ward you for publication a report of the directors an extensive commerce with the Southern States.-words but by deeds. Who is there, then, that would The vast amount of transportation, induced by these designedly hinder for a moment the progress of a when we have a meeting. We are only able now to give those sections causes, will render this portion of the contemplated portion of the great road from Charleston to New Railroad the most productive of any in the country, Orleans? It cannot be a planter of the Tennessee which show the character of the bill: yielding according to the above statement, a revenue valley assuredly. What has he for market? Cotton. Make the road, and you gain 1 1.2 cents upon Sec. 2. The capital stock of said corporation shall six or eight times exceeding the interest. be FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, divided into The estimates of the cost of that part of the Rail every pound of it. Does ho wish anything from shares of fifty dollars each. road between Newark and New Brunswick, as made market? Here are Charleston and New Orleans at Sec. 12. The corporation shall require of all offi- by those who are familiar with the subject, show that his door. Planters, merchants, go for the Rail-road, cers and others in their employ, bonds with security it cannot possibly exceed more than double of that for therein lieth your interest. to their acceptance, with such penalties as they think between Newark and New York. But admitting [From the Philadelphia Chronicle.] proper for the faithful performance of their respec- that it may require a treble sum, still it is manifest, The location of the line of the Philadelphia, Gertive duties. that allowing no proceeds whatever, on the Railroad Sec. 13. The corporation by their agents shall between New Brunswick and Newark, the revenue mantown and Norristown Railroad, is now nearly have full power, from time to time, to examine, mark of the remainder will yield a very large devidend on completed to the Wissahiccon Creek, in the neighand locate the route for a Railroad for a single or a the whole capital employed. This estimate inakes borhood of the Mills. It will pass thence to Plydouble track, commencing at or near the town of no reference to the increase of traveling which will mouth, and through the Lime and Marble regions to Lafayette in Tippecanoe county, and running on the be the natural consequence. This will doubtless be Norristown at Stony Creek. The road begins at the corner of Ninth and host ground for the interest of the company and the great, and constitute an additional source of re. Spring Garden streets, the latter of which is a hunconvenience of the public, to the mouth of Trail venue, not now included in the calculation. creek in Laport county, with full power in all cases We shall take occasion in a few days to speak of dred and twenty feet wide. Here is placed the Car to diverge from a direct line where more favorable the portion between New Brunswick and Newark, House, large enough to accommodate from fifty to ground can be had for the construction of the road, and refer to the immediate transportation which seventy-five cars and engines. Attached to this the same to be not inore than eighty feet in width. would be drawn from that quarter, by a direct and building are offices for the Engineers, Managers, Sec. 20. The corporation shall commence the con- expeditious mode of communication; as well as to Collector, &c. Cars for the conveyance of passengers have been struction of said road at either end thereof at the the new avenues of intercourse which it will tend to discretion of the corporation at any time within open, by giving a strong impulse to business, and built at Baltimore under the direction of Stockton, three years, after the Indian title to lands through holding out powerful inducements to the neighbor-Stokes & Imlay; and four of these, highly finished which the same may pass is extinguished, and from ing counties to make the New Jersey Railroad their and of the best materials and most approved contime to time construct so much thereof towards the groat thoroughfare to New York. What we have struction, are now in the car house. The Presi point of destination as may be within the ability and said will abundantly demonstrate the valuable char. dent is blue and gold; the Philadelphia sage and to the interest of the company: Provided that said acter of the work, and fully justify the interest taken gold; the Robert Morris green and gold; the road shall be completed within ten years after its in it, by those of our townsmen, who, while they Benjamin Franklin maroon and gold. The whole commencement: provided, that if the road should wish to make judicious and profitable investments of number of passenger cars is to be twenty. A locomotive engine, made by Stephenson, is not be completed within the time aforesaid, the Gen- their capital, are at the same time desirous of aderal Assembly may, for good cause shewn, give fur vancing the permanent interests and prosperity of now on its way from England. Another is building by Mr. Baldwin of this city, and a third at ther time to complete the same. Westpoint. the town. Sec. 23. The corporation may charge and receive [On closing the subscription books last week,it such tolls and freights for the transportation of per. sons, commodities and carriages on said road or was found that more than treble the required amount any part thereof, as shall be for the interest of the had been subscribed.] company, and the same to change, lower or raise at pleasure: provided, that the rates established from time to time, shall be posted up in some cou. spicuous place or places on said road. Six miles of the road, to Church-lane, in Germantown, will be finished within a few weeks. ton. The stone blocks, for the support of the rails, are set in a foundation of broken stone, from three to [From the Dunnsville (Va.) Reporter.] four feet deep, made exceedingly solid by ramming. RAILROAD-CANAL.-Messrs. Editors: The Ports. The blecks are chiefly granite from Brandywine, mouth and Roanoke Railroad is a magnificent un- Quarryville and Frankford. The iron is the edge Sec. 24. That when the aggregate amount of divi. dertaking; and if accomplished and for the sum pro- rail, malleable, rolled or wrought, fixed in cast dends declared shall amount to the full surm of the posed to be raised, would in all probability become chairs of Welch manufacture. Each bar is about capital invested, and six per cent. per annum inter- valuable stock to the holders; and pour such a flood fifteen feet long, and weighs about one hundred and est thereon, the legislature may so regulate the tolls of commercial prosperity into the lap of this old sixty-five pounds, costing about fifty-six dollars the and freights that not more than fifteen per cent, per Borough, as to astonish even the oldest merchants. But, gentlemen, could not the object be obtained The road goes out as far as Cohocksink creek, on annum on the capital shall be divided, and the surplus profits, if any, after paying the expense and reserv. in a more easy, cheap, and certain way? On viewing a graded surface seventy feet wide, on each side of ing such proportion as may be necessary for future the Map of North Carolina, it will be seen, that the which streets have been opened. These are to be contingencies, shall be paid over to the treasurer of Meherrin River which communicates with Chowan paved this summer, and several squares of brick state for the use of common schools; but the corpo. and Albemarle Sound, is at Murfresborough only buildings are to be erected. Over Cohocksink, in front of Camac's cottage, is ration shall not be compelled by any law to reduce 30 miles distant from the Falls of Roanoke, and the tolls and freights, so that a dividend of fifteen that a Canal connecting the two rivers is perfectly a very large viaduct, with walls three feet thick, orper cent. cannot be made; and it shall be the duty practicable, and could probably be accomplished for namental masonry, &c. At the township line, the of the corporation to furnish the legislature at each about one third the expense of the proposed Rail- Railroad passes under the common road, which is carred over by a heavy bridge. The Deep Cut is t session thereof, with a correct statement of the a. The Meherrin, as high up as Murfreeborough, is Clapier's Hill, where there is an excavation of forty mount of profits, after deducting all expenses, which statement shall be made under the oath of sufficient at all seasons, to float a Sloop of War fect through very hard rock. the officer whose duty it shall be to make the saine.with scarcely any current, so that vessels could asend with facility without the aid of Steamboats. These are bints to the public, and the writer would [From the Newark Daily Advertiser.] NEW JERSEY RAILROAD.