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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
From Tie Mep-Bedtord Mercury.
HERCULEAN MEMORY.

There is now living at Martha's
Vineyard, man by the name of Ri
chardson, who.is truly remarkable for
his uncommon strength Of memory
He is man of average intellects, but
makes no pretensions to science, 1t
has been often said that he can repeat
the whole bible. The writer met him,
not long since, at Chilmark, and be-
ing DESTROYS to ascertain the truth or
falsehood ofthe stories which have oft
en- been told of his gigantic memory,
requested him to repeat chapter or
chapters from some part Of the bible.
This with much apparent reluctance
he consented to do. He first repeated
the 9Th and 9th chapters of the Acts Of
the Apostles; which he did with great
err accuracy than most persons can read
them.
He next repeated part of the book
of Jonah, with similar success. Being
asked if he could ever repeat the whole
bible, he replied in the negative, but
modestly owned that he could repeat
pretty largely from almost every part.
He can repeat from other books, from
newspapers, sc. with the same facility.
The writer has no doubt that Mr.. r.
could easily repeat so or 100 chapters,
in direct succession, from almost any
part of the bible. Perhaps there have
been but few men since the time Of the
celebrated Hortensius, possessed of a
memory like that of MIR. Richardson.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
FROM MEXICO.

BY the schooner Echo, Captain Grit.
filth, arrived at this port last evening in
10 days from Tampico, We learn tina, it
was perfectly healthy at Tampico and
Vera Cruz, & that the country through
out was tranquil The schooner Viz
ginia Ross, Captain Low, of this port,
in attempting to cross the Bar on the
a3d day Of June, got ashore and was
totally lost. In the Echo came passen.
ger, Captain A. De Peyster, from San
Bias, via Mexico and Vera Cruz. He
is the bearer Of dispatches from our
Minister at Mexico. A number of
English vessels had arrived upon the
coast with machinery and miners for
the various mining companies. The
general impression was that the specu-
lations would prove highly productive.
Bali. Fed. Gas.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
THE COURT MARTIAL.
WEDNESDAY, JULY l3.

The Court met at the usual hour,
all the members attending. After the
Judge Advocate had laid before the
Court all the evidence, oral and docu-
mentary, intended to be brought for
ward, on the part of the prosecution,
in support of the first charge, embracing
the Foxardo affair, and before proceed
ing to offer any evidence under the
second charge, founded on the cores
pondence Of the Commodore with the
NAVY Department, and his publication
of the proceedings Of the Court of In
quiry, the Counsel Of the Commodore,
MIR. JONES, suggested several objec-
tons TO the terms in which this charge
and its specifications are conceived
presenting, as he apprehended, an insu-
perable bar to any judicial proceedings
upon them.
The objections are understood to go
the length of maintaining that the terms
of the charge and specifications de-
scribe no offence within the naval ar
ticles of war, or in any manner cog
nizable by Court Martial; and that,
even if any such offence were to be in
ferred, there is an utter defect of any
such precise and definite specification
of the facts upon which the charge is
founded, and which are intended to be
relied on in support of it, as absolves
the accused from any obligation to an
swer the same.
The Counsel offered, if any doubt OF
the validity of these objections were
entertained by the Judge Advocate, or
any member of the Court, to go on inn
mediately with discussion OF the
grounds of the case; but the Court, al
ter some deliberation, preferred to hear
the grounds and reasons of the objec-
tons stated at large in writing, rather
than have an oral discussion; for which
purpose the Court adjourned till to-
morrow.
THURSDAY, JULY Ia.
The Court met as usual; but, owing
to the indisposition of Com. PoRTER's
Counsel, the Court adjourned till to-
morrow.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
Extract of a letter received in this City from

