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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-21
POETRY.
THE LYRE.

THE LYRE.
There was Tyre, tits said, that hung
High waving in the summer air;
An angel hand its chords had strung,
And left to breathe its music there.
Each wandering breeze that DER 1t flew,
Awoke awilder, sweeter strain,
Than ever she'll of mermaid blew,
In coral grottos of the main.
When, springing from the roses bell,
Where all night he had sweedy slept,
The zephyr left the fowry dell,
Bright with the tears that morning wept.
He rose, and DER the trembling Tyre,
Wav'd lightly his soft azure wing;
What touch such music could inspire!
What harp such lays ofjoy could sing!
The murmur of the shaded rills,
The birds that warbled sweetly by,
And the soft echo from the hills,
Were heard not when that harp was nigh.
When the last light offading day,
Along the bosom of the west,
In colours softly mingled lay,
When night had darkened all the rest.
Then softer than that fading light,
And sweeter than the lay, that rung
Wild through the silence of the night,
When solemn philomela sung,
That harp its plaintive murmurs sighed
Along the dewy breeze of even;
So soft and sweet they swelled and died,
1heyseemed the echoed songs of heaven.
Sometimes, when all the air was still,
Nor cen the poplar's foliage trembled,
That Tyre was nightly heard to thrill
Tones, that no earthly tones resembled
And then, upon the moons pale beams,
Unearthly forms were seen to stray,
Whose starry pinions' trembling CLEANS
Would oft around the wild harp play.
But soon the bloom of summer fed
In earth and air it shone noHmore;
Each flower and leaf fell pale and dead
while heaven its winuy stcrnness wore.
One day, loud blew the northern blast
The tempest's fury ragged along
o for some angel, as they passed,
To shield the harp of heavenly song!
1t shrieked! how could it bear the touch,
The cold rude touch of such storm!
When cen the zephyr's seemed too much
Sometimes, though always light and warm
1t loudly shrieked-but ah in vain
The savage wind more 6ercely blewi
Once more! it never shrieked again
For every chord was torn in two!
1t never thrilled with anguish more.
Though beaten by the fiercest blast
The pang that thus its bosom tore,
Was dreadful--but it was its last.
And though the smiles of summer played
Gently upon its shattered form,
And the light zephyr DER it strayed,-
That Tyre they could not wake or warm.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-21
AGRICULTURAL.
ON THE CULTURE OF POTATOES

ON THE CULTURE UF fUfhfVH'
The potatoe is a native OF America,
and was carried hence to Europeby Sir
Walter Raleigh, about the year 1928.
"The fondness Of all children Tor il"
says Mr.. Anterior" the excellent health
and plumpness which it gives, its pala-
table and nutricious qualities OF food,
the important part which it uniyer,
sally forms in our daily meals, and It's
usefulness in the feeding Of all kinds
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-21
James 6 Barry
HAS Just received by the packet Express,
III last evening, fresh supply of
Dt'ts Gnnna,

C03tStStinS, IN PCUs, "
London super, super blue and black cloths
and cassiineres
German ticklenDurgs, burlaps aud dowlas
Grecim striped muslins and London striped
calicoes
A. and S-4 super ginghams and fancy prints
Book, iaconet, cambria and null muslins
Barrage muslins, a new article tor dresses
White and colored linen drillings
Drab everlasting worsted, tor gentlemens
coats
English and French Florentine
Very elegant vest patterns
Mems and women's thread and cotton full
and half hose
Irish linen, linen cambria & brown hollands
a. and Canton Grape -shawls
Brown, red and yellow Bandanno hdkfs
White and colored cravats
Black silk and tabby velvets
Woodstock, beaver, buckskin, kid and silk
gloves
handsome assortment ofsilk & gauze hdkfs
White and green figured gauze wells
India bamboo fans Ices
Pink, blue, green, white s lead cold fiorcn-
Black Italian lustring & black India sarsnet
Black twilled bombazett s striped circassian
Cotton ferreting, knitting cotton, spool and
ball wire cotton
Bleached, brown and colored domestics,
And a few cases ofmen's %, 80 and 80 inch
umbrellas
Ladies' % inch parasols
Do % do fringed, bordered and lined do
with ivory handles. Also, small lot of
BALTIMORE
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-21

at the factory price for cash. Those goods,
with his former stock, renders his assortment
complete, and will certainly be sold low for
money. june 2-tf
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ANrcnorR or GIBBoN.

