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PROSPECTUS
IMXI
THE MINERS , JOURNAL.
THIS Journal was ind'terially enlarged and otherwise
'.mproved at the cnromoncement of the year, and will
*now rank with any paperpn the 'state, out of Phlladelpig.
/Its pages will tie devoteid to a
General Chronicle cif the Coal Business;
Improvements in the Manufactory of Iron;
The progress of the Arts and Sciences;
A Summary of Euri;petin Intelligence;
The Current News bf the" Day.
And in additulm, each ntmber will be furnished, unless
s press of total matter s ould exclude it, with
ORIOE4 AL TALES,
'Thereby making, it equalim interest to many publications
whose subscription prices double it in amount.
To those interested l i the Coal or Iron business, so
well as the general rea er, its pages will. it is hoped,
afford valuable informiiion and amusement, and no
pains 01211 be !spared to tender it worthy the patronage
.of all.classes df the comilnunity.
10 - ANOTHER ENLARGEMENT. 4:0
In the first week in Jailioary, 1840, the Miners' Jour
nal will again be enlarged by the addition of another
column to each. page, which will make it the largest pa.
net published in the Staid. out of Philadelphia, provided
each subscriber will, In 'the mean time. procure us an
additional one. Those f who do not, will be charg
ed $2 50 per annum after the enlargement takes place.
The Coal Region will thha ie a icpresentativeabroad
that will add credit to th enterprise and liberality of its
citizens. C B. BANNAN.
PENNSYLVANIA.HALL,
In the Boiough of
POTTS ILLE, PA.
J 11.11 IPO 16' T.
ANNOUNCEt tO the travelling public
inthat he has re tied his commodious estab
lishment with very attention to the comfort
and cony 'llene of his Owens, The contiguity of its
situation to the Mitiell ll4nk and the different Coa
Landings recommends it eo the man of business, whilel
its extensive parlors andtell ventilated sleeping apart
men ts.give it peculiar ad antages for the sumruertrave I
}error the invalid.
T ie ,-I.llntryi.ortm ,, if ii la experienced hands, and
he Lrder in I flvr V.', (t! f , 1 al evoty seasonable deli
cacy of viand and liquor, i tuberous accommodating ser
vants witlat all tunes conce to the pleasure and attend
~.ti
the wants of his guests. I .
The salubrity of the Bdrongh of Pottsville, and the
many sources of amusement;both natural and artificial,
which its vicinity atfordsjrender it a desirable place of
-resort, and the proprietor pledges his continued exertions
to make a sojourn thereinlcondusive both to amnion and
gratification.
Pottsville, Pa. March 3ti 18139
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
POTTihiVILLE.
G• Johnson
We tliam
, HAS Glitch commodious estab*.
merit recently dneupied by' Joseph Weaver,
Esq. as the "..National lintel," corner of Centre and
Callowhill streets, and has materially improved its
arrangement for the accommodation of customers.
The situation is pleasant and central, beir.g contig.
uous to the Post Office and Town Hall, and in the
business part of the borokigh ; and three Daily Lines
of Stages arrive and depart from the Excfalnge to
and from Reading, Northumberland, Danville and
Cattawisaa- •
PRIVATE FAMILIES, who desire spending the
summer months in the Chat Region will belfurnished
with parlours and chambers calculated to please the
Taney and render comfortable the most fastidious
guests: and TriAVELIa . ER'S will always find those
accommodations which !are most desired and the
strict attention of servants.
It were superfluous tki say Gant his TABLE and
BA . will always be futnished with the choicest
viands and liquors ;. and with a wish and exertions
to gratify his guests he anticipates the patronage of
the public. ,
Pottsville, apvl 13, 15139
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.Philadelphia IP Reading
RAIL *LOAD.
SUMMER ARRA NUE3IENT.
' TO COMMENCE! APRIL 1, 1839.
HOURS OF STARTING.
FROM Reading, at 8 A. M. and 2 P. M.
From Noriistnwn, it 7 A. M. and 5 P. M.
These hours are arranged to connect with the
Rail Rued between No Vtown and Philadelphia,
the hours of starting trona the latter place, being 5
A. M and 3 P. M. '
FA'4F,S. •
Between Reaping antd Norristown, First Class
Cars, $:?. econd Clasa,lll,so.
The morning Train liom Philadelphia, will stop
for Breakfast at Pottethivn.
Reading, Marc 3013—if
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• - A House,
1'• Street, tale t aepnience of Mr. John
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In Mount Pt pant Row, Mehtntlingo
4..6 ,
it Downing, to ' let—Apply to
etiss.- - i - JOSEPH SHIPPEIst..
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April 20
• White It*Ußl' Silk
lifulber4y Seed. •
riptiv, bean kind for maktglk, met - received and
for sale by the ounce or °and by B. BANNAN.
27
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Port Carbon
STEAM - FOUNDRY.
