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Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway. Bar, Round Ribbon,
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, and Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally
Engineers, and Captains Of Steam Vessels.
Managers Of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters
Owners of Planning Machinery.
Corn MilIers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran-Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshing Machinery. - K
Bull Workers, Carvers Engrayers, and Ornament
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas.
Makers Of Copper and Lead Tubing
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers. "a ~
Astronomers, PhilosophsG rend others using Phil
osopbioal Apparatus nstrumen,s.
Miners Engineers, and Other interested in Pump
ing Engines.
Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and others, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers. af fa
Spring Manufacturers.
Wheelwrights, Clock Makers Horologists, &c.
The publishers have expended q large sum 0
money to get original drawings of machinery Il
practical use in this country, and have procure'
almost every work on the subject, whether pno
! lished in England, France, or Germany, the mos
essential parts of which being comprised in thi
| Dictionary, render il "a perfect and comprehen
sive as possible. The publishers have endeavore
10 use great economy in type, 80 that each page Q
the work contains at least four times the humble
of words found in ordinary pages Of the same size
This has also secured to each plate working draw
ngs of ample size and clearncss, SO that Mechani
may construct accurately any machine described
| The publishers are, in short determined regard
less of cost, to make the work complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one DESTROYS to obtal
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, an
thus encourage the enterprise.
| The work will be issued in semi-monthly mum
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will Pre-
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 40 mum
bers at 25 cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850. A liberal discount wi
be made TO agents.
! Any one renting the publishers $40 in advanc
shall receive the work through the post office FIRE
Of expense.
Notice TO Proprietors Of Newspapers throughout n
United States and Canada.
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted fv
times durir the year, and the paper containing
sent to us, copy of tie work will be sent graf
in payment
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# AW AND AGENCY OFFIC------The under
/ signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
IN the Supreme Court Of the United States, and
the Courts OF the District of Columbia, and attend
promptly to claims against the United States. IN
Guiding the settlement OF all accounts Of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return Of Duties, Patents for new in
ycntions, &C., &c.
They tender their services to members Of the
profession at a distance, and, when the case in
prepared by local agent, will abate one-half their
usual fee. All information relative 10 the forms
and usages OF business in any Of the Departments
will be Furnished 10 our regular correspon dent
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF axes, and for the sale or locs
ton Of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands. w : ''t'T -
=, I7~Ofice on Ps nsylvania avenue, Lane 4
fuckers Building T7'' Y
H DUFF GREEN,
BEN. T.. GREEN, e
RICH'D. n. CLARKE
Oct. H--3taw3m. $1,000
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lf4H~S
M DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA:-The thirteenth Annual Course Of
Lectures will commence ON Monday, the l4th Of
October, 1850, and continue until the Let of the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees WILDE held about the middle Of March.
+: +. BoAAAAAH, M. D., Prof Of Obstetrics
and Dissesssl OF Women and Childrsn.
4 4. w. CAAHAERLArHE, M. d., Prof Of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics. ~
8. MAurIx, ID. D., Prof. of Chemistry and
c.As. BzlL Gpsos. M. D., Prof. of Surgery
and Surgical Auatomy. ~
CAArTEp z. JpHHsoH, M. D., Prof. Of Anato-
bAvp ii. Tucxsa, M. d. Prof. Of Theory and
<acaicA al Medicine. NJ, .4s,.i B
ARTHUR E. PEricoLAs, M. d., Demonstrator
Tbs andy Of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cuted With The most ample hcilities, and at very
triAagg sxpense. H W hat
ClinieA Lectures ara regularly given at the Col
}age lp&rpary and Richmond Almshouse The
lnfxmary. under the same roof with the College
and subject to the entire control ofthe Faculty, n
at all times well filed with medical and surgical
cases. and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction. Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence of the class; and the students
bsing freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance of the Professors, unusual 0ppOrtu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms
diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Expenses--M atriculaiion fee, IS. Professors
fees, $l05. Demonstrators fee, SO. Graduation
fee, t25. ssu..y
The price Of board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually $3 to $3s pei
week. 81
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller inforna
ton concerning the institution, will be forwarded
to those applying for it, or specific inquiries viii
be anoWeree bV letter Address,
ssi s. MAUPIN, M. d.,
Oct. 2 Dean of the Faculty.
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TTTILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
wv (of the late firm of Lane g. Tucker,) would
call the attention Of his friends and the public gem
orally to his stock OF Goods now opening, which
has Been selected by himself from the largest inn
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered in this
city. Strangers respectfully and earnestly so
licited to give me call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as am confident it will be to
their advantage
And would especially call the attention of of
kcers, both Of the army and the navy, to the fact
thai am prepared tQ execute all kinds Of uniforms,
according to the late regulations, at The shortest
notice and at moderate prices, warranted, both in
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
W. +. tenders his sincere thanks to has numer-
Gus friends for therlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention 70
business, to merit continuance OF the same.
AL orders promptly executed. bA
sep 20--3tw3w--ddbtrw 1t
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vUvHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
public and the old customers Of SsMMs a Sow
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them,
is confined by EpwAsp StMMs he has added a
full and sss sSpgy p q shs n,s. rEAs BLACK
ho~ also on hand full assortment of the finest
WINE, and will be cold at the lowest rates.
amongst which will be found 100 baskets or the
choicest brands of Champagne, Hook, and Clsret
Wines, Of the pur.ss kinds.
EDWARD SlMMS
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION. At PANAMA

FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION At PANAMA.
TIME United States Mail Steamship Company
IL will despatch the splendid double-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. ii,
at o'clock, p. M, from the pier, foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
| The connection at Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be delayed at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
| FROM NEW YORK no CHaGRES.
| Stute-room berth 500
| Standee berth, forward saloon 80
| Steerage berth, found bed & separate table so
| FROM PANAMA TO san FRANCISCO
State-room berth $500
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK
| Sfate-room Sta,dee Storage
| To Charleston or Savannah $25 500 SO
To New Orleans IS GO IS
| Freight to New Orleans 30 cents per cubic foot
| Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred at
Havana to the new and splendid steamship PA
CIFIC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
OF the company, II West street, corner Of War
rem steet, to M. o. ROBERTS.
SPECIAL NorIcE is given TO shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared form Of
bill of lading adapted to their business, which viii
be furnished to shippers on application at tn,
company's Office, and with which they are re
quested to provide themselves, as no other form
will be signed by the agents Of the company. All
bills OF ading must be signed before the sailing
vessel Dec. Z, 1850.
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II lie INSURANCE.--Bri,ish Commercial
j Life Insurance Company, established in 1920
and empowered by act OF Parliament, for the In
surance OF Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment Of Children, DC, &C., CAPITA
THREE MILLION DOLL.8RSi
n-Ofice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
ueae Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, d. G .s-,-a
M THoMPsoN,''.agem
October 81, I850-df m
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American Statistics.

A short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. d.
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re
atve TO this, and other subjects of equal interest
which we copy. .ll
l. The number of soldiers furnished by thu
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1880 and In lS47.
g. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side
g. Amount of continental money issued TO sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in spsci
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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

