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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-25

What words, painter, could represent the TRACE
dy that followed? He had married in america,
and this person was also his wife. He entreated
"pardon,' but was past rcproach, for few minutes
after he sunk into the arms Of death The lady,
whose melancholy history we are recording, rushed
from the room, and leaving her clothes and money
at her lodging, she wandered she knew not whittier,
vowing, "that she would never enter house, trust
to man." She stopped at last near Bristol, and beg
ged the refreshment Of little milk. There was
something attractive in her whole appearance,
soon produced her whatever she requested She
was young, and extremely beautiful her manners
graceful and elegant, and her countenance interest
ing to the last degree. She was alone, stranger,
and in extreme distress she asked only for little
milk, but uttered no complaint, ard used no art to
excite compassion. Her dress and accent bore vis-
bic marks that she was foreigner of superior birth
All the day she was seen wandering in search Of q
place to lay her wretched head She scooped to-
wards night lodging for herself in old hay stack
Muttudes soon focked around her in this new ha
bitation attracted by the novelty of the circum-
stance, her singular beauty, and above all by the
suddenneas Of her arrival. French and Italian were
spoken 10 nef, Dul she appeared not TO understand
these languages; however, when she was accosted
in the German, she evidently appeared confused
the emotion too great to be suppressed, she ut
tered some faint EXPLANATIONS in our tongue and
then, if hurried into an imprudencc she attempt
ed to be also without knowledge Of this language
Various conjectures were instantly formed, but
what seemed passn strange, was her acceptance
of no food except bread Or MILK and that only, from
the hands Of females On the men she looked with
anger and disdan but sweety smiled as she accept
ed any present from the other sex The neighbor-
ing ladies' demonstrated with her on the danger Of
SO exposed situation, but in van for neither pray
ers nor menaces would induce her to sleep in
house. AS she discovered evident marks Of insani-
ty, she atlength confined in mad-house, under
the care Of Dr.. Renaudet physician at the lot
7peAs On the first opportunity she escaped and re-
paired to her beloved hay-stack. Her rapture was
nexpressibc on finding herself at liberty, and once
more safe beneath this miserable refuge.
Beneath q hay-stack Lousa's dwelling rose
Here the fair maniac bore four winters SHOWS
Here long she shiver'd, stitIenng in the Blast,
And hghtnings round her head their horrors cast
DISNEY elfd 10 her beautcous tresses fly,
And the wild glance now fills the staring eve;
The balls fierce glazing in their orbits move,
Bright spheres where beam'd the sparkling fires of
love,
Ill-starr'd Louisa
it was near four years, that this foron creature
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-06-25

the yawning shades below. One advancing
with cutlass, to sever him from his tormenors and
from life, when the vessel shifting It's position threw
all three backward His grasp relaxed; he fell as
if inanimate, and rolled against the mast The two
men, having sprung again on their feet, were kick
ing him towards the opposite quarter when Rogers
who had been standing near interrupted them, and
arrested the body of their intended victim in its pro-
gress.
The whole scene had passed in few moments;
but in that brief interval the poor Jonah Of the ship
had passed through all the bitterness Of death. Ro
gers now demonstrated with the seanen, but to no
purpose. In vain he represented that the man had
an equal right with themselves, to the precarous
protection which the ship yet yielded them; that
they might one day be called to account for it =
and that, though they might escape from human
tribunals, they must eventually, and might perhaps
IN q few moments, follow this now living being who
had never offended them, to the last common audit
10 for their usurpation Of the attribute of
God
His intercesson would have been altogether In
effecual, had not the commander himself at that
moment appeared and restored order, by directing
the execution of some new mano-uyre While the
attention Of the men was thus rivetted Rogers drag
ged the insensbe being down to his couch, and de-
posted him there in darkness and temporary safety
He opened his eyes, which he fixed for moment
on his deverer; then turning on his face, he enye-
Hoped himself in his covering, and lay cooled in the
farthest corner Of the recess which had been allot
ted to him to sleep in.
The storm abated, and courage and confidence
returned to the crew. On the day following the
night of his jeopardy, the strange being crawled
from his lurking place unobseryed until he sudden
ly made his appearance in his usual place, at the
hour of dining. His danger on the preceding night
was not generally known, but the company looked
at him with a creeping sensation Of superstitious
awe, when they saw that his hair had turned com
pletely white. His lower jaw seemed to have drop
ped. His head was bowed low over the trencher,
from which, with trembling hands he took his allot-
ted fare.-Silence for some time prevailed in the
cabin and when the spell was passing away the
speakers addressed each other in an under tone,
as it was by the fear that had fallen upon them
From fugitive glance whichhe threw towards him,
Rogers thought that the object Of so much terror
recognized him as his preserver. He soon took an
opportunity unobserved, of beckoning to him, and
the man followed him to retired corner. Not with
out some emotion, Rogers requested him to meet
him at 1OdDi0},t on the Iacz viii CIR
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
GAS ENGINE CARRIAGE.


