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GEORGE M. BIBB, Counsellor at Law,
OFFERS his professional services in the Supreme
" Court Of the United States, the Circuit and Or
phans courts for the District Of Columbia, claims
before the Court OF Commissioners under our treaty
with Mexico, and in claims upon the Treasury.
Office Of and 9Th streets, opposite west end
Of Patent oniee square; entrance HON east side Of
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PROsPECTUs
1.-THE SouTHERN PRESS. /,

1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
A N ASSOCIATION Of sixty three members o!
"A Congress, Senators and Representatives, have
constituted the undersigned a committee 10 super
intend the establishment Of n Southern Press at
Washington city, TO be devoted 90 the exposition
and defence Of southern rights and institutions the
dissemination Of correct Information northern
policy, and the course Of political affairs generally
without reference 10 the old party lines Of Wbig
and Democrat Arrangements are in pro-
gress promptly 10 insure the issue Of such paper,
under the title Of
"The Southern Press"
for the conduct Of which suitable editors have been
engaged, who will also receive the aid offs number
Of eminent and able contributors.
There will be both a TBI-wEEKLY and a WEEKLY
ISSUE the latter 10 contain ntialiy the same
matter as the former, and intended 20 reach those
points Of the country whose mail facilities are linn
tied.
A nAILY issue will be added hereafter, should il
ho deernet advisable necessary by the press and
people of the sou. .hern States
The paper will not .s sreiusively political, but
will embrace its broad sheet nc general news oi
the day, domestic and foreign, by mar ana 'ele-
graph, commercial and agricultural intelligence,
literary criticisms, original essays, literary and
miscellaneous; and. in short all those items Of gen
eral interest the collected aggregate Of which con
stitutcs the interesting and valuable newspaper.
Great will be taken 10 give full and correct
reports Of the proceedings and debates In both
houses Of Congress, as well as the action OF the
local legislatures on tbe sOutDern question.
A limited number only Of advertisements will be
received the main object being 10 furnish large
amount Of reading matter.
The.paper will be printed ON a sheet equal in
size 10 those Of the other Washington papers, and
the material viii be procured especially for the
purpose.
tits confidently hoped that every true friend TO
the South will aid in procuring subscribers, and
forward the names, with the amount subscribed, to
southern representative at Washington, forth
with.
Po-tmasters are authorized by law to remit sub
scriptions free Of postage.
TERMS:
For tri-wcekly during the session Of Con-
gress, and semi weekly during the recess,
the price will be, per erannum.............S S5 90
w cckly paper ss...........s.... w
The price Of subscription must be paid invaris.
bly, in advance, and the cash must accompany the
name sent.
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled
10 receive copy gratis for one year.
A. p. BUTLER,
JACKSON MORTON,
r. TOOMBS,
J, THOMPSON.
0S- Editors and papers friendly TO the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus, which will en-
title them 70 an exchange with the newspaper. All
who comply with this request will send copy OF
the paper containing IL to the committee.
WAsHiNGToN, May 25 1850, June
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WAGNER d HIGGINS, wH,hhsnnh,.s
w Manufacturers Of fine Rosewood, W smut
and Mahogany Tete Tetc Sweep p-back, Gothic,
and other rich Antique and Modern Furniture.
Store, 205 Bowery; factory, Noe. %, and $,
Attorney street, New York. April lS-dSm
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JOHN BURRIDGE, CSC.


= AIbany Road, london, England.
Numbers forwarded Immediately ON receipt of a
remittance. Full particulars Of the Race will be
with the fortunate numbers to each subscriber
that he may know his position, and whether or
not he be ono Of the fortunate Office commissions
per cent, TO be deducted from the above prizes
Jan 3-dtfif
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Splendid Fortune may be gained by an
Outlay Of fI0 or f5.
METROPOLITAN portr.,t C,ub.

