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rer,ns Of the Enquirer.

~ The Enquirer Is published DAILY lfof the CITY
and sEMI-W WEEKLY tfor the country For the Dali,
Paper dollars per annum and At the rate OF
40 Lars ii taken for shorter prriod than ono year. o.
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slars for si1 months PAYABLE IN advancejlo 90 Pa,a ~
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,e, apnum al the end ofthe year.
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..t ,,r.y-seve and half cents.
IS TIE sEMI-WEEKLY-one square OF sixteen
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ANNUAL advertisers charged fifty dollars for thir-
: mes, and In that proportion for advertisements
! greater leugth-except Lottery Vendors and Auc-
MS, who are charged one hundred dollars tpapeI
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p,sers from distance must he accompanied with
- ance pay, satisfactory references, to insure
- Al dues TO this Office may be remitted per mail,
s,ad and available Bank notes, Al the risk OF the
r4pr The postage Of oil letters being paid oy fhe pr'-
- rhe postage Of single letter is scarcely OF any
f.ua, 10 rho writers 1t is the accumulation OF post
-, IN an extensive business, which operates as a
.e:,oss Tux upon 80 biitofsl
81. All Obituaries and Marriages from tho G. uhtfy,
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must be authenticated by the endorsation OIL the
master In the neighhorhood, or they will In no case
\. r.ishcd. Every measure, mat has boon taken 10
positions and quizzes, has proved heretofore
p,g.I,nr We must, therefore insist, IL such case,
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VOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
LOUISA COUNTY.

pursnant 10 public notice large and highly
resneclable portion of The members OF Jackson
Precinct Association convened al Jacsson's Pre-.
ciuct on Saturday, 81 September, lS48.
The President having taken The cnair, caiieu
10 order, and explained the object OF The meeting
On motion, The President was directed 70 ap-
noint delegation Of f.tesn members 10 me
Lynchburg Convention; whereufon ths following
gentlemen were appointed:
A. N. Harris, w. Nelson D. Richardson, Col.
w. q. Harris, Col. A. B. Swift, 9. J.: Gardner,
w. M, Amber, DR.. A. Anderson, Dr.W. ;. row-
Ter, Andrew Jackson, G. w. Payne, w; Y. mo
mas, ]. Swift, Geu. Harris and r B. Waddy.
Wbig speakers having been Invited 10 attend
nv The committee and failing 10 do so, II was
agreed that We should adjourn, to meet asain on
The Both of -epember, al the Old Mil Spring
(near Colonel Harris's) at which time and place
here will be barbecue. The citizens general
y are invited 10 attend, irrespective oil parry, as
distinguished speakers OF both parties VIII oe in'
ved. =,
lowing gentlemen committee oil arrangements
10 .nnernend The said barbecue:
Col O. Harris, A. Wash, w. F. Johnson y
Gardner. w. It. g. Nelson, A. N. Harris, K
p Waddy' w. H Sims, Col. S. Farrar, S Ter
rrIl W. c. Thomas, DR.. A. Anderson, 1: Il
Dnke G, R. Gooch, T. A. Hope, a. NJ. GOOD
vim A. F. Goodwin, E. J. Baker. w. s. Wal
ron ]. Burnley, G. Sims. r. A. Duncan, G. F.
Dabney, A. Walton, w. 6. Waltoo, }. Coates
& N. Christmas ]. Swift and G. w. Payne.
On motion, WIN. NJ Amber was added TO Inc
| committee OF invitation
On motion, Resolved, That our ns5t fesoia'
,,se,np shall be at Jackson's, on the first Satur.
dav in October, a, 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
On motion, Resolved, That The proceedings o.
his meeting be published in the Richmond 10
qairer and Examiner.
On motion, the Association adjourned.
WM. JACKSON, President.
M. A. ANDERSON, Secretary.
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AN APPARITION.

