The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-31

day inter- he close OF Ilr examination, intend,
mig 10 embark Mt New-Yo rk on The FIRST Of Au-
gust ior London; where we anticipate Tor him
most esefal and distinguished career, as WE wish
to HIM every SOFT Of prosperity. ID.
Tie following gentlemen have recently been
admitted graduate IA the University Of Frg INA.
In The Greek Language.
GEsSNER HARRISON. of Roet,ing ham,
HENRY 1uINlLEk, Of Rockingham,
ROBERT VI. L. HUNTER. Of Essex.
IN Mathematics.
HENRY NILEk, of Rockinghan,
JOHN 4. GRE11ER. of Richmond CITY,
ALBERT l.. HOLIDAY, OF Spottsy wanna,
IN Chsmisiry
| HENRY IL CLAGETT, &c ! o don.
! AHd The degree Of Doctor Of Medicine has been
conferred on The following ,ndiriduais
/ GESSNER II ARklSON. Of Rocking ham.
! THOMA5JEFF ERSON WHITE, Of Florida.
! GEORGE ". No ULLOCH, Of Albemarle.
THIS institution. II will be perceived, Is not
very lavish ofits degrees, and II it adheres faith
fully - tine principles III relation to this subject,
on ~hich II has set out, lis testimonial 81 p of
cheney in any branch Of knowledge will be Of
real value TO the prosessor 1his course VIII
necessarily, in the outset AT least. prove less
popular one Than the lndIscrimlnate cpnirrfing
. OF degrees ON all Who have passed a certain pc
rod of tine NJ the University, and many,
whose great object is "a obtain adrgree, whether
earned or not viii be deferred tom resOfing
to u seminary where degress ate not granted
rs matter of conrse, aud where lI,cy constitute
bonn fde certificates Of attainment but adher
ed to- il will il the end prove best TOT the cause
OF sclence aud the interests Of the UnlYeIs,ty.
ID.
Goid IN Virgipja.-Iho Fredericksburg Are
ma of the letu instant says -" gentleman OF
th,s county called on az Yesterday, 70 sho"
some specimens of pure gold found about -four
teen NUNS from tbs town. lhe pieces were
four ~ numbei, each weighing about twenty
two penny weights. He states. mat, ~ different
times within the last fifteen Years, various pie-
ceg have been found, tdil the .ite Ola man g,
hand aud lateIy hauog given MOI" attention 10
TIM subject, he has asgrrtane ltuhuunda MOTT N
II grey pebbly sol, AID ,od approaching red,
! having good deal fIrD3 pyrties, quartz, sick
and ccllated focxs Of different kind-. II -
] found on the sntftCr ind Sed WITH the earth
10 the depth Of five .eot. which ~ as itr rs any
experiment has been made, Alter every ran
he employs five on TX bands, whs usually re-
turn with gold, worth from Eve to City d0ilars.
-...s0s.
j TfcG'ot Internal hVTap"mtaL-ln passing
/ up the Blackstone Canal the other day. snug
farm Just ON the banks, was pointed ont 10 rs
above SCOTS poud which belongs 10 several YH'
/ ~ respectable maiden ladir,, WHO we're baterl
i aud rtrtonrlrtb, opposed 10 having the canal
pass through thrn lnrn,. Ruin and fcyasia,tnn
WIRE seriously app, hended Il, the certain CON
! Sequence. should thclr Land be cat up for TIN,
! purpose. On this same fRrm. there IS a ilttlc
/ piece ot not remarkably good looking i1ud en-
/ closed, thai would not haVe brought ohr hun
/ dicd dollars before the canal Wa cut, tut tnr
which the owners have recently been onrted
/ $1,000
Another insar &c niry he found in the spot al
/ land known rs llorton Grnte on the canal
| Not great While ago the owne' ofei ed thf
] whole oi this, auj good deal more, tor seven
y five dollars. Smce the passage ct turnpike
On one de, and he 81 . ca al IaId out on
the olher ioni hcif' 10 ~ 'dnn' we're sofa l.
VII Horton '"i f'o' Iea'alS me o"i'' e"""R'
To amount Ultimately 10 i've iIm"' me SUN ne
would have -iadiY SOLD the "h7'e a. oo' 'o'
! the ehccS produced by INTERNAL "nl'"''h'h'
f'oHd &C "a. ) america"
MAJOR Gt'ef"i MS gaiI'ht anu oiS
thE"Nhed "t'tt ta'' as We are NM ihe'' re-
sonru eonn"ahd o t'e 5' 's't'H ~ 'ni,"' OF
me army E" "h'ilthte TO tnr nide'S ei 'h' t'ss''
h'h' o' me ,h"ea 9'''eS = many h'.S'"'e'
hchts n relation To th" lhhf'ehce III 'eiauoh
I" ms rank heiwern nun 81 ana ue executive
hhVr been made we 2''c OF course "Ilho"' ''''
te'ns INTO TIE com o'"tsy, what we unhtlS'al"
! 10 pe 'i'e "rhei's views ON i1e suoIe ~
WHICH against Inc lISh auih'r'y opp"''u I" A.
Ne "t informed ne Is saPI of'fa by mdoy Of ne
innzt Intelligent officers of the Amy, and som'
| ol me hfst J"risl' N our county hehr,a
MAeonh' VINO ma been appointed 10 IRE VIA
| tnr iIenFtdlS station, vice hruotAl brown Dr.