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THE CTPOtTlNCE OF A THOROUGH KNOW.
LEDGE OF THE SCRIPTURES.
"This is essentia], 1. To enable Christians
-to improve their own spiritual condi*
tioo. Tlie sacred truths of the Bible constitute
the aliment of the soul. . In that holy
hook, tend that only, is truth to be found in a
pum and perfect state, unmixed w ith human
traditions, unsullied by earthly policy. Here
is spiritual food iuto which no poison has entered.
Jt is lifc-suslaining and health-promoting.
The soul that is not often replenished
from this storehouse will experience
leanness and languor. Those who have
attained to the most exalted piety have been
most conversant with the word of Cod.
From tbcncc they have derived the strength
which enabled them to climb the rugged
steep. An intimate acquaintance with divine
truth expands and elevates the mind,
enlivens and sanctifies the affections, arouses
-and quickens the conscience, nourishes and
invigorates lite Christian graces. It gives
boldness to faith, stability to hope, warmth
.to zea), depth to humil'ty, and dauntlessucss
to courage. It furnishes the loftiest subjects
of contemplation, the loveliest objects of af.
lection, and the brightest scenes of anticipation.
The knowledge of {Scripture is the
knowledge of God in all his glory; the perfections
of his nature, the rectitude of his
government, and the riches of his grace.
It is the knowledge of Jesus Christ, in his
personal excellence, his official character,
his virtuous life, his efficacious death, his triumphant
resurrection, bis glorious ascension,
his unceasing intercession and final adjudication.?It
is the knowledge of man as
to the origin of his being, the interests of
his pilgrimage, and the eternity of his career.
To understand, appreciate, and apply
these truths, is our higliest wisdom; to
be unacquainted with and regardless of them
is the greatest ignorance and folly. The
ibble is the only sure word of prophecy.
The entrance ot this word giveth light. It
is the word of God's grace, which is able to
build you up and to give you inheritance a*> >rv*>rw
oil fkn# nMiV r>ti
Iliv/llg Ull IIIVIII H4UI Ult DOIIVIUIVUt ?1 CIV
the hearts of Christians deeply imbued with
the precious word, then would light break 1
forth as the morning, .and their health spring 1
torth speedily; righteousness would go before
them, and the glory of the Lord be their 1
reward.
"When our Saviour was assailed by Satan
in the wilderness, he repelled each assault
of the tempter by a quotation from the
sacred scriptures. The Christian who cea- )
ses to consult the lively oracles with dili- i
geecc and care, rapidly declines in vital piety,
speedily imbibes the spirit of the world, ]
and greedily returns to its beggarly ele- 1
meats. if not a sad neglect of the Bible '
the lamentsbi? cause of so much sunineness J
and sloth,. sebS&hness and pride, avarice and I
worldly a&b&ou, animosity and strife, a. <
mong the disciples of Christ^ who profess to '
have received as their pattern the active and i
faithful, pure and peaceful, mock and merciful
Redeemer?
"R 43 'imperiously necessary to be well {
acqiicinted whh*hc sacred scriptures, in or- ]
<terlo meet the peculiar exigencies of the '
present crisis. The decisive battle between i
truth and error, sin and holiness, is soon to 1
fee fought. The note of alarm has already (
been sounded. The army of the aliens is J
rapidly increasing; their motley banners are 1
already floating aloft. The ancient heresy, 1
dyed in martyr-blood, pants for fresh vie- c
tims. The shameless infidelity of Voltaire {
and Paine is in the field. The polished de. f
ism of modern schools is on the alert; and 1
the filthy brood of new-born vipers hiss in {
every direction. This complex host are ajl s
arrayed agfinst the cross of Christ; and all
to be met by Christians in the name of the i
Christian's God. . <
"That you may bear an honourable part
in this iioly war, brethren repair to the Bible; 1
for it is Gcd's armor}', from which you may <
obtain the whole panoply of heaven, and 1
gird yourselves with weapons not carnal, '
but spiritual and mighty. Repair to the Bible,
to receive the orders of the Captain of
your salvation, and to estimate the value of
the conquest. Repair to the Bible, to seize
upon the pledges of victory, and gaze upon
your final reward?that shall never fade away?an
exceeding and eternal weight of
glory. Thus wiH you fight valiantly and
triumph gloriously.
