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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-30

CITY SURVEYORS OFFICE, Richmond, May q
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of June next for the following work in the city c
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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-30

- FOR RENT, that spacious house on the north
E side of Main street, three doors below the store Of
Purcell, Ladd & Co., and now in the occupancy OF
Messrs Wngham & Elicit. Possession given on the
LIST of March Also a very desirable room Frank
lin street, 2 doors below l3th
fe6-tf H. CANNON.
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WILLIAM AND MAH4 CoLL1iSIj. t
TNEE next annual session of this Institution will
Il | commence ON the I'd Wednesday in October.
't".' FACULTY.
The Right Rev. JoIN JOINS, ID. d., President
and Professor of Moral Philosophy. .f
Judge BEVERLY TUCKER, Professor OF Municipal
and Constitutional Law
p BENJAMIN S. EwELL, Professor Of Mathematics
and Astronomy.
& MoaGAN J. SMEAD, Phi. D. Professor OF HUI
manity.
Z WILLIAM F. HOPKINS, A. M, Professor
Chemistry and NaturalaP philosophy. ''"
H. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor Of His
tory and Political Economy.
( Rev. SmAs ToTTEN, ID. D., Professor Of Intel
lectua Philosophy, Bellies Letres, and Rhetoric.
There are two courses of study for Undergrad
uates-the regular course for the degree of Bach
elor of Arts and Science course, occupying two
wears Candidates for admission to the Science
course viii be expected to produce the written re-
quest of their parents or guardians. Students not
desiring to Join a regular class may, for special
reasons, be admitted to study with the regular
classes, in those branches which, on examination,
they may be found qualified to pursue.
The necessary College expenses range between
SlS6 and Sl96 per annum.
Circulars will be forwarded to all who may de-
sire fuller informaton or specific inquiries will be
answered, if addressed to Professor MORGAN
SMEAp, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Students, not desiring to attend either the Reg
ular or the Science course, will be permitted to
study with any class which they may be prepared
to join.
Juy Isl aw
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3D. THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
.,iR =. 81 a..a OF THE "a ,r-.. .,..s. ..
SOUTHERN LIrERA rAvDrpyr,

Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Nav.
1851, under its original narie-instead Of Richa,dx'
Weekly Ga=ehc--as more significant of its peculiar
character 1t being the only weekly organ Of Ltera-
ture In the entire South! 1t is =
Greatly Enlarged and Improved, .&g.
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter. 1t is, moreover, in an ...Il. -
IS @.g. Entirely Ne,o Dress
IRON head to foot, and upon beautiful wn,,e
paper, SO that IN mechanical excellence it is not
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
States! 1t continues under the same Editorial
direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense
will be spared to make it - "HElY'-. = Z -
& "A Choice Family .Ns,cspaper. ~. / .,
"as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the
pest Utterly, discardng the notion that a
oou.nerh lournai cannot compete with the NORTH
eIn WeekAes, In cneapness and interest, '"
Z The Southern Literary Gazette "1. s
rivals the best of them all the characteristics of
truly valuable fireside Journal. It's aim is The
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste througi,..
the community-and it embraces in its ample
folds ever species of intelligence that can tend to
this result. & d -, .-- = ~
,....r aEg Original Contributions, .sE
from many Of the ablest writers in the South.
chleny occupy its columns, but not to the exclu-
sion or cholce miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources. T ~
The tone of the "Gazette" is independent ~
criticism and in the discussion OF every legitimate
topic, but it is strictly a:a r'at ..-. = - -
~ Neutral in Politics and Religion
Its columns are occasionally embellished with
Southern Portraits and Landscapes, ...
engraved expressly for the work, and acconpa-
MED by biographical and typographical sketches.
lbs General htoyalation
Is copious, but carefully condensed from the
leading journals OF all parts Of the world.
Notwithstanding the great increase m the size
anu attractions of the paper it is still published az
Iico Dollars Per .4anum, in .9dpance =,
IT will be furnished to persons becoming respon-
slble for the whole number Of copies, and having
them sent @ TO one address, on the following terms
,.. Three copies, rs
Five copies, 8
Ten copies, IL
Fifteen copies, 90
Twenty copies, "a 25t
Fifty copies, s.... 60
I5- All orders must be accompanied with the
money, and addressed, post pal, to ...'T
g.. .,. .,. d WALKER & RICHARDS
~ Charleston. S. c.
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PROSPECTUS
/" THE SOUTHERN PRESS. y