-As the time is approach. be pleased for others who may be better acquainted ing when the Books of Subscription to the Capital with the subject, and more capable of doing it jus Stock of the New Jersey Railroad Company are 19 tice, to give it their attention. be opened, it may not be amiss to advert to some of the advantages which are calculated to result from road. A FRIEND TO IMPROVEMENT. The turnpike road is crossed by a lattice bridge, of seventy feet span, without a pier; the abutments having circular steps and railings. This is not yet quite finished. Fisher's Lane is crossed by a beautiful stone bridge, the arch of which is thirty-three feet in the clear. Here, as the road proceeds, the rails have the rock for a foundation. The country is broken, and remarkably interesting. The six miles terminate at Church-lane, a short distance from the main street from Germantown. By a supplement to the Act of Incorporation, passed at the last session of the legislature, the Com pany has transportation powers, as well as the right to receive tolls. this great work of Internal Improvement, and its RAILRoad from BardSTOWN TO LOUISVILLE.--A meet. probable productiveness. Having heretofore notic. ing of the citizens of Bardstown and Nelson county ed the facilities afforded for the construction of the is called in the last Bardstown Herald, to take place road, we will now speak more particularly of the re- on the 21st inst, for the purpose of adopting prelimThe streets in Spring Garden, at the points where The calcula inary measures for the construction of a Railroad it is necessary to allow the rails to be crossed by venue likely to result from its use. tions which we shall make are based upon data, from Bardstown to Louisville. The spirit of Inter-vehicles of any description, are fitted for that purwhich are entirely satisfactory, and are obtained in nal Impprovement is getting up, and in a few years the same inanner, as is customary in making such Kentucky will boast of as many works of this kind, Pose by a very simple invention. Wooden sleepers, as any other state in the Union.-[Lexington Re-plated with iron, are laid on each side of the rail an inch higher than its upper surface, the street being estimates, allowing all reasonable deductions. With reference to the portion of the route be. porter.] built up to the outside of each of the sleepers. tween Newark and New York, it has been fully as. TUSCUMBIA, ALA., APRIL 7.—Railroad. The iron certained, that the amount of the present transportation and traveling between the above places, is from for the Tuscumbia Rail-way has reached Waterloo six to eight times greater than that of some other on board the steamer James Monroe, and will be de. Railroads, costing more, and which last mentioned livered at the Railroad warehouse on Monday next. The usual number of passengers, daily traveling Railroads are certain of realizing a revenue more The arrival of the cars has been delayed by the hapthan the annual interest of the Capital Stock inves-pening of some accident to the vessel on which they between Philadelphia and Germantown, at the ordited. Indeed we know of no equal distance in the were shipped. They will be received by the time nary stage fares, or even at less, will pay the interest of the cost of constructing the six miles. CuUnited States where the communication is so great the iron is laid down. We are informed that the company have assur- riosity, and the desire of enjoying a most refreshing and constant, as on the highway between Newark and New York. This is owing to the spiritod and ances from capitalists, that $100,000 will be fur- and agreeable exercise, will attract hundreds on eveproductive enterprize of our flourishing town, and a nished them as they may require it. This is cer- ry fine day. The Chief Engineer of the Saratoga and Schelarge and rich back country, abounding in extensive tainly pleasing intelligence, and will insure the mechanical and manufacturing establishments, and speedy and successful prosecution of this work, a soil well adapted to agriculture. The products, which will do honor to those who have labored in nectady Rail-road, J. B. Jarvis, Esq. having closely That this method of conveyance affords investigated the subject, estimates the entire cost of whether of the field or the manufactory, naturally the cause. seek their market in the great emporium, or make it more facilities than any other known to the world, the road, including the company's proportion of the the place of rendezvous, through which to carry on is proclaimed from Maine to Louisiana, not only by city section at Schenectady, earriages, fixtures, &c. 1 at a little short of $236,000, exclusive of lands be- road, until an opportunity shall be had of acting in the communication between those two places will tween Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. These that respect in unison with those who may form that be rendered so much more rapid and pleasant; no will increase the amount to about $240,000. The road. reasonable doubt can remain as to the value of the first capital having been but $150,000, it will there- The report of the engineer, which is hereunto road, even under the existing state of things. fore be necessary to create a new stock of 90 or appended, will exhibit in detail all that relates to But when we look to the west and north-west, $100,000. As far as our knowledge extends, the the construction of the road, which has regularly and trace this road, leading in a very direct line present stockholders are prepared to take their pro- progressed, and which (as will be seen by said re- from the city towards the western part of the state portion of it. port) would have been entirely completed to Ac-of New York; and when we consider the immense The grading of this road, with the exception of quackanonk, at the head of navigation on the Pa- current of traveling that will seek the city of New two or three sections, is nearly completed and com-saic river, last fall, but for the interruption in Jay. York from the west and north-west, and that by the panies are employed on different parts of the line in ing the rails, which was caused by the premature most direct route, without reference to state lines, laying down the blocks and timbers preparatory to and unusual inclemency of the season. The work we do not think that we are chargeable with extrareceiving the rails. We see nothing to change our has, however, been resumed, and the road will be vagance when we say, that this road must be among opinion heretofore expressed, that the road will be in operation to Acquackanonk during the present the most successful of Railroads in this country. opened for the reception of passengers early in July. month of May. By thus connecting the town of [Saratoga Sentinel.] Paterson with the nearest navigable water, and by Branch Railroad.