On Motion Resolved that the Proctor do attend to the cases of broken windows in the Dormitories and to the Cases of Hotels B & F refered to in his report and that he see that proper repairs be immediatley effected --

    Resolved that the Proctor be required to furnish wood for the constant supply of the two fire places in the Library --

    Resolved that the Proctor be required to write immediately to the Executive Committee, and to inform them that the Books in the Library especially those in the Gallery are now materially suffering from damp, and that it is impossible for any person to remain in the Library with comfort during the Winter season -- The Faculty therefore request the attention of the Executive Committee to the Subject --

    Resolved that the Proctor do also suggest to the Executive Committee to have the lecture rooms furnished with Stoves, the fire places having been found insufficient for warming and drying the apartments, hence they are exceedingly disagreeable and unwholesome especially in the morning --

    Resolved also that it be suggested to them to direct the public lecture rooms to be furnished with fuel --

    Jan 15th Complied with the above

    I have just Returned from Saml. Parsons at the Pennitentiary and find the Post will close in « an hour, I just thought I would state what a difficulty I have got into, the Naomi has not yet been heard of -- Merchants having goods on board her are offering from 10 to 15 pr. Ct. Insurance and great fears are entertained for her safety, the Steam boat has just left here for Norfolk that came up last night, the Captain says he made particular enquiry after her but she has not been seen or heard of on the Coast I am certainly placed on a Very Awkward predicament I know not what to do, the Corporation are not willing for me to leave here until her fate is desided, time hangs very heavy on my hands, I shall propose to them to go to Norfolk next first day, in the next steam boat -- and if the Naomi should be there to take the Hydraulion on board so as to get here as early as possible, as the Schooner might be 10 days getting up the James River from Norfolk, Genl. Cock has just arrived and says he is Very glad the small Hydraulion for the University has been Insured -- so that it was well we had it done -- I still think the Naomi will come in as I attribute her detention intirely to the heavy fogs that prevail -- I hope Charles may not commit an error in getting up the Assistance Engine

    (I enquire every day for letters)

    I have examined with much care the proposed plan for Supplying the University with water, offered by A S. Brockenbrough Esqr. and do highly approve of the same, with the exception of the Cisterns marked B and F not seeing the necesity for them, which probably may arise from my not knowing other Uses he may have designed them for -- I would Respectfully submit, that the large cistern, which is intended to Receive the water from the mountain, would be the Only One necessary -- and that it be Elevated not less than 20 feet, above the highest part of the lawn (say the bottom of the Cistern) and that the pipes have a bore of not less than 3 inches; and, if Economy be consulted, that they be of Iron. In wooden pipes the water is much obstructed by the offsets being at Right Angles, this is much relieved by the form of pipe discribed at letter C. plate C. in the Report of the Watering Committee, which will accompany this -- At page 21. I have in lead pencil given the price of pipes for the Year 1828 at Philada. all other Castings at 50 Dollars pr. Tun -- the termination of the fire plugs or Cocks should be in a box just below the surface of the ground, with a suitable but so as to be out of the Reach of Frost -- we are the manufactures of a Brass Cock calculated for that purpose, to be used either to wood or Iron pipes, made in this form [drawing] with a standard screw for the Use of hose -- In Relation to the Skylight, I can give you the method taken by Mr. Haviland to obviate the same defect in the great Skylight over the Arcade, which was to take off all the glass, and have them well cleaned, and Rubed with whiting so as to Remove any grease that might get on by handling &c then take white lead putty, (made with drying Oil and Tapan) and bed each Glass well into it -- so as to Cement their edges together

    I have your favour of the 2nd. inst. covering check for $103.25 payt. for the balance due D W & G Warwick by the Universty of Va.

    round Iron In. $100 &per;

    I have forwarded the check as requested to Mr. Coolidge. Be pleased to retain the dft on Dyer. Yours with regard

    Your Bank Acct. shall be sent on soon.

    Thy letter of the 9th inst is recd enc[l]osing Seventy three Dollars and is in full of bill for Wire work furnished University of Virga --

    I have this morning recd. your letter of Feby 11. and at the same time one from Mr Dandridge, of Richmond; Cashier of Bank of Va. This amo. paid is in full for Bell shipped by me on a/c of the Uy of Va. and for expenses of wharfage &c on the Same;

    I beg you to present me very respectfully to Mrs Brockenbrough; and to believe me, Dr Sir, Yr friend & Obt Sevt.

    Your letter of the 1st per Henry was this morning received, I have not seen Campbell but your boy tells me he made some little difficulty about putting his tools in order

    P.S. The last instalment for Philips Board became due on the 1st. you can direct it to be put to my credit on Bank or otherwise as you please ($65.62 & com: @ 2 &per;

