Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-27

College, of SO accomplished gentleman and
scholar as Bishop McIlvaine-aIded, as he will
be, BY able Profess0rs-amOng whom, 1t affords
US much satisfaction TO announce the name OF
Major D. B. Douglass. recently Professor OF Mi.
litary and Civil Engineering III the Military AGA
deny of West Point, who we learn has been ap.
pointed 10, and has accepted, the Vice Pres,den-
cy of Kenyon College Professor ID. will sus.
tain the department of Natural Philosophy, and
instruct in Architecture and Engineering. We
need not add that Professor d. will be found
valuable acquisition to the cause OF science IN
the West; and his classical attainments are no
less sound than scientific. -NeD York Com.
A meeting has been held in the borough OF Bed
ford PA to raise aid for the sufferers BY the late
flee in Cumberland MIDI In very few hours,
$500 were realized. 800 we're obtained at Ha-
gerstown Md.
A meeting for the same humane object has also
been called in ChauJersburg, Pa.-as, no doubt,
will be The cuse in most of the principal towns
Of this and the neighboring States Such was
the case on the occasion OF the destructive hre at
Fayetteville, a few years since; and, in proper
ton TO its size, the destruction Of property at
Cumberland is. we believe, unexampled IN this
country.-Bah. Pat.
Commodore Eiion-This gallant officer.
whose affabe manners, frank and friendly spirit,
and uniform propriety Of demeanor. in most
delicate, trying and responsible situation, have
placed him high in the esteem. and won for him
the warm regard, of a large portion Of our com
munily, set sail yesterday, in the U. ). schooner
FIX experiment., bound for Norfolk. 1t is said that
he is to proceed to CharlestOwn, Massachusetts,
and to take command Of the Navy Yard, at that
place Du'ing his >ojourn with US, the Commo.
dore directed his attention to the Prcpriety Of
making Charleston narai depot, and we indulge
the hope that his favorable representations to the
government may lead TO that long. wished-fOr and
importan, re-ult-n which event it would afford
Us the hshes' qualification to find him once more
in command Of this station. In another particu-
lar, the Commodore Is ZealOusly engaged IN
promoting our Understanding prosecuted a
course of experiments relative to the ttness OF
cotton canvass for marine purposes, and now
warmly advocating its introduction into general
use in the American Navy.-Char lesion Courier.
The Richmond Whig, late Clay paper, and
now one of the organs of the multiplying party, Is
Of opinion that II would be exped ent 10 abolish
the uffce Of President altogether, and transfer
! the Executive functions To- a Committee OF the
Senate. 10 be annually chosen BY ballot"
This idea, extavGgant as it is. is not so ABSURD
as a proposition made some years ago by sena-
tor from one of the Northern Safes, thar each
Senator should exercise the functions OF PreSi-
dent in turn, for year, the order OF succession
to be Determined, not by ballot, but by lot
Perhaps still better way would be 10 put the
Office up as the highest prize in National Lot
terry, aud devote the proceeds Of the tickets to the
payment OF the expenses Of the Government
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