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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20

0PIn pursuance of a Resolution Of the Ma
tionsi Republican Convention OF Young Men of the
United States, lately assembled at washngt IN City,
Convention of the National Republican Young Men of
the State of Virginia viii be held at staunton the
third Monday in JULY next to which the friends of Mr.
Clay in the different counties are respectfully invited to
send Delegates.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20

To l,et.
dxcN That lxrge and convenient
&z4fFMA BRICK r VERN
S&B lEfZ on Union street, between Kiag AMI Prince
8443 streets, with all the necessary out.houses,
formerly occupied by the late Joseph siilburn. The
rent win be made low to good tenant, and possession
given the 18th of Nav next.
.4lso, for sale,
a. Two two story Brick DWELLING HOUSES.
HfH on Fairfax street, calculated for small families,
subject to ground rent OF SIS 20 cts. per annum,
payable to the estate of the late MS uooe
Apply to MIS- JANE DEAKINS,
apr 10-2awtf Washington street.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20
New lime FOR RichmOnd.


The proprietors Of the Steam
Boat FREDERICKSBURG,
----=t4ss Saap~ have concluded to place her
kS on the route between the
n;s,r,ct Of Columbia. Norfolk and Richmond BY this
arrangements great facilities will be afforded to travel
Iers on this line, by having Boat tspice week. in
stead of once, as heretofore.
The .Fredericksburg win commence running on
Tuesday next, the Sd April leaving Washington at
O'Clock, u. and Alexandra at o'clock, for Old
Point Norfolk and Richmond. returning. leave Rich
mond on Saturday morning at o'clock and Norfolk on
SUNDAY morning at O'Clock. and arrive at Alexan.
dr;s nd washington on Monday morning. and cont.
nue. during the season f sufficiently encouraged to
run on the same days and hours at the same rates tor
passage and freight are charged by the Steam Boat
Potomac
The Predericksburg viii be commanded BY Captain
Joseph Nevett. is swift and good Boat. with first
rate low pressure Engine. and her accommodations for
passengers and freight such as it hoped will give sa-
tisEscton. -
For freight passage apply to the Captain on board
or to BENoNI WHEAT.
mar Soft ~ Agent.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20
DYspeNsia

YNHE subscriber coutinuesto apply the newly disco
Il vered remedy for Dyspepsia. which has made per.
feet curesof hundreds in this and other places His
price ismoderate. Application to be made at his
Drug Store on Fairfax street.
WM HARPER.
O A generalsupply of fresh Drugs-medicines &c
on hand and offered as low they can be purchased
in Alexandria for cash or the usual credit.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20
District If ! 0iuMbia

EDM. T. LEE. C. C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20
District Of Columbia,
Alexandria County, SCI.

ApRrI TERM, 1882.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-20
district Of Columbia,

may Som
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-28
NOTICE.

TvHE Court. Of Probate for the District ne
L. Litehfeld has assigned Friday the 18th
0f July next, at nine o'clock TO- the fOren0ons
at the Probate Office in Litchfeld, for the exT
animation and settlement of the Administers
ton Account of the subscriber, administrators
ON the estate of ANN WIcKwIREs late. Of
Cornwall, 10 said district, deceasesh at which
time and place all persons interested in said
estate may attend, Il they see cause, and be
heard in the premises.
BY order OF said Cont.
bes @o9G SAMUEL HoPKINs, AdSs'r,
Cornmah June o.. 1889 r1ftlsF199 IS
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-28
aMARRFED.

In Indiana, on tlse sd uinio, y. r. William Nor
ris, Esq. 10 Miss Elizabeth Dnyees. both 81 POsey
township. The united ages fthis happy pair. iscx-
acty one hundred yenrsthe groom, sighty.fve years.
the blooming bride, fifteen years Among the nu'Der-
ous eaesis presc, were ffy.hree Of The grooms chill
dren and grand children. Just the ceremony was
concluded, the baslfai groom WIS seized with vo-
ent attack Of the govt, wch cased considerable dis
nav but having sufficiently revived. the happy pair.
on the same evening embarked board the Bob Han
DIV steamer for Piisburg, from whence they viii take
tour through the STATES, and return home by
the wny Of New Orleans. l.tts8 e. tia a.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-28

