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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

,Grand Scheme for 9Th August, at Alexandria.
Union Lottery, Class No ~. Pfzes-s3lOll no on
~ ~ 49, @Ui lolI o 10 LOO prizes OF slOo each nj
els $40. = u'A"u' lick
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
SAMUEL PUTNEY

TAKES TIA. oFpoituny ofAaaosnoins to IA. oh, f,saas
public aa'sc that has taken the store one door
a"ove Sess's Hubbard Gardner Co., and nearly oppo.
ste wm mieheis. Esqr Jewelry Store on Main street
which he has hiedup and extended Lss about forty feet,
"f'he p1frose 81 eom'nenon ing bis on Business I'm which
lac has enkaged for the last twenty year, and hone.
by ~'e' attention TO share the patron ,re o
''o~ei on IAN "e ~ll bs vcIy Kill 20 $50 all hts old
e"ss"sf'' end the Pstie gsnoaRv. saans thou. tina,
' "ns eipe'eaee In the bssIoesI his present Ia ~
'"sg"s n'n superior advantages In Obtaining 6oin the
"o'' 'Aisd Manufacturer, la Pha-ipii aud else.
Goods 81 sfOrefior qusay aud u tho late 81
weh ne VIII r"i, by ~boesac ssj retail ut such pr,e.
sseAnmd hlio please particularly those IHyiss Gy,oh
is stock wibe esirely new. ani embrace ever, ,,,,.,
"i ia'he" ce"iieneh's, Misses, Boys aud tlLI,.,,
n"''S shoes AMI shrPo'"; Travelling Trunks Carpet
b'e'' shoe brushes, Hacking. sc.
'he above will he here sn1 openci Ly the io,h or it
OF S"e"h"r when he will be vc,y happy 10 wait on ,ho..
WHO may want 7oo'lsin his line. respectfully AK call
f"i" country merchants To examine any stoek b.C,r,
"'y buy Tor mn d",Irmined tn sell floods lower for
cash, than they have been here for a lns lime.
"H SAM. PUrNEY.
W iho panvlnc Reporter aud Iynehbury viryIoi,n
'u pe.ac copy the above, weekly, until the 1t Ncycn
oe', shd sehd thetf accounts 10 this Office.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
For Saturday, Sd September, at Alexandra,
ANOTHER RICH SCHEME.

Va. Lecshurg. Class L. Prizes-s35 O1 IO0l1 snl1
~ I'd so prizes OF i.oleach, lOof 400 lS2 q 40 c,c
- Nos-l3 drawn. Tickets elO.
All orders attended 10 with nr,rou,pes, To-
Packages or for single Ticket "
an Is AOO'' u" dHHRIRIes W i9I STe
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

NEW DRY GOODS
by late arrival we have eived Spring and Summer
- Goods making our stock this complete and
very large WADswORrH, TURNER & Co
Tue drm OF LEWIS WEBB & co - tns day dissolved
10y mutual consent, Geo. T. Booker having sold his in.
terest' Lewis Webb. Lewis weeb Is authorized 10 sign
the name Of the firm In liquidation
LEWIS WEIR
Richmond, July 2is;, 1872
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

Drawing Of xonongalia LoueTy, No 81 Erlra-Aus l7th
IL 80 - 10 81 p s - 20 |.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

.rand Consolidated Lottery, Cisss No 25-To he ,,v,
~ plizes OF 100, &c Whole Tickets s5-slares 10 pro
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
JAMES PHALEN & Co.
MANAGERS,
Ri c "a mSRd, va.

:ranh Consolidated Louery. Class No 2i-To be d,,v,
~ husust ~ Nos-l3 drawn. s2nOU SIN IN t'sCi
iS. ii6 ~ prizes each Of 1000, zoo 0D AMI % A
" noe Tickets s5-shaTes In proportion ~ 49,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
HENRY cIRsnN 80
NOTICE.

