The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-12

| the plain red sandstone slab, on winch
were recorded in few and simple words
the name and virtue of some stern old
Pilgrim, and the polished shaft OF Italian
marble, on which in bombastic tustan is
handed down the name Of some one
whose only clam to the distinction was
that he left enough of property to war
rant such cold memorial of him. But
such is man. The good men do, is oft
times buried with their bones, their fol-
| ly is their only monument.
No one who visits Springfield should
fail to see the United States Armory and
Arsenal, it stands on spacious lot at
some distance from the centre of the
town, and so elevated as to afford fine
view of the place and of the country for
many miles around. To any one curious
IN the mechanic arts, it is exceedingly
interesting to'see how such divs,or gives
to human labor its greatest efficiency.
Each part of the musket, the lock, the
barrel, the stock, and even each screw
and spring passes through several hands
before 1t is ready to be pnt together into
the complete arm, and thus given num-
Der of men will accomplish a much great
err amount of labor than if each one made
barrel or lock. All the work is done
on the premises, and the whole machine
ny is driven by a single engine of great
power. This engine is one of the most
perfect specimens of mechanic art, my
eve ever rested on. The fire room is
seperate from that in which the engine
works, and the visitor, sees but the work.
ing machinery, performing its labor With
incredible velocity and ease, md making
no more noise than sleeping infant.
The iron and brass are polished to the
brightness of a mirror, and not particle
of steam is seen to escape from the well
stuffed joints. All parts Of the work.
shops are open to visitors, hut the most
interesting is the arsenal where 10000
stands of arms are arranged in racks,
ready for immediate use The Hotels in
Springfield are noted for the richness OF
their tables, and their excellent accom-
modatons, and if for no other reason, it
would we'll repay visit from those who
make the inner man and its tastes the OBJ
ipct of their qualification. A few miles
North Of Springfo on the Chicopee; is
Gainesville rpW manufacturing town,
which we'll merits days inspection of
its many large cotton mills. But we
will not detain you here. Already have
we whiled away too much Of your time;
and must now hurry on to the end of
our Journey. Leaving the Rail Road to
wind along the Western bank Of the rIv-
er, which il again crosses at Springfield
we will wcnd our way up The Eastern
bank, to South Iadey, famous for its fe-
male school. Here on the banks of the
river which pitches in ITS headlong course
over several natural dams is the site of
the new city of Lawrence, which it is
confidently predicted, will one day
eclipse Lowell itself in the number Gifts
Factories. 1t certainly has uniaiing
water power enough to drive all the
mill wheels in New England, and fine
facilities for land carriage to Boston and
New York. About two miles above
Lawrence is the Mount Holyoke Semi
nary; huge brick building containing
within its walls ne two hundred young
ladies' all ready to launch on the sea OF
life, love, and Matrimony. Having an
eye to the beautiful in art, as well as 10
the beautiful IN Nature, in this our pill
grimage, we considered this famed school
a fair field for observation. The situa-
ton is one of passing beauty, on a plain
of considerable extent, stretching on the
front, to the Connecticut, and giving
fine view Of its winding stream, while in
the rear the country rises gently, till at
length it becomes mountain range bound
ing the Eastern Horizon in the blue dis.
lance On the North West, at the dis
lance of a mile, Old Holyoke rears his
bald grey head to Heaven, and his twin
brother Mount Tom, fills the western
view. On the whole, few places can
boast finer scenery, while the grounds
are extensive and laid out with great neat
ness and taste. But he must be frigid
being to whom the outside scenery OF
such place, however grand, could pre-
sent greater attractions than the living
decorations within. We sought admit
lance and through the kindness off friend
who had a "cousin' there, obtained an
introduction and an invitation to inspect
the school.
This Seminary was at first founded for
the purpose of educating the daughters
of Missionaries, but has since been so ex-
tended as to be open to all whom its
walls can contain. Literally endowed,
and instructed by those whose great OBJ
jet is to do good, not to amass wealth,
its terms are such as to place its advan-
tages within the reach OF all; the trifing
sum of $4,000 covering all the expenses
of boarding and tuition for year. 1t is
a manual labor school, and all the work
is done by the young Ladies themselves,