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[ WHOLE NUMBER, LXVIII.

dependent Of other evidence, alone sufi.
Gent testimony of his unfriendly feelings
towards him, and particularly as he had
no right or intention, to complain that her
was not his friend-that having thus as
certained their true relations and divest-
ed their intercourse of those delusiye ap-
pearances which might prove as injurious
to him, as they certainly were repugnan:
to his feelings, he had accomplished the
only object with he had in view.-Be-
fore the reception of Mr.. Gilmer's last
letter, it is truethat Mr.. Rives proposed
to converse with him on the subject of
their difference but that letter, and es-
peclally his rely to it, superseded the
necessity of asy such conference. They,
however, met at one OF cur taverns, and
retired to room for the purpose oftalk-
ing over the subject of their correspon-
dence. AT the close of the conversation,
Mr.. Gilmer demanded that Mr.. Rives
should acknowledge the injustice of his
mlstrust of his friendship, which, Mr..
Rlves refused to do, as he said that he
could not do so without classifying his con-
science. Upon this, Mr.. Gilmer rose, as
Mr.. Rives supposed to leave the room,
having failed in the object of the inter-
view. but after suddenly using some often
slve language towards him, which was,
of course, quickly returned in kind, he
tried to infict on Mr.. Rives The Lieut..
RandolDh's outrage, which he followed up
by blow while Mr.. Rives still setting in
his chair, totally unsuspecting such an at
tack. Thereupon ensued a conflict, in
which Mr.. Rives was little worsted be-
fore they were parted. There are, of
course, many versions of this affray, ma
terlally variant from this, but we give it
as the one to which we incline after hear
ing the different statements. There was
no person present at the commencement
of the combat, in which Mr.. Rives was
found quite spiritedly engaged, consider
ing that he was neither by practice, or
theory, as much celebrated for his pugi-
listic powers as his assailant.
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FARMERS Son IN New York.
Prom the Charlottesville (va.) Chronicle.
ASSAULT ON MR.. RIVES.

ASSAULT ON MIX. RlNES.
A good deal of sensation was produced
among the people on our last court day,
by very unexpected and violent assault,
which was made on the person of our
Senator, Mr.. Rives, by Thomas w. Gill
mer, one of the representatives OF our
county.-It seems that some correspon-
dence has existed between them as to the
character of their relationships. Rives
having frankly told him Of the circum,
stances, which had induced reluctant
mistrust of his friendly professions, and
Mr.. Gilmer requiring him to aoknowl
edge the injustice of that mistrust. From
the correspondence, which was read IN
court, on the pendancy of the question.
whether they should be bound in recogni-
sances for keeping the peace, it appeared
that Mr.. Rives had written the last letter,
which expressed in very temperate and
unoffensve language, his determination
to close the correspondence on bis par,
as Mr.. Gilmer's previous letter was, liz
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THE SEA SERPENT.

A party of 80 to 100 ladies and gentle
men embarked yesterday morning III the
Steamer Connecticut, for the purpose of
taking an excursion in the lower harbor,
with the expectation of getting view of
his serpentine Majesty. About | Q o'clock,
when the steam boat was half way be-
tween Nahant and the Graves, the mon
ster was seen approaching, A number
lot gentlemen took the small boat and
made directly for it, but unfortunately
did not run upon the animal as was in
tended, owing to a little mismanagement
in rowing. The Serpent came within an
oars length of the boat, and without ap-
pearing at all alarmed or uneasy, took
slight curve towards the steamboat, passed
under her stern within fifty or sixty feet,
and then disappeared. We understand
it was the opinion of those in the small
boat that he might easily have been struck,
but unfortunately there was no harpoon
On board. At this time his motion was
not undulating as has Sometimes been sta
ted, but rather like the movement of an
eel or common water snake. 1t has been
reported that there have been three or
more of these strange creatures seen late
", one of which is supposed to be $50
feet long. The one seen yesterday, was
from 60 to 70 feet in length. We would
recommend some of our sporting friends
who are skilled in the management Of a
whale boat, and use of the harpoon, to
make an attempt upon the liberty Of this
marine monster, and there is but little
doubt he might be taken.
