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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-22

reaches llarfisonburs, We feel warranted in in.
YoRnS The favorable consideration, and eElis,iny
The active cooperation of all persons having al
heart The welfare and prosperity Of important
sections OF Virginia. and indeed OF The whole
State
For The purpose OF carrying out The resolution
OF the stockholders of the Louisa Railroad Com.
pany, and procuring concert of action OF those
more Immediately Interested in the extension Of
Inc Louisa Railroad the President and Directors
0! The Louisa Railroad have adopted the following
rcsolulons
]. Rcs,ircd, That is expe!ient 10 hold Con.
Vention III Hanisoahurg, in the county of Rock
lnsham, on the 20i dag OF October, 1915. 10 take
lii- snojecl .o consideration, and 10 devise and
recommend such measures il the premises Is
III ine'f wisdom nay seem best calculated 10 car
y forward said improvement, or some other I'M
p'oyemenl from Goronsvillc, 10 Accommodates
trade beyond that point.
= Resotrc9, Tia, the citizens Of Richmond, and
OF lhe counties on The line Of the proposed i'm
pro'ement, and all others having an interes, in
tne same, be requested 10 send delegates 10 said
Convention.
). hes0'red That The President cause the
foregoing Address and Resolutions 10 be printed
and circulated wherever they viii probably pro-
mote the Object in view.
J. Restrict, That The Editors Of Newspapers
published in The City Of Richmond, a.I OF ,iose
rublis CT in the toxin Of Haui>onlurc. ana
elsewhere IN Virginia BE- respectfully ,equesicI
opubiish the same ~ their respective papers
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THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, August 81.
THE SEAT OF WAR.

II is stranse-but We have no further news
from Mexico-not even q rumor. The Amcri
can schr. Wafer Witch, was 10 have left Vera
Cruz on The 2S.h. She had not reached \. Or.
lean. on lie l2ih inst This prolonee.! yorare Of
Is days has given rise 10 sundry spccnla,iors.
Some think she has lcen seized b. the Mexican
authorities, as in State Of war. Another ana
more probable opinion is, that she has walled 10
bling home our Consul and citizeEs resident al
Vera Cruz-in The expectation of 4 declaration
Of war. The public excitement onihcs subject o.
The warke demonstrations Of Mexico seems 10
have subsidized.
=. s. We h!:aa"c since received i.:..!he. news
from Mexico, in the Union of Monday night. |!
will be found in another column Il seems that,
on Tie 18th July, there was no declaration Of War,
though The Minister Of Foreign Affairs Cucvas,
hal addressed fierce and flaming paper 10 their
Congress, recommending active War, as soon Is
they should officially hear Of the acceptance Of
Annexation by Texas. In a Previous address 81
Cucvas 10 Congress, on the l6h ut, this terrific
Minister employed tie following language, Tar
from jusl or gentle. Our Cabinet, no doubt, leel
much mmi,fel al this formidable blow:
"Bul Texas degrading herself, and losing all
consideration for those nations who, BY happy
policy, fastened 10 recognise her as an indepcnl-
cnt people, has at length succnmbcd with shame
ami opprobrum 10 the ,surping and perfdious
policy oil tic American Cabinet. Such conduct
t'epriycs her ol The rights upon which she might
claim her independence, ana the Republic will
now Lc enabled 10 commence her struggle with
Justice which will excite tie symya!hies Of lnc
whole world, and will Incri, 4 result the moIc go
riou>. rs lis asratisHs have always been in la'
al peace, and q Tic ;i;uarh Of The principles Of
civilization and humanity AS time rusEeS on.
tie United States will discover in his usurpation
Il fatal cir!; The goo! ai.h ana honesty ii c"cry
nation will condemn her, anl She CLONE will bcrr
spur>iblr li,r the evils OF war which she will
have provoked.
"'rhc repor, concludes with mother flourish
about In. LOYALTY and good ahai Mexico, and
the peri!y Of The United States
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RicE,snOe,d C0l,e.c.

