Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-24
ALEXANDltiA, d. {.
WEDNESDAY MoRNiNG, nov "a, 1880.

The newspapers, when ciatn' as 'a'S o !"
charteras the wind, to blow on whom they please,
have some of them visited. roughly enough. the
widow of that late ar1iab!e and great man Bishop
HEpER. We take some shame to ourselves. Tor
having once inadvertently INDUCED in rather
loose strain upon the marriage of the Countess
VnsAMAcHI. We confess thought rather
harshly of the early abandonment of the funeral
weeds and the rather unseemly haste IN putting
IN the bridal garments. We had read. with de.
light. the eloquent and manly letters OF the
Bishop. in which the pureSt love and affection
were displayed; and with an equal. but more
mournfll satisfaction, we had read the affecting
recitals of the bereaved widow after his decease:
and we could not but adopt the language OF
Hamlet as especially applicable here
FraiIy thy is. woman
Ere yet the salt most unrg hts0us tears
Had left the flushing in her CALLED eyes.
She married -Gi most wicked speed!
Perhaps, however, the view taken by our friend
of the New York Commercial, is more phIoso-
phical and correct
ssOf the wisdom of the unexpected step. she
was certainly the best Judge; and as matter OF
feeling, it also rested with her entirely to decide
on lis propriety. If in abandoning the exclusive
legacy of fame which she retained as the relict
of her husband. she has gained fnr herself wor-
guardian. though she may have lost the poetcal
aureola, so to speak. which PLAYED round her wi
dow's veil. ard made her weeds holy in the eye
of Imagination. she may have gained much in
substantial comfort. Utility is the idol of the
day, and perhaps wisely su.''
With this comfortable reflection, We drop the
subject altogether.
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Tho tnnSt c,lnulid orn max inp i'm
New York, 10 celebrate the late Revolution in
France. All the societies and associations in
the city are to join in the procession. and the clu-
zens. generally, appear to be quite enthusiastic
on the subject.
Minister TO RuSsia-It is suggested, in the
New Hampshire Statesman, that Mr.. WoopBu-
Ry will probably be appointed Minister to Rus
sa, IN place of Mr.. Randolph
Very likely-An opportunity has been want
Ing for some time to reward MIR. Benton's 'Pe-
ter" the rock of New England democracy"
now overshadowed by Hill.
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| A writer in the Cincinnati IIlIer says, that so
wears will close the scene of Silk mportations
into the United States. and in 80 years, no one
article will be sent from ports to SO great an
| amount as Silk.
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| Tic New York Commercial introduces do
cument addressed to the Cadets at West Point.
and signed -. Fl. Eaton,' with the remark.
that it is published 8. with deep sense of the
disgrace and injury accruing to our country from
the simple fact that the Secretary of War does
not understand his mother tongue. and, in am
bilious attempts TO express himself in fine Ian
guage talks such nonsense thst the youngest BOY
tI,a SCI will nd
ably, laugh at the clumsy reprimand which he
seems to have intended to convey And adds:
- We have sometimes made ourselves merry
with the awkward attempts of this strange man
to express the simplest ideas. The half.aught
Cherokees laugh al him. All the people, whether
they can read or write or not. laugh at him. But
in sober sadness, we are now peculiarly compel
led to say, that it is deeply humiliating and NOR
tifying, to find such incondite nOnsensical stuff,
officially issued from the War Department. for
the ediication of we'll educated and nigh spirited
young men,"
We have ourselves often wondered at the in
fatuation of Major Eaton. No man possesses IN
greater degree the cacoethes scriJendi. and no
man writes worse English, or puts words toge-
Their more clumsily. Since the famous 50 Re
port" we have seen dozens of official essays
from Major Eaton, and not one of them is free
HoiH SiOss i1dCCuidCics. anu pdipdulc tIIOIS vi
grammar and style. This is not referred to po-
HiicaHy. but as matter of some consequence to
the Literary reputation of our country. What
will wise men in Europe think of the state of
education mere, when they see such jargon as
emanates from the head of the War Department.:
TO these documents they are accustomed TO re-
fer. and from these they Judge in some degree,
of our condition. limo other plan is advised, We
recommend Board of Revision to be organized.
whose duty it shall be to examine Major Eaton's
writings. and correct them for the press.
DuFF GREEN is out with letter upon and 10
Judge SMITH. of South Carolina" Lord. how
we apples SWIM
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We have received copy Of Mrs. BARNEY's
National Magazine. and find that it is every way
worthy of support and patronage. Several Of
the articles are written with spirit and vigour-
The work is also handsomely printed, and, when
bound up, will make beautiful volume.
The Hon. Mr.. PRENTIss. recently elected n
Sap.tor ~, CnprraCs fro,o Varmnnt hoe