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Robert southey.

The Harpers have recently issued the fifth part
OF the Lye and Correspondence Of Robert Soslley,
TO be completed in another number Ii is of
the most agreeable and valuable works that have
been of late added 10 English literature. W. have
read il with unalloyed pleasure, and il cannot fail
to elevate the character and fame of it's dstin-
guished subject. ROBERT SoUTHEy will stand az an
example to of letters for the purity of his life
and character, for his kindheartedness and liberal
ty, no less than for his devotion to his profession,
and the grace and dignity with which he invested
it. His calling was purely literary, and he lived
on the income derived from his pen with entire free
dom from the shiflessness and irregularity which
have too frequently dishonored the profession Of
literature and impaired the position of is follow
ers.
The letters in these volumes are among the most
delightful in the language They have all the ease
and How of epistoary style, with nothing of
the slip shod and slatternly disfgure them. They
are models of pure English composition; and
| some OF them as exquisitely touching and ten
der as any thing that came from the pen of
man, 60 or woman either" The letter on the loss
! of his daughter, Isabel, to her surviving sister,
short and simple is will be read with by
thousands who have suffered under similar bereave-
ments and will "servc hereafter for consolation and
| Acknowledgement for thousands besdes those to whom
| It was originally written.
Happy indeed is the man whose life can be SUBJ
mited to test like that Of the present publication,
and shine forth with such spotless and attractive
beauty. Here is an exhibition Of the most private
| and domestic trats-in letters to the most conf
dental friends, written in the freest and most CON
hdential spirit--and We find nothing in them which
| does not breathe the most genial and generous ma
ture If it be true that no man is hero to his
1 l.. 1,
| no man be hero to his executor But to this
rule SourHEY furnishes an exception, and we COM
mend his Life and Correspondence TO readers as
| book that combines the entertainment of q novel
with the instruction of history and the elevation
of an epic.
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Henry A. Wise.

