Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-02

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DENTAL election, about which great ap-
prehensjons of se sectional spirit" are
already entertained by our southern bre-
thren, we will submit to their considera- |
ton proposition, which II adopted by
them, will go far to establish the point
that they are sincere in their apprehen-
sions Of the mischieyous consequences OF
such spirit, and truly DESTROYS oil pre-
venting them. Let The states Sonth %
tie Potomac, in saeh mode as their griS-
dom MAJ dictate, nominate q candidate
in one Of the Eastern states, and pledge
themselves 10 sufhort him. When 7ve
see that take hldee, gve shall be JuHy
conpiaced that they arc in earnest soIien
they dchrecate a " sectional diUision" or
This Interesting subject,
AS curious and Interesting fact,
in the progress Of internal trade in our
country, it may be remarked, that there
arris ed few days since at this port, from
Cincinnati, in Ohio, by way Of w-Or.
leans, about / SO tierce Of laxseed, equal
in quality, it is stated, to that produced
in the older parts of our country. We
understand it is supposed that sufficient
quantities may be raised in the Western
country to supply even the demands of
the foreign market. When the Western
Canal is finished, and the internal naYi-
CATION of OHIO is improved in CORE
spondence with the present views of the
influential men of that state, the facility
and cheapness OF transportation for this
and many other productions Of the very
flourishing regions beyond the Ohio ri
yer, will enable the farmers to dispose OF
the fruits of their industry TO much great
or advantage than they are able to do al
present. Ne7o- York Gaz.
Socrates, the greatest Of all the an
cient philosophers, {" the very founder
of philosophy ITSELF" as the earl OF
Shaftesbury calls him) born at Alopcce
in Attica, 467 years before Christ, was
put TO death by the Athenjans, on false
charge of Atheism, 400 B. c. Socrates
had two wives, one ofwhichwas the noted
Xantippe; whom Auius Gcliius de-
scrbes as cursed lroward woman, al
ways scolding by day and By night. Sc
veral instances are recorded Of her i'm.
patience, and lis long suffering. He
chose this wife, we are told, for the very
same reason that they, who would be cx-
cellent in lorsemanship, clllse the
toughest and most spirited horses; sup
posing that, if they are able to manage
them, they ale able to manage any.--.fc
has probably been initiated by few an
imitation in this case would be danger
Gus; for every man is not Socrates. -
Socrates was one day seen running out
of bis house, and a violent and bolsterous
noise Of woman's tongue was heard
within. When he advanced a few steps
from the door, a pot was enlp,ied out OF
a window above stairs upon his head
This was the act of his wife Aanlippe
lie turned round and lookedup, and with
the greatest good nature calmly relnark-
cd, 6 Where there is SO much thunder,
there must be little RAIN
A wealthy person asked tie phiIoso-
pher Sadi, in deriaion, how it happened
that men of wit were frequently seen at
the doors of the rich, and the rich were
never seen at the doors Of men Of wit :
g It Isl" replied Sadi, 6 because men Of
wit know the value Of riches, but rich