Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-12-04
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
SCHOOL,
NILSSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

NORWOOD SCHOOL,
NELSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA
WILLIAM D. CAsrLL, tGrad, Univ. Val Principal.
LAUYcELoT " BLACKBOARD, IN. 4. Univ. Val
EDWARD CCSNISGHAN, JT. Grad V. VI. ID
The undersigned will open at his residence, in the
county Of Nelson the James River Canal, and with
In Sc ven miles of the Lynchburg and Alexandria Rail
road, on THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, 1865,
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
He proposes to make it a frst-elass school, and with
this end in view has employed assistants OF the highest
qualifications; one Master OF Arts VI the University Of
Virginia. and teacher ol experience the
other first honor graduate and formerly Assistant In
strucor in Mathematics in the Virginia Military nsti
tute.
TIE COURSE OF srrDY
Will comprise all the branches OF Classical, Ma,he-
NAUTICAL, and the usual English Education, looking 10
thorough preparation for the University, College,
or for the ordinary pursuits life.
Letters will be sent on the lot and 10Th Of each mont
to parents guardians, stating the health conduct and
progress of their sons or wards.
Penmanshp, and the training Of boys for active bust
life will receive particular attention Pupils will
be taught not only perfect Of the pen, but book
keeping; the readiest modes Of calculating interest
the best Of fling papers for reference how
make off Gducary and other accounts and how to pre-
pare check bond negotiable note, other bust
paper These things, indispensable they are 10
practical education, are unfortunately but little regard
ed by most teachers In this School special care will
be taken to do them full justice.
Terms. ......
The Session will begin the LIST October 1865, and end
the It July, 1866 aud will be divided into terms
Of four and half months each
The charge for Board and Tuition per term, during
the session, will be 800 in specie It's eqnlva
lent in currency, payable in adyance subject to spe
cial contract when desired, payments may be mad,
in tobacco lumber plaster Of Paris, merchandise Of any
kind or in gIain 1our, meats, butter, other sup
ples.l
The above charge does not include fuel lights, wash
~ Ea
cord, : that when several pupils occupy the sam,
room the cost to each will be triaing.
REMARKS
The negkborhood OF this School is OF the best IL
the State, and oilers strong inducements to those who
desire to surround their wards with refined ADD
Intelligent associations.
Withna short walk the School there are an Episco
pal, Baptist and Methodist church, at Of which
there seryict every Sunday. Family prayers held
morning and evening in the house of the Principal who
pledges hi best efforts promote the moral well
mental welfare Of those committed to his charge.
REFEREscBs.
Faculty "fthe University Of Virginia, Faculty Of the
Virginia Military m-tit ute; General Robert T. Lee
Rev John Scott, General +. H.. Smith, Lexington Va
Hon. John h. Baldwin. Judge L. 4. Thompson, Staun-
ton, Va Alex. Rives, ESD. Frank Minor ESD, Rev. H.
Il. Meade Charlottesville Va; Judge VIM. Daniel, Jr q
John q. Meem, ESQ, =. B. Deane, Esq. Captain c. NJ
BlackforI, Lyuchburg, Va Judge r. II. Baker, Norfolk
Va; Colonel IL. COaltor Cabell, u. Lee Powell, Esq
Palmer, Hartsook " Co., Richmond, Va; Colonel J. w
Ware, Bcrfyvile, Clark county Va; Rev. J. NJ. Kirk
patrick, Danyille, Va; Colonel Edmund HUBBARD, Buck
ingham, Va; Rev. F. D. Goodwin wytheville, Va
Charles c. Tate, ESQ, Max Meadows Wythc county
Va John ). Barbour, EsI., Il. II. Cunningham, Esq.
Cupepef county, Va; Dr. 4. l.. Brent Bremo Bluff
O., va; Ri. Rev. J. Johns, D. D., Bishop Of Virginia
WIN. II. Boyd, Buchanan, Va; Major B. P. holland
Loudoun, Va; Wood Bouidin, Esq, Tacott =. o., Va
Colonel 7. J. Randolph k"swick p. o., Va; WIN. w
Cilmer, Esi Ivy Depot, Alhemare county Va; Judg
George Gilmer, Pittsylvania, Va; Chas: l.; Powell
Esq, James Reid Esq, Alexandria, Va; Philip Tabb
Esq Ellc"tt's Mills, Md; e. 81. p King, Esq, Wash
ington, D. c.
address, WIN. D. CABELI- Principal,
Tye River Warehouse PostOiice,
decl-6m Nelson county, Va