The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-09

Apprentiee,.-1he Mechanic Arts.-lf
We would deare TO coun,cract the pera.
cioos influence Of Trades Union and RAD.
Gals from abroad, We must teach our soes
the Mechanic Arts, and bind more Of them
Us apprentices to substantial aud profitable
empioymenis than We are uow 10 the habit
.. dong. We are all wrong IN undertaking
the value Of mechanical oceupallons-ve
are all wrong 10 making ell our Suus DC.
tors, Lawyers, Diy,urs, and Merchants
Same branches q tbe family Should b. ne.
ehanics; and II when they arr %, 81 their
tune, We can give them sou.e ii, ney 10
eomueGee bu.turss With, We at once set
them IN the r"ad io independence - 10 Solid
Independence, wsIa ht, and iutlurnce. Em
plnymeni-labnr, heailhy, refreshing. Ger.
slant labor, Is the grand secret to keep
boys correct and moral, 10 keep them oui of
vice IN every shape, to make good sons and
good cliIzens Of shem. There are many
poor widows with boSs from ten to thirteen
years OF aye, who are not probably aware
that II they nrc good and industrious eau
earn about one hundred and fsly dollars
per annun, and have STEADY employment.
THIS ~ much more profitable in every re.
speci, than running about the streets after
soldiers OF IRE englues. We have often
wondered that 50 few sons Of gentlemen af
fortune offer as apprentices TO some nc.
chan'cal pursuit, for example TO the print
,ng-a business which IS light aud agree
able, aud combines so many advantages.
II may be asked what are tho benefits Of
this branch Of The Mechanic Arts. Tho
sons u persons M easy circumstances sho
can board and lodge them without cos. un.
al they are out Of their ilme--who will 81.
perintend their comforts and morals, and
feel, as they ought 90 feel, m interest IN
their advancement, may realize the follow
ng advantages -
LIST. They learn business which ranks
high in the cultivation Of the hurnan mind
"a business by which ihey al once become
familiar With tho moral and political con.
dl,ion ni the country--the advancement Of
the mcchanIc ar,s---lhe progress OF intern.
al improvements business winch made
DIR. Franklin the great man be is By the
whole world allowed 10 have been.
I'd. The Printing business includes c
knowledge Of proof reading--fome aequaIn'
taree with the ort Of paper making IN
anewspaper Office where boy is intelligent,
quick, ambitious 10 excel, he becomes iamt.
liar With editorial pursuits-and when out
Of has time becomes proprietor Or part pro.
pucior Of city or country paper, and II
prudent temperate aud industrious, may
become a conspicuous politician, and MI
any OF the high offices of the country, as
we acc a, present in be holdlng Printers sena'
tors ~ Congress and members Of the House
OF Representatives. So much for our own
professions, but there are many noble me-
chanlca pursuits, which should be culllya'
ted by young men Of good family and edu'
cation.
The Builder, which includes the beaull.
tul science Of architecture. The Ship Bull
der, frs, rate and most respectable ca''.
ing Workers in gold. silver, copper and
other metals. Cabinet making. In short
we could name fifty ccupations--more val
uable--more endurlng-more healthy
more positively independent, than the range
of professional callings and the sickly, pow
erty stricken labor of the midnight lamp.
by this course wo shall bring into tho
line Of mechanics an intelligent well educa'
ted, highly respectable class Of American
citizens, free from radicalism, combinations,
unjust extortions or disrepulable associa'
tIous,