I
v al Philosophy
riioii n.uvro1v’s 1-orgric viciLs..
SARBATH DAYS.
Types of eternal rest—fair‘buds of bliss, A
_ In heavenlyflowers unfolding week by Wee_k;
The next world’s gladness iniag’d forth in this:
Days of whose worth the Christjan heart
can speak. —
Eternity in Tinie-the steps by which _
We climb to future ages-—lamps that light
Man thro’ his darker days, and tho"t enrich,
A Yielding redemption to the week’s dull flight_
'Wakeners ofprayer in man—liis resting howers
, As on he journeys in the narrow way,
II-'here Eden-like, Jehov{th’s walking hours
Are waited for as in the cool of day.
'Days fix’d by God for iiitercomse with dust,
To raise our tho’ts and purify our powers ;
Periods appointed to renew our trust,——
A gleam ofglory after six day’s showers!
A milky way mark’d out thro’ skies else drcar,
Bv radiant suns that warm as well as shine——
A clue which he who follows knows no feat‘;
Though briars and thorns around his path-
way twine.
Foretastes oflieaveii on earth——ple_dgcs ofjoy
Surpassing faiicy’s {lights and fiction’s story;
The preludes ofa feast that cannot cloy,
And the bright out-courts of iiuniortal glory!
7...... ._._.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
This lnstitutioii is now ready for the.admis-
sion of Students. The Officers are-Bishop
T. C. Brownell, L. L. D. Pt‘csident- REV-
G. W’. Doanc, Professor ofBelles Lettres ;—
Frederick Hall, A. M. Professor ofChei_i_iistry,
&c. ; Horatio Hicker, A. M. Professor ofAg-
riculture, &.c.; Geo. Sumner, M. D. Profes-
sor ofBot_aiiy. Rev. Hector Humphrey, A.
M. Tutor. A Professor‘ of iVI:ithcinatics_ and
Natural Philosophy, and Professors of the
Ancient and Modern Languages, will be ap-
pointed as soon as the state of_tlie College
shall require it. In the mean time, ,the du-
ties ofthose departments will be performed by
the present Instructors. -
Students may enter for the regular course,
or only to pursue such purl-icztlarsluclics, as
may be suited" to their‘circumstances. Can-
didates for admission to the regular course,
must sustain an exainination ontlie following
studies, as a qualification for the Freslinniii
Class: viz. Cacsar’s Conitnciitaries, Cicero’s
Select Orations, Virgil ; the Greek Testa-
ment and Grzeca Miiioia ; English Grammar,
Arithmetic, and Geograpliy. Candidates for
an advanced standing must sustain a fartlier
examination on those branches of learning
which have been pursued by the Class they
propose to enter.
Candidates for the partial course must be
qualified to pursue to advantage those studies
to which they mean to devote their attention.
The studies of the several Classes in the
regular course are arranged as folloivs ;—viz.
FRESIIMAN CLASS.——lst Term.-—Livy, (5
first 'books)—Traiislatioiis, Romaii Aiitiqui
ties, Grmca Majora, (Herodotus, 'I‘liucidides,
Xetioplion’s Cyropcdia,) Declauiations.
Ed Teriii.-—G,cograpliy reviewed, and the
coiistructiiig of Maps—Coiiipositioiis, Horace
begun-—Pi'osody, Gizcca ll-Izijora, cont. (Lysi-
as, Isocrates, Deuiostlieiies)-—Declaniations.
3d 'l‘erni.—Ai'ithuietic reviewed—Compo-
sitions. Horace fiuished.—Writing Latin
verse—Gr:>2ca l‘vIajora cont. (Xenophon Mc-
iiiorabilia, Aristotle de Poetica, Dioiiysius,
Longinus)—Declaiiiations.
SOPIIMORE CL.4.ss.—1stTerm.--Logic—
Compositi'ous.. Cicero de 0ratore—Decla-
iiiatious—Gra:ca M-ajora contiuued,(l-louier’s
Odyssey, Apollonius, fee.
Sid Terin.—Algebra begun. Terence.-
Coiiipositions. Grzeca Majora finished, (Eu-
ripides, Medea, Pindar—Declaniations.
Sd ’I‘erm.-—-Algebra finislied——Declaina-
tions. Plane Geometry. Paley’s Eviden-
ces, and Natural Theology-Compositions.
Juxiort CI.Ass.—lst 'I.‘crni.-—Plaiie Trig-
oncinetry, Navigation, Surveying, Levelling,
&c. Blaii"s Lectures——-Coinpositioiis and
Declainatioiis. Solid Geometry.
§’.d Terin.——Splierir:al Trigonometry, De-
scriptive Geometry, &c. 'l‘acitus—Conipo-I
sitions and Declamations. Analytic Geome-
try, and Conic Sections.
3d Terui.—Differential and Integral Cal-
cultis,or Homer. NaturalPhilosophy. Mor-
.—T._Cornpositioiis and Declania-'
trons. ‘ .
Sizmoit‘ C1,‘; —1st Terni.—Chemistry.
Natural Philo‘ y, continued. Elements of
Criticism——-Cdxit ositions and Dcclaiiiatioiis.
£'.d 'I‘ei'ni.-1-Pliilosopliy plitlie iiiiiid—Coin-
positions and Declaiiiatio_dsE;? Astronomy, &.
Matlieiiiatical:.sGeoinetry ‘-.1-*,‘.=I*fIotiiei' or Greek
Testziniciit, with t(li'e'rules{§l“ Criticism appli.
ed to the Text.;i,nd,in.ter "
3d 'I‘eriii.—Miiier2ilo , ;;.- logy, and Bot-
any. Butler’s Analogy.-1-I __ l’s Law ofNa-
iioiis, or Homer, or Greel;-jjfllcstaiiient coii-
tiuued. "
Students of the regular course may apply
themselves to the study of the French or
Spanish languages,in lieu of such of the fore-
going studies as the President may think pro-
per to- dispense with for their accommodation.
Stutlciits of the partial course may be re-
ceived for such lengths of time as their cir-
cumstaiices may dictate, or as the incliiiatiou
oftheir Parents or Guardians may require.-
They may apply themselves to any ofthe stu-
dies contained in the regular course, with the
privilege ofatteiiding the Lectures,and to the
study of the Modern European Languages,
and such special branches ot'Leai'ning as the
Faculty may from time to time prescribe.-
They may also be prepared to join any of the
higher classes in the regular course. Such
studentsof the partial course as pursue their
studies, for a period of not less than 9 years,
to the satisfaction ofthe Fa'culty,will, on leav-
ing the Institution, receive an English Di-
ploma, as a testiniouial oftlieir good conduct
and pro’ficien_cy in learning. Students ofthe
partial course may, however, continue for a
longer period, and may apply tlieinselves to
such-studies as accord with the bent of their
genius, or relate more especially tothe pur-
suits to which they intend to devote diein-
selvcs to any extent that may be desired ; and
if, in the end, the atiiouiit of their attaiiiuieiits
shall be judged by the Faculty to be cqtial to
the knowledge,acq_uii'ed in the regular course,
they may be candidates forthe Degrees in the
Arts, which are conferred on the students of
t-liat course...
Lectures will be delivered, by the Profes-
30rs,0n Ancient Literature and BellesLcttres;
ouNatural Philosopliy and Astronomy ; on
Chemistry and liilineialogy ; o_n Agr-iculture
and Political Economy ; and on Botany.
It is interideilto give to the course‘o‘f-edu-
cation as niticli of a pra'clical'characicr as.pos-
sible. _ The pupils will be made acquainted
with the use of instrtiiiieiits, and will be exer-
cised in the fields, in actual surveying, men-
siiration of heights and distances, levelling,
&r.c. in taking astronomical observations, and
in all the operations ofthe ’I‘opographicalEn-
gineer. These, exercises, it is thought, will
be conducive to healtli,while at the same time
they will impart to the student a greater in-
terest in the sciences liy making him to under-
stand their’ use and application. The pupils
will also make frequent excursions with the
Professors ofMineralogy and Botany.
An agricultural establishuient will be con-
iiected.- with the Institution and the students
quainted with this primary act of life, by a
course oflectiires, illustrated by the practical
operations offarmiug and gar_,dening. Milita-
ry exercises will also be enibraoed in the sys-
tem, as a healthful occupation for some ofthe
hours usually devoted to recreation. V"
To prevent dissipation an‘d extrava .
is required that no money shall be placed in
the hands ofstudents by their parents or guar-
dians. The ftinds designed for their use are
to be lodged in the hands ofthe College Bur-
sar, who will apply them with a parental dis-
cretion, to the payuieiit of their necessary ca.‘-
pcnscs,aiid no other expenses will be allowed.
As a further preventative to extravagance,
and to promote a proper esprit du corps and
responsibility of character, an uniform dress
will he prescribed: and after the first of May
worn in the College.
The Couiuienceiiient will take place on the
first 'Wednesday in August, annttally; after
which there will be a vacation ofseven weeks.
--Tliere will be two other vacations of two
weeks each ; the one commencing about the
10th of December, and the other about the
15th ofApril. I A
The College expenses ofeacli student will
be as follows ; viz :-_——For Ttiition,elevcn dol-
dollars per Term, according to the situation
other incidental expenses}: dollars per Term.
The whole to be paid in advance, at the be-
ginning ofcach Term.
The College edifices will not be completed
before the first of May next. In the mean
tiuie the students will be accoiuniodated, at a
moderate expense, in such private fauiilies as
shall be approved by the Faculty.
Candidatesfor the regular coiirscinust be
at least -15 years of age, and for the partial
course, not less than fourteen.
' ‘ By the Board of Trustees,
CHARLES SiGoUiii~.'Er, Secretary.
Loss or THE SHIP F.uu.c.——Tlie following
is an extract of a letter from Sir Thomas
Stamford Raffles, lute Goveriior of Ben-
the ship Fame by fire, in which he had eni-
barked with his faiiiily and suite on his re-
turn to Europe.
“ We embarked on the Ed February, in the
Fame, and sailed at day-liglit for Eiigland,
with a fair wind and every prospect ofa quick
and comfortable passage. The ship w:is ev-
ery thing we could wish, and having closed
my charge here much to my satisfactioii, it
was one ofthe happiest days of my life. We
were perliapstoo liiqipy, for in the evening
came a sad reverse. Sophia hadjust gone to
bed, and I had tlirown off half my clotlies,—
when a cry offire ! fire! roused us from our
calm content, and in five minutes the whole
ship was in flames! I ran to examiiic wlience
the flames principally issued, and found that
the fire had its origin iuirnctliately under our
cabin. A Down with the boats; where is So-
phia? Here; the children; here ; a rope
to the side; lowcr lady Raffles—give her to
me says one——I’ll take her says the captain.-
'I‘lirow the gunpowder overboard ; it cannot
be got at ; it is in the magazine, close to the
fire l Stand clear ofthe powder. Sktittle the
water Casks—water ! water! W here’s Sir
Stamford ? Come into the boat. Push off;
push off; stand clear ofthe after part ofthe
ship. All this passed much quicker than I
can write it ; we pushed off, and as we did so,
the dairies were isstiiiig from our cabins, and
the whole ofthe after part ofthe ship was in
flames ; the masts and sails iioiv taking‘ fire,
we moved to a distance, sufficient to avoid the
immediate cxplosion,biit the flames were now
coiiiiug out ofthe main hatcliway, and seeing
the crew, with the captain, &.c. still on board,
we pulled back to her under the bows, so as
to be most distant from the powder. As we
approached we perceived that the people from
on board were getting into another opposite
the side ; she pushed off; we hailed lier,liave
you all on board ? Yes, save one. Who is
he? Johnson, sick in his cot. Can we save
him. No, impossible. The flaiuies were
then issuing from the liatchway ; at this nio-
iiicnt the poor fellow, scorchcd, I imagine, by
the flames, reared on: most lustily, having run
up on the deck. I will go for liiiu, says the
captain. he boats then came together, and
we took out souie of the persons from the
captain’s boat, which was overladen. He
then pulled under the howsprit ofthe sliip,aiid
picked the poor fellow up. Are you all safe?
Yes, we’ve got the man ; all lives safe, thank
God : keep your eye on a star, Sir Stamford ;
tliere’s one barely visible.
“ We then hauled close to each other, and
found the captain fortunately had a compass;
biit we had no light but froin the Ship. Our
distance from Beiicooleti we estimated to be
from 20 to 30 miles in a S. IV. direction ;—
there being no landing place to the southward
of Bcncoolen, our only chance was to regain
that port. The captain then undertoclt to
lead, and we to follow in a N. N. E course
aswell as we could, no chance, no possibility
being left, that we could again approach the
5l"l’» f0? S_lte was now oiiespleiiilid flame fore
and aft and aloft, her masts and sails in a
blaz_.e, aiidrockiiig to and fro, tlireateniug to
fall in an instant. There goes her mizen-
mast; pull away my boys ; there goes me
gun powder, thank God !
“ You may judge of our situation without
further particulars; the alarm was given at a-
bout ten minutes past eight, and in less than
ten iiiintitcs she was in flames. Tliere was
not a soul on board at halfpast eight, and in
less than ten niitiutes afterwards she was "one
grand mass oflire.
L " My only appielicnsion. was the want of
,-
will have an opportunity of becoming ac-
gancle, it
next, no oilier dress will be permitted to be
lars per Term; for rooiii-rciit, from three to 4
of the room ; for the use of the Library, Idol-
lar per Term ; for sweeping rooms, ringing
the hell, fuel for recitation rooms, printing 81.
cooleii, communicating the dcstriiction of
boats to hold the people, _ V
to get out ;t_ long boat, or make _a raft, all_we
had to rely. upon were two sin_all.boat_s, whicli
"fortunately were lowered, without attcidcnt,
and‘iri~tliese two small open bozit5‘yW|fl!.<.>_Ut =1
drop of water or grainol food, or-a raga! 00.’
vcring, except what we liappened -at the_iiio_-
merit to have ~ori-our backs, we ‘embarked on
the wide ocean, thankful .10 God. for his mer-
cies. Poor Sophia had been taken out of her
bed, had nothing on but a wrapper, neither
slices nor stockings; the children werejust as
taken out ofhed,whence one had been snatch-
ed alter the flames had attacked it. In short
there was not time for anyone to thinkofiiiore
than two things. Can the ship be saved ?—
No ; let us save ourselves then ; all else was
swallowed tip in oqe great ruin. .
“To make the best of otir misfortunes, we
availed -ourselvesoftlie light frotii the ship to
steer a tolerable good course towards the
shore; she continued‘ to burn till about mid-
night, when the salt-petre, of which she had
250 tons on board, took fire, and sent tip one
ofthe most S[)lCl)(ll(l and brilliant flauies that
wasyever seen, illuminating the horizon in ev-
ery direction, to an extent of no less than fifty
miles, and casting that kind of blue light over
us, which is, ofall others, inostluridly horrible.
She burnt and continued to flame in this style
for about an hour or two, when we lost sight
of the object in a cloud of smoke. '
“ Neither Nelson,norMr.Bell, our medical
friend, who had accoinpauied us, had saved
their coats ; the tail of mine with a pocket
liandkercliief served to keep Sophia’s feet
warm; and we made biteeclies for the cliildreti
with our ncckclotlis. Rain iiotv came on, but
fortunately it was not oflong continuauce,aiid
we got dry again——--tlie night became serene
and starlight. \Ve were now certain ofour
course, and the men behaved manfully; they
rowed incessantly and with good heart and
good spirit, and never did poor mortals look
out more for day-light and for land than we
complaint were any thing to vsliat has befalleii
others ; but fvoiii Sophia‘s delicate health, as
well as my own, and the stormy nature ofour
coast, I felt perfectly convinced we were not
able to undergo starvation and exposure to
the rapidit_v ofthe currents, Ifeared we iiiiglii
fall to the southward ofthe port.
At day-light we recognized the Coast and
Rat Islaiitl, which gave us great spirits, and
though we fouiid ourselves iiiticli to the south-
ward oftlie port, we considered ourselves al-
most atlioiiie. Sophia had gone through the
night better than could have been expected,
and we continued to pull on with all our
sjtrengili. About eight or nine o’clock, we
saw it ship standing towardsns from thcB.oads;
they had seen the flame on shore, and sent out
vessels in all directions to our relief, and here
certainly caine a Minister of Providence, in
the cliaracter ofa Miiiister of the Gospel, for
the first person I iccogiiisctl was one of our
lVIl5SlOl)itl‘l€$. Tl»:-.y gave us a bucket of wa-
ter, and we took the captziin on board as pi-
lot. The wind, however, was adverse, and
we cotild not reach the shore, and took to the
ship, where we got some rclicsliiiient and
shelter from the sun. By this time Sophia
was quite cxliziustcil, fainting coutinitally.—
Ahoiit two o’clock, we landed safe and sound,
and no words of mine can ‘do justice to the
cxprcssioii of feeling, sympatliy, and kindness
with which we were liailed by every one.
any proof had been wanting that my adminis-
tration had been-satisfactory, here we had it
unequivocally from all; there was not a dry
eye; and as we drove to our foruicr home,
loud was the cry of ‘ God be praised.’
But enough ; and I will only add, that we
are now greatly recovered, in good spii‘its,and
busy at work in getting ready made clothes for
present use. The property whiclii lost on
the most moderate estimate, cannot be less
than £20,000. Iiiiiglit almostsay £30,000.
But the loss which I have to regret above all,
every description, including my notes and ob-
servations, with inenioirs and collections suf-
ficient for it full atid ample history, not only
ofSuinatra, but of Borneo, and every other
the establishiiient of Sincapore; the history
of tiiy own adiiiinistriitioii; grammars, dic-
Sumaira, on which I had been employed
since my first arrival here, and on which, for
the last six months, I had bestowed almost my
whole tiiidividcd attention ; this, liowcver,w;is
not all—“-all my collections in natural history,
and my splendid collection ofdrawings, up-
wards of a thousand in number, with all the
valuable papers and notes ofniy friends Ar-
nold and Jack ; and to conclude, I will iiiere-
ly notice, that there was scarcc'an unknown
aninial, bird, beast, or fish, or an interesting
plant, which we had not on board.‘ A living
tapir, a new species oftiger, splendid pheas-
ants, &c. &'.c. all domesticated for the voyage.
We were, ‘in short, in this respect, a perfect
Noah’s Ark. All, all has perished ; btit, thank
God, our lives have been spared, and we do
not repine.
From the Blank Boole of a Collegian.
THE COMMERCIAL oia.\"rLi:M.iN.
It was during a tour in the West of Eng-
lr:iir‘i3cll],iiii tpq lOl]I% vacationt, thatl a Coljpge
- ( ant iiyse pii up a an iin at «a -
uioutli, frequeiitcd by COll)ll1el'Clttl Gentle-
nien. Anxious to see life in all its v.irieties,
we entered the iraveller’s room, the only iii-
inateof which was a fat, bustling, red-f-.iced,
p)t:}’l§f[-‘i3ilii}3‘3t‘[tl:itit_fgeptlenian, who wqjs devotiiiiig
i i it its energies. t y ivaggisi
friend, VVaters, ever on the watch for a joke,
a; oncle accosted hiin iv‘ Ypp are fon,d of'qy;s-
rs, presiiuie, sir . .ery, sir, ant ie
swallowed with a smack the last ofsix dozen.
‘ Fai be it from me to alarni you, sir,’ retiirii-
ed the other, with a countenance ofthe deep-
est concerii—‘ butl own I feel surprised at
your partiality for the Falnionth oysters.——
You are of course aware, that, in consequence
ofthe vicinity to the mines, they contain a
portion of poisonous metallic siibstance,wliicli
causes sickness and swelling, and sometimes
even death, in. the oyster-eater.’ ‘ Metallic
substance! poisonous vicinity !’ returned the
man ofjourneys, pettislily,_ ‘ I’ve eaten many
a barrel ofoysters in my time, sir, and-——’ ‘I
hope you'll cat many more,’ interrupted Wa-
ters, ‘ although, upon my soul, I doubt it.’-
However, au rwoir; and we left him for ;.
stroll about the town. On our return to stip-
%‘i.'.’..i'.lf.‘?-iii‘i"el§3l’i'§?..§?."§.““’ l°".i"'i ‘M’
« . aciiiv up an ,1 own
the room,—-‘ non passibus, acqIiis,’_.am] avg-
d°“l_l}’ Wmufigi with Simie anxiety, our rc-
did. a Not that our sufferings or grounds of
the sun and weather many days,and aware of
If
is my papers and drawings; all my papers of
island in these seas, inyiiiteiidcd account of
tionaries, and last, l1()I-llCZ1Sl,';,E,l grand map of
G
V, . j,” . A., . _,_i_ ,3” .‘_. , ii» _., '-_, _.
asthere wzis not ll_i1"-Cl:l]}pB'rli'i1flCC. ' .:»_i.r,'t said he.to,Watei:s, in the‘
most silvery toncs,..~‘ I-lizi,ve,beeii considering
what youitold nie,.atjid—',-and-I feel"rather'_—,-
queer.’ " Now don’t letine alarm you,’ said
IV. with his ino'st.i‘rnpertiiibalile face,‘ but we
remarked to ‘each other, as we ciitereld the
‘room, that your countenance was perceptibly
altered.’ ‘Now are yotiserinns P Oh dear!-—
what shall I do? Do advise me E’ ‘ Call in a
that no time’ may be lost, Iniysclf will be
your niessenger.’ _ _ ,
He soon found a country pt‘3(‘fitlOl)er,\'.'ll£‘lm
lie summoned to see ‘ a friend of his of very
shattered nerves, who faricieil liimselfpoison-
ed by eating a few oysters !’ The affair, in
consequence, took a new turn. After Mr.
Gobblestone had detailed his case with the
utmost earnestness, ‘ Yes, yes,’ says the Doc.-
tor to us in a wliisper. ‘I see very clearly how
riiatters stand. Evidently disordered in the
brain. Wroiigherc,’ and be tapped, in the
most knowing manner, his own bald pericr2i-
iiium. ‘l’ll lint If-l' him.’ To the patient,
with a smile, lie continued, ‘ Yes, sir, yes,Coi'-
iiisli oysters are most periiicious———liiglily per-
nicious——fatally pernicious : you must he bled
without delay ; a blister to-inorrow, if neces-
sary ; a cooling draught on going to bed, and
I shall send a mixture to be talieii, every three
hours. The Coininercizil Gentlc-miin was
then bled, and hurried offto his pillow ;——~
while VVatei‘s,dcterniiiied to keep up the jokr,
while assisting him to undress, secreted his
waistcoat : we then had the broad hack taken
,out, and a very narrow one substituted.-—
seeing the invalid. ‘I hope you are better,
-Mr. Gobblestonc ?’ ‘ O! I am as well as ever
I was in my life. It was all ajoke, was’iit it ?’
said he, iviili what was meant to be an insin-
uating smilc.‘ I knew it was "all a joke, ha I
ha ! ha! ‘ Well,I hope yon’ll fiiidit such,’
said I, "slyly depositing the waistcoat, and ina-
king my exit. VVe hail hardly began break-
fast, when the iinfortiiiiate Londoner rushed
in, his eyes staring-—liis teeth cli:ittering—
and desperation marked on "every ft.-ature.-—
“ I’m a dead man-—-poisoued—-done for——
gone.
with case last iiiglit, won’t meet any wliere by
3 inches now. Oh I see it very pl-.iiuly——niy
hours are numbered, and I'm to be another
victim to these fatal oysters. From the mo
ment you nieutioiicd ii, I was sure it was all
_o\-‘er with me. I feel myself swelling every
minute. Help ! help! send for a i~;urgeoii—-
but it’s in vain, l’ni beyond the reach of med-
icinc. O dear! O dear! how very, ver_yli:ir(l
to die in this out-of-the-way place, and all for
tlie sake ofa few oysters ! For God’s sake,
gentlemen, take pity on a dying man, my
life’s invaltizzblc to the fiim. How long do
you think 1 shall live? Have I time to make
my will? Think ofthe firm! what trill lliey
say, wlicn they tliiuk ofiny untiinttly cud ?—
l’iii go'iug—-I feel it—-my breath’s leaving me,
help! I say, help 3”
The joke was now become serious-—theCoin-
iiiercial Gentleman was black in the face, and
we detcriniiied on telling him the truth. He
listened to us with glistening eyes; at the
conclusion, sinileil in the most gliastly man-
ner, and then rushed prccipitatcly from the
room. A full quarter of an hour was spent
in incessant roars tifliiiigliter, and when that
time had elapsed. we sought him with the
landlady ; she told us, that on leaving the
room, he had called for his hill, “settled it
like :1 lord,” ordered a chaise, and qiiitted the
town. The recollection of liislovely counte-
nance uheii he left us, half a dozen eiupty
phials, a cooling mixture, an empty pill-box,
and sninc saline druuglits, were all we had to
console us fora surgeoifs bill ofthree guineiis,
the sum we had the pleasure of paying for
our hoax on the Comniercial Gentleman.
Dreadful efccts Qfan r.i'ccssi'.'c uscq/'Stil-
phzu'.—l’rofcssor Olmsted, in a geological
excursion in the county of \V-akc, N. Cili‘()ll-
na, met with the following fact, which we
present in his words : “ At Mrs. 'I‘lioinsoii’s
where I dincil, I saw :1 fellow-cre-.itiire whose
still"ci'iiigs niade the truly tlianltful for my own
imperfect health. He was a son of Mrs. T.
and neaily fifty. years of age. When I canic
into the porch, he was sitting before the en-
miiice in an elbow chair, surrounded with pil-
lows, with a frock of linen, that came down
death was iinpriiitcd on every part of his e-
maciated frame. The bones ofliis arms and
legs were hardly covered with flesh, and the
the fingers, were increased to an enormous
size. His knees were drawn together beyond
the power of separatioii, shortening the legs
so that nothing but the toes touched the floor.
The hands were forcibly and irreiiiovably fix-
ed to the breast, the distorted fingers being
bent backward, forming an arch over the
swollen inonnd at thejoints. A little tiiotioii
with the ends ofthe fingers was all the stiffer-
er cotild produce ; and I was mucli impressed
with the iuscnsihility of man to his ordinar_v
blessings, whenl sawtliis poor invalid call
several times for a servant to brush offa fly
that was biting his leg uninolested. On his
back was a large running sore, which his
friends were uncertain whether to ascribe to
disease, or the effects of lying so long in a
horizontal aiitlhiiiiiiovczible posture. The
daily dressing oftliis sure, which was perfor-
med wliilel was present, gave him so great
pain, thatlie was unable to sit tip a iiiciiieut
after it was completed. Three servants took
him up with all possible care, and laid him on
the bed ; while the excruciating misery which
this gentle inoveuieiit produced, filled the
mouth ofthe‘ sufferer with groans and eiitrea-
ties. Here he lay, bewailing his lot in a hol-
low, piteoiis tone, and crying, “ Oh that thou
woiildst hide me in thegravc,tlia‘t thou wouliist
keep me secret, until thy wrath he past !”——-
On inquiring the cause of his siilfcriiigs, I was
told that, three years ago, being ulilictctl with
rhentnatisin, he too the advice of a quack to
effect its cure by eiiorinnus (loses ofsulpliur.
VVith this view, he iiiixeil a pound of sulphur
with five quarts of-water, and stirring it, took
halfa pint three times :i tlay, iiutil he had ta-
ken six pounds of sulphur. Soon after, coin-
menced the pain and distortion of his limbs
which had siibjoctcd him to increasing and
excruciating siili‘e.i'iii'._§s ever since.
[Si'.’.’z'mmi’.s Jimrzzal of Sciei2<‘e.
The following A.\'r:cno'rE is copied from it
workjiist published in l<1it:_=laiid under the
title of‘ Rcniiiiisceiiccs nf Charles Bult’cr.’
“Iii-liis-work entitled "I‘hc l:'~criptiire Doc-
lfltte‘ Of the 'I‘i'iiiity,’ Dr. Clarke, the Sociii-
ian, propouudctl liis-system, with great clear-
nicdical man rlirectlv’ said the we ‘and '
. 3 g’
Early the next nioriiing, Iniade a point of
Look 1 my waistcoat,tliatI pulled off
half way on his knees. 'I‘lie ghastly image of
joints ofthe knees, and the largest joints of
' .4.’ _- __' _.- ._, ..
ncss; andvsuppori-ed itwiili great strengtli $2’
subtlety _0r8fglln!8l1I. He met with a power-
. ' V V a
ful opponent in '_-Dr. Hawardcii, an Pllllneflf.
,catlu;l,ic theologian. By the desire ofQueeit
C'.iroline,_the consort of George '_the second,‘
a conference was held by them, in the pres-
ence ofher niajcsty, Mrs. Middleton, a cath-
oliq lady npilqli iiirpificopfidence ofthe queen,
tint tie ce e rate I‘. Jotiravcr.
When they met, Dr. Clarke, at sortie length,
in very guarded terms, and" \\'llll.gl'€'¢lt appar-
ent perspicuity, stated and cxjilaiiiyil l_iis sys-
tctn. After he had finislicd S])f‘{il-lillig, a pause‘
of soine.-le'rigtli* e'ns~:iie.d. Dr. I. :iwaiden than
saitl,that he li3‘a’(l,_li’steiietl with the gi'eate.st at-
tention to what had fallen froui Dr. _Clilll{r‘,g'
that he believed that he apprclienilod riclitly
the. whole of his system ; that the only reply
ulricli he should make to it, would lie itfiiitltfy
a single question; that if the qnesiioii \t(‘.l“,‘_
thought to containany auiliiguity, he wislicd
it to be cleared oftliis before any ansu-er to"
it was ietiiriied ; but desired when the :it*.swc:j
:ll0't:l(l bft;_gireii, it should be cxpres's'ed (‘llllIf1’
iy t to a irmativc or negative ii:oiiosvll:iliie~:
To the propositioii Dr. Clarke asseiiteil.—~
I \ ' ' -
lhcn s'iid Dr. lI'iwa'de ~ ~- ‘ ‘
F’ I J. t _l I l l”l,I dslt, Cflli (JlIfl_lll:'.‘-
‘at ieio anni -i ate the Son, and the Hoi_v_
Ghost .-—.A.nswer uie,_vcs; or no. Di‘. Clarke
coiitiiiuctl ‘for some tune in fl(‘.t‘p iliiiiiglit, and
then said, it was a question which he hail nev-
cr considered. Here the coiifcreiice ended.
I?1tssipn_Il_yiiin, _g'_r:itci'n.’l_i} recited ocrr ct‘
corpscprcvwuslo_11s ‘i')ll'Cl'l7L(‘i‘lf.—-() l wliat is”
life! a vapour of dew of the iiiurning l 7 Ap-
proach and coitteiiiplate the grave. W hcie
is now the graceful form, where the organs of
sight, and where the beauty ofconiplcxion P
_ What laincntatioii and wailing and mourn-
ing and struggling when the soul is .scpar.'itei.l
from the body! Huinzin life scents altogether
vanity: a tra_nsien_t shado_w; the sleep of error;
the labor of iiiiagiiiccl existeiicc; let us there-
fore fly from every corrupiioii of the world‘
that we may inherit the kingdom of lleaveu.
[Carr's .*\"ortlicrn Simimer.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Chase returiicil to this
cotintry from Englzind, about the last of Au-
gust, liaviiig_~ been einitieiitly succcsslul inqtlic
objects ofliis voyage. It is said that his col-
lections for the estahlisliint.-iii ofa tlicological
seminary, in Ohio, amount to more than 10,-
000 pounds stei'ling—4¢,0O0 dollars.
The Saluila Baptist Association in South-
Carnliiia, have’ resolved to set apart the Ed
Wcditestlay in Novcinber ncxt,- as a day of
lfasgiulg, llufipiliatioii and Ifrayqr, Xpil_yr‘~.ir-'
ticti ill‘ y to o tcr tip prayers t iat t is .nii«_: itv'
would guide the minds of the people in the
choice Q/‘a 1’rcsiilc7it', and that with one heart
and voice the citizens of these United States
may select the most suitable man, and the one
most approved of God, for the high, dignified
and responsible office of Chief iViagisti'utc of
this liiglily favored country.-Ccnlinrl.
‘ NOTICE.
THOSE indebted to the firm of VAIL 3.‘.
REED are requested to call and settle
their accounts by the 1:‘.tli of October.
_ l\‘orw:ill<, Sept. 98.
N OTIC E.
thati have a claim on them for as much
of their patronage as they think proper. I
would have them know that iiiy-shop is open,
and I am witliin, at least a part of the time,
and at work ; and am ready to receive‘ €*!‘€l‘:.".‘
from any part of the globe hi my line of hu-
siness, which is quite extensive at the present
time, and reaclics to almost every article ()-
Cotton, Woollen and Linen Clotliiiig. I in-
tend to Full, Dye and Dress all the cloth that.
falls into my hzinds, if nothing t)tiC()lRll':lOlli
happens to prevent. Indigo Blue may be ex-
pected on cloth, coverlid yarn, or wool, equal
to any in the world ; htitl will here remind
you that no kind ofbarter will be received in
payment for Indigo Blue. For those who
may find it most convenient to deposit their
orders in Norwalk,l have made iimiiigciiieiits
with l‘«Icssrs.Street Ex’. James to receive them,
io'whoni I will return the work when done.—-
Ordcrs may also be left at Messi‘s.Bcli8LI{ziy--
uiond’s, or at Mr. Roswell Reed’s store, or
you may loilgetlieiii in niyhands ifyou can.
find where I live.
A few words to some of my old customers,
(whom I have not seen this long tiuie)_hy way
of advice. I would inforiii you that lhave
some small acconiits atiaclicd to your names,
and I wish you to consider that} have waited
ti long time in hope ofrcceiving my hard earn-
ed wages, and that I have waited in vain;
and my advice to you is that you inzike sonic.
provision for me without delay. By so do-
ing you may save to _voursclves at least the in-
teiest, and pcihiips, the collectofis fees.
I remain yours, respectfully,
DAVID Si-:i.Li-zcx.
Norwalk, Si=ptemher I. Buiflt)
’ FARM FOR SALE.
'1‘ HE siihscriber, einiteiiipltitiitg
' a |'Clll0V1ll out ofthe State,
offers for sale a valuzihle Fairiii
situated lit the town ofNew Ca-
naan, about 3 inilcs froui Norwalk, and 4»
iniles from I*‘ivc.'\l.I{ivei' Landing. Sd,Fziriiiis
pleasantly situated on an cinincnce that com-
tnztiidstt View of Long lslantl Sound : and
contains 122. acres, well pl‘0l)t)l'll()|IL‘fl in Merid-
ow, Plough, P_:lSltlt‘€ and Wood Land, well-
watered, and some [nits in a high state ofcul—
tivation. On the premises is one large and 1
small Dwelling House; a convenient Shop
ncur the latter; Barn and other iiccessary nu:
houscs near the former. The propcrtv will he-
sold entire or separatc,:is suits the convcii'teiii;c
of piirclizisers. Pziyiiieiits inade easy. For
furtlier paigticiilzirs, inquire of Win. .l. Sll't:(:t,,
i\'orwalk, or to the Subscriber ll\'lll_L_[ on the-.
premises. S'I‘li.‘*‘.'ilI-I1\' I3.-s (i"1‘0Z\'.
New-Canaaii, Sept. 8, 18224- (3iii.‘.‘.8
OTICE is hereby given to the iiiliziliitiiiiia
of the town of Ridge-fieltl and non resi-
dcnts, subjvct to taxation in said town, that I
will attend for the purpose of rcceiviiig their
Taxes on List 13:28, in Rl(ly,l)tJr}’,1!Illle-lltmsi)
of Beiijaiiiiii Lyrics, on the 20th (lay of Oct.
l8.‘~l-1., froin 9 o’t:lor:k, A. M. till I I’. M. anti
at the lioiisc ofElias Bircliard, from 9. to 6 o’-
clock I’. M. ofsziid day, and on the 28th, 90th
and :“.~t)tli days ofOct. at my dwelling liouse ll)"
sziiil lliilgcfieltl. Taxes due on foriiier List s,.
vellizig fccs till! he cli:irg_cd in every iiistaiice‘
to those who tie-glrcct this notice.
‘i‘.':.i. KI:‘.EI.£P.,
Ptitlgcficltl, Sept. 2'.
Collector‘.
St
..
WISH at this. time to inform the public '
must also he paid on one of those days as ti:i- '
Norwalk Chronicler