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The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-09-02
From the Boston Traveller.
AMERICAN LYCEUM.-No. G.

Measures. 1t has already been remark
ed, that the first step towards organizing a
National Institute, is the formation of Town
Lyceums. If any should inquire for the
most successful measures to establish and
conduct these town societies, it may be
answered, that the obvious dictate of rea-
son and the uniform result of experience,
unite in directing to apparatus, models,
and specimens in Natural History, especial
ly Geology, as the proper tools of instruc-
ton, not only in Lyceums, but all other
schools designed for practical education.
Books are important, but UiSible illustrations
are indispensable, to render instruction in
teresting, rapid or permanent.
From the neglect of some Lyceums to
furnish themselves with the necessary tools,
before they commenced their work, they
have failed of sustaining the interest which
was first excited, and of course, of that ex-
tensive usefulness, which they might have
otherwise produced. The articles of appar-
atus for a social. popular institution, need
not be numerous or expensive. For the
members of such an institution cannot be
expected often to go infinitely into the de-
tails of any science; and certainly at their
commencement. Indeed, the prominent
object of Lyceum is not so much to make
distinguished scholars and learned critics,
as enlightened men and women, and use
full citizens. 1t may be even questioned
whether it is desirable, that the great mass
of the industrious classes should be critical
enthusiastically no one can suppose it
to be Immediately practicable. All that
can be attempted with any hopes of success,
and certainly in the first efforts of an insti-
tuition designed for mixed assembly, is to
illustrate prominent, evident and we'll es-
tablshed principles and to apply those prin-
ciples 20 their common and legitimate pur-
poses.
To call forth the efforts and to crafty the
taste of the greatest number of individuals,
variety of subjects and exercises is indis-
pensible. To a portion of the community,
the most interesting subject in the world
will lose portion of its interest, when its
novelty ceases.
1t is hence concluded, that the most judi
cious course to be pursued in the selection
of apparatus, is to procure a few articles
upon several subjects, rather than numer
GUS and costly instruments upon any one
science. In ordinary cases, an extensive
apparatus upon any one science, would not
readily be used if procured. And if all the
attention was directed to one subject, the
efforts of some, qualified and disposed to
engage in others, would be lost, and the
object of the institution, which is to elicit
personal and individual efforts, and efforts
from the greatest number of individuals,
would not, in the highest degree, be at
tanned.
After the collection of few simple arti-
Giles of apparatus to illustrate the funda-
mental branches of practical education,
such as Mathematics, particularly Geomc-
try, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Geol.
ogy, and Astronomy, admitting to the meet
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ings and exercises of Lyceums the eldest
members of schools for daily instruction, is
measure which has never failed of pro-
duclng the most salutary effects, but has
unfortunately in many cases been overlook
ed. 1t is not difficult to fit portion of the
exercises of a Lyceum to the capacities OF
misses and lads, and in such way as to
interest their feelings and improve their
minds, at the same time that their parents,
teachers and other friends are entertained,
If not instructed. Many reasons urge the
admission of children, under proper regula-
tons, to be members of Lyceums, as a
most important measure. 1t is a notorious
and most lamentable fact, that children,
under II or IA years of age, have a much
stronger taste for subjects of science, or any
branch of useful knowledge, than adults.
This taste for rational and intellectual en-
joyment, so uniform and so striking in chill
dren, and SO seldom observed in adults,
even IN Boosting New England, is doubt
less owing to early neglect; which neglect
it is the object of Lyceums to avoid, and to
foster and cultivate that love CT nature and
rational amusements, which is common if
not universal IN children, but exceedingly
rare in adults.
In many subjects, especially Geology,
Miner alogy, and other branches of Natural
History, misses and lads are almost uniform
ly the most efficient members of Lyceums.
1t is equally their delight to collect, and to
deposite for the use of their friends, speci-
mems of nature around them. In doing
this, and in engaging in other exercises fit
ted to their capacities, they will at no dis
tant period be every way qualified to con-
duct these weekly schools for rational in
structlon, social enjoyment, and cultivating
a taste for intellectual and moral pleasures.
The best argument, however, to remove
objections which some may have to making
children, under any regulations, members of
Lyceums, is experience. Il is believed that
this measure has in every instance proved
triumphantly successful, in calling forth the
feelings, and frequently in enlightening the
minds, of all classes and ages in the COM
munity. FRANKLIN.
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start them again. But they never can move
again, except to work up the remnant o.
their stock on hand, unless manufacturing
should improve SO much as to realize the
former dreams of those engaged in them.
Experience is slow corrector-but il
! must and will in time correct most of the
false opinions ard mistakes we have alluded
to. Daily experience is now applying q
I severe correction to the erroneous opinion
that individuals with small establishments
could make more than large companies.
The fate of many individuals referred to a
year ago as proof of this, is strong admo-
milton on this subject. 1t is true large es-
adjustments retain agents at high salaries
and they have been warned by menacing
admonltions, loud and constant, that this will
RUIN them. They have carefully examined
the subject, and are satisfied that on the
whole they get their agencies performed at
cheaper rate per cent, including losses.
on all their products, than their neighbors
who adopt the other plan. They have no
disposition to change-and the public will
one day be of their opinion.
1t Is now generally known, that to avoid
foreign competition and secure our own
markets, our manufacturers must furnish
goods at low rates-and to do this and save
fair profit to themselves, (which they GER
tainly can do,) they must unite to persever-
ing industry every circumstance of favora-
bic location. Factories on scanty streams.
which in dry seasons fail of a supply of
power, must be abandoned-and places
must be selected where transport is EASY.
and power, labor, and the means of living.
are abundant.
For these purposes few places will COM
pare with the Merrimac, and its tributary
streams. The diminished rates of toll, and
increased facilities of transport over the
Mlddlesex Canal, begin to be duly appre-
clated-and the superior convenience, neat
ness and despatch of the smoothly gliding
boat, to the dull, dusty, jolting wagon, as a
mode of transport, is every day better un-
derstood. The shores of these rivers are
populous and fertile, and furnish abundance
of laborers and the means of living-and
the water power will never fail. Already
the establishments are much more extensive
than on any other stream in New England
and must increase, as there are falls vet
unoccupied, where the water may be cheap
ly commanded.
No one complains of want of water
there-but some have been frightened by
its formidable abundance, and say if all this
is to be employed, there can no longer be
doubt of over-production.
If all the falls of the Merrimac and
Nashua were used upon cotton factory
wheels, it would present great show of
domestic industry-and TO some it might be
formidable. But their fears of over -produc-
ton would be allayed, when they learn, as
they will if they inquire, that all these falls,
taken at the estimates of the owners, which
are understood to be about 100000 spindles,
would scarcely turn so many as are turned
by steam in one manufacturing place in
Great Britain. GossYPIUM.
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lief that the gradual improvement which has
been going on in the moral and intellectual
condition Of Russia, has, in very great
degree, if not entirely, changed the char
acter of her soldiery, and that her COM
manders, at this time, place a greater reli-
ance on the manly courage and strict disci-
pine of their troops, than on the uncontrol-
able fury of fanatics.
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AUTHORIZATION. We have received
several papers descriptive of new and
curious engine, with the above name, in
vented by Mr.. t. w. c. Edwards, Lectur-
er on Experimental Philosophy and Chem
istry, and designed for "the instantaneous
conveyance of intelligence to any distance"
After noticing some of the greatest inven-
tons of preceding times, MIR. E. "under-
takes to demonstrate clearly and briefly, in
the work which he has now in press, the
practicability and facility Of transmitting
from London, instantaneously, to an agent
at Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, Vienna, ST.
Petershurgh, Constantinople, the Cape of
Good Hope, Madras, Calcutta, &C., any
question or message whatever, and of re-
ceiving back again to London, within the
short space of one minute, an acknowledge
ment OF the arrival of such question or mes
sage at the place intended, and distinct
answer to it in a few minutes" He adds
Gin principle this engine is altogether diff
ferent from every kind of telegraph or sem
aphor, and requires neither intermediate
station nor repetition. In its action it is
totally unconnected with electricity, mag
netism, galvanism, or any other subtle spe
cies of matter; and although the communi-
cation from place to place is instantaneous,
and capable of ringing bell, firing a gun,
or hosting flag. if required, yet this is not
effected by the transmit any thing whatev-
er, to or fro; nor in the operation is aught
either audible or visible, except to persons
communicating. 1t may be proper, howev-
er, to state that channel OF way must pre-
yiolsly be prepared, by sinking a series of
rods, of peculiar description, in the ground,
or dropping them into the sea but these,
after the first cost, will remain good for
ages to come if substantial when laid down.
