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UI Hto VOL. I.] Westheld, Saturday, June 10, 1S2(J. tl &*r> [No. o VERY 5A1UUPW, NY 51 Ar \WW 2tA 'VCORIB. • i ' . i ' i I' i \. <<'• ' ' ' •'• S« v. 1 ovillage sobecrib* P*, <.'. I subscribers ^, !,00. li-htoftho l.i.'i-s—thry loved his company;'rue,,t ,,,ve ».,•.;! I (hem. 'I h'-v fly ., tor he coatd s :) y a pa iryttiiiT. and talk soft way in the light dance oi the hour* : aoa M'-C, with .is goad a grace a* any bean, only it they deserve * crown, let it b (lis friends were numerous, and all delight- j from the hands <•• the virtuous—fron lliose, to ulioio truth is pleasing—from iias no • «•<! to do bira :i scrvic >\ To Office! Thus .smoothly glidcdawai. his yean, and'.lh.is. > tet whom gattdi V«T from t'.ie view of the indolent, the tublime truths, which are contained in every page of the volume of Nature. The education of females is unfortu- nately too much directed to those ex- ternal accomplishments, ninth onlv ea- rn 1* Jamea never dreamed that fortune miid.t *' ,;mm —worn fbose, who possess hearts able them to sparkle among the fashion- frcom anii - o: I tot m •- who receive frown, or thai rant would ever find fawavl* u thtcriminate, and cherish the beau-J able, while 111«* internal qualities of the \'. : \'- ' \'• to bis father's dwcliur. Dal ah. the dJ- li,uL \ , ' ,u s i '* 1 ' :uv II \ 1 *• S, \ I|! ' >i»d, which, by proper improvement \\'\ r: ' ' \ '\\:;'\ o^.!,.,.,,,,,!,.! Mr.f>liil»4onewJ^> ** fedingsofalt. Not i.^ and cultivation, would enable them to ! '••\\\ ---'•-— „ , incxlemiwcoa ^ WpanMiU; » regard to many ot us is our edoc bless the_ domestic circle, and secure a- invrDTicrMrvTs '\.- i i . . Uon and the proper cultivation ol out broad the attachment ol the worthv, .. • » it I ' • i. »' i •> ' s and althoucrh his fortune was umnense, yet • , - ,, ' , ,. . , , , ,: - ' ,, i - ,- v .!- , ; ,- vii ,,(•!• i. .ii winds Biiserab.lv neglected, but we are beunconsulted and unimproved. Your n» ' x ' u • • ! :*' I\' it wm principally invested^ and a single spe- i n i , \. , ' i i i i , » e von l insert urn, , •\ -•, , , , wholly shut out from improvement in [learning is not to be produced on pub- iu ; , rulation v ned lum. rhe father did Dot „ lir Sl , cil ., y< The literary and scjentit-! lie stu-es, ,,ur be exposed for sale on '..•;,. l :., n »ong survive the loss ot his property. Ii ;,. ....,,, :, .„., v , i... -„-»_- ;„,„ .,.„. ..:,. ,i.,. ,U. M , r tk. i 1.....11.... . 1 • I • 1 be y< I . '•...— V. e con - survive 1., loss of bis property. It i( . Iu:i|1> it IRay ^ coWeg ; (||u otir cil ,l,i ;e sindves of the bookseller ; hut to was no^^soqpcr known that James bad lost c |e«, , m d talks at.d laughs nonsense be practically applied to the subsequent 'hi-M-Mim.. iy, tfa. ;i ...1 iu> pn (leaded frit sods with aa, exactly as if he suppoaed welducbarge of social and domestic du- { .^ forsook bim—not er en ooe remained looon-1 knew absolutely next to nothing, and [ties your eternal interest ? Oh ! be intieat- ^d immediately to seek a better portion, •1 richer treasure, a more enduring sub- stance, than this poor earth enn bestow. Soon, very soon, these teetittfl scenes will be past. The social circle will b<i broken, the gay cease to antuse, tin; young to excite admiration, and all these transitory, and visionary pleas- ures be exchanged for the solemn n-ali- lies of eternity. To the departing sod, this earth affords no consolation, it tt n- ders no comforts, it profiWs no hopes. Nothing but the religion of our Divine Saviour can mhigata the angohh of the. bed of death, and transport the dying penitent to the Paradise of God. Nev- er fancy that religion wiU make you ' >oniy. Tbeie is no gloom attached 1 1 ,..— ne lumiiiin rus- •> »» - -> j • • --v ...1, ,.t. ^•....,,, t ,,,,;, ,, rll hi . I; .. :I . , ;snil .. ulii !.!...