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SATURDAY. MORN1Ma0 JUNE g50 1885,

pose, seminaries such as that proposed
by the trustees of the By6eld Academy
such as that in successful operation
at Gardiner, (Maine,) should be foun-
died, and a fair experiment should be
made. Should the experiment fail, we
should always have the consolation OF
having made a meritorious effort. But
it ,OiA not fail. Those who shall enjoy
the privilege ofseeing the progress OF
our country fifty years hence, will find
that this scheme is not a visionary one
that we shall not limit the education
of our farmers to the simple capacity
Of writing indifferently their own Ian
guage, and to the first rules Of arithme-
tic; but that they will insist upon hav-
ing a portion of that knowledge which
is diffused and is hourly diffusing a
mong all other classes Of our citizens.
Give our farmers cheap, but sound
education, and we shall soon see, that
the intelligence which has been SO am
ply displayed by our Artists, Mechan-
les, and Merchants, will be perceived
to exist in as full force and energy a.
mong our farmers.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-25

From the New- York Commercial advertiser.
Reflections over the grave of the Rev. ]. Sum.
merfeld, during the intement.
The high behest of Heaven is obey
ed! The ruthless arm of death has d.
vested us of the friend whom we loved!
while the pale garb Of melancholy
which overspreads this assembly, suf-
ficiently indicates the solemn Provi-
dence which calls US here-a Provi-
dence which, though righteous, fire.
quently envelopes its bright designs in
the clouds and darkness which oft sur
round the Lord! Appalling, indeed, is
the aspect of death under almost every
circumstance. Assailing the fondest
affections man delights to own, it shows
how mutable are human Joys. I,
spreads its dire influence through the
abodes Of man, and with its many darts
conspires against the feeble throb Of
life. 1t palsies the arm which, daunt-
less, swayed the sceptre of dominion
over submissive nations. With hand
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-25
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Me,U-England Farmer.
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.
The question has recently been start
ed in Europe, and has been revived in
our country, Can we not adopt course
of education peculiarly adapted to far
mersS
After the dark ages, the first efforts
Of an improved state of society were
directed to the education of lawyers,
divines, and physicians; but no man
ever dreamt Of shedding the smallest
portion of light on farmers. They were
considered as being entirely out Of the
pale Of intellectual cultivation. This
was not only natural, but perfectly right
1t was necessary that those classes OF
society upon whom depended the gener-
al advancement of knowledge should be
first improved; but we can see no rea-
son why the agricultural class should
continue to be neglected, unless it be
assumed as an axiom, that they are in
capable of improvement, or that their
intellectual advancement is incompati-
bic with their efficiency as farmers.
This we do not believe-the expert.
ment has not been tried. l am ready
to admit that they cannot become pro.
found scholars without essentially i'm.
pairing their capacity as farmers.
Their habits would be SO changed
that they could not submit nor indeed
be fitted for the labours of the plough
But we cannot perceive why they should
not be able to acquire such degree OF
knowledge of their own art, Of its state
and progress in other nations, of the
general principles on which it is foun.
ded, in the same manner and to the
same degree in which practical navi.
gators and manufacturers improve
their own natural sagacity, without inn
pairing their capacity for actual and
profitable labour.
tits said that our farmers cannot al
ford to devote the time and money re-
quired for such ali improvement OF
their skill. Yet they find the means in
every small town, of sending one or
more deputies to the learned profess
sions, and they prove often to be among
the ablest and most efficient summaries
ofthe country. A thousand examples,
might be sited in N. England only-in
fact, our agricultural population have
furnished and will forever continue to
furnish the men, who will form the
great support of our nation. Can they
not then send te,c, who, at moderate
expense, may acquire more enlarged
views of their own art, and return TO
their farms with enlightened minds,
aud better capable of6lling the various
offices of a municipal and public ma
ture, than they can no,o do?
l believe il TO be feasible plan, and
think it worthy oftrial For this pur-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-25
TO FARMERS.