&E Tota. eases 25l6
Ihs malaaeholy statement fAls short Of ihs sm0un'
e5sA2fAilsyaAa eoniains no reports Of DEATHS toE
<l1Aeav on Taesday AttaRy papsr, I'D iass.
FSem de &smiseae Ccurane efshs 2ofA.
- s'aieneat d npfials.
u AaNl8y. e0lh, lla \ 10 NJ NJ T'aesdsy lz9
= NSlhssiay e3sfsi $500 A<ifatA
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-28
DIED,

In this village, yesterday morning, daughter Of
az. Charles Adams, aged IA months. %
Ia Bradleysyillc. the 23d inst William Carroll,
i,lant son ON William Coe. ~.
II Winfield, IN. w on the LIST inst, Mrs. Orpha
Fairchild aged 81 asd the 9Th, Miss Orpha Fas-
child, aged 46 mother and sister Of Mrs.. n. Adams,
~ This villaRe-Iormegiy Of Granville, Mas x II
In Torringtom, ON the 22d inst. Mr.. Elihn Cook,
aged Ca soldier of The Teyoluiion-and for num-
Ter Of years emher Of tho legisalnre Of the stale.
washington, Esq. in the 44sh year af bis age. lie
was The eldest surviving child Of Corhin Washingon
Eco. who was nephew 70 Gen. Washington. and Il
brother 10 the late veneFnted Judge Washington. NJ.
C0vbin Washington died easly ID fa, hat his infant
children oWnd nthe Judge afnaai adageni,
and judielous paFene Who. hni lgl time slnee be-
qaealhed the family manSionts a. WAshlDetSn'
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-28

AZ !, ~ CekekCd lsoGE 81 Illdegendenct g
G A public celebrated CDR Na,i5nnl Iallapeuils
epce wiIlhsheld in LilehfeId he 4,h 90 Jay Es.
will be formed at the Coaaiy HSusB IL
u o'clock A. NJ and proceefttos he Coaff HOnsSes-
corted by Bandof Music to receive The RevelafIoa-
airy Soldiers, and from thence 10 the Episcopal Chusc
where an Grafton will be delivered BY 4 rhemfes III
the Law ScliooE After the exercises in the Church
closed, the procession viii return % ,he Gopniy
House, where dinner win be provided BY MI. Sedg<
wick, Of which The ReygaH6nary Soldiers are invited
TO partakc. "a
The doors ofthc Church viii be open TOT adis ss
II o'clock. iraAgeFa rad citizens generally arsre-
specially Invited % altends
N. B, The Revolutionary Soldiers are requested to
meet at the Court House u half past len o'clock
Statutes will be fired af sunrise, noon. and sunset.
ss5saa DAVID RARCLAYs Nshlmikfssa.
.sagi,,s IN z. G.SEDGWlCK,..
LitchEeld, june ~, 1894
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-28
NOTICE..

va 3tfF u NOTICE.. Y \ .Ftlss
TSHE Court ii Probate for the District OF
IL Washington hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof for The creditors
Of the estate Of
4@' esd 5t' POLLY KINNEY, $3.50
late of said district, deceased, 10 exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those who neglected.
present their accounts, properly .atfesteds
within said time. will be- debarred i recovery.
All persons indebted 10 said estate are rep
quested IL make Immediate psynlentt p Y. IA
'e'Ts JAMES GILBERT Adin'r. !
@Wiushingtoa, June Fl, 1889 IS
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-28
lTEMS-sRLEcrkD.


Antidots to Cholers.-Ths Board Of Health Of
Quebec recommend to every citizen 10 provide him
sell with phiai Of audanum and ono ofpeppermia.,
20 he carried aboal the persoB aud rssorsed to imme-
dia.sIy upOn the attack of'I's malady. w
The Pa.tsburg Republican Of ihe 2ed inst. says -
/" /, is matter Of much amusement among the peo-
ole of this place, that the marsns and swallows
diving off, On Monday morning last. Il was discover
ed tina, the dead martins and swallows in gssat num-
bers continued falling until "Wednesday aisrnooa-ai
which time there not enc 10 be sees in the air."
Cholera Precautions n Baisimovs.--The Common
Council in Baltimore have appropriated the sum Of
thirty ,ouaand dollars for The formation ola sanitary
Fsad, aad Beard in order to insure the mos, general
aad elIee.ual cleanliness throughout che city.
Twsn,y-lOvr Sssam.hSals have been Destroyed on
she BlissisSipp and lie bFanehes since the commence.
me6s Of the present ssaaon. Hot .Mssfstt
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-23

