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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

be;nc then known beyoud that Ridge He was
,be bird or fourth ser,ler, sbou, he year 1857,
Of the psr, Of the country in which live
He died August l7th 1857 leaving my mo, her
a widow. who lived Ill l776, with SIX daugh-
tors and two sons. myself The elder. To n !
v,nro,, bro,her h. lief, his esta.e on J mes Ri.
ysr Called Sn,,yder. af,er the surpassed birth
nlare of he family; to myself, the lands on
which twas born aud live. H. placed me al
The English school a i,~ years Of age, and the
La, at nine, whore continued urtil his death.
NV teacher, Nj Douglls, Clergyman from
Scotland. wi he rudimrnts Of the La in and
Greek languages, aught me tn Frrpch; ard
on tive death o. my f. h r, 1 went to the Reeve
rend Mr.. May, corrrc' classical schol'r;
with whom c9atinu 'wo ,e.rs; AID th,n, :"
The SprIng of 1850, weo to i''''m aud Mary
College, w1rre { nc'I ~" yea S j was
nv good fortune. ara WIZ ~ Dab! hX'o me
desrnies of NY lie, Ia ns YIN small /
Sco,lanG, was then prof - o Na'her" 80 S,
man prof ound in mos Of .Hr ~ ! hfatch-
of scirnce, with h ppy tai'n - 6 mnunica a.
ton, cortec' ard gen,lenanly Ta' r, nd an
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

ihe annexed paragr"gh IS * ractrd from
letter published in the Boston DAILY AdUertiser
ihey give he Impressions OF a 6, nl'eman who
a tend, Il the cent examination Of CGdeks al the
Wef Point .Academy " fhe average i'm dur.
lag which eeeh ud, mt was Under eX animation,
While ! was present, exclusive OF he time I'm.
pl"yed In drawing diagrams, and otherwise
preparing for his demonstration, was, link,
MOI less han hall IN hour; and thu gues, ions
proposed were all II ratUre, MOI to help the
individual TO do hIms,l! credit, bur 10 come at
thr real ate Of his knowledge. The Two first
| examinations which attended were in some
Of the highest department, Of Mathematics -
he studcns, of course without books, were
called up successfully, and some problem pro.
posed To them, The diagram and algebraic sta,e-
ment Il wnich thew proceeded o instribc, with
chalk uDon black board, one preparing T.
demonstration wnIIe another was drnonstrai-
ing. j he first examination which ed
was OF The last secrion Of the third Class cmbra-
eng, # course, those, who are liable, if any, 10
be now dismissed for inc mpe,rncy Tried by
nigh Standard, the prrfo, nance Of four or five
Of these gentlemen needed 20 be called d {
lure; but | should be happy TO believe that, in
any other institution with which am aCQuain-
'ed; tic same number of individuals could DE-
selected I'm the most eminrn " no, urdri the
s'ne scrutiny, wo"ld soqu themselves as we'll
hr n xt Examination, Of he FIST S ion of the
class viii entered las year, was as far a,
there was any eff renee, more searching than
the res, as they had no: before ben Examined
lii public, and The arran ement which had been
made OF them BE- r,isrd. The
pertnrms nee wa brlIIan'. A gen lenan emf
ne nj IN sclrnce who SIT next ME, and who had |
b.en.more constantly present remarked 10 ME |
that lie did not believe Thai question could be |
proposed from Legender's treatise, which Ell |
rh"r Of five cadets at The head of the section |
woulf DOT answer with ms ant promp'ness and !
en'ire precision TIE last examination which |
l witnessed was Of the first section Of The high |
rs, class, in Ethics Here again the exhibi,
lion was beautiful 10 degree for which had
been less prepared, the branch Of study MOI
falling in so directly with what one accounts
the lradiDg pursuits of The institution. The
tex, book is Paley, but in answer to questions
which were proposed from different quarters,
The young gentlemen often gave clrar deve-
lopment Of views, opposed to the views OF that
author, aud in manner to show that their
powers of reasoning in this field had been fine
" disciplined.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

