Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-26

rlalS winch compose the corps.
Some time ago the proprietor Of the Medical
Recorder valuable periodical work publish
ed in Philadelphia-oaered premium of one
hundred dollars for the best essay on Gout and
Rheumatism. DR.. Hartshorne of Philadelphia,
DR.. Macauley oil Baltimore, and DR.. Francis OF
New York were appointed examiners, and they
have awarded the prize to DR.. MANN PAGE, OF
Richmond, Virginia. The essay will be pub
lished in the next number of the Recorder now
in the press. which will also contain the COM
mencement Of the transactions of the Medical
Society of Virginia, instituted at Winchester,
in that State.
The prize offered BY the Medical Society Of
the State OF Maryland, for an essay on Cholera
Infantum, has been awarded TO DR.. Cartwright
of Natchez, author of several prize essays pub
lishcd in the Medical Recorder.
The erea, utility of such work as the Me
dical Recorder, has secured il an extensive Pc
cuniary patronage, and the contribution Of the
best talents of our country. 1t deserves al!
that il has received, and all that can be afford
ed. The following extract will evince the &C
commodating disposition and public spirit OF
the Editor:-"With view 10 aid the science
Of medicine, the pages Of the Medical Recorder
are respectfully offered TO all medical societies
for the publication of their prize and ether es-
says, that p,ay be approved of by the majority
of the societies from whence the essays may
come. Farther 10 promote their interest, the
proprietor ofthe Medical Recorder viii furnish,
gratuitously, number Of copies for the use of
the members With view to keep the essays
uniform, so as to make volume, the pageing
shall be kept regular for each society; and when
they have a sufficient quantity printed for vo-
lume; title page and index viii be given with
the essay closing the volume. By the above ar
rangement, medical societies will gain several
important objects, viz: an early publication Of
their essays, and an extensive circulation Of
their transactions without any expense"
On Wednesday the 24th ultimo, during Sc
we're thunder storm, the lightning struck the
Church and School house belonging TO Mr..
Owens Society at New Harmony.
In the Church we're 60 persons, engaged in
exercises, many OF whom were struck down,
but none were essentially harmed. The steepe
and roof Of the building nevertheless sustained
much injury.
IN the School house one young lady was hurt,
and the staircase was demolished The light
ming rod belonging 20 the buildings had been
removed in order to effect some repairs.
The Albany Advertiser says that to give Its
readers some idea of the immense travel be-
tween that city and Troy, the editors have been
furnished with the following account OF Schl-
cles which passed The inn of Mr.. David Nash
on Thursday last, coming 20 and going from
Albany, viz: 81 stages, IS hacks, 81 gigs, So
double wagons, 90 single wagons-total $50, i'm
one day, besides 81 saddle horses.
A Cadiz paper Of the 2lst of April says that
the Colombian privateer, the Liberator, mount
ing eight howitzers and four carronades, which
has been cruizing on the Spanish coast iorsom
time past, greatly disturbs the commerce OF
Cadis. The steamboat between that port and
Gibraltar has suspended its voyage till the ene-
my's vessel shall have Quilted the coast 1t
has taken several prizes, and FIVE Spanish ships
ofwar went in pursuit Of it, and have not been
able to come up with it.
Col Duane states in his book OF travels, that
sal, is disliked iii every part of Colombia, and
so little in use, that wherever he dined, with a.
w ofhis friends, salt cellar was laid for them
only, none else using ii, with flesh, fish or fowl
Communications.
The admirers of Nature win shortly have
an opportunity Of witnessing one of its rarest
phenomena in the vegetable world. The pc
RODS at which the Aloe (class Alexandria and
order Monogynia) bio oms, are not accurately
known, very few persons having an opportuni-
~ of witnessing the event in the course oil their
lives. By some they have been placed as far