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'Will you take your oath of thatl'

WIFI you tdhc YOUR Odtn OF tndt!
what the deuce do you meant
l have been in the kitchen; have made a
terrible discovery; put down that cup for mer-
cy's sake!'
Here the whole liable caught the alarm,
speak out, speak out, resounded on all Sides
Fellow Juniors, you fondly imagine that
you have been drinking coffee; no such thing;
you have been drinking HAT soup; here is the
hat itself, (holding up the still reckless and
horrible mass, which had been boiled into a
polygon0 five minutes ago | fished this out of
the coffee kettle!'
The same junior class was composed of as
many reckless dare devils as were ever con-
gregated under one roof; they cared nothing
for thunder claps, or stages in the process of
being capsized; they had once set at defiance
all the militia Of county; but this discov-
cry was too much for them; every one was ap-
palled, and, they all left the room muttering
excavations. That night the cook was tarred
and feathered, and rode on a rail, and the
keeper of the hall was burnt in effigy. Inev-
er took another cup of college coffee.
The story has its moral. Curiosity which
drove eve out of Eden, and sent DIR. Faustus
to old Nicholas, (familiarly called old Nick
is as fatal to the physical as it is to the INTEL
~lectual appetite. The tree of knowledge is
not the tree of life-and if we gather the fruit
of the former, we lose our relish for that ofthe
latter. Reader, if you are inclined to inquie-
tude-if you live in an after-dinner dread of
apoplexy-in three weeks you will be as thin
as Cassius without his hungry look But if
you wish to enjoy the good things of life. seek
not to be wise, but above all things keep out
of the kitchen.
So with the stage. The time was whenwe
hung with breathless interest ON the mimic
scenes. But one fatal night we went behind
the scenes. We took a glass of wine with
Virginius, cracked a joke with Appius Claudi.
us, and made our bow to Virginia, just after
the old man had killed her in the market. The
charm was broken-the golden chain of imag-
ination was severed-it has never been re-uni-
ted.
III. BELL, Eso.-DR. SIR: In a late num-
Der of your paper, | noticed an article, entitled
" Eastern Travel, in which there are some
errors respecting the time required and expense
of a trip from Chicago to Boston. Having
recently passed over the same route as far as
New York, on my tour from New Orleans, |
hand you a sketch of the mode of conveyance,
distance, time and fare as | travelled it, being
by the most speedy and agreeable way it can
be done on this route.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10

clayey, as they are denominated. In light
soils it is the principal ingredient, though pure
slick, sand or quartz, produces entire barran-
ness, capable, however, in some instances of
being rendered fertile by the addition of a small
portion of clay.
lift should be asked how these elementary
substances and principles Of soils can be rem
dered available by farmers, the answer must
be-Let them procure GEOLOGICAL CABINETS
or specimens, SO selected, arranged, labeled
and described, as will present in a visible, tam
gible, Ineligible form, the groundwork of the
whole matter. A small collection of such spe-
cimens seldom, if ever, fails to add others, and
still others, till tens soon increase TO hundreds,
and a single ray becomes broad daylight.
The GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS now in progress
or completed in nearly all the States, present a
strong reason why this or some other step
should be taken, TO difinse The knowledge COL
lected by these surveys, in large amounts and
at great expense, and which is till liable to be
confined to a few ponderous volumes. placed
upon the shelves of the Stat. or College Libra.
ries, instead of going into the possession and
10 the use of farmers and mechanics, at whose
expense such information has been principally
collected.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10

The wings of Washington CO. have nomin-
ated ARENAS Cushman and Grin Smith can
didates for the senate.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10