THE neu So. sion will begin on Wednesday, the l>t
day nf October: aud cin>e Ike .,oth Of December
The catalogu~ of stndrs emhraces-En:lish Grammar
Arithmetic, Geography, History, the Latin aud Greek
Languages. Natural and Mnal Philosophy, A!cebra
Plane and Solid Gson try, Surveying, Plane AMI Spiic
rical ftisonnme,'y, Logo, Rhetoric. Analytical aud
Descriptive Geometry, aad weekly Rhetorical Ever
cises. Thrs- studies conducted by Messrs. r. Ry-
land. Z |. Cooke and ]. VI. Murray. Instruction will
also be given in French and Vocal Music by able teach
ers nj an eat.a charge.
The Trustees have made arran .ements 10 appoint
additional professors, whose names aud departments
will be announced in due time, and who will be eyprct
ed To enter upon their duties the 10Th Of January lS6
II IS the liked purpose of the Trustees elevate and
extend The of sudies TO render il strictly
collegiate
Circulars, svin. candid statement of the progress
and department cf Tie pupils will be sent their pa
rents once In twn ncnilis
TsnMs-For Board and Tuition, S'l;; for Ho,rd and
fulton, during Ion: session. ST., payable half III al
va;ce and hail 3, The close az the session; Of the
library. 81 per aunrE,.
Im;"atant iu;:iic, fr Improvement enjoyed by
The students f.cu the kr;,.iu: Hcon and pclai.ac So
clety.
The Institution i confidently recommended 10 The
public As deserving of patronage.
by urdr. of IL, Board.
A., Tiyr S.c,..,,,r
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60. &c the Richmond ENQUIRER.

~, Fnm;rrr i published DAILY and SEMI
.SySTi.Riy For the Daily Paper, seven dollars per an
an !, The rate OF eight dollars IL taken for short
hel I han ous year For the Semi Weekly, five
= NOR annuu, aud Three Dollars for six months,
uI IN advance 10 be paid IN the ofee remtted by
VII nos, paid; Six Dollars per annum at the end of
w All dues 10 this office may he RENTED per mail,
J. ,d and available Bank notes, ut the risk Of the Edi
tr postage al all letters beng paid by ths rriters-
% ros;ace single letter is scarcely of amy account
IL. writer. Il is the accumulation of postage, In an
,,,n.iye business, which operates rs serious tax
n.n,n IL. Edilorsl
~" TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
~ THE DAILY ENGuiREH-For one square OF
i,.ren lines, or less first INSERTION iitty ceais and
.,r:y ceding insertion twenty five ctns-ii insert
"a once 4 week twice week, OF three times week,
th:rry seven aud a half cents.
N THE SEMI-WGEk!Y-onc square at sixteen
-, or less iirs insertion IS cents for each continu-
anse, 30 cents. ;, ,,, ~,
u,,,,rs from distance must be accompanied win the
ance paw or satisfactory references, To insure eSecu
tiua. 80, go, ho,,re FIR ,trtv
lines and in that proportion for advertisements o
.rrater lenrlh-except Lottery SehuerS anu auclun
sars who are charged one hundred aoiarS, lpaper IN
49, An Obitxares and Mortgages from the country,
sneyer the porty's handwriting IL unknown nj inns
mus bs authenticated by the enjorsation of the
rmas,er In the neighborhood, they will in no case
49, nnhlished Every measure, that has been taken Ia
.,rnt ,mpesiiions and quzzes has proved heretofore
naval,ng We must, therefore, Insist, IN such case,
Ion hr n.,nuncatioG hrin: certified 10y the name Of
H. Postmaster, cri'trn on the baek Of ne ie..1:
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ASDeaa Hsill for sale.

uNIIIS Estate is situasd ia the county &C Caroline on
L the Mutapuni River, within three miles OF H"wlinS
Green: IL contains hrtwrrn thirteen aud fourteen hun
dred acres; than $40 of law gfuunda not
Of which subject 10 lie overi by the highest
Eeshet; an in-xiiausble supply of Matl PERFECTLY ac-
cesship and convenient 10 the three Shifts Three
four hundred acres of inc yasti5e pond land, all Of
which is perfectly drained. about four hundred acres IN
maiden wood ;lr growth white oak, red, poplar. hck
nryt ,r slit within three Years, be made 10 ave-
rae fifteen huaded llrrrs nj cnrn-whea, nafs. SC,
Sc In propntt,nn. There gradual descent ff"m the
hi.h and 10 Tie riv, There upon the Farm hvt
hundred Of tobacco land, not Ia he surpassed fer
the culture ri that crop in Virginia. invite u close
examination Of The land, shall, on The 81 Monday
in September, that being Caroline coart day, "il,r The
game for sale
The dwelling il ahou, 20 yards from The railroad aud
The barn is imnra atey upon the railroad, and IN The
centre of the plantation.
credit nf years can he had three-fimrls
Of The purchase money N. f. SUTTON.
L. ST. would exchange with any gentleman near
Richmond for small farm, upon fair terms
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University Of Maryla,sA.

