The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-03-23

duty, which is so peremp,orily laid down
in the old IN. E Cathechism.-Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God &c and thy neiah-
Dor as thyself." To permit SO many estim.
able, useful, and lovely beings to nullity the
end OF their existance, by cold Indifference
IS a serious reflection and one that should
have all the rights and benefits of com
promise this jubilee of years--leap wears
We would not be understood TO encourage
any acts of Bloomersm, or any other nova.
ton upon ancient rsages, but prompt de-
mand and ready EXECUTION OF all natural and
'nalienable right, particularly that of the
pursuit of happiless.
But apart from all these general blessings
jackson, has privileges 20 offer superior to
her sister towns.
She prites herself and Justly too, upon her
College and High Schools--which are wor-
thy the notice and attention of every one
who feel an interest in the moral and intel
iectual training oil the rising generation. It
IS melancholy fact. that our own in
stitutions of learning are greatly uLderated
and neglected, through mistaken idea that
the higher latitudes alone can afford the
facilities and decipline necessary to make
the man.
A large portion of our people do not
know what education is, having trodden in
the footsteps OF their fathers, whose only aim
was the accumulation of wealth and whose
standard of respectabiIity and influence was
graduated by the number Of dollars and
cents accumulated, aud quietly vegetating
in that passive condition OF bliss so eHectu-
allv nurtured by ignorance,
Attempt to convince them of the impor.
gance of q thorough education the training
years--they shudder at your folly and ex-
trayagance, and cite to you those hopeful
specimens of the scholar around them
that arose to emnence as rapidly as did
Jonahs gOurd-"they haul been 10 CoIlege''
and come back again too, with precoc,ous
growth that ever after gave their anxious
mothers uneasiuess. 1t is now surprising
that there is such diversity of opinion as
to what constitutes a liberal education il
is not surprising that lads consider them
selves adopts in science, when they prove
themselves numbskulls in the very first rudi-
ments of preparotary school. How is
this superficial state of things to be remedi.
ed, but by the support and patronage Of
those schools where solid foundation is
laid for noble and useful superstructon.
Few such can be found in the country
Display and popuIarlty--a mere qualification
of the vain and superficial wishes of shallow
minds, seems to compass the highest ambi-
ton of teacher and pupil and egotistical sim
pietons are trust upon the world, as models
of sense and intelligence. Not few schools
are to be found that have unjustly attained
an enviable reputation through the loan o
distinguished names and the overstrained
, putting of Interested pImps, while some
with commendabie modesty scorn to blow
their own triumpht submitting their meri
or demerit to the approval or condemnation
of the discerning aud intelligeu; portion o
the public.
We are very much in the habit Of sayint
what we think, without an overweaninc
S regard to the opinions of others and howeve
much we may err in Judgement, we fci2
make an attempt to tell the truth. We viii
not be considered partial, if we refer to III,
FeIicana High School" under the super
intendance of Prof. Magruder, as one of tn,
Uery .feio that deserveithe patronage Of thos,
who wish their sons taught, aud dicipIinet
faithfully, radically and scientifically.
We have attended many examination,
D and exhibitions, and must acknowledge tina
5 Prot. Ms, last week, was superior to any
l we ever witnessed. This is saving much
. but no more than he deserves in his faithfu
and untiriug exerions and is but Just pras,
due to the orderly and studious pupils unde
0 his charge His school is at present in {
aourishing condition and deserves still more
patronage from those who know how tC
appreciate true merit TIMOTHY.
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E SANTA ANNA AND Mexico - etters from
Mexico to New York, Of the 2sth of Janu
airy. express the belief that Santa Anna j.
: completing his arrangements to return tc
q Mexico for another revolution To land a
! Acapulco, on the Pacific coast. where 1
house has been built and furnished for nj.
reception aud sundry munitions of war col
lected, with force Of I7,000 Indians at hil
: command All the officials there are friend
/. ly TO The exlled Chief and bitterly hostile
, to President Arista.
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