This gentleman has made an able address to
the people of Norfolk upon the subject Of in
ternal Improvements. lie maintains that a
connected system OF roads would unite eastern
and western Virginia, aud promote the power
and prosperity Of tho State. These views are
considered novel, coming from statesman Of
eastern Virginia. We hope ii may prove the
harbinger of a change Of policy. 1t is plain
that. if Norfolk would form connection with
the interior, she might become one Of the most
important cities of the South. Charleston, Sa-
vannah, Mobile--all have, or contemplate, lines
Of connexion with the interior. Why should
NOT Norfolk do the same7
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SoUrH CAROLINA MEDAL.-The State of South
Carolina has awarded beautiful medal TO the
members of the Palmetto regiment which so dis
tinguished itself in the late war with Mexico. The
medal is about twice the size of silver dollar. On
one side is the Palmetto tree, above which is a
spread eagle holding scroll in his beak, with the
words r Plpibus Uniun inscribed upon it. On
either side of the tree these words-''To THE
PALMETTO REGIMENr." On the outer circle is the
State motto, "Animts Opibusque Pardt; DUN Spno
Spro." On the other side of the tree, within the
outer circle, the words "SourH CARoLINA;'
and describing a semi-circle above, are the names
DICKINSON, BuTLER, GLADDEN.. Immediately I'M
der the tree, raised scroll the lower edge is
engraved the name of the recipient. On the OBJ
verse is beautiful design representing the land
ing of the troops on the beach below the city Of
Vera Cruz near the Island of SACRIFICES. An Of
fcer ia represented as leapng ashore from a surf
boat, with drawn sword in one hand and the Pal
metto flag in the other while the troops are leap
ing by thousands from the boats and rushing for
the shore In the distance are seen the city Of
Vera Cruz and the castle of San Juan dc Ulloa en-
veloped in the smoke OF their batteries. On the
outer circle engraved the names of the five bat
tie fields in which the Palmetto regiment was con.
spicuously engaged: "Vera Cruz, Contreras, Gnu
rubusco, Chaputepcc, and Garita de Belen."
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by the hrst section hereof shall receive certificate
or warrant from the Department Of the Interior for
the quantity Of land TO which be may be entitled,
and which may be located by the WARRANTED, or his
heirs al law, at any land office the United States,
in one body, and in conformity TO the legal sub di-
visions OF the public lands, upon any of the public
lands IN such district then subject 10 private entry;
and upon the return Of such certificate warrant
with evidence OF the location thereof having been
legally made, 10 the General Land Office, patent
shall be issued therefor In the of the death
OF any commissioned or non commissioned officer,
musician, private, prior or subsequent to the
said, and who shall not have received bounty land
for said services like certificate warrant shall
be Issued IN favor and enure 10 the benefit OF his
widow, who shall receive one hundred and sixty
acres ofland, in case her husband killed in bat
tie, but not To her heirs Prorided. She ID unmarried
at the date of her application. Preceded, further,
That no land warrant issued under the provisions
OF this act shall be laid upon any land of the United
States to which there shall be pre- empion right,
upon which there shall be actual settlement
and cultivation, except with the consent of such
settler, to be satisfactorily proven to the proper
land officer.
SEC. 1. Ind be IL further enacted, That all
GALES, mortgages, letters of attorney, other in
stfuments OF writing going 10 affect the title or
claim to any warrant or certificate issued or 10 be
Issued, or any land granted, or to be granted,
under the provisions of this act, made or executed
prior 10 the issue, shall be null andvoid TO all in.
tents and purposes Whatsoever; nor shall such GER
tlICdte or tne lanu Obtained
be in auywise affected by, charged with, or sub
ject to, the payment of any debt claim incurred
by such officer soldier prior to the issuing of the
patent: Prouided That the benefits Of this act shall
not accrue to any person who Is a member Of the
present Congress: Prorided, further, That it shall
be the duty of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, under such regulations may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Interior to cause to
be located free OF expense, any warrant which the
holder may transmit to the General Land Office for
that purpose, in such State and land district as the
said holder or warrantee may designate, and upon
good farming land, SO far the same can be as
certained from the maps, plata, and field notes Of
the surveyor, from any other information III the
possession of the local Office; and upon the location
being made, as aforesaid, the Secretary shall cause
patent to be transmitted to such WARRANTED: Ind
prorided further, That no patent issued under this
act shall be delivered upon any power of attorney
agreement dated before the passage Of this act;
and that all such powers of attorney agreements
be considered and treated null and void.
Approved September Is, 1850.
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Circular Instructions TO Collectors and
other Officers OF the Customs.
TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT. Sept. 80

TREAsURY DEPARTNEST, Sept 80, 1850.
In consequence Of a provision in the act "to Gre
ate additional collection districts in the State Of
California" &c, approved 2sth September, 1850,
the expenses Of collecting revenue from customs
in California and Oregon will not be chargcablc
upon the appropriation contained in the joint
luton Of the 18th February 1850, and this Depart
ment ia thereby relieved Of the necessity Of continu
ing the regulations in regard 10 the payment Of tho
expenses Of Weighing, measuring, and gauging, in
the particular cases mentioned in the instructions
OF the slst December ls49, February ID, 1850, and
July 5th, 1850, and they are hereby suspended.
In future you will, in this respect, be governed
by the circular instructions Of the 25th November,
1896 observing that in all cases ofuncaimcd goods,
and when entries are permitted upon appraisement
without invoices, the expenses Of weighing, inca
surfing, and gauging will be duly noted and col.
lcctcd with the duties.
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TPrBLlc No. 81 !