WYE beg leave to call your attention to an ad
w vertsement, and to the memorial annexed,
and tender our services in the prosecution of any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which you
may send to u.s. We will allow you one half our
usual fee, which is fpe dollars for obtaining war
rant for 100 acres, and three dollars for warrant
Of eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver-
tsement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
10 us.
If you accep. this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement IN your paper,
with the following editorial notice.;
We call the attention of our readers to the ad
yertisemert of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. Il
Green, and Richard III. Clarke, Attorneys nno
Agents at Washington, ID. e., and would say
persons having claims for Bounty Lands or PEN
sions, that we have made arrangements for the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
Office can have their papers properly prepared and
forwarded to these gentlemen at Washington,
who will properly attend to them in their proper
Offices"
Please get each claimant to sign the memorial, ,
and forward il to your member Of Congress.
Please send us copy OF your paper containing
our card which viii notify us that you accept our
nronosition. DUFF GREEN, SIS
BEN T.. GREEN,
RiCH'D II. CLARKE
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keryland State Agricultural Society.
N A 'YPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
4 IA STATE AoRlcuLruRAL SoCIRrr.--We desire
that you should bear in mind, that on the 23d
Gath. and 18th days Of October, your Society will
hold its annual Exhibition and F1ir at the city of
Bsltimore and we appeal to you, one and al, to
bring for exhibition thereat portions of your stock,
The products Of your orcAards, aud Of your gardens.
Don't presume that any animal, or product, you
NAV own Is inferior to others that will be here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as It is
only by comparison that the relative merits ofany
thi6g can be determined The safer presumption
for you to arrise at, will be that what you have
il as good II not better than that Of others, and
that it behooves you to CALAMITY enter the list Of
competition il defeated hOnorably, and the high
character Of the Judges is guarantee that you
can be defeated in no other way, you will enjoy
the luxury OF knowing that others were more en-
tied to success than yourself.
And while we address you to bring such articles
as are properly in your department, we crave per-
mission to solicit your interest, to induce your
pives and Daughters to bring whatever appertains
10 Aeir peculiar departments as embroidery, house
hold Ho,suscsres; the products Of the dairy and Of
IN poultry yard preserves domestic wines, coVec-
tsss, and, above all things to come themselves, as
,pitkeut soman and the beautiful Celebrations Of her
taste and genius, NO display can De perfect
To the JManutacsurers Of .agric,at,ral Implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and patrl-
otism both combine to enjoin upon you the pro-
priety OF making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery Of all kinds, from our present advices,
we are led to believe that the assembage of farm
ers and planters, and of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States Of the Union, will be
greater than upon any former occasion here or
elsewhere. We therefore say to the .agrieultural
Lnpleent s,skess and Mechanics Of the United States,
make it a matter of pride to display your machi-
merry at our exhibition, and vie with each other in
having the best and largest assortment on the
ground. Such ambition is laudable-is worthy OF
American genius, and should be cherished by the
American heart. lD-t
~ Editors with whom we exchange will con-
fer favor by copying this notice.
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Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall be en-
titled TO one copy for the same length Of time /; or
we will furnish
10 copies for 6 mos, SO Is copies for ~ mos 500
10 do II Is 20 do IL %
Southern and Western money taken at par for
their full value. H'
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsHYs AND
FLANNEI.S it

THE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Sh;ns a (;uluare, - !" Orion" and 90 Somereet,'
from Liverpool their fall supply Of PLAINS,
KERsEYS' WHITE and COLORED BLANK
FITS. WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
EI.ANNEI. BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &c, &c, ex,
pressIy suited to our Southern Planters trade ana
10 an inspection Of which, they confidently 'n-
vite all who visit the Charleston Market
' '''s &C. 1E.L T.. KERRISON a. CO,
900 King 4. northwest cor King & Market SITS.
Ch.rlss,on. p Sept g.. 3
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NOTICE

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- having books
that belong to the Library ofths House of Repre-
sentatves, are requested 10 return them this week
with their names upon them. 80 that their ac-
counts may be properly credited
r. WILLIAMS, Lib, III X.
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DRESS COMBS.--We are just opening an
Il J other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from S2to so each. %
Also. 900 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan !;
Laces from IS cents to $40 each n s3, fsss
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October 81, I850-dH

WILL be opened at Mrs. s. Parker's, on Sat
w urdny, 23d inst, at 10 O'Clock A. M, in the
new store under the National Hotel, n rich assort-
ment of Winter Millinery, consisting Of Hats
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons. &c &c PARKER'S h
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
- m NV SOUTH CAROLINA.

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
7T 77TF SOUTH CAROLINA.
rT,HE Annual COURSE OF LECTURES IN tnis
institution will commence on the first .ho''d1y
in November next, on the following branches;
Anatomy, by j. Holbrook, M. u. g ,
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by s Hem
ry Dickson, M. ID.
Surgery, by K. Geddings, M. D..
Physiology, by James Moultrie, M D.
Materia Medica, by Henry r. Frost, M ID.
Obstetrics, by Thos. q. Pricis.n, M ID.
Chemistry, by G. U. Shepard, M. ID.
Denonstrator Of Anatomy, St. Julian Ravene,
NJ. ID. -
DR.. d. ]. Cain, Physician TO the Marine Hos
pital and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twirs
week on the Diseases Of thut Institution
Dr. K. B. Flagg, Physician to the Aims House.
lectures twice a week on Diseases
Demonstrotivc Instruction In Medicine and Sur
eery at the College Hospital.
e' HENRY r FROST, M. d., Dean.
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE

4 FAkMEK'S GUIDE.
# EONARD SCOTT a. Co., No. 81 Gold street
IL Nsic York, continue to publish the four lead
ing british Quarterly Reviews and Blackwoo
magazine; IN addition to which they have recen
ly commenced the publication of valuable Agr
cultural work, called the
" FARMER 8 GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcrrcAL
H AGRlCULrURE,"
by HENRY SrErHENs, Il. II. S., OF Edinburgh. au-
thor of the "Book Of the Farm &c. &c. assisted
Wy JOHN r NoRToN, M "A :, New Haven Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College. &c. 60
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over |, 400
pages, with 10 or 20 splendid steel eneravines.
ana more than quo engravings on wood, in the
highest style Of the art, illustrating almost every
Implement OF husbandry now in use by the best
farmers the best methods OF poughing, planting,
lnaylng, harvesting, &c, &C., the various domes-
ttc animals in their highest perfection; in short.
the pictortal feature of the book is UNIQUE. and
will render 1t of incalcuable value to the student
Of agriculture. -
The work is being published in semi -monthIy
numbers OF "a pages each, exclusive Of the Steel
engravinss and is sold at 25 cents each, or IS for
the entire work in numbers Of which there will be
| at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-pubIished are as fol-
lows, viz 10"
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW &C Conservative,
lHE EDNBuReH REVIEW (Whg),
LIE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Gree church,,
The WEsTMINsTER REVIEW (Lberal)
AND .f
BLAcxwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE CTory) 3,
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, vet but small
portion of their contents is devoted to political SUBJ
Jects 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con
fessediy far above all other journals ofther class
Black'oood, still under the mastery guidance O,
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity
and IS, at this time, unusually attractive, from tn.
serial works of Buwer and other literary notables
written for that magazine, and first appearing il
It's columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works az ''The Caxtons" and an
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Peninsula,
Medal 1.-The Green Hand, |" and other serials
ofwhich numerous rival editions are issued by tn,
leading publishers in this country, have to be re-
printed by those publishers from the pages O.
Lakewood, after i has been issued by Messrs Scot
Co., so that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading of these fascinating tales.
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MEMORIAL

To the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of n
United States IN Congress assembled The memorIa
Of the undersigned, respectfully represents tina
thew are entitled to Bounty Land, under the &c
of 2sth Of September, 1850, tet they are Informed
and believe that The INDICATED warrants are worth
more to them than the patented lands would DE
that they do not expect or desire to reside on the
land thus granted; that if patented to them, the
expense of agencies and taxes will be an ANNUAL
charge, reducing the value of the grant, which
thew could avoid il permitted to sell the warrant
Your msmorialists further represent that the law
bv preventing the sale Of the warrants, assun e.
that the officers and volunteers entitled to bounty
lands, are not competent to act for themselves,
whereas many Of them are among ne most intel
,igent and respectable citizens OF the States. They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
NAV be 10 modified as to make the warrants for
bounty lands assignabIe, and they will ever
pray, &c.
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I,6a5,596

Average crop of the last seven years exceeds
,ha, the nrior 6l5.7l9 bales, and the crop of the
last lust double that OF the frst-snd the crop OF
ls4a-q was more than 1867 by hffy per cent
Average consumption in Great Britain Of Ameri-
can cotton the first years l,ioS,xly bales
The ID period of years I,ssS, Ss5 bales.
Largest consumption, lS4o, l,?eS,6os bales
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to a copy OF the |" History of Propelers
and Steam Navigation" rcpublished in book form
nov in press, to be ready about the first Of Oc-
tober. 1t will be one Of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravings.
Oct 22--tf Slams r.l rs
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The PAsr, THE PRSsENr AND THE ruTuRE.--O
the cotton trade, from the London Economist,
August "a, 1850. alt is calculated that upwards
of 1000 900 persons depend entirely upon TINS
trade in all ita bra " American cotton crop
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DIRECT IMPORTATIONS
IRISH LIN E N 5 .

7,HE subscribers are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, MADE 10 IHElf
ORDER, and expressly adapted to the ooulne,n
the attention Of purchasers, with guarantee that
the goods will be found PURE FIX, to wit
Shifting and Fronting Linens and Lawns
Pillow Case, Coatee, and Sheeting Linens
Russia, Birds Eye, and Hucknback Diapers
BIeached and Brown Table Damasks, OF as
orted widths
Damask Doyes, Napkins and Cloths, of vari-
GUS sizes
Dowlass. Glass Cloths, Black, White e. Brown
Holland
Lady's, Gents, and Children's Linen Cambria
Handkerchiefs, etc. ETC. 1a
C.& E. L. KERRISON q co,
300 King street, Charleston, D Y
Sep. 3, l850-3m 500 Tf L0gi