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MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CAROLINA


The following appear, on examination of the
Journal, to have been the proceedings in the Con-
gress of l776, to which allusion is made by Gov.
BALDWIN, in his speech at the opening of the late
session Of the General Assembly of Connecticut !:
BY the fourth article of the Act Of Confederation adopted
by South Carolina and the other States Of the Conederacy
July IT'S, is declared that the better and per-
petuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people
the different States Of this Union the free inhabitants
each of these States paupe vagabond and fugves from
justice exceped) shall be entitled to all privileges and i'm
munities Of free citizens in The several Saes and the peo-
pie of each State shall have free ngress and egress and
from any other State and shall enjoy therein all the priv
eges Of trade and commerce, subject the duties,
POSITIONS and restrictions the inhabitants thereof respec
lively"
On the 25h of June l77s, before the ratification of the
articles Of confederation, the delegates from South Carolina
moved the following amendments LIST, in article ~ between
the words " free iahabtants, insert Unite" Passed in
the negative ayes noes, divided After the words "e
several ote insert according the law of such States
respectively for the Government of their free 0he
haJfan" Passed in the negative, ayes noes divided
With full knowledge of the sentiments of the other States
this subject indicated by their refusal to adopt the
amendments proposed by her delegates South Carolina in
the following month Of July ratified the Articles Of Conede
ration without amendment.
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THE AUToMAToN cHEss-PLAYER.

FROM THE NEW YonK COMMERCIAL ApvKRTIsER.
There has been inquiry lately in the newspapers for
the present wheeabout of the chesspyer which
excited so much wondering speculation in Europe II
generally remembered that after the death Of Maeze the
sod with his other ingenious pieces Of
chans and had got abroad that the chcsspayer
lying, daptated and neglected, thunderstorm of
Philadelphia New York. This, however, appears TO be
unoundcd story. communication in the Newark Daily
Advertiser tells that when Maeel e this country Che died
at sea he took the chespayer pieces and boxed up the
parts in several which stored at Philadelphia. Re-
Gently Dr. X MITCHELL Of that city, after careful cxam
naoof these decfa aenJra discovered the Of their
construction and has succeeded putting them together and
the machine is now exhibited at Pealcs Museum.
But interesting disclosure has been made seems
at Rars by Monsieur Mouret who Maelzes player
in Europe He reveals the Of the in which the
games played We quote from the Courier Enquirer
The concealed player seated Immediately under the
chess board and may be supposed be looking
TO its under surface He there representation Of that
board each square painted TO correspond with the square
above, the only difference being that while the automaton
board OF the squares occupied by chcssmen and
ossnre empty, every Of tho squares beneath is
bcred aud furnished with small iron knob suspended Ivy
short thread Every chessman the automatons board
tanned small magnet Now suppose the game about to be-
gin thirty two chessmen the automatons board oil
course each having magnet the thirywo iron knobs
beneath drawn up TO the board As of the
traction dps and the concealed player knows which
square vacated As placed upon another square
the knob beneath is drawn up and thus indicates the play that
has been made The concealed player repeats
small board Of his own and then in notion by strings
the Of the automaton and thus the game goes
MaezcIs player in this country, have been told,
German named SIombergcr and he died, believe,
some three four years ago,
Now that the present condition Of Maezes chcsspayer is
known, should like to hear something Of the duplicate
which was constructed by ingenious Of New England
For II Is Characteristic fact that the which had baed
the ingenuity Of all Europe for half century, here de-
ected and applied in the fabric of second before
Mselzel had been year IN the country. The Yankee
chine was played, believe, by Henry Coleman, since de-
cesseda Of William Coleman the once celebrated edi-
tor Of the Evening Post II was exhibited in opposition to
Maelzcs at the Of Reade Duane and Broad
way where we sawit and played with IT, out
ofhe way as we told and he probably destroyed IT,
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BEaurrruL PHrsoxrsoS.--The visitors at Rockaway who
happened to be the lookout Sunday afternoon, the ih
instant, favored with exhibition If that remarkable
phenomenon known in Italy by the fancfu Of the Fa
Ia Mogand II often observed at especially in high
atitudes but is comparatively observers land The
forms of vessels at various distances from the Shore
distinctly reflected OF dark cloud inverted and
in their true position Even vessels FAR distant not
to be visible in their real substance presented the
face Of the cloudy Mirror and with such dsnctness that by
the aid of telescope the pa and codsge could he traced
with accuracy II must have been gratifying sight to the
Observers and doubtless full Of terrified wonder to some
m. " Com ADJ
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The following amnsing article has sbssn ro;,. i
Of the London papers, and presents
he expense o. two wellknown gsolouss m p~e -
| and MI. GKoasE srErHrxsos D''AlAsD
Once upon time. at gathering Of ine uD;,;,. :. n.
