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hciVtr was >.si'iday is"ining dcvriCd to the stu.
cent" =" IAt 'oyai academy, ~ tLeii ptcsdent air
Meet. cusieu al ui>, v,iius on ,h. piiuriiex oT
softer AID az ihe arli. atiua otthose pincipi,S to tie
~ ~ PsiniiHs NJ WeSt veah by obse yang ,iat pLt
- H." sGnite, and thai tbs COloTS tie TaiHL,n ?i 10
tt cnhsiutttd - iuu tor The diSinbuiitn ui cofs in
pci"'e ia ~ cf more ciealy express his ;,c,
The Nentiahie president r,hiied pa,nting which he
h"d executed Tor tie ocCa>o:i, containing The rcpsSe
su"r NJ iw" gives, "hv ot ach roiorlcss and The
Ulhs tinted VITA The pIiSi CUufs. GA the uturr
"a r"inled ont lLr NSt,nS OF GENITAL light shade and
'"HeCt"n "f which al natural objects paitake they
are an some c'stce fonnd Bvthe second he eNpaiu.d
10" ihe t"!OS "i tie raihEew expressed the dire
tesiees OF light, ulf tin and rchecuon and show ed
40" perfectly We'll Tie ararsrglri utthrsr cools was
adapted 20 thc ruposts az painting Considered iuIhis
lsht ne h'did.nSd tOSt the Cartoons of Kauba,l IA,
among ne iuest specimens Of composition OF color
hhG le'utd particularly To tie charge To pete,
" Paul preaching n Athens and tivras struSk
h'ind IS pt"ois othat piute's attention 10 N, u,ju
c'pies OF cooi witch lie had here latd down rrhIau
di" mol hndv'siard tie uue of color unttl
t' sitso kouie IN an advanced rird ot his life and
altei Raphael had died II on nnctting prIucirles
Mr. West 'Esp reminded tie students of The =, m, al
v3ntages they possessed IN the Eqn marbles aul The
Cartoons OF haphaei. aud after advising thc tn at,n,
!" the ctiNMion other minds much rs to the n
ia'nment oftaoiiy IN manual execution corrlrard Ia,
iecturebN eNiT ssiGg his intention of puhIishno AZ
some future Veion, aiuilsnd more minute 9, pauaou
oil tine principles ne had thus slightly indicated
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(PittSLurg Mercury.
lFBoH TIE FRANKLIN GAZETTE.
fortyiGmti0H on the Pca Patch in the Ijser Dell

FRoN TIE FRANBLIN GAZETTE
FOrtYt6fioH on the PcG Pdtct, IN the rjser De!a.
trGre.
Mr.. BACHE-Curiosity induced me few
days ago TO visit the Pea Patch an island he
lew New Castle, where a very strong aud pow
eiiul work is erecting for the protection OF the
river, under tie direction Of Captain Ba5cock
OF the United States corps of engineers THIS
extensive and necessary work will hc iiuj Sbed
ia the best manner, and will afford cnmpIete
security ana protection in time of war. The
ioiiowlug general remarks may be interesting
IN your readers The Pea Patch IL ,houf
seven miles below New Castle, on the Della
ware, and IN form is nearly AN oval us cir.
c"miGreucC Is from one 70 two miles and IFS
SOL II d'toge ther aiiuviai. About eighty acres
are embarked, and substantial vharIiur is
corsiructln" to render the island permanent,
together with drain ditchlug sc This is
CONSIDERED important 10 make the soil more
hrn aud cOnsrquertlS prevent the action of
tiucS ahd ifeshets. HE situation Of this island
- eNacty at the termination of the rirer pTo
perry speaking and at The head Of the butt
- within sixty yards OF The centre Of the liver.
which IS here about 1900 yards wide and there.
tore, may be considered the grand kCV. and
the best pOIut for defence
Its distance. however, from pliI2dslnLia
ana the natural Ob-tacies of the couptry rem.