Extract of a letter received in this City from a
respectable source, dated
"Vdparuiso, March 10, ls25.-You
will no doubt have heard of the great
battle in Upper Peru, and total destruc-
ton of the Spanish army before this
reaches you. Olaneta, who was. be-
fore this circumstance, in rebellion a.
gainst La Serna, still, we learn, holds
out for the King, and has or 1000
men in the neighborhood Of Potosi.-
Rodil also refused to accede to the
terms of equalization made by La Ser
ia and Canterac; and still, at our last
dates, holds the Castles Of CalIao.
This country,as respects its poIiti-
cal concerns, is growing worse and
worse daily. | believe a thousand
men (enemies. might march from
Conception to Coquimbo. They have
not rial in the Treasury, nor know
how or where to get any, and their pa
per is at so per cent. discount. OF
course, they pay nothing to the few
troops they have, and they are daily
deserving and forming banditti in all
parts of the country. There is a man
called Pincheyra, who has now about
thousand men, and is kind ofsucces.
sor of Benivedes. His men are of all
classes, Indians, Spaniards, Chilenos,
sc. all well mounted. They live in the
valleys and defiles of the Cordillera,
and make occasional incursions into
the lower country, in the province of
Conception, and even OH this side the
Maule, destroy the villages, kill the
men, carry off the women, you see the
fellow has taste, cattle, sc. and lay
waste the whole country. Less than
two years ago, this fellow had not two
hundred men, and instead Of crushing
him at that time, the government truly
Spaniald like, set about to buy him O.
yer, or rather buy some one to betray
him. Now, after he has destroyed,
perhaps, a half million of property or
more, they are about sending an army
to fight him-who will half go over to
him, and the other half run away
God knows how these people have
kept together under such governments
as they have had. We long ago
thought they could not possibly man.
age worse, and any change must be an
improvement-bu they have strange
faculty of disappointing all caIcula-
tons of that kind" Nat. Intel.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1925.

From Muanham Intelligence has been
received at Salem, that the markets at Ma
ranham were dull and overstocked with Ame-
rican produce on the 18th June. Between
the 18th April and 9TH May, three of the Re-
publican party were shot at Ceara, and seve-
raj others were soon to be tried, who, accord
ing to the prevailing opinion, would share the
same fate.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
DUTCH GRAND CANAL.

Capt. Tying, who has arrived at
Boston from Holland, passed the
Grand Canal lately cut from the Hell
der to Amsterdam, and speaks of 1T
in the most favorable terms. It's
length is about 70 miles, and its width
from l25 to $50 feet. Vessels of COM
mon draught can now pass from the
New Dieppe to the city, in SO hours,
when formerly they were obliged to
unload at the Dieppe, and be subject TO
great Inconvenience and charges.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

stood at o5-About the same hour on Monday
it rose to 100. and was again as high as 100 on
Tuesday evening. On Wednesday the heat
moderated, and continued to do so the two
following days.
Twenty-Five or thirty persons died from e1-
posure to the beams Of the sun and the i'm
prudent drinking of cold water; majority
of these are stated to be the unfortunate sons
Of Erin. A fatality seems to attend these
devoted peopIe-1he Coroner of New-York
made return on the 18th inst. of "a sudde n
deaths for the three preceding days, many OF
them proceeding from the excessive heat and
the use of cold water; and of the "A enume-
rated by name, seventeen were lrishmen.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
A Brussels Journal announces tina

A Brussels Journal announces that
among the productions Of industry
which will be sent from Western
Flanders to the exhibition at Harlan,
is piece of cloth which has in its
breadth 1920 threads, so fine that they
cannot be discerned but by a magni-
flying glass. This piece was spun and
woven by brother and sister. There
is also spindle of threads lmpercepti,
bic through fineness, which is valued
at 400 Ouch forms per pound.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

Another fatal warning against dressing small
children in cotton outer garments, was given
to our town yesterday morning. A fine little
girl, about eight years ofage, was sent by her
mother to neighbours house to obtain fire,
and while in the act of getting it, her clothes
took FIRE, and before assistance could be OBJ
tanned, she was burned so dreadful, that she
expired in about two hours.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

