Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-27
Ii,ch6e'd, Conn y April II, 1899.

DIR. Sno,ieG-The following article on that
aocursed we Scandal frcm Philadelphia
paper, sbuId be pleased to see in the Phe>
nix Hownany thousand have by the same
means, bea brought to the same humliating,
| and unplesant siua'iou, as the unfnr;nna'e
young malhere mentioned With a certain
class, it is My NECESSARY TO excite their envy,
and they VII attack The faIrest characer-snd
by well limited stories, for which they are ia
NOUS, ,hewill blast and ruin forever, The pros
poets OF IN innocent, and worthy-and demon
like, they prsue the 0-;c,, Of their hatred, un
I'll ,bey accomplish :helr ">bolical purposes.
How cau,i,us we ought to be- L. wing heed TO
the idle stories every day cireo's'e": e ough,
b.,,s,v ,,idense-sul bfto 2sr; rt rtp
that which is dearer to men than life we
should ponder wel!--for we know not but il
NAV be our turn next, to be me object of their
uni elenting persecution JONAlH HAN.
SCANDAL.
As yours, Mr. Editor, is a journal in a GER
tain mea ,ure d, voted t. the amusement and il
s,ruc,,on OF woman, allow me to make few
ohser, atoms in reference to the title of his ar
ucle. formerly had female acquaintance
of great ex,.nt | was then engaged IN lucra
tive business in this city, which occupied but a
small boi,on of my time, consequently had
l. isure as well as disposition 10 employ many
| of nv hours in the society OF woman-empha-
,icalv speaking, was ladies man. My de-
hph,s GENRE chiefly in their society, and my
charac,er from long and intimate association
was somewhat inbued with the peculiarities oil
theirs. had frequent opportunities OF prying
in,o their it,le foiblrs and of bee oming fami'
liar with those little psccadilloes OF disposition
which seldom become palpable 10 man. I'm
dtrsand me properly was no pimp neither
did take pleasure in prying Into private con-
| yersa.ion wi bout some moral object IN view. -
d, Loving and admiriug woman as did, would
| fam have done her all the advantage In my
power. Notwithstanding this there are some
ht,le weaknesses attached to the disposition o.
some women which In an unpreJudIced OBJ
server are absolutely disgusting. Among these
perhaps. 10 vice is more palpabe than lnsidi-
Gus scandal. so" said young lady 10 me one
eveuing,sa strange rumour is IN circulation re-
pardjnp you!' "A rumou,." exclaimed, moth
| ing diacIedi,ahle, hope" She shook her head
Significantly * turning TO her sister, they COM
! memo, railing at me for being seen in dis
reputable ne,ghborhood at an extremely late
hour the previous night. The fact is, was in
bed long before the hour alluded 10, neither had
been for some DAYS in the suspicious neigh
borhood. | endeavored 10 convince my fdi'
opponents, but in vain A snf aking puppy had
previously been insinuallng largely against my
character. Scoring to defend myself from the
attacks Of minon so contemplate, laughed
at his charges and Knocked his imbecility.-
Fold after fold Of cold hearted fAlsehood was
woven around my name by this bastard. Sc
veraI Of my female feiends listened 10 i, with
curious interest They retailed il with exag-
peration to others. had been seen, as the s,o-
ry went, lettering at midnight from dens oil
waissailry and bro,hel, Keeling home disgust
ingly intoxicated. Greed'ly one or two enc
mes seized upon the rumourj 1t was echoed
from tongue to tongue, each one adding ano
Their shade to the picture. Some pretended to
pity my inirmily. They pity me! molehills la.
menling the condition Of mountains! worms
containing the destiny Of the serpent! Aha
In the bitterness Of my hear cursed them
Reptiles that loathed why did retain my In
dgna,ion and refrain from ,rampling upon
them. never imagined however, that the l.
die ISLANDERS Of those could effect, much less
impair my character. then knew little OF the
force of pre- udice, Of the affectation Of respec-
liability and Of the weakness OF human nature
AT this time l had long been seriously devoted
10 young creature. whom had estimated a: