Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-31


UP similar wall 10 that now placed at the emo
of the present works aud afterwards compie.,.
ing the centre by means Of the coferdan IL
such plan be in contemplation, It must OF
necessity be attended win considerable eA>
pense; bu, is, perhaps the most iike'y 10 ehSu's
the completion of he undertaking. III
DFBrr OF THE ELEPHANT AT AsTLEYs.-on
Monday night Mr.. Cross's Elephant made MS
first appearance at Astley's Amphi'heatre, III
the melodrama Of Blue Beard, TO a very crowGea
audience. The piece was most splendidiy go'
up, and vent off with great eclat. After the
performance il was announced in the bits that
The Elephant would go through variety OF
tricks in the circle, but he no sooner entereu
than he became quite unmanageab'e, and APP
reared terrified from the number Of persons
around him, and the keepers who attended losi
all conroul over him; The aHrighiened amman
m de plunge towards the back part of The PIT,
and cot his fore LEGS and trunk over the Planners
which surround the circle. The screams oil
the females were terrific, and general rush
took place towards the doors and the coniu-
sion that took place il is almost impossible 10
describe. Several ladies were slightly injured
by the Elephants trunk, and one lady was SO
much hurt that she was taken to surgeon
and bled Immediately. With some difficulty
the Elephant was secured and taken out OF the
circle, when it was announced that he would
again be brought int proceed with his per,
formance; upon which geuei al cry o!"No,no,
resounded through the house, and he was at
las, brought out on the Stage, when he went
through his tricks with the greatest doci!l'y
imaginable The house was numerously and
brilliantly attended by a fashionable audience.
A great improvement has iaken place in con
s,ruc ton Of the public cabriolets, by afhxlng
al iron to each shaft, which reaches to within
foo, Of the ground, so that il the horse Tails
the passengers can hardly be thrown out 10
some instances The same iron is made 10 serve
as an additional step to the vehicle.
At Matls case ar, in 1920, there were not more
| than six persons who could write The Madagash
language even in the Arabic character, but now
| there are about 1000 persons who can write
and re adj il in the European character.
al was charmed" says Lord Oxford, "with
the answer of poor man in Betlam, who
was insuted by an apprentice, because he
would not tell him Why he was confined. The
unhappy creature al last said, Because God
Almighty has deprived me Of a blessing which
you never had"
The famous Boyle compares history TO vic.
tnaiS, ana nlSioIldHS W poohs' b'c'y ""'to",
he says, has its own kitchen; and facts are
dressed there to its peculiar taste. There are
certain facts in history that will require grea:
deal of art, and great deal Of seasoning too,
before they are quite to the national relish.
HEREFORD, MARCH 25.-WilIiam Summers
and John Tip2in executed. Al the tree the
hsngman was so intoxicated, tina, surprising
that there was three to be executed, he was 60
ing to put one OF the ropes about the parsons
neck, as he stood in the cart, and was with
---'. "rnreurty prrvcHtsu uoIng so.-n. ~.
1888 Catalogue of Remark. Euents.