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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17
NEW YORK rOIITIrS.

f-i'1St - II tI;' from Nt,c ior hG-sJer IF CtgrsS 10 lis
.frfy,a "Ii!.aso
Il adhere 50 tie opinion, Nth increased, confidence,
that our State will give to Ir. Adams at lnast -
votes fhe Eur, with Other PIT 10 are here from all
pas OF the State. The best feeling and spirit pre-
yaiis universally, and Iac!:snl Is droo1i2g IN its
oP2s-h"ii tore is much covered sine. the results
IN Loui<iaia, lndirna, and Kentucky, have become
known Thare is rot thniast danger t:.:rt our Elcc
tofai law VIII nc re?ca!ad. /: casaot re- j Gtic@-tsd
mud Van Buren, @nos"s IT, Nou i..Gy rely On this
5iGny Of the more violent iackscans would do it. bat
majority 0: the legislature Cannot be wrought upon
to 10 an act OF that sort irU!iipg IN the project
story foot. under the Imposing sanction OF Van
klir,l,, that c and his party Contemplated it.
we are coin:actcly organized and si,ch gnod
ftthng never prevailed III the s;tai. before. TIE.
JacEsonc' hnzza in the villages and streets, s.or4
end tavorL; but out OF them, he f.rIf. Dc. the.
People aye thoughtful. It is ners nos, to keep uD
appearances Their papers lie by system on ,L FONTS
an'! on a occasions, but srf,--our c;use is a
good ard enlightened onc-y;e snail 20 ON 10 the end
without relaxation or doubt
''Wc look with confidence 70 MARYLAND. and culcr-
late nnc upon lie: works IN 'to Of free Govern
rncnt at the approaching crisis.
"Gencral PosTEp IL expected here in few days OF,
his way with lis family to Washington. Bud. Pat
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17


oolliid u Mrshr
The following gentlemen, have been al,iad so the al
t-JacHsOn Corresponding Committee OF RocIsbrago
! County.
Capt. James Montgomery Ja1ac; z TTarpcr. James
Lindsay, William AicCarlTbell Iohn q Mckee
VIM Gilmore, James Davidson, ESQ. irvine logan,
James W li!son, Dr. g. L. Campbell, Janes s; Mack
ey, Robert Morrison, james Mcfarland, Ezra IIo-
brooh, John W.l1 George c. liarner Thomas Iiin-
son, lanes Gold. 1aInas Anderson, James Hall, EI
Cunning liam, VIVA. i!auhlton lohu Ila;niIloy Cant
Sam! 2icCor<lc. Joseph Glasgow, VIM. itlcNuIllr
John ickcnry, JosoP! Gilmore, esq. Thomas Scott
John b. CaInpbci, Capt. Jobn Crawford, Amos Tho
mas Jullfs Wilson, Buff John Lcecg Joseph VIII
son, Sanl Moore, John i. .tckesl, VIM. Miller
Sulul Nu!iiup, Henry Miller John Parsons. Matthew
Houston I;a:. Joseph C,oyd, Esq. WA. Dorthat
! 5ohn Wallace, David Grcs,,lee, Elisha Grosiv, Maj
tancs W Matthews, James Wilson, [AIomcUn,i1
LOAN hcyton, Capt. Samuel Burls Lewis J;illls
John Douglass Hugh irvine. S;po;awoud Rravf,rf
tohn LniEd John AcKc-y, John Finley. Arthur lIc-
Chfr, ~ l!lm Wilson, Robert Stc1It, " III. You'll.
'aco5 baer, VIM Dunlap sen. John Lair, .>brg.lal
; Vennble, Ganie! >p;,r, WIN. 3. Donald Robcr.
C@in'bcll, Joseph A-cClun;, Cent. James McC'Irmg,
samuel Cummings, r.. ri VIVA. Nacl.cv, rso. 9;
faiciic!dl lacSon Steaia, ion Weir james VIII
son " M Houston, CoI.. Henry y. Jones, James
NJ EoRrd, J,.crh Walker, Tliorna5 Wal!;.r.---
,Stu?lt, Hugh Adams Henry Brown. - i}ror,,i.
Coustahlel Capt. English. Cant SheltIna,l. CYRUS
Hyde, John Paxton, - IIil W ulhcr5 { -o..f Dan
!cl s'triclllcy, Capt John McCown, John NTith,ro
ESQ Captain benjamin .icC.mr, Sunucl Peterson
! EcsG u :,.h,rd vT,rr. - ''
mi c,,
NJ ''S't' Oh 'i'e !"'2 F9'!t' rc'ilrh:d jo IL"
scat of Government on Saturday last. We are nlqC
learn that his hr;th has been improved ~ ~
'''' "-''' ''''o'' '''''' P''o''o o'S'''.s''
NJ NV c-.-.1,,:
c-icksbur& Arena to MIR. M Eiacki;,rd, ~ Ni.'a in
future, it will be conducted. The Arena vii! ...,.
to supr7gt the Administration.
mere !, no' s.@f page III the commercial $orE
VI oiI ',o'n "''c!l U"s n4' contain Severe COM
c t' N'.9t VI var. fiuSflssoi -hir Peel, and
uI;or Hl'hSh ItT2tIalor% 'at me poiicy of Great
tS p,cL' HorF.'i one an" that she desires 10
'"",si hc rauc ana intercourse Wiiii other nations
IhhlE mouths is nothing more than Ggl,i-pii. Ii
"75inha,"S I" ne reciprocity Of tie trader who say
lis !e'i"" Elofcnant Jo'' Ud< give IL" what ask
lor ny ETo'S, a"' WI" give you vi at please for
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17
ccMl,uNIcAcloy.

