pay attention to the just demands of the Procuradores. At all events, the Government of Queen Isabella does not appear to be in the least danger. RUSSIA. Another fire had occurred in Moscow by which 200 houses had been destroyed. The Emperor Nicholas is said to have re sponded to the demand of the Porte for assist ance against Mehemet Alt, that his engage ment to offer him aid, was only in cases where he was attacked, and not where he was the ag gressor. GREECE. The London Courier of the 19th ult. has the following article: Accountshavebeen received from Nauplia to Aug. 2t>, from which it appears that an insurrec tion, provoked by the measures of the members of the Regency who have recently been dis placed by the King of Batavia, had broken out i Arcadia and Messina, and was believed to ,.ve had ramifications in continental Greece rtud the Islands; but the energetic measures of Count Armansperg, and the confidence inspired by the restoration of his authority in the Uegen cy, had almost entirely suppressed it in ever)' part of the country at the date of the latest ac counts. A proclamation, dated 16th Aug., had been issued by thegovernment, calling on the people to return to their homes, and promising pardon to all but the leaders of the insurrection. Those leaders, Mitro, Colias, Plapoutas, Niketa Zerbi ni, Gritzali, Mithropdtrovas, and the Zergopouli, were required to surrender themselves within j four days, to be tried by the law’s. Upon their failing to do so withinthe timespecified theywere declared to be outlaw’ed, and rewards of 3000 drachms were offered for the capture of each of them, dead or alive. Great satisfaction w’as felt in Greece at the reconstruction of the Regency, and King Otho had again begun to mix with his subjects, in stead of shutting himself up at Argos. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. To the Editor of the Xew York Courier and En- j quirer. In my letter of the 6th October, I informed j .you that the Senate Committee would adjourn, and proceed to Providence and Boston, and re- j turn here the beginning of November. They are now, as I anticipated, on that tour. It is true, they might have taken the testimony in those places by commission, and it was so pro- posed in the Committee, but Mr. Grundy, the chairman (having probably never visited Bos ton), thought the Committee, with its clerk and all at the public expense, had better repair thi-. ther, and his wish was acceded to. Sore, indeed, were the probings of the Com-1 mittee into the corrupt establishment whose misdeeds they have been trying to detect. En ough, in spite of all impediments, all delays, and alfthe reluctance to yield information, has been discover-1 to prove as well the monstrous pro fligacy, as the incompetency of the managers of this department, had the report made at the last session, not already satisfied every candid mind on that head. I cannot descend to parti culars, but 1 can stale generally, that if any thing can rouse the public mind to a sense of the corrupt management of this department, and the deplorable state of the government, it will be the additional light, which will be thrown on the Post Office affairs, in the report of the committee at the next session. The corrup tionists resisted ns well as they could, and to get at a fact was like pulling a tooth; but it was obliged to come. You cannot imagine how distressing those perquisitions into their dark do ini's were. Not being able to elude the enqui ries in any other manner, and driven to des pair, they, on one occasion, all took sick, and the inquiry was obliged to suffer a temporary relaxation, because the chief officers of the de partment, from the Postmaster General down, were all suddenly unable to leave their beds. A portion of the House Committee wish to bolster up the department against the disclosures which will be made by the Senate’s Committee. But they are completely foiled by the astuteness of the opposition members, Messrs. Whittlesly and H. Everett. The majority are checkmated by the honest and searching course of these two able members, and the whole scheme of white washing, in which this committee originated, will end in utter abortion. On the President’s route to this city a curious incident occurred. Lieut. Randolph was at the tavern near Fredericksburg, at which the Presi dent stopped, within two hours of the same time. I am happy that they did not, meet for ifthey had, a scene would, probably have occurred, which would have pained every man in the country. By the way. General Jackson is so incensed against the town of Fredericksburg that he drove through it, without stopping to water his horses. The Spy in Washington. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 18. The rejoicings for the great and glorious vic tory achieved in this city, have been kept up until last night (three days.) The official re turns were announced yesterday, and imme diately after, preparations were made to dis charge ninety-si.? guns, that being the number of the majority obtained by Mr. Storer over Mr. Lytle. This accordingly took place in the afternoon, on tin* public landing; and with other manifestations of pleasure in the evening, the frolic ended. This morning all is quiet, and every man has returned to his usual avocations with a much lighter heart than when he left them on Tuesday morning to go to the polls— every man now feels that there is a prospect of labor being worth something—of property be ing of substantial value, and of retaining a sound and wholesome currency. I confess that I can scarcely realize that Hamilton County is freed from bondage; that the collar that has j hung about our necks for 8 or 10 years is se vered, broken asunder, and that we at last can breathe freely. The election has been a fair test—none could be more so. Mr. Lytle advo cated all the measures of the Administration; 1 went the whole “swine” against the present, and any National Bank; swallowed the whole of the Post