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The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

missed to supply all thy wants. am now constrain-
ed to recall my rash promise, for though the mighes
of all the sovereigns of the earth find it out of my
power to satisfy thy wants, though were to resign
to thee my throne. And now, ye learned men of my
court, now decide what is necessary, and what super
iuous. Behold this man | have raised from the most
adlect indulgence i have given him hundreds of
thousands of tomans he possesses one of the most
magnificent mansions in Bagdad and princely es-
tate only ten miles from the City upwards of hun
dred slaves await his nod fifty horses in his sta
bes and.yet, with all this wealth. his wants are not
satisfied. Hence perceive that superluy is only
phantom of the human imagination, and that it is not
possessed by any mortal. The wants of mon are a.
bysses that would ngulph the universe without being
filled Retire, Ademdui; retain what | have given
tAce as the recompense of thy valor but henceorh
must cease to supply thy wants; and it is well that
man should have something left to wish for shall
not grant thee the little farm which thou now covetest"
Thus spake the Caph Harun al Raschid.. Adem-
dai retired and bent his way with gloomy discomfort
towards his country seat. There, lolling on downy
cushions, he would often cast a mourfuI look from
his splendid saloons, at the miserable cot and exclam
with profound sigh, :" Oh Mahomet! why cannot
| have all | want p
-~sGs~-
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

Home! sweet home there soft melody in the sound the
voice that breathes magical touches the chords of
pleasant sensation, like the gentle action of zephyr the
Aoan harp, and awakens the pathetic and enapur-
ing notes of the music of nature, which the uuber-
ing sensibly of the soul, with its thrilling of glad
ness Home is the fowery pathway of life, where the nobler
passions of humanity blossom nnspoed pury the sacred
shrine where all our longing, vagran pilgrim fance love
worship 1t is the asylum of mourning grief The last citadel
which the bereaved mind take sanctuary from the per-
seclons of affective May the misanthrope who Mouid
nfse the poison of dscod and arng passions of domestic
strife, into such delicious cup of bliss be driven by the
erces winds of heaven, the endless agitation of misery
May the earess unteelng wretch who would that
Eden Of serene comfort into hell Of contention, be soil
tary exile in the desoaton of humanity, pnng in eternal
melancholy and like Hesods Tans, deprived of the
hope of future pleasure.
Man only enjoy supreme happiness in this bright sphere
Of domestic affection The smile of connuba love is the
fiery pillar that eliminates the deary and doeu gloom of
lotion; and the tender and feeling bosom of wife the
ark that bears triumphany the raging of tile
deluge Of adversely II is the soft pillow of sympathy
which the aching head of misery may be ued the calm
repose of consultations it is the gushing fountain of earthly
oys-the rock which safely raise the edlce of
lasting delights Yes even halowed home, with all plea
and comforts, would be paradise of lonely solitude
unless it inhabited and adorned by for the
sunshine of her charming society," that casts brilliant halo
of felicity around it, her presence blows Ike refreshing
gale the fragrant flowers of hope, and rpens the
fruits Of enjoyment. Satiaied with the worlds tnse and
delsve amusements we return home, with redoubed salts
faction, and prize and love the Misfortunes
blast the blooming verdue of ITS contentment for there the
agouized heart finds rosy bed which epose
rows; sickness cannot lessen its charms, there soothing
sympathy, like mnsering angel pous the sanative balm
of conugal love into the wounds of wo;-and death
quench the blessings Of home for there breathe
our SOULS in hacyon peacefuness while imagining that
hear in the signs and prayers OF weeping wife, the melody
of the happy spirits in Esum Amidst the adversities.
cares and tumutuous of life; in despair in poverty,
and sickness, tits bliss TO reflect that still have haven
the storm-beaen bark Of life; home that will well
the wanderer its bosom and shield him from the in
gratitude of friendship and the Inconsistency of fortunes
tary where flee from the " rich mans scorn, and
proud mans conumey; from the insult of unlettered gno
rance the averted face of upsta arrogance, the laugh of
derision and the stngs of envous malce find pity and
love opening their zonng arms and smile of gadnes beam
ing every counenance welcome glowing every heart
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11

