The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-06

vnpd.-s faculties oftht uapollshei Yani,ee v no
has i in charge.
Ihcss matters consider assdding ofhe Son.
der u tht thing. Tor sixty wears the Au,omatas
Of kempeha has esciled the ssionishneni and
bafrd the ingenuity OF mankind Ariicles ihthe
yncy lops.dis books pamphlets, and ne" paper
e..ays. have been printed without number. I've
~ bodv who could play chess vent 10 see II es.
crv body who could ia one wheel I" another
had his nueution excited. but neFHeT Guess play
~. mechanic scienti inquirer or ingenious
calculator could understand hou the mystery was
/ accomplished. a last Itarrises tu the Cnited
STAIRS and all the INTEL igeBce and talent OF our
6isi ciitcs are equally al fault. Led by the COM
mon curiosity, onc Phiueas Bennei, mill wright
OF ithaca in this State, VISITED the exhibition.
lie had nn better means Of aceriaiulng the plan
than Won or mad but after two inspections ~
tbi. cuTsory manner, he went horne aud made
mactnie thai answers every possible object not
only Bs we'll but some respects better Al Tie
time he began, Bennett did not know the prlncr
pies Of the game Of chess, aud he had no money
~ nakeeKperiments. lie communicated h,. plan
90 the on, individual iU the Villagew lao cpuldrase
find. aud play The game and 10 work they went
The result is crcdtable 10 American ingenuity
There is no asserting nov thar rfr German has
kept his secret Here is the discovery OF IL Il
the best proof in the world Is the making anoth-
81 machine do the Same thing.
N,rlzel has challenged the American Profr'e-
tor 10 several ghmes for u large sum oi money.
But that Is roptcmplible Bcnnei does not pre-
tend 20 be a chess player all tr PROCESSES Is 10
make machine that shall play the moves. aud
this he has done Lei ihis machine be placed
under the direction of SOME OF those gentlemen
IN Boston vino beat the German, n the American
would get the victory.
More attention should be drawn 10 this sur
prsing imitation. u proves the vast capacity of
our countrymen. The genius which has dlssol-
we'd the enchaIstmeut Of the miraculous chess
PLAYER, will stump its own greatness on whates-
CT combination OF mechanical powers Is wanted
for any of the purposes ofliie.
A NV THnoRY The New York Enquirer
has lately discovered that tie IrecHtlpe branch
of the Government hold, the purse strings oi
the nation. The opinion Of politicians hereto
fore, has been, that Congress held the purse
strings; but as the Press IMPROVES we must
expect TO be enlightened Nut mi.
Dcsrnbis Settlement The sun given 10 the
Duke OF ST Albaus, bv the marriage settlements
with Mrs Coutts is 600 900 n"Hly 4 .5Oo.ooo)
cash, besides an immense yearly allowance, and
the enjoyment OF the rest OF his wiie's over
grown fortune. ~. Y. Enquirer.
We are pleased TO see the Red Rover, by
Cooper, announced as being already in the
press. II Is sea Story. much may opnse-
quentv be expected, for as soon as this writer
gets upon the ocean he IS perfectly at home.
As soon as the election of General Lafayette
was known AZ MarseIlcs. the Americans in
the town illuminated their hotels The Amer
can vessels IN the harbour also boosted Their
colours IN testimony of rejoicing upon the oc-
cason
The London New Times announces tina, Sin
James Macintosh is " immediately gong 10
press with his HdorVof Engtaad' S'r james
WIS supposed TO have abandoned tins inter
Prise rejoice that il is 10 be executed by 50
able writer
Com Porter has addressed a letter TO the edi-
tor of the Louisiana Advertiser, in winch h. cx-
peihy denies having violated the neutrality Of
this country during his stay At key West, as the
: ,anlsh Admiral has asserted. Tie also pub
fishes a letter 90 Com. ltdglcy, in which he
makes the same declarations at the same time
assuring him, that ifthc United States govern
e,nncnt should think otherwise, and ootity him
thereof he will withdraw his fleet at once, pro
yidod the blockadng squadron snottoo strong.
1rnreliing out Of The record The Grand Jul
" of Rlnuut co. Tennessee, have presented the
Executive administration of the United States
for bold and daring usurparions OF power,
" for intrigue aud corruption and for sundry
other grievances, This patriotic jury resolve
To oppose all who do not oppose this pronlgate
K usufping administration a. call aloud on their
fellow citizens TO do so. If lhls precious Grand
Jury are not better acquainted with the duties oil
the officers Of government, than they are with
those ofthe station in which they act, they must
he out shabby politicians, as they are isnoran,
Jurors.