Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-24

them, and the productions Of their land and l.
bour 10 the leading channels Of internal and .,
terhal commerce. What a vast waste of lin.
Of industry, and Of resource, does:a bad sv,,s,,
of common roads occasion in any counI,,
which may have the misfortune to feel is a.!
preston. Candour, as regards the entire Con-
monweal!h, justice 10 those who suffer nos,
previously from the present road system Of
Virginia, call upon the Convention to prn'
nounce it unequal, in the bur,hrns which iii
poses upon the people, and ineficen; in its n.
suits.
Bearing, in any system Of Internal lmproy,
meut, the relation to the gfeal avenues of Trad.
which the daily Offices Of social feeling have ~
The public virtues, good system of common
roads makes up, in the frequency Of It's use
what 1t may seem 10 want, to superficial obscy.
vers, in dignity In q comprehensive system
Of improvement, ;he General Assembly will
assign 10 a just and effectual provision for The
country roads, rank proportioned to The enjoy
ments which il dispenses, and thus heal one
source Of dissatisfaction in T. Commonwranh
which has, in truth, but one interest, lha, ofdig
fusing, every where. the spirit Of social co.,
teDtment.
In reading MIR. Pitkin's "Politcal and Cir.
il History Of he United States" on" attention
was struck with the following facts In No
vembcr, l777, Congress recommended TO tie
several States 10 raise by taxes five millions Of
dollars. The sum was apportioned anon,
The States, having reference to the supposed
number OF inhabtsn's in each. In his 40.
porionment, New York is rated more than
g., III
third lower than Pennsylvania; she is below
New Jersey; only equal 10 New Hampshire;
and in short the lowest Oh the list with The ex,
ceptipn Of Rhode Island, Delaware, and Geor.
gia What a change have fey years pro,
duced. MAJ. Coz.
Two Sailors, James Paine and Robert Proud.
foot, both natives Of Edinburgh, were discover,
ed on the 4th November last, on the desrr,i,
and Of Amsterdam by the Palmira, all Eng'.l
vessel The captain was induced to run in Is
close as possible, by observing smoke on ti:
shore, which he supposed nigh, be used as a
signal by some shipwrecked mariners in nrel
Of assistance. When within a mile of The shore.
two men were observed standing on tie beach,
the boat was Immediately got out, and lley
were brought on board. Their appearance was
truly squa.id and miserable; heir boards wen
long, s their dress was nonIcscri pit compound
Of the original materials, seal skins, and hog 6
hides. According to their own account, ;hcy q
had been fourteen months on the Island whrr
they were left by the Governor Hu1rcr, sch,
of 90 tons, belonging TO Van Dirmans Land, Z
il being customary with these vessels 10 ani
portions of their crews at the different Island!
where seals and sea lions are procurable aid
take them up again with their spells ahT
months afterwards. IN consequence Of son
accident or oversight, the poor fellows were G.
bliged to so lourn on the island, aud subslsl as q
well as they could, till their.forunatc rrscUeG
the Palmira. They state that, in Normhr
1926, vessel called the Hope, bound 20 Va
Demau's Land, had approached the Island
within few miles, and sent out boat 10 h'h
The unhappy men communicated their sIlui'
ton to the officer commanding the boat, who
said that he would inform his captain, and q"
according to his instruction. 1t Will scarceF
be believed that the latter Immediately pro-
c.eded on his voyage, leaving the men TO TIKI
fate, bu, such is the fact.
Ingenious Eaud.-A few days ago, Iclo'
in New York handed thick letter 10 iht tlu'
ing Stage driver and requested him to dcI"
it in Flushing, as directed aud added, ut CT ~
rains money, part of which is tor me; ''o III
had money enough, would go up WI. }" VI
in the stage" SHOW much do you want ;" M
the driver, "Two dollars" says The fellow. ~ |
driver handed him ten dollar bill. 'nS
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