Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-01

Of these singular productions in his garden
and intends TO watch their progress, and make
observations. !"
The Burmese Peace The following article
was taken from the Madras Courier Extra, OF
March 90, 1926:
"The Treaty of Peace, ratified by the king,
and accompanied by the first instalment(2 5 lacs)
of the pecuniary part of the price of it, was de-
livered TO our commissioners by deputation
of ministers sent from the Golden Court to our
head quarters at Yeandaboo, 40 miles from Ava,
on the Oath dayof February royal salutes
were fred by our forces, and tokens Of friend
ship exchanged between the two powers on the
OCCASION"
The facts collected by Captain Symmes, to
substantiate his system OF the earth, are SO nu-
merous and interesting, and are applied with so
much ingenuity and plausibility that we think
every one who has listened to them must be sur
prised to fine the common opinion of spherical
form apparently contradicted by so many point
blank arguments, and must feel degree Of Gu
riosity to know how nature can evade such
seemingly inevitable conclusions. Although
few, we presume, expect 30 find the. earth hol-
low, many, we have no doubt, are impatient TO
know more of the open seas so many voyagers
have seen beyond the icy regions, and where are
the winter resorts of the polar fish and quadru-
peds. I. Da'ty '4do'
Capt. Allen, arrived at Portsmouth on Sun
day week from Liverpool, might have brought
London papers week later than had before
been received: but he brought none! The Ports
mouth Commercial Advertiser administers TO
these careless ship-masters little wholesome
reproof He observes,
| at is not long since ship arrived here from
Liverpool, several days the latest from Europe.
| We applied, as usual, to the master for newspa-
pers. His reply was, that he brought none.
| We asked whyl "They COST" said he, sac
pence a piece! but if had known that should
have had short passage would have bought
onet'' 1t is fact that this ship-master has been
more constant than any other in his applications
to us for files of papers on his sailing from this
port; and he has always been, as all others are,
cordially and literally supplied, from our office;
and We take the present occasion to state, that
they shall always be so supplied. The only
/ gratuitv we ask is few papers In return.
Police Office, Saturday, Aug. 26.--On Friday
| morning, as person was going on board an
ALBANY steamboat, ne was accosted by gen
teey dressed man, who asked him If he belong
ed on board. On being informed that he did
not, but was passenger, the stranger observed
that he was one of the most unfortunate OF men.
He had lately come to this country, and had
1 III I OIL
tinued, having been at the Theatre, he though
he would finish the night by going on lark He
followed this inclination, and went to a house
of6xed reputation, where he was effectually
I"cleaned out" of all his cash, and several valu-
able trinkets. He was consequently in most
deplorable condition, in foreign country, des-
titute of means Luckily, he had left his watch
at hislodgings, and was forced by his misfor-
tunes to dispose oft. He then desired the gen.
tleman to step aside, whenhe drew out s1-
perb watch, elegantly trimmed, which he said
cost him six hundred francs in Paris; but such
now was his necessitous condition, that he would
dispose of it for twenty-five dollars, at the same
time throwing in remark that the gentleman
looked like charitably disposed person; & he
hoped would not scruple to assist him: After
some further conversation The unfortunate TO-
reiener consented TO take ten dollars for the
watch: the bargain was struck, and the pur-
chaser was fobbing his bargain, when bystand-
er, who had watched the affair, asked if he had
bought the watch; he said he had. Then, sir,
said he, you have been cheated; that spruce fel-
low who is making such good use of his heels,
is an impos,er, cheating Jew-pedlar, who
sells copper watches for gold, and your pur-
chase did not probably cost more than two dol
lars" This was enough for the purchaser:
He sat of at full speed after the rogue, whom
he caught and brought before the magistrate.
On examination the watch proved to be made
of copper highly FURNISHED. AT the office this
genteel imposter was attended by some OF his
] friends, known as Jew-pedlars, whe were rath-
err noisy, and argued that the man deserved to
be cheated for having endeavored to take ad-
rantare OF the misfortunes Of foreigner i his