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minish (at least the extent of the difference of the portion as we augment the power of the engines, we retire from the position we have occupied before the rate of toll) the total number of carriages used on must increase their strength, and consequently their public, for the last twelve months. How far we the road; or, secondly, because steam carriages, weight; the greater weight will be a material dimi- have redeemed our pledges and satisfied public exinduce additional expense in the repairs of the road. nution of their efficiency. To a certain extent the pectation, it belongs not to us, but is the province The committee see no reason to suppose that, for power may be increased in a greater ratio than the of others, to decide. If our efforts shall be attended the present, the substitution of steam carriages, con- weight, but, with our limited knowledge of the ap- with any great and lasting benefits to the land in veying a greater number of persons than common plication of steam, and with the present formation which we dwell, our labors will be more than rewarcoaches, will take place to any very material extent; of the public roads, the point will be very soon at ded, and we shall ever rejoice that we embarked in and, as to the second cause of increased charge, the tained, when the advantage of increased power will the enterprize. But whatever may be the resu't of trustees, in framing their tolls, have probably not be counterbalanced by the difficulties attendant on our efforts we shall always have the consolation of minutely calculated the amount of injury to roads the increased weight of engines.

likely to arise from them.

The committee are of opinion that the only ground

[To be Continued.]

reflecting that, with the best intentions, we have labored in a good cause-and that we have honestly endeavored to subserve the interests of our country. THE RAILROAD ADVOCATE. - The Publisher has on public road, is to raise a fund which, with the strict. first and only "Railroad" newspaper except our hand a large number of the first volume complete of est economy, shall be just sufficient, first, to repay own, published in this country, is to be discontinued. the Railroad Advocate, which can be had at the low the expense of its original formation; secondly, to maintain it in good and sufficient repair. Although the committee anticipate

on which a fair claim to toll can be made on any By the following notice, it will be seen that the

We are sorry that it is so, as it has been uniformly price of one dollar the volume. and forwarded by rebro nueurusu suvocate of that system of inter. mitte any part of the United States; application not rar distant when, in framing a scheme of toll nal communication, which we have, upon mature publisher at Rogersville, Tennessee, will be thank. through the Post Office, post paid, addressed to the for steam carriages, their general adoption, and the reflection, deemed peculiarly adapted to this country. fully received and promptly attended to. great number of passengers which will be conveyed The on a small number of vehicles, will render it neces

Railroad Advocate" was established by an Those Editors with whom we have exchanged sary not only to consider the amount of injury actual association of gentlemen for the purpose of dis are requested to give the above a few insertions in ly done to the road, but also the amount of debt seminating correct information upon a subject then which may have been incurred for its formation or very little understood in this country; and they now maintenance; yet at present they feel justified by

their papers.
AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL.--This paper we
have received in exchange since its origin; from

the limited number of such carriages, and by the say that they consider the main objects of its estab. its columns we have made frequent, copious and great difficulties they will have to encounter, in re. lishment "so far accomplished as to authorize its valuable extracts, and we now avail ourselves of commending to the House, that, in adopting a sys-discontinuance." Upon his point we must disagree the last opportunity that we perhaps may have to tem of toll, the proportion of "wear and tear" of with them, as the cause has yet much to contend recommend it earnestly to the patronage of all those roads by steam, as compared with other carriages, with, although we admit that, within the last year, who feel interested upon the important subject of Valess an experiment were instituted on two roads much has been gained-not enough, however, to ter the discontinuance of the "Advocate" whose It is the only paper in the Union afthe one reserved solely for the use of steam coaches, warrant its friends in the abandonment of it. It columnsare devoted principally to the subject of Railthe other for carriages drawn by horses, for the pur still requires all the aid that its friends can render roads and internal improvements, and as a testimony pose of ascertaining accurately the relative wear of each, it would be quite impossible to fix with certain.

should alone be taken into consideration.

that it may advance as its importance demands.

"Railroads."

to merit laboring in a good cause, we cheerfully tender this humble recommendation. Its local situation

ty the proportion of tolls to which, on the same The conductors of the "Advocate" will, however, gives it many and peculiar advantages:--Located road, each class of vehicles should be liable. To ap. on retiring from the field in which they have so dil. in the midst of the most populous and flourishing proximate, however, as nearly as possible to the igently labored, have the satisfaction to know that city in the Union, surrounded by a numerous, indusstandard of relative wear, the committee have com. trious, enterprizing and energetic population, who pared the weights of steam carriages with those of they have done much to advance a cause which, al. feel and see and know the advantages resulting from loaded van and stage coaches. They have tried to though serious obstacles have impeded its progress, internal improvements, possessing every avenue ascertain the causes of the wear of roads; also the will afford to this community greater facilities for possible for obtaining information upon these subproportion of injury done by the feet of horses and business than even the application of steam to the jects, having a direct communication with Liverpool, the wheels of coaches; how far that injury is increased by increased velocity, and also in what de propelling of boats, and we sincerely wish them pros- Europe generally, where rapid advances are continthe fountain head of Railroad improvements, and gree the wear of roads by loaded carriages may be perity and happiness in whatever other calling they alls making, both with rogard to locomotive unJoeroased by any particular form of wheel. may be engaged, as much as we are obliged to them gines, and the construction of Railroads, it must be The committee would direct the attention of the for their good opinion of our exertions for the ad- obvious to every person, that it possesses advantages House especially to the evidence of Mr. Macneil, vancement of the same object for which they have in point of locality of a peculiar character. whose observations on this branch of the subject, be. labored. ing founded on a long course of very accurate exper Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad. - At the first iment, are peculiarly interesting and useful. He [From the Railroad Advocate, published at Rogers. meeting of the Stockholders of this Company, held estimates that the feet of horses drawing a fast coach, ville, Tennessee, June 14, 1832.] in the Masonic Hall in Portsmouth, on Wednesday are more injurious to the road than the wheels, in TO OUR PATRONS. - The present number completes last, the following gentlemen were elected President the proportion of three to one, nearly; that this pro. the first Volume of the Railroad Advocate, and it and Directors of the Company, for the ensuing portion will increase with the velocity; that by in becomes our duty to inform our subscribers that it twelve months: Arthur Emmerson, President.creasing the breadth of the tires of the wheels, the will be published no longer. In taking leave of Edinund Townes, Mills Riddick, Francis Grice, injury done to roads by great weights may be coun- their patrons, the conductors of this paper avail them. Beverly Baytor, Carey Weston, Directors.- [Rateracted. He considers that, on a good road, one selves of this method of returning their sincere leigh Regisler of June 22.] ton may be safely carried on each inch of width of acknowledgments to those individuals who have contire of the wheels.

