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BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.


meeting Of this branch Ct the city government WAS
held yesterday afternoon In the Cy Hail. the prssdsn
d. D. Conover, In tho chair.
Petitions being frat in ORDER one was presented from
the policemen Of the city asking that their uniform be
furnlshed at the publio expense. This petition
ferred TO the COMMITTEE Pelce and was.ths only
Of importance offered during the evening, excepting
petition from dealers washingten Market asking for
bearing in relation 10 the matter Of petition Of farmers
from Long Island New Jersey, &C., which petition was
Resolutions berg next in order resolution Of
fered fixing the salaries of the Croton Aqueduct commits
sohers appropratDg to the chief engineer Of the de-
partment 5000 per annun, and to the pre-
tident and assistant commissioners Of the de-
JartmeHt, $1,000 each per annum. This resou-
lion WAS referred to Committee on Salaries.
Councilman sULtY then offered the folio wing, which
was adopted -
Resolved, That the Committee on Lamps and Gas be,
and they hereby directed 70 report TO this Board
Why the lighting Of The oil lamps throughout the city
hond not be contracted out In accordance with the
harter; the contract of the last year having sx-
iIed on the 7th cay Of April, 1855.
Resolved That the said committee report within nve
days after the passsgc Of this resolution
Tie following then offered -
Etrolyed That a committee OF Ave be appointed TO
preudical reports In circulation IN rea'
ticn to the Committee on Markets, and whether tne
chairman thereof has received any brides fns feso-
luticn was adopted.
After the Of reports OF no partcu
lar pportauce the Board went fnt0 Commttee OF the
hole But littls business done before the Board
adjourned till this evening
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snnreme Court--CircuIt.
Refors Hon. Judge Clerke,

JUNE e.-Action for Liost-Henvy Fern us Francis
Su, th and OihersAn action for damage for alleged
libel nub,sb In cTcular, and changing the plaintiff
with iu proper conduct In procuring subscrbers to
ysrb of Brooklyn, was commenced, but Win eoeu
nv the Court some time.
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There il TO ne 0 military eycsmpment at Kingston, ".
r. ON thu 9th Of Angus About 200 tScsps ass ex
peetsd 10 BE- present.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-08

,pus yssuhsr 70 Madrid at this season Of the year.
= scssust Of the bad quality 81 the vegetables ana N
.kre fyuit Nj CID.
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EXCURSIONS, &c.
BENEFICIAL EXCURSION
OF THE
M A RON RIFLES

For the relief Of the suffering an Norfolk
j. Portsmouth,, and Gosport, Va.
VNHE Committee Of Arrangements take great
pleasure In announcing to the ~K~ =
Military, their friends, and the pub
lie In general that they will give grand EX-
CURSION Il PIC MIC to the WHITE HOUSE
on MONDAY, August 27th, for the above named
OBJECT 10 ,slI go. 60. -
In consequence OF the great suffering in those
places, and az the Company Is desirous of afford
ing some relief they have thought proper TO pur-
sue this course, hoping that our friends and fel-
iow-citizens will extend to us their aid, i'm order
70 enable US to accomplish our purpose, I'm allevi
ating In some respect their suferings.
The Company pledge themselves that no effort
shall be wanting on their part to make this the
most pleasant excursion Of the season.
"A celebrated Cotillon Band has been engaged
for the occasion. i ....
Refreshments, including Dinner and Supper.
Will be provided by an experienced caterer at city
prices.
For the accommodation of persons who do not
wish to spend the whole day down the river the
Boat will make two trips. - -a..
Leave Georgetown at g O'Clock Washington at
y, Navy Yard ", and Alexandria at 10. After
noon, leave w ashington at 2, Navy Yard ~, and
Alexandria at O'Clock.
returning, the Boat will leave the White House
at . and 10 o'clockp. m.
Tickets, admitting gentleman and ladies, 81 !;
TO be had Of the Committee of Arrangements and
at the boat on the day Of the excursion
Omnibuses win leave West Capitol Gate the
corner OF 18th street and Pa. avenue and North
ern Liberties market at sK O'Clock a. m, and at
II p. m.
Committee of Arrangements
Capt M Shekeu, Priv w ID Turner,
Ensign w Walker, Priv Bell,
sgt Galt, Priv w Young,
Corp Thos Baker, Priv L Brown,
Priv M Murphy, Priv Spencer,
au21-eo3t
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EXCURSION AND PIC MIC
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
st. Mathews Sunday School,

