Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-17

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that Mr.. Nib'o, the en'erprising proprietor oil
the new estabIishmentin Broadway, lost sew
eral thousand dollars, by giving back more
his Garden, at the late celebration The loss
is said TO have occurred in consequence Of the
number Of interiopers, who scaled the waII, Sc
received tirkets for which they had not paid
~ York Safesmas.
STRANGE IMPoRrArfos.-The brig Seraph,
which arrived here few days since from Leg
horn, with cargo consisting in par, OF rags,
was disc charging on Saturday, when a bundle OF
the rags was observed to burst open as il was
thrown upon the lighter. Upon inspection il
was found 10 contain child, apparently or
8 months old. NeW York lour Com.
The Protestant DIssenters Of Salisbury, Eng
land. have commenced subscriptions Of one
shilling each, towards fund for the purchase
Of two handsome services Of plate, value one
thousand pounds sterling each, to be presented
to Lord Holland and Lord John Russell for the
zeal which these distinguished statesmen dis,
played in support Of the bill for tie repeal Of
the Tes, and Corporation acts.
LARGE TREE.-The largest tree in the world
is said 10 be the Adansonia digitata, which
is found in Senegal, Egypt, and Abyssinia.
j
ter, and divides into branches Of great size,
which spread out dropping a, the exiremi,ies,
and form mass of ve"dure $50 feet in diane.
ter, and 70 in height The wood is light and
soft; and the negroes sometimes hollow out
chambers in the trunk, and deposit their dead
within Them, where they become mummies,
perfectly dry and well preserved.
The Boston Commercial Gaze,,e Of the ! in
inst mentions the death Of Gilbert Stuart, Esq,
widely known and honorr6 as one of the first
if not the frs, portrait: painter Of the age. The
Gazette observes:
all is not by :hose who are proud Of the geni.
US Of Mr.. Stuart, alone, that regret will be- felt
for his decease. Though his Iab,urs have been
such as to secure 10 him an Immortality offame,
he has yet found time to attach 10 himself by
the graces Of his conversation and the vivacity
of his wit, great numbers Of his fellow citizens,
we'll as very many individuals, IN the various
societies where il has been his fortune al differ
ent periods TO. reside. Upon the grief Of his
bereaved family we will not presume to inrrude,
so far even as 10 offer sympathy or coincidence
The estimation in which the great arts, is held
by his countrynen, The name he has left, ard
the works he has achieved, the reputation
which he has associated with the image Of
Washington, aud rendered co.eierral with the
recollection Of many Of the most distinguished
advocates of our independence, will console
them when the first burst Of their grief shall be
over, and soften after time the anguish OF be
reavemenl."
SPONTANEOUS CoMBUsrIoN.-In the Journal
de Pharmacie, there is a case Of spontaneous
combustion, recorded by Professor Rudolph
Of a man who suddenly felt a pain in the ann
similar to that produced by the blow Of stick
and immediately perceived in the same spot a
small fame, which burnt his shirt. There j.
also the case Of girl mentioned, in whom
kind Of blush sulphurous fame appeared a
round the finger; the fame could no, be extin.
gushed by water; i, burnt the clothing brought
in contac, with il, but could only be distinguish
ed in the dark. I he best electrometers placed
in contact with the patient presented no sign Of
elcctricity.-Lanoet.