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FEMALE EDUCATION.

FROM TuE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.
The welt educated mother has II IN her puwer
to raise up citizens. who NAV De blessing and
ornament to their couniry and add new glory Ia
IT. name for the impressions which she makes
upon the plastic minds OF her offspring, are ne
yer eradtcaied aud seldom faii to influence their
future conduct ia life Most OF the great men
who have shed lustre upon the annals OF the
world, owe tn their mothers. the elements of their
distinction. II - mental superiority and not
mere personal beauty, that gives To woman her
greatest and most durable attraction. The en-
iiShiened and ViruouS mind - calculated aud
never fails To fix the esteem and love OC man
" External accomplishments" says FUuiicc "aTe
continually losing, and internal attractions are
continually gaining. beautiful character Is
a. the morning light, that Shincih more and more
unto tie perfect day. Sense spirit, sweetness
ars immortal All besides wi,her like grass
When beauty OF looks loses iis power 10 please,
(and THIS will as inevitably follow a. the night
fellows the day. the soul will seek a Soul-it
will refuse TO be satisfied with any thing else
IL IL find none, in vain shall the sofleSl eye spar
klein vain shall the so(iesl eve entIcc. But AZ
. mind appear and wherever iI resides a mind
will appear-H Ia recognized. admired. and EN-
bTaeed. even though the eye Possesses no lusiTe
and smiles AT the moment be bInished by sorrow,
a. Mind, mind alone, bear wiihess earth and hea-
veni
nts luIluS FOUNTAIN N ltscU COUtdtrF,
The besuleous aud sublime Here, hand in
Land.
SIT paramount the Graces "
Education IS, moreover, a Source OF hap pineSS
a. we'll aS OF usefulness 10 woman. From The
the present organization OF society, she must
necessarily be much alone. her vacations are
domestic and her duties solitary. She cannot
Uiingie with the world like man, and has often
To- submit Iu the, caprice and cruelty Of her hus-
band Ia such condition then, II will be OBJ
vious that her happiness must be greatly promo
tel by the resources with which good education
haS furnished her, and upon which she can al all
times draw, for her own eradication, aud, as a
social being, that Of Others. IL has been ooT-
feciiY observed by an American writer, that
'ihe instruction Of women improves the stock Of
naIionsl talents and employs m.,re mines for he
instruction and Amusement Of the world II in
creases the pleasures Of society by Multiplying
the topics which the two ssIes take = common
Interest," and makes marriage an intercourse Of
understanding we'll as affection, by giving
dignity and Importance 10 the female character
The education Of. women favors public norals;
u provides Tor every season u life. as well as
fer the brightest snd best; aud leaves = woman
when she - stricken by llA hand 81 time. not a.
sic now -, destitute ofeycry hing and neglect
ed by an, hut With The full power aud tie lcn-
did attractions Of knovlcdgs e difusing the ee-
CANT pleasures of polite literature AMI receiving
the just homage Of learned and accomplished
men "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-19

Sec. o and 10. Unimporiau,.

Sec. . and 10. Unimporiant.
Sec. u. Authorizes the Lords Of the
Treasury TO make any reduction they
may consider expedient in the allowances
to masters Of vessels for letters conveyed
BY them.
Sec. l2. That whenever the word
letter" is used in this act. II shall apply
equally 10 newspapers but not so a. to-
deprive newspapers Of any privilege they
now possess o. passing free Of postage.
Effect OF THE NEWS NJ THE GREAT
WESTERN.
The intelligence by the Great Western.
although IN the main. favorable. Is by no
means Of that decided character which
was needed TO settle the question as TO
the future condition Of the crops or the
Money market Of England. We shall
have yet 10 wait the arrival Of the British
Queen, II no: OF the next packet after
her. before a definite opinion upon these
important questions eau b. made up
The intelligence does no; appear TO have
exercised a favorable effect upon the
New York Market. TO judge from the
suhjoined extract from the second edi-
ton OF Tuesdays Journal Of Commerce /:
THE MARKET.-The news has not
benefited any thing. Cotton stops for
confederation. Flour can be had quite
as low as fore, there have been few
sales; 5000 bushels Va. and Md. Wheat
have been sold, all at $l,37! cts. Corn
is plenty. and 5000 bushels Southern
have been sold al ~ cents. which Is the
dis;i!lers offer. Turpeniine had sold
largely AT $3.50 and Tar S2.37. Spinrs
30. Stocks generally are lower. but U
$. Bank is higher. Money Ia le-s in de-
mand
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-19

