Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-09
FOREIGN SCRAPS


From london papers of The 18th September
h:'sEs AND GUNpowoER.- Ii is said that the
nor" e'gians, on the first sight of roses dared not
'euch what ticy conceived were trees buddiup-
with hfa; aud the natives of Virginia, the frs,
tiine they seiZed on a quantity of gunpovder,
winch belonged TO the English colony, suwed If
Tor gram, expecting to reap a plentiful cron of
combustion by the next harvest, to blow away
the whole COLONY onRon Courier.
iNTERNAL lMPRovEMENT.--'s DO YOU know
what made my voice rneloiious ~ said ccIe-
baated vocal performer, of awixard manners. to
Charles BanDister, g No,n replied the other.
" w hy," then. I'll tell you: when was but Is.
swallowed, by accident, Some train OIL g. 1
don't think" rejoined Bannstcr, 1t would
have done you any harm if at the same time YOU
hat. swallowed DANCING MASTERY
ANCIENT CRIME.--As the worl<men efpnIoy-
| IN the WInslow Castle, were lately removing
The surface OF the earth, in the interior of one of
the apartments Of the south side, they came TO
large stone, upon removing which they found
hole about two feet square and four deep:-
IN ms were some human bones, and the soes of
two shoes--an evident indication that ip ancient
times the victim of some crime had here been
concealed.
FaRaUAHAK THE PoET.-After the death of
tarqualiar, the celebrated dramatic writer the
following letter was found among his papers, adj
dressed TO Mr.. Willks, the actor.-
"DEAR BoB,-f have not any thing TO leave
! thee TO perpetuate my memory, but two hello
less girls-look upon thcmsometimes and think of
INN That was TO The last moment of his life thine.
GEORGE FARqUAHAR.
II would not be doing justice so Mr. WiIks
to conceal that this recommendation which re-
sembled the celebrated testament of Eudainidas
was duly regarded by him, and that when they
became of an age 10 be put out into the world in
business, he procured benefit for each of them
! TO SUI y the necessary resources.
SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN VEssEIs-The
Liverpool Advertiser of September says-s'It is
notorious that sonIe Of the Government pac-
| kets are old, slow sailiug vessels and utterly
unit tor the purpose. The Importance TO a
commercial country like this of fast sailing pack
cts IS so great, that we trnst tie evil now com
planned ofwill be speedily retnidied. The Earl
! of Valsingham, sailed from Buenos AvTes the
26tb June: tue letters by her arrived in this
town last Monday. On the same dav advices 70
The 50th June were received here via New York.
| The vessels which carried those adyices TO the
| United States, arrived at Baltimore on the 9TH
August, and the line of packet ship New York,
communicated the same to this port /; sailing
! from New York the 9Th August, and arriving
here last Monday. This Notwithstanding the
loss Of nine days IN the United States, we have
received by tins very circuitous route, four DAYS
la:cr intelligence than BY the Government pack
ct dircct.o
RIDING IN THE ATR.-From a Paris paper
"A novel exhibition has taken place al tht
Tivoli Gardens. a Mr.. Maget undertook Oh,
bold serostatic experiment of riding tame liv
f Jog stag in the air. The animal had been train
ed IN the circus, and possessed extraordinary
docility. After ascending 10 a considerable
height, Mr. Marget fearing ll'at threatening