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if Page 192. ' . fCfjt tnr. - "November 7 1 1 l) II un Hi HI Ml 1 1 1 ft 11 II II 1! '1 I 1: 3fl m M . i & . r, Tt T 41 rf, poetical. Att)e lata Examination f U Students of the KaWigi Academy, Mise A Etxta (iilti) fcif completed -i&e coutm cf BUdie prtacKhed la the plan of 'csie IVlixiUoa, presented tbe fallowing Address, which aa also offered on; the compositions which com neted fur distinction. . A it is permanent Lew of the , Inautllon, it ia unnecessary to add that in consequence. . Of alias G- having gone through the prescribed course ' nth approbation, the recdvedfron. tbe Trustees an 1 . . honorar Certificate and Cold MedaL 4 Ft SiudcmSt Furevxll to the Raleigh Jcaiemy, . FA WELL re Academic shade and how! ' "A fee re Science -!ieds her aweet perennial nowrs, - Where youthful Geniu too, ita pdwn displays 1 .And ftmdtdgt bet delightful sceptre sways. ' tarrmU dear hews of juvenile drliglt, . - Oh ! could I tUy your too, tut rapid flight, ",T Hid you still linger in the ferdant grove, And 1 again pur tie the task 1 lore. V Hut rain the wih-.Time with resistless sway . Sweep ev'ry Hope, and ev'ry Blia away, .1 . leaving a fond regret for those dear scene Where no dark cloud of sorrow intervenes. 'fl rwtl dear hours of lot! unmix'd with wwes, ' "Rve from the cares which indolence bestows, ' i Wlieo the had lesson shews the vacant mind , " And admonition leave. it fting behind. But these, like ahowrs in Spring, are quickly o'er, The fault retrieved we think of them no more. 'v- To those With revarcntialfoTe f bend, . win, in the fiqcher, ne'er forget the Frinif Vho lead the mind by gentle, alow degrees, , -to comprehend with confidence and ease, ' And bid U all Us energies Unfold- - A toon transcending Qpnir richest gold. And should the Sun of Science gild my days, . o those who taughttn be decreed th praise. , Dh t may ail future Students ctcr find , Teacher m well jnform'u. as good, as kimj. Uaysot mjyoutn iareweu Mies sweetest nours, tV'hiii Heaven its almwt tlutrnleu Boeesthowrs, . Rd more these happy scenes with jty I hail, " ' k Kor breete of Academic grov inhale. J'oa h ! these hallow'd haunts no more are mine, , Compell'd my youthful aiudie W resign. YliougU 1 should chance in diUnt climes to rove, Tet ever dear wilt be that aacred grove - Y'he re first my young Ideas le Aral "to ahoot," ' ' Where fi) t the chemird blossoma yielded fruit , ? -' Wwi my Yt tends I may bouuteoui lleav'n shed 'Mmutorul blesaings on eacl i youthful head! ,'. May stern Mitfortttm never point the dart, t " Ifor fin corrupt nor CrirC04'rode the heart ! tet not the flight of ever" moving 2Vme, v - Jtor change of eeeae.'or even change of clime, i Danish the mem'ry of your early Friend.; . ' ' Or bid our sweet and mvin4 friendship end. JartvcUl companions oi uivsc nopy noun ' ' - ' t ass'd 'midst deaf HaUigK Aadeime Hotb'ti. ; ' - The timid Muse would here exalt her jsy s And trembling offer up her votive praise : ,To those whose fbtt'ring care these Wftt! protect. And guard tlicm from the mildew of neglect i m-' Avarai'd by their praive the youthful stuutnit dare To anew her taknta and discard ber fears ; n. -"Tb approbstMHi that bonourd JfoaM . - gjvepriat mor than Afiasrs do their tfeorJ ,i hile their reproof sinks deep into ber heart. And bids each idle, vagrant thought dprt 4?U I ye Wlw huidthe 'fruit fat others' weal, JMy ileav'n'i best blessings mark your holy zeal, -. Korivil at the term 'tis Vhtue's cause, A"d merits brighter meldlnatt my applause. " ' And majr the docile mind and ducnte car v Keward yott for your kind attentive care I Still may you $riumph m deserv d success, , ' And still these hallow d walla have pt w'r to tlett. : x ihowsnd tender tiiaughl my bosom swe ll, tow, to a ttroBf; and fiat apua tircad t tht mxm in accoapaajtad ceruacaui aod docti aeatt, ptibliahcd la tiU Baltimore Medical nd PhilsophicaJ Lvccua, it appear; that it U a hirdy porrenial, and believed to be a tpe ue oot lUtheno dUcovcrcd hj any tUuoist. It further appeara, frum a ccrtiicate iijurd by a cumber olmacafacturer of flat and hemp, linea aod cotton, that they had rzamin edthe plant