NICHOLAS NIcKIFRY

NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. In one chapter
are these just and beautiful reflections
And even now IS be paced the
streets and lisl!essly looked round on The
gradually increasing hustle and prepare.
lion Tor the dsy. every thing appeared 10
yield him some new occasion Tor despon.
deney. Last night the saon6ce Of
young. shectIooaie. and beautiful crea
iure TO such q wretch and 40 such
cause. had seemed q thing too monsirous
10 succeed; and the warmer be grew. the
more confident be felt that some interpO.
sition must save her from his clutcbes-
Bot nov, when he though, hos regu.
lariy things went on from day % day. ~
the same unvaryipg found-how youth
and beauiy died and Ugly Rriping sge
lived touering on-how cblty avsfice
grew nch. and many honest hearts were
poor and sad--how lew they were y ho
ienanted the stately houses, and how ma.
ny those who las IN noisome pens, or
rose each dsy and lay them down IL
nikht. add lived snd Died. father and son.
mother and child, race upon race and
generation upon generation. without .
home 10 shelter them. 90 the energies Of
one single man directed 10 their aid-hov
~ seeking. not luxurious ADD spleodld
lie, bot ibe bare mtans of most wretch.
I'd and inadequate subsistence. there we're
women add children On that ore ioun.
divided into classes. Numbered aud esii.
mate 4 a. regularly 81 the noble families
snd folks Of great degree. and reared from
infancy 20 drive most criminal and dread
ful tradss--how ignorance vac punisbed
and never iaughi--hoW jail doors gsped
and gsllows doomed Coz Thousands urged
towards them by circumstances dsfkly
cunaining their very cradles heads, snd
bot fof which they might have esFnsd
their honest 5fsad end lived in pracs--
hov macy died 10 soul add bel no cbasee
of iife-hoW mssy Who esald scarcely
e. as,ray. Be lhny gici0us 81 fhsy would
;rSses htegtiily Gpn 90 gpshef asa
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Il OF a@A 4 .
FcO~ iAs Baiiiiaors chroaieis.

IL cannot have been forgotten by the
American people that during Nj. Adams
AdministrA'ion, great ou,cry was raised
by those who wished 10 get the govern.
ment into their own hands. axaias, the
srirarae aacs Of the administration. The
people were told and made 10 believe
that the various departments at Washing.
ton aud the Custom Houses IN Nex
York. Philadelphia: and other cities, were
filled with mere drones, who did DoihIny
but live upon their sub,tauce. A com
mittee on Retrenchnent and Reform"
was raised in the House of, Represent.
uvas. and one also ia the Senate. for the
purpose oil examining the various Execu.
Ave Offices at Washin sion, and reporting
what clerks migSl be dispensed With. and
what expenses might be curiailed. The
Committee OF the House made their re.
port IN May iSaS. snd stated that by
Judieions system Of reform" al leas,
ONE THIRD OF THE CLERKS IN
THE DEPARTMENT. MIGHT BE
REDUCED WITH SAFETY TO THE
PUBLIC INTERES rs" And on the
eth day OF February, lS!J. only four
days previous TO the inaugural speech of
P'h' = AsoHt Hs WHICH ne declared thA
the recent demonstration Of public senti-
ment had inscribed on the list of Execu-
tive duties. in Characters too lecible 10
be overlooked. the task Of Reform. the
same committee. by their chairman. Gen.
Hamilton Of South Carolina. reported TO
the House the following resolu.ion:-
Resofred. That this House has a right 10
expect that the Executive will submit 10
Congress at It's next session a comDreGsn-
sIre scA'me If Reireacins.i. which shall
extend to The Looping Of all re useless
Offices. sand oil securing a more r1ec!ire &c.
counfa5ilfy in those which are retain.
ed"
Did the Executive at the next session.
or ever thereafter submit to Congress "4
comprehensive 4earme Of Reireacsmen!i''
Were any Of those Offices which the COIN
mitiee pronounced useless" ever "lonp.
ed OFF," Were the clerks in the De-
parlmehts ever reduced one Hird, :" as
the committee informed the country
could be done with safety to the public
Interests ?" These questions will be oe.t
answered by the following
STATEMENT
Showing the number aud compensation q the
Clerks. &c. IN the Custom Houses in New York
and Philadelphia. and ia the varirus departments
at Washington, IN 1923, and also Ia ls17, from
Dubltc ,Iorumsn,s
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CEiNrsE CORN

