Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-01

an elegant specimen nuihDei u, ,"S -
BooK," published in Philadelphia by L; II. Go
Jeu &. Co. 1t is to be continued monthly ana
as Ear as we can Judge, will be tasteful and pro
per work for the centre table IN the drawing
nom. The number before us contains several
MATES of fashions, sc. and Its contents are ge
rnerally such as will interest. amuse and instruct
the fairer and better part OF creation. Mr.. W.
G.. KRIxG is the agent for the publication IN
,1is place.
Tho Editor Of the National Gazette catcchises
49, f,. m exnression we made use of day or two
ago. He says:
:. The Editor of the Alexandria Gazette seems
- think that .4ristOerdcy consists in riding with
: hsnJ.ome eouipage. or in elegant personal ex-
nanse. perhaps in using sealing wax instead OF
- and red pepper in preference to the
hl,cL This is broad mistake. Aristocracy
has reference to principles and rights; toPo'tlcal
and social systemS;-not to forms oi do'hes'ic
life or mere persona! habits.
We certainly do think that Aristocracy has re-
farence to forms of domestic HE, as well as
90 nol;t;c,l systems. The Editor OF the National
Gazette recommended That the President ''Shonld
,nnear abroad and spend his money like NUM-
frept gentleman" with other remarks tavorlng
st,feIiuess and shO,c tn externals. Something
= Iue % the received habits, feelings, and even
nreiudices of the people. Private gentlemen
mas spend their money, and make as great
disnlay as they please; but there Is enough OF
moral DIGNITY and elevation in the Office OF Pre-
sdent of this Republic, TO enable the occupant OF
the office to dispense with all parade and osten-
,ation. We never knew a palmer gentleman
than Mr.. JoHS Quincy ADAMS. and vet we
doubt whether any President ever commanded
more respect from those with whom he had Gem
mun;cation, or better supported the dignity OF
the station. ia man. for pure Ostentahon. uses
-. red pepper in preference to black" he GER
tainly. even in this trifliug matter, displays an
aastocratical disposition; for the definition ct
Aristocracy, in our republican dictionary, Is no
thinu more than desire 10 be set apart from the
public generally-ProctI y procIa este! Pro-
FAIL
There is already a sufficiently active spirit
abroad. exciting weak heads to ape the tollleS
and Injuries of foreign countries. The Editor
of the National Gazette knows that dress III Eu-
rope oftentimes inspires respect Tor the wearer;
and that a laced coat can conceal. like the cloak
of CHARITY a multitude of sins. We never want
10 see these kind Of opinions prevalent with our
people. We want to see them look at something
hiober than mere show. We want to see our pub
lie functiOnaries set an example tor simplicity,
frugality, plainness, and economy. When they
nave acted for the public, and retired from their
stations. il is time enough for them 10 play the
parts which the Editor Of the Gazette would AS
sign them.
Trarsning Cabinet.-We think our glorious
Cabinet has done pretty well, as yet. IN the way
of travelling. No doubt they will improve BY
and by, when they get little more experience
III such matters. Those Coalition gentry, Adj
ans. Clay s. Company although one OF them
went home to see his sick father. and the other
10 Kentucky to look after his corn and fences.
we're but poor travellers when compared TO the
geninsses now at the head of affairs. Why! the
:. Greatest and Best" himself has travelled to
Old Point. Norfolk. and the Dismal Swamp Ca
nal-,he prof6Imd Secretary has travelled all the
way ly sea TO New York. feat which is said to
have maryellously surprised him until he remem-
oered sam Patch's saving, /" that some things
could he done a. well as others"-the Premier.
too. has been trampODsIng over the country, hunt
IN, M ;he Knight of RoanOke-the gallant War
Chief. toa. is nov on q travelling expedition to
New York-the Postmaster General is of-and.
20 Gown the whole, the - Greatest aud Best"
has himself again rot the travelling fever strong
upon nun. and has decamped for Tennessee.
The jackson Editors don't talk much about
Travelling Cabinets nowadays.
SNs-
The StauntOn Va Spectator says Grass
hopperS have again appeared on several farms in
his mel ,hbnrhOod, in numbers which beggar com,
pua'ioo. 1t seems they devour nearly every
thu. before them. MIR. Hooks. who manages
Mr.. Jnnn,on's farms, informs us mat they would
have ea'en up his meadow grass entirely. on the
hrn adjoining town, had he DELAYED moving il
tcy day, longer: as 1t was. he scarcely rot half
u rep. ~ the time we had the conversation
wi,h him, they had literally stripped MS wheat of
blades, and we're at work on the heads. We
81 .es,ed to him a method adopted in New Eng
lnd 70 ret rid of this destructive lpe-which is,
for rwo mea to take sheet at de corners and
sweep 1t over the grain, like a net, N the dusk OIL
the evening. or AZ night. By this means We have
heard of Bushels being taken oil rhev are very
inactive in the night. aud can BE- easily shaker
from the sheet into BAG, aud thus DESTROYED. -