Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-06

out of 7.645 free persons of color in that State
there are fifty over hundred years OF age! Facts,
they say, are stubborn things. -INH mn.
A correspondent in the New York American
bears the following strong testimony IN favor OF
the efficacy Of the chloride cf lime as safeguard
against contasion:-
1t was with much pleasure that read IA your
paper communication on the subject OF the arti,
Gle named above, setting forth its properties and
the authors belief in its efficacy in preventing the
extension of contagious diseases. In support of
that ye ntIeman's argument, would beg to IN
stance my own case, having recently recovered
from an attack of the Small Pox in its most fright
full form; aud although situated for many weeks
as was in house in which there was an aver
age of from thirty to forty persons Of a'tages not
an individual imbibed the disease. caused To
be distributed in all HE adjoining apartments
and constantly used in my oan by sprinkins the
floor, bed clothes. &c. with a decoction MADE oy
pouring gallon Of water on one pound OF chlo-
ride. At that time was only acquainted with
the chloride by having tested its efficacy IN remo-
wing the disagreeable odors arising in warm wea-
Their from putrid substances. privics. &c. 1t oc-
Cured to me tina, it might be beneficial even IN
destroying the contagious principle OF the Small
Pox; and although the physicians in attendance
secuted the idea, notwithstanding persevered
in its use. and shall ever attribute the cheering
fact that 10 person imbibed the disease from me tn
its use. As an additional testimony OF its elca-
cy, would mention that several members OF the
family imprudently exposed themselves by visit
! ing me before was able to leave my bed, and at
| forwards by washing the bed clothes, &c.. with.
out any precautions on their part. had, how
ever, been in the habit of sprinkling them tho.
roughly each day, BY which their safety was en-
sured Also one of the servants who had mel
Their had the Small Pox or been vaccinated, made
the apartment adjoining mine a constant thorough
fare, yet he escaped.
Parody of Poacher "A poor strolling play.
er in England. was once caught performing the
part of poacher, and being taken before the ma.
gistrates assembled tquarter sessions tor examl-
nation, one of them asked what right he had to
kill a hare, when he replied in the following pa
rody ON Brutus' speech to the Romans, in defence
of his killing Caesar:
| Brtuns, hungrymen and epicures! Hear me
| for my cause, and be silent that you may hear;
believe me for my honor, and have respect for my
honor that You may believe; censure me not IN
| your wisdom, and awake your senses that YOU
may better judge If there be any in this assem-
| biy; any dear friend of this have, 10 him say
that poacher's love for this hare is no less than
his If then he demand why a poacher rose
against hare. this is my answer, not that low
ed hare less, but that loved eating more. Had
| you rather his hare we're living and had died
quite starving-rhan that this hare were dead,
that might live jolly fellowP-As this hare was
pretty. weep for. him; as he was plump, honor
him; as ne was nimble, rejoice at it; but. as he
was eatabe, | slew him. There are tears for his
beauty, honnr for his condition. joy Tor his
speed, and death for his tOothsOmenrss. Who
is here so cruel, would see III. a starved mans Ii
any, speak. for him have [ offended. Who is
so silly, that would not make t-bit! If any,
speak, for him have offended Who is here so
sleek, that does not love his belyii if any. speak,
for him have offended.'
"You have offended justice, sirrah," cried out
one of the magistrates, out OF all patience with
this long and strange harangue. which had began
to invade the time which his own belly told him
had arrived.
'"Then." said the cupri,, guessing at the hun
CRY feelings of the bench, ''since justice IS dissa.
tisfied. it needs must have something to devour.
Heaven forbid should keek any justice from din.
ner!-so, if you please, I'll wish your lordshPs
good day and good hare to dinnerr'
The magistrates, eager TO retire, and somewhat
pleased with the fellows last wish. gave him a
feprinand and let HIM 60.
iscorery of .4neient Roi"sm Central america
"A late number of the London Literary Gazette
contains letter from Lieut.. Col. Galindo, at
Peten. in Central America, giving some idea OF
those antiquities which rescue ancient America
from the charge of barbarism. These ruins ex-
tend for more than 90 miles and must ancently
have embraced a city and its suburbs The prn-
cipa edifce is supposed to have been palace,
formed of two rows of galleries, eight feet wide.
separated by walls a yard thick; the height of
the walls of the caves is nine feet. and thence S
yards more to the top. The stones of which all
the edifices are built, are about eighteen inches
long. nine broad, and two thick, cemented by
mortar. The front Of the palace contained live
lofty and wide doors. Numerous statues OF
stone are scattered about. In another building,
which Col G. calls the study. are numerous full
length figures. of about six feet high, some OF
~, L.i,J;,, L od m fants their tiuht arms.