Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-10
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. c.
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG UST 10. 1856,

In the unusual and fearful pestiIence vii
which it has pleased the Almighty Ruler Of i.
Universe to afflict our land, there is much =,
cuated to arrest the attention of the most ,hou,,
less. and soften the hearts of the mos, oLdur,,.
When Mature has voice OF g!adness, and
smile and eloquence Of beauty: when Leae
and happiness, with all their attendant bIessn,
are experienced throughout society: when tue q,
reveI in the enjoyment Of pleasure. and msnki, ;:
almost riot in the excess Of the bUunlies Of b.
neficent Providence, there is nothing to turn o.
thoughts, from the delightful anticipauus !,
hope, to subjects Of more serious nature. B..
this must not always be. There are change: i
the moral as well the physical condition Of ma,
and the season Of joy must sometimes be "a. :
lowed BY one Of unhappiness. There must h (,
times
"whcn thought,
Of the last bitter hour come. like blight
Over our spirits; and sad images
Of the stern agony, and shroud and psr
huu UESAhutCSo oatA HSsot aho HArIOH QOuss
Make US to shudder and grow sick at heart j"
tits our lot now to experience these feelings;
and let them be INDUCED in "with mild au
gentle sympathy to steal away their sharpness
We would not forbid the sorrowing mind fror
seeking solacs 10 the poor comfort Of grief =
But, let it never be forgotten, that We are now,
as always, in the hands Of q merciful Creatur:
that he will continue to watch over US with guar
dian care: that he has placed within our reach,
in some degree, the antidote to The bane: thai
we have means to arrest, to mitigate, to avert
the calamities which he permits to aalct bis ]
people: that he will temper the wind to the sho'a
lamb: that to the upright and the virtuOus hi;
judgments are mercies; aud that we must rely
upon bis wisdom to bring "goOd out Of evil"
AS for the rest, it is our part to be COMMENTED
and even happy. The wish Of every one must
be to place his hopes only upon Him in who's
hands are the issues Of life and death,-
"Sustained and soo,hed
BY an unfsultering trust, approach thy grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery Of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams"
Don Miguel visited, on the e6th Of June, on.
Of our ships Of war, the Boston. then lying before
Lisbon. A letter published in the Norfolk Bsi
con, giving an account of his visit. says he sn
received on board at l o'clock, A. NJ. tatteud'
ed only By the Marquis Of BeIlas.) with all The
usual honors. The yards were manned and three
cheers given by the crew, on his coming alon:
side. When he reached the quarter deck, asa
lutte of 81 guns was fired. the Portuguese Hag
were hoisted at the fore and mizen mast heads,
and the royal standard Of Portugal at the MAN.
alongside OF the American pennant His Macs
ty visited the ship throughout, examining ever!
thing. and making many inquiries. He partOos
of COLLATION. both in the Cabin and Wardrocm,
and frequently expressed himself highly gra''hed
with every thing, and particularly with the at
tentions paid him. He remained on board more
than an hour. and when he was about to leave
the ship to re.enter his Barge, turned round aud
observed, "Mis day, Ishau al,olys remember
With pleasure" The Ships yards were again
manned, three cheers given, and another salute
of 81 guns fired. The cheers we're returned from
the Kings barge, his Admiral hoisted the Am''
!'ican flag at his main mast head, and salued u
with 81 guns.
The Richmond Compiler, noticing the ''fsi
mia Springs which are this year thrOnged with T"
sitors, INDUCES IN strain Of hall jest-ha' ea'
hest complaint, which chimes in admirably WIZ
our own feelings.
But as for as, says the Compiler, who are
compelled to ply the daily oar amid the dust o.
the metropolis; some to visit their patients; Others
to display their goods upon the almost nesleee'
counter; and some to slumber or to stroll; wh'Is
we are compelled to exercise our vocation oil co.,
lecting bulletins Of the Cholera. small news iro"
abroad, or Baalam from other papers,-what com
tort have we, but to sympathize with our friends
Of the Springs, look forward to the day oil our
reunion, interdict the use Of melons and pine ap
Piles, administer calomel or camphor, descsnt up
on the Cholera, or discourse about NulIhcat0n'
Well-weIli we Door wiehts of the Press are TIC