Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-03

| Of our large towns taking IN airing in a fine
carriage, with the windows hoiSted, IL too ise-
quently happens .hat pallid cheeks With nm
healthy children, are the attendants ofSuch ha-
bis. As to the other habits Of tire people of
this country, they are almost uniformly mora,
andindustrious Indeed, the very strongest eS-
idcnce of tins Is TO he found in the great inn
provement OF their country, aud the InauN pub
iIc works which the iiberalitN OF the citizens
create. As instances of the latter you in
almost every village neat new church dud in
a great many some public building. used as an
academy or school heuse.-As 10 the general
Improvement OF the country, YOU would he sat
iSfed OF IT, were you 10 trd,ei troii fIncdstle to
this piace-Yon scarcely pass mile without
having ON zach side OF your road finely cui,iya-
ted fields. many OF them covereu win catIls.
sheep and OIher stock, and the whole country
lnier>persed with neat brick or stone houses.
-Ir.N eur from the former to this place, vou
pass through three villages IN II distance OFF,
miles: ami one OF them lie king toni handsome
~ situated. with population of bctween and
500 Inhabitants, sthS OF whom are white--and
eds OF The houses are of brick.
You know very " ell my good wishes wards
ali literary Institutions, and however favorable
my opinion may be as ts the hospitality aud iu-
tciiisence OF the people ot Lexington and its
vicinity, this good opinion was not a little i'm
creased by finding a! classes here united in
support vt system of genera! educa lion for
ihey have indeed shown, IL is not mere theo.
retcal but practical design on their parts,
by having last winter subscribed 81, oOD to-
wards endoviug" The University" If located
there.-In ihis town is situated an institutions,
lWashington Ccllese) OF which we have lately
heard but too lItrlc 1t takes lis name from its
founder, General Washington, Who generously
disdainiiig all pecuniary rewards for his invai-
liable military services, bestowed on this iusti-
tuition the State shares in the James River Com
pany, which Virginia had preferred him. For
many Years the stock was Improbable, aud
Welded so little revenae, that the Institution
assumed only the lame ofan Academy. When
az 'engtli, The dividends OF the company justify
ing IL, about or y Years since, il assumed aud
sustIius the name OF Washing ton College. The
buildings erected, by private subscriptions,
and the SURPLUS rcNenue oi the College, are two
wines, each about 10 feet long, separated from
each other by space OF 300 feet, in which il
was contemplated, when the funds would per-
| mt, TO erect the main building. As vet, they
| are only sufficient To meet the current eNpen-
| ces ofthe institution. The wings are sufficient
| iy cominodlous II accommodate so OF 90 stu
| dents. They have aiSoa stewards house, at
present unOccupied, and IA toleraby comtorta-
| bic house for the President, and aioui 80 or 80
| acres of ground attached to the whole The
\ number of students is now about 10. There
are Professors including the President who
| teach Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Geoa
| raphy, Bellies Iettres, Mathematics, Moral
PHILOSOPHY. and the Greek and Latin Langua-
| ges. The President has the use OF the house
| lie occupies gratis, and fixed salary of > 700
| a!ear aud ) 10 from each student. His Office
! Is worm ON al average SliO0. The country is
| achear one and very healthy. The young men
mere are from 20 years OF age TO Is, aud board
IN the town at about 5 100 IA year far ,liet-tlIc
| other expenses inc,ease The price 10 about
y $50 year could bat wish the institution
| most complete success. The entire ptopertv
| owned by IL rs worth near 6 tn 900 To evprI
| institution ct similar description, | eousIly
Wish The most entire success aid although u
| resident OF Lower il -mia, and the beat wish
| es of my heart III FAVOR OF Old William and
| Mary, can never view with Jealous eve her
| rivals, the Central College aud Washington
Colege. Tie success OF our efforts TO procure
good Colleges, like every thing else, support
| ed by public patronage, depends on coiape IL
! ton. wish TO see all three do we'll. as have
| lao doubt they Will, with proper management 4:
! and although diSapprove of some of the rules
adopted tor the government of William and
| Mary College, yetits success depends ON no ad .
| yentitlOus circumstances. The Visitors can
| command success if they act With indepcn-
| dence, energy and intelIIgence-Amd while on
tins subject, permit NE to remark, that differ
| very widely from tile writer of letter from,
| WilliamsburI, published in late newspaper
| and however much deeply deplOre the resig-
| nation OF DIR. jones, whose amiable character
respect and whose talents and integrity adj
mire, the success of that College is not DEEPEN
dent on the continuance of any one man IN il ;
for ITS funds can command the very best talents
OF tins country, and may, II necessary, procure
some oil the most distinguished Literati of EIl-
rope; aud in fiins the vacancy of DIR. Jones,
let the visitors be cautious; let them not pre-
ciritate an appointment let them enquire ;
| procure the recommendations of public Opini-
OH III favor of their choice, or that of distiiI-
guished men of iearning, and have no doubt
the College will 20 on well, if not better than
| formerly. Fer myself, | cannot in.t hone DR..
| Cooper, of Philadelphia, will have the office or
| Tered HIM IL was worth between 3 and 1850
dollars, the last aud preceding course, and lit
| tie doubt can be entertained that for the e,iSa-
ing course and ever afterwards, with rood
management, it will be equally lucrative; this,
! too, for about 81 months service, aud ina place
| Where living Is very cheap.
! have got on subject which las drawn
me far from LeXington--letus retrrr Among
the other public edhces i'll this pleasant towa
| is the State Arsenal, lately erected, and not
complete, calculated to hold $4,000 stand of
| arms. ii Is an admirable piece o. brick work
| aud does honor 10 Mr.. Jordan, Tie executor
| The barracks for Lieutenant aud % men are
erecting, and the whole will he ready to re-
4 celye the AIMS I,X the l0th nf nctn,.,U