have just established a Foundery in this city, and the present impression of this Magazine, is from the first fruits of their new establishment. To artists and connoisseurs, who read this article, and examine the impression, enough has been said; and to others, we will only add our assurance, that this sheet received its impression from the most beautiful and highly finished type, we have ever inspected.

PERPETUAL MOTION.

A Mr. Readhefer, of Pennsylvania, has invented a machine, which has been for some time exhibited in Philadelphia, as possessing a power in itself, "generating motion without cessation." This machine consists of a horizontal wheel, suspended by four chains to an upright shaft which descends through its centre, but which is not attached to the wheel except by the chains before mentioned. This wheel (which may be denominated the fly-wheel) supports, on its opposite sides, two movable inclined planes, fastened to the upright shaft, which must, of course, revolve with them. On each of these inclined planes a carriage, containing weights proportioned to the power required to be produced, is attached above, by means of a cross beam passing through the axle or shaft which is made to move. Therefore, the carriage with the weight, obeying the law of gravity, and endeavoring to descend, protends the inclined plane, which forces the shaft to revolve, the shaft forces the cross-beam, and the cross-beam again restores the weight to its first place on the inclined plane, and in this manner the whole perpetually revolves.

Not having had an opportunity of seeing this machine, we can only imperfectly describe it from hearsay, but will, in our next number, present our readers with something further on the subject. It has many advocates, and as many opposers; the latter obstinately maintaining the whole to be a deception, which the former as obstinately deny. Time must determine who are in the right.

IMPROVED PATENT DOOR-LOCK.

Mr. Samuel Goodwin, of Philadelphia, has succeeded in improving his patent lock to a degree that does credit to his inventive talents, and promises to become highly advantageous to society, especially to the commercial world. It has met the unqualified approbation of all who have seen it. It is constructed without a spring, so that it will rarely, if ever, become out of repair by use. The key and its very simple wards are so formed as to render the picking of it impossible. It has an alarm-bell contrived with much simplicity, that gives instant notice

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of any person entering by day, or attempting to enter during the night, The bell is within the lock, and yet produces a noise sufficiently clamorous to teach the midnight depredator that there will be more safety in his heels than profit in his fingers. Such as are influenced by a taste for useful inventions of a desire to give security to their property, and are desirous of examining the lock, are requested to call on the inventor, at his lodgings, No. 51, South Water-Street, any evening (the Sabbath excepted) between the hours of 6 and 9 o'clock.

ON AMERICAN OPIUM.

The following, and many other developements of our country's resources, are contained in the archives of useful knowledge, a work just publishing. It cannot be easily accounted for, why this valuable article should have been so long overlooked. "Opium has been prepared from the true opium poppy, (papaver album) or white poppy, and the common poppy of our gardens, in several of the United States; and upon trial, has been found equally powerful as the opium imported from the Levant or the East-Indies. Opium is now worth 7 dollars per lb. and has been as high as 14 dollars in the course of the last three years."

CURE FOR CONSUMPTION,

A person who is interested in every thing that can be useful to hu manity, is desirous of giving the public a remedy that chance has discovered: An officer, who had a consumptive complaint on his breast, was dissolving over a chaffingdish of fire in a very close room, an equal quantity of white pitch and yellow bees-wax, with an intention of soldering some bottles; and after having breathed some time in the vapor rising from it, he found the complaint in his breast greatly relieved. This observation, extremely interesting to himself, determined him to continue the same fumigation some days. He soon perceived a very considerable amendment, and at length was entirely cured.

This cure was much talked of--Madame la Margrave de Bade was informed of it; and she was desirous that a trial might be made of this remedy, in Dourlach's hospital, upon a soldier whose life was despaired of. The success equalled every hope that could be conceived, and the patient was perfectly cured. In consequence of which, the Princess gave orders that the fact should be published in the Carlsrhue Gazette. The same public paper confirms this recital; adding, that this remedy has been experienced with equal benefit by several persons who were attacked with complaints in the breast; and that many, even when their lungs were ulcerated, and who were entirely given over, had been eured by this simple remedy.

It should be sbserved, that the room in which fumigation is to be formed ought to be very closely shut up, and that the person should walk about to suck in the vapor by degrees.

RECEIPT FOR CURING A ROSE CANCER.

Take roll brimstone and lead of equal weight-dissolve them together in a thing suitable for melting lead: this composition, when cold, becomes a cinder; pound it in a mortar, and drop the powder on the cancer every night and morning, and in one month a cure may be effected. This has been recently proved in the town of Portland, Maine.

SODA WATER.

