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GEORG ETOWN.

THE HEAVY RAINS of the last few days
have proven the insufficiency of the sewer
traps on most of the streets of this town. The
showers on yesterday afternoon flooded the
cellars of many houses on ID, High, Water
and other streets; some of the cellars on Wa
ter street were filled with water to the depth
OF six feet.
BUILDING IMPRovEMENrs.-Mr. Ja--,es
v. Yates is building for Mr. Rilev a, Shinn
two two-story aud basement brick dwelling
houses on Greene street, between Bridge and
Olive streets. Mr.. George Kinney is doing
the brick work. Mr.. Philip T. Berry is hay-
ing three of his large warehouses on Water
street, between High and Potomac streets.
remOdeled and rebuilt to meet the changes
I'm the grade of Water street. The improya-
ments will consist In the lowering or the
floors of the second stories and the addition
of another story to each house. Mr.. Joseph
Pearson has charge of the brick work and
Messrs. Young & keenan, of the carpenters
work.
TH- GRAIN MARKEr-The offerings Of
wheat at the Merchants Exchange today
were very light. Sales Of LIS bushels m
from rs for common TO sl.45 for choice.
THF CATTLE MARKET.-MeSsrs Means
Weaver Il Co report sales at Drovers' Resi-
to-day of AS head of cattle at from to 8 !.
cents per pound; loo sheep and lambs al
from 5 10 cents per pound for old sheer and
from - To as per head for lambs Twenty
cows and calves were sold at FROM so 10 s}5.
Market brisk.
ARRIVED, steamer Lady of the Lake firm,
Norfolk. consigned to r z. \. Denham' with
assorted cargo for District merchants. scbr
Nellie Treat, from Savannah, Ga with 300 :
600 feet Of lumber for Joseph n J. E.. Lfbbey
By ran, 500 bushS. OF wheat for T. c. W'heelGr
90 bushels OF wheat Tor j. q. * }. NJ. Wa
Tn BODY Of coIcred man was found ~
tn. canal above tui~ city this morning AMI
tic cororer y as notified. Name not known
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A L E x Il " D RTA.

TIE STATE MINERAL BUREAU TO BE
LOCATED Ar ALESASDRIA--The com
inlitee on pubic property, consisting OF
Nessrs Neale ana johnson, of the board OF
aldermen. and Hopkins and Evans of the
common council, net last night. The object
Of The meeting was To carry ont the PROPOSE
ton r1Sde by the city council and accented
by Prof Brittou, for the establishing OF a
mineral bureau IN our city. On motion the
chairman was directed to rent Washington
hail anu nave the same fitted up at the eX-
pense Of the city, in suitable manner
lLI.-Ihe daughter OF Captain IL. Dwig nj
smith, OF the Treasury Gepa tmeut. Il very
interesting young lady of siXteel, is lying
an gen ously i'll al her father esideEce near
Arlington, Alexandra county
MAYOR hEMPEK declines allowing his
name 10 be used as candidate Tor the IagIs-
laIlVc atlOn.-SiafiHel. 18Th.
y JOLLY tOLORED EXCUESION-When
Lne co'OceG eNCuTS ION party passed through
this city yesterday morning, on their way
from Richmond TO Washington. MANY of
Them were made angry by having the hand
helculeiS Ihey were waving Snatcued from
thtlf DiiuS by people Of their own race who
were standing on the platform at The station.
aud manifested their feelings by drawing
IbeiT IeVClE6rS and EOurishing them al the
crowd. On their way back, last night, they
were fighting terribly as The train pass,
through this city.
ST. AsAPH STREET RRATLROAD TRACK
MI. Albert stuart, acting corporation atUur
Hey, 10 whom was referred the legalityof the
proposed change OF the track of the Alex
andria and Washington Railroad COMPANY
on ST. Asaph street, between King and Can.
eron has prepared written opinion. in
which he says that the railroad company has
&uthpfiiy 10 make the proposed change
GG-etIe, Ism.
