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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-25
SALES AT AUCTION.

BY GEORGE WHITE.-1HIS DR.
Furniture auction.
I'm Monday, the 18th nstss., will sold at my
" Warehouse, com, nencing at 10 O'Clock,
HOUSEHOLDS g. KIIUHENF FURNITURE
In great variety Also,
second hand English Forte Piano
do Sulky, with harness
Several Gigs with do
set new Carriage Wheels; pair Cart do
Cooking Furnaces, &C. nc.
june % GEO. WHITE. Auct.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-25
Refined Sugar.

noUBLE and single Philadelphia steam.refned
IL loaf sugar, in boxes and barrels For by
june IS s. MESSERSNITH.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
HENRY Clay


Was bora, April the i2th, III, in the State
of Virginia. His parents were poor. but re-
spectacle Al the age of %, he elected TO
he United States Senate, and immediately dis
tingushed himself as the Champion of internal
Improvement At 81, he rrade his great effor:
in favor Of encouraging Domestic Manuiac
lures Al 81 he was elected To the House ol
Representatives, was appointed It's Speaker
and became The leader nt the Republican party
Al 81. he signed the Treaty OF Client AT IS,
he voted far Chirtering the URiled States
Bank aud poured forth the thuuders of his clu-
quence fer a recognition Of South American
Independence. At ~, bv rscanclinr the diff.
frTences of party nn the Missouri question. lac
Sarsd The URi0R from dissolution Al 46. hls
vaice was again heard :" The cause of Freedom
whet urging the immediate ackuow led sment oi
Gtecian Liberty. At AZ he was chosen Sc, re
Iary of Stale. AT Sd, from National Canven-
tion in Baltimore he received an unanimous
nopmation rs candidate Tor the Office III
CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE NATION
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
TO THE CANDID AND HONEST OF
THE JACKSON PARTY

f"u nave now an Important duty 10 perfnrm
an immense responsibility rests upon Won. You
have seen Gen Jarkson deliberately yoloie
every pledge under which he came inin Office
You have seen him trample the constitution
and the laws under foot. You ilpve seen him
usurp the p"wcrs of the coordinate branches of
the Government aud openly deIide the au,bor.
iy of III" Judiciary, that Palla dunn oy our IL.
er''cs' You have seen him set up his own will
and his own opinions, as above all Law. obovs
tho Constitution, above the Government itself
thus endravormg 10 conce nitrate in himself ,h-
solnie power, aud to become in fact, as he is in
temper and disposition, 'ryrant and Desnot
Thousands Of you have looked upon these ,binrs
with terror and alarm but, unwilling ve, ,o
yield y"nr party feelings, You have waited
hooking forward with an anxious hone ,b,,
things might mend and assume better 7spect
Can you delay any lnnger' Your country is
in imminent peril She asks-sbe needs ,h.
aid OF every patriotic son. Her future destin,
whether 1t be Tor veal or for woe, may depeud
entirely on the result Of the approaching cleo.
rendered
happy or miserable, according as tina, result
may be. In view, then, of your responsibility.
as men, as PATRIOTS, as Christians, as accoun,n.
BILE beings, holden to severe, yet Just retribu.
ton, will you-can you, give a vote which ST. all
be construed as a sanction Of Gen. Joekson's
mlsrule, and of the monarchial principles ayow.
ed in his veto message, and which he will nm
qnestionaby act up to if elected? Pause. re-.
fleet, and ponder the subject WELL VIC beseech
yon--that you may not have, when too late. to
repent-mosi bitterly, TO repcnt-that you have
been accessory 10 the evils which NAV bnvs
been brought upon your coantry. Perhaps YOU
are convinced of the evils of Jacksoni. m, but
are not yet ready to make public avowal Of
your convictions, II so, 60, at least, quietly
and silently TO the ballot box, and deposit Ma
tlona' Republican Ticket and you will have
done something Tor the doliverance ard safety
OF your country.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
A FACT TO BE REMEMBERED {,

