Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-08

Of three masts, passes by and finds himself be-
tore long in the open sea. This was predica-
nent for man, without water and provisions;
| and he had neither All night he was at sea;
and IN the morning found himself out of sight of
land.
He now called himselfto more rational con-
satallon ana concluded to sail away from the RI
sing sun,to see 1.-The could fetch the place whence
ne started. He did not do this but made land
near Cape Ann, where he put in. After secu-
mig the boat. he stepped ashore and applied at
house near by, for food and water as he was
now about three quarters-famshed, and nearly
perishing with thirst. While refreshing himself
at this place, and meditatng the best manner of
return, he was arrested under Warrant from
a magistrate in Gloucester, upon charge of
stealing the boat when instead of feloniousy
carrying away the boat, the boat feloniousy (if
boats ever conceive mischief carried him away.
Force of Imagination.-A few years ago, a
celebrated physician, author of an excellent
work on the force Of Imagination, being desir-
Gus to add experimental to his theoretical know
ledge, made application to the minister of JUS
tice TO be allowed an opportunity of proving
what he asserted by an experiment on crimi-
nal condemned to death. The minister COM
piled with his request, and delivered over to him
an assassin, man who had been born of dis
tinguished parents The physician told him
that several persons who had taken an interest
in his family had obtained leave of the minister
that he should suffer death in some other way
than on the scaffold, to avoid the disgrace of a
public execution; and that the easiest death he
could die would be by blood-letting. The cri-
minal agreed to the proposal, and counted him
self happy in being freed from the painful exhi-
bition which he would otherwise have been
made Of and rejoiced at being thus enabled to
spare the feelings of his friends and family At
the time appointed, the physician repaired to
the prison, and the patient having been extend
ed on q table, his eyes bound, and every thing
being ready, he was slightly pricked near the
principal veins of the legs and arms with the
point Of a pin. AT the four corners Of the table
were four little fountains, filled with water,
from which issued small streams falling into ba-
sins placed there to receive them. The patient,
thinking that it was his blood that trickleG into
the basins, became weaker and weaker by de-
grees, and the remarks Of the medical men in
attendance in reference to the quality and ap.
De- rance Of the blood (made with that intention)
ncrea Sed the deluSion, and he spoke more and
more family until his voice was at length scarce
ly audible The profound silence which reign
ed in the apartment, and the constant dropping
of the fountain, had 81 extraordinary an effect
on the brain of the poor patient, that all his vi
tai energies were soon gone, although before
very strong man, and he died without having
lost a SINCE Grrp of blood.-Le Chameleon.
Ne,p pay TO raise Dinner.-A few days since
some fine swapping turtles were exposed for sale
at the Catherine Market. A gentleman inqur-
ed the price ofone, and took it into his hands to
examine il. " Be careful (said the owner of
the turtles or the fellow will bite you" Bite'
exclaimed the purchaser, lean they hurt a per-
son2" To be sure they cam" answered the
seller; "put your finger in his mouth, and try"
Buyer Not Il" and he took up stick and
held it to the turtles mouth. "Pohm said he, "a
turtle like this couldn't hurt a dog" Seller
&c Touch your dogs ose.to his'n, and seq
Buyer-"Here, Tiger, seize him, boy" But
the dog wouldn't come near enough-whereup-
on our purchaser took an advantage to hold
the snapper's nose to the end of the dogs tail,
and he Immediately seized it.
As soon as Tiger felt the pain, he started of
in double quick time. making the street ring With
his TIL til, to the no small amusement Of the
market people; though the seller Of turtles him
self was not little chagrined, as he in vain
ba wled out the ominous words g Stop the dog!"
The person who had thus been the seemingly
innocent cause Of the loss Of the turtle, made
an apology and departed, consoling himself, no
doubt, that apologies were cheap, and turtle
SCUM made an excellent dinner-M y Sun.