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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
TIE BEGINNING OF WOOTJENs

The Lowell Courier containo letter
from Mr. Louis NJ. Norton, Of Goshen.
u. 10 Mr. Samuel Lawrence Of Boston.
which gives a history Of one orthe first
II noi quite the first systematic efforts 10
manufacture woOlens upon an extended
scale. The scene IS laid in 1854.
ana LOOKS strangely IN comparison with
things in 1913 Three men of whom
Mr. Norton was one, put together d ca, i
I'll OF six thousand dollars, and establish.
ed factory in Goshen, which est over
three thousand dollars. Wool cost n
dollar and half per pound, and badly
made broad cloths brought fromSS 40 10
Sl2 per yard. One invoice of I784
yards brought total of 81, 1863 50. An
other invoice Of 255 yards brought iS2..
55l 10; or more than $40 a yard. Such
clothes, IL they would sell at all now
would bring about one dollar q YARD
But as II was, the war came 10 an end. 8
deIuge Of English cloths overwhelmed
The little Yankee factory, and the part,
ners settled up IN debt with the loss Of
capitol and three times as much more
Such is an outline Of tho first ESSAY, or
one OF the first, at making broad cloths
IN this country, aud the losses were
hardly an apology for the hundreds oc
thousands which have been lost since.
through all Of which however the Yam
KEGS have got undaunted, until in many
articles they are able now 10 defy tho
skIll OF the cd nations. Ia those DAYS.
narlno sheep were the most beautiful an.
Imais which walked the earth, aud their
price was from one hundred TO fifteen
hundred dollars. lie was a great MN
who owned sheep, an not a small
man who could say thlt he owned
quarter OF one.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

Mr. Bolts. in letter 10 the Richmond Wlig
relates facts and conversations with the ucling
President, which IRE The most severe Of anything
we have seen published, in setting forth III q vanity
Of Mr. Tyler. They Of little importance in any
oher respect.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

TEXAS.-Advices have been received al New
Orleans from GalAcson % the 29h uiimo
The Galveston Civilian Of 29th nlt. states thai
Commodore Moore had been expected 10 touch al
Galveston, but u then supposed he bad gone i'm
msdiately % the coast OF Yocatan.
The collector a. Galveston. lsays The Civilian,
has received instructions n accordance with the law
10 add i've per cent 70 the amount 81 duties on off
goods impaired iTOrH The Uniled States over and o.
boye The amount levied upon Mechsudizs iniroduc.
ed frnm countries with which Teras has irenties
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

The result Of The recent election ia Virginia lit.
lie rs was the attention paid to it hy the why pa r.
y. shows dat the VIII gs have far more sireagih
and pow or. Than they themselves snpposcd Infa
nous was the gerrymlnder OF The Safe nv the
last Leg stature three wings have been elected 10
Congress. nnd many Of Their opponent elected by
maJoriIes 50 meagre 10 prove that only one strong
pull altogether is necessary to change the face Of
affairs and give Waterloo defeat 10 the party now
III power. Al the next heat, there will he some
thing to gain by success and success will attend
our enJrIs.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

We have several numbers Of tbs Masonic Mirror
published at Maysyille, Ky, which those interested
can examine nj our office where subscriptions will
be received. The work Is we'll edited. neatly prin.
ed and worthy Cf attention.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
PIiILADELpUIA. NAV IN p N

Il isnow understood that the United States Treas.
ury mites advertised 90 be redeemed on or before
the 1t Oi July HcHr 20 be met by lean Cor ten
ycars-bearng an Interest Ol five per cent. per an.
mum. The bank are 10 redeem and hold oil that
come 70 hand until The new lJaG is Effected Pay
meuls, on account Of which, can be made 10 the 6
per cent certificates.
The weather i1r The past twenty four hours has
been exceedingly unpleasant, putting q stop 10 moh
GOT Of door business
hoard Ofoilcefs lOr the examination Of Mid
shipmon' Is ordered Co convene az the Naval Asy-
lum, near This city on MIniay, the 22I instanl-lo
be composed Of Commodore Read Captains Bolton
Psrcival. Page md GwInn
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
L. ~ - IegL.lalnrs el Mlchir,n- Ii. -

