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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
Mr. WEBSTER AND THE VITO

The tone of the N. Y. Commercial has satisfied
u.s. that MIR Webster knew nothing OF the threaten
ed veto of the Tariff Bill. that he had never been
consulted about it--and did not for moment sup
pose that Captain Tyler wss capable OF that folly
-superlative fool as he knew him TO be. This
is confirmed by the Correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier;
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RiCHMOND-Tlln. o.
High water this day, 81 O'Clock, p. NJ.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED,
Sehr Sun, Stanton, Stonngton, via Norfolk. 10
j Fisher & Son.
Schr Santa Maria, Keone Norfolk, tobacco. 10
Gwnthmey & Co, Y ~ $ Jones.
Schr Virginia, WnsOn Shades, corn TO mas,er.
Schr Mary Ann Rebecca, Gilchrist, Cabin
Pom, sundres, TO * @ Winston, II w6tlock.
SchT Josephine. Robertson, New York. VII,
CITY Point. sundries, to Boyd, Edmonds 4 Co, and
iron 10 master.
ber. ~ ''
Sehr WIN Burke, Gouldsr Sandwich, ballast
Scbr Ann Eliza, Somers, New York, aundrier
Schr VIM Morrow, llupman, Jersey City, sun /.
dries. ~ WV
Schr Orator, Ilolliuger, Phadolphis, sundrics.
Schr Penjergast. Creighton. Baltimore.
Schf Lagrange, Crowell, Philndelphia, sundrier.
Nchr Patrick Henry, Mister Baltimore, sundrlss.
Sthr PluiaTch, Sdnjioid, Baltimore sundrios
Schr Almira, Harrington, Baltimore sundrjes
SA ILED,
Sehr Josephine, Robertson, Norfolk. coal
Schr OLIVIA, Rockets, New York, coal
Schr Union, Paine, Sandwich, coal.
Schr Ghditaor, Kelly, Boston, coal.
Schr Leader, Somers, Philadelphia coal and
tohrccD
Schr Hero, Cooper, fredericksburg, sundrics.
Schr Celebrity, Wise York River sundries.
Sfhr VIM II Dawson, THvers, Norfolk.
Schr Manchester, Edmonson, Baltimore.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

THE LADIES FAIR will be open on tho morn,pg
gu l' ' july n ODD Fc owa Hail. and continue f,r ss
NsiEII Ihe public will hni If the Fair great vare,v
Olsoles 'o piece Tie eye, fancy paas ai prcas IN
nu 'le UhcH lhc lniicl hope be allie 10 do avsv
wiz .h' h9prca9ion on The mns of iulyfuas th,t
az s.n si,,' ssofhitant charges are made by oHsrins
cs,y iricl' ~ ~ real value, anI no more. 'h
10 % 4iiIlnf ~ W.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
CATALOGUE OF Tue FACULTY AND STUDENTS o
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
SESSION lSsl-i2
r A & u l. T u a..

FACULT
Rev. HENRY RUFFNER, d. d.
President and Professor OF Ethics and Rhetoric
Rev. PHlLO CALHOUN, A NJ.
Cincinnati Professor OF Mathematics.
Rev. GEORGE ID. ARMSTRONG;, A. NJ.
Robinson Professor of Physical Science.
GEORGE Z. DABNEY, A. N.
Professor Of Languages.
Col. FRANCIS III. SMITH,
Cincinnati Professor Of Military Science.
JACOB FULLER, jr. A. NJ.
Superintendent OF the Preparatory School.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

TIP The Secretary to the first Tariff meeting
ever held in Richmond, is respectfully informed,
that he may procure in town, a very nice "suit Of
Virginia cloth, and liquor, tbs produce Of our
own country" in, and with which, To celebrate the
approaching anniversary. II no will drink the one,
and robe himself in the other probably his patriot
lsm will rnviYn.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