Office corruptions, and in every way went for (ilory and tne Experiment. Mr. Storer, on the contrary, advocated a National Bank; condemned the acts of the Administra tion, and adhered in all his stump speeches to the true Whig principles. The battle has been fought fairly, openly and manfully, by both can didates, and the people decided against usurpa tion and tyranny. Mr. Lytle hasrresigned his seat for the balance of the term for which he was elected; and in his address to the people of the District, insinuates that this election has not been a fair test, because Mr. Storer’s majority is less than a hundred, and because Gen. Lucas received in this district u few more votes than Gen. Findlay. Does not Mr. Lytle know, that many of the Methodists went to the polls and voted the whole Whig ticket, except the name of Gen. Findlay, substituting that of ftobei t Lu cas, and for the reason, and the only reason, that Lucas is a Methodist? If he does not know this, I do. Two Methodist preachers, I am in formed—who are zealous Whig®, voted for Lu cas on that ground: so did hundreds of the sect in the city, and very probably in the county. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT the subscriber, of Alexandria Coun ty in the District of Columbia, hath obtain ed from the Orphans’ Court of said County let ters of administration, with the will annexed, on the personal estate of Joshua Yeaton, late of the county aforesaid, deceased. All persons having claims against the said decedent arc hereby warned to exhibit the same to the sub scriber, passed by the Orphans’ Court, on or be fore the 14th day of October, 1835, or they may, by law, be excluded from all benefit to said es tate; and those indebted thereto are required to make immediate payment. Given under my hand, this 14th October, 1834. WM. D. NUTT, Administrator, with the will annexed, of Joshua oct 14—eo4w Yeaton. THE ELECTIONS. OHIO. GovEHNOR.-Returns from 58 counties give Lucas (Jackson) 21429; Findlay (whig) 18oo Yesterday’s mail brought us returns from two counties only—Coshocton and Ross. e counties remained to be heard from gave Lucas about 2000 majority in 1832, and they are in sec tions of the State where his vote this year is as great as it was then. We have no doubt but his majority will exceed 4000. Congress. Jackson. Taylor Webster, Thos L. Hamer, J. McLcne, J. Chaney, W. Kennon, C. Colerick, W. Patterson, J. Thomson, D. Kilgore, B. Jones. _ The District now represented by Mr. Crane, remains to be heard from.— Globe. Anti-Jackson. B. Storer. Thos. Corwin, W. K. Bond, E. Howell, E. Whittlesey, J. Sloane, S. F. Vinton, S. Mason. The information from Ohio yesterday was not as complete as we expected, but, as far as it went, it was favorable. As respects the Governor’s election, returns from 56 counties, (out of, we believe, 69.) in cluding all which appeared in the Globe of yes terday, but corrected in several instances, by official statements in the local newspapers, give. Findlay—aggregate majority, 10.444 Lucas ditto 9./04 We include in Lucas’s votes 808 majority claimed for him in Wayne county, by the Globe; but the Columbus Journal of Saturday last gives in Wayne 527 majority tor Findlay. Which is right we are unable to decide. The county heretofore gave a large Jackson majority. Last year Lucas’s majority in the State was above 7000 voles. We mentioned yesterday the facts of Mr. Findlay’s vote falling greatly below the whig Congressional strength, and gave one or two striking instances of it. We perceive others, but will mention but one—that of Knox county, where Mr. Findlay’s vote w ays 505 less than Mr. Spangler’s. The Columbus Journal, although it thinks Lu cas is elected, claims a majority of w hig mem bers in Congress and in the State Legislature.— There is, however, a letter in the city, written at Zanesville, (56 miles this side of Columbus,) on Sund iy evening last, which gives Findlay a majority of 1200 and asserts the re-election of Messrs. Crane and Spangler.—Nat. Int. e-.— nJ i Fas est el abhosle y this ex 1 tract, our fellow-citizens will see that the Eng lish Tories claim Van Buren as one of their own men, who will bring the Democrats round to a rational system of Monarchical obedience.'' This has been the opinion which has long obtained in England. Our countryman, Benjamin West, the great painter, told the writer of this article, many years ago, that the English nobility, with whom he associated, were continually telling him, that they would find some man in the Uni ted States, who would, by his popularity, gradu ally had the people to a rational system of monarchical obedience;” but, said Mr. West, 1 tell them never! never!” From the annexed article, however, it would seem they calculate now to have found this man in Martin Van Bo ren! Little did the writer who penned such a sentiment, know the American character. En glishmen calculate from what they see. in the abuses that exsist in our Post Office Depart ment, in the language that has been so general ly introduced into our public documents, in Ve to Messages, Protests, &c.; but they know no thing of the effect these things have produced in Virginia, in Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ken tucky, &c.; but, above all, are they wholly ig norant of the state of public feeling in the State of New York. November next will throw some new light on the subject, and then the Tories at St. James’, and the editors of the St. James’ Chronicle, will find out, that, whatever Mr. Van Buren may have learned in that country, neither he nor any other man will bring the Democrats round to a rational system of Monarchical obe dience/”—New York Adr. From the London St. James' Chronicle. “The people of England may now learn a lesson on Republicanism from its most brilliant specimen, the government of the United States. It has proved a splendid failure. Van. Horen, who learned many useful tactics in this country, will bring the democrats round to a