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ards, is taken BY snnifer cylinder u,h;cs
aas liner card, and serves 80 max. ,y,,,
nay be called the stream of cotton mr..
, complete; from this il is taken Inv a,o,,ar
'ylinder, and from it by a small. vn.i.rh,
+; frame which moves up and down Nv n,-ans
ut small crank this frame has e..
teeth and is called comb Tins r,,v;na.
| in front of the last cylinder, takes nh.
cotton off of it; the cotton is then drawn
oy means OF the spindles, through seven
little tunnels to four steel rollers. ,,s;ca
serve 10 compress and give more consis.
.e"cy 70 the roll OF cotton as soon as IL
leaves these rollers the twist is bron,h.
from the sPindles, which are about ls in.
cnes IN front OF the rollers, aud lay hori.
zon'aiiy-a strap from the wheel above
mentionded to a whirl below the spindles,
winch turns cylinder, over which Sand
goes 10 each spindle, and another to each
spooi or ooobin, which, as said before.
conveys the twist, or turn as far as the roll.
iers' Another thing to be mentioned is a
movement, called the heart movement.
wnich serves.to move the spool or bobbin
slowly under the Fly, so that the warn =
wound even on the 5obbin thi. 1--we.
ment is very curious the whc.: th,t
makes 1t, turns once to 500 revolutions of
the wheel and crank. Il is necessary tn
add, that the cotton taken from the seed
oy each saw is carried on separately, and
becomes the thread of its individual bob.
bin this machine of course has a card.
a lily, bobbn and spindle for each saw
This machine can spin seven pounds Of
yarn IN day-it is said that the task oe
a good sPinster is from to 4 ounces per
day, therefore this small machine is equal
To ~ hand spinners. The motion of this
machine is SO correct, that it will po for
hours without one Of The threads b,eak;no.
MT. NJ BRIDE, the brother Of the inyentor.
informs me that the has made one ortwen.
" spindies, WI ca performed as vel as this
ons, ana his brother has lately written ~
MIN, that he has constructed one of so
spIndles, which also performs we'll lar
ger than these have not been made. and
1t is believed that they will not be reouir.
ed. This machine requires no par,icu
!arly constructed building to stand in il
takes little room, not so much as ba,n
sichord, aud may be considered u hand.
some piece of flrBiture, the noise made
by II is not great nor disagreeabie, aud II
makes little dust. In Short, have reason
To believe, that when once it il seen bv the
young ladies' OF nnf state. they will be as
anxious Tor heir parents 10 give Two huo.
dred dollars for a Columbian Shiusfer for
them, as they would for Piano. Tb.
proposal Mr.. VI Bride has made for hi.
s"iiids ms paiedt Ugh, IN this state ,s.now
before the Legislature; what will be The
event cannot say should il not suit
Inc Legislature To purchase, he will sell
rights to individuals, and will probably
pass some months 10 Cnarl=s,on, IN the
cou sc OF this winter, where those who
are dssi"us OF possessing his machine
may procure the right OF CONSTRUCTING
,hem"
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TUESDAY, Dec. 81

uESDAf, Lee. II.
On motion of Mr.. G.. w. Campbell. the
House resolved itself into a committee of the
whole on the bill reported Yesterday, to
continue the Mediterranean fund, which
he stated to expire on the first of January,
and therefore required speedy decision
by the House. Mr.. QUITS in the chair.
1.-THE bill proposes to continue the fund
for one year.1
The bill went through the committee of
the whole, and was ordered to third rea.
ding.
A letter was received from the Secretary
of the Treasury, inclosing the annual state
ment of the distinct tonnage of the United
States. Ordered to be printed.
A letter was also received from the Sc
cretAry of the Treasury, enclosing the an
nual statement of the exports during the
last year. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Jackson moved that the Committee of
the whole be discharged from further con-
sderation of the bill for enforcing the EN-.
barge, with view to refer it to a select
committee, to make amendments wished by
its friends, which could not be made with
out difficulty in committee of the whole.
After discussion of three hours and a
half, the motion to discharge the committee
OF the whole from the further consideration
OF the bill, was Carried, Ayes 70, and the
bill committed to select committee of Sc
ven members. Adjourned at O'Clock.
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EDUCATION

