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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-14
C. A Y A l. S.

For the qualification and information OF our
readers. we have gwen below extracts from seve-
raj late papers, relative to the Canals in different
parts Of the country. These afford all the evil
dsnce that is need I'd Of the great and increasing
benefits likely to result from this species OF Inter
nal Improvemeut, and prove that the introduc-
tion of Railroads has not at all essened the con-
6dence of those who are best able to Judge,
by experience, in the ultimate superiority OF the
one over the other. Had we room, we could &C.
cupy it usefully in the publication of essays go
ing concusiyely to demonstrate this by theory;
but when facts and practical results are at hand,
this is unnecessary. In certain situations ana
for certain purposes, we are ready 10 AUNT
the advantages to lie on the side OF Railroads:
but when we come to consider the SUBJECT In all
its bearings, and take into consideration all the
circumstances, we cannot hesitate as to our OPT
MON. Our people are at present vitality interest
ed in the subject of Canals, and we proceed to
rive them the cheering facts below, without fur
Their comment:
From The Harrisburg Pa. Chronicle.
The PENNSYLVANIA Canals will get into favor
with the public, if they continue in as good ma
yigable order throughout the season as they nave
been during the past month. The weather mas
been cold and tempestuous generally, since the
6tb of April. and river navigation has been ex-
tremely dangerous. 1t is all observation found
ed on experience, that as long as there is rock
in the Susquehanna. some one will be found 10
run his boat, ark, raft upon 1t; and this being
said in reference to calm weather, the numerous
wrecks that occur when it is stormy, will be es.
timated By those acquainted with the numerous
falls and ripples in this river. Canal navigation
is not exposed to any of these perils, and hence
we saw il will get into favor with the public, 1t
they continue in as good navigable order through
out the season as they have been during the past
month. u.,
T,e Nauch Chunk Canal, the Schuylkill ma
y;,otiop. Union Canal. Pennsylvania Canal from
Middletowu to Ciark's ferry, and thence to Lew
istown on the Juniata and Northumberland at the
junction of the North and West Branches, are
all in Good order. On the Pennsylvania Canal,
a great amount of property has decended, and
merchandise has assembled, to the above towns
and the numerous other towns on and contiguous
10 those Canals. The commerce on the Canal at
Harrisburg has been very brisk, as well BY the
loading and unloading Of canal boats, as the
ttans;t of boats to and from the towns alluded to.
After writing the foregoing, we called at the
Office of Collector of Canal Tolls at this place,
ON SATURDAY afternoon last. and learned that the
clearances here during the month OF April were
aO5; including carving wood on the Pcnnsylva-
mia Canal. And the receipts OF the Coi'e' tor'
for the past week, amounted to about 92O dol
lars, and for the week preceding 800 dollars.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-14
From the Albany, ". 7. .Argus.

CANAL ToLLs.-After the memorandum was
made on Saturday, from which our statement OF
tolls was given in Mondays Argus, the Collector
received about 5000 dollars more, and cleared
81 boats The whole number OF boats cleared IN
the Is days that the canal has been open Is S9o'
and the total amount of tolls received by Mr..
Stats, at this place, for the same period, Is So
$40 so: showing an average daily receipt of tolls
Of 3. SIS 60. Taking the average daily receipts
for April of last year at 1900 dollars, which we
bslieIe is not far from The sum. and 1t will be
seen that the present season exhibits an average
increase of more than 500 dollars per day, at the
single office at Albany.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-14
From the Ctica " Z. Elueidator, May S.

BUSINESS OF THE CANAL,-if we may Judge
from the experience Of two weeks past the time
has even now arrived when the Canal, from this
Mace 10 Albany, is insufficient for the purposes
of TRANSFORMATION. In addition to the boats,
which alone form almost one continuous fleet,
and are well loaded we are informed that there
are RATS of timber enough passing to occupy the
locks one fourth Of the time. We were told
last week that more than fifteen miles IN length
Of RATS had passed this village, and large guam
t;t;ss are still behind. Boats are much delayed,
and frequently lie in thrOngs about the locks,
w.;,;no for their return. 1t cannot OF course be
sxnected that this state OF things will last all the
season. but we do expect that this unexamPied
commencement will be followed up as proper
t;onably we'll as any spring bushes has BEEN
And there i. further every probability that the
next wear will as far outstrip this, as this year
does the last--so on from year to year. what
fnr,her evidence need we, that the Canal will We
~ shortly be sufficiently occupied and sufficient
~ sunported by lumber and other bulky commo-
j;t;sa for which railroads are not so well cacu-
lated. Such we believe will be the case before
railroad could be completed, or at least, before
it would be likely to be used for any other pur-
pose than the transportation of passengers. In
deed we doubt whether railroad from here to
Albany would at this moment injure the canal
revenue. Certainly, if we can believe our senses
respecting the present or the prospect OF the fu-
ture, that or parallel Canal must be had very
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-14