The public are likely soon to be fur
nished with a locomotive carriage for
general purposes. A company is ac-
tually forming, the subscriptions for
which, we learn, are nearly full, for the
purpose of contracting to run the mail
coaches and other carriages, by means
of this engine. supplied with portable
gas. The great weight of steam en-.
gineers,with the requisite supply OF Goa!
and water, has hitherto prevented
their successful application to loco-mo'
tive carriages. This formidable OBJ.
stacle is altogether removed by Mr.:
Browns invention, as we understand
that six horse powerengine, with gas
for | 10 hours for Is miles, will not
weigh 100 lbs. 1t is expected that
a carriage will be completely ready to
start in four months, when it is intend
ed to be Despatched to York and back,
at the rate of ten miles per hour, and
the expenses are estimated at less
than one half the mileage of afour horse
post coach. Hull Racket
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1925.
Owe are requested to say that the sloop
Fanny, capt. James MITCHELL will positively
sail for Baltimore This Epening.

ne have several communications on hand
relative to Roads and Canals, but for reasons
which will be assigned to the authors IT they
will give US an opportunity to do so, we think
it best to hold them up few days. We are
gratified to find that but one feeling pervades
the town-al are willing and anxious to do
something for the improvement of our trade,
and we want nothing but meeting OF the
citizens, nothing but beginning Of the great
work, to insure its success. We have con-
yersed with number ofour leading men on
the subject, and feel ourselves warranted IN
saying, that meeting win take place at the
Town Hall on next Saturday Evening at z
O'Clock, where we hope to see all who can IN
any wise aid the object oft.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
From the Baltimore Amer;ees.

from TIC 6QUtWeTs s0"sefte&Ss'
That it should have ever been made
a serious question on the floor OF Con-
eress whether that body have constitu-
tGional power to project and carry on a
system of internal improvement, by the
formation of roads and canals common
surate with the resources OF the coun-
try, and charging with its means, is
one of those phenomena in legislation
that may astonish though they do not
alright. Why do the advocates of this
system put it on the narrow ground
that roads are necessary for the convey
ance of the mails, or a canal for the
more speedy internal transportation OF
military stores in season of war;
Away with all this trif1ing. A road is
necessary for people to walk in-for
wagons to be drawn through with ease,
comfort and expedition, whether the
mail stage does or does not pass in that
route; and canal is necessary for the
transportation of produce without wa
CONS, whether this produce be military
stores or not.
Were each state and territory on this
continent perfectly independent of the
other, without any Congress whatever,
both roads and canals would be as ne
cessary as they are now. Ifmen, united
under the same government, obeying;the
same laws, speaking the same language
living in the same country, worship
ping the same God, have any CONNER
cial intercourse, there is an end of the
question with regard to the constitu-
tionality of the roads and canals. Why
has it never been thought unconstitu-
tional that our naval officers should be
employed in making drafts of the Anne
rican coast, in taking soundings, and
in marking out on map the dangerous
places. This is perfectly constitution
al, it will be said, because it tends to
the facility of commercial transporta-
tion-because lives are in this manner
preserved, and property rendered more
secure. And is commerce less COM
merce because wagon or steam
boat is substituted for a vessel, and a
river for the Atlantic-and is it con-
stitutional to save life by avoiding a
hidden rock in the roaring element,
and constitutional to destroy it by
tumbling down one of the precipices OF
our Allegheny mountains.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
From the Norfolk Beacon Of Feb. IA.

