Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-17
ruE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

| The following expose Oh the aTTaIge-
meDts for the University must be inte'
resting to all the citizens OF Virginia:
CHARLoTTEsvILLE, May %.
The period for opening tins insttd
ton being ultimately fixed !'e'tirst
day of February next, some previous
Information respecting 1t may be accep-
| ia ole to the public, and useful TO indl
viduals who may have views Of avail
ing themselves OF its benefits; and our
press being on the srot, as it were, IT
seems incumbent on US particularly TO
give that information, which we shall
DO from the best sources accessible to
US, and such, we believe. as are to be
relied on. One hundred and nine
dormitcries are in readiness, sufficient
Tor two students, for their lodging and
studies. Six hotels are provided,
which will be rented to respectable
house keepers, who will furnish the
ordinary meals TO such students as
cnoo,e with them respectively, not
exceeiing 80 in mess. With this
article the University will have no
concern, except TO restrain excuses
of the table. In addition TO these ac
commodations, provided at the Uni
versiiy, the town of Charlottesville,
one mile distant, can lodge and board
between one and two hundred stu
dents. The Professors will be in
place in the course of the autumn, and
in time to prepare themselves for the
commencement of their duties, at the
opening of he institution. All stu
dents who propose to enter for The year
ensuing, will be expected to attend on
the first day CT February, tina, the
schools and classes may commence
together.
There Will be eight SCHOOLS in the
University, L. One of Ancient Ian
guages, Ancient History, Ancient
Geography, and Bellies Lettrcs. Q.
One OF Modern Languages, Modern
History, and Modern Geography 8
Others Of Mathematics. 4. or Ma.
tural Philosophy 5 OF Natural HIS
tory g. Of Ariatom, and Medicine.
q OF Moral Philosophy. 8 OfLaw,
Government, and Political Economy.
Every student will be free to attend
whichever of the schools he considers
as adapted to his future pursuits, and
required to attend no others. To en-
ter that OF Ancient Languages, he must
already he able 10 read with ease
their highest authors. For the schools
of Mathematics and Natural History,
he must be proficient in numerical
arithmetic For the others, nothing
preparatory will be required, except
that into no school can any one be ad
mii,ed under l6 years Of age
/, isexpected that the whole annual
expense of students viii be about
$500, exclusive of clothes and pocket
money, and that the latter article, will
be kept within very moderate limits,
A general notice Of all these particu
lars will be uthoritatively published
in autumn, before which no engage
men,s will he made for either Hotels
or Dormltories. All applications are
then to be addressed to the Proctor of
the University. krfsiur s. Brocken
hrough, Esq. who alone will answer
letters on these subjects We regret
to add The liberal donalion of $50, 900,
made by the Legislature, for the pur-
chase OF a Librsry and Apparatus,
rested on ID contingency winch fails,
and that the mstitatlon will be opened
under this disadvantages
CentrGl Guzette.
--Ataa--
Neto Invention We have seen
Mr.. Linne's new invention 1t is ID
curious piece of mechanism, comprising
a complete towing piece, barrei 33
inches long, caiii,ie So inches, deto
mating lock, butt with proper angle,
ramrod, &c &c.; complete fishing
rod about IL feet long, dog call, look
ing etiss, and snuff box, with pen in
the small compass Of an ordinary sized
walking tick, weighing about 8 10
lbs When used as fowllng piece,
II contains flask, with powder aud
shot snfficlent for 10 or Ia charges.
and can be used as a walking stick or
fishing red, loaded and pinned. with
the greatest safety. Its portability is
stsch. that it can be transformed TO all
its purposes, including loading, prl.
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