Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-15


the Presidents visit to this city, and forwarded
some time since to the fourth auditor, has been
passed and allowed by that ofFicers-Bos Atlas.
Uh0 pays The Piper?-Bills Of expense incur
red.for the reception Of the President in this city,
are said to have come in TO the amount Of no less
than seven thousand dollars; aud it is calculated
that others, to the amount of not less than fro
thousand more. will soon be forthcoming The
items, Il is to be hoped, will be spread before
the publicly. Il. Com.
These paragraphs, We should think, are not
in good taste,
Princeton College. The frieads Of American
literature will be grati6ed TO learn that this ia.
institution is in Furnishing condition, aud that
in consequence Of the continued increase Of stu
dents. the Trustees are engaged in erecting ano-
thsr College edihce, liz feet in length, and Sc
feet 10 width; four stories high; to contain thir
ty.two rooms, with bedroom attached to each.
The northern sky last evening, presented a
most brilliant aspect. The aurora 6orealis could
be seen, shooting up along the whole extent OF
the horizon, from east to west. Long, dazzling
pearing almost to illuminate the zenith itself;
waving and falling alternately with a graceful
ness which il would be difficult 10 describe to
those who did hot witness the scene The
s'bright light" in the skies, brought together a
great many spectators al the corners Of the streets.
At about eleven o'clock, the lines OF radiance be-
came less brilliant; when suddenly they seemed
10 separate from the northern quarter ut the no
rizon, and hoated in detached masses upwards in.
to the heavens, till they appeared almost to hang
over the city. Here, they were seen undula,ing
and swaying. apparently to the wind The sight
was altogether beautiful and attractive, and cal
culated to awaken wonder at that Power which
numbers the stars, balances the clouds. and ''lays
the beams Of his chambers in the waters"
Phil Ga<. Of Thursday.
THE same appearance Of the heavens was vi
sib!e here last Wednesday evening"
Something ns,o under the sun!-The New
Bedford Gazette contains notice Of a new pro-
ject now on foot, by the enterprisns citizens Of
that place. which if accomplished, as is conf
Ideally anticipated, will result in immense advan
tass to the commercial interest generally. The
project is thus explained:
We learn, from undoubted authority, that u
company is now about being formed, Tor pur
pose, which although at the first mention may ap.
pear to partake Of the wild aud wonderful, will,
when viewed calmly, be found not only practical.
BILE, but highly cxpedient. Ii is to make an en-
gasement with some one Of our ship owners to
direct the bringing home 0iire. Of small right
whale, and after getting him here to keep and
use him for the purpose of towing vessels TO aud
from sea, &c.
1t has been stated by experienced whaemen,
that they can easily be rendered iractabIe. and
by little attention highly serviceabie. The in
,en,ion, il we are correctly informed. is to allow
the monster to ramble in the waters OF the Bay.
as hls own inclination may dictate, occasionally
making an excursion outside to render assistance
70 any who NAV be in distress ON the coast, aud
after while, il he is found capable, he is to be
entrusted with the charge Of vessels as pilot =
lie is to be fastened to ships bound out, when the
wind is light or unfavorable, and is expected to
be able to take vessel from Palmer's Island to
Cutterhuuk, in about thirty minutes This will
be an accommodation which cannot be too highly
apprecated; and we hope the only difficulty (the
Keeping the whale frori making of " hIst on fur.
loush.) will be obviated by the invention Of some
>of our citizens. In case, however, the Sea Ser.
pent is caught the present season. fair price Is
to be offered BY our town, in ITS 's corporate ca.
pacity," for the monster, to prevent, IT possible,
the exertions Of private individuals, to effect so
great an exploit. (!!9
Destructive Fire.-A correspondent Of the Al
bany Argus, at WATERFOWL, Jefferson county, an
noances the following unwelcome Intelligence:
ave have this morning added to the list Of |,