AT The last meeting of The Taylor Club In this
city, Mr.. Duncan, OF Louisiana attempted 10
smooth over The trough" points in Taylof's char.
acier, by declaring him "a good Whig," who had
given literally of his money, heretoiore,t to help
on me Wing cause, though he had never voted
and wound up by asking if Connecticut wonld
no, give her vote 10 him2' No" calculated a
clear voice from the audience Banquos ghost
could not have been more inopponune visitor
a, DnHcan's feast than this rebeious Whgl and
Mr. Duncan was anxious 10 know what eoemy
had come amongsllhcm Mr. Boardman Notified
the meeting that the unwelcome guest was some
"loco TOGO spy" who had jus, lett The room
and he proceeded 10 convince The audience Iha.
no Wing would utter such treason. Henry c.
Flagg, Esq, also exercised The apparition, and
babe his Wing friends be 0! good cheer. Al last
il was found lha, the dissenting Wing bad not LEFT.
and he rose u give his reasons for his nnioWard
ejaculation against the wishes OF The meeting
He stated that he was a Whig-a true Whig-
lha, he had Just returned from a TOUR through
large portion OF The State, and &c was thorough
ly Convinced" that Gen. Tayl7r could not carry
the State OF Connecticut! Il might BE- unpalala.
bic, but |, was true This came upon The assem-
bly, like we, b anket, and put out The little spark
OF enthusiasm which Duncan & Co. had been
trying 10 blow into a fame The members soon
AFTER departed, looking very much like the chap
who tried 10 light his pipe alihe pump.
Nep HaUen Register.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION" in EAR
NEST

From the Unions Baltimore correspondence
we extract the following important faca. 1"s
rebellion cannot be quelIsd. "Henry, OF Ma
yarre," is still the idol Of the Wing party
proper, and Taylorisn, which "don't pay e1.
penses," will shrink back from this ghost oil
the national slaughter house =
"a telegraphic despatch received from New
York this morning, announces that very iarse
meeting was held on Thursday night at Vauxhail
Garden, in that city, in accordance with call
published in the Tribune, signed by tsosive nun :
dred names, for the purpose of declaring 10 Ia,
vor of Henry Clay for President, and Miiiatu
Fillmore for Vice President. The meeting was
largely attended. The place 1oas Literally
grounded inside and out Willis Hail. Esq pre-,
sided, assisted by thirly-sx Vice Presidents anu
eighteen Secretaries ,,o
aMr. Hall, on taking the Chair, made long a
speech in review Of the proceedings OF 10.
Philadelphia Convention, denounced Uene, =
Taulor as no Whig, and accused him OF nom
committalsm. a,-o.,
cd nv Me.e,e Tomlinson, David Graham aho
others.
"Tbers were many thousands present.
"a series of resolutions were passed. the ias
of which called upon heir fellow-cllizens ner'
and throughout the country to organize i@~ :,
diatelv Clav clubs, and use all other means se
give eficieocy to their exsrtions in favor of c'a'
and Fillmore.
@This despatch has caused considerable s1
ci,emen, among The wings in This city, ana
Claw movement will doubtless be started form
with In accordance with The recommendation
the New Workers"
Blu, we have another important sign In Ne'
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To The Editors Of The Enquirer.

STEvENsBuRo, Culpeper Co., sept. !, 1910.
Mesyrs. Editors: was with you al Orange
Court House, and was much pleased with your
sketch Of The meeting. live as near the War.
renton Springs as 10 10 Orange Court House,
and it was my intention 10 be with you there, bu,
circumstance, prevented. What an Intellectual
ieasl yoa must have hadl Stevenson, Fooc and
Barbour! mean no disparagemenl in not men
lioning the names of the oiher speakers, whom |
know moi; but those three do-Sevenson and
Fooie slightly, Barbour well and You do him bnt
justice in speaking ofhim as yon did. MIR. Bar
bour has been student all his lite; with strong,
firm and philosophic mind, fond Of reasoning,
and enriched with learning, he speaks with great
eIoquence and distnclness, and is always listen
ed 10 with close attention. The Central Com
millee couli not have selected an ADLER champion
for the Democratic cause.
The people OF this neighborhood are in good
spirit, as regards he Presidential election. We
have formed Democ; attic Association, and al
our las, meeting, James Barbour, Jr., chip OF
the old block, addressed large and attentive au.
dience in his usual torcbe and happy style.
heard about fortnight ago there was ono
Taylor Democrat 10 thS county; but upon enqui-
~ learn he has been located in another. Il is
more than probable that II he were attempted 10
be found in that county, he would be translated
The Stale. Yours, ~.
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University of pennsylvania
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.


