Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-25
For the Enquirer.
BUCKINGHAM FEMALE COLLEGIATE IN
CrIrJ'J'E

Nothing that we can write, we are very sure will
enhance the ahovcnaUieG institution III t.c es;iIna
ton of persons WHO are acquainted viii; K. Per-
chance, though. there may be parents i'll Nirg
MA that wish to send tLeir daughters to place
where the best faci.it.rs for orqnirins kaoi-i"ise
afforded, who have Il mere hcrtS'g acquaintance
with this now before us. Il the words vt pa
rent who las sought, not for institutions where
sma,.crI"g of ercry thug given, and real acquain
lance ~t'h no;hing may be had-if the testimony uf Il
tnther who believes that II daughter should have
moral. well mental training, viii bear upon the
minds of those who seek FOR the same sort n school
then read and after that test for yourselves the &c
cu.ucy OF the subscribers opinion about eoh"oi
that Virginia ncc, we'll be proud Of IL hns been the
writers PLEASURE this institution rIsc IN num-
beers from I'VE hel!rvc,j about IL to ll1; TO SEQ
"clas,c walls tina, wont 10 resound with
the sheep bells tnklng sound, become the accustom.
ell listeners 10 "deghtsome strains, such as c'rpheus
tabled followers never heard ~ nee the spot at which
the pusser-by wag like 10 wag his head Gnd quote
the roverb, "BEGuS TO bmid,' thoroughly tram
| formed, that We can now almost say
"The earth seems metamorphosed into man.
With liz increased prosperity rs regards numbers,
there have likewise been progressive steps III It's me-
rita. We believe that institution in Our STATE pos
sesses more able, efficient and CONSCIENTIOUS IA crL-
TT than this. Here you will find men who believe that
4 woman's education Is not t" consist III ''Hcc9mP'M
nneHts" only but thu! her understanding Should be
cultivated with view to qualify her for the practice"
duties OF fe They not to educate daughters
exclusively for the period Of youth fureltul OF ma
turer life; for crowd, forgetting they are t" nv"
al home; for tne hui with due reference 10 eter.
uity. They will not tell yGnr daughter that soihd
education clrr be made q primrose path OF DIAL
lance" get by furnishing proper stimuli TO industry
they would iain teach her that all obstacles may De
removed BY perseverance,. We believe that they en-
trely discard "thc recning system of the brilliant
education Of lady," which (sya:enI condensed into
MI aphorism might be comprised in this sentence 10
| ALLURE aud to SHINE! But believing, they net up
on the principle that whatever stimulates Industry,
| Al. tI1ef, tins
the taste whatever raises the understanding, will he
likely TO contribute to rIcerncr anu that 10 wo-
man MORAL ExcELLEycE is the grand object of edu-
| cation 49,
| 4 most suitable gentleman now has charge Of tie
boarding department-possessins acquaintance win
| the business, and demonstrating, by his accomInoda.
tin. spirit, that the comior! of all his boarders ana
that OF visitors to the school is the subject OF no small
part u his thoughts;he occasion Of his many wisely
directed efforts. We SPEAK OF these things, not from
the dcta OF others, but Of what we know from light
Being in attendance upon the final exercises Ut the
school for the session ending 18th inst, we witnessed
some very pleasant sights aid although from
tain circumstances the musical examination did not
occur, we heard su.ic NEST brilliant music, granted
by the Young ladies Ut the solicitation OF their friends
and arUuainlancrs. | could but be amused at the
warmth with which yOHGg gentlemen denounced
n most capital regulation, termed by them, II uui
memory serves "tt" !tsir'c!rc sgsi.n,"a regula
ti, strictly rnlorced-the substance nj which H. en-
tire exclusion of company from the girls, theft
near rcioiicrs, during tue session. We suppose the
authors of the rcguiuan tin; (Hnd very properly too
ihut he Lyceun VI their school Is no; the place fuI
educating EIllipuan coIuc;;">: and, that tile time
which many girls waste "n projecting dresses, Resort
lug ribbons and feGthcrs-their hearts beating with
hopes about partners and fears about rivals is iai!y
suicien: for, and had better DO employed in per
krctng their French exercises or their music for t'
next recitation; or perchance, may think tlini i.t
spent by young laCes at such places lis consigned
over TO premedtntcd ri'ng or systematic unproiita
bleness.
We are, however. growing too lengthy, aud as VT
: fancy hearing the printers devil and packet captain
crying ont 'u-bridS., from different causes admit
will close and take down oar writing desk into tht
cabin. With best wishes to this and ali s"ch usttu
tons believe u.s. Yours, &c, PArER.
THE ABOLITION WAR BEGUN.--The virgin
soil of Kansas is stained with the blood ofi;s citizens
The abolition fanatics aud vagahords, VIII" have bccr
sent on by societies OF organized traitors against th'
Union, have at last committed tue overt act, aud
@ | civil war is begun Without entering into the ab
s,ruc question: whether it is right wrong for whit,
men to own black men, we have only now TO look a
The simple fact that slaves property.
The MissourIuus IRE fighting for their property
and in this they have ~ much right to claim the pro
lection Of TIE Federal Government rs they wcr,
fighting r. the purses IN their packets, the horses II
their stables, the food AID plate upon irir tables
On the other hand, the Abniitiunlss are clustering
and numbering, ur in seif.decncr-no IN prucc, any
> righs--but merely for an a5s'rnrion Of donbl!u
equity, and "' which they rrnl!y care ,e or nothing
beyond The Present noniir'y nll me ln'uIc pUcn
cnrscq ucnce il may give rnI.
We do not Justify Nil the net. 81 the ,irD-.inYrr,
= men OF missouri, for inn.inuc h- IcsJcc, ini
who stands ready To Gnicnd h.s property wh ii, lie
in this bloody business, nymniLies are decidedly
against he Abul. lionbl,. ind NC hope they VII pe
such dose Of pill. rom the nulhIc, Of feiersi
k-is will s!ence thnr anti SI""'fy aud iressvnou:
clnmor to ,he end Of time. ~ J. E>e.I"g N,,O|
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( DEATH OF COLOHELJKhiFER.-- Dame
,T.ni'cr. well known citizen ~ Maryland, died d
, his rcs:dcuco uenr Port TDbarcD. TUESDAY lust
The dc"sr":d formerly occupied rnaDy responsible
poriiI"ns, uud served with much nbiHy 10 both the
National aud Stat" Legislatures, During the sdInn.
isSrnti,n OF Gen. lnrr!son he appointed Nina
Ter 70 the Court OF F"nua, and represented bic c"u
try abroad with much credit. During the late poitI.
} cal canvass IN Maryland lie independent cnn.
, didate for Congress, but voluntarily Withdrew his
name few days pruviOu. 10 the election In pr,vn,r
lite he universally rstsem-d m accomplished
gentleman, a siuccre, huspi,sblr friend aud n kind
aud generous neighbour. Tho Port Tobacco Tunes
say. his death was caused hy n violent attack OF
pneuinonia, supcrudnred by linking cold while Mt.
tending IN. funerals Of Two dsccnsed irionIs the
| 9Th inst.