Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07


N medium of knowledge an6 reflection, of active
duty and social enjoyment All verbs, Mr..
Cardel asserts, express real action, and in their
origin. such activity as is manifest to the SEN
SEES. "Eyery action" he continues, "necessa-
rily implies the motion or change Of some ma.
terial substance, and no movement or change of
matter can possibly take place without some
thing moved or changed" consequently, there
is, in nature no action, and in language no verb,
without an object expressed or lrreslstoiy III
ferred The past participle Mr.. Cardell en-
tirely separates from the verb, making It IN eve
ry possible case pure adjective, describing the
thing by the effect Of the terminated action. Be-
sides these sweeping innovations, this system
embraces many others, which are new and very
interesting. Each OF the words heretofore call
ed auxiiaries, being explained as an active tran.
sitive verb, the compounded moods and lenses
are rejected; and time, in Language as in ma
tu-e, reduced TO past, prescut, and future. II
will be seen at once by those competent TO Judge,
that these principles, if generally received, lay
the basis for an entire new coarse OF exposition
in the whole business Of instruction in Ian
guage. The system is making its way in our
best seminarics, and boldly original as its doc
trines are, none of the advocates OF the old the
DRY, appear as yet to think proper in public
manner TO confront them.
The following CORE spondence was smeant
many years ago, to ridicule by jee d'esprit,
some bitter quarrels between the managers OF
the two London theatres, and is stated TO have
had the effect of allaying them.
Faithful Copies Of Letters Jetpeen HoPKIys and
WILD, Pr0mpters TO tie b3olopoiizerS
"DnrRY LANE, Nov.9
"Dear Wild-For PHYS sake, lend NE cou-
pie o. conpiratorS for to night. Rocollect you
have borrowed one Of ours for singing Druid,
and another of our best is Dose Of Venice, on
Parksr's resignation.
"Entirely and deyotedly yours,
"HOPKINS.'
"CovENr. GARDEN, Nov. 9.
"My Dear Hopkins-I have ordered them
to look you out TWO Of our greatest assasSjns,
and III take care they shall so shaved and So
Der. Pray tell barren he must play our Arch.
bishop tomorrow; we'll cut the part, that he
may dress time enough afterwards for your Ge-
neral in the Camp.
'Yours perpetually, WILD.
up S.--If you have full moon 10 spare, [
wish you'd lend it TO US for Thursday send
you some lightning that can venture to re-
commend"
"CovENT GARDEN, Nor. IL.
"Dear Hopkins-Pray how shall we manage
with Smith tomorrow? | depended on your
lending him to US for Harry the Fifth, but now
| see you have put him up for Charles Surface
Could mt you let him come and play US two acts
OF Harry, as you do not want him in Charles
till your third And then Hull shall read the
rest, with an apology of Smiths being sudden
ly hoarse, spraned his ANGLE, See.
"Co.dially yours, WILD.
up. S-My Vestal Virgin gets SO cursed
clumsy, wish you'd lend us Mrs. Robinson for
night"
"DRuRY LANE, Nov. IL.
"Dear WILDLY particular desire our Vestal
is not transferable but we have spare VENUS
and duplicate Juno; SO send hackney coach
for whichever suits you The scheme for Smith
wont do--but change your play to any thing.
for we'll tack the Camp to the School for Scandal
TO secure you an overflow.
Thoroughly yours, HOPKINS"
"CovENr GARDEN, Nov. IL.
"My Dear Felow--Herc's the Devil to do
about oar Tuesdays pantomime; the black
smith can't repair our great Serpent till Friday
and the old Camel, that we thought quite sound,
has broke down at rebearsal--so pray send US
your Elephant by the bearer, and a small Tiger,
with the longest tail you can pick out must
trouble you for dozen of your best dancing
Shepherds for this night: for though see you'll
want them for high,Daymen in the Begger's Ope-
ra, they will be quite in time for us afterwards.
"Forevcr completely yours, WILD"
"DRURY LANE, Nov. 70.
"Dear Wild just write you line while
the Beasts are packing up, to beg you'll not be
out Of spirits, as you may depend on the Shep.
herds, and any other animals you may have oc-
casion for. ! have in orders 10 acquaint you
too, that as we don't use Henderson for Faisia6
on Friday, you may have him for BosWorth Field
only begging you'll return him in time for Cor.
heath
"Totally yours, HOPKINS"
"P. S.-Lend me Cupid, mine has got the
measles"
"CovENr GARDEN, Nov. IL.
"Dear Hopkins-Thank you for Henderson
and soldiers. Do let them bring their helmets,
for ours are timing. The bearer is our Cupid,
at shilling night, finding his own wings.
"Genuinely yours, WILD"
There never was man who thought be had
no law but his own will, WHO did not soon find
that he had no end but his own profit.
Transparent Pale Ale.