Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-26
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ANTICIPATIONS-4753.

number OF the New MOntnIV, loH PaPeio "a
the year Of our Lord three thousand, may be
sufficiently curious in the affairs OF posterlty 10
be entertained with the following TRANSACTIONS
from newspapers OF somewhat later period
From the Oregon Gazette. of August, A ID. 475S;!
Rather Important The Mensurado Nlsreh-
an. sneakines of the war at present existing be-
tween us and our eastern enemies, says: ne
exnedition fitting out at Monrovia will sail to
ne assistance Of the Yankeans, early next week.
The M. N. also says, that "The nefarious
traffic in Abros (whhe slaves) still polluies our
coast-7oo Albro slaves, direct from the West
Indies, were yesterday sold a. auction in our
street,
That intelligent and enterprising people, the
.Irish are still prosecuting their discoveries in
Britain. The learned DIR. O'Rancie has, after
: much persevering search, discovered the site
Of ancien, London, and company Of enter
prisinr individuals have sufficiently conciliated
The natives to establish factory near where
Liverpool is supposed to have been situated.
MELANCHOLY Intelligence Air Barque 'Ce-
rulea' was by some Encouragement of the gas
SEES driven upon the coast of Saturn, and every
soul it is supposed; was devoured by the barba-
rous people of that planet.
1t is said that the opposite shores could for
merly be discerned from either side of the
straits of Darien. Indeed, antiquarians assert
that the head lands formerly joined and formed
an Isthmus.
The epihet Owenian, so generally applied to
demoralizer Of society, is derived from the
name of a fanatic, who in ancient times endea-
vored 10 shake the foundations of society, and
erect fabric Of his own.
lis said to be the founder OF city called
New Harmony mentioned in old writings, the
very existence of which is however considered
fabulous, not vestige of il now remains.
We regret TO state that promising lad was
last night dangerously injured by flying against
a steeple. The law that light shall al night
be affixed to every steeple or spire cannot be
too severely enforced This is the second or
third accident that has recently occurred from
similar omissions Children too should not be
indulged in the dangerous amusement OF flying
after dark.
Letters from the east say, GA work has been
discovered in the ancient Franklin Library OF
Philadelphia, which is supposed to be pro
ductlon of the celebrated Byron, SO we'll known
10 those yersed in ancient literature. If this is
really performance of that classic author, his
character will appearin anew lightto the world.
For insiead of the stern contempt towards the
eally depicted in Childe Harold-the beautiful
delneation Of the finer affections that delight
the reader of the Bride of Abydos-and that
high soupd patriotism displayed in some OF
his dramas-the above mentioned production
.{Don Juan, we believe, is the name OF IL is
said TO be a chaos Of mol.l grossness and In
tellectual light, where the purest and most ex-
al,ed feeling is mixed with ali that is corrupt
and loathsome, while the fairest suggestions OF
fancy are united with the promptings OF the
spirit of demon. Many, however, attribute
this work to an author named Southey, who
fourished about the same time, and whose VI
sion az Judgment, fragments of which have
reached US, would perhaps warrant the conclu-
sion.
Cain. too, which from It's similarity to his
other performances, has so long been numbered
with the works of Milton, who hourished with
In few centuries Of Byron, is now incontest-
bly proved to be the production OF the latter
parsonage.
The long contested question whether the
sWaverly novels are the production of one per-
SON or Of one age, still seems to occupy the atten-
ton of the Yankeans, even more than the war
which is now desolating their country.
In one of the largest of the fleet of Philc-go-
bomboi, lately captured from the Yankeans, is
a picture of gentleman Of the 10Th century, In
fullcostume. The upper garment or coat, Is
piece of cloth fitted tight to the body, with
huge rifle round the throat, having two tails
Of equal length attached TO the other extremity.
The legs are disposed of in two narrow bags,
having appertures for the feet, while the head
Is enclosed in an enormous cylinder apparently
+ &c some heavy material. When to this speci-
men of absurd taste, we add the fact, that the
females Of ancient times wore ornaments sus-
/. rended by holes in their ears, that torture was
= pse early in the 10Th century, and above all,
the undoubted fact that the ancients were car
= niverous. we cannot withhold the expressions o.
our disgust al the preposterous fashion Of cry
mo m The ancients for their high civilization
and refinement :-.
! slvhere IS in the national museum an instrument
torture called the corset, e Il made OF canvass ant
bone, which antiquaries say though appuet
tomen, was generally used upon women
ADVERTISEMENTS
Nor,cE is hereby given, that at the next meet
ing of the legislature, an application VIII D.
made 70 incorporates company with banking
privileges, for the purpose Of travelling tn