Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-02
Letter from Nelson County.

| NORWOOD, NELSON w., a., ouuo ~,
lS77.-rhc recout ralus have greatly increased
the prc.p,c: for goyd crops Of coru ADD tobacco.
Corn is looking we'll, and most OF the farmers
a.c thIoagh planting tobacco. Harvest Is over,
aud the yield PROMISES TO be . good one, both
in quantity aui quaint ..-...--..-..-
lie Gubcrnatorial election is now agltatng
the pubic miId. Every one in this county will
90 ior Daniel.
Norwood High School and College he'd it's
eleventh annual celebration on Thursday, the
Dist inst. The morning exercises were opened
hv an appropriate speech from MIR. TEos. A.
Seldom. one ot the Principals.
Mr.. Vim. d. Cabcll then proceeded to DC.
liver The distinctions, after which Hon. james
Barbour, OF CuIpcpcr, the orator Of tho day,
was Introduced, who delivered an address
worthy Of the gifted orator.
Hon. II. $. tabelI was then called upon, vino
responded ID his usual humorous style. Din
ntr MS next III order.
Tie audience rc-assembltd al 5 clock p
H., v hen the Norwood literary society held lis
celebration. Mr.. i. ID. B0nIdiu, the president,
delivered the medal To the best DICTATOR, MIR.
j. y. NlondT, Of Texas, WHO responded in
nrst crcdl;ahIc manner. Mr.. Z. Il. Porter, OF
louisiana, received the dc.ialncr' 5 medal, who
entertained the auiIe'.ca win his trial piece,
"l'un Iwi.i The students all acquitted
themselves handsomely, and reflected honor
uluu the Institution.
a!r. ". i. E:u.c, Of Virginia, the orator Of
the ecrHu-, "n one OF tilH graduates vas par
tiril':,i! brilliant ami "mll"nr. OF hrm Nor
wood may br proud.
. After he mnsl abundant aui elegant supper
the festivities oI the tall room we're entered
up0u with enthusiasm, which lasted unlIl the
gray dawn appeared.
The loIl,wng il Il !ls' Of the distinguished
Students -"
Oaioyraphy -; ;fi class, ". &. Brown, of
, Nrsjaia; ::nd :as-, r. {. Green, r., of West
Va; / c!2S:, ". &. Bruce. Of EirgInIs; Head
! ins, & +. Porter OF Louisiana; Dittallon, 3.
i. !li;"r!, OF Virginia; UniTcrsal History, b.
L. ilnb.ld, o! EirGinia; Lords Nlod:rn Ills.
tory. e. +. Porter, ii Louisiana; Physical G1o
crarhy |, ". W. Akers, Of Virginia; =, 9. L.
I'nrtcr Of I.,uisiana; penmanship. ". W.
, Akcr.. of Virginia; llart's Composition, |. W.
, W. Ake!s. ii Virginia; ,. T.. i. Porter, Of
, l. ul.iana; Rhetoric, ". i. G1oth, OF Virgin
, ia; and Ei.gil-h Literature, w. {. Brown, OF
virginia.
INTERCHANGEABLE enables Arithmetic. Pad
class VI. v. Akrr-, of Virginia; lst class,
Arithmetic, i. /. Porter, of Louisiana; Yea.
,, ab!r's Algebra. ith cIass, Z. l.. Porter Of
].,ni,iau,; I'd class. j. Z. Carriuston, Oi Vir-
/ ginia; Fad class, |, j. NJ. Ransom West Va;
. 2. Wallis GoIjaIay, o Mississippi; Todhunter's
Algebra, 1T class |, H. II. Harrison, of Mis-
sis,ippi; >. H. =. Camden, Of West Va; J.
. +. H. BUu'd din. of Nirgiuia; Geometry, J. W.
1 &. Rlowa, Of Virginia; ,. A. j. Cabcll, Of Fir-
G einia; Pane Trgonometry, A. j. Cihell. OF
J Efrlaia; Spherical Trigoaomrtry, \, II. llar.
ris,o, ii Mississippi
ll0lcrn Lunguaers--French. Pad class, |,
/; +. u. EouIilu, oi Virginia; 3 IL. +. Camden,
! OF West Va; >. W. Z. Darlington, Of Virginia;
lSr c!i,s. l. n. II. Harrison, of Mississippi; ,,
Wcsi Va; /. J. ID. Bradford, OF Mississippi;
Ge,!uan, 2nd class. |, j. b. Bradiold of Mis-
sl-sIppi; . II. i. Camden, Of West Va, and
. n. II. Harrison. of Mississippi 3, NJ. Edmls-
! ton, IT,, Of VAST Va; lat class, !, w. T..
Brown, OF Virginia; ,, T. g. Green. ir., West
' Virginia.
: Ancient Misunderstanding, 18th ca-s. |, 4.
. j. r.hrll, .! Virginia; ,, W. W. Akrrs, of
t Virgins, aud II. l. wilkins. of Virginia; 3rd
class, l. W. {. Darlington, OF Virginia; >, Jos.
Johnson. OF Mississippi: 5, +. W. Smith, of
Virginia. t. Willis Goi!day, Of Mississippi;
, nj class. |, ". T.. Brown, OF Virginia, and &.
II. BonhIin, If lIrslnia; >. II. =. Camden. OF
West Va; ,, n. EimistoD. ir., Of West Va;
}; i. I;rAdIori OF Mississippi; Isl Glass; I.
&. Green, jr., d! Vest Va; Greek, 18th class.
(arrlneloo, Of Virginia; 3rd class, +. d. Boul.
din, cf Mississippi; J. b. Bradford. of Nllssls.
srpi; 2nl c'a>s. l. ". G. Brown, Of Virginia;
?. /. {. Hfc.n, j,., ii West Va.
t;rAAra'c$--I'lrLch Language, ". g. Bruce,
Of Virginia; German Language, i. u. Buuldln,
Of lr5Hln;a Ia'a language, w. &. Bruce,
OF Virginia.