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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
PACKET BoATs FOR sCOTTsVILLE
LYNCIBURG.
GUTMNEn AnRAN EUrNENTE

OUR Iron Packet Boats JOHN MARSHALL, Capt Hull,
" and T. &. CABEiL, Capt Huntlcy, will leave Rich
moui from landing the head II The Basin Tor tho
above Ilaccs,o Monday "wednesday aud Friday o.
clock, A ". precisely.
~ this Arrangement Passengers for Tennessee and
Gulyaud"c, will MT be detained In IyuchbIg, here.
toOTc our boats will also with the line Of Stages
from rcuftgyilc ~ SiauuiDn.
This ig now The cheapest and best the different
Virginia Syringe and ufrtH many Other Inducements Go
travellers Tor preference.
The invalid will be pleased with his easy, comfortable
an afc passage, the bCaufu md romantic fccLCry will
dJLEt The admirers % nature, aud the rr far famed aud
hghy cultivated James River Tow grounds aud highlands
will crafty the agurulturiaf and man ~ fHsfC.
On arrival NJ Lyucihurg, Passengers have choice
Of IN the White sulphur springs, with
rance that 40 shall be Oitgu nrr ~ EiBrna running
ovcrhc NaIral Bddgc aud 10y Uibbrcs Springs and the
other ~ Liberty, FIncastlo and Tho Sweet SrTugs
BOYD, EDMOND A 60.
Richmond, May I, 1911. o.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

Rules takcu In the Clerks Office nt tic IIcIII TI
pr'i"r 'onrtc Law aud Chanccry oG Prince Edward
county: the 7th day oi June, lSII: Albert ID Chockry
icrs.-iH CAdEcsry = '''''''
The defendant, George johnson no, having sp,,r, i.
alpcancc anu gwen security according Act of The
assembly andi Rules "i this Court, and IL ar
Hcatns iiat he - NOT niautaut this STATE On 10
motion "t the p'iun 10y his attorney entered AZ rules
-iorcsd aud accordingly otdcrc that said defendant
.ccrgc johnson, 40 appear Rules bc tatrn n IN,
Clerks one" Aforesaid the lat Monday In September
neat anu answer tlc plaintiffs bill; aud COPY ii I'M
oidrr Ice thwith inserted in the public ncws
paeTs printed ~ the Ciy of Richmond, for Two nnu
oecSsiNcy amt also posted At the front dugrof the Court
House Of this County
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

AND NEW MARK 80.
,,ra Packet R1st J. & CABEt will leave Richmond ~
I J scousyille and New Market, IillH MoRNlNI,
,'e1ek precisely, and will return on rlndy eycmnE ~
t,rt,y fupe ycfh We shall csmmOnco running regularly
49, Nsy, n,rEst until the brca, hes intho caa are Iepes
81 Engss viii be IN readiness AZ Nov ss i.s ~
tSps syer enc me bs.t reads In NrgeL Fats'hEo'
ie@-u SOY " bbI,u.D I..,,.v
Wsdno. day and FTid,y, ss0esck, AN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
ROBERT MOTT,
HOUSE & SIGN PAINTER, GLAZIER. &c
Next deer to the Exchange Bank,
RtruMrSn

INFORMS his friends and the public he has received
paTtoi h- Spring supply o. Faint-, Oh. Glass sc which
hr -Ttass tsNoTk uF moderate terms Having good
set OF SrISmeu as can - procured, he will cudcayor
give general sai.siaeon Al kinds OF Paints put up
Der Glass 81 all sIzes, sold 10y sius e hgh-se
vtra Kegs oi soap -rsne Paint, sale low valuable ar
tIclr iyr TN -Iinele reefs.
r : have procured the services Mir James Barnes
gsut sign anu CHAR Painter will warrant work not
inferior 70 any Ike work done IN the civ.
2S-ily r MOTT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

