_, task of subduing them.
scheme, Mary possessed that perfect good
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tiringly ministered to his wants, and Mary
' It is a pity all females were not taught
felt more happiness. notwithstanding "her" this‘trulh _befo‘re‘Marriage. Charles ; I have
apprehensions. than she had enjoyed for not forgotten my own past i‘rror8.,n0I‘ lb?
many months. But Mrs. Wharton. the kindness ofyourfigood inother. 30 _Wll03§
mother, now obtained a clear insight into the wise counsels I owe my present happiness.
difiiculties which had marred their d'oines*.‘.c
comfort, and, no sooner was Charles re.°.‘.ored
to convalesrence, than she set herself to the
Fortunately for her
temper which was not to be ruffled even by
the interference of a m0l.’ner-in-law, and Mrs.
Wharton had sufficierit tact to knowjust how
far that interferer_‘.i:'e could be carried with
In the course of frequent 1 confi-
deniialconvcrsations which occurred between
the mother and wife, during the time when
both were engrossed in the care ofthe invalid.
Mary learned much of her husband's early
tastes and habits, of which she had before
been utterly ignorant. She heard but; 119‘
in the language of ‘personal rebuke. of his
peculiar notions of order andsystem, and_ber
mind. which had unconsciously acquired
habits of reflection and thought in hours of
solitude, began to understand the benefit ofa
regular and well ordered plan oflife. But
still she was at a loss to know hqw exactly
to arrange stich a plan, and it was not
until she had summoned sufiicientnioral
courage. (smile not, render, it required no
small share of it,) to explain her dilemma, &.
ask the aid of her mother in law. that she was
enabled to enter upon her new course of life.
Following the advice of Mrs. Wharton.
the first bail habit which she corrected, was
that of indulging in morning. slumbers.——
Early rising aflorded her the time to attire
herself with neatness and propriety. while it
also gave her the opportunity of visitingthe
important domain ofthe ‘Land of Cookery.’
and of inspecting the arrangement of t-he
morning meal. It required it serious strug-
gle‘ with that hardest ofall tyrants, Indolence.
but Mrs. Wharton soon found that b'ld habits
are like the bonds with which the Lilliputians
fettered the sluinbering Gullive-r——-united, it
was impossibleto break the fragile threads,
but if taken singly, each could be severed by
the movement of a finger. One by one she
contended against her former faults. It re-
quired not only resolution, butthe rarer vir-
tue of perseverance, to carry all her good
intentions into efl'ect, for many a week and
month elapsed, ere she could fully arrange
the menchanism of her domestic concerns.--
,In'truth, it is no small task to regulate the
microcosm ofa household-—to manzige in
such manner as to bestow the greatest pro-
portion ofcomfort upon each individual——to
devide theaduties of domestics, so as to secure
the performance ofbiisiness in its proper time,
and enjoyment ofleisure when the tasks are
over—-to remember and provide for the wants
of all—-A-to study the peculiar taste of each—
to preserve order andneatness throughout
the multifarious departments of domestic life
—and do all this without neglecting the
claims of friendship and s0ciety——without
relinquishing the cultivation of one’s mind,
and study of one’s own he-art—-without be-
coming a mere household drudge. It is no
easy task, yet it may be done; the first steps
in this. as in all other labors, are the most
difficult: only employ the aid of system in
the beginning, and al may be fully accom-
plished. .
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It vvasa fine spring morning: a bright
fire was burnging in the polished grate, before
which satMr. Wharton, deeply engaged in
the study ofa newspaper, while a neat ser-
vant was arranging the breakfast on a table
cloth as white as the eggs which she had
just set upon it. A moment afterwards Mrs.
W’harton entered, looking prettier than ever
and as she took her seat at the table. she
drew down the wristbands of her well fitting
morning gown, while a plate of hot biscuits,
which just then made their appearance, told
her rccent employment. Charles threw .a-
side his paper, and turned to the table with a
cheerful look of perfect contentment. There
was nothing picturesque in the groupe. but it
was a scene of comfort and happiness, and,
to the believers in that ‘Dietetic’ philosophy,
which holds that the enjoyment or misery,
nay, even the morality orimmorality of the
day may be traced to the effects resulting
from a good or had breakfast, such a scene
could not but augur well for the parties.-
At the moment when Charles was discussing
the. merits of his third biscuit, and sipping at
intervals his fragrant coffee, a stranger was
announced, who wished to see him on busi-
ness. Slowly and reluctantly he left the
room, and after the lapse of few minutes, re-
turned with a most whimsical expression of
face. _ . . ,
‘-What do you suppose that man wanted,
Mary '2” he asked, as he again addressed
himself to his breakfast.
"I am sure I cannot imagine. Charles.”
"He wanted to lmow at what price I was
willing to sell this house.”
