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Census of 184
he _St_a.tes and Territories of the United ‘States.
xliibttttig the general aggregate amount of each
'escription ofpersons by classes.
1-‘sea warn: Pl-IRSONS.-llfdles.
Of sixty and under seventy
Of seventy and under eighty 80.051
Ofeighty antl under ninety 21.679
Ofuiuety and under one hundred 2.507
Of one hundred and upwards 406
Total number of males 7.249.266
Females.
Under five years of age‘ 1.203.349
Of five and under ten 9‘.6.921
Often and antler fifieen 836.588
Of fifteen and under twenty 792.168
Oftwenty and antler thirty 1.253.395
Of thirty and under forty 799,097
Offorty and under fifty 502.l~l3
Of fifty and under sixty 304.810
Ofsixty and under seventy 173.299
Of severity and under eighty 80.562
Ofelghly and under ninety 23.965
Of ninety and under one hundred 3.321
Ofone hundred and upwards 315
Total number of females 6.939.842
Total of free white persons I-1.189.108
rear: COLORED ri:ttsosa.—2lfales.
Under ten years of age 55-323
Often and under twenty four 52-799
Of twenty four and under thirty six 35.300
Oftliirty six and under filly five 28.253
Of fifty five and under one hundred 13.493
Of one hundred and upwards 286
Total number of males 186 467
Females.
Under ten years of age 55-059
Often and under twenty four 56.562
Oftwenty and under thirty six 41.673
Of thirty six and under fifty five 30,385
Of fifty five and under one hundred 15.728
Ofonc hundred "and upwards 361
Total ntitnber of females 199.778
Total of free colored persons 386.245
eL.ivi:s.—Males
Under ten years ofage 422,599
Of ten and under twenty four 391,131
Oftwenty four and uuderthirty six 235.373
Ofthirty six and under fifty five 145.26-I
Of fifty live and under one hundred 51,288
Qfone hundred and upwards 753
Total number of males 1,246,406
_ Females.
Under ten years of age 42l.-170
Often and under twenty fotir 390.075
Oftwenty four and under thirty six 239.787
Ofthirty sis and under fifty five 139.201
Of fifty five and under one hundred 49.692
Of one hundred and upwards 580
Total number of females 1.210.805
Total number of slaves 2.487.213
*I‘otal aggregate 17.062.566
\Vliite persons included in the I-Ufeglls
ing who are deaf and dumb. and un-
der fourteen years of age 1919
Of fourteen and under twenty five 2.056
Over twenty five 2.707
\Vliite persons included in the foregoing
who are blind 5,021
\Vho are insane and idiots at the public
charge 4,329
\Vho are insatie and idiots at private
charge I0.I.79
In agriculture 3.717.756
Total number of free persons employed
as minors 15.203
In commerce 117.573
In manufactures and trade 79!,-545
In navigation of the ocean 56 025
In navigation of canals. lakes and river 33.067
In leartied professions 60,236
Slaves and colored persons included in
the foregoing. who are deafund dumb 977
\Vho are blind 1.892
\Vho are insane and idiots at private
charge 2,093
VVlio are insane and idiots at public
charge 833
Total numberof pentioners for revolu-
tionary services 20.797
Of universities or colleges 173
Of students in universites or colleges 16.233
Ofacazletnies or grammarschools 3.242
Of students in academics or grammar
scliotils 164.159
Ofprimary and common schools 1.8l5.2-14
Of scholars at public charge 468.264
Of white persons over twenty years of
age, who cannot read and write 549.693
*Total number of persons on board of vessels
of war in the United States naval service..Iune
1. 1S40,6.l00; making the lots! aggregate pop-
ulation ofthe United States 17 068.666
Attlrttelligent Legisla.tor.—'I‘hc editor
of the Jonesville Telegraph, in reporting the
doings of the Tennessee Lt-gislattire, among
other matters gives the speech of one Mr.
Dew, of Maury, which contains a rare col-
lection of sparkling gems of fancy. Here is
an extract from it:--
“Sir, I would have gentlemen of the dom-
nant party to understand that Democrats are
not to be deterred from the defence of John
Tyler, ifthey think him worthy of support.
e was not our candidate but theirs. But
sir, he is a native of the Old Domain. the
land of Tom Jefferson, of Madison, ofthe
immortal W'.ishington——-the land of Presi-
dents and the. birth place of the fathers of the
Democrats. Mr. Speaker when I speak of
the Father of his country, I do it with feel-
ing emotions of my soul. Alas! is there
any gentlemen present 'wlio does not chill up.
at the mention of his name as iflie were shiv-
ering among the eternal snows of South .4-
m¢rt'ca...' ‘But sir, I cannot dwell here. I
repeat that John Tyler deccndcd frotn pure
stock-—ycs sir, from the noble band of Pil-
gr'ini_fr.t.llte1.¢ who landed before my dav or
your day. on the Plymouth Rock in Old Vir-
ginia. And there, M r. Speaker, to this day
that old rock rears its proud front as one of
the glorious moniunenls of the Old Dmnain.”
