Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-22

leave To differ from him i'll the case which he has
questioned. A representative OF the people re-
ceiyes from a public iunct!Onarv. dt dinner Ia
BILE. information of all intended public arrange
ment, promoting the pubic convenience anu .I,
nv interesting to the portion OF the country VIII"
the gentleman represents. we say that ne 'a'
as perfect right to communicate such fac',
thus received, and so Interesting +" his constitu-
ents, through the newspapers, as /! he received IL
IN the bureau of the Postmaster Generai-lhe
oouion of the National Gazette to the contrary
Tho editor CT ;he Gazette Is
for a man of sense, too much III TIE haoit Oh pa
rading. with pharisacal ostentauon. his own pur
ity, for the public admiration. Whenever we
shall be 50 far forsetiul Of Wopriety and sef-res-
pect as to invade the sacreUhess OF private ii.'er-
course, which We have never permitted ourselves
to violate, even when impelled by the strongest
motives of selfdefence. we vii! give the editor oil
the Gazette, or him of the NewYork Herican
either. (whose courteous endorsement or the al
fectation of the Gazette we beg leave to acknoml-
edge) full permission To hold up our delinquency
in contrast v ith their propriety. In the mean
time. the editor of the National Gazette shouid
bear in mind that there is but one step from the
sublime to tic ridiculous. Nat Int.
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Daring R5btery. and attempt al 'FrSon.-
The Store of Mcssrs. Dodd & Barnard, at the
south corner Of Pii'Icau'a Range East Bay ana
Devices wharf, Vas entered s,'u" time IN. the
course of Thursday hi-h'. or csriy Yesterday
morning. and piundercd at number - articles.
among which were par 81 IA Do Ol Sn5af. t''t
of box si candies, sc. after which tnc vIiahS
attempted To DESTROY the STORE by fire: iie"teo
candle being placed il box 81 Goals, anti aho'ii-
or near i piece of Cotton DdggDg. which WAS
found partially destroyed, when the store was
opened in the morning. IL appears most liSeiy.
that the robber or robbers, secreicd themselves
in the store early in the evening, and that after
selecting such articles as they could convenient
" carry of with them. being disappointed III
their search for money! their intention was TO de,
stroy the building by fire. in order to conceal
their depredatons. Charleston Corr. Nor. Is.
Leak Oa.-On Monday night a0oat O'Clock.
nimble ight-lingercd fellow. for wait of some
thing to amuse him, walked IN to tie Druggist
store of Messrs Fauquier & Emmcrson. on Main
Street and with little ceremony extends his arm
over the counter and draws out the ILL., contain
ing some nine or ten dollars, with few papers,
and marches oil at pace somewhat faster than
when he went in. He was observed BY the
clerk, who was in the back room reading, when
he entered; but before he could get into the store
to pay his respects. the dexterty OF the fellow
had unsnipped the drawer, and he was making
the best of his way out with his prize in hand. -
The clerk Immediately pursued him, but being
favored bv the darkness Of the night and the &C.
lerity of his heels, lie made his escape. The
drawer, with all the papers, was found next
morning in cellar of Wright's new buildings on
Bank street.-the money only ,ons gone
Norfolk Free Press, Non. II.
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Religious UorShip in Russia.-At Moscow
there are religious ediices of all sorts. Among 9th
prs there is church-for. from The character fits
architecture. it cannot be- called a mosque-ded-
Gated to the Tartar worship. lwcnt thtcr one
Saturday to PRAYERS. Tie Imam sat crOss-leggcd
on " all in front Of the edliice, CT, my in loud.
drswIingSoice. Allah is God. Come to prayers.
1t is better to pray than to sleep As approach
ed. the door was opened for me; but, not being
disposed to pull off my far boots, for on that day
the thermometer stood at ten degrees below Zero,
was permitted to enter upon another condition.
namely, not to spit on the iloor. readily gave
the required premise, and was directed to bench
in corner of the church When Tartar came
in, he Immediately pulled OF his boots, and piac-
ed himself on a carpet. with his face turned TO-
wards Mecca: he then knelt down three times,
thou gin many continued their genuflcxions FOX ten
minutes together.
They then put their hands upon their eyes and
ears: by way presume. of removing all worldly
objects from the former, and all profanc sounds
from the latter, and then crossIn. them over The
bosom, stand for Il considerable time in silent
devotion. They always had their faces turned
towards Mecca, and only changed their notion
less attitude to repeat their prostraions or raise
their eyes to heaven. The MolIah, who like the
rest, had continued nearly half an hour in silent
prayer, at length seated himself on small eeva-
ton, and supported upon reed, he held dis
course, the purport Of "hich do not know
When he had finished. the priest called upon all
present to turn once more towards Mecca. They
then made him Il low obeisance, g. repeated. as in
chorus, Bis milah They next ranged themselves
in ranks like soldiers, the Imam taking great
pains to keep this battalion in good order, and
afterwards the assembly dispersed of them
appeared to be sincerely religious; they were evil
ienty not displeased at my presence, and they
,auted me as they quilted the church from
sketches of russia ia the Family Maga-iae
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Editorial chnnees. 130si1ks. Sc.-Thc last