"Sell this house, Charles? surely you do
not think of such a thing,” exclaimed Mrs.
Wharton, in undisguised alarm. ,
' He says I told him last summer, that I
intended breaking up housekeeping,a. should
ofl'erCit for sale this spring.’
‘ What answer did you give him '2’ asked
Mrs. Wharton, growing a little pale.
‘ Itold him I had changed my mind,’ was
the quiet reply.
‘ Do you really wish to alter our mode
oflife. dear Charles 7’
‘ No, indeed I do not, my little wife‘, I
would not give the comforts of such a home
as I possess. for all the splendors which man-
ey can produce at it hotel. I like to be be-
neath my own roof-tree, and really believe
that in any house but my own, I should ox-
claim witbthe poet Dante: .
" Salt is the breed by others given. & hard
_Th’ ascent of others’ stairs."
' ' I am glad to here you say so, really I
should regret any change.’ ‘
{But you would have much less trouble if
we were at board.’ _
‘And much less enjoyment, too dear
Charles; 'life'§ cares’ are certainly very like
‘life's comforts,’ in the domestic circle, what-
ever they may be elsewhere. I assure you
that the gratification which it woman derives
from the consciousness that she is es-;:—niial
to the happinessand even to the daily pleas.
tires of those she loves. fully compensates
her for all trouble.’ _ V _ v
—.o 1;. 13 ,a pity all wives did not think so.
2Il.ti{i'.‘ ~ - ~
‘ Nor should you forget sweet ‘one, the
lenerigytand patience and self-denial of my‘
own dear wife, who accomplished what few
women would have been willing to do. when
she persevered in conquering the evil effects
of early indulgence.’
' Call it early neglect Charles; that moth-
er sadly mistakes the nature ofindulgence,
who to save her daughter from trifling dis-
comforts in youth. allows her to grow up in
ignorance ofthose duties which in after life,
was so essential to her welfare.’
Brooklg/n. L. I.
C/u'm'1..—By the overland Mail, we have
advices from Canton to the 27th of June-
one week later than those by the Huntress
and Narragansett at this port. No accom-
modation had taken place. nor was any
probable. The British appear to have lo-
cated themselves permanently at Hong Kong
sold otit (or leased) the lots, appointed n
Governor. started a newspaper, &.c. The
lots brought a good price at auction. Menn-
time all at Canton remains as it was. very
littletrado going on, the Chinese purchasing
nothing and even selling Teas sparingly.-—
'I‘ho_bos_tility ofthe Chinese is unabated and
their spirit unsubdued. The English on
the other hand. are resolved to make no
more treaties without ample guaranties for
future good behavior. They will insist on
-.1 large cession of territory. a resident agent
at Pekin, and a large indemnity for the ex-
penses of the war.
The British force is concentrating for a
Northward movement—first on Amoy. but
we presume on Peltin itself. Elliot is as
much disliked as ever, and the arrival of
Sir Henry Pottinger anxiously expected.-—
Elliot has sent $5,000,000 of his late con-
tribution levied on Canton to India.-N Ypa.
Good humor under deft-at, says the N. Y.
Tribune, is the best antidote for it. The
Albany Evening Journal thus philosophi-
cally notices a visit from ‘ the other side’:
The rejoicing Loco Focos honored‘ us
with a visit lastnight. Either we were not
in the humor to enjoy music, or theirs was
not so exquisite as some we have heard.-
The ‘groans’ however, were pretty well ex-
ecuted, and on the whole, as they did not
break our windows, we are bound to tender
suitable acknowledgements for the serenade.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana, which
recently closed its session at Alexandria, re
versed the decision of the District Court in
the case of llI rs. Jane Rowleg/1:3. Charles N.
Rowley. This gase is one in relation to the
result of which in the District Court the dif-
ficulty arose ht-tween Judge Tenney. and Mr
Rowley, which finally led to the lamented
death of Tenney. Mrs. Roivley sued her
husband for s separation ofbed and board and
of property. The District Court decreed
that she wasthr: owner of the property which
she inherited from her fatlier, and one half
of the community ofacquests and gains, and
granted her a separiitionjrom bed and board.
From this decision, an appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court, which has decreed that
so much of the plaintifl”s demand as relates
tog separation of board and bed, and disso-
lution. settlement and partition ofthe commu-
nity of acquests and gains. be rejected and
be restored to the administration of her para-
phernal estate separate and apart from the
assistance and interference of her husband,
and that she recoverjudgement against him
for the sum of 43,000.—N. Y. Tribune.
The Morris Jorseyman gives the following
dreadful incident of drunkenness: ‘
On Sunday morning the 24th ult. Mr.