    Your letter of the 10th was duly recd. -- I have not yet contracted with any person for the quarrying of the Stone for the Rotunda steps, Wm Leitch & S. Campbell the builders of the observatory are the only persons that can be had in this quarter for that purpose, the first promisd to give me an answer as soon as he can see Mr Sergeant to make Some enquiry About the chimney -- the last has a house to build after he finishes the Observatory (which he will do in about a week) before he can undertake the quarrying -- Leitch will only want Cato if he undertakes the work -- If Campbell should do it he will also want Cato the house he has to build will take him four or five Weeks -- If an opportunity offers I Shall endeavour to hire you two Stone cutters out -- If you can get a stone chimney to the house in addition to the refuse stone for the use of your quarry you will be amply compensated for the use of it -- Out Hydraulion has arrived, yesterday we made a trial of it, I am of the opinion that it will answer our purposes extremely well, if you can only get a sufficient supply of Water -- I plac'd it by the cistern at Mr Longs, and carried the hose on the terras half way between my office & Mr Tuckers from that it projected water to the top of Mr Tuckers house & over the Office -- there is no suction apparatus attached to it and I found one pump entirely inadequate to The supply of it, I shall fix a trap door to the cistern that buckets may be used in aid of the pump -- I find the suction apparatus forms an additional charge of $125. to The Hydraulion -- A few buckets probably should be purchased (say 40 or 50) -- the first and most important consideration is a sufficient supply of Water, I have formed my opinion upon that subject, and I yield it to The superior wisdom of the visitors reluctantly -- and it's no little source of gratification to find I am supported in my opinions by a practical & experianced man (C. Sellars) -- Excuse me my dear Sir for again calling your attention to that business -- If I understand you right, it is proposed by the Visitors to put a cistern in The center of the Lawn, and from Thence in case of fire to propel water through hose to any part of the University -- suppose for instance a fire was to take place at Hotel A. B. E or F. (the farthest corners from the center of the Lawn) it would require 600 feet of hose or more to get water from the contemplated cistern 400 ft more than we have, that at 70› per foot (what we have cost 60› but it is only single rivetted to propel water that distance it would require double rivetted hose which is 10› higher)       would cost $280.
      8 Setts of connecting swivel screws @ 4.25 each 34.00
      will cost exclusive of charges $314.00
the uncertainty of Keeping this quantity of Hose in proper order for any length of time is very great and without it the Hydraulion would be almost useless -- I beg leave to submit a nother proposition to you, a Kind of compromise between us -- permit me to erect a cistern at the place I proposed near my dwelling, which is not quite as high as Mr Sellers recommends (20 ft) but is sufficiently high to give us a head of water to force it to any part of the University, there are pipes now to convey it to the cistern by Mr Longs, all the additional piping asked for is from thence to the eastern street near Spotswoods Hotel, which is in fact only about 300 feet more than would be required if the cistern is put in Lawn, as the pipes pass immediately by the spot where that is to be, and there must be some place to discharge the water after filling the cistern, which I propose should be done in the rear of the east range of Dormitories on the lawn there by leaving about 300 feet to each Street to pipe -- The expenses in this way may be estimated Thus       for 300       ft of Pipes for boring & laying @ 6¬4› per foot for timber &c
                        say as much more 12«› $37.50
      "       150       ft of Hose in addition to What we have @ 70› 105.00
      "       3       Sets of connecting boxes 12.75
      "       3       Sets of fire plugs or cocks on the plan recommended by
                        Mr Sellers one on the Lawn & one on east & West Street 12.75
      cost on my plan $168.00
A saving of $146 -- 350 feet of hose will carry us to any part of the buildings, and the water from those cocks will supply the engine much faster than from pumps -- If it be found necessary hereafter to put a cistern in the Lawn every thing will be in place ready for it the pipes to convey the Water into it will be fixed -- I have 20 barrels of Whites Patent Hydraulic cement -- 15 of which I will reserve for the lawn cistern, the other five will plaster the interior of the cistern I propose (if permitted) to erect -- eleven thousand bricks will build the cistern which can be layed @ $1.25 pr &Mstkout; The brick layer finding himself & attendance -- I am about trying an experiment That I am almost persuaded I shall be successful in, we have a clay here that I think with proper care may be made to hold water almost equal to Whites Hydraulic cement my plan is to build a cistern of Brick (circular) to leave a space between the bank & brick work of about a foot then to fill in with this clay either by puddling or ramming in compactly as possible -- It is found in the bottom of the old brick holes near Pat: Quins house, and I am induced to think it will answer, from the rain Water remaining its small holes made in it for days after the rain when there is no other water to be found near it except in a ditch of running water hard by, I think all it loses, is by evaporation -- if found to answer -- I should like to put cisterns near the Rotunda to hold the rain Water that may be collected from its & some in other places -- In haste -- I am Dr Sir most respectfully your Obt Sevt

    24th March Campbell, I find has discharged henry, the boy has worked constantly since the 4th. making 17« days he may probably have lost one day in that time by rain of that I am not quite sure but will enquire into & Stop what is due to your --

    Received of van-lew Baker & co. in good order and condition, One Cask Wrought Nails Marked A.S.B. which I promise to deliver in like good order, to Mr. A. S. Brockenbrugh at the University Charlotesville he paying me Sixty two and « Cents. per hundred, freight.

    Your monthly report as to the State of the Dormitories, has been Approved by the Faculty, And you are required to have the Damages repaired at the Charge of those who caused them -- Yours Respectfully

    On Motion --

    Resolved that the Proctor be informed, that the Faculty disapprove of Free negroes being located within the University -- from the minutes

    Resolved, that the Proctor be directed to enquire and ascertain whether the house occupied by Phil a man of Colour at the foot of the hill below the University is not reputed to be a house of Evil fame, and if he shall ascertain upon information to be relied upon, that it is a house of bad fame, and may be injurious to the morals of the University, that the Proctor do lay such information before the Counsel for the University, and consult him to any legal means which ought to be pursued to get rid of such disorderly neighbours --

    Resolved that the Proctor also report to the Faculty the information which he may be able to procure -- and the proceedings which may be taken in compliance with the foregoing resolution A Copy

    Notice

    As the weather is hot, the proctor must ask the attention of the Hotel Keepers to the cleanliness of their Hotels & grounds in their occupation (particularly the privies) the dormitores assigned thereto & their appurtenances --

    I have recd. yours of the 17th. communicating your obliging views for the accomodation of the Visitors at their Meeting next Month. As there will be two vacant Pavillions, it may be as well that both be used on the occasion, as more convenient, especially for a full board as may be expected. But I willingly leave the whole arrangement to your own discretion, with such suggestions as may be received from Genl. Cocke.

    Your letter of the 18th. Inst has been received.

    The following resolutions were adopted.

    The application of the Librarian, for leave to occupy a vacant hotel, is referred to the Proctor, who will act upon it according to his discretion; so as, however, to reserve full power to resume the building whenever it may be required for the purpose of the Institution.

    Received of van-lew Baker & co. in good order and condition, One Cask Wrought Nails Marked ASB. which I promise to deliver in like good order, to Mr. A. S. Brockenbrugh at the University at Charlotsvill he paying me 62« cts. per hundred, freight.

    1828 Mr A. S: Brockenbrugh P. U.V. Bot of Van Lew Baker & Co July 16th 1 Cask 10dy Clasp Nails $16.67
Cask 25
$16.92
July 21. '28

      Recd of the Proctor Seventy five cents for the freight of a cask of Nails

Wm. Crenshaw jr

    I Wish to understand from You whether or not You Insist on Sending the Measurement of that work to Philladelphia or whether You will not agree for Mr Spooner and Yourself to Measure it and Settle it by the Philladelphia prices deducting Ten pr Cent if not I wish to Send it at Once to Philladelphia as I have and opportunity now by Mr. Caldwell who is going directly there and will leave here to Morrow.

    Resolved That the Proctor, under the control of the Executive Committee, erect such building, for the accommodation of servants, in the tenements occupied by Doct. Dunglison, as may be deemed suitable; the cost whereof shall not exceed $150 -- and that a sum not exceeding $150 be applied, under the direction of the Executive committee, to provide accomodation for servants in the tenement occupied by Doct. Emmet.

    Resolved that the sum of two hundred & twenty five dollars be appropriated for the purpose of repairing the exterior coverings of the dormitories of the University.

    Resolved That the executive committee be authorised to take off a part of the exterior covering from the lower range of Dormitories, to ascertain experimentally the effect of that covering on the rooflets.

    The committee appointed on the 11th inst. to examine & report to the Board, the State & condition of the Library, the Philosophical & chemical apparatus, &c &c; which Committee adopted the title of "Committee of Inspection," made their report.

    Whereupon it was resolved as follows: The Report of the committee of Inspection being approved by the Board, and they preferring to locate the cistern therein mentioned, near the Proctor's house, as recommended by him, -- Therefore Resolved That the Executive committee be charged with the execution of the several recommendations contained in the said report, so far as it may be practicable & consistent with other resolutions adopted by the Board. . . .

