Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-17

-dHktiU t+dmDDtit Ath OEtEttt lC tUlitON tue
raii,sS Ia carry h;s baggage. This mode of
trans, ortat,Uii was She cause ct many robbie
Ies, aud OF much u,sgHie;uds 20 tie travel
le,s.
~ The commencement NJ lis journey, Cap
tain Campbell bad made Tie ch,ei OF tire conn
tty acquainted with the Onicc: Of his VOYAGE,
and - 'eived many protestatioiIS of friendsnip.
But on his arrival ~ Panietta /, was easy 10
discover, that the natives Mere alarmed at see
ing 50 great a number Of Europeans coming
among them. He was therefore detained nn-
der various pieteNts for the space or fonr
months, expecting each moment, IA favorable
deter mHaiIon on Tie part Of the King OF fouta,
TO enable him 10 pursue his route towards the
Niger During this long and unexpected de-
Law the expedition had TO Struggle against tie
unhe aithiness OF the climate, famine, and dis
ease still mere terrible than either. In spite
of all means, which were used 10 procure ne
cessary provisions, tie scarcity becauie so
great, that the company were reduced to very
small allowance. After having long waited in
VAIN, and employed every means TO obtain per
mission TO continue their march towards Tie
East, Captain Campbell was forced 10 retuin
i'll his first tract iavng "a vast quantity of
baggage, but very few animals at unrdeu re-.
manning. lie was obliged 10 employ the same
mode OF transportation a. Before, aud this was
followed by the same consequences. Many of
his effects were piliaged others were destroy
ed. Finally, after very painful march, the
expedition arrived at kakundy, the point from
which II started. Captain CaHpbclis health
" utCilhc DN NCd>On VI
,igue, and the chagrin he felt AT The ill success
OF his undertaking; these, together with the
unhealthiness of the climate, had worn down
his strength, aud exhausted his spirits, mud lie
died IN Two days after his arrival at the Rio
NuncZ.
BosroN, Ian. 5.We understand, hat the henourabie
Mr. Bowditcb CT Salem has made Translation OF the
Trife de 3fschdni41e Ciefe of Lapace and added 10
II many important notes and illustrations IL remains
be seen whether there is science enough in this coun
of epla
work. We hope that may be offered scho.
lars 81 onr country not only for the effect which will
he hkey TO have ia assisting the progress Of Inahemat
cal science but for the honour that such pubiicata
will reflect upon MS. II is credible us that one of
our distinguished scholars should from the pure love
literature, have devoted himself the accomplish nent
o. so difficult task but il will be still credtabe
III mail be proved that have students enough
10 tu;se inquiries 10 call fo the publication OF
tue york. The known character the trans.
iaipr Afford sufficient assurance that lie has performed
the TASK IN satisfactory manner.
The Edinbufg Review, speaking of this work Of La
place, says 1t affords an example which yet sota.
~ IN The history human knowledge of theory entire
~ complete one that mas not only entTely accounted
Tor all the phenomena that known has discoy
cred many before unknown which observation has since
recognized lnthis theory. only the eli c motion
OF the planets, relatively the SUM- but irreguar
ties produced by their mutual action, whether the pr
OF OF the secondary another all deduced from
the prnciple of graVitaion, that mysterious power
which nnieS the most sisant regions space aud the
most remote periods of duration.
" 10 tins we must add the great truth brought in view
ana iuy demonstrated by tracing tue action OF the
power through all It's mazes, that all the irregularities IN
oursystem are periodical that by fxed appointment,
III nature, they each destined reyolve same
oIder, ahu between the sane limits that the dis
tantes OF the piaues from the SUM- and the their
revolutions round that body susceptible ONO change
Whatever that thus secured against natl
raj decay order aud regularity preserved in the midst
OF SO many disturbing causes and anarchy and misrue
eternally prescribed.
The work. where this sublime picture is delineated
does honour not TO the author only but tue human
race and marks, undoubtedly, the highest point TO
deA in fNas nT
attainment"
THIS is the work which now for the first tne trans
lated into English. Few could be found competent
to the task and probably in England Of this conn
try better qualified than the person accomplish
ed H. 1t s the more desirable should be publish
sd N cur vetnacnar tongue as II cannot be advantage
oust studied in the original but by perseHs famary
yersed III the French language. How many there
are III TINS country who would be able read in Eng
tish, we cannot saybu this rs CERTAIN that il published
IN English the chance of its being studied and its
thus contributing the advancement OF mathematical
science would be vastly inereased. ~. Adp.
Ufstehester I Penn J. Inn =
On the evening of the celebration Of ST. JOHN the a7th
ult. of most elegant curious specimens of me-
chansm was freely exhibited in this borough by its
er, MI smith, that probably is in the u. States tco-
sists ola box Inches long, wide and Deep Of fine
gold On one end is snnff box the other lid o.
pens and dscoses an ghtday timepiece which besides
striking the hours and quartes) plays number of beau
tiin tunes But The most wonderful pant is that
ting SPRING picture the top of the box rises slow
~ aud discovers bird ascending from below The bird is
about an inch ia length Of plumsee the rich aud
yea The most natural IL sings with astonishing sweet
ness and accompanies its voice with all those motion,
common 10 living bTd-its head tnfns from side 10
side its little bill opens and its throat swells ut every
note and its wings and tail spread and contract during
IT'S After finishing repeating its strain il drops
its golden nest descends retreat and The lid
gently closes 10 lis place II is said be the OF an
Italian artist and to have been sold for 1900. lr. S.
IN the most polite and accommodating manner Showed
II 10 all those ladies and gentlemen whose curiosity led
hem to wish 10 see this singular and pleasing exhibit
on tVitiage Recorder.
PHILADELPHIA, Janaary 1O.-The following
letter is due To the character of Col. Needham
and his associates, but the explanation in no
degree detracts the magnanimous sympathy of
the gentlemen, whose liberaity furnished the
means of present relief to the drawer oftl
bill mentioned in the sequel, and his fellow
sufferers. Such acts of beUeyolence and ac-
commodaton are honorable to the hn,nas
heart; and we are proud of the opportunity
OF recording one that rebounds so much to the
credit of our city. True liner.
220, Pine street, 9th January 1918,
To the Editors gf the True ABlerican
GENTLEMEN,
In yonr paper of the 9Th inst which saw
for the first time TO. day, I observed para.
graph, relating to Col. Needham and his asso-
ciates, by which the public wond be led to he.
leVe, that those gentlemen were enabled to
leave this country by the charity of the citizens
OF Philadelphia. As this is hot the fact, I
conceive 1T due TO the character Of the gentle
men ln question, TO state, that all that was
asked by the Colonel, for himself aud friends
was, money for a bill of exchange, drawn nv
him OH his brother w. Needllam, banker IN
Dublin. The sum wanted for their aceommo.
datiOn was Immediately procured by the Joint
association of several respectable citizens of
Philadelphia, as well as their own couDtrymen
who sympathsed in their suIieTiDgs The mo-
Dey advanced is TO be refunded when tile bill
is paid.
have the honor to be,
Gentlemen, yonrmost. &c.