One should 20 from home to hear tho news a.
home. This is verified by the following Ieue,
which We find in the Baltimore Patriot. Il is news
To u.s. The facts stated may have occuued-bu,
we do not believe them. We never heard Of the
Judge in Virginia who refused to sit owing to the
Kindness OF the time.
TIMES IN VlRGlNIA.-Extract of a letter
from Middle Virginia; 1--WE have received yours
OF June l61h, wishing TO know IL the sheriff has
made The money of -. Il has not been collected
yet. lie gave q forthcoming bond. which bond
would have been forfeited the sheriff on the fourth
Monday in April; but owing the hardness Of the
tunes, THE JUDGE REFUSED SIT; consequently,
we had no court in this district, and will not until
the Judge orders call court. IL is thought by many
here he will order call court on the 10Th August"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

Loco FOCO F.IIRNESS.-The officers Of
the "IIUnnUo mEErms" submitted copy Of the
memorial and proceedings Of the meeting to the Ed
tor Of the Enquirer, with the respectful request, that
he would ny them before his readers Instead Of do
me this, lie suppressed the proceedings, denounced
the meeting as "lIumbug." and minated that
those who participated in t. were iohnenced Ly
sorjd md selfish considerations Was he afraid to
lie, his henishtod readors tho truth until he had
sounded the ocsin" and projudced their minds D.
gainst III What else could have been his motive
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
STUDENTS.


Arch. Alexander, Rockbridge
Geo. ID Alexander. Campbell
David C. Anderson, Pondleton
Patrick III Aylet, King William
VI w Barclay, Lexington
rheo X Beard. Roekhridge
Cadet J w Bell, Staunton
VIM Bocock. Buckingham
Sa%1sI "A BOOKER bnshnshNm
FF Bowen, Culpeper
Jno ID Brooks, Belmont, Tenn
N Brooks, Charleston, Nan
ID NJ Bryan, Roekbridso
Il 5 Buckingham, Montgomery
Jno l. CampOelI, hockotldge
~ II Shtlsnah' Lexington
5 Christian, do
lay, campoeI
Jno . Coles, hlbemarlo
Mm L. Connevey, hoekOTldge
charles Cox, charleston, Kan
Cadet Crsmer, Frederick
:! CTa~lord' Eockerdge
John Dabney, Campbell
V DANIEL, Mecklenburg
, a''icA u paNe' esson, Tenn
Henry q Davidson, Roekbrdse
WIN paNIHsoh SsmPoeii
Cadet = Deyerle, Montgomery
WIN Dcld, Lexington
Cadet w NJ Elhou Buckingham
SUiN ~ . s','S' '''' nchmoni
Cadet w Far, Amherst
WIN L Fleet, King n Queen
sue "m to'oss' h'ehmond
l. Fo~iKes, Nouoway
VIM tnqus, buckingham
10y ~ S,''"",e' H'ahassee, lila
Wm uamole, do do
w e S'Snnaway, buckingham
VIM +. Gannaway, do
Cadet l. A Garnetti Essex
Nj Glasgow, Rockbridgo
A Grlssby, do
u ii b Grgsby, do
p ~ u'I, n"nmond
teter = hairston, Patrick
IL tinlrs,on, do
L X Harrison, Richmond
WIN Nj Harry, Lexington
CPt. w. Il. Henderson, Loudoun
John II Hobson, Richmond
WIN Z tiobson, DO
- l. iosshead, Monroe
FC Horsley, Nelson
iona j, imooden, Augusta
Hand James, Wilmington. NC
Sauet ii Jameson, Culpeper
q w Jones, Holloway
X ID Jordan, Nansemond
James L kemper, Madison
A w Cerchevel, Hampshire
Cadet Nj knight, NottUway
b L Lacy, Somerville, Tenn.
James II Lacy. do do
WIN l. Lancaster, Buckingham
Cadet III Lawrence, Petersburg
James Le,cher, Lexington
John Letcher, IT, 81 Louis, Mo.
WIN IL LeIcher, ir. do do
Jonn y Lewis, Albemarlo
1 Lewis, Lexington
w Llpscomb, Richmond
John Long, Fayette, Tenn.
John l. Manson, Bedford
Joseph Mar'n' Henry
Cadet Marshall, Warren
ohm RI McCue, Augusta
Chas a Miller, Montgomery
" YIN w Moore Columbus, Miss.
n ~ D., o'"uV
-, en- natrIck
,,,e, ~ eoh' Dotetoutt
" VI > rem, DutTck
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