ANEcDoTE OF gGlBboN'
The celebrated Gibbon, notwithstand-
ING his shortness and rotundity, was
very gallant. One day being tete te.c
with Madame de Cronzas, Gibbon wal
ted a favorable moment, and suddenly
dropping on his knees, he declared ms
love in the most passionate tens. Mad
anne de Cronzas replied in tone likely
TO prevent a repetition Of such a scene.
Gibbon was thunderstruck, but still re-
NAMED on his knees, though frequently
desired to get up and resume his seat:
8 Sir said Madame de Cronzas, WIZ
YOU have the goodness TO rise Alas,
Madam z replied the unhappy lover, :
cannot! H1size prevented him from
rising without assistance; upon TINS MA
dame de Cronzas rang the bell, saying
to the servant, Lift up Mr., Gibbon.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-21
VARIETY.
ANEcDoTE.


A gentleman once bought horse OF
country dealer. "Now, my friend, (said
he) have bought your horse because l
liked his appearance. asked you no
questions. Tell me now his faults, you
know have paid you-therelore you
have nothing to fear" "Faults, replied
the man, II know Of no faults except
two" 'What are they 1-'Why, SIR,
he is hard to CATCH" 81 do not mind
that" said he, elf he be the devil. But
what is the other FAULT" re]olned ne
with some impatience.-"Ab! sir re.
piled Hodge, scratching his pate, "he IS
good for nothing when you have catch
ed HIM"
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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-02-24
f T OF THE LAWS,
Passed BY the General assembly efths
Commonwealth Of Tirginid. at the
session which commenced on Monday,
the a9th November, 1924.

L. An act incorporating a company for the
purpose of improving the navigation of Appo-
mattox river, from Poeahontss bridge TO
broadway.
2. An act concerning the tenth judicial cir
cult, authorizes, (during the illness OF the
Judge of that circuit the Judge of the ninth
circuit or any other judge OF the general court
to hold the court and perform all the duties OF
the Judge Of the tenth circuit, at an aajourn-
ed term to be holden for the county OF Freder-
ick.
5. An act establishing the town Of Kings
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21

FEMALE CHARACTER.-T'o main
tain the qualities OF goodness, tender
ness. affection, and sincerity, in the
several Offices Of life; 10 disdain ambi
ton. avarice, luxury, and wanfon
ness; and to avoid affectation, folly
childishness, and lcvity, is the con
summation of a female character.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21

CONFINEMENT "A Merchant w no
lately advertised for clerk who could
bear confinement, he has been ansewr
ed by Que who has lain seUen gears
! IN jda.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21

Trust AND CREDIT.-Upon a
black board bespangled with white
tears, and hung up in a public house,
in England, is the following inscrip
ton: "This monument is erected to
the memory of Trust, who was some
time ago cruelty put to death by Gre
dit fellow who is prowling about
the CONTEMPLATING the ruin of all
publicans."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21

he remained until her son Alexander
came to the throne. One of his first
acts was to restore the brave Koscius-
co to liberty. When he was liberated,
he turned his eyes to the country,
where, in his youth, he had embark.
ed for America, and landed at PhiIa.
delphia. The members of congress,
then in session, bis friends and scquain
tances, and the citizens generally hail.
ed his arrival with pleasure. The
people surrounded the carriage and
oupanied him TO his lodgings. AT
ter some Zine, he visited the shores OF
Europe once more He went to
Switzerland, where he soon after di.
I'd.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21
Lands for sale.
July ID,

