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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-26


meandering path, and could only be
discovered by careful search, so eau.
tious were they in their operations.
The following morning, at day LIGHT
Lieut.. Ward and myself took with us
three boats, and proceeded to wind.
ward, leaving Lieut.. Cunningham in
charge Of the prize, prisoners, &C.
We soon after discovered large scbr
rugged "Regla Boat''-gave chase, aid
at | A. M. the crew, finding we were
gaining fast upon, made for the nearest
Mangrove Island, jumped overheard,
and effected a precipitate retreat to the
bushes, leaving every thing standing,
with key Of gunpowder open, near
the galley fire, and quantities of it
strewed all over the vessel. The DOW.
der was instantly thrown overheard,
and fire extinguished. She proved to
be the boat whose crew murdered the
FIVE men belonging to the American
brig Betsey, that was wrecked on the
Doubie-headed Shot Keys, in Deem
Der last.
The schooner and boats being laden
with the property found secured in the
woods and elsewhere, we set fire to the
buildings on the Key, consisting Of two
very large huts, and some put-houses.
At this place was an old man OF more
genteel appearance than the rest, whose
situation was so suspicious, that
thought proper to bring him with me:
| have since discovered that he is the
Commandant of Sagua la Grande, and,
in some way, intimately connected with
these Pirates. His papers transmit
to you seperate from those found on
board the vessel.
The handsome manner in which we
were seconded by the officers and crew
of the boats of II. NJ. ship Dartmouth,
merits our highest appreciation, nor
can l in justice omit mentioning the
cheerfuIness and alacrity with which
Lieuts. Cunningham and Engle, Doct.
Dubarry, and Mr.. Barron, Secretary
and the men throughout, performed
their several duties, manitesting a de-
gree of enterprise and zeal, amidst all
their privations and fatigues highly
creditable to them.
l have the honor to be, with the
highest consideration and respect, sir,
Your most obedient servant,
l. MeKEEVER.
To Commodore LEWIS WARRINGToN,
Com'ding U. S. Naval Forces In the
w. Indies, sc.
Baltimore Apra 24.-We have receiv-
ed information that the little village Of
Elkridge Landing, OH the Patapsco,
seven miles west of Baltimore, was last
night laid waste by fire. The town
contained ten houses, Of which, nine
were destroyed; such being the rapid
progress Of the flames from house to
house, that all exertions to save them
were Intellectual. The ruined villagers
and families have found prompt shelter
under the hospitable protection OF the
Messrs. Ellicot's, DR.. Hopkins, and
Mr.. Charles Worthington.
This disastrous event owes its origin
to the carelessness of a gentleman, who
went into his own stable in the evening
with LIGHTED sEeAR. He had not
taken out his horse, for which purpose
he went in, when the spread of flame
expelled him; and the horse was burnt
with the stable. The stable being TO
caused the destruction OF
the village. Fed. Gaz.
A very destructive fire broke out in
Canal street, New-York, on Wednes-
4 a IL Il - ..oe-nA
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-26

The Harrisburg Intelligencer of Fri
day last states, that the court COM
menced its sessions on Monday last,
and that the Grand Jury found "true
bill' against twelve of the black men
concerned in the riot and attempt to
rescue slave from his master, as pub
lished few days ago. The trial lasted
till "Wednesday, and on Thursday the
jury returned averdict ofgu;liy against
twelve of the rioters, and an acquittal
for four. One Of them had escaped
The paper adds, that the Grand Jury
appropriated $500 for the erection of
a tread-mill to give them employment.
Bali I'm.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-26

A letter from Bremen, Of the 26th
Feb. confirms the loss of the Charlotte,
of this port, Shines, On the coast OF
Holland, in the gale of the Sd. A com
pass with "Charlotte upon it, had drift
on on shore near Treschelling.
Portsmouth paper.
Aletter from Amsterdam, March 10,
says-"2oo hhds tobacco have been
saved from the wreck of the Virginia,
from America
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-26

