LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE for February; profusely illustrated. Contents: A Day with the Ottawa Chantiermen; illustrated; a lively account of the lumbermen and log-driving in the Canadian forests, by F. G. Mather. Summerland Sketches, or, Rambles in the Backwoods of Mexico and Central America; "The Delta of the Sumasinta River," by Dr. Felix L. Oswald. Adam and Eve, by the author of "Dorothy Fox "; Part II. Old and New Rouen; Illustrated; by Edward King. A Future Capital of the United States; an article discussing the claims of Kansas City as the future seat of our government. His Wife's Nearest Relation, by Margaret B. Wright. Decorative Art and its Dogmas, by M. G. Van Rensselaer. Through Borrowed Eyes, by Elaine Goodale. The Peasant-Land of Lorne; a pleasing sketch of some of the Hebridee Islands, by E. N. Lamont. Little Angel; a story; by the author of "The Odd Trump," etc. Olivia; a poem. Wildwood Studies; an amusing sketch of life in the backwoods of Virginia, by Maria P. Woodbridge. The Bonapartes in Exile, by Arthur Venner. Our Monthly Gossip: William Hunt's Pictures-The Pole-Star and its Satellites-Reasons for Social Exile-The Montois Patois-An Interesting Autobiography. Literature of the Day.

LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.-The number of The Living Age for the week ending January 24th, has the following noteworthy contents: The Functions of the Brain, by Dr. Julius Althaus, Nineteenth Century; He that Will not when he May, by Mrs. Oliphant, advance sheets; Budha's First Sermon, Fornightly Review: Bush-Life in Queensland, Blackwood; Adam and Eve, by the author of "Dorothy Fox," advance sheets; The Ticknor Library, Boston, Saturday Review; Mandrin, a Desperado of the Last Century, translated for The Living Age from Figaro, Small Talk, Saturday Review; The Animal Heat of Fishes, Nature; Irresolution, Saturday Review; A Feat in Triangulation, Nature; and the usual amount of choice poetry, etc. The two serial stories above-mentioned, one by Mrs. Oliphant, and the other by the author of "Dorothy Fox," have been recently begun, and the publishers present to new subscribers for 1880 the six numbers of 1879 which contain the opening chapters of both serials.

The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for February.-Contents: Thirty-Seven Hundred and Fifty-Eight, Part III; Puritan Boston, G. E. Ellis; If I Should Lose Thee, H. H. Boyesen; The South Devil, C. F. Woolson; The Parting Day; Pessimism, Goldwin Smith; Miles Keogh's Horse; The Undiscovered Country, III-VII, W. D. Howells; Wordsworth, C. P. Cranch; Helen of Tyre, H. W. Longfellow; Antonius Stradivarius and the Violin, R. G. White; Benj. Robbins Curtis, J. T. M. Jr.; Mr. Fiske's Essays; The Strong Government Idea; A Plea for Immortality, Eliz. Stuart Phelps; Dicken's Letters; James's Hawthorne; Interpreted, Susan Coolidge; The Contributors' Club. The Atlantic Monthly supplement contains a full account of the Holmes Breakfast recently given by the publishers of the Atlantic in honor of the 70th birthday of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes.

The AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN for October, November and December.-Contents: The Mound Builders; Alaska and its Inhabitants; Antiquity of the Tobacco-pipe in Europe; Fort Wayne and the route from the Maumee to the Wabash; How the Rabbit Killed the (Mule) Winter, an Omaha Fable; The Delaware Indians in Ohio; The Silent Races; Sacrificial Mounds in Illinois and Ohio; Correspondence; Orien

tal Department; Linguistic Notes; Archæological Notes; Editorial; Book Reviews; New Books.

INTERNATIONAL REVIEW for February.-Contents: South Carolina To-day; Ed. Hogan; Magendie as a Physiologist, J. C. Dalton; Margaret O'Neill Eaton, S. Hutchins; An Unwritten Chapter of the Late War, A. A. Hayes; The Political Situation in France, A Talandier; Medieval German Poetry vs. Vaticanism, Karl Blind; The Roman Catholic Question, John Jay; Universal Suffrage in New York, C. Mills; Contemporary Literature.

The AMERICAN NATURALIST for January.-Contents: Observations upon the Habits, Structure and Development of Amphioxus Lanceolatus, H. J. Rice; Sketch of North American Ornithology in 1879, Elliott Coues; Historical Sketch of the Science of Botany in North America from 1840 to 1858, Fred. Brendel; Editor's Table; Recent Literature; General Notes; Scientific News; Proceedings of Scientific Societies; Selected articles from Scientific Serials.

VICK'S ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE for January is fully up to the usual standard, presenting much of interest.

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS for February-Contents: Sherman's Meridian Expedition and Sooy Smith's Raid to West Point-A Review by Gen. S. D. Lee; Lt. Charlie Pierce's Daring Attempts to escape from Johnson's Island, by Lt. McNamara; History of Lane's N. C. Brigade, by Brig.-Gen. J. H. Lane; Prison Life at Fort McHenry, by Rev. Dr. T. D. Witherspoon; Battle of Gettysburg-Report of Gen. Junius Daniel; Editorial Paragraphs; Book Notices.

