Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-21

life black with immoralities, rises at a wine
table, and blasphemously taking into his mouth
the name OF his maker, denounces in his pre-
sence political rival, in comparison with
whose virtues, his own character assumes a
darker shade of infamy.''
Geese viper you gnaw 6le.'
We hope the Inlelligencer will not neglect
TO publish the following "signs" given BY a
JACKSON PAPER in North Carolina, as a further
offset TO the famous "warrant trying" sign Of
the Enquirer.
The Grand Jury in Newbern, voted on the
Presidency, 25h ul!. Is for Adams, 2 for Jack
son.
In Arson county, the vote was lately taken
al muster, and Adams got about 70, and Jack
son only some | 5 or 90.
And in Wake county, at 4 muster, the A
damsi'es ou,uumbered the cksonians, by a
small ma ori,y.
The Boston Trave Her contains an engraving
representing Mr.. Gurneys new Steam Carriage
invented in England. Our readers will 3roba-
bly, be gra,fed with the following description
given by the editor uf the Traveller, Of ma :
chine, concerning which of late SO much has
been said and written.
The vehicle resembles somewhat the ordna>
ry stage coaches, but is considerably larger and
higher Coke, or charcoal forms the fuel, by
which m ans, ii is said, smoke is avoided. The
f]ues, being above the level Of me seated pas.
senge S, and the motion of the carriage dispers-
inS the heated, rarhcd air, no inconvenience is
felt, as might al first be supposed. he carri-
age represented by the present drawing will
carry inside passengers and Is outside. The
length Of the vehicle, from end to END, is | S fee,
* with the pole and pilot wheels, 90 feet. The
diameter OF the HAD wheel-, is feet; Of the
forward wheels, 8 feet s, riches: and of the
pilot VIII, els, 3 feet. There is a'tre5le perch by
which the machinery is supported, beneath
which two propellers, in going up hill, may
be set in motion. There is also break liked
on the hind wheel 10 increase the friction, in
descending a hill; besides this, however, the
guide has the power Of lessening the force OF
the steam 10 any extent In this way he Is "a
BILE to regulate The prngr, SIS, from two miles an
hour, TO eight len, or even more. there
is a lever also, by which the guide can stop
the carriage ins,an'er, or ina moment reverse
the motion Of the wheels. The weight OF
tux 'a'iiaSV WIN us apparatus, 10 doout Vic wv
ard hall; and It's wear and tear ON the road
as compared with vehicle drawn by Tour
horses, is =, one 20 six. II is stated that when
the carriage is in progress, the machinery is
not heard; nor is there much vibration as In
an ordinary vehicle, from ,he great solidity
! Of the structure. TIE present engine has a
twelve horse power, but may be increased to
sixteen.
! A meeting Of the friends Of the Administra-
tion was held last evenining ( Monday at the
City Hall, agreeably to prev ous public notice
Gen. Walter Jores was appointed Chairman
AMI Mr.. Richard Wallack. Secretary. Com
mit,ee, (upon which we were gra''hed to Ind
the venerable Daniel Carol, of Duddinglon,
wa. chosen, and several resolutions were una
nimously passed. The meeting was numerous
and rightly respectable. The proceedings VIII
be published hereafter. Nal. Jour.