CASTLE OF ST. JUAN D'ULLoA.
We learn from an officer Of the u.
States schr. Weazel, that just before
they sailed from Tampico, Mr.. Ro-
BERrsoN, American Consul at that
place, received circular letter from
the British Consul, which stated, that
the Mexican Congress had declared the
Castle of St. Juan d'Ulloa in strict
state of blockade. Colonel Thompson,
of the Marine Corps, was stationed on
the Island Of SACRIFICES with 1000
men. The government schrs. anyou
ack and Lguala were at SACRIFICES, and
all the gun boats at Alvarodo were hit
ting out with the utmost despatch. 1t
was said that they intended to bride the
Commandant at Sacri6cios, and by
making as formidable a display of force
as possible to afford him the plea for
surrendering, that he was compelled to
the meaaure by the great superiority
of the numbers arrayed against him.
Mr.. CoRrEz, the Munster Of Marine,
had taken his departure from Alvarado
in the schr. Lewis bound to Philadel-
phia, and expected to find frigate and
sloop Of war at New-York, from Eng
land, intended for the Mexican service.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
CURIOUS REQUEST.

A Bachelor Gentleman, who came
from England few months ago, lately
died in the neighborhood of N. York,
and has directed by Will, that the
whole of his personal property, amount.
ing to about 800, 900, after the payment
Of aool. in legacies to his servants, con-
sisting of female, with him at the
time Of his decease, and boy who left
him short time since, be equally di-
vided between ten Of the Oldest maids
resident within ten miles Of his late and
n l.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
pI.ATTSRURG BANK.

The Plattsburg Bank has stopped
shut up-and some say entirely failed.
Various reports are in circulation
The Plattsburg people say that they
have only shut up for the present, in
consequence of the war upon them by
the City Banks. Others, however, talk
of transactions which look rather blue
If not black. Nat. HdCocdfe.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

The canal in China goes from Can
ton to Pekin, in straight line, upwards
of 6.miles, having IS locks, and Al
large cities on its banks. About 3d.
600 men were employed 43 years in
making it.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
For the Phenir Gazette.]
ADDITIONAL MEMORANDA OF LA FAYETTE.
VII.

VII.
General Nelson, Governorof Hryinia.-
"You remember General Nelson"
observed Mr.. c. to Lafayette,
while on friendly visit to w $50"
ooh yes, my dear sir. He was good
patriot, a good soldier, and a good
man. When we had finished our grand
battery, before York, the General paid
us visit, and in compliment to the
governor of Virginia, proposed that
he should point the guns-he did so,
directing them against his o,cn house,
observing that as it was the best one
in the town, it was highly probable
that some of the enemy's officers Of
distinction, would be qua rtered there" "
Mr.. s**. continued: 'when / had
the honor to accompany you to York,
l prepared a toast, but upon rejecting
that l was a guest of the state, l de-
clined giving it, fearful lest sentiment
of so sombre character, might appear
indecorous at festival where all should
be Joy and gladness. The toast was as
follows :-"The memory of General
Nelson, whose pen in the Hall Of In
dependence, signed the immortal char
ter of our Rights-whose sword on the
plains of Yorktown, ratified the act
and whose widow, old, blind and poor,
has yet to learn, whether republics can
be grateful"
General Nelson spent noble for
tune in his country's service; his hors-
es were taken from the plough and
sent to drag the munitions Of war; his
granaries were thrown open to the
starving soldiery, and his ample purse
drained to its last dollar. At time
when the State Of Virginia had not
sixpence in her treasury, an old Scotch
man, in the lower country, who had Sc
veral thousand pounds in hard money,
was applied to by the Governor to loan
it to the State at any interest. Hout,
man! replied Sawney, not bawbee to
your State;-but to you General Mel
son, all which / have. Then give 1t
me, said the Patriot, here is my bond
in time of her need, my country and
myself are as one. This money facili-
tated-nay enabled the transportation
of troops and stores, to form the block
ade of ork-Town, till the arrival OF
the Grand Army, when ensued the sur
render of CORVALLIS, and the virtual
establishment oiipdependence." And
yet, oh! America, this was the patriot,
hero, and friend, whose Widow, at the
advanced age Of eighty-three, blind, in
firm, and poor, has yet to learn, wheth-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
AN OLD SOLDIER.

