Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-08

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Henry Clay" We are unacqualnteu WV" =. ..e
names of its Editors or proprietors'-6aa. oas'
We learn from the Baltimore papers that Mrs' !
Barney intends publishing, in that city. MONTH
lv Periodical. to be devoted chiefly to Literature
and subjects in which the fair daughters oil the
land are interested. The accomplishments OF
This Lady are such, as to render 1t not dount'ui
that the Journal published under her auspices
will take rank with those which have been SO sue
cassfully conducted by her sister laborers at the
East. A gentler inspiration will breath through
its pages. than that which oppression awakened,
when She felt called on to denOunce. on recent
occasion, tae proscriptive tyranny which oereft
her family of their means of support; aud has,
no doubt rendered this occupation OF her time
and talents necessarily. T. Conn.,
.4ppo,nfanea By the President-THoMAs WI
LIAM CHIPS. of Delaware, to be Consul OF the
United States for the port of Belfast, in Ireland,
in place of Samuel Luke. removed.
Li5s!.-We perceive by the Western Carroll.
man. that the Hon. Judge Martin has instituted
prosecution against the Editors of that paper,
for an alleged libel on himself.
Pirates, GRoa'.-Captain Hallet Of the schr.
True Blue. arrived at New-Orleans 18th ultlmo.
in DAYS passage from Brassos. St Jago, with
Specie, informs that he was pursued on leaving
the Brassos. by an armed Boat commanded by
one Thompson, but that having no means OF re-
polling the attack, he proceeded Oh his way under
brisk fire from the said boat.
int Emer.-One of the most interesting ma
tura cuyosities in exhibition here for long time,
! is the great ant eater at the Washington Garden
| 1t is a rare animal from South America; and is
! the first. which, living, has ever reached this
country. Some of our naturahsts, who handle
ready pen, should examire the history OF the
species, and the pecuarties of this specimen, and
furnish particular description. for the benefit Of
lthose who NAV be curious TO learn more than can
be obtained during brief visit.
| 1t is six feet long, body and tail: and when
roaming over lis own native soil, gains its food
in very singular manner. 1t has long, slen-
der tongue, which it can protrude eight or nine
inches beyond It's nose; and being somewhat dam
ty in the choice of meats. and particularly par
ta to the little tenant of the ant-hlls. il intro
duces this. without ceremony, anrong them, and
returns it loaded to his mouth. -B0st Irar.
| Ne,c hauenion-FJaakHn Cfachsr Haciine-
Messrs Nathan Daskam and Wood, Of this VIII
lage have obtained letters patent for their very
useful labor-saying machine BY this name, being
an Improvement in the making of Crockers, and
Ship, Pilot, and Navy Bread or Biscuit, BY rec
taneular machine. which rolls, presses, cuts. dots,
stamps and finishes the crackers, bread or biscuit
ready for the oven, and at one operation. This
| improvement in the manufacture of crackers save
much manual labor, and enables two persons to
make as many in one day as ten men can in the
same length Of time by the ordinary method.
Genera q X G. Gesstts -.
fIdSfis ms city some days past OF an extern
awe forgery. said to have been perperated-a few
months since, by gentlemen. who has recently
disappeared. As the story goes. he came TO this
city as an English gentleman of fortune, with let
| tiers OF recommendation and credit, from the Bar
| ings in London. and several other distinguished
houses of that metropolis Upon this testimony
/ he obtained large sums of money from several
of the banks on his own bills Of exchange. which
on being sent to England, were found to be frau
duent and valueess, and the letters of credit
were pronounced iorgeries, Several names have
been mentioned to US, but we refrain from giving
them publicity unil the information is commune
Gated from some more official source
! Phil Inquirer
! Editorial lfSeries.-Under this head may
! fairly be classed thar incident TO write curenie
caldm ut late hour. under the confusion pro-
| duced by variety of matters claiming attention
at the same moment. At such times inaccura-
cies occasionally escape us not little Notifying
upon looking at the fair transcript Of our ideas in
the next mornings sheet. Such is the character
of the lapsus pe,,aa in Yesterdays Beacon, which
placed Agicrs ''in the fairesi portion of Eu.
| rope We need hardly tell The reader that we
should have written Africa.
Arother inaccuracy occurred. in the intel-
gence by the Warren. making Captain Skinner
the bearer of the official act of the capulation''
of Algiers, instead of dispatches from Commo-
dore Bidde. Containing, no doubt. the Treaty
relative to the commerce of the Black Seal
which were forwarded express on Tuesday by
an officer of the Warren, to Washington.
NoyoM Beacon.
A Complementary Present.--We were invited.
a few days ago. by Mr.. Andrew Swift, of this
town, to examine Hat Of superior quality,
workmanship and beauty, which was manufac-
tured by him; and which he intends as present
to HENRY CLAY-the great patron of the Amer
lean Mechanic. 1t weighs only about 4! ounces
and is made of the cheek fur Of the Beaver. In
lie Esalinu and Episb IF ,c cu,,ar,,r 20 -, AZ.