Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-09

e's have turned cut 10 be false. Our revolution
has ended in 4 glorious peace; tranquility and
prosperity have crowned our endeavors. and moth
inS has followed the dak day in half ccntur-
to credit the pr0gnostic Of the day.
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The Virginia Patriot has. with great for1nality,
nc. ominenled lorenzo Don as a candidate for
the presidency of the United States; in which
recommendation it is seconded by some papers
in Kentucky. The patriot" specuIates upon
the changes or reforms that would be made in
Washington in the case of :. Lorenzo's: election
We expect that some of oar contemporaries who
haze been .'settins off, will climb the fence
again after this annunciation. Il. S. Ca.
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Spectral appearance. patient nf Dy. Gregg
Nv. IA person, 1t is understood, Of so,hc rank. J
having requested the DOCTORS advice, made tie
following extraordinary statement Of bis CON.
plaint:--''I am in the habit. The said of dining
at five, and. exactly as the hour of six arrives.
am subject to the following painful vi,l;a;lon.--
The door OF the room. even when | haze been
weak enough to boE it, which hsve sometimes
done, flies wide ope,,; all old hae like one Of those
Who haunted ta2 heath of Forres, enters with
a irownins and incensed countenance, comes
straight up to me. with every demonstration of
the merchant Abudah. in the oriental tale; she
rIshes upon me, saws something, but SO hastily
that cannot discover the purport. then strikes
me severe blow with her staff fall from my
chair in swoon, which is of longer or shorter
endurance. 10 the recurrence Of this appari0n
an daily subjected. Aud such is my new and
singular complaint" The doctor immediately
asked. whether his patient had invited any one
to sit with him when he expected such vista
ton. lie was answered in the negative. The
nature of the complaint, he said. was 80 singular
it was so likely to be imputed to fancy. or even
10 mental arrangement that he had shrunk from
communicating the circumstance TO any one.
Then" said the doctor, '.wi,h your per-
mission. will dine with you today. fete a-tefe.
and we will see if your malignant old woman
will venture to join our company" The patient
accepted the proposal with hope and gratitude.
for he had expected ridicule rather than sympa-
thv. Thev met AZ dinner. and DR.. Gregory, who
suspected -ome &c vous disur o. exerted ris Pow.
ers Of conversation, well known to be of the
most varied and brilliant character, to keep the
attention Of his host engaged. and prevent him
from thinking on the approach of the fatcd hour,
to which he was accustomed to look forward with
so much terror. He succeeded IN his purpose
better than he had hoped. The hour of six came
almost unnoticed, and, it was hoped. might pass
away without any evil consequence; but it was
scarce IL moment struck when the owner of the
house exclaimed, in an alarmed voice. The bag
comes asain!'' and dropped back in his chair in
the way he had himself described The physi-
cian caused him to be let blood and satisfied him
self that the periodical shocks Of which hts pa
tent complained arose fro;n a tendency Ia apo
plexv.-Sir Unher SCOTS letters on Denono-
bgy and Uncherqff: Family Library.