An association of sxty-three Members OF Congress,
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned Committee tc superintend the esta-
blishment Of Southern Press at Washington City,
10 be devoted 10 the exposition and defence OF Sonth
en Rights and insttutions-the dissemination oi
correct information as to NortherR Policy, and the
Of otcal affairs generally, without reference
to the old party lines Of Wing and Democrat. Ar
ranGements are in progress, promptly TO ensure
the issue Of such paper under the title oi
1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
or the conduct Of which, suitable Editors have been
engaged who will also receive the aid oi number
OF eminent and and able contributors.
There will be daily, a tri-weelly, and weekly
ssue7tbe latter to contain substantially, the same
matter as the former, and intended to reach those
points oi the country whose mail facilities are limited
The paper will not be exclusively political-but
will embrace on its broad sheet the General News oil
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele-
graph Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence,
Literary Criticisms Original Essays, Literary and
Misce laneous; and, in short, all those items OF
general interest the collected aggregate Of watch
Constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per- Great care will be taken to give full and
rect Reports OF the Proceedings and Debates in both
Houses Of Congress, as well as the action oil the
| local Legislatures on the Southern question.
A limited number only of Advertisements will be
eceived--,he main object being to furnish large
amount of reading matter. a.... .
The paper will be printed on sheet equal in size
to those of the other Washington papers and the ma
terial will be procured especially Tor the purpose.
1t is confidently hoped that every true friend to the
South will aid in procuring subscribers and forward
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith.
Postmasters are authorised by law to remit sub
scriptions Tree Of postage
.. ,. . Terms. .
For Daily--the price will be per annum, 5000
For Tri-weehly during the Session OF Con- ..E
gress and Semi-weelsly during the recess, OO
WeeLlv paper, - ZOO
The price OF subscription must be paid invariably
in cdvance, and the cash accompanying the name
sent. ...l.......... ,
All persons procuring ten names shall be entitled to
receive copy gratiS for one year ' .
3' A.P. BUTLER, -
JACKSON MORTON,
l. II. TOOMBS,
a'" j. THOMPSON. aa.
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A GREAT NATIONAL WORK.
THE GALLERY OF ILLUsTRIOUS
AMERICANS. "
Daguereotypes by Brady---Engraved by
D'Avignon. ,.

EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
FINDER this title will be published, during thu
u year 1850, twenty -four Portraits and Bograph
cal Sketches OF American citizens who have become
ustrious in the service of the country. Every por
ton Of the work will receive the most careful atten
ton, and nothing will be spared to render it worthy
mad enduring monument to the great men OF the Re
public.
Mr.. Brady has been many years engaged, at great
expense, in collecting Portraits for National Gal.
lery, and those which are being engraved for this
work are believed to be superior to any that have
ever been taken. In the accomplishment Of this great
object he has experienced the utmost courtesy and
encouragement from distinguished men. MIR. Brady's
reputation has been too long established to need any
recomme ndaiion. His daguerreotypes are in the
highest the works OF art glowing with tie soul
OF the living countenance.
The drawings and engravings OF D'Avignon have
been pronounced by Europeans OF taste to be fully
equal and in respects superior to those Of the
best artists Of London and Paris and every i'm
preston in this Gallery will be taken under his i'm
mediate supervision The typography will be exc
cuted as carefully and in superb style the en-
cravings themselves. The entire work will be on
the finest imperial folio paper, 16 by % inches, made
expressly for this purpose. .a
This work has nothing sectional in its scope it
will therefore be comprehensive in its spirit. The
names of those men only admitted whose talents
and public services have won for them honorable
fame througho the nation. Each of the great de-
parments OF life will have its representatives Art
and Literature unive in their spirit, and the
Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring
ument to the great of the Republic, whose
achievements and fame constitute the chief glory of
the nation We hope that every lover of Art, and
friend of glorious Union will respond to ap-
peal for encouragement and aid in commendable an
undertaking, that its publication may make in
he progress Of American Art, and by grouping tke
instrious of the Union together, consolidate it
still more firmly.
As no work Of this kind has appeared In America
and the prices they sustain In Europe would place il
beyond the reach of most of citizens the publish
ers have resolved to merit large circulation, by
charging very low price. They have, therefore,
established the following
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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 a 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
shall provide for the extension of the Capitol,
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
mtee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such be found necessary; in
which event, the committee also reserve to them
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. M. Il. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE,
Committee of the Sena!s Oh Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, 30th September, 1850.
NJ B. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
tary of the Senate. oct
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tves.
Pensions for life, for the widows Of such
GERS and soldiers who married previous to 1900.
Bounty land for the surviving, the widows,
or minor children Of deceased officers and privaes,
who served in the war Of 1912 with Great Bri-
tain, the Mexican war, or in any of the Indian
wars, sinceI790.
Attention paid to suspended and rejected claims.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise no charge.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt atteNhon.
NJ. THOMPSON,
Commissioner of Deeds for North and South
Carolina. .le yr ...
Refer to the heads Of Departments, and to
members of Congress generally.
Oct 4-twf ..
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All the numbers sold separately. For a single
number, 81; and larger quantity oil any single No
at the rates above. +.
All orders for single numbers, or more, will be
promptly filed on the receipt Of the money. The
whole can be sent without danger OF injury, by the
expresses, to any part of the country. r.
aY- ANY Bookseller Postmaster, Librarian, or any
other person. may obtain subscribers, and his orders
will be filed 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 ..,s. -. ..
For one square (of eight lines) once, 80. 81
For a square for one year, 10
A corresponding reduction for larger space. d.
Cards Of Artists and Others (of half square) FOR
N B.-Al orders and business communications
may be addressed (post paid) to Brady, D'Avignon
& Co, 205 Broadway, New York. .
Subscription lists opened at all the principal
Bookstores throughout the United States. 80.
THE EDITORS.
Taylor and Maury and Franck Taylor, Agents for
washington. .'. '@.' NTaat
New .YoRK, Jan. /, 1851 -..E ... .,.i,.f.-..
0N. CONSIGNMENT Oak Tanned Russeti
~ BROG.a.NS,-1,0 900 pair Oak Tanned Russell
Brogans, a prime article Of Southern Manufsc-
ture. For sale by R. A. PRINGLE, II
-.ltr.. ..5..- No. 80, East Bay street,
July is, ls50-d4m Hssrlesten, s, G,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

SiR have the honor to transmit to you herewith
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
quired by the regulations OF the Royal Commission on
The southern press., 1850-11-02
BLACKwOOD'S MAGAZINE
...... g.. sa AND THE ..... .a.,.... .......
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS
Premiums to New Subscribers.

owing to the late revolutions and counter-revo-
~ lutions among the nations OF Europe, which have
followed each other in quick succession, and OF which
the end is not yet the leading periodicals Of Great
Britain have become invested with degree of inter
est hitherto unknown. They occupy a middle
ground batween the hasty, disjointed and necessarily
imperfect records Of the newspapers, and the eabo-
rate and ponderous teases to be furnished BY the his
torian at a future day. The American Publishers,
therefore, deem ii proper to call renewed attention to
these Periodicals, and the very low price at which
they are offered to subscribers. The following is
their list, viz;
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,
Il AND
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals are contained the views, mode
raely, though clearly and firmly expressed, of the
three great parties in England-Tory, Wing and Ra-
dical-ss Blackwood" " and the &C London Quarterly"
are Tory /; the &c Edinburgh Review " Whig; and
the &C Westminster Review " Liberal. Thee North
British Review - owes its establishment to the last
great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland and not
ultra In its views on any one OF the grand depart
ments Of human knowledge 1t was originally edited
by DR. Chalmers and now, since his death, is con-
ducted by his son-in-law DR. Hanna associated with
irDavid Brewster Its literary character is of the
very highest order. The /" Westminster" though
reprinted under that title only, is published in Eng
land under the title OF the Foreign Quarterly and
Westminster )" it being in fact union OF the two
Reviews formerly published and reprinted under sepa-
rate titles It has therefore the advantage by this
combination Of uniting in work the best features
of both as heretofore issued.
The above Periodicals reprinted in New York,
Immediately their arrival by the British steamers,
in beautiful clear type on fine white paper and
faithful copies of the originals Blackwood's Maga-
zine being an exact fac Simile of the Edinburgh edi
ton.
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s,rEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE

-|... CHARLEsToN, SOUTH CARoLINA.
- THE SUBSCRIBER establish
ment being one Of the most extensive
INSN and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
sin Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there a superior assortment of all the
latest STYLES of Hats for this fall. Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety OF fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlen,eiis, youths, and children.
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
for plantation and house servants. Black, white,
pearl, and drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps. ..
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23l King, opposite Hazel
y street, Charleston, II --
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). Knox walker,

80. j. Knox Walker,
.4ttoraey at Lao aud General .agenf,
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
" Agent for the Prosecutions and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also tor
Obtaining Patents. @ boz. .
All business eonfided to him will be promptly at.
tended to, II ,j7t
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"INCONOGRAPHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA" g
TAYLOR a. MAURY, booksellers near 9th
street, have for exhibition a complete copy
Of this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing in numbers, to be completed in twenty-five
parts. Subscriptions taken, and the work supplied,
by
March q TAYLOR 4 MAURY.
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THE AMERICAN FARMER, publisl

i
in the city Baltimore, Maryland, commences the
eth volume of the present series on the lst July,
1850, (Which will be the 32d of its existence.) II
is published on the lst of each month, each number
containing tEirty-two large oc' ayo pages.
Terms: "a per annum six copies for S.; thir-
teen for $40; thirty for 500, in advance.
The publisher offers for the largest list of new
subscribers, at the above rates, the prize of Sll
per Pitcher, valued at $50: for the I'd largest, a
Goblet, valued at S35 for the Sd do, SOS; 4ih do,
SIS; and for the 5h, 9th, 1th, 9th, and 9th largest
list, prizes fSl2, so, rs, IS, and &c. payable in
agricultural books or impements--the lists and
cash to be forwarded as received, up to the meet
ing Of the Maryland Agricultural State Society on
the 22d October, when the decision will be made
known. at.t D.. r,.E... f-.rl.+ t..E .Hg.ts h.
The Farmer is peculiarly adapted to Middle
Atlantic States, and, being the organ Of the Mary
land State Agricultural Society, all their prize
says, reports and proceedings are published in its
pages The increase in It's subscription list during
the past year, particularly in eastern and middle
Virginia and the Carolinas, has been unprecedent-
ed. It's correspondents are among the ablest and
best practical farmers and planters of the above
States as well as of Maryland and spirit of i'm
provement has been aroused, principally through
its instrumenay in these States, which is effect
ing great revolution in the agriculture thereof
| aud we are authorized TO promise 10 lis readers
still increased supply communications from good
pratical cultyators OF improyers ofthe SOIL Among
the new supplies from such sources will be contr-
buttons from the pen of Edmund Ruffin, Esq, of
Virginia, to every number OF the eusuing volume.
The work of this gentlemen on Cali arous Manurcs,
much altered from the preceding edition, it is
pected, will also be published, in separate volume
the privilege therefor having been secured, of
which due notice will be given in the Farmer.
Those wishing to subscribe will forward their
names and money, so as to commence with the
volume. 1t will be seen by the torms that any one
obtaining five subscribers and forwarding IS, will
be entitled TO sixth copy, and in proportion for
a larger number. The American Farmer is belle
we'd to be the most practical work on farming pub
lished. Orders, post paid, to be addressed to
. SAML. SANDS
june 30. 1913 Baltimore ST., Baltimore Md
A GREAT NATIONAL WORK, -,
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To Southern Gentlemen or Literary m.
stitutions. ElIT'T

"A young man, graduate Of St Mary's Col
iege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain as ituatior
as ASSISTANT IN an Academy, or Private Tutor
He is qualified to teach the highest branches q
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Che
mistry, Mathematics and English Literature.
The highest testimonials as TO character and quail
icatlons can be produced. Address, postpaid
9 Ny Post Office, Baltimore, Md!
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Terms.


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two premium volumes above
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50 year, to four OF the Reviews and Blackwood,
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p A. PRINGLE, No. 30, East Bay street, !,
LIZ Charleston, South Carolina.--lmporter of
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Agent
and Dealer in BROG.a.NS, BOOTS and SHOES.
Advances made on consignment of Brogans OF
Southern Manufacture Parties wishing to con-
sign, will send samples Of their make, und on re-.
ceipt of their consignment, liberal cash advance
will be made. Information promptly impaired
as to the style, but adapted to the trade. % |
Charleston, 8. O., July is, 1S5O.--dlv .r /