Washington sentinel., 1854-06-28
Old Point Hotel.

Last year tnlS Deautl1ul spot was mucn re-
sorted to by the invalid and pleasure seeker,
and all we're much delighted with the health
inspiring breezes and the sumptuous fare pro-
vided by mine host, Mr.. Reynolds. But this
year the attractions are greater. The proprie-
Tors have expended large amount of money
in beautifying the hotel and grounds, in adding
new and beautiful furniture, building prone
nades, &c. The buildings have been newly
painted and thoroughly renovated, and addi-
tons made which add much to the comfort of
its guests.
The handsome face Of the chief managing
proprietor, G. G. Willard, is ever ready to well
come guest with good .humored smile His
politeness and urbanity Of manners, together
with his unceasing attention to the wants of
his company, compels every one to feel that he
is at home, and at the same time in the pres
ence of prince of o landlord. His clerks, too,
partake Of the same enviable spirit,
The hotel has how about 100 guests, and is
fast filling up with the fashion aud beauty of the
country. And it is predicted that this will be
one of the gayest seasons Old Point has ever
known. From the venerable and learned ma
gistrate down to the vacation schoolboy, and
the noble American ma.ron down to the COO
ing infant-dignity, beauty, grace, and inian-
tile innocence, all blended in one happy family,
will make up the society at Old Point this sum-
mer.
in the country will be opened tonight for the
season. The Messrs. Willards have fitted up
| their dancing saloon in q most inviting STYLE
and have engaged fine brass and cotillion
band for the season. Tonight is to be given
the opening ball, and cotillion parties will be
kept up every night. Heretofore this amuse-
ment has been offered only on alternate nights.
but so many strangers are arriving and depart
ing daily that they cannot partake OF the full
pleasures of the place unless the parties are
given nightly.
The merry dance, beautiful and joyous ex-
ercise, will form a prominent feature in the
amusemenfs this season.
70 "looker on in Venice the sight to-
night viii be one that every American may
we'll be proud of. Proud that he belongs to a
land that can produce SO much manly grace
and female beauty. 1t may truly be said that
the lights will shine over "fair women and
brave men,
Portsmouth (Ta.) Globe Of Monday ,ceek.
| The NUMBER OF Schools IN ENGLAND AND
WALES, when the last census was taken, was
!, 44,s36, attended BY 2,lOs592 pupils, l,l39,324
being males and 969,269 females, l,754,8l2
being in actual attendance on the census day;
15,4ll schools were classed as public, attended
by l,4l3,l70 pupils, and 29,425 as private, at
| tended by 695,422 pupils. One class Of schools,
numbering 6l0, consisting of military, naval,
corporation workhouse, and prison schools, at
tended by 1926 pupils, is supported by taxa
ton. Another class, numbering 3, l25 schools,
with 206,279 pupils, consisting Of collegiate
and grammar schools, is supported by endow-
ments. A third class numbering II, ,5S5 schools,
attended by l,O4s,s5 pupils, is supported BY
religious bodies; s,57l schools, attended by
80l,5O7 pupils, belonging TO the Church Of
England; and 2,O24 schools, attended by 247,-
344 pupils, to the Congregationalist, Metho-
i dists, &c