Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-28

received yesterday. Inc southern hdh was ho'
received until the middle of the day. The
Northern MAIL due the day before, was received
Yesterday.
In the Virginia House of Delegates, on the
9th, on motion Of Mr. Broadus, leave was CIV
en- to bring in bill, to amend an Act, entitled
an Act, appointing Commissioners to view and
mark way for road from Thornton's Gap. IN
the Blue Ridge. to the Little River Turnpike,
leading to Alexandria. and to authorize Lottery
~ construct the same.
Sersifg ofthe Wenher,-The uneAampled Sc.
verify OF the weather during the present Winter.
has been the cause of bringing before the public
the claims Of benevolent institutions, and enforc-
inc the obligations Of charity. Where all can
feel 50 sensDIy, there is no one who can restrain
the kindly impulses Of his nature Our oldest
Inhabitants remember nothing like this. We have
had more SHOWS, more ice, more cold weather,
than any body ever recollects to have seen before.
The poor now, therefore, must suffer to a degree
beyond their usual suferinss. The " houseless
sons of want" have double claim upon the ge-
nerosity Of the community. We know, and we
make the remark with no little pride, that no
where Is benevcence more active, or charity
more liberal, than in our town. In addition to
the public institutions for the relief of the poor,
sustained by the community, there is much of
tina, best and most noble of all virtues, private
charity, exercised aside from public observation,
and concealed from public gaze. There are ma
uy who give, and who give literally too. whose
rglt hands hardly know what their left hands do.
Sa, examples of unaffected kindness deserve,
what they obtain. the highest Of all rewards-the
appreciation of their cOnsciences. To encourage
and recommend the perseverance Of these indi VI
duals. and the managers and directors of public
charities, at this most Indictment season, Is our
object in peuning this paragraph.
Uashiagion's Birth Ddy.-We are sratified
to see measures adopted. in many OF our cities, TO
celebrate in a becoming manner TINS anniversary.
II is a day which should never be suffered to 20
down. aud deserves at this time particular OBJ
seryance.
We are also grati6ed to be able to state. that
the National Jubilee" will be properly kept in
Alexandria, town claiming almost the honor OF
Wl,hington's residence. and where bis presence
was always welcomed by some among his most
intimate friends and companipns. The Wash
ipg'o SoCtty, atstheir last anniversary meeting,
api ointcd an Orator TO deliver public address
on the ensuing ED. The gentleman appointed
will be in town, ON that day. to perform his ,u-
ties. With commendable patriotism, for viii Oh
they deserve something more than passing com
phmcnt, the officers Of the Volunteer Companies
have determined TO u lite in the ceremonies Of
the occasion, and enlven our streets with a pa
rade Of their handsomely uniformed and we'll dis
cPllned troops. They will also. We understand,
adopt other measures, to urite with the w ashiny-
ton Society aud our citizens generally. in max
lns our celebration Of the day deserving of re-
membrance hereafter. We trust that every ef-
tos' vii be made, as in duty we are bound to do
10 h"nor in becoming and patriotic manner the
birthday Of the Man whose memory we all de-
hight To honor, and whose fame is a part of our
national Inheritance to be relisiously cherished
and preserved.
The " Prophecies, of p E,iccl CONTROVERSY.