davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
From TIE 6oc,on Patriot.
BRITISH OFFICIALS AND BRITISH
HONOR

The following fact which We have received on s,-b
authority as TO preclude dodbt of its correctness
We TANK deserves to be SRowA. Ii i, seldom that we
can get chance cfinspecting the internal snrir s nj
that cumhrous machinery OF rsOd and fasehood the
oFtish Goyernnent; and when the opportunity oc-
euS Is right thst the public should enjoy the benefit
OF he snryiying British COMMANDER. PR1ye. ON
Lake Champaign, while prisoaer OF war; comtoun,ca
yea 20 an american Officer OF rank has official dispatch
relative to the great battle that Lake This as is
wen known, was tissue OF misrepresentation. con-
ee!ug rs much as possible the spedor of the victory
0 onr ite, the shame OF defeat Oh his own After
re.di'g the 'ett@r he askedtAe American Officer mis-
opin N OF 1t. L. was obectcd to of course This led
- further conversation. The British comnauJ.r
osulicd himself on grounds, which, while they afford
piiG on for himself, digraceini-nn we are yrne
are not dsSracclu To his government lie hid tht
the account which he had gwen was such as was reuu
permit a. officer, when he had been unfortunate 10
disclose the tIuti and ii the dis 4ste could nu he
sehe sllei an account was required as would save he
40 or OF the navy He further observed, as his r.ss n
iOr showing his tter that having been treated viii
great aviity by the mer,csn cofOmodore ie was I'M
willing the American officers should receive when
iney saw ms dispatch re-ppbiished ia this country I'M
pressious injurious tn his Character but pytt knou
the reasons that led n give IN account 81 differ
emf from the rei, facts. Such are some of the WAYS
and means OF maintaining the gio,ies, of the Royal
Now we are This subject, we will relate AN anec
Cote OF another officer, uotq tic creditabe tn him
az was the foregoing To- Captain PRISG. Tns DOUGH-
y nero hPyI 8 also been Vanquiscd aud made phi
soncr, was in wait of mon~y. rhe American com
nlan1;r, ing wnat uniform experience has
stc"u can, in but few instances be trusted Gene
T'usy advanced iIn thousand dollars to relieve his
EMBELLISHMENTS, ana recevei bill oil eycfanee paya
bic m Enslau This gallant Briion had received ey
cry attention which generous AMI humane culqneror
eJu 6esow bii after '7retun to his COUNT v retreat
us Behind the bui"aTs " the Law, 7yLRcH noes 71o,
permit al alien enemy maintain an actf,u Le ,ef;t
sed 70 Pay his III! To such swISDLlNls the & h9-
nor OF British officer could oop foe one thousand
dollars A common pek-poc&et would have flushed
st an actleD base. Invertebrates Britain ia
the bu"ark OF Gus religs, the last retreat Of hon
o., truth, good government and m,rcGut.Le morality
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
NOTICE.
TIE SUBSCRIBERS
HAVE JUST REJECT VEN.


AND OFFER FOR SALE.
SO pieces best twled seeking
bales containing | 81 pieces bageinr
20 bales containing 4I7 pieces German oz..buros.
] do 100 ch.rIs
5 do checks, common,
10 trunks o. and j j cotton cam rics, cotton shirt
ns, slgi'ans hlick camblcs, elegant si,awIs case
diapers
The above articles will be offered at private sale
rnu "Wednesday the Goth inst at low prices and on
liberal cret-the balance then remaining on hand will
de sold at pubic auction
7REY H,1YE Nv STORE.
100 crates ware,
90, bh Is Muscovado sugar.
on barrels prime old Bait. whiskev
20 puncheons fine favored genuine Sd and 4th
proof An,igua rum,
20 bids prime Pennsylvania whiskey,
100 bags cstT=e, ~
And many other article, for sale as above Expect
ia Sucks salt--crates ware, and consignment of Mus
coVado sugirfiom New-York
Moneure. Robinson q I'Le0sants,
Nendue Masters.
Also
Qtons Bar Iron,
~ hall fsggots Crawley Steel,
90 hids. Glass Ware,
200 sacks Salt,
so bis Copperas.
EXPECTED,
Brown Sugar, Sack Salt, VIII assorted Crates.
III. u s. p.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
YRGENL4.

4 I Rules holden in the CLERKS Office Of the Supe
~ rar Court oiChacrry ior hel}iciIoond Dstrict .
the g h day OF June, 1913.
Hlam 10 Il RI AID iu'is, Starkev. mere an e
ky, l,S.g;.
Against
John x. Jones, and Cornelius, AnIree &, John Con.
rad, trading uuier the 6ru of Cornelius g rrre
Conrad y Go. Deborah w Pleas,nts, admir-. Of
Sunuei Pleasants deed. John Soiueryille g Chr
nelas and Andrew Conrad, trading under the firm
o. Bonneville and Conrad Caleb BOnsai and fbr
sane Cornelius and Andrew Conrad traIingspnfer
IN hrin OF BonsaI Conrad au1 Go. and ,ie salJ
John Somerville,'in his ow4 individual capari,y. An
Tie smd Caleb Bonsa, III his individual cal leily y.
Leroy Anderson and Henry Anderson, DeGs
TIE descendants Go pclius Andrew ard Iob.
Conrad, not having entered tl.ir appearance & oven
security according to the Act of Assembly and inc
rules OF tins Court, and it appearing by sqsactoryev
ilenee that they are not nhabiants Of this c onnty
~ 20 ordered, That the said Dci,niaGts do ANN,
mere on the first day Of the next term and ans,ye,
the hiil OF the plaintiff; aud thm copy Of this ore,.
ne forthwith inscrtedin newspaper published IN
the Cly otlSichmoHd, TO- tuO,uons Increasingly and
Poste =, lhciront door OF the CAPITOL ia the said CITY
COpy.--Teste, ''
VIEW. HENlNG, &C
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
NlnGINIA.

.3i Ruics holden 10 the CLERKS oFee OF the Supc
ror Cour; d Chanee,y Tor the Richmond District
tie 2dth IA, OF June, 1915.
Philip Norborne Nicholas, Attorney General Of tie
COprnonweath OF Virginia, PhG
AGAINST,
Greed Ilaskins, surviving adm'r. with the will annex
ed Of Christopher ijaskins. deed. aud James ii
HARRISON, @''n'r SEC. oil Ihcoplus Harrison. deed
Brrweli Wilkes, Be- s'nn Harrison, Robert Har-
rison, aud CHARLES Corle, securities Tor the saii
jsnes ii. Harrison, admir-. o.. the said Yheaphiius
Harrisoa, deed Def.
Tue D~teqdan James Har,isou, Benjamin Har
r'so, and Robert HaIrison, having entered tin ii
'ppe"a"es W" given Security according To- the Act
OF Assembly s, the Rules etls Court and it appear
mg by satisfactory evidence, tat they are not inhsb-
ltnts OF tins Country IL is ordered, That the SAID
Defendants do app ar here on the iirs' ,iay OF the
next term and answer the biii o. the 4 ,ntiI and
t'st 4 e"py of this orler be forthwith inserted in so.ne
nc spa?ar puhsh-d in the CITY of Richmond, for tive
months excessively, and posted at tue front door OF
the Capitol, in the said City.
II Coby.--1cSte,
WIZ. w. HENING. C. C.
Sept. Q. won
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
CO-PAKrRN EASHiP.