    Resolved That the Proctor be required, in View of the present Janitor & attendant on the lithographic press, to employ a suitable person, at a salary not exceeding $200, to be called the Janitor, but to be charged with the duties now belonging to both these officers, and with the additional duty of winding up & attending to the clock, Keeping in order & repairing the chemical and philosophical apparatus. The person so employed, finding himself all supplies, except a house & firewood, to be furnished by the Proctor. . . .

    A communication having been received from the Proctor under date of the 12th inst. on the subject of an account of the Editors of the Virginia Advocate,

    Resolved, That the Board of Visitors see no sufficient reason for giving a preference to the debts for Venitian blinds mentioned in that communication, over the one due to the Editors of the Advocate; & that the original order of the Board, in relation to the payment of that debt, remain unrevoked.

    I have just recd. a letter from Dr. Patterson, saying that he accepts the professorship of Nat: Philos: on the supposition that the Pavillion occupied by Mr. Long will be assigned him. This he considers as a material point, and what he understood when at the University, was to be the arrangement, in the event of his becoming a Member of the Faculty. I shall not answer his letter before the mail of tuesday by which time I hope to have a line from you, enabling me to assure him that the Pavillion will be ready to receive him, as soon as he can reach the University, for which he will set out as soon as he can make the preparations necessary for the removal of his family. With friendly respects

    In the hurry of our late departure from the University I omitted to inform you, that the Board of Visitors determined when the subject of the external Coverings of the Dormitories was under consideration, to make the Experiment of exposing the rooflets in part on one of blocks of one of the lower Ranges, with the view to ascertain by Comparison, the practical effect of the external plank Covering on the rooflets: -- You will therefore proceed forthwith, to take off about half the upper plank covering from one of blocks of Dormitories in Either of the Lower Ranges -- Such of the plank as is found to be sound may be used for the Repairs order'd in the residue of this Covering & will consequently diminish the Expence of this item --

    By a late letter from Philip at West point -- he expresses great desire to see the list of graduates and the standing as to merit of the individuals in all the Classes at the U. in the late Examination -- May I ask the favor of you to get a copy taken from the Books of the Faculty and send it to him under your Frank -- and if you can procure a number of the Advocate containing the proceedings of the late Convention & send him that also you will confer a favor both upon him & myself -- Yours respectfully

    Before removing to the University of Virginia, I wish to procure Some information, for which, at the Suggestion of prof. Tucker, I take the liberty of applying to you.

    I have taken it for granted, that the house lately occupied by Mr. Long, is to be assigned to my use. If So, will you have the kindness to let me know the dimensions of the Several rooms, the width of the entry, the position of the doors and chimney-places, the position and Size of the windows, the height of the ceilings, and any other circumstances respecting the house which you may think of interest. My object is to know what furniture it would be proper to take with me.

    Is the floor of the large room on a level with that of the adjoining dormitory, and would it be practicable to open a communication between them?

    It is my intention to Send forward Several packages of apparatus. Can I have the use of one of the vacant hotels, for the purpose of unpacking and arranging them? If So, please to mention what hotel.

    You have, I understand, printed plans of the University buildings. Will you have the goodness to Send me one of them, with a Scale of feet annexed?

    Should I come on, (as is my present intention,) before my family, -- can I be accommodated with boarding at your house?, and Should I bring my family with me, (Mrs. Patterson & myself, and Six children, from 13 years old down to infancy,) can we be all received at your house, until our arrangements are made?

    You See, Sir, that I have taken the freedom, in anticipation of our acquaintance, of presenting you with a whole catechism of questions. I am Sure that you will excuse it. Your Most obed. Servant, &c.

    In reply to your note this morning I must state that I made a very urgent request to the Visitors that some speedy arrangement should be made for the purpose of accommodating my servants and I also stated to them the many ineffectual attempts hitherto made to induce the Proctor to repair the rooms &c -- It was in consequence of this particular explanation that a distinct appropriation was made for my Pavilion and in several conversations with members of the Board of Visitors I never heard that the work was to go through the hands of the Proctor -- I have hitherto, at my own risk employed workmen to render my House more Comfortable to my family, seldom it is true, without requesting you as Proctor to undertake it. You will remember how positively and even abruptly you refused having any thing to do with this job even when I agreed to remove all personal risk from you -- It is not to be wondered therefore that I engaged workmen for myself as soon as I had a provision made by the Visitors -- I hope to Keep the interests of the University as much in View as any other person Can do, and have therefore informd the workmen employed by me that their work shall be inspected by others than myself -- I am also willing to incur personally any portion of the expense which the Visitors may disapprove of -- You never informed me that you were willing to commence the work but on the Contrary have all along refused to have any thing to say to it -- I was desirous to have the alterations done at once particularly as my servants are all unwell & as the season is very sickly -- In conclusion I must inform you that my engagements with Mess: Crawford & Phillips are of too positive a nature to enable me to alter them & I must now Continue the work which is already far advanced

    By our last post, I recd. a letter from Mr. Emmet making known a misunderstanding which seems to have arisen between you & himself as to the execution of the improvements on his tenement resolved upon by the last Board of Visitors -- I have written him today that I shall advise you to adjust this matter by paying for the work as far as it has been executed by the workmen employed by him & proceeding to execute the remainder, within the amot. appropriated by the Board, according to his directions. -- But from the time that has elapsed since the date of his letter I am not without hopes you may have found the means of adjusting this Affair satisfactorily before the rect. of this -- Let me hear from you upon this & any other matters connected with the duties assigned the Ex. Comee. and if necessary I will come up. but I hope this will not be imperiously required -- as it will be very inconvenient to me to come up before the proposed meeting of the Board -- I am Yours respectfully

    For the benefit of my health and with the advice of Dr Dunglison I left home on the 10th for the Mountains got as far as the warm Springs and arrived here on the evening of the 25th (this excursion tho' short has done me some service) since my return I have recd your letters of the 6th & 23rd -- I shall proceed to take off as you direct a portion of the Plan covering from one of the blocks of Dormitories on the East Street and use the plank for the repairs else where -- The gutters I think had best be covered by laying a narrow board length ways, to Keep them clear in case of a Sudden Thaw, but not so close as to prevent the rain Water from passing freely in -- I will forward to your son Philip a copy of the proceedings of the Faculty on the late examination as soon as it can be obtained -- The Secty is not willing to furnish it without the approbation of the Faculty -- And as there are only two members here Profs: Bonnycastle & Blaetterman it may be some days before it can be had --

