Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-27
THE APPROACHING TWENTY. SECOND OF
FEBRUARY.

The Governor and Commissioners of the Virginia
Washington Monument have taken measures for the
inauguration, on that blessed day, of the Equestrian
Statue Of Washington which will be placed with it's
canvass covering on it's summitpedesta on the Mo.
the fret time on the Birthday of the great Viginian
The official programme Of the arrangements will be
published hereafter For the present it will suffice
to say that the Governor and Commissioners have
unanimously selected Senator Hunter as the Orator
of the day, and VIM. c. Rives, Esq., as alternate
and j. Barron Hope and J. X. Thompson, Esqs., to
prepare and recte Salutatory and Valdictory Odes,
in the order upon which they may agree among
themselves The President and Vice. President Of the
United States, and Cabinet, the Ex.Presdents Of the
United States, the United States and State Judiciary,
both Houses of Congress, the Foreign Diplomatic
and Consular Representatives. the Governors of the
several States, the distinguished men Of the nation,
literary and benevolent associations, the military,
and the whole people Of Virginia, win be invited to
participate in the grand and solemn ceremonies The
clergy will be requested to ask blessing on the
work-and the Masonic fraternity, Of which Wash
ington was faithful member will be invited to con-
duct the ceremonies in honor Of the completion of
work, the stone Of which they laid on the 22d
February, 1850 The Governor will submit the pro.
gramme TO the General Assembly for their action and
cooperation.
MR.. GEORGE d. PRENTICE'S LECTURE.
Although we have not the least sympathy with the
politics OF this gentleman the bitterness Of his
past parzsn edi!orshp, through the columns Of the
Louisville Journal, We were tempted by curiosity to
and to hear one whose pungent wit and charming
poetry have extorted the admiration Of bis wsrmes
political opponents. On Tuesday night, therefore, we
were at the Metropolitan Hall, with large and re-
spectacle audience listening to bis lecture the pre-
sent tendency of American politics. Mr.. Prentice is
no orator in any of the term. Neither his voice
nor his gestures are pleasant or graceful. He suc
cseded however, in making himself heard to the far
thest parts of the large Hall. He pronounced, Ger
tanly some home.truhs-but bis picture of the times
was too sombre and discolored-too much tinged by
his peculiar political SCHOOL The lecture was well
written although at times marked by quaintness, and,
towards the close, II rose in interest and power and
called forth hearty applause.
We regret that w cannot hear gentleman Of such
fine talents and Accomplishments on more genial
theme-one that would better call forth the brilliant
humor and bright treasures Of literature and poetry
with which Mr.. ?. unqueetonsbly is endowed.
1t gives us sincere pleasure to aid an erudte pro.
iessor, and valued friend, in the successful accom-
plishment of an important movement for thorough
classical education, by publishing the following:
PROSPECTUS.
The undersigned proposes to publish by subscrip.
| ton "a TREATISE ON The GREEK PROPORTIONS.
| AND ON THE CASES OF Nouns WITH WHICH THEsE
ARE USED" 1t s intended to be strictly scientific
investigation of both these objects of enquiry, and to
be suited to engage the attention OF the earned but
aims, at the same time, by abundant illustrations,
and by the manner of handling the subject generally
tD meet the practical wants Of the less advanced stu
dent. 1t was originally designed to be employer as
text book in the Greek classes in the University,
when they were taught by the author and ii is hoped
that on the HAND 1t may attract the attention OF
Greek scholars, as Offering consistent theory of the
| propositions and of the cases with which these are
employed; and that, on the other hand, the learner
| iu academies and colleges and the private student,
who has made some progress in Greek, will find 1t
useful guide and helper in the study OF the difficult
part Of the language of which 1t treats The author
has decided to resort to this mode OF publication, be
cause is the only by which he can bring the re-
| sulf of his abors before the public.
The work will make volume Of from 400 to 3Oo
pages. 1t will be handsomely printed in Svo. form,
and be charged TO subscribers at $3 copy, payable
on delivery
oent number of subscribers shall have been obtain
ed to justify the enterprise and will be completed at
the earliest day possible.
The undersigned begs leave to request those OF
his friends who may receive copies of this Prospeo
tus, to return them as possible, with such
'''''''' % '''' 1 GEssNER HARRISON.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, 1857.