WIN. CALF having adr.itted David johnson a
w partner in his mercantile concerns. in future
the business will be carried at the ole stand, of
William Gait, Aiaia or T.. street, opposite the Bank
OF Virginia, under tie firm Of Gait and Johnson. They
are now receiving by the Canton from Liverpool coarse
Wooiens, Hardware, Cutlery. Irish Liners sc. aud
by the Baltic, Salt aud Crockery Ware.-rhey daily
expect to receive by the In an Chief ;he e.ll supply
oi LON DON GoOlS, consisting oil Superiine Cloths,
CassiIaeres Fancy Goods, Sc
T'BErRAYE IN STORE,
tIerman Oslaburgs and 1cklcnbures of superior
guairy The whole OF tn sir Goods Having been laid
IN WIN money, viii DC offered for sale on the most
reasonable terms.
WILLIAM CALF,
DAVID JOHNSON.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
~ PRoviDEycE, (R. L)sept. s
LOSS OF THE cynthia


i be brig Cyntbia, Captain William C. .IcDcLes Of
ms port, bound to Martinique with -four meal cor.
provisions, Ne wasUPset, on c 81, ut ,lays ol j.,
violent gale ui VIVID the CAPTAIN, l,atc m, Jn,,
= Benson of tie Congress fri;ate) and the calm ,
(stcphen Mum!ord) unloi sInatcl, dror, ed =
Abe remainder ofthe crew p,oyiden iau kent ON t,e
wreck days ~ most perous an distressing stu t
o. They were ~ length tikeroT bv the Il i!isb sch
AruSili captain fAtll op Knowles, from D0r,iui1ue
bound to Liverpool. y. At the time the slno-
wreck d the CYNTHIA the descricd 81 op L, lee
ware ana brig tn wIndwar' and hoised two white sio
nav "n' vas not taken notice OIL On Tuesday, I'D
aug POKE Sch 'oSeps, captain Thompson, sf Mar
belta who took ALI the crew o., board but M o.
niue Chandler, tse supercargo, Twho preferred re-
nun"s On boari the Trusy,) aud arrived at Marble
head on Wednt sday.
The names the crew arrived here arc. as follous
dSadc b6e ON, jim 2f His m7o7, sm1 ofthe ory5ic
lhomas Longeaore, y PhHadei6Lio =; So,p,,sI G.ib-
sgh, ~ .1tehorOigh, [ yLtcs0c1etTfs , ) J6cboe{
Ftancs, II PlRladelnia ]; E,hpard Ba,7ies, cook a
THE crew ofthe Cyntbia, 7ho we're saved from, NJ.
rlSmog by the humauiv nj Captain Knowles have ten.
tered Through the medium Of the Salem (;nzeft,
,snh "n'h a. p-ecoi'ng particulars are obained)
W9H hr.rt-ieit thinks TO hims bis officers aud crew
Vol ueT kiud treatment 10 them while on board HE
vessel and Tor their goodness H. rcscuinz them from
"at7Ty grave" They also acknowledee With craft
trde the yery pa cular humanity and attention If cant
hompson, OF Matblehesd, who landed them safe ~
nat town.
Tn bar ess fotsof Captain William e. !, rcts. 3,
mF.3ohn =. 3enson. Iwho were lost from on hoard
ue cynthia has excited und5s hled rrov ir tris
.smmnnty, where their uc.it- were known and ac.
kAoTIefgrd Capt. Jcntk"s WIS drscrvediy esteemed
Tor bis talents rs nautical conn and add Tor ne ma
ny soeni a7d doocetic 81 tues Nr. Benson wss re-
Gently attached to tli Corgrcs, fre1te tpf I'D oa
'awcd inrlongh Tor the pnrpaee Of enteli,,r fc,o
riy pio Oh" merchant service IIe Nas ~ i,tciG-
nj and enltrpus NJ you Ofi,er, and pro,o.-
sea '"Ufcon" an ornament 60 uc American Nav.
---~--.,7.,-1- .,s.---,.-,-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
LOTOF GROUND.
NOTICE.
1he ,! $45scy4@ ;, n4der me firm Of

Ihe SH6sc,75ers, Under Me. firm Of
LEWIS, PERKINS q Co.
HAVING taken the South tenement If Col. Ru,.
Z loc<' buildings, iror ( tie Basin, where they
csn store large quantities any article offer their 60,
vices Gas Commission yIercats,) 20 ihei ri, nds and
the piuIie % large.
Ihey lsva Tor sale alaige quantity Of PIT Goals. ~.
ing adlUinue The ruber.iouse Of Fox * RcborGsoC
on i''e horn ani VII treat witt any person who
comes well recoinmendet) for raising of eoll az Ma,or
Ino- Mallory rti-. in Powliatan
War7cr Lcpis, Po6crf 1Ins.
WI Perkins, Robcrt Trench.
May - CIR
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
FUR DALE.

