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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

rHRADERs BANK OF THE CITY OF RICHGOND--
4 NOTICE TO NOTE h0LDERS.-This Rsnk viii
pay one dollar in coin tor every six dollars Of lis creule
ton when presented at its counter
mL6-eol6w L. SINToN, Cashier.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
CITY or RsCBMOND. 40 wiz.

4 AT Rules held ia ths Clerks oihce Of the Count
Hastings Tor the said City, on Monday the 6th day
tScbruSTy, lSo5,
Edward Boyle PltH;
against
Conrad Freeman and jscob Flohr aeft<.
IL CHANCERI.
Tie effect % ths suit enforce the Performance O.
contract * ;e % lot OF land Ia the city OF k,cIcOnd
which said Ccurad Freeman purchased OF ~ TUebearl
j.
Afadayit hsying been made that the defendant Conrad
Freeman il not resident Of the state OF Virginia, he
hereby requred 20 appear the said Clerks oiiee within
one month after dne publication hereof aud DO what may
hs necessary 10 protect ms interest
tarAn 10 HOW ARD Clerk
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

p1 900 MEWAMD.-IStt Ny rssidsncs sa
lsVVV "Wednesday night last my NAN .NernAR
child.
Norman is about % years OF age. light brown coler
about feet 9 inches high, wore whiskers, and was
dressed in gray suit entire.
Ellen il about the age, dark color tall and likely,
and was dressed in a red and brown mouslin 4 s.
For their apprehension will pay the above reward
mhlA-4t n. NJ. Liza
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
IIRSsINIA.

NTIRGslNIA.-At rules held IN the Clerks Office Of
Y the Circuit Court for the county of King and
Queen, on Monday. the 9th day Of February iSG5
Thomas b. Evans and Elizabeth H., his wife, and John
NJ. ROane Pitts,
AGAINST
Richard p. Atkinson and Fanny p, his wife Vim, p
Woodward. John 5. Woodward, in his own tight and
as trustee for the said Fanny Z. Atkinson Caroline
Woodward James Il. Butler and Fanny H., his wife
Martha h. Evans, Lucy Il. Evans, Willie ID. Evans,
Lizzis T. Evans, VIM. c. Elect and Lucy d.; his wife
Caroline y. Smith, George Ann Smith, Henley W.
Smith, Francis Smith and Caroline his wife john r.
Smith VIM. A. Daniel. sheriff OF MldieseX county and
committee administrator OF George w Smith, deceased
Douglas Smith, Edgar Smith aud Robert Il. Woodward,
I
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

. Ei7Citizens Of King William County
will please send in their orders accompanied wh tie
nndS) Tor the purchase from the State Agency of Do.
mestics OAnaburgs, Cotton Yarns Cotton and Wool
Cards. As there surplus vi goods TO which the
county Is entitled hereafter will take orders Tor as
muGh Il family needs ior its own use.
nj. T.. Il. SLAUGHTER, JT., Com1 Agent
mLli--c4t' for King William To-. Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

RICHMOND, March l4th, 1866
L5-TO Way FeIiOyN-diIIzens OF Ihe CiIy
OF kichhaOnds beg leave 10 announce myself a
cdut date iUT reelection MAYOR al the charter cleo
ZION in April next JOSEPH MAYO
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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

NOTICE 10 THE CITIZENS OF HAN0YER.-A fur.
y Their li,tylbutiOu OF Cotton Cloth Colt on Yarns
Cotton aEd 0oi i..rl4 viii Ue made az Ashland on
THURSDAY, RlDiI aud SATURDAY, the 10th, l7th
and 18th OF March 1865
Kit RSDAI ani FRIDAY Nll he devoted Exclusively
90 filing orders that Lave been given On SATURDAY
viii be distributed the surplus that remains on hand
:er filing said orders. The goods wIa " higher than
those heretofore distributed and additional viii
he required % procure the goods ordered.
WM. H. WYNN.
mhI1cti COm'l AIT Hanover County.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
SPECIAL ORDERS. !
No. 90. I