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4 RAID EAcIE or LIE WA PAru

Y BALD EAGLE ON THE WAR PATH
Tie Columbia (Ky.) Spectator tells the fol-
lowing story OF the exploits OF one specimen
OF the proud bird Of Columbia \ bald
eagle on the war path is floating around here
about now. ON last Monday evening IL
made an attack on a little son OF Mr.. Nathan
Butler, q gentleman living two miles from
town, and was with difficulty prevented
from irfiicting SeTiouS injuries although
the youth Is some twelve or thirteen years
OF age, and has almost half the strength OF
man. The az Pluribus Unum' bird evil
IDENTIFY meant buSine :. as il made the sec
ord and third attack before IL was scared
away. II was the largest ever seen in these
parts, measuring, probably, seven feet from
tip TO tip of wing. Several shots were fired
a il, bat all went wide OF the mark, and the
"eagie-bird" stil' lives, perhaps. to succeed
better the next time i'm its attempts d rob
some family of lis household IDOL.
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CIT Y IT e Ms.

UPON THE HEALTH OF THE TEETH de-
penos the purity OF the breath. Preserve
them unblemished by the use of The famous
S0zn@c71t, that perfectly harmless vegetable
preparation, ana you VIII never regret it.
THAT IRON Is VALUABLE AS A MEDICINE
has long been known, but il is only since its
preparation in the particular form OF Per9i-
riGn Syrup that its full power over disease
has been brought 10 light Its effect i'm cases
OF lyspepSia and debility is most Salntarv-
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LOCOMOTIVE BADLY DAMAGED By FIRE.
AT an early hour yesterday morning the
round house OF the Washington and Ohio
railroad at Round Hill LoudOn county. Va J.
toOh fire, and the engine which carried up
the afternoon train was badly damaged, the
tender being destroyed. Word was sent to
departure of the train eastward until after II
O'Clock. IT did not arrive until $40 =. IN.
yesterday. The train should have arrived
here yesterday at s.45. \ Waterman was on
duty in the round hSuse al the time OF the
accident, and IL is supposed that he was
asleep.
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EXCUE~IONs pOwS THE ToToSfAC. ,yc.-
ENcUI~.oIi. should bear 81 :1jEG th-t the
elegant iron steamer Sue tap5si. lS..IeS
Harper. lePv5S stephenson : w.arl, foot o.!
sth street at = ~ o. >afUu!ay next, Crriv-
lHE 81 Point Lockout ear. DU sunday morn
"a :, remaining there All that day 10 give her
pas ~enEerS Tie iu-l beICi,S Of seaside pleas
ure. and returning 20 her Is LarT ~ thiS city
o. Oclock NOEtag m1la iUG.
TIE Sf01-CI @rst cor-rFrDfiSgS Stea sner Pr
Tot Boy. Captain ". Il. Byles, maIoS relu-
lar tips nom the Ht' street WHaT every
Tuesday and saturday morning. at O'Clock.
i't all ths PrI-C-iat .aLliu5> On the PCtO-
rae, lIcir Ing tuljOE'S aud BleckjstOu'S
l-.aId. returning 70 This city early on Wed
nc Say aLr sunday evenings. In addition
=" q 10 iit-T .s..,4I 5 O. saturday she Will
- SCI serS To- Leoharftnwn. The Pilot
r.! IS ire CUly steamer which affords pas
So I-rTS lie ops 70 unity Of "a view % thC en-
y s0u'e hy daylight. Fare cheap aud ac-
Tie steamer Mary Wa-Eiuc'or's cheap
Suitay afternoon excursions I'D Vernon
Springs at.d Giym0ni continue a. popular
s. ever Regular trips 20 G.y mont and It
turn Mondays. Wetres'a.-, and t'T,sls,vs.
The NtC-u- grant eNcurs IOE 10 the CJpes.
81 lie ycaUt'ts- s-eGGl,r Lady O: he LAKE,
MI TAX place or SATURDAY evening next.