TOBIAS H. Wintersteten.and John Brown, re
spectfully informs their friends and the public
that they h4ye entered info copartnership under the
firm of
Winterateel 4. Brown,
And ithet they haveopenell a Foundry, Blacksmith
and Fitting up Shop, iniPort Carbon, where they
are prepared to receive all orders for A. 3146, Cast.
m
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gis, screens, and everyk nd of -Iron Work connect.
ed with the different br ches of the Coal Trade,
end which they promise execute with fidelity and
punctuality. TOBIAS .W I iiTERSTEEN,
JOHN BlIOWN."
rorYearbon, april 13 I • 1.5 —t f
WROLESAILE
Tobacco ,Es
POTTS
_TAMES S. MOYF:ft.
public generally, that
Establishment of Sain.,e
and they have added to
and extensive assortment
BM Smoking Tobacco,
Hair Spanish SegaPP, T
50,000 No. 1, beat Po
300„000 No. 1, Half Sp
200,000 No. I_ Commo
225 Kegs Chc‘iin
300 Barrels Sweet
Also Cavendish, Ladle
bacco, all of which will
tail, on the most reasons
Proved . acceptances. -
March 2,1839,
CO. announce to the
they hare purchased, the
G. Sands of Pottsville,
their stock a Very large
of all kinde of Chewing
d Common, Spanish and
• 'present stock consists of
o Rico Spanish Snarl,
r. nish,
POCKET
Av.. iy 7 B ,ent arro w rtznent j
81111
15-1 y
16-
AND RETAIL
ablishment,
ILLE.
Tobacco,
mood Smoking Tobccco.
Twist, end Sweet To:
I ; sold Wholesale and Re.
I , le terms for-cash or ap
OM
BOOKS.
t received end for sale by
B. BANNAN.
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I will teaeh you to pierce the bowels of the Eertb and bring out Froth the Cav e rn' s of the Mountains , Metals which will give strength to ohr Hands and pubject all Nature to - our use and pleasure.—za JOIMSON
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VOL. XV..
NGLAND.
EzefLana at New Tork, on London 61
to 9 per cent. premium. '
-
Distuderne in England.—The movements of the
Chartists began to excites serious apprehensions,
as will be 04 by the Qneen's proclamation Iselow.
Their privatelissociations and conventions have been
changed to mien assemblages and militarylrainings
with slacks, tikes, 4-c.. An appeal to arms is a
common topld of conservation among these people.
The Manchealer operatives boast of each than hav
ing a pike. i
At .Cdonicaoes, certain of their party have been
arrested f a geheral rising took place, and the revoi
lutionists Rink with guns, pikes, 4e. assaulted the
inn, rescued ;the prisoners, and wounded many of
the inhabitant severely.
The species of radical resistance now organized
is unquestionithly of a more formidable character
apparently than either that of O'Cocoell's Rinters
or the Englaiti Trades Union, but certainly in our
opinion less rpectable in character than they were,
and teat dadYerous in reality than secret associa
tions. Their reheithin 18 open and Will be put down,
and the !Artistica; are cinder a great mistake in
deeming this.. nvement a rising of the people desi
rous, as in that 'French revolution, to change the
form of •Govetnment. The people in their might
and majesty bre a much more numerous and very
differentelassV'persona fro.n "buttenders " "indoor
itabies," and . 4 'oar rioters," and the bayonet Is the
only logic for Them.
Virtual Deice of the Ministers- .Resignotion of
Speak.; Atteretomby.—Ministera virtually Sustained
a defeat on thil Jamaica bill, which they carried by
only ;qv; inalority in the Commons, on Monday,
the 6th May tipiyes 294. noes 2E19, which will pre
vent its toinglo the Lords. The Speaker has re
signed from illnealth. It is, however, surmised that
he goes up to t4e peerage.
The Grandttoke Alexander of Russia has ar
rived in England, and on the 4th of May the Queen
held a Court fiiir his reception.
The Chelte4am Theatre was destroyed by time
on the 3rd. of May. Loss; about X5OOO.
The Bishopof PetersbOrough died on the Ist of
May.—The 'Bishop, of Bath and Wells is also de
ceased.
The Cdnadusn Prisoners.—The Court of Excheq
uer gave judgtnient May .6th, that the return of
the writ of liabeae corpus was complete, and that the
men were in pepper custody. They will, therefore,
be transported !to a s Penal Colony.
One of the daughters of the late Int/he/lair, Roths
child, has not dhly married a Christian, but 'tea ab
lured the .faithhsf her fathers! On Monday week,
April 20th, Mills Rothschild gave her hand in mar
riage to the HOnorable Henry Fitzroy, M. P. for
Lewis, and brbther of Lord Southampton. The
bridegroom yetis 32, two days after his marriage,
(having been birn May 2. 1807) and he is heir pre
sumptive to theititles and estates el his eldest broth
er, Lord Southimpton, who is travelling with his
lady in Egypt, '!and has no children. He is a man
of fashion, was pvisi,tgr at Crockford'a but has been
a quiet - Oharciettir of late.
The late Barpn de 'Rothschild left two daughters
Each have a fottone 01'1150,000, dependant on the
consent of theit brother, Baron Linonel de Roths
child, to their ntarrtage. One of them, I believe, is
married to Mont:ore, late Sheriff of London, a He
brew gentiernati of great wealth and res?ectability.
The Rothschild niove in the very first circles in Lon.
don, and thus Miss Rothschild became acquainted
with young Fitzfoy. He was formerly in the army.
When her lathe). was alive, a young Austrian noble
man, Private Secretary to Prince Easterhazy, pro•
posed for her ; but her father declared she should
marry none butime of the Jewish faith.
When Mrs. Rothschild determined to marry Mr.
Fitzroy, she webt to see the 'Archbishop of Canter.
bury, and told him that she' wished to become a
Christian. RiOrrarte inquired into particulars, and
than very propetly told her that he die not consider
a love affair sufficient r eason for her abandoning her
religion. She is kid to nave assured him that it had
long been' her • itttection to beconie a Christian, and
that her family Were aware of it- On this, the Arch
bishop 'said the if it appeared her sincere desire to
become a Christian, (tom conviction, he had no al
ternative but acitlept and baptize her. He commu
nicated with hell family, and it appears that she had
informed them of her Intention. The marriagewas
private, and unintended by any of her family. Her
brother had the hOwer of witholding the fortune left
to her by her father, but it is not expected that he
will do mare thin have it so settled upon herself
and her childreh se to prevent the...chance - of her
husband squandiOng it. It is expected, also, that
her family will shortly receive her. Should she be
come a British !seeress, as is likely in the course of
time, she will benthe first Jewess who has ever been
in a like situatidr,
Miniateis ereicapected to concede the reduction
of postage--. 1,0 to make the uniform cheese upon
all letters of halt+, nonce not more than one penny.
There is a report, ~'that this will take place also. •in
France and the United States,
If report be trne, the Pope is about plying a visit
to England ! The torn or-L*150,000 it to be raised
to build a Roman patholic Cathedral, to hold 10,000
persona, in the 'teal of London. and when completed,
the Pope—an eolith the on dit—is to come from
Rome to consectite
Parliament are to vote £5O to Grace Darting for
her heroic exert itts by which the lives of several
persons were gawp . when the Forfarshire
_sterime.r
was wrecked. The'Public.subscriptions in in favor,
of her, and otbertiytho assisted her, amount to Dearly
700 pounds.
The .definite tree ty-between Holland and Belgium
was signed at Lilindon on Friday. There is a ru
mor that Leopold was about quitting Brussels, for a
month at the Bathe of Baden. • . •
Queen Victoriii it is said, will visit her uncle,
King Leopold, atllfitruiniels, this summer. There is
no foundation fur Ithe rumor that she is about payir.g
visits to Ireland and Scotland.
The Queen is iieid to have. lately ordered the'pay
ment of fifty per ant. other father's debts. The
money for this pu!pose. conies out ; of her Private
purse, it. is said... • ,
IRELAND.
Arrimi of the • • ,rd-Lieutenentain Da blia.—The
Urgent steam-pa t arrived in Kingston harbour,
having on board is Excellency the Lord Lieuten
anq Hundreds 0 'thousands of human beings were
congregated abot the spot to greet the a neereiOlof
Lor4. NormanbytLihe nobleman who was to t'iead
in the footsteps his illustrious predecessor. The
shout—the eirthuilastie shout—ofdeyons rapture
lhati burst forth fsOm the dense mass ofinen who
were assembled tillere, when his Excellency set his
foot -neon the soil firf Ireland, ought to convince him,
if he did not alrelidy know it, that he is come to gov
ern* loyal, genertipe i and glteful people.. la-com
pliment to the pedple he proceeded 'on horse-back,
though bra carriage awaited him at the jetiy ths
demeanour is mild iiind gentlemanly, an d . he terWed
courteously and fr, ' uently in reply KO° heart-in
spiring cheers of I people.
a.
The Dublin Estili log. Mail announces the death
of the Archidahopfi f oam. The Archdiocese Is
now extinct. ic • .
She tale Arehbioo p ofriarma---It is steed that, in
consequence of thAate Dt. Trench having surfivefl .
one day beyond t 25th Match, his family will Ire
ceive an addition ' ;their prc petty of from .£20,000
to £30,000. His tug's life was insured for £5O,
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Weekly by Benjamin Batman, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
The Late Lord Norbory's Murder —A letter from
Carlow states, that several persona were arrested in
Tiallamore, charged with the murder of the late Earl
of Norbury. It seems thauliqy were taken into cus
tody on the Information of a man named Costello.
Meeting of tAt? hisil Reformers in Dublin.—The
Evening Post contains an account of the meeting
in Dublin in support of the Government, a meeting
which it states was'. in every respect the most ex
traordinary, the most Important, the most signal de
monstration ever made in this part of the empire."
The Duke of Leinster was in the chair. The re
quisition bore the signature of the Duke of Leinster.
and nineteen other Peers, of eighteen Baronets, thir
ty-seven Members of Parliament, nearly one hur.dred
and fifty Deputy Lieutenants and Magistrates.
The — roof of the theatre on Charlottes4Quay; Lim
erick, gave way with a tremendous crash, bringing
with it all the timbers, &e. 'Fortunately no person
was in the building at the time.
The thirtrninrh child of Wm. Sinnit, of Caddagh,
Ireland, was baptized by the Rev. M. robe, in the
month of April fast. The father' ib in his 85th year,
and has had four wives.
SCOTLAND.
Earthquake in the Highlands.—The shock of an
earthquake was distinctly felt in the mountainous
tract of country extending from Fort Augustus to
Kinguasie and Laggan in Badenoch. Between two
and threeo'cleck, A.M., the family of Captain Spaid
ing, barrack-master, Fort Augustus, waa aroused
from sleep by a rattling noise, as if a carriage was
driving rapidly into the garrison; at Ardochy, the
esidence of Mr. Gillespie, the same noise was ap
parent, accompanied wits a tremulous motion, and
the whole household got up in alarm and fled out of
the doors. At Rathven, in Badenoch, Mr: Maephor
son states that, having some sheep in the square, he
was startled by a laud noise, as if a dog had got a
mong the sheep, and the flock was running in a
body; he arose from bed, but could discover nothing.
At Laggan, some families were awakened, believing
the house to be on fire. ln other houses, the bells
were set a-tinging. -Mr. •Macpherson, postmaster,
Kingussie; was awakened by a rumbling sound like
thunder, whioh was heard over the whole village.
The shock seems to have lasted about a minute, and
was telt at the same time throughout the districts
we have mentioned. In Loch Och and at Inver
garry, it was felt distinctly. The steam 'dreging
machine of the Caledonian canal was lying in the
lake, and the men on board were asleep, but they
were all aroused .by the shock, and rushed on deck.
In the, house of Mr. Scott, and in Mr. Mackay's ran
at Invergarry, similar sensations were experienced.
The earthquake does not seem to have extended fur
ther cast than Fort-Augustus. It is many years
since a phenomenon of this alarming nature occur
red in the Highlands, but fortunately the . present
was of short duration, and has-.not been accompa.
nied with 'the loss of life or'property.
Sir Charles Adam is appointed, in room of his
ather, Lorc-Lieutenant ni Kinroas.
Edinburg, and Glasgow Railway.—The workmen
- in this quarter are pushing forward briskly. and
clearing away for the depot at the•head of Queen
street, in Glasgow. They have also broke ground,
some time ago, for the lung tunnel, which commen
ces in Bell's Park.
Marischai College.—Another section ofthe new
buildings of Marischil College is at its elevation,
and roofed in. The building is now assuming a
most ikplendtd. appearance, and promises to realize
all that could possibly be wished in point of archi.
tectural beauty, both in design and workmanship.
City Improvements.—The erection of the new
bridge from Castlehill to the Readinghill, has al
ready cummenced. This promises to be one of the'
best improvements of Aberdeen which has lately
taken place. Were the old houses pulled down at the
head of Park-street and Justice street opened up,
there would not be a better promenade ahout Aber
deen. It is allowed on al: hands that a more splen
did view of the harbour and bay could, not be had
than from the Casilehillur the Heedinglull, and we
trust that the erection of he new bridge will be at
tended with corresponding improvements around it.
On the 19th March, Mr. John Jones, (loan
Chwefror,) of Egltbys•Eiron, Pembrokeshire, was
ordained Poet and Druid (loan Chwcfror , by the
chair of Glamorgan, as a compliment to his knowl.
edge of Welsh literature and Welsh poetry.
Gweinidog o Awen odiacth—gweady,
Nen gavel! dmeidiaeth,
Am el ddysg yma a ddaeth
I urdduniant Barddoniseth. Ca Wag
Duel.—Great sensation has been causeti in Ten
by, owtng to a duel which took place on Cumfreston
Farm, between Wiliam Richards, Esq., mayor of
that borough, and Henry Mannix, Esq., of the name
place, wiien Mr. Richards received his adversary's
shot yfi \ h a side, and then fired.
Cadair Morganwg—The third anniversary of
this society was held at Cowbridge. The town
hall was fitted up with considerable taste for the oc
casion. William Williams, Esq., of Aberpergwin,
took his seat in the town-hall as president. David
Davis, of Gellgaer, and George Griffiths, of Cardiff,
played "the March of the Men of Ilarlech." Da
vies wore the Over harp which was awarded to him
at the Castleton Cy mreigyddion. On the following
morning at ten o'clock, a gorsedd or ordination of
poets was held at the society's rooms, Cowbridge.—
The two presiding bards after' receivin the names
of the candidates, walked swords in hands, to the
place appointed for the ceremony. The place was
s et apart by forming a circle of twelve small atones,
Meini Cyngrair, or Circle of Eederation, wan a
large stone in the middle, called hfaen Gorsedd, be.
aidewhich the presiding bard, Mr. W. E: Jones
(Cawrdaf) stood, }word in -hand, while the other
bard, Mr. Edward-Williams (foie Fardd Glas).(both
with their heads uncovered) opened the meeting by
reading the usual declaration, standing du the cen
tre stone; Cawrdar then addressed, the assembly on
the nature of the meeting. Seyeral Englynion
were then recited, after which, three °fates and
a
Druid's, four disciple hardy, and ten Orates were or
dained. - The . goraedd then seperated.
Extraoramitry F'eat.—A boy about seven years of
age, son of i peknon named William &lonians, of
Risca, undertook for a• wager one sovereign, to - run
from Risca to Newport With the Tredegar coach,
and to reach the post.offiee in this town before it.—
Accordingly, the child stalled from Risca with the
coach, and kept with it until they reached the top
of Slow Hill, when quickened his pace down the
stcep descent, and outatripped the coach, winning
the wager, to the delight 'of every one who witness.
.ed the "extraordinary performance. The distance
i s a b out seeen miles, audit was completed in 4.
minutes. Considering the age of the boy, we think
this a' feat almost unprecVdented,
Slainn.--Sueh has, of late years, been the atten
tion paid to steam as a propelling agent in naviga
tion and manufacturing processes, that every thing
'connected with' its history claims paramount inter
est. In the course df a debate winch took plice iu
Congress on the 9th of February hilt, on the propri
ety of presenting a gold medal te. JAMES Ronan'
junior, as cOmmenunative of the services of his fath
er, James Rumse.y, in adapting steam to boats, Mr.
RumsaY, of. Kenticky, entered. into a vindication of
that gehtleman's claims to originality of digicovery.
According to the Account given by Mr. R. Mr.
hones Rummy. who was a native of Maryland, but
had.• moored to Eiheppardstown in Virginia, first
ga=i
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1839.
WALES.
SOVIIRSAZi
AL ADVERTISER.
conceived the idea bf applying steam to the naviga
tion bf vessels in July or August of the year 1783.
Owing to the difficulties then attendant on having
machinery made, the ingenious; individual of whom
we speak was prevented from making an experiment
in the matter until the year 1784. The trial then
made was inprivate, and very imperfect ; it was suf
ficient, however, to convince the inventor of-the ul
timate practicability of his plan, 'ln consequence of
this conviction, application was made to the Legis
lature, of Virginia for an act ensuring to Mr. Rum
sey the exclusive .privilege of navigating Units by
steam on the rivers of that commonwealth. About
this -time, Mr. IL addressed a communication to
Gen. Washington on the subject, in answer to which
be received a letter, in which the General said - that
the idea of Mr. R. was an ebullition of his genius
rather than a thing applicable to any beneficial prac
tical purpose. lu the beginning of the following
year (January, 17830 the General Assembly of Ma
ryland granted to Mr. R. a patent securing to him
the right to navigate the -waters of this State by
steam; it was not however until 1786 that the invent
or felt at liberty to make a final experiment. At this
trial, which took place on the Potomac, the success
of the effort wait admitted by the spectators, among
hrim was. Dr. A. A LE:A. ER of this city , the boat
; being propelled by steam alone, ainstihe current
of the river Potomac at the rate of be een four and
five miles per hour. It was not, as Mr. Rumsey
states, until twenty y ears after this period that Rea
-1 Lev Fut•rico made his pueeesstul attempts on the
Hudson river. After the xperiment on the Poto
mac, Mr. Runrsey finding that he could not get
such iDacheaery as he required made, deternuned to
go to England. Having reached London he perse
vered, notwithstanding difficulties of every descrip
tion, in carrying on his plans until he died suddenly
of apoplexy. At the period when Rdiusey was in
London, .Fulnn was also their, and, if vrt may
judge fro-n certain alleged facts ; there is reason to
belieVe that hi had an opportunity of availing him
self of the idets of Runisey with ahorn he was .on
terms of great intAnacy. In the course of his re
marks Mr. R. seems unwilling.to dt•prive Fulton of
his share of fame, and only asserts in behalf of his
relative the claim to .originality. As a proof of the
acquaintance ietween these kindred spirits a letter is
quoted in whirl' Fulton in writing home had men
tinned the feet. The invention of the cylindrical
boiler owes its origin to Me. Ramsey, together with
many other valuable improvements in inachenery.
The young Min in behalf of whom the resolution
was'presented was blind and deaf--and is obliged
to work at daily labor for his support: In such a
case would it not be well for Congress in addition t2r
a gold metal to give some more available and pro
ductive evidence of their good will' As Americans
we are gratified to find that our country has thus an
additional claim to having given impulse to the in
troduction'of steam for the purpose.of navigation,
particularly as an the 'ground of originality, the claims
of Mr.. Fulton appear to us not to have been entirely
sustained. It is but justice here to say that Mr.
Fulton did not regard himself as the originator, so
much as the improver, of Steam Nsvigation. As
a native of Maryland, Mr. R. is entitled to our es
pecial thanks for what he has done.—Baltimore
American.
The Riddle Read.
In a public Bruttega, or wine house, of Florence,
kept by a Venetian, named Fabio Martelli, there
were seated by chance one evening, drinking care
away, two companions, named Giraldi Gasparo, and
Antonio Baldina. The chimes trom the canspamic
of the , Duoino' had rung three quarters after nine,
and the lattices of the house were being cautiously
dosed,•for the order of the police, although evaded,
was peremptory, that all tippling in wine houses
should cease at ten o'clock. But—
•Fasten not the door, Pabio,' cried the worthy Gi
raldi, as the landlord would have drawn his bolt,
for I must e'en depart.—And yet it is early, ' con
tinued he, with a deep sigh. know not how I
have sinned'—pouring out the last two glasses from
the third bottle—• Antonio, my friend, he,rs''s to thee;
—to be made thus the most unhappy man' in all the
world !'
'Give me another cup of lachrynote, Signor Fabio;
and look that it be of the nght vintage ! And who
is this that is the most unhappy man in all 'the
world ex , laimed a etrage voice, rather in a con
temptuous tone, from forth the chimney corner.
•\ay ; that should be me, I think, if it be any here,'
said Bi v ildini, rising with a shrug, as he swallowed
his wine; •or at least, I have more title to complain
than my companion.'
'And I say that neither of you have any title to
complain,' returned the stranger. 'The remedy ever
liestin your own hands, for all the evilthatyou whine
aboat. '
'Which is as much as to say that you'will tell our
fortunes,'cned Gasparo, sneeringly, we will lis
ten to you. But, heed him not,' added he, 'it is the
juggler whom I saw to day in the market place,
conjuring with cups and balls to the boys for a
penny.'