THE Medical Lectures will commence on Monday,
i tho 18th day Of October, and be delivered under
the following arrangement:
Theory and Practice Of Medicine, by NATHANIEL
CHAPMAN, M. d.
Mat.tia Medica and Pharmacy, by GEORGE b.
WOOD, MD.
Surgery, by WILLIAM GIBSON, NJ. ID.
Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women and Children,
by HUGH L. HODGE, NJ. ID.
Institutes of Medicine, by SAML. JACKSON, NJ. ID.
Clinical Instruction at the Pennsylvania Hospital by
GEORGE 8. WOOD, NJ. D., on Medicine, and GEO.
". NORRIS, M. d. on Surgery. twice week
Delnonstralive Instruction in Medicine and Surgery,
twice eek the Profe ofthe Medical Faculty,
assisted by w. w. GERHARD, NJ. d., and HENRY IL.
SMITH, II. D.
Preliminary Lectures will be delivered daily from the
u 10 the l4th OF October, inclusive.
The rooms for Practical Anatomy will be open from
October LIST TO the end Of March ensuing. JOHN
NELL, NJ. D., Demonstrated.
Amount OF Fees for Lectures in the University, sos
Marculatlon Fee, (paid once only) 3
Hospital Fee, ~
Practical Anatomy, ~
Graduating Fee, ~
The CONNIE ncement will take place eary In April.
W. E. HoRNER, M. d.
Dean Of tho Medical Faculty.
3ss Chestnut Street, above Thirteenth,
opposite the u. 5. Mint, Philadelphia.
I
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ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL
NEAR LORETTO. ESSEX CO, VA.

NEAR LORETTO, ESSEX CO., VA.
THE session of this School will commence on
1 tho FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER. Il Is I'M
der superntendance of the subscriber, who esta
bshed for purpose OF educating bis own children
II" small lumber Of additional pupils which he pro-
p',rs TO receive will participate In Its advantages
equality with his children. They will form part Of bis
hmiy circle, and be under firm, vigiant, parental
eonuo. He wishes IL distinctly understood, that On.
Tire obedience and prompt conformity TO rules, will In
all cases. and under all circumstances, be required.
Ihs Institution Ia intended 20 combine the advanta-
ees scarborough Academical instruction, with the COM
lori and discipline of we'll regulated Christian home.
every effort win be used cultivate tho mind and at
tae same time to Improve the morals and The
Course Of instruction Includes all the branches usually
taught IN full course of English and Classical studies
Its location Is remarkably healthy and SO rotrsd az
TO he very much exempt from temptations ideness
and extravaganza It's also very easy of access The
steamboat passes between Fredericksburg and Balti.
moro twice week and carriage will meet either at
Layfons, saunders wharf, or Port Micou, about six
eight miles distant those who may give due notice Of
their Intended arrival The cars from Richmond to
Fredericksburg pass daily tho Bowling Green dis
tant not more than twenty miles, where conveyances
can he obtained.
The scholastic year divided into two sessions Of Ave
months each, tho first Of which commences on tho lst
day Of October-tho second on tho LIST day Of March,
The only vacation 10 composed the months Of August
and September.
tits highly important that the pupils should DO at
school, ready 10 commence their studes with the open.
Ing Of the first session; but tho charge for Board and
Tuition begins with tho time of entrance, which may
be any period Of the year. None admitted for less
term than one full session.
monthly report will be transmitted TO parents and
guardians boys showing their progress and stand
Ing at School
All pocket money must he deposited with the subscri-
Der, who will disburEs II in proper amounts.
Students are not allowed to contract any debts what
ever.
Books and Stationery can be furnished at the retail
prices. - ''
1Hms Per session. payable i. oduaxes,
For Tuition, Board, Logging, Washing. Mend.
Ing, &C., ~ e7o
For Bed aud BEDDING, II not supplied by tn. pupil'
W Those who wish TO enter their ehlldren are re
quested TO do soon possible.
Apply 70 REV. JOHN P. MCGUIRE.
0ecupacia, Essex co, Va, Aug 22-ew8w
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CLASSICAL SCHOOL,

