Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1846, in the Clerk's Office for the Northern District of New-York. PREFACE. WHEN the proposition, to issue the Trojan Sketch Book, was first made, was designed to collect in a small compass, literary specimens, from such authors as might be styled Trojan writers. As much difficulty was experienced in obtaining manuscripts, particularly from among the papers of those who have long since deceased,―the original plan was abandoned, and articles solicited from those who were still residents of Troy. The names of those whose articles are now presented, are as familiar as household words: we meet them from day to day, and most of them are among those who weekly admonish us from the sacred desk. It is a matter of regret that all the clergymen of our city are not herein represented: but, to those who from various reasons could not contribute articles in season, yet would gladly have done so, under other circumstances, our thanks are proffered, for the good will they have personally expressed. To those who have so generously responded to the invitation, to bestow a mite from their intellectual store-house, the Compiler begs leave to express her thanks, and would add the hope, that each may experience the pleasure of knowing that good results have followed their disinterested efforts. If the true talent of our city is not herein represented, the Editor frees herself from all blame, having made persevering effort to secure so desirable an end, by all possible means. If apology is needful for the lack of imaginative or historical reminescences-with which our city is known to abound -the only plea that can be sincerely offered is,-our contributors did not see fit to avail themselves of them. The Sketch Book is now submitted to the public with many misgivings as to its reception, on the part of the Editor, who, nevertheless, feels certain that indulgence would be extended to her, could it be known how much labor and difficulty has attended her exertions to make 'The Book' valuable as a local keepsake. CONTENTS. THE FAMILY. AN EXTRACT FROM A LECTURE-By Rev. E. W. Andrews,........ 175 TROY FOR FIFTY YEARS-By David Buel, jun............................. THE WESTERN CONTINENT-By Rev. N. S. S. Beman, 28 THE POETIC ELEMENT-By Rev. G. C. Baldwin,....... 39 THE HUNTER'S DREAM-By Miss Sarah R. Burtis,...... 49 THE AGED SLAVE-By Mrs. M. Fitch,........................................ OUR RIVER-By Miss A. H. Mosher,.. NOVEL READING-By Alexander McCall,................ 103 THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LITERATURE AND THE TEM- PERANCE ENTERPRISE-By Rev. Uriah Marvin,...... 109 "HIGHER STILL"-By Miss L. B. Marble,................ 119 TO THE SHADE OF A LOVED AND MUCH RESPECTED SISTER ADDRESS-By Rev. Fayette Shipherd,... PAGE. 127 ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND-By Mrs. J. R. Spooner, 145 TROY IN YEARS TO COME-Ry Rev. R. B. Van Kleeck, 134 LIBERTY-BY Rev. J. H. Walden,. 147 TROY FEMALE SEMINARY-By Mrs. John H. Willard, 159 LETTER-By Mrs. Emma Willard,..... 162 A GLIMPSE OF THE WORLD OF SPIRITS-By Mrs. Emma Willard,............. 169 LINES-By Mrs. Emma Willard,... 171 AN EXTRACT-By Edward Wilson, jun.,. 172 |