Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-27

opening the road-aad that he hoped !, NJ.
las', to transport tn, mail by this ROME AMI y,
have points marked gu, where cultiv,,ors 49,. "
be located The editors Of the hdycr,;,ar y
that rail road acros, The Isthmu, is ,h,naS,
by many Intelligent men 10 be fea>ibo -, E"'
it may be constructed q, a moderate avn INA
S. Walker, Of Boston, is now nah; hin
numbers, from an elegant s,eieo,v H., :"
Nalte Brun's System of Geocr.nI,, 'a';.,
additions and corrections, by James G. p,,,..,,,
This work is 10 be issued from. the mrs, ;..r.
most favourable way for pun, hastrs t,nh,,;. '"s
excellent work WI hOut feeling tie we;,,L. :,
The piite o. It at once. hi. system of M,l,.
Buns is considered the best now ,y,.,,
places Geography ia its proper rank ,mo,.,,
philosophical studies, and shows rs MAXIM;
cal, physical, and political principles. At ,,.
view. While history has been imDo,i,,, y:
accuracy, minutene>s, and de,elopemcD. ofr,
wing causes, geography has not, until wi,bir
few years, been taken in hand By men Of wi,I.r,
and ecirrce, bat was complied from the i,r,
mas OF travellers aud voy4gcrs, wi,hou, i.s,s
skill, or science, by mere BOOK makers T,,a
Is a work Of entir " diflcrrn, cas-. Tac ,,,,,,.
is wi own as i man OF fist.ra.c renjp< 1nJ
deeply learned, and the Edi or Of his .l ia,
may Literally be said to ornament erery hin, /,
tonches " And Their" is ucfhsr n4t!rr ua;,[
is OF a. much Importance as either, and .h,,i
the reputation OF the primer AID puJ,;,l,r
Mr.. Walker. He has sem out many * ellen,
editions Of STANDARD works and never has =;
The slightest pa tculAr, ialcn short of HI, MON.
Uses III his proposals, bat in many ips,auc,,
that we have noticed, has given better D,Dyr
more plates, an! generally nor" mater than
he promised. We wish him success, in hi,
undertaking, as We feel assured that hr deserve,
il.
Mr.. John Norvell, late proprietor and Ed,
itor OF the philadelphia Aurora, is about N
commence The publication Of weekly Poni.
cal add Literary paper, under the Title Of le
PENNSYLVANIAN. The ifs, number j,
10 be issued on the fist Of July.
The contents Of The sixth number Of the 4.
mcrican Quarterly Review hlvc all BEEN com,
united % he press, and 1t will be r. adv frais.
lribullun at the regular perod,-the IS ofncM
mouth. The titles Of the articles are
Astronomy; Lawrence lectures; The Sand.
wich Islands, Bees; Indian langu. &C. and Con.
orion; Popular Supcrs'i'ions; Ausiin's Life Of
Elbudgc Gerry; Scandinavia itra,urc; The
Uni.ed States and the London Quarterly Re,
view; The North West PassagP, Joseph Napo>
leon.
The number will, We think, be found rich in
useful, curious and entertaining information.
Nat. Ga:
Dun NAvy.--We noticed, few days since,
the fact Of the heaving out, at The Navy yard:
OF the "a gun ship Hudson, for The purpose Of
undergoing some repairs, preparatory 10 her
sailing on a cruize. II will no doubi astorIsh
those acquainted with naval science TO learn,
thu, a vessel Of her size, was hove down. her
copper taken of on one side, recaukcd, the
copper put on again, and .he ship SET up III
her original position, by eight O'Clock on the
evening of the same day We understand that
he officers aud men employed on this occasion
received the warmest appreciation from ',o"'
Chaunccv, the commander Of this s.tIon, on
the successful completing Of their arduous days
work. ". York Ga-ttt'
The Arkansas Gazette Of Inc 10Th OF Ap1I,
states that large number OF the Shawnee
Delaware, and other Indians, have been COZ
Letting in Miller county, and have become
source Of great annoyance 10 The udzr"' %
,ha. section of the Territory. In Consequence
of representations u tacir dep'eGaiIon', me
Governor has despatched Col. Rec or with o.,
dcrs 10 remove them for hwith; and in case u
their refusal, to call in the aid Of he mi!HI
But as they have no claims to lard IN that s''