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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.
PROSPECTUS

| HNHE undersigned, committee Of publication, on
! | the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tural Society respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices Of the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests of fig
ricuiture aud Horticulture, Don,essic and Rarai
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture of crops, the
Improvement Of the soil, the management Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the house-keepers department In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the soil, the other in
dustrial pursuits of the land, will receive their ap-
propriate attention.
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision Of CHARLES A. PEABODY.
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CHAMBERS. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
| a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is one Of the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps Of contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters of the land
| Each number will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished TO subscribers at the
rate of
ONE DOLLAR PER .a.N:NU.M,
which must be paid in advance.
nSPostmusters are authorized to act as agents,
and they may retain in their hands twenty-five
per cent. of all subscriptions collected by them, or,
if they perfer il, copy of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuilously, who will
remit four names with four dollars.
All communications must be addressed, post
paid, to WM Fl. CHAMBERS, publisher Of ''Ths
Soil of the South, Columbus, Ga.
Van LEONARD Il "A } COMMITTEES
J.E. HURT, Publication.
Columbus. (Ga.) March, 1851.
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-
IN CAuss n I'VE receive from
the stability and insssass ~ the Southern irhts =
purity Of tho Stats. ~ defeat which 1t expe-
rrienced In the canvass hi the convention, has
not had the slightest sfiect ia damping the spir-
its or crushing the energies Of its members. -
The party IL still intast and vigorous The re-
action which followed it. defeat, has added much
to its power and influence. The dangers which
threaten the institutions Of the South, the fears
which are felt for the permanency of our prop
erty, the total disregard manifested by the Free
soil majority in Congress- in relation to Southern
interests, the notification of laws intended for
the better security Of Southern property in
slaves, the insults and injuries which are con-
tnualy heaped upon US, are all 80 many causes
tending daily to swell its numbers, and advance
the glorious cause which it advocates.
We can assure the friends of Southern rights
in other States, that the cause in Georgia Is
gaining ground. We hear Of no falterng any
where. The same spirit Of resistance to North
ern aggression animates the bosoms Of its men,
bers, and is spreading, in spite Of the hollow
cries Of disunion and ultraism, resorted to by
it's opponents. The amasked battery" from be-
hind which the party has been long and violently
assaulted, is rapidly becoming an object Of ridi-
cule, rather than Of apprehension. 1t cannot
longer answer the purposes, or accomplish the
alma, Of those ensconsed behind it. A people
who feel nothing but oppression in the measures
of the government, and are kept in continual
agitation from the efforts of blind fanaticism to
cripple and destroy their institutions are not to
be frightened from considering the means OF
security, by any empty and delusive cries OF
@Union." The Union was formed for the pro.
lection and security of the ctizen-it is not ia
De turned into an engine of foul oppression and
injury, without some effort being made to ward
off the consequences.
The causes which led to the formation of the
Southern rights party, still exist The dangers
which threatea our institutions are still as fear
full and pressing as before. The objects which
the party propose to secure are tho same-the
principles the same--the cause the same. Its
ends are patriotic, its principles pure, its cause
invncible. The party is wholly Southern in
feeling and in action-it must triumph, sooner
or later-Augusta (Ga.) Republic.
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GREAT ELECTORAL HESSlAN
STATE LOAN
nf q 1oE nnn nxu--.

THIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government
| and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A. Won RoTHscHILD ANI
Sous, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
IA of 10000 Dollars SO Of 1000 Dollars
% {" sc, 1000 60 " 1900 "
"a " $4,000 " 100 " 500 I"
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price Of the TTckeis is as Soilo,cs:
| ticket for Dollars tickets for IS Dollars
80 I" 100 q" 65 /" 900
Remttances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free Of expense. the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and amer the drawing, the list of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
in the leading journals. The Prizes win be pait
in cash at Frankfort on he-Maine, Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orlears
Apply, without delay, to MogIz STTEBEL
SoNs, Bankers and Merchants, Frankfort-on-the
Maine, Germany; or those who prefer it can di
rect their letters to the Of Messrs S. SrIEBE
& Co., Merchants, 81, Nicholas Lane, Lombard
street, London.
