Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-05

cumberland, where he could not fail to think Of
Dr. Pfiestly. With regard to this celebrated
man, he SAYS was assured by an old and in.
tinate friend of his, who was with him but few
minutes before he died, that there was great
foundation fur prevalent belief, that for sumo
months previously to his death he changed his
opinions in favor OF the divinity of Christi
We uoubt the correctness Of the belief, as far as
1t implies that the religious opinions Of Priestly
underwent any change at the period stated. BY
the way we may niion, that the last number Of
the NewEdinburghP Philosophical Journal contains
the able and interesting Estimate Of the Philoso-
phicai Character Of DR.. Priestty, by the famous
DIR. William Henry, which was read in Septem-
Der last to the first meeting OF the British Asso-
citation for the promotion of science at York.
At Sunbury, our barrister CHANGED to be to
that three Yorkshre-men had just been takaa
up He adds" would bet three to one, said
to myself, that their crime is horse steqiing,
and SO it proved when made enquiry te
likes the site of Baltimore much more than that
of Philadelphia, notices the monumental city with
general kindness and makrs a structure which
deserves heed, in relation to Washington's mon.
ument. I" The size of its column and its sim
plicity are calculated to excite admiration; but,
in my humble Judgment, it would have been bet.
ter to have had really fine statue placed inside
the base of the column, than to perch the Gene
raj upon a height that would make living Ad-
miral feel giddy" Being near one of the favor
ite resorts of the Canvass back Duck, he expata-
ties upon its reputation and merits as delicacy
and relates this anecdote.
50 The Bon yivants Of Am{ka, talk of the
canvas back with an interest til riders on affec-
ton, and is sometimes very ElKdsing SIR
SAID an old fellow to NE, 'rwishet to give a
duck feast, and accordingly bought nine couple
of them all fresh killed. and all of the right
weight stuffed them into every corner of my
gig; and would not suffer the cook TO touch them
except in my presence; dressed them all myself
in different ways, and in my own pariour, SO as
to have them all done according to figure. SIR! all.
Well! all my company had arrived, except an
old German; We could not wait, and sat down
without him. When he came he exclaimed,
'What noshing bu, duckhs!!" started up in
rage, sir! a violent rage, SIR n0shins but
duckhs!' repeated after him. Why, you ID
old scoundrel, said |, your own Emperor of
Austria never had such dinner, he could not,
sir, though he gave the best jewel ia his crown
for it, F"
MIR. Visne was struck with the beauty of the
environs of Baltimore " Almost every emf
nence is crowned with country house, sur
rounded by gardens and pleasure grounds richly
wooded. and laid out to the best advantage, 80 as
generally to afford peep through the trees at
some part of the Patapsco or Chesapeake"
lie reished keenly the Baltimore strawberry
parties, aud extos The beauty of the Baltimore
ladies'; but adverting TO "American ladies in
general" he maintains that {" where you will see
twenty pretty girls. you will not see one really
handsome w0man.'' and that "ladies with pre-
tensions to the highest degree of beauty are not
so often to be met with IN America as in Eng
land" We shall not undertake to decide such
questions, On another head, we must contend
with the squeamish Barriser. He complains
that the American ladies eat too heartily and ed.
gerly at the breakfast table and lanens that they
do not initiate his - fair countrvwom omen" whose
example at that meal is the reverse. To Judge
from appearances, the latter must then md-mnI-
fy themselves at the other repasts. or IN the PAN
try. Studous abstinence at table has long been
exploded as an a0ectafion Of the old school, and
no man Of sense now deems il indicate, Or
indicative of defective style, for lady TO graft
~ good morning appetite with the moderation
which becomes every welI-bred and prudent per-
son. Mr. VIgne is surprised that there Is not a
single public promenade in Baltimore. He was
honored with an invitation to the manor Of Car
iOhlOus NHtiC HC anu tiVSdut
hospitality for which It is renowned, and contem.
Plated with suitable sentiments of honor and cs-
teen, g the most extraordinary individual in
America" the venerable Survivor, in his ninety.
ty,hfh year, enjoying good health, uniformly
cheerful, ADD retaining his mental faculties.
He thinks, that no one who visits that city
should omit seeing the vessels known by the
name of clippers, which he particularly describes.
There, he first saw the FREELY, and he states as
fact what is new to US: that in some places
ladies will wear the insect in their hair, and the
effect is said to be very brilliant" This might
be the prank of girl at strawberry party. but
we doubt that such illumination of the external
head prevails as fashion any where. MIR. Wig
ne left Baltimore with regret, having been treat
ed there, as every respectable guest is. kindly
and Hospitality" lie proceeded to Washington.
aud inspected all the wonders of the capital and
Georgetwn, including MIR. Albums Vineyards
and Tokay. As matter Of course. he made a
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. We copy his own
language here.
81 must confess that was greatly disappoint-
ed at the sight of the tomb that contains the ashes
of Washington. did not expect grandeur, but
I thought to have seen something more respecta-
III. A., o;tb,, III, old mr. the ne W tomb tn which