Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-28

-, ,onressed by unforeseen clrcumstances.-
Ts. elephant Ali Khan is 90 years old, full .
ta, = inches high, and 81 to % feet IN length
~. ,vo beautiful tusks, so inches lons-them'
I'd mia ears are ornameRted-has his name on
40 aa' forphead-is docie aud in perfect order-he
iN,oJer care Of the Mahoute, who accompanied
10 from CaIcutta.-PhH paper.
This is the Elephant whose length has been
-, ,,r;ously stated in the newsPaPers-oome re-
'0,,ips him to be thirty live feet from snoot 10
pg and we, astonished at such size, emitting
-. three and curtailing him to live feet
m. S,r;uos-A recent letter announces 100
i,"r. ~ the Salt Sulphur, ITO at the Red. and
" ,b,n 500 at the White Sulphur. The VII.
~' 's,.,ss. that the whole country whereabouts
" 81 with people, and that this region IS
I.st;neJ TO be the garden-spot OF Virginia. Inc
"hscv will not be far from fulhlment, when
Porso,t Western Route to the kanawba shall be
u" Iceland the proprietors OF our noble
Illus shall have extended their aecommoda-
oP sc,Ie commensurate with the wants OF
,ta Dublic With these advantages, the soiid
W - If poto,i will scarcely exceed In value the
m"n;I waters Of Western Virginia.
""'P'' ~ Richmond Eng
n. natural beauty Of the county in which
.,LvrfInia Springs ATE situated will always give
we aJy.ntaue over the New York watering
T'n and m fes years, no doubt, they will
pou,Lau that is now anticipated
,D-nofortunate accident, arising from SOM
,a,hn,sm. occurred at Winchester, ('a.) on
rns.dav uybt last. A traveller, who put up al
u,.sis;. Hotel in that town, rose from his bed
dn,ino the night, and slept or fell out of the dor
mani window upon the pavement. lie was 50
mpcb injured by the fall, that little or no nope
!. entertained ofhis recovery
The Mayor of Wheeling states that no case OF
.Aol,ra had occurred in that town since the 2olh
lans and that since that period Wheeling has
been unusually healthy.
The Cbillico,he Ohio Gazette Of the 2lst inst.
.,,t.s that the cholera has nearly disappeared
from that town for the last lew days, anu that
,be grnsral health Of the place is good. 10 the
We,,, generally, the disease appears 10 De SUD-
siding. Ga.
day. says, that town "con'inues TO DC unusua''y
healthy"
A writer in the New York Evening Post. un-
der the head of day or two M Ne~pnft' mas
,he following among other odd thugs III MS
journal:
..Walked To the market--iye OK tied up
there, covered With letters Of the alphabet chalk
ed on his hide These are the initials OF per-
sons Who had bespoke the portions thns ues'sna'
ted As soon as he is all engaged, ne Is u ne
killed. Mem.-Resol,ed to dine at home tha'
DAY, Theatre over the market snake'Pea'e
-. I-isi------a l. --~hs--s III 'n4
The annual Commencement Of Yale College
took Mace on the 2lst. There was an unusual
number of strangers present On the occasion, the
day was 6ne, the church VAS crowded and the
graduating class acquitted themselves With much
honor.
The honorary degree of l.. l.. D. was con.
ferred on His Excellency Henry W. Edwards,
Hon. Edward Everett, of Boston. and Hon.
Ezekiel Chambers of Nd, and that Of ID ID. on
Rev. Serene +. Dwight, President Of HamA.
ten College, and Rev. n. S. Wheaton, Presi,
denrof Washington College, Hartford.
The Citation Of Mr.. Everett before the Phi
Beta Kappa Society, on Tuesday, is spoken of
asa rare specimen of literary excellence, both
IN form and pressure. His easy delivery, dis.
unct enunciation, and elegance Of language,
were highly admired.
The Regatta The Thames boat, imported
BY the officers Of the Esd Regiment, has main
tanned the character Of its class. Ii has beaten
the Greenock built boat hollow, though the lat
Ter VAS rowed by an excellent crew. 1t Is
understood the officers OF the esd Regiment in
tend to 90 to New York to try the Whitehall
men; and as they have beaten boat which beat
the .9msricGn Eagle, it Is very doubtful whether
New York can furnish boat and crew to equal
the Thames and its rowers-Montreal DAILY
.ldrertiser.
THE New Workers accept the challenge -
The builder Of the American Eagle, Mr. JOS
Fnncls. off'rs to produce boat to cope with
The Thames. and the Whitehallcrs, who have
never been beaten, are ready. with full purses
and willing hearts to make the trial The last
great boat race was with one Of the boats OF the
British frisate Hussar, Capt. Harris. in 1889
about the time of the running between Eclipse
and Henrv-the New Workers being successful
IN both cases
Sea Serpent-" Boot on t'oiher teg."-Mes-
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