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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE ,sa. ~.
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAu Eruvr =

Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Man.
1871, under its original name-instead of Richards
ueekty GaSette-as more significant of its peculiar
character, it being the only weekly organ OF itera
ture IN the entire South 1t is
Greatly Enlarged and Improved,
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns or
matter. 1t is, moreover in an
Entirely .As,c Dress
IRON head to foot" and upon beautiful wn,,e
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chehy occupy Its columns, but not to the exclu-
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PROSPECTUS OF A NEW SERIES OF
The Southern Quarterly Review.

COMMENCED THE 1sT April, 1850, BY
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J. TERMS-S5.00 per annum, payable in adj
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The publishers Of the SOUTHERN QUARTERLY
REVIEW beg leave to entreat the attention of the
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progress hitherto, and to express the hope that
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the publication, passing from the hands Of the
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PROCESS. They cannot allow themsevesto doubt,
that-with all their former contributors, with the
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distinguished-unde the conduct still of Mr. w.
GILMORE SIMMs, its sole Editor during the past
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gan seem reasonably to demand
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THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,

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BLACKWOODS EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
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dical-s' Blackwood' y and the GO London Quarterly "
are Tory the Edinburgh Review" Wing; and
the g Westminster Review Liberal. The North
British Review owes its establishment, to the last
great ecclesiastical movement i'll Scotland, and is not
ultra in its views any che Of the grand depart
ments Of human knowledge; it was originally edited
by Or. Chalmers, and now since his death, is con-
Quoted by his son-in-law DIR. Hanna associated with
Sir David Brewster It's literary character is of the
very highest order. The "Westminste,," though
reprinted under that title only, is published in Eng
land under the title of the " Foreign Quarterly and
Westminster p it being in fact union OF the two
Reviews formerly published and reprinted under sepa-
rate titles. 1t has therefore the advantage by this
combination of uniting in one work the best features
of both as heretofore issued. iaa
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Immediately their arrival by the British steamers,
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faithful copies OF the originals. Blackwood's Maya
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ID DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Woshingfon. june j. 1850

SIR have the honor tn transmit 10 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 10 constitute the central authority
quired by the regulations OF the Royal Commission
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A GREAT NATIONAL WORK.
THE GALLERY OF ILLUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS.
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FINDER this title will be published, during the
~ year 1850, twenty -four Portraits and Biographi
cal Sketches of American citizens who have becom,
ilustrous in the service of the country. Every por
ton of the work will receive the most careful attic n
on, 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
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expressly for this purpose.
This work has nothing sectional in its scope il
will therefore be comprehensive in its spirit. The
names of those men only admitted, those talents
and public services have won for them honorable
fame throug hout the nation Each of the great de-
partments Of life will have its representatives. Art
and Literature universal in their spirit, and the
Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring
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nWING to the late revolutions and counter-revo-
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torian at a future day. The American Publishers,
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they are offered to subscribers. The following is
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To southern Gentlemen or Literary m
situations

"A young man, graduate of ST. Marys Col
IA lege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain as ituation
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, May ~, 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
"Resofved, That the In ttue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
s.Resolved That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute a committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception Of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hbltion in London. -e
ssResolred That a committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States la
eResolped That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"ResOlucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc to the Secretary of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee" tsr ~
The following are the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Wee President Of the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor of the Regents Of
s the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
Hon James A Pearce, U. S. Senate, membY of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi W Woodbury., M. N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. NJ, M. N. L.,
Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the n L., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter r. Johnson Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander u. 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. N, M. N. L., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, M. n L., 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 Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
j. James Grecnough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles f. Stansbmy, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
COL j. j. Albert, nj. Is Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President ~ L, Chief
Engineer, u s. Army,
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner of Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, nj. D., nj. N. l., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Supcrinten.
dent OF Census
IRA &. Seaman, Esq, NJ Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servf
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State. !
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ID "A. PRINGLE, No. 30, East Bay street,
LIZ Charleston, South Carolina Importer Of
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woRrHINcToN G. sNEraEN.

tF'J 'o1ftttUT q VIC UtftTut Land CVfce.
ATTORNEY AND CouNsELLoR AT Law.
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court o,
the United States, in the Courts Of the District o,
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia to prosecute
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Their before Congress or any of the Executive De-
partments, and to procure letters patent for inven-
tons BUSINESS confded to his care, will be
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~ q. Particular attention paid to the prosecu-
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now sitting in Washington
WASHINGTON Cry, d. C.. July II. 1850
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, J,tle 8, 1850
SIR \: have duly received your letter of the 9th
uihmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject of nv
note OF the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ings appear TO me to 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
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obf servf,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute
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Total, exclusive of Delegates

Should the vacancies be filled as before, and
dividing the Free Sellers into Democrats and
Wings, as they are all other questions but that
of the territories, the House will be rs follows -
Democrats Ill
Wings ia
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,ARRY,S TRICOPHEROUs.

j. Knox walker,
.9ttornsy at La,o and General .igent,
nFF n his services in his profession and as
" Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
obtaining Patents.
y, Al business conhded TO him win be promptly Al
tended 10. iii Il
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aspect Of Congress.

Actual Democratic majority
...r. Free and Stare State Class, fcation.
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Democratic majority

Two members from California, Edward Gill
bert and George w. Wright, are now in Wash
ngon, awaiting for the admission Of that State
into the Union.
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Democratic majority in the 3Ist Congress
Wing majority in the 3Oth Congress
Democratic gain
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Tsv lGcrsskMENTy orl THE UsIrEn SrArrs oF
..r4a-i6,n ~ AMERIcA, A. n, 1880,
.,f5+ The Executive.
MnLARD FILLMORE, of N. Y. President.
WILLIAM R. KING, Of Alabama Vice President,
The Cabinet.
DANIEL WEBSTER, of Mass. Sec. Of State
TMeaAs CoRwrN, of Ohio, Sec. of the Treas.
WMLtAM A. GRAHAM, of N. C. Sec, of the Navy.
CHARLEs M. CONRAD, OF La. Sec. Of War.
THos. M. Il. McKENNAN, of Pa. Sec. of Interior.
NATHAN X. HALL, of N. y. +. M. General.
JoHN J. CRrTrENpEN, of Ky. Att. General
oe-t The Judiciary.
tL. supREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
RoesRCB. fancy, of Maryland Chief Justice.
JoHs MCLEAN, of Ohio ... Associate.
JAMES Nj. WAYsE, of Georgia %
JoHs CATRoE, Of Tennessee
loHN MCKINLEY, of Kentucky g
PETER v. DANIEL, Of Virginia
SAMUEL NELSON, of New York
Lew WOODBURY., of N. Hamp.
RoBERr C. GRER, of Penn.