Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-16

We are delighted 20 fad that the pub
lie attention has been partially awakened
TO the vast Importance Of perfeeting the
Navigation Of the Poiomsc, than which
there Is no single object more Intimately
connected with the prosperity Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. II is very satisfactory
to learn hat the Potomac Company have
at length taken the State of its concerns
into serious consideration, aud adopted
measures 10 retrieve them, Is We gather
frum an intimatlon in the Georgetown
Messenger. The company for improving
! the Navigation of the Shenandoah (now a
| distinct compauY, no longer connected
| with the Potomac company are also bu-
| sily engaged in the works necessary to
make the Shenandoah na,igase for hun
.ired miles from its south, TIN Dug b the
fertile valley which forms its bed. 80
highly de we appreciate the value VI these
improvements, that we believe an hun
dred thousand dollars year, contributed
sratuitously by the holders OF property in
this district to the completion of the ma
y;sation OF the Potomac as far as prac;i-
cable, would be provident and Froits-
tle expenditures graiuity, in regard to
which it might be truly, almost literally
said, Cast thy bread upon the waters
i" and after many days it shall return to
Is thec.n
The following Is an extract from the
article in the Messenger which is above
referred to:
"The road which nature has given US,
or some of her efforts, whether at the
original creation, or since) by means OF
some terrible disruption, il is immaterial
TO consider on this occasion, is the river
Potomac, which empties its waters, and
With them will ere long be in state Of
PREPARATION to empty also the vast pro.
ducts .; the vast region through which 1t
meanders, into lie ap o. Georgetown
The She candoah also uniting its,if with
this noble river, will Aoai INFO II frO'n the
same ma: ket the immense products OF the
fertile soil oorderlng Its route. The cheap
ness vi this mode OF conveyance over any
other, will never fail to ensure to It the
trade Of all those whose coutiguity TO the
shores Of those two riyersJ puts It's ad
yantases within their reach. And here
! it will not be improper TO remark, that
no people, in any improvement "Mch 1t
vas deemed advantageous to make, ever
had greater cause OF graduation han have
the citizens OF sis town, and the farmers
in the upper country, on the recent ap.
pein; nert Of John Mason, Henry Foxali
and J!hn Laird, Esquires, as manages
fer the impru' ement of this navigation
They ~ sent rae union Of talents, en-.
tie, prize, integrity aud practical experi-
ence. :, new tate II things has already
gown up under their auspices. We look
With confidence 10 The Accomplishment OF
The work III which tley are engaged"
The armv court martial, convened IN
thu CITY iur the trial Of certain charges
preferred agaius, all officer ei marines,
Yesterday adjourned sine die. having de-
cIded, under the 6S,H arucie ct the rules
and acticles OF wa, that they were M
competent, alone. to try Glaslne officer,
though officers of ihe army might be
placed on a court with marine officers Tor
ina, purpose. THIS appears to DC ques-
lion heretofore undecided, and which ii
may prove beneficial 10 tic setvice to
have now defia,avsly seitied. Not. Int.
From the Boston faa dunn Of Sept. 9.
PRICES At HAvRk.
We have been favored with q Havre
price garrett Of July 5, aud the sale. up
| to hat date.
| Prices Rec, Carolina, $50 kii.) nom
inal, 4vf; pearl ash 62 l-2 IS, plenty
and dull; Campeschy logwood Ia 10 ;
lustic, cuba, IA l-2 Is; oil, whale, oO
a 60 1-s, dull; sugar, KY ea entrepot,
Havana white, l6 a IS; do. brown IL a
lal-2; Z. raw ~ IA; BATAVIA Is a
Ia; Brazil 10 Is; coffee, ent. Havana
ard St. Domingo. Is a 10 s-4; Rio Ja-
nero IS a 10 l-2; Bourbon 1S 10;
cocss, Caracas, Ky 40 As sois
hides 10 a Is. dull I; cotton, Sea island,
ST 40 a 5 20.
SAFES, July a-5s bales Upland cot.
| RI, 1QI2 ia do. Luuisisna. SIS 10;