Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-07
FOR THE ENQUfR.
POIITESSE


& Philadelphia paper gives the following sc-
count of a new umbrella, which has been invented
10y Mr.. jeremiah Sleeper, the son OF Nehemiah
Sleeper of said City:
50 An umbrella for which patent has been OBJ
iained, has been invented by son OF Mr. Nehe
amah Sleeper, of Philadelphia. II consists of a
rerfect walking cane, and umbrella top which
may be folded up, and puI into case 10 inches
4 long and l-2 in diameter One rniaule Is required
10 screw or unscrew the umbrella from the cane.
It's very convenient for ellers Occupying
y any room, and being less liable to be damaged
or lost The price of the whole is five dollars"
The said Umbrella derives some little impor-
ance from the following ueTy polite letter which
4 has drawn forth from the Secretary OF State:
WAsHINGroN, October 81, 1926.
t'Respecfed Sir | received the letter which you
Ibid me the favor to address the 10th inst,
together with the folding umbrella which you have
had the goodness to present to me. Ii is beautiful
specimen of,hat manufacture, combining conUeai~
ence with elegance, and adapting itself to aHthe
circumstances an uhich one desires The protection
,chich both a ,0aiiing cane s. umbrella can afford.
pray you TO accept my hearty thanks for the kind
consideration OF me which has induced you TO send
me so precious an article, the U1Iue of which IS
greatly enhanced by the friendly & Obiging man
Rsr in which il has been bestowed. And allow me
% unite the expressions of my gratitude to yours
Tor the of the best Of Governments aud for
the encouraging advances of the arts, under its
fostering May they continue to prosper I'm
I'll they shall surpsss in perfection those of all other
Haonsl ] add assurances OF the personal esteem
Il regard Of yOur faithful and o5edient servant,
II CLAY.
jeremiah Sleeper"
must do Mr.. G. the justice 10 say that for the
numerous Italics in his letter he is indebted to my
own taste. ] have marked the kind and cour-
teous epiihets in this manner. that all its beauties
might at once strike the eye of the Reader. Most
persons would have contented themselves with
|cvilly acknowledging the receipt ct even an UNI
Drella: but not so Mr.. Clay. His letter goes
title beyond this mark 1t is IN fact an accomplish
ed model Of politeness in epistolsry composition
1t exhauss the subject at once; and all the appre-
tension is, that if simple Umbrella could call
forth so extatic letter OF thanks, there would
scarcely be terms enough in the language TO sc-
knowledge the receipt Of more valuable present.
Alb.
COM3fUNTCaTED
Learning that Mr. Dew, who has been recently
appointed Political Professor in the College Of
William & Mary, would deliver an introductory
Lecture at 10 thismorning, determined to take a
holiday and be present at the first Lecture deliver
d BY this promising young Virginisn. had known
I'm when Student, and anticipated handsome
s !tsplay but my expectations were far surpassed
4 y his performances The Lecture was read and
as The writer had been pressed for time, be had
Onined himself almost entirely TO a general view
Il metaphysics, and political economy never,
IN any occasion before, entertained a feeling so
avorsble TO the science cf the mind, general
onsdered so very dry useless las az the conclusion
his LectuTe--And, / should now be disposed TO
'nk that man, who is wfuly ignorant Of meta
4 fysicks, with him who regards with contempt the
otinary rules of politeness the FIRST in the intel
3 leiual and the second in the moral scale.
The first glance he threw on Political Economy 4,
siisfied me, he fully acquainted with the cor
stt principles Of that important science and that
. u errors of the narrow minded and selfish philos-
ohers Of former age, now unhappily revived,
oIpolilicians equally selfish and thousand times
ME ignorant than their old masters, found no
PIE in his political creed. Indeed, by the first
'oVb, / was assured he was a master Of that sub
"a / think that WIN. & Mary need not despair,
Nlong as she can select from among her children
Eh professor as Mr.. Dew Il should consider
E n great acquisition 10 any college.
q They are daily expecting here DR.. Wilmer >
Is spoken Of very highly by al who know
j., and If he equals the expectations Of his
fisds, and particularly our excellent old Bishop I;
'ndf the expenses of board and tuition continue
a E so much lower at VIM. g. Mary, than they
rat the University, what is there to prevent any
4 - more especially the old fashioned Republican
4 smers, of the lower country, Of moderate, yet
dependent fortunes, from selecting VIM & Mary
4 = ormerly, for the education OF their soma and
TGs Il IS impossible that professor cal kec-