Eririst ora LHlr fra, Grant 7L0riHrn. Fl ~
l.rt, diis5 Sgt -, ls3s.
some three years ago = merchant ia
New York, While sup'yiug box oflta.
ob.crved therein few grams Il com
Concluding that corn from China must Ia
something new under our sun, lie had
them plated, so they grew aud multi
Piled. Last 'pring receive! from .
worthy Trend a portion of said corr, is
- new VARIETY % gave II the name
OF Ctiua's Fall pfo!,he. or Tree corn a.
Il s'f,kes 1T 10 tao, three aad flcqueniiv
iour branches. IN 81 pesraGeo ike = ANAL
IIes, aud produces au ear at the lead Ct
each branch, wherras the comm00 cord
shoot oat lie ear, from the ,ile Of tho
stalk II grows from eigh: 10 ten feet
high. produce. an abundance OF fodder, ID
large White liut twelve row corn, add
ear. iF"u ten To- fourteen inches long.
coahted 600 grams on one ear. II vas
planted on the 10Th Of May, aGd had ears
b, 10 boil on 10Th Of july IL protuc
hon wa much ourailsd by me Ions
drought but Notwithstanding. | count.
ed two thousand one hundred and twenty
grains, the product Of one stalk bsinE as
increase Of two thousand from one. Tho
Dalton. (Which l. an excellent corn.J
planted Oh The sane DAY. on the sans
field, and receiving the same qusnl,ly Of
manure, cross PlouEhinE sad Loring. did
not produce one half The pA,eh. about
two hundred bills. was examined by ma.
w respectable farmers who ell pronounc-
eI It something new aud something sups-
nor
Ths rhuese Corn as Tsi.sd the present sea
son by NJ H'lli.m -. Cisfke, Of tlagststo~n.
Nd 81 whom ltCLstly sog,e sess wight 10 Oh
famed
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N IL y. II IRA WINS
SaIIlIINN'oW

" As re-opsHsd On Maodsy, September %.
w Young LADIES ~'shing To join are requested
70 do 80 immediately, an order TO keep up reg
u'ar system IN tho Glasses. snd TO secure that
sii"uius which Is genersliy felt when n aumbe Q
OF young persons CON nsnce together any inte-
resting studies.
To oeisia larger class IN French, no extra
chsrg, will DO made for that language during
the present Session.
UJDon PEGtz will continue TO give lesson,
on the Piano aud Guitar. Mes ALLEs. q young
lady veil qualified, u engaged a. an assistant.
SEk@S.. ..prr Sessioa c; Tioe taouts5 /:
.ioara si)-Washing included as.
Iuuioa 10
Chsriestow,, Sept. 10. ls39-3t.
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GenrrdI EutrIligtnts.

