The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-01-06


! Thomas } Boyd of Albemarle
VIM III Meriwelaer of AIbemarle
Mann 4 Page of Fred, ricksburg
Henry ShaeS!eford OF Cuipcper
| s--.aodern Languages.
! Senior French Class
ftn'i'p 81 deorge Ambier of Richmond city
Ses"er Harrison of Rockingham
| WIN w Niche of Hanover
Conway Nui, OF. Cuiprpcr
| Edgar Poe of Richmond Citv
Wm Scl,fcn of Norfuk
Henry atwiier OF Roc.in@ham
| -J.sior II cnch Class
brnIaH'in Anderson OF Richmond City
| Frederick Brown of Westmoreiand
VIM Il Cunningham of Norfolk
| WIN Seaweit of Raleigh, n Carolina
JOAN Willis of Orange
Italian Class.
| Philip S. George Amber Of Richmond city
John Carey of Campbell
Gesner Harrison of Rockingham
Albert l. Holiday OF Spo,tsyl,ania
Eupheme Labranche Of New Orleans
John 4abrancis Of New Orleans
4 Lee OF Washington city
Wm w Niche of Hanover
Conway Mutt of Cuipeper
Henry ShackIeford of Culpeper
VIM s'eIdeu of Norfolk
Robert Taylor of Norfolk
VIM Taylor of Norf.k
john Willis of Orange
Spanish Ciasi.
Philip 81 George Amber of Richmond city
Frederick Browne Westmorefand
John Gary Of Campbell,
l. Holiday of SpottsyIvauia
Eupheme Labranehe of New Orleans
VIM w Niche of Hanover
VIM Seiden of Norfolk
Henry Tafwiier Of Rockingham
Robert Tayior Of Norfolk
Anglo Saro,, Gas,
Philip 81 George Amber of Richmond city
John Cary Of Campbell
VIM w Niche of Hanover
Conway Mutt of Colpeper
German Glass
Philip st George tgnhier Of Richmond city
John Cory ef CampbrIi
Gesner Harrison Of Rockingham
Edward Harrison Of Rock CHAM.
w w Niche Of Hanover
Conway Mutt of Cuipeper
Henry Tutwiler of Rockineha1p.
The examination of the students has been igor
ons. extensive. minute. and the general plan well
calculated to ascertain proficiency and relative msr
it. In general. written interrog atoms touching in
course, of the studies of he session. have been pro-
pounded to all the students of class in the pres
ence of the visitors and others Attending and tho
students requred forthwith give written answers
to them--caIe HAVING been tax en- that they should
not have any knowledge of The questions to be pro
pounded, and that they should not have any assist
ancc from each other or from any quarter during
the examinations Those answers, Carefully exam
med and compared by tho Professors, aided by oral
exam nations, have enabled them Tor the most part
to form satisfactory estimate of progress and tai
ent. Circumstaccs however, occurred in he eSami.
tons i'm the school OF Modsrn language which in
duccd the Faculty to think. that the merits of the
students in that school. have not been so ccurate
~ tested as they might otherwise have been
University Of VUginta, December 18Th 1896.
Extract Of a Letter from Columbia s C. 2Ist
December, 1896
"I wrote you by the last mail of the success OF
the appropriation of $4,000 to Mrs Randolph in
our Senate, and venturcd 10 predict that IL would
succeed in the House It has done so. The vote
was an unanimous Que tho resolution But the
next day yesterday when the question occurrco
on the sPPro oriation bill, there was an unexpected
and serious opposition to it Seven gentlemen
the number required by the rules Of the House,
rose TO demand the ayes and noes. Upon this the
matter was discussed and then the Speaker ask
ed, Will seven gentlemen rise for the ayes and noes?
Four got uP--then another. Cries of shame
shame were heard in the Hall, and the utmost ex-
eitement manifested Another one rose-and the
most GREATNESS anxiety prevailed. While the Spes
ker announced ''Fhere arc six up" several voices
exclaimed "We viii surrender our pay bills - The
speaker, with manifest exultation, said 6 The yes
and noes are not demanded--there are but six up
upon the instant, there shout rc-echocd
through the DEMONSTRATING from the heart
OF 'hose noble south Caroinisns, on the news
OF great victory. Mutual congratulations were
exchaoged' and Hiey grasPcd each others hands, &
ca'ed out across the Hall in forgetfulness Of the
gravity their station While several Of my friends
+" ere shaking hands With me in the Lobby. the door