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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-22

classes of Revolutionary Pensioners. After
filing the blanks. the YIN was reported to the
House. and ordered "a be engrOssed and read
third time tomorrow
On motion Of Mr.. yinton Of Ohio. the House
resolved itself into 3committee of the Whole
on the bill. authorizing the sale Of the Public
Lands reserved IN Ohio and other new states.
for the support IF Schools; and also authori-
zing the proceeds of such sales to be vested
in stocks, the interest of which, to be applied
to that purpose.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jected. and after debate of upwards of an
hour, the bill was reported to the House, and
ordered to be engrossed and read third time
tomorrow
And the House adjourned.
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lost or Mislaid.

Good News! Good News !
Christmas Gifts in abundance.
ESAN be had by an early application at Run
Y hells's really Lucky Office, King-strees,
Alexandria The Splendor Of the prizes, and
the cheapness Of the present price OF tickets
should induce every one who is anxious to re-
alize fortune, to make speedy call at the
5O0O's. residence of Good Luck, usually called
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-22

The following extract frou Mobile paper
serves to show the necessity that existed tor
such an inquiry, as was proposed few days
apo. in the House Of Representatives, BY
Mr.. white, The able Delegate from Florida.
"rhe conduct of wreckers. and others, ana
the wrecking laws Of Florida have become a
subject of much complaint. Valuable car
zoe. are sacrificed for mere song, and tne
Whole swallowed up in charges They nave
one nractice, which, it strikes US, is agins, all
law and gospel; that Of Selling the letter oas
and opening and inspecting private letters.
II anpears to us this is high crime, ana yeS T
the persons may possibly have the sanction OF
The territorial law for their proceedings-ifs So
,he;r laws must be unconstitutional"
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-01
1856

the intention rendered the repas palatabe even to
the Baronet Your rose-tree is withered, said FL
len. Indeed could not preserve it, Heed it
not returned Edward it dollhouse plant,
and could i'll endure the slightest breeze of mis-
chance. You, Ellen, are the blooming Wild Rose
of Langollen, whose native sweetness is but ncreas-
ed by the LONELINESS of the culture it received
90 let me then transplant thee safe into richer soil,
And Of my garden be the pride and JOY !"
Ellen, with blushing joy, gave her hand to her To-
yer, who that day led her to the abbey, where the
delighted peasantry came to make their heartfelt
gratuations and in the happiness of his children,
sir Owen found his cure and the aged Gwnneth
sunk into peaceful grave, beloved and reyered by
her dutful child and to the arms of sir Owen Ftz-
morris is added, with proud triumph, the bloom
ing Wild Rose of Langoen.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-01
A FRAGMENT.

= In the shelterng grave the wofraught
heart will be at ease the clouds of anguish which
darken fes short day pervade not that still retreat
The poisonous breath of calumny, and the enve-
nomed tongue of envy, here lose their corroding in
fuence. The sympathetic mind agonized by dis
tress, unable to support the storm Of ortune sinks
calmly into the embrace Of death-into the PLACID
enjoyment of uninterrupted tranquility. Oppressed
virtue finds asylum from overbearing great
ness and the upbraiding charity of proud opulence
is no longer painful to its object The distinctions
in society, which consign merit to oblivion and
raise the worthless from the dust are here forgot
ten. Unfeeling pride is dsrobed Of its splendid
covering, and the gorgeous mantle is torn from the
shoulders of the undeserying. Humble worth ceases
to kneel supplant at the feet of auence, the lorn
offspring of poverty fails to entrcat from avarice the
stinted boon. The victim of malevolcnce, who
essays in vain to parry the thrusts of unmcrcd OBJ
loquy, glad that in death the dagger of contumey
wounds not, welcomes with joyous aspect the clos
ing period
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-01

tulus President of Judea, wrote the following Eps-
tie to the Senate concerning our Saviour:
"There appeared in these our days man of great
virtue, named Jesus Christ who is yet living among
us, and of the Gentes is accepted for prophet of
truth but his disciples call him the Son of
God He raiseth the dead, and cureth all manner
OF diseases; of stature somewhat tall and
comedy, with very reverend countenance, such as
the behoders may both love and fear his hair of
the color OF a chestnut full ripe, plain to the ears
hence downwards it is more orient curling and way
ing about his shoulders; in the middle of his head
is partition of his hair, after the manner
OF the Nazartes his forehead plain and very deli
cate; his face without spot or wrinkle beautiful with
a lovely red his nose and mouth so formed as no.
thing can be reprehended his beard thckish, in
color Ike his hair, not very long but forked his
look innocent and mature his eyes gray clear and
quick; in reproving he is terrible in admonishing
courteous and fair spoken pleasant in conversation
mixed with gravity; it cannot be remembered that
any have seen him laugh, but many have seen him
weep; in proportion Of body most excellent; his
hands and arms most delcctable to behold in
speaking very temperate, modest, and wise a man
for his singular beauty surprising the children of
men,"
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-01

soon filed with neghbors and friends At length
the village preacher arrved-his mild voice arrest
ed the attention of the mourners-he shook them
kindly by the hand, and without giving them time
to embody their grief in words, he spoke consola-
ton to their afflicted hearts, in terms well suited
bosom. The kindness Of his words and benignity
of his countenance, made him to the sorrowing pa
rents what minister of our Redeemer ought to be.
The effect was marvellous The gloom that was
partner, gradually gave way to the heavenly light
that beamed upon them from the good man. The
stores Of comfort in the scriptures Of truth
opened to them. The heavenly bliss of the depart
ed spirit was depicted in glowing colors and the
little cherub was represented a messenger from
the parents of the sainted infant. Without giving
to the afflicted mouners opportunity to dlVuge
their grief he assuaged it. He opened new pros
poets; he dispeled gloomy thoughts. Without
attempting to dispel the food of sorrow, he taught
it to flow in other channels, whose banks were If
1adiated with the sunshine of hope, of consolation
and religion-he could not remove the load, but he
taught the sufferers how to bear it.
Such is the divine efficacy of pure religion Of
himself the good man could have done nothing; but
armed as he was, with the panoply of the Gospel,
he softened the intensity of wo, and taught the af
fictcd mourners to rejoice in the midst of sorrow.
SPECTATOR.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-01

FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA INTBLLIGENCER.
We wish the author of the following article would
favor us occasionally with more of his reflections
and descriptions. We consider this soothing pic
ture of melancholy, little behind some of irvng's
Sketch Book descriptions
The many interesting incidents that occur in the
history of the poor lost among the vast mass of
events that daily sink into forgetfuness. 1t is
MAN that gives Importance to his private history
hence the Joys, the sorrows and the suherngs of an
obscure individual howeverinteresting, are forgot
ten while the same circumstances, when connect
ed with those who prominent among mankind,
are detailed with fidelity and read with attention.
These general truths shall not, however, deter me
from publishing the following incident =
was invited, few days ago. to attend the fune
raj of a charming boy, the only child Of my friend
IGSAr1Us.-Ignatius is hardy son of toll. Homes
yand simplicity are the strong distinguishing marks
Of his character Poverty has marked him for her
own,'-I entered his humble dwelling in corner
Of the placed the coffin the father sat
beside it. with the elbow of his right arm resting up
on his knee and his head resting upon his hand
His left arm hung carelessly by his side. When
ton gave me single look and then, if TO di
rect nv attention there, cast his eyes upon tie
gloomy box that contained the lteless body OF his
child, the hope of his life. The mother was seated
at the foot of the coffin her grief rendered her III
sensible to my intrusion; she sat motIonless as
statue, bowed to the influence OF deep sorrow,
and without attempting to utter single word,
took seat on the opposite side of the room, and
looked upon the undsguised wo that had taken
possession of this house of mourning My heart was
too full to speak. The robust and masculine frame
of Ignatus rivetted to the spot 1t appeared
TOO strong to be overcome by tender feelings, yet
it welded to the force Of parental grief.
The idle curiosity of many gratihed, as they
came in. with look at the blasted flower, without
being noticed by the parents; and the house was
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-01
TxEEss SAVIOUR.

Letter of PubEus Lentults to the Senate Of Rome,
concerning Jesus Christ
1t being the usual custom of the Roman Cover
nors to advertise the Senate and people of such ma
terial things happened in their provinces in the
davs of the Emperor Tiberius Cesar, Publius Len
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-01
e 4 z e I'VE Z Ia e OK.
From Fosdroke's Encyclopedia Of Antiquities.
DANCING OF THE MIDDLE AGES.