TO THE WHITE HOUSE PAVILION
On WEDNESDAY, Aug 29th.
I>HE Teachers of the School take pleasure In an
nouncing TO their friends and oh >~~'
the public generally that they have, -
chartered the safe and commodious steamer Geo.
Washington, and will give an Excursion and Pic
Me to the White House on the above named day
The teachers pledge themselves no pains or ex
peise shall be spared to make this one Of the best
excursions Of the season.
SCOTS Band has been engaged for the occasion
Dinner and refreshments will be served by VIM
Coke, in superior style.
Fer the accommodation Of those persons who
do not wish to spend the whole day down the
river the boat will make two trips leave George
town at 7K O'Clock, Washington sX Navy ard
y, and Alexandria at to lU. Afternoon, leaves
Van hington at 2, Alexandria \ to3 Returning,
VIII leave the White House at and 10 O'Clock D.
m
Tickets 50 cents--Childres half price; to be had
at the following places j l.. Kidwell, George
town; X X. Aylmer, corner Pa. avenue and 18th
street Jno L Ellis, Pa. avenue; Martin p. King
Druggist, Pa avenue, near Third St; William A. .
kennedy, 9TH st; and DIR +. y. Walsh Navy
Yard, any Of the Committee, or at the Boat on
the day Of the excursion
Omnibuses will leave the Northern Liberties
Market at O'Clock a. IN, and 4 p. IN, and will
be al the w harr on the return of the boat.
Geo Harvey, Jas Anderson,
Richd Bridget, WIN Dalton,
Jas JirdinstOn, Jas Pillinp
Jos A keefer, Thos Williams,
Thomas Cassel.
au 16, ,lS, 81 %, ,2s
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Under ThE RoSE.-Ibere has arisen r-v,h
petty controversy abor: lie cOmmon eA5res-
sion under the rose, AID two diferea. sl.-
gus have been assigned. Some persons ass SRI
That it OF yht 20 he speIt "unicr TIE roarg. -
Tor that IN former DAYS almost aii towns were
tulit with the sec5ud story projecting over he
lower 0ne--a sort of Iiazzi, ~ -e'r es icy
termed II, ana ich M still be seen at Chez
ter, and soI.s other Old English towns and
that, whilst tie ED, r. of the .amily were sit
ting at their window, .s:ave+y enjoying the air,
their soEs so daughters we're making we
where they could ct see them, under a. =
rows" The other is much lore elegant. Gu
pad, itis said, gave a rose % Ha.POcI a.es, the
gUd OF Silence; and froh this legend oIigi-
mated the practice that preya allied smeagst
Northern naEioEs Of suspei ding rose from the
ceiling over the upper end cf the table, when
it was intended that the conversation was 90
be kept secret; and this il was, according 70
others, which gave rise 70 the phrase, " cGder
the rose. Not G'ia QUsrles.-
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Proposals for building a Light.house on
jones's Point, near Alexandria, Va.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD,
Wasbinufon Anu ~ IQSS


