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paper. A taste for read ing may be thus
created among children ; and much in-
struction may be gathered respe cting the
general condition of• society. The law-
yer, physician, and and divi np, should
each encourage this popular mode of con-
veying informa tion. la short , every class
may find something pr«ptablc and enter-
taining in the papers of the day.
1. We learn from them the state of the
world. The press has a powerful influ-
ence on morals . There arc men in soci-
ety, whom no law can reach , but who arc
not beyond the influence of the press.—
This can bring forth their conduct to light ,
and inflict on them the censure they de-
NO. I.
IVf illtn for Hit UnrntlAbk Pnlnot.
NKWSl»Al»EItH.
Them* is no kind otreadin g more val -
uable for the ordinary purposes of life than
newspapers. They are vehicles of infor-
mation to all classes. It is particularl y
necessary that every famil y should tak e a
serve.
2. Religion is wonderfull y aided by the
press. The present day is marked by
false zeal and fanaticism * Every sect
lias a paper to influence the pub lic mind.
Amongst all the crMtfs disscminatc d, we
believe there is sonfl^Rh.
3. The state of theVplitical world may
be best known by the public papers . We
can sit in our chairs , and travel over the
world ! We can go into battle with the
valiant Poles, and beat the haug hty Rus-
sian. We can visit England , and see the
king : and hold sympath y with the peo-
ple in their strivings for Reform. We
may go over Europe , and wish its inhabi-
tants more liberty and hjfppiness. We
may visi t France , and see the instability
of human aflairs ; the entire explosion of
the theory of the Divine right of kings ,
and we may behold bravery and instabi li-
ty united ! Then we may return to the
fair temp le of liberty . We may visit
Washington and learn how to reform the
best men ! We may look over the coun-
try, and learn the fluctuations of public
opinion ; who ought to be the next Pros-
ident ; and read (he great speeches made
in return for n fine dinner , and a plenty
of champai gne ! In line, I know not where
to stop. But all these things ,and a thou-
sand others may be learned from a news-
pap er, such as murders ., marriages , dying
for love !
Wh en I commenced this article , my
object was to show the importance of a
newspaper , especially to our country. —
Perceiving you have closed your volume,
I congratulate you upon the success you
have thus far received. 1 cannot but hope
that your subscri pti on list will be increas-
ed. Much might be done in our County
towards enriching your columns with in-
teresting matter. Where are our law-
yers, divines, physicians , mechanics , and
especially our bold and daring men, who
encounter the perils of old ocean ? Where
are the ladies, whose conversation is so
charmin g ? Let ,all da something, and
knowledge might 'be increased. Let each
remember that 'He that knoweth to do
good, and docth not, to him it is sin. '—I
am not finding fault with your paper , Mr.
Edi tor. No; fur otherwise. I admire
your bold and fearless course. You have
shown your willingness to admit different
views of religion, politics, medicine , &c.
I hope you will continue as you have be-
gun. I am rather blaming the people for
not doing their part in t|ft spread of in-
formation and liberal views.
I have conclud ed, Mr. Idi tor , to lend
you my feeble aid. I pnjkue to furnish
you with nitkles occasionffll y, under the
humble and unassuming title of The Es-
sayist. I shall offer the following num-
bers at present , on the subjects named , it
acceptable to your readers :
II. State of Mankin d before the Inven-
tion of Alphabetical Writi ng.
III. Progress of Language.
IV. Invention of Prinjirfg.
V. Progress of Soci*y since the In-
vention of Printing. ^* C. S.
THB ESSAVXST.
St. Pa ul' s Person .—How little stress
is to be laid on external uppcarancu !—
This prince of apostles seems to hint , con-
cerni ng himself, that his bodily pres-
ence was not caffcuMted to command
respect : 2 Cor. xjfO. St. Chr ysostom
terms him 'a littleiuj ny,abou t three cubits
(or four feet and a half) in height. " But
of ull other write rs, Neciphorus has given
us the most circums tuntin l account of St.
Paul' s penuu | |
St. Paul was of small
stature , stoopMfin d rath er inclinable to
crook edness impale faced , of an elderl y
look , bald on the head. His eyes livel y,
keen , and cheerful ; shaded in part by his
eye brows , which hung a little over.
