Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-25
ALEXANDRIA, ID. G..
FIRMLY MORNING. JUNE IS. 1895.

shin Shenandoah, we have received London pa
nora to the 9Th. and Liverpool to the 9th OF May;
but their contents have been anticipated by later
arrivals at New York.
The nresent season brings al un'Ahiy large
number IF emigrants to our shores. Accounts
from ENGLAND state. that the shipping ports there
are filled with people waiting 10 take passage loT
America. Many of these-will. no doubt lano
among us in distressed situations; ana II mas
been wisely and humanely suggested. III me Ne"
York papers. that the Charitable Societies. com
posed of foreigner. and their descendants now
existing among US. should take an ScuNe P''t
in securing comfortable situations and constant
work for them. This would be more advantage
Gus than donations of money. sc. The proper
plan is to put them al once in a way OF earning
their livlng-and if they afterwards suffer, 1t Is
their own fault.
Since writing the above paragraph. we have
received the Norfolk Beacon containing letter
from MIR. John Deygan. who states that the
ship Anacreon. from liverpool, arrived at Nor
folk on Thursday the 18th June. with one hun
dred and sixty -e-ht passengers, three-i1tnths Oh
whom were English pdupers. sent out by sub
scription from their different parishes; and OF
these three-fourths, the grea er part was from
the age of fifty to sixty years, many grandtathers
and mothers being amongst them
The letter further states, that the writer had
conversed with those who told him that there
were meetings held thrnugh every parish in Eng
land. and they came to this resolution. that such
Is the distress of the agriculturiss, from the ma
nv demands made on them, tina; they should de-
wise some means to tighten their burdens: and
emigration they thought. if properly carried on,
would be most effectaaI. as they rot shut OF a
pauper for four pounds ZEN shiilings, "a sum sui
ficient TO pay the passage and buy provisions tor
one who might remain parish charge for many
| years.
The editors of the Beacon, in publishing this
letter. say
"Whle we do not pretend to vouch for the
correctness Of all the allegations contained in
| the communication, our own observation, and re-
marks which we have heard from those who ought
to be Informed on the subject. have satisfied US,
that it is matter calling for some attention from
the General Government. 1t certainly can be
neither Just on the part of England. to attempt,
nor polite in the Government of the United
States TO permit her. TO dsgorge her superanu-
ated paupers. nd Hbiturn, On our shores, where
vigorous manhood, good morals, and exemplary
industry, alone could make an accession Of TO-
reign population desirable.
&NEN
Thanks to the Giyer of every good and per-
feet gift our land is blessed again. this year. with
most abundant harvest. In all parts of the
missing, and the growth of the different staples
luxnriaut In our own immediate neighborhood,
the fields look uncommony fine.
| -dNss
! The Petersburg Old Dominion, speaking Of
JAMES Il. GARDNER. the unanimously rejected
Register Of the Land Office in Tifiin, Ohio says
"We have now. however, ample reason to be-
lieve. that Mr.. GARDENERS not only man of un-
bIemshed character, but that he stands as high
in the opinion of his neghbors. Adams men. Jack
son men, and every class and denomination of
persons, as any other individual in the commu-
nifty" C!3
Is the editor seriOus, or is he only indulging in
little ''lght IRONY?
The same paper heads various extracts from
the Telegraph with" SvRAws." Good.
NAs>
The New York Constellation humorously con-
cludes a long article on the question "Who is
Gentleman" IN which the opinions of persons
in the various situations of life as to what const-
tutes a gentleman are 'given,j by saving, with
us. he is GENTLEMAN, in large capitals.
who subscrbes for this paper and paysin advance.
SNsb-
The independent presses throughout the cour-
try very properly take notice of the late charac-
erlstic attempt of the Secretary of the Urea sury
TO reform" Mr.. MERCER. The Secretary
ought also to be raped over the knuckles for
publishing garbled statement of the debate be-
tween Mr.. Mercer and himself at the meeting of
the Stockholders. We are told that the Secre-
tary was considerably mortified at the bad result
of all his weI-Iaid plans and intends to trust,
next time, to the schemias head of the Premier.
All this is very right; for, says the adage, g two
heads better than one. if they are both sleeps
heads." The Secretary, doubtless, would put
his refo upon the Canal. as well as upon Mr.
Mercer; but, unfortunately for him, the people
put their veto upon tie attempt-and so he may
now chew the cud of disappointment.
-aaSe-
Judge HueER. Mr.. PErroRr, Mr. PoINsE1r
and Mr.. GHEvEs, are mentioned in Charleston
as candidates for the Legislature of South Caro-
Ina from that city. The crisis demands that
men OF the first standing and talent, in that State,
should step forward to serve their country