Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-12-24
LOCAL INTEIIIG r,NCE.

We learn that Mr. circuit has leased the Academy
and boarding house Herewith connected, and that in
addition he will erect carly in the Spring large build
ing so feet long by 40 WIDE and three stories high for
the accommodation of his family and those Of his pu-
pills who receive board and instruction by the year
1t is understood That he will erect additional build
ing for the purposes Of an academy for BOYS and
young men, which will he entirely distinct fiom the
Ladies' Seminary, vet will be under his general super
vsion.- BrdttieJoro hGnir.
The modesty iii can't be the jco'opsy Of course Of
the Phanr prevents its doing justice to the really adj
mrnhle Improvements that about 10 take place in
the thriving aud pleasant borough Of Utsf Brnttebo-
70. We may rs well illuminate our contemporary
little on the subject.
The buildings connected with Mr. Circuits cduca-
tional establishment arc to be
/. a Ladies' Seminary, 20 feet by So and four s.o-
ries high with piazza, potico, observatory Nc, the
who,e 10 be warmed bv three large furnaces In the
basement The principal rooms 10 be finished in
| butternut and black walnut.
.. An Academy 90 feet by 80, for the instruction
| Of young gentlemen pupils
3. large Boarding House, so feet by 40, for the
pleasant aud easy accommodation Of eighty young la
dies, ms pupils and bosrlcrs.
In front of the Ladies Seminary Fountain will be
constructed, TO throw Jet 100 feet in hight. Of the
pure and health giving water Of the stream that sup
plies the famous Lawrence Water Cure.
These edifccs will be delightfully."- surrounded by
large maple trees, und in front, will lie laid spa
ciOus PLAY Ground, the whole 10 bc enclosed by fine
ornamental fence.
The designs and working drawings, specifications,
&c. for carrying out these projects, cred,able to
| Mr. circuit and To West Brnttchorn, have been pre-
pared by nm architect of approved scientific and mr.
stic knowledge aud skill, Mr. W. X. Berghoa, OF Bur
ngion who will have the supervision of tile entire
work, and whose excellent capacity in his profess
is attested by the superb oastcllated mansion Of lie
Grand II. Cannon, and the elegant residence Just
pleted Of H. j. Phelps, Esq, in village. We
gatuate Mr. circuit ON having secured the services Of
Mr. Berghoz to carry out his liberal plans Burlin9
ton Times.
We take great pleasure in informing our spirited
contemporary that omission to do Justice 10 ';he
admirable improvements tina, are about to ,ukc place
in the thriving and pleasant borough Of West Brattlo-
boro" was the result, neither modcsty jealousy
but of sheer unauthorized ignorance. We simply
confined statement to such matters we were in
formed had passed beyond the stage Of conception
and were in process Of construction. We had never
seen nor heard Of the architects drawings nor spccif-
cations fully elaborated by the Times; nor do we
now understand that there is any present prospect of
the erection Of other buildings than those first IT,
Dictated. 1t would give great pleasure to see all
these "air castles brilliantly illuminated by the
Times converted into real substantial cdifces. We
trust that they will all make their appearance in due
season; and when seen note thereof will surely be
made.
Even by the aid of the illumination" Of the Times
we can't quite YET that fountain. As the famous
Lawrence Water Cure is entirely supplied by springs
one of which is fifty feet below the site Of the pro-
posed fountain and the other less than fifty feet above
and all the water of the last named spring is used
by the aforesaid Water Cure, it still looks quite mys-
FERROUS how that undoubtedly smart water can 'throw
Jet $50 feet in hight" In fact our 'modesty" is too
great to allow TO make such n statement, or to
credit it without small margin for unavoidable doubts
when made by others. Again; the only stream pass
ing through West Bratleboro does not fall $50 feet for
the distance of than four miles before n passes
near the buildings connected to be connected with
Mr. CIRCUITS establishment that the fountain" will
throw no very considerable jets for the present As
we said before, and repeat it with deep sense OF
the modification such an exposure engenders VIC
were ignorant Of these things We had not then nor
have we since the plans Of the architect. I'm
doubedly he has all these buildings erected, ION pa
PERI the fountain throwing its jet $50 feet and tho
yard full of buxom damscs. We therefore acceri
with profound gratitude the illumination of our
brilliant contemporary and content ourselves in the
reflection of light borrowed from n source so lustrous
COMMON ScHooL AssocIArIoSs.-The greatest
hndrance to the of common schools is the
lack of proper interest the part of parents and
guardians. We raise money enough our schoo
houses at least comiortabe and our teachers mr.,
generally competent and jealous Through the agen
cy of the law and committees this business is attend
ed to, and then the whole matter is left to regulate
itself If the scholars olerably well satisfied ant
the parents accommodated by their frequent absenc,
or early dismissal their convenience may dictate
all is believed to be WELL and parents act fully up
the maxim, "let well enough alone"
If parents would bcstow upon tho school and III