Among the many counties in the South represented at Lexington, Virginia, is old Hardeman, in the person of our young friend George B. PETERS, who, we are pleased to learn, stands A No. 1 in all his studies, and that too among no less than three hundred students. The first week he stood second in Latin and first ever since; in Greek, he stood fourth and upward, while in English branches he has no superior in the school. This is a source of pride to George’s friends here, and coupled with the fact that he received his preparatory instructions at the Bolivar Male Academy, abundantly testifies that there is no excuse for sending the youths of this community from home in order to have them qualified to enter the higher institutions of learning with credit to themselves and gratification to their friends. We also learn that our young friend’s preceptor, J. Milton HUBBARD, intends to procure the services of an Assistant teacher at the coming session of his school, whereby he will be enabled to devote more time and attention to those who are desirous of attaining a thorough education as the hands of such illustrious tutors as General Robert E. LEE and his efficient corps of assistants.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Dec. 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.