P. s. Remittances which arrive too late will b
returned to the sender or, if he prefers it, share
for the following distribution will be forwarded
March 17-d-t-w-w
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CURIOUS FACT IN REGARD TO CoTToS.-Many
years ago, the senior editor Of this paper in
formed by his yer srabe and hereditary friend,
Samuel Maverick, esq, of Pendleton, that when
boy ms clerk in the house Of his uncle, Mr.
VIM Turbin, Of Charleston, he assisted in pack
ing the first bag of cotton ever sent to Liver
pool from the United States. Mr.. Maverick is
still living, and we now export some two mil
lions Of bags of cotton every year. The cotton
packed by Mr.. Maverick was put up in the seed
This was long before Whitney's invention OF
the cotton gin. The consipnee of this lone bag
of cotton informed the house of Wadsworth g.
Turpin that he could not sell it, that it was val
ueess and advised them to send no more How
little this faithful factor saw into futurity!-
Southern Patriot.
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From the Cleveland Tue Democrat.

JvnGE WADE.-The Portage Wing is in er.
ror. We, certainly, never sought to change
Judge Wades position or color, much less mis-
represent his views. His opposition to the Flu.
gitive law, and all who support 1t, is most in
tense, from the Secretary of State down, or up
His hatred of slavery active and uncomproms-
ing. If the support Of the Fugitive law be
made test, Judge Wade is no Wing! Are we
wrong here? If not, why object to Free-soil-
ers rejoicing over his election? The past is
gone. The present is ou,. Shall we then
unite all anti-slavery men, combine, concentrate
the spirit Of the North-loving to the Union,
liberal toward the South, looking broadly to the
whole land, and laboring for the benefit of the
whole land ,-shall we, let us ask, give life TO
this spirit, or else kill it by insane party divi-
sons, and servility damning to all manliness
of character!
We have cassed Judge Wade with w. H.
Seward. We say. upon authority we cannot
question, he will stand bv him, unawed by the
threats of power or the frowns Of faction, and
better yet, unmoved by the Establishments of Ell
Their, in the discharge of his duty to freedom and
to man. Are we wrong here! In your opinion,
neighbor Of Portage, do we misstate or mistake,
in any respect, the position Of Judge Wade
If not, why this party slang and personal refer
ence!
Factions opposition Nobody wants that
It is poor means to win or keep strength. But
manly opposition to wrong, whether fugitive
law or a false compromise, and whether aus
tanned by the Administration or not, is quite
ANOTHER affair. There is nothing factious in this
The true position, indeed, for any man or party
wishing to build up home strength, and to do
justice, or see it done, is-to support the powers
that be when right and oppose them when
wrong; and senator Mt Washington, or po-
litieal sect in Ohio pursuing any other course,
will become serfs of authority or the slaves of
party. He who acts out this principle can never
be factous: but he who departs from it, is 80
and, in proportion to his departure, will be
his severity and corruption and baseness
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LIFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH
ID. Appleton d Co., 200 Broadway Ne,o Yor)
Have now ready the fourth edition.

ID. Appleton d Co., 200 broadway Ne,o York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
r TFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
| BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo
Portraits; 81 SO.
Mr.. Garland has given us daguerrcc'ype OF
a character more eccentric and variable than Urn-
nus itself, and withal, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading. -(Repubiic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. -" Charleston .Mer-
cury
IA good life of this remarkable man hns long
been desired. MIR. Garland has furnished an ex-
tremely readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history Of his life, and analysis of his
character, but an interesting account Of the poll
tics and the public men Of the day. IL Crescent.
