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The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23
From he NeD Hampshire Sentinel,
THE STREET SCHOOL.

There is Il school taught in our cities and
villages, which may be called the Street
School. 1t is, perhaps, the best school IN
existence on many accounts. 1t is kept the
longest has the most scholars, never has any
yacation,-ag great recommendation to parents
who want to get their children out OF the
way,-and. altogether, trains up chlid-in
the most efficient manner. This seems TO
have been well understood by old MIR. wei
Ter, who in giving an accent Of the early dis
ciplne Of his son Samuel, makes the follow
ing profound remarks: 81 took great deal
of pains with his education, Sir,-let HIM run
in The streets when he was very young. and
shift for himself. It is the only way tonlake
a boy sharp, Sir" These important princi-
pies generally well understood and PraciIsed
upon by our people. They are generous IN
the support OF this institution, providing bow !
iug-alleys and grog shops as pleasant retreats
from the ardor of study, aud often giving
their personal attendance and example III the
exercises of the school,-a favor that tEey
seldom bestow upon either the District or the
Sabbath School. Indeed. it may be called
an adult, as well as Juvenile institution; loi
many. who would feel it far beneath them TO
attend at those places where instruction Is
oiver in science. morals and literature. APP
pear to appreciate in high degree the honor
of attending the Street School
One of the excellencies OF this school Is
that it is a nlonitorial plan. and eau be very
cheaply conducted, costing nothing nut tlIne'
GOOD manners and youthful innocence Inc
tuition is free. and the only RENTS oceasiohill
a few dollars for broken glass, spoht signs and
- rL Tho uurIls teach one anoth-
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23

CLIMATE OF TIE MooS.-At the late
meeting of the British Association held at
Cambridge. in England, Sir John Hershell,
speaking on this subjectconsidering as prob
able the attainment by its surface, ola very
high temperature liar above that of boiling
water( after exposure to uumtigated and
continual sunshine during nearly whole
fortnight. The moon, therefore, when at the
full, aud fora few days after. must be in some
small degree, source of heat TO the earth /:
but this heat, being ofIhe nature rather Of
culinary than Of solar heat las eman ating
from body below the temperature of igni-
tion) will never reach the earlh's surface, be-
ing arrested and absorbed in the upper strata
OF an atmosphere, where its whole effect will
be necessarily expended in the conversion of
visible clouds into transparent vapor. The
pheno menon OF the rapid dissipation Of
cloud, Gin moderate weather. soon alter the
appearance of the full moon, (or moon so
full as 10 appear round TO the unasssted eye)
which he stated himself 10 have observed on
so many occasions as to be fully convinced Of
the reality OF strong tendency in that direc-
ton, seemed TO him only eXplicable on this
Principle.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23
From the n. \ Farmer e. MechGnic.
no LIGHTNING

The lightning has been very active iht
present year; many persons have been killed
aud much property destroyed, mos, Of which
might have been preserved by the erection
of Il cheap metallic lightning wire, costing q
single dollar.
Ii rarely happens that owners Of properly
which has been injured by lightning, take any
prccaution aiierward 10 guard against injury
by lightning. The house Of Il. Skidmore
ESQ. in Franklin street, is the only case now
recolIect. Mr.. Skidmore's house was struck
by lightning. and he then put up two small
rods These have been found eiicient-and
il is n reasonable service and however nys-
FERROUS and wonderful, is acceptable.
In Barre, Mass, a barn was burnt by light
ming thirteen years ago; two barns were built
upon the same ground, and on the 22d Of Ju-
~. 1915. both these were burnt by lightning.
| recolect an inst ance where house in
Massachusetts was struck twice, one alter
noon by lightning.
A vessel arrived at New York in Februa-
~ last. from Vera Cruz. which was struck by
LIGHTNING six times in one hour. Thunder
storms have done damage in Hagerstown.
Md. three several times the present year.and
vet the inhabitants won't put up rods The
thunder storm Of the 25Ih olApril. which ex-
tended from Virginia TO the Bay OF Bundy,
travelled that whole distance in less than four
hours. The lightning was very energetic
-Four persons were killed ins'antaneousiy IN
buildings that might have been protected by
rods. Six barns were burnt, all oi which
might have been saved by little iron guard
costing but eight shillings.
The testimony ofthe lightning of Ibis storm
is in accordance with that of previous spring
thunder storms. and TO this point, that new
hav is not the body which attracts the light
ninp. for more barns are burnt containing no
hnv or old hav. than those containing new
hay. That theory, therefore, Is unsettled
by lightning itself, and very high authority II
is. .r. .--
As many dwellings are struck by lightning
as harms, but few dwellings are set on fire by
jirbtninr. | know Of none last year. and oil
b1tone This year. which have been burnt by
electric fire. The thunderstorm ofJuly 18th
was yery active, and travelled nearly the same
path as that Of the 18th of APRIL. Six per
sons were deprived ofliie by the lightning OF
this storm.
The storm of the 22d Of July was also ac-
five. but not so destructive to human life
This storm was preceded by storms IN more
northern Iatitudes, both on Sunday and Mon
day. and was followed by hail and wind that
was terrible. With regard to lightning rods
we have this testimony from time and expe-
rience, viz: that no case is TO be found on
record OF loss Of life mi building or vessel
protected by lightning conductor. This Is
conclusive
Ships ofwar are often struck and damaged
When not protected by lightning chains. not
withstanding their iron guns; but steam YES
sells are rarely struck, and never injured, at
though full Of iron. Theron does not aiirac
the lightning hut few feet as is evidences
by railroads and steamboats,, butt conducts
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23

