Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-31
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The foundry of Mr.. Gill, on the bank Of the
Delaware, at New Hope, in whicll-~ieam works
are used, was destroyed on Tuesday last The
boiler of the steam works exploded, and com
pleteiy demolished the building. One man, whu
was in the house at the time, we learn. is severe
~ injured. The roof was blown off, and the
walls shattered to pieces-large stones from II
being carried to considerable distance. Fortu
nateiy, it happened when the hands, with the
exception Of the one above mentioned. had gone
to dinner. We have not heard any further par
ticulars, nor the amount of loss sustained.
DP Since the above article was penned, we
learn that MIR. Redsate, the individual referred
to. died, in consequence of the injury received, or
Friday night last.
The Bank Committee, as we understand, are
engaged seven hours each day IN this business
This is as close application as the public can re
qdire or expect.-PMI Ing
Original .4necdofe--W the report reached
Brunswick College, that The Cholera was in Tops
ham, a student IN the Freshman class observed,
that he kaew " the Cholera would get there. bu
he hoped he should be Senior when it arrived
as ne understood it only attacked the bwer cias
seS. "-Poriland Gaz.
The Difference The Virginia Legislature had
one of the most splendid debates ever listened tC
in this country, upon the subject of their coored
pc pu latioD, and have adjourned without passing
a single act on the subject. In our Legislature
not one regular speech was made upon the sub
ject, and yet laws 10 some purpose were enacted.
and $500, 003 appropriated to purposes OF co'onl
cation. -Jiarylu,d Republican.
Remarkable BaN,on ascension. is rumor.
ed that dashing belle, residing in town which
we do not think proper to mention, few weeks
, since, met with an unpleasant adventure, which
was very nearly proving fatal in it's effects. She
was promenading on the banks of river, accom-
panied by gentleman, two female cousins. and
a little dog OF the Spaniel species-(we love tt
be rticuIar)-when a sudden gust of wind in.
iated the enormous sleeves of her dress. and be-
came Immediately invested with all the propertie!
of highly rarfed air. She was suddenly lifted
from the ground, to the surprise and horror o.
her companions, mausre all her agonizing shrek:
and PRAYERS for assistance and waited high in the
air A sportsman in nrighboring grove, hear
ing her cries. stepped forth, and perceivng heI
dilemma, with great presence Of mind. took deli.
berate aim at one of her sleeves: the bullet sped,
passed within six feet of her head, and perforat
ing the balio n, the air rushed out, and she was
"
and had not the other sleeve ioated her buoyant
~ on the surface. she must have persisted before
assistance arrived She escaped. however, with
no other Inconvenience than a slight cold-bu'
was troubled with hoarseness for several days
after the alarming accident. -Ereter Nems Let.
Paganini, the fanl,ess monster Of vio|inists, is
amassing wealth rapidly by issuing his wonderful
notes Some idea Of the value at which he holds
his performances NAV be derived from the Fact
that he refused an offer of 1000 guineas for six
nights performance at the Liverpool theatre!-
Ia the course of the summer an offer was made
to him for an engagement at VauXhall, but he dc.
handed for fifteen nights performance, the ex-
orbitant sum of ten thousand pounds! Tho
engagement was Of course declined. At his con-
certs, the price of III, ket was ten dollars. and
for considerable time his rooms were filled, not
withstanding this exorbitant charge.
Sunff.taking is recommended to students OF
the French language. as it facilitates the acqulr-
ing of the proper accent, aud smoking is also adj
vised to Young gentlemen who wish to look sal
low. unhappy aud Werter-ike. 1t is much more
efficacious than vinegar in giving an elegant slim
ness to the form, besides being easy to take
The only animal except man that chews tobacco
is the deer-the common American deer There
was time, it is said in black letter ballads,
when turkies had the same habit-t is not the
case at present.
30 March 81.
The Post office Robbery.-A lad abou, four
teen years of age, was Yesterday morning brought
before his Honor Judge Davis. on the charge OF
having purloined from the Post Office, letter
containing bills to the amount of 500. No ex-
animation was had. the plea of not gully which
mad previously been entered by the boys coun-
sci (Mr. Cook having been Withdrawn. and that
Of guilty substituted in itspIace. Judge Davis
remarked that the authority to sentence the pri-
soner on the latter plea was not vested IN him,
and he therefore ordered him to recognize in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the next term
of the Circuit Court in May next.
The Postmaster having on Saturday offered a
reward of 500 for the discovery of the person
who passed the 800 bill at the Columbian Bank,
boy named Eaton, who has the care of the office
Of p. Cook, Esq called at the Post Office, de-
clared that he was the person who presented The
BILL and that he found it in the OF joys Bull
dings Ii was subsequently, ascertaiDed that the