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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02

was excited about nine O'Clock, yes
terday evening, in the Strand, by the
appearance of gentleman on horse
back, from whose feet streams OF light
issued forth, and showed the pavement
for several yards before and round the
head of his horse as clearly as in day.
time. He stopped at our office, and
we found on examination that the light
proceeded from set of lamps Of his
invention, one of which was fixed un-
der each stirrup, and having three
sides darkened, emitted in front, a blaze
which was prevented by the riders feet
from rising to dazzle his eyes, and fell
on the foreground with such power as
to make every hollow or impeachment
visible, and render it as safe to ride IN
the darkest night as in the brightest
noon. The lamps are supplied with
common oil, and so ingeniously ar
ranged, that the light is not affected in
the least by the motion of the horse.
The gentleman, who left his name, MIR.
Peat, No. l67, Piccadilly, had just rid
den from Romford, in Essex, to town,
and his lamps were in as good order,
and shone as brilliantly, as when he
set out. Lon. pap.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
Road Stock for Sale.

r HIVE three or four Thousand Dollars
Il in the Ashby's Gap Turnpike, which am
very DESTROYS of selling any person wishing
to purchase, will please apply at Mr.. PR
SONS'S Hotel, Alexandria feb Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
POTION &C,

ChI1H JENhlANS, ItsIcI EItS
On the above mentioned route, now running
as follows: Leaves Washington at O'Clock,
and Alexandria at O'Clock on every Wednes-
day afternoon arrive at Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk the following afternoon leave
Norfolk the next morning at 6 o'clock, and
arrive at City Point and Richmond on the even
ing of the same day.
RNIN
Will leave Richmond at o'clock on Sunday
morning, touching at City Point, and arrive at
Norfolk the same evening leave Norfolk at
9 O'Clock on Monday Morning, touching at
Old Point Comfort, and arrive at Alexandria
and Washington the next morning, in time for
passengers to proceed on to Baltimore.
+ II X E.
From Washington or Alexandra to Richmond,
(meals included) $40 90
From Washington or Alexandria to Old Point
or Norfolk, lido. do.) Sc 90
From Washington to all intermediate places
between Alexandra and Old Point or Nor
folk, where passengers can be landed with
convenience, S. 90
From Washington to jamestown, So 90
From Washington to City Point, 50 90
This arrangement cannot fail Of giving sa-
tisfaction to the public from its cheapness and
expedition, rs well as the great certainty Of
getting through the route. not being subject
TO the risk always attendant on one boat wait
ing for, or depending upon, the arrival of ano-
Their belonging to the same hne, as IN tins line
the passengers are conveyed through IN the
same boat.
To persons having particular regard to their
own safety and comfort, this line has deci'
ded preference, as the passage in the Chesa,
peake Bay, the only place of risk, ispertorm'
ed both ways in the day time, in superior
boat, particularly constructed for navigating
said Bay.
feb IL N. wATTLES, Agent.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
% Dollars Reward.

DANAWAY from Acquia, on Monday night
IL last, negro JAMES, about % wears of
age, rather small, very black, has remarka-
bic scar on one of his cheeks, (cut by knife
Twenty-Five dollars Reward will be given If
secured in any Jail so that we get him again.
dec 14-sfLEWIS & TOWNED.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
S97,l7O
S76O Prizes.
$4,000 Blanks.
2436O Tickets.


No ticket which shall have drawn prize OF
a superior denomination can be entitled to an
inferior prize.
Prizes payable 80 days after the drawing,
and subject to the usual deduction Of fifteen
per cent. Whole tickets 81, Halves 2, Quar-
tiers 81. Packages of ten tickets, embracing
the thirty numbers of the lottery, which must
ofnecessity draw at least SIS so, net, with so
many chances for capitals-or shares OF pack
ages, may be had at the same rate.
1t should be recollected that Runnells had
the pleasure of selling many of the Capitals in
the former scheme, which were paid as usual
on presentation of the tickets.
Prizes in any of the Lotteries of Maryland,
Virginia, New-York, NewJersey, and Penn
sylvania, will be received in payment.
Orders enclosing the cash, or prizes as a.
bove, free of postage, for tickets and shares
win receive prompt attention if addressed to
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
THE REV. MR.. FLETCHER.

