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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
RIGHTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS.

a cause was lately brought at Taun-
ton, Ms. by parent, against a school
masten for cruelty and improperly
beating his son. After a long trial the
jury, in a few minutes, returned YER
dict for the defendant.
Judge Wilde, in his charge, alluded to
the practice which was, but to CON-
mon among parents, of espousing the
quarrels Of their children whenever
hey complained of i'll usage at school;
by which means the authority Of the
master was brought into contempt, and
his usefulness frequently DESTROYED. 1t
was perhaps better forthe child even
that he should suffer some injustice at
the hands of his teacher, than that he
should be supported by his father in an
attempt to resist the salutary discipline
OF education, A child was frequently
ruined by sdch a course ofconduct, and
shouid theplain,iff in the present case
OBTAIN a verdict, it might be the means
ofrendering the boy entirely ungov-
ernable, and alike obstinate or perverse
under parental restraint as he had been
under the control of his instructor.
Under these circumstances, and the
principles OF law as applicable to the
case, which were altogether on the
side of the Defendant, it remained for
the jury TO decide whether the punish
ment inflicted was Of cruel and unius-
Unable nature, manifestly dispropor-
'aoned to the alledged offence, or weth-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
NEW TIMBER SHIP.

The Quebec papers of the 25th ult.
say, that the new large timber ship, in
tended for England, is not expected to
be launched before the middle of June.
She is to be furnished with poop Of
rs feet in length, and in height, and
will be superior in safety to the Colum-
bus, as vessel for navigating the o.
cean. "a
The number of vessels arrived at
Quebec from England, is stated to have
been greater this spring than at the
same period of any former year, and the
passages good, averaging about %
days. BY one Of these arrivals, which
left London on the LIST of April, the
London Globe of the goth OF March
was received, one day later than has
reached any Of the ports OF the United
States. The Montreal Herald Of April
Soth, saws, 1--WE have not been able TO
obtain the perusal ofihe London Globe,
Of the 29th March, which we under
stand is in town. The vessels which
have arrived, have generally had short
passages, but unfortunately, have bro't
no files of newspapers.
There is wit and truth in the follow
ing hit at the mrenfice genius of our
country, and at what is really mischie-
vous, the facility with which men, who
have acquired names of some influence
lend Themselves to the support Of such
gimcrGcks:
PATENTS.
"Patent trusSes, patent teeth instru-
ments, patent pills, and patent lancets,
are, in our opinion, all OF piece; anc
when medical men countenanCe and e.
ven patronize such useless efforts Of
human ingenuity, they encourage arti-
zans, who might be better employed,
to labor entirely in vain. What is there
in this country that does not SO by pa
tent? We were lately acquainted with
gentleman who wore patent hat,
bought patent boots with cork-soles,
and daily besmearcd his toes with Con-
ways patent corn plaster; not satisfied
with this, he crawled into patent doc
skin shirt, and KEEP. up his small
clothes by patent suspenders; kept his
chapped hands warm by patent spring
black gloves-and, finally, falling sick
Of a fever, took forty dollars worth Of
patent physic from patent doctor,
and, after languishing awhile on one of
Jenck's patent bedstcads, he died-as
all patent things do-premature!y--
was placed in patent cedar wood cof-
fin, borne on patent spring hearse to
a patent alright tomb, where lie now
lics-a striking emblem of the numc-
rous inventions which claim the pro-
lection of our American patent laws"
Boston Medical hiteiigeneer.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
AUCTION.
Night Sale.
Dismal Swamp Stock for Sale.


PURSUANT to decree of the Circuit
Il Court of the District Of Columbia for the
county of Alexandria, at the last term of the
said Court in the amicablc suit of Chan cery Of
Washington and others, iegatees, complain.
ants, against Bushrod Washington and Lau-
renee Lewis, acting executors of General
George Washington, deceased, defendants
| shall, as commissioner under the said de-
cree, proceed to sell on the 18th day of June
ensuing, at public auction, for cash, at the
Commercial Reading Room in Alexandra, on.
share Of stock in the Dismal Swamp Land
Company, the property of the estate of the
late General George Washington. The d.
vidends paid upon this share, for some years
past, have been very considerable, particu-
lar statement of which may be seen by refer
ence TO the report, with the accounts, of Mas
ter Commissioner Moore, filed in the aforesaid
case. Sale to commence at - O'Clock.
NOBLET HERBERT,
may 12--tJc15 Commissioner.
az The editors of the National Intelligent
GER New-York American, Poulson's Ameri-
can Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), Norfolk
Beacon and Richmond Enquirer, will insert
the above until day Of sale, and send their &C
counts to this office.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12