abort described ia its different stages of flax, tow aad thread ; aod were u aanimoualy of opjnioo, that it is far superiour toaarflazor hemp they had eer seen, a ell in the quantity it produces from a single stem, as iu superior strength, beautv aud fineness of texture. That, from the c'xdciU ments made by them, they were further of wuiuu, mat u win produce irom 20 to 25 per tent, more irom the hackle than any flax or hemp known to them, and that they are fully persuaded it will become a great benefit to aoy country that will encourage its cultivation. rrom these, and various other documents exhibited' to your committee, as well as from their own view tad observation, they are de cidedly of opinion, that the discovery of the Uratica WhitlowL fthe name bv which the plant is now distinguished) is of the highest importance and as far as they are comce. tent to judge, the plant will be found a valua- bit substitute for hemp aod flax, and its culti vation aad masnfacture will be highly benefi- via w may cuuniry wnicn win an ora it natron - - age ana encouragement. AH which is respectfully submitted, f NICHOL AS FISH, (Signed) (P.H. WENDOVER, I Wh. a. haudenbrook. November 9, 1812. The discoverer has obtained a patent riirht. and will teM righuto'cultivate and manufac-' ture the product of JO acres for 14 years, for S 300, and wili furnish 4000 seeds amis, and as many more as may be wanted, at a re asona ble charge, by applying to Charles Whitlow, 27 Maiden-lane j Mr. James Edgar, mer chant, Charleston ; Mr. DiviJ LandriiF, nur seryman, Philadelphia 1 or the Office of the Mercantile Advertiser COTiON A CUKE KOU bt'UNS. Extract om letter from the rev. Mr. IV. Drown. -J... II ft f r i i . . . . utu a rwy, rfvert. i or-, UCC. 2 if 181 1. Some time since I communicated to vou aa extract from'the lialtimore Medical and Philosophical Lyceum, on the virtue of cot. ton in cases of Scald and Burns I was sor. ry to find you had mislaid it I think you will do well to publish this statement of facts in Liberty Hall. 44 In . Baltimore I became acquainted with Dr. Nathaniel Potter, who formerly studied under Dr. Benjamin Rush- and whose cha. racter stands high in the line of his profession. jandis the editor of the above work. Being " uiiu uue juay i me 8 tree t, a jperson came by whose hand was wrapped iu ja handkorchief, the Dr. stopped him, and re quested him to shew me his hand, and inform me what was the matter wi'ih it. tit inform. usaQtw,saww,xrss-i .c vu niouua, preccuir.g ne was boiUtoalfway ruundthe island. It overlooks, and ' t-j . a . , -. w u m.u SIIUBU am asii Sr n It Jf I III KfiS-n a"A. gfonomicaiv' jrom tji H. fork Mercantile Advei tiscr. A 8UBSTlTtTIE FOtt FLAX AND HEMP. 'A.cjViien of the state of New1-York, in a ' Common but hitherto unnoticed Vegttable has discovered a substitute fur Flax aod Hemp, greatly superiour to either, and which multi plies itaeUso abundantly as to yield from 500 to 1000 from roots and seeds per annum, r Mri Baldw:n, of Montpelier, Vermont, the ingenious inventor of the patent machine for spinning Hemp and Flax, has made trial of it, tnd says -it will work better than either of those articles. Dr Eddy, tha lecturer on botany, givea.it its his opinion, that owing to the bulbores r tuberous ' forth of its root, even should the ld root die. the plant will be continued by suckers or shoots from the parent root ; that it may be cultivated in good upland as well as in its natural soil, which is low and moist ; that it will bear from 15 to 20 stems oa onc footf fhich grow In a,circle of not more than six-inches diameter and arise to the height of front 4 to 6 feet without branches. Lt honor of the discoverer, Mr. Charles Whitlow, it has received the classical name of Vraiica WhitlowL . A committee of tho Corporation, to whom tAn Whitlowu memorial orf this subject was nferred, have made the following report there. on s -"-" Tho committee to whom wJia referred thr memorial of Charles Whitlow,- oo the subject of snefcly discovered plant as a sub ftitute fo HeWp add Fbx,' respectfully re . . V. .: i.j . ..i t-.i . l nat iney nave nau acvci wkivicwi i conferences with the memorialist, at which he