A New MACHINE Mir ~, Pitmap,
OF this couniy, has inyenIed a machlne
which be calls " Water Machine. aad
which Is designed to draw uaitr out Oi
wells and streams of water. The water
IS derived BY means OF elevators, and the
whole machinery propelled by weight
II 1. wound up like clock. once week.
u - thought tia. the principle involved
~ this piece OF neeLan,sm may oe apph.
ed to clock WORK. ano when thus Applied
a clock need only be wound up once la
two months. 10 the inventor shall succeed
"a testing upon large scale the ul.i'y ui
his in'eauOn, he will Confer vast brne.
nj upon Tie community. Mr.. l.. Intends
applying for palen, Tor his invocation.
This Is no: the fret specimen OF Nc P.'s
ingenuity. Some tirne ago he construct.
ed decidedly superior roller Tor pant.
iny press. Since that time be has a. AIDE
several machines; and. smong The rest. a
CIDER press OF acknowledge AMI decided
utility. aud musical instrument tesem.
bling piano bot much swteicr "a u.s.
tones and richer aud holder IA Us Hu.,c -
And nov. he brings forth iren his mechan
teal resources a"WateT Machins." which
promises TO be hishly valuable. We have
seen the model of A. aaatand xsU
contTiveJ, and seems we'll adapted to an
aver ;he purpose tor which It vas inio nd.
cd. We most heartily hope he may sue
coed to The utros, extent " las wishes.
DoaKL,e. Ia SsafircI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-19

DiS.sTPouS Fms AND Loss Oh Live.
We received slips Yesterday mornin,
from the oiho-s OF he Republican, Bulle-
Tin and Gazette. giving an account Of :.
disastrous ere. wkich occurred in the CITY
OF -. Loni, on the meguInx OF the 3lt5
alt, which DESTROYED a number o( stores
The destruction of property wa yery'
great. but vas not the melancholy conss-
quenco of the con1asrllion. No leIa ihGi
four persons lost the lives, whilst sndsa.
vorinS 10 preserve goods from the flames.
These Unfortut victims were VIM. 3.
l.. TurnbuIl, book merchant, Jane. Hay
dor and Charles Beaver.
Several other persons ate reported to
have been burned also. bot No cannot
l'aEn certainly Of tie loss OF bu, one other.
One body VA. found 90 n.uch mougled
and burnt that no ifacss could be reCog-
nized. Ia al. four bodies have been rs-
covered fEom tie Ilin.-lurthrr search ~
still being made. aud it is probable thcrs
gie other. GtIl! not Yet iCuud.
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Rev. Rich. II. Phillips, Principal,
atis- nHrrirttr saith, s'rse,ssreu,
!at.- Jean~tIc Qainan, Teacher Of ,vs.Sr,
Ma Asne Nary - s->ry, .Jlsasis~ .s.sss <rs,ss.
lhE Winter Session OF this Institution, " i'll
- comTlencs on the third Wednesday IN sep
TENDER. II 10 beautifully situated near The road
irom Frederick City To Hsrper--Ferry, being
about Elk miles from lhe latter place aud OBI ;
q safe retreat for .smaie youth, free from the
temptations OF the City or Nillsge. For terms,
course Of study, SC. b., ace annual Catalogue.
G2-Post Olice, PetersVille, Fredk Co, Md
September ). 1889. Ii.
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The Treasurer Of he Am-firan Cotton.
ikaiinu Society. acknouledgcs 90 tls Na
h0nsi Intelligence she receipt ~ The
surr 81 eighty diliars. through ihe hahGs
II Mrssfs. Gales s session. ~ uhsu, Il
vas received by mai from New Odeafs
90 ~ saooymoal lsise, ff9m a lnrnI ~
,ho cause.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-19

EAnrHauasg - TaE Wee u b
stated - ihs Cincinnati News ihsi q 90.
sefe shock 81 81 es5ihqsase 49, etpefi.
encea 81 Msgsv,l.e. ~. 90 Thufsdsy
mnfuing last sb5ui sannse. it le'sd 81.
tefsi leeonds and made gaiis iaii.i0E IS
lRs irssi'gfs I'D rlsss . &c ~.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-19