,,. ColiuNICNCt"y.
ne ConnGS4 the r',,,,- of CJ,r los, 81.
business IN Washington Satnlav l;.: N'''-
Inc fund received fton Gr,it Britain and AL ;, ,,
And Ire ,,,no,n, ~ n. 80 MAS , - Si,tOi,S68 60
claimants for slaves and o,c- property lost dunn.
the 'e ,,- -, -,
ieav.aI . balance 0f - ~,
Nhic 1.-The Con nissioncls have ona,de 20 be .i I'll ,
the seveGsl clsiInn ats The sad BALANCE viii uo.ce I,H
b! ana Gi cents Tor each Si0 in addition the - p, c,
"ic HAD been feIanel Fredericksburg Herald Ss! H.
In Pennsylvania the contest between the two Mr.
rs now, and VII be, maintained with the preucst
spr't. Tie !Icllsoni,nS mus, count too surely
upon tiIe 20 o.cs OF Penn viraaia The tide is turn
lg' and that rapidly too Facts are coming 60 igIt
errors are every day exposed, and reason is rcsunne
is Iu!nIrlun.
=! ne charm CissoiysS apucC,
.,.'d as Tic morning steals upon TIE risl',
MEETING tie darkness their rising senses
Ge~h 10 chase the ignorant fumes ;lat mantle
tl-,T C.rJ. IA. su..n pby,:, Z,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

The reiGras from tn. VERMONT election; nz i;.r as
they have been received, show the mos, o-tivc TIL
uinph of the Administration. In Cl.teudrn corntv
almost the only in the state where ;hc jackson
party is organised, and the residence OF Governor
an Ness the majority 81 swift, tic Administration
candidate, over Mr. M"nch o. The Jackson paItv-and
friend of MIR. Van NesY decided. The returns
from the county of the elections Of members of As
scmsly exhibited the result. Tho Burlington
Free Press III an nrtcie~on the subject, says that
these effects have been produced il opposition 70 great
act' ity on the part of Mr. Van Ness md his friends
and notwithstanding that "thc county was inunda-
tod withtha L. States '.rcgmirh Noah4 Enquirer,
the rev Hampshire Patriot ard oil the psr,phcts
and handbi'l5 with which these fountains OF coi,npv
and fj:lsehood have overAowed --.,Id5 .3dr
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