OH It's designed by heaven the restngpace of man, the
poetca paradise of mortal felicity the temple of virtue,
where connubial bliss and calm serenity enshrned
When ae malgny of disastrous and cruel fortune blghs
the prospect of ope which was in the spring of youth
fair blooming and budding and when the of prosperity,
that llunned the smiling landscape, is overcast with the
gloomy clouds of popous destiny and the ruthless hand
hayward fate discovers the ties which connected
uga and paterna affection, obgng the unhappy father
abandon his homehs dear home with which he associates
the remembrance of past~ ghtso nfantie enoymens
and endearng relations. and seek kinder fortune in
foreign cme linen the berest draught of human misery
forced upon his revolving lips, and the nc
ted on his dismal mind In his solitary musings amidst the
dreary soemny of the his thoughts wander
ing to home that fixed sar of his sou and all the dear OBJ
ects consecraed by memory, rise into life, arrayed the
charms of visionary deuson, in his dreams while the sadly
murlnuring meditation of the sympahise
his anguish and mental snfering* Soothing hope the last
consolation of despair, the last wnkng in the horizon
of dependency promises future rapture and the bliss of
embracing his wife and Children whose beloved idea
had in absence lain like delicious cordial his desoate
bosom, and cheered his spirit amid the pain of toll, and
the dsmayng hour of danger Sweet and rapturous anc
paton beaed herald of the coming transports of connga
and paerna afecton Ali the remembrance of home, comes
the fading light of the setting gloomy heart
and like Ossans song of sorrow it pleasing and
full to my SOUL. FAREWELL then, dear home Of my fatbers
attracting magnet of my dieams hos often do visit fancy
the spo where have tasted tie only
real joys that earth has given and where hope roagh
the of benevolent providence, enjoy all the
that life has left receive, reveted d. cling of
past happness my ardent honage-my pmesi and
devotion Of attachment; and when forget thee may lose
the rights of humanity, may my right hand forget her
nng and my tongue cleale to the roof of my monh if
fondy think of Thee Jerusalen both in my mea holy
mood, and joyous mh and may Tpsihone shake her 70
head of living snakes at me, when my bosom become.
torpid to feel responsive thrill of ecstasy the
houncement Of thy musical name.
h ,s are people the wSd more attached The somc
M was biaea wait a. s. nsyid's in Wales he used /?
-ea i,ezc b. would oeG ~ mon to laa i leins ,a
ms ad SiF FdreG "' 'Do Ve Gsaldas cSnen e
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
REMEDY FOR POISONED SHEEP ANp LANES.

These animals sometimes poisoned by eating
common low laure or lamb poison, it is sometimes
called. The cure is very easy and simple, and is
follows
take an onion and split it in two with knife,
and put one piece under each fore leg, with the flat
side next TO the breast If the animal is badly poi
soned not to be able to stand its feet the onion
may be placed to remain in its proper situation
sufficient time, if not, hold the onion in its place ff-
or twenty minutes which will be sufficient to eff
feet have sometimes pounded the onion soft,
and applied it in that state, which think quite
as good purpose.
have known and practised the above medicine more
than fifteen years. and have never known it fail of eff
fecting short time ifpropery applied, what
might be the degree of sickness occasioned by
eating poison, with this preference other remedies
viz. The sheep cured by this method appear to be-
come healthy if they had never been poisoned,
whereas, whenever used clay, oil grease, &C. they
generally shed their WOOL and generally die before
shearing time. ~. II. Farmer.
The Viae.-A company for its cultivation, and with
Il capital Of $4,000 has been incorporated by the
Maryland legislature at its session, and the Anne
rican Farmer informs that it is to 90 into operation
company are, to introduce and encourage the general
and skul culture of the vine and to g hold such
lands and real and personal estates, and erect such
works and establishments, may be proper for cult
waiting, improving gathering, preparing and preserving
the grape, also for the manufacture and pressrva-
ton of wine
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

