Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-23
ALEXANDRIA, D. c.
MoNDay MORNING, NAY %, ,s.,

HOND3p MoHHiHf, NAY %, 1851
Every bosom must exult at the recent man,,
from POLAND. The gallant struggles Of th,,
brave. but hitherto unfortunate country. con,
mand the admiration and respect Of the world
Who can now tell out that, in good time. ,bs
may again assume ''nahe among the nation,
Of the earth" The patriot every where v;.bss
her God speed! There is every thing connected nsi
with her cause to excite the most generous avn.
pathy-and we gladly hail the dawning of ;uc.
cess and victory. May it not be followed bv,
night of woe! May she 20 on conquering and
, to conquer. May her day Of redemption be At
hand, and Independence once more crown her
glorious efforts
We have read with much attention the )ettor
of Mr. RUSH to the Anti-Masonic COMMITTEE If
York, Pa; and nothing but its extreme length
prevents US from giving 1t a place in oul column,
NOT because. as our readers know, we approve
Of his opinions, but because it is an eloouen,
we'll written composition, and far superior TO any
! thing that has ever yet appeared on the question
which. fortunately for US, does not at ali disturb
or asitate our section Of country. ladeed, il
may be called an eloquent philippe against Ma.
| sonry. The style is somewhat diifuse and forid
but unquestionably fine and impressive Tn,
letter does not contain any close reasoning. or
display much solidity of argument.-We think
! the writer assumes premises as settled which
are, for the most part. utterly denied, or reckon.
ed sround!ess or talacions. On these he builds.
but the superstructure must, when roughly han.
died, fall to the ground. His invectye against
the Press for its "connivance" with Masonry,
is powerful and happily expressed. Upon tie
whole, this letter, while it may inure politically
and directly Mr.. Rush, must contribute to ee
waite his fame as an elegant. bold and nervous
writer. He may expect "sharp words" in re-
ply-and, since he has commenced the comoa,
must not vince.
The Richmond Enquirer contains the follow.
ing paragraph. which agrees with the currsatr.
mOrs Of the day:
:" We understand, from late letters received
from Nashville, there are are reasons to appre.
bend that Judge White will be prevented, blythe
situation of his family, from accepting the ap
poinlment rendered TO him BY the President Of
the United Statcs.''
A public dinner is to be given to Mr.. McDur.
FIE at Charleston, to which Mr.. CALHOUN is in.
yited.
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Mr. Uoodbmy.-The New Hampshire Pal.
riot of Monday last states that Mr. Woodbury.
remained in Concord on the Friday night precs.
ding, on his way home from the Grafton Court
We understand, adds the Patriot. that he leaves
Portsmouth during the present week., to take bis
place in the Cabinet at Washington.
| >&Nep-
RandoIph Macon CoAege.-We understand
says the Lynchburg Virsinian, that this Instir
ton, which is now being erected under the diru
ton and patronage Of the Virginia and North Ca
rolina Methodist Episcopal Church, is in STATE
of considerable forwardness. The walls Of ths
centre building are completed. and the found,
ton is prepared for one of the wings.
A machine for making bricks has been inver, |
ed in New Orleans, which manufactures bricks
equal to the best imported. The work perform. |
ed by this machinery includes large portion Of
the. labor necessary in the whole process Of brick
making. 1t receives the clay in its natural state
and delivers the brick formed and ready for ID.
kiln. 1t is adapted to the application Of ANNA
or steam power, and it is said that one machine
is capable of producing $4,000 bricks in twelve
hours.