IIis nose rather long and not ungra cefull y
bent. His head pretty thick with hair , and
of a sufficient length , nnd , like his locks,
interspersed with groy. "
Old Times.—Some forty years ngo
three students from Yale College walked
to a neighboring town to spend the Sab-
bath at the parental mansion of one of
the number , whose father was the respect-
ed clergyman of the parish. In the morn-
ing, breakfast being ready the famil y was
summoned to prayers. Each had a 1'i-
blo and read his portion of the chapter ,
which being finished the books were re-
moved. The strangers supposing the
prayer was immediatel y to follow , were n-
hout putting themselves in the proper at-
titude , when they noticed that no one mo-
ved ,but all appeared wailing for some-
thing well understood. Directl y the fa-
ther repaired to the heaufa t and taking
thence a bottle, poured some black li quor
into a small wine glass and presented it
to his wife, who drank ,as did the chil-
dren in turn , until coming to one of the
strangers h« declined. ' Will you not
drink ?' said the old gentleman— ' per-
haps' you think it singular but we are in
llie habit of taking a little before prayers
once a week on a Sunday morning. '—
The stranger persisted in declining, alleg-
ing that he was in no such habit—the li-
quor was clear brand y. The son then a
member of College, afterwards settled in
one of the princi ple towns of Maine , where
as a, lawyer he rose rapidl y to respectabil-
ity. Hut intemperance had marked him
for a victim , and he died a sot.
N. y .Journal of Commerce.
The New-York Dog Law , gives u re-
ward of one dollar to every man who kills
a dog running at large,and imposes a pen-
alty of two hundred and fift y dollars on
any person who interferes or attempts to
prevent the killin g of them. The penal-
ty on owners for allowing their dogs to
run ut large is twenty-five dollars .
Singular Circumstance.—We ha ve
been informed that an examination recent-
ly took place in this city, under the fol-
lowing most extraordinary circumstan-
ces :
A woman from a distant part of the
country came to this city, appeared be-
fore an alderman , and deposed that the
apparition of her husband , a drover, who
had mysteriously disappeared some three
or four years since,had of late unceasing-
ly haunted her. In one of his visits he
informed her that he had been cruell y
murdered , and directed her to app ly to a
person living in this city, whom he des-
cribed , for further information , so that
the facts of the murder might be brought
to light. It appears that the apparition
described one of our high constables ns
the person to whom she must apply ; al-
though no names were mentioned neither
Wad she ever seen him—but the descrip-
tion was so strongl y imprinted on her
mind , that she confidently made the ap-
plication.
While the woman was relating this
and other parts of this singular story ,
some suspicious circumst ances connected
with a certain house in Shi ppen street ,
flashed on the mind of the oliicer—he
immediatel y procured a warra nt , had the
inmates arrested and examined , and com-
mitted to prison. An expression used by
an apprentice of the man residin g in
Shi ppen street , when receivin g a flogging
from his master , some time since, was we
believe, heard by the high constable and
broug ht to his memory by the womans
story , althou gh at the time it attracted lit-
tle notice. The expression was, ' you
will murder me as you did the poor dro-
ver. '
' When the parties were arres ted it is
said the woman exclaimed , ' dont take
me I had no hand in tlwnurdcr !
The case will of cotiimundergo a reg-
ular legal investi gation--Philadelphia
Post. Y,
The Philadelphia Chronicle says t hat
the spotted Cater pill* rfs committed
great ravages in Pennsjjftinia. Whole
lorests have been stri ppjlof thoir leaves.
I he same reptile has Jfcn mischievious
in Massachusetts oft iVuit trees. Some
Horticulturists have shak en ti.eni from
their trees , and th en turrc dMie trunks to
preve nt their ascend ing. Hundreds have
boon found shortl y afte rwards halted in
the tar. They seem to take to plum tre es
firs t.
Singular Circum *lancc. —\ few days
9ince a gentlem an residing In thi s town ,
received a fine owl from a friend at Wen-
lock. The bird was shut up, but contriv-
ed to make its escape during the ni ght ,
and the gent leman was yesterday inform-
ed by letter that the owl had found its way
back to his frien d' s house , in Shropshire ,
a distance of more than CO miles.— Chel-
tenham Chron.