A letter to the editors from gentle
man at Uniontown, in Pennsylvania,
dated the 18th inst. states, that some of
the engineers had already arrived there
and were making arrangements to be
in the field by the goth inst, the time
fixed by the War Department for the
commencement of operations on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal route. ID.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09

moiionless, exhibited the frightful spec
tacle of death. A crowd collected, and,
as all were ignorant Of his design, in
quiries wele made for the authors of
the murder, and the painters servant is
arrested upon suspicion. He submits
and goes to prison, where, instesd@nf
indicating himself, he loudly decWes
that it was himself who had killed his
master. While this servant was under
going his second examination, all of a
sudden these words we're heard No,
no, it is not he, il is 1, who, would have
killed myself" Looking from the quar-
ter from which the sounds came, the
astonished judges beheld man, whose
bead was bound up with linen, who
crawled along with difficulty. :" Yes,
gentlemen" said he, dit is who am
guilty."
The servant is asked why he charged
himself with crime which he bad not
committed. He answers with candor.
that, having been told that his master,
because of attempting his own life,
would De dragged upon hurdle. and
subjected TO ignomiOy " it was only to
obviate such calamity that wished to
pass for bis assassin, and submit to die
in his place."
This singular adventure, and the gen.
erous devotion of the servant having
become famous, the artist resolved TO
sketch design of all the circumstances
connected with ii the intelligent and
faithful dog was exhibited, as well as
the old servant, with great effect. This
picture had considerable sale, and pro-
duced the artist more money in six
months, than his portraits for twenty
years. So true it is that the marvel
lous and the tragic are necessary 10
produce a sensation 10 the world.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09

bis being taken up, il was, to the utter
amazement Of the crew. discovered
that be was beginning TO revive. Cor
dials were immediately administered,
and, in very short space, of time, he
was completely restored. He was al
together unconscious of the awful con-
vulsion, barely recollecting that he had
caught hold of the carriage while CIV
ing some directions respecting it.
About the year 1854, vessel bound
from Dublin to Holyhead, in which
Major c., a relative of noble fam
ily in the north of Ireland, was pas
senger, having been struck by a large
ship which in a dark night had run
foul of it, Immediately sank. The
crew of the ship, awaked by the shock,
ran instantly on deck with lights, but
not single vestige of the vessel or pas
sengers was visible on the surface OF
the water. An eddy merely marked
the place where she had been; but
though the boats were instantly mann
ed aud -~->s ant not a human being couia
be found. After little time, however,
had elapsed, strange sailor was seen
sitting on the deck of ship, in kind
ofstupid Amusement. On interrogating
him, they discovered that he had be-
longed to the vessel which had founder
ed. OF the mode of his escape he knew
nothing, neither had he any recollection
of the accidental meeting of the two
vessels, nor of the situation in which he
had been placed when the transaction
happened. 1t was, however, conjectur-
ed that he had at that period been aloft
in deep sleep, and had been precip-
itated from his station among the
shrouds and sails of the ship, and his fall
having been thus broken, he had de-
scended upon the deck, where he had
remained for some time 10 state of in-
sensibility.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09
WESTMINSTER, (PA.) AUG. 10.

.Art2cial Spring--or Boring for VA
ter.-Four persons from this county have
been to New-Brunswick, N. Jersey, to
see the SO much talked of artificial
springs. With one of them we have
conversed-he says that 8 springs,
brought from great depth to the sur
face, and which were discharging them
selves through pipes, we're flowing on
the low grounds: this might be account
ed for, by supposing the fountain to lie
in the hill back--but on the top of the
hill they were then shewn spring OBJ
tanned by boring 253 feet it flows in a
constant stream, yielding from the pipe
two gallons minute the water is sweet,
soft, and pure and furnishes the spring
house, kitchen, barn-yard, by pipes laid
TO each, and leaves superabundanc to
spare. There is no water so high as
where the spring comes to the surface,
for some miles. which precludes the
probability, if not the possibility, that
the fountain is on higher ground, and
forces the conviction strongly, if not con-
clusively, that artificial springs may be
raised in all situations.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09
Bp the Aatls.
NEWBORN, NOV. 5.
FOREIGN NE VS..