Offices, SS Albany Road, London, England.
VNHE Directors beg to announce that there will
IL be drawn for a Grand Series of Portraits of all
horses entered for the forthcoming
GREAT DERRY RACE.
The drawing will be conducted upon those hon.
Orable principles which have hitherto given so great
satisfaction, and secured 10 the above Association
such extensive patronage; and that while the past
success and high estimation IN which the Club u
held are subjects OF pleasing congratulation to the
projectors they encourage cndeavors for still fur
ther development of their plan. For the future,
therefore, the number OF prizes will be extended to
the portraits of all horses that entered for each
particular race-Non- Starters well as Winners
and Starters. The following list is open:
5000 Members 10 each Class.
FIRST CLASS, flO. 2D DITTO, 70. 30 DITTO, EI.
Parties can have or shares in each or
either Of the different classes.
Those Members who draw the portraits of first,
fccond, and third Horses the other starting Horses
also those that do not start (but which are entered
for the Race,) will receive the following prizes
The drawing will take place ten days before the
Races.
Portrait Of First Horss-First Class, f2O 900:
Portrait Of Second Hor0-First Glass, fIO, 900;
Second Class, $4,000; Third Class, l. 900
Portrait qf Third Hose.-First Class; 5000:
Second Class, r., 500; Third Class, E5O0
Dicided amongst Ds Portraits of Starters First
Class, E5.OOO; Second Class, f2,5OO; Third Class,
G5OO
Diviasd amongst the Portraits Of Non. Startos.-
Itrst Class, ElO,OOOj Second Class, E5DO0; Third
Class, G. 900.
The number Of prizes 10 be distributed in each
Class are aO9 that being the number Of horses en-
tered for the race. All letters 10 contain a remit
tance drafts, bank notes, &c, addressed and made
payable 20 the Managing Director,
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0y- Editors and papers friendly to the enterprise
will please publish this prospectus which win en-
title them 70 exchange with the newspaper All
who comply with this request will send a copy OF
the paper containing IL TO the committee.
WAsBIN6ToN, May Is, 1850, June
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rrE AND conREsPoSDENcE or AN.

IFE AND CORRESPONDENTS OF AN
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7 vol.
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with illustrations
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PETER CoNREY, jr., President Board Of Trustees
DIRECTORS
Joseph w. Stanton Sidney Johnston
John l.. Lewis Joseph Lallande
VIM. M. Goodrich Mich c. Hall
John L. Saffarans Preston w. Farrar
j. M. Hall William ii. White
Theo II. McCaleb r. II. Thorn
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II. G. HEARTT, Actuary.
E. L. GooLD, Attorney.
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TERMS.
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For all four of the Reviews, 800
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PREMIUMS.
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liable works, viz:
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THE METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE,
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LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW
EDINBURGH REVIEW,
FOREIGN QUARTERLY REVIEW,
WESTMINSTER REVIEW.
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Periodicals, at SIS, will receive, gratis, volume
Of any Of the premiums above named.
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81 year, or TO the four Reviews, at SIS, will re-
ceive two premium volumes as above.
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at Sl0 will receive three premium volumes.
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tchen practicable but 10 prerent disaPpointmef, sub
seribss are requested 10 order many different toOrs
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ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY.