FUN BALE,
i va '''"'''' WI CASH ~ YORK.
superb Bolvlo White Lead, in kegs Of 70, Co. 100
Iuscod ami Whale Ola
fpirhg ~ Terpenfnc
Soap Stone Paint fpr lin or sluro Qo,ff. rtc.r -, a
durable articlcJ " ~
\ iui supply Of Green Flnt, for Vcnctsn blinds, In
nilt " ~ faunisfofe,a superior aitcl8
boai topt Vanish best hfowa DO, aud black Iacquor
. Tor Nmnish 81 iron work. with general supply ~
10y Paints together with Offensive asruftmoDf Of
gltss, rom 8tiO 22s3O Dor or single lirbi f,int
brushes 81 nj sizes with BADGERS hair ndora and ali
articles ossary for tho trade unuauay low Tor eash
nest door 20 tho Exchange Hank, Richmond, va.
ROBERT MOTT
Informs his friends the public that hc has Isf rc.
turned hom Neu York with The above we'll aeoste sf0~k
II Palut Glass, Brushes, etc. aud rmncd 10 work
~ or sell on The most moderate terms, for cash, o. ~
proved paper jeUH
FAMILY FLOUR, Of superior quality for sale
III ieI ROYhLL MORGAN,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
FOR NORIsnIK

I'D Ss; ' &c ' o. 1 c!!s Ss :;" VA 81
len Fisher 4 SON.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

no. our sale % sspcrnr Clofiing will tske place mi
Iueaily ie (Sih inst. Persons want would 70 vol
call and maze selections previous 10 TO tifno NJ sale
Ie - INIDEH y nNDIHER
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
RIVER REpOpT

"'PDfffdJT Exchange Reading Ro.His, from, p0fr;,.
Ueurg
Bark Charlotte Leti,i1, on Sandy Point.
Birk Gen. Washington, VI I.iverpooi. NJ ger.
mudi Hundreds.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27

why vnuablo house servant sold for no fault Whist
n ever, N9UuK would Induce his former owner 4,
par WIZ % bt lpf MS recent fortunes and deferfnt
son 20 Filc ~ ono ~ ic northern satea For firfici
nioiinilo apply 10 WIN Harrison, Esq.-1f ~ letter
ltfHtiA' lHiii To-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
Prom the n. Y. coaasr Adj s.sslssr
NOMINATION. OF
HENRY CLAY OF KENTUCKY,
m . 10 ~ TIT.


AS CANDIDATES FOR TRE
PRESIDENCY or THE u. STATES.
The published calls OF the Vino General Com
maes Of thu, City and County have already given
notice to the people, that las, evening was set n.
part Ivy that body for the purpose OF converting in
general assemblage the friends Of HENRY CLAY,
end placing hi. before the citizens Of the Union,
as candidate Tor their suffases at the next Presi-
DENTAL Election.
The whig General Committee well knew-for
who is there in New York that does not know It.
that nothing more was required to place beyond
the shadow OF doubt, the undivided attachment
OF the Wings OF New York. to the illus,rous states
man Of Kentucky. than to give them the opportu-
nifty OF concerted public expression OF their opin-
ion.--and hence tho call. than which, mono was
ever met with more enthusiastic feeling of ap-
probation.
As night came on, il wss evident the great room
of the National Hall, would be insufficient to hold
tho througs that were foeking to IT, The room
itself soon became crowded TO suGocaiion, and IN
consequence it was found absolutely necessary to
hold another meeting in the street. Wedsed IN as
our reporter was in the interior Of the building, we
IN addition the proceedings had in the Hall, can
only give a sketch OF those, which took place IN
front OF il.
We want words to convey an idea Of the gener-
al feeling which pervaded the immense nssemblage
We have seen political meetings more bosterou'
and noisy, but we have never seen any, in which g
feeling Of fixed determination. OF confident hope ono
devoted patriotism shone out more clearly in tine
acts and countcnances OF those present. While
such spirit lives, the beauty Of our institution.
may DO dimmed, and the benefits they confer for
time DO shroudcd in gloom, but under its irresisl
BILE influence, they will the regular orde'
Of things will permit, regain their original purity
aad she'd around them that prosperity which in for
mer days they go abundantly gave.
The meeting wa, called to order by A. w. BRAp'
FORD, Esq, who nominated the following olieers:-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
MEMORANDA.
FINE CLOTmNG Ar AuCTIon

49, ME MOtANDA.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25-Auivod, sch
J ieador, imor', days from Richmond.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
TIE CROPS.

