SEMINARY
The defect of our age, says the London Morning Chronicle, IS canting and humJug. There IS some correctness III this observa- tion, applied to both hemispheres. But all medication of morality is not to bo thought cant, nor all practical religion humbug. The cause ofmorals and religion IS certainly injured by eaeess of zeal and effort, whether hypocritical or sincere.-- We cannot but believe that the attempts which have been made in tfiis country to stop the operations of the malls and steam boats on Sunday, have materially assisted Miss Wright in the object of her famous lectures

 The Nantucket Inquirer, in notice oe the last annual heep-shearing on that Isl- and, says: 's our Selectfnen very properly gave due notice to prohibit the sale of ar- dent spirits on the occasion but weuIder- stand that one man opened . shop for the sate q acater, and furnished the liquor gra- tis. Jack tars are up to I thing or two: and one nfthe sturdy sons of Neptnre Lay- ing been made acquainted with the terms of the water merchant, filled tumbler hali full of rum. drank ii down, said it was good enough without reducing, and told the evader of the law that lie might sell tlic water ts some oae sgho liked 1t 1t better that he dil.'

 ] Plough has been invented by Messrs. Many and Ward, of Albany, for tic pur- pose of turning horizontal f,rrow oi. tsloping lands. \ committee of practical farmers sn Meun. Pleasant Lave is.sss! and approved it. Their certificate is pub lished III the West Chester Herald. The Patent Revolving Side Hill Plough, has, according to them, the following advanta- lges fst. That of always throwing the fur row down hill, without attempting to throw the return furrow up bill, as in the caso.U .Ur other plougbs. 2d.That of turning imIst- diately to the work without the loss of tina usual in back furrowing. 3d. That of lay ing all the fnrrows one way, and therebe avoiding the finishing furrow, which is U deformity, and an inconvenience in cnltis yation. 4th. That the share forms cut ter peculiarly well adapted for sward.

 Long Liis.-Peter Nanteroon, a citizen of the Netherlands, died lately there in his one hundred and twenty first year; and ID Poland an old maid died last year in her one hundred and twenty fourth year--bota enjoyed excellent health and spirits up .o the last day previous to their death.

 