Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-29

course cause the proper enquiry, which we trust
will result 10 proving it to be without foundation.
From the Fall Riuer Monitor, Of Saturday.
WHAT sExra-We- have been informed with.
in few days past, on good authority, that there
is now living in the town Of Providence female
By the name Of Maria Snow Cornell. Of her
character we say nothing. further than to state
what ought to be known. viz. that there Is now
no doubt that this is the identical girl spoken Of
by the witnesses on the stand in the TRIAL of Ave-
~, as Maria Snow at one place, as Maria Cor.
nell at another, and as Maria ). Corneli at
third. Thus has the character OF Sarah M Cor
nell, the unfortunate deceased. been loaded down
with the snguarities. the fralltes anu inc crimes
Of another, whose name bore resemblance u
hers. Why has this been done! Let those an
swer who best know. We do hope this affair
will be thoroughly Investigated and publicly ex.
posed. and the authors of it made to feel the fu'
weight of their merited punishment. Lives there
| on earth q fend, devil in human form, that
| would or could resort to such measures for any
purposes whateverl IL there be such beings, let
them be known that they may be stunned.
Princeton CoHege-The corner stone OF the
new college building in Princeton, was laid OIL
Thursday last 1t is expected that the walls VIII
be reared by the ensuing autumn. The Prince
ton Courier observes:
"Itis gratifying to us to state. that Nassau
Hall, IN her old age. and when many OF her best
friends were looking forward to the worst, anu
| supposed that her days were nearly numbered.
is recovering her strength, aud bids fair, by still
greater display, 10 throw all her former glory IN
the shade. We feel convinced that the country
AT large, whose bar and bench, whose cabinet
councils and halls Of legislation, nave been SO
long and ably filled by her sons. will not look
on calmly and hstlessly, and see the sun oil her
glory 90 down in darkness and gloom"
The Councils Of New York are making pre-
parations for the proper celebration OF the 4th
of July as will be seen by reference to the FOL-
Ice ing extract from their proceedings:
"Two thousand dollars were appropriated for
a 18th Of July dinners; and the usual permission
given for the erection of booths around the Park.
A bill was introduced by Alderman Van Ness,
to intertct the sale Of ardent splrits-ou, it
was rejected"
We noticed few days since, an order which
recently emanated from the war department, tor
budding Officers to sojourn in Washington. Upon
this subject the Editor Of the New York Courier
& Enquirer holds the following language:
..And why is thlsl What has drawn forth
this unjust and arbitrary prohibition? Why
about one seventh of all the Officers Of the Ar
nv are stationed at Washington on extra duty.
drawing extra pay, and these gentlemen claim to
be the patrons and protectors of the honest fellows
" no are serving their Country in the wilds OF the
West. These select few are in constant inter
course with members of Congress. and not only
keep their situations to the exclusion of their
equally mer;torious Brother Officers, but seek to
give direction to Legislation on Army Affairs
highly favorable to themselves. sIhe officers at
distance feel the injustice Of this state OF
things. and have heretofore avaled themselves OF
their Fu.loughs to repair to the seat OF Govern
ment, and enlighten the representatives. OF the
people on the subject of Army Affairs. greatly
to the ANNOYANCE Of the favored few who bask in
the sunshine of official patronage. These Who'll.
some checks upon the intrigues OF the officers at
Washington, Is characterised in the extract we
copy above, as being "injurious to the public ser
vice, " int. ering "with the business Of the Ar
N.Y." and meddling with "public opinion" in rela-
ton to Army Affairs! The design of the order
IS 10 prevent oil lnts iu anu W sCOu'E W
those now at Washington the extra pay, and
improper influence which they desire to possess.
Thus the Country is to be the sufferer. ard the
best interests Of the Army are to b. sacrificed to
please the Clerks, and Officers acting as clerks,
who fill the Bureaus at the Seat Of Government.
We know from experience. that olr Members OF
Congress are always IN want of accurate infor-
nation in relation to Army Affairs, and we know
too. that they have given offence in certain quar-
tiers by listening to the practical advice Of off
GERS constantly mixing with. and commanding
the soldiery, in preference to the theoretical Cpl
Mons of those who for twenty years have been
mere clerks aud copvists at Washington. and
who possess no more practical knowledge of Ar
nv Affairs, III rran, clerks IN Pearl st.'s
Hon. E. d ,thue We i-aru by gentle
man from New Orleans. that Mr. White, who
was on board the Lloness at the time OF her ex-
pIosion has since died of his wounds. -Nat. Int.