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Condensed History of Steam.


About 2so years B. c., Hego of Alexan-
dria formed a toy which exhibited some
Of rne powers Of stoam, and was moveu by
its power.
A. D. 450, Anthemius, an architect, arran-
ged several cauldrons of water, each cover
ed with the wide bottom of a leathern tube,
which rose to narrow top, with pipes ex.
tended 10 the rafters of The adjoining build
ing. A fire was kindled beneath the caul-
drons, and the house was shaken by the ell
forts OF the steam ascending the tubes. This
is the firrt notice of the power of steam re-
corded.
In 1913, June II, Blasco D. Garoy tried
steamboat of 209 ions with tolerable sue
cess at Barcelona, Spain. It consisted OF a
cauldron of boiling water, and movable
wheel on each side of the ship. 1t was laid
aside as impracticable. A present, however,
was made 10 Garoy.
In 1850 the first railroad was constructed
at Newcastle on-Tyne.
The first idea of steam-engine in Eng
land was in the Marquis OF Worcest
"Hstory of Inventions" A. D. 1868.
In 1710 Newcomer made the first steam
engine in England.
In 171S patents were granted to Savary for
the first application of the steam-engne.
In 1854 James Watt made the first perfect
seam-engine in England.
1886 Jonathan Hulls first sot forth the idea
of steam navigation.
ITS Thomas Paine first proposed this ap-
plicaton in America.
In 1881 Marquis Jouffroy constructed one
on the Saone.
In 1875 Two Americans published work
on it.
In 1889 William Tymingon made voy.
age in one on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
In 1902 this experiment was repeated.
In 1882 Ramsey propelled boat by steam
at New York.
In 1887 John Fitch, of Philadelphia, nav
igated boat by steam-engine on the Del
aware.
In 1893 Robert Fulton first began to apply
his attention to steam.
In 1893 Oliver Evans, native of Phila-
delphia, constructed locomotive steam-en-
gine 10 travel on a turnpike road.
The first steam vessel that crossed the At
laniic was the Savannah, in the month Of
June, 1919, from Charleston to Liverpool
Hunts Merchants Magazine.
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Time.

1t waits for no man-it travels onward
with an even, uninterrupted, inexorable step,
without accommodating itself TO the delays
OF MORALS. The restless hours pursue their
course; moments press after moments day
treads upon day year rolls after year. Does
man loiter? procrastinate Is he Iistless or
indolent? Behold the days, and months,
and years, unmindful of his delay are never
sluggish, but march forward in silent and
solemn procession. Our labors and tolls, our
ideas and feelings may be suspended by
sleep, darkness, and silence: and death,
may reign around us, but Time knows no
stoppages We may dam up mighty rivers;
stop them in iourneying TO the ocean !; press
Them back 10 their source but the arrest Of
Time is beyond the power of any human
being, besides Omnipotence. The clock
may cease TO strike, the bell to toll |; the sun
may cease 10 shine, the moon and the stars
withdraw their light; but the busy hours
pass on. The mon hs and years Iaust move
on, ever forward.
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The Man of Honor.

The man of true honor ever forgets an in.
suit; or if remembered, it is only with the
the kindness of superior mind looking
above the shafts of envy. True honor gains
nothing bv feeding the spirit of contention
Tor if once that evil is harbored, it is sus.
tanned by the sacrifice of every just and
manly principle. The gentle rivulet becomes
torrent when the elements contend; but
when the tempest has passed, the waters
contract TO their former limits, aowing with
more freshness and adding new beauty 10
their progress. So the elevated mind, if ev.
er disturbed by the malice of ignorance and
envy, like that little stream, soon resains its
wonted gentleness, and feels the happiest
for the test. True honor acknowledges it-
self in rags as well as in costly raiment-it
needs no coyering-most beautiful when un.
disguiseq Xalts itself in all conditions,
for it is'of its Own creating The world
would be its arbiter, and false distinctions of
society wonld restrict it 10 high station but
the world world have been made TO worship
itwhen clothed in the garb of the lowly.
