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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30

AT Uni, of tripping fantastic toe the following
piece nv Ms. Heans appropriately II mey not be
a,u.. TO all who have the "hauned boscm. OF The
described below, may not the scene o. Joy II
WAS remark Of dyspecc friend Of ours, that no one
should 60 10 a ball when he had the doleful.n -
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aDHERrISEAfENT.

THE Of Lsud called Hill Grove, containing above
$500 lying in the lower end Of Amelia county for
still for SALE II would make excellent
plantation. II will be sold all osaber divided int
parcels. The terms will be accommodating.
WirYyau ma A. Nl-if UNI ". GIIEN
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Female Education at Che Oaks.

AvING engaged the service, Of young lady highly our
hhed TO teach my family, would wish 10 take x or
10 boae The OF the Institution will comprise rea
Ding writing, srthmec grammar. pasing, with
the use oil the and globes: ueedcwok Of every kind
ID awning and painting, history, chronology, mythology
Terms FOR the 81 10 months Board $780, tuition e
drawing and painting extra charge Of 49, Half boar
payable in advance.
fiomthe sftv, d.psnsations Of Divine Joined
with sadreverse Of fortune thus compelled 10 th ow
myself upon the beneyrlence Of the public only means
oi support left for myself and insn, Children
MARTHA w. HARRISON
T. s. Letters directed to Gento Post Oec Powha,an will
meet with prompt attention The School will the
10th January 1927 Jan. 49, 7T-2aw3w
(Y virtue of deed Of trust from Edmund Harrison ani
- Maiha W. his wife, TO date'l the day of October
1875 and recorded in the Of the county Amels
shall SELL on the 26ih day Of February pub auction
TO The highest bidder for ready money Of land Gale.
me Greek Plantations containing about oi6 IN
the above mentioned county The sale will be at The
front door Of the Eagle Hotel in the city of Richmond ami
commence about IL o'cl1ck NJ. NJ. ROBINSON.
Jan 10, ISSI. 77-tds
w upon Accommodating tracts Of land,
IN the county OF Notoway, containing between ee,
ana f'petue hndred situated Holloway River
containing large portion of first bottom land, we'll adau-
TED 10 the growth Tobacco, other crop; high
good and well suited for the culture ton. The other
tract containing between and eig hundred acres
deep creek, AMI bounded other creeks which afford
large quantity Of excellent fiat land All person, di.
posed 10 purchase invited which will
shewn by the ov.rseers, by myself applca
August ~. 32--;f RICHARD +. HARDAWAY.
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EUUEHIIOW

