Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-31
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of conveying Instruction We should like to see the
practice extended further South On Thursday eve
ming the second lecture of the course came on pc
fore the New York Historical Society, and was dev-
cred by the Rev. Francis L. Hawks He selected for
his subject North Carolina The theme was one
of much interest to him. being native of that State
and he did ample justice TO it in the narrative OF IN
cidents in the career of that unobtrusiye people
We have not space for the entire Lecture but can
not forbear giving the happy and eloquent couclu-
sion of it: -sa = ~
May not, with becoming modesty say. in con-
cluson for the good old State that has furnished my
theme that as one Of her children of the common
household we treat it with respect and Kindness
She is exceedingly good natured, and not over rea
DIV to take ofense from of the family, when no
ofense is meant. She can understand, too, joke
among friends and she quite willing that the 9TH
er children of the family. especially the little and
the young ones, should if it would afford their chill
drenship any amusement, call her g sleepy old Rip
Van Wnkle." (Laughter.) So be it. 1t is very
respectable, for it is Dutch, and North Carolnans
| rather fancy Dutch blood, nasmuch as she thi nks
that it never proved itself coward Sleepy as you
may think Rip to be- he follows the fashion of his
country, and he generally, to the phrase OF his
people, sleeps with one eye OPEN" Laughter
Rip wide awake on the Goth May lIl5, IN Meek
lenburg and he was wide awake on the morning OF
the 9th 1776 when he fought the royalists to the
number of 1900 and drove them off the field He
was wide awake on the 18th of April l776, when
the man whom he sent to the Continental Congress
shouted out for independence. He was wide awake
when he founded the first University. He was wide
awake when he originated the first geographical sur
vey prior to any State in this Union He was wide
awake when he saved the money he had earned, Zap
plause y and so always promptly paid every dollar
he owed frem the time he was a free man, Gap
plause) and never had occasion to give his promls
sorry note at all, much less to deny his signature
to it afterwards (Laughter.)
ssHe was also wide awake when he resolved to show
his respect for worthy and respectable gentleman
called George Washington, and raised a marble
monument, executed by the best sculptc: in the land
to his memory in order to make him familiar to his
friends and that his children might have old Rips
idea of a man. cloud applause,) Let me tell you
he knows very we'll all that is going in the great
family household and how each child is going on,
and he knows too, about the families that are of
kin TO him, and just whisper to him that you think
there are thieves an enemies proving around the
old homestead and he will tell you he knows them,
and you will see him upon his feet in instant,
and when he is wanted he viii be readily hand,
with mans heart in his bosom, and mans strength
in his arm, to do all mans duty and when he
has done it, he will perhaps very quietly lay down
again, and whether he is too sleepy or too modest
cannot say but it is that after he has done all
that man should do, he will be very sure, unless
he is obliged to speak, to say little nothing about
it. Ladies and gentlemen this is the picture of Rip
Van Wrinkle. hope you like it." cloud appause.)
Democracy of scienee-No. 1e.
; BY JOSEPH .HoLBRooK. .-
Mighty movements for the " Democracy of Sci
cnce are forthcoming; nigh at hand; in vigorous
progress; abundant in success. Hon. h. 5. Geyer,
II. S. Senator from Missouri suggested day or two
since that in the enlargement of the Capitol provs
ion should be made for exhibition of the mineral
and other productive resources of our country Hon.
Senator Douglas, from Illinois, has proposed to make
it the duty of consuls abroad to collect nOrma
ton, by specimens and otherwise, bearing upon ag
ricuure and other branches of productive industry
Government functonaries in various situations have
procured from the Mineral and other natural de-
poses of science and of wealth, from the districts
of country they represent, specimens for some de-
poste for the friends of science IN our national
e metropolis Most, perhaps all the members of our
National Legislature, have aided, are disposed to
aid by their official privileges and influence, the diff
fusion of scientific knowledge through their respec-
It tive districts and States.
). Conventions, with the DEMOCRACY OF SCIENCE u
in bold, shining letters their banners, have been
held, and are now in progress in different parts OF
the country. series of such conventions have been
in progress for some time in Bucks county, Pennsyl
vania participated in by of the adjoining coun-
l. ties, and other parts of the Keystone State. The
Bucks county press for months past, have pa-
ced first and foremost in their columns productive
science for the entertainment Of their readers. The
J American press generally for year two past as
the most substantial for their readers. have
given complete series ofartices the developments
n of science gentleman of large intelligence, &C
quanted with the great extent and deep interest with
l. which such articles are read, remarked day
it or two since: If that class of subjects should
be continued extended md furnished under the most
h favorable circumstances for general reading, they
e would become as popular as the s. Waverly Novels
Is In liberal policy and for the diffusion OF
knowledge. Ohio is perhaps the banner State Stark
o. the banner county and Marlboro the g BINNEF
y VILLAGE of Union The citizens of this little
,e village have, within year past, taxed themselves
re more than two dollar for all their proper
ty to provide buildings and teachers for their school
several adding voluntary subscriptions to make cI
E. deficiency. AT late convention of schools in the
is county, eight miles distant from that village
of five hundred inhabitants, the company reporting
themselves the friends of the school also numb er
ed five hundred. To make up the deficiency of car
u rages for conveyance several temporary and appro
- pirate vehicles were prepared for the occasion On
~ assigned by the villagers for their beralit
in scientific matters is, that they taxed with n
II liquor bills. opportunity for making such bill
;" can be had in the vicinity, and any disposed
y lay such taxes on his ne ghbors would be under tn
II. necessity of going to another place. The conven
u, tion of which the Marlboro school formed part
e numbered five thousand; school, from the dis
u lance Of fifty miles, from another county
~ In Maine, thirteen scientific lecturers one for eac
y county in the State, have recently been apponte
&C by the Governor, under act of the late Legsla
io ture These professors to hold conventions
~ schools in all the towns of their respective counties
s which conventions will be- at least, the commence
ment OF " INDUSTRIAL IBITIoNs, leading to 6: SCI
=" ENTIFIC DEPosIToRIEs,' miniature CRYSTAL PALA
cEs" to aid in rendering more transparent and bril-
* liant the GRAND CRYSTAL PALACE" proposed b
's Senator Geyer at the heart of our nation radia
ai ting point thus constituted would be rendered NOR
u Respondent in its radatons by innumerabe mu
tuHa Of