TIE boat VII leave arT wharf ~ the foot of
I'm street al so for Fue d. Eau, touching
y cute II EiLey Point, POi-t L1CSOUL and
Fortress Monroe. TIE stay q; The latter
Do IT VII ne long enough to allow the ey-
ct'r>l ISIS 20 examine lie largest fortress IL
The United STATES, a.ter when she wiu Ir1-
coed 10 We Re Eau for tiG1sr, remaining
until 4 IN, when she viii pass out by The
Top RaHS towards Cape Henry AMI Cape
CtaT-cs, a.iaIaiuS ih- eNCuT-iOlI,ts a mag
nitceIt E.ey- aI the ocean. Tn steamer viii
return 6" ibis clay about . O'Clock Monday
r~CrE1Tg
ON - SIN ~ SeTtrI1b9r next there viii he
2 grand -ECUEs.Cl - rail - Richmond Va.
Tie proceeds Cf tie trip are 10 be az pliet 10
ne purchase 81 an organ FOR the ChUrcn OF
. he In macIIiS;e Conception. TI-Setsare for
sal, ty TIE several newS-eaIers il CUI city.
See AL.
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IHE FLATBUSH ASYLUM OUTRAGE.-The
accusations Of Nelson Magee, that while in
ihe ASyI um for the Insane at FlatbGsh he
was treated with shocking cruelty by the
htei ers, who, be says, put hiH in a straight
Ja"ket which was so tight that he could
scarcely breathe, and who kicked hi n I'm tie
stol1ach and knocked him down, have at
tract Ell Mayor Hunters attention, and W s.
ter,tay the Mayor wrote letter to Magee
saying mat the case must be thoroughly in
quired iI1to, and asking Magee for n personal
mterv!ew.-N Y Sim 1871.
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Educational destinations.

FOR PARENTS AND qua SbtAv=
SELECTING SCHOOLS FOR THEIR CaAFUEs.
THE STAR publishes abou. his season of
the year large number OF advertisements
OF educational Institutions, most OF which
are within the District of Columbia but also
many located in the states. In this conpec-
ton IL may be proper TO remind such OF our
patrons as desire TO send their children II
private schools that most of the institutions
advertising In our columns are successful
schools, conducted by experienced teachers
who have made the instruction of youth the
business Of life time. Other Institutions
advertising Will be noticed hereafter as their
advertisements appear,
Miss Marveders school for physical C1u-
cation ard culture, st SOC fSth street, has
long enjoyed a first-ciass reputation and we
need only call attention To her announce
meDt IN another column. In addition to her
Kindergarten, which is a me lei one by the
way, she gives especial attention to elernen-
taTy Instruction.
The Misses Evans and Williams select
school for young ladies' Memorial haln, cor
neT of l4ih AM y streets, reOpeDS September
Applications for admission may be male at
AS Missouri avenue. This is an Old estGb-
iishcd and excellent school.
The Holy Cross church school for both sexes
gives children thoroughly COOL training in
al English branCiIe arithmetic aud mClcgn
Ian !uaGes, drawing and music. IL opens
September 18th, corner Of l,tG street and
" as aChuSr rs avenue. Apply I6i., p street.
MT. ard MS. AlfrrG Bujacs English and
Frercn boarding aud Jay school for young
l"'lt> tt'' - street 81 ems - u OF ~
-mbtr. tlTcu ar, or and &.-Cr ne 18th u
stazlt, can be fOul al at tie sClCJl AMI book
store
Tie C5mberlani VALLEY institute tmata',
fredericksburg, Pa, Il an academic. COM
mcTCial and college preparatory school. orl-
hve hours rid" ION WASHINGTON. Next
school year bG gins Septembyr 18Th.
The Mary land Agricultural College, which
opens IT'S fan term on the 10Th Of Septenbar.
offers the Young men OF Mary aud q rgiyl-
crate cost. the ctrca1 iOu bet suited u them
as future citizens and IGut-hOlderS. While
I, agriculture will be as ,CSGsu- feature. tie
system OF study 1ylU embrace ,le most ap-
proved course in science, literature ard
Instherlatics For further irfasGia.iIn APP
ply 10 William =. Parker, pre- .dfut, CC.le---
station, Prince Georges county, Nd.
