Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-18

M We acknowledge the receipt of"JUS-
TICE." 1t shall appear in our next.
The legislature oil the state Of Pennsyl-
wanna have resolved 10 adjourn on the LIST
OF April.
The governor of Massachusetts, has is
sued proclamation setting apart l burs-
day The Sd of April next as day OF last
ing and prayer.
Mr.. Crowninsbield, late Secretary OF the
navy. IS elected at Salem for The raext Con.
gress.
The Baron de 7huyH, Minister from
Russ ia TO the United States, anG his suite,
have arrived at New York.
A young man, clerk in the counting
house OF respectable merchant in Pbila-
.delphia, put period to his existence. on
the 10th inst, by taking laudanum.
The Bark Mandatory Of Dr.. John
Brink Ioe, at Milford. delaware, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on The evening OF
the third fDst. supposed to be the work OF
an incendiary, Loss estimated al two
thousand dollars.
CAPTAIN CbaEles Morris has been ap.
pointed by the President OF the United
States, with the consent of the Senate, to
be one OF !he commissioners OF the Navy
Board, yics Captain Porter, resigned.
A serios riot has taken place among the
students at Yale College in New Haven.
Connecticut. Two or three hundred stu.
dents were engaged in il, and proceeded
to great lengths. Some bruised limbs and
bloody faces were the result. Some OF
the students engaged have lefttown."
BARON RouGe. (LoU J Feb, S.-The
steam boat .aLe1andria was lost on her
way up from ORLEANS, on Sunday
morning last About |. o'clock on Satur-
day night she ran foul Of some floating
wood which Knocked off part OF her
sheathlng, aud went down M few hours
afterwards The loss Of property, we
understand, is very considerable, bit the
passengers and crew we're saved.
The following gentlemen compose the
representation of the state of South Caro-
lima in the Eighteenth Congress ohn
Carter. A. K. Govsn. Joseph Gis,, James
Hamilton, ir Geo. M'Duflie. K. Pom
sett, Startling Tucker, John Wilson. Ro-
bert Campbell Nat. Intel.
On Monday evening, 10th inst. Profess.
sor Patterson exhibited te bis class az ar
iiiiciai magnet, of the horse shoe form,
which supported the enormous weight of
one hundred and SIXTY t1vo pounds. Its
own weight is only thirty two pounds.
rais is said to he the most powerful
magnet known. 1t was prepared. under
the direction Mr.. Lukens OF Philadelphia,
who has discovered a method OF touching,
which is much superior TO that used in
Europe. This large magnet will in iutu re
be found among the Cur'osities in the Phi.
A physician in town says the Portland
Statesmaa, has mentioned 10 us tact
worth noticing, that many formidable dis.
eases among males, with which the medi
cal profession has 10 contend, often arise
from wearing tight crGvats. The follow
ing be enumerstes as some which have
arisen from this source, v,z.-apoplsxy,
epilepsy, palsy. bleeding at tie nose, po.
lypi, deafness, headache, nightmare, dis
eases of heart, commissions, &c.
The New York Gazette says that in
consequence Of the late warlrke news,
some impression has already been made
-, bot ND
val stores are among The articles in request
aud exchange has fallen 81 per cent. No
heavy sales have been yet made.
Hard Times" IN England.
The late papers give US several accounts
OF persons selling tneir wives, with hal
iers round their necks, at public markets;
some Tor IS. others for more. Cne tGdy
authorized an hoster 10 bid POI. Tor her,
having some resources OF her own. but
this sale was interrupted by some officers
OF the law.
The new Court Theatre, at Munich.
was burnt To the ground on the night Of
the loln OF January. Immediately after
the fire was discovered, the whole interior
oil the Theatre was in flames, but The au.
dience made their escape without INJURY,
by means Of the numerous outlets.
An unfortunate accident happened at
The seat OF Lord Viscount Granville. He
was enjoying The sport of the field with
party OF friends, when the duke of Wei
lingtou, who was OF The party, in his in
tentness on his game, lost sight OF bis
friends, and discharged the contents of his
gun into the face OF bis noble host. Seven
swan shot entered the cheeks, and one the
nose oil bis grace. but the Shot were eX.