ION Manor LIT. buckland Sir William FoIess 90 ~;
eorge Stephenson were among the guests asemba ~,
immortal railway engineer is remarkable for peculiar ~
on disPutabe points In various sciences. For nst.n -
SHOWS py the effect Of electricity on rail whether he road
pays or not, and, he has gone as deep as most men
Inc bowels OF the land he rejects theories alike Of Werner ana
nuon-the advocate of and the advocate Of
announces his own views with much original vieor hft
ney ~ once sarte and amuse Sir Robert having the lead
ing professor OF geology the table with the
o. new notions on qualification contrved 10 bring them ino
intellectual coson Mr. Stephenson disputed the facts ~
he ccm. aesed and Pr auckland defended them; ard
cna'ed the arguments Of his opponent with such happy
and ready reference, that he crushed hs
w." ~ mucn apparent power Of the enQneer's ov
= ~, woud AZ obudng rabbit when the engine was
ss y m 'he o. forty miles hour Mr. Stephenson felt
Una. ne was worsied not defeated; but being pla.autv a.
Poney cnaed ne Efforts he made to recover his position onl
ssvea % assasae inc pains Of his wounds Although was
he slept but very little that night . a'''
He was early up next morning and souob, ~ ~;
per in the spacious garden at Drytoa Manor m hal M
taken many turns the silica when Sir William F H.
his appearance. Hsfirst salut,tion was fssor - ,
pretty fool Of yourself last night" al have s a
cion Of that kind myself Sir William repIisd MI ss1hs
son, s'but convinced that am right after !, Z. IT,
be you were said Sir William but you cunot alk
never heard such bunger. You were full Of factswo
deul facts auckland had only sophistry to oppose
lie beat You % stand still because you had no rhetoric
aow f III s w5s g. before We are am Conc s
fast repeat TO your whole theory Mr. Stephenson did
Sir William desired He through the process Of fire
and water operations Of electricity, the nature Of sa the
position Of strata. ssfha will do, said Sir William Now
at dinner to-day hold your tongues leave auckland to me-
After dinner Dr. Buckland excited by his triumph Of the
preceding evening" introduced mineralogy Sir Viii
linn, in his quiet, gentle way drew him controversy
closed upon HIM out talked him. and prosated the professor
euay the professor had overthrown the engineer
the evening before. Sir Robert enjoyed the encounter no
one was dsleased and they to retire, Sir William
whispered ssGeorge, what do you think now - "Thnk I"
replied Mr. Stephenson 81 think that there nothing in
earth on il Ike the giR Of the gab."
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THr CRIMINAL BunsEss sr. LooIs.--The following
is from the st. Louis Republican Of the 9th instant:
The Criminal Court commenced s session yesterday
morning The docket Of the present term will be largo, there
being hundred and seventy eases try the last term
IN addition 10 the indictments which will be found by the
grand jury Nearly threeouhs Of the above for
various violations Of the license laws Of the State When IL
Is recolected that this Court holds six year.
ception may be formed Of the business Of that court"
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The difficulties in Lincoln county, Missouri become more
AMI NOR, scous and have extended TO portion Of the cit
az 81 Charles county Two Of the Regulators Gas
p.v is caIed) recently wounded in attack upon Die
TurnbulIs The two Tumbulls who wounded in DE
same affair were removed TO st. Charles and said "
recovering named Galloway, Of the persons who
had been ordered leave the county, found the ro
leading from Troy TO Capau-Gris, few days ago. killed with
three balls through the body The st. Louis Republican says
that the sheriff has been threatened with violence b. ss
TO execute process certain persons and the Grand !u
should undertake Investigate the subject doupas
her Of the most Respectable szcns Of the county are cn.ca
upon the sde Of the Regulators The difficulty originated q
the detection last winter Of organized band o. count
tors have ordered of are supposed be identified with these
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NonrHxRS R.mwAr--Mr Horton and Mr.. Russell,
members Of the New York Legislature from franklin and ST.
