Litchfield enquirer., 1861-04-11
WHOLE NO. 1871.

whlch must be foregone when the demands of
 more Vltal necessities begin to be really felt up- vn tne sensitive purse. At the present time in
 this country, educational enterprises have re.
 ceIved serious check. In some parts of tbo
 country, where, usually, many families emnlov
 tutors or governesses for their children, they are
 now dispensed with on account of the political
 dist roances and the uncertainty of federal rela-
 tions which distract the public mind. Schools
 too. which depend upon private patronage, are from the same cause suffering more or less in all sections of the country in common with all de- partments of business. In our very extensive correspondence with teachers we learn of good deal of complaint and dissatisfaction al the i'll success, in business point of view, which even good and faithful teachers meet with. Many teachers in this and the other place, write to us to ask our aid in securing them better. positions each thinking that it is something peculiar to ms locality that bars him from better success
 but our candid advice to such most often is that they should stay in their places and bide their tune and when by the prevalence of wise and good counsels our citizens in different sections will allow their passions and preiudices to yield to their better judgment and higher nature and mutual respect of rights and mutual confi- denc be restored-then will our country be ready to rejoice in the unlimited bounty with which she is blessed, and to move on in the fulflment of her noble destiny. In the development of her intelligence and influence the educators of our youth have most important part to perform, and their labor will not be either lightly esteem ed nor meanly requited
 ON PAMPERING THE BoDY AT THE SorLs ExPENsE.-- What, Sir! feed chds body and let his soul hunger pamper his limbs and starve his faculties What plant the earth. cover thousand hills with your droves of cattle pursue n hSh tn fhnIr rr,1oa .,, spread out your wheat-felds across the plain. in order to supply that body which will soon be as cold and senseless as their poorest clod, and let the pure spiritual essence within you, with all its glorious capacities for improvement languish and pine! What build factories. turn in rivers upon the water -yheels, unchain the imprisoned spirits of steam, to weave a garment for the body, and let the soul remain unadorned and naked !EUerett.
 DR EARNINGS ESTIMATE OF THE TEACHERS VOCATION. of the surest signs of the regen- eration of society will be- the elevation of teach ing to the highest rank in the community. When the people shall learn that its greatest benefac- tors and most important members are men de- voted to the liberal instruction of all it's classes, ito the work of raising to life its buried intel lect-it will have opened to itself the path of true glory.
 There is no office higher than that of a teacher of youth for there is nothing on earth so pre- cous as the mind, soul-character of the child No office should be regarded with greater re- spect. The first minds in the community should be encouraged to assume it. Parents should do all but impoverish themselves to induce such to become the guardians and guides of their chl- dren. To this good all their luxury should be sacrificed. Here they should be Mrish whilst they straiten themselves in every thing else. They should wear the cheapest clothes, live on the plainest food, if they can in no other way secure to their families the best instruction. They should have no anxiety to accumulate property for their children provided they can place them under influences which will awaken their faculties, inspire them with pure and high principe es, and fit them to bear a manly, useful and honorable part in the world. No language can express the cruelty or folly of that economy which to leave little money to a child, starves his intellect, and impoverishes his heart.