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The PRESIDENT submitted communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting report
from the Commissioner Of the General Land Office
showing what portions of the public lands have been
subjected to entry private sale for five years and less
than ten years. for years and less than fifteen; for
fifteen and less than twenty for twenty and less than
TWENTY-FIVE for twenty-five and less than thirty; for
thirty and less than ,hrtyfve; and for thryfve and
upwards designating the States, Territories, and land
d,stricts in which said lands situate, and what
quantity OF land has been entered after it had been sub
iec to entry at private sale hrty6ve years and up
wards and within what years, and within what land
districts said lands entered. The communication
was laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
Also, communication from the War Department
ira nsrnttng report of the Second Auditor, Of tie
expenditures of the contingent fund of that Office
which was laid the table, and ordered TO be printed
Also, letter from the Governor of Iowa, trans
hitting memorials of the Territorial Council for va
rious objects; which were appropriately referred.
Mr. MERRICk presented the memorial Of inha
btants of the District of Columbia, praying the cs
Enlistment of system of national education in said
District which referred 10 the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
MIR. BENTON presented the credentials of the Hon
Samuel nicRoberts elected by tho Legislature of ILL.,
nois Senator from that State for years from the
4th of March next; which were read, and ordered on
file.
Mr.. WALL presented the memorial Of DR.. Solomon
Andrews praying that paddock invented and patented
for the security of mail bags, &c. which referred
to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. WEBSTER presented memorial from citizens
of Maine, for the enactment of general bankrupt law
and
Mr.. PORTER presented memorial Of the same i'm
port from citizens of Kent county, Michigan. These
memorials, bill has been reported the subject
were laid on the table.
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial purpor'ing sr
be signed by one hundred and twenty merchants ant
mercantile firms of the city of New York, remons,ra
ting against the passage of bankrupt law; which was
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented memorial Of citizens
New York, demonstrating against the passage OF any
bankrupt law that did not include Banks in us Prov
sions Mr. c. took occasion TO say that his own opn'
ons this subject remained unchanged, though III
presented the memorial with pleasure. The memoria
was laid the table, and ordered 10 be printed -.
On motion of Mr. WRIGHT, the Committee on I !
nance to which referred the memorial Of the no
bile and New Orleans Railroad Company; The Aiaoa
ma, Florida, and Georgia Railroad Company; in'
Grand Gulf Railroad and Banking Company; the NOT
ristown and Valley Railroad Company; and the New ,'
Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company, were dis
charged from their further consideration, the case
| being provided for in the foregoing BILL
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CONCORD ACADEMY.

IONCORD ACAUEMI.
TIME mex, of this Institution WIZ commence on e ~
~ Fsru,,y and terminate the last OF June II Is stua
J in Caroline forty miles North Of Richmond ana tTee
r.s srom the Richmond ard Fredericksburg Railroad lie
instruction comprises the languages and sciences
"a hougs preparation Of students for Colleges and Uni
verse The price OF board and tuition ior tue SESSION VI i've
months is s0o, payable in advance. .. 49,
Persons Of information relative to the academy are
ID" testimonials Judge John Y. Mason of souihamp
and Of Professors and Harrison of the University of
INA Parents and guardians who wish 10 place their
@ snd wards Seminary Will direct their letters TO Con
III 49, +. w. COLEMAN, Prcs't
s1''Nt j. ID, COLEMAN
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wu.LANsvnLLE ACADEMY.

II.
YRE first session Of this win the eot
OF January next and the Goth Of june under the
'9craiendence OF Mr. William Woodend graduate of Jener
~ College, Pa Mr. Woodend tauek, In The family of the Hon.
neh 81 George Tucker dEG the year. who comes recon-
ded from that gentleman, being we'll qualified teach the
'ols branches usually taught in the Academies This In
ina located in high and healthy place, the man road
, o, Petersburg 70 Wa'rsnton N The Trustees fiat,
me healthy Of this lnstution they
oc patronage, only from The nesborhood, hut
ron the adjoining counties Board may procured in several
isiGii'es IN the neighborhood. .-.s91
Trims PR Session Of sre monAs-For ElemenaE English
'fanches $40 0fo Latin Greek, Mathematics &C. SIP So
burg, Va. ;. BY THE TnyjsTEEs
WllIaiasville, Va, Dec. ., 1910. - 66-teoJ
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FARMERS BANK OF VA, 4th January, s4lA Disidead
o declared, Of the PROFITS Of this
tiou for the last six months, subject to deduction on the
neg taet If per eeu 10 he paid 10 the Commonwealth ana
DISTRIBUTION oone cent? out oil the contingent fund.- TO be
pad To- the holders OF the old Stock
The holders Of old stock will receive cent
J. G. BLAIR, Cashier
Jan. idiot
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IAxn &c EnR SALE.

~ I'D To the highest bidder Thursday, the l4th day
w ~ cr ,rv next if the ncxl tar aiy
SUNDAY cyceed svauibc Farm called Edcehi' oeloh'n.
~ ,a, ~ rho late H. oliver. deceased, situated u,
~ county Il loac~ste and aiming aooht ih!ce hahteu
b.autit;l and healthy situation, ana = one oi Tue
w. in The lower country for Ph, Scan and YER.
80, sand far merchant crson wishing Ia engage
III, Inanuac:1yy Of gigs aud CARRIAGES fe!soh' "'s"s
u,ichssc are invited view the property . -, = ,
The same aud place. the Nssrees osnne'ns 10 =, Corn
,,, ~ 30 hired ont t ensuing year, and The crops %
lid, Sncks Stack every description, tarmns ten
~. Sc will be sold to the highest ndnsr ir;is "aae
.aown on the day OF sale :, 90 s.r,,.,J
~ -, ,s,o 7i-2awtd
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Toy5I. W00d and farl Land james hireT Jor SAFE
,rONT-PIEASANT the welik residence o. uic a.e
N Nicholas Fau!con, recently IN possession o" us wloo'
NJ silly Fa,con situated James River just ABOVE 'anss'
In The county Srry viii, be sold on the premises 70 'e
.st bidder en- Tuesday, the end day oil February neA or on
49, - CAR ay thereafter Sunday eNcep.ec,l u ha' .as shou
,n, =, he very Indictment The Estate comprises i-p' acres
~ Land stretching miles along tne river se ana
h,s IN II conodois dwelling house anu Tue oicc .ha
o, hnes accessory u accommodation OF arss nanny!
na, and productive sarian-orcids Of choice ana sauane
fr, irces-ome pine wood.an immense auah! ua ''n'
marsh plsturc,-ane extensive range io STOCK anu
abundance oc sheiln1 the adraut a 70
,h ae o his Farm, independent of those derives IRON rs o-
son IN nayigable stream, its proximity 10 several
an ia adaptation all the usually grown IN Tue region III
gentleman Wishing Pheasant country resi-
dence-to arcita desiring The acilHrs :" narhet AZ
fed nv navigation and the ready means OF ertiis eSten
iyey his land caca,eous manfeto the cofd"ood aud
s,anber yeer the most profitable employment
~.ed in the who seeks mn invest
ant ~ his funds and no more poab'e ta real
e Affords this land offers many inducements 10 examine IL
A. any whatever therefore invite general attention 10 lis sae
m Will take pleasure the premises with any one
thereto IN answering any en-
relative addressed 10 me at Sury Court
% win he wihou. and possession Will he gwen I'M
1,e,y The Of the purchase money VIII be required
!, .,.e ins,amcn-thc LIST becoming due In January little
81, January ~ 3rd in January AZ Bonds a's!acto
ly endorsed will required 10 the amount OF the payien ana
M ,e . nj be Withheld deed Of trust on the properly he IL
ken m the out:on q! purchaser 10 secure them
Ae", 90 "'' of J. Ms FAULCON,
Executor of Nicholas Faal on, deceased.
1sth
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,

