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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
IEErERsoNToN ACADEMY.

JEFFERSONTON ACADEMY.
1886 will commence 35,h under the present tnel
PAL the day Of February next and end lns h Iay q" M
Virginia in u blue Ridge the midst Of one Of The
mus. NOR and tege, coa''es G . IN yr rYN
esidense loE staisn anil .s sch - is
usually SS3rs sshGSs s Of The sGSy
aas Iss5s0psn p1".so, cHpsGs F6osnS GS"H oe.e; Ts
John A. Broadus Professor University Virginia; William
f. Broadus, Agent Columbian College ,.,, .n,,,, ;,
,.aicI nd to mis''''' N'N '',. : = Dec ll-c2m
SCHOOL AT BRUNSWICK SPRINGS.
rsSE the School Ut house, Will comnehce o"
Monday February, 1853, and Continue 10 MONTHS
The usual branches Of an English Mathematics and
the @ and infections ftDeA 81 Mr. WI SEMaS
sacasd s ISsd at ne schooI Of Pike rOwe
OF NEsn hds .na and t am we
to be responsible Tor his entire management ,s ho.,
may wish scholars address me at LawrehccSc
English $40 Languasss M si ; aa
be pss sstsFeS those who aa
WAKKENTON (N. CO MALE aCADE;MI. MY, u,
ss s Ssvs sDSys IL. "e
MAGiiEE ol Petersburg, Va Principal Of he Academy Mr.
youth and high character for virtue morality and
@ He an M % IN e hsS he
known Maghee will be aided in the department OF Maiena
brings falls of his qualifications Mr. Batie has ad
adyantase Of eral experience IN eachlng
the institution will commence on the second
Monday in January ~
TRRNs-Boari for session OF months s5ethc with the Pri
spal Benjamin e. Buoke, Sr. member OF The Board
Trustees Ancient Languages and Mathematics S
Eng branches SIP 81 An extra charge OF 50 per session VIII
Natural Science and the use o Apparatus
Each scholar will be curing the Fall and
wv "~ W. \. EDWARDS, Prest.
s the subscribers have known Mr. VIM Mashee for many
wears during which resided Petersburg va M!
ny committed the instruction OF our children 10 s
re- having hem his pupils aid We bear Wiling
testimony his capacity ZEAL fitness ai d eacne
Christian and his high moral worth a
r.ncmun and can confidence recommend him To the pub
lie.
David May, Francis MAJOR,
Jno May, VIM PannIil
Geo w Boiling, Henry Ponnill,
Tho, GLoson, Jos Pannil,
Jssa lired Jones, ID VI Bernard,
Robt l. Madison, Robt ii Jones,
Jos.ph ID White g. Son, Juo w Syme,
Ipml PEBBLES T A Fed, Jr-
~ Petersburg Va.
With much pleasure add my name the recommends
ton ~ N' Ii:Ahais,
l6-c6i hiChhIohu
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ny THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.