TIE TAVERN Sl.PLhNTATION.
CON1HLNLN-C5 IG0 yqCRESOF L.gNil
ENHEREON now reside in CuiuberIand Count
w near Csrtersville, on James river, imo,ests
on ihe Caroiias and LToohbug roads, 20 RicIm ond
healthy, well watereti, aud in an agreeable s
hooo---u'@ dweiing-house has been lately repai1ed X
enlarged for the Reception a private family. viii,
COMMISSIONS stables and other put-houses--tls soaii
for Tayern-besde many other adyants,-~s NJ.
ce5ssTy TO menon, as it is presumabic those islned
to Purchase will view the premises.
he terms ofsale will be made aec1,nmod.,;ns, 20
nc purcl'ser' HUMPHREY BELT
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
p l. A N II +. r. s. F A r F.
EOP S.8TE


vENHE SUBSCRIBER will sell this M,,,,lso,a.
n ram, yely cheap, Cor ps.t money and part cry
ut ne therefore invites those vino wis, TO inyrs,
money ~ 'ai'labe Lands lake look at this n,.,
perry. ii hes IN the county ut ,Goochland ten mics
ABOVE the Sourt-house, forty from Richmond, sra Sc
ven from Boat Navigation on james River. and COM
tains abont anu ''''-
Screen ET,ndred and 7aoe,atD .4cres
so acres of which yinsin Licking hole Creek is ean
IN ieruhty to the best James River bottom Lands
the nigh land lies well, Is laid of in i've srlis. snd
well fenced n-tl,e fields have been all cu,s,e orI
'Ose out ot cultivation, pretty well taken win H.
anu llose now aiec culture, we'll taken wild, IT.
at produces good crops Of corr, wheat and tobacco
I ne buildings are generally guoi and conveniept--
he dwelling house is parity two-story and Is neat
light, handsome building. The Farins wen wate,,st
having stresins IN every field. aud several sool snris
convenient to the dwc'in y-house and large O,nla,e
OF sood fruit, consisting OF Apples Peaches Caerres
sc. e''
He has also, Tago Small Forms, in the same neob.
borhood, tor sale, the same terins-on,. al ,sbi
containing los acres, at present under ,h. cccpsnc
Oh Mrs oiVs--is well umbered, aud has OF, triyi,
young Apple Orchard, asl lie near enougl, 10 PisI
tefs Fare to supply twh timber The ,lhe a;s
ls9 acres, and is subject tie lie estate tf hIrs an
Gan old Lady, who lives On tine Farn A fn.rbr
description Of Tie property il deemed unnecess,r "a
those wishing to purchase viii no dcnbt view the -
misses. :. va Pc
The terms may be known ny application IN NJ
Jchn H. Nooe (whp lives on the pren,isesl or 70 49,
Subscriber living in Richmond
Aug. 10. tt -'''' ''ir LIZ l.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
FITzWHYLS0.V.W IND POTTE ?
HAVE JUST RECEIVED.

