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FLooD AT NASHVILLE, TrSN.-we are sorry 10
have 70 note the fact that the river is still rising
and threatens 10 be as high higher than that OF
1877 On yesterday II went up steadily a inch
or more per hour. At supper last evening IL want
cd about four feet Of reaching the mark of ls47.
The steamers lie right in the mouth of the street
and against the front buildings. Johnson 4 Smiths
back warehouse has several feet water upon the
floor, compelling them 10 remove their cotton, to-
bacco, &c, 70 other warehouses. Market, College
and Cherry street bridges many feet under
water, and the College Hill can only be reach by
wide tour around via Franklin turnpike. In the
morning, in all probability, steamboats, will be
moored many yards up Market street, from Broad
In the other end Of the city vast district 10 flooded
looking like small sea, and covering scores OF
houses, the inmates Of which have left. One can
take boat on Market or College street. and sail
for several miles, being able 10 go within stones
throw Of the north walls Of the pcnitentiary II
would not take great many more feet Of water 10
encircle the whole city, in which event. one could
get into boat at the mouth of the Lick Branch
and pass entirely around TO the river again. On
Broad street many Of the merchants, &c, have
commenced removing for fear Of an invasion.
Nashville dm1ican 23d tdt
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PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN VnoIxfA.-The great
lines of improvement, in which this place has 90
deep an interest, are the Chesapeake and Ohio ca
nal, the Orange and Alexandria railroad, and the
proposed Manssses' gap-road. II we can secure
the successful working Of these schemes bring TO
our town the entire Potomac river trade and make
good use OF the local improvements in the way of
turnpike roads, &c, which already exist or may
be built at little expense, may well have the
brightest hopes and anticipations Of a revival of
trade, commerce, and manufactures, and a speedy
return 10 that prosperity which to be due TO
our natural position and the indomitable energy
and perseverance Of our citizens. With regard 10
the railroads, there need be, and ought not 10
be, any rivalry between them. The line of the
Orange and Alexandria road runs for nearly thirty
miles in the proper direction for the Manasses'
gap road-and this latter improvement would pour
its rich treasures Of freight upon the main stem
We trust that our friends in the adjacent counties
will, at once, preparatory 10 the convention at
Front Royal, set themselves 20 work, procuring sub
scriptions, and taking steps TO secure the liberal
charter which has been granted by the Legislature
They may, We are quite sure, be satisfied that Al
erandria will, as she always does in such cases.
perform her duty, and give her full share towards
the completion Of enterprise in which we ali feel
much interest, and which we have zealously la
bored TO bring into operation. The rich, populous,
and lightly y-taxed counties in the Valley will we
trust, be, on this occasion, liberal towards this
work. They know what Aleyandria has done
and Alexandria 10 willing to do more Let them,
too, faithfully put their shoulders 20 the wheel and
make the burden light all round When the road
Is made, we may then consider that we have no
burden At all.-Aier. Gaz.
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THOMAS EWRANK.
PRINTERS, AND BINDERS,

yITAREH0UsE, Nos. % and 81 Gold st.-Man-
Wv ufactory, corner Of Broome and Sheriff sts.,
New York.
The subscribers offer for sale, Of their ownman
ufacture, their improved patent Single and Double
Cylinder Printing Presses, for newspaper and book
work; Card Printing Machines, Proof Presses,
Hydraulic Presses, with ,rrolgh iron Cylinders
Gecred and other Standing Presses; also, Ltbo-
graphic and Copperplste Presses, Binders matej
rials, &c. &c; Chases, Cases, Galleys, Furniture
Stands, Imposing Stones, &c. &c, constantly on
hand, and every article necessary for complete
Printing Office, including Type and Ink, furnished
on the most favorable terms. Printers, publishers
and others, wishing TO establish a Newspaper,
Book or Job Ofice, will be furnished with esti-
mate for the same, in detail, II desired. Machinery
made 10 order or drawings. Iron and Bra" Cast
ings 10 order. They also manufacture superior
cast-steel mill, pit, cross-cut, circular and other
Saws, n supply OF which they keep constantly on
hand X. HOE co.
N. y. Proprietors Of newspapers who will insert
the advertisement three times and send a num-
Der Of their paper containing it, will be entitled 70
payment on purchasing Of four times the
amount Of their bill. Jan. 26-d
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California Permits are Issued 10 Life Insurance
members at New York and London rates. Pros
pectus table Of rates. and all information 10 Life
Insurance, and all papers necessary to effect Insu
rance can be had at the Office Of the Company, or
by letter TO the Agent at New Orleans.
