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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-05-13
PUBLIC SALE.
FOP SHE, a, n bic vend"e, o" the 24f"
inS ant
Half a Square of Ground, OPP

posi,c inc south side of the pre,oytci iaa
met ting house, in Alexand II, bounded by
E.irt,>.,,reet on the east, Wolfe sueet Oh
the uor.h, Row street on the west, and the
land O. JUS, oh Coemai.'s heirs, on the south
Its divided in'o seEen'cen LOIS two OF
which on Fsirf,.x->lree, Joining Colema"'s
lot, 20 feet front and 81 tect deep, arc OF
e., ound ent :, ten shilmgs Virginia curi en-
cy per foot, AID have each ! story t3ouse
ON tenn These ground rents will lie sold
selera,ely and nni,s negotiable III eltner OF
tn. banks will be taken with an approved en-
dorse, paw. lie Ia six, nine < twevc months,
with inte est thereon. For the remainder Of
the hait .uuare, which will be sold ~ lots
from 20 to % leet front, or altogether as may
appear best to suit purchasers One tenth OF
the purchase money will he required in hand,
the remainder in three equal annual pay
ments, with interest from the doy OF SAFE o.
notes with approved endorsers. plan OF
the whole may be seen at the cottee-honse.
This slle is made to secure Aordcca M'hef
for his endorsements Of certain notes, as per
deed of trust from William tiartshorne TO
Abram Hewes, deceased, by his adin,nlstra.
toll.
George Drlnker.
ALSO, 1T PRIyATE sdLs,
A Water Lot, extending from
Wlses..,rcet, sou,herly, l7o feet inches,
ana from Water.s street, esstwardly, to the
river. =,
NY Mill and Plantation, call
ed S.rau5erry It'll, 10, acres OF Land, post
" in wood. on both sizes of .-olmes's Kun,
j. ming Shoales's mill. and the land OF "
II. Teret Esq. On payment of small
part of the purchase money liberal credit
will re given tor he remainder.
William Hartshorne.
S no 5. i."us
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Ia1res Lawrasor,
Henry bayne,
i hCmas LaWrasOn,

Executor. Of Seth C.ri"I ght-
81 w4w
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Mil for Sale.
Twill sell or will let, for a