BY an arrival at this port, Paria pa
pers have been received to the eth
September.
From GREECE.-A letter from HYDRA
of the 18th of August SAYS -" We are
assured that General Colocotroni, who
had made descent upon Messenia, has
taken possession OF the different positions
that lbrahim Pacha had occupied in or
der to protect bis retreat upon Modon
and Coron. Commodore Hamilton re-
Gently went to Smyrna, where he had a
long conversation with the. commander
of the Austrian station, in consequence
OF which, notice was given to the Aus
trian captains and ship owners, that in
future it would be impossible for the
Imperial station to protect them against
the Greek navy, if they continued TO
serve in the Turko-Egyptian expedi-
tion.''
A Consfantinople article of the TWEEN.
ty-hith of August, says: "The affairs
OF the Peloponnesus appear to have
taken an unexpected turn. The march
OF lbrahim Pacha into the interior of
the Morea, was. undertaken on the cal
culafion OF discord and treason among
the Greeks; but as soon as Colocotroni
had rejected the offer by which the
Egyptians sought to win him, and Misso-
longhi held out, the enterprise was al
ready half frustrated. Ibrahim Pacha,
however, conducted like an experience
ed soldier, and if, Notwithstanding, his
operations are unsuccessful, it must be
attributed to the conduct of Commodore
Hamilton, and 10 the resolution of the
Greeks to place themselves under Brit
ish protection.
The last attempt Of lbrahim against
Napoii was defeated, and after losing
from 1900 to 1900 men, he was obliged
again TO retire to Tripolizza, where, if
faith is to be placed in the recent Greek
letters from Smyrna, he cannot long
maintain himself Meanwhile, fifth
division is in Gambia, ready to embark
to his support.
independence of The Braeils .qcknoacl
sdged.-On the Goth of August, treaty
was formed between the King Of Por
tugal, and the Emperor of the Portu-
guese dominions in the Brazils. 1t was
concluded under the auspices of Sir
Charles Stuart, who had been sent from
Lisbon for the purpose by the king of
Portugal. The treaty contains the pre-
liminaries of the recognition of Brazil
ian independence. One of its articles
continues the establishment of the same
commercial relations which have here
tofore been observed between the two
countries, mentioning specifically that
the duties shall be reciprocal and at
fifteen per cent. aud it is very singular,
that while the King of Portugal estab-
fishes the independence of Brazil, and
allows bis son Don Pedro to adopt the
title of Emperor, he stipulates in the
first aud second articles, that he himself
is also to enjoy the same title. Another
article stipulates that the King of Portu-
gal is to take every means of reuniteiug
the Portuguese COLONIES in South Ameri-
ca, with the Brazilian empire.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09
From the Trenton Emporium.
PERSEVERANCE.