XXvIII The following Exchange Notice Is published
for the Information of the Army:
"A Confederate officers and men who were delivered at
Charleston or Savannah during the months OF NOyem.
Der and December last hereby declared 10 be ex-
changed.
"Al Confederate Officers and men who were delivered
in James River Virginia. at any time before March ls
1850, are hereby declared TO be exchanged"
xxx. All burroughs granted under Special Orders No.
lG A. G.. o. (curent seIes), TO enlisted who
bove declared EXCHANGED are hereby revoked and
IN enlisted men who are exchanged, will al
nee report FOR dnty--those whose commands are be-
ond the North Caroline line selecting conpaies, tempo
ary in accordance with Special Orders above referred
o..
Commissioned officers exchanged will report TO thei
espective commands without delay
JOHN w, RELY,
mbs-et Asst Adlt ess,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
IN CHANCERY.

The object of this suit is to obtain partition of certain
slaves held by Genny r. Woodward during her lifetime
under the will OF Thomas Sthnshley, deceased 10 which
the parties ia this suit entitled under said WILL to
haleA slave named Washington, purchased BY the life
teiSnt with money derived from the sale OF slave
uamed Horace substituted in the place 90 said Horace
and to have proper compensation made 20 some of the
parties for Announcements made lIy the life tenant 10
Others Of said parties, said advancenehs beng the pro
ceed5 of sale Of contain nRmanaTeable slaves which
sold by her aud affidavit having been made and filed that
the said defendants Francis Smith and Caroline his wife
Douglas Smith and EdeaT Smith are nonresidnts Of this
Commonwealth they are required 10 appear within one
month after due publication ot this order and do what is
necessary TO protect their interest in this suit
A copy-Teste.
RilRERT pm / Apnl Ir CLARK
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

PlCKEIrS DIVISION, J
CHESTERFIELD COUSFY ".
Feb. H. 1866.
To the Voters Of Nelson Comfy, lirgiatq.
In oteleuce 20 a call made me by many OF my CON-
Taies arms from Nelson hereby ANNOUNCE myself q
candidate Tor a seat IN the House Of Delegates
Gao. X. GILES
Pickett Division.
Iypchburu yi1rinian cCpv fg2l-clm-
4 OST--Onc share OF the Old AsomiR-
l. ion TNading Company Stock NJ. llS, 10 the name
Of Dr. Bla Burwsu dated June lo03 Tor renewal OF
which have made application to said company.
iai2Nlaw4n BLAIR BtIRWETJ.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

I OST-A servant GIRL, named MINERVA, about
l. 10 years OF age, very bright complexion straight
CLAY and Leigh to the corner Of 18th and Clay about II
o'clock on Thursday the 9th and has not been heard
from since. She had when she left dark homespnA
dress aud check apron liberal seward will be paid iOr
an information of her Whereabouts.
JULIUS GEI,ST
mhlI-3t' 1879 Broad sieeet.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

NEGRO SALE will sell At public Auction, at
~ uuenbnrg Court Honse, on AONbAi the 18th day
f Febraary 1855 that beng eOuTi day, One-sxth ntsns
in forvfve very likely Slaves held for life by the
widow Of the late joel blackwell and wlS + Gov mp
wards OF 3 years Odier cash credit as may best suit
purchasers. X. H. ALLEN,
is J4-cS. Agents for the parties
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
, TOoH 1gOE nHss.A NEAETINGa.--rA h

- StoeIholdem Of he Ioaaoss Valley Railroad Com.
pany are requested TO meet In Carksye Naaon true!
The 50th of March, at ~ NJ full attendance Is reque''
ed. WA shlih' ri0s''
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