STATISTICAL ERRoRs.--We have heretofore
adverted TO the manner in which the late Gen.
sus was taken, and the result put upon the sta
%tistical returns. This fact was discovered at
Washington, and some monstrous errors in
The returns of this State were pointed out by
US to the authorities at Washington. Almost
daily evidences are coming TO the light, showing
objectionable inaccuracies. sufficient to impair
ali confidence in these statistics. The Editor
of the Petersburg Intelligencer has gone
through them with some care, and the follow.
ing article is the result of his observations
Upon these returns some writers on political
economy are founding theories and drawing
deductions, which of course must be fallacious,
if the premises are so utterly wrong. The
l~ntelligencer says:
The table of Agricultural Statistics, which
has been published and constructed with much
labor 70 doubt, contains gross blunders In.
stead of imparting information, il is calculated
TO mislead, and is therefore worse than useless.
Virginia is stated to produce 90, 1913 tons Of
Hemp and Flax; Pennsylvania 10000 tons
Ohio 252, $50 tons and other States similarly
impossible Notwithstanding an aggregate
Exclusive of Kentucky, the only State that
produces muchJ of s43, O49 ns!-ar excee.
ding the production of the whole world.
Louisiana must rejoice 10 hear that she makes
ofSugar 249,937,72O lbs, equal 10 100000
hhds and of Pitch, Tar and Turpentine, 12,-
233 btls.; when the largest crop Of Sugar she
has made in the last five years, according TO
commercial statistics, Is 46, 500 hhds ; and Of
Naval Stores she was probably unconscious
that she produced any.
The Silk culture must have increased rapid
" and invisibly in Pennsylvania, TO have reach
ed 27S.959 l6s,-an error probably Of about
10000.
The product of Sugar in New-York is put
down at l0,093, 991 lbs! Her maple trees
must be numerous and well tended.
The product of Hay must aslonish the far.
mcrs: New-York, 3,l60,9I6 tons! But poor
Virginia is miscrably deficient in hor Tobacco
crop-only l4,l57.S41 lbs, or about 1900
hhds hcF annual inspections (Which, to be
sure. include most of the North Carolina crop)
being $4,000 to $4,000 hhds. But then she
makes it up in Cotton, which according TO the
Census return. is l0,767.45I lbs, or $500
bales. By the bye the returns of Cotton by
some of the Marshals are in seed Co:tons, by
others in ginned Cotton and as the table does
rot make the distinction, it is v~alueless in that
important item.
Perhaps the A assistant Marshals we're paid
By the quantity for what they returned, and this
may account for the productiveness ofthe coun-
try in some articles.
1t is fair to infer That the Census of inhabi-
tanis is little 10 be relied on, when derived from
the same sources.
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, At the annual commencement at Amherst
College, held on the 22d inst, the degree Of
LID. was conferred on John Tyler, President
of the United States.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23

was in most dspo;abc condition. and believing sd as
he did, that the present condition OF hinge mas ee,n
mainly owing to the neglect Of the affairs OF that IN
s,itution, he could no: hesitate to sey So lie was
sorry that his friend from Tyler, had thought proper
10 bring into this debate the politics OF Dr. Br"eSe"
brough the politics of that individual ought not, ana nc
hoped would moi, have any influence on the dec'soh
of that question. lie had nothing TO do with his Poii-
tics; lie was there pretty mnch in the situation oil '
ror and lis verdict must be responsive to the chase'
and he could no his conscience in the present case
find a verdict Of not guilty. The member from y
Ter also alluded 10 influence said to be eSeTleu 10
control the aclicn Of members of that House lie was
sorry 10 hear the member from Tyler allude TO hal
subicct- was an old charge which had been often al
leued by members on that floor. lie had been here Sc
vera wears, and his intercourse with the citizens had
been such MS to exat them in his estimation lie was
sorry, and had always regretted that his duties mere
prevented him from participating in the rendered nos
FATALITIES of the citizens ofths place He had frequent
~ been invited TO partake of their hospalty.and mao
been able but seldom to accept. He had frequently
consulted gentlemen that city when lie was al loss
and wanted information, and they had always done al,
they could 10 afford him the information desired ana
for all of which he availed himself of this occasion 10
dee nd them and tender them his sincere thanks he
had now finished, and let the House do what It might
he should have the consolation of having done his duty
(DeJate TO be continually
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23