OFFICE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD,
Washington, Aug. ~, 1855.
PROPOSALS will be received until IL O'Clock
i ~ , on the 22d OF September next, when the
bids will be opened, for furnishing the materials
and building lighthouse on Jones' Point, Po-
tOInac river, near Alexandria, by the SOth Of No
venber next.
1t will be framed building resting on brick
foundation, and Of one and a half- story, with
basement, having circular tower on top for the
support Of the lantern-the horizontal dimensions
being 80 by J9 feet.
Detailed drawings and specifications can be
seen at this office, and at the Office OF the collector
at Alexandria.
should any bid be accepted, a contract will be
executed at once for the work
NO payment will be made until the whole work
is completed and before II is received 1t must be
inspected and approved by the agent of the gov
eInment appointed to superinted the woTk-said
agent having power to reject all materials and
workmanship, not in accordance with the terms
OF the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
that may be deemed prejudiciaI to the public In
teTest
61l bids should be sealed and addressed to the
undersigned, endorsed Proposals for Jones's
Point Light house"
: EDM'D L. F. HARDCASTLE,
au 23-eolm Engineer Secretary.
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TIE Law OF NUMERICAL RELATION b.
TWEEN THE SExBs.-The " Annual of Seien-
tfc Discovery" contains the following inter
esting facts concerning tle numerical relation
of the sexes. Ii says:
There Is - natural i.I al .ri -iols Oct gcen
tie sexes, which l. found 10 vary at difcIey. /.
ages acc0 dug 10 the different Asp-crs to
hleh they are exposed This is oae Of tba
most curious Of LatlIal Laws and one o. the
most Interesting, demonstrating, H. admirable
economy Of adapt tiOns bowen tie several
parts OF the natural system. If the nUmher Of
males and females bJrn was exactly -, ual,
the result would be, that before they reached
middle age, the iSn.-.1 sex would bs r-iUced
too low, AMI become insGequ uate TO the rur-
pose which IL has to Gil. l.. fact, the number
Oi females bOTA IS aiaa.s create Ian IG1
mules by about per cent. A. 20 yea.s OF
age, this prepOndel eRce is entirely lost, and
there are moe females than MACS. Al 40
years, the balance Ia ga the other way, and
there are M re males thar ,G.ai, AT 40,
the sexes are about even, and the Iltina-se
age of the hum IN bein., a. reached without any
decided advantage 10 eitle! sex, Both the
ceTsuses of lo40 aLi 1850 prove the Law. Ge-
y~ld the age Of 40 years, ths probability of
longevity much CREATE Cor Americ An women
Than that OF uIGl. This contrasts flngularly
W. the fact hat the pjtySig4s (rel tiyelyl of
American wotlt.. IL Inferior 20 that Of Ameri-
can me2. Inat fact, as has been sLcwn. how
ever, tells Tremendously ON wJmen between
The ages of lO and 40, sHe4 their mOTta.sty is
very great. The longevity Of some wOme a =
very extraordinary 1t ere are nov go
American women above one hUndreG years Of
age
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NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,

