Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-24

with the heavenly treasure, we may row assist
the parent Society in supplying other destitute
regions, especially our Foreign Missionary sta
tions.
blessed be the Lord God. the God of Isra.
Ell, ,Dho only doefh Dondrous things; and blessed
be His glorious lame forever: and let the whoie
earth be filled ,0ith His glory. .Amea, and
.4me,."
Maryland Congressional Districts. fol-.
lowing section from an act Of the Legislature Of
Maryland, passed at the last session, as publish.
ed in the Maryland Republican, shows US how
the several Congressional Districts Of the State,
are to be hereafter composed:
g. Section 1. BE IL enacted6 the General ifs.
sembly Of Maryland. That for the purpose Of
chons,ng eight Representatives IN the Congress of
the United States, instead Of nine, as provided
for by the act to which this is supplement-. this
State shall be, and il is hereby divided into eight
districts, which shall be numbered from one to
eight: that Worcester county, Somerset coun.
ty, and Dorchester county shall compose
the FIST District; Caroline county, Talbot
county, Queen Anne's county, Kent county, and
Cecil county. shall compose the second district;
that Hartford county and Baltimore county shall
Sp"poSS WIG UNIV utht'iStS tuot dt tuOoc p9Et6 W
the city of Baltimore composed Of wards number
six, seven and eight. nine, ten, eleven, and
twelve, as each OF them are now known, desgna.
ted, marked out, and bounded. shall compose the
fourth district: that the residue If Baltimore city
composed Of wards number one, two. three. four,
five, as each of them are now known, designated,
marked out, and bounded. and Anne Arundel
county. including the city Of Annapolis, shall
compose the fifth district; that Montgomery eoun-
~, and all those parts of Frederick county,
known by election districts number one, four,
five, Six, seven, and eight. nine. eleven, all
that part OF district number three. which may
by force of an act passed. this General As.
sembly at its present session, be laid off as
separate district. and designated num-
Der fourteen, as each Of said districts are
no" known, designated, marked out, and
bounded, shall compose the sixth district;
that Allegany county. Washington county, add
all those parts Of Frederick county composed Of
election districts number two. ten, twelve. and
80 much OF district Number three as may not be
laid out and designated as number fourteen, and
which has not BY this act been made part OF the
sixth Congressional district, as each of said dis
trIcts are now known. designated. marked out,
and bounded. shall compose the seventh district;
that Prince Georges county, Calvert county.
Charles county, and ST. Mary's county. shall
compose the eighth district; and each district
shall be entitled IN one representative to Con.
gress."
GustaUuS .9doiphus. On the 9th Of Nnvem.
Der last, Pnblic festival was held in Sweden in
memory Of Gustavus Adolphus. On this coca.
sion his remains were transferred from the mau.
soleum in which they were deposited. to marble
sarcophagus, in presence Of the Royal family
and with religious services. Among the services
was the singing of a psalm composed by Gu.ra-
vus. and sung by his army on the moroing Of
the battle OF Lutzcn. The following is an &C.
count Of the condition of his coffin, and the re.
mains which it contained.
On the top are several inscriptions in Latin,
cut 10 the lead; the most prominent of which con.
tains these words:-" have fought good fight
have finished my course; have kept the tath:
henceforth there is laid up for me q crown Of
righteousness, which the Lnrd. the righteous
Judge, shall give me at that day." On opening
the coffin. shell of oak. without a cover, vas
discovered, in which the ashes Of Gustavus ap. |
peared the head had fallen from It's place, and |
was destitute oil Hesh; but part of the hair on |
the skull, and the mustachiOes. renamed. The !
hands appeared 10 have been cla,ped over the |
breast; but none Of the fingers remained entire.
The whole body was reduced to a skeleton, and |
the bones dry, and much reduced in size. Ira.
dition had said that gold casket would be found
the heart Of the warrior. as his suryi
wing Queen had It during her lifetime suspended
from the roof at the foot of her bed: no gold cas-
ket, however, appeared; but in its place. velvet
bag, lined with satin, containing a small quantity
'f moulderins dust, supposed to be the remains
Of that heart which feared not the dangers Of the
bloody field.
Ii would be difficult to give more compendi.
JUS view Of the titles Of this monarch TO fame,
han that given by Captain Dalge'ty, when he