Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-02

w Ihe following communication was in
tended for last week paper, but was uninten-
tionally omitted.
For The Free Press)
Mr.. EDITOR
What os our friends in Georgia. Who has
been throwing stones at the GeOrgi, Academy !"
read the communication from that Institution, and
laughed somede,e" thereat tut nm "not quite
clear in my own mind to the real import thereof;
it it is intended las kind OF "Donnybrooke" chal~
.enge ls there liver man, who will dare to tread
on the ted ov me cont" for one ha We no DISPOSITION
to step out.
G1' is the condition Of Georgia Academy really
so desperate aud the reputation Of its Teachers so
damaged, Us 10 render necessary public certificate
OF their souuJness, signed by score of honorable
and decent mon 7 1t appears that the Academy has
not as many students Georgia folks think it should
have well, that Is by no means unusual
Nh Dmsmore, vino is, believe, IA gentleman and
scholar, must highly appreciate the delicate mode
which his friends have chosen for establishing his
character 1t | were in his pnce should e el inin.
lte|y obliged to them. Dut this is matter OF taste
and OF our business. But tup statement OF
Facts is important and merits the profound gratitude
of all neigh1orng Academies Ii isa act, them that
tie directors OF the Georgia Academy have dscov-
cred, h"t bail parties OF pleasure gambling &C."
are not profitable emp.oyments Tor stuIcnts verify
they haVe the ruth in Georgia. Other Academies
will no DOUBT be equally surprised and benefited by
this revelation: yet it seems singular, that they have
all beep stupid never to have discovered it be-
fore. But, allow me, in all seriousness gently TO
suggest to our Georgia re uds, that ther are many
teachers aud other friends Of education who serious.
" question the wisdom OF their mode of suppressng
the mischief. There are Academies not far from
Georgia, numbering lar more Students, where no
such stringent regulations in force and yet the
| neutrality-suspicious. no difficulty in restraining their
pupils from those amusements which seem to trouble
our Georgia friends; would they decline the
comparison with Georgia in any respect Now, il
/ any gentleman in Georgia or elsewhere, is willing
pubcly discuss he various modes of discipline in
! Academies make no question, he will be promptly
met spirit OF candor; aud such discussion
would subserve the interests OF education VIII
| Georgia accept the card
There is one paragraph in the communication,
which is unworthy of those who respons Bile for IT,,
and savors strongly OF impartnence tits the covert
statement, that other Institutions more eli .lble
places for rOguery than Georgia" Is not there
/ thing ieileshney cool in hatl Would it not BE-
well Tor Georgia to send a missionary mo "the dark
| place, round aJoutl' TAcre must b. some right
tousnsss to spare in such community! Will the
authors OF the communication have the manliness to
come torward bodily and iput their finger or the
places, they intend point a; Allow me IN the Ut.
most good nature To advise our Georgia friends to
EEK SOM more honorable moIA OF advancing their
! Interests than attacking heir hegnbors in such a
! ieit-handed way. Let Georgia Academy distinguish
itself for superior instruction and discipline, and it
will have no occasion again to complain OF want Q.
| patronage.
We are not informed what those "repor,s" are
which have INJURED our friends, nor do W. know ;
hut lei me gently suggest that, when Georgia Aca-
DENY has lived longer, it Will be less sensitive about,
"rporis' which are OF little force against the inno
cent; and will also the truth OF the MAXIM
hat every tub should stand on its owl b,ttJm'-
prov .dcd it has one
! z. x. pANGBORN.
! March II. l~52
! o." Eluut's Merchants MAsaz.ne gives a
vo'ume of good advice to young men with the
mos, business-lke breviry, Here it -.
Keep good company or noae. Never b.
idle. Ii your hands cannot be usctuliy en-
poyed, attend to the cultivation of your mind
Aiwavs speak the truth, Make few promises
Live up to your engagements. Keep your own
secrets, it you have any. When you speak to
a person look him in the face. Good company
and good conversation are the very sinews Of
virtue. Good character is above all things
else. Your character cannot be essentially in.
jured except by your own acts. If any one
speaks evil Of YOU, let your lite be so that none
will believe him Drink 10 kind of in,oxica-
ting liquors Ever live, misfortune excepted
within your income. When you retire to bed,
think over what you have been doing during
the day. Make no haste to be rich if you
would prosper. Small and steady gains give
competency with tranquility of mind. Never
play at any kind of game of chance. Avoid
temptation, through fear you may not with
stand i. Never run in debt unless you see
way to get out again Never borrow if you
can possibly avoid it. Do not marry until you
are able to support a wife. Never speak evil
) of any one. Be Just before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would be happy.
Save when you are young to spend when you
are old Read over the above maxims at least
once week, and adopt the maxims and exam-
pies of mercantile morality inculcated and en-
hlbited, from time to time, in the pages of the
Merchants Magazine, and success will crown
your efforts in the battle of life"
NFJoHN RANDOLPH Benton, the only son
Of Col. r. II BfNToN, died at the residence of
his father, st Louis. on the l7th aged - He
was taken i'll on the night Of the 18th, and Lis
disorder almost from the first threatened to ter
) inmate fatally. lie had bat recently returned to
the city, and was about TO enter the St Louis
University to pursue certain branches OF study
Young Benton was i'll the bloom of ygor of life
r and seldom has there been a more Impressive
y example of the shadowy- tleetness ofhunan ex-
s alence. Troy Whg,
it CFTne trains 90 the Troy and B ,ston
= railroad are now running regularly between
. Troy and Etglr Bridge connecting Al the la
ter place with the cars for FINLAND and Burling-
ton. They commenced their regular trips
March 10Th, and the first train brought nnet,
passengers to Troy; thirlv-two of whom wen
:, through from this place The ii st train tie mex
morning had 90 passengers from here. There
will be- for the present Two daily trains eacl
a way .--Ruilam HrH
e O." We heard the following interesting