North Carolina Newspapers

A SALLSnUHY K. CTUICSDAy, AUGUST 7, 1827. VOU VII! NO. A74. tif rutLo wnrvr. J t a. The timi(fi Wir wF. we ?' tvehe f ast isswv w"w il letter ad b-e4 W the WW, et he Y WHO te pmnAe i qussUty of sWVy.Se Valuable Unl Yifctnte. TUg wUrrtW. desire f rw: WU th M. erTcr M U l-V U ilu ov.iii ?T,, r, AMI f 100 tadkla !. M 'Jl MrtlM ef thai trsct le w 7","". Ekd by e0 who ee rr...-l with It te be JeSrtef teaeweee rlttr. i 40 f IUU kM baa aUn) a wibr of trrt, ami VoUf to awoaJ TVcr U m .al tWca UJfr4 tJ Wf 7 j AaaiWtDWX.af bnwera fcrt tml ! lwJft acrt bJJ" kb Br"r Ft"1 road. mh (r ft4mnr, ao( bmit t!M mny tent at prtaeat i I lir nWJwHKd. ltra ! ' I pwt map land of W Had. tHbef fif or il Ua aacry (Jkmm, ail 1 h U alo wroaaded lth IwitabK wl iflbov. iiIl. kUilMuriood af Ubv u a tract A t aadrcd ad thlna m , . Am Mm dfWrmi MtrchMirur UaJ m tkw aoungr, iH do t apptj 1o lb ib- K &1 as nl daV. ! DavoKnra wiu a ttaa nw to tha curclajrr. GTI JilitfKV7. . Cf.f. UKtT. Valuable VroptTty BEING oVtnad upon rrmomj to the Waiter Coontrt. the auhcriber oflera-for jj tha arhola af hia vttuafci fw-aioTn, Un . jiaraatk oVJo of the f irfiio mn ) an rk W of rl'a GroakvadjuMMOf Um of jametL La, Adam Millr,rvl oUicn, belen 3 and 8 Rn of 3aliihrji K"w awwty, K, C Thcra . hi art, 1009 aeret of a food port Wa of Wch Irat fata land in tho njr. Oa.'ha prt there ar a'jood eouatrf dwli'T k nrtri'tlaUt, and aU he. aarv aoJ-WK. A ifllcicnt j'iamir of Und il under ciihiratton, proS'abt to rmploy 14 or 15 harxlt! hh a aufRciant quantily of escellent meodav jrrtniad cleared, to anraer atl THirpoea. md wwiderakfa ontr .aactcarad The ;Und W tuiwerrtibW of binjf, and oiU ba, a tttf miA purvbaaert, diida ioto to or more plaatiiiona. iv , Aho, will bo diapoted of, tlie niTucr). -iST.t harV lirtorett the half) id the Taluable Xll kooa a .i.fV MB w Oant'a Creak, between 3 and 4 milea from Saliaburr t Tha auhacriher beiiiy determined to I aeH, all the obote propert. or any pari ef it, r i . t r .1 - - an do ainHncn ni on uicjnun Knmniwmini terma to the curchaaer. Perwmt drtirmia of purchaiing, are irteiled to examine the premi set which, ia ay abaenee, he ahown by my brother Jamc I. Injf- lIC fear Lont?'i Ferry 1 or by mt OveNrer. nn f lie rtremiea. fivatmtr. Juli 3d, J82T. 70f Stolen lROM the aubtcrihert Stable in Concord. Ca- JL barrut ceuntv, N. C. on the nipht of 20th mat. two rray hOKSF.S, one of tVm havincr dark mane and tail, abotit 7 or 8 year old, and a aear around bit riirht hind foot, about the Distron toint. occaiioned bv a ronv. The other home It 10 or 1 1 yeart old, rathrr whiter than the other: both in rood order, and abod before wnen stolen : tnev are oi iiie coaimon tiz - out may appear heavy built. A man who calN him- keif Wm, Dean, it tuapected to be the thief. SDean waa missing st the same time the Horsct rrere na u about i icei i in a incnes ni)fn, l)rosd scrost the fore-head, but hit face tapers iMvajda-tto chWaith axo3 Jvj& Wrap thrmWerrd, tttiptott- eowttenanca and Mown look rhoattt tttuch of hit manhood, and It Imd of minitcnnr the Dutch brogue, fond of TpmhIIng, and tayt helt a carjientero' ihad no a blue cloth coatf e with a hlsck velvet collar, gray casanct panfaloont, black hat, with f low tapered crown aoa Drosa orim. a very liberal reWardiviHTie rifen tor nit appre,nen fion and connnetnentXn any' jail, or delivering lim to me in Concord, N. C. Alto, a liberal reward for both, or either of tha Horses Any Information directed V tha pott-office in this btace, wilt b thantfiully received. : : -a . JlStl. b. M A II A i. (LT. Editors- of newMaoert are requested : W usisi in Bcicrairig aursc-uuci, or ouiuuin iuc above: ' '- J. E. M. - GOLD AND SILVER "Patent "Lever Wat'tues, ... HUNTINGTON k WYNNE have just re ceived from Philadelphia and New-York, sn elegant assortment of the above articles. Alto, a good assortment of JWUtarj Gdt. All of which can and will be told pa the most rea- sonable terma. ..' t , ;.' They .have a freth supply of materials, and weireB prepjO'Cd to Repair HltttKtfi be. ' All rden thall meet with' frompt attention Mtury,,Uo14,l7. W .SMll.Mnr ftale. mm MWnUr, W a Arewt fcr hfr 1 Hray fswswlUr, ' of the fJ XJtU r t4 eeectit;, bv the keg aw iiW(nlwji iy illy kJtJ J fWy (m ee fwt fwai CWbilM ar. f 1 rWf ffejr W fW Wc. - Thaw utMi m km 4wHra.....