George Vtinduyne of Pequanac township,
in this county, aged about 30 years, was
found lying on the fire in his own house lit-
erally roasted to death. On Saturday eve-
ning he purchased aquartof whiskey as
usual ‘to keep Sunday,’ and during the
night, whilst intoxicated flogged his wife.-_-
On Sunday morning he plied the bottle again
and his wife fearing another. flagellution
during his intoxication, took her only child
and went to a neighbor’s a few rods distant,
leaving him sitting in a chair by thefire.-—
Some time alter an unusual smoke was dis-
covered pouring, from Vanduyne's chimney,
when Mrs. V. and some of the neighbors
went-to the house and discovered him lying
‘ontbe fire lifeless, with his breast, bowels &-
body so burnedthatit was with difficulty he
could be removed. -
T/Le Attica and Bufialo Railroad Com-
pa.ng/.——-This company which holds in its
possession the last link in the chain from
Buffalo to Boston has beenlreorganized, and
the completion of their road is to be attempt-
ed at once. -
At psesent more than half of the whole
line is graded, and contracts have been made
for completing the remainder, and putting
the superstructure on by the 4th of July next,
when Buffalo and Boston will be united with
bands of iron.
The Prince's progress.—It is stated in the
Dunkirk (N. Y. Beacon. on the authority
of the ca ptain of the steamboat Columbus.
who had returned from Green Boy, that he
landed the Prince and suite at the Buy in
good health, and highly pleased with his
trip, and the attention shown him at the dif-
ferent military posts. At Detroit, Fort Gra-
tioi, and Mackinaw, he was honored -with a‘
national salute. At Green Bay the Prince
and his party took horse to Prairie du Chien.
a distance ofabcnt 200 miles. Capt S. heard
from the Royal party ten miles from the buy
all comfortably stowed away in II Log Cabin
for the night. From Prairie du Chien,tlie
party will proceed to St. Louis, from thence
by Pittsbiirg to the sea coast. The Boston
papers s."i‘=.i~‘s th-it the Prince is expected in
thatcily l:‘;".~*:e:‘n the 15th and 18th.
All the l75.tri’..-s of this State located on the
River lit-.lo.i‘~' Albany keep their notes at par
in this city except the so called ‘Manufac-
tures’ Bank of ‘Ulster,’ which is no Bank at
all. A letter from Kingston assures usthat
its notes are very seldom seen in that County
and that it doeg no business there. It is a
share mosttrnuspaI‘ently,——N. Y. Trilmnc.
dismissed, and that the plaintiff, Jane Rowley,
Latest from Me:cico..—-The Schooner E.rn~l
blem arrived yesterday from Matarriorg,,,,---_.
Sh_ebro_ught_tvith_ her $9,000_in specie.--—(
Psei_id_o revolutionary movenientsare the or-
der ofthel day, aiid business is at a stand, as
usual.‘ "It is very sickly ; .—the_British Con-
sul. Mr. Breeze, among others has died
there. . e : V. _ '
It is said Matamoras has declared" in favor
ofSanta Anna. it-. the rumor that prevailed to
the eflect that Tampico had declared in his fa-
vor, is partially confirmed by ‘this arrival.-—
We hitherto refrained from ‘ noticing the
latter rumor, as it was iinnuthenticated; A 2
N. O. Picayune, Nov. 5.
Milk and Jlfcal for Cltickens--We pur-
chased a pair ofunusually fat chickens from
it country wagon,‘a few days since, and had
the curiosity to enquire of the seller how he
succeeded in - getting them so fat. His re-
ply was that he fed them with Indianmeal
and milk. Merely takeuncooked meal and
wet it up with cold milk, and feud them lib-
erally, and your chickens will fatten as rap-
idly as can be desired -——Fa'rmer’,s Gazette.
The Hartford Eagle has nominated Mr.
Tyler for re election, and has it column or
two of shiver for the President, for whom he
must entertain a very contemptable opinion.
if he supposes he will be influenced by_such
outpourings.Thc ‘Eagle men, we learn. is ab-
solutely suflcring for an oflice. as his Eagle
is loosing its feathers daily. and. he means to,
have an office at some rate before the bird
“keels over.” Hence the reward of $50 for
information that would prove any office hold
er to have interferred in the elections. . The
place of such an one is wanted——that’s all.-1;
But the Eagle man may be assured that
when the President wants to buy an Editoil
he will purchase one of some influence. I
Palladium.
American Cheese in Eng'land.—-The Liv-’,
erpool Times States tbtitthere have been,
this year. considerable importations of cheese
into England, from the United States. Six
er day. from 65s to 60s per cwt., duty paid.
the cost price from 445 to 483. After paying
the duty, the cheese micht be sold_.at from 7;
to 8d per lb. retail. This is about it York
“-' Unscasonable Wea.tlier.—'-‘According to
the last Kennebeck (Me.) Journal, the weath-
er has been so mild their for a week past
lions and others. --Some apple trees have
opened their blossom buds. and are now in
partial bloom. These ofcourse. willbe kill-
ed by frost and not bear next year. The-
thermometer has been up to 70 degrees in the
shade injthe middle of the day, with warm’
south wind. A snow storm would have been
much more acceptable than such weather.