'HE Principal OF The at the Brup.wek Nine
raj Springs info the public, that having pu The
mil. FROM said Springs, he will the Female School Inv
the 9Th inst, and he prepared take Young Ladies as Board
ef' On The same terms heretofore The Male School will
e0htiHue al the SPRING, where col rreraeJ m
accommodate BoarLeis the The great exnen.
incurred preparing large bHiIdpc md
making other reference TO The ayapar
OF 'he student, WILL hoped, liberal share of p
tronsge. - pa
The course Of studies pursued in these institution, having
appeared IN former publications. will he lent az
20 say ,hat Inc young Senitm instructed the Lain
trex and French Language and the Sciences usually
~ aud &C ademes The young ladies, all the polite
and useful branches OF Female education, music painin
embroidery The different branches Of the ERsrh and The La.
TN and French angnagcs An assistant the Female dep.,
neht procued and will he TO enter ON her r.
time during the present month Alter ronv ,hoh e,
prescribed course the Young ladies are With %
medal aud honorary Certificate In AMI
the morals Of those committed will also he n,,,;
oua attended 10 and in aid Of this learned mni.t.t /,
airts procured, who will preach month"; or onener
in the French Academy. " '
Jan. 2, 1927.
We, the subscribers, Intimately acquainted with Mr. ana
Mrs Bbbh Principals Of the Literary Institutions At die
Brunswick Mineral Sp;ing., aud do most eordv uni,, me
testimony in their favor, instructors Of youth But Mr. and
O parents and guardians TO need from any, further
Of their deserved standing their several Tie
Location their school well adapted for purpose
Ihe complexion oi the children with them, when com
pared with the appearance Of many lhey arrived
hear evidence the fact Of the beahiness Of the nerbbor
hood and the jujieiors MIS-. b. with the
young ladies under care, aud Of Mr. b. with The vonn
gentlemen committed to his charge promise TO give IL &
country sons aud daughters Of whom she may be proud
hEv. THOS. r. HUNT, A. IL.
GkIEyE DRUMMoND,
COL. WM. RICE.
lake great pleasure IN bearing testimony TO the worth a.
well as capacity of Mr. aud Mrs. Bobbnt, from nv a
quainsnce with their loo alton ,
do not say Too much when recomnend them a. emineo
eh,htdIo pubic patronage COL. A. CLAIBORNE.
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Bank Of Yirginia, Jan. /, 1927.
uit President and DIRECTORY f the Bank Virginia have
DECLARED dIvjebd Of three per cent. the last half
year, OH the Capital Stock of the BaRk payable on the 18Th
Jan. 90" .
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iiE Paner;hF between the Subscribers. under the firm OF
; Archibald Z. WoodsOn 4 Co. is nv mutual come nj di.
solved William Anderson, will settle the claim, against and
alone authorized collect the debt, due 10 the said firm
w. ANDERSON
Jan 70 70-f A. T.. WOODSON.
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IN. uieriber n, sell credit one two thr re AMI
Il four year is act of land U.ies West of CanpbrI
cour thone, aud - miles South ynohurr viii
me plantation utensils stocks of all Kinds corr oa
fodder, &c the working hands, eleven number with an
additional h,n TO cook and the rest, 10 continue ~
The plantation during the The contain, about $50
mas ONT small dwelling house of six rooms, in
the yard oveiseets house. house wi store room
above smoseouse kitchen and for servants and coed
stable and carriage house Some of houses are newly Rut
aid the est newly repaired and occupied since repaired
ms plantation too remote from the for him 10 cye
10 The personal attention necessary and has incurred
conderable fitting for the comfortable
mediation Of family, that might attract the attention Of
purchasers. The tune Of payment will be extended
ny the purchaser Any wishing commune ate viii,
The subscriber will direct 10 Char ioe courthouse.
PAUL S. cARRINGTON
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Z akunbLs Lanles Rirer Inn,I

UuuO.S JAMES UtceT LQnu.
NliAr valuable estate called Chroaks Suiry coun,v
about four miles below the house is Offer ed for al.
lie. on the South side Of James River near Hog Island
and binds Tor SOME distance TIE river. BY late survey il
contains I33i acres the greater part of which cleared
FROM The fertility OF the soil, which equaed by any
IN The county this estate consider ed by Judge.
admirably adapted To the growth Of Pose.on nav
he had Oh The irs OF January Capt who
resides near the premises will give any
hem For ternsaPpiy 10 the subscriber living
D. q. VIM 4 HOMES
August IS. 90 a.
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NOTICE,

NOTICE.
WISH 10 employ for the ensuing year Young Man of
= good moral habits a Manager Small Farm, ab,,
20 "es ir'n Richmond One what acquainted with tie
"se ede-,i tools would be preferred. - ~
NIchnond, Dec. IL Gill lIARTIN DREWRY
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30

Ry the Rector and Visitors Of the University
of p-irginia for constituting, governing and
conducting that Institution passed Deem
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ITO be continued.)
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Fc.liALE EDUC.AIIOyC

Prince Edward, Jan.,a
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RICR.NOJvD RACEs.
FOR IFqSE
Ausut2 IS.