- ..... .. .. tliWAKD CtoMtArmt, TJILOItLVG VUSIXE8S. finite auWfiWrt aMif tM4td lU copaH l arMp, fof ta prpm 0 carry ! itka TWfartar Amvm, aW 1K4 An of MJOtt U iUMM Qy, lata tUa rMlWid ef rxxtfwl- a4 tb adjrat cemrfrr. tbf cmi- H If Mr. Hhw, Pfpon Mr. AkUMkn Houaa of E4rnaiav, ta ll. ta of Ca crJi varrt tlf aro irtrd to tiU 0 drii(KMaa of ork Wi ttir ti of Uainras la tHr Mb(aiiUI , ad aAf (ka toot fM'oonaUa attWa of orkBMiiiip. !! irf ihtio tmnf . mU fyf rciltf iiUf'y. froaa m.UJ lpCi. Ika kir ftJiiuM ia rf Ikrra, 1W7 U1 k aafcUd to auit an gmil. fa oritk Ika at faaHMmad drta rwoMalt. oio-l. up aAr iha Fairoi f rotractor yrm of Liloci.j. lbr pnct fur won, ba at ra Cloth I'mK . . . RJ a 3 -03 Waller!. 1 U to 1 XI Tha tabta art lai'd to ry txir Wi e or iik i XAi trtalf If a c thca fail af aarWJluf, vaaicoiitMaotpairooiad. ' THOM A. HAGl'E. ...... wADK.ir.inMrfgv. -fcilfift Templtlwn, Tailor, HA Jnt reeeied tle btet end moat ap paMTed fahiM frgai JlilaJclphu accom panied with pirtrait 6rurra, rpreitWr the liilTrreM trUr fthich are worwby the ooat raat.ior.ahU KtatlcoKB of the cittc of Phili'lel phi and Neo-Ynrk. t he draAa of the fuliiona now receired, are, ia regard to the ir nratoe and elegance of taate. ruperior to any hereto lore publ.al.td. All fi-mletnen, therefore, wlahinr fadiinnahle rrnenti made, may reft aaourtd that they can ha at well auiiod at at any oher place tn thi or tha adjor Hale, Havinr in hit einplor a conaklerable force, or. dert rtrrj deacription of work from a dta- lanee, will be eiccuted on Uieahorteat no' ice ( and no diappointmrat, ei'hrr in the iir of the rarmeitt or in the punctual esecutkw of lUm, mt1 be frarrd. Country cloth, and aummcr clothinjr, will 1 made tip at more reasonable pricet than he hn heretofore eharired. lie also here taket the liberty of rcturnifif bit I'trrcrre U.anka to the public, fur the liberal ea courafement he hit hilherTo"reeetwdr nd hope that the ty W f hie work, and the pone, tuality with abick be will execute it, will in. ure a eontirraance of the fencroya ptrooage hkh hat heretofore been ezteltUcVto him. Sa.'aAary, Jprit 21. 1 KT. 60 .-' HOOK BLYDIXO TffE auhacriher respectfully Informt tha eit iien of Salubun , and the surrounding country, that he has established a Bk Bimltrt, in said town, on Main Street, a tew doors wxiin of the Court-House t where he will he. UiinkruJ to rceeireany kitid of work in hi fine of botinra. From a number of years experience, in Europe and America, he feels confident of be'tnpable to gire entire aatifaction to all those who may fa eor him with any description of Binding. Blank Jltott made to order, after any pattern furnished, on ahrH notice, and at pricrt which no one can complain of. Old.B.kt Behind, either Main or omtmcn- from adutance, hutlirullv attenol to. I he pat- f ronage of the public ia retpectfully solicited, by their obedient servant, J.ti.ur. liAHii.nii. . Saliibm.V"il 2WA.