Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-06
ALEXANDRIA, ID. G.
IpgD yESDaY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1851

lMr. HfJsfers Speech.-We regard, with no
little of national pride. the fame and character Of
our truly great ,men-men not made factitiOusv
great by the force of accidental circumstance
but elevated to cminence by their own t.
Tents. virtue and patriotism. "These are or
irwcs So aud among them do we prize Mr.. We.
s1ER. We look upon him as calculated in every
respect, to confer honor and dignity upon The I'm.
erican name aud nation. Ills recent speech at 4
pubIic dinner, given to him in New-York has
been much sought after. and we take the oppor,u.
nifty now presented of giving our readers portion
of it: the conclusion will be published in to.mor-
rows Gazette The speech tells iOr itself.
-aNeS
Daft says that the Richmond Enquirer ask.
imperiinent questions. 'Ahem.'-tIel)
-4Ssh
The Baltimore papers announce the death Of
| Dr. DsBu1-rs, professor Of chemistry in the Uni.
versity of Maryland, who died Of a p!eursy Of
the lungs.
We have now three able, well edited Reviews
published in this country-the North American,
the American Quarterly, and the Southern
| They are conducted-we speak in the generlI-
with commendable liberality and fairness, and
credit 10 our taste and literature. Perhaps dY
may advantageousIy compare with the hn..hs
periodicals of the same character. This Is eI.
tremely gratifying to every one who feels inter-
! ested in the Improvement Of the national mind
on subjects connected with learning and the arl
! In these periodicals, too, the current topics o.
moment, relating to the political condition of the
! Union, are discussed with freedom, candOr, and
nm absence Of party rancor, which contribute,
much to allay the angry feelings excited by the
daily press. We wish them, all and each, sue.
cess and cordial support.
&NSO
1t was Bishop HoRNE's opinion, that there is
no better moraIist than a newspaper. -He says
The foIIies, vices and consequent mlsere'
of mutitudes displayed in a newspaper. are 50
many aLmonitions and warnings, SO many bea
cons. continually burning. to turn Others from tAe
rock. on which they have been sbpwrecked.-|
What more powerful dissuasi,e from suspicion,
jealousy and anger, than the story OF one friend
murdered by another in a duel? What caution
likely to be more effectual against gambling and
profiyacy, than the mournful relation OF an exc,
cution, or the fate of despairing suclde' what
fine, lecture on the necessity OF economy, thah
an auction of estates, houses and furniture, al
SINNERS or Christie's? Talk they OF morals:
There is no need of Hutchinson, Smith, or faeH;
sOnly take newspaper, and consider "eI'
read it, and it will instruct thee; Pieiil"S 81 me-"
as Grysippo ct Crnntore."
Il good Ihmg.-Amons the scores OF Poo'
sentiments, uttered on public occasions, 1t Is
pleasurable office to find an occasional one POs
sessing the merit of being poignant and or'sina (
We find the subioined tribute to the FAIR, anon:
the proceedings of late celebration at CheraW
S. G.. 1t is one of the rery best we have e'd
read:-- +
"WoMAH: She lost Paradise to make mai
wise; he deserves Purgatory it he makes be
wretched.'
-aAES
The whole amount of Tobacco brought to A'I
adelpbia annually, is about 1000 hhds. hO1
Kentucky; 400 from Virginia, and 100 troll
Maryland; about 5000 of this is consumed
home, and 500 exported.
@NS|
We are sorry to perceive, from the LonO"
papers an announcement of the death OF lhOnf
Hope, Esq, of Deepden, the opulent Dutch DE-
chant. and author of "AnastasIus, or mem0.
of Creek who died lately at his residence
Duchess street, Portland Place London,
age. MIR. Hope was a gentleman
considerable literary attainments, and was law
ably known as the author Of other Pubilea'''
which enjoyed celebrity nearly equal to 'Oi''
Anastasius.
The celebrated ball which was recently z"
at Paris, and at which Lafayette and his ga.
daughters and all the royal family were PREF
took place on Sunday-the popular day '0'
fetes in that country.
The st. Augustine Herald Of the 25th ulsI
states that Chas. +. Hawkins, accused
murder of McRea, has been discharged Iro"
tody by an act of the Council.
-6AeH
A correspondent Of the Charlestown O 0I
tells an anecdote connected with the DuN
SAKE Weiinar's recent journey through our
try, which we do not recollect to have se &c, q
fore, although some such story is told Of ".
ritabe Capt. Basil Hall, The scene oec ';I,
the route between Augusta and MliisdseSd%ss -
seems that the sagacious Duke ensaSeu ss
three or four or more seats in the regular
for the accommodation of himself and sO.~
thought by this that he had secured the n .',n
of the vehicle. Not so, however, as ID
ca,,o .Jonr ord ontarod his name up0D lb'