Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-21

Holmes, ever since the 4th of December last,
was found Yesterday CT the Gong Island shore
near the Red Mills, opposite to Governors ISL
and. Although the head was OFT, the body was
identified beyond a doubt. A peculiar key, be-
longing to the office desk, and a comb. with ms
initials cut on 1t, were found in one Of the peck
cts. Every indication of the body confirms the
suspicion that this unfortunate lad was viiIainous-
" murdered. From the marks on the neck il IS
evident that a roap was tied round it, with "a
we,rht attached, which caused the severance Of
the head. Under the collar bone on the left side
of the BODY, there had been a wound inflicted, the
stains of blood remaining on the shirt. One OF
the hands was hanging by a slender %ligament.
y. !. Con.
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HNinm II. Fff-hugh.-Itis, in the language
of the Nationa! Intelligence, with grief OF heart
that we announce the death Of this distinguished
young man OF Virginia. We recollect to have
read some Of his speeches. twelve months since,
in the LEGISLATURE OF Virginia, which gave US the
most sangulne anticipation ofhis future greatness.
e. Greenu;M $. c. Momliatneer.
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improvements IN lie CCnpaas.-An improve
ment in the mariners compass has been invented
by a Mr.. Bywater, i'll Liverpool, which, from the
description given in the papers OF that town, seems
to be exceedingly simple, ald TO produce a very
excellent effect. Ii is we'll known that the cards
of steering c0mpasses sometn:cs,l IN a gale oi wind
or in a rough sea. osciilate so much that 1t is dill
fcult to ascertain a vessels course by them.
Though so long a time has elapsed since the IN
yention of that admirable instrument. which By
ron calls ..navlgation's soul" yet the defect aIlud-
ed to has never before been obviated. The Liv-
erpouI Albion thus describes Mr.. Bywater's con-
t~rivance: 1T is one IF the most cheap and simple
imaginable; for it only requires about half a sheet
of thin paper to be made into 8 or 10 conccntric
cells, of about two cubic inches area, which are
attached to the under side of the card. The air
within these cells, by its us inertia, counteracts
the oscillation Of the card, without in the least pre-
venting the needle from placing itself IN the true
magnetic meridian, in calm weather and smooth
water" That this result is obtained is shewn by
letter from the commander of the Kings packet,
the E.tna, who states that had he had full oppOrtu-
mites of testing the improved compass, aud that
twas the steadiest of any that he had ever used Ill
a gale of wind. lie placed one of Mr.. Pope's
patent compases by the side of Mr.. Bywater's.
and the result satisfied him of the superiority of
the latter in bad weather, with the additional adj
vantage OF traycrslng quicker than any other
compass in perfectly smooth water.
New York Erenng Post.
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Sunday School Proccssion.-The procession
of the children attached to the Schools compos-
ing the Sunday School Union took place yester-
day afternoon, asreeably to previous arrange
ments. 1t presented a most interesting and tru-
lv e~levating spectacle and was well calculated to
impress on the public mind the extended inlu-
ence and corresponding Importance of the Sun
day school Institutions. The number Of female
children in the procession amounted to about
fifteen hundred. and that of the males to one
misunderstanding in the whole an aggregate of
two thousand five hundred scholars. They were
all neatly clad, and their department was mark
ed by a decorum and p~ropriety highly creditable
to the teachers. The weather was extremely
warm, and prevented a great many scholars
from appearing; it is supposed that a more favor
able temperature wou!d have raised the number
of scholars to but little short Of five thousand.-
the procession moved from Monument Square
through Baltimore and Howard Streets to the
Park. where exercises suited to the occasion
were to be performed.-Bah. I'm. Of Thursday.
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Paul Clifford, by the author of Pelham, was to
be published in London in the beginning of May,
and an edition will be issued from the press of
the Harper ;, dt .NcW WI III uC Soui sc u thiS
week. The earlier works Of this writer all bear
strong marks of genius, but none of taste or judy
ment. In Paul Clifford heis said to have adopt |
ed a different style. We rope that he has avoid
ed the nconsistencie of Character, the prepOs-
ferrous incident, the vicious sentiment, and the
frequent bombast of language, by which Pelham
and the Disowned are disfisured. OF his third
novel we cannot speak. Though said to be bet
ter than its predecessors, the impressions which
they have produced deferred us from taking it in
hand.
Whether good, bad, or indifferent, Paul Cliff
ford will sell with great %rapidity; for it cannot
be denied that the author is the most popular
novel writer of the day. One of our principal
booksellers tells us that he has already received
many orders for the book.-PhilQd. Chron.
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Speaking Out.-Those who have never spoken
in public, can scarcely Judge of the consierna-
ton of an old lady who spoke out in church,
1t was formerly the custom in country towns
for those who lived several miles from the church
to remain during the interval between morning
and evening service. On this occasion. she had
taEen snue milk in n nitcbor for tho chilJrop