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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-31

Neao French and Spanish Dictionary.
nj oUvEAU Dictionnare Francois -Espagnol ct Es-
| y gnol-Francois, avec la nouvelle photographic
de lAcademc Espagnole redige d'apres Gattel, Cap
many, Nunezde Taboada, Boiste, Laveaux, &c Far
Don Domingo Clan Trapany, etpeur partie rancaise
par A. de Rosily, revu par Charles Nodier, vols q
vo bound, &c. published at Paris, Newly ork ct Mexl
ico Just received on sale by
PIsHEY THOMPSON.
Washington, Aug IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-31
phkled OYSTERS, &c..

IA OMINI BAREFOOT again would approach the
~ public, am his customers i'll particular, ana res
pectfully intermittent, that he has hand first rate
PICKLED OYSTERS, ya
He also. is constantly supplied with the finest fAi
CR4BS and all othr Relishes the season will AFFORD
He has for sale, assortment of good second hano
CLOTHING. = aug %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-31
TWenty Dollars Reward.

dan AWAY from the subscriber, living in Fairfax
IL county, Virginia, on the 18th day of July, negro
MARIA, who calls herself Maria Hamilton she is a.
bout "a years of age very light complexion. feet
inches high, slender made, has her left cheek
bone, barely perceptible, from the cut of knife
She is well acquainted in Alexandria, having lived
there several years--Her husband Jonas Hamilton, al
so lives there, the property of William Herbert, Esq
She has sister living in Washington City, free, whose
husband calls himself John Butlershe may IN all pro-
liability have gone there Twill give the above reward
if she is secured so that get her again
JOHN E. DENEALE.
aur1-tf Fairfar County, Pa. near the Courthouse.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07
From the Baltimore Gazette, July s.


We have received the following overland adj
vices from the Pacific, which are the latest IN
his country, respecting commercial matters:-
"GuAYAauIL, April 9TH, 1926.
"By the present opportunity we beg to con-
firm our respects Of the 2olh January.
AT present we have nothing particular 10
aiyise-business continues rather dull, altho'
some considerable sales have latterly been eff
tecled. The last sale Of -four in this place was
received per James, from Baltimore, (purchas-
ed al Callao for sS4, delivered here) say 1900
barrels, at 1855 per boil: the parcel had not
been so very large more would have been OBJ
aimed.
"Since our las, we have had an arrival from
China, when the following sales were effected:
$500 long blue Nankeens at Tors. on bd. ord.
2l5o 6-4-Crapc Shawls SIS :, duty As
cases IA Silk do 80
500 silk Levantiue Dresses SIS a ca. on bd.
100 Satin figured do Sl2
! case Tafeten SIS
do black Levantines S25, duty "A
l do Satin $50
do fine Cambrics 81 4rs.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
IYrESDAScY OF VENEZUELA.

Caracas, Aay7, 1926
SiR,-I have the honor 10 acquaint your Ex-
cCllency that nothing further of consequence
has happened, which can disturb the order and
tranquility Of this territory, or the personal Sc
curity and property of the inhabitants The
disturbances which happened in Valencia on
the 3oth April, and watch have been reported
every where, have for their objec, the continu-
alton of General Paez in the command OF this
Department, until the arrival Of the -iberator
President, whose mediation ard advice are ear
nestly desired to adjust these domestic differ
ences, and to promote such reform as may be
useful in our internal administration, without
affecting in any manner our external relations,
or altering the national integrity OF the Repu5-
lies have just been officially assured OF this
from his Excellency General Ma'ino; who az
rived last night from head quarters, and this
assurance obliges me, TO continue my services
10 the Republic in the situation confded 10 me
BY lis Government.
have the honor to be, Sir, with the greatest
consideration, your obedjent servant,
(Signed) CRisToBAL MENDOZA.
To his Excellency r. x Porter, Esq.
Consul of his Britannia Majesty.
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ga Silk figured Shawls Sls
ga do do do $50
3 cases White Wax 4loo. dutt

