Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-12

ing the cattle James river. II Is thought that Powell
would weigh at the present time from 400 to 1900
pounds, and that he will be in the neghborhood Of
pounds at 2 years old What is prophechy now, we
hope will be history when he be tested by the
scales In the spring Of 1881.
An advertisement has been observed In the American
Farmer, Of short horns for sale in the neighbor-
hood Of Lancaster, Penn; IL is said there cows
amongst them giving 40 quarts of milk per day, for
NY weeks together. We confess il astonshes us but
these short horns are wonderful animals. We like
deration and would recommend prudence in purchas-
ing and improving: the half OF 40 would be adj
dition TO the ordinary quantity Tits hoped OF
enterpsing farmers will attend the sale; but recon-
mend bit of advice Of the sage Fraakln-not TO pay
too much for the whistle. Winchester Rep
LAW SCHOOL.
The annual session OF Chancellor fuckers Law
School commenced on Monday last, and gratihe
to learn that the class already consists of about thirty
members.
We have heretofore noticed the general plan observed
in the law course here, and generally
derstood and approved by the profession and by those
who desire TO attain thorough and accurate knowledge
of municipal law in all its various branches that is
deemed superfluous to add any thing to the general
outline which has been heretofore presented. There is
one regard, however, in which Judge fuckers plan
ought be particularly interesting the student, which
shall be excused for briefly advertng to: After
having laborously pursued of study, the OBJ
ject of which is TO render him intimately acquainted
with the rights Of persons, and the law of property he
is diligently instructed in the law of remedies and i'm
the modes of proceeding, the practice of The
both of law and equity. He is infinitely conducted
through every stage of the prosecution of suit, from
the ordering of the original writ or the subpoena i'm
chancery 10 the execution and the of the sheriff.
and thus upon entering the profession he is enabled
TO avoid the difficulties the eubarrassme and morti-
hcatons which usually assal the young practitioner in
the commencement Of his professional career.
The members Of the last years class remarka-
Bile for the strict proprcty Of their department. and for
their close application TO their studies; and from what
we have seen Of those who in attendance, we
have every to believe thathey will be less So
Winchester Virgnian.
Ne,o Steam Cd,yiage.-Exiract OF a letter from the
Sheffield Iris, signed 'An Eng :"-"Being last
week al Iyt n was induced from eports had heard
OF steam carriage, to visit the mandatory of Carlton
aud Galbe-, where I this beautiful piece OF
machinery perform it's evolutions. In viewing this
modern wonder OF me hanics this beholder is a loss
which most to admire, whether tho beauty, yet the
simplicity Of lite construction, the with which il il
guided. the velocity Of its After going
several times round the yard it then took up number
of gentlemen, and had the good fortune be one of
locty of twelve miles per hour. The fireman then
opsred the valve for the heated air, which increased
the speed to thirty miles hour. The trees, gates,
and houses, appeared TO be retrog aiding mott in
credible velocity the efsct Of which grand ndeea
and after passing rivers, brooks, and gentlemeR's
houses, IL arrived at Brandon without any accident, in
one bonr and ten minutes from the time OF its leaving
Lynn, q distance OF twenty-five miles) which surpasses
any thing that has been performed either rail roads
or turnpikes SENS, therefore, that more depends
the construction OF the carriage than its running
rails"