-.1827 - 60 Takea 13 v ftn Committed, fS the 9?h aiid 11th instant, Ben, Frank, and J Jhn : 3en about 26 yeart old, 5 fret 6 or 7 inches high, black, j t he belongt to John Jordain, of Wilkis county, Georgia i Frank, 2 years old, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches bi(h, dark complexion, says be be lonps to Charles Smith, of Oglethorpe county, Georifia j John, 30 years okl, 5 feet o or 7 incnet nign, yeiiow compiea ion, savs he belongs to Samuel Cherry, of Pen. fllrion. South Carolina. The owners are re quested to oome forward, prove property, pay charges, and taKe tnem sway. -tii- i l il If" tXI ! I IU- T7TCT jrftrijwrisar..x (jtmnulttea to tc-3al- 0F Wilket county, on the 20th of May, 1827, a nerro man who sayt hit name is SANDY he is 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, about 25 years old, very black, tpeakt quick, hat lost tome of hit upper front teeth rather on the leu aule, bom cart cropped, and wyt he belongs to Jamet Btackman, Lancaster diitrict, South Carolina, who purchased biro in the lower part of thit aw?,eci-Jajyiej.jbvs lotte. The owner ia desired to come and prove awsy;, l CHAKLE3 f HtLfS, Jaitor. Evet uaulia oti iNllllet. rfTHE aubscriber having purchased the right JL . for itoses Mt ndeulmll'i Pemendicular, tnd William. Benbow't Ilorisontai Pafenf ?rf MUt, for Cabarrus county, and William Ben bow't for Mecklenburg county, now offers for ale these Wii, and the Single Rights, sepa rately or by the number, on accommodating terms. ; Mr." John JS tfuAo of Concord, is au thorized to tell for the county of Cabarrus. . ' The plan of both these Mills may he seen in Concord and Charlotte, at Courts. BENJAMIN F. ALEXANDER. . Mecklenburg county, May 9,1827, . 3rot74 (siesssv) t If end (I so) survived Dv?rr rntrw ptrt, and owtlnad he Brat attnn at tha bar 4 lUa Sissav. J U ae 4a vaa4 If bU pew UUUt aad npoa) the whole, se ihf moat perfect model vl iltwrwfrhariVi,V'hi prv!urf4!:ft MtlJ lifebefjta a luiaed hia aiuaiiol.puliii-Ufsiua, and be eater acquired food fwt la eornposiiion. Tat hit UlU an4 r toner of iDClklnt fl Ibf ill Lftrt-tltfuBtlr ImpraMiva. 1 absll bar a apeak of bU I did la tkatck of bU character pvblkb td ihortlf aftr bU daatb. Ia bJtn il. fsCttt'Jes of fto mlo4 ware, blended wihj t itllrd moral fteUnra. Alibourk ba waa at all time aceetsiUe. be tee mad to live and move la ea atososphera of dignity Ha aaattad botbiAf by bit mtaner, yet all approached blta b revtrttxe and left biro with respect. Tba little quar rela and cootettaof mto vera Uneatb hint hi wta the regloe a kigb aentl- mcnt, and there ha occupied a sundinr that sit pre-mbot. 1 ba coritihutloo and judiprudanca of bit conntry, wrr hit tsvotttf etudica. frofeuad reflection had f tacralised hi idau, and givtn to hia poll' kl and legtl learning a aclentiBe cttt. no roan tMliar Osdemooa the heorv of our government j o map nw drnWd lr, wd no tnw xve rot pfsc licet pro-jft of bit admlttioo. Tba sub lime idea itut bav titcd uodet a pa fo ment of law a, wt ioretr-tipperaoi lo hit mind, and named td fife tcforiog; to all hit actiont. At ha acknowledged 40 domioloo but ihtt of Iha hi boa ed with revereice to their ojutavrky sad taught obedience no lata by hia example than hia prtcapt. To the bumtla ctlk of junica be waa raipenuJ h tlcea of private character were overlooked wien the indUidualt it cod before biro clothed with judicial authority, la tbo Count r Courts, where the Jutticet of tbf Peace administer the law, he m no. lata re tpectful in bit depot tmeni, tbaa to the hie-hett tribunal of tha State. He con- tide red obedience lotha laws lobe the first duty of a citiun ; and it teemed to be the (teat object of bit praftsaiooel life, to inculcate a aenaa of thit dUjt and give to tba ad mini it rai ion of the. law ao impreaiira character. Ua wjfJfosvicbtts of bit high standing, and never eommU ted himself, nor put hia reputation at rlik. lie always came to tba trial if hit cin well prepared i andif .tbe. itate of hh health, or hit want or preparation vera fikely lo Jeopardise hl repurailon n tha manafroeDt of hia client' cause, he would decline tba (rial until a mora favor able time. The courts ro which ba prac tised, and bit brother lawyers, usderatoed the delicacy of