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FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

FORMATION OF DEw.-Ths cir contains at all times
Of moisu ure though arifed 10 be i'm
percepbe To pr this it only necessary in summers
day 6 glass with cold water, when dry the aimo
sphere may seem moisture will be condensed, and made
visible in the form Of small peucd drops upon the outside
this principle disilation conducted and in the
ner dew formed No does the sink toward the
horizon than the blades Of grass which cotbe the ears
lace give out the heat they have been receiving during the
dsy and consequently they become much colder than the
atmosphere that they condense the form Of dew part Of the
Iaflhed moisture Immediately surrounding them. Dew be-
ing mus formed course abundant before and after
rams, when the atmosphere mostest. Calm and clear
nights are essential also for the copous deposition OF dew
for then the CLASSY blades emit their bes, freely, and dis
pesed through the atmosphere without any return
On the contrary however, if the nigh, be cloudy, then the
Clouds by sbsrscDg the heat from the ATMOSPHERE contri-
bue in some degree, to keep s temperature on level with
that OF the CLASSY ades and thus nearly tqusLe the
that but little dew s deposed. II, in addition TO clouds
high wind is blowing dew will be formed. far then the
temperature Of he grass prevented from by the as
tstion Of the air continually bringing warmer current to
ceed the colder by which it is surrounded or il
be hs the night Winds being generally COOL 40 rapidly
reduce The airs temperature bring below that Of the
rass.
Az substances differ in their power Of losing their he. 40
do they differ in their attraction for dew. On grass swsn,
down. and other smentous substances, which readily par,
With their heat dew copiousy condeDses The mecbanica
condition OF objects likewise affects the formation Of dew
shavinss attrsc, it more than wood Dew peniuy
deposited on meadow grounds than ploughed lands ant
cultivated soils are refreshed with abundance Of dew, Will
barren rocks and sandy DESERTS needing, DO not reces
the genial moisture Indeed, every plant poseeses accord
ing 70 It's kind the power Of condebsing much dew a.
necessary for ia peculiar and individual eIsencies.
[Aythvr's Home Gazette
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MECHANISM, No. x.-Br JOSIAH HolsnoOx.


THE NATIONAL IHTxLLIeExcIx
The sphere cylinder and are called the three round
bodies" They called from the fact thu, o., o,he,
round bodies may be viewed notifications Of tbese tn,
sphere may be called the Irregular curved soidn II in
regular than either of the five regular solids already
named has distinction Of Sides edges or corners
presents the view from whatever point examined
perfectly round body By pressing and rolling the sphere
may Be changed into spherod fatsned and heightened
called obate and probate The sphere and sphsrods can
be readily illustrated and formed by putty, dough- clay
soft substance The spheroids exhibited in many
vegetables. The urnp onion, peach, and canteope are
obate spheroids. The plum and watermelon are probate
spheroid The earth obla.e sphsrod being very slightly
fattened at the poles.
plane passing through the Of sphere divides it
into two hemphere These be divided sgan and again,
presenting various interesting divisions Of this interesting
themacal solid The cylinder is round body Of Uniform
diameter and circular ends The a round body, with
one end circle the other point called the base and apex
The trunks Of trees and stems Of grasses cylinders cy
lndrical the carrot, beat, and parsnip
The cone can be divided in FIVE different sections, making
by these divisions Triangle circle, epse, hyPerbola, and
paraboa The properties Of these figures interesting
be the subject Of distinct science under the title Of
"CosIc SECTIONS" This science is sufficient in its details
to occupy volume of considerable size.
The three round bodies be brought entirely within the
comprehension of young children, say six eight old,
by the revolutions Of four gure made Of BRASS TIM ron
The revolution Of circle produces the sphere. An epse
revolving around its dameters produces the two phero
obaie and probate. square obong gives cylinder and
triangle the These revolutions also give, clearly and
strikingly, some interesting facts abou, the earth
CIRCLE by different divisions, shows semi-circe qua
dran sector segment diameter radus, chord arc tangent
secan sine cosne, &c., all important to be familiar at least
to every engaged in business pursuit BY lathe any
person FORM for his instruction and amusement
only the three round bodies but nnumeabe notifications of
them, called for in the daily purposes Of farming, mechan
ism, and domestic economy No other instrument probably
combines much utility, amusement and taste Many lite
ay and other sedenta personages provide themselves with
ahes, frequently the of ladies well gentle
men, excellent for boys, and girls too.
ExPER1MENT.-In building thousand miles from
Washington two schools In one, pupils whipped
daily and severely for playing in the other they would
need whipping, if at ALL to keep them from school. The
former Book ScRooL !" the latter "WoRkIsG
scHooL"-using the hand in aid Of the mind.
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TIE PooR Bor.-Dont be ashamed. my lad, IL you have
patch your elbow. II mark Of disgrace. II speaks
well for your industrious mother. For cur part we would
rather dozen patches your jacket than hear one pro-
fame vulgar word escape your lips No good boy will shun
you because you cannot dress well your companion
and bad boy sometimes laughs your appearance, ssy
nothing my good lad, but walk We know many rich
and good who poor ss you. There is our
next door neiehbor in psrculsnow one Of weathest
men-who told short time since that when child be
glad TO receive the cold potatoes from his negbbos To-
bs Be good, my boy, and IL you poor you will be re-
spscd great deal than if you were The son Of rich
man, and addicted TO bad habits OEve Branch.
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ABUSE OF WITNESSES.
THE NEW York JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.

