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DEMOCRACY OF sCIENCE-N0. %.
BY JOSIAH HoLBRooH.

The schools OF our country are TO be the ex-
plorers of our country. Why not1 Would
not SCIENTIFIC ExcURsIoSs," as a prominent
part of school systems, combine instruction,
health, and pleasure Is not the nature of
bow 10 LEAFS no stone uaiurnedy" II the
schools OF the whole country should make IL
their business to explore their surrounding dis
lricts, would moi the whole country he explored
I'm their scientific excursions. might they not
take their mineral hammers and bags, their
sketchng pencils, surveyors compasses, and
other instruments, and by them examine the
geology, geography, topography, botany, zooi-
oey, water courses, agriculture, mechanical
improvements, and other objects. showing re-
sources and progress Would not such weekly
excursions give greater energy and richer fruits
TO all school operations Would not know
ledge, acquired in this way, be more extended.
more individual. more available, more DEMO
CRATIC" than that acquired by scientific pro
fessors. especially when aided, As they certainly
would b., most gladly, by such proiessorsl
Would not farmers be sooner and better able To
know the character and capabilities of their own
fields, through personal, experimental, and mi
mute examinations, by their sons and daughters,
and themselves. TOO. than through ponderous
volumes, giving the general outlines Of the
country, especially while those volumes were
con6ned 10 the shelves Of State and college
Libraries, and few other secluded repositories
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Would not knowledge, thus generally and prac-
ucally acquired, be transmitted, exchanged. and
difiused, making the citizens of one part of the
country acquainted with all the other part,
Would not thus employing the Juvenile ener-
ges Of the country do more to check lawlessness
than prisuns2 Would not uuants be among
the things that were2 Would not the worst
scholars be changed into the best2 Might there
not be written on houses Of refuge for juvenile
delinquents, To LET? :"
In answer to these questions, a few facts
may be given, selected from mass sufficient
TO NIL volumes. About twenty years since, the
Boston schools united in exploring the sur
rounding country. From their collections they
furnished every member OF their Legislature
with a small cabne, Of elementary minerals, 10
be circulated among the schools of his legisla-
tive district The next Legislature ordered
geological survey OF the State. The impetus
thus given has led 10 similar surveys Of all the
States OF our Union. The superintendent of
schools, in the city Of New York. sent TO the
teachers a circular Uniting them to request
their pupils to collect mlnarais to be classified,
labeled, and distributed, for the use OF" FANILr
Museums" Within three weeks from that
request, not less than twelve thousand families
were thus furnished with these instructive and
entertaining household utensils. Many Of the
most incorrigible uuants became at once the
most punctual, orderly, aud promising scholars
A teacher, in Philadelphia, said to his pupils
one day, I" Boys, all who will have their lessons
well to morrow, al ten O'Clock, may accompany
me on a geological excursion" AT the hour
named, every boy had good lesson; and sew
eral of them for the first time in their lives. A
proposal was once made TO a school, reputed as
disordery, TO take an excursion for collecting
| minerals, 10 be distributed among the pupils OF
the three departments. numbering some FIVE
hundred. On returning home from school al
night, every pupil took with him six labeled
minerals, showing the elements OF mountains,
rocks, and soils. They Were the fruit of one
excursion, and other corresponding exercises.
This school was soon known as among the
very first in a large city,
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CEsTEEvILLE, IND, FEB. 2, 1853.


To TIE Editor Of the National Era:
The occasion for Offering the annexed reso-
lutions prepared for political meetinel not
being likely to arrive; and as though reported
by committee of one, they doubtless embody
the thought of thousands and as public senti-
ment is confirmed, and even created, by public
expression Of opinion respectfully ask place
for them in the Era
Resolved, That in view of the enormous evils
of Land Monopoly, evils which strike at the
very vitals of our republican institutions, the
equal rights and happiness Of the People in
view OF the rapid wasting away of our public
domain beneath the grasp of spectators, by
military bounties and grants to railroad com
panes while mutitudes are suffering the ex-
tremes of physical, social mental, and moral
restitution, because deprived of Homes under
the Government which they contribute 10 sup
port and defend, and whose revenues and pro-
gress thus also suger--we deem the question of
Land Reform second in intrinsic and practical
Importance to none other which engages or
can engage the present attention of the eoun-
try
Resolved, That the evidences in the shape of
petitions and other expressions of public sent-
ment are perfectly decisive, that The Homestead
bill which passed the House of Representatives
but failed in the Senate at the last session of
Congress, is approved by an overwhelming ma
jority of the People of the United States We
would therefore in the stsongest manner urge
its passage on the United States Senate
Resolped, That we hail with high satisfaction
the return to Congress of Thomas n. Benton
and Gerrit Smith
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because sire hasn't been treated in the right
way in times past
Compromise is we'll enough sometimes, but
at best it is only a salve-not a radical cure.
We never can have peace till we are ready to
look the true source Of our danger in the face,
and the sooner we do that the better. IL we
keep on, like quack doctors, rubbing on salve
to cure the pimples, and when they have struck
in, we congratulate ourselves on having cured
the disease, We shall find by and,by that it will
take pretty harsh treatment, perhaps even CO.
pious bleeding, to root out the evil and we
may think ourselves lucky if the patient don't
die before the cure is finished
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St Paul but is only about two miles further
north. The village site is conceded to be the
most beautiful in the whole Northwest The
approach 10 town affords very effective view
Of both Falls and village; and the former is
equally fair 70 look upon, whether laughing in
the sunshine Of u summer day, or chahng and
flashing amid the broken, piled-up letters Of
rough old winter The perpendicular fall
of water Is twenty-five feet the whole fall, IN
GLIDING the rapids, is about sixty-fve feet
Hennepin Island, long and narrow, divides the
Falls, the main channel running on the west
side. The dam is across the east channel run.
ming from the shore to near the head Of the
island, and there connected 10y a wing with
Nicoliet Island, which stretches up river half
Il mile further. Both islands were, without
doubt, once connected and have been worn
apart. Here s the place for manufacturing to
any extent. The available water-power is
second to none: eight saws are cutting through
the pine and hard wood day and night, turn
ing out millions of feet of lumber to impatiaet
waiting customers. A planning machine, lath
machine, Touring mill, single machine, and
machine shops are among our cOnveniences ;
and our cabinet shops can turn out rs nice fur
niture as ever ought TO be seen in the country.
The present population of St Anthony is
about fifteen hundred A difficulty between
the proprietors of the town, preventing their
giving titles in many cases, has heretofore Be-
riously retarded the growth and prosperity Of
the place, but the prospect of a settlement is
immediate, and we are considerable already,
despite obstacles Steamboats, have been up
here, and riH come again. A company ID Or
gsnized for the purchase of q boat, and we are
confident that before another summer passes
this will be the head of navigation for all down
river boats, as it now is the foot for all going
further up Yours sc, G. w, u.
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For the National Era.
AN IDLE Il H Y NJ e.

Full of sentient influences.
Full Of beings all unknown,
Full of spirits that our senses
Or our thoughts have never known,
Is the universe around us
Is the world, the air, the sky
And wherever they have found US,
Lies their glamour on the eye
All about, around, above us,
Beings viewless ever wait
Some with smiling brows, who loyo u.s.
Some with darkling frowns and hate
And with dreams of lifo aud beauty.
Hopes of joy. or fears Of i'll
Promptings unto sin, or duty,
They our spirits ever hll.
Long ago, one winter morning.
Ere had fully dawned tho day.
They, my fate OF sorrow scornng
From some Aidepn far away,
Brought vision, that with glory
And with beauty filed her life,
Giving Joy unknown in story,
And long release from strife.
There are twain Of sisters gifted,
And our hands have never mot
On whose brows, like sunbeams drifted,
Golden crowns Of song are set
Crowns Of Gonius' own bestowing,
Gemmod with beauty and with love,
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.
For the National Era.
ADVICE.
~ BERNARD LEON

BY BERNARD LEON.
Brothers, there is more OF knowledge
In ths world than We can reach
Ages were too short for learning
All that Natures book can teach
Worlds Of science though We conquer,
Worlds before as still arise;
'Twsro to DO God, 10 fathom
Life's abundant mysteries.
Ceaso we, then, this foolish striving
In all knowledge to excel;
Let us, though we know but little,
Know it soeH'
Brothers there is much Of labor
On the earth, and years are few
There is more of work around Us.
Than our feeble hands can do:
Ever dreaming, over planning,
Quick the idle moments rum
Death too of but comes to find US
With our labors scarce begun
Seize VIC, then, the mighty present
Let our deods the future tell;
Let us, though we do but little,
Do ii meH'
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~ EpW7lj X. COLLINS Il co IS Wall street n \
BROWN, slnPLEh a CO, Live. uo7l
Z. q ROBERTS Il COLA Ming AIms YarI ,onlop.
John MUSkeE & CO.,
&C HUE Dame dra NittoiIts, psi5s
GEO. II. DRAPER, Hayre.
The oyuefs these ships viii nerogutntle
y Bulou sptrr Juwey, Precious stones " Meta s. unle Bills
Of ir therefor the value thereof therein
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Passage nom New Y9rE Southampton aad RremenF Cabin,
s4uuu, saloon, 800 second do sbU
All letters papes pass through tte Postofce
No bills Of slnE Will ue ST. Md on the da Oh sailing.
Au experienced Surgeon is ntlei to each ship,
For freight 9 passage appy 10
C. A. HElNCkEN h O., brtluru.
MAkTlNEAU, CEOSkEE i CO, Souttanpton
NJ IsEllN. LlnNLn. IN.a IN
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GdLYENTON.

VIII lesve sCNDhY. August u, at o clocE, A NJ.
afOR GALVESTON, INDANoLA, La .zfEs,
NACh and MATAGORpA BAY.-Regular New ,SsIl.kSIsss
IeSas United States Mail of
steamship pERSEYERh NOE, Thomas Fotbrs mae
r vii leave as above B1it Iprey
vessels this lnc) with solid floor frames iouy
hacrl she pres"nta sie medium transportation
M nAnoa a.d Aga,H VIII be landed the whary-s ture
MnagordN B) without
pasaag-, having elegant iations, apply to
HARRIS n MORGAN, foot of Juia street,
opposite the Steamship Landing,
Will hereafter and under sltFya.n Of is
Arg
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WHTERLN'G PLACES.
i AXE SHORE PACKET STEAMER zr-T-. ,,

j AXE SHORE PACKET STEAMER zir-I1o n
CREOLE-summer Arsngomcnt.-FOR .ssssI.LaLl--.-s
EAS SPRINGS BILOXI AID Intermediate TIC
splendid low steamer CREOLE, Charles Walker, built
the
corrol'on and Jhrson Railroad arrival the Lake the Cars
Gs f0l
MONDAYS ..hy A. VI. Cara FRIDAYS by p NJ Caa
W WhDNkSDAfS,by A, NJ. Cars ShTURDAYS.hy 3 p W. Cars
And the PonehartHn Railroad
aa iolowu
Letrss Ner O5isdHat LsIrsJ Oe6lu S.-nqs;
MONDAY g A. NJ SUNDAY EVENINGS
WEDNESDAYS. by A. NJ NpNDA Y......... EVENINGS
ERIDAYS...s...hy r. NJ rars THURS IDA EVENINGS
SATURDAYS. .ty p NJ ours. SATURDAY MORNINGS
On Saturdays and Sundays Creole will stop Mississippi
City, Biloxi aud Ocean Springs.
to Freight received 1t lie Railroad al the week up
ssielGys That ot wednesday, gt 70 1r sen on fuelays
is Fare Say st. EJuiE Pa Christian g.
wants n 2. Dct g. Fare Mssisppi Cty,
Springs, 81 80; Children md Servants n 50; Dack a.
~ The Way Letter Bag will leave
days and Wed1esdas a n o'clock and Fri and sagr
day. a: 81 O'clock ?. -.
f,3o h. GFDDFS, Agent 10 Bank rll.r.
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EHOICE WINES AND LIQUORS.
DLSSasaIac the 1885, l7sS, lsO2 and 1906 60
Ie7 ISIS Otar and other urands Of
and qGaii,us.
a.trq; Dan Harmony Shefy OH fytt
parking DO Buu4y, Eear de slery iiel
Chanpagns Nike Vine CaEet ia casks aud
| aasts, ol all ,1sltes -
Holland 6n Jamaica ST. Groin RUM Scotch rsh, Old Roanoke
a m Rive NLrkv; Brandy Juico Cuilals
every description; Boker Berlin and Galey Brs and everything
WINES LIQUORS. which will De sold
able terms be l0gud, for i4sh or " paper,
900 ASKS PORT Ell ana ALE, ~ pins aud quartz
4. TAYLOR
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cTEAM COMMUNICATION BE- :,

- TWEEN NEW YORK ANB GLASGONThe ssa=ssl u sisz
g4n New York stP CompAn, powerful steamship
GLASGOW $50 Robert Cag, eonnaHdeA
sArro York die Glasgow follows via
Saturday l6t Jue next at y O'Clock, noon Saturday. 0i Sop
~ L. 0'-l-ckl uCun.
saloon
state
Second Can so
Stewards fee included
Omitted number II trlass rt'ugets viii te taken supplied
EaEcas quality property cooked, at se9. Carries sur
- -. sn 1fI,. j MesYMoN. 81 Broadway.
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sPhING AND SUMMER a, l,,si;sF7 s775s7:.7.i5f.7

