Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-22
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way or other against the rules Of IN. ,%e
fell, OF course, under his captains d,l
and was reprimanded accordingly T5.Er
however, not liking this exercise Of ,"hN.
announced his intention Of appe,Irn
people," which determin alton was rssH
repo, ted to head quarters By rr,u,, '
ansorder came down to say, that Mr.. So ,rt Wy
being the citizen Of free STATE. had ,-sS
right to appeal to the people; and in -, r'f'
enable him TO proceed in This matter w.,
official ENHANCEMENT, his discharge r ""'''
Navy was incIosed
Great care is taken in the selcc,io, =
sons wishing to enter the Navy: and ,bs..
tlemen are also exposed, afterwards ,o g..
and rigorous examinations; by which w. wv
incompetent person' are excluded p%'A
causes, however, ast!ey NAV, can univ :,
that the American nava! officers are Dea,.n.
sons 10 associate with; and r, fiect win
pleasure on the many proirsson.l acop,SS'
ces was fortunate enough o make in IS'"'
other countries. also book forward WIKI
confidence to meeting them again; b,ir,
assured that whatever the nature Of m, -
course may be-as national foes or 4, ,.i",
allies, or merely as private rrrnd,-l shank,
thorough bred "ficers and gen lem, , ,o,,,'
crate or contend with
PHILApELPuIA.-ln Ph!Iadrlph;a, ,b.,.
no fewer Than sixleen public iibrsrirx :, y.
containing in all upwards of sixty five ,Los,,a
volumes.
The American Philosophical Socie,v :, H.
city is too well known IN Europe 10 houj, .,
particular mention. Tie library Of nj, =
.ingulshed instilu ion has been pradp.p, ;.
creased OF lac Yeas, 10 considerable r,.
chiefly, believe, ~ the indcia igable eyc,;.,
OF the librarians, Mr.. Joha Vaughan, ubo r.,
tainly deserves The thar IS, not only Of Pbf,5!
phil, but Of America in general, and M, NJ
Of The scieni ic public 10 all other coyn,.
interested In American research He he, "a
iected The most complete series, any wber, q
tant, OF the different Memoirs ard l.ary,li.
ct the various. learned institutions cs.hft,|
in the Old worM, which he cou,i,es I, Il
constantly up 10 the dA'e OF the las pub,ir,.n
by which mean,, the most com lcte fgt,,
reference is sfforded TO American rr,grr
all times. need not say hat The ,aeg
transaction. O. The Philosophical S1ciery Il
q
by which useful interchange, the Iao,, m,g
ant scientific intercourse is psintanyd wihs
cry foreign nation, where letters or phyac:l
quiiies are pursued.
his judiciously selected librsry cqr.-
IN a separate department., complete ,cir
alogues OF all he other public ,ibyaries IN
merIca, 50 arranged that in few ninam
Can be ascertained whether or no, any g.s
book is To be found in the country ihbr-
NOUS device compeusacs in great desu
literary men, Tor the smallness of these tOk |
iuuss.!y' postIssrs.: - '-..-.- ..'L-. - -
Besid's the Philosophical So,iery, ,hs,,
various other learned bodlrs in philad,lObi,
which shall merely say, that have see, :,
similar institutions elsewhere. msn,p,d q,
more earnest desire to pursue knovIeop. I
its own sake.
The Inhabitants Of Philadelphia, indeed 4; !
pear TO have more leisure on hen hand. hyI
those OF any other city in the Uuion, and y
coraiogiy, scientific and literary pursuits ~
there cultivated with much steadipe.s snin,l
cess. This circumstance imparts pecr
character TO the Style of though, anG Of &C. |
versa'ion in thai ely, soffi i nly obyiOa |
distinguish the inhabitants from those Of NC
other parts of America.
Philadelphia has been ca!led Quakcr Ici /
ing city. 1t certainly possesses gr,, tt.'d
the regularity and nearnrss which becn, Il
that character-but there is much bcaey 10
aiso-JusI as we may often drtec, preI'y .2 |
under very demure bonnet
1t stands upon low ground, but there is sgf |
rient variety in the houses churches and oh' |
public buildings, to give il considerable iatcuf
he city as planned on paper, exlerdsf:om&
night bank OF the Delaware, 10 The Icir bank
The Schuylkill; but only the cas- ern or DelvlG
'ide is yet built. The principal sirre's '6it
'un al right angles 10 both rivers are naml1 4 |
er different trees. The local dislich-
"Chesnut, Walnut. Spruce and Pine
Market, Arch, and Race and Vine"
very stranger docs well to get by hear, 81
ort OF memofia ,echnica, 10 guide imlh0g,
he cry. There is one exception as viii
observed TO this rule, in favor Of he NOR
'aved avenue, called Market or High Snt''
he streets which cross these again alrsf
nSies, are hundred from !, as high lhi's
4 and upwards ard dwiIl go on, pre,unfi' 7"
he 'own reaches The river SchuylkilI.
On Saturday The 9Th Of Srprembsr, b.
gain The pleasure Of finding myself al on' O.
ne Wister parIies-mectings well con'HT"
nd maintained with much spirit. In the 'oss
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