Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-09

slug, for the sake II REGULATION, that III. W.,
should prove as successful as Waverlev ,hs
mon, y pu, in circulation altogether will anon.
to the enormous sum Of $40, oool
\ person, on viewing the Siamese Youth, =,
the Egyptian Hall, London, observed, ,ha, thew
formed a new era in human nature, for ,hss
could not be called either married or single
The poet Campbell has undertaken Liz. >
Shakespeare.
An officer replied 10 Marshal Bassomn;r,,.
who asked his age, !ha, he was ei her ihrrv!
egh, or ferry eight; but he could not tell -,
acily. The Marshal expressing sur,,,.
The officer said" count my rents and nv
money, that may not be cheated; but ne,s,
trouble me- head about my years, as no one can
rob me OF them"
CAUTION ~ THE USE OF LEEcHEs.-Ar,
NORRIS, girl twelve years OF agr, residing in
Mlncb hester, England. was Affected with so,e
throat, which Obliged her 10 leave her work
Leeches were prescribed by an apo,hecarv. ana
applied by her mother on going 20 bed. 81,
was found dead in the morning, bahei in blood
The teaches had opened the jugular veia.
NEW LIFE BoAT.-A very interesting A..
sue cessful preparatory trial took place yesle,
day sen'nigh,, a. Woolwieh Dock Yard, Of,
" Life Boat" invented by Lieut.. Cock, Of H.
Royal Navy, which met with decided a,n,o.
baton On his principle. any boz used f..
ordinary purposes may be converted, in Ew
minutes, into life boat, which will ueik..
sink nor upset, and into which, If a sea break,
i, will again run out, without leaving her in ,he
least decree water logged. 20 render h.,
more complete. many important appenJsp,.
are said TO be connected with The princinls nr
which this boat is fitted: The ingenious rro.
jec'or is the pa,fntee OF the If. prestn,r
adapted for carriages. - Hampshire Eng a.
a letter from George G. Barrel, E,o If
NJ laga, addressed to the Collector Of New.
York, mentions that John Dillingham;, an 1.
merican seaman on board he y. S. fries,e j..
va. Capt. Dnwnes, was murder d in that civ
Oh the 2s,h of September last in a boarding.
house. wnere he had taken lodgings afrer hi,
discharge The money hr had in his posses.
sian is supposed 10 have been the obircl he
murdersrs had in view A Number of persons
were in prison on suspicion.
a CoMMrITAL One of our c officers. well
known, wen, into The "Conveniion" of the An.
Il masons az Fane"i Hall this week, and tool
chair set for one Of the honorable BODY.
rs OPP Mister" says one OF the delegates, "ycu
kant take that are cheer there, il beloncs 10
one Of he Invention" "Donr you insult m,
you clochoppe', If YOU do BY Roky IN com
nit the whole Of you" Boston Bulletin.
A postcrip' to the New York Journal of Com.
m"rce, OF Monday. says, that parcel OF New
Orleans Sugar new crop, was offered this morn.
ing q, auction. The Sugar was very gveen ard
the company exhibited bur little spirit--tweny
hog>h heads were sold al 81 cents, ., d til.
res, Withdrawn.
, MARINE Loss The ship Franklin los 90
tie shoals OF Eyerland, November 22d, had OF
board an unusnaily valuable cargo, amounting
as some Of he shippers estimate, 10 abou,
100000, most of which is insured 10 this city
Nt,u York Journal Of COmmga.
The Finances Of South Carolina are f0vUd
10 be in SO prosperous q condition that ths
Comptroller recommends a reduction Of hs
sia:e 'axes 90 TO 80 per cent
A meeting Of the merchants Of Quebec hiss
been held. aud an association formed, for III,
rpose OF es,abis ing line Of sleambOsls
from lha, city to Halifax.
The staiemen, made originally in . New
York paper, respecting the prevalence oil sm'll'
pox in Burlington, N. j; is authen,ically d'nrt'
We unders,ard tina, a prosecution has b''n
commenced against the Warden, ln,p,''"''
and Clerk OF Ward No 7, by David Hrsh'T,
Esq. for refusing 10 admit his prin,,c V,'e 4
h. election for Representatives IN May last
Esoa Of the officers are sued in the pens! sem
of $500 This question ought to be drclded,Nf
the benehr Of the public, 10 prevent iurih"
difIic uI,y upon this subj"c' at II IRE cet,in'
Boston Evening Ga:
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ACCORDING
he calculations of Col De Win Clinton nc
expense OF railroad from the city Of Nv
York 10 Missouri, being one thousand "'i
IN englh, would he abou, 8l5,ooo,COo 81"
norwith sndIng its cost, would aifo'd "'''
al pr Fl on The amount invested.
In Sudbury Eng. .he daughter OF Sir L. "
Lean. NJ d. was recently severely bn'h'
one of her bishop sleeves taking hfe, a' ~
passed her arm within three fee' oil ea'"''
We sometimes meet with funny things
me shape Of advertisements Huddled amos"
the crowd Of equivocal "Wan's" oil "rn.
/ hambe rmsids" and slight portrrs, ever "!
to be found in the London Times, we E
observed The following =" Wanted ,mme',
ately, as foo man, a respectable and wei rdUI,
pd man. n, ouSt understand the dead P|