! The foregoing account is furnished by
a gentleman who was one of the passen-
gers, and had good opportunity to see
the serpent from the small boat, and
whose certificate is annexed.-Thiss state
ment in its material bearings is also cor
roborated by several other gentlemen with
whom we have conversed, who were on
board the steamer. The excursion of
yesterday, has afforded much better op-
portunity of seeing this strange animal,
than has occurred for years, and it is not
Inconsistent with the whole tenor of the
statements that have been made at differ
Ient times by great numbers of persons
for the last Is years, since monster Of
I this description was first announced in our
waters. 1t is admitted on all hands that
The appearance of marine animal Of
this description, would be most extraor-
binary occurrence. But it may be said
as an offset, that it would be still more
extraordinary, ifso many witnesses should
be so grossly deceived, as would be the
case, if no such animal had appeared.
One or the other of these extraordinary
difficulties is presented for the belief Of
the public, and we are of opinion that it
would not require so great stretch Of
credulity to believe in the existence Of
such an enormous sea serpent, as to be-
lieye that 50 many persons could be 90
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lduced to submit to policy so fatal to he
growth and prosperity? She is to be bri
bed INTO it. Kentucky is to be brbed b,
an unequal portion of the plumber. Th'
states in which the lands lie, are to be bri
bed 10 -2per cent. above an equal share
and by certain gratuites in lands.
We to be bought with portion O
the proceeds of our own lands, to acqui
esce in policy most fatal to our prosper
'ity, artfully devised to retard our growth
to prevent emigration, and at the same
time make US tributary for an indefinite
period to the eastern states. And all thi
is 10 be done for the purpose of establish
ing the capitalists of the east, to keep the
people in bondage and make them labor
Tor bare subsistence, 10 increase their
profits. In the efforts to accomplish this
orofligate object, we find the reasons why
The bill is SO contradictory in principle and
would be unjust in practice. A more
general, bold, and open attempt at wide
spread corruption was never Witnessed
Not a motive is touched in the whole bill,
which is not mercenary. By the prospect
Of sharing in money, which does not be-
long to them, the eastern ard northern
states, as wei as Kertucky and Tennes-
see in the west, are to be purchased over
TO the support of this policy. By pecul
lar favors and direct gratulties. the victim
states themselves, are tempted to submit
10 be bound and handcuffed. 1t is pal
pable attempt to buy and bribe each of
the twenty-four states, the whole of a
great nation, every statesman, and every
legislature, into the support of MERGE
nary, low and trading policy, which is to
enable Il few eastern capitalists to procure
Iaborers at a low price; and make, per-
haps, one per cent. more on their manufac-
lures. For this, all public virtue, and hon
is to be driven from the halls
Of congress; for this, the giant march of
the glorious west is TO be retarded; for
this. nation is to be manacled and check
ed in the career of greatness.
Andrew jackson has suspended this
blow, by refusing his signature to the fatal
bill. 1t only remains for the representa-
lives Of the west, and honest men from
every portion of the Union, to sustain
him in his refusal, and on this point, also,
check the tide of abuse and corruption.
July IS, 1888. WHITLEY.
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From the N. Y. American.

rom the IN. L American.
Mr.. EDIroR:-In the lap Of my moth
Ier | learned to venerate, and in later
years | learned to love, the ministers of
the gospel, who visited our house or Ii
we'd in our vicinity. This love and ven
Grafton have ripened with my growing
years, and when | look over the busy
scene in which | now live and act, see
mot what could save society from self de-
Istruction if this class of men were taken
out of it. But these holy men did not
escape the common deluSion, which strong
drink spread over my native town, and
the vicinity which was connected with
that town il church relationship: and as
they occupied the high places of moral
influence, | am sure their example and
their consequent silence had a mighty eff
feet in making it respectable to drink
rum. Therefore feel bound to tell you
what rum did to them.
can now rccollect eleven ministers
Iofdifferent denominations, whose church,
es were in part or entirely in our town,
and most of them used to visit our house
with more or less familiarity. They
were all drinkers of ardent spirits; and
of course, all abstained from preaching
the doctrine of total abstinence.