The object Of this suit i 20 have division OF the
tEte Of Lucy Bullock deed according 10 the provisions
OF Ter viii anl toe plaintiffs having nled their bi and
Il appearing by affidavit lied than the defendant Is not
resident OF TIE STATE OF Virginia the motion Of the
plaintiffs Us h. W Finuey Esq their attorney IL j On
dered that the saf defendant appear lkre within one
month after fe due publication OF this oTef and do
what . necessary 10 protect his Interest hen and that
copy Of this order be forthwith Inserted in abe Richmond
Wig and Public Advertiser newspal ef published in
The city Of EeLmond ana continued once week or four
successive weeks and that aEOer copy le posted the
front door Of the Court House % this c0uy On the next
County Court dag.
c0py-Tcste,
f. l4-.u4w r. F. GRAYES CIR.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
,srsLfaasp ~ AvgHoAIFY % FaE aEsRa4I 4ssENSLY.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Adopted Febrnary 26th, ls65.

In RELATION TO TIE ArfoISrMKST OF COMMITTEES OF
SAPiN.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
Benz. POLLARD, Clerk.

The parties TO the said will please take notice,
that have fixed upon Monday the 3d day of April next,
al the hour nf ~ d. the time, and this OAce the
places wehand where shalt proceed 10 discharge the
uircd OF 10y the said decree. The parties in
teTested can attend. .,.i
NH 3-W4w MM +. WATSON, Comm.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

VIRGINIA. the Clerks Office of tue Circuit
' Court Of the city Of Richmond, the 6th day OF
March, 1866
Anna h. kinuaTd Phh,
against
Charles McGruder, executor Of James Kinnard dec'd
aud the next OF kin Of James Hnnard and Mary Kin
naTd paItirs unknown, petts.
The object this suit il 90 have the estate Of James
Knnard deceased divided according to the terms OF his
will aud the plaintihs shaTe BseRot allotted o. her
And affidavit having been made and Lied that The de-
PENDANTS the next OF kin OF James knnardf and Mary
Kinnard are persons unknown and non-resdens OF
this state, the said defendants required to appear
within one month after due publication hereof and do
what necessary 70 protect their interests IN This suit
cOy-Ieste.
NH 7-NAW bENJ pol ARD Clerk
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

y Clerks OF me County Court Of POWiastan county
from the 6th 70 The Sth day OF FebrgarJ IA the yea
t566.
Joseph Y Hohson ard Mary L. his wife and the sal
Joseph y. hcj-0R administrator witb the Will au
licked o. Lucy Bullock, &c, I Plaintiffs
against
William q. Bullock Defendant.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

20 THE VOTERS OF THE sENA-

no THE VOTERS OF THE sENA-
J. ToklAL DISTRICT COMPOSED OF THE CITY OF
hlCHMONn.-FelOw-Ci liZens have been warmly urged
by many friends TO announce myself a. a CANDIDATE
10 represent you in the SENATE or VIRGINIA In Yield
ing TO the request as nov do permit to say that
grateful Tor the kindness which has prompted the cd
upon NE, and il it shall be the pleasure OF the good
people to elect me- trust that my loFmer course when
honorcd By your confidence in the position will be
aicicnt guaranty of my future zeal and fidelity in
your service
Very respectfully,
Your lelow-czen,
mhl4-5t' T. P. AUGUST
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

70 conrad Frs1s0a:
=, TR-T5ke notice that in suit now pending and un
- determined in the Hastings Count Of the cts OF Rich
1nJnd IN Chancery, Eeld by the iulge thereof heren
l COMPLAINANT ana yoa aud Jacob Flohr are defendants
stEltponthe hearing OF te said offer dfyidence
The sls-er Of your co-delHdant the said j. % Fohr
EpN ARD BOYLE
By A. JUDSON CRANE
mhS-YSW Counsel
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
TREASURY DEPARTMENT c. :. Al
RICHMOND Va. August 70 1864 I
NEGOTIATIONS for carving ilslO Ff-

