Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-21
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and as we much apprehended, when first we gave
hint Of the possibility Of such an event taking
place, it falls upon US unprepared to receive it.
But this is no time for recrimination, and we
have merely to express our present hope, that
the local authorities will use all the exertions
now in their power TO repel the direfu enemy.
We are happy to find that the City Council
have made an appropriation Of twenty thousand
dollars, TO be at the disposal Of the Mayor and
Committee, appointed permanently during the
prevalence Of the disease, and we doubt not but
that they will act in concert IN jadiclously apply
ing this fund for the benefit of the community.
Notwithstanding threatening appearances, we
would encourage hope in the minds OF our Tel.
lowe citizens, that We will be spared such ravages
"a were made ia November last, and that ere
long the epidemic will subsde and take a final
leave Of our shores.-N. Orleans Cour. June 8.
Health of the chy-The Gazette stands
pledged to give the best Information that its con-
ductors can obtain of the real state Of the health
of the city. The official report Of interments Of
the last week, published to-day, is 90 Now the
truth is, there were 40 interments within that
period: "a were returned as Of cholera. Last
week The Council passed an order that the Clerk
should not publish the cases reported as Of Cho-
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the Mayor. There has been two meetings Of the
Board of Health this week, and no report from
either, or from the Mayor. We have no com.
ment to make upon this statement Of facts, ex-
cept to add, that in the corresponding week OF
June, 1882, the number of interments was Is.
GCmcinnufi Gazette, June ii.
Another Fire al Raleigh. ". C-rhis i'll fated
little city has again been visited with calamity
About o'clock on Sunday morning last, the CT
tiZens were alarmed with the cry Of fire. The
conhasrahon had commenced in the upper part
OF building at the northeast corner of Fayette.
vile street, known by the name Of "Casso's
corner" near the Capitol square, which has for
some time been occupied by Capt. Cobbs, as a
coachmaker's shop. The building being an old
wooden one, full of combustible materials, it was
in vain to attempt to stop the raging element
there. Ii soon. therefore, extended TO the yalu-
able bookstore of Turner & Hughes, and to the
adjoining dry good store Of b. 5. King. 1t then
caught the shop of VIM Smith, and the watch
aud jewellery store Of b. Dupuy and ]. G, Sted-
man, aud the grocery store of John &. Marshall.
The next shop, occupied by Mr.. Taylor, tailor,
was blown up, and this timely measure, aud the
same exer,ions which have in three former in
stances of fire preserved the dwelling house Of
vastation. Wat. Int.
A paragraph has appeared in the papers, sta
ted that the principal reason of Black Hawks
hostility to the whites, and the CRYING cause of
the war Of the last summer. was the inflic.
ton Of 500 lashes. BY some white person, upon
his son. The ST Louis Times. to which paper
the paragraph has been attributed, denies its au-
thOrship.-and alds:-" Nur we say " neither
II is true" 1t is certainiy.not true. Mr.. Il NJ.
Suily was the first to mention to US the circua
ton OF any such paragraph, and doRes 1t in the
most peremptory terms While he was pain.
ting his Indian Portraits at Old Point, he had The
best opportunity OF seeing and studying the whole
bust Of Black Hawks Son. He did not observe
the slightest appearance of scar or whelk up
on his back.
Since our last, we have seen these Indian Por.
traits. In our opinion. fame has done them no
more than justice. They are all admirable Por.
traits, especially those Of Black Hawk and his
Son. They are mastery productions of the
Pencil. Thy present TO the life the verv finest
specimens We have ever seen Of the Indian char
acter. Mr.. Sully ought to take copies, and
send them to Europe.
We learn that while he was drawing Old
Hawk, the Son sat by him-and watched every
stTOkS VI EtuCl w men II was competed,
he placed 1t by his father-compared every faa.
ture aud wrinkle in the picture with those in the
original-and in burst of enthus iasm exclaimed
in his own language " That man is amugician."
Richmond Enquirer.
.4needoie 1T is said that the Indians. while
they we're at Old Point. conducted themselves
with the greatest propriety Old Hawks hand.
some son was very fond of the company of the
beautiful American Squaws. He is passionate.
y attached 10 Muslc-and, on one occasion. af-
ter listening with the most profound attention to
the stratus Of Piano Forte, as It's keys were
touched by young lady, he suddenly jumped
up. and drawing brilliant ring from his finger.
presented It with compliment to his fair compan.
ion. She declined il with an air of great polite
ness, but the Young Hawk was much mortified
at the refusal, and still more at the idea of his
having transgressed some established rule of
American etiquette.
Hon Wm. c. RiUes This gentleman being
at Stanton last week, was invited to accept a