The southern press., 1851-07-19

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Ard HaAEsfIERAa have AZ :, their hlslneaa OF
vengeance Reformation Is progressing, not
through the fanatic influences OF the pulpit but
through the calmeT yet vigorous expositions OF
the press, in a thousand forms and arguments,
mostly unseen and unapprecated here.
Looking at the French press as whole, it is
lulhiing - destined part as cOnscientiously as
any press existing We esteem it absurd, on
the part of the Herald, when French editor
abuses another, to put on magnifying glasses
and profess great indignation at such an event.
Fray, does the Herald know what Europeans,
English as well as French, think of the Ameri-
can press in that respect! and OF the New
/ York Herald in particulars Can the Herald find
anywhere over the world press which SO con-
stantly is full Of personal attacks as that of this
countrye We admit that many Of these, coin
Gliding with other manners and habits of think
ing, have less gravity to us than to foreigners.
1 But il anything distinguishes the French press,
it's, in general, its freedom from personalities
and unquestionably that is very creditable to it.
The Herald following in the footsteps Of the
English Times, has horror of socialism, and
does not seem to be aware that the most violent
and abusive articles in the French press have
appeared in the papers OF the legitimists, and
4 other journals Of "order." Abuse, defadces,
challenges, are considered meritori0us among
that very party, which boasts its high breeding,
superiority, and civilization, ard which processes
to despise the other classes, who are more inHu.
enced by moral principles. The two parties,
liberal and reactionary, in their writings have
1 proved themselves distinct as history will
4 prove their actions to have beenall over Europe.
The frat, moral and conciiatory in the midst Of
tTevoiutiJn5 the ativr, violent, bloody, and I'M
tOrgiving, when, after cancellations, It had crept
/ into power; or by Instructions and civil war,
brought about by its gold and the misrepre-
sensations of a bribed press, it had humbugged
the good-natured multitude into accepting their
treacherous direction and protection. l..
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MECHANISM, No. XII.-By Josiah HolbrcOk.
i A turning lathe is an instrument Of science,
skill, and taste; boundess in each, consequently
! of usefuness and pleasure. The varieties Of
work capable of being done by the lathe are
/ numberless and nameless. Each new piece Of
work suggests several Others
The first most 81 pile thing to be made bv a
lathe is the cylinder, round stick. Nextis the
cone, cylinder tapered to point ut one end.
1 Then the sphere, perfectly round body. These
give the starting point the foundation, for all
I other round bodies. Among the articles read ly
made by lathe are boxes of endless variety,
handles, knobs for doors, and sundry other
purposes; letter stamps, sand boxes, screws,
needle cases, canes rake teeth, pins, and trundes,
TOPS minerals and various tools polished, drill
4 lings made, spools, bobbins, plates, cups, &c.
Besides and endless variety of sundries three
articles of very great Importance, each constantly
enlarging, may be made by the lathe, as source
of Instruction, amusement, and profit to those
preparing for future usefulness and responsibility.
i These are globes, surveyors coEpasses, and mi
croseopes. After obtaining globe print, (not
difficulty any boy or girl either can make their
own globes, simply by turning sphere of the
i right size and FASTING it upon the priut. After
the globe is covered, RANT and varnish will put
on the finish; the.whole exactly fitted to young
hands and inquisitive minds. With globes, balls
for orreries, tellurums, and other astronomical
and geographical illustrations, will naturally
come in the train
BY the use of lathe every boy can make his
own surveyors compass 1t would, of course,
be simple, just such rs would be best fitted for
his first experiments in surveying. The box
could be made of wood, the needle magnetized
BY the pupil himself, and the figures for the dial
plate the sight, and every thing essential for his
Pills own hands. His scientific knowledge and
his practical skill would begin and advance to.
gether.
/ Microscopes vary in IN price from twenty five
cents to five hundred dollars. BY little skin
IN the use of the lathe, any boy or girl of ten
years old could grind lens for simple micro
scope, to be used by therse and their friends
Perhaps il would be difficult 10 conceive of a
much more instructive or entertaining no sehold
utensil or pocket comp inion than a microscope
IL virtually creates new world, surrounding as
on every side. tmay well be doubted whether
any ore thing would add more TO the amount
Of human happiness than a microscope or mag.
nifying glass in every family in the weird, espe-
cialy if made by the younger members.
i II is not necessary further to enlarge upon
the uses of a turning lathe to show its great i'm.
portance az nm instrument Of instruction and en-
tertaiament in every school and family loo. No
one can doubt that il would do more to cure
truants and prevent rowdysm than the largest
supply Of the Juice If he birch" in schools, or
houses of refuge for juvenile delinquents on
every other corner Of the streets in all our prn-
cipal cities.
1 ExPERIMEsTs--Within a few weeks past
sundry teachers and parents IN Washington have
encouraged their pupils and children to prepare
specimens Of writing drawing, mechanism, &c,
as offerings TO patriotism and to science, TO be
distributed by the hands Of government func-
tionaries, b Oh Of our own and foreign countries
for exhibition az agricultural fairs, &c. As could
be doubted by no one, all concerned give their
united testimony IN proof Of extraordinary i'm.
proyefnent, both of the hands and minds Of pupils
thus vigorously directed to SO high an object.
: LIFE REsUscTTATED.--A remarkable instance
Of bringing back life, when apparently gone, &C.
Cured on Saturday last ut Trenton. A boy
about IL years old, the son of Charles Han.