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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The subjoined Information, taken from the
New York Evening Post Of yesterday, COIN
c;des with the tenor Of conversation which
we have had the pleasure Of holding with Mr..
Sparks. We. are happy to state that the health
of Mr.. Sparks appears to be. vigorous, and e.
dual to the important literary labors which he
has undertaken.
Among the passengers in the Caledonia on
Monday, was Mr.. Sparks, who, having compile
ted his historic al reese arches in Europe, has re.
turned to this country after an absence oil near
" wear and half. He has been exceedingly
fortunate in Obtaining access to documents con-
nrcted with the period OF the American revo-
luton, whether deposited in the public archives
or 10 The possession Of private persons. The
utmos courtesy rnd liberaIty had been shown
him by the pvbic funclonaries both IN Eng
land and in France in submitting to his inspcc-
,ion and permitting him 10 copy the diplomat
ic and other papers in their keeping, as nor
wishing to keep back the truth OF History, and
as desrous Of stfordipg every facility 10 the la
hors Of learned and able man who had no 9TH
er objec, in view than tina, Of giving fair and
impartial record Of important events The ma
,erials discovered by Mr.. Sparks, 10 Paris,
were we understand, much more important
than he expected 10 meet with. They 'hro"
erea, light no, only on our relations with the
French government at that critical period OF
our history, but with the courts OF the other
European nations. They show, moreover, the
beginning and progress Of those negotiations,
direct and indirect, BY which final settlement
wa. effected between this country and Great
Britain. On this point, we understand The in
formation, they afford Is particularly full and
interesting. The confidential letters also oil
The French Ministers in this country 10 their
own government, their accounts OF passing
events of the state Of public feeling in our
country, of the characters Of our public men,
and the plans proposed and discussed bylhem al
different stages Of the war Of the revolution, are
exceeding minute and valuable. The lnstruc'
lions of the British Government 10 its officers
here. aud the military correspondence relating
10 the American campaigns, throw important
light On the dispositions Of their government
towards the colonies, and the operations and
plans Of the British armies. The whole mass
of m materials thus collected will set many events
connected with our revolutionary struggle in a
new point Of view, and will enable Mr.. Sparks
TO write its history with more authenticity and
impar,iali1y than has yet been done. The post
humous papers of Gen. Washington, with his
,orical and explanatory notes by Mr.. Sparks,
is 10 be published In London by Murray"
! n. Z. FIN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
FROM the Berkshire (Mass) American J
CENTRALS SUMMARY

In tbi, age, when military chieftainism is
niue in vogue, and biographies OF 'lving char-
&C rers are all the rage, il Is somewhat surPri
sing TO us that no writer has undertaken 10 Sc,
forth the merits and Distinguishing qualities OF
General Summary He is fellow OF very COM
nrehensi,e genius, of great and varied resour-
ces, and embraces. in his single head, 'h"ugh
n small one) all sorts Of knowledge. His 'asi'
for novelties is remarkable. He abounds IN
anecdotes. humov and VII, and withai is a no.
,orious collector of murders, FIRES, failures, and
shocking accidents. He is, h, sides, something
of a munster; and it is astonishing how sud :.
denly he can change from grave 10 gay, and
win wha, sang froid he can laus and Joke,
before he has done wirmg his eyes at some
tale Of distress As faithful h!storla an, howe
yer, we are obliged to mention, 'h4t he is e1-
ceedIpgly fond Of scandal, and of'ines proves
a great n i>chief maker, retailing all the vie
rumors Of the day, and making himself busy
with other mers' matters, Aud yet ne Is iiked
the better Tor It.
General Summary is empha;ically man Of
letters. But he is more particularly distIn-
euished for his acquisitions jim modern than
ancient literature. He keepsup with the spIr-
II Of the ,:mes, and is perhaps more conversan'
with newspapers than any other General OF This
or any other age. He is great friend 20 the
printers, and is supposed to lend his support to
nearly thousand different papers. He is more
over prodigious traveller. going from one eI'
,remi,y Of the country TO the other with incred-
ible speed aud crossing the Atlantic many
times year. ,..
General Summary is a fellow Of prodigious
annette, & swallows without distinction what.
ever comes in his way. He takes down, w!ih
the same ease and apparently the same relish,
mammoth pumpkins and beets, mammoth oxen
and porkrrs, cows with Eve legs, four children
a, aIbi-.h, snakes with two heads, toads in So
lid rock, sea serpen,s eight feet long, living
snakes vomited from the human stomach, an
old bear and three cubs, wa,ermellons IN May
and peach blossoms in October; whole armies
slain in battle, steam doctors and land gulls,
duellis,s and mad dogs, thieves and imposters,
rioters and ROBBERS, black eyes and buddy no.
SEES, French dancers and female lecturers, cold
water and blue ruin, masons and ants
SHOWS fourteen feet deep, vessels wrecked in a
storm. whales and whaers, witches and water
oorers, FIRE and foods, blood and wounds, dun
der and blIxum.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
From the gainesville (ohio) Telegraph, Nay 81