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OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT.

The University Normal School.

It has now been definitely arranged that the State Normal School for white teachers will be held at the University of Virginia, beginning about the middle of July and continuing six weeks. All who have been or who expect to be engaged in teaching, whether in public or in private schools, are invited to attend this professional school. No charge will be made for tuition, or for use of rooms, it only being required that the rooms or other property used must be left in as good condition as when taken possession of. Women, as well as men, are invited, and suitable arrangements have been made for their accommodation.

Those attending will have the option of boarding on or near the University grounds, or of joining mess clubs. Boarding at regular boarding houses can be obtained at from $15 to $18 per month. There will be two messing clubs, one for males and the other for females, with the boarding and lodging arrangements of each grouped on opposite sides of the University premises. These clubs will be provided for by the University caterer, and conducted on the matured and orderly system of the University messing clubs. The cost of the table board will be just what the members of the club choose to make it. The whole necessary cost of living will be included under the heads of caterer's pay, servants' hire, rent of furniture, lights, fuel, and cost of food, to which we add the washing of chamber articles and personal clothing of students. These all need not much exceed ten dollars ($10) a month, or say $16 for the six weeks. This provides for a table which has been satisfactory to large clubs of University students. Each one joining a club will be expected to furnish a pair of sheets and pillow cases, and a bolster case, and also towels. All proper arrangements for the comfort of the teacher-students, male and female, will be made. It is believed also that arrangements can be made with the railroads whereby a reduction of fare can be obtained. On this point, however, we are not yet prepared to make any definite announcement. Probably in the next number of the JOURNAL, final and detailed announcements can be made as to every point.

But it is already clear that a very great privilege and benefit is offered to the teachers of Virginia at a cost so small as to bring it

within reach of all. And now we call emphatically upon all school officers and friends of education as well as upon teachers themselves to seize upon this movement and make it an era. What county or city will furnish the largest proportion of teacher-students? Whilst the accommodations for the school are large they are not unlimited, and it is possible that some applicants may have to be excluded for want of room; hence the safest course is for persons wishing to attend to make early engagements. Names will be entered in the order of application.

It is proper to say that the application for the use of the University buildings, made by the Board of Education to the Visitors and Faculty of that institution, was favorably responded to by all these officers without exception, and there is every disposition to coöperate in making the school useful and agreeable. And as affording the highest evidence of this fact, the professors have cordially consented to take part in the instruction of the school, to the extent of at least one lecture a day from some member of the faculty. This together with the opportunites which will be allowed for examining the library, apparatus and cabinets of the University, will give peculiar advantages to those who attend this school.

THE SUMMER COLORED NORMAL SCHOOL.-It has been determined to hold the Colored Normal School next summer at Lynchburg,-to commence the middle of July and continue for six weeks. There will be no charge for tuition or contingent school expenses; and owing to the zeal and activity of some intelligent colored citizens of Lynchburg, arrangements have been made whereby persons attending the school can be comfortably accommodated at boarding houses and in families at eight dollars ($8) a month. This includes table boaad, lodging and lights, but not washing. The latter can be had for one dollar a month; making the total cost of living just nine dollars a month, or thirteen dollars and a half for the whole term.

The instruction in the school will be given by experienced, well trained, and in every way competent colored instructors, whose names and qualifications will be announced in due time.

All colored teachers, male and female, and all persons who expect to become teachers, are invited to attend this school. The cost of living will be so small as to come within the reach of all who would be qualified to take advantage of the privileges of the school. It is

hoped also that a considerable reduction in railroad fares may be obtained.

The exercises of the school will be highly practical, and intended to prepare the teachers for their special work, and also to promote their improvement generally. The opportunity is one of great importance to colored teachers, and through them, to the colored people of the State; and all friends of education and of the race, and especially all school officers, are called upon to circulate this notice, and to give encouragement and assistance to those who might properly avail themselves of the advantages of this school. Lynchburg is a pleasant and healthful city, and its people have from the beginning shown a friendly and appreciative spirit toward the education of the people, both white and colored. And it may be added that the colored people of Lynchburg are second to none in intelligence, thrift, good manners and good character.

A LYNCHBURG COMMITTEE of arrangements and correspondence in reference to the projected normal school has been appointed, and consists of Messrs. Thomas A, Gladman, Leander Harrison and Armstead Pride. These are among the leading colored citizens of Lynchburg, and animated by the best motives, they have consented to give as much of their time as may be necessary in giving information by letter or otherwise, concerning personal accommodations, and in attending to all needful details. Mr. Thomas A. Gladman is the chairman of the committee, and may be addressed in respect to any committee business.

THE SIX WEEKS INSTITUTES projected for next summer should not interfere with the holding of the regular county institutes, which are required by the Board of Education to be held at least once a year, and which will be insisted upon by the board, as some Supts. may learn to their cost.

THE PAY OF DISTRICT CLERKS for taking the census, which is to be taken in June or July of this year, will be $3 per hundred of the school population, and this will be in addition to their pay for ordinary services, and will not be limited except by the number of children.

PERSONS DESIRING INFORMATION concerning the projected Normal School at the University, may address all inquiries to this office until further notice.