ALExArDRIA, VIRGINIA.
yI,HE course of study embraces the Ancient and
i the Modern Languages, Mathematics, and
Natural Science. Courses Of Lectures on Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, and Astronomy, are dc
lvered during the year The schooi-room, recita-
tion, and lecture rooms are all handsomely fur
nishcd The Institution is supplied with complete
Philosophical and Chemical apparatus, and every
other requisite for thorough and eStensiye study
Terms, for board, washing, fuel and lights, with
,lition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, $50
r.r -unum For further information address
Oct 1. II n. L. BRoCKETT, Principal
r,uIIIp n. .sRTOS KEY will attend TO any
h,,s;rs.s +. ,>ay be entrusted with before either
Of the Court ef this District; and will also attend
10 the Prosecution of c. sims before Congress and
the Departments Office ON street
July l7-u
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IL men," or Rivalry in Love. ! vol.
The Robbers BY Frederick Schiller. transl atod
from the German. by Henry c. Bobn
Life Of the Emperor Julian. BY Augustus Ne
ander, d. ID. Translated by G.. V. Cox, M A.
This day received, for sale by
TAYLOR < MAURY,
June Ia Booksellers near 9Th st
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NEW MAP OF CENT RAJ AMERICA. ON
IN large scale, and very full and perfect show
ing the different lines OF travel ON the Isthmus the
lines Of the proposed railroad, and much useful
matter; price one dollar.
For sale by TAYLOR Il MAURY,
May 2S Booksellers, near 9th street
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4 'ONIlNUES 10 offer his services "a Professor
" and Translator of the FRENCH, SPANISH.
ITALIAN and LATIN languages. Rough pronun-
citation soon improved, and bad pronunciation cer-
tainly corrected, under his instruction.
Residence, Mr., Fugitt's, Indiana avenue, near
City Hall.
Co A. ZAPPONE'S Pocias for sale by the
principal booksellers Of Washington. [Aug 5-ly
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OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION,
Washington and Baltimore X. II. Company.
PASSENGER TRAINS run follows, viz:
i From Washington at a. m, and 5 p. IN. daily,
and 8 a. m. daily, except Sunday.
From Baltimore at a. m, and p m. daily
and a. m. daily, except Sunday.
April 29-dly I. II. PARSONS, Agent.
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j. III. TATuM. ARTIST

STUDIO in the Capitol, near the Library Of the
- House of Representatives.
Lovers Of Art are requested 10 call and eTsnine
his specimens
Sept. 5-U
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fIHE CREOLE, OR SIEGE OF NEW Or
Il LEANS by Jos v. Cobb Just received for
sale by TAYLOR q MAURl,
April ~ Booksellers. near 9th street
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Whole Tickets $20--Haves $l0-Quarters $5
-Eighths So So
Certificates Of packages of 26 Whole tickets 240 90
Do do Off Half do 100 90
Do do of 26 Quarter do 60 90
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A CABD.-The subscriber, a member Of the
"A former Commission on Mexican claims will
be ia Washington IN the course Of the month Of
November, and offers his services TO claimants
der the treaty. He will attend 10 any other bust
with which he may be trusted, especially from
the South. Those desirOus Of obtaining his ser-
vices will please 10 address Andrew Wylie, csq.,
Washington city.
Nov. 5-du H. NJ BRACKENRIDGE.
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$50, 900!
$4,000 $4,000!
20 Prizes of $1,000!

VIHOINIA CIAIE LOI En-
For the benefit of Monongaa Academy,
Class No. ~, for 1850,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saturday. tn,
29th of June, 1850.
Lott Rail
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NEONsCIENCE AND THE CONsTITU-
~ ton" with remarks the recent speech Of
the Hon. Daniel Webster, the subject Of slavery
For sale by TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
june II Booksellers, near 9th st.
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NJANTED.-By Lady every way competent
w 10 teach Music on the Piano Forte aud
Guitar, situation In some Seminary south OF
west though the former would be preferred. She
has much experience in her profession, having
been employed in several Of the mos, respectable
SeminaHes, The most unquestionable references
given az TO character and capacity.
Any communication addressed, poet paid. 10 O.
p, Washington city post-ofice, will be promptly
attended to Feb iQtf
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BRILLIANT LOTTERIES,
FOR JUNE, 1850.
J. w. MAURY & CO., MANAGERS.

$72,UOO!
1924 900! $4,000! $4,000!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Class +, for 1850,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saturday, the
22d of June, 1850.
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elections and Wings turned that they might interfere
Among these instances would particularly desire his
attention to the of my friend my left from Ken
lucky, mir. STANToN,l who turned out Of post
Office, and Immediately afterwards the Office flooded by
Truman Smith with Wing electoneering documents,
which of course were to be distributed by his Wing sue
cessor.
Mr. STANTON. There was no evidence that the post
master (his successor) connived at this matter
Mr.. FITCH. That makes no difference They were
sent by leader of the Wing party for that purpose and
the appontee knew what expected of him.
few words relative the Democratic portion of
this committee and will occupy the attention of the
House longer. We desired and attempted to enlarge
the powers of the committee, that we might examine
into the conduct of Wing as well as democratic office.
holders. This enlargement refused us. We wish
ed 'sthe whole truth" TO be made publc-not a par
tial and garbled version of it. We desired wherever
wrong existed among officials ferret it without
gard to their politicsto expose it, whether in Wbig
Democrat to the condemnation of the country, that the
proper correction could be applied.
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IMPORTANT TO FARMERS,