WISH TO sell ny Lands. lying IN tie coun.
" OF Morgan, four lies irtm he town OF
Bath, containing about 400 acres. nearly the
whole of which is in timber. The improve
ments are s,olersble good Dwelling House, &c
young orchard Of choice fruit, Sc erai springs
# excellent water On it. | will take for THIS
Tract of Land two dollars and fifty cents per
,cre; three hundred dollars of which must be
raid n hand and the balance in yearly payments
IS may be agreed upon. Those Wishing to p"r-
base, will apply Immediately, as il IS my 81
o sell as soon as convenient would also ,eil
NY one Of three other rracts If iUbered
and, in sid county on application.
NLLIAM NELLY.
June T.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21

Alta meeting OF the BOARD Of Managers ofthe
Berkeley Auxiliary Bible Society, held on
Monday, July 4, 1926, the following reso-
buttons were adopted. and ordered to be
printed:
ResoireJ, That the Treasurer give notice TO
the several collectors. that an account of their
collections will be expected at the next meet
ing Of the Board, which will be on the first
Monday in August next
-- That the Managers eudeavour TO as
certain. without delay, what Families or indi-
viduaIs are destitute of the scriptures within
the sphere..of this Society.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-21
Doct. YIN. II. STEWART

u EGS leave to inform the Inhabitants
~ Martipsburg and The adjacent countr,
that he has commenced The p'sctice Of Physic
md hopes from his unremtting care and atte
lion to the duties of his profession, TO merit
share Of public patronage. lie can be fou
At all times, in his office directly opposite tia
If Dr McSherr's. or at MIR kfoe sen S tavern
IS he intends boarding there.
Martinsburg, June 80. If
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
AFFAIRS OF MEXICO.

The editor of the National Gazette,
has received Mexican papers, from
which he gives few items of intelli-
gence, some of which shew the Govern.
ment of the New Republic in a very
favorable .light.-The resolution to in.
demnify the merchants plundered by
Iturbide is of this nature.
"Funds have been appropriated by
the Mexican government for paying
the amount of the money of the mer.
chants and others seized by Iturbide, in
a convoy, when he was emperor.
"Among the petitions to the Mexi.
can Congress, We observe one from 10.
seph Grenham, from these United
States, for an exclusive privilege to
make and sell various mineral waters
"The plan ola National BANK, was
referred to special committee OF that
body on the 9th December.
"The Supreme Congress passed the
law establishing the city Of Mexico
part of Federal territory for the seat
of Government. The Legislature Of the
State of Mexico which had strenuous
ly resisted the project, received the law
with protest and a pledge to remon-
strate against it with the next Supreme
Congress. Thus has virtually ended a
dispute which seemed to threaten seri-
Gus consequences. The law will be o.
beyed.
"Particular instructions were enact
ed, last month, in the Mexican Con-
gress, for the Mexican Envoy at Rome,
with view 10 concordat with the Pope,
which shall recognise the right Of re-
gulating appointments to ecclesiastical
offices, public worship, the number OF
festivals, sc. to be in the Mexican ma
ton, as heretofore in the Spanish mo-
marches.
"On the 2sth November, in the SUI
preme Congress, member, Sr. Mier,
proposed to add the festival OF St.
Thomas, the Apostle, to those allowed
to be national festivals in the new re-
gulations. His reason was, that in all
likelihood, St Thomas first preached the
GOSPEL in Merico. He insisted upon
the various plausible proofs, extant OF
this fact. The subject was debated
the next day. An editor Of Jaiapa
complains of the Congress for enter
tanning it, and advises them to think
of more important matters.
cit was announced officially that the
British Government had resolved to es-
tablish regular line of packets be-
tween England and Vera Cruz"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27

With all this, our treatment Of con.
demned mail robbers and sancti6ed
murderers is not to be compared.
five have our idol and hon in Gene
raj Lafayette, Great Britain has had
hers in Mr.. Fauntleroy; between whom
as fit objects let the world decide; and
we can scarcely think that she was en-
titled to sneer at our proceedings,
whilst she was paying the homage
which we have thus slightly sketched."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
Rome, 18Th November,
Private Correspondence. ]

