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Avitli good things ; nor is it willing to diminish the republic, on 

 either end or either ocean, " the ninth part of a hair," 



The laboring world has now, after somte thousands of years, 

 found its lawful way to a palace of crystal, equal to any of Alad- 

 din's. Here are enthroned the precious things of the earth, in- 

 stead of the dynasties of the old world. Here are the real pow- 

 ers of the world, those true sine qua owns, worth all the cannons 

 and Iwigs of the earth. And here are the ballots of the people, 

 which make tremendous revolutions, and kill nobody. 



A citizen of Illinois asks some one to join him in giving fifty 

 thousand dollars for a steam-plough. He wants a hundred citi- 

 zens to give, with himself. Jive hundred dollars each. Our power- 

 ful mechanics Will soon put the horses for farm uses as entirely 

 out of the question as they are on the mail routes of the Union, 

 on which none can be seen in a thousand miles, unless unhappily 

 strayed on the track and run over by the cars. So great is the 

 revolution in this particular, that we now find horses and oxen 

 on the railroad track plenty, but they are all inside the freight 

 cars. 



Instead of a month's foot travel to market, from the West, and 

 a loss of flesh, we have them by thousands in a few hours, and a 

 gain in place of loss of flesh. 



I have been speaking of tlie solids of our country. Now let 

 me say a word or two of the fine arts. The other day I watched 

 with some anxiety the uncovering of a bronze equestrian statue 

 of the illustrious Washington, at Union Square. Is it an artistic 

 success, thought I. When the veil was removed I felt a thrill, 

 beholding him in the same position on horse as I have seen him 

 saluting citizens. Yes, it is a glorious success; and, in my judg- 

 ment, one of the most difficult of arts. 



And the companion art, painting, has made great progress 

 among us. Charming landscapes, peculiarly truthful, together 

 with portraits, not easily excelled anywhere, give life and interest 

 to the rooms of our dwellings. 



The lovely arts of design are' fast gaining stability among us, 

 making ready to beautify the works of our looms, and all other 

 works of pleasure and utility also. 



