Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-10
ALEXANDRIA,
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10.


II has long been an established opinion.
that the vice Of scandal is peculiar to the
female sex, and that the ladies alone are
wont TO indulge themselves in this upfeeI.
ing crime. know not what gave rise To
this impression; but certain it is, that 40
for from being the case, il is directly tho
contrary. Men generally endeavor to cast
all imputations OF this kind upon the weak.
er sex, and thus rid themselves Of burtbeus
which might be troublesome 10 them One
would imagine, by listening to the dis.
courses Of men, that the tea table is &C.
tuaIiy the very temple Of scandal-tbat the
ladies delight in it, and that they (the mes)
are free from even barboring thought That
way. Now, think, that enc, without BE-.
ing a cholsric critic, or censor morvn.
might easily perceive that The corners of Our
streets are made the grand focus from
whence scandil is disseminated, and where
almost all these marvellous tales, which We
so often hear, originate. | do not intend en-
tirely to exonerate the ladies from this
charge, because I imagine that they ara
sometimes made the vehicles for transport.
ing it about. There is no fashionable vice.
in my opinion, more detestabIe than this.
and, what is still worse, none 10 more COM
mon.
People, nova. days, seem to take de-
light in injuring the feelings or the reputa-
ton OF others, and it affords them plea.
sure to witness their pains and sufferings.
Han unhappy occurrence should be known,
a council is directly assembled at some COR
ner-tbere every argument is weighed.
every species of scandal is engaged in, and
the tale goes forth to the world, embeIIish.
ed and polished with many little additions
and colorings. Under the pretence of con.
hding secrets to one another, or sometimes
to unfold
"a round uhvarnished tale,
which, they say. should be known, to let
the community be on their guard, men
breach subjects which would never have
been thought of, disturb the peace and
harmony OF society, and not untrequentIy
cause disturbances in families which NAV
not subside for years. Their wives, their
daughters, their female scquaintances.
hear their accounts, and relate them to
others, for the purpose Of killing Time
But although consequences may no, be
so serious, yet there is no one who indul.
ges 10 this vice that is not the means Of
producing some bad effects. fit does not
cause breaches 10 the affections of fami-
lies it harrows up the feelings of lndivi-
duaIs. Thus those who are addicted 10 il.
render themselves despised. This fash.
ionable vice is so general, that an Obsery.
er OF the Times could not pass t by willis
oat calling attention to il.
WASHINGTON, June 8-The committee
of Investigation met yesterday, pursuant
TO adourDment-present all the Members
except Mr.. RANDOLPH, of Virginia, and
Mr.. OwrN, OF Alabama-the former of
whom is gone to Europe, and the latter
home. No business was transs cted exl
cept to adopt a general plan of proceed
ing 10 the investigation. At the request
Of Mr.. Edwards. Langdon Chevs., of
Philadelphia, and Jonathan Jennings. >
membe, Of the House of Representatives,
from Indiana, have been summoned 10 give
testimony before the committee.
mat. Intel.