-A number of public spirited opening a Railroad communication for passengers, individuals of our city, have, we understand made nearly one third of the distance to New York, it is We are gratified to observe amongst those rean arrangement with the Mohawk and Hadson Rail. confidently believed that this part of the road wi siding in the northern scotion of the Stato, a spirit road company, by which a branch, or rather a con. forthwith yield a fair interest upon the amount ex. Wayne tinuation, of that road is to be extended to State st.,pended in its formation, after paying all expenses of liberality similar to that expressed in the “ near Davis' Hotel, in this city. The terms of this incident to transportation. During the past winter, Sentinel," published at Palmyra. It is aliko honorarrangement are we believe, that the citizens shall which is considered the most favorable season for able to the gentlemen conducting that useful paper, construct the branch, or continuation, and the com.the purpose, the foundation of the road.bed across and gratifying to those who are about to realize pany will run their carriages up to State st. In pur. the marshes, between Berry's hill and the Bergen May 1, 1832. TH. DICKERSON, Pres't. suance of this arrangement those engaged in the ridge, has been nearly completed. The mode of their "hopes long deferred," in the construction of construction of the branch are now prosecuting the construction is explained fully in the report of the a work which will enable them to participate in the work with vigor, and will, we presume, have it engineer; and while no doubt exists of its entire benefits resulting from a large expenditure of mocompleted by the time the traveling season has etliciency, it shows that the advantage of a perfectly fairly commenced.-[Schenectady Whig.] straight and level line will be secured within a farney in their vicinity, as well as from the facilities less expenditures than this desideratum in Railroads for transportation which a good Railroad will afford We are indebted to a friend for the following very is usually obtained. Indeed, but a single curve oc- them. It is a mistaken notion, and yet it is enter. interesting report of the condition and prospects of curs in seven and a half miles; and on the remaintained by many, that public improvements which do the Paterson Railroad, and we publish it, as we shalling distance the line may, with few immaterial exnot immediately interest a town, or an individual, ceptions, be considered virtually straight. always publish similar communications relative to In order to adapt the Railroad to the most active are of no advantage to them. This, however, is not this or any other Railroad, with great pleasure. The state of trade, without interruption in its progress, the fact. Although the southern section of the opinion expressed at the close of this Report, by the it has been formed of sufficient width for a double Sate was not equally with the northern benefitted President of the company, will, we have no doubt, track; and in all cases where culverts or bridges were required, they have been built of the most sub-by the canal, yet it has undoubtedly been greatly prove correct, so there are few places in the vicinity stantial masonry, with the exception of the bridges improved by that work; and so with the Southern of New York possessing as many inducements for over the Pasaic and Hackensack rivers, (a descrip. Railroad, although it will more immediately add visiters as Paterson; and when the Railroad is com, tion of which is given in the report of the engineer,) to the wealth of those who live on, and contiguous pleted, it will be only an hour's ride to and from which will be constructed of wood, in the most ap. proved manner to insure stability, and permit readi.to, its route, yet it will benefit the State as a whole, thereby affording a fine opportunity for amusementy all necessary repairs. The foundations for the and add greatly to the general welfare. No public to those who are fond of rambling in the country, or support of the Railway are such as will ensure sta works of their magnitude can be local in their bene. of viewing the works of nature and of art. bility to the superstructure, and will permit (if at fits. We hope, therefore, to see a uniform spirit of To the Stockholders of the Paterson and Hudson river of the iron edge rail, as used in Great Britain, for any future day it shall be desired, the substitution kindness pervading every part of the State, that the Railroad Company. the wooden and iron rail combined, which in the work may be speedily commenced and steadily pur The Board of Directors, to whom you have confi- Srst instance it was thought advisable to adopt. sued to its successful completion. ded the trust of superintending the construction of Measures have been taken to procure the requi. a Railroad from Paterson to the Hudson river, oppo- site materials to complete the road, and it is believed NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD. We honestly site the city of New York, considering it their duty, that it will be in full operation to the Hudson river, congratulate our fellow citizens of the southern at proper intervals, to give such information as may on or before the fourth of July after next. From the section of the state upon the saccess of the bill be interesting to you upon the subject of their trust, work already done, and contracts made, the cost of authorizing the construction of this work. Bubmit the following Report:We hope that the stock of the company may be finishing the road to the western base of the Bergen The company was organized on the 30th of March: ridge is ascertained with great certainty; and, from speedily taken, aud the anticipations of the people A. D. 1831, and without delay caused the necessary the report of the engineer, it appears that it will along the route of the road fully realized. A large Burveys to be made by experienced engineers, and the not exceed the sum of 231,602; and the remaining number of inhabitants united in celebreting the pas road located from Paterson to the eastern base of part of the road, if the Bergen ridge be crossed by sage of the bill, at Angelica, on the 24th ult. im. Berry's Hill, about one half of the distance to New inclined planes to Hoboken, will cost about $62,783, mediately on the receipt of the gratifying intelli York. This part of the road was put under contract including all the necessary machinery for the planes; gonce, which event is thus noticed by the Angelica and the graduation commenced on the 4th of July making the total cost of constructing the road Republican:-"On Tuesday evening this village last past. By the terms of the charter, the compa-amount to $294,385. presented a novel, noisy, and happy aspect, in ny were required to locate their road over the lack From the report of the secretary of the consequence of news, received of the passage of the ensack river, at the present New Barbadoes Toll it appears that there has been paid in by the stock. New York and Erie Railroad bill. A brilliant disBridge. But upon making the surveys, it manifest-holders up to the 30th of April past, the sum of play of fire-works and other ceremonios of rejoicing ly appeared that the most direct and feasible route $110,945; and that during the same time there has were had, and every face seemed to brighten up passed that river some distance below that bridge-been disbursed by the company in the formation of with a new hope-or rather as Moore expresses company. it In order, therefore, to avail themselves of the best the read, the sum $109,258 43-leaving a balance location, the company were constrained to suspend on hand of $1686 57. And from the contracts and 'Twas a new feeling-something more any further operation