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The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-02-07

John Mitchell, carpenter ofthat parish, 9
great drunkard, having ended his days Ia.
bour, came home and went to bed. His
wife found him dead before morning at her
side. He felt so ex-
tremely hot, that It wasilhpossibIe totouch
him. He lay burning for three days, nor
was there any appearance Of fame out
wardly, but only smoke Or mist, ascend
ing from his mouth until he was consumed.
EwelPs Medical Companion.
= On the 18th Of March 1902, ia one Of
the towns Of Massachusetts, The body Of an
elderly woman exaggerated and disappeaf-
ed, from some internalsand unknowa cause
in about an hour and half. Part of the
family were gone to bed and the rest were
abroad. The old woman remained awake
to take care Of the house, -Byand BY ole
Of the grand clIiffadSeI eanie fi0ln1; dis
covered the floor near the hearth TO be On
FIRE. An alarm was made, and light was
brought with means toextiaguishit. While
these things were doing. some singular app
pearances were observed on the hearth &
contiguous floor. There was a sort of
greasy SCOT aud ashes, with The remains Of
human body, and an unusual smell in the
room. Allthe clothes were consumed, land
the grand mother was missing. 1t was at
first thought she had fallen into the FIRE, g.
and burned TO death. But on considering
how small the fire was, and that SO total d
consumption could scarcely have. happen
ed if there had been ten times as much,
there IS more reason to conclude that this
is another case. Of that spontaneous CONF
,bustion, or decomposition of the human
body from the infammable materials with
in, of which there are several instances on
record. m sFa
We have been referred to other cases lii
the New York Medical Repository and ID
Lowthrop's abridgement of the, Philosoph-
zeal Transactions; but they are not at
hand.
Another case, however, of sudden and
complete Combustion, like the preceding,
occurred in this city, and is not on record.
1t is related to- us as coming from the late
DIR Isaac w. Bull, of New Y ork, who was
knowing 70 the circumstances. ust pre-
yious to the commencement Of the Amcri-
can Revolution, there lived in this city a
famous dame, well known blythe name Of
I" Man-of- war Nance whose ibachanaiian
revelries were performed in company With
the sailors of the British Navy. Thisawo-
man was completely consumed on one
night by spontaneous cotnbustion,there be-
ing nothing left finer but small portions
ofbone and greasy SCOT pervading the a.
partment in which She lived, and where
she was seen il, perfect health the proceed
ing day. Dr. Bull being dead, the day and
month of her exit canno. be ascerrained, s.
is not recnllected. The tenement she oc-
cupied was a small wooden building on
wheels near Broadway 10 what isnow Full
ton street, opposite the south side Of Saint
sPaulg C hurch Yard V& ssS
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-02-07

oed that the tlre had attacked tho upper
works, and was thus threatening the final de-
struction Of the mine. As last resource,
the directors resolved to hazard the exper-
iment of laying the mine under water. A
stream was turned into the perpendicular
shaft, and allowed to dOw for two days g.
three nights. During the first day it pro-
duced no effect. In the course of the
next day, whether it was the steam, gene
rated by the meeting of the FIRE and water,
was struggling for escape, or that an IN
fiamable air had been produced and kind
led by the glowing fossils, of a sudden a
snbteIaneous explosion shook the nioun-
tain with the noise and violence Of an earth
quake. The hnts of the miners situated
near the entraIsce were rent houses far
Their Of, but sanding on the slope,or near
the skirts of the hill, started from their
foundation, and the panic struck inhabit-
ants, were flying in dismay from the ruin
that seemed TO threaten their valley. The
whole thing must have been splendid ac-
cidental as it was, art, could go no farther
in imitating nature. In the mine itself, as
,itwas afterwards found, The explosion had
rent the galleries, thrown down the arched
roofs, and torn up the stairs. But the vic
tory was gained; the yapors began to die.
miDish, and, at the end of some weeks, i
was possible to enter into the mine. II
cost Two years to prepare an apparatus to-
pump out the water. Itwas carried of IN
TO the Idria, and was found toEcontain one
~ 2 small quantity Of mercury; but . large
portion Of vitriolic acid, and SO much IRON,
that the bed, and banks of the river, were,
encrusted with iron ochre, throUghout its
whole course, from Idria to where it falls.
into the Lisonzo. Atthe same time, eve-s
~ fish disappeared from the stream except
the eel,which seemed to bid de6anceato eve
ry,hing except actual broiling or roasting.
Even when the galleries had been clear
ed Of the water, it was impossible to work
in them, partly from the heat which they
still retained, but still more from the fumes
of snblinated mercury, which produced ins
the miners violent salvation, accompani-
ed with conyulsions and trembling OF the
limbs. To produce an almost inhunan
zeal, high wages were offered to such as
would venture into placesreckoned the most
to explore the consequences of
the disasters, aand collect the quicksilver
which hadbeen deposited in large qaanti-
ties in the galleries. Many purchased this
additional pittance with their lives and
the atmosphere which contin-
ued for months to infect the mine was so
banefnl that it twas difficult to muster a
sufficient number Of healthy men for ordi-
nary operations BreWster's Joar.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
State of Maryland.
Charles COUUfU, set.

Charles county, SCI.
an application to the subsc 'btr of the Judges
~ of the Orphan's Court of Casrles County, by pc
ttion in writing of Iiezckah w Burroughs OF Charles
County, for the benefit of the Act Of Assembly for
the relief of IRsolvent Debtors, passed at November
ssion 1906 and the several supplements thereto on
the terms mentioned therein schedule of property
and list of his creditors OATH far as he
certain them, heng annexed to his pc ton, and be-
ing satisfied BY competent testimony that the said He
zekiah w Burroughs has resided two years immedi'
ately preceding the time of his application in the
State of Mar, land, and being also satisfied that the
said Hezek,ah W. Burroughs is in actual confinement
for deb, and for no other Cause, AMI the sad IIezek
all w Burroughs having entered into bonds with suf-
cient security fo- mis- personal appearance in Charles
County Court to answer such allegations his credit
ors may make against HIM II is therefore ordered
and aiudged that the said Hezekiah W Burroughs
be discharged from Imprisonment, and that by caus-
ing copy of this order to be inserted in the National
Intelligencer or other paper edited in the Dis
trict Of Columbia once week for two months sue
cessiyely before the third Monday in August next, he
gives notice TO his creditors appear before the said
County Court at Port Tobacco in said county on the
third Monday in August next for the purpose of
commenting Trustee for their benefit, and to shew
cause, if any they have, why the said Hezekiah w.
Burroughs should not have the benefit of the several
lnsolyent Laws of this State as prayed.
JOHN FERGUSON.
;uue S-law2m' JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
SrEAMBO L DISASTER.

The Louisville, Ky Focus contains the fol-
lowing particulars relative 10 The unfortunate
disaster on The Mississippi -"rhe Car Of
Commerce, commanded by Captain ]. Cock,
and owned by Mcssrs. Walter, Cock and Har
din, Of this place, burst her boiler abont 10 o.
Clock on Wednesday last, the l4th inst. III the
Canadian rea,h, Mississippi, about 20 miles
below the mouth Of Ohio .-She had taken In
wood about three miles below, and while run,
ming under high pressure OF steam, the force
pump was discovered 10 be out OF order. The
engine was stopped, minute or two, while
! the pump WAS riehtc1, without blowing Oft The
steam; and when the engine was s'artrd again,
| about the third stoke, The stern head Of the
| middle boiler gave way, and drove the boilers
| forward, with the end down on the bow The
s'ern end being thus elevated sent the Contenls
Of the boilers backward, on The upper dr,k,
carrying all before them, and producing terri
| bic havoc among the deck passengers. Nearly
| fifty persons were injured. Of whom few were
killed al the Instant. rne whole number
known TO be lost 5v the latest accounts from
the boat, wa, between fifteen and twenry-and
many others were so severely injured, that
there was no hope Of their recovery
The whole loss OF lives il Is Supposed will
will be upwards Of twenty. Most Of thi, de-
st-ucIiou was caused by scaIding. The suffer
ers who were no. instantly killed we're IN Il
most dep'orahle condition. ihe captain cscap-
| cd uuhsrt. One of The pilots was slightly in
jured. Both the engineers were dead, and
nearly all the res, Of the persons belonging u
the boat Oney one OF The Cabin passengers
was injured, and ,hs is dead. The damage to
the boat herself was wuch less than might be
expected from the terrible destruction among
the people on board"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
Cash in Market.

