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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18
A WORKING MAN.

Mr.. SNowDEN: Owing 10 the manner in which
he proceedings Of the Honorable Common
Council are published, il is only from common
report that the various provisions OF the re-
venue bill are known. Without referring, how
ever, TO The new features Of this bill, it is sum
cient for my present purpose TO say that they
contemplate taxing real estate, ground rrnts,
merchants and traders Of every kind-from the
hoesale and commission merchant down To
the poor widow who keeps icfy shop lum,
Der merchants, -four inspec ors, lawyers, doc
tors Of medicine, &c. SC. all come in for the
benefit of taxation; bu, have heard Of no pro.
position to tax mechanics Of any description,
with one or Two exceptions. Now, sir, il APP
pears to me that 1t is quite as consistent with
justice and good policy that the mosfsy mechnn-
| les, and some other persons, should pay heir
proportion Of the public burdens, as il is that
the merchants, and owners Of real estate and
ground rents, should pay theirs. Under this
| impression. now submit for the consideration
| 10 the Honorable Common Council lis, Of
such as think may fairly come under the ope,
ration of the revenue laws, leaving the amount
Of each 10 be determined by The wisdom Of
Council on comparison Of The relative profits
Of the difeIen, branc hes on every mill work
ed by water, steam, or horse power-wheiher
for grinding grain or plaister, - dollars.
Or brick makers, or owners or occupants Of
brick-ysrds; master brirklayers or stone ma
sons, carpenters, cabinet makers, tailors, boot
or shoe makers, ha'ters, coach makers, black
smiths, ssGdlers or harnessmakers, timers, chair
makers, Printers, (pardon me, Mr.. Printer, or,
il you think best, strike this out); tanners or
curriers', sail makers, taliow chambers and soap
boilers, BARRIERS, tobacconisls, apothecar aries,
stone cutters, FISH inspectors, inspectors and
-measurers Of wood and lumber, keepers of coal
yards; on all salar,ed Off ers, such Presidents
and Cashier. of Banks,-Preside nts and Secre-
,aries Of Insurance Offices Ministers of the
Gospel, who receive a salary or stipend Of
- dollars or upwards-and some others
whom Go nor at the moment, rccollect.
l am aware, sir, that the ready answer to this
proposition will be on the part of the master
mechanics. that they already pay their full
share, in. the poll tax upon their apprentices
or slaves, Bs,, sir, he slaves Of those persons
who follow other, and tarabls, occupations also
pay this tax; and would ask you, Mr. Printer,
and l would also respectfully ask the Honora
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18
To Tie Honorable the Common Council Of the Io'0n Q,
alexandria.

GENTLEMEN am at loss to conceive by
wha, rule you aave been governed in the ar
rsngement Of your budget Of Taxes. Amongst
other neU subjects OF taxation, you propose IN :
Guiding Flour Inspectors. Why? Certainly
not for any privilege granted to them by the
Corporation They hold their Offices indepen :
den, of your honorable body. Then presume
i, is an income tax. II so, why not tax dHthose
persons holding lucrative Offices, either under
the Court, Common Council, or General Gov
eminent? Again: Would il not be equitable
10 tax master mechanic, whose income is any
given sum, as much as a merchant whose bu
siness is alike productive!
Pardon me, gentlemen-l am plain man
and have but short talk to make; but hum
bly, conceive it would be better TO TAX a" who
are able to pay pro2or'iona,e to their means, or
10 make no innovations Let our bur'hens be
fairly distributed, and they vii be cheerfully
borne by all, il not beyond the bounds Of
MODERA TON,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18
ORIGINAL POETRY.
For the Alexandria Phenir Gazette.
j o

