Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-18

vered with poultlCes. lie Inflammation WHICH
followed was i.,,,arate. the suppuraton healthy,
and in six weeks the ulcers caused BY the burning
were healed: but the cicatrices were distinct, and
several of the nails dropped of.
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1huiyr,2on. at The S'ake.-William Martyr,
A CLERGYMAN settled in Buckiiell, Virginia. was
travelling with two friends short time since,
and passed through the pleasant town OF Ben
nington,V Vt. At dinner, beef steak v as placed
before Mir. Martyr. who so much en9rossc'!
in attending to the calls of his appetite, that he
uttered not a word during the meal. One ct his
companions remarked that he WAS very sorry to
be witness to so melancholy a spectacle as
jMriyr-d,fn,6 al The STEAK.
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II lender ,ci}c.-Dr. Moosey, OF Chelsea col
lcge. was apt 10 quarrel with his wife. Return
lug from Fullanl. he was oyeltaken BY terrible
storm; return hearse came up, going to Che-
sea. "Anvr port in storm" The Doctor crept
in with the pals aud plumes fer lis companion
The hcarsc stopped at his door: tie lady looked
out: who have you got. coachman:' - The
doctor. ma'am" "Thank heaven" says she.
..he's safe at ast'' Thank YOU my love-
says the doctor. getting ou' Of :he hcarsc, ''for
your kind anxiety for my safety"
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Fn,NKfonr, (Ey.) Dec. :.
TIE General Hsyemtiy Of Kentucky convened
at the Capitol in Frankfort yesterday. There
was a very general attendance OF members III
both houses--onc or two only being absent.
The Lieut.. Governor took the Speakers chair
in the Senate at the usual hour, and the Senate
WAS Organized by reelecting the officers OF the
4 last session.
la the House of Representatives, MIR. J. j.
! Crittenden, of Franklin. was nominated Tor
| Speaker, and no other member being put in COM
| petition, he was duly elected.
The two houses being organized, the usual
messages to that effect were interchanged. and
the fact communicated to the Executive: who ie-
Piled that he would transmit them a message IN
writing ON the next day; and the House. after
| some few other preIiminares, adjourned The
Message MAS accordingly received and read III
| each House to-day. at 2 O'Clock.
| A motion for leave to bring in Convention
Pill, failed in the Senate to.day-l7 for It; 90
against it, Commentator.
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BUFFALO, N. " Dec. s.
Seree G0le.-On Friday last We were visited
by most severe gale, the first this season The
| lower town was considerably Inundated, some
| wood was washed away. and most OF the cellars
we're filed with water. but of the store hous-
es were reached. In the upper village, some
battlements upon new brick buildings were blown
down, and the roofs crushed and otherwise In
jured. Several vessels are supposed to have
been on the lake, but no damage TO them has
| come to our knowledge.
| Dr. Jemi5on ~ a letter received in this
| town from the Nedi ieiranean, we learn that DIR.
Jacob Jemison. Surgeons Ma'r of the L. S. fri
Had
| The SOth Of July last, on board the ship to which
he was attached. of some infection of the brain.
| His age was lbou' twenty nine years.-Journaf.
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II Relic Of lie u s. Nioop of Uar Horae'-
This il! fated vessel has been missing for fifteen
months. and ill now. not voice has been heard
from, nor avesiig seen of her. Capt Williams,
nov in this port lately left Rio Brassos. (Mexi-
co from him We learn that gig, which belong
ed to he gallant Hornet, is now in the posses
SION of pilot at Rio Brassos: this boat had
drifted ashore between Soto La Marine and
| Tampic0 Capt w. wished to purchase the
boat, but the possessor asked for It a price too
exhorbiiant Capt. w. will soon san for the
same port again, and will undertake to procure
the only relic of the Hornet, for any person who
will authorize him to purchase the same.
~. Y Mercantile.
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General .Hssem5y-i'he proceedings of the
Legislature on Yesterday, were OF no general H.
tercst. Some resolutions Of local character,
aud some petitions. were presented.
The Committee Of Privileges and Elections for
| the House of Delegates, is deeply engaged in the
! consideration of the contested election from
Orange The course of proceeding has been IA
Their meandering: but Yesterday, the Committee,
after protracted and very ingenious aud acute
discussion. decided. unanimously, that the return
of the High Sheriff. declaring Col. Barbour the
member elect, was illegal, as that officer had no
| authority to scru'iniZe the polls. out must con-
form his return to the state OF things they present
on the face. We confess that this decision,
which was at war with our first conceptions, ap-
peared to our minds, after an argument OF an ho-
norable member of the Committee, Gen. Brod
max altogether corrcct.-Richmond Wing.
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Accounts of disasters bv the late gales are be-
ginning to come in. The ship Gov. Clinton
has returned to New York in consequence of