rational system of monarchical obedience. Democracy is the best and most powerful lever in the world, if pressed judiciously. Monarchies have been upset by it, many more have been established by it. Van Bu ren is said to be a non-talented man. but he knows his countrymen and lias laid the finest train that ever was conceived. He has prevailed up on the popular old President to set an example of absoluteism and independence which perhaps no other man in that country could have attempt ed. He will imitate mildly and cautiously; but ha j ving the support of the democracy, he will un doubtedly succeed in bringing the whole Union under the sway of a few enlarged and cultivated minds, which are in fact the source of stability and order in every country. The people can not govern themselves, anymore than a public school can govern itself without the superin tendence of a master. It must be merely an in cessant round of electioneering clamour and contention. We have now more hope for America than ever we had since her declaration of independence. Mr. Martin Van Buren has succeeded in running down a National Bank which was the must formidable obstacle to exec utive controul, and has collected in his hands the reins of a good team of state institutions which will draw well together and bear him upward like the steeds of Pegasus. The Republic ofthe United States like that of Venice, will become an oligarchy, but it will be, unless we are mista ken, a more enduring one. It will not, like Ve nice, become a splendid ruin of palaces for it j has arterial springs of commercial prosperity, which nothing can paralyze, and which do not depend upon the diseased stomachs of Europe for a healthful action. For fifty years or more it will be a clever oligarchy, and then the people will wisely and cheerfully consent to its becom ing a limited monarchy. Van Buren, we be lieve, has a son or two, and he will probably es tablish a sound and useful dynasty for that great continent.” 23* Captain John A. Thompson will be sup ported as a Representative for the Congression al District composed of Hampshire, Frede rick, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan. MAJOR DOWNING'S LETTER. Washington, 18th Oct. 1S34. To my old friend, Mr. Dwight, of the Sew-1 ork Daily Adverliter. I find by the returns from New Jarsy, like them from Maine, that there was a leetle too much Post Office Tape, Blanks, and Twine,” for the Whigs—but that won’t last forever, and the only way is to hang on and do the best you can, and as my old friend Capt. Zebulon Good enow used to say, in the old war, when he was battlin agin the enemy, and was obliged to re treat for a spell, Well,” says he I did’nt lick em this time, but I did give ’em a most mortal wheltin.” Talkin about the old war reminds me to say a word or two about the Pension business. There is a plagy many rats at that too, and there is no tellin yet how many will be rooted °ULast winter the Senate got lookin into this business, and, as they thought that whenever there was any money to be had there the rats were at work nibblin. it was best to look into this Pension matter. They had jist rooted »P a most everlastin raft of rats in the Post Office; and thev thought best to set the terriers to work smellin into the Pension Office, and see if there warn’t some rats there too, but the trouble was how to get at it; they looked over the Pension List, and one on ’em said Well, if General Washington had such an army of rale warriors as we have here, batin the number that was killed in battle (for they did fight like all natur in the old war) and the number that must have died since of old age, its a wonder he did’n lick the British in less than six weeks arter they land ed here.” So they concluded there must be some rats at work and ordered all the names of the Pensioners printed, so that folks all about the country should see in one glance how many pensioners were livin, and how many rats was gettin the pensions of dead pensioners. (I haint got time now to look and see how the vote stood on this resolution, but my friends Gales Se ion who keep a strict account of these matters, can tell.) Well, as soon as this resolution was past, the rats began to smell asafectaty,” and there will be considerable of a scamperin by the time the Senate meets agin, or I miss my guess; unless some of the pension agents take the same stand Major Barry does among the Post Office rats, and say that the Senate haint got no right to hunt rats in that quarter; that Congress aint the people, &c. But the people, whose pockets have to pay for all this nibblin, won’t give it up. Pincher” and “Snap” and Sanco,” and Towser” and Ferrit” are all sitting round the pile of old barrels and lumber; they know there arc rats among it, and that they must come out pretty soon, and then we shall have a rale chivy. If the people ony stand by and see fair play, and don’t throw slones at these faithful watch dogs, there won’t be a rat left to nibble at the public crib. I am your friend, and an enemy to Rats, J. DOWNING, Major, Downingville Militia, 2d Brigade. 