1G 



SOUTHERN PLANTER.— ADVERTISING SHEET. 



SOUTHERN FEMALE INSTITUTE, 



RICHMOND, VA. 



The Principals of the Southern Female Institute, with this announcement of its 8th 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 fostere 1 neither by aid from the State 

 nor by denominational influence, it is with pride that they point to the appended list of patrons, believing as 

 they do that it evinces 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 Virginia. They selected teaching as a Profession, and 

 have devoted themselves earnestly to it for a number of years in their native State. Relying upon the sup- 

 port 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 sup- 

 ported 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 accommo- 

 dating 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 be equal to those of any institution in the coun- 

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

 habitually in French with the Boarders. 



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

 ployed, and every effort will be 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 and properly. 



TERMS. 



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



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



charges, Tuition in English, - - 50 | Drawing and Painting, each, from $20 to 50 



Use of Piano per 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, Governor of Virginia. Lieut. M. F. Maury, Nat. Observatory, N. 



Beverley T ucker, Thomas Green, Rev. D. S. Doggett, Washington, D. C. Dr. Beverley Ft. VVelford, 



A- A. Morson, Esq., Conway Robinson. James Lyons, Joseph R. Anderson, P. R. Grattan, Rev. Charles H. 

 Read. Rev. Geo. Woodbridge, Hon. A. R. Holladay, Col. Geo. W. Munford, Charles Ellett, Jr., Charles Gen. 

 nett, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Win, R. Hill, Capt. Charles Dimmock, S.J. Rutherfbord, Richmond, Va. Col. 

 H. B. Powell. Loudoun to. Va. Rev. P. Slaughter, Warrentou. R. E. Scott, Esq., P. St. George Cocke, 

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

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

 H. While, Fredericksburg, Va. Dr. A . Mason, Falmouth. Dr. W m. Cochrane, Middleburg, Loudoun, Va. 

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



For further information, apply to the Principals; D. LEE POWELL. 



Richmond, Aug. 1857.— tf ' R.J.MORRISON. 



HINTS TO PERSONS IN THE COUN- 

 TRY. 



For Pianos to be durable and last for fifty 

 years, (as they ought to do,) they should be made of 

 timber that has been seasoning for years upon years 

 in succession, otherwise, sooner or later, they are 

 obliged to give way and become worthless. To carry 

 out this important feature, as well as a great many 

 other things connected with the proper manufacture 

 of Pianos, large amounts of money and experience are 

 required, and but few makers have enough of both. 

 With this state of things sia.ing us in the face, is it 

 prudent or safe to purchase from irresponsible travel- 

 ing agents, who are here to-day and gone to morrow, 

 simply, perhaps, because, the Piano presents a hand- 

 Some outside appearance and rs on the spot, the prop- 

 er manufacturer of which you know nothing about, 

 when you can, upon altogether as good terms and 

 better, readily supply youi selves from settled, respon- 

 sible establishments, of twenty years' standing, whose 

 instruments have been tested a thousand times over. 



E. P. NASH, 



Dec 1,^1857. • Petersburg, Va. 



PURE NORTH DEVONS. 



I have 2 CALVES, in good condition, a male 

 and female, for sale. They are from Hurlbut's Devon 

 Cows, and are by my Bull, ' Godwin,' (207) which took 

 the two 1st premiums successively at the Va. State 

 Agricultural Fairs of 1854 and 1855. Price of each 

 Calf, $50, deliverable on the Virginia Central Railroad*. 



Address Tolersville P. O., Louisa Co., Va. 



Dec 57— 3t Dr. P. B. PENDLETON. 



BONE DUST. 



We are prepared to furnish the best article 

 of pure Richmond Ground Bone Dust, in quantities 

 to suit purchasers. Farmers would do well to send 

 in their orders at once, to insure a supply before the 

 season for using it commences when it will be diffi- 

 cult to get tneir orders filled, on account of the great 

 demand. Orders prompt! v attended to. 



ROBINSON & ROBERTS. 



Richmond, Nov. 20, 1857.— 6t. 



R. H. Meade.) (T. R. Baker. 



Graduate Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. 



MSABI & BAKER, 



Apothecaries, Chemists & Pharmaceutists, 



186, JST. W. Corner of Main and 10th Sts. 



Diagonally opposite the Farmers and Virginia Banks 

 and just above the new Custom House. 



RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 



Offer to Farmers, Physicians and Families, a new 

 and perject/y fresh stock of Pure Drugs, Chemicals 

 and Medicines; Surgical Instruments; Spices; Im- 

 ported Cigars ; Chewing and Smoking Tobacco ; 

 Fancy Articles, Perfumery, Soaps, Brushes, &c.,; nor 

 as good terms as any other House in the County. 



Sept. 1857— ly 