WASHINGTON, DC.
We .niI,yiourfn hmS annual course Of Lectures win
1888, and end on the lst March, 1856.
. ...-....r.. FACULTY.
sxaxAs MILLER, nj. D., Professor Of Anatomy
and Physiology.
Tics, and Diseases Of women and children.
JOSHUA RILEY, NJ ID. Professor of Materia Med
lea, Therapeutics and Hygiene
Jko. RED. MAY, Nj. d., Professor OF the prncl-
pies and practice Of Surgery.
GRAFTON TYLER, Nj. D., Professor OF Pathology
and practice OF medicine, and Of clinical med
icine
LEWIS H. STEINER, NJ. d., Professor Of Chemls-
try and Pharmacy.
EDWARD nj. SCoTT, M. d.. Prosector and De.
monstrator
THOMAS MILLER, NJ. d., DEAN
Like most similar Institutions in Europe, the
de- KS from which the regular lectures are given,
and the words for clinical instruction are under
the same roof,
The entire Expense for fil course lectures 800 OO
Practical Anatomy by the Demonstration " 10 OO
Matriculating fee, payable only once. ........ 90
uiaoaating expense; ses;:..;...:..........:.:. Is 0O
Admission TO the medical and s3rgical clinic with
out charge.
The lectures will be given In the afternoon and
evening, thereby enabling those engaged In busi-
ness during the morning hours to attend.
For further information address
-.- THOMAS MILLER, NJ. D.,
Dean Of the Faculty.
~. B.-Medical students desiring situations as
resident student In the Washington Infnmary,
(Which is the clinical department Of the National
Medical College, are requested to make applica-
tor by letter to Joshua Riley, nj. D., Curator of
the Washington Infirmary, who will give any in
formation that may be desired.
1t Is unnecessary to state the great advantages Of
residence In hospital for clinical instruction.
Those making early application viii have prece.
dence. Six are to be chosen before the lst Of Oc-
tober. jy9-eotNovI
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OFFICIAL.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug. ,, 1855.
Eotice is hereby given TO holders Of stock Of the
loan authorized by the act Of 1916, redeemable on
and after the 18th November, 1856, that the whole
or any part OF that stock viii be purchased by this
department at any time previous. to the Both No
vember next for which per cent premium Will
be paid in addition to the sums expressed in the
certificates.
And to the holders OF the stocks OF the other
loans Of the United States, that purchases Of the
same to the amount Of 81 3lO 000 viii also be made
during the same period at the following rates:
For stock Of the loan OF 1912, premium Of 10
per cent for stock Of the loans OF 1917 and 1913,
premium Of 10 per cent; and for stock issued un-
der the act of 1850, commonly called Texas In
demnity stock, a premium Of per cent.
Interest will also be allowed, at the rate stipu.
lated in the certificates, from the lst July last to
the day Of settlement here, with one day In addi-
ton, to enable the Treasurers draft to reach the
party.
Certificates transmitted to this department un-
der the present notice should be duly assignee 10
the United States by the party entitled to sssivs
the purchase-money.
Payment for these stocks win be made by drafts
upon the assistant tTeasurers at Boston, New York
or Philadelphia, as the parties entitled to receive
the money may direct. e
= JAMES GUTHRIE,
= au 4---dtNov30 Secretary Of the Treasury /
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FNcUsE FOR MArRNosY-'T There is. /" says
Rev. Df. Kingsley, "sOIne excuse 70 be made
for girls who enter into matrimony purely from
interested motives. Many Of the pcor thing.
kLow perfectly well that, unless they marry
and effect a settlement for life, they may be
left in utter indulgence; for papa 10 terribly sx-
travagant, drowned il deai, aad u7abiy ace
hIs bills ~ New Years. UtLeIs "a. not ha:pv
under the parental roof, from which they woG. 4
he glad to escape on almost any condition.
OL-1.s are weak n volitiol, or have been 50
educated la the article Va duty that g. ~ dare
net express reprgnancs TO any proposals viii n
may have found favor ia the ewes OF their
mamnas. Yet every one of taese msy nave
her secret attachment. Always in a.. back
ground there appears the vision "f that slim
aat curly youth who danced the polks so de-
lightfuiIy, and wlcse attentions II the p:c-r;c
were NAKED and gratifying. But. then,
Clara is painfully aware thai tn s.nual income
Of unhappy Julius is short Of i've hundred
dollars, and that he has no prospect Of ,aaking
any more. Ii, indeed, il were five tiosts1nd
dollars But the sge of fairies ia gone; snd
julius is a man with at expectations, snd,
what is worse, without the ordinary average of
brains. SO poor Clara, with hrrv- sigh,
takes farewell of her day dreams; and in uus
couIs" oftime appesr7, covered with lace, at
the hyIaeneal altar, e. give her trot6 to Coarse
elderly savage, with sandy whiskers. who has
cleared an enolruJus fortune by q successfu,
specuatinI T. cottOn. AS fer men who marry
solely fOr money We cannot find terms strong
enough IN which 90 express cur contempt.
They, at all events, have DO excuse TO prefer
for an act Of base hypocrisy AMI iegra1ing
seifshness. Iffortune by Inheritance has been
denied them, they CAL exert their brains; If
brains are wanting they have hands, and can
work for their daily bread. The sense of in
dependence is among the first Of the manly
virtues, and the being who barters it for gold
Is surely and emphatically a serf." -
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THE PERILs OF YACHTING.
From the n. Y. Day Book, August "a