upon that portion of the route, arrangements made to prosecute the work, it will be Than we had dared to HOPE before.'” until by Legislative interference, they should be re- necessary to call in the residue of the capital stock lieved from that restriction, which relief was obtain of the company in the course of the current year. During the illuminations and bonfires, the Repubed in November last by a supplement, which aulican adds, a number of toasts were given," under It has not been considered necessary on the part the discharge of cannon, and the deafening cheers of thorized the location and formation of the road upon of the directors, to make any statement as to the the assembled multitude." We have room only for such route as might be found most expedient. As probable amount of the business of the road when the following, which shows the public feeling in soon as the company were relieved from this restric. finished, nor to use any arguments to show the pro-that hitherto comparatively neglected portion of our tion, they caused the road to be definitively located bable value of the stock arising from that business; prosperous state :to the western base of the Bergen ridge, a point but if Railroads are to succeed in this country, it is nearly two miles from the Hudson river, at Hoboken, confidently believed that the one which connects the and about three miles from Powles Hook. In this city of New York with the town of Paterson, must able body for their almost unanimous concurrence location the company have been influenced, not only be one of the most successful. When it is considered in a measure nearest our wishes. Their passage of by a desire to avail themselves of both or either of that Paterson has now a population of about 8000 theRailroad bill will awaken the dorinant energies the principal ferries-Hoboken and Powles Hook-people, and rapidly increasing; that it is devoted al. of our citizens to increased industry and enterprize, but also in passing the Bergen ridge to join such most entirely to manufactures-the raw materials of and cause the wilderness to bud and blossom as the company or individuals as may form a Railroad from which are brought from the city of New York, and rose."—[Wayne Sentinel.] Newark to the Hudson river, and, by thus uniting, the manufactured articles returned to the same to pass that ridge in the best possible manner, and place; that the country about Paterson is thickly We have been politely favored by a gentleman with the least possible expense and as a charter settled, and many manfacturing establishments of recently from Edinburgh with the loan of several has been obtained to form a road from New Bruns iron, cotton and wool situate in its vicinity to the "Our State Legislature-Thanks to that honor. wick, through Newark, to the Hudson river; and north and west; that from its falls and romantic reports and profiles of Railroads in Scotland. We have not been able to devote as much time to their as the company for that purpose are soon to be or- situation, Paterson has always been a place of great ganized, it has been, and is thought advisable to post resort in the warm season of the year for the citi. examination as we could have wished; and the folpone the definitive location of that portion of the zens of New York; and when it is considered that lowing extract, showing the probable revenue of the Edinburgh, Glasgow and Leith Railroad, is all our Bathgate, Airdrie, Blackburn and other 3,000 0 0 sons concerned are hereby required to take notice limits at this time allow us to give :towns upon the Line, and govern themselves accordingly. £83,587 10 4 RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES. In an undertaking of this nature, the revenue As the Garnkirk Railway, as well as that proposed RAILWAYS.-The first carriage for the conveyaneo likely to be derived as a return for the capital ex- from its western termination to the River Clyde, will of passengers on a Railway in France, commenced pended, is certainly an important object, but one, form part of the general communication from sea running on the 1st of the last month from St, from its nature, which cannot be estimated with the same degree of certainty, as the expense of the this revenue, according to their relative interest, to sea, a proportional deduction must be made from Etienne to the Loire. work. A considerable diversity of opinion exists as to the extent of the trade, and the channel through ment, and the expense attending the conveyance of which, with the expenses of maintenance, manage. which it flows; and, when any new means of con veyance is provided, it has a tendency to draw trade Passengers, may be estimated at £23,587 10 4, leav-niversary last evening. Gen. Van Rensselaer, the ing a balance of 60,000l., being 10 per cent. on an President in the chair, addressed the meeting at some to itself from other sources, as well as to create a expenditure of 600,000l. length. The treasury report was read by Knowls trade that could not have existed unless that means There are many sources of revenue besides those Taylor. Esq. The receipts of the year have beon had been provided. above stated, and benefits to be derived from this $50,299 25 cts. ; about $250 larger than during the A communication such as that now proposed, improved communication, to which we have not ad previous year. The expenditures have been $52,connecting Edinburgh and Leith with Glasgow, verted. The Mail, for instance, might be conveyed 808 39 cts. leaving the treasury overdrawn $2,509 and its populous environs, may be held as securing by it in half the time, and at much less expense, than 10 cts. Besides this, the Society has its various ento itoolf a soturn for almost any capital that can be by the present coaches. Fat cattle might be sent gagements with Missionaries, to be fulfilled during expended on it, and especially since Railways, com- by the Steamboats to Leith, from Aberdeen, Dundee the coming year, and which already amounts to more bined with Locomotive Engines, are found to be so Dunbar, Kirkaldy, or any other part of the east coast than $30,000. The report of the executive commit. very superior, as a means of conveying passengers, of Scotland, and, by means of the Railway, convey-tee was read by the Rev. Absalom Peters. From to any other, with which we have been hitherto ac-ed to Glasgow in the course of a few hours, at a ve- thus it appears that the whole nuinber of Missiona quainted. The intercourse at present existing be- ry trifling expense. The revenue arising from the rics employed during the year has been 509; the tween Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the certainty carriage of grain, merchandize, &c. between Leith number of congregations assisted 745, and the whole of an increase when greater facilities are given, and Edinburgh, and the Mills, Distillerios, and oth amount of clerical labor equal to 361 years. In a may be ample security against all loss in the forma-er public works situated on the water of Leith would great part of the cases, the amount of assistance from tion of this communication; but when this branch not be inconsiderable. the Society has averaged about $100, for each year's labor of Missionaries; some of the larger contribu RIDEAU CANAL.