    With respect to the "Missunderstanding" with Dr Emmet I will give you a plain statement of facts -- a day or two before I crossed the mountains, a bricklayer came to me to borrow some lime to build a room for Dr Emmet this was the first intimation I had recd of his going on to have the work executed without letting me know any thing of it -- Upon hearing this I droped him a short note informing him, I had been making arrangements to do the work on the best possible terms for the University, that, We had bricks, some lumber on hand, & had purchased a load of lime & employed a hand (bricklayer) by the month to do the work &c -- In reply to my note he sent me a long letter, written in a very uncivil stile and evidently in much anger -- I took no farther notice of it, than mearly to send him a copy of the resolution of the board of Visitors respecting Those improvements under which I acted, thus the Matter rested in a day or two I went away -- returned on monday evening, & on tuesday Dr Emmet set out for New York -- so I have not had an opportunity of seeing him to Know what he wants --

    I have the two rooms for Dr Dunglison under way & after they are done can do Dr Emmets -- Zigler has been Sick so that we have done but little in laying Water pipes, we have them through the alley and on the lawn a few feet -- I do not know that it will be necessary for you to come up before the 1st of October -- With respect to the Uniform I should be glad to get some information, As to the colour &c, the dark Grey, Known by the name of the Oxford Mixed or parsons Grey is generally prefered to lighter mixtures. give me your instructions on the subject, I wish to get a suit for my son who will enter the University this session and which will answer for a Model -- agreeable to the late enactments students are required to procure their uniform before they matriculate, this regulation may prevent their matriculating several days would it not be sufficient if they will produce a certificate from the Taylor that they have ordered it?

    The Dormitories are all whitewashed & Venetians will be put up before the comme<ence>t of the Session -- I will have The place Thoroughly cleaned -- What arrangements shall we make for The accommodation of the Visitors in October? The Pavilions will be all occupied, Mr Mathews the Military instructor is in one Hotel -- Mr Wertenbaker is authorized to take the other Vacant Hotel -- with great respect I am Dr Sir your Obt Sevt

    Yours of 27. reached me by last post -- I am glad to hear that your health has been benefitted by your short excursion to the Mountains. --

    The arrangement you suggest of laying a plank over the gutters of the uncover'd roofs of the Dormitories, I consider essential where the gutters are lined with metal -- and even where there is no metal, it may be useful in the way you mention, in case of a sudden thaw --

    I am glad to find by a letter from Doctor Emmet, that he has suspended his building operations & left the field free for you to resume your official functions -- I hope you will have him fixed to his satisfaction before he returns from New York --

    In respect to the Uniform, I think your idea is the best, as to the particular mixture -- I entirely approve dark gray or Oxford mix't -- and a certificate from the Tailor, with a specimen of the Cloth by which you could decide upon its conformity with the regulation, as to price & appearance and that it was order'd & would be ready in seasonable time I presume would be sufficient & better than to suspend the matriculation of a Student until he complied with the letter of this Enactment --

    I am glad to hear you are making progress with the water pipes -- I am Yours respectfully

    In the case of Oldham v University, the demurrer, filed by the Visitors, has been overruled, & they required to answer -- I apprise you of the Circumstance, that you may procure & have their answer filed -- It ought to be done without delay -- Very respy.

    Recd payment of A. S Brockenbrough Proctor.

    Received of john van-lew & co. in good order and condition, One Box Window Glass which I promise to deliver in like good order, to A. S. Brockenbrugh Esqre at the University He paying me three & ninepence per hundred, freight. --

    Recd of A. S Brockenbrough Proctor twenty five cents for the freight of the Within Box of Glass

    Received of Thos. Brockenbrough in good order and condition, One Large Tierce, which I promise to deliver in like good order, to A. S. Brockenbrugh Esqr at the University of Va. he paying me 62« Cents per hundred, freight. for the Tierce and boxes --

    Yr favour of the 25th. inst is to hand I have no glass 12 x 18. that 10 x 12 shall be sent. Iron go to $100 Ton. 2740. salt I believe is held at 3¬ to 3« Respectfully y m ob st

    . . . Resolved that the objects of Mr Jefferson's donation be removed from the small oval room on the first floor of the Rotunda, to the small oval room in the basement story of the same building. . . .

    . . . Resolved That so much of the letter of the Proctor as related to the chimnies of the Rotunda, is referred to the executive Committee, to be acted on as they may deem expedient.

    The inclosed paper will give you Mr. Bonnycastles ideas, of the mode to remedy, the smoking of the Chimnies of the Rotunda I wish you to consider it -- & make an Estimate of the cost -- with the view to trying it -- should the result of your calculation recommend it -- If we can prevent the smoking -- I should like to deferr the disfiguring the Building by running up Chimnie Shafts -- and take the risk of guarding against fire, by keeping them clear of Soot. -- Let me hear from you by post and whenever it may be necessary I will come up -- Yours respectfully

    P.S. You need put yourself to no further trouble about the Communication to Philip

    The imperfect action of Chimneys in carrying off smoke appears to arise from two distinct causes, the want of sufficient permanent draught, & the liability to be affected by currents of air; the first can only be effectually removed by increasing the height of the chimney, but where this is not practicable the evil may still be lessened; the second may I beleive be wholly cured.

    The effect of the wind on the action of a chimney is not produced by the wind entering the chimney & driving the smoke before it, but results chiefly from its blowing irregularly, or being heaped over the chimney by the resistance experienced from some neighbouring object that rises higher than the chimney itself. I will consider these cases seperately.

    All fluids are found by experiment to have a very powerful lateral action upon their own particles -- a stream of water passing over a pipe which communicates with a vessel of water below, will raise the latter in the pipe; & a similar effect is found to take place with a current of air. Hanksber caused a stream of air ab to pass through a vessel into which introduced a barometer cd, [drawing]

    The current instead of compressing the air in the vessel, & that causing the mercury to rise in the tube, rarified it by carrying, or rather drawing by its lateral attraction, part of the air in the vessel along with it, & the mercury descended in the tube below the height of the barometer at the time of the experiment.

    From this cause when a gust of air passes by a house it acts as an air pump in attenuating the air within; upon the side on which the wind blows of course the effect will be the reverse, but from every other part of the house, & especially from the chimney, the air will be rushing out to join the current which is passing. When therefore the gust ceases the air within the house is less condensed than that without, for if a partial vacuum existed without it will be filled instantly from the surrounding medium, but the deficiency within can only be supplied through the passages by which the air escaped, & chiefly by the chimney; down which the air from without rushes, carrying the smoke before it, until there is an equilibrium within & without the house. This action is repeated with every gust of wind, & as only a small part of the smoke which is driven down into the room when the gust has passed, is drawn to the chimney to be carried up again whilst a new gust is passing, the house must after a short time be filled with smoke.

    The remedy which immediately suggests itself is to place a light valve on the top of the chimney which will freely allow the air to ascend, but will close immediately it attempts to descend. It is true that whilst the valve is closed the smoke must be accumulating in the Chimney, but this will only continue until the vacuum below has been supplied through the crevices of the doors & windows. But if instead of trusting to these channels of ventilation, we close them as completely as possible, & supply their places by pipes containing light valves opening inward, the supply will be readily obtained from within, whilst there will be no draught by which the room can be exhausted but that up the chimney.

