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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-22
British Periodical Literature

The following sketches of the charac
ter aud history Of several Of the leading
British Periodicals, IRE published in New
York by l.. Scott Il Co will be reat
with interest:
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW
is the exponent of the Wing party il
Great Britain, having from lis com.
mencement advocated freedom and the
rights of the people. When the war
| apparently OF determination. was waget
against France by British Tory rulers
and during which occurred the SECOND
great struggle OF England with ctr owr
country, tins Review first unfurled the
flag of resistance, aud made, bv its un.
answerable aud eloquent appeals in be,
half Of lnalienabc rights, the halls O
Br fish Legislation and even Tie throne
itself to trembIe. The graphic and
stirring dellneations of those events, pre-
sented in the pages of that distinguished
Journal, exhibit the lruest portraiture o.
those perilous days to he found, perhaps
in the language. Its influence was be.
coming so apparent. that at length the
leaders of the Tory party, at whom the
thnnders of its eloquence were especially
directed, found it too powerful All instru
ment to be resisted by ordinary means
and hence they established the "Quar.
terly," or as it is distinJ uished among
the American Reprints,
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
whereby to counleract that influence
which its powerful rival exerled agains,
their measures. The two great political
parties thus mace strenuous effort.
through their respective organs, for the
PRONUNCIATION Of their antagonist princl-
piles ; aud during a long series of years,
these two leading Periodicals have con-
cenlrated the labors, the talent, and the
influence Of the adherents of the Whig
and Tory parties OF Great Britain.
Men of the highest literary rank, as
well as dlgnllarles, civil and ecclesiastlc,
have contributed to the pages of these
NPihH "lilNi5 titin III X III Dc inCutlplCu
some of the most resplendent names on
the scroll Of fame. Among the regular
contributors to the London Quarterly
Review were ,So~thcy, Scott, Lockhart,
tits present editor,) AppUiy, Ferguson
Words'rorth, Lord Hahon. DR.. Uiiman,
(whuse articles on Oriental literature
have been so highly esteemed and that
wonderful woman Of science, Ms. Som.
erriHe, with many others scarcely les,
celebrated. Then, again, IN the Edin,
b"rgh Rtricc, it is enough to mention
the following names, any ono of whicl
would of itself insure high degree o
rennwn 10 any work with which II nigh
be associated we refer to JcfreyS, Ma
pier, Br0ughdm, WdckiHt0>h, and Wa
cduiay the first OF whom, during hi
long connection with the Review, &C
tualy wrote, on the average, me third o
the articles that graced its brilliant pages
while the universally admired essays O
the last, re-publlshed So extensively il
our own and the parent country, lcay'
US in no manner of doubt as 10 thel
great Intrinsic merit.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-22

The following sketches of the charac.
ter aud history Of several Of the leading
British Periodicals., IRE published in New
York by l.. Scott & Co J will be read
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25
PROPOSAL TO EXPLORE AFRICA.

In former number of paper alluded to the propo
sion which has been submitted by Lieutenant WATKINS
Of the Navy to the head of the Navy Department asking
authority and aid from the Government explore
the rivers Of Liberia, and paneas the Of the Nj
ger and TO the remote interior Of Africa. We have convesed
freely with Leutenant Watkins and feel deep interest,"
we think every patriotic and benevolent American must the
success OF his application Lieutenant Watkins is native
Of Virginia but has spent six years in squadron the
African coast and visited only all the settlements Of Libe-
rs, but countries far TO the south of this Repubhe Ga
boon, the Congo, Cabenda and Benguea-and made
fu observation 10 regard to the climate producon people,
and trade Of those regions Of Africa. Hei, greatly concerned
in the prosperity Of Liberia, and much impressed with the
tery and beauty of those districts Of Africa which be has
visited and persuaded that explorations demanded both by
considerations Of humanity and by regard lees to the nte
esss Of science and Of our national commerce
Ell, 8rChyisfinu Sfnfesn,Gn
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

TIE RAr1Ds Sr. LAwREHcE.-The passage through
the Rapids of the ST. Lawrence Of the interesting
and exciting scenes which be enjoyed in the woe vast
Of inland navigation Even by dayght there
few who avoid little emulousuess the boat plungea
and rushes through the swirl and boiling current No Anne
rcan beats, we believe, have yet attempted the passage.
Canadian boats, which have enjoyed the monopoly Of the
hazard have been built with reference TO II. Hitherto the
Of the rapids has only been made in the daytime Now
esrn from the Montreal Herald Of the 10TH has beer
accomplished in perfect safety BY moonlight The steamer
Lord Elgin made the passage for the first time in the night
on the 7th Instant Boston 1topeLky.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

