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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL

MANAGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
II The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by u resolution Of
that body, TO invite plans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
low a premium OF five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses Of Congress, T"
accordingly invite such plans and estimates to be
delivered To the Secretary of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day Of December next.
Ii is required that tbese plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the Cspto,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south OF the present building, by the
erection of a separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure TO the east of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise of
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference to and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete.
Although but one plan be adopted, the com
mitee reserve TO themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such course be found necessary;
which event, the committee also reserve to them
selves the right to divide or apportion, according
to their own judgment. the amount of premium to
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may in part be adopted according to the relative
importance and merit Of each part adopted
II. M. Il. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
| JOHN II. CLARKE,
| Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings
1 SENATE CHAMBER, 30th September, 1850.
N. b. The several daily papers published a
Washington viii please insert the above daily 70
two weeks, and send thar accounts to the Secre
tary Of the Senate. oct
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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZEu>Tx

N " IL
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of May9
lo5o, under Its original name--nstead of Richayis
Weekly GdzeHe-as more significant of it's peculiar
character it being the only weekly organ OF Itera-
ture IN the entire South! II ~ =" 4 A -..t, -
Greatly Enlarged and Improved q,
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter. u rs, moreover, IN an .
Entirely Netp Dress
" from head to foot,n and upon beautiful wnt,e
paper, so that, IN mechanical excellence it is not
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
States! 1t continues under the same Editoria
direction as heretofore, and no pains or EXPENSE
will be spared to make it
a Choice Family .Nsiospaper.
'as cheap as the cheapest and as good az H..
6esti' Utterly discarding the notion that
southern journal cannot compete with the North
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The Southern Literary Gazette
rivals the best of them in all the characteristics Of
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diffusion of cultivated and refined taste throughout
the communicated it embraces in its annie
iods ever species OF intelligence that can tend to
this result.
Original Contributions,
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chehy occupy Its columns, but not TO the excIu
SION or choice miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources.
The tone OF the "Gazette" is independspt -
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MpiraI IN Politics and Religion!
It's columns are occasionally embsliished with
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engraved expressly for the work, and accomps-
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us General Information
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Formerly Solicitor Of The Genera Land OGce
ATTORNEY AND CoUSsELLoR AT Law,
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Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
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tons Business conhded to his care, will be
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now sitting in Washington
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stitutioua

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THE AMERICAN FARMER, publish

THE AMERICAN FARMER, published
in the city Baltimore, Maryland, commences the
9th volume Of the present series on the list July,
1850, (Which will be The SOD Of lis existence) II
is published on the Isl OF each month, each number
containing thirty two arge oc' ayo pages
Terms 81 per annum six copies for IS; thr.
teen for SO thirty for $50, in advance.
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knoWn
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says, reports, and proceedings published in it,
pages The increase in its subscription list during
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Virginia and the Carolinas, has been unprecedent-
ed Its correspondents are among the ablest and
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we'd to be the most practical work on farming pub
lshed Orders, post paid, to be addressed to
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| June 30. 1913 Baltimore ST., Baltimore Md
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j. Knox Walker,

.9fforrsy al Lar and Gentrai Agent,
hFF Err : his services in his profession and A.
" Agent Tor the Prosecutions and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments also 70,
obtaining Patents.
All business con6ded 10 HIM ~'ll be promptly At
ended to- go. III
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Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary Of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
" 1shington, June 1 1850

Sin I have the honor to transmit TO 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 to constitute the central authority re-
quired by the regulations Of the Royal Commission on
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PROSPECTUS
- THE SOUTHERN PRESS"

An association of sixty-three Members OF Congress-
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned COMMITTEES &c saperintend the esta-
blishment of Southern Press al w ashIngton City,
TO be devoted to the exposition ana defence OF south
ern Rights and lnstituuons--the dissemination OF
information as Northera Policy, aud the
course OF official affairs generally, without reference
to the old party lines of Wing and Democrat Ar
Engagements now in progress, promptly TO ensure
the issue OF such paper under the title OF
1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
for the conduct OF which, suitable Editors have been
engaged who will also receive the AID OF number
OF eminent and and able contributors.
There will be daily, tri-weelSy, and weekly
issue--the latter to contain substantially, the same
matter as the former, and Intended TO reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are limited
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Reports of the Proceedings and Debates in both
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local Legislatures on the Southern question.
limited number only Of Advertisements will be
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The Government Of the United states y
America, A. d., 1861.
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MILLARD FILLMORE, Of N. Y, President
WILLIAM X. KING, OF Ala, Pres't ofthe Senate
,. The Cabinet.
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Thomas CoRwis, OF Ohio, Sec. of the Hreas
CHARLES M. CosRAp, Of La. Sec. of War.
VILLAS A. GRAHAM, OF N. c Sec. of the Navy
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