bit feeling -pon thia point to welli that they extended to blot tha indulgence be required': and a knowl edge of this part of hit character gave confideice. lo' bia cUentt, and 'attracted crowds of people to heat. hit speeches. When be rote at ihe bar, no one cxpec ted to hear common place rosier no one looked for a cold, vapid or phlegma tic harangue. Mis great excellence at a speaker consisted in ao earosatnest and dignity of manner, and stroog. power of reckoning.. lie seized one or wo strong poinfi? Virttftic 1ie2Xiyr-rVWVr forced. Hit exordium wu abort and ap nroprute : he quickly marched up to the great point in controversy, making do manoeuvre as if he were afraid to approach it," or waa desirous of attacking it by sur prise. The confidence he exhibited of success he eradually imparted o hia hearers ; he grew more warm and earnest at. he advanced in his argument, and arix ing the critical moment for enforcing conviction, he brought forth hia main ar gument pressed it home, and tat down. As he advanced in life, he seemed mora and more anxious that the laws should be interpreted and administered by the rules of common sense rfelotl'hTa t e verence for artificial rulers he aaid the law were made for the people and ihe a should toe interpreted ridedminrsteretl tjjrTtilea 4 which they understood, whenever it wa practicable : that common tense belong ed to tbe people in a higher degree than to learned men, and to interpret' law by rule which -were at varianca-svitb the rules of common tense, necessarily lea-eeoxd.lb-respectilJje laws, and induced them to believe that eourtaand tawyeraconwiieu wysiwiea in ih'efexifiKi'm tupporting tbe prolesaion oi-iewyera. II slid the rulet of pedantry did not suit this country nor this age ; tnai common sense had acquired dominion to politics and religion, and was gaining It itt the Jaw j that judgei and lawyers shoulj have the independence and magnanimity; to atrip off the reil of mystery from every branch of the science, and simplify and make it intelligible, as far at possible to un derstanding of the common people- In all free States, eloquence tiat pre ceded poetry, hutory and philosophy. fl f eptplng ika road la wilih ind fame. It tyhtervat the purpetts of sririce and iraUtioiii aociatr la led captlta t lit charnst, and aotnetlmea bouej la ftUr by ita powira, . la thit State, tba far and tbr ilmmtAmMylrrrr Wrr tha fr the i hi lira for ht dlipisy. H It the braacb ef fiterafura which we h'tva cold fared rtk at mock) turcr i and la whk V wa bivf not bata far trblnd say of oor altiar Statat. Net 'long after Davie left i he House ef Com ascot, there appeared la ihst Vidjranotbef msaTwhose gtnlui vt have an admired and whoe mlifor- .... . tuna wa tu CriUtft. I aoa I mtt oe parmuttd lo apetk oi aim, aitaoug ae It still living l Providence hat withdrawn Mrd from public viae, and ha bat beau fUlowtd by tba regrets and tean of bit cootrysna. I spesk of John ftanly. . . . . . i . . . Est For mora than twenty rt ha hat lnea the oraaraeei of the Dtr and of the Haute of Common. rmll lo ttst ore, nest in drem graceful In manner with a vtlce well modolatcd, and s mind intrepid, aitclplined and rUh In knowl edge, he bvcerne tha most accomplished orator of ike State- '" style ol cio queece t mora vtriout th.a that of any of his predeccttort ouch were the ver tit UK r of kit s-eniut and the exttnt ol his acquire mrtitt, Ika! ba could at pies sure sdent the loftf. flowing atyle of D.'vie, or the pJ.m simple. CMfgctlc atyle of Moore- He could roase the noble peMMte,e smvsa by U and plea santry. " lie exreMrd in ippropruti pau ses, emph.ois and gestKUtsiioo. No tDftkrr wat ever more fortunate In ec- cueamotisiing tiia manner to bis subject ; and on all important auKjeeta he had a greatnesa of mennrr which tmatt men seldom acquire. He rcKmbled Moore in the