Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1854-05-23

travels 10000 miles in the of great circle; how
r;iuc vii his head have gone farther than his feet,
tie circumference Of the earth being - 600 miles?
.:gC5-Answcr next week. TIRO.
:q2jThc author feels much gratifcd in seeing that
tts pupils Of District Schools, No. IL and 49, take Il
l.slL of his problems with such laudaI'lc ambition
o. The Committee on Agriculture. in the [. s Sc
r:afc have reported recommendation for an aPpro-
fsufion, he placed at the disposal of the PrcSi-
tkmt, nnd applied, at his discretion, to purchase
4 INT VERNON to be converted into an experiment
I'll farm connected with an agricultural school and
Erth to be attached either to the Smithsonian Insti-
tution or the Patent Office, and receive from the
controlling authority of the with which it may
rg associated, organization in analogy $50 far as
difference in object aows) like that of the West
Point academy under the War Department; the
plan, when maturcd, to be submitted to Congress
Tor adoption.
g.: o. In the United States Circuit Court in New
FORK on the 18th inst. verdict of So, GOO damages
rendered against JonN NJ. DANIEL, late editor of
tile Richmond Eraminer, for libel on Spooncr, the
publisher of an edition oft works of Shakespeare
: o. The Hardy Wing has been purchased by Ro-
bert |" Brooking, Esq of Frederick county.
: SILVER CHANGE-The Treasury of the United
&aca continues to afford every facility within its
POWER for the circulation of small change. Supplies
from this source, and from the numerous Banks of
die country, will prevent the slightest difficulty in
Confirming to the provisions of the small law.
q there ShOIld be honest effort to substitute gold
and silver for the miserable trash now circulating rs
money in the form of small bills. The last Norfolk
Argos says:
" v c understand that on Saturday ten thousand
dollars application Of the collector, received
OF the custom-hOuSe of this port from the L. s. Mint
OF Philadelphia in silver coin ofhaves and quarters,
10 be disposed Of for general use to all those who
ready 10 give gold in exchange for it. We further
Earn that a constant supply will lie kept on hand,
whicn in connection with the dollar gold piece
ard the quarter eagle and the three dollar coinage
I:ich is now being struck off at the mint will leave
10 excuse or preteX for the violation Of the salutaTy
s7nnlt-note law
:;AnEIYAL OF Hon. JouE S. PENDLEToN-Among the
r:.ssorgers by the barquc Seneca arrived at Bati-
more Tuesday week, from Rio was Hon. John S Pen
6eton, late L. S Minister, at Buenos Ayres. The
Baltimore Sun says;
4"Anong the cargo of the Seneca belonging TO Mr..
rsnG.cton, beautiful horse said to have belong
CT to Gen. UrqucZa and was ridden by him in sGve-
raj be ties; also two Jacks from the Rio de La Plata
asnative ram, from Brazil, and some Brazilian chick
els all of which designed for breeding purposes
ard to be taken to the farm of this gentleman in
Virginia. He also has several birds wild cat,
tive dog goats. &c. all from the region max
ing utite a menagerie. The Jacks are of superior
Qiality and will be quite acquisition to any farm
irg ncighborhood They were all safely landed yes
tcrday morning"
DEATH OF THE PoEr Observation-Disclosures MoNT-
G!stEEY, of well known fame in this country died at
his residence in England, on the 3Oth April having
reached the venerable age of 81. He commenced if
we remember Alright, composing verses when he was
about twelve thirteen years of age He was plac-
ej in shop a clerk soon afterwards, and suhse-
qyienty became the editor of paper in Sheffield in
which he advocated doctrines for which he was fined
AID imprisoned. In the past two months, the Eng
li;h world of Literature has been called to lament
the death of three Of her brightest sons Taltourd
WilsOa and Montgomery.
GREAT IxCoMEs-Tt is stated that the receipts for
rents &C. of property owned by Col John O'Fallon
in the jty of st Louis, reached $l5l000 last year.
The rents of James H. Lucas, exceed $4,000; and
that Of Col Joshua B. Prant $4,000.
THE CAxA1.-The interruption to canal navigation
BIT the fall of stone at the tunnel will probably not
continue beyond.a week 1t is unfortunate circum
stance Just mt this moment but is the result of un
ayoidabe causes. There is some consolation in the
reelection that every disaster of the kind has the
effect " strengthening the work and rendering 1t
mare servicable for the future Cumberland Journal!
FuE FIRsT Fruit OF WAH-A letter from the Rev.
Win; G. Shauffler, ofConstantinople, draws mel
untholy picture of the distress which the Eastern
va= has already Occasioned among the poorer class
OF CcnstantinoPle He says that there is no COM
MERGE, business going on, but little money to be
seen and thousands of human beings are dying of
hunger. thirst, nakedness and disease, Rats and
mir are eaten by many to allay the cravings of hum
ger, and people who but few months since
comparatively rich in worldly goods, now beg for
bread.
2 lsxERSoRpNABY PISTOL SHooTINs.-The great
match Cud bet of thousand dollars to eight hum
dred (says the New Orleans Picayune) has at last
been decided, Mr.. Travis winning the money upon
Tie. FIRST shot A small orange was placed upon the
lt4Bi of man, and Travis stationed at a distance
os thitysx feet AT the first FIRE the orange was hit
hall Of the bullet going through. Rather danger
sport for the chap upon whose noddle The orange
was placed.