tributed to its pages, encouraged its circulation, or in Central Railroad. We are glad to learn that Mr. M'Adam and Mr. Telford have given corres. any way promoted the objects for which it was es. Books of Subscription for stock in this Road, have ponding evidence as to the greater wear caused by tablished. To our correspondents we are indebted been opened in Craven and Jones counties. Uphorses' feet than by wheels of carriages. for many valuable communications which we have wards of fourteen thousand dollars were subscribed

Each of the above witnesses agrees, that, adding transferred to our pages, and which, we doubt not, on the first day at Newbern; and about the same athe weight of the horses to that of the coach, and have been read with much interest and advantage.- mount was promptly subscribed at Trenton. From comparing to the injury done to a road by a steam We have spared no pains to collect and disseminate Lenoir, we have no certain information; it is uncarriage of a weight equal to that of the coach and all the useful information, within our reach, on the derstood, however, that the subscription there will horses (the wheels being of a proper width of tire), subject of Railroads, which has been the leading ob. be large. We are assured that Onslow, Greene, the deterioration of the road will be much less by ject to which our paper has been devoted. We have Wayne and Johnston, will act nobly in this great the steam carriage than by the coach and horses. endeavored to demonstrate the immense utility of enterprize; and we shall be disappointed if good As to the injury to roads which is anticipated from Railroads--their superiority over all other means of eld Carteret does not furnish her full quota, during the "slipping" of the wheels, it may safely be left to transportation-their growing popularity wherever the ensuing Court week. With proper exertions, the proprietors to correct: the action of the wheel their advantages have been witnessed their peculiar the work can and will be accomplished. But it is slipping involves a waste of power and an useless adaptation to the exigencies of East Tennessee-and important that the public mind should be enlighten. expenditure of fuel, which, for their own sakes, they the unquestionable practicability of such a mode of ed on the subject, and that the people at large should will avoid. communication between us and the great markets unite in effecting this great work. We have, as

Apprehension has also been entertained that, al both of the South and the East. We trust we have yet, no information from the western part of the though the puculiar action of the wheels may not be collected and thrown together much valuable infor. State. We trust the citizens in that section who are injurious, yet that, from the great power which may mation on this important subject, that has been new so deeply interested in the success of this work, will be applied if the steam were worked at very high and interesting to most of our readers, and that we not fail to unite with their brethren of the Eastern pressure, or if the size of the engine were increased have been instrumental, in some degree, in giving an and Middle Counties, in effecting this great obgreater weight might be carried than the strength of impulse to public sentiment and feeling which, we ject.-Ib.]

the road could bear.

The Williamsport and Elmira Railread bill has finally passed the Legislature of this State, and re

ceived the signature of the Governor. We have been informed that measures will be immediately adopted to dispose of the stock, and organize the company. [Lycoming Gaz.]

humbly hope, may lead to high practical benefits to Undoubtedly, in proportion to the advance of the four country. Nor have we been unmindful of the science, will be the increase of weight drawn by an farming interest. In our pages will be found many engine with a given expenditure of fuel; but there valuable agricultural articles, conveying much use. are many practical difficulties to be surmounted be. ful information to the farmer, which alone would fore the weight so drawn can reach the point when more than compensate him for the pittance at which it could be destructive of roads. There are no theo. our paper has been furnished to subscribers. The retical reasons against the extension of the size of leading objects we had in view in establishing this We have heen informed that the Locomotive En. the engines. The difficulties, according to Mr. Gur paper, we consider to be so far accomplished, as to gines for the Railroad have arrived in town, and ney, are of a practical nature, and only in the "dif. authorize its discontinuance. Having finished the that they will be put into operation with the least Aculty of management of a large engine," In pro-task which we had assigned to ourselves, we now possible delay,--[N. O. Mer. Adv.]

NEW-YORK AMERICAN.

JUNE 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29-1833
LITERARY NOTICES.

ble distinction of having been the first to break the by the hair of his head out of the church, than he chains which superstition and a hypocritical policy would take this at his hand." The words were not so gently uttered, but they reached the ears of some of had imposed upon the powers of investigation, rea- the Londoners near him. The Duke was at that son, and the discovery of truth. His contemporaries time far from popular with the citizens. He was MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESS OF ABRANTES-Mde. Ju did full justice to his transcendant abilities, and even not free from suspicion of some design upon their not: complete in 1 vol. 8vo. pp. 450. N. Y., J. & J. the monks who heaped every calumny upon his liberties. They had, moreover, been thrown into & HARPER. We had occasion in noticing a former state of some excitement by the display of angry name, speak of him as a man who excelled in every feelings which they had witnessed. Hence, the vinnumber of the American Quarterly, to speak of department of learning known in his time. The dictive language of the duke set them instantly in these Memoirs therein reviewed; and we are now character of the great reformer, therefore, is one of a flame; and they cried out vehemently, that they enabled to commend this edition of them as well the finest subjects for the pen of the biographer would lose their lives rather than see their bishop so printed, and embodying in a single volume, what, within his province of writing, and consequently contemptuously and brutally treated. On this, the in the European edition, is scattered through seveuproar became general: the assembly was broken up very happily selected here for the first number of a in furious disorder; and the process against Wiclif ral. These Memoirs will be found more interesting, Theological Library. Mr. Le Bas has treated the was for a time, suspended. The tumalt of the day, however, did not end here: all London was speedily any relating to the same inexhaustible period, the The ecclesiastical and political history interwoven in confusion. A band or rioters proceeợ, thย แυαί day, to the Savoy, the Duke of Lancaster's life and times of Napoleon; and they are written with the essential part of the work is particularly one of the most princely structures in the kingdom, with a vivacity, a skill in narrative, an acuteness valuable, and offers an excellent compendium of reversed his arms as those of a traitor, and massaof observation, and with so much of amusing van-knowledge upon the early struggles between the cred a clergyman, whom they mistook for the Earl ity and egotism, as to render them very attractive. crown of England and the tiara of Rome for the Marshal. The mob was at last dispersed by the exertions of the Bishop of London; the Mayor and YOUTH'S BOOK OF NATURAL THEOLOGY, by the Rev. supremacy; the gradual subjection of the first to the Alderinen were removed from their offices; and THOS. H. GALLAUDET: Hartford, Cook & Co.-All will of the chair of St. Peter, and the ultimate dis- their places are said to have been filled by the duke who know the enthusiastic and able author of this enthralment of the British sceptre from the same. Our with dependents of his own."