Throughout ~ Easiera ln3.ana hey sis
eomplanioE " iho great lf14sLL a
eonespoadept ofihs Msdison Bssoer ssys
ibai 90 'i1iy wears De be- oni seen tucA
= tsmmsf. Greeks twinas add sells
bage faded. cod ihs isbab.snL Ia some
cases have - ga sesris uiles ~ vs'sr
iof ianliy use.
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One Of The most bald sbd fo1li.h ds
vices Of tie tones. ~ the atsmpi q. ~.
present the Wing party a. the old Frde.
rel Psriy. The perinscry viih which
lbs description y kept Up shoEs that
those engaged On ihc plot. reap come 81.
vantage from The fraud snd deceit thu.
praeused. Oihrfwise. they woulI n.t
Voluntarily coniiHae % unwotthy course.
We have frequently referred 20 fhis mat
'er before. snd have made SOME exposures
which proved pretty s9nclusively. that q,
Tar 81 old iedefsli,is we're c0nnscted with
eiissf u 'he political psijies that noe d..
vide he country there is shout six %
oae side 10 hall dozen on The ether ' 49,
10 ws Examine pyiscipiss. n % evident
that The modern patent democrafs are
more high.ioned aod ultra 10 their noi,oss
ot eEseaiive pTeTogsiifo fhaa even The
old isdefsiisis them selves - .Iirr. Coz.
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NO. b.
FACouIER WHITE sULPHER SPRINGS
RACES