|
| When the Anti Masonic nomination was first
rendered TO SAMUEL LATmRoP, and before time
had been afforded to stir up the feelings of am.
billion in his bosom, he gave reply in which
The hone't convictions Of his own heart were
expressed. What did he say in this reply? lIe
then saw the necessity of union among the on
p"nrnts OF Gen. Jackson aud the danger Of d.
vIding and Weakening the ranks Of the marty
opposed 10 hun. lie knew, too, that the Ad-
ministraiion of Gov. Lincoln had been eminent.
iy successful, aud that there was no occasion
for eny change. lie, therefore said, frankly. in
his reply to the Committee that asked him to
consent To be candidate, F." that he had never
been friend To Masonry, and that no EQUAL.
LY DlSAPPROVED OF ANTI-MASON.
KY lilo referred TO Gov Lincoln's then 10.
cent letter on the same subject and averrcd
that 1T MET His 0N N VIEWS. "He dis.
"pprorcd IF the nomination IF Mr.. Hrt, md
declared himself the persoHat and poiifical
Jiicndc If Henry clay, and that il the assistance
OF so humble man as himself could be of any
avail, he should cleeriully give il To Mr.. Clay"
lie also expressed a decided appreciation Of
tho administration Of Gov Lincoln" Before
sending this letter, he showed il TO several of
ms friends aud promised thut il should be pub.
lislrd' Here then were the true opinions, Of
Samuel laihrop, honestly formed and frankly
giVen,-oplnlons which meet q responsc in tho
breast Of every candid man,
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

rum '"I " WtheSFF kIdJ ifpUOlCHR.
M"NARcHy. lfitwere proposed to the pcopl.
Of these United States to change the tile ol
our President 10 KMg we presume there
would be an universal burst of Indignation
and yet a certain portion Of the people lok
tarnely and submissively on. while that said
ruler assumes regal power under the lille ol
President. They have seen the law of fore.
established in the capital OF their conntry-thev
have seen the bully aud the assassin Dfowlin,
abou; the halls of Leglsaton-,hey have seen
their Immediate representatives forced To arm
themselves for protection while in the dis
charge oi their pubic duties-ibey have seen
the independence oi their Senate irnmplcd IN
lie dnst-they have seen their executive usurn
the powers Of the Coordinate branches sf m.
governmeni-ihey have secm the Sunr,m.
Court of The United States vihficd, abused and
Insultcd, by the minions of i'll. COTTON and dos.
potlcall.. executed auhnrily-lhey have seen
their sacred Constitution broken hy the nr,In ~.
hand OF Il successful soldier all these ibipys
they have seen, yet they adhere with the yerv
madness Of doIatry. to Andrew Jackson, Tbey
nveIt their eyes from the lights of history. and
they refnsn To profit by their own experience !:
an so well does their leader under ,,und the,,
servI!ity. that he has told them tirounb The
Government press, that HE was bonn to com
mand."
And has he came TO this. And arc Then ,oo
born to obey'
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
GOV. SHULZE'S OPINION OF AN.
DREW JACKSON

Il" | twice voted for Gen. Jackson. to the sta
ton which he now occupies. II he had not
been elected President, aud thus had an oppor-
UNITY ct slluwIng his qualifications and dis
qnabhcaiionsi'r tho siatnn, which, previously
10 his election, had been So well and so ably
fllrd-sH much 10 the prosperity Of the people
al home, and the es,sbi shment of a hinh char
acer Tor the natiun Abroad am sure | never
could have been persuaded that it was in The
power nt amy nne man. in this country, To do
so much evil and sn little good. as has been ef
iectrd by Gen. Jackson, since he has hcen ele-
waited to he Presidency Of the United States =
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
ANDREW JACKSON'S OPINION OF
HIMSELF