Much has been Pub'ished Of The mysterious
aft ir OF Governor Hous on. The follow M
p1,uon of lester 10 The Editor # he Raleigh
r gister wears an air of aulhen icily, who h
induces US 20 republlsa il:
.' The cause or causes which have produced the UNI
happy separation OF he Governor from his lady, and
resignation of office OF Governor profound secret
not known TO his most intimate friends They are by
sul-nn agreement of himself and lady. never to be d.
vuged This information comes from gentleman of
the first veracity, and who passed in the same boat
from Nashville far here with the Governor and
who has long resided in Nashville, and who is well ac
q airted with the whole affair The Governor WAS
m ny years ago. when gent Of the Cherokees adopt
{ " celebrated Chief Of the Nation, jolly, As his
son To him he will repair. and doubt be well re.
ceived."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

The Capi'ol at Washington is finished, and
il is ,r"ly a magnii cnt structure. Rioh shrub
be.y has ben wrl di,,rlbuIed IN the or, al u
closure annexed 10 il, and from The noble ter
race II the west side, the prospect include 5
the greater part of Washington and Georsr-
town, AMI then lofty aud pciur sqne 'nV'rons,
and the river far some miles This scene, At
the setting Of 'he sun in fine weather. with the
proGoun illlncss Oh every side, and he aspect
Of ne sp'e did ed'f,,, Is calculated o make
de p impr ssion on one who PAGES he terrace
=, that hour. The silence, the repose, The alb
sence Of all hustle, form peculiar contrast
wi n The mo,emrn' OF every kind and in every
quarter, and the din of The losoCra-y, during
tie session Of Congress. 1t Is aloe almost
worth ,he...ogale CT the journey 10 w shins'
ion. Maj Ga-.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23
The Journal OF HuMAsrry-rh weekly

The JouRSAL OF HUMANITY This weekly
paper, recently established, for the purpose oi
difu ing aseiul i"iorma ION IN relation 10 the
p..ocip.es Of the temperance Socir,ies, is like
20 do great d, IL f good. The more III, Sub
jec is brous hl before he publ, and fmr,
discuss d, 'he more will all classes, particular
ly he rising generation, be he gamers. Some
oi thosr, " 81" under the u f1u nee al demnr.
ahzng fashion. have esiaoIsh,d habits OF IN
unlurunar nd nvetcra character may be
beyond the reach OF his new AID benih, ent in
Hu-noe which has SD ra,.idiy difirs d It's, f IN
almost very ramnh' alton OF rCcit'y: many, it
IS 10 be feared, msy no, feel ia IL, c.. But
there are thousands who will shcle are thou
saads VINO have alyra!y f It them
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

The golden harvrs, is spreading It's
brauue, around US, and the joyous husband
man has already commenced gathering in the
ensh appRHed r5r fniany years past. Since
',he'opening of Spring, every thing seeras to
have conspired TO favor the g'owIh Of our
small grain, and with the continuance Of a
week or TWO Of favorable weather, the crop
must be most abundant. Llrle complain, has,
this season, been made Of The ravages Of those
destructive insects, the Hessian Fly and Chinch
Bug. Has the severe cold Of the last winter
decreased them, or have they aiken their z ght
80 some more favorite region'-L ynchburg U,r-
g,niGa.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23
ORIGINAL POETRY.
COME HNEEL AT THE ALTAR


Tune--1He Lighthouse.
Come kueel at the altar where BEAur r plesldes,
And yield thy hearts fervent devo,ioni
lis she who alone, when the wild tempest rides,
Can stn the rough wave of Lhe's ocean;
Or, If thou 'rt becalmd, not breath in thy SAIL
While supneness and lanSuOr steal DER thee
She'll swell thy proud Sheet with the EaNts spicy gaie'
And point to Fame's beacon before thee.
With pow'r all expansiye-wi,h goodness supreme
She gladd;ns the young-soothes the hoary-
Richly gls by spell the noon tides bright h'am'
And DER midnight's black arch spreads her glory
Then kneel at the altar where Beauty presldes
To her yield thy hearts warm Devotion tndes'
Who car still the rough wave when the Wild tempest
Ordivrrt the duh calm of Lies ocean.
qleraadria. ID Z. E. 7.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23
From the Richmond Compiler, of June 20.
GENERAL COURT.

