Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-28
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

red 10 this city. An u States suld,er belong
ing TO the garrison at this post was led into shop
IN a. state of ,nt0xicatiOn. by a cOmrade. Inc
man who led him IN, wishing to go away, aud be-
ing ANXIOUS to screen the one intoxicated IRON
the observation IF any officer who might pass that
way. asked permission Of lad IN the store to
put him into Corn bin which closed with q lid
He was thrust into this strange hiding place and
renamed there for about half an hour. when the
clerk returned to the shop. and being informed of
the circumstance, lifted up the lid Of the bin TO
have him taken out What was his surprise on
finding that the man displayed no symptoms of
life! Medical aid was Immediately procured,
but il was too late: the vivify'ug principle had
fed forever -Sauannah Georgian.
B W. Leigh, Esq. has returned to Richmond,
under circumstances as honorable TO himself, as
auspioiuus to the country.-IVMg.
NORFOLK, March Is.
Conservation of ST. Paurs Church.-This We
nerabIe temple. whose renovation and handsome
improvement for the purposes of Divine worship
we have alreadv noticed. was yesterday after
noon re-dedicated to God. and consecrated in the
solemn form prescribed by the Canons of the
Protestant Episcopal Church BY the Right Rev.
RICHARD CLAIMING MooRE, Bishop Of the Din
w Dncachet, of Christ Church, the Rev. john
and ITS Rev. Pastor, Ebenpzer Boyden. The
evening service al Christ Church having been
dispensed with for the occasion, st Pau's was
50 crowded before the ceremonial commenced.
tina, many retired from being unable to obtain
admission.
The ceremonies of the Conservation were con-
Quoted with degree of order and soemnty
which rendered them deeply interesting and i'm
pressve. The formula Of the dedication being
over, the Rev. Pastor performed the evening SER
,ice-tbe Conservation Sermon was then delv-
cred by the venerable Bishop, in that strain Of
fer,ld eIoquenee and pious affection which cha
racterize his sacred functions, especially on &C.
casions so vel! calculated to elicit the best pow
ers af mind artlently devoted TO the honor and
glory Of that Almighty Being to whose service
his whole life has been zeaousIv dedicated.-
Has text was from the 20h chap. OF Exodus. CAV.
''Io all places where record my name, will
come unto thee and viii bless thee.''-B Beacon.
GoM.-In the county Of Spotsylvania,
twelve miles above this town, has been lately
discovered on the land of Mr. - Smith, a
very rich vein Of gold. running horizontally for
abnut Il quarter o. a mite. What course It may
take Afterwards. MOI Known. u smart Ol MY
feet has not reached the bo,tnm
About 80. 900 bushels Of ore have been raised,
ct which u small pnfrInn Is SAID Ia yield $50 per
bushel, and the least valuable is estimated at IS.
This is intellectually b ynnd any hing hlher
to discovered IN hi, part nj the world: and we
have little doubt of the accuracy Of The informa-
ton. having derived it from gentleman OF Guar.
acter and intelligence. whu VISITED The mine last
week. frederirksbnrg Hreaa.
A friend waited on us, Yesterday, to communl
cate the result Of process, which had been re-
commended to him, of restoring Batter TO its OH.
ginal sweetness. lucrrduous as he was, he made
The experiment, aud he authorises Us to say u was
entirely Satisfactory. 1t consists simply o churn.
ing the butter With sweet fresh milk, in the pro.
portion OF about 10. OF the tnrmer To halt gal
Ion Of the latter. Butter, thoroughly rancid. by
this simple process. was rendered sweet aud
good Our ciIZens. in view OF the present scar.
.ity and dsarn"ss Of Butter Of even tolerable
quality, wi: not fail to appreciate this discovery.
Ibid.
Cholera at Hauana.-The prevalence Of this
disorder at the Havana. mentioned a few days
ago. has been abuulantly and sadly confirmed.
During four days, preceding the lOth instant, be.
tween four and i've hundred persons had died.
1t was confined principally to the blacks. and to
white, OF dissipaed habits and-br"ken cons,i,u.
tons. Many instances however had occurred.
in which the victims were of correct department
and vigorous constitutions. Ii is represented to
be uncommonly rapid and vrulent in It's progress
and character. Great alarm prevailed. not only
IN the Havana, bat in other parts OF Cuba.
Gordon sanifaire has been established by the In
hsbltants Of Matanzas. in the hope Of rcpeI!ins
the disease by armed soldiers. Vessels from Ha-
,ana we're rtqoirrd to perform quarantine Of
two days.-.New York Com.
As an instance Of the rapidty with which the
Cholera DESTROYS life in Havana. the New York
Evening Post mentions the following circum-
stance:-A gentleman in this city received two
letters by the Topaz from Havana, both of which
are dated the 10th inst. On opening the first,
he found it to be from MIR ]. w. Perossier, an
inhabitant of Havana, and we'll known in this
city, an individual represented TO Us to be cor
rect in his habits and of hale and hardy cOnsti-
tution. The letter was written III perfect health,
and made no mention Of any illness in the writ.
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