FROM THE NEW YoRK JOURNAL COMMERCE.
There is probably evil connected with the adminstra.
ton of law in criminal courts which calls loudly for
redress than the severity and injustice visited upon the heads
of innocent persons who detained witnesses. Our
Grand Jury have several times called ateon the subject
but of relief has yet been adopted Men who
innocent Of any fault but that of having been involuntary
spectators of other mems crimes, herded together in
prisons with common eons living the same fare, occupy
ing similar cells, and in many suffering far than
those who be brought justice by their testimony In
stances not where strangers visiting the city upon
business have been seized upon by the police because they
violence enacted and being able give bail for their
appearance Court Witnesses have been hurried of to the
lookup there languish in solitude foul society until the
real culprits could be brought to trial.
II would be well, that public attention has, by the
tion Of the Grand Jury, been turned this subject the
whole system Of abuse Of witnesses in vogue could be
essentially modified. person dragged to Court against
his will, to secure the punishment of criminal or perhaps
more frequently, to give testimony in civil suit II would
be natural suppose that who had thus been compelled
considerable personal inconvenience to attend to duty
onerous would be treated with least ordinary civy and
respect But this is not generally the After being
to tell the TRUTH he is bese by several sharp Prac
oners who have made this business study and who use
ahc most despoc efforts to beog his intellect to cnfound his
deas peplex his memory, and if possible to beray him
into unintentional If in such hands he becomes
oed as to utter seeming contradictions, he lashed with
out mercy peurer Or il, after spending all their i'm
pudence upon hm-afer browbeang and torturing him
their hearts conten-he lawyers unable to puzzle him,
and he still adheres to his simple story mark the seeming
magniy with which he is assaed in the advocates argu
Ho,c his motives ipe0ched, character crifi
csed or bchened, his most sacred feelings rdculed, until
he monster too uk to be beered! We have known
esimabe of sensitive minds Who haze not recover
ed for ,Oeeks from attack of this sort, made by skilfu
speaker without shadow Of for it, in his ankle
to sustain sinking If any thinks this picture
overdrawn let him visit for day almost any Of
Trial Courts There two where the Judges
sonay nerpose in favor Of respectable witness, but in
Of them the lawyers have free license utter the most
scandalous abuse without check hindance. All this
to to be wrong in principle and productive Of serious evil
in practice. 1t heghtens the difficulty Of procuring the At
tendance Of respectable witnesses, few willing to sub
init such wholesale abuse 1t lessons the dignity Of the
judiciary and tends impair the force Of any ebuke admin
sered to wrong doing, BY bringing the nnocen. and guilty
alike into condemnation.
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TTNHE FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
(Fauquier county, Vgna) will be opened for visiters
the M OF june They situated on the Rappahannoek
rver now navgable,) thry-egh miles above Fredercks
burg, and fifty nearly due west, from Alexandria.
No pains have spared continue the attractions Of
place yoares Of pleasure the seekers health The
recent publication pamphlet Of the eminent and Rev. Thorn
sngllow shows beyond all question: the healing qua
lities of this in several dseasesdypepsa drop
He had spent previous here and made thorough
and sitting examination Of the details Of the reported
him. and he s Of opinion that the extraordinary medicinal adj
vanages the springs have been obscured in the greater
lurements to fashionable lite.
The railroad from Alexandra is rapidly approaching these
springs and will make the trip one from that
city and all north Of it In the time, the stages run tr
weekly from Warrington and will be daily after the ls OF
July daily line Of stages will be by Mr.. Qusenbey
from Fredericksburg after the LIST Of July and in the mean
time he engages send all pasenger the regular fare
1851 As they may present themselves.
Terms Of board the last year, viz For the season.
ending the October $50 for three months SIS; fo
two months 500; one month $ss; two weeks. SIS; one
week. $l0 for day 81 IS Servants and children under
twelve years. half price. Ne charge for children under thre
years old For transient ysters and horse: the same a.
toore. DANIEL WAhD,
may I6-cp2m Superintendent.
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THE VALUE OF OPEN PARKS IN CITIES.
FROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.