THE firm Of COOK a HIIT hen, .f,s,i,..,. ,, co., +,
,l.in. ~ lle leah Of ihc senior rirnei VI rofer
c'oN nose inicbicd viii confer favor hy rafiir~ -.
sctting their accounts a. soon - r.siIis az !, ~ ~
We 20 close tho business Of the late concern without &
~, ad those having claims VIII present nsra ior aene.
"1"" ALEN. fIiLL,
Surviving partner.
ALbNR. WILL respectfully announces 10 his frion,f,
aud We public, and the customers 81 the aie frtn al
~. thai he will continue uc business a the olf sf,nl
on Main g. Whcfe he will keep always on hand an esfeo
.iNc ani choice siock Of Roots and shoea Trsrefn9r
trunks &C. principally &c hs fnaaulcfsre fshr n III
siao ny Nng ~ io ry) aud also from the iarf rsle
p tei AMI ia1lnnshc manufacturers 81 tfs Nsf-r a.
i.'.,. s'''aelo iu lho iiulca iseU
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
Acopy-TeEe,
au ~ w9w rcp.y.

VihGINiA-At Rules held in Tho I.IeTE'S odi---,,
% ne @ Court OF CHANGER for the Richmond CIR
Tls ,, RE ms ~ vl y o. august Isi2;
StOcker, "'O""a' an yaines NJ
against FUs
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

Drawing OF Mnnongala Lottery, No ai-Aucust l7tl,.
- IL 6 GO - CO ~ 20 So.
Ticket Nos IA 5, prize OF $780, sol1 and paid 10y
sTuATrnN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

w the United states Court, orthe Elsfcrn D.risf Of Vi
ooor,r Einia, Angus ioh. 1872. - VIZ
IL oBERT GARRETT, Of the county of uo,,t.
= t,ht h.cj petition, praying hat he may be ieei.r
.iHlp u ts ordered that an persons ri,niog ~ -
S SI'1s o. h les, Sad Robert Garrett, sho cause to ,
,l' on ihc lah day ~ september next WIN - ~
Nonrft Iarfcu should not be declared ham, y,
~ lhe 9ct o Congress IN that behalf and that env ~
o.!'r D. published IN tho newst spcrs ser,r,g,g y, ~
"a aud 2iil rules OF Court. '"s v" 'ha
az ~ wSw w itFN1y ,,,,-S,,. %,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

W Uc thicd rhcs Count for the Eascrn Disfri,t -
,,,,,,,, Firgnil, August l7th. 1862 "
eiret me- ILL., Peulon praying y Al he may BE- fe'
.eIa htnkrupi IT'S ordered, thafar uarsops @f.i,.
70 Se eTelaors Of thc said william IIos5n show esns
" w ,,r@gn on me It Gay 81 September neri VIZ ne
sau william llobson he not Ice AIRED R,nEr,,rf mr.
sg.ni te act q Congress nfhat lehaif sndfs COM
% ns ei Ter PC pubshed IN TIE newspapers, accorior
70 the 2ld and2th rules of court "s
an IS w5w HENRY ctpsoN, 81.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
LOTTERIES.

J.. G. GREGORY co.
np,,~., MANAGERS.
he on Main. BAD door below Corner OF Main
and tfih streets
For Saturday 23i Ausns,
s35 29i making $4,000 ns,t
Aeraniri. ioiiery, Ciass A. Er isIl-To =. ,,,n =,
sss" .s,,,s' o. ss,n,dsy she s Of aurai isil ~
@ sO 7-o 'o 1873 loo i:.,1 . ~ ~, l io,
., o " "' so. 20 OF ion. etc. TekstS si0~slasc, y,
cer,Geats Of PaesagssoG % whole tic ,,s,o,
~. %, .'..--s =. half. ...so..-....es a.
s25.0o0-iO prizes Of $500.
n,, ftiteen Dawn Bal.aSi
80 ., avn a. s,imore ON "Wednesday ath of su.
70 OF ESQ 10 ofIoo. Oof $40. etc Tesets oniy hare
cer9Geaieu Of packages Of NJ wj.ole i,e..i. .,,oo
do % half .....do.. -
D'''.''.-'..d'. 80 quarter.
S3O,OOOl
100 pr yes Of $1,000.
oaon Lope,y' cass No u. Tor sieTo be drawn at
siiiisa' scheme oooj, iaooo ,Io 500 sS ol7 100
Certificates packages Of q whole ,es ess'.t,,o m
DDo....'.-..'o-... % haves..............G5 81
...25 qnarters...........al 50
For tickets and shares aud eer,Ise,c, ofaaeI,-s 49,
,,x 80 GREGORY a co, Managers.
,nS RICHMOND, Virgins.
.9- D.1..lns sen, TO all ~io orier from ns.
JAMES PHALEN & Co,
MANAGERS,
Riehmsnd, "a.
I.h nsoldated Lottery. Class No 2-To be d,,v-n
80, ~ n.su,t ~ Nos-l3 drawn. s2nOU $780, CIn tgI1
IL i6l 10 prizes each 0Co zoo oDI AMI o., A
"ho'e Tickets s5-shares In proportion
School Fund Lorery, Class No 1910 be drawn anh
nusu-,' 20 Nos-l3 drawn. s25OO 500 COO 5srJ fIs-
"a, each Of lOil So suD, go anil ISL Of so s.
"""'e i'eke's sic-shares in proportion.
'rsnd consolidated Lottery, Class No 25-To he drown
sfth August 7s Nos-i6 drawn. stG OgO 5Ogl ana il5i
~ Prizes Of 100, &c. Whole Tickets s5-shares 10 pro-
school Eunt Lottery. Class No l25-To be drawn g7h
s s 4! Nos-l2 drawn. 5000, roo, 5OJO iDOn
oo 49, ISL, 100. l6Ci 10 prizes OF loo 90 of
~ &C. Whole Tickets elO- share s IN proportion
No lera than m (.,;,.I
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
$50. OOO.-IOO Prizes of $1,000!
sTRATToN's OFFICE,