The subscriber ia con family
Receiving au p.. from me
above miktIs. De" superior
Iu8lfy Of Whose Instruments, In
t.i "a .pcfs, iH Iu'y arknDwl,iz
cI by daily increasing demand
Tor them.
70 those not already 8rquaint'
70 wirItHosc Instruments. b. mly
pot hD gprrnuuuH fo 10y illt,
hoy are made will mrticularIc.
llari tu Keeping iu func, Gan Oh.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

ytnGINiA-N Rules, holden in the Clerks Office OF
me 'neuu Superior Court of Law aud Chanccry for
'hc'SN ~ ncnrco and CITY otRichmoud, the Chan.
Gerry sdc the ih day Of July, ISL: Thomas Burkc pItf
ssaus' eSIah "aucy, Daniel Miller aud Iuhn Cooper
lnd another, dcits. -
ihc defendants above named having entered tb, r
appearance and given according To- the act of
srmhp and he rules of this Court, and appearing by
uslaeiorS evidence. thai they luhabants of his
Commonwealth u - ordered. That the said ccnanis IA,
iprcar here on the hrsi day ofthc October Term
answer the hi oi thc plaintiff and that copy of this or
iri p" forthwith inserted in nrwapsp in
the ny NJ Richmond ior months succ cssiVcIy pu,
P".eda the front door n the Capitol IN the said cry
AcOpy. Trstc,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

THREAD EDGINGs AND. LACEs-A I,tse
u assortment oi Thread Efgngs lud Iaces very low
TOT cash LOGAN WALLER
ar5 N q, rji3ekoo a
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

KENT, X ENDALL s. ATwATEH,
AVE- Store of their importation, beautiful a..
j souincui uf I'io following Goods.
London Pruts
black Italian Cloths
F4on TwlIs aud Imperial Cnpra
single TwiIicl Fancy Doc skin Gas imfrcs
M, IIsrE do
Hrrk brown. Olive and Green ClEhmcr,rs
Nerin1 Caasifurrcs
st0rtiuctf and Plain G1nsrp0n8
AIhamhrl Mixtures ..,.
rfIk figured Ncafnga
trI|ca' Black silk Gloves
~ china White DO
Back Gotten Hose
MrnaVan go 10
Earfon enahIfns
Rich Prufrd l8reuofs
10 80 Bislup lawns
Clnuird Fltn stuffed Muslug
Wsysdfurri Hurricane DO
uisss ana White ana aseonH Mourning lawns
Will sany other desirable styles, or s1lo BY nc pgo"
81 very low prices wv "
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
juA-wow '' ' Nm q SANDS, C. e.

iNGfNtAt-At Rules holden in the Clerks Office
81 ihc circuit superior Court OF law aud CbanccTy,
S' th' county 81 Hcuttco snd Jity Richmond o the
hsne'iy sc the ot day of July, ISL I.scph Ma,o at
'niSiNcr dc bouts with the will anne 1r OF Rnbrr
NraiS dec II, PIT against Thomas re Purcell EIE. Pm
sc john iurrcan' sally Purcell heirs OF John PurcrI
,,.erascd han Hammond, sally Hammond aud EiElbci
uanninn, hctts OF John Hammond aud sarah his wif,
Elcn Purcell and other defendants 1895
The defendants above uamcd, having entered h,Ir
'rpcaancc and given security according to the act OF a.
scinhy and tile rules nj this court, an1 appeal by
satisfactory evidence that they not oi nj
commonwealth; las ordered, That the said
appear here on the hIsi ay the October Term ami
answ"rthc bu oi the bil ofthr plluti anthat a cory
81 this order hc forthwith inserted sune new sp,rf
rnhhshcdt Ia the Guy Of Richmond Two months sue
rcsSNrb and posted ~ the door OF the CapnI ian
hc I'll w
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

ELEGh NJ Csf skin and dress Boots, INSIDE 10y
~ y Miles a sor, anil other superior fnanuiactm
oar assortment of he above elegant Roots - very od
ans We would invite gentlemen want NJ beautiful g.,
N ave ne call ~ BURLINGTON 60,
aug Mansion House.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
JOHN u. CARY, &. g.