New Invention.—A. Mr. Hlanchard
has commenced running si new Steam
Boat between Springfield and Hartford ,
called the Massachusetts. The bottom
of this boat is sustain ed , says, the Re-
publican , by a combined arch , supported
throug hou t by iron bolts running in
connection with the wood work ; which
which gives the boat all the stiffness and
strength of the heaviest boats , while it h
so remarkabl y lig ht as to draw but 12
inches water. This is a desideratum in
navigation of shoal rivers , of no srnal.
consequence.—Slnlexmnn.
Improvement in 'running .—It is stated
that S. Ilurlbut of Oswi-go, (N. Y.) in
connecti on with Hunt & Shrove, have
discovered a method of tanning bides,
which is supposed to be an important
improvement upon the process that has
usuall y been pursued. They have thrown
aside tlie use- of lime altogether , and in-
stead , have adopted the method from ex-
periment , of extending them after a tho-
roug h saturation in a large deep vat about
t wo inches a part , and excludin g the at-
mosphere entirel y from them. In this
situation the damp air has the same effect
upon the hide , as lime without decompos-
ing or weaken ing its texture. They are
taken from there and placed immediatel y
in bark. It is stated that the leather thus
tanned is much stronger , and presents a
more even surface than that manufactured
after the ordinary rule.
BANK NOTE TABLE.
Current Hank Note*.
Notes of all the banks in New England tin;
received at par , on deposite, by the ussuciul
led liiuikH ," except tin 1 following :
.button Hank at WilUiiiHonville , Mass.
Ill per <:( disc't
Hath Bank , al Hath , Me. 10 dis.
Wiutlirup do. Whithiop, Mo. 1-ii per rt.
Notes ul' the Hanks in the city of N. V., are at a
discount ,
large, 1-1 to 1 2 per cent,
small , 1-2 to 1 "
State of New York , 1 1-2 »
New Jersey, 1 1-2 "
City of Philadel phia , 1 •<
City of li;illimorc , 1 "
District orCuhunhin , 2 to '1 "
of other Stales , al various rates according to
dista nces, &c.
Canada Dunli n, 4 to 0 per ct. dis
1IKOKKN HANKS.
Passamaquodd y Hank , Kasljiort , Maine ,
Ilidloweil and Augusta Dunk <<
Kunuehcc Hank , "
Giistiuu Hank , <<
Wiscasset Hank. <<
Eag le Hank , New Haven , Connecticut
Derby Hank , «
Fanners' lunik , at TJelchertown , Mnss.
Farmers ' and Mechanics ', l'awtucket R I.
Broken Banks in New York and New
Jersey.
Niagara Bank New York.
Columbia Hank at Hudson "
Middle District Hunk "
I'lattsburg Hank «
(.¦recne County Bank «
Franklin Hank (City of) "
Hunk of Hudson <<
Washington and Warren Bank , nt Sandy Hill ,
New York.
Jersey City Hank.
"The associated Hanks are a* follows : The
Sull'olk—Clolic--—Stale—Tremont—North
Washington—Commonw ealth—Eu-Me.
NEWLY INVENTED
WASHING MACHINE.
M O S K S C H O C K K It, begs leave to
inform the inhabitants of the Coun-
ty of Harnstablc, thai he has secured to himscll
the right of this Vai.uaiu.k Maciiink , for this
County, Falniouth exccplcd , and will furnish all
those that may wish to purchase an invention ol
so gcncrul utility.
0ruf.k.
« for the above Machine , directed to
Mosks CitnuiCKit , West lJarnstablc , will be
punctuall y attended to.
[OTrice for each Machine , $3.
Ja nuary Oth
BOSTON , Jum- 27, 1831.
ASHES —per ton , 2240 lbs.
Pearl - • $130 a 132
Pot - 113 n 115
BARILL A—per ton , • 40 a 6"
JiEEP— per bbl. ¦ Mcsr , 8 n 9 W)
JJEANS per bushel , . IK) a 1 05
BUTT Hit—per lb. No. 1, • 12 a 13
CHEES E— New milk , • fi a 8
CANDLKS-Di pped , - 7 1-2 a 8 1-2
Mould , .. y a « 1-2
CORDA GE—
Riisnin , short price 5 a 6 c.