Since Kennedy's life Of William Writ, W,
have had no biography, certainly no American bi
ograpby, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. 1t must be read by multitudes with in
tense interest. ~ Nepark Daily Advertiser.
Mr.. Garland has made good use Of his mate
rial and has given striking and accurate por
traure Of the erratc and brilliant subject of hi
pen. "--[.Ns,c Orleans Delta.
GAS biography, it is marked by directnes
and unity Of purpose, and by comprehensivenes
and variety Of manner. II Boston Post.
"lt is one Of the ost interesting American bi
ographes with which we are acqua ~ Ere
ming Post.
"The work is written with taste and vigor, ant
its biographical portions is well constructed ant
full Of interest. Fl Journal Of Commerce.
"This book fills blank in the biographical no
tees Of distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us faithful account Of his whole ca
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches, DC.
Philadelphia Enquirer.
"The work is written in an easy and beautiful
style, and 10 replete with striking passages. Tn
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at diferen
times, have played Distinguished part in III
drama Of the RspubIic. II forms 4 valuable add
ton to our national history. -Dsmeerstie Rsvis'o
March 17-d.tw-w.
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Stockholm, of the lst, In the English papers,
states that the committee charged by the gen.
eral diet of the kingdom to examine The propo-
stions for granting to the Jews the same civil
and political rights as are enjoyed by other sub
jects not belonging to the Lutheran church, has
decided by large majority In favor Of the mo.
ton Five of the members of the committee
have proposed the complete emancipation Of
Swedish Jews.
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
s II Il II III q s G o r e,
PROSPECTUS
VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.

VIRGINIA MGO1CAL GAZETTE.
THIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
| month, each number containing 60 large oc-
tavo pages, making near 800 pages ofreading mat
ter annually. 1t will be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contribu-
tons from the profession throughout the country,
reviews Of the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record Of what 10
transporting in the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropenn Journals, as soon as they arrive in this
country Interesting operations, cniques and
cases occurring in the Infrmary of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
virginia, well in private practice, will be
, regularly reported. Also, the transactions oftfe
"Medical Society of Virginia. and such others
as will furnish their proceedings.
| TsRMs-Three Dollars per annum, in Advance,
or Four Dollars per annum, if paid after the mid
die Of the year.
I5~A liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvassers.
All communications to be addressed to the Edi-
tor and Proprietor, post paid, or they will not be
taken from the office
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AMERICA AND AusrRn.-A communication from
Vienna, under date March Dist, says:--" The
American Charge d. Aflaires, Mr.. M'Curdy, ac-
companied by two attaches, arrived here's few days
since and has been very favorably received by
Prince Schwnrtzenburg The affair of Mr. Dudley
Mann appears to have been satisfactorily explained
but believe Mr. Mann was really despatched to
Hungary, that in case she should assert her indie
pendence, America might be the first 70 acknow-
ledge it. He had not, however, any authority TO
assist directly indirectly in the struggle. Il is
Fortunate moreover, that he did not take any steps
in the matter, or even proceed to Hungary; for as
affairs turned he might have met with an un-
pleasant reception. His Imperial Highness, the
Archduke Ferdinand Max, will leave Vienna this
afternoon for Trieste, whence he will start on hil
long projected voyage to America. The emperor
his brother, will accompany him 10 Trieste 20
suppose We may consider that Austria and thu
United States are shaking hands,"
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CLERx'i. OFFICE
HOUSE OF REPREsEIrATlvss U. s.

April s, 1851.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office un-
I'll the 4th day Of May next for the delivery
at the Capitol of two hundred and fifty tons ofthe
best anthracite coal, to be broken into Jumps
about the size of fourteen pound weight, the
same to be deposited in the vaults of the Capitol.
free from fine particles or dust Also, for two
hundred and fifty cords Of best quality seasoned
hickory wood, twenty cords 10 be sawed in four
pieces, and the remainder in two pieces, and to
be delivered, sawed, and slowed away in the
vaults on or before the first day Of July ensuing
RICHARD M YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representatives U. s.
