Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-11

ME of whom he writes lie Is uesCtto'no "'I
town of Dandy, adjacent to Clarendon t. anu
proceeds thus cor,
commonly called Quakers, and wei! indeea 20
they merit the endearing Appreciation py w.'Il'
they are in this place known, as they are 1''sh.
example to the neishboring towns: and doubt
not YOU will agree with me in this opinion, when
assure YOU they scarce ever employ lawyers, she-
riffs. constables, nor those abhorred pests OF So
ciety. pettifoggers. No! they mind their own
business. without impertnently or ofiiciousiy
pryinr into the affairs of others; they pay their
own debts without the aid Of court adjudca'lnils;
live together in harmony and peace. While ecoE9'
my and industry have made them indep, ndeHt.
IS Having been personally aud long acquainted
with great numbers Of families OF - ,'c
Friends, both in the cities OF New I
Iadelphia. as well as witt, majarit, ~ az
the five New England States, IN ems re-
feel it duty incumbent on me 20 deci.'e Ter.
is not society of people so industrious. quo:
peaceabIe, punctuaI. and exemplary, III tae wi'2i1
seven States, as that of the Friends
saeSae-
The PhiIadslphians and New Workers may o.
distinguished from each other by their maupers
of crossing street.-the former al~ays 'cfosslG-
at right angles; the latter frequently at an an
gle,of forty-hNe degrees.
-se1Sfe5a.
| The late Mr. .4jernefhy.-This gentleman.
so 3ng respected for his professional skill. and
so much cccbraten for his ecceutriciiy OF man
ner, died at Euiicd on ednesday last. in the
67th year Of his age In early life lie was so for
tunate as to conciliate the friendship of John
Hunter, whose lectures in 1873, when mere
boy he had sedulously attended. Soon after he
| h,,l III he al 1,iin nf
ace, Mr.. Aberncthy became assistant surgeon
to ST. Bartholomew Hospital, and subsequent
~ lecturer on Anatomy and Surgery to that in
stitution AS an author he distinguished HIM
self by several publications in which he display
ed enlarged and philosophical views of the struc-
ture and functions of the human body, illustrat-
ed by the most minute examination of all the de-
tails of his professional experience. His prin-
cipal literary works were those entitled - Sur
pical Observations" :" Lectures Explanatory OF
Mr. Hunters Opinion Of Vital Processes" with
;. Hunterian Oration," giving more extend.
ed account of Mr.. Hunters labours and charac-
ter. Mr.. Abernethy was also the author Of the
anatomical and physiological articles published
in DR.. Rees's Encyclopedias, signed 4. and B.
His character as an operating surgeon was con.
siderably enhanced By the success with which
he, in several cases tied the lilac artery foraneu-
rism-an operation previously deemed to be one
Iofimminent risk. Perhaps the most useful char
acteristic of Mr.. Abernethy's lectures was the
unceasing energy with which he impressed on
the minds of his pupils that they should consi-
der themselves studelrs in every stage of their
lives, and that in order to keep pace with the
constant progress of science, they must not con-
tent themselves with the mere acquisition Of that
small portion Of professional knowledge usually
deemed the sufficient test for admitting persons
to the privilege of exercising the medica! or sur
gical profession. II was also favorite doctrine
with him that surgery should not be divided into
differ ent departments and that thorough know
ledge Of the whole system was essentially neces.
sary to an intimate acquaintance with the func-
tons and diseases of any particular part Of the
Human body. -ses7Eo~
We find in the New York American of Tues
day the following description of Barge, which
is certainly gorseous-(we mean the description.
''One of the most finished specimens of - Do.
mestic Manufacture" that we recolect to have
seen, is a Pleasure Barge, that we met moving
through the streets upon the shoulders of sixteen
black fellows, day or two since We were at
first struck only with the beautiful model of the
boat, which is about so feet in length, clinker
built, and calculated for eight sweeps or 16 oars,
double bank; but when her sable supporters had
safely deposited their burthen in Castle Garden,
we had am pie leisure to scrutinize its other claims
to admiration.
".rhe frame and plank are Of chesnut-oak, "a
kind of wood, late introduced into this city,
whichis admirably adapted to this purpose, being
of great strength, beautiful color, and susceptible
Of receiving the highest polish and are fastened
throughout with brass rivets Between the gun
vale and the water-mark, on the outside, there
runs heading Of ebony, raised upon the oak sur
face, around the boat. The inside is panneIIcd
down to the thwarts with mahogany inlald with
an ebony border. The bowgratins and seats,
which are all of mahogany, are supported upon
brass knees under either end, and two curled ma.
pie pillars in the centre the stern grating is of
maple set in an oak moulding. Beneath is re-
prosecution of Neptune reclining Ion a dolphin,
carved on oak and set in ebony; and on the cox
swain-board above the bench, there is a cupid
drawn by swans carved in ivory and set on rose
wood, surrounded by moulding. On the stern
are two Tritons, and each quarter a dolphin
carved and set in oak. The rudder yoke is form
ed IN the shape of two furious sea animals, with |