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ence in their children; and there is no doubt, but this care, under proper regulations, and rightly directed, is very necessary and useful but, when it proceeds so far, as to keep lads many years at their books, who have no genius, it only makes itle, pedantic drones of those, who if they had been brot' up to trade, or some mechanical business, might have been industrious, useful members of the U. Statcs.

ways fit for, and therefore will ne“ ver succeed in.

But, if some tradesmen, and others of low degree, have mistaken the true interests and capacities of their children,in bringing them up to be scholars, it is very certain, that numbers have taken great care not to burden their children with learning: Whoever converses with many of these, will easily perceive the truth of this assertion.

Squire Mortgage, who is possessed of about 1,000 pounds a year which he has sufficiently encumbered, has three sons and two daughters. The eldest must be a gentleman, of course, being born so; and to qualify him for the care of his estate, and the service of his country, he has been taught to drink Madeira and hunt foxes: In which laat exercise he is so great a proficient,and has had such wonderful success, that one end of the great barn is hung full of the skins of those animals,the trophies of his noble exploits. The other two sons, are put to school, where the youngest, though utterly void

Men brought up only to learning are generally unfit for trade, and very apt to despise all laborious employments. It is certain therefore, that none ought to be educated to literature, but such whose early abilities promise great proficiency in learning, or those, who, by birth,are entitled to such estates as put them above the necessity of industry, to get a livelihood. If this rule was observed, we should not see such swarms of young cler gymen unprovided for, nor such numbers of doctors and lawyers almost ready to starve. Nevertheless, so preposterous are we in the education of our children, that many bright and excellent genius-of genius, may, by the help of a es are entirely uncultivated, whilst there is much labor bes'owed on barren and unfruitful minds; many who are only fit for bodily labor, are obliged to torture their brains, in order to produce what never existed in them: and others, of excellent capacities, are obliged to drudge on in business they are no

good memory, become a scholar and will, therefore, be fit for a divine: The other is very averse to books, but of so covetous and thrif ty a disposition, that, in all probability, he would make a successful tradesman: But that the father will not hear of, because there has ot been one tradesman in the

family, since his great grandfather who' was a mechanic, and got the

Thursday. Got up at eleven & drank tea, skimmed the morning

estate they now enjoy, which in-papers for half an hour, went to

the coffee house, from thence to dinner, at four to the coffee house again nothing remarkable but

deed was three times larger before it had passed through the hands of the gentlemen, his successors.Miss Charlotte, the eldest daught-three or four men talkingof virtue, er, who is very pretty, and has been taught every useful qualification of her sex, had lately an advantageous offer, but it was from a mechanic, which was thought reason enough to reject it with

scorn.

The wrong education of some of our youth, and the total want of|| it in others, is undoubtedly the source of many evils in this age, as well as that bad habit we now complain of; and, indeed, idleness is itself, productive of many ill consequences. Go but to the Hotels, what swarms of idle, lazy, able-bodied young men, with vacant faces, are to be seen in these asylums of indolence? You may observe one walking before a large glass, viewing his dear person and dress, from his tupee to the harness, and practising affected motions and gestures, till he becomes finished in stupid fopperies; anoaher yawning, stretching, rubbing his heavy eyes, and often enquiring if it is five o'clock, that he may move off to the play, and find something to divert him.

vice, sincerity, the virtue of it, and such stuff: they seemed to be queer fellows both by their discourse and habits, for they wore pantaloons up to the navel, and boots up to the calf. At five went to the play, forgot what they call it, but it was one of Rowe's trage. dies, and damn'd silly stuff; after the play went to the tavern with Jack Saunter, Tom Tipler, and Will Sly. About twelve, we had toasted all the healths we could

think on, then grew dull; but, Jack Saunter beginning to sing, made us merry; drank bumpers till one.

Called for the box and dice; I did not care for the trouble of play besides I never had any luck; however to please him, I played off five pieces. Went to my lodgings at two.

Friday. Rose at twelve, could eat nothing, but drank one dish of green tea: sent my boy to buy otto of roses, to keep up my spirits and some brown paint to give a martial appearance: went to the coffee house, met Will Sly, who offered me my Revenge. Memorandum, Nick Modish's breeches

I have prevailed on one of these young sparks, to keep an exact ac-bigger and handsomer than mine. count, how he spent his time for a few days, which I shall give the pubEcth his own words.

drank some usquebaugh, to get me a god appetite; dined at M Cauleys, sign of the Swift Sures

ate heartily, sent word to my lodg. ings that I should not lie at home; went to Mrs. S

Saturday. Did not get up till one. Went to my lodgings damnably hipt. To divert myself, bought a new sword knot, and changed my cravat for one larger than Nick Modish's. In the evening saw a play, and, afterwards, ended the night, with our usual company. I could not prevail on my young spark, who pleaded the irksomness of so much writing, to proceed in his dairy; and, indeed, was not very urgent, when he assured me, that I should find very little variety if he was to go on for 12 months : these three days being an epitome of his whole life.

make trial, how much more pleasure, as well as other solid advantages are to be attained by the graceful vicissitude of business and leisure, than by a life of idleness,they would,I am persuaded soon change the latter for the former and instead of passing away their time in a circle of trifling insignificant, & sometimes vicious actions, would become diligent and industrious: by which means, they may grow agreeable to themselves, beneficial to others and of importance to their country.

If parents, and others, who are intrusted with the education of children, would seriously consider what effects education has upon them, both in respect to their own happiness, and the good of the public, this might excite a care in the guardians of our youth, to observe the genius and inclination of those under their tuition, and the circumstances they are like to set out in the world with. For, youth should be taught what may be useful to them in manhood, & so nurtured in industry and useful employments, that they need not become dependants on others, but be able to provide for themselves, and be also serviceable to the public.

And if young gentlemen, who are their own directors, would

An honest simple Irishman some time since, went into the country for harvest work. A fellow thinking to quiz him asked him 'How long Mar, have you broke loose from your master's cabin ?—and, how does the potatoes eat, now.' The lad, who happened to have a shillalee in his hand answered, 'O! they eat very well, my jewel : would you like to taste the stalk?' and, knocking the enquirer down, cooly walked off.

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20th. Trustees of the Free School.
21st. Citizens in general.

The procession to be formed on the Park at 9 o'clock, proceed from thence down Beekman to Pearl-st. through Pearl to Broad: and Beaver st to Broadway' and up Broadway to the Presbyterian Church in Wall street.

Minute Guns to be fired, and the Bells of the different Churches to be toll'd during the Procession.

gessels in the harbour wear their flags "at It is further recommended, that the half mast from sun rise to sun set.

It is also recommended, that the Mem bers of the Common Council wear a crape around the left arm for the period of 30

lays.

The Report having been read was agreed to unanimously. Published by order of the Common Council.

J. MORTON, Clerk.

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Married.

On Sunday evening last,by the res. Mr. Rowan, Wm. Thompson, jun. esq to Miss Maria Holdron, only daughter of Mr. John Holdron, of Greenwich.

On Monday evening last, at Bridgeport Conn by the Rev. Dr. Shelton, Mr. David Roberts, of the state of Delaware, to Miss Anna Maria Allen, daughter of Capt. F. W. Allen, of the former place.

On Friday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Wilson, Mr. John Mitchell, to Mra Hannah Bishop, both of this city.

Died.

On Monday morning last, Capt. Selah Benton, a respectable citizen and officer of the revolution, aged 73.

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