The weather is still uniavorable to the wheat
crop, and our worst fears likely TO be allied
The farmers in all sections Of the State from which
we hear complain OF the rust and the crop in Vir-
GINA will doubtless fall far short of the calculation
made some weeks since Corn IS rather backward,
but is growing finely at present.--Lynch. Repub
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
THE "HUMBUG MEETINGn AND THE
MEMORABLE

The Memorial which was adopted by the "HHm
bug Melting" when We heard from it Saturday
evening, had been subscribed by 1870! Thirty
more names were TO be added TO make the round
number OF TWO THOUSAND. We state this with
pleasure mingled with regret. The list embraces
large proportion Of the business men of tho city OF
every different occupation We are pleased that so
many entertain just views of public policy, and
have the nerve 10 express their opnions-but on
the other hand, are panied to think, they are all
according TO the organ of the Junto) under the in
hhehce OF Mammon, and are seeking 10 put money
IN their own pockets at the expense Of the public
IN this case, consisting Ct some GO or 7O-who com.
pose the Junto! Ii is truly Notifying to reflect,
that we live IN community 90 sordid and deprny.
edl People OF Richmond! amend your manners
and your morals. Study to be masnauinious and
disntorested. Abandon the contracted selfshness-
which dlshsures your characters, and is a re-
proaeh TO aay peopel Make MIR Thomas Richie
and the patriotic coterie by which he is surrounded
the patterns Of your imitation Qui. holding
"HUMBUo MEETINGS" and attend to such business
as your limited understanding will justfy-Leave
matters OF Siate-pubic policy, sc. to the wise
heads, the sound hearts Of the magma nmous, pa
trIotic and disnterested members Of the Juntol-
Thy will manage State affairs for YOU and give
you some standing in the world. But for you, who
own The "depressed stocks" of Suffering manu-
iaciorlea" To open your mouths about State policy
Snd national interesls--t is absolutely monstrous,
and not to TO endured! But-not conten, with this
stretch Of folly and impertnence actually hold a
"llumbug Meeting" and get the DEMOCRATS to
sign the Memorial "before the Democratic press had
an opportunity Of sounding the toesin, and warning
the Republicans agains. the wiles Of the Phslines"
is downright burglary o you naughty people Of
Richmond, why are you SO peryerse and wicked,
and why do you thus provoke your own dettruc-
ton
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-27
THE CROpQ