At this stage ofthe remarks of Mr. Dew,
the audience interrupted him with loud out-
cries, whether of applause or condcnirtation
is not stated although the words "Go it,
Dew,” were particularly audible. '
Defective Guns-—An able writer at
Washington, says, That in the last war we
had more men killed on the Lake: by the
bursting of our guns, than by the shot ofthe
enemy. ‘
Oflicial Epitome of the whole population of
174,226
Products of Maine.—A Portland paper
states that the quantities of Litne annually
exported from Thomasion in that_st_a_te alone,
amount to 400,000 ctislts, producing about
halfa million of dollars, generated almost
Umjcr five years 0,. age 1.270.790 wholly by labor, the cost of the raw tnatert.
0f5.,,e,,,,,t ,,,,de,,,,,, - 1.024372 :1! being about fifteen cents per cask; Four
often and "Me, 5;-,,,,,,, 879_466 towns in the neighborhood produce about as
Oftirteen and under twenty 759022 much more. The number of vessels built
Oftwenty and under thirty 1.322.440 in the district in which this material is found
Ofthirty and under forty .- 866.431 was, during the past year, l8 ships three
0H0"! ‘"15 0nder_fifiy 535-553 brlgs, and 16 schooners. Another resource
of fill)’ 1""! "Ode? 5""! 314-505 of Maine, notv almost dormant. is the im-
mense quantities of slate in the some regions
and ofa quality quite equal to that of New
South Wales. .
Bettttittgton Bamk.--The Rutland Heri-
ald publishes the following extract of a letter
from one of the Directors of the Bank of Ben-
nington. a man of strict. integrity, according
to the Herald, and one who would not de-
ceive the public by any misrepresentations
of the fact in the case:—-“You can assure
the bill-holders in Rutlatnd that the directors
are delertitlned to have the affiiirs ofthe bank
liquidated forthwith. My only regret is that
unfortunate reports should have gone forth
which caused a run upon the bank. Fortu-
nately , the President was in New York, and
redeemed $50,000 in two days, at the cus-
tomary discount and no s/tat,-ing, No man
has presented his claim to the bank and gone
away dissatisfied. Every bill holder will be
paid as soon as we can collect in our debts."
Oar Relation with England.——The Rich-
mond Enquirer, which no doubt speaks by
authority says:—
“Mr Stevenson has brought out import-
ant despatches with him. He had an inter-
view with Mr. ‘Webster on Tuesdtiy. in the
city of New York—-and on VVednesu'ay Mr.
Webster set out for Washington. The most
important correspondence which Mr. S. had
in England, took place we understand buta
few days before his departure. Pretty hot
shot was fired on both sides, but the corres-
pondence was conducted in good temper.-—
Our minister gave the last blow. His suc-
cessor was. of course. expected every day to
arrive in London.—-Ball. Patriot.
The PRINCE on .l0lNVlLLE arrived at St.
Louis on the 5th inst. The New Era says:
' Hetraveled we are told. in true rcpubli-
can style. Having left Gmlena on the stea-
mer t’:itivoo, which grounded on the Up-
per Rapids, the Prince with his suit of seven
there chartered a \Vfl.’:‘On for Warsaw, where
he arrived at !0 o'clock at night, and was
obliged to take lodgings on the bur-room
floor. He was very sociable on the boat,and
seemed desirous to learn all he could of the
ways and tnanners of the Western World.
This is right.”
A Black Sheep among the _/lock.-—-A ne-
gro man hns been elected to the Legisla-
ture of Mtissnchusetts!fi'omthetown of Towns-
end, in Mitldlesex County. It appears that
there are quite a number of abolftionists in
the town. They were invited by both ofthe
other parties to give their votes to the candi-
dates of those parties ! but they refused, and
persisted in voting for their own man. and
thus prevented a choice. At last a large
number of the anti abolitionists strirted an
old but respectable negro of the town for a
candidate, and run him iti by a large major-
ity. 'I‘he Daily Mail says that ‘ the old no-
gro had consented to be nominated. a. agreed
to take his seat as a member, if elected—-
thore being no disqualification on account of
color. But it seems thujokc is notquite per-
fect. The polls were kept open half ati
hour beyond the legal time. and of course
the election is titill. But another meeting is
to be called immediately, and iftlie Aboli-
tionists still hold out. the old negro will be
elected, sure as fate.’