AoIrArISo SCENE N CHURcH.-Last Sabbath, October
l2) the morning service at the college church at Dart
in his Sermon front door suddenly opened and
in night clothes entered and walked rapidly the broad
aisle distance, when he arrested and carried out
His ghssty counenance and deous look at revealed
the TRUTH that TaoMAs b. MACK, of the senior Glass; from
GiImanton i'll Of the typhoid fever, had escaped from lis
chamber in the momentay absence Of bis attendants and
his way his accustomed seat in the church. The
agitation the congregation may easily be conceived Order
however, restored and the services finished in the
usual course. The young man died on Monday night.
Boston TrdpelAr.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

BIZ SoxErHIRs.--Dont be drons. You may rely upon
your present possessions, your future prospects but
theee riches may fly away hopes may be bghted and If
you have place Of your in such ten to
will find your path beset with hcns Want may come upon
before you are aware Of it, and, having profession
yon find yourself in any thing but envisbs condition Il
therefore important that you should be sonchns Dons
depend upon fortune for she is 6cks support which osn
fails when You lean upon her with the greatest confidence
Trust 10 your own exerticns. ttfs
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

ErHxR MAsUYAcroRv BLowH uP.-The Middletown
Comm Sentinel Of the l4h says that the ether manucto
" Of Mr.. FLorD G. SxrrH In Middle Hsddam blown
up on the 2s,h ultDo and totally destroyed,he building
taking Gre Mr. Smith was taken out bat 20 badly injured
that he survived only the h instant when be expired
He was young man much respected
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

river his force should become very much ed Frcu
the latest accounts ii s much to be feared that bis force viii
he increased for is said good authority that CON-
pany of Texan Rangers recently mustered out of the United
States SERVICE has joined him under its captain and that
larger force from Corpus Christi under COL Wheat, hsi
also crossed and the Mexican Government does moi
pursue strong measures with these people once may find
difficulty in managing them when their number is in
creased they could be left themselves for short time
without doing innocent persons any ham they would soon
destroy each other Such heterogeneous could moi
hold together long if kept constant Of
cemeni by fighting, &c and, unsupported by the Mexican
people, as we are confident is and will continue to be
long as the continues resist this party,
ans elements of dscord enough its run There
many Americans in the party who desire obtain the highest
position and ambitious and too jealous of the present
Mexican commander long remain quietly submissive to bis
authority with nothing bind them than their
free will.
There another thing which will tend Illustrate any
tempt to turn this into successful revolution or
that is revolution Of any kind now totally dsny,)
and that the fact that majority Of the party composed
of Americans The MeIcans knowing this fact, will become
jealous their encroachmen and prevent the formation
of second Texas, and in dread of second annexation
scheme, they will rise in the defence Of their SOIL any
thing can make them do so this WILL This view of the cage
Camago first reported strong symptoms ooning the in
surgen exhibited among the national guards Of Matamo
but the Of the asceained,
and Americans known be the prime movers the feel
ing changed and the members of the guard is understood
expressed their willingness join the federal forces and aid in
carrying the laws Of the Republic The acting Govern
Of Tamaulpas Gen. Canaes, who understood to be
in favor of the insurgents has also taken stand against
hem by publishing letter denouncing them, and calling
all good citizens to aid in the defence of the laws.
The fact has been alluded that the great majority Of the
party Camsgo composed Of worthless and abandoned
characters Unfortunately this cannot be said Of all Of Them
In the town of Rio Gande, opposite Camargo, it is
boast among many of the most influential citizens Of the
place that they present and took part in the fight And
this confined to private individuals but persons holding
Offices under and in the State government known to have
been engaged in it. Can any thing be more humiatng to
American than the knowledge Of this fac And does it
not argue very corrupt state of society when persons
retain the esteem and favor Of their owcizens while they
committing acts which, if committed in moral and we'll
regulated community, would justly enle them to the ndig
nation and contempt of all honest having the fear Of God
before their eyes,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25
KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE.

