Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-19

. Inc DriuSeS are 10 Oe nntSneu enuTe ny Tue urSt
OF June next.
| 1t is currently reported, that the adminlstra-
ton have spent enough money on the Kentucky
elections to have made the Maysyille road; and
after all, it appears thew have had an exceedingly
rugged route to travel. This now is acting fairly
towards Kentucky; as they refused to make the
road, they have done the next thing to 1t, and
made a-,cay with the money!. s. Gaz.
A jackson man defends the appointment of
Young Mason, as Secretary of Michigan, upon
this ground He says, and with reason too. as
Michigan is not yet full grown state, 1t would
be unconscionable IN them to expect full grown
secretary. We are glad to have the point set
tied in such satisfactory manner, for there are
many others of more serious nature, that can
not be defended with reason as cOgent-Ibid
We preceive that the editors of the Journal OF
Health designated as one of the means Of pro-
longing life, "a Happy Married state" This Is
cold comfort for rckety bachelors, but we think
the position might be fairly proved by contrast
ing the average lives Of the married and single.
The Fair Ser-The census Just taken for the
borough of Liverpool shows that our fair friends
Il
They exceed the males by nearly 10000! The
comfort and happiness Of the males are, doubtless,
greatly increased by the overplus of the softer
on the comfort and the happiness of the ladies
themselves we are filled with alarm for our fair
friends. lis true, and, pity 'tis, tits true"
that they cannot all get husbands. unless the men,
some of whom deem one wife more than enough
for one man, should be compelled to support the
surplus female population. Were an migration
of males to take place, what :. marrying and Civ
ing in marriage" there would be in Liverpool!
Il Noble Deed-A Mr.. Johnson, fisherman, of
Nahant. on Monday last. went off in his dory
from that place, during high easterly wind; and
after rowing 4 miles, rescued two persons from
drowning, who had been at the bottom of the
boat tor some hours. The persons rescued were
Phliips's Of Philips Beech. The undertaking
was considered ex trcmelv hazardous. & was much
appauded BY the company at Nahant, who made
up purse for him, one gentleman giving him $40.
Satem Obs.
II Lucky Thief-A quarter Of a ticket in the
New York Lottery.whi drew on Wednesday.
was stolen from the counter of one of our lottery
brokers during the last week. When the news
of the drawing was received in the city yesterday.
it was ascertalned that the stolen ticket had come
up prize of ten thousand Golars.-Phiiad. Ing.
Col Crocket's last In stump speech during
the late canvass, he thus spoke:-Feiiow-citi
am opposed because am not literary man.
Look at your President-look at your President.
| will spell with him from ob. to crucif.e, and
beat him at that. Frank CONNER.
Common Sense-The Mobile Register says
"a man of plain common sense can no more nn-
derstand how the opening OF road or canal that
will enable him to get his produce to market IN
half the time. and at one fourth the ordinary ex-
pense is to operate TO his Injury than he can COM
prehend the proposition, that forty bales of cotton
out of every hundred he brings to Mobile find
their way into the Custom House in the shape OF
duties on foreign manufactures, when he does not
purchase dollars worth. but puts the money for
his cotton into his pocket
Failing IN Lore rhha large Family. - There
was a certain Lady Maplebcrry, "wlth six un-
married daughters; one of those large, lively
good -humored, singing, dancing, riding. chatting
facies, where young man seeking wife Is apt
10 fall in love with the Joint stock merit and ami
nation of the whole group; and to feel quite as
tonished, after his union with Harriet or Jane,
how moderate proportion he has received in his
lawful sixth Of the music, information, accom-
plishments, and good humored gossipry Of the
whole be.''-Pua Money, NoreL
Rristoe Estate,
In the County of Prince HiHian. FOR SaLE