Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-15

Member OF congress llNtl the I'm - 1sStt ~"
large majority. -koaison's .4mcricui.
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The Lraius Tatuts The following has been
communicated TO the editor of the Salem ga
zette, 6y.a respectable shipmastcr Of that town:
After several DAYS Of stormy weather, one
evening about P. NJ. during light shower.
which had been preceded by llIlshuall, ae1-
a-Iantern was seen On the maintop-saant mast
head, and an intelligent person was sent up To
examine it. He found ii formed b. circle Of
lights rouud the mast head, 8or 10 in number,
and one or two inches apart Each flame was
about two inches long, .w.ss where ii juined the
masthead about the si7c of knitting-needie,
and the extremity layger.tiian the fame Of a can
die, and nearly as bright. Of a pae ,uc colour,
each making NOTE sisailartosicam cpt Of green
wood, while burning; 10 smell was rercephble
Upon striking sijh the hard the lig''ts were
ex1inguished. AMI small SPARKS adhered to the
hand for moment, then disappeared. Ina lew
seconds, the lights again began TO burn; alter
several blows rhey entirely disappeared.
..The above description was written at the
time aud may be relied on as accurate
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Iropeconoe Battle Ground.--Tne public IN
general. and more particularly those who lost re-
lations and friends at the battle of Tippecanoe.
are hereby notified that Gen. VIM. II. Harrison,
and other officers and soldiers who we're engaged
in, and lost friends at Tippaoanoe. will assemble
at the battle ground or the 3ist OF October, to re-
inter the remains of those who fell there.
It's proper to state that, on the day after the
battle, the Indians raised our men; and since the
peace company from Tewe Haute. under Capt.
Huntingdon, collected and inferred the bones IN
different place. leaving the graves open until
now; and the object is to RENTER them.
1t is distinctly understood that this act OF We
nelatiun for the patriotic dead is wholly uncon,
nected with political purposes; and that 1t Will
be attended by many gentlemen OF different pGii-
teal views, without reference to party. Gene
raj Harrison has promised to attend, and is ex-
pected to pass through Indianapolis Oh his way to
Ifppecan0e. A general invitation is given to
every man who may wish to be present
The several Editors in the State are requested
to publish the above.-Niinois Democrat.
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From The Boston Gazette
Messrs. Editors-Ihe death of Donald NJ
Donald, noticed in your paper OF the 9th inst re-
minded me of Ms. Journal of traveller, in
which MDonald was mentioned, as visiter TO
Lake " innapisiogee. The extract runs thuss-
"This region thought might be similar in APP
pearance to some in the high lands of Scotland.
q, you are not the first that thought so. said Miss
l.; an old scotch begsar. a beadsman, more
like the Douglas than Elder Schatrec, was here a
few years ago. He stood at the door for some
time. wrapped in thought; at length he exclaim-
ed, - How much like my own country" Are
you from Scotlands II am, may it please YOU
LADY," said he, "and M'Donald loves every thing
that i, scotch" M'Donald! said what, find
his way into the woods as we'll as into the cities /!
:. Did you know him, Sir, yes, for 90 years past,
and scarcely any year has passed without re-
coyniking him as an inmate Of the Boston AIMS
house. But he has been the tenant of every Aims
house in the United States; he has been great
traveller, and now. III his lO5th year, is firm and
athletic, though little more contented to sleep
under cover and on pillow of straw, than on
the ground with stone for his head piece. He
has been, even to extreme old AGE, one of the
most active and athletic men ever knew; do
not wonder that he brings the Douglas to roman
tic mind. Intoxicated with very small quanti-
ty of ardent spirits he is bosterous and frantic;
but when sober, he is sprightly and intelligent,
and seldom forgets his good manners. witness
ed fine trait of national pride in NJ Donald
The superintendent in the kitchen of the Boston
Almshouse, Mrs. Shaw, was young Scotch wo-
MANN Donald, on being brought In one day,
was questioned by her. OF something relating TO
her Office Attracted by her accent. he turned
to her, then from her. and gave her look of great
dsdain, and passed on without making any reply.
The next morning, when he came to her larder
for his breakfast, he bowed very low. and with
peculiar tone of invocation. begged thousand
pardons for his rudeness the evening before, 6 In
deed, indeed, | thought you Scotch, and was
mortified to find Scotch Lassie in Yankee