Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-09

chancellor If France, consisted "a an Interchange
AZ Studies. hjs rel xations were all the vsfieties
OF literature lie enlargement de l'etude es.
mon seul delass eslid this great mani aud
Thomas observes, that in the age OF passions,
his only passion was study.
Seneca has observed on amusemenis proper
for literary men, in regard 10 robust exercises.
that these are folly, an indecency TO see man
of letters exult ia the strength Of bis arm or the
breadth of his back Such ainusements dimsnlsh
the activity Of the mind. Too much fatigue eA-
hausts the animal spirits, as too much TODD olun!s
the finer faculties: but elsewhere he ailows his
philosopher an occasional slight inebrlalion; an a.
musement which was very prevalent among our
poets formerly, when they exclaimed,
Fetch me Ben Johnsons scuIl, and fin with SACK
Rich as the same he drank. wharf.-the whole PACK
OF jolly sisters pledged. and did agree
II was sin to be as drunk as ne
Seneca concludes admirably, whatever be the
amusements you can choose, return not Slowly
from those of the body to the mind; exercise the
latter night and day. The mind is nourlshed AZ
a cheap ate; neither cold nor heat. nor age u.
self can interrupt this exercIse give therefore all
your cares to possession which alnelIofa!es even
in its old age"
Holland and Belgium. Hewitt, OF the
Gem, arrived at New York from Antwerp,
whence he sailed on the goth Of May, reports
that the note Of ~arlike preparation had again
been sounded in Belgium, and that the third d.
vision Of the army, comprising $4,000 men. had
advanced to the boundary TO oppose the Dutch,
who were encamped in force near the line. L.
al. a., R,I 80 EftIn1 0nf
gun boats upon the Schedt. Our London advl-
ces, il will be recollected, are to the Esd OF
Nav, and no mention was made in them OF these
hostile Indications.
Latest from, Portugal The brig Quite, Max
field, arrived at New Bedford on Wednesday,
from Lisbon, whence she sailed on the l7th OF
May. Captain Mayfed has favoured the edi.
tors OF the New Bedford Gazette With the fol-.
lowing intelIisepce:-
Den MisuePs feet was lying at Lisbon at that
time, inactive for want OF men. On the 18th
the Government commenced pressing every Por-
tusuese that could be found, on board the ship
ping in port, as well as on shore, for the army
and navy On the 18th, an order was issued to
all the shipwrights and caukers, forbiddlog their
working on any merchant vessel. until one Of
the governments old ships, which have been
Condemned. was repaired. and requiring them
to work on board every day, not excepting Sun
DAYS.
Nothing Of consequence had TRANSFERRED at
Oporto and il there had, II would have been al.
most impossible to obtain correct information, as
all the avenues for impartial accounts had been
closed bv the Government
Don Pedro was expected at Lisbon In about
ten days, and il was thought he would be re.
ceiyed with apen arms by all classes. The
cause OF Don Miguel was very unpopular among
the people, but they Of course did not dare to
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| frequent. audto considerable extent, both from
the army and navy, mostly in consequence Of
Miguel had not paid his men in sixteen months,
although he has from time to time promised it to
them in two months, which is the case at the pre-
| sent time.
The Cholera has been raging at Lisbon to a
considerable extent, but had in a great measure
subsidized when the Quito sailed No cases had
however appeared on board the shipping.
Brig Tin, Jarvis, Of Boston, sailed May 18th
for oporto-had been detained II days BY the
Government, in consequence OF having -four on
board, which is contraband at Lisbon.
The pedestrian who has undertaken to travel
two thousand miles 10 seventy days, living on
bread and water. arrived at.IIartford, on the lst
instant, and in the evening delivered lecture at
Barney'sHall. The New Haven Herald gives
this notice Of his progress.
"The distance performed the first week, com.
mencing on Monday, June Gath, and ending on
Saturday the 3Oth-from New York to Hart
ford. and back to New Hayen-144 miles,
The per diem allowance. to accomplish the ex.
pertinent, is 2847lh miles. Hence he is this
week one day short. The allowance for rain, as
made in hts journal. 9 10th miles, reduces the
actual deficit to about four miles HIS health 50
far is good, and he has not complained until Sat-
urday night, when he experienced aperspiration,
aud succeeding prostration Of strength, brought
on BY the pain in his feet during the lecture, and
he says that nothing so far has made so much
difference in his power for SO short time. He
was obliged to close his remarks at an earlier