Col. Cockburn, Mr.. Gait, and MIR.
Davidson three Of the commissioners
appointed by the British government,
to ascertain the value Of the Crown
and Clergy Reserves in Upper Canada,
have arrived in town to embark for
England, Mr.. M'Gillevray, and Sir
John Harvey, the other commissioners,
are expected here to embark on the
10th inst. The journey from York to
this city, was made in SO hours.
" Koyk Ereniag Post.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12

Cincinnati, Ohio, is represented as
highly flourishing, and buildings OF all
kinds are going up, The National Cri-
sis says there is scarcely tenement,
however humble, that is not Inhabited !;
and that more are called for than can
at present be had. A number Of new
steam boats are now on the stocks and
several more are contracted for.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
SoMNAMBULISM.

PHtsfeld, (1fass.) .Apra 2s.-Mr. Ii
notify Dean, of Adams, in this county,
son of the late DR.. Dean, had employed
himself for some weeks in thrashing,
during the past winter. One night as
he was about closing his labors, he as
cended a ladder to the top Of the great
beams in the barn, where the rye which
he was thrashing was deposited, to as
certain what number of bundles re-
manned unthrashed, which he deter
mined to finish the next day. The en-
suing night, about 2 O'Clock, as was
supposed, Mr.. Dean was heard by his
mother to get up and go out, ana had
no further recollection of him during
the night-he repaired to his barn, be.
ing in sound sleep, and altogether UNI
conscious of what he was doing, set
open his barn doors, assembled the lad
der as he had done the day before, on
the haymow, thence out to the great
beams of the barn to where the said rye
was deposited, and threw down floor
ing, and again descended and common
ced thrashing it--when he had COM
pleted ii he raked off the straw, and
bound it into bundles, shovelled up the
rye 10 one side of the floor, and then
carried the straw up the ladder and de-
posted it on some rails that lay across
the great beams of the barn-then threw
down another flooring of rye, which he
thrashed and finished as before; thus
he continued his la5ors until he had
thrashed FIVE hoorings, and on return
ing from throwing down the sixth and
last, in passing over part OF the hay
NOW, he fell off where the hay had been
cut down about six feet on the lower
part of it, which awoke him. He at
first imagined himselfin his neighbours
barn, but after cropping about in the
dark for a long time, ascertained that
he was in his own barn, and at length
found the ladder on which he descend
ed to the fioor-closed his barn which
he found open, and returned to his
house-on coming to the Eflt, found
himself in such profuse perspiration
that his clothes were literally wet thro'
The went to bed, and the next morn
ing on going to his barn, found that he
had thrashed during the night, five
bushels Of rye-had raked the straw off
in good order, and bound it up and de-
posted it on the great beams, and show
ed up the grain to one side Of the floor,
all In workmanlike condition, with
out the least consciousness of what he
was doing, until he fell from the hay.
Nh. Dean was disposed to have con-
cealed these extraordinary facts, until
his neighbors inquired the cause of his
thrashing at nights, when his family
disclosed the particulars.
) A case of extraordinary increase by
transportation is given in the British
ph;Insonh;cal TransarfiOns vol lyiii
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12

On the 18th April, a Mr.. Ladd, of
Lunenburg, VI, went TO his sugar lot
for the purpose of boiling maple sap:
tarrying until an unusual hour, his
friends were alarmed, went IL search
for him, and found him--two trees hav-
ing turned up by the roots and fallen
across his boiling place and on him.
He lived but a few minutes after he was
discovered.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
THE WEATHER.

Salem. Mass. liay 6.-Winter may
be truly said to Singer in the lap Of
May" The past week has been gloo-
my and chilly, and more uncomfortable
than at any time during the past winter.
On Monday we had Slight fall OF
snow, and on Wednesday night fine
rain, of which vegetation stood much
in need; 1t still continues unusually
cold. The Pitts6eld Star states that
on Friday morning last the ground in
that quarter was covered with snow.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
FLOUR.

