Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-16

fashionable audience will witness the perform
ance.
We are eratifed to hear that the stage be.
tween this place and Leesburg has commenced
running, and will continue hereafter regularly to
leave here on Mondays, Wednesdays Fridays,
at II o'clock A. NJ. BY this arrangement we
shall be able to have a daily mail to Winchester.
We ore indebted for this convenience to the en-
terprise of Messrs Stockton & Stokes. Our sub
scribers in Winchester will find themselves we
hope benefited in the reception OF their papers
earlier than heretofore. Mr.. Lee is the Agent Of
the Gazette in Winchester, who will receive sub
scribers, and settled their accounts.
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We receive that excel n paper, the Gin
cinnati Gazette, very irresularly. Where lies
the fault?
The Navy Department is said to be now en-
gagged in preparing three small vessels, OF that
weight of model and capacity which are peculi-
afly suited for preventing Or destroying pirates.
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A correspondent thanks us for appending re-
mark of disapprobaton to the publication OF the
confession Of Gibbs the pirate. These tales, se-
nerally made up for the occasion, should be ex-
of some persons renders it necessary that editors
should occasionally crafty them with stories Of
-" blood and carnage"
The work entitled {" Year in Spain," BY Il
L" Young American" is the subject Of all article.
and of high commendatiQp, in the last number Of
the London Quarterly Ieview. 1t has been re-
printed by Murray, in two beautiful octavos.
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The popularity of men does not always depend
upon their intelligence, capacity or integrity
Had this been the case, Aristides had new
err been banished his country; nor would An
drew Jackson have been President of the United
States.
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The Ward Elections are going on in New
York, in a very spirited manner, if we may judge
from the newspapers.
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The Winchester Virsnan of the 18th instant
says:
- The Crops.-The crops of small grain have
improved astonisI,ingly within the last fortnight
or three weeks. .As long ago as that the pros
pect was highly discouraging, but at present the
fields present more cheering aspect, and promise
to the farmer an ample return for his labor"
The Goods Of Lite.-Speaking Of these, Sir
VIM. Temple says: 8 The greatest pleasure Of
life is Love; the greatest treasure is Content
ment; the greatest possession is Health; the
greatest ease is Sleep, and the greatest medicine
is true Friend.
The Arkansas Gazette announces that Lieut..
Murray, of the U. S. Army, was recently killed
at Cantonment Gibson, by being thrown from his
horse Lieut.. Murray was the eldest son of
Masnus NJ. Murray, Esq of Pittsburgh, was a
graduate of West Point Academy, and had but
recently joined the Army.
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Two of the steam ferry boats which ply be-
tween New York and New Jersey, and one of
the Newburgh boats, have commenced the use of
Nova Scotia coal, in place of wood, with great
success.
The brig Fortune, which sailed from Boston a
few days since, was the first vessel which has
cleared direct from that port for Constantinope.
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Judge M'Lcan has declined public dinner,
rendered him by number Of citizens of Phia-
delphia In his reply to the invitation, the Judge
held this language:
"In conclusion, permit me to say, that cir
cumstances connected with my official relation
to the country, would seem to require, that
should forego the great pleasure which an accept
ance of your invitation would afford me. Whilst
yielding to this impression, suffer me to offer :on
my cordial thanks for your kindness, ard to oh.
serve, that shall cherish recollection of vour
favourable opinion, with qualification which can
only be limited by convection that YOU place
too high an estimate IN my public services and
personal merits"
The humber OF members belonging to the Tenn
cerance Societies in the State of New York, is
about 100000. The number of persons who do
not belong to these societies, but practice the
principle of total abstinence, probably exceeds
that number The Albany Advertiser states
that there are about zoo, 900 laborers and chill.
dren under the control Of such persons; so that
the whole number under the temperance relor-
nation is calculated at more than half million.
THE SECRETS OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
Hear the Telegraph Duff Green replies to
the Charge of being opposed to Gen. Jackson, at
length, and among other things says
recollect, distinctly, having had converse.
Al