replied, "I hope so." He continued for some time with eyes uplifted and fixed, appareutly in prayer, and then, I trust, ascended from sin and suffering to a crown and a throne at the right hand of the Redeemer." That this confidence in the happy state of the departed spirit is abundantly warranted, the friends of the deceased have the most consolatory and satisfactory evidence. Dr. Dwight had been long celebrated as an able and indefatigable instructor of youth, a learned scholar, a profound theologian, an eloquent orator, a faithful and powerful preacher, an enlightened patriot, and a distinguished writer; but his strongest utle to affectionate respect arose from his being a humble follower of the meek and lowly Jesus. It was evidently his highest pleasure to sit at the feet of his Savior, and receive instructions there with the most implicit deference;-with supreme veneration and love.

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The funeral solemnities were attended on Tuesday, the 14th, and are described as having been inexpressibly solemn and affecting. They were attended by the officers, graduates, and members of the university who were in town, (it being vacation,) by a Vast concourse of mourning citizeus, and by the clergy and others from neighboring The corpse was carried to the new brick church of the First Society, where a funeral sermon was preached by the Rev Dr. Chapin, from Heb. xiii, 7, 8: Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation: Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and to-day and forever. The pulpit, communion-table, and singers' gallery, were appropriately clothed in black. The business of the town was suspended, and the shops were generally closed. The grief manifest in the countenances of all classes of persons bore affecting testimony to departed greatness and virtue.

It is understood, that soon after the commencement of the next term, one of the College Faculty will deliver a funeral oration, in presence of the corporation, faculty, and students of the university. The graduates of Yale College, who reside in the city of New York, have held a meeting and appointed one of their number to deliver an oration before them, on the mournful occasion.

They who have been long and intimately acquainted with Dr. Dwight, and they only, can justly estimate the magnitude of this bereavement. To such persons any language, which we might employ, would appear feeble, and inadequate to express their feelings. In a hasty article, like the present, it would be vain to attempt even an enumeration of the excellent and admirable qualities of the deceased. We can only say, that natural endowments of the first order had been highly cultivated by regular study and discipline, vigorously exercised through a long course of years in a series of great and useful pursuits, and wisely applied, under the sanctifying influence of divine grace, to the service of Christ and the church. In this way was formed a character of uncommon energy, ceaseless activity, and exalted worth. Every good institution, every benevolent design, and especially every plan of enlarged beneficence, by whomsoever originated, found in Dr. Dwight a steadfast friend, a sage adviser, an able advocate, a generous patron. In the great work of good he engaged with alacrity; to this work, carried on in many different forms, he cheerfully gave luis time, his pen, his money, his influence, as they were severally needed. Never shall we forget, with what interest he conversed, on a particular occasion, only a few months ago, on various benevolent schemes, which had recently been carried into operation; with what a full and firm voice, and in what a pleasing and animated style, he pronounced an eulogium upon them; and with what exultation he anticipated their continually increasing success. No plans were more congenial to his feelings, than those which had reference to the wants of all mankind; which contemplated the universal diffusion of the Gospel,-the conversion of the world. As carnests of this great consummation, he received with pious joy and gratitude all accounts of the triumphs of the cross in the benighted regions of the earth.

During nearly the whole of his Presidency Dr. Dwight usually spent the vacations in travalling The principal objects, which he had in view, were the preservation of vigorous health, and the acquisition of accurate knowledge concerning his own country. In consequence of this succession of journies, of the avidity with which his company was sought, the number of students, and of persons who had occasion to visit him on account of bis being at the head of the College, and the cordiality with which visitors were welcomed to his hospitable dwelling acquaintances became surprisingly numerous, and embraced a very large proportion of the principal men in the northern and middle States; and by no means a small proportion of men of a similar character, in other parts of the union. What an amazing chasm does the death of such a man make! What a multitude of ligaments are sundered in a moment, and how widely is the calamity felt. How great a number of his students, residing in every part of our country, looked up to him with affectionate attachment, as to a parent. How many have good reason to regard him as their spiritual father What a multitude of congregations, scattered over a great extent of country, have been edified by his preaching, and with what regret have they learnt, that they can hear his voico no more. We should be ungrateful did we not add, that, beside the general causes of sorrow, we have some peculiar to ourselves. The pages of the Panoplist have been enriched by the labors of him, whose loss we deplore. The Lectures on the Evidences of Divine Revelation, and the paper on the Manner in which the Scriptures are to be understood, were from his pen.

Dr. Dwight left two great works ready for the press; viz. a System of Theology, in about 170 sermons, and Travels in New England and New York. These works he, at one time, contemplated publishing himself; but, as we are informed, gradually became of the opinion, that they would not appear till after his death. We hope they will not be withheld a moment longer than shall be necessary, in order to publish them in a style worthy of their author.

