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LOCAL ITEMS.

The Presbytery of Potomac, held its Spring meeting at Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Va., on Friday, the 20th instant, and was opened by a sermon from Rev. E. C. Bittinger, the last Moderator. This Presbytery is composed of the churches of Washington and Georgetown, in the District of Columbia; Annapolis, Bladensburg, Nealsville, Darnestown, and West River, in Maryland; and those counties of Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Rappahannock, in Virginia.

There was a good attendance of Ministers and Elders, and the sessions of Presbytery, as well as the religious services held at Lewinsville and Falls Church, were largely attended by the people of the neighborhood.--The "free conversation on the subject of Religion" showed a gradual progress in the churches, and a pleasant state of things within the bounds of Presbytery. Rev. Dr. Bowcock, of Georgetown, and Mr. Irving, Elder, of Fellow Chapel Church, were appointed Commissioners to the General Assembly, the Rev. Mr. Pugh and Elder Shields their alternates. Presbytery adjourned to meet in the First Church, Alexandria, on the first Monday in May next.--The Regular Fall meeting will be held in Warrenton.