VIRGINIA, 10 nit ~ Rules holden in tho Clerks
Othccot the Circuit superior Court Of iaw aud Chan
crrY. uT The County of Charlotte tho dIy ~ May, 1911
Edward Darlington, cor Of John Linn, ed, Mel
cp1i loot ana lshIm ~ Buitpn, cNnrs 81 Aism loot
LCCd Ccruuut LVsrUmb Hui others, pIaufiis, against
Robert Huu,iiu, james Collier and Elizabeth hs vito
and other Defendant. IN Clarssry
Tho defendants james Collier aud Elizabeth his wife
not having entered thcr appearance according Ia The Act
n Assembly and the RuTe of t Court AMI appearing
ny satisfactory evidence that They not inhabitants ~
his Commonwealth u De- the sAddeicudlnlq
ourpfar hero ON tho Monday in september aud en-
ter their appearance, and anEwCr the plaintiffs bin; and
that copy ~ This order bo inserted In some newspaper
published n tho cry uf Richmond Town ot yuc h.
burg months succeFFyCy and posted the front
door Of tho Court house of The said county.
In t2-ygQw wINSIOW RupINsON &,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

VfhGhNIA;-A Rules, hoLlen In the Clerks Once
q TIC Circuit superior Count OF law and Chane ef,
or the County OF ncnTtco and Cry Of Rehnond gu the
Chancery -d, the 1h ay OF July 1911; William Mann n
hs o~n tghi ant a. executor Of James Manu. deceased.
ranih against Fanny Porter, James Mann. Nicolas Nun
" Thomas tawthorn, Groigc stiInan, William Gilman,
WHY Gilman, Thompson Mann, - Martin and Eliza.
beth hts wife. - MunTc aud judith his wife, Wibatn
Manu. oeorgc Mann, sarah Manu-, aud other delcniants
Tue defendants shove named having thei,
appearance and gwen security according the Act OF A..
sehuy and the Rules OF ths CouIL aud appearing by
usact"y evidence that they not inhabitants VI thu.
commonwealth u u oricr" That tho sai dc a.,
pcar here On the fret day OF the October Term and
answer the h ct the plaintiff and that copy OF this or.
ict ." "rthMuh inserted IN some Newspaper published n
w" GUY OF Richmond Tor two months ssivcy, ami
posted al the mont door ot the Capitol the saiL city
~, Aeopy. Tcsic,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
IN l2-row cory. IMsiISs.Low RnmNsoN G.

NTIRGlNtA.-At Rules held in Tho clerks ofcc Of uo
circuit superior court 81 law aud clauccry Tor Rich.
mont county, at the tuurhuu.c Monday The b ,ty Of
luly 1911 Mace t.cWrufa, rSOr ot William T. T. Ceucnt1
decd, md The said Mace Clements cx'ur ~ Lucy IIe'
ucuH, decrease l Fud the said Mace ctnrufa u bis o,g
own r2ht plaintiff against Mace Clements ltn'r will n0
WI annexed Of William SctfIo deceased Edwin settle.
william " Sculo, John Sptflc, WIN a. Suith aud Tetsy
~ vic, Maria spence, and FREDERICK Settle, dcGs.- ~
GhIHcerV.
The dcfcndanta, Edwin scuc, John A sc1c and Mari,
spence who Maria Settle, NOT having thcirap
poafancc aud gwen security according 10 tho ASSEM-
py aud the rules Of this court aud II appearing hy e,ffs
tory evidence that thcy not inhabitants ~ this Con,
W"uwca; lite ordered TINT the said defendants DO appca
here on The fret MONDAY IN September next yhciug uo
ly) aud answer the bill 81 the plaintiff; and tlat ropy
NJ this order bc forthwith Inserted IN some ncwspapcr NM
shcd IN the City of Richmond Two u~ s sac rcssiye
", aud posted the trout door the crhouso Of s.d
county. copy, Tcrtc
70 Wv GEO. SAUNDERS, g. g..
THREAD EDGINGs AND. LACEs-A I,,ss
Il ali
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

A-.Trz--s 10y BE- RAD ---=-l - ty .zt,-r. -9ls,
RAJ. fe .aa-r =~. AGENT f.r frs Con. any l h.-
rloBt. VITO vii fITf a.. l-sTF l Hruz'lIl N --
rsrHGz % lgliHnE locomotives 10 The arvZTia-- which
O. which sie s.u.cr Enrl ORD uncertainty % - aur U o.
prscarIYuFucss 0f business. 81 Tire payment o.
sru. which mes men en- spare. csuf.rstle support
-rsy, by this means be sscure- @. trer famine
EsEi' ~. BALDWIN Agsr'.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
PATENT RAIANCEs

PATENT BALANCES.
~ IE FubRrfborH Agents forfc sale Oi SUgc1H Patent
Bllsurrz have hand full 1ss0rffugu. Of every
no from 10 2rpObs an Of them warrdu'oitp boz COT.
,n / VANLEW & SMITH
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14
'iiol, la the said C.iy.
NM &. SANDS. a.. q.
RoI-.- 6.,.I., ., A., ,,,,.Tti5 o,;.

