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staple commerce in that island. The coffee will
not stand frost DO away the Gull Stream, and there is
Thing tn soften northwest winds that severe frost
aud ice At New Orleans"
1t is very probable that the water on the Atlantic side
OF the American continent be higher than it is on
the Pacific side; perhaps TO the westward of the wind
ward islands, much 9 feet though it has been es-
tiinated at considerably less. The Gulf Stream and
the current setting constantly westward round Cape
Horn to confirm this theory. Whether This result
is occasoned altogether by the trade Winds partly
by the durnal motion of the earth, other causes,
WI, offer opinion.
III IS with some surprise have these specula-
IONS OF washing away the stbmus receive such grave
Consideration as has been bestowed them, and bv
literary men, because IT seems to humble
tons, TO be altogether mpractcabie I" make such
channel We have very little knowledge OF the topo-
grapy OF that country, but if not mistaken there
and where II is narrow the land s so high between
the oceans 10 make IT difficult if not impossible, TO
make even boat canal. We hear of no practicable
route for canal beyond the Nicaragua Lake, where
British company talk ofopenng nayg alton by means
of river which heads this lake, and empes into
the Caribbean The distance from to sea,
through the Nicaragua Lake, believe, is consider
ably than 100 miles. The route from the Gulf of
Teuanepec to the Gulf of Mexico is 30 miles and
the elevation both must be consdc' ole and
require number of locks. To let the flow
the Atlantic into the Pacific, channel must therefore,
be cut, probably to the depth of 100 feet the greater
part of the distance from to the other work,
compared with which the Pyramids or the Chinese wall
would be mere triile. But surprising this vast work
were accomplished and stream of water let through
of the depth of 50 and breadth 100 feet the descent
would be little than two inches i'll mile, that
the water would move with greater rapidity than
many of our fresh water and, unless the bottom
and banks OF the channel of sand the entire dis
lance, its enlargement would be a very slow process
and would not probably affect the height the Allan
tic III thousand ears, If it did in ten thousand.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-31
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC CANAL.
From Me KenneJec Journal.

This grand project, in which the whole commercial
world interested, has excited many curious specula
tiOns. In published correspondence between Judge
Woodward, of Florida and Mr.. Isaac Doane some cal
culatioDS made of the consequences which would
result from the opening Of canal through which the
water might flow from ocean into the other 1t is
said that Capt Cook ascertaned by astronomical OBJ
serVations that the water the Atlantic side of the
Ishnu nineteen and half feet higher than the water
in the Pacific Ocean. Mr. Doane says:
'Wheu this canal is opened, the water into the
Pacific will be immense and probably away passage
for itself equal in magnitude the Straits Gibraltar IL
follows course that all those places on the Atlantic side
the continents from Cape Florida to Porto Caveo will
reclaim from the all banks that have nineteen
feet thereon, and the our from the Del
Cape Florida, will be propoonably affected the
dangerous shoals Of Hattcras Cape Fear Cape Lookout
and Cape Romaine will be dry. The Gulf Stream will be
done away; navigation rendered safe and easy Florida
will be strpt Of all its terrors VOYAGES from the
Eastern ports Cuba and the ports the Bay rendered
shorter and safer But these are minor considerations
what am coming at. Lands about the mouth of the
Mississippi viii De vastly uprovedthe descent of the mouth
being nineteen feet viii current Of the river
TO eat away It's bed and leave the banks comparatively high
twill drain immense marshes that are now unproducve
and unhealthy; do away the expense of evee aud reclaim
thousands Of acres from the ocean; and in hne make the
ates OF Mississippi and Louisiana high healthy The
effect will also be grea; the climate Cuba. Coffee
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-31
From Me National hteRigenc.y.

Express .Mriis.-We noticed in last the sugges-
ton said to have been made by the Postmaster General
to The Contractors, in regard to sending occasional
presses. We had not room then to add what follows
The plan, understand, though under consideration,
is not perfected but WILL whenever il is perfected be
submitted To the Public. The idea has its origin pro-
badly, IN the notorious fact that, by of private
expresses from the ports the sudden rise of any
article of produce, &c individuals obtain advantages, TO
the injury of the Public, in the of the late great
rise OF the value of cotton. Ii government express
dsrbuessuch normatong ratutously and equally, this
at least will be prevented, anu speculation lessene
/ 10 the government, however, the power at moments
warning, to send dispatches, &c. amy part of tie
country by an express going at the OF ten miles
hour or even less would be o the greatest Importance
The Pomer OF the Postmaster General establish ex-
press lines, under his general power regulate the fire.
queDcy and rapdiiy OF the conveyance of the mails
suppose will not be questioned. The object which he
has IN view unquestionaby beneficient one, and
worth the experiment. even If were nothing than
an experiment II will require only additional clause
IN the contracts for convey ing the Mails the great
post roads, and can be carried into effect without any
important additional expense possibly there might not
arise three occasions in for employing The express
line, after il should be established
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NJ Office hereby given, that the first day DC tober
the principal of the six per stock of the
United States, created under the authority an act
Congress entitled, Ian authorizing for sum not
exceeding eleven millions of dollars on the
day of March, 1912, together with the due
thereon, will be paid the propetors said stock o.,
their atornies duly authorised the Treasury the
United States in Washington, and the offices
the books of which portion of said STOCK
surrender of the certificates of said stock will
Quired at the time of payment and the interest
stock will from and after the Both day September
next SAM'L l.. SOUTHARD,
may o-43t .4cting Secy 0ffhc Treasury.
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BY PLEASANTS s. JONES

" The CoNsrIrUrIoNAL WIG as published t,ciee n
PAYABLE en- ndUa1,ce. T '
Is' Previous 10 disconfinuance Of the paper oil ar
Garages must De pad up lind those uho may ,eist 10
discontinue, oiH oty he Editors that effect at Ico,
thirty days before lie period expires for cich hey sub
~ for dh0eftstng-f3 cents square Cor iess) for he
first insertion and SO for each continuance
number ~ insertions mast be noted the MS Otherwise
they 0aH be continued and charged accordingly.
j advertisements from Tie country TO be maid for IN,
dd0ance, assumed by responsible iadivdai in ms
place Manchester.
4H letters to the Editors must be post paid, or they
1cW reccire attention..
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n new invention in the construction of steam boats
experimental on III New York. is announced. The
principle on which it acts is simple in nature but
likely to produce great advantage The plan is
that the boat shall roll the water on buoyant cyli
drIcai wheels, instead of being propelled through it.
The chief benefits of the system are the lacilit, in mo-
wing waters obstuced by5shoas and bars, The adj
dona velocity to be gained BY the trfng resistance
OF the water, and the comparative economy the con-
structiOn of the vessel
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RO3ERE MOTT,
House Printer. GlaZier. &c

EsPECrFULLY informs his friends and the public gene
~ rally, that ne continues his business Of HOUSE
PAINTING, GLAZING. sc. the well known stand,
corner Of Harriss building and Immediately under the
Office OF the Constitutional Wing. lie has on hand a
general assortment Of the materials from New York,
winch VIII enable him to any commands entrusted
to him satisfactorily, the reasonable terms He in
ehoS attending TO the particular part Of the work
personally and will employ but the best wurkmen.
N b. Ceilings Whitened, and Walls Stained in dis
temper colours
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against
Mildred irving in her right, and executx Charles
Irving, deceased, William II. Cabell, in his own rirht
and the surviving and the dcvisees of
Nicholas Cabcll the elder deceased Joseph c. Cabell
aud the said Joseph g. Cabe and Hill Carter executors
of William y. Hare, George Cabell and BENJAMIN Car
Tiugtou and Mariana his wife, Samuel Mcdowell Reed
and Sarah his wife, Hannah Hare, John Hughes Robert
Hughes, Mary Hughes, Rcbecca Hughes Alexa nder
well and Jane his wife, Edward Thomas and Hannah
his wife, aud Joseph Shelton and Shelton Sims executors
of Samuel Shelton, deceased, who wasadnnistrator of
Wiln Hughes, deceased William NJ. Watkins. surviv-
ing executor of Nicholas Cabc Jr. Samuel Irving and
Peggy K. and Nathaniei F. Cabell. DTS.
This cause this day to be heard the bills
swers and exhibits and argued by counsel: On con-
deaton whereof the doth the several accounts
prayed for by the bill to Of its commissioners
eced to examine, and settle the said accounts and
report the the with any matters specially
stated deemed pertinent by himself which NAV be re-
CURED by the parties to be So stated.
copy: Teste, HIM. ". ITENIJVy, c. c.
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eOe-

The HesSian FIy.-This destructive insect has made
ITS appearance IN the vicinity Of EasoD, in Maryland
very much 10 the alarm of the farmers whole fields are
sand TO have been laid waste especially where the land
light Similar complaints have reached us from the
South. In our neghborIood, we have, for some
weeks past, been particular enquiries of the state
OF the Crops, and glad be able to state that ey
were never more promising 1t is generally supposed
that the Wheat CroPsw be better quantity and quail
ty, than any that has been reapcd for twenty years.
Alexandria Phe1ir.
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REMOVAL,
J. III. NASH

