Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-11
ALEXANDRIA, ID. CO.
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE II. 1882.

The Alexandra Canal Bill was taken up in
the Senate on Saturday. It was ably advocated
BY Mr.. CHAMBERS and Mr.. WEBSTER. Mr..
SMITH moved an amendment, appropriating $780,
600 towards the erection Of Free Bridge along
side of the proposed Aqueduct The usual hour
for the orders Of the day having arrived, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. WEBSTER, the bll! and amendment
| were laid on the table, to be taken up this day.
In the Senate. on Saturday, the Bank bill was
further discussed BY Mr.. Benton. Mr.. Grun-
dy then moved for the indefinite postponement OF
the Billion this motion the ayes were l9, the
noes "a. The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time-ayes IS. noes 90.
| The House was mostly occupied III the further
discussion of the Tariff bill
The foreign news in our columns this morning
we gave, in supplement. to our town readers on
Saturday, and is re-published for the benefit Of
our country subscribers.
| In the multiplied comforts and conveniences
of the people Of this countryside salubrity OF
1.-THE climate, the extent of territory. and the
abundance IF wholesome food-tbere exists great
security against the ravages of disease OF ma
lignant and epidemic nature. We have, on these
accounts, great reason to be thankful to the Au-
thor Of All Good, who has SO favored our happy
land Our cities are not so crowded nor so filthy
as the European cities; our people are infinitely
more ceanly than the population of Europe or
Ashland, what is perhaps of consequence, their
minds and bodies can always be kept actively
employed. Disease never fails, where it does
aflct, to seize upon the idle and dissolute.-
There is no need among US Of having any such
class of persons. We do not know that the ma
lady which prevails across the Atlantic may not
reach us-but, if it does, we have every reason
to believe that we shall be spared its worst hor-
rors. -
That we did not write paragraph concerning
the weather, when every.. ed.sishspen in the
country was .busyaiatsIling Of its wonders, is
owing to many reassk5 IN the first place. we
could not spoach Spehsthe MAJOR Of our good
friend Of the Richmond Enquirer in using his ia
vorits spstation-" Winter fingers in the lap OF
May''-.-thoush il was the most opposite remark
that could have been made: in the next place.
we were so diffident of our own powers of de-
scripton, that we hesitated to indite line on so
momentous subject and in the third place, we
remembered how accurately all the memorabilia
would he treasured up. and how correctly they
would be detailed at the end of the month, and
felt unwilling to anticipate the monthly "me-
neurological observations. Our readers must
not, therefore, think US remiss IN our seeming ne
elect Of the certainly extraordinary Spring and
its extraordinary weather.
A public meeting called by gentlemen Of all
parties, to take into consideration the subject Of
the Tariff, was to have taken place in New York
on Friday evening. The call for the meeting is
thus worded-
The Citizens Of New York, without distinction
of party or pursuits, who feel that an arrange
ment of the Tariff Question during the present
session of Congress, on principles Of mutual con-
cession, and embracing such notifications as NAV
alay discomfort and restore harmony to the diff
ferent sections of the country, is absolutely ne
cessary for the preservation of Peace and Union,
are requested TO attend Public Meeting at the
Sessions Room in the w est end of the old Aims
House, in the rear of the City Hall, on Friday
evening next, at o'clock precisely.
The Western Mail brought US news of the
death Of venerable and well known citizen,
JOHN RHEA OF TENNESSEE, as he used to like to
be styled. He, was Member of Congress
when we first became connected with this jour
nal, known aud distinguished not less by patriot
ic zeal and general good sense. than by certain
popularity in dress and manner; united to
kind heart and benevolent temper. lie died on
Sunday morning, the eth ulumo, at half past s
O'Clock, Of lingering disease, Or rather continu
ally increasing debility, not attended with much
suffering. His aseis given by our informant at
20 years.-Nat Int.
We learn that the proceedings at the stock TAX
ing of the Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank
of the Northern Liberties, the subscription books
for which were opened Yesterday, were equally
dsor eful with those Of the Western and Girard