Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-23
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ITEMS.
The Living Skeleton has been released from
Wilmington gaol by judicial decision, where he
was incarcerated for about ten days.
A letter from Palermo of the Sd January states.
that in the place Of the volcanic island which had
existed for some months between the Solacca Pan
teleirs and disappeared lately. is now seen col
umn of boiling water about "a feet in diameter, RI
sing from between 10 to 80 feet above the surface
Of the sea. and exhaling strong bitum'nous odor.
Captain Brown, of the Union Line packet brig
Courier, informs US, (says the New York Gazette
that on his passage from Charleston, few days
since. he caught t,Denty-ssuen Goldfish, weighing
from ten to twenty-five pounds each, in eight ia
thoms water, seven miles E. s. E. of Cape HATTIE
ras lighthouse. fish appeared to be very
plenty. 1t is believed no Goldfish we're ever caught
there before.
Bishop Horne merits Of this amiable d.
vine were acknowledged by men Of all sects. John
Wesly, who was not accustomed to speak highly
Of the clergy of the establishment, once observed,
on seeing him pass the window ofan inn at which
he was standing, -"There goes man, who, it he
had lived in the first days OF Christianity, would
have been an apostle'
The Gazetta di Geneva, under Parma date,
states that the Archduchess Maria Louisa widow
Of apoleon had ordered the sale OF her toilet and
of fine painting Of the Psyche for the relief OF
such of her INDECENT subjects as may be afflicted
with the cholera morbus, when it shall enter her
dominions.
The Yorkvillr Pioneer, in South Carolina, and
the GreeHsborOugh Patriot, in North Carolina,
notify their subscribers, that owing to the pres
sure Of job work, they would be under the neces-
sity Of emitting the publication Of their paper the
following week! They must be blessed with
good natured subscribers at the south.
Seanen's Chaplain atihe Sandwich Islands.-
We learn from the Sailors Magazine, that gen:
tleman Of approved character, now member OF
the Theological Seminary at Princeton, is prepar-
ing to 90 out in the fall, under the. auspices OF
the Seamen's Friend Society, to become the resi-
dent Chaplain of American seamen and others IN
the port Of Honoruru. Sandwich Islands. The
opportunities Of usefulness presented to Chap
lain at this station must be very great as 1t IS the
constant resort of whae.ships, both English and
American, to take in provisions and water.
Liberated Greece-A letter from Rev. Josiah
Brewer, dated Smyrna, Nov. &c, which we ind
in The Boston Recorder, states that the school es-
tablished by Mr.. King Tinos, and the Amerl-
Can school at syria, had both been discontinued;
and in short, that our country had neither school
nor missionary in that part Of liberated Greece
which has been surrendered to the Greek govern
ment. AT Athens and Negropont, on the contra
nv, which are still under the Turkish authorities,
the missionaries enjoyed continued, and per-
haps increasing freedom of operation
Falkland Islands.-A London paper says that
the Buenos Ayres Government offered these ISL
ands for sale to the British Government, who de.
clined to purchase them, although they would have
been of essential service to them. That they
were afterwards sold to Vernet, who has since
disposed of portion Of them 10 British Lieu
tenant.
Wanted to be Married On the morning of
Christmas day a circumstance occurred at North.
fleet Church. which unfortunately interrupted
divine service in most udicrous manner. The
clergyman had nearly delivered half his sermon,
when young cIodhopper, dressed in white
frock coat, with blooming lasse by his side, and
attended by two friends, entered the church, and
advancing towards the pulpit exclaimed, - An
YOU please, your Honor, come to b. married!'
The minister was for the instant astounded by
his most unreasonable application, but presently
recovered his composure, and told the young JOS
kin he must come the next day. The congrega-
ton were unable to restrain their risbe faculties,
and, for few moments, an unhaIlowed litter DIS
turbed the solemn stiffness Of the sacred edfice.
London Paper.
We learn from the Fourth Annual Report of
the Board of Directors of the Boston Seamen's
Friend Society. that the number of Seamen be-
longing to the United States, estimated with as
much accuracy as was possible, is l0s,000-of
whom there are in the foreign trade, SO. 600; in
the coastins trade, in vessels of nearly or over
100 tons burthen. $4,000; incoastns vessels of
less than so tons burthen, 5000; in the cod fish,
cry, 10000; in the whale fishery. 5000; in
steam vessels, 1000; in the United States Ma.
w, 5000.