The NEWCOMERS will boast-but indeed
they have much to boast of. The rapid Inn
provement of the city, and its wide extended
trade, during the last few years, is almost In
credible. Twenty and thirty sea vessels, from
all parts ofthe known world. are daily arriv'
ing; and the city is so constantly thronged
with strangers of all nations, thatit is difficult
to obtain comfortable lodgings. The Gazette
of Saturday says that there are building at the
different yards, two line of battle ships, two
frigates, and two sloops of war, which are, we
believe, intended for the Colombian and Mex
lean governments. A Colombian line OF bat
tie ship is undergoing repairs.
In addition to the above, there are twelve
merchant vessels of different descriptions on
the stocks, and eight steamboats,. Two fri
gates and two sloops of war are also on the
stocks at the Navy Yard.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19
artificial Leather.-Dr. Bernhard, Of

artificial Leather.-Dr. Bernhard, Of
Larris, in Germany, has made very
interesting discovery, for which he has
received patent by means of which
he obtains from animal substances, Of
which hitherto no use has been made,
product perfectly similar to leather.
"A mandatory has been established
at Gumbold, near Vienna, where this
new species of industry is practised
with the greatest activity. This COM
position is capable, when in fluid
state, of being formed into boots and
shoes.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

Ne,c- York, July l4.-General La Fa-
yette left us this morning about 7 o.
clock. He was escorted to the wharf
at the foot of Barclay-street by thein
fantry of the Artillery brigade, under
the command of Col. Muir, and accom-
panied by the Mayor and the members
of the Corporation.
In passing the line of the escort in
Barclay-street, the General stopped to
shake a farewell with each of the Off
GERS. As he stepped on board the Pho
neer, a salute was fired from the wharf,
and she put off-without cheer-for
none were found to cheer the departure,
perhaps forever, of one whose arrival
among us was announced in cheers
"from the ocean to the wilderness. p
The steamboat was very tastefully de-
corated with flags, having been pre-
pared, and kept in waiting by the pro-
prietors, expressly for the reception of
the General and his suite.
On the Jersey shore at Hoboken,
Col. Peter Kean in full uniform, re-
ceived the General and his suite on be-
half Of the Governor of the state, and
together with Populations from Hack
ensack and elsewhere, the whole party
Immediately set off on their route
They were to breakfast at Hackensack;
proceed thence 10 Patterson, and dine
at Morristown; at which place, it is
understood, vast numbers of the inha-
bitants Of the neighboring counties are
assembled, in order to greet "the Ma
tons Guest" american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

ZarlS. The 24tn, refer WduTo.niCHa'
lis, father of the young hero who died
| some DAYS before, arrived with three
thousand warriors from Laconia, and
placed himself under the orders OF Bot
zaris, as did several captains who join
ed the army afterwards.
"Ibrahim Pacha seeing the Greek
troops reinforced, raised the siege, but
it was already too late to think OF re-
firing. The deGles were occupied by
the HsIleniens, all the passages were
! in their hands. Thus the Turkish ar
my found themselves without Modon
and Coron, encircled by II or $4,000
Greeks. Miaulis keeps the sea with
twenty-four vessels. He landed at Ma
varin reinforcement of five hundred
Islanders from Ipsara and Spezzia.
"The colonel commanding at Zante,
wishing to reconnoitre the respective
positions Of the Greek and Turkish ar
mics, sent corvette, which returned
to-nig ht. The captain of this vessel
witnessed a combat in which the Turks
had a thousand men killed, and many
wounded. The affair was not general;
the Greeks did not cease to harrass the
enemy, who were, for the most part,
surrounded and reduced to desperate
defence.
"The Greek cruisers have made Sc
veral important captures. The cam
paign is the last for the Turks. Greece
will be free and independent; its future
glory is immense. We flatter our
selves the historian of the Regeneration
of Greece, will consecrate TO us some OF
his pages; the noble death Of Jean Maui
ro-Michalis, is worthy to be recorded
with that of Mark Bozzaris, whose sto-
ry served as the plot Of tragedy OF
late represented at the theatre Of An
dros.
"We are assured that the Porte, in
formed of the designs of Mehemet Ali
Pacha, of forming an independent state
of Egypt, is in great alarm. A foreign
power is accused by the Porte of favor
ing this project. 1t appears that ex-
PLANTATION has been demanded relative
to the vagabonds who are in E
eypt, that their Punishment has been
exacted as pledge of the vizier's fl
deity. We are assured that very Sc
rious troubles exist in Syria, and that
this province is torn by civil war.
"The Hellenic Senate, amid the oc-
equations which distract its attention
in the south of the Morea, is also &C.
cupied without relaxation with the
siege ofPatras. Count Andri Metaxa,
who is at Gastouni, continues to pre-
pare buiscuit for body Of 5000 men,
who are in part already assembled in
Achaia.
"The enemy, or rather the murderer
of c Christians, Barthold, formerly Chan
cellor of the English Consulate at Pa
tras, died lately at Lepanto, in horri-
bic state. A dreadful apoplexy has
freed humanity from this wicked man.
"Episus is in complete state of an
archy. The partizans Of the Turks a
gree among themselves that the Otto.
man empire is on the decline. 1t is
said publicly that Sultan Mahmoud
has destroyed the heir presumptive to
the throne This is the second who
has been disposed OF in the same man
ner."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

