Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-17
ALEXANDRIA, ID. e.
yIgRyn3Y M0RIING. JUNE II. 1850.

.,ar.d upon the duties assigned them. The
a'.snres thew have adopted to obtain the sum
~.rr,sary to effect the great object we all have in
- seem to Us well calculated for that pur-
~, They have appointed a Committee of
E,nr for each Ward, to call on the citizens of the
T,rn for subscriptions TO the Stock. We can
~ doubt that every citizen will put forth his
sho, strength in aid Of work, which, If made, and
,.t quickly. will amply repay them In the in
.rs,.ed value Of their property. Those who are
Lr,e property holders are very deeply interested
~ nYlhing on the work. All our citizens have
IN interest in this Canal. There is not a mer-
liant. 4 mechanic. or 4 labOrer. who will not be
Lsne6ted by IL. The money viii and must be
c,rspdcd In the town. Those who daily bring
,rtiicles TO market will be benefited by it; the
demand for all kinds of food must be increased:
art, and horses will BE- wanted on the work, the
nav Of which will more than double any snbscrip-
IL, which the owner Of cart and horse can be
r,,sonably expected - make to the stock. the
I,ml fr and lime merchant Will hive an Increased
,a,mand for his lumber and lime; the blacksmith
"a demand for his work; the carpenter plust be
.mployed. and the buyer and seller Of -four will
t,y, a ready market for more flour tlan hereto
,,re. The butcher and baker Will have an i'm
Mediate demand Tor their meat and bread. 1t is,
IN short. in our opinion, the decided interest of
eye-y citizen to contribute as much as he can
toYards CARRYING on this work, which is a srea,
one for our town.
Let all heartily engage in the work; let MS de-
-ermine it shall be done, and we are satisfied 1t
will be done. When the public sees thai We are
eyer,inr ourselves TO effect that which we have
been for wears soliciting authority TO do, we may
Confidently hope for aid from other quarters. II
we are languid among ourselves, how can we
.vpect the aid Of others? We have thrown out
-Dese hints in the hope that they may arrest he
attention of our readers, and press them on %
s~xertion.
The oppressive heat of the weather renders au
Editors desk not a very pleasant situa.iol.-
There is no news stirring, aud nothing on Which
10 exercise either a mans ingenuity. TO eApend
his gall, or to shower his praises. Things nave
.Ot to be most intolerably mOnOtonOus.
aNS
The Government Machines made a great out
cry at the defalcatiOn of Watkins, and urged &c a.
crime upon the late Administration Watkins.
however, is thrown into the shade Oy several
:prlys of =. Reform"-for ~examp!e, ara N,od-
man. the Postmaster at Pensacola. Dan the
Navy AGENT. and the last ease of Christian Weir
IN, the Postmaster III ClaYsviile.
%NsS~
The complaints of the Western papers con-
cerning the Maysyille aud Lexington Road Bill,
oe-in TO pour in upon US. They ere bo'h loud
aud deeD. Senator Bib will fare well il he es-
,apes the tar bucket.
:
The Editor Of the U. :. Gazet.e thus philO-
Sophi. illyc0mpeats on one Ut the evils to which
printers are heiI TO:
Pi-W. were sent for Yesterday morning TO
visit the press room of our office, where a form If
Our paper had fallen into pa. We gazed with
mournful visage at the swreck Of matter, : aud
sighed TO think how eyanescent were the causes
for f.lici'ation-how fleeing the brightest CLEAN
Dissatisfaction. But 4 few moments before, and
The form lay before US 80 map Of busy life. -
There was Greece and the story of her muta-
tons; and indelightful juXta-pOsitiOn, was Tur-
kew; to the left Spain and Portugal were remem-
hered: our own country had its locations, and
its events were recorded with Il glowing pen.
The scenery was enriched with fleets of ships
sailing in 'E~columns, and here and there a house
dotted the landscape: the bard was heard from
Parnassus, and Hymen lighted his torch with
glee. but how changed! what a.revolution-a
CONFUSION. The packets and steamboats, lav
bottom upwards on the Allegheny Portage;"
Itt estate III SuC>IuN SliCCN Hiu aiiSu iiuCVu,
aud an "~extract from DIR. Channing's Sermon"
Wa found in the midst of one of orr correspond
ent', ,smoral essays" reports of public
Sies' and '.recent appointments" were hud-
died together; :. Greece was mingled with the
concerns of the '.allied powers " the "marria-
ses" were all in confusion; and an enumeration
otthe leading politicians of the times, had fall
en- among articles .1fOr sale"
While we stood in the midst Of the confusion
Of the broken form, like Marius among the rn-
' n,ofC Carthage. we were called from our contem-
, padoa by The philosophy of our devil, who, with
his comprising stick in his hand instantly set him
self down to the work Of reform, quoting from
Pope the admirably ad'pted lie.
"All forms that Psri,,, ''herG,rms supply"
1NSN
SeQseaable 4 i.icet-.4epceNant Webb of the
Courier. gives -ian. . ee., Il tie Telegraph,
The following adyi.e-'NhtA tsHen to be shak-
en-"
ATTEND 70 your business. aad stop writing
letter, 10 ,his CITY with +. Wv { diSiraCtins The