Mr.. Fletcher preaching on Noah as
a type Of Christ, he was in the midst
of a most animated description of the
terrible day of the Lord, when he sud
denly paused, every feature OF his
countenance was marked with painful
feeling, and striking his forehead with
the palm of his hand, he exclaimed,
Wretched man that am beloved
bretheren, it often cuts me to the soul,
as it does at this moment, to reflect
that while l have been endeavoring
by the force of truth, by the beauty Of
holiness, and even by the terrors OF the
Lord, TO beg of you to walk in the
peaceable paths ofrighteousness,l am,
in respect to many of you who reject
the gospel, only tying millstones
round your necks, TO sink you deeper
in perdition.-The whole church was
electrified, and it was some time before
he could resume his subject.
THE Elephant.-While breakfast was
getting ready, l amused myself with
looking at baggage Elephant, and a
few camels which were in the act OF
loading. The intelligent obedience OF
the Ele phant is well known; but to look
upon this huge and powerful monster,
kneeling down at the mere bidding OF
the human voice, and, when he had RI
sen again. to see him protrude his
trunk for the foot Of his mahout, or at
tendant to help him into his seat, or
bending the joint of his hind leg, ma
king step for him to climb up behind !;
andthen, ifany loose cloth or cards iail
of, with dog like docility, pick them
up with his proboscis and put them up
again; will delight and surprise long al
ter it ceases to be novel. When loaded,
this creature broke offa large branch
from the lofty tree near which ne Stood
and quietly famed and fy-haPped him.
self with all the non-chalance OF an indo-
lent woman of fashion, till the cameis
were ready. Sketches Of India.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
AurnnnrE OF ST. JOHN.

ANECDOTE Of d '
Domitian banished st. John INTO
the SOLITARY isle of Patmos, where ne
was favored with the visions OF the
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
Lemons and Figs

40 boxes of fresh lemons, and a few fails
lS of first quality figs, just landing from
ship Laconia, and for sale by
THOMAS WHITTLE, Agent.
march %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
Saddle and Harness Making.
GEORGE CLRRIE

7E1AS commenced the above business, and
RI intends carrying it on in all its various
branches, next door to Richard Windsor, jun
upper end of King-street, Alexandria. He
hopes, by attention to business, to merit a
share of public patronage. His work will be
made ofthe best materials. ian 14-2a2m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
University Aottery of Md

For the benefit of the Medical College ofBal-
timore.
FOURTH CLASS, NEW SERIES.
Board Of Managers.
]. B. Davidge, William Lorman'
Elisha De Butts, James Bosiey'
Nathaniel Potter, William Howard
Maxwell Mcdowell, William JenkiLs'
Granville S. Pattison, David Williamson,
Richard w. Hall, ]. B. Pleasants,
Luke Herman, David Hoffman.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-02
NO. 60

The Law Student bowed again, and
beckoned to young man at the farther
end of the office, who instantly stepped
forward and paid the money; and then
the Law Student, making two distinct
bows-one to the magistrate, and the
other to his oyster woman, sided gen.
tcely out Of the Office
Mornings at BOw Street.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
no. 80

command them; but we had not arms
with which they were to fight, and we
had not money to buy them. The
great financial talents of this gentleman
his ardent devotion to his country,
and the high character which he per-
sonally bore, enabled him TO be the vo-
luntary cashier of his country-whose
resources he supported with great en-
barrassment and difficulties, under ac-
cumulated SANDERS and suspicious to
the close of triumphant war. The
country should know its obligations to
this enlightened merchant, and by rails
ing monument to his memory, re-
move the disgrace of having allowed
him to die in prison on account of his
own debts-where, poor and humbled
as he was, WAsHINeToN always paid his
first visit on entering Philadelphia.
1t is to be regretted that Judge JOHN
SONS Life of GREEN should be the sub
iect Of such endless animadversion:-
A half dozen pages of the sketch OF
Mr.. MoRRrs are applied to vintica-
ton of his character from the Judges
charges. Charleston Courier.
Among the petitions presented to
the Legislature of New York, now in
session, is one from sundry inhabitants
of the town of Lebanon, Madison coun-
ty, praying that ]. V. N. Yates, Esq.
the superinten dent of common schools,
be removed, on the ground that he has
lent his official sanction to the intro
duction of tracts into the schools, at
the solicitation of theTractSociety; the
petitioners setting forth that the tracts
have a pernicious tendency towards
giving the clergy an undue influence on
society in general, and the rising gene
ration particularly. This petition re-
minds us of the dreadful accusation
brought against Lord Say, one of Glib
bon's ancestors, in l45o:-"Thou hast
most traitorously corrupted the youth
Of this realm, in erecting Grammar
School; and whereas before, our ia
Tiers had no other books than the score
and the tally thou hast caused print
ing to be used; and contrary to the
king, his crown, and his dignity, thou
hast built paper mill. 1t will be
proved to thy face, that thou hast men
about thee who usually talk of noun
and yer5, and such abominable words
as no Christian can endure to hear"
Philad. Christian Gazette.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
MISCELLANY.
SORROW FOR THE DEAD.
From Washington Epin's Sketch Book. ]