American , dull 10 a 11
COFFEE—West India , - 10 n 11
St. Doiniugo , 10 1-2 a II
COTTON— New Orleans , l l a 12
Sea Island , ' 20 h '
-1
DUCK—Nominal.
IJ. X. bolt. none
Havens , heavy, H 50 a
DIA l'F.RH—Russia, per piece 2 i!3 a 2 28
FRt;iT—Raisins ,
Ma hifr a, cask , 7 00 a 7 12
1'i gs, Turkey, - 6 a 0
FURS—Hair Seal Skins ,
sailed , each GO a 1"
i
FLOt 'll—Alexandria , hid. A ii.j a S 00
Baltimor e , I loward-at. f> 00 a
Fredcrif .ksburg, 4 75 a 0 00
(irne s s'.
'e. -
Philadel phia , - 4 87 1-2 a 0 00
Richmond City Mills , 0 25 a
henncher ,
Clap board , saued , best, 18 a 20
Shing le*, 2 25 a 2 30
Laths , Hawed , I 25 a
Clear Hoards ,
Sheathing Hoards , V a '
J 50
Ton Timber , best 4 a 4 50
ordinary, 2 25 a 2 37
LIMK— cask , «MI a
MOLASSF.S—Guadaloupe , 25 a 25
Porto Rico , 27 a 30
Havana and Mutan/.as, 25 a 2ti
New Orleans , 27 a 28
NAVAL STORKS—
Tar , bbl. 1 50 a 1 00
Rosin , 1 U7 a 1 50
Spirits Turpentine , 28 a 30
NAILS—
assorted sizes , lie d 1-4 a 0 1-2
OIL—Linseed , forei gn gal. 00 a (HI
ttperm , Winter , gallon , IM) n l»S
Summer , 72 n 76
Whale , in hogsheads, Mil a '15
tie rces, 31 a 32
barrela, 3-
'J 3-1
PORK—Navv Mcss,bbl. 13 00 a 13 50
Clea r, 17 a 18
No. 3, a 8
SPICKS—Pepper , Ib. 13 a M
Nutmegs , 1 40 a 1 45
Pimento , 10 a 1<>
SOAP—Castile , Ib. 12 n 13
Americ an , No. 1, 5 a 0
SALT—Turks 1,-dund, none.
St. l.'lics , 3 1-2 a 3 25
Cadiz , 3 50 3 75
Liverpool , 3 75 a 3 00
Lisbon , none,
SU GAR—Havana , white , 10 a 12
Brown , 15 75 a 7 75
New Orleans, ti 50 it 7 0<>
Loaf , 15 u 17 1-2
SPIRITS—
Rum , St. Croix , gallon , 88 a 02
West India , 75 a H5
New Kng land , 2!> a 30
Hi finel y, Rochelle , sales, 1 75 a
Gin , Schiedam , 1 10 a 1 20
American , 8'J a 40
Wh iskey, 34 a 35
TALLOW—Nominal.
American , Ib. 8 1-2 a 9
TEA—H yson , 85 a Q'2
Young Hyson , 72 a 82
llvson Skin , 40 a 50
Souchong, 02 a 65
Bohca , none
TOBACCO—Kentuck y, 3 1-4 a G 1-2J
Cuba, 12 n 20
VENETIAN UED—100 lbs. 4 25 a 4 50
VERDIGRIS—scarce , 33 a 34
WOOL—Snxony ,clean ,Ib. . f?5 a 1 30
American , full blood , washed 70 a 75
WINES—Madeira , 1 50 a 2 25
French Madeira , 50 a 55
Malaga , ilrv , 57 a CO
Sweet, 58 a l>2
Sicilv. 85 a DO
Lisbon , 80 a 90
Claret , cask, 14 a 20
WHOLESALE
PRICES CURR ENT.
NOTICE.
WILLIAM R. BROWN ,
T A I L O R .
RESPECTFULLY informs the inhabitants
of B a u n s t ab r. r. and its vicinity that
he has taken the building recentl y occup ied by
\V . Cioddurd , Esq. near the Court-Houso , where
he intends to transact business in the above line ,
in all its various branches, and solicit* the pat
ronnge ol the public.