RESt'RRECTION OF THE BODY.
But our Lord did not .limit his proof of a
resurrection to words; he proceeded to demonstratethe
truth by an appeal to our senses.
On one occasion, he released an individual
whom death had just made his prisoner.
On another occasion, he met the king of
terrors at the gate of a city, conveying a
Take heed of crying, To-morrow to-morrow, n
when God says "To-day, if you will hear d
my voice, harden not your hearts." He- ii
member that manna must be gatherd in the A
morning.?Brooks. c
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ANECDOTES OF DAVID IIC.MB, AND VOLTAIRE, a
Hume, the historian received a religious 1
education from his mother, and early in life d
was the subject of religious impressions : as r
he approaciied manhood they were effaced 1)
and confirmed infidelity succeeded. Ma- v
ternal partiality, however, alarmed at first d
came at length to look with less and less pain s
upon this declension, and filial love, and rev- t!
ercncc seemed to have been absorbed in t?
the pride Of philosophical scepticism; for c
Hume applied himself with unwearied, and ?
unhappily with successful efforts to sap the a
foundation of his mother's faith. Having ti
succeeded in this dreadful work, he went c
abroad, and as he was returning, an express e
met him in London, with a letter from his I<
mother, informing him that she was in a deep c
decline, and could not long survive. She I
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saiu sue iounu ncrseii wnnoui -any su^uri u
in her distress; that lie had taken away s
all that source of comfort, upon which, in all t
cases of affliction, she used to rely, and that t
she now found her mind sinking in s
despair. She did not doubt that her son t
would find her some substitute for her re- t
ligion, and she conjured him to hasten to her, a
or at least to send her a letter containing such s
consolations as philosophy could afTord to v
a dying mortal. Ilunie was overwhelmed v
with anguish on receiving this letter, and l<
hastened to Scotland, travelling day dtfd a
night; but before lie arrived his mother ex- d
pired. No permanent impression however c
seems to have been made on his mind 1
by this trying event; and whatever remorse b
he might have felt at the moment kc soon a
relapsed into his previous hardness of heart, t
Thus it is that false philosophy restores the t
stihg again to death and gives again the vie- v
tory to the grave. a
it is stated in the Life of Beattie, by Sir t<
W. Forbes, that Mr. Hume was one day a
boasting to Dr Gregory, that among his dis- li
ciples in Edinburg, he had the honor of reck- li
oning many of the fair sex. "Now tell me" t!
said the Doctor, "Whether if you had a wife a
or a daughter, you would wish them to be tl
your disciples. Think well before you an- tl
swer me for I can assure you that whatever h
your answer is I will not conceal it." Mr.
Hume, with a smile, and some hesitation r
replied?"No I believe scepticism may be'
too sturdy awirtue for a woman." tl
Hume once observed that all the devout a
persons he ever met with were melancholy, g
On this Bishop Home remarked, "This Ji
might very probably be true; tor in the tl
first place it was most likely that he saw very v
few, his friends and relations being of anoth- d
i 11 .1 i . A i
?r son; ana seconuiy, trie signt oi mm
would make a devout man melancholy at h
any time." n
Voltaire spent his whole life in malignant p
but vain attempts to ridicule and overturn
Christianity*. He was the idol of a large ri
portion of the French nation; but just when y
they were decreeing new honors his igno- b
miny and shame arrived. In a moment a
he approach of death dissipated his delusive J
ireams, and filled Ins soul with inexprcs- e
>ible terror. Conscience started from her I
ong slumbers, and unfolded before him the f<
>road extensive roll of his crimes. Wbith- t\
* could he fly for relief? Fury and des- d
>air succeeded each other by turns. To his
ihysican he said,?"Doctor, I will give you 1
iaif of what I am now worth, if you will b
jive me six month's life."?The doctor an- n
- ] ain '' f*
iwereu oir, \uu wunui ?ia ?ww. ? ic
Voltaire replied,?"Then [ shall go to hell, tc
iud you shall go with me," and soon after
sxpired.
