The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-03
FEMALE EDUCATION.

FEMALE EDUCATION.
 We would invite the attention of the public 10 the notice of the Trustees of the Lchfeld Academy, as published in another column This school is one of the oldes and for many years has deservedy ranked as one of the best, m the United States. In saying this say nothing derogatory of any other of the the numerous Academes in our land. Scarcely one other possesses advantages equal to hs In most of them, instructors employ ed for two years, and then they are removed and others appointed in their stead. Now if there be any benefit in hav ing experienced instructors, this school offers that ben eff, in preemnent degree. Miss Perce he founder and the principal of the school, has been assduousy engaged in the instruction of young Iades for more than thirty years, and still possesses all the energy & activity of middle age. with almost perfect knowi- edge of the readest of access to the youthful mind. Thousands of the brightest female ornaments of our land, derived their educatlon their habits and manner of thought and their ability bless and adorn society, from her. Mr. Brace who performs the most aborious parts of nsructon has for many years been known as an accomplished beiesettre scholar, and distinguished botanist, chemist, and mineral ogist. For twelve years he has been engaged this school, although solicited to accept proessorshp
 
 vantages for studying the Languages, and especially the French, for Music instruction Painting, Drawing, S1c are equal to those found in the best and most expensive schools country, In this school there is nothing ephemeraIzevery effort of it's instructors and its patrons, tend permanent and Iasrng good With the exception of hew and commodiou. build ing, advantages are offered now, more than have been heretofore enjoyed, ,advantages which have dered the school celebrated nursery of science. good morals and pure religion. The expenses also are much less here than in many of the high schools in our country. Two three hundred dollars year are ;he charges in most of the best schools, while here the average expense fails LeIow the former In mos, high schools every scholar is charged sum sufficient cover the expenses of an attention to al the solid and ornamental branches taught while ope scholar be supposed to derive any advantage from one half of them, for all of which payment is exacted. Here the pupils are ch arged separately, fair price, for every branch they may choose to pur sue, and or no No scholar is taxed for priv leges which she night but does not choose to i'm prove. For all the solid branches of good English education the tuition if about $24 per year-board g per week-as before mentioned, separate and rcason- able charges made against such study French music, S1c. This correct principal has been hereto fore, and must continue to be- highly satisfactory to tl 0 parents aud guardians of such attend the school.
 Fire in Proyidencp-A fire broke out on the morn ing of the Doth, half past o'clock in the auction store of Mir. Edw. $. Sheldon. on South Name str. nearly opposite the Branch Bark. The which was 3 story wooden building, together with it's con tents, were destroyed. The buildings were owned by Meqsrs. Brown and Ives. Mr. sheldon sustained loss of about $80OO, together with all his books and paper. Mir. R. Denning of New Haven, had also in the store collection of books, consigned to Mir s. worth S30OO, all which were lost: The fire spread with such rapidy through the building that the roof fell before drop of water thrown from an engine.
 The adjoining buildings the one on the north, own ed by Messrs. Brown x Ives,and that on the south by Mir. Thomas MOwry, were greatly injured. The whole amount of insurance was only $3OOO
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 Fire at Bridgepot-We learn from the Bridgeport papers, that fire broke out there al ? o'clock on "Wednesday morning Iast in Cooper's shop in Bank street. The fire supposed to have originated from the carlessness of some boys who had been graving boat in the shop the evening previous. The fire destroyed the coopers shop and dwelling house ad ioinpg, and five buildings in State-street, (ncudng the stores Of Win. pect & Son. J. B. &I L. Baldwin, and the three ado'nin! buildings east, Belonging to Benjamin Wheeler. )Fs The fire was subdued about o'clock in the morning, by the spirited exertons of the inhabitants and eng companies.
 Banker HiH MOnument-The Building Committee of the Bunker Hill Monument Association, have made statement by which tt appears that their la- bor is retarded for the of funds. They have al- ready spent over $37 000 and have but four of the monument leach course feet nches in height completed; but have stone enough finished to raise to courses. This, however, includes the apparatus for hostng stone, toOs shops, sheds, &c. &c. The structure Of the monument IS peculiar m the magnI- tude of its materials. The quantity of stone in the foundation is about l400 tons; and if it is carried as has been began, it will surpass in stability any thing now erecting in this country. The Committee have also purchased about l5 of land (compris ing the greater part of the hattie ground which they wish reserve until the monument IS completed, or at any rate until it is elevated hundred feet when it could be disposed of much more advantageously than at present
 Farmers profts.-The following correct remarks are extracted from speech on the tariff, by M,. An derson of Maine:
 There is not a farmer iu the United States, there never has been, and will be one, who if he O. pened an account with his farm, and kept it after the manner of merchants and manufac ures but, bv such account, would find himself ruined every five years of his life.
 Let the farmer charge his farm at its reputed value as much capital invested charge the labor of him. self hs boys and hVed ahor, and their board, charge interests bis ntestmen's-'hen credit his farm with all the prod" ~ at cash price, and repeat ii, find himself ruined, farm stock, and all sunk every five years of his life. Yet SIT, farmers obtain comfortable living and are doing well.