Lady but list moment to the lay
of one who long hath felt thy magic sway
List, for to thee an humble verse he brings,
Writ, as II were copy from his heart
He is not used to tell of lofty things,
Nor bear in lofty scenes a towering part;
But when his soft and lowly strains you hear
The coinage Of his soul-his vows sincere
List, for no fiction warns his modest Tyre
No motives base his humble lays inspire.
o! he hath thought on thee by night and day;
For thee-aye-,hee alone-hath knet to pray
The world TO him is naught, for but in thee
Are conferred all his hopes-his destiny
Thou art his Cynosure-the glowing star,
which sheds its light efFulgent on bis PATH
That beams with glory. gathered from affair."
Shines thro' the storm of sin, Of fate. of wrath,
And lends unto his devious way light
A light from heaven-'ts so int nsely bright.
Lady! thine eye is precious stone,
Brought from Peru or distant Araby,
IN which true love hath reared his holy throne
throne that will exist while time shall be.
Thine image is sculptured monument.
Raised on the ruins Of his shipwrecked heart,
To which despair and love their strength have lent
And memory too hath given no trifng part.
But lady, shall he always tell the same
The same old tale of love and VOWS rejected;
And shall he never fearless breathe thy name;
Shall not his love by thee e'er be respected!
The day will csme-ssy, lady will it not,
In which his claims may have hearing kind;
Tho all his kindness may be now fsrgot)
And YOU. day or other-ch1nge your mind
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COMMUNICATIONS.
For The Alexandria Phenir Gazette.

TO THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS OF ALEX
ANDRlA.
FELLOW CITIZENS: Nv former communica-
ton was addressed 10 the editor OF this paper,
because the subject Of il, was matter which
personally concerned him, and related to his
paper in particular. I now, and shall In future,
address YOU through him, and trust that you
will receive my remarks in the same spirit in
which they are offered. have already told
YOU, that am one Of you, thar ! am poor, bui
thsrk God! independent Of The influence Of eth
er Banks or Church--,hat pin my faith to tho
sleeve of no man, and tha,L despise aris'ocracy
in all ats shapes and forms, and most Of all when
II makes its appearance in RAG NOBILITY. !
wish you to remember This, that you may b.
the more convinced Of the rectitude Of my in
tenlions. Boz; fellow citizens, be not deceived
this same aiistocracy oiten'imes exists
where YOU would least expect il. Do not sup.
pose that because a man is Lawyer, Mer-
chant, or Properly Holder, that he must be
an Exclusive No. far from II. You have those
amongst you of these classes, devoted TO your
interests too liberal minded, too intelhgen, aud
too indie pendent ever 10 side with such parry,
however the party NAV labour TO impress upon
you the idea, thai they belong to them Look
only TO acts, by their fruits ye shall know
them"
Fellow Ci,izens-,bat you nave been and are
imposed upon, burthrned, and made hewers oil
wood and drawers Of water, oy sort Of dirc,
tory in this town, Is most manifest. have
shown YOU that your rulers have hitherto deni-
ed YOU the poor priyiledge Of knowing what
,hey are doing wi h you, and before | have I'm
ished / shall further SHOW you, that they would
treat you as though you were born with sad
dies ON your backs and ihfv bouted and spurred
ready 10 ride YOU iegilima,ely, according TO
the rule o. erCiusires 10 all ages and coun ries.
sm no, led away by the ardor OF feeling when
say 'his-;hough man OF warm passions, and
rather 100 irrascible temper, have YET philos-
ply enough (if,he Exclusives viii allow poor
Mechanic to use the word philosophy TO curb
and restrain these feelings and these passions.
81 am not mad, bu, speak the words OF truth
and soberness."
Suffer me, my fellow citizens, 10 make you a
few general remarks and observations before
go into particulars
cannot tell whether you will agree with me
or not; but Ia me IL appears evident that one
cause Of the present condition Of our town Is
the fact that its public affairs are entirely un-
der the management Of few and another is
that our CITIZEN. will not support foster aud en-,
courage natirs talents and independence.
would ask you If these two things have not been
stumbling blocks in our way. In consequence
Of the system Of erelus,on adopted, the srea, boz
DIV of the people cease 10 take an interest IN
town affairs-they become indifferent 10 their
progress. and from mere negligence suffer OPP
por,uni,ies 10 pass by, which IT improved might
have brought US golden hsrvess. Where land
speak it with sorrow and shame for my ma
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To Seine uaulers.
CORK WOOD AND LONG OARS.

