Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-12
TWO NATIONAL CENTRES.

NEW YoRK IL the commercial metropolis Of republic,
noted for the coming and going Of ships WASHINGTON
national metropolis equally noted for the coming going
of the representatives of nstonndeed of all nations
Each, in power Of its kind stands first in this country
perhaps in the world. Each grand concentrating and
dating point either Of good bad nfuences-some of both
Each concentrates and radates either light
of both Whether the the other predomnates s the
questionable GREAT QUESTION.
gentleman remarked TO national fnncionary from
abroad that Washington ought to be the intellectual and mo
raj heart Of the naon and Members Of Congress the veins
and arteries. He replied. " that is strong figure but not
quite strong enough. Washington ought to be the intel
ectua and moral heart Of the world and public unconaries
generally, of this nation and all nations the veins and srte
res." Here is question for the world and sor al ,rho
d,veH therein" -
Thefrst quesons how shall these grand wheels
be brought into gear that each may increase the power of the
othernot for evil but for good for Darkness but for
light Facts the question. At the of Grand
street and Elm, in New Yoik, centre around which re-
wolves wheel with fifty thousand spokes and quarter of
million Of cogs Thespokes chdens arms the ccgs their
thumbs and fingers the boiler their hearts, always surchaged
with eam needing sdfety valve, many safety valves
Both the power and the tendency Of this wheel raae
light II has already radated much light this country
all countries Ihas actually been brought into gear with
the other grand central wheel at the head of Pennsylvania
metropolis Of nations
Several Of the Trustees Of New York Public Schools have
held their Offices for thirty years; may be
than thirty For twelve years past their visits the schools
have averaged for each individual from nine hundred
thousand annually, making than three visits for every
school day for each Of several persons twelve years more
The "TRusrEEs' HALL" wellconstructed building with
thirty devoted to educational purposes s at the
corner OF Grand and Elm Streets Growing out of the long
experience and enlightened views Of these trustees semi
annual "IsDusrRIAL EXHIBITION by the schools under
their direction. The object Of this s that each school
and each pupil what all have done for the previous
six months, thus provoking each other good works
Another perhaps the main object, is that the speci
thus produced and exhibited may be son broadcast
the and--indeed, over all lands One mode adopted
thus to distribute them has been deposte them in the other
grand central Uhee at the head Of Pennsy vania avenue in
naiona metropos-to send them to Members of Con-
gress Thousands have thus been distributed In acknouI
edgng them, member says; -" do know that could
do my State greater service than call their serious attention
to this subject Another said " II behooves the philan-
hropist and the patriot to embrace every opportunity for
ward so great and glorious results" Another !" Ii will
do much to elevate the standard of what called
EDUcATios." Another: "Would to heaven could ex-
change the exciting witness here seeing and
rejecting upon the best modes for improving the youth our
when return home, whittier the beautiful specimens
sent me already forwarded" Another 81 think may
oe turned to valuable account in my State where VIII give
me great pleasure aid it." foreign Minister ads 81
shall earnestly recommend the system institutions and to
individuals in my country.
Thus appears that these two grand central wheels are
already actually playing into each other and that too not
for radaDg darkness but light not to this country merely
but TO all countries. The at the great New York
boiler is not becomsg less but abundant needing
and LARGER safety valves On the I'd Of November an
Industrial Exhibition will be held there, which will doubtless
be fully charged with from hearts, for giving in
creased momentum their central wheel and for bring
ing into play with hundreds perhaps thousands of Others
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