„,..•.- ulr,1,!, \ M ,K< ' bitterness ot' nn anguisb.— .then he goes away and ridicules ua be-1 Forasyst-mof study. I need only to the religion of Jesus Thechtiatiau ., . 1 1, .1 1 1 l' c found biuibclf ca«-t, friendless and alone, jcauae we know mtthing. The man ofj refer- you to your instructress. Shewill does indeed experience manv melan* '. , , up ' v of a cold and unfceliuel study or ol business seeks our society mark out for you the choicest selection, cholv hours for his departures from the turns on I emale Jhducaiion. — . - • 1 , . , ._, , . • ' .- - * ,. , . ,. . J , , ' \ world. While at school, he bad spent bis P n »y •'hen be wishes to trifle. !l we Keep yoor intellectual powers m con- divine standard ol his life. Bui when ubitcti h wc liave often re- ' • ... , , i , , • _ . •,, , , . , . 4 , ^ time in pursuit of those frivolous acquire- uitrodoce a serions or intellectoal sub-1 slant actum, and you wdl study to the the Savioui spreads bis banner over 1 ^ \ ! ' ll , * * f ** rneats which dazzle the eve. and hi which j** 1 ! he turns it aside with such an air advantage of yourself and the world. him, and condescends to commune with 1 ! with dtt p ii terest; and it has ever 1 6oun e uf n rret t\ us dial it ii 10 Ii 1 . A. \\ e rejoice, however, I I pu'olu • tLck h .'••''. are establhhiLg in diflereut i .-.. : S< '. - and even mr le- • I -. oing to take die sul < I : . Ii 'I. Sei 01 ill 1; p 0- .- k.nd. have 1 e> n r .• the state of New- I meats which dazzk tbeeye,and i-\ which J** 1 ! •* tunls A ****** wil1 ' S1 \'' ,,u * ,r be rain, d so much no, ularity ia fiuiikmable'\ l \ - iv,; M lo ' J «\ 1 ^stuud that this is the SavioUl spreads his banner over him, and condescends to commune with thus endeavoring to j him, earth is to> nam w a support Ins :., .ii. We ......... Liwever.rjial l|fc . butc ^ nseful was passed over h,i h \ ur ,ul n,LM1 \ UJ \ 1 a \ a relaxu- improve your mental faculties, you will [ joy. But I need not reason with you, ii>underj 1 : 1 change, sad ' , . *, \ •\ ,, tioss. Ibv no means be inattentive to your my dear, your heart e\vh full assent to . , . , , ratbor as a drudgery than otherwise, and b e , , , , .. e , . , • . ,- .. . . - , „. e- ... , ot tuualesare beginning . , '1 aeed not enlarge upon the evils ofImoral habits ana disposition. A lear- the truth. May voui lit\ bea,- testiot .- 1 diseovi red ton late, that, altiiouHi no rams • ,. . . . . I „ 1 . . , ., . , p.- , , . . . . - - srded. Seminaries exclusively for ] ' sinii a system ol conduct, which do, neu and studious hie should be sweet- ay to its comforts. had been spared in his education, yet he bad aod muj>l \ j lu . vltlll) lv result to oui selves, leoed with habits of ii.dusuv, prudence, \ You will paidon say anxietv for her, not fitted bnnseU for any buaiaesi by which Y oi. have need only to go into many fe- kindness, and afectioa. If there is an who feels all that a sister's \ love can be could obtain a sul istaw . Xneksxnrt- mik \ v circles to see them exempK6ed< | object of esteem in the female world, it! prompt her t o feel. Dedicate yourself 1 as, .;:. minute, sad : idolent life which ht \, n \ VoU , ll:Lst / lllVt s , ,, n ani [ deplored is her, « hose life is governed by piinci-jto the Lord without reserve. DevoM led bad em rvated bis system, so tli.it belfjkfsn. Now it is only (rota those urao pies of kiadaSSS—whose whole depoit-| yourself in heart and in life to his ser- could not labor, ana be had acquired babiti trill deplore the existence of these e- ment is actuated by tenderness and at-: vice, and you shall have treasure i.i rctionately yours, not ' en i aries al< ne tl at w« ! • • • 1 .:i question very ius th .- • ('•. 