The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-12

C~r We neglected 10 say in our last mum.
Der, that the examination OF the Female \.
esdemy IN ihis place had Just concluded,
slef having occupied three days with much
interest and satisfaction 10 The hearers.
We haze alaays thought that the system
d female education, generally followed 20
It's country was 700 artificial, both 10 It's
arrangement and the mnnncr Of pursuing
SUITES. A mere analysis OF every science
!, placed into the hands Of a youag lady
nblcA she Is required TO commit verbatim
g. beWory. ! his requires 80 much men
IA ahaur, that the victim u iaIs system IS
compelled Is devote her whole tune ~ CON.
nlu0g 10 memory words, having none H.
,afe 10 the moyt lmpouan, duiy Of en-,
e.aforng really to understand wha, she Il
Pretending 20 learn. Thus the VANITY Of
lracacts and parents are grat,tied al an ex.
animation, at the cost Of nuch tune and q
LIS Il real knowledge. We take pleasure
u saying tina, this defect Is avoided 10 IA
sfcsl measure by the system pursued Ut
the Academy 10 this place, under the su.
lennlendruce Of Mr.. ami Mrs. Lcayen.
sorh. Moe pans appear 10 be taken 70
norn the understanding oi the pupil. than
"a cultsai.ng the memory 4, the expense d
every other faculty.
We were glad TO perceive thar Browns
BEAUTIFUL and correct - stem Of mental and
moral Philosophy has supplanied IN this 10.
saulioo tina, al Palry. The former -
written 10 linc poelica style, calculated t.
captlsale the youthful reader, while the lat.
eF, looGdcd uppn the incorrect ptipciplc
Of Eiihpy 81 moral actions, is couyescdto u
"a pressing and undressing manner
We cannot pretend to- enulnerate the va.
Iiou' branches upon which the pupils a, THIS
Institution stood an examination, crednablc
a once to themselves and lhrlr instructors.
We Wll' only SAY that the less Interesting
Pftt Of The examination was enlIvcued by the
charms Of muse, the pupils ey,dcnclhg an
sd'apcemsat, which while il charmed the
ear olthe listener, afforded the best evidence
q the capacity u the instructor Ia this dc.
armen,.
Ut In these times Of railroad schemes,
When the public mind seems 20 be operated
upon by sort Of locomotive velocity, we
hope the junction oC the Cu,awba and iad.
hn vallcs with Fayetteville, viii no, be
forgot amid The more magnificent project,
which are daily the subject OF conversation.
ny comparing bills OF freight on the Cape
rear river, 1t viii be found that our pro.
ooee would be conveyed and goods returned
'of less, rom and TO Fayetteville, than eth.
f The towns Of Cheraw or Camden. The
only difficulty is the transportation hence
10 Fayetteville. lie, that be reduced aud
we ieel confident our farmers would lmmc.
e,a'ely direc, their trade to Fayetteville
tlmIngton carrying on large lumber
Haoe with the West Indies, Sugar and Cot.
zee may always be purchased there proha-
NY lower than any other port IN the United
ola'es. This enables tho merchants Of
Fayetteville to sell these articles lower
man they are sold in either of her rivals
Wlore meuiioned--So that not only would
uere be motives Of State pride tc lead the
uade of the vallles of the Yadkin and Ca
'a~oa to thu, place, but pecuniary interest
would induce them to take the same course,
were IT no, for the long aud bad road inter.
eblng. Our exports now. consist entirely
Oh Cotton, not because We have not other
articles Of trade, but that is the only one
mat bears transportation. Corn, Flour,
oais, Hay, and number of other articles,
which II would be the interest of the far.
NET to sell, are either not raised or wasted