03* Whole Ticket No. 10 37 64, a Capital Prize in the Literature Lottery sold at VIO LETT’S._ I)R A IPS THIS DA Y Delaware and South Carolina Lottery, Class No. 24 for 1834, To be drawn at Wilmington, {Del.) on Monday, October 27 HIGHEST PRIZE $3,000. Tickets $1 00; halves 0 50; quarters 0 25 Grand Consolidated Lottery, Class 20 for 1831. To be drawn at the City Hall, in the City ol Washington, on Tuesday, October 28 HIGHEST PRIZE 20,000 DOLLARS. Tickets $5 00; halves 2 50; quarters 1 25 To be had in a variety of numbers of J. W. VIOLETT, Lottery and Exchange Broker, Near the corner of King and Fayette Streets, Alexandria, D. C. Drawn Nos. Va. Petersburg Lottery, No. 14: 57 3 65 64 20 73 70 66 51 74 28 34 DR A IPS THIS DA Delaware and South Carolina Lottery. Class No. 24 for 1834, To be drawn at Wilmington, Monday, Oct. 27 HIGHEST PRIZE $3,000' Tickets $1 00; halves 0 50; quarters 0 25 Grand Consolidated Lottery, Class 20 for 19*31. To be drawn at the City Hall at Washington, on Tuesday, October 28 HIGHEST PRIZE $20,000. Tickets $5 00; halves 2 50; quarters 1 25 To be had in a variety of numbers of J. CORSE, Lottery Exchange llruktr, Alexandria. Drawing Va. Petersburg Lottery, No. I t: 57 3 65 64 20 73 70 66 51 74 28 34 DR A It'S THIS DA Y Delaware and South Carolina J.ottery, ('lass No. 24 for 1831, To be drawn in Wilmington, (Dtl.) on Monday, October 27 HIGHEST PRIZE $3,000. Tickets $1 00; halves 0 50; quarters 0 25 Grand Consolidated Lottery, Class 20 for 1831, To be drawn at the City Nall, in the City of Washin3|pii, on Tuesday, October 28 CAPTOLL PRIZE $-->0,000. Tickets $5 oflwmlves 2 50; quarters 1 25 On sale in giK*at variety l>v .118. ItlOKDW. Uncurrent Notes anti Foreign Gold pur chased. Drawing Va. Petersburg Lottery, Class No 14: 57 3 65 64 20 73 70 66 51 74 28 34 DR A tVS THIS J)A Y Delaware and South Carolina Lottery, Class No. 24 for 1834. To be drawn at Wilmington, (Del.) on Monday, October 27 CAPITAL PRIZE 3,000 DOLLARS!! Tickets SI 00; halves 0 50; quarters 0 25 Grand Consolidated Lottery, Class 20 for 1834, To be drawn at the City Hall, in the City of Washington, on Tuesday, October 28 HIGHEST PRIZE $20,000' Tickets $5 00; halves 2 50; quarters 1 25 For sale, as usual, in great variety, by JOS. ill. CLARKE, {Sign of the Flag of Scarlet and Gold,) King st. Alexandria, D. C. Drawing Va. Petersburg Lottery, ClassNo. 14:* 57 3 65 64 20 73 70 66 51 74 28 34 Kf* Charles James Faulkner, of Berkeley, will be supported as a Representative for the Congressional District composed of Hampshire, Frederick, Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan. ALEXANDRIA MONDAY MORNING, OCT. 2Vl^ Ship Launch.—The fine and beautiful Columbia was launched on Saturday lastf, Murray’s Ship Yard, in this place. At the i pointed hour, the vessel glided gracefully fn' the stocks into her destined element, amid^v cheers of a vast concourse of spectators had assembled to witness the interesting y^.! The Columbia is a first rate ship in everv spect, and of the largest class of merchants This is the second ship that has been launch from our Strip Yards within the last t»a three weeks. The Columbia is owned by W Fowi.e Co. of this place. Upper Canada.—For several weeks pay.^ papers of Upper Canada have been chiefly cupied—as our’s are—with election matters the Governor of that province having recer*, dissolved the old and directed the election of new Parliament. Parties run very hiah in of the counties. In Toronto, the capital, that have been some excesses; one citizen, Patrjf( Burns, has lost his life in an affray. Fatal Accident.—Mr. John J. Frame Charlestown, (Va.) was thrown Iromhisp. while riding, near the town, on Friday evening last, and received such serious injury by the no. lence of the fall as to occasion his deathinihe course of an hour. Old Wine.—A bottle of Madeira was picked up recently from the w reck of the Royal Georg? sunk at Spithead in 17S0. having been 54 yean under water. It was in excellent condiltoa though covered with sea shells. Tiie Political Screw.—A paper published j Augusta, Georgia, has adopted for its motto tin following sentence, uttered in the Senate of il? United States many years ago, by AbrahamBai dwin, a Senator for Georgia: My own opinion is, that it is the nature^ delegated power to increase: it has been very aptly said to be like tlie screw in mechanics; I: holds all it gains, uud every turn, it gains a lit tie more.” Besides c-ome other turns of the screw. »hici the Examiner says were made by Congr^sanl the Supreme Court, it notices, in the fulioi inw manner, the atrocious conduct of the Pres: <ieut, in the assumption of the power which be Umgs to Congress alone: 1 No sooner had the Legislative branch of it* Government been driven away from the screw, than the Executive thought it wasan outrage ous thing that Congress and the Supreme Court should make the government just what they pleased, and so he took the screw into his ova hands. The first turn he took, was on the lOti December, 1832, which completely annihilate the sovereignty of the States, established a single military despotism over what were before twee t y- Ion i distinct free republics. Finding thatthe people were delighted at this his first effort i! the screw, he gave a second turn, and complete ly crushed the power of Congress by taking away from it the control of the treasury. Thu he followed up by sundry gentler turns, such appointing cabinet ministers w itliout the advice, and consent of the Senate, denying to that body the right to express an opinion upon what it deemed an Exective usurpation of power, ic. until finally he has converted the government I into a complete autocracy in which his will is the law of the land. In this position does the mat ter now stand, and it would be difficult to show wherein this government, as now administered, is less of ail absolute monarchy, than that of Turkey. Jefferson’s opinion.—“ Freedom of Elections, being essential to the mutual independence of Government, so virtually cherished by most of our Constitutions, it is deemed improper for the officers, depending on the Executive of the Union, to attempt to control or influence Ihefrtt exercise of the elective right; and further, it u expected (hot no officer xrill attempt to influence the rotes of others—non take any part in Tut business of electionEEKING—that being incon sistent vilh the spirit of the. Constitution, and their duties toil.”— Thomas Jefferson Chief Justice of Maine.—We learn from the Portland Advertiser, that Nathaniel Weston, at present one of the Judges of the Supreme Judi cial Courf, has been nominated by the Execu tive, Chief Justice of that Court, in placp Prentiss Mellon, disqualified by age; and .Nicho las Emery, a distinguished lawyer of Portland, has been nominated to fill the seat vacated hf Judge Weston. It would be a singular spectacle to see'I'* President of the United States, in his capacity as a plain citizen, sued at law for slander and defamation.