From. the gainesville (Ohio) Telegraph may 81
Blessing. Of Jaeksonism Our village last
week was thrown into CONSERVATION oy the ar
rival Of a circular order from the chief OF the
Engineer Department a, Washington, TO their
aeen, here, suspending his further operations
uoon the Harbour a. the mouth OF Grand
River. and commanding an immediate dis
charge of all The sub agents and hands en-
oloved on that importan, work Il, is under
stood also tina, all similar works upon The shore
Of Lake Erie, for the completion oil which Con-
eress has made ample provision, have reeei..
ed the same quierus. What the object OF ms
nrocedure is, or whether the work will be d.
gain resumed during he present reign, II is
impossible 10 determine jus, now. But II is
certain, if this Suspension should commune
for any length Of time, great loss 10 the conn-
try must inevitably ensue, arising from the "n'
6nished state of the work. and The large guam
,ity of materials now on hand.
from the Gardiner (Mane) chrcncle.]
We understand tina, Major Grant, the agen'
for removing the half,,ide rock, from the Mar
rows. in the river below US, has received orders
from head quarters, requiring him to suspend
all further operations, and to return his papers,
SC. to Washington. Il is greatly 10 BE- hoped
,ha, The government 90 not in.end TO put stop
10 the improvements in the navigation OF 'his
river. authorized by the laws CT Congress.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

M. Audubon, a native Of Louisiana, has un-
dertaken and is now executing the mos! ma: -
nifcent work ever yen,ured upon, we suspect,
by individual enterprise. Ii is an Ornithelogy
Of the United States, illustrated by some four
hundred drawings, executed by himself, and
all presenting the objects OF The size OF lie.
A COW of this work as far as il is finished is
now a, the rooms of the New York Lyceum,
in the Institution, where it may be seen at all
hours. The'grandeur Of the work may be judy
ed of when we say, that the plates are larger
than the whole sheet opened and held up side
ways upon which this paper is printed. Inc
wild Turkey-,he Eagle, are thus represented
in their full size and proportions, and with the
creates, fidelity Of coioring
The Orni,hology Of the United States has
been yery fortunate in It's historians. The frs,
in this career. and still unrivalled, and long to
be so, in the charm Of his narrative and the
intimacy, if We may SO say, which he displays
with the habits, almost with the language Of
birds. was Wilson; and his works are unsur.
,assed for the realty & life which he impaired
70 his drawings. Charles BoDaparte, prince
who finds in the studies Of Nature more sure
and enduring qualification than belongs to The
stormy and uncertain arena Of politics, ha.
published three volumes, In continuation o.
Wilson which, however meritorious, still wan
the freshness of the frs, part. M. .duduoon
. work now comes to make this portion OF ths
natural history Of our country complete; ane
by its extent, its finish, and the identity, as te
size and appearance Of its subjects, puts al
competition at defiance. Nor is it by ils birds
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
LONDON, April 10.

