The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-28

vised to return to their homes and submit to
the proclamation of the State authority.
E. Trainer.
P. s. They cannot be supported any long
er IN any thing inconsistent with the laws
of the State.
ASSOCIATIONS OF TEACHERS. In the
ten counties where conventions of teachers
have been recently held, measures are in
stituted for organizing Lyceums in all the
towns, with the particular object of provid-
! ing facilities for the mutual improvement of
teachers. 1t was generally recommended,
that teachers be made members of Lyce-
ums, ex-officio, with the privilege of attend
ing the general meetings, and of holding
meetings among themselves for the particu-
lar object of increasing their qualifications
as teachers.
Arrangements are made, not only weekly
meetings of teachers in towns, but for semi
annual conventions of teachers in counties.
The county conventions are proposed to be
held with particular reference to winter and
summer schools, and about the time of their
commencement. These conventions are to
be under the direction of County Lyceums,
and held at the same time and place that
they hold their semi-annual meetings.
AS such an arrangement, if vigorously
prosecuted, must, at least, double the value
of schools, it is hoped, that it will go into
effect, not only in those counties where
meetings have already heen held, but very
extensively throughout our county.
Five or six thousand persons have attend
ed the conventions already held, large
portion of whom are teachers. The exer-
cises were of simple, familiar, practical
character, such as teachers could use the
next day after they witnessed them, for the
benefit of their schools. And it is supposed
that the late conventions, are at this time
exerting favorable influence on $4,000 or
| 100000 children under the charge of the
teachers who attended them.
The great and general interest and sue
cess, which have arisen from the meetings
held in nine counties iii Massachusetts, end
in one in New Hampshire, afford the strong
est encouragement and hope that similar
meetings will speedily become general and
permanent.-BoSton Patriot.
From the NJ Y. Commercial advertiser.
Among the steerage passengers of the
ship Francois 1st on her last passage from
Havre, there was an old weather beaten
grenadier of the Imperial Guard, with the
legion of honor in his button hole, one of
the 1400 who 16 years ago had followed
Napoleon into the Island of Eliza. The
French police, however, knew him, little
thanks for it, and the poor fellow was so
vexed and harrassed, that in order to es-
cape starving, he resolved upon leaving his
country. He did so, and embarked with his
family on the I'd June in the Francois LIST.
The old mans fate excited lively interest
among the cabin passengers, and they
among other means advised him to address
himself to Joseph Bonaparte, for which pur-
pose they drew up for him petition. Pro-
vided with this and his military testimoni-
ais the old man resolved to seek access to
Count Survilliers. Arrived at New York,
he hastenE down to the wharf to inquire in
to the amount of the fare to Bordentown, at
the very moment when the Philadelphia
and looks around for French face, and dad al
dresses himself to the first gentleman in his
way. His question is politely answered.
ne begins to talk about his intentions-about
gong to Bordentown, and the gentleman
becomes more attentive, and seemingly more
: interested. At last the gentleman asks the
old grenadier about his papers, which he
examines with the petition. Ny friend, says
the gentleman, assign you herewith IF
teen dollars month as pension for your
life time. am Joseph Bonaparte-you may
proceed to Bordentown where YOU shall be
80 provided for as to make you forget your
past miseries. This scene took place yes
terday, the goth July.
4 LOUISVILLE, July 5.
| have had the honor of seeing Gen. Jack
son-the reception he met with from the in
habitants of this place, was most Indifferent
and chilling. Before the boat reached the
wharf the guns were fred, and after they
came to the landing, the Captain perceiving
no persons approaching, or the least prep
aration made, rounded off in the stream, and
laid there firing away for thirty minutes,
expecting a deputaton or escort of some
kind would arrive to conduct the hero to
his lodgings, but they waited in vain. No
attention whatever was paid to the repeated
summons. The General, accompanied BY
two gentlemen from Cincinnati, walked up
to the tavern,-he had a retinue to be sure.
consisting of 100 ragged little bovs and