ssPklNG AND SUMMER leffs .5i;:i5isi...,.91''l,.
- AItRANGEMENT-RIT ERIstiN y 5 Ez-sz
rSIIy EXPRESS T. IOJlS ALIUN.-Im AiulIHy
February the above Express will lsaSe ST. Louis daily at T NJ
under j. +. ktbsriacn faekHses, fe
bundles Goods Bauk Notes SPECIE ele, eonytyed N9e
collected, paid promptly Goods O iut'
Loug sold aud general EIrss aud Commission Business iran
Fasl Carnyie Springfield, and all points the
Aliou Sang tard, mud parts h-yond day
P.rknges Igh
the usual way.
attention vrshauts and FornderHis r4uesi to tbs AZ
iy.s JOSEPH +. RtllHGRnSoS.
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NlEW YORK GAS REGULATOR COMPANY

OFFIIE, 962 IRUADWAl,-lTIT OtFICE UF HE \ W
1ORK GAS kEGULAIut COMPANY has prulau uty tab
,bsd al .6s Broadway tusteeA Chambers q
snuw pr pared kiddcf raHtGa Regulator private
suus OF Gas Colanc others through ths UuItel
Sne
Tuposals are invited all places the United hst
be tho Rgrs
tddss Patent guaor Hdard, proposals viii
trr ths trnadn the
scientific
Of Ihe
onizer Of & as while improves sIe qlay
the economical naclne
ighta thu
than dangerous eompon.ds oI 'fnts OF
p
fHce of
sent by ostl 8 'SLAhhE oe''e'"'S' I't''H
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ONO RIIrER.

viii leave SATURDAY, August 49, at o'clock P.
EHOR LOUISVILLE and all inter s-s =
mediate andngs.-The I'm regular passenger
g,eket steamer W. -. Gil TON, Capt Harry 1snss
SPOTS, vii leave Ahove FOrftghs
uFts SfROTHER bNos, ssus Is PGy .ras street.
IS plan the cabin ~ apply
ing TO the Aseus aui5
viii leave SATURDAY. August 49, at . O'Clock J.. NJ.
ETOR LOUISVILLE, EVANSVILLE, ~ h.
PApUC All aud all ipefneia lsnlinEs,Ile lStfs9tsS
LAt Oh ~
EAIiLN. tapt. l.. Hui.ser IN leTt receives slt aud
VIII ire above For trelgLor Isshge having tie finest accom-
uolaluss apply tt
all uGLESBY 4 MACACLAf,6 6h Trhpupitouas street.
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EOR LoNDON.-The A l fast sail

ENOR LONDON-The l fast sailing -
n Amlriean ship PETER MARCEY, Joshua V. SFazA3
Hickey usr having most Of her stsaei an InHr WI
,ith iiHieh. For freight Of $50 bids Torap
J, u. AShBkDGE co. 50 ST. tl BileH street.
T passage having superior furnished
RpPy A Cay hoard, At Post First District
FOR LONDON Takes no Oil Cake) -
L Tie f,si sailing American ship NATHANIEL ktgJe
THOMPSON, Cspts Stone, tAinE and will tay quick -
Gtf at.1 Fcf freight 0 400 hhds, Tobacco apply
J. p WHITNEY q 60. sl Camp street.
~ Fyr passa.e. arPs 10 ths csp,s y tolrJ. VI
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EOR LONDON-lTakes no Oil ca
HAPRE
BOST'ON

10 sail on sAI f'FDhY, Aqfa4ils
EOR BOSTON - The regular packet 10.
bart AQt ILA. Narye,tnsasr uraf al Ue t4zG
will of
AltI,. ~ GEO " ~ SsoN, CENp street. aali
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IEW VRLEANs EMLQkANl ANp :.

SET ANTED-A vessel of the capacity igs&.
Wv of4lo9 larrsia to a pot Er NrwYo5E
Nppy Jl ASnBRIDGES co . S. ea rlei slrsst alI3
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AKTuIk, Captain spearts uuE ,0alluz AMI VI SAlAAE
have qL sPfh tsf taEst % lasAse, Appiy on board
~, soGEEr, WILLIAMS Il CO. :. csmp street
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SaUTHAMPTON UNITED STATES MAIL z.ssssssszassSz
SGEA MERs-The ships comprising th, Line the ASNGloN
Capt Fitch HBMANN Capt L. Higgins These steamers
sop at SOUTHAMPTON, Rnl retaining.
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.N'EIF YORK
gNOR NEW YORK - The \ | bark ~
d CHARLOTTE WYNNs, T.. Il. B.rrei; .sf taass1.1
PHA4DELPHL4.