teen agcd years orupwarus who sI,lI b,va ,osia.
least years an the cou3ty, city, borough or dstrc
a. which he ANAL Uhor vote rnfiediatoly rr.coJ,,
he TN: o. ting and who du mig chat 20 r,o, s,,i
hive actually paid revenue tax Ie,n Nv ,sss.
to- very free bite male ei:izen AIRED ~ roa,s - 90
wards, who shall have actually resided 81 Ioos, ,r
Whole years m the county, city. borouh o- d,c,r;r,
where he Offers TO vote, and who for tho rcrod ~ o.
months a least shall have be a housekeener fbo,aN
W. nd shall actcaly ma, paid State county or cor
Poration TX ~ - vi
Some discussion ensued between Messrs. Me,co,
and DoddridGc 10 the propriety of excluding ,,ro
sernbraced by the Legislative resolution
latter accepted modification of his amenJmeu, j.,
ciuding them. Mr. Joynes moved 10 amend IN.
aihehdh',lt, by rcqur ~ housekeepers actually 10
nave pad n state county tax which was acccntod
oy mr. Eoddrld Mr.. Mason mo, or; that he ~,
!loh D. taxed first striking out and next Oh in:er;
ing Mr. Doddrdges amendment. The question ,yos
'heh .akch on striking out and cufri.d by larre
maIorHy' The que iion recurring Inserting Mr..
D'niFidSe's amendment II was Carried IN the nor,
tive, ayes II, NOES Do.
Hir Mercer then. for lie purpose or to TING separ.
uIe.y on each tie sense Of tie committee on 70
S"'p's pr"P's!'iots OF extension cntra q ~ Mr.
Dodhrgvs amendment, moved to insert tn" clause
allowing honsekerpers s,,ent Tor twelve months
"H' nave aetna N paid state county tax to vote
mn addrrsSed ii.c committee nj sDrr. lvrr h. MIR
!"iiSon moved 20 amend the Amendment by defn
ing me aIGo"nt NJ tax actual = paid This n
monument WAS rejected, ayes ~ noes . undIhs
question recurring on The amendment. Mr. L4irh
'i'ted on' as pnsSiplc consequence irin IL TINT
wheh measure ny le tax actually paid the frcchoI-
dcfs might be lil.d. 0nd The non-rc co,drr tenant
nHlt'ed To vote. Mr.. Mrrr"r replied and The oues-
ayes D. " -'-
AR. wilson then moved that Tie Committee rise.
ma inc mot al prevailed, ayes -.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

Gentlemen: Being 1t the CAPT II yesterday ! heard
mcmbr ofthc Convention from Orange Mr. Bar
bou-) shy this rather intend it, rs his opinion for
the moment: That ~ nv the constitution Of the Y
s. the privileges and mmuncs ofi IN" citizens Of ono
state, are secured to the ciizcns Of every other
state. erGO 1t would violate that constitution were
Virginia IN her ncw constitution 10 require OF the cit
liens of other s'atcs settling in Ter confines 90 re-
side therein certain time bCi;irc they sIlotd be-
adm ted to vote Nv tho SAM rulc rcn'clcmru. has
not Virginia boon habiuliy violating the cnu,iItu-
tuition by excluding cdizcus of other st1tcs resident
IN Ter borders, from The pills unless HcI 'rcre free
ho'dcrss Ift' C nc be- privilege surely tLc other is
The idea is absurd qn v not argue II.
a STRANGER.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24
TOBACCO.