Ap l0-dt4lhMayif
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ARRIVAL OF THE WAsHTNGToN-TH ST.
LAWRENCE AT SoUTHAMPToS.--We mentioned
on Saturday the arrival of the steamship WASH
ington at New York from Bremen and South
ampton, with eigyty-one passengers, and about
100000 in gold doubloons. She left Bremen
on the 2lst March, and Southampton on the
26th.
The st. Lawrence had completed &scharg-
ing her freight, snd had lefb her docks to take up
position in her old anchorage opposite the an
cient and picturesque ruins of Netley Abbey.
The greatest attention WINS bestowed on the
captain and officers of the ST. Lawrence by the
naval military and civil authorities
Captain Sands were presented to her Royal
Hghness the Duchess Of Kent, on the 9th
March, on the occasion of her landing at South
ampton from the Queens residence at Osborne,
in the Isle Of Wight; after which Captain Sands
and his officers went on board and inspected
Queen Victoria's celebrated screw steam yacht
Fairy. On the day Of the Washngton's depar
ture, grand banquet was given in the Audit
house to Mr. J. r. Croskey, the American con.
sui, by the mayor and corporation of Southamp.
ton. All the officers of the frigate were present
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Resolutions have been adopted by the author
tiles Of Wilmington, N. c. prescribing pen.
atty one thousand dollars against the captain
of any vessel, or other person, who shall be in.
strnmenta in introducing pauper or vagrant
into that town, and penalty Of five thousand
dollars against the corporation, or owner of a
vessel, steamboat or railroad, who shall be
guilty Of the same offence.
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TERRIBLE AccIDEHr.--Just as the ten o'clock
train on the Potchartroin railroad was in motion
this morning, bound for the lake, the boiler of the
locomotive Orleans exploded Three persons were
badly injured including the chief engineer. We
understand that this officer had stated several DAYS
ago that the boiler was in a dangerous condition
ESQ, great responsibility rests somewhere.
This is similar TO one tina, occurred wear
or two since, near the Horse Stotion on the Car
roton road. BY the explosion Of the boiler thu
engineer was killed. aud his widow, being re-
duced to abect poverty, applied for relief to the
company. Her claim rejected, and she EN-.
ployed an eminent legal 6rm Of this city, Messrs
Ogden and Duncan to prosecute il at law.
They proved that the boiler was old and worn
OUT that il had been repaired, but that the engi-
neers who repaired it pronounced 1t unfit for use
and dangerous, but that nevertheless il WINS kept in
service the road, aud that road running through
crowded thoroughfare Of this city
The case was argued with great ability, and the
jury gave verdict, we believe Of S5000.--An APP
peal was taken to the Supreme Court, and there
for reasons that to to be untennble the
judgement below has been reversed. The gist OF
the argument in the Supreme Court is that the en-
gineers being aware Of the bad condition Of the
boiler, continued on the locomotive at his own
risk.
IL was the poor fellow only means Of earning a
livelihood. The momtnt he ceased to run that risk {.
his rstions would have stopped.--.N. o Courier,
April l.
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Iupa3A1,ows ~ Ear Gooss. Tbs huAs in
fbFaisp dr. Raa1a 2dv the qQartar sading yester-
| day, has 1nnppolntad nearly every impoFtAs. Sci
dom hes the season opened with greater promise.
