Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-11
RIA GAZETTE.


sIy the first on the North American Continent,
and appolated Henry Waldy of Sackony. Post
master. with authority "to supply passengers
"a the Falls Of Delaware" He fixed the rates
Of hostage thus: Letters to Philadelphia, Sd;
10 Chester. sd; to Newcastle, I'd: to Maryland,
6In The Post went once week, and its move.
ments were regularly published on the meet
ing house door. and other public places"
As early as 1854, there were about eight hun
dred persons in regular attendance on first and
week DAYS, at Friends Meeting in Philadelphia
This was remarkable for people who were con-
tending with the various difficulties incident TO
opening the wilderness. NO wonder they pros
pered.
Ia 1896. the Yearly Meeting adopted mea-
sures 10 discourage the introduction Of slaves;
this concern was renewed on the return of Will
liam Penn to the Province from England, in
100 The Monthly Meeting of Philadelphia
in that year thus make record: ''0ur dear friend
and governor having land before ,his meeting a
concern, that hath been upon his mind for some
time, relating to the negroes and Indians, that
Friends ought to be very careful in discharging
a good conscience towards them in all respects,
but more especially for the good Of their souls,
upon consideration whereof this meeting con-
SIudes to appoint meeting for negroes, to be
held sace month. 7"
Ga the 18th Of the 11th month, 1855, the
secretary reported to the council, that in - the
chronolOge Of the AlmanaCk set forth by Samu-
e. Atkins, near Philadelphia, there were these
offensive words to wit: 'the beginning of govern
meat here by Lord PENN The words LORD
Penn were ordered to be struck ont, g. Ne
printer charged not again to print M b
Ills wise which had not the licence O(3he com
llOn CO uncll."
The fnun der's second arrival at Philadelphia
IN 1863 Is thus noticed, Friends love TO the
sovendr was great and sincere. They were glad
70 see him again. Directly from the wharf he
vent to his deputy, paid him a short formal visit.
aud from thence, with a crowd attending, pro-
ceeded to meeting, it being about 8 o'clock on
hrst day afternoon, where he preached to the
people and praying concluded it.
William Penn, among other instructions to
The three commissioners which he appointed to
" settle great town." directs az follows: "Let
every house be placed in the middle Of its platt,
as 10 the breadth way OF it, that SO there may be
ground on each side for gardens, or orchards, or
fields, that it may be green country town, which
val never be burnt, and always be wholesome. "
The first printing press was set up in Penn
sylvania, in 1875, by William Bradford. He
resided at Shackamaxon, (now kensIngton,) the
scene of the great Treaty. The first work prin-
ed there was the Alananack, which contained
the offensive words Lord PENN" as above no.
eed.-7Hc Friend.
Newspaper Mandatory. The London Times
contains the following extract of work lately
published, with the explanatory notes attached:
"Tne establishment of The Times newspaper
Is an example, on large scale, of a mandatory
Ia which the division Of labor, both mental and
bodily, I, admirably illustrated. and in which al
80 the effect vt the domestic economy IS well ex-
'npllhed Ii is scarcely imagined. 0y the thou
SANDS who read that paper in various quarters of
he globe what scene of organized activity the
Lctory presents during the whole night, or what
aqulnuty Of talent and mechanical skill is put
N acton TOR their amusement and information.
Nearly hundred persons are employed in this
establishment; and during the session of Parla
Hent' at least l2 reporters are constantly attend
'Hs the Houses OF Commons and Lords; each in
rs arn alter about half an hours work, retiring
OuansIate into ordinary writing the speechhe has
'a't heard and noted in shorthand. In the mean
tune % compositors constantly at work.
sumo OF "nom have already set up the beginning,
whist others are committing to type the yet un-
"1sd manuscript OF the continuation OF a speech,
s'S'e @iddle portion is travelling to the Office
"a The pocket OF the hastv reporter, and whose
eloquent conclusion is, perhaps, a, that very mo-
A-at making the walls of St Stephens vlbrate
""a NE applause Of ITS hearers. These congre-
sNea types, as fast as they are composed, are
pl'sed IN portions to other hands: till at last the
scattered fragments Of the debate, forming. when
sI''eu With the ordinary matter, eight and forty
,"1mns' r'-lppear in regular order on the plat
Urn OF the printing press. The hand of man is
S ~" 100 slow tor the demands of his curiosity,
I4S me power of steam comes to his assistance
s %a Is rapidly supplied to the moving types BY
must perfect mechanism; four attendants in
rt;y Introduce the edges Of large sheets of
,S s;t Paper to the junction Of two great rollers.
Gr seem to devour them with unsated appe-
~ Ot1er rollers convey them to the type alrea-
,;. 'aAtu' aud having brought them into rapid and
(e.'sWe contact, re-deliver them TO four other
mso n'al''' completely printed by the almost mo-
os 'ua's touch. Thus, in one hour, 1000 sheets
paper are printed on one side; aud an i'm
ne ss'Sa OF $4,000 copies, from above 100000
o"S'so'e pieces of metal, 10 produced to the
9aeIlc In six hours