- Richmond, Oct &c. lg1o
A. <TRIrT TBE EDfToR:
S'T:--l hope you will excuse the liberty lake, h. .
stranger, IN asking OF you information which NAV ha
material IN The discussions going OH here. -
wish In be informed OF the quonii,y Of tobacco
brought from the Ohio 70 the Baltimore market
Mnat Is the COST or transportation By wsgeon..-
!" nat the estimate cost upon a canal railway
ana what effect the supply from Ohio has had upon
tue price OF the criticize in that market, Your answer
% the aoove inquiries trans tcd to me by mail d.
rected TO this city. viii be acknowledged as favour.
ANiwER ~ SUBsraScE.
,oo .T0ren.6cr q, 1920.
10 hogshaaas tobacco from Ohio in 1899.
ms qu,ntty Is not considered as having much
ei, re-, OH the price oftobacco in Baltimore
= Inc price sfwIggouing tobacco from Wheeling is
from one dollar, to one collar and onar,cr Sa,
..undred weight From Lancaster, Ohio, to Baltimore
IRON one dollar and fifty 10 d,larand five
cents Some otter p1rts of Ohio, two dollars nor
cWt. C"s' of transportation on Tie railroad when
Toie'ed, J"ur ctH's per on per nri's-on canals ur
hh.wn. Average annual crop OF Maryland tobacco
ao't i'cOo hlds.--esiirna:ed crop of 1929 1900.
t.fwercI1 F1rmer.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24
aeacffOtt SALTS.
TExs DAY.
BY OTIS. BIJNI.OB e. q.


GROCERIES, &C.
On TUESDAY. the 2ith instant. Mt half mas, "a
GROCERIES. Also, an invoice of Drugs. P.,en,
"'anoe' &C y. ID. 81 Co. Aucts.
IDDITEO-E4L
"Il be added to sale THIS MORNING.
II ilhds ST. Croix and other sugars
80 casks Goshen cheese
hhds coffee
pipe old rye whskev
do Irish whiskev
10 hhls nciasses-
g do Antigua rum
100 boxes soap
100 do candles
60 do No chocolate
10 chests young hyson tea
half chests imperial do
10 bbls oranges
Brandy, CIR. mustard
Indigo, nutmegs. cloves, vines
: cases fancy soap, in lots TO suit nurchase,s
ALSO.
!, an invoice Of Drugs and Medicines and Paten,
- Ia!r u d. e. Co. Aucts.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

Sf4fe q Things IN he Conocntioo. Il vii be seen
~ the sketch ofyos cFdays proceedings that an ,,hcr
DAY has pissed without producing my result; and in
deed iher" l. no more reason 20 hope for The speedy
d'cI'ion OF any Prn ;plc now, Ian there was three
we rs a%'. The important matters in dtliberation
ne susceptible ofseh ;nfnte modification, and here
Is so great propensity for speaking in this country.
IN is difficult - say wncn any thing will be do e.
Ne'eEileesS' v arc Ind iced to hope, that this day
vii. close The debate on suffrage Wcare az much,
OF r"ther more than ever n rss to conjecture upon
what cxt'Son O. suffrage tic nycr,ion III settle
duNu.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24
By DAVENPORT, ALLEN d co.
SALE At THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
TTOTTODC

III Daf ENfoRI, ALLEN d co.
SALE At THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
LIQUORS.
T., loMoRRoW MORNING, the asth instant, al
II O'Clock. we shall sell, at the Gust ON House,
Pipes choice cognac brandy
do Holland gia
90 port wine. being entitled 10 deben-
tnre, are warranted pure.
nov I'd D. a. g. CO Aucts
GRQCERfES, &c.
On THURSDAY, the goth instant, at half pas,
10 o'clock at our Auction Store, '''
Hhhs prime St. Croix sugars
20 do w. /. Moasses
200 boxes brown soap
100 do candies
100 To"mS wrapping pspcr
20 casks cheese
bids Antigua rum
]f5tF, shoes, and GLASSWARE
Muscote and bloom rais,ris
Cider vinegar and cordians
an assortment Of chairs
5000 pounds cotton yarn
10 bales shrtIng
M1ckerel, &C,
nov 81 y. A. s. co Aucts
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

"I feel quite unwsll, and will take little brandy
and water" said member ofa temperance soc ictv.
who h0dpromsed 10 srdent spirits unless he
was sick. 81 am psry Unwcll; my dear, baud NC
hH'e more brandy "Hcre is tho brandy, avs the
wic) and wish the soco,v further or for yoi tayo
{ not had q weA ~ s.Hco yoa jo.ac3T"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