F'HE Sutsci'hcr o8eis e. lease for Term m yesr. III.
Diiek I'sen, At Charlotte corthoae fo mesy tie ma.
ps.Iy Of hs fa'her MI. WA ~. Watkins.
The TavsIn- hrrst large ION NJ, dious viii m,
or !" hngsi sIusitd j." Of sb aofes-at,aelss ~,
whi, quail tract "f Lsud small dianne n ON H. az
rdrF sD abundant suFply Of Tor fuel and timber G Al
ue Of the 80 w ''e
ie pubic "tua1n s rrovimify - the coufthouse heinz
the nemes and teie b.ins bot one Tavern ,i The
deI. W, = eligible stsnd Ter Tavern ketksr
Terms wiii b. trry moderate, perisy for d, 6f 49,
70 any one whe can well recommended A. T.,,,.
hrtPf Pos essiun ctn he any time. ami, a. ~
n's ilbeI a. h a'i'cf VIM WI sff f i'r, suiI DO
ass.H hAML v WAIRIAS
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R(I virtue q ~ su.houy y,s,ed ~ me by the lat vii s5
- tetament n Jon r. M-HLees dec d. Of reroI an m.
gn,y ooml OF Esses shalt Thusday ths ish dsy ~
v'o"eT Next pierced g. sell 60 he ksie Lddef ur, s
htren ~ sf nenonei e mall but very vaus6Is "a y,
shete"n sad ltn X. Matthews fslsJ Al The I'm. ~ ~.
oerb' utitt 80 S0uibfdfn.o PaIsh county II I..s
JomHs me buds ~ Go Kemp Gais.sooi Tisve,se ;,
"'vu aud Others The improvements uon sffd farm "a, M
81 Dwelling iioa'e X folea Meat House Glsosy sh,h
n'Ee 81 b'eu butt within few Yeas, and now y, stl
fe u fersn the assips house os,nisted for Che 49,
oenhodsiion OF rfncc family. The sdnon osfy d-
s'eo me hrufes fsui upon considerable enjntne~
commanding vsw ~ the Eappsh5ru0k river. which M,
sani about ole snd hsH nfc-, hum which Gn.st M h.
Ofsiefsi Cfats sj Wild Fowl, he procured ~
ihfF ttfson Ihr Iand T. we'll ilirfrfo the piestfu 80
Cpfp Whe.t Tohscco Cotton AMI al kndi Of sn, $50.
~ confirms shon 40 aud ief fertility MT I'm ,.s.d
~ ay lsnd ~ iife nghtbood Tbe terms 81 s,ie VIII be
y- if 81 iHe pWchfse money ~ eqral in tsnf NE A. "a
-, a"d iS months Tie sale wtsks place NOON f,s .t,
49, ihe E h1'rf q che laud w b. allowed he p,,v, -
% see'"T "fest ths nest fall Ishs aio NJ ne ~ me t
nae rfo ed ~ 'eil ufou ts tefBi ~ the hoJ
water eiit hi, do "a arfsof bad attached tbs,., 80
iuuoi n'og ~ hr~es, IL feadsnce 81 eapt.Jsa "
lr ihr 49, me 90 nd f.fm hea zen two sd H.
isi "9h ne Ter "a fellow Of sptt,psie ebasa,~
~ f" TOO soc fuanrEfibcf tsr mill fr many va 49,.
yisd :, ti. Emo, n e,,g.,l, 80, ~ "S"ii
ttiNCE a. MATTHEW, ks-.r
f-.-r o. 20 h" tse
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s,es, unti short time before down, when
n'essr-. breckinridge, Combs, and True were be-
Heved TO ee elected by small majority.
we Tears that much excitement has also been
exhibited during the late elections at Mcuntsterlins
and at Cynthisna. Rumor Gays, that The Cour,
!iouse s'the latter place, has been -onew hat in
1"ed' and at the former serious affTay occurred
"a which some persons wee 20 imp udent as 20 all
oui party of the militia with fire arms. The Jack
Bon men, against whom il is said they were intend.
eito be used, Indignant at this attempt TO coe, ce
tnsE commenced so violent an attack with stones.
as soon compelled the military to retire.
we are extremely sorry to hear of these so..
lent proceeding. They are derosatory to the cha.
factef OF reemen, aud if repeated, will compel the
legislature TO divide the counties into small cleo
non districts, so as 20 avoid The evils resulting
from large assemblies OF men, brought together in
astste OF political phrenzy, by the of elections
seiing psrtisans.
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ScoT1ps LIE or maDo,

