am: *. Effects of Temperance. 
counted there were found to be one hundred and siwteen ; and 
what renders the circumstance more singular, there were va- 
rious species, viz: black, striped, and green snakes, and 
8. Population of New York.—According to an enumera- 
tion recently modes the city of New York contains 162,391 in- 
eheinniac 
. Erie Canal.—lit is mentioned on good authority, that 
rag tolls onthe New York canals for this season, will amount 
to at least $500,000. This will be $100,000 more than was 
estimated by the commissioners of the canal fund. Last year 
the amount of tolls was $289,320.58; thus giving an in- 
crease to this year of at least $210,000! 
10. Lead Mines of the United States.—The total ——- 
of lead received from mines belonging to the U.S. is 192,118 
he bases ,855 from Fever river. 83,255 from Sate 
he busines is hy inan ee eS state, and the product | af the 
ear it is estimated will yield the U. S, about 350,000 
pot S. The mines are eased at the low rate ef en per 
cent. on the lead produce 
il. Education of the Indians.—From the report of the In- 
dian it appears there are no less than thirty-eight 
_ schools established i in the Indian country by different socie- 
ps, " aid in supporting which the U. States pay $13,550. 
ole number of scholars are 1,159 ; numbaey f teachers 
281, eoiicing their families. 
12. deed of cbt dely a find from the Regus 
of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, that as a consequence 
of their temperance, one half of thooe that are born live to the 
ry of forty years, whereas Dr. Price tells us, that of the gene- 
ral population of London, half that are born live only two and 
rter years !—Among the Quakers one in ten arrives 
ree-qua 
4 eighty years of age; of the population of London, only 
one to40. Never ad id a more powerful eget support the 
practice of temperance and virtue.—Rho Lor: mericane 
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