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THE GALLERY OF ILLUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS
Daguereotypes by Brady---Engraved by
D'Avignon.

EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION or LITERARY MEN
Under this title will be published during the
- year 1850, twenty four Portraits and Biographi-
cal Sketches OF American citizens rho have become
ustrious In the service Of the country Every por-
ton OF the work will receive the most careful aten-
ton, and nothing will be spared TO render il wort nv
mad enduring monument to the great OF the Re-
public.
Mr. Brady has been many years engaged, at great
expense, N collecting Portraits Tor National Gal
lery, and those which being engraved for this
work 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 MIR. Brady's
reputation has been too long established to need any
recommendation. His daguereotypes are in the
highest the works OF art, glowing with the soul
OF the living conntenance.
The drawings and engravngs OF D'Avignon have
been pronounced by Europeans of taste to be fully
equal and in some respects superior to those of the
best artists OF London and Paris and every i'm
preston in this Gallery will be taken under his inn
mediate supervision. The Typography will he exc
cuted carefully and in superb style the
cravings themselves. The entire work will be on
the finest imperial folio paper,l6 by % inches, made
expressly for this purpose.
This work has nothing sectional in its scope it
win therefore be compre hensive in its spirit. The
name. of those men only are admitted whose talents
and public services have won for them an honorable
fame throughout the nation Each of the great de
partments of life will have its representatives.. Art
and Literature universal in their spirit and the
Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring
ument TO the great men Of the Republic, whose
achievements and fame constitute the chief glory Of
the nation We hope that every lover Of Art, and
friend Of our glorious Union, will respond to APP
peal for encouragement and aid in commendablc an
undertaking, that its publication may make in
he progress of American Art, and by grouping the
llustrous men of the Union together, consolidate il
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As no work of this kind has appeared in America
and tho prices they spstaio In Europe would place il
beyond the reach OF most OF our citizens, the publish
ers have resolved TO merit large cuculation by
charging very low price, They have, therefore
established the following
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woRrH1NeroN a. sNErHEE
70, merry Solicitor Of the General Land Office

ATTORNEY AND CouNsELLoR AT Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court or
the United States, in the Courts If the District or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
claims of all kinds against the United States, eli
Their before Congress any Of the Executive De-
partments. and to procure letters patent for nven
tons. Business confded to his care, will be
promptly attended to.
N. b. Particular attention paid to the prosecu-
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WAsHMcroN CRY, ID. C.. july IL. 1854
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STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE
.sros, SourH CAROLINA,

CBARLEsros, SourH CAROLINA.
THE SUBSCRIBER IS establish
ment being one of the most extensive
ZaA and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
~ in Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there superior assortment of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlemens, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
for plantation and house servants. Black, white
pearl, and drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps.
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23l King, opposite Hazel
street, Charleston IL
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d A.@PRINGLE, No. 30, East Bay street.
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members of Congress generally.
Oct 4-twtf
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THE AMERICAN FARM Err, published
in the city Baltimore, Maryland, commences the
9th volume Of the present series on the LIST July,
1850, (Which will be The 32d Of its existence) II
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ClXTY-ONE desirable lots, situated in the most
- fourshing parts of the city and suburbs, for
sale on the most accommodating terms. Apply
to n NJ. THOMPSON,
Office one door west of Jackson Hall, Pen
avenue. March
SPRING MILLINERY
WILL be opened at Mrs S. PARKER'S on
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 clock.
PARKERS new Fancy store
March l2-3t under National hotel
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De DO WIS COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

Whole number of representatives 23l.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-03-13
Curious Advertisements.

sI1,formation is oanted Of Jane Mahon-who
went to some situation in the city or country, by
her sister Nancy Mahon, Twenty-ffth street, in
Sarah Smiths lodgings
Now this is explicit she went to some stua-
ton in the city or country by her sister Nancy
but how the house in Twenty-fifth street went by
her, too, we cannot exactly comprehend.
Respectable Board Wanted-A lady and gen.
tleman desires comfortable room in musical fam
lily, where the lady may take lessons on the piano.,
unfinished
Has any one got an unfurnished piano, on which
this lady can take lessons!
For Sale-A gray horse Is hand high years
old-can trot to wagon in three minutes, Price
$780,
The value of this animal, we immagine, depends
somewhat upon the distance the wagon is oil, which
he proposes to reach in three mnutes.-Ne'0 York
Spirit Of the Times.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-03-13
GREAT FIREIN CARLISLE.

