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ers, and the friends of internal improvement generally, On the right and left of the stage were erected narupon the fair and pleasing prospect held out by the in- row strips, about ten feet long, one above the other, to creasing usefulness of the Union Canal, by its improv- the height of about twenty feet from the floor, on which ed condition; by its capacity to pass the largest quanti-were hung guard chains, many of which were made of ty of tonnage that may present itself; and by its advan- gold and silver braid, interwoven with silk braids of vatageous route in connexion with the State Canals, af- rious colors, descending in festoons from the top strip fording facilities for transportation between Philadel- in the centre, to the ends of the horizontal strips, bephia and the great West, as well as the northern quar-neath these festoons were arranged lamp stands and ters of our State, which every year's experience teaches us is, and will be a rapidly increasing trade.

The annexed statements exhibit the Treasurer's annual account of receipts and expenditures, also the amount of tolls received, and the quantity of tonnage which has passed the Union Canal from the first day of November, 1832, to the first day of November, 1833. All of which is respectfully submitted, by order of the Board of Managers.

WILLIAM READ, President. Statement of the whole amount of tonnage which passed the Union Canal from the first of November, 1832, to the first of November, 1833, amounting to

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straw table mats, of different patterns, made by the female pupils, both sides of the bannisters of the stage were hung with small baskets, the whole entwined with fringe of different colors, such as is used for the trimmings for the lamps, stands, &c. The organ at the back part of the stage was also tastefully decorated with baskets of different shapes and sizes. The frame on the left was surrounded by a lady's green silk calash, the work of Sarah Marsh, a most interesting girl, who subsequently astonished us by her correct execution on the piano forte, in which she exhibited a knowledge of the keys, or scales in music, seldom to be met with in piano forte was on the left: behind it were placed, on clear-sighted persons of much longer practice. The easels or stands, maps of the world and United Stateson which the rivers and boundaries of countries and states are made tangible by perforating the outlines from the back of the map-this method, we understand, has been preferred by the principal to any other, as it presents all the advantages to a blind person that a seeing person possesses, it being requisite only to perforate any place on the map and name it to the pupil; which fixes it permanently in his mind.

We also observed two boards of tangible characters, one containing the complete scale of natural notes in music, arranged for treble, tenor and base, beneath which is placed an exact representation of the key board of the piano forte and guides of direction leading up to each note in either of the staves above; this we believe is something quite new, and admirably adapted for the instruction of the clear-sighted as well as the blind. The other board contains the time, table, and all the signs and marks in music in general use; the arrangement of this board is also new and somewhat unique, as it presents, in a small space, the most com$103,462 45 prehensive view of all the signs and different times of music that we ever saw. There were two black-ended boards for writing on, and various other articles for aiding in their instruction, distributed on the other parts of the stage.

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From Poulson's American Daily Advertiser. EXHIBITION OF THE BLIND, At the Musical Fund Hall, Nov. 21, 1833. At an early hour on the above evening, we attended at the place appointed for this novel and interesting spectacle, to witness a display of mental and physical powers, which exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the very large and highly respectable audience assembled on the occasion. We were forcibly struck with the tasteful display of articles manufactured by the blind pupils, the effect of which was heightened by the judicious arrangement of causing the company to enter at the southwest corner of the room. Our gratification was still farther increased at witnessing the rapid succession in which groups of expecting and surprised visitors arrived, and disposed themselves in compact order, till the room was completely filled by at least fifteen hundred persons.

A general expression of satisfaction pervaded the whole assembly, at the display of workmanship on the stage; but this feeling gave place to a deeper one of sympathetic sorrow, on the entrance of Mr. Fried. lander, with his blind pupils. It is impossible to convey an idea of the impression made by their apparently forlorn and desolate situation; an attempt was made to greet them in the usual manner by clapping; but this was smothered by the warm gush of other feelings than those of mere satisfaction or hearty welcome. mute eloquence of the fair portion of the audience was sympathetic; and, we should trust, was found acceptable by that Being who is alike invisible to the seeing and the blind.

The

We had no conception that so much had been done in so short a time, considering that nine months ago the institution was not in existence.

The exhibition commenced by the pupils performing the music to the following hymn, written for the occasion, with original music.

O, thou great and gracious Being,
To all creatures ever kind!
Source of vision to the seeing.

Friend and father of the blind!

