Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-06

son ~ Ms rar;.h Priest, who had refused HIM aO'
s,int;on far robbery. At eighteen years OF ags
he DISTINGUISHED himself in combat WIN inc
so,dierv. Killing and wouuding twenty persons
After This bold action, he was elected CaP'a'n Vi
tho hand in which he served; and so grea' was
HE celebrity that their number soon amoun'eu ~
more than two hundred Among the memoraole
acts of this band, the capture OF ene eou'eu, y.
nuns of Mont Connodo must not De ior 49,
this outrage took place in open DAY; in
four Young girls. who were piaceu III ''e r.;od
70, the benefit of their educatlons, were .Ia
avyav Inv main force. The bandittl chose u.e
richest amongst them, and those wnVse pa, .ba;r
we're hest able to paw the highest price Tor the'F
ransom They kept them concealed in the noun
80 for fen. some of them even twenty uays'
vet il must be acknowledged, TO their hoh0r' ."a'
fbev treated them with all the respect ana a''en-
t;on which their situation permitted Inc ran
som demanded from each varied from TWO y, hon-
dred m thousand Roman crowns; ana oaePa'
roni. RELYING upon the terror his name lnsP'teu'
Nod tho conrare TO treat for them IN person.
Nome dared arrest HIM. -. A.
Whit ia tbe most remarkable in the lite OF inns
man is. his strict observance oil the eN'e'io'
forms Of Religion; he was covered with crosses,
a,r,,,s .7si's. and mages of the Saints: he ana
hi comnanious assisted regularly at the celeDra-
ron of the festivals and ceremonies OF their re-
l;m;on. he never committed murder OF roone-
80 IN Friday-and on this day, and all the other
neriods fixed BY the Church. they observer
strict fast Every month they called priest 10
confess them Who through fear, never lalled u
Give them absoution Of these priests was
tbe instrument made use of. finally. to destroy
the band. and bring il into the hands OF Jus"ee'
One day, when IN renconfre win 'ne gen
darmerie, the band had been beaten. anu one vi
their most valiant men killed. Gasparoni met d
bishop and monk, who waited his return u
treat with him apon ransom TO DE paiu' ,. y,
ed with the loss he had sustained he ordered u'.n
to no bronoht before him: he then minated to the
Lisbon that if he wished to save his life. he mus
fall on his knees and deny the existence OF Jesus
Christ. The Prelate, seeing no alternative, con
scented. Gasparoni Immediately cred out
:. Wretch. thou deniest thy God. thou no Longer
d.seryest to live ."-and stabbed HIM to the heart
The monk appeared, in his turn, and seeing t"'
ibishop dead. he thought 10 escape the Ike pm
isbment by refusing to deny Jesus Christ. ''fo'
want TO cain Heavcn.' Gasparoni said; ''hu
thu canst not save the soul Of thy bishop; TIL
world is TOO evil for thee" aud at these words
HE extended him dead at his feet.
Gasparoni's imcyer, neveriAeiess, does mol dc
SPAR Of saring HIM.
III de Boorn,ont ard tie Deg Of .Asiefs.--
NJ. de. Bourmont dined, the other day, OF I'M
house of lady of his Acquaintance. During IN
repast. a domestic entered the dining hall, ant
approachinn the hostess" Madam" said he
there is a person below who wishes to spea'
with NJ. de Bourmont." ''Who is the person
who wishes to see Monsicur?" 1.-The Dey
AlOicrs. Madam" The Dew Of Agels. Yo'
are mad!r II assure Won. Madam, is the De.
g Algicrs whom saw IN the ant-chamber- =
Go to- it's impossible: GO and inform your,el
better. and return' The domestic returned I'm
mrdiately.-"M Madam. am not mistaken-it !
really the Dev of Algels who wishes to spea'
with NJ. de Bourmont." The hostess was thel
Obliged to inform the Minister OF War OF HI
strange visiter-ss Monsieur, here is one OF m
people who SAYS the Dey of Algiers is below
ard wishes to see your Excellency.
Judge the astonishmeut of the company OF
hearing this singular piece OF news: but 1t 500
rave place to loud peals OF laughter. NJ. o.
Rourmont went out, and when he retured, he III
formed them that the Dey OF Alg'ers to whom n
had given audience was no other than NJ Dede
Law dagger.
The poor domestic, who for month past hat
heard nothing spoken of but Algiers and ITS Dey
had been deceived by the consonance of th
names, and thus transformed peaceful citizen IN
to an enemy of France.
Gibbs of Suicides. There existed in Prussi
a Club of Suicides This Club was compose
of six individuals. who not only avowed thei
intention TO destroy themselves, but sought like
wise to make oselytes--lt may readily be be
leved that they did not make many: but, i'll tn
end, all these s'l proved their sincerity: the las
blew out his brains in 1917.
1t is also said that there a-ely existed in Pari