Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-01
After life's ittul Sever he sleeps well.

These lines are no longer applicable to the
fact. King Duncan is no longer in his grave,
& the siumbers Of the dead monarch have been
disturbed by the spade of John Shanks, keeper
Of the Z gin church yard. The keeper was
lately engaged in digging among the ruins oil
me vast aud Splendid Cathedral OF Eigin, in
order to clear away every thing which could
mar The effect OF The ediGce; when he discover
ed stone coffin in thu very spot where Boc'h
US. the ancient Scottish historian says, that
Duncan was buried, Sin the place where the
middle sreeple stood" 1t is cut out Of one
stone and measures about six feet in length,
tys Jyu sueai an in,efess has bern excited by the
discovery, and the co6in is generally agreed 10
be the one in VIII h were LAID The remains Of
King Duncan Of Scotland, slain by the usurper
Macbeth al Inverness.
A CURIOUS SPECIMEN OF ART-A miniature
cannon has been made by Mr.. J. Towson, jr.
Matchmaker, DeveR ,ort, which as specimen
Of ne at and ingeniods ha1dicrafi, il well worth
the attention Of the public. 1t IS complete in
all respects, having bore and Iouch:hnlc; the
gun Is made Of steel he carriage Of gold, AMI
The wheels of silver, and the whole weighs only
the twenty ninth part Of gram! The works
manship is very beautiful, bst cannot be dis
flying glass-tbe size OF this wa.like engine be-
ing only abou, half tina. OF q common pins
head
SALT CURE FOR EprLEPsY-On Tburstey
afternoon, a decen, looking woman vas observ-
ed TO siagger 10 the pavcmen, a, the foot Of
High-slreet. Immediately afterwards she fell
back-her eyes were shut-hCr arms extended
her mouth open her lips pale, and TO ali ap-
pearancc she was fast sriffeRing into dea,h.-E
\ woman approached with handful of salt,
and gentleman ordered it to be handed TO a
police officer, that it might be pu, into The
mouth OF the sufferer The salt had 40, lain
half minute on her lips ill she licked it in
with he's tongue, ard in minute aiterwaI ds
she opened her eyes, rose, and wen, away
The G. n,leman who ordered The sal; to be APP
piled, followed her few yards, and inquired if
she was subject to such fits. 20 yes" she |
replied, "bu never was SO soon cured before"
This is the third instance Of The kind we have
Diet allied within these few months, bee ause so
simple and effici mt remedy for such an af> !
fictipg disorder cannot be 100 generally known. !
- Scotsman.
TURKISH STANpARD.-Thc Turks preserve a
green standard borne by Mahomet, with great
deal Of veneralion, as believing i, TO have been
brought down by the Angel Gabriel Every
lime i Is displayed, all who profess the Ma,
nometan faith are obliged to take arms; those
who refuse are to be deemed as inidels. The
Turks attribute such exceedingly great power
% the Angel Gabriel as TO be able to descend,
n the space OF an hour, from heaven TO earth,
o overture mountain with single feather Of
his wing, SC.
A complete collection Of the Greek and Latin
lassics, without notes or variations, is 10 be
published at Golha In the fine edition, in oc>
avo, Horace will cost one franc. The price of
Homer will be six. There will be two other
ditions OF inferior quality.
Mr.. Siegenbeck, professor in the Universe
y Of Leyden, is about to publish the history
4 that celebrated institution.
Among the prizes offered by The Academy of
sciences, at Paris, to be awarded in June, 1929, {;
) medal 10 the person who shall explain,
ompietely, the changes that take place in the /,
ones and muscles Of frogs and salamafders at