We understand that the Court have eone
through lie cases Of he Commonwealth against
the late treasurer aad bis Securities, as FAR as
they could. They have grained judgements in
favor Of the Commonwealth, with case reser-
we'd, depending upon the application of certain
principles and the produrti.h of evidence IN
The matter OF the Cincinnati, Fund The wit
SIS was no, here-and the fnat decision will
Law over I'LL he next General Court
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

MEDAL 10 Miss CLARA FISHER We have
seen the Medal iuteoded TO DC presented 10
go .ias. o. .as .sSos a.ea Il r a.
TIE drsisn aud workmanship are .gfaat.ful. I,
is an Irish HARP, richly SCI with erfffalds
the head Of the Harp is diamond; tbs Harp
is ncirclel by ring, representing wfeaIh OF
Shamrock, richly chased in party colored gold
The Medal IS about an inch and Ifslf il dia.
meter, aud is designed for neck ornam6nL-
A uached 10 10 il is a handsome Guam, with
with chased Inks, and sery rich Ley ke,, re-
PR senting cluster of the ohlrnrock X hickly
iuerspersed with emtralds The back Of he
Medals 4 smooth surface, designed 70, an APP
pr"pIia;e nsCri?li,u. The megalic marcrial
Of which it IS made, is very fne gold. l. is an
el, giant memorial Of 1risa pa ri.gSm, aud | ism
g attude. Charleston Courier.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

The Jackson Party in Name, have POUR" .,,,.
ed Samuel L. Smith, Of Wi,'asse', a''h'n - =.
dida,e for Governor. Judge Preolr, who D.
been appointed minister in the place o. w,
pecred and ,aienred townsmar, on'', m,
Hughes, Jr. will, We presume remain ~ ,,p
country until after The Maine eleo'Io'''' =" ~.
may his party "some service" by wy % .,
lisneeriug.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

LAFaYETTE.-The Massachusc05 5,s
sta,e> that " his good and benevolfn' nv ).
ordered his land, in the Unired States u -
sold discharge The debs OF vi: % t'I n.
Mr. Monroe has refused 10 permit IL w. &,
agen, has orders to proceed al all t'en'' ,o..,i
ecu,e his instructions. This IS Inc J;c
WHY L favette's land has 'aseiv been '"'.'
the market"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

An Iri, Inn N was brongnI up before the ma.
sistra,e for marrying sir ,c'res The magis
tratr asked MIN how ne ne u be S" harden-
ed a viIia,nl o'ase ,""r- worsh p (,4id Pad
dy,l a" was trying 10 get goUd Que !"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

a new liicrSry pahiicNuon enlillcd the Vii
gina L, er4rv Mus,1n, ami Journal of b Hes
Letters, Ar's, &"" has opposed + ON tie prt IS
Of tie u.i'ersi'! OF Virginia anu is to BE- sup
POI &C ch,,fg by its p ofr,sois. 1t is on hand.
some paper. md is W Il printed.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

W. have brea !asot"d wih me perusal Of a
letter from New Oryrars Of the 25Jh Nav.
whish states thar The place was bec oming sick.
ly aud the small p X was prev 4eni Bali. fin.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

CRIMINAL RECORD. At the late term of
the s. J. Court at Springfield, Rufus Pow
ers, black, indicted with Fletcher, fwho
had escaped) for the murder of Thomas
Dill, another black, was acquitted. On
the I'd of January, Powers and Fletcher
had beaten Dill for some abuse he had Of
fered to Fletcher's wife, the sister of Pow
ers. 1t was not known until February that
Dill had received a dangerous blow in the
breast in the affray, and until after physi
clan had been called to him, on account of
his feet being badly frozen, some of the
toes dropping off, when it was discovered
that he had a mortal wound IN the breast.
which after some time he acknowledged to
have been caused in the ARRAY. Marcus
Russell Stephenson and Geo. Ball, notori-
Gus burglars and thieves, were sentenced
each to ten days solitary Imprisonment and
confinement in the State Prison for life.
Joel Wright, for felonious assault upon
his wife, was sentenced to the State Prison
for five years, and three days solitary con-
fnement. Geo. Atwater was sentenced to
the House of Correction in Worcester for
two years, three days solitary, for forgery.
Strong drink led him to the act. Solomon
Griswold, Jr., for felonous assault on a
child with intent to kill, ten years in State
Prison, three days solitary. VIM. L. Lor-
ing, for concealing and receiving a dead
body, was sentenced to pay fine of $500,
and cost.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30
MANUFACTURERS IN ENGLAND