The most extensive and destructive fire
which has ever occurred in our borough, took
place this morning between the hours of IL
and | o'clock. 1t originated IN the stable at-
tached TO Scott's Hotel, and Notwithstanding
the utmost excrions Of the citizens, it spread
with frightfu and terrible rapidity-the wind
blowing fresh from the northwest.
1t soon spread to the adjacent buildings,
and in the course Of few hours no less than
fourteen dwelling houses, twenty two stables
and warehouses, and one church (the Luthe-
ran) were entirely consumed.
Several horses and cows pelished in The
flames.
The loss is estimated at $50, 900, only about
$4,000 being covered by insurance. The fire
was got under a. o'clock this morning. No
lives were lost. but several persons were serl-
ously injured Ii is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-03-13
MELANCHOLY SUICIDES.

ROCHESTER, March I5,-Charles McVean,
son ofDavid McVean Esq, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the heart on
Thursday evening. He was young man of
highly respectable and wealthy connexions,
had just returned from Michigan, and was
spending the evening at an uncle's with his
wife, when suddenly he arose, kissed his wife,
and drew pistol and shot hmselfin the pre-
sence Of all in the room. The moment his
wife saw what he had done, she took bottle
Of chlorolorm and drank it, and is now in a
very dangerous state. The cause of this rash
act is said 10 have ben in consequence Of some
difficulty between the father and son in rela-
ticn TO the division Of some property. Much
sympathy is manifested for the lamily.
A man named John Maren, resident OF
PIttsburg cut his throat on Thursday, with a
razor, which put an end to his life. He left
his dwelling early, with the purpose, as was
supposed Of working on his place.-fle was
not again seen till o'clock when his body
was found about 20 rods from his house,
stlft, with his throat cut and stark in death.
Nothing unusual had been noticed in his man.
ner except, perhaps, growing gloom and
fears Of coming to want. He was a native Of
England, and about % years Of age.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-03-13
loss nF rHE AUToCRAT.

Terrific Scene.--A passenger who was
on board of the Autocrat at the time OF the
collision with the Magnolia, 100 miles from
New Orleans, has given the Lou 'SUiAe Cou-
yier brief description Of the scene. The
collision was at day-break--wealher clear
and the whole vide Mississippi for channel.
All the deck passengers, thirty in numoei'
one engineer, and three cabin paSSen9ei''
were lost. No names given. There were
eight ladies, all Of whom were SaVeu' he
An,ocrat sunk in five minutes in deep water.
A Mr.. Ferguson, we do not know his place
or residence. bat understand his father is
dl,rd Of the Gayosa House, Memphis,
oo,ohod his child from the arms OF his wife,
ood ran TO the forecastIe, leaving the mother,
:, tho wildness of his alarm, in the ladies'
cabin.
He stood by us moment, AID made such
appeals to save himself and child, trust in
God never may have occasion to hear
again. We got him somewhat calm and
quiet; and for which he stopped TO thank US {;
but the next moment the cry "we are lost"
was heard, and indeed it was cruelty true
with them, for he attempted TO leap TO the
Magnolia, and fell with his child into the pitt
less element to rise no more. His wife was
saved, and as she stood on the shattered wreck
watching with The widest eagcrness for the
husband and child, she saw man struggling
in the water whom she supposed to be him.
By maniac yells and distracted appeals,
she induced attention TO the drowning man.,
and by power almost supcrhuman, he was
rescued, and when he reached the boat the
lady fell round him with her arms, and bless"
ed God for the salvation Of her husband
Poor, hapless, widowed woman! she awoke
from a sad and cruel dream clinging with
frenzied lenacity to the neck Of him who was
another's.
You may partially imagine surrounding
scenes when the gentleman thus saved remar-
kcd that he almost wished indeed it had been
her protector instead o" himself.