The American church, while contemplating this event, and those which preceded it in rapid succession, may be tempted to apostrophize Death in the language of the poet,

"Insatiate Archer, could not one suffice?

Thy shaft flew thrice, and thrice my peace was slain.”

She will soon recover from her despondency, however, when she considers how easy is for the Redeemer to employ new instruments to accomplish his glorious work of love and mercy. Let Christians betake themselves to prayer, that when burning and shining lights are removed, God would kindle others, and cause them to shine with a heavenly radiance, till the darkness which envelopes the earth shall be utterly dispelled by the direct and reflected beams of the Sun of Righteousness.

MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

DEAF AND DUMB.

SEVERAL years ago the attention of a considerable number of individuals was awakened to a consideration of the unhappy case of the deaf and dumb. The first person in our country,who contemplated any great public measures for their relief, was, so far as we are informed, Dr. Mason F. Cogswell, of Hartford, Connecticut. His compassion and sympathy for their unfortunate condition was particularly excited by having a promising child suddenly deprived of hearing, and consequently of the power of speech. He took measures to ascertain the number of the deaf and dumb, in the state of Connecticut; made himself acquainted with the mode of instructing this class of persons, in vented by the Abbe de L'Epee, and improved by the Abbe Sicard; and in conjunction with several other public-spirited gentlemen, planned the establishment of an Assylum for the Deaf and Dumb.

To promote this object Mr. Gallaudet, a gentleman admirably qualified for the undertaking, was sent to Europe for the purpose of visiting the institutions in Great Britain and France, which have been formed on the improved model described by the Abbe Sicard. During his residence at Paris, Mr. Gallaudet became acquainted with Mr. Laurent Clerc, an interesting young man, who had been one of the pupils of the Abbe Sicard, and then held an office of instruction in the same institution. Full of zeal to serve those, whose dreary and disconsolate lot he knew by experience, Mr. Clerc offered to accom pany Mr. Galiaudet to this country. They left France in July and reached New York in August. During the passage, Mr. Clerc devored himself to the study of the English language with such ardor and success, that although he had not commenced the study of it till Jure, he could write it, in a few weeks after his arrival,with great rapidity, accuracy, and propriety. We have seen a letter,written by him in September, evidently without study and in haste, in which there was not a single violation of orthography or purity. In company with Mr. Gallaudet, he has visited Boston, Salem, New Haven, New York, Albany, Philadelphia, and other large towns, principally with a view to aid in obtaining funds for the Assylum. We are happy to state, that these visits have been successful, and that the liberality of the

public has been, in many instances, quite commendable. In most of the large towns, Mr. Clerc has composed addresses to ladies and gentlemen, public bodies and private circles, in all of which he has discovered a great versatility of talent. He has also been in the constant habit of writing extempore answers to such questions, as are proposed, in which difficult exercise he has acquitted himself with great credit. As a specimen of his talents, and for the purpose of giving useful information to our readers, we copy the close of his address to a large assembly of ladies and gentlemen in Philadelphia, and his answers to several questions proposed on the occasion.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! I have already given you an idea of the European deaf and dumb, and you can easily appreciate the extent of their private comfort and happiness. It is time to speak now of your own countrymen.-I have had the pleasure to see some of them. Ah! how great is the difference between an educated and an uneducated deaf and dumb! Who can be indifferent about such a matter! Whe can refuse his aid in extending the blessings of knowledge to those poor ignorants.They have no idea of things purely intellectual, and if nevertheless, they say that there is one God in the universe, I can assure you, that they do not know what he is, nor cannot conceive how it is possible he should be every where and possessed of infinite wisdom, of unparalleled goodness, of undiminished mercifulness, of strict justice, of eternal truth of extreme power, and of a facility to know our most secret thoughts! They cannot all read the Holy Bible which is the work of God, nor acquire the acquaintance of the reason, why Jesus Christ has come here below, and of the conditions he has impos ed upon us to obtain a better happiness in the other world! They go to church without knowing how to pray to God.' I should be able to tell you more to shew you how much they must be pitied, but it would abuse your patience to attend to us long.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg leave to invite you to become their patrons. The first lesson we shall give them, will have for its object, the nomenclature of objects which fall under their senses. The secend will tend to conduct them to the acquaintance of abstract ideasThe third to speak to them of the Supreme Being, and of the design for which he has created them-The fourth to entertain them by way of discourse, upon the obligations they will have towards their parents and benefactors; and the last lesson achieving their education, what pleasure will they not experience in considering themselves different from what they were before! With what sensibility will they not learn the names of the authors of their happiness! With what eagerness will they not express their gratitude towards their neighbors, and what satisfaction wili you not feel, Ladies and Gentlemen, in seeing the good you will have done! and in thinking that your reward will be in Heaven! Who can assure you that there will never be sooner or later, some of these unfortunates among your own children, or among the children of your children? Then you would wish a school for them; form it at present. Then you would wish their well being; prepare it at present. Then you would wish their future felicity in Heaven; open to them the way of it at present. In fine, Ladies and Gentlemen, pray do at present the good you would desire at some future time to have done for your unfortunate countrymen. I shall often pray that your hearts may be opened in favor of humanity. LAURENT CLERC

