Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-10
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 10. 1852.

gteSS. WeTeSTet Vhts uctetwhauoh VII MS part,
as we fell certain that this District could not b.
more faithfully and ably represented.
In another column will be found short account
of the principal of the Virginia Springs, given
by a correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot
As many who have been in the habit, heretofore,
of travelling during the summer to Ballston Or
Saratoga will this season confne their visits to
the country south Of Mason and DIxon's lne
this account will, perhaps, be acceptable. There
are other Springs in Virginia, whose waters arc
approved of, not mentioned in the article 10
which we refer, and which we should he happy to
make known to the public, il furnished wl!ha
statement Of their localities, &c.
The 4th OF July was celebrated in Lcesburs
(va.) by public parade, dinner, &c. The De,
claratlon of Independence was read by Mr.. A.
Henderson. Jr. and the Grafton delivered by Mr.
Kitzmiller.
In Winchester, the Grafton before the citizens
was delivered by Joseph B. Carson, Esq. and
that before the Euphemian Society BY Mr.. James
r. Gardner. Mr.. Gardeners speech is very
creditabie production.
In both these towns the celebration Of the day
was observed with becoming spirit and patriot
ism.
We see in Northern paper some remarks up,
on the great influence Of the City of New York
upon the political affairs of this country. and plea
sure expressed that circumstances have render
ed this influence permanent. Without agreeing
altogether in the opinion that the fact is as stated
we are very far from encouraging desire to
mould the politics Of this country, in any shape
or form, after the manner in which such things
are conducted in the City Of New York. The
political atmosphere Of the commercial metropo.
lis is not the purest that we have.
The last arrival from England brought the
news of the death of Sir James Macintosh, one
of the most distinguished men of England, whose
career is familiar to the public. He died in the
sixty sixth year Of his age.
The editor of the New York Commercial.
whose politics are perhaps known to all our read
ers, in repI, to correspondent says, "Thc
everlasting proceedings of Congress. the news
from abroad, and recently the exciting subject Of
the Cholera Morbus, have SO occupied our atten-
ton, that we have been prevented from giving
that moderate support to the general administra-
ton, which it has heretofore been our happiness
to yield. When Congress shall have adjourned,
and the Cholera have become a stale subject, we
will use our humble efforts, more frequently, to
give the old General lift, and his man Friday
likewise. 1t will be an Irish boost, however, in
respect both to the Great Neglected, and the lit
tie Rejected"
Mr.. Clay has declined the invitation to the
public dinner rendered him BY the citizens Of his
native county. His principal reason was, that
he was unwilling to break in upon the rule which
he had laid down for himself, not 10 accept Of
any invitation to public dinner proposed on his
own account, while he continues before the pub
lie in the attitude in which he has been placed
The farmers in the neighboring counties have
commenced securing their crops of Wheat and
Rye. We are gratiied to learn that they will
yield much better than was supposed some time
since. We observe that the Flour Inspector
of Richmond says that this year promises one
Of the finest and most abundant crops Of Wheat
that has been reaped in Virginia for years: the
quality Of it, in particular, will be such as to in.
sure very superior Flour. provided the Miller
will use all that diligence which is within bis
power.
Our readers, no doubt, read with surprise the
abstract Of the bill, given in yesterdays Gazette,
appropriating large sums of money for Internal
Improvements. Its now generally conceded that
the President has renowned the MaysviIle Veto
Mr.. Miller of s. C. last week, in the Senate, up
on the bill making an appropriation to James Ri
YER, moved an amendment to strike out all after
the enacting words, and to appropriate the sum
of 600, 900 dollars to be divided according to
population, to be directed by the several Legs.
Iatures. He stated his chief object to be to get