r.ait naeah'r within fl- prr,crt VEN l. - thaf
sum be ng5rd The Inoiety which hrson,,. ,1l. on
the 3lst of December nrytor the n ii - er.a#
ted ny lie AL. Of of.h Nav lsgt NJ Isyr hut "A
sum about four millions v hich h.nhlir creditors
can lawfully drtsqnd or which the t,o,,r1o4fnt -,
bound 10 pay in the coalsc nfth,. wear lfiaore IS
uanl II en- only be done hy n.u.m,tjno the prr
owls #, II, layla.,,, and oa,,o into I'm. pnhIIe mn,
L,,.t,Innr,.h4s, iI,e.is-l c,r,,h. lnnI.,tIf,,l #
Won do 80. the yl.laat ha,f.r orthe stock. t.HlAz
a,I,,nf,s. If ,,Ir ,,,,iet,. will d,n,ana ?, ,.,s,t r
3ricc than IT. value Already w.. perceive that
fb. three n.rrsafs Ea,.e,lscn f., t,. ,xf.o4,In,r,
hrlshrof u per cent Tn. difference between a
uavmen ol the Inean.tL,3blc portion renlainl1.r II
the nohlIe deb, IN one two or three yrfas CT.
,oi,Ivu e So isinari5ot Nd :, iu,tt, s., ,,,ort IN
hlghly ,lIsa,l,ap. 5raoa, terms
Nho.yrrmayh In. .,t,,,,i f., the credit If In, nv,
,o.nl ofihe po6,I., co,..,Y,,lat,. ,,,, - anil
the eon,,,I, mos, e,..i.u r,, j, +. 81, nm NJ
hand lis .anear b.In, Totally ,,rlraolsbed
that W. may nv. sal, k ,,o,,r, vh,,Lrr without
araIp ,.reiaao ,sll',lI .,d robc, We may not IL,
lev, the consun5,Iop al the c,mutry by the II,
n.al or r.larlan nj, duties AMI crri considerably
Tie P..lrr.geDpl Iar,i.lra that inquiry. III.
fist aI,sIa VIII. ,r.,,,.t itscfl- ybelIrf II q
eNprdcni Ia preserve the cNl,tm, ulrs IN order In
accumulate. n z,l1,s m tine Treasury lo,. TIE nur
pose Of ..b.eauent distribution amoag the several
~tates2 t4ml1 not hrcoIl.ctIon. tnrlhc prr
pos Of zreb surplus is t,hc made llon, III, parL
rs of one portion of the pcoplc be ultimately n
turned to the sumo po.l,ol. the process would In
rtcad.d will,fhe certain loss arising from tn
.hara, Of collection and with the loss also of IN
frrrst whist the money is pcrlormln., ile unnece
,nrv cunt and il would tnucn,rc br nawlse II
II :. lob eolect,d from one portion Of the people
and qlyfpto another, 1t would Ire unjust nils t.
he oiyen 10 The STATES in their corporalr capnriry
| tobr used by them IN thr,r public aNpendnrrs. |
know of noprncIple in the Constitution winch an.
IT,, H. El.t f,,,,...,,,o,,tt, L,,,,,. #s,,,L 3.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-23
22ND C0Nl RESS.
N SENATE, WEDNESDAY. J,N. IL 1882
REDUCTION OF DUTIES