The Test loco legislature Of Michigan, was vely
definite in providing the time when the laws WEI.
to be published. The oct on the subject provide,
'hs they shall be ready for delivery within one
month ahor The 'ndeE is prepared, and a., the indie,
cannot be prepared until the printing s OF done.
The print ef need be IN no hurry.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

MORE STOLEN TREASURY NoTEs-ws
learn That within lew DAYS past several Tfeasur y
n ties winch uIDu examination were found IA bn,s
been cane elleJ. have been offered fJr sale 10 hrp.
kers IN this city these notes we're AuI Of the pnrce
stolen at Orleans aud there j. reason 10 b.Iiev,
that they have been iraudulenily Obtained.
LATER The Washington papers Of ye.crJ ~
evening contain statements which il will be scen
60 TO account for the appearance Of the cancelled
Treasury notes above refer. d TO:
From he Madisonian MAY. 10, euey;sr.
ROBBERY OF TREASURY NOTES
r. p. DUwden, a 81 RI in the Registers ofIi,s
Trelsnry Department. has been arrested ON tho
charge Of having stolen sOme CANCELLED TJea,yr,
noes.-nnoun' stolen - not positively known. bal
zoe are authorized 10 STATE that IL does not vary much
from s'r huHdrsd aoii0rs. The notes, having been
cancelled md mnlilaIed by being punched and 9th.
efwise marked. useless IN the hands Of Inc boIJ
ers. We are induced TO make this statement IN CON.
sequence Of The exaggerated account which onnoa,cl
10 lhe capitol Of this morning. and in order {, nre
Venl Measurements ond IDLE and absurd rumors being
put ~ circulation FOR misshievous purposes
DJwden Is sui under eHaminariun
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
BY THE WESTERN MAIL.

Wm Thomson, Esq. was nominated by IN
Lagrange Convention as the candidate to represen,
The Louisville, Ky. district in the next Congress
There is no doubt Of hin.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
$4,000 WANTED.

" VIE subscriber wishes Ia exchange Jewclry,
Watches, Nj jIary go 'ds. G ,mb4 Slv
Spoons, &C. &c, for gOd Bank NOTES have
just received lpi OF Wood Clocks. expressly fr
Tax payers ia Virginia Sell your Brass Clocks {,
the Bu'ksye-& save halfyour taxes Warranted g, OF
time keepers sale.
may Is o FAIRCUILD
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
PL.F.V'TER'.S HOUSE.

d. BcllS, AlO.
"a REDUCTION OF THE FARE!
fsssII3 In consideration Of the pressure of
s!!iKEA. The times, the undersigned has re- du-
l.E& ced the prices OF boarding aud lodging
-7.7-1--StO 81 so per day, m the rate OF J,
= 90 per cent His tables will con .inue as
heretofore u be supplied with every luxury tho
marker affords. The Building is the larges
mos airy, aud combines NOR comforts than
any IN the city, and 10 not surpa sed by my no
tel IN IN West.
Every attention will DO given 10y the undcrsign-
ed, his agents, and servants, 10 accomu.o ate
those who favor HIM with a call
st LOUIS, may 8 3m BENZ STICKNEY.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

TOTAL DEPRAVlLY.-Last night st. Mays
tCaihohc) Church in Chapel street, was entered.
and the chalico aud silver ornaments Of the ala,
and the contents Of The charity boxes were taken
The value Of the plumber could NOT hggeln ouoted
70 more than SlO0-but The scoundrel who took h
appeared satisfied, fJr he wrote with chalk on /,
table in the vosfry The words = I Ulut no more"
The Church was eniersd 90 ono Of The windows.
bot The rascal must have bad The keys ftiing the
charity boxes, as only two we're broken OPEN and
the other three wefo unlocked -, Albany Ad,s
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

SALE OF REAL EST ATE The attention Of
the reader il called The sale Of valuable real
o. Water ST, which taxes place DAY. 1t is among
the best properly Of The city, and un investment that
in short lime will paw well.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
NOTICE,