-We learn that this important tions have been from Cedar-street Church in this from the conveyance of goods and minerals, (which, work will be completed in the course of a few weeks. city, $1794; Brick Church, $1675; Laight-street of themselves, were reckoned to yield a sufficient The scale of Rates and Dues to be exacted from per- Church, $1294; Bowery, between one and two return on this communication,) it must place this sons navigating on the Rideau Canal has been pro- thousand dollars, and Second Presbyterian Church undertaking, as a subject of profit, beyond all doubt. mulgated by Royal Proclamation, and will be found at Troy, $1089. In Missouri there are now in all The speed, comfort and perfect safety with which in another column. We regret that it has been deem-18 Presbyterian clergymen, 13 of whom were sent passengers can thereby be conveyed, must rendered necessary to establish so high a scale of fees, out by this Society; in Illinois there are 32, of whom them the chief source of revenue. In our "Obser- the exaction of which must amount to an almost to. 23 have been either sent out or assisted; and in Mivations," we stated the number of passengers, that tal prohibition. Upon a proper representation, chigan there are 18, of whom 15 have been sustain. might be expected to travel by this Railway, at 250 however, we are persuaded that his Excellency the ed by the Society. The number of Sabbath Schools daily, frem each end; and notwithstanding all that Lieutenant Governo will cause such reductions to under the care of the Society's missionaries, and has been said by those interested in other means of be made, as the interests of the public may require, which have been reported, is 544; of Scholars, 19,conveyance, we feel confident that number is not and thereby secure to this Province all the advanta 690; in Bible Classes over 7000; and members of overrated. The present fares by the coaches are ges that are anticipated from the completion of this Temperance Associations 36,402, and it is presumed, 85. outside, and 12s. inside, which, with the allow. stupendous undertaking.-[Kingston (U. C.) He an almost equal number have actually been enrolled ance to the coachman, increases them to 9s. and 13s. rald, May 2.] in places from which the reports are incomplete.The fares by the mail coaches are 98. outside, and The following extract from a proclamation of the The effect of the Society's labors has everywhere 14s. inside, and which, with the allowance to the been highly gratifying. guard and coachman, are increased to 118. and 16s. Governor of Canada gives the rates of toll to be A price, therefore, far below what is now charged, charged upon the Rideau Canal, which we consider would yield an ample remuneration to the Railway. excessively high :Say 70,000 passengers conveyed in close carriages, Extract from a Proclamation of the Governor of of revenue, hitherto reckoned trifling in a Railway return, is taken, along with that which must arise at 78. 6d. 87,000 passengers conveyed in the open carriages, at 5s. £26,250 0 0 21,750 0 0 :- Canada. After the reading of the Report, the audience wore addressed by the Rev. Mr. Carroll of Brooklyn; Rev. Dr. Baxter of Prince Edward Seminary, Va., Mr. Thompson, Missionary, destined to Palestine; Rev. Dr. Cox, of this city; Lewis Tappan, Esq. and Rev. Now Know ye, that of our certain knowledge, Dr. Humphrey, President of Amherst College. Tho mere motion, and special Grace, We have establish. assembly was dismissed at a quarter past 10 o'clock. ed, and by these Presents do establish, and authorize AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.-The seventh annual 0.0 to be imposed, upon all persons Navigating on the meeting of this Society was held at Chatham street said Canal with any Boats, Barges Vessels or Rafts, Chapel yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. S. V. S. the Dues following, that is to say: Cabin Passen. Wilder, Esq., President, in the chair, supported by gers from Kingston to Bytown-Five Shillings the Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer, Vice President, each. and the Hon. John Cotton Smith, of Connecticut. Extracts from the report were read by the Corresponding Secretary, from which it appeared that during the past year, ending 1st instant, there have been printed 5,471,750 tracts, comprising 87,622,000 Deck Passengers to be charged half price. pages; making the whole nuinber of pages printed Cattle and Horses from Kingston to Bytown- since the formation of the Society, (seven or eight Five Shillings each. Making the revenue from coal, 11,250 0 0 5000 tons of Lime, from Bathgate Limeworks, going both east and west, at 28.9d. 5000 tons from Raw Camps Lime works, at 2s. £687 10 0 500 0 0 -11,250 10 0 Making in all for lime, 4000 tons of Free stone, by Raw Campa branch, at 28. 6000 tons of Iron, &c. at 4s. 6d. Goods to and from Edinburgh, Leith, and Glasgow, 50,000 tons at 7s. 6d. Farm produce, with goods to and from Cabin Passengers from Kingston to Oliver's Fer- years,) 288,281,000. Number of pages distributed Cattle and Horses from Kingston to Oliver's Fer- during the year, 4,927,009. 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Animaque magno ate, cogent and persuasive as a writer, expeditious that from the commencement of our Revolutionary and indefatigable in the administration of affairs, struggles to their end, he was for patriotism, states. disinterested, liberal, firm, and enthusiastic. In mat-manship, and oratory, regarded as the Cicero of his He was remarkable even "amidst the ters of private feeling and personal honor, his frank-country. ness and spirit were proverbial, and in his last acto crowd of patriots" for a sensitive and impatient love of liberty; and this he encouraged and inflamed by OBSERVATIONS on the Writings of THOMAS JEFFER- were perhaps excessive. a fond contemplation of those bright and melancholy SON, with particular reference to the attack they conexamples, which the victims of ancient and modern tain on the memory of the late Gen. HENRY LEE, in a series of letters, by H. LEE of Virginia: 1 vol., 8vo, of a life, the term of which fell short of fifty years, tyranny have left in the characters of Phocion, of he gave twenty to the public service, and left it poor Cato, of Sidney, and of Russel. This gave to his in everything but a title to renown and honor. This, classical and chaste elocution, a tone of depth and pp. 240: New York, C. de BEHR.-This book, which we some weeks ago announced as forthcoming, will nor a cruel death, nor a neglected grave, nor a ca. inspiration, which, set off as it was by a majestic fi. he eagerly sought for; for, independent of the great lumnious rival, could take away; and as a devoted gure, a noble countenance, and a graceful delivery, interest felt in the popularity and fame of Mr. Jef. patriot, an accomplished soldier, statesman, orator, charined while it roused or convinced his auditory. scholar, and gentleman, the memory of Hamilton Though he never poured down upon agitated assemferson, whom it forcibly assails, there is a growing will bloom and flourish, as long as the admiration blies, a cataract of mingled passion and logic like disposition among the reading public to look back of mankind shall attend exalted genius, heroic Patrick Henry, yet he visited the excited attention and enchanted fancy of his hearers, with a regulated at the events and men of our early days, and to be. virtues, generous affections, and glorious deeds. GFN. KNOX.