The Greek Orchesis, and the Latin Sahatio tho
it sometimes means dancing, more frequently de-
notes gesture theatrical action, nor can the prac-
tee of regular dancing be accounted for, perhaps
was not possible, before the invention of the Time
Table, Cantus mensurabilis by Franco, in the
twelfth century or earlier Notwithstanding, many
of the steps and figures are extremely ancient for
the Hornpipe is the Greek Nonocheros; the Riga
doom, the Dichoros the orbicular brawl, thread
my needle, the Ronleka all which are the same as
were used in the chorusses of the Greeks. AS to
dacing, such as it was, it usual at Weddings
The women were very fond of it on holidays and
accompanied it with indicate songs and gestures,
Balls are the baldea of this age, and choree of the
Chroniclers. Dancing in the church and
churchyard was very common. Gipses were among
the inherent dancers, custom now ost-GYls used
to play upon the cttern and dance to the music
Dancing upon one foot was common among the An
glo-Saxon geemen; the women especially practs-
ed it, and thus acquired the name Of Hopsfe,ves.-
They danced in difficult attitudes singly to music
of two flutes and Tyre; the action partaking ra-
Their of the ease and elegance Of motion, than of
eaping or contortion A female dances and re-
cedes from bear, purposely irritated by the
scourge of the Snowman, and unmuzzled There
were burlesque dances dancing by young wo-
men in difficult attitudes dancing upon a table by
one person, in quaint pastures and gestculation,
which much delighted Edward II. Girls dance
upon the shoulders Of testers, who are playing up
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
AN the Capitals Paid J!
CoHEN's OFFICE, No. ia tarket-stree'

COHEN'S OFFICE, No. ia 1tarket-street'
BAlrrMoRE, NOV. 80, 1926.
We had the pleasure this morning OF PaGy rI! 4
as usual on presentation, the capital OF 1EN
THOUSAND DOLLARS, drawn on the 9Th
inst. in the Grand State Lottery of Maryland,
by No. 5000. This prize was owned in Pro-
violence, Rhode Island, and completes the
payment of all the great capitals in the scheme,
although but twenty days have elapsed since
the drawing took place.
tery of Maryland will take place in the city Of
Baltimore on the 18th February next-the
whole in one day. The capital prizes are
500, 900, $4,000, 10000, 10000, 5000. &c.
for the whole of which, the CASH may be
had the moment they are drawn. Tickets
are now $40, but will be advanced to Siz on
the 10th December.
Orders meet prompt attention, addressed to
J.I. COHEN, Jr. BROTHERS,
ITO Baltimore.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
a New Patent BeAsteaA

VeNiE subscriber respectfully informs the
4 citizens in genera, that he has visited
thisc.ty for the purpose of exhibiting and dis
posing of the right to manufacture his SJPE-
RI0R P.aTENT BEDS7E.3D He also
hereby informs them, that he has sold the a.
bo,t named right and privilege to Mr.. GREEN,
CaHnet Maker Of this place, and respectfully
invites the citizens to call at Mr. G.'s Ware
Room and view a bcdstead made on this plan
II is deemed unnecessary to give detailed
description of it, as the following respectable
certificates viii give greater satisfaction, and
suffice it to say that It is perfect security a.
ga.nst the admission of Bugs; and is so very
simple in its construction, that beastead on
this plan may be put mp or taken down in the
short space of 2 minutes.
Baltimore. ISAAC COOPER.
We, the subscribers, Cabinet Makers, in
the city of Baltimore, Ito hereby certify that
we have purchased of Mr.. Isaac Cooper, the
right manufacturing and vending his highly
improved and very superior patent Joint Bed
stead; and do most willingly recommend it to
Cabinet Makers and others, as much the best
we have ever seen or used. Signed by
JOHN NEEDLES,
JOHN McCRACKEN,
ROBERT BUTTON,
ROBERT McCOACH.
We the subscribers, do hereby certify that
we have Mr. Isaac Cooper's Patent Bedstead.
now in use, and from the trial we have given
il, and every appearance, we confidently re-
commend 1t to our fellow citizens as the best
we have ever seen. Signed by
JACOB BALTZELL,
JOSEPH w. ENTLER,
SAMUEL RANKIN,
+. N. SWEENEY, and
HORACE KENDLE.
hereby certify that purchased of Mr.
Isaac Cooper, of Baltimore, last spring, one
of his patent beadsteads, and have found it a
most valuable invention. The great facility
with which betstead of this kind can be put
up or taken down even by the most ignorant
servant, added to the perfect strength and
durability of the fastning, renders IT prcfera-
BILE to any thing Of the kind have ever seen;
and am sure that all who try twill be pleas
ed ltg gives me great pleasure to add. my
Recommendation to those already obtained
by Mr.. Cooper, and so wei! am pleased with
his invention, that would not have any other
kind of bedstead could | procure it for moth
ing. Given under my hand at FrederickS-
bug, this 22d day of Nov. 1925.
ARCHIBALD HART.
dec 9 st
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Murdoch, YuilIe, Wardrop
IL Co.'S.

