Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-26
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"To ssewhe terry age and body of the times -"
F1INr's WESTERN MONTHLY REVIEW The
September number Of this work, which is pub
| lished in Cincinnati, Ohio, was received here q
| few days ago, |, contains several articles OF
much interest: Among them the one headed
| The Attack on Bryan,'s Station, is worthy OF
particular note. 1t is lively and well written
sketch OF past frontier scenes, and cxhiblts ~ih
much force the dangers and difficulties in the
| path ofthe Pioneers of he West.
(oLoGNlAcxs.- This seems to be new spe-
cies Of incorporates. A communication in the
| Jou, nal Of Humanity includes among the per-
sons deserving the attention OF the Temperate
| Societies, those ladies and gentlemen, who ave
accustomed to free use Z: Cologn and Lsven
der water, in washing their skin. He thinks,
those who mskr use Of this article are not awar.
'ha, the base of them is 6oubl: distilled alcahoL
He says il makes the skin. drunk
The LATE GouvERNEuR MoRRls -We are
pleased 10 learn, that he Morris papers are 10
be not into ts.e hand Of biograDher for pubIi-
cation. There are among them many valuable
documents which throw a great deal OF iigh'
upon tie history Of the American and French
revolutions. We have read number n The
'e,,e,s Of Gen. Washinst q, To Gou er Gu
Morris, which have never bren published They
aye Fl 4ugh, with interes,.-N. 7 Courier.
HIST rRy OF NApoLEoN.-We observe tina, the
Paris Constitutional speaks Of the history Of Ma
pollen by Nj. de No'vins as having PASSED o a
second edition & a. having met with great sue
cess. L is said TO be The most complete view Of
the extraordinary life Of that extraordinary man
which has ever been published, including on &C.
coun, Of all The interests and the affairs Of Eu-
rope and OF the whole world during the period
of twenty years.
Among the anti societies now being formed
a national socie.y is proposed, to be called the
| .4nti Duff Green governing the nation Society
A "Socr,v for the detection of rhieves and
robbers" deposited one day last week, twenty
dollars in the Bank Of Salem, n, J. The night
Of the same day he Bank was broken open and
robbed Of the Identical thief money. II wa, all
they to"k-the thieves could get a. no oher. -
The silver vase which has bern presented by
the merchants Of this city TO the late District
Attorney, is now completed, and may be seen
at Mr.. GARDENERS ware room corner OF Broad
way and Llberty-sree,s Its execution is very
highly commended by those who have examin-
ed il. 1t weighs $40 ounces This superb
gift is alike honorable 10 the donors and to the
recipient. Few public officers have ever dis
charged duty as arduous as that Of District
Attorney Of the city, for so long period, with
such distinguished ability and industry and the
full confidence OF the community, as Mr.. Max
well.-N 7. Com.
A FAIR is TO be held at Baltimore on the 2s'h
Of nex' month, the proceeds Of which are 10 he
appropriated exclusively to the bereh' Of the
African COLONIZATION Society.
Of the Tobacco crop IN the county of Anne
Arundel, the Annapolis Gazette Of Thursday
says -"Though the Tobacco in this county was
much injured by frequent and heavy rains in
the summer, we learn that the crops will prove
better than was at that time anticipated. No
frost Sufficiently severe 10 harm them has yet
occurred, and many planters have already secu-
red large portions Of theit crops"
The London Courier mentions that the Duke
Of Buccleugh will next year enjoy clear rent
al Of one HUNDRED and sixty thousand ponds
sterling.
According to the London Quarterly AgricuI
farmers has been greater of Ia'e than since the
conclusion Of the war with France
1t is stated in the 9th number ofthe essays Of
Columbus, now publishing in the Boston Bull
letin, Jackson paper, that many have received
appointments in the Custom House, "whose
designation TO such trusts was familiarly known
long before General Jackson was chosen,o be
President" If there was no "bribery and corr
rupiion" 10 this previous "dssignaiion" or bar