Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-22

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her knees with her hands cascd in the attitude of
prayer She appeared 10 be somewhat insensiblc
but disclosed her name 4 situation. Having near
y lost the use of her limbs, she carefully lifted
ny one oil the bonimcn, and Carried TO the boat
The crew (though the morning was piercing col,D
took OF their coats and jackets and having spread
some oil them on the bottom OF the boat laid the
young lady softly down. and covered her with the
rest She immediately fell into a sound sleep To
avoid the crowd OF spectators who would have hur-
rcd from every part of Douglas TO welcome her
restoration wasprvately placed in choisc by the
side OF her father, and conveyed home. She con-
unued IN gradual state of recovery, and under
medical advice.--Hcr mother, however. her
feelings torn 10y the misfortune of her son and
the loss OF her daughter, could not endure the
tide of affection that rushed upon her when
that daughter was restored, and IA few DAYS
aiterwe have the following passage in n letter TO a
gentleman in Liverpool, from his daughter GIVE
have dreadful news at present in Douglas. The un-
fortunate family of the FEELS have now more rca-
son 10 be ptied than even before. Poor Mrs f. is
no more and the circumstances almost too bad
TO mention. From subsequent letter il appears
that tins unfortunate female put period to her cx-
istcnce in fit of arrangement. The theme" con-
cludcs this communication is dreadful to dwell
on suffice To say, that il has thrown gloom over
the whole town. the catastrophe being uncxpect-
ed, and the unhappy subject oft uniformly and so
universally respected. [Lirerpoct Mercury.
DREADFUL EFFECT OF FRIGHT.
n short time since a young woman of Exeter
ont
To day work at her needle, passing through
held, which the servant of the house she had left
had represented TO her haunted and the fears of
the creduous girl being thus awakened, black boy
having wrapped himself in sheet concealing all but
ms face and hands, met her in the path The shock
was too strong for her reason--she became rlyinG
mad--and about fortnight since was conveyed To
the asylum, near Exeter, deprived of all those no.
bic powers OF intellect which dignity human nature
above the brute creation; and though the orcary
void OF her mind IS occasionally rradiated by inter-
walls, She soon relapscS into insanity, from which it
rs feared she will never perfectly recover.
Lon. Paper.
With painw announce 10 readers, the death
of Doctor j. \. ALBERS, OF Bremen in Germany.
one OF the most eminent Physicians of the age, and
the most active friend and patron of American Lit
craturc, i'll Europe lie was engaged in regular
correspondence with several of the scientific men
and hcrat ofthe IT, States ; and Devised a con-
siderable portion of his time in extending the fame
oil American works OF merit, by means of able re-
views, which he caused TO be inserted in the Ger
man Literary Journals, and all written not on.
y in candid and liberal, but in friendly spirit
Since the death of the great and good Ebclnr This
country has not had 10 deplorc the loss of foreign
CT so much, aud SO Justly entitled to our regret
Or Aibers was Il member of the american Phi
IosoPhicai Society, and Of several other learned
associations in the u. 5. He was the chief uro,po-
ter of the valuable literary intercourse which now
happily subslsts between this Country and Germany
PhtI. liner. ID. .3dr.
.4nccdotc ofttc Er-EapreSs Maria Jovisa.
II i rot generally known thnt the present cmreror
OF Austria rs man of very confined intellectual
powers. OF all tho persons with whom NAPOLEON
was ID aiiancc, he thought of none contemptby
as OF his iither-n-law Ono day, being particularly
vcNcd at Tomethng which the emperor of Austria
had done, hc observed 10 of his courticrs that
the emperor was an old ganachc~ Marin Louisa
VINO was present, asked the meaning of the word,
but the emperor wisely cvaded the question. Two
or three days afterwards, she asked the Minister
Iambaccres, what the word meant. Cambaceres
IKE prudent man, first asccrtained who had used
the expression and TO whom il was arplicd The
empress very ingcnuousy told him. Madam"
SAID he, " the word signifies rejecting statesman
who looks before he leaps"
Not long after this, Napoleon went to Russia. and
lett Maria Louisa regent of the empire She was
one day sitting in council with the cabinet ministers
discussing the merits OF plan for the defence of the
frontiers, turning To Tallcyrand and said e" To Won
M Ialeyrand, entrust this arrangements for am
thoroughly convinced that YOU Il complete &c
nache. All the ministers stared except CaInbaccres
who smiled IN his sleeve, but he was too wise TO
ofer an explanation at that time 10 the mortified
lailcyrand and the rest Of the astonshcd cabinet.
iheicOrd ga''ache tsGppiied IN France 6,piiiarly,
as an oPprobrions cpiet 10 distinguish persons rbo
arc Pufic'ia'iy sin1'id and obsti,me IL Is pertains
one OF The most cfensire rorS Ht caa possibly 10 u.s.
cd WIien thus applied Being LHie ktoma 10 females
II teas q'fite natural That he Empress shoua not be
acquainted NTH its SigHifcmion
the steamboat United States, in coming TO The dock
at Corlear's Hook got foul of the stcam-schoonc,.
Alexandria, bound 10 South America; and by The
breaking OF the boom, Mr.. Vale, Spanish gentle
man from Bllboa, killed, and five other gentle,
men, who were visitors board the AlcXandra
were severely wounded.
The expedition now preparing for the South At
lantc and Pacific Oceans in the elegant shin of tIc
line commanded by Commodore STEWART docs
houorto the administration. Not only will the vow
age display our flag and protect or commerce.
along the coasts and i'll the visited but will al
iord noble specimen OF our power and moderation |
wherever the vessel may go. Ii may be expected |
the Franklin will, before her return crcumnayigate
the globe During her course, there will be STea,
scope for maritime observations by naturalists The
opportunities for making observations in zoology
botany and mIneraOgy, will be 10 less aiyantaqcoTs
here Is the most solid assurance that the able and
lntelilgcnt commander, the friend of science will |
give every practicable facility 10 such researches
mere never was go good and favorable an occa- |
sion Tor young gentlemen 10 embark in enterprise
OF great promise Valuable discoveries may be |
anticipated, and now and rare productions from the
countries visitedb be brought home Protection suI
sistence, the means OF prosecuting inquiries, and the
tame and honour resulting thcrcirom, are all pre-
scented to the qualified persons who aspire to this high
destination. TGo,eec
PHILADELrHIA, May 13.--Two Finy Dollar
COUNTERFEIT NOTES, purporting TO he of the |
Farmers and .Merchanics Bcaf of this CITY. were
this day offered in deposit the Banking House of
Stephen Girard and crossed We learn that tic
person who offered them, stated that he had purcas-
cd them AT premium in New Orleans
AT Baltimore on Friday, Flour from WAGONS
sold at So 81 l-2 per Dbl. Wheat, from rs TO IS
cents per bushe and Potatoes at from 30 10 to 10
per bushe Is il not quite certain that we grow too
much wheat and too few potatoes Lciour farmers
look TO it. Their interest demands it. 1D Press.
1t is said in the English papers that upwards of
twelve thousand numbers Of the now series Of the
Monthly ifrI I,,fr n |
bell, have been sold in London We remark, in
the list of contents Of tho April number, an article
entitled Jonathan Keldpcky's JournaL-a satire. no
doubt, upon the American character, wherein the
Interest spleen will be vented under the exterior of
iacetiousness or perhaps ofgood-humourcd, friend
y reproof. fYaf a.