The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-17

Olaftatlre ofthe Circie.-A paragraph is
now going through the newspapers, stating that
mis- important. problem, which has agftaied the
world for near 1000 years, IS at iensth solved
Ay an Irish lad aged about ID, residing IN Don
egal County, ireland.
Il is with squaring the circle. as with perpet'
nal motion, we have the problem solved about
every ten wears, I'M, il has never yet been actual
y and satisfactorily demonstrated Arc4imedes-
devoted much laoor 10 tins subject ANA ms APP
proximation 10 the true result has answered all
practical purposes down to the present day.
some geometricians of modern days have amt
sed the nselyes with carrying out the calcula-
ions on this subject. and one ofthem, Nv. Ma
chin. we think, has carried out the decimal TO
Il hundred places.
We much douht, if the Young gentleman a.
hove alluded to has given any new, or more
tonpiate solution o. the %probieui. pes Cat'es
maintained that il was impossible. Charles 9th
oT,rad . reward Of ID1,'rOO crowns To him. who
should solve it and the States of Holland pro-
posed a reward Tor tic saeie purpose.
Boston Pat.
egas-
MonHm eat 10 Pcrry.-rhe Legislature ofRhode
Island at its recent session, appointed Messrs.
Hazard, J. L. Tiilinghasi, and Bull, a commit.
lee y, eterri II monument over the grave of OH
yer II. Perry, and TO draw on the treasury for
500 for that purpose. TIE sun viii DC increa-
SD if desired by the committee.
From thu Richmond Enquirer.
The Wing ofthis muruine. contains easther
letter of MIR. Sloane, re-afirming the statement
made nv him in his frsii When this charge
MAS first made, honor and delicaty forbade my
taxing any other notes of it, than publicly to
,lenonnce the cdli4ts8, and calumuiator He
has met tina Pronunciation by n SIMPLE and abu-
.isr repetition OF the silly lie cannot con-
sent TO stoep 10 Il formal Siniication OF my char
aeter, against the naked assertions OF such a
man as John Sloahei II is due however 10 my
irirnds andrh. puh'i c 10 saw, that whenever il
shall become INV duiV, 10 give any public explt-
nition touching tins matter. | shall he enabled
10 shew, by the most conclusive evidence 10
those al least who think il more candid 20 he
.d%oariaced tg fGc! than ipftcncef by PnTtg. that
the charge which has leen made is wholly destI-
inie ofiruth, and hst unscl0Jl6d n Grtlfcs, aud
Too proud 10 di>scmhle, any connnct AT the time
alluded II. was marked by the utmost sandor
aud fairness A. STEVENSON.
,.epo.-
Historical d.. The following table of the
faie, glvcn for .denf aud Wee President, al
ite Elections s.lce General Wa'hinnton's re-
tle'l"l', Is iahen ifoht "A iue hd'l'Det oi ME S
%liegistcr.
l796--rfcsidcnt Adams u. Jefferson SO (;
Vice President I. Pinkney GO, \. BUR- 80.
lS0l-ftesilenr Jefferson a, Attain, "a !;
Wee Presilen! A Burr 73. Z. pinIncy 81.
i39l-Presideni Jensrson fi2 &. T.. Pink
aey Ii: Vice PrNldeni Clihton id7, K. King
i.
Iso8--rrcsiipn,: Maiison l22. C.. c. Pink
hcs -: flce President q. Clinton Il3, X.
isinc II.
cl2-Presilen Madison l2S. Ba Wit
aiiatm -. Wee President +. Gerry i5S, IN.
sersaI 81.
SIG-President Monroe 1873, n. King.
ace President Tompkins 2l6, opposition di-
snied.
iS2f-presiient A. jackson %. J. q. Adj
ANS SO, VIA. II. Crawford IL. n. Clay 81.
There being no election by the people, and the
alfee highest ht a.. retained 10 The House Of
representatives the vote WAS tak"n there by
'2'air>' aud tae result Was, Adams IL Jackson 7,
It'd C~,awioid !.