THE second session of Mr. tennetts Senooi. IN
i this city, will commence on Monday, I'd October.
TERMS:
Tuition in the usual English branches, S4o
Tuition In the advanced English branches, %
Ancient Languages and higher Mathematics, ~
The French and high German languages VIII DO
caught without charge IL the pupils shall have al
ready attained suitable proficiency In the English
Tie Greek and Latin language will DO taught, not
only according to the pronunciation adopted in Tho
American and English Colleges but also according 70
The modern Greeian and Roman standard. Tho reason
oflhis is obvious, inasmuch as the facility of communi.
clton affords the American student opportunity oil
parsuue his studies at the different European Colleges,
whe.o these languages, pronounced according 10 inc
English standard, would scarcely be comprehended.
The mathematics departme will be entrusted 70 one
vino has not only Distinguished himself in his coegi.
ale course but who has also been eminenty successful
in Importing instruction.
MI Bennett reitera.s his promise, that In the con.
duct of hs School, strict and wholesome dseiptre n,
taeor,aby be his constant endeavor will
he 10 ncuicate the mest principles of honor and In
isgfiy.
KEfERENCES-RevG Geo Woodbridge, Dr. John A
Cunningham, DR. Charles Bell Gibson, w Noting,
Isaac davenport, VIM Palmer, Saml Sublett, Fleming
James, Baxter, and B Macmurdo, EsQrs.
Aug l5-ctf
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university of Maryland.

SESSION OF 1850.
rr,ur LECTURES will commence on MONDAY,
1 aolh October and continue until The 18th Of March,
ensuing. ,,up. aIrrN
Chemistry and Pharmacy-WlLLlAm AihsN'
NIB, LID. ,,r,,
Th.yaprutic,, Materia Mediea and Hygiene-sAmL
'n an,,,,'y and Physlolosy-IosEPH RoBY. MD.
Tneo.y and Practice OF Msdieine-WiLLlAM POW
Err, MD. ..,,
RICHARD H THOMAS, NJ d.
Lecturer on Pathology and Demonstration Of Anato-
m-GEo w MILTENBERGER,m D.
Instruction In Clinical Medicine and Clinical Surge
- every day at the baltimore Intmary, opposite the
Medical College. The rooms for Practical Anatomy
will be opened October st under the charge Of tho De-
mons,rator Fees for the entire $780, Comfort
able board may be obtained In the vicinity of tho Mcdi
cal College for 50 so 10 81 so per week.
WILLIAM E A AIKEN,
app ls-cl0t Dean OF the Faculty.
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CoNcORD ACADEMY.

THE next session OF this Institution will commence
the LIST of October, and terminate the 3lst of July
following.
The course Of Instruction. comprising the Languages
and Sciences designed TO prepare students for Cole.
ges and Universities.
TERMS for Board tineudins washing, bedding and
fuel and Tuition will be S230-Sll5 payable tho LIST Of
October, Sll5 the LIST Of March.
Persons wishing particular information will ad-
dress the subscriber.
Fw COLEMAN, A NJ, Principal.
Post Ofice-Concord Academy.
REFERENCES-Hon John Mason,* Secretary OF
the Navy Or Scots Speaker Of the Senate Of Va;
Thomas Randolph, Esq., Albemarie DR. Armstrad
Cook. Portsmouth; Robert stanard, Esq, Richmond;
VIM II Harrison, ESQ., Prince George; Hon William
C Rfves, Aibemarle VIM II Tayloe. Esq,s Mount Airy;
Richard Baylor, Esq Essex; Andrew Hunter, Esq
jefferson, Clayton Coleman. ESQ.,. Louisa; Rev Ell
liott Eslss South Carolina; John Tabb, Esq.s Glou.
ces,er; Wm II Roy, ESQ., Gloucester; Hon Robert NJ
r Hunter, ESSEX; III Rev Nicholas Cobbs, d, Bishop
of Alabama; Hon Thomas II hayly, NJ G; Judge Daniel
Coleman, Alabama; Hon James A Seddon,s Rich
mond; Gen Bernard Pcyton,s Richmond; Hon James
n Mason, = Frederick; B w Leigh, ESQ., Richmond;
Rev VIM Friend, Port Royal; Judge Samuel Chapman
Alabama; John r Bryan, ESQ., Gloucester; Gov Reu-
ben Chapman, Alabama; John T Gholson, Esq,s Pc
tersburg.
have, sons or wards meuibers Of the Institution.
Aug 29-ctOctl
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RAPPAHANNOCK ACADEMY AND MI
LlTARY INSTITUTE,