Wool is an article of primary impor
lance, in which the farmer and manu-
facturer have mutual interest; ant
as the time of washing and shearins
sheep approaches5it may be time tt
make few remarks on that subject.
Its melancholy fact, that the manu-
facturer has been shamefully imposed
upon, from the first introduction ofme.
rino sheep into this country, by un.
washed wool of that description; igno'
rance on the part of the purchaser, and
interest on that of the seller, have, in
many instances, encouraged the prac-
tice of bad washing, to the ruin of ma
ny manufacturer, who never discov-
cred his mistake till his capital had
been carried down his mill.race in the
yolk and filth adhcring to his fleeces.
tits said that the Oriskany manufac-
turing establishment, in the county OF
Oneida, was one of the first, and has
been one Of the greatest consumers OF
wool in the country; that it early pat.
ronized the growing of fine wool; and
pressed on the farmer the Importance
Of clean washing, and marked the diff
ference between ciean and dirty wool,
by corresponding prices, and protest
ed, generally, against purchasing un-
washed wool at any price. Mark the
result 1T is now we'll known that
wool is better washed and better put
up, within the sphere Of their pur-
chases than in any other section of the
state; and, during the last season, more
than thirty housandpoupds Of the finer
grades of American wool, were pur-
chased at their factory from the far
mers of the vicinity.
Farmers, look we'll to the washing of
your sheep. Gentlemen farmers, take
care who you employ in this business.
1t requires more patience, more per-
severance, closer looking to, and less
,ohiskey to do the work well, than has
generally been understood, and is sell
dom we'll done in the ordinary way. If
one or more persons, in every neigh
borhood, (who may possess the privi-
lege, y would erect a shesp-,cashing es-
Enlistment, by placing large troughs
under spouls of soft running water,
and proper yards for holding, and
charge fair price for their use, all
parties would be benefited.
Farmers, recollect that bad washing
and bad putting up, have been great OBJ
jections to American wool, and contri-
buted to the use of foreign-and that
manufacturers have grown wiser by
sad experience; and, finally, increase
your flocks, wash and tag your sheep
clean, sell your wool at reasonable
price, and purchase American instead
of foreign fabrics, and you will grow
rich.
A MANUFACTURER.
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MISCELLANY.
LITERARY.

No oratorical effort was ever, per-
haps,so highly celebrated, as the second
speech delivered by R. B. Sheridan, in
the trial of Warren Hastings. Among
the eulogists of that Speech in Parlia-
ment, Pitt, Fox, and Burke, were par
ticularly distinguished. We are inclin-
ed to think, however, that the impress
sive effect produced upon the minds Of
his auditors, was in great measure at
tributable to the admirable delivery and
gesture, which characterized that illus
trious Parliamentary speaker. The
speech, as it has descended to US along
the stream of time, may be regarded as
little more than interrupted fragments,
through which may be seen, in spark
ling lustre, some brilliant gems Of high
wrought eloquence. But the Speech,
altho' so highly celebrated, is, in our
humble opinion, no more to be COM
pared to that of Edmund Burke on
Cancellation with America, to his
Speech on the Nabob of Arcot's Debts,
or to Curran's sublime efforts Of elo-
quence in the Trial Of Hamilton Ro-
wan, than the capricions flutter of a
butterfly to the heaven-directed and in
trepid flight of the adventurous eagle;
or, to change the metaphor, the early
dew-drop glittering on the Aoweret's
leaf, to the glory OF the sun illumina-
ting the Universe with meridian splen-
dor.
For the qualification of your readers,
to many of whom, we doubt not, is un-
known, the splendid eulogium deliver
ed by Edmund Burke upon this far
famed Speech, we transcribe with a
a kind of Enthusiastic pleasure, the ell
oquent language Of that first Of Ora
tors.
Gle has this day surprized the thou
sands, who hung with rapture on his
accents, by such an array Of talents,
such an exhibition Of capacity, such a
display of powers, as are unpari alleled
in the annals of Oratory; display that
reflected the highest honour upon
letters, renown upon parliament, glory
upon the country. Of all species CT
rhetoric, of every kind of eloquence,
that has been witnessed or recorded,
either in ancient or modern times;
whatever the acuteness of the bar, the
dignity of the, senate, the solidity of
the judgement-seat, and the sacred
morality Of the pulpit, have hitherto
furnished, nothing has surpassed, no.
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Lottery and Exchange Office, No. la, Mar
ket Street, Baltimore.
Where in the late State Lotteries were sold
the great capitals of 500, 900, $40, 900, 2 of
$4,000, 8 of 10000 besides no less than IL
capitals of $4,000 each; and where more capt.
tai prizes have been sold than at any other
Office in America.
Orders from any part of the United States
or Territories, enclosing the cash or prizes in
any lotteries, (post paid,) will meet our &C.
customed prompt Observation-Disclosures to
June 10 COHEN, Jr. Baltimore
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ROYAL CHASTITY.