HE subscriber intends opening Schoo,
on Monday the 18th day of Februsrv
at the house of Mrs. G God win, and neart,e
baptist meeting house in Richmond. wbere
he viii teach English Grammar. Iat;n,
Arithmetic, and the rudiments az ueefri
learning In general. The school shall he
hrst opened for three months only. and sbaiI
close by public examination and exhih;
ton of the Improvement Of the scholar r.
The hrst term is thus limited. that ali ner.
sons interested in the Institution, NAV bave
fair opportunity to form an estimate ofhis
talents and industry, in dischareing the im-
portant trust assigned him.
Although he will not engage to excel, nor
even to equal the respectable teachers AL.
ready IN this city, TO whom he wishes the
greatest possible success; yet, should he he
so fortunate as to obtain youth of genins
united with diligence in their studies. he
hatters himself that he will gratify the
most ardent expectations of those who no,
nor him with the tuition Of their children.
and as his reputation and future prospects
are involved IN the undertaking, they NAV
be very confident, that he will strive ,o do
his best. HIS terms may be known bv am
Plication to Mrs Goodwin.
JACOB GRIGG.
Richmond, Dec. 8, 1908. wst
The commencement is deferred until
that period, on account of journey ths
Vff - h.
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NEW YORK, Dec. %.

British Navy-By the Naval returns,
corrected to this day, there appear 10 be
AT Sea, 81 sail of the line, 2 from so 60
A, l34 frigates, and $50 smaller vessels.
The total number of ships, in comm ssion,
amounts to 161 sail of the line, 25 from so
to a., 1872 frigates, los sloops and 3O4 gun
brigs. There are also, IN ordinary, and
repairing for service, so sail Of the line,
10 from SO TODD, 50 frigates, AZ Stops, &
26 gun briggs, SC. and there are build ny,
SO sail of the line, 10 frigqtes, % sloops, &
gun briggs, &c.-naking grand total of
lily vessels of war.
BonaParte, it is said, has expedited his
return to Paris, for the purpose Of h listening
marriage between the captive king Fer
dinand and NJ ,demois.lle La Pagerie, a
niece OF his wife, born at Martinique, aud
sent to Paris for her education. Should he
succeed in this project. he VIII offer to
SPAN It's Sovereign, but fettered by new
tie, and a connection with the new Dynas-
~ OF France, at which the mind of every
generous Spaniard must revolt. How they
viii treat THIS act of their Sovereign in du-
resse, If he should actually consent, it is
for time only to disclose
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commerce Of the U S. against the Ba,bary
powers" Twice read and referred 10 a
committee OF the whole.
The House then adjourned at half past ,
o'clock.
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To teach the young idea how to shoot.
To pour the fresh instruction DER the mind
To brea he the enlivening spirit, and 70 fix
The generous purpose in the glowing breas,.
THonsoy
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BALTIMORE. Dec. 90.

BY the ship Braganza, Hall, arrived at New
York in Al days from Liverpool, the edi
tor OF the Federal Gazette has received
his regular files of Liverpool papers to
the 4th, and London to the SIXTH NO.
VEMBER: from which is copied the fol-
lowing
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{" l constantly rely upon all your is.
sistance.
His majesty's speech excited The
most lively enthusiasm, and the. sitting
was raised amidst the repeated cries OF
long Zoe the emberoy! The same &C
clamations resoundcd in all the street
through which mis- majesty passed.
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Bank of Virginia.

"a January, 1909.
THE President and Directors have ,h;.
4 day declared Dividend of three ner
cent which will be paid on application at
the Bank,in person or by attorney, after ths
18Th instant. 49,
JOHN BRoCKENBRoUGH.
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The commencement is deferred until
mat period, on account of a journey the
subscriber has to the Western country.
which, 70 him, is Of great consequence.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-21

with &. Britain, and accedcs to the hrehi6i-
tory system adopted by Russia and france.
BY the arrangements of CHS treaty, Aus-
tris is completely insulated-cooped up in
the land and cut of from the Venetian and
every other Sec--franeis is pretty much in
the situation If Sternc's * unfortunate King
OF bohemia, that taking great pleasure and
delight in navigation, and all sort of sea-
aiiairs-and there happened throughout the
whole kingdom OF Bohemia, to be no sea port
town whatever"
The rich Salt mines of Saitz5urg are lost
to him--thosc Of Cracow arc divided with
the duke OF War,aw.
He loses many Of his Reconnaissance "a
large share of territory, but some important
pomts--we have no good maps or statistical
tables at hand, to form an estimate. He
retains lower Austria, part OF the upper,
Vienna, Bohemia and Hungary. On the
whole, Benaparte seems to have displayed
much moderation. The House Of Lorraine
is MANNED and crippled. though not utterly
extiiiguished.
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TO THE EDITOR.