and on some pointe, possibly more authentis, than fe of Wintif libou ouholat,

little volume, know also that he has long devoted the extracts must be brief. The following description THE SACRED HISTORY OF THE WORLD, AS DISPLAYpowers of a fine mind to the subject, practically and of a scene in St. Paul's-the trial of the Reformer, ED IN THE CREATION AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS, TO THE theoretically, of education. As Principal for many in which John of Gaunt, "Time honored Lancas- DELUGE: By Sharon Turner. Harper's Family Liyears of the Asylum for Deaf and Dumb at Hartford, ter," figures-would require but a few more touches brary, No. XXXII. The great objection to some of he was necessarily led to analyze, with great care, to fit it for a scene in a Waverly novel. Even as it the best works of Natural History, is the Atheisti. the processes by which knowledge may be most stands it is highly dramatic: cal tendency of the speculations introduced into readily and satisfactorily imparted, as well as ac. On the day appointed for his appearance, Wicklf them. Philosophers, by excluding the Divinity from quired; and no one, therefore, is more likely to pre- was attended to St. Paul's by the Duke of Lancaster, their speculations upon the material world, have paro satisfactory elementary books of instruction, and by Lord Henry Percy, the Earl Marshall. The sometimes confounded the wisdom of the wise, and scene which ensued was exceedingly tumultuous. In that now before us, he seems to have succeeded An immense concourse was collected in the church confirmed the folly of the foolish; and too frequentto his utmost wish. It is an argument addressed te to witness the proceedings; and it was not withont ly have they given to skepticism the most efficient children of from 8 to 10 years of age, establishing, the greatest difficulty, that a passage could be made weapons with which it defends its cold and dreary from the wise and provident contrivance exhibited through the crowd, for Wicklif and his distinguish. domain. The object of the work before us is to ex. in their own frames, in the habits and peculiarities lates were assembled. The Bishop of London, en ed companions to approach the spot where the pre hibit the Divine Mind in connexion with the pro.

of the animals, the birds, the reptiles, and the plants, observing the impatience with which the Earl Mar. duction and preservation, and with the laws of, visiwhich they daily see, the necessary existence of a shal was forcing his way, and not, perhaps, highly ble nature. The planning of such a work, the great First Causea God, all-wisu and all-powerful gratified by sccing the delinquent writer states, has for many years been a ravorite

Mr. Gallaudet sets out upon the position, that it is tended, told the Earl, peremptorily, that "if he had known what maistries he would have kept in the scheme with him. The result, it must be admitted,

not well to take for granted with children, what church, he would have stopped him out from com. is every way satisfactory; and these letters will be may be satisfactorily proved to them; and we feel ing there." This unceremonious address was in-allowed by those who have perused them to realize sure that this little volume, while it will fix indelibly stantly resented by "the fiery Duke," who (possibly the praiseworthy intention of the author, when he upon youthful minds the great Truth it is designed conscious that nothing more had been done than was necessary to make their way through the press) reaimed at leading the mind of the youthful inquirer to vindicate, will, from its simple and appropriate plied to the bishop, that "he would keep such mais to perceive the clear and the universal distinction illustrations, and the mass of useful information it try there, though he said nay." The parties, at which prevails between the material and immaterial brings together in a small compass, be as acceptable last, struggled through, to our lady's chapel, behind substances in our world. The excerpts which we to them as any mere story book. We commend highly the design and the execution.

the high altar, where the archbishop (Sudbury,) the

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Bishop of London, and other prelates, were assem. give below afford a specimen of the instructive and bled, together with several noblemen who had resort, entertaining matter scattered through his pages: THE AMERICAN ELEMENTARY SINGING BOOK; by E. ed thither to witness the proceedings. Whn It was a great oversight in the theologians of the IVES, JR., Principal of the Philadelphia Musical SemWiclif came into the presence of his judges, and papal church to resist the admission of the Coperni. stood before them to make answer as to the charges can system, that the earth moved round its axis, and inary: Hartford, F. I. HUNTINGTON. This little vol- which might be produced against him, the Earl te prefer to cling to the Ptolemaic theory, of the sun ume proceeds upon the assumption that music is bet- Marshal desired him to be seated; an indulgence actually circling round us, as it appears to do. This tor acquired as a science by the voice than by any which the fatigues of the day would render reason- old theory is incompatible with the Mosaic account, instrument, inasmuch as the inflexions of the voice able, and even necessary, "as he had many things of a day beginning before the sun, because upon to answer for, and therefore would have need of a that, the sun is essentially necessary to make the and its management are less mechanical than playing soft seat." "This interference," says old Fox, period of time which constitutes a day. But on the on a piano. The book is divided into twenty-eight "estsoons cast the Bishop of London into a fumish Copernican systein, the earth does this without the lessons, each of which is arranged with questions chase." He declared that Wiclif "should not sit sun, as its revolving motion round its own centre, and answers, and examples are annexed.

there. It was not according to law or reason, that which forms our day, does not require the solar lu. he, which was cited to appear before his ordinary, minary.

INSECT MISCELLANIES, constitute part 1 of volume should sit down during the time of his answer, but It is an opinion which phenomena of nature are XII of the Library of Entertaining Knowledge, re- should stand." Upon these words much angry and continuing to strengthen in the observing mind, that publishing by Lilley and Wait, Boston, and for sale indecent altercation ensued; in the course of which light and heat have such analogies and intimate rehere by P. Hill, Broadway. the duke began to assail the bishop with violent lations with the effects and laws of the electric, mag. menaces, and told him that "he would bring down netic, and galvanic fluids, as to induce a belief that

THE LIFE OF WICLIF; by C. W. Le Bas. A. M.; the pride not only of him, but of all the prelacy of they are all modifications of the same ethereal sub. I vol., with a portrait; Harper's Theological Labra- England:" and added, "thon bearest thyself so brag stance. If this be a just conclusion, the rise and ac. ry, No. 1.-Never was strength of character more upon thy parents, w ich shall not be able to help tion of light included the operation of all these flumanifest in the face, than in the masculine and de. thee: they shall have enough to do to help them. ids in the geological formations.

