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Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18
FEMALE CHARACTER.

We hazarded last week few obser-
vations upon the female character, or
rather on false ideas, upon which turned
a great proportion Of the essays on that
trite subject. Coming to the conclusion
that the difference in male and female is
not in mind, by necessity, it appears that
the evident difference, almost invariably
to be noticed, should be referred to edu-
cation and association, that is to say, to
the influence of circumstances. How to
direct this influence, or to take advan-
tage of it, to suit the probable fortunes
Of the youthful female, is or should be,
the great inquiry of those upon whose
arbitrament sits the fate of chiIdren--and
the duty of the essayist is to direct such
inquiries; always, however, with the fact
full in view, that the difference between
the male and the female, lies in the
sphere of duties which they are to per-
form, rather than in any difference Of
capacity for their discharge.
The,world has seen no mathematcians
among the female sex. A Cornela, an
Elizabeth, de Genlis, Porter, and a
Moore, have illustrated the female name,
but there has been no Euclid or Archi-
medes among them; and from this fact
it is argued tha: the female mind is not
capable of the studies of the mathema-
tician and the geometer We see them
occasionally shining in Poetry, hut nev-
er in Algebra They may at times &C
quire some credit as botanists, but could
not advance in geology. They may at
tain some eminence in the art of draw
ing and painting, but would be found in
adequate to the task Of taking reconnois-
ance of hill and vale for the route of a
railway or a canal. These are the ad-
missions Of those who profess themselves
friends of the " female character" and
they are the sequel Of some ideas ad-
vanced in our last; we now renew them
to inquire whether they are correct or
not; if they are, it is worth an inquiry
by what this difference is caused; ifthey
arc not, then, we would ask, why such
has been the opinion Of many Of the
most learned, and why every circum-
stance connected with the peculiar char
acter and distinct history Of females,
causes and confirms such an idea. We
shall assume il, that females are as ca
pable of some studies Of the schools as
the males; that there is no application
of the mind by which man has gained
fame and profit, but woman might
have attained the same degree Of emf
nence under the same circumstances; (;
and if we can produce the reason why
this has not been done, we shall show
our ground perfectly tenable, because
then the universal concurrence Of facts
cannot be admitted as arguments againS
future possibilities.
In entering upon primary studies
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

The writer of the annexed lines is informed
that we think he possesses talent for poetry
which, if improved, will be creditabe to him
His present efiilsion is defective.
FOR THE LITERARY CADET.
The moon shines on the liquid wave,
The pale stars in the ocean lave,
The sfar off-distant land breeze sigh,
Passes most sweetly, mildly by:
OH tits the hour for friendship giv'n,
BY him who seeks the blest in hcav'n!
Arise, my love Tho we are not
On that blcst smiling, peaceful spot,
Where first found thee in the how'r
OF maiden love, and maiden pow'r;
Tho we are not in the proud halls,
OF stately wealth, and crimson'd walls;
Tho thourt not by thy fathers side,
A bashful and blushing bride;
Tho thourt not there-yct thou hast here,
scene most sweetly, richly dear.
Look, look, my love, and see the beams
Of moonlight, on the waters play,
How fair and beauteous are its CLEANS,
How mild is its sweet evening ray!
How near 20 fond deserted hearts,
Il the mild lustre it imparts.
Love! tells il not Of thy own home,
Which now you've left, with me to roam'
OF mirthful heart and smiling eye,
OF inward thrilling ecstacyl
OF ardent love-which gently clings
To thy fond hearts imaginings'
Thou smil'st my love-and thy kind smile,
Will charm my heart from ev'ry guile.
And I'll carry thee to my natal .tow'r-
Queen thou shalt be Of all my pow'r;
And thy lov'd glance shall drive the gloom,
From its ancient halls--and the bloom,
or health shall be on thy fair brow,
And sweet shall be thy pleasures now.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