In order to accommodate all classes, young men
and mechanics having families dependent upon
them, the Company will allow all persons insuring
for ivs, where the premium amounts TO over $50
per annum, TO pay one half in cash, and one half
in satisfactory endorsed note at II months, bearing
interest at per cent. per annum. Feb. l9-
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New RoTATIvE PAINTING MAcHINE.-There was
an exhibition yesterday at the machine mandatory
of M. de Costa Of new rotative printing machine.
NJ Batin, of the Debats, M. Firmin Didot and sew
eral of the first printers of Paris were present and
saw the machine wOk II consists of a series of
lateral cylinders and occupies little than half
the space of the American machine with which the
Pdtrie is printed, costs less than half the money
paid for that, and is free from the cords and tapes
which SO frequently throw that machine out of ac-
ton. The number of men employed for each Of
these new machines is only three. The printing
is from stereotype. not from the metallic tyr and
the number of copies thrown off by one machine
per hour Is l5, 900. Each cylinder carries a con-
tinuous sheet equal to 1000 copies of Journal and
each copy is cut off by the machine and folded.
The paper is not dampened; the impression is su-
perior to any produced damped paper. The
stereotyping is an almost miraculous process. In
the ordinary course of stereotyping several hours
required; here it is the work of Fifteen minutes
few sheets OF tissue paper placed together and
passed upon the form containing the types. Thus
the mould is formed, the metal is poured upon it,
and soon ii is cold the stereotypes are ready
for the cylinder. Thus the wear and tear of type
is avoided and fount of type will of course be as
perfect at the end of year as at the commence
ment Of it.. M. Emile de Girardin was in treaty
for the purchase of patentnght of this invention
but he demanded a monopoly, and this was impos-
sible, for no monopoly can exist where there is a
patent The total cost of Of these machines
ready for action, is S50O0-C Correspondence Of TIE
London Globe.
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FAsT.--AiFrenchman upon the road on Past
Day" told boy 10 hold his horse S,o1t
"Fast, you mean, don't you, sir /" Intercepted
the lad.
"vel. fast, den msis. be gar. no understand
die
''Therc goes fast horse 90 exclaimed a bystsp-
der, ne streaked by lively trottng nag.
" How is rat" nervousiy inquired the astonisbed
like zunder all de time; zare is my horsc-Re /.
fact, too, and he move"
This /. Fast Day, in reality, by the appearance
Of the road" said another.
"oh, i sec den," said Monsieur, "vy dis is fa,f
day every ting is fasf-de horse rat goes is fa.f.
re horse Eat Is tied is fast, and 70 folks rat eat
nothing and eat III slow is fast Be gar, vot coun-
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WASHINGTON AND SMITH PRESSES.

Composing Sticks, and inches, 81 60 For
each additional inch 12l cents.
Mahogany Job Sticks, 81.
Osscs Of every sire for job, news, and book work.
Imposing Stones OF any required sise.
Gslleys Of every description.
Type Cases, Of best quality.
Job two-third and half cases.
Cabinet Cases OF 8, 10, and is pairs each.
Single and Double Stands, with and without
racks.
Furniture and Reglet, Of all sizes.
Quoins, Of cherry, hickory, iron wood. and ma
Roller Moulds, copper or iron.
Brass rule, suited for every purpose.
Brass Dssbes, Of various patterns, cut to suit the
column.
Heads for Newspaper, prepared TO order, in wood
PRINTING INK.
News, in kegs Of rs, 20, and 30 lbs EACH rs cents
per ID.
News, for Napier prcs.es, so, 100, and LIS pack
Book, in kegs Of 10. is, 20, and 80 lbs each. from
30 10 rs cents per ID.
Book, in csnisters, 81 TO s5.
Colored: Red, Blue, Green, Brown, and Yellow,
in canisters Of | and ID. each, 81 80.
Varnish, in canisters Of ID. 10 lbs, so cents.
Rich gold, pale gold, silver, red, and orange
Bronze.
Sizing, for working in bronze.
SECOND HAND MATERIALS.
variety Of second hand materials consisting
Of Presses, Type Of various Sizes, Chases, Gases,
and stsnds, Imposing Stones. &C, &c, may be
had al the Foundry.
