Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-07

entirely destroyed by fire on Saturday morning,
together with about $4,000 amount Of Ma.
chineIy The fire was first discovered about 9
| O'Clock, between the first and second story. No
| fire had been made in The building for some
time previous.
The SEA SERPENT was seen on the 10Th
ult. near Cape Cod n. Y. american.
| CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
At meeting of the Commissioners of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, in the City Of
Washington, on the 2sth June, 1926, present,
on the part of the United States, Messrs. Sam
| II. Smith, Anthony =. Cazenove, and Clement
Smith; from Maryland, Messrs Samuel Sprigg,
Frisby filghman, and Philip E. Thomas; from
Virginia, Messrs. r. H. Henderson and John
c. Hunter, Samuel H. Smith, ESQ being call
ed 10 the Chair, and c. Smith, appointed Sec
retary, the following preamble and resolutions
were adopied:-
Whereas, from the surveys and estimates Of
the Board OF Engineers of the United States, so
far as they have been made and are known to
this body, the scale on which it is contemplated
10 make the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, is
greatly beyond that proposed in the act Of Vir-
ginia, and appears to be fixed with view to
|
ment OF so great a work may require an union
Of national and individual resources--
heSolUed, Asthe sense ofthis meeting, that no
step ought to be taken that may, in any wise
have the effect of prematurely demanding the
dimensions of the canal, or its route, until the
government Of the T.. States shall have had a
full opportunity of deciding the gree OF aid it
will give The object, and the terms on which il
will be given
ReSoiced, That TO open books Of subscription
TO the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, at this time,
might have this effect, inasmuch, as undef0the
act aforesaid, as sanctioned by Maryland, after
| The books Of subscription are once opened, linn
tied periods are prescribed Cor the organization
Of the company, and for the commencement s,
completion of that canal; some of which steps
it mil ht be necessary to take before sufficient
time had been afforded Congress maturely TO
form their Judgment on the subject, which
Judgment must have great weight in regulating
the mode in which the work is to be effected.
Rssolvsd, therefore, on these accounts, altho'
the Commissioners are convinced that an ar
dent desire extensively prevails among their
fellow citizens 10 accomplish, without delay,
this important object, connected with an alacri-
~ TO embark in it literally their private resour
ces; that it i. not expedient a, present TO open
books of subscription.
Resolved, Thai the Chairman be instructed 20
call upon the Secretary of War, and respect
fully urge the completion of the surveys and es-
Inmates of the canal, with the least possible de-
lay, and to request that copy OF the same may
be Communicated 10 the Commissioners.
Resolced, That the Chairman address letter
TO the Chairman Of the Central Committee OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention,
with an expression of the sense OF this body
that j, is highly expedien, to call meeting OF
the Convention, with such other delegates as
may be appointed by states, or other authori-
ties, not heretofore represented in it, to assem-
Bile at the city Of Washington early in Deem
Der next.
ReSol,ed, That copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to the President OF the United
States, and the governors of Virginia, Mary
land, and Pennsylvania.
Ordered, That the foregoing resolutions be
published. S. II SMITH, Chairman.
c. SMITH, Secretary.
Ringbone in Horses.-A gentleman assures US
that the cause of ringbone IN horses, is small
collection of water in the foot, just above the
hoof. He says the fluid substance may be felt
by pressing the part affected with the fingers,
aud its situation thus ascertained. A little bag
or vessel like. bladder, contains the matter
which caused The disorder, and may easily be
cut out, the horse being FIRST cast 10 ensure the
safety Of The operation.
Indian Corn and FIar.-Mr. Hadner Of Saxo-
nv, attributes the exhaustion of the soil by In
dian corn 10 the roots after the crop is gather
ed. He therefore plucks up the roots with the
plant, and remarks that his cornheld is favora-
bly, distinguished from those which surround 1t,
The same gentleman once sowed some hax-seed
H.. ,u.s .,Selus years old and TO his astonish.