FACULTY OF PHTSIC.--SEssinN OF lSi5-'G.--Thr
L Lectures vii! commence TN Monday, November I'D,
aud continue until the first Of March ensuing.
Obstetrics, and Medical ciari vii
mott Hall, NJ H.
Chemistry aud Pharmacy VIA. J.. a. Akin, NJ. H.
Surgrry-Nathan X. Smith. NJ H.
Thrrapeniics, Matetia Mcdica ana llysiene-Samuet
Chew, ~
Anatomy ar, Physiology Joseph Eoly. VI. n.
rh DRY and Practice Of Mei,cinc--Lli>lia Bartlett,
NJ u.
demonstrate, Of Anat,,ny-George W. Millrnhers-r,
~. u.
Instruction j.. Clinical Medicine and Clinical Sur"cry
every t,v al ihc baltimore .nrnaty, opposite the Me
dieai College. Tic ICONS Iar rricticll anatomy VIII
Il. upcic Oc;o"., Ia, inil remain uu The end ut
March iri,uwiuc ng,rr tic charge at HE demonstrated.
Fees Tor III. entiIr S.ip; maricu'aoa !rr -;
graduation fee $40: clinical ticket free; dissccng ticket
Optional with tie student. Comfortable board m,y h-
Obtained IN the vicinity Of the Medical College Cor $.
% TO 81 80 per week.
WILLIAM Z. A. AKIN, NJ. H.,
Aug. l5-cl0t Dean Of the Faculty.
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Mrs. Nead,s school.

rTynlS Institution " I'M BE- re opened Tor The reception
of boarding and day scholars On The first day OF DC.
tober next Mrs Mead will he assisted by Teachers ana
Professors ofdslinguished ability ana ,hc course OF SUI
dv and christian discipline in the school and family
will continue a. heretofore ],
Lectures in En.lieh and French will he delivered
miiy win ln.s,c course Of Reading in History aud
STANDARD Poetry.
Reference i. made the following gentlemen, v no
have daughters or wards in the Institution: III. Rev.
Di.I,on Jnlns Rv nr. Empir, Rev. Mr.. Norw0"d jas.
4 Heath, E.q lanes \ aeddon, E'l., Charles r. %
borne ESD Richmond; Gem Ap tatrshy Jone,, Judge
J. Y Mason Washington: Nelson fasr, ESP, Gambler.
land; James Gait, Esi., Fluvanna.
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Terms, Sc, per session u Ten montLs:
Education.

THE next session OF the Subscribers school WIN
L commence on Monday, the 18th OF September, AZ
his Schn rooms on Marshall Street, opposite St James
Church Such improvements IN the buildings, &c,
have been ordered us will add much to the convenience
aud comfort Of the pupils -,
Eociish Branches Ancient and Modern Languages,
and Mathematics ).
John D,bney E.q will asss' me subscriber IN con-
,rrtiny the Enr,isl and Classical Saddles. Mndcrn
Languages viii be taught by experienced Teacher
Pupils desirou; Of stud,in Chemistry, y III be al
mrd 10 the Lectures ON the subject, AZ 'le aisar
College, without matriculatn. students of that In
rtiluticn ~,
Fees payable half in advance aud The balance on me
L., of March 8. MAuPlN.
Ann
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SAL

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
WISH 10 sell my MILL, tGrist and Saw " th eight
| ar nirr acres OF Laud attached, lying IN the county
nj Louisa The South Anna river, about twelve mi'es
Sh &C &, cCh,nd Court House, and about four frcm
Wa,s,uSviile. There Is a good Dwelling House, Nal
,r', lcuss &C. They are now IN excellent order. The
e. IS, Mil has three pair Of stones, Il Bun,) aud good
80. -" cornrred. II 10 a good stand for cris,
800" ,,x "f timber very convenient bar-an can
10 this property, .!..: ~'ii L. S"'', ni:irv "n
IN, prrnl,srs on The Isl day Of September next, unless
r..yiously disposed Of Terms made known on day oi
sac
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poWuATAN LAND FOR SALE.

xx7Iil be- offered pubic sale On MONDAY. the lst
w September neat, that being fowmWan 1",t. cay,
-, or said county, the Tract al |. md on
lb he I.,c Mrs. Elizabeth Harding resided, cnntat:-
i've hundred and hfiy acres, ninety of which are II
y,r totIm, ,ia. On the Aipniai'"N rivrf; ab"'' >iN
NM. ,b,v, Pyba,a:, CcuI, house, tnunded by lie
l,n,s ii III. Ahner crum?, ny William crumi, aud
n.l,S iii, in ,rovem,pi> con"iia'le aud rnnvc.
meat tie location healthy: AMI hri.lhorhooi good Ire
Rms i; he accommodating. Possession given un lhr
III ~ of jluiaIy nrAt, with the p:i"ilrs. q; sdedh.
rro ii wheat IN the Fail. This i desirable tract q"
had. aud great ba, gain hr bought VI Not sold IT
" L. hr rented out GEORGE NJ. u NkpiSu,
an s-ciL,t A. G. JOHNSON.
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Richmond Academy.

