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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY yNrrrx

| cOo A ASHAIS hA IL GAZEITE
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Nav.
1850, under its original name-instead of Richards
HeeSty Ga2ehe-as more significant of its peculiar
character, 1t being the only weekly organ Of Litera
tllre i'll the entire South 1t is
Greatly Enlarged and Improved,
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter. 1t is, moreover, in an
Entirely .Ne,o Dress
I" from head to foot" and upon beautiful wn,7.
paper, so that, IN mechanical excellence il is mot
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
States! 1t continues under the same Editorial
airecton as heretofore, and no pains or expense
will be spared to make it
A Choice Family Newspaper,
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The Southern Literary Gazette
rivals the best OF them all the characteristics M
a truly valuable Preside Journal Its air, is tho
diffusion OF cultivated and refined taste throuei,,t
the communlty-and it embraces in lis annie
folds ever species Of intelligence that can tend to
this result. ~
Original Contributions,
rom many OF the ablest writers in the South.
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SION or choice miscellany, selected from the best
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The tone Of the "Gazette" is independen,
criticism and in the discussion OF every legitimate
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MED by biographical and typographical sketches.
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fotmeT7y Solicitor q The General Land Office.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court or
the United States, in the Courts Of the District or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
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Their before Congress or any of the Executive ne
partments, and to procure letters patent for invsn
tons. Business confded to his care, will be
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL

ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
| II The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution OF
that body, (" to invite plans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
| low premium Of five hundred dollars for the
| plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses Of Congress, :"
accordingly invite such plans and estimates, to be
delivered to the Secretary Of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day Of December next.
1t is required that these plans and estimates
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either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection of separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure to the east of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise of
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference to and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete.
Although but one plan can be adopted, the COM
mittee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption Of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such be found necessary; in
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selves the right to divide or apporton, according
to their own Judgment, the amount Of premium TO
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
Importance and merit Of each part adopted.
R. NJ. r. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, 30lh September, 1850.
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, June I, 1850

SIR have the honor to transmit 10 you herewith
a copy Of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
OF committee to constitute the central authority
qured by the regulations Of the Royal Commission on
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BLACKwOOD'S MAGAZINE
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BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS
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est hitherto unknown. They occupy a middle
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T AIDES retiring to the springs or country, will
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CONDITIONS OF SUBSCRIPTION AND SALE.

All the numbers sold separately. For single
number, 81; and larger quantity Of any single No
ut the rates above.
All orders for single numbers, more, will be
promptly filled on the receipt of the money. The
whole can be sent without danger OF injury, by the
expresses, to any part of the country.
81. Any Bookseller. Postmaster, Librarian, or any
other person. may obtain subscribers, and his orders
will be filled when the money is received.
Advertisements which concern the Fine Arts, in
every department. will be admitted on the cover in
the style OF the European Journals, on the following
terms
For square (of eight lines) once, 81
Fora square Tor one year, ID
A corresponding reduction for larger space.
Cards of Artists and Others (ot half square) for
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THE EDITORS.
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washington.
New YoRK, Jan. /, 1851
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, Nav e. 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partment Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication OF the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow.
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussion at the meeting held this evening
s'Resolvcd, That the In ttute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s'Resolyed That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and the reception OF
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibltion in London.
"ReSolped, That committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
sResolucd, That the President of this Institute be
a member Of the Central Committee.
esReSolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncatc to the Secretary Of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Commit tee."
The following arc the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and o6fcio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
COL Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James Pearce, u s. Senate member of the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N l., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington u. S. NJ, NJ N. T.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rrof Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, NJ. n. l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, Nj. MI, Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Grcenough, Esq, NJ. y. l.
Charles F. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col J. J. Albert, NJ. " l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G. Totem Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u s. Army.
Thomas Ewbanls, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M. H., nj. n. l., Examiner Of
Patents.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M MI, Supcrintcn-
dent Of Census.
IRA e.. Seaman, ESQ, NJ. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt serv't,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute.
Hon. JOINS NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g, 1850.
SIX have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating To this Department the pro-
ceedings Of the National Institute the subject Of my
note Of the 18th OF the month Those proceed
ings appear TO me 10 be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
I ain, sir, respectfully, your obt servf,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.