Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-25
CHARLorrEsvILLE, October Is.

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, October 49,
University Of pirginia.-By the kindness of Mr. PEN
deton, who has favored with the inspection Of his D
rectoy and Dorinory Book, for the present session. we
are enabled TO give in present NUMBER complete list
hastily made OUT OF the Of the Students now at the
University. Ii will be highly gratifying TO tho friends of
this Institution to learn that the
even at this early period OF the session, greater than IL
mas erer been since the University toent operafon
his Is Indeed cheering; and affords the laerinx
testimony in behalf Of institution, which almost from
the period OF its oundaon has been as vehenetIv and
necessarily denounced, il i'm TRUTH the very hot
bed oil every thing obnoxious and in re- giou
morals and politics. The wisdom, however Of iho.e
TO whom its government has been conded the zeal and
ability OF It's Professors with the exemplary department
OF its fIumni, such number OF whom annually earn the
honors due TO distinguished merit and science-have lived
down The temporary influence OF caumny and deracon
and the connexon this time with its various Schools of
ISL promising young men, authorizes indulge Tho be-
e That the most sangune antcipations Of its Iusrious
founder, are soon to be fully realized-We entertain
scarcely doubt that the number OF matrculAes for the
present session. will yet reach 200 and should the
as the discriminating intelligence of the people and lis own
intrinsic merit. induce believe il WILL il is vcry fair
to presume that al the next session. every Dorory will
be tenaned, and every lecture crowded.
Dr. Magill, the successor OF Dr. Dung.on has arrived
at the University and we learn will deliver his Introduce
tory Lecture at III o'clock onorrow.
The annexed table shews the number Of Students in IN.
various Schools
Modern Languages, AZ
Ancient Languages, 65
Mathematics, az
Natural Philosophy, 81
Chemis ry aud Materia Medica, 81
Medicine, n
Moral PhilOphy, 60
Law, 40
Anatomy and Surgery, 40
Two negro men, the murderer Of Mr. Peter u Ware
were executed on Friday last at Charlottesville in pre.
seDce OF about 1000 spectators white and black male and
female The Adcocute says, eat the moment oil leaving
the JAIL such the anxiety of persons OH horseback m
reach the scene OF death possitle that the street
Leading in that direction presented appearance esem
o'ng very much our idea OF general the field of
hail Ihatr hn.l,n k.t,.,
ed over to some gentlemen Of SCIENCE who wished to make
experiments In gavdni'm upon them.-.Hrena.
New RAIL RoAD.-it was only very lately sug.
gesed in some OF the papers, that Rail road from Rich
mond TO Potomac Creek would be very desirabIe and wa
find by the last Richmond Compiler that subscription
has been taken up, and sufficient raised 10 make an
immediate survey OF the most eligible route, before the
meeting Of the Legislature when il is expected thai
An application will be obtained Tor carrying the plan into
efect.-.Ndt Int.
u We happy to state that The sum required 10 en-
sure the survey OF the route between Poona Creek and
Nchmond has been raised aud Mr.. Moncure Robertsons
services engaged. The survey will he commenced i'm.
mediatey. and, firmly believe, the Road constructed
IN less time than formerly would have been consumed in
discussing the expedency, prdciicabiy, &c. of the
scheme u is but few weeks since the project was
preached, and now II is. in opinion, longer mat
ter OF doubt that will be rcaized-Success TO this and
all other Improvements Of the kind ~ Fredericksburg
arena.
On Friday last three OF ex.oicio members of the
Board OF Public Works viz: the Auditor Mr. He,,b ill.,
Treasurer, Mr. Burooi, and the End Auditor Mr. Brown
reached this place for the ton OF the pub
lie improvements in the West After .pe Dding dsy in
our village aud visiting mills and other object,
OF curiosity they continued their route the mouth of
Big Sandy, the western termination Of The State Turn
pike
Much good will have doubt, result TO the public
works from the additional Information which the Board 10
whom their management is committed, will thus acoure
respecting them. This visit rendered highly indi..
pensable from the necessity OF acquiring the most accurate
information as TO the condition and progress OF the pnbIc
works We hope the journey will prove no less pleasant
TO themselves than IT will be beneficial to them in tho
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