    In the figure on the right I have drawn [drawings]

    a room with a valve of this kind at B, & another in the chimney at A. The construction of the valves is shewn in fig 3; where AB is a circular box of tin, which for the chimney may be 10 inches diameter, but for a lateral valve, as at B, need not exceed 3 or 4. This box is pierced completely through by an opening pqrs, more than half its diameter. At i & k a wire about 1/8 dia, passes through a small collar worked in a wire which passes over the opening; this axis ik carries a circular plate mn, of the lightest tin, whose diameter is greater than the opening, but less than the box. A small stop at r prevents the valve when it is driven upward from closing the opening pq; but when driven downward it falls on vs, & closes the opening there. The lateral valve is of the same construction but smaller, & worked in the thickness of the wall, it is chiefly intending for small rooms with low chimneys, where were such a valve placed in each of the four walls they would probably much assist the action of that in the chimney.

    The second case, where there is an obstacle that causes the air to be heaped over the chimney when the wind blows, differs from the first in this, that even when the wind does not act by gusts, the increased density of the air above the chimney, to which is pressed against the neighbouring obstacle by the current, faster than it can escape, will have a tendency to drive the smoke down the chimney; & might render the valve less efficacious by keeping it closed for a considerable time, In such cases an other outlet on the opposite side of the obstacle against which the air was heaped would always afford a remedy; & in the Rotunda we have this remedy within reach; a pipe of tin or sheet iron a few inches in diameter carried round the parapet wall from one chimney to the other, would enable the smoke of one chimney, when the valve was closed there, to flow into the other, & it is obvious that when the air is heaped by the wind on one side of the roof it is attenuated by the same current on the other, so that both valves cannot be closed at once. [drawing]

    I enclose you a receipt for two large Demijohns of Alcohol from Phila. Mr Coiner has promised to deliver them in good Order -- You had as well remit the small Accts. due from the University to me, as well as Mr. Vowles.

    I am looking out for your Check to send to Mrs B. Respy. I am Your Affe Brother

    We have been for some time past expecting a remittance from you on a/c of the University; but have been as yet entirely disappointed --

    We regret the necessity of again calling your attention to this Subject; but the nature of our business will not allow us to extend Such very long indulgence to our customers, especially towards those, the greater proportion of whose accounts, are made up of advances in cash --

    We hope that you will be able to do something towards relieving us from the very heavy pressure for money, which we at present experience -- Respectfully Your Obt Sts

    I avail myself of a single moment, to say to you; that I have just seen Mr. Piper, the gentleman who proposes to sell the peice of land near the University, the hill on which the birch house stands, & the situation of which Mr. Maxwell thought so highly, he says he owns about 40 acres there, for which he will take $45. in cash or 50 d. Cash 1 & 2 years for the balance per acre. if this is thought too high he desires my friend to say what he will give, & to let him hear through me as soon as possible, as others are in treaty with him for the land. I informed him he might expect an answer in 2 or 3 weeks. therefore let me hear from you if possible in that time, I think it a good bargain at $45. -- Mr. John Rogers mentioned to me at our last court that you had desired he would call on me for the pay for 20 bushels wheat he sent you. -- say at what price. In great Haste Your friend truly

    Received of Thos. Brockenbrough in good order and condition, Four Boxes window Glass One Box merchandise which I promise to deliver in like good order, to A. S. Brockenbrough at the University he paying me sixty two & a « cts per hundred, freight. weighing 420 lbs. --

    I received your favor of the 15th enclosing a Check for $38 49/100 on Acct of J. Vowles: And the University, my Books state a balance of $39 55/100 making a small difference of $1 06/100 in our Accounts You have enclosed John Van Lew & Cos. receipt for $100 on Acct of the University -- they have heard nothing very lately about the Suit vs White -- the Saws will be forwarded by the first Waggon --

    The Oysters and Cheese will be forwarded as soon as I can get them good, the former will be fine after this coal weather -- I shall leave here on Saturday for Tappahannock in the Stage and will return on Thursday -- John Randolph is at my Brother Johns, I shall dine with him today --

    Mr John George will be married this evening to Miss Brown, daughter of Old Capital, Miss Lucy Taylor and G. Wythe Munford on Thursday, and Miss Ritchie and Geo: Harrison early next Month, besides some others that are talked of I am Dr Arthur Your Ob Sevt

    In giving me the State of the Schools, you omitted the aggregate number of matriculations. Please Send this to Mr Madison, by return of mail: recollecting that it is for the last & not the present Session. In the Statement with which you furnished me, there is no mention made either of the School of Medical Jurisprudence. Was this omission intentional? If not, please remedy it in yr. letter to Mr Madison.

    In bringing the papers which have to accompany the Rector's report, I confined myself to the Bursar's & Proctor's reports rendered in July 1828; forgetting that reports came in from these officers in Decr. 1827. -- My present impression is that the last accounts communicated to the Legislature, were of July 1827; if this be correct, those sent in to the Visitors in Decr. 1827 ought to accompany those of July 1828. -- I have written to Mr Davis, begging him to get from Mrs Trist the Key of the press in the Library, and to Send, by return of mail, these two papers to Mr Madison -- that is to Say, the reports from the Bursar & Proctor Decr. 1827. -- It is possible that these two accounts have already been communicated to the Legislature: in which case, your memory will probably Serve you better than mine does. If this be so, please drop a line to that effect to Mr Madison.

    Perhaps Mr Davis may be absent from home. If he be, you will much oblige both Mr Madison & myself by doing what I have requested of Mr Davis. The papers in the press are in bundles endorsed with the periods of the sessions held by the Visitors. In very great haste, accept my friendly Salutations.

    I have just returned from Tappahannock after a weeks absence, where I found all our Friends well -- Mr Van Lew opened your Letter of the 18th and forwarded the Sheet Lead and pad Locks, the Candles were purchased of one of Mr. Armstrongs Agents, those that were previously sent I heard no Complaint about -- Mr A. supposes they were Kept in some hot place and run together, if not used he wishes them to be returned at his own expence and will furnish others that are harder and of a good quality -- and 12 boxes more which he will warrant of the very best Kind --

    The Fenders, Shovels and Tongs will be forwarded by the first safe conveyance --

    The Mail is about to close -- Yours Respy

    Yours of the 25. Ulto. reached me by this morning's post -- I understood it to be the disposition of the Board of Visitors not to fill the vacant Hotel -- but to distribute the Boarders among the other three -- at least while the numbers do not render it inconvenient or impracticable for three Hotels to accommodate them

    I am very glad to hear that you are likely to Succeed in making Dr. Emmets rooms answer their intended purposes --

    I presume there can be no objection to Mr. Minors leaving his Hotel at the time you mention -- provided he Can make arrangements with the other Hotel keepers to take his boarders for the remnant of his engagement, without additional cost to them --

    I am gratified to find your numbers are still increasing -- that every thing may continue to go on smoothly is my ardent prayer -- Yours respectfully

    P.S. Be so good as to ask Mr. Minor to leave his accot. against me with you -- and it shall be paid at Sight. -- My health is still very delicate or I should have visited you before this --

    I have received yours of the 29th. ult. & enclose you a copy of Oldham's amended bill, to which you will please Send in your answer, in the course of next week, or the week following. I can probably make an arrangement with the plff's counsel, by which your answers may be adopted as those of the visitors. If I Should fail in this, you will procure an answer from the visitors, at the next meeting of the board, to both the original & the amended bill; & if you should not hear from me again, you may proceed upon the Supposition that an answer from the visitors will be required.

