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No. 12. ADVERTISING SHEET. DecexMber, 1856. 



Charlottesville, July 19, 1856. 

 Mr. J. W. RANDOLPH, JRuhlisher, Richmond, Va. : 



Dear Sir — It is my official duty to enclose to you the following resolution, passed at the 

 session of the Society of Alumni of the University of Virginia, held on 29th day of June last: 



''Eesolced, That the Society of Alumni have heard with pleasure that Mr. Randolph, of Rich- 

 mond, has published the correspondence between Mr. Jefferson and Joseph C. Cabell, Esq., in 

 reference to the early history of the University; and they recommend to the members of this 

 Society to purchase each a copy of the book, and that the Secretary of this Society be requested 

 to furnish Mr, Randolph with a list of the members of the Society, to whom he may send a 

 prospectus of the book, together with this resolution." 



I am, yours truly, JNO. L. COCHRAN, Secretary of the Alumni. 



HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. 



Presenting an authentic history of the institution for the first ten years of its progress; or, in 

 other words, from its commencement to the death of its founder, Thomas Jefierson. 

 Comprising a correspondence between Mr. Jefferson and Joseph C Cabell, then a member of 

 the Virginia Senate, which, with the exception of the first 39 pages, giving their views of the 

 finances of the country, during the war with Great Britain, (one or two inconsiderable exceptions 

 besides,) relates entirely to the University.^ Only eight of Mr. Jefferson's letters have been 

 heretofore published. 



And various illustrative documents referred to in the correspondence, among which are copies 

 of Mr. Jefferson's bill on Elementary Schools, and his bill on a complete system of education 

 for the people of Virginia. 



Just published in one handsome 8vo. volume of 564 pages. Price $2 50. 



It will be sent by mail, post paid, to all who remit the price, in money or stamps, to 



^ J. W. RANDOLPH. 



IMPORTANT TO PHYSICIANS. 



THE PHYSICIAN'S POCKET TAIiULATEp DIARY, designed to facilitate the study of 

 disease at the bedside ; by a Physician of Virginia^ — 50 cents. It will be sent by mail, post 

 paid, to all who remit the price to J. W. RANDOLPH. 



University of Virginia. 

 The undersigned has examined Dr. Minor's scheme of a " Tabular Method of Taking Notes 

 ')i Disease at the Bedside," as well as detailed reports of several cases drawn up from the 

 ■naterials supplied by the short notes thus taken at the bedside, according to this method, and is 

 50 fully impressed with a sense of its value, that he is resolved to make use of it in his own 

 practice, and to recommend it to all his pupils. 



J. L. CABELL, M. D., 

 Prof. Physiology and Surgery, University of Va. 

 The Medical Diary supplies a want which I have felt, with increasing strength, for years; and 

 I am persuaded that, to the great body of the profession, it will prove invaluable. 



JOHN L. DxiVIS, 

 Lecturer on Anatomy and Materia Medica, University of Virginia. 



J. W. RANDOLPH has jnst published : 



PAJOT'S OBSTETRIC TABLES. Translated and edited by Drs. McCaw and Crenshaw, of 

 Richmond, and Dr. Rice, of New York. $1 25. 



PRSMIUM BLANK B 02SS. 



0. W. RANDOLPH has for sale, the two sets of BLANK BOOKS, manufactured at 121 Main 



street, for which he received the premium at the last Mechanics' Fair. 

 ACCOUNT BOOKS, of any style, manufactured to order, and all kinds of BINDING done 

 STATIONERY of the best quality. 



' BOOKS IN PRESS. 



SCRIPTURAL AND STATISTICAL VIEWS IN FAVOR OF SLAVERY. By T. String- 

 fellow, D. 1). ^ 



WHITE ACRE vs. BLACK ACRE. A case reported by J. G., Esq., a retired Barrister, of 

 Lincolns iij'C, England. 



OLD BACHELOR. By Wm. Wirt. New Edition. 



