The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

PosTPoNEMENT OF PUBLIC School PROCESSION.
Quite extensive arrangements had been made in
the East Capitol grounds on Tuesday afternoon,
for the accommodation of the procession and spec
tators, but just about the hour the procession
expected to move heavy shower cameup, which
disturbed the whole order of arrangements, and
in consequence of which the address and ceremo-
MES at the Capitol grounds were postponed until
this afternoon. '.#A guerra
| We observed the procession as it passed down
the avenue after the shower. 1t was full repre-
sentation Of our Public Schools fine collection
of intelligent and neatly dressed children, accom-
panied by their teachers. Each division bearing
banner, indicating their respective district. The
march enlivened by two bands Of music
playing lively airs, which seemed to animate the
entire line" and all the little fellows looked as
smiling and merry as a May morning.
| We anticipate a very interesting celebration
this afternoon. The address will be delivered
by Hon. J. r. Chandler. as
! Hon. Edward Bates, Secretary Of War, is stay
| ing at the National Hotel The newsmongers
say that he is to go in as Secretary the Depart
ment of Interior, and that Mr.. Conrad, member
of the House of Representatives from Louisiana,
is to be appointed in his place as Secretary of
| War.
| There is now open for public exhibition at
Temperance Hail, an extensive and very valuable
collection of curiosities, consisting of shells,
petrifactions, minerals, old and valuable, coins, a
very interesting collection of Chinese and Indian
curosities; also Birds insects, &c all marked in
the most accurate and legible manner, with sufi-
cient explanation upon each article to understand
and appreciate its value. We can, Of course, by
this meagre sketch, give no idea Of the merits or
extent of this collection; but simply call the atten
ton of all who take an interest in such matters,
and advise them to take walk up to Temper
ance Hall and examine them. 1t is said the sale
will commence to-day.
| THE WEArHER.-Ye sterday the Thermometer
stood at 900 during most of the day in the House
of Representatives. -. ... a...5-
WATERING PLAcEs.-All Of our citizens, and
strangers too, who can possibly get out of town,
appear to be making arrangements to escape for
while the intolerable heat and dust Of the city,
Some are going to 'sPiney Point sold Point
Comfort and others to the Old Dominion, and a
good many will make flying trip to Cape May
and Saratoga; but those places are now SO crowd
ed, that there can be but little comfort and less
pleasure to the newcomers. At Cape May, there
| are between four and FIVE thousand persons, and
Saratoga and Newport, quite as crowded.
Give us the cool, quiet Mountain Springs of
Virginia, both for health and pleasure.
" There are Professorships of Law, we believe
in the University of Virginia. Whether they
are filled or not we cannot say, nor do We know if
instruction is actually given there at present. II
was certainly of Mr.. Jefferson s plan. With this
exception il it be one, belive there is not one
Law School at the South, nor there any facili-
ties afforded the Southern student Of pursuing at
home the study OF law under those advantages
which oral instruction, the argument Of moot cases.
and the other usual exercise Of law school UNI
doubtedly afford
The above is clipped from an article in the July
No. of Hunts Merchant Magazine, upon a Law
School which Judge Porter proposes establishing
in Charleston. We regret that the writer of the
article has not had an opportunity of gancing at
one of the annual catalogues Of the University of
Virginia, in any of which he would have had the
opportunity of satisfying himself (if an average
Of sixty students per session could do it) whether
the part of Mr.. Jefferson's plan, in the establish
ment Of the University Of Virginia, that related to
a Law Professorship, had been carried out or not
We would also beg to call the attention of the
Magazine to the fact, that there is now and has
been, for a long time, at that old time -bonored
seat Of learning-William and Mary College of
this State, Law Professorship. Then too we
have in this city, and in many other points in the
! State " Lar Schools" conducted in some instances
by our Supreme Court Judges, during their vaca-
ton, and marked by ability Of tutorship and solid
! instruction TO the Student, -Rishmond WhT,