TNO PAPER MANUFACTURERS AND
Il R)OK SELLERS.-Ou Tuesday next is h
insI' commencing NJ 10 u'clork. will be sold nj
nnclhn Tor cash. IL pay charges, large lot Of Rags
al the wnre house 81 Clarke. Dorsey a. Co.
BREN FLlNGER g. SHALICROSS.
may IA Auct,oneers
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

Mr.J, w BEAR, the Buclcve Rncksmith. Is.in IN g
City, mud will he present nj the Martha Washington
Socieiy meeting THIS EVENING, at tie Cuj
Halt The meeting will Doubles be interesting.
w. Washing tonians turn ont.
may If JOHN HAMILTON. Scc'y
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

Our customers informed that we have Irucu.
red new assortment of JOB TYPE. rules and
horders, on which'we will be happy to furnish
lhem promptly at Ond cheap rates. with cards, hand
bills, checks, &c.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

new kind Of onion has recently heen inlrldnced
into Ibis country. II possesses the singular properly
Of producing from onion, six Ur seven in a cum
under grounl, mIiar 10 pulaioes. IL paHakes OF
the mIdness Of the onion Of Portugal. g. grows very
arge.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

The official majority Tor Atkinson. loc,. ever
Langhorne. wing, far Congress. in the Norfolk
d. strict, is just 5 votes.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

Governor Cleveland, OF Connecticut.
not being able to attend at the opening
ct the Legislature, in consequence Of the
severe injury done to his knee, took the
oath Of office at his residence in pres.
ence of committee OF the Legislature
appointed for that purpose. The in
come Of the State during the year lust
passed, is SOL, Gao and tho expendr.
lures for the same period S77,9II, leav .
ing a balance IN favor Of the State OF
So, lO5. The income Of the School
FUND was 1921 $50; and the amount
expended for School Fund purposes was
81 1880. The State Prison has paid
the sum Of $1,000 over It's expenditures
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

grand popular Wing State invention i, 10 ne
held at worcester Mass. on the 9Th June ne1r. Il
VIII be On IN gathering Of the good and wise, Nh
evidence that the Slate will return firmly and
strongly 10 Wing principle and power.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

Wy son. said a pious old lady 10 her
son, after she had read 10 him a chapter
from scripture, relating TO Jonah, 'how
must Jony ha' leIt when the whale swal.
lowed himY
Sort o down in tho mouth, [ 'spose, g
replied the lutte rascal
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

IN A PREDICA MENT The Portland Amer
can makes up the following. showing what II Is for
youRg man 10 he in q "predicamcnt."
iialloo. Jim, hos are yonr inquired young MN
OF a friend whom no ca lei upon and found confined
in hs chamber,
y an not well :"
Not well!-wha''s the matter with your
I'm ia pGedIcameni.
In Predcameni How do you make that
out?
j haven't pad my heard these six tDeeks'
is that alR Why my dear fellow YOU do noI
pretend 10 say That This is the cause Of your elise
Confinement"
Us. but do They WON'T allow nc 60 go n.
way ull pay IN bill and they won't allow me 10
cat Hll I settle up"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
THEo II MeCALEB. u S Judge.

The New Orleaus Iropic Of the 81 instant say
that clue 10 tins supcndous vlainy has been die.
covered AMI adds
The Collector Ui the port will undoubtedly eIoner
ate himself from al! blame. We are informed like
wise tina there ~ s1ol proof that the miss ng pack
age was never deposited in the post Office 30 the
course OF few days there good reason to believe
the whole truth will be known
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15
WHEELING FEMALE sEMTNAnY.

