Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-05-15

The Steubenville Wooden Manufac-
tory has generally employed from SO to
100 hands; who finish pieces of cloth
every other day Their prices are from
8 to 9 dollars. I'm. 4. Dicker8on, one
of the proprietors, has flock of 1000
Merino Sheep, which yield him an an
nual profit of 3 dollars per head. He
calculates one acre ofground to main
tain sheep, summer and winter. In
winter they are fed on hay sailed, and oc-
casionally on sheaf oats and corn meal.
In June he shears his lambs and it is
said, under proper management, sheep
are not subject to disease here, as in other
countries. Land subject to be wet is to-
tally unfit for sheep.
Suppose (says the Philanthropist, from
whom the above was gleaned) farmer
should set apart fifty acres, exclusive of
wood-pasture, for the raising of sheen;
and that these should be Merinos This
land, it is affirmed, will be sufficient for,
$50, which, at lbs. each, would pro-
duce 1850 lbs. of wool; or, rejecting
fractions, sufficient 10 give the farmer
200 yards of superfine broadcloth; worth
at dollars per yard, 1000 dollars. Let
him compare the value of this cloth, with
the ordinary produce of fifty acres of
grain, bearing in mind the present pros
poets for -four. 1t may also be stated,
that the labor and expense, in attending
the sheep, would be much less than
would be unavoidable in the raising of
grain. The farmer, who raised sheep
would be improving his land by their
manure; while he, who raised grain,
would be rapidly im9overishing his.
Ohio Repository.
american .Academy Of LANGUAGES and
Bellies Lettres.
1t is nearly year since a very interest
ing correspondence was commenced
among the principal scholars of our
country, with view OF forming an extern
sve national association for the improve
ment OF American literature. The pre-
paratory arrangements of this Society
have been made with spirit of candor
and lberality, which promises the hap
pest consequences; il has now become
completely organized, and without seek
ing an ostentalious display, is assuming
al Its commenceme commanding
form. The officers are
His Excellency John Quincy Adams,
President.
Hon. BrockhoIst Livingston, Hon. Jo-
seph Story, Hon. William Lowndes, Vice
Presidents.
William S. Cardel, Esq Correspond
ny Secretary.
Rev. Alexander M'Leod, d. d. Re
cording Secretary.
John stoarns, M. D. Treasurer.
Hon. James Kent, Ii. d. Hon. Dan
iel Webster, Ri. Rev. T. c. Brownell,
LII. ID. Rev. John NJ. Mason, D. d. Jo-
seph Hopkinson, Esq. Peter S. Du Pom
ceau, LII. d. John Augustine Smith, M.
D. Hon. John l.. Taylor, Hon. Henry
Clay, Washington Irving, Esq. Counsel
lors.
John Adams, late President U. States,
Thomas Jefferson, do. do. James Madi-
sou, do. do. John Jay, late Governor of,
New York, Hon. Charles c. Pincknoy,
James Monroe, President of the U.
States and Hon. John Trumbnll, LII. y.
were elected honorary members.
From most Of these gentlemen the
communications are, as might be expect
ed, able and interesting.
The following gentlemen are appoint
ed Trustees, with authority TO receive
''untary subscriptions and invest the
q, cunt in such manner as they shall
Judge most secure and productive for
the important and permanent purposes
of the institution:
Col. Richard Varick, Hon. Brockholst
Livingston, Hon. G.. D. Golden, Viii
liam S. Carde!l, Esq. and DR.. John
Stearns.
The liberal donations already receiv-
ed form apleasing earnest of what may
be expected, when the plan and objects of
this association are moro extensively
known.
The establishment Of this institution
will form an important era in the litera-
ry history of our country. Though the
generality Of people in the United States
have been accustomed to reflect very lit
tie upon the influence of literature upon
the great interests of society, it is graft
flying to find that there is portion nei-
Their ignorant nor Indifferent respecting
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