Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-12

nate ordered to be engrossed and read
w ,;s by a vote Of So to S. We are ex-
...diugy gratifed at this result exhibiting the
~" ,',,,m;oatioa Of Congress to do justice to the
r.;n. Of this part Of the District. The sum vot-
Ian, Canal is the only favor of the kind we
,..sd at the hands Of the National Legisla-
Twill enable the Company to push on
~. work with spirit and vigor to its accom-
pi,huent.
~, wore made most ungallautly to transfer
'.a- from the Flap Of May in paragraph
u" ,,a.,srday's paper. Types are, however, stub
u ,Linus. and will sometimes defeat mans
be-, Intentions
The subiOined paragraph, having relation to an
gnh;ch ali Teachers must lament, was sent to
"a, an accomplished and intelligent cOrrespon-
,..,fr publication, in the hope that the a;ten-
.,f Parents might be called to the subject,
~ their efforts consequently directed to the aP-
.Ic,liOn Of remedy:
NJ, ., Parents in relation 10 their Children.
-Iregriarily and want OF Punctuality are among
Mt serious evils that exist in our public
..bools. ID parents expect their children TO de-
.so benefit from the school, they must send them
.,os,ao,Iy. While child IS kept at home day
,xo in week, he invariably loses an interest
y, ii, studies, falls behind his class, and soon
81, discouraged When this is the case, the
',,boOl does him no good. All the exeruons OF
:; ,s,cher TO arouse him to effort, are unavail-
,g He at length becomes disguised with his
,,5,ol. and had rather be any where else, than
= be school roam. The Teacher rs blamed be-
,r,,s HE child does NOT learn; when, in fact, the
Enlt !, neither in the teacher nor the scholar, but
in the parent.
Children ought not only to be sent TO school
,o,.,antly. but they ought to be sent so as TO be
# he school punctuaty at the appointed hour.
his Customary for our schools to be open SIX
boar, in DAY. Teachers are expected to be in
their Schools at the appointed hour. But what
e,n the teacher do, If his scholars are not pre-
sent: Suppose half third OF them are absent,
embracing considerable part OF every class,
ub,tcsn he do. Ifhe commence with those pre-
sent and attempt to hear class read or recite,
he will be constantly interrupted by scholars
dropping in one after another.
The attention Of all present will be turned
from their studies by the constant opening aud
shutting Of the door, putting away clothes, ciat-
Ter Of books, &c. The teacher NAV as well lose
half an hour as attempt to do any thing, Tor,
amidst SO much noise and confusion, nothing
can be done a. it should be. The evils com
paned Of exist in all our public schols. and will
continue to exist. while there is SD much indlfer-
,nce in relation to them on the part ef parents.
| T. 4 fn I'm q
"a essen the evils, but they cannot remove them.
PRESrs can dot. They are under obligation
hdoi. The welfare Of their children, the in
,srest Of the school, and the happiness and use
illness Of teachers. all demand, that these evils
should be remedied without delay.--N H.
Cira.
VI. Callom.-The Telegraph informs US that
Nr Calhoun has determined not to be candl-
date Tor tie Presidency. The Telegraph goes
Nn saw
That he has. for the last twelve months, re-
i,ed MANY and respectable applications, aud
from various quarters, To be brought forward. -
HE has given but one answer to all such; that hiS
opinion upon the most important political sub
ects, places him in a small minority, and that no
uan ought to undertake to administer the Go
'ernment whose sentiments are not IN accord
lee with that Of majority OF his fellow -clti-
l'ns, That his own opinions were too deeply
liked to be surrendered; and that entertaining
and avowlng them as he telt bound to do as an
hneSt nan, he had no right to expect the sup
PGtot hi, fallOw-citizens; but that 1t he should,
aSoPnlOnS differing as they essentially do from
then' on fundamental principle in reference to
0ar government, and on the great measure WHICH
Cow asiatcs the country. would put it out OF his
N"ert TO administer the Government SATISFACTORY
y to himself or the country. That. entertain
ing tins view, he could not think Of permitting
Ms name to be brought forward, were the pros
FC'Olhs election certain :&much less in the hum.
oe and dtsgraceful character of mere make
SSeIht, with view OF affecting, favorably or un-
n'cfabiy, the prospects Of any Of the candidates
%" before the people
Inc temper Of the South may be gathered from
me iOasts given at the Hamburger dinner. Last
week We gave some specimens-we add few
more drank at the same dinner:
=, BY the Isl Vice President, Gen. WIN. w.
hOhsomcry.-" Let the General Government
make thus appeal TO the bayonet. it 1t dare: -
soath Carolina will find in the hour of her peril,
ue0Fs'a Standing firmly by her side"
Nine cheers.
Sent BY lady Of Georgia. Palmetto