M. Segrais, in his Memoirs, relates
that acertain preacher, making pan
egyric, on Louis XIII. and praising
his chastity, gave the following exam
ple:-"This Prince, playing one day
at shuttlecock with one of the ladies
of the Court, and the shuttlecock hay
ing fallen into her bosom, she desired
that his Majesty would take it out
himself. But what did this chaste
Prince? To avoid the snare, he took
the tongs from the chimney corner, and
by means of that instrument prevented
the danger to which he might have O.
therwise been exposed from such a
temptation.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-25

THICK ANGLES.
" HARRY, cannot think, says Dick,
" What makes my ANGLES grow so thick"
"You 10 not recollect," says Harry,
"How great CALF they have to carry"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-25

thing has equalled, what we have heard
this dav in Westminster Hall. No
holy seer of religion, no sage, no states
man, no orator, no man of any literary
description whatever, has come up, in
the one instance, to the pure sentiments
of morality, or, in the other, to that
variety of knowledge, force ofimagina-
ton, propriety and vivacity of allu,
sion, beauty and elegance Of diction.
strength and copiousness Of style, pa.
thos, and sublimity of conception, to
which we have this day listened with
ardor and admiration. From poetry
up to eloquence, there is not species
of composition, Of which a complete
and perfect specimen might not, from
that single speech, be culled and col
lected."
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POETRY.
From the Charleston Southern Patriot

From the Charleston Southern Patriot
FRIDAY NIGHT.
In childhood's highland truant day,
| When petty troubles break the rest,
When triAes frightenj JOY away,
Or call him back unto the breast,
When the fierce pedants birchen rod,
Hung in te,rorem in my sight,
How blythe my footsteps homeward trod,
Upon the much loved Friday Night.
Here seemed charm around it thrown,
sopure and holy (though SO Aeet)
That could call the world mine own,
Icould not feel one half so sweet;
And never while reflections eye,
To days long past reverts its sight,
Can unmoved bid memory lie,
Upon the joys of Friday Night.
But grief, the note of joy hath hushed,
And breathed instead the bitter sigh,
And oft hath disappointment crushed,
The hope, that blossomed but to die;
And now the silent burning tear,
Wrung from mine eye by sorrows blight,
Oft makes me wonder how c'er,
Could love so well, the Friday Night.
JUAN.
Lines on Tombstone in the Churchyard a
Langton, in the county of Cumberland, il
England.
Lies like an inn where travellers stay,
Some only breakfast, and a,oay;
Others to dinner stay, and arr full fed
The Oldest only sup and SO to bed.
Longis his bill who fingers out the day
Who goes the soonest has the least to pay.
4RIENDsHIp.
FRIENDSHIP is like cobler's tie,
That Joins two soles in unity,
But love is like the cobler's awl,
That pierces through the sole and all
THICK ANGLES.
HARRY, I cannot think, says Dick,
What makes my ANGLES grow so thick"
YOU'D 10 not recollect," says Harry,
=" How great CALF they have to carry"
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A PuNsrER being told that friend
of his, a clumsy jellow, had distinguish
ed himself in the management of a
convivial company, replied, "No Won
der; he was intended by Nature to be a
Chairman"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19