ELEcTfoNg ~ M>tNE.-FtryJefs or6tic,,s ~ The Edi-
Tor ~ tie .NlIe- Yorl- .lnrsrican.
The election III Maine Terminated on the 8th
There was no opposition to Gov. Lincoln, nor 20
SPraguc, Aiclntirc, Wlngatc, and Andcrsom for Con-
gress. The Senate consists OF 90. In York they
choose Senators: towns give the administration
4lj to lf2 Jackson. Cumberland the only doubtful
electoral district, hns, III ont Of - towns chosen
administration and Jackson representatives,; and has
given for Senators in the game towns 2OIG admins
tration, to 1912 Jackson. In Kcnnebunk the three
administration Senators arc chosen without oppos-
ton. The votes Hre crtcria of the November
election; old parties tariff, end hundred other con-
sidcraons have becn artilly wrought into the cleo
ton The administration majority III every county
will exceed by hundreds, the majority for Senators"
"BosroN, Sept. 10, 1928.
'',fhe steamboat Just arrived from Portland rc-
ports that the administration ticket for Senators in
Cumberland county, oil but two towns heard from.
IS elected by large majority. New England j.. M
divided on the Presidential question"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

i."t2'iey bYJaed.19re lpIge woollen Glctorv, oMy-
-. b. t!'e U%LEidgc N.ass.) Wooen lianufac:urinr
IpiApay, was destroyed by fire the Z@l ut. Loss
$4,000, the half of which was insured. On the 2oIt
tie Wooion factory Of Stephen r. Par,ituia 6: Co
WAS burned about three o'clock in the ron;n,~- 10
!lslrance-loss $4,000. Both of ahase ire. are a.
itiJutCt - Spontaneous combustion.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

The Nati9na! Journal s;,rs:--''We arc sotry 80
state. t.at Do> PAHIo p5,rCo> Minister from, Me-
!cp Yesterday committed suicide r. sspcn.n,,s INN,
se' iiell the lamp iron ii the rassne o. lis DWELLING
house in this city, during lit Of der:neern,nt ~.
wa gentleman OF mill and courteous ,iclnc amour
us unfortunate end has excited much r-ret as IL,
Mas universally esteemed.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

At a celebrated dinner at Delhi, IN. " where
Gen. Root presided, the following toast was trivcu.
''BEartn Van Burcn-A Statesman of the Jcficrsr,,
school, DESTINED TO OCCUPY TUE FIRST PLACE ~ 4
HICKORY CABINET" sc.
Surely. here has been no bargaining nor corruption
Has the General forgotten his beautiful aposfrophe
the subject Of the ignorance of the hairs Of his
head on the appointments he would make We are
afraid there has been great angling and if Mr. Van
Buren, has not actually had bite, he has had clor-
Gus NtBBLE.--.Ndt. Jou5rnni.
Rnces.--Thc Norfolk Jockey Club FaH T2g-rs over
Garrisons Course. comtnenccson the Esd inst. It's
stated that large number Of the most celebrated Dor
ses on the turf ofthe United States % cce. for
purses Oh the o1cas.cl,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-17

The P7csidcn: ortlc United States reformed to the
scat of Government on Saturday last. We are rlqC
TO learn thai his h.Tjth has been improved IL, III:
Journey and short rriaXation from public brs..
Mr.. Minor hna transferred h.s interest in ia. ,aa
e-icksburs Arena to Mr.. N. Blackboard ~ whoa, in
future, it will be- conducted. 'rh" Arctp " III ..t.
to s'IpCovt the Administration.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

never left him. The names Of those who
are faithful in misfortune are sacred in the
page of history The Queen followed her
husband to the block after an intervnl Of
almost a year. There were circumstan-
ces of a dastardly and cold blooded bar
baritv attending the accusation againsther.
But the revolutionary spirit had then at
tanned its highest vrulencG and fury. She
expressed her apprehension of being torn
into pieces by the mob on her way to the
scafold, and was gravely assured by one
oftbe gendarmes who accompanied her,
that "she would reach it without meeting
any harmw Ii is an affecting incident,
that Just before she expired she turned
round her head TO look back at the Tuil-
cries, and then laid her neck on the block.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

large association of friends, to whom ne
;s endeared by the amenity Of ms dePort-
ment. and the kindness Of his disposition
The Franklin Journal, of Arts and SCI
ences, &C. of which DR.. Jones IS the
editor. will, it is presumed, continue to
he published by him, and the advantages
which he will possess, by his conneNioh
with the Patent Office, will greatly aug
ment the interest and usefulness OF TINS
work. 1t should be published at the seat
of the National Government.
The selection of DIR. Jones for this STU
alton, by the Secretary of State, entl'leS
him TO the thanks of all who are interested
in the progress and protection Of the Arts
L. S. Gazette.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30
Frnn, The Richmond Compiler.

