Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-25
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TO inform the public of the state Of
the press for the last year In catalogue
| which has been printed, it is said, tina, in
! France have been published in the last
year lool works, of which IFS were up
on natural history, botany and CHEMISTRY,
physics, medicine and mathematics II
! upon the mechanical arts, manufactures,
rural economy, civil economy, and the
art military; 294, upon history, biogra.
phy, voyages, geography, Jurisprudence,
morals, religion, &c.; $40, upon the fine
arts, bellies lettres, criticism, in novels, for
the theatre, in poetry, upon engraving
! and music; los were tales and romances,
and IL miscellanies, biography, alma.
macs, study of languages, sc. The Phi
lanthropic society at Paris continre &c have
care OF the vaccine, and great attention is
paid it in the Italian Republic. Among
the generous designs attributed to the EN-
peror of Russia, rich pension granted 10
one OF his most distinguished Physicians
Wachring, directing him to designate six
young surgeons for special instruction in
his own system of surgery, and providing
| for the students so designated during their
studies.
A literary and scientific almanac is pro-
| missed in London. 1t is 10 inform us Of
all authors, books, journals, societies, Ii.
oraries, booksellers, universities, literary
men, and the annual progress of science
and the arts.
! Our domestic Tranquility is a subject OF
| congratulation. AS the Legislative bodies
! are not in session we have no reports of
public business. The daily occurrences
have their value.
Already fourth Gazette is notified in
the new country of Louisiana. A philo.
sophical museum is proposed at Athens
in Georgia by President Meigs. He pro-
poses 10 colle6l Books left by French, En-.
glish and American officers in the SOUTH
ern states during the war. Already he has
received several valuable works, which
are enumerated. The examination Of
Dickinson College, at Carlisle, p. was on
the I'd Of July. The anniversary of the
4th of July, was celebrated with unusual
splendor at Princeton College, n. J., A
nong the decorations was a column with
the names Of their former Presidents,
whom it will ever be honorable to them
TO remember, Witherspoon, Finley, Ed
wards, Davies, Burr, and Dickinson.
Nassau Hall was founded A. d. ,7+6.
The New York law of interments pro-
misses accurate information respecting
| the state of that city. The bills Of mortali-
ty as they have been reported, Lave been
found to contain much satisfaction in the
minds OF the citizens respecting the health
or the city, and the attention which is re-
CURED by the new law will eventually ope-
| rate in favor of character and an enIight-
ened charity. Agrecably to this law, the
proper notices of the physician are ex-
pressed, and with him is left The descrip.
ton OF the disease. Enquiries ale to be
made by the Sexton, and register is TO be
kept by him. The form of the Sections
bill, which is very proper, requires the
date of the event, the name Of the males,
the distinct notices of boys, married men,
widowers, bachelors, and the correspon-
ding notices of the females. The age is
10 be given in years, months and days, and
and the last place Of residence, the ma.
tive country, time of decease, with such
remarks at discretion as will best serve
to explain each article OF the bill.
The lime inspection law requires of
the inspector, that he examine and mea-
sure. 1t is to be sold only in loads Of six
teen bushels, and vessels are to lay at the
wharves only while selling, with lime OH
| board.
| The charitable assistance which is giv.
en- in our great cities is favorable 10 our
national character. But the best charity
will not be able to prevent the incidence
and vice, which makes beggars unwilling
to submit to the restraints which charity
must always recommend. 1t is affirmed
that about thousand beggars infest even
London, whom no charity can reach and
control, and that they form great tax
upon the city. The zeal to oblige the vi
cious to seek empioyments, or to provide
them, promises very much to great cities
and TO civil society.
The Agricultural Society Of South Ca
rolina has taken respectful notice of Tho
mas Dancer, physician, and author of the
Medical Assistant, or Jamaica practice Of
physic, work which is much approved
and recommended.
Last Monday noon, at HaverhiIl, they
had rain with high wind and hail. Da-
mage was done in the fields Of that vici-
nifty. Il house was much injured by light.