The following letter from friend of the
editor nov in England, corroborates the
darkest pictures that have been drawn of
the condition of the workmen and their
families in the manufacturing districts of
that kiDgdom.-Boston Courier.
MANCHESTER, July 25, 1929.
Dear Su,-You may perhaps be interest
ed to know what is going on in this great
emporium OF the manufacturing world.
can only observe that my remarks are ac-
cording to the best Of my knowledge and
belief, and that no doubt much allowance
should be made for the impression of n
stranger who has often very limited grounds
for forming an opinion in such crowded
place as this. Business here of eyery kind.
nut more especially in the manufactur-
,ng and printing of cotton goods, was never
known TO be so depressed as at this present
time. The manufacturers assert that thew
cannot afford to continue their business At
present prices, and they are, in many in
stances, endeavoring to enable themselves
10 continue their operations by reducing
stu farther the wages Of the operatives'
who, IN most cases, already are Obliged 10
labor for a sum hardly sufficient to provide
the merest necessaries oflife of the poorest
kind. This, of course, is resisted by the
operatives, and, as they have found for
long time past, that one reduction takes
place after another, the whole BODY of
hem seem to have imbbed a distrust of
heir employers, and are ready, at any
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

TUNNEL ON. THE LIVERPOOL AND MAN
CHESTER RAILROAD. This Tunnel was
opened for exhibition on the 31st July.
It's course is in direct line, nearly mile
and half in length, under the centre of
the town of Liverpool; the one opening
being near Edgehill and the other near the
Kings Dock, within a few yards of the
channel of the Mersey. 1t is cut through
the solid rock, the occasional faults las they
are technically termed) or assures being
supplied with substantial brick work, and
occasionally succeed. The arch is sixteen
feet high and twenty-five feet wide, and
the road, which is the termination of the
rail way from Manchester, nearly complet-
ed, consists of double line of convex rods,
to receive the wheels of the carriages,
(which are broad, with a shoulder ON the
inside) and elevated about an inch above
the soil, so that while one line of carriages
are passing in one direction, another line
may be passing in the opposite. At the
upper end the cutting, previous to the en-
trance to the Tunnel is fifty feet deep, and
the excavation is in some places, seventy
feet below the surface.-EngliSh paper.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30
ST.. GAINESVILLE, Sept. ~.

OA' ChAIhSflLLE, CSpI. IL.
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. A distress
ing occurrence took place on Tuesday last,
in this place. Mr.. David Irwin and Mr..
Eli Wells were clearing out an old well,
several persons had been down in it, and
fire had been put down the day before, for
the purpose of driving out rats, which it was
thought, had found their way into it. On
the morning of Tuesday, Mr.. Irwin sent two
OF his boys to clean out the well. One of
the young men, Elijah Johnson, descended,
and when little more than half way down,
he fell to the bottom. The other ran to in
form Mr.. Irwin OF the circumstance, who
Immediately descended and reached the
bottom, but Immediately fell. On putting
down candles they were extinguished Mr..
Joseph Kittlewell was let down but had TO
be drawn up before he reached the bottom.
No other person would venture down until
the well was cleared of the deadly GAS.
and by this time both Mr.. Irwin and Mr..
Johnson had expired. After they had been
drawn up, every exeTtion was used to re-
suscitate them, but without effect.
RAT KILLING. A brute of fellow call
ing himself William Hall, undertook last
"OSh3 ~ VIC AeSu lLlO1 lDH, CHllOTu, LOT
wager of thirty shillings, to destroy with
his teeth-his hands tied behind him lev-
en- full grown rats in twelve minutes. The
rats were tied to table, which turned upon
swivel, the exhibitor, ruffianly-looking
fellow, chased them around, and actually
succeeded in destroying the above number
in the course of nine minutes and to
crown all, the brute literally ate part of
of the last rat for the qualification of his
gaping admirers, and exultingly remarked
that he would despatch woazel after the
same manner, if his patrons would provide
him with one.-.Manchester Eng paper.
A young man named Sampson lately found
bear in his cornfeld in Stamford, which he
seized in humble imitation of his namcsake.
and tying halter around his neck led him off
in triumph. Bruin was to receive company nj
the regimental review at N Adams on Wed.
nesday last.
Two other bears, weighing 500 lbs each,
we're killed in N. Adams last week an old gen.
tleman opincd that they would have weighed
300 lbs. each, had they been properly fatted
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