We understand ninr Gentlemen Of the Tux
attended the meeting Sish full stables.
Fast Day Mae heats; AR. q. 4. Hares
Andrew Eus. beat Mr. Tayloc'S Thomas Hos
.ins anu others
S.roaI Dag. mile heats. Mai. DosweliSs
Pimousy hi'y, Martha Bicksnon. won az three.
heats; there were chu.es. Time 10, ~,
21-usck heavy.
I'.rd Hsy c.. W. l.. WHIT >. Jack Pcadlc-
tn. IN t.,c u,i,c heats, Mr.. .. 4. Hares
hamra'sre. making good second cniT.ss--
time a., q 81
Eeafa ~. Four mil hrats $500. Mr.. Il.
o. Har', d Thomas Hos a., by Auiocrai.
'onh th' pur,e ~ enc heat sm. SIS. Major
p"sv eii', ChutaAt. 2ad--Ait. k~nisli's Master
Henry, aad C"i White, john Ilaupden, DIST
anctt. c. Mr.. Hare hal given Mt. rsyloc
anis fifteen fuadicd Duiiais i,r .Ae N.aaer tho
day tciofc Do, race.
CD. puvali, Martha Cv,,ln. beat Mai Dos
rci'> Dandy Immediately a0,f il.c J G. Race.
4 match, mi.c beats, $1,000 aside, IA q % an,.
- Tao f~ccS were to De ran On Saturday.
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A Hoel 270 feet froui. i35 fsSt deem
snd ays stores hiRh. - nss beipF
ai Sc Louis. n has been rehte
lease % seyen sears 81 Sis0p'
sam
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Major General Gaines was haaorsd
wifh . public dinnef by TIE citizens Of
memphis. on Tsesday he 20ta III. on
shieh ocesai0n the gallant ssrfiof eales.
tanned ihe company with a speech II aa
hours leagih. which j. reported q lhe
MemChis Ea4aiFsf
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Tag STEAM Snlps.--It appears that
the Great Western went out Ia IL dsy,
aud tie British Queen 10 10! days
They kept ia sight Of each other al The
afternoon OF the third day out, uLen the
Great Western bid "tle smoke cf the
Queen adieu." a London paper says
that the total gain 81 the Western over
The Queen IN the entire run across va,
us miles. One account says that tie
Queen Was beaten y hour, aud another
say. Is hours.
The loE book OF the Great West, a 1.
recent trip Is inserted 10 another part o.:
tins paper. The Commercial Advtr!i.er
says, IL i. conceded by all Who we're Oh
board, many OF whom have crossed the
Atlantic several times. that the irip OF
The Western, just completed, ~as more
oo's'erous than any they ever MADE at
Ihis season of the year The ship has
passrd IA triumph mott severe ordeal, IN
which sue shipped a sea that sprung
three of the foleeas'ie beams. carried
away tho fore cabin Ky lighis and com.
PanIon way, aud stova tie large cook
house or galley on the main deck. Dur.
ing the height Of tho gale. some five or
SIX ut the Seamen were driven from the
wheel, all OF whom Wers more or less
injured. OHo having his collar bone
bseken. Yet amid all the war Of element.
the gallant ship rode on; the gale in tri.
umph
The British Queen has 10 fpt class
raasensers engaged, suG Guild sail tom
Portsmouth on the 81. or on the morning
OF the n OF September inst Sho may
tLere(oIe be eXprcir1 ahnni The Inih
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The New York Directory frr no tso.
sent wear b. s,id ~ contain ~ go nsmc.
and q - . sinPuisr e'fcumfiapce .hat Of
ihis large number shout one.twtIflh OF
he uhrig afs cua auasd 10 Ooly teeoly
d'hefert names 4 eofrcsp0r ic1t n lhs
NcW Yorl Gaseiie ~ bss counted he
twenty moot humstoss raues in fhc d..
fsciofy due states the result:
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II: immense amounts 81 The dead loss
rom bad debt, 10 Ihr pabli.hers Of nsws-
papers, are shsue upon the Land. Tho
Editor ~ leading Georges paper esii-
mate. tbs los - Tue putlishcft u PERIOD.
cal. 20 Georgia at S!OO. GOO A Boston
Edi,Or 'sys Ihsi The los, 20 tho Publishers
of newspaper ~ that CITY - $500 COO
per annon va have not csst shout W
10 make an es'irste 4 what mas be The
loss PER snnum - Rirhu onj Etilor.. but
wo know something u 30 Enquirer o.
Zee ani Ne would not hssitstr 10 by
small wager bet so 900 a. leaa now
stand charged upon Nh EitchIcs book.
of suhscflp'i'u 90 ITO EHgpfsf. which 10
Siil ne,sr e. " be had tlit amount u
Mould place b., 10 asi'psIla NL.cb y.
would hs gfanGed o. see lim in. and ono
wh,ch he cei'aolv deserves 20 enjoy o.
Ter h,sipny ariuou,l s5oufs. ~ rcl. C0mB.
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stricken wretch who could scarce do
otherwise. and who would have been =
greater wonder had he or she done ~ell.
than even they. had they done ill-what
injustice and misery. ADD wrong there
was. aud yet how ;hc worl. rolled on
from year 10 year. alike careless aud in.
different, and no man seeking TO remedy
or redress IL; when he thought Of all ih,s.
and selected from the mass The one slight
case on which bis thoughts were bent, he
felt indeed that there was little ground
Tor hope, and little cause or reason WHY
1t should not form an atom in the gre 1t
aggregate Of distress and so.row, and add
one small and uuimpoitant unit to swell
the great amount"
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To
go JlGJi5
lncfesss 20 eighi years 5I2 sta.4.,
la the meantime lett be remembered.
that the gross expe Gditnres 81 the govern.
meni rose ron THIRTEEN to FORTY
MILLIONS OF collars
Here then - 40 sKempIifcaiian Of that
"compreieH'ire sehsme Of Rsfrene6menf
- b'ch was held up a. bait 10 catch the
votes Of the people and 10 gsil the credu.
lous. Was ever . nation more grossly
cheated snd humbuxked than tbs nation
has been by those nov 10 popef'
MADISON
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a late Number ~ The National iniciiisenoer
coniains notice Of Kercbsval's History OF the
Valley of Virginia, and speaking Of ih~ lee
Mountain "a Hampshire county, 10 thar STATE,
o. SAYS.
The Table lee Mountain Mr. Refcheval
thinks The most extraordinary and wonderful
work ni G"ds creation, and deserves the hipi,-
esi rsas in the hisiDry 0f thr NATIONAL cuuusitcs
&C our county. 10 ~ Washed on one side ~
The tapDn. a0t fts vest SIDE for about mIIe. 10
covered uiih loose Stones of various sizes and Of
diamond aape lis from Gr bundled 90 .sven
hundfed ieei In height. and on the ues.ern side
fnf about one hundred wards. and ssn~ud,hg
thiny feet uien lho luosc stones are removed.
"iiIs nosl perfect, pure and crystal booking icr.
u sH ssaigs' ~ ~ gssr - 90 hc Gsuud n blocs.
~ from ene 80 isO pounds % fifteen 90 iucaiy
pounds weight"