3 cases White Wax 300, duty 7 pr. ql
case Camblet S2S, duty4
"Ihese are among the principal articles Of
her cargo; which were disposed of-the Nan
keens were very ordinary having been selected
for the California market, and cost in China
about fifty cents per piece-Fine Nankeen Dye
would readily command S24 free of duty.
"The Ann Maria lately arrived and sailed in.
troduced but few goods, of which the following
are sales:
Platillas, ord. to fair 1884, duty ers.
Listados, fair IS, duty 6rs.
Beef 8S bbls. ID, duty 8
"Linens are in fair request, and would readi.
iy sell at tolerable prices, say good Platillas
Sl4, and fine Listadcs with narrow red check
at SlS per piece.
"Brandy and Gin quite dull.
"Wines are in good supply, and are slow sales
al present.
"Domestics are in current demand, and I'M
bleached, to the amount of $50 200 bales,
would find purchasers at from II to II rails
per yard Bleached would meet with imme-
diate sales.
"Cocoa has declined to 4S2, and we appre-
bend a still further diminu,ion in price.
''In conformity with the treaty between the
United States and Colombia, the duties are re.
duced to u per cent The tonnage, rial per ion,
and pilotage so per cent less than formerly"
A gentleman who arrived in the steam boat
Fanny, has favored US with the Boston Sat.
Evening Gazette, and a letter from our cores
pondents of the same date.
The "Old Satinett Factory" at Lowell, was
entirely DESTROYED by fire on Saturday rournino
together with about $4,000 amount Of Ma.
chinery. The fire was first discovered about .
O'Clock, between the first and second story. No
fire had been made in The building for some
time previous.
The SEA SERPENT was seen on the 10Th
ult. near Cape Cod. n. Y. american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07
AHssaEA N.DlIAs
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1896.
( Communicated |

Most truly may it now be said, ga great man
has fallen in Israel" The iilus,rious Jefferson
is no more. In talents, in virtue, in patriotism,
in philanthropy, and in every other quality
which ever adorned the head, or the heart OF
man, he was great ndced-iranscendantly in
comparably great. have just learned that a
letter has been received in Washington, COM
.runicating this melancholy, heart-rending in
diligence l, is indeed then true, that
Jefferson, who framed the glorious plan
Ofindependence and the Rights Of Map,''
mas descended 10 the tomb. His brilliant earth
~ career, was terminated at Monticello, or the
5O,h Anniversary Of American Independence,
Just half century from the day on which the
departed Sage presented 10 the Congress Of rs,
nc immortal Declaration, declaring the people
Of the United States, free, sovereign, and indie
pendent. How shall the people Of Alexandria
manifest their grief at this sad event. this over
towering catastrophe: With your permission,
gentlemen, propose hat a meeting OF the ci-
.izens be held To- Morrow Evening, at The Town
Hall, a, eight o'clock, TO take into cousidera-
ton the propriety wearing Grape on the left
arm, for the space of thirty days, and to appoint
IN Orator to pronounce an eu!ogy on the de-
parted Patriot. GRATITUDE.
The distressing information given above, by
our correspondent "GRATrrUDE," was yesterday
received by the Editors Of the National Intelli-
eencer in letter direct from Charlottesville,
We feel the utmost confidence in the patriotism
of our fellow-ci,izen, and, therefore, doubt not
that the suggestion of"GRArlTuDE" VIII meet
the appreciation fall.-EdtOrs Phsnir Gazette.
A man in New Orleans 4 ivertises that he has
"invented a coach for travelling through the air
with safety" The advertiser says he can car
ry the mail end one or two passengers with
him; and that his vehicle is completely manage
able, except in severe gales of wind, when he
can descend from his erial voyage at pleasure.
If proper assistance be given him, he will by
next Christmas be ready to ascend from any APP
pointed place, manGuvre and manage his coach
with nearly the swiftness Of a fowl,and show to
the world that man can travel through the air
as well as on water..!
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07
Notice.

{rHE Steamboat Potomac will, her arrival at Nor
folk the present trip, be detained there one week,
for the purpose of making very considerable improve
ments on deck, for the accommodation of passengers.
After which she will resume the usual route-eayng
Norfolk on Monday morning 18th inst for Alexandria
and Washington. July
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07
Grand distribution next week.