Drawing OF MnuongA ALA Lottery No So E1tra-Au- l,.l
10 CO q - ~ ~ 81 IL q 20 8 -.
Ticket Nos 10 . 7i,a Prize $500 sold and raidb
STRATUM
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
Richmond, July 2lsi, 1872.

The business will be continued by Lewis Webb, who
requests all persons indebted 10 tie Tn 81 Lewis W.bb
q % and Webb. Booker a Hamilton. make paynenfs
Of their respective debts without longer delay
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

is this lay dis.
T. Booker g. WIN u
'litheir interest To Lewis
&c name Of the firm Ia
LEWIS WEBB.
GEO I. HOOKER,
WIN. b. HAMILTON.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
ID. VI. HOYr g. cos OFFICE,
Richmond, Va.

There Is a Ticket at Hoyrs LUCKY Curt,
HAieh sSen secured ieais on 10 Nc FokrvSu
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

The dcf.r4,r, Dcfs.
~ ilotnas Williams, having entrr.
ihee ani given security according 10 Inc A.. "a,
seoy ana me Rules Of this Court, ami IL appearnsi
si1c'oIf evidence that lie is an inhabiianf ~,
S.l,'h~eaih, 1t IS ordered, that the sail efenl,n Il,
aPta mere on the fret daV OF October Term ne ~ go
,i ' o..l " ne talntr andthaf OF this order lie
80 ~, III IN some newspaper published i'm th.
or Two months succes-iveiy and thar
Of this county. ~ - 'i'e Nouiuhouse
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

SCHOOL tnnd Lottery, Class No Ie0-To be drawn 2sb
nhsu.t 20 Nos-l3 drawn s25OCO, q. COO ssyJ sSs-
pre-. each Of lOl, so, 40 90, AMI lsI Of so g.
whole I1ekeis tiC-shares in proportion - - 49,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

The ,lcfsc,S,n,t - Dets
cs 4hd gwen security according 10 the aei al
anu me rules OF this Court, IL appearng nv e.,
eNnShee That they inhabitanfs AZ nv.
u Is ordered, That the said t,efcntants a.
AZ ule huies 10 be held the FIRST Motday I'M N
sclutI nehi, AMI answer the bill ufthe pl.inff 80
me- ~ pn ts ordSt be forthwith inserted 10 come nsvs
20 INC city OF Richmond, tnonfs s
anu posted Al the front door Of the Clnr IL, a.
eopy-Tesie,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

NlhGiNiA--At Rules held in Inc fIe,l5- %
the superior Couuo ChanceIy for tho Ricbno, 81
cut. the frst day Of August, la: ''r
Bernard Carter, NJ,
against fm
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
Richmond, July 2ls;, 1872.