    At the last term, the cause was argued upon the question of Jurisdiction, & the pleas to the Jurisdiction of the court overruled. I doubt the propriety of the decision; but, if wrong, it can only be corrected on an appeal, after the final determination of the cause. The consequence of the chancellor's decision will no doubt be a reference of the accounts to a commissioner, for Settlement --

    If you should be in funds, as proctor, you will oblige me much by Sending me a few

    As I wish to be on a certainty about getting a sufficeint quantity of wood for the Students -- I will thank you to inform me immediately what quantity I may calculate on your furnishing including what is already delivered by you -- do you expect to supply all that Mr Owens does not to complete his contract? I am Sir, Yours respectfuly

    I will hall one hundred Cord with what I have haled if that measures out to my expections Yours Respectful

    A Judgment has been obtained against Mr White, & an execution issued against his property. At present I cannot say what will be the result; but should no property be found by the Sheriff, an execution may be enforced against his person. The amount of the Judgment is $199.12. Of this $24.62 are the Costs of the suit, which with a counsel fee of fifteen dollars is the amount chargable to you. Mr White is I beleive under some pecuniary embarassment, but from his own representation, it is but temporary. I am Sir Respectfully Yr Ob Sert

    The AMERICAN HYDRAULIC COMPANY, recently incorporated by the Legislature of the State of Vermont, with a capital of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, having purchased from Messrs. Cooper, Phelps & Campbell the right of manufacturing COOPER'S PATENT ROTATIVE FIRE ENGINES, FORCE-PUMPS, &c.

    Will receive and execute orders with promptness and fidelity, to any amount, on reasonable notice, either for the articles aforesaid, or for the conveying and supplying of water for cities or villages.

    The principle having been fully tested and approved by the literary and scientific, as well as the practical mechanic, it may be deemed superfluous to add, here, any remarks upon the subject; and the following are subjoined merely for the information of those who are yet strangers to the invention:

    The simplicity of its construction, its rotary motion, its admirable compactness and unquestioned durability, are advantages of this machine, over those on the old principle, or no slight importance. Independent of these advantages, there ar e others of still greater magnitude. It will raise and discharge double the quantity of water, in a given time; or, in other words, it requires the application of one half the power, only, to produce the same effect. It discharges a more dense column. It is as little affected by the frosts of a northern winter as by the heat of summer: and it can be made for one half the expence. IT WILL RAISE DOUBLE THE QUANTITY OF WATER.

    The fact is self-evident, that in operating the old Engines, to discharge the chamber or cylinder once, the piston must pass twice through it; an ascending stroke to create a vacuum, and a descending one to force the water. Half the time is consequently lost. In the rotative, on the contrary, it is equally evident, that a continued vacuum is created, and a continued discharge effected, by one and the same operation. As a further illustration of the point in question, it may be observed, IT CAN BE OPERATED WITH ONE HALF THE POWER.

    The air vessel is totally dispensed with, and the power is applied directly upon the water. It operates on no more than it discharges. On the other hand, as a consequence of the alternating motion of the piston Engines, twice the surface is acted upon, and the friction, of course, is comparatively two-fold. This is not all. The power necessary to overcome the inertia of the water is both exerted and suspended at every stroke of the piston. But in the rotative the current flows instantly, continuous, and uninterrupted.

    Connected with this part of the subject is a fact of the first importance. The extreme necessity of prompt and efficient action in case of fire, is beyond controversy. A sufficient number of men to operate the rotative with effect, may be r eadily and easily convened, either in cities or villages, while a delay, waiting the arrival of the number necessary to work the old engines, might result in a total destruction of property. IT IS COMPARATIVEL Y PROOF AGAINST FROST.

    Those acquainted with the old engines, know,by sad experience, the evils of frozen valves and obstructed pistons, and the necessity of resorting to means of thawing out the machine, or suffer it to remain useless, e ven at times of fire. But a single revolution of the rotative, discharges the ice that may have collected on the surface exposed, and an effective operation is not retarded for a moment. IT DISCHARGES A MORE CONDENSED COLUMN.

    It is apparent to the man of chemical science, if not to the common observer, that water, in the form of spray, thrown into an intense flame, is instantly decomposed, and, instead of diminishing, increases its fury. The advantage of the Rotative herein, as before observed, consists in dispensing with the air-vessel. In the old machine it is indispensable. Yet, notwithstanding its use and importance to them, it constantly imparts a portion of air to the water discharged, and thus far produces the evil complained of.

    Hence it is evident, that the following are among the most material advantages of Cooper's Rotative Fire Engine, over all others hitherto invented, viz:

    &ptright; They are more simple in their construction, more durable, and less liable to get out of order.

    &ptright; The number of hands necessary to work them does not exceed one half.

    &ptright; They are proof, with proper care, against the effects of frost.

    &ptright; The column of water is more condensed, and consequently strikes with more effect.

    &ptright; And last, though not least in the estimation of the wise and prudent, they can be furnished for half the expence. PRICES. No. 1.Discharging one barrel per minute, 50 feet high, 80 feet distant; or through the hose, each 100 revolutions, two barrels: plain, and plain mounting, 4 men, $150 -- with extra finish, $175. No. 2.Discharging from two to three barrels per minute, 60 feet high, 90 feet distant, or through the hose, each 100 revolutions, about 4 barrels; 8 men; plain, and plain mounting, $225. No. 3.Discharging about 100 gallons per minute, 6 0 feet high, 90 feet distant; or through the hose, each 100 revolutions, about 150 gallons -- 8 men, plain, and plain mounting, $250. No. 4.With arms of the size of No. 3, but with increased diameter, and suction throats, throwing more water; 12 men; plain, and plain mounting, $275. No. 7.Equal in power to the Engines used by the Corporation of the city of New York, and discharging the same quantity, $400. No. 11.Dis charging double the quantity of the best Engines in the city of New York, $600. No. 20.Discharging three times the quantity of the best Engines now in use in the United States, $1000.