Don't be discouraged, II IN the outse
of life things do not go on smoothly. j
seldom happens that the hopes we cher
ish Of the future are realized. The
path of life, in the prospect. appears
smooth and level enough, but when we
travel it, we find it all up hill, and gen
orally rough enough. The journey is Z
laborious one, and, whether poor OF
wealthy, high or low, we shall find it so
to our disappointment, if we have bull
90 any other calculation. To endure
what is TO be endured with as much
cheerfuIness as pOssible--and to elbow
our way as easily as we can through the
great crowd, hoping for little, yet striv-
ing for much, is perhaps the true plan
But don't be discouraged, il occasion
ally you slip down by the way, and
your neighbours tread over you little
in other words don't let failure or two
dishearten you--accidents happen; mis-.
calculations lyill sometimes be made
things viii turn out differently from our
expectations, and we may be sufferers.
1t is worth while to remember that
fortune is like the skies in April. some
times clouded, and sometimes clear and
favourable and, as it would be folly to
despair of again seeing the sun, because
to-day is stormy, SO it is unwise to sink
into dependency, when fortune frowns,
since, in the common course of things,
she may be surely expected TO smile
again. And again
Don't be discouraged, if you are de-
ceived in the people of the world. 1t Of
ten happens that men wear borrowed
characters, as well as borrowed clothes
and sometimes those who have long
stood fair before the world, are very
rotten at the core. From sources such
as these you may be most unexpectedly
deceived and you will naturally feel
sore under such receptions but TO
these you must become used: if you
fare as most people do, they will lose
their novelty before you grow grey,
and you will learn to trust men cautious
w, and examine their characters closely,
before you allow them great oPportuni-
ties to injure you.
Don't be discouraged, under any
circumstances. Go steadily forward
Rather consult your own conscience,
than the opinions of men, though the
last is not to be disregarded. Be indus
trious; be frugal, be honest, deal in
perfect kindness with all who come in
your way, exercising neighborly and
obliging spirit in your whole intercourse,
and if you do not prosper as rapidly as
any of your neighbours, depend upon il
you will be as happy.
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In the retreat of the French from
Moscow. Count Segur relates the IA
Their singular circumstance of howitzeI
she'll entering the body of horse,
which burst there, and blew him 70
pieces, without wonnding his rider, who
fell upon his legs, and went ont!
A gentleman by the name of Marble
was married to a Miss Moss, in defiance
OF the proverb--' rolling stone will
never gather Moss"
watch was stolen in the pit of the Opera
IN Paris; the loser complained in a loud voice
ana said, " 1t is just seven in few minutes
my watch will strike-the sound is strong
and by that means we shall instantly ascer-
tain where it is" The thief, terrified at this,
endeavoured TO escape, and by his agitation
discovered himself.
Seven Irishmen, il is said, who were sentence
ed to seven years. transportation for a riot,
comforted themselves with the reflection that
1t was only year apiece.
The year SO was, for several centu-
ries, in some manner fatal to the ROYAL
House of Stuart.-James Sd, June IIth
1888, lost battle TO his subjects, by
whom he was pursued and assassinated.
Mary Queen OF Scots was beheaded
Feb. 9th, 1588--James Cd of England
abdlcated the throne Dec. 12th, 1885,
and theyear 1888 brought the death of
the last legitimate male defendant of
the Stuart family, the Cardinal of Y rk.
The Turks account thus for an earth
quake In the bowels of the earth is
deposited, say they, huge fish, and,
whenever the Deity is inceused by the
crimes of mankind, he gives this fish
violent blow on the tail, which makes
it jump about, and the force offs motion
agitates the earth.
Pulpits, of all religious denominations.
formerly faced the west, that the ewes
OF the congregation might look to the
east as the source of light and inspira-
ton. The first deviation from this rule
was introduced by the Puritans, and the
first chapel erected north and south was
that of Emanuel College, Cambridge,
founded by Sir Walter Mildmay, a dis
tinguished leader fthat sect.
Missionaries. Wieland, in his Agatha
demon, coTectures, that in the infancy
of the human race, men did, as children
do nov, coufound their past dreams
with real occurrences, that, when they
had been dreaming Of dear friend,
they would think that they had been with
him, and that thus has arisen the belief
in ghosts.
The ans'rer 10 The Enigma in the Spy of the
18th ult. is Silk-Worm. The following
IS the conclusion of an answer to it in the
Connecticut journal -
1t goes not abroad, yet is brought from afar,
And the halt and the poor it maintains,
ne churchman, belle, rustic, aud sprigs Of the
bar
1t adorns by its labor and pains.
When nature first life to the insect imparts,
las true IT'S black, and, by slow graduation,
urest ~nHe IT becomes; and then, with nice art,
Spins inside out, and thus changes its station.
And when inside out, sure its outside is in,
Till the butterfly bursts from its shell;
A nd then that is outside which inside has been.
Ere which it could hear, see, taste, and SMELL
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The whole number of votes given in
Georgia for Governor, at the last cleo
ton, was upwards of 10000, and the
majority for Gov. Troup was 638. We
have no doubt but Troup would have
been thrown completely in the back
ground, had he not been identified with
the popular Land lotteries. BY these
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09
From "L'Histoire des Chiens Celebres."
The Dog and the Domestic.

A provincial painter, who exercised
his art in the capital of the province,
was SO unfortunate as to have rival
come and set up in his vicinity. He bad
good reason to be uneasy, for the new
conner obtained the preference. Among
other pictures, he painted that Of lady,
where the provinciaIist had failed the
desola:e artist could no longer endure
the shaft that pierced his heart, and he
determined TO destroy himself
With this sad resolution, this man,
ont of his senses, arms himself with a
pistol; at the moment when the fatal
weapon was directed to his temple, ant
about to be discharged, his dog, unit
then silent witness, seems TO foresee
the desperate act suddenly this faith
ful animal seizes the skirt of his mas
'ter's coat, and pulls it with all his force
10 the mean while, The pistol went of
but the wound was not mortal, the de
sign Of the suicide was not defeated, th'
ball having only taken out one of hi
eyes. Falling senseless and bathed ii
blood, the unhappy man, exhausted AM
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T1le acts a1t0 Scffarces,