81 May s female seminary. located "a : Z.
Nary's City, St. Itdry's county. Ma. rpopaes
October LIST. IL Is an OH and f8vOrita iGSti-
tuition Of learning. and ne pupils nave every
facility for mental ami Physical culture.
For circulars address Mrs James Z. Thomas
as above.
The FREDERICK female seminary. locate.
IN the beautiful city IF Frederick K. Nh. offers
superior advantages fOI tho education OF
young ladies Send To = II HaCEoItoD \.
NJ, fOT a circular.
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A REyoLTISq CASE 6degei BI1cjs1y oCa
-do.H'1' and }HIdrt.-Last Tuesday the 10Th
instant, Mrs. Ursula Wick. living at No.
81" east 10th street was taken SICK early in
sat morning with labor pains. DR.. Won
Meyer, of No. lis west 22d street, and mid
VIE. named Eliza Altenhain, together with
Dr. theodore WebbeT, OF No. 225 west l. til
street, were called in, and in endeavOring 10
assist and relieve the lady tore the c.Iild's
BODY from its head. leaving the latter I'M
born and The unfortunate mother 10 die of
exhaustion soon after. During all this time
. tune alleged butchery las ted some four or five
hours not drop OF any an&Sthetlc what
ever was administered to the patient. Yes
terdsy the two doctors and the midw te were
alIa gled before Coroner Croker at the coro-
ner's office, and an Investigation of the nor
rlDle affair was begun. DR.. Won Weber
eolo me Herald reporter that the chiid's head
ara oody were pulled apart by main force,
put the Midwife swears the neck was severe
WIN instruments. The case will he up again
tC-day, IL having been adjourned yester lay
lIelnoon Meanwhile, DR.. Won heye. is
hein 10 ban in the sum OF 800. The details
oi TINS aiiair are too horrible and disgusting
Tor pCbiication.--N Y. Herald 18Th.
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RIDING WITH \ TIGER ALL NIGHT-A
tramp who was attempting TO steal a ride
rom This city To ROuse's Point Oh Frida Y
night, experienced trip which was well
calculated 10 make an impression on his
memory That Will not soon be eraIicated. II
appears that the splendid pair Of tigers and
Ztbfa which formed part OF the hippodrome
mehagerle, which mas spent most OF the sum
meT here, We're shipped that night TO New
YORK via ROuSe's Point. The tigers were
removed nom their cage, placed In tempo
rary boxes and put intOa box car. The door
OF The car was left partly open 10 allow free
cNculatlon Ofalr. The tramp in looking for
q good place to stow himself away, came
across this open car and crawled in. After
the tr&in started the tigers became uneasy
from the rumbling of the cars, having re-
lnalnei IN quiet state here for two months
ana med 10 get out OF the boxes. The tigress
sCccee1ed and as she emerged from her COOP
uhe tramp shrank back into q corner and re
hlalhed TIE rest OF the trip AZ rigid as q
S!atue- The tigress after making an eXami-
ilaLlcn OF tine car, IN which she even Tapped
me ace OF the tramp, laid down at the open
uoor, with her paws hanging out the rest OF
ire Journey. Ia the morning when Herr
Llnsai came 10 look after his pets he diScoV-
eTtu tLe Ugress OccupyIng the same posi- ton,
ara ordered her back into the box, and she
nbeyed. He then discovered the tramp VINO
sun SUI occupied his crOuching position, with
ms clothes wet with sweat, and speeches.
from his al night ride with the tigers. 1t
was a -Crtuna te thing for the tramp that it
was lhe female that got out of the box. for
size Is as kind and tTactabie "a kitten,
Whli@ The male woulJ have made tiger meat
OF MN before reaching the end OF the jOUr-
icy -Cg't,ftsJtGOt y ~ JUtIHl
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SCDCTN BFATH-NT. John \. PeIc,Ze
brother a.; Gen l. Il. PeiOuze. l. :. a, and
SCE Of Louis PeiOUZe. the We.l-kuCwn rvpe
founder OF PEi'ade'p hia. Pa. died suddenly
az TneUmo-4ia Al Tire residence of Mrs. Mills.