UNIVERSITY ViRcixia,l
Dec. II, 1870.
Dear Strive need nany words in conveying to
M sraoce Of our abiding confidence activity and abil
- with which your Academy is conducted The Impression
rarsS Of vonr pupils whs placed under The
is they have been accurately and thoroughly
Won, evSfeaons We are satisfied of the excellence Of thu
hos Of instruction employ both as means OF lnparine
and Of ensuriug mental discipline Of pupils
ana assured that far depends on yOnr efforts all your
scholars must give a satisfaction 10 e parents ln am sma,a
which they ''H'''' ''S''' GEssSsER HARRISON,
WIN B. ROGERS,
Pref Of M a. Philosophy.
My Dear Sir y, gives me pleasure TO say that in - my y, OPT
ustSs school unemiied and the progress of the STU,
rn,s entirely satisfcohe retired and healthy situation OF the
Acadeny affords song guaranty good habits, and
Your and Of your pupils are such ns no pa
feel grateful for the insc benefits which my sons have
received at your hands
y,p.7 T74~tlFi 81. Y MASON"
l13UCAVIoN-A situation private uto.es assistant in
school she viii teach Reading, Writing,
ias rnio.aay Algebra and Geometry, French
s satisfactory testimonials OF character and competency can
BIZ produced. Address-R. c., Richmond Va.
Jan.7 Tit
NUriCEThc Presidrr, Directors of the James Rive: &
~ Kanavha Company wish hire for the ensuing year la
hoes and stone to be employed on The
Caua from Richmond Lyncburr. Mcsss B. y. Ayrss Elias
r uruett, A. W Fipfen and William r. Richardson are an-
,horea hire r the Company Persons having Negroes TO
hire may satisfied That Gcd treatment and will be afforded
to all il the empioyme Of he c Goa pa c.-..u.
Richmond, Dec. as,,, lsio. 7o-,s
ID UMFORD AcADEYThe exercises Of This Institution viii
mencps on the l5 Of The present month January and eri-
mating the 18th Deremhe' with Of month
branches OF the English language usually preparatory
mac ircians Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, plane and
spherical, IT sononetry and Practical Surveying.
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M The Enquirer published three times rest during hs sso
S,as Lssdrs aad ircek during the rest Of tho year
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
, 1841-11-13
Dcath-bcd Repentance.

The last rays otthedeclining sun shone
through the lattice If the sick mans chamber.
lighting Up his pale features with Il grim earth
ly aspect. The rolling of his restless eye.
showed plainly that conscience. so long bound
down. had burst her letters, and was speak
ing with Il voice louder than her won't.
slave you made a clean breast, my son."
said his confessor. cor is there some sin yet
unrepented o., that causes your distress?-
Speak, | entreat you in penitence and truth
as you may hope 10 be forgiven
There is one act of my past lile," replied
the guilty man, "that weighs heavy on my
conscience, and if it was not in my power to
make reparations for the crime, ] should des,
pair indeed. But as time is still left me to
make amends for n duty so long neglected, ]
will do it now, and then hope to -recover.-
For five long years have ! taken a paper. and
have never paid a penny for it yet! Here
is the money; send a servant with it to the ed
itor, and ask his pardon"
Delinquent reader! In the language of a
celebrated roman Consul, 'the man got wellr'
, 1841-11-13

The Italian Inquisition.
W.. w.

The inquisition here in the city of Venice,
by official informers and street tri.
bunals, became one of the most cruel en-.
gines of tyranny ever known, perhaps I'M
der any government. No mans life, or lib
erty, or property, was secure. When any
fell under suspicion, they were privately ar
rested and in most cases they were heard of
no more. Every thing was conducted with
the most profound secresy-the accused
knew not the secret hand that stabbed him.
Near the palace, and separated only by a
canal, is a prison; this prison is connected
with the palace by n high covered bridge,
called the Bridge Of Signs. This bridge has,
or had, (for it is now closed up two passes;
one leading into the council chambers, and
the other leading to more private apartments
and dungeons under the palace itself. These
dungeons were also accessible from the
by a secret passage, which was un-
known to the public until the arena Of these
apartments ,of death were laid open by the
French. lISieed it is said that the citizens
generally did not know of the existence of
these wretched cells. Here the trembling
, 1841-11-13
From the Foreign Quarterly Review.
JACOB FRANK.