yE,HE subscribers having leased for term of years
the large three story brick house on Duke street,
in the town Of alexandria, ID. C. formerly occupied
BY Gen. Young, We wish to purchase one hundred
oa sf, likely Young ne groes of both sexes between
the ages of ana 25 years Per.ons who wish to sell
will do well - give us cali, as we are determined
to give more than ANY other purchasers that are IN
market, or that may hereafter come into market
Any letters addressed to the subscribers through
the post Office at Alexandria, will be promptly at
tendedto For information, enquire at the above de-
scribed house, as We at all times be found there
may15 FRANKBlS & ARMFLELD
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03


HUMAN sUFFERlNe.-The barque Princes Roy
| al, that arrived at Quebec on the 18th inst.
spoke a. the entrance of the Gulf, the Catha-
rine and Ann, bound to Miramichi. This vessel
had fallen in with boat Of the Superb, Cain,
from Bristol 10 Quebec; out Of seven hands in
the boat at the time she left the wreck, only
two then survived, one Of whom died soon at
ter getting on board; the other( Benjamin Or>
chard) had been severely frost bitten up to the
knees, he stated that they had been ten days in
The boat, during which period, being unprovi-
ded with any article of subsistence, they were
compelled to the painful necessity of satisfying
the Irresistible cravings Of nature, by living on
the bodies Of such Of her unfortunate compan-
ions as had alternately sunk under the weight
of their sufferings. The boat Of the Catherine
and Aun on nearing that in which were these
unfortunate men, was a, first unable TO discover
any living being in her, the survivors beinb so
much reduced by their sufferings as TO be
scarcely able 10 move. Orchard was with dil
hculty enabled to raise his head above the guns
whale Of the boat, Just as his deliverers, struck
with horrible sight Of the mangled bodies,
were about 10 return TO their vessel.-Captain
Townsend boarded The Catharine and Ann, and
Conversed with Orchard, who was under The
care Of the Master, and receiving every comfort
and attention which was in his power TO afford
him. The Superb soon after the boa, Left her,
went down.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
James Mckenzie q Co.

gYAvE re opened the veil known establishment
A two doors east Of tie Franklin House, and for
IN, rly ir the occupancy of Messrs Robert Mccrea
& Co. where they ,fer for sale well selected and
&c neral assortment of
SPhING IND SUMNER GOODS.
Their purchases having been made in y W YORK.
for CASH and by experienced Judge. they are ena-
bled to offer them on the most pleasing terms-and
as they will Through the agency of one OF the firm
who resides in New-York) be receiving by every PACK
et additional supplies of goods of the ates. and most
fashionable STYLE they respectfully sollcta call from
their friends and the public. may 26-12t
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
Trustees Sale.

IN Monday the 23d day Of June next, at twelve
~ o'clock, at the Auction Store, corner of King
and St. Asaph streets, will be offered for sale VI
Public AUCTION for cash. sundry Negro Slaves. The
purchasers will be required to give bond and security
remove them Fl ON the District of Columba and
the County of Fairfax in Virginia. BY order of the
Trustee. GEO. JOHNSON.
may 2S--laWtS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
Trust Sale.

u virtue ofa deed o'trust, executed to the sub.
D'crber' by Thomas G. Tulcy, bearing date on ,he
rSt DAY OF Narch 1898. ana OF cord in the Clerks
ohce OF the Circuit Court af cxandria for the pur-
poses therein mentionedi VIII proceed to sell for
Cash, On the premises, h!cad.y the ninth day of
June next, at four O'Clock 4 y all the right, title
andnterest OF homas C.. TUB both at law and in G.
qu"!, III and ;oa certain lot of ground, situate on
81. Asaph and Wilkes streets in the Town of 4sxan
dra, wherein the said Thomas 1uIey resides, which
said lot contains the Tan Yard, lately used and occu-
pied BY him.
will at the same time and place, proceed 10 sell,
under the same AUTHORITY, the tools used in the trade
OF Tanner and Currier, belonging to the said estab
Eshmcnt, large number of hides III the watts, and
very many articles Of household and kitchen furniture
and one horse and cart, all enumerated in the said
Deed.
Such title will be conveyed by the subscriber as is
vested in him BY the Deed of Trust,
Is. HOOE, Trustee.
Sale by GEO. JOHNSON, Auct.
may l3-7awts
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
Phineas Janney,

UIAs Jus, received per the Brig Cossack, from Liv'
81 erpool, a handsome assortment OF round, square
and fat English Rolled Iron. which wtn 2io tons OF
Syedisb hammered Iron store, consisting Ground,
so,ure and fat bars, makes his assortment very
complete. For sale accommodating terms
5ino 24-eo7.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
70 AAet,

s,.,s An elegant TWO story B,lck House
t9s.S with kitchen, washhouse, bath-honSe, stap'e
He2s and carriage houses, an elegalH gtrs1n anu
ss.Xks we'll Of excellent water, pump VI ,''e h''''
ale or centre of the squafe eastern for water
and every convenience, equaed BY few and exceed.
for gentee family islands on Pn".e sIGet anI e IS
a. vesrs as best suits the tenant and pos.
sess;on given the first day Of June. Apply to
NAV 20-2aw2wlast KohLhi pAoeh"''
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
AUCTIONS.
HOOks Asain.

IN Weanesday Erening will be continued the sale
- OF the Books, the commencement of which took
pace last night o. considerable additional sup
ply wall be added to the collection.
part of the Bunch OF cockstone BEANS, adver
used last week, are vet unsod and the season for
planting will expire with this month.
June
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

The alarm created hy the recent numerous
fires in civ is, of course. of an intense de-
scrp'iou We earn with great pleasure, tha,
prompt and energetic measures are pursuing
in various parts Of 'he city to prevent, rs neor>
" as practicable, future occurrences Of this
kind, and To ferret out the miscrean,s, who APP
pear 10 have taken savage aim al our property
and lives We were shown yesterday hand
some subscription list made up by the Mer>
chants in Pearl ST. between Coenties and Old
Slips, TO employ wato hmen to guard their pro-
perry and warehouses. Similar exerri0ns, we
hear, are also making in other districts OF the
Metropolis. A number Of active and enter
prsing young men have met together, and
agreed To divide themselves into squads, and
take turns in patroling the streets at night,
At about eleven O'Clock yesterday morning,
piece OF paper was picked up, in the upper
end Of Cherry above Market stree,, containing
the following. We make no comment upon
it, as il speaks a language tina, cannot he mis-
understood. Possibly some employer may call
TO mind, dificren, es that may have occurred
between him and his workmen, and thus afford
clue TO the detection Of the offenders.
"TO THE PUBLIC.
''All ways pay your men, when you employ
them, else YOU will be set on Ere, forl am the
man, and catch me if you can."H!
A. VoyE E1-eyJe
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

The following remarks an Mr.. Webster,
from The New York National Advocate, are
urtrn With uulh and spirit:
His reputation mas durable basis, aud he is
moving among the hearts 9f hi, countrymen
1.h the silent aud mysterious Influence which
belongs only 10 great and good man The
progress of such an influence is not rapid, but
il is sure aud lasting. II does not aash and
dlzzie like somi, bat it is steady, useful and
Wholesome. We have observed him many years
and in party times with jealousy and dislike.
Boz long since We have ceased, as he himself
ha>, to associate him with any.party. lie has
,eyated himself above such considerations,
anil he mas gone before us all ia forming and
disseminating sentiments aud advocating mca-
srrs which have in view only, The glory
Of his county. Can such man be, touch
I'd by coUmny2 1t has been tried in vain.---
Snow Us blot upon the snow OF his fame
No only DO we account him one of the
priest aud mos, dislrteres'ed Of our public
mn, nut smong the wis, st, safest and cnlight>
sUrG OF those who leg,slate for us.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
Trustees Sale.

Trustees Sale.
DY virtue OF decd Of trust from Robert 7. Thomp'
I'D me, bearing date The 5lst day of May 1927,
and duly recorded in the Clerks Office OF Fairfax
County Court, in the State of Virginia, shall, OFT
Monday the 18Th day Of August nerf, (being the first
day of Fairfax August County Court before the front
door of the Court House of said county, expose TO
sale, by public auction, fer ready money Tract OF
land conveyed to by said decd, estimated to con.
tain
$50 Access.
The sail land described by said de ed as part at
a tract lying upon occoquan Bay in sad county now
in the occupancy Of said Thompson. A, .lail sell
said land merely IS nuatee under said deed, shall con-
w, to the purchaser such title only thereby vest
ed in me. JOHN MACRAE.
may Its
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
70 let.