TTFDWWV III fsI'NFT IlFWNY.
Nov ia hhds tobacco ~ krs tobac CO..
80i bar 0our 66 bar vhsky, 278 bus wheat a. pig
metal $50 lbs cotton, 81 boats 10 coal boats 2OJ5 bushels
coal
New 20 Ill binds iohacco, 465 bar Our, 10 Of bar
iron, 10 cords Of wood 70 LOats coal boats 1889 bushels
coal
Nov. H-l4 hhds tobacco 798 bar 0our, bar apples ~
bar lard, i63 bus wheat ~ bus ~ bar oO "a
bags ginseng kegs bcegwax of rck bales u hemp
cords ~ wood, ~ boats cos boats. f743 bus coal
Nov. n rs hhds tobacco hhds ste,us u boxes
featured tobacco 9Ol bar fT d29 bus wea tons Of
on bus ehosnuts y boats coal boats 347 bus coal
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

Afa-uBER7Hs OFFICE, Noo. 24iA, 1929.
20, 81, %, IL, 81, 81, 4G, so,
WHERE the drawn numbers in the DeInvnr. y "A
W South Carolina Lottery, 10. Is.
Renew your prizes in The RHODE Island Lo,torv
Tire drawing of winch will he received This Dav
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

I'Ha IN ne Tor7ts yesterday The st;er claus, Of Mr.
N'adisons toast reads''All discard nY har,roov oo
'"t rn sun" ne Out the word al where last used
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

Cros, Eyes, Or. D. c. De,nc OF Charleston
:. G. ad'ortiscs 'hrt ice hns discovered complete
cure for ihc "deirui y, called cross eyes" Char
gcs CIR cure vary from % to $500.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24

Gen. Tfy' r-Justic, n TINS gentlemen ir5nces
~ to reorhl'sh a charge Of improper motives made
against hn IL the NArfok Bulletin md his rcD,y 10
IT. We do this with the more pleasure tina, NC have
perceived in all the Noio, papcrs spirit towa rls
Inn ~: the most liberal. Gen. Taylor has been
blamed for canyas,ng the srric, IN the absc.ce Of
his colleagues Those vino mage he charge. sure
iyirge'. TIN, he was nssaicd in tho first insane
and that Lo has every Citizens reht OF nc;caiinr
h $ opinions upon the pubic. lie has .,..;,. him;
sef ani indicated las opinions openly ana pub,ick
T.; but ha hes promptly end satisfactorily re- eleA
tie en- rge If mcn'Patiag Others, in yind.cang him
is i.
Fran the No fix Bulletin.
I'VE th'nH IA { tho motives Of. colleagues, and
the paity 10 which tiny arc attached. were no {;
grossly III "rrl 1n,ed Tor 1t lie credited
tltht such men rs Judge Marshall, Li;tletyn w
1 Z2wei, l.. r. Barbour, &c have n ,!esiGn upon
The liberties of the people ~ establishing a noned
"lgarciy GeH Taylor remark 10 the contrary not
outstanding; aud when hear sweeping denunci-
n.lOns poured forth upon their motives and act,,,s
W" are inclined 10 'lve, that the r,ttenness IN Den
ina k. II existing at all, hot contincd to one SPOT
r. the Editor cC me Ereniag IaUliefia
SIR friend ha this pu my hands vour mar
{" the I'm Snvrnber which account is given of tie o..
enrfenc-s Al meeting held the Town Hail ON "Wednesday
evening. mere are many inaccuracies tine statement a,
regards which is not. however my uusnose 20 no,ice n,
correct there however, paragraph incorrect, that
owe In myself well Others claim IT, TIE mar.
aSr ph reads "We ihins, &c down the word "sprt"
Every one vino was preSeH, AZ iat meeting know tina,
tie motives OF my colleagues, and e parry which they arc
aached were net grossly misfcpresentei ir no a.s:on va,
made ether To my colleagues or Of the party which they
Uerc attached that haIe the se!os, tina,
the Sen'e nen uanef chad design upon the Liberties the
people, 10y establishing iEnnicd oliJhriv" that NO
sweeping dcn"ucitnns, other kind ~ drnunciaons
"ee poured io upon ter mOrye anu acions," nor as iar
a. IVY recollection the these persons even men.
TONED Ia the contrary, every present that meeting
must Know that utterly dSraiucd such design acknop-
's' M virtue niellg'nCe pa,roiisu and attachment
irce institutions, %, those who differed with in opinion
"hc Claimed aud exercised The right expressing oy
opnn and oi the effect and tendency o measure which
have refused to surpnn by my vote in compliance tic
instructions which had hccu me
ava, III, YOUR O'Id't
ROBERT +. TAYLOR
Erint.. No
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-24
&teb,.yottU SZabtN.
TUESDAY MORNING. NOV "a 800
The COM ENT;ON.

