Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-27
ALEXANDRIA, ID. C.
THURSDAY MORNING. JaNuaRY 27, 1881.

The excellence of true charity is exhibited in
our large cities, during the present Indictment
weather, by the honorable and benevolent exer-
tions of individuals aud societies for the relief u
the poor and distressed
Mr.. WIRr's argument IN defence OF Judge
PECK. was very able one, although it did not
equal some of his previous efforts. We extract,
this morning, an abstract OF his exordium. Inc
trial, we presume, will close this week. 1t has
lasted quite long enough.
-aN0e
II is gravely announced in some of the Admi-
nistration papers, ''by authority" that General
Jackson will be a candidate for reelection. Who
ever doubted it-We certainly never did What
without their head? As for the pledges and pro-
misses heretofore given. like the witches in Mac
beth, they have melted into thin air.
Yesterday morning, at sunrise, the Thermo-
meter stood at SO above zero: being twentysiy
and half degrees below the freezing point. and
the weather colder, by two and half degrees,
than has been this winter.
-4NeS
We learn from the Port Tobacco Herald, of
the ED inst. that vessel, of 100 tons burthen,
from New York bound to Alexandria, parted both
cables, on Saturday night. 18th inst. and was
driven ashore little below Maryland Point, on
the Potomac.
Disasters an the Bay.-The Baltimore Patriot
of the 22d inst. says-A Pilot from Annapolis,
who arrived there in the Pocahontas from Nor
folk. reports in the bay, ship Pioneer. Marbury.
from Savannah, from whence she left on Monday
last for Alexandria. The schr. -, Dodson,
ashore at Cape Henry, high and dry, no water
within hundred yards of her-a foretopsail
schooner ashore at Back River Pcnt-three
schooners ashore at Seawel's Point-bris Eunice,
ashore below Egg Island.
The Pilot knows nothing of the ship reported
ashore at Cape Henry. The Bremen brig Weser
has put back TO Annapolis fer harbor.
The prin, ipal part of the fleet below last even
INC nave made their way TO oar wharves
~
| The rumOur gains ground. that Mr.. Crawford
will be put on the Jackson Ticket, as candidate
for Vice President.
The Annapolis Republican states that on Mon.
day THOMAS CULBREru, Esq. was appointed
Clerk to the Executive Council OF Maryland,
vice James Murray, ESQ.
4SeS
| We have copied see the Gazette of Tuesday AN
article of great interest which we find in the York
| PA Gazette, signed TEMPLE. From the lOca-
ton of this article, and its high merit as com
position. we have no doubt that it is from the pen
| of one of our distinguished fellow citizens who
has served his country abroad and is now living
| in honorable retirement in his native state. This
ia not the only evidence which he has given, that
l. he, 70 ;har n ,pbi
idle spectator of the great drama of the world.
"'iis pleasant, through the lrop-ho'es rttrest,
To peep ut such a world ."-Nai0nal hiieHge2cer
tHeighiag. A few days since bet of 5000 Il
side was made between two gentlemen in this city
on the relative speed with which they could drive
their respective sleighs from this city to the 19
mile stone. at New Rochelle, and back again
On Wednesday the trial of speed took place
each sleigh was dra wn BY PAIR OF horses. The
winner performed the distance, 5S miles, in three
hours and twenty-five minutes In some parts
of the road the snow lay from two and half to
three feet deep-N. T. Courier and Enquirer.
-<Nsh
How true is the expression, that s. one half
the world does not know how the other halt
lives" Those who pass their days IN compare
tive afi1uence and comfort, who take no heed Tor
the necessities of others, may well imagine that
mankind in general are as comfortable as them
selves; but those who make it their business to
seek out the poor, and to minister to their wants,
are doomed to witness spectacles which would
soften the most obdurate heart, and be almost
incredible to those who had not the evidence OF
their own senses to convince them. The follow
Ing picture, taken from real life, is, no doubt one
among thousand, which may be found in the
same place, and of hundreds Of thousands to be
met with in all parts Of the world.
The Poor.-We yesterday saw the gentleman
who kindly consented to be the almoner on the
part of the contributors to the subscription list at
Neil's. He informed US that some of the cases
of poverty and wretchedness with which he met
in his visits. particularly in the nelghborhood OF
Small. Sixth, South and Fitzwater streets, were
appalling beyond his utmost expectations. Wi
dows with orphan children, the tenants OF gar.
refs and cellars, without shoes, without frewood
and without bread were found in several instances
One case will suffice to shew the nature OF many.
In house situate IN one of the small streets run
ming between 9th and 9TH, and Shlppen and
I L. hal IAak Ia.