% The main objects offarming are. or
should be, two fold viz:
asst. Tho greatest net profit, withreference,
.howeFer,
Cd To the improvement, or a; leastto the
preservation of the fertility OF the soil.
He thatwears out his land BY parsimo.
mious stintlng of manure, and labor,
and close cropping, with a view TO pre-
sent gain, may be compared to the imtem-
perate mau who parts with his last COW. that
fed his family, 10 crafty Incorporate indul-
gences. While good land pays always lib
eral reward to labor. poor land often beggars
Its proprietor. The fault is often admitted,
that our farmers cultivate too much land to
cnihvatsit well that they are parslmonious
oil their expenditure to put it aud keep it in
good order; and that they rely more upon
proprious seasons, good luck, and the special
nounues OF Providence, for good crops, than
.ney 90 upon judicious management-upon
.ne capital and labor employed in the i'm
p'oVement OF their grounds There is no
sounoer maxim for the guidance of the farm
er' taan that which teaches-.What you
90, do weH'-BuEL.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23
sHOEMAKING.

Professor lngraham thus graphically dec
scribes the town Of Lynn, Mass, the seat Of
shoemakers, and the vast cofdwuinery Of the
whole Union:
The very pleasant and thriving ibRn Of
Lynn is the Paradise ofshoemakersi
Its young men early transferred from
the cradle 10 the iGsi, cut their teeth and lcaih-
er in the same time, and its pretty Inaidens
learn 10 bind shoes with the Introduction Of
their a, b, abs. Lovers exchange hearts o.
yer Il kid slipper, ard swear eternal fidelity
over lap stone ntley would get married,
they ask old DR.. Waxend, the parson if he
will stitch them together, and they viii pay
him in shoe meDding. Whipping their chill
dren is called tqnRing, and the rod fkey nse
IS a corhide. The lille boys swear sby hides
and leather and play q. games which they
call high and lo" quarter, and toc1 A child
newly born IS idp-stone, aBd die age Of
their children isknown by the miaster of shoes
rAey wear Boys are called rights, and girls
ietfs,Tan old maid is an odd slipper, aud old
bachelor is an odd boot. Their street doors
10 their dwellings are ss.Rsteps' and a man in
an overcoat is Jored.' The fields about the
town are patches, and a fellow hall-seas over
is hdlEsoted. They never see an oak tree
but they directly calculate the number ofpegs
II will make, and when they behold bees at
work they effect that the only end Of wax is
waxed end. They look on all cattle and
sheep as only leather growers, and believe
hogs were only made reproduce bristies. 10
lap stones would pave Broadway, and it,
LASTS, il piled together would make mont
nient higher than tiaton Bunker Hill"
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23
A WISH.