the said river with the head waters OF
Cooper's river: this brings the trade oil
the northwestern section OF North Ca
rolina to the city of Charleston. Besides
these, numerous other canals have been
made around the falls and distractions OF
rivers, but they are generally of incon-
siderable length.
The Canals which have recently been
commenced, are: The Ohio, 10 connect
The Soioto river with Lake Erie, 3l2
miles in length: the Black stone, for con-
tlnuing the navigation of Pawtucket RI
yer from Providence, r |. TO Worces-
ter, Mass. the Pennsylvania, for open
ing the inland navigation between the
Delaware river aud the NSusquehanna !;
and the New Jersey, between the Rari-
tan and Delaware rivers, which will con-
meet the cities Of New York and Phila-
delphia. Projections for establishing
inland navigation have been made IN al
most every practicable situation in the
United States. And among some of the
most important plans OF this kind Of i'm
Pic'SHhNb'3 10 WAT vi COJhCINl1S tuC Id
vigable waters OF the Potomac river with
the Ohio, which, il carried into execu-
ton, will unite the western states with
the Atlantic, and furnish a necessary Sc
curity ID case OF inv aston. The improve
nent OF the navigation OF Connecticut
river, with canal from Barnet TO Men,
Phremagog, will, if effected, greatly di-
m!nish the expense Of transportation and
increase the value of marketable COM
medities. The yerdaot fields and plea
SAINT valies Of ew-Epgl land will Yield
an income as certain aud profitable as
any ether quarter of the country, should
the impeolments of commercial enter
prise be removed.--Our focks Of sheep
grazing on our hill-tops, will become,
ter extent and certainty OF profit as valua-
Bile capital as the most enterprising
could desire; and our herds will, when
multiplied to the utmost extent, increase
in value as The a,nounl OF population ad-
vances, aud as the attention OF the peo-
pie OF this country become more engag.
ed IN the business Of manutac turing.
Should Vernon. keep up the march ot
improvement, there Is no state in the
Union that can realize q greater profit
and more substantial wealth from the
same quantity OF land.
Permont haher.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19
TAKEN Up

pY Alexander Robertson, of the Diamond
40 Grove township, in Morgan crunty, on
the 18th of October, instant, one bay MARE,
thirteen and half hands high; three years
old no artificial marks perceivable; two sad
die spots on each side of her back right hind
foot white star in her forehead snip on her
nose, and black name and tail; ap To ed by
Nathaniel Lattemore, Beverly Robinson, and
Joseph Jones, to fifteen dollars.
Before me this 18th day Of October, 1925.
JAMES CAVE, j. p.
certify the above to be copy of the re-
turn on file in my office.
DENNIS ROCKWELL, Clerk
Com. Court Of .siorgan Co.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19

From the Nashville Republican, of Nov 5.
On yesterday week HuGH l.. WHITE
was unanimously elected, by the Legis la
ture, Senator in Congress, 10 fill the va.
cancy occasioned by the resignation OF
Gen. Jackson. The appontm sp., we
believe, has given universal satisfaction.
"A more proper selection, perhaps, could
not have been made from the State
Judge White carries with him great re-
puta'ion into the Senate; which he will
doubtless sustain if not increase.
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RY Equillar Hall, of Indian Creek township,
Id in Morgan county, on the 5th OF October,
inst. one bay MARE, branded with O on the
right thigh a small star in her fore head, some
saddle-spots on her back about ID hands high,
and about fourteen years old last spring APP
praised by Joseph Cox, Zadok W. Flint and
Irwin Masters, to fifteen dollars. Before me,
WILLIAM SAGE, j. P.
October 5th, 1851 st
certify the above to be copy of the re-
turn on file in my office.
DENNIS ROCKWELL, Clerk,
Co. Conn., Court Morgan Co.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19