One day that D' Alembert, and Gondorcct y
were dining with Voltaire, they proposed to Si
:onvcrse of atheism, but Voltaire stopped
:hem at once, "Wait," said he, "until my ser- te
rants have withdrawn; I do not wish to have
my throat cut to night."?Chris. Intell. d]
sabb At it-Keeping.
It is in vain to talk about keening the Sab- tl]
bath, when no efforts are made to bring the
youth and others who neglect public worship,
to church or. that day. Every "ohurch tc
ought to be full, and would be full, if profes- ai
sing Christians did their duty. What is to I
prevent them from keeping this matter con- ^
stantly in mind, and asking each other t!
through the week to go to church, and then fc
on the Sabbath going to their house and ac- n
companying them there, and showing them tc
the way to their seats in the house of God? y
How many professing Christians never ti
think of taking an impenitent acquaintance
to church# No doubt many of the young o:
men to be seen standing at the corners and b
a o wrw.f a am t ;
ian, suffering woman, here bends under her i
irest alHiction. The measure of her cup is 1
i truth full, whose husband is a drunkard. 1
Vho shall protect her, when he is her insult- I
r, her oppressor ??What shall delight her <
'hen she shrinks from the sight of his face, i
nd trembles at the sound of his voice?? i
''he heart is indeed dark that he has made i
csolate. There in the dull hour of mid- <
ight her griefs are known only to herself? , i
cr bruised heart bleeds iu secret. There i
chile the cruel author of her distress is j
rowned in distant revelry, she holds her
olitarv vigil, waiting, yet dreading his return lat
will wring from her by Ins unkindness, <
sars even more scalding than those shed
vcr his transgression. To fling a deeper
;loom aeross the present, momoiy turns ;
nd broods upon the past. Like the recollec- ;
on to the sunstrickcn pilgrim, of other days,
ome over her as if only to mock the parchd
and weary spirit?she recalls the ardent
>ver, whose graces won her from the home <
f her infancy?the enraptured father, who
ent with such delight over new-born chilrcni
and asks if this can really bo he?
tinken being, who has nothing for her but
ic sot's disgusting brutality?nothing for
iieso abased and trembling children, but the
ot's disgusting example ? Can we wonder
riat amidst these agonizing moments, the
mder cords of violated affection should burst
sunder ? tbat the scorned and deserted wife
hould confess, there is no killing like that
rhich destroys the heart, that though, it
oulil have been hard for her to kiss the
ist time the colJ lips of her dead husband
nd lay his body forever in the dust, it is barer
to behold him so debasing in life, that
ven death would be greeted in mercy,
lad lie died in the .light of his goodness,
?A. :t? it.. :i
equcauung 10 ins iuumy uiu liiiiumuucc 01
n untarnished name, the examples of virtues
(iat should blossom for his sons, and daugh.
2rs from the tomb?though she would have
,-ept bitterly indeed, the tears of grief would
ot also have been the tears of shame. But
2 behold him fallen from the station he once
domed, from eminence to ignominy?at
ome turning his dwelling to darkness, and
is holy endearments to mockery?abroad,
lrust from the companionship of the worthy,
self-branded outlaw?this is the woe that
ic wife feels, and is more painful than death,
lat she mourns over as worse than widowood!
From tho Mother's Magazine.
AMILY SCENES.?THE INFLICTED PENALTY.
The following circumstances occurred in
ic family of a friend, from whose journal I
.m permitted to make the extract. She reides
with her mother, who is a widow and
as the care of two young nephews, who are
le hcoes of the talc. She is considered
ery h ippy ir. her mode of governing chilren>
which is here illustrated.
l v,a. > u aic uvj\ a uiw uiuuiiw^, at uiu usual
our. Henry was down in time, but we had .
early finished breakfast when James ap. J
cared.
