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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
From the Me,o Moathlv Magazine.

Patent to CHRrsTopHER PORE, for compost
ton of Metals to be used for the purpose OF
sheeting the bottoms Of Ships and Vessels,
and of roofing the tops of houses.
The nature Of this invention for COW
ering ships bottoms, roofs ofhouses, or
other things exposed to the action OF
sea-water, of the air, OF ofthe weather,
is with thin plates or sheathing com.
posed of tin or zinc, or oftin, lead, and
zinc united. To unite tin and zinc, a
certain quantity Of zinc must be melted
in the usual manner, in an iron pot or
boiler, and when melted add an equal
quantity Of tin, and having stirred
them together, in fluid state, cast
cakes of it in moulds of about eight in
ches broad, ten inches long, and three
quarters of an inch in thickness; which
cakes are afterwards rolled or hammer
ed out into plates or sheathing. To
unite tin, lead and zinc, melt quantity
Of lead in an iron pot or boiler, or any
other utensil, in the ordinary manner,
and add to it twice the quantity Of tin.
This composition is cast into small
Jumps, of any convenient size, and hav-
ing melted three times as much zinc
as has been previously melted of lead,
in an iron pot or boiler add the small
Jumps of tin and lead, and melt the
whole up together. In order thorough.
" to incorporate the lead with the zinc
of this composition, cast cakes eight
inches broad, ten inches long, and three
quarters Of an inch in thickness; which
cakes afterwards roll or hammer out
into plates OR sheathing as hereafter de-
scribed. Care should be taken in melt
ing the various metals that no more
heat be used than will just suffice to
cause them to unite and compound
thoroughly, as, when made hotter, the
metal is hardened. The cakes OF COM
pound metal having been cast, are TO be
rolled or hammered out into plates or
sheathing: when rolled or hammered
out, the process is the same as that used
to roll or hammer out copper; but II the
cakes are warmed to the heat OF boiling
water, they will roll or hammer softer
than when cold. 1t is not essential to
this invention that the proportions tor
the compound metal should be strictly
followed; they are such as best to an
swer the purpose, but they may be va
ricd by the manufacturer, to meet the
market prices of the various metals;
neither are the sizes Of the cakes, nor
the methods of rolling or hammerlng
out the cakes into plates or sheathing,
matters Of importance. But the cover
ing of ships bottoms, roofs OF houses,
or other the like things exposed to the
action of sea.water, or the air, or OF the
weather generally, with thin plates OF
sheathing, composed of tin and zinc,
or of tin, lead and zinc united, being en-.
tirely new has never before been used
in the kingdom.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
NO. ~

galleon or galloon, as the sailors call
her, the foremastmen shared to the tune
ofh5oo a piece-a sum which Of
course they concluded could never be
expended in the common outline Of do
mes,ic life.-In order to conquer this
difficulty, they devised many ingenious
methods, such as filling a frying pan
with watches from each fob, and fry
ing them over the galley fire, subscri-
bed sum of money to gid the ships
head and carved work, and it was more
over unanimously resolved that every
man on board should wear agold laced
hat, and every cocoa nut was with all
convenient speed provided with gold
laced cooked hat save one. This un-
happy wight presented himself to his
shipmates with silver laced hat. This
would not do-the ship was disgraced
by such id stinginess; "let's ask the
first lieutenant not to let him come on
board" The supposed culprit begged
hearing-Jack loves fair play, silence
was obtained, and the delinquent thus
pleaded his cause: "there wasn't gold
laced hat in the town, so I was forced
to take this here; but I made the fellow
take the money for gold LAGER, all the
same" On these last words reaching
the ears ofhis comrades, he was receiv-
ed on board with universal greeting and
acclamations.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
TUESDAY MORM1S1ao JUNE 49, 1885,

dent, and yet so free from vanities and
pride. So rich, and yet so industrious
so patient and persevering in his
calling, and yet so kind, social and o.
bliging. There are thousand noble
traits about him which light up his
character. He is generally hospitable
eat and drink with him, and he won't
set mark on you, and sweat it out OF
you with double compound interest,
as some l have known will-.you are
welcome. He will do you kindness
without expecting return by way OF
compensation-it is not so with every
body. He is generally more honest
and sincere-less disposed to deal in a
low and understand cunning than many
/ could name. He gives to society its
best supports the tirmest pillar that
supports the edifice of government
he is the lord of nature. Look at him
in his homespun and gray back-gen-
tlemen, laugh if you will-but, believe
me, he can laugh back ifhe pleases'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
MISCELLANY.
ARNOLD.