Messs EDIroRs As much il said in the pspers about
useful knowledge" and especially about science" to
which terms very indefinite meanings attached propose
offer few suggestions that may to give your readers
clearer ideas relating this subject than those which seem
generally to prevail will my suggestions in the form
OF distinct propositions that numbered that they may be
the more readily referred and, approved may trouble
you occasionally with more. Very respectfully, LIN.
GEoasrrows, ocrosEn Is, 1851.
l. Useful knowledge consists in general propositions or
general rules that may be used in adapting to the at
tsinnent o. ends.
O. These general propositions constituting knowledge are
acquired but III two waysei,her from revelation or by the
exercise Of reason.
B. Revelation IL Of two kinds that h either propositions
in the form Of instructions conveyed to man from biz Crea
tor, through one or more agents. and such is the revelation
Of the Bible or proportions in the form Of commands which
are written or stamped on the minds Of beings these
commands what should be underseod by the nstinc
A. The other whence are derived genera. proposi
tons constituting knowledge from rssssu which il NOT =,
commonly supposed, simple faculty Of the mind but i
function act Of the mind performed by means of several
Of the simple faculties, namely, observation imagination and
Judgment
o. When the reasoning process conducted regularly and
deliberately with consciousness of each step and the gene
raj propositions which the result Of the performance of
the function made out clearly and papab so that they
may be expressed in words either orally in writing then
such general proportions constitute what properly under
stood by the term science
o. The reasoning process may pass through the mind with
such celebrity 10 such way arrest notice or awaken
consciousness and the general propositions arrived at may be
30 dmy indisincty impressed the mind that they can
not Be expressed in words and yet their impression may be
sufficiently strong to enable make them in adapt
ing for the attainment of ends knowledge thus ac
qured is what may be understood by the experience"
as contradistinguished from science.
The adaptation Of for the attainment Of ends is
another function Of the mind totally distinct from reason al
though has always been confounded with it, and regarded
as the simplest form Of reason !" but the functions are
separate from and with each other az the
functions Of digestion and ocomo.ion. The function now
referred to what is meant by the invention which
must indeed be preceded by reasoning for, without know
ledge Of general propositions general rules means could
not be made Of for the accomplishment Of any ends yet
process Of the mind altogether different from that of
reason.
For uccnc account Of this function the reader is re-
ferred to short published lately by me- entitled An
Account of the Reasoning Process"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

intention Of the unfortunate sexton having evidently been
rob the corpse.
In the way Of ascal have not much to tell YOU
Powerss studio, Of which frequent vister is filed
h the exquisite works Of his mind and is resored
to by all the American and many of the English tourists His
Greek Slave and Fisher Boy well known and uni
versay admired that it needless cay word about hem
His aegocal Of California though less pleasing be-
Of certain dignity Of expression appropriate
the subject splendid work Of II now nearly ready
to be cut n marble. As demC Californian can testify to
the spirit and ruhuness Of the design Many Of his recent
buss in his very best style and great has been the
pressure Of his engagements that understand be has been
compelled increase his prices one housa id dollars bust
Even now he has work engaged than be can do yet
all who visit his studio treated with as much attention and
who spends any length Of time in Florence can leave il with
proud Of the noble genius and of all the sterling
qualities of head and heart that sdo the character Of HIRAn
| PowERs. .3 ga
GRxxsoueH has nearly completed his great work for the
Capitol He is tour through Switzerland, having
left Florence two months ago refresh himself after
hard years labor On his return shall be able TO see his
group again ard give particular account Of lie progress
KxILooe, the painter has recently returned after an alb
OF four years in the United States His studio full
Of good things, chiefly from sketches made by himself during
hishavels through Egypt and Asia Minor He is now en-
gagged making 6ne paintings descriptive Of Oriental life
Among the ea.es attractions in Florence at this ms il
the way Of modern s 10 the statue Of Ruhr by Mr. Rau
poLrn Roorns, Of New York This beautiful work is des
tined to rank with the best productions Of Powrns and
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25

Let six such Americans round stove in barroom
or Psror or hotel drawing OF morning. of the SIX ou
viii spit before speaking word one viii bid rood morning
hrst and spit afterwards the sixth will make remark some
What length npon the weather. and, by vsyof sompensa
uoa Tor extraordinary retention, spit twice thrice.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-02
sHIPwREcKs, ETc.-The following letter was
published in the Charleston Courier of the 25tb.

