Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-28
Vicious Journalism.

From the Register, montgomery, Alh.l
The papers during the week past appear to
have taken for their model, the Police Gazette.
The Congressional recess, relieving them to
some extent from political discussion, and plac-
ing more space than usual at their command,
they are availing themselves of the Oppor-
tunity to reproduce the vicious sensations, with
which the Western papers usually TEEN, such as
lynch law, hangings, murderings, elopements,
and almost every other variety OF crime. 1t IS
to be regretted that the commonly received
notions of ne wspaper enterprise are lnconsls-
tent with the expurgation OF these, demorallz-
ing features from Metropolitan journalism al
together, and tits equally to be regretted that
the publict taste is such as to encourage their
publication. a
A CONSCIENTIOUS editor animated by principle
will seek toe leyate that public taste, rather
than degradeit, but unhappily for the probes
sion, New York Journalism is come to be look
ed upon as mere commercial speculation rath-
er than moral agent, and the consequence
is, those who control it are Inclined to deal only
In such merchandise as will be most likely to
bring most money to their exchequer, moral or
immoral influence being wholly overlooked. 1t
is a pretty safe rule that newspaper article,
which man would not like to read aloud to
his son or daug ghter, is unfit to enter the family
circle at all, and if that rule were more general
" acted upon, it seems to US, substantial be.
ginning would be made to the. application OF
the proper corrective. 1t heads OF families
would cease to patronise these moral polsons,
the concoctors and vendors of them, on the
score OF self interest, only, would soon be. con-
strained to exclude them from the market.
LIGHTNING STRoKEs.-A human being,
struck by lightning is, in 80 cases out of 100,
placed beyond reiet; but human being afs
fected by the concussion,ot such stroke can be
saved SO cases out OF. a 100, by reactlonary
remedies, such as the rapid dashlng OF cold
water over the victim, and the application OF
friction. Every man and woman should CON
stautly bear these facts lin mind. The means
for this remedy are always at hand, so that
those in the house, in the field On the high
way, ie the workshop, everywhere lightning
reaches the earth to affect mankind there the
remedy for its terrible Influence can always be
commanded ...c
The Moon AND THE WEATHER. Professor
Elias Loomis read upon the 'sInhuence OF the
Neon upon the Weather before the American
Association for the Advancement of Science,
at Chicago, and at its close exhibited table
OF results which he had deduced from seven
Years observations He drew the conclusion that
the moon did affect the weather, aud malntaln-
ed, III direct opposition to Professor Herschel,
that the moon, just before its jull, Influences
the weather toward cloudiness rather than
= clcarness, and followed the same law as the
sun. ~-.----- -
M OTI CE.--TO ALL WHOM IT. MAJ
~ ~CONCERN.-Notce is horeby given that
tho und ersignod has been appointed by the
Circuit Cours OF the Unitod States for the Dis
trlct Of Virginia. recev er of all the assets ofth
Farmers Bank Of Virginia, and of all its
branches. All persons indebted to said ban ks
Are hereby notified forthwith to pay such debts
only to tho receiver or his duly authorized
agents and attorneys; and all persons having
CLAIMS against said banks must forthwith lille
notices OF the ssmo. setting forth the amount
claimed with me. DAVID J.lSAUNDERS, :
Richmond, my 18-2awGm ID Receiver.
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