EDUCATION, Literature, LitERARY INSTITUTIONS, AND LITERARY MEN.-Day schools.
Sunday schools. State of education in general. Normal seminaries for training
female teachers. High estimate of women as teachers of youth. Their especial
influence in the improvement of society. Schools of design and practical science.
Institutions for the promotion of geological and physical sciences at Washington,
Philadelphia, &c. Great improvement in nautical science by Lieut. Maury. Advance-
ment in everything in relation to the mind and social life. Numerous seminaries of
learning. Where situated. Quality of knowledge imparted. General character of
the principal institutions. Most eminent literary men, divines, historians, novelists,
and critics. Philosophers and astronomers. Naturalists, mathematicians, sculptors,
painters, poets, literary women. Theological schools. Colleges and universities.
Libraries. Museums. Female medical colleges. Newspapers and periodical pub-
lications in general. Character of the American press
CHIEF COMMERCIAL CITIES CONTINUED.-New York. Interesting circumstances of an
approach to this city. Description of appearances of rural scenery in sailing up the
East River. Different islands. Aspect of the city on entering the harbour. Its
situation, extent, population, streets, houses, public buildings, library, philanthropic
institutions, hotels, Croton water works, manners and customs. State or county of
New York. Statistics of religious denominations. Number of adherents to each.
Number of ministers of religion in the city and state. Progress and present state of
education. Literature and arts. Brooklyn. Its connection with New York. How
approached. Particulars of interest as to its situation. Institutions, navy yard,
cemetery, &c....
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