Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-21
Fsoa. the .oiissom.i RsyuGEca,. Sept. l.
REFORM IN MISSOURI.


The w ashngton city papers, of the 18th ut, in
form nc citizens of Missouri, that BgyERLY ALLEN
ana JoHN SiMoNDs. Jr. are no longer considered
worthy TO serve their country in their rcspec, i've Off
ces OF Attorney for the United States and Marshal
Tor the district OF Missouri II needed On iuimation
from high authority to- convince the Missouri public
tiai these gentlemen were not qualified for their re-
spectivc offices. They both early cmurants TO
Missouri, were IN manner raised amongst u.s. and
by their own personal exerton have built up reputa
ton thai not even Gen. JACKSON or Mr.. Vas buren,
can destroy. Mr.. ALLEN ranks among the first law
yers oil the state His moral character is above sup
pcl"n. and such is his mild placid and pcntlemanly
department III his social intercourse wit his fellow
citizcns that 1t cxcites surprise that any representa-
tons should have been made against him the
that be- He has never been brawler in politics. or
IN any thing His course has rather been that of
philosopher, calm and COOL and as to his attention To
busness 1t we may be allowed All expression peculiar
to our country, he has been perfect gopher.-SI-
MoNDs, the Marshal, is young man, with younp
family rising around hm-prompt, active and ntclli.
gent-and peculiarly qualified for the station he filled
No man In the state conSccntio,sly saw oibcr-
wise; and upon his office he was entirely depen5en,
for the support of his family. He has been removed
and Gen. AT e.. JONES, of Washington county Is an
pointed MS successor. Gen. JONES is man OF easy
fortune, and engaged in mercantile pursuits md i,
Is fair to infer, that if he accepts the Office al all its
duties Will not be discharged by himself personally
- The successor of Mr.. ALLEN is Mr. George
SHANNON, late of Kentucky, alias Judge SH.,NNos,
the Trend of Mr. WIN. T. BARaY, and having some
celebrity connected with the fate of Isaac b. Desbs
He was the Judge that baiied Desha after Inc was
convicted by jury of his country and granted him
new trial We, Perhaps not capabe of mass
ing Judgment upon the extent of his legal acquire
ments, but hazard nothing is saving thai FIR
soundness OF judgment, legal KNOWLEDGE. and bnsi
ness habits, he is equal to his predecessor AZ
SHANNON has not been in the state quite eighteen
months.
We have lately examined beautiful specj,n -, of
HechancaI ingenuity, IN the construction of mina-
ture Steam Engine, the whole OF which migh, be nut
into Chronometer box. This little thing seemed
to be instinct with life, breathing and moving with
such vigorous animation, that insect ever perform
ed lis motions with precision or more eXactness
The machine was made by Mr.. Urial Currier of this
town. The cylinder vibrstes between two brass col
umns through one of which the steam enters and
through the other escapes, The diameter of the
cylinder Is only three eights of inch end its yibra-
lions are so rapid as to be imperceptble To the eve
IL Is on the high pressure principle, and every part of
TINS KIND of Engine, TO the governor is present
10 perform Its separate function. Tho workmanship
perfect, and presents to the eye beautifully polish
ed piece OF meclIansm-SaieuI Register.
The managers Of the New York Park Theatre,
have resorted, 1t is said, to singular expedient TO
put down opposition and indemnify themselves for for
rner losses. They have succeeded in renting all the
other Theatres, and have determined that they shall
remain closed AT least be used for dramatic pur
poses. The Park viii therefore be the only Theatre
open. Upon the strength of this Arrangement, the
price OF admission has been raised to the old rae
This IS understood to be surprise upon the pro-
prletors, and those of the Bowery Theatre, have
commenced suits to SGT aside the leases granted with
the beef that the houses TO be used for orina-
~ theatrical representations.