90 shall never forget the evening when, in
presence OF Mr.. Henry Wilson. and some other
gentlemen, he took up New York newspaper
IN which he was mentioned as a probable can
Gdate for the Office Of President of the United
Stiles. Alter reading it, he threw il down il
anger. Do they think said he, that an
sucha id TOOL as 10 think myself fl for Press
dent Il the United States' No. sir can com.
mand body of mea in INV rough way but
am not ii tu be President"
Judge Breckenridge's Letter.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
S.:MUEL D. INGHAN'S OPINION OF
GEN IACKSON

Mr.. lHgham who has had as good oppor'uni
'i"~ as any one In acquire an intimate know
ledge al Gen Jacksan's character and talents.
says" The lights winch have had, compel
me I" know that he has not ve>t'Ge of Demo.
cratic principle in his constitution. and lamrna-
bic to relate, that he is in heart n DISHONEST
aud CORRUPT MAN"
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S OPINION OF
ANDREW LACK SON

= should as sonn think of making n sailor
OF cock, or a soldier Of goose, as President
Of Andrew Jackson"
Thomas JEFFERSON
In letter written not Ling before his death,
Jefferson sa,d--"l have never had any doubts
nj the stability Of our Institutions I'LL the sup
port given 10 Antrew Jackson in lS2l. for
President OF The United STATES. A man who
IN every situation which he has filed. either
evil ~ military, has made i, rule I" disnhey
orders, and substitute his 0nR 'oW for aw.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
Lo"isrlte (Ey) Focus.

AS ADvEKTuRL. We learn from a source
entitled TO implicit confidence, that two Young
gentleman Of Montgomery county. few eve
n'ngs az" started on an Oppossun hunt, with
out fire arms During their excursion they
freed an animal. which ihey supposed 10 he n
Wild cat and adopted means 10 fleet lis capture
They soon islled the tree, which bringing their
victim To the ground. they attacked il with
stones. ana Succeeded in killing it-when 10
,hs'r great surprise, they discovered u to he n
inll grown panther. il is probable that the
panther was stunned by the fall Of the Tree 9th
etwise he had scarcely been So easily cono,cr.
ed-as IN fair battle. II il proh,bls Thai on.
~ ooia 81 Them w"uldtaye hccn badly wounded
J u not killed.--Lyaehtrrg Y;rginiaa.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

Tue ONO CANAL This splendid work, see
ond only in extent and Importance To that OF
winch New Yak is 50 justly proud. is now
completed. Seven years have been occupicd in
its construction Gu the 9TH Of july, ls25
the distinguished and lanentcd Dewitt Clinton.
stuck the spade into 'he soil, on The located
route III the Canal, al the Licking summit,
The whole length of the Ohio Canal is inst
hret hnndrtd ami ten mites On that poriion
III il which WIS first completed. a marked and
apparently. permanent prosperity, is exhibited.
Villages, teeming with inhabitants. alive with
enterprise, and presenting scenes of hustle and
buslHcss. now decorate its banks whose sites
fur and i've years snce were not rescued from
the gl"nm OF the wilderness An unintctrupt
ed internal wafer communication now exists
from Nc@ Orleans 10 New York
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

lsTERFsTING ASrcDOTE. On the 9Th of
September, Mr. Edward DovalI of Lewis
county. Kentucky, died at the advanced age
Of 81. IN the full p"ssessinn ol his mental
faculties. lie had IS or 90 descendants. some
OF whom, as well As himself, fought in The
war of the Revolution. On his death bed
no gathered his sons around him, mud in an
earnest tone, addressed them thus Children,
have few words to say before | 90 TO leave
you. We have been supporters of Gen. Jack
son J 'elIev" we have been wrong | feel
that the country f'r which we have fought and
bIed, is in danger aud now, in taking leave Of
you, ebioln II upon you AS my last and diving
request. that you vote for Henry Clay" The
ndmoniilons Of the venerable aud diving pairi-
arch have not fallen 20 the ground His son.
are acquiliing themselves like heroes in the
National Republican ranks
Louisrate (Ky) Focus.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
Reported for the .Ntw York .4nerican.

