Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-12

road of prosperity be firm and.steady, and he:
councils enlightened and unwayering.
II. Edueation4May we remember that ig-
norance is the most DANCE rous foe TO liberty,
and that knowledge generally disseminated is
the surest Safeguard Of our rights.
IA Agriculture, Commerce, and ManHac.
ures-Encouragemen to all.
IS. The triumph Of true principles
"Truth shall restore the light by nature given,
And like Prometheus bring the fire ofheaveni
Prone to the dust. oppression shall be hurPd,
Her name, hes nature, wither'd from the world.
The utmost cordiality and good feeling pre-.
vailed on the occasion, and nothing oecurre"
calculated to interrupt the harmony OF the DAY
Inclined Planss.-Mr. Robert Graves, a gen
teman well known in this city, for his improve.
men,s in the machinery for the manufacture OF
patent cordage, has invented an improved plan,
for taking canal boats from one level 10 another,
IN the principle Of the inclined plane. His
model. which has been exhibited 10 thosc who
have desire 10 examine improved machinery,
is a beautiful specimen ofthe plans ne mas adopt
ed as a .ubstitute for locks. The advantages he
offers area great saving Of expense, a cheaper
and more exneditious mode oftransporting load.
ed canal boats over any elevation. His principle
also secures the water in the upper level, & con-
yrvs it to the lower line ofthe canal; aHording,
al The same time abundant power for all the ma.
chinery. Mr.. Graves has secured patent, * is
in treaty with respectable company for its use.
If successful, the principal objection to con.
structing canals in billy and uneven countries,
will he efFectually removed-as the expense Of
constructing inclined planes is much less thaa
tina, Of building locks.--CN Y. Daily lido.
fFIom the Providence r. l. .americanl
SEEING Is believing. - Yesterday great numbers
of our citizens were gratiied at seeing the
Steam Grist Mill, erected in this town, upon
the original plan of DR.. John A. Wadsworth,
in successful operation. The engine worked to
admiration, and propelled stone, OF the larg.
est kind with, great ease. 1t dispenses with
the boiler, and is called the Safety Engine.
There can be no doupt Of its entire success.
A t,av.liag Jaei.-T6ere is a gentleman liv-
in this city, who is in Albany every day in the
week, and at home every day but one. The
other day, he met .his brother, who lives in
his house on the Delaware, and the other leav-
Ing Albany. Ten or twelve years ago, this
would have been considered riddle, but now
it is simple fact that requires but little or no
explanation. fM 7, advertiser.
An instance Of the dangerous consequences
of shipping Oil Of Vitriol in an unlawful man.
ner without marking ii as such, occurred yes
terday, which was fortunately discovered just
in time to prevent a serious disaster. As the
workmen on board the packet ship Calhoun,
were about closing the matches for the night,
and making preparations for holding the Beth"
ell meeting on board, they observed some smoke
issuing from the hold, and on examination
found box in the midst Of quantity Of hay
and packages Of valuable merchandise, from
which the smoke proceeded. Immediately at.
ter hauling it on TO the wharf, twas IN fame.
The box was marked "Glass-this side up"
but was found to contain, among other articles,
some bottles Of oil Of vi.rioI, or squafortis,
packed in straw. Had the discovery Of the
smoke not been made at the moment, it is pro.
babIe great damage would have been done to
the cargo and vessel. ~ r timer.
a Larse bear was killed few days since a.
bout two miles from the village Of Ellsworth,
Maine, which had committed depredations
on the sheep-folds for several years past He
has recently destroyed anumber Of sheep, some
Of which were taken from well boarded barn,
which Bruin had entered by dashing in spin.
tiers with his paws. A number Of shot were
found in his body.
The number Of placemen, pensioners, &c.
under the British Government is nearly two
thousand four hundred, whose yearly allowance
amounts in the aggregate to about two and
half millions Of pounds sterling, upwards Of
eleven millions Of dollars OF the whole mum.
Der, 424 receive each. TOOL or under; ITO re.
ceive from 1901 to 500, a23 from 500 to loool,
4e7 from 1000 to 100000, IS from 10 to 100000
from 20 to so,oool, from 80 to 100000, and
2receive 5o,oool and upwards.