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SOUTHERN PLANTER, — ADVERTISING SHEET. 



SOUTHERN FEMALE INSTITUTE. 



RICHMOND, VA. * 



THE Principals of the Southern Female Institute, with this announcement of its 7th session, 

 tender their thanks to the Public for the liberal and increasing patronage they have received at its hands. 

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

 State, nor by denominational influence, it is with pride that they point to the appended list of patrons., believ- 

 ing as they "do that it evince? the estimation in which their labours in the cause of female education are held 

 by men of eminence and high character. 



The Principals are Virginians, and were educated in Va. They selected teaching for a Profession and have 

 devoid themselves earnestly to it for a nu nber of years in their native state. Relying upon the support 

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

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

 in the effort to make the South independent of Northern schools and teachers. 



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

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

 modating a number of young ladies as Boarders. 



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

 French and other modern Languages in their school, shall he equal to those of any institution in the country. 

 One or more Parisian ladies will reside in the family of Mr. Powell, who will be required to converse habitu- 

 ally in French with the Boarders. 



The most experienced and accomplished teachers of music, vocal and instrumental, in ihe city will be em- 

 ployed, and every effort will he made to secure improvement in this valuable accomplishment. It will 

 be the duty of one of the teachers to see that the music scholars practice regularly an d properly . 



TERMS. 



Board for 9 mos., washing and lights extra $200,00, Preparatory Department $40 



Music on Piano, Harp or Guitar at Professors Modern Languages in classes each $20 



charges. Tuition in English $50l Drawing and Painting each from $20 to $50 



Use of Piano pei month. 



We beg leave to refer to the following list of patrons who have now or have had daughters in the Institution. 

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



Lieut. IY1. F. Maury, Nat. Observatory, N. Beverley Tucker, Thomas Green, Rev. D^. Doggett, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



Dr. Beverley R. Wellbrd, A- A. Morson, Esq., €onwav Robinson, James Lyons, Joseph R. Anderson, P. 

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

 Ellett, .Jr., Charles Gennett, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Win. R. Hill, Capt. Charles Dimmock, S. J. Rutherfoord, 

 Richmond. Va. 



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

 Powhatan Co., Va. Richard Baylor, Essex. Wm. H. Clark, Halifax. J. 11. Edmunds. Mrs. I. R. Harrison, 

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

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



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



For further information, applv to Principals. 



D. LEE POWELL. > 



Richmond, June 1, 1856.— tf R. J. MORRISON, J 



AGRICULTURAL REGISTRY AND EXCHANGE OFFICE, 



For the sale and purchase of Lands, Negroes, Horses, Stock of every description, Agricultu- 

 ral Implements, Patent Rights, Produce, Fertilizers, &c. ( 



The'"undersigned, in consequence of repeated applications, the advice and suggestion of friends, and his 

 opportunities of seeing the great necessity for, and the great advantage to be derived by the Farmers and 

 others of Virginia and North Carolina in having a well organized medium of communication for the above 

 purposes, has determined Jo open at the Office of the Southern Planter, in this city, books for the registration 

 of the above subjects, both for those wishing to sell as well as those having to purchase. 



Through the medium of such an agency persons who wish to buy or sell anything, Overseers looking for 

 situations and those wishing to employ them, can have access to the Register, be at once thrown into com- 

 munication with the oppo-me party, and thus be enabled to effect a speedy sale, purchase, or negotiation at 

 a smal! cost. 



A small uniform registration fee will be charged in all cases, to be paid in advance. If advertisements 

 are ordered, the money for the cost thereof must accompany the order. 



A moderate commission charged on consignments or purchases. N. AUGUST, 



Richmond, March 1857. 153 Main., Street. 



SUPER PHOSPHATE LIME. 



The subscriber continues to manufacture the above at his Bone Mill near the City, the qual- 

 siy is fully equal to any manufactured out of the State, his price is $40 per ton. For topdres- 

 ting this will be found invaluable, and during the winter is the best time to apply it. Those 

 in want can always be supplied upon one week's notice. 



jan 1857. R. R. DUVAL. 