OLD TYR, delivered at the Foundry, taken in
exchange at cents per ID. for new Type. Printers
viii be expected 70 send their old Type 10 the Fsun-
dry as early as possible after their order Is given
for new Type in exchange for Il.
STrproTyrIro carefully done, with new Type,
at the lowest rates. Blocks furnished Of any re-
quired size.
Orders addressed TO the undersigned, for every
thing required by Printers, will meet with prompt
attention by r, LUCAS, Jr., Preparation,
Aur. 2f-H Baltimore.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFrIcE, March 81, 1880
ON the petition Of George S. Griggs, Of Rox-
" bury, Massachusetts,, praying for the exten-
sion Of patent granted 10 said Griggs for an i'm
The expiration Of said patent, which takes place
the 3lst day Of July, 1851:
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, ON the first Monday in June next,
appear and show cause, II any they have, why said
petition ought not TO be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the
Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Washington
city, ID. C.; Pennsylvania Inquirer, Philsdelphia;
and Daily Bee, Boston; once a week for three sue
cessive weeks previous to the first Monday in June
next.
THOMAS EwBANK,
Coumissionrr Of Patents.
p s.-Editors Of the above papers will please
copy and send their bills 10 the Patent Office, with
a paper containing this notice. Mar. 22-law3w
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MORGAN IRoN WoRKs, FOOT 9rH STREET, L. R.
New York, March 20, 1850.
The subscriber, having purchased the entire inter
ests of the other partners in the late firm of T. F. Sc
cor Co., will continue the Steam Engine Manu-
facture, in all its branches, under the immediate
superintence Of Mr.. A. Guion, whose reputation as
a constructing engineer is too well known to the
public to require further notice. Additional faci-
ties are now being added to this already, perhaps,
most extensive establishment of the kind in this
country in order to give such despatch in the
raj manufacturing departments as shall meet the
desires of all who may favor him with their custom.
April l-dlm CHAS. MORGAN.
The Boston Daily Advertiser; Argus, Albany;
Courier, Buffalo; N. Am. and u S. Gazette, Phila-
delphia; American, Baltimore; Courier, Charles
ton; Picayune, New Orleans; Republic, Washing
ton city; will each publish one month, and send
bills Immediately to this Office.
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SALE OF A DAMAGED CARoo OF Day Goops-In
New York yesterday, says a late number of the
Journal Of Commerce, Messrs. Fosters and Living
ston held a catalogue sale of French goods, dam
aged by the disaster to the Argo. If there is any
thing which could give person an entire disgust
for nery, it is to it thoroughly drenched with
water The exhibition al this sale was to our eyes
a very painful one; muslins, robbed of their ethe-
riality by their briny bath, sank into an ndstin-
guishable of shreds and coors; ribbons of tho
most exquisite texture and lines, mixed with the
pulp Of the paper boxes in which they were so care
fully packed, were eloquent with the sad epitaph
on their departed glory; piles of silk gloves of all
colors were still dripping from their immersion;
silk vestings, fancy bareges, foulard silks, and
other delicate fabrics, furnished in their own lam
guage unmistakable evidence Of the vanity of out
side show. Perhaps the worst wreck of all, was
that of an elegant assortment of ladies' fans; they
were closed fans covered with paper some of which
had been beautifully coored and gilded. But now, !,
the graceful cupids with their rosy faces and golden
wings were resolved into the constituent elements
of the material upon which they had been wrought;
landscapes were thrown together as If by a convul-
sion Of nature; that which had been a wedding
scene spread upon an ivory frame, was nova mass
Of pulp and sticks with here and there the glitter
ing spire OF a temple, or the laughing face Of a
child left above the wreck to show how much skill
had been wasted in vain.
The attendance was very large, but a. II 10 i'm
possible TO represent the exact condition of the
era articles. quotations of prices would be useless
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RAvENscBoFT COLLEGE.
Columbia, Tennessee.

mntes Tfunfss<es
UndsT he control Qf Bishop Ofey and Convention of
the Protestant Bpsscopoi Church.
rT,HE next session will begin on the first Monday
il In September. Professor Macleod is head OF
the household; and viii fully carry out the plans
by which il is proposed 10 make quiet, refined, /,
and affectionate home-circle, promotive alike Of
moral, mental, and physical culture. In the study
ball and the playground, in the dormitories, at
table and In the parlor, constant attention will
be paid 10 the habits and manners Of the students;
and pains will be spared 10 supply, as far as pos
sible, al the tender Offices Of parent.
TERMS.
Boarding, lodging, washing, mending, fuel,
lights, and tuition In all the classes, English, Ma
thematical and Classical, Modern Languages, &c,
$3.50 year, payable half yearly in advance, one
half on the first Of September, and one half on the
first ofFebruary.
Pupils may be entered at any time, and will be
charged accordingly.
vacation-tho months Of July and August.
RI. Rev. JAS. III. OTEy, ID. d., President.
ANDREW J. POLK, esq, Ashwood, Maury 90.
JAMES WhLKER, csq, Columbia, do.
Rev. Y. III. CaEssKy, Ashwood Rcctory, do
Jan Trustees.
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nj NIOTICE.-THE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERE
IN tofore existing between the subscribers, under
the firm OFT. F. SECOR & CO.. is this day dissolved
by mutual consent The outstanding business will
be settled by JOHN BREASTED and GEORGE
w. QUINTARD, who will use the name OF the firm
in liquidation CHAS. MORGAN,
T. F. SECOR,
JOHN BREASTED,
GEO. w. QUINTARD.
New York, February %, 1850.
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.

business OF the Company confined TO Llfe
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act or incorporation,
100000.
Office No. 3s Camp Street, bet,oeen Grapier and Com
streets.
This permanent fund to be invested as per char
ter orthc benefit of the policy holders, in bonds
and mortgages unincumbered real estate valued
at double the amount loaned thereon, and in stocks
OF the State, and of the United States government
This company being organized not for the benefit
of stockholders and capitalists but solely for the
protection of the policy holders and their families
against want and poverty, is in its operations a
great national benevolent institution, conducted
upon the most secure and solid principles, and af
fording, for small annual sum, paid during life,
a large and handsome legacy to widows and chill
dren after death.
All policy holders, whether for life or for shorter
terms who continue the insurance till death, par
ticpate in the whole of the profits of the company,
without any reservation
Creditors can insure the lives of debtors, thus
curing prompt settlement in case of death. A
married woman can effect insurance on the life OF
her husband for the sole benefit and use of herself
and children free from the claims of creditors.
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OF TYPE.

And larger sizes at equally low prices.
Fancy letter of every description, Combination
Borders, Flower Cuts, and Ornaments in great va
riety
Wood Letter Of every description, from 2 10 rs
lines Plea, at manufacturer prices.
Smith, Washington, and Power Presses of the
following sizes and prices, viz:
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CHoLEsA.-Two members Of the lstc House OF
representative OF Louisiana--Mr McCrainie of
jackson, and Mr.. Livingston, Of Morchouse-were
seized with cholers on their way home afler tho
adjournment Of that body, and both died before
they reached their residences.
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TO PRINTERS.

TYPE PRESSES, AND, EVERY MATERIAL
i NECESSARY FOR FURNISHING NEWS
PAPER, BOOK, AND JOB OFFICES, can al
ways be had at the long established BALTIMORE
TYPE FOUNDRY, Bank Lane, adjoining Barnum's
City Hotel, at greatly reduced rates, six months
credit for approved notes, liberal discount al
lowed where money is paid.
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MELvILLE's "yvHTTE JACKET" or,
lvl World in Man of. war; vol.
Chslmers' Lectures and Addresscs-vol 9 Of his
works.
Lstter-dsy Pamphlets. edited by Carlyle, part lst
Dycr's Lille Of John Calvin.
For sale by TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
March IS Booksellers, near 9th st.
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BILLIARD SALOON,

Athensvum building. .Pennsy1vsnis Avenue,
near Four-snd-s-hsf street.
rJ,HE SUBSCRIBER has recently reitted and re-
il paired this commodious Saloon in the most
elegant manner, and respectfully invites the pat
ronsge Of gentlemen who fond Of this smuse-
ment No high ball, other games except those
legitimstely sppertaning 10 Billiards, win be al
lowed; 20 that gentlemen may at any time have a
quiet and pleasant game without fear Of interrupt
ton by improper persons.
Gentlemen desirous Of Learning billiards will be
instructed free Of chapge JOS HARRISON,
Mar. ib-stsw1m Proprietor
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend 70 any
Il business he may be entrusted with before either
Of the Courts Of this Districts and will also attend
10 the prosecution OF Clsims before Congress and
the Departments. Office ON street.
