Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-11
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
r1ypsY M3R WING, April II. 1891,

,,rIhulders Ot the Canai, last saturday, IL was
,,,r;.nously resolved 10 commence the cork i'm
,,sEo.si,. In the course OF the present summer,
IsreE,re we hope to see IN active progress. =
~. decision we cannot but thlak, ensures the
',,nnlennn Of this enterprise SO important to our
ryn. We are now guins - to pat our own Shout
49,. IN the wheel, aud can then ca'lupon Hercu-
-. far help" Our citizens unite heart and hand
: ,b,. accomplishment Of the work-it will be
,.,.c,uted with visor, and we must reap its
~ advantages. Every one is convinced Of its
,,,,eme Importance, and Of the benefit which
IN gow from it.. Let each man in the commu-
Wv then feel himself personally interested, and
%cd1ys Of our prosperity commence again.
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0rr correspondent Is not satisfied with our re-
~, about Amos. He farther complains that
~ ,.an Editor protesting as much as we do. we
T., sneak too cOntemptuOusly OF the high dlSna-
..ri,. # the nation, whose Offices ought to make
,@ao, r,spectable'' Aye. oughl-there's the
.n, Bat We again reply
..xow since they are a tufHyu crew,
dishonest Jack Hstch ever knew.
\,,hrs ats noe Sroshng shall prohibit
NJ, bay ring them s:itires gIbbct."
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,letter from Florence, which is published IN
..,ar,l of the papers, in mentioning several AM
I'm ,r,i,t,, now in Italy, speaks IN favorable
.,,o, Of our young townsman, CHAPMaN. HIS pro-
t,csions alreaz do great credit to his taste and
n and promise full harvest Of fame hereafter.
1892
The New. York papers contain full confession
IL bx the nitrate Gibbs, of his horrible attroci-
;n which. though we have no taste ourselves for
,Gc.e dreadful stories, yet other people like to
r,,d them, We shall publish tomorrow.
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The "quadrature of the circle" has. for the
a,e hunIreth time, been discovered. The pre-
ON, d;Scoyereris Mr.. WoODsIDE of Washington.
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During the severe blow here, on Friday night
~ we learn that there was mach damage done.
p,,tof the steeple Of the lst Presbyterian Church
,as blown down. as also several chimnies, out
qr,ses aud fences in different parts Of the town.
i'yo or three houses were unroOffed. We hear
+ sad, also. that small schooner capsized III
.,r ri, er. ana two men were drowned. We hope
No shall not be called on 20 mention further ac
leats or disasters.
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The only comment that the Telegraph makes
NON the great CLAY meeting in Philadelphia is
I'VE firmly believe that no combination of cir
instances can make Mr.. Clay President. -
This is roaring rs gently as sucking dove"
500
The peoDle of Winchester are all activity about
1eir Rail Rugd The last papers from that
place contain little else but reports OF commit
ices. &c. &C. OH the subject. Thus far, every
hing gOes on with great spirit, aud the citizens
think that Winchester is on the high road to pros
perty. The most glowing anticipatlons are in
Qlsed in. with the fairest prospects OF a fulfil
Nent Of their wishes.
The Washington Globe makes known that It
gl not =, indulge the propensity of the Editor
II aIhe Telegraph, for personal alteration through
he press 1t further intimates that all who
NAV look to the Globe for continuation of what
called wa: Of the Kilkenny cats" will be
disappointed. 1t therefore leaves such contests
u those who possess penchRa for kicking up Il
lls among - cats feathers"
49,
Swift is very pleasant upon practice which.
ve suppose, does rot exist in our COuntry:-we
mean political living" Strange, too, that a
virtue capable Of affecting such miracles, should
no. be more in vogue among W. Possibly the
neglect is attributable to the pure and uns0phis-
Gated disposition and character OF our political
%ulty:
Political lying can conquer Kingdoms with
Rth, hing, and sometimes without the loss OF
aOe. Il gives and resumes employment; can
'a;a noun,aln to molehill, and raise mole
Nl u mountain; hath presided for many years
icONnittees and elections; can wash black-a-
AMOR white; can make saint Of an atheist, and
ntrO; of profligate; raa furnish foreign min
"5t' Nth Intelligence, aad raise or let taR The
'etl! Of The nG,i9D,
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lis emiuence, ID, NJ MAURus CAPPELLARI.
''1Aai project of the propaganda Ill Rome,
'' -, recently been elected Pope, takes the
'av OF Gregory XVI. He is 66 years old.
lie last Pope. who had the title of Gregory,
r.'s The Nv. was cOnsecrated in the year 1921.
'e arst IT we mistake not, was ST. Gregory,
~a1med the great, consecrated Sd September,
y and held the holy See IS years, months,
nd 10 DAYS
p'e o! the Siamese Twins arrived in Phlladel-
''a on Monday last, accompanied by has brother
witch annunciatiOn is the latest piece OF wag
eryeytant
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h'm'srcstcdNess. following is perhaps