The firm n Webb, Bc.ker &
solved by mutual consent. Geo.
Hamilton having Withdrawn AMI -
Webb who Is author ized 10 sign {
liquidation.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
TO TRAVELLERS

=. The Line OF Mail Coaches via
n farmVillc, for Lyme hburg, Ioaycs
rSUIS$tS[cEE6SyF hs htnnnd every Monday, Wen.
~W IA nesday aud Friday, at o a NJ
<-.ns-er,e--><<2nthrough 10y day hsht. Fare only
% ID PATTLsON. Proprietor.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

RICHMOND, Va.
AcepS constantly on hand, an extensive ,,,.o.,. -
PLANO FORTES OF
Made expressly to his order
All Of which Warranted
NhnO STDOLS of various pauetn.
fano Forces always on hire
" Il y aud n I,UTrs
nso, .niIAhr: from IS 10 go and
p,, COLLECTION Of MIST. '
'"'ae'hs al the New Publications OF The u,;, a., a.,
tne lowest Price, Wholesale and rcs.ii ''A'es'
Muse bound Piano Fortos Tunad
best Italian Guitar strings
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20
LUMBER FOa BALE,

w Pnalhy,ior sale law Tor cash.
"a u GIBBONS,
-" ~ Opi.osiie swan Tavern
SUsQuEIANNA BOAKDS,-
- bAb feet oi SusIuehann tioaris INV l.ntn, M,
tot sac. IS A a. ulNsr.,S
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

81 , JOS pune Carter Thomas Willing ans Ms,gI bi
and other Ai'u NhArio1c his wife,
IeHilhts above named not having eniereJ the,r
tnu 81 en- security according 10 Tho A.. a. a.
s'Inoy and inc rules ofhs Court and il snnc,r W -
- nee That they hifaps ofI1s -,
uouN,ail' Us ordered. Thatthe said ,IeT-n,l,n,s a.
- :, we Rules 10 be held the firsf MONDAY In
80, - " am nsSertie bill oithe plaintiff ami th,t
~ :" uis ORDER De orti~th inserte,I in some
Fuo4sledl ~ the city Of Richmond for two g,on,h ST
S~llVlNy. copy-Tese. ~ '"0
an WV wM. q SANDS. &C.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

W he united states Court Tor the Eastern D-rie, ~, -
Dru.,>. gina, August 18Th, 1872. ''
| DiHAlN, oftle city OF Richmond having sl..t -
. ,t PIayiug thai ice may be declared IisnsruS, ~
iI nat All persons claiming 10 he ere,I.rs ,,t
Dunaln SHOW cause 10 the Court on Inc IRb -, -,
t next why the said Duhain he NOT deri,T,,
pursuant 10 the act OF ConareEs In ft, hr,e
80, ~ 81 ih9 6Iict be published m the nsvssn,
FS' ~eS''"'h- 70 ne I'd and 2ith rules Of court
,- ACopy. Teste,
au lS-w'w HENRY GIBSON crE
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-20

n ~ desc options Of hnling neatly executed Gentle
- h,ths iiurafics hfcd 49, aui repaired: Musi- AMI
eI.l'oais bound % paucrn; laics' scrap ami Cr,rd
spnins and Portfolios Of an desc upfions Dol, Il To-
~ nuldinf done tr lfhrriea, Book Institutions -,
cielica etc. etc; on Hlyaufafconr terms
lniiorm sets ofMcrchauts snd Trarrs' Account p,t,
hsi' 20 order, aud ru,cl toa any gwen patiern
tcsc rffffnn -+ft'f w ''-tiN "''-r ~ tFcIy
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
INDIAN RETRTBUTION.

An event took place at Prairie Du Chen,
last week, which strongly marks the savage
character. Two Indians Of the WinnebagO
nation, quarreled, upon which one stabbed
the other to the heart; he made almost SUI
perhuman efforts to escape, but the moment
his pursHers touched him, he surrendered
and walked back, and seated himself upon
the dead body, without once attempting to
escape. The relatives Of the dead Indian
placed him upon the body, when several
gentlemen interfered in behalf Of the cap.
tive, and requested that he might be allow
ed to 90, because he was not so much IN
fault as the other. They were answered,
''if white men" would pay fifteen dollars to
the mother Of the deceased, he might 90,
otherwise he must die. This condition not
being complied with, he was doomed Du.
ring this negotiation, the savage sat upon the
body of his foe, smoking his pipe, perfectly
indifferent as to the issue, and when told be
must die, he deliberately removed his pipe,
giving the usual "Ugh" His executioner
them stepped behind bin, and with single
blow Of the Ratchet, severed the right arm
at the shoulder; upon this the Indian resu.
med his pipe, and began to smoke as if no.
thing had happened; in aesAOrt time the
executioner, with blow, severed the left
arm. The Indian still retained his upright
position, not muscle of his face changing;
a third across the small Of the back brought
him TO the ground; even then the counte-
nance wore the same cold and stole impress.
sion. He was, however, cut to pieces by
the relatives Of the dead man. This was
an instance Of Indian retribution and savage
. Observation-Disclosures Express.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24

