Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-30

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO Canal.

! CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.
\ MR. GALLAHER: present an.
pearances. l am led to fear for the re-.
putat'on OF this great work. Its enc.
mics are busi!y engaged in circulating
reports derogatory tn its character aud
the interest of those concerned. Feel.
ing well assured of the immense benc.
III oi water communication from the
interior TO the waters of the Atlantic.
would suggest, for the consideration
"f the community, the propric,y of
constructing a slack " alter nayira,iop
from the Point Of Rocks until the Ca.
nal passes the parts contested for by
the kai' Road Company. Indeed, /
am led TO believe, that 4 Slack water
navigation would be the most beneii-
cal TO the public. and much less OK
pens've to the Canal Company, than
any other mode OF Improvement. The
iali from Harpcrs-Fcrry TO the Point
oil Rocks, is, agreeable to the best of
my recolicction,) about so feet, and
oy dams. locks, &c. can be made per
tectiy safe Tor TIE passage at boats CT.
'her ascending or descending ut any
stage OF the river ; and thereby evadc
tue immense expense OF excavation of
rock and the formation Of embank
menis, which must occur IL a Canal is
onil. independently az the river. II
would also do away the danger and de.
lay subject 10 an independent Canal.
from breaks, &c. &c.
III YOU think the foregoing remarks
worthy the attention Of the public, YOU
are at liberty to publish them.
Yours, CLINTON. Jr.
! We ecrtainl, do consider the suggestions above
made well worthy of patient examination. Part
oil the river between IIarpcr-Ferry aud the Poin,
OF hoeks' Is well adapted to such 81 experiment,
/ "crubiish the annexed notice &c Mr.. Wanch's
SEMINARY, al the request of friend in This eoun
T' who has had one Of his daughters a, the ins,i-
tuition, aud whc uhtes in the Justice OF IN. conn
incubation here bestowed
To the Editor Of the Columbian Gazette.
SIR: had the pleasure lately. OF
attending public examination of the
interesting young ladies OF Mr., and
Mrs. Waugh's seminary in George
town. was highly gratifed bv tn.
manner IN which they acquitted them
selves. The facility with which thew
answered the questions put to them.
and put to them too in different and
varied forms. served to convince me
that they were well grounded in what
has heen taught them. IL some of our
Institutions ol learning, the memory
sseins to be too exclusively cultivated
aud depended upon il IS a subordinate
faculty OF the r:ind, whero the powers
OF reason are Passive, and tends but
lit'ie towards establishing in il any
hxed positions of truth. But here,
along with the memory, the iudqm.u,
Was brought into exercise, aud conclu-
stems regularly dcduced from the nrc
mises presented. I felt particularly
delighted with the examinations on the
elements of Material Philosophy the
various phenomena Of nature that pre-.
sent themselves To the observation of
children. when properly explained by
the teacher, engage their attention with
peculiar emotions Of curiosity and plea
sure; and | doubt not, under the Judi
cious management Of the principals Of
this seminary, will convey to their pu :
pills a set Of moral and scientific les.
sons that cannot fail to redound tn
their future adornmcnt and usefulness.
Natural history is a history OF realities.
Ii differs from fictitious narrative.
which pampcrs the taste, vitiates the
imagination, aud creates passion for
adventure ard romance. That cannot
be proper moral whichis held up 10
: view through the false colorine, of th.
iincy. Natural philosophy develope :
The real wonders Of the universe, and
while u unioIds to the understanding
The rich areana Of natures beauties, Il
exalis tho affections, and fixes within
The heart The most sublime concept, ons
OF the great and glorious author Of all
things.
have not the honor of being per-
sonaIlv known 10 Mr.. and Mrs. W augh.
but az friend Go the extension OF
knowledge, and the improvement Of
learning, I feel inclined 10 pay this tri.
Hing but gratuitou. communication. =.
- ANN
The UGHid BODH LJs'.-Thc Gin.
einnati Daily Advertiser Of the 18Th
inst. says I'VE learn by tic Noun
taineer. that The Daniel Boon struck on
a snag at he Canadian Reach. about
ono hundred ADD ffty miles below the
mouth OF Ohio. She vas on Der way up
from New Orleans. Boat and cargo
80 much A. l. perishablel will be lost.
rev and passengers saved.
tnder the head az extraordinary im
porfaftons 4. ....t