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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, MAY 81 1850
Sir :. have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject Of your communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing solutions unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioG at the meeting held this evening
tsRes0ired, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssResolped That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to secure the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibtiun in London.
seResolped, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to --espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
sResolped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
fsResOlpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee
The following the of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6fcio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President OF the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi W oodbury, M. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, Nj. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the NJ l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. N. l., late
Commander S. s. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, M N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew + Maury, U. S. ~, Vice President
of the National Institute and superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. /.
Charles r. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. Albert M N l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Totten, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. d., Nj. N. L.. Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Supcrnten-
dent OF Census.
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, nj. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
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Ono.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
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RHODE ISLAND.
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SoUTH CAROLINA.
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TENNESSEE.
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH.

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Southern Female Institute.


liz next session Of this Institution will COM
mence on the first Monday in Oct ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
-------------Prof Mental and Moral Philosophy.
ID. Lee Powell, Prof. Mathematics.
Gulllaume Richards De Ringie, Prof. Languages
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istry.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
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woRTHINGToN g sNEruEn
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The Government Of the United states OF
America, A. d., 1861.

71e Executive.
MiLLARp FILLnoRE, Of NJ r., President.
WmLIAN r. KING, Of Ala, Prest ofthe Senate.
The Cabinet.
DANIEL WEBSTER, of Mass. Sec Of State.
THoaAs CoRwiN, Of Ohio, Sec. of the Treas
CHARLES M. CONRAD, Of La. Sec Of War
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, Of N. C Sec. Of the Navy
A. II. II. STUART, of Va. Sec. of Interior.
NATHAN Il. HALL, of N. Y. P. M. General.
JcHN ). CRIrTENDEN, Of KY. Att. General.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-12-08

A lazy boy makes lazy man, just as sure
as crooked twig makes crooked tree
Who ever yet saw a boy grow up in idleness
that did not make shiftless vagaband when
he became man. unless be had a fortune
left him to keep up appearances The great
mass Of thieves. paupers ard criminals that
gil our penitebtiaries and aims houses, have
come up to what they are by being brought
up in idleness. Those who constitute the
business portion of the community, those who
make our great and useful men, were trained
up in their boyhood to be industrious.
When boy is old enough to begin to play
in the street, then he is old enough to be
taught how to work. OF course we would
not deprive children Of healthful. playful ex-
ercise, or the time they should spend il
study, but teach them to work little by little
as a child is taught at school. In this way
they acquire industry that will not forsake
thom when they grow up.
Many persons who are poor, let their chill
dren grow up to fourteen aud sixteen years Of
age, or till they can support them no longer.
before they put them to labor Such chill
dren, not having any idea Of what work is,
and having acquired habits Of idleness, go
forth to impose upon their employers with
laziness. There is responsiveness in all Ia
Dor set before them, and to get it done, no
matter how. is their only aim The ambitious
at play, but dull at work The consequence
is, they do not stick to one thing, but a short
time they rove about the world, get into
mischief. and finally find their way to tho pri-
son or aims house.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-12-08
Miscellaneous.
From the Illustrated Family Friend.
THE DAUGHTERS SACRIFICE.
BY FINLEY JOHNSON.

Poverty with all its attendant evils, follow
ed the unhappy family of William Bevans.-
The father had laid down the burden of life,
and bis grief stricken widow, and two helpless
girls we're alone in the world alone in their
misery and despair. The odds were against
the widow, and though she struggled bravely'
vet she sunk daily in health and circumstan-
ces, and now, after five years of toll and sor-
row. we find her the tenant Of an humble hut,
and depending upon the industry of her eldest
daughter for support. Still, from her lips
were never heard the accents of repining-
she was thankful for what she had, and in
her heart was an abiding trustfulness in the
goodness and justice of her God.
Alfred Noyes was daily visitor at the hum
Bile cottage and as he beheld the exertions Of
Caroline in behalf Of her aged mother, he felt
that she was worthy to be the wife of an En-
peror. lie was rich in the goods of the world,
farms, cattle, and gold, all were his, and he
offered them for the love Of Caroline. That
be would be rejected, never entered his mind,
for be was fully aware of the want and desti-
tuition Of the family, and it was with surprise
mingled with sorrow that he heard her re-
fusal.
But how was it in the cottage Of the unfor-
tunate when the determination of Carline was
made known? There was weeping beneath
that humble roof, and the slender fingers of
the young girl trembed till they scarce could
hold the needle, by which she supported her
mother. Her heart was full, and memory
awoke painful recollcctions Of the past. yet
strong in her integrity she wavered not in
what she considered the right course, and she
listened patiently to her mothers expressed
opinions, that the determinations of that day
never should be rejected. At times, however,
doubts would crowd upon her mind, whether
she was not forsaking the substance for the
shadow, and that he, for whom she had rejec-
ted wealth. might not prove false to his vows.
The hope Of his return had almost died out
of her heart, and like flower reared In dark
ness. it had waxed paler aud moro fragrile
with every passing day, until it appeared as II
one chilling breath would blast it forever -
And that breath had come for the widowed
mother by her words had extinguished the
last spark which still glmmered upon the al
tar of her heart, yet she gave not way to her
feelings but calmly said,
"Motber it may be so. Charles Massey
may have forgotten me-one SO exalted as ne
could not be expected to think of one 50 lowly
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-12-08
CIyILITY TO STRANGERS.