Nv the death of General Phillips,
who commanded The British in Virgil
MIA the traitor Arnold was left in conf
mand there for some time. General
LAFAYETTE commanded the American
forces opposed to him. 1t became ne
cessary for Arnold to write to Laiay-
cite on some subject connected with
their operations, and flag and several
soldiers were sent with his letter. YIN
learning that the letter was from AT
mold, Lafayette refused to open II, say
ing to the soldiers who brought 1t, that
he was willing to correspond win any
6ono,obe man of the whole British ar
INV. from General to private soldier,
hut with Arnold, who was traitor ana
a dishonorable man, he could have no,
thing to do. This information carried
back. created much conversation a
mong the British troops, to the disad'
vantage of Arnold, their COMMANDER
The Common soldiers remarked, that
he must be a bad man, when the Anne
rican General would prefer correspond
inc with one Of them, even a private,
soldier, to him who was a Generai o'
an army.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
THE BEST OF WIVES.

DCIS VI
TALE.
A man once had vicious wife,
CA most uncommon thing in life,
His days and nights were spent in strife
Unceasing.
Her tongue went gEmbly all day long,
Sweet contradiction still her song,
And all the poor man said was wrong,
And i'll done.
A truce without doors, or within,
From speeches long as statesmen spin,
Or rest from her eternal din,
He found not.
He every soothing art display'd:
Tried of what stuff her back was made,
Failing in all, to heav'n he pray'd
To take her.
Once walking by river side,
In mournful terms "My dear he cried,
No more let fcuds our peace divide,
I'll end them.
"Weary of life and quite resign'd,
To drown have made up my mind,
So tie my hands as fast behind
As can be.
cor nature may assert her reign,
Ny arms assist, my will restrain,
And swimming, once more regain
My troubles"
With eager haste the dame complies,
While Joy stands glist'nimg in her eyes;
Already in her thoughts he dies
Before her.
ssYet when view the rolling tide,
Nature revolts, Che said,) beside,
Iwould not be suicide,
And die thus.
cit would be better, far think,
| While close stand upon the brink,
You push me Inlay, never shrink,
But do it.
To give the blow the more effect,
Some twenty yards she ran direct,
| And did what she could least expect
She should do.
| He slips aside himself to save,
| So souse she dashes in the wave,
And gave what ne'cr before she gave,
Much pleasure.
"Dear husband, help! sink she cried"
.crhou best of wives, (thc man hplied,)
would, but you my hands have tied
Gold help you.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

POETRY =.
BY A LADY.

BY A LADY.
Oh had we seen thee when the veil withdrew,
And thy freed spirit from its prison flew.
What foods of glory burst upon thy sight,
What songs melodious rung the ETHEREAL
bright
AS heavenly spirits led thee through the sky,
Midst blazing suns and rolling worlds on high,
Whilst joyful friends throng'd quick the hea-
venly way,
And hailed thee to the bright abodes of day,
In full enjoyment and immediate sight,
Ofhim whose beauties were thy whole de-
light,
Thy praise unwearied must forever flow.
And pleasures no embarrasments can know.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
WINE.