lr rom tne N Il. Day Book, August %
Last Friday morning party Of ladies and
gentlemen, among whom were our friend and
| fellow journalist, William 7. Porter. . son of
Dr. Mott, DIR. Dixon, Mr.. and Mn John T
Snediker, and two daughters of Dr. Edmonds.
OF New Lofts, L. l., embarked In yacht for
pleasure excursion down Jamaica Bay, and
and 50 on out to the " broad and deep blue
| ocean, intending when they started, only 70
take peep at Coney Island, Rocksway beach,
&C., and return the same evening The day
was very beautiful, and the breese 6ne from
the southwest 50 that when they we're fairly
out TO sea, the ladies became exhila rtei by
the beauty and lOvel;ness uf tae scenery. and
gentlemen by few visits u tic CT cs;tain'; pri-
vste locker. Tie yacht danced l.shtIx .yor
the bosom of the sea, which, ss ons of the IA
dies expressed It, was so "darxl-, lespl,-
beautifully blue. - the' he could moi eyprrs'
her delight at its iVverIness and never ceasinr
motion.
By noon the blue streak of land thew had
LETT behind was scarcely visible a. the dis.
tanee, and to an inquiry Of one Of the ladies,
the pilot, said that they were steering towards
Fire Island lighthouse Pouf c'c,oeE biOrpb.
them to the inlet; ths breeze BY this lime Was
quite strong and the white csps .-e-e dsuci-,s
and pra. cling over The surface of tie ocCaG
like lambs o. the b. side. The breske,s
were near, ," and the SUI was rc,ling l., with
tremendous power, when, in endesvor.ag 20
steer his little craft into the inlst, the pilyt
ran her smack on the bar" She careened
a little on o..e side, rose and FELL, and thurped
and leaped like young horse in @ snow-dr7.t,
but hnally se'ted down nearly sad, the sea
swee ping r deck at every surge. Here was
q hx. 1he pilct gave up IN despair. The
Ladies looked around in silent resignation for
q straw TO hang hope o., while the dootprs
were Obliged 10 &c through the lpd-opsthic
practice, wet 'heet, pack ar. all.
La this pos >ton the vessel lay shunping aad
Jumping all night s-ld Until near noon on Set
ur'"y, when thei- s::u alton VS. discovered by
the wrecke-s Il Fire Island, and All " ere res
eued f1m their pe.I nous situation, enG taken
to the hoOel, where they remained Until Mon
day, wnen they took passage home by the
railroad whc-e they ri GrriI ID safely Al Q
O'clock In tie afternoon. Our lady readers
can imagine the p,igat the Ladies were II .fter
being 6renched by the sea ali ni.tt % Friday
night, add wa-e then obliged 70 travel throuyl
sand and IIst and remsin without a change
ot clothing irtu j, onday. We rather suspect
they won't g" TO Fire isisld again this year
not that way al any rate.
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ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD

RANAWAY from the estate of the late Daniel
IL Clarke, near Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges
county, Md, on Sunday, the 18th August, negro
boy ANDREW. He is about Is years Of age;
dark mrllatto; about feet high; has wide mouth
with good welb, and is polite when spoken to-
He had on when he left cloth cap, short blue
coat, and blue striped summer pants. have rea-
son to suppose he viii first make his way to WASH
ington - ----,
will give twenty five dollars reward for him
II taken in Prince Georges county; fifty IL in the
District, or one hundred If north Of Washington
In either case to be delivered to me or secured in
Jail, so that get him again.
.-4 ODEN BOWIE,
Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges county,
au 2l-6t MARYLAND
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SILVER WARE.

