Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-06
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. C.)
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1885.

mentioned. We think with the Richmond VIII.
that Mr. CLAY is not in the field. nor does he de.
sire to be. He believes the country has had ex.
element enough, and now wants peace and oui.
ct. His has been the glory of saving the nation
twice from commoton, and he can well afford 70
repose in retirement upon the lnurels which he
has won. He has lived down Islander, and with.
out being elevated to power, or in favor with the
dominant party, is universally acknowledged to
be one of the greatest men Of the republic and
of the age. His old friends who have stood BY
him through evil and through good report in pros.
peri,Y and adversely, now witness with silent
pleasure the triumph Of patriotism and virtue
A writer in the Boston Courier is induIging ia
several essays, this warm weather. on the subjec,
of Notwithstanding the practice and bring.
ing nanv weighty arguments against its use, &c.
We thought that ever since the Everlasting had
set his canon 'gainst seIf.murder," this matter
had been perfectly understood.
Our friends of the Richmond Wing and Win.
chester Republican are also recreatns on the
question, "Was Brutus justiiable in killing Ca.
sar?'-The Wing in the affirmative. the Repub.
lican in the negative. The last time we heard
the question discussed was IN q debating society
some years ago, and it does not appear, from
what we now see, that any new light has been
shed upon the subject.
All this argues q Ia,nentabIe "dearth Of
news,' as the quidnuncs would say.
Lees Spring, or the Rapidale Spring. about
seven miles from Warrenton, Fauguer County.
Wa.) is getting into great repute. The water,
though not strong, is said to be very medicinal
in its qualities. When accommodations cannot
be procured on the spot, the invalid or the plea.
sure hunter NAV stop at ShackIett's. in Warren.
ton, who we are told keeps a most excellent
house, from whence TO the Spring is pleasant
ride. ShackIett, when at Fairfax Court House,
was one OF the best of landlords, and We have
dined there on Court days with hundreds, with
all the deicacies of the season, produced without
intermission until the last of his guests was sd.
tisfed We are happy to hear that he continues
the same course where he is now located, and
moreover makes, il is generally admitted. the
best mint julep that can be manufactured 10 the
Old Dominion-which latter fact will be no slight
recommendation, as times 60, notwihstand.
ing the temperance societies.
We are only waiting for "CENsoR," receiv.
ed yesterday, to append his proper name, at full
length, to his commun icaton, and II shall be pub
lished forthwith. Surely, as the article on which
he comments had its authors name attached,
" Censor" does not wish violence done to com.
mon justice.
Mr.. Durant is to make an ascension 10 his bal.
loon from Albany on the 9th inst.
The Atlantic cities, this year, have reason 10
be very thankful for the kindness Of Providence,
for having shielded them, thus far, from the desc
lating scourge which has 50 severely afflicted the
Western Country. As far as we hear, the health
Of all the large cities is exceedingly good. Our
own town is, as usual, highly favored. We
presume no place Of it's size any where has the
public health better preserved.
The woods near Sandy Point. WestmoreIand
(Va.) were set on fire by Lightning, last
week, and much valuable timber was destroyed
and other damage done before the flames could
be extinguished.
Henry E. Ballard. ESQ. Commander, arrived
On the Cd inst. A letter from the correspondent
IF the Jouraaf Of Commerce, giving an account Of
The Presidents journey 10 the Rip Raps for the De-
1eHt Oh Ills neaItns meHtiOns tfldt on hhui"s y"
Delaware yet in the Roads, she did not pretend
70 concea! his displeasure at her detention, ana
raid Mr. Livingston ought to hare been al Fa'
-is at least fvo months since" We presume,
however, that no fault rests Hath Mr.. Livingston
We did not argue against the opinion OF the
National Gazette, that J. no man without the IT,
les Of national service or national distinction
should be elected to the high Offices Of our 60
as incorrect as general rule; nor
10 we think that it would not be better for The
most part to act upon such principle. WEI 3D.
ected to its being erelusiveiy relied on, ana
hink that 10 factious and corrupt times. when
sterling merit is found in retirement, it may H
10Th safe and proper, to investit with power, n'
her than reposr trust in hackneyed politicians
md professed statesmen. We thought and still
hink that the genius Of our republican In'ti'u.
ions is such as to permit US occasionally, when
he times demand il. to take our rulers from
amongst those who are entirely untrammelled oy
heir previous connection with parties. fresh from
he people, and interrupted BY the seductons0 oil
,ffice.
We spoke of the SIMPLICITY Of our political