.WanufacttHes.-The Virglnlans begin
TO discover, that it is their interest 10
make. in part, their own clothing, as well
as their bread. fthey have more labor
than Is necessary to feed themselves, why
should they not also clOthe themselves!
If they cannot manufacture every article
of clothing, why should they not many
parts of il Why not at least clothe then
iaborers. and proceed gradually manu-
fcture some of the material parts OF their
own clothing!
We understand that arrangements are
making to establish some new factories
amonG us. We stated some time since,
that n cotton factory was about to be built
on the Manchester side of the river. This
scheme IS in a train of accomplishment.
The manufacturer has already brought his
6milv-and the proprietor of the site Is
about erecting the necessary buildings.
We understand, also, that Mr.. Cum
ningham's large manufacturing -four mills
on the line of the James River Canal, are
about TO be converted into a cotton factory.
The nroprietor of the mills has already
rome 10 the North to lay In the necessary
machinery and workmen: and IN partner
ship with another gentleman of capital, IS
about to commence the business on a safe
basis, and on a respectable scale. They
will start 1000 spindles, besides power
and hand looms, &c. 1t is expected that
they will at first con6ne themselves to cot
ton fabrics, beginning with those which
are best suited to the market; probably
the coarser ones in the first instance. 1t
may not be long before clothes for our la
borers, and a variety of other domeshcs,
may really be supplied by the looms at
our own doors.
We understand that Capt. Ford, Of A
melia county, has made a very promising
beginning, upon a small scale, IN the
spinning of cotton yarns. He has con
verted his mills into cotton factory; the
cotton that he spins is grown in the neIg-
borhood; it Is sent to him on toll; and II
is toll cotton principally that constitutes
the profits of his establishment. lie
sends to market either the yarns or the
cloth which he has woven by common
hand looms in the noighborhood Most o.
his hands are said to be young black boys
We are pleased to learn, from very com
petent Judge, that the yarns and Stuff
which he has sent to Richmond, are of Z
superior description to those from the Nor
thern factories.
The Compiler also states, that 25C
shares had been subscribed towards th'
stock of the Chesterfield Rail Road Com
pany; equal to S25, 600 The books vii
remain open until the end of the month.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

10 vent 10 lis house about tea days ago.
and called for a glass of beer, which was
the only time he ever saw him. By d.
rection Of the Court, he then tried the
wigs on; one of which produced an aston
isbing change in his appearance, to the as
nect Of Redmond. The counsel tor
Ware now addressed the Court, saying
that tbev had so far done their duty TO the
best of their ability, but should be unwll-
limo to 90 farther, if satisfied of the limo
ceSce of Redmond. They, therefore, IN
der the most powerful impressions, reques-
ted leave to have an interview with Ste
vens. Leave was granted by the Court
After some time, they returned and inform.
ed tbe Court that they had had interviews
both with Stevens and Ware, the result OF
which. was the most entire and solemn
conviction of the absolute innocence OF
Redmond, and of the prihigacy and guilt
Of Ware, and that they should now aban-
don the defence. They were evidently
much agitated by the nature of the dis
closures which had been made to them.
The Court then gave an impressive and
eloquent charge to the Jury, who then re-
tired. and in a few minutes returned with
verdict against Ware of Guilty.
Thus was the character Of an innocent
and prosecuted man, saved from destnc-
ton in an extraordinary and unlocked for
manner, and that too, at the moment OF
ITS greatest peril. Public sympathy for
his unfortunate case has been excited, and
it is hoped that patronage will be extern
ded to him. so liberal, as, ID some degree
TO COMPENSATE him for what he has suffer-
ed.
Besides Ware, Reed and Stevens, two
others of their gang, have been aPPrehen-
ded. Their names are Jonas Thomas,
alias Doctor Philips, and Thomas Rob
erts, alas Lewis Smith. Stevens Is sup
posed to be ringleader of the gang. He
is an Englishman, about 80 years ofage.
He was at Havana about five years ago,
where he pretended to be the son Of Lord
Erskine: on the faith of which pretenslon,
he swindled gentleman in that place out
of five hundred pounds sterling. He was
afterwards adverdsedin the papers through
out the United States.-He made his es-
cape from Cuba in a schooner, in comPa-
ny with two young foreigners, brothers by
the name of Hart, who shot themselves IN
Nassau street.
He has passed in this country by the
several names of Giles, Atkinson and Ste
vens. Reed was taken to Boston, where
an Indictment has been found against him
on which he has been tried, convicted, and
sentenced to the peniteniarY for fifteen
years
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

