Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-03
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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1926.

THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1926
The Newbury Port Herald Acknowledges the
receipt ola Prospectus, containing proposals to
publish, by subscription, an address for the re-
lief Of the BosroS BARD, by Daniel Bryan, Esq.
Of Alexandria, and Poem entitled the Tn
unph of Truth, by the same author We know,
saw the Editors, something of MIR. organs mer-
its and reputation as Poet, and confidently re-
!, eonSrssad the proposed work to the attention of
the public.
In the last Literary Gazette, very favorable
notice was taken Of a Poem, by the same Gen
t!eman, entitled THE LAY OF GRATITUDE, writ
ten on the occasion Of Layfayette's visit TO the
United States.
We stated, on the authority Of a New-York
paper, that the planets Venus and Jupiter would
form a conjunction on the lst Of August and
thai their United effulgence would compen-
sa,e for the absence Of the moon. A Boston
Mathematician corrects this statement, and de-
MES the effulgence. By his account the con-
junction took place on the ist Of August, at
O'Clock, A. NJ. when Venus is !. 8. north. The
conjunction of next year will be October, and
the two planets will approach very near.
The Frankfort Argus Of the 10Th ultimo
says, that Isaac B. Desha is still alive, but
without the least chance of recovery. His
windpipe is severed quite in two, and he can
take no sustenance, except liquids poured into
his mouth.
REMBRAxr PEALE, the distinguished Artist,
has arrived in Boston, with the intention, 1t Is
said, Of making it his future residence.
The duties paid into the Treasury of the
United Stats, by tAe City of n. York, amount
ed, during the last year, to more than fifteen
millions of dollars, being nearly one-third Of
the whole national revenue.
The following notice appeared in the Charles
ton South Carolina, Patriot of the 25th ultimo.
1t furnishes an example worthy the attention Of
other sections Of the country where small asso-
Citations OF the disconnected are making great
noise.
Fsllo,v Citizens- Conceiving it 20 be the duty
of good Citizens to support the CONSTITUTIONS;
that it is contrary to its spirit-injurious 10 the
public interest, and unworthy OF the people, 10
withhold their confidence, so necessary 10 the
we'll conducting of the affairs OF the Union,
from the government as long as its measures
shall appear 10 be founded in liberal policy
and honestly directed to the general good: and
apprehensiye lest silence on the subject OF the
late Meeting AT the City Hall Of the friends Of
Gen. JAcxsoN, on the 10Th inst. should be con-
s,rued into appreciation of the proceedings a
dop,ed on that occasion; and unwilling that so
erroneous an impression should go abroad; and
believing that general sentiment OF hostility
10 the Administration Goes not exist in this COM
munity-a Meeting Of the Friends OF the Ad-
ministratoD is proposed.
ADMINISTRATION MEETING.
Eprhe Friends Of the Administration are,
therefore, invited to assemble at the Court
House on Thursday, 9th inst at ! O'Clock, r.
nj. TO take into consideration such Constitution
al Measures IN support Of tie administration as
they may deem eXpedicnt
MANY CITIZENS.