qnkknesaof hit pcrcepiKa and the Imuitiun of hit judtfimnt. Hit tal ents tnd knowledge were elwtt at com- m Hid, and he could bring ihem to be.ar with force and effect at occasion required, riiHnnt an nreDjration, 'III mind wit to well divriulitied tnd so happily toned. ' 1 I T that i; wa rlwtrt ready for ac'ion lie txeMd the rare talent of conversing well: hi convertstioo was 'he perpetual fljw of svter thought or pleasant hjmour, and waa heightened in itt-effect by bit happy atyle and gracefulness ol msnner. lie "Was aTMU4M the f rt,l w, tny country, whose atyle and m inner in conversation equalled hia atyle and man ner In rjuhlic sneaking."" Few of tbe men whom I have named hJ the ad.iDtace of a liberal education i they' rose to eminence by the force of their tehiut sod a diligent application to tnrir atudiet. The number of our litera r. men has been amall, compered with our population t but this it not a ms"er of ..nrto. ah.n we look to ti.e -cenumon of the State since the close of Ihe revolu ;nn.f. mmt. When tbe war ended, tbe .aiL ra in novertv. aociety in diaor- iter, morals and manner's almost pfokirata n.. ..r ,A K reMored lo society and energy to the laws, before industry could repair the foriunes ol :ne peopie ; irno.ua were to be established for the education of youth, and congregations formed for preaching the gospel, before the public could be amended. Time was . . i.i youtn, was u'B &-- ---n r.. this university went into operation, In 179. there wete not more than three schools in the state, in wnicn uie ruu. ments of a classical education could be acquired. The most prominent and use ful of thete schools was kept by Dr. David Caldwell, of Guilford county. He instituted it shortly after the close of the war, and continued it for more than thir ty years. The usefulness of Dr. Cald well to the literature of North Carolina will never be sufficiently appreciated: but the opportunities of instruction in his school were very limited. There was no library Ve supplied with a lew ot meurees , i !- ,t...-.f. Kuclid'a Element of &emticararrd Martin'a Natural -PhUo-J MDhr. Moral Philosophy was tsugni from s tyllabus of lectures delivererl by Dr. Witherspoon in Prinoetown College. The atudents had no books on history or miscellaneous literature a nera were indeed very few in me . thx ltbwries:of:4as.ru commercial towns, i wen r n dielnderPfCaldwe two years without findinff any book a- to read, except somroiu wwr v.. -r,- cal sub ects. At icngtn, "7 met with Voltaire's history of Charles the ot Sweden, an oao voiuhi . Smollett's R6deric " Kandomjano,-aa of Don Quixote. These books gave me a taste for reading, wh kh iMflO opportunity of gratifying tinul I Leama a student in thia university in the Sr few of Dr. Caldwell's at. dents had better bpportunuies of getting abridgment reouired to effect these ob ecjs j and the the lead in correc.wg . ra. . i.., mo. . nueted. Bc-lthe nhilosophy of tha mind, .tha state dtf epportuntilei of instraciioA, It h M turprUlng that ta few became cmlaewt ia the litrst pftasunt,: At tblt day, whaa liUtrle e ei'sUlaht d In aD car VBt, whea every prf(ssbial BtB, f pd every resoectaUe rtaiuovae, has a Urtlow f Mt. It t f'ff.rutt tw com If a thmtonrftUnrt titidrr taliWSi ywwwff tat labored Ihlrty of fbrlf ytlr tgo." - Bar hta tba wwrwUr of i dittlngwiaW-- , .A mew Uraase4 S lN faellltles af hv .twiloaheteUereaaedf They cirtalw ly have BotrOriTid iiuraUr orieHBC mtn who hts Urn rdocattd H this vol v.riltv. bow few havf risen to amine nca ia any brtrMb of literature J Their aunr bar bear no pro portion to tba Inxrtased meant of lattructloe) which laey, aava had.. To what cm tt it thit to ba attri buted The etuset tre numcrows, hot wa will notice ooly a few of tba moat operative, lo the nrtt place, tha plea of education ia all our achonl, particularly