Detraction has no bIemish for n-4-it abides
all worldly tests.-Henry.
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II A JUDGE in Illinois, says that the only
way to keep doubt and indecision from the
bench is for the bench to listen 10 only one
side. This is the same Blackstone, who
once charged a jury as follows:
Gentlemen: This is an action brought
BY the plaintiff against the defendant You
have heard the evidence on both sides, and
the court knows of no point of law that you
may not be supposed 10 know already. The
case is very plain one, and if upon a care
full review of the testimony, you should
think the plaintiff entitled 10 verdict, the
decision must be in his favor; but if, on the
contrary, it should appear that the defendant
ought to be the plaintiff in this suit, you will
please bring in a verdict 10 that effect.
believe that is about all that is to be said in
the matter. If you think of any thing else
that ought to say, however, have no OBJ
lection to mention it."
For even-handed justice, this charge even
takes down those for which Recorder Wright
is distinguished.
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"I, AND @WE.,

"cork, May the 9th, year ninety-four,"
-lThns wrote a captain--now no more
To let his owners understand
Why he was then in Erin's land;
For he had his departure ta'en
From Falmouth, bound direct for Spain y
"Good sirs, upon the first of May,
1 got the Echo under way
1 sailed along the English shore,
Weathered the Wolfe league or n1ore
i found the wind none of the best
1 shaped my course about southwest
I saw vessel heave in sight
I made all close 10 have fight
1 ran up on his weather side
/ many skilful tactics tried
1 fought him for an hour or So
1 made him strike his colors low
1 sent my prize TO Plymouth Sound
1 steered then as by order bound
1 found the wind draw forward more
1 braced sharp up 10 keep off shore
1 found the gale increasing fast
4 reefed the sails, secured each mast
/ tried, but found she would moi stay
1 wore, but she made much lee-way-
1 pricked our course upon the map,
And fonnd great danger of mishap;
So called all hands, who soon began
To try their best in many plan
But all in vain, for, truth 10 say,
We lost the ship in Bantry Bay"
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An Exciting Scene.

A few days since, on board steamer from
Memphis to Cincinnati was very large
crowd of passengers. Our attention was
drawn TO the unusual number of passengers
crowding below deck with The captain and
two or three officers we joined the crowd in
search of an incident to drive away the mo.
notony of steamboat trip. Arriving at the
spot which seemed the centre of the excite.
ment, we found a man in Quakerlike attire,
sitting spon large chest, declaring that it
should not be broken open unless they kill
led him. Soon from the chest, as if III dis.
tress, was heard a voice apparently of COL
ored person.
"Let me out-I had rather 90 hack 10 nv
massa. o, mercy can't stay here any
longer"
"Look here, my friend," says the captain,
"yonll have TO get off that chest immedi.
ately."
"l'll be darned if l do" ne replied.
so, dear, let me ou,n came distinctly
from the chest, as if in apparent suffoca.
tion.
"Maie," said the captain, "bring some
men, take that person off the chest, and
break it open"
The person showing fight, was selzed by
the passengers, all believing he was carrv-
ing off Mr.. Darkey, contrary to law made
and provided.
The mate seized an iron bar, and forced il
between the lid and body of the chest.
20, don't you'll Kill me-" says the s,i.
fled voice; w want 10 go back, o, dear
shall die p'
"Hold out few minutes longer" says a
good natured phlarthropic person, stepping
out, 'you shall soon be released.n
Quite an intense feeling was now raised in
the crowd, when the mate forced off the lid
as 1t came fIom the chest, an unearthly, 6e.
moniac laugh came from the old clothes
with which it was filled, and no sign or ap-
pearance OF any living thing.-Amazement
appeared on the counteuance of the before
angry. but now oewildered lockers on. We
were shortly after let into the mystery by
the captain, who informed us of what he
was before aware, but had forgotten that the
inlmltable ven,riloquist, the "Faker of Ava,n
stood by, an apparently anxious spectator of
the proceedings.