[gE0v THE BLACK RIVER JOURNAL.
Iwould that when | die,
Aiy iJrm might lie
Where branches wave and wild flowers bloom;
And d clear stream glides by.
Then would love 10 sleep
Where birds gay anthems keep,
Stirred by no memories of departed days,
Der which we wake to wcepl
What ifthe melody,
Though glad and free,
OfbirJs and brooks lie lost upon mine earl
Pcfcbance some chanselcss friend might linseT
To sighlor me! lnear
Kind friends will tlink of me,
Not as one whose home can be
Where nougl,t but pain and sorrow dwells,
And grief across my bosom swcliS,
But as an eagle bird set free!
Then let such sleep be mine-
Let natures music "'ermy place ofrest
Breath oul some simple song liked the best,
In tones dirinci ALTHEA.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23
TERMS OF TENTH VOLUME.
THE HOUR OF PRAYER.
BY MRS. HENANs

by MRS. HEMANs.
Child, amid the flowers at play
While the red light fades away;
Mother. with thine earnest eye
Ever following silently:
Father, by the breeze of eve,
Called thy harvest work TO leave,
prov,-ere vet the dark hour be,
I'm the heart and bend the knee.
Travellers. in the strangers land,
rar from thine own household band;
Nourper. haunted by the tone
ar, voice from this world gone;
Captive, in whose narrow cell
Sunshine hath not leave 10 dwell;
sailor. on the darkning sea;
;ilt the heart and bend the knee
Warrior, that from battle Won,
Bealhest nov at set ofsun;
Woman DER the lowly slain,
Weepine on his burial plain;
Ye that triumph, We that sigh,
kindred by one holy tie;
Tiearea's first star alike We see
Lift the heart and bend the knee,
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23

CEEEPIse OUT OF a SMALL GoLE: We
are sorry 10 say that the editor of the Patriot,
has aItemptedto shrink his share ofrsspoaisiz.
bility for the license law, in Tery srBa1
way. He says he did not report the biz
Very well. the Senate bill was the one passr
ed; but Mr.. Marston recorded his vote feF
the very bill, and actually reported bill 10
the House which was identical With The SeH-
ale bin "a us desisn.- Watch.i::.. - = =.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-23

1t. No human being has ever been injured
on board steamer by lightning-at least
have never heard Of such case, and have
made extensive inquiry.
When the explosion of thunder bolt takes
place IN the clouds, the scintillations are
thrown TO great distance, and often verv nu.
merous. will make synopsis OF my light
ming register for The present year for next
weeks paper. E. Merriam.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
The British Navy.

The British Navy, a, this time, is by far the
most powerful maratime defence in the world.
According 10 lae report Of The Lords Of the
Admiralty, the force consists of SIR hundred and
eighty ships Of War, carrying from one to one
hundred and twenty guns each. or this num-
Der there are one hundred and twenty-five armed
steam vessels, constructed on the most approx.
ed principles. This immense feet employs, in
time of peace, $4,000 abIe-bodied seamen,
1000 slou, lads, and "a companies Of Royal
Marines. Besides this, the government have
control over all the Mail Steamers which run
from England TO the United States, the West
Indies, and Egypt, numbering at least thirty
more. In order 10 still further increase and i'm
prove this powerful armament, Sir Robert Peel
has obtained from Parliament an additional
grant of several millions of pounds sterling
The naval force of the United States consists
of about seventy vessels, all told Those Loco
Focos, who are clamourng SO loudly for wal
with Great Britain, should look al this relative
disproporion of strength between The two coun
rries-and turn their attention TO improving oul
marine, before they produce an outbreak.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
Trouble again among the MOrmOns

II appears that there is TO be no end to the
bad state of things in Hancock county, Illinois.
The Mormon and anti-Mormon parties conlin-
ue as hostile 10 each oiher as ever, and outra-
ges Of one kind and another, says the Stale
Register, are perpeiraied daily
The anti -Mormons refuse TO be taken to
Nauvoo for Trial, for fear Of personal violence;
and The Mormons refuse to be taken out Of Nau-
VOC, by any kind Of process, for fear Of assas-
sina,ion Such a state Of things is amenrable,
indeed, and canno, last long. We constantly
look for the commencement Of system of at
,acks and reprisal., which will lead 10 the ex-
pulsion or ex,ermina,ion Of one party or the
other. If i, once commences, there is no tel
ling where i. will end. That unhappy country
will be delivered over to anarchy; and all men
of every party, will live in continual fears fol
murders and assassinations."
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
The Changewater Murders.

