Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-18

Fear the evil which will be the nsst dieuIt to over
come. The Cholera has passed through many grea
towns and its only victims have been those whose
situations have been previously out-a sober
and regular conduct have been the most
tves- Let the people. whether natives foreigners
mistrust those exsggerstions which ever attend
ant upon danger; we are less alarmed at the maady
than at the fear which itinspires
Messrs. Hawley & Gardner, Of York. Penn.
have completed an Orrery, said to surpass any
thing OF the kind in this country. The follow
ing notice thereof is from the York Republican:
"The Orrery represents the rotary motion oil
the Sun, the orbtal and diurnal movements oil
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter aud his
four moons, Saturn surrounded by two bright
rings and seven moons, and Herschel with six
moons, and the Orbital motion of all the satel-
lites.
"The machine has thirty-nine brass wheels
supported by two brass plates; seven arms (the
longest of which is l3 feet 9 inches) on the ends
OF which are seven large glass globes, represent
ing the seven primaries, surrounded by eighteen
small glasses (al illumnated) representing the
moons. These moons are carried round by ~.
miar number Of brass arms. 1t has four deep
toned steel sounding bars, which indicate the
annual revolutions Of Mercury, Venus, the Earth
and the Moon. The Globes are illuminated By
a chemical preparation, which is vastly superior
to the lamps heretofore used for that purpose"
Blockade of Madeira. letter from Madeira
Of 9TH ut., with postscript of the 18th, receiv-
ell by the Constitution, arrived at Philadelphia,
furnishes this account Of partial blockade by
Don Pedro's squadron:-
"Withln the last few days, small squadron
Of Don Pedro has commenced sort Of blockade
of our port, and four American vessels that were
coming in with produce, principally Corn. have
been obliged to proceed elsewhere. The COM
mander Of the squadron has declared. however,
that he will only stop vessels loaded with prori-
sions or ,carike stores. Ships with other mer-
chandize, or outward bound with wine, will not
be molested."
The fact OF this blockade has been officially
communicated to the Secretary of State, and by
him ordered to be made known.
Bv the arrival of the brig Ann Wayne, Capt
Goldman. at Baltimore, in 90 days from Copia-
Do. we learn that the convicts which had taken
possession Of the BRIG Anuawan, Palmer. from
New York, about Esd Dec. 1851, at the sland
of Juan Fernandes, and run off with her. landed
at CopiApo, and gave the brig up to the Captain.
who proceeded with her direct TO Luna. They
had thrown overheard part Of the briggs cargo TO
make room tor themselves, but as far could be
a,certained. they had committed no other outrage
whatever on board. They would not allow Capt.
Palmer To have communication with any person
on shora. After leaving the vessel the convicis
(aboa, 100 in number proceeded to the town OF
Copiapo. where they robbed the inhabitants OF
money. horses and every thing that could expe-
dite their passage across the Cordeliers. There
being no troops in the town. and the inhabitants
without arms, they met with hut little resistance.
A few lives were lost in one or two skirmishes;
but when not opposed they proceeded quietly IN
robbing. and after few hours started for the IN
terror. Previous TO the sailing Of the Anna"an.
a report was in circulation that most OF them had
been retaken and shot 1t nav be considered as
certain that the Annawan and all that were IN
board belonging to her, are safe ont Of their
hands. -Gazeite.