Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-15
ALEXANDRIA, d. c.
,,qy-gD3Y MORNING, NAY is. 1880,

.kts
o., ZONES, giving his own account Of the cele.
,s,od engagement in which the Bon Homme
S;.b,rd was sunk. The biography from which
.vtraet is taken, is said to be very interesting
Iusll written, and to exhibit the character of
'.-s. in more favorable light than many were
.5.Dosed to view it in before.
-zlse5ean.-
The Orators Text Book" by Donald Mac
,,,d. has lust been issued from the press, and is
40 conceive very useful, as we'll as a very well
--.Dred work. and admirably adapted to answer
/. onJs for which it was designed. The ad-
,,r,,ges of correct and graceful delivery, need
-, 10 insisted on, and he who contributes to
,ka this universal. does no small degree of good.
Mr. Macleod has prefxed to the exercises an
,,.ract of Walkers System of Elocution, pre-
D,red by Mr.. Knowles, containing many valua-
Il. and practical remarks on the subject of cor
~, reading. The selections, for exercises both
:, n-,se and verse are in general excellent, and
,,l,uls,ed to give an opportunity for improve
In, IN al the different kinds of oratory. The
,,,rk also contains debate written by the cele-
,,,,-S author of Virginius, which is well wor-
,by perusal and attention.
This volume is mainly intended as class
,ook and as such we think, its judicious selec-
..n, will entit:a it to place in our schocfs.
ytere BOYS are or ought to be, charmed with
No matter as well as the manner of oratory.
Our time and limits do not permit US to make
more extended notice Of a volume, of which we
aiak so hyOrably
-saaT81-
We have received the May number of FLIST's
Western Monthly Review, and have barely had
tine to glance over its contents. and read, has
dly. one or two of its articles. They are inter-
s,;ins and well written, and sustain the charac-
Ter Of the work. This Review observes well'
ofhe country.
We saw, in passing the Whitesmith Shop OF
Nr. L. Nicholas, yesterday, a lot of very hand
oae Audirons, and were told that they were his
OWN manufacture We rust he will be PATRON
led bv our citizens. The Andirons are really
faithfully executed. anG can advantageously
compete. in strength and appearance, with those
sOaght from i distance: indeed, in the trst men-
toned quality, we expect they are superior. lie
az, he can sell them as cheap as those furnished
/, the Northern manufacturers. We have been
Induced to make this notice solely on account of
ne deserving character of its object, and because
We always like to see the industry and skill OF
.ur own citizens fostered and encouraged.
t-a See Mr.. Nicholas advertisement, In tins
mornings Gazette.
-sse9oees-
We think it Is generally agreed that " Lieu
enan'' James Vaston Webb has made COM
plete failure in his attempted attack upon DUH
Grea TIE Lieutenant got Oh bad enough,
from his own account; but the statement OF DUH
f9nssJ shows him off in truly pitia5le light
When mau quits home and travels two hundred
nlesv;h the open aud avowed design OF lntiictlng
PERSONAL chastisement upon another, he certainly
las some right to expect that his antagonist Will
prepared to meet MN. IN liilS Saee, A'S"N'
Webb made the attack, and, upon the show Otre-
pance, cleared out, leaving his opponent IN
Possession Of the field. 1t reminds us very much
The Old verse
as SpS Of France, with fifty thousand men,
SNctlup s,e hill, and then--m rck ID doom again."
lpOn the whole, however, we agree with the
Commercial Advertiser: 1.-The whole affair, "
avs hat print, reminds us Of the battle be-
Ntea the hawk and the snake. The farmer, |
'ao saw that interesting combat, swore by the
'"sjago, that it was the first fight ne ever
NJ, IN which he could not take sides"
-aa@e9sp
lie letter Of Lieut.. " EBs, giving has version
he grand combat between himself and
lie Telegraph Eiitor, contains the following sem
ia'e' the Oa,y fact connected with the whole
ilI' worth nOticins--
Preached the capitol at half past eleven, and
'Ms asCertamed that he was not IN either
'u% u Congress, took up my position IN the
AEOnda, selecting that as the theatre OF his dis