S/zip Race.-—-The Boston ship Akbar, and
the New York line packet ship Shcriden had
a little race across the Atlantic recently —
The Akbar left New York on the 26th Sep-
tember at 9 o’clock A. M. and at 9 o'clock,
A. M. on the l2th Oct. she entered the dock
at Liverpool. making her passage in the
short space of 16 days. The Slieriden.
running — ‘time, ‘was’ 'i‘7"‘da'ys. _ These are’
harmless races—no boilers burst.
Female Mourncrs.—-According to the N.
O. Crescent City the number ofbeautiful wo-
men in mourning in thatcity is immense.-—
Smiie are widows. bereft ofa husband's ton-
derness; some mothers. deprived of a son's
or daughter’s companionship; others are sis-
ters and maidens. desolate in the world. seek-
ing in vain a brother’s kiss or a lover’s pas-
sion.
Quaker Fig/zlz°ng.——Supposc that all the
treasure which has been wasted by this great
nation", hunting ‘a few wretched Seminoles
from the morasses of Flordia had been ex-
pended in civilizing the race, in teaching
them agricultural and the peaceful arts, in
distributing seeds and implements, in educat-
ing the children, in diffusing physical com-
fort and moral and intellectual culture, in
elevating the savage to the dignity ofa man.
How different would have been the result,
both to the nation and to the Indians. This
would be Quaker fighting and according to
our notion. would not only be more rational
and cheaper, but a vast deal more effectual.
Providence Journal.
Shoo/ting.—Two sons of Mr. Thomas Mo
Kenney of Lyiichburg. Va., one about 12
and the other 9 years of age, died a few days
since from drinking to freely of ardent spir-
its. They had been invited by a man nam-
ed Harris to help themselves from the keg,
which they did, and terminated their exist-
ence by taking too large a draught. Harris
was arrested, examined. and discharged.
Fire.—This morning. between 9 and 10
o’clock, the flames burst out of the barn of
Messrs. Wilcox &. Prior, situated in the lot
on the northwest corner of Church and
Grove streets. The barn being filled with
hay was of course soon consumed. A horse
within the barn had fallen from strangulation
by the smoke, and had to be lifted out. but is
not seriously injured.—-N. H. Pal. l3tIi.
C/tinese Canal.—-A canal was opened in
I825, to the west of Sargon, in Cochin
China, which connected that town with a
branch of the river Cambeja. Its length
was twenty three miles, its width eighty feet,
and its depth twelve feet.
begun and finished in six weeks, although
it had to be carried through large forests &
over extensive marshes. Twenty thousand
men worked upon it day and night, and it is
said that Seven Thousand died of fatigue.—-
Thesidcs of the canal were soon covered"
with palm trces, forthe cultivation of which
the Chinese pursue a particular method.
The Caroline A_172tir.—Sir Allen Mc-
Nab has published acard requestingall per-
sons who were directly concerned in the
capture and destruction of the Caroline, to
forward to him, at Dundara, their address,
place of residence, profession, and age; and
ifthey have suffered any loss in consequence
of their share in that exploit, to state the
same, and also to furnish any other particu-
hundred American chesses were sold the oth- .
The duty is 12s per hundred, which leaves,
sixpence more than we have to payfor it here. _
that many of the field flowers of summer ,
have made their appearance, such as dande- "
The canal was '
. fBr£lliant Bedstead.__'Fbe Emperor
_uss'ia recently sent to the Shah of Persia
'abeds_tead_inade entirely of chrystal, work-
.” in imitation of large dianionds, incrusted
!p_;,n _’lid’frome.'-’ On each side there are
8 made... to eject: scented‘ water. which
his murinuriugs, invites to sleep. It is
Iqffllrned byn large chandelienwhicli spreads
lllglll in such a manner overitself. and the
‘estiof the frame, as to give to the whole the
splendid apptarance of millions of diamonds
reflccting their brilliancy at once. liVe think
blilgMorpheus would find itdifficult to make
;jlle';Shiih sleep on it thing so exceedingly
ligljt.