EXTRAORDINARY INDEED. The London
Examiner of August Cd, contains descrip
ton, accompanied with a wood engraving,
of female infant, stated to be now living
in the town of Sassari, in Sardinia, of the
age of five months, having two heads
and four arms, or the upper part of two well
formed bodies united at the breast. The
rest of the body with the legs are of ordina-
ry form and proportions. The child is thin
but in all respects well. One head sleeps
while the other is awake, one is nourished
by the mother and the other by a nurse,
and they are nursed alternately. One head
sometimes cries while the other is quiet.
The left head is somewhat larger than the
other. This account was sent by one Of
the subscribers to the Examiner in letter
dated Geneva, July 90, 1929.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

Hops. The harvest Of this article in Great
Britain has partially failed. This may have a
favorable effect on the prico Of il in this coun-
try. 1t is a hazardous commodity to send on
American account to British markets, as tho
shippers a few years since learned to their
sorrow.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

GEN. SANTANDER. The latest advices
from Curacao mention that Santander ar
rived at Puerto Cabello on the 18th ult.,
where he received his passport, and on the
10Th was put on board a Hamburger brig
which was to sail for Hamburger. His pass
port was allowed him exclusively for Eu-
rope, the Dictator forbidding him to go into
the West Indies or any part of North
America, or TO write against Colombia; in
contravention Whereof he shall forfeit all
his property, which remains in hostage {;
and in case he returns to Colombia he is to
be shot, being declared an outlaw the in
habitants being also authorized to kill him,
whenever they happen to encounter him in
Colombia.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

FRoM TAMPIco. Letters from Tampico
have been received by the brig Eliza, at
Philadelphia from Vera Cruz which sta,e
that Santa Anna had made an attack upon
the Spaniards with 1000 men. He was re-
pulsed with the loss of 400 killed and
missing-the reserve Of Santa Annals army
was in the immediate vicinity, and II was
expected that the next attack would be de-
cisive, and end in the destruction Of the
Spaniards.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

SUGAR AND Rum. A gentleman from the
West Indies, now in this city, states that for
the last eight years, he has exported to the
United States, on an average, from 5000 TO
5000 puncheons of Rum, and 1000 to 5000
hhds. of Sugar per annum; and that, until the
last year, it has always yielded him profit.
His exports during that year, both Rum 'and
Sugar, did not exceed 1900 hhds; more than
half of which principally the former) remains
unsold, and will not yield so per cent. on the
cost and charges. In consequence of this state
Of things, he has abandoned his plantation and
removed from the Island The diminution in
the demand for Rum, we suspect is to be at
tributed partly TO the Temperance Societies,
while the Sugar owes its depression to the in
ereasng quantity manufactured at home The
amount exported last year from New Orleans,
exceeded that Of the preceding year by about
IS per cent?. being 67,040 bhds. In four
years more, it is estimated that Louisiana will
be able to supply the whole United States and
thus supercede the necessity of importing from
abroad.-N Y. Jour. of Commerce.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-30

Upon the present condition of the affairs
of the East and the new relations between
the other powers of Europe, likely to be
produced by it, the London Herald of the
18th ult. holds the following language: at
is said, though we know not upon what au-
thority, that the Turks have manifested a
decided inclination to open negotiations
with Russia on the subject of peace. This
report obtained some credit in the CITY
among persons generally well informed.
and it is certainly not improbable. Some.
indeed, went so far as to say that an ar
mistice had been entered into. To this we
do not attach the least credit, for, though
we can readily believe that the Turks. un-
der existing circumstances, may be anx-
lous for peace, we doubt very much indeed
whether the Russians are so practically in
clined. The truth is, the golden prize for
which the Muscovite empire has been for
ages playing, is now, according to all an
pearance, on the point Of being won. We
learn from Odessa that the Russian army
has completed its passage across the Bal
kan-that formidable range of mountains
which the friends Of Turkey vainly imapin-
ed would oppose an insuperahle barrier TO
its march on Constantinople. General Die
bitsch, we farther learn, has pushed his adj
vanced post as far as Cap Emin, near
Burgas, while General Roth had establish
ed his head quarters at Aidos. Now let
any one look at map Of Turkey, and he
will find that there is nothing to impede