Term Of wears, a grist and merchant Mil *
10 acres of good fertile land IN fairf eouh'
70 Virginia, on the direct road leading ON
l.re.bu,p to Alexsnor! % miles from the
former and Is 70 the latter, and IS to'Ieo'ge-
town ana the Ihy of Was ins,on and not
more ,naaysnree t.nles ON 'he great '''ls OF
the Potomac liver. ard &c mres Hom ahs
other merchant mill, and IN good neigh '".r
hood for wheat, corn, rye, &c. ana y nei" 8,
Immediately on tie road where ali K'ia o'
horse foo will sell 10 a great ~ ntase nc
Mil House is built with b'ick i IS t,et
nv SD and s,oii.s high, and on never tA
;nr cream. with water wheels. one pa'r OF
god ,ouo,ry stoles, and ore pa'r OF ave 'eet
French Bnrrs OF good quality ahd d Sof'e-
ri. acytr another pair, part OF t"e WORKS
.,..,v famed, and seasoned iIm3er su!rcicnt
=, En-; II them it has every coavenlency ana
,s,,x m,chinery for III. mannfac'urlnx
~, con, ,ry work The works a.e az
,,os, new aud in complete ORDER WIN goo.'
ave,,;n - rouse, kiltn>n, cooPsr sup
,,be,. h IA ,ny> nele .av, ana guy"
,rch "a rhrr, is aueGt aeres OF i"P'
r,c.o,y. ans, 8 o. more my DC "".sa' .''
Ia,..; vel I'm ed \ isrloer descr'p-
60, = ,,.,v.,ress-ry as tn pIIc"aser WIZ hrs'
VIC" - William Sheppard.
eotf
A7-Ns.
! or for Sale,
NV ...a.e in .t4u,,er called an known
1. Oh. Nam. or cvLrIsLD, contaihins 1904
-. r. me same more or less, togethsr
~ Ne,ro-s bctxceo 90 and 70, most
l., :, r,mi'; -s--aso. Ill tha stock OF oorses'
Cattle, Sheep, hogs and MUGS aaa VIC
Plantation Utensils
Posses sion viii be given ot Tue ""o'S 90
soon As contract is concluded, i"ci"siihs tne
nre.er, growing crops, at their est'ma'ed Va
i. One fourth of the pu chase money VIII
be REQUIRED in hand and the oa'ahce N one
- -, v..r. ON interest. IL sue OF the
I,nd sbou,d no, Z kc D ace before the .th OF
Auyos,. the neyro-s, stock, &c VIII os soia
- Cha, d,v. Together with the standing corn,
.,J me estate le, sc for term 81 years
I have alto for sale about 5000
Acre, o. Military Lands in the otaies OF ',ni"
Ker,uck., and the Indiana Ierr'o'v' o'sio''
.roo Acre, in the county OF Mas n and >tate
+. v;ro;n;, near the Ohi'. For particular
A. r,n,ion Of all witch md for terms OF lie,
,yp,v TO MIR. Thomas Tav'or, OF R'chmond'
John Hopkins.
>.,s< zaw.m.
LANDING
r,o, the sehoo,,s,s Hnzard and .an', u org
Doue,
ron. frst c,,,,isy ST. Petersburg Hemp
,aoO bushels Law, rpooi coarse Salt
100 b-xes mould and dipt Candies
$50 boxes brown Soap
pipes Maiaga Wine
10 b,rrels tanners OIL
900 casks Iim"
49,, cost
John Roberts.
XIse SvR- AZ.
OFFEhS FOR SALE,
20 b lee prime Cct.oa
So nh 3. Sugar
as hhtis. Mol>sses
Is hhds West.lndia Rum
so bills. Whissey, part very 6he
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Five Dollars Reward.
Aug. q.

Der, at R2yenxwofth, Fairfax county, &C
the 18th Of Aprii
a LARGE SORREL HORSE, upwards
"a Of fifteen tauds highs Sesen years "'a
this spyin., with b:;ze in hrs face, s'nsi
sore on his bscE, his skies hstie rubbed VIA
the stirnp ieashers shod all round ard nS
shoes mach worn, has been locked, his mare
j. short aud incii0es TO hang on esch sidS
l,a. brisk walk ard uoss lofty. W'recTef
viii take up the said hotse ana bring tan 10
MIC, or send me letter 70 the pos'-csice u
Aiex.ndri., 50 that get LIN again, 'l'd'
receive the above rewxrd
John Burk.
Mays. dc, aa"@'
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John Roberts.
XIsc SIR ~.
OCcEN Ed SAT.

OrFEhS FOR SAIL,
20 b lee prime Cot.oa
So nh 3. Sugar
as hhtis. Moi.sses
Is hhds. Wes,.lndia Rum
so bbls. Whiskey, part very nae
s ton. American patent Shot
Coffee aud Pepper in bsgs -,
CnochsIa,e, Candles and Soar. IN boxes
Imperial and young hy.So TS]s, e. &c
MAJ 8.
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TO BE LET,
May 3.

A two story BRICK HOUSE, on Pil"re-
street. adjoining to Airs Flsecaer, "nh +.
Kitchen, Stable, aud Carriage house On tie
same iot. The tenement will &c lei Tor ''''
years or any shorter time, and appl.. q" =
Cor the terms may be made,o Mrs fhh'.
e, who b authorised 20 cUntsact sof '''
same, or to tie sn:acsf',er.
Charles Lee.
Mays. ssa"
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If not disposed of at private
sale, will be exposed at Public Auction
on the Gath Of august,
A Lot of Ground, held lntee
simple, situated on the south side OF Duke
street and the east side of Fairfax-street.
.4nd at the same time and place,
Another Lot of Ground, sltu-
ate on the south side of Duke-street x east.
ward of Fairfax street; subject to ground
rent of thirty six dollars sixty six cents ; late
the residence OF John Dunlaf, Esq. deceas-
ed. The sale will commence at O'Clock
Terms of sale--One third in hand, one thtrt'
in six months, and the other third In nine
months; the payments to be secured by good
notes negotiable in any bank in Alexandria
and by deed of trust on the premises.
Application to be made to
P. G.. Marsteller.
August eo24th Aug
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Joseph SPEAR,
July Is

