During the latter part of the session of the Legislature of 1851, three new counties were formed, one of which to be called Craig, out of parts of the counties of Botetourt, Giles, Monroe, and Roanoke; one to be called Upshur, out of parts of the counties of Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis; and the other to be called Pleasants, out of parts of the counties of Wood, Tyler, and Ritchie.
This school is under the patronage and control of the Baltimore Conference of the M. E. Church. It is designed to furnish, at a cheap rate, facilities for a thorough education, equal to those of the best schools. The several departments are in the charge of competent teachers. Diplomas are given to those who complete the prescribed course of study. The building is commodious, and is in all respects arranged for the convenience and comfort of pupils.
_Assistants._--Rev. T. T. Castleman, Prof. C. Roux, Prof. Engelbrecht, Miss Hilleary, Miss Coleman.
_Trustees._--Rt. Rev. Wm. Meade, D.D., President.
William Kinney, Esq., T. J. Michie, Esq., Doct. T. T. Stribling, Doct. E. Berkeley, B. Crawford, Esq., Robt. S. Brooke, Esq., James Points, Esq.
Number of pupils present session, ninety-one.
Next session will commence on Wednesday, August 27th.
Board and tuition in the English course per session of ten months, $160.
Music.--Harp, piano, organ, and guitar, extra charges.
Languages.--Latin, French, Italian, and Spanish, each $20.
Drawing and painting, different styles, extra charges.
For circulars, &c., address the principal.
William P. Farish & Co.'s Stage Lines offer great inducements to the travelling public. There is, perhaps, no Stage Company in the United States prepared to accommodate with so much comfort, safety, and convenience to the traveller, as Farish & Co.'s. Their coaches are new, handsome, and elegantly fitted up; their horses are well broken, and for appearance and speed unsurpassed; their agents are polite and accommodating, and their drivers are experienced, capable, and cautious. They have the means to accommodate the public, and will on no occasion spare them. The following is a schedule of their respective routes:
Leaves Charlottesville daily at 2 P.M., arrives at Staunton (the night stand) at 9 P.M.