'AiiE Beard oil Trustees announce to the public Of
4 Richmond and vicinity, that they have appointed
Colonel Srozet Principal Of the Academy, and that
under his direction, and with the assistance of an n-
qnate number OF competent Tea hers the exercises Of
September next.
The Common Council OF the City having made pro-
vision for repairing the prem SEES, the Building and
also the Furniture being nut In perfect order
and viii he ready before the opening of the session.
As the number OF instructors and other preparations
wish 10 send their sons to the Academy are requested
to inform the Principal of their intention as soon as con-
venent, in order that all necessary arran genrnis may
lie nla!e III time, ana the studies may be- resumed with
commensurate mrans C. WATSON.
President Of tile Board Of Trustees.
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tr,IIF very desirable House and

rI,llE very desirable House and Lot in the town o.
L fredericksburg, lately occupied ty Mrs. 8 r. Sea
don The flou is Of brick well but large and COM
n1dons. The grounds, which cover nearly wh"le
square, as attractive and beautiful, being laid oil Win
isch ,a,e In s'oprs falls ana wide ~aiks, and aIorn.
/. with many handsome trees. more delightful and
eligible residence whether regard be had 10 health
comfort az appearance, cannot he fonnd III the sn-
sa;c viii he made privately, and The terms may be
learned on communication with .lih-r of lac nndtt>iGh
ID. JOHN MuNCtRH. tamnu'ii' Staii'in g"
ARTHUR A. MUESOS. Hohmomd city,
hr...-cf Executors IL Thomas S,i,ion, decd
e.. I'll. Fredericksburg Recorder ana llerild VII
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&cEccs EsOardin@ school.

Mrs. SnEFFEG, having given ,Ip the Seminary,
A'k which she CONDUCTED ior twelve years, under the
name Of The "Kalora'Iis Female Seminary" proposes
opening SELECT SCHOOL. at The same l'scc IA
lorama, Staunton, va-ou Monday, the Sd day Of No
vemler next.
This il TO be strictly Boordng School, il being Mrs.
Sheiiey's intention Ia receive no day scholars The
number will be limited TO ten. There will he two SEES
sions Of hve months every year. the first beginning In
November, aud The second in Nay with April and DC
trbsr fer vacation months
Circulars, containing further particulars may be OBJ
tanned by applying 10 Mrs Shelley.
kalorama. Stlnntnn. Aupusi 3 la45--[cGll
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CHARLES CITY LAND.

rTnE subscriber offers for sale Tract Of Land, H.
1 me, below this city, lying equally IN tlenrico and
charles CITY counties, a, The Junction OF White OAK
S.slno with the Chickahominy, ami 1--WE miles from
tps river IL c0nair- bv recent surrey, esl acres
losi IL winch is heavily ,imh-red with the iiHesi oak
.nl lirc. The lands adjoining Contain mari and !; -
supposed, :lis tfa,; las ,i- mar although no search Las
lrrn made for H. Mr. Moses Carter residing near, VIII
show TIC land those de>irin. Ia H. For further
particulars, apply u the suh.cribr. IN kiehm"hu' o. IN
h,. nj, nee 10 his brother, Vim. x. Trent.
Al. sest PETERFiELD TRENT.
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CoNrRlBUTloNsnIp INSURANCE CO., J

New York, July I9IH, IoTo.
the fire in this city will doubtless cause
~ much nneasnrss in the minds o parties holding po
cies of this cilce, il is though. advisable to state, mat
the Contrtu,ionsbip Insurance Company after all ti1
lussrs are paid, will still have a hand,on. capital re-
mining, md continuing to do business moi only IN
this citY, but through their agencies rs heretofore, md
that they will promptly adjust all losses which they
NAV incur. J. SMi I'll ROGERS, President
TO ID. c. R,NpoLrH, Rchmond, Va.
Risks taken q, heretofore, by
d. CoUPLAND RANDOLPH,
Aug. la--rst Agent.
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PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS WANTED.
rfyuE undersigned have been appointed Committee
L OF the Trustees of Richmond College, near Ricil-
mond, receive applications for the PI"sss",si" i
alternatives and Natural Science in that fnsiu,un.-
The salary will he one thousand dollars The engage
ni-nt To commence from Let January next we WI re
c-iye, either Of u.s. applications for the place until The
Isl til. sdav in September, when the appointment viii
be m,Je lf any further information IL desired viii
BE gwen. j. Is. IL Elk,
,us s-dlwSwtd a. JUDSON CRANE.
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LAZY Notice.

