Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-31

we perceiye the editor Of that paper has com.
menced the publication Of father developments
connected with the "malign influence" which,
not long since, made such stir, but with which
we shall "neither meddle nor makes" having
washed our hands Of the whole affair and thought
ourselves happy at the radiance.
Some idea of the annoyances, vexations and
inconvenience to which editors Of daily papers
are subjected, NAV be gathered from the follow
inc paragraphs, the first from the U. S. Gazette,
the other from the N. Y. American:
While entertaining violent attack OF an un.
welcome disease, and sitting in the enjoyment OF
few extra cups on, aud not IN our head, our
devil broke into the sanctum for copy, and made
general sweep; among other things, be carried
of. and gave our readers yesterday, private
note from gentleman in this city, to whom at
least an apology IS due for an apparent breach oil
courtesy.
We are much concerned that gross para
oraDh, in which some person, to u unknown, M
tended to wound the feelings of much respect
ed individual of this city, should have found Its
way into these columns yesterday. 10 the
friends of the gentleman so coarsely alluded to,
the manner in which the offensive lines were
Struggled into the paper must have been apparent,
while contempt rather than Indignation could
have been the only emotion which they awaken
ed.
These accidents gave great offence, perhaps, to
all concerned, aud no doubt the party who really
felt and suffered most, was the mnst blamed
The editor is rated in all cases, Of course, from
the fact that he is SO ,ceR paid, and so ercsient-
~ proried for that people think he can bear these
things with greater equanimity OF mind than has
neighbOrs could command!
The Dublin papers contain an account, from
an authentic source" of the death OF large mas
nil from cholera. He was attacked in the street,
wbirled about rs if shot, and became attacked
with violent spasms; his frothy tongue loIed
out. Two medical gentlemen examined the an
imal, and instantly pronounced the case to be
one Of decided Indian spasmodic cholera. The
dog died within half an hour after he was attack.
ed.
rive can match that, in the death, at Phiadel-
phia, of the Ourang outang, by cholera,
II Is said in some Of the New York papers,
that the success Of Mons. ChaLert. in curing the
cholera has been very decided. Numerous tes-
timonials Of this have been adduced, but many
persons are altogether incredulous on the subject.
The truth, perhaps, lies between. One Of the
papers gives the following as the mOdus operandi
usually adopted by the Fire King. in the cases
which cone under his hands. Whether true or
not, the story is told with some little spirit
Money or no Money We have heard very
amusing story OF the mode of procedure of ia
nous Cholera CuTer of this city. He does not
visit his patients; on the contrary, they are al
ways such as are able to visit him. The frst
inquiry he makes, is respecting the state Of their
pockets; and he makes up his mind Of the DIS
ease accordingly To those who are very sick
he gives bottle Of his specific, aud charges ten
dollars; to others he merely deals out a few Of
his pills. for which he charges nothing.
Taking each patient aside, as his turn comes,
he says to him., ''Sar, ave you some CASH
some money!"
" No, sir, I'm very poor indeed"
- Yer poor! ehs Sair, the yer sorry for you;
yer sorry, indeed. Sair.
- 1 have no money at all-Im as poor as
Jobs turkies."
'.Eh! no money at all? poor as de job Turk?
Mon Dieu! Me yer sorry for you. Sair, me
feel your pulse. Not mush bad-not mush bad.
NJ money, Ell! w, sar, have de grand plea
saire to say, sair, dat ave leetul cholera-ver
leetul-not mush bad. cure you vid my pill,
tao, tree--you take e'm-you get veil-you no
yer bad. sair--you got no money. charszhe
YOU uosin at all, sair."
Having dismissed this patient, ne calls in ano-
Their and puts the same important question re-
specting the state Of his finances. Finding them
favorable, he proceeds to examine the tongue. the
pulse, and 50 forth. He then shrugs his shoulders,
shakes his head Ominously. and exclaims ..Mou
Dieu, Yer bad-ver bad! Sair, you ave got de
YER bad cholera--yer bad; you tong, you pulse
tout yer bad. Me no wish to give you some alarm
sair--ne no wish to scary you; but, sair, you ave
got de yer bad cholera about you. You viii die,
sa'r, unless YOU take my grand specific. Nossin
but da' vii you lite save You 90 to diable quick
you no takeit- Dis vial will curry YOU. | savy
YOU life. ssir-l must sharszhe you for him. DE
grand specihc.i is yer costly must shargzhe you
ten doiiair"
The patient takes his vial of the grand cholera
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