EYOR PHILADELPHIA - Peurose & ~.
BuFon's Lus Of GarketsIhs tagsiar packet bari ez1
NAsHt ~ Holmes nagr having part ler cargo eugassa ~
Ia quick asTateH Fut eslt, apply
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LIPERPOUL
EOR LlvERPooL.- 4 fast sail n -
LOR LIYERPOOL.-The fine A fast s
EOR LIYERPOoL.--The fine A fast =
LONDON

l. ing American ship NORTH CAROLINA Capt Flnef, SAlS
uaow loAins md will hAys qliek Dispatch tor fe gh'
80 llss Cotton, apply j., WHITNEY CO. 81 Camp st.
TT For passng apply 10 the CApnn n board. aps
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GREAT ATTRACTION
Fifth Ward Museum Hotel.

Cor West BToadieay and Franklin street, Mao York
this Establishment caII be seen very correct Repro
RNCE OF OPIUM, head tongue, aud hands in motonj the
only representation OF the kind In the country The largest
collection of Ancient and Modern Coins III the U.
The figure Soldier in the Continental Uor blue and
bluff lead buttons, marked u s. a. threecorleIcd Hat
Brooches, Caters, &C., &c. Also, Bids OF Various Pum
curious Freaks OF Natue, Indian ImpleneHts OF
Rich Oil Paintings, fine Engravgs with many other faro
and valuable Curloses, Statue OF GEog Ill Such col
lection cannot be found in Of tile kind in
the United States. double Calf which ts universally adj
mtted to be great VOder! Tho calves Joined together
from the neck down to tbs middle They arc full gown, and
perfectly formed ard brought from the town OF Lyme,
Live White Rat nom Berlus CO. Penn taiitnHce Graf
IS Games for EXercsc aud Amusement, BiaIdEJ 5Iack
Cannon and Domnocs ABilliar Room with two splcll
REFRESHMBNTS.-Dinn aud supper parties can be
accommodated very short notice The larer viii DO
supplied with all the dclcacieS OF the sea- on Game, OyS
at any hour. 49,. Ii II = ass f5.-E
Arthis Establishment, may be seen celebrated bird
MlNO, that Will repeat almost anything alter stranger
No accommodation for political meetings OIL any ty.f
The Subscriber having become proprietor OF the above
celebrated Establishment, and having nnde various aara
tion Is prepared to accommodate the Travelling Public and
Hotels OF the city OF New York. Tic Bar ROOm winch con-
tans the arrest private museum In this country being the
collection Of will sain the reputation accorded
it under tho charge OF MI Thomas Riley III the qualify c IT'S
wines, &C. Connected with the above is REFBC
TORY where meals will be served at all hours OF the day
and evening Private rooms for Gourts,ia tiat Referees
Committees, Private Dinner Supper Parties, &c, &c
The public respectfully 10 grant him share OF
IL - CHARLIE WRIGHT Proprietor.
5PeTFOns wishing for pure Wins and SPIRITS may delend
having them genuine at this Establishment. l
N. B-Private families supplied with Dinners or SuppcrS
in superior STYLE Parties OF airy number at tleir essc
tive homes and wares OF glass or silver sent Out To any part
of the City FREE or CHARGE.
"a. Entrance 10 The REFECToRY'i,tFTG nktfnst
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WHO MEETING,

At FrunLFort Springs, Beaver county, PA.
a GRAND WING CONVENTION will be held at McGinncs
Hotel Frankfort Springs Pa. Florence,
e. H WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1ST.
In view Of the great interests involved in the present
contest-in view the determined efforts OF the opposi
ton party, It'll expected that the wings OF Washington,
Beaver, and the surrounding counties, will como out in
their strength.
The place which this meeting is designed TO be held is
the delightful resorts in this section OF
country will enable all who attend the meeting for
purpose OF promoting the OF Scott and GTaham to
in grove Conc then fellow citizcns rally in numbers
will strike terror into the foe. Come como all
by our united efforts such Almighty impetus TO the
cause, that will show determination and ability to
The following Speakers it is expected, present TO
address the meeting: Hon Moses Hampton Capt Charles
NaylOr, Pittsburgh Col James Collier, Roswell Marsh,
Rsq of Steubenvillei Hon Alfred CALDWELL Jas & VShar-
ton, of heeng; John L. Cow, ESQ and Seth T. Hurd OF
Washington, and Peter Livingston Esq OF Florence
meeting will be held in the village OF Frankfort in the
evening the day at O'Clock. Robt g. Smith, Esq
| and others will address it - I'd