Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-24
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
,cursSDaY MORNING. My "a. 1852.

"a instruc,ing the community, now assays to
-.,,.,a, to lis false tastes, pamper its most de-
,,,,d aDpe,ites, and follow the worst doctrines
r., NAV be preached. This reproach has fallen
nj because Of the ignorance. baseness and
,,a,i,y Of some Of its conductors Certainly
,,,Jy any station in life requires more OF talent,
,,,,r and honesty than that of an editor oil
.,,f, iourpa; and those who strive daily to act
so,o their duty. have constantly to lament the
=. ,h,, be,et them. and their failure at times
.,,oalI that they ought to do. To those, howe
-, uho have no such compunctious visitings
+ ,oo,eieuc,." the task NAV be comparatively
,,,. yet. even with these, we apprehend il must
. difficult enough. As body, the newspaper
.Ji,vrs in tins country are beginning to be what
mes are in England and France; and we should
dad TO See the time arrive, when the avenues
Il, !, should be closed upon all who have not the
-,ouisi,e Qualifications This will depend, as
almost every thing else in this country does de-
r,nJ, upon the people themselves. The press
Il, conductors should be without fear and with.
ut reprOach"-gentlenen scholars-liberal in
heir feelings and patriotic in their views-with
The moral courage always to do what is right, and
he moral honesty never, Intentionally, to do
shat Is wrong. With such men, what a revoIu-
,mn might not be effected in the domestic condi-
rOu Of the American people, and how molly
could the press support its claims to be consider
ed the Palladium Of our Liberties.
A correspondent Of the Boston Courier very
naturally mentions, as the most pleasant sight
hat can be seen, ",he bright happy counte-
nanees Of our school boys. now Walking arm in
,m, aud now bounding with all the elasticity of
their JOYOUS time Of life, to and from school; and
when dismissed from school, in all the honest hi
linry 0! hearts relieved from the cares OF les
Nas, and from the struggles Of successful and
unsuccessful competition for distinction IN their
classes, vending their way together towards
their home; and, then, in innocent pastimes
aited to their age, refreshing alike their minds
and bodies for new tasks, and new progress IN the
kno~ie,lse which will qualify them for useful,
honorable and happy manhood"
Nos, men of feeling have often thought the
sane thing. There is connected with the sub
Jet, too, sort Of melancholy delight which is
aiten experienced, and which, " like the memo
N Of JOYS that are past, Is pleasant and mourn
al 10 the soul" These scenes of childhood
make rs wish for return to that state OF inno-
ceace; the remembrance Of our former youthful
JOYS makes US sigh in view OF the future. and
Tread the time when we shall be farther aud tar
'aer removed from their interesting associations.
We have often thus thought, when looking at our
odd schOOlhouse"-a spot full Of interest
'Here IN the innocent saiely Of our hearts, we
ave sambOliCd and frolicked and sported. Cold
md caiIOus. indeed, must he be who can contem-
pA'e careless and unmoved the place where ne
'esah his career in life. The mind saddens at
~e rejection that the places that knew US once
N""" Us uo more. anu I'D the uNoiun-
Dry mqairy--the companions Of our youth.
Were ATE theys-the echo mournfully breaks
'POa Inc ear, where are thew
'Ae sketch Of the public life and services of
'r Sergeant, in our columns this morning, is ex-
Ua'ed from the Bucks County lntelligencer. pub
'sncu IN the state Of which the subject Of the
'''''A native Ii will be read BY all, as an
'''"'Aoet rstnnay to the merits of distinguish
""eticdn, whose talents and character shed
sue 0o' on any particular party. but on his
'Aoe COuotry
V waters begin 10 mave." in the Old Do
'O"' Jackson and BARBOUR will be the watch
=, III opposition To Jackson and VAN BuREN.
'''"oss n tavor Of Mr. Barbour as Wee Presi-
,,' 'a''' within week or two past. been held
-!a'hbarg, POwhatan. Norfolk, Louisa. aad
PAGES II will require all the energy Of
Menmond Enquirer to "stem the Wild tor
tate.
eearn, 6y gentleman from Ral,imore thar