Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-17

FOREIGN ITEMS.
On w edncsday morning, between nine ant
ten O'Clock, most melancholy and iamentablt
instance Of the uncertainty of human life occur
red IN the family of John Ration. E-q o
George street, Hampstead road. Miss Ration
who is % years Of age, and was IN the eve OF
marriage. the wedding dresses, &c having beer
purchased. was sitting at breakfast with the rest
of the family. when she suddenly rose from the
table and retired from the MIS- Raitor
having observed her daughter change countenanct
few minutes before. as il suddenly taken III
followed her to her bed room, where she found
her leaning over the washing basin, vomiting
blood Mrs RaiIton assisted her daughter into
an arm chair, and directly ran for assistance,
and sent to procure medical aid. In the mean
time the unfortunate Young lad, momentarily
grew worse, aud seemed to br suffering intensrly
under sensation Of suffnca;ion. She essayed
tn speak several times, and at last. with thu
greatest difficulty succeeded in requesting tina
her intended husband might b. sent for. IhI'
vas Of course compiled with, with all possible
despatch, but on the gentleman arriving. Miss
RantOn had be, ONE SO exhausted, that her eye
ere fixed. and she was evidently on the verge
of death He spoke to her. but she was unabl,
to answer hun. aud could only. BY Il slight pre-,
sure Of the maud. signify tat she was SENSIBLE ri
hi, presence L. a few SECONDS, afterwards she
had ceased 10 exist. Her DEAN. it appears, wa:
oc. a,i"nrd by the bursting nj "A blood vessel il
the region ~ Tue heart. Linton Fapsr.
The Academy nf Medicine. IN is last sitting
discussed the Question, &" Whether rmana i'dis
| from animal and vegetable matters have M III /
! rious Irtluenoe in "pi'lemi' chnlrra?' Tie Aca
decay de- 'ded hr que.han u the negative. -
! TN, opinion NAV appear partd"Aical. as m"N
authors are agreed IN asst. ing 10 such e'nana
tons a very prrjud'"ia eff. I on the animal eco
n0mv. even IN ordinary tines. The hrls, how
ever, are all ~ 'avor OF tn" decision. ~ re a
DENY. Sewers 1T vast extent have been "pcnet
at Paris during ;hr prevalence Ut the cholera. -
| The works have been prosecuted with great act
witty. aud the soil with has been removed nts
| ut course, been .'Xp"-ed Ia the air IN d.trren
parts of the city. TIE quarter o' the Pace Ven
dome. though tra,ersed bv a vast sever. has sui
| fprpd very little frnm cholera; whist the Eau
bnurs 81 German, where there are no works u
the kind. has bren visited by the disease In ~
, mos; viru ent form. In addition 10 this II ma'
b. remarked. thOt the victims TO cholera amongs
iii, ma,ons and excasaIocs employed on the work
| were not more uumerous than among any Other
class Of w"rkmen.--Fs"ch Paper
| lIeM Toasted from Coal Casa patent ap
paratus i, IN operation AZ the Ga. Office IN Old
| square, belonging TO the Birmingham and Iiptor
Gas COMPANY. far the putpos' ~ applying gas
TO culinary a,,' Other ses Ia manufacturers, IN
| stead vi coal fire. This novel desidera,um "
science will supply Us with combustion IN the mos
convenient forn. as the required temperature
| NAY be regulated by thrrn"netric admrasure
| lnent, and tn consumption oi gas limited to thu
duration of lime the process Is IN acton. -Not
| Hngham RerieV
There las ,usr been opened at Berlin move
exhibition ca ed penra . which prorures TOT
the spectator all the SEM, pleasure ot an aquatic
excursion rum pruceda To Tore del Grero. pass
inc by Maple. fazhuoI. Castle-a Mer. &c. -
The whole trsu, whicn, upon the spot, rrqnlre'
about four fl hssrs, perfar med IN less thar
an hour, and that N spacious barge. IN winch
thirty people are accommodated. The illusion
il quite cumplets, and the rolling of the barge
has. ~ several cases, cause some feeling OF sea
sickness The departure takes place ~ full day
tight; soon after having reached Naples, the sur
sets; and before their arrival at Tore del Greco
the moon rises The exhibition IL the pf"duc
tim If VI. c Gropins, one of the best decora.
rati,e painters Of Beriin.-.4ihea9am
Steam Navigation on the Rhine.-rhe Augs
hursh Gazetre Of NE 4th Sept. has letter iron
Basic. If the 28,h July. stating that the expert.
mrnt made by the Rhenish Prussian Co for
navigating the Raine by steam vessels, to extend
the navigation Ia Balse, mas proved successful
Hitherto i, ~as thought thai tine water from Kehl
to balse Vas too shallow for that purpose; q
steam vessel, however, has just succeeded in
accomplishing the desired object. Thus, when
the system Is completed, steam vessels from
Switzerland. Gown the Rhine to London, will
effect their passage tn e hours!
Effects of Darkness in Producing Defornsifies.
"A corr espondent writes rs the following curl.
ods fact. There is at present an artist of the
Louvre, an eminent historical painter. OF the name
of Ducornet, who paints with his feet. He was
born without arms, of poor parents, at Lille
There are also about the the French metropolis,