1 lucatiou 1 1 • a that whole . v. t .. h is ct n.tii. need otinued till we an ad- • . • • thful maturity. '— t females ue ao mfi ri<»' 1 1 - . -, . nti >•< tuu! en-j ' - . -tbencckofabrokea l0 * ril « ; i s,r: \ s °< liters..., which tuu. No object of pity passes unnoti- bottle, ;. ,s .howimrthe -ruho* - ^.o,, >-\ie uf the most important subjects of cod by her kindly beaming eye. She j£ passion •;• : - in II. female improvement will be treated].— opens her treasures to th e destitute, IThey will spp< iir ia th« form of a fa- provides for the instruction of the poor, THE SPRING OF YOiril. Extract from a Sermon recently delivered from the it A —•* ITi »/i?/s7 needs die,\ u Youth is the season in which piety the uaiai - of the writers. EDUCATION. J- 1 11 {'•. »V. i.itnr. will he selaciut: to reflect that I luiv failed in the be it of causes. A LETTER '[low vour passions to mislead you from ad her heart nas its lull reward 111 re- . - , '. , r .„ .. . - 1 . ., ... , .1 1. j__. the path of duty. I he slightest obser- ahziQE the truth ot the gospel declara-' .' - . ». , t, • . r> ., . . , „ ..„ ,1,, ' vation will convince you that there is It is more blessed to{M\e than . , ,. ,. ,-' . . „ I an essential diflerence between right and wron^:, between virtue and vice. Im« :.i mory, hv 1 • MR. EDITOX, | We nre made happy m yowfrab- bestow on the wretched and needy. In addn isiog yon at this time, 1 sencebj the assurance that von are en- sou STRI ( TI v -d\ riMvt r iiir r\ FmmanaWerloew ujer mister at 1 toot. Observe a rigid economy of time, v \ )U ~\ \ ,.^.. ( n 1...>«•> t t.M.M.i. i.m (.\- •• 1 • 1 -11 1 11., prim this difference on your TiON il)i-Aa. Si*-11 n. which will leave vou much Leisure to » , , . . I ... ' , , • . . .1 - « -•» - -•» —»- and strenet hen the impression in aooresaing you a, IUH time, 1 sence ny me assurance laaiyuu are «.- • - • • • ••• - - ar (iaintanc( , , r oo will find those doil with the bumble, 1 may say, the di ,1 , , ^~~«) • a^pww the ul chanty. lhere arc oec.^onalIy l ^ ^ ^ |advaut ... , .... J, tut I shall be advantages, with which yoor indulgent small portions ol time, win. h would ^ )erit>IK . e wr , un eq„al success and mard Ln.< ed as you have been and! parents have seen fit to favor you. and hang heavily upon their hands, were .''*,[.. ,- ,\.' V. •[•' J n ''? . .\. . ..... *.' •\. -.. 11 r 11 1 . 1 •. „_ ..: tnai wniisi sum\ 0v ii^eir »uio.js ccn- stil! are 01 vour laudable endeavors to by which they hope to reward the filial thev not usefully employed 111 provi- - . . ,,.,. . . .. , , . ' ... i- i- 1 .1 • 1- . 1 .u dm t nave in\.).yeu tnemsetves in uis- improve the youth of our country, what- obedience «»t your youthful years.— ding cordials tor the sick, or clothes TI 1- .•' u d 1 •• • i.i t!.< ra 'reiM rous policy . • . those who ' :'.: ' • • ! 1 • . •.!,'•• n ;'. ... * . ..,,-• ... . • 1: ''.( up- ; M w- '•• . . -••• Of . I I U ' \ • . ' \ 1 .. broken, 01 If reformed* we can es> I • change t.n thi betb r. Ii 1- pven • 1 n icb of pohteneas, ki fashion- •_\ li ' to intra . j topic of< 1 m r ..- -ooiety of ladies, calculated to I mote 1 ental imp! • i >:..• ;.t. V. e cannot dwi .. sthis subject withoo -en the facUities which this place • for estal Issuing u female seminan , \\ 1 km w of no »i!uation more eligible foi : tub a of this kind, in UK -t .te ( am n • \i •. 4 K can eoual it. unless it IHDV he . 1 1 1 ,, M '• \ * ' ' - in a christian land. It has in sosae incentive to industry. While yon are tfalvillagt ol Canaodaupuv ^.i ,,„._., lJI( . been felt bow gratis the in- hoping to rendei yourself more esai- witisuponagi tie acclivity,at the j(1 . u ,,.,,, j.i vo them a defective educ «- nently useful in the world, by a proper taoceofat t a mile and a ball from the ( , n > an j ^ Wli eX(K . ct fr orn ; | lt ., n a!i un . cultivation of your intellectual powers, ib ut a n equal distance of| Jevimioe purity of conduct— to train von may b e encouiaged to rreater dili- ... r»r^ w j o ... ' \ :,,;u ' r ' ;vn j ile in up io such manner as shall l>> gence by t!.