-Among the great officers to whom flow of harmonious language, generous sentiment, come acquainted with the details of those times, when, great as were the perils and the trials, there the people of the United States are indebted for and lucid argument, which like the stream of a fut. the success of their Revolution, and their present descended flood, had more of the force than the were found hands, and hearts, and heads, superior form of government, none were more faithful, and noise of a torrent. In his personal character, he was just, benevolent, to them all. We might refer in proof of this dispo- few were more useful, friends of their country, than and high spirited; domestic in his tastes, and too ition, to the favor with which Mr. Sparks' Memoirs Gen. Knox. In the war of the Revolution, having commenced pred to be ambitions of popularity. There is also a fine character of John Marshall, of Gouv. Morris have recently been received; and his military career as a volunteer at the Battle of although the work now on our table is of an entirely Bunker's Hill, he fought his way to the rank of Ma- but it is so interwoven with denunciations of Mr. different character, being altogether controversial, jor General. He commanded in chief the Artillery. Jefferson, that we abstain from copying it. In rela. yet as relating to many of the eminent individuals and serving for the most part under the eye of who figured with Mr. Morris, and as executed with Washington, engaged in a remarkable degree his tion to one remarkable occurrence, however, in the official confidence and personal friendship. Upon life of the Chief Justice, the X. Y. Z. correspondence, talents, it will command a wide circulation. As the resignation of Gen. Lincoln as Secretary of when he and Messrs. C.C.Pinkney and E. Gerry were however, in these woekly notices we seek studiously War, the acknowledged capacity and valuable ex-seut on a special mission to France,we find a remark. to exclude discussions bearing on our domestic poli-perience of Gen. Knox, induced the Congress, to tica or parties, we must take some other occasion of appoint him to that important station. In this able cor.firmation from a quarter wholly unexpect situation he was found by President Washington ed, the Emperor Napoleon at St. Helena, of the his. expressing our views as to the merits of this book; when he assumed the direction of the new gov-tory which Marshall gave of that correspondence, ernment, and his judgment and regard were both and which Mr. Jefferson doubted. We extract the and content ourselves here with extracting a few brilliant individual sketches, in proof of the talents satisfied by the consent of Gen. Knox to continue of the writer: orum.'* tentiaries, to treat for the re-establishment of a good understanding, he says:— numerous. in it. Though he did not possess profound eru. passage containing it as a literary trouvaille. X. Y. Z. CORRESPONDENCE.— -The Emperor NapoWASHINGTON. This illustrious man, without addition or rare acquirements, his qualifications were man of sound leon, who, before his expedition to Egypt, was intivantages from birth, wealth, or education, left, for of much higher value. He was a the admiration of posterity, a character, which is ac- judgment, honorable principles, useful knowledge, mate with the councils of the Directory, and after knowledged by the world to place him foremost in the and perfect candor. The visionary projects or in his return overthrew that profligate oligarchy, and first class of greatness-princeps fundatorum imperi terested schemes of more ingenious minds, were shi- assumed the government of France, in his dictations tween the United States and France. He was not admirable for genius, eminent vered and dissipated by contact with the manly pa- at St. Helena describes minutely the differences beAfter observing that the measures taken by the for learning, distinguished for eloquence, or remark. triotism and strong sense of Gen. Knox. JOHN JAY.-There is associated with the name of Directory against the United States were equivalent able for address. Judgment, integrity, fortitude, and to actual war, and mentioning the appointment d benevolence,constituted and completed his character. this upright statesman and enlightened jurist, none exalted it to perfect magnanimity and the highest wis of that military glory which belonged to Washing-Messrs. Marshall, Pinckney, and Gerry, as plenipo. dom; a simple and sublime pre-eminence that made ton, Hamilton, Knox, and Lee; and which, operat. men of genius, learning, eloquence, and address, his ing painfully on the memory of Mr. Jefferson, inay inferiors and instruments. His objects were always account in some measure for his dislike and injus. "In consequence of the events of the revolution noble, his means uniformly justifiable, and his meas- tice to them. The mellow radiance of wisdom and virtue, of the federal party of the United States had obtained ures the result of deep reflection; so that although The Directory his enterprizes were occasionally unsuccessful, they that mitis sapientia which habits of meditation, be- an ascendancy, but the democratic party was not. never failed to be glorious. He came into life just nevolence, and piety reflect upon the character, on-withstanding more in season to achieve the independence and establish circles the blameless memory of Mr. Jay. As a thought to give greater force to the latter, by refu the freedom of his country, and was withdrawn to nember of the Revolutionary Congress, foreign Am. sing to receive the two American plenipotentiaries a higher existence as soon as the growing strength bassador, Secretary of State, and Chief Justice of who belonged to the federal party, and by consent of our institutions no longer required his support. the United States, he rendered important services to ing to receive the third who was of the opposite party. His career in this respect resembling the great river his country, and established a claim to the everlast. The Directory declared, moreover, that they could of the Alps, whieh descending from the snow. ing veneration of his fellow-citizens. The ablest not enter into any negociation whatever, until Ame crowned summits, pours a fuller current through state papers issued by the old Congress were written rica should have mader paration for the grievances the plains of Italy, when they thirst and languish by Mr. Jay, and his essays in the Federalist are wor- of which the French republic had cause to complain. The 18th of January, 1798, they proposed a law to In short, of this Alfred of the thy of being there. under summer suns. Soon after negotiating the famous treaty of 1794 the two councils enacting that the neutral character western world, it may be said with truth, that his destiny and principles so happily concurred, that he with England, he yielded to a sincere love of retire. of vessels should not be determined by their flag, was not only the most meritorious, but the most ment and study, and having served his country effi- but by the nature of their cargoes, and that all ves ciently and faithfully, dedicated himself in modest sels, laden in whole or in part with English merchanuseful patriot who ever lived. HAMILTON. For wisdom and merit, patriotic ser. and noiseless seclusion, to learning, philanthropy, dizo, should be subject to confiscation."-" The revices, and political ability, Alexander Hamilton and devotion. The evening of his life was long and sult of this law was disastrous for the Americans; French privateers made a number of prizes, and by stands second to Washington alone-a position quiet. RICHARD HENRY LEE.