A Young man was seen to enter church in
time of seryice-he paused at the entrance
the congregation stared-he advanced a few
steps, and deliberately surveyed the whole
assembly, commenced slow march up the
broad a,sle-not rev door was opened the
audience we're too busy for civility-h he wheel
ed, and in the same manner performed march
stepping to Rosin Castle, or the dead march
of Saul, and disappeared In few moments
be re- entered with large block upon his
shoulder, as heavy as he could well stagger
under; his countenance was immovea5le, again
the good people stared, and half rose from their
seats with their books in their hands, At
length be placed the block in the very centre
of the principal passage, aud seated himself
upon it. Then for the first time the reproach
was felt. Every pew door in the house was
flung open But no, the stranger was gen
tleman-he came not there for disturbance
be moved not, smiled not; but preserved the
utmost decorum until the services were con-
cuded, when he deliberately shouldercd his
block, and to the same slow STEP bore it off
and replaced it where he found It, The con-
gregation is now the most attentive and po-
lite to strangers of any in America Balti-
more Paper.
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WHAT RICH MEN ARE MADE FOR.

Some one was asked whether he would be
willing to take care of all Mr.. Astor's prop
erty Eight or ten millions of dollars, merely
for his board and clothing, no. was the in
indignant answer: do you think me fool
WELL rsjoined the other, that's all Mr..
Astor himself gets for taking care Of it he's
found and that's all The houses, the ware
houses, the ships, the farms which no counts
by the hundred, and is obliged to take care
Of are for the accommodation of others. -
But then be has the income, the rents Of all
the mighty property, five or six hundred thou
sand dollars per annum' Yes but he can
do nothing with bis income. but build more
houses, and warehouses, and ships, or loan
more money on mortgages for the convenience
of others. He's found and you can make
nothing else out of it. Exchange Paper.
Now there is great fund Of sound, prac-
tical Philosophy in the above idea. Some Of
our old classical English writers, we think in
the Spectator have enlarged upon it, and
have demonstrated that rich men were only
made to be clerks and keepers of fine things
for tie rest of the world to look at and en-
joy. We are all of us perfectly convinced
that the idea is philosophical and right; and
yet, somehow, we all have a great Itch
ing to get to be these clerks and keepers
aforesaid Theoretically. We know it is all
folly--all wrong practically we don't act on
any such basis VIII some retired philoso-
pher write treatise, and either expose the
cheat in the theory, or tell us why we cant
practice upon it with greater ease AND sue
cess? Where is the error in the theory, OF
in us p Cincinnati Journal.
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S275,4S0,676
'19s,s1s.736
$76.661.94O
Increase in I years.

Since 1850, the National Debt has been
slightly reduced, and the debts of the States
not much increased in the aggregate. though
Virginia and perhaps one or two Others have
added something to theirs. But instead of
State debts, we have an enormous increase of
County debts, Railroad Company Bonds, CT
ty Water Loans, &c., &C., of which very
large proportion has been sent abroad to pay
for Railroad iron and goods, and sold at a
considerable discount. The amount Of our
foreign debt never increased so rapidly in
any former period as it has done during the
present year; and the Bonds are now food
Ing to Europe by millions One oftbese days
there will come an end to this, but for the
present money is easy and Cotton in brisk de-
mand-so who caresY after me, the Del
uge."-N " Tribune.
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MIR. wEBsrER's HABITS.

DIR. Jefrries, the medical attendant Of Mr.
Webster in his last illness. contradicts re
port which has been circulating, to the effect
that Mr. w. was under the influence OF in
toxicating liquor on the occasion of his pub.
lie address in Faneuil Hall, in May last and
adds:
al am also assured that be always prac-
ticed the greatest self denial whenever .esPe-
cially called upon for the excrtion Of his IN
telectual powers The mighty productions
of bis pen exhibit the clearness of his intel
lect as much as the profouudness Of his
thought The most rigid casuist may be de-
fed to point to one line of bis voluminous
works which indicates the weakness OF the
inebriate'
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Akags; s
poetifal.
THE PURE SPOT IN THE HEART.

BIZ G. p. r. JAMES.
There is within the heart of man
Corrupt as il may be-
A touch ofthat which Eden knew
Ere Eve profaned the tree.
A love of guileless innocence
Forever lost, yet dear,
Which make the FIRST words of a child
All music to his ear
One time, in fair sunny land,
And years long, long ago
A land oflove, and tale, and song,
saw scene of woe.
stood within four nosome walls.
That formed felon's cell;
listened to the dark cold words,
marked his visage fell.
Kind bespoke him, for meier
Could trample on a worm,
And fain would raise each flower again
That's broken by the storm
After a Sob his bosom warmed;
He spoke of his past life;
And many an awful death he own'd,
Told tales of bloody strife.
He was man without remorse,
Who feared no God or fiend
Pleasure nor happiness he found,
Companions, but no friend
And there he was, next day to die,
For his worst deed of all
He'd murdered one who'd trusted him,
For pittance bare and small
Yet no companion he betrayed
No hope, no fear, no grief;
He seemed man without SOUL
And hard beyond belief
Yet as we talk'd the sounds of life
Came upwards from the street,
And merry laughs, and joyous tones;
And children's voices sweet.
At that last sound pleasant smile
Pass'd DER his IRON face;
Which seemed to give each haggard line
A strange redeeeming grace.
Glove to hear child's dear tongue"
That man of horrors said
ut brings back days when was young,
And by my mother play'd.
"And gather'd flowers and foolish things,
And chased the butterfly,
And little thought thus should live
Still less thus should die.
lie fell into fit of thought,
His face grew cold and gray,
No further converse would he bear
turned and went my way.