Distress iu. England.——A correspondent
who has recently travelled over England,
assures us that, affecting as are the accounts
furnished by the British papers of the stiffer-
ing which pervades the population of the
manufacturing and other districts of the
kingdom, not half is told by them.’ In Dev-
oushire even-—-that garden of England, as it
is teruied——st:irvatiou stores a large portion
of the inhabitants in the lace ; and he was
himself witness to an instance in which one
ofthe ropemakers of 'I‘oph:itit, in that district
was absolutely starved to death. In passing
through the principal manufacturing districts
he found factories, but they no longer re-
sounded with the din of bustling industry,
but were silent and deserted. He saw thou-
sands of men and women walking the streets,
destitute almost ofclothing, while the sup-
pliants for charity accosted him at almost
every step.
The Emltange.--The great room needs
no praising. It isa grand affair. and worthy
of the great commercial uses to which it is
appropriated. The dome which surtnotints
the rootn is eighty feet in diameter, and the
lantern at the sutntnit ninety feet from the
floor. The whole btiilding is it solid mass
of granite. bricks and cemcnt—-—tis solid as
the Bltie llills frotn which the granite was
taken. Fire cannot burn it. Nothing in
nature but an earthquake can injure it. It
will, for aught we can say, stand tintilfitime
is ended. The great room will teem with
interest and bustle as one generation of incr-
chants after another shall cotne on and go
offthc stage. The whole cost ofthe building
will bea Million, eight Hundred Thotisand
Dollars. The stock is a million, and was
much of it subscribed with public views
without much reference to profit. We are
glad to learn that _the rental is now fiftv thou-
sand dollars, and a large ‘ proportioniof the
offices are not yet occupied.so tlititan income
ofa hundred thousand dollars may be ex-
pected finally.---J. of Com. .
Brzflirlo Commercial Bank Enjoitted.——
On the application of the Bank Cointriis-
sioners, the Chancellor has granted an in-
junction against the Commercial Bank of
Btiffilo. This is the lastof the Safety Fund
Banks in that city; Its capital was 3400,-
000, and its circulation at the last annual re-
turn, lstJa_nu:tr_v l84l. was $246,652, Its
assets, =stl_y~B-the Albany Evening Journal,
will it"3's‘li‘oped protect the Safety Fund front
tiltititnte loss. To the stockholders. how-
ever, thjc-re will be it licavy, if not a, fatal
loss.-J of Com.
through.
ble of.
Mexico.
Virginia.—Mr. Banks, of the 8th distlict
of Virginia. comprising the cotintiealof
Spottsylvania. Orange. Madison, Cnlpeppitr
and Rappahannock, has resigned his pink
in Congress, in consequence of the closene-it
of the vote at the former election bettveerl
him and Col. Smith, who also claims th
seat. Both are Opposition Men. A new
election is to be held on Monday the 29th.
A Good E:t:ample.——The Grand Jury of
Licking County, Ohio. have indicted the
Mayor and Recorder of Newttrk. for issuing
and signing small notes of the Corporation
ofthat city, issued contrary to legislativee -
actment. This act will put it check tot
batch ofshittplastcrs which that Corporatiqi
was about to palm upon the citizens. 1
Death of Bishop ]lIoore.—The Richmond
papers state that this venerable prelate is no
more. For niorethat 50 years he has fil ed
the station of a Minister of the Episcopal
Church. In token of respect for the vette-
rated dead, the bell ofthe C:ipitol at Rich-
mond, was tolled during the forenoon of tile
day, when the news ofhisj death retichcll
there.
had gone to discharge a service connected
with his ministerial station.
“The Mendians.—-Tlie Protection of. the
British Government for the Mendianflfri.
cans. on their arrival at Sierra Leone,ihas
been solicited, and it appears by a letter front
London published in the Jouirnal of Com.
merce. that Lord Aberdeen has promised it,
and has also given assurances in regard to
the slave trade in Cuba, that the British
Government would enforco the fulfilmenl of
existing treaties.
Lost .-‘flail Found.—-Letters were received
from Colurtibtis. yesterday, announcingthe
arrival ofthe‘fNew York mail ofOctobcr l9.
