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Captain Hitchcock.
tFSedsriek HtrsIl.
HE PREsIDENrKss.-Extract from
4 letter TO the N. Y. Star:
The President elect, it is said. vii
soon lead 10 the altar a fair widow :
vrginia-Mrs. Fssssssh. The we'd
ding will soon succeed the inauou,a
tlon, and the next season will of cour.,
Ind that desiaersium, q Presidep,es !,
at the head Of the Home Department
This will render The White Hous,
much more bearable. socially speaking
tnan II has hitherto been. Ii il ,aid b,
them as kno'cs. that the winter of Is3i
:. will be very gay and social on ;. ,
That clause Of the Constitution which
provides, that mo person holding ar
o6ies Of trust or profit under the u
States shall be appointed IN elector:'
can. 1t Is said, be brought 10 bear upon
several Of the Van Buren, electors. re-.
Gently elected in New York and New
Hampshire. We shall. probably. hea,
more Of this.-yHler. Gas.
The Southern Review is to be reviy.
ed and published by Mr.. Duff Green
and 10 to be placed uader The editorial
charge Of Judge Upshur. We wish
the publisher every success, and the
work great prosperity. The Southern
Review addresses itself particularly h
the regard OF the Southern people.
.4ter. Gaz.
FEMALE EpUcArIoN.-The Balt;.
more Annual Conference Of the Metbo-
DIST Episcopal Church, ct its last se,.
SION, appointed a committee 20 addrea,
circular 10 the members and friend,
Of the church. in relation to the estab.
lishment OF two female academies with.
II the bounds Of the conference; 70
wit. Que in Virginia and the other 10
Maryiand--to be placed under the di.
recuon and control OF the conference.
a public meeting Of the eIiizeps Of
Rockingham county, (Va.) on the 18th
uit.. adopted the following. among other
resolutions:
Rsssissi, Az the opinion Of this meeting.
That all sxpedient measures be fofthw III
adopted 20 obtain The location Of one OF the
proposed academies In the town Of Harrison
burg"
The proceedings are published in
the Rockingham Register Of the 3Ih
December.
The North Western Bank of Virginia
at Wheeling. has declared a dividend
OF ave per cent. for the last six monihs.
The Valley Bank Of Virginia has de.
ciared dividend Of four and q half Der
cent. for the last six months, four per
cent. Of which are divided among The
Stockholders.
The u. S. Bank has declared a divi.
dend Of four per cent. for the SIX months
ending on the Isl inst.
murdered IN wheeline one day I.sl vssk -
another boy Of about the same ara. IA
Times" Of thsi town. saJs
"On Thursday the body was opened
oy DR.. Fressel. sad TO the astonishment
OF all who had believed that wound IN
the heart was instantly fatal, Il was
found that the dirk, blade appa-
rently Of half an inch wide, had passed
a. -.-T,nsn the 6fth and sixth RIB, ESCAPED
Tue lungs, perEor-sesa 49, s.ay;r.,,l,,,,,.
entered the heart about midway sn3
passed through to the cavisy--hsd zone
home to the very fountain Of the stream
OF life, and yet the sufferer lived three
hours. We should have been much
disposed 10 be incredslous upon this
point, had We not examined The heart
OF The deceased a. taken from the bodv.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
Al ths late Aaaual keetiag q ne Aussri-
eaa Coionizstioa sosisty, Ne Hoa. Hssas
CAV ssnlor Wee PFssidene, wna unanlsuoa,-
y elected Freshest of he soelssy. 10 an tha
vaesnsy oecssioasd b. ne dsesass o. Ia la.
President, Mr.. MAptssN. The followisx :
Ne reply q Ne. Clay - fks noas e shs s.
erssaEy aanounsiog NJ sppvistasats
WAssNsTss, Dee. 90, 1876.
DBAn STA ] have the honos 10 ac-
knoSledae The receipt Of your note oil
The 18th instant. informing me that. AZ
The last annual meeting Of the AMER.
can Calculation Society, IN this city.
- e1NntNo44ty etaGAEu Us Efenl-
dent. receive. Nth very great sen
sibility, this distinguished proof Of TIE
q the Society, and request
you 70 communicate my acceptance Of
the once, and my respectful aeknow.
Judgements 70 those who have bestowed
4.
Regarding the American Colosls.-
lioa Socisiy - the only practical
scheme ever pressnted 10 pubic con-
sidsration fog separating. adTanisas-
onsiy 70 ell parties, the Eurcpean de-
lcendants upon THE Contiaeat iron tia
lree people ~ color, the descendants
81 Affiesns. with their own consent
and o. ulsimately elIsctiag q more e.
lenGve sspaEslion % TIE two races
With The eonssnt 81 The States add insi-
viduais intsrestsd. shals eoasinaa a.
cherish the highest interest n TIE sue
res q The Society, and win con9ibuis
shaisvsr = h ny power 70 promote
40 prosperity.
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