Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-28
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that are we'll calculated to endansef hedl'n, VIZ
these classes and embitter life; sucn as ln.s,ip.
rance 10 diet, improper exposure 10 coid a.u No.
want of cleanliness in and about tneii dpdI.t, !.
The breathing impure air, all oil ~hich n''s en- -
removed, by little more kn0pl.dgc, anu le
;,ems Of general information. We have IN many
places "journals Of health" and works deVo.eu "
that subject: but all such works, though eH'hrn,
" calculated, in many particulars, 10 accon'Plls"
the end designed, are sealed 10 more lidh JUG
tourtI of The free white citizens OF virginia, ana
had &C well be written in Chinese characters Ut
Egyptian hierogyphcs. Then, il The rreVehlicn
of disease and The preservation OF hea''n " gu
improvement 10 society, we arsiie lhat sene' a.
system of education, by which all classes may os
embraced, will add greatly 10 ITS improvement,
from this consideration alone. On this Poinl we
might enlarge greatly in illustrating our position'
buf the limits assigned admit only OF an aiIusio,',
which NAV be all-sufficient, as every man oo-
seryation will enable him 10 complete the picture.
Nearly akin 10 this subject, is the erect ina,
better and more general information among On
classes would have, in preventing acc'dehts,
which destroy so many of our race annually, anu
tend so much 10 poison the sweets OF he, ana oe-
s,roy much Of that comfort that might otherwise
be enjoyed There are many lives DESTROYED,
limbs broken, and cripples made, oy Inc INNING
away of horses attached 10 vehicles, which misht
n GREAT degree be prevented bya little iniorma-
ZION as 10 The centre oil gravity and the laws OF mo-
ton.
and read OF several in longer period, OF persons
losing their lives in thunder storm, by re'reating
nnd,r large trees. Were the planest and SIM
nlest laws of electricity known, such as maj Inc
huid j, attracted by the highest points, and mat a
few substances are conductors OF this huin, we
should rarely hear OF these sad occurrences.
knew in one case, o.! three men who LOST lheir
lives in descending a well. The first was
servant, who, descending 10 certain uePth ie'
90 The rope and fell. The master, seeing ms,
went hastily 10 see after his servant, ignorant OF
the nature of the case, and shared Inc same iaei
and lastly, another servant, ignorant una. ,ne,e
is found a certain air, earbonic acid, IN such
places. destructive TO lie, hurried down, The cer-
tain victim 10 The same fatal cause. But Tor
The timely arrival Of a medical gentleman, a
dozen might have been lost. An ignorant super
intepdent Of coal mines may oten-tlrnes, and mas
oflen.times caused an explosion, destroying Inc
lives OF hundreds. We often hear OF The dresses
of ladies taking fire and ending in death, from ig,
norapce of the laws Of flame, which always TEND
upwards. II, in such cases, the victim would ne
down and have blanket thrown over the part, II
would not only tend 10 arrest the iame bul 70 pre-
vent its coming in contact win some vial par,
Much OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IMAM - nO" NUM-
among lhem-is demanded by all classes, rich
and poor We even regarded the invention OF
! lamps and candies as among The first OF Inven-
| lions; and him who can use them as truly blessed
because they give hghl. We admire light; we
desire 10 see the thousands OF minds, now in
darkness lighted up By The diffusion OF genera
! education, rs Heavens sun shines upon and
liehlens every nook and corner and secluded spot
| ofthis earth. The God OF Heaven has shown u
the value OF light and sci US the example. Le
ms % for Education. GULlELMUS.
[Here end the instructive essays OF our arden
and enlightened correspondent. He has bent hi
whole-sculed efforts 10 the patriotic work, ant
has, we trust, kindled in The hearts OF our reader
| warmer desire for the glorious consummatior
OF the noble cause The beauties of Education
and its grand moral and physical benefits, have
been sufficiently descanted upon. The time ha
arrived for action. The men, in whose hands
the heavy responsibility is placed, are now gath
erins in the Capital OF the State. We sincerely
hope that they bear with them commission
from the people, TO do something this Winter fol
the mental regeneration OF Virginia. The thing
is feasible, and will, trust be fully demonstra
ted to be so, by the arguments and counsels ofih.
approachins Convention. Will not the Legisla
lure raise aloit the torch OF Education, and igh
nm The darkest corners Of the good old State.
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