Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-04
ALEXANDRIA,:
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 4, 1884

SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 4, 1884.
USE AND VALUE OF A observation-disclosures
are in general taken up, read with aVloity' anu
thrown aside to be forgotten, or certainly very
little regarded. Few persons rehect upon 'ne
actual amount of information and pleasure tney
furnish 1t is fact that daily newspaper, Nd
wing its columns not exclusively confined to po-
litcs or any other single subject contains more
valuable reading matter, and in cheaper
form, than is possible to be obtained IN any
other manner whatever. AS an exempllhcaton,
permit us to take our own paper for the past
week, and look over its columns, and see what
variety and quantity it has brought to Its read
erS.
CONTENTS OF THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Mondav, Sep,ember 90. Opium Eating in Ba-
tayia-Account of Babbage's Calculating Ma
chine-Abuses of the English System OF Tax
Observation-Disclosures Scene from the
life of Alexander NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. articles
ON different subjects-Commercia Intelligence
and the news items by the last mail.
Tuesday, September 80. Account OF Mat
thews, the New York lmpostor, with history
of his frauds-Account of the present condition
of the Colony at Liberia by an officer in the U.
S. NAVY Latest advices from Buenos Ayres-
Erial Ship in France-Editorial articles and
news items-State of the Markets IN AleXah-
dria, Philadelphia, New York, and buenos
Ayres p;orro
Head with an extract from Peter Slmpie.Fore-
castle Yarns, being an account OF tne Gap.uis
of the Cvane and acknowledgements and
Ohio Canal, and its prospects-Riot in Dover
the late Indian Expedition (Editorlai)-Cur
rent news by the last mail, anu mlsceiiaheous
items. Gov,
Thursdnu October 2. Latest Advices from
Europe, by Liverpool packet-Money IN tne
District of Columba-A Regatta IN New L orK
Riot in New York-Mr. fancy and Mr.. wen,
ster GEditorial)-News articles by the last mail
Editorial Observation-Disclosures Opserva-
tions-Commercial news from Liverpool, Ha-
vana and the Northern markets.
Fridny. October g. Love and Diplomacy;
Tale by n. P. Will:s-First Appearance of She
ridan Knowles at the Park Theatre, New I ork
-Advices from Jamaica and Bermuda--Edlto-
rial articles--Mr. O'Connell in lreland--Sum-
mary of News by the last mails.
The above is the table OF contents of the Ga
zette for the past week up to this day; in add
ton to which, it has contained, not included IN
the list above Marriages. Obituary notices
Deaths-Ship News--local paragraphs relating
to town affars--and Advertisements. We have,
besides, not enumerated the subjects OF all the
miscellaneous and editorial articles.
Now all this has been read, but we venture
to say few have ever thought before of the real
extent and variety Of the subjects daily laid be-
fore them for perusal. and the cost of which to
every subscriber is about a cent or too per day!
Indeed, the real expense of newspaper Is so
trif1ing that we wonder any man in business or
at the head OF family can ever seriously OBJ
iect to the outlay of q cent or tro a day! Tor
what is absolutely not only useful. but impor-
tant. Still more do we wonder that such peo-
pie as newspaper borrowers! can exist as dis
tinct species country paper is proportionate-
w cheaper and puts it out of the power of eve
nv intelligent farmer to say nay to call upon
him both to subscribe and pay
tits not the least of the recommendations and
uses Of newspaper too, that to all its variety
it adds the charm of continual novelty, every
day containing the latest and nerest OF all that
is worth recording.
Upon the whole, little reflection will satisfy
any man, who thinks at all, that nothing is more
worthy Of support and encouragement than a
useful NEwsrAPER--and certainly nothing which
is better worth the money on it expended
DEATH OF oLERDoE.-Coeridge' Poetical
works form the subject of the first article in the
last number Of the London Quarterly Review.
In postscript to the number, there is the fol-
lowing tribute to the memory of Coleridge:
alt is with deep regret that we announce the
death Of Mr.. Coleridge. When the foregoing
article on his poetry was printed, he was weak
in body, but exhibited no obvious symptoms of
so near dissolution. The fatal change was
sudden and decisive; and six days before his
death, he knew, assuredly, that his hour was
come. His few worldly affairs had been long
settled, and after many tender adeus, he ex
pressed wish that he might be as little inter-
rupted as possible. His sutferings were severe
and constant till within thirtysix hours of his
end but they had no power to affect the deep
tranquility Of his mind, or the wonted sweet
ness of his address His prayer from the be-
ginning was, that God would not withdraw his
Spirit; and that by the way in which he should
bear the last struggle, he might he able to evnce