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selves." The parents of the bishop were the Earl That Moses was correct in representing the earth termined features of the noble portrait which fronts and countess of Devonshire: and yet it would seem, as first covered by the waters, before they were the title page of this volume. The life of this ex- he was able to keep the noble blood in his veins from drawn off into the sea, is manifest from the admis traordinary man, when the influence of his charac-hotly rebelling at this imperious threat for his re- sion of those philosophers who are least disposed to ter on the times in which he lived is considered, is ply was singularly moderate and wist: he declared favor his authority. La Place mentions, There that in truth, his confidence was not in his parents, cannot be the least doubt but that the sea covered a perhaps one of the most interesting in ecclesiastical nor in any mas else, but only in God-in whom he great part of our continents, on which it has left in. Biography, He was one of those persons, says a trusted." The soft answer failed, in this case, to contestible proofs of its existence. The successive distinguished writer, who reflect the greatest lustre turn away wroth. The passion of the duke over subsidence of isles, and of a part of the continents, upon the the country which was so fortunate as to came both his prudence and his sense of propriety, followed by extended subsidence of the waters of the produce him. His mind, in the words of Godwin, (a circumstance not very unusual even in those sea, which have uncovered parts previously submers. days of chivalrous courtesy) and he vented his in-ed, appear to be indicated by the different phenomo was scarcely less original than that of Bacon or dignation by saying, in a low voice, to his next na which the surface and strata of the existing con Shakspeare, and he procured for England the envia. neighbor, that he would rather pluck the bishop tinent present us."

brilliancy, appear to be nearest to us, are at duces a fine wool: while one in China secretes a

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La Place gives an astounding idea of the distance yields an annual supply of vegetable wax; the palojand happy touches, rather than finished beauties; ofour systern from the great host of the heavens; de vaca, in South America, gives a copious emission and have rather the freedom and ease of " a study" for he says, "Those stars which, from their great of actual milk; and another tree, in Guayaquil, pro- about them, than the elaborate attractions of a least 200,000 times farther from us than the sun "- tallow, like animal fat. The tillandria, of Buenos painting. Still there are innumerable passages Système vol. 1. p. 172. Dr. Wollaston reckoned Ayres, resembles another element, in becoming a which are every way complete in themselves, and Sirius, the beautiful star near the bottom of Orion, kind of vegetable fountain, for it yields on incision unite the charms of both in cabinet pictures, like to be 525,481 times more distant from us than the a copious quantity of pure water. They have even the following:sun. Dr. Bradley reasoned that y Draco was 400,- some relations, yet unexplored, with the mineral 000 times the same distance.

kingdom; for they not only form the carbon they

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Picture of Spain. -Many are apt to picture Spain

The substance of the Moon is more known to us contain, but some have been found to have copper to their imaginations as a soft Southern region, than that of the brighter luminary. Its volume is particles, and several to secrete flint, and likewise decked out with all the luxuriant charms of volupforty-nine times greater than that of the whole sulphur, as in our common corn. We may add iron tuous Italy. On the contrary, though there are exearth. There is ground for supposing that all is so- and gold also, for both of these metals have been ceptions in some of the maritime provinces, yet. for lid at its surface, for it appears, in powerful teles, found in vegetables, and moro capucially the formor, the greater part, it is etern, melancholy country, appears, one have thought Thus all the departments of nature have been made with rugged mountains, and long sweeping plains, they could perceive the effects, and even the explo- with mutual associations; the material causes and destitute of trees, and indescribably silent and lonesions, of volcanoes. There are mountains on the references of which we have not yet explored. surface of the moon which rise to the height of tiew little and how simple a diet would have supnearly two miles: and it has been inferred that it has ported human life in comfort and activity we see ness, is the absence of singing birds, a natural condeep cavities, like the basins of our seas.

an avid rame

some, partaking of the savage and solitary character of Africa. What adds to this silence and loneli.

from this passage: "A Laplander will go thirty sequence of the want of groves and hedges. The

Men on board a ship, while lying in the moon. miles through swamps and rocks; take a draught of vulture and the eagle are seen wheeling about the light with their faces exposed to the beams, often milk, sleep in his wet clothes, and rise the next mountain cliffs, and soaring over the plains, and have their muscles spasmodically distorted, and their morning as fresh as when he began his journey." groups of shy bustards stalk about the heaths; but mouths drawn awry: others have been so injured in Everest's Journ. through Norway. Mr. E speaks the myriads of smaller birds, which animate the their sight as to lose it for several months." "Fish warmly of the Laplanders' high state of health and whole face of other countries, are met with in but hung up all night in the light of the moon, when spirits; which he ascribes to their total absence of few provinces in Spain, and in those chiefly among eaten next day, has occasioned violent sickness and mental anxiety, to their few and simple wants, and the orchards and gardens which surround the habi.

excruciating pains." Montgom. Travels of Tyerm to their hardy habits.

tations of man.

and Bonnett. The Baptist missionaries mention Mr. Everest says of the bleak Norway, "I have In the interior provinces the traveller occasionalthat he who has slept in the moonlight is heavy often felt that I could live and die contented among ly traverses great tracts cultivated with grain as far when he awakes, and as if deprived of his senses.- its rocks and woods and dales, in the midst of its as the eye can reach, waving at times with verdure, This corresponds with what Plutarch notices: quiet and virtuous people. No one ever left Nor. at other times naked and sunburnt, but he looks "Every body knows that those who sleep abroad way without regret. It is a country in many parts under the influence of the moon are not easily of which a child might walk about with a bag of At length, he perceives some village on a steep hill,

round in vain for the hand that has tilled the soil.waked, but seem stupid and senseless." gold, and no one would molest him: where the or rugged crag, with mouldering battlements and Plutarch's notices are:"The moon has some stranger, by day or by night, may knock at any door ruined watch-tower; a strong hold, in old times, influence on flesh; meat corrupts sooner in the he comes to, and be welcome." Yet he describes against civil war or Moorish inroad; for the cusmoonlight than in the sun-nurses are cautious of them as "destitute of every comfort." With one exposing their infants to the moonbeams-women large bed, like a deal box, into which they all creep, brought to bed at fall moon have easy labors-hence some straw is spread at the bottom, and sheep-skins of Spain, in consequence of the maraudings of ro. Diana, or the noon, was made the goddess of child. serve for covering. Their wainscotts are composed ving freebooters. birth; and Timotheus says, And by the moon, of trees, with moss stuffed in the chinks; and in But though a great part of Spain is deficient in

which lessens the pains of woman'--the carpenters some houses the whole stock of utensils were, one refuse trees cut in full of the moon, as softer-farm- large pot, an axe, one knife, and half a dozen wood

ers usually thrash their wheat in the wine, it is en bowls and spoons.

