Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-06
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from New York, that, On MONDAY evening 'as''
a Mr.. Barnum Baily. an Englishmau gentleman
of eres, respectsbity and wealth, was retiring
TO his chamber in the third story ot the North
American Hotel, in that city, he heard violent
knocking at the door WHICH excited MS atten'ion'
-vl,fted up his chamber window to ascertain the
cause-lost his balance, fell out, and was H.
stantly kiiIed.-PhR. Gag.
The Health Commissioners have directed that
the several Cholera Hospitals in the City, except
the Southern, be closed; and the number OF Dis.
trict Inspectors Standardization Cent
CAr-ology-A friend has mentioned to Us the
following fact, which is no less true than curious
in natural history. The gentleman to whom
we refer, closed his house for = few week, during
the recent epidemic. and retired with his family
into the country. On re.opening the house, at.
ter an absence Of twenty five DAYS. 1t was dis
covered that favorite cat had been accidentally
shut up in the parour. 1t is new house. per.
fectly tight and rat-proof. There was no food OF
any description, nor any. liquid. at which puss
could come. nor was it possible for rat or mouse,
or any living thing to get into the apartment -
The cat, however, was living, though greatly
| emaciated, and is doing wel.-N. T. Com.
Another Slde.-We understand. about three
acres Of land on the bank Of Presumpscot river,
below Rrce's Bridge in Westbrook, yesterday
took a slide into the bed of the river. entirely
filing the channel Last wear slide Of about
an acre went into the river, near the same place,
which was afterwards washed away by the cur
rent. Whether the river will again undertake to
clear out its channel, or travel round the obstruc.
ton, remains to be seen.-Porla,d 8du.
Norfolk. according to the Herald of Monday,
exhibits numerous signs Of Improvement Stores
and warehouses with granite fronts are going up
on Main street. and handsome buildings are erect.
ing in other parts of the town. With the enter
prise and advantages of situation possessed by it,.
Norfolk should, and no doubt will, continue to
grow rapidly.
It will be seen that the Board of Health have
determined to discontinue the daily report Of
deaths, there being most happily no further oc-
cas0n for it.
Cholera appears to have ceased its action among
US as an epidemic; but temperance and prudence
in the matter of diet are still recommended. az
the means of preventing individual! cases, and Of
preserving health.-.Bah Pat.
Piolent Storm. On Monday week the village
Of Newark in Ohio, was visited by violent gale
which passed from west tn east, and blew in the
gable end of the Methodist Church, temporarily
occupied as school house, scattering the bricks
and timbers among thirty or forty children. -
Eight or nine Of them received cuts and bruises
On the head. but fortunately none were DANCE.
rousIy injured. The Presbyterian Meeting
House was much damaged, and what showed the
extreme violence Of the gale, two boards Of con.
siderable size we're hurled through one Of the
windows and came out at another on the opposite
side OF the house! A large building erected for
high School was raised from its foundation, and
carried entire sixteen or eighteen feet. The
frame Of large -four mill was also moved from
its foundation; and new two story brick build
ing entirely demolished brewery. and many
other buildings we're unroofed and otherwise in
iured-stables. porches and ou,buildings wh,rled
in the blast-fences shattered, trees Frustrated
with other indications of the tremendous power
Of the tempest. -
RICHMOND. Oct. 8.
Cholera I'm Richmond, there were 90 inter
ments during the "a hours ending to-day at e
o'clock, in the grave yard near the poor house,
and probably or others elsewhere. The wea-
Their has been very unfavorabe for some DAYS
past. IO-uaV " ID COOi, CledV dHu uTy. OIL" Codt
fires are now burning in every house. which we
trust will have salutary effect. We have heard
of less new cases to-day than for some days past
The Petersburg papers do not report progress.
but we learn privately, that the Cholera has de-
ridedly increased there.
Il Is understood to be at several villages. viz:
Jefferson in Powhatan, and Cartersville in Cum
berland. There have been several cases along
the canal. There have been also cases in the
body of HenricO County.
Italian Operative Private Boxes at the TIA
liam Opera House, late Richmond Hill Theatre,
were disposed of for the period that the Italian
Company performs, yesterday at auction BY
Messrs. Pells
Box A, LIST tier, north side of the stage valued at
S525. sold for 300
No 9, next.".." ....474 80, do 495
+" 2............".....472 80, do 400
s3....................682 so. do $50
l4.......... $500. 482 so, do 600
l1..... ..".......377 so, do Cos
The sale Of the remainder was then postponed
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