Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-04
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ei tsszserat EdEcs.ai0sa-Ne.
@7f,s II only at the instance OF another,
t.s; .ei- and more hopeful that address
-iis,ssah to the citizens of Bedford, on this
ne, ea;ous, butshamefully neglected, sub
1.ei. e my structures are feeble or imper-
ss.'v.s impaired health and daily toll must
haieNf apologists.
\. a.t Is this Education, about which so
t.4tis sss been said. and for which so little
-iess ..ecH donol In general terms, hum
H. foscoive it To be that skilful, delicate,
hEtl ioae' continued operation upon the il.
AIS H. ind. which so wonderfully cnlare-
tch..saphcfe Gifts comprehension, and rem.
,deHsf,s subsequent growth so luxuriant and
ta,.Nl. 1t expands the rigid and con
.irasisd avenues to the head and heart OF
uia, ail makes him accessible to the in
fkaAee Of reason and discretion. 1tun-
stop4 tlil ear, unseals the eye, unlettcrs the
Toss ~, AMI opens wide to inspection, tic
Asst d oratory of Nature and AIT.
4 argument enough in favor OF Edu-
e..',sQ hat no people have ever enjoyed
1ai.d FL attained freedom, or prosperity.
sou II. None have surrendered tbysc
A.siaable blessings, with it. It's a. fer
Fi'; sud Purifying application, without
@tleh He mental Geld IS barren waste
ava AL moral and political atmosphere i
iss.s@sial vapori but the reserved aad
s4.sial application ST which, in free gov
,ah1A4 d, is ncntralized by the intcry efing
Al lcclcd spaces.
gs etal education Is tlus valuable in
Sis.s,sa and sound policy require, most
fSp@..iifcly, tha, the best possible mean,
olsseasing an ample diffusion Of its ad
y4alsges should be diligently sought, and
adaPted by every community, both social
and political.
llt.low ciIiaens Of Bedford, and of Vir-
gina, have heard thousands Of YOU. il
diSiddalh and collectively, express SINH
la2 leMs; but when in time Of profound
,le.iee nid rlentl, Ike the present, ! ex-
aniiic The great number Of your you4g
inen anL Women who have just passed the
educational period ofh!e, without the al
pAatct Of acknowledgements whom tie
books are now forever closed, bu, to whose
y 'se care and keeping, all, every thing, is
ssee vast numbers Of your children and
,Aqush who are rapidly advancing along
,tts citrfent OF time 10 the same point of
isstila;iol and then turn TO survey the
character aud suihcicncy of the means and
Mays now in active operation to arrest the
sNil-ti'c number and collective ability of
Tue persons You keep in the field, to make
bead WAY against the current and give IL
proper dirceilon--ihe manner In whieI,
NY cN.'se and stimulate them to distin-
se's.'. sle.iissit es m tie unequal contest,
hi2itofs'ply led todoubt the sincerity OF m
sour Professions, unless you can offer an
eAegse sufficiently valid to Justify he fall
sonsequences ofyour apathy and neglect
Inns, ser r0RAot dc. Mutual aud una
saslsas recriinipaiious are all YOU have d
eiicr. CROSSROADS.
PLANK ROADS.-AVc learn fFomthe
Valley Farmer, that Mr. J. z. Hare, Of
~. Louis, Missouri.has effected 40 Improve
ueent in The manner of constructing plank
reads, for which he obtained patent, BY
Which saving Of 20 per cent. in cost is
saved, v hilc The work is more durable and
requires much less time in construction
than The ordinary method.
Itstirkes US, that planS roads. well made.
uollld operate Us. great saving 10 farmers
and planters; WHO now have 70 transport
their produce over the ordinary country
roads, where. ia wet weather, their horses,
antiies. and oxen, sink to their knees. and
Llcir carts, and wagons, up to their hubs-