Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-23

ance there.
An interesting controversy commenced in Sc
veral OF the morning papers, suon alter the abate.
mpnt of the fever in this city, the object OF which,
as we understood il, was to review the various
systems adopted by practitioners. in their treat.
ment Of the disease, and TO ascertain, by lair
| comparison and deduction, which was the most
effectual in its practical application. The pub
lic, very naturally, expected IT, be enlightened
nn the subjects Tor, though The disease itself is as
old a. almost any ether that s. flesh IS heir to- -
and withsl, an aanrai visitor, it is nevertheless
true, thai the faculty, to this day, have failed TO
unite up.n an, 1arIicplar mode of treatment
This auIci-.t.o. 80 10; been realized. The es.
sa,is,s .. r- si,' CT seem to be as dissatisfied
nih e. ..Her IS their productions have been
unsatisfactory ne public; and the principal, 1t
not the only resu, OF their abors. has been d.
m,nu,i"n # confidence in medical skill and
knowledge. -Ne,0 Orleans Courier.
Spontaneous Com6uSiion.--The dreadful con.
f1asrat,cn al the Custom House Stores in Ireland
ha, Ted To q thorough examination Of this curious
and dangerous phenomenon, partly BY means OF
judicial investigation, and partly by means of
new spaprr discussion. The subject has been
taken up by Mr. Edward Stephens, IN cor
respondence with the Editor of the Saunders
News Letter, and treated with considerable abb
itv; and with an array of evidence that puts the
reality Of such combustion beyond controversy,
although he has tailed 10 put an end TO all scrp
ucSm, as to ITS being the cause OF the hre IN
question. The evidence produced, as we'll by
Mr. Stephens as in the course OF the judicial IN
uuiry, is sufficient to satisfy Us, that many con-
hasraton which is ascrbed 10 some secret IN
cendiary, is IN fact due to the mysterious agency
of nature Charleston Courier.
We have heard, not that Mr.. Randolph was
to be rescued from jail, but that he would be res.
cued provided an attempt was made to transport
his person to Washington. With what reason
we know not--we hope with nOne-but 1t has
been and is reported, that it was 10 contempla-
ton. having secured his person by the attachment
for debt, to transfer it to Alexandra, where pu-
nlshment could be inflicted for assault upon the
President. lthavns been decided by the highest
authority that Mr.. Randol phi could not be legal
ly unprecedented for that offence in Virginia, and
it being the universal persuasion, that if once in
the clutches Of the authorities Of the District, his
punishment would be merciIess, a rescue under
such circumstances, would be very different at
fair from the one supposed by the Enquirer
Inc popular act, in such case, would not be IN
derOgaton, but in maintenance, OF adjudicated
law. 1t would be equally justified BY respect
for the laws and by humanity; and for our own
part. we bold to say. would, in our opinion,
be an act incumbent upon treemen.
Richmond Uhig.
Editorial Courtesy. find the following
Iaconic correspondence in the Boston Evening
Transcript:
The Boston ladies walk in the streets with
small canes.-Boif. Hisiter.
"That's lie, old Ferret. "-Bosf. Trans.
When Garrick had control at one Of the Lnn
don Theatres, Qain having quarelled with them,
and anxious to be again employed, wrote him as
follows:
81 am at Bath" -QUIN.
To which the great actor replied with equal
brevity-
"Stay there and be id" d GARRIcK.
We remember no other correspondence to be
compared with that we have quoted from our
conte Com.
.8nother Dreadful Steamboat .4ccident We
are indebted to the Editor Of the st. Francisville
La Phoenix. for the information that the Steam.
,r CASPIAN "was burnt near the mouth of Red
River; and we are informed that between 90 and |
80 souls persisted in the flames. Particulars not !