James, said I, you are pasttRe hour, and
lust pay tlie penalty of your indolence j 1
ou will have to make your breakfast of dry j
read and a glass of water. He immedi- j
tely left the room, and walked np stairs. ]
had finished my meal, and, having observ- j
J that his countenance indicated sullen pride ,
followed him to his apartment. There I
>und him seated in all the imaginary digni- j
r of injured innocence. The following j
ialoguc then took place between us :? i
James, do you think j-ou are doing right 1
ou are angry at the loss of your breakfast, ;
Lit have you just cause for anger ? Do you ;
ot know the rule, that if you arc not ready (
,r breakfast at the appointed hour, you are t
i forfeit it ? <
I did not hear you call me. \
You heard your brother call you, and y
-hi lrnnw it was bv mv orders that he did I
>' I
Sometimes he wakes me when you do not |
11 him. - I
Does he ever wake you, and get up and <
ess himsslf before it is time to rise ? j
No, ma'am I don't know that he does l
Did you not see him rise and dress himself j
is morning, after calling you. ,
Yes, ma'am. .
Then it is clear that you knew it \ as time ]
get up. James, you have done wrong, |
id now you wisli me to do wrong likewise. <
cannot break my word; I am going quite j
; far as my conscience will allow me; for I ,
ink I said, whoever came down too late ,
r breakfast, should forfeit it. But 1 have
lade allowance for your drowsiness,"so far
> permit you to have what I said, because
du unavoidably exceeded your hour for re- \
ring last night.
I was careful to avoid arousing the spirit
f obstinacy that slumberd within; for I knew '
y experience, that once aroused, it.was
most impossible to subdue it. I saw lie j
jgan to yield to my arguments; my next ,
)peal was to his conscience.
James, I do not intend to compel you to j
it the breakfast I have allotted you, because ^
wish you to do right for the sake of plea- ,
ng God. I therefore advise you to do so. j
our conscience cannot, at this moment, t
cquit you of guilt in the course you are
ursuing. If it does, I have no more to say.
>ut if you feel, that if you were now called j
) answer before your Maker, for what is
assing in your heart, you could not give
jch an account as would be received, so '
either can you answer at that day which <
rnst arrive. Search your heart. If you 1
re satisfied it will bear that day's scrutiny, j
ou mav nersevere in refusing vour breakfast '
y I m w *
ut if you-feel conscious that you cannot an- 1
wer to God for your present feelings, let me :
ntreat you to subdue them. I leave you to '
ct according to the dictates ofyour own con- 1
cience, and may the Spirit of truth enable '
ou to form a correct judgment, and 50 to 1
ct as shall be acceptable in the sight ofyour 1
udge. . '
More tedious than the twice told tale, and
it more injurious, is the prolonged reproof,
saw that the impression was made and left
im to settle the matter with his God, alone. 1
He presently went, apparently humbled 1
nd penitent, and ate his dry bread. ]
In the evening a circumstance occurred i
lat amused, and also pleased me; for I
bought I could trace in il 'he effect of their
SUUUIll^ llliuugu Wlv> auwiS, VI UVUlllJg a- Q;
way on the Sabbath to places of amusement,! l>
might be led to church, if the children of a]
light were as wise as the children of this
world. How. little is there done in the spi- e;
rit of that command, go out into the high- I
ways and hedges and compel them to come si
in, that my house ma}' be full! On the con- \
trary, is there not a repelling influence of- a
ten "felt by the stranger when he wanders in- p
to a place of public worship; generally the E
backs of the audience are to him, and he tc
meets no one who is ready to open his pew p
door and invite him to a seat. He feels a- s
bashed, and determines that he will not a- n
gain trespass on that congregation or ap- n
peal to the politeness of its members for a a
seat. If the churches felt an interest on this y
subject, corresponding with its importance, b
we should .see a verv different state thinrrc c
among them. Philadetyhian. e
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THE DRUNKEN' HUSBAND. S
The common calamities of life may be j
endured?poverty, sickness, and even death a
may "be met?but there is even that which, J
while it brings all these with it, is worse
than all these together. When the husband f
and father forgets the duties he once de- I
lighted to fulfil, and by slow degrees becomes h
the creature of intemperance; there enters
his home the sorrow that rends the spirit? o
I that cannot be alleviated: that will not be
comforted. It is here above all, where she; f
j who ha? ventured every thing's lost. Wo., t
vicum to tne grave; ana ne arrested ins
inarch, and reclaimed the prey. And, on a
third time, he brought Lazarus forth from
the grave, who had been dead four days.?