she met figures, who seemed hastening
to perform the last Offices Of BURIAL
One long ghsstly looking woman, beck
oned her back, and said in hoarse tone,
"Can't you find your death-warrant,
without coming here?" Agatha shudder-
ed. He is at the mercy of such beings!
she exclaimed, and she felt new strength.
In one or two houses, as she passed,
she heard the frightful sound Of merri-
ment and carousaI, for even pestilence
had aot destroyed the disposition for
rapine and plunder. Family mansions
were broken open and inhabited by those
whose vices and necessities made them
reckless of life or, death. Agatha had
but one object in view; for this she
pressed onward. She reached the door
of Greenville's lodgings, and hastily
rushed in. The lower apartments were
deserted; she ascended the stairs and
entered chamber; what was her aston
ishment to behold Greenville supporting
a young lady in his arms, who was ap-
parently dying. "For Gods sake tell
me-" said Agatha, "what does this
mean" He spoke not, his whole soul
seemed absorbed, after few faint strug-
giles she breathed her last. My wife!
my own dear Anna!" said Greenvlle,
pressing the lfeless form to his bosom.
Agatha sunk upon her seat, then rousing
herself, she said, "Do you know me?"
He looked wildly at her, and his recol-
lection returned. Greenyille," said
she solemnly, 81 have venturcd into this
scene of pestilence and horror to save
your life, now 60 with me-" 81 cam
not" he replied, "till the last Offices
are performed,-I promise to see you
before night" Ho kept his word,-he
had now no inducement to return to the
spot; the situation Of his wife's health
had been such that it was impossible to
remove her, and he had remained on her
account. When Agatha, in all the con-
fidence of youthful affection, had sent to
warn him of his danger, he had not the
courage to tell her that another had sup
piled her place in his heart, and that it
was this tie that had bound him to the
spot. "And now," said Agatha, when
she had calmly listened to his explana-
ton, farewell, we meet no morep'
Greenville often entreated to see her,
but she positively refused TO meet him.
Indeed, she seldom left her chamber;
she felt that her health was failing. 1t
appeared as if life had received its NOR
tai. Colonel Morton's stay was greatly
prolonged; when he returned, which he
did Immediately on receiving letter
from his wife, informing him that she
was ill, he found that he had arrived too
late! She had breathed her last in the
arms of the faithful Bruna.
1t was not pestilence that had destroy
ed Agatha. 1t was the slow poison of
disappointed affection. Greenville had
loved as men love,-Agatha with con-
stancy even " surprising the love Of wo-
man."
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

Governments, like clocks, 60 from
the motion whiah we give them; and as
governments are made and moved by
men, so by them they are ruined too;
wherefore governments rather depend
upon men than men upon governments.
Let men be good, and the government
cannot be bad; if it is i'll they will cure
it. If men be bad, let the government
be ever so good, they will endeavour to
warp and spoil it in their turn.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

Dependence on great men, as well
from the homage that is accepted from
them, as the hopes which are given to
them, are becoming a sort of creditors:
and those debts being debts Of honour,
ought, according to the accustomed max
i'm, to be discharged first.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

If we can sleep without dreaming, il is
well that painful dreams are avoided
If, while we sleep we can have any
pleasing dreams, it is, as the French
say, fam gague, so much added to the
pleasure Of life.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

AS the rose treo Is composed Of the
sweetest flowers, and the sharpest thorns;
as the heavens are sometimes overcast,
alternately tempestuous and serene; so
is the life of man intermingled with
hopes and fears, with joys and sorrows,
with pleasures and pains.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

Amongst such as out of cunning hear
all and talk little, be sure to talk less; or
ifyou must talk, say little.
Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-04-18

sThis 10 our mind, Is very odd and un.poehca
.,,,ss.;on. "Tbe far off distant land' is like say.
;ps ths land is far of, beside being distant.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

