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.Nev- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening TO write TO you, 10 let you know
how well | am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but a
variety of circumstances have prevented it,
have had il in constant operation three
months during winch time nearly all the
printers of this city, and number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called TO ex-
anime it. They hare pronounced il as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea Ihave oft.
No Printing Press has everbeen construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done in given time.
The exerlionof working il is no more than
healthy exercise for boy of L. years Of age
Il have boy of that age to work on mine. }
Ii is well made, the different parts admira
bly, proportioned. and not more Liable than
othe: Pressesfa get out of repair.
lam, you respectfully,
b. FANSHAw.
Or. A. Ramage.
.Ner- York, .fpril 25, 1878.
Sir-The Ruthven Press arrived safe, ano
is in successful operation. Many Of OUT
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

New York, December 1.
We mentioned yesterday that an accident
happened TO Mr.. Walack on his way 10 Phil
adelphia, and are sorry to learn, it was more
serious than at first reported. 1t appears
that the Citizens Post Coach, which left here
on Wednesday for Philadelphia, in descend
ing the hill near New Brunswick bridge was
upset, and dashed to pieces against the par
iiion'of the bridge. The passengers were
SIR. Lent Mr.. WallacA Col. Teller, Mr..
KYLE and sister, and Mr. AID Mrs. Capen, Sc
seral OF whom were injured. Ms. Capen's
srm was broken. letter from n. Bruins
wick says" Mr.. " attacks leg was broken
a little below the knee, and in second place
about four inches above the ankle, with
corresponding wound in the soft parts--it is
what surgeons denomnste compound frac-
ture and bad one-admit,ing the most ia
vorabe result, the case must be attended
with much suffering and long confinement.
He is now as comfortable as could be ex-
pec,ed after so unfortunate an adventure"
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Richmond, Dec. 4
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

Yesterday, hotn Houses assembled in
their chambers III the Capitol, according
to law
In the House of Delegates, Mr.. VIM,
Munford was re elected Clerk.
Nlessrs. Bowyer and Blackburn then
nominated Mr.. Linn Banks, "a delegate
of the county OF Madson,) as fit person
to fill the duties of the chair.-The clerk
accordingly put the question, and Mr.
Banks was re. elected Speaker without op'
position. He was conducted to the chair,
where he made his acknowledgements to
the House for the honor which had been
conferred on him.
For Sergeant Of arms, Major James
Sawyer Of Pyttsylvania was nominated by
MIR. Mennis and Col. John Jordan by gen
Blacl<burn.-On counting the ballots.
Col. J. was re elected. Jordan ll3, Saw
ycrs SO.
Mr.. White moved that the former
door-keepers be re elected MIR. Clark
having nominated Mr.. Nicholas Nc Gin,
mis- as 4th doorl;eeper-the question was
first taken en- re-electiDg Messrs. John
Brown, Henry II. Southall, and John
Stubblefield, who were reelected with
out opposition.
The question was then taken on the E.
lection of 4th doorkeeper; when the bal
lots stood thus; for Thomas Davis l45,
y. McGinnis Is.
On motion of Mr.. White, the former
rules were adopted for the government OF
this House.
An impressive communication was re-
ceived from the Governor, which was
read, and 500 Copies ordered to beprin-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Morris of Hanover,
leave was granted to bring in bill "To
change the terms of the General Court
MIR Morris assigned as the ground OF this
motion, that the General Court had a
very important case now before them,
which they were anxious to finish; but
that they were compelled by the present
law to adjourn on this day yesterday
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SOUTH AMERICA.

The present state OF South America. mer-
lis the PARTICULAR attention oil the American
merchant, sgrIcuiiura!ist, and manufacturer.
A field so vast aud so abundant in ali that
can invite the exchanges aud the intercourse
of mankind, was never before opened to hu-
man opportunity, and 10 none are those OPP
portuniies o! 81 much consideration as 10
the people of he United States. lndepen-
deul of Mexico, which cannot long remain
in its present distracted state. the popuia-
ton between the Mexican guph and the
southern bound of civilization, the popula-
ton amounts to nearly IL millions of people,
who produce and Consume Mexico exceeds
six millions Of the same description. There
is no production, nor is there any climate
which is not comrrehended within The space
hat we have here noted tor the elevation
of that vast range OF continent, places 1t a
hove the influence OF that be at which IN the
same ATTITUDES of Africa and Asia is inconge-
NAL with wholesome temperature.
The establishment of the popular repre-
sentative system in Colombia, decides the
cast OF government for all America. The
central position Of that republic, its riches,
its numerous sea. ports, It's more various pro-
ducts, its internal navigation, communicating
Win UOin seas, anu oven I'D NDilu Eds
America and Europe. and North Vest Anne
RIGA and Asia-Peru and Chill, will follow
The republican regime La Plata and Next
co will from necessity that is too obvious
to be mistaken. soon follow in the same
track.
The American merchant should look about
him in time, it is in the new world he is to
find the means of commerce, which can
either command or render him independent
of the policy or envy OF the oh.--lt is in
South America that North America will find
the permanent mart tor her products OF i'm
dustry and art--tor the employment Of her
seamen. The South Americans will not
maintain any naval establishment having
within themselves the mean. of subsisting
in abundance and ease, they will he an ex.
porting people they will indeed receive
honr other nations whatever may be brought;
but IT is in nations where the climate is not
prolific, that commercial enterprise is ne
cessary. The same motive for enterprise
does not exist at Bagota, Or Mexico, or Lima,
for adsenturing TO the sea, that exists al Lon.
don OF Amsterdam, or Boston, or New-York
which like Athens, Rhodes, Carthage, Ge-
noa, aud Venice, bad either sterile soil, or
no soil OF climate locked up to vegeta-
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At l2 o'clock the House of Represen-
tatives was called to order by the Clerk,
and the journal ofyesterday was read
The House then resumed the business
Of yesterday, by proceeding to an eighth
ballot for the choice of Speaker, when
the following result was dec Jared:
Whole number of votes l72-Necessa-
ry to choice 500 the whole number,
there were, For John W. Taylor, Of N. Y.
6l-C. A. Rodney of Delaware, 36-P.P
Barbour, of Va. 35-Samuel Smith, of
Md. 25- Scattering, l2; l72-no choice.
On the ninth ballot, the votes were as
follows:
Whole number Of votes l73-Necessa-
ry to choice S7-Of the whole number
of votes, there were For J. w. Taylor, 60
p. P. Barbour, 64-Samuel Smith lS-
c. A. Rodney, l5--Henry Baldwin, 4
Scattering, 5; l73-no choice.
On the tenth ballot, the votes were as
follows:
Whole number of votes, l74-Necessa-
ry to choice, IS; OF the whole number,
there were for, P p Barbour, 83; J. w.
Taylor, 20; Samuel Smith, lO; G. A. Rod
ney, 4; II. Baldwin, 3; l.. McLane 2;
Scattering. Q; ia; no choice.
The eleventh ballot presented the fol-
lowing result:
Whole number of votes, l73; Necessa-
ry to choice, 81; Of the whole number,
there were for, P, P Barbour, IS; J. w,
Taylor, 6S, Samuel Smith, 6; G. A. Rod
ney, 5; II Baldwin, 4; Scattering, S; us;
no choice.
The twelfth ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of votes, l72; Necessa-
ry for choice, 81; There were, for Mr..
Barbour, IS Mr.. Taylor, 81; Mr.. Bald
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The following members attended yes
terday and took their seats: Mr.. Whit'
man of Maine, Mr.. Lathrop of Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Sloan of Ohio, Mr.. Swearengeni
and Mr.. jackson of Virginia. Mr.. Neale Of
Maryland, and Mr.. Stewart of n. Carroll
ma.
After the journal was read, Mr.. Rhea
ofTennessee called for the consideration
of the resolution which he Submitted yes
terday, for the appointment of the STAND
ing committees. The resolution was
thereupon considered, and agreed to. :.
THE committees will not be announcer
until to morrow. The Speaker appoints
them.
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THE SENATE.

Fourteen members appeared--and on
motion of Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. William c..
Holt, a senator from the district of Nor
folk, was elected Speaker without op2osi-
ton.
The former officers were appointed
without opposition; viz. Messrs. Theodo-
sius Hanstord, Clerk; William Dabney,
Sergeant at arms; John Warrock, prin-
ter; and Littlebury Allen andJulius Mar
tin, doOrkepnerS.
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UednesdQy, Dec. 5.
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Otis, of Massachusetts,, appeared
and took his seat.
No business was transacted to-day be.
sides receiving and reading the Presi.
dents Message, of which, on motion Oh
MIR. Lanman, three thousand copies were
ordered to be printed; and
The Senate adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-07

At the distance of more than a thousand
mics from Cape Town, Mr.. Campbell has
discovered an African town, unknown TO the
geographers, containing about 10000 inhab-
itants, who had arrived at degree Of cuti-
walton superior TO any of those he had pre-
yiously seen. They melt iron and copper
from ores obtained in the eighborIng noun
,ains. Articles of cutlery and pottery are
made with some taste, and the walls OF the ir
houses are ornaWenred with paintings. The
tribe, with their chiefs, unanimously consen-
ted to receive missionaries.
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FROM ST. PETERS.
81. Louis, Nov. 3

Lieut. Baxley, of the United States army,
in Is days from the post of St Peters, arri'-
ed here on Sunday last with small de,ach-
ment Of discharged soldiers. Lieut. b. re-
presents he country on the Mississippi TO en-
j y good health, with the exception OF Pra-
RE du Chi "a and Fort Armstroag-and that
the troops at the upper posts, particularly,
experienced scarcely any sickness whatever.
The gardens had been successfully cutiva-
ted. and had yielded most abundant crop
in every production, except that OF Indian
corn the failure OF which is attributable 10
the unsuitsbleness of the seed corn which
was brought from Virginia, aud which is
found on experiment not t. answer upon the
first trial.
The turnips, potatoes, and cabbage, gath
cred. are said 10 &c Of a superior growth and
qualify, and amply suf cient for the consump-
ton of the troops-but 4. is feared the sup
ply of corn will run short.
The new tort ST. Anthony, on the opposite
side of the river, built on an elevated slua
ton, is net quite finished but the officers
quarters and the barracks for the soldiers,
will be ready for their reception in the win
Ter. Enquirer.
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and were rot likely to conclude ii with
out extending the term OF the Court
! The following Communication from thu
! Judges of the court was then read as fol
lows:
GENERAL Court RooM,1
December 3, 1921
SIR This is the last day OF the term
ofthis court, and there is cause now de.
pending which cannot possibly be deter
mined on this day It's the anxious wish
of the counsel for the defendants In court
and for the plaintiff; and they have re-
quested he courtto apply to the Legis-
; laiure, that a law may pass Immediately,
if to them it shall seem proper, authori-
zing the court to extend its term until
the business before it shall be tinished.-
In this application the Court concurs.
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
ROBERT WHITE,
WIN BROKEN ROUGH,
DANIEL SMITH,
JAMES ALLEN,
NILLiAM DANIEL,
JAMES SEMPLE,
RICHARD E. PARKER,
FLEMING SAUNDERS,
To the Speaker 9f the House Of DEL
egatss.
The following gentlemen were named
by the chair as committee to bring in
the bill. viz Messrs. Morris of Hanover,
Blackburn, Minor, Patteson of Augusta.
Lowell, Watson. Mennis, Wyatt, Archer
and Barbour.
In few minutes, MIR Morris from the
committee reported the bill, which was
read the lst and Cd times; and by unani-
NOUS consent of the House was engrossed
and read third time, and passed; and
and Gen Blackburn was requested to car
~ it to the Senate.
In the course of the session, MIR John
son of Augusta returned the bill from the
Senate, which they had passed with
out amendment The following is the
act:
An Actto change the terms of the Gen.
eral Court.
BE it enacted by the General assembly,
That the terms of the General Court
shall no longer be limited to six cen juri-
dcial days, but that each term of the
said court. including the present term,
shall be con inued SO long as the said
court may consider necessary for the des-
patch of the business before it.
This act shall commence and be in
force from the passing thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Minor, new writ of
election was ordered for the county Of
SpottsyIvania, to supply the place of Jno.
Quarles deceased.
On motion of MIR. Smith, new writ Of
election was ordered for Norfolk coun-
ty, to supply the place Of Edward F.
Wilson deceased
And on motion Of Mr.. Triplett, new
writ was ordered to issue for the county
of Nicholas. to supply the place of Will
liam Hamilton deceased.
Adjourned till this day, IL o'clock.
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Congressional Proceedings.
FROM THE NATIONAL INrELLIcENcER.
Tuesday Dec. 4
IN TIE SENATE.

: Mr.. Talbot, of Kentucky, appeared and
took his seat. After which. the other
House not yet being organized, the Sen
ate adjourned.
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Charleston. NOp. 90

CHARLESTON, NOp. 29,
Commodore Cassin, of the l.. ). Navy,
and his family, arrived here Yesterday, in
the schr Lovely Kezia, Capt. Watson,
from Norfolk The Commodore is APP
pointed to the command of the Southern
Naval Station, in place of the late Com
modore Campbell. A salute was fired
from the U. S. schr. Revenge, Lieut..
Hammersley, on his srrival--"s regret
to state, that the lady of Commodore Cas-
nm died on beard the Lovely Kesia, dur
ing her passage from Norfolk.
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Twenty.six Directors of the Bank OF the
United States are to be elected at the Bank
ing House in Philadelphia, on Monday
January, II, 1929.
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An English gentleman 90 years OF age,
has resided 90 years in London, and drank
five bottles of wine per day, making by cal
culation IS, 900 bottles, or 81 pipes.
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Washington, Dec. 3.


The election for SPEAKER of the House OF
Representatives. terminated yesterday, in the
choice of Mr.. P. P. BARBOUR, of Virginia.
ThomGs Dougherty was re-appointed
Clerk Of the House. without any opposition
Thomas Damn was in like manner re-appo'nt-
ed Sergeant at Arms and Benjamin Bnrch,
late Assistant Doorkeeper, was appointed
Doorkeeper, in the place of Thos. Claxton,
deceased.
The place of Assistant Doorkeeper has not
vet been filled, and it is even proposed to
dispense with an officer of that description.
Nat. Intel.
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FEMALE EDUCATION.

The Bellows Falls Paper gives pleasant
description ofths marriage4of an honest tar
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Boston. March s.

POPULATION OF MAssAcHUsETrs.
We are enabled by the politeness OF the
Marshal of this District, to lay before our
readers the annexed statement OF the popu-
lation of the several towns Of this common
wealth, according to the census OF August
last. We have subiolned also the census OF
1910. Ii appears tina, the whole population
OF the commonwealth is 593, s87; Of whom
3425 are foreigners not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
are free blacks, and there a,e no slaves.
There ere 63, 400 persons engaged in asri.
culture, IS, sol 10 commerce, and 33, AGA in
manufactures.
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THE NIGER.


In cur paper of the Cd inst we mention.
ed that Mr.. Dupuie. British Consul at Ash
antes, Coast of Africa, maintained the OPT
MON, that the Niger emptied itself into the
Atlantic ocean, few degrees north OF the
equator.
We recollect having read some time ago
an article in 1--WE think the ECinburg Re-
view. which Iabored 10 establish the fact,
that the Niger emptied into the Atlantic
through the river Zare, or in other words,
that the Zare and Niger were one river
The mouth OF the Zaire is about E degrees
south Of the equator. The primo pal rivers
within few degrees north of the equator
are the Calabar and Cana rones, both in
that district of Africa, called Benin. SIEVE.
raj attempts have been made to discover the
course, source and mouth of the Niger, but
with no success. The attempt was made by
Park, and he fell its victim. Our country
man, Ledyard, with all the characteristic
enterprise of his country, and with ardor in
the pursuit OF geographical discovery which
! bordered upon folly sacrificed bis life in the
pursuit of similar objects. Since the gene
raj paci6cstion in Europe, the British 60.
vernment have sent TOR the same purpose
two expeditions. both Of which have been
unsuccessful.
The existence of large river in the in.
| terror of Africa. with a dense population,
and populous cities upon its banks, is GER
tain; but where it discharges its waters,
Whether into the Atlantic or Mediterranean,
or in some vast unknown lake in the inte-
rior of Africa, or is lost and absorbed 10 the
sands Of the desert, are inquiries yet TO be
answered Many circumstances seem to
unite to render it probable, that the Niger
finds an outlet to the ocean through the
Zaire. The Zaire is deep, rapid stream,
and discharges at all seasons of the year such
quantity Of water, as renders the suppose.
ton of its connection with some remote and
unknown stream, in degree necessary.-
The natives near its mouth have stories and
traditions Of men who have descended the
river in boats, speaking language, and
having appearance dissimilar to those of any
tribe in the immediate vicinity Of the coast.
Stories have also been told by Africans in
the interior to whites, whom accident has
cast among them, of sailing in their boats
down the great river Niger, till they NEE,
white men in very large boats, (ships) with
whom they traf6cked in the sale of slaves &
in the purchase Of goods. These circum.
stances afford a foundation for the opinion
that the Zaire is the Myers cutie. to the
ocean.
Whatever shall be the final and cores,
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BOW STREET.

Late on Wednesday evenings man,nam-
ed Jas. Doyes was brought in from the cha
pei of ease in Long acre, belonging to st.
Martins parish, on a charge of rather an
extraordinary nature. namely for going into
the chapel, proclaiming himself to be "Je-
hovah Jesus, the Savior of the World! and
commanding the people there assembled to
fall down and worship him. The prisoner
could not have been more unfortunate in his
choice of character for his appearance in
public, tor worse representation OF &C.
lestial being could no, we'll be Imagined
He was very dirty; with beard of some
six or eight days standing; about FIVE feet in
height, and handy legged. His apparel,
moreover. was marvelously dingy, and a
p. ri of bis face begrimed with Scotch snuff,
which be took in prodigious quantities. He
seemed to have sacrificed freely to the jolly
god, and when brought into the Office, he
strutted up TO the BAR with an air OF impor-
lance most truly ludicrcus; and having in
reply 10 questions from the Magistrate, re-.
peated his blasphemous pretensions in the
most vehe ment terms; ne was committed in
default OF bail. [English pap.
From tie Philodelphia National Gazette.
THE INVASION OF NAPLES.
We may be excused, if we dwell on this
subject, which is now the most important a.
mong the concerns Of Europe, & forms one OF
those cases OF national wrong that constitute
an epoch in the history oftbe world AN appeal
to the instructive sympathies andnaked rea-
son o: all mankind. Those sympathies and
that reason. as regards freedom and sove-
reignty, are to be seduously cultivated in
thi. country. nor only 10 reference to the Ii
berry of individuals and the independence
of our iederate commonwealth, but to the
situation Of the American continent in dis
tant futuritY