July l7--tf
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of "fulsome" and "soft- -sawderish" But we do
not see any good reason for placing vattenare in
the category of humbugs, and charging him with
obtaining goods under false pretences. We have
always regarded him as a sort Of monomaniac; a
man Of one idea, and of course bore; but we have
evidence that he was pursuing his project
of international exchanges with mercenary OBJ
jects, beyond the payment Of his necessary ex-
penses. Our public and State Libraries bear testi-
mony to the services he has rendered in placing in
them many French national and official works Of
great value and we have not heard of his receiving
from our Federal and State Legislatures any com.
pensation for which he has not rendered equi-
vaent
We hope he viii not be denounced until the most
irresistible proofs afforded of his un worthiness
As for the fact of his having been "necromancer,"
gravcly introduced into the New Jersey official
report, we doubt if that will be suffered to weigh
much in his condemnation. If such political Jug
glers as John Van Buren,, and others that could
name, can move without damage to their re-
spectability, from their ground and lofty tum-
bling" their shifts and surprising changes, we
see no reason why poor vatteinare should not
cape.
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TRUSTEES.
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey, jr. Geo. Strawbridge
Robert j. Ward John s. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. f. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Maunsel White Henry 8. Buckner
PETER CoNREy, jr., President Board of Trustees.
DREcToRs.
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. H. Thorn
Cornelius Fellowes Calvin Tate
Edw. Jenner Cox VIM C. Tompkins
Geo. w. Smith John B. Leefe
Joshua Baldwin M. M. Cohen
JOHN HAeAN, President of the Company.
JOSEPH LALLANDE, Vice President.
Al. WEppERBuRN, M. ID. Medical Board Of
THOMAS Hunt, nj. ID. Constitution.
III. G.. HEARTT, Actuary.
4. L. GooLD, Attorney.
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NEW OFFICIAL NAVY REersrEr, for
TAYLOR h MAURy,
March 90 Booksellers, near 9th street.
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oynor OF cona.nosra ., Pssuo BuIrDl.o.,

CEPARATE sealed proposals. will be received st this
oce 27h inclusive, for the following de
cbed labor and maerathat 10 fr exesyanne and
around the Capitol encIo-
determined by enEneer and will
probably from ~ II will be removed % the adjacent
required that the WI snail be commenced ~ early period ser
deemed necessary the progress OF paving, &c.
delivering the bed Of the pavement and for
eruvei, Of spresd
ing grading be under the direction and approval Of
super appointed for that service. l.. n
And delivery paving stone, sucien
superficial ysrds specimen the kind and quality
OF which similar those used
paving Bids viii be considered for all OF
The bids win state te price per cubic yard
rr.vcng, measured and computed BY the engineer or
Nav ai@-d,a IGNATIUs MUDp.
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IMPORTANT Invalids and others l-Beard in the
Country.-Meadow bank, spa spstngs.-Tbe subscriber
accommodate limited number
boade who be desrous o inviting country residence
during building viii be mpletcd
July from the beauty of location, the fAc
ciiy-being miles from the Capitol
Baltimore, passing
ping the twice each % the very Important fsci 70
medicinal ecacy IN all chronic and dsbang
disorders confident that this win present chance 70
desirou Of rural residence Either
win received The Sabbath will
be regarded vsers other than the ends o the
will be received upon that day. s.
board for themselves families
make Immediate application the subscriber,
upon the premises
Persons referred Thaddess
Mr.. John " Callan and also 70 Mr.. Thomas Perry.
May N-eo2m ROBERT W. BURRoWEs
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HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AT AUCTlON.--On Monday morn
III the 27 instant 10 O'Clock, shall sell al the resi-
dence Hamersy 18th street. doors above
household and kitchen furnure amongst which
as follsws;
Mahogany sofas, chairs, and rockers
DO secretary md bookcase, lounges
DO side-board, chairs
DO wardrobes, bureaus washstands
Bedsteads superior beds, mattresses, bedding
One white cottage set, consisting Of
bureau, bedstead, dressing table, wardrobe, &C.
Panor, chamber step, and hall carpets
China crockery and glassware, knives and forks
Mating oicIohs, Venetian blinds, Ac
valuable psns books, pamphlets, kc
With xxenerai Of kitchen requisites
Terms OF sale DYER 4 BROTHER,
May 21-eodkds Ancnoneers.