The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-27
LOOK TO THE PLOUGH! AND BE
ROMANSl

The editor Of the Boston Times, after
much sober thinking and vast deal of read
ing, has come 10 the sage and solid conclu-
sion that there is a great deal of 'soyeTdoing''
in the world.-He says, with some show Of
truth, that we have "too many lawyers, too
many physicians, too many mechanics, and
too many merchants.-And. certain employ
ments are understocked.. We have not sail
ors enough. and by no means agricultural
lists enough" Now we. have long known
that the tape.selling and do-nothing profess
sions were overstocked, and that agriculture,
of all other cahings the best suited to our
people and country, is very greatly under
stocked, and we religiously believe there
would be less crime and less misery if we
were all TO turn farmers and sailors, always
excepting the shoemakers. tailors and prin-
tiers. The Boston Times is on the side Of
truth again, when he says that,
'The plough, so honored among the RO-
mans, is not duly honored. and is almost
condemned by the Americans. The ednca-
ton of the agricultural population in our
country, is superior TO that of the same pop
ulation in Europe. But is inferior to that
of some other occupations, and is not sul-
ficient 10 satisfy the wants Of its members.
| It is Just sufficient to awaken them 10 the
unfavorable position which their occupation
presents with others, and consequently to
inspire them with desire of leaving it,
The sons of farmers eagerly quit the plough
to rush into trade, mechanical business, OF
the learned professions; and the daughters
Of farmers eagerly seek alliances with pro-
professional men, merchants or mechanics,
and marry farmers reluctantly. When Ger.
tain occupations are eagerly left by those
born in them, and others as eagerly sought,
we take for granted that the former are de-
icient in attractions to the young: that the
latter gain by contrasts, whether the stan,
dard of comparison be true or false"
Young men, the sons of farmers, are greaf
fools for turning pettifoggers and tape-sel
lers. Farmers WhO have sons must bereaf
ter educate them 10 look upon agriculture
as the first and most useful science, and al
together the most enobling; they must d.
more; they must educate their sons unit
they surpass the truly polite Of the cities
in knowledge and refinement. and then the
fair daughters of the farm house will sOor
learn that "going 10 town." Chat fashiona
bic folly) for polite husband, IS like going
to the grogshop for the society Of gentlemen
Things have been going on wrong for mani
years. hereafter our Legislators, instead o
quarrelling about General Jackson and Hen
Try Clay, must legislate for the cultivation o
the sugar beet; the improvement Of swim,
and horned cattle, and not fail BY the way
TO encourage the propagation Of mules an,
The introduction Of Hocks Of sheep. w
must al be Ike Jacob, and when we can
count our cattle ona hundred hills, we cal
hear them grow fat in The canebrake bay0us
COncOrdiu Istel
. TRoUBIE ii THE CHuRcH Al RocHrTr
/ We learn from McKenzie's yolunieei
published al Rochester, shaton Wedncsda
night last, the Rev. Mr.. Van Zandt Of Ii
Protestant Episcopal Church in that cit
was held % bail Is SIS 900. 70 answer d
complaint 6 lne parents of young lad.
8 years 81 ge. on charge Of seduction
ir. Van Aandt is Rector Of GIacs Chuicl
ia Rochester, q large. elo1i oily man
God with "a amiable wife, and three 81 for
lovely children, some wealth and COMFORT
Ste income. and has followed Mcleod s.
ample 6 this case. 81 denying Ill that cs
lncl be proven aeans nm The raslIg has
had their pastor Ondel examination, af