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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
Charles bennett

As received and offer for sale
ii A few bales 81 & % inch stout unblesched coitons
A. bleached ~<;ottons
9 g and $ : Cotton S~heetings
"a inch Cotton Osnaburgs
No. Las, 4 Hempen BurIsps
Best Dorchester Bedticks, Apron Checks
Two bales English shoe Thread
Dark blue and w B patent Sewing Thread
Best dark blue and black super6ne Saxony Cloth
Italian Sewing Silk, real black and blue black
4, ~ and S Pins, first quality
Hemming's genuine first quality silver.eyed Nee.
dies, w. G. ditto, mar IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

NEDICAL &. CHIRURGICHL SCIENCE.
A weekly newsp.per for the circulation of Medical
and surgical Information. TO be published in Wash.
;npton Civ. Edited bv
cD NvIf RI cuADp ATTJSON Al n
ina LILLE o'ih"l w. ~
Professor OF H,af0fny ~ JeUefson C0HeSe.
a -
n S it is the intention Of the publisher to circulate,
in few weeks, q specimen number OF the "CyciopS
da If Medical ard Chiurgicai Science" and ~ an op
portunity will then be afforded to the Editor to give q
full exposition Of the plan on which the Journal will
be conducted, he considers II unnecessary, IN the pre-
sent advertisement, to do more than announce IFS pub.
~Iication, and to state briefly its object.
The march of improvement in Nedical and Chirur
pical Science has. within a few wears, advanced with Q
rsniJ;tv unnarslleled in the histo,y Of the other scien.
ecs' The presses of Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, and the United States of America; are sending
forth every week valuable original works, and the nu
merous Medical Periodicals which issue are replete
with discoveries, facts, and cases, which it is Of the
h;ol,es, ;mnortance IN tbe cause of humanity and the
;nts,ss,. of Medical science that thew should be made
$50. ,n or. 1890. ,r ,hs nr,C..s;on; in the limited
go .5;a,.ix on ,h.;r MODIFICATION. II n intend.
:, ,L.".uN 49, &C 1891 "a Cb;r,ro;cal
~ Ia M. ~ oy.mp-,;;hh a.. nn., ;mnor,an. obir g,
!. III :" 1890 ~ .h. ..,,h,;e.t;op If the sisnd.
al a,rLs os ths n,oe..s;on. 10 me Circulation of medi
cal neus, and IN q cireumspec tive review of the pro.
gress Of Medical and Surgical Science. The subscri-
bers to the "Cyclop. dis" will, therefore, not only
obtain to their libraries. at small expense reprints
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
Cash in Market.

IXTE will pay Cash for any number of LIKELY
w NEGROES. (of both scxesIfsom IL to rs years
Of age, Field Hands. Also, Mechanics of everv de.
scription. Apply to
u C Ballard & Co. Richmond, Va,
]. NJ Saunders & Co. Wsrfentoa, Va.
George Kc2heart s. Co. Fredcricktown, Md.
James r furveis e Co. Baltimore.
Thomas Al. Jones, Easton, Eastern Shore of
Mar, land
Or to the subscribers, at their residence in Alexandria.
Persons having likely Servsntst to dispose OF, will do
well TO give us n call. Us We, at all time, will pay
higher prices in Cash than any other purchaser who is
now or may hereafter come into market.
All communication promptl' attended to.
may7-H SJ ARNFtELD.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
RicNarA J. Pollard,
DENTIST,

u gG leave most respectfully to inform the citizens
ID Of this place and vicinity that he intends com;
homes bo close attention to business, reduced prices.
and success in operating. to merit the favor Of all:
RI P, is prepared to insert Natural, Sea'Horse.
aud Porcelain Teeth, Of all the various shades. at the
shortest notice.
He may be seen at Sir. A. Douglass, on hihg stteet,
second door above Pitt street, north side. He will
wait on persons particularly ladies) at their dwellings.
apr f7-d6t&2swtf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

offer for sale,
Oh bids OrIcsns, Porto Rico and st. Croix Sugars
on 5 900 lbs Refined do
rs hhds Trinidad, Orleans K 81. Croix Molas,es
200 bags Rio and Java Coffee
20 do Pepper
Is do rimento
60 boxes, half chests and chests Young Tyson,
Imperial and Gunp"w ?er Teas
5000 bushels Liverpool, ground alum, Lisbon and
Turks Island Salt
200 sacks Liverpool blown do
With their usual ass ,rtmcnt of Wines, Liquors, &c.
.flso,
800 boxes mould and dipt Candies ! OF their own
20. 900 los br VII and yellow Sosp ) manufacture
apr4
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
Paper.