It is quite too bad that the great mails of the
country, with their immense values. shotild
be thus treated. This mail was probably
thrown off by some driver who thought his
load too heavy. “lo hope Mr. IV,-i__cklifTe
will be able to contrive and execute some
systpfn of respnneibility wlaicln euillxygecufg
the m:iils.—J of Cam I
New Orleans, Oct. 7'.—-The movement
towards resumption of coin payments by the
banks. has it is rumored fallen through. It
will remain for the Legislature, should the
Board of Prcsidets report against any defi-
nite day of assumption, to take the matter in
its hands, and compel the banks to perform
their duties to the public.—.-idvcrliser.
Rhode Island Convention.—\lVithout com-
pleting its labors, the Convention adjotirn-
ed till the month of February next. The
Providt-n-"e Herald states that a motion to
insert in the Bill of Rights, the declaration
that ‘All Men are created Equal;’ and
that the Powers of Gotwrnmenl are right-
fully in the People, was voted down.
Savage and Disgmccftrl Punishment.-—
Edward Boling, found guilty of biganiy at
the Superior Cutirt in Rockingham county
N. C. was sentenced to be branded with the
letter B on the left cheek. (which was citr-
ried into execution in the persence of the‘;
court.) to be imprisoned 3 years, and receive
39 lashes at three several times before the
expiration of the term of imprisonment.
Preaching.-Le Pere Arritts sail--when
Le Pere Bourdulorte preached at Rotten,the
tradesmen forsook the workshops. the law.
yers their clients, the physicians their sick,
but when I preached there the following
year, Iset all things right—every man mind-
ed his own business.
Georgz'a.—A bill has passed the lower
House of the Georgia Legislature, cutting
down the s=ilaries of all the officers in the
state 25 per cent. The pay of members of
the Legislature is to be reduced to $4 per
day, for the 30 days of the session; if they
fail to conclude the public business in that
time, their pay is to be reduced to$2 50, for
every day the session is prolonged!
""\Ve are informed that the New York and
Albany Railroad Company have by no
means given up the purpose or the hope of
constructing their work, but intend to make
early and vigorous efiiirts, to fill up their
subscription and prosecute their t=_n't-.-rprise.
They have formally declined giving up that
portion oftlicir route lying in Westchester
County to the Hudson,Railroad Clotiipany.
N. Y. Tribune.
The difference between the Mohawk rail-
road company und the authoritiesgof Albany
has bebn happily adjusted. The‘ Company
surrenders to the City its buildings in State
street and gives its bonds for $50,000 ; &.
in return the City does away the Inclined
Planes and brings the termination of the
Road to some convenient and mutually eli-
gible point in the heart of thc,LCit_v. We
rejoice that this ruinous difficulty has been
so happily adjusted.-T-rilmne. .
So far as we can learn the‘airnngemcnts
for the proposed ‘ Independent oilganizafion
of the Catholic Cliurcli in Aitterica.’ do
not go on so favorably as was aqfirst antici-
pated. ,
the following selections for chi dignitaries
have been definitely agreed on -viz 2
-Pope, James Gordon Bennett.
Cardinals, _'I‘hom:ts S. Blady,
“ Matthew O’Chnnor.
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T exidn Expedition to Santa Fe.--Advi-
ces from Glaveston to the 31st ult. receiv-
ed by way of New Orleans, bring intelli-
','en_cf: of the arrival ofthe Texian Santafe ex-
pedition at its place of destination, after .1 se-
vere jonrtiey, and encountering hordes of
hostile Indians whom they had to fight
The people and authorities of
Santa Fe treated the expedition with great
respect. and extended towards them all the
hospitalities their rude manners were capa-
The stibsidy or rather loan of 824,000
in specie from the Yucatecos. had arrived at
Gtilveston. and the greatest activity prevail-
ed at the Navy yard in fitting out the Austin
the Wharton and the Archer,and the steam-
ship Zavala ; for an expedition against
He died at Lynchbnrg, whither lie’
We cannot hear that a_iijt.more than}-’ .
l
, Th Mormons.—'I‘he~de_lusion got up by
Joe. Sfith, is-one of thernost remarkable, as
well ti one of the rriost successful ofthe ‘age.