FROM THE baltimore PATRIOT.
A CITr WITHOUT PARK.-Thls is the city of BALTI-
We have parks in the remote sections Of the city,
and west but none, yet to which the great body Of
The citizens may resort TO pass pleasant hour
This ought not to be SO. Those who remember wha, a
pleasant resort Howards Park in past and how
on every pleasant evening used to be filled with the young
and the old and how happy they were must regret that
the city did secure, in tme large space for park around
the Monument and thus while making sacred to the
moy Of WAsHINsros, make it also sacred to the pleasant
associations which belong such place. where youth and old
age beauty and manhood meet and pleased and happy
movement is now making in New York city
park hundred and sixty for that great city, This
would be large space but then Park, in Lon
don 900 in kensington Gardens still larger
Richmond great Park eight miles arosSd Regents Park
$50 acres.
What is doing in New York should stimulate us to action
here in Baltimore. 1t is late park of ample
dimensions for the city Of Baltimore, in what be-
few revolving years. the centre Of tbs city Out Charles
street, where it the Falls large space
unoccuped ground The buildings going up the east
side of the Falls and extending up the west sde In
few years they will unite Set park out in this
occupied space, and whilst it will be within few minutes
walk Of large portion of the city, in few years it will be
the Of it, The expense Of doing be very
large, comparatively but whatever may be- the increased
value which it will give to the property around will soon
the city treasury, in the way of taxes ample funds
10 meet the COST Wnout tue c 10 any auuonal
expense at all.
The following is condensed view Of the of the
London Parks: Acres.
ST. Jamess Park contains. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Green Park, adjoining, and only separated fromS St.
Jamess by street. ...................... So
Hyde Park, prolongation Of the two former. 800
Kensington Gardens, communicating with Hyde
Park. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
All above west end Of London nearly parallel to
the Thames.
In the northwest part is Regents Park containing 450
Connec.ed with Regents Park is Primrose Hill, to
which the public are admitted, about. ....... 200
Greenwich Park. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200
Victoria in the northeast part Of London. 800
Richmond Park. rk..............-. ............2,253
Windsor Park, divided into Little Park. 500
And Great Park. ark.......................l, 800
1900
And Buckingham Palace Gardens. ............ 40
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A RARE CHANCE.-A Beautiful Site for q Coun-

n try Residence for sale-I authorized to sell that
valuable Lot containing between Is and 10
dences Of Mrs. Pairo and Mr. Vvan There is grove Of
forest trees occupying lofty and elevated position the lot
afording most admirable site for dwelling. The view from
the finest in the District.
The Lot fronts Boundary street, and being Just outside
OF the Corporation limits the merely nominal In
addition there good roads leading all desirable points
The centre OF the city is but fifteen minutes drive
To any person seeking beautiful and healthy location,
either residence for the city OF WASH
ington, this property presents vast inducements
would prefer sell it for cash, but will give reasonable
credit il desired for portion of the amount
For further information call on AUGUSTUS Z. PERkf,
OF Perry Il Brother. june 25-eoiOf
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M THOMPSON Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Iu Commissioner OF Deeds for North and South Caro-
ina Agent for Pension Claims Bounty L,ncs
and every other description Of Claims against the various De-
of the and before Congress-
Also Agent for the British Commercial Lite Insurance
Company, capital SIS, 900 600.
Office one door west Of Jackson Hail. Pennsyvan avenue
Washington, ID. G..
p s. Refer necessary, the heads Of Departments and
to members of Congress generally. may 2@hcp
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From the same publication.
LORD CHATHAM.