The Philadelphia Gazette of Satur-
day says-"We understand that since
the excitement commenced in our mar
ket, about f,UelUe thousand barrels of
Hour have been sold at six dollars a
barrel. 1t is the opinion of many sem
slble men, that this staple will not sus-
tain any great fall of price, for some
months"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12

In our Journal of yesterday, we an
nounced the information received, via
Key West, Of the arrival at Havana, oil
French frigate and brig of war, con-
yeying Spanish troops; and OF the
NOV cement which this Circumstance was
expected to create among the BRUSH
men Of war on the Jamaica station.
There certainly appears to De some
thing not altogether expiicable IN this
co-oneration Of the French and Spanish
authorities; and curiosity is awake 10
find out the ultimate destination OF
these troops. The conjecture OF Bal
timore editor is, that they may be in
tended for hostile operations against
Colombia or Mexico; and the govern
ments of the Unired States and Great
Britain are urged to make formal re-
monstrance on the subject. Whatever
may be the destination of these troops,
we have it on the same authority as that
which communicates the fact, that the
British squadron,in the West Indian
seas is in possession Of the fact, and is
on the alert. Should any subsequent
movements render it proper for the
governments of Great Britain and the
United States to interfere, there is no
reason TO doubt that both vigilance and
energy will be exercised, Nat. Journal.
The proprietors Of the New-Nork
Daily Advertiser, and the American,
have sent TO England for a Press, which
will strike off 1900 sheets in all hour.
The necessity Of this rapid movement
is, probably, fonnd in the number of adj
refreshments, for which they necessari-
ly keep their paper open until late
hour. The former paper contained,
ON Wednesday, ten columns of new adj
refreshments, set in very small type.
u S. Gazette.
II is several months since the editors
Of the National Intelligencertook steps
towards the same object, Ii the ma
chine be an efficient one, it will be OF
great value to their establishment, and
Of some value also to the public. Du-
ring the sessions Of Congress, the pa
der is rarely put to press before o.
clock, and it is impossible for US to
get the papers up in time for the mails,
orto have them printed for distribution
in the. city as early as desirable. If
this press really works the wonders
promised Of it, the additional expense
of il will be compensated by the great
advantages which il offers.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12


Extract from a letter, dated 81. TAomas.a pri!22
"Since our last we are without any
Of your favors to acknowledge; neither
have we any change to notice in our
market. Flour saleable at So; corn
meal in Duncheons and barrels also
saleable. Good leaf and manufactured
tobacco, good hard lard, pork, and
soap, are all of ready sale. Rye flour
and rice dull; hides, cotton, cocoa and
molasses, scarce. Annexed, we have:
quotations to which we refer.
"Flour Sc; rye meal asa so; corn
meal, punch. S so; do bbl. 8 IS, lard
hard, 10 Il; pork, prime, 10 SO lS;
beef, do 6a SO; candles, mould 10 a
y; spermaceti, IS 40; soap a II;
tobacco leaf Al a 81; manufactured Z;
crackers, Dbl. Sc; do half Dbl. 25;
kegs 40 90.
Rum IS %; sugar 81 so S; cot
fee LII laa; hides III 49,"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
CONNER CTAE.
PRICES OF PRODUCE
m .3Lera1lyf1. M1y ID. 1925.

Flour has declined little in the Two last
days-we quote the price given from wag-
CONS late last evenining; no transactions i'll
Corn since our last-we are assured, however
that it would command Al cents; good Wheat
sold yesterday at $1--very little coming in.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
DRY GOODS.

with which, from the advantage of having an
agent constantly attending the New-York auc-
tons tc purchase for them, they are enabled
to supply their customers, by the piece or
yard, on as good terms as any other house in
the District may 12--
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12

er the master was in the lawful and |
correct exercise Of his delegated autho- /
rity over the child.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
TRANSLATION


