Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-01
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.

SuOR
A tract Of 200 acres Of land, in Berkeley
county. Va, with only ordinary improvements.
foriy,fp dollars and one cent per acre. Three
years ago the same tract sold for S25 The
county Of Berkeley lies in the fertile limestone
valley Of Virginia.
Nj. Latrei!Ie, the celebrated French natural.
ist, died on the 9th Of Reo at Paris, His death
creates q vacancy in the Academy Of Sciences,
and the proIessor.hip at the Museum OF Natural
History.
"Why don't YOU wheel that barrow Of Goals,
Ned!" quoth a learned yender Of black dia-
monds to his man; ii. is not very hard task,
there's an inclined plane to relieve you"
GAY. Master" replied Ned, who had more
relish for wit than work, 'the plane may be IN.
clinsd, mayhap, but hang ne it am"
gentleman coming down the North River,
on board the steamboat Constitution, few days
since. fell asleep on settee IN the cabin, and
on arriving at New-York, discovered that his
pocket had been picked of pocket book con-
tanning 85, 500 in bank notes. and $500 worth oil
promisory notes. No clue TO the thief had been
discovered.
The New-York Gazette mentions that the
four stsry brick Building recently erected at 444
Broadway, and which has for several days
| caused great alarm for its safety,Is now under
going retrosrade mO'ion;-n other words,
the workmcn are taking ii down.
The small kingdom of Denmark appears to
! abound in titles and Court employments. In the
Official Almanack for the present year is list of
| l57 Chamberlans, and 294 Gentlemen OF the
| Bed.Chamber.
; We learn that the Luxor, the vessel employed
| BY the Government to bring to France the ObeI,
lsk. presented by the Vice Roy of Egypt, ha,
got over the bar of Rosetta, and arrived at Alex
andria on the Cd ult., SO that she may be expec-
ted to reach France shortly.-Paris paper.
The In,pndent of Charleston Is. c. has issued
proclamation. requiring and ordering riglden-
forcement Of thu quarantine regulations, as TO
all vessels coming from Havana or any other
port or place IN the West Indies.
In the superior Court of the city of New. York,
last week. the trial Ola case took place in which
an action had been brought BY the plaintiff To re-
cover damages from the owner o! q erage. coach,
| for injury done to the plaintiffs wife in being
run over bv the defendants coach. A vedic t
and ffty dollars damages, and six cents costs.
BapkS.-Durlng the present session of the
New York Legislature. twenty Bank charters
have passed the Assembly, and several more
have passed the Senate. Their united capitals
amount to nearly sic millions Of dollars, and
more are expected Only four, however,
have passed through both houses. little doubt IS
entertained that most Vi them will succeed.
Hirepidity During the siege of .Anvers, a
young priest Of The Dmcess Of Cahors. NJ. SOU.
lacrox, had offered his services to Marshal &c.
rard. which having been accepted, he stationed
himself nearest to The tannonading, and held him
self in readiness to administer 10 the spiritual
wants Of the wounded IIr was seen in he upeu
trenches Fastening TO assist them a. the imminent
peril Of his life.
IFS ii should be.-It is gratifying to fad, (says
the New York Commercial.j that the remon.
STRANGE to be forwarded to the Post Master Co.
neral against the removal Of MIR Taylor from
the office of Assistant Postmaster IN this city,
has received SO many signatures already, as to
be descrlbed-no, by their number, but by the
feet to which they extend. 1t is sill placed for
signature in the Merchants Exchange, and we
hope may receive the proof manual OF every citl-
zen who teels proper sense ct what is due for
long tried, faithful and active public service.
Persian Story --saadi the Persian. tells sto.
~ of three sases, Greek, an Indian. and Per.
sian, who. IN the presence OF k'ng "i Persia,
debated on this question: "of all the evils which
is the greatest!" The Grecian -aid, "O'd aye
oppressed with poverty;" the Indian answered.
" Pain with mpatence;" the Persian Pronounc.
ed it to be, death without good works before
it,"
Choicra-A very singular fact has been no
tced in relation to the Cholera in England
This disease has not visited a single place where
mineral waters abound! Bath. Cheltenham.
HotweIls, Tunbrldge. Harrowgate. Mattack.
Buxton, and Leamnton, bave entirely escaped.
This NAV be said Of our own country.
Massachusetts, Delegation III Massachusetts
has any thing in which she NAV feel peculiar
and Just pride. it is in her Delegation in Con-
gross. Look at them. Webster and Silsbee,
Appleton, Choate, Gushing. E Everett. Davis.
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