Rules, botcu In the Clerks Onio
~. -, ~ hSuh superior Court Of Law aud Chanc.,y
a. ,n'y oi hcnTico and Ciiy Of Richmond, ON Tie
n1 ~, ,,. 'ih day 81 July, isil Francis Rcsnat
'hdH'
inc iclc'lint, above named, layn- ,ntcYst IA, M,
p'l'h'c au'g gwen sccnlty according 10 The Al ~ a.
e'hnN andihc Nucs Of THIS Court, and Il nnt,c,,ins Ia,
saitiactntN evidence, that he h. an nb, No., - ~
commonwealth - ordered, that the said iefen,,,n, a.,
appear hcICou the LEI daN al the Dctob,r r.
answer the hl"i the platinum aud that copy of na
be forthwith mscttcdin some newspaper pub.hr In ~.
'iy Of Richmond, tor two mouihs sue, ssycIy ami o
81 Al lnc mont LnnroI The Ca.lnl in tho aaL IN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

HANbwA ARE, CUTLRrT, guns. Sc
'IhE Subscribe ar" receiving 10y the ships Ros-
Gus aui rh' field rem lyerpos large assortment
Birmingham and Shelf s.d Hardware. CONSISTING In mar.
81 Auyls, Vices, screw Plates &c. Carpenters patent
Ilm Locks Curry toHhs Trace Chains, Halter CHAINS
Hses with full assortment NJ heavy Hardware Rodgers
sons tas taule anu psckei Cutlery; Graves sons ID
heissl ans butchers Files saws aud Ege Tools; Ibbu
soa's ana Wa.dron.s Scythes, &c.-for sale BY
ar VAN LEW a SMITH
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NEW YORK rACkErs.
JAMES FISHER

wM RowLETTN
IT. Goods 10 be shipped New Orleans Mobile, Ap-
paIIclacua or any other places will 90 received ami iu-
wlrlsI from New York 10y tho masters agents New
York OF charge, except such may be actually
CURED &C ~
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

VIRGINIA AT Rules hosicn In the tls,k'. on.,
Of the Ctrculi superior Count OF law and Ch,n,c,x
ior the County of HcnTico sn CITY OF Richmond on no
thanccTS sic, the hh ay Of July, lSil Thomas E,ul
rainn az Ins Edward smith and Others defendants ~,
pcarancc and given security according to the
nN anu the Rules Of this Court AMI appearing. hy a,t
factory evidence, that lac inhabn OF this Gam.
n"nwrath; h ordered Thai the said defendant do az.
pear hrcon the let sy of the October Term anJ
snswer the h OF the pla,n and that copy OF this on,
, -. ior,hmnh inserted In some nrwsIapcr Publshcd ~
W "i Nchmoud, for two months Hsiyriy anil
'u "'h' ir"ni door Of the Capitol la the sad CITY.
l.nAA II.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

WORKMAN, MeoRUpKR q CO.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

TIE .-s.r-r - rss-s go E-trE ~
Il -El-.sszls A. yea. E-- e. t-H ices ---ss
Pas a. Ez-E- Z ~ are -- 49, GER -
49, aga, EIls-y o. ---s=s- r---f -----s z-zF
80 a.
TrTrs E,cE
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

WE having received our Fan supply Ul Gfuccfcs, Sc.
w call tho attention ol country friends 10 the
following GUodH whiehorc lrcsi and selected with
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-14

