Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-22
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UNIVERSITY
s,itu,ion bids fair alze the NOS, sanane hopes Of
lis patrons and 10 repay ali the sohcohe which the lie
pisature and State nj large have manifested 10 lis ~
half The number Of students at this time about 230
greater number than have marcutateu az the edme
period in any former session.
During the present term Of the Superior Court very
interesting and important has been decided 10 rea
ton 10 the late act Of the Legislature prohibiting mer
chants and others from giving credi, TO Students oy
which il appears that not only is the Judge OF the Cir
cult favorable the law but that jury OF our county
many of them from The immediate vicinity OF Char
loesyi!le have .pt il 10 be their duty 10 enforce us
provisions. Several prsseDtmen,s were MADE by the
Grand Jury al the last term, only the first OF when mas
vet been bIough, IN the test oi petit Jury. During
the trial Of lhis much interest was te as well on
the part of the friends of the University as on tat oil
the merchants of our town The jury was nung N Tue
first day, (Saluriay,4 being II WIS stated eleven I"
one for enforcing the law; and Monday they brought
in verdict Of equity against one Of our ci'iIens,
who was charged with having gren credit 10 two stu
dents Of the University The last session.
We have been impressed with The opinion That the act
of the Legislature Of Virginia prohibiting The giving
credits 10 the studens an entertainment upon ihe
rights Of the citizen, although were OF opinion, that
il might have beneficial tendency in cartaiing The
expenses OF the student We have lately learned hat
il is the impression Of of the officers o the UNI.
versily founded upon pausl5e data that besides
the wholesome effects of the las upon the discipline OF
the institution aud thu moral character OF The students
generally it has operated in reducing the amount oil
their average expenditures about $500
We understand that an appeal has been taken hoHa
the decision of the Judge upon 10
the coasttuonnity Of the lac before The lury Dun WIN
out presunng understand the merits Of the ppm, N
yolved in this application of the defendant couhsfi,"s
do hesitate to express most concurrence
with the remarks Of the Court in deciding that ne jury
had nothing 10 do with that question. The opinion I"
the Court was in favor Of The conslitutionay oi IN
law.
We feel fully persuaded that the General Court vii
sustain the decision Of Judge Thompson, as 10 The con
eiitutionality OF The law.
Il becomes us then as good citizens Of the Common
wealth Of Virginia, submit TO her ws; and we trust
after the decision in this case, that this community WI
render hearty obedience 10 the behests OF the anltcTed
law Charlottesville Republican.
STAuSroS, Oct. IL.
WESTERN LrSATic Observation-Disclosures OF cur.
sometimes occur at our Hospital remarkable, OF sucl
touching interest, and SO eminently illustrative Of The
wisdom and humanity of this noble charity OF our State
that we should feel we were doing public wrong oy
suffering them to pass unno,iced Such an instance
has lust occurred in the OF young lady from one
OF the counties below the ridge When she was brough,
10 the Hospital, four months ago, we hsi no thought
Of ever seeing her restored Her c"ndtnn seemed 10
be one of utter hopclessness and painfully exempiyng
in the prostraon and debasemen Of every faculty. ana
every sense, the truth, that
'.Man is not The prince OF creatures,
hut in reason; fail that he is worse
Than horse, dog, OF beastof wilderness"
The history Of her case truly affecting Her first
enlargement Of mind discovered after long and
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symptoms fondness Tor dress and display, whic
was the very reverse al her Previous disposition. This
however, soon followed by self neglect, and
ingly settled and hopeless mania
On Saturday last we were called on, as q member Of
the Court of Directors receive application for her
discharge. We could scarcely realize that she was the
being Her neat modest, intelligent and lady-iike
demeano1, almost forbade the thought But it even
So Reason had resumed lis empire her mind
the glow of health again her cheek-und she
ready to return 10 her rejoicing friends and relatives in
oil the maideny grace and intelligence with which she
wont TO delight them N afectona'e brother who
came for her, remarked that he never saw her look
better
What I,sbs s to s neres, Of d4 hs occasion.
Hospital al the same time with her was also discharged
oured.-Spcctator.
This section Of country is suffering under one Of
the seyeres, drouehts we remember TO have wit.
messed II ia something like seven or eIeht weeks
since we had any rain and springs are faiing; ana
Mills we understand have either stopped, or are doing
very little work. for want of wntcs.-D
Mr. OwEs, u s. Geologis, at the head of a party is
now engaged in exploring the Iowa Territory. This
fine region said to abound in coal; iron ore is also said
TO be abundant The climate of Iowa and Wisconsin 10
said 10 be the finest in America Such at least is the
opinion OF Captain Marryat, who may be allowed to
judge the weather. if his decisions be disputed in other
things. The same traveller and Mr. Murray, too, we
believe speak Of the grund appearance Of the forests in
those territories in terms indicating something like rap
ture. The traveller in the oak openings moves. ii
were among the pillars and columns Of some mighty
semple-Go,hic and sublime. by leafy |
boughs-for such is the aspect of the stately trees
every direction the view extends for hundreds Of yards;
the maestic trunks stand apart from one another and
there underground to obsruct the sight The pras.
grows thick and yerdan, upon lawn the surface is
nowhere billy, bu, gently undulang ,seusy to fancy
the solemn beauty Of such woodland scene in the
calm stiffness Of a summers evening when the decIin-
ing sun, with soeued spendor, caste heightened sha.
lows over glade and soping sde-Bak american.
II was announced some months ago, that MIR Norris
IF this city, had received orders from English Railway
for TEN Of his locomotive engines We had
he pleasure of seeing recently two Of the engines 6n
shed in Mr. Noris's factory for the Birmingham and
snncealsI Railway which 10 be shpped in the Sps