The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-06-08

ply TO ordinary animals, horses kline, &c
and the law could not have anticipated the
shooting all elephant.
In the whole course OF this arduous in
ycstigatlon, which occupied moro than a
day, no direct motive was shown that
could have induced the act. Vt appears
10 have been done thoughtlessly in pure
love of mischief, and just for the pleasure
OF killing an elephant. Unfortunately the
parties are not men of much substance,
though it is believed some part of the va
lue Of the noble animal they have destroy
cd may be obtained from them eventually.
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... COMMUNICATED.
TIELACE SCHOOL.-As the parent
ofa large family Of females, am desirous
to offer few. remarks, through tho mcdi-
um Of your useful paper, on the subject of
the Lace School, recently established in
this my native town. have atteBively
watched the origin and progress Of it, and
the result is, my candid opinion, that no in
stitutou could possibly hayc been intro
duccd better calculated to promote the In
terests Of our town; the employment Of our
females; or better meet the views Of the
anxious parent. But my aim in this COM
municaton is chiefly to exhibit TO the pub
lie view some Of the numerous advantages
which it embraces. The situation of the
House selected for the purpose; capacious
and retired; the genteel accommodations
prepared for the young ladies'; the mild and
salutary rules drawn up for their govern
ment, and the superintendent fan accom-
plished lady, who as a mother herself, is
better adapted TO watch over the best in
terests Of her pupils. The gentecl art
which she teaches, in the highest degree
of perfection, was taught her in Paris, and
probably she was the first who taught in
the United States, although 80 many ele-
giant pieces, have since been worked by
my fair country-womcn. After few weeks
practice under TINS lady's care, each pupil
who may desire employment, will be paid
a weekly sum Of one or ttco dollars at least,
or the more particular parent, may witness
her daughteg earning this amount or more
within her parlor, and under her own ma
ternal inspection. Can any thing be fairer
than this scheme ans is it not the duty Of
every parent to provide such barrier us
this art appears to proifer, against the vi
cissitu des to which property is liable. The
revcrses to which so many opulent families
have been subjected during the past 20 or
80 years, in this town; the depreciation of
landed property, and the absence of Com
mcrce from our port, are indeed potent,
and should beimpressive lessons to every
head of a famay. This Lace School ap.
pears to offer resource SO rarely to be
met with, though so dcvoutly to be de-
ed,wllieh provides an efficient mode for a
young lady to earn respectable acces-
sion ofincomc, in way the least revolving
to that female delicacy, which am proud
to say, has so long been aconspicuous cha.
racterstio Of my towns-women. A cer-
tanty of one, or two dollars, at least per
week, is assuredly an object with many
worthy families. confess it is so to me,
and have therefore two, of my daughters
already entered, who, | have no doubt, ,hav-
ing carefully instituted enquiries, will be
able to increase my means at the rate of
$50 or $500 per annum, in the course of n
few weeks. This is no illusion and every
parent who has daughters, should consi-
der these plain facts, and send them TO
this school, TO prevent the necessity of
bringing other females from distant places
to till the establishment, for which our
o,ra young ladies, are so wen calculated:
| say none more so. One of our wealth.
est, and most distinguished citizens, high
in office, observed to me the other day,
that il death were to remove him from bis
family, every ono Of his girls had received
an education which would enable her to
gain livelihood. How truly republican
an idea how worthy Of imitation The
remark needs no comment. would
merely, by way OF conclusion, address each
parent Of this community, in the emphatic
language Of scripture go thou and dc
likewise" B.
hfanii'c Edueaiion.--A public meeting
has been held in York, Governor
Clinton in the chair, at which measures