Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-02
83Niseetrancons,

Temperance in he Nary Dat Of :; nr,.
on board the L. ship Lexington, nov us
Brazil station, Is nave stopped receiving +.
liquor part Of their ration; and Of the entire nm
company, $50 in number, IS receive mol,3
lieu Of gros.
rive are surprised to hear so much said IL 4. |
pubIic prints about "temperanoe IN the Nav
when it is fact that the Navy Is ,mmnie.a:I,
attached to Porter, and eq uaiiv - To Psrrs NJ
as for the sailors voluntarily stopping then go
there Is no, one with whom Good rum |, nj, |
(avorite; anu they are so pas,iona'eIy fond d b
intoxicating beverage. that it passes ll@raa
among them under the name of Benu Boz nr
And has not Government recently In'rGllot
Punch into the Navy a, one Of its iudiNyeu..,,
requisites? Temperance indeed.
Norfolk NTdl
.4necdoie of BENJAMIN Fankia.-" NoiIG.
afte r Benjamin Franklin had commenced eduN
of newspaper. he noticed with consideri&
freedom the public conduct Of one or two lf.
entail persons IN Philadelphia. THIS circaE
stance was regarded by some Of bls patron, Wit
disapprobation. and induced one Of them to COZ.
vey to Franklin the opinion Of his friends vi:
regard to it. The Doctor listened with pA',a
to the reproo', and begged thr favour d q
friends company at supper, on an evening Wild
he named; at the same time requesting that a
other gentlemen who were dissatisfied with Sia
should attend. The Doctor received bis guaa
cordially. his editorial conduct WAS canySsd
and some advice given. Supper was at last
nounc ed, and tie guests invited to an adJorr.
room. The table was only supplied win to-
buildings, and a stone pitcher filled with aafc
All were helped, none could ear but the D'c'@
lie partook freely of the pudding, and urged ["
friends to do the same; but il was ou' If IisGa
tion-they tasted and tried N VAN WhrnNF
host saw the difficulty vas unconquerabt q
rose and addressed them, VI frIend., an' o.
who can sub-ist upon saw-du,t pudding and 81
ter, "a can. needs no mans patronage "-"r
sons .1nnals Of Philadelphia.
Treatment of Bites. Mr.. Lawrence, ~.
geon to Bartholome~'s Hospital. observes "A
regard To the bites of yenomou. rPprlir'. m''
you are called sufficiently early 10 tb" a'r' y
piy lisature between the situation 81 the 500"
and the heart; and If this is done early ever
bad symptom will be prevenied; but /! the wa.
ing nds commenced, the application ol Ils'''
will aggrava,e the disease. II poison ha' o..
applied to recent wound. and YOU apP, le.S
ping glass. SO as 10 produce exhaustion d TX
air, absorption is prevented; therefore, U''''
remedy which we ought to have recourse 10 'D''
accidents of this kind.
Ho, 10 Establish Name. DIR. Porta!' VIZ
died lately in Paris. was IN high repuie as a Pr
stefan. 1t was really amusing TO hear Nln u
late to his pupils the manner in which he T e.
business. Knowing that, in a great taP''I ~
Paris, quackery answers well enough '' wv
without talents. the Doctor determined 10, va"
to make it serve the purpose o! mei't' ~"
end he ordered his man, the only one mat w ''r
20 knock daily at all the hotels IN the e'''' .,
inquire for DR.. Portal No one OF course AO',
any thing of d.. Portal, but by freque' fsra u
ton of the name, and stunned by the no'% !.
the Knockers, people began to suspect U.' G >
was some able man In his line, and Tor o"'' -
conjecture was right. We kno" Pfo.e' ,,t.,
man who took less expensive mode 81 PII ~
himself. Every Sunday, in the mi'u,e ~ I,
service, his valet came running INTO cnu''a
call out his master, to attend 10 haste q P,J J.J
on the point of death. The scheme s1c'" ".,,,
The congregation soon began TO think ''e orr,
in great practice, and people will enp'0' w.
those said to be in great practice.