dcr u ~ aii respects complete defence Tor
Ouf Guy. SuppOSIng this point 10 be full, clos.
ed, an enemy would have no resonrse bui to
id'V Oe1oc lhe tea Patch 90 jersey, and march
=" I'VE city " that route. In order to obtain
!I'sh W"tei, Hr. liiiNard has been employed
w ''nN an hon 'rCH, Which consists Of series
OF Cyh"dcrs fastened toge Their, aud rendered
,iGh,. Tue cylinders have been sunk helow
'ht oen OF the river, and Perkins iiiapcular
NV" rWuV, winch throws several hogsbe3ds
~ hiiUlc, us been employed viii great
success. ihi' Wei, Isl my opiuion, viii finally
succeed 80 furnishing itesh wafer. IL has
PEE" Suggested, that he best p!onto unite the
bays oi Deiawa.e aud Ckcsanc5ke ,you,d i've
~HfiH cannon shot Of tie pea Patch ibis -
ri'"!rly the best rome for ca,ial BpsiGSs
"u' I"ih2 protection 10 internal commerce. the
expense would nc much less than in HE rte
sem contemplated piJn Of canal navigation.
'tVtil' pdus nave 20 various ppfic9t been
proposed tor hc torbhcai,on OF lie pra patch
hN one winch has been adopted, and rs nogy
'' +" 'tdie "i FiOatrssion.' Is ! rg.c lvalei g.oyk
"''fN i7 q ba'tty oi serge &c batteries d!>po.-
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POTIrOES.

Last autumn. in Noble thorough Maine. 500
bushels or potatoes were pni into a cavity du,
Ia the earth about two feet deep but as the
hole was not large enough TO contain all the
potatoes, they were piled mp in heap, rising
i,et above the level of The ground They
were covered first with straw and then with
earth, over all which was erected a temporary
building, or shed. The potatoes were depoS-
lied or rods from the edge of a fresh water
pond, which never freezes. These potatoes
were uncovered about the last of March, when
me following phenomena were Observed
FROM some OF these potatoes tops had grown
to the length ofthree feet, and new potatoes
were found, the smallest as large, and some
little larger, than hens eggs. Some of these
were hoI'ed and tasted well; others were plan
ted. tie result of which is not vet known
Mention has been made OF an Onion raised
at Hrewer, Maine, which measured Ii inches
IN circumference but many have been raised
IN Dedham, which measured three feet in cir.
c,nmteremce, aud weighed upwards of one hun
dred pounds
\ Cow in Milton, Mass. has had 4 calves
within $40 days E; and sheep in Washington
\: II. has had s lambs in 1 Years, four at each
OF two yeanlnsS, and three at each of two Other
SeahihsS') Boston Pal
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spnTS ON TILE s1r,r

FROM tne tNetC Ork C0fulEDtdN.I
There areat present spots on the Suns disc,
two on his north west, and one on his south
east limb there were yesterday morning,
three IN cluster ON his north west limb. one
OF which bas since closed up or dsappearAd
There are number of spots on all parts of his
surface, which appear and disa; pear as he re-
wolves round his axis zone on or near his centre
disappeared IN three days, another in ~
honis. ihs disappearance of these spots, the
present year, was about the middle OF last
Aprii since which time had repeated ohSer-
vatlons of them with one OF Richardson's inn
proved telescopes. The diameter of all the
spots, on one half of the suns surface. taken
together, Judge TO be about one tiitie,h OF his
diameter: now admitting the dametcrs of tha
eat Ia aud sun TO be in proportion 10 each other
as one 20 ono hundred, il follows these spots
are equal 10 twice the earthS diameter or
about sixteen thousand miles, and consequent
~ cover space on the suns surface of not
les, than tr0 handrcd miHionS Of square miles.
which is about ten millions o f So uare miles more
than the superfi, les OF our globe.
ihis wheh compared with the suns superb
cies, Wit allow, rs Int small, vet there can he
no doubt but what this diminution OF the solar
rays has so cO-0perated with the Greenland ice
an reudet, * oar springs bOth in Europe and
America. and more particuiatly the present so
very Backward aEd Indictment. Are not these
phenomesa well worthy the attention ct scien-
entnc men throughout the country? .jB A
MAPLE SUGAR.
