Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-20

been hurraing for Jackson to the Ton If A.
The consequence is that the National Re,~l u
papers of Portland, '.give signs Of Woe e''at'ea
Is lost" This result, however, is to h. VIA wa I
cred more favorable than though it had eOust
other way. 1t is certain precurso, o 'S's =.
victory will be on the otter side rex, va, '' Z
Name never goes twice alike.--lb.
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KeW Coffca.--The first load Of ucw r..
was received at Charleston on MONDAY II, w" !.
u!t and sold at l2t CTS. Ii is remlf},St !,
the FIRST new Cotton was received il. D.
ON the same day, aud sold at twelve ccr, a
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Premature hsfe.nsnt.--A letter from p.
Mousson. in the department Of Meu.tle
that living man was inferred in that ci','
the Courier lie la Moseiic, OF the 18th. ~; ~, Y
following particulars on the sabject:-i1ss1
ON haIf-pay, who resided at Pont Mousse
into profound Iethargy, and it appears rir
was buried at the expiration Of only S. b,.|
ia violation of the regulations which exist =
the subject of intements, as they direc, tsi
hours should capse. When tie Usual rn,J
were finished the body vas taken to the GENE,
where it was to be burricp, but the moan,rI
hardly retired. and the grave was but hlCs>l
up. when stifled sounds were heard to M.
from the coffin, and the gravedisgers wc., I'LL
fuiiy alarmed. One Of them, Instead Of a.
Immediate assistance himself, ran to The 4
missary Of Police, and the wretched vain
tleft for three quarters u an hour. W.,r !
collin was at length opened, the unfottua B
Ger was found with one hand Al the BAG. :
head, and the blood was issuing from lin "a
The me dicai man who attended eadeA,Ut
bleed him. but only few drops Of blood j.,
| lie then bu nj one ot his fingers, but tbs ca
ton did not produce any signs Of lite, vhld
evidently 6een extinsuished in the most Aa5
manner. 1t appear, beyond doubt, ,bst 4
poll ce regulations had been fulfilled, tie ST.
wonld moi have lost his lite;- because attn
of two or three hDms, which sutliced for d,
| formance of the funeral obseguies, tie ls.
would perhaps have ceased.
The reason for this suppOsitlon is, thnf
accidental cause were sufficient to lermn.,
Ictharsy. it was most likely the shock slid
| sufferer received, or the noise he heard duir-
transport Of the coffin from his residence
| church. and from the church 10 the buryin.gu-
Be this as it may, the agents Of aulhcliyg
certainly greatly in fault; and II they Lat4
the necessary precautions they would har "
the life Of fellow creature III hcpd.
ever, that the occurrence will teach them
such measures will prevent the recuIrenai
dreadful calamity.
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| THE Plague of .4.sts III HspaGoh-
Spaniards were beginning TO enjoy The fnh
their labors in Espanoia, when that and
ticularly st. Juan's Island, were 50 ovr
with ants, that it was feared they would X
tally depopulated. Those in EspanOla didE
damage TO the trees, those in San Juan STU;
severely as bees. The inhabitants. to keep
away at night, placed their bed-posts in 6lrs
troughs filled with water. Those at E,w
began to eat the tree at the root; and a, iSs
fire had fallen from heaven and burnt them.
appeared black and dry--whoie orchards
ther, every orange and " canaGstola" tTrt
destroyed. AS remedy to cure tbs pig
some dug deep trench around the tree.
killed the ants ia the water. and Others hs
burn them; their Young were found foua
deep in the ground, in white clusters
Franciscan fathers at La Vega placed tia
four pounds of subIimate of mercury u@
rails Of their gallery--all the ants in tie d.
borhood went to it; they died imneda'ei
tasting it; but for half League round tf
paired to this deadly banquet, till tie =
was black with their bodies, and the fai'a
termined to remove the bait The nhsNH
that they might nave an acceptable mediate
that God might signify whom he liked, NJ
solemn procession which was attended b
bishop, clergy, and all the city, aud cs
for all The saints in the Litany; it fell W.
Saturnino, who was received with great %
nifty then and always afterwards; and ir1
day they say the plague began to dimri1
So,ahey'S History ofMs Ut@ Ia.