CmICK EKING g GILRk.IkrIs
The Polynesian., 1841-04-24
[Appr ban

has the means fmaking head acains, q,
with proper energy, and in every no;n,
which she might be threatened. Az -.
is likely to be the FIST scene of ac,;o
naval forces of France ought to at,r.",
amount attention. The following dr,,H
therefore throw some light upon tb;s ~"
Line Of Ba tie Ships-46 vessels %I,'aI
which arc armed and at sea, 4 ftin, a1
be ready in month, five ahoa,, nn,;a
but close at hand; in all about 3 o,bo.
sells, ID Of which are in state Of mrn
ness.
F'iso'es-56 vessels, - OF which a..
actual service, and 90 are in buldipc
The ilotiIla consists Of 81 brics .,
which are at sea, IA lying up, and 10 Eny|
ing; "a smaller vessels, 100 of which .1
fitted out, - laid up, and 0 on the so,l|
Sieom-BjatS-l8 vessels, from 60 n 80
horse power, and carrying at least six cn'
Above is the state of the French e s''
force, by which it appears that there ca,
brought into action in a very short pc15
i6 ships of the line. 56 figatcs and Is s,s,r
ers. This m0'cricl would be quite sulicis.
for the commencement of hostitics
HOnnL.
The Polynesian., 1841-04-24

render his daM.niona q! once, I'll come
and bang him out o them. And mind,
my lord You dinna show your face be-
fore Us ill YOU haze done our bidding"
This was al embarrassing position for
the noble flyoritc, who knew that expos
tulaton or even explanation was too dan
rarous to he attempted at such moment
lie therefore refined subNiissivcly, and
consulted priest. This progcnlor Of
Loyalty consolod him by the assurance,
that. on an occasion Of the kind, it was
quite allowable 10 tranqiilize u monarch
Of weak understanding by putting an ar
official construction on certain passages in
Scripture. Lord Alexander appeared.
accordingly, in the royal presence. and
was Instantly Observed by his gracious
master.
" Weel Sandy, and what says the king
o Iayaa p
Please your majesty, h2c ma seen
himself, bat hac conferred WI anc o his
accredited ministers, and he solcnmly en-
cages that your majesty may haze his king
dom for asking for. t."
" Was he sac cecyl = inquired the
monarch, warmed TO magnanmity By the
assurance" Then cen GANG yer gait
there odcc mair, and tell the King o IIa-
ven that, for his ccoyilty, nae Il Scotch
man shall ever set foot in his king
The Polynesian., 1841-04-24

whole distance Of 70 dgrrc.5 from cast to
west.
Cd. Tha, different points Of the land
arc a, times free from the ice barrier.
81. That they are frol1oniod by seals,
many Of which were seen, and oQar to
our on,crpyisin- colnirymen cNca 5cd in
these pursuits field of large extent for
their future operations,
4h. That the lirgc Dunbor Of whales
Of different species seen and the Qllnnty
OF fool FOR them. would seem to dcsi rnatc
this coas! as a place Of great resort for
them. The hl backed whale seemed TO
prcioninatc.
We proceeded Oh or cruise to The
norhwarl and eastward with strong gales,
until we reached tie latitude of certain
islands, lail down OF tho charts as the
ROYAL Complny's Islands about six de-
grees to the westward Of thci. supposed
locality then stool o. their parallel
and passed over their supposed site. bu;
we saw nothing Of them, nor any inI.ca-
tioa Of land in the vicinity; | feel conf
dent, as far as respects their existence in
or near the longitude Or parallel assigned
them, to assert that they do not exist,
The last ice island was seen lat. 81 de-.
S. A few specimens Of natural history
were obtained and preserved durin- tie
cruise.
As conceive it would be unbccomiag
in me to speak Of OR arduous services,
The Polynesian., 1841-04-24
TIE POLYNESIAN,
SATURDAY, APRIL II. l2ll

