Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-09

army should reach particular point on CIV
en- time. finding tina, this was accomplished
had no other way Of escaping from his promise
:han TO seek quarrel, alledging ,ha, English
had left his son without a UNSUITABLE cause
The award was stipulated at twenty thousand
dollars, and this was too large an amount Tor
AsiaIic avarice TO part with where there was
no tribunal 10 enforce payment. In less than
three months after Engl leit lshmael Pachas
camp the youthful ,yrant was massacred WIN
most of his officers while English was with
him all went OF pros?erousIy Before ne went
10 Egypt he had spent some time Con''ant'-
nople. and there acquired very cohs'derao'e
knowledge oil the Turkish language, and bet
ter aCquain,anc with the state OF thai Empire,
than had been ever promulgated 10 France or
England; and both Of thes. nations had msin'
tanned splendid embassies there for many years.
Speaking the language, and wearing the UT,
kish costume, he mingled with every class Of
the people, and Of course Obtained, IN short
time, move information Of the real state OF al
fairs, political and domestic, Than legation,
who understood no hing of the Language, could
cquire in many years residence in the CITY,
This knowledge he impaired TO our government
and BY them he was appointed an agent in that
auar,er, with letters TO our public iunclionares
in The Mediterranean. For these services he
was scantily paid withou, distinction or honors;
the higher representatives. Of republic yener-
ally pine in obscurty abroad, for want OF means
TO live, and the minor agents are lei' TO supPii-
cate for miserable allowance on their return;
and his generally dealt out 10 them with su-
percillious. grudging.
In July, 1927, Mr. English returned TO this
country, and spent mos, OF his time, un'ii his
recent death, in the city Of Washington. watt
ing for employment, but he was a VIZ. tched So
ici:or for favour Of any kind, and government
did not seem to require his services. There Is
one man in power with whom the deceased
was acquainted, tina, knows how 10 measure *
how to value letters and science as we'll as any
man in this country, and that man knows, too,
how accurate was the Information COMMUNE
Gated by Mr.. English; and he can bear trs'imo
ny. that the suege stion,, conjeetures, aid anti
cipations Of The American agent, have proved
mis- sagaciu and foresight.
The folo~r 6 Lively sketch is from the same
charming nen which adorns our columns und'r
the signature vi "NoRNA" The fai writer
deserves q vote Of thanks from tn corps Ed,
yoriak .Ne,U York Courier.
a NEWSPAPER.
A newspaper! 1t is the CT dlr of genius
the record of truth. Wood cut enerav'ngs
adorn 1t, and the MUSES. smil, graciou,ly upon
it. A newspaper! II is picture Of 'r worlt.
Cast thine eyes over It's grim page; like That,
ali is confusion aud busle each one pushing
forward To attrac, attention by arts no nut
ter how trivial LitIl, ships and big snip
ST smhoais wi their roaring wheels and black
smoke, whiz past Us; post coaches aud pos.
b.ys; boxes &c tea AID barrels If Cogniac;
Frsnklin gridiron> and La Favclie benSeaas;
strayed animals and found animals, all are min
eled promi>' uously 'gr,hrr. Money" cries
the Lottery Office "Firan, - $3.50
Company. orrange thai between aorh, men
csunot get money and ke' ii. Somr applicants
for pubic notice are very modest in their ap-
2roaches, only soliciting fa' our as long rs ihey
deserve II; o,htrs are more aware OF their
CLAIMS on public gratitude, and surely some
art prompt. d by me very spirit of philanthropy.
! hr sam- diversified scene! In one column u
fire, mex, successful speculation. Here a
man eats himself TO death. there d child starv'
ing; tie widow soiic,'s pi' ance, aud the rich
man offers bis loan, The register OF Death num-
brrs he aid. the middle aged and the young
lnfrimony, an, the list i generally long and
appalling. Noice! alas, some Jonathan is close
At naDd, ad,rIIislng his refractory rib; what is
The matter with thy wife, friend? is thy steak
20 ked 100 much? or are Thy potatoes burnt
uD! OF thY OpOr locked al iw-he 7 VI. ana
thou on The outside? or did she love gadd,ng
about? she must be mid creature, for sne
msk's angry reiort. A newspape'! il
r,akes one love This l.l,ie round bail Of earth.
Ill tie SHIPS ar. well built, copper bottom
ed, AVID fasi sail,n,; The houses are in go"d
repai,-,x,eusi.e out grounds, delightfully."- 81
,uat, d, no lime b. ached linens damaged
cambrics nc moudy almonds or musiy or
anges, or sour rais'ns; Madeira wine and Spa
nish sc sars are ali Of trans A 'Ian,c origin in
short, every ;hine comes from its proper place.
human beings, too, seem to be very socisi--.o
many partnerships Sometimes, inderd, We find
some little soul, armed win patent right el.
bowling his way through 'hf CROWD, threatening
chars s. slavery" to all who dare in, ace his
proper sphere; but generally men seem to have
coupled themselves together in loving fellow
ships Much as our world has been abused.by
misan,hropes and despised by poets, we doubt
whether they would 6nd in the clouds any thing
half SO convenient. Why, here is every thing
Theatres aud Circuses, ropedancers and sing
ers, gardens and gunspowdrr: doctors for the