WHEELING FEMALE SEMINARY.
A Public examination Will be held ~ thts sem.
IA nary on FRIDAY the l6 last commencing al
o'vlDrk, NJ
The wing will he The order Of exercises
after reading p rIion OF Scripture an Payer
! class examined Oh GEOGRAPHY
do Eng ish Grammar,
Singing,
do Natural Philosophy.
Dialogue between two young ladies,
class examined un Physiology,
nging,
do Arthur etc,
do Composition,
~ do Che is ~.
II do Intellectual Philosophy.
~ Singing,
Is Three Latin G. asses
Ia Algebra and Analyii al Geometry class
ID close with Dialogue and Singing
n Is. Parents oni Young Ladies AMI gentleman
are in"iIed to attend the above cIummnlun.
S HAIR
J. ). Orr next torn will commence Nav 81
1913. Terms per quurier ) To 3 dollars.
may ID HAIR.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-05-15

lT5-his grandfather IN l7jS-thsy appeared II
Rn other Time IN the Intervals OF these pernIs eS
cefl few sira2glers in The succeeding year. len
by chance injury,
This theory has been doubted. THIS year will
test It's truth. aud assureJly verify IT, Us that the
sun will set To night.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14

ElSk'S SUMNER COOK STOvE.-ln again
= calling tn noes Of the public .i1 invaluable aren
sga 2 @oonaY an. utilty N TIE culinary department tn
o. hoaSssslfls having teaa IN qse TO convince any
20 az hot ARMY Htie acquainted with Their merit Of
4il@ti2ety over anything heretofore ~ use FOR SUNNI,
=. l-s= 5'c'es a. aif.ay sell kaowi II i, on
- - li4i Sith an ecGaomy wFich will fuy r.
me Pil- o. ice stow IN SOC tler III 20 III ~
10, i.Lniig p Ion tre twenty tive PERSONS
- !e'' u .2aoi- te czfacty Of that Of the ordre
s y M h .- sto'- i-Y .Ir warranted la ali case
- n s-teI lr or they mar B.. returned
I.isons ':ao hare full! t.,e their suIrslorty may
Zen ~ .is .,oe ' <r ST. T used y ith aalrscit.
49,, - 10 HOE COOKING with cne-fourh the expense OF
N an OPP. fireplace, and may br a.- with Wood with
e. e. -.o-o'hY- FISK * FISK.
and dealers sks P..e.t Stoves for Various
P1ipeAea. Ia HafSEsL my9 eoe2m
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14
Bur Genius will her darling child inspire

Bur Genius will her darling child INSPIRE
To emulate the masters OF the Tyre
With snaxsrEAss's wizard spell the spin, cham,
And over Nature universal reign;
With DaYpEN's fire each glowing line 10 fill;
Refine each polished grace with PorE's nice skill !;
With CaAsBe's keen wisdom TO dissect The heart !;
Point the grave moral with GIrpoaDfs art;
With scoTT's rich fancy 10 adorn the tSic'
And fling romance DER Scotland's hl!l and daie !;
With CowpER's fute-lke ne.cs to treslde joys
Lure ears half stunned by public strife and rose
With TEoasoy paint the ever-chenglng haes
The rolling Seasons o'er The year dihuse
From bleak hilltop to shelving riverside,
Portray the features Of the landscape wide,
Green fields, sweet laInlcts, and the shady grove
Sacred TO Friendship and to softer Love-
Round ROGERS verse fond Mcm'ry's Ivy t"'ine,
With Hopes bright Pleasure Hume ev'ry line
Winch CAmrpKLL's classic skill hath finely
wrought. tau-ht
With WORDSWORTH sing the lessons that are
By Natures grace, by sanctitles Of life,
BY truths with which the Universe Is rife;
Reveal the links Of sympathy that bind
The humblcs to the highest Of mankind;
Pour Humanity's still, sad music, bent
With scraph tones of noble sentiment;
Sources Of magic influence disclose
In lowliest sphere, in meancst flower that blows
In gen'ral heart Of Man, its Joys and fears,
And waken thoughts thatlic too deep for tears
With Moong the purple light Of Love to throw,
Nd brt
With BYRON hurl, as from volcanoes throat,
A fiery stream OF passion-kindled thought
Byron, whose lofty, rushing genius falls
midst bleakcst rocks in awful depths, yet calls
On wild responsive echoes that resound
Unearthly tones OF melody profound,
And, falling, sends radiant mist on high,
Whose graceful folds suntinctured colors dye;
With CoLEn1DoE. myriad minded seer unroll
The glowing pages of that mystic scroll
Which worlds of splendid imagery reveals
And from all sources rich cffulgencc steals;
From charms in ocean, earth and siics that CLEAN
From high Philosophy's celestial beam,
From gems that flash in Learnings secret mine,
From native glories in his soil that shine;
With SHELLEY whose high soul was led astray
BY meteor errors from Truths certain way,
Breathe, as the night-wind sadly, swectly means,
Most musical, most melancholy tones
With PErRARcn sigh in soft, mclhiluous rhyme;
Roll DANTE's numbers, gloomy, wild, sublime;
With tuncful VIRGIL strike the Lyric string
And loud of heroes and Of empires sing
With graphic HoMKR by the pictured page,
Or melt to pity or inllame to rage
With MILToN, prince supreme of bards, rchcavse
In measured strains of lofty epic verse
The wondrous story OF Creation BIRTH
And Mans primcval innocence on Garth
The solemn mysteries profound relate
OF Providence fore-knowlcdgc will and fate
All regions Of the Universe explore,
Beyond Creations flaming limits soar
Borne on his ample wing, in daring flight,
Sweep Heaven and Hell, and Chaos, and old
Night
Ns~- York City, June !, las3.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14
For The Tnbuae.
q g p MEN T.