Supe,intendency- General Of Customs.
The Secretary ofthe Treasury, under
date of the cath of this month, COM
municated to the General Board OF
Customs, the annexed royal order.
C1RcuLAR.-The Royal Order of the
4th ofJuly,ult. directs, that the captains
of merchant vessels who shall declare
at our Custom Houses, that they have
on board goods or merchandise, IN
fraasifu, for foreign ports, shall be re-
quired to give bond, under certificate
of our consuls, for the prosecution OF
their voyage to the port Of their destl-
nation. The principal object OF this
order was to prevent the many frauds
that were usually committed on our
coasts, under the above pretext. The
Junta de Aranceles, on the. Sd oil the
present month, repre- sented to the King
our Lord, tina, many of the induce
ments to this illicit commerce had
ceased to exist, and that the above
provision was incompetent TO its total
suppression. His Majesty has, there
fore, directed the above mentioned or
der Of the 4th Of July, ult. to be sus-
pended in its operation on the captains
of foreign vessels, and that ii be con-
fined to the captains of our own vessels
in relation TO whom its regulations
shall be enforced.
Madrid, Jan. 81, 1925. Nat. Jour.
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. Scffcc ee0fffo oC0Goe0 o006fee (
MiRRED,

On Sunday evening, the 2eth ult. by James
Keid, Mr.. ELISHA JENKINS to Miss Nancy
CHECK, both of Fairfax county, Va.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12

A case of extraordinary increase by
transportation is given in the British
Philosophical Transactions, vol. lviii,
p. 2oS.
"Mr. Charles Miller, of Cambridge,
sowed some wheat on the I'd Of June,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
10 the Public.

TylIE subscriber having engaged with Mrs.
I. WooD to conduct the business in the abb
sencc of her husband, and having conscien-
tious scruples ofworking on the sabbath, here
by informs all who may feel disposed to en-
courage honest industry, that he will with
draw on that day-but pledges himself to en-
deavor to give general satisfaction to those
who may favor him with their custom during
the week, and will keep the shop open until
II O'Clock on Saturday evening, to accommo-
date all who will make it convenient TO shave
on that evening. CLEMENT BREAST.
may st
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
Commerce oftbe United States.

legation of the United States for the year end
ing September SO, 1924, published in the Ma
tonal Intelligenccr, presents the following ag-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12
ICE;

EtAN be had at the subscribers every day
" during the season. WM b. STEWART.
may2 II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-12

The followingis translation of the
Custom House Order referred to i'll the
extract Of letter from Cadiz, publish
ed in our paper Of Monday last:
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The Drawing at Handy

Will be distributed (alI in one day. on the
18th inst. the following magnificent prizes, in
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-22
FOR THE wATcHmAN-No. Q.

"a nun may smile, and smile, and be raRain sR"
have often, like mos, other young persons, for.
med good resolutions, laid down rules for my con.
duct. made choice oil my few friends, Stunned scenes
of dissipation, vice and proigacy, and set about the
work OF religion but as yet, have /" resolved and
re resolved and live tne same.''
have seen unwary youth led into the vortex OF
despair; have beheld coi,hdng friends sever, and
under the mask oil friendship, have viewed plots
for their companions ruin. When first ushered
into society. looked upon all persons as friends of
each other; supposed each sought to render his
companion happy, and tnat by their mutual exer-
tions it was secured. How far have been correct
IN my opinions Is there such thing as friendship!
1t cannot be so called unless it is abstract from in
terest. Whilst Illuminating upon this subject pic
tured to myself fictitious character but who doubt
not really exist and will here introduce him. that
my readers may examine their companions and see
If he IS to be found among them He is envious,
crafty, and cunning. great professor of friend
ship and master OF httle common place reading !;
enough Gas Pope expresses ~ to be dangerous and
intoxicating Az one time he is extremely pleasant,
ard will continue so not he has secured your
esteem, aud then will you wih the utmost in
difference, rat'er de mard,g respect oil you than
conducting himself 50 as 10 secure II. II you con
verse with him YOU must acqulesCe with his oPin-
ions, AID though you possess MORE knos'edge than
himself be careful never Il, show His knowledgel
olen lead, him in'n scepl,osn,. and A. f,r he'rsys
him into absu' dny H. is always 4. hs iaund at
church and processes the utmost loeraliiy al the
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-22

has subsidei into camer and better lesiiug aud al
we are disposed to do justice to those who honestly
and manfuly were opposed to us in opinion, so are
we inclined to forget the causes which led to un-
natural arrangement between those who, with COM
mon principles, differed but in preference Of men.
We cannot leave this question without sdverting to
the singular and gratifying spectacle exhibited by
one of the venerable pa,rarchs Of our revolution,
who has himself presided over his country, and
whose last days are cheered by seeing son worthy
of him win, after long probation, those honors
which are transmitted only through the will Of peo
ple Jealous even Of the show Of neal inheritance
and who for that cause were the more disposed to
visit on the offspring the errors than the merits, Of
the parent.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-22
NOTICE TO PRINTERS

