Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-01

these exciting causes.
This excellent advice given to our neighbOr,
we trust, will be we'll received and faithfuly..
tended to here as well as there.
The Camden Journal says that the ssbjonsi "a
remarks Of the Leipsic Gazette, have much pih 3
10 them. Speculation on the cause and mode Of
propagation Of Cholera, is infinite, and every
suggestion is supported by plausible circums,an.
ces. But. as Gov. Randolph said, being ain. /
audible, invisible, intangible aud inoderous, "he
cause has escaped, and forever will escape detec
tion. These theories amuse, but prove nothing,
except the absolute ignorance which prevails.
The opinion is gaining ground at Vienna.
that the Cholera is entirely telluric. and created
BY mephitic vapours which are formed in the
earth, aud first communicated to the water. Ii
was owing to this, it is said, that at Vienna ,he
Cholera first broke out in the city, where the
wells and fouptains are deeper than in the sub.
urbs. In the same manner is accounted Tor the
fact that the Cholera often attacks many persons
in one house. whilst in others it attacks none
The water being saturated with the tellurc nj.
asma. In consequence Of this hypothesis many
ne sons drink boiled water, as they consider th:
"a preservation agant the disease. Ftom this sup.
position it is probable has arisen the generally
prevailing supposition that the wells have been
poisoned. In some places the poultry and p-
eeons died IN great nunbers--a mor taIity has al.
50 been remarkable among the fish in many rivers.
Numerous facts moreover. prove that the Cholt.
ra follows the course Of rivers, and breaks Oh,
chiefly 10 the neishborhood Of waters"
tits stated that large majority Of Nationai
Republicans have been elected to the Legislature
of Lad,ana This state is considered doubtful
both sides claiming the vote. As is said, n9us
rerrons awe bde our time"
We receive the Baltimore papers quite Irresu.
IarIy-and the Georgetown Columbian Gazette
continues, as usual, to come a day after it is due
We know this is not the fault OF our friend, the
editor q that paper.
! 1t gives us great pleasure to see that the Che
lera appears to be gradually abatns throughout
! the country, and although no part Of IT may ex-
pect to be entirely spared, we have great hopes
that its viruIence may be mitigated, and that in
short time, general health may prevail over the
whole land.
The Philadelphia Gazette. speaking Of the re-
ported marriage Of Young Keau to Clara Fisher,
remarks that "such union would be entirely
proper-the parties are worthy of each other;-
their professional talents and private excellence
Of character are we'll known, and. individually
or collectively, they will be honored and below
ed"
Individually or collectively" we should call
rather queer expression, in the premises. How
ever, .peope have right nowadays to say, as
we'll as do as they please.
Mr.. Bynum, editor Of the Grsenville Sentinel,
who fought duel with Mr.. Perry, editor ofthe
Greenville Mountaineer, on 10th ult. died on the
night of the 18th ult. in great agony, OF the
wound received on that occasion.
The Globe now comes loaded with its supple
ments, containing Post Office adver tisemenis &c.
-" rorged with the dearest morseI Of the eahh." "
1t may we'll sing, when it is thus fed.
The President of the U. States arrived at the
Hermitage on the 18th ult. His health is said,
by the Nasville Herald, to have been much bet
ter than was anticipated. His stay in Tennes-
see, says the same paper. will probably be OF
much shorter duration than his friends IN that
quarter had expected.
To shcw the tone and temper of the Jackson
press. we put together few Of the epithets be-
slowed upon Mr.. Clay, in single article, IN
that Pink Of courtesy and good breeding. and
temperate, manly discussion, the Princeton Coz"
rier:
.Factous, pronisate Observation-Disclosures
political desperado'-" Black Leg" with
pack Of cards and pair .ofpistoIs"-for his
I" Banner"-" Baa''--" Golden Calf"-"a
broken down, restless, unhappy man." reck
less, desperate politician, in whose hands the
Union would not be safe one year''-of 'vault'
ing. desperate, mad ambition'-totaIIy destitute
of all :. moral principle'-a 8. notorious liber-
tine, gambler and duellist." who " would as
soon brag away the Union as he is known to have
h. .I,l NJ fho rarb fahiaS--