Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-06
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 6. 1892.


vasrant, drunken negro, or white person. They
can be provided with lodgings out Of fo''n Il
is upon them, that the Cholera would feed. Il
the little low tipping shops about town. where
vile whiskey is sold to slaves and others, cannot
be broken up entirely, or closed for the present.
they ought TO be narrowly watched. The "ccu'
piers have no right to deal with slaves, AMI can
be prosecuted for that offence. 1t is the part OF
humanity to be watchful with the blacks. Ii they
cannot be made sensible of the danger they incur
by drinking Unexpectedly, we have the power IN
our hands to prevent the evil in some measure.
The Common Council, by the Charter OF the
Town. have authority to SNAKE ALL laws which
they shall conceive requisite for the preservation
Of the health Of the inhabitants. This is
broad clause, and no body would complain now
at seeing it literally construed. We are for en-.
ergrtic measures, at all events. If we escape
the pestiIence. we will all rejoce in such meas
ures, if we are visited with it, we will have moth
ing to reproach ourselves with.
We cannot too earnestly urge upon our citi-
zens the necessity of being particularly careful
with regard to diet Unripe fruit and sreen We.
getables should be especially avoided. The n.
Y. Journal of Commerce states that the death Of
Doctor Heston, Of that city, was attributable to
his having eaten beets at dinner. The Albany
Argus mentions that mother and her young son
died on Saturday last from eating pine apples;
and another on Sunday from eating green corn
The following paragraph from the New York
Commercial Adver tiser, will serve to strength n
the suggestion we have made to our town autho.
rites for the removal Of the poor and filthy to
comfortable and healthy quarters:
q" A striking evidence Of the beneficial effects
of cleanliness, in defending against the Cholera,
is seen in the removal of the poor from their own
filthy aud infected residence in town, to the tenn.
porary dwellings erected IN the suburbs of the ci.
ty. Those erections are upon high ground, clean
and airy; and although filled with occupants of
all ages, sexes. and sizes, taken th:ther from in
fected sections of the city, we have not learned
that a single case o! the epidemic has occurred
among them." -
Some curiosity is expressed to see the details
of conversation between Senator Moore, Of
Alabama, and the President, relative to the case
of GwIN. The Globe excuses the appointment
of Gwin, by saying that the Senate had no right
to pass resolution declaring it to be their OPT
MON thatcitzens Of one state ought not to be trans
ported to fill vacancies in another state. Sup
pose we grant this for moment.-And yet, does
that excuse the President for violating the con
sti.ution in appointing man who had been re-
jected by that body, the consent IF which was me-
cessary BY the very instrument which the Pres-
dent Processes 50 much 10 reverence The ques-
ton is answ cred in stating it. AS to the CONVEX
sa,ion alluded to above, the President is said to
lave .roared" most meoduusly at Mr. Moore.
Public curiosity may be gratlfied in the publ'ca-
ton of the correspondence.
From a comparative statement of the revenue
derived under the old Tariff and the rates of du.
ties established By the Act of the last session, pub
lished in the Globe. it appears that the nett reve'
nue. from duties will be about eleven millions of
dollars, which will diminish the receipts of the
Treasury between six and seven millions. Yet
with this the Nulifers will not be satisfied.
The disastrous result of the North. Western
Expedition, IS not discredtable to our arms or
to the bravery and talents of our military officers.
Providence, in mysterious way, interposed to
check and destroy it. The army was conquered
by more powerful foe, than that against which
it was destined to act. In the mean time. we
hope that the Indians, driven across the Missis.
slppi, will be restrained by fear from committing
further depredations upon the lives and property
OF the frontier inhabitants.
Our readers will observe. with sorrow, the ar
tice we publish from the London Court Journal
relative to the health of Sir Walter Scott. This
distinguished mau has lived long enough for his
own fame; but his death would be too early for
the literary glory of his country. That might be
still higher advanced BY his labors, should Provi.
dence spare h1 life and restore him to health,
of which unfortunately, it would seem, there is