Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-16
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.
MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 16. 1883.


pIt is with satisfaction that we turn aside
oc OCCASIONALLY, from the endless topic OF Politics,
10 the Arts which add to the comfort Of mankind,
and 10 which there nothing OF party spirit Kept
up.
We have frequently introduced articles on the
improvement made on Canal Boats. whereby pas.
sengers were said to be carried, with comfort
and light expense, at the rate OF 10 miles per
hour. We heard so little Of this Improvement,
that We had some doubts whether 1t had not gone
to rest.
The New York Albion has published piece.
from Glasgow paper. which shews, mat a!tho'
slow, merit will eventually make ITS ~ay The
editor calls the attention Of its readers 10 the ar.
tice, as one of great importance. The vicinity
of Glasgow to the Canal. on which the improved
boats have piled for several years, renders the
information indispu,able as 10 fact.
1t may be we'll to remind our readers, that thus
invention, If we NAV be allowed to use this term.
was made by a gentleman. who caused high.
spirited horse to be hitched to gig boat. He
remarked that the increased velocity did not M
crease the resistance. nor did it occasion wave
to the injury of the banks. The hint was i'm
proved. and hence has originated mode OF con.
veyance which will not soon he discontinued.
We cannot easily refer to the name and cir
cumstances of this discovery. The author may
not be mathematician, a mechanic, or an expe.
rimental philosopher; bat he is OF that kindred
mind which led to TO the use of the vaccine mat.
ter, a degree Of intelligence which frequently
shows the insufficiency of the labors OF the clio
set without the discrimination and practical ia
lent Of the man of judgment IL the Locomo.
tive cannot move with advantage on common
roads, il may at least or the level surface OF the
tow path of The Canal, and thus add another mo.
tive to perpetuate the name Ut the discovered vi
this improved CONVEYANCE.
This improvement has not been lost sight
Of by the President and Directors Of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal They have made contract
with Col. Easily to build an Iron Boat on the i'm
proved plan, with a view to its running between
now ready. anL the boat will be finished in lew
days. May success attend it and the noble Ca.
nal in which it will soon be afoat!
We refer our readers to another column Tor
the article which has induced these remarks.
W. We trust our readers, have carefully Pc
rused the Report Of the Bank Committee. in re-
ply 20 the Manifesto of the President, and 10 the
various charges which have been brought against
it. The Report is, indeed, most able and con.
,incing document. Few such papers are put
forth nova days. We shall see what effect its
facts, its arguments. its irresistible conclusions,
have upon the public mind.
~" Mn. MERCER has been very properly and
judicIousy placed at the head of the important
Committee on Roads and Canals in the House of
We doubt not that he will
make most valuable and efficient Chairman Of
that Committee. His inquiries have for long
time been directed to the internal improvement
Of the country. He will be able to bring to the
examination Of such subjects as may be presented .
TO that Committee, more experience and Practi.
cal information than, perhaps, any other man in
the country could Offer
" Mr.. Newton, Of Norfolk, and Mr.. Wick.
life, Of KY, counted the ballots which elected
Messrs. Gales g. Seaton Printers TO the House.
Both these gentlemen certify that Gales g. Sea.
ton were fairly and duly elected. The Globe
enough to elect him. We trust the House Of
therefore, if this subject 10, as
threatened. brought up, will put the seal of its dis
APPRECIATION upon the outrageous attempt to violate
/ law-or rather positive contradiction the pur. !
pose ct still further featherIng the nest of man.
who actually lives and moves from and upon the ,
county OF the Government. We rely confidently {
,pon the justice Of the House. We cannot be {
ieve that. even for party purposes, the step that
S talked Of will be taken. q
~ The public's old friend and servant, Nj. ,
,hoas Pedr"sa-a barber, we believe, by profes. q
ion-who used. in days "o'Iang syne," so much ,
o amuse the public, it will be perceived, has at
er Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, suddenly started 8
nto life and activity. He claims at our hands G
he same favor that used to be extended to him 8
" one who has gone before US. We yield TO his c
equest. Possibly, it Nicholas is employed as
Onsor about the White House he may be enabled,
ONE day or other, to give US highly amusing o
ketcbes. ,
~ 4 severe gale of wind was experienced
n the coast to the north on Sunday, the 9Th inst Il
Considerable damage was done to the shipping 6
o lives lost that We have heard Of. No vessels b
or from this port injured. Il
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