The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-23

bailey i24-mslority for Nj. SO. Sc
that Mr.. Mercer is elected to the next
congress by majority Of 50 in the whole
district.
Mdte Senote-McCar,y( no opposition.
Observation-Disclosures 2O5-Moore
i73-both elected--I.ane III mot elected.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
4. Waugh proposes to open a schoo,
Tor the Purpnse of ins,ructing pupils in
the English grammar. Before stating
the terms and plan of tuition, the teacher
beSs leave to say few words, on the
Importance of this branch of literature
Grammar is nothing more nor less than
the art OF expressing ones idea. their ma.
,ural connexions, relations, and Deepen.
aencies, IN manner forcible, perspicu
Gus and graceful; so that, although Ian.
Suage Is conventional, yet it is neither
aro"rary nor capricious, but has its laws
Rounded on nature, and developed and
established by persons of talent and taste.
mere IS then such thing as the philo
soPhy OF language. which though simple,
and exceedingly curious and interesting.
is OUT little attended to, even by those,
VINO engage in the study grammar, and
Is not known to have an existence. by the
generality of mankind. The utility o.,
gramma learning, is apparent from
that contumely e modification 10 which.
person OF poor education, is alwa, $
OBNOXIOUS, as we'll as from the fact, that
no one, who is destitute OF it, however
vigorous his mind, or lively his irDapipa-
ton, can do justice to his thoughts and
feelings, by expressing them with clear
ness energy and gracefuness nor can
ne fully perceive orrelish the excelIcn.
cies OF literary taste and genius How
Il mPortahI then, Is this accomp 'ishmeni,
winch performs its Office. both in SUP,
porting and adjoining, The temple of sci.
'ence. In the Numerous ESSAYS. and dis
cussIons of politicks, morals, and Iitera.
ture, which often appear in our newspa.
pers, who, that is a. judge, docs not see,
that while they give a proof of considera.
Ole talent and intelligence they also ex-
hior abundant evidence OF a Iamentabie
Och 'iency in grammatical learning -
FROM the last observation, we have occa.
zion 10 see the Importance uf our subject,
IN another and an interesting point OF
'ie", tor as the genius Of our govern.
ment, and that OF the citizens, REQUIRE
these discussions, ii becomes impoyxant
70 improve the s,vle Of newspaper wri-
& else the public prints, in other re.
So OF vital Importance, will become
Corr piers OF language and taste. There
are 10, be found amongst Us, many. who
might, and probably would enligh,en
and direct the public judgment, were
fhey not deferred from the attempt, by a
consciousness of their deficiency in Ian.
guage. The opportunity OF improve
men', now offered to our citizens. it is
expected, will be embraced, chiefly by
such persons, Of both sexe, >. as have not
heretofore studied the English gram.
mar, or having acquired knowledge of
II I'D youth, have since, in a measure,
iostii through the want Of practice in
maturer years. 1t is to he hoped, that
good sense will! triumph over that vanity,
whlchprompts one TO hide his ignorance,
and wakes him desire that Others should
give him credit for attanments he does
no, possess. How baneful are the eff.
tecis OF this vanity, which is no less ridi-
culous, than injurious, since, Il is impos-
sible, that such one can hide from the
discerning his defects seeing, they must
be apparent in his daily conversation. Is
1t not trait Of an ingenious ard lofty
mind, fearIessly and gladly TO embrace
every opportunity Of Improvement. He
who here offers himself as teacher, in
duges no arrogant claim to perfection,
in any thing, but cnndid!y coDfesses that
his attaIDmeDts are humble.yet he thinks,
he may be seryiceab|e to- many, as a
teacher of an art, which has for years,
been with him, favorne one, and TO
whi,h he has paid considerable attention.
For the accomnod ,,ion ol all who may
he DESTROYS to attend, il is proposed 10
have two sessions, one carly in the morn.
ing, and ne other 10 commence at seven
o'clock in the evening.
Of me time and place Of opening the
schools, notice will hereafter be given.
The plan # TUITION will be NJ. Green-
ieaP,. This gentieman'S system Of
grammar is very popniar ih New York
and pbiladeiphls, and IS warmly recon-.
mendsd by NJ. Jefferson, chief justice
Marshal, the late governor add lieutenant
gov ernOr Of Virginia, the president and
professors, of several OF our most respec-
table universities, eight OF ten doctors of
diyialty, and other litetali, IN different
parts Of the count y. So Judicious and
lucid are the definitions ana arrange
mems Of the subject, in this invaluable
work, that it is confidently believed, pu
pills may, under the tuition Of Connie.