It " utpcss in fact has placed the Mormons ll]
1! tlturtion to excite n somewhatdeeper inter-
esfthan that of mere curiosity. The Mor-
runs are skillful in argument, so that they
c tend with no little success against all
th r opponents. They adopt the Wlwle Ql
on Bible, and claim that they have an.addt-
tio lrevelation which was communicated
to Ige Smith on the golden plate. They say
tllitthe spirit of prophecy is an essential
sign of the true church, and boldly state
th,ir pretentious on the possession of this
gig They say that no true church has ex-
istgrlj on earth since prophcsying ceased, at
or en.’ the apostles’ time. 6!. that the church
has now been restored, with the new revela-
tion aid the returning gift of prophecy.——
They claim of course that to the Saints be-
longs the earth, and seem to have no_dou bt
that they shall possess it. They seem indeed
to have some reason for their expectations.
for their numbers in this country are already
cstinizited at a hundred thousand, and as
many more in Europe. Their convertscom-
rise a large number of men ofintelligenee,
niartncss, and not a few who have stood
ligh in the Christian Churches of various
denoniinatiomas men of piety and excellence.‘
Their city of Nauvoo is growing in a man-
nerunprecedent-d ; men of property .'are
constantly joining them, and adding their
whole estates to the common stock. They
have acquired so mtich political importance
as to procure of the Legislature of Illinois
an act of incorporation, authorizingthe Mor-
mons to maintain a standingariny ofa thou-
sand men. Smith and Rigdon have ordain-
edtwelve apostles. who have been anointed
for their work by a sight at the golden plates.
Otie or two ofthem. we believe have alrea-
dy deserted the standard and disclosed the
designs oftheir great Prophet. VVhen we
seen miserable creature like Smith all at
once putting on the garb of sauctity,t-ind gui-
ed by pretended inspiration digging itito
the side ofa hill. and there secluding him-
self for months, and then coming forth with
the pretence that he has found golden plates
on which were writteti a new revelation,
which revelation is nothing more nor less
than a piece ofimaginative writing left by a
deceased clergyman, and when we see such
a fratid believed in, and adopted by enliglited
men. and spreading more rapidly than any
system of truth ever did, we are amazed.-
Vtfhat is man and all his boast ofintelligence,
and what has the knowledge of the present
3 day made man but a fool and the dtipe of
every lmat-cl It is easy to see that if the
Supreme Ruler should not withdrritv his
care from our world,delusions might spread
abroad which would involve the human race
in the deepest horrors. All thatdivines have
said of the battle of Armageddon might be
speedily realized.—Jonr.‘of Com.
From the I-’hr'latlelpliia Norlh American.
Seclarianism at the pol1s.—It is against
this that we should guard with a vigilance
that never 8Illmbt'rs. We should notstop to en.
quite what sect is that. makes its appearance
atthe ballot box; it is enough for us to know
that any sect is there with,,its sectarian purpos-
cs whether it cotnc with Papal, Episcopal, or
Presbyterian claims, it should be firmlv met
rebuked and driven away. It is an eiiemv
to religiousequality, freedom of conscience,
universal toleration. It tnay for it time con-
ceal its nature and designs, but it is a vam-
pire and once fastened ttpon the heart of this
nation, it will drink its life blood.
St'Clfll'lill’IlSlD when it comes to the ballot
box, comes in quest of power, and ‘in that
very act leaves its very religion behind it.--
It brings with it, instead of the bible, its own
intolerant crecd,—insteztd of the lamp of
truth. the torch of pcrsecution,——instead of
liberty and conscience, racks dungeons and
the flaming stake. It converts its sacred
credentials into instruments of force,--its be-
ncvolentmission into tears, tortu res.and blood!
All history utters one great and soletnn truth
on this subject, it thunders its adtnonition in
the ears of this nation; the very graves of
our ancestors echo with renionstrance. VVe
must be deaf to the past and lost to the future
not to rally and resist whenever and wher-
ever, we may encounter this moral monster.
T/relMe1:ica.nRct:olution.—Accounts three
weeks later than before received, announce
the endjfofthe new Revolution. and the ac-
cession of Santa Ana to the Presidential
chair.
Bustamente was intiinidattd by the for-
midable array ofthe aspirant, and agreed to
leave ;_the whole question to the decision of
a convention. This consisted mainly of
Santa Ann's followers, and it was readily
decided that their chief should rule, and that
Bustamcnte should abdicate and leave the
country.
A letter of the 14th from the city, says
the new governmait was organized on the
Sunday previous when the following per-
sons were named for the ministry: Gen,
Tornel, minister of war; Gomez Pcdrazn
ministcr of foreign affairs; C. Castilion min-
ister of Industry ; Francis‘,'Grircia minister
of finance.
On the 27th business was said to be en-
tirely at a stand in Vera Cruz, except the
forwarding of goods to the interior. Santa
Ann was making great reforms Thecoun-
try generally has become quietcd.—-N. 0.
Bulletin Nov. 10.
Scene in a. grocer‘: store.--Boy.-Please.
sir, to tell me the time o‘day.
Grocer.—-'I‘welve o'clock.