Lawrence are said to be making efforts Boston 10 procure
subscriptions TO the stock Of railway proposed to he
ed between Lakes Cbamplain and Ontario for which bc
raj charter has just been granted by the Legislature Of New
York The Bostonans with the cooperation Of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont will soon themselves with Lake
Champlain; and il probable that the same spirit Of enter
prise which has induced them advance large Of money
for the construction Of railway connecting Lake Eric At San
dushy with the Ohio river at Cincinnati will prompt them
likewise to make Ontario tributary and to provide an avenue
for influx into their city Of the mineral wealth OF Clinton
Essex, franklin and st. Lawrence Of Commerce
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ANOTHER ARTIST DEAp.-Among the deaths recorded
under the New York obituary head is that Of JoHs MEeAnKr
young artist Of considerable talent He Of Hen
~ Megary and for many years among the foremost
booksellers in Broadway but engaged publishing large
engraved views Of the principal American cities.
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.rnox TIE nosrox JOURNAL.


AsEcDorE.We find the following curious hat at the Lord
Bishops Of England in old newspaper published Boston
seventyve years ago. II evidently from the pen
Of who inherited from his puranc unpleasant
feelings towards the Established Church
"When Sir RoRKar WALroLE began to manifest symp-
toms Of declining power the first Of his old friends who shrunk
from him the Bishops Having, however, question to
carry in the House of Lords to the Of which the Ep
copal votes essentially requisite he applied his firm
and faithful friend, the Archbishop Of York. assist him in
procuring the support Of the Right Reverend Bench The
Peate shook his head when the Minister urged the necessity
of personal application "My good friend, said he there
is but way to proceed with my Right Reverend brethren
and you may be assured will put it in practice Trouble
yourself further about the matter, and secure Of their
votes if they had already given them The Minister went
away perfectly satisfied, and the Archbishop took Immediately
his bed ordered the knoer to be tied up the street be
covered with straw, and desired his confidential physician to
intimate by shrugs Of his shoulders and shakes Of his head
that he was in very great danger The sickness Of the
bishop known the Archepiscopa nitro danced
before the Right Reverend Bench the Bishops returned
Ministerial duty Sir Robert WaIpoe gained his point and
the sick Archbishop being informed Of his success
diaey Quilted his sick bed in order dine with Minister,
and laugh in their sleeves at the trick they had put upon d
sleeves"
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LAneE HAUL FisuThc largest haul Of white fish
taken in these parts caught at the Oyster Point fishing
place the western point Of harbo just below the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Gerard Halock, Monday afternoon The
estimated number the flats low tide within the net
at least fifteen hundred thousand" One million, an
informed the largest number before taken at in
the harbor and taken last year this place. The
used Is three hundred and fifty rods long, and yet filed
overlooking So great the rush Of fish in body from
extreme the other Of the net that bysander represents
the noise to have been equal to that of steamboat At one
point such the force Of the body moving that the gave
way, by which many escaped allow person
in boat the outside TO scoop them up by the bushe Dur
ing the night and up five o'clock Tuesday afternoon there
had been sold and cartcd from the shore 100000 AT this
time there also some dozen in waiting
but great the number Of fish remaining that Il was
found impossible to drag the ashore, ahouga the time
high water
At the rate they sod this haul would produce the snug
little sum OF $3.50 The labor necessary TO perform the fish,
ing is that Of eight men and four horses. q
-. ---.- NelD Haren Courier.
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Justice TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
Pany seems TO require that transfer the following
article TO our columns
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NorK.-The prices and admeasuremenis which quotse
the foregoing article reduced the United States
English cuencies and from the Russian furnish
ed by the Engineer Kovanko who in like manner
them into the Russian from the Chinese standards
quence of this triple conversion Of standards additional
has been taken TO avoid error in these calculations
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The Missionaries and others inform that coal alum
dant in every province Of China that there m perhaps
country In the world in which il is The qunys
Nankin stored with the finest native COAL Some Of the
coal which brought down to the from the Pekin
country TO the Gulf Of Pecheclee anthracite paakng
Of the character Of pumbago graphite Coal apparently
Of the brown coal Species exists extensively in the direction
Of Canton while all the coal the Yang tse-kiang
river south Of Nankn, resembed camel coal Nearer
Canton possessed the comparatively modern character Of the
brown coal II was abundany offered for sale 10 the differ
et cities through which Lord Amherst embassy passed. be-
tween the lake Poyanghow and Canton and the boats
largely supplied with it. II is there obtained by Of
pits like wells and infer that like nearly oil the brown
coal deposcs the beds horizontal and great DEPTH
suphurous coal inerstraed with slate, and in the vicinity
Of red sandstone, also prevails towards Canton
Thus therefore, possess evidence the main object which
this communication designed to exhibit that extending
large in China beds of tertiary brown COAL
Of camel COAL dozen varieties Of bumnous COAL Of anhra-
cite, glance coal, and graphite anthracite all Of which, for
ages, have been in in this remarkable country
and have been there employed for every domestic purpose
known to civilized nations Of all times including lighting,
and the manufacture Of iron, copper, and other metals
Mode Of Mining Coal in China.