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Of Interest 10 School Ieaehers.-We have
been requested by the Superintendent of the
schools to call attention 10 the following act,
passed April "a, 1850:
Sect. /. Physiology and Hygiene shall
hereafter be taught in all the Public Schools
of this Commonwealth, in all cases in
which. the School Committee shall deem 1t
expedient.
Sect. 2. All school teachers shall hereaf-
ter be examined in their knowledge of the
elementary principles of physiology and hy-
giene, and their ability 10 give instructions in
the same.
Sect. d. This act shall take effect on and
after the first day Of October, one thousand
eight hundred and filly.one.
AT meeting of the board OF School
Committee, on Thursday, it was voted that
the Superintendent be authrized to introduce
the above named stedies Into any Of the
schools Of this town, as he may deem 1t ex-
pedient-G Gloucester Neacs.
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The UNITED STATEs.-The Courier in an
able and well written editorial, upon the
present position of the United States com
pared with Great Britain, relates the follow
ing "reminiscences -
"Forty years ago, Europe sat in astonish-
ment and terror under the shadow of Napo-
Icons gigantic empire.-At that time, in a
debate in the British Parliament, something
was said of the American navy, when a
member remarked that the American navy
consisted of sir vesssls,' 'whereupon,' says
the newspaper account, the House burst in
to fit of laughter Ii would be interesting
to know how many Of those iaughing legis-
lalors ere now living. The gigantic empire
Of Napoleon has cfnmbled TO dust, aad the
despised nation of six vessels has now with.
in her grasp the empire of the seas and the
dominion Of the civilized world %
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The following are the awards of the .fue,
which were 10 be given TO the United States:
To C. H. Mccormick, Chicago, Illinois,
for his Vwgin,a Reaper.
To David Dick, Meadville, Western Penn
sylvania, for his Anti-Friction Press.
To Charles Goodyear, New Haven, Conn i.
for his India Rubber Fabries.
To W. Bond s. Son, Boston, Mass, for an
Electric Clock
To Gael Borden, Texas, for his Meat-bis-
cult.
OF the Jury Medals il is stated that about
1000 were to be awarded, of which 100
probably would come 10 the United States.
In the class of General Hardware, including
locks and CRATES, the following were the A.
mericans who received Jury Medals.
To Day & Newell, New York, represent,
ed by A. C. Hobbs,) for their Parautoptc
Bank Lock.
To W. Adams s. Co, Boston, for their
Combination Bank Lock.
To McGregor & Lee, Cincinnati, for their
Improved Bank Lock.
To G. A. Arowsmith, New York, for Jen-
ning's Formulation Lock-
To Charles Rowland, New York, for his
Improved Bell Telegraph.
To Cornelius & Co., Philadelphia, for a
Bronze Chandelier.
To Silas c. Herring, New York, for his
Salamander Safe.
To ohilson, Richardson & Co., Boston, for
Furnaces, and Stoves.
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its career. Here would be saving TO the
national tax payers Of Sl25,ooo,Oo0 year
"a saving to those of Pennsylvania of S12,-
500, 900 yet this is difference which the
reason.proof Wings cannot see, and in dis
pite of which they call for an increase of
duties
Many despair of seeing real free-trade es-
tablished for the reason that they think the
people would rather pay $3.50, 10000 indi-
reeiiy, that is, by perpetual daily and hour
ly drain encountered in seemingly volun-
tary expenditures, than submit to a direct
call by the government tax.ga:herers foI
25,oOO,oOO; that Congressman and other
public officers are too prone to lavish expen-
dilures, drawing thereirom too much profit
to themselves or friends to aid in the esiab-
Enlistment of system which would make
the people look closer into the objects of ap.
propriations; and that the monopolst man.
uiaciures, who are pocketing yearly under
the tariff system s75, 900, 900, will never re-
lease their grasp upon such mountain of
plumber whilst venal pens and venal orators
can be bought 10 manufacture ingenious So
phistries in favor of protcetion-to haiter all
the Legislators, and other public men who
side with them, as statesmen of far.seeing
views, patriotic upholders of Tie interests of
American labor and 10 sigmatize as ia.
cobins, red republicans, sans culottes, agrari-
ans, degraders of American labor to the lev.
ell of the pauper labor of Europe, all who
oppose The existing crafty scheme of rob-
berry by indirect taxation. For ourselves, we
cannot believe in the existence of such bru-
fish ignorance as all Wing policy seems
based upon-we cannot believe that the peo.
pie will not see their true interests, will not
see that the present tariff is any thing but
iree-irade, and that they will refuse much
longer 10 league with their plunderers, aud
aid them in picking their own pockets.