Exit boy ; who returns in ii few seconds,
and again enquires the time of day.
Grocer.—Did I not just now tell you that
it was twelve o'clock I
Boy.—Yes,-sir. but that was for another
woman, and this for my mother.
“Ladies wear pantaletts.” remarked Mr.
Jay, " to hide the holes in their stockings.”
"And gentlemen,” replied Miss Tartar,
"wear their long hair to hide the places
xvhere their ears were cropped off.”
They who will abandon a friend for
'03“.-'9l'I'0l', know little of human character,
and prove that their hearts are as cold as
their judgments are weak.
The stay at Home-iles.—The full returns
of the election in New York, shows a falling
John Alit>rn.,-- Tribune.
off’ of 75,000 votes.
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Railroad Ar,mngement:.'—The WEIR‘-In
Rail Road is now almost finished through-
out, and is conveying passengers from Bos-
ton to Albany. Fitre through for the winter
85 50 ; freight, dry goods. $10 per ton ;—
eroceries 86 ; less valuable products, 39 50;
flour 50 cents ti barrel.
The Housatonic Railroad will in a few
days he completed from Bridgeport, Ct.
through to the Htidson and Berkshire rail-
road at West Stockbridge. Mass. foruiing a
complete route by steam from this city to
Albzinv-—-boat to Bridgeport. railroad to
Greenbush, opposite Albany, It will of
course be the best and quickest route this
winter.— Tribune;
Locn1nolit:e.—A very beautiful and high-
ly finished Locomotive;-czillcd the ‘ Berk-
shirt,’ was received last week by the Hausa-
tonic Rail Road Go. from the manulactory
of Messrs. Rogers, -Ketchum &. Grosvenor,
Patterson, N. I. This machine is of differ-
entficonstruction from any heretofore used by
this Co. having eight driving wheels.‘ and is
supposed to be better adapted in drawing
heavy loads without injury to the road.
Bridgeport Farmer.
A gentleman was lately inquiring lorti
young lady of his acquaintance. ' She is
dead,’ very gravely replied the person to
whom he addressed his enquiries. ‘Indeed!
I never heard of it; what was her disease?’
‘{Vanity,' returned the other ; ' she buried
herself alive in the arms of an old man of
severity. with a good fortune in order to have
the satisfaction of a gilded tomb.’
Within the last'_two months, more than
20.000 bushels of St.-ollops have been taken
out of Greenwich Cove, and they still con-
tintie to be so plenty that a single person can
gather some 6 or 8 bushels a tide. This
excellent shellfish was never known to be
more abundant than the present season.
Stamford Advocate.
College Rioters.——Justice VVheeler this
morning bound Moody over to the Coutity
Court—sentenced Underhill to pay it fine
of seven dollars and costs of prosecution—
and Eccles and Kain to pay each of them
85 and costs. Underhill, Eccles and Kain
took an appeal.—N H Palladium.
Mr. Dickens the popular English writer,
fttmiliarly known as “Boz,” author of the
Pickwick I’tt,'iers. Nicholas Nickleby. &c.
has written the editors of the Knickerbocker
that he expects to arrive in Boston, during
next month, with his lady, on a tour of four
months through the country.
Seaman ——The whole amotint of money
raised in the United States and tipproprintcd
to the cause of s.=-amen durin the current
venr was about 840,000, of which $28,000
was expended by the American Seamcn’s
Friend Society, and I2 000 by local Socie-
ties, s-. for the support of Mariners’ Churches-
S/iameful.—'I‘here are fifty thousamldol-
lars due for the Missionary Herald by de-
linquerit subscribers since the year l82l.-
° And,’ said one ofthe officers ofthe Arncri-
can Board at a recent meeting, ° were all the
delinquents to pay up. the Board would at
once be free from debt.’
The Pittsburg Daily American ofthe 8th
instant, says :——"we are told upon good au-
thority. that pork can now be contracted for,
in the interior of Indiana, for 81,50 the I00
lbs.”
‘More ruml saysthctoper; ‘more money
says the miser; more heaux,’ says the maid-
en; ‘more subscribers,’ says the editor-but
there are few who desire more virtue, wisdom
and grace.
The Bunker Hill.—The engine, boilers
and every movcable article on boa rd the boat,
we learn have been got out. and the boat
still holds together on the rocks.
The Committee to whom was referred the
subject of proctirring a new bell for the Cen-
tre Church. Hartford, have been instructed
to order one weighing about 4000 lbs.