afUST received parcel of very superior cork wood
~ also, SO prime long oars for seine boats
With general assortment Of Cordage.
josiah H. D.iVIy
Small scows to hire SELL well calculated to accom-.
modate contiguous fishing shores J. II. d.
march Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18

CT We are requested to announce hEsM 'a
FAIRFAX, Esq as candidate to represent Inc os.S
Of Fairfax in the next General Assembly OfVrSn'
march II
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

White had been entered and wlll de-
sttoyed, short time before the murder.
Mr.. Treadwell said Joseph Whites
heirs were Stephen White and others, and
Mrs. Beckiord and her heirs. Thomas
Hart testified, concerning the appearance
| Of Frank at Wenham on Saturday night
about the 25th and that some person sat
ii the chaise at the gate while he was in
the house with Joseph. He said he met
Joseph going into Salem, Sd of April: he
remembered that Frank had annoyed Ben
jamin Layton with his dagger on Sunday
the Roth Of July, Layton said, Thomas;"
Sitness said well, what is III" They're
coming down to take me il / don't tell all
know about it" (the murder.) "What.
will they do with you?' 6 Pu. me I'M
prison, suppose. Layton then repeat
ed to him Hart) what he had overheard
at the gate, between Joseph and Francis,
Knapp; Joseph said When did you see,
Dick?" see him this morning.
!" When is he going TO kill the old mani"
II don't know" Well" replied Jo-.
seph, "ir he don't kill him soon l won't
pay him. grsae aa.
DR.. Barstow testified that he was with.
Mr.. Colman when the club was taken
rom under the steps Of the Howard street
Meeting house. t
Mr.. Webster here stated that the Coun
seI upon both sides had agreed, to save
time, that the evidence given at the form
er trial TO prove the al;bi Of George Grown
inshield, should LIE read to the Jury, in
stead Of examining the Witnesses, which
was done. ~
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21
MILITARY.

Our town was visited on Friday Of ID i
week, BY the Independent Cadets Of Pr y
idence, Col. Lindsey. They marched
into town about 8 o'clock, in the aAer-
noon, and after favoring our citizens wi II
q display oftheir martial skifI, by some
truly soldier-like nsan9uues, proceeded
to field in the south part of the tewS ind
encamped. In the evening. they PSfts6k
ofrefreshments at Maj. A. Humphreys,
politely provided by him fot she occasion.
On Saturday morning, in compliance with
an invitation from number Of our young
men, they took breakfast at Coles Hotel.
They then returned to their encampment,
and about II o'clock; again repaired 10
the Hotel, and partook Of refreshments
by the invitation Of Col. Dyer Child
In the afternoon, after being again
RECALLED by the Warren Light Infan-
Try, they took up their line Of march for
Providence. The weather during. their
stay was fine; their music was Of a supe-
rior order, and on the whole, we doubt not
hat it wasto them very pleasant excur-
sion. Our citizens were grati6sd alike
with their gentlemen behaviour and their
truly skilfuk and martial exercises, in
which they gave evidence Of strict atten--
dance to good discipline. ~
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21
EPISCOPAIEANS.

!, Inthe Episcopal Church of the United
States there are 43O clergymeut Ten
are Bishops, and the others are priests
and deacons. There 10 also one bishop
elect, not yet consccrated. Eight are
Presidents Of Colleges, or preside over
-colle9iate institutions under otber, names,
as 7 ihcipsl, Provost, Sc. twenty-five
ara professors In Coilegs, Theological
and other public institutions.
Six are ,chaplains in ths service Of the u
aited States, or In some coporate .estab-
lishment. Seventy-three are Principals
f fAcademic Seminaries Of learning, and
besides those engaged as Principals many
others are engaged in teaching a part Of
the time, in connection with parochial du-
ty.--[ Albany Oh. Register.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

Our African Colony.---LisEhiA--ws
iaye received the last number or the Ii
IBERIA Herald, which, is printed monthly At
.Monrovia, West Africa, Il il in mourn
ing, on account ofthe death Of the Colon
ial Agent, John w. Anderson, M, D who
fell victim to what is called the African
fever, ON the 18th Of April.--[ N.Y.Com
Adv.
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. AN. Y. correspondent Of, the Palla-

AN. Y. correspondent OF, the Palla-
dunn states that the robbers in that city
arc the most ingenius, daring and system
attic in the country. On one OCCASION, a
broker sent d package of $4,000 on
board steamboat for Albany. Two gen.
flemen overheard the delivery Of IL, and
soon after one delivered similar package
to the captain, and just before the boat
was to start deranged the machinery, and
in the confusion declared with many 9th
ers that he must 10 in another boat, de-
manded his package and led the captain /.
deliver the brokers' packages, with whicl
he made of. 4E@ %i
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Foa THE SrAs.
Written for q Lddt's .a|bum.