Without gong into the question OF the exlslen,. ,
public debt at this time, we wish to fix pubic ,,,s.
10 another point, end that is the conduct Of The
ministraton in relation to il. Now what is that.
They assert the debt to exist and instead If ,,
to pay it, their whole conduct is 10 increase and
tuate it. True TO the Federal axiom, that a ppbg,
a public blessing, this new Administration, ,hrop,.
organs, Messrs. Clay and Webster arc Tor inc,.-
and perpetuatng the debt Of thirty millions !.
thew allcgc to exist They for increasing ,pl
petuating it, and that by adding 10 il, and h; d
drawing revenue from its payment. In sun,s,.
this assertion, We point TO two Federal measur., \
on the anvil, and undergoing the process of n,
ration either IN State Legislatures, where tho Fed.
lists have majority, in the halls Of Congo.
We alludc 10 the FIVE MILLION French n
ton claim, and the LAND REVENUE Gistr5g,.
scheme. BY the first of these measures, ii pas,.l
addition Of fire millions Of dollars would immetls.
be made TO the debt which Messrs. Webster ana
allege to exist; by the second of these measure.
passed, branch of revenue yielding THREE AM
HALF MILLIONS per annum, will be abstrac;ed =
the payment of the debt which they allege to :
Thus, instead Of paying the debt which they say
been created, these Federalists are for increasing
pcrpctuating il; and that by the rapid process Of h
ing TO its amount and snbtracting from the fund l.,
payment We wish the public TO. fix attention n.
this point, and mark the conduct of these Fedcrs .
They want public debt, and mean to create H. /,
necessary TO their scheme of a new National Bank
new protective tariff, They mean 10 have il, aac J,
of the first steps towards il are, 10 ADD on tie b
expenditures five millions for the old French cl,
and 10 DEDUCT from the annual income Tie ill.,
and half millions which are derived from tie pc.
land sales Globe.
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llrc Is
UNIVERSITY Of VIRGINIA.

NIIE Eistcrs will proceed at their Meeting, Il" IT
next, 10 appoint Professors in the Schools a Nodr
rlases Mathematics and Law. Applications, directed
essner Harrison, Chairman Of the Faculty, al tn
will he laid before III, Board Of Visitors.
The annual income of the Professor of each of the
is composed OF a salary of thousand dolar- and
varying from twenty-five tfy dollars each pad =
dents attending his school. lie i furnished iuOrc"'r
convenient dwelling house, having garden attach
rent Tie salary and fees received by the Profess
schools, respectively, during the las. :o,. ,eaa coi
salary al 81 900, has averaged IS follows:
The Professor III Modern Languages, $500 r.
+" " Mathematics, sa,90
=" " Law, $3.50
II is required that there shall be taught in tir School
Languages, the French, Italian, Spanish, German -
Saxon languages. And with respect TO any applicant !"
cant Chair Of that School, the Visitors will expect 70 z
whether he IL competent 10 teach Ill these language
which OF them he can teach. W. H. Wo.l.s
Proctor u ~
OF The Wing, Richmond; the National luieic'ner
Globe, Washington City; the Patriot and RepnhliSa1'
the National Gazette and Pennsylvania, rhIaa,'' y,
Evening Post and the Courier & Enquirer New lmN
and Post, Boston, will copy the above, and forward ~
to this office for collection. -:
18th Dec, $50
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PUBLIC DEBT.