Ia - ~ ~ y A M u ia Ed
2 EItSH'S TRANE through the u. S. vari
~ Gus parts OF g. Britain, Ireland and Canada il.
lustTatedwith Maps.
y complete Map of the State of OHIO, laid down
from actual survey by Hongh g Boarie--uterestine
ara Necessary to persons travelling owning proper
" IN thst state This Map be had elegantly
inou,te, on rollers, or in portable form
= Military and Typographical Atlas Of the United
stass !nelldins the British possessions and Florida.
The travellers Directory through the u Statcs,
9o'p.enendnS geographical abes0f Counties, Towns
Population, &c.
+. e "a. hare also receiued,
n MnhIA. or THE HoIANDEHs, a Novel, by Louis
buonaparte.
Maeic OF WEALTu, by the author Off Winter. y
DfSctrtINr by the author efSeIf ControuI.
Guy MANNEurNe, or TIE AsrHoLoGEH, by the
author of Waverly
Tour tilrous!, France, Switzerland, Savoy, Ger
many q Belgium: by r. BERNARD, NJ p
Every man his own Cattle Doctor
fiLsaIns OF rnE$US, Poem, by ]. Hogg.
Aug i2 -----s lT,V%,vff 90
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16

TNTCNDlNCs 60 remove e. Richmond in order 20
4 he'',tSte tue Improvement OF my adopted Daugi-
tc Viii rent oct Ion The succeeding year. (aad pos
session gwen IA ist Os,oher) my little Farm s,la-
lsa on .iie ihfee-Chcppe HoaA, about seven miles
:o'Ne .-'chn'on,, Sid contiguous to the Richmond
iurnpke. to whieh deere unirnpeded access--on
ms iarm tlece IS snal but comfortable DwcRg-
rouse, with other COME nienees which will be best an.
preaEted ny view OF the premises l am also dis
posed 10 Sei the stock. rnng utensils and sone s,,
penumersries attached 20 domestic life. This dis
trbntoa hcing discretionary, ard by private contract
alone MI treat with any who may favor me
with call.
also wish 20 hire out for the balance Of the year
Two ccnnce"lhl seiracts-one a man, who has been
MS diC pa talon business. sonetin, AS Brick
DER a't occasionally confed in as house servant
anu o'e L. .;es' capacity may be depended on The
other cnlai, Ct ii - wears os age who has been
.%c'nsvel, attached TO the domesli; avocations of
Family.
may be seen on the premises ut any time between
this and the lSt October
NATEL. w PRICE.
September iS.--2t
My Virtue Of Dc Ell OF Trust executed IN lie s,,b
) scribeis by the late William Robertson. decd
beSing date the 9th Nov 1912, and NJ the rune,t nj
on, TOR ready money, the premises ON Monday The
gt day OF Oetobcr next, for the purposes expressed
in the aforesaid Deed
A TRACT OF LAND,
In the county of .fi5enarie,
containing l7o acres, more or less adjoining the
Lands oil James Z. Cooke and others. There is ~
the said Land valuable Grist and Saw Mill n cory.
nient clearinghouse, with necessary ont-bons.s-
LIKEWISE large Stone House which has been used as
Dstery.
The above Property will be DISPOSED of subject to
the claim OF Dover o Mrs Ro ertsrn,
SAMUEL DYER, Sen'r
TUCKER COLES. trustee
A'bemarle, Sept lS.-5w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
VIRGINIA.:

VIRGINIA.:
4 T Rules hcden IN the Clerks Office ofti,e supe
r,or Cor pfChancvry 10, the Richmond Dis
trict he 26t oil August, 1915.
Albert tai'at'u and Robert iexander, dcvsee Of Sa-
",! ne Nafouion, decd, l'h'6s.
Henry Banks, Thomas Teass, John Preston. ard
William q. Rendition, Register of the Land Ofice,
Defts.
The snbpGna 20 revive, and answer the amcnder *
supplemental Dill, awsrdelin this case not having
been returned executed on the Defendant BenrT
Banks, and he not having entered his appearance AMI
gwen security according to the Act of Assembly and
oie OF tins Court snd it appearing by satisfactory
evidence that ae IS not inhsbant of this couatrv
IS orered That the said Defendant do appear here
ON the hst day nj the next term, and shew cause n
any he can, against the vvsl by the said process
sought aud answer the amender and supplemental bill
ottc Plaintiffs; and that copy of this order he forth
wd inserted IN some newspaper published in the CT
~ ct Riclimond for two months s,icccssivey. and
City. N'' '''H
Z Copy, Testc,
WIN. w. HENING, c. C.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
VIRGINIA.,

