The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-10

before the House of Representatives is ms
which We are ouls lately apprIzed OF, for ill.,
construction OF Ship Canal round Nlapa,.
Falls. THIS bull was reported by Mr. Hand
oil New York, from the Committee .,
Roads and Canals. The bill proposes l.
appropriate half million OF dollars, and d..
reefs the work To be constructed underba
direction of the Secretary of War, upon
such one of the proposed routes as will bes,
promote the internal defence and CONNIE,
cial interests of the country. We know Il
few objects more verify Of national espen.
diture, and fewer still, the value of b,cb
would so lar transcend the amount Of anu
probable expenditure upon lt.-Nat In.
Increase Of the Army.-The Senate Il
the United States have passed bull, b, !
vote of 20 TO IL, to increase the military
establishment of the United States. This
bill provides that there shall be added IA
each company of artillery of the Amy oi
the United States, one sergeant MAJOR, m
lieu Of The present first sergeant, one quar-.
/ ter master sergeant, two corporals, and Fl.
/ Is eight prlyates; aud TO each company II
infantry, one sergeant major, III lieu OF the
present first sergeant, one quarter master
sergeant, one sergeant, two corporals, aud
llty eight prlsates; aud 10 each company
OF Dragons, one sergeant MAJOR, 10 lleut.
tie present first sergeant, one quarter mas.
ter sergeant, and one sadler. which sadlef,
i IN addition TO his clothing and subslstens
shall be allowed twenty dollars per month.
I Id
Public Sehools--A correspondent Of
Southern paper speaks N the follow ing tern,
Of the Public School System IN New En-
gland-oi which, above all her other adm
rattle Institutions, her people have just eause
to be proud.
The School Houses Of New England
have been called the lortresscs Of New T..
gland. ! on see them IN the coun,ry e,t.
~ two miles or less, almost on every lnpoi.
tant road--and every body knows or oueh.
TO know, that New England Is cut up ara
roads-hat roads was gong to sat
These Free Schools, where the poor are
educated al the expense ol the rich, | ven
y believe, give that very pseullarty, q
which have spoken, To the whole Yankee
nation. They arouse and stimulate what.
ever OF intellect there Is 10 man. 1bey
foster enterprise and emulation. They e..
0cate 10 certain extent all the people
Hence. Nes England men have the bene6,
that Education always gives, an ardent
thirst Tor knoeledge and lor intellectual and
moral achievement. They aim higb. ard
reach high. Work they must % staf,e,
Tor the soil Is not the boun5iul gtyef ii The
fruits oi soil under Southern subtle
climate IS cold--the SUMMERS are short
aud then comes gfos ling November, and
hrrcely ragtng wluier, with It's lee snd is
storms, 80 hat one nan ,hrn eat. % iroe
October 10 Mas sha, mas b. gathered til
rest OF the time. Thus Necessity demaa.s
the exercise d every faculty, aud theif FRI
Schools teach all how 10 Use them to the be,.
advantage.
:" In the large topns and cities, ever
thing Is done to stimulate AMI sfUuse lie
boy. The most perfect equality exists i
all Schools. The poorest boy 10 The FRI
School leeis a. high sud as pruud IS the -
nf The richest. " "a DO no, mean, sal
Governor Barbour q Virginia, alter stanfs
the suburb school at BOSTON, ~hlch be 81,
mired sefs much, " that these Schools are
free = " Indeed Do, sad the school cota.
mlltee man.--" on fememyer The hos that,
got the medal IL the class ac have lua ez
amncd, and the boy that lost II The hr'i
- the son Of that aood SAWYER there, tpe4ri.
ng 10 a man Who vas saving wood ~ tie
street. and the "a is the son of John Our,
~ Adams, the President Of the u1lel
States The Nrglnlan started IN asionsa
meut at a spectacle like this. and no longe'
wondered At the prosperity OF NeW England.
Norfolk Ia. Feb. II.
We regret to learn that the Dwelling
House OF Henry 4. Wise Esq. Of the East
ern Shore OF Virginia, was destroyed bs fro
during the pas, week. Mrs. ". was absea'
al the TINS aud on her return found the
building IA flames. We Jid not learn tho
extent OF the loss Beacon.
A Duel was fought fcw DAYS SINCE uea.
/, Alexandria, between Mr., Schley OF the VI
ryiand Legislature, and Hm. Cost Johnsos,
late a member Of Congress from that state
The former WAS attended by Messrs. Jehl
fer aud Pickens, aud The latter bs Messr
WISE and Campbell Of s. G.. On the hf''
fire, both parties were wounded Mr. SchIfY
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