| tn competition with s.mfat articles made or pro-
lurtd within thr United States cnea.to be forth
win abo shrj kept the dutIes upon wines aud
silks and that t.os. uGaaI Ia be reduced And that
| h1 COMMITTEE on Finance be instructed to report
. a bill a,cor mgi,
'Fhe resolution having hcen read Mr. CLAY
los. ant ..Ir.ssld the Senate. III substance as fol
/ lows.
have few observations Mr. President and
auly n " 20 submit 10 IL Senate. on .hc u,l..,r,
now b,r,,cyos in DONG which, have 10 ASH ali
your Indulgence aIn eetns ed tacl but too
...usiblv aud m ncafraly III, eject OF approaching
! -. and hay, l.,n f,r sons years very Iu, IA
H.. .,'l.tof al4.,s ~ a,iib,fttlve a. s,mbies
lat t.lI.laiI lave hagnf'l.c.ol,c-lh most unwi,.
1lara,.. in l.Iy.. ba,1# afexatHns expectations.
he of " hl.h Is a.a.Hl us. regret il tor
.o.ycq.. I'm. sui .r.,o on ..lasl nm To- speak, in o.
liner lsn!4miv h. trsatr tn gfatliy on 10 reward
,Il,a r,r..t,lrr ...ld attention NV gsen IN mn.
fi.,. at,,,.. hot ,ft rtnyir6lzasI and ulamhl-
lou. ,yposir,.n Ia o,.t}.e.
T. farms r,.,,,rt al f5,, nresrla png,os- sand Nr
{. t,f,, ,,, -,n.ll sf.,lieo Il the r,'aI listed
aoI.,, II .roto,t5n Sran, III tie rony rtons, and
ted IN IA. elections Of large maioIrv
fin paulb. n, t.c limited States 1t stands self
4Indi ...,.i ia the General prosperity IN hcunh
fruits ,y},,lf, l,. scattered OVERTIME land IN t.c
qr.ri. p.cor IN oro-f,. rons anI powerful nations
..rl.a,t AND ms, and NOM. IN tia, OF our oW..
yor do thirt. =, Necessary tadiscass thit pole
an ,,,is rrsoin,,,. orhar Gentlemen may ulul
hi rap,ly. and u,.y choas. Ia arsue and aasau it,
lr,ba,,d d. b,yr do9bl ,hat In IL parts of ,hc
-.a,f.. ,,crl.,. more comnc,err man ! am, will
4.er., ,I,,pd and sapnogt il. My object now
mi, ,,,,lf IN pr,.,rrf.on of certain vi, vs.
,ol mics connected with the present financial
condition Of tbe country,
\ d,rotion O., The state Of the ,.uanr revenue
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-23

once put m possras.nn N maaus flr ITS vigorous
! prosecution Alore tban twenty fse years AGO.
y n first took al seal IN this hnly was told, hy
| the fathers nt the Government lhat II Ne had any
llng pct,cl ~ oar Institutions. II MS the system
lor dI.Ho.rrr otthn public la5ds and WAS caution
ed asalrst rush mnn,altnns N H. Suhsnqr,n! rN
purncc fully sorishrdme ol tie wisdom of their
.ounaels aud that all vital changes IN II ought to be
resisted
Altboueh It may he inlprarticahle 10 say wh1t
thr exact amount Of the public revenue should hc
iar the future, and what would he the precise pro
duce ufuuy given system Of imposts We may
sateIy ASSUME, that the revenue may now hc re-.
dueed and considerably reduced Tins reduction
may he elected N various why's, and on dlii'r
ent principles. Only three mcdts shal nov be no
ticed
l>t To reduce duties on all articles IN the
samo ratio, without regard to the principle oipolrc
ton
81 Tor.tou them on unprotected ARTICLES, and
augment rh,n ON the protected ARTICLES.
And. 81 To abolish and ,ednce the duties on
unprotected articles retaining and enforcing the
faithful collection olthose on the unprotected anti.
ees
To the first mode thcre arc masquerade objnc
tions It would lead inevitably to the destruction of
- IN .,.,,
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-01-23

~ ~ cry DESCRlPTlOE 60. IL y
THIS DFF'|C.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08
Extract of a letter, dated