London Literary Gazette.
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CURIOUS FACT IN THE ECONOMY OF
BEES. nj. de Jonas de Gelieu, pastor of
the churches of Colombier and Auvernier,
in the principality of Neufchatel, Switzer-
land, in work on Bees, affirms very inn
portant and singular fact with regard to
the economy of bees. 1t is, that "when
two or three distinct hives are united in au-
tumn, they are found altogether to consume
together scarcely more honey during win
ter than each of them would have consum-
ed siagly ifleft separate" In proof of this
remarkable result, the author states vari-
ETY. of experiments to which he had re-
course, and all of which led uniformly to
the same conclusion. And, indeed, he
shows positively, by reference to upwards
of thirty hives, six of which had their popu-
lation thus doubled, that the latter do not
consume more provisions during winter than
q single hive does, and that, so far from
bees suffering from this, the double hives
generally send forth the earliest and the
hest swarms. The translator, says the
Quarterly Journal of Agriculture, who is a
lady of great accomplishment and habits of
correct observation, has practised in Scot
land most Of the plans recommended in the
original work, with the same results as the
author.
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PRAYER.


VI consider PRAYER not only as a sacred
duty, but as an inestimable privilege. 1t is
the dictate of nature, delightful in prosper
lty, resistless in distress. | do not mean
that outward ceremony-those cold and
formal addresses to the throne of grace.
which neither elevate the mind, nor purify
the heart, but that deep and heartfelt com
munion which gives to humility power, and
to weakness strength; which adds graft
tude to faith, and confirms the spirit in its
immortal hope.
Can it be possible that human beings,
frail, helpless, dependent, fated to die, yet
destined to fearful Immortality, should
voluntarily deny themselves the sustaining
hope, the never-failing consolation which
springs from this communion with their
God, this worship of their Maker 1t is
irrational, should say impossible.
1t has been said that no man ever died an
Atheist. l doubt whether any man ever
hued an Atheist. Even scepticism of less
hardened character, is but a delusion of
pride, worldly conceit, vain, miserable
boast. We cannot resist the consciousness
of the existence of Supreme Being. We
cannot resist the conviction of a future
state. We cannot stife the knowledge of
our own transgressions, nor can we re-
nounce the hope of life hereafter.
"-for who would leave,
Though full of pain, this intellectual being ?"
This life, then, is but the commencement
of our existence the passage and the pre-
lude to that future which is to know no end
One internal evidence of this, is the unsta-
BILE and unsatisfying nature of its best and
hiphest enioyments Who is there that has
:" all is vanity and vexation of spirit?" Who
is there that has never occasionally felt the
utter insgnificcance of all this boosted world
is truly mise where happiness dwells. and
he will turn from this dim spot, which men
call earth, and point, like Anaxagoras, to
the heavens -
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NEW VEGETABLE. The American Far
mer mentions the successful cultivation in
Baltimore, of vegetable, recently intro
duced into this country, from Europe, which
bids fair to make an important addition to
our culinary plants. The seed was receiv-
ed in Baltimore, from London, where it has
lately been introduced, from France. 1t is
a species of white beet, and what is called
in France "Stciss chard" pronounced card.)
1t is very common in Switzerland and tho
north Of France, and considered the very
best ofall spinaceous plants. 1t is cultiyat-
ed for its foot stalks and leaves exclusively,
its root being fibrous. The stalk Of the
leaf is very large, some exceeding two
inches and half in width, very white, and
so tender, that when first gathered, it will
scarcely support the leaf. The leaf is pref
ty large, Of u pale green, and also very ten
der. 1t is one of the most beautiful and
,luSuriant vegetables while growing, that
can be imagined. One plant will furnish
enough Tor small family dinner.