Joys of sight! they are denied us;
Let thy holy will be done!
In our blindness thou wilt guide us,
Thou, O God, our light, our sun!
Through the sounds that fall and linger
On the eager, listening ear;
Through the quick-discerning finger,
Bidding darkness disappear.

Thro' the friends whom thou hast given,
And whose hearts thy love controls,
Thou art pouring down from heaven,
Learning's light upon our souls.
Now no ills our hearts shall sadden,
They shall know no painful fears;
Though our eyes no sunbeams gladden,
They shall stream no more with tears.

Both music and hymn being original and written for the occasion. They appeared, however, disconcerted at the concourse of persons which they were sensible had assembled to witness their performances. However, as they proceeded, they gained confidence, and more than realized all expectations of what they were able to do, if properly educated, and their minds directed from their unfortunate situation.

Marsh, Theodore Myers, Beniah Parvin, Henry Bea vers, Ab'm Marsh, Jos Hough, and Wm. Graham. We were amazed at the rapid mental operations of several of the pupils, particularly the multiplication of millions, thousands and hundreds, in less time than we ourselves could do it by the common mode, and many difficult questions proposed by the audience were answered with great rapidity by the pupils, indiscrimi

The exercises in arithmetic were followed by the performance of the following hymn by all the pupils;

HYMN.

1. Father of mercies! in thy word,
What endless glories shine!
Forever be thy name ador'd,

For these celestial lines!

2. Here may the wretched sons of want
Exhaustless riches find:

Riches above what earth can grant
And lasting as the mind.

3. Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
And yields a free repast:

Sublimer sweets than nature knows,

Invite the longing taste.

Next followed exercises in a knowledge of the alpha-nately. bet. Mr. Friedlander led his youngest pupil, Wm. Hatz, to the front of the stage, and handed him several letters of the alphabet, cut in relief on blocks, of which he evinced a ready knowledge. Another pupil, J. B. Martindale, who had been in the institution but fifteen days, exhibited his knowledge of the letters by placing them on a board and spelling short sentences. They then proceeded to reading from tangible letters, executed by the pupils themselves, with pin types. which are small pieces of wood, about two inches long and three-eighths of an inch square. On the lower end which rests in the box, (which is laid at the right hand of the pupil,) is the shape of the letter reversed, formed of steel points, and on one side of the block is cut in relief the form of the letter, so that when the pupil passes his hand along a row of them in the box, he readily finds any letter he may want, which he transfers to a small rack, closed down over a board covered Whatever pleasure or gratification may have been with cloth, and under this rack, on the top of the cloth, produced, it was certainly much increased by the exais placed a sheet of paper, through which the pupil mination of all the pupils in Geography, illustrated with presses the points of the pin type, and in this manner maps of the Globe and the United States. Several of transfers his ideas to paper, which then becomes pal- them exhibited a boldness and promptness in their anpable to the seeing, as well as to the touch of the blind. swers which would at any time reflect credit on older Specimens of this printing were handed about the clear-sighted pupils. We must particularly notice Abracompany, and it was pleasing to witness the impatience ham Marsh, who really seems to be a second Malte of ardent curiosity in many who were delayed from its Brun, in embryo, from the unhesitating manner in which gratification by their remote situation from the gentle-he answered a string of rapid interrogatories, respectmen who handed them around. We were then not only gratified, but indeed astonished, to witness the fa-ng towns, cities, boundaries of states, courses of rivers, cility with which one of the pupils, (we believe Wm. Graham,) wrote with chalk a large portion of the Load's prayer, on one of the blackened boards. was indeed wonderful, and evinced that great patience and perseverance must have been employed on the part of Mr. Friedlander, to produce such a gratifying and important result. Sarah Marsh, Abraham Marsh, and Henry Beaver, also gave us some beautiful specimens of their writing, in like manner on the board.

This

The instruments of music were now seized with an avidity which convinced us the pupils take an uncommon delight in their use. They performed the original music of the following hymn in a style which considerably exalted our opinion of their talents.

HYMN,

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Much of the detail and mode of operation in spelling and writing, was, of necessity, very slow, and if done by seeing persons, would have excited a spirit of restlessness and fatigue in the audience; but on the present occasion nothing of the kind was evinced.