FINEST OLD MfDEIR.A VINE.
V>'IE subscribers, agents for the above
L house, have received by the brig Martha,
arrived at New-York, the Wines ordered thro'
them, which viii be shipped round by the
next packet. They will also receive by this
arrival, large addition to ,heirpresent stock,
in Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Casks, war.
ranted of the best quality, and now for sale at
importation cost.
Those gentlemen who have not been in the
habit OF having their wine especially ordered
for them in Madeira, and may be disposed to
do it in future, will please forward their Or
ders at any time to
A. C. CAZENOVE s. Co.
Who hare on consignment, and for sale on the
usual terms, supply Of inferior ,Uines.
l.. p. market Madeira
Cette do
Sherry, dry and sweet Malaga do
Claret in cases
Cognac Brandy
Holland and country gin
St. Croix and N. f. rum
Prime green and Java coffee
Muscovado and refined sugars
M0lasses, common and old whiskey
winter and summer strained oil
Common whale do
Fresh salad do
Sperm. mould and dip't candles
CASTLE and common soap
Cut nails and brads, I'd to 40d
Nail rods and hoop iron
Swedes iron
Window glass Gall sizes)
Mess pork and beef
Cargo No. do
Manufactured tobacco, every description
Dupont's .sun-powder
Fresh olives and prlnes, &c. &c.
dec 3
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
From The Philadelphia Gds. Norsm6er 26.

In the discourse Mr.. Owen deliver
ed on THURSDAY at the Washington SD
loon, he confined himself to the meta
physical parts of his system.-The
grand error, he said, in which all the
word was involved, was that ofsuppo-
sing that every man formed his own
character: whereas, in fact, every mans
character was formed. not BY him. but
for him, by circumstances over which,
as an individual, he had no control -
Hence, he maintained, it was absurl
10 censure or praise, TO reward or pgG-
ish, an individual for his conduct, since
thai conduct resulted from character
and that character resulted from cir
cumstances. If we understood him
right, he did not consider The indiyid-
ual man as possessing any such free
dom Of action, as would make him a
responsible being, or what is common
ly called moral agent.
The old, old doctrine Of Phi'osophi-
cal Necessitv, MIR Owen brought for
ward as new discovery, and declaim-
ed on it at considerable length, iliustra-
ting it by the familiar examples ofthe
differences Of ieiigions crleds produ-
ced by different modes of education,
sc We consider it unnecessary To
be more particular in this part of our
sketch MIR. Ovens "New Views of
Society" as he calls them, are to he
purchased at the book stores, and the
doctrine of philosophical necessity has
no such noceiiy ito entitle 1t to place
among the ne,cs of the day.
interspersed with the metaphysics
there were some remarks on the evils
of the present state Of society. The
substance OF these was, shat the man,
are living and iaboring for the few, and
that even the few are not happy" The
truth Of such remarks is indisputable,
and, we waited with no small anxiety
for disclosure of the means by which
Mr.. Owen is going to produce univer-
sal happiness Circumstances" how
ever, as was mentioned on Thursday,
prevented the arrival Of "the model,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Charity SERMON

VNfE usual anniversary Charity Sermon, on
behalf of the ST Andrews Society, and
the poor ofthe town indiscriminately, will be
delivered in the First Presbyterian Church,
To- torro,o Erening at half past six O'Clock,
by the Rev. Mr. HARRIsoS. dec 8
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
The New.Orleans Advertiser &C

The New-Orleans Advertiser of thu
Sd Nov. says:-"We have conversed
with a gentleman who left Havana
within week He states that even
the officers Of the army and navy there
were DESTROYS Of shaking off the yoke
OF Spain. This feeling was general a
mong the respectable part of the
whites, and the appearance Of an expe-
dition from Mexico was anxously
looked for No troops had lately ar
rived from the Peninsula. Arrests
were not uncommon upon suspicion Of
treason. These arbitrary acts, chiefly
occurring in the night, added fuel 10
the spirit Of discomfort
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Best Chewing Tobacco.