VIRGINIA.
L itul's holden III the Clerks Office of the Su.
"a peitor Court OF Cnsucery, for the Redmond
District, the Goth day Of June, 1915.
hlip rNorb'rne Nicholas, Attorney General of the
"o"'iponwe..'h OF Virginia PitE
James BiIrk, executor and devisee of BENJAMIN Bck
decd. and also in his own right, William llouse
and Sarah Anne iis wife, Robert Rivers and Jane
ms wife, loln Langton AMI Sarah lime his wife,
James Harrison and Nataanel Harrison, Ja,ne, II
Harrison, adm +. &c Oft ;ophius Harrison, deed
Bprweu Wilkes, Benjamin Harrison Robert Har
rs0n ard Charles CordIc, securities for the said
James IL Harrison, administrator as aforesaid.
Def's.
THE Defendants William House and Sarah Anne
his wife, Robert Rivers and Jane his wife, Join any
ton g Sarah Anne hB vile, James H. Harrison. Ken
amin Harrison aud Robert IIarrison, not having en-
tered their appearance and gwen security ACCORDING to
ae rot Of Assembly and dlc Rides of this Court. and
appearing by satisfactory evieuce tii.t tt,qv are
not inhabitants o this country II is orted That the
si Defendants 10 appear here on u first dsv Othe
acxi Term and answer the bill Of the Plaintiff: and
that cop Of this order be forthwith inserted IN some
"'paper published in tie Citycf Richmond for two
months sueees5vcy and posted at the front door Of
he Capitol, in the sai Civ
Il Cofy.-Tesfe,
VIM w. HENlNG, C. C.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
FOR SALE,
EFENHU fDREDS s. STXIY .4CRf,S or
PAlIUNkN LAND.

GUNS rs part ot the Sweet Ea Tract lies on the
4 river ahott eight miles above West Point in the
county OF King William is level, exceedingly fertile,
wen waiered, considerable Portion heavily tmbersd,
anu tie situation uneomrnonly healthy Attacl ! 10
the eevea hundred and sixty acres is large parcel of
valuable marsh n minute description OF the ele-
gace the many convenences and advantages Of Ills
pace !: thought unnecessary, it is presurnabl
hohc WIZ Pureaase before viewing, or making particle
lar en1eiries relative TO the same
VIII he dlsppsed oil entir- in parcels-5I0 acres
each The title sndisputabe, ao1 payments will be
Shcuio TINS VS 4~S'e Estate not be privately sold
before the 9Th q Nov next. on that day il vii, h.
offered to the highest bidder Ut King William cour-
For further information apply TO Mai James Ruff
kirk. ~
Sept fS.--tss
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

BNiNI Petition viii be- prc-e TED @, o.. ~
''ener4l Assembly Of gre 5tatnof }icuaN t,.a
houe'y, si'Hcis't sum % o., Tor tic Hou,r I'd ~.
on Wm.h he ~ present resides, H.- tcpnof Ct,.
.'u ~ 10 thc county If A4cniaIi., tor b.. ~
pos "' c''a5Hsiung an Aeadealy thereon
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
N0IIC ID


rs HEREEY C{YE.N 2H7V
offend to petition tlt mex, General Ass,,,I,l..
Of Virginia, To emsncpatc my wife, Sirs tgd .lg3
lhat she may De permitted 10 'e'naii IN ta, sia,e
HENlY CtRIER.
e, .3p0n ofc1or
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16
NOTICE.