This is well known to have great effect in complaints of the kidnies, ureters, or bladder, when these organs are either obstructed or irritated by calculus matter, or are in an irritable, corroded, or ulcerated state. While this water abates the acrimony of the humors, it dissolves and washes out the mucus and clears the kidneys, ureters and bladder from any matter of this kind that may be lodged in them; and it tends not only to prevent the generation of a calculus, or to stop the increase of one, but to diminish, as a solvent, such as is already formed. It affords the most desirable relief in the stranguary. In cases of acidity in the stomach and indigestion, this water will be found very serviceable. Even in the gout those who have taken of this water for the stone or gravel have been cured of both diseases by means of soda.

It may be taken to the quantity of a pint or more, daily, at three stated periods; morning, noon, and night, an hour previously to the several meals of the day.

If it should produce any uneasiness in the stomach (which is seldom the case) a tea-spoonful or two of rum, brandy, or any spicy medicated tincture, may be added.

In very cold weather it is sometimes best taken with warm milk. No regimen is particularly required, but such as temperance dictates.

It must be remembered that the three sorts of single, double, and triple acidulous soda water, so denominated from the quantity of soda salt it contains, are recommended to be taken in proportion as the stomach can bear, or the disease requires a larger portion of the soda. The double is generally used.

It is said that the late premier, Mr. Pitt, was in the daily habit of drinking this water during those fatiguing hours of the morning when he was occupied by the cares of his official bureau. Whether Mr. Pitt derived health or pleasure from this beverage, we will not stay to inquire, but merely add, that it is one of the most grateful liquors to which we may be conducted by the Naiad of the mineral spring.

For the Halcyon Luminary.

TO THE CLERGY OF THE OLD CHURCH.

REVEREND GENTLEMEN,

No. 2.

Have you ever read or heard of a time so much like that described as the day of judgment as this present time? Does not the letter of the Scriptures justify us in believing that just such a time-such events as are now taking place-are appointed by the King of Kings, and by him foretold, through the mediacy of his servant the prophet? Are we not informed that these signs and wonders on the earth would immediately precede the coming of the Lord? In Daniel we are told, The wall of the New Jerusalem shall be built in troublous times. "The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision." Ezek. xii. 23. "I saw in the night visions, and behold one like the SON OF MAN came with the clouds of Heaven; and there was given him dominion and glory, and a Kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages should serve him.” Dan. vii. 13, 14. “And I, John, saw a new Heaven and a new earth, and I saw the holy city New Jerusalem coming down from God out of Heaven-and he that sat upon the throne said, behold, I MAKE ALL THINGS NEW." Apocalypse xxi. and in may other texts..

Have you not, Gentlemen, been among the most ardent, apparently, for the appearing of the Messiah-for the reign of Christianity? Have not your prayers been constantly and devoutly offered up before assembled congregations, that the time might arrive speedily, when men might beat their swords into plough-shares, and learn war no more? Have you not been the humble, active instruments, by which, in the day of small things, a day not to be despised, the meagre fare of the five barley loaves and two small fishes, were dispensed from VOL. II. No. 2.

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the Galilean Church to a following world? To you then, more especially, we make this address, standing, as you do, on the mount of Ephraim; blessed, in the natural degree, with the blessing of Jacob, on that portion of the Holy Land dedicated to the our Lord, in things intellectual, appertaining to the Church.

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Having thus showed you, Reverend Gentlemen, that you have already committed yourselves in the cause, shortly to be tried, in which the King of Kings stands on the one part, and the powers of darkness, of this world, on the other part, Christ and Anti-Christ; you are now seriously and solemnly admonished, how, that after your profession of allegiance, your solemn vows to be for HIM, and not for another, you engage yourselves in opposition to his cause, give his glory and good name, entrusted to your care, to his opponent; thereby bringing upon yourselves that swift destruction, which is threatened upon all who oppose the eternal Truth, revealed for the salvation of the world; and, more especially, upon all those who are engaged specially for the express purpose of propagating it abroad among their fellow-men, when such are found arrayed in opposition to it.

Contrary to the custom of the politicians of this world, we will inform you what the END proposed is, with the body of the New Church, as to this world, in which the agency of man is used. The END is first mentioned, that having a goal, an object in view, the whole system of cause and effect may be the better unravelled and explained, so as to come under the comprehension of every capacity. This End is so great, so good, so glorious, that it is with mingled emotions of pride (we mean Christian pride) and pleasure, that we introduce it to the inspection of the world.

That END, of which we now speak, is that spoken of and contemplated by holy apostles and prophets from the beginning of the world, under the title of the "KINGDOM OF CHRIST ON EARTH." And it is under this view of the subject that we mean to lay these observations before you. It is to this END we at this time call your attention, pointing to the causes, or means, for accomplishing the effect, in which the end is. This being agreeably to a revealed tenet of our doctrine, D. L. No. 222, that the angels who are in wisdom, see uni versals, and from universals, the particulars of scientifics therein comprehended.

Reverend Gentlemen, ye know full well, that since the former advent of our Lord and Master, seventeen centuries have revolved. world, under the influence of the precepts of Christianity, would, it

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