There was one good old man, who u.s.
ed occasionally to preach in our house, or
return from church with our family, and
spend the evening in conversation with
my mother and aunt. On one occasion,
he came home with us after the commun-
ion. He was lamenting the fall of a
member whom they had excluded from
the table for drunkenness. While talk
ing on this subject, he alluded to the ia
tigues of the day, and asked for little
spirit and water, observing, as he drank
it, how strange it was that a man would
so abuse the good things of providence
as to get drunk; and in the evening he
got the neighborhood together and gave
them lecture against drunkenness, in
which he gave directions for safe mode
rate drinking; and after he was through,
and the people dispersed, he asked for a
little more of the good creature.
The eldest son of this man left his
plough to deal in ardent spirits, and con-
tinued it till he lost his property, his rep
utation, and his standing in the church.
The next son sold his beautiful farm
and became the rum selling deacon !
have before described: but finding that
his own sons were likely to be lost in
that course, he got back to his farm be-
fore his estate was ruined.
The father and the sons all loved a
glass, and all suffered by the trade. Al
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TO have been changed iulo goli, were
soon ascertsissed to be forty years t...s
young. The Count found out thi. last
Fact and with tears ia his ey es informed
his followers Of it. BY degrees thing.
began to wear a bad appearance.
.Counr Leon's followers, located at
Hh.i:pshur.. quarrelfed with kaap..
followers located at Economy ten .nil.:.
distant; both applied 70 lawyers. aqt
lawyers as matter Of course, dsecea
both. The PhiIipsburgcr's were poor.
est, ard have broken 6rst. The Count
viii, all hrs heavenly powers has fle.i
taking with hisn few particular
friends. The rest the Philipsbary
Societysis dissolved, and l'hitipseurc
with its sppustcnsnccs - advertised
for sale. Such have been the conse-
quences Of blind Eanati<i lem 10 the bon
est Germans who left Rapp's Society,
and folio ed Count Lco,, with view
of better,ng their condition. 1t aaoc-
DIS an instructive Lessons, not to those
Germans alone, but 10 all WHO place
implicit confidence in f.s.,atice leaders
who live on the credui,ty Of All honest
but too confding public.
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the Potter's wheel Arch,tas was the
first that applied mathematics to me-
chanics, but left no mathematical VIII
tings behind him; he made wooden
pigeon that could fly about. Archi-
medes, who lived about 200 years be-
fore Christ, was a most SUBTLE geome-
ter and mechanic. lie made engines
that drew up the ships Of Marcellus at
the siege Of Syracuse; and others that
would cast stone Of a prodig;ous
weight to a great distance, or else Sc
veral lesser stones, as also darts and
arrows; hut there have been many
fabulous reports concerning these en-
g,nes. He also made a sphere which
showed the motion ofthe sun, moon and
planets. And Polidonius, afterwards,
made another which showed the same
thing.
In these days the liberal arts -four
ished, and learning met with proper
encouragement; but afterwards, they
became neglected for long time.
Aristotle, who lived about two hundred
and ninety years before Christ, was
one Of the first that writ any methodi-
cal discourse Of mechanics. But at
this time, the art was contained in IA
very little compass, there being scarce
any thing more known about it than
SIX mechanical powers. In this state
il continued til the sixteenth century,
and then clock work was invented, and
about 1850, we're the first clocks made.
