Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
EDGE HILL SCHOOL.

EDGE HI SCHOOL
Quincy Past Office Caroline comfy, Va.
Preparatory to the University of Virginia.
(CharyeS Reduced.)
! HNIIE fifth session OF this School, will commence
| i OcfoLcr III, and end Juiy 3lt following. Tho
course is that of the University of Virginia, COM
prising-
l. English Branches.---Grammar, Elocution,
| Composition, Geography, Writing, Arithmetic, &c.
9. Latin aud Greek and their History and Liter
ature.
;. French and Italian and their Literature.
1. most comprehensive course of mathematics,
quite Us full as that Of any College or University
in the United States.
5. Civil and Mechanical Engineering and the
Theory and Construction of the Steam Engine.
d. Drawing-Ornamental and Northumberland
Writing.
The advantages possessed by this school IN 10
cation, ~ regards tho health and morality Of tho
neghborhood; in appointment, III the excellent
apparatus and capital buildings gymnasium, bath
house, &C.. in the experience AID success OF the
Principal, who has now been thirteen years a
teacher and the high testimonials VI his Assistant.
who was prevented by ill health alone from taking
his degree the last public day and will certainly
get it in October; these, as well as the scruruous
ly moral and Christian tone Of the School all com
bine recommend il To tho attention OF parents
and guardians having few equals and no supe-
riors.
Chargc.-S l25 per term, for everything except
lights.
A detailed catalogue may be had by addressing
Mr.. SCHoOLER, at Guiney'S, Caroline county, Nir-
GINA He refers to-
The Faculty of the University of Virginia; Pro-
fessors Bartlett, Maan, and Church, Of West Point;
Professor Chuuvenet, Of Annapolis; Hon. }. X.
Tucker, Richmond; Hon. ID. &. DeJarnette, AMI X.
H. Coleman, and T. n. Wclch, Of Caroline; Hon.
W. Newton. Wcstmurcland; K. II. Adams, csq., Al
ALBANIA Right Rev. Bishop Meade Rcys j. T. Hon,
j. D. Coleman, ID. NJ. Wharton, ". ID. Thomas, v.
Friend, {. e. Biting, j. A. Broaddus, }. VI. y. At
knson, II. VI. Nelson, p. n. Meade csqs., DIR. H.
c. Randolph, Clarke; j. L. Southal Abemarle;
Professor Nenable, Columbia ;. g.; Hon. +. W.
Coleman, Senate Of Virginia.
SAMUEL SCHOOLER, NJ A.
C. VI. GIBBENS.
Caroline county. Virginia. jy 22-eotOcti
VALUABLE LAND IN THE COUNTY OF
Y CULPEPER, FOR SALE.-Thc subscriber
offers for sale, privately, two very valuable
TRACTS OF LAND, one lying in the county Of
Culpeper. eight miles IRON the Court House all
joining the lands Of Nathaniel Tatum and othcrs,
il IN the headwaters Of Crooked Run, and
tans about SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES. This
land j. in good state Of Improvement, well
tered by never failing streams isyery productive,
and well adapted TO the growth OF wheat, corn,
oats, tobacco and grass. 1t had upon it last win
ter, gUOu hEthED ohN ny dfti-
dent it burnt down. The dam, seat, de-, are still
there, and BY very little expense there can room bo
another erected in the same place. with a circu-
lar saw il will easily from twenty i've hundred
to three thousand feet Of lumber in day.
This land lies well for farming, has about seven
ty-fve or ono hundred acres Of Run Bottom
about two hundred aud fifty acres Of good timber.
which, if well managed, will half pay Tor the farm
ga The improvements consist Of FRAME
Ii DIV YELLING, with three rooms below, aud
three above stairs, good barn, Blacksmith
shop, and all the necessary 0uthouscs Bethel
Meetir House il within half three -iourths Of
mile from the dwelling, and in sight.
The other tract lies in the county Of Madison, aa-
joining the lands Of Mrs John Story and others,
and contains about SEVEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTY -FOUR ACRES. This land lies on a
run in between two Mountains. There il from
seventy 10 eighty Of good bottom and can bo
put ia cultivation all in body on both sides u tho
run four hundred and fifty 10 five hundred acres,
which will make splendid farm, OF the best KIND
Of soils and the balance, which Is in timber, Will Do
valuable On account IT the farms close by not hav
inga suffciency Of timber upon them. There IS
some two hundred and fifty Or three hundred acres
ia cultivation, and on the way, AZ this time.
The improvements on this tract, CONSIST Of
<r, DIV ELLISG HOUSE, and other out build
lib; ings, but not in good order. There being
some three different buildings OF the pace--this
tract could be divided INTO two good farms. 1
have not had this farm long therefore it not i'm
proved. great deal Of il lies within mile and
u half Of the Thornton's Gap Turnpike, and about
10 or II miles of the Court House.
deem il unnecessary 10 say anything more as
those wishing to purchase will examine the pro-
pcrty themselves
offer these lands for sale only for the reason
that have more land than can manage, and "a |
bought bargain when purchased them, think
can sell bargain. The terms will be made ac-
communicating 70 suit the purchaser.
Ny Post Office is Boston, Culpeper county, Va.
w. O'BANNON.
Culpeper county, jy l-2aw3m
TOTICE.-The Annual Meeting Of the sub
N scribers 10 the ALEXANDRIA FLOUR and
CORN EXCHANGE, will take place at the Elk.
change at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, on Monday, the 18th
day of October Punctual attendance is reques-
,ai Isen 2g-eotll L. T.. GREENE, Secy