kept his safe distance, and the Salem troops
did not have occasion to go over in force
Many individuals went over, and among
them the Rev. MIR. Bentley, who was found
with the Marblehead artillery, posted on the
"head" Of a brave promontory seeming al
most TO overhang the Constitution, as she
lay at anchor with spring upon her cables,
ready, it the enemy should come in, to pay
him in the metallic currency for his temeri
ty. As the Marblehead and Salem banks
paid specie through the war, and as Old
lronsides dealt largely in the constitutional
currency, the soldiers could have no excuse
TO have done otherwise. How powerful up
on the young soldier must have been the
influence of such clergyman as the Rev,
Mr.. Bentley. How delightful the associa.
tons connected with the memory of his
bright example.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
a HAIR-BREADTH EsCAPE.

On Thursday, the 18th inst, says the
Lewis County N. Y. Republican, in the
absence of Capt. Noble Phelps, residing at
High Falls on Black River, his son, lad Of
FIVE years old, was amusing himselfin his.
fathers skiff, which was usually kept fasten-
ed few rods above the falls. The person
however who had last used the boat, had
neglected to secure it, and before there was
any apprehension Of danger, the lads mo-
Their discovered the boat drifting from shore,
towards the main channel Of the river with
her son in il. The alarm was immediately
given and brought Mr.. J. Lewis Church TO-
the spot in time to see the boat drop from
the FIRST rapid of the falls, apparently in a
direction to bring it to the western pier Of
the bridge which stands directly on the brow
Of an abrupt precipice Of sixty-thTee teet.--
Mr.. Church leaped. over the railing and
dropped down upon the slope Of the pier in
the hope of reaching the boat, as It passed
on the impeLuous current, with hook with
which he was provided. At this critical
moment the boat was caught by whirling
eddy and thrown diagonally towards the
precipice in the direction of the eastern
pier. The heart Of the distracted mother
seemed to sink without hope. Mr.. G. beg
ged young man who was on the bridge to
spring for the eastern pier, but he declining
the task, Mr.. G.. with the speed of thought
regained the bridge, and throwing himself
at no small peril, on the eastern pier, reach
ed it at the last moment that human agency
could be Of any avail; he Immediately
grappled the boat with his hook, and delib.
erately securing it, he, with the assistance
of Mr.. H. Turner, handed the boy up TO his
loVerioVed mother,
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
READING.

OF all the amusements which can be i'm
agined for hard working man, after his
daily toll, or in its intervals, there is nothing
like reading an interesting book, supposing
him to have the book to read. Il calls for
no bodily exertion, of which he has already
had enough, or perhaps too much. 1t re-
lieves his home of its dullness and same
ness. 1t transports him into livelier, and
gayer, and more diversified and interesting
scene, and while he enjoys himself there,
he may forget the evils of the present mo-
ment, fully as much as if he were so drunk,
with the great advantage Of finding himself
the next day with his money in his pocket,
or, at least laid out in real necessaries and
comforts for himself and his family, and
without headache. Nay, it accompanies
him to his next days work; and if the booL
be has been reading, be any thing above tn,
very idlest and highest, gives him something
to think of, besides the mere mechanical
drudgery of his every day occupation =
Something he can eni oy while absent, an,
look forward with pleasure 10. If were t
pray for taste which should stand me IN
der every variety of circumstances, and
source of happiness and cheerfulness I
me through life, and shield against its i'll
however things may go amiss, and the worl
froWn on me, it would be a taste for reading
Sm J. HERscHEI.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
EXTRACT FROM DOW. JR.'