A beauty when advancedin age,
No more her lover can engage,
But Wine, the rare advantage knows,
1t pleases more, more old it grows.
AS every country does not produce
wine, those nations with whom there
are no vines, have invented other drinks
to make themselves merry.
The Thracians intoxicate themselves
! by swallowing the fumes of certain
herbs, which they cast into the fire.
The Babylonians, according to Her
odo,us, used likewise to get drunk by
swallowing the fumes ofcertain herbs
| which they bruised. Strabo reports
that the Indians made certain drink
with sugar canes, which made them
merry, very probably not unlike what
we call rum. Pliney tells US, that the
EGYPTIANS fuddled themselves with a
drink made Of barley.
Mahomet is said to have forbid wine
to his followers, from the following
circumstance:-Passing one day through
a village, and seeing the people, who
had been RECALLING themselves with
wine, embracing one another, and ma
king thousand protestations otfriend'
ship, he was SO charmed with the
sight. that he blessed the wine as the
best thing in the world. But on his
retarn TO the same place in the evening
he saw the same men fighting with
their swords. The Prophet recalled
his benediction, and prohibited it to his
followers forever.
The most delicious wines in Europe
are reckoned to be those OF Mon
Fiascone, two days journey from Rome
the finest Of which is that called La
ceryme Christi, or the Tears OF Christ
Suetonius relates that LoveRius Tor
ouatus could drink three gallons OF
wine at draught, and appear perfectly
sober afterwards. He was highly hon
! ored by the Romans for this singular
faculty, and was made Pio-Consui Of
Syria.
! Alexander Tic 1ISot urSe
excessive drinking, and killed Al more
at the same time, in endcavouring tt
gain crown of 1870 pounds weight
which he had offered to him that drani
most.
Philip, king of Macedon, once pas
sing an unjust sentence, after having
drank too freely, the woman who hat
been uniustly accused, appealed IRON
Philip when drunk, to Philip when he
should be sober again.
A law of Carthagena prohibited
magistrate from drinking wine. In
Persians permitted their kings to D.
drunk one day in the year; and Solo'
made law at Athens, that drunken
ness in a prince should be punished
with death.
The Egyptians had very e1traor
binary custom at their FESTIVALS the
showed their guests skeleton, remind
ing them thereby, that unless reason
in some measure, controlled their plea
sures. Death would inevitably follow.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

In a private letter to David Garrick,
DR.. Smollet expresses the following O.
pinion, of which every man, who looks
an instant at the puppet show OF the
world, will feel the TRUTH
"I am old enough to have seen and
observed that we are all play things OF
fortune, and that it depends upon some
thing as Insignificant and precarious
as the tossing up a halfpenny, wheth'
err man rises to affiuence and honor
or continues to his dying day strug-
Cling with the difficulties and disgraces
of life"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
VARIETY.
AMALGAMATIoN

Two Irishmen were travelling in the
United States. Patrick had black
horse which was very good, and Saw
new a ,chite which was dull, FESTIVE,
bIear-eyed and little blind withal. AS
their finances were rather low, they con
versed together how they should con-
trive to convert their taoo sleeds into
one. They could both ride on the same
horse, and this would save half the ex-
pense in keeping. When they stopped
for the night, they suggested their
plan to the landlord, cunning yankee,
who approved of it, and offered his aid.
1t happened that he had a pie-bald rest
i've, uncomfortable animal, black and
,chite, with one blear eye. He told
them that he, by a process Of amalga-
nation, could convert the black and
white into one, which should bear an
equal proportion Of both. Our travel
lers retired to rest, pleased with their
prospects.-Before they awoke, the
crafty landlord had contrived to convey
DOtn Oh tnelr nOTSeS away, anu III e,
stead produced the black and toh,te
"Here," said Patrick, sis part OF the
black" and "here," replied Sawney;
"is part of the white" "Here, said
Patrick, sis one eye ofthe black" And
"here," replied Sawney, "is one eye OF
the ,ohite." AS Patrick's horse was the
best, he claimed and obtained the right
Of riding forward They started on
Patrick before and Sawney behind
They had not however proceeded fai
before the black and Whitebegan to show
his tricks. He was first on one side o.
the road and then on the other-he
reared up, kicked, and refused 10 go on
"Parrick," exclaimed Sawney, with I:
triumphant sneer, "what do you think
of the mirtureS" "Ah, Sawney," re
piled Patrick, 81 fear that rogue OF
landlord has put in to much Of the tOdit
| horse Columbian Star.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
COHEN'S