% PerrSylyaE "a avenue last evening. at
half-Ia-t eight O'Clock. The deceased lad
been COmpla ming lOT several DAYS, bU,
EOtniDg serious was anticipated as he did not
taEe 10 his bco until yestsrlay about I'VE
O'Clock. Ir. PelOuZe vas formerly ITOmi-
nent Odd Fellow IA the city OF Philadelphia,
and also member Of Montgomery LO..ge.
No %, % Ma-Ons, o. the S~fn5 city. He was
y years 81 years and leaves a wife and four
chit eu 70 mourn his less he was until re
Gently connect with his father IL tire type
fOu-Ory business, but latterly held 2 posi-
lion IN The bureau OF National cemeteries.
War department. He was kind husband
and aEect1OESte father ard his sudden de
mise Wal be keCnly felt by the large circle of
&C iuala ianees ne leaves il this city and
Philadelphia
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TIE OHIO RIVER STEALING LAMP
Last night about half after Q O'Clock. the
family of Mr.. William Watta,n. II gentle
man residing some four miles from
the city, the river road. together
with SeN eral frie lds from the city, were at
uaCted by lOuo noise coming from the
bank OF the river, about one hundred yards
below the house. The whole party haStened
III the direction Of the noise, and on their ar
rival found that a portion or the precipitsuS
river bank had Sid into the iver. While
they were standing, looking into the abyss
below, where were mingled together "A mass
Of trees, bushes, aud earth, Whtriing around
as II IN whirlpool. cracking noise was
heard directly in the rear, ami on looking
around, the diSmayed party fouud that the
ground was Shipping away directly under
them and on al sides. They beat a hasty
retreat TO more solid ground. barely escaping
being swept into the boiling food below
One young lady, Miss Cora Cotton, sinking
up 10 her shoulders, and Mr.. Briggs, in hts
enteavorS 10 rescue her, falling into the
same rreticament. When the party had ex-
tricated themselves from their perflOus Sit
uatlon, and thought themselves safe. the
earth made another shift. this time the
whole party sliding dowh TO the edge OF the
water, nom whence they climbed ~ the
bank with the greatest difficulty An eX-
anIration of the premises this morning dis
closed tie TACT that over one acre of the
ground, and the road along the front of the
farm, tie ground being planted i'm cahba.Ie
bad been swallowed up in the abvss, the
space caved in being thirty feet deep seven
y Ave yards wide and about 100 wards N
length.-NCJU -Att6HB Ledger Itfh
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FALL FROM BUILDING. - George
SmRckem, colored, yesterday, about thrre
CLOCK, fell from "A building al the coru er OF
18Th and streets northwest, and broke one
OF mis- rIos. lie was Ia ken 10 Rowland
drug store and DR. Ham Ieacif rendered as
sistance, after which 0fhcer kckenua hal
him removed 20 mis- residence, corner of 9Th
and a streets southeast
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DYING OF THIRsT-Te.Tjoje DeI'h u Il
1't"S hGH.-Ellher last saturday or Sun
day Tour nen, Quigley. Grant, Philips, and
a cOlpleQ man, left Calico mountain, where
they had been prospecting, To go to Lookout
district, across PaUaminJ valley. 1t appears
rom the report brought us by j. q. David
son, VINO heard portion from the survivors
OF Ire party, and Was an eyewitness to the
balance OF the story, that this pa~ty had
plenty OF Tateron Monday M 10 noon. about
TWO and hail plntS each, nut the hot blow
ing winds OF the valley soon caused them To
suffer exceedingly. The cOlored man was the
hrst to succumb. He was told by Phillips
VINO l. an old mOuLtaineer, To lie down and
keep uuiet, and the rest of them would 90 on
10 The water and return for him. The other
Three started on, and Grant soon gave ont.
lie was advised by Phillips TO 90 back where
the cOlOred man was. and he did So PhiIIins
said Cuigley had not gone far when the lat
ter SAID he felt SICK, and could 90 no further
he, 100, was tod by Phillips, 10 lie down
anu ne would go for water. Quigley's dom
Key followed 'hilllpS, who went 10 Darwin
canon, where ne obtained water, but he was
delayed about one hour and "a b If more than
ne expected 20 he. lie Immediately started To
return, but on arriving at the place where ne
lett Qul2ley he could lot find HIM, although
he hallooed for HIM a number Of times.