y
>nRN ALTON received the Executive that NO
Is RAND confined ia the jail OF Norfolk county on
.s oher reward OF ONE HUNDRED D0LLAks TO any per
m INTO the jail Nosk county; and do moreover require al
.rs of this Commonwealth civil aud military and request te
p generally use their bes, exerons 70 procure me arrest
srs laid kaud. ih. he may be brought 10 justice
Given under my hand Governor and under le Lesser sea- "
comnOawsah at Richmond thS @ d1y q sSysn
Rand described as abou, inches in height rather stout
vesh,n. about hair dark compeNon deIec II
ore Of h. large black mole on his upper iip
Nov .9-ctt
> soo ACRES OF ROANOKE 4 LAND FOR SALE.
IsSE Trustees Of Francis Ihornton Esq., oHe
ms arse valuable real for salc and Invite all ~e
wish 10 purchase land in Warren county North Carona or meek
lsnburf. Virginia. 10 come dnu eAai!ic 's ioo"AS
Wry,ypRIA-The residence OF Mr. Thornton, IL miles from
he improved valuable situations on the Roanoke
Tn. ani all oulhOuses large tasty and conVe
men, are grounds dced and thoroughly draned The 1918
ar. opery divided the fences substantial there are BARN
sus 10 cure hundred hogshea of tobacco The water is
rloi IN residence the aheaty
COTrNS rRACT-lRmediately below and on the river OIL
2~ arr,; which Gs and saw M is also OF great
, grounds, whole presents attractions with
wh seldom NEE; this any other country
TIE OLD rLACEConlniGg 2p0 acres 3o 0i which are low
ground! Roanoke Much OF The balance Is valuable ana Oh
m hose wishing buy, rarely found IN 80 large
BUCK SpRIN-The residence Of the late Nathaniel Macon
rorrrgr pi acres and the OF Hub Quarter
the most valuable shlani plantations in Warren
and celebrated good and hcahiuness
p.rs or uurchasr either OF the subscribers
who m wImuch conduct hem throu,h any portion or
oil m ~ They will sell privately al any time
sn mis- and the December, any all OF the above
name. tracts having ample authority TO 30 Sc" ana should any re-
uasod tha,tms notice VIII DC siS.n :" puoiS S ; M % @
ta,s nv Of advertisement the largest ahc
m,s vau, offered II once II Norm Gaos'' ana ''os
"''''= '1-' f'Sf WM. HESDRlCk,
,r " 'ruoRSTOS
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MRS. II. G. BROADDUS'
BOARDING SCHOOL, FOR YOUNG LADIES,

BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,
GROVE, CAROLINE CO.. VA,
EAT opened the 18th OF January 1888 mat being lhe
w commencement the third session of this lnSIufa The
healthy and suitable
purpose boarding school The course OF instruction VIII
embrace higher branches OF thorough Eng
sh education with French language and music the Piano
and The school is entirely under the OF
Mrs roaus experience and mparng instruc-
ton she her best recommendation 10 those who may be
interested the subject Mrs NJ w Lewis will nave charge
the boarding financial concerns OF the establishment and she
pledges cnearor give ~ that
The school consisting months Will be divided INTO Two
sessions Of each No deduction will be nude Tor ao
srnce after in OF protraccd Illness
TrRMs-Chace scholastic 10 months including Doar
,'.nahis asis aIT}n ssdv,nre slG0 20
f"Eao.s Ens, ani orr men,, =, ne.l,e work each 500
'ias,e .S S; om ! 'a"o ~ ~ lOO 90
Communications subject, addressed 10 Mrs g. Broadu'
Mrs NJ w Lewis Bowling Green, will be promptly nsponid
~ - - Sept 2O-cwtI
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21

pyy / NICHOLS, u. u PuKT CHESTER. NEW 1OKh
Princpai of the Inercdn Hyaropath'c Institute .
POCKET VOLUME. lGno about ftU pages nearly leo Eh-
rs,nss cIo,h and continental Treatise on
bs 1ncons pasona and perversos true
and .e conditions and the inma: relations men anu
ornica physiological psychological pathological oo
s,e,rlraI and ydro heapeuca treating especially ad WIZ u
nass , .y Of ,uSlraon laws OF
rao parturon aud lacaion lhs "p
10 he s,cy private book study ana reference %
n uAr,, AL rrn.ssicual consultations will be sod oy
but will mail. posi- paid ca rcee
uI one The author. pec -"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21

m E-on the Sh day OF August, 1851 there
land an ACT o Congress Of 2h ttcmber ~
ma d NO my military services in sompany com
having & Alexander Gnbs in the Of 1912 Said warrant
TINS public notice given fuewarn persons
lot me same intention Of the
10 the Commissioner of Pensions duplicate
s,itC,, :. WILLIAM GARY.
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ANiDEuH
BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN,
NJ, 9 CITY II q