The Federal party restored TO power, and head.
ed by Mr.. Clay and Mr. Webster have been bold and
persevering asserting the existence Of nation
al debt-n asserting that the Democratic Adminstra-
ton have created debt Of thirty millions Of dol
lars, which they have been able to conceal from the
public, but which the new Administration will detect
and expose at the called session after the 4th of March
The Democracy deny this assertion in toto: they affirm it
to be untrue but they admit that there outstanding
Treasury notes, which the current will pay,
if that revenue is left TO go to its appropriate objects
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23

SONG. woo'D AND MARRIED AND A,

SONG. WOOD AND MARRIED. AM -
BY MISS JOANNA paiLLif-
The bride she is winsone and bnhhy,
Her hair il il snooded sac sleek.
And faithful and kind is her Johnny,
Yet fast fa' the tears on her cheek.
New neaYps are cause of her SORROW,
New pearlins and plenIsing '"o
The bride that has a to borr"w'
Has cen right mickie au'.
Wood and married ahd a:
Wood and married and a.
Is ma, she very weel all
To be wood and married al a?
I,cr mither then hastily spak':
"The lassie is glakit WI pride;
In nv pouch had never a plack
On the day when was BRIDE
E,en TAXI to Your wheel, and be clever,
And draw out your thread in tile sun;
The gear that is gifted il never
Will last like the gear that Is won
Wood and married and az
VIZ havns and tocher sac sina'
think are very weel all,
To be wood and married nj az
uToo, foot - quo her gray headed father,
ssShe's less a. bride than n BARN.
She's ta'en like cout frae the heather,
WI sense aud discretion to learn
Half husband, trow, and hall DADDY,
As humour inconstantly leans,
The chiel maun TO be patient and steady
That yokes wi a mate in her teens.
a keichef sac douce and sac neat,
O'cr her locks that the winds used 10 baw
Pm bath like to laugh and To greet,
When think o her married at az.
Then out spak' the willy bridegroom,
Wecl walled were his wurdics, wcen,
oI'n rich, though my Golfer be loom,
Wi, the blinks % your bonny blue Gen.
Pm pronder o. thee by my side,
Though thy ruiies or ribbons be few,
Than Kate o. the crofl were my bride,
Wi purfes aud pearlins enow.
Dear and dearest Of ony!
Ye're wood and h,kit and ~
And do We think o your Johnny,
And srievc TO be married nj a':'
She turn'd, and she blush'd and she smiled,
And she lonket sac bashfully DOWN.
The pride DER her heart was beeui.d
And she played WI the sleeves o her gown;
She twirled the tag o. her lace,
And she nippet her bodice sac blue
Sine blinket sweet in his face,
And at like maukin she flew.
Wood and married and a!
WIZ johnny 10 roose her and a.
She thinks herscl very wecl all,
10 be won,d and married NJ a.
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Mecklcnburr, Va, Dec. 18th. lsN.
HINTON I'LL ScII0