Most RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends ana the
Public,
THAT he has comm enced the CABINET
BUSINESS in all its various branches, near.
ly opposite the Vendue Store, Prince~street
he also makes and repairs all kinds of Mu.
steal Instruments, such as Piano Fortes,
Bass Viols, Violins, Guitars. &c. and will
also furnish Mahogany Collins for grown per-
sons for fifteen dollars: He hopes the
goodness of his materials, the soundness OF
his work, and the strict attention he intends
paying to his business, will ensure him en-
couragement from generous public. All
of the above branches of business will be ex-
ecuted at the shortest notice.
June l8. 60
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N &c E.

WHEREAS Isaac Smith passed his note
fendorsed by John smith, to the subscriber
dat.d the 18th Of December, 1908, at SIX
months, for one hundred dollars, for house
rent; which note was protested tor nom
payment. On the s9th OF June following
the said note was renewed at SIX months
drawn as above stated for the same amount ;
which second note was not paid. Then the
Said John Smit1 issued his own note IN ny
favor, dated January !, 1910, at mohths,
for one hundred and seven dollars and seven
ty cents, including the interest that became
due on said notes which third note has not
been paid and is now in my possession {:
therefore as said John Smith holds the Sc
eond no;e, which was put in bank tor co!lcc-
t;on, with M endorsement on it, feel 1t
my duty TO caution the public from taxing
AN assignment of said note.
Bernard Bryan.
August 9 ot
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On Tuesday the Goth August, at u O'clock
on the Premises, the subscriber Will expose
at Public Sale. for ready money,
A Tract Of Land, containing
One Hundred and Seventy Acres. situated on
the Post Road leading from Alexandria to
Occoquan, five miles from the former, and
seven miles from the latter placc-being u
moiety OF the Round Hill Tract. This Land
is valuable, every foot Of it being suitable for
grass or small grain, and in the life time OF
the late William Triplett, who resided many
years on this land, the part now offered for
sale has produced upwards If Forty Tons OF
Hay in a season. An indisputable title VIII
be given.
James Irwin.
1uly Is 2aWtS
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At the annual meeting OF the

At the annual meeting OF the
Stockholders in the Little River Turnpike
Company, in the town Of Alexandria, on the
first Monday in December, 1910, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted
That for the purpose of encouraging the use
of broad wheel Wagons on the Little River
Turnpike road, all Wagons the br eadth OF
the wheels whereof shall be six inches, shall
be permitted to pass the gates on said road
toll free, for the term of two years, and all
Wagons whose wheels shall be the breadtA
of FIVE inches, shall be permitted to pass toll
free, for the term OF eighteen months-all
Wagons the breadth Of the wheels whereof
shall be four inches, shall be permitted to
pass toll free for the space OF IS months
from the time they shall first pass the re-
spective gates, which shall be specially no.
ticed by the gate keepers-And that this re-
gulation shall be extended to all who shall
avail themselves of it within tive years. o.
Jonah Thompson, See.y.
December Is. Law
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Public Sale.