has exhibited specimena of his " nowlyr disco vered plant ln"its various stagcfron th net tie. in its r.attjral state, iacludjrg the flu wd back of a horse (beins a farrier :) the vessel jbcing in danger of upsetting, he caught it wim nis nana, ana tnereoy scalckd his tiagers Vah the boiling rosin, He said the pain was so exquisite, that he threw himself on the ground in an agony ; but finding the rosin stuck to his fingers, he applied lard, and melt ed olF the rosin by the fire; he afterwards wrapped it in cotton wool (or raw cottm J the anguish moderated, aud the fingers soon healed. On removing the handkerchief, I noticed thatxhere was scarcely the appearance of any 6cald ; near the little fit gtr was a sore and some cotton sticking to it $ but he inform ed me thathe intended the next day(Saturday) to lay aside the covering, as it was no longer troublesome. 1 he Dr. rtferred me to th publication, as he wished the subject to be uni versally known. On examining the piece, it contained a communication irom uu liailan, (if my me- .... . .L . J- . . wvty in wucu; 10 me caiicr, in wnicn he states, that-a certain woman being carding cotron wool, her child pulled a vebsel i f hot water, then on the fire, and a quaotity splash ed over its body .'--.The mothtr stripptd off the clothes, and not haying others near, to pre vent the child from taking cold, wrapped it in raw co'iton. The distress of the child was great W a short time, but it soon became quiet, and in about half an hour fell asleep. As she did not wish to disturb, the child, it remained th the cotton all nighjpd to the astouibhment of the mother, in. r turning there was but little appearance the scald. Another case was therein tUied, of a ne p;ro child who burnt its h.mi with hot cinders. Cotton wa tmmediatetv applied, and oroduc- ed ;he same affect as in the former case. The Dr. had an opportunity of a proof on his own child, who was scalded by hot water, and found the salutary effects.- Tht same day the child with its mother aid a visit to Havre deili race, and next morning there was no ap pearance of the scald. This led the Dr. to try the efficacy of cotton in inflammatory cases, and found it relieved an inflammation in the face. Dr. .Potter states a case ia lis practice, of a ooy scataea oy water, trom the spout of a tea kettle dn his back He applied the cot ton woolj the boy was in grew distress for short timer about twtotjr muiutea, when the a.-?iikh abated, aad Im M hour 1m fell asleep. Tht next morning 1st t&amincd tht patient, aad tha scald was cured, savt a small spot, and oo enquiry he (carted that tht cotton had si pt from that part i by tht mcom uy mat pau was cured also. The cast having a strong Impression on my mind, I have todeavoured to communicate (he subject in a variety of coir panics, and since I have been in this neighbourhood I havt had several opportunities of proving it. Two in stances in tht family of the Hi v. Dr. Samuel B'achford, of Lanswgburgh, and one at Wa terford, whilst I was visiting at those places. The Dr. suggested an idea, that if cotton be useful in case of burns and scalds, it 'night also be useful in casea of chilblains and frozen feet One evening last week, a neighbour of the u ct jr s having been at work in the snow, found his heels frozen ; he happening to call at the Doctor's to visit me, complained of his heels, and that he had tried bathing his feet in cold water, but they were still very painful. I advised the trial of ctton. He immediate ly applied sjme, and having sat with us about two hours, on enquiry fourtd the pain had ceased. I was mentioning the circumstance to a gentleman in this town, who yesterday inftrmid me, that a gentleman of his acquain tance had applied cotton tor his chilblains, and found great relief. It would be well if persons would follow the f af 1W . til I W exampic 01 ux. jDiacniora, wro nas laid a quantity of cotton in a certain place, known to nis numerous family, to be ready for applica tion in case of necessity. co0rapljical. MICIULIMACKINAK. From the Delaware Suieaman. The following description of Michilimackinak is from the pen o I, dpt. Dunham, Editor of the tVaahingtonian, who