The grave is the ordeal of true affec.
ton. It is there that the divine pas
sion of the soul manifests its superiori
ty to the instructive impulse Of mere
animal attachment. The latter must
be continually refreshed and kept alive
| by the presence of its object: but the
love that is seated in the soul can live
on long remembrance. The mere in
| clinations of sense, languish and de-
cline with the charms which excited
| them, and turn with disgust from the
dismal precincts OF the tomb; but it is
thence that truly spiritual affection ris.
es purified from every sensual desire,
| and retains, like holy fame, to illu.
| inmate and sanctity the heart Of the
survivor.
The sorrow for the dead, is the only
sorrow from which we refuse to be di,
! vorced. Every other wound we seek to
heal-every other affection to forget;
but this wound we consider it as du.
| ty to keep open-this affection we cher.
| ish and brood over in solitude. Where
| is the mother that would willingly for
get the infant that persisted like bios
som from her arms, though every re-
collection is pang? Who, even when
the tomb is closing upon the remains
of her whom he most loved, when he
feels his heart, as it were, crushed in
its portal, would accept of the conso-
lation that must be bought by forget.
fulness? No-the love that survives
the tomb is one of the noblest attri-
butes of the soul: if it has its woes, it
has likewise its pleasures; and whenthe
overwhelming burst Of grief is Gained
into the gentle tear Of recollection
when the sudden anguish, and the con-
vulsiye agony over the present ruins OF
all that we most loved, is softened away
into pensive meditation on all that it
was in the days of its loveliness,-who
would root out such sorrow from the
heart, though it may sometimes throw
a passing cloud over the brightest hour
of gaiety, or spread deeper sadness
over the hour of gloom,-yet who
would exchange it for the song of plea
sure or the burst Of revelry9-No-
there is voice from the tomb sweeter
than song; there is remembrance OF
the dead to which we turn, even from
the charms of the living. Oh the grave,
the erave-it buries every error-cov-
ers every defect-extinguishes every
| resentment. From its peaceful bosom,
spring none but fond regrets and ten
der recollections. Who can look down
upon the grave even of an enemy, and
not feel a compunctious throb, that ne
should ever have warred with the poor
handful of earth that lies Wondering
before him.
Ave, go to the grave Of buried love,
and there meditate-there settle the
account with thy conscience, for every
past endearment unregarded, OF that
departed being, who can never-nevef
NEVER return to be soothed by thy
contrition. :,
If thou art a child, and hast ever add
ed a sorrow to the soul, or furrow to
the silvered brow, of an affeetionate
parent-if thou art a husband, and hast
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
SATURDAY. M0mN1Ma2 NARom 49, 1885,

To thee, devote, we frame the Song;
Let patriot Zeal the tribute pay;
. And joys harmonious quire prolong
The psans of the festive day
Sound the Clarion, &c.
Let Cannon lips, from shore to shore
Proclaim us still people free;
Till rocks and mountains to the roar
Give back the voice of Jubilee
Sound the Clarion, &c.
Stem of the Oak whose branches spread
Unbroken through Expressions storm;
Now, like thy sire-Tree, towers thy head
Like his, majestic stands thy form
Sound the Clarion, &c.
On thee the Doue-celestial guest
With snowy wings from heaven descends;
With thee, the Eagle builds her nest
Beneath thy shade her Young defends.
Sound the Clarion, &c.
Columbia's Hope by Science taught,
Freedom in thee prolongs her reign;
The work abroad thy Wisdom wrought,
At home thy Prudence shall maintain.
Sound the Clarion, BIC.
In Courts approved-in Councils tried
A Country's boast-a Country's choice
Fitted Nations helm to guide,
To thee Nation gives her voice.
Sound the Clarion, &c.
Star of the North!-we greet thy DAWN
OfPeace, of Arts, the herald BRIGHT
Millions Of Freemen yet unborn,
Shall bless the influence Of thy Light.
Sound the Clarion--sound afar-
Hail the North's ascendant Star.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
POETRY.
ADAMS ODE.

ADAMS ODE.
Wnittea By Charles Sprague.
Fill high fill high the festive bowl
To HIM, on whom the mantle falls:
And let the lofty chorus roll
Around these consecrated walls.
Thou the CHosES-grace the helms
ADAMS! ,uie--and serue the realm.
Children of WASHINGTON! bend round;-
Pure be the festival ye keep;
Let nought unholy here be found,
Hush every ancient feud to sleep.
o, our FATHER! thronet in Light,
Warm our hearts, and bless our rite.
Lo where the SAGE, to Freedom dear,
Sinks slowly to his honored rest
One last, glad echo fills his ear,
One last, proud transport swells his breast
Hark! CoLuMBIA's sacred voice
.a,,other ADAMS is her choice!
And THOU on whom His robes descend,
Rise, and redeem the glorious trust;
Each foe convert, confirm each friend,
And win the plaudits of the Just.
Serve the realm with steadfast soul,
Live, the ruler ofthe Whole.
We raise no minion's heartless song,
Ours is the anthem of the Free;
No tyrant's reeking car we throng-
The PEOPLES CHOICE we hail, in Thee.
Thee, we welcome-grace the Chair:
Worth and Wisdom greet thee there.
The Great and Good around thee draw,
The Champion spirits of the land;
Bright Guards of Liberty and Law
Bid them on every watch-tower stand.
Then grateful realm shall raise
One undying shout Of praise,
Fair Land! thy green. eternal heights,
Young Freedoms banner first adorned;
Thereh rst he set his beacon lights,
And burst the darkness that he scorped.
There thy Patriots first unfurled
His proud CHARTER to the World.
For You, We brave, of every cline,
Those beacons fash, that banner waves;
To You that CHARTER speaks sublime
"Shake off the leprosy of slares."
Rouse!-ye Nations-spurn the chain
Man his own proud Lord shall reign.
Fill high fill high the joyful bowl,
To HIM, on whom his Country calls;
And let the lofty chorus roll
Around these consecrated walls
ADAMS-rise and grace the helm {;
Serve the Race, and rule the Realm.
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
o. DOllars Reward.

N ANYWAY from Acquia, on Monday night
II last negro JAMES, about % years of
.ee rather small, very black, has remarks
be scar on one of his cheeks, (cut by a khfe
twenty-five dollars Reward will be gwen II
secured in any jail so that we get hum agaln'
dec i+tf LEWIS 4 dUWNAb.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

ODE.
Written 6yL G. Pereiral
To the HEROES, who dared to sever
Our chains, let the bowl go round;-
Here they stood-and this hall forever
We will worship as holy ground.
They have wreathed their names with glory;
Their spirit inspires us YETI
Their fame shall be bright, in story,
With light that shall never set.
To the GALLANT SOULS, who persisted
On Bunser's sacred hill
Let their deeds be fondly cherished;
Let us worship their memory STILL.
Let pillar of glory brighten
The spot where their blood was shed;
And the stars of freedom tighten
The tomb of the sainted dead.
To the NOBLE HEART, who ventured
Alone on the dangerous sea-
And with youthful ardor entered
The ranks of the brave and free;
Though he leave us, and cross the ocean,
Our SONS shall ne'er forget
To fill, with deep devotion,
One round to the good FAYETTE.
To the GoD-LIKE MAN, who founded
The Temple our hearts adore,
Whose arch, like the sky, unbounded,
Shall bend over every Shore
To the SAGE, whose hand united
In rearing the glorious shrine;
Whose setting sun islighted
Still bright, in its last decline
To HIM, who alike inherits,
The name, and the place, of his sire;-
Who has ICON the rank he merits,
BY vigor that cannot tire
Let the hearts of New-England cherish
His high, and well-eaned fame;
Till glory, that cannot perish,
Be gathered around his name.
STAR OF THE NORTH.
WRITTEN BIZ THOMAS WELLS.
Tune-Rise Colsnsh'
Star ofthe North!-we greet thy dawn
OfPeace, of Arts, the herald bright;
1.:uc,,. ,ffreemen. vet unborn.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
Teas and Candles.
Wanted.
Charles Bennett
HAS For SALE

