Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-08


friends, and reward the generous Ell
forts oil the State which has erected this
noble institution for the promotion pi
science and literature. The number OF
students has exceeded what was ex-
pected; and am informed it is highly
probable that a greater number VIII
present themselves at the next session
than can be accommodated. The cha
racter and qualifications of the pro-
.fessors are spoken of in terms OF high
appreciation, by persons competent to
form correct opinions, and who nave
had opportunities of doing so. The
report of the Rector and Visitors will
give full and detailed view OF this III
lersting subject.
By returns from eS counties and
towns, received between the 3oth Sept
1924, and Sob. Sept. 1925, /: appear;
,ba, ten thousand two hundred and
twentv-six INDECENT children have been
sent to school in those counties ana
towns within the year. 1t is source
of no small qualification to learn thai
the benefits of this benevolent aPpro.
priation are gradually extending, and
its management improving; and tho
there are no doubt some defects ye'
existing, it is probable that few exlen.
sive concerns, where those entrusted
with the discharge ofthe duties receive
no emolument for their services, are
better managed. The establishment OF
the fund for the purposes OF education,
reflects more credit on our State, ana
is more highly thought and spoken Of
BY foreigners & natives OF other states
than any part Of our public institutions
Let us then, foster and promote, as lar
as we can, the benefits of this fund
Let us do away the opinion, which
know has influenced many honest we'll
meaning citizens, that the University
was established for the exclusive bene-
fit oflhc rich 1t was established Tor
the education of all who could afford to
attend-,hat we might have an instItn-
ton of this kind among ourselves-that
the immense sums expended annually
in this way, by the youth of our own
State, might be expended in our own
State, with the hope, at the same time,
that the character of the institution
would invite students from otherStates
When The University shall be finished
and in complete operation, and the fund
for the education Of the INDECENT put to
its best use, the provision for education
will be placed on footing of great re-
spectability
A contract has been entered into
with HenryS Tanner of Philadelphia
for engraving the Map of Virginia.
Mr.. Herman Boye, who was employed
to finish Mr.. Woods contract, in pre-
pairing the map for the engraver, and
who is a gentleman Of great respecta-
bili,v and high scientific attainments,
was sent to the Northern cities by the
Executive as their agent for receiving
proposals for engraving the map. He
received sundry propositions from dif-
ferent artists, which he transmitted 10
the Executive, and recommended that
thew should acccde to that made by
Mr.. Tanner, which though not as low
as one other by the sum of 500 dollars.
from the high character OF the artist,
and other circumstances, ne was OF o.
pinion would be most advantageous
The contract was accordingly entered
INTO with Mr. Tanner, who was to I'M
ish the work in one year, and receive,
when it was completed, the sum OF
$500 The great expense which had
been incurred by the State in preparing
this map for publication, constituted,
with the Executive, a strong motive
for wishing that it might be executed
in the best manner. Believing that the
presence of Mr.. Boye would be OF great
service to the engraver whilst the work
was in progress, and that he would be
able to add to the value OF the map,
By information obtained, until the plate
was completed, and his presence being
also strongly recommended by Mr..
Tanner, as affording him many advan-
ees in the execution of the work, the
Executive have continued MIR. Boye at
Philadelphia at the rate OF 81, 500 per
annum. 1t being desirable that the
publication Of the map should take
place as early as practicable alter II IS
engraved. which will be completed
next spring, further appropriation
will be necessary, which may be esti-
mated when the number and style and
the maps to be published shall be de-
,crmined on by the Legislature. re-
fer forinformalion on this subject tc
some extracts from letter from Mr.
Rove.
In pursuance of the Act Of the last
session for furnishing the Magistrates
Of the Commonwealth with Hening's
iryinia Justice, a contract was enter
ed into with Mr.. Hening, for 5000 CO.
pies of the work, which the Executive
agreed to receive the present year, II
they should be delivered by the hrst
day of October; if not delivered by that
time thew were not bound to ceive