Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-12

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extinouished. Most certainly, sir, fit is true
LIGHT. lieht like that which led the siege OF
Bethlenems-no sacrifice Can be too great to keep
il shining on; but if it is a delusive meteor. an
ignus faiuus, to beguie mankind into the quas'
mires OF despotlsm, that worst of tyrannes, that
of a usurping crowd'-the sooner It is extIn'
guished the better
what is meant by this I" siege Of Beth'e.
hemp Our memory fails as to this SIEGE"
Has not the printer blundered:
At the centenary celebration in Boston, Mr..
A. H. Everett said, ''that he had been remind
ed, by a toast which had just been given in h"-
n or Of the mother Of Washington. Of an anecdoe
which he had recently met with in the neasra
pers, and which he would mention as an intro
duction to another sentiment OF the same subject.
A French traveler-he believed the Marquis de
Chastelux, who visited this country not long at
ter the close of the war-called at the residence
Of Mrs. Washington to present. his respects to
her. In the conversation which passed between
them, he of course enlarged good deal np"n the
brilliant achievements Of the American Hero. -
Mrs. Washington listened to him with compia-
cency, and when he had finished. said to him in
reply: Ihaue neyer been surprised at Uhdi George
has done: he ,oas Arrays good boy. u subli-
nifty consist in expressing the noblest thoughts III
the simplest and most natural stvle, MIR. 4. said,
that he had met with few things more sublime
than this. among the most remarkable of the re-
corded sayings of ancient or mudern times. lie
rejoiced to learn from the newspapers, that it was
in contemplation to erect monument to the mo-
ther of Washington, at the place Of her residence.
This was just and proper; but after all her real
monument is to be found in the character of her
Incompatible boy-Mr. Everett proposed the fol-
lowing toast:
The memory of MARY WAsHINGroN-.Me
good mother Of good bog.
The Uife.-How sweet to the soul Of man
(says Hierocles) is the society Of beloved wife;
when wearied and broken down by the iabors OF
the day. her endearments soothe, her tender cares
restore him. The solctude and the anxie'ies,
and the heaviest misfortunes Of life are hardly to
be borne BY him who has the weight Of business
and domestic cares at the same time to contend
with. But how much lighter do they seem, when
after his necessary avocatons are over, he returns
to his home, and finds there partner OF all his
griefs and troubles, who takes for his sake her
share of domestic labors upon her. and soothes
the anguish of his anticipation. A wife is not,
as she is falsely represented and esteemed BY some,
burden or a sorrow to man. No; she shares
his burdens. and she alevates his sorrows; for
there is no difficult, so heavy or insupportable IN
| life, but it may be surmounted by the mutual ia
bors aud the aHectlonate concord of that holy
partnership.
The o. P. O." of the London Morning Chro-
nicle still continues To be ,miten with the oracu-
lar in pulse and rolls through the columns Of that
eminent Journal, an ebbles tide Of defiled En-
glish. His language is as faulty, as his specula-
tons are blind and random. Among other pre-.
cious specimens Of the improbable verDacular
tongue, he saws in one of his epistles, manufac-
tured not loRg since, that I" the news. or a late
account, from Poland, are unpleasant, and unfa-
vorable, "etc. ".4re" it possible!!-PM. Gaz.
DueLling. in Nerico, is converted to most
excellent moral account, as the business is not
only an "ahair Of honor" but profi-er. gr
for example;-a gentleman, who discharges his
stubfWist' heart seacher into the mortal body of
his friend, lncurs the privilege of pay ing all his
debts: thus when mans spirit is released from
earthly imprisonment, he has the satisfaction of
knowing that his creditors will be paid TO the ut.
termost farthing.
Gen. Jackson's famous saying that, "he would
demand nothing but what was clearly right and
submit to nothing that was wrong" has been ban
died about as famous text amongst the Albany
Elect. Now Sirs, if you will turn to Archbishop
Laud's Diary, A. ID. 1918, you will find this ia
nous speech was used by no less a man than
Charles the first of Engand.-N T. Com.
A Statement of Removals from Office during the
several Administrations Of The General Coz
er1lnienf.
l. During General Washingtoh's administra-
ton of eight years, there were nlne removals,
viz: one in l792-three in l794-three in '95-
one in 90, and one in '97. Of these, one was
defauter.
g. In President John Adams administration
Of four years. there were ten removals-6ve in
1797-two in 1798-one IN 1799-two in 1900. |
One of these was a defaulter.
8. In President Jefferson's of eight years,
there were thirty-nine, viz: in 1902, twenty-five
in 1905. seventeen.