The National Convention, consisting Of
delegates from a number Of the States OF
the Union. met at Harrisburg, Pa. ON the
30th ult. pursuant 10 public notice. Ninety
FIVE delegates appeared from the following
States, and producing certificates Of their ap-
pointment took their seats: viz,
Connecticut 7.-Dclaware Ak Kentucky
4.-Maryland 4. 8.-Nlassachusrtts New
York 18.-New- Hampshire 5 New Jersey
9.-Ohio 7.-Pennsyvania l5.--Rhode Isl
and 4.-Vermont 5.--yirsnia 2. JoSthh
Rtner, Esq, Of Penn. was unanimously elect
ed President, and Jesse Buet, Esq. Of New
York, and frisby 2HgAman, Esq. of Mary
land, were elected Vice Presidents The
Secretaries were Win. Halstead, of New
Jersey, and Redwood Fisher, of Penn.
On motion it was resolved, that the reso-
luton of the Penns, lvania Society for the
promotion OF Manufactures and the Mechan-
! les Arts, passed on the 18th May 1927, re-
commenting the call Of this convention. be
read; and it was read accordingly, in the
words following, to wit:
RESOLVED, That the Pennsylvania Soci-
ETY. for the promotion Of Manufactures and
the mechanic arts, do earnesly call on
the farmers, manufactures and the friends
OF both branches of industry, to hold conven-
tions IN their respective States, as early
as convenient, in the month of June, next,
to appoint at least five delegates from each
state, to meet in general convention at Har.
rlsburg, Pennsylvania, on the thirtieth day
of July, to deliberate on what measures are
proper to be taken IN the present posture Of
their affairs"
The Delegates from Delaware, wcvc Mcss-s
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09
TsEss 1EEIIsts1f :. "a. ~ G TDNTAM,
Ahn
DELAWAEE ADVERTISER.
Thursday, Aug. 8, 1927.

We lay before our rrallrrs to-day, part
the proceedings Of the Convention at Har.
risburg, for the promotion Of Manufactures
an! the Mechaplcs Arts. The space which
they occupy in our paper is large, but we
publish them with a conviction that their
place could not have been filled, at thi>
time, with matter upon any subject 50 i'm
Portant to the interests and prosperity Of the
people Of the u. States.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-09

Rcsolued, That a committee be appoint
ed to report on the state OF trade between
different parts OF the u. States with each O.
ther as far as it is concerned in the different
productions Of this country.
Which resolution was read and agreed 10
The convention adjourned till 4 O'clock.
In The .ftternoon.
The following cumniittees were announced
by the President,
Committee 20 href,are an Addrtast5 Con-
gresS.-Messrs. {. ]. Ingersoil, Wells, OF u
hio, Granger, Sykes, Tibbits, Reed, Carey,
Brown. Sprigg.
Committee 10 hrchare an .Hddress 70 ne
heohle ofMe United StatcS.-Messrs. Niles.
Hopkins, Ewing, Chinn, Sprague, Patterson.
Ellington, Naudain, Paine.
Committee On The subject Of Iron.-Messfs'
Williams, Wilkinson. Kerse, Kinsey. For
ward, Biggs, Hurlbut. Allen, Sharpe.
Commntee on The subject Of Hrmf.---
Messrs. Colt, of n. ]. Chinn, Roberts, VII
son, Dennison, Painter, Harvie, CLARK
Rhodes
Committee on The subject Of G.css.-----
Messrs. Lord. Todd, Wilkinson, Patterson
Freeman, Yates, Strong, Allen, Andrnss.
Committee on the subject Of Printed car
co and COTTON Goods. .-Messrs. Carey
Lawrence, Gray, of Maryland, Shermar'
Smith, Schenck, Harvie, Higgins, Sheppef';,
Committee on The subject IF comnerFG9
intercourse bctzpern the Stafes.- Messrs,
Mallary, Anderson, Sharp. Baker, DicAih.
son.
The Convention adjourned, until to-noi
row morning at 10 O'Clock.
HedneSday, .augnsf l.
The Convention met.
The minutes of the proceedings of yester"
day were read.
Mr.. Tibbits, Chairman of the Genera
Committee, reported the following reso'o1
ton:
Rcsolycd. That Committee Of nine pr.
sons be appointed TO inquire into ana SUN
to the Congress OF the y. ). at the ne X ~.
sion thereof, such facts as they may Do a'',s -
to collect, tending to shew the ihlhfia.ls -
The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-03-08

the order of Cortes of Madrid. Twenty-one
prisoners were found in it,not one of whom
knew the name of the city in which he was;
some had been confined three years, some
a longer period; not one of them knew per-
fectly the nature ofthe crime ofwhich he was
accused. One of these prisoners had been
condemned, and was to have suffered on
the following day. His punishment was
to be death by the pendulum. The meth
cd of thus destroying the victim is as fol-
lows Tile condemned is fastened in a
groove, upon table, on his back; sus-
pended above him is pendulum, the edge
of which is sharp, and is so constructed as
to become longer at every movement.
The wretch sees this implement of destruc-
ton swinging to and fro above him, and
every moment the keen edge approaching
nearer and nearer; at length it cuts the
skin of his nose, and gradually cuts on I'M
til life is extinct. 1t may be doubted if
the holy Office in its mercy ever invented
more humane and rapid method of ex-
terminating heresy or ensuring con6scation.
This, let it be remembered, was punish-
ment of the secret tribunal, A. d. 49,
20! 1.-THE History ofthe Inq~isition of
Spain, by d. j. 4. L1orent, formerly Sec
rotary to the InquisittOn, &c.
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INDIAN CORN FOR FODDER.