| KEY WEST. $50 Fla Dec 49, 1850
| BY the arrival OF sloop boat from the wndWard
learn that brig was passed last night ashore in
| flck harbor. Our wreckers Immediately got under
way to render what assistance might be required
Dec i3-As some Of our wreckers returned This
| morning, it is now known that the vessel pre-.
vIously reported ashore, is the brig Damascus of
New York, Capt. Hays, with cargo of some $50
bales OF cotton, from New Orleans, bound to Gs-
noa,
itapnears that she spruuk. a leak at sea on the
night OF the 10th or llth; and the leak increasing
the captain, for the sake of safety ran her across
the reef and put her ashore. The sloops George
tldridge, Plume, II. Hawkins, and Globe, who
happened to be in the neighborhood, Immediately
went to her assistance; when left by our inform
ant, they were busy engaged in saving the cotton.
The bark Mara, previously reported, has been
heard from this morning. On account of the bois.
ferrous weather since the 9TH instant and she having
been disabled by damages sustained TO rudder, was
obised, on account of said weather, to anchor
near the MarqueD, distant 25 miles, and as soon as
the wind will permit, WILL no doubt, reach our
port as many of our Torugas wreckers are still on
board of her.
The iron steamer Area, from Philadelphia. bound
to the oronoco river, put into Cape Florida on the
Sth instant, for fuel and water when she proceeded
OF, her intended voyage.
The hull of the wrecked brig Damascus, of New
York, was sold on the l7lh instant, by order, for
$3.50. About $50 bales OF Wet cotton, or her cargo
is advertised to be sold on the 18Th inst.
NC uiiS tTdfus, from view OTh, reports n large
ship ashore on the Bahama Banks middle ground)
and no wreckers in sight
The brig Fdelia, of Georgetown, ID. c., ex.
changed signals with Revenue Cuter Crawford,
on Sunday, 18Th instant, off Boeo ground, bound
TO westward.
Spoken on the 10Th instant, off Loo Key, by pilot
boat Victor, Capt. Andrews, brig Eliza Ann, of
Blue Hill, bound 10 Pensacola.
Dec. 2l,-1he gross amount account sales of ma.
terials of brig Damascus, was $500: PA bales
damaged cotton sold same day for $780, The
balance of her cargo is TO be sold this morning at
auction, in lots.
The Br. sloop Cygnet, of Nassau, previously re.
ported, is advertised to be sold on Wednesday next
18th instant, for benefit of all concerned.
The same paper contains the following
c, HAVANA, December H.
rom Key West. lowed into The latter port the
barque Mara, of New York, lately ashore at the
rortugas bank, had been eighteen days in tow by
three vessels.
Steamers Ohio, Georgia and Pacific, are also in
port. The former sails for New York at II; the
Georgia on the l9h, for Chagres tue Pacific 70
New Orlea2s. The Harbour is quite we'll filled
with shipping; few American vessels are here
ihere Is some six or seven Spanish men.ot-Har
Three war steamers, and one French war steamer
Quite strong reinforcement has arrived from Old
Spain.
The atisirs OF tho Island ora in prosperous saa
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HE WASHINGTON MoNUMENr.-The obelsk
shaft OF the monument which rises from the centre
oil the temple, is fftytive feet square at the base,
and six hundred feet high from the ground, dimin.
lshlng as it rises to its apex, where it is twenty
nine ieet square. On each of its faces, near the
base are scuptured one of the four leading events
IN Washington's eventful career, with various
emblematical devices; and above this the shaft is
perfectly plain to within fifty feet of its summit,
wherein single star is placed to commemorate the
shining gores of him who was first in war, first
IN peace, and first in the hearts of his oountrymen.
The corner stone Of this obelisk was laid on the
4th OF July, 1913, with inspiring ceremonies in
the presence Of a numerous assemblage of citizens
from all sections of the Union. An able and elo-
! quent address was delivered by the Hon. Robert
q. Winthrop, from which we extract the closiao
paragraphs
Let the column which we are about to con-
| struct, be at once pledge and an emblem of per
petual union Let the foundation be laid, let the
superstructure be built up and cemented, let each
stone be raised and riveted in a spirit of national
brotherhood And may the earliest ray of the rising
sun, till that sun shall rise to set no more draw
forth from II daily, as from the tabled statue of
antiquity,a strain of national harmony which shall
strike responsive chord in every heart throughout
the Republici
Proceed then, fellow citizens, with the work
for which you are assembled Lay the corner stone
of monument which shall adequately bespeak
the gratitude of the whole American People to the
illustrlous Father of his Country Build it to the
skies you cannot outreach the holiness of his
principles. Found it upon the massive and eternal
rock: you cannot make it more enduring than
his lame! Construct it OF the peerless Parian mar
BILE: You cannot make it purer than his life |!
Exhaust upon it the rules and principles of ancient
and modern art: You cannot make it more pro-
portionate than his character!''
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FAMILY HorELs,-Family hotels are becoming
popular in some OF the Eastern cities. In New
York there are several, and the number is increas.
ing from the growing demand for this class Of
houses. writer in Noah's Times makes inter.
estng remarks on this subject. House keeping, he
says, is expensive, and very troublesome. People
are idle and gregarious. They are fond of society
and don't like to work--at least they don't like
bother.
This hotel-life, coming more and more into
vogue Is kind of socialism. 1t resembles, in a
.uae way, the life in the phalansterie, on the sys
.e'n Of Fourier II is one house for a great mum.
o'i u families. having its own suite of apart.
nen's there is one kitchen, well organized and
so'eh,heaiy conducted, to cook all the food. One
.asnufy a0es all the washing. Meals are eaten
e''nef at common table, or served separately in
The rooms OF each family All these are features
OIL ronrieh'm' Communism. quite another affair.
After brief trial Of these family hotels tbs;,
success will lead to the establisbnen, Of ,s.o.;.
ton hotels or dwellings, which will be owned in
joint stock shares by The bos,dsYs Tasy viii h,,.