COHEN'S OFFICE, ia, Market-st1
Baltimore, July 4, 1926. :
GRAND S7.aTE LOTT ERY Of MARYLAND,
Agreeably TO announcement heretofore, the drawing
of this brilliant scheme will take place in the city Of
baltimore, on Wednesday the 18th inst under the SUI
perintendence ofthe Commissioners appointed by the
Governor and Council; the ,choLe in ONE DRAWING.
This lottery is arranged on the Odd and Even system,
bv which the holder of Tickets, or two Shares,
will be certain ofobtaining at Least ONE PRIZE, and
r,,,, Il. o,, YrJyRFEt
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07

Our regular file Of Kingston, (Jamaica) pa
pers came to hand yes,srday-the following is
the only article which mentions the recent at.
fairs in Venezuela, and we are disposed to be-
heve with Sr. Mendoza that the domestic dill
ferences in Colombia will not be adjusted until
the arrival of the Liberator Bolivar, who left
AFRICA OH the first of March for Lima, to which
place messenger has been despatched to
hasten his return TO Colombia.-Bah Gazette.
Extract of letter dated Carthagena. Slst May, to
mercantile house in Kingston, Jamaica.
i enclose you copy OF an official note sent
bY the Intendant Of Venezuela, Senior Cristobal
Mendoza, on the 7th inst. TO his Britannia Ma
jesty's Consul in Laguira, who has transmitted
copy to his Excellency Alex. Coo kburn, which
the latter has just handed this Intendancy, trans
lated by his Excellency's Secretary, and is as
follows.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07

Indian Corn and Fgar.-Mr. Hadner Of Saxo-
nv. attributes the exhaustion of the soil by In
dian corn TO the roots after the crop is gather
ed. He therefore plucks up the roots with the
nlant. and remarks that his corBheld is favora-
bly, distinguished from those which surround it,
The same gentleman once sowtd some hax-seed
tina, was twelve years old, and to his astonish-
ment it produced the mossbeautiful fax he ever
saw.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07
THE EMpREss OF RUSSIA,

The following characteristic description Of
this extraordinary personage,is from the pen
of the late William Pinkney. 1t was written
in 1917, when that distinguished statesman was
minister at the court Of St. Petersburg:
"The Empress mother is still charming
woman, and when young must have been ex-
tremely handsome. She may be said to do the
honors of this splendid court, and it is fit that
she should Her manners are infinitely more
pleasing, at the same time that they are lofty,
and she is perfect mistress OF the art Of con.
versation; she is, moreover exemplary in all the
relations Of life, and is beloved Tor her goodness
by all classes.
"Ofthe reigning Empress it is impossible to
speak in ADEQUATE terms Of praise. II is me-
cessary to see her to be able to comprehend
bow wonderfully interesting she is. 1t is
not exaggeration to say, that with slight
abatement for the effects OF time and severe
affection, (produced by the loss of her chill
drenO she combines every charm that con-
tributes to female loneliness, with all the
qualities that peculiarly become her exalt-
ed station. Her figure, although thin, is ex-
quisitely fine Her countenance is a subduing
picture of feeling and intelligence Her voice
is that of soft and happy tone that goes di-
rectly TO the heart, and awakens every senti-
ment which a virtuous woman can be ambi.
tious 10 excite. Her manner cannot be desert
bed or imagined. 1t is graceful, unaffectedly
gentle, winning, and, at the same time, truly
digni6ed. Her conversation issuited to this no.
be exterior, Adapted with nice discrimination
20 those TO whom it is addressed, unostentatious
and easy, sensible and kind, it captivates inva,
riably the wise and good, and (what is yet more
difficulty satisfies the frivolous without the
slightest approach TO frivolity. If universal
report may be credited, there is no virtue for
which this incompatible woman is not disin-
guished; and / have reason TO be confident
from all that have observed and heard that
her understanding NATURALLY of the highest or
dcr) has been embellished and Informed to an
uncommon degree, by judicious and regular,
and various study. 1t is not, therefore, SUR
prising that she is alike adored by the inhabit-
ant Of the palace and the cottage, and that eve
ry Russian looks up to her as superior being.
She is, indeed, superior being, and would be
adored, although she were not surrounded by
imperial pomp and power
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07

Mr.. Burke remarks that when man pleads
ignorance in Justification of his conduct, it ough,
10 be an humble, modest, unpresuming igno-
rance; an ignorance which may have made him
lax and timid in the exercise Of his duty; but
an assuming, rash, presumptuous, confident or
contumacious Ignorance heightens every crime
or folly which it occasions or accompanies.
The same deep observer says---a cruel pen
atty for an offence Of a light nature, is nearly
IS iniquiious as the offence itself.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07
Hurlaps
Tobacco and Snuff Store.
JOHN w LOGAN,

