Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-23


Go off to their bright home above.
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The Harpers, of New York, have published
an octave volume with the following title:-Nar-
ratiye of an Expedition through the upper Mis-
sissippi to Itasca Lake, the actual source of this
river embracing an explanatory trip through
the St Croix and Burnt Wood or Broule rivers,
in 1882, under the direction of Henry r. School
craft.
The first part of this work is exceedingly in
teresting as detailing the approach to and arri-
val at the source of the "Great Father of Wa
ters.n Other travellers, Beltrami for example,
have imagined that they had traced the mighty
stream to its beginnings; but was left for School
craft to
Drag the dark regions to light"
The source of the Mississippi is 3,16O miles from
the Gulph of Mexico, and at an elevation of l5-
90 feet above the seat is in a formation of
Marine sand, deluvial pebble and clay, with
lakes drained or fell based on primitive strata.
John Linton, Esq. has been elected President
of the New Orleans Canal and Banking Com
pany and Beverly Chew, Esqr Cashier.
Weunderstand that the Young Men of Bos-
ton have invited the Hon. Edward Everett, to
deliver q Eulogy on Gen. Lafayette, and that
MIR. Everett has accepted the invitation.
A large portion of the Mechanics in New
York City, are indignant at the interference
with their regular business, which is caused by
the introduction into the market OF goods and
wares manufactured in the States Prison. 70
us il has ever appeared most ungenerous and
unjust that the State should place ITSELF by
means of rogues and vagabondS, in an attitude
Of hostile emulation with its honest citizens.
We learn from the Boston Transcript that
at the meeting of the Board of Overseers, Of
Harvard University on Thursday, II was resov-
ed that seven of the Senior Glass be suspended
for one year, and the parts for Commencement
be distributed as usual among the remainder
The names of the seven prescribed are Bur
roughs, Cutler, Wickhffe, Donaldson, Gasset,
Tyler, and Noah
NaraL-The u. s. schooner Boxer arrived
at Norfolk on Thursday from Rio de Janeiro,
whence she sailed on the Sth June. The Is.
touched at Bahia and Pernambuco, and made
the passage, from the latter to Norfolk in %
days,
The Boxer left the U. States ship Natchez,
Capt. Zantzinger, at Rio and the Ontario, Capt.
Saiter, at Observation-Disclosures and crews all
well.
The Norfolk Beacon states that the U. States
schr. Enterprise, 1t. Com. Campbell, bound TO
the Coast of Brazil, went to sea from Hampton
Roads on Thursday morning.
The U. s. Ship st. Louis, Capt Newell, has
come up and anchored Oft the Naval Hospital
at Norfolk.
The u. S. Schr. Grampus, 1t Com White,
from cruize, arrived al Pensacola Both June
all well.
On Wednesday morning last, the point OF
some sharp instrument resembling that of a
needle, was observed by Mr. VIM. Johnston OF
Hagerstown, protruding from the breast OF
one of his children, about IA months old; he
applied a pair of pincers to it and by the exer-
ton of considerable force, pulled outa needle
-. t. o.r nnhtl hnd
complained of much pain for three or four
weeks past the result, no doubt oil the move
ment of the needle from the throat or stomach
towards the point at which it was discovered
having in all probability, been swallowed few
weeks previous.
Iadiaaa.--This State is rapidly increasing in
wealth and population. In 1920 it numbered
10000 inhabitants; in $780, 34l ,5Sl; and at the
present time, the population probably exceeds
half million. The sales of public lands in In
diana for the first three quarters ofls33 amount
ed to S425,37l.
We understand that the splendid Silk Balloon
and apparatus belonging TO thentrepid aeronaut
MrAsH, who will ascend on Wednesday next are
to be seen at Mr.. Laub's Analostin Gardens
(Masons Island) presenting an opportunity for
families to examine the parts and properties of
this interesting science.
Cholera-We regret to find that this scourge of
the human race has again broken out in differ
emit parts of the western country with the great
est violence. Articles from the Nashville Re-
nublican. and the report of DR.. Drake, of Gin
cinpati, place the fact fits existence and ma
lignity beyond question
Messrs. Key & Biddle have published the ia.
NOUS Blue Book, in thick duodecimo, hand
somely printed 1t is the register, as officially
Submitted to Congress, ofall officers and agents,