Governor's house-repairs, Va. Military Institute-new cadets-annually, Eastern Lunatic Asylum, [furniture,] Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institutes (laundry and bakehouse,) Washington's Monument, (if there be no further subscriptions) 58,266 $710 6,266 8,500 5,000 4,000 Virginia Regiment Volunteers, 6,000 Davis's Criminal Law, 2,000 C. Crozet-extra pay for map, 150 Thomas Green-agent for claims on Congress, 2,722 Primary schools-additional annuity, 4,200 $107,814 THE LEAD ORE IN NELSON. The following facts relative to this discovery have been communicated to us. The mine was first discovered on a tract of land purchased by Mr. William Faber, on the edge of the Albemarle Line, and eight miles from the James River Canal. The lead lies four feet below the surface, and the vein is four feet and a half wide; being at least a foot wider than any other known to the world. It has already been traced four miles, and the probability is, that it extends the whole length of the State, upon that line of longitude. The yield is enormous, being eighty per cent. of pure Lead, and two of Silver. The owner has applied to the Legislature for a charter. [Richmond Whig, Feb. 10th, 1849. GOLD IN VIRGINIA. We understand that the gold digging at Stockton & Heiss' location is still very successful. The amount raised in January, with fifteen or twenty hands, was about $26,000, and the amount in this month is proportionably as much. A deposit of 800 ounces has just been made at the mint. The new machinery was not in operation when the above results were obtained. The success of this Company is quite equal to the average gains in the famous valley of Sacramento. [N. Y. Tribune. THE MEDICAL COLLEGE. The Annual Commencement of this institution was held in the Chemical Hall of the College, on Tuesday the 20th ult. with the usual ceremonies, and some eclat. The audience attending was large, and the menacing aspect of the clouds did not prevent many ladies from gracing the scene with their presence. The Rev. Mr. Hoge made the introductory prayer, in appropriate terms, after which the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Maupin (in the absence of the President of Hampden Sidney College, the Rev. Dr. Green, who was detained at home by sickness,) proceeded to confer the degree of M. D. on the members of the graduating class who had been duly admitted to the honor. Their names are as follows: David E. Bass, Appomattox; Wm. C. Battaile, Caroline; Jas. E. Bell, Princess Anne; Crispen D. Boaz, Pittsylvania; Montgomery Bottom, Amelia; Paul Carrington, Cumberland; Frederick A. Clarke, Chesterfield; Benj. T. Davies, Bedford; P. Aylett Fitzhugh, Middlesex; Alex. Harris, Louisa; John E. Harris, Dinwiddie: Marion Howard, Richmond; John C. James, Rockingham, N. C.; Thos. W. Leftwick, Bedford; John N. Lumpkin, King & Queen; Wm. Pannill, Orange; Wm. A. Pearman, Charles City: James S. Pendleton, Botetourt; Arthur E. Petticolas, Richmond; John A. Robertson, Amelia; James E. Rodes, Nelson; Robert H. Ragland, King & Queen; Andrew S. Smith, Greenbrier; Wm. R. Vaughan, Hampton. The Gold Medal for the Prize Essay was awarded to Dr. Arthur E. Petticolas of this city, who received it with becoming modesty ataidst the applauses of his competitors. The honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred on Philip Thornton, a distinguished gentleman of Rappahannock county. The Valedictory Address was now delivered by the Dean;-clear and judicious throughout, with some touches of "a higher mood" towards the end that were truly grateful and refreshing. We rejoice to learn that the College is in a flourishing and improving state. We regard it as an honor and ornament to our city, and heartily wish it all the support, of every kind, which it so richly merits. WESTERN VIRGINIA. We are pleased to see that Dr. Wills De Hass, of Wheeling, (or Grave Creek, in Marshall county) a Corresponding Member of the New York Historical Society, well known for his valuable scientific researches, proposes to publish a "History of the Early Settlement and Indian Wars of Western Virginia, and Adjacent Parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio;” with an Appendix, &c., also “A Topographical Description of North Western Virginia,-its Antiquities, &c., illustrated by several engravings;” in one volume of about 400 pages. It is stated in the Prospectus, that "The distinctive merits of the work now offered, will consist of a clear, concise and authentic narrative of events connected with the early settlement of Western Virginia and country adjacent, possessing superior accuracy both as to facts and dates, with an uninterrupted continuity of interest from first to last. The author has labored to be correct, to accomplish which he has spared neither trouble nor expense. He has visited at their abodes the few living witnesses' who still linger among us, and from these intelligent but frail participators