Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-20

with the regularity Of a clock, and render her
at the same time as mild as a lamb.
Present from the Grand &ignior.-si STRAIT
ford Canning. late British Ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, has conveyed to Sir Edward Thorn
son, from the Emperor Of Turkey, a present Of
a Diamond snuf.box, Of exquisite workmanship,
in testimony Of Sir Edwards scientific work il.
lustrating the Holy Scriptures. He is the first
individual who has received the thanks Of Turk.
ish Emperor for a work exhibiting the principal
events Of the Christian religion.
A case Of Cholera has occurred 10 Cincinnati.
The disease again prevails in New Orleans
These facts should be admonitions to all the ci.
ties and towns in the country.
We have received the March and April NUN.
bers Of the African Repository and Colonial Jour.
nal. The work has been improved in its typo
graphical appearance. 1t contains much matter
Of interest to the friends Of the Colonization So.
ciety.
The Globe Of Saturday reiterates its former
statements relative to ~"rufian confederates,"
g abettors," "conspiracy," SC. &C.; and states,
that, after the Grand Jury shall have disposed of
the subject, it will submit to the public the
grounds of these assertions. Very we'll. That
is what we want to see.
The store keeper referred to 10 the following
snecdote is probably qualified 10 solve Major
Joe Bunker's abstruse problem-namely: "How
much New England Rum, at two-and sixpence
a gallon, must be mixed with Sicily Madeira, at
three and -fourpence. to make a good nine shil-
ling Cognac Brandy!"
.4necdofe.-"A And how much sugar do you
calculate to give rs for a pound, since the duty
has been rsducedF" inquired a Vermonter Of a
store keeper. "Wbv | guess" was the reply,
.' that we shall have to let you have a dollars
worth for about four and sixpence."
Our neishbnr of the Alexandria Gazette asks
for a Bulletin Of a Battle which took place in
this city some days past, between a collection of
German laborers on the one side, and Of Irish on
the other. We are not able to crafty him. All
tUdt We hhO"t o tbot ~oS SuNh v h"a
that it produced some bruises aud bloody noses.
Who began it. who was to blame in il, or who got
the best Of it, we are entirely ignorant. IL was
ended. we believe, bv the benevolent interposi-
ton Of some Of our most respectable citizens,
who exerted themselves very laudably for that
purpose. Nat. Int.
A complimentary Dinner was given BY the
citizens Of Raleigh, at GuIoN's Hotel, on Satur-
day last, to Mr.. Gales, the senior Editor Of
this paper, prior to his departure for Washing
ton. Governor Scan presided, assisted by
Capt. Theophiius Hunter. There were several
invited guests, among whom was Chief Justice
Marshall Raleigh Register.
A singular case occurred at the Municipal
Court of Boston on Monday morning last. On
presentment Of the Grand Jury Of Suffolk coun-
ty, the MayOr and Aldermen Of the city were
brou sht up for trial!
They were arraigned, SAYS the Boston Courier,
for an inadvertence Of the most innocent nature
as to its result, since it neither effected the cleo
ton Of one candidate nor destroyed the election
Of another. The reading of the indictment &C.
cupied about three quarters of an hOur-during
which time these gentlemen, selected from
among 60, 900 fellow citizens for their respecta.
bility, business talents, and willingness to serve
the people gratuitousIy were obliged to stand
before a crowd assembled t, witness 50 novel an
occurrence. When the reading of the indict.
neut was finished, the defendants ~seserally plead.
ed not guilty, and the Mayor declared his readi.
ness to proceed Immediately to the trial. The
county attorney wished it postponed to the next
term of the court. To this arrangement the de.
PENDANT objected-they were pressed with public
business-they we're ready for trial-and they
considered it due to them as public agents that
the case should be decided without delay. Con.
siderable discussion followed between the defen-
dants, the court, and the prosecuting attorney.
the result of which was that the trial was fixed
for Monday next.