Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-11
RUSSIA.

RUSSIA.
The power of this empire as well as its ter.
ri,ory is immense. With a population Of up
wards of fifty millions, divided among as many
provinces and spread over at least 100000
square miles, the influence she is capable Of ex-
erting over the deslinies of both Europe and
| Asia renders her truly formidable. The Roman
empire, it has been remarked, never equaled
| in extent even European Russia, which is but
one third of the whole Russian Empire. Tn.
der the reigns of Peter, Catharine and Alexan-
der, Russia has become powerful war-like
monarchy; and the general introduction OF mil
itary discipline, Joined to the wise policy OF
her rulers, has succeeded beyond calculation in
| reducing to some system and government the
heterogeneous mass of beings composing her
population. Cossacks, Poles and Tartars the
christian and the infdel, are alike held in sub
| lection to the government, and when occasion
requires, unite their exertiops to defend the
possessions Of their sovereign, or add to their
extent. But this state of things in Russia,
brought about as we have before remarked by
military discipline, cannot from the nature OF
man be permanent Already we have had &C.
counts Of conspiracy, matured IN plan and
nearly ready for effect, in the capital OF the en-
pire, and which the unexpected event OF the
death of Alexander, with succeeding oecurren-
ces, discovered, if not frustrated Like conspi-
racies against the ruling monarch, be he whom
he may, will be formed, perhaps be attended
with all the success wished for by the conspi.
rators, and in that case this widely extended
country may be shaken to its centre, and in the
CONFUSION new kingdoms arise from its now
provinces.
Trenton, / Ne,o,Jersey,) Maye.-SiIk Handker.
chiefs of an excellent quality and beautiful f.
nish, from the printing and dying establish
ments of Messrs. Barretts, Tileston & Co. Of
Staten Island, have recently been offered for ale
in considerable quantities in New.York and
Boston. The lace work Of the Misses Johnsons
lately exhibited in Boston, has also been great
" admired, and the pupils oil her school have
made astonishing proficiency in short time.
The lace wells were executed in style OF great
elegance, and rival the best productions OF Eu-
ropean artists. While we give due credit for
this species OF industry and talents in others, we
would also remark, that in this city (Trenton,) a
number of ingenious, enterprising and indus
trious ladies have introduced the finer and more
difficult descriptions of needle work, and wells
of the most elegant workmanship, as well as al.
most every other article Of female decoration
and dress, are made in sufficient quantities to
supply not only the demand here, but also fur.
nish partial supply for our neighboring cities
The efforts of female ingenuity and skill, are
highly praseworthy, and will, we hope, pro-
duce for those concerned, an adequate reward
american.
The following curious copy Of shop bill al
| Wigan, in Lancashire, England, appeared in the
Public Ledger of the 9th January.
eIJames William, parish clerk, sextone, town
cryer and beilman--makes and sells all sorts o.
haberdasheries; groceries, sc. likewise hair and
wigs, drest, and cut, on the shortest notice.
N. b. keeps an evening school, were teach
at reasnabel rats, reedip, writin, and singing.
81 play the hooby occasionally if wanted.
"My shop is next dore, were bleeds, draw
teeth, and shoe horses, with the greatest SELL
| N. B. Children taut to dance, il agreeable, al
Sd per week by me ]. Williams, who buy and
sell old iron, and coaels.-hoes cleaned and
mended.
an. B. A hat pair of stockings to be cudg
led for the hes: in on Shrof Toshday. Fol
particles enquire within, or at the hors shoe
and bell, near the church on tother side of the
way.
an B. Look over the door for the fight Of
the three pidgeons.
| an B. I sells good Ayle, and sometimes cy.
der, Lodgings for single men,"