Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-10

Cn0ferQ.-NldudUe Hueidiues S'''S' w
King of the French, has been attacked win cho'-
era at ST. Cloud. Her state is very precarlous
at present Several of the domestics IN the fal-
ace have bad the disease also.
1t was said BY the legitimates. that the cholera
made its appearance only in the States where
Revolutions had been attempted ar taken place.
Since, however, it has appeared IN Holland, they
have given up that opinion.
We understand that several noble families VINO
have recently left town. have taken with them 70
their country seats medical gentlemen Tor their
households, that, in the event OF the cholera APP
bearing among the domestlcs, they may nave au-
vice and assistance on the instant.
The notion that the cholera will become accii'
mated in our attitudes like the small pox and
other diseases once new in Europr,) seems 10
prevail generally, and TO produce lamentaole
nattention to the measures recommended to
check its spreading.
Extraordinary Madness.-There is at pre-.
sent a man who believes himself dead ever since
the battle OF Austerlitz, where he received Sc
rious wound. His delirium consists in that he
can no longer recognise his own body; it he is
asked how he is, he saws, you ask how Pere Lam.
bert is, but he is dead, he was killed at the bat
tie OF Austerlitz: what you now see is not him.
but machine made in his likeness, and which
has been very badly made. This man has fire.
ouently fallen into a state of immobility and in
sensibllity which lasts for several days. Neither
snapisms nor blisters ever cause the slightest
pain. The skin has been frequently pinched.
and pierced with pins, without his being aware of
it. D,es not this man offer remarkable exam
pie of deliriun, manilestly influenced by want OF
sensbi,y in the skin. and want of well-marked
&C. IL
dicui and Surgical Journal.
Death Of Brmt-rhe Western Mercury
contains the following brief obituary notice:
Died. at the Mohawk village, near BrantfOrd,
JOHN BnANr, Esq. Chief Of the Mohawk tribe OF
Indians, and son Of the gallant Chieftain. who
distinguished himself so uobly in the Revolution
ry and late wars. Mr.. Brant was an accomplish
ed gentleman. and died sincerely regretted BY
numerous circle of acquaintance of the FIRST
responsibility"
Tie cause Of the death If this Chiefs not men
toned. He was very generally known as merit
ing the character above given him; and his loss
will be felt by many. He was educated in Eng
land. Most readers will remember his cores
pondence with the poet Campbell. in vindica.
ton Of his fathers memory, from the charge Of
An attempt was made, but abandoned, to impi-
cate Captain Brant as being consulted. during
the Morgan transaction, by the abductors But
with it, He has left behind him aud unsulied
and enviabe repulation.-M T. Com.
Washington Lring.-Seventeen years Of TO-.
reign travel has not yet cured our distinguished
countryman Of a penchant T. whish he pleads
guilty in the introduction to the Sketch Book.
for peering into every nook and corner of the
world. After rambling over the northern and
eastern par, Of the Union, and seeing more Of the
country in the short time which has elapsed since
his return than do the majority Of people in the
course of their lives. he has now left the track Of
civilization. and joining Northwestern party.
gone of among the Lake Superior Indians. What
NAV not be expected from such toure Through
the beautiful wales OF Come along the rocky
ridges of New Hampshire, over ihe rich plains
of western New York. the prairies OF Michigan,
and now IN the forests of "the far West" what
renewed vigor and freshness will it give to pen
always delicate and hexile! The European
world has long since compimented the deep
rooted patriotism of the author of the Lille of CO.
lumbus. by asserting that when he took. his
theme from his country, his literary efforts were
always happiest: as it the sketches which Illus
trated her scenery or manners were "a labor of
love" to him. May we not then. now that he
has renewed the associations of his youth, and
added new and kindng ones to his prime. look
forward with delight to many literary treat
vet TO come. The foo, Of Macgregor once
more on his native heath,' he will move with a
freer and frmer tread, and bis spirits, braced
by his native air, wanton in many gamesoms
humOr.
indian life is by no means altogether new to
Mr.. Irving;f for whena youth ofeighteen he once
among the tribe at st. Regis, went through the
impressive rite of an Indian christening. His
literary character which was safe passport to
him through every country of Europe, in times
however dangerous, will hardly be protection
in the wild land where he is now rowing Gen
tie Geoffrey! may thy Irroquois' baptism avail
thee, il in peril, from the tomahawk Of the fero-
cious Winuebago! May the soul Of thy chival-
rio Peter Stuyvesant, watch over thee in thy
daring emprize. and the ghosts of his doughty
warriors hover near to succor thee in peril But
Blackhawk HIMSELF infuriate as he is, must re.
frain his hand when thy guardian genius. the