The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-12

for the Purpois of building academy IN the MERE
polls OF Virginia. in which this true f5s, sst no
permanent i4tior er tie nryeoa Of ysai5. In K IN
moDd, there itores IN abundance hut
!6ere Is no HeaAmy. Theatre is now nearly COM
pleated. fun amply fuficient for this pu,poie, WAS
readily eofesled by irhf>r pto, but sead-
nv M Rif6aTonL We have penitettiary eGsbGlhinent
ior the reception and car ceraticn OF criminals but
iait4tos which by promoting the duiion of ufefl
knowledge and training youth virtpous habits
might fye'sn sge PesfetrafOn Of Here the LIZ
gilature annually a6emble revue the national Z.
and remove every unnecefary fource OF inequait, I'D
reitraine, bnt 59ve iu,iOr ia, NJ. iafr..oa Of
yo1b, Tobieb may eQafbnfc TO b formation eug6ss.el
igRafors Here the luprete courts periodically m 20
admniiter juitice bu there is in.itution for The
purpoe of ipreling the minds of the riirg yeie-
ration knowledge of the principles aud yenerat;cn
tor the practice OF juitice. Here, the noh learned,
eloquent and diitinguiihed practitioners of law rede
but there is no permanent acsdenical nltituton in
which youth may imbbe taite for the beauties OF Ii.
terature and acquire competent Kill in the exercde
OF maicnline and periuaiivc eoqpence No inR;-
tuition, which by enlghtening ard expanding the m nd
OF youth, might Contribute corre the pread Of wan.
ton, imprudent and expeniive litigation To Rich
mond for the purpoies Of legislative buiine peaure
or Improvement, pe{tons of every aecripticn reInrt
from every part OF THE fate bur the i,iteuigcnr
traveller and enlightened patriot viii farch in vain,
IN the metropolis of Virginia, for the grah6et & mon
Pearg OF all ipectaces, leminary properly organized
ana iurnihed tor the production CT genius and the cul
ture OF intellect. In the metropolis of Virginia,
which has been honorsby called The Attea of the
new world; IN Richmond, which oughc TO initiate
and emulate the literary and fcientfc refinement of
Athens, there is not finge public efabliihmeut fer
the nitrueion of youth Athens had her Portico Iy~
ceum and Academic grove. In Richmond, although
built at an when the and licences has. been
carried to unrvalled perfection and furnih the on
admirable materials for the contribution of conpre
hsniive courfe OF juvenile education, and in country
rich beyond all example in every phyical and pot-
cal bletimg IN Richmond, there is Jingle philo-
topical fchooi A lottery, the lat reource of the def
operate protector, was reored and granted bt the
tickets fell very Aowly. The writer Of thee remarks
begs leave invite the attention of Young gentlemen
IN Richmond; the following plan for acceier s,g
and extending tie ale of the tickets No amuisnent
more rational and attractive than dramatic exhibi-
tlons To act play with proprety apd fpi:it re-
CURES combination OF ceompinent. brilliant aud
rare A found judi nent refined tate, exquifite lem
hbiity and graceful eocutor are obvious and irdic.
pentbe contuents OF dramatic Kill Theie are qua.
ities which every young man of liberal mind anxi-
Gus to cultivate ard proud dplay. Can any ar,uel
ment be mentioned more improving and attractive, OF
more perfectly dnconneSted from hatever has tss,-
dency to degrade and deprave the mind LJndef
theie npreiiions invite fucient number of young
gentlemen Of this place to for the purpoe OF act
ing iome popular and initruef.ve tragedy, Pizasro
Cato, Guieavus Vaia, the Force of Calumny, &c.
Let the monies collected after dedut9ng the inciden-
tai expenees of the exhibition, be appropriated to pu
chafe tickets IN the lottery, or building academy II
Richmond, with the prcvio, that any prizes which
iuch tickets may draw, al be expended in the pur.
chaie of more tickets ihould any remain to be fold
or appropriated TO aid in purcialng library and POI
oioPhical apparatus if al the tickets liould be vrev
ouiy diiPoied Oft is believed that confderabls
FUN might be collected and an efficient inipue giv-r
to very uieiul undertaking. at prefent in veF1
languiihing and unproiperous Gate. Amy commune.
cation on thisiubje4 TO the Editor of the Enquirer
will be received with tleaiure.
EUGENIUS.