ne following memorandum Of the W.,
performed by the II. $. Exploring Eyppi
ton, while at this group, was drawn ~ san.
weeks since, but other matter has ob.igei,,
to defer presenting i, to our readers until h,
late date.
The last vessel Of the l.. S. EyDlor,
Squadron has now left these Islands, as #,
SAID not to return, though it is runored o..
or more may touch here on their way Con
the North West Coast, to Manila S|
months have passed since their first arri,,
much Of which time has been dcyoedm,|
survey OF the coasts, harbors, shoals. etc
experiments with the pendulum, magnetic
Astronomical and meteorological obscn,
tons, Typographical surveys, and a very gen
cral examination Of the geological features
OF the group, as well as of all the other DE-
partments OF natural history. The coIhc
tons OF specimens made have been full and
interesting, with some novelties to rewat
the dlIgent search Of the scientific gentIe
men. still these islands present hut bar
rcn field compared with many of the odc
and more fertile tropical countries, Tie
portfolio Of drawings is full and cytcnsye
embracing besides objects ofna,uraI histm
TOO perishable to admit of their being cor
rrctIy preserved in any other manner. pn
traits OF the most rcma kabIc natives sketch
cS OF their costumes, dwellings. a plan ofn
town OF Honolulu embracing all the pubic
buildings, stores, Wharyes, etc. and views
OF some OF the most grand, charming. or pic
'nresqno landscapes, such as the falls lie
naPrre and Nailua, valley OF Naoj q
hana' town Of Honolulu, pail Of Nuua@
Oahu, volcanoes Of kiauca and Mama h.
on Hawai-. In addition to this, their stats
teal and historical information cmbodie.l
large amount OF, useful and original matte.
"h'ch when published will prove of much 10
tcrcst to the reading public. The scientific
ana COMMERCIAL world, will! become bette
acquainted with the resources and impa'
lance OF this Archipelago, and not the Ieas
benefit to be derived from this and snIa
visits, Is the liberalizing influence which The
commander and officers are able BY thu
courteous department, and interchange
"oSPta!It'cs to exercise upon the govern
neht They by 50 long an intercourse "4'
The enlightened and hugh minded officer;
another nation, cannot fail to improve then
own minds, and to gain mach useful know
edge, beneficial! alike to the resident and u
'nre vIsltcr. That the recent numerous 's
ITS OF n<l-oi-war Of different nations ha
mad atlccided tendency to cnlightcn ''
councils Of this nation no one can doo'I
WHO has watched their progress, Thc'rPo
ICY towards foreigners in every thing eNceP
The Polynesian., 1841-04-24

or ship-cap,ain, born at Pasitano, small
village situated near Mclphi or Amalh,
about the end of the thirteenth century.
His claims, however, have been disputed.
According to some, he did not invent, but
improve it; and according to others he
did neither. Much learning and labor
have been bestowed upon the subject OF
the discovery. It has been maintained
BY one class, that even the PhDnlcans
were the inventors by another, that the
Greeks aud Romans had knowledge OF
it. Such notions, however, have been
completely rciuted. One passage, new
erthclcss, Of a very remarkable character,
occurs in the work Of Cardinal de Nitry.
Bishop Of Ptolemais, in Syria, lie went
TO Palestine during the fourth crusade.
about the year 1901; he returned after
wards to Europe. and subsequently went
back to the Holy Land, where he wrote
MS work entitled Historic Oricn,als,"
as nearly as can be determined, betwccn.
the years 1915 and 1920. In chapter
xc. of that work he has this singular pas
sage - The iron needle. after contact
with the loadstonc, constantly tnrns to the
north star. which. as the axis Of the Grma-
mcnt, remains immoycablc, whilst the 9th
crs reyoyc: and hence it is essentially
necessary to those navigating on the o.
cean." These words are as explicit as
they are necessary; they state fact and
announce IL use. The thing. therefore.
which essentially constitutes the compass
must have been known long before the
birth OF Gioa. In addition to this fact
there is another equally fatal to his claims
as the original discoycrcr it is now set
lied beyond a doubt, that tie Chinese
were acquainted with the compass long
before the Europeans. 1t is certain that
there arc illusions to the magnetic needle
in the traditionary period Of Chinese his
tory about $500 years before Christ: and
a still more credible account of it is found
in the reign of Chingwang, of the Chow
dynasty, before Christ TIA. All this.
however, may be granted, without in the
least mparing the Iust claims Of Gioia to
the gratitude of mankind. The truth ap-
pears to be this The position of Gioia
IN relation to the compass, was precisely
That OF Watt in relation to the steam en-
1ine--rho element existed, he augmented
lis utility. The compass used by mar
iacrs in the twelfth and thirteenth centu-
RES, was very unccriain and unsatisfac-
tory apparatus. It consisted ONLY of
maructic needle N0qfino in . ,osa nr J.,