Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-14

As if admiring the rich works displayed 70, ,,,.'
in the inside. He had an umbrella placed ca =.
Iessly under one arm, and while he was gain,
another individual who was passing appsrentIi,
prompted by love Of mischief, consrived adroi
" to thrust the umbrella through the glass, ,ni
escaped, while the unfortunate gentleman s,ooI
at the spot supplied with establishment A ,b,D
man rusned out and demanded why he had h.
ken the window; he denied that he had dom !,
but appearances we're against him, and he ~,
Obliged to enter the shop to settle the affair
The proprietor of the establishment demands
payment for the damage done and, when II.
other talked OF his complete innocence, threaten
ed to send for the police. The pane Of glass "a,
strong plate. and the cost sos. ut is euor
NOUS" said the un(ortunatS 81 paid it, and
vou must" replied the jewelIer. Here is hi
croyn." said the stranger. Send for con.
SABLE" Indignantly eiicu lated the man Of me.
tai He vas memorable, and the other at enrtb
submitted, complaining bitterly, bat obssr,iD,
jas,!y hat gentlemen couldn't 90 to police
oil e for ,rlhe. He took out three ECO ban,
notes, gave one of them to the pscifed jewel,r,
received el8 lbs. sterling, as his balance ,nt
retired. A friend dropped into the shop shor,,r
al er; the occurrence was mentioned; the not.
Wa. sh"wn as IA corrobo,aiing proof; il vas AFR.
gerv!-Dublm Nom. Register.
Urorious Erchnlge.-A most fagrant and
deliberate violation Of the sacred ties Of marino
nv took place in this neIghborhoud a few dau
ago A mutual transfer of wives was made BY a.
instrument OF writing signed. sealed and deliver
ell, which constituted what the parties might cal
fair swap TINS heathenish outrage on he
rights of women deserves the punishment Of the
pilory or baslinado. administered with pIentIu,
llberality. There Is. however, some slight min.
CATION of the offence in the voluntary and cheer
tul performance of the contract which took pac.
on the part of the ladies'. Certainly there was.
in this, too much iexibilty!-.Nmer's Jour-
Shortsightedaess.- In the sixty .eighth numbs:
Of the Frderalist, |, is predicted, that the ofe
of President will never fall to the lot of anv man.
who is not in an eminent degree, endowed witt
the requisite qualifications.
The poet Carpani once asked his friend Hayda
=" how it happened that his church music wa. al
most always of an animating, cheerful and even
gay description" To this, Haydn's answer
VS., 81 cannot make it otherwise: write &C.
cordng to the thoughts which | feel:-wben
think upon Goo, my heart is so fall Of joN that
the notes dance and leap a, it were from ms pen;
aud since God has given me cheerful near, j,
will be easily forgiven Inc that serve him wIlhs
cheerful spirit"
The Christian 1.-The venerable Bde
the English Historian. who published his ErI,
siastcal History. in the year 7Sl, is the most az
cient author whom we find using the modern
date, Ammo Domni. 1t was adopted iu France
under King Pepin. and fully established 10 tie
reign Of Charlemagne. The custom Of besunin.
the year on the LIST Of January, commenced |
France in 1864.
The Peak of Teneri6e. The summit on St |
peak (says VI. Bethslot, in a letter to fieHt
written during recent VISIT presents cavyd
about GOO feet in diameter and lsO in BREADTH
The edges Of this crater are going to decay; IL
bottom is covered with reddish slippery, beat
ell substance, which appears to contain cons
derable portion Of oxide Of iron. This specs
Of volcanic paste hardrns quickly upon removal
In some spots is substance which is white aM
less doughty, and, upon being analized yeld''G
phate in combination with ammonia. Benean
these LAYERS of white and red substances, lie ne
well known crystals Of sui phur. The bottom aH
sides of the crater are full Of assures, IRON
which issue infected vapours, and the 'tInI'!!
these ducts is of so parehing Temperature ha
it is impossible to remain long on the same spot
1t IS affirmed, that the heat of the crater ha' ot's
gradually increasing for several years; II tbs "
true, how painful is the inference to whlcA "
leads. under the critical situation in which we
inhabitants of Teneriffe would b. placed. u w
Teyde should be reused from the sIumoer !.
which it appears to bcburied! Hence The rem'a
made by preceding naturalist! "Cndet la.s
circumstances, there is not single hour wA'''
may not be the last of whole race"