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make payment immediately to
JOHN 11. DYSON.
January 0, 1842. 19
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ther by Note or Account, are requested to
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find their notes in the hands of the Justices.
GEORGE VV. JARRETT.
February 17, 1812. 20
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rpilE Subscriber having sold out his Stock oi
X GROCERIES to Mr. Edgar Vincent,
respectfully recommend him to the patronage of
his friends and former customers.
GEORGE VV. JARRETT.
February 8,1842. 3m
HAVING purchased the Stock of GROCE
RIES of Mr. George VV. Jaerett, the
Subscriber will continue the business at tiio
Store formerly occupied by Mr. Jarrelt, and will
sell upon the most reasonable terms. Persons
in want of Groceries are respectfully invited to
call. EDGAR VINCENT.
February 10,1842. 3m
WDTCNKBo
ALL Teachers having demands against the
Poor School Fund of Wilkes county, will
please render them in to the Secretary, before
the first of May next, at winch time the same will
he distributed to the several Teachers having
claims, in proportion to their demand.
ROYLAND BEASLEY, Sec’y.
March 17, 1842. Com. Poor School.
NOTICE.
rpHE Subscriber, having bought out the in
lerest of Mr. Joseph Moseley in the Shop
lately occupied by him, will continue to carry on
the
Cabinet •Waking EBusiness,
at the said Shop. All orders for work will bo
punctually attended to.
JOSEPH GARDNER.
April 7,1842. 3t 32
To the Planters of Georgia.
A PENNY SAVED IS TWO PENCE EARNED.
THE Subscriber is now offering to the Far
mers oi Georgia, “MIMS’ YVROUUHT
IRON PLOUGH STOCK,” invented by the
Messrs. Seaborn J. & Marshall Mims, of Oe
lebbahan county, Mississippi, and patented by 7
them. This PLOUGH in every respect is the
. most desirable PLOUGH STOCK ever offered
to a planting community. It combines durabili
ty with convenience—it will last a great many
years without repair or expense, and will admit
of every variety of Plough lloes, (three tooth
harrow excepted,) with perfect convenience and
facility—it is not heavier than the ordinary wood
en stock, yet far stronger, and being so very sim
ple in its construction, that any blacksmith in
the country can make them.
Sample Ploughs may be seen and tried at Mr.
. Dense’s Shop in Milledgeville ; at Mr. Martin’s
Shop in Sparta, and at Mr. F. R. Billingslea’s in
Washington, Wilkes county. Let the Farmer
examine the Plough, and he will purchase the
right to use them.
The Subscriber proposes to sell county rights
on the most accommodating texrns.
O’ All communications on this subject, post
paid, addressed to me at Milledgeville, or Wash
ington, Wilkes county, will meet with immedi
ate attention. B. L. BARNES,
Agent for S. J. & M. Mims.
January 27, 1841. 22
ILf UUR months after date application will be
made to the Honorable the Inferior Court
of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Or
dinary, for leave to sell the Land belonging to
the estate of Edward Jones, deceased.
FELIX G. HENDERSON, Adm’r.
Voril 7.1842, de bonis non.
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING.
rp HE undersigned, Stockholders in the Bank
of t ho State of Georgia to the extent of up
wards oi Fourteen Hundred Shares, [1400,] and
in number, lliiity, hereby give notice foraMeet
ing of the Stockholders, tube field in the Bank
ot the State of Georgia, in the City of Savannah,
on Wednesday, the twenty-seventh day of April
next. The objects of which Meeting are as fol
lows ;
Ist. To examine into the nature, kind, and ex
tent of the debts due to and from the Bank—
when contracted, when due, and flow secured.
2d. To examine the Minutes of the proceed
ings of (lie Board of Directors, and all the Books,
papers, and correspondence of the tame, both to
and by its officers.
3d. To ascertain it there be any Director or
Directors elected in said Bank on the part oi the
Stockholders, who are not'b<ma fide, entitled in
iiis own right to the requisite number of shares
to qualify him or them as such.
4th. To revise and amend the By-Laws.
sth. To regulate voting by proxy, in order to
forbid officers of the Bank procuring, acquiring,
or rating proxies, either to themselves or others.
Hth. ‘I c revise the compensation (fixed by the
| fstockhoiders hitherto,) of the President, and
j consider the propriety of reducing the salaries
and the number ol the officers generally, and to
examine the securities given on their bonds.
/th. To consider iho propriety ot applying to
’he Legislature to alter and amend the Charter
oi the Institution, and in what respect.
Bth. To investigate the affairs ot the Bank,
nd the management of them, in every particu
lar, since the iasi Meeting ot the Stockholders.
inasmuch as no authority exists in the Charter
or the voting by proxy, except in elections, all
stockholders are earnestly requested to attend in
person, and votes on questions will be taken ac
cording to tiie scale in the Charter.
The President, Cashiers, and Agents of the
Branches are respectfully requested to prepare
• tatements of eacu, giving exact particulars of
-i ilio assets and property ot each, their liabili
ties, &c., &c., to Le then and them laid bemre
the Stockholders.
in conformity with the foregoing, they hereby
give public notice, that a Meeting of all the
(Stockholders of the said Bank of the Stale of
Georgia, is hereby caned and summoned to he
held in the Banking-House, m Ike City ot Savan
nah, oil Wednesday, the 27th day ot April next,
commencing its sitting at 10 A. M.
C. P. Richardsone, Gould & Buckley,
G. R. Hendrickson, James M’Laws,
N. B. Knapp, G. Jl. Gumming, Pres’t.
Wm. Patterson, Execu- pro tempore Savannah
tor Estate ot J). Moil- Insurance and Trust
gin, Company,
J. McDonald, James Dickson,
L. F. Harris, Hiram Roberts,
H. 11. Rohe, Janet Evans, per Attor’y.
F. Pore her, C. P. Richardsone,
Luke Christie, J. P. Screven,
Francis Foley, Martini Hines,
T. J. Parmelee, D. O’Byrne,
John M. Turner, Ad- John Bradley,
mimstrator of Jacob G. W. Wylly, Trustee,
.■■■> brahains, M. Hopkins,
11. O. Wyer, Thomas Purse,
C. B. Carhart, Cashier .fas. M’Laws, Trustee,
of the Mechanics James M’Laws, Attor-
Bank, ney for W. W. Mont-
James VV. Davies, gomery, Trustee.
March 3, 1842. 8t 27
IBank of the State of Georgia,
Savannah, February 25, 1842.
W’ HEREAS a paper has been pubic ited in
the Savannah Republican of the 2lst in
stant, calling a meeting of the Stockholders in
tins Institution on til? 27tli (lay of April next.—
Tha Board of Directors deem it due to the vast
majority of the Stockholders not connected with
this movement, to express publicly its views in
relation to it.
In the opinion of this Board, it is a duly incum
bent on the Directors of every Bank, (derivable
not only from its charter, but lrom considerations
oi good faith paramount thereto,) to hold its af
fairs at ali times open to the inspection and ex
amination of those whose interests are committed
to their custody. In this view of the duty which
devolves upon it, this Board reiterates the call
winch has been made, and expresses the hope
that since it lias been made, it will be responded
to by a meeting sufficiently large to give a full
representation to the interests, and a fair expres
sion to the wishes ol the Stockholders.
it therefore earnestly requests all who can at
tend, to be personally present, and those who can
by no possibility be in attendance, to send their
proxies. The only evil that can be the result of
the contemplated meeting (other than that which
the agitation of the question at a time of general
depression and universal panic must necessarily
produce,) is the non-attendance of the Stock
holders, thus leaving the interests of the Institu
tion in tiie hands oi a few who cannot fully rep
resent the interests of the whole.
To arrest as far as it can, the injurious conse
quences of which the call for a meeting of stock
holders at this time is productive, this Board
deems it proper to allude more particularly to it.
At a period when the public mind is excited a
gainst alt Banks, by reason of the gross misman
agement of many of them in our country, any
movement of the kind contemplated, is calcula
ted to operate injuriously on this, or any other
institution: add to this consideration, which ap
plies generally to all moneyed institutions, the
fact, that heavy 7 losses have recently accrued at
our branch at Macon, which in a time of unpre
cedented difficulty have been promptly met by
the Bank, and it will be perceived, that the move
ment that has been made, is eminently calculated
to injure this Institution, and when the circum
stances attending on this call arc duly consider
ed, it will be difficult to escape the conclusion,
that evil to a greater or less extent, may be its
consequence.
No one of the Subscribers to that document
has ever intimated to the presiding officer of tiiis
Institution, or to any member of tiiis Board, a de
sire to have a meeting of Stockholders ; the call
itself has never been communicated directly to,
or been laid before this Board, and the first noti
fication given was the insertion of it in tiie col
umns of one of the gazettes of this city. Such
course not only indicates a want of courtesy, but
exhibits a distrust of the members of this Board,
which cannot fail, within the sphere of its influ
ence, to affect injuriously, the interests of the In
stitution over which they preside, which distrust
was not necessary in effecting the call, and was
therefore entirely gratuitous.
What motives have influenced to such course,
the Board leaves to the decision of the public.
Resolved, That the foregoing be published in
the gazettes of Savannah, the Constitutionalist,
PU R L ISI IK D EVE R Y TIIITR SD A Y MORN IN G .
WASHINGTON, IWILKES ( OOTV, A„) Al’ltlL 11, IS IS.
Augusta, the Recorder, Milledgeville, the Whig,
Athens, and the Nows, Washington, Wilkes
county, Georgia.
True extract from the Minutes,
A. DORTER, Cashier.
March 10. 7t 28
NEW GOODS.
The Subscriber is now receiving and has
on hand a handsome assortment of
Spring Sr Summer
GOODS.
CONSISTING IN PART OF
English and American Prints.
Furniture Do.
Plaid Ginghams.
Plain Do.
Printed Lawns and Muslins.
Jackonett Muslins.
Book and Mull do.
Check do.
Plain and figured Swiss do.
Black ami White Netting
Thread Edgings and Laces
Bobinet do. do.
Scollop Trimming and Inserting
Black and White Italian Crape
Crape Leisse
Lawn, tor Bonnets
Fancy Shawls and Ties
Worked Collars
Irish Linens and Long Lawns
Bird’s-Eye Diaper
Brown Holland
Grass and Brown Linen
Dowlass and Oznaburgs
Linen Towels
Silk anil Cotton Umbrellas
Brown Shirtings and Sheetings
Bleached do. do.
Gentlemen’s superfine Iloskin Gloves
Ladies’ Kid and Silk do.
Mils.
Bonnet Ribbons
Cap do.
Belts
Plain Lustring and Neck Ribbons
Siik Handkerchiefs
Black Italian Cravats
Stocks.
►Sup. Wool-dyed I Hack Cloths,
Do. Blue, Olive, Brown do.
Invisible Green do.
Cassimers,
Vestings,
Ermonetts and Casiimerets
French Drap d’ etc.
English do. for Gentlemen’s Summer
Coats and Pants.
Georgia Nankeens,
Ladies’ black and white Cotton Hose
Silk do.
Cotton half Hose
Leghorn Bonnets
Plain English Straw do.
Palm Leaf Hoods.
Black and White Beaver Hats
Palm Leaf do.
Leghorn do.
Gentlemen’s line Calf Shoes,
Ladies’ fine Slippers,
u Walking Slices,
Children’s Leathcr&Morocco do.
Saddles, Bridles and Martingales,
Nails,
Hardware and Crockery,
Drugs, fcc.
Sugar, Tea and Coffee,
And a great variety of articles usually
kept in his line, which he offers low for
Cash, and on very reasonable terms to
prompt customers.
G. P. COZART.
Washington, April 7, 1842. 32
to nit public.
Tailor's Prices Reduced.
rplIE Subscribers respectfully inform the in-
A habitants of Washington and the Public
generally, that they have removed to the F.ast
side of the Public Square, where tiiey are pre
pared to make GARMENTS in tiie most fash
ionable and best style, at the following reduced
prices, for cash ;
Frock Coat, corded or bound, $9 50
Dress Coat, do. 9 00
Frock or Dress Coat, plain, 8 50
Gaiter Pantaloons, 3 50
Plain do. 3 00
Rolling Collar Vest, 2 50
Double-breasted Vest, 3 00
McGIIANAGHAN & DONNELLY.
Washington, February 17,1842. 3m
THE DEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS,
A N D
. NO MONOPOLY !
fjjlHE Subscriber begs leave to inform the
public and his former customers, that in
consequence of the present Hard Times, he will
make up Work in a Superior Style of Fashion,
at a reduced price for Cash, Hog-meat, Lard,
Meal, Flour, or Irish Potatoes. Persons wish
ing to patronize a TAILOR that is willing to
comply with the Times can do so by applying to
the Subscriber.
WILLIAM F. SOHAN.
February 24, 1842. 26
ADMINISTRATRIX'S SALE.
VV’ ILL be sold on the fast Tuesday in May
next, before the Court-House door in
Wilkc-s county, within the legal hours of sale,
A Negro man named Aaron, belonging to the
Estate of Benedictine Crews, deceased. Sold
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
ELIZA MANKJN, Adrn’x. with
the will annexed.
March 10, I>S4 0 2*
A RUN For LIFE.
AN INCIDENT OF INDIAN WARFARE.
W i have before us “Sketches of Border
Adventures in the Life and Times of Major
Moses \ an Campon, a surviving Soldier of
the Revolution ; by Ids grandson, John N.
Hubbard —a book full of stirring and per
ilous adventure. Muj. Van Campon fought
through the Revolutionary struggle in the
deadly Indian warfare of the Susquehanna
ami Genessee border country, and now
lives honored and beloved, at Dansville,
Livingston County, at the ripe age of 85
years. Though in many desperate encoun
ters, and once a prisoner of the Indians, af
ter seeing his father and brother butchered
before his face, he was not in the disastrous
battle of Wyoming, which doomed the re
gion of the upper Susquehanna to slaught
er and devastation. Among those who
were, however, was Lebbeus Hammond,
whose descendants are now numerous in
the Western part of tiiis State, from one of
whom the author of the work before us re
lates the following thrilling narratives:
Lebbeus Hammond, was in the heat of
the battle, and survived to witness the
scenes which are here related, llis story
commences at about the close of the con
flict when the Indians were coll cling th
spoils or their victory. In looking over the
battle-ground, and in wandering through
the woods and places adjoining, they not
only came across articles which had been
left in flight, hut also met with stragglers
of the defeated army who hau not yet found
a hiding place, or who were the last to
leave the ground which had been so desper
ately won. These they brought into a
place where the Indians were collected up
on the battle-ground ; Mr. Lebbeus Ham
mond was among the number. They had
collected twenty-eight, and made them sit
upon the ground in a circle, with their feet
extended toward its centre The warriors
stood around them in consultation no doubt
concerning their fate, for they could see
their eyes every now and then directed to
ward them, and by the tones of their voices
and gestures they could determine that they
were debating some question of importance.
It was a question in which the captives felt
interested, for their fate they considered to
be yet uncertain. They watched, there
fore, with earnestness every look and mo
tion that they made, observing the differ
ent feelings that rose and fell within tho
savage breast, as they were drawn out
upon the features of his face. They still
continued to bring in prisoners, and the de
bate among the warrior's was also in
progress. While thus anxiously awaiting
tha issue of the consultation, an old squaw
came up bearing a hoy of about 12 or 13
years of age upon her back. He was a
young fifer named William Buck, whose
father held the office of Captain in one of
the regiments, and he had gone out as a mu
sician in the company under his father.—
He was a beautiful and sprightly lad, and
was said to have been one of the most prom
ising boys of the settlement. While the
squaw was thus bearing him along in evi
dent delight upon her back, intending per
haps to adopt him into her own family, a
nother one of her own sex came up and
planted the hatchet in the little boy’s head.
Then immediately succeeded a contest be
tween these two females. The one fell up
on the other with the fury of a maniac, and
others corning up joined in the struggle.—
This scene occurring at about the distance
of four rods from where tile warriors were
in consultation, drew aside their attention
from the business before them, and led them
to interfere in settling this quarrel. Mr.
Hammond watched the progress of this lit
tle squabble with intense interest, supposing
as the event proved, that its issue would
have an influence in deciding his own and
his companions’ fate. The combatants
were soon separated and the warriors re
turned to their places, but immediately af
ter, the squaw who had been the first ag
gressor, came forward to the ring and pla
cing her hands upon the shoulders oftwoof
the prisoners, made them lean to one side,
while she stepped between them into their
midst and advanced towards the centre of
their circle with the deadly weapon in her
hand. She came in directly toward Mr.
Hammond, and he supposed that she had
marked him for her victim, but as she came
forward she fixed her eye upon one a little
to his left, and coming up, planted the
hatchet in his head. He sank back upon
the ground without a groan. Mr. Ham
mond then sat for a moment in awful sus
pense, not knowing which way the cruel
wretch would turn. Another stroke or f,Vo
and his head might receive the droadf',;’,
blow. But the squaw look the farther
off to the left and. kept go“,g on this way a
round the ring. [ 7 ' o r a few moments his
mind was in a state of unutterable anguish
Snd confusion. The thought that seemed
to be uttermost was, that ho must die—that
he must sit and see each one of his brave
companions receive the unerring blow of
the tomahawk until it should be his turn to
meet the awful stroke. But must he sit
still and wait a certain and terrible death
without any effort to cling to life? Could
there be the least probability to escape c
ven though he should make the attempt ?
1 ct would it not he better to part with life
J in a struggle, than to puss away in that si
| lent gloom where nothing was heard hut
the dead noise of the hatchet as it descended
upon one head after another as the squaw
: continued her course around the ring ? Oil,
j how could lie bear to await the death with
j out nerving his arm to resist the stroke !
I Such were the thoughts that llushed across
his mind in a moments space. Each one
had liis own feelings, and they all sat pale
| with the emotions that rushed into their bo
| s °ms at the thoughts of dying, thus surrouu
j ded by their cruel and inhuman foes.
When the squaw had proceeded about
: halt-way around the ring, Mr. Hammond
j resolved upon making an effort for his life, i
He had no idea that he could escape, for he j
j saw that the warriors were standing in a i
i row of about three in depth all around j
j them. Tet he resolved to make atrial,
deeming it better to meet death in a strug
j gle for life, than tamely to submit when
i there was a chance for an effort. And now
i that he had formed a resolution, he wonder
j ed that the rest sat motionless and quiet—
J lie was almost surprised that they did not
j start upon their feet, and dashing the old
I squaw to the ground, contend from hand to
hand with their savage foes until they were
clasped in what would then seem to him the
welcome embrace of death. But they all
i sat in mute expectation of the dreadful mo
| meat, and the most of them partly bent over
| with their countenances sad and pale.
The unseemly executioner kept on her
j way around the ring, and Mr. Hammond
j perceived that whenever she raised the
hatchet, the eves of all wore directed to
ward her, and he thought that this would
be a good time for him to make his trial of
what he could do. He began to draw up
his feet by little and little until he got them
pretty nearly under him, and when the
squaw raised the hatchet over the third one
to the right, ho started with a hound and ran
with the utmost speed toward the ring of
savages, pursuing a line directly forward,
and to his surprise the Indians opened to the
right and left before him, arid for a moment
i seemed to be bewildered by this unexpect
ed movement, lie passed through their
j lines without being cut down, as lie had an
! ticipated, and kept on running with all his
| might. He had not gone over three rods
I from them before they began to send after
i him their halcheis. Tie s- flow about him
| for a few minutes in all directions—one
I just grazed the tip of his ear—another pass-
I ed directly in front of him and stuck in a
J tree just before him. lie had a mind to
S catch hold of it as it stood quivering in the
1 tree, yet he delayed not a moment in his
| course, hut kept on running with all the
energy lie could command. When about
ten rods distant from them, he looked a
round and .saw that three of their number
had just started out in pursuit. lie was a
very fast runner, and thought that perhaps
now he might make his escape. But at no
great distance before him was the swamp,
and in this he must certainly he overtaken
and tomahawked—he dared not turn to the
right or left, for in that case they would
flank him ; he continued to run therefore
directly forward. When he had gone a
bout ten rods farther he looked around and
observed that he was gaining upon them,
and he put to with the greater energy. In
a ft v moments he descended into a little
hollow which took him out of their sight,
and seeing before him a large pine tree
which was partly surrounded bv bushes, ho
sprang iu behind it and stood with Iris back
close up against it, hoping thus to elude
their observation. The next moment the
Indians came bounding by him, one on Iris
left arid two on Iris right ; they continued
on without stopping, and in a few moments
were out of sight. But they would soon
come to the swamp, and there they would
find that they had left him in the rear.—
They would in all probability return in a
short time, and would doubtless see him in
his place of concealment. He had no wea
pon with which he could make a defence,
and would he very likely to fall at last a
victim to savage cruelty. He could not
content himself with his situation, but look
ed around to see if he could not find some
thing upon which to lay his hand that would
give him the power of offering some resist
ance from to a second capture. lie saw at
a little distance from him an old pine tree
which had lain upon the ground till it was
perfectly decayed, and out of which had
rotted several knots. He stole from his hi
ding-place and took up one which had quite
a lengthy arm with a knot at one end, and
placing his knee across it he found that it
was capable of sustaining a heavy blow
without breaking. ’I his furnished him
with just what he desired, and he returned
to his secret covert with the heart-felt joy
that he could now meet an IndG'u with his
tomahawk and feci himsqjj upon ar, equal
footing in case of a combat, Ho intended
to watch by; return, U c cp his eye upon him
if he should Come near, and whenever he
felt conscious he was seen, to rush out up
on hitn and if possible administer the first
blow. He did not remain in his position
long, before he saw one of the savages com
ing toward him looking out as though he
wore in search of some captive. He stood
ready, therefore, whenever he came up to
give him battle. But when the Indian was
within a few rods of the place where he
stood partly concealed by the bushes, his
eve caught the head of a soldier which was
! raised up from behind a log, whicli lay a
few rods to Mr. Hammond’s right. The
Indian immediately proceeded in this di
rection, but had not gone far when the sett
ler. as he pro veil to be. aros ; ’ and with Iris
n. .i. K4PPEL, Printer.
rifle shot hint through and then fell back a
gain behind the log. What a fortunate cir
cu instance was this for Mr. Hammond !
I le was thus evidently spared from a con
test which might have been doubtful, yet
lie did not know at first whether it would
turn to his advantage or not, for the tiring
might bring other Indians to the spot. But
there wore guns constantly discharging in
every part of the forest, so that this partic
ular spot would not be distinguished from
any other, and he felt still more assurance
in having a friend near by in case of the re
turn ol the remaining ttvo Indians who had
started out in his pursuit. Yet those did
not come, and if they had, he felt assured
that his friend would be prepared to.meet
them, for he could distinctly hear him re
loading liis musket.
It was now a little after sun-set, and twi
light began to throw her mellow shades a
round him. Soon it would be dark, and
then he would have an opportunity of seek
ing the Fort, lie kept his position until
the dark veil of evening was drawing her
folds thicker and closer upon the earth, and
then ventured to address in a low tone of
voice the companion ho had found near him.
He made him understand that he was a
friend, and that they must come near each
other for mutual protection and aid. They
came together and determined that they
would endeavor to seek the Fort. They
proceeded on their way cautiously, every
now and then coming upon a dead or a
wounded soldier. Mr. Hammond searched
for some time among the slain for a gun,
but the Indians had been over the ground
and taken them all away ; he therefore
went on with his war-club, trusting to this
in case of danger. They passed olftlie bat
tle-ground in safety and soon arrived at the
Fort. They did not know but what this in
tiie mean-time had fallen into the hands of
the enemy, and they approached it with cau
tion. They crept up silently to the gate
anti soon could distinguish voices with
which they were familiar. Upon making
themselves known, they were admitted into
the Fort, and rejoiced in being permitted to
meet once more with some of their friends
and in feeling themselves again in a place
of security. Mr. Hammond related the
scene which transpired after the battle, and
also his narrow escape, and was advised, as
there were not a sufficient number of men
to defend the Fort, and as it would unques
tionably have to he surrendered to the ene
my the next day, to pursue his course down
along the river, until he was beyond the
reach of the Indians. He did so with his
companion, and thus made good his escape.
From the Raleigh Register.
Mr. Gales:—ln an old Newspaper, I
find the following curious Rule :
To find on what day of the week any
given day of month fell, or may fall, for
anv year— past, present or future.
RULE.
To the given year, add its one fourth and
one four hundreth part (omitting fractions)
also the number of days, from the beginning
of the year up to given date inclusive.—
From this amount, subtract the one hun
dredth part of the given year, throwing off
fractions. Then divide the remainder by
seven; and if, after this division, there be
any remaining, the number of the remain
der will be the number of the day of the
week as required. Thus, if the remainder
be one, the day is Sunday ; if two, the day
is Monday, and soon, but if there be no re
mainder, the required day will be Sunday.
EXAMPLE.
Question? On what day of week did the
2d of May 1798—fall?
1798 —the given year.
419 —I-4th of the given year, fractions
omitted,
4—l-400th, part of the given year,
omitted,
122—the number of days from the Ist
January, the 2d of May,
2373-sum,
17—1-lOOth part of the given year,
fractions omitted,
7)2 356 —remai tide r,
336-4. The remainder. (Answer, lilt
day, Wednesday,
Note —ls the given be Leap Year tin;
unit must be subtracted from one fourth of
the given year. Thus if the given year be
1820. The first quotient will 454 instead
of 455, the proper quotient. If the given
year is exactly divisible by 4, it is Lea;
Year.
Will someone give the “ rationale ’’ o
the above rule, for it is both curious ami
useful. American Independence was de
clared on Thursday, as may be seen by
calculating it by the rule.
A SUBSCRIBER.
House-Fly. —The eye of the common
house-fly is fixed so as to enable its prom
inent organs of vision to view accurately
i the objects around in every direction ; it is
I furnished with 8000 hexagonal faces, all
I calculated to convey perfect images to th
! optic nerve, all slightly convex all act in
; us so many cornea—Bo9o included with)
| a space no larger than the head of a pin
all hexagonal—all of the best possible fori
to prevent a waste of space! This is i
wonderful, that it would stagger belief,
not vouched for by being the result of tl.
microscopical researches of such men :
Lewenit'>. k. am! 7 ehprs.cqiial! v eminent
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