ME subscriber will receive proposals from the Printers
OF this State until the 10th day of March next ens,4
ing, for printing and publishing three hundred copies of
the journal Of the House OF Representatives this State
at its January Session. 1926 The said Journal be print
ed and stitched in octave size and each page closely print
ed with such type as the Journals have usually print
ed and so arranged that the greatest possible number Of
words shall be comprised within each and every page
1t requested that the proposals may be made tor the
printing by the Thousand words, and also by the thousand
ms.
Such printer or printers will undertake the execution
thereof upon the cheapest and advantageous terms
Will be employed By order, CALEB S. LAYTON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Georgetown, Feb Is, 1885, e4-5t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-22
FOR THE WATcHMdy.

i As it is said that under the administration of Mr.
Adams, the present Collector of the Port of Will
Imingtob will certainly be removed from Office, :
lhumber OF petitions are in circulation recommend
ing persons tor that office who, whatever may bs
their merits, are not considered as possessing an,
SPECIAL claims on the gratitude OF the republic
\ Mr.. M'Lane, the present incumbent, served two oil
three years in the revolutionary army as Captain
and is said to have been an active, intelligent Off
cer but tor his services he has surely been amply
compensated he has held the Office OF Collector
of this Port for tuenty-eight years. would take
this opportunity to state that there are living in OF
near this Borough TWO Officers who served in the
heroic Delaware Regiment from the BEGINNING to
the end OF the revolutionary war, period of seven
years and ten mouths, and ! believe they are the
only survivors of that gallant band They we're
both wounded IN that glorious struggle for liberty
are old and intrm land neither OF them in affuent
circumstances. One of them, during the revolu-
ton, was in more than thirty field actions exclusive
OF being engaged in the siege, storm capture OF
nine forts or fortified places These officers are
well known and possess the esteem and confidence
of thelr fellow citzeDs, who believe their claims on
the gratitude OF the nation to be at least EQUALLY
as we'll founded as those OF any of the persons in
whose favor the petitions alluded to are in crcula-
ron Neither OF them has, however, applied for
the Collectors office. Perhaps feelings OF delicacy
towards the present ncumben, have Induced them
TO refrain from making applications or they may
have been influenced by hope that Congress would
extend to them share of liberal,y similar to that
which they have lately so generously shown toward
the noble and highly deserving La Fayette.
When we consider that it Is a we'll known fac, Il
that every officer who served in the revolutionary
army in the different grades Of platoon officer for
seven years or upwards, must have lost, exclusive
OF the deprivation that he suffered, more than five
thousand dollars by the deprecated money and GER
tihcaes that were paid him at the close OF the war,
It is believed that the government, BY rewarding
these merltorous officers Of the brave DelawareI
Regiment, will give general satisfaction, and will
afford TO the people of the United States another
manifestation OF disposition on the part OF their
rulers ( the term be not too anti-republcan) to dol
JUSTICE,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-22
Twenty-Five Dollars Reward.
Feb. 18Th.

GTRAYED or Stolen from the subscriber, at Wtlssquin
~ Summerset county, Md. in January last, Dark Boy
Horse, saddle and bride, sixteen hands high, well
broke racks, and canters, his tail lightly knicked
res when rode also catches the bits in his teeth when
reted. He has two white spots back of his right
ear also the hair rubbed off the curs on each side of his
neck if had been and the inside Of his right
hind foot is occasoned by snag, when colt The
said horse years old, OF spare body, and three
quarters blooded. The above reward will be paid if the
horse is delivered to Stephen Ellie, Laureoan, or to
the subscriber THOMAS HOBURTSON Of ca.
18th Feb 1925. 04--Ain