Thinking he had gone back to where the
other TWO men were, he Kept on. He found
the other two and cave them water hut they
mad rot seen or heard anything whatever OF
SElgley. All three then returned To Oar
whit being so dark they cOuld not trace
Qulgiey-:tnd reported the matter, and en-
deaSored TO GET horses and men To 90 out
and search for the lost man, but they were
not successful, 10 one seeming TO care. or
else doubted their story. They themselves
returned and searched several days, but q Il
not succeed III finding QUigley. On last Sun
day evening Davidson and VIM. Henderson
were returning from Lookout district, when,
on looking behind a large boulder, above
me mouth Of Lookout canon. they found
QUlgley's body. He was almost naked hay-
ing on only "A pair OF shoes and part OF an
undershlrt The place where Quigley was
found was some three miles from water. and
IN his supeThuman efforts 10 reach water he
Undoubtedly became derauged and ex-
haukted. Land himself down ard lied.-P Pen
Q,gi1lS ,(Ey Nl7rE
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HISTORY OF WESTERN Posi- OFFICE
While riding up Reese River Valley with
Stubs last week he pointed his finger across
the valley and said: Over yonder is Wash
iuCton. it's or this mail route. There used
70 be post office over there; but the post
master got killed, and they buried him with
his clothes on. The key of the post Office was
in his breeches pocket, and when they buried
him they buried the whole post office, and
lisa dead letter office now.-Aostin (Ner.)
Rtrelle.
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Corns Extracted wi,hou, Pain.

so the shoe can be worn with ease. Buttons,
IngrOwing Nails, Vascular ENcrescences
and other ailments of the feet successfully
treated, AT Dr. Whites establishment, 18th
street, opposite the Treasury. Hours a.
Ii. TO 6 %. M,
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y SINGULAR CASE OF MATRIMONIAL N
FELICITY-N esterddy, Mr.. CTuikshanh filed
fCr Alexander Sims. an Old COlOreI man "a
blll To aDEul his marriage with susan john
son. He SETS forth that he was married 10
respondent n lssCem her, 1865. by Rev Tjlgh-
man Jackson. and since said mdrTiag e she
frequently ahScnteG herself frOYu his house
for months at me. extending DVera period
Of nearly seven years, that auOut Six months
ago be aScertain6d that az the time OF his
marriage with her size was The wifi Of one
Lewis Johnson, To whom she was married IN
l-IZ, by Rev. Eli NUggnt. Size at that time
passing under The name 81 IHlu Rivers lie
states that at the lime o. this discovery she
was absent, bat retained o. his house 2 bout
lou months ego AMI persists IN occupying
an apartment there, although he has notified
heT 20 leave. He further charge that she has
never treated him as a wife should and since
Ter return he has beer obliged 10 provide for
himself. wash his clothes, and DO hOuSewOrk.
although he Is very feeble. He states further
tiat ne has never cOhabitei with her since
ne aSCertalUet the fact ~ her marriage win
Johnson The respondent is quite an agei
woman, and Is at present living out a. a
house servant.
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DThe Rome (Ga.) Courier represents
Alexander 81. Stephens as holding views Of
finance agreeiI e with those of PsndI = and
GOV. Allen.
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BETHEL ACADEMY, Fauquier county, Va,
VIM. W. Smith, senior principal, is endorsed
by the highest educational authorities OF Viz
ginia. Rates remarkably reasonable; much
less than those OF any similar institution in
the STATE. 4 q anIn