The following resolutions were offered to the meeting, and unanimously adopted, viz.

"Resolved, that the Ladies and Gentlemen present entertain an impressive and grateful sense of the benevolence which has induced Mr. Clerc to devote himself to the instruction of the Deaf and Dumb of the United States; and tender to him their thanks for the opportunity which he has kindly afforded them of witnessing the efficacy of that system by which he has been instructed.

"Resolved, That this meeting consider it to be an importent and interesting duty to aid the exertions which are making for the education of the Deaf and Dumb in our country; and that a committee be ap pointed to select suitable persons to wait upon the inhabitants of the city and districts to receive contributions for this interesting object. "Whereupon, Robert Wharton, esq. Mayor of the city, Robert Ralston, John Connelly, John Carrell, Jonah Thomson, John Steel. Peter Miercken, Ebenezer Ferguson, John Goodman and Jonathan Knight were appointed.

"Resolved, That the committee now appointed report the proceedings in the public prints of this city, and that the proceedings of this meeting be published with the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary.

On communicating to Mr. Clerc the purport of the first resolution, he immediately wrote the following acknowledgment:"Ladies and Gentlemen,

"I am more sensible than I can express, for your thanks, and I assure you that nothing has given me more pleasure in this city, than the opportunity of having been a witness of your good dispositions towards the Deaf and Dumb of your country, whoever they may be. I shall soon leave your city with the satisfaction of having procured benefactors to those unfortunates."

A number of questions were proposed to Mr. Clerc by the Ladies and Gentlemen present, in writing and by signs, which were answered by him in writing, with a promptitude rarely equalled by those possessing the full command of their speech. Among others were the following:

"By what means do you judge whether the operations of your mind are similar to those of persons who can hear and speak?

"I can express my own ideas by writing, and as what I write is what you speak, I can judge that. I possess the same faculties of the mind as you do.

"What are your ideas of Music and of Sounds in general?

"I have no accurate idea of every thing that relates to the sense of hearing; but if I may judge from what I have been told, and what I have read, I may say that Music is a concert of various sounds, emanated either from the voice, or from some instrument, and which forms a most agreeable harmony for the persons endowed with the sense of hearing. Sound is the feeling of the organs of hearing struck and moved by the agitation of clinking bodies; and which are causing an agrecable or disagreeable sensation on the ear.

"What is Virtue?

"Virtue in its proper sense is the efficiency, the vigor, the faculty, the power of acting, which exists in all natural bodies according to their qualifications and properties.

In the figurative sense, Virtue is the rectitude, the integrity the dis

position, the habit of the soul to do good and to follow what divine and human laws as well as reason dictate.

"What is Fear?

"Fear is the state of a person who is in a great emotion occasioned by the presence of a danger, or by the imagination of its approaching.

"Are the Deaf and Dumb sensible of their misfortune or do they think all others are in the same situation with themselves?

"Those who know how to write do not think they are unhappy; but those who are not instructed are sensible of their misfortune, and are often jealous of the happiness of their other companions.

Have the Deaf and Dumb before their instruction any idea of a future state?

"Those who have been educated have an idea of it; but those who have never been instructed do not know what is a future state, and believe they die as animals die."

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

As the temperature of the weather during the last year has been peculiarly variable, and the year has been unusually cold, it may be pleasing to many readers to see the result of an uninterrupted series of observations by Fahrenheit's thermometer.

The thermometer, with which the following results were formed, was kept in Charlestown, on the north side of a house, fifteen feet from the ground, in a place perfectly exposed to the air, where the direct rays of the sun never come, nor the reflected rays till three o'olock, the effect of which is gone before the evening observation. The three observations were made at sun-rise, 2 o'clock, and 10 o'clock, P. M. Where the temperature of a day is mentioned, the average of the three observations is intended.

SEVERAL obituary notices are necessarily deferred.

DUBITATOR; PHILANDER; O. P; and THEOPHILUS, are received.

We have on hand some communications from persons, whose names are known to us, and to whom we should be happy to address private answers, if we could get time..