Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-02
The particulars in our next.

We Sou,herners have nothing like among
our &c fsa,,s. fas,s, and holidays" Fhe Yam
kee newspapers, generally, give their readers
bomily when the Gay arrives, to prepare them
for lis sober enjoyment. correspondent oil the
Boston Courier, however, strikes out into a new
palh, and decks the anniversary with "qa'ps
and cranks and wanton wiles we ~e'e
much pleased with the perusa' Of the ar'ie'e'
and have no doubt our readers will snare our
Measure. Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts,
this wear, was on Thursday, the 2oth u't.
PROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING.
let no face but face Of JOY bs seen. ,,
The man VIM this day fro~ns shall lose ms heao'
This, he may have no face to irnwn WNha1
"Sm;,e. Do,Ia!olla /" is the tender and pa
,be,ic exclamation Of the ancient BRUSH Dove,
reign (Arthur yelept) on the eve OF genera
hank sewing for the triumph o. his m'gh!y
,y,,,ior over countless legiors Of trucuien' g'-
ANTS. we are in situation somewhat sim''ar
70 ,ba, or.,he r. ioicing Monarch; Tor we nave
,riumph+d over giant Time. we nave "'ea
to bid " good nigh, TO the season once more
il, despi,e of East winds and po'i'ics' anu we
.,,,,, hut observe that tie Iev,Iu'ion OF 'he
seasons has left US much to he thank'ui t''' d.
bsi, We are bur ihank'ess crew.
This day is almos, The sole remnant OF Tue
babir, Of our grandsres, and while II oecoth.'
Us 10 rejoice thai we ye, have Il, we mus tam
remember ,hs, like an supper Benjamin
i, bu, cusiom made, and that as W. "dee''he 20
the vale OF years." some no'>now.to>oe,c""
ceived of freak Of Fashion may send It 10 keep
festival With its cousins german, me Gays ne
fore the Hood," into some receptacle oil things
lost upon earth"
When we speak thus in l~pida,ion we refer,
of course, 10 Thanksgiving in New E"g'anu ];
where 20 irown, being 70 knit the oro"s' IS 70
labor, and against the statute, and where 10 DC
lean is in a fowl capital offence, deserving
death; for tina, which ha,h no, hesh enough
10 be killed in the natural way, for mas'ic alton,
o,pb, 10 he thrown into the SEA with Pha-
roah's lean kline. II becomes Yankees 10 be
thankful that this is no apple-,ody or egg pop
festival. the which TO keep, is 20 be walked at
day.lich,, deIuged with strong liquors, and
mulc,ed Of all ones loose change. Ii is none
such, as we say Of good apple. Ihanksglr-
ing, with US, is not "io sleep ~ more, out 10
snooxr the faster. Thanksgiving is moi only
10 break the fas, but 10 keep II broken, wa.
-ioi a IuIf SIo1iaco. Thanksgiving Is 10 have
all juniors at years Of discretion" Tor this night
only,' to pu, up with the multifarious breakings
ou, OF wha, are seldom "s,il small voices" 1t is
to laugh wi,hou, being ,ickled, TO Danish re-
greet, bea: no malice, think no evil, and use
The best carving knife. Thanksgiving is,-in
short, it is thanksgiving and we welcome its
re turn with no acid but cranberry ,arts; or as
the good dame welcomed her children with
unalIoyed PLEASURE, having whipped them, on
account, before travelling
Smile, Ill Doilaloila's descendants II is
necessary for US to hint the wherefore Smile
upon lrus;. Because every man hath Two legs,
or if few have but one. The carpenters will
have more Cause TO be thankful. Because Con-
gress sits but once in twelve month"; our ex'
pense. Because ,radrsmen trust, ana the banks
discount, because We have not all failed. B..
cause newspapers proerea,e faster than fish
spawn eggs. Because beef is but nine pence the
pound. Because no woman ha'h two tongues.
Because p,srsTerns are but sixteen cents, and
because every guild pro quo is NOT quid Of to-
bacco. AID lastly IN this smalI fry, because
il is agreeable 10 he invitation Of His Excel
Deacy the Governor.
" that hold fat Offices, BE- thankful that We
are aot deprived Of your salaries. and ye that
hold no offi-e,, that ye are not turned into
trouble. Rejoice that the nation is happy un.
der the mild and paternal rule % the mos, EN-
inen, Of all r-formers. hat no one can com.
plain Of his ignorance, or doubt the decision OF
his character; tina, his clemenCy Is as indisputa>
BILE as his intellectual li,ies; that no man scoIds
al him for acts done IN the mind which he has
not, or in his body which is but shadow,
and thai "ihe everlasting fitness Of things"
has not been outraged by him in The choice Of
his supr rnumeraries. Perhaps these latter
causes Of rejoicing may be considered super.
by some, but we are not at liberty TO
aba,e one jot; for rejoicing wi,hou, sufficient
causes would 81, m mankind like a pair Of
new tangled inexprrssibles without waisiband
buI'ons.
Among the many absolute blessings we en-
Joy, and The still greater number which come,
as it were, by Implication, we must not forget
10 mention IN an especial manner .be success
Gul forts of :hose who have bent all their tre
mrndous energies, physical and Intellectual |
he name OF Footscop, and max
rg "gone 10 Pot" an honorable epi'het quail