IL IL to the corner recently occupied by hIessrs VIM
Barlow & CO. fronting the leading from Mavos Bridge
where he will be happy make the interest of his
friends and the public generally CALL as he is determined
20 sell the lowest cash prices and the accomo
dating terms. Nav 6-7t
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CnMnr1ss1oNER,s Orr1cr-

Ricimoad, 8prii 1911, 1926. {
The parties interested III please take notice that hs We
appointed the 18th day Of June commence the &C.
counts directed in the foregoing order Of court on which
day, at o'clock, a. NJ. they required attend at nv
office, in this city, with their accounts and vouchers ready
for examination and settlement.
May 3--8t n. BAKER, NJ e.
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PENNSYLVANIA TOBACCO.

we are Informed by gentleman of the highest re-
sPectabIity, that he has in his possession several
thousand scgars. manufactured from tobacco raised on
ms own farm III Lancaster county. They are said by
Judges to be equal to the best of the Spanish kind as To-
favour and quality in generai.-[ Phil. Il. Journal.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.

kSf virtue Of Deed of Trust executcd the 25h day
~ of May, 1916, by Srwall Osgood to William Writ
nna Thomas Iay" and recorded in the Hastings Court
the CITY of Rchmond to the payment certain
OF money therein mcmtoncdWll be sold at Public Auc
tom for ready money, The premises Wednesday the
18th day of June next o'clock the after of that
day,
"A certain piece or parcel of Ground
IN the City OF Richmon being part of the half lot
No 522 bounded by the james River Canal south,
and is part Of the lot conveyedby Jacquen b. Havie &
Mary his wife tn the said Sewa OsgoOd. Mrs Osgood
entitled TO her dover in this propcyThc Trustees Will
convey only such title is vested i'll them although the title
is believed to be ndsputable
THO'S TAYLOR,
For himself and Trustees.
VIM. WRIT,
April l. 16t
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" Hl1E GERMAN TICKIINGBURGS,
Brown do. Oznaburgs
Brown DO. Ticklingburgs
Buraps
British Brown Linens
Pennsylvania Tow Linens
Brown Domestic Shirtings
do Sheetings
do. Bleached do.
Sd and A Plaid Donestcs
German Dowasses, and other Linen Goods for
Summer Pantaoons
Irish Linens
Denmark Satteens
Driings
Elastic Cords
Canton and Nankeen Grapes
Looking Glasses.
An extensive aud well selected assortment OF all of the
above a ticles now opening and for sale by
May lift WILLIAM NEALE & Co
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-31

Trenton Sfae BankTn relation the affairs of this bank
the Philadelphia u s. Gazette has the following para graphs
Trenton State BdHk.-The business of this institution
Is, we believe at stand, and its moment
so per below par in market From what nforna
ton gather relative To this bank will ultimately
redeem ITS notes at par; time however allowed for
the settlement OF Its aha rs when it is probable that
active individuals, the New York people of course will
purchase out It's stock and put it into operation gain
1t IS thought that very few banks could withstand the per-
seyens hostility which has been directed asant the Ten-
ton State Bank and spirit Of accommodation tow ard
this which other institutions have received would in ALI
probability have given ii permaneucy aud profit.
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DRY GOODS,

the Fly, aud the Columbia, have received IN. ~
- mamder of our Spring Goods, comprising al,oectbe
one of the best assorimcnts we have ever had
may l0-tf. WILLIAM NEAIF g. f-O
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A certain piece or parcel of Ground
TIRGLSII:

TIRCiLNLI:
At superior Of chaucey, holden pito in the
city Of Richmond, the 10Th day of March, 1928:
Charles Irving, Robert Irving, Pauus A. Enelius Irving
Jane Rose, and James Powell and Mildred his wife,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-31
LAND FOR SALE
april Is