At time, several Of the most emf
nent mathematicians began to consider
mechanics, and, bv their study and in
dustry have prodigiously enlarged its
bounds. and made it a most compre-
hensive science. 1t extends through
heaven and earth; the whole universe.
and every part oft, is its subject. Not
n,e particle of matter but what comes
under its laws. For what else is there
in the whole world, bat matter and
motk,n? aad the properties ard affec-
tons 81 both these are the subject Of
observation-disclosures.
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From tie Pittsburgh .salufacsa>sr.
I.EONiTES ANDRAPPITES.

Among the delusions existing IN oUr
section of country, none were more re-
markable than these which existed
among these two societies. Indeed
it seems exceeding strange that any
body Of people could in the very midst
Of our free and happy society, be SO
misled as most Of these have been.
But much as We wonder at the manner
in which Mr.. Rapp conducted his
society so successfully, we were struck
v it'll ;.mazement at the blind fanaticism
that enabled noted impostor, called
Count Leon, to lead from Mr.. Happ 5
jurisdiction and government, large
body of the Economy Society. This
Count Leon we understand was an i'm
postor from q ermany, who pretended to
be a messenger sent by Heaven for the
especial purpose Of regenerating the
Germans ut Economy. and establishing
a Zion in the West. The means he
took to inveigle the Economics were
in keeping with his real character and
suffice It 10 say, were so ridiculous, -
impious, so knavish. that no people but
those he gained over, would for mo-
ment treat themserously. lie pronis-
ed 10 turn rocks into gold; 10 cause rain
and drought when he or his followers
pleased; to dress all his followers In
-purple and fine li,sen,' AMI 10 make
them -fare sumptuously every day
They believed in him; they thought.
poor souls, that roasted pigeons would
fly on their dinner table each day to
be eaten and that all they had to do
was to eat, drink and be merry 80 they
left Mr. RaPps and followed our hero.
Count Leon. Bot like many other
poor mortals, they we're doomed to
disappointment. Roasted pigeons did
noEly to them, clothes did not fall from
the slics ready made for each Of them,
and worse than all, si,c rocks that we're
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SONErni NC TO TOUCH THE HEART.
somcwh here relates Il story
to this effect: "Alex ander during his
march INTO Africa, who knew neither
war nor conquest. Gold being offered
to him, he refused il, saying, that his
sole object was to learn the manners
and customs Of the inhabitants. Stay
with US, says the chief, as long as it
pIeaseth thee. During his stay with
the African Chief, two Of his subjects
brought a case before him for jadg-
ment. The dispute was this. The
one had bought Of the other a piece OF
ground, which after the purchase was
found to contain Il treasure, for which
he felt himself bound to pay. the
other refused to receive any thing, stat
ing that when he sold the ground, he
sold it with all the advantages apparent
or concealed which it might he found
to afford. Sal. the Chief, looking al
the one, "you save SON." and to the
other, 'syou nave a daughter, let them
be married, and the treasure be given
them as dowry." Alexander was as
tonisbed. Aud what, said the Chief.
would have been the decision in ycnr
country?-We should have dismissed
the parties, said Alexander, and seized
the treasure for the Kings use. And
docs the sun shine ON your country,
said the Chief, does the rain fall there
are there nny cattle. which feed upo:,
herbs and green grass Certainly,
said Alexander. All, said the Chief,
it is for the sake Of these innocent cat
tie that the Great Being permits the
sun to Shine, the rain to fall, and the
grass to grew in your country.
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CHlCAGO.-!n o long letter from
a traveller at the West 10 the edit'.r
Of the Albany Argus, we find the fol-
lowing interesting statements:
Chicago is about 800 miles west Of
Detroit, by the route at present and
usually travelled. 1t is a town beauti-
fully situated at the head Of Lake
Michigan, on the western side Of it.
and is unquestionably destined to be-
come one of the large cities ofthe far
and great west. 1t is at the head Of
lake navigation, andvcsscls ard steam
boats Of the largest size may pass to
and from Buffalo and Chicago, thus
presenting these two points in promi-
nent contrast.