for several j ears commanded at that station. It wijl be read with fliterest, as being the description of an important pot, which has f.Jiuj into U hands of the enemy. t ( The Island of Michilimackinak (or Mac kina, as it is more commonly called) is situ ated in the streights between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, north latitude about 46 not far from the latitude of Montreal. It is of a circular form, and about seven and an half miles ia circimference, between three and four miles from the land, in the nearest point. The island is a rock of limestone, covered with a rough and hard, but fertile soil, and ori. finally with a heavy growth of timber, such as sugar.mapie, beech, birch, baerwood, poplar. hemlock, cedar, spruce, &c. Etc It is elevat ed considerably above the main land in its vi. unity, which is low, flat and swampey. The island is highest in the centre. and handsomely crowning, resembling, as you approach it at a distance a Turtle backfrom which cir cumstance it is said to have derived its name (Michilimackinak, or the Turtle.) The Fort, which stands on the S. E. side" la handsomely situated on a bluff rock rising from 1 to 200 feet from the water, almost per- pcnuicuiar iu many places, extending about ' If V . a then who are industrious aaj drlvr , sosst respectable mercantU. tWiII,, hVTba suW.xttavavaae. ad dU.iptUca ' on tiv banks of Coanecticut river. , - Here the inerchants from Woatrtal. tht,rW,ntereWAgeBufromtll , rtvaatry, rece.y their peltries, and out acrsin with new nm ' Ui for their trade. tndZ?, turning t9 their wUring g' Michigan d rffflB thi virion. K.-.v . wuri wiancnes oi the Mi.,;.. sippi-nd the former returning to Moal jT wrth the fruit of their industr? for ,K. ' Ooseoftecumulari .! ,0r -r "jwTmeat. , have constaat communications with DetrS and the states, with MMt...i .v. m.ll pi, and lake Wie: wZZZZ al visitors whose only mode of travelling u by water, and mnatlv U 8 . moving when employed by traveners who.:, object is expediuon, at tht rate of 100 a.ncf ; or more a day. - . , r t.neJnh? fej ' ' tance of Michilimackinak results it havinr long been the grand depot of those who carrv it on, and tht key to all the nortn-westerj country. Its commercial importance tan W estimated from the amount of good's entered ! at the custom-house there, in 1804, which in V eluding what were brought direct from Mtm. treal, aod what came by the way of N. York f yielded a revenue to our treasury, of about S 6,000. Vast quantities of corn and sugar, raised and manufactured by the- Indiana ia ? the vicinity, and by them brot to market, Ve sold here to the merchants, for the support it ' those engaged, or people employed ioOw fu,? trade. ., , , , . H of course commands the harbor, a beautiful semicircular bason of about 1 mile in extent. and from one to five or six fathoms id drnth. anusncueica irom iaxe tiuronby two islands fetching across its mouth, and leaving only a narrow ship channel, by , which to enter the harbor. From the fort you have an uninter rupted view into, lake Huron to the N. E. and into lake Michigan on the W. It is entirely commanded by the high ground in its rear, where is only a stockade defended by two blockhouses, with a brass six pounder in each. There are also two long nines on a battery in front, besides two howitzers, and a brass three poUnder, which corrimauds the approach to the front gate. There is a good bomb proof magazine, out without much ammunition, or implements of war. The first growth of timber has been princi. pally cut off, and the under brush grown up, so that an invading enemy, might approach within cannon shot (as it seems was now the case) without being discovered by the centi ncls at the Fort. The island enjoys a pure air, and the finest water. It is believed to be one of the healthiest spots on the continent. Its waters abound in fish, particularly the white fish, which is about the site of shad, exceeding (says travellers) all oihers in delicacy, and the trout (weighing irom AS to T5 pounds) which has, when boiled, ft yellowish cast, and surpas ses the salmon,, which it most 'nearly resem bles, both in flavor and fatness. The