LONDON, hpih 10
ROWLAND STEPHENSON IN MISATuRE.-lhe
Hull Rockingham states, that MIR. w. con-
siderable Spectator in corn, and otherwise
connected with trade, las aoecondeo, carrying
away with him considerable sum OF monry,
obtained by arts of imposiIion on conh"ins
friends, on whom his plausible and !ns'nua'ing
manners, together with high ?retensions 70
ONENESS in his dealings, had at one time MADE
mos, favorable impressions. though Of late MS
character had suffered materially in the eshma-
lion Of the public 1t is to be feared that ne
has already succeeded in swindling tradesmen
in several o. her towns, as il is known that al
Leeds he ordered goods to Liverpool Tor ex.
portation, to a considerable amount, some Of
which have actually been shipped Oh Tor new
York, for which place, ufer ne had completed
the sum Of his nefarirus designs, he was ln'
tending TO ship himself Before, however, TINS
could be accomplished, he was, in consequence
of his mysterious absenc., and other suspi-
c;ops circumstances .porsued to Liverpool,
where he had ben heard OF, but where,
owing TO SOME secret in'imau2n, ne ron
,rived to elude lis pursuers; they have, howev
er, succeeded IN attaching considerable sum
of money, LOGGED in the hands OF his aeen S;
and stopping in trarls,fu considerable portion
of manufactured goods purchased by bills at
three months da,t On finding himself IN the
proximity of those whomi would not be pleas
ant to STE, he los, nc time in taking his course
across the Island; and there Is the evidence oil
letters from him with the Portsmouth post
mark on them, that re has got gu! OF the coun'
try, in an American ship, called the Columbia
destined for New York. We have scarcely e'-
err heard Of such tissue Of fraud. contempt
Of al moral principle and disregard for his
ftiends, as is attributed to this man. His pro
iec,s have not hcen on so magnificent scale as
those Of Rowland Stephenson, bu, yield not %
his in prohsacy and utter reck'essnes' OF me
ruin in which they may involve his connections
and his own family. He has lett vile and
six children.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

From what know Of the individuals removed
from minor Offices, believe they are al. OIL IT
re prosehable character and conduct. nc te.
moyals, one and all, proceed upon the ground OF
for supporters and friends; thus OIL
Iec,ly bringing The whole weight OF the patron
age of the General Governmentto bear upon
popular elections. For those who obtain places
upon account of el.ctioneerlng services, ano
who witness the displaciug Of their neighoors
for no other cause but that Of voting agains' inc
successful candidate, cannot mistake what is
expec,ed Of them. And it Is not to De oouo.eo
but ,ha, they will be industrious in. maniiss'
ling their performance.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The la'e news from England, gra;ifyip, !,
every view, has been received in this COMMIT,
with demons,l aIions of lively joy. W. obyn,
meetings called IN several OF the priaciD,ld
ties, and in Philadelphia the bells rnnp MN,
pal during one whole day. The generous syn
pa,hy always expressed by the people Of II,
United States in behalf Of the Catholics cil,,.
land, is worthy of notice and commentators
the more SO, as they are not bound tcgell er B,
any OF those ties Of interest which often opsr,.
so strongly in creating and continuing pub
lie feeling. A wide ocean roll. be,w..,
them-they live under diHeren, forms Of sov
ernment--iher manners and customs are, il
many things, essentially differentiated the pse
pie Of each far from holding the same Greed,
Of leligion;-yet, with all these things, We End
the grievances and disiresses Of the one, 2iliet
and made common cause Of by the other-w
see one country cheering on the other in be;
march TO Freedom, and hailius her ,riumpha
though it was her own We rejoice, too, Ihu
in England the victory has been celebrle.,
by the friends Of liberal government, in sm.a,
ner expressive of their appreciation and COZ.
currenee. Freemen in every cline will unia
with their friends in England, Ireland, and T.
merica, in bailing the dawn Of Catholic Euac'
eipation.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19