' _,.T/is Girafie, -or cameleoparrl, belonging
toiJun.e;"-I‘itIis. Angevine & Co. died at Cen-
ll'_€Villl?. 13- 1! few days since. It was the
mfos't."‘-‘rare and valuable animal in -the country
worth $20,000. The Giraffe. though de-
scribed by Plato, Strabo, and other ancient.
wlritgrs. had been lost to the civilized world
for two thousand years. and its existence be-
ligved to be fabulous. when two -living‘spe-
ciirians of the species were presented by the
Best’
,:of Algiers to the Kings of France and
England, some twelve years ago. Since
then, enterprise has been on the stretch for
them. and several have been captured in the
far interior of Alfrica, but so delicate is their
structure and so fatal the effects of confine-
ment, contact, strange food, sac. that only 4
have ever lived to reach America. The one
jgfst dead was captured in June‘. I836, in the
Great Kalihurri Desert. South Africa, in
lot. 25 30 S. long, 25 East.
l.lPle_aded Guilt;/,—-It is stated in the Mom-
retll Gazette. that, in pursuance of the di-
réctions of Sir Richard Jackson, the admin-
is"t-rator.of the government and commander
ofthe forces, a court martial .\vas held on Mr.
Johnston. an officer ofCol. Dyer's corps. for
participating in the capture of Grogan in the
territories of the United States—-and that
having pleaded guilty, and after addressing
the.‘Conrt, in mitigation of punishment he
was sentenced to be discharged from the co rps_
Boston Fish Marker.-—This is a title of a
notice in the Albany Evening Journal, in
which the Advertiser states that he has made
‘giifilangements to supplied with fresh fish. di-
{réct from the Boston market, by the railroad
‘and would sellthem wholesale and retail.
Soymucli for the western railroad, the ad-
vantages of which. and the noble enterprize,
and public spirit which carried it on, is ev-
ery day" becoming more and more apparent.
Boston Transcript, Nov. 10.
Splendid .Meleor.—-On Wednesday eve.
Nov. 10, 1841, at two minutes before eight
o’clock. a splendid metoric fire ball was seen
by several persons in this city. It was so-
perior in brilliancy to the planet Venus. and
as it sailed across the sky resembled a glow-
ing mass ofburning metal. To one observ-
er.it seemed to show it distinctnucleiis, three
or four minutes in diameter. 'l‘hetime of its
flight was between two and three seconds.
When first noticed it was near the Pleiades
and about a half degree below; it moved in
1 path nearly parallel to the horizon, some-
what inclined downwards, and suddenly dis-
appeared midway between the stzirslbrta and
«,'».heta..Cc-.ti.. , During its whole track it threw
ojiit brilliant scintillations, of.be_auti_f'_u1 color
slightly tinged with red. Most ofthe trains
of sparks expired in a few seconds; but a
poriion about ten degrees long. near the
head ofthe Whale remained visible, with but
little change of place, for a time not lessthan
two and a half minutes, carefiillv noted.-
No report was heard by any of the observ-
ers.—N. H. Palladium.
’ An Ancient Printing Pre:s.——The New
port R. I. Mercury in noticing the adver-
tisement of Franklin's press. says that oflice.
has an old printing press of even greater
antiquitv. It formerly belonged to James
Franklin. with whom Dr. Franklin served
his apprenticeship. and was probably brought
by the former to Newport on his removal
from Boston, about the year 1720.
Tennessee Senators.—-The debate on the
subject of going into the. choice of U. S. Sen-
ators, which has for some days occupied the
Senate of Tennessee, was closed on the 28th.
The question on the resolution to go into
thp election was decided in the negative. So
there will he no choice at present unless some-
thing new turns up which shall give one
Senator to each party.-—Jou.r. of Com.
‘Our canal has this season attratced from
Hartford to New Haven , full twice the a-
rilount oftrade it ever did before——and next
var it will do more intbat way-mark that!
artford will not sneer at our canal after this
yeflr--she certainly will not with ti very
god grace ifshe dnn’t attend to that Hart-
ford and Springfield Rail Road forthwith.
l .. . . N. H. Palladium. .
l —m;
,Resump!ion."in New Orleans.-Preparer
tiols were making in New Orleans at the
latliit dates, among the Banking officers, to
ialib measures for a resumption of specie
_pa_thients. The only trouble appears to be
thu’ there are one or two, or more. which
art not ready; and the Banks are debating
wllether to let these banks fall, or sustain
th(;’n.
1 he opinion is gaining ground, in New
York. that the unfortunate Miss Rogers.
iv , e mysterious fate has excited so much
‘attention, committed suicide. But we do not
kn how those who believe it dispose of the
circjimstances which indicate murder.
Stoker C01-n,.—Mr. B. W. Thompson of
thisvicinity, says a Vandalia (Illinois) pn-
per,-{lelt at this office, a few days since. an
ear-bf corn which grew upon his farm, the
present season. It contains 20 rows of grains
and "each row numbers 45 grains, makin
the iinormous yield of nine hundred fold !
--Cairo.-It is stated in the Sangamu‘ Jour-
nal,jSpringfield Ill. that the State of Illinois
has’ w become specially interested in Ca-
rio city. at the mouth of the Ohio. It is
Slltlilllllt at London, some of the Illinois
bondl'ha’ve been exchanged for Cairo bonds.