Joseph Garter and Peter w. Parke, recently
convicted at Belvidere, Of the murder of The
Cashier family, were on Thursday last SEN
,enced by The Supreme Court Of New Jersey,
al Trenton, 10 be executed on Friday the 22d
Of August next, between the hours Of IL and
o'clock. Both the prisoners solemnly protest.
ed their innocence, when called upon by the
Chief Justice to say why sentence should not
be pronounced upon them. They are to be
kept in the Mercer county Jail. at Trenton, un.
I'll some day between the 18th and 22d Of Au.
gust. then delivered over TO the Warren county
authorities, and hung at Belvidere on the ed
The second trial of Abner Parke, indicted
for participating in the same murders, will com
mence, at Belvidere, on Tuesday next. Ht
was tried and acquitted on one Indictment, il
December last. Three others still remaiI
against him.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
Division of the Methodist Church,

The unfortunate differences, growing out oi
the institution of slavery, which have for some
time past existed between the Northern and
Southern portions Of The Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States, have at length
produced division among that sect of Chris
tians. The Convention of Delegates of the
Southern Conferences, which assembled at
Louisville, Kentucky, on the lst Of this month,
after a session of several weeks, have almost
unanimously agreed 10 separate from their
brethren of The North, and form a new religious
organization, under the name and style Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South" The f.
nal vote on This important measure stood. yeas
95, nays 2. The first General Conference,
under This new organization, is to be held in
Petersburg, Virginia, on the lst Of May next,
10 which all the Southern annual Conferences
are invited TO send delegates. The hand OF
friendship is not Withdrawn from their brethren
of the Northern States. A Resolution was
unanimously agreed to which declares that they
will favourabIy entertain a proposition for re-
union, al any time, provided it leaves them free
and uncontrolled in regard to their peculiar do
mesiic relations.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
Episcopal Convention.

Episcopal Church Of Pennsylvania, assembled
in ST. Andrews Church, Philadelphia. last
week, and after disposing Of their usual bus'
ness, proceeded to the election Of Bishop oil
the Diocese. in the place of the Righ. Rev.
Henry u Onderdonk, resigned. After num-
Der of unsuccessful attempts, the Rev. ALoSzo
POTTER, Of Schenectady, N. Y, was unani-
mousIy chosen. He is represented to be a
very excellent man and divine. II is not yet
certain whether or no he will accep, the charge.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
Genuine Respect.
seconds.

Mrs. Gen. Hamilton, being just now in Aha
ny, was invited 10 seat wiIhin the bar Of The
Assembly chamber on Monday. When he
committee conducted her IN, the whole House
rose She was conducted up the middle aisle,
when Mr.. Lee, stepping few PAGES in advance
of her, said, " MIR. Speaker, | present to lhI,
House the widow Of General Alexander Ham
ilton, The daughter Of Gen. Philip Schuyler"
The lady then took her seat on the right of the
Speaker, aud having listened some minutes to
the proceedings, rose, bowed TO The Speaker,
and took her leave, the House hosorlng her de-
parlure by standing until The doors had closed
upon her resrealing from.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29

England lays claim 10 part oi me ofeso"
Territory predica,ed upon The alleged discovery
of the country by Sir Francis Drake, in 1872
and upon the cession by Spain in 79O TO Eng
land, concurren, jurisdiction with herself over
the territory, To be made available only by oc-
cupa,ion and settlement. The Albany Argus
gives the following summary Of the American
title:
L. Discovery Of the mouth of The Columbia
river by Captain Gray, of Boston, giving the
name of his vessel 10 the river.
I'd. The discovery Of The head Of the same
river by Lewis and Clarke, under The auhofI-
,y Of the United States.
3. The settlement Of Astoria, under the aus
pices Of Mr.. Asor, an American naiulallzed
citizen.
4. The treaty in 1909 with the French Re-
public.
5. The treaty of Spain OF 1919, acquiring
all rights oi Spain 10 land north AZ degrees be
yond the Rocky Mountains,
6. The Noolka Sound contest Q7a6) bc'weer
England and Spain.
7. The treaty of Utrecht. Q763) between
! France and England, settling boundarles---Ih
settlement becoming ours, as the successor o
France in that part OF her dominons.
g. The treaty of Ghenl CSl5) restoring As
,oria 10 The United States as American property
9. American citizens were once iii sole pos
session of The Columbia river region.
The same paper remarks, thai ''ihls question
is evidently surrounded with complicated diff
cullies and embarrassmenls, growing too, in nc
small degree, out Of The "jolnl occupancy" by
The United States and Great Britain.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
Interference with States Rights.

