Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-06

under his ere ers detachment OF artillerists
from Fort Nelson. were no less conspicu-
Qua in the same act OF philanthropy, a
detachment OF Junior and indepsnden'
Volunteers mounted guard from the con-
menCement of the FIRE until late houi "
the day, aud discharged their duty with
degree Of 6deiity. that merits high COM
mendation from their ,ellow.citizens.
While many OF our citizens were ldie
and unconcerned spectators, others labor
ed indeiat,gabIy, wherever their services
become necessary; among the latter par
tieular mention is due OF our worthy cavy
agent, Miles King, Esq-who, although
much hurt by bar OF iron falling on him,
FROM the explosion Of Mr.. M'Intosh's house,
persisted in his exertions 10 save the prop
erty of bis fellow citizens, until the hire
was completely subdued.
Like the edto 81 The paper from which
the following aruCle is extracted, we have
subscribers who re teazed by persons 100
mean spirited pay for paper. Ger.
tainIy it ought I. be remembered by those
who subscribe r a newspaper, that they
do il for their o. benefit and not for the
convenience Of whole neighborhood::
They ought to be 6rm in refusal to lend
The newspaper Oh the ground that II IS a
detriment TO those who give all their tai
euts and time in carrying ii on and who
likewise depend upon it for The means OF
supporting themselves and families. 10
fact the custom OF borrowing newspapers
ought TO be discountenanced by every hon
est man. In the end the printer suffers,
for the subscriber, that he may be rid oil
such importunate borrowers, generally
do the whole business by disseminating
me paper, and so the evil falls upon the
inofending party; whereas il resisted with
firinness, lhe borrower would finally be
forced to become subscriber.
From tie New6urypor Herald.
Mr.. ALLEN-I have long been a SUBJ
scrber 70 your paper, but believe | must
now give it up. for it causes me to DE often
angry, and make: me more fretful than l
should be were absolutely forbidden to
read il. The state of the case ia ibIs:-
scarcely do open my door, on newspa per
day, before hear from neighbor As
or widow BIS boy, GOOD morning In
ye-has your paper come yet? NO
"Where the mischief is that lazy fellow!
| wonder Allen employs such droDes."
lob! it is frosty norm, Che u be along
by aal by" Sometimes | fortunately
take i, rom my door unobsered by these
borrowers; but hardly hav' seated N.Y.
self in y armchair, spread my paper on
ny knee, " lille open 10y spectacle case.
before smiling. frosty looking boy ap.
pears with "Ma'ma wants TO know it
you'll lend her your paper minute or taco
She wants 10 see hov it Miss he was
married last night IN all the storm, and she
wants TO know hon there's any thing about
the brig -, Tor our Tom, you know,
went out in her, and she's dreadful worri-
ed about him " All this time, the door
stands open, and more cod air putting in
than can be expelled IN halt an hour.
Provoked as am By the inconslderate
hlockbead, how can resist the wish oil an
anxious mother about an absent son? so,
folding up the paper, Here, boy, take It:
and bring il back ia two hours, dye hear!
Should the boy briag it back at all gem
orally bears about il small sample OF The
morning repast of the family it has visited
and crunpled up. Now, who would give
a fig to read paper in such state? Why
would not take the trouble 10 smooth out
the wrinkles, and serape of the crumbs OF
bread and butter, to read even the Presi-
deu,'s Message, or what our Congress is
doing. Now, say, Mr.. Printer, love to
take The paper OF frosty morning, before
breakfast, and read the news, while they
are smoking before good FIRE. When
all seated round the breakfast table, it
pIeases me when wife says whats the
news? Who adveriises bed spreads this
morning?" TO be able 10 answer her but
ottener am obliged TO say, Il lent the
paper to neighbor B. before read it,"
Then wife looks sorry, and that spells my
breakfast-snd the girls cry out, There,
Pa, would not lend the pape.--at least,
others should not gel the good GOT OF il
before did" All | can say is, "Do not
be angry told him 10 bring it back in
two hours" SO there it is-What is TO be
done? must either give up the paper, or
as my girls advise. you must prevent 1t by
giving these borrowers a good hit in your
next. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
From The .Ney York Gazefte.
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