Paper.
xnO REAMs news, 2lk3l
IStU 81 do fine foolscap
81 do fine pot
II do blue, yellow and white letter
q do super letter
81 DO No 2 and 8 DO, from the msnufacto.
~ of d. ( J. Ames. Springfield, Mass
for sale st mandatory prices by
may 90 s. MESSERsM NTH.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

Teas, AOaf sugar, Conee, &c
10 Chests and half chests Teas
IL 10 boxes Lost Sugar, assorted
IL hhds Porto Rico and N D. Sugar
s. bags lava and St. Domingo Coffee
6 bbls Jamaica do
10 boxes Chocolate
20 hhds prime New Orleans Molasses
5 casks new Rice
IS boxes best bunch Raisins
so drums pulled Figs
10 bags Pimento
10 bags Pepper
10 boxes best Chewing Tobacco
8,boxes Plug do
SO reans Wrapping Paper
70 reams Foolscap do
1 case assorted Fancy Soap
Is boxes yellow do
IS boxes mould and dipt Candles
IS coils white Cordage
Just received and for sale BY
mar 27 kERk q rlILuCnu.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
Notice.

The Steamer COLUHB.2
Eh Captain James Mitchell, viii.
h9 until IN. frat OF September
S@@1S4GSS next. leave B,.timuie for the
Dyrf I Of Columbia every "Wednesday n, 4 O'Clock p.
n, scd returning, will leave Washington at s, and
s.uniria al 7 o'clock, a. N. on Sunday tor B,n
-. may {
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

For Sale,
,ssyax will sell A FARM, containing about
SsIsss& loa ACRES. lying in Fauquier County, Va.
We on the road between Salem and Haymarket,
uE near Bopeyel II. called Mountains End.
A@4 There is good STONE JUS on the land
HSSM. not vet finished, but which would make an excel
len, stand for q Grocery OF a Distillery: The land IS
well watered, aaL is good Mountain Land. rhe title
is unaae stionsble. Apply opposite the First Prcsby-
terisn Church, to Leila hcDoNhLD'
apr l9-2aw
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

.art of Breathing Flame -One Of the most
ancient feats VI magic was the art Of breathing
f1amr, AN art which even now excites the aston.
ishment Of the vulgar. During the insurrec,inn
Of slaves 10 Sicily in the second century before
Christ, a Syrian named Eumus acquired by his
knowledge the rank OF their leader. In order to
establish IN. influence over their minds, he pre-
tended to possess miraculous power. When
he wished To inspire his followers with courage,
he breathed flames or sparks among them from
his mouth, at the same time that he Was ~rOusing
them BY his eloquence. ST. Jerome informs Us that
the Rabbi Barchuchebas. who headed the Jews
10 their last reynlt against Hadrian. made them
believe that he was the Messiah, by vomiting
flames from his mouth; aud at a later period, the
Emperor Constantine was thrown into a state Of
alarm when Valentinlan informed him that he
had seen one Of the body guards breathing out
fire and flames.
We are not acquainted with the exact methods
by which these effects were produced; bat Florus
informs US that Eumus filled a perforated nat
shell with sulphur and ire, and having concealed
i, in his mouth. brea.hed gently through it while
he was speaking. This art is performed more
SIMPLY by the modern jugsler. Having rolled
together some lax or hemp, so as to form a ball
of the size Of a walnut, lie sets it on fire and al
lows i, to burn till it is nearly consumed; he then
rolIs'round it while burning some additional fax,
and by these means the fire may be retained IN
it for a considerable time. At the commence
ment Of his exhibition he introduces the bail into
his mouth. and while be breathes through it the
fire is revived, and a number OF burning sparks
are projected from his mouth. These sparks are
too feeble 10 DO any harm provided he inha'es the
air through his ~n0slrils.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
NiN IoNee.

Tobacco.
~isEChiVED sis day, per schooner Cyane, from
- keSs manufactured l6's, warranted
We hare also ia Store
3" ocSes and Kegs pound plugs aud twists, par,
very superior
- do t2's, warranted
!, nnV' Which IS oiereh a, low prices and liberal Gre.
~ GEO. JOHNSON & Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
'yOIl. AAx1Ae
For Boston.

