Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-13

BY pnverty Or ulssOiute HABITS 10 q state OF DOuy
predisposiny them to such disrase.
We find the following in the Morning Herald
Of the 24th:-
W. understand that the second mate Of the Sa-
rah. from Virginia, U. 8. has been missing since
Friday last. aud under circumstances which
leave little doubt that he has fallen IA sacrifice to
the .sinterests Of science''-or, in other " rds,
that he has been murdered for the bene6t of the
surgeons. This affair has excited, as may be ca
sily supposed, great interest amongst persons con-
nected with shipping. Sailors. from Their habits,
are peculiarly liable to fall into the claws of the
blood-hounds in human shape by which England
is nov so signally disgraced. The unfortunate
mans clothes have been found in a house Of ILL
fame.
He was a fine young man, standing about five
feet ten inches high. The extent 10 which the
horrible crime, of destroying human beings tor
the purposes of dissection IS carried in London
is perfectly astounding. People are missing IN
every part Of the metropolis The man who
swept the cross-way at the topof Stamford street.
Waterloo-road, has not been seen or heard OF tor
several weeks, and. as he was a person. OF regu-
lar habits, little doubt is entertained that he has
been murdered.
On the slst of November, the King Of Eng
land further prorogued Parliament aatil the 9th
Of December.
The King, on the same day, issued a proclama-
ton, declaring ''politicaI associations" uncoDstl-
%tutional and illegal.
The papers teen with accounts Of meetings,
disturbances, riots, want and sickness, in En-
gland.
The lawyers in Kilkenny, Ireland. have re-
fused to undertake the recovery Of tithes for the
clergy.
The English papers contain a form of prayer
used by the Hebrews in their synagosues. % &C
count of the Cholera.
Loss ofHe Snip George Canaing-Trom Great
Egg Harbor, dnfe January g. 1852
Extract of a letter 10 a gentleman in this city,
by his brother at the former place
/" The ship GEORGE &, of NV York,
from T~.iverpaoI, Captain ALLY, was WRECKED or
AIS com Beach. on sstur lay night. ga uar, 7,h,l at
II o'ciuck, loaded with dry goods, hardware, &c to a
vc,y large amount. The captsin and pass. myers were
taken oif by svesseI bound into Egg Harb"r IN sun
day. Preparation was making Oh Monday to save the
cargo, if possible.
Wv 70" Y " s"S N'hh "''''S '''' ~
in town last evening, and report that the ship went or
shore at Absecom Beach on Saturday night, at half
post II Q,cli OK. The wealth, r was thick al The time,
an had been for several days, which pre,ented an
observation Al IL on Sunday, after throwing over =
part Of the cargo, The wini increasing, tue crew and
passengers were taken off by = s!oop. the ship then
,sving abou, 10 inches wste, in the hold. During the
afternoon it commenced blowing a gale f. m the east
ward, which drove The hip up, Where II is supposed
most ofthe cargo ma be saved The Passengers speak
highly Of the conduct cf captain allyn. and state that
he thickness Of The wes,her was the cause of the nc.
citent. ~. S GAZETTE
The Trustees of the Poor acknowledge the re-
ceipt of IA quarter of Beef from Mr.. Guy Akin
sou on the 9th instant, 80 from a friend to the
Pnor, with sundry small donations, which are re.
ceived with thanks.
According to a chronicle Of olden times, TWEEN.
ty-fuur fat turkies. forty pounds each, could, in
the year 1895, b. pu chased in the province Of
South Carolina for a dollar.
John Andrew ShulZe, has been nominated by
a meeting of the citizens from the city and com.
ty Of Philadelphia, for the Office Of Governor, in
opposition to Mr.. Wolf.
In the Virginia House Of Delegates. last Mon
day after the reception of a few Petitions and
Resolutions,
Mr.. Goode, of Mecklenbarg, rose to enquire
of the Chairman If The Select Committee on
Slaves. &c. when a Report might he expected
from hat Committee on the delicate aud lmpor-
tant subjects referred to II!
Gen Brodnax, 1.-THE Chairman) replied, that
the Committee would report on Friday, by bill,
on the only branch Of the subject yet investigat-
ed While up. he took the occasion Of ,indicat-
ing the Committee against remarks OF Newspaper
Editors, calculated to induce the idea that the
con. mittee had been remi,s, and expatiated upon
the ~arduous and delicate duties devoIved upon it,
and the assiduity with which the Committee had
discharged them.
Mr.. Goode paid a tribute to the zeal and labo.
rious assiduity of the Committee. He regretted,
however, that from the nature of the subject. the
Committee was not prepared to report on the
great ~ulrerIor question ot abolition, to the consl-