The CURING OF HAMs.-It is well
known that few persons in the country
make good hams. Travellers complain
that in the summer season, when fresh
provisions are not plenty, they lind at
our taverns in the country, ham is COM
mon fare, and that ii is generally very
salt, hard, and having no other favor
than sailed pork.
The following method of curing hams
is recommended
For twelve hams of common size.
take eight pounds of brown sugar-one
and half pound of the best salt-petre-
and five pounds of fine salt. Mix them
we'll together.ARub the hams with this
mixture, and let them be one week in a
cask, with the skins downward. Then
make pickle with the strongest coarse
salt, of sufficient strength TO bear up an
egg. Add two or three quarts of lie
from hickory ashes refined by boiling
and skimming. When cold cover the
hams with this pickle, and keep them
under it by weight. Let them lie
three or four weeks, according TO their
size; then hang them in the smoke
house; afler twenty-four hours drain
ing, begin smoking them with sound
hickory wood, repeating this every
morning, until they are smoked suffi.
GENTLY.
10 cooking a ham, it should never be
boiled, but simmered over slow fire
for three or four hours.
To preserve hams from flies and 9th.
er insects, the best method is buryine
them in dry. hickory ashes, in boxes
They should be put into water the eve
ming before they are TO be used.
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1t is said that boiled potatoes, nike
with mortar. render it harder, of firmer
conscience, less liable to be operated
upon by rain or moisture, and more Ca
pable of withstanding the ravages OF
time, than common mcfarland withaI
keeping the habitation drier and health
Ter -
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Bdthing.-Many individuals lose their live,
in consequence of raising their arms above
water, the unbuoyed weight of which de-
presses the head. Animals. have neither mo-
ton nor ability TO act in a similar manner
and, therefore, swim naturally. When a
person falls into deep water, he generally
rises to the surface, and continues there, il
ne does not elevate his hands or should he
move his hands under water in any manner
he pleases, his head will rise so high as to
allow him free liberty TO breathe and, If he
moves his legs as in the act of walking (or
rather as If walking up stairs) his shoulders
will rise above the water, so that he may nse
less exertions with his hands, or apply them
to other purposes. These few plain directions
arc recommended to tho attention Of those
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Honey.-Mr. Ezra Williams, Cd, of
Ashfeld, bought hive of bees six years
ago, and afterwards conpected other
hives with the original one in such a
manner as TO prevent the bees from
swarming. He took up the! hives few
weeks since, and after making half a
barrel of methegIin, had 293 pounds of
strained honey and 81 pounds of excel
lent honey in the comb, making 1874
pounds. He made also 81 lbs. of bees
wax. Ham. Gae.
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The son of Daniel Dupre, ESQ. in
Charleston, S. c. was accidentally shot
by one of his playmates. The deceas-
ed, with several other lads, were anus
ing themselves with shooting, when one
OF them in taking gun which had been
leaning against tree, and attempting
to raise it to his shoulder, rested his
finger incautiously upon the trigger.
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Skill Of the Philadelphia Physicians
The Philadelphia Gazette states that
the man who had his back broken, by
fall from a scaffold at the launch on
Thursday, was discharged from the
Pennsylvania Hospital on Saturday morn
ing, restored to perfect health A more
remarkable cure is not on record.
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Extraordinary NeaUs.-We would in
form the puissant Mordecai Manuel No
ah, alias Citizen Of the United States OF
America, late recalled Consul of the said
States for the City and Kingdom Of Tu-
nis, High Sheriff of New-York, COun-
sellor at Law, Dramatic Author, Editor
of the Advocate, Prince of Politics, Ma
jor of the bloody cath, Governor of Ar
rarat and Judge of Israel, that the Jews
in South Carolina positively refuse to pay
the capitation tax which he SO rightfuly
commanded them TO forward to the
Treasurers of the different congrega-
lions. At this obstreperous and insub-
ordinate conduct of the children of Is
Tael towards their immaculate Judge,
the Gentiles in this region stand con-
founded. What is TO be done Major?
Ibid