BEES. - in an article written ny Mrs. Grit
filth of NewJrrsey, watch appeared in the North
American Reyirw fur October last, an anec>
dote is related, which is in substance, as FOL
lcws:-An old French Bishop, in paying his
annual visi, to his clergy, was afflicted by tine
representations they made Of their poverty,
which the appearance Of their houses and lam
lies strongly corrobora,ed. Whilst he was de-
ploring their sad condition, he arrived at the
house Of curate, who, living amongst poor
err set of pensioners than any he had yet Wis.
i,ed, would he feared, be in still more wofnl
plight than the others. Contrary, however, 10 his
ex pec,a,ious, he found appearances very much
improved. Every thing about the house wore
the aspec, Of comfort and plenty. ! ne good
bishop was amazed. How is this, my rlend,
said he you are the first man that ave
met, with cheerful face aid 2lenti!al beard.
Have you any income independent OF your cue
" Yes sir" said the clergyman" hase, my
family would s,arve on the ptlance "scelve
from he poor people instruct. Come with
me- into the garden, and will show YOU '"e
stock which yields me an excellent interest,".
On going TO The garden, he showed the bishop
range OF bee hives. There is the bank
from which draw an annual dividend. II
never stops payment" Ever after that mem
orable visit, when any of his clergymen COM
planned 10 The bishop Of poverty. he would say
to them "kcep bees, keep bees
We dare say that oar readers will entertain
a very favorable opinion of this piece OF advice,
or reading sIe ensuing paragraph from the
Worcester Spy:
REMARKAHIE INCREASE We have 5een fur
nshsd bY ahlend with an account furnished
by David Roycr, Of Ripley, Chatauque county,
New York, of a remarkable increase OF bees
belonging 10 him; the correctness Of which
statement is certified TO by he Postmaster and
public officers Of the town. In the course OF
something less than seven yesrs anc hall,
from sinet. swarm of bees, he had taken up
81 swarms, from which he had obtained for
use l7o5 pounds of honey; ten swarms had es-
capped TO the woods and were lost; and eighty
eight swarms remained in their hives in which
there was, by the estimate of Intelligent and
impartial men, not less than 1864 pounds OF
honey, making total Of one hundred and thir-
" nine swarnss Of bees, and nine thousand three
hundred and sixty nine pounds OF honey. The
honey, at tn. price it is usually sold in this
vicinity, would amount TO more than Jyfeen
hundred delkrrs We know not why bees, with
proper attention, may not do as we'll in this Sec
lion of the country as any other; but. il they
will, with the best care, yield halt as much IN
crease as the above, TO what more profitable
business can the farmer turn portion OF his
| attention?
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

that this work is entitled solely, we are amos ~
tempted to say chiefly, b admifa'ionLou, 10y oy
it's botshy-for the grsses' ,ne s Ss n,.,es to
illustrate the habits Of she birds, strike us as
equal to any thing we lave ever sec" ." :"
or Sylvas, or other wrks strietly o1'
Unhappily for the generally moderate .ort ;nn;
OF our country, the enormous eAPe"se :. ~
cent to such publication as ms, p ;.;drs,s-
yond the reach Of all b.: Few iho,'iuu
for when inished--it hing now 10 lne 'ou.se
Of publication in NUMBERS, vii! COST SOM
seven OF eight hundret dollars Yet eer o;a,1,
" TO the few that can ifford it, and espec'any
TO such of them as have any taste tor country
life, and to publick ibrarie' eeneraIy' We
could warmly commend this WORK o, nnno'
american upon americas su9jsefs.-N' T. 'a"s'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

Luteresting Diseorery.-Dr. John H. Steele,
Of Saratoga, has recently discovered new med
icinal property in the salubrions health springs
of that village, VIE: IODINE, in the state of by.
driodate Of soda. This properly is celebrated
for its efficacy in the cure Of scrof0lous and
other ipdolent engagements Of the glands.
The Saratoga Sentinel says Dr. S. has written
memoir upon the subject, which will appear
in the next number o! the Journal Of Science.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

Down there at the Locks:-
If he ant there, send this TO VItoc, hes drolI
chicken. Lockport, Niagara Co."
On the reverse
dust sober enough to put on the seal"
This remarkable epis,le doubtless on account
Of the importance Of its contents, was sealed
with three seals. The frsr bearing the Wig,
ne,te of a dog, with The motto "when this dog
barks, my friendship shall end" Second Wig
pet,e, a pair of scissors, open, with the motto.
awe part to meet again" The other we sup
pose was though, very witty, bu, We cannot
describe it. We hope some agent Of the Tenn
perance Society will set of for Georgetown
without delay. ~ y H. Com.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

By the Repor, of the Treasurer o d., ,'' ,sr
ricsn Bible Society, we perez ,c,h r.r, Z
CENT, Of the Society during the ~" I'd ID ed
e elasi, Of lo.us were one HUNDRED a '' s
thou sand, 81. hundred and slgn' ..dj,srs. .
,nd ,ar,v,,wo esn,.;, and the espenal'' !, ~,
hundred and ,wen'y''hreee '"0 - .;,v.es
d,.d and .igh,y-one dollars ana s,., ,,s.'
e o'es on The receipts of the past ,'" '1opp'
, ,so.. Of the preceding, 'hily'''s NE t ,s
eigb, hundred and four 0'"''''
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19
Yhomas King Merchant Tailor.
attention !!