n. T. NASH received last evening bV The sissc
Boat Tue Life Of Napoleon Bouapare, Emperor Of he
frencwh asiiminary view of the French Revelation nv
the author Of Wsyery" &c Subscribers IN the eosn a.
requested TO call for their copies; subscribers eepera and
oinst' may he assured that the work he ,rnish.1 a, a.
o'. price, as at any other Bookstore 10 the STATE.
fNnSu., ~.
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are hrmy resnaded, thu, immense majority Of the
SIS OF hsn'uck wiii he given t. Jackson IN Nov 1923
elected. - 'f'-' 'N ~ 80" ~
very close. >' - $40 " ~
is""ry we have ipubl ha. been led ty Jack
s"n "an T. Lyon Eq. w. this certain OF FIVE ia. kou
delegates in the next congress " 49,
me contest between D. rImble and his opp.neu, H. ps-
e 'f has been ANIMATED. Weare inclined "a AR
.r.', the !aek'on CANDIDATE ma. been elected
ne election hetween mr. r. A. Buekurr aud COL Owens
s uou"urs been close ard from, q
only, On which Ar Dlcknsr re,des) o. the OF
thai county. ~ > -" ''',' A"esu oi owe" ~
s,sne, .f The polls in his congressional district except
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Of the State Of Maryland will lke place the cts Of BAH
tore on "wednesday the 18th Of October will he eorreet
that day This Lottery the liant IN The n
containing besides The capitals Of 1000 DOLLS ana n
DOLLARS each '@H'D
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.a.NN0UNCE.uE.V1 of lie ORA U'LyC