-From what has been said the terms of the law they were all good. For it was which reflects the greatest glory on them both.few tons of English merchandize on board, to sub. With a zeal fed by continual ardor, he devoted to and writton of this distinguished man, it appears sufficient for an an American vessel to have only a the varying exigencies of his country, a mind whose resources proved always greater than the greatest tagonist, were acquainted with his plans and official ject the entire cargo to confiscation. At the same occasions. His invention was quick, his judgment habits: whereas if they removed him, his successor time, as if there had not been already sufficient cause strong, his understanding capacious, his penetration could hardly fail to be a more efficient adversary of resentment and alienation between the two coun acute, and his memory faithful. He was prudent in This view of the subject convinced Washington that tries, the Directory demanded of the American Encounsel,† daring in the field, eloquent in the Sen- is was more advisable to preserve than to remo e the voys a loan of forty.eight millions of france, ground. British Commander-in-Chief, and the project was ing the demand on the loan which the United States had formerly contracted with France, for the purpose * Lord Bacon, on Honor and Reputation, of enabling them to succeed in escaping from the He led the party which took by assault the re+ An anecdote of Hamilton recorded in General Wilkinson's memoirs, and which was before current doubt on the British left, at the siege of York. yoke of England. Certain intriguing agents, with which sort of instruments the office of foreign rela in conversation, evinces his extreme sagacity as a Marshall, Vol. 4. p. 485. Gen. Hamilton was killed in a duel by Col. Burr, tions was at that period abundantly supplied, insing. military counsellor. A plan had been devised by Gen. Washington, while the British army lay in New in July, 1804. He went to the ground determined ated that the demand of a loan would be desisted York, for seizing the person of Sir H. Clinton, then to receive but not to return his adversary's fire, and frem, upon the advance oftwelve hundred thousand the English Commander-in-Chief. It was consid- acted on this determination-thus offering up his francs, to be divided between the Director B ered, determined on, and on the point of being own life to a sense of honor, and shiciding his ene. (Barras) and the Minister T (Talleyrand.) Marshall's historical account, and the official state. put in execution, when Hamilton suggested to Gen. my's by a feeling of religion. He left behind him a Washington, that although it might succeed, and paper explaining his motives on the melancholy oc- ments made by himself and Pinckney are here on for a time create a favorable impression, he was casion, in which he declared that as a military man firmed in every particular; the non-reception of the of opinion it would be more advantageous to the he could not refuse the invitation of Col, Burr-two federal envoys, the demand of a loan of one pnemy than the Americans; inasmuch as they while as a christian he would not shed the blood of abandoned. kaow Clinton to be by no means a formidable anja fellow creature in private sombat, *Memoires de Napoleon, Tome II. pp. 197,8,9,10. * * million sterling, of a douceur of £50,000 sterling, half fledged, the reflection of the wall became in-and viewing the shining lakes and the winding ri. by the agents of Talleyrand, for his and Barras's suppertable, and must inevitably have destroyed the vere, which show like so many veins of silver drawn benefit are all distinctly confirmed by a man, who tender young, had not affection suggested an ex-through the forest in the vales below. The trees besides being fully acquainted with the subject, pedient, and prompted the parent birds to hover (which, in this part of Maine, are of a mixed growth was no party to the differences between the French over the nest all the hotter hours, while, with wings of hard and soft wood,) present a uniform aspect. and American governments, or to the contention be-expanded, and mouths gaping for breath, they The neighboring mountains look lonely, and yet tween the federal and democratic parties, and who screened off the heat from their suffering offspring. have a wild and terrible appearance; they are probably never saw, as he certainly does not refer A farther instance I once saw of notable sagacity composed of ragged rocks near the summit, which to them, either Marshall's historical or diplomatic, in a willow-wren, which had built in a bank in my stand out in bold relief, and are entirely destiaccount of these proceedings. fields. This bird a friend and myself had observed tute of vegetation at the height of four thousand In addition it may be observed this statement of as she sat in her nest, but were particularly careful feet. The ascent of Mount Katahdin is rugged Marshall respecting the infamous demand of Talley. not to disturb her, though we saw she eyed us with and precipitous; but the top spreads out into a broad rand, though thus confirmed by the dictations at St. some degree of jealousy. Some days after, as we plain, with a superficies of nearly eight hundred Helena, has never been denied by any person of con passed that way, we were desirous of remarking acres. No Indian dares to approach this mountain, sideration in the world excepting Mr. Jefferson. how this brood went on; but no nest could be found, unless accompanied by a number of white men; till I happened to take up a large bundle of long they suppose that Majahonda, or the author of evil, ROMANCE AND REALITY; by LEL; 2 vols., 12mo: green moss, as it were carelessly thrown over the resides upon it; even when they proceed up and New York, Harpers.-Miss Landon's poetry is well nest, in order to dodge the eye of any impertinent down that part of the Penobscot river, which passes known and much admired. Her prose is very poetical: intruder. at no great distance from its base, they keep a prothough we do not like poetry, if thus stripped of its A still more remarkable mixture of sagacity and found silence. A ridge of highlands separates the wings. There is much talent in the novel before us; pulling off the lining of a hot-bed, in order to add of this ridge has been determined only where the instinct occurred to me one day as my people were waters flowing into the St. Lawrence; but the height which, notwithstanding, is tedious. Its criticisms some fresh dung. From out of the side of this bed road from Hallowell to Quebec crosses. It has an and its dialogues occupy the space that in such a leaped an animal with great agility that made a elevation of two thousand and two feet. work should be given to action and incident. most grotesque figure; nor was it without great difficulty that it could be taken, when it proved to The coast, also, is usually level, especially in the THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE, BY THE LATE Le a large white-bellied field-mouse, with three or south.castern part of the state. Large bogs are Rev. Gilbert White, with additions, BY SIR WIL- and feet. It was amazing that the desultory and of Passadunkeag river, (a branch of the Penobscot, four young clinging to her teats by their mouths found in many parts of Maine; one, near the head LIAM JARDINE, 1 vol. 12mo. 342 Philadelphia, Ca rapid motion of this dam should not oblige her litter emptying it on the eastern side, about seventy miles rey & Lea. This charming book, which proves to quit their hold, especially when it appear that from its mouth,) is about the same in extent. On enhow much real delight, as well as solid instruc. they were so young as to be both naked and blind!+tering these immense oceans of moss, we experience tion, and rational piety, may be derived from, and To these instances of tender attachment, many the same impressions as the Baron de Humboldt in strengthened by, an habitual and intelligent ob-hat are studious of nature, may be opposed that appear to meet at a great distance; an eternal and more of which might be daily discovered by those the llanos of the river Oronoco; the sky and earth servation of Nature-may, we hope, now that rage of affection, that monstrous perversion of the death-like stillness reigns all around, and we feel it is laid before us in a neat American edition ropy, which induces some females of the brute ourselves alone in the vast expanse. The Penobscot -stimulate some of our own countrymen to study have handled them too freely, or removed them from Bog, at a time when they were invaded by that restcreation to devour their young, because their owners Indians defeated the Mohawks in Passadumkeag the peculiarities of the regions where their lot place to place! Swine, and sometimes the more less and warlike nation, long before the settlement is cast, with equal simplicity of taste and feeling, and gentle race of dogs and