U.'IRMKJYTS made from a medium , to the
extreme of Fashion ,to suit'tty; taste of his cus-
tomers. ... %>>
¦
•
\V. II. B. will furnish Trimmings , of the best
kind , and at the lowest prices.
liarnstable , Oct. 113, 830. tf
STEAM BOAT FOR SALS.
^hSgsi^a
gj-Boflt III?8IILIC;HT,
^^^^^™B^^^^" built of the best materials ,
copper fastened and coppered , has splendid ac-
commodations for her class , has run only two
seasons, and only one with the present boiler*—
her speed is well known in Itoston. For terms ,
kc. apply to A. J. ALLEN , Boston.
May 2 Gpistf
A PAPER DP.VOTED TO I.IOIIT I.ITKt lATrnr. , P.K-
TKKTAININO MISCELLANY , AND TIIK SPIKIT of
Till! HEWS , r UIILIfllEll WEK.KI.V INTItKC I TV
ok new- oiiK , at Three Dollars vim annim ,
IN ADVANCE.
This publication lias now been estab-
lished more titan a year , nnd the objects
proposed, and the course pursued , are
two well known , to require n word from
us on that subject. Our only tlcsit;ii at
present is to solicit that increase of pal..*
ronage which we trust our work de-
serves , and which we shall continue our
endeavours to merit.
Testimonials in favour of the Constki.-
lation arc dail y returning upon us, in
the shape of numberless requests fur ex-
change from our brothers of the press, in
flattering notices of its quality, and copi-
ous extracts from its pages. J.tit wild all
those demonstrations of regard which de-
light the car and please the eye, some
more tangible proof of admirati on—a
proof which especiall y commends itself to
the sense of feeling, in the shape of silver
dollars or bank bills , accompany ing the
command— ' Send me your pai-ek !'—
would be most acceptable.
In saying this , we would not be under-
stood , as complaining of a want of patron-
age. On the contrary , we are bound to ,
say it is very fluttering, and is steadil y on /
on the increase. Hut like a man who im- '
patientl y watches the growth of u young
and thrifly elm , which is to a/Ford him
shelter and comfort, we wish it to increase
faster.
The form of the CONSTELLATION
was changed at the commencement of the
present volume , from the folio to the quar-
to, which renders it convenient for preser-
vation and binding. It is also printed on
a larger sheet than during the first
year. With these improvements and the
engagement of an additional Kditor of ac-
knowled ged talent , we cannot hel p think-
ing our paper at the low price of three dol-
lars , as well worth y of patronage us any
other now before the public.
LORI) & UARTLKTT.
New-York , Marc h 2(>.
Subscrip tions received at this Office.
THE CONSTELLATION.
r it:iir o.vrs series
OK
READING BOOKS.
THE AMERICAN FIRST CLASS
HOOK , Or exercises in Reading
nnd Itcritaticiit , sclci tcd princi pally from Modern
Authors of Great liritain , and America , and
designed for the use of the hi ghest Class in pub-
lic and private schools. By Joh n 1'iKitrurcr , au-
thor (he National Kcadcr , Int roduction to the
National reader, kc. kc.
Extract f rtf in the Rteeonh o
f the School Commit
tee of Boston.
At a meeting of the School Commute , field Ju-
ly IHth , 1H25, it was— Onlcrcit. That TIIK A-
ATKItlCAN FIRST CLASS HOOK be h. reaf
ler used in the public schools instead of Scott '.i
Lessons. Mat , WAI . WKLLS, Secretary .
IHJ' At a late meeting of the School Commit
ee it was also voted , to introduce the MUiounl
Header into all the public xchools of Boston, in
place of Murray 's Introduction .
Pulilinhod by RICHARDSON , LORD h
I1OLBROOK , Itosto n .n ml for sale at wholesale
and retail at the BAUNSTAHLK PATRIOT
OFFICE.
ITT" Teachers and School Committees sup-
plied with copies for examination , (jiut is.