Yesterday, the President presented Il tier from
John ralaierrn, Esq. member of the Convention frm
Kng George, rtsigning his seat in the Convention
in the following terms:
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-12-25

FROM TUE VILLAGE nrco,p.

"fM OFF as the fly said tina; lit ON the
| mustard pct -
The story is this. A fly in pursuit of sweets,
II heF OF sugar. descended upon an open poi of
-'stard, niistaking il probably for ST Crnix
VIVA: disappointment! The one so delicious
- t:Ir other cdi .us. suffocaiing. Eva Indian
Ih'nis were at table. One Of them seeing other
guests taking mustard with their beef, helped
himself u spoonful and swallowed the whole,
a. dose To" s'"ica To complain, ho prese, we'd
'''Per'urpibie serenity OF muscle involun.
'ary tears only marking his internal agony
why do lou weep" inquired the brother Chief
Thinking of my fathers DEATH was the repl
Presently the other, who had seen his fellow
taste the mustard, helped himself and swallow
ed the berry potion. Teas streaming again
And why those signs of sorrow?' irq CURED the
hrst ! was s"rrowing,' replied tho other
that you had not been buried with your father
The factis-tlat TO The fly, as to the Indians the
mustard was complete take-n.
young man went to pay his addresses to Il
pretty gil whom he had seen abroad, neat as 4
pink, and mild as summer eveninr-al
Smiles and dimples. Going in Unexpectedly one
day , he heard the voice of mis- charmer an &C
fave above, and at least demisemi culver too
rapid, tor good nature. Standing moment he
saw her pass, those slken tresses in wild dis
order,
Streaming like meteor to the troubled air,
slIpshod-th the heel of one stocking torn hail off.
1t was not the dishabiile of industry, but the
garb OF the slatern. Amazed, The lover gazcd
moncnt--theu crying
LIN or the fly said-took his departure
TOR ever
Such girl, so neat in public--so sweet be-
lore company, look upon as piece of veneered
work, thin covering of beautiful stuff, put ON
Tor sh"w, concealing the rough and rnsighl!y
material oil which the article is mainly formed
How many hundred instances in life is mus
tard taken for sugar: In potics-in trade
especially in pleasure.
But as write tn be road, and of all things
should be mortified to SOS any one gaping over
NY youthful fluctuations, In OFF"
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-12-25
TRIuMPHs OF SCIENCE AND ARTS
From The Lirerponl Times, Oct. ID.

From The Lirerponi Times, Oct I'd.
Whether tho caricatures which represent
steam engine rs flying like balloon through
the air, shall ever become any thing more Than
caricaturo may be doubted but such have
been tho achievements Of science and arts with
in the last three quarters OF century, that it
IS really difficult IN fix any limits to their future
conqucsts To justify us in pronouncing any
thing impossible in mechanics, il % ugh. to lie in
opposition TO some law Of nature, and not mere
ly requiring immense extent OF difficult ap-
plcation Of power. And so marvellous haze
been inventions and discoveries in every hragch
Of science, and in all tho arts, since the BEGIN
ung Of the last ign, that, il they mad been
pordicted in the year 1850, most men would
have thought the prophecy deserved to rank with
The Arabian story of the erection of tho Aad
din's palace in single night.
When the pack horse with his bell was the
only means Of conveying merchandise through
the land, and when the carrier conducted his
string Of horses along tracks always made ~
pass over tho summit Of tho very highest hills,
tho VISION Of q modern mail coach glancinp
through the valleys, on roads nearly as smooth
and level as bowling green, and conveying
gOeds and passengers at tho rate of eleven or