Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-23

lence. Among its latest victims, was tho DIV,
Rev. Leon de Neckerc, Roman Catholic H.
OF that State, who died on the morning Of n. 81
instant. He was man (says the New o.,. ~
Bee, OF extended theoretical and practical Lna ~
ledge, Christian philosophy, and an oroansa.
the religion he taught. "
The whole number Of deaths durin, ,h.
OF August, are stated in the Bulletin a, 4a5 NV
ring the last days Of August, and the fir, (o,. =.
hive days OF September, the ip,ermen,s b,,sh
nearly or quite THIRTY every day. VIII
We are happy 10 learn that the lon, D,,,
controversy relative to the boundary line h.,.."
New York and New Jersey, has been ,m;.,,'
adjusted. The particulars have no, franz:
nor will they be fully disclosed, as We learn '0
ii ,hev ar officially com nunicaleJ ,hron,, w.
Executive channel to the Legislatures. nov, ~:
ter. l. is understood, however, that a ,ou..
mise has been made. upon equitable term, ~
which the convenience and interests O, each -,
reference to localities and population, haze h,,.
specially consulted.
Boston deserves the appclIation, if il r., :.
properly used at all. of the Athens of Au,.;.
Her citizens are many Of them literary aOd;,,.,
lrcluai. with good tastes and cultivated mimi.
The exhibition OF Paintings at the A,beD.on =.
duced upwards of tour thousand dolars f..
season which has just closed. This snc,k, r,n
tor community in which so large propor,ioD q,
the population is employed in trade and bc ~.
suits OF lite not the best calculated to cbed'.
love for the fine arts.
The following passage from the yaIedi,,o.,
Address Of WAsHINerox, is rpplete With g..
wisdom which distinguished its immortal ,n.,,..
"Of all the dispositions and habits wt,cb,s,j
to political prosperity. religion and morality a..
indispensable supports. 10 vain would ,h,i n,s
claim the tribute Of patriotism. who should Ib,
to subvert these great pillars Of human haoD,,,
these 6rm props of the duties Of men and ,d
zens. The mere politician, equally with ,Ls nj
Gus man, ought to respect and to cherish them
A volume could not trace all their conneeo,
with private aud public felicity. Let it .imd,
be- asked. where is the security for property, G
reputation, for life, if the sense of religious OBJ
CATION desert the Oaths, which are the nstrumer,
OF investigation IN courts Of justice! And let
with cautinn indulge the supposlion. that mon
lity can be maintained without religion. Wht
ever may be conceded TO the influence Of refine
education on minds Of peculiar structure, rpsy,
and experience both forbid US to expect tha, 4.
tional morality can prevail in exclusion Of rsi,.
Gus principles"
Warren Col6urn This gentlemen, who,
name and fame are CO extensive almost viii d.
power OF the school.master, died last week
Lowell, Mass at the age Of forty year. Tx
Lowell Journal has the following obituary uotiu:
Mr.. CoIburu gradated at Harvard in 1890 ui
scrupaIoasIy fulfilled through life all the dqia
incumbent on him as a man and a. a Cbri,,nr;
and his death will be severely felt, not opy
his family. but by numerous circle, to whom
was endeared by the ties of friendship and ,s.
ton. Itmay be truly said of him, that bis nrH
was: intellectually and morally, Of the highs
grade. HIS labors to advance the cause Of I'd,
cation are well know 10 the world 80 and h,. 3! l
mirabIe treatises on Arithmetic and Alppbr, n
acknowledged as standard work., and iG,rolp
ed into almost all our Schools and Academr., =
Many important improvements i'll the mac'iner
OF our manufacturing establishments are The hsr
OF his scientific researches and ingenuity. Indf
he was ALWAYS devising plans to improve his f.
low.ci'izens IN knowledge and virtue Hsbn
was toll OF philanthropy his stud, thru:
lie seemed to be to do good. But he is tasH
away in the prime of his usefulness His p.rf
age is now over, and he has reaped the reward
the blessed. Mr. CoIburn has been resident
Lowell Tor nearly ten years, and always li,i.
lied himself with the interests Of the inhabitants
The loss Of such man makes chasm in ,od'
ty--and years may eIapse before it will be Close!
The New York Courier has furnished ati
for Major HamiIton's structures on the "Nh
and Manners" of America. by detailing co:
pie OF incidents that occurred to the Maor, d"
ing his travels in this country, and shown. tx
astonishing degree Of poIteness exemp'h:d Z
his own manners:"
" Being at dinner in a steamboat on the Ili'
son, he had hppn ahlp IN IN no and vuln like ne