    Intermediate numbers, not named, in the same proportion. Force-pumps, for the supply of cities, villages and manufactories, will be charged at about one half the prices named above. Suctions for Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, will be charged at $100 e xtra -- for No. 7, $125 -- for No. 11, $150 -- No. 20, $200. By order of the President and Directors,

    My sister Mrs. Temple is anxious to mark the spot where her son our late young friend John Temple lies interred, & for this purpose a head Stone has been ordered from Philadelphia to the care of Mr. Thorn of Fredg. Mr. Thorn has been requested so soon as it arrives in Fredg. to forward it to you. We have taken this liberty without first consulting you under the impression that when it reaches you, you will do us the favor of superintending it's location. Any expense attending it you will pleas defray out of H. Temple's funds in your hands. -- How does Henry get along? -- I have never received a line from him since he has been with you -- Pray tell him to write and let me know what he is doing. All friends here are well. With sentiments of sincere respect and regard Your friend

    I take an opportunity offer'd by my neighbour Mr. M. Tutwiler, to ask you to do me the favour to enquire among the Inhabitants of the University & Charlottesville, and ascertain whether I could hire, a young Man Cook, lately having served his time in the Kitchen of one of the best boarding Houses in Norfolk -- and for what price -- please to let me hear as soon as Convenient by post. --

    It has escaped me of late to remind you of the Sheet lead protection against fire, it was thought would be prudent to have recourse to, in the rooms of the Rotunda this Winter -- if it has not been attended to, be so good as to let it have your prompt attention -- I am Yours respectfully

    Your letter of the 13th &per;

    I have received yours of the 14th. inst. enclosing your answer to Oldham's amended bill, which I have filed; also twenty dollars as a fee, for which a receipt is annexed.

    I concur with you in opinion, that there was no propriety in making you a deft in the cause; but your name cannot be striken from the record at this time, as the court would not examine the papers merely for that purpose, it being unnecessary, inasmuch as upon the final hearing, the bill will be dismissed as to you, if you have been a party improperly. You need not apprehend being subjected to damages. The plff is not entitled to any, nor could he recover them in this court, if he were, especially against you, against whom he has shewn no ground whatever for relief. Very Respy. Your Obt. Servt.

    For reasons already given to you in person, and which I deem unnecessary to repeat, I beg leave to resign my situation at this place as Hotel Keeper, on the last day of this month. As Mr. Minors Boarders will have to be provided for, As well as the boarders who reside at my House, I will if it is an accommodation, permit as many of Mr. Minors boarders, as may chuse to come to my House do so and remain untill the time specified, provided they can put up with such accomodation as I can extend; This notice I hope will be sufficient for Mr. Conway & Mrs. Gray to provide for the increase of boarders they will have, owing to my resignation. While sir with feelings more deeply wounded than words can express, I write you, permit me in my poor way to return to you and every member of the Faculty my sincere thanks for the Kind attention that I have recd. from them and if I ever did feel unfriendly to any one member of yr. respectable body reflection & that magnanimity of Soul which I hope I possess has done away that feeling & I have a hope that it is reciprocal. If it should not be in violation of the laws of the Institution I beg leave to occupy my House Only as a Shelter, untill the pleasure of the Visitors is known -- .I have the Honour sir To be yours &c

    I received your letter of the 6th June, returning your acceptance of J. Gray's draft for the sum of forty five dollars. -- Since then I have seen Mr. Stevens Williams who informed me that Sam, belonging to B. Oliver's estate was hired to Mr. Gray for $45, only on condition that you would be his security -- That he went several times to Charlottesville to obtain it, when Mr. Gray always told him you were not at home -- At length in June 1827 he determined to look for you himself, and soon found you, when your acceptance of Mr. Gray's draft was handed to him for the security. -- Mr. Williams being only a plain farmer, unacquainted with business, and relying on your character alone, received your acceptane -- But a person at all acquainted with business would not have received such an acceptance as you gave him. -- His neighbours on seeing it made him very uneasy, but from their knowledge of your character assured him you would pay it. But such as it is, if you had in your hands at any time after your acceptance, money due to Mr. Gray sufficient to pay it, it became you to hold it sacred to the purpose of redeeming the pledge given by your acceptance. -- If this was not your duty, I would ask what purpose your acceptance could answer, but to excite a delusive expectation which you had a right to disappoint at your own pleasure. -- On the contrary, if you had no money of his in your hands from June to December -- then I insist that you ought to pay the hire of Sam from the date of your acceptance to the end of the year -- Because if you had not assisted Mr. Gray in this business, Mr. Williams would have hired Sam to some responsible person for the balance of the year, and I then should have lost only five months hire. --

    I hope Sir, you will see the justice of my claim and pay it. -- I am respectfully your obt. servt.

    When I saw you in october last you Sugested to me the Idea of taking one of the Hotels at the University, at that time I could not give you an answer in consequence of my being A candidate for Tolle Collector on the James River Canal -- I have Just lernt that I am not to get the berth I had in view

    I will therefore take it as a favour if you would by the return of mail give me your view, and the prospects of getting one of the Hotels at the University and I will go down fourthwith to to See you -- your complyance will confer a favour on your humble Sevt

    1st. To the construction of the Dormitories may be ascribed in some measure the numerous cases of the late fatal disease amongst the Students, very few of those young men (f any) have been accustomed to sleeping in rooms with the out door opening immediately upon them, which being t[h]rown open early (by day light) of a cold morning, after having a hot fire the preceeding night, on their being exposed to the exturnal air it is reasonable to suppose they would take cold -- and consiquently be more liable to take any infectious disease -- This defect may be remedyed in some cases, in the following manner -- where the dormitories have only a thin brick wall between Them, open a door in partition of two rooms, to be occupied by two stude nts one as a bed room the other as a study, in the place of the out door of the bed room put a Window, which will make it more comfortable both in Winter & Summer -- 88 of the Dormitories may be connected in this way, for which we should want 44 wi ndows complete. the out door of the bed room would make the partition door -- there are 101 Dormitories for Students & one Student to each will be as many probably as we Shall have as boarders within the precincts for a session or two -- In cas e of sickness there is no place that students can be taken to -- would it not be better to put another Story on the Hotels occupied as boarding houses, that they may be better attended to by the Hotel Keepers and be more private When Sick? the rooms t oo would be more airy & agreeable -- One Hotel ought to be added to by another story for the Use of the Visitors Whilst in Session --