/, d.
fYHS institution will commence It's sixth annual session on me 81
Of Seplember NEXT It's system and discipline s
according the approved methos he course q"
instruction horough all The branch
es of liberal The best Teachers employed every
every paid the comfort OF tie scholars
Terms moderate Circulars be had al the Enquirer oee
~ G. L. MORRISON, Principal
REFERESCES-Wn, w Corcoran Esq, Thus Richie, Esq,
Can't T j. Page Lieut.. NJ. I. Marcy, VIM. Seden, Esq.
kuvI eff
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21
sTEyENsVILLE MALE ACADEMY

EyE exercises Of the 10Th will be resumed the
10Th January 1852 close the 10Th Of December follow
ing There will be OF month during the summer
Board INCLUDING except shts sluo luon
from 825 80 10 $50 So
No deduction will be made after entrance subsc
Quent wthdra wal except of proacted Illness
Address SteyensviIe King s. Queen County, Va
Dec VIM J. BERGMAN.
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cory.
LEG ArInN DE REIGIarr A MAsuISGrn,

LEGATION DE BELGIQUE A WAsHINGTDN,
GEoRGErowS, ID. c., DEC. II, 1852
Doar Sir:I Immediately answer your letter OF the loh
inst and tu the following statement will contribute to
the establishment of the steam line between your country
and my own.
have no precise data upon when 10 estimate accurately
the amount Of transit hostages which will TO this
line All mails for the Mediterranean and The East In
dies through Belgium consequence OF me
great facility of her rail roads these with other mails VIII
make The Belgian postsRes considerable, and tnH there
fore may be moderately and safely estimated al s5UOUo
per annum.
into BELGIUM amounted 81 27 U00 The value OF goods
sent from Belgium TO the United States direct, was
s3 263 900. l, s important however, to state that large
amonnt of Belgian manufactures are exported from France
and Engund and ALSO that by The way OF England Bel
eium receives large of raw material and produce
which, in the year refer TO, was az m follows
Raw material Sc $50 500
produce 2l59 400 making IS 4s0 200
10 |s1es ,ea States aua 'nT of 0"ss' 7227 600
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Address Millers Tavern. Essex county Va Sept li-c
CuOWAY FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
Murfreesborough, n. G..

~. r.. A
REV L. ii. LAND A. Nj, Latin Language and Literature
NJ. C. BABC0Ck, Organist and Pianist.
AZ Ea.ero Garona I,s ninth session viii open on the new
PREMISES of The Institute Wednesday November The or
yaoTs educational greatly Increased The de
parment viii be conducted with reeia reference to the sGIa
Bathing other Of health Cashrnc are taught
Of Minerals The Chemical asronomiea Philosophical Az
paratus surpassed by that ol any similar Institution III e
periodsl which read at the regular meetings The Soce
Ts s ss
very superior conducted by Gentleman
mnntny There IL al large and daily religious
services Bible regularly studied and throughout The whole
Ladies do not Office make al purchases
the OF rlens All letters pass e
unopened to the Parent or Guar
dian a hG s d 10 visit 10 receive calls nor attend
any without permission from the Principal They attend
dian NAV direct prevent rivalry dress simple UNIFORM ~
prescribed There sessions OF hye months EACH coneh
ng ON the Wednesday of October and The fall session vii
th year Wednesday of November The vacation IS
from tho Wednesday August I" the "a "Wednesday 10 Oeobe
any time and are charged me
be within month after the opening OF The session NO
win 81 sss "an
not TO bring nor remove young ladeson the Sabbath
e,sibie the way Of Boysin Depot Y the Institute
where a regular convey ance will always be found
Rates Of Board Tuition session Of fire n"O"s payable
one.hGf IN adranee
Elementary Arithmetic Geography Writing $40 90
French + rs". Latin Greek and Italian each 90
Drawing and Embroidery, each w W.
Painting in Wafer ColoTs, - y wv wv
Music Piano Guitar aud Seaphine each ~ ~ o0 m
Use Of Piano and seraphnc, each a@
DO Organ, 90
Sshan.room s.is,,I EXPENSES and Vocal Music 90
Board Institute, including the privileges of bats
month, . W
Application for admission can be made TO the prnca by e
on the premises Of the Institute Sept 2"-cw4m
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HrIR,ISIA-i,a a Court OF the C!y OF chm' l'r
the lrIa held the Sae Coaf' House. IN Tue