CoHEN'S OFFICE--ff4, MafL.t..,,es, ,
. Batti"iore, dtgust 6th, 1877
1--we have the pleasure t6s tine dfaw,r o. th
GRANn '"b w Ws
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of opinion, the only sure passports TO truth
whilst servle adherence to precsdent., and
blind devotion to the authority OF great names, are
equally certain TO Iced usln,o error. Opi,io,,tt,
eommenfa defet dies, nature confrmat.
MANSFIELD.
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=
ny last evenings NAL, we learn 10 addition 10
the particulars given 10 another c,lusnn that the
triumph of General Jackson has been even p,oat-
,ef than was expected. The Cine niati Repnblicsn
says The victory has been " glorious; that sepes.
u not e,ght' Jackson members are elected - IL:
Meditation, Moore, HIckHfe, LscoU,fe lam
Daniels and Yonceg; while The confess beies cen
OweDs and Buckner IL very close. and no certain
Information as 10 the result has been received -
.ues~s. Clarke, Afeteolfe. Young and Rhodes.
VINO -uiI adhere 10 the sinking cause Of The sd.
mnisfs. ION, have been ~ 0 returned.
The Reporter acknowiedges, -" that Colonel r.
Johnson Is reported 10 have lost b,- election be
too Uo'es"--" Lrtthers majority over Rhodes j.
about 100. y Ifthis be true. IL only pus J.. In the
place Of H.. bnih Administrator men. The oib.r
reports Of the X porter cOne p1nd, Is FIR a. fhev
go With tbe account shove BItjhs Aduinis .
"on pfin's speak bat briefly a. tio eb PAPER o.
NIX were srsTce, 81 they ve,etsfii, q. io,n ,,u.,
mOnd
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Two hundred and seventy soop, psssed few da,
snoe on NE Nort ,yer ny steam boat while on her "a
s,se from Albany to New Yo:k ~ 70
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Editor who has htsnso recently conviel.f rorrir-
M Harris letter has the grace tax ut rbsia
VS., soPh.siy, " NJ represenlstiInD &c &c we tEint
WE WE mnsS,n Mr. rrH be Speech, letter to
ms cvhsIenis. The extracts fonl huih raunt h.
Impaired IN force iy any thing the Eo 10 question cam
nc our quotation fom aIr. Clay's Pui.hx
thor OF the Harris letter. ~ w ~
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Tennessee Eections.-L Later accounts mike
it still more probable tina, Gen. IIou.ton ia eis.,
ell Governor. inc. Bl.ir's majority in the ff.t
district is 1904. J. c. Isaaeks. reelected with
not opposition ia the 4'h district. Gen. Robert
Desha ia elected in the 5,h district II. Polk r.
re elected IN the 9Th district. At the last daies.
Dr. MaTable was ahead in he Sih district
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The President of the Uuited States has recoe.
MED JOHN MYERS, Esq as Vice Consul of the
Republic OF Colombia for the port of No,folk
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The peace between Bszil aud E,,epo. Awe, ,,;uo, ,
US an sddioDai market Tor abcui 10000 bts Of fou and
itge quantity q" Other PICvi.Ion besides domestic
lures some tten years ago br.t Of the
american The esnyiug ofierk beef nom thence q
bl"utevIdeo Ia Havsns, made the fortunes Of man,
Thi' branch may again become v4usbsI TpSI c. ans
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The daily quality of salt made at Sslna, New
York is equal to about 1000 bushels; about lsoo
bu-hvls OF this is coarse and he residue fine The
well at Geddes, ard the near Live,nool 6oth
prove pretty good, aud afford, each, about 5000
gsllon- OF water the hour. The engineer il now
boring Tor salt water in the village Of Syracuse
lie has descended lO4 feet
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The President % the United State. has recognized Ce.n,r
heir consul II b Free aud Ian.cao TuNn Of Brsl-
oi the r1tt Of New Ya thrfe, dgs,t,, Dasis a.
S,nef"i vi ms ma.sy te kiug Of SsSony Robert Chaies
aansrs vice consul of hi. Iisrn Nssty tot ths s,s
sis'saehn;ett. and R,eGard ~ Cogi,R yc,,on.l Of
tue hsfueiic Of Mexico for tn, Pot or Uharle.toa s. a.
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The ven.atej Dr. II llyok- say. the Ss.m nxet,. ,r.-.
on ,s hna, .dth yea Of his lst Sunday From the
nes' vi ms body and the vieur of hiS mind >e,
blessing TO him and his friends lie pr..erves his re for
eraiure aud 'oci.iy We occs.vna,ly observe l passing
70 ana from our puhie library with book HI. and
w M juniors devote huUts reading lis ht
$50 god ,hsi he reads without spee,aeles.
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ED on TUESDAY the 2Ist in.isni, H. V'a.lrirt,
NY ny the Rev d. suIe, YiOn.as Ra,,d Esg Jlte I,
me orsf'OI Court q Middle Florida, Laura Hemret,n
,osnEn'sr Of Wa" WH Esp Attorney GsnsIal OF Inc
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PIC OF grass, and his chief dependence. we
oeneye, Is placed on the stray pickles "a
eoii ne Caters IN the stable. On one or
| easioP' the young horses at Al!antop. rrerc
ieinoVea TO field at some ldistsuce. s!arai
lneh the poor gander had to dree verv
afeary period OF widowhood. IF he coula