On thatoccasion, he bad intentionally delayed
to interfere, that the process of decomposition
might commence; he had ghen to
death every possible advantage; he* had voluntarily
kept away, till death should be in
full possession, tiH the monster had not- merely
seized his victim, but had retired with him
into the gloomy dominions of the grave, till
he had there dosed and barred up the entrance,
and fortified himself, as.in a strong
hold, which none ?hould dare to assail, and
where he miglH reign secure.?But Jesus
summoned the citadel of death, broke open
the enclosure of the grave and with a voice
which compelled submission, demanded, and
restored to life, his deceas ed/Hend.?Great
Teacher. ' ^?
CHRISTIAN DILIGENCE.
Make a diligent improvement of all opportunities
of grace. Sleep not in harvest
firTrifle not away your golden seasons.
Vou have much work to do in a short time.
Vou have a God to honor, a Christ to rest
on, a race to nm, a crown to win, a hell to
escape, and a heaven to obtain. Vou have
weak grace to strengthen, and strong corruptions
to weaken; you have many temptations
to withstand, and afflictions to bear, you
hav$*tnany mercies to improve, and many
Services to preform.
Therefore embrace all opportunities by
Whieh^oui beet interests itiey he rromotei
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morning's conversation. I had retired ear- di
icr than usual, and had just fallen asleep, w
tvhen a noise on the stairs awoke me. I tli
heard the voices of both the hoys, and felt sc
x little vexed at being needlessly disturbed
[ind also surprised that they were there for
they had retired at the" same time with ' lii
myself. 1 called out, "Boys, why are you j n
on the stairs making a noise, at this time of a"
night ?" James replied, " Henry wanted
some water, and I canic down with him to
get it." . h
1 answerd, " I think you might have had h
consideration enough for me, to have come d
down softly, for you know, ifl had not been c
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in<liS}J<>auu, i SIIOUIU IJOl lUivu jiiiiivu ou tui- a
Iv, and you have disturbed me exceeding, v
ly." ti
I said no more. James stole softly back C
to the next story, and Henry as noislcssly '
made his way down stairs for the water. a
Presently, Henry called from the bottom c
of the stairs, "James, James." No answer, ii
The call was repeated. I said nothing, for ! li
I had been effectually disturbed, and rtny a
more noise now could make no differ- v
ence. a
Directly, I heard James' footsteps in baste v
but as light as possible. He came to the g
top of the stairs, and said, in a low, but distinct
tone, " Ilenry Jones;" the moment he
got any kind of answer, he went on "Grand- p
ma' wants you." ii
"I shall not come, sir," replied J. I could g
not help smiling, for I saw his desire not to a
disoblige me, had completely blinded him n
to the act of disobedience to his grand-ma.' a
"I sha'nt come sir; don't you know aunt c
Jane is in bed, and she says, if you make a c
noise?Here he stopped, for his consci- f
encc reminded him, that he was going to in- I
vent a threat, which I had net made. "She s
says, if you make a noise?you had better e
not." " v
# Here the dialogue ended. James crept r
back to his bed so silently, that I did not n
hear a joot-fall. H. retreated with equal p
caution into the parlor, and when he again a
ascended the stairs, it was so noisiessiv, a
that I knew nothing of it. ' p
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THE INFIDEL SUBDUED. C
. Wc learn from authentic sources, that the
adherents of Abucr Kneeland, that unhappy =
old man, have much declined in number
within a few montlis past. Some signal in- j
stances of manifest conversion of heart
among those who were formerly led away tl
by the errors of that wicked one, have come a:
to our knowledge. One is so remarkable,
that we cannot forbear relating it to our ^
readers. The subject of it is a young man,
engaged in a public establishment, and in ft
the emn'^y of a pious individual. His for- w
/v i i t /?..i tf
uiur eiiuris iu iinruuuet; iiis uuueiui uuctriues q
into the establishment, were an annoyance to
his employer. He embraced every opportunity
to expose to visitors his utter con- si
tempt of all the sacred things of the gospel. e'
His bold blasphemies and his scornful sneers,
were alike shocking to decency and religion.
