Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-21
Extract of a Letter from Mississippi.


"Our old friend A. Allen, who studied law
with Mr. Stanard, was shot few days ago at
jackson. by Mr. McClung a nephew OF Chief
Justice Marshall, and died in few days after,
from the wound He had risen to some distinc'
ton in the State, and was much beloved. They
met in defiance oil our antl-duelng law, each
armed with about six pistols and large knives
besides. Mr. McClung fired first, and his ball
took effect at the distance of 25 steps, entering
the mouth, knocking out two under fofe-teeth,
and lodging in the back Of his head!!
General Allen was a Representative in the
State Legislature, Anti Administration, and
would probably have been run against Plun-
mer for Congress. Mr. McClung was warm
Jackson man: Their difference was nomlnaty
priv ate-though it is generally believed that the
real cause was political. Resolutions, expressive
of the esteem in which he was held, are PUBLISH
ed in our Unconstitutional Uhig.
The Chdrtestoua RiotS.-The Boston papers
of Saturday evening state that several persons
had been arrested, charged with participating in
the late outrages at CharIestown, whose cases
were undergoing investigation
The fire bells rang in Charlestown on Friday
night. The Transcript says" The lndscreet
conduct 1--WE use mild term Of the selectmen
Of Charlestown. had produced deep sensation
of indignation, and We do not nei eVe-eren y
The draps of the bridges lad mol been rdlSed-
that our citizens would have gone voluntarily
TO the protection of Charlest0"n, hdd II peen
one general scene Of conHagtrtl"H" Inc
Cbarlestown seectmen have made public re-
cantation of their reflections on the citizens OF
Boston-they say their resolutions were written
in " a moment of great excitement and conilI-
SION"
Governor Davis has issued a proclamation
offering reward Of $500 for the apprehension
of those who participated in the riots
~ Y Conn.,
Cnolera-We paid visit to the Duane street
Hospital yesterday, for the purpose OF learning
something Of the treatment Of the disease which
is now practised. We found every thing in the
best order, and, from the skill of the physicians
and the attention Of the nurses, every thing Is
done which can give the unfortunate inmates a
chance tor their lives. The treatment practlsed
is literally 10 give nc medicine. Outward appli
cations, of pepper, mustard, &c. together with
as much ice as the patient can dissolve in his
mouth are alone trusted to. We have much
faith in this mode of practice, as we have never
doubted that throughout our country, there have
been a large proportion Of Mercnrial Cholera,
amongst the cases reported os Asatc We could
never understand, why, when the first symptoms
Of the disease evidence arrangement OF the
intestinal canal, that arrangement should be in
creased by the exhibition of active purgative
medicines. At the Hospital, we saw n man,
who, when in state Of collapse, had had inject
ed into his veins, three pints of water. He bad
recovered his pulse and there was every APP
pearance Of his recovery.-N Ner.
Discovery of Muscle in the Eyes Of Fsahes.-
In the last number Of Silliman's Journal, Doctor
Wallace of this city announces the discovery
of muscle in the eyes of fishes, which explains
the accommodation Of their eyes to distances in
a better way than by the degree Of conveXity Of
the corner. He describes il as triangular, pas
sing through loop in the iris, and inserted into
the vitreous humour in such way that the lens
may be moved backward and forward, and thus
brought to the requisite focus--N. T. Courier
The Tish--To the credit ofthis patriotic por-
ton of our citizens, We learn, from good autho
rity, that not single Irshman was found en-
gagged in the recent riots in this vicinity.
Philadelphia Int.
The Baltmoreans with reason, now retort
the name of " Mob Town." upon Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston. We have no reply to
make; the cities are equally disgraced. Boston,
perhaps, takes the lead; but the difference in the
claims of the three places to the distinguished
title of Mob Town, is not so great that we need
quarrel about it. Each of the cities have been
obliged to call out military force, night after
night, to protect lives and property
Phildd. Pennsylvania.