Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-30
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The Rafiiesnake. -Thc late DR.. Thornton. in
letter to Mr.. Jefferson, says, that the Crotalus
Horridus (rattesnakej being peculiar to this
country, is the finest emblem of the United States
that can be found. 1t never acts but defenslVely
it never strikes without giving fair warning,
and when it does strike, 1t is fatal!
A poor woman, who had been obliged, by the
desertion of her husband, to ask relief afforded by
the lylng-in -depa rment of the Pennsylvania Hos.
ptal, was delivered, in that institution, on Sat
uurtlay morning last, Of THREE line chlldren-two
girls and bov; and, so far, the whole family aP.
pear to be doing we'll.
The ,uay things are done in Pennsylvania.
The following sections of the Internal Improve
ment Bill have passed the Legislature of Penn
syIvania. The Harrisburg Telegraph Of Satur-
day says" The bill came up to-day, and the
following divisions of the first section passed:
Columbia and Philadelphia Rail Road $4,000
Canal from Middetown to Columbia S6,6s0
Allegheny Portage 100000
Frankstown line $4,000
Q,larantine.-The Mayor and Aldermen of
Boston have notified the Collector of that port
that they have ordered a quarantine upon all YES
sells from England, Ireland and Scotland.
Not murdered.-The last Huntington Pa Ga
zette says-Mr Maffet, the individual supposed
to have been murdered in the seven mountains
in Centre county, made his appearance in Belle
fonte. one day last week, and upon his solemn
declaration that he was not murdered, the person
,mmured on suspicion of having committed the
deed was released.
1t ID proposed to erect marble statue OF Gl-
rard in the hall of the new exchange at Phlladel-
phia. This is thought proper, as token OF graft
tude for his liberalty towards that city, and the
place is designated not only on account of its
convenience aud pubic character, but from re-
gard to the eminence of the deceased as a mer-
chant, and to the extent Of his subscription in aid
Of the erection of the Exchange.
Messrs. Mott and Saunders, New Haven,
have lately received two letters signed "Con-
science" enclosing IS and SS, the supposed VAL
ue of apples, oranges, pies, a.. ptered at sun
dry times by the writers in years past, when they
were wayward youths.
How to Q,.en a Riot IL, a 7heatre.-Lous b.
naparte, who was distinguished for his humanity,
said:- .For INV part cannot see why bayo-
nets should be employed to quell every petty IT,
multi in play house. To put an end to them,
artificial shower baths should be placed In the
ceiling over the pit, to give 1t sprlnklIng when
too noisy" We would recommend this cooling
method to the manager of theatres IN our own
country.
Choice ola Uite; Burleigh's .advice to his
Son. When it shall please God to call thee to
mans estate, use great providence and clIeum-
spection in choosing thy wife; for from thence
will spring all thy future good or evil. And it
is an action Of thy life. like unto stra'asem OF
war; wherein man can err but once. Ii thy
estate be good, match near home and at leisure;
if weak far of and quickly. Inquire diligently
of her disposition, and how her parents have been
inclined in their youth. Let her not be poor
how generous so,ver; for man can buy nothing
in the market with gentility. Nor choose base
and uncomely creature altogether Tor wealth; tor
II will cause contempt IN others ana loathns IN
thee Neither make choice uf dwarf or tool,
for by the one thou shalt bpget race OF pgmles,
the other will be thy continual disgrace, and It
will yirke thee to hear her talk. For thou shalt
find it to thy great grief, that there Is nothing
more fulsome than she.fool.
To the southern section of the Union land 10
fact to the country at Iarge) the subject OF the
cultivation of sxotcs should be one OF absorbing
interest; particularly as imperative clrcumstan-
ces render them in measure wholly dependent
upon agricultural products. Precluded by al
most insurmountable obstacles from entering in
to competition with the extensive manufactures
of the North, vet they possess advantages, in the
pusition and nature of their soil and climate,
which fairly called into action places them upon
a footing equal to their northern and western
brethren-and it only remains tor them to direct
their energies to the wide field of enterprise thus
opened before them, and new and extensive re-
sources will be developed, which will only need
industry to compass.
Diffclliy.-A Paris paper says, the judgment
which condemned NJ DE Polignac to civil death
having annulled his marriage, and this marriage
having been productive OF fruits. if not legal at
least very natural. the princess De Poignac will
90 over to England to await her dccOuchennenf.
She will receive for her voyage passport, in
which she will be acknowledged as princess, and
not the midow ola prince. 1t is hoped BY this
arrangement, to avoid the imputation Of Megiti-
macy upon the future prince