An ACT granting bounty land TO certain officers
and soldiers, who have been engaged in the mil
itary service Of the United States.
Be Il enacted by tie Senate and House Of Rspresen.
tatires If the United States Of AmUicd an COngTess
asScmbied, That each ofthe surviving, or the widow
or minor children Of deceased commissioned and
non commissioned offcers, musicians, or privates,
whether ofrcgulars volunteers, rangers or militia,
who performed military service in any regiment
company, or detac hmcn in the service Of the Uni
ted States, in the with Great Britain, declared
by the nited States the eighteenth day Of June
eighteen hundred and twelve, in any Of the India
wars since seventeen hundred and ninety and each
Of the commissioned officers who was engaged in
the military service Of the United States in the late
with Mexico, shall be entitled 10 ands, as fol-
lowe: ThOsc who engaged 70 serve twelve months
or during the war. and actually served nine
months, shall receive one hundred and sixty acrcs
aud those who engaged TO serve six months, and
actually served four months, shall receive eighty
acres and those who engaged 10 serve for any, or
an indefinite period. and actually served one
month, shall receive forty acres Prouided, That
wherever any officer OF soldier wac honoraby dis
charged in consequence Of disability in the service
before the expiration Of his period Of service Inc
shall receive the amount 10 which he would have
been entitled If he had served the full period for
which he had engaged to serve: PrOUided, the per-
son having been in service shall not rece We said
lands or any part thereof II Il shall appear by the
muster rolls Of his regiment corps that he de-
serted or was disbonorably discharged from ser.
vice, or If he has received, or IL entitled 10 any
military land bounty under any act Of Congress
heretofore passed.
SEC. q lind be IL further enacted, That the pc.
Rod during which any officer or soldier may have
remained in captivity with the enemy shall be csti-
mated and added to the period OF his actual service
and the person detained in captivity shall receive
land under the provisions Of this act in the
that he would be entitled, In care he bad entered
the service for the whole term made up by the adj
dition Of the time Of bic captivity, and had served
during such term.
SEC. 3. Ind be Il further snactsd, That each
commissioned and non commissioned officer mu.
sician, Or private, for whom provision u made
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Whenever therefore, the invoice shall not contain
any weight, quantity, or measure, as the case may
be- and, likewise, when those quantities may be
stated in the invoice, but not 30 stated in good
faith, but, being properly tested, are found to
fall short of the true amount 10 an unreasonable
extent, after making due allowance for any differ
ence between the mode OF determining quantities
under our laws by weight, gauge or measure, and
that OF the country or place from whence the mer
chandse may be imported, and where good reason
should exist for the belief that the quantity in
correctly given in the invoice by design and with
intention TO evade payment OF the proper amount
OF duty, then in all such the expense Of the
services referred to, be betrayed by the owner
agent, or consignee.
eli any quantity, weight, or measure be stated In
the invoice or entry, it nevertheless becomes ne
cessary, as required by instructions from the De-
Partment, under the Warehouse act, issued on the
l4th Of August last, to weigh. gauge, or measure
the article. to ascertain whether the quantity be
correctly given in the invoice entry. If the
quantity thus ascertained is found TO succeed that
given in the invoice entry, the aggregate cost
or value must be made to correspond with such in
Of the quantity. and the duties estimated
and assessed accordingly. But in no case are the
duties TO be levied on an amount less than the in
voice value.
'Where the weight, gauge, or measure shall have
been duly ascertained on any goods deposited in
warehouse and such goods be withdrawn, either
for consumption or transportation to another port
of entry in less quantities than the entire importa
ton, the expense Of weighing, gauging, inca
surfing any such portions or quantities must be
paid by the owner, importer or agent, whenever it