The vile print which weekly disseminates
its moral poison through our community, ~
he contrived as frequently us possible to
bring under the notice of the establishment, "
though his employer as vigilantly sought to ^
destroy, it, whenever introduced there.? fc
Withal he was given to occasional fits of sc
intemperance, in which his treatment to his "
family rendered him a terror where he ought
:o have been a comfort and support.
His great usefulness in the establishment di
done reconciled his employer to the utter- L
ince of his wicked principles and his vicious
conduct. To manifest his contempt for ^
he ordinances of religion, and his open m
Jefiance of the God of the Bible, he laid a gt
.vagcr with Iris profane companions that he &
vould attend a Methodist prayer meeting in
lis neighborhood, and go forward to be ^
irayed for. And now mark how God hi
wings good out of evil. He went?and his di
lardihood carried him through the ac- Q
:omplishment of his wicked purpose. But a?
perhaps Iris conscience was not so much
it case as his demeanor indicated ; perhaps
jie rude impertinence of his blasphemy
startled even his own pzoad heart and
lwakencd his attention to- we things which
he was endeavoring to ridicule; perhaps re
tiis character and purposes were known to rc
the sons of God who came to present ^
themselves before the Lord,' so that they
adapted their supplications to the dreadful be
enormity of his sins. of
Whatever may have been the immediate cc
influence by which he was moved, certain Cc
it is that the Spirit of God strove with him, ni
and subdued the stubborn rebellion of his cc
heart. Conscience arose in its offended
and outrageous majesty; and like Esau,
when he had lost his birthright, he lifted up
a great and bitter cry.' He went from the
house of prayer, his spirit bowed within him, md
his very frame sympathizing in its
strong commotion. He has found peace ,
n believing. The influence of his change A.
wrought upon her with whose happiness of
ais principles had hardly less to do than with ^
his own; and they are now both on proba- gr
inn as candidates for full communion in the
denomination by whose pious instrumental, in
ty the husband was first called to the know- by
ledge of the truth. J61
Oh! what a blessed change has that th<
bouse witnessed. Intemperance is expell- th<
3d from the doors; the voice of the blasphe- w?
mer is no longer echoed by its walls; distrust
and heart-burning have ceased from the ^
breasts of its regenerate occupants; the fam- 'w<
ily altar is reared; the Bible has found a le8
shrine for its reception; the song of praise is ^
heard in its precincts; confidence and affec- an
tion, strengthened and elevated by Christian ch
love, have rendered the marriage tie a bond
of peace and happiness; and the scene of its aj]
enjoyment, the home of all that is delightful
and all that is sacred on earth. gl
Christian Witness. lis
. so
.
Good affections are highly valuable, but WJ
to them we must never'entirely trust our
conduct; they must be supported by fixed th
principles, cultivated in the understanding, th
and rooted in the heart. Habits must be
acquired of temperance and sell-denial, that
we may be able to resist pleasure and en
/
ire pain, when either of them interferes
ith our duty. Let us always remember '
at without fortitude there can be no periverance
in virtue.
When we sec how little is done, how
ttlc effect the gospel hath,for the most part,it
lay make many a sad misgiving heart j
mong us.?Houx. ' J
Cheerfulness is the best promoter of !
ealth . Repinings and secret .murmurs of j
eart give imperceptible strokes to those j
elicate fibres of which the vital parts are
omposed, and wear out the machineinsen.
ibly; not to mention those violent ferments
hich stir up the blood, and those mo? ,
1 ' ' .1 - ?: ..i
ons wnicn iney raise in me ammoi s>jjhuo.
'heerfulness bear the same friendly regard
- the mind as to the body; it banishes all
nxious care and discontent, soothes and ;
omposes the passions, and keeps the soul j
i a perpetual calm, keeps up a kind of day-'
ght in the mind, and fills it with a steady
nd perpetual serenity. We seldom meet
,'ith a great degree of health which is not
ttended with a certain chccfulness, but
cry often see cheerfulness where there is no
;reat degree of health.?'Addison,
v Rkpitry.?A merchant from I
*?ew.York was at the Louden Coffee House
i Ludgate Mill, when the news of jhC
Teat fire which lately occurred in that city
rrived. His premises were totally consuned,
and he found himself as in a moment,
ruined man. His plan was instantly formd.