THE following e1uac. ff.n sfs Poem makes no Other
.ree>;oa than .hith. presents splendid array o.
r,en.su.a.s which bar. aiisraaic power op~n The
.s ste,e :le,ory sleeps and evoke the delightful hour
,..a during less basy days in listening 70 the sweet d
course CT Poets. The iires 2intsd beeaase they
may serve awaken associations which cannot fail TO exist
). the riad of ,o;e who familiar with the Aad
Thu. rhe7 are rescued rsr the flames AID haze lost; per
5.p. ,-r only chance Of berg thoughts ,ot breathe AID
rotd. tina, b,trn.v
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14
THE SUBSCRIBER t.kcs pleasure

%ttrinte'I superior TO any heretofore used Tor purpose
~ i7i'oa itstf3os 81 t- - great Yau, md m vrtorit,
u ihe, orr nd ni3,iz shpe t ,en, : b, mil Or o.
"A" iuo ib assoe! shoes .'!! Immediately H. fJfyysdai-
iait- 20 'ut h- SscrioE OF t1r Which tfry are
gI1I-i ~ apIiuin 10 s subscriis IT, works to
ati!oST - frees, Hart ss!e; J. &. Hort St Bro
her, Isoy lev Bsne.c, & Co Jo:l Townsend AMI
&C. ~ Z Co Ok CS. smith. Boston, a u
D. w Jones lflleeIpht 4Iid +. FsIt BOt!rr
~lrf" irft'r ,niGr'naiion b. had on ti- subject
rig lr1a and N4Il kaeLnfg. ApnIi. HENRY BURDEN
spl7 :. 80
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14

@-Sse Hull = TltbcSE.S.- Notice 70 kup-
I r C-urcd fer,ou,.--psnous afflicted ,sh r,ptifes
y sT gnay r.lE UPON Inc best INSTRUMENTAL t.l ihp
- world affords, on aFpiicana the Office, No.
Veseyr, eithe ri the agents tie rrnc ai towns
th- J4ed States. BE- careful The hac, pad
iiu r,se., Il the rndot ed by Dr. Hn IN MI
ns NoHe genuine, 10 6v 1t.lel good with
out his signature
Aany tlscn, have undertaken yend mrations Of Hull's
ee'ebFaed !usse, and thousands imposed upon coi-
made By ua-htiin mechanics and letter than The ordl.
lrv rrts5es.
Rooms have ken fitted u No. vs.y street e1slts,vrr
Tor ladies, having pallte entrance from t!a business .
merit, where female L IL coau Attendance uIcn --
mas PATIENTS. 81
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14

Y, III. Chains as they raaale. Thy blood ST rms
BIZ, make thee more pzinia!Iy dear y III, -1as
Whose hearts Ike III ,5uag u ti~ de-rt td frs,
D.Iuk lose IN Zach iisrop tlisi flows fefa u! ''=
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14