The moment our ministers heard that
the General was coming in the frigate
Brandywlne, they despatched orders to
the authorities al Hayre, 10 prevent any
kind of meeting and every mark of no.
nor which might be attempted to be be-
slowed on him. On the other hand, the
most respectable Of the merchants and
other Inhabitants, have resolved TO ex-
press their esteem for his character by
every means in their power. The mi
litary commandaht is violent royaiist,
but the mayor is good natured mode
rate man, who wishes TO avoid every sort
of tyranDical measures. The American
irigate is another subject Of embarass-
ment. II is usual when lrigate enters
the port, Tor her To salute the batteries
with Is guns, but this salute must be
returned by an equal number. Now our
government is afraid that il they reply
10 the American salute, the people will
think they are expanding powder in ho-
nor OF La Fayette, but If they do not
agree to return, they will be obliged to
let the irigate enter without saluting, for
they well know that the American cap
tain will not burn match without an
assurance OF reciprocity"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS.

The Board of Censors of this institution met
at Vandala on Monday the 7th inst. in purs,l.
ance of the law, and elected John Todd, NJ. D.
President, and DIR. A Posey, Secretary. The
following named gentlemen were then licens
ed to practice the several branches of Medi
cine in the state of Illinois.
On the production of credentials, Doctors
William Sim, Ezra Baker, Henry ]. Ross, A.
b. Dake, Benjamin A. Parsons, Horatio New.
hall, Gershom Jayne, Moses Winnings, Thomas
u. Aff1eck. Fro Chandler, L. S. Gibbs, and
Anthony Potts.
On examination; Doctors James l.. Bracket
benjamin W. Brooks, Augustus Iangworthy,
Robert H. PEBBLES, Thomas Stanton, Joseph
Bradshaw, John Reed, Thomas Shannon,
John Smith, John y. Hancock, Gabriel T. Can.
thron, Garrett Elken, p. W. Davis, and Josiah
Stewart.
We augur well for the state, in regard to
this important sci ence, from the establishment
of this society. Without intending a compa.
rlson with.other physicians, to which, indeed
we do not feel ourselves competent, we may
permitted to cay that the high reputation
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19

The National Journal, after giving a
statement of the proceedings at Ebene-
Ger meeting house, for the establishment
OF school district, makes the following
remark.-May it be prophetic.
I've notice these circumstances, to
show the struggles by which new settle
III ents lay the foundations OF institutions,
which, in the revolutions of time, so fire.
quenl'y grow into magnitude and reputa-
ton"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19
TAKEN UP

10y JOHN STOW, two sorret Mares, one
ao light sorrel IA hands high supposed to be
two years old last Spring, has blaze in the
face, the right hind foot white, and several
dark brown spots ON each thigh, appraised at
% dollars. The other, a dark sorrel IA hands
high, supposed to be four years old last Spring,
no marks or brands percelyable appraised TO
70 dollars by Erastus Wheeler, George Kelly
and Paris Mason.
EMANUEL j. WEST, j. p.
Attest, JosTpH CONWAY, OK.
Oct Oath, l825-5t
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Receiper's Office, El'wardsvtte, :
November S, 1925. s

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of
~ instructions from the Treasury Depart
ment, that, after the expiration of one month
from this date, no bank-note, OF a less amount
than FIVE dollars, will be received into this Of
fee in payment for Public Land.
| JAMES MASON, Rcreiper.
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Il REQUEST,

A LII persons who settled their accounts tor
IA subscription TO the Ed~artsviile Specta-
tor, between the 2Oth March 1920, to the 1st
March, 1898, with Thomas j. M'Gnire, are re.
quesled to give information thereof, vita The
amount by them respectively pad, TO Aiexan-
der Miller, Esq. CT Edwardsyilie.
II. WARREN.
Nov. l7-12-f
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of the President for talents, for extensive
knowledge of the science, and skill in the
practice of medicine, must have a tendency to
establish the institution in the good opinion
OF the public, at home, and give it an elevated
character abroad.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-11-19

THE subscriber informs his friends and the
public, that he has opened House of En-
tcrtainment at the Ferry, on the bank of the
river. opposite st. Louis, where he is read, 10
accommodate travellers and others, with such
refreshments as the country affords, and good
attendance Can provide.
He has large and commodious stable, in
which horses will be well taken care of.
W. G. VIRGINS.
November 9, 1825.-l0tf