Leesburg July 1928
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PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust from Wilt
Am WILSON o the subscriber, to secure the
payment Of a sum Of money to the Bank
of Alexandria, will be exposed to sale on
credit of six, twelve and eighteen months,
t,he payments to be secured by notes with
approved endersers and trust upon the pro-
perty to secure the payment of the notes)--
on + II U RSDAY the twenty second day
of August, upon their respective premises,
several valuable PIECES Of GROUND, ~
ing upon Fairfax, Water and Queen. streets,
and ia 20 feet Alley.
JAMES KEITH.
July 81 dts
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ROBERT GRAY,
August 9

ROBERT GRAY,
has lately received, far sale, the following
MUSIC for the PLaAO FORTE.
GRAND RONDO-,y Voight.
Military observation-disclosures.
Easy Lessons-Reinagle.
Favorite Duett-Glldon.
K s; s s;;, va 4 s'';:;
Six Rondos-Nicolia. -
Serenade, Waee ct Rondo-Gildon.
Savoyard, Rondo-Gildon.
LIE Sansonet Affranchi, c;,don-
Romance ;asa, Rondo,
Military Rondo-Holst.
Favorite Lesson-Steibelt.
Gipsey Rondo-Host.
Les Plaisirs de l. Esperance-Gildon.
La File Recommendation.
The Maid of Martivale, ballad from
Moore's Poems-Stephenson.
Viotti's Pollacca, arranged tor the flaiio
Forte-Dusek.
Italian Momfrina-Holst.
Irish Melodist-Vocal Repository, NOS.
and 2-TheSacred Companion tor the Ger
man Flutc-a selection of Psalm and flynn
Tunes, adapted to that instrument.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Piano Fortcs, Guitars, French Horns,
Ctarinets, Hautboys, Flutes, Files, Viollhs
SC.
Violin Strings, Bows, Bridges & Screws.
Instructions for learning to play on ea ';i
Instrument.
May q.
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PUBLIC SALE.
August S

PUBLIC SALE.
The subscriber will offer at public SALE at
the Coffee House in Alexandra, on SA-
TURDAY the first of September, at ~
O'Clock, on credit of six, nine twelve
months, for notes negotiable at the bank OF
Alexandria, with an approved en1orser--
The House on Klng-street,
near Washington street, now occupied by
Mr.. Sloan * the House adjoining-the rouse
on Fairfax street now occupied by Mr.. Blade
the Houses on Jones's Point, with ore or
more Acres of Ground-The House x Lot at
the corner of Fairfax and Franklin streets
three Lots adjoining on Fairfax street, and
three more Lots adjoining on Frank IN street
He will DISPOSE Of at Private Sale,
All or any part of his Land lying on the
Mall and Hunting Creek.
S. COOK.
Leesburp July 1913 2aWtds
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The Subscriber

Has for sale at has quarehouse on Convays
sphar, ).
London pan ticular Madeira Wine. IN hall
nine. and quarter casks, fit for immediate use,
from the we'll known houses OF Messrs. Scott
and Co. & Murdoch, Youile, Wardrop 20
CoSee in bags andbarreIs
Old Grenada Rum, and some Shrub OF SUI
rer;nr oaulity irom,he same island
New York prime Beef and Pork OF excel
lent quality
Bristoe drop Shot in bags
Also,
Bills on London for sale at 60 days, In sums
20 suit purchasers.
=, James Patton.
May Q
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Hahn's Anti Bilious Pills,