Lefcis.-—A letter from Glaveston says—-
‘Leiis the great Philadelphia financier is
still here ; he resides at the country residence
of More Phillips. Esq. about 5 miles from
lars they may desire to coiiimiinicatc.
-...,.... .-. .
~li_i_tiot_i_ of ‘Levis’ Retreat.’
the city, which is now lmowby the appel-
-......_.... -4. _...-.3-«an. xy-
8' world without even that.
L'ettrned Ta.ilo~r.—’-A bushelman tailor in
St. Louis, whose business is to mend coats
and‘ fepairlpantaloons. has "the follo"w_ing~;in-
dex" to -his professional pursuits painted-‘on a
sign over his door: Pant-alogy performed
here, and ‘Goat-ations neatly adjusted!
A woman in England the ‘other’ day, actu-
allyldislocated hcr jaw, whilo scolding her
husband. He compelled her to nod affirm-
ation to a solemn oath, that she wouldn't
scold again, before be permitted the surgeon
to mend the dislocation.
. _ T/ze. Mandi Africans.--..Cinque, and his‘
company are at Boston. They are getting
up a Concert in that _ pity, the receipts of
which will be appropriated-._to\va’i‘d_s defray-
ing-_their passage home to their native coun-
try. '
Fis}terz'cs.—Vo'e regret to learn that the
present season has been unfavorable for the
mackerel fishery. _ The Gloucester Tele-
graph says that nearly the whole fleet from
that port- were .rtturning, and mostly with-
out mackerel.
University Fa.s}tions.—'l’be students of the
scientific and medical departments of the U-
niversity have adopted a uniform cap of a
new pattern, moddled after that worn by the
students of Oxford and Cambridge. It is of
velvet, square top.
Sai-’ors Wanted —-So many sailors have
left this port recently that it is quite impossi
ble to man the ships now ready for sea."-
Several vessels are detained on this account.
Jour. of Com.
Abolition.-—The Binghampton Rt-publi-
can says, it is a "remarkable fact, that of all
the colored persons who voted at this elec-
tion in this town, not one of them voted the
Abolition ticket.
. Big Turnip. —Tlie Litchfield Enquirer
says Mr. Charles A. Dudley left at that ofiice
a turnip of the common variety, weighing
17; pounds. Can New Haven county beat
that?
The New York Evening Post has an ar-
ticle of some length signed "Civills," speak-
ing favorably of Gen. Cass as the loco foco
candidate for the Presidency.
The Comptroler has given notice that the
notes of the Bank of Western New York
will be redeemed on and after the 15th inst. at
the office of the Bank Department, at 75 per
cent
0/iz'o.—Mr. Stocdm.-in (Loco) elected to
the new House froiiithe Lucas District, is
said to be ineligible, being under 25 years
ofage.
Afilicting if irue.—-It is rumored that
Mr. Tappan, of Ohio, is to resign his seat in
the Senate. and that Dr. Duncan is to be
elocted to the vacancy l
* Pomp, what de debbil am 3 Jury ob In
ltest.’ ‘ Wal de fire is nigger—a Jury ob
inkestam ii lot ob fellers what sits down on
a dead man to find out wedder he am dead
for sartiu or only playing possum.’
Frigate Ra.rit.rtn.--This frigate has been
on the stocks at Philadelphia twenty one
years. She is at present but half finished.
and every thing is‘-ready for her completion.
A Yoii;Hifu.l llfurderei.----Znchariah_l\-look
was lately tried in’. Baldwin county, Alaba.
me, for the murder of John Hughes, commit.
is now only l7 years old.
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad
Company have declared a dividend of2 per
cent on "all full shares of stock. payable 22d
inst. at the Railroad Ofiice in Hartford.
In Marsfield, Mass. 575 bushels of Huck
laberries were purchased this season. for the
Boston market. '
The day boats have stopped running be-
tween New York and Albany.
N
For the Gazette.
UNION SCHOOL.
“ 0 reason not the need; our basest beggars
Are in the poorest ihipgs superfluous;
Allow not nature more than nature needs,
Man's life is cheap as beasts‘!”
_ King Lear.
Ma. Reno :-—If we are never to seek for
more than is necessary, I see not why a hole
dug in a side hill. and covered over with slabs
and dirt might not answer instead of a house.
Cover the floor ofit over with straw, and have
a few stones at the mouth for a fire to do lllt‘
cooking. and no more is necessary. People
might live so ; rnuliiiudesfare no better than this
in Ireland; and are rugged and hearty. and
multiply and increase prodigioosly ; and cor-
iainly it is vastly cheaper than ii is to be at the
trouble of building houses. Then. why he at
the expense of maintaining unnecessary months?
