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A GREAT NATIONAL WORK.
THE GALLERY OF INDUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS.
Daguerreotypes by Brady---Engraved by
D'Avignon.


EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
FINDER this title will be published, during the
- year 1850, twentyfour Portraits and Biographi-
cal Sketches of American citizens who have become
llusrious in the service of the country. Every por-
ton OF the work will receive the most careful atten-
tion 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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work are believed to be superior to any that have
been taken. In the accomplishment Of this great
object he has experienced the utmost courtesy and
encouragement from distinguished men, Mr.. Brady's
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recommendation. His daguerreotypes in the
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of the living counenance.
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and Literature universal in their spirit, and the
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undertaking, that its publication may make in
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llnstrous men Of the Union together, consolidate it
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charging very low price. They have, therefore,
established the following
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PROSPECTUS oFTHE EIGHTH VOLUME


THE AMERICAN FARMER, published
in the city Baltimore, Maryland, commences the
9Th volume of the present series on the lst July,
1850, (Which will be the 32d of its existence.) II
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p A. PRINGLE, No. 30, East Bay street,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Wnshiuefo,,. .E,iy1e I. 1850

Sir have the honor to transmit to you herewith
copy OF the correspondence which has passed be.
tween this Department and the National Institute oi
the Promotion Of Science, respecting the organization
OF committee to constitute the central authority
quired by the regulations Of the Royal Commission on
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

| NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: I 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.
ftReSoEoed That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Resolred That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception OF
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London.
"Res0lped, That 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.
Resolued, That the President of this Institute be
| member Of the Central Committee.
ssResolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncac to the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er o6ico Chancellor of the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
tute.
Hon James Pearce, U. S. Senate member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., nj. 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 FL 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 d. Bache, NJ N. L., member OF the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. s. ~, 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 F. Maury, U. s. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, Nj. y. l..
Charles +. Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary Of
the National Institute.
Col j. J. Albert, NJ. IL, Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totten, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, U S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard d. Gale, M. d., M: N. L., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph C. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. l., Superinten
dent Of Census.
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj serv',
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington June s. 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdings the National Institute on 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 the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information
am, sir, respectfully, your obi servt,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
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FOR THE SPRINGS.
T AIDES retiring to the springs or country, will
IL find at PARKERS, just opening, fresh
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De DO Ws COMMERCIAL REVIEW,
A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF TRADE AGRI-
CULTURE, COMMERCE., COM
! .MERCIAL POLITY, MAN
/ fIIFACTIJRES INTER-

A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF TRADE AGRl-
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.MERCIAL P0LITY, MAN
fUFACTURES, INTER
. NAL IMPROVE
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PROSPECTUS OF THE EIGHTH VOLUME.
This work has been regularly published for nearly
four years Its success has been signal throughout
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subscription list steadily and rapidly increased there
and in other sections of the Union In this brief period
it has gained larger circulation than any other
Southern work, and the strongest influence. Com
plimentary letters and notices have been received
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shown did space permit, The Commercial Review
has advocated and upheld the
Commerce and Agriculture of the South
ern and Western States.
and exhibited from time to time their complete
STATISTIC
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ii Chris'r FL Williams
TEXAS.
/ David Kaufman
2 Volney e Howard
. UTAH.

VERMONT.
] HIM Henry @
2 VIM Hebard
3 James Meaclldm
4 Lucius ID Peck
- VIRGINIA.
] John s Millson
2 Richard X Meade
3 Thomas III Averett
4 Thomas 8 Bocock
S Paulus Powell
6 James A Sedden
7 Thoms Fl Bayly
8 Alex r Holiday
Q Jeremiah Morton
10 Richard Parker
ii James Mcdowell
IL II A Edmundson
3 + M'Mullen
IA J M II Beale
Is Thomas S Raymond
Wisconsin.
l Chas Durkee, (F s,
2 Orsasn,tIS Cole
3 James D. Doty.
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Democratic majority in the 3lst Congress
Wing majority in the Both Congress
Democratic gain