INEACRER wASrED.-rhe subscriber wishes TO err
/ plov MALE TEACHER who is competent tot:e- "A
Latin and the English Branches Applicants will iles
state terms Address 4
fsos-v4t Howardyille. AlbemaTle Co 81
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ITO tic VOICE of the CITY of Rich-

nOnU III Tie urgent sOHcitatlOn OF llHny TIelus1
announce myself candidate for the office of SupeIID-
tenden OF the Cny 6as Works, and respectfully solicit
your votes pledgng myself devote my whole time and
abilities to the faithful discharge OF the duties of the Of
hceshOud it be our Pleasure to elect me- and respect
fully you 10 Tie ia which have discharged
tn duties OF Assistant Inspector (WHICH oce the Conn.
ell have abolishedb and which have held for the last
nine years, guaranty for the future.
mhIb-tde. HITCH SMITH
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17
slt o. COMMISSIONER WArs0N's OFFICE,
RICHMOND 2d March 1865.


-. COMMISSIONER WATs0N's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, I'd March, 1865.
VIRGINIA the Circuit Court OF the City Of
Y Richmond, February 2Sth, 1865
Elizabeth Selden Wickham Maclurg Wickham, and John
Wickham. administrators Of James VI. Wickhanl, Decd
aud in their own right, and other, Plthsl
against .
Julia Leigh in her own right and executrix Of Beja'
min Watkins Leigh, who was executor and tulStee OF
John WickhaIn. deceased and administrator De bOns
non of James Maclurg, deceased, and other lef'ts.
Maclug Wckham aud John Wickham in their own right
and as administrators OF James NJ. Wiekham, deed
Pltds,
against
Elizabeth 5. wickham, William Tanning wicklam and
other DeCtS
aud
Julia Leigh, tPtH,t
aud
William T. Wickham in hs own right and as executor
Of John NiCkham, deceased, and administrator de
bOnis with the will annexed OF James Macurg de-
ceased aud OF Walter Maclmg deceased and as admin
istator of Elizabeth Selden WckhGm, deceased aud o
Betsy wickham deceased and other yDeft~
On the notion OF Maclurg WiekhGm and lohn Wick
ham Administrations Of James Maclurg Wchllam. the
Count doth order that William +. Watson do contnue
down their accounts ~ administrators aforesaid ana
report thereon to the Court with such matie he may
deem pertinent or be required by any of the parties 10
these causes to state specially Aud the COut doth d
rect that notice of tie time aud place OF taking the
counts b. published once week for four Successive
weeks in the Richmond Whg and that such Publication
be equivalent to personal service the parties
COpy-Ieste
Benz. POLLARD, Clerk
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Virginia, TO VITA rules

VIRGINIA, I'D VITA rules held in the
county from the 9Th to the 9Th day Of February in the
year 1866
VIM c. Paine, Plaintiff,
against 49,
Henry Gordon, Ate Sheriff Of Powhatan county, and
such administrator OF Francis Watkins deceased John
Watkins Susan Watkins. Wiley Rudolph and Molly,
his vile, Henry W. Watkins, Edward Woodbridge in
his own'right and administrator of Godfrey Elam
deceased, Gilbert Woodbridge, -. BOatw,igh and
Page hsNife aud the unknown heirs of said Page il
she be dead leaving heirs aud Sarah Woodbridge and
her unknown husband, if she De married. and her un-
known heirs il She be dead leay ing heirs Ders.
... IN CHANCEEY.
The object OF this suit is 20 have division sale of
tract Of land in Pow hatan county containing 10 acres
Of which Godfrey Eam. died possessed and the
plaintiff having filed his bill and il appearing by affidavit
lied that the defendants Susan Watkins Wiley Rudolph
md Molly. his wife Henry W. Watkins, - Boatwright
md Page. his wife. aud the unknown hchs of the said
Page ii she he dead leaving heirs and Sarah Woodbridge
aud her unknown husband il she be married. and her
shawn heirs il she beead leaving heirs are residents
II the state OF Virginia the motion Of the plaintiff
~ t. W. FmBey ESQ, his attorney 1t is ordered that the
aid absent defendants do appear here within one month
liter the due publication OF this order and do what is
necessary protect their interest herein and that copy
IT this order le forthwith inserted in the Richmond Wing
and Public Advertiser newspaper published in the city
II Richmond and continued once week for four
essve weeks and that another copy be posted at the
door Of the Court House Of this county on the next
Ounty Court day.
Copy-Testei -s :.
iel4-w4w II. +. GRAVES, Clerk.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

~ scnntorial Nomination.. !.