Now, that is two lies,' repliedthe eitrangrr, coolly,
for I used no cups, and took no penny. Hold him
'not,' said be, for Gasparo's hand was on his dagger,
'he flies - at game above his mark I know you both
—you Giraldi Gaspard, the goldsmith, of the. Piaui
de Merminti ; and you Antonio Batdini, the mercer,
of the Coreo di Santa Groce, I know you well,
and shall I speak I—for I know the shoe that pin
ches each• °f r y ou,
d. What is that you know of us, impostor ! "de
mended Clasper°, between scorn and resentment.
'That yen b2lieve in roy. knowledge, and fear`
while you affect to despise it. And you do well—
nay, keep your silver r:---for just at this moment
Baldini was taking out his purse, 'for you shill find
me no trifler. But you are reasonable now—that
is, you tremble. I {Jordon your. folly and your haste.
Come., telt me both, what you fancy your grievan
ces:are ? and if you seek no disguise, perchance you
may . depart hence wiser than you came.'
There is more credulity about the mind of every.
one Eden than any ten men care to • acknowledge.
You ask 'My grievance 1 said Gaspard, sullenly;
Does not:your art, if you have'any, tell yeu that .!
min a married man 1' .
You Aro* jealoint then; .perkspst ' said the jug
gler.
not :that,' replied Gasparo. wife is
honest ;but she will qualify me; nevertheless, for the
hospital for madmen within these six weeks.. If I
a. question at home,l am suspicious. If I
!Oa into the street - nay, stand at my shop door, I
am seeking other women, -4 hare spent now an
hour in this tavern, and ten to one my own house
is locked ;against rim and :at itsadbasin full of water
is waiting-atqbe window for my return. In. Abort,
I have never, since my 'wedding day, got through
one twenty-four hours without a quarrel ; and .yet
this very wife (Mr I married her a widow,) in the
life of her first hushand, was the gentleut.ereature in
the world. .
,This ix my neighbor's case to complain of.
1 Then,' said Baldini, would to heaven that my mis
fortune:were no worse' lam a draper, and I have
I a good custom, and I have nirgreat establiphment.
I sell much, and at good profit, and yet, however it
1 happens, I get no forwarder in die - world, I am in
l'arrear always, and in debt ; and if I were to count
1 -my stock,' I should find that lam poorer to day than
I was yesterday. And yet-I live at no charge, and
shall die like a poor man, without the consolation of
having lived a rich one. '
The conjuror made no answer to either of 'these
tales, but drew a pen and brazen inkhorn from the
breast of his doublet.— , liere is your chiege,' said he,
presenting a small note, curiously twisted; to Bald,-
ni, and yours,' giving another 'to Gaspar°. See
you observe their contents rigidly, and prosper.'
...Rise to-morrow Morning two hours sooner than
usual,' this was the amount of Antonio's billet.
'Go at day break to-morrow mottling to the Porta
Sao the sum of Gasporo's.
They looked round just in time to see the door
close ; for the stronger had departed. •
'This is strange? said the Mends at once.
Why it means no 111, I dare say,' remarked the
landlord ; •but for the spell, if Signor Giraldi were
to rise the two hours too soon, and Signor Baldini
to walk to the Sorts San Gallo, I dot.bt the fortune
to be gained, in either case, would fit one as well as
tHe:other.'
Sow he says well,' replied Clasper°, tend lest
there should be any evil .design, let - us exchange er
rands, we shall at least have this puiat of security to
the advantage; they will cuunt on my being abroad
W-Ll7O/7-011V at daybreak, and I shall be at borne.'
•On the morrow, while it was yet early, Ba ldini
entered the goldsmith's house, but the aspect of the
latter had changed since the preceding night.
This fortune teller is not quite an impostor,'
said Gasparo. rather uneasily ; 'in. following your
instructions, I have seen that which concerns you
much.' ,
1 that concerns me,', returned Antonio hastily, 'is
it possible now tell me.what, I conjure you, and this
moment.'
'lt is said in a word. I rose this morning at five
o'clock, and, standing at my window, which looks
upon your hack door, I saw your foreman, Pedrillo,
deliver to Benhelek the Jew, more' cloth .and velvet
in ten minutes, than ycu Fell for profit in a week.'
'The traitors,' exclaimed Baldini. .Be pacified,'
returned the other: 'We know our course, and will
obtain a. warruet . to search the Jew's house present
ly. But tell me .pray for my mind misgives me that
these spells were serious—what befcl you at the
Porta San Gallo !'
'Oh, nothing at all; said Baldini, 'absolutely
nothing. I would we had been leaf; hasty ; for by
the change, I doubt not your fortune is destroy
ed. '
.Binner that I was ! and did you see nothing re
peated Gaspar° in agony.
Nothing: I changed no word with any one but
when I quarreled with a peasant who bad his mule
tied to a gate, and.ivas heating her too lustily.'
'Did you speak with no other person said Gas
par°, clenching his hand in despair.
'Nay it was but a word wits him, and 'that was
to chide him; continued the other for I couhl have •
thrashed the rogue when I first spoke. to him ; but
he pleased me with his answer. He said that his
mule was strong and active, but that for a long time
she never would draw in theteam on any day, un
til she had first overturned his cart, and meek eil a
sound whipping.--. For which reason, Signor,' said
he, now tie her up every morning to this gate as
you see, and flog her to her heart's content, where
she can do no mischief, after which she goes all the
day through as quiet as a lamp. And this bit of
family discipline,' pursued he, "was taught me by
my late muter that's dead, Pietro Malafichi:
•Pietro Mrdafichi •exclaitued Gaspero. , The
spell has Aoncits duty Pietro Malafichi was the
late husband of my present spouse.'
From the Pictou Mechanic. and Farmer.
The Albion Mines at Melon,
and Coal Trade.
On approaching the mines from the middle
River, the traveller. passes over three or four miles of
dreary barren, rendered so by extensive burnings—
the eye occasionally relieved by a solitary dry pine,
stripped of its bark and blackened by the action of
recent fires, or a clump of young pines emerging
from the soil, only to share the fate of their prede
cessors. Occasionally on the margin of a brook,
proceeding through the midst of the waste, may be
seen a strip of green trees, preserved from the des
troyer as if by a minicle,and presenting all the beau
ties of vigorous. vegetation. This road, however, is
soon passed over, and on emerging from a thicket of
young pines of no great extent, the extensive build
ings of the Albion Mines burst on the view of the
astonished traveller, and relieve the mind from that
languor into which it liad ,, fallea by the monotonous,
scene passed over.
On your right Mount Randall appears, with its
pleasing appendages. it ts an exceedingly neat vil
la, situated on a small eminence tastefully decorated
by plantings of all the vailous trees, the forest of No
va Scotia, may produce. The house was built and
the ground laid out in true English style, by Rich
ard' Smith, Esq„ to whom Nova Scotia and Pictou
in particular, are indebted for the establishment we
are about to deecribe.—Mount Randall is now the
residence of Joseph Smith, Esq., the managing agent
of the mines.—A little further on,. through a clump
of young trees, York Lodge appears to vitae, large
two stdry house the residence of ffic , Doetor, Clerks,
connected with the mitres. Proceeding down
towards the
. river, you pass on the
..right a very
handsome range of
,brick buildings---one of which
contain. the Offices; while the others are the resi
dences of Overseers and principal workmen—A lit
tle farther along, on the opposite side of road.
stands the store, on the westward bank of the river.
Here is kept an extensive supply of every thing re
. gutted by the ,worknien and their famillee. This
depattmeni is under; the mailagetwent of .111". Niel
McKay.
Returning again,ro where we came in view ofthe
Minea, on oar left from Mount Rundell stands the
Inn—always a pleasing sight to the traveller., It is
kept by Mtn. McKay: Here mity belied Alike re
quisites for comfort; ond.from dret parlar window
t an advantageous via* o . theffilipart.ff be 14igyed:
;;g•-:
From here may
iaaning 00l •
tad with the •
Works.. - One
of •entilation, is
- handsome stiti;`.
one of thewove
engintaris-70
To - the left,
Miner's houses.
is probably, not
were erected
appearance. In
posits to the offic
gine of 10 or 12
Works. Fixate
another engine of,
glues are annehei
NO. 23.
winch we entered and enjoyed a ride for netts kale
a mile on a indite - can rail road: ,' • . ,
Passing along. I , rther, you - come to 'Our-stables,
which, though a •, elk seed buildings, chetah' this
finest and - largest, - ud of horses in the Ir-toylike-se:
and in the lower :OM there are upwards. of 54)
more of equal ben ty and strength. These horses
have been selected -from all parts of the 'Province,
and many of them are the descendants oitjhe.Satiip
son horses. The are certainty fine animas; end
round and gl appearance _ their do great credit to
ii.„
their keepers.' A 'til e farther onsvanis.'stutila the
delipidated two ' brick. buthling, bu il t by and
long the residence f the late Dr. McGregor, of pious
memory ; but na , alas! named into an alehoure s !
Farther on, stands the carpenter's shop and Neither
yard, enclosed by ' - neat !Mani fence. To your loft •
crossing thetd rah, roadotre the new tango of pita
sunk Suring the last year. , Four of the newly to. .
pened pits are for raying coal, and. the other pm .
for the purpose o ventilating the Works. The
deepest of the two tter . ,(4so feet) is called the En
gine Pit, where the pumps and - machinery fie- draw
ing the water from he mines are erected.—The twb
winding engines, 2 horse power each, made at the
'Albion Foundry,' 4re erected; the pumping engine,
70 horse power, is O re
the pumps am being
in and will be copleted about. the first; of June.
The home contai ing this engine is a inuidsonib
stone building. Wi/e
are informed that when coin
pieced, this new work will employ aboUt Mr col
hers, in addition to itlte imurnse number now em
ployed on the
.premises. There two now from 5000 .
to 6000 chaldrons 4 coal raised per month.
To your right, on the opposite side of the road
are the coke and coal tar ovens. A little farther. on
ward, stands enclosed the Foundry and its appends
ges, under the management of Mr. H. W. Davis,
This is also a large t*kbuililing, containing a steam
engine of 20 horse pbwer, and ample moulding, pia
tern, and finishing rooms, dec. There is also a saw
mia propelled by steam power, in constant operation
on ch.: ,premises. three -of the engines now in op
eration at the Mines, 'were constructed at this Fume -
dry, the beam of ontl-of which is ever 30 feet long,
and of tons weight. Castingsef every desorption
can be supplied at thPountlry,and the fact that the.
engines constructed there appear equal if not superi
or to others connect+ with the works, 'and no little
to the confidence that may be placed in Mr. Davis.
as an experienced engineer. .