> pli , •.;!. lion, that '' • khero open to the niost dangerous faults, you are thus effectually promoting the : , r • c* >ery around it, this and blame them for not proving fault- happiness of your dear benefactors. . i \,\ .00 W< have eve: (j, ... .., ,. •*:•'. The eknsate is salu ; . . •• water *•''' and , . 1 . < ritr) i round 11 is rii!' and fgjl . . ed b; wealthy farmers; • • .. , • JV ose of 1 int 1 ,. f inch an m- M . : 1 hen con pan ' with similar noes to (hi 1 • • '•' • '•'' ha in h ig. 'I bis • , . bed bj follow iug the plan pnr.il > 1 at Cacandaiin.; I.'t a company Uon, - ! to receive. ...y ni'itiiiiJs tati HIS on the conduct and tare nt _voui less, lain by no means disposed to] Vou are now at a tender age, when deny, or extenuate the faults of toy sex all the springs of your heart are in mo- • streets are at all I know IJlej have them. Hut ! do be- lion; every power is active, and ca- ueve they art; in a jireat measure char- pable of the highest Cultivation, and geable upon th e defectiveness of the the nicest refinement ; at an age when system of female education. By edw- the imagination is kept constantly gloar- eatiou, I mean that wb< lesystem of in-ling, and the excursions of -. >ur fancy HtniCtion, which is commenced in our are naturally, and almost necessarily, infancy and contii: i< d till We are ad-1 wild and extravagant. I do not hesi vunced to a slate of youthful maturity/ tate to say that this is by far the most There is another cause, which ope-[important period of your life. Yo u rate, moat powerfully tu our disadvan-! have much and every thing to do.— Itage, especially in our early year?, till Your future influence and happiness in || rn'Mioorv aivc 1 MM ion. xve j |avK | e;iril * tt i lo correct our errors' society depend much, if not entirely, • lacaprtal <t §10,< •' ••• »J letthi bedi-l^ uul f . X pe:ience. I mean the con- ' upon the decisions you now make, the v -1 1 into 500 skan 1 li would bring t j u ,. tj w hich is pursued towards us by j sentiments you now imbibe, and the I .. eofasharewit tbemcanSofev-j ver y rl)4I1 y ©f your own sex. [ know I habits you now form. Be faithful then, eryuonof lauderati iueosae,and wedoabtjiii^ gre many men, (an4 with grati-|my dear Sister, in all yon undertake rf the stock would soon beta-J tsaje I make th e acknowledgYSaent,)] Impose upon yourself the habit of close 'vho treat us as beings, somewhat near- application to whatever is t o engage Iy allied to themselves in mind, charac-'your attention or study. Never read ter, and feelings ; and who conduct to- n book for the mere purpose of saying wards us as if we were capable ui com [that you have read it ; but strive, and prehendhsg, like ihesaaelves, all the cer- never rest satisfied till you have enrich- compassion iov the Sttflering. How lonely the eyes that glisten with tears of pity for the miseries of the outcast ami forsaken. How blest is the heart that searches out the widow and or- phan, relieves the distressed, and coil- soles the dying. Oh ! my dear, cher- ish all that is lovely in woman, the in- ternal graces of the heart. Cultivate true politeues, for, says a celebiated female author, u It grows out of true principle, and is consistent with necessary to your success. However profligate may be the man- ners oi the world, yet piety sud virtue are always sure to meet yvith respect; and even licentious men look with ven- eration on those religious princi !••-* and moral qualities, which they have not firmness enough to cultivate them- selves. They give vigor to the mind and dig- nity to the character. They had to respectability and distinction, and by . ,,. 