Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-19

''"e; '''e"ee " TIC 'nouln oil the Innia,s n
work al the upper end Of the line bs, hon.. he
avoldably retarded by the unusually bisS :. w.
Of the river. "'sh S'an
With this note, and map of perr,v,..
before him; any one will be able 10 ,r,., -ii'
several lines, and perceive The extern, Of ~. ", y.
ciiltles TO internal commerce, which viii h.' ~
i'rded IN the next eighteen months TS.'
VIII then be more than Eve hundred mil, "''t
Canal in Pennsylvania, besides Rail Rn.J q
the extent Of upwards Of one hundr,d anN ;, 20
miles. @'' My
INTERNAL lMpRovEMESr.-We are Glad -
that The people OF Virginia, or MANY If tS.n,
appear 10 be abou, 10 apply thrmseive, 10 ,pl ~,
work OF internal improvement, in good ,,r,s".
convention Of Delegates from ali Dor,s oC r,''
Stateis 10 be held at Charlottesville or The ,.s
OF next month, for the purpose Of .sc.r,a;,;na
and invigoratlns public opinion upon the sntH
jecl; and meeting of The citizens was hall -,
Richmond on the 26lh uIt to sppoi,t 1rrSor.
to attend it. The reporting committee or ,T'
meeting give brief, but forcibe view ~,
circumstances and considerations which ,bonlI
impel the State to begin the business Win,
delay. They say, among other things ,b,,
without an earnest and concerted eff ,Ii i,b,
half Of internal Improvements, Virginia mnS,
inevitably decline. The enterprise and tysr.
lions of other STATES will soon wrcs, Gr,m 49,.
a large portion of that trade which na,pr.rvh..
longs TO her. Neglect on her part to foster
judio,ous system of improving her er,a, river,
will place her in condition from which ds
cannot recover, perhaps for ages 10 com.
When trade has once been directed by arrif-;,'
means from lis regular course, it is ever dr.
ficuIt 10 lead il back into It's original c5,nr,
II is apparent from view Of the map Of vjrgi
MIA, that her principal rivers present The shoJ,
est and most improyeable means Of commupi.
cation Between the Eastern and Western W.,
tiers; and able engineers have corrobors,cd III.
belief, 'hs, more superficial observers have en-.
lertained on this subject. 1t must, .hrM, be IN.
wise 10 suffer this precious gift Of nature, 10
be lost from our own supineness. Every quar-.
ter Of Virginia, the lower, the middle, and tn,
upper country, is deeply concern in promol.
ing this great work. The rrescn, is The mos,
propilious lime for the undertaking.; labor IS
cheap, provisions abundant. The money % be
expended, will b. dItfused entirely within III:
STATE; and public works will afford home mar.
kei 70: our redundant agricultural products
The public will be amply remuncrated BY ii:
facilities of iniercommnnication belwCeh The
differ, nj parts Of the State; our resources will
soon be- more fully developed. Those who re-
side contiguous 10 the great rivers, and to h:i:
tributary streams, will be enabled in time 10 Re,
turn, in the shape Of tolls, the full cost Of The
work Tht measure will reconcile the Earring
interests Of every portion Of the commonwealth,
and produce harmony Of sentiment and UGl'
ty Of feeling, that must add to its strength az
glory" New FORK Jour- CoA'
SrEAM--A London paper states that Me'r'
Beal. and Porter have accomplished that grand
desideratum which has so long eng'Ossrd the
attention of scientific mechanIsls-the proiHt'
ton and application Of ve,y h'gh pressure steam
by means which ensure most lmPor'ani E
conomy in the bulk, weight and consumpio'
of fuel while al the same time, all pos'oIIt!
Of explosion is prevented.
The value Of the discovery is mol confa'd "
This important branch OF the arts the patience"
having successfully applied their principe 70
various other operations requiring !es''@
degree of heat; such as disabling, boli!hg a'
refining sugar, sc. to which and f'miaF oFln''
es of manufacture. il offers the means o. sP
plying, with unerring precision, eIa''N "s
degree of heat which isrrqulsi'e, PUTTING "T
yond the chances Of aCcden, or negligence "
exceed the proper degree, and co"''!u T..
produce any injurious results In Vie ~
named process, tina: Of disilla'lon, II VI"
hardly possible 10 produce faulty sahlP
spirits, or 10 throw over any empyfeu"''"' j
yor; and the cumbrous and costly apPi''.
now used for agilating The conten's o' '"'
will be no longer necessary. In boring s"s-
the advantage Of the plan will be truly '"'p.
,an,, all possibility of burning The car !1
being prevented, no moiassc, being g'"',-:;
and consequently the production OF 'n''s. -,
able sugar will be greatly increased III q' ,;,.
as well as improved IN quality; IN P', ,'', he
that portion Of theil shipments no" ~,
drainage from the casks during the '0'''
Europe, will be saved by the plan'eis: ..,.
The pa,entees have proved, it Is ,a''' !:
tuaI experiment, the advantages Of w, 10.
coverics; but as they are applying ~ ,tonr,
sive ris hts abroad, the London edito'' w.,
they have Witnessed their operations H., l., :.
feel at liberty to lay before their reader ""
ny simple and inexpensive means VIM
these benefits are gained ---=-z===1
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