!Ssamsn's Friend Society.-The third annl-
yersary of this noble society was attended in
Murray Street Church on Monday evening,
MAY 9Th A Van Sinderin, Esq. ip the Chair
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-25
10 be continued.l
From the Baltinore Anr,inan Of


ihe 0fdt.-The Eastern Mail due here nm s,,t
oay morning reached this city last night abou, half
past seven o'clock, having been on the road from,
r.'oay m'Ta'ng until that time. The mail guard
states INA during that period he and the driver nv
peTIenced great suffering and fatIpue fran, The cId
ana although they had the utmost Difficult, in forcin
passage trough the snow they did not relay tbei7
WINE 'hey saw the least possibility of maxine
any progress w hen the mail reached the Susnuco
mamma 1t was found impossible to cross the ferry ad
the dTIvor was forced to 90 up 10 the BRIDGE ahovo
For Deposit. After crossing the river. a fniIiess
attempt was made to reach Havre de Grace li,,t tL
carriage stuck fast in snow drift and 49, ou1 We
Oh II was deemed most prudent TO remain bv The
t Id' al hight, which was done. In the morning
Yesterday they again tar'cd AID after dsv of e
IRENE hardship reached he CITY, It is said TIC eno,
ID many places entirely covered the fences and pre
sehtGd an unbroken eXpanse for miles. The mail
couu NOT, consequently, keep the road and II wac
Carried over fields and through the woods the atton
dan's sometimes being forced 10 break down f,rnr
and make temporary bridge for the carri.r,o -
o.osS upon The guard came from PHILADELPHIA
with tie mail. pun
The mail which left here on Sunday for the oost
encountered bank o mile from tIo ,,,,, -
was with dihicBly, through the assis,or ~ a i
persons IN the neighbOrEood, forced tbrouob - T.
was subsequently, stopped several tin7cs bS3t ~ .t
oHeruonS OF t1e attendants, proceeded When GOV
en'een miles from Baltimore if arain rot :; -S oy
bank and the horses being ain osi b,to ~ Isl. o,I'
was Juuged most prudent TO remain ali niobt II
was met yesterday. near the town of Rush bv the
stage coming 70 Baltimore " " " '"0
Early yesterday morning n ,,.~, g ta.o
ABOUT twenty m number were Jcsnatl,d -, IT, ,,.i
Io'tIdcCoIs' Aessrs Stockton and Stokes with or
- W 'Oi"" ne mail route as far a. possible, and
J 80 r,se any obstruction presented itself to pass
anu IePaSs until the road was trnulrlrd down Tbpv
travelled fourteen miles and Endlnr their cxertions
i s-1I.- -eIuTned With thc mail last night
No. !: Lottery
g. 81, 60, &c. Is, n, %. IS. 3. 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10
LATEST FROM EJTpOpp

The second edition of the New York Jo..
of Commerce of Tuesday contains the fop".;
iutelIiSence:-On Of the Editors Of tba Ia"N
Of Commerce left New Bedford ON Monde ~1
iug. half past Z o'clock, at which timp H. @ "
Emerald, Capt. A. II. Rowland. was eom NJ.
to port. She left Amsterdam on ,ae On H.
Captain Rowland had papers to the 81, ircl,a::s
bat gave them to the bris Belsic. Of and f., ,''
wcrr. LOG days from Batavia, Which lie sri. ~
Ion. 29.
The news f.oni Poland continues f.vo,E.,
its brave defenders; though up 10 the la.estj,.
no decisive Battle had been fought. A.,
had been received of extensive raya,e, h, :
cholera morbus among the Russian ;roeDs, ;:,a
sequence of which, protrac,ed Quarantine /,
been established in the ports Of Holland. upo,
vessels coming from Hassia, Of whatever n.;r
1t was presumed that no vessel would find :,
object to 30 from Russia to Holland. 50 lon, !
the quarantine continues. The Poles were .
presented to be ral!yins all their energies. ,,
iliaries were coming in from every quar,et
There had been no fighting be,v cen ,he R..
gians and Dutch. The King Of Holland s,,,,'
ed to be generally popular among his snbec;.
When the Emerald arrived a, Amsterdam, u.
whole town was set off with display Of H,os a
compliment to His Majesty. The Prince I
Orange was several times there darns Der s,,
in port.
The New York Commercial has the aNoai0,
paragraph copied from second edition Of 4,
London Standard Of the evening" Of Mayo. II,
editor of the STANDARD says this account was !,
ceivedthrough private commercial channel, an
the authority may be relied upon.
"General D:ebitsch. after having defeated d
Poics at Biala. marched direct upon Warav
which town is, since the 10Th of last month. d
ciared in a state of siege: the inhabitants are VI
hing to surrender in consequence Of an epideS
which is raging in and about the town. The Poi
lost nearly 10000 men: and at the headqq,
tcrs the general belief is that the war is at an co
as another army is coming from Russia into ?
dOlia."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10
ALEXANDRIA, D. c.
r8JD1Y MORNING.. JU.yE 10, 1851

We are pleased to learn, both from letters re-
ceiyed here from Liverpool and various other
places, that FLouR shipped from this port tnis
Year, has gwen general satisfaction: We also
understand, from those who have paid attention
to such matters, that unusual care is taken to
have the barrels in good order, bright and c'ean'
and that our Flour Law prevents any Flour De-
ing shipped that is sour or otherwise unsound..-
Though the prospect of receiving good price tor
the residue Of our crop is not fatterng yet the
Farmers and Millprs have cause OF consratula-
ton in having realized, so far. high price tor
the principa! part Of their crop, which was very
abundant the last season; and w hope they will
be en- couraged TO aid the efforts Of oar Inspectors
to support the present high STANDING OF Itsrn",
dria Flour Our attention has been called TO tins
subject bv an extract Of letter from liverpool
received here, handed to US by friend. which
we publish in this mornings paper under the
Commercial head.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10

1t Is IN valn, li.soush spirit Of naies A.,
venge, thus to decry profession which s, s.u
and ever will be honorable. I, ha, hs.s w
belnre. over aud over again; but al ways rsn Te
IN failure. The attacks generally recO;I , ,,a
their authors. The recoil will. in the n ass'sS
instance, be felt instantly and mos, sensib p'e'
-<NeH
Evon-handed Justice returns the puisonel ,,,
10 their own lips" NA:'
Duff Green complains of the {. prosc,;D,...
of his paper by the party in power. Let him s y.
member how he once urged on the " buns,
down" of his political opponents, and sorisd !.
every fresh act oil punishment The vhss ,
turning round.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10

NV principles remain now as il 1855. winch they
we're FIRST formed at College. They have under
gone no change that am sensible of. "Ihey
have grown with my growth, and strengthened
with nv strength"
have the honor to be, with the highest res
pect, your fellow citizen,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 10. 1851.

The following letter Of Gov. BR.NcH, to Com
,nittee Of the Citizens of BERTHE. is published In
the Halifax IN c. paper. 1t may be o! inter-
est now, and Of use hereafter:
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10

.4n0ffe' Steamboat Dtsas,er.--Ihe Cint
natl (phi") Commercial Advertiser Of the d
inst SAYS: We learned last evening, from
source in which we have foil credit. that the ell
CANT steamer BRANDYWiNF. was blown upa
her passage up from New Orleans. and thur,
lives lost. We have no further particulars,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10
>lfGSe

At the meeting Of the Trustees of The Uuus+
sitv of Maryland. held on Monday aftern@i
agreeab!y to appointment. for the purpose Of AZ
ing the tw" vacant chairs in the Faculty Of Ne
dicine, Doctor Thomas II. Wright, of Bi1-
more, was elected Professor of Anatomy, ant
Professor J. +. DucateI, Of the Faculty Of AT
and Sciences in the University, was aPpoIutc.
Professor Of Chemistry.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10

True Nobafy.--in l529, two young commits
sion merchants of tfsG,ty failed, and surrender
ed up their whole property to their creditors,
which fell short of their debts more than twenty
thousand dollars. Thes received from their ere.
ditors full and sntire discharge from all their
debts and responsibilities. aud soon after dlssolv.
ed their business connection and began the world
anew. Sometime last year one of them present
ed to each of the creditors of the firm check
for twenty-five per cent Of the deficiency which
had been relinq9ished. THIS week. the other pre-
scented in like manner 20 each creditor a check
for a like amount.
We mention this circumstance with pride, for
it is honorable to the character Of human nature.
We mention it with rptve.are as an evidence that
the industry of the individuals alluded to has been
blessed with success in some degree proportion
ed to ther virtues. Such instances Of heightened
morality, are rare, and should be met with the
appreciation of virtuods community; for they
tend to elevate the character of society an humid
red fold more than the ostentatious donations to
objects Of at least deubtfal utility, which are fire..
quentIy mentioned TO CRAFTY the vanity of the
donor and to excite the emalation of the weak
minded. We wish that re were at liberty to
mention the names of these gentlemen; but we
know that they would shrink from such blazon;
they know that they have been honest, and ..would
blush to find it fame.-Boston Courier.
1NsA
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10
4NChD

We saw yesterday fine sample Of ripe wheat
in the ear. the product Of farm in Queen Anne's
county, Maryland. The owner intends cutting
the crop on Monday next--BaL. I'm.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-10
lNsA

@NsN
The best description we ever saw Of Napoleon
appearance was in the letter of an Irish CENT?
man, named North, published in the Dublin EH |
uing Post, and as it is SO very characteristic.
may amusc the reader. He saw bin at ElOi.
1914. and TINS paints him:
lie but little resembles the notion had
him, or any other man ever saw. lie rh
squarest figure think ever remember to hn
seen. and exceedingly cOrpulent. His face 81
perfect square, from The effects of tat; and, ns
has no whiskers, his jaw is thrown more ini0r
lief; this desert ption. joined to his odd IIt
,hree.cornered cockef hat, and ver' plain clOthe
would certainly givs him the appearance Of
vulgar person, if tho Impression was not coant'
acted by his evil soldierIy carriage and the Pe0
liar manner of his walking, which IS cOnhd''l
theatrical and a little ruIhan-Iike, for he stamp
the ground at every step, and at the same '%'
twists his body little. He was dressed that DAY
IN green coat, turned up with dirty white
SC. His neck is short his shoulders very broas /
and his chest open.
His features are remarkably masculine, Eegll'
and well formi Ms SKIN IS coarse, un~rl"
led AID wealth, "eaten, MS eyes possess nav
raj and unatfectA ferceness, the most eI'rao'a'
nary ever behcld: they are full, bright, dDd
a brassy color. lie looked directly at me, o.
his stare is by lar the most intense ever Oeh'''
This time, however, curiosity made me ma"
for vanqushcd him. 1t is when be regards '%
that you mark the singular expressions o.
eyes--no frown, n0 i'll frmor, no ahectai!on
appearing terrible; but the genuine expression
an iron, memorable temper"
-aNS>
Correspondence Of The Nev York Jour. q C''
WAsHlsoroN, June 5, 1851
The dissolution Of the Cabinet was ehse''
alone from the discovery of Van Buren,, thai y
President, himself, Eaton, and Barry, were
actually overwhelmed with public detestaaea
their attempts imprudenty to force Mrs. "a"
upon society. You will say, that the Pecpe
the United States are not little indebted 70.
for firmly resisting the immortality and lnsc'e'ss
Df Van Buren, and his co-operators. lhcy%
up the harmony of Mr. Campbelfs iiouT'sD'+
church, and finally drove him away IRON w.
They banished from the Presidents own n
sion. the fsvorite nieces of the late Mrs !H
'on, mean Mrs. Dnneson and Miss Eaton "
{ did not misapprehcnd Major DOnelson y
erday, be passed., on his late journey hu,t'
etter of dismission which may be exPet'eO
oliow him. What degradation has not uss
suifercdi and with all their ehor'',
he new Administration recover, under tne ~
head, its former dignity and moralifv' '''p'
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-23
MASONIC SENTIMENTS,


At Buffalo, man, high in office, declared
that he was astonished that Miller had heen
permitted to go SO far i'll printing the book;
and that if Morgan should corae there, there
were twenty men who would take his life in
less than half an hour.
In Attlca, former member of the LegisIa-
ture declared as follows--s'If they are publish
ing the true secrets of masonry, should not
think the lives of half dozen such men as
Morgan and Miller of any consequence in sup
pressing the work"
In LIE Roy, physician, formerly sheriff
of the county, declared at public table;
g That the book should be suppressed, if it
cost every one of them their lives.''
IN Batavia, person, holding respectable
office, declared to another officer; THAT Mill
lers Office would not stand there long,
Justice of the Peace in LIE Roy said
:" If he could catch Morgan on the bridge in
the night he would find the bottom of that mill
lpond."
A Judge of the county Court of Genesee
lsaid-"That whatever Morgan's fate might
have been, he deserved it; he had forfeited his
life"
A Hight Priest of the Order at LIE Roy
said That Morgan deserved death-he ho-
ped he had received it; common death was
too good for him.
A Justice of the Peace in Middlebury, a
sober, respectable man said publicly That a
man had right to pledge his life and then
observed to those who answered him What
can you do? what can a rat do with a lion?.
who are your judges! who are your sherifs?
and who will be your iurymen!
| %" These have all been published in a pam.
Iphlet with the sanction of the Lewistown Com
Imttee who are perfectly responsible for any a.
mount of legal damages; yet but one suit has
ever been instituted, and that one was with
drawn by the plaintiff. Furthermore, their
truth has never been publicly controverted.--
R0ch. Eng.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-23

