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gss OF that happy countryside state ,f >,c,etv-.
the elegance and polish of their manners-and the
advantages of education and religions ;nstruc-
tion - o1s 'Ass'1S


" !" on these iopicks regret SO little can be
said in favor of this country. The people
here as far as my knowledge extends are all
Dutch or OF German descent. generally emf
grants from Pennsylvania and MARYLAND
some from Germany and Switzerland. They
are IN state Of gross ignorance and stupid
ity--many OF them can neither read nor write.
Their language profane and illteraie. and
their manners boorish. Nor Is there any
prospect of a change for the better. Public
schools are not even known, and the teachers
IN the lew private schools are destitute OF ey-
cry proper qualification, and have as substi-
tutes ignorance and impudence. Nor can
better ever be expected until more encourage
ment IS given TO them. Our religious instruc-
tors with few exceptions are tnctured with
the epldemics of the country. Every town
is thronged with Physicians and believe
they increase in a double ratio to the other


inhabitants The situation occupy here
would IN New England be considered very
. PoPu'otipu CAScCuibS -oots thS Hcdi-
est Physician 8 miIes-but il is good for moth
Ing. Their prejudices are SO very strong
against the :" Yankees" as every man is
called here who speaks the English language
the Dutch being generally spoken) that they
will go 90 miles to employ Dutch Quack
rather than apply TO them The Dutch con-
slider the g Yankees" as a set of beings supe-
rior 10 themselves, and are afraid to have any
thing to do with them lest they should by
some means be tricked out of their money,
of which they are very tenacious. Every
cunning arch trick is called 6 Yankee trick"
and every curious invention g Yankee con-
trivance." Great numbers OF ssY ankee tricks"
are related by yihem, all Of which they firmly
believe and SO strong are their prepossessions
against the :" Yankees" that some Of the
Dutch keepers have sworn in their
wrath never TO entertain one.-The country
near here is healthy and lertile--but the man.
ners, customs, ignorance and stupidity Of the


people detest. Thus am ! situated, and


would be glad ofany change that appeared to


be for the better"