We are compelled, again, to entreat oar
brother Editors abroad, when they may think
it necessary to pass structures upon an .4Ieran'
dria paper, to designate that paper by name.
The injustice of involving the innocent with
the guilty, by the sweeping expression of an
.ale.ra',dria paper, is too obvious to need re,
mark. We will only say, that whatever we
publish, We are not ashamed to see quoted,
and are willing to answer for; but we are fire.
quentiy mortified by having pieces carelessly
attributed to us, in which We had no hand
and which are calculated to disgrace our town
and our PROFESSIONALISM others, again, of
the same character; are loosely ascribed to the
Alexandria Press, and operate to the preju-
dice ola community who are utterly, and al
most unanimously, opposed to their dissemina-
ton.
Wequote the article of which we now COM
plain, and earnestly beg that such an unfair
course may not be persisted in.
We add an article from the New-York Ame-
rican, which evinoes the promptness of its
Editors to redress the grievance complained
of; at least so far as they were concerned.
From the Richmond Wig.
A correspondent in the county of
Gloucester, informs us, that the terri
bic hurricane which commenced on the
Srd June, and continued with such ire
mendous and undated violence for Sc
veral days, had proved so destructive
to the crops in that section ofthe State,
that from field on which he had cal
culated with certainty to make 1900
bushels of barley, he had reaped only
500. And that Us ravages had even
been more ruinous to many OF his
neighbors, than to himself.
While on this subject, we cannot a
void expressing our surprise that the
Editor Of one of the Alexandria papers,
should few days since have taken
paragraph from the Wing of the Slst
MAY, in which we stated that at that
time, the crops were as hourishing as
they had ever been known to be in Vir-
ginia; when, if he had reflected for a
moment, he would have recollected that
in several subsequent numbers, we had
announced the almost incalculable in
Jury which the farmers between Rich
mond and the Bay, had sustained by
the late storm.
From the Nsic- York .9merica,,.
In adverting the other day to some
unworthy imputations made in an A
lexandria paper, respecting the copy
right of MIR. Webster's Grafton, we did
not name the paper alluded to. The
Alexandria Phenix Gazette complains
of this as injustice; we, however did not
see the article censured, originally in AN
Alexandria paper, and therefore could
not, nor can we now name it. the only
we can make TO the Gazette,
is to say that IL was not, and from It's
general course, is incapable OF being,
entity of such unfounded meannesS.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

Notwithstanding the severe laws prohibit
ing the exhibition of Faro Banks and other
gambling establishments, in the state OF Vir-
ginia, the practice seems rather to increase
than diminish. The Grand Jury ofthe Supe-
rior Court now sitting in Richmond, returned
on Thursday last, one hundred and nine pre-
senfuents-twenty-fve of which were against
individuals for exhibiting Faro Banks-one
for exhibiting game called Roulette-one
for suffering and permitting the game OF Rou-
lette to be exhibited, and fifty-nine forplaying
at Faro and Roulette.
Should the indictments be sustained, the
punishment is confinement inthe penitentary;
and if any thing can check the horrible de-
prayity of encouraging and supporting gang
ofprofessional swindlers, one would suppose
that the awful spectacle of eighty rational be-
ings marching at one time to such an ignomin-
ious doom, ough. to have salutary effect.
We trust the citizens Of Richmond Will yet
succeed in suppressing vice at once destruc'
tive of the morals oftheir youth, and injurious
to the character of that enlightened and hos
pitable city.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