been ior a full haif hour screaming ak,-
three inches from the ground. Here h..
a chance discovery, which nettled Sir ?.
ter sorely; insOmuch, that he actually E.
half angry with himself for not haT,'
been precipitated some hundred feet aec..
ding to his reasonable expectation.
.Ne'0 Monthly Maga-ir,
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30
Nes0 York Ereaing Post.

Eduard c. PmLney. We record with
regret the death Of one of the first poets
in the country, Mr.. Pinkney, the Editor,
for some months past, Of the Maylander,
a paper conducted by him with much tenn
perance and proprety, though published
for political purposes, died at Baltimore
on the llthinst. lie was the son of the
illust1ous lawyer and statesman William
Pinkney, and a held a commission for
nine years in the Navy, after which he
entered upon the study of the law. As a
poet, he has left some remains, which viii
last as long as the language, and are in
ferior, in their kind, to none of the most In
splred illusions of cotemporary genius.
Without disrespect to those who have gone
before him, we believe he IS the first Amer
ican poet of whom this can be said with
perfect truth.
NeO York Commercial .4dvertser.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

Morgan discovered IN .4sia.-We have
seen and conversed with the captain of a
ship recently arrived from Smyrna, who
has informed US that there is now living
at Smyrna, an American who is undoubt-
edly the much talked of, mysterious Mr.
Morgan. He arrived at Smyrna about a
wear and a half ago, in a brig from BOs-
ton. and Immediately on MS arrival placed
himself under the protection of the Had
oi Bey. was circumcised, induced himself
With a monstrous turban, and a pair Of
wide uowsers: had his heed shaved, and
md so became an accomplished and I'M
doubted Mussulman. He frequently
spoke o. the United States, and nantes
ted a very intimate acquaintance with the
Western part Of this state, and the Cana
das. He had, when he arrived at Smyr-
la. a considerable sum of money, with
which he commenced business; but the
Turks took an opportunity OF robblng
him, in spite of his tUrban; and when our
informant left, Mr.. Morgan was very anx-
ious to return to the United States. His
real name could not be ascertained: be-
cause, when asked, he gave himself differ
ent expectations; but it was the general
opinion among the American merchants
and captains at Smyrna, that he was no
other than the unhappy, murdered Morgan.
He was commonly known by the name OF
the American Turk. Our informant de-
scribes him as being a man about 90
about feet9 or 9 inches high, and rath-
er stout built.
Nsw York Ereaing Post.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

Capt. Crowell informs US, that on ii
night of the 4th Feb. between 9 and 10 n
clock. a severe shock of an earthouaI.
was felt at Tobasco the roof Of N
church and Jail both fell in, and also D,-
of a house and about 80 feet on the bar.
Of the river disappeared. A small ton,
about 80 miles from Tobasco, contain,
about 5000 inhabitants, situated at H.
foot of a mountain was nearly deSroye
At the city of Teppa, several building
were DESTROYED and a number Of inhab.
ants lost. Ndt' THIdHtRropld
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