Still they were very happy.

then drier, and bears the flail better; in the full, it "We usually found two or three religious books in is moist and bruised-dough leavens sooner in the every house."

full-at this time most dew falls. Hence the poet

Aleinan calls the dew the daughter of the air and of

TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA. By the Author of the

tom among the peasantry of congregating together for mutual protection, is still kept up in most parts

the garniture of groves and forests, and the softer charms of ornamental cultivation, yet its scenery compensate the want. It partakes something of the attributes of its people; and I think that I better understand the proud, hardy, frugal, and abste. mious Spaniard, his manly defiance of hardships. and contempt of effeminate indulgencies, since I have seen the country he inhabits.

hee something of a high and lofty character to

the moon." Plutarch's Sympos. lib. iii. quest. 6. I Sketch-Book.--We have allowed so much time to observe that Mr. Edmonstone who had lived thirty elapse since these sketches appeared, that the book years in the forests of Demerara, remarks that trees There is something, too. in the sternly simple cut in full moon spli', and the wood soon rots. is already in the hands of every one, and our notice features of the Spanish landscape, that impresses on Of three gneiss pebbles taken out of a cop's stom. here is almost a work of supererogation. We shall the soul a feeling of sublimity. The immense plains ach, on one a plant of the fucus confervoides, of a therefore sum up in a few words what we have to of the Castiles and of La Mancha, extending as far as the eye can reach, derive an interest from their deep green, was found growing in active vegetation, say upon it. Sketches of the Alhambra will hardly very nakedness and immensity, and have something and nearly two feet long; on the other, a plant two- add to their distinguished author's reputation, but of the solemn grandeur of the ocean. thirds shorter than the former was growing; and In ranging another was attached to it about three inches long, they will be eagerly read now, and always treasured over these boundless wastes, the eye catches sight The stones adhered strongly to the substance of the up hereafter, as among the most characteristic here and there of a straggling herd of cattle attend. ed by a lonely herdsman, motionless as a statue, things he has ever written-characteristic of his with his long slender pike tapering up like a lance own qualities, we mean; for it is they which are into the air; or beholds a long train of mules slowthe desert; or a single herdsman, armed with blun

stomach, and were cut out from it.

carried beyond the attraction of its mass as now as

The aerolites, or great stones that fall occasional. ly from the air, are either consolidated in the atmo sphere, or come to us from the moon, which many here displayed equally with those of the picturesque ly moving along the waste like a train of camels in philosophers think probable. Mr. Hurte calculates, people whom he professedly describes. His quiet derbuss and stiletto, and prowling over the plain that a body projected from the surface of the moon humor, his gentle melancholy, his refined imagina- Thus the country, the habits, the very looks of the with the velocity of 6000 feet in a second, would be tion, and his bonhommie of disposition, are all so people, have something of the Arabian character. certained; that is, a force capable of projecting a evident in the complexion of these sketches, that The general insecurity of the country is evinced it body little more than a mile and a half in a second, one can almost imagine himself talking with their the universal use of weapons. The herdsman in the field, the shepherd in the plain, has his muske But cannon balls have been propelled half a mile in author as they flow from his pen. There's a sort and his knife. The wealthy villager rarely ven. a second. Therefore a projectile force three times of morning-gown-and-slippers' ease about them, that tures to the market town without his trabuco, and greater than that of cannon would move a body from the moon beyond the point of equal attraction, and domesticates you at once with the writer; and you perhaps, a servant on foot with a blunderbuss o cause it to reach the earth. But a force equal to this sit down with him in the posada, canter your mule his shoulder; and the most petty journey is under is often exerted by our earthly voicances and sub-along the Vega, or ramble with him about the

a

terraneous steam.

Haken with the preparation of a warlike enterprize
Muletcer of Spain. -The muleteer is the genera

Notes to La Place, vol. ii. p. 429. Alhambra, as unceremoniously as if you were an medium of traffic, and the legitimato traverser of th Hence, there is no impossibility of their coming from old chum or the moon; but yet I think the serial consolidation more probable.

an

ancient playfellow of the traveller, land, erossing the Peninsula from the Pyrenees and had a prescriptive right to share all his privi. the Asturias to the Alpuxarras, the Sorrania de Ron. Dr. Walker mentioned to Sir J. Smith, that an leges of kitchen, hall, and lady's bower. To these da, and even to the gates of Gibraltar. He lives fru gally and hardily; his alforjas of coarse cloth hole ash tree which grew from a seed on a wall stopped unambitious sketches, of all his works, will posterity his scanty stock of provisions; a leather bottle ite growth for a while, having exhausted the nutri. ment there; but sent a root down the wall until it ievert with the most satisfaction and delight, when hanging at his saddle bow, contains wine or water, reached the ground, and as soon as this was estab. they wish to study the disposition, and contemplate for a supply across barren mountains and thirsty lished in the soil, the tree resumed its vegetation the personal character, of the Author of "The Life plains. A mule-cloth spread upon the ground, is his and became of large size. bed at night, and his packsaddle is his pillow. His of Columbus." They were probably written during low, but clean limbed and sinewy form betokens

It is not merely in their principles and analogies the intervals of relaxation in the composition of strength; his complexionis dark and sunburne

of construction, nutrition, growth that plants resemble animals; but the creative Iland has linked that great work, and, though perhaps more eye resolute, but quiet in its expression, except when and established the affinity between them by causing carefully afterward prepared for the press, bear kindled by sudden emotion; his demeanor is frank, some vegetables to produce animal products, and to every mark of being sketches thrown off for the manly and courteous, and he never passes you withbe, as it were, the animals whose peculiar properties out a grave salutation-"Dias guarde à usted!" " Va they imitate. Thus their living principle, in peculiar amusement of the author, rather than the edifica- usted con Dios, Caballera!" "God guard you! God and adapted organizations, can imitate the bee, the tion of the public. One of the best stories we have be with you, Cavalier!"

cow, and the sheep; for the myrica pennsylvanica already extracted; the rest abound in exquisite points The Truant. Since noting the foregoing pages,

we have had a scene of petty tribulation in the Aleccasioned 'much distress throughout the palace, LEMPRIERE'S CLASSICAL DICTIONARY, for Schools hambra, which has thrown a cloud over the sunny and has sent the inconsolable Dolores to a sleepless and Academies. Pendleton & Hill. This is the countenance of Dolores. This little damsel has a pillow. third edition of Lempriere which has come under "Sorrow endureth for a night," says the proverb, female passion for pets of all kinds; and from the superabundant kindness of her disposition, one of "but joy cometh in the morning." The first object our notice within a few months. It is a handsomely the ruined courts of the Alhambra is thronged with that met my eyes, on leaving my room this morn-printed abridgment of the great work, and purports her favorites. A stately peacock and his hen seeming, was Dolores, with the truant pigeon in her to contain all that is either important or useful in to hold regal sway here, over pompous turkeys, que- hands, and her eyes sparkling with joy. He had the original. Its size will be a recommendation to

rulous gurmea-fowls, and a rabbie rout of common appeared at an early hour on the battlements, hover

cocks and hens. The great delight of Dotores, how ing shyly about from roof to roof, but at length en. those who prefer such a portable form, and the ever, has for some time past been centered in a youth-tered the window, and surrendered himself prisoner. omission of indelicate passages may introduce it to ful pair of pigeons, who have lately entered into the He gained little credit, however, by his return; for the favor of many.