The enigma OF the day, as he has of been, Lord CHAT
HAM He has qusrreed with General RocKIseHAM theI
question Of Independence, and in manner declared off yeti
expected to-day in the House Of Lords anahema
ize the evies There much talk, too of his coing
into place. which Doubt Every body have discovered
that his cruch magic wand and if the lame leads the
blind, is the way Of stunning ditch. CHARLES Fox
has tumbed old Saturn from the throne Of oato and If
has all the dazzling luse be has much Of the solid
materials. They say nothing excelled his orsion
against the unfortunate minister who truly unfortunate
day. had Lord GEoReE been present. the thunder ha
fallen on him.
FOX AND BURKE.
prefer CHARLES Fo1's native wood notes BURKl's|
foreign voice. though goes the highest pitch of the samu
Of wit Apropos his last Fridays parody Of Burgoynes
talk with The Indians the chef duvre of wit humor,
and Just SATIRE and almost sufocated Lord NORTH himsel
with laughter, as his pathetic description Of the barbaes Of
the csa.lsn,c army
"Drew iron tears down Barre's cheek"
wish could give you idea Of that superlative oraon
He pressed print but be has not tune during the
session. How cold, how inadequate will be my fragment Of
sketch from second, third, and housandh hands yet Imus
send you bit of daub with probably the ephes wrong
misplaced, though each picturesque WE'LL though
can neither draw color, nuees sian disecta nsesbrG
Huothrumbo exhorted Indian nations who, 90
far from understanding the Hurlothrumbc dialect, are pro-
badly almost ignorant of English he e1horted them by
the dictates Of holy religion, and by their for
constitution, to repair bis Msjesys standard Where
was that said Burke On board Lord Dunmore's ship.
And he exhoed them suppose by the divine and
human la~s) to touch the hair Of the head Of man,
man. child, while ivng though he willing to deal
with them for scalps Of the dead, being nice and dsn
guished Judge between the scalp taken from dead person
and the head Of person that dies of being scaped Let
his christian exhoaion and christian injunction, said
Burke, by familiar picture Suppose there riot
Tower Hill, what would the keeper Of his Msesys lions
do Would he not fling open the dens Of the wild beasts
and then address them thus My gentle lons my humane
BEARS my sentimental wolves, my tenderheared hyenss
forth but exho ye ye christians and members Of
civilized society, take hurt man, woman, or
child, &c.
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AGENCY FOR INVENTIONS


n GORGE r. WEST, Washington, Draughtsman and So
NJ ctor Of Paens continues to attend the procuration
Of letters patent in this and other countries.
Once corner OF 9th and streets, Eberbaeh building
Letters on business will not reet with attention without they
are post pasd and contain q suitable fee
He would refer all who have business with him.
and necessary, very distinguished references be given
ap2-u
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JORDAN'S
FREDERICK WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,

FarpxRIcx CouSTY, VIRGINIA,
CITUATED miles east OF Winchester, and one mild
- and half from Stephensons depot, the Wincheste
and Potomac Railroad opened for the reception Of
psny on the roth instant
This water inferior to in the State, holds so
luton sulphureted hydrogen iodine and magnesa mpartn
tone to the system, and acting powerful Alternative
merous vsers testify, having been visited for the LAST
tions have been amongst the first watering places in h
Union For the last nine years the improvements have been
increased accommodate between and three hun
dred visters.
The Proprietor has fitted up his establishment in handsome
sye BY placing under thorough repair aud has now p
this watering place footing with the most Ashionabe
comfo table places Of the Sort in plain style, and will us
every exerop in his to make his visters
Its easy Of from all the Atlantic cities Person1
leaving Baltimore morning will arrive the Depot
a three O'Clock the day. where coach will be in rcad
ness to take them Immediately TO the Sprngs
The Proprietor feels thankful for the encouragement
has received from public, and will every exetion
meri, continuance Of it, by making those comfortable whc
may give him call.
BOARD.
One month. .Soo w
7 hree weeks. ~ w
Two weeks. 10 w
One week. " w
Per day. 1 oV
liberal reduction will be made families remaining son
time
All letters papers, ks should be addressed to Stephenscn
Depot
june 4s-2avtlsAug BRANCH JORDAN.
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LORD CHESTERFIELD.