Founder Of The sect of Franks in Poland.
He was a native of Wallachia, but little or no.
thing is known ofthe early circumstance of his
life. About the year 1857 he came to Poland
with the avowed object of reforming the pervert-
ed doctrines Of Talmud, the followers of which
accused him of infdelity. Supported by some
influential partizans, Frank successfully resisted
the Talmudists; but the affair becoming serious,
both parties were summoned before the Ecclesi-
astical Court of Lemburg, and subjected to a sim
gular trial. They were commanded to hold a
public discussion on the merits of their respect
i've tenets, and the defeated party was to embrace
Christianity. Frank acknowledged himself van
quislfed, and was accordingly baptized with his
followers, the most distinguished persons in the
country standing as god-fathers. From Lemberg
he proceeded to Warsaw where the number of
his disciples considerably increased; but a rumor
being spread that he was in the habit of enter
tanning them in secret with the most fantastic Wis
ions, he was again cited before an ecclesiastical
tribunal. There he affirmed that our Saviour
and the Prophet Elias had appeared to him, pri-
or to his arrival in Poland, commanded him to
convert the Jews, and that he was still reminded
in nightly visions of his mission. He said how.
ever, in conclusion, that should the Church dis
approve Of his proceedings, he was ready to obey
its commands like a dutiful son. He was acquit-
ted of having any bad intentions, but, lest he
should for the future time use his influence for
, 1841-11-13
Portrait of
tlanS.

The following sketch Of the American philosopher, is
from Lord Brougham's new work, "Stat9pen in the time
of George ILL.,
"One of the most remarkable men certainly of
our times as a politician, or of any age, as a philo-
sopher, was Franklin, who stands alone in COM
bining together these two characters, the greatest
that man can sustain, and in this, that having
borne the first part in charging science by one
of the greatest discoveries ever made, he bore
the second part in founding che of the greatest
empires in the world.
In this truly great man, every thing seems to
concur that goes towards the constitution of ex-
allied merit. First, he was the architect of his
own fortune. Born to the humblest station, he
raised himself by his talents and his industry
first to the place in society, which may be attain
ed with the help only of ordinary abilities,
great application, and good luck, but next to the
~loftiest heights which a daring and happy geni-
US alone can scale; and the poor printers boy,
who, at one period of his life had no covering to
shelter his head from the dews of the night,
rent in twain the proud dominion of England,
and lived to be the Ambassador of the Common
wealth which he had formed, at the Court of
the naughty Monarchs of France, who had been
his allies.
Then he had been tried by prosperity as we'll
as adverse fortune, and had passed unhurt
through the perils of both. No ordinary ap-
prentice, no common place journeyman, ever
laid the foundation Of his independence in habits
of industry and temperance more deep than he
did, whose genius was afterwards to rank him
with the Galileos and Newtons of the old world.
No pa~trician, born to shine in Courts, or assist
at the councils of Monarchs, ever bore his hon
ours in a lofty station more easily, or was less
spoilt by the enjoyment of them, than this COM
mon workman did when negotiating with royal
representatives, or caressed by all the beauty
and fashions of the most brilliant court in Eu-
rope.
Again, he was self-taught in all he knew
His hours of study were stolen from those Of
sleep and of meals, or gained by some ingenious
continuance for reading, while the work of his
daily calling went on. Assisted by none of the
hopes which ~afluence tenders to the study Of
the rich, he had to supply the place of tutors by
redoubled diligence, and of commentaries by
repeated perusal. Nay, the possession of book.
was to be obtained by copying what the art be
himself exercised, furnished easily to others.
Next, the circumstances under which others
succumb, he made to yield, and tsnf to his own
, 1841-11-13

