Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-24

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Fire Mt PGiferson.-it is stated IN the New
York Evening Post that fire broke out in Pat
terson. Nj. on Monday night about eleven o.
clock. in Major Goodwin's large brick buldihg'
corner of Main and Van HOuton streets, occupi-
ed by r. II. Taylor, as dry goods store VT;
Heouamburp. watch maker and jeweller, ana
Mrs. WeIten as a ladies' shoe store. The build
inp was entirely DESTROYED. TIL. adjoining brick
house. toccupied bv w. S. Moore and James
Moore AS a dry goods store was considerably
injured and their goods damaged. The houses
were insured in New York.
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1t is reported that Mr.. Henry Hanton. OF
Johnston. was robbed of bills to the amount OF
FIVE thousand dollars, while at the Theatre IN
this town. last Friday night. His pocket book,
we understand, was taken from an outer pocket.
He had previously exhibited roll of bills at the
bar.-Prouidence Daily ,4dc.
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The Co,u,try.--The following short paragraph
includes more good practical advice than many
a volume of sermons
From the 4,mencan Farmer Of Jnay 10.
From all quarters of the country we nave &C
counts of abundant harvests of wheat, and that
the quality is very superior. The weather in our
immediate neighborhood is most favorable for
corn, as far as hot sun and frequent showers can
ensure good crop. Farmers who are out OF
deb. may keep so, by observing wholesome econo-
nv and simplicity in their household and mode
of living. but estates are rapidly crumblng to
pieces, and families falling into poverty by fire.
uuent LEGAL and voluntary divisions. those
whose mothers rode in carriages must ride on
horseback, and the daughters of those who ride
on horseback. will have to walk. This general
progress of things may be retarded by restricting
our labor and manure to smaller spaces. and by
great economy aud great saving, by giving away
old horses, if YOU can find any body fools enough
10 take them. and substituting oxen and mules
for young ones. as fast as possible; by driving
idle sons from the parental root. as the hen does
her chickens. when they can provide for them
selves; in short. by keeping no dead capital. and
feeding no idle mouths; and by regarding as the
first object of ambition to be-out Of debt--with
a clean conscience and clean shirt.
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Du'y ofa Newspaper Editor.-To peruse dali
| ly from forty to eighty American newspapers
with such attention as may be necessary tor Gull
| ing from them such articles; great and small.
as may suit the diversified tastes of number OF
readers.
To peuse, with the same object, at least one
regular file Of London daily newspaper-eaoh
| paper containing as much matter as a,volume OF
| the Waverly novels.
To read. from time to time, when the ships ar
rive from foreign ports. great bundles of papers
in the French. Spanish, and Portuguese an
eStaE hRqDSA t. ana s!
man and Italian.
| To examine the English magazines, in search
OF anecdotes, tales, and poetry, for the ladies'.
10 examine the state documents which are is
sued by the Federal and State authorities, each
OF them as long as speech in Congress, and as
dry as table Of logarithms.
We say nothing of the duty of putting new nov
els, recording daily occurrences, and fitting the
communications OF correspondents for the press
1.-THE last mentioned duty we more frequently
neglect than PERFORM Neither do we say any
thing of attention to the mechanical affairs Of the
office, and to pecrniary concerns. We have
said enough to shew that every active editor of
daily paper. has title TO be ranked with the
I" Working Men" if he chooses
Ps'Oards Of a Newspaper edisoy.-These gen.
orally consist more in kicks and cuffs, than in
cOppers. They are,
To be r.viled by the malignant, and misun-
derstood by the stupid
To have your sentiments misconstrued, and
your motives mlsrepresented.
To labor for years together. making great per-
sonal sacrifices, for the advancement, as you
fancy. of important principles: and. after your
labor is completed. to find that YOU were labor
ing only for the advancement Of men in whom
you never had any confidence.
To be courted by politicians on the eve of an
election, and by men who are not politicians on
all occasions, when you can render them SER
vice through your paper: and after these SER
vices are rendered, to be forgotten.
To hear each of your PATRONS declare himself
friendly to the liberty of the press: the great ma
jority mean liberty to express sentiments exactly
similar to their own, and none other.
To find that even those whose general princi.
pies accord exactly with your own, depart from
you, if YOU will not support some iavorite project,
which is perhaps incompatible with both your
and their general principles. though they may not
clearly see that incompatibility.
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