The Lieut. Governor of Virginia has or-
dered st special Election in the Orange Dis-
trict, Virginia. for a member of Congress in
place of Hon. Linn Banks. resigned to run
the race over again.
The passions act as winds to propel our
vessel--our reason is the pilot that steers her;
without the winds she would not move;
without the pilot she would be lost.
The County of Putnam. Georgia, chose
no Senator at the State Election, there being
ti tic. A special Election has since been
held, and Griggs, Whig, has beaten Hudson
Loco. l3 votes.
Health of the Snu.tli..——\Ve can now safe-
ly say that the health of the Southern cities
is fully restored. The fever has left New
Orleans, Key VVest, Pensacola, and Vicks-
burgh.
The world dishonors its working men.
stones its prophets. crucifies its saviours. but
bows down its neck before wealth however
won, and shoots till the wellrin rings again,
“Long live Violence and Fraud."
We have seen a letter from Earl Spencer,
says the Mttdisoiiian. stating that the money
obtained from him by the notorious Monroe.
Edwards, has been refunded through the
Barings.
The Secretary of the Navy has given
the necessary order for completing and
launching the frigate Raritan, which has
been so long on the stocks at Philadelphia.
Hon. Wm. C. Dawson we hear, has re-
signed his seutin Congress from Georgia.
'I'l_tis will probably make room for a t/iird
Loco Foco Member from that State.
Hon. Clement C. Clay U. S. Senator. from
Alabama, is expected to resign his seat, on
account of the ill health of his wife.
Ex President Adams has signified to his
constituents that he will cease to represent
them attbe close of the present Congress.
ALMANAC PREDICTIONS.
There will be many eclipses of male and
female virtue this year, some visible and
some invisible.
' Many people will drink more strong Ii.
quor than would be sufficient to keep them
sober, and take more physic than would be
sufficient to keep them in health.
Many young ladies will be married, who
are not yet courted; and many who are
courted. will wait anctherycar. ‘
UNION SCI-IOOL.
’ For the Gazette".
Mn. RI-ZED—I thank you for the favor allow-
ed me of speaking to your readers so often and
so long. on a subject wliicli appears to me so
deeply to concern the public good. I shall not
complain whenever you see fit to exercisa ‘an
editor's undoubted right of shot ing up your
columns whenever you judge that as much space
has been occupied as the subject deserves, or as
much said asthe public are willing to hear. And
yet sir, will you allow meta say. that mites. in.
comtiitiuicaticns of Citizen and myself are
tlt-eined unworthy of the subject, it holds out to
each of us on very flattering encouragement of
our zeal to improve our school system on lh9_
one hand. and to save it from apprehended oils‘?
chief on the other. when we compare the space
allotted to this solject with the space allotted to
amusing (ales. I coir-plain not: you cater for
ilie public; and yoti have done ii so long that
you doubtless iinderstaiid the public taste. Fire
columns a week dertianded for stories. nearly the
year round and throughout the age :-(u-0 co].
umiis on education demand ati apology it‘ pcrpes
trated for a few weeks, otice or twice in an age!
\Vell.l Complain not: but as long as you will
permit me, 1 will endeavor to point out 0 our
citizens some things which, iffollowcd. will show
the next generation a more excellent way. As a
special favor to Citizen, I .llmi[ that ‘hi; 3"“,
ofttiittga is strongly corroborative nftshat be ap.
pears to assume as a fact-viz. that the public
here wants neither a union school not an acad-
ettiy.
But tothe subject. Citizen save, “Now does
not every man that has commori sense, and is
acquainted with the business if educating chilli-
reu. know that not one invfifty can acquire a
perfect imowledge of the branches enumerated,
before that age, [15 yr-tits] even though they
are in a school where they can be, and afa
thoroughly taught."
By a “perfect knowledge," I suppose Citizen
means what would be called an 8tl¢'qlJ8l€‘.l8fllil.
iar, and thorough knowledge of these common
brunclies.
According to my promise. 'sir. I called and
Went with you to the first school that critire to
hand-—that of Mr. Davis. in the Smith Centre
District; and though we purposely took him
uoawares. and he was tntirely ignorant of our
object. I believe you had ocr-tilar demonstration
in the examination of a class of stime twenty,
most of whom were from 8 to 12 years of age,
that it is quite possible for the majority of our
children to make all the attainriients. to which
citizen would limit them, by the age of 12 years,
and that one tliitd of the “hole would have 4
years to spare before reaching the age of 15.
That they may learn more of the ends and
applications ofAritlimetic anzl Grammar when
they become older. is certain ; but a thorough
knowledge ofthe. principles ofboth. and thorougli
as our best common scholars ortliiiarily attain,
is quite within their grasp before that age.
