Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
NORWOOD SCHOOL,
NELSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

WILLIAM D c4gELL, Grad Univ. va Principal.
LArScELoT ". BLAcKFoRD, tM. A. Univ. va)
EDWARD CuYNISGHAN, Jr. Grad. w. ~
county Of Nelson, on the James River Canal. and with
in seven miles Of the Lynchburg and AleXsndria Rail.
A BoARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
He proposes to make 1t a frst-class school, and with
this end in view has employed assistants olthe highest
qualifications; one 4 Master OF Arts OF the univershy,o
Virginia, and d teacher OF considerable experience; the
other a first honor graduate, and formerly Assistant In
structor in Mathematics, in the Virginia Military hSti-
tute.
Will comprise all the branches OF ! Classical, halhe-
NAUTICAL, and the usual English Education, looking to a
thorough preparation for the University, for College,
or for the ordinary pursuits oflife.
Letters will be sent on the 1t and 18th o each month
to parents or guardians, stating the health, onduet and
progress Of their sons or wards.
Penmanship, and the training ofboyS for active Dusi-
ness life, will receive particular attention. Pupils will
be taught not only q perfect use of the pen. but book
keeping the read'est modes Of calculating interest
the best manner Of filing papers Tor reference, now to
make oil fduciary and other accounts and how To- PIE"
pare a check. q bond, a negotiable note, or other busI-
ness paper. These things, indispensable a. they arc to
a practical education, are unfortunately but lhile regard
ed by most teachers. In this School special taIe Will
be taken to do them full justice.
The Session will begin the lst October, 1868. and tid
the 4th July, 1866: and will be divided into two ternI-
Of four and 4 half month"; each.
The charge for Board and Tuition per tenn, during
the cnrrent session, will be 500 in specie, or Its equiva-
lent In currency, payable in advance, OF subject 1" >Pe
cial contract. When desired, payments may be made
in tobacco, lumber, plaster Of Paris, merchandise Oi any
kind or IN grain, hOur, meats, butter or other sup
plies.) .
The above charge does not include fuei, lignt,, vasrs
ing and towels. Wood will be furnished at 81 % pei
cord, so that when several pupils occup! the sah
room the cost to each will he tridins
REMARKS.
The neighborhooi Of this School IL one OF the best IN
the state, and offers strong Inducements to those who
desire to surround their sons or wards with refined and
intelligent associations.
Withina short walk Of the school there arc an Episco-
nal. a Baptist and Methodist church, at one Of which
there is service every Sunday. Family prayers are held
morning and evening in the house of the Principal, wh'
pledges his best efforts to promote the moral ~ well as
mental welfare Of those committed to his charge.
REFERENCES.
Faculty ofthe University Of Virginia, Faculty Of the
virginia Military InStit ute; General Robert 4. Lee
Rev. John Scott, General F. II. Smith, Lexington, Va
Hon. John h. Baldwin, Judge l.. =. Thompson, >ta'in'
ton. Va Alex. RiveS, Esq, Frank Minor, Esq Rev. X,
X. Meade. Charlottesv vile, Va; Judge Wm. Daniel, Jrr
John Il. Meem, Esq, F. B.. Deane, Esq, Captain q. VI,
B~lackford, Lynchburg, Va Judge X. u. Baker, Norfolk
Va; Colonel II. COalier CabNll, ID. Lee Powell, ESQ
Palmer, Hartsook & Co, Richmond, Va; Colonel ]. w
Ware, Berryyille, Clark county, Va; Rev. J. ". Kirk
patrick, Danville, Va; Colonel Edmund Hubbard, Buck
ingham, Va Rev. F b. GOODWIN, Wytheyille, Va
Charles G. Tate, Esq Max Meadows, Wythe county
Va: John :. Barbonf, Esq, K. II. Cunningham. Esq.
Culpeper county, Va, DR.. A. i. Brent. Bremo blum Z
o., Va; Rt. Rev. J. Johns, d. D.. Bishop OF Nlsmis
WIN. II. Boyd, Buchanan, Va; Major d. +. holland
Loudoun, Va; Wood Bouldin, Esq. Taltott P:u, Va
Colonel T J. Randolph, Keswick +. o.. Va, WA. w
GiImer, Esq, Ivy Depot, Albemare county, Va Jnds'
George Gilmer, Pitisylvania, Va; Chas. l.. Powell
ESD, James Reid, Esq, Alexandria, Va; Philip fabb
Esq, Ellicotts Mills, Nd; z. VI. p. King, Esq, Wash
ingtOn, ID. g.
Address WIN D.. CABELL, Principal.
I've River Warehouse PostotRce,
decl-6m Nelsoncounty. Va.