holy state of wedlock, and who have even supplant. the ravenous manner in which he devoured the food

ed a tortoise shell cat and kittens in her affections. set before him, showed that, like the prodigal son, THE SHRINE, No 1, is the name of a new periodiAs a tenement for them wherein to commence he had been driven home by sheer famine. Dolo.ca lately commenced at Amherst College, to be conhousekeeping, she had fitted up a small chamber ad. res upbraided him for his faithless conduct, calling ducted by a number of the under graduates. The jacent to the kitchen, the window of which looked him all manner of vagrant names, though, woman-articles in this specimen are generally creditable to in happy ignorance of any world beyond the court and covered him with kisses. I observed, however, their writers. Their principal defect is a want of and its sunny roofs. Never had they aspired to soar that she had taken care to clip his wings to prevent the humor and spirit which ought always more or above the battlements, or to mount to the summit of all future soarings: a precaution which I mention, less to be infused into collections of essays like the towers. Their virtuous union was at length for the benefit of all those who have truant lovers these.

into one of the quiet Moorish courts. Here they lived iske, she fondled him at the same time to her bosom,

crowned by two spotless and milk-white eggs, to the or wandering husbands. More than one valuable

great joy of their cherishing little mistress. Nothing moral might be drawn from the story of Dolores THE NATURALIST.-Several numbers of a new pecould be more praisewortny than the conduct and her pigeon.

riodical under this title have been lying upon our of the young married folks on this interesting The two Classes of Spaniards. Here are two table for some time. It is a Journal devoted to occasion. They took turns to set upon the nest un classes of people to whom life seems one long holy. Natural History, Chemistry, Domestic and Rural til the eggs were hatched, and while their callow day, the very rich, and the very poor; one be. progeny required warmth and shelter; while one cause they need do nothing, the other because they Economy, Manufactures and the Arts; in each of thus stayed at home, the other foraged abroad for have nothing to do; but there are none who under. which departments of knowledge, much useful and food, and brought abundant supplies. stand the art of doing nothing, and living upon no- agreeable information is given within a small com.

Tins scene of conjugal felicity has suddenly met thing, better than the poor classes of Spain. Ch. with a reverss. Early this morning, as. Dolores was mate does one half, and temperament the rest. pass. The work is published by Carter and Hendee, feeding the male pigeon, she took a fancy to give Give a Spaniard the shade in summer, and the sun Boston, and, like everything published at that place, him a peep at the great world. Opening a window, in winter; a little bread, garlick, oil, and garbances, is of course neatly and well got up. It is for sale, therefore, which looks down upon the valley of the an old brown cloak and a guitar, and let the world we observe, by P. Hill, 94 Broadway, where we Daro, she launched him at once beyond the walls roll on as it pleases. Talk of poverty! with him it

no

presume subscriptions also are received. Dr. J.

*

grandiose Browne, assisted by several literary and scientific
men, have the conduct of the work.
Music.-Hewitt 137 Broadway has just published

of the Alhambra. For the first time in his life the bas
disgrace. It sits upon him with a
astonished bird nad to try the full vigor of his wings. style, like his ragged cloak. He is a hidalgo, even
Ho swept down into the valley, and then raising up when in rags.
wards with a surge, soared almost to the clouds.- The "sons of the Alhambra" are an eminent il.
Never before had ho raised to such a height, or ex-lustration of this practical philosophy.

As the

perienced such delight in flying; and, like a young Moors imagined that the celestial paradise hung over The Pirates deserted Wife" by H. S. Van Dykke, spendthrift just come to his estate, he seemed giddy this favored spot, so I am inclined at times to fancy, -"I stood amid the glittering throng" a ballad F. with excess of liberty, and with the boundless field that a gleam of the golden age still lingers about W. N. Baily, Esq. and sung with great applause by of action syddenly opened to him. For the whole the ragged community. They possess nothing, they Miss HUGHES; and "Napoloon's Grave," by W. Ball, day he has been circling about in capricious flights, do nothing, they care for nothing. Yet, though ap

from tower to tower, and tree to tree. Every at- parently idle all the week, they are as observant of Esq.. These songs are embellished with elegant and tempt has been vain to lure him back by scattering all holydays and saints' days as the most laborious appropriate vignettes. grain upon the roofs; he seems to have lost all artisan. They attend all fètes and dancings in thought of home, of his tender helpmate and his cal Granada and its vicinity, light bonfires on the hille low young. To add to the anxiety of Dolores he Thas been joined by two pulomas ladrones, or robber moonlight nights on the harvest home of a small pigeons, whose instinct it is to entice wandering field within the precincts of the fortress, which pigeons to their own devecotes. The fugitive, like yielded a few bushels of wheat.

on St. Johnde over and have lately danced away the

FORFION INTELLIGENCE.

From England we have to-day, by the brig Sarah, intelligence a little later, and which makes it certain

Laany other thoughtless youths on the first launch. Moonlight in Andalusia. Sometimes I have is that Lord Wellington had failed in making up a

ing upon the world, seems quite fascinated with these knowing, but graceless companions, who have undertaken to show bim life, and introduce him to society. He has been soaring with them over all

sued forth at inidnight, when everything was quiet, Cabinet, and all but certain that Lord Grey would
and have wandered over the whole building. Who resume his place, though nothing had yet been de-
can do justice to a moonlight night in such a climate finitively arranged.
and in such a place! The temperature of an An.

the roofs and steeples of Granada. A thunderstorm dalusian midnight in summer is perfectly ethereal. Greece seems to be in new troubles, and the me. bas passed over the city, but he has not sought his We seem lifted up into a purer atmosphere; there is diators, with their respective fleets, in hardly loss home; evening closes in, still he comes not. To a serenity of soul, a buoyancy of spirits, an elasticity perplexity about each others movements.

doepen the pathos of the affair, the female pigeon, of frame, that render mere existence enjoyment.