For Boston.
The packet schooner Abigail. Captain
.tSApery. having part of her cargo engaged. viii
- few iays. For freight OF a few hundred bar
SIhN"sg: anp,y 70 the master on board, or to
-s A. C. CAZENOYE g Go.
ro- sale, landing from schooner Abigail
40 bags Of prime Cuba Coffee
60 t1ns Plaster
"a bundles OF Chairs may 10
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
For Freight.

~ The superior c~oppered Ship PIRGINLi,
&,sf Charles Turner. master, carries 7o0 hogsaesds
p,nissd Tobacco. anil will be res !. tor tie reception
If, cargo in a few days, apply to
- w FnwIE q Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

How to correct an Error. &c What little ug.
ly looking red.headed monster is that playing
among those childrenf"
"That. madam, is my eldest SON"
"Indeed, you don't say so-tchat a beautiful
little cherub Il i,!i''
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
Window Glass.

Window El0ss.
on Boxes Window Glass. Northern manufacture,
OIL from 8 Y 10 to ~ 4 IS, at moderate prices
Marbles, in bags, 100 each
Looking Glass plates, Pipes in boxes
so dozen Glass Knobs, will be sold low to close
set very rich cut Glassware. S45
With an assortment Liverpool Dining Sets, and ali
other goods in my line. r. II. MILLER.
may 3
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
For FreiSht

,a The superior schooner R.aL.iNCE, Gorilam.
80 master, carries $50 barrels, will take a fie'sht
=, s1a,l,ern or Eastern port. Apply to
w." - W. FOwLE 3 Co.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

Pohieaess of Printers PRIMERS are the pa.
litest class of nadesmen with whom we are nc.
.quainted. They are all Chesierfelds. In no
other trade do workmen treat their fellow work
men with SO much politeness as printers treat
printers. They do not, as IN other trades, adj.
dress one another by their Christian names. much
less by the vul sar abbre~ siations aud dimiDutives
Of names, such as Tom, Jack, Dick, and Harry.
On the contrary. in speaking TO or Of each ether.
they use the courteous appellatioa of g Mr."
and instead of saying, like vulgar people, ''Give
me that or th,s," they say, blandly and cur
~teously, "If any gentleman has what | want,
| will thank him to lend it to me-"
The result is that a we'll regulated printing Of.
fee is a school Of manners, where the individuals
behave to one another with as much suayity and
politeness al it they were members of q modern
club house. The title, .sGent!emen of the Press"
has hitherto been applied exclusively to the re-
porters: it ought, in our opinion to be applied to
the compositors, whose business is to correct tine
types. aud arrange them in words, lines, and CO.
lumns; while the reporters, who are known by
the title of "the Fourth Estate.'' might be al.
vanced IN the scale Of rank and bear that of the
''sguircS Of the PTess."-Guardian.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
liverpool Gr0Msa atum @Aa
S3pK NIT

OITCh D.TLIs
Zoo B,tsheh GrouId Alum lS.IT
W..eNe 200 Sacks large size fine
landing from ship Virginia.
Hal iR Store,
1900 bushels Liverpool Ground Alum
$50 sacks l;lowa Salt, Liverpool filed
rorssle by SAM'L. b. LARMouR & Go.
nay Il
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
To let.
70 Let.

Gs..N 0ne.half OF that conmodious BRICK HOUSE
a.1I,l opposite to Mr.. Smiths Foundry. Apply to
may JOSIAH H. DAVIS.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28

.Aaecdofe.-A few days since, a little ragged
urchin was sent BY a mechanic to collect a small
bill which had but just become due. He began
in the usual way. but becoming more and more
importunate, at length the gentieman's patience
being exhausted, he said to hin, Is You need not
dan me so sharply, l ain not going TO run away
at present." Il don't suppose you are," said
the lad scratching his head but my master IS,
and he tcants the money "-Nashua Gaz.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
Sauuel Il. Nle.maMr x 20.

Washington C'ty, Nav 8, 18l3-tf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-28
NGw SERIES VOL HTaNo. 1884.
DIR. pArrIsoN's CYCLoPEDIA

MEDICAL & CHIRURGICHL SCIENCE.
A weekly newspaper for the circulation of Medical
and Surgical information, to be published in Wash.
ington City. Edited by
GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON, NJ. D.
Professor of anatomy IN Jefferson College.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29
From Fraser's Magazine.

