Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-24
From the NeW York Gazette.

stellation was robbed oi his poker DOCK, on Sa-
turday night. containing a draft for upwards OF
$4,000. and nearly 800 in money. 1t was sto-
len, together with his panteloons. from under his
pillow, while he was asleep in one of the upper
births in the cabin.
As the steamboat Nautilus was coming up from
Staten Island Yesterday afternoon, with nearly
four hundred passengers on board. some evil dis
posed person spread a report that the boat was
sinking. A dreadful panic was created among
the passengers, particularly the females, and Sc
veral tainted. The Bolivar, which was going
down the Bay at the time, went alongside. and
took out more than one half, and proceeded with
them to the Island. The reduction OF the price
of n passage on Sundays to six and a quarter
cents, induces many persons to COON such excur-
sions who would otherwise remain at home, and
among them are to be found thoushtless boys,
with whom the above report no doubt originated.
Their inconsiderate conduct on this occasion
might have proved fatal, as we learn the confusion
and terror was such as to excite apprehensions for
the safety of several, who were near getting over
board.
Lost C~hiaren.-Notices were distributed in
Albany on Friday, requesting the citizens to as
asmble at the Capitol, at S o'clock in the after
noon, to seek for three lost children of Robert
Matthews, of that city. 1t is stated that a near
relative took them away in a fit of insanity, and
that he and they were seen on Thursday, wander
ing near the Buttermilk Falls.
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Fomhe Penn gan Yatesco Democrat, Mays
At the Court of General Sessions held in this
village last week, Bcnoni Board, Edmond Tay-
Tor, Thomas Green, and Jarvis Green. were con-
victed of a riot, committed IN Middlesex a year
900 I,,k ,;,to. .rJ copfnpraH hv tho Cnurf IN
pay 4 fine of FIVE dollars.
1t appeared from the testimony that on the eve
ming of the riot, there had been a wedding in the
Observation-Disclosures the defendants with others 70
the number of 30 or more, at a late hour of the night
prepared themselves with musical instruments of
- Various melody" such as tin horns. warming
pans, griddles. horse fiddles, goose quils, tin ket-
ties, COW bells, horse bells. and fire arms, and re-
paired to the place of the %nuptialsi in military or
der. and at a signal given by the leader. COM
menced a general din. This they kept up for a
long time to the annoyance and terror, not only
of the wedding party, but of all the good people
within several miles of the scene Of action.
The counsel for the defendants offered to show
in evidence, by way of excuse, that such ride
ulous transactions were common in that vicinity
but were very properly answered by the Court,
that the frequency and prevalence of crime fur
nishes a strong reason why it should be arrested
and punished.
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Wew Satire.-The Charleston City Gazette has
the following artic e, in relation to a ~satirical poem
which is about to appear IN that city:
awe have been permitted a peep into a few of
the first pages Of The age Of Rhyme. or Glance
at the Poets a new Satire, now in Press in this
city, from the pen of one of our own citlzens.-
there is a slipshod and graceful ease about it,
coupled with j good deal Of bitter poisnancy,
which in literary affairs, admirably spices and
makes the dead letter Of decomposition palatable and
exciting. The dexterity exhibited in the introduc-
tion-the preparatory parley for melee-is such
as TO persuade US of the severity and keenness Of
the stroke which follows: and, we doubt not that
the lad v-like scriblers Of the American Athens
will feel rather sore under its infection. The
whole herd Is reused BY the hunter, from Jenny
PercivaI to johnny Neal. Willis is made to offer
up his devotions to IL. f. l.. This pet puppy
on the esprit of the Bonded knee"-and from
Robert Walsh to James M'Henry, The games
afoot"--and the chase is inveterate and unspar.
ing. The work we understand, is in forward.
ness, aud will appear in a few days.
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"fime tons, that when III brains were out,
The man would die - Shoks.
1t may perhaps be recorded among one of the
most singular instances of escape from death, that
a lad Of ten or twelve years old. by the name of
Gaze. living within three miles of Hamilton, was
kicked by a horse about three months ago in a
manner which precluded any reasonable hope of
The toe cork of the horseshoe struck
the boy a little above the forehead, and cleaved
off a piece of the skull bone, to the full size of a
The brains Immediately issued from this
wound and settled on the surface of the head to
the bigness OF, and resembling in shape. a large
watch. These brains were taken of. and are now
in a bottle, for the satisfaction Of the
incredalous. The boy, after the lapse of two
hours from the accident, recovered his natural
senses, and is now in as perfect a state Of mind
IS if the.thing had never occurred. The leading
acts Of this singular accident we have from Doc
Case. JUNIOR, who was the attendant surgeon
Ind. physician, and who has the patient still in
,harge.-Gore, u. G. Balance.