"Man looks upon life just as he does up
OH women-there is no living with them
and he can't live without them. He will
run after them-and, rather than be held,
he will loose his coat-tail and character.
kisses them for love, and then kicks them
for leading him into trouble.-So with life,
/ say-he partakes of its pleasures and then
damns it for its pains, gathers boquets Of
bliss, and when their blossoms have faded
he finds himselfin possession of a. bunch Of
briars;-which is all owing to little incl
dent that occurred in Paradise when man
was as green as tobacco worm, and as un-
suspicious as tree toad in thunder storm.
He was then told to increase and multiply;
and SO he accordingly increased his cares,
and curses, multiplied his miseries, and peo-
pied the world with parcel Of candidates
for perditiOn and am one Of 'em."
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
OUARRYING STONES

"Another remarkable example Of the con-
tributiOn of science to the arts Of life, is de.
rived from the properties of heat, as applied
in the East to quanying blocks Of stone
when the object is to excaVate huge blocks
from the surrounding mass A groove is
cut some two inches in depth in the required
direction. This done, the groove is filed
with fuel, which is kept lighted until the
rock is highly heated. The rock then is Of
course expanded by the action of the heat;
the fuel is then swept away, and cold water
Immediately poured into the groove. The
sudden contraction causes the block in.
stantly to split off. The principle is daily
exhibited on our tables. If heated glass
be suddenly filled with cold water, it imme-
diately breaks in pieces. In this way blocks
eighty feet long and six thick are easily ia
ken off with no other labour than of chisel-
ing out the groove.
A similar example of the application of
science to the economy of power is exhibit
ted in France in the quarrying of millstOnes.
They are required as you are well aware to
be circular and fat-cylinders with very
small altitude compared with the diameter
and the stone from which they are made is
exceedingly hard. The mode of quarrying
them is this.-A very high circular column
, of stones is wrought out of the requisite d.
ameter. To slice Of portions of this such as
are required, by the common stone saw,
would be- a work oil immense labor. A quite
different agent is employed. At regular
: successive distances, grooves are cut arounC
the column. into which are driven dry wood
en- wedges at evening. The dewWhich fall
, during the night being absorbed by the WoO'
causes it to expand with power so irresist
able that all the stones are found propsrl.
:. cracked off in the morning. DIR. LGrdne'
) THINK OF Ir.-A humming bird once me
9 butterfly, and being pleased with the beau
y ty of its person, and the glory of its wings
II made an offer of perpetual friendship.
a & cannot think Of it, was the reply, q
or you once spurned at me, and called me
TT drawing dolt.s
: Impossible, exclaimed the humming bir
a. 81 always entertained the highest respect
as such beautiful creatures as you
h. sPerhaps you do nOw,' said the other, b
e. when you insulted me, | was caterpills
ch So let me give you this piece Of advic
i'd never insult the humble, as they may o.
ny day become your suPeTiors."
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
THE LION in THE GREEN ROOM.

While the new drama, 'sThe Lion of the
Desert" was being rehearsed at the Bowery
Theatre, the principal actor in the piece,
the kingOf beasts, transcribed his sphere of
action, by marching through the back Of one
Of the scenes unobserved by his keeper, and
availing himself of his professional privilege,
by strutting into the green room. Mrs. Fos-
ter, who happened 10 be the only member of
the company at the time in the gfeen room,
(the rest being all engaged on the stage, in
the rehearsal of Scene,) was sitting in one
corner of the room reading over her part
when his majesty unceremoniously made
his appearance there. This lady succeeded
in making her escape, and giving the alarm
to those on the stage. A great scrambling
for the nearest boxes and orchestra, imme-
diately ensued, in which, we regret TO say,
several ladies were ungallantly left by the
gentlemen to take care of themselves. Herr
Driesbach came promptly to the rescue, and
found the lion contemplating his majestic
person in full length mirror, seemingly
debating within himself the eypediency oil
giving instant battle to his imperial shadow
but like another great character that we have
recently heard of, he so astonished himself
that he actually endeaVored to run AVA
from his own presence. After two or taret
Intellectual attempts to make descent from
the windows, upon Elizabeth street, he wa
secured BY his master, and reduced to ODE
dience. Perhaps there can be no better il
lustration of the perfect command who
Herr Driesbach has over these remarkabl
we'll trained animals, than the address wit
: which he recaptured the fugitive beast; VIII
: : on hearing the authoritative words of hi
: tanner, instantly crouched at his feet, an
suffered himself to be reconducted to b
den.-[N. Y. Courier.