—And yet such a result is not at improbable. To what a condition is our coun try reduced! After the death of William the fourth, Duke of Cumberland will be king of Hanover, and thus will the crows of England and Hanour be separated. The Duke of Cumberland’s on ly son is so feeble in health that it is believed he cannot live long. Alter him comes the Duke o Sussex, whose sons by Lady Augusta Murray, although debarred from thp British throne, &re entitled to succeed in Hanover. We were amused, on Saturday, to see the Globe filled with a long argument to prove that Mr. Van Buren was not opposed, in the V* York State Convention in 1821, to the extension of Suffrage. This is almost as great a piece o Humbug as the Benton Mint Drops. John Quincy Adams is now in \V asliingtoo, having been called there in consequence of the illness of his son, since deceased. We learn from the Mobile Register that an epidemic fever prevails at Pensacola, and that in the month of September 35 parsons were ta ken off by it. On the 8lh of the present month the disease was supposed to he subsiding.
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BALTIMORE RACES. Central Cocrse.— Third, Day.—Jockey Club purse, S1000: four mile heats. yj ft. Johnson’s ch m Trifle, CaDt. Stockston’s bl c Shark, Jas M- Selden’s b c Charles Kemble, Col. Jno. Crowell’s ch h Robin Hood, \V*oi. H. Minge’s gr c Bluestreak, Time: 7m. 53s.—7m. 49s. Mr. Kendall's colt Drone was entered for the above »ce, but did not start._ 1 2 3 4 dis. We beg leave respectfully to announce to the Post Master General that a New Orleans paper was permitted to arrive by last Saturday’s mail! We copy the following from a Savannah pa but the Charleston papers make no mention of the serious riots here spoken of. Riots at Charleston.—We have seen a letter from a gentleman at Charleston, stating that on Monday night a serious riot occurred in that ci A large number of the Xtillitiers marched a bodv to a Union House, near the Rail road, '"here a number of Union men were assembled. »he House was defended by Union men, who tired at the assailing crowd. Each party ac cused the other of tiring first. Shots were fired both sides, and six of the Nu I lifters were °.»unded. The Nullitiers immediately turned and rushed to the arsenal, the crowd augment-1 in* as it went along and demanded arms to re venge themselves. Gov. Huyne and Gen. Ha- milton here addressed them, and persuaded them to refrain. This circumstance has creat ed a *reat deal of feeling on both sides, and as the Nullifiers were loud in their threats of re venge it much to be fi?ar‘‘d that d is on,y a I precursor to more serious disturbances. We| sincerely hope and trust that it will not be the j case. IT. ilthofonr T»*n.—We refrained from no ticin'' the" minora in circulation respecting the L-|.n o( our town, until we could procure an official report from the Board of Health. The Boar,| met on yesterday; and from their report, which we give below, it appears that the Physi i;tn iirand found i;im in the edge of the woods '^«piriag. insert this for the information of his f-nds. Very respectfully, T. Paige, Lt. U. S. Army, Commanding. -v}* Subscribers to the Alexandria Gazette in V^ington are informed that their papers can a *avsbe obtained from the Post office in that ~J) on the evening of the day of publication.— 1>parly arrival here of the Southern mail »nemllv prevents us from sending them on, so *s be ready for deiiverv in Ihe morning—but are despatched by the 12 o’clock mail from ’■■s piace. oct 27—3t ^onlhly Meeting of this Society ill be ;r» Christ Church Lecture Room, on Mon *4V evpnirtr* :_a ‘3* Alexandria Temperance Soc.-ety.—The evening, 27th inst. O. A. Cazkxovf.. Sec’v. TAR. 50 Barrels Tar, in good order, just receive and for sale by LAMBERT 4 McKENZIE, 'fUnion wharf. MARRIED, On Tuesday evening, the 14th instant, by the Rev. James Doughen, Mr. Samvel L. Brooke, of Prince George’s County, Md. to Miss Eliza Wil liams, of Calvert County. On Thursday, 23d instant, by the Rev. Mr. Sargent, Mr. Le Grand I. Lockett, to Miss Mi nerva T., second daughter of Mr. J. Downer, all of Washington. DIED, At Oak Hill, the place of her residence, in Spotsylvania, (Va.) on the 3d instant, after a short but severe illness, Mrs. Mary Carter.— Thus has death deprived society of a most valu able member; her family of a devoted mother. Long will her memory be cherished by all who had an opportunity of knowing her worth. She was for many years a member of the Baptist Church, and during that long period she acted with a piety and meekness of spirit which seem ed to say, there is no happiness on earth ex cept in religion. COMM ERCIAL. Baltimore Patriot Office, Friday, 1 o’clock, P. M. The Market.—The strongest lot of Coffee, 100 bags, per brig Susan, from Rio, was sold yester day at 13c. 4 and 6 mos; upwards of 200 bags by same vessel at 12 12; this cargo is superior to any of the new crop that has arrived. But little doing in Molasses or Sugar; no changes in prices. Indigo and Spices quiet. Flour.—The Flour market is without change, except an increased dullness in the operations. The price from wagons remains at $5 12 1-2, and sales from stores at 5 25. Grain.—The supply of all kinds of Grain is very limited, except Wheat, the operations in which, for a few days past, have been more orisk. Wheat, we quote, prime red at Si 03; strictly prime, l 05; fair to good, 93 cts a 1 00; family Flour, white, 1 10 a 1 12. Rye, 67 a 68c. Old Corn, white and yellow, 70 a 71 c; new do per bushel. 60 a 65c. as in quality; on the cobb per bbl. 2 62 1-2 a 2 75. Outs, 31 a 33cts. If hiskey.—The transactions in this article are limited; the price from wagons we quote at 23 a, 23 1-2 cts; sales from stores at 32 1-2 a 33 cts. Cattle.