In addition to his former supply, the sub
Il scrber has just received by the sloop Sne-
rub, Capt. Burke, from Richmond, rev kegs
Pound Twist Tobacco, Barclays brand, war
ranted superior to any in the District, Tor SAFE
on Janne,'s wharf. JNo. " oho"
nov 1-wtf hSeh''
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-03
Cabinet Makers take Notice,

NWHEREAs Mr. McClintic, Of Cham
~ bersburg, is going through the coun.
Try tryng to sell the right Of q Bedstead
rastn'ng, patented by me in February last, BY
the name of the BOX and Lock Fastning, and
ne having no right to it whatever, I there
icre caution all persons against purchasing of
MN. as am determined to prosecute all who
use IT, and not having right to do so from me
dec 3-3t ISAAC COOPER.
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ctpies Of morals. and also the first prin
ciples OF mental philosophy:
MEETING ON THE NEXT EVENING
circumstances" having been favor
able, the expected model had arrived
but owing 10 the "circumstance" ofits
being placed on low table, and to the
"circumstance" Of its being surround.
ed by crowd Of tie first Corners, COM
paratively few could obtain sight OF
the grand machine that is to produce
the same effects in the moral world,
that the steam engine has in the COIL
mercial One gentleman proposed to
produce more favorable STATE of "cil :
cumstances" by elevating the great
moral Regeneration, and placing it on
an inclined plane, in or near the mu
sic gallery. But this could not be
done, owi ing to the circumstance" of
the marvellous machine being in four
parts,to suit the circumstance" of ira
Yelling. In vain il was that Mr. Owen
endrayored so to arrange "circumstan-
ces" that larger portion Of the com
pany might have view Of the model,
The circumstance" of the said mod.
ell being curiosity, caused the "cir-
cumstance" of the crowd to continue.
The great man who is going to con-
troll circumstances" so as to produce
an entire new state Of society, and even
a new state Of human nature, could not
disperse pallrv crowd Of some fifty or
sixty persons!
Previously to his commencing his
discourse, the following note was
handed to Mr. Owen.
Mr. RoBT, OWEN,
Sir-Considering that the questions
annexed mast have a most important
bearing on the principles of your Ne,c
System, neg leave to ask the favor OF
YOU to read and consider them before
the present company not doubling but
it will BE- satisfac ton to many as well
as to your friend, ALPHA.
Would it be practicable to establish
your system upon the admission of The
following facts?
That the Scriptures of the Old and
New Testament contain a Revelation
of the mind and will of God to man.
That our first parents were created
perfect creatures, but, that they fell
from their original condition, and thai
mankind is now in consequence Of this
disobedience in lapsed and fallen
statr-"staren in iniquity and con-
ceived in SIM
circumstance" on Thursday, had
induced Mr. Owen to give very erasiUt
answers 10 the questions Of the same
beai ing that had been put to him, but
on Friday, he Came out boldly, and
spent near y an hau' in maintaining the
reverse of these two propositions.
He did not believe the old and new
testament 10 be the word Of God any
more than he believed any other wri-
lings to be the word of God; neither
| did he believe the writer's Of those
DO ks to have been inspired, any more
than the writer's of other books are in
spired. When ne thus explicitly sta.
ted his opinion, some in the room
loudly applauded. Others gave signs
Of ,Iisapprobation. And others left the
room.
With respect to children, he had had
much experience. He had had many
of them under his charge, and he did
no, believe that they were naturally de-
PRAYED. Their depravity was pro-
duced by circumstance"
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AUCTIONS.
Public Sale.

ON. TUESDAY 1T 10 O'CLOCK,
Will be sold at'the Auction store, variety
ofGoods, among which arc
20 bbls lamp oil t.
kegs tobacco
I Dbl superior French brandy
z do common do do
2 do vinegar r
l do English walnuts
] do filberts
do whiskey
10 boxes Spanish segars
10 half boxes common do
snndry pieces handsome furniture, with q
great variety of other articles.
nov 29 s. A. MARSTEILER. auc
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FurMiture, Sc.

USI received at the auction store,
% l superb hair covered sofa
l do piano
New and second hand sibeboards
do do chars
do do tables
do do Book cases
Wash and sandle stands
Clocks and fancy time pieces
Beds and bedsteads
Chocolate NJ. l., FIX blue
spanish and half Spanish segars
double tageolette, 2 clarionetts
Spy glasses, &c. sc.
English walnuts, flberts, &c. &c.
Associates for burning coal. stoves. &c. &s.
.. S A. MARsTELLER,
ho' 20 Auct