We soboin a few extracts from paper, in dif.
tsrsnt sections OF the State. We conclude from
what We hear. notwithstanding tho damage by the
rain. there will be average Wheat crop. la some
neigh6ourhoods the crops greatly injured, willis,
in others, they have not been affected at all.
THE WHEAT HARVEST.
Tho late heavy and constant rains have, we fear
lone serious injury To the Wheat i'm this quarter of
virginia. visit To one Of the principle Wheat
farms on James River has afforded US an oppor-
UNITY OF Judging. aud We feel nretty sur, hat Nc
r. within the mark, when we say that the crop ~ M
Iau one ''n'u oehind the quantity that counted
upon e'sh' days ago. Up that period there had
never ocen a inner prospect for an abundant Wheat
crop, and II was looked to with the n,o,e nl.as,,
ms Il would have tended greatly TO relieve the ne
cuniary pressure which IL so severely fall bv nil
classes OF the community; but, in this as in many
other cases. VIC realise the TRUTH OF the maxim ,h.,
"Man proposes. but God dsposcs. Int.n
THE wEATuER-THE CROPS.
IN Saturday and Sunday last, wo had several
heavy rains IN this vicinity, and il feared that
some injury would result TO the crops Of small
gram. though We happy to learn that the DAM
acc sustained Is not so great fret supposed
Ihe prospect for an abundant crop of wheat and
rye was never better than il had been this year in
our county previous TO the rains OF which we have
spoken above. As 1t Is, considerable quantity Of
'he cram VIII have TO be reaped, and the farmers
will be few days later than usual, in beginning
their harvest
During last month. the corn suffered very much
from the ravages Of the cut, worm, and we hnve
heard OF some entire fields that were destroyed; but
since the FIRST OF the present month"; the worms have
almost disappearcd and tho corn is doing welt
The weather. during nearly all the month of
May, was cooler and moro disagreeable than
experienced here in March. The early and ua-
usually warm spring which we had this year.
brought out most oi the irIt, and the cold and frost
thu, succeeded in April and May, have in consc.
quence destroyed It 10 consideI able extent.
Since the above was penncd, We have conversed
with several ol the farmers, who think there will be
very little injury to the grain from the rust or from
beng lodged, and we gra,i6od in being able TO
state this iact.-Msrt. Gazette.
We have seen a letter from the heart of I.oudoun.
dated on Wednesday Ped inst, IN which, the writer
practical business man, and farmer Of that Coun-
", says:-"i am happy 10 inform you, that the
Wheat IS but very little, II at all injured Jy the
late rams. ! had an opportunity yesterday Of con-
versing with gentlemen from vasious parts OF the
adjacent country, who represented that tho prospect
OF large crop of whe,, in the upper parts OF Lou
doun aud Fouquier, never was better; but, that ON
The Shenandoah river bottoms il has sustained some
injury from rust."-Alex. GAG.
THE CROPS.
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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-28
VOL. Vino. 81.
LoCoFoCoIsM IN NEW YORK.

The New York American draws public
attention to the developments OF The frauds
of the Locofoco party at elections IN That
city, us brought to light in the trial OF cer-
tain Locofoco Aldermen for Illegally DIS.
changing conUicts from Blackwelfs Island
prison previous to the last spring election,
with view to their voting under the direc-
ton of the persons who broug bit them FROM
the prison. The American ADDS:
"The enormity of these proceedings
which were so strenuously denied by the
Locofoco papers when first churged,nnd the
zeal and pertinacity which MIR. Mayor
MosR1s displays, and from the commence
ment Of the investigation has displayed, To
throw obstacles in the way of inquiry, AFRO
well fitted to arouse public attention. Al
ready the proofs are overwhelming that
prisoners were discharged long before the
expiration of their sentences; that they WEI
kept together. and together brough t TO the
CITY on the eve of the election and, final
ly, that they were led TO the POLLS 10 vote.
and did vote, under the bidding Of those
having them in charge. And all this was
perpetrated through the instrUmentality ti
Locoioco magistrates, and for tho benefit Of
Locofoco candidates and yet these are the
men who hive the impudence TO charSS;
the Wings with pipe-laying. We do not
perceive that the Evening Post. which was
so full Of virtuous Indignation in the Client
worth case, has any expressions CT cGnden :
nation for this tenfold greater outrage. Bet
perhaps when it has done rejoicing ovtr
Locofoco triumphs it will have some leisure
and virtue for the reproof of Locofoco
crimes"
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-28
VERMONT ON SLAVERY.

The annexed resolutions we're adopted
unanimously BY both branches of the Leg
islature, at their late session:
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Rep
resenfatiues,
1. That as the Representatives of the
People of the State of Vermont. We do pro
test against the admission into the Union,
Of any State whose constitution tolerates
domestic slavery, or the annexation OF Tex
as. or any o:her Territory, in which slavery
exists.
2. That we believe that Congress have
the power. b. the constitution OF the United
States, to abolish slavery and the slave trade
in the District of Columbia. and the terri
tories ofthe United States; and that if Con-
gress refuse 10 abolish slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, that the seat of the Gen
eral Government ought lie be removed from
tina, District, to place where slavery and
the slave trade do not exls,
g. That we be 1--we Congress has the con-
situtional power to prohibit the slave trade
between the several States in this Union,
and 10 make such laws as shall effectuaiIy
d revcnt This trade, and ought 10 exercise
this power.
4. That the Constitution Of the United
States ought 10 be amended. so as 10 pre-
vent the existence and maintenance OF s'a'
yery in the United States in any form or
mlnner.
5. That our Senators in Congress be IN
struc,ed,. and our representatives be rrques'
tel. to present the foregoing resolutions to
their respective Houses 10 Congress. and TO
use their influence 10 carry out The primer.
pies thereof.
6. That the Governor of this State be re.
ouested 10 transmit copy Of the foregoing
resolutions TO each of our Senators and
Representatives 10 Congress.
The above Resolutions show the right
spirit.-Caleiosids. 4.-
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-28
RELIGIOUS COUNSEL BY LORD
CHATHAM.