nave spoked or sung, his ditty would hava
oeeh' wander dowie "a my lane = but
wneh me colts returned-that is, the hav
o ete was seen hurrying to meet them,
h nan running, faif flying, and cacklinr forth
us congratulations to the very topmost mote.
VI Inc gaiaut OF JOY. In April last, we ham
Psheo 70 pc at Allantol, and, as matter Of
course; Visited the biped of whose eccen-
VIC haDlts we had heard so much. Annvy
scene tnen presented itself. In the conr,a
VI the day, score or two of capital b;grb-
land bullocks had been let into tbe f;a.lJ
ana these the gander seemed TO look ~,
Win very 1aundiced eye. By mere acci4
cent one OF them approached too near tL,,.
iaVorlte coIt--an intrusion which was ro1
Sented by fierce and rather laurhahle ~,
set. The bill of the bid was darfed a.
me hard head of the enemy, and tho late
though furnished with notabIe na;r -.
Ierns' started back as quickly as if an adj
der mad stung him. Again, however. ha
aa az TO The charge, was again assault
ca ana again retreated; until his brethren.
PefGelsing what was going forward, ioined
III ene melee, and very nearly hemmed the
cancer In. Our first impression was. that
lne piped would be tossed and gored tn
So' plnion stuck together; but in this we
were mistaken. Each Of the bullocks was
asSahed III turn, to its no small an1azema,,f
u. not dlSmay; but the assailant, maurrs
iiis great courage, appearedto be placed ia
a SAD quandary, and did all he could 10
rescue the colt from such unsuitable COM
Pany' by biting his heels and nibbling at
MS mead The docile animal ut length,
good-naturedly yielded to his wishes, and
sne horned pelllgerents. on their part, Fati-
molestation,
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by the people of America towards the
emancipation of the Greeks, l have, at the
sumo time, with shame and confusion to
acknowledge myself resident in a town,
Cor rather parish) and that, too, in the heari
OF this Commonwealth, who, as yet, have
done nothing to promote their cause
among people, too, who, in truth, deserve
much credit for their liberality and willing
ness to contribute to the various plans that
are IN operation for the diffusion Of Christ
ian light and knowledge; whose Church
embraces more than three hundred souls,
who profess to be followers of the meek
and lowly Jesus, and who would spurn the
idea of being thought ungenerous or lib
eral, and yet withhold their aid when the
FIRST Christian nation on earth is weltering
IN blood, and in agony crying out, Ameri-
cans, help us or we perish ~ Can Christ
ian Americans hear those pathetic entreat-
les, and misery shut their hearts and purs-
es against such imperious applications !?
1t cannot be. The sons and daughters Of
ascended Heroes ana Statesman are not
made Of such cold and phlegmatic materi-
ais. The generous blood of the fathers
has not ceased to flow in the veins of their
posterlty. Let us, then, arouse from our
iethargy; and with liberal hand tender
the sincere expressions Of friendship and
good will towards that distressed and af-
fllcted nation, whose unprecedented calam-
tiles call on all civilized nations for COM
Y. Il.
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sion continued till the next day. when
iouna the Humber amounted to abouI
.Wei.e, which were seemingly ofian eouaI
lengH';Hiz two and half inches: for theC
were 50 twirled about each other. and 50
very tender, it was not easy to determine
length " 'heAi
They were suffered to renain in sba ba.
son anont week, during which there was
no peEceptible alteration.
Beng at the bath shortly after this, / OBJ
s :. ahoiher Of those creatures to swim
IRON projecting part of its edge. | en-
aeaVoFed to take it; but the bath being
VIDE, II sheltered itself among some weeds
on me opposite side, and escaped. On ex-
aiming the part from | had observed it 70
SWIM, wac pleasingly surprised with a
view OF a bunch of these young ones. for
Sucil TOOK them to be) twisted around the
rooC OF weed, which hung down into the
Watef from part that jattcd over it. On
q close inspection, without disturbing eli
ther them or the water, was able to dis
cover lie IN two or three of them. which
were little larger than the rest. They
were fastened at one end to the bunch. but
win the other moved freely in the water.
a small black spot was likewise observa-
Die on the movable end but, in other re-
spects, they were similar to those had in
the Dason. Leaving them in this situation.
ana returning the next morning, was not
q NIUE astonlshed to find that the old one
haa returned, and was twined about the
young ones, III such manner as seemed
70 indicate the existence of natural affec-
.on looking along the edge of the bath, l
found another bunch of young, with the
old one, twined about root in the same
manner. After visiting them occasionally
Tor few days, without observing any ma
terlal alteration, they BECAME torpid, in
Consequence of the increasing cold of the
season, IN which state left them to take
their winters repose.