Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-10
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{ = MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1926.

~ IN the z9tn " &c ssAA''
~ !, no papers, but says that the Markets
'ss,,;enced very little change. Cotton had
ger ID. A letter oflate date from Paris,
'' 81 IS generally believed here that a war
,he result of the present state of things
NE ard that the late revolution in Por-
' q, be the ostensible reason for it. Eng
s. declared that she will protect the new
a.,;oual government of that country, and
''. .,s,u,ional government Of France has in
and has been promised that no steps
'r = !. taken 10 import it into Spain, where it
i have chance Of destroying the bless
=. fine holy inquisition On the other side
rnneror Of Russia goes on with a slow,
.,s,dy march towards the old favorite plan
,,,ring possession Of warmer climate
' ,;a hardly knowing what to do, is induced
.;.b strength and prosperity to her old in
..r,s and natural enemy, the Turk; and, not
-, 10 assist him more openly, she sends
..rsble friga,e into the Mediterranean, to
:, md tease the Greeks, who have already
..,eaed 10 set fire to her.
RI. New-York General Election commenced
!. nsoday last, and closed on Wednesday,
=, civ papers Of Tuesday evening strengthen
!. orcdiciion Of Mr.. Noah. that the gubernato-
..l,estion will be aciose one. The Clinton
.E,ors are evidently not as sanguine as they
ere few days ago. They NANTES, disap-
,.men,, and speak rather despondingly.
Apentcman in Pit,sburg writes his friend in
p;,delDhia under date Of the lst inst. that
1. h,e rains had caused the rivers TO rise two
r,brs feet, and prospects were favorable Tor
i, departure of Steamboats, about the 9th.
c,ebts were reduced considerably, and it was
apsctsd they would soon be at the lowest rates.
The Louisville Public Advertiser states that
a. Canal around the Falls of the Ohio, to-
,,rd, the making Of which Congress appro-
s;,,ed a hundred thousand dollars, is rapidly
nlsr way, one thousand men being employed
i the excavation, and the season having been
lshly fayoroble to their operations.
ION the New-York Commercial Advertiser, Nov. 6.
The following interesting letter from an es-
aimed friend, and resident of this city, we re-
sivsd this morning by the ship Lewis.
aPais, Sept. 26.-In passing through the rue
IL BAG, day or two since, sentinel caught my
We, up alitle place, or rather court, and Twas
Muced TO go up and inquire what was to be
Ken in this retired spot. 1t was the Music de
arilere, one Of the greatest curiosities Of Pa
rs, and perhaps the one leastseen by strangers.
The Museum OF the Artillery is, as its name
you'd Indicate, collection Of all that is curious
harms. The building is erected around court,
md the apartments exhibited consist of four
pIsries, which form quadrangle. Gallery
No. lis filled with specimens of ancient armor,
hal appearances in perfect preservation; two
IMPOSING rows ofknIghts line the walls, & in the
cnlre Of The room, some choice specimens are
laced on pedestals. As appropriate ushers
aShat is to follow, the spectator is first shown
he complete armor for man and horse, OF
herald and king at arms; these gentry were
not expected to fight. Their equipments were
excessively fantastic, cumbrous, and unwieldy.
Then comes Louis lie Grand XIV. The ar
MOI, though modern, is very complete, much
a'Fe so than had supposed, and was used al
The invention Of FIRE arms. After Louis
tones long line of kings, princes, electors,
narshals de France and Peers; for it is pecu-
aariy Of this beautiful collection, that while eve
Ething is duly authenticated, nothing is yul-
gar. OF seyentv-seyen sets of armor, there is
not one which did not formerly do its office,
md sustain The reputation Of some renowned
might Louis, already named, perhaps, except
ID You see the mail Of the Due de Guise, lu-
sSaue, Charles TX, Montgomery, the constable,
A0nimOrency, the Chevalier sans peur sans re-
;G1oache, Louis XII, two Of Louis XII, Charles
VII, Charles the Bold of Burgundy, Charles
VII, Joan Of Arc, Godfrey Of Boullion, king OF
'e'rsalem, and though last not least OF the re-
owned, Roland the nephew of Charlemagne.
regarded these precious relics as so many
questionable portraits, after making every al.
@vance Tor the manner in which these loads OF
vel must have been stuffed TO render them
'pportable. Their wearers were in general
@en Of pilh and sinew. One or two Of the Ger
aaa electors were gigantic; Roland was also
Aaa Of vast stature. Bayard, without being
Wy tall, possessed great breadth OF shoulder,
~. :, must have been master Of prodigious mus
N'' Joan OF Arc was as tall as most OF the
%eA, though not uncommonly stout. But Fran