! The October numb,r of the North Amer
rican Review contains u mastery article on
! The life aud character Of Lord Chatham
beiGg a review of the correspondence Of
that great statesman, lately published frou,
the original manuscripts in the possession
of his family. Afer an able discu; sion at
the public life and character Of Chatham the
reviewer proceeds:
Turning from The view of Lord Chatham's
public career and going back some years,
let us notice those excellent private letters.
written by him to bis nephew. Thomas Pitt.
Lord Camelford, which Lord Grenville or
iginaly published. They were written at
about the period when, as we have area
dy in the earlier part of this article shown
the author deemed himself al the crisis of
his political fortunes, and when, owing tu
the death of Mr. Pelham, became indespen-
sable for him decidedly to resist the effect
of the Kings bitter dislike ofhim, or else 10
suffer il 10 crush him for ever. Al such
Time nothing would have been more natural
than some cffusion Of splcoa in his more
private moments, some indirect illusions 10
the bad passions of men, from the opera
lions Of which he thought himself at the mo-
ment suffering, clothed. indeed, i'll general
aphorisms. but deduced from particulars
then present in his mind perhaps some bill
terness of tone against human nature in gcn.
eral. These would have bern The indicn-
tons ola mere AMBITIOUS politician and dis
appointed place hun:er, such as many Of his
contemporaries s.rove 10 describe him.
But instead Of them. what do we see but the
carnations of a spirit of the nobIest kind
that can adorn mortal? After giving hts
nephew some excellent maxims for his guid.
ance at college in his intercourse with hiS
he breaks out in the following
strain:
81 come now to the par Of the advice
have TO offer to you which most nearly co.,
Germs your welfare. and upon which eyerr
good aud honorable purpose Of your life
will assuredly turn; mean the keeping up
in your heart the true sentiment Of religion.
If you are net right towards God. you can
never be 50 towards man; the nobies, SEN.
timent Of the human breast is here brought
to the test Is gratitude in the number VI !
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-12-28
THE OBSERVATORY, &c.

We have before us copy Of the plan n
dopted by the Secretary of the Navy for
the buildings which are soon TO be erected
as branch of that department Of the public
service. 10 servo as depot IN which 10 de
posite for preservation its charts and scien
tific instruments. This is the language OF
the act of Congress describing the npprn-
priation for this building, which is, however,
substantially an appropriation for the cree
lion of an Observatory fol the assistance
and Improvement OF nautical science. ~
well as depository of charts, &c. Tin:
drawing before Us represents the main bud
ding as substantial edifice, of the loni
order of architecture, and ofthe Dimensions
of fifty feet square, surrounded by spa
cious dome. Attached to the building are
two wings. each eighteen feet wide by twen,
ty-6ve feet long. which, with the dome, are
designed for the Observatories. /, is ais"
intended, rs we learn, to build at the sarnr
time a Magnetic Observatory, to be model
led after the one at Dublin. These build
ings. when completed, will be an ad litionHi
ornament to our city. The site assigned
bv the President for their location is UnIvcr-
sity Square, usually known as Camp Hill,
and the excavation necessary 10 their conf
meDcement is TO be completed without de-
lay, so as to facilitate their erection in the
spring, Mr.. Bird, of this city, is the con-
tractor for the work, which is to be done un
der the suporntendence of Lieut.. J. N.
GilIiss, of the Navy.--Nat. intel.