AND ALL OTHERS WHO HAVE STOCK TO FEED!
conceded BIS every who made the experiment
straw, with bran meal the cheapest
horses cattle The difficulty heretofore
to get machine by which straw could be cut with pdy
Many machines have been tried bu most of them have
been two complicated and expensive for general The
consideration
ton that il would seldom get Of repair and be dra
be and All those objects have been accomplished
by the invention of Ma. SMITH, Richmond Virginia
Wherever acknowledged
all others used 1t has been but recently introduced
this State but those that have used highly pleased with them
Mr. p Campbell the proprietor of all the principal mail
this state has had several different
given the following statement their performance
Smiths Patent Straw Cutter has been used
in stable in this city, and different stations
routes and safely that they have performed much
better than other machine used by It's
simple and substantial that il is seldom repair We
would much rather have it than other machine within
knowledge WEsrERN COMPANY
indianapolis, dug. s. 1850 Per p. CAMPBELL"
The following given by gentlemen
used the machine:
We satisfied that II. NJ Smiths Patent Straw Cutter
superior to other Cutting Box within knowledge Its
construction is such in saying will seldom
get out of repair and durable machine the pu
pose can be.
S. MELVIN, JcHS NJ. WooD,
JSo- L. FoUDRAY, MN WLKsoS
ALFRED FERRIS, DIR. J. s. MERRILL.
indianapolis, Arg. g le50.n
The undersigned right this for above
chine and wishes to sell The Machine
examined the Livery Stables of Messs Wood Foudsy
Mr. Robson and at the Indiana State Journal Buldngsa
which latter he intends keeping supply machines
for sale. sug26-3w(w) ID. b. CULLEY.
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in the country; and will among other things treat of
the philosophy of the human mind developed By the
Dear and Dumb their state previous TO education the
process and results OF their instructions together with
general review of the current literature pertaining
this branch of science. No Teacher Professor in Col
ege Clergyman, professional man. curious enquirer
into the arcana Of the human mind ought TO be without
this work.
Among the matters of personal interest to myself in
addition to meeting with my many Eastern professional
acquaintances was taking by the hand my esteemed
friend and former associate Thomas Officer Esq, the
distinguished Principal of the Illinois Asylum This
pleasure still further increased by forming the
quainance Of W. d. Cooke, Esq the Principal of the
Principal Of the lately established Georgia Institution
both, apparently, gentlemen admiralty adapted sue
cessfulIy discharge the aruous duties devolving upon
them.
Would that every citizen of Indiana could have been
present to have heard from every quarter the strong
encomiums bestowed upon their generous eralty and
sympathzng kindness TO the unfortunate deaf and dumb
Again, and again. the subject alluded to- in terms
of the highest eulogy. felt proud of our State,
and would OF her citizens who could have listened
to the deliberations of the Convention Indiana has done
much for Eer Mute, Blind, and Lunatic children. No
purer sacrifice presented to Heaven, than the
willing offering she has placed the altar of public be-
nevoence Accused through future generations be the
hand of the heartess demoeogue, who would seek to
quench the flame of generous peoples love which there
burns, or, to light in its stead the gnuS faus Of his
own damnable ambition.
The thanks of all friends of Mute education are due
to the President and Officers of the New York Institu-
ton for the thew have taken in originating the
call for the Convention, well for the kindly and
courteous inequalities which they extended to the dele
gates while in session.
The next Convention, year from this time will he
assembled at point in the East perhaps at Hart
ford while it is universally conceded that the one two
years hence must the Aleghanies, pro-
baby, to indianapolis.
With sentiments of the highest regard
JAMES s. BROWN.