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LIBERAL.--Mrs. Mary Stevens, who died
N Savannah few days ago. bequeothed
residence valued at $S,O0O and seventeen
slaves to the Methodist Church of Savannah,
of which she was q member.
BLOODY REcoRD.-Glbert, the rst mem
Der of Congress from California, was killed
in u duel Herbert another member of Con-
gress murdered hotel waiter ut Washing.
ton. Key, the District Attorney, who treach-
erously connived at his acquittal, was shot
by Sickles, and now Senator Broderick is
killed by Judge of the Supreme Court.
This is a bloody record for so young q State
FEMALE CoLLEoE.-A liberal subscription
has been gotten up for the purpose of erect
ing and putting In operation Female Col
lege at Due West, Abbeville Success to the
Institution.
PnARoAH DIsENroMDED.-A French anti.
quarian explorer has recently discovered at
Thcbcs the tomb of Pharoah Amoss. The
King was found lying in coffin covered with
gold leaf, on which large wings were painted
Thirty jewels Of great value were found by
his side in the coffin; also, hatchet of gold,
ornamentcd with figures in lapis lazuli
MARRIED ~ RUSsA-John Il. Bacon,
Esq, of Edgcfcld, Secretary of the United
States Legation at st. Petersburg. was mar
ried recently to Miss Rebecca Pickens, daugh-
ter of our Minister to Russia, Hon. f. w.
Pickens. The bride and bridegroom are
gone to Italy.
THE WOMEN AND SHARrE's RfFLEs.-Miss
Lucy Meyers, lG years of age, took the first
prize for the best rifle shot at target in
Hortford, Conn, last week. Lucy does up
Sharpes rife cartridges in the factory of Mr..
Chadwick. as do many other girls, and all
contended in the match.
DEAp.-IIon. James G. Jones, formerly
Governor of Tennessee, died in Memphis, on
the Both nit.
Tue GEORGIA STATE RoAD.-From the
Comptrollcr's reportto the Governor, we learn
that the increased receipts of the State Rail
n Al Al. l..