W. f,t7' : .ss~'S y~S - A<<seeU sAeOW"ss
= Aiter many Aseting summers
have sped by. and the form now young
and beauifil, shall trembIe under the
weight of accumulated years-when many
a'hand which has rested ON these pages
shall have crumbled into dust-your eye
may sometimes wander among the leaves,
filed thick with friendships offsrings.-
What then will be your thoughts-whai
your feelings !. &c b ~ .sl4r
Wont Lie, sten, secr sisde-- . tale,
A AP'gesni nossirg, on tI,s gsIs . uiit
A,a'steor. eIsa"ing throug ! she sky >. 4, %
Sew hisht- now fading oathe eye y.
nd " III mt I'll i,s hopes and fesrs. W
Look sindd' thick lh bitter 70 ps
t. iaHest lowers- but scenes Of gloom,
Spread with the cyprus Of the tomb
Yes then the briRhtes' spots Of life will seem
Like the illusions Of . ieveries dream;
And your affections from saIsh's phjeen sven
Will feel. indeed. that all 70 laie bu, Heaven.
Warren, Aug. Is 1890 N.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

Accidem.--In Potter Co. Pa. 9th ult
the rife Of Mr.. Owen Gardner, accident
ally went of in his hands, and lodged in
the right hip ofhis wife to whom he had
lately bccDmsrried. She died three days
sftc,. o1lti ono 20 81. i55e1 nloasH;fnf '5'
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

( The Pioneer line Of stages has hauled
of, having sold obt their carriages and
teams to t,e old line pfoprietors. This
line can now furnish ample sccommoda-
tions 70 the travelling psblic, sad by be-
slowing such attentions and observing
such regulations, as even their own inter-
est would dictate, we venture to say they
will hold the exclusive privilege Of naviga-..
ting the "high road'' without the fear OF
competition. We understand that ono
line, carrying the Diligence way mall
will run only six days, lying by on Sum
days. BY this arrangement all will be nc
commodated. Il Batavia Times. -
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

\. A rebellion has taken place ii fhe Soth
omore Glass Of Yale College, which mas
resulted in the Withdrawal Of AS rffefhtefs
pf the class from The College: ThsyhAee
published an expose Of the facts which Ted
to this result We have seeh NO counter
statement from. the oficers Of Che insii~
tuition.
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. OUR GOD, OUR COUNTRY, ouR-sELvRs.
NORTHERN STAR.
WARREN, SATURDAY, AUG. 81

CENSUS, From the returns Of Capt
William Turner, Assistant Marshal, we
learn that the whole number of inhabitants
in this town, is 1900. In 1920, the
whole number was 1906; decrease in 10
years-6.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

1t appears that there are 432 widows in
Nantucket; that 80 males and l28females
are over 70years of age; that the oldest
man is 88, and the Oldest woman "a, and
that 872 children are under 5 years 'oi
age. sah lgaa Y
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

Mr.. Phillips, shoe maker, lately killed
at Pepperell, was MT intoxicated; he was
a sober industrious young man: but the
driver Of the wagon, Wendell Durant,
was in that shameful state, and caused
the accident. s@ssst 1910 7A
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

A negro named Caleb is to be hung at
Snow Hill, Nd. for numbering Miss Bet.
sey Stevens, and then burning her in her
own house. He had charged her with
burning his house.
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Anne Roy all Is saidto have writer a
letter to Dr.. Cooper, Claiming the merit
of originating the doctrine Of Nulliica-
ton; bat that the Doctor refuses her the
credit therefor. .r-r dt "a
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E The crew taken on board the Spanish
schr. Fenix, by the Grampus, have been
discharged at New Orleans, no evidence
being brought against them.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