Lottery and Exchange Office, No. ia, Mar
ket Street, Baltimore.
Where in the late State Lotteries were SOLD
the great capitals of 100000, $40, 600, 2 OF
100000. 3 of 10000 besides no less than II
can;tals of $4,000 each; and where more capi-
tai prizes have been sold than at any other
Orders from any part of the United States
or territories, enclosing the cash or prizes in
any lotteries, (post paid, will meet our ac'
ay ,a ,,romnt attention.-Addressed to
;nUe 10 III COHEN, Jr. Baltimore.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
RELIGION.

Religion may be most easily and per-
manently engrafted on the mind in
youth, before it is engrossed with the
cares of the world, or torn by ambition
and tortured by envy.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
n Pu6hcan's Reasons for not permitting
Card-piauing in his House.


"You amused yourselves all last
night upon .AH-Fours, but l am deter
mined not TO Putt up with such be-
haviour any longer. What is worse
than all the rest, you even Brag that
you have not been in bed all night.
Gentlemen, l like to Laugh and Lay
do,cn as well as any of you, but ! can
see no reason why l am TO sit up all
the night, and not have single deal in
Matrimony. You are all knaces from
the highest to the Lo,oest Of you, and you
must not think to make game of me in
this manner. BY such tricks as these
you will forfeit all your honours, and
dig your graves with your own spades.
If your pockets were full Of diamonds,
you are within an ace Of running your
selves. In short, you deserve to be
well clu6bed, for having the heart to
treat me in this manner, and the curse
of Scotlandattend you; for the Deuce take
me if l will bear it any longer, but
will drive the KnaUes out Of DOORS"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
INDIAN INK.

Isinglass dissolved in water six
narts by weight; Spanish liquorice one
hart. When dissolved and strained,
incorporate with them one part Of the
best Ivory black. Evaporate the su.
perfiuous water by gentle heat; and
pour the mixture into moulds.
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

Doctor Johnson and Mrs. Siddons.-
The Doctor treated this great actress,
when she called upon him, at his resi-
dence in Bolt Court, with marked po-
likeness. Frank, his sevant, could not
Immediately bring her a chair, upon
which he said to her, "You see, ma
dam, wherever you go, how difficult 1t
is to find seats"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

About the time when Murphy so
successfully attacked the stage struck
heroes, in the pleasant farce of"7he ftp
PRENTICE" an eminent poulterer went TO
a spouting club in search of his SER
want, who, he understood, was that e.
vening to make his debut in Lear, and
entered the room at the moment Dick
was excIaiming, 81 am the King-you
cannot touch me for coining' mo, you
dog!ncried the enraged master, catch
ing the mad monarch by the collar,
"but 1 can for not picking The ducks!"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

ANEcDoTE OF LORD sHAFTEsBURY.
The history Of this nobleman, in the
Biography Britannica, is kind of pam
egyric on him; but bonmot Of him
self conveys the truest idea Of his char
acter. Charles the Second said to him
one day-"Shaftesbury, believe thou
art the wickedest fellow in my domi-
Mons. HE bowed, and replied, sofa
subject, Sir, l believe / am"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

La Lande.-This eminent astrono-
mer, during the most perilous times Of
the French revolution, confined HIM
self closely to the pursuit Of his favour
ite science.-Yhen he was asked, to
what happy cause he was indebted for
escaping the fury of Robespierre, he
loosely answered, 81 may thank my
stars for my preservation"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

A pert young lady was walking one
morning on the Steyne, at Brighton,
when she encountered the celebrated
Wilkes. "You see" observed the la
DIV, 81 am come out for little sun and
air. "You had better, madam, get a
little husband first"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28

When the "Golden" Hermoine in
the seven years war, took the Spanish
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
THE FARMER.

THE FARMER.
It does ones heart good to see mer-
nv round-faced farmer. SO lndepeh-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-28
Wool.
MOAasses.

lindsay & HILL have just received
hShhds. prime retailing molasses-for sale
une s
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-05-25
TURKEY IND GREECE.