A WISE MApMAN. A singular case OF
mental alteration as the phrase is, was re-
lated to us the other day. A very respec-
table man, who had been an early and
strenuous advocate of the election of Gen.
Jackson, and siure that event, had watch
ed his course with great attention and in
terest, had arrived ut the singular conclu-
sion, after constant reflection, that there
were iro General Jacksonsi In every re-
spert hut this, he was perfectly sane had
II gooi appetite and regular pulse loved
his wife and children; ronversed reason.
ably upon indifferent topics, and never made
a had bargain. Even IT you tnurhed upon
the suljert upon whi'h his mind was affect
cd, he showed no violence nor BETRAYED
any mark whatever of insanity. but spoke
calmly aud defended his opinion hv reason-
bile M guments. He said that it was utterly
I impossible with every PHI
lesophlrnl view Of human nature-,hat acts.
and measures and speeches, so inconsistent
aud contradictory as had been attributed to
/ Gen. Jackson. could not proreed from
single man. BY careful ooserva ion. he tie
clared it possible tn trace so distinctly the
Operations ot two minds, that he cohld tell
toa certainty from which jackson any par
~ hina hir0ShiC pIu'tfNcfss Ne HTsI,
whom he called the old General himself. he
always had believed, and did still helieve,
n plain bold frank man, rather violent
perhaps In temper. but still honest patriotic,
nnd one too "who had done tie State some
service" Tue other. whom he termed Van
Bnren's JacKson, differed from the tirst as
widely rs light from darkness; he saul he
had no confidence in him whatever tint he
was deceltful, hmr-server. Sycophapir,
AMI elertioneeier for imSelf; in short a
running. dangerous man. He is accustom
ed to illustrate his argument by many appo-
site Instances and frequently observes that
the oil General can never say or do wise
thing. hut Van Buren's fellow on the first OPP
portHnny destroys the effect oft. 1t is plain
he thinks, that Mr.. Van Buren's man has
the upper hand now, and that he is the per-
son wha is the candidate lol reelection. as
the old General has said that he never
would run again; and rs sincere friend OF
Che old man, he feels it his dniy to do all he
can To prevent the success of an ImpOstor
who, nhder the name OF General jackson, is
acting, in dnert opposition TO the avowet
principles of that great man. is disgracina
his high character, trnmplng upon the con
siItuiion of our county, and endangcrina
that Union, which. in the words of the Ve:-
eran Hero, MUST he preserved.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
WO80@S 08Rs
WEDNESDAY,. NOV. Z. 1889.
NATION AZ REPUBLICAN,
NOM NATIONS.

NOM NATIONS.
~ ELECTION ON MONDAY NEXT,
For President Of the United States,
HENRY CLAY,
OF KENTucKY.
For pice President Of The United States,
JOHN SERGEANT,
or PENNSYLVANIA.
For GoUernor Of massachusetts,,
LEVI LINCOLN,
OF WORCESTER.
For LieuttmGmt Governor,
SAMUEL Il. ARMSTRONG.
or BOSTON.
ELECTORS
QfPresident and Vice President for Massachusetts.
AT LARGE,
CHARLES JACKSON of Boston.
SUFFOLK,
THOMAS II. PERKINS of Boston.
ESSEX SOUTH,
GIDEON BARSTOW of Salem.
ESSEX NORTH,
EBEN'n MOSELEY of Newburyport.
MIDDLEsEX,
NATHAN BROOKS of Concord,
WORCESTER SOUTH,
AARON TUFTS of Dudley.
WORCESTER NORTH,
SAMUEL LEE of Barre.
FRANKLIN,
EBENEZER MATTOON of Amherst
HAMPDEN,
JAMES BYERS of Springfield.
BERKSHIRE,
HENRY SHAW of Lanesboro'.
NORFOLK,
JAMES RICHARDSON of Dedbam.
PLYMOUTH,
LOTHIAN LINCOLN of bingham.
BRISTOL,
CORNELIUS GRlNNELL of N.Bedpd
BARNSTABLE,
NYMPHAS MARSTON of Barnstable
SENATOR'S for WORCESTER COUNTY,
DAVID WILDER Of Leominster.
WILLIAM S. HASTINGS Of Mendon.
SAMUEL MiXTER of New Braintree.
IRA BARTON Of Oxford.
CHARLES HUDSON Of Westminster
SAMUEL LEE of Barre.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