becomes necessary to perform either Of those acts,
in order to ascertain the dutiabe value Of any such
goods withdrawn from warehouse aforesaid.
when articles of the description before men
toned are transported in pursuance of law, TO be
re-warehoused at another port of entry, they need
not be again weighed. gagged, or measured, on go
ing into warehouse at the transportation port as
the quantities specified in the certificate required
by law to accompany the same may be deemed
the true quantities, unless special and sufficient
reasons should exist to render, in the Judgment Of
the collector, another entertainment necessary"
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Hail sroRm.-On the 9th inst, a storm passed
over GAINESVILLE, Ohio, accompanied with hastones
Of larger size than had before been in that
region-many Of them were largo hen's
egg; and il was fortunate the wind was not strong
er, IL is difficult to tell how much damage would
have been done. As il was, the damage was prin-
cipally confined to the breaking Of windows; seve.
raj thousands Of lights were broken-one hundred
and thirty panes broken at the Eagle Hotel,
ono hundred at stacey's. over one hundred at Mr.
Clossman's, and in like proportion at Ia number Of
other houses
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THr "CoTTos STATES. The Southern Disu-
nionists, indignant at the apathy Of the southern
States, are fact contracting the sphere of their
movements and limiting their hopes Of agitation 10
the "cotton" States. The Southern Pre-" says:
Whatever may be the action Of Virginia or other
States, the COTTON STATES have the power and
the will 10 maintain their own rights"
We should like 20 know If there IL any thing so
peculiar in the cultivation Of COTTON az 70 authorize
the States in which il il grown 10 act themselves up
as leaders and dyrss Of the other southern stated
They will find themselves mistaken, II they at
tempt any such game.-dierdndr,a (fd.) Carnft.
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FUGufvE SLhvEs.-Wo had no conception Of the
number Of these persons in the northern states.
Our Geographic dispatches speak Of general
movement among them in various places, most OF
them steering for Canada, TO escspe the vigilance
Of their (supposcd) pursucrs. No less than three
hundred are said 70 have left Pittsburg, Pa. The
aggregate number in the northern States is proba-
bly, some thousands. No wonder the South should
become dissa tsfed with state Of things which vir
tually barred them from the recovery Of their
slaves, even when they found them--in violation Of
the express siipuatons Of the national compact.
fNetc York Journal of CbraHasrce
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CoSyEsTIoN Is ALABAah.-Forty-t three ciu-
nens Of Alabama have addressed letter to Gov
crnor Collier, Of that State. suggesting the pro-
prety OF calling convention to take into consd-
Grafton the withdrawal Of Alabama from the Union.
The principal reason assigned for such step seems
TO be the prediction Of encroachments by the North
on the South by one BaowSsos. the ostensiblc sdi-
tor Of a review "down Ea.t.n
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Hos. JoHS p. HALE ~ VIRefSIA.-The Rich
mond Times, noticing the arrival in Richmond Of
a number Of member, Of Congress, says:
" The distinguished champion Of Free SOIL Sen.
stor John r. Hale, of New Hampshire, was one Of
the passengers, and, believe, is in our city
Southernors who have never seen him will be sur
prised TO find what pleasant and amiable com
tenance he has We doubt not he will be treated
everywhere in Virginia with becoming hospitality,
and we hope he will satisfy himself by ocular de-
monstration how nbominable his doctrines are"
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ssnwREcW. has been received at
Boston that the ship Tarquin, Captain Moody, Of
Boston, from Quebec, bound to London, with
cargo Of deals, has been wrecked. The captain
and crew we're taken of on the llth ultmo, in lsti
tude a., longitude ~, and arrived since at Hall.
fax. The Tarquin insured in Portland
$1,000 on vessel, and $ 5000 on freight. Most Of
the cargo was probably insured in England.
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THos. CORwIN,
Secretary Of he Trea,wy.