WAsHiNCToH, December H.
am happy to inform you that Mr.. 5tohy C.
JJaefSo" is ~ fair way of recovery, contrary to
al expectation. he has been brought to this
city
We shall have warm work in conr,7,es IN =
week or two. From the movement. Of Messrs.
'afdtuler, Quincy and Dane, make little doubt
thai al possible obstacles will be tl,row p in the
waayst tie government, in re gard to It's concerns
with England TIE CGbeHhaget minister uiH Dro
6HSy be vindicdfea III este nso and England, We
shaE ne told las violated 40 public iaitI-has
acIea u my ana honors3iy with us, and is pre-.
serving from the " 7erci ess js,ys of NgbsIeor ;,
not only America and he=,elf, uu, that portion of
the rest OF the world yet upsubdued by ms yicto
flous arm" ..Bdit. DIN e1ican.
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an d those Of her allies, in two months and a
half. or earlier If possible from the ex.
change of the notifications.
This Convention shall regulate all tina,
relates to the evacuation of the hospitals
aud magazines of the French army, and
the entrance of the Austrian troaps into the
territories evacuated by the French or their
Allies; ana also the evacuation of that par,
Of Croatia coded by the present Treaty to
his Majesty the Emperor Of the French.
XIII. The prisoners of war taken bv
France and her allies FROM Austria, and by
Austria frsm France and her allies that
nave not yet been released, shall be given
up within fourteen days after the exchange
OF the notifications of the present Treaty.
A,N. His Majesty the Emperor of the
French, King of Italy, Protector of the
League of the Rhine. guarantees the ;nvio
Liability ofthe possessions OF his Majesty the
Enperor OF Austria. King of Hungary and
Bohemia, in the state which they shall be,
in consequence of the present treaty.
XIV. His Majesty the Emperor of Aus
tria recognizes all the alterations which
have taken place, or may subsequently, take
place in Spain, Portugal and Italy.
XVI. His Majesty the Emperor of Aus,
tria, DESTROYS to co operate in the restorati-
on OF a Ma 'itime Peace, accedes to the pro
hibitoiy system with respect 70 England a
dopted by France and Russia, during the
present Maritime War. His Imperial Ma
jesty Shall break off all intercourse with
Great Britain, and with respect to the Eng.
lish Government, place himself in the situa-
tion he stood in previous 10 the present
war.
XVII. His Majesty the Emperor of the
French, King OF Italy and His Majesty the
Emperor of Austria, King OF Hungary and
bohemia, Shall observe with respect tn
each other, the same ceremonial in regard
to rank and other points OF etiquette, as be
fore the present war.
XVIII The ratification of the present
treaty shall be exchanged within six days,
or sooner. if possible
Done and signed ar Vienna, October IL,
1909.
(Sisned) j B. .Momhere de CAanahayny.
John prince of Liehtrnstei,s.
We have ratified, and hereby ratiy the
above treaty, i'll all and every of the articles
therein contained; declare the same to be
adopted, confirmed, and established; and
engage that the same shall be maintained
invoable.
In confirmation whereof, we have hereto
affixed our signature, with our own hand,
being countcrsigned and sealed with our
imperial seal
Given at oar imperial camp at Schoen-
brunn, Oct. Is, 1909
(Sisned) NAPOLEON.
BY the emperor,
ChamhGgny, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
H. b. 11a'rf, Minister Secretary IF state
Certified by us,
The arch chancellor of state
EUGENE NAPOLEON.
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III subscriber intends to continue hi- SsLoo
4 at Mr. William -. Tayior's in the FoiEs Of
Hanover, where he viii teach youth tn Resd spJ
Write the English, Latin and Cferk Languages,
and will also instruct them in Geography, lf'sto-
ny and Arithmetic Mr.. Isy1r will furnish
board for ten ln,pi's at severity cellars each for
the term, to be PAID quarterly but where the
pupil finds his own bed and candies, deduction
cf five dollars will be made The price Of tuiG.
on slene will be twenty dollars Cor the terrn, to
be paid quarterly, which win eomnenc. the 9Th
of January next aud end TIC 10Th Of Deceio Ir.
henry MORRISON.
Dscember2t. 2swt2OI
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IvILMrNc4ox. (Dclavare, } Dec. 1e.