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u Dabster says he would not mind living
as bachelor, but when he comes to think
that bachelors must die-that they have cot
to go down 10 the grave "wiIhout any body
10 cry for him"--it gives him chill that
f'ost-bites hrs philosophy. Dabster was seen
on Tuesday evening, going convoy to mil
liner. Putting this tactic the other, and we
think we ''smell something" as the fellow
said when bis shirt took fire.
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y A person never thinks so meanly Of
ambition as when walking through grave
yard.--To see men who have filed the
world with their glory for half century or
more, reduced to six foot mud hole, gives
pride ashock whica requires long stay in
city to ..counteraot.-The gentlemen who
are now "spoken of for the Presidency"
will in less than century have their bones
carried away to make room for street sew
er. Queer creature that maxwell, he is.
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n The Brussels carpets woven by power
looms in New England, excited great deal
of attention at the Worlds Fair. None have
ever been woven by power looms in Eng;
land
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u 1t is said that, the lady who causes a
gentleman TO loose his eye sight, is bound
to marry him. The ladies knowing this, are
determined to furnish themselves with hus.
Dali1lss, for they make divers efforts TO put
outthe eyes of The males with the tips Of
their parasols. We shall all be blind pups
before long, if the ladies' don't thold up
your sun shades up.s
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II A Monk, named Rivalto, mentions in
sermon preached in Florence in 1905, that
spectacles had then been known about twen-
ty years. This would place the invention in
the year 1885,
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" A broker without money, is good
deal like man with good set of teeth, and
nothing 10 cattle is willing 10 bite but
whera is the goose to do it ona
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" DR.. Johnson compared plaintiff and
defendant in an action of law, TO two men
ducking their heads in bucket, and daring
each other to remain the longest under wa
10.
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Is published every Thursday Morning, by
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OFFICE-Up stairs in fheNew Brick building
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tfou. Il liberal discount 1riH be made to those
Who advertise by the gear.
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p Summer is gone sure enough We
took a stroll into the country the other day,
and all that was left of s'the painted days Of
June" were few broken-hearted holyhoeks
shivering against an out house.
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" The man who was arrested in Arkan-
sas last week. for assault and battery, got
clear by proving that he was at the time
complained OF, "too drunk 10 lift his fsl"
A novel defence, that
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To TAKE INK OUT OF LrNEN.-Take a
piece of tallow; melt it, and dip the spotted
part of the linen into the tallow; the linen
may be washed, aud the spots will disappear
without injuring the linen.-Er. paper
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n In Warren county, Pa, the vote of
the candidates for Register and Recorder is
a tie. This shows The importance OF one
vote. s4 Ei
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~ Among the curiosities Just added to
the Piserinctum Instit,ue is "a caravan Al
years old, stuffed ~
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n If you can get mans thoughts TO
entertain what is right, you may trust him to
do what is right, if he have right principle.
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~ Itcosts US more to be miserable than
would pale us psriecily happy.
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The Great Exhibition.

The editor of the New York Tribune, who
served on one of the Juries of the Gteat In
dustrial Exhibition in London, has published
notice Of the prizes awarded, as far as
they came within his knowledge. These
prizes were of two kinds, the Jury Medals,
awarded by the juries to the several articles
of merit exhibited in their several classes,
and the Council Medals, given by the Coun-
Gil of Presidents of the juries. OF the latter
there were TO be in all but 169, which were
TO be distributed among the several nations,
thus:
To Great Britain 10 To France Sc
To Germany ~ To United States s
To Austria To Russia 3
To Belgium 2 To Switzerland 2
To Tuscany To Holland 1
To Spain Ta Rome 1
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, March "a, 1851.