MANNAHAwKIN, N. J. Oct. 24, 1889.
 Distressing Ship,creck.-Came ashore on Long Beach, near the Great swamp, Mon- mouth county, the schr. Emeline, of Staten Island, botton, upwards on the 22d :; and the Commissioners took charge of said schooner. Four bodies were found on the shore, snppos-. ed to be the crew of said vessel <; the bodies were brought to Mannahawkin, and buried in the Baptist church yard. The clothes of the deceaseca remain in the hands of the Com missi0ners. -
 MantaL Labor .Scho0l.-We learn from the Worcester Spy that the sum of S5OOO has been subscribed, chiefly by individuals of the Baptist denomination in that County, for ihe purpose of establishing Manual Labor High | School. A meeting of the subscribers was held in Worcester on the 11th inst. when it
 was unanimously voted to locate the institu- ] tion in that place.
 l We regret to learn, says the Charleston
 Evening Post, that a rencOntre took place
 during the election at Cheraw. between Dr..
 Ellerbe and Dr. M'Queen, and that the form
 er gentleman is since dead of the wound re-
 ceived on the occasion. .s r
 The Editor Of the Nantucket Enquirer dr- ] ly relates the following anecdote. which bears l indubitable marks of coming from the sea
 serpent part of the coast :--
 "About thirty years ago. very small child
 was noticed to steal regularly away from it's
 meals and to carry its plate of victnaIs with 1t. This had been repeated SD often that the pa rents determined to watch it's movements.-
 Following the child, Onperceived, they saw it gO to snug corner of the yard. seat itself on s the ground. and. disposing its plate before it, separate the provisions into two parts, and
 then quietly wait. as in expectation of com pany.a Is was not long before large rat, to theirgreat surprise, made his appearance from neighhoring hole, aad seated himself at the side of the plate opposite the child with al : the familiarity of an old acquaintance, lmme-
 diately both set tO. without ceremony, the 1, one with spoon and the other with nose each at his own division of food.
 ,1 The dinner party seemed to enjoy all the gust which intrinsic worth and agreeable par, l ticipation could yield. When inc feast wa. over the rat retired, and the child returnee : with apparent satisfaciiun 10 thn house. Th. only occurrence which marFed the harmony , of the occasion was an attempt of the visitor n to take morsel from the portion which thu : other had reserved for itself: hut this aggres 5 sion was met on the part Of the child with :; c gentle tap of the spoon over the part used iu !. taking snuf, and the moderate Teprimand - keep on your own side, Fat.'" f5r
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08

!, -xx NEw-YORK, Oct. %.
 LGtesl from Fr1nee.-By the packet ship
 France. Capt. Funk, from Havre, we have
 received our files OfHavre papers to the goth,
 and Paris to the 18th of Sept.
 The news is not very important:
 POrtNgdL.-NOthing new appears tO have
 taken place in Portugal; hut reports through
 Spain are more uniayOrable to Don Miguel,
 whose army Is said to be greatly disafected. BeLgiWm.-The project submitted to the
 Conference by Lord PalmerstOn, for the de-
 finitiye arrangement of the affairs of Belgium
 and Holland, has been rejected; and after
 further delays, it is stated by French paper,
 the British and French ambassadors assum-
 ed very threatening attitude, and menaced immediate military measures, to bring the important question t0 decision. Particulars
 are given hut the truth of the story is not
 yet sufficiently authenticated, and other ac- counts do pot t-apFear to correspond with it. France.-The Duke of Brunswick has been
 arrested in Paris, for attempting to raise roy alist troops.
 The Duchess of Berry is said 10 be still fn- cognita in the south. The ministry remains in statu quo. -.
 Paris, Sept. 18.--AhOut six o'clock this
 morning, tetachnlent Of the Garde Muni- cipale, accompanied by the necessary author iiies, repaired to the residence of the Duke of
 Brunswick, on the B0ulrya:d IialieD. Two | travelling carriages were in waiting. Two "f
 the guards praceeded t0 the door ofthe apart { ment, and having gained admittance without violence, desired the Duke. who was still in bed, to dress himself and accompany iheM. No violence was used :; and the Prince, ac- 1 companird by an nllicer of the Municipab { Guards, preceded and followed by a detach- 1 Tnent of the same force, drove along the BOu l levards and Rue Lafayette at rapid rate to- 1 wards St. Denis, in one of the carriages which 1 was followed by the other.
 Itaiy.-A letter of the 9th inst. from Rome ] gives details Of the new will made by the mother of Napoleon. in consequence Of the
 death fthe Duke of Reichs;adt. Alter giv- 1 ing comparatively triAing lcgacies to hrr younger children and grand children. and to some pious foundations, she directs that the 1 great bulk of her property should be formed 1 into Majorat to be held in perpetuity for the l eldest male of the Bonaparte family. If the 1 family should become extinct, she devisesthe
 property to the capital of Corsica. She re-
 commends her sons and her brother Cardi0-
 al Fesch to follow her example, and thus in-
 crease the Majorat, so that the name of Bo- naparte may iO the latest posterity be attend I ed with distinction aud lustre.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08