Early in January there was every prospects Of I.
light importation, and prices both for silk and
cotton goods very firmly maintained The i'm
portatioDs at this port in December had fallen Cd
1S77 ,90S from the corresponding month Of the
previous year, and il was reasonably argued, that
nom the advanced cost Of raw silk and cotton,
aud the impossibility Of filing orders at old pr-
css, the receipts from abroad would continue TO
decline, leaving the market here in the hands Of
holders.
an increase in the Importation Of dry goods for
that month Of ~ 088 ,992, took every one by sur
prise; STILL it asserted, and generally believed,
that the goods had only arrived earlier and that
there would be falling of in February equal to
the increase noticed in the previous month. Our
statement at the close of February, however,
showed further increase Of 81 ,296, 1926, making
for the two months an aggregate Of 81, 3S5,3l7
over the corresponding period of 1850. II IL some
what remarkable that this increase was confined
chiefly to goods which do not compete with our
domestic manufactures; ~, sol ,0S3 OF the excess
consisted Of silks, and only 1884, 204 Of cottons,
woolens, and miscellaneous articles. All eyes
were now fixed upon March as the decisive
month"; and we regret to say the worst fears have
been real sci. The large import of goods, as an
nounced from week to week created sort of panic
IN prices, and large sales, Of foreign fabrics have
been made through the auction rooms and from
private hands at further decline realizing seri
Gus loss to the owners. We have now made up
statement OF the imports at this port for the
month Of March, which shows the same compar-
alive increase as was exhibited in the previous
two months, being an excess over the correspond
ing month Of last year, 81 ,546,874.
We subjoin summary Of the material portion
| Of the statement, which will show Of what de-
scriptons of goods the excess noticed 10 COM
posed.
Dry goods hrocn upon the market during the first
| quarter Of Tie wears 1850 aud 1851.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

This publication offers great facilities for adver-
Using, circulating as i does very extensively in
Virginia, North and South Carolina and Mary
land, and throughout the South generally. A few
Advertisements Of Medical Schools, Books, In
struments &C., and Medicines, will be inserted on
the following terms:
For one page, per annum, *50--or one insetion,
$40; for half page, per annum. S30-or one inser-
ton, ST. for quarter page, $2O--or one insertion,
81.
Special arrangements for CARDS, &C., Of line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for in Advance. No
quack medicine advertisements will be taken.
nT Office Bank Street, near 9Th, Richmond
Va March 10
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Yessssn - nAF Easa Assacy.-
THE suhsasia61 waha4ag es Wash
i inston An AGENCY ~ "a prosecution Of
al descriptions Of elsias ssainss tho General
His psrfse. knowledge Of ~ ths rsssion Laws.
and the places where are depoeile1 ~ axidsncs of
service now exMnt, viii enabIs him - establish
many claims which have long renso pqspsnd-
ed for want Of proof and prcpss :assA.ste
He, therefore, offers 10 the pue1j6 Aio sqrv3ces,
particularly in the following casss; .yayE
Suspended and rejected elainns us6>w&d The Pen
sion Laws sAs
Applications for increase Of pensias, under ssy
OF the Pension Laws, whore ths pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present aliowance.
For all those widows who rsesivsds ~ ars snti-
tied to receive, the ten ysars pension dueon The A
OF March, l6Ao; under the acts Of Iu)y nh HE'S,
March Sd, l843, and June 18th, l0l1, being t4obs
who were married before the LIST Of January, 114,
he will undertake TO establish, under the act Of
February I'd, l84S, their claims to pspsious fbr
life. commencing on the Alb of March, I846, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but boz
fore January 3D. 1900, he will undertake TO esteb-
sh their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, 1913, under the act of July
30, lS4S.
To all those widows ofreyolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want Of proof of service; or those who arr in the
receipt Of pension under any Of the PENSION
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May 18th, 1928, or June 7th,
1882, he will ensure the same amount per am
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension ~ made to commence by the law UNI
der which they claimed or have been pensioned.
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war Of 1919 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any Of the Indian wars, since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the. claim il established,
otherwise charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the Brihsk Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1870, and
empowered by act Of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment Of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city, Capital
90, 000, 900.
Communications addressed to the subscriber.
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
| Attorney aud Counsellor at La,r, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina
| p. s. Refer, if necessary, to the heads Of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally.
| March 25-lf