Tranquility had been restored at Con-
stantinople on the 10th Of March, and
the Government were employed in ar
engagements for the next campaign. Since
the news of the recognition of the South
American States by Great Britain was
received in that city, the Porte has
entertained many apprehensions that
Greece will be the next object Of her
friendship. The Greek Society at Par
is receives subscriptions every day;
and the Journal du Commerce mentions
that the Duke of Orleans has lately
presented them with 5000 franks.
Extract of private letter of the 9th
ut. from Zanta.-" ibrahim Pacha, who
in February suffered considerably near
Suda, in Gambia, has just sent off nearly
all his transport vessels to Egypt, and
is himself gone 10 Rhodes to await the
orders of his father. Different Greek
vessels which were fitted out towards
the end of December, for the purpose
of harassing the coasts of Asia and AZ
RIGA, have returned with "A rich booty,
and particularly with great quantity {
coffee"
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-05-25

Trnips.-lt is useless TO attempt to
raise them by sowing in the spring; they
are never good till fall. Round turniPs
should be sown about the end of July, in
ro"s Gin garden) two feet apart, and
thinned out to foot distance in the
rows. Good and deer hoeing and one
digging should take place during their
growth.
Radishes require a sandy, rich SOIL
They should be sown thin, as early in
the spring as possible, and, to have
constant supply, every week during the
summer. This root, being liable TO
worms, the following method is recon-
mended for raising them: Take equal
quantities Of buck-wheat bran and fresh
horse manure, mix them well and plen-
tifully in the ground, by digging. Sud-
denly after this great fermentation
will be produced, and numbers of toad
stools will start up in 40 hours. Dig
the ground over again, and SOW the
seed, and the rsdishes will grow with
great rapidity and be free from insects.
Cucumbers-Light sandy soils pro-
.duce the best. IL cannot be TOO rich,
nor too we'll cultivated, to raise great
crop. Hog manure and ashes are con-
sidered best for them. Three or four
plants are enough to stand in hole to-
gether, as their roots are said to extend
to the distance of 10 feet in fine earth.
After two rough indented leaves are
produced, a pimpIe, that portends a tu-
ture sprout on the second stalk, is to be
pinched off: this will make the other
branches grow more strong, and be
more prolific.
Oyster Plant.-The salsafy, or oyster
plant, is vegetable of easy production.
1t resembles small parsnip in appear
ance, and is raised annually from seeds,
requiring no more care than the carrot
In Europe it is eaten both boiled and
fried. ln this country it is parboiled and
then fried either in butter or without
In its taste it so strongly resembles the
oyster, that when sliced and fried in but
ter, it can scarcely be distinguished from
it. 1t is in eating from November to
May; IKE the parsnip, it will stand out
the winter. Farmers Guide.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-05-25

mistake not, is four hundred and 6lty-
two feet for about forty-fve miles, with
that on the Charles River, the result is
very much in favor of the latter. We
are decidedly of opinion, that water g.
bundantly sufficient for the purposes of
canal, may eaaily be- procured without
interfering at all with the rights or in
terests of those who have privileges on
The river. indeed, we think it can be
demonstrated that, should a canal be
made, mill owners in its vicinity would
thereby be benefited rather than injur-
ed. The whole distance from Boston 10
Providence, by such canal, would not
be more than fifteen miles greater than
by the turnpikes.
Why, then, cannot communication
be easily effected between Boston, Prov
ldence, and Worcester, by canal con-
Meeting the Blackstone with Charles
River? Would not such canal prove
of great public utility, and be eminentIy
beneficial to each of the above mention
ed places? Would not the stock in the
proposed canal be profitable to the pro-
Prietors, and would not the value of the
stock in the Blackstone Canal be in
creased by the proposed addition to its
extent? And, finally, would not the
two-fold purpose of connecting Boston
with Providence. and Boston with the
interior of our own State be more easily
and effectually answered by the propos-
ed canal than by any other means that
could be devised! NORFOLK.