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The ALEXANDRIA LYcEUM, which we had
the pleasure of visiting few evenings ago,
when professor Elton delivered his excellent
Introductory lecture on Herculaneum, is an
institution of great utility and value, which
reflects much credit npon the public spirit
and literary taste of our respected neighbors


Here, the young man Of that ancient and
respected city may cultivate their taste for
science and literature, consult the pages of
history, and every other department of hui
man knowledge at cheap and reasonable
rate, to the great advantage of their moral
and intellectual character Here they may
spend their winter evenings in reading some
of the best periodicals and pamphlets that
are regularly issued from the various presses
of this and other countries which science
and literature have made their favorite abodes.
Here they may listen to the popular and in
structive lecturer, as he treats on the most
attractive subjects, and testifes from what
he has himself seen and examined of the
-wondrous and interesting relics of Hercu-
laneum, Pompeii, and other places and OBJ
jects which are held sacred by the lover of
classics and of ancient history.-.N'at. Int.