We annex 30 much Of the circular Of 2Jth
November, 1916, as has bearing upon the in
structons Of the foregoing circular:
The fourth section Of the act provides that the ex
pen'e Of weighing, gauging, or measuring shall be
paid by the owner, agent, or consignec Of the
goods, under certain specified circumstances.
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DRANATIc.-The New York Eoening Poet, OF
the ID inst, contains the following notice
Mr.. Buohanan-This accomplished actor APP
pears to night for the fret time at the Astor Place
Opera House, in the tragedy entitled Petius Cs
CHINA, written by Isaac C. Pray, Of this city IL was
pay ed in Boston, where IL received With marked
appreciation, and was spoken Of very favorably by
the press Of that city. Mr.. Buchanan, who sus-
tans the principal character, will be supported by
an excellent caste"
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o y FICIAL.
WAR DrpARTMFNT
ADJUTAsT GESERAL's OFFICE,
20 WAsHINoToS, Oct. y, 1850.

General Orders, No. 80. rgEla
AMIN Boy, the Agent of the Sublime Porte, ac-
companied by his suite, having IL in contemplation
to visit some of the Fortihcaons, Military Posts,
and Arsenals, the PREeIDEsT of the United States
directs that, on his arrival at any station the COM
handing officer will reoeiv him with all the cour-
tesy due 10 the agent of a friendly power.
Commanding officers Of the respective posts will
offer the Agent every opportunity to examine the
public works receive him with salute Of thirteen
guns and areyiew Of the troops.
By order r. JONES, Adjutaat General.
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The Boston Chronotype, edited and published by
Elizur Wright, has resppeared after suspension
ofscvcral months. The editor says lac is not going
to do business tho credit system hereafter, and
that his suspension was owing 10 this system.
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FATHER MATHEW arrived in St. Louis on satur-
day, tho 2lst ultmo. He became the guest Of the
Archbishop. He delivered an eloquent discourse
in the cathedral on the Sunday following. lie in
tended TO administer the pledge during the week.
His health was gradually improving. The disci-
pies he has made throughout the States exceed a
quarter Of a million.
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We learn unofficially that EDWARD G

We learn unofiicially that EDWARD {.
DALE, esq, has been appointed Treasurer of
the United States Mint in Philadelphia, in the
Mr.. DALE is son of the late Commodore
DALE. and is a gentleman of great popularity
among his fellow-citizens, and of the most ele-
waited character. His appointment will give
the highest satisfaction to our Wing friends
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The locomotive attached 10 train OF cars lcsy-
ing Ycksburg on the 18th ult., exploded when
about mile from tho city, and five persons stand
ing the tender and engine at the time were al
most instantly killed. The mangled body Of one
Of them was blown 10 distance OF sixty or seventy
ysrds. The explosion was caused by deficiency
Of water in the boiler
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We receive this very neat weekly. recently
established by II. NJ GARLAND. esq. The
politics Of the paper are Wing, and. from the
favorable editorial reputation Of its founder, we
may expect an efficient advocacy of the good
cause.
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FpoN HAYrr.-Dates from Gonaives TO the sth
ult. have been received here per INC ". n. Akin,
The eroperor Soulouque has not been asssssins ted
az before reported. There is no coffee TO be had,
tho old crop being all gone. Logvood is scarce
nd high - Boston Trareiier
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EuLooY on general TAyLon.-The Hon Jo-
sErH X. ISeERsoLL delivered most eloquent eu-
logy the life and services Of the late President
TAYLOR, at Philadelphia, on the evening Of the ID
instant
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As..sr,. stuart ana Bots,

We are gratified 10 learn from the Richmond
papers that there is no issue Of veracity be-
tween these gentlemen. II appears that some
Anonymous writer originated an imputatlon,
which the letter of Mr.. DAVIS disproves, and
of which Mr. Boris was entirely ignorant
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and icith the adrice and consent Of The Senate.
ABEL UNDERWOOD, to be Attorney Of the United
States for the district of Vermont
WALTER c. MALoNEy, to be Marshal of the
United States for the southern district of Florida
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AcauITTAL.--Andrews, tried for the murder OF
the boy Armitsge in Philadelphia, has been ac-
Quilted
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PsEsToS KiSo has been renominated for Con-
gress.
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At sew YORK.

For one officers house, one work and machine
shop, quay VALE, dredging channels sewer from
city drain. house on gun block, removing Golfer
dam and dredging in front Of dock, and for repairs
OF all kinds, one hundred and nineteen thousand
FIVE hundred dollars.
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For store-hOuse on number thirty elk, stone
skids IN timber shed number thirty-three stone
skids in timber shed number thirty eight, paving
IN front and rear Of carpenters and ioners' shops
completing sai loft and cordage store nastrnakers
shed, y. Pedrick's patent hiers, drains between
timber sheds, and repairs Of all kinds one hundred
and eight thousand five hundred dollars.