Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-06
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CHARLuTTEsslLLE, June 50 l549.
Inc more see OF hi, county, The more am
uisposed 10 admire lis soil, lis scenery and its pc
pulaiion. II may be- called truly progressive il
all The elements Of wealth and prosperity. The
crops are luIurian havin. had great advan
tase over oars in consequence ot the fross Of
April. There IS OF course bnt little fruit here,
out vegetables are aountanl, and, what is better
freely eaten; The fear oi Cholera no! having reach
Ell here. Saying away from Richmond appears
10 ne suhcient panacra IN The eyes Of every.
body. DO mol believe there is ANY apprehension
Of us approach on The part OF inc inhabitants,
although they make SO many Inquiries relative
olhe epidemic in Richmond.
The magnetic telegraph, as you are aware
does noI cIien 90 Tar a. This. The people have
s sS[-oune5 Ly e TI snds YAH dfSAps eyel
ciNo population, should have Inc nehl VI 'h's
wonder-y orkrr 81 The age. Here Is Inc UnlVei-
sily hard by, wher-, lor The credt OF Inc 1'a'
and her scientific men alone, there slouiu oe
r-sgrap1ic station 10 connect with me aslfononh-
raj observaluries al Washington, Cambridge
Cincinnati AMI elsewhere
The Observatory al III University has eAPe'
reactd sal neglect. First, peTched on an emf
ucDce more than mile from Inc Rolubuo-a
sem, observation-disclosures by old iorest lites, y
was found inconycncnt ard Abandoned; thence
Ill
ner of the College buildings, where II mas re-
maiD.d ever since lis portals have, however, pre-
senled reversed spectacle compared win thosf
NJ Inc ancient temple Of Janus Few Of The susen's
ever see The interior. Should not The eslaoilsh
men, be eleetyif.d? Electricity is recGoned good
| cure Tor drowsiness.
| m, station tnr Charlottesville and the UNI
versry might possibly not pay the COSTS ol man Nd.
tanning it, Looking, then, up the oeau'iIui 'eu
mont valley, hence 10 James river. Wheie are uui
worthy friends a. Lynchburg2 why cannot 'nes
unite with Charlottesville and MAKE 'eles'ap'
,rnm fredericksburg nearest and most con
Yemen, noint Tor receiving news from all direc
tious2 Lynchbure must have this agent, OF e's'
her dealers will become prey 10 spectators
Better have il connecting, via FredericRsouls :
w,rh Richmond and The Norh, than have eisaH
,;c company from Inc West stretching their wire
along her streets before she knows II, ana selec'
in, lncir cwn point Of connection WIN Tue lea
hoard. Take these suggestions ior Wna' ~
are worth ;ny;,;ny N,
rba sphipct ST Tree schools is now ihVhins ,n'
attention OF the people here 10 VI hhne' -
i. h.vs never before observed by ah DE- " ~
I..oislatute. polls are 10 De nPeoeu on ''s =.
Monday in September, 10 taHe me se"ss y. ~
nropIe upon their establishments 'h'ous ~ 49,
I,,n,y an, The levy OF A tax on persons ana p''
: ,r,u mr. their support. Notwithstanding Inc ea
pa,;eoce of all ohcr States in behalf vi ne
schnols aud he favorable results achieved
,, other counties Of this STATE, the scheme mes'
with violent opposition. measure when w
adj 10 ne sperry. intelligence ami happlme'
II the entire population, is deno"nce: a a,o'"s
, ~ and tyrannica BY some, u IS hrcla,ca -
impraclicable-ihe last ooecnon' q al IN Az,
,ha, should come rom such county "a -"
! ~ dsvs and places Tor meeting the people, al
!. Discussing HE measure they propose. ~
csrsIy trns. they may di,comit lis opponent
!. ard carry through The system lriumphahtS
A September.