HyIRGISIA.-ita Circuit Court of the Cay OF Itcn'E,
the ,rlal held Il; the S;ats Coaf' HOUSE, III s
said c, y, on "Wednesday. November l7th lSI2 MIR
DaYli Leavt,. cnt.crstc Of Churclls A. hodSes iiH
Thomas Vi h. Roy ana Churchill !. Hodges DSs'
In debt.
; ~ .,,,e q, ,. the ,anur the defendant Roy by their
ard Ihecron the defendant Roy filed affidavit
the subject matter oi this SUIT
trustee OF Samuel r. italsey aii
son has aui that c does n" coue with the SAID
Simau m dispose oi the SAID snhect as
the Court whGeuon ordered that the SAID william
Sa be- required appear here on the hrs day OF the mex Iesu
lar term Tor he trial (it being The Mh day OF May
j3 and Stale his claim SAID subject matter,
in1u.si and BY affidavit that the
,,I Wi,m SlInan Is not this the motion
o a,H y his attorney orec that hit order be pub
the R.chmond En-
printed The city oi Richmond ant posted
Ne .,nr ous. corporation the
!sg - ,n. next corporation Court A cn;s-Testr; -
H. -, ...u, ElS ROBINSON, Clerk.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21

ATA COURT Of Quarterly Session, con;aueu anu eiu io'
II The couly of Louisa Court House thereof on Wednss
Grs. Ike luft iayu u November. lS'2
J-arinr that the following causes nave t"ahe0
t l on the docket Court ior more tiah sc'eh Sea
wr,u any proceeding having been taken IN thn eXep
same doth order that they be IRON
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And YOU have the large sum Of

AID vor have The Iaroe sum OF sis 707 200
Direct trade by nc acting both as It's means anc
messenger would greatly increase this amount OF eXpora
ton while The imports here from Belgium, consisting Of
every article which England France can make would
reach this full greater there were aehna
for them In connection with this would say, that large
amount of the business done in Germany and The low coun-
tries is transacted through the medium OF large fairs held IN
the principal cities To these, all the con
bue and thus their goods are distributed Should this line
be established there good believe that similar
fairs might be held in Norfolk Richmond and that the
merchants from the South and West OF this country, "ouo
then be enabled TO nurchasr their goods better than
they now do in the northern cities One large fair oil TINS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21
THE ANTWERP LINE OF STEAMERS.

The following letters from De Bosch Spencer, Brigan
letters written by Mr. Thompson, at the request n aud for
the satisfaction u of The members Of the Legislature
who desired 10 know whether Mr. Beaulcu duly ai-
thozed to for The line proposed. |, will
be sccn that De Bosch Spencer the representative II his
Government fully endorses all that has been hitherto said
the subject He, indeed goes farther, md OF his
suggestions in the second letter valuable Should
the line be established and such fairs he speaks of be
held in any of the cities of Virginia. nnd hay. not
doubt that they may be aiiernaed twice in each year with
The different c,ics shall then State occupying
her proper position in the distributing trade the great
West. The confidence shown By the Belgian Government
through uhorized agents towards Mr.. Thompson,
aclher with The high character which that gentleman enjoys
where he known is safe guarantee, that in him have
all that is required make the enterprise successful
one.
We recommend 10 readers careful attentive pc
rusal Of these letters:
LEGATION DE BELGlQUE, WAsnSGToH,
GEoRGETowS, Dec. 2 1852.
DEAN Sin: only received to-day, your ot The 29l
of Nov cnqurns MIR. LIE Hardy de Bcauicu's posi-
ton and authority, for comforting with upon the lines {"
steamers between this country aud Belgian
Mr. lie Hardy de Beauieu gentleman Of high rcspcc
liability and duly authorized 10 make efforts To secure
steam unicaiiOn between The u States and Belgium
As have told you, months ago the Belgian Govern
mcnt sirous have this line and will deal in the mos;
favorable manner towards IL.
have the honor be. your very obi sers't,
DE BOSCH SPENCER
Mr. AMDaosE w. THOMPSON, RrcHMcSp. VA.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-21