alter remaining several hours on the nest, without The effect of moonlight, toe, on the Alhambra, has

Civil War in the Morea. A letter dated Toulon,

being relieved, at length went forth to seek her re- something like enchantment. Every rent and May 7, gives the following intelligence, creant mate; but stayed away so long that the young chasm of time, every mouldering tint and weather- "The corvette La Dilligente, Halle, commander, ones perished for want of the warmth and shelter of stain disappears: the marble resumes its original arrived in our roads yesterday evening, after a se.

the parent bosom. At a late hour in the evening, word was brought to Dolores, that the truant bird had been seen upon the towers of the Generalife. Now it happens that the Administrador of that ancient

whiteness; the long colonnades brighten in the vere voyage from Navarino, from which she sailed moonbeams; the halls are illuminated with a soften. on the 19th April. In consequence of the pressing ed radiance until the whole edifice reminds one of orders to depart given by Admiral Hugon, who com. mands our naval force in the Levant, this vessel was palace has likewise a dovecote, among the inmates the enchanted palace of an Arabian tale. At such a time I have ascended to the little pavil. not able to carry many passengers. Events of the of which are said to be two or three of these in-ion called the Queen's Toilette, to enjoy its varied most important character are said to have given riso veigling birds, the terror of all neighboring pigeon and extensive prospect. To the right, the snowy to her precipitate departure. two feathered sharpers who had been seen with her summits of the Sierra Nevada would gleam like sil- ver clouds against the darker firmament, and all the commander and the officers on board, that the Greek

fanciers. Dolores immediately concluded, that the

fugitive, were these bloods of the Generalife. A council of war was forthwith held in the chamber

It results from the reports made by Halle, the Constitutionalists, after several combats with the

outlines of the mountain would be softened, yet delicately defined. My delight, however, would be to troops of Colocotroni, had obliged Capo d'Istrias and of Tia Antonia. The Generalife is a distinct juris lean over the parapet of the tocador, and gaze down his partisans to save themselnes on board the Russian upon Granada, spread out like a map below me; all vessel Azoff. vents sleeping, as it were, in the moonshine.

diction from the Alhambra, and of course soine
pametilio, if not jealousy, exists between their cus
todian B.
buried in deep repose, and its white palaces and con It was determined, therefore, to send
Pépe, the stuttering lad of the gardens, as ambassa-

"In this state, the three Admirals commanding in the station, French, English, and Russian, not wish. out ulterior instructions from their respective Gofugitive should be found in his dominions, he might man, M. D., is the title of a sensible pamphlet which vernments, agreed with one accord to take posses. be given upas a subject of the Alhambra. Pépe de- has just appeared, and is likely to be of some use at sion of the fortress, as well as the citadel of Napoli, parted accordingly, on his diplomatic expedition, this moment. We had intended to give an extract which had been rendered impregnable by art and na. through the moonlight groves and avenues, but re.

dor to the Administrador, requesting, that if such HINTS TO THE PEOPLE ON CHOLERA, by C. R. Gil. ing to favor openly either of the two parties, aith

turned in an hour with the afflicting intelligence or two, but have unislaid our copy, and must there-
that no such bird was to be found in the dovecoto fore content ourselves with saying that the au.
of the Generalifo. The Administrador, however, thor appears to take a very judicious view of a sub.
pledged Ins sovereign word, that if such vagrant ject upon which searcely two people are of the
should appear there, oven at midnight, ho should
instantly ba arrested, and sent back prisoner to his same opinion. His pubisher should be ashamed of

huule black-gyed mistress.

himself for allowing a book so full of typographical

Thus stands the melancholy affair, which hasferrera to come from a respectable printing office,

ture. The Iphigenie frigate accordingly landed a chosen portion of its crew for that purpose. Colocotroni, who has taken the field to support the re-establishment of Capo d'Istrias on the throne of Greece, seized upon Argos, upon the plains before which he has drawn up a force of from 3000 to 4000 men, and thus cut off all communication by land with Napoli.

A considerable part of the Russian forces in t

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tioned at Argos, who have shown a great inclina. Within the last seven days 254 have been discharg-lar on demand, to the health commissioner, towarde tion, and even made some efforts, to come to the as-fed cured, from the large hospitals alone, each patient the support of the Marine Hospital: and in case of sistance of Culocotroni, in order to render his party provided with comfortable clothing, and soup tick-neglect or refusal to pay, the health commissioner more predominant, in order to discourage the Greek ets for a fortnight And the Beard anxiously hope shall sue for and recover the same, in his naine of Constitutionalists; but, being closely watched by the that the warning they have so frequently given, with office, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. two other powers, the Russian commander has no respect to the necessity of temperance may, be atten- Sec. 2. The master or persen having charge of yet ventured to declare himself, through fear of pro- ded to. voking a more effective interference from the French

any vessel, ferry-boat, or water craft, bringing fo. reign emigrants to the city of New York, shall, in

and English forces, which appear to be upon terms Extract of a letter, communicated for the New York default of the aforesaid payment by such foreign Daily Advertiser.

of the best understanding with each other.

Some fear, however, is entertained that so many attempts may after all succeed; and it is thought in the Levant that it would be adviseable to increas the French and English forces in those seas. There are those who still think that the Diligente corvette was sent to France only for the purpose of reporting for eight days kept up a brisk cannonade on the city,

the real state of things in the Levant, and to solicit further reinforcements to our small land army. As to the squadron, it is too small in number to be cараble of watching all points, or to make head against

the very considerable force which Russia can at a moment's warning bring to the Levant.

Another letter from Napoli, of the 11th of April, contains as follows:

"Augustin has been wholly discomfited, and the Senate have formally decreed his overthrow. A

VERA CRUZ, May 19, 1832. We have now the pleasure to inform you, that on the 14th inst. the Government troops raised the siege, and have retired to the interior, after having from which we are happy to say, but little damage Gen. Santa Anna left here yesterday, with the troops for the interior; and we entertain hopes that

has been sustained.

our communication with the capital will soon be re.

At present but little is doing in the way of busi.

ness.

The commercial houses have re-opened, and

the shopkeepers aae returning to the city; but until
the political dissensions are settled in this quarter,

commission, composed of seven members, John Col. the transactions will be limited."
letti, Mataxa, Colliopoulo, and Ziami, Zographos,
Ipsilanti and Conduriotis is charged to govern Greece
till the arrival of the Prince or Regent whom Ba-
varia shall send out.

HOME AFFAIRS.

