Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-29
LETTER from the University Of Va.

UNlfE OF ' Az ~ ullC %. Jul III
respondent reached this place yesterday even
inc BY the Southern bound train of the O.. A.
&M. R. R., and proceeded to the Parish
House" a hotel very pleasantly located on the
public square in Charlottesville. This House
is now kept by Mrs Via, with Samuel p. Carr
formerly connected with the 'City Hotel in
Alexandria, as general manager. TO say that
it is well kept would be but simple justice. Mr..
Carr is polite, attentive and obliging, and the
table is provided with the best that the city
markets and the season will afford. The ser
wants also arc very attentive. 10 persons Wish
ing to spend quiet, pleasant time, away from
the noise and hustle incident to 4 life at the
various watering places, this hotel with its fine
airy rooms and elegant table, offers rare induce
mGntS.
found the celebrations Of the University
under way. The town and University are crowd
ed with visitors from this and other States.
Among the more distinguished were noticed
Judge Napton Of Mo-, Alumni Orator; Gen.
\. c. Baker Of Alabama, who addressed the
two Literary Societies, and 1t. Gov. Jno. H.
Marve, who represents the Executive OF the
State on this occasion.
The Board of Visitors are all present with
the exception of COL Nlarmadukc johnson Of
Richmond. They have been in session for
several days, but none OF their proceedings
have as yet been made public.
Last night your correspondent having been i
member of the Jefferson Society during his So
iourn at the University naturally bent his steps
towards that classic spot, the occasion being
the Final Celebration Of the Jefferson Society
The large public hall brilliantly illuminated
and handsomely decorated, was found filled to
overlooking with the youth and beauty as well
as manhood of this and other States, 4 splen-
did asscmblagc gathered to do honor to the
name of him who founded this great Unlycr-
| sity.
At the meeting Mr.. G.. C. Hume Of Nd:
Us President Of the Jefferson Society. lntroduc.
| cd Rev. Geo b. Taylor, Chaplain, who offered
4 most excellent prayer. He then presented
as the Orator Of the occasion MIR. GcO. f.. Nell
son Of Culpcpcr county, who after 4 very beau
tilul and appropriate cxordum introduced his
subject, "Thc War OF opinions. and proceeded
in a very logical way to show that struggle had
ever been wagcd between truth and error.
This speech was very fine effort and re
ticctcd great credit upon the young orator.
Gold Medal to the best tlcbatcr OF the SEES
sion TO Mr.. II. VI. Mortonof Va, who respond
ed in Il very fclcitous speech.
after thanking them for the more than usual
attention which had been paid the speakers,
and promising that the Jefferson Society would
ever try to win their approval.
During the delivery Of the most excellent
speeches the young orators were frequently III
tcrruptcd by bursts of applause.
The music on this OCCASION wls furnished by
the celebrated ''Wcbcrs Gcrmania Band Of
| Washington. d. e.
After being dismissed the crowd repaired to
the Lawn. which WAS It's usual, beautifully lllu
minated on the occasion.
To-day the Alumni Association meets in the
Chapel.
Among the graduates in the school Of Natu
ral Philosophy were ThoS Alex. Seldom OF
Fredericksburg; in Pure Mathematics, Henry
Bedinger of Jefferson county, W. Va; }. X.
Mason of King George. anu y. II. Tay Tor of
| Alexandria.
In the list OF students ranking in the first li-
vision Of the intermediate and final cxamlna-
ton are: In Latin, Arthur s. Johns Of \ lex
andria; in Medicine, f. II. Marseler Of Prince
| William; in Mathematics, junior class, Julian
| Taylor OF Alexandria; intermediate class, y. w.
Fauntlcroy Of Winchester. Among the gradu-
atcs in the law school arc b: NJ. Amber, FaG-
quicr; J. r. Mason, King George T. \. Scd,
uOll: IlCucl lChsnuiS' an" - - i"''', N
Julian Taylor, Alexandria, i'll French and lite
raturc J. r. Mason, King George and \. II
Taylor. Alexandria; in modern languages, b.
| NJ. Amber, Fauquicr; in History.J. \. Arrest,
Wcstmorcland; i'll Chemistry, Hugh Morson,
IT., Caroline. and I. A. Seldom, Frcdcricks
| burg; in Moral Philosophy, B. NJ. Amber
Fauquier, j. St. Clair Brookcs, AcxandrIa; >.
DcButts Carter, Fauquier; w. e. Ham
nond, Fairfax; S. q. Icnncbcrgcr, Har-
risonburg; F. d. Ice, Fairfax; II: Nor
son, Caroline; u. p. Nalie and >. j. Nelson,
Cul pepper; and 7. \. Seldom, Fredericksburg;
Proficient in Physics, \. S. Johns, Alexandria;
in History, B. boswell, Fredericksburg; in Po-
ltica Economy, j. }. Nelson, Culpeper; III
Medical Jurisprudence Ell. Nlarstcllcr, Prince
William; in Natural Philosophy, senior class,
| p. p. Male, Culpepcr; junior class, drawing,
f. L. Berlin and K. II. Saunders, Rocking
ham, Il.
SALE or BANK EFFECTS. David j. Saun-
dcrs and S. G. Tardy. receivers, will sell to-
day all the effects of the Bank Of Virginia. -
| From the number attending the sale of the ef
fects of the Farmers Bank. which took place
several days ago, We presume quite Il crowd
will attend this sale Creditors of the bank,
whose claims have been allowcd.ar under said
decree, entitled to set off at par their claims
| against any purchases OF said effects they may
| make, but this does not include those holding
notes, which will be reduced only at their
value, OF in proportion to the amount realized
| By the sale Of the effects. -Rlchmnnd STATE
| JoHrnu.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN