Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-26

culiarly required to restore and sustain our ma
tiona glory and prosperity. and to enable us to
rely on our own resources without the aid oil the
manufactures or the produce Of any other coun.
try.
The members Of The meeting exhibited much
enthusiasm. and evinced firm determination to
unite and use all their efforts in the good cause IN
which thew have commenced. We were very
particularly gratiied at the feeling manifested by
the deputation from the country towns. They
state that the inhabitants in those towns are spr-
itedly resolved to advance the cause, and that
there is no doubt that at the next election this
county will give a vote in support of it, far beyond
what IFS most sanguine advocates have hitherto
anticipated.
Every thing looks encouraging. Our organi-
cation is now begun, and all the advantages OF
that organization will soon be shown. Let US
keep in view the Importance OF full represent
alton at the county convention which is appoint
ed to be held, and from that time the prospects
of victory will increase till they come to the
brightness of the perfect day in the ides OF No
vember.
Leceling Fresh Snow.-A correspondent of
the Philadelphia American Daily Advertiser. who
has had recent opportunities to observe the mode
of dwelling the roads in Sweden after fresh fall
of snow, describes it as follows:
- simple machine. consisting of three pieces
of plank, each about fifteen feet in length, con-
nected as triangle. with the edges next to the
ground, is laid upon the road and dragged, at
ter e,~ry deep snow, by horses fastened to ring
in one point of the triangle. The sides cast Oft
the snow in the manner ploughshare does earth.
The piece is necessary to keep the others
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plank less wide than the others, SO as to let the
snow pass under it. This is the shape-the dots
represent the horses. CO ......
This is at once useful and simple machine,
too much so indeed to have remained unknown
to many of our readers. In the Eastern States,
at least, it has been used in some places for ma
nv wears, and with success.
Mr. BENJAMIN TANNER, OF Philadelphia, has
invented means of preventing alterations in
Checks and Bills of Exchange, which he calls
Stereosraph Printing, and is thus described:
:. 1t consists Of emblematical and other orna-
ments, which may be varied according to fancy,
and check lines so neatly and smoothly printed,
as to obyiate that rOughness which often results
from the application Of writing ink to engraved
lines, imparting to the check, &c. confused and
indistinct appearance, frequently complained OF
in papers of a similar kind. The chiefexcelence
however of this invention, consists in the mate
rails used in preparing the ink, which becomes
decomposed and displaced immediately on com
ing in contact with either of the acids &c. which
are made use of by counterfeiters, in their too
successful attempts to change the denominations
of Drafts, Bank Checks, &c. To restore the
lines thus defaced is not within the power OF art;
and hence any attempt to pass off an altered
check, daft. &c with the check lines mutilated,
will at once be regarded as fraudulent, and must
inevitably lead to ia knowledge of its true char
acter, and the detection of the offender"
This invention certainly appears to US to de-
serve the attention Of Banks and Merchants se-
nerally. as atording the best means to defeat the
efforts Of counterfeiting.
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A Mr.. Girdley, who advertises some land in
Georgia Tor sale, among its recommendations.
saws: The land is said to be very valuable; but
never had the extreme pleasure of getting near
err than half Of it, not having prepared myself
with canoe. 1t is warranted to yield from 80
to 40 bushels of bull frogs to the acre, and ail-
gators enough to fence the tract