Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-03

now DUE leaving QenclG Ol S4O,UOO.
A trotting race for sweep stakes will come
off at Leesburg next Saturday.
University of Virginia.
At the late meeting OF the Board Of Visitors
of the University of Virginia the following
regulations, under which young meu from Vir-
GINA over eighteen years OF age may avail
themselves of free tuition in the academic
schools of the University under the late action
of the Legislature, were adopted:
All applicants are required to pass sslisfacto-
rily once for ali au examination 10 English
grammar and composition, modern geography,
arithmetic, iuc!u IiDg the four elementary rules
vulgar aud decimal tr!ctloos, proportion, and
the metric system oil deuomiuate numbers.
For admission into the several schools they
are r, qurcd 10 pass satisfactory examination
|. ln L,tin--u the grammar, ln te.ar' )
Commentaries, Virgil's e !eid BOOKS l-Vl-,
inclusive, Cicero 5 orasious against Ca,sline.
2 T., Greek-iu E emcntary Greek Gram
mcr, Xouophoa's Auabasis, Books l-lV.,
Homer's Hid. Books Ill, exclusive Of the
Catalogue of the ships.
3, Ia Modern Laoeuages-the general eX-
animation only.
4. Ia Mathematical zebra, embracing the
tu. dameutal operations SIMPLE aud quad ratio
equations, proportion, progression, aud loga-
rltbms, geometry plane and solid.
5. 10 Moral Philosophy general examl-
nation only.
6. 10 History, Literature, and Rhetoric
any compendious history of the U4lted States,
or of Greece, or Rome, or England.
7. In Natural Philosophy (cIass of physicist
in plaut geometry.
s. In General aud Industrial Chemistry
the general examination only.
9. In Natural History aud Agrioulture-the
general examination only.
The examination will be held on the Goth of
September, and the following days, and stu.
deuts applying for admission under the laws
are urged to present themselves promptly 90
the Goth.
The Board also, adopted a system Of local
examinations, after he uanner OF the English
universities. At designated times and places
there will be examinations held by professors
of the University, to which al!-Soth male and
iemae-will be admitted, aud upon success 10
which certificates oil competency TO teach Will
be given.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE AT the
late commencement exercises of the Virginia
Military destitute the mem 5ers of the first
class were graduated in the following order Of
merit |. f. d. Newman, Virginia; 2. B. +.
Macka, Virginia; g. j. Fl. Smith, Virginla;
4 |. D. Gatnwood, Virginia; 5. B. Ball, Viz
GINA; 6. B. Huchisoo, Alabama; 7. .. B. Rol
Ter, Virginia; 8. Parr, Mary laau; 9. Ekal
Virginia; TO- Fisher, Pennsylvania; II. Wat
500, Virginia: r. L. e. Minor, Virginia; Is.
F. Hambletop, Maryland; Id T. E!Iitt, Vir-
giuis; Is. Z. Convey, Virginia; l6. Il Bever-
ly, Virginia; II. g. Beatty, L1ulslaoa; Is.
n. 1urubu. Virginia; 10. ". Williams, Viz
GINA; 20. W. Blow. Virginia; 81 A. NJ.
Green, Virginia; %. G. W. Morris. VEgius;
90. r. Piukucy, S nth Carolina; "a. L. [.
Elmondson. Tennessee; 25. r. BrasReIi
North Carolina; 26. f. Lang, South Carolina;
II. E. p. Taylor, Virginia; Is. S. Ii. Smith,
Maryiaud; %. s. Cooper, Louisiana; 80 Il.
Won Bruyssel, Belgium; 81. +. ID Bruhl,
South Carolina; 81. r. 0. Johns n, Ohio; SO.
4. G. Cash, South Carolina: "a. &. a. Greene,
Alabama; SIS. g. Lawson, Virgioia.
Col. j. /. L. Preston has resigned the Pro.
fessorship OF EogIis:l Literature aud Latin, aud
his resignation has been accepted, aud the
Board OF Visitors has appointed him Emeritus
Professor OF Latin and English Literature for
life.
THE NOMINEE MIR. Green, the famous re-
form Comptroller of New Yvrk. is reported TO
have expressed his uualloycd satisfaction with
the St. Louis nominations. Governor Tldeu
be had koown long and we'll and he believed
him to be thoroughly honest and capable
man. MIR. TideD, said he, has had a long
and efficient training in public affairs. From
his youth he has been a student Of iDaocisl
and polilico- economic questions, and | believe
be stands to day one oil the foremost statesmen
oil the time. No one think will question his
fitness for the position OF Chief Magistrate, and
there is not the slightest doubt in my mind
that he will be triumphantly elected to it. Ii
he we're to be defeated it would be blow
struck at reform 10 cur politics. No stronger
man could have been placed on the ticket from
Maine to California.
10 reply to question as to whether Mr.
Tilden's being bachelor would affect his
cbapces, while women clunot vote, the Comp
troller laughed and replied. Il don't feel at
liberty to answer that, nor am | competent IT,
do so, being in the same boat myself Perhaps
it will secure for him the support of many ell
gible single ladies who would in case of hi
election have chance to marry President OF
the United States.
Death.
NEWARK. N. j., July General Marshall