Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-28


Val which we insert in this days paper 1t
a,,,;ns an able exposition OF the views OF the
colonization Society, andofthe plans they have
n contemplation
The whole paper mail from the South was
.hs.d,on the route between Kingston and +
\ r,,bethtown, N J. last Thursday morning The
New York American ofFriday evening contains
,s,,er from the Post Master at New Bruins
..,c. stating that the mail bags had been found,
considerably cut but, none of the contents mis-
sing. The villains were no doubt In pursuit OF
,he letter bag, but they failed in their object,
that being dashed securely under the drivers
feet
A late arrival at Boston brought letter from
nr Howe, of whom our readers have often
heard, as one Of those who have generously vo-
,rn,eered their services in the cause OF suffer-
mo Greece. He gives melancholy picture of
,he state Of that country, but hopes for better
DAYS He concludes by remarking, tina. Greece
;s in imminent danger, but / do not yet despair;
Il she falls, be assured it will not be without a.
struggle"
Atameetinp Of the citizens Of Louisa coun-
". (ya) held at the courthouse on the 18th
instant. an address, inviting Judge P. P. BAR
RouR to become candidate for representing
that county in the Congress of the United States
at the next election, was unanimously adopted,
and signed BY about one hundred persons, be-
ms all who were at the meeting, except single
Individual.
The Boston Courier contains an extract of
letter from the ourser of the U. S. schr Dol
phin, dated since the accounts of the reported
loss of that vessel; all fears on that head, may,
therefore, be at an end. The letter states that
safer long cruize of FIVE months, they arrived
where there was some marks of civilization,
having accomplished the object of their cruize,
namely, the taking Of the survivors ofthe crew
of the whale ship Globe, of Nantucket.
Mr.. G1MBRErE, the professor of drawing at
West Point, has issued proposals for engraving
and publishing portraits of the late Presidents
Jefferson and Adams. The talents OF this gen
tleman are highly spoken of.
MIR. FISHER, Of Boston, on his return from
Europe, will bring with him several views OF
Lagrange, taken by himself, and executed In
Lithography by one of the first artists in Paris.
We are glad TO see an increasing attention be-
ginning to be paid to the Fine Arts by our
countrymen, and we hope the exertions now
making by our Artists may meet with the APP
probation and encouragement ofthe citizens OF
the Republic.
The Secretary oe the Treasury has address
ed Circular TO the Collectors of the Customs,
directing them, that in case books and packets
should arrive at the Custom Houses, and the
owners not'have intelligence of their arrival, to
notify them Of the same in case they be. not
claimed in reasonablst;me.
Business or pleasure have induced numbers
from the South to visit the North this summer.
The Springs have had an unusual number OF
visiters. There are supposed to have been
from to 5000 strangers at Saratoga alone this
year. The present number there is about | ,ooo
Msssrs. Editors,-A young gentleman OF my
acquaintance sends the following answer 10 your
enigma Of Saturday morning, hoping IT may
give some little satisfaction TO young persons
commencing business, and studious ofeconomy,
even in weights. The numbers q, 9, 8, |, will
afford the solution Of your correspondents
question "A.
We have the qualification to state that our
esteemed fellow-citizen, Dr. WILLIAM Howard,
OF the United States Board of Internal I'M
provement, has arrived in this city, and VIII
Immediately commence the surveys necessary
TO ascertain the practicability of a canal COM
municatou from the harbor Of Baltimore TO
the waters OF the Potomac
Baltimore american.
NAVY YARD.
AgreeablY to the act passed at the last ses-
sion OF Congress, providing for that object, the
Y. 5. Gutter Florida, Lieut.. Com. Piercy, has
arrived here for the purpose of commencing
the surveys and examinations OF the harbor OF