Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-09

may flowers be kept fresh in the house? This
is an interesting question at this season. How
strange It is that the public have not learnt one
simple fact familiar to Botanists! will tell it
to you, Mr.. Editor, that you may Tell IL W the
world.
Flowers soon wither after plucking, chiefly
because their moisture evapOrates; and this can
not be effectually supplied by immersing the
stems in water Sprinkle them with water, and
cover them closely with glass shade or vessel,
and they will keep perfectly fresh several days
They may stand in dry place. Let TINS De
tried by your readers-they will be gratlfled at
the result.
The cover should not be much larger than the
flowers. or the moisture will be exhaled. A CO.
vered vase may be thus beautified with fresh ma
tural flowers The cover however, is apt TO be
covered with moisture within therefore, when
company is expected, it may be temporarily re-
moved, and replaced afterwards. The flowers
should then be sprinkled anew.
If green's, and even vegetables were wet and
covered quite closely, TINY might be brought 10
market in much better condition, and from
greater distance, especially if sheltered from
heat. Spinnage, asparagus, cucumbers, &c. II
put into light boxes and moistened, might proba"
Div come by canals, vessels, &C. in good order
from great distance-N. Y. Dai .4dc.
Female Hinerant Lecturing.-A Mrs. Hamil-
-
female reformer," who is Oh a tour through
Scotland, held forth several times to crowded
hOuses of both sexes The reformation OF her
own sex she declares to be one OF the grand oD-
ects Of her labors. She complained loudly, and
in no very delicate terms, Of the tyranny with
which males lorded it over females, and advls-
ed the latter to be ruled no longer In handling
this part of the subject she SAID the apOSueS
were taught to become fishers Of men, and (shak-
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will teach you how to become fishers Of men"
"a sentiment which excited great laughter and
applause, with smiles of appreciation, from the
female part Of the audience, in which she hear
tily Joined. She continued" The apostles,
when met by their Master had toiled all night,
and caught nothing; and many Of you my dear
sisters have been toiling all your lives and have
got nothing either--and why were you so unsuc-
cessfu? Just because your nets were thrown
out on the wrong side of the ship; but throw out
yOur nets on the right side, and take my word
for it. you will bring shoals Of fresh fellows TO
land" This declaration was received with
great applause. She made her second appear
anCe on Friday in the same place, and denver
ed her promised lecture on PhrenOogy. Alter
folding up her handkerchief in the form OF
brain, and setting it down before her on the
desk. she began to describe how all the bad
thoughts, words and actions OF mankind were
produced from external impressions, made
through the medium Of the eyes, the ears and
the other organs of the senses, and that all the
errors of ignorance, faults and folies OF women
were and are caused by their being exposed to
the foul and communicating influence OF bad
men; and that phrenOlogists had proved, and
She herself would prove, that Women's brains
were capable of being improved to de-
gree which would make them equal, and even
excel the men in all the better accomplish
ments of our common nature and give them
power to break the chains of the tyrant and
the oppressor, and set themselves completely
free Immense applause from the females. }
She knew that her doctrine would not be ac-
ceptable to some, but she was not going to
take the ass on her back to please one party,
and again get on his back to please another par
ty No! She would pursue the truth IN straight
way and independent course. Old father Pre-
iudice and brother Superstition would both be
displeased at her proceedings but she dlSre-
garded the one, and despised the other; and as
for the much respected old lady she was now
getting so worn and wrinkled that it was high
time to prepare her winding sheet (Great
cheering) After speaking nearly two hours
and a half in the same strain, she concluded
with an intimaton that gentleman from GlaS-
gov would deliver a lecture on W Wednesday
evening on Tower of Babeism.--N \. Star
Short Yarns.-It is great pity that Jach ne
sailor on shore, is proverbially protuse with the
money which he receives, as guerdon for al
most incredible hardships, and risk of life. This
may be seen in the conduct Of the Potomac's
late crew, who are rambling about the city, and
spending their money as if they were in pos
session of an ineXhaustable mine.
A few days since, two ofthese genuine sons of
Neptune, jumped into hackney coach, and
were passing slowly down State street. when
one of them perceiving shipmate on the side
walk, with whom he wished to speak, and not
being able to let down the side window, thrust
his fist through the glass, and hailed his friend.
The coachman stopped his carriage, and re-
monstrated angrily against such proceedings,
and insisted upon prompt payment for DANA
ges. Jack asked the amount-Jehu answered
$50 Jack pulled out his wallet, and abstract
ing SIS bill put it into the hand of the Coach
man. who declared his inability to change it
Never mind" said Jack, hitting the glass on
the opposite side with his elbow" this will
square the yardsn''
pair Of them went into fancy good store
last week to purchase some handkerchiefs and
ribbons, which were put in neat package
They paid for the goods, and one of them
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