We might dispense with iailors—-and dress in
blankets-or still cheaper. in skins ; ' Carpenters
Cabinet Makers, Walchmakers, Hatters, school
masters, are not necessary. Roads, Carriages.
Strips, are not necessary; time was when our
ancestors did without them ; and they were a
stouter race than we are. by a great deal. and
they were quite able to get a living. without
any book learning at all. People of good
common sense they wore; keen—shrewd and
politic; and found all manner ofschooleduca
iion unnecessary.
But if we are not to dispense with all super-
fluities—if people will be at the trouble of hav-
ing cornmodious and decent dwellings—if'ihey
will iiisisl upon having garments of good cloth
well made. up—if'tliey will ride in carriages. do
sometimes have them elegant——ifpeople will do
so much for the mere animal man. and expend
so much to have the outside of their houses,
their furniture, their carriages and their persons
make a decent appearance; then it is passing
strange that there should be found ii mon to
plead that the meresi modicum of education is
“ all that is necessary" for the immortal mind!
Citizen says that a knowledge of reading,
writing, arithmetic. grammar and geography,-—
orllie branches commonly taught in our com-
mon schools—°‘Is all that is necessary for a great
majority of the children who attend our com-
mon schools.” All that is necessary .’ yes air.
and more too; many get along through the
i We ‘have heard of
legislators who could not even read or write.-
Necessary ? No sir, no necessity compels us to
give our children any thing more. But where
in the world are we? In what agedo we live’!
Ihope it is not now. Let Citizen go preach
that doctrine to the serfs ofRussia. Let him
go tell it to the operatives of England, to whom
such a thing as mind, appears by their aristo-
cracy to be thought an incumbrance. Let him
go tell that story in Virgiuiaor in Georgia-—
where a large share of the population have al-
ready advancedbeyond‘Ciiizensin the doctrine
apd discovered it to be unnecessary even to ,l,e,a'ru
,_ ‘ , ’&k%_<=,?*'«~—-~.:1u'.‘.'.7.T3>‘""'8€.
ted two years 'sir‘i‘cé'.' and found guility. “He ”
-in
The time was when this argument of Ciiizeriig‘ reatly mistaken.
was not suited to the latitude of New England’: ‘-
to read. But here air, it is a doctrine received
andsetiled. that knowledge is never an incon-
vepience; and that it is necessary to give our
children just as good an education as we can.
without infringing upon the ‘time due to the
trade or calling bywliich :ifiEi are to acquire
their living. " All that is necessary for a great
majority of the .children who aiiend our '-public
schools." Must the purs,e;,pi-’oud aristocrat tell
me because I am poor a‘iii£f§lpT§vorkin‘g ‘in‘an",' and
my children must go to sofiie‘ trade 0r.J0 mer-
chrindize or to farming. Illtll’ such a piiinncb of
education is all that is.;treci':ssary.ror ilmn ; “.1
that ihe children ‘of the rich haves right to
~monnpoiise-it--ii iiitr=‘i.;nav.-‘ieiiga ’e*‘.‘ii‘£6i“ist-i‘y’.m.i
il_iis.'! - N_o-sir, N9. air. If mytcfzildren nielto
enter the arena oflife vvithoiii property. it shall
not be my faultifihcy ent‘er- it with uncultivat-
ed end unfurnished_.m_inds. It«_shnll"not-bemy
fuiilrif they go’ into the world vifiilf intellect
uiifitieil to grapple with the children ofthe rich
with all, their we-alihto bzick-.lhcm". Mind ig
mind : and mind after all makes the man.‘ A
mind well disciplined is doubled in strength. in
capacity and in happiness. " , ,,
Knowledge is power‘. It is often wealth. It
is always an ornament.’ I would have all our
citizens know something more than to read’ 363
wilted: cant accounts. To the artisan I knowl.
edge ofChemisIry. mechanics, or of other prin-
ciples of Neural Philosophy, would often be if
immense value. To the farmer a knowledge
of Chemistry. nfilie nature and qualities of vo-
rioiis soils would often be of the most maierigl
advantage. In all a knowledge of mental and
moral philosophy and of hisrory would be ex.
ceeilingly valuable. The farmer or the mechan-
ic may indeed get a living with very little
knowledge; he may be respected in society
wilhoui ii; he may be useful without ii. Many
such men there are of strong native powers
who stand forth nobly for themselves. and coin-
mund the respect and confidence of the coin-
inuniiy. But how many there are whose nu-
tivetulents are more than hulflost to tlienisclvei
and in the cnmmuni ty, through ihe vtant of:
liiile better education. “All that is necessary!"