We come now to speak of the musical exercises, which commenced by an examination of several in notation, the time table, musical signs etc. Next followed a lesson by William Graham and Abraham Marsh, on the piano forte, then exercises in different scales or keys, on the same instrument, by Sarah Marsh, of which we have already spoken in terms of commendation. These were succeeded by a lesson performed by Sarah and Abraham Marsh on the piano forte. It was evident that the admiration of the audience increased as the pupils

Written for the use of the pupils, with original music. advanced with this part of the exhibition, but our rap

1. Blessings on thee! gracious Lord!

Ev'ry child shall bless thy name,
For each kind and gentle word,
When to thee the children came.

2. Happy child! upon whose head,
As he sat upon thy knee,
Thy kind hand was softly laid,
Blessing him paternally!

3. Hark! that voice is rais'd in prayer,
Which could still the tempest wild;
Lo! that mighty hand is there,

Laid in blessing on a child!

The hymn (which is also original and written for their use) was received with every proper demonstration of delight, and this impression was not in the least weakened by their musical performances afterwards. Our surprise and pleasure were greatly enhanced by the exercises in arithmetic, mentally, and with tangible figures on blocks by all the pupils, except Martindale, viz, Wm. Hatz, Geo. Rafferty, Mary Mallett, Sarah

ture was loud and unbounded when we saw an orches tra of young blind musicians arranged with Parvin as leader, next Beaners and Myers, all three with violins; then Marsh with his flute, next Hough with his grave and sober toned violincello, and last, though not least, Graham with his favorite horn, from which he poured forth occasionally a succession of tones so managed as to produce expressions of admiration from critics in musical performances.

Their execution of 'Di Tanti Palpiti,' would certainly reflect honor on older musicians, playing from copy by sight. The 'Swiss Boy,' with variations, performed by the whole orchestra, assisted by Sarah Marsh, who pre sided at the piano forte, was uncommonly fine, and a repetition called for. But the applause elicited by this performance was increased with the accurate execu tion and repetition of the Alpine Melody.' Their style of execution generally reflects much credit on Mr. Friedlander, for his assiduity and care; and also on Mr. Schmitz, for his voluntary instruction and untiring patience in aiding Mr. F. to promote the improvement of the pupils in their favorite art. The exercises occu pied three hours, and concluded with the follow

ing hymn, played and sung with much accuracy and was received and heartily greeted by a vast concourse spirit.

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of citizens. He was escorted through the city to his lodgings, at the United States Hotel, by many hundreds of citizens in carriages and on horseback. Mr. Clay rode in a handsome barouche drawn by four beautiful cream-colored horses.

The City Authorities made arrangements to pay their respects to Mr. Clay, at the Hall of Independence, on Tuesday morning, at 11 o'clock.

The members of the corporations of the adjoining districts were respectfully invited to attend; and also such citizens of the city and county as were disposed to unite in this mark of attention.

On entering the Hall of Independence on Tuesday, Joseph R. Ingersoll, Esq. President of the Select Council, tendered to Mr. Clay the salutations of the city authorities in the following address.

Pursuant to an invitation given to the several Trade Societies of Philadelphia, to appoint three delegates, It is my very pleasing duty to offer you in the name each to meet in convention for the purpose of consider- of the Select and Common Councils of Philadelphia, ing the propriety of forming a general trade union.- a kind and cordial salutation. Your individual worth The Delegates representing the Tailors-Book-binders has rendered you familiar with the voice of welcome, -Cordwainers' Societies, met at the Military Hall, Li-it is the voluntary tribute every where paid to your brary street, on Thursday evening, the 14th inst. and organized by appointing Wm. C. Doores, Chairman, and Wm. English, Secretary.

The objects of the Convention being stated from the Chair, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That for the purpose of mutual protection it is essentially necessary to form a General Trade Union, on a similar basis to those already in existence in New York and Baltimore; and that the same be recommended to the immediate consideration of the respective trade societies.

Resolved, That the several Trade Societies now in existence, be respectfully requested to appoint three delegates to meet this Convention at its next meeting; and those trades not having societies be solicited to form themselves as soon as practicable, and appoint delegates to meet as above.

Resolved, That the Editors of this city be respectfully requested to publish the proceedings in their respective papers, until the Union is fairly organized; after which such favour will be freely paid for.

On motion, The Convention adjourned, to meet on Tuesday, the 26th inst. at 7 o'clock, at the Military Hall, Library street.

WM C. DOORES, Chairman. WM. ENGLISH, Secretary.

character as a man. But I am commissioned to add on this occasion, an expression of the high respect and fervent gratitude which you have inspired as a citizen and a patriot.