There is not more beautiful and
noble beet of water in the world, for
navigation, than lake Michigan; and
the time is not far distant, when its
bosom will be whitened with the cam
vas of large vessels, and ag;tated with
the more rapid and imposing action Of
steamboats,. ladeed there is, at this
moment, a steamboat, arhe Michigan"
floating at the wharf, within a few rods
Of the room IN which am writing, fin
Detroit nearly finished, which is dcs-
tined for the navigation Of the upper
lakes.
Chicago is situated on the margin
Of the lakes, and also on the banks OF a
river ofthc same name, one OF the most
beautiful streams l have ever seen.
The Chicago river is formed by the,
confluence Of two branches; Which
are called the North and South branch
and the confluence is directly in the
centre of the town; and from the Point
$50 called, where the branches unite.
it winds along until its waters mingle
with those o: the lake. near a mile
from the Point. At the mouth Of this
river, tine government is now construct
ing national hasbor, under the super
intendence Of Major George Bender.
the commanding officer at Fort Dear
born, gentleman Of deservediy high,
in the army. The river Is!
navigable with twenty three or four
feet Of water, up to the Point, and up
each brzrch for u considerable dis
lance. The harbor being completed.
veseels Of the largest sire may run up to
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Iahe Point, and there find q sase and
excelleht mooriGg.
Chicago is on the great western
thoroughiarc TO the Valley Of the
Mississippi; and in few ycaF.we shall
have regular chain Of steamboat, rail
road, and stage communication from
the city Of New York to ST.. LOUIS and
New Orleans, OF this route. THE
Natural route is raj! road from AL
bany to Buffalo, steamboat from thence
to Detroit, Il railroad across the terri
tory from Detroit to the snouti, OF the
st. Joseph's river, (about 700 mile S.
a steamboat from thence across the
lake to Chicago, only IS miles, and a
railroad from Chicago to the Illinois
river, 10 miles, where IL will meet
Of the largest size from
New Orleans and St. LOUIS, aud this
will complete the route. When this
route shall be established, you may
travel from Albany to st. Louis il"
nine days!-and it will combine such
of certainty. safety comfort.
ard expedition, to say nothing Of the
great attraction Of country and places
through which it will pass, that in my
opinion it will be the great thorough
fare between the Atlantic States and
the Valley Of the Mississippi. Ii this
be so the interests Of st. Louis. Chicago,
Detroit, Buffalo, Albany. and New
York, are indentical. and should be so
regarded.
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ANTIQUITY OF MECHANICAL
SCIENCE.

We read in Genesis, that ships were
as old, even in the Mediterranean, as
the days Of Jacob. VIC likewise read
that the Phillistincs brought thirty
thousand chariots into the field against
Saul; SO that chariots were in use
l.O7Oyears before Christ. And about
the same time architecture was brought
into Europe. And 1000 years be-
fore Christ, Ammon built long and tall
ships with sails, on the Red Sea and
Mediterranean. And about 80 years
after, the ship Argo was built; which
was the first Greek vessel that VEN
turned to pass through the sea, by the
help Of sails, without sight Of land, be-
ing guided only by the stars. D@daius
also, who lived $50 years before Christ.
made sails for ships, and invented
several sort OF tools, for carpenters and
joiners to work with. He also made
several moving statues, winch could
walk or run OF themselves. And. a.
bout 500 years before Christ, We find
in , Chron. Nv. that Czzias made in
Jerusalem, engines. invented by cum
ming men, to be on the towers and upon
the bulwsrks. t. shoot arrows and great
stones withal. Corn mills were early
invented; for We read in Deuteronomy
that It was not lawful for any man to
take the neither or the upper milestone
20 pledge, yet water was not applied
to mills before the year Of Christ GOO,
nor windmills used before the years
loo. Likewise $50 years beforcl
Garisf, We read in jeremiah xviii. Of