Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-02
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
Friday MORNING. AUGUST 2, 1883.

FRIDAY AUGUST z, 1858.
The remains Of the lamented aud beloved Dr.
spuyxs were Yesterday followed to the grave BY
large copcourse Of our citizens, who attended
tbp solemn services of the occasion with that awe
and respect so appropriate aud so consoling.-.
Few men ever lived among Us who possessed IN
Greater degree the affections Of the people, and
few have died here more universally regretted.
Several attempts 10 break into houses nave
lately been made in different parts OF the town
Nd in one or two instances houses have actually
hasn entered and property stolen. The police,
s,,chmen, and our citizens generally, should be
on their guard.
On Tuesday last the shipping in port display
OF their flags at half mast, and the National Flag
was boisted half mast at the Museum. asa mark OF
respect TO the memory of the gallant cambridge.
The ship Brutus, from England, that last year
arrived at Quebec, having lost about sixty pas
senusrs by cholera, has just returned there hav-
mo lost twenty on the passage with the same us,
ease. She was put under rigid quarantine anu
no alarm was excited.
Robert w. Barnwell, Representative IN Con.
,r,ss from Beaufort and Collector Districts, has
onnounced TO sis constituents that he declines
becoming a candidate for reelection.
The :, want of news is much complained OF,
and newspapers are said TO be g barren OF news"
One of the objects of a public journal Is Ito
raise the genius and to mend the heart" anu TINS
can be done more efectually without the aid OF
moving accidents by flood aud field" than with
them. These breathing times allow editors an
opportunity to give their readers a taste for lite
sature, and to wean them from the coarse kind Of
intellectual food generally served up.
The norrraits and miniatures by Mr.. Boudet
are admirable specimens of the artists skill and
talents. He is very felici,ous in painting the
=. human face divine" and makes exceedingly
correct lkenesses. We have had an opportunity
Of examining some Of his recent productions anu
find them equal to what we expected from MS
Lish reputation as a painter,
K~,ntucku.-The general election IN this state.
far members Of Congress and State Legislature,
commences on Monday next, The Louisville Her
aid. of the ED uit. remarks. that "aithough IN
some Of the Congressional districts there is con-
siderable excitement, and a good deal OF heat has
been displayed BY the contendlng parties, there
il much less than usual on such OCCASIONS. we
think this a favorable augury that the people are
disposed more calmly and deliberately to judge
of the qualifications and weigh the political
ooinions of the candidates. la this way only
can proper men be chosen and wholesome les'sia'
ton be accomplished"
Prevention Of Forssry.-The Lord Mayor oil
L,ondon has received a letter containing a plan toi
nreyentins the issue Of forged checks and bills
Ills Lordship stated that though the communica
ton came from a person who appeared to have
got into disgrace BY some means or other, the sug'
9estion seemed to be well deserving OF conside'
ration. The following Is a copy:
NV Lord-Observing by the papers that one
of those furgeries so injurious to s"c'ety has been
lust completed, l beg leave to say that have been
speakiny to Coster on the subject OF his nefa'i
GUS practices, and IN the course OF oIr converse
ton, | asked him what he thought OF a plan which
I. for a long time, have entertained as %etfectua'
AGAINST forgery viz-EVery person requiring
check. for instance TO have a private system Of
numbering, as follows:
1eS4567s 9 10,
CT RLAND
and 10 have il in water mark in full on the paper
L.n ,drawinv nm his banker saw = Paw BEk