Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-14
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY u. 1883.

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The extensive, we'll arranged and well conduct
ID. BREWERY 10 this town, owned by the Messrs'
lawns, deserves a passing notice at our hands
We are happy to hear that il is getting INTO great
reputation. not only at home aud near homessDut
.Iso abroad. The Porter and Ale made atthls
are not surpassed by any IN the
United States, and the beat judges of malt u.
ouors admit the superior excellence Of IRwIN's
Beef We understand that the orders tUr sup
NV from THIS establishment increase every year.
We were particularly struck" as our friend
Of the Philadelphia Commercial Herald would
saw, at the launch Of the Potomac on Saturday
last. with the beautiful figure head Of i1st se.-
sci. II represents an Indian Chief, in a nsaac.
ing attitude. just about t" use his t0o'sha%S' and
seemingly bent Oh the destruction Of an adVanc-
ing foe. The features of toe savage, and the In.
dian costume, are most correctly deiiDeated,
and its whole appearance is imposing, 1t is the
work of Mr.. Charles Grees. of this place. whose
productions as a carver, SC. show that he has
great taste and talents. We have heretofore had
occasion TO admire some of his efforts with the
chisel.
The Steamer Columbia, which left this place
Yesterday for Richmond, carried down upwards
Of one hundred passengers. going TO that city tor
the purpose Of attending the Episcopal Conven-
tion. 1t was expected that large parties would
be waiting at many of the landings on the River,
intending to get on board and proceed down BY
the same conveyance. A large attendance Of
the members Of the Church is anticipated in
Richmond.
The poetcal favors Of our fair correspondent
are always acceptable. We hope often to hear
from her.
The neghboring country has been refreshed.
since last Saturday, with delightful showers. -
The rain fell 10 great abundance in several Of
the adjoining counties. In Cu'PePer the streams
sweIled SO much in short time, that in attempt.
ing to cross run, WAGNER had two OF his
horses drowned. This rain was very much want.
ing, and will be Of incalculabe advantage to the
farmers.
Ths last week was the week Of " anniversa-
ries" in New York. Nearly all the religious
and charitable societies in that great city held
their annual meetings; and we regret that the
length of their proceedings, and the number Of
the societies themselves, prevent US from doing
more than stating the fact Of their assembling.
The Rev. VIM. Jackson, Qately Of this place, J
we observe, made very eloquent address at the
meeting Of the American Seaman's Friend So
eiety.
! The editor Of the PENNSYLVANIA has com.
menced actions at law against the editors of the
New York Standard, Evening Post, American
Sentinel, and Pennsylvania Inquirer, for charg-
ing him with being "corrupted BY the U. States
Bank" He lays bis damages. in each suit, at
S52.7s5 IS cents: thus showing that he has es.
timated the amount Of injury likely to accrue
from the charge, with arithmetical nicely. His
object, he says, is to reform the press" and
to put stop to the dissemination Of sIanderous
attacks upon mems characters. A very worthy
design. We know nothing about the particular
matter involved in this determination; but there
10 no doubt, If few examples were made, we
should see less reckless disregard of truth than
is now exhibited by certain prints in this country
although, as we remarked the other day, there
has been, Of late, manifest improvement in the
newspaper press.
Mr.. Brooks description of the progress of the
New Orleans daily mail, published in yester-
days Gazette, is very graphic and amusing
We hope the Post Master General read it.-It
may do him good. There is no nothing like
cold water to rouse man out of sound sleep.
Vehement indignation is expressed against 1t.
Randolph for his outrage upon the Presde nt which
no one undertakes to defend or can excuse. But
it may be recolected that the personal whence
which vas meditated against Mr. lngham, the
ex Secretary of the Treasury. was not very
warmly reprobated in certain quarters.
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