PHILADELPHIA, april l6.-It is with great
pleasure we announce the appointment of
DR.. Thomas P. Jones, Of this city to be
the superintendent Of the patent Office, in
the place of DR.. Thornton, deceased.
DR.. Jones IS known to be eminently
qualified and and competent for the duties
of this situation. His requirements IN
practical science and chemistry, and his
eminent knowledge of Mechanics have
given hm very high rank in the United
States. As professor Of mechanics he
has, by mis- lectures, and by his assiduous
md fostering care Of the Franklin Instl-
tute, placed himself among the most dis
unguished and liberal of our public men
In the relations Of private life, DR.. Jones
possesses the esteem and respect of very
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30
THE EX-KING OF SWEDEN

The EA-hllNG OF WEDEN.-UG
of the most affecting instances Of the n,
liability of fortune, is to be found in OBJ
situation of Col Gustadson, the right
claimant of the Swedish crown Cult
of no crime, degraded by no folly, theG
scendant of the renowned Gustavus Is eI.
lied from his native land, aud an usurp
sits upon the throne OF his ancestos.-
The tcgitGmates of Europe must har
groaned under the infections of that %.
cssity which compelled them to put asa
one of their own class, and TO sauct1
the usurpation of gallant and success
soldier-succsstul, however, by deserg
the author of his elevation. BernadJ1
is on his throne, and Napoleon is 90 BE-
grave. Would it not have been better %
history to record that the Prince Of Pont
coryo was seen in the Gallo van, at u
last great battle Of Napoleon, than DE-
Charles John secured the throne Of ow
den by basely abandoning his great ben
factorl Bernadotte has been a soldier
fortune-and if the soldier Of fortune cn
fight his way to power and exaltation, q =
well; but the stain Of the traitor saoll
not soil the plume Of the warrior 10
this, will history, while she celebrates p
talents and the valor Of Bernadotie dan
en- the page by inc record Of bis dlshona.
TN. Y. COwiA
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30
Raj. WAYS

Bodies seem to lose their gravity when
moved over a railway. Mountains may
be assembled with a small exertion or waste
of power; and whatever appeared difficult
in the construction of a rail road from
Baltimore to the Ohio river is no longer
apprehended. At the steepest ascents 1t
can only be necessary to locate an increas-
ed quantity of power, and, in general, a
team with four horses will transport more
than twenty tons with as much velocity as
any of our post coaches travel our best
roads. If the road shall be fitted for such
purposes, it does not at all seem exrava-
CANT to believe, that the time will come
when a person may breakfast with his
family in Baltimore, and, on the next
morning, at the same hour, at Wheeling,
or such point on the Ohio as shall be de-
signated--and be accommodated with food,
drink, and sleep, on the road l-.Niles.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-04-30

Sir Peter PoRt0p-It is not a little
extraordinary how many of our most i'm
portant discoveries owe their eustance to
chance. Every body knows the anecdOte
about Sir Isaac Newton and the apple,
DR.. Jenner and the milkmaid, John Bun
van and drunken Perkins, etc. etc; but
every body does not know the anecdOte Of
Sir Peter Pontop, who found the bottom
of a coal mine by chance. | therefore,
proceed to relate it. Sir Peter had been
quarrelhng with one of his workmen on
the day previous to the catastrophe am
narrating, relative to wages. There are
two modes Of descending into coal pits
The usual way is to be wound down in a
machine; but they to whom the exit and
entrance are matters Of custom, content
themselves IN descending by grasping a
rope, which communicates to a counter.
acting Pully. The weight Of the indiyid-
ual thus carries him downward without
dislocation. Sir Peter, on the day in
question, adopted the expedient, as usual
IN utter darkness. Judge Of his horror
when, on reaching the extremity Of hi:
Journey, he found that his feet failed tc
touch the ground. He instantly though
that the workman with whom he had quar-
relied, had, in revenge, cut short The
rope. He screamed and bawled till h
was hoarse; but all the operatives had ad
ljourned to their dinner. At length hi
strength failed him; he let 60 his hold, ex
pecting 10 be dashed to atoms in the IN
fathomable abyss, and found that he ha