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mcnts in which they were sevcraly in.
s'ruccd learned upon inquiry that 10
GLIDING The teachers in Vocal Music and
perspective Drawing ,cgh, instructors have
been employed the past winter And here
i, mus, be observed that all praise belongs
To the intelligent Lady who prcsldes over
The institution, that she has skill and dis
cern,ncnt TO selec, good Instructors ave
spare no expense TO obtain number ompl,
sufficient FOR all The purposes Of instruction
White It was observable that the moe
imporan, branches Of English cduco,nn
were thoroughly attended TO, there vas
good evidence that TIE ornamental branh.
cs had bv No means been neglected. W.:
| Music, Linear and Perspective Drawing,
Latin aud French. Drawings BY he
Young Ladies were exhibited during the
exercises and on Tuesday evening the IN
sic classes under The direction Of Miss Eos
| ford and Prof Mott were listened to tv a
crowded audience. Tbeir performances
were highly crcduable as might be cxp'c,.
ed, from pupils under such able Instructors.
As TO the Latin classes. of which there
were believe three. 1t was gratifying TO
all the lovers of good lrarning.-,o oil who
value learning for lis own sake. to sec the
attention Of young Ladies turned to the
classics am aware thai many ohl"ci To
This course for Ladies. on the ground OF
utility. To such | woult say that the stu
dy ct tho classes is the most direct path Ia
/ a knowledge Of anclrIt men, times. and
things. and reproduce in the mind Of the
scholar fund Of classic lore. TO which on
all Fl, occasions happy aI'u-ion may be
mad". j. is admitted On al! bands that the
ages Of Grccan and Roman Glory furnish
Us with tn" highest mnlrls Oft taste and tho
choicest masterpieces # art-atc we then
! 10 dcbar he female sex from This fruitful
source Of pcasant and useful conlcmp a -.
| tion Let those " ho would discard the
study of the classics ak The scholar ~ nd
vanced life If he regrets having studied
Latin and Greek the reply is Il only re.
greet tina, much more of the time which was
so plenty with me in youth was not sper,
over them. But enough on this subject.
During the past winter. in addition to
their other advantages, the young ladies' Of
the Seminary and such Of our citizens us
| were so disposed have had the pleasure OF
listening TO series of elegant lectures,
delivered al the school room by several OF
our resident literary gentlemen. For this
profitable enjoyment al are indebted to the
uuwared eXertions of Miss Green. 1t is TO
be hoped that another winter it will not be
so, bnt that something in the form of an
ancient Lyceum may be established. To
conclude this article the late examination
has shown the Burlington Female Semna
ry, to be worthy Of the high reputation it
has so long sustained and deserving its
presen, popularity. So long as it continues
to maintain its present character and 10
| advance, a it has done, the cause of educa,
ton in our state may it receive the patron
age Of an enlightened public!
DEATH OF O.EoLA.-We learn from n
CORES pendent Of the Charleston Courier
and Southern Patriot. tina, the celebrated
Irdian Chief O>cola, died on the night o,
the 3O,h u,. at Fort MoulrIe, on SulIi-
vans I-and. He died Of a disease Of tho
throat. by which he had been confined t,
his bed for some days previous.
This far famed Chief paid tho deb, o
nature n, SnIlivan'S Island on Thnrsdn,
night lie had been SICK for some inc :
when we saw hun ~ the Thra'r" no lonkrd
sad and ,i'ch Of the world. He was Al.
tackled with catarrhal fever. bat whcih-
or he fell victim 10 the common course
Of the disease. or Ia the hnrrassmrns Of n
vryed and Disappointed snirl' is mnl,e'
nt COMPLEMENTARY n COMMUNION oi VIC
the two. He had ihc best medical at'en-
dance aud We brlIcv" was in nothing neg.
lcc'ed but it would M, do--hS proud am
unconqo able splr't refused 10 tc chained
10 captive body r.halI no' write III,
cpl,aph or ms innrral grafton. vet ihcr" is
nmohinn N the character Of tbs man not
unworthy Of the rr.prct Of the wnrld.--
From vagabond enid. he hecon" III"
master sprll of a long and d. spor]e war
He madc hinspll--no man owed less "a
accident Bold and decisive N acllnu