Edmund Chauncey, Of Houston Coua-
", blew his bfainGOqt on the 18th uk---
Matrimonial disagreement, although hs
lad been but four mohths married, 10 as@
signed as the cause. ;m
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

A young man was sentenced to three
months imprisonment in Paris last juno,
for having killed his sister, fine girl, uni
versally beloved, by firing gun ut her.
not knowing it to be loaded.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

Warren Beasley, in Jail at Raleigh, N
G. on complaint Of his father for miscou.
duct, bss cut his throat and died. He
was a drunkard, and leit large INDECENT
family.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

Mr.. Brunei, an EngIishman, hss, invent
ed several machineries TO- save labor 10
making shoes, ono Of which seems 10 US 20
be obviously useful. The labor requ'reu
Cor hammering the soIes and heels Is el-
most entirely saved. The leather ioI
these purposes IL compressed by oe'pg
run between small brass rollers turned "
4 crank. The pressure zee" DO ms''
muck or httlc % the esss fsay require
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Interesting Commercial JNsws.--We
learn from William Vance, Esq. (says
the Portland Courier who left Eastport
for this place on Sunday last, that on the
proceeding day news arrived there from
ST. John, on such authority as tn obtain
entire credit, that the British West India
ports were to be. opened to the United
States in September, under certain limita-
tions and restrictions. The fact is said
to have been communicated by letter
from Judge Chapman, Provincial Agent
in Europe, to Mr.. johnson, merchant at
St. John. The same news was received
by commercial house at ST. Andrews
from respectable commercial house ir
London Il is added that Judge Chip
man stated ip his letter that, he had beer
assured by the British Minister that tn,
interest ofthe British northern and east
ern Provinces would be duly protected
The character Of the restrictions, which
are to continue on the trade, is not given
B Important to P,infers- The proprietors
ofthe N. Y. Daily SentineL lately prose
outed Lee, Powell, and Co. for the q,
mount Of their subscription to that paper.
and recovered So and costs, being the q.
mount claimed. BY this decision it j.
seen that persons receiving a newspape,
without ordering It discontinued, are liza
BILE in all cases, for the payment,
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One III. r. Saunders, a "cancer doc
tor" Is in Bennington Jail, VI. with one
or two confedsrates, a. Lottery swindIers
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The Plymouth County Commissioners
have refused to license any retailers Of
spirits, except innholders, although some
applicants employed counselto argue their
cases.
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In Harrisburg, Pa. 9th inst. fifty five
persons of MIR. Winebremer's congrega
ton were baptized by immersion.
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The whole amount Of receipts 70 the
American Bible Society the last year, u
stated to be $l1O,O ,O67. -.

q The present unhcfy al1iancs Of the self
styled righteous must be broken op, and
broken up no,c, or il never can be subju-
gated. The darkness and biackness Of
slavery will blot the fair eacutcheoh Of
our country, with spot which can never
be wiped off but by oceans Of blood. II
is TO save ourselves from such a catAstro-
phe, that here, at the very, outset, il be-
comes the duty Of every man TO take his
stand, ~; y. =. ,. .yba
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

Seventy British emigrsnts who lately
arrived at New York, almost immediate
ly re-embarked on a return home, alarm
cd a: the heat ofthe weather with the con
scqucnt dull appearance Of business. =
There has arrived ut Baltimore in three
months, ending with Jolly, i,5a2 foreign
ers, and 800 coastwisc.
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fr We are reqested to mention, that
the Rev. MIR. Pickering, of Providence,
will deliver lecture ss the meeting house
ofRev. Mr.. Taylor, in Swanzey, to-mor-
row evening, commencing at early candle
light.
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lcPThe communication from Friend
to true religion is received and will be
attended to soon.
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There are 8 Of the age Of IA and un-
der 25, who are Deaf and Dumb ;---and
3who are Blind. As9@- 4pt95
Aliens Foreigners not natnral'zcd, 6
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sU The Supreme Judicial Court Of
this State, will commence its August Term
in Newport, on Monday next.