AZ SehttOEAuh I'OhatHsttAVs,s vacancy
existing in The Senate from the District OF Richmond CITY,
is believed that no acceptable name can be pre-
scented 10 the voters iu out OF the army than that Of
Col WYATT VI. ELLIOTT. His inclination on the sub.
ject is KNOWN butt presumed he would not refuse
the call OF his fellowctzens to this held of labor
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c. s. .QUARTERMASTEG'S DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE SUPT. r. 4. TRANSFORMATIONS,

II. Il. TX.
Richmond, Feb. 2ls1 1866. )
To Prginid Soldiers:
The soldiers in the field from Virginia can have proy
sion sent them of expense by the Southern Express
Company.
Packages should be plainly marked with the name OF
tile soldier company regiment and brigade Care Capt
p H. Nayo A. .. NJ Richmond, Va, who will see that
they are sent 10 the proper command.
The agreement made with the Southern Express Tom
pany February Goth 1864 still continues niorce, and
The friends of soldiers in other States will mark their
packages formerly to the care of their respective AS
sOcations s,,m
1t Col and Chief r. +. Transportation.
Approved -is.F t..f...5s
A. r. LAYTON,
q. M General
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY,l
RICHMOND VA, Feb. 81, 1865.
Agents and Messengers
viii receive and forward promptly any packages mark
ed as above stated and let the charges be collected in
RichmOnd
Shippers will be required to put their packages in good
shipping condition, and agents will always regard
these goods preferred freight. -
J. +. GIBSON
a..lt.. . De- I'D. E!tl Asst. Spperinte ndent,
....t..--s .s..t.. Ell 49,. ~. Sou. Express Co.
Charlottesville and Lynchburg papers will copy and
send bill TO the Express Office at those places ie27m
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-17

I'VE are autnOriZed 10 slate tina G
DAVID j. SAUNDERS and DAVID j. BURR are candi.
dates fokfeeleetion TO the House of Delegates.
mhl7-tde' 10.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1865-03-25
Historical Facts.

The hardness with which mankind adopt
improvements may be in some degree illus
trated, by the following facts hastily thrown
together:
Canal Locks were invented in 1881, BY
engineers of Viterbe, in Italy. They were
nearly hundred ears getting fairly into
use in France, aud about one hundred and
fifty in crossing the British Channel
At this time it was made a felony, in sew
cral European States, to ride in wheel car
riages.
The Steam Engine was invented, or, rather,
the principle of it was discovered, by the
Marquis Of Worcester, as early as 1860
Few understood and none encouraged it.
He died in great modification. The honor
was afterwards engrossed by Savary.
In 1866, the Earl of Stanhope applied a
steam engine to prspellng vessel. A
steamboat was run twenty miles on the San
key Canal, Liverpool, in 1897, another on
the Forth and Clyde Canal, in 1901. A
steamboat trip was made on the Delaware as
early as 1871. In 1907, Robert Fulton was
fitting up his first steamboat at New York,
when sensible and grey headed men pro-
nounced him " a fool for his pains"
Oliver Evans went before committees of
Legislatures, first in Pennsylvania, and then
in Maryland, with a project of a steam car
riage, as early as 1904 He asked a little
aid to defray the expense. They could
hardly be prevented from reporting in favor,
not Of steam engines for carriages, but of
straight jacket for himself. Now, almost all
nations have had the sagacity and ingenuity
10 seize and utilize the precious idea.
When Peter the Great, in 1900 or there
abouts commemorate canal between the Volga
ana the Don, the Governors and Boyards of
the country opposed it earnestl!y >, thinking it
Inpiety TO turn rivers out IF the channels
ch Heayen had assigned them.
When some Dutchmen proposed to make
Tie river MauZanares navigable to the Tagus,
and to Lisbon, the Council said if it had
been the will Of God that the rivers should
he navigaale he would have made them so.
When Brinley, the great engineer, told a
committee of Parliament, to whom Bridge
waters petition was referred, that canals
were better than rivers, and would supersede
them for the purpose of navigation, the COM
nittee were shocked, and asked him: And
pray, sir, what were the rivers made for 7"
+" To feed canals" was the answer.
Dr. Franklin surveyed the route Of the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, at his own
expense, in 1857
Baron NaDier surveyed the route of the
Forth and Clyde Canal, at his own expense
in 176l.
Both Of these works were subsequently
accomplished, but after great delay.
DR. Zabdiel Boyalston introduced innocu-
lsiion for the small pox, into Bost IN, in 1721,
and tried at first on his son Thomas, and
other members Of his family; but such was
the force of prejudice and unbelief, that the
other physicians gave a unanimous opinion
against 1.-THE municipal government pro-
hibited its practice, and the populace would
have torn him to pieces If he had not retired
from the city.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1865-03-25
Remarkable Facts.