1 I the improvements of the mind and of gospel piety. Let your manners be. , , i . , ,. artless, nndesigning, and unstudied- *\ *•«»**• lhose dispositions winch your Whole deportment sweetened with be * 1 <* ua \ : : : \ meekness and simplicity, and all your conduct clothed with love. Seek nei-l heaven. Waste not the season of youth ;, ther to shine with the gay nor lnumptl J^ity and indolence, which you cannot with the proud, but let virtue reign in f°\n ,nuu, ? e ; p wllh . l,ut lhe »?*<** .. ..„ t.-.'. . :...... c._.i i „.i innocence. lhe formation of your tu- rn v t 1 v.. )'.• kea u;^. Fon TT« wi sir as M sa- TALES FROM REAL LfTE; Nowata I. your breast ; issue forth and adorft your life with innocence and modesty, \the brightest ornaments of woman.\ 1 would enlarge on this subject, but 1 cannot close this epistle without saying a few words upon the more important concerns of your eternal welfare. u Covet earnestly the best gifts, and vet 1 show unto you a more excellent way.\ Your responsibility is every day increasing as your moral and intel- lectual light increases. All the means of grace, which you enjoy, add to your debt of trratitude, and will augment ture character, and consequently of your happiness, depends on v\.ur con- duct during this important period. As vou now sow, so you win here- after reap. Your minds are now pli- ant and open to every impression—and by remembering your Creator in the days of your youth, and by industry, application, and good conduct, yon will lay a broad and deep foundation for fu- ture and eternal happiness. '• Consider bow many young men have entered upon life with the i.iirest to lash down win su|U*cdious .00 '\v i ( .^.^ |iald) I1M , unmortal Schiller : the names of the authors we have read, upon -../-whom fortune had not *f™\u fa t fc frmmk from,\ said he, •» the I or converse fluently by means of his with :,.,;,. ralmadanceoftbegoodmingsof ^ ^ individual actions may be!language ; but to expand die mind, en- .i world. BewasasdaJgedinaHhiswwbes He was !.< ,,1-A the mast rashionahle schools, and iu pains v/ere spared to ren'!< r him ao eomplibbad,agreeabk and pi. a ii•;.-. At tb* aye of sev« nieeu, he was Inarm I in all 'he ait affesbkmabt* life: be \v:i\y. 11 At,gay, polite, and agreeable—he wus di ipated, vicious, and i>rofauc—he WW comted am) caressed fcy all—he was first ia ever] scheme of pleasure or amustme ut—bis name \srm UJKJO every bull card. He was the dc wrong the judgment of the character, 1 lighten the iiuderstandintT, elevate and never! The opinion of man is found- • refine the taste, and transform.the char- ed on his reason—of woman, on ber|acterof the ignorant into that *»i the k!prospect, all o which have been blas- \ our happiness or misery in the world f\ ,' , , , A . . , . , , • 11 .. or .\ .1 • .1 ted by bod conduct, by matxence am! .1 stunts. How afflictive then is the • „ ' -. . . , . • .1 1 • \ extravagance. Bv a kind ot moral consideration that, with your superior,'* , ^ , - . , .-,, - ' • suicide, they have thrown away ail advantages, you ate still exerting an in- , . , * , , . , ;, ., • v ,-- ,- their advantages, and degraded them- fluence on the sine ol iniquity ; for s o '\ , h '. . * A 1 selves from happiness to nuseiy and contempt. '• The obligations which you owe to it is, my dear, unless yon are decidedly Christ's, unless your heart is with him, you are building up the cause of de- • , , ?i e . 11 1 vour parents can be paid onh by your struction, and will finally plunge your-K .' . . .-• • ..\ • . i..:^^ ,.' „ . . • , good conduct, by foliowing their advice sell 111 the ruins, rei nut me to unreal e , . ' -' . . e- ind respecting their commanos En- 'Ltl™. IsT^^rf*^l-«* ~«* ta-*y«^--|FW»- \J ^^-U* involu,,