Vv'|icthcr the corporations 5: faculties of our
Colleges have “common sense. and are acquaint-
ed with the business of educating cliilt.’reit," is a
matter which I will not dispute. Lei Citizen
have thathis own way. But oflhis fact 1 ant
qtiile certain, that most or all ofthem have found
it necessary to establish a law, that no person
shall be zttltiiitted under the age of _/burleen. I
have known some who have find to wait after
being in all respects well fitted for college. and
those not possessed of uncommon abilities, I
have seen scores under examination for college.
and though I have vtitnesscd the exatiiiiiation
of four fifths of all the schoolmusters who have
been examined in Norwalk for the last 9 years.
I l‘8\'¢= never seen one so lllOl'0U2l’tlV exatriincd
30 ll“? Common branches as the. ordiinarv exam-
inations which I have witnessed for mg Fresh.
tnan ,staudingii1 college. The amount nfstudy
beyond the common branches. requisite to outer
{he Fffsltlnflni class in a New England college.
is equal to three years at the ordinary rate of
study: and yet many enter college by the time
tliey are 15. I have yet to learn that tlioscwlio
go to college are any better endowed with native
capacities than those who do not.
VVhetlier I have any claim to “common sense."
isa qtiestion that I choose not to debate ; but
"with the business of educating children," I
claim some little acquaintance, having spent
seven years ofmy life in the business ofteacliing.
I can reckon up about 800 who have been my
pupils. and now I have agoodly number of
children of my own. The results of my expefi-
em-e diflizr widely from the views of Ciiizen. I
feel quite sure. that under a proper system. the
great majority of our children may just as well
as not, make attainments double those at which
Citizen vvotiltl limit them, by the age of 14
years. A WORKING Man.-
For the Gazette.
Mn. Eni'rott—W'itb yourleave I would like
to say a few words in answer to tfio Working
Man's lament oflast week. One would be led
to think from the manner in which he treats the
subject. in his last article,that he considers a
good common education, not worth the pains
of acquiring—that unless we,can aspire to some-
thing beyond that, we may as well deprive
ourselves ofall the comforts and necessaries of
life—tli:it we may in fact live in the “ dens and
“V85 Oflhe earth.” like the miserable Homeri-
tots ofAfrica. or the wild beasts ofthe desert.
He says" The time was, when the idea. that
9 £005 Cflmmon education was all that a ma-
.l'>f3'.y nftlie people required, was not suited to
the latitude of New England." With it due
deference for the gcntleman’a opinion, I beg
I98"! '0 differ with him here. “’hen was the
lime ‘ha! a majority ofthe people of New Eng-
!a"d«i_fl8d any better education than could be
8_¢fl'"'€d in our common schools? If such a
'"T|€_ Crier was. it must have been before our
_Pl"‘|l8n forefathers planted tbeniselves here, for
N "1081 certainly has not been since. The sons
0 New’En2land are as well educated now, as.-
llley hive been at any previoustims. Connec-.
"CI" is not behind her sister States. and the in-.
habitants of Norwalk. are equal to any of the
surrounding towns. in point of edtication and
knowledge, yet if we were to inquire of every _ . .‘ ‘
individual. we should find that a large majority
ofthcm have only a common school edticatinn-.,
He says " Go preach this doctrine to tlp,e qerfg
of Russia. to the operatives of Eng.l~,and.” ’I
would that it could not only be preached to them
but be carried into eject. For so surely, as the
subjects of the Emperor of Russia. should re-
ceive as good an education as our common
schools afiiird us,'jnst so surely. would the ty-
t-ant’s throne crumble to atoms beneath him.-—"'
It is this very principle--the universal diffusio
ofknowledge. (not the liberal education ofa few
that has made New England what she is.
However disgusting it may appear to Worliin
Man. it is nevertheless trtie. that on this print:
ole the permanency of our civil and religion
institutions solely depends. and Iwould not d
mlnish the chance for all to obtain a good co
mon education, by devoting a part ofthe sch u
fund to the "support ofa school where «'3 '1'-
may be liberally educated. for so lonr,
ry child has a good common school eat.-
our highly prized liberty stands as firm ;.
hills ofou_r own native New England. _, _
I would like to make a further answez: H:
\Vorking_ Man's communication of Ice. \1.’l‘.z5§,
but as you hinted, last week. we haw. l'}l!t’l‘t‘E.“,)tF
.-tlrenrlv occupied to much room in the re.‘ - ,
of the Gazette, and as I'w-euld not tax ‘y~-2- 12-3.?
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