We have been most credibl, assured, and for the
truth OF which We make no douAt-that in one siuyle
Township OF about 80 families in bradford county Pen
upN ards OF iWENlI-IWO THOUSAND wi. of Mamie
Sugar have been actually manufactured by the inbaL,
tan's to tie last Systematically nj, of which they
Ter FOR other produce TINS estimate by one
OF The inhabitants, who was curi 10 know the
TDJiitori0u
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C.iRGIAGE WITHOUT UORSFS

An immense comc0rrSC ~ spectators assem-,
UIe" YESTERDAY at noon, ut iuNember. ia VII.
ness I've eNr cnmvnt with Eraisiennes "a Spr.
Cues OF carriage moved by machinery witllou,
horses Tie crowd was so great that the ex-
per'menls we're but impetfect.y made. The
machifo went hnwever, quicker than y man
appear taiIsuet. About three, a !adv appear.
Cd ~ DraiSicune. conducted by the chasSenr
OF the Baron de DraiS, who made vitlIitsryeral
turns I'm The alleys IN the midst OF tic crowd
ne naGhln' a"honeE charged with double
weight, had The same rapidly, and The rtio,;s
OF the condrstor did not seem 30 be decreased
The machine assembled with facility the hill.
locks which ave placed in some parts of The
e""en' ne Dr"lHenneS appear To be conye
nient fer the country, and fr slpit ioutuies
OIL good roads. Tpo,.iS p,ulr
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ell under immense bomb proof arches, tier
over tier, which combines the advantage Of
concentrating great number of guns to one
point, and OF atfording great comparative safe
tyto the combatants. This admirable plan Of
maritime defence has been generally approved
OF, and rs particularly calculated Tor our bays
anu waters. We are indebted for Il to the
Marquis DE Montaiembert, a distinguished
military character-it has been adopted IN the
defence of New York. by the late Colonel
Williams, the father of tie American engi-
neerS, aud The tavorite of ~. Franklin.
gular cushioned periagon. with Il foundation on
piles. upwards OF thiee thousand at which are
driven. In addition to this work, two smaller
ones will be erected ON the opposite shores
The President visited this spot IN his late tour.
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ORIGINAL ANECnnrr

IL has been remarked that freuucntIy tho
hulian nlNh, I'm the last stages OF its tattilV
existence, has been endowed with sometime
like prophetic spirit of the future. Whether
mat "aS the case ~ the strikin. inciden; now
abOut 10 be recorded, il is NOT urcteut,ed tn
say. he facts are however unompstiouahiy
tlue ana are wen known To many Of the OIL
GERS OF the American army. The coincidence
OF the circumstances is, indeed, verv s;rikinp.
and the facts deserve to be recorded nnt only
as an evidence OF the undaunted bravery of
me American ohcerS; but as signal instance
OF Tue tultlmonr of their o~n predictions s.