JOHN w. LOGAN,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and custom.
H. ers generally that he has on hand at his Store,
FIRST QU4LITY CHEPING TOB4CCO,
warranted to be superior to any in the District Also.
Superior ladies, twist lst quality small do, Gray Pan.
keys celebrated brand. Also-Superfne yellow and
brown SEGARS, manufactured from the best Havana
tobacco, in whole, half, and quarter boxes2d quality
do do do--lst and Cd quality half Spanish do-do do
common do, made 6fsuperor tobacco.
.7isoA general assortment Of LIST quality SNUFFS Of
Martinique
Natchitochcs
Loil,rd's Maccaboy, in bottles and jars
Coarse and fine Rappee
CARROTS Scotch, in bottles and bladders
Leper's do do do
Also, 4 complete assortment OF SNUFF B0XES%
which he offers, at wholesale retail as low as can be
had at any other establishment in the District Coun.
try dealers and others wishing articles in his line, viii
find to their advantage to favor him with call at his
store, next door to Tylers Lottery Office, King street,
Alexandra.
Cash ciN be giren for good transfer Tobacco.
". b. Tickets in tue VARIOUS lotteries will be kept
constantly for sale june l0-3m
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08
is LOVE IDEAL

In the dreadful French Revolution, when
human blood flowed in the vast sea, at the
beck ofmadness and ambition ; in that hor-
rible tomb ofliving victims, the Bastle, was
found, when the storm had ceased, and re-
pentant humanity retraced its steps, thebody
OF young man was found incarcerated in
one ofthe lowest cells, where one feeble ray
of light came but to mock the prisoner with
the day. In the prime of youth, he had
expired. The rough keepers, whose feel
ings by constant scenes of desolating hor-
ror were frozen hard started as they intently
viewed the corpse ; il was no longer the dull
brutal apathy, which is felt when barbarity
becomes business the hasty stride was
checked into trembling, and the stout arm
fell neveress: they started, and their bos.
oms heayed, as with the thrill of best emo
tions. He was dead. His face and form
were youths own prototype they seemed
a mansion made for the noblcst spirit the
deep, the awful struggling Of the heart and
mind was told by the bent forehead and
wasted cheek; yet il was not all despair !;
there appeared softening look in the strong
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08
MISCELLANY.
THE REVENGE OF rla1NIE.
A HIGHLAND LEGEND.


The following story is still preserved in the pop
ular traditions of the district where the events it
commentaries are supposed to have happened.-
The fabulous exaggerations with which it is gar
nished and the terocous deeds it describes, natural
ly correspond to the medium through which it has
been transmitted, and the state of society 10 which
it REFERS presented to the editor of the Edin-
burgh Magazine by gentleman we'll versed in
Celtic Literature, and is given without alteration
or establishment.
Before the fourteenth century, great an
imosites had arisen betwixt the Cummings
and the Macintoshes, branch of the last
having consider able possessions lying con-
tiguous to those Of Cunning, Earl OF Bade-
noch and Athol. This nobleman's lady
was reported to have possessed most vo-
racious appetite, to crafty which she was
under the necessity of expressing tbe poor
tenants to an extreme degree. 1t is said
that she usually devoured chopin of mar
row every day, besids having her table
covered with profusion of dainties. BY
extravagancies of this kind, she so far re-
duced her estate, that her vassals being no
| longer able TO pay their rents or till the
ground, she was obliged to have recourse
to her wealthy neighbours, by soliciting
presents from them, which practice in Scot
land goes by the name of thigging. After
| thigging the country in search of presents,
| she told her husband what success she met
with among her friends, and that the great
Macintosh of Tirinie had given her twelve
cows and bull This piece ofgenerosity,
instead Of making him thankful for such
valuable present, only tend to excite
his envy at the opulence of his neigh
bour. He dreaded his greatness, and from
thenceforth devised his destruction, to ia
cilitate which, he gave out that that gen.
tleman had been too familiar with his lady.
This, he thought, was a specious pretext,
and sufficient ground of quarrel lie now
waited a favourable opportunity of cxecu-
ting his design, which he soon accomplish
ed, by surrounding this gentleman's castle
Of Tomafuir, a ,hort mile from his own res
idence of Blair Athol, in the silent hour of
midnight, and most cruelty massacred the
whole family, sleeping securely in their beds
suspecting no harm. This done, he seized
upon his possessions, which were the most
extensive of any gentleman's in that coun-
try.
Noar this murdered gentleman's place
lived an old man, who held small piece Of
land of him for which he only paid bonnet
yearly. His master always gave him his old
bonnet when he received the new one for
which reason that piece ofland is still call
cd the Bonnet Croft, and the tenant thereof
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08
THINZA.

