Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-20

averred with all the winning earnestness of mat
ner which distinguishes our charming favOrlte,
and which sets doubt at defiance. This being
conveyed to Pasanini, he proposed to refute it IN
the following manner:--M Madame - should give
a concert, and select an air which would give
the greatest possible scope to her own astonishing
powers Of vocalization; and he, Paganini, would
engage to perform the same air upon any one
chord, which the lady herself could indicate,
leaving the result upon which he would stake
his reputation, to the decision of the audience.
This challenge has not yet been accepted.
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No alternative. "A porter passing near lem
pleton, with load on his shoulders, having unln-
tentionally jostled man who was going that way,
the fellow gave the porter pinch on the ear.
why my friend, will you take thats" g lake
it," replied the porter, rubbing his cheek, 'don't
you see he has gwen it to me-"
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The subjoined is an extract from one OF H. A.
s. Dearborn's beautiful horticultural produc-
tons:
FLowERs-In all ages and countries, HOW.
ers have been universally cherished and admired
as the ornaments and the delight OF the vegeta-
Bile, as are their prototypes of all the animal
Kingdom. The fondest titles, the most ardent
expressions of attachment, and the lovely quail
ties of each, have been reciprocally bestowed up
on the pre-eminent of both realms. The Rose OF
Sharon, the Violet, and the Lilly Of the valley,
have become the cOnsecrated emblems Ut female
excellence; while the refined and endearing at
tributes of woman, furnish the names, or give
distinction, to those interesting favOrltes who
throng the brilliant court OF Flora.
s.We may ask in the eloquent language OF
the enthusiastic B0ursault, "Who does not love
flowers? they embellish our gardens, they give
more brilliant lustre to our festivals, they are
the interpreters of our affections for relatives and
friends; they are the testimonials OF our graft
tude; we present them to those to whom we are
under obligations: they are often necessary to the
pomp of our religious ceremonies, and they serve
to associate and minsle their perfumes with the
purity Of our prayers, and the homuge which we
address to the Almighty. Happy are those who
love them and cultivate them"
"The ancients paid particular attention to the
culture Of flowers They were in great request
at the entertainments OF the wealthy, for adorn-
ing the apartments. as we'll as the participants OF
the feast; they were scattered before the trlum-
pbal charios Of victorious generals; they were
placed upon the tombs of the iilustrious and be-
loved. to perpetuate the pleasing, yet mournIul
"reminiscences of their virtues; they formed the
distinguished insignia of many of the divinltles
of mythology; they glitter as gems in the dIa-
dems of the seasons, and constitute the mystical
language of poetry.
sWe are informed that Dcscartes prosecuted.
with equal ardor. astronomy and the culture oil
flowers, and often retired from his celestial OBJ
servations to study the sleep and loration of his
plants, before the rising of the sun. The great
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of the battle field. devoted his leisure hours to
the cultivation of his flower garden; and SO ena~
INQUIRED was Lord Bacon with these silent, yet
eloquent soothing companions, that the vase of
flowers was daily renewed upon his table, while
composing the volume of his sublime philosophy"
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Unpleasant .A6mr.-A case of very novel
character was brought before Alderman Bnns,
on Thursday afternoon; the particulars of which.
as far as we could learn them, are these. A Int
tie black boy, named lsaacs, had been employed
on Thursday to sweep certain chimneys in the
Theatre. On his descent from one, man named
Wilkins, who was rather intoxicated, undertook
to brighten the little fellow; for which purpose
he produced rope, which he said was the one
used to hang Porter. He exhibited an old cof-
fin. and shock at the lad some scull bones, and
committed other unbec0ming foolerIes, until the
boy became so frightened that he fell into violent
fits. TIE master OF the ooy entered complaint
before Alderman ,,inns, who, after hearing the
case, held the accused TO bail. Yesterday morn
leg it was made known to the magistrate that the
boy was dead. Mr.. Binns Immediately issued
warrant. aud committed wilkins to prison. The
Coroner's jury, we understand, brought in a YER
dict upon the lad Died suddenly, by some
cause not known." Wilkins will probably have
re-hearins oday.-.PhHaa. q. s. Gazette.
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Neec .9nima'-Dr. Johnson, at a meeting of
the London E,ectic Society, read an interesting
paper on the Pianarid Iorea. animal or in
sect, something like the leech of third to half
an inch in length. which is described as being
nv curious. But the most extraordinary part of
the narrative consists of the experiments of cut
ting off their heads, and new heads forming in
few days, and in every way the animal was d.
vided. new parts formed, each part retaining its
vitality, and reproducing new parts when dis
sected.
Forgery.-A somewhat singular case has re-