Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-16

Feeder joins it, is ofa far greater extent which
it will take much time to get repaired, eIe boats
can run clear through again.
The run which this sudden overlooking of the
water has brought upon the tenants to whom
the bottom land was mostly hired, is not to be
described, and is rather melancholy subject
for reflection, upon the anniversary Of our in
The CONSTITUTIONS Figure Heud:-Itis now in
our power says the New York Gazette, to add
precise information, derived, We Think from a
correct source We shall give the facts in as
few words as possible, and they are so clear,
that we cannot withhold our pehet OIL thelr &C
curacy.
The truth then, according to our information,
| is. that the young man, who is only eighteen
years of age, and who had the hardwood, OF ms
| own accord, to saw the head off the image, Is
now in this city; and, feeling safe, has given
the following particulars
son the evening of the third of july during
the storm, went to work to effect an onecl'
which promised myself the completion OF De-
fore the celebration of American independence,
and Providence favored me.
| 81 had my boat, saw, auger, and cordage, all
prepared. left my mothers house, who Keeps
| sailor boarders, in - street, Boston, at O'CLOCK
| in the evening. | was not long in reaching the
bow of the Constitution. 4 made my boat fast
| "
to my bowfast to let the boat drift exactly un-
der the vessels bow, where, from the course OF
the wind. was sure she would lie until got
through with my work. then took my saw,
auger, and coil of rope over my snouIoeis,
quit the boat and assembled the cable OF the ship,
and, without much difficulty, soon had my arms
round the old gentleman's neck. Having hrm,
y fixed myself bored hole through the head
Of the image, passed my rope through it, made
| fast and then, with the use of my saw, went
regularly to work. In about an hour, the head
| fell into the water, but it was prevented from
\ floating away by my precauton OF securing 1t
in the way above described. | Immediately
i descended the rope to which the head was APP
pended, and found that my boat had nearly nh
ed with water, from the sprays against the bow
of the ship; but got in her, hauled in the head
Of the Hero, cut the fastening, and drifted with
the wind and tide. without noise, until reach.
ed the shore. | then landed, dug hole and
buried my prize, which, probably, will be expos
ed to sight after the first high tide and storm, as
/ had not time to deposite it very remote from
common high water mark.
"By this time, | was very wet, and consldera-
bly, fatigued, and | made the best of my way
home The next morning, before was out OF
bed my mother heard that Jackson's head had
been cut off; and having observed the stair way
wet she Immediately suspected that had done
the Job The old lady was so much alarmed,
my guilt. She Immediately gave me some mo-
ney, and recommended me to make my es-
cape took the mony, and was off in less than
no time. lneed not say how got to New ork;
but here am, and willing to take my oath that
no human being prompted me to this act OF
mischief"
GIt will be seen from this plain statement OF
facts that all the surmises connected with
transaction, which has elected so many conjec.
lures, are completely knocked in the headJ
RI man urho can make himself taller at wiH.-
At late meeting of the Academy of Medicine
in Paris, M. Nalpeau exhibited man who pos
sessed the very singular power of making him
self two inches taller or shorter at will. Stand
ing erect he can elongate the spine, and contract
it again by moving the sacrum, which plays like
a wedge between the bones of the pelvis. He is
at present forty years of age, and had a car
rage pass over his body when child, to the in
jury received at which time the power OF exc
cutting this curious maneuvre may be attribut-
!. ed-Gaz. des HopitaMr.