In New England, as is well known, the
brown rat has nearly extirpated the native
black rat In New Zealand the same process
is going on, and so evident is it, that the
natives, or Masries, have saying, that, as
the white mans rat has driven away the ma
tive raj, so the Eurorsan f1y drives away our
own, sndA and, as the clover kills our fern, so
will the Maories disappear before the white
msh himself" The Norwegian rat has taken
the place Of the native species, and grows to
q very large size; but, strange to say, it is
itself driven out Of the houses into the fields
by hordes of European mice. When Capt
Cook landed at New Zealand, he left few
pigs on the island These soon increased in
number, and now they exist wild in such
vast herds that it seems almost impossible to
destroy them, or to dispossess them Of the
large tracts of country Of which they have
fairly taken possession to the exclusion of
man. Such IS their predominance, that men
are actually paid BY the large station holders
at the rate Of sixpence tail for killing the
pigs on their runs. They occupy ground
which the sheep fsrmer wants for his floclrs,
and during the lambing season they inflicta
great loss on him BY devouring the poor
lambkins as soon as they make their appear
ance The bears are said to be remarkably
large, and to be provided with enormous
tusks, such as have been previously seen
only on the savage primitive stocks Of wild
bears in Europe.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1865-03-25
The Childhood Of James Watt.

Watt was, f-sm his birth, Of an extremely
delicate constitution, untitled for taking part
in the common sports of boys, and little pre-
pared for these struggles with difficulties
which afterward arked his career His
mother, who was q woman no less remark
able for her intelligence than for her personal
graces, taught him to read when scarcely
out Of his infancy and mis- father, who was
ship carpenter AMI deak in naval stores in
Greenock added some WI ting and arithmetic.
In the latter the child rapidly improved, and
Re was fond Of working out his sums with
pencil upon scraps of paper, or more COM
monty with piece Of chalk, visitor who
was present remarked TO the father, "The
boy ought to be sent to a public school, and
not permitted to idle away his time at home"
Look atSwhat nay child is doing before you
blafne him. returned the father The child
ofsix years of age was endeavoring to solve
a problem in geometry. Another time he
was scolded by his aunt Muirhead while tax
ing tea with the Watts, for his assumed in
dolence. Jenny" said the worthy lady,
solemnly, IL never saw such an idle boy as
you are. Pray take book and employ your
self usefully for the last hour you have not
spoken one word, but taketh of the lid Of
that kettle and put it on again holding now
a cup and now q spoon over the steam
watching how it rises from the spout, catch
ing and counting the drops it falls into Are
you not ashamed of spending your time in
that way ?' The little James paying with
thu teakettle, observes NJ. Arago, who tells
this story, became the mighty engineer, pre-
pairing the discoveries which were to immor-
talize him.