Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-28

sickness, here whatever, and that Georgetown is
as healthy as ever it was. The cases of death
which have occurred have been greatly magni6ed,
and were owing entirely to the imprudence OF the
individuals themselves. Drinking cold water
In this climate, when .pverheated, or exposure to
the sun for length Of time are attended with
certain death, but the same melancholy effects
have taken place in New-York, Philadelphia, and
elsewhere.
We would ask the favor of those editors with
whom we exchange in this neighborhood to copy
the foregoing. CGeorgetotcn Columbian.
-lNsb
Yesterday, the thermometer in the south en-
trance of the Exchange, stood at Sc at 8 O'Clock
IN the morning; at noon it rose up to 90; and at
4 O'Clock, P. NJ. to 940.-Bal. I'm. IF tuesday,
-SASS~
There are native Indians and negroes IN some
parts of South America, who possess wonder
full power of handling the most venomous serpents
with impunity. 1t has been ascertained that they
owe their protection to the internal use and exter-
nal application of thequsco. The same means are
also found effectual for the cure of the bites of
serpcuts and other poisonous reptiles. Ii is FUR
Their stated that the use of this plant is the best
preseryatiye from, and only cure of, that most
dreadful of diseases, the hydropho6i0. The plant
has received its name from the manner IN which
its properties were discovered. A bird of the
ktto kind. great destroyer of serpents, had been
observed to attack them always with IMMUNITY,
after feeding on this plant; the bird is called the
serpent-falcon, or quaco, from the monotonous
cry which he utters; and the plant has been nam
ed after the bird. 1t is creeper plant. corym-
biferous, growing in the hotter regions the coun-
trv along the sides Of rvulets, and in shaded spots
The London Literary Gazette states, that a bot
tie of the Juice of this plant has been brought 10
England, where the experiment will be tried as to
its being an antidote in hydrOphobia, as soon as
an opportunity occurs.-N. I. I'm,
The following is an account of the armed ma
w of Europe in $780,
Britain. Men of war from 80 to 100 guns.
81, from II to IS guns, II; frigates, from SO to
90 guns, So from AZ to 48 guns, us; corvettes
from 10 to So guns. l7S; briggs, 158-totai, 6lO.
Ffance.-Men of war, SO; frigates, al, small
er craft, 148-total, 222.
R,.Ssia.-s1 ships Of all sizes.
Netherlands of the line. so carrying al
together 720 guns. and 6S unrigged.
Spain-6 men of war, 10 trigates, and "a 9TH
er vessels.
Poriugoi- ? of 7aguns; 6 frgates, corvett
es; briss; smaller vessels.
L nus EnSianu alone possesses Iol snpS Ot INC
line, and altogether Clio ships Of war, containing
%, $50 guns; while all the other European navies
amount to 93 ships of the line, $50 other vessels,
with IS, 16l gUns.-United Serrice Journal.
-aNs-
A singular occurrence took place few days
since. at the church Of ST. Lewis. The Rector
was on the point of uniting couple in the bands
of holy matrimonv, when the Reverend Gentle
man received a notice from the Mayor of the
Arondisement, that he had just learned the par
ties were both women. The ceremony in cOnss
qucnce did not proceed. Pats paper.
NJ. de Ruytcr, descendant of the lllustrious
Dutch Admiral, died lately at Toulon. III the 82d
wear of his ace, having by will bequeathed the
annual product of house he possessed to form
marriage portion for the most vrtuous girl and
bravest sailor. both of whom must be natives of
the town, and are to be respectively chosen by
the Maritime Project and the Mayor of Toulon.
The marriage will be celebrated every year of
the day of the Kings tete. The portion will
amount to about 1900 francs.