IN future, It VIII be required Of every persoB hay-
ing claim against the State, and who cannot atterd
IN person at thus Office 10 receive the warrant Tor t
amount thereof TO authorize by written order. some
one TO receive it.
o.u..,.3o JOHN BURFOOT, .quditer.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16

Str Humphrey Day has transmitted from Ialv to
the h"yai Society, paper the composition of the
pants used by the Greeks SIR H. in the intro ION
takes review OF the progressed painting anorg the
Greeks, people who had innate taste for the beau
uiu and magnificent lie next traces Rome; and.
lastly, proceeds analysis Of tie coloriag matter Of
the rem'ins of the Greek paintings Found ON the wallis
81 Hercula1oum and Po,npei. TIE principal color in
these paintings, it appears consisted Of cbogatcs Of
copper, prepared and blended in different proport-
he power of conducting heat, possessed BY differ
ent bodies. is extremely curious, and got less lDa,-
'ant 1t was promised rs prize question, some time
ago by the societ' Of sciences at Rotterdam. The
PRIZE was awate! 10 a dissertation, composed nv MIR
CG. Backrnann. Mr.. included in his rxpe in. nts
eighteen metals or metallic CONFESSIONS among
winch, d5Smth parts with lis heat with the greatest
rapdi'y, aud Inos ret, aims it the longest The author
also examined forty X Ids cfstone, earth glass &c six
ty-two pieces OF wood, Goa, barks, Sc twenty differ
eni bodies. as pho phorus, wax. &c. FIVE gnds of wool
h2'', cotton, NC and sixteen different fluids
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-16

exhibition quite new TO the inhahant, Of lsond,n.--
The spot selected tor the present exhibition was the.
Angel Garden, Lamberli,-wss, IN which is exten
s've trap-ball ground. MIR. kruuS having inflated a
brilliant dolphin, let of; the little object glidcd sons,
greatly to the satisfaction OF the multitude, but being
rather out of its element struck agains, tree instead
OF rock, and got entarged in tee branches Ia this
situatton one ct the spectators encvOnre remove
Il with his umbrella but the point being sharn the
dolphin harpoonel, the gas Jew out Of the pn,c-
t'Irc, and the 6Sh vanished. The next a,tsmpt was
more successful large wild boar assembled upon his
teet IN grand style. asd produced the lo1dcst shonts
among the spectators The v ind being from the "a. 81
ne went away due west towards the inmous hogs OF
hAinp 'hiTe large iug followed, which had good
effect II was ob,tpas that these figures were pro-
perry poised, by making the lower parts heavy. The
ttiIi dsulayed was thc tenn OF Henry Fourth OF
Franc, III ance"tcosune, much lsIg thso lie
some time eiatS,i before this eItgy could be Filed
with gas however, when sufficiently inflated the man
and n rsc made nOhi appearance
globe ar balloon fastened to the head os the figure
b, s'sa line KEEP Toe whole upright. Having clear
ed the trees the horse made few irregular pluagcs
III the arr, exciting s"pprise and admiration however
at last, he flew with great raplity in pursuit of the
b1ar. The exhibition ended with the inlation OF IL
CURE OF the Emperor OF Russia which mounted only
SIX feet A letter fastened to each figure with
TINS superscr'ption 90 Pray open this letter and be
Particular as TO the dir, elton within" The contents
informed the pc son who might find the articles where
to send them, and promised reward All the f.
cures were made entirely of gold beatcrs skin. When
the same ASCENSION took place at Paris some of the
peasants alarmed at the appearanc, OF a mounted
on horseback IA the air. fred Some shots which brought
down Hing Henry aud his horse. Since writing the
above IT appear tina, IS < Henry the Fourth fell md
was found ON Wimbledon 'omu,1n and the cog Was
discovered, at FIVE ou Monday evcring in wood in
the park OF SI' j. Frederick az BurwoOi near Wal
ton-upon-Than'' 1t sitting its naunchrs and
had all the appeaarc OF living animal several per-
sons concevins TO be and take It Wit,
pitchorks and fire one OF the servants ~ length
went UP to 1t snd Il from being destroyed.
Ioul,u PotT.