—The quantity in market has increas ed, hut we find no change in the price which continues to range from $4 50 to 5 00. Hogs in demand at $6 1-2. m ship news, m FORT OF ALEXAXDRIA. D C. Arrived, October 25, Bri. The fast sailing copper-fastened Brig M 1 It V HER SARD. John Bektly, master, just off her first voyage, will stow about 1300 barrels, and can be ready to receive cargo on Wednesday next. Apply to oct 27 GEO. JOHNSON CO. COFFEE T*' Pounds*, of various qualities, in 3,UUU store, and received per schoon er Uncle Sum and brig Amulet, tor sale by oct 27 FOWLE CO. 40 DUCK. Pieces Heavy and Light Havens and _Russia Duck, received per Robert Gor don, from New York, and for sale by LAMBERT McKENZlE, Union whf. In Store, 20 half chests Y oung Hyson T ea 100 reams Wrapping Paper oct 27 BRAZIL NUTS. -g Bags fresh Brazil Nuts, just received from Ji U New York, per schooner Robert Gordon, and, together with an assortment heretofore te ceived, ot Groceries, Fruit, Nuts, &c. &c., ate offered for sale, by ANDREW. J. FLEMING, Irwin’s wharf. Oct 27 PIANO FOKTE. AN excellent second-hand Piano, in good or der, nearly new, may be had, upon mode rate terms, by making immediate application to oct 27 GEO. WHITE. COTTON YARN, FROM No. 6 to 12, just received and for sale low by oct 27 GEO. WHITE. TURKEY OIL STONE. A SMALL quantity of real Turkey and Hin dustan Oil Stone, warranted first quality, just received and for sale by oct 27 GEO. WHITE. CHALLENGE BLACKING. AN additional supply of Taylor Mason’s inimitable Challenge Blacking, warranted 1 genuine. just received and for sple at reduced prices by__oct 27_GEO. WHITE. MRS HARRISON INFORMS her friends and the public that she has received her FALL SUPPLN of BON NETS, of-the latest fashions; and will be glad to sfitaly them with any thing ir. her line of bu siness^ her Establishment on King, a few doors east of Mr ashington street, oct 27-*-eo3t OHIO. The news received at Washington, on Satur day last, from Ohio, was that Spangler and Crane (Whigs) have both been re-elected—con sequently a majority of Whig members of Con gress returned—that a Whig majority of the Le gislature has been elected, but that Lucas, the Jackson candidate for Governor, is probably re elected by a small majority. To-morrow, we presume, we can give our readers the correct result of this well contested election. NEW DRY GOODS. WASHINGTON T. HARPER HAS received from New York, and is now opening, in the house lately occupied by Messrs. Janies McKenzie Co. (two doors be low the- Franklin Hotel,) an unusually large and very general assortment of FOREIGN DOMESTIC STAPLE FANCY DRY GOODS. Having been purchased on the most advanta geous terras, and selected with the greatest care, as regards style, quality, and cheapness, he is in duced to say that he will sell them at a small advance, by wholesale or retail. He invites his friends and the public to call and examine his stock, before purchasing— which consists, in part, of the following articles, which are of the latest importation— Extra superfine black and blue Cloths Common do, of all colors, some very cheap Parsons’ Grey, Millers’ Mix’d, and Drab do, for over coats Heavy brown and blue Flushings, Coatings, and Petersham, for dodo BUck, blue, grey, drab, and other col’d Cas simeres Super black and buff Cassimere, for vests 13-4, 12-4, 11-4, 10 4, 9 4,8 4 heavy Rose Blan kets, very cheap and good Point, Whitney, and Duffill Blankets Flannels, assorted colors White Gauze do, very thin and fine Scarlet Spotted do White do, of the very finest quality, warrant ed not to shrink 4-4 super single and milled Blue and brown real Goats’ Hair Camblet (the Simon Pure) French, German, and English 6-4 Me- rinos, all colors French and English 3-4 do, all colors J Do do 3-4 bl’k dj- col’d Bombazets J y Single and double width black and blue black Bombazines Black and blue bl’k Sliala, a very handsome article Cassinetts, all colors, some very low priced Do a heavy and cheap article for boys and servants White and colored Canton Flannels Printed Floor Cloth and Booking Baize Blue, green, and drab Frieze Calicoes. A large variety of twilled and piain French, English ami American Calicoes, of all prices. Super and common Swansdown, Valencia, and fig’d and plain Silk Vesting Bl’k Florentine, satin face, extraq’y. for vests Do do diagonal and corded do do Extra black, bine black, and brown SilkVel- i vets, for vests Common do do do, and other colors I Black and col’d and fig’d Cotton Velvets Bird’s eye, Damask,* and Russia Diaper 4 4 to 14 1 Damask Table Cloths Bleached tf- unbleach’d lluchaback Crash Extra fine Irish Linens, and common do, ve-1 ry cheap Irish Russia Sheetings and Brown Hollands Checked Cambrics and Bishop Lawns Book, Mull Jaconet Muslins, fig’d and plain Handsome figured and plain Swiss Muslins, very rich patterns Cambrics, colored and while, 3-4 to 6-4 Linen Cambric, Linen Cambric Hdkfs, and j Long Lawns, some extra fine Bandana, Flag, Pongee, Spittalfield, other Silk Hdkfs India Company do. 39 inches square, old style Black Italian Cravats, extra quality and size, some 40 inches Fancy Italian Cravats Bombazine, Velvet, Satin, and other first rate Stocks Super English embroidered, ribb’d, and plain Silk Hose and Half Hose, bl’k and white Do French do do do do do do do 5 threaded English Cotton Hosiery, some ve ry fine; Common do do Black, lead-colored, and white Mohair and Worsted Hose Black, white and grey Lambs’-wool and An gola Hose and Half Hose Misses’ and Children’* Hose and Half Hose Ladies’super and common Kid, Beaver, and Berlin Gloves Do Fur-top and lined do do Do Long white Kid do, and Misses’ bl'k and colored Kid do A few dozen Ladies’ Dallia colored do Gentlemen’s Beaver, Buck, Woodstock, Kid, and Woollen do White, black, and col'd Merino Fringes, for Shawls Shawls, Ion" and square, of all kinds, some extra quality Merino A large variety of black and colored Merino and Fancy Hdkfs Worsted, Lambs’-wool and Angola Gurnsey Shirts, some very fine Do do and Cotton Drawers Travelling Caps; Scotch Bonnets and Com forts and Vandikes