Before leeving-the mines, the traveller met visit
a spot on the river, little above the store, where fire
may- be seen bumin on the. sufrace of the 'water—
by carberetted hyd gen gas arising from the bed •
of the river—passing, roeglethe water, and escaping
in bubbles on its stdrface. On applying a lighted
candle or a piece of laper to the gas, -it will ignite,
and continue burnin for erectu.' Over it may fre
quently
be seen a po boiling on the water, the river
apparently on fi re, w ile some of the finny tribe may
frequently be seen g lidi ng through the water below
the flames. Persons the vicinity avail themselvett _
of this burning gas, ' heating water for washing.
Proceeding down e rail road about ',li miles, .
1
and about a quarter of a mile below the bridge at
New Glasgow, stand !the shipping wharves, sheets,.
4... e. Her the old Mil road terminates—here the
coal brought down flora the mines in - wagons' et
one &althea each (one horse bringing four or five)
are loaded into lightens, or vessels not exceeding. 8'
feet of draft watiej It was the - intention of the
Comp a ny to have celimeed some banks in the river,
so as to bring up twenty feet of water `o this place; •
but we are sorry to Say that after - constructing a
drudging boat, mud lighters, dre. they ab,lneoned
this part of their plan, in consequence of opposition
experienced, we ere informed, from persons in New .
Glasgow, who we certainty think have defeated their
own interest Here +e constantly in ,employ twO
steamboats of 30. horse power each, engaged princi
pally in towing coal lihters, and vessels with their '
freight, up and down he river—and in one of Which
t
a passage down the ri er may be obtained for a tri
fle. About two milasi further down, on the oppocite ,
side of the ricer, may lbc- seen the ship yard of the
establishment. Here ;are saga 'for hauling up the
steamboats and lighters ; where during the winter,
there were three steamboats and thirty lighters of -
various sizes, some of there carrying 40 ehehlrons of .
coal, all pieced aide by aide:, and far from ice end
water. ' } .
. .
As you roceethlown the river, the attention is at
traeteti By the steavationtr, etnbankrneuts, bridges,
&c., of the new lac.onative rail road.
Abut three miles down from the. ship board, is
South Patton, where may be seen the hugest bridge
and range of wharves in Nova Scotia. The Wharves
are situated on the lat4k of the channel, and are 600
feet in length. On these are the cenvenienms for
loading vessels engaged in the coal trade, embracing
a steam engine of 18 horse power, called a htram
fer engine." It was 4rected last autumn, and adds
materially to the previtous facilities in shipping. The
coal is placed tn boies Containing two clialdrons each; -`
the engine raises the bbz with its Contents, and pla t
ces it over the vessel's hatchway, when a trap . ; door
in its bottom is opened
.. and. dot - whole speedily
transferral- into the ship's held. Sixty eltatk o to,
can thus be transferred with safety and ease ini' I
hour's time. Here thi new rail road is to terminate
being about six miles in length, and connected with
the wharves by a bridge 1600 feet in hmgtb, built
on piles and raised about. 20 feet above bighAvater
mark. It is in a ;very - forward state, anti probably
will be completed. in' h • months. This part of
the Establishment is the'rauperintendence
our worthy tonsninian Robert .McKay, , Esq. Dar
ing the last summer, 28 to 35 sail of American
vessels might frequen 4 be aim here at a time; 112!
ser 300 sail of vessels ortrarious descriptions were
loaded here last year; and if we are not mismferrn
ed that member will be doubled this season: I'beto
am three loookbotive .gines on their way from U
g/and for the rail roe , which, when they 'arrive;
with those• already at
number of twelve des .• -engines, to bola operation
awing the course of tit. =rimer: , •
We have thus given a sketch of the extensive
operations connected 'them Albion Mince, obtain ,
ed from observation • t *nquir' and though per.
hape incomplete; it is •rrect in its state - Merits. '
It is an undeniable . r "ncipleohat the best =coat%
@gement that can bey en to agriculture and Was
try is to increase the - nsumption of the produce, of -
oue, and extenedie di •• and for the other. Apply
ing this to the Mines • 'der faiew,itt he found
that nothing con o• CO &WAY I. tarifa this
i'lection of the,Provin , Prciperty Qieirvichaity
list been ipmeasettin e,iti manYilseranver LOO •
Pet cent, and we are ..ntformed that • ; lifarin—vponi -
land, too—which I years since could-havelten
purchased for £250 ar 46(10, 'wilt uotntits be panel
with for £760. Still eie atelier:ions .acy. that
tini Mines re of no ad ••• tale in the liiogitir die •
Cam: believ •it net. WherAiiild thli
1. seen halts dozen lop clam' Wit
dark mokr."-=-Thefe afe conned
,. - engines sit iroundly .0110- , CQ
the atbeelessilliatftzthe purivse
over, 140 feetlo height, claim 0
66 . 14 4 Arairt :and erie or We
it4Sl.,
'- . l .lohrtiaal 4 ,lthe tn' ai aro it&
Theirfttiraber iireaton*4 and
• earthse 24Ccrriir - 1 - 00 — of which
ear,- end 4141. 4 nog tuttlytesiielit
taterninS fto'in A 8 hln"-Pea7o7. c l ; t
lOandli!a• aniii high tPrelan*.eri
horseitower—tho °obi dee • - at the
en, in that - ear ofthe atore,stands
28 horse power.--rrhekessro en_
to the fiat set of pitttiettoof
e works, wil► amount to the