Private Correspondence.
There has Just been published in this
Capital Pontifcal Decree Of the high
est importance to the Administration
of Justice, the course of legal proceed
ings, and the changes upon them. By
this motu proprio, his Highness, first
of all, recalls all that his predecessors,
especially Plus VII. after the re-estab-
lishment of his authority, had under
taken, on the same subject, for the sole
purpose of rendering the benefits OF
Justice more acceptable to the people,
by simplifying the forms and diminish
ing the expenses.
"Persuaded," says his Holiness, "that
in so weighty matter, we could not
take too many precautions, nor avail
ourselves of too much information
We begin by forming Committee OF
Roman Lawyers, the most respectable
for their learning, their wisdom, and
their attachment to the Holy See. We
have charged them to lay before US a
plan adapted to our object, protesting
beforehand that no personal sacrifice
be thought too great by us to cause
the execution of il, whatever addition
al expense it might cause our Treasury,
having nothing so much at heart as to
procure to our subjects the greatest
good, with the least expense to them. -
The labor of the Committee, the ex-
animation made of it, and the approba-
ton given it by the Consultative Com
mittee of Cardinals, new Code has
resulted, contained under three heads :
Reformation of the System of Public
Observation-Disclosures of the
Civil Observation-Disclosures of the
Tariff of Taxes in Judicial Proceed
ings. BY this new plan, the too great
number Of delegations is reduced
Special judges have been substituted to
some tribunals Of the first instance, the
number Of magistrates has been re.
duced in some places, some insignifi'
cant tribunals suppressed, and, what
Rome has long wanted, Tribunal Of
Commerce, has been erected. A better
composition of the councils is provided
for by proportioning them to the mum
Der Of persons belonging to the dife
rent orders of the state.
"The Nobility" says the motu pro
prio, preserves in them the distinction
which it should enjoy in all civilized
states; the Class of Proprietors &C
quires, besides tits rights Of suffrage
in common deliberation, more ample
! and unrestricted attributes for the cart
of its own affairs. But what chief!
excited our vigilance" continues nh
Holiness, "is to maintain in all ITS JUS
ire and vigor, the Episcopal Jurisdic,
ton, re-established in the exercise o.
all its perogatives, as it enjoyed AREA
dy in the time of our predecessor, be
nedict XIV of Blessed Memory.
"Lastly, the costs are reduced to {
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27

certain and moderate standard; EccIe.
siastical causes are to be pleaded as
hitherto in Latin; and secular causes
in the vulgar tongue, in order" saws
the Decree, "to suppress that offensive
absurdity, contrary to good admins
tration OF justice, in which every thing
should be regular and uniform, to hear
at once in the same sitting two differ.
ent languages, when affairs of the sun
ject Of the same government are tread
ed Of" This m'otu proprio, which forms
an era in legislation, is given at the
Vatican, Oct. S, with this clause
THE anniversary of our coronation"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
U. s. SENATOR.

Baltimore, January 26.-By the last
nights steamboat from Annapolis, VIC
have received letter from one Of our
correspondents, which states that at
twelve clock yesterday, the Legislature
went into joint ballot for the choice Of
a Senator, to represent the state Of Ma
ryland in the Senate of the United
States for six years from the 4th day oil
March next-when it appeared that
the hon. EDWARD LLOYD was reelected
by majority of 20 votes over the hon.
E. F. CHAMBERS. The vote stood for
Mr.. Lloyd, 54-for Mr.. Chambers, 81.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27

The bill which had passed the Senate OF
Kentucky, for making Canal at the falls OF
Ohio, out Of the state resources, has failed in
the lower house. IN act has been passed,
however, Incorporating Company for the
same object, and tits thought that the stock
viii be the most valuable of its kind, in this or
any other country.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27

Such is the laudable rage in the north for
internal improvement, that proposition is
now under consideration in Boston to extend
the New-York Canal to the harbor of that city.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
PRESENT STATE OF SPAIN