III SEMkEN, 800 Pa avenue, between 9th and
IL 10th streets, offers his large stock of puIe
Silver Ware, consisting Of Coffee and Tea Sets,
complete, Sugar Bowls, Cream 6oblets Cups,
spoons ana FORKS, and magnificent assortment
OF richly chased fancy silver ware suitable for gifts
at reduced prices.
Persons In want Of any Of the above articles are
invited to call.
Being mostly Of our own manufacture, we war
rant IL sterling.
ID Si!veIware Of any design made to order at
snort notice Particular attention is paid In get
ting up Testimonials, Premiums, &c.
1-fr
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CASH PAID FOR FURNITUHE,

pERSONS declining housekeeping, or having
Il surplus of household effects will find us st
ali times prepared to pay them the highest cash
prices for their ENTIRE STOCK, or such articles as
they may wish to dispose of. We will also ex-
change new furniture for old at moderate prices
Furniture neatly repaired and vanished at the
shortest notice, on reasonable terms
BONTZ & COOMBS,
Furniture Warerooms 7th St, bet. and K
eu 17-2w
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NATIONAL HOTEL, NORFOLK. Va.
Il. IL. WALTERS, ProprIetar

HAVING purchased the above well known es.
l. tablishment, l respectfully inform nv r--es
friends and the travelling public, that the 81"
house has been thoroughly renovated and GU
newly furnished throughout, and Is now open for
the reception OF permanent and transient board
ers. return my sincere thanks TO my friends and
the public generally for the liberal patronage ex
tended TO me for the last twenty-thfee years, and
surfing them that nothing will be left undone TO
make them at HOME while sojourning at the Ma
tional.
N B.-A fouT-hors stage Coach leaves the Ma.
tonal Hotel every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat.
urday for Elizabeth City, ". e. -
au 10-1m b. b. WALTERS
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MAJ. JAMEs's MILITARY DICrioN.

w ary. 900 pages, scarce, S3 50
Capt. Duckett's Neurological Military Diction-
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octave, 4 80
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Memoirs Of Admiral Sidney Smith, by Sir John
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The Military Force Of Great Britain, by Baron G..
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RITTENHOUSE ACADEMY.

Corner Third ST. and Indiana are, Washington.
&C. WIGHT, Principal
r. T. TAYLOR, Assistant
I. X. RAOULT, Teacher Of French.
X. GIBSON, Teacher Of Drawing
'ENHE next academic year will commence on
Il Monday, September Sd
Tuition $40 50, Sl2 50, and SIS per quarter,
payable In advance.
Circulars may be obtained by applying to the
Principal or at the Bookstores Of the city.
u2I-TuTh&StSepS
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- ~ hSf2iNSOlt " VI Nho-
ty 2o-f $40 Penn ave-, between 9th l. 10th st,
A CARD.

MRS. L. PHILLIPS, No. 4O1 Sixth street,
l'A between and H streets, desires 70 inform
the citizens or Washington and vicinity, that
she is now prepared to give instructions on the
PIANO FORTE. She has taught music In
some OF the principal cities Of the Union and
has testimonials showing that she is fully COM
petent to discharge the duties Of her profession
to tine satisfaction Of those who may favor her with
their patronage.
Terms $40 for "a lessons, at her residence, OF
Sl2 at the residence OF her pupils.
IA Qnk
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SELECT CLASSICAL AND MATHEMAT.
ICAI1 CADEMY

VII T. duties Of this Institution will be resumed
Il on Monday, September Sd. The number Of
scholars being limited early applications from the
former patrons Of the School particularly re-
quested.
The Principal can be seen at his residence No
VI West street, Georgetown, on and after the 10th
August.
Terms: Per quarter, Of IL weeks, S12 50.
French and Drawing extra
au1-eon z. A. BOWEN, Principal.