SOUTHERN PLANTER— ADVERTISING SHEET. 



SOUTHEEN FEMALE INSTITUTE. 



THE Principals of the Soufjiern Female Institute, with this announcement of its 7tl} session, 

 tender iheir thanks to the Public fortli" Hbriiil and increaping patronage tliey have received at its hands. 

 As this Institution had its origin individual enterprise and has been fostered neither by aid from the 

 State, W(U- by denominational influence, it is with pride that they point to the appended list of patrons, believ- 

 ing as they "do that it evinces the estimation in which their labours in the cause of fenmle education are held 

 by men of eminence and hi2h character. 



"i^he Principals are Virginians, and were educated in Va. They selected teaching for a Profession and have 

 devo.jd themselves earnestly to it for a nil nber of years in their native state. Relying upon the supjjorl 

 of the Southern people they "established, six years ago, this Institution, Southern in every feature and in all 

 its teachings. No expense has been spared to make it worthy of patronage, and they hope to be supported 

 in the effort to maice tlu^ South indepi ndent of Noi lhern s(!hools and teachers. 



The Boarding Department will herenfter he under the immediate and sole control of D. Lee Powell who 

 has taken a large new house on the South-East coiiier of 1st and Franklin Streets, for the purpose of accom- 

 modating a number of young ladies as jjoarders. 



The Principals are deternjined that the opportunities offered for acquiring a thorough knowledge of the 

 French and other modern l.ansr.unges in their school, shall be equal to those of any institution in the country. 

 One or tnore Parisian ladies will reside in the fanjily of Mr. i-'owell, who will be required to converse .habitu- 

 ally in French with the Boarders. 



'Phe most experienced and accomplished teachQi;? of music, vo«al and instrumentah in the city will he em- 

 ployed, and every eff(nt will be uiade to secure improvement io this valuable accomplishment. It will 

 be tue duty ofo.ie of the teachers to see that the music scholars practice regularly fxnd properly . 



TERMS. 



Preparatory Department -* $40 



Modern Languages in classes each.. .$20 



Drawing and Painting each from $20 to $50 



Board for 9 mos., washing and lights extra $200,00 



Alusic on Piano, ILup or Guiiur at Professors 



charges. Tuition in English foO 



Use of Piano pei month. " 



We beg leave to refer to the following ]i?t of j^atrons who have now or have had daughters in the Institution. 



His Excellency, Henry A. Wise, Gov. of Va. 



Lieut. SI. F. iijaurv, Nat. Observatorv, N. Beverley Tucker, Thomas Green, Rev. D. S. Doggett, Washing- 

 ion, D. C. ' ' 



Dr. Beverley R. Wcliord, A. A.Morson, Esq., Conwav Robinson, James Lyons, Joseplr R. Anderson, P. 

 R. Grattan, Rev. Ch. H. Read, Rev. Geo. Woodbridge, Hon. A. R. Holladay, Col. G#o. W. Munford, Charles 

 Ellelt, Jr., Charles Gannett, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Wm. R. Hill, Capt. Charles Dimmock, S. J. Rutherfoord, 

 Richmond, Va. 



Col. H. B. Powell, Loudoun Co., Va. Revd. P. Slaughter, Warrentbn. R. E. Scott, Esq. P. St. Geo. Cocke, 

 Powhatan Co., V.i. Richard Baylor, Essex. Wm. H. Clark, Halifax* J. R. Edmunds. Mrs. I. R. Harrison, 

 Lower Brandon, Va. Hon. (tco. H Lee, Clarksburg, Va. Thomas B. Barton, Esq., Tliomas F.Knox, Wm. H. 

 White, Fiederickshurer, Va. Dr. A, H.Mason, Falmouth. Dr. Wm. Cochrane, Middleburg, Loudon, Va. 



Dr. H. A. Buttolph, Trenton, New Jersey. 



For further information, apply to Principals. 



D. LEE POWELL. ) 



Richmond, June 1. 1856.— tf ■ R. J. MORRfSON, S 



liENKY SHAFER, 



DKALER IN 



Gentlemen's Clothing & Furnlsliing Goods, 



Fall and Winter of 1856 and 1857. 



THE folio wine: Goods, assorted in style and size to 

 .«uit the trade. All can be sarisfied with cheap. fa<h 

 ionable goods; in fnct, lot the tu-^te be ever so fastidi- 

 ous, I am confnient that mv stock embraces quantity 

 anil quality' sufticient to please all. Expecting my 

 customers will, acknowledge ficts which must he appii- 

 rent on examination, I merely enumerate the following 

 list of goods brought out this season. 



Black and fancy cloth dress ond t'rock Coat", 

 Beaver Over-Coats, Sucks, 'i'iihna> and Raglans, 

 Casrilmore, Beaver, Peter-^iiam and Cloth Business 

 Coats, 



Bl ick Doeskin, P.lack Fisrured, Scotch Plaid, Brown. 



Drab and Steel mix Cassimere Pants, 

 Velvet, muire-antique, Silk, Cassimere, Cloth andSa 



tin Vests. 



My furnishing stock contains a full assortment ol" 

 Shawls, Blankets, Uuibrellas, White Liuen and Cotton 

 Shirts, i>1eriuo a. id Knit Wur>l Siiirts and Drawers, Silk 

 Shirts, White and Brown Canton Flannel and Jeans 

 Dr-iwers, (i loves, Gauntlets. Suspenders, Night Caps, 

 Money Bidts, Mufflers, H andkerchief^ Cravats, Scaifs, 

 Ties, Stocks and Collars, all of which will be sold low 

 for CASH. . HEiNRY SHAFER, 



C\»rner Main (Pearl) iuid 1-ith streets. 



October, 1856. 



EEANKLIM THOMAS, 

 A TTOllNE Y-.AT LA W, 



9 



KICIIMOND, VA. 



Office: 85 Main St. 

 etentliAaSiut 



between Governor and Four 

 Sept— ly 



SAMUEL'S. COTRELL, 



SADDLE AND HARNESS 

 MANUFA CTUllEIl, 

 Wholesale and lietail. 

 No. 118, Main St., liichmond, Va. 



Having received the first premi- 

 um at the Fair of tlie \ irginia 

 Mechanics' Institute, in 1854, and 

 a Silver Medal at the Fair of the 

 same Instltate in 1855, feels confident he can 

 please all persons in want of any article in his 

 line. March 1856— ly 



MACFARLANS & FERGUSSOX, 



BOOK, JOB, FAl^fCY and ORNAMSNTAI. 



PRINTERS. 



LAW BUILDING, RICHMOND, VA. 



