Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-01


different periods OF tbeir lie. ne essay Is 10
be illustrated BY Drawings.
The French papss mention recen; disco
very by Professor ini, member OF ,he ~,
sii,u,e at Milan, bj itch the human oody may
without risk rems exposed tor eohsiaera"'e
time to the actio fire, which wou'd oenef'
wise be more til u hfficienl 10 des'io! i'e'-
This discovery consists IN dress OF mall com
rosed Of a mixture OF metal s. asbestos.-ffom
some Of the experiments it appears 'ha' .nen'
projected by full dress Of this comPosi'io"'
have remained without any inconvenience n'e
minutes in the mids, Of fire sufficiently pow
erfu to consume an unprotected BODY 10 !ha'
time, and have walked without injury over IRON
grating placed over blazing faggots. ne ki"u
Of ,ial used is not mentioned, but 'ht aiseo'
cry, if il be as here stated, is one WHICH must
have most important results IN the Preser'a'
ton OF human life.
Leeds, Sept 90.
The HARVEST, WEATHER, &c TIE Presen,
moon, usually called ",he harvest NOON VIII
see the greatest part Of the gram IN inc norm
Of England secured The weather OF ms week
has been ausbicious in the highest degree LOT
the labouIs of the husbandman; in this part OF
Yorkshire we have not had shower since ouh'
dsy. and on Tuesday and Wednesday the oa
rometer stood at higher point man IL nad
ever before attained during the whole oil The
nrrsen, summer. Under such circumstances
he LATER harvest cannot, with ordinary dill
eepce, fail 20 be well secured, and il will COM
d nsale for any injury which the first harvest
sustained. Taking the average Of the whole
Of the United Kingdom, we may venture 10 say
4 .,,,o I,,a ha. ~ ua
Leeds Mercury.
FRANcE.-Thc King has returned to Paris
He was received with The most lively acc!ama-
tons.
Accounts from Toulon, Of the 18th OF Sept
state, that the brig Zebra and seven transports
sailed on that morning for the Morea, with
provisions and stores for The army. A letter
from an officer who sailed in the expedition,
dcs RIDES the Gree n rmy as in very miserable
state, both in regard 10 equipments and supplies
Of all sorts.
TouLoN, Sept Ia Private letters. "A third
expedition is preparing, which VIII set out
about the 2Oh or 3oth Of this month Report
says il will be more considerable than the oth>
ers, and several foreign vessels have been hired
as transports. Greal exertions also are making
in our arse nails.
The following custom is said prevail at Mu-
h.-Every child found begging In The streets,
is arrested and carried 10 charitable es;ab-
lishment. The moment he enters The hospital,
and before he is cleaned, and gets The new
cloths intended for him, his portrait is painted
in his ragged dress, and precisely as he was
found begging When his education is finish
cd in the hospital, this portrait is given 10 HIM,
& he promises by an oath, 10 keep il all his life,
in order that he may be reminded Of The AFFECT
condition from which he may have been rescu-
ed OF the obligation he owes 10 the institution
which saved him from misery, aud gave him
ih9 ass b. I'D =
ScoTcuPRIDE.-A carter, al one OF the ports
in Scotland, had the misfortune to back his
horse and cart over The pier, into the river
The horse was drowned, and The cart broken.
When the merchants of The town heard Of the
accident, they kindly resolved 10 assist The poor
man 10 obtain another horse and cart, bee ause
he had always been very steady and industrious.
Boz 10! when they Vold HIM that they were
about to raise a subscription for him the
honest man scratched his head and said, "Na
gentlemen, Pr muckle oblecged to we for your
guide wall, but Gamma consent 10 be heggit for
yet. Ie see, the wheels o. The CART are no bro
ken, nor BIT the waur, and the sheen (shoes)
Of the horse are a four as gude as new; and /
have just 'a'en aff his skin and selpd it in
guide market, and so with the Siller for it:'and
= Little thai lid by for rainy day, I'll Jus,
try TO do for my self aimee MAR. Blu, I'm as
muckie oblesgrd to We as il could tax your
siier. Us no pride, We see, but just ,ha, din,
na like ony thing in the shape Of aims"
WorM.
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