in our preparatory school, It radically defective I two much time it spent upon yntsi and etymology j lite lima of tha student it watted and hit get lot frittered ewiy upon wortJt, Instead of being devel oped and polished by tha spirit of tha writer. lastead of direr tine tba etudy of the Greek and Latla clatsica ta the devel opement of hia fecoliie and the Improve ment of bla taste, hta time it lesen ap ut r Jce a Uhifoas'la wards, sfrangareM oi clauses tnd conttnirtiuo of period. tVJt hkjauut thua UjoreUhetaets.anoo.V6a study of lhe physkstand moral acknceti snd long accustomed to frtvotoua tavesu' ration, he never ritea to tha dignity of those acJcnces,oor ondeMtands iha met- oda by which tbeir truths sre illustrated. In tha next blsce, too many studies sre crowded upon the student at once f studies which have noaoalogy nor coob titan- In the third place, the time allotted for completing a courte of scientific study is too short ; Ihe student's mind flags tinder ha severe lahoun Imposed upon it. Tha elasticity of the mind ought never to ba weakened; if if be. the student thence forward hobbles through hit rourse, and is of'en bn.ken down before he gels to the end of it. In the fourth place', too many studies are purtued, and none pur eued well t tbe truant srqaires a smtt leiing of languiget and tcienc.es, todun Ovtmt' C S.M.r f .-w;vlv- pedicai kind of leaning is deatruttive of the power of the mind, and unfits h for cVrp and "aevare loveaiigilioo. In. tha last place, tha multitude of books Is a serious injury to mot students. They despair of reading mny of them, and content themaelve with reading review! of the most celebrated. At length the valuable books are placed asy carefully in a library,and newtpapera, pamphlets snd other-fugitive' productions tske op sll their time for aeading. -There ia nothing; .y. in thit courte, which tetchea youth how to think and invettigate- Tha great ob ject of education Is to give to tha mind - " scuvrtyV"aftdrenergirjhisi object .tan never be attained by atudiet which dif fract itt attention and impair itt elasticity. The evils which I have mentioned are not confined to the schools rJf North-Carolina ; they exist in nearly all the schools of the Union. Massachusetts hss taken the lead in correcting Ihem. and iotrodu of science and ot literature among ner people, shew the happy effect of these changes. The trutteetof thia university have resolved to make similar changes, to remodel the plan of studies, and Intro duce new methods of instruction. What ever changes may be made in our plana of education, young men, who are desirous of being either useful or eminent in activa life, should recollect this tiuth, that tha . ... . . education received at a college or univer sity, is intended only ss a prepsratlon of the mind for receiving the rich stores of .i-i.nr. and cenersl knowledge, which subsequent imf uetry .Ja:4auirftj who depends upon mis preparation siouo, will be like a farmer who ploughs his land ajidTsowTnoTFlB study commences when a young man finishes his collcittate course. At that time his faculties have acquired tomo m.mritv from tee and soma discipline from exercise ; and if ha enter with dili gence Upon the study of a branch oi scieneenjl Jtptilloe Jhli wentjon to that hMnrVrhiT?"iooiB" his progress- and at iha ittcreae,.o(,iU r, tnlii'1liitnafiio-e rescFiW booksi .Nine tenths ot them are worsw than useless; the resding or them produces a positive injury to the mindi they not only distract his attention, but blunt ns filCUHieS. let tim veaa oniyjwora,s U4 men of genius ; read but few boohs and read Ihem often. Take two yoang men of equal minds snd similar genius put into tha hands of one, 8hakepeare's Play, Milton'a Paradise Lost, Von Vtuix- ote and Gil Bias i and into the hands or tbe oUier, all the hundred foiames rt-