ThLobNi 81 III = Of SPAiN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The follow.
ing extract Of a letter from gentle.
man Of high standing in Madrid, to
his correspondent in this city, gives a
melancholy picture of the state Of at.
fairs in this unhappy country. We
will only add, that the information may
be regarded as authentic. The letter
is dated Madrid, 18th Nov. 1924:
Nat. Jour.
"ltis difficult to hazard an opinion
respecting the affairs of this country.
The French troops are to leave this, on
their return TO France, on the LIST of
next month; but, twenty-five thousand
men are to remain at Cadiz, Barcelona,
Figueras, Pampeluna, and ST. Sebas.
tan; besides which, the two regiments
of French Swiss guards are to remain
until such time as the Spanish royal
guard is properly organized. The pub
lie papers will give you pretty correct
account of what passes. Hanging, strm-
Cling, and shooting, are now become so
frequent, and prosecutions and arrests
so general, that the state Of this unfor-
tunate country can only be compared to
that of France in the year 1892"
BY the arrival at this port on Thurs
day of the schnr. Eliza, Capt. Will
ans, from Carthagena, which place
she left on the 22d of December, we
are informed that accounts had been
received there, by way of Panama, sta
ting the junction of all the reinforce
ments from Colombia with Bolivar, in
Peru, and that the Liberator was pur-
suing victorious career. Bait. Pat.
We have received copy of pro-
clamation by the President of the Mex
lean United States, Of the l4th Deem
Der last, for the continuation of the
strict blockade of the fortress of St.
Juan de Ulloa, declared on the 9Th of
October, 1924, till the end set forth in
the original declaration is obtained;
which proclamation, or decree, the Sc
cretary Of Marine is required to COM
municate to the foreign Ministers, Con-
suls, sc. residing in Mexico.
National IntelAgencer.
Col. I. LIMA, first Aid to Gen. PAEz,
of the Colombian service, arrived in
this city on Saturday last, and has Ia
ken lodgings at Mr.. Williamson
Mansion Hotel. Ibid.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
TAX ON FEES.

By an existing law Of Pennsylvania,
the fees of all officers beyond the
amount of 8 500 year, are taxed fifty
DER cent. A proposition is now before
the legislatures to compel officers whose
fees exceed $1,000, to pay fifty per ent-
on the residue.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
THURSDAY, JANUARY OF, 1925,

Letters recently received in Philadelphia
state, that the Spanish Royalsts were in pos
session of Lima on the 18th Of September.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
SNOW STORM.


Norfolk, Jan. 2s.-A fall OF snow, suIn
,s Is rarely witnessed so far south,
commenced here on Friday night last,
and has continued, with the intermls'
sion Of few hours, ever since, accom-.
panied by heavy gale Of wind. At
the time of our paper going to press IS
the ground was covered to the depth Of
about abe ten inches, and should it continue
is is every sS prospect, our citizens win have
abetter opportunity than has been n Pre- re:
sented to them for many years, OF en-.
ioying the delightful recreation which
gives life and animation to all classes
in our Northern cities, at this season
The weather being very cold, and the
ground frozen, this healthful pass am a's
NAV be expected to continue some Gays
"a thing very unusual in this clima'e'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-27
From the Pittsburg Gazette.

The western section Of the grand
canal will be finished next summer, IN
anticipation of witch event the citizens
of New York are building new steam
boats to extend their commerce to the
various ports on Lake Erie, and are e
ven forming transportation lines to con-
duct it into the interior Of the adjoining
states. Two new steam boats are at
present on stocks, at or near Buffalo;
and the agents ola transportation com
pany, now employed along the unhn-
ished sec tion Of the canal, recently VS.
tied this place to make arrangements
for placing a branch Of their line Oh
transportation wagons on the route
between Erie and Pittsburg, in the eA-
pectation, by this northwest passage'
Of supplying us and our western neign-
bors with goods from the city OF new
York at a cheaper rate than we can
procure them from Philadelphia