Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-03
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Congress.
The Directors of the Morris Canal have given
public notice that the whole line from the Deia-
ware ia the Passaic, will be completed this sea-
son and opened for navigation at the commence
ment Of the next. The section between Dover
and Newark will be open on the 18th oil next sep
TENDER.
Mr.. F,int's new novel, the Shoshonee Valley.
has made its appearance, and is praised by severai
of the western Editors.
A bookseller in NewburyPort adver'ises KnaPp'
trial, 'sfor sale or to let"
WIN. Brown, lately one Of the Judges OF the
Supreme Court of Tennessee, ordained IN his Will
before he died. that his slaves. 10 IN number,
should be set free. His directions have been
complied with.
A gentleman in Baltimore offers TO bet one thou
sand dollars tina. Mr.. Rowan will not be reel
ected. bv the legislature IF Kentucky, to the SEN
ate of the United States.
The Hon. Lemue Shaw, of Boston, has been
nominated by the Governor of Massachusetts, to
supply the vacancy occasoned by the death of the
late Chief Justice Parker. The nomination is
spoken Of as being an excellent one.
The amount of funds collected in New-fork on
the 18th of July, fer the Colonization Society is
1907 0j.
A map of Pittsburgh and its environs has re-
Gently been published. It's enriched with much
statistical information, and some very excellent
sngrayings.
The Augusta Geo. Courier Of the 10th inst.
says: Sour river was scarcely ever as low as 1t
is at present. Boys wade across it wherever they
please. and unknown islands of sand and gravel,
which have lately made their appearance. render
a revised edition of its Topography necessary"
The same paper mentions that the census Of
that city is nearly completed. and that the popu-
aon Is supposed to fall little short OF seven thou
sand.
Salt is usually sent to market too soon after it is
removed from the salt works. The Hon. Josiah
Quincy, who is largely concerned in the manu-
facture, expressed it as the result of his expert
ence that salt ought to in store at least six
months before it is fit for market This is little
time enough for salt to drain and become sufi-
GENTLY dry for use, and we think our manufac-
turcrs would find it for their profit to keep their
salt on hand longer time than is now usual, and
the consumer would be better satisfied with the
domestic article. n. E. Farmer.
4 poor crazy widow woman in New 1amp-
shire recently sold three hundred dollar note
of hand for the paltry sum of five dollars. The
signer of the note has since paid and taken it up.
The note was about all the property the widow
possessed-and it was intended to cancel the
mOrta9e deed Of the estate with the pay. two
thirds of which estate the widow sold and decided
for the note in order to settle the mOrtage deed 80
as to save the other third for her children.
The following toast was given at the late An
~ Col chr, tion in Frank lin counfy Tan
nessee, BY Samuel Sbbit:
To ensure perpetustinn
70 this now happy nation,
Give the rising generLtion,
Trough ever, rank and station,
general education,
And hold in veneration
religious federation.
Letters from Reikiavlg, in Ireland. Of the 18th
of May, state that there appeared, oh the Sth of
March, in the sea, within a short distance from
the island. a yocanO--of which. however, no
thing was visible but the smoke, and even this
ceased to ascend after some time. BUTT is fear
ed that this volcano has formed new island I'M
der water, which might endanger the navigation.
approximations are likewise entertained respect
ing the volcanoes on tl.e island. whose eruption
this phenomenon might occasion, as happened in
the case of Shafta Falls, Iokeler, during the last
apparition of a volcano in the open sea.
Paris lIonifeur.
NeW Seamboat.-The boat which lay at our
dock, last winter, while her joinery work was
doing, is now in New York, receiving her machi-
merry. and will be ready to commence plying be-
tween this city and New York. in few weeks.
Her machinery is on theMississippi high pressure
principle, with some improvements devised by
DR.. Mott, the president of Union College. The
engine was made in Pittsburgh. She is to be
called the '.South America" and is intended to
run against the North America" Her speed will,
as is calculated, be at least as fast as that of any
boat OH the river, and we are told that it is even
contemplated that she will run between New
York and this city. in nine hours.-.7i5. d. .fdc.
TiMh.-Caaini has had credit for saying that
she sang in France for cha ity, in England for
Money, and in Italy for fame.
Tatuabie Horse.-Alr. Geo. A. Wyllie, OF Vir-
ginia, who came passenger in the ship William
Byrnes, Captain Hackstafi. from-Liverpool, has
brought with him the celebrated race horse Lee
viathan. purchased in England. for James Jackson,
ESQ. of Alabama. This beautiful animal was