Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-30
ALEXANDRIA,, ID. T..
7UESnsY MORNING, NOV so. 1880.

1t will, we believe. be the aim ct the DIRECTORS
of our lateral Canal 10 have it ready for opening
BIZ the time the main Canal is finished TO harpers
Ferry. Alexandria is the old and natural mar
ket for the rich counties in Virginia back OF US,
and should we be able to effect this desirable OBJ
iect, our old communication will be kept up ana
increased without any interruption or delay
The District will present three markets. OF which
undoubtedly, from the situation OF our town, as
a shipping and commercial place, we must have
the advantage. The citizens of Loudoun, She
nandoah, Frederick, and Fairfax. particularly,
are interested. vitality, in the success OF this work;
and ne look for their assistance, in some way or
other, during its progress.
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Mr.. NILES. in his Register, complains. as we
have often done, of the Press being extensively
cast into the hands of mere political adventurers,
outraging public decency, in the hope OF advanc-
ing their own pretensions to obtain, or hold, Off
ces of profit or honor; and the misery is. people
will be found to follow their leadngs through all
the dirt and mire of juggling personal politics
ink backing "Vicars OF Bray"
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=. Curtus.'' in the Baltimore Patriot. and
8. Martin Luther" in the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
are thorns in ihe side of the Administration.
Curtius pours whole broadsides into Van Buren,,
and Luther knocks iu.ham out of water. Mir.
Van Buren, must feel a little curious, after some
developments made by Curtus concerning his
conduct az Richmond, and relative to the appoint
ment of the Secretary TO The Minister to Eng
land. Quere, as to this last piece ct business
Why did Major Eaton recommend Mr.. Mclean
to pass of his namesakc frcm New York :. for a
son, or il too old, for a b,othcr:" The morals Of
the Court must be very bad.
-ANeH-
We are informed that the time of the Secre-
tary of War Is so much occupied that he has gi-
ven notice that he cannot see persons unless
on pressing and important business He must
be writing his {" Report" certainly, and study
ing English Grammar along with it.
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1t is minated in the Richmond Wing, that
that rs soon as it is seen that the star of VAN
buren, gains the ascendant. that the CALHOUN
TIES will make common cause with any party in
opposition: and in that event, we shall very posi-
bly, 4" have the unappreciable honor of welcom-
ivy DUFF GREEN into our ranks. and pulling in
the same traces with him." If we seriously an
ticpatcd such a thing, we should undoubtedly
" cut. and run''-any thing, but conserving po-
liticaly with the Editor of the Telegraph. Alb
soutely we cannot stand that.
w UIc VIC upOl SuUItSts VIC may d.
we'll mention, that the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
a kson-Democratic-Va Buren, paper-of
course sufficiently ultra for the Western Dema.
gogue who shouted that he was more than Re-
publican, he was Jackson man. continues to
lay on upon Mr.. lNGHAM and Duff most unmer-
cifuly. The Telegraph editor feels the lash.
for often as it is mentioned, he falls to scOld-
ing like very drab.'' Now, it is not our fault
that "brethren of the same family. fall out and
disagree" And surely, it is not our fault, If in
the quarrel, they tell the truth of each other.
From the articles in the Inquirer. we gather,
that there is {. faction in the Cabnet''-that
Mr.. Ingham is one of this faction-that he is the
tool of Duff Grecn-that they are both unprinci-
pied in their political designs-that they have de-
ceived and misled the President-that they have
used their authority for private ends-that one
of them has prosttuted his Office for the basest
purposes. and that they are shufIling to get into
the good graces of the Southern politicians, and
secure the election of Mr.. Calhoun. These are
grave and serious charges, reiterated and en-
forced in the Inquirer. with no little vigOr and
argument. 1t is very certain that large portion
Of the Jackson party in PENNSYLVANIA, agree with
the potics.of the Inquirer, and at their head NAV
be ranked Judge BALDWIN,, for whose ruin the
Telegraph labored so earnestly. Time will de-
coed sound sense of the people do we trust for
our redemption from Ne political thraldom in
which we now held, under what some gears
ago was denOminated ga CURSE upon the coun-
try.
Andrew McConnico, Postmaster of Norfolk.
died i'll that Borough on the s5th instant. Col.
McConnco served his country honoraby during
the late war, and was much respected.
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Precocity-The Chester pa visiter men
tions that youth between fourteen and fifteen
years of age, of the name of Abel Stevens, preach
ed IN the Court House of that borough, on Sun
day week last, to an auditory numerous for their
p pulation. The history of this youth is full of it,,
terest, as is said by those who know him, and ai-
fords remarkable instance Of the triumph of gen.
ius over all the disadvantages of obscurity and adj
versity: Sunday School gave an opportunity
to the first display of his early talents: but he
soon displayed sufficient vigor of intellect to en-
gage adult hearers. Last Sunday week. he
preached twice, at great length, extemporaneous.
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