IVILMING4oN, { Dciazuare, Dec. 10.
The grand jury Of Ners Castle county,,
hare presented James. n Bagard and NJ
choLas Fan Dyke for Negleefiny 10 attend
in congress. TIN. following is a cohy oftAe
hresentneUt
The grand inqaest Of tie state Of Deia-
7vare and The body Of .Nezo Castle county.
beng engaged in Mc Business severaiiy
brought bcfore them. and reJ9echice. as in
dafy 6onnd by their cath and a0frmations,
en the causeS hroductiUe of injury TO fheiy.
.Jclio7c citizens. their eihinion that the tire
sent being a critical heriod in the POLITICAL
dDdys of our couRry, and one (Which re
CURES The united 7ciSdom ofaN the nenlbers
Of the national legislature, TO Avoid on. h5.o
side a remedy for The evils 9vhick threaten
TIE u. - unde7- these circumstances theu
consider IL highly imhroher. that those 7v6o
are chosen to represent Mis state in The
councils Of the union should withhold thefH
services, sacrificing by that means The in.
tercst Of this state, and aford an cramhle
auhich, u PERMITTED 10 become general
rooald eUentmuiLy cause me destruction Of
that constitution gvhicA is or boast, e. with
Hfhose Hds9'fies (which 7ve hote 10 deliver
nninlhaired 10 our fosterify.
Bruckner 7Hrnston, IEsg. has been an
heinfed by TIE President ofMe u. States IN
associate Judge for the District Of Columbia.
I" tie roam of ii. q. Dnckett. Esq decd.
NEW YouK, Dec. l5.-The United States
ship OF war John adams, Cart Evans, will sail
for Europe tAis morning, wind and weather per
miiting.
NEW fonK, Decembr l2.-It appears from
Haiisx paper Of the Path ut. that Jordan. the
p'rte and murderer, was tried and convicted on
the l6lh, ard executed on the s3d His wife
was acquitted and he declared Kelley. TIE matt
OF the schooner, TO be innocent but said lie ap-
peared To br dcranged. Jordan was a native of
Ireland, and had visited New Yor.. and Quebec
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Jesty's ship Dsdalus, CAPT. Ing'ehild, ON Mon
day last with another a-,schinent OF the same
regiment.
I'VE learn that Gen CarmichaeAnd his suite
were to leave Jamaicafor Bastadoei, on the 18th
INST. on board the AURORA trigste, capt. Dncr.
and were to touch at this place to lipd some 9th
Gers oft I'd West.Inlia regiment
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N6 OSES DAVIS hrs Just opened con. p lea
I'VE assortment OF GROCERIES,, Of the vffy
st qua6'y, opposite s. Whites new WagsD1
Yard which 10 will Gisr ree Of on ve.,rsaso,,.
bic teri S, Tor CASH or good Leaf lob 4cco.
D<CeHDG. 70. y3y
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Love is tut a C.. 6key.

IHHITIuSt IS tNe AeE.
MARRIED, on the 18Th mat, Mr. GEonoE,
TRANr, attorney AT law To the am able and IA, m
iy accomplished MISS MARYE. WALkRe. both
of King w iiiiam County
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VIRGL.VII LEGISLA7 URE.
EXTRACTS FROM TIL" JOURNALS oF
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tr.sp.v. D,.ember