lin On Hill, ~ IIUUI.,
THE exercises nf this School VIII close on the Goth
her, and commence again on The 18th January. IT,
bcrs propose 10 give 10 all students, WHO wish Il, 4
course Of Ancient Languages and Mathematics, Ia
the Elementary English branches. They also think Il
holds out strong inducements TO those who preplr
lesc.
10 vice. il IS believed Is not surpassed by any tie -
Boarding may be- obtained in several respectable fam
peghborhood, and, also, with Of the subscribers
every thing except liphts.l
Rates 9f TutOn.-Payable at the end &c each ssssio
ForAncient Languages and Mathematics, either,
session.
For Elementary English branches, So so per sc'.o'
No student VIII be received for less time than or
and reduction for absence, except in cases Of schn'
Board, S35 w per session Of vc months one liali "
JSO &. BIAGkN
THOMAS BLAtk
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IN CiiANCERl.-VIRG comu held for JAM.
county, the CoaI; House thereof, IN the cIy IL Wills,
burg. Monday, the 9Th day of November III tie year M
John tirddin, Pa,,-
against
Sarah Goddin James Goddin, Marietta Coddin Clafh,
John g. Allen and Elizabeth his wife, Daniel Rowland \.
hala his wife, William $. Tyree, Hugh Goddn. Patsy Ia
John :. Alien and Rehecca his wife, James Goddn Nau p
Isaac \. Goddu and Thomas H. Goddin, II, i.rs,.,..
The defendants, John 6. Alien and Elizabeth w!c III
Rowland and Maliaia his wife, Hugh Goddin, Patsy G
John = Allen and Rebccca his wife, James todtn ant ~
Price, having entered their appearance and gwen
,ordng the Act of Assembly, and The rules Of liz Count
appearing by satisfactory evidence that they na
tins country, is ordered, that the said defendants ri
here the first day Of February Cont next, and H.
Of the plaintiff and that copy Of This order he forthwith
IN som. newspaper published in the City Of Richmond Il, n
months successfully, and posted the front door o CON
House of this county Two successive Court day>
\ Copy-Tesie,
ill., D. cOGElLl Z
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD for the delivery Of
i Tom, called Tom Braxicn.l He left my plantation
inst. Tom is tall black man, six feet high, or up"ar
larecment of vein of his legs; he TOOK awat
brown domestic cloth frock coat, old wool lat, ~
other common cotton clothing. Tom was purchased :
few years past, III Richmond, and sold by Mr. thi.
Bn,l Of Caroline county. II j. probable he viii aiirn
his way Richmond and Caroline from where lie -.
when sold in Richmond viii give the above reward =.
livery me, i;r. Thos b. Jackson, Of The ely Of
or dollars ifsccied in any Jai! 50 that get him.
j, :.
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Richmond. Jan. ], 1910.

DENAWAY SLiIE.-Commcd 10 the Jail Of Ca.ei
IL Virginia, on the lth day Of August, l8io, neg
dark color, though not very black about feet or me-
a GOOD countenance; aged IL 10 years. lie had vii
pair Of black cloth panlaoons: pair oi striped cotton
white roundabout with no visible marks on his p.Tsc
kns OF Bedford county Va and that ran away
about 3 weeks before hc apprchended. Tn. Owner
negro requested 10 forward pay charges, and
away-oihrrwsc he viii be dealt with the law direct
AARON +. hckENDEi:
Nov ai-wi2~ Jdiior n CGSeit,
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NOTICE-Ry virtue Of n Feed Of Trust, Of record IN /
County Court Of Prince Edward executed u yap0.
therein specified, by Jack Vaughan shall on Tie ~,
February, ISL, the ptcmises proceed 10 SELL io ,a,
balance of Tract of Land, lying in The county 81 nre
ward continuing originally. Ivy estimation, eight hun
which The said Jack Vaughan resides adjoining the
The Of Thomas d. Lyon, deceased and other. fag
lar description Of the an is deemed unnecessary N.,
Trustees; doubt is entertained Of the titles but shat
only such title Us is vested in Trustees
SAMI.. &. ANDERSON,
HENRY y. WATKINS, ''S'''
ror -
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BIGGER'S OFFICE,
Richmond, IA.

nRAWN numbers for Lecsburg Academy Lott = I. +
~ fs % 20 Is So 81 G3 10 ~ = - /.
Nos 10 - CO, the third highest Capital Of 80 g,
paid, MS uslal n sight, by
Drawn numbers for Monongalia Lottery Cla' n, !.
mined by the drawing of Alexandria, No. !: DC" r.
1871: = !. =
Whole Ticket, 20 -, prize of 81 $780, 'oi an Ba
at sight, as usual, by
For Both January, lsil:: ooo.
100000! and 100 Pri-es q ali !,
Virginia Leesburs Academy Lottery llaS 90 a. oJ
ls4l. GR.sD CsrirALs-s30,Ooo, 10000 ''V'O' '''
So and 100 Of 600. .,.., - 81
Tickets slO-Iialvcs s5-onaf'e''
For 9Th FEBRUARY, l8il.. ), ooo
$4,000, $4,000, and ~ q cr,s.c,r
Virginia Monongalia Lottery, Glass - Tor ea ", sD
Gasp CAPITAL, $40 900, $1,000, 3,Ooo' '''9S'
each of 900. 400 and 2oo o,,,,sr, 3 81
~ Tickets in the above Grand schemes a." lr -.
the mana cement Of u. : GREGORY & n pacsa-''
usual rrsat variety, by packages shares =, ali r!
whole and shares Of tickets. The eash y, are lece
RIGCFP ran he lad the moment The cIa".a, ,es.
Far the grand Capitals and prompt pay nay.GsR. R.lr.
Jap2 q
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NO1ICE.-A persons hereby notified that ,hr land
subscriber is posted; and that any detected III II
hunting fishing, in any other manner trespa>sing w l.
secuted 10 the extent Of the Law. TIloS. RiGCN,,
Dec. g loiJ.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-23