or seven acres, part of the place called Nirls-
- viie III the county of Goochand offered for SALE
hen the navigation Of James River is improved this
place, from its eligibility of likely 10 become
hourishing village is situated immediately Oh the ba INKS
G" James River, three miles above the Cour-iouse and
with convenient boat landing. 1t is most advantage
Gus stand or Grocery, and has it Grocery House and
two Lumber Houses. 1t will be sold auction on the Sd
Monday in June for cash. unless privately sold before
i'te indISputable april 5-22t
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Extract oa letter from GEN. LAFAYETTE 70 n gentleman
an this city, dated on hoard The Steam Boat Natehez
(Jfississip0i) me 23d april, 1925.
BY the papers received m Richmond you have been
informed ofOur moyements-we propose returning from
Boston to " York, Philadelphia, Washington and as
far as Monticello with the intention Of sailing for
France about the middle Of August tie importance to
two families, by the death of the excellent Madame
de Tracy, will hasten departure several weeks
P. s. On board Steam Boat Paragon near Louis.
vile the 10Th May.-Fhe above letter was travelling
with and was to have been put this day in the Post
Office, when the day before yesterday tic evening
Steam Boat, the Mechanic, strucb against snag or
sawyer, which went through. Our s!ipwrec was for
tunaiey without any personal accidents, none of the
passengers the having Perished but the port
follos have been completely wettcd that am com
PEELED TO put to my letter. Do not be IN
easy about adventure; it will be probably exagge-
rated The Captain has behaved admirably; pot the
slightest blame can be brought against bin.
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FANCY GOODS.

A FRESH Supply, receiving this day from the packet
IA New York, by WILLIAM NEALE & CO.
may lift
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Gao REWARD.

ID ANYWAY from The subscriber ~ FER
IL son county, y. G. tllis dh., two negro
men SAN and SCOTT sam IS very bright
maiaito. light Ilair, his eye-lids very lnii, and
anocnr 10 DC paiFed or swelied mueh larger
dan common; Ire Is rather slow Of speeeh,
about twenty tlirce years OF age, about ~ E
feet nine OF len inches high, stout built, anu
very active is halter by trade, aud can
mike very good hat His eyes are a sutii-
emf mark 10 Know him by
SCOTT is bright mulaito, but not SO
white ss sam lie is about twenty years OF
age, stout q strong, about FIVE feet nlne or Ten
inches high +; he has two very noted marks
one OF hls big toes has been cut oil just above
The nail. believe there is none OF the na',
left, and large scar on his baek, oecasione.ai
by a burn when small. lie is stout wei
built fellow No doubt they will attempt 10
pass Tor free men, aud perhaps change tHeir
names.
The above reward will be given for he ap'
prchension of both, aud securing them ~ any
jail IN the United States so that get them,
or twenty dollars for experimenting one oil
them, aud securing him in jail 50 that ! get
him again. 5lMEoN ooenhA -.
Person county, n e. April IL, 1925 tt43
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Marsx.aA.s Sale.

V7lRGl>iA.-ata Superior court Of
y Chancery, hols - at ilie town OIL nch-
burg, the 18th day Of AIay, 1915
willis II wills, Catle,t Wills, John Wills,
Laurence wills Joseph c, Higginboihenl
aud Lucy his wife, james Martin ard Re-
becca his wife, Dabues L Philips and Nam
cy his wife and Nancy Hill, Pts
Against
Judith Thompson. Deit.
This cause came on this day TO be heard
by consent of the parties, by their counsel,
on The bill, answer and exhibits. aud was ar
eued by counsel reconsideration whereof
and by like consent, the court doth adjudge,
order and decree that The Marshal OF this
cost do. after having advertised the time
and Mace of sale in some newspaper printed
in the town Of Lynchburg, for four weeks
successfully proceed 10 sell. BY way oil pub
lie auction, 10 the highest bidder upon the
premises, the tract Of land intle bin mention.
ed, called Trent'sfery tract, lying in the
county OF Amherst, on ncredi OF one and two
wears, taking from the purchaser or parche-
sers thereof, bond with good security and re-
timing the title rs n further security Tor the
payment of the purchase money and by like
consent, the court doth further ndjndge, or
der and decree that the Marshal do also, hav-
ing in like manner advertised tue time and
place Of sale, proceed tn sell by why of pub
lie auction, 10 the highest bidder, upon the
premises, The tract Of land in the bill also
mentioned, lying in the county OF Nelson. on
like credit ottwo years taking from the pur-
chaser or purchasers thereof like bond aud sc
curiiy and retaining the title as II further Sc
curiiy for the payment Of tue purchase mo.
ney and the court doth further order thai
the Marshal report his proceedings 10 the
court in order to n final decree.
A Copy-leste
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$40 REWRRD.