The bill to divide this State into congressional dis tricts was accompaned by the following schedule,

emigrant be liable for the sum above designated, for every such emigrant he may bring to the said city, and the health commissioner may sue for and recover the same in the manner above provided.

An Act for the preservation of the Public Health. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

§ 1. All vessels, boats, rafts and other craft, and all persons, hereafter arriving in any port or place within this state, from any part of Upper or Lower Canada, or from any other place out of this state, in which the Asiatic or malignant cholera, or any other

malignant disease shall be known to exist, shall be subject to quarantine in the manner hereinafter pro

vided.

§ 2. It shall be the duty of the Governor, forthwith, by proclamation, to make known that such quarantine exists; and to call upon all the magistrates and citizens of this state, to aid in enforcing the same: and more especially, to enjoin on the offi. cers of the cities, villages and towns hereinafter mentioned, the prompt and faithful discharge of the §3. It shall be the duty of the common couneil of

duties pres ribed by this act.

The partisans of the Russian system showed a disposition yesterday evening to raise disturbances, and pillage the city. This faction, led on by Redius which designates the proposed congressional dis. and Nikitis, has however, been disabled from doing tricts, and the population in each. The whole every city, and the trustees of every incorporated any substantial mischief by the nice precautions a number of inhabitants in the State is 1,919,403, village in the several counties of this state, bounded dopted by the residents in landing the crews of the which, divided by 40, the number of representatives by Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, or on the ships. Ismades is still President of the Senate.

Capo d'Istrias is embarked, and Peter Mavromicha. to which this state is entitled, gives a quotient with lis and his brother had been released from prison. 'n a very small fraction of 48,000, as the number en.

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[Correspondence of the London Morning Herald, titled to a member.

May 16.]

PARIS, May 13.-Except that which we have re. ceived from London, we have little news to day. In. deed so intense is the feeling here on the subject of your ministerial doings, that even had we other news it would not attract any attention.

The report of disturbances having broken out in Rhenish Bavaria, which was circulated yesterday with industry, proved to have been unfounded. The only revolutionary movement observed in that coun. try was the planting of a tree of liberty at Answiller, which was rooted up by the troops sent from Lan. dau for that purpose. Of the revolution that took place at Greece on the 12th and 13th of April you will find some details in the Toulon Journals, which proves that Russian influence in the Morea is at an end for ever.

Our domestic affairs look better to day. The late conflicts in Grenoble are singularly enough declared by the official government journal to have been un. connected with politics, while it is admitted that the contest had been between the town people and the soldiers of the 38th regiment, who had bayonetted them two months since, while engaged in an attempt to caricature, by tableaux vivans, the king and his ministers. The article which contains this measur. ing statement conclrdes in the usual terms: The most perfect tranquillity reigned in Grenoble at 10 o'clock on the night of the 10th inst."

Reform Bill.-The announcement last evening of the return of Lord Grey and his Colleagues to office. was received by the public with the liveliest demon. strations of joy. The little political coteries in the street testified their sastisfaction in every possible way, cheering, singing and dancing, and in all parts of the metropolis the welkin rung with John Boli's boisterous hilarity. This was, indeed, a reaction. Almost all the banking houses that are connected with the country banke forwarded the nows to the country by exprese. We have to notice one pleasing result of the new and gratifying state of things. Before 9 o'clock in the evening many of the offensive allusions to the Royal Family which have been so conspicuous during the last three or four days, has disappeared..

Cholera EDINBURG, MAY 12.--New cases 6; died 2, recovered 2.

Districts.

Counties.

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Jefferson, Oswego,

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Chenango, Broome,

37,404

17 582-87,917

23.693

Tompkins,

36.545

Tioga,

27.704-87,942

22d (double) Onondaga,

58,974

Madison,

39.037-98,011

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May 13.-New cases 4: died 3; recovered 3; re. foreign emigrants, as it passed the Senate :
maining 24. Total cases 302; deaths 227; recove- An act to regulate the introduction of foreign emi-

ries 141.

grants into the city of New York.

rivers St. Lawrence or Hudson, or bounded on, or intersected by, any of the canals of this state, in which city or village there is not now a board of health and health officer duly organized or appointed, forthwith to appoint a board of health, to consist of not less than three nor more than seven persone, for such village, and a competent physician, to be the health officer thereof.

§ 4. The supervisors, overseers of the poor, and justices of the peace, or the major part of them, of each town in the aforesaid counties, shall be a board of health for such town; and they shall forthwith appoint some competent physician to be the health officer for such town.

§ 5. The several boards of health now organized in any city or village in this state, and the several boards of health to be constituted under this act, shall have power, and it shall be their duty,

1. Forthwith to meet in their respective cities, villages and towns, and to fix and determine the pe. riod of quarantine to which vessels or persons arri. ving in such city, village or town, from places as mentioned in the first section of this act, shall be subject: which period shall in no case be less than fifteen days. But the said Board shall have power, after an examination of any vessel or person subjec. ted to quarantine, to reduce the period of the quarantine of such vessel or person, if they shall deem it safe to do so.

2. To meet from time to time and as often as they shall think expedient for the performance of their duties under this act.

3. To prescribe the duties and powers of the health officer; to direct him from time to time in the performance thereof; and to fix the compensation he shall receive.

4. To make regulations, in their discretion, con. cerning the place and mode of quarantine, the ex. amination and purification of vessels, boats and other craft not under quarantine; the treatment of ves. eels, articles and persons under quarantine; the discharge of such vessels, articles or persons there. from; the regulation of intercourse with infected places; the apprehension, separation and treatment of emigrants and other persons who shall have no fixed and parmanent residence in this state, the sup. pression and removal of nuisances; and all such other regulations as they shall think necessary and proper for the preservation of the public health.

5. To procure suitable places for the reception os persons under quarantine and persons sick of the Asiatic or Mulignant Cholera, or any other malig. nant disease, and in all cases whore sick persona cannot otherwise be provided for, to procure for them proper medical and other attendance and pro. vision.

General Daily Report of Cholera. -The Board of Sec. 1. All foreign emigrants, arriving in the ci Health for the city of Dublin congratulate their fel-ty of New York coastwise, or by any of the ferries, low-citizens on a great diminution of new cases of or by any water craft, or by land, and who shall not 6. To publish from time to time all such regula. cholera in Dublin this day, as well as the continued have resided in some part of the United States for increase of recoveries. The new cases reported are the term of six months previous to their arrival in secure early and full publicity thereto. 10-the death4, -Recoveries, 58,

tions as they shall have made, in such manner as to said pity, shall be subject to the payment of one dol. 7. To issue warrants to any constable of their re

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