Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-08-25

received IN private apartment, wne5e
two persons were iutroduced-the one
~ brother. the other a. solicitors when.
after q short introductory conversation,
It was mutually determined that the
lady should be introduced, who ac-
cordingly, alta given signal, entered in
the shape ut an cid and ugly woman,
selected from the back quarters Of
Saffron hill. The slismay and disap-
poiatment Of Mr.. Cromsck may be bet
ter imagined than described: more
particularly when il is considered that
is was accompanied by the loud aud
instantaneous laughter Of more than
thirty gentlemen, who followed in the
train OF the 'lovely' bride. The lady
embraced him, aud sealed q precious
kiss upon his lips, amid the acciama.
tons Of the beholders: and the asto-
nished swain. after q long stare Of IN.
futterable vacancy, ran out Of the room.
and was received by the shouts Of u
numerous mob.
Taking the Bull by the Horns.-At
a recent penning Of some two thousand
cattle from tbs pine plains Of Hancock
county, Mississippi, for the purpose Of
marking and branding the calves. .
number Of citizens were present in the
pen. TO view the horned multitude
As it frequently happens 90 such oc.
casions, several large bulls became flu
riously mad, on finding themselves
crowded on every side by believing
competitors. The mammoth Of the
pen, not being able To lind combatant
to meet him face TO face, bot had driv-
en- all I'LL he was weary Of pursuit, in
the maximum Of his rage, sprang with
the utmost fury at little boy who
stood at some small distance from him.
At this moment, Gen. Pray. a specta-
tor, seeing the danger the child vas
in, leapej at the infatuated beast, seiz-
ed him by the horns, and with one cf.
fort Frustrated the huge animal at his
feet. The monster struggled for
brief period and expired. On exami.
nation, his neck was found to be dis
located. As an instance Of physical
power and daring courage, seldom ex.
ceeded, the above is deemed worthy Of
passing notice. - W. Oh .7dr.
Large Loares. -The pulpit window
OF the Rev. Mr.. Sprague, Of Dublin,
~. ii. was SO situated, that by casting
his eye round, he could have a view Of
Monadnoc mountain. Preaching one
day Of the loaves, in the New Tesla
menf, that fed 90 many thousands, he
said they were not such diminutive
things as are made nova days; but
were as big as Monadnoc mountain.
This, however, seemed to himself a
stretcher. and as if to ASCERTAIN the
truth Of his compariss~, he suddenly
turned about, and looking out of the
window. exclaimed, half TO himself.
Il don't know upon my word, rather
tough match !'-C ". T. Consolidation.
Extraordinary Descent IN DiUinp
BeH-An attempt is now making TO
raise the sloop Detroit, Of Albany,
which was run foul Of and sunk on the
ed Of April last, in the channel Of the
Highlands, opposite West Point, with
q cargo estimated to be worth about
$4,000. BY means Of the diving bell,
chains have been placed under her.
forward and aft, which, when properly
connected, are to be used in raising
her. The weight to be raised, is esti.
mated at from one hundred TO one
hundred and twenty tons. MIR. John
Blair, who has frequently descended
10 tho diving bell. in various parts Of
the United States, has on this occa-
sion FAR exceeded any undertaking of
the kind on record. He descended
several times to the bed Of tho river.
being depth Of one hundred and eigh
~ feet, where he veDainsd, on one &C
casiop, something more than three
quarters OF an hour. The pressure he
experienced was so great, that when
drawn up, il was found necessary TO
place him in warm bed for several
hours, before he was sufficiently re.
stored 10 converse. The bell is made
OF black walnut, about two and n half
feet diameter at the upper part, by
seven feet at the base, and about &
feet IN height; strongly secured with
iron hoops, and loaded at the lower
hange with pigiron, secured 20 the rim
by canvass bandage. II is perfectly
simple ~ its construction, and unpvo
vIded with the means Of deriving any
supply 0f air, other than that contain.
ed within 10. when first let down upon
the water. When drawn up il could
be distinguished several feet below the
surface OF the water, from the kissing
toT singing noise, as the attendants
expressed IT, which the confined air
produced through the pores Of the
wood. Ia - altogether one of the most
unexampled descents ever attempted
IN this or any other country.
The .7ge.