In fifteen minutes ;,-om the time his
yes had rested on the paper, a chaise and
bur was at the door, in which he hurried to
)over. Arriving in the night he hired a
team boat for 75 guineas, which soon landd
hire at Calais. Thence lie hastened,
r'ith all possible expedition to Lyons. lie
cached that city eight hours before the
ews of the fire, and employed his time in j
urchasing silk goods to such an extent, |
nd on such terms as to secure a profit of
t least ?25,000 the destruction being
rincipally of French silks, and to so large
n amount as to require more than all the
xisting stock at Lyons to make it good.
London paper. *
n Atr/\n
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rHE editor of the Farmer and Gardener can f
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lis breed is so distinguished for their easy keep
nd docility, the richness oF the inilk of the cows,
ild for the activity and sprightlincss of the oxen,
lat they would bo admirably suited to the pur
oses of southern agriculturists. *
The happy adaptation of the Devonshire Oxen,
>r the purposes of the farm, will be understood,
hen it is stated that 4 oxen have been known
> plough il acres of ground in a day, and a team
f them to trot at the rato of six miles an hour
t an empty wagon.
Any person wishing to procure them can bo
lpplied by addressing a letter post paid to the
Jitor of tbo Farmer and Gardener.
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Culture of Silk. <
L PRACTICAL TREATISE on tho Cul- t
ture of Silk, adapted to the climate and soil
tho United States, by F. 6. Comstock, Secrery
to the Hartford County Silk Society,' and (
litor of the Silk Culturist. Illustrated by en. t
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b Mulberry and rearing Silk Worms, adapted to ?
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i trees, and the climate in which ho rears his u
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is congenial to their growth. It has been there- t,
tkn r\f ikn a tMoliad>
IV IUO VUJVVIi V* WiU WiUJUI IU IIIIUkQ n ~
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~*S2 SILS
Sinclair & Moore and Robert Sinclair,
Jr., proprietors of the Farmer ahd Gardener,
Baltimore, announce to ihc public that they
have just published a complete Manual of the
Mulberry and Silk Culture, compiled by the
sditor of said paper, from the most approved
works upon the subject. It will contain?
1. a brief historical view of the silk business
?2.directions for sowing the Mulberry seed, 1
nurturing the Mulberry plant, transplanting v
t into hedges, or standard orchards, ondjbc
subsequent management thereof-#, "the
node of preserving and hatching the silkworm
eggs; the manner of rearing and
ceding the worms, the mode of airing the
aboratories, and the prevention and treat*
ncnt of their several diseases?1. the man.
icr of constructing a cheap laboratory, or
jocoonery?5. the procoss of reefing, dying,
ind making sowing silk, twist, &c., together
vith calculations of the probable nett or?,
luce of given quantities oiffand set in Bful.
>crry, as tested by actual results, both izr
his country and Europe. In.which calcuiti/-vno
if will 1?o >1eftrfv and satisfactoiatv
Icmonstrated that an acre ofground proper* ^
y cultivated in Mulbeny, is capable of feed,
ng a sufficient number of worms to reaJoc
rom the silk raised thc^-eGrorn, after defray
ng all expenses of cultivation, a' sum exceed.
ng $560. In addition to tbeiateresffiig
natter contained in the manual, wbfch h full
pon every snbject connoted with the col.
lire, it will have a copious and weDdigcsted
ndcx, made so easy that any thingrequired
an be found without difficulty. In fineho
ill comprise every thing that a fanner ww.. ^
esires to enter into the culture need knoed
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ither the editor or proprietors. As the
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rnhed, and numerous orders have already
een received, persons wishing to secure a
apply will do well to makeeariy application.
O^rPrice 50 cents per copy?usual disouut
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re at a distance, can have their ordesr ;
romptly filled.
December 8. t \
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