"R clay, FRIEND OF THE SUPREMACY or
Ihh LAWS. Masonry end .7Rti. Masonry Mr..
SLH "a letter 10 the Indiana anti masons
, n we following language" II the Presi
aom o. me United States, or any other flnc.
unnaty OF The Government were TO employ his
onio'", power TO sustain, or TO 0L0iish, or to nd
s""t. Wv tI'trtsts of mAsoERY or ANTI mason.
NV, w""'s Ne an ACT of usuRrArios or ry.
,,,oa;,ood T., similar principle is distinctly
,l", L'' 80; ~, WAR. when he declares
lie servant not 10 adminis,cr '".""i pun,
o. party, bni 10 assert tho sijpREMA ',r"v
OF TIE LAWS. lie refused "a 49,, :
nomination ON any other terms y ''eeP' :"
.gltanv co,,,.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

On the 10Th, in the family Of lady, who
keeps boarding house in Philadelphia a child
about six years did, returned fro"' schnnl. and
went into the chamber Of her mnher who was
ont In lew minutes, she came iunnlny down
stairs. with her clothes all blazinr A yosny
woman immediately threw n carpn, abont her
aud put out the flames but the Child had MI
ready been So burnt that she died
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

young man named James Woodburn, re-.
siding in West Liberty, Brooke county. Va.
early IN tho morning went to the woods to
shoot squirrels. lie returned with ono. His
brother to,k tho gun for the purpose Of shoot
lng more. After going from the door few
steps he laid tho gun over his arm TO fhsien the
Il nj, when he pun went off, and the contents
lodged in the body of james. Physicians we've
immediately sent for, but ho died in one hour
aud hall afterwards.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

As number of boys were playing around
pile of burning shnvings IN Moscow, ~ Y. the
cl"ihes Of Henry w Ostrorn, of that place took
fire, and burnt him in 81 shocking manner
that he survived but three hours
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
London paper.

LOOK Our! Look Our! 1t is said that
Perklns's Stereotype Bank Plate cannot be
cOunteripiied.
man calling himself George Vezcy,
was apprehended 10y Mr.. Constable john
Reed, on Saturday, brought before the Pu-
lice Court for examination on Monday
morning, on charge of passing counterfeit
money. He had passed two $40 hills of the
Suffolk Bank.
Mr.. Ebenezer Francis, President. and
Mr., Matthew S. Parker, Cashier of the
Bank, were called as witnesses. The bills
were SO well executed, aud the signatures
so closely initiated, that the former said he
could not have sworn that he had not srn-
ed them, ex"eDt that in the year 1923, which
date the bills bore, he was not President of
the institution. Mr.. Parker declined lesti.
lying, under oath, without reference to his
check book.
The bills were proved 20 be counterfeit,
and Vezey WAS ordered to rive surety in
the sum Of $1,000, in default of which he
was committed.
Counterfeit bills of the Franklin Pank,
SIS, stereoiyped plate, are also in circula-
ton. We were shewn one on Saturday.
that WAS detected and stopped AT the North
Bank. II was so well executed that il would
have escaped detectIon by one person in
five hundred, not used to look vigllun,ly for
counterfeits.- Boston Transcript.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

An entire Clay ticket has been nominated in
North Carolina, and its friends held out homes
OF ITS succce's III 1928 the Adams ticket re
ceived l39lo yoles, and the Jackson ticket ~. ~.
COZ Lntle eserii"G was MADE by the friends
OF Mr.. Adams, because they had no expectation
that the ticke, would prevail. The opposition
To jackson is nnw much stronger than il was
OF that tune and his supporters are divided be.
tween the Van Buren, and Barbnnr lickris.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
JOHN SERGEANT

Z" FM nav part, 1 regard John Sergeant as
one ot he s"uni"st anu a5lest men "f this ma
ton. HIS head is So clear--his Judgment i,
sirong-hs mund is well sioIed-wljhal
his heart aud affections are right. A Through
knowledge of mankind; much experience in
public ntfa rs; proper e>llnIle ut the relative
powers of State aud Uniird States Government;
and well grounded III principles. he sce,ns Ia
Ia h. particularly fitted Ia be a safe. prudent
aud useful man. IN every sphere "f lite, where
duty might call hun; while his noble clnquence
his fine genius. his d'gm Il ID mIud. has pure anc
LOFTY character, Combined with his bland anC
pleasing manners, would render him an nrna
Inent Ia The highest station, and reflect bach
upon his native Commonwealth the bri!h
beams "l honor with which his partial tsiend
s.p had surrounded him, "-IWgge Record.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07
The Enquirer is now one Of the most siren
uous supporters Of Jackson.

VOICE Of JEFFERSON. We commend The
following opinion and directions Of Mr. J, fer
son, whilst President IF The United States, Ia
all, who regard freedom of elections. us one Of
the sheet anchors OF our political safety The
officers of our National Government, Of every
degree. from the Secretary down To the penny
postmaster, ale so actively engaged in election.
ecrUg Tor Gen Jackson that the l,e0pte cannot
have their fears loo much excited Woe Ia
our institutions, when the public offices of the
, country shall have became the nckunwlrduec
brides. hv a>plrants, 10 reward their adheIemls
II Gen Jackson is reelected, such will mevIta-
bly, be our fate. Let the people be alarmed and
Look oui for, and apply The remedy;
- TIE President al the United States has seen
with dissatisfaction. officers Of the Gene IN |
Government taking IN various occasions. ac
tive parts III tie election Of public tunctionares
whether ot General OF Slate governments Free
dom "i elections being essential To the mutual
independence OF Government. aud OF the differ
en' branch,s OF The same Government, SO vir-
tualtv cherished by most at our Constitutions,
II rs deemed improper for sfice,s dtpendiyy on
the ELet"ttre If the UHlOn to aurmW to CON
troll or lAFLGkNcE the sztrc,ss IF lie eirc:ipr
right. This am instructed, There inre, To notl
~ 10 all officers within any department. holding
their appointments under the authority of the
President directly, and TO desire them To motif,
10 all subordinate To them The rioht of any
officer To give his vote at elections is no, meant
10 be restrained, nor however given shall if
have effect to his prejudice but il is expected,
that lie will mol enpt TO influence the vote
OF others. nor TO take any part IN the business
OF elrc,i"ncering that being deemed incon,is
lent with The spirit of The Constitution and his
duties to it,"
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

BY the sudden death nf the father, mother,
end sou. The chief members Of respectable
family ~ Brdinrdshire. no less than three Wills
were executed ~ respect Of the same property,
before any probate ara wed u act up.,n them
a case, perhaps, without parallel.
Iuadan su.er
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-11-07

As proof of the power of unconscious
imitation in children, it may he mentioned
that Mr.. Wilderspln was obliged TO dismiss
a merltorlous assistant, who had been II sol
dlirr, and had lost II part of one ann. At
the words "rlap hands," he used TO clap
one hand to the stump Of the other, and each
child linrons"iously clappeG one hand upon
the elbow of the other arm, and acquired
the habit of so dong. When on exa,nina-
ton, the author found this TO be The ease, he
tired 10 correct the practice, hut in vain.
The teacher had himself previously tried,
Tor 1t greatly distressed him hut imitation
was strong and the power of speech on their
infant minds small; and the habit could only
lie corrected 10y the dismissal of the unucky
veteran. MIR. WiIderspin further hears ,es-
ilmony To tn fact, that it the teacher Iimps,
the whole school will limp, or if he squln,s,
he turns nut II little nation of squintcrs :
facts. which while they show the necessity
OF having sound instructors, exhibit the Sc
cret Of the efficacy of infant tuition.