Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19
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Evans, have contrace W u tn B'r &c Coa ny
to re build bridge the Susquehanna' al 20
lumba. They contract to do it for Sll3, 600
less than half the cost of the former one. The
bridge is to be erected on different site from the
old one-beng more in line with the York turu-
pike 1t is said thai this new location will short
en- the distance from York to Columbia about one
mile
The Fredericktown Herald states that the
Rail Road is completed to the Point of Rocks,
and that the transportation of IN erchandize will
commence in few DAYS.
1t is stated that question has been raised in
the Legislature of New York, whether the Canals
are the property of the State, when they shall
have discharged the debt contracted to construct
them. In Other words. there seems to be ris-
Ing disposition 10 abolish tolls, after this purpose
shall be accomplished.
The Norfolk papers are beginning TO enquire
into the practcability of procuring for their cti-
Zens a supply of pure water. which in that Be-
rough is certainly desideratum
The WiIlamsport Md; Banner SAYS. the
prospects Of the farmers in that county are almost
totally blasted by the long continued cold and
dry weather.
I THE tuification of OySfers.-The New Jersey
Apollo says---"We have heard it stated, by a
gentleman acquainted with the oyster ground. in
our bays aud rivers. and the productiveness of
planted oysters, that the proceeds of one acre of
oyster. ground are Of more value than the best
farm OF 100 acres. in New Jersey"
/ The Greenville IS. c Mountaineer of the
7th INST. says" We were pleased to learn trnm
an excursion in the upper part of the District,
that there will be an abundance of Peaches, not
witbstanding the severe trosts we had some time
SINCE
The Philadel pha Conference of the Methodist
r. Church, now in session at WilminIton,
Del. About 80 ciergymen are in attendance,
among whom we observe the names OF Bishops
NJ Kendree and Heddins, and Rev. IL. b. Bas-
com
| We understand that the Messrs. Harper have
in press. from the pen Of Pauldlng, a new novel,
entitled :" Westward Ho!'' The early part of
the scene is laid in Virginia, from which 1t chang
es to hentucky.
The prospectus of Western Quarterly Re-
view has been issued at Cincinnati Ohio. Eff
Gent and able literary aid is said to have been
engaged for the enterprise.
A tenth trial to elect member of Congress
from Essex North District, Massachusetts,. has
been unsuccessful
One of the Districts of Vermont has been
equally unfortunate There will b. no choice in
either, until the National Republican party can
unite on one candidate
The Charter election in the city of New York
took place asst week. The Caucus party have
decided ma j"rity IN both Boards
The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette. speaking of
the fashionable costume for ladies IN that city,
says. that "Iesh-colore stockings, with large
clocks. are much worn; at least we saw one PAIR
Uery much Won."
!Nacked lime The following statement of the
efficacy OF Stacked lime in the cure of wounds, is
from work recently published IN London, enti
tied "Observation on theMussulmauns of India,
| descriptive OF their manners, customs and habits,
| by Mrs. Nicer Hassan Ali.''
The usual application in India TO fresh
| wound, is that Of stacked lime man in our
empty was breaking wood, the head of the hatch
ct came of, and the sharp edge fell with consid-
cradle force on the poor creatures foot: he bed
protusey and tainted. lime was unsparingly aP-
piled to the wound. the foot carefully wrapped
up, and the man conveyed to his hut on char
poy (bedsead,) where he was kept quiet without
disturbing the wound; AT the end of a fortnight
he walked about, and in another week returned to
his labor -
French surgeon, DR.. Azoux, after the labor
OF twelve years, has completed an artificial hu-
man cody, intended as substitute for the actual
subject. The fidelity with which this machine
represents the different parts Of the human, is
SAID to be astonishing. DR.. Azoux, during the
past winter, took it to London, where it ex-
hlbited few weeks since before the Westminster
Medical Society. when the inventor separated
each muscle in its turn, until the skeleton was
entirely denuded, while Mr. CASTILLO. the lithot-
ritlst, explained its uses He observed that al
though the invention Of DR.. Azoux could not
teach the structure Of the membranes, nor com.
municate any notion Of the feel, the palp. and
consistence and resistance of the tissues. yet 1t
would be a most useful auxiliary to the anatomi-
cal students, aud most valuable means cfreter-
ence for practitioners. who have no time to be-
stow the labors of the dissecting room.
Harrison Gray Otis-There are strange mu-
taicns sometimes in the history of distinguished
men; the breath Of public sentiment can infuse
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