Where would Franklin have been. had he act-
ed on this principle? \Vliere would Rt-gar
Sherman have stood, had he acted on this
principle? Wliere would New England have
stood. had her early settlers acted on this princi-
ple I Where will Connecticut soon stand. if
tier people begin to act on this principle I-
Where will Norwallt stand ifhertisiug generi-
iion is trained up on this principle? And yet
Citizen boldly avovvs ii in his first number. In
his second he repeats it; aiidcleclnres that such
a common education “is siiflicicnt ioqualify
them for any business but but ii] a profession,"
He wishes to know what advantage it is to the
farmer or mechanic to have any thing beyond I
And what is this standard of education which
Citizen Iliinks"all that is necessary" for the
mass oflhose who attend our common school»?
\Vhy simply this: that oiil of some five or
seven hundred scholars, iliere shall not he found
iweniy at any one time who are properly ‘ac-A
quainted with reading. spelling. geography.
arithmetic and grairiinnr! This must content
us; it is all that is necessary! Nay. Citizen
of our children has the capscily to acquire I
thorough knowledge of these common branches
before the time at which they are logo to bulls
rice: or totrudes; & he would seem to deny “
comiréon sense’ or an acqiiniiiiancc with the busi-
net: oftiluceiing children ioihe mon " who dou
liiil know it !" This notion of Citizen I de-
sign It’) notice in ti future number. In the
meantime, to give you sit an ocular demonstra-
iioiiofils falsiiy.l shall call on you in the course
of this week and ask you to g0_Wilh me and
visit ~Mr._'_Davis' school ;. I would ’thai.CCitizen"
-._~.c. '.-_
last communication says: " The argument or
Citizen, as I have shown would forbid not only ,
a union school. but-every thing like an academy
or high school." Heie he labors under a mis-
take. I heveadvunced nothing which could
be construed into an argument against acetic--4
mies. properly instituted and supported. I said
’ this, “When a teacher has had scholars unilcr
his instruction. till he has got ihem fairly um.
ted in their studies, if they are then in he re.
rnovi-,i‘l and ' placed under the instruction Ofeli-
other, it willlin a great measure destroy his Ifls
ierest in the school." And ibis no one will for a
moment doubt.
disparageinentofacademies. Does the Work-
ing Mar. see no difference between a pupil be-
ingfairlu started in a study, and his understand-
ing it perfectly ? I consider that when a child
has mastered the primary rules of arithmetic,
and begins to take hold of those which are
has yet much to learn before be thoroughly un-
derstand: it. And children who aiicnd our dis-
trict schools,aie not commonly taken out of
ihetn. as soon as iliey get a little insight into
grammar, geography andiariihmelic. and sent
out ofiown to attend an academy. But if W’
scholars from the disi_rit-ta, vvfiicli unite to farm
the union district.’ And unless this union school
will have the effect to make parents send their
children to school. a_ year or two longer. there
will not be in our. common schools is suflicient
ready to leave school) to supply the union
school. it follows of course that it must be sup-
plied with those who are but partially acquaint-
ed with the common branches. And as the
“ Working Man" would not -have the common
branches taught in the union school he would
of course, have the scholar pass with an impor-
fect knowledge of these branches. and com-
mence studying the languages, and higher
branches of English education.many ofwhich
in a majority of cases, would nevir be of
the least advantage to the learner. But this
will not apply as an objection to our acade-
mies. They are unconnected with our pub-
lic schools, and the number who require a
liberal education is comparatively so small
that but very few of our country towns sup-
port a classical school without assistance
from abroad.
Citizen forbid any provision being made for,
instructing any partof ouryoung citizens in’.
any thing beyond the most common rudi-
ments of learning ’l” He answers the ques-
tion himself. ‘If I understand him right,’
hesays, ‘ He would haveqthe teacher in the
common school who has his pupil fairly.
started, take that pupil on in -bookkeeping.
surveying. geometry, natu ral. mental or
moral philosophy, ‘&.c.” Here again he is
mon branch
that it can be done without any piirtof the —
school being neglected. I am entirely op-
posed to the plan of taking the pupil from ‘
the common. and niostimportiint branches‘
branching.
would have us believe that “not one in filly" .
miglii-go'nloug wiili us. A VVORKtll:1>_;i’V_ln§c!'.‘Z3"'_""’
, -Forth: Gtizgi-.,;”*:; V-j’
Mn. Enrroit :-—The Working Man inlliid '
But ihisisuying nothing in '
more iiifii:-uli, with increasing interest. lie in.
fairly started in ihe study of ariiliineiic, _b_ut he‘;
have a union school it must be supplied with _
number ofecholeis who understand thoroughly "
the branches taught in them (until they are .
The Working Man enquires "' would ‘
y _ Ilwould have nothing _,
't“ tight in the common school, but the com-
es, unless the school he so small 7 :
of learning. as soon as he is, fairly st_'ti__r,t”e}I_/'_;
in them, and instr‘uc,ting_ him, in the liiglier V. J
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