- UNAMaA 4 om the saUscfil,ef living
~ IN Inc upper end II Prince Edward co,
Va. on Tue 2ol day 81 February iasi,a negro
MIN ilamrd AesnIsH lie il aboni u o. %
yenrs 81 age, 5 feet = Or 10 inches high, very
llark conipIeefed, hHsn small scar across The
nose. dovn look .len spoken IL, anJ slut
ter, or siamfnef- IN his speech ! purchased
said negro OF iIaleigll Inrley, OF Buckingham
coau;y. Va hisiellow was rsised IN Gooch-
land county, BY old Mr. ltadicrd, who lately
lied, 9 OF 10 miles below Gainesville, near
Nicheaux's ferry, IN which neiglborlioOd il IS
presumed be is now lurking, aud very proba.
lily visits the James River Canal, The above
reward viii be given 10 my person who viii
deliver the snid negro TO ine, or secure hin in
my jail 20 thu, ] get him again,
GEORGE ABBlTI.
Prince Edward, July Ie, 1926.
II The Editors OF the kiebmond Enquirer
will please insert Tire above IN his paper until
stopped, aud forward lis account 20 Thomas
II Flood, Floods Post ONCE, Buckingham,
FOR pnymeut. 81 u. 4.
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MarshaA's Sase.

" 1isoihiA- At Il superior rout,
ehe.eefy holden al the town Of -
o9re' hie qth day OF November, le21. 80
~ 1aslaIu II mitchell. surviving partner -
" AGAIN., IL M''aei'' plainliT
h .'., r. Harrison, George S. Holloua, an.
IT,. u"'ihi'o, Defendant.
ms eanse came on this day to be Ies'.,s
lhe pfi, answer OF the defendant kiehard =
r,soh. exhibits and examinations OF !, M.
Tue atcfeiui order entered at rules il, 81
month OF May. one Thousand eieia bnnd,a4
and twenty three. which appears 10 ba,e -.
dniy served upon The defensian, Samuel :. :.
,ahu, hnd upon tie report OF Cn.on,,s.is.i
hehash, made IN pursuance of the ord,r ~
we twenty nihth cay OF October, in The las,
year, 10 which there was 10 execnfi,n -.
was argued by counsel on eoheidas -,
whereof The court doth adiudge. oro,f =. u
decree, unless the defendant Richard In
son siiaii within SIX months from Tho -,
hefcoi Pay unto the plaintiff The sum of r.
thousand one hundred aud si1teei, doll. 80
~ seven cents with interest thereon tr,,,.a
thirueih day oi RlurcI, ore tllaasar,l 81.
hundred ard twenty, till raid together -,
The costs expended BY the plainiiain tJte,.r,
secul,on OF ih's suit, that the said drfeeas,.
and his heirs and all persons claip,ipc n,5 NJ.
him, be from tlleneeiorth barred md a,rscI,,
sed OF all equity aud rghl 10 redeem II . 80
OF land with lis aprurcnances mentioned -
The deed, executed by the said defendant T.,
Samuel Garland and linton b llarrison lea,'
ing date the tlirtieth dny OF March o,,.,Il,
sand eight hundred & twenty, a copy vLero.
OF IS exhibited with the plaintiffs biA ,,t
in chse default shall he nude in TIE pa' ,tc,,
OF TIE said principal money, interest AMI
cost III the time aforesaid, tlh the Aiafsi,
OF this court, do proceed utoi the nre,l,;.,.
to sell The said land it'll lis nrnnrtrtnnces q,
public auction Tor cash, after advertising 10
time aud place Of sale for two months ~
some newspaper printed in thetoWn Lynch.
burg, aud al the front door Of tie courtion,s
OF the county Of Amherst, on some court da,.
and out of The proceeds ofthe said SHE. a,.t'
| satisfying the costs aud charges thereof, lba,
he pay TO the plaintiff the principal none
interest and costs aforesaid and the surt,lns q.
the proceeds ofthe said sale, if ar.y nav 4,
the said Richard Harrison or his order. srd
report his proceedings TO the court in order
10 final decree
A copy Tesie
II
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'Ihe 2Itth OF JVAY.
$40, 900 highest Prize,

fFIlV'IV 7
Not one Blank to q Prize.
Tie BriIlaucy oi this scheme, (being
on the IMPROVED MoDG) is ALToGE-
THEIR UNFRLA EDENILD. Adventures
will remark the low rate OF tiekets--the very
irilliug risk incurred, (Here moi bting one
Blank 10 n price aud that the capital prize OF
FOKIY THOUSAND DOLLARS. IS OF a
magnitude hitherto unprecedented tcr so
small a sum inyestcd--abovc alt, however, is
the CERTAINTY OF OBTAINING Al
LEAST ONE PRIZE by the purchase of ~ o
tickets or two sl,ares--(one oddand one even
uumbcr) and in the same rniio Of certainty in
the purchase OF "A greater number tickets or
shares.
Uhoie Tickets, $500 Qucrters, si.25
HaireS, $50 Flights, 62
10 be had in the greaten variety OF numbers
fOdd aud Event. at