Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-14


Aetipafhies. Some persons are very singular
!, their antlpathieS. We know a gentleman
who il strongly averse To a friend OF ours mere
" because he wears his hat crooked, and ano-
tber who so much dislikes green coat that he
will scarcely speak to his most intimate acquain-
lance if he wears one. There is no accounting
for tastes. All persons have their preJudices
and partaties; upon some prominent
incident in their history or character, or upon
the system of education under which they were
Instructed, land though in many cases they are
preposterouSly absurd, yet they are pertina-
ceousiy adhered to. Hundreds there are, who
can give no reason for their dislike is sufficient
Dr them 10 say,
q do not like you DR.. Fell,
The reason why l cannot tell;
But this one thing I,know full well,
lido not like you DR.. Fell"
Snch is the unreasonableness of mankind
Yet there are some who will give a reason for
their preludlceS, and reason which they fully
believe ought to be convincing, in its. appca-
ton &c you do not enter into their feelings,
and accord with their sentiments, they are rea-
dy to declare that you are prejudiced against
them. Such seemed to be the impression of a
respectable lady with whom we were copver-
sing not long since She had an antipsthy a
gainst Miss 7. as amiable girl as there is in
dislike with entire freedom.
why do you dislike Miss ia" We enquired.
Because, do"
:" Is she not an amiable acknowledgements
sing in her manners-obliging, and good
acghbOr?n
"Oh-y-e s"
Has she ever injured you, in any way what
Ever?
Never"
Then, why do you dislike herr"
"Because--n
Because what7"
Because she shuts her mouth so quick after
she Is done speaking! "-Phii. Gag.
The London Literary Gazette, of June IA,
contains sketch OF lecture upon Dry Rot, de-
hvered by Mr. Faraday at the Royal Insttu.
ton, from which we learn that n complete re-
NEEDY has been discovered by Mr. Ryan, who
submitted his proposition to the Lords of the
Admiralty, who have caused it to be proved,
and have advised him to take out patent for
IT. The process is as follows: The timber is
immersed IN solution of the corrosive subli-
mate, which is pumped into a tank, in which
the TIMBER Is held down by transverse beams,
SO as TO prevent its floating, and after sub
merslon Tor q week the operation is completed
II has already been adopted with the timber
used IN the National Gallery. the new works q,
me BRUSH Museum, the warehouses of the Eas,
mora Company, by various churches and other
pnohc buildings; and many engineers connect.
I'd win the Liverpool, Manchester. Stanbone
tyne ana Wear railways, are using timber thus
prepared IN lieu OF stone sleepers. II is also ex
tenSlvely introduced in the ship wards of Emo.
land and many gentlemen have adonted II n
their domestic architecture.-Ndt. Ca
Heat.-Judging from the phraseologv of the
following paragraph from the Mobile Repister
me weather has been quite as warm there as 4
has been in this region:
In these days Of caloriic influence wbs,
rarths hight and life dispensing luminary peer,
rom amid the dazzling blazonry of Summer
say with ray Of burning, blistering. sneerinp
Nrathiul warmth; when the soles of mems shoe,
are crlSped, and the disintegrated rocks becom,
ccoasiomerate, and CRATE harshly beneath tn,
.eeS when pavement and wall, housetop ant
uee, neid and flood, are seething in LIQUID fire
Snen inc bird IN the forest boughs lets his wins
.ag on the twlg ne is perched upon, painting ans
sisPihg IN an element almost changed TO flame
,N Shat tnenf Why, write short paragraphs
Ias IN on the shady side; say but few words, ant
a-6shing." '0' o
Ut Wm Howard, and two assistant Engi
S S.eIs, are ABOUT to enter upon a survey OF fh
Susquenanna, with view of ascertaining n
ptacucaoility and eXpediency Of making ma
aohal navigable communication from the Ches
spsake to the Lakes