TrssDAY, December IL.
p petition was received from sundry inhabi-
tan.s of Nelson county, on the subject Of altering
certain court DAYS OF the said County, AMI refer
red to The co'UIc,!tea appointed to Lrinr in bill
"to alter the coirt days of certain conntics''
M. Ca5S!l, trsm the comnlittce iJr Courts Of
Justice, msd. the following report:
The committee for Courts OF Justice have. &C
cording to ordsr, had under their consideration
the petition of sunday inhabitants Of TIE county
OF Hsnry, tn them referred, and have come TO The
following, resolution thc-cupon:
R~soioea, as the opinion Of ibis committee,
that the said petition, praying that sn act may
pass, amending the act concerning sheriff., and
prescribing more particularly the rules Whereby
tie county courts shall in future be governed in
liza recommendation of persoas TO the office OF
sheriff, BE rejected.
The SAID resolution being read second time
was agreed TO by this House
Mr Csbeil from the committee for Courts OF
Justice, nisde the following report:
Ths committee for Courts of Justice have, ac.
CO ding to order, had under their consideration
tie petition OF Charles M shan, To ,hein referred
aud have agreed upon report aud CON-. to re.
solution taereupsn, as follow
Ii zppcars'to your committee. from the said
pctiuon, that in the year 1888, the said Charles
Mahan ntcrmsrrcd with certain Mari,
LowOdcs, with whom he lived happily till the
year. 1901, when til. said Maris eloped from the
house of her said husband, and lived apart from
him for some Uonliis that the petitioner there
after received her as his wife and that the parties
again resided togetherti the wear 1902, whom
tie SAID Maria again left her husband, with whom
sue has not since lived.
II turtaer appears to your committee, from the
al!idsvits oi suady persons, ado in tile presence
OF the said Maria that since she lett her husband
a. iast inentiOned she has lived in adultery with
suadry persons aud that she is now considered
Re = common strumpet pursuing for u livelihood,
the fagii.ous life OF 4 prostitute.
itturtiieF appears to your committee, that the
petitioner is considered in Norfolk, wherein he.
resries, man OF respectable character
1t further appears to your committee, by wri
ting under the hand of the aforesaid Maria, and
proved III her presence by the affidavit of wit
mass, that she is willing to BIZ divorced from the
petitioner.
Resolved, the opinion of this committee,
that The petition OF the said Charles Nathan, pray
ing that an act may pass divorcins him trom Ms
sad wife, be rcjectcd.-Resoluton laid ri ION trs
able.
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MI INGFIELD ACADEMY (ForksofHAn-
w oycr) AT this place win be taught the
ensuing year, the Greck, Latin, French. and En-
glish Languages; Geographic, the use t,Ae Globes,
Bellies Letres. Geometry, arithmetic Book
keebing and Writing.
EXPENCES.
Board, Tuition, Washing, Bed & Bedding E 81
per anDum.
Board, &c. exclusive of Bed 8, Bedding 30
per anDUnf.
In either case quarterly payments in advance
will be rcquiccd.
For eligibility OF the institution, the snbseri.
Der wishes the appeal to be made TO it's pat
rons and scholars for long series oflyears past.
The school will b. opened the 10Th of T,ni,tv.
snd closed Inc 10Th Of December Small boys
will be lodged in the dwelling house of tho
subscriber.
PETER NELSON.
Dec. II. cpl,y
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3 TELLER -DENTIS7!-Has removed
a. 10 the corner house between the Swan and
Washington Tsverns, where he is PRACTISING in
the various branches Of his protest. n, e. set
ting arthcia! teeth, cleansing, plugging, extract
ing, &c, &c
N b. A line or srrvqnt directed 10 Mr.. lie
Teller at the above place will be aoend-dto.
December ~. eptf
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CHAHLEsIor, Dec. 12-By the schooner
Bxbcyi1HeHt we have received Nassau paper
% the md ut.--The following paragraphs 4fe co
ned from il.
HIS mgjesty's brig Despatch, captain Lii
Ifp, arrived on Saturday last with y dc,acbmepl
- ti"2d West India regiment, taken tgcTn ~,
ysaJesty's ship Cleopatra, a. sea AisJ. ll.s ma
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NEW YoRK, Dec. IL.

MR. IAeNsov.-!Th;s celebrated diplomatic
charscter OF C"PENEAcEN memory, we under.
'l.nd mes arrr"ed - this city INcoo. We are
.o,o re mas given pp the heaie he had taken in
W2itstrcet, and 70 c himself at private IodD;,cs
We hope aud t-uat that tic forlearancc, mod,
ration and resrtcLto Diplomatic characters (hop,.
ever outrageous Eheir dcmeYits) whi .h have al
"sys, dis,mgnI' r.d tie American people, part.
QUARRY tho'e y republican sentiments, will "
exercised tow srds this gentleman, and that no.
tning 'frl.etTss or in any way nprudent may take
place. 1iis wrongs Of our country and the in.
suits Of Our government, belong 10 the coDstitut.
eo au hoTities to redress and avengc. and TO them
only should the work be lcft..Col4Dl5ian.
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Brnckner 7Hrnston, Esq has been an
Tainted by Tire President Of tie u. States nm
associate Judgc fo,. the District of Columbia.
ia The room Of ii. q. Duckett, Esq decd.
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GJ We trust. that our Core spondarf has Civ
en- us too sombre view of the Complexion of
Congress. Their energy has not been vet put
to the test But shouls no other steps be taken,
than those alluded to---shou,d the Non-Inter
coarse be ralaxct, and no otser Substitute sdop,-
ed, than this exclusion Of armed ships and the i'm
position Of higher duties on f,reiga msnufac-
lures, We shall blush for the disgrace of OR
Country. The people must then arise in the
mh;es,y Of their strengthened by their vote.
Indignantly Danish these tinii and imbecile re-
personalities from tho lonr OF Congress
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tAGs
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NEW YouK, Dec. l5--The United States
ship OF war John Adams, Cart. Evans, will sal
for Europe this morning, wind and weather per
miiting.