Gum Elastic and other Suspenders Silk and Cotton Umbrellas, some extra quali ty and size &ilk Cords and Tassel for Cloaks A large variety of Lustring and Satin Rib bons, from No. 12 to 22 Figured Satin Gauze Ribbons and Cords for Bonnets Figured and F*l<*in Silk Velvet and other Belt ings Black and colored Silk Braids, Cords, Pipings and Wire Ladies’ Worsted Comforts and Over Shoes A few handsome dark Boas Black, white, and green Gauze Veils and Ba rage do Green and black Barage for Vetls {Luuer's best) Plain and spotted Bobbinet for do Silks. Plain black, and colored Gro de Naps Figured do and do do do Black Gro de Rhine, a very handsome lus tred Silk Mateoni’s best black Italian Lustring Common do do do very cheap Black Gro de Berlin Blue black Poult de Soie Black India Satin Levantines Black, pink, green, straw, and other colored Satins and Florences White Satins, some extra quality, fo/ dresses A large quantity first quality black, blue black and colored Sewing Silks Spool and Ball Cotton, and colored and W. B. Threads A large quantity super and common Pins and T a pes Black, white, and colored Italian Crapes and black Hat do Black and colored Nankeen, and Mandarin Crapes and Pongees Edgings. A large assortment Cambric, Thread, Bobbi nett and Grecianett Edging Insertings Thread and Bobbinett Laces Bobbinetts, plain and figured, and Grecianett Bobbinett and Grecianett Quillings Cotton Fringes, very cheap. Furniture, Carpet, and other Worsted Bind ings Knotted and other Quilts Knitting Cotton, from No. 14 to 40 White and colored Yarns, and black and co lored Worsteads Rugs and Cotton Carpeting, cheap; &c. *fcc. Together with a general assortment of bleach ed, brown, and colored DOMESTICS; Colton Oznaburgs; Linen Burlaps and Ticklenburgs, <tc. &c. Comprising almost every article in the Dry Goods line. Suffice it to say, his stock is as large and as well assorted as any mouse in this place; and will be sold as low as they can be found where STABILITY OF PRICES IS OBSERVED. His stock will be kept up by frequent receipts from New York. oct 25 SITUATION WANTED, AS a Wet Nurse, or any other situation in a private family or boarding house, where the advertiser will be of use; such as Cook, House Servant, 4c. A line addressed, through the Post office, to A. L., will be promptly at tended to. oct 27—7t LOST, A VOLUME (the 2d) of Baxter’s Works in folio. This book is supposed to have been loaned some years since. Lettered on the back, the gift of Lady Hewly.” Whoever has it in possession would oblige the advertiser, or re ceive a reward, for returning it. oct 27—w3w G W. CARLIN. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, filHAT the subscriber, of Loudoun County, J_ Virginia, has obtained from the Orphans’ Court of Alexandria County, District of Colum bia, letters of administration, with the will an nexed, on the estate of Isaac Nichols, late of the county first aforesaid, deceased. All per sons having claims against the said decedent are hereby warned to exhibit the same to the subscriber, on or before the 25th of April next, or they may, by law, be excluded from all bene fit to said estate; and those indebted thereto are required to make immediate payment. Given under my hand, this 25th October, 1834. ISAAC NICHOLS, Administrator, oct 27—2aw4 w FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER. The good Brig MAR V KIMBALL, Wooster, master, burthen 130U bbls., a fine vessel, will be ready for cargo on Monday nex.t. Apply to oct 23 W. FOWLE 4 CO. FOR FREIGHT. The good Schooner INCREASE, Nye, srl^mnster, carries 800 barrels, and will be ready for cargo in a few days to any Eastern port. Apply to LAMBERT 4 McKENZIE, Union wharf. I l7*o hare received for sale, by said Schooner, 2000 bushels Mercer Potatoes, now deliver ing at the foot of Duke street wharf_ ~FOR FREIGHT fjrjc The good Schooner RICHMOND, Hay $£:££den, master, burthen 800 barrels, will be ready for cargo on Friday, and take freight to any port. Apply to oct 21 _ W. FOWLE 4 CO. _ FOR NEW YORK, The good Sloop IN DEPENDENCE, Rogers, master, burthen six hundred bar rels. For freight applv to oct 22—Gt J. 4 W. H. IRWIN. COTTON YARN, Ac. a kAA Pounds, 5 to 15 400 do Carpet Chain 400 do Seine Twine Received from Petersburg M. Co. lor sale. out 24 A C. CAZENOVE A CO. board FRESH THOM ASTON L1M Casks, remaining unsold, on jmJtJxJ brig Mary Kimball. Apply to oct 23 W. FOVVLE A CO. SALT. A CARGO of Bright and Salt, daily expected. In Store, 2000 bushels Turks Island Heavy St. Ubea _ I 300 sacks extra size Liverpool Fine oct 22 For sale by W. FOWLE CO. PURE SPERM OIL. -A Casks of pure Winter-strained Sperm Oil X aJ 20 boxes Sperm Candles Just received from (the manufacturer) Nan tucket, and for sale by oct 22 WM. D. NUTT. CASH FOR 400 NEGROES, INCLUDING both sexes, from 12 to 25 years of age. Persons having likely Servants to dispose of, will find it to be their interest to give us a call, as we will give higher prices in cash than any other purchaser who is now, or may hereafter, come into this market. oct 25 FRANKLIN A ARMFIELD. NOTICE. MR. ISAAC C. HARRISON, of Washing ton, will open a SINGING SCHOOL, at the Lecture Room of St. Paul’s Church, in this place, on Monday evening next, at 7 o’clock. Persons desirous of receiving instruction in Sacred Music will please attend on that even ing. when the terms, A*c. will be made known. Mr. Harrison has taught in the Cities of New York, Baltimore, and Washington, oct 24—3t _ HORSE STOLEN. WAS stolen from my stable, on Monday night, the 20th instant, about 8 o’clock, A BLOOD BAY HORSE. 