Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-07-14
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NO. 2Os
apce next morning. Alarmed by tho
uproar below, her mistress FASTENED
down 90 learn the cause. She found
the heroic g,rl in the act Of locking the
hall door. which having done, nearly
exhausted by the variety VI emotions
which abe had experienced, she threw
herself upon the sofa. and burst into
tears. Ii was some moments before
the generous girl could describe the
periIous scene through which she had
passed. or express her Joy at having
been instrumental in saving the live.
and property OF n family 10 whom she
was truly attached. Her master, Who
returned home next morning, on learn
ing this extraordinary act OF courage
and ingenuity, presented her with
hundred dollars. and on her marriage
with worthy young man. which oc-
Cured IN few mouths after this event,
her mistress furnished Tor her a small
neat house IN the ncighborhood. The
cottage Of Ellen is the abode Of peace
and industry. while happy in the con-
fidence Of her respected friends she
has scarcely wish unqualified Warn
ed by the imprudepce Of leaving his
family without q suitable protector,
the gentleman has never since been
known TO be absent from the city on
Sunday, u circumstance truly crafty
ing TO his family who seldom saw him
depart without regret.
Mr.. Clarke. the surgeon, Of Shrews-
bury, has not only . door bell for per-
sons TO ring, when he Is wanted in the
night. but by the side Of bis door there
Is also an aperture, about the size Of
cheese plate. which Is the end Of pipe
that goes to an upstairs room: SO that
when ; patient sends 10 the night, the
person who comes can ring the bell
and then through the pipe can tell who
he comes from. and what is wanted.
without being obliged TO wait till somo
one in the house is dressed and eau
come down stairs.
There has been similar contri
vance at physicians house in Boston
several years.
Il Fish Trap.-Wc understand that
singular machine for taking fish, has
been IN successful operation at vii
liam,ton and Que or two other places
on the Roanoke. the present and past
fishing seasons. IL is constructed OF
too small tiai boats, beam extending
across them, at the extrem,tirs of which
paddles are fixed that are put 10 mo
ton 10y the current Of the river: be-
tween Two flats large net is attashed
60 the beam. which constantly revol,es,
taking up all the fish that may attemp,
Ia pass. In the net. are placed two
boarde, running TO a point, agaisss
which the fish taken in the net strike
AMI glide into one or other Of the flats
thus requiring no attention further
than merely anchorins the machine in
the stream, and subsequently takirg
the fish cut OF the boats. Phil Enc.
Gigantic Edit the Americans ex-
Gel IN sea serpenis, the inhabitants q
New South Wales carry ali before
them in the magnitude OF their cells.
The following paragraph is from re-
cent Hobart Town paper: Ii NAV
not bs generally known that there is a
gigantic species of eel peculiar TO this
ISLAND. found IA mostof our rivers. par
ticularly where they form ponds or
still water. A gentleman who was
lately bathing In the South Esk. ia
one OF those beautiful ponds formed by
that river. after swimming about some
time, sat down 10 rest himself. as be
thought, on the round trunk of tree,
! lying about . foot under water. Pre-
scntly the log seemed 10 glide from
beneath him, aud he saw !, turn its
head aud eyes towards him. and swim
round him seveTyl times, moving its
body IN zigzag serpentine direction.
IL vas about foot or fifteen inches IN
diameter, and about twelve or fifteen
ieet long, ot dark grecDi,h COLOR
SIR John Harrington IVES so careless
Of his affairs. that his extravsgancs
compelled him to part With a fine es-
tate named NylaBd, in Summerset-
shire. Fuller relates, that Sir John
one day, riding ever his manor, accom-
panied by has rusty servant John.
turned suddenly round, aud with his
accustomed pleasantly said
john John. this HJlsnd.
Alas ence was my land
To this. John - wt,ily snsSefed
'hyou hsd mote ~. sir.
~ might have been ,oufs ys', Sir
Where could | get this noses' said
Madame d'Albsrt, observing . slight
tendency to Jiue y,tin. IN that ,os.,ss,