Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-17
ALEXANDRIA, ID. &.
TUESDAY M2RylNG. NAY II. 1881.


TUESDAY M2RNING. NAY II, 1881.
We continue to give our readers notices OF the
prospects of the crops in the adjacent country,
from which they will be able to form their own
conclusions.
The sports of the Turf have been conducted
this Spring, with much spirit both to the North
and South There has been fine racing at New
York, Richmond and New Orleans, and our
Southern Spurtsmen appear to have recovered
the ground, lost during the last three or four
years.
During the past week, the various religious
institutions of the City of New York, have held
their anniversary meetings-notces OF which we
have copied as likely to interest many oil. our
readers. They display gratifying information
of the progress of Christianity aud correct mo-
rails throughout our country, and are so many no.
bic evidences of the phIlanthrophy, plety and
public spirit of our citizens.
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A special term of the Superior Court OF Law,
for the county Of Loudoun, will commence on
Monday tie 50th inst. Judge SCOTT 10 preside
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By the arrangements now made, travelling
between this District and Leesburg virginia.
will become common on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. This delightful route must afford
many inducements besides those OF mere conve-
nience. As the season advances little, the
beautiful scenery along the Canal will appear to
still greater advantage, and be more and more
attractive.
aa.At the request of the Trustees of the A!exan-
IRA Academy, we have looked over the testmo-
mails of Mr.. HUeHEs, the gentleman they pro-
pose to introduce here, and cheerfully express
our conviction, from them, of his abilities as
teacher. From slight personal acquaintance
with Mr.. H. while he was principal of the Lees
burs Academy, we formed the most favorable
estimate of his capacity, industry add general
disposition.
The Philadelphia Gazette is lavish in its praise
of the Duke of Wellington. There is much
truth. however, in its remarks, and we may like
them the more, because the name of that great
man Is now somewhat under an eclipse, and they
appear generous ard manly. The Duke, how
ever. did not succeed as well in the Cabinet as
he di1 in the field. The fact is evident, and
the splendor OF his renown should not conceal
his imperfections and errors. Military Chieftains
do not always answer as civil leaders-we have
one Iamentable instance at home. We do not
intend or wish, however, to insult the fame of
the Duke Of Wellington by comparison.
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We learn that RICHARD RUSH has in an clabo-
rate and we'll written letter tn an anti masonic
committee of his vicinity, at York Pennsylva-
mia, avowed himself as a member of that party.
The letter is promised in the New York Anne
rican.
An arrival from Greenock brings accounts Of
Examinations. rejoicings and riots IN Scotland,
consequent upon the recent movements in Par
Lament on the Reform bill. The illumination
in Glasgow was conducted with good order, but
in Edinburgh, Dundee ard Ayr, there was con-
fusion and tumult In Greenock and Paisley,
the pageant was grand, but it is hardly worth
while to occupy room with the particulars.
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1t is stated in the Telegraph, that the monu-
ment in the Navy Yard, of which we published
description last week, is to be removed to the
area west of the Capitol 1t is intended to con-
struct the foundation of this memorial of Amerl-
can glory. of blue stone, species OF granite.
the materials for which have been obtained from
the duarrles OF Mr.. Payne, near the Httle rails
of the Potomac. A new basement. fifteen feet
square, and six feet in height. composed OF Bal
timore marble. will be formed, with pilasters at
each corner ornamented by 1asceS, symbo!ica!
of the union of the States.
Tie original structure of Carrdra marble, is
to srrmount this basement, composed of our cwn
native productions. The adaptations which
have been occasioned by time and other circum-
stances. are to be fully repaired, and the monu-
ment will be further improved by the addition on
two of its sides, of ornaments in imitation of the
tendris of the honey sucke, fixed upon the Pc
destal Immediately beneath the shaft of the CO.
lumn.
When completed in the manner we have de-
scribed. 1t is, we understand, to be enc'rcled
whit curb Of free stone and an iron palisade Of
about 90 or so feet diameter.
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How we IN these latter DAYS find ourselves mis-
taken in our calculations of our own ingenuity,
art and greatness. The Thames Tunnel is often
mentioned in terms of admiration as the first and
most magnificent work of the kind the wcrld has