GALE OF real. EsTATE-The subscriber inrntin: T.
- from The county, will offer for sale, on Iustat
9th day OF February, lsIl the well known establishment
Johnon's Springs, III the county Of Goochiand IL" ~
Nolcled road - miles above Richmond, continuing ahuG
hundred of Land well supplied with wood and water
Tavern establishment consists oi buildings sufficient fo accom-"
date large company, with every necessary ont house r.
establishment. There is also upon the premises, ~.
Nile Race Course with every disposition among the neigh.
and racing characters generally 10 pa,ronize H. Turns >
half cash aud the remainder i'll twelve monisihc Pc,
giving bond and lien the property 10 secure The MT
a, the lime and place. will be sold. AL II my Ia
hold and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Utensils. Stock ~
kinds Corn Fodder oats Hay and 1900 pounds Family ~
Far The Personal Estate. credit Of nine months va
for MI ten dollars for that amount, an ~
cash will hr required. EDWD = NAl.fAI III
IobnSon,s Sprinps Va 10th JAM, 1871. aS-WiR
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SLATE RIVER AcADEMY.-Thc Eighth Session =

= LATE RIVER ACADEMY.-Thc Eighth Session ri
- monls IL This School will commence on The 18th Jaar
il and cusc the 9TH December following, win VACATION :"
DAYS lie last of June. The building VIII be read! NJ
opruur of the School. II large being 80 BY ~ i,ct,
ranged for the accommodation Of about 10 scholars, VII
and desks for each. Lecture Room, Maps, Large Iu
neariunl Tolurium, fclescopic Views and Philosophical
a,us Il, il situated miles west Of buckingham toniiio.
AS regards health and morals, not surpassed by tic
The stage route from Richmond To Iyncburr passes with
miles of III. Academy.
This School will lie under the charge Of Mr.. L. &. b.,
aided by Mr. Charles Tamowski-boilI graduates II
ri b. standing, the former of this country and The 4f
University Berlin of the first literary institution,
Continent. Mr. Tafnowsk speaks The French, Spanish
and German and Will give instruction III these language
aud dramatically, which j. the NEST approved mcti
TERMS.
Ouhography, Reading, Writing Arithmetic, Ccosr,'hf
English Grammar, :.
Natural Philosophy Astronomy Chemistry Rhetoric -
ric Moral and Intellectual Philosophy, Algebra, Geomcn
1rgonomctry, Surveying, &C, "
Latin, Greek and Hebrew, -
French. Spanish, Italian and German, extra u
will furnish board washing, lodging, lights, &c at ;: y
month M deducton after commencement, except 't
sickness Parents assured that the morals Of The pu -
ing with ~ will be- attended To- IL Is very important Z
dents should the beginning of III. session, when
- will be arranged and the different branches commcnr
tic Examinations viii be- held the last Of June an 81 W
Apply To either IL, directed to Buckingham Court Hons
WILLIAM r. MGSELEl
TIL. NJ EONDIRhN1.
GRANDERSON NJ SELL