For the prevention and cure of bilious and
Malignant Photographed only at LEES
I'D established Patent and Family Medicine
tore, No Sc Mailen Lane, New.York
The operation of these Pills is pc fcctly
mild, so as to be dwlth safety by persons
m every situation, and of every age.
They are excel!enty adapted to carry Oft
upelAuous bile, and prevent It'd morbid Sc
,:retions to restore and amend the Gppetite!
% produce free per.piratioh, and therebA :
prevent colds, whichars often OF fatal conse.
nuences A dose never fails to remove
cold, if taken OH It's first appearance they
are celebrated for removing bariiual costivc.
ness, sickness at the stomach * severe head
ache and ought to be taken by all persons
on change OF cIimat
They have been found remarkably effica-
cious in preventing and curing disorders 't-
ten,lant on long voyages and should b. pro-
cured, and carefully preserved for use, by
every sram:n
Hamilton's Worm Lozenges.
Thi. well known leneuy has cured dnring
the last eleven years, an immen sc number OF
children and adults OF various dangerous COM
Hamilton's Grand Restorative,
l. recommended as All nv.ana.ie ~" de
cine for the speedy relief * permanent cure
for the various complaints which result from
dissip, ted pleasures nyesile ini!iscre'ion;
residence in climates unfa,orabe to the con-
s.i ution the immoderle use oftea tre-
ouent intoxication, or other destructive IN
tenperance the unskilful or excessive use
of mercury; The diseases peculiar to females
at certain per I'd OF lils bad lyings III, sc.
Tooth-ache Drops.
ITCH OINTMENT,
Warranted cure by one applies ion.
Hamilton's Elixir, for Coughs,
astbmas, sore throats, and moss disorders OF
the breast and lungs, is recommended as an
unparalleled remedy
Hamilton's Essence and Extract of
| Mustard,
| A safe and effecluI remedy tor acute and
chronic rheum .tsm govt, rheumatic govt,
palsy, lumbago. pumhDcss. white swelpgs,
chilhlains, spfains, bruises, pain in the face
and neck, &c.
! The Restorative Powder for the Teeth
| and Gums.
The Damask Lip Salve.
Hahn's true and genuine German
Corn Plaster.
The above genuine Medicines have been
in the highest estimation throughout the u.
| States for upwards often years many Of
! them are sold for less than tie dru;. OF which
they are compounded, could be purchased at
| retail store.
They are, by steeial appointment, sold
| wholesale and retail, by
James Kennedy, SEN.
Bookseller, Alexandria.
~ Purchasers are requested to remem-
Der that an engraved label, with the signature
of Hannah Lee, widow of the late Richard
Lee, Jun. 60 counterfeit which is felon, is
affixed to each of her genuine Medicines.
HANNAH LEE.
New York, July 2o-t27) law
l
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August 9
PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue Of deed of trust from ISAAC
I'D SHREvE and HANNAH his wife, to the
subscriber, executed for the purpose OF sa-
tisfying debt due from Isaac Shreve to the
Bank of Alexandria, will be exposed to
public sale, for cash, on the premises, on
the 10th day of September next, LOT or
half an Acre of GROUND, situated in the
town of Alexandria, on the east side OF
Washington street & south side OF Wilkes
street.
Thomas Swami, Trustee.
August a's
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N o TT. G'E. : -.

--"| =
THE subscribers for the Stock 'of the
washiRgton Canal Company, are noohea'
that the 9th and 10th instruments OF len
&Dollars each, on each share, is called tor ];
th 9th payable on tie third, and the 10th on
1.-THE gath September next, at the Bank OF
washington to SAMUEL ELIOT, Jun trea-
<surer.
"a By order of the Board of Directors,
]. T. Frost, Clk.
s. July 81 lawow
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July
RECEIVED TO-DAY, ~.

RECEIVED 1O-O n
A fresh supply of ladies' fAshionao's
SHOES.
ON .H.IND,-
l65 bales excellent retailing Cotton
IS barrels well cur.d Shad
7 boxes Carolina Indigo
IS bags do. Ground Nuts
1900 ladies' Chip Bonnets, (low priced}
Trunks and Shoes, general assortment
E. Gilman.
July ~ eosti@"
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Twenty two barrels Mackarel,
Just received and for sale by the subs crib
er.
Joseph H. Vaudeville.
August 8 div
NJ n TIC r
N O 7 l G. F..

STOUT LABORERS, who will work
we'll with the Shovel, and no others will
be employed may have work at DOLLAR
and PINT OF WHISKE each per day,
to scour out the Great Drains or Canals
through the marshes north and south ofthis
town.
The work will be commenced on Monday
next by John Clark, who will give daily at
tcntion to the business and to whom on
this subject laborers may make application
for employment
John Vaudeville.
Superintendent OF Police.
August 9 st
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-17
Richmond Prices Current.
COLLECTED wEExLrJ

HNHE copartnership heretofore existing be-
y tween the Subscribers, under the firm
Of ST. JOHN &, MITCHELL, is this olav
dissolved by mutual consent. Those indeht
ed to said concern are requested to make
payment to John St. John, who is duly autho
rised to receive the same, as also to paw all
debts due by the said firm.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-17
THURSDAY, Ocronrn II, 1911.