SoMNAMBULIsM.-One of the simplest cases
Of somnambulism, and one of those which is
hest known, is that of talking during sleep
There are many persons who talk much and
|hueptly in their sleep, but who speak only in
reference to their own thoughts, and are quite
lnsensible to any conversation that is either
held in their presence or Immediately address,
ed to them. There are others, oB the contrary,
who answer distinctly every question that is
addressed to them; who reveal their secrets
and who describe, in the clearest manner, the
events about which they are dreaming. LII
these cases the sense of hearing is awake, while
the other senses are asleep.
A higher degree of somnambulism, and that
from which the name is derived, consists in
walking during sleep, of performing several
actions ,of an ordinary kind, such as those Of
dressing, opening doors and windows, unlock>
ing drawers, sitting down to write letters, sc
When the somnambulist is suddenly awakened
in this state, high degree of alarm is general,
ly the result of sudden restoration of con-
seriousness; and cases are said to have occurred
in which state of permanent insanity was in
duced by the distraction arising from so abrupt
and violent transition.
There are numerous examples of persons
rising from their beds, and carrying on in their
sleep their usual professional occupations Stu
dents, for instance, often rise and perform du-
ring sleep the tasks which they have left in,
complete. Marmet mentions an individual,
who rose fiom bed and carried on his trade as
"a saddler; and DR.. Pritchard has recorded a
still more remarkable one, where farmer rose
from his sleep, and having dressed himself, sad
died his horse, and rode to market place which
ne had been accustomed to frequent.
One of the most uEaccountable circum-
stances, however, in somnambuiism, is the su-
peror skiIla accuracy with which certain
somnambulists carry on their proceedings
evincing the possession Of powers when asleep
which they are unable to call forth in their
waking hours. The history of the shirtless
somnambuIist affords a striking example oil
his. This individual had the modification oil
discovering every morning when he awoke
hat the shirt in which he had slept was gone
Some trick was supposed to have been played
lpon him by an inmate of the house; and
thinking that the practical joke would soon be
oandoned, he went on, day after day, till his
stuck OF linen was completely exhausted. The
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29
Raising Sweet Potatoes.

"Ibose who wish to be perfectly assured Of
heir success, will raise small hot-bed with
%. without glass, about the tenth of April, on
he south side of fence, wall, or building. On
this, they will lay the slips Or roots so close as
10 touch each other, so that bed of six fee,
square will he sufficient for bushel of them
They should then be covered with about an
inch of earth. If the cultivator has no hot-bed
frames, the bed at night may be covered with a
mat or with straw.
Gin l0or IA days some of the shoots will APP
pear above ground: when about one half or
even third so appear, they are ali to be taken
up to be plated The Iightest soils are best
adapted to them. As their roots almost uni~
Versally strike downwards, like those of the
carrot, they are always placed on hills raised
about nine inches, OF about the height OF a
potato hill, after its last faithful hoeing. These
hills should be four feet and a half apart in
every direction. The slips, two in each hill
ono foot apart, are then put in, either with tht
fingers or stuck, or any instrument capable
| Of making sufficient hole--and the crown OIL
top should be within an inch, or half an inch
oflhe surface. When thus started, or sprouted
Iit will be easy to distinguish the end which
sends out roots from that which puts forth
shoots for the open air. The slips should be
put in perpendicularIy, or nearly SO, the roo
end downwards They would grow wlthou
the precartion, but would be delayed and in,
jured in their growth"
If the het-bed is under cover it will occasion
ally need watering, for the sake of obtaining
heat as we'll as moisture. If it be in the opel
.ur, watering in dry weather will be expedient
We presume the slips should be planted ano
preserved whole.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29


There is no kind of economy in the farmer
which will not be rewarded.
Early rising will contribute TO- his health
and preserve his fields from the inroads of I'M
ruly creatures; which commonly begin their
tresspasses just as the day begins to dawn
Close moving and careful raking. will enable
him to winter one cow extraordinary. Feed
ing his hogs by weed and other vegetable sub
stances, will enable him to pay his shoe ma
kers. Scraping his door and barn yards, after
rains and showers, will clothe his boy. Saw
ing his early apples, and which are commonly
lost entirely, will pay his tailor, his poultry
we'll attended, will pay his maid. His calves
will pay all his taxes, and some part of his hi
red labor, if proper care be taken of them. IL
fine, let farmer who possesses ouIv fifty acres
of good land-who owes no man, and who has
a common blessing on the labor of his hands,
strictly attend to the management of his affairs,
live life of patient industry, and practice a
greeabe to the principles of economy, and |
think he may live well--.lnay be excused the
hardest of labor; leave his hoe and spade to
he next generation by the time he has seen
fifty years, when men begin to think of com
fort, case and dependence.--N E. Farmer.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29