The drought of the last summer having
caused farmers to despair of crops of hay,
selected a half acre, which I prepared for the
seed by deep and faithful ploughing; then
carried on two very small loads of barn yard
scrapings, very dry and light, the 18th Of
June; then FIVE pScks Of our common yell
low corn were sown broad cast, ploughed in,
and the iron toothed harrow passed over it.
The corn terminated and grew better than
my expectations some oft attaining a height
offive feet,and varying from that to one foot.
Some of the stalks had ears large enough for
boiling, and most of them ears of smaller
size, some having not more than three or
four kernels. The fodder was moved the
29th Sept. but the weather being unfavoura-
BILE for curing it, it was not housed until the
9TH Oct. when the quantity was estimated at
5000 weight. The cattle eat it clean, and
prefer it to any fodder except English hay
consider it equal in value to ton of the
best hay. The expense of cultivation was
or ST.
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STAR OF THE NORTH.

Star Of the North, thy radient light,
Shines on a world below,
On regions of eternal night.
OF endless frost and snow.
Thy sparkling light serves to iIlume
Whole chains of Glaciers vast,
Where naught is heard amid the gloom
But the bowling wintry blast.
Star Of the North, thy frightening ray,
Oft proves the seaman's friend,
1t chance the magnets power should stray,
,, On thee he must depend.
Inc tawny Moor, as he tolls on,
Yer scorching sands to realms afar,
WILL when the wished for spot is won,
DevoutIy bless the Polar Star.
So is it with religions light,
That heavenly star so iair;
Vain erring man twill lead Alright,
Through seas of toll and care.
And when his soul he must resign,
To him by whom twas given,
Then will it prove that light divine,
The Polar star of Heaven.
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From the Ne,O- England Farmer.
THE BUG IN PEAS,

The Bug makes puncturc through the
side of the pod into the pea, when the pea is
about half its proper size to be eaten green,
and deposits its egg in the pea the growth
of the pea covers or heals the wound, and
causes the surface to be whole and fair: the
egg matches, forms a worm, which subsists on
the grosser parts of the pea, and in proper
time having assumed the insect form, eats its
way out aud performs the same routine of
service its parent did. When the peas are of
a fit size to be eaten green, examine the pods
AID you will find reddish marks on the side
exactly against the most prominent parts of
the peas; open the pods and you will see a
reddish spot in the corresponding side of the
pea; take a penknife and carefully open the
pea round the spot, and you may find a white
egg about the size Of small pin head, which
is the foundation laid for Pea Bug.
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By s. S. SMITH,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TER MS.

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IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