These produce Cat FIVE pounds coarse ard fine,
on an average per headl one hundred and forty
five millions Of pounds weight Of wool, which
brings there the medium price Of eleven pence
sterling or little more, per pound. This is e.
quail to about twenty cents and one half, as much
is coarse wool for working people The whole
valnc is nearly thirty millions Of dollars To En-
gland alone for her unnranvf acturei wool, though
her Quantity OF land is not more than half the
Jont contents of New-York and Pennsylvania.
and is far less than the lands of Virginia, or OF
New England, or of Ohio, or Of Georgia, or of the
Mississippi Territory Tho so vast a quantity
OF wool was produced in England in 1906 vet
Scotland and Ireland each produced much wool,
and SIX millions ofpounds of fine wool were i'm
ported into Britain from Spain. The British
manufactures of wool were computed, for expor-
tation, to be 8,500,000k Similar wooden manu-
features for home use, were. estimated at H.
O60. OOOt the two making the sum of 25 $50 ,OOOi
sterling, or one hundred and thirteen millions,
SIN hundred thousand dollars.
We can then easily and proGtablv discontinue
most of our tobacco, and some of Our cotton and
beef cattle farming, for this immense object of
agriculture, the produce of which is wanted in
our ho7re market, for our own use. We. can
manufacture it in part within the houses for
carding and spinning machinery, which we are
every where erecting. No spolation will injure
our home wool market, as is the case with our
tobacco, our cotton and our beef, and indeed all
exports TO foreign countries. Our poorest bar
rens, plains and burnt lands viii serve for sheep
walks as in England, Wales and Scotland, and
so will our rich marshes, and our strong lime
stone and other fertile lands. Here any quanti-
ty of land can be spared for sheep, without les
sening the quantity we require TO sew with grain,
hemp, fax and other productions. Wool is
worth from so to 100 per cent more here than in
England. One man can tend many sheep, and
he can farm. that a lar of
our redundant land Valuable sheep grounds,
to a vast extent, can be purchased in America
for much less than the lowest average rent ofthe
poorest county of England, Ireland, Scotland
or Wales. The sheep are fine in ATa6ia, fine in
Spain and fine in England, and will therefore
thrive, IN all our climates, from the Gulph of
Mexico to the river of St Croix.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-17

The Mathematical Phenonieuou-Hear-
ing so much about this child, the editor sent
for him, in order to form some opinion for
himself, and for the purpose of giving some
particulars to the public patronage. The
child appeared to be not more than six or
seven years old, and in nothing, excepting
his power in figures, remarkable for child
of that age, either as TO mind or manners.
He could not write nor read figures so as to
enumerate then put to him among others
the following mathematical questions: a gen
tleman present having first ascertained the
result with his pen.
CUES. /. Suppose SO apple trees, 10 limbs
to tree, and 10 apples on limb, how ma
ny apples liz all He screwed up his brows
little and in IA second by stop watch,
gave the answer, 86,l90
Qucs. 2. What numbers multiplied nv
themselves will produce 60S,52ol He said
in two seconds, there were no numbers which
so multiplied would give that result. The
gentleman present re-examined his figures
and asserted there was. The child instantly
replied,n anddesired him totry once more
on this trial he found he had multiplied
wrong ; he then varied the question and
asked him what numbers multiplied by
themselves would produce sos, 100! the bov
answered as If by instinct, TT: which was
right.
Qucs. 8. How many seconds are there in
60 years In half a minute he answered,
1892, 10000, Zone billion eight hundred and
ninety-two millions, one hundred and sixty
thousand.)
Several more questions were asked with
similar success and utterly 20 my astonish-
ment; but have not room for them here.
When we consider the unheard Of powers of
this child and the laudible purpose by which
the procecdslof his exhibitions are to be ap-
proprlated, We cannot but hope that a liber-
al encouragement will be experienced.