habits make necessary to us, and the high wages we give to them, encourage those to come hither, who, unwilling to work any where, are ever ready to go where they can find bread with the least possible exertion. Many bring with them large families of children to play in the streets all summer, and shiver in rags, over their embers in the winter. Perhaps it is not possible entirely to prevent this destructive inundation-but the society will, no doubt be led to inquire, how far it may be made less distressing to us, and less ruinous to individuals. This at least is obvious, that if these people could by any means be compelled to place their children in families, where they would be trained up to moral order and future usefulnessone source of vice and poverty would certainly be abridged. But there is another evil occasioned by this deplorable increase of our population—which it will be still more difficult for any system of reform to control. The houses of these people are the theatres of disorderly assemblages of idle servants-they are the receptacles of the goods purloined from our kitchens, for the supply of their expensive. amusements—and they are the retreats to which they fly, when from laziness or caprice they abandon their places. But when we mention our sufferings from the profligacy of servants-every one shrinks appalled from the magnitude of the subject! It is a Colossus that no effort either moral or physical, will dare to encounter. We are like the countryman who prayed to Hercules, but never thought of putting his own shoulders to the wheel! Why are we thus shamefully inactive?-does any one question the necessity for a serious consideration of the subject?-Every family, and almost every individual is smarting under the affliction! Have they societies in England for the encouragement of good servants-and are we willing to be behind them in any commendable project? Or, are we destitute of power? Let us make the experiment. The multitude and extent of our improvements attest our ability-and the happy result of resolute and persevering endeavours can never be foreseen. Success, would abundantly reward us-and he who is instrumental in procuring such a reform will deserve the civic crown indeed! PATRICIA. SINCE the accidental discovery of the Bedford Mineral Springs, in 1804, their reputation has been gradually increasing: every successive year furnishes some new fact, by which their value, in the treatment of diseases, is becoming more important, and their usefulness more extensive. The active properties of the waters, their mountainous situation, the purity of the air, and the healthiness of the region around them, are sure pledges, that their celebrity will be permanent, if not progressive: and that they will long justify the estimation in which they are held by the public. The situation of these springs, and the neighbouring scenery, have been described in our journal for June 1811. The writer of that article gave a partial analysis of the waters; and enumerated most of the diseases, in which it has proved useful. In that paper it is conjectured, that the two springs, which rise contiguous are of the same origin. It has been ascertained that those fountains differ in temperature and chymical properties. The south spring, or Fletcher's, as it is now usually called, is four degrees colder than the principal spring; containing less iron, and operating more easily and mildly, as a laxative; giving less excitement to the vascular system, and therefore, to be preferred, in certain states of the body. The Sulphur Spring, which is about fifty perches east of the main fountain, is not yet reclaimed from the creek, in which it rises; but this labour will soon be accomplished. In addition to these, a very pure, and strong chalybeate spring has been discovered, and opened for use, two miles distant from those already described. It rises east of Bedford in the same • On opening this fountain, a complete skeleton of the Mammoth was discovered amongst the mineral deposits of the spring, about four feet under the surface-one of the jaw-bones of which remains nearly entire, and is deposited in the academy at Bedford, for the inspection of the curious. The remaining parts of the skeleton, became immediately de composed, on being exposed to the action of the air. valley, and is connected with the boarding-houses by a pleasant road. Hence it appears, than the neighbourhood of Bedford, situate on the great Pennsylvania turnpike-road, now making from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, there are four medicinal springs of very active, but different ingredients; three of which, it is ascertained, are of the first importance, in the cure of chronic diseases; and it is believed that the fourth, when reclaimed, will be of equal value and interest. These springs are connected with the Atlantic and western cities and towns, by the great western road which passes through Bedford, along the southern extremity of Pennsylvania. Over the most rugged parts of this road, a turnpike has been made; and it is believed, the whole of it will be completely finished within two years. Ten miles of the roughest part of the road from Chambersburgh to Bedford, in which it crosses the North Mountain, has been graded, paved, and complcted, since the last bath season. In the last year, the proprietor of these springs, with his usual liberality, conveyed them to five managers, in trust for the public; empowering them to receive certain fees, for the use of the waters, which are to be expended in making convenient and elegant improvements for the accommodation of the visiters. Many valuable improvements have been made. In the early part of last summer, a large and elegant building, containing two ranges of plunging and shower baths for ladies and gentlemen, was erected. The managers are, at this time, erecting a large and commodious house, containing likewise, two ranges of warm baths, with steam machinery, for heating the water, which will be finished by the 10th of June next. The flat grounds contiguous, have been drained; and the inequalities are about to be levelled:-a considerable portion of these grounds will be enclosed by a fence, and improved by planting of trees and shrubs-by walks, grass-plats, &c. These improvements will be finished in June. In addition to the former boarding-house, the proprietor has erected a very large stone building, which will also be completed in June, and he has engaged an active and intelligent gentleman, to superintend those houses. The number of visiters, who had entered their names in the bath-book, in 1810, amounted to about three hundred: since that time, they have increased to five hundred and upwards, annually: the names of servants are not entered. The whole number, including servants, and those who escaped the vigilance of the bathkeeper, may be estimated at eight or nine hundred. The season begins about the middle of June, and continues until the middle of September; during which time, the houses at the springs, and in the town, are thronged with strangers from all parts of the union. Since the description of the Bedford Mineral Springs was published in the Port Folio, in 1811, it has been ascertained that the water of the principal spring contains, in each pint, fifteen grains of magnesia, five grains of iron and sulphur, and six grains of calcareous earth: the proportions of the acid have not been discovered; but it is found that the water contains sulphuric, muriatic, and carbonic acids:-of the latter, a very small portion. It was the design of the managers, to have had the waters of the various springs accurately analyzed, before this time; but all the springs not being in preparation, they have deferred it until a future day, when their analysis shall be given to the public. CODE NAPOLEON.-FOR THE PORT FOLIO. The Napoleon Code has been turned into verse, so that the French student may now have both rhyme and reason in the same volume. The following specimen will satisfy the curious. Title Préliminaire. De la publication, des effets et de l'application des Lois en général. ARTICLE PREMIER. La loi recoit partout son exécution, Quand le Prince en a fait la promulgation. Dans chaque lieu Français la loi sera connue, Un jour après celui qu'elle s'est fait entendre; A partir du chief-lieu, sera de fois distant (Vingt fois la lieue ancienne, aux yeux des geomètres.) La loi ne produit point d'effet sur le passé. 3. Il n'est aucun moyen qui libère affranchisse Tout immeuble, et celui que l'etrangere possède. Des personnes, l'état et la capacité. 4. Pourront être accusés de deni de justice, Ou n'a qu'un sens obscur, ou qu'un texte in complet. 5. Ils ne peuvent porter en jugeant une affaire, Un statut général, ou bien réglémentaire. 6. Aux lois d'ordre et de mœurs, chacun se soumettra; Par des conventions, nul n'y dérogera. DOMESTIC ECONOMY.-FOR THE PORT FOLIO. Process of bleaching old books and copper-plate prints which are become yellow by age, smoke, &c. TAKE off the binding of the book, unsew the book and separate the leaves, place them in a shallow leaden pan, with slips of common window-glass interposed between them, so that the leaves lie horizontally without touching each other. Or a better method is the following:-make a wooden frame of about the size of the |