Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-23

Probably the annals Of ingenious wickedness
do not afford an incident more illustrative OF the
depravity OF the human heart than the following
mode Of seduction, related in New York pa
per. Among many instancesof a similar nature
an old bag, under the pretence OF selling threads
and tapes, went into house in New YORK,
where, as usual, she assumed the ability to tell
fortunes. She said to a young woman there
after viewing her hand, " You are going to have
beau. You will go on certain day (which
Was appoiuted) to Hoboken with gentleman
and lady. You will sit under tree, and, while
there, fine gentleman. with black whiskers and
black eyes. will pass along aud notice you. aud
speak to you; and he will be your beau" The
foolish girl chung to the delusion: and all things
occurred as foretoM. In the evening her com
pauions invited her to the house OF the old Sc
Queer, and she, wondering at what had occurred
went; since which time she has never returned 10
tae place Of her happy and virtuOus emPloymen's
The inference is evident
1t is dangerous always to quote Lauh 10
newspaper, as any body who makes the expert
ment will find to his sorrow. The ORGANIZATIONS
70 the Latin words in the first line Of the fourth
column of Yesterdays Gazette were just trans
posed, as the classical reader will observe, and
please make the correction for himself
Daniel Webster has passed through New York,
on his return home. He is in good health. and
gratlfied exceedingly, as he could not fail to be,
by his visit to and eception at the west.
We learn that Sl,5OO,OOO Mississippi State
Bonds, bearing six per cent interest, from the
first Of March last. redeemable in thirty three
years, have been purchased at Isl per cent, by
Mes.rs Ward, King & Co., t Biddle Co.,
S. & N. Allen, ]. d. Beers s. Co., aud others,
Of New York.
The last mail from the South brought news of
the death (near Florence, in Alabamae OF Gen.
john CorFEE, distinguished officer OF the war,
as our readers will we'll remember.
The feelings with which New York jury re-
gard breach of morality and friendly confidence
were demonstrated last Wednesday in the Supe-
rior Court OF that city, in case OF Grim con. IN
which Francis Guerin, confectioner; was plain
tif, and w. A. Strozzi, professor Of languages,
was defendant They rendered verdict tor
the plaintiff Of ten thousand dollars damages.
T,ukey-In a speech from the throne, the
Sultan acknowledged the services of the editor
of the Smyrna newspaper, and permitted that
functionary to address him uira uoce. and after
the manner of royal representative, In set
speech, The Pacha of Egypt has sent over to
Europe for the editor Of a newspaper, as he used
to do for steam engines and spinning iennies.
and has assigned him salary equal, probably,
TO that of one Of his generals.
The union Of the National Republicans and
Jacksonmen, Of Vermont, seems likely to prove
any thing but union. The nomination Of Mr.
Meach, a Jacksonman, for the Gubernatorlal
chair, has been vetoed by the National Republi.
cans, who have brought forward, for the same Of
flee, the Hon. Horauo Seymour.
The republican principle that a mans merits
depends upon himself, and thai neither honor nor
dishonor ought to be hereditary, has been exem
pl,fed in Canada, where son Of the notorious
eounterfeiter, Stephen Burroughs. was elected h
member Of the provincial parliament Stephen
himself is now living at Three Rivers, o. e.
,in state OF poverty. He is a native of Massa.
chusetts, from which he fed MANY years ago, and
has since been a resident Of Canada, where, it |
i'said, his pursuits have not been the most praise
worthy.
The Providence (R. l. City Gazette says that
Colossal Statue of the Rev. Ephraim K |,
Avery, Of cas-, iron, mounted On granite Pc
destal, is to be erected at Fall River, near the !
scene Of the murder of Miss Cornell, in the
course Of few weeks!!.