We 10 not reco!lcct from whose pen Thirza en-
mated nor is material for US TO know any further
han to satisfy curiosity which seeks to know the
uthors Of the beautiful and sublime.
Lone is thy bower;
Round it sighs the chill evening wind:
Witherd the flower
Thy snowy hand DER the arch had twined;
Neglected the lutte
Thy taper fingers had swept along;
lis chord. are mute
They echo no longer thy plaintve song.
Dim Is the star
That oft tracted thy pensive eye;
Its glories are
Veilea IN the mists Of a wintry sky.
The sound of mirth
Again may gladden. thy lonely bower;
The flower of earth
May blossom again in Springs sweet hour;
Some nistrels lay
May wake thy lutte from its transient slumbers;
Some heart, us gay
AS thine, may throb TO its thrilling numbers;
Unlike that flower,
No spring TO thee can a new bloom impart
Nor minsrel's power
Awake the chords of life in thy heart:
The star of even
Shall brighter burn for i.s transient gloom
And the light Of heaven
Shall bid thee wakeirom thy lonely tomb. ~
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08
THE FEMALE SEX,

Whatever we say Of their rank in the
scale Of mere intellect, surely there can
be no doubt of their preeminence above
man in their moral feelings and affec-
tions, and in the vigor, courage and for
titude arising ou, of these, which is the
true test, and genuine essence of merit.
The thousand instances of their lleroick
conduct during the French Revolution,
have settled this fact forever. No per-
sonal danger could for one instant deter
them from seeking, in the foulest dun
geons, the father or the child, the hus-
band or the lover. Months after months
have they been known to- secrete from
revolutionary vengeance, some object of
their affection, when the discovery of the
concealment ould have been inevitable
death. Were friend arrested, their in
genuity never relaxed moment in con-
trivances for bis escape; were he hun
CRY they fed him (; were he sick they vis-
tied him; and, when all efforts were una
vailing for his deliverance, often did they
infuse into his sinking soul their own
courage to meet death with fortitude and
even With cheerfulness.
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08
LOVE LAUGHS AT FATHERS.

There was rare scene enacted at the
Grown Inn, Penrlth, on Tuesday week, be-
tween young couple at Bath, bent on
paying their devotions at the hymenial
shrine which little cupid, in the form Of a
Scotch whiskey bibber, has erected at Gret-
ia. The youngsters, it appears, had writ
ten from Bath, ordering post horses to be
in readiness at certain hour and the pos
tillions, kno,eing lads on these occasions,
sat up all night to be in readiness to act us
love- 8 messengers when called upon. Three
hours, however, before the time appointed,
the father of the lady made his appearance,
rather as the chased than as the chase, and
on being shown the letter, deemed it pru-
dent to rest upon his oars for while. In
due time, Up drove the carriage, and the
father, with ali the politeness of courtier,
proceeded to open the door, and, to the no
little confusion of the inmates, to hand out
his fair daughter. The parties proceeded up
stairs but the post boys were not to be
done in this way, so they immeolately, in
accordance with their original instructions,
put the horses to the carriage, and were
ready at moments warning for start
Our young spark perceiving from the win
dow what had been done, Immediately gave
his mistress glance, which she was not
slow to interpret, at the some time flooring
the old boy. Down stairs they flew, jumped
into the carriage, without stopping to inquire
if he had fallen on the soft side ofthe boards,
and drove off with as much speed as four
spanking nags could command. The poor
father, full of wrath and indignation at such
unnatural treatment, posted 'o.a magistrate,
obtained warrant and a constable, and
then set to in pursuit of the fugitives.-
But alas ! his warrant and constable had
cost him three hours delay and they had
made good their escape, and had themselves
comfortably moosed before they could be
overtaken.