Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-11

her will be found source of no slight Comfort,
and even safety in some diseases; and 1t has
seen applied TO ulcers & putresoent sores with
manifest advantage. -,
The effect Of this chemical agent is not like
tina, of vinegar, and the various substances re-
sorted to on occasions like the above,'it
does no, merely disguise the odour, il chemical
" decomposes and destroys it. IL is perfectly
innocent, and not expensive, unless purchased
in the small quantities usually sold IN small TN
boxes; it should be obtained from ,he manufac-
turer or importer, by the pound.
Cambridge, July w. "hbo Liz.
A PERsrAN's ACCOUNT OF ENGLisHwoMEN.-
Our house was .hrongsd with the women OF
London, s. with those tongues Of theirs, whlch
as Sadi saith, SNAKE the heart 10 talk, and me
foot 10 walk, without the mrhmanlarl OF the
bead" I really saw some beauties among :hem,
before whom our king of kings upon whom be
mercy and peace!) would BE- happy 10 creep on
his hands and knees They, however, care SO
little about being seen, that ii never occurred to
them once TO attempt to throw veil over their
faces. Poor Franks! thought veto BE- restrict
ed only 10 one for life! II our divine prophet
had set up his staff here, instead CT the blessed
REGIONS of Mecca, he would have given his fol-
lowers six instead flour. For my part died
daiIy. and as for our ambassador, We all saw
how il would be! His heart would become
roast eat before another moon was over, and
he would soon BE reduced to the veriest MAJ
noon" that ever got this upon cheek nurture
and eve food Blu. day after day they went to
see the Circassian, bringing with them all sorts
Of TOYS and presents: all out of compassion, said
they. 10 their imprisoned and deplorabe sac
of slavery. Some gave here pictures, others
dolls. others books. Dilferib was grateful Tor
their attentions, and depored their degraded
stare, but she became indignant when thry en-
Geavoured to persuade her, and even to attemp'
force. 10 wear their stockings To her ssion>
ishmen, they protested that nothing could be
more indecent TO appear with naked feet.-
"lIow? exclaimed Diierib, "you make such
point of covering your legs, and still in d. nance
Of all modesty,you expose your faces! strange
ideas of decrncy you must have, indeed! All
women's legs are alike. There can be 10 I'M
modesty in leaving them naked; for nobody, by
seeing them, could know one woman from an
other: but the fact, that sacred spot, sacred 10
modes,y, sacred to the gaze OF none but nus
band, that viii h ought to be covered with the
| most scrupul"us d"llcacy, that you leave uncov"
cred, to be started at, criticised at. laughed al
by every impudent varlet thar chooses. "a'ah!
Alahw exclaimed the offended DiIfrrib, 10
Young female in6del, who was one day press
ing upon her acceptance a pair of long cotton
stockings "Astsfurrlah Allah forgive me!
Are you mad! Has your BRAIN become de-
ceas,d9 Give me- free legs, muffied face, and
the favor of the holy prophet, and say no more
Strange i'll luck has Guns e wg that has oIo"Rhnr
H.. r.. ;, H.: H..
England.
We copy below from the Lancaster Gaze tie,
an account ola species Of deception, Of a cha.
racter quite novel in this country, and one
which could hardly be thought of by any other
than an adtp' in roguery
From the Lancaster Gazette, July
We have heard of stories being circulated
| through the country unfavorable to the manner
in which the corps of Engineers employed in
Loo ting the route for the rail road conduct
| heir operations 1t has been stated that fen.
crs have been thrown down, grain wan tony in,
iuIed, .&c.-On the one hand we were perfectly
satisfied that the g. ntlemen belonging to the
corps were incapable Of the conduct attributed
TO them, and on the other that our citizens
could not have originated such complaints
without foundation.-Ir is now proved that we
were right in both opinions.-A man named
Walker well known as an occasional occupant
of our Jail made his escape some months since
from confinement but with hardihood not un>
common with those who are lost 10 all sense of
shame, took up his quarters within fe@ miles
of lhe city and with he aid Of two vagabonds
like himself, formed an independent corps Of
engineers, furnished themselves with few
poles, and line, and commenced running
route Of their own, making it point to arrive
near good farm house a little before break
fas' or dinner, tx up their poles on one side Of
The garden, or orchard, or barn.yard and
second a, distance on the other side; as soon
as this was done, great bawIing ane noise
was made by one OF these Jewellers who would
cry out--louer-a lille io,Uer higher, &c. uni1I
the 5ellowing brought out the whole family
when, 10! there were the engineers, laying out
road in the very track thai would do the
most injury.-The alarmed farmer expos,u-
ates- wonders if they couldn't go little way
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