BY some recent experiments, made by NJ.
Bertrand, it appears that charcoal possesses
the power of cOunteracting the fatal effects of
the mineral pOisons on the animal body. He
enumerates several experiments to prove this
fact, the third of which was made on himself.
"At half past seven in the morning." he
states. 81 swallowed, fasting five grains of
arsenic powder, in half glass Of strong mix
ture of charcoal {; at a quarter before eight |
perceived a painful sensation of heat in the
stomach, with great thirst. then drank an
other glass ofthe charcoal. At halfpast nine
the oppressive pain ceased in the stomach,
and was followed by an uneasy sensation in
the viscera. Being very thirsty, drank sew
eral cups Of an infusion of orange flowers, and
at eleven O'Clock was completely well."-iJ.
The UNFoRTUATE CREDITOR. DR.. Parr
knew Sheridan we'll. He used to tell seve-
raj characteristic anecdotes of him but il
was confidentially only. He thought it was
violation Of the reverence due to exalted
genius. to debate in mixed companies upon
its irregularities. heard him describe a
singular scene that took place at dinner
given to Sheridan,at the Shakespeare, a tav-
ern formerly much frequented, and situated
over the Piazza of Covent Garden. The
tide ofwit and conviviality flowed for some
time without interruption. 1t happened
that gentleman from the city, hom Sher-
idan owedG3OO, and whom he had kept pa
tient by promises successfully broken, was,
by i'll luck one of the party. The citizen
had just before dinner called him on one
side, land peremptorily asked for his money;
but he was pacifed by Sheridan's assuran-
ces, and sat down to the table in apparent
good humor. The circulation ofthe bottle
however, after dinner, contrary to its ordin-
airy effect, awakened all his angry recollec-
tons about his money, land he again address
ed Sheridan upon the subject across the ta-
BILE, who in a severe tone of rebuke, admon-
ished him to desist, and added, that if he re-
newed it, and disturbed the harmony of the
company he would be turned out ofthe room
The Inflated wight went on i'll spite of the
admonition when Sheridan Selling him by
the collar of the coat, and the waistband of
the breeches, lifted him with great muscu-
lar strength from the ground, and told him
that as he did not know how to behave like
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THE INQUISITIONI 1920.

The following facts show that the in
qu'sltors of our own days do not fall be-
low standard of those following the fran
TIC Iorqnemada.-**** was present when
the Inqulsition was thrown open, 1920, by
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der, in the separate corps in the Caucatia.
In the, county of Barnstable, Mass. the watts
in which salt is manufactured, are said to
cover,ln all,fitleen millions of So. feet, said
to be worth,at fair estimate $1,000, OOO.--
The salt manufactured in them, amounts to
about 100000 bushels. The Senate of the
U. States, have agreed to reduce the duty on
foreign saltto IS per cent.till Dec. 1928, &
after that to 10 per cent. Memorials against
the bill in the House, have been forwarded
from Barnstable, as it would discourage
their branch of manufactures, and cause a
total loss of the capital they have invested
in it.
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From the amulet.
THE FELON.

Child of dishonour, guilt and shame,
Lone outcast from thy kind,
Whose passions rage no voice could tame,
Whose arm no law could bind,
That human breast. all fiend within,
And scOrched and blackening still with sin
Where art thou? Does some shattered sh
Thy guilty lraunt conceal!
There dost thou shake at human tread,
And dread the rafting wheel?
BY night wanderer pale and drear--
BY day, fearworn tenant here!
Or dost thou from yon PRISONS CRATE,
Send forth the ftful yell
Condemned a few short hours to wait
Alive in that sad cell:
Then, witt cOnvulsive heave, to rend
This mortal curtain, and descend
Poor child of wo! there was Cay,
20 would it yet might beD
When life unstaned before thee lay,
All promise, cen to thee!
On its fair pages there was not
One hue of sin, one errors blot.
A babe, 20 some fond mothers side
With sweet affection priest;
Thy little crimson lips applied
For nurture to her breast;
Thy hands, then innocent and weak,
Spread on her bosom or her cheek
Yes, and know that many day
She bathrd thee with her tears,
Delighted with the fond essay,
To plan thy future years;
Or bleeding fast at sorrows vein,
At thought Of life's sure coming pao.
Early bereaved, perchancc, on thee,
Sole relic, she relied,
To heal widowed heart, and be
Instead of him who died;
And many lonely night she spent,
By turns on him and thee intent
And didst thou in that opening prime,
Her dream of hope prolong!
Fen then she saw the germ of crime,
But would not see thee wrong;
Fearing. she hoped, from day to day,
Till passion wrcnchcd thee from her sway.
Then darkly onward sped the years,
- That chilled thy heart to stone;
And now no early friend appears,
To soothe thy mortal groan;
And she, of all thy friends the chief,
Why comes she not !-IShe died of grief!
Mother-if e'er mothers eye
This tale Of truth begule-
o, turn thy watchful scrutiny
Fen on thine infants smile,
And heed the prophecy of i'll,
Dark sCrOll in chiI1hnodsc rohol
While bright the fatcfu! pages stand
OF life's unwritten book,
Direct to one Almighty hand,
Faiths oft-imploring look;
And as the fair inscription shines,
o strengthen thou the holy lines.
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restoration of his Nobility, as private SOL
der, III the separate corps in the Caucatia.