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FRANerBILITY OF GLASS. The process
of annealing glass may be carried to a
much higher degree of perfection than is
generally imagined. In the glass house a
large stove or oven is usually provided,
where the glass is annealed, and the duty
paid on whatever goods maybave been blown
during the preceding day. Now if large
boiler could he substituted for the oven,
and the glass kept at the temperature of two
or three hundred degrees o! Fahrenheit for
twelve hours, it would be found SO perfect
ly annealed, that it might be thrown from d
table without fracture.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-04

of it, for there lack of smoke and part of it, missing
the way up chimney, srayed about the dancing which
gave chance to hit off another compliment upon Pay's
beauty, being the Il said) of drawing the smoke
Every body laughed at the novelty of the idea But there
time for chat. As had taken swig of
the hot stuff all round sat the fiddler down by the other
jam, took the floor and went to work with might and main,
the fiddle keeping time with the bellusses.
Not to be lengthy, kept up, frolckn' and drnkin
hot stuff till midnight; and while lasted, the fun real
genuine. But cast sheep'seye at Patty and Them
took notion that she and Sah Godng rather too
thick together, consdern Thinks /, she wants to make
jealous to spur on; seeing them in close conab
was cantering " down outside poked my head be-
the and cried boo But the cat let out of
the bag. We paid the reckoning apiece Think
o. that Every body grumbed; but Peet Shaw didn't
Then followed the crowdng of seghs, taking in the ladies
at the door Such hubbub and confusion. But when my
came, 10 and behold Patty Bean missing And
was 81 Goding Here is the end of my story whoever
know the particulars that happened the ride home
ask Dolly Fisher The Deacon will elye what sort of
a pickle Sukey home in, and how much paid him
for the whistle" Finally whoever went 10 our meeting
house the Sunday morning. knows very we'll how Patty
Bean and Josiah Godin' are to square accounts w.
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FROM LIBERIA.

The following extract taken from Letter receiv
ed by the Editor of the New York Journal of Com
merce from DIR RICHARD RANDALL, the present intel
ligent and worthy Colonial Agent, at Liberia
GAS low in the scale of humanity consider the
degraded slave in the United States, he here much
exalted when compared with the native African. Even
the re-captured African who has remained as slave
in Georgia but year, here occupies high grade
among his savage countrymen and becomes the means
of extending the light of civilization and Christianity
among them. | have under my charge, as United
States Agent for re-captured Africans town of these
people, who were but one year in the United States,
and one year at service in the Colony. They now
comfortably fixed in their bamboo houses, with good
farms about then-and was pleased to find that the
best house in the village devoted to Christian wor
ship The establishment of this town was one of the
last acts of benevoence and philanhrophy of the la
mented Lott Carey"
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Extract of a letter from colored man, recently of
Baltimore, dated

MoNRoyIA, Africa, 9th January, 1929.
Dear Friend: now recolect one duty have omit
ted that is to inform you the death of Mr. Lott Ca
rey, who with seven other persons blown up on
the night of the 9Th of November, in the old Agency
house about 12 O'Clock at night while in the act of
preparing cartridges to take up march the Beach
to Dgby Factory, to prevent SLAYER from landing his
goods and taking possession of the factory few boys
happened in the house, and the table there was
some damaged powder, which fell from the cartridges
that had been remade, and candle sitting the
same table, Mr. Carey came into the house to tell them
be particular with the powder, &C., also stated that
this loose powder would flash if fire got to it one of
the boys ii appears tried it, as soon as it flashed he
drew his hand back which knocked down the candle,
it ran to the floor where laid about barrels of
POWDER called fixed ammunition, and in short time
the house asnder Mr. q. had just turned his back
90 out of the room, and got into the piazza. thought
when the report was, it meaned to march, and came
out equipped but when got to the spot, never did,
my eyes behold such sight my ears hear such cries
Nothing was heard, but "L0rd sare mc''-"Lord help
me- There the poor creatures, burnt until the
skin had pealed from head TO foot; and some with
their feet blown off. My good friends apprehended
that | was one of the unfortunate number, my of
flee was in the house, and being commissioned off
cer but had adopted my poor fathers rule, which
he had often told me, always strive to observe that is
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Chief Justice Gibson, Saturday last, in the
of the females of st Paus church, the vestrl
men and wardens of said church, decided against the
former; three of the associate Judges conaTring-
That this may be properly understood, it will be
necessary state that the females, acting up 10 the
letter of the charter of st Pauls church, conceived
that they had right to vote at the election for vestry
men, &c. At last Easter election their votes We're