a bad purpose, he has confined in the monster.
of Czentstochowa. On being released, SOM
time after, he retired into Austria, where MARI
Theresa gave him protection, with the intention
ofmaking him instrumental in the conversion o
the Jews. After a residence of several years a
Buron in Moravia and then at Vienna, he final
ly settled at Ofenback near Frankfort. There hi
lived in regal state, and was waited upon by
Chamberlains and pages, his disciples. Th'
rich contributions he constantly received from
Poland, enabled him to defray the expenses o
his court until his death in 1892. He was bu.
ried according to the Roman Catholic ritual, and
a cross was erected over his tomb. His daughter
next presided for some time over the sect; and il
is generally believed that the present chief Oh
the Frankists is a distinguished lawyer, a men,
Der of the late Polish Diet, now living in France
as an exile. A great number Of them reside at
Warsaw, all moving in respectable circles of So
ciety, and are mostly physicians or lawyers.
Some az It the Frankists only outwardly
profess 4 es ehristiaas, andxhate4A
hearts they adhere strictly to pure Mosaism. It'll
is difficult to decide this question; but there is no
doubt that such a stimulation of Christianity by
the Jews has many precedents. There are un-
questionably swarms of such mysterious person
ages in Russia, who not unfrequently hold high
in the state. 1t is also a historical fact
that the same stimulation was practiced with per-
success in Spain and Portugal. A Jew is
said to have even exercised the office ofgrand in
%luisitor in Portugal, and only to have revealed,
IN his death bed, his real faith. According to
he testimony of the celebrated Grobio, a Span
sh Jew, who says that he himself had feigned
Christianity, monks of various descriptions, and
wen Jesuits used to come from Spain, and expi-
tie their stimulation before the grand synagogue
It Amsterdam. With such facts as those before
heir eyes, those who think that the Frankists
ire only half Christians have some reasons on
heir side.
The real tenets of Frank have been accurately
.scertained. He is said to have maintained that
10Th Elias and our Saviour were still in the
world, and that. they continued to appoint twelve
for e propagation of Christianity.
Though he did not himself claim to be consider
ID as Messiah, he never yet objected to being
allied so by others. 1t is also asserted that he
that he had received a commission to
ali religious persuasions. Until more sat-
proofs be adduced to the contrary, we
nay, however, call the Frankists Judeo-Chris-
ianS.
, 1841-11-13

element OF vo'!ng IN or voting out his neigh.
Dor; Or, better still, of being voted in or vo-
ted out himself, as the .Gat of the sovereign
people may decide. Independent, however,
OF this consideration, the value of the gene
ra! diffusion OF knowledge, which is chiefly
effected by the newspaper press, can hardly
be orerrated. There can be little risk in
saying, that without the facilities for convey
ing information, which are afforded by the
joint action of the great modern improve
ments in locomotion and printing, the exis-
tence Of a Republican Government among a
population SO thinly scattered as ours, over
so vast a territory, would have been entirely
impossible"
, 1841-11-13

victims were led to torture and to DEATH
We visited these gloomy prisons they were
dark as night and consisted each of one arch
OF heavy masonry with a single hole for the
purpose OF re p%iration. They nave general
~ been lined with wood, but Napoleon per-
united the citizens to enter and tear out all
that was movable in these Eorrid cells
Here was a grated window, where the vic
trns used to be %strangled. They were seat
ed upon a block within, and rope fastened
at one end, passed through the CRATE and
around the neck, and out again to the ma-
chine. 10y the turning of which the head and
shoulders were brought up to the CRATE, and
the poor wretch was strangled by the cord
that passed around his neck. Another place
was fitted up for decapiiation, like the guilo-
tine. The heavy knife fitted to a frame, was
raised by machinery to the proper distance,
the victim being fixed in a right position.
when it fell and struck the head from the bo-
dy, and a trench in the stone. and holes made
the purpose, conveyed the blood downin in
10 the water beloy. All this was done by
night, and with thautmost privacy; and here
were the lltas ss IL the wall where tle
executioner placed his lamp while he perform
ed lis bloody work.-[Fish's Trauels in En-
rope.
, 1841-11-13

ALroN MARxEr.-The Alton Telegraph Of
the 9th SAYS that .Beef continues to come in,
in small lots, and obtain the prices heretofore
quoted by us-two and a half and three dob
lars per- hundred-ahout $50 head have beer
slaughtel) led here this week.
Wheat6 as commanded throughout the wee
seventy d kn,s per bushel. A large Guantit :
has been ken in principally. we be'ieve,k
the c;si I11 H. n o 81