Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-10
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Aag. The 6sf.ball severed tbe halyards. I'd
dsEn esme the Gag 70 halt unust. and shs 49,
end ball sn.thessaf hall Oa. frOEuhiehiswsa
suspended.
WhiIs ths Ggest was eAunouading note
was received hY Capt. HolIlna fron he Csp.
tain Of the British schooner bermuda stsling
that be regretted that he had no. Brisish ves-
sd of w1thsn of ths dzs of ne Oysas--Ast
would compel him 70 desis Capt. conns. Ia
reply 10 The note, regretted that Capt Jolly had
nOL two jast sash. as he belisssd .ihat ths Uai-
ted States should get POsnssieRol thsm o. The
same Terms as they gothic Csgps, ftere Ves
IA good deal Of anxious looking for the Bliish.,
mail steamer Dec, hen hourly expected. And.
rematks we're made that when she arrived hos-
uhies would Immediately be Suspended Just
As the town was 70 be cred he expected mail
steamer arrived. bat much 10 the surprise Of all
Of the Englishmen. the wofk Of piIaging and
setting ere 70 The town vent forward When
il vas all over. the British mail stesmer left
for some other POrt, having de Bermudm n
Tow. sza.-t "a 70 rf ai q . f1as
The burning and pilagiBg party we're on
shore nearly half the day, aud passed the tians
in great gIee. Many Of them ~sres 20 maeh
intoxicated that it Was not an easy matter TO-
get them on board again .-fsl lssa
A number OF the residents Of. Greylosn
came TO New York on the PranelIus, being,
provided with free passages bY The agent. -,
Two persons we're said to be missing, and
there were apprehensiOus that they had been
burned in the CONFIRMATION
a REMARKS, - ssi asTa Hss
Of Mr.. r. Williams. Principal Of lisbon st.,
School, CarrOllton. o., to the Scholars. at the
close Of tie term ending July, 1854:
PUPILs We have now brought our School
to close Although, the lime we have spent
together was shOr., hope it was not lOsl.--
Many times, no doubt you thought | required
too much, and perhaps this WAS the case We
are al liable to err. discharged my dutyto
The best Of my ability. though feebly done:
il errors we've committed. have this cOnsOla-
tion, they were of the head, and not Of the
heart. As We may not meet again soon; grant
me the privilege Of a friend. to make few OBJ
UervatiOns. that may he useful 70 you in after
days. First. you must not forget the object Of
'chOols--not as many as have supposed. 70 be-
come intelligent that must be acquired By read
ing. thinking and observation. YOu. go to
school to obtain the means of becoming intelh-
gen. Take for illustration A person mar
have perfect knowledge of many Of the SCI
erces, and yet not be very intelligent. or to be
more explicit. take the Mathematical sciences,
Ii is fact beyond dispute, that person NAY
be good mathematician. and yet be dwart
intellectually. But the person who has q prop
er knowledge of mathematics. has The key.
that viii unlock to him vast treasures Of intel.
ectual natter he has the power to think for
himself, be can read, an9 can comprehend
"hat he has read--he can distinguish The true
rom, the false--the dross from the pure gold.
DO not understand me TO say, that person
an not be intelligent unless he has studied
mathematics, for that is not the case. ButI
% say, if person has I. perfect knowledge Of
mathematics he may gam more true knowlsdgs
! the same time. Do not then be codGent with
ledium attain nsents. Set your mark bigb--
o not say as some do, q non plus ultra .but
etyour motto be :'plus uhra"--improve the
lme that otherwise might be misspent read
'hen you are'not working, and when You are
working think about what you have read.--
uPpose you hare one hour each day--asexeFy
ne has--that otherwise you would spend
a a state of dreamy listlessness--hRlf asleeb,
N d half awake if y1u would pend
nat time in informing your minds; whatsa
'easure you tight amass You can at least
cquire cne new idea in an hour, that would Be
lree hundred and sixty-6ve in one year, and
J ten years it will amount 10 three thousand.
IL hundred and fifty new ideas Quite d
-easure this one that Franklin would not be
shamed Of. This NAV appear to you slsw
-sy Of becoming intelligent, but j. is not; ths
Dean is made up Of little drops; the earth. il
lade up Of small particles of sand, soltbe great
.Ore-hOuse of the mind, ,ishiade up Of small nd.
itiOns. Press forward then, encou ragged by
le example that bas besn set before you.--
rankin rose from an humble eeeupatiouloan
Onorable position amongst his countrymeu,
o did Sherman, and how ? by perseverance,
by collecting new ideas, whenever they had
D opportunity. Yen will have to labor IA
ne, but what is the reward; is it not worthy
an effort !sSMost certainly ii is.l Relnelh-
sr whatever has been done, mar be dons.and
ou'will triumph over ALL Become. learned
I'D virtuous, and youEwill be great, love God
nd serve him and youwiIl be heppyyz i
Tolthe Scholars. both hrge and small. I re-
irn my sincere thanks, for their generous con-
dence' and punetuai attendance during the
of the school. eeietft ssiI -
With these few remarks still hoping to re-
ain your friend, bid you an affeetionste fare
ell. st a. "a