in our border wars-sole depositories of important historical facts, much valuable information has been derived. The work will cover a period of nearly half a century, reaching from 1753 to 1796, during the greater part of which our entire frontier was one continual scene of alarm, conflict, conflagration and massacre. It will comprise in addition to a history of the Indian wars in the region of the Ohio, an authentic account of the several Expeditions and Campaigns into the North-West Territory. It will also embrace in the form of an appendix, highly interesting biographical memoirs and sketches of adventure of many of the old frontier men, who, amid untold dangers, privations and suffering, founded in the depth of the primeval forest, the institutions of freedom we now enjoy". &c. We have no doubt that such a work, if executed with the ability which we have a right to expect from the author, will be highly valuable and acceptable to all Virginians, (and many others;) and we shall welcome its appearance from the Press with great interest. ELECTRIC LIGHT. The idea of producing lights that should displace the use of lamps by means of the galvanic battery, is not new. It was spoken of as a probable attainment thirty years ago. But now electrical lights give promise soon of being a practical reality. We have previously alluded to the experiments in progress in London by Mr. Staite. He has brought his apparatus to produce such results as to have created no small panic in the gas companies of London. His apparatus consists of an ordinary Voltaic battery, having an hundred cells. To each wire or pole is attached a piece of carbon, artificially prepared. The light is produced by first bringing the points of these two pieces into contact, and then setting them a small distance apart-the distance varying with the intensity of the electric current. His model battery produces a light equal to 800 wax candles; and what is specially wonderful about it is, that all this is done at less than no expense. The apparatus is actually making money while it produces the light; for the materials used in the battery to excite the electoral action undergo a chemical change, which enhances their value as an article of merchandise. This invention unquestionably promises the most important results. [N. Eng. Puritan. THE LATE REV. DR. ATKINSON. We regret to record that the Rev. Dr. Wm. M. Atkinson, of Winchester, died at his dwelling in that place on Saturday night, the 24th of February last, in the 53rd year of his age. Dr. A. was a man of great worth-fine talents-and noble spirit. He was formerly, and for some time, a lawyer at the bar of Petersburg, and was warmly esteemed by his associates of that profession. He afterwards became a minister of the gospel in the Presbyterian church, and was greatly respected and beloved by his brethren of that denomination and many others of every branch of the christian communion, whom his large and liberal heart embraced with cordial regard. His eminent services as the able and eloquent Agent of the Virginia Bible Society, and his extraordinary success in the cause, will long be remembered with grateful interest by his friends, and by all the friends of religion in our State. We may add, that we regard his death as a loss to our Commonwealth, more especially at this time, when he had just received the appointment of Agent of our Virginia Colonization Society (recently revived) and if life and health had permitted, would have entered upon this new service with all the generous ardor of his manly, christian, and patriotic heart. THE STATE OF EUROPE. By the latest intelligence, to the 26th ult., the present State of Europe is as follows: Great Britain firm and vigilant. France unsettled. The political affairs of the nation are assuming a more exciting aspect. A change in the Ministry is expected. All efforts used by the governments of France and Great Britain to continue the armistice between Sardinia and Austria have failed. Hostilities are therefore renewed, and will be carried on with vigor on both sides. In spite of sympathies, it is generally feared that King Charles Albert will be defeated by his enemy. Naples is in a distracted state. The King has great difficulty to keep his throne. Accounts from Hungary state that the Imperialists were making little headway against the Magyars, as success had latterly crowned Kossoth and his followers. The Austrians had been again beaten in several battles. The proposal to appoint the King of Prussia Emperor of Germany has been rejected in the German Parliament. California gold had been received by various mercantile houses in London, amounting to over 40,000 pounds sterling. Miscellany. LITERARY MINUTES. THE MOON. I have always admired that fine stanza in Childe Harold, in which the poet describes, and almost paints, a gorgeous sunset in Italy, beginning with the lines: 1 The Moon is up, and yet it is not night— |