Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-26

An address recently delivered before
the Massachusetts Horticultural socie-
ty, concludes by adverting To the pro-
posed establishment in the vicinity of
Boston. Of a cemetery on the plan
of that of Pere lie CnGisc.
"a suitable regard for the memory
the dead is not inconsistent with duty
to the living. The place of graves
affords IN the serious anJ the conteui-
pative, instruction aud aimoni:inu II,
leacneS US 'what shadows we are and
what shadows we pursue 1t is there
that the heart is chastened, and the
soul is subdued, and the affections
purified and exalted. 1t Is there that
ambition surveys the boundaries of It's
powers, OF It's hopes, and its aspira-
tons AID it is there that we are cor
straIued 10 admit, that human d,stinc-
tions, and arrogance, aud Influence
must terminate. | would render such
scenes more aliuring, more familiar
and imposing by the aid of rural EN-
bellisilments. The skill and taste of
the architect should be exe,ted in the
construction OF the requisite depart
ments and avenues: and appropriate
trees and plants should decorate its
borders;-the weeping willow, waving
its graceful drapery over the monu-
mental marble, and the sonbre foliage
OF the cyprus should shade It, aud the
undying daisy should mlngie its bright
and glowing tints with the native lau-
re!s of our forest. 1t is there would
desire to see the taste of the florist ma
infested in the collection and arrange.
anent of beautiful and fragrant flowers
that in their budding and bloom and
decay they should be the silent but ex-
presive teachers of mortality, and re-
mind us that, although, ike the flowers
of autumn, the race Of man is fading
from oft the earth, yet like them, his
root will not perish in the ground, but
will rise again in renewed existence,
To shed the sweet iDfluece of useful
life in gardens OF unfading beautyl
Education. Extract from an Ad-
dress delivered by Hon. J. Richardson,
at the dedication OF new school house
in bingham, Ms.
We have met to dedicate this house
to the education Of our youth, to a
cause on which depends the interests,
might rather say, the existence of
virtue, liberty, religion, and rational
happiness among men.-What is vir-
tue without knowledge? 1t is the vir-
tue Of passion, appetite and will, with
out law or reason, that like the carni-
vorous animals, stops on y when glut-
ted; parts, lies down, and moves only
when appetite again rouses its fierce
ness. What is liberty withou, know
ledge? 1t is mere restless passion,
impatient Of all restraint; - that regards
not, understands moi, any principle or
rule Of right. What is religion with
out knowledge? 1t is passion that
Invents and makes and wOrShips images
ofmonsters, and calls them gods; iha
omactice vices and cruelies from which
eevery other passion in nature woulc
revolt, aud calls these vices and cruel
ties, religious devotions. What is hap
piness without know ledge? 1t is tn,
happiness Of creatures the most debaseC
orall, because it has not even the Law
of instinct TO control IL.
By the aid Of school houses anc
teachers ard books, even our children
are acquainted with the miserable con
dtion of nations and tribes, who, il
consequence Of their superstition
and oppression, have almost lost thu
forms and ordinary capacities oil human
beings.
A brief history Of different nations
and tribes, aud of their customs AM
manners would be highly instructive
and useful, to shew the influence o
kpowledge on the condition. OF men -
To our youth it would be PARTICULAR
useful. - They would see that ignof
ance, degradation and wretcbednes
always go 10 company.
In Egypt, that encs beautiful couu