    2nd The change of the Vacation from Winter to summer has proved unfortunate -- Two deaths occured last summer in the lower country of the late Students, Supposed to be in consiquence of returning home at that Season of the year -- and t he late unfortunate disease might perhaps not have been attended with such dreadful consiquences, if the Vacation had been still in the Winter -- If the summer vacation is continued from July to September, I think it probable we shall not have any Students from the lower country's of the State in a Short time. Judge Parkers letter on that subject, will be layed before the board at their next Meeting -- as the long sessions through out the Summer are objectionable, would it not be better to have two vacations in the year -- from 15 June to 15 July & from 15 Decr. to 15th January -- both vacations would embrace days that will be forever celebrated by young men whether at home or at college, and other days are consequently lost by it and it is more agreeable to parents to have their Sons at home at those Seasons of the year -- The fees & other charges being in proportion to the length of the Session, many persons will find it more convenient to raise the necessary funds for two Short sessions than for one long one -- If a student is dismissed, or withdrawn the loss to the parent will not be regarded so much as at present many may be benefited by a change of this sort and a few only can suffer by it --

    3rd The expenses of the Students -- They should be required to pay a Matriculation fee, or a fee to the patron, say of $5. for the session of 10 months when they enter -- in the place of the 2 pr Cent commission on the deposits and to be applied in the same way -- When the funds are placed in the hands of the students, after the first deposit, they seldom pay more than is absolutely necessary for their board to save the pr centage on the fund for clothing, books, pocket money &c&mda sh;indeed many, will not deposit, for clothing, books or pocket money even at the commencment -- The objection to depositing with the proctor would not probably be so great Under the proposed arrangement -- & the trouble of Keeping the accounts will be some what lessened, and show more clearly to the Visitors the amt recd. by the proctor for his services as patron to the Students -- non resident Students to pay the Same matriculation fee -- For the next Session would it not be better, if p arents prefer it, to let the Students (such as wish it) board out of the precincts, untill the public is Satisfied of the healthyness of the University, under such restrictions as the Visitors may approve -- The Board, I think should be about $9. per month from the time they enter to the time they quit the institution including diet, Bed & other room furniture, washing the bedding & servant, the washing of their wearing apparel is not included. When the Hotel Keeper has to wash for 30 or 40. T hey cannot do justice at all times to the Students, some had rather pay an extra price and have it done to their satisfaction, than to let it be done by the Hotel Keepers, it is a subject of much discontent -- between them -- would it not be better to let them have it done in a way most agreeable to themselves? the expense per Month will be from $1. to $1.50 -- Resident Students should pay $15. for a Dormitory & $10 for public rooms & Library, so that $25 may be calculated on from each S tudent & $10 from non resident Students, By this arrangement the Visitors may Know at once the amt recd on acct. of rents -- now there is more difficulty in Knowing the amt as some pay $31. & some $23. -- The enactment relative to a student entering the University (page 26) requires some explanation, was it intended those entering during the progress of the Session, should pay board & rents as well as fees for the Whole Session? or only from the time they matriculate to the close of the Session --       With the proposed alterations the expenses for the Session of 10 months will be as follows --
      For       fees to the Professors       from 50.       to       75.
      "       Board 10 months @ 9       93.       "       93.
      "       Rent of Dor: $15. public rooms &c 10.       25.       "       25.
      "       Washing             from 10.34       "       15.50
      "       Fuel & Candles       18.       "       20.
                              $196.34             228.50
      "       Matriculation fee       5.             5.
                              $201.34             233.50

    The next subject to be considered on which I Should like a change (altho' I beleive it to be a favorite measure of the Visitors) is the Uniform dress, I have no doubt it was adopted with a veiw to economy, but in many cases, to persons in mod erate circumstances it is other-wise -- There are hundreds of persons in our State that can cloth their sons decently at home to Send to the University when it would not be convenient to raise 40 or 50 Dollars in addition to other charges to purchase c lothing at the University, for the kind of cloth & cut of the coat, can't always be known in every section of the State, some might prefer to clothe them in Virginia cloth -- I have known students to come here with clothes sufficient for the Sessio n, that have been obliged to procure the Uniform dress, & some that have found great difficulty in getting it -- The objection to it is so great, I consider it rather as a prevention than an inducement to Students to come here -- Two vacation in the year, would give parents a better opportunity of Knowing & supplying the Wants of their Sons in clothing &c and thereby necessarily reduce their expenses at the University -- The more wealthy Student will purchase other clothing than the Unifo rm, as long as parents indulge them with funds -- Too much money is expended in books by a few, the Chair man or professors attended should approve the purchase before paid for by the proctor -- or the approbation of the Parent or guardian obtained& mdash;I beg leave to propose a slight amendment in the Caption of resident Students, after the Work controul* add, and will in like manner deposit all other funds hereafter recd by me --

    4th If it is intended that the proctor shall continue to supply the Students with wood & Candles, he should be permitted to furnish other Supplies for the Professors Hotel Keepers &c subject to such restrictions as may be considered prope r, to enable him to keep an assistant & thereby put it more in his power to attend to matters of greater importance to the institution -- For the better organisation of the Police it would be better to require of the Hotel Keepers to assist the pro ctor in Keeping all grounds about the University clean -- It might be layed off in districts agreeable to the number of Hotel Keepers for the cleanliness of which they should be accountable, each for his own district, the proctor to furnish Labourers w hen required by them for that purpose -- it would be attended with but little inconvenience to the Hotel keepers as they have much leasure time on their hands, and would enable the proctor to attend to more important duties They should also be require d to see that their boarders are up in a proper time that the rooms may be cleaned out -- As a measure of economy, I do recommend that the Bursars office be abolished; as long as the funds of the institution can be deposited in Bank, it is an entirely useless office -- the business of the Institution can be conducted with as much safety & as much regularity as under the present arrangement with a Saving of One pr. Ct. on the disbursements -- The Bank account layed before the Visitors at their Meetings, would be a check upon the proctor & with his accounts would at all times Show the State of the funds and the purposes for which they have been disbursed -- The rector could check quarterly on the Literary fund in favor of the Proctor, th e amt to be deposited in Bank -- and as the greater part is disbursed quarterly for salaries to the professors, the risk could not be great in entrusting him with the power of checking on the bank instead of drawing on the Bursar, An account might be o pened in the Farmers Bank to Keep the funds seperate & distinct from the deposits made by the Proctor in the Bank of Va. Should the Proctors & Bank acct differ let him account for it -- The Bond & Security entered into by the Proctor will s ecure the institution from loss -- The present mode of drawing on the bursar is frequently attended with inconvenience to the professors as well as myself, the Bursar is some times out of the Way -- When his check is wanted, to pay persons at a dist ance, I have to procure his check & remit it -- I have a high respect for the Bursar & if the office is continued, I consider no man better enabled to it -- An idea has just occured to me, not before suggested to any of the Visitors written to* -- As the Visitors have to appoint a Secretary to their board, if the office of Bursar is abolished suppose Mr. Garrett is offered the appointment with the additional duty of examing the Proctors accts vouchers at Stated periods -- this I think will make the business doubly sure and at the same time give the board an able assistant for the management of their concerns --

    *See page 47. of the enactments

    *except to Mr Cabell by this days mail