SENATE.

MONDAY, March "a, 1851.
SENATE.
The resolution in relation to the invetion OF James
.. Ffencn' was taken up and Indefinitely postponed
by me loHowlng vote--ayes 49, noes T.
Inc resolution relative to William, a lupatc slave
was concurred in by the Senate.
ne following resolution was offered by Mr. LAyNF:
resolved, that the House be requested to return to
tle e[ale me pIl entitled an act Incorporating the Buff
fofdS Gap and Buchanan Turnpike Company"
MI LAYNE said that there were some errors in the bill
asst had been passed by the Senate and he desired 10
nave them corrected. The resolution was concurred
IN the rules were suspended, and Mr. LAYNE requested
10 communicate to the House
Nr. AMBER, from the Committee Of the General
Laws, reported the bill entitled an act explanatory oi
an act passed February 25 1855 emitted an act chang.
ing TIE rate OF potage certain vessels and for ether
purposes.
Iile bii! was read third time and passed
ga MI. w EsT's motion the Senate took up and pass.
ed tue bid IN relation to dams across Mckims Creek
in Tyler county
Mr.. IsBELb called up the bill Incorporating the Mer-
chants Bank of Virginia
The question being on the adoption of substitutes
proposed by Mr. THOMPSON OLA, it was adopted ayee
81; noes2.
Mr.. DENEALE moved to amend the section bv strikin
out tine words guaranteed bonds"
Mr. STANARD addressed the Senate in opnositon In
the amendment. The bill was then laid on The table
and made the order OF the day for Tuesday at 10 o.
clock.
MIR. lRIBLE moved a reconsideration of the vote
feIectng The resolution concerning the experimepta
Railway Of James S. French The motion was laid or
the table. 'N "
On motion OF Mr.. TRIBE, the Senate adjourned
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We copy the following paragraph from the
Montreal Pilot of the Il tn instant. The ntyr-
nation which it conveys will be quite acceptable
to the many citizens of the United States who visit
Canada in the summer months
Since the burning of Donagana's Hotel in the
summer of l649, there has been found to exist dur.
ing the travelling season great want of accom-
mediation in our Hotels. This want, however, is
about to be supplied. NJ. Hays, Esq, is about to
alter his Masonic Hall, Ball Rooms, Theatre &C.,
INTO splendid Hotel, which, when completed,
Will rival any in British North America, and be
surpassed by few in the United States. The Ho-
Ie', when finished, is to be under the management
of Mr. Pope, who has carried ON Donagana' s Hotel
Tor several years. With splendid house, and
Mr.. Pope at the head of it, there can be no doubt
OF Its success. twill be opened on the 9th of
May.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-27

We take the following curiosity in political
controversial literature from an editlonal in the
Petersburg Democrat
The position of Robert E. Scott is as proud and loft
as the position oil Virginia degraded and contempt
ole Yes the passage OF these resolutions will DEGRADE
The Legislature OF Virginia and through them The S,ae
Itself, to the lowest depth OF nfamy What did The lie
glslature make the people OF This commonwealth declare
IN the sight OF God and mani Why in the most sol.
enn and imposing manner, orr honor and oar valor
were pledged 10 the resistance OF these measures at
cry hazard and to The last extremity" And now, the
Legislature, IN manner equally imposing and solemn
not only proclaim submission to these same measures
oa wish to record our appreciation ot them for all com
ihg ine hat Virginia means to submit to the Compro-
mise, we do not doubt for moment But why pub
hsh TO the world disgrace
The reader will perceive that the Democrats
Objection to Mr.. SCOTS resolutions holds equally
against those which have been adopted, with
Scarcelya dissenting voice The idea of pub
lie journals procaiming that Virginia smeans to
submit, and at the same time CRYING out AGAINST
The Legislatures publishing it to the world
IS certainly one ofihe most original we have en-
countered Tor some time. The Democrat seems