Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-03-20
From a London Pahtr.

From q London Pdhtr.
Queen Josephine, we learn, lives in
great retirement, within two leagues OF
Paris, taking no part or interest whate-
yer in the alarming fluctuations which
continue TO agitate that capital Her
imperious and naughty successor in the
affections of the Corsican Tyrant, has
endeavored, but in vain, to involve her
as parfizan in the late conspiracy, OF
which foul imputa,ion she has complete.
ly exoneratcd herself, in an audience
which she solicited and received, Of her
Conjugal Deserter for that purpose.
The chief amuselnents in this seelusion
from the world, are derived from read,
ing and Botanical researches and ar
engagements, in both which she nlanitests
superior taste.
Last week young woman, daughter
of respectable farmer 10 Denblgh shIre,
went to Shrewsbury disguised il mans
apparel, and enlisted in the SD regi-
ment.-She afterwards confessed her
sex, and said, her object was to Join
her lover who was on foreign service.
The avidity of Peter the Great, to
learn every thing useful, was ottan car.
ried to the most ridiculous excess. Vlr-
tue itself has its stated limits, beyond
WHICH il ceases to be virtue. In the
same manner, Peters wisdom may be
said to have frequently degcnerated into
weakness and folly. OF this, the foi-
loving instance will be a sufficient illus
tration.
A French dentist at Petersburgh OBJ.
tanned his permission to draw the teeth
OF the poor gratis in the market place,
which the quaek performed with such
wonderful dexterity, that the car be-
came his pupil.
After short apprenticeship, the csar
thought himself sufficiently instructed
10 act as master toothdrawer, and i'm.
mediately tried his skill and dexserity
upon some poor Russians, who we're We
ry literally rewarded for INDUCING his
foible, though it cost many one the
loss Of "a Jaw. Not con,ent with reliev-
ing the pains of his meanest subjects, the
Ear persuaded many nablemen to per-
tnlt him to operate on their teeth, when
they had the toothsche.
Count Rousonmnsky, son to the field
marshal of that name, had done some
81 die nina
sure and the car had vowed, if he
came into his presence, to cane hlm
very severely AS the car had killed
several Russians by Furnishing them in
this manner, the old field marshal sent
every where in the snvirons of the
court, to warn bis son against appearing
tetore his enragcd sovereign; and the
larger appeared SO imminent. that a
post Chaise and Six was provided to
carry the young count and his spouse
to their estate in Lisland, there to wait
ill the GA" could be prevailed upon to
grant his pardon. Very late in the c.
vening, the young count was f ulid, and
brought home to his father and spouse,
who jointly used every argument and
cntreaty to persuade hlm to set of dl-
rectly, in order to escape death YOU
are mistaken. SIR" said ne to his father
" when you think my life in such co.
pardy l shall act quite contrary to
what you desire and 60 instantly to the
car. l am persuaded l shall escape
with a small punishment for know
his weak side"
Thus resolved, away went young
Rousonmusky to court AS sooD AS
the car saw him, he ran to get a large
oak hlent which he kept for such rur-
poses, and would probably have kill
ed the count; but perceising him hold
ING handkerchief to his mouth, he ask
ed him the reason / am in great ago
nv with the tooth-ache.' If that is the
case, sit down on my chair, and I'll soon
relieve you" Accordingly the count
placed himself and the car, having
his apparatus at hand, drew sound
tooth, which the count pretended was
the cause of his pain. The grea, Pete
forgot his anger, on TIE counts acknow-
Lodging in how mastery, manner he
had extracted the tooth; ard young
Rousonmusky was Immediately re.es.
tabl!shed in his soyereisn's favor, to the
Infinite surprise and satisfaction of bis
wife and his father, who had given him
up for dead.
ADVICE.
To young Friend on her MaTr'dge.