8 years old, 16 hands high, with black legs, mane, and tail; both hind feet white; a small star in his forehead, and a small white streak down his face, inclining to one side; one white nostril; trots and walks briskly, carries a high head and tail; when pac ing goes wide behind. I will give a reward of fifteen dollars for any information that will lead to his recovery, and thirty dollars for his reco very and the conviction of the thief. RICHARD O. SHIRLEY. Haymarket, Va. Oct. 32, 1834—oct 24—3t AUCTION SALES TRUSTEES’ SALE. ON the 6th of November next, the subscriber* will, under the authority of a Decree of the Circuit Court of the District ofColumbta, sell at public auction, before the front door of the Coun cil Chamber, to the highest bidder, for cash. 4+ The HOUSE AND LOT OF GROUND iliiisituate at the upper end of Washington street, opposite the dwelling house formerly oc cupied by E. I. Lee, Esq. and being the same which was occupied as a residence by Mrs. Ma ry Fendal). Sale to be made at 12 o’clock, M. R. I. TAYLOR, oct 25—t6thNov T. F. MASON. FURNITURE SALE. THE subscriber, having obtained letters of administration on the personal estate of the late Itehecca Mills, deceased, will sell at public auction, on Wednesday, the 29th instant, commencing at 10 o’clock, A. M., at her late residence on Cameron street, between Fairfax and Royal streets, all the HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE of which the dece dent died possessed; consisting in part ot Side boaid, set Pinner and other Tables, Bureaus, Chairs; several Feather Beds, Bedsteads, and Bed Furniture; Andirons, Shovel and Tongs; several Carpets; one large Cooking Stove, with necessary apparatus complete; w ith a variety of Kitchen Furniture. Terms of sale: For all sums of and under 820, cash; over S20, and not exceeding 850, 60 days; over 350, a credit of 4 months, for appro* ved endorsed notes. MARY G. NOYES, Adm’x oct 22 GEO. WHITE, Auctioneer. VALUABLE FARMS MERCHANT MILL For Sale. rpHE subscriber, being desirous to remove to X the west, offers for sale the FARM on which he lives, on Apple Pie Ridge, four miles north of Winchester, containing 250 Acres. The im provements consist ot a Two Story Brick a* Dwelling House, Barn, Stables, and all ne liaS cessarv out houses. A never-failing stream of water runs through it, and the fences are in good order. Also, A FARM of 140 Acres, lying near the moan tain, six miles from Winchester, a good tavern stand, and now occupied as such by Patrick Molon. Also, MThe STONE MILL lying on Babb’s Run, within half a mile of the last farm, and two miles of the first, with between 70 and 80 Acres of Land. All communications by mail (post paid) will be attended to. JOEL LUPTON. Frederick County, Va. October 22, 1834. oct 24 —4t TO RENT, A two-story Brick DWELLING HOUSE _on Cameron, between Fairfax and Royal streets, directly opposite the Market House, and adjoining Isaac George’s three story brick house on the west. Possession on the 6th November. A L80, The FLOUR STORE on Commerce street, liiil next door to Mr. W. W. Harper’s, lately oc cupied by Gerard Plummer. Possession immedi ately. Inquire of ISAAC ROBBINS, oct 22—d3t&2aw4wAgent. A BARGAIN. fie* The subscriber, having determined to liffl leave town, is desirous nfsclling the HOUSE he now occupies, on Prince street, between Pitt and St. Asaph streets—being central and plea santly situated, in fee simple, and in pretty good repair. The terms would be very liberal, both in price and time, so as to make it a profitable investment even at the present reduced rates, oct Id—tf R. S. BOWIE. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. My FARM not being sold on the 4th of _last month, when it was advertised at pub lic sale, I now offer it at private sale u great bargain. JAMES RUSSELL, Rose Hill, near Alexandria, oct 22—w3w *Nat. Int. w3w.] LAND FOR SALE." I wish to sell a TRACT OF LAND in fill* the County of Fairfax, containing about 800 Acres, seven miles from Alexandria, and one mile south of the Little River Turnpike Road, formerly the residence of the late Dr. Craike. It adjoins the lands of Daniel Minor and William Moss. will sell the w’hole or a part a great bargain, net 11—w6w W. II..THOMPSON. UR All ESTATE FOR SALE. •rjv My HEAL ESTATE, advertised in the Alexandria Gazette for public sale the 15th instant, was not sold. It is now offered at pri vate sale, on accommodating terms. I would trade it for Negroes, or part in Western Lands. HENRY A. BARRON. Rose Hill, August 30, 1634—wtf _ WILLIAM LANPHIRR, Tr7 SURGEON DENTIST, 1M7'ILL attend in Alexandria on Saturday and m Monday of every week, to the duties of Iris profession. Those who shall favor him with their patronage, will please apply, and leave their address at the Drug Store of VV. Lanphier Co. on King street. oct 20—6tSat&Mon NOTICE. AO. DOUGLASS, intending to remove to the country, has sold out his BINDERY to Mr. Jo.hn Fleming, who will continue the Blank Book Manufacturing and Book Binding Business as usual. In tendering his grateful acknowledgements to this community lor the liberal patronage he has received for fifteen years past, he feels great pleasure in recommending his successor, who has had the advantage, jor several year* past, of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the busi ness, in one of the largest establishment* in Phi ladelphia. In viewoftbis fact, and from person al observation, A. O. D. feels assured that he will give entire satisfaction to all who may employ him. BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY. THE subscriber informs hi* friends and th* public that he has commenced the above business on King street, two doors east of Roy al. where he intends keeping constantly on hand a handsome assortment of BLANK BOOKS, of every description ordinarily in use, such as Le gers, Day Books, Journals; Letter, Cash, In* voice, Memorandum Books, &c. Merchants* Account, Office, School Books, [ruled and bound to pattern, at the shortest no* jtice. Book Binding, in every variety of style, i neatly and substantially exeouted, by oct21—tfJOHN FLEMING. i TURNER DIXON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, PRESENTS himself to the public in his pro fessional character. His office on east side i of St. Asaph street, between King and Prince streets. oct2Chstf
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