There is now living at Vienna, in
Austria, Tyrolese, SO years old, who
has served in all the campaigns since
1869. This brave veteran has forty
all of which he acquired
on the field of battle; and, what is not
less curious, he has forty-two balls in
his body which have not been extracted
and donot inconvenience him. Forty
two balls in the body! that must add
no trifle to the weight Of man!
Ne,cs of Literature.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

An Ohio paper observes" Money
is said to be so plenty in Boston, as to
have become mere drug. A brother
editor in New-Jersey, says ne would
not object to a dose of it. We would
be willing to repeat the dose ecery hour"
And zoe would be willing to take double
doses. Masonic Mirror.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

We regret to see, by Tuesdays proceed
ines in the House of Representatives, that
Mr. MERCER has been unsuccessful in his ef-
fort to call up the bill relative to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. The National Journal
attributes it to disposition in the House first
to get nd of the Georgia Claims" rather
than to any other cause. We have no doubt
that Sir. Mercer will succeed.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
LORENZO DOW.

This noisy and eccentric itinerant is
again holding forth among us. His
oddly, and not his good sense, attracts
crowds around him, in almost every
place to which he wanders.
GNewbmyport Herald.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
From the Albany Argus.
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.

1t Twill be perceived that the proposed
amendments to, the constitution for
the extention of the elective franchise,
passed third reading in the senate, on
Wednesday, unanimously, as reported
by MIR. LEFFERTs, chairman of the Sc
lect committee on that part Of the gov
ernor's message. That they will pass
the assembly with an equal degree Of
unanimity, and that they will receive
the final sanction of the people, we
have no reason to doubt. Should, it
be so, the state of New York will pre-
sent the proud spectacle ofthe most free
suffrage, and among her sister states,
the largest resources, and the most lib
eral application of them. Yesterday,
the provision in relation to coloured
persons was stricken out, as it does not
differ from the constitution as it now
is; and with this verbal alteration, the
proposed amendments were read third
time, and unanimously passed by the
Senate.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

4 ridiculous article from Raleigh,
N. c. has gone the rounds of our pa
pers, stating that paternal cousin OF
General Montgomery had arrived there
with his wife; they intended going to
New York, but from ignorance en-
barked for New Orleans, whence they
had begged their way to Raleigh,
the woman died. That the story Of
this man is an imposition, there can
be no doubt, as Montgomery's family
were of the highest standing both for
wealth and responsibility. His bro
Their, Mr.. Robt. Montgomery, was the
richest and most influential commo-
ner in Ireland his sister married lord
Renelagh, and two of her sons who
have since borne that title, have visi-
ted his widow in this country. A
younger son, well known in this city as
the hon. VIM. Jones, was to have been
her heir, but died at her seat on the
Hudson river, in the year 1914. Since
the emigrations from Ireland COM
menced, scarcely year has elapsed
without numerous claims being pre-
ferred to this lady by the lowest
and most ignorant of the Irish peo-
pie, for charity, under the plea Of rela-
tionship; and the article from the pa
per aforementioned, is well calculated
to renew applications of similar ma
ture. 1t is highly indecorous to con-
meet the name of this distinguished SOL
der with that of two miserable, igno-
rant paupers, as Montgomery like La
Fayette, was a young officer of fami-
ly and fortune, who embraced one side
Of the question from devotion to the
cause of liberty, and all who knew him
remember him as scholar and gen.
tleman. nv. r FIN. Communicated.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

and our enemies many valuable les
SONS. if they and we have the wisdom
to profit by them. 1t has disclosed
both to them and to ourselves, the Sc
crets of our strength and our weakness.
It has shewn us the points upon which
our institutions require to be fortified,
and it is to be hoped it may have con-
WINGED them, that our strength is not to
be subdued by war. Whatever may
have been the policy or the necessity
of the late war, on either side, it is un-
equivocally the interest of both partles'
that the peace now restored between
them should be permanent"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
SUPREME COURT.

