The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-02
RICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE. We

the part of hghy respectable poIuon OF the COM
munty the friends of the cause had much reason to
be gratified with the meeting.
RICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE. We
gratified curiosy, day or two since by paying
tween Clay and Marshall which has been attracting
10 much attention. 1t is designed for the accom-
mediation of female school OF the highest order;
and every arrangement seems to have been adopt
ed In the construction of the buildings to facilitate
the labors of instruction. and to promote the com
fort and advantage of its future occupants.
The edce In lis prevailing characteristics is mo-
delled after the Italian style of architecture. It's
rounded windows, its projecting root, square tow
ers or companiles and the loggia or front porch,
with its arched brick columns, give it peculiar
and pleasing appearance. 1t is one hundred and
twenty-five feet front, and one hundred feet from
front to rear The principal story, where the school
rooms of the Collegiate Department Is found, has
lofty ceiling, and we are glad to see that the subject
of ventilation, and full supply of fresh air, has
received attention throughout the whole house
Immediately In front of the central door, is passage
to spacious and airy room, 40 feet by co. designed
for the Collegiate Department 1t will accommo
date from $50 to 180pupils, each at her own desk
On the same floor are four recitation rooms, two
rooms for musical instruction, and two parlors.-
The upper stories are unfinished, though the en-
terprising builders going with great energy,
and expect to present the whole building complete
| by or before November LIST. In the meantime the
basement which is all above ground, by the exca-
vaLlOnB OF the 6artn ready IOr uce IL
affords a large room 40 feet square, which is de-
signed for dining room ultimately but will be used
present for school purposes till the other stories
can be thoroughly prepared for occupancy. Itcan
seat comfortably-each having her own desk-ooer
one hundred. There are also two school rooms for
the Preparatory Department, about 20 by 40 feet,
that will accommodate from 80 to 40 girls each. We
are informed that the school will certainly CON-
mence in the building the End OF October, to-day
We could not help thinking If the rooms looked 90
n1easinp how deliphfful thew hp uh
filled with some scores of bright and happy young
| faces.
The Messrs. Gibson, who are the contractors for
this building, deserve great credit for the energy
and workmanike char acter which they have dis
played in its erection. Had 1t not been for some
unforeseen delays in getting the ground ready to
commence the foundations, and the sickness which,
during the summer, afflicted large number OF
their hands, it would have been completed by this
time. As 1t is, structure of similar size and
character has ever been 30 theoretically carried
| forward in Virginia Nor could they have done it,
| but by the aid of steam machinery.
The roof was timed by Mr.. c. II. Langley; the
furnaces, gas and fixtures are the workmanship of
| Messrs. Moorpoor, Bowers s, Bowden, under the
direction of Mr.. c. D. Yale. As the furnaces are of
| new construction, upon principle so simple as
credit Of the invention belongs to of towns
men, DIR. Bolton, 1t may be interesting to explain
the plan on which they operate.
| There Is a brick wall enclosing ON all sides a
space soEae feet square. Alarge stove not unlike
an ordinary Anthracite stove is fixed that it can
be supplied with coal through door in this brick
vault, and an evaporating dish Is placed on it
to be filled with water from without by funnel and
| pipe. The heat and smoke from the stove passes
| into large drum, and through that into another
drum all of which are enclosed in the same vault;
and then the remainder of the interior spaced filed
up with curls of iron cut off from sheets of the
| tai. The cold air from without is brought in by
means of a close box, and made to circulate freely
through these iron curls; and then, by system of
pipes s distributed to the various all through
| the house. The effect is obvious. The stove be-
comes heated, and Its hot air, smoke &c. heat the
other drums. These all communicate their heat by
conducton to the curs OF sheet iron, and the whole
presents an immense eItent of heating surfdce-at a
Uery mild temperature. That large volume of fresh
| air from without is constantly warmed and thrown
into the rooms wherever the registers are opened
| while, by the mildness of the heat, the dry and
unpleasant condition in which the atmosphere of
furnaceheated rooms Is often found, is altogether
avoided. 1t is similar principle to that heretofore
applied in the construction of boilers for locomotive
| engines, presenting very large heating surface
within quite contracted space.
We observed an accomplished florist, Mr.. Egge-
ling, making his preparations to ornament the gar
den and other grounds. Mr.. Davies, and Messrs
McCloy g. Shaw, are doing the stone-w work. Dir.
Francis J. Barnes is preparing very handsome
iron railing tor the front. Messrs. Glenn 81 Davis,
| who united with Mr.. Joseph q. Watts to do the
brick work, are rapidly drawing their iabors to a
| close. The whole establishment is an ornament to
| Richmond, and an honor to those of our citizens
| who have aided in establishing it. And we cannot
| but believe that those who have expended so much
money and pains Ia providing edifce for ins:ruc
ton, viii not fail to employ every method to pro
mote the Intellectual development of the pupils
| The teachers are almost without exception Sou
| thern, as we learn from advertisement in our
columns; and their previous positions entitle them
to the confidence of the public faithful energetic
| and accomplished instructors. We most cordially
wish this noble enterprise success, believing that
| Richmond's honor and profit are intimately assc
ciated with the elevation and of schools
PREPARIEG FOR THE FAIR.-We are graf
| fled to perceive that Mechanics OF Richmond are
making extensive preparations for the two Fairs to
commence in this city on the 30th of October next
There viii be ample In the building occupied
By the Virginia Mechanics Institute for . great va
| riety oil useful and ornamental articles while spe
| cimens OF needle work. painting, etc, will have
| abundant space for display. At this Agricultural
Fair all heavy machinery will be exhibited, under
| the superintendent Of competent committee tc
| be apponted for that purpose. Let every estab
lishment that can do SO, have something at these
| Fairs.
OUTEAaE.-We are informed that on Fri
day night last, after the fire, some pc rson threw
| stone through window of house on Main street
striking child and inActiIg severe injuries The