i might be expected that in Chns where the prhc-
tcaI arts have, from time immemcral been carried with
all the perseverance, Of that industrious people, the operations
Of mining coal would be conducted with regard SCI
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G. X. GARDNER,
Postmaster Of Washington, ID. G..
DAN. BRYAN,
Postmaster Of Alexandria, ID. &.
II. w. TILLEY,
Postmaster Of Georgetown, ID. G..
JAS. SAXT0N,
Assistant Weighcr and Mcasurer.
CHAS. q. PAGE,
Examiner Of Patents.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-07-09
sysxS va uHCcN6.

biANCEkN SALE-SAW Mill, DWEL
~ LINES y LOrS ~ RIrCIllETOWN
Ia : e a"i io the iui drorccs mnde February 81
1915, and June 10. 1915. by Tho Circuit ,upcnpr
r"nH e! Law aud Chaucery Or Ohio county. Var.
rinin, IN The suits in Cbarren-
Between JOHN GOSIiORN X 60 pl,;n,el md
JACOB e BIER. REDlCK MKEE. MORGAN
NELSON Ash "ruEEs. y .icudnuis.
And STARR " MORTON. Plaintiff, and JAcon +
Bife. REpicK NikEE, MOUoAS NELSON aud
OTHERS. Defendants
And. ZAClIARiAII JACOB. AumrrsrRAroR OF
SAMUEL SrEiGC, DECEASED. Plaintiff. aud RN
CnAEL HUNTER. RlCuARu lloNARu an! Many
Ann ms WIFE AND OTHERS, Defendants.
And SAID ApN>IsrHAroR Plaintiff. aud J,eoB T.
BIER and JOuN RirCutE Defendants.
NM the decree made 10y said Cruu IN Tho lnsi
mentioned causr. un lhc 81 DAY uf February 1913
! Viii GA WEDNESDAY thc SivtEtNtii d.y OF
JtLN lN,J. eel at pub; auction al lhc front door
~ ihc Cont house OF Oui, county ,l.re.aiJ. H.,
lois numbered ONE, THREE snd OUR in
The squire numbered TWO. ma thc r,rrtuI phitu,v
"' 're"Id IA the cl,rh's oilcc ct iLc County ,om,t ni
,A'd 'uuuiS) "i inc addition lbui OF Nv samuel
Sarge nnl john ltt,hic. tu Tint unu ot ti,r r,tv a.,
Wheeling cal cd SOUTH Wheeling. uu thc G,II,Niu ,
TRIMS On SALE, VIZ: three hUIdrcd dollar. ol
ne purchase money iu be paid i'm hand. aud M,
balance ~ equal Iu>Ioln,ouis bearing interest itnm
'he day cd sale, and payable respect yoIy, in eipht.
AlN 20" aud Twenty TOUR month. thereafter, the
tht'hasrt giving bonds VII good s,curiiy Tor imc
deferred ,usi'lucut, and Ihe tile To be rsinin,d M,
" inr'her security rHi payment ~ tall. I'm. prnp,
cry wiII he offered at sand sale IN cuurcry. and ais.
w ""uINlded n"'cnes' aud the ughI Is reserved 81
accepting nj the cluse OF the bidding, s,.rh bfIs ~.
shall produce the greatest sum tnr toe entire pr,pouy
ALSO. the lots FIVE. SIN. THIRTEEN
ana FOURTEEN, m tho ,quatc uu,nbcful EIGul
on the aforesaid Plat oi SAID nddnon, ON Inc Gl
lowing TERMS, the purchase money 10 be r,,,hl,
~ mrcc equal a. ~sialmcuts, bearing iuicfc,l ir,u
me day OF sale, aud payable tcsncruvcly IN Fix
twelve and Is months hereafter, the uu,ch,>c
giving bond aud security, and lie tito bong retain
ed I'LL payment ia full. The said lpi No If vI
be sold separately. w MITCHELL,
iunLI Commissioners
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SMALL Il LOTTERY.