Oct. 13
171OR SALE nt the office of the «os
J ton Daily Advertiser , No G and 8,
Congress-street , Boston ,
A MAI' of the States of Maine , New
Hampshire , Vermont , (Wassar hiKctts , fthode
Island anil Connecticut ,—with the! adjoining
parts of New York , Lower Canada and .
New-
lirunswick ,
On a scale of eight miles to an inch—exhibit-
ing the situation and boundaries of all the towns
—the princi pal romls , streams, brid ges, moiin
tains , churches , villages , &c.
Compiled from a careful comparison of nil
the published Maps and Charts , and all the sur-
veys, drawings , and other documents which
would aid the undertaking, known to the com-
piler , in the public offices, or in tlio hand* of
ndividuals , anil from personal examination Iroui
many parts of the country.
And carefull y engraved in the neatest and
most approved sty le, by skilfu l arlists , wh o have
devoted the most assiduous attention to the
work.
-^^-iSBiitt^.
nUticd , on cloth and JBfeaJg'I^^BJP n casr>
and five dollars for pl»'n^8pfB|Hp sanic
manner. •'1"^. ™ •* ^
MAP op New-ENGLANI).
NEW
DIRECTORY.—Those inhabitant *
who have formed or dissolved copartner-
Bhip removed thtir places of business, or dwell-
ing since May 20lh, arc requested to give infor-
mation thereof to the subscriber* for insertion
in the Boston Dire ctory .
[p"Tho«e who wish to have adverluments in-
serted in the advertising sheet connected with
the Directory , are rcqucsed to send in their fa-
vors.
STI.MPS0N k CLAPP,
J 22 72, Washington street, Boston.
BOAT S FOB SA1E.
WHALE BOATS , Fish BOATS
SAIL BOAT S, YAWLS, &c
by the subscriber, at his shop in Barnsta-
blc.
(t/5" Customers supplied at short no
tice. All favours thankfully received and
duly attende d to. JABE fc NYE. .
June 27 tf
wisi>wBgp£y« f
IJLY °* l93lt
UNIVERSAL GEOGRAP HY.
I71OU sale at the Ilanixlnhlc Patriot OJf icc,
a few dozen of this valuable work , viz :—
An epitome of Univkhsai. CiEor.nArj iv, or a
descri ption of the various Countries of (he Globe;
with a view of their political condition , at the
present time—accompanied with sixty Mats.—
By Nathan Hale.
Itj' Purchasers can be furnished'with the Book
neatl y bound in sheep, at the very low price of
.£1,00. A ii7
Eoofc amr Sfoti Driutfi u,
I
N ALL ITS VARIETIES , neatly executed
at the H a n i s t a b l e P a t r i o t Of f i c e .
V JILANKSofall kinds, furnishe d at short
notice.
V
J 'M Orders , directed to the Publisher , Kill
be pro mptly attended to.Xfl J 15
CABINET FUR NITURE.
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has
on hand ,
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i if^filii |8i der , Furniture of eve-
a
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ranted to be faithful
in workmanshi p, nnd
as elegant as any from the city. Those
who wish to purchase , will do well to
call before they purchase elsewhere , at
his Cabinet Warehouse , a few doors
west of the Tost Office , liarnstable .
CALVIN STETSON.
CANTO N CRAPE S, of very superior
quality—for sale at uncommon low prices,
by Dyer b Blake, No 33. Kilby-st. Boston.
June 10
A method of accclcratin sj mhc maturity
of Melons.—Th is consists in spreading
under and around the melons , a bed of
pulverized charcoal two inches deep.—
Lampodias at Frieheng, attempted this
experim ent in 1813 , and he succeeded in
ri pening melons in a box tilled with earth
and not covered duri ng the cold summer
of that year. The surface of the charcoal
attaine d a temperatur e at noon from 115
ty 128 degree s, while elsewhere it was on-
ly Irom 85 to 88 degrees.
Jiad Coffee.—A young man in Ncw-
buryport has been detected in an attempt
to smuggle three bags of coffee. The
Advertiser says " This is one of the
most foolish acts that has conic to our
knowledge for some time. The whole a-
mount of duty which was to be saved was
not more than six dollars ! and the young
man has not only committed a theft and
lost the property, but rendered himself li-
able to several hundred dollars penally
for an evasion of the revenue laws.'