We haze just received the painful intelIi- gence that the splendid steam boat Louis, file, of this port on Ner way to New Orleans, was snagged and sunk. about thirty five miles a. hove the mouth of Ohio. The passengers and crew, and greater part of the cargo, the engine and furniture saved. The loss is attributed tO a snag concealed some four or five feet under water, on which the boat struck. Her hull is said to he wholly lost. St. Louis, (lfo.) Oct. 6.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08

ergies into one fearful effort, sprung from his bed, darted to the door, and thence tD% the middle of the road. gave cOnvhlsive leap from the ground, which prostraId him with viaience, and in about three minutes expired.
 Scottish Guardian.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08

Naantry.--We take the following from
 French paper of Aug. s0.--" The daughter ota NY. N. residing at Lupian. being
 dissatisfied with thetreatment ofher mother
 in-iaw, lied from the paternai roof and took
 refuge in convent of Grey Sisters at Lam besc. For time the attentions paid to her were sp great. and,hcF existence rendered SD happy; that she made a, will. leaving the, whole Ot the lortupc she inherited from her deceas-
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08

We regret to learn, says the Charlesto Evening Post, that a rencOntre took piae during the election at Cheraw, between D' Ellerbe and Dr. M'Queen, and that the form er gentleman is since dead of the wound re ceived on the occasion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08

A young man named Gregory was shot and instantly killed. whilst sitting at his iresde, on the evening of the 3Oth ult. at Columbus. tn the cotintysof Chenango, N. Y. The name of the supposed perpetrator is Denis"n, who is now in prison awaiting his trial.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-08

Michigan.-The people of Michigan have determined by vote, not to take even theRre-
 liminary steps towards assuming the rankSf State. The Detroit papers attribute this de-
 cision to anapprehension that the making of
 State Government would increase the taxa | finn .....
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-03
BURNING SPRING.

FLOYD County, (KY.) April u.
Dear SiT,-In the prosecution OF my sun
day School Agenry, l yesterday reached
this place, in the immediate vicinity OF
which Is the Burning Spring, and truly 1t
is curiosity. On approaching 1t heard
IT boiling with a noise similar to that OF
fifty gallon kettle over hot fire. 1t is sit
uated near the shore of small creek, which
winds ITS way through IA deep valley be-
tween the mountains, and near the road
side. There IS hole in the ground, about
two or three feet, deep, and about the same
diameter, which after the rain, is fille,. to
the top with water, that Is kept perpetually
and briskly boiling by the gas which issues
from narrow space between two rocks at
the bottom. This water is always kept
muddy, but never runs over except Ivy an
extra quantity OF rain.
After viewing it for few minutes,
lighted taper was applied to the ascending
gas, and instantly the whole surface of the
water was covered with blush red fame
three feet high, emitting smell similar to
that Of burning alcohol, and with an intense
heat Thus it continued to burn for one
hour, while remained, and left il on fire.
This blaze, on dark night, am infoIm-
ed, illnmines the whole valley and circumja
cent hills, and never goes out, except by
the effort OF man, or the descending shower.
! If nothing interferes TO extinguish the
flame it continues oburn, the water be-
comes heated. and finally evapoTates, when
the issuing gas, burning with more intense
heat, consumes whatever comhustihle sub
stance may have been thrown into the wa
ter: and even the collected mud at the side
OF the hole is pulverizcf with heat, rs at the
mouth Of a fJrnace.
Were this gas suitably confined, and di-
rected, have no doubt it might he used TO
some valuable purpose, either to drive 4
steam engine, or i!luminc a ity hut no use
is made o: it, nor does the owner of the
land seem to regard it with interest or as a
curiosity.
Whence this gus. or whatever produces
il, leave 10 the coniectures and expert
ments of the learned, being confident it is
the most singular phenomenon have ever
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