About two honrS previous To the ever mrmora
u battle OF Biidgewater. news had arrived in
thr camp OF the 9th regiment that the British
wer' advancing. number OF the officers of
tue niuth, anRHg whom were Cantain HuII
LIZ utenants Turner and Burrett and Canaan
David PER-! hadaSsembled together in "a l,tt.e
sqrad were Chatting ~ friendly and iocuIar
MANNER; ahd were commenting upon the news
Ihey mad heard OF the approach OF the enemy
Ohe OF The Company obServed-'' we'll w,
snail have warm work to DAY some of us shall
ne NIiIed-"ho shall they be ?'-AuOther Ia
inc same tone or popularity. replied" Cap
.ain Hull" and held NJ his hand The com
pany all Joined in holding up their hands. and
taptaIm Hull among tile rest. Who nexti'
reloined another. Lieutenant Turner" was
The reply ard the vote taken i'm like manner
- Well, but there must be more than two-,vhn
neNi was asked. - Lieutenant Rurcett'
Was the reply, and carried by a similar vote-
We want representative IN the British
camp-Nho shall be our representative WHO
snail be taken prisoner" All eyes immedi
ately turned toCaptaii Perry, who being quite
In has dishabiIle. had excited some raiiIerv.-
C"ptain Perry STALL he our Representative"
was the unanimous reply, and unanimous vote.
Captain Perry Immediately retired: and in
rev minutes returned, shaved, aud cieanlv
dressed, and in jocular tone, asked whether
I've now made an appearance suitable for their
representative.
The order for forming the line of battle
came.-Ibe different gentlemen repaired TO
'heir different pOsts.-The dreadful conflict
commenced. The .trSt officer that fell in The
9Th regiment, was Captain HUI. fighting cal.
i,antiy, at the head Of his company the second
Lieutenant Ia'Rer-ihe third Lieutenant Bur
gett, all displaying the most undaunted and
determined bravery-whilst Captain Perm. as
II tnily TO complete the previous prediction,
was taken prisoner by The enemy, and carried
captive INTO the British camp! So striking
c0ncidence Of circumstances rarely occurs
ana these incidents have frequently been the
subject OF conversation and remark, among
lhe American officers since The ever Ingmora,
bic battle of Bridgewster.
llIiffcl,y,,.r
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letter from a gentleman near Fort w ayne
To the secretary Of The Western Emia rant
society, Lately published i'm The Western
spy, ~ describing that Cunnirr, gives the
i"iiowihg particulars concerning this animal.
F6fStHg Mercury.
Perhaps this country affords more -,
remains 81 the MAMMOTH than any otbar
Snch specimens az have seen are less ,Iecay-
ed. III any reliance can be placed upon tie
reports or traditions OF the Indians. il IS not
more man seventy or eighty wears since ,l,ev
last existed. Last fall AN old Indian i'm tay,i.
mony OF an account he had heen giving mo az
the mammoth, and the skeleton. he kne,y If
brought me a grinder, that from it's aunonr'
snce, would not suppose bad been more Than
three or -four wears since il bad been i'm ti,. NO
ot its original proprietor. II has some Of rho
mashrated food adIering in the recesSps NJ
the grinder. so fresh as 20 he pei ferti, di.,in-
guished as such. The lud,an has engaged g.,
conduct me next spring TO the SPOT whera ne
to"N me grinder, and where he believes the
rest ot tie skeleton Ia be, principally covered
IN So midland TO another one that he SAY :
he ;''inks ~ as perfect as that.
Inc Indians give some account of the ex
terrai appearance and hahitnde of tins huge
animal. They say that he was afa dark ,,rovn
color, OF very long hair, formed setneIhinp
Ike hog, large prnduous ears. small share
eyes, resembling those Ola hog divided hoof.
very iong IN rroio,tirn 10 the Width and no
tru'h Ike that .; the elephant. leedeavored
tn learn the manner in which the tusks were
inserted, whether the curve was nm or down
but could not understand from them. rheN,
say he did not lie down. but that lac restail
leaning against a tree His food soft wood of
which lie ate the whole trees, of the largest
size, A. we'll as the small. aud was very partial
to the Lynd-and that he was in no degree
carni' oIous.-iThat he was not great rambler
he rested at night. for length Of time ., [
TIE same spo'-iCinOviUg his nightly resting
place only from the scarcity offood."
