Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05

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serve that it IS identified in all its arts "a an original
AID by the same master who produced the full length
hk-nesS OF Columbus which is still in Seville -'rbe
certificate further states, that this is the same tina,
was ia the Cariuia.
II u presented TO the nation by George G.. Barrel
Esq. United States Consul at Malaga, who secured
the possession of Seville 10y The aid of the PHI
or OF the Carua when that institution suffer ed sup
preston.
The painting itself manfesis the ha nd Of master
and Is well preserved but its chief valne consists in
ITS being AN original and true likeness of Columbus
rs such To Americans Il must be deemed n yaluablp
acqusiiionand TO the votarics of painting triumph
oi their art, which possesses thus faculty. to rob
from the grave that portion of its which il de-
rves from oblivion. IN Y ID 4dr
Test Of Courase.when the American army was at VAL
ne refused challenge sent him by brother officer,
alleging that his life Devoted the service
country, and that he did think point
it, TO crafty the caprice of any man. His Antagonist
gave him the character OF coward through the whole
discovering the injury he should sustain in the minds Of
those unacquained with him, he repaired one evening TO
trance, he was avoided by the company and officer
who challenged him nsoenty ordered him TO leave the
ROOM request which loudly echoed from all parts
He refused and asserted that he there vndicae
his fame and after mentioning the which induced
him MOI To accept the challenge he applied
grenade TO the candle and when the caught FIRE
threw On Tue noor, saying here gentlemen this viii
At first they stared upon him for mlment pid
hanL grenade which was fast burning down Away scam
pered, Colonel General Ensign and Captain all made
FELL and others made wav over the bodies of their com
rades some succeeded in getting but for
there general heap flesh sprawng at the entrance
of the apartment Here colonel iostlng with sub
altern and there fat generals pressing lean eutenans
into the boards and clustering majors and slueaking
signs wrestling for exit the the one and the feeble
ness OF the other making their chance departure pretty
equal until time which does all things last cleared the
room, and Jeff the noble captain Standing grenade
with arms folded and his countenance expressing every
@ o seorn ana contempt for the train of scrambing red
coats, aud as they toed and buc bored their way
out o' the door After the explosion had taken place.
thm ventured To return to take peep At the manged
remains Of their comrade, whom their great
were all gone the captain threw himself flat the floor
the only possible means of escape and fortunately
on w''h whole skin and repaired reputation
Reyeiutionary AnscdOte-his said the following humor
ton of independence MIR. Harrison, a delegate FROM
Virginia, was large pory man Mr.. Gerry of Massachu
transaction OF signing the instruments Mr. Harrison said
smilinelyto Mr. Gerry When the hanging comes
count of size. All will be over with me- in moment
gone.
METEoRIc STONE.
Mr.. DINSMoRE intelligent farmer, in Marlborough
Nhne gives the following account Of meeoric stone
field between o'clock on the 4h OF August
his attention was arrested by unusual noise in
peated succession and loud the report OF muske
at the distance of 90 rods This noise continued four OF
five minutes, the succession reports growing imore
rapid until the whole sounded like the roll of drum
About five minutes after this sound ceased he heard
sunething Ike the noise produced wind among trees
and looking discover the what he thought
cloud in quick motion, and that instant heard so1e
thing strike the ground him. He proceeded 10 the
spot, and found that about six rods from where he hal
been standing had earth TO the deptI
OF six Inches, when striking another pie
ces lie thinks the stone would have weighed much n,
four pounds The stone is OF ashy grey color covered
with coat of black resembling bride granular
texture resembles coarse sand stone ~. T. ED. Post.
II is asserted (Annales de Chime ct de Physique Nov
lB&Z, p $500 that thermometer which the freezina
point has been exactly marked, becomes in pro
cess of me ut the end Of year example, indicates
when plunged INTO melting ice temperature little above
freezing, IL the bulb had become smaller. This fact orr
Sinaily observed by Bellani, of Monza, Manese
was confirmed by Pictets experiments six different
thermometers In one of these, 10 years ago the
freezing point had risen 10 O. centigrade. Nj. Fauger
CUES The asronomer after satisfying hmsefof the fact
mas endeavoured TO find for IL Diminishing
elasticity OF the glass of the hermometrc ball. which like
All oer springs, loses its force by being kept long in
state OF tension.
Cneonnon-Samuel Rockafeilow-(says the Trenton Fed
eraof the township Of Alexandria this county ba.
heIer calf between IL and months old which give
from three pnts 10 half gallon Of milk per dav and
mas been MIXED from three four months She has neye
mad calf nor is she with calf was first MIXED b,
The children, and fine lamb has raised this season
with the milk. $3.50 ~