CAPE DE VERDs.-A letter from William G..
Merrill, Esq. Consul at the Cape de verd Is,
lands, to VIM. b. Reynolds, Esq Chairman
OF the Committee appointed in this city, for the
relief of the sufferers, under date of the 4lh of
March, gives an account of the distribution of
the provisions received from various parts of
the United States. Mr.. M. observes, that be-
fore the arrival Of these provisions, hundreds of
persons persisted, who might have been saved,
i if the Governor would have permitted the sale
OF Orchitld; but this'being a monopoly of the
Crown, he was instructed not to allow this to
he done on any terms. On the arrival of the
Susan, twenty-five militia men and small
boat only, were furnished to Merrill to assist
HIM In landing the cargo; while, at the same
lime, the government found the means of char
terlng vessel to convey soldiers to Africa,
and another to Lisbon with dispatches. The
number OF deaths by famine during the last
year is represented by Mr.. Merrill at about
$4,000, nearly two-liflhs of the population. The
provisions for the relief of the sufferers which
were sent from this country, had in some re-
Ispects very beneficial effect, and an unhappy
me IN others.-There prevails an impression,
says Mr.. NJ, "that the Americans will supply
heir future, as well as their present wants.
Even some of property are impressed with the
same idea, and have declined purchasing exs
cept for their own consumption, notwthstand-
ing their beingoGered at low prices-In some
instances, however, they would not, were hey
admitted duty free, which has not been the case
TO the present day, and the reason whys they
nave not been is, haiti is Gas they wish to lm-
press upon the minds of strangers,) their only
resource to pay theft soldiers. The only act
of the Government, indicative of gratitude for
he measures Of relief, is an exemption of call
vessels sent out with provisions freight free Tor,
a large portion of iD from port charges, and
permission to take salt enough to ballast them,
duty Free" with the exception of one or two
privileges granted to Messrs. p and C. Flint
and Co:who were the first to offer their vessel
TO convey them, and to Captain Rider, who an
aounced the fact Of the distress of the Islands
20 the American public. Mr.. Merrill concludes
by declaring, that as the Government has the
means OF furnishing the islanders with provi-
SONS IN future, as long as the Orchla is pros
duced, any additional funds designed for their
relief would only be misappIied by being sent
to these islands.-Adpertiscr
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29

to assure the public that all donations which
may be entrusted to the care Of these gentle-
men, or either of them, will be faithfully ap-
piled and accounted for.
John Buchanan, abraham Shriper, Thos.
Buchanan, A. W. McDonald John
McHemy, William Price, James Dir
on, Frederick A. Schley, John King
N. B.-Printers throughout the United
States will be pleased to give the above an in
sertion.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29
REVOLUTIONARY ARMY.
"Flat lustitla, ruat cnlum p,

!
"Comparisons," (says Mrs. Malaprop,) care ordor-
ous and so they are, except when they are resort
ed to as defensive weapon. In that case they are
not only lusifable, but necessary.--The South Car
loinans and their advocates in other States are in
the habit of appealing to past history even as fac
back as the war of the Revolution, in order to de-.
monstrate their attachment to the Union now and
their "Chivalry" (Eieaven save the mark1 at all
Southern Campaigns, any other history of our
eventinl struggle for National Independence, will
perceive that in part of the country did the To-
rles make such concerted and long-continued oppo-
sition to the Revolution-no where did they commit
so many outrages and barbarities-no where were
they so difficult to suhdue, in the Carolnas Is the
old leaven again at work2
SO large aproportion of the citizens of the Caro-
inas being thus actively engaged in fighting the bat
ties OF Tyranny against the infant struggles of that
Liberty which they profess so much to adore,
1t not to be wondered at that they furnished COM
paratiyeiy so few fighting of our revolutionary
armyr-that, while the New England States, which
are now made the scapegoat of all erroneous acts of
legislation, no matter by whom originated, or by
whom supported, and which represented as being
lalyeady prepared for Monarch. furnished ll7.44I
soldiers out of free population of $4,000, the
Middle States, with free population of 97I 900,
furnished only 56,57l soldiers, and the Southern
states, with free population of 1851 900 furnished
Only 56,991! We condense the following statement
OF the free population in the several States agreeabIy
to the census of $780, and the regulars furnished to
the revolutionary army by each of the States from
table originally published in the National Intelli-
gencer.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-05-29

Volunteers enough could be furnished from
the west, fully equipped and capable of en-
during all the fatigues of southern cam
paign.-Western Shield.