village of Mackina lies in a circular form around the harbor, on au inclining plane reaching from the foot of the rock, on which the fort stands, to the water's edge. The streets are narrow, but regular and cleanly the houses and other buildings are compact mostly of one story an4 built of the lightest materials. In the winter of 1806, there were about 300 inhabitants, mostly French Cana dians, intermarried with the Aboriginals, who live, during the dead season, much "like bears, by sucking their daws," and smoking. For months together, many of them taste nei ther bread, meat, nor vegetables, "aubaisting wholly on fish the taking of which, and the cutting and hauling, by tht help of their dogs, thoir scanty pittance of fuel, cohstitm their winter's. employment., There art however. icxceptioaa. .'Several Americans oro settled 'row a late London flafier. V TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF PAV$6n. :J: At Cambridge" Assue. " " -' ' I This trial which excited so mnrh inW.- in the Sporting World, was yesterday finish ed, but from lateness of the hour at which our express arrived, we can only give it in sub. stance. ' .''.,," v !.., , The. prisoner was arraipned on four Indicii ments, with numerous cnunri. v??. fnr nA;.. in? a horse beloncinc Co Mr. Adams f Rnv. : ston, Herts, and a blood , mare belonging to Mr. Worthey, at New.Market, in 1809 ? and also of poisoning a horse belonging to Sir F Standish, and another blongingto Lord To ley, 1 8 1 1 , at the same place. He was tried & convicted on the first case only. ' f; Serjeant Sellon opened the case, and detail- ' ed the nature of the evidence ;. f I The principal witness, as on the former trU; al, was Cecil Bishop, an accomplice with the prisoner. He prayed having been some time' acquainted with Dawson, and that on applica tion to him, he had furnished him with corro sive sublimate to sicken horses, as a friend of, his had been tricked by phy&ickicg his hgrse, which was about to run a match. He went on to prove that Dawson and he and ber nm progressively acquainted, and that on the pri- soner complaining that th stuff was not strong enough he prepared him a solution of arsenic. Witness described this as not offensive ia smell, the prisoner having informed him that the horses had thrown un their heads, nnil re fused to partake, of the water into hich the ' . corrosive, suDiimate had been infused. The . prisoner complained the atuff wna' nrit atrniiir ! enough and on being informed if it was made , strong it would kill the horses, h replied he did not mind that, the New.MarVrt frphnrn. ters were rogues, and if he, meaning witness; had a fortuue to loose, they, would f lunder r OI mill. ' 1 he Drisoner atterwarrla lnlfirm.: ed witness he used the stuff which was then! strong enough, as it had killed a hackney and; two blood mares. The Other nart of Ri.hfm'a testimony went to prove the case against the prisoner. .v,.' Mrs. Tillbrooke. a resnectable house.teen- er, at New-Market, where the Prisoner lodff- ' ed, proved having found a bottle of liquid,, concealed under Dawson's bed.1 nrrviout toi that event, which took place on the Monday j Alter uawson had Iclt the house, she found the bottle, which she identified as havin'w con - ! tainedthe said liquid, and which , a chemist , t I'iwtu u uuvc vviiiiniucu puisuu. . rii)a . -. , also nroverl that Dawann h.irl rnnrlnnfd her i ' that he had poison in the house for some dogv. '. j . I . ... L...1J I .'..!..!... . - ' i tcai uuy one snuuiu nave inc curiosity forasisw,; i, it.- Other witnesses broved a chain of cir-' ' s cumstances, which left nd doubt of the prison . , : ers gunt. . iv v Mr. Kinirfot the Prisoner tnokaleiral b- - - Q - " "O 1 " ..al jection that no criminal offence had been cow--, 1 muteo, ana mat the supject was a matter m .- trespass. H contended, that the indictaieiit' rl. ; must fall, as it was necessary to prove that tfia". or tat . tne ODjections, nowever,, were ovui , without reply, and the prisoner was convicted, v f Deaths SW JUUV VS VIIVUIIVVU wtiv w language, he coulcl not e xpect mercy to be ex, tended to him. ' ' , - ' ; r
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