Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-18
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

We have omitted, heretofore, to advert
to the condition and prospects Of the Uni.
versiiy during the present season, because
no fair Judgment Of the number of Stu.
dents and the success of the va rious schools
can be formed AT so early period Of the
collegiate year. The unfortunate events
which marked the last session, in the va
cation within SO short an intcrvM, of three
of the principal chairs, and the embarrass.
men's nseparable from the appointment
Of that number Of new and untried Pro.
fessors, united with the extraordinary dill.
fculties Of the times, which are especially
felt in the Southern States, whence SO b-
eral quota Of Students is always supplied,
might have been expected to exert an in.
fluence, peculiarly unfavorable to the pros
poets of the session which has lately be-
gun. We are graiifiod, however, to find
that these causes have not operated nate
rally to the prejudice Of the institution.
There are, we learn from the Proctor,
one hundred and ffiy-eight matriculates,
besides others in attendance who may DO
expected formally TO enter at an early
day. This is, we learn, but little il any
a: all below the average ut so early pc.
riod for the session. 1t is more compati-
bic with The convenience Of many to enter
in January. and hence the highest number
is usually found to be in attendance Just
subsequen, to that period. The new Pro.
fessors have entered upon the discharge
of their respective duties, with the excep.
tion of Professor Sylvester, Of London,
appointed 10 the chair Of Mathematics,
whose arrival is no doubt protracted in
consequence Of The late period at which
his election was communicated TO him, and
the arrangements incident to his removal
to residence so distant. We believe no
is daily expected. - Charlottesville ADJ.
General ScoTr's manifesto has pro-
duced quite sensation. The New York
American and one or two other journals
are delighted with it; while our neighoor
OF the United States Gazette does not seem
to regard j, in so friendly light. The
Gazette thinks that il General Scott should
be received as The candidate of the Wing
party, their opponents would take up Mr..
Van Buren, but that il the Wings should
rally on Mr.. Clay, the Locos would take
up General Cass. With this view, tho
question naturally arises---would the
Wings have better chance with General
Scott IN the field, and Mr.. Van Buren, as
his opponent, than with Mr.. Clay as their
candidate and General Cass as their an
tagonist For ourselves, we believe that
this agitation OF the Presidential Question
is premature, calculated to foment trouble
in the Wing ranks, and hence to produce
difficulty. 1t was, perhaps, right enough
in General Scott to make general reply
to the numerous letters addressed 10 h'm;
but we feel satisfied that that gentleman
would not, on any account, pursue course
calculated to peril for moment the sue
cess Of the important Wing measures hike
ly to be agita,ed during the approaching
session Of Congress. -Philad. lag.
A writer il the MadisonIan, in urging
the claims of the President upon the coun-
tenancs and support Of the Democratic
no nion OF his fellow-ci,izens, inlimates
that Mr.. Tyler was not in favor Of the
various acts passed al the extra session OF
Congress, and only sanctioned them by 4
his signature, because they we're not \