{)hltlP MAYO and JOHN z. TABR have associated
- themselves IN The Practice Of the Law, and will
pa The Snp-ri" and Interior Courts OF the city of
Scen'hond and ilrnrieo county. The fnuer m1y be
~ the Federal Court Office, IN the City Hail. aud
iIn'.f, at the Office ut +. NJ. Tahh X Son.
'o-'loHS T. TABB, Notary Public. Aug. s. cot
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LOCUST HILL FOR RENT.

THIS valuable little Farm-contanins 300 acres. by
i late surv-y--lirs the road leading from Thar
otesville Ia Free e.ickshuTc, thirteen miles below hr
former place, and nine miles above the Gordahsve De-
for term &c Yeas lf shall not have hctn leased ne
fore the a7ih day al the present month, VIII, ON that
day. be- offered publicly.
Terms made known on The day ,,,
a~Y-IMPORTANr SALE The undersigned VIII OF
far for sale nj public auction, without reserve on The
PREMISES on WEDNESDAY, the 9Th instant, The fol
lowing species az property. viz:
Seven likely Negroes, No. !.
Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Utensils, slock Oh u'
kinds, Crops on hand sc.
Also, n very valuable Library.
For particulars. see handb;lls.
Ama Ioc3t TfOs L. MILLER.
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e, 10 las bTUtNcT, " M. u. ItrIIt. ,,,
en- PETERFiELD TRENT.
VALUABLE ROANOKE LAND AT PUB

IN SATURDAY, the 9th day Of September next,
~ viii self at public auction, valuable Tract O.
Land an The Roanoke River, In Mccklrnhurs county,
aud adj lining IL Tammany The Tract confirms aoo",
.,i1 acres about one half of which Is in woods. ana
wei strd fr the culture Of tobacco, the remainder i
in good heart There are about % or ~ acres OF iitei
w,h :rtIr ,nense. might be made very comfortable.
Tgsms-One third in cash, and The balance IN one
ana tvn wears well secured Tire sale WI take iace
r. Al sii mace IL attached the place and VII BE- sod
With It. :. =. bh ANVIL
aa.,ma Auarst 2-1.ds
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Wakefield for Sale.

7 OFFER for sale one of the best Estates on
4 the Potomac River, containing about 1920
acres, between six and eight hundred Of which
are arabic and now in cultivation. The land is
generally rich black loan, inierspcrsed with
shells, and in fertility is certainly equal, il not
superior TO any on the river In one OF The fields,
convenient 10 wood is an inexhauslbe bed oil
oyster shells, which could be easily converted
into lime, and made useful on such parts OF the
estate as may not be already sufficiently supplied
with that valuable manure
The Buildings consist ct an Oserscers House
Granarv and all the ou;-houses necessary for the
use of the Farm.
The estate is bounded on three sides by Bridge
Creek, the River and popc'> Creek-lcquirin.
less than The usual quantity Of fencing TO enclose
il. II is the birthplace Of Washington Fish,
Oysters and Wild Fowl are abundant, and indeed
ali The facilities OF living are cheap and easily
procured.
With the Estate, | wish 10 DISPOSE OF from
eighteen 10 twenty LIKELY NEGROES, con-
sisting OF a fair proportion Of men, women, boys
and children.
The health OF The situation may be estimated
by The fact Of which am informed, that The ply
sican's bill, for The last len years, has not ave-
ragged &l0 per annum.
Society is good, and The neiShborhooA general
" healthy. If the number Of very old persons
now living, and The bills Of mortality were con-
suited, il wonld hc found 10 bear a fair compare
son with any ul he mountain regions vi he Sale
= n.ecd. il is believed that in he lasi ten years
i'll proportion 10 pupu'a;icn fewer death lave &C.
cured Than in any other part OF Virginia. Ap-
plv III The Office OF The Baltimore American.
July l6-eoS
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VIRGINIA, FRIDAY MORNING, Ays.g,ss, aa ,sa5
last Congress. We will certainly have five out

lasl Congress. We will certainly have five on,
OF The remaining six, when heard from.
isttraet Of another letter Tram NorA Caroiian.
o'lf' RALEIGH, Aug. lG.
In the istdisirici, Clingman, The abolitionist is
certainly heated By Graham. In the ID, the ecc.
ton, il is said will be successfully contested ow.
ing 10 fraudulent votes. Such is the result: 6 De-
mocrais proper, Wing proper whose election
is TO be contested, and elected BY Democratic
voies-a Texas man, and no tarilie. This GER
talnly is glory enough for one campaign.