The Legislature of this State, while discus.
sing the subject Of a Convention to amend the
Constitution Of New York, have, a, the same
time, had The Constitution of Rhode Island un-
der advisement. They have even gone so far
as to authorize the action of Committee. sit
ling in the Capitol at Albany, and paid by the
people Of New York, whose sole business it
was TO repor. upon the internal and wholly To-
cal affairs of Rhode Island. This is what we
call rampant Federalism. Certainly a more
dangerous preceden, Of anll-democra,c assump.
ton has never yet occurred to alarm every true
Republican.
We should like much TO hear what "falher
Richie" and other patriarchs OF the staunch
old Virginia school Of politics, would have TO
Legislature of one Stale with the affairs of an
other We use the word unconstitutional
unhesisatingly, for though such action may vio-
late no letter of our great National Charter, no
thing can be more fagranIy opposed TO its
spirit.
The next Legislative action OF New York
to be consistent with the strange movement al.
luded to, will be the appointment of a Commit.
tee to report upon The Domestic Institutions
of Virginia" Yet, unless the friends of true
American Republicanism begin a, once to take
their ground strongly and determinae!y upon
the good old strong hold of Estate Rights,
this mos, audacious legislative interference
with The local concerns Of our little neighbor o.
Rhode Island will be the precursor of some
such desperate movement, and under The name
of " Political sympathy" we shall have Fed
eralism" revived in its worst and mos. despot
ic form" nous verrons," as the Union perhap.
will say.-N. Y. Eue Gaz.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
Constitutional Reform.

The Legislature Of New York has passed a
Law, directing that the people decide ny bal
lot. a, the next November Election, whether a
Convention shall be called 10 amend the State
Constitution. The people Of New York have
long been complaining Of many evils which
are tolerated under their presen, form Of Gov
eminent. They have now an opportunity 10
rid themselves of these grievances and the
New York Tribune says they will avail them
selves of it by majority Of a, least fifty 'hous-
and votes.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
Uniforms for Volunteer Companies

1t will be Of in,eres, for persons throughout
the country who are abou. forming Volunteer
Companies, or for Companies, desirous Of chan
ging their uniform to the dress of the Army, 10
know that The head Of The Cloihing Bureau Of
the Army, with view of encouraging such
will furnish uniforms to Them at the original cost
TO the Government The Citizen Soldier, says
there are several companies in Philadelphia
that have been uniformed in this manner, al
less than $40 man complete: and the dress
looks quite as well, and is equally as subsIan.
amount
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29

Mrs. Eliza Leiiiia Yeates, of Lancaster, Pa.
has recovered from the administrators of John
Yes,es, Esq, her deceased husband verdicl
of $4,000 damages and 6 cents costs, for the
non performance of marriage contract, enter
ed into between wife and husband, by which
The latter contracted to settle upon the former
the sum of $4,000 in case she survived him
in consideration Of which she was to relinquish
her dover
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
SECOND HEAT.

The horses again started evenly, and kep.
closely together, neck and neck, for nearly three
miles---but Peyiona was neck In advance a,
the end of the second mile. By the end of The
third mile, however, they were once more even
and soon after, Fashion shot ahead for abou, A
length, and at The close of the race came in,
beailng her opponent without much apparent
effort. by several lengths. Time, 7 minutes 81
seconds.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29
German Emigration 10 the U. States

A printed German circular shows that the
number Of individuals who, on the average of
the las, few years, annually migrate from Ger
many (chehy TO The United SIaes) is abou.
10000, and ,ha, they carry with them a, the
least, capital Of five millions of Prussian dol
lars, or three millions and one e-,hird U. States
currency. 1t further shows ha, the emigranis
from Bavaria alone for The FIVE years from 1884
TO 1889, amounted TO 24500, with capital OF
seven millions of forms, or three millions OF
dollars in the currency Of the United States
Germans are admitted TO be among the bes, of
emigranls, rendered so by their patient, sober,
steady. and economical habits.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-05-29

CoTToN MANUFACTURE AT THE SOUTH
1t is extremely gratifying TO observe that this
branch of industry is being extensively intro
duced at the South. Al Columbus, Ga, seve-
raj factories are abou, being erected, which
will contain from fifteen 10 twenty housand
spindes