w AcSPSShuliy request the following per-
sons to act as agents for the Wilmington Ex-
positor.
Jonathan jenkins, Camden, Kent Co. Del.
John Cary nj. D. BridgeyiIle, Sussex Co. do.
Ezekiel Cowgirl, near Dover, do.
benjamin Henderson, New Milford, do.
George Clarke, near Del. City,, do.
Henry Cazier, Summit Bridge do.
Simon Spearman, Smyrna, Kent Co. do.
Andrew Thompson, Lewistown, do.
Daniel Corbet, or F. d. Weight M. d..
Cantweil's bridge, Del.
Michael Stuart, Middleford. Sussex Co. do.
Kendall M. Lewis Esqr. near Laurel, Sus-
sex Co. Del.
Jacob Caulk '.Red Lyon Tavern,'' do.
A. A. Evans M. d. MARYLAND.
j. w. Ash M. d. Superintendent Of the
Medical Dispensary Phila. Pa.
Samuel Hues, Village Green, Del. Co. do.
Jas. Huston, Chichester, do. do. do.
Jas. Gibbons, near Westchestcr, Cheste,
County. do,
b, Fussel M. D. Kennel Square do.
Jas. Gibson and Percfor F, Gibbons, Lu.
zerne Township, Fayette Co. Pa
Alexander Plummer, Robbstown West.
moreland Co. 7 pa.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-23
ANTI-MASONRY.

The commencement of what is now termed
an =" Anti- Masonic excitement" was at first
nothing but the honest indignation of the peo-
pie against the perpetrators of an atrocious
crime. The idea of connecting the institution
of Freemasonry with the affair, did not then
enter the mind of single Individual. But
when it was discovered that the great mass of
the dctiOe members of the fraternity in the
statae of N. Y, not only declined coming for
ward and uniting with the people in avenging
the gross insults offered to the Lawsuit cast
every obstacle in their power in the way of in
vestigation, and scandalized and libelled the
honest men who presumed to call in question
the conduct of few Individuals, and there
|confederates in the conspiracy, in the abduc-
ton of Morgan; suspicious began to arise con-
Icerning the brotherly bond of union which
seemed to bind them together, and sufficiently
powerful too, to paraize the efforts of the
honest in their attempts to support the
Sovereignty of our laws-These facts led to
an examination of the principles of the order,
and the few revelations of them that were then
made, conceded so perfectly with the acts and
remarks of its members, that the conclusion
came with irresistible force upon the minds OF
the people that there the great evil lay, and
that the mere punishment of few individuals
of the Order, for the abduction of Morgan
would be small matter towards correcting
the evils of the institution which had opened
| to their view. Time unfolded new and in.
teresting facts, and traits in the character oil
/ Freemasonry, which admonish freemen tc
check its spread in our land. Information
was now and then spread by budget Of Anti
/ Masonry which wherever it was sent, awokt
the same spirit which was sweeping through
New York. No impassioned appeals were
necessary to awake the energies of the people
facts only were required. The people were
aroused to action by the force of simple and
unadorned truth, They have become the
!, steadfast advocates of the truth,-Now the
murder of Morgan, although horrible almos;
beyond description, is almost swallowed up in
the powerful and honest hostility against the
Masonic Institution. An institution that had
long fostered such baleful principles in tbs
heart of the finest government on earth. A
|noxious poison that had vegetated, reared it
self, and chung around the towering tree of oul
liberty, infusing into it those deadly qualitie
which must ere long have robbed it of it
beauty, its power, and its glory, and left
4 ''likc the scattered oak on the barren moor,
reft of its bloom.
Y Thus it was that Anti Masonry-ow cauS
1.-THE cause of the beopie-came into existence
: 1t sprung not from any fountain head of politi
cal faction. 1t was not established under tn
:, patronage of any great ones of the landau,
4 officer of power--its own merits have been it
> only passport to public favour.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1831-09-23
AN APPRENTICE WANTED.

lad from l4to Is years of age will be taken as an
apprentice to the printing business at this Office The
requisite qualifications will be- habits of industry and
morality, and good English education Early app-
cation is desired.