Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-03
London Agricultural Institute.


competency--is now so much below par
that few aspiring lads Nre willing to engage
lin i,-ond not few'of the younger disci.
pies Of Blackstone, with their 7" shecPskin"ns
4 the only, lecompOnso for long months Of stu
Dis, aud the wear and tear Of brains, would
almost be willing 10 b;eak limestone on the
turnpike to make an honest livelihood
I Doctors, Of every paihid, abound in every
borough, help 10 swell the census in every
town, and like certain MOTEL personageof
old. nre "gOng to and fro in the earth, and
walking up and down in i',"-whe the
number Of patients they enrol bears mel
ancholy contrast to the amount Of pa'icntc
They exhibit While The Office Of "Clcrgy'
man." in this age Of Mummon.worslip, is
scarcely thought ol-uor should it ever have
been---as ministerng TO ease or emolument.
Is it no, passing strange, with these facts
before MS, that the mos, ancient and hOaOra,
bic Of all professiOns-lwe are speaking in
reference 10 temporal things, that OF talti'
Eating the Garth, should be SO entirely over
looked in this utiliiarian age r. na
We will no, Insult the understandings Of
our readers by labotng 10 demonstrate that
agriculture deservedly ranks as science
nor need those who believe that Solomon,
the wises; of men, was scientific botanisi,
who "spake Of trees, from the cedar tree that
is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that
springeth out Of the wall,' TO be told that
this science is both ancient and honorable.
And here we may remark, in passing, that
we consider Botany, MiHeralOgy, Geology,
Chemistry Zoology, and we had almost said
astronomy, as btailches, or at least necessary
adjunc,s of Agricultural science.
But uhy has this science been SO long and
so shamefully neglected! There arc many
reasons why, but one is prominent, and SUI
fcieg, for our present purpose. There mare
been no fGtilities for studying it practically
/ Where, in all the length aud breaath Of the
land, have yon been able 10 find an .dgrianl'
turGl College or .itadcmy' THIS difficulty IS
now, however, obviated. Such an instiiu-
ton is now located in London county, ons
of the choices, spots in Old Virginia, aud IN
the hands Of On able Professor of Chemistry
and the kindred sciences. The plans, AZ
engagements. advantages, and terms, OF this
institution are set forth in an advertisement
in another column, TO Which we invite the
attention Of our readers.
There are many circumstances which, in
our opinion, should direct public attention
to the Loudon Institute, besides the fact al
ready, adyer,ed to, that the leaned pro-
LESSONS ure crowded. The entire State of
yirginia,-ani especially the Western and
NORTHWESTERN portion Of it-isrich in min,
eral resources, which have but begun 10 be
developed; and all',hatis wanting TO make
, hi. one of the most productive agricultural
States in the Union, is the application of its
own fertilizers, upon scientific principles, 10
It's own soil.
There are hundreds Of Young men in the
E State. Of ardent impulses and honorable am:
bilion, whose parents are able give them
"a thorough education, but who have not
known how to make it remuheratire. TG
study profession promised nothing beyond
: the outlay-and to pursue the asocation o.
Planter, with an exhausted soil, and hos
Of lazy negroes, wouldn't, pay. Some lei
J years ago. while stopping 10 rest for an hou'
at Salem, Fauquier county, we overheard
bar.room conversation, IN which young
gentleman "reIated his experience" 10 al
e older one. The former said he had" beer
p making un experiment in farming, aud hat
A sunk thirtesn thousand dollar: IN three gears.
d His " experiments were no, chemical ones
bu, were probably made at Grace course
. Here, however, IS prcftssion-the odes'
e aud best Of all apperlaining TO ear.h-whicI
/. is and ever will be both honorable and re-
. lnuneratiye, while its natural tendency Is &c
elevate and refine its vOtary, BY leading him
n TO "look through Nature up 10 NaiuFe';
e Con" ,.,s.
! Let the people Of Virginia educate thciI
n sous ,horoughly-pncticalIy-and there will
1 be no need 10 send North for Mineralogisi:
TO develop our resources. or for Engineer:
to locate our Railroads and drive our Loco
mo,ives-alur will some Of the most adran'
tageously located portions Of our domain
near to tide water, and having access 10 the
Il best Of markets, be longer LEFT in condi
a lion Of ua,hril. and diIapi,ude, unicnced
nncullivated and uncarcd for--the rerdnre
less waste q fit race.cOurse for the &ilIater
4 aud the ,umJle.Eus!
5 We have said our say: readsr-do you
i Outs, aud see to LOai0a. .aHs
GrP. s..--As having a direct bcnrint
7 upon the subject above discussed, We sta''
that Prof. WV. L. RoGrRs, laie Of the Uni
r 1y;.,,;,.;, o,,,,.sI IN ,nNvn T.V