HAS FOR SALE
Sbennarei's extra blue and black cloth
No. 10. blue, black, steel grey,
and drab kerseymeres
Irish linens and diapers
English tapes, twilled and plain
superfne bombazetts, Russia sheetings
Ticklenburgs and burlaps -,
Best English twists and sewing silks
Gilt coat buttons ofsuperior quality
Choppa Romal handkerchiefs
Domestic sheeting cottons, bleached ana
unbleached
la and 12-4 rose blankets of an excellent
quality
Bridport SHAD & HERRING TWINE
Shoe thread, &c. sc. jan Y
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
STAR OF THE NORTH.

WRITTEN BIT THOMAS WELLS.
Tune-Rise Columbia
Star ofthe North!-we greet thy DAWN
ofPeace, of Arts the herald bright;
Millions offreemen, yet unborn,
Shall bless the coming ofthy light
Sound the Clarion-sound afar-
Hail the Norths ascendant STAR,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
SECOND DIVIDEND.
Y thereby give Notice.

\ N6reDy SNe NOVACos
TlHAT on or after the first day of April
Il next, shall be prepared to pay dividend
cfsshirty cent, on the dollar to all such credi-
tcss of Newton Keene, as have conformed to
the terms of the trust deed to
GEORGE JOHNSON, Trustee.
march 9 law tia
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

TO STOP A HOLE.

An honest Irishman was accost-
ed on the quay, at Belfast, by brother
Hibernian, with Arrah, Pat, you are
going to be in good luck to-day,
boy-you have got your stockings turn
ed wrong side out" Pat turned round
with great quickness, and surveying
with the utmost complacency the sad
remnants of what had once been hose,
answered ,-"Sure, honey, know that;
and don't you know why / turned
them?" No, replied the other. "Why,"
says Pat, and he gave knowing wink
with his eye" bekase they are holed
on the other side"
The Rev. Rowland Hill, when at
College, was remarkable for the viva
city Of his manners, and frequent wit
tiness of his observations. In a CONVEX
sation on the powers Of the letter II +,
where it was contended that it was no
Ietter,bu simple aspiration Of breath
ing, Rowland took the opposite
side of the question, and insisted on IT'S
being, to all intents and purposes, let
ter and concluded by observing that,
if it was not, it was very serious al
fair to him, as it would occasion his be-
ing ILL all the days of his life.
The late lord Clonmel never thought
of demanding more for an affidavit
than one shilling, but he was anxious
it should be q good one. AS in his
time the Birmingham shillings were
current, he employed the following
precaution to avoid being imposed up
on by taking bad one.-"You shall
true answer make to such questions as
shall be demanded of you touching this
affidavit, so help your God!-b this q
good shilling2 Are the contents OF this
affidavit true? Is this your name and
handwriting"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
TAX ON lOGS.

TAX ON DOGS.
Addison says, that dog has been the
companion of man, for three thousand
years, and only learned one OF his vices
to corry his ocn spee'es'
When Marshal Villars aeceded to
the government of Province, he receiv-
ed the accustomed compliment Of =
nurse Of pistoles.-Upon being reminded
thai his prcdecessor,the Duke deVend-
some, had accepted only the purse
ave" said the Marshal, (pocketing
the gold)" he was N iasaaitabk seus'-
1sr."
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-03-24
MARCI "a, 1926.

taneous effusion of grief, remember, that we
'tsorrow not as those that have no hope."-
(7hes. iv. 1917 Death is but the gate OF i'm
mortality-the portal of happy eternity
regarding him in this happy point of view,
he looses his sting; in the animating hope of
blessed hereafter the grave has no victory.
Under the pressure of calamity we may look
forward in humble hope to death as the ter
mination of our troubles-in the loss of friends
we may view him as the kind restorer OF
their happy society; in pain and sickness, as a
phys that fails not, a specific for eve
ry disease, rest from all our labours.
Such are the consolidating view which the
religion of Christ unfolds; such are the hopes
that have animated the great and the good
in all ages; such are the blessing offered us
in the Gospel.