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proud of as being the correspondent of SC dis
tinguisbed being, who fer wit, piety, benevo-
lence, and all the polished graces of a fi,,e and
highly cultivated mind, has few, il any equals
yet is accounted shy and somewhat fastidioHs
Before quit thls subject, must mention ano-
ther female, who, TO genius the highest or
der, unites simplicity and even timiditv of
character. / mean Miss Bail;e, who i one of
with her; bat think have already ,ieScrib.
ell this hold cnchaI,tieSs,' AZ Matter Scott
calls .er. OF the poet Cam, heil-I never knew
oian. one but himself, who, combining great
'a'ents Win az least respectable morals. couti-
nued TO make hims tuuhanpy. Nor so Walter
lie h>'s, AMI iLtiy.sS JG>t like other pcoi,lc
and Las too rlurh Soo0 sense TO allow tie con.
ScioUsteSs o. possessing GENTS TO interfere
wi;i The common duties OF Ire"
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WASHING MACHINE IN EXCHANGE
EOS SfiEilIr.I,. \ nv

We notice in the Adams Ccntiuel. an adver.
h'ement by John Sweeney, Offering himself as a
candidate Tor the Nhcrihaty, and points out, 10
particular notice, tlie following:
- have obtained an exclusive right from
the president Ot the United States for an i'm
Provement on The Washing Machine-if Lam
elected, this ! give 10 The comfy of Adams.
for every one To make, use, and sell as they see
proper ask tOfths your votes J. s."
Certainly the good people of the county OF
AdomS, VIII not a moment hesitate in giving
their SURFACES 10 one whose claims are strength
enrd by such 'rTShiHg recommendations His
advertisement hreathes so manifest A shirt of
generosity, IN offering barter, II palpable and
material substance, for that which is in itself
Impalpahle and immaterial that VS. feel fully
convinced, he cannot fail OF the mark
York Pa. Recorder
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Extract of a letter, dated Edinburgh, April Il.
communicated for the Baltimore Federal Ga
zstte.
=" Public interest i'm this countrv. seems =,
present almost exclusively occupied by the eX-
peditisn to the North Pole and the probability
OF 'ts reaching that point. There is an article
IN HE last number of the Quarterly Review
winch has many mi>tnkes; and one expected
IN the next nnnber OF tie Edir hugh Rsview
from the penof professor playiair which viii
give every information on the subject but as
you may not see either of these for some time,
II may CRAFTY your cnriosiy TO have some rar.
ticu'afs concerning il.
lite fact ~ well asceTtained that there has
eeen great des truction OF ice in the northern
regions within these few years.-Ihe unusual
quantity oil the Bank OFT Newfoundland espe-
crafty last summer, was ono evidence ct this
the last season, several Greenland Whalery
vent a. tat North as about 500 Towards the
north they could perceive Only an open sea,
ana no trace OF ice, whicl could have been dis.
covered al great distance b. an appearance
called Tee bHRk, which is ~ dim light in the al
moSphere over an island Office. One of these
vessels attained tile latitude of9I IA deg. which
p1;e itself
Inc objects &c be accomplished by this ex-
petition are. ist to discover whether there
may not be shorter path 10 China aud India
over the pole, tGan by The present circutous
ronfe ihists probably The PRINCIPAL induce
ment to government. Another is, the increase
OF geographical knowledge, and the great as.
flstavce " hicn Will he gwen TO The solution of
several astronomical problems, ~ experiments
with tue pendulum, and others al the pale. A
tb,rd SbjectIs, 10 ascertain The fate Of a Danish
colony which existed about 200 years ago on
the northern part of the east coast OF Green
land, bat which from the immense accumula.
t'o' OF ice Oh the adjoining seas, has not been
head If since.