Baton Rouge, June ls.-Such compa-
MES of the lst regiment U. S. infantry,
as are stationed at this place, have re-
ceived orders to repair to Pensacola
forthwith. They are to depart from
here on Sunday next, if steamboat
can be procured. The cause of this
movement we have not been enabled to
ascertain; bu the intelligence relative
to the Greek Indians, appears the
most probable. Gazette.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

The excessive warmth of the weather at
Boston during the Sunday, Monday and Tues
day of last week Is almost unparalleled. AT
8 O'Clock, p. M. ON Sunday, the mercury
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-19

lllC lOItillCdllOilS, dDu HdNC SlHIS SHi-
barked them on board ships to serve
under the sailors as slaves.
"Ibrahim, convinced that it was i'm
possible to attempt third assault, be-
gan the siege, by causing three bate
ries to be formed within half gun shot.
These were fired SO constantly that a
breach might have been made in three
days, and one of the fronts being brok-
en-, the scaling might have been sue
cessful. A decisive attack was antici-
pated, but the HellenieA garrison, which
was now twelve hundred men strong,
without suffering themselves to be dis
couraged, laboured with so much sue
cess during the night, that they filled
up with bags of earth, the opening
made by the Turkish artillery. Work
ing night and day, they built classmates,
and the city assumed an aspect of de-
fence, which seemed impossible, by the
activity Of the Christians,who were a.
gain to conquer by themselves alone,
and to confound the plans that an enc
my had formed against them. twas
after taking these measures Of safety
that they celebrated the funeral of John
Mauro- Michalis. He wrote before his
death touching letter to his father,
his relations and friends"
"The 23d of April, eight thousand
Greeks, sent by the Senate, appeared
on the surrounding mountains; they
were commanded by Constantine Bot.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-11-18
DRY GOODS.

TNIIE subscriber having determined to close the Dy
Goods Business by the 25h Of March, offers TO INC
public, at reduced prices, his assortmen consisting OF
Superiine and low priced Blue Black, Olive, Drab anu
mixed cloths,
superinc and common Bue Black, Drab and mixed Cass
meres,
Pesse Cloths, Satiinetts velyets and Velvet Cords
Rose and Point Blankets,
White, Red Yellow and Green Flannels, red and grew
Bazes,
Swansdown, Valencia and silk vestings,
Bombazines Norwich Grapes Ratinetts and Bombaze0'
Blue and Brown Camlets, Tartan and Clrcassan Plals
Wooden, Worsted, silk and Cotton Hosiery,
Merino, Cashmere and Waterloo Shaws
Gros de nap, Lutestring and Levanne Silks,
Irish Linens, Lawns and Diapers,
Cambria, Jaconet, Medium and Null Musins,
Figured Jaconct and Swiss do
German, English and India Silk Hdkfs.
Black and assorted eolored Canton Grapes,
Beached and brown Sheelings and Shirtings,
Bed tickings and Checks, -.
Calicoes Gnghams, Idkf, colored chintz, Dm!
Buttons, Sowing Cotton, Gloves, Tapes, and numerous
other articles. 49,,
Persons will do we'll TO CALL as they may depend on the
being sold cheap, for cash or acceptances.
EDWARD L. BA1Lf,
! Oct. 10. ol-3m 81, .1farketSf'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-11-18
A FARM FOR SALE.

nURSUANT to the last will and testament of Peter VII
T. Gams Esq. deceased, will be disposed of at private
SALE farm Pencader Hundred Newcastle county, Della
ware, late the property of said deceased containing one
hundred and sirtyspo acres, less adjoining lands
f James Stewart, David Evans, Sydney David and the
heirs of Annabella Williams, deceased. The road leading
Dragon Neck to the village oGlasgow passes through
the property. There is large proportion OF woodland,
8rsN exhausted. The Improvements are comfortable
lAA log dwelling house and kitchen, frame sabe car
rsge house, &C., all in good orcraso, aog tenant house
end Of the farm. As the property will divide TO ad.
vantage it will be sold either in lots, to suit
purchasers and the terms will be reasonable the prop
erty will be object to Industrious man with small
capital Persons wishing to view the property will call on
fh,nas Rndms living thereon, who will shew the same
and for terms, inquire of JACOB FAIRS,
Executor Of FkrER WILLIAMS, Esq, dec.
October 10th, 1925. 90-2morH