Drawsa as follows throughout he month III July.
Draws on Tuesdnys-Cnpla. Prize $4,000.
Whole Tickets 81 certificate Of package wholes
Sl2i shares in proportion.
Draws on Thursdays--Capiinl Prizc $1,000.
Whole Tickets 81 certificate OF package " holes
sid; shares in proportion
Draws on SlrurInys--Cnpila Prize 81 600.
Whole Tickets 81; certificate of package wholes
81 !; shares i'll proportion,
Jun %
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SADDLE, Birdie. TRUNK AND
HARNESS
NO. LOG.

Main Street, WHEELING, Vi.
ME Subscriber tenders his sincere thanks 10
4 ms friends md the public generally, for their
KIND patronage since he commenced business in
The above named stand; and would hereby inform
them he still continues To keep on hand md manu-.
laciu;e 10 order, SADDLES of different kinds and
qualities. among which, is King improved PATENT
SPRING SEAT. an article which only needs n
"'a, 10 ne found .hn pest now IN use, every variety
CARRIAGE. and COMMON HARNESS. HARD
LEATHER. IMITATION COMMON TRUNKS
VALlS3S. CARPEr and SADDLE BAGS. col.
LARS and NAMES, BUGGY, RIDING AND
WA o WHIPS md LASllES. FLY NETS, &c
DC. all OF The nbnvo mentioned a~rIItlcs arc well
made and warranted good.
Old work repaired neatly on reasonable terms
All orders for work promptly attended to.
Jun 10 3md&w WA MING NICOLL.
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Il1xgA
&OSS &&@
Under this head will be found all the i'm.
portant news from last nights eastern mail.

THE ANNEXATION.-The news of IN.
annexation ofTexas TO this country, brought
10y the Princeton, was received with great fov
IN this city. Our Office was crowded all dav
ON Saturday by citizens, anxious To obtain the
news, which we published in full in am extra
Sun, together with the intelligence from Eu-
rope by the Acadia. The Washington Union
says the particulars of the adoption of the
resolutions OF annexation ''wetc hailed hy
President Polk, the members of the govern
inent, and the friends of annexation in this
city, with u burst of enthusiasm which we
have never seen surpassed? The same joyful
spirit will pcrvadc the Whole land. What
emerge did it impart TO this city OH the 18th of
July?'-Bdltim6rc SIM.
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lfuin street, irCSi side, a fec DOORS bclo,c Mar
ict AUcv.
BOOTS, SHOES AND LEATHER.
n Connolly II SONS, would respectfully
~ . inform their friends and the public generally
tina, they are now receiving a large and well selec.
ted stock Ui Boots and Shoes OF every dcscriniion
mud quality. whi's they prepared To sell as low rs
they can be had IN the city. Their slock consists
in part Is follows;
300 pairs Mems stout Ca'fBuuis
200 do du Nip do
$50 do light Calf do
200 DO do Morocco L iois
300 10 Thick Kip Brogaus
200 do Seal and Morocco Brogar,
- do Lasting Caters
800 do Seal aud Morocco Nullificr
200 paiIs WUmen's MOrOoeo Lace B'oIs
700 do Cali do do
100 DO Kip do DO
300 pairs L.pdics' KID Slippers
300 pairs Misses do Spring Slippers
$50 do Seal aud KID Buskius
100 Go KID Anklc-1Ics
$50 do Half Caters
IS pairs Ladies' colored Sllppcts
1000 do Chiljren's shoes different Qualities
100 do Youths grained shoes
lou do do Calf do
100 do Ladies Cater Boots
IuU do do Walking shoes and Bnsklns
2UU do do Pcegcd Morocco BuskIns
Together wilh a great many different Qualities.
too Numerous To mention. Also a good assortment
OF best Baltimore Spanish. Red and Country Sole
Leather. a few dozens beet Boot Morocco, NIGGA
iorc KID aud French Murocco skins; striped bind.
'ngs; Travelling Valises aud Carpe, Bag. superior
quality. Give us "a call. may 81
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STATISTICS OF PENKNIVES.-The n.
Y: True Sun, i'll an article upon the statistics
oi cutlery III general and penknives in partic-
nlar, thus speaks of the latter article:-..Pen-
knives have lost some of their importance
since the Introduction of metallic pens. For
ineriy every one carried penknife. Now it
Is rare to find them i'm the pocket. They are
chiefly retained by these industrious persons
who are always pairing their finger nails,
picking their teeth, and whiting shingles. y