HE dItiiculties TO be overcome, may he ex
pecied TO be very great. Besides those which
are probable. there are several certain such
AS nndiue the way, &c. We're the compass TO
Poi"t 10 ihe pole eonstantly,l II would be easy:
hutas The expedition must pass aear where The
qidsHsttc Poie probably Isl Ie. the ucriherH
patt@f Baitn's Bay, tie compass viii almost
certainty differ very mach IN It's yaria ton, IN a
snort uine and of course no dependence can
De place.! ON 1t. There will be no rising and
setting OF lie sun 60 determine the east and
vest 10 ascertain yl,e COnIse therefore. will
nc aprobIem 10 he received in new manner
~ can only be dSHe hy lsging correct chro-
noneter. nnfposs tlns 10 he regulated bv the
uWe OF IreenwIc6, and the marinerto keen on
the merriam OF the same place III is plain that
~hen the clock slIews ~ AT noon, the sun will
ne dlreciiy south. Should he reach the pole.
me same iiinculty viii arise in finding his way
20 retu'n. Evary ObJcct, on whichever hand
III i"ys, VIII then be south from him aud il il
envy Dy the chrenpmeter that he can determine
tiie meridian on which to return home"
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Treasury Office,
I2.h FagRiJARY.Jst

I2!h FEBRUARY. 1919.
conformity 70 IN act " Assembly, passed the fourth
day Of Fe1Trary one Ousand tict hundred and six
.fri, entitled An act appTOpriating the Fable Rev
''ur ise undersigned Commits ionrfs 81 the Sink ng
rno VII Dc prepared. on The first day ~ July next en-
nI 20 redeem rauy certificates ~ stsck issued 10
i'e va, of Virginia aad parmers rsrk NJ Virginia in
Fire ~ an aci 0f fsruh passed the FIRST day Of zen
mary one thousand eirt hundred and fourteen eniet
AZ ac Authorizing Iosn af the nee ofthe Common.
wealth o s"in not exceeding seven hundred aud dfi5
thors.Hd doitra," ~ viii amount the snm of ffeen
ihoHsanf dollars. JOIN PRESTON. Treasurer.
JOHN BUkfOor, cdfter.
fe1rfafj u. ~ ffyt
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oDb ~ MEMORY.
=, ~ HENRY NBELg.
nan gtveth HP d6c cioSt, dpd sraere is her'. .jos
Aud where !she not by the side
whose every want be loved TO tend;
Not Ger those valleys wandering wide
Where, sweeiy lost. he Oft would wend
That form heioyd he narks no mere
Those scenes admired no more shall see
Those scenes are lovely Us before.
And she as fall but where is he
No, no, the radiance rs not dim,
That used to gild his fayorite hill
The pleasures that were dear to him.
Are dear TO life and nature still
But ali his home is not as fair
Neglected must his gardens be-
The lilies oroop and wiihet there,
And seem TO whisper, A" where is herr
His was The poBp, the crow ded halt
But where is now this proud disuay1
HIS riches, houots, pleasures all
Desire could frame bat where hre they
And he, as some tall rock that stahds
Protected by the cirCling sea-
surrounded by admitting bands
Seem'd proudly strone--and where is her
The chnrch.yard bears an added stone.
The Preside shows q vacant chair
Here sadness dwsils and weeps alo ne
And death ciAplays his banner there
Thehi rs gone, the breath has DIED.
And what has been, more shallb
The well known form. the welcome tread
ohl whete are they-aud where is hei
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May Is.

cry ~ hicRnUn6, 10 nit
THIS day, Richard BAKER personally appeared before
me, alderman oi the city aforesaid who made oath
on the holy evaneeis that he had legally convened 10
ihonas Hunes (previous to The 9th inst an his risLs
utie and interest," 10 his military bounty tand pairn
granted to him the 10Th day OF February sis as rorDo
RAJ OF Captowttrs conpsy, in the corrs OF liiiiery
Tor one hundred aud siS acres being se north east
quarter OF section thN.three, of tawuship six sout.
IN range 1--WE, westin the iihos tpr,o,, Given I'm
der my hand this sist day of March. 1918.
(SigHed) YIN. Nr\rORD