This community in common with the whole American people, has witnessed in your career of public duty, much to applaud and admire. It recollects you as presiding with impartiality and dignity over one of the great Councils of the nation, and infusing your energy and wisdom at different periods into the deliberations of both. It honors you as the eloquent and successful advocate of freedom;-as the firm and enlightened representative of your Country abroad, and the distinguished head of a most important department of its government at home. These are purely retrospects. But transactions to which they look have filled for you a large measure of fame; and they have excited among your countrymen, a corresponding degree of gratitude. In deserving the one and acknowledging the other, we do but exchange a pledge of mutual attachment and regard. Suffer us to hope that it may be no less a pledge of the continued and united exercise of talents and intrepidity on your part, and of cordial co-operation and thankfulness on ours.

To which Mr. Clay replied

Mr. President-I am highly honored and greatly favoured by this friendly reception, in the ever memora ble Hall of Independence, and by the cordiality with which, on the present and a recent occasion, my arri PUBLIC RESPECT TO HENRY CLAY. val in Philadelphia has been so warmly cheered and The following resolution was on Thursday evening, spontaneously welcomed by my fellow citizens gener21st inst. unanimously adopted by the city Councils. ally. And I request you, sir, and the other public auWhereas, as it is understood that the Hon. HENRY thorities, and the whole of the inhabitants of the city, CLAY is about to visit this city, and whereas it is con- to accept my profound acknowledgments for the nuceived to be meet to do honor to citizens who have dis-merous demonstrat ons of kindness, and respect towards tinguished themselves by important services to the Republic,

Therefore, Resolved, That the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, will wait upon Mr. Clay during his sojourn in the city-with a view of tendering to him as a distinguished public benefactor, their respectful salutations, and that a committee of three members of each Council be appointed to wait on Mr. Clay, and ascertain the time when it will be convenient for him to receive the Councils, and also tender him the use of Independence Hall, in which to receive his fellow citizens.

And that the Presidents of Councils, be two of such committee.

Select Council-Eyre, Lewis, M'Credy.
Common Council-Chandler, Warner, Firth.

This distinguished man arrived at Kensington early on Saturday afternoon. Immediately on landing, he

me, which I have constantly witnessed. I hope, indeed, that I may be allowed here to express my deep and heart-felt obligations for the cheering salutations and friendly greetings which, during the whole progress of a long journey, I have every where received from my fellow citizens, without exception of age, of sex or party.

Although the objects, with which this journey was undertaken, were of a private nature exclusively, and I did not anticipate, at its commencement, the public character, which, involuntarily on my part, it has been made to assume, the manifestations of esteem and regard, which have marked it throughout, have been inexpressibly gratifying, and will be ever most gratefully remembered. I have no other than a humble claim to them, founded upon ardent zeal, purity of purpose and long public service, in the support of our civil institutions, great principles and important measures of national policy. But much as I appreciate the personal

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value of these manifestations, they possess a moral HEAT OF THE ATMOSPHERE BY THERMOworth which gives to them infinitely higher consideration. They show that a sense of justice, manly independence, and an unsubdued spirit continue to abide in the American bosom. And regarding them, as I do, powerful and encouraging testimony to the goodness of the cause of liberty and Union, and national prosperity, to which I have always faithfully devoted myself, I hail them, with pleasure, as pledges of the firm and patriotic determination, among the people, to maintain that cause against all danger, and to transmit to posterity, as we have received from our ancestors, our liberties and our inestimable institutions, unviolated, unabridged and uncorrupted.

The following bill was made out to Captain Allen McLane (the father of the present Secretary of State for the United States,) at the time of the depreciation of the continental money.

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REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVOTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF EVERY KIND OF USEFUL INFORMATION RESPECTING THE STATE. EDITED BY SAMUEL HAZARD.

VOL. XII.-NO. 23.

REPORT

PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 7, 1833. NO. 309

verteens, which are of a good and substantial quality,

Of the Committee on Premiums and Exhibitions of the and adjudged to be much superior to most of the imported article.

Franklin Institute.

To the Board of Managers of the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the promotion of the mechanic arts, the committee on premiums and exhibitions, respectfully report:

That the eighth exhibition of American manufactures was held at the Masonic Hall in this city, from the 1st to the 5th of October inclusive, during which time it was visited by a very large number of our fellow citizens. The receipts at the door of the rooms amounted to the sum of 1386 dollars and 26 cents, showing that upwards of eleven thousand persons paid for admission; if we add to this number the members of the Institute, the depositors of goods, and the persons permitted to be introduced by them, the whole number of visiters could not have been less than fifty thousand.