We pleased Saturday last to src DR.. h. k'dwel
in his in the House al Delegates Although quite fee
bIe hc suws that in short time he "ii have cntrcy
covered from ndispuou which has confined him 10 iis
rourl for some weeks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20

Accounts from Holly Springs Miss. May 9th. state
that for weeks previous to last Tuesday the weather
had been unusually dry and cool for the season.
altogether very unfavorablc to crops with the
ception of few warm days On the 9TH inst great
deal OF rain fell After the rain ceased the temperature
continued uncomforally cool and regarded rs very
injurious to the crops and gardens The nvages OF tho
cut worm" which had already been very destructive,
will probably be increased.
The Neu5eyJU Is Sentinel says that there frost
in that vicinity the 9TH and 9th instant and states
that the appearance of the and cotton crops
Is by no means atsring Corn looks yellow and sickiy.
Cotton is very feeble, and has crimped appearance
The wheat crop upon which so much dependence Is
placed speedy relief from the great scarcity of corn
will not make a full return to the farmer In some see
ons u the district the fly Is very destructive reducing
the probable yield to less than half the ordinary quantity
The at present looks we'll but has reached
to predicate any certain hope Of abundant yield upon
its present appearance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20
Literary Reviews.

MAP or New YORK BY Geo. II. Ives, Spruce
service upon the community by the elaborate pro-
duction Of large and accurate map Of our city. Il
is well printed, neatly painted and vanished and
presents a fine appearance.
Mar OF CENTRAL AMERICA. BY J. DisturnelI,
Broadway, New York; This isa very valuable map.
II embraces a full view of all the Central American
States, including surveys of the Tchuantepec, MIC
aragua, Panama an Atrato routes to the Pacific.
MAP OF THE UNITED STATES. j. M. Atwood,
Beekmsn street, New York: Just the thing for an
Office. 1t is compact and well filed up.
GopEY's LADY's MAGAZINE. June, 1852. "Mr.
Harrisons Confessions" is continued, and the con-
tIibutions generally well written and appro-
pirate to the character Of this periodical.
The WHITE MOUNTAINS. By William Guild.
Boston Bradbury & Guild To travellers this
little work. which contains maps and plates, may DO
Ofa viz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20

DECREASE IN THE SHIPMENT or LEAD FROM TIM
GAIESA MiNrs-A letter from Galcna H. dated atm
inst. states that only So 2s1 pigs Of Lead we're sppcc
from the upper mines. during the months Oh Nacn I'M
April The amount shipped during the corresponding
months, last year vw sorSsei showing aecse"se "
4J2Q4,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20

VALUABLE CARGo.--The Buffalo Express SAYS
the brig Minnesota we'd at that port the 10th inst
from Chicago with cargo Of 2224 bbs pork lard and
hams comigned to Messrs. L. Sterueberse Co. The
cargo Is valued ut S43 047 %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-20
INTERESTING OpERATlC SUIT.

The Case OF Lumley, OF the italian Opera
House, London, against Madame Wagner
Breach OF C0ntrast-C0ri0us dsveiepo-
montA.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-15
FAIRFAX AND POTOMAC PLANK ROAD

| NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the Books Of Sub
IN scripon to amount not exceeding SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS of Capital Stock to be divided into shares Fifty
Dollars each, for the construction of the FAIRFAN AND
POTOMAC PLANK ROAD will be opened on the Sd day o.
MAY, 1852, at the following named places
At the Office of ALFRED Moss, Fairfax Courthouse under
the superintendent of the Commissioners.
At the MAYORS OFFICE in Georgetown, d. c. under the
superintendent of VIM H. Tenney o. NJ Lnthicum Henry
Addison Samuel Cropley, H. L. 0utt and Francis Dodge
any three of them
At the Office of NICHOLAS CAIIAN Washington d c. under
the superintendent Of Nicholas Caan Ephram Wheeler
Fitzhugh Coyle Samuel Bacon, George t. Parker, VIM Ill
Gunne, VIM A. Bradley, z. Montgomery King, and X. W
Latham, any three of them.
At the house of - CRoaBE Lewinville, Fairfax county
nader the superintendent of - Crombie, VIM Nelson,
Thomas Ap Jones' Francis Croker A. L. Foster Joshua
Gibson and James Sherman, any three Of them.
At the SoHooLrH at Falls Church. Fairfax county,
under the superintendent of Ankle Coe, Alexander G.
Davis VIM r. Dulin, VIM Ball, Daniel ii. Barrett, u.
Powell, and George Risey, any three of them.
At the house of JAMES Cross in Centreville Fairfax
county, under the superintendent OF John r. Pugh A.
Grigsby, James Machen, James A. Evans, r. NJ Whaey b.
+. Rose and John Milan any three of them.
At the house of JAMES PALMER, Pleasant Valley Fairfax
county, under the superintendent of James Palmer Alex
ander Haght, DR.. - Hart, VIM. II. Wrenn, Sas Hutch
ison r. H. Cocre, and Talmadge Thorn any three Of
them. q. W. HUNTER jr.,
+. D. RICHARDSON,
JARED MEAD,
WILLIAM 7. RUMSET,
THOMAS r. LOVE,
NOAH DEY0,
JAMES HUNTER
THOMAS MOORE,
ALFRED MOSS,
27-3m Commissioner
Daily American telegraph., 1852-05-15
Democracy OF Science.
BY JOSIAH HoLBRooK.
No. l.


Consolidation and diffusion are two operations
distinct and opposite. Both are witnessed in
wealth, government, religion, knowledge, and
nearly every thing human. However applied
the one is despotic and the other democratic
The nature of man and the progress of society
tend to consolidation at the expense of diffusion.
The spirit of republicanism is to promote diffu-
sion and put checks upon consolidation; and that,
too, as connected with all the leading interests of
human beings.
Democracy Of science is the subject now under
view, The true democracy OF science is " TO IN
CREASE AND DIFFUsE KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN
the design of Smithson. This is also not only a
great but The great object of national and State
policy--not to consolidate but difuse knowl-
edge and knowledge interesting to all, espe-
cially farmers and mechanics, as they constitute
more than seven eighths of all civilized communi-
ties %
The development and the application of the
natural resources of our country stand first and
foremost in furnishing that kind of knowledge
interesting to ALL 1t shows possessions and the
modes of using them-strictly the "UsE OF TAI
ENTs.". But with development and application
there may be diffusion; there may also be con-
solidation. 1t is one thing to have our mineral
resources developed, and a knowledge of them so
diffused that every farmer may know the charac-
ter and capabilities of his own fields. 1t is quite
another thing to have our country subjected to
scientific explorations, however full and complete,
and the results placed in ponderous volumes, and
those volumes confined to the shelves Of college
and State libraries, to be little read and less I'M
derstood.. The one is diffusion, the other con-
/ solidation. The one is carrying out the purposes
of scientific explorations and applying the knowl-
edge obtained by them for the benefit of those
who need it, and those who paid for it; the other
is evidently perverson of funds designed for
diffusive knowledge, wealth, morals, and power,
to personal pride and individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The one tends to democracy, the other to despot-
ism.
AS the spirit of the age is the democracy of sci
ence-the diffusion, not the consolidation of
knowledge-an attempt will be made to point
out several subjects of science, with such plans
and modes of promoting them us will tend to
bring knowledge to every mans door, and to
give to 1t free access by every farmers son and
every mechanics daughter As the schools of
our country constitute or ought to constitute not
national university" but UNIVERSITY OF
THE NATION" special endeavors will be made to
present such subjects, plans, and modes as will
aid in training the young beings composing them
for success in their future vocations; to put
them on the track of practical SCIENCE, PRO-
DUcTIyE INDUSTRY, AND CHRISTIAN MORALS"