Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-06
COMMUNfCATION-F For The 1'rgi~iaH
SCHOOLS.

SGliOOLo.
offer no apology TOR the following remarks.
on the paragraph in your paper, Of the 29th
inst, signed " Some PdreniS.'
II is ina kim, which every person who pr
noses to enlighten tue public, either verbally
or in the public newspapers. ought To observe,
TO he acquainted with his subject IN all lis bear
inns before he commences. No mum, however
well informed on matters in general, can dis
cuss a subject tceii, unless he understands II.
But 10 proceed.
Your correspondent sets out by saying, " IT
is Il ct mol little curious, that, through all me
fluctuations oil commerce, aud The rise aud ial
n yalue of almost every species OF property,
the fees OF tuition in schools have re'nh' NED
noafly stationary" II is Tact no less curious,
than that Just stated Ivy your correspondent,
and of winch in the Judgment OF charity sup
| nose he IL ignorant, that IN one Of the schools,
! al the cli.s, oil which your correspondent
s,saks tue tuition is ten dollars year Tess ~
~. i'm. than when tobacco was $50 per nun
drcd. But IT that pass.
intend to combat your CORE pJaheni on
other grounds. | ask yon, hessIs. Editors,
! land through ynn. yonr corresPondent,) are
fees in lieIa institutions, or tees IN any oil The
| professions, 10 be governed by the hn' tu"ting
! Price OF produce. which to-day, Is II tern or
| twenty per cent lower or higher than yesterday
/
three or four prices for an article Of producei
! Aqain: your correspondent says, money -
not the standard of commercial value" "1He
standard of commercial udtne" ms IS per
fec,ly hnihieiHgibie. Bul again; but We know
that one dollar now, is worth as much MS thu e
or four were fifteen years ago. ask WAT
enhancns the value oil any article Is II ITS
abundance? Then monest Ought oow TO be ra-
ted very high. 1t is now very abundant M the
| nd 20 flo ipu in A -
Does your correspondent understand this !
| RI, is il lis scaIcitg2 Then how is II that mo-
nev is az orr correspondent would have IT. so
roiuabte noe ? Look al the state oil tie Banks
in the Cry OF New York, their vaults overflow.
ing.t
But again, yonr correspondent says, lie
who in 1916, could live by teaching for SIG
nrr wear at the same nominal prics, now re-
| ceiyes four times the value that he then dIi.
IL is an opinion. think advanced by smith IN
his ~ ,alh of Nations, that The price OF labor u
always hIghrr or lower, according TO the Ger
ltaioty or uncertainty of employment The
h;oh or low rate of insurance on ship at sea
ia entirely regulated by the risk to which she
imev he eXposed A teacher by having thirty
scholars this year, may lay up some money
bu on account OF some iortuions or nnio"hId
circumstances he may not next year have III
tern. then he does a losing business; or, he may
he sick and do nothing then ne certainly 10
SEES. The old ndage OF laying up something to-
a ralnv day, is well worthy OF all observation.
The next object 10 which your correspondent
directs the attention OF the pubic, rs the uteTd
,u ,,,iice'-''ne object 10 the number Ole
Every man OF experience knows, that some mel
eau teach, and gorsrn too, 30 scholars better
than others Can govern aud teach ten. But III
,vould have no time TO Lounge. Above al
things. law man is the muot unsuitable ior
teacher oi youth =,
| admit that hurrymg children rapidly Tor
ward. without grounding them in their studies
; i. INJURIOUS. AID SO is pinning tae it'ie nichIi
mean specie. ,., :; ., l,
What I,yould ask your correspondents is meant b
rho language " one dollar now, Is worth as much a
,h,se or fnur, &c." / presume 1t means inat none
10 uo,v scnrcer than heretofore tins Is not the TACT
;. nnnev rs now abnndant-but as gentleman ono
rcmaIked srewdy me, II Is in the hands OF ITS own
orc Moore in his travels says "a honfishlng CON
erce oinavs produces free circulation OF bank pa
I anr - aud We conclude, when bank paper lDound
US money plenty, aud because IS plenty
| - chenp: hat is. a who has 1ree access 10 u
RAM and keeps oil view, the day oil rechon'ngeN
"a cv, for tobacco, when II IS not worm more tina
II tn merely because he has facilities Vi teuIog none
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