From Horace WaIpole's Letters TO Mason, iust
. published in London.
shall 60 down tomorrow and send for my Lord Cass-
TERTIILD's Letters though know oil wished to see n
suppressed The SrAxHorEs applied 10 the Chancellor ot
injunction, and granted At last bis ordshp per-
med the publication two conditions, that own were
reasonable though sorry for them. The FIRST that tho
family might expunge what passages they pleased the se
cond, that Mrs Sanhope should give up them, without
rsserving copy Lord Chesereds portraits Of his conte
posres which he had lent bis and redemanded o
the widow who gave them up, but had copied them. Hd
burnt the originals HIMSELF just before be died. in dsgus
with Sir John Daymples books crime 10 that syco
plants libel Campbells book have looked into, and
am told very heavy thus have given you account oi
my reading as my confessor in literature. know nothing
ese and am happy TO have time for thinking Of my amuse
ment
was too late for the post Thursday and have since
got Lord Chesteieds Lettcr which, without being we
entertained sat up reading last night till between one and
two and devoured above one hundred and forty To my
great surprise, they seem really written from the heart nod
for the honor of his head and in truth do no great hono
to the last nor show much feeling in the rs except wish
ing for bis sons fine genemanhood He was sensible what
cub be had to work on, and whom qusros Of cking
could mould for cub be remained to his death The
promises amusement for in turning it over sps
many political The curious part of all Is that
perceves by what infinite assiduy and attention hs
ordshps great character raised and supported and
yet in all that great character what there worth
beng but his bon mo,s His few fugitive pieces tha. 70
main show bis gentee turn for songs and his wit From
politics he rather escaped we'll than succeeded by them. In
short, the diamond owed to being blliantsd and
polished, and well set than to any intrinsic worth so
idiy. ~
He seems to have been determined to indemnify himse
for the asehood and consrsint Of his whole life by owning
what imposor be had been. The work is proper
book Of laws for the generation in which published
has reduced the folly and wohlessness of the age egu
lar SYSTEM in which nothing but the outside of the body
the superfces Of the mind considered = - InI
Short if the idea old one, would write on the
back Of this code "the ,ohoe duty Of man, adapted to
yne1nest capacities"
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OCHOOL BOOKS AND sTATBONRRY--A krss
IL assortment for aleby TAYLOR MAURY.
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very probable that before of Congress be obtained
much Of the land the proposed line will have been alien
ated render impossible the accomplishment Of
prise within the territory Of the United States. There
Mains however, the vacant ground extending parallel
track the British side Of the frontier and have Mr.
Whneys express admission that be could make British
ground the railway which he proposes in his
country II is that in respects though any
material extent the Canadian side Of the border would be
eligible than hst Of the United States still very impor
tant to know that an alternative line Is possible Nothing
must be done to deprive unfairly ungenerousy Mr. Whit
ney and the United States Of the full benefit and credit Of this
great and sagscious undertaking yet forget that
Engand also has Wildernsses to reclaim population to feed
and employ markets to create and develop, and
TO strengthen and extend We have already taken e.cua
means to carry rai.sy from Halifax Quebec and if the
Government OF the United States cannot speedily come to
terms with the suthor Of the project before us will become
a subject for consideration whether he should not address
himself to the British Government or whether the latter
should not adop, plan for connecting Quebec with the
shores OF the Pacific similar n its essential features 10 the
scheme which, whatever may be the actual result will not fail
10 confer upon Mr. Whitney high and mer,ed reputation
on the 9Th Of June the Geographical Society Of London
ne'd public meetns at which Mr.. Whitney attended, and
read before distinguished assemblaee of members and
vse very interesting paper on the general features and
importance Of his enterprise. discussion followed, Of re-
mafk.oe tenor, In which Mr. Robert Stephenson Captain
F1oy the Rev. G. G. Nicosy Col Lloyd and other compe-
'ent ccs or judges took share. On the WHOLE
the opinion vas notion the Mr. Whtney but the cordial
thanks OF the Society awarded TO him fof his instructive
communication The Chronicle of the 10Th instant contains
detailed report Of the discussion.