HI S3WsBLE IND FASHIONABLE SPRING
GOODS and PALM LEAF HITS, which ne offers
for sale on the most reasonable terms fer cash. at s
ola .,.nS King street. between the Franklin House
and Cty Hotel He has on hand all sorts Of fashion
able ready made clothing and he has good assert.
men, Of iastngs and drngs, vigonia cassimeres and
Marselles blue and black bombazetts cotton Ploren'
tines and stripes Russia sheetngs and fashionable but
tons and All sorts Of trimmings. Orders will be taken,
which will be made up to any fashion, with neafness
and despatch, at the shortest notice may'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The Millidee,iile Statesman says '"'' g.,
liam X. Crawford has written le''eF'0 "
son l.umpkin, soliciting him 70 'eao"' , n.
dida,e for Governor Of Georgia' ! NC =
d.r do.. No, believe word Of IT.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

Nj. BrcKlsoHAM, Of The Boston OOO"'J .s
los. his election this year as ps',". -,
Massachusetts. Legislature. "e"''' IT,
ter luck the next.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The Intelligence contains 'r'"'' ,1,, 4,
a French paper concerning tie PORT " ,.,t,
far, which sets The condue. u ~. u.b, no
Officers implicated in different "s"
tina, in which they have bee" represent
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The Western Carolinian Of the '2'h I'M
calls Mr.. Ingham the Secretary Of the NV
The North Carolinians have forgotten "''
Branch, or perhaps his appointment "" ''0D'
expected that they cannot bring 'he'n''"''"
believe il.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

Tn. New York Commercial "' ;.
Mr.. maxwell, who has so long aa0 Nv,
s,, ., ,he office of Di,rric, Attorney '0' It." =,
~ and county, intends resIgn'"s ~.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

Mr.. PETER LITTLE, Of Baltimore :.
dale for re election to Congress. HIS '''
to the people is plain and sensible
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The merchants of New Y9'" 'n'''e' g
sent a memorial 10 the P'eside"'' ''''' j
their. claim against France tor sp'''''
thai country.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

CuRIosrTIEs OF THE Posi- OFFic E.-A letter
pas, through the Pos, Office on Monday, post
marked "George,own, D. c. May 8, paid" and
superscribed as fellows.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

All accounts seem to confirm 'he eo'f'''''
Of what we published yesterday, re'a'i'f " ~
causes which led TO the resignation oil '''''
Houston Of Tennessee.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The London Morning Chronicle, Of the lab
ult. says-"One of the beneficial results fiOa
the Emancipation Of he Roman Ca,holi:s, il
that large sums of money are about to be IN
vested in mortgages on landed property in Ire.
land, whence higher il not SO secure rae
interest may be obtained for the same the usa'
~ laws not being in force there, as in England
One individual, as agent, ha', we D"d,rs'and,
nearly 100 oooi, to inves: Immediately
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-19

The last number OF Flin,s Western M00'n'
Review, contains an article on the 'a't 'ne'l''
vical dispute between Messrs. Csmp''' 'N
Owen. written in the happies' style oil 'N ~
thor The fair vein Of humour, l'NIit
Throughout, The pelce, adds no greatly 10 "
zest with which it is read.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-04-22

On the 10th inst, Mr.. J. Mathews lost his
pocket book containing $4,000, in u S. Bank
Bills, IN going from the steam boat in Balti-
more. He advertised it, offering reward of
$5Oo Tor its recovery, and soon after $1I 500
OF the money was deposited in the post office
for him the amount of the reward offered be-
ing deducted from the whole sum.
QUICK PASSAGE. The steam packet Benia-
min franklin recently made the passage from
New York to Providence in Is hours and 90
mlnutes-dlstance about 240 miles. This is
said to be the quickest passage ever made be-
tween the two places.
FORGERY. Selden Braynard of Boston, a
broker, and for many years one of the largest
dealers IN lottery tickets in New England, was
arrested short time since charged with hav-
ing forged the signature of the Hon. H. G.
Gus, to certificate that notes held by Mr..
Otis against him, bad been paid He was or
dered to recognize in the sum Of $4,000, but
being unable to obtain it was committed