cats, are guilty of this hor. of the country by Europeans; the remains of the accuracy of observation. Much, we are persuaded, rid and preposterous murder. When I hear now slain warriors are said to be occasionally found in a would be found yet unsaid and unsung to reward and then of an abandoned mother that destroys her complete state of preservation in the soft muck. offspring, I am not so much amazed; since reason Many of these bogs, it is plainly to be seen, were such investigations, over and above the pleasure of perverted, and the bad passions let loose, are capa. formerly lakes; and many of the present ponds and the pursuit itself. We have only room for a single ble of any enormity; but why the parental feelings lakes are gradually filling up, and seem destined to extract, and that is of equal interest here as else. of brutes, that usually flow in one most uniform share the fate of the celebrated fowling pond of king where:tenor, should sometimes be so extravagantly divert. Philip. cd, I leave to abler philosophers than myself to determine. Most of the rivers and streams, in passing out from a bog or lake, are broken by waterfalls. The a tremendous cataract, called "Grand Falls;" it Penobscot, soon after leaving Chesuncook lake, has passes over ledges, descending fifty feet almost perpendicular, and for nine miles below this place the water runs with amazing velocity, and appears of a milky whiteness. * * The more I reflect on the dropy of animals, the more I am astonished at its effects. Nor is the violence of this affection more wonderful than the shortTHE NEW-ENGLAND MAGAZINE.-The May number ness of its duration. Thus every hen is in her turn of this periodical, which has just come to hand, the virago of the yard, in proportion to the helpless among other original papers, contains an article on ness of her brood; and will fly in the face of a dog the state of Maine, which gives some interesting or a sow in defence of those chickens, which in a few weeks she will drive before her with relentless facts in relation to the natural history and resources cruelty. A person accustomed to view the forests of tropiof that extensive region. We make a few extracts cal countries, where heat and moisture combine to This affection sublimes the passions, quickens the describing the face of the country, by which it would produce the largest vegetables, on arriving in the invention, and sharpens the sagacity of the brute creation. Thus a hen. just become a mother, is no/appear that the scenery is of a magnificent descrip-diminutive and scrubbed appearance of the trees, is Southern part of New England, believes that the longer that placid bird she used to be; but, with tion, and game of every kind abundant: feathers standing on end, wings hovering, and owing to coldness of climate, and is tempted to The rivers are separated by ranges of highlands, think that another Samson might level these woods clucking note, she runs about like one possessed.-two or three thousand feet in height; at the heads as a mower the grass of the prairie; but, passing to Dames will throw themselves in the way of the of the Penobscot, Kennebec and Androscoggin, the upper part of Maine, he finds the forests com. greatest danger in order to avert it from their pro- there is an immense cluster of mountains. In the posed of trees of enormous magnitude and height. geny. Thus a partridge will tumble along before a centre of these, Mount Katahdin rises upwards of Whole groves of pines, composed of trees from three sportsman in order to draw away the dogs from her six thousand feet, and is the highest mountain in the to eight feet in diameter, and rising a hundred and helpless covey. In the time of nidification, the United States; other mountains near it have near-fifty or two hundred feet, with no limbs except at most feeble birds will assault the most rapacious.-ly the same elevation. The view from Katahdin is the very top, abound in this portion of the State. All the hirundines of a village are up in arms at the most subline. Innumerable lakes and ponds are The hemlock, spruce, birch, maple, beech and cesight of a hawk, whom they will persecute till he seen surrounding its base, which, in the sun beams, dar trees, which attain no great size in more southleaves that district. A very exact observer has appear like so many mirrors. The whole of the valern regions, are three or four feet in diameter, and often remarked that a pair of ravens nesting in the ley of the Penobscot and Kennebec is discerned have an astonishing height. Even in the middle rock of Gibraltar, would suffer no vulture or eagle from this mountain, and the highlands separating of summer, when the sun blazes with all its splento rest near their station, but would drive them from them, and those bounding them on each side, ap. dor, the air, under the immense canopy of leaves the hill with an amazing fury: even the blue thrush, pear like immense waves. at the season of breeding, would dart out from the itation is seen. It is no unpleasant sensation to have forests, from a scorching and dazzling sun, the Not a single human hab. and branches, is often chiliy. On entering these clefts of the rock to chase away the kestrel, or the that melancholy feeling excited by sitting on some jut. cool air and darkened appearance is most delightsparrow.hawk. If you stand near the nest of ating crag of this rugged, gigantic pile, in the autumn, ful; but, after traveling in them a fortnight or a bird that has young, she will not be induced to be. tray them by an inadvertant fondness, but will wait month, when we again emerge to the habitation of + I have seen the same thing with our common man, we feel that we pass from night to day. Be. about at a distance, with meat in her mouth, for an bat. I once slept during a very stormy night, in a fore experiencing this sensation, we have but a very hour together. house of considerable ago, and not in the best state imperfect conception of the phrase so often repeated Should I farther corroborate what I have advan. of repair; one of the windows in my bed-room bad by the Indian chiefs, when they visited the early ged above, by some anecdotes which I probably may been built up, but so loosely, that bats and swifts settlements of this country-" You live in the light, have mentioned before in conversation, yet you will, had free access between the wall and a large board but we in darkness." I trust, pardon the repetition for the sake of the il- that was placed on the inside, to add to the warmth lustration. The forests of Maine are filled with game, and On the night above mentioned this that of a size which promises some reward to the The fly-catcher of the Zoology (the stoparola of board was blown down inwards, and the room im. hunter. The moose and deer bound through the Rey) builds every year in the vines that grow on mediately filled with bats and swifts. Many of the almost interminable wilderness in the northern the walls of my bouse.* A pair of these little former had one or two young adhering to their parts; the caribou* skips over its bogs; while the birds had one year indvertently placed their nest on breasts while flying round the room, and even when bear, wolverene and wild cat find a safe retreat, naked bough, perhaps in a shady time, not being knocked down, were n t freed from their burdens. though surrounded with inhabitants. It is no child, aware of the inconvenience that followed. But a Above sixty were caught in this small space, and ish amusement to shoulder one's rifle, and pursua hot sunny season coming on before the brood was kept until morning, and at least as many must have the moose, caribou, deer or beaver, a hundred miles escaped, They appeared to be on terms of perfect • Muscicapa grisola, Linn.-W. J, amity with the swiftg.-W, • Reindeer of America, of the room. * * 1 |