2. Premium, No. 61, is due to William Amond, of Philadelphia, for specimen No. 12, 1 piece of power loom woven Marseilles, which is considered by the judges to be a very fair effort, and an evidence that the manufacturer has ability to produce a better article.

3. Premium, No. 63, is due to the Bristol Print Works, Rode Island, for No. 55, 10 pieces furniture chintz; the colours in these goods are vivid and the patterns showy. In this article, the judges are of opinion, there is an evident improvement.

4. Premium, No. 64, is due to the Merrimack Manufacturing Company, Lowell, Massachusetts, for No. 263 and 264, 30 pieces rich chintz prints, of superior excellence in style, and displaying colours of great brilliancy. 5. Premium No. 72 is due to Joseph Ripka, of Philadelphia, for No. 24 and 25, Canton crape, and Cantoon cord. These are exceedingly good imitations of the foreign article, and very durable and desirable goods.

That our exhibitions continue to be highly appreciated by the public, is a source of satisfaction to the committee; but the most gratifying evidence afforded by this one, is the very general improvement in our manufactures, as asserted by the judges appointed to examine and report on the various articles in the collec6. Premium No. 94 is due to the York manufacturing tion. We have now afforded to us a striking proof that Company, Albany, N. Y. for Nos. 53 and 54, 40 pieces articles of manufactures necessary to comfort, conve- j of brown and bleached Canton flannels, a 'superior fanience and even to luxury, can be pro fuced by the bric of uncommon regularity of nap, and presenting a skill and industry of our own artisans, affording a pow-beautiful smooth surface. erful addition to the means of independence possessed by our common country.

Strangers have frequently observed in viewing the specimens submitted at our exhibitions "are these of American manufacture," evidently doubting the ability of the country to produce the articles before them, but when assured that none but American manufactures were permitted to be introduced, their doubts have been removed, their prejudices exploded, and they have carried to the various sections of our country, information and knowledge of the most beneficial kind, and their testimony of what they have here seen has in many instances been productive of useful results.

There is still another circumstance connected with this exhibition that affords substantial evidence of the prosperity of our manufactures. It is the great addition to the variety of articles produced, the specimens exhibited exceeded in number those of the seventh exhibi tion by one hundred and seventy-two, and in several instances, for want of room, samples only, of articles which were required to be exhibited in quantities, could be displayed.

Annexed the committee present a list of premiums, which they consider to be due according to the printed list communicated to the manufacturers previous to the exhibition. This list embraces the medals which it has been judged proper to award for articles not enumerat ed, in the list just referred to, but which are considered by the judges to merit this mark of approbation. These premiums the committee request the Board of managers

to award.

ON COTTON GOODS.

1. Premium No. 58, is due to Peter H. Schenck & Co. of New York, for specimen No 384, 4 pieces BeaVOL. XII. 45

WOOLLEN GOODS.

7. Premium No. 81 is due to the Great Falls manufacturing Company, Somersworth, N. H. for 244 and 245, 6 pieces blue cloths, at 3 dollars per yard These goods are pronounced to be well made and well finished.

8. Premium No. 95 is due to David Knowles, of Blockley, Pa. for No. 11, 7 pairs Woollen and Cotton Blankets. Of these goods the judges say that they deserve unqualified commendation; the article appears to combine warmth with lightness, and the union of the two materials for that purpose, accomplishes a desirable object.

9. Premium No. 92 is due to the Buffalo Woollen manufacturing Company, Buffalo, New York, for No. 524, Wilton super Blankets. These are not surpassed by any article of blanketing which have ever been seen by the committee of judges; the whiteness and fleecy character of the fabric deserve especial notice.

10. Premium No. 80 is due to Wethered & Brothers, of Baltimore, for No. 457, 1 piece of superfine blue cloth, which is well made, and in the opinion of the judges, the best specimen in the exhibition.

11. Premium No. 82 is due to the Great Falls manufacturing Company, for No. 239, 240 and 242, fancy colours, broad cloths: the dye is adjudged to be good, the texture fine, and the finish free from objection.

12. Premium No 83 is due to Sam. Slater & Sons, of Webster, Massachusetts, for drab and mixed cloths. These goods are highly commended for color, texture and finish.

13 Premium No. 78 is due to Churchill Houston & Co. of Groveville, N. Jersey, for mixed sattinetts. Ta king into view the quality of the wool of which these

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