Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-23
PROSPECTUS.

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le'e that tina: the time VIII when human pas
SONS and human iafirmitv will cease to darkrn the
nnde standing. and interrupt the happiness of
are. cTthcles1. dispose to view the ADJ whc
have been made in the ats most conductive to gene al
Happiness. the certain precursors OF still greater ct
ioi Is TO cU, ate the fields of Literature and extend
| the boundaries Of Science
Among the mean, most cond ctive to the moral nd
| intellectual Improvement Of mankind. the Press it
will he admitted stands pre- eminent BY its ccasee,s
energy, norn nation, adapted to capacity il DIFF
fused through every class the public mind is awaken
ed collision Of opinion ST. kcS out the fire OF genus
and talent which, without its sency, would have
NAMED Unknown is stimulated INTO action for the pub
! lie good
But ahhoueh he ant Of Pfining has unlocked the
store, olenrnn., and rendered that access bile to all
which before the privilege The few there
peculiarly which marks the present ge more e. arv
that has preceded it Il Is the adaptation OF scientific
and tr,ary productions to the and the capaci
tie oi the great bouy othe communitv nv crcu
Iation not of o'ios and q fitted only for the
learned, but ct pc'odtcai publications., moulded into
sarc filled with every variety .,f matter and
Eff: .'.~' '"Tr"'n1t' through all the avocatons OF
lille.
TO contribtc to this general circulation OF nsefnln
ormati"n ana add 10 the amount Of eI ary effort is
the OF jet ofths Paper.
u viii readily be perceived that it nte ton 70
avoid ntcrming'Ina with Iarty or religious conrover
~ and TO pnis"e path which, in thi, District it is
orh'ico l. still unocCupied.
We SHALL notice in a condensed form whatever nc
cnirencrs may appear most important whetEe, for
CISn on domestic. Thr proceedings of the a,ional
Legislature and the arts of hc Executi,e of the l.
mon vii receive due atrnt'on In presenting les
OF them. hove to leaders We shall cnd.avor to
avoid the TroNitv of detail and Cummnnic ate s.ch
general esotS a best cxhini the internal condi
ton Of the country anu relations with foreun Pow
The most valuable information willie ,p"cht in the
Nat"'ai History, Resources and Productions of oar
County.
Waist avoidin. political discussions whose ONLY
tlmir the advancement of somr aud the prostration
otn"T shall neither b. nittentic To the ptactica
effects OF DOR Republican Institutions, nor unmndinI
OF ~" efforts demanded from Y citiz en- TO- the
m1int"n'nceot the principles OF freedom Gene, al
and rnli- hrnfd discussions in political science OF
all ''nce' the most important the nporaI happi
ness OF man iithe'cfp'r receive meried attention
\@'c"itnre and Manufactures VII occupy a piomi !.
rent place: on these srhe";s It will be object to
icita present Information which NAV be practic slIv
"s"."i embracing interesting discussions: and exhibit
'rG plans e,t,"aes and Icasouings tending to show
the means by "hich labor may be most adj antagcousy
applied
Biographical Sketches. interesting Anecdotes and
toe cha>fe productions OF poetic genius will not he
ve'ooked Whilst essays original or selected, whose
tendency may he To elevate the moral feeling and un
TOLD toe principles Of action. will the most
'nere,tnG "a sell as useful portions OF our Miscea
neous Department
We II all notice with impa,tiaIv and candor, the
bet publications of the day. and although prevented
hy our limits from iniulging in the amplitude of tne
putessed Reviewer, we shall endeav0r to tighten the
labor OF the ST. dent by directing ms attention to what
may appear most valuable and present a summary
which may, perhaps be useful to the cursory
reader.
In making this attempt. we may over rate abili
", but not, We persuaded. the disposition OF the
p hlic No paper devoted exclusively objects
we have TnoIded is now in existence within this Dis
rict Political journals, of 'eater less abity al
eady exist: But that portion OF the community who
nav desire to blend the geeable with the useful the
nan of business, who may wish to devote his moments
If eaxstion to subjects gins than pa ty
oar and legislative discussion. toe legsto and
politician. "homav times be willing from
he stormy field of political warfare into the egant
arerre Of literature and SCIENCE will seek in vain for
periodical publication indigenous this District, in
Vii t. the mind can find the o. iect IF pn,ut II, j
therefore,, we mistake not the disposition of fellow
itizens the establishment 81 paper hike the now
roposed, IS earnestly look ed for as a desideraiuu
TO carry plan into effect we shall supply q
Elves with the best periodicals of the dav and have
hained such operation in the Editorial Department
5, we hope will justify in asking the patronage Of
,e public. c