Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-08

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turnpike or the Morris aud Hammond road.
We are informed one hundred men viii be
deta iied daily tor thiS purpose. The ronte is
from ,. tiarbsur IN as alrect line poss bic
| 10 BroSniiise, from thence to place called
Esans's Muis, and from thence viii lead into
enc OF the roads ,boyG stated. II is iatenhed
TO have this road made in ine same excellent
manner as that made by the 9Th regiment.
/ from Piattsbursh towards Chaieaucay.
NE,v Xoas, NOVEMBER %. ISIS
DEAR SiI....i hase placed she collection OF lagns.
sisu hiinsiais which you for waruei q, me on st.,u
slaDd, museum fisieiaio.y here they occtny
distinguished place and utaf lv Parcel of spe.
cilnens foim Nnsca, m At.Ota Sell, ar n,,Iny "a
nneh resembling ,ben that they a.inost seem as they
! had been ,aken from the same quarry.
lhe facts ,Ja communicated "a when at my house
and the obse,auons made when yon me o,
your grounds were very Instructive agricultural
aad seonomoai pemt OF view. tbe, were intended 10
prove and think they Gd shew, fkat te dccompasi
fio" ~ The Saoihata. from uhieh that assortment OF
Fas"t!ts as deriEcd, nrTrted Je1finty 20 tie so.
Az opinion mas prevailed M Europe, that masnesia is
.utehuy 'oNese'atioh This IS certainly mistake.-
MaShe a mixtures frequent in the soil around New
f"iS city and never heard them charged with ten.
a;ncy torehder Tue earth barrel or nnpioductive.
The ridge Of elevated land dvdin. Island into
me north side aud ;he south sde aud extending from
hottheastos between Caseton aud RichuIond
3te VI the sieatcal order and belong the
class By means of your improvements they have been
penetrated and exposed to extern,
on any former ocCassn. Suap stone Ut various coors
white. yellow green. blue aud red aud abeslos
aud flexible anainthIs sometimes i'm ilaients Of fool
and more in length, constuie the body of the tidy.s
waose highest submits reach elevation Of more han
400 feet above tide water.
As these substata by frost and nv
exposn.e they change to soil. This rehews the upper
iater OF me heids; aching AS mature mature aud
meio"ed ny a spontaneous chemical action. and re-
quing meiey the aid of the plough the hoe stir
and distribute il over the surface. What is
there Is appearance of slack mould pro-
cess goes on even npon the highest kno!s The grass
gram, and garden plants bear witness of the increased
psouacveness consequent upon this operation
proprietor OF snch land may he considered as nos
sessng great source of srot. While gypsum be
purchased With money mari raised by great labor from
Tue p ana the manure OF The street, the barn yard
the stable procured at still more considerable expense
Tue ownT OF farm nndeIlad is may
hseii WITH the reflection that The elements steadily
working for him, aud that the thaws March and the
rams Of November contribute steadily his benefit.
All TINS good Your estate feels and speaks and the
OWNER, nevertheless asks the true reason of such
fertility and produciiyeness.
Ardons as is the business OF just teorising sbslIoa
.he present occasion, indulge with
ihey VIII probably demonstrate that the substances LEFT
after the dest, notion vegetables by lire So coseI, r.
semb!e those afforded Ivy the resolution of the snbstra
tui of the soil of Caseto the wants of the former
can DC almost exactly graied by the supplies of The
Chemists have said, that very commonly lime amounts
10 parts IN 10 OF The ixed matter left hearth by
burning vegetables 10 ashes The quantity, however is
byno means considerable in ali cases for certain
other plants afford lit,le of il.
Aumlne or clay is found in the residue of plants in
proportion next - lime.
The 'Grd earthly article in amount hey tell rs mag
nesia IL is reported 10 be more abundant in the ashes
oil the beech, and more especially ef the IarCh.
siicions earth holds the fourth place.It exists in
IRON has been found go rentfuIiy as 10 constitute a
twelfth of the ashes obtained from oak II is oneoC
tables.
Chemists have also declared that soap stone affords by
analysts. Slick ainmine iagnesa ard iron. Of the
materials which vegetables contain ~ The sanle com,
pseXiIn OF yaur soil, tbmA ia may be nationally con
Guided TO contain careone; and thereby, 10 furnish
hitn Ingredient OF nouTishineht to plants Thus the de
composed stones which form the basis of lie farms In
Richmond consiy coriain exactly the principles DIVE
2riab!e Toutlshneni and DIS ,hey turn 10 arab ana
he n MA
.hrIfty and vigorous.
:he connexion between geology and agriculture i,
hoih intimate aud Interesting When freehoders shall
have due sense OF its i'm suIiance geological Jescrn
tion OF real estate IN The Country, viii ne as
Important document 10 accompany tile deed as
geonetricai card Of uletes and aounds atprescnt
accept my congratulations The richness Your soil
pect- SAMUEL e. NirCAIiI
TIE Ron. D. D. Yompsias y p. Us. .sc.
NIoTICE....A meeting Of lhe lgrIcaIlNraT Soci1fy
81 rfrgt1ia will be held at the URion Hotel in this
IN The forenoon, JOHN ADAMS, sec'ry.
Richmond, Nov az SO. win
n ANY member of the Agricultural Society who has
neglected to pay his subscription, viii please and
pay tue same, or be prepared he meeting the 18th
INST. to do soi where The treasurer val attend.
December 4. II
CoAL MINES sEMINARY.-The snbscriber informs
~ the public that lie has obtaned an associate prac
ucly Qualified to 0xerc.e the important Office of pre-
eeptoL and whose merit and character he speak of
pnposihg also to resume Ibe duties of his profession
WIN nun AZ the commencement of the ensuing year in
when Institution will he taught the Greek and Latin
languages, astronomy, mathematics ether with the
branches comprisedih English education.
Those who feel disposition pa,rouze the insliu-
ION may resi- assured that no exeflion viii be want
ing on their part TO expedite The progress those Who
are placed under their care,
The subscriber being thoroughly acquainted with the
Lancastrau system Of education and Of the different
modes ofconveyng instruction, practised various
parts Of the United States Haiiers HIMSELF chat he will
ne enabled, by practical knowledge Of The abovemen-
uoned system, together with many years Of experience
10 devise and adopt methods pecniiary calculated TO
etce spirit ofemuation among his Students smooth
tne course Of early Instruction. aDd facilitate the
QUESTION Of useful and 'ornamepJdl literature.
ne Terms OF tuition for thO3l branches comprising
English education S rs ashum aud for the higher
branches $ &c. payable dpdtery.
There will he VACATION Of four weeks during the
summer season,
rhe place is coDsfdered as being remarkably healthy
throughout all ssasons sftbe year.
b9dId maybe obtained at places convenient to The
academy, a2d on reasonable terns....6 students
may be accommodated at the Rev. 1r. Careys, where
lhey whibs nndeT tie immediate care and attention of
their preceptOTs.
The expresses his sincere thanks to the pat
rohs OF me nsitnon, for the liberal encouragement
which he has heretofore met WITH while he hopes To
merit the continuance oftheir favor hy constant and
rnreined attention TO the duties Of his profession.
DeoenSer !. G0.7t HttRR.
4 CARD...I havetaken that eligible sHl.lon Of "a
"A Robert Gieenhow, At the west err Of the Capitol
square, Wbere lam prepared TO accommodate BOARD.
hte' by tue gay, week, month or year. The situation
am persuaded combines every convenience requisite
10 insure comfort; its position nods the advantage OF
vis'ungmost Of The public parts Of city m mode.
rate walb of i've minutes. shall he glad to accomuo.
date ~ or Is members OF the ensuing Legislature and
am determined nothing shall be wanting my part
give satisfaction. THOMAS HATCHER.
Decenberi. o. ~
- fGiMESTAL ORDERs... "A reeimcuisI court OF en-
ldry viii be held Saturday 18th inst. al zen
O'Clock A. H. At the Office Of Bdward G. Davis. ~ OF.
der OF The Len. Colonel Cowdt igih Teg't Va Militia
Gee =. 81 WH. II. TAYLOR. Adit
MIR PETER cLtYwBLL, exec'r Of gIlabcfl Jones.
La decd SirAs you are not resident OF the state
ofFirsnia. take this method Of notifying you that on
the "a honday IN January next that being Buckingham
cOnit day. shall between the hours Of 10 A. w. and