CdhOLl-NG S0OAk Va
'riE next session Of this Institution will commence
on Monday, 2eth August, and terminate on tho 23d
december following.
The Principal will be again aided by Mr. WILLIAM
MALONE, a graduate of the Virginia Military insti-
whose Testimonials (which are Of tho highest cha
yac,-r heretofore been published and by another
a..ant, in the English Department, of ability and ex-
p-rirnce The School will DO divided into three depart
m-nts, Of English, Mathematics and Classics, each with
lis own head.
The discipline drill, &c, Is in accordance with The
Military Institutes aud the student may here prepare
himself for advanced class Of that Institution or
complete thorough of oducation with the addi
Ton the same military instruction and discipline, at
rates much below those of the Institute The expenses
for the year are 100; for the session $50.
GEO Z BUTLER, A NJ, Principal.
Pas, Ufhce-Rappshannock Academy, Caroline CO.
R.;s-eRees TO the 5oltopinq gentismen-Those whose
names are marked with have sons or wards at the
Institution Col John w Gillian, DR. Smith, Din
widie; Rev II Denison, Prince George; Geo Fitz-
hush, ESQ, Port Royal; %Aug Fhzhugh. Geo Turner,
E3s coI E T Taylos, King George; Hon Wil,oughby
Newton, Geo w Lewis, ESQ, cdr Jos Wheelwrighs,
wvsmoreland; .John Saunders. Esq. DIR Jefferson
Nm r, Essex; sWm Taylor, Esq, WIN Dicken-
son ESQ, Caroline; <Capt James Mage, Southampton;
.G>a samuel Lewis, DIR C w Kempsr, Rockingham;
Daniel E Watrous, Esq, Alabama; Hon John Wat
fous. Galveston, Texas. Ang l5-cim
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VERY VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE.
intending In remnYA 10 Tho Vast Of

FJNH Bu0SCflDor 1nt6nulHE " WV
i fers the following Tracts Of Land for sale-viz:
One Tract lying on the South bank OF Dan river,
about mile above the town OF Madison, IN ROCK
ingham county, North Carolina, and As miles above
Danville, Virginia, containing one thousand acres,
upon which Is good two story framed house % by ~
feet, with end room one s:ory only 10 by 20 togo
tbsr with all necessary out houses, tncluding to-
bacco houses &c.,) first spring very convenient
beautiful oak grove around the house, high, healthy
and handsome situation, good apple and peach or
ehard about hundred acres Of good low grounds
Tho upland 10 we'll tmbered, and good deal Of 1t Is
GOOD tobacco land. The plantation Is under good
fence. This place has good fishery quite convenient
TO the dwelling house.
One other Tract, known by the name OF ALIENS
DELIGHT, tho county line between Rockingham and
Sokes' running through IT, and lying the North bank
of Dan river, extending along the bank OF the same
over TWO miles, containing between seven and eight
hundred acres about hundred of which IL FIRST rate
low grounds and tho upland lies well, and Is scarcely
eouaied In fertility If soil timber, including pine,
oak, hickory, &c. This tract has large ono story
dwelling with other houses, an excellent spring, and
chassrs as could be divided give ench about
an equal portion of low grounds and timbered land
Both the above tracts Of land lie within twelve
miles from where the contemplated Railroad from Dan
Vile to Charlotte is expected to run.
II il desired by the undersigned, that any person VINO
wishes TO purchase lands In this part OF the county
will shortly, and examine for themselves; and It
would greatly preferred to make cash Gales, even at
a sacrifice Those Wishing to purchase would do well
not let this opportunity slip, as is very seldom that
such desirable situations and valuable tracts Of land
for sale at any price. WILLIAM FEWEL.
Madison, Aug %, lSsS-clWs