Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-08-02

ton for nominating Governor, assembled at Utica ON
the 23d ult. Hon. SMITH THOMPSON, now 4 Judge of
tho Supreme Court ofthc United States was unanimous
ly nominated for Governor and FRANCIS GRANGER of
Canandagua, for Lieutenant Governor
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To THE EDITORS or yIRGINI, ADVOCATE
GENTLEMEN,-ln the last Advocate you have de-
Tended the school OF Mathematics at this Institu.
ton from tho attack of anonymous writer in
the National Intelligencer. A slight error i'm what
yoW stated is my only for noticing the COM
munication Of S who, am told, is a young gem
teman whose talents were never sufficiently de-
velopcd whilst he was here, to carry him up so
high as mediocrity in his classes. If so. should
recommend to his father that kindly interference
which he has solicited from the Visitors IN behalf
OF another. But should S. be person whose age
and attainments deserve serious answer | trust
that when he again attempts to njurc the interests
OF those against whom he may have conceived pre-
judlce, he will be careful to inform himself of the
necessary facts, as it must be source of much
regret to him on the present OCCASION that the only
assertion which could make his remarks of any
| Importance, is not true.
3
University the Mathematical class was one of the
most popular in the Institution. since however it
has much declined, and is now comparatively
small"
It is we'll known that the experience obtained
during the past sessions has induced the students
to attempt fewer stGdics at time 81 consequent
ly. has rcducol the proportion which those classes
that were not pro,. sslonai bore to the whole num-
Der of students in the University; and that on this
MI rit of he increase or
crease of class, is compar. son o. Its numbers
win those OF other classes during the Sine ses-
sion. Let US apply this test to the scnco oil MA
thematcs by comparing il with those of Al, cient ~
Modern Languages, which have always beer, eli
tner the largest, or the next largest in the nstta
'oh. Durlng the first session the schools of Math-
ematcs and Modern Languages were eoua! dur
ing the second, the school of Ancient Languages
was, superior to that of Mathematics, in the third
session, this last mentioned school was the most
numerousiy attended, but it did not exceed the
school OF Modern Languages by more than two
or three; during the fourth, and last, session the
school OF Mathematics has again been the most
numerousiy attended in the Institution, and the
proportion ofits numbers with those above men-
toned has been as follows:
Ancient Languages Modern Languages. Mathematics.
~ 43 81.
Thus instead ola comparatively small class, we
ind 1t comparatively increased Nor do the &C
H.
les IN 1927 and 1923 agree better with the asser-
ton oil >. In the first of these years the number
vas AZ and in the second Ga. After such proof
OF the total want ofoundation of that which S. has
asserted to be fact, it is not to be expected that
should concern myself with what he has stated az
opinion.
Universityof Va. August LIST, 1928.
HE FRIENDS OF THE BIBLE IN ALBEMARIE
tod TO- NJ
Charlottesville on Monday the 18th inst. at I'll o.
clock A. NJ. to consider on tho expediency of or
ganizing County Bible Society. The principal
object, which 1T is proposed to accomplish is, to
furnish every destitute family in the County with
copy ofthe Bible ,oithom note or comment. This
work, IN other part, Of the State is already COM
mcnced
At the fifteenth annual meeting oftbc Bible So.
cety of Virginia, in April last, the following Res
ouions were adopted -
- RESOLVED, That the signs Of tho times in re
latlon to benevolent efforts particularly the sig
| nal successwhich has attended exertops for the
distribution of the bible during the past year, call
upon US for more enlarged and vigorous efforts in
this holy cause.
That the universal dissemination the Scrip
lures throughout our land, is an object worthy the
attention and patronage of every patriot philan-
hropist and christian.
That relying upon the Divine blessing. and
WIN the aid OF our auxtiaries and sister Societies
in the State OF Virginia, this Society pledges itself
to d., its utmost to supply every destitute family in
the Stale with copy of the Scriptures, within
two years i, ON this time"
Bible societies III Norfolk, Petersburg, Frcdcr-
icksburg, Staunto,, and other places in the State,
have already determined to supply the districts in
which they arc located And it is believed that
the friends of the Bible inAlb marc when this sub
eot shall have been fairly presented 10 their minds
viii not be backward to contribute theie full share
OF money and Of personal sxertons towards the
accomplishment Of this benevolent and patriotic
design. It's presumed that no one would ask to
have smaller portion of this work assigned to us
Than supplying the destitute in our own county,
NOW TO devise ways and means Of executing this
pan OF Charity at home" is the subject Of con-
sideration at the proposed meeting
JACKSON IN hEETUcKY. Extract Of letter from rem
Io,nn OF kentucky to his friend i'm Automatic dated
Juiy iSth io25 Understanding that you are favorable
TO the election of Gen. Jackson cannot but
EN