D:I1k lose IA eaeI, iii-1op is lows lfgf u! e'='
Antiquity OF Ar AxD w.rEa BEps-Among
The various devices TO winch modern spE'lcatons9
:aoutchouc haze gwen Ise, none are more singu-
lar than those il. which finds are, by ITS means,
used Az substitutes for hair, feathers, ock &c
or s.uffing pillows, mattresses and other ar-cies
81 1p!,clstc,ing. We know no. 7!ieiher thus We
,.table substance ~as known to the anclents
but both ~ and rcter-beGs certainly were, as
appears rom the following extract from Ew,5anl's
Hydraulics and Mechanics:
AR beds arc not, as sc,"e persons suppose, Of
modern origin. Frey were known between three
and iouy .iundycd years ago, as appears from
copies Of figure attached to the tiss, German
Translation Of Veget.us. A. D. 1911. It repre-
scnts soldier. rcposlng on them III tire Of war;
with the mode Of initiating them by bellows.
This application Of AIR was probably known
10 the Romans. !IeliogabaIas used 70. arnuse
himself with the guests lie invited to hs banqreis
By seating them on large bags or beds, fail Of
wind, WHICH beng made suddenly TO collapse
threw the guess OF TIE ground.
DR. Arno;i, the author Of Elements Of Phys-
ics few years ago, proposed II ydrostatlc beds
especially ipr ivaiids. lhcss are capac.Uus bags,
formed OF lnda-rubbcr cloth, and filed with rater
Instead OF feathers, iair, &c. Upon orc oithcSe a
soft and thin n,attrass " aid, and then the ordi
nay coverings. y person floats on these beds
as on water alone for the liquid in the bag adapts
itse!f 10 tic uneven surface OF the body, and SUP
ports eyer part rcposing upon 1t, with uniform
pressure Water beds wcrc. however, known 70
the ancients, for Plu:arch IN his life Of AlcXan-
der states that the people in the province Of
Babylon slept during the hot months, on skim
filed with water
tEwban8's Hydraulics ard Mechanics.
How CANDLE DURxs-Thc combustion Of a
candle illustrates many natural laws IN supple
manner. When the wc; is lighted, it melts Il
portion Of the tailow Immediately beneath, aud
forms cup, IN which quantity % The Liquid
taIlow continues The wick, by capillary attrac-
ton, draws up u portion Of tins taow, which en-
ters the famcs Here 1t becomes gas, com
bincs with the Oxygen Of the atmosphere, forming
a carbouic acid. a portion of the gas formed
from the melted taow may be ignitcc; away from
the candle, by placing small tube, rather wider
,I'an the bore of piece II tobacco pipe, IN The
dark part Of the flames the gas will pass through
this and if light he applied at the other end, IT
may be ignited. The existence of the caris'.c
acid may also be shown by holding lighted
match little above the candle, when the former
will be exlinguishcd. Dalton's Experiments.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-14

| y CHANCERY, Eighth Circuit.-The BANK
sgrnrnssionef, of the State Of NewYork The Bsax
PUMA o; heaby given Pursuen, 70 an of1 s.,a o.
The IL. bse duly pponted Receiver d The ef
y and effects Of the SAID Dsnk OF Buffalo that o e II.
II Is referred the 3asers Of this Court ediEz N m
county .. Ere, other things, take and ss N ia
fonnt Of all tn demands Of any tescprion sssias. t md
'tse said account sd Tor the sensrs Hpe "
tbs statte all the creditors Of III. said Bank Of Sqsao
TIE sad Bank Of 6otaio James CIocsef Esqafe me
Ter hayn sad tet:r4ee charge, his oter IN 'lr -
Buffalo ~ me 18Th day Of September and cecois
to this suit and dcisult heeo thy viii b. preeas'
inon al! benefit Of hs decree which shall be made IN tbs at
aud from distribution which shall be sds under s1ch oe
cte-. Buffalo, March the att 2l3
IRA A. BLOSSOM, Receiver OF the Bank Of Buffalo:
JAuE. t;aocxgU Master in ChaaCs,g mjIs drsi3
RICHMOND FIGURED barrels Richmond
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