Exk The dwelling house on Prince
H7!ila Street. lately occupied by Isaac Kell
Sak1jk s. BARTLE.
;une : cost
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

the pillage s. destruction of unarmed vessels
The United States sloop of war Erie arrived at
Vera Cruz, on The LIST inst, and, no doubt, has
afforded TO the American trade such protection
as The merchants deemed necessary.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
\ Card.

CAMuEL HAWKINS, Attorney at Law, viii prae
Stice in the Courts Of Fairfax Go. Va; Alexandria
ID. c. and Prince Georges and Charles Counties, Ma.
ryland All business III the line Of his profession VIII
meet Nth due attention. NAV Al-0l"W-W
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

: /, Internal Improvement, Convention is TO
.,,,Ie At Charlottesville, Virginia, on the
sal ly meeting Of the citizens of Rich
- ID O, Monday last, at which The Mayor OF
= civ presided, seven delegates were appoint
L.ntla, convention.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company The subscription books for Stock in hi
Company now open at the Bank Of alexandria.
may Soft
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
For Philadelphia.
Su0ks, etc.

DONKS, CtC.
T the store few doors below Washiugtonstreet,
Ain King street, (sou,h sidc) the inhabitants OF
Alexandria will find an assortment Of Books, sc. at
the lowest New York auction prices. HE variety IS
so general that every may be pleased, as IT par
takes e
s'Frnm grave to gay from lively TO severe."-
Novels. tIist.ry Theology, school Books, Poetry &c
will be found in their variety
As the slay is very limited, those who wish to Sc
lect for their libraries the best works eXtant invt
ed to call and see the vast difference between the pr
ces they have been N the habit Of paying and those
now offered
ALBUMS,
This fashionable art Gle in every variety, from IS
cents toss. ma u
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
lfARhLED.

MARRIED,
On Sunday evening the 18th ut. by Elder James
Reid, Mr. JoHS Cook to Miss MATILDA HAnRIsoS, both
of Fairfax county, Va
On the same evening, BY the same, Mr.. JEREMIAH
CocKR1LL to Miss WINNr rILLErT, both of Fairfax
county, Va.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

per in an hour. The paper is of very superb
or quality. tits heavy, fine and even in texture,
easy of impression, and unlike other machine
paper cannot be torn lengthwise into Strings.
This paper is much in demand where il is
known Ulster Pkb
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

n, Albany Daily Advertiser of Thursday
.The sale of rhr furniture of De
~, ~, Clinton took place Yesterday. Most Of it
,od The vases have not as yet been Of
"a Toe library VIII be sold this morning
:, he Atbenaum-"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
AEH-xA ~ fDBIA9
rrvso,Y MORNING, JUNE s. 1923.

Tin Story, of the brig Elizabeth, arrived
r.yo,k from Messins, whence he sailed
al all. informs that vessel had just ar
:" = FINN Malt,, bringing letters TO an'Amer-
: ,,.rebant which stated that the Russian
~ ,,ny had positively marched into Turkey.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

We notice an advertisement in the National
r,,Iligeuccr, informing those persons di>pos-
d 70 marir. st their respec' * gratitude to the
p.n CH,nL' ! FkNroN S!sEcER, for he signal
;,-,i,e which he ha, rendered this District, in
5.noa,,r-rng the policy, practice ability, aud
5.rRt,, of work, rot the less important be-
Cause sanctioned by the recommendation Of
Washington, aud Of the Legislatures Of many
s,,,ss. aud disposed alike 10 follow the exam.
ME SET in reference TO other public henefacIors
b, causing hi, portrait, by different artists, to
B, taken, one for each Of the Municipal Halls
Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria
gluna for that Of the city Of New York, thai
subscription paper viii, for that purpose, be
iuud at thr Office Of Col Joseph Watson, or
he Pennsylvania A'true, near the Capitol
Washington CITY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

The Legislature of Massachusetts was or"
.,r,,-d IN Wednesday last. o.. the fifth bal
T., the Hon. Mr.. Leland was elected President
,r,,s Senate, and PaA Willard, Clerk, by an
.r,oimo4s ,o e. In The iIoIse Of Rep,esen,
....,r, the Hon. VIM. b, Calhoun was elected
s,,k,r and Pelham w. Warren, Clerk.