Monday Feb. l4.-The case OF Tho
mas VS.. Haruie's heirs, No. 81. was ar
gued by MIR. TALBOT for the appellant,
and by Mr.. BIBB for the respondents.
Tuesday, Feb. l5.-The case OF the
Spanish ship Santa Maria, PANORAMA,
claimant, was further argued by the
ATTORNEY GENERAL for the respond
ent, and by Mr.. D. HOFFMAN for the
appellants.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

The bill for arming the militia ofthe District
of Columbia, mentioned in our yesterdays
supplement, has passed the House of Repre-
sentatves and been sent to the Senate for con-
currence. Afriend writes us that it viii meet
with no opposition there.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

A southern paper states that in the
legislature of Louisiana some OF the
orators speak in French and others in
English; and that the clerk ofthe house
acts as interpreter between the parties.
The paper goes on to state, that the
French language is vanishing every
day more and more, and that the Eng
lish is destined to swallow up the
French language, at least in Louisiana.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

The prompt manner in which the people
ofNew-York went about correcting the evil
of being mirepresented, by agents whom they
had elected to represent them, has produced
the happiest effects. The peoples WISHES
are now respected in their legislature and the
Senate, WHICH not long since withheld rom
them the most important privileges OF iree-
men, have just unanimously consented tna'
their constituents may vote By DISTRICTS tor
President and Vice President OF the United
States That the proposition will meet with
similar success in the other House, there can
be no doubt-and that the example may be
followed by every state in the Union, is highly
desirable. The following extract from the
Argus of the LIST instant, will show that what
we have mentioned above, is not the only evi-
dence ofrenovation in that far famed Senate
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

The population of Ireland, accord
ing to a report lately made under an
act of parliament, is 6,sol 1927, Of whom
3,S4l,e26 are males, and 3,45e,sol fe-
males. Of these 34e are over hun
dred years of age, 1868 from 90 to 100,
1879 from 80 to 90, $1,000 from 70
to 80, s5,4s2 from 60 to 70, 4os,455
from so to 60, 524,257 from 40 to so,
7so,756 from 80 to 40, l,ls5,47s from
90 to 80, 1858, 1879 from 10 to 90, and
l,e6l,422 under ten. The number OF
families is l,sl2,o32, and of inhabited
houses l,l49,6o2. albany Gazette.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17
Extract of a letter dated Lexington, KY,
Inn. goth 1926"

Jan. 29fh 1925,
III have just returned from Cynthiana
TO witness the trial Of Isaac B. Desha,
for the murder of Francis Baker. Geo.
Shannon, Esq presides as Judge, and
the Court has been in session two
weeks. Never has case produced a
great excitement in the public mind
never was greater interest felt on any
similar occasion to know the result.
left Cynthiana this morning, and the
Jury had been out all night. but had
not found a verdict have just learn
ned, however, that the jury have agree
ed on a verdict of guilty. Indeed it
would have required more than ordlna-
nv frmness to have brought in verdict
Of acquital; and to show you the spirit
that prevailed among some who were
anxious for conviction, you will be
surprised when ! inform you that a
piece of paper was, by some means or
other, conveyed to the jury room, on
which was written threat, "fhaf u the
Jury did not bring in Uerdict against
the prisoner, Isaac B. Desha, they should
be hung in efgy and Observation-Disclosures
such threat had any effect on the minds
of the jury, l will not pretend to say;
but l do say, that the heart capable OF
conceiving and carrying such threat
to Jury, is but little better than the
murderer of Baker himself"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

A Paris paper of Dec. 23d, states,
that the King had lately accorded a
pension to young Henri de Leaumont, in
consideration of the services of his late
father, the Chevalier de beaumont, an
Gent captain of the regiment Of Age
nois, who, at the seige Of Norkto,On, in
1881, defended a redoubt with great
bravery, and received two bayonet
wounds in the breast. The father was
recompensed at the time by Louis 10th
N. Y. Adv.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

The excess Of the British revenue
from the excise and customs alone, Of
of the year 1924, as compared with the
year 1923, is estimated at l2,6oo,ooo.