Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-11-20

| On Wednesday evening last, sepenty.
four briggs aud schooners were counted in
our harbor. Yesterday morning thirty
four sail of vessels took their departure
for the west. Verify, "the canal is sol
itude, and the lake desert waste of wa.
ters."-Bu1alo Republican. Y
The PoLEs.-The minions of the Au-
tocrat Of all the Russians, continues ,sto,
practice their atrocious cruelties agaiflst
the brave bui unfortunate Poles. They
seem resolved to break down the spirit
of liberty and independence, which they
have hitherto cherished; and to degrade
them if possible to level with the Rus
SLAMS. Late accounts from Europe state
that some young students in whose pos
session an interdicted volume Of Wilet-
inski was found, were condemned TOT
have their heads shaved in public, and
be flogged. One Of them. only twelve
years of age, was scourged to such de-
gree that he died in few hours after.
A beautiful and accomplished young La
day of respectable family, aged only
fifteen, was heard by the Russian spies
to play the national air LA Pologne nest
pas encore pprdue,' Poland is not yet
lost.) She was siezed by order of the
governor, dragged to the guard house,
and whipped and abused by the Cos
sacks so outrage osslay, that.she died of
shame and grief-Bost. JNer. Jour.
60 The SPANISH NAvY.-.Spain once
could boast Of the most powerful Navy
in the world; but the times are sadl,
changed in this respect. The N. Y
Evening Star says, that sby the late re.
port of the minister of the Marine tol
the Cortez, we learn that the Spanish
navy at present, is reduced down to two|
seventy tours, one built in 1855, the 9TH
err in 177i; four frigates, three corvettes
seven brigantincs. eight schooners, and
one three decker Of IS guns, unfit for
service and debt of 800 millions Of
reals owing to the establishment.
Nslu Mvention.-A Mr.. Amos Tyrrel,
jr. Of Darien, Genesee county, N. Y.
mas Invented a Steam Plough, which pro-
mses great advantage to the communi>
~. The Batavia Times thus describes
this singular invention:
"We have seen the model of what
is denominated "Combined Wheel
Plough" to be propelled by steam, the
invention of Mr.. Amos Tyrrel ,jr. of Da
rien, in this county. The number OF
Ploughs to be propelled will depend on
the amount of propelling power used.
Two nominal five horse power engines
will propel a carriage of five ploughs--
aud when cross plcughing for seed, will
also carry a seeding apparatus and drag,
II requires two individuals to manage the
maehine---a man and boy. Also. "A
boy. horse. horse wagon, rs tender
to supply coal and water as required
making a-daily expense Of not exceedingl
FIVE dollars. And at reduced speed
the machine will plough twenty five a,
ores per day--and if required, sow and
dcag It in at the same time.
The feasibility Of the machine depends
mainly on two principles, viz: The east
and precision Of guiding, and the accu
mutation of power at the will of the
guider, without altering the pressure of
steam. Thus enabling the machine,
with proper notifications, to run on com
mon or rail roads. The cost Of ma
chine for five ploughs, on fair estims
ate will be the same as horse, teams,
harness and ploughs, for cultivaiing a
fallow Of 100 acres.
We confess we know but very little Of
the power and application of steam; hut
We hazard nothing in saying, we think
this machine, on tair and feasible ground,
will fully answer the design Of its iDge-
NOUS inventor"
Mobile is advancing rapidly to impor-
tarce, and promises to be at an early day,
one Of the leading cities of the SOUTH,
The following glance at its improvement.
present and prospective, is from the Re.
gister Of the 18th ult.
"The confirmation which seven years
of uninterrupted health has given to the
salubrity Of Mobile; the excellence Of
its police--the air Of neatness in its