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TvHE public will be gratifed to learn that the
United States Mail Stsamship Company are en-
s6lsd to announces that their arrsnk are now
complete for ssnsns p:sssr sgs IN through nom
In the hrut attempts Of this Company 70 meet
the wants Of travel 70 California, by providing
ships ON the Pacific. il connection with thar
ships from New York 70 Chagres, they were pre-
vailed upon. q ths urgent solicitation Of the great
number then ds.rOns Y s. out 2 ecu tickets for
their ships then going round This was done
from desire to accommodates those who could
procure passages in no other quarter, and by
which, whatever might be the detention, they
would reach San Francisco sooner than by any
other line. UnforesesR difficulties, and the preya-
lsnce OF fever at Rio de- Janeiro at the time, pre-
vented their ships from reaching Panama = soon
a. anticipated, and caused detention at the 18th
mus, which Wa increased by the impotence Of
passengers in going forward, against the advice
Of the Company, at an earlier day than the ship
could possibly reach Panama.
These interruptions are now all removed
Three Of the four ships the Company, intended
for the Pacific service, have arrived at Panama
and several Of them have performed trips TO San
Francisco and back. So that the Company are
now able to give the public the assurance that the
VOYAGE through from New York to San Fran
cisco, will be performed with regularity and des-
patch.
Their Pacific Line, from Panama 70 oan ran
cisco, consists Of the
REPUBLIC, Capt. HUDsoN.
ITHMUS, Capt. HITCHCOCK.
COLUMBUS, Capt. PICK.
ANTELOPE, Capt. AcxLEr.
Their Atlantic and Gulf Line, from New York
to Chagres, Of the
GEORGIA, Capt. PoRrER, U. s. N.
OHIO, Capt. SCIENCE, U. s. ~,
FALCON, Capt. HARTsrEiN, U. s. NJ
The connection between the two lines will be
carefully and regularly kept up, so that no delay
ma, will arise.
The large size, well known speed, and superior
accommodations Of their New York and Chagres
Line, and the speed and accommodations OF the
ships Of their Pacific Line, offer the most CERTAIN
M. o. ROBERTS,,
Cor Warren and West sts., New York.
Aug. l5-lm
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NAE Winter Cou rse Of Lectures in the Medical
Department Of the Cincinnati Lissre'y snd SCI
Si;fe Institute, Formerly the Literary and 30.
rsco Medical College Of Ohio,) win be resumed
ne College Ed,6ce, Third street, east Of Broad
~. on Monday the ID Of November. pre-.
IrSI.rv course on natomy. Physiology, and
persute Sargery, will be commenced on The sth
Or,ohsr. There were i.csiss isdIs in the Spring
IA he most OF these. and many others,
! .,n1ctAd this winter. The subscriber will be
"a 6v some Of the ablest and truest men IN the
M Of reform. The Colkgs Ed'hcs 70 elegant
a csnvsnisnt, and abundantly mPPheu WIN
ssything ssssntiafto the ''lnsffst'on OF WHY 'e
/rtrnsnt Of medicine.
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VT7ILLIAM TUCKER, MERcHANr TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane & Tucker, would
call the attention of his friends and the puohc zen,
orally to his stock Of Goods now opening wnicn
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
eat variety and richest styles ever offered IN thiS
city Strangers are respectfully and earnestly SO
cited to give me call and examine my s;TI b. to
their advantage. =
And you'd especially call the attention OF OF.
fcers, both of the army and the navy, 10 .ee lac'
thai am prepared to execute all kinds Of unorms
according tc the late regulations, at me sho,'es
notice, and at moderate prices, warranted, pom IN
the cutting and making departments, equal 10 any
establishment in this country.
W. It. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
|ous friends for theirlong and continued patronage
Ind hopes, by the same diligence and attention 10
Bus;ness. to merit continuance ofthe same.
Allqrders promptly executed.
sep 5G-3tw3w-d&trw
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsEYs AND
TLANN ELS.

THE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
i WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships. "Gulnare,v "Orion." and "Somerset, /"
from Liverpool, their fall supply Of PLAINS,
KERsEYS' WHITE and COLORED BLANK
FITS. WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL BLANKETfNG, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilm,rnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &c, &c, ex-
prsssly suited to our southern Planter. trade and
70 an inspection of which, they conhdsntly i'm
vite all who visit the Charleston Market.
C. 4, E. L. KERRISON d CO.,
100 King At. northwest cor. King g. Market SITS.
Charleston. Sept 3
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.


SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE Animal COURSE OF LECTURES in this
Institution will commence on the first Monday
in November next, on the following branches;
Anatomy, by J. Holbrook, M. d.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by 3 Hen
ry Dickson, M. ID.
Surgery, by Z. Gcddings, M ID.
Physiology, by James Mouirie, M. ID.
Materia Medica, by Henry r. Frost, M. ID.
Obstetrics, by Thos. q. Prosau, M. ID.
Chemistry, by c. U. Shepard, M. d.
Demonstration Of Anoicmy, St. Julian Ravenel,
M. ID.
DIR. d. J. Cain, Physician to the Marine Hos
pital and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twice a
week on the Diseases Of thut Institution.
Dr. +. b. Flsgg, Physician to the Aims House
l. lectures twice a week on Diseases.
Demonstrntive Instruction in Medicine and Sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
HENRY r FROST, M. d., Dean.
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rrrvv FANCY GOODS

WILL BE RECEIVING every day during
w next week, a beautiful assortment OF tan'v
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, DC Also d
large assortment Of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums'
6osps. Hair washes, and every article pertaining
to thu inlet. PARKERS Perfumery and
Fancy Store, Penn. av., near National Hotel
sep2l-3td
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NJ O TIC r

MEMBERS or CONCR IS having books
that belong to the Library ofths House Of Repre-
ssntativss are requsstsd 70 return them this week
with their names upon them, 10 that thetr ac-
oo~nts may be properly srsditsd.
p. WILLIAMS, Lib, II b
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DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS
RIS LIN Il N s

THE subscribers are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, MADE TO ,rHEiR
ORDER, and expressly adapted to the Southern
trade, and to which they with commence in,''e
m. attention OF purchasers, with guarantee that
the goods will be found PURE FLAX, to WI"
Shifting and Fronting Linens and Lawns
Pillow Case, Coatee, and Sheeting Linens
Russia, Birds Eye, and Huckaback Diapers
Blenched and Brown Table Damasks, OF as
,rted widths
Damask Doy.ies, Napkins and Cloths, dwarf
GUS sizes -
Dowlass, Glass Cloths, Black, White1 brown
Holland
Lady's. Gents, and Childrens Linen Cambria
Handkerchiefs, etc. etc.
C. &E.L l.. KERRISON & co.
2O9 King street, Charleston, D.. u
Sep. 3, 1850---3m
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THn PAsr, THE PREsssr AND rHr Furusr.--Of
the cotton trade, from the London Economist,
August -, 1880 cit is calculated that upwards
of 900 900 persons depend entirely upon this
tr.ds in ali in bra nchern American cotton crop
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Average I,oJo,356 HVerHgs ~'~"I,Si'
Average crop Of the last seven years sxcssds
that the prior 6l5,7l9 bales, and the crop Of the
last lust double that Of the hrst-snd the crop of
1855 was more than 1857 by fry per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain Of Ameri-
can cotton the frst years I,l53,2l9 bales.
The ID period Of years LAS, $50 bslss
Largest consumption, 184e, 1,5C6,6O7 bales
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION


Meryland state Agricultural oocao'y.
APPEAL TO rHE MEMBERs OF THE MARlLAsp
m SrArE AGRICULTURAL SocIETH'-Ve oS esn
thai you should bear in mind, that on tne ~o :n
24th. and 25th days Of October, your society WIZ
hold its annual Exhibition and Fair at me city %
BsH;srore and We appeal to you, one and all 70
bring for exhibition thereat portions OF your
the products Of your orchards, snd Of your sardens
Don : presume that any animal, or Proauct' you
NAV own 10 inferior TO others that VIII 90 mere
and be thus deferred from bringing them, 40 70
only by comparison that the relatiye mcI.s =. az
for YOU 70 arrive at, will be that what you nave
is - good, il not better than that or others ana
thaf Il behooyes YOU to calamity enter the is. VI
competition il defeated honorably, ana me n'sn
character Of the judges 10 guarantee ina. you
can be defeated in no other way you WIN s'g 49,,
the luxury Of knowing that others were "'o's GU
tjled 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
scivss and dsughters to bring whatever apPeI'alns
to their peculiar departments AZ enoroae'y'
hold mSwufactures, the proasets q t'e eaHy w.
tie poultry yard, preserves. do'nes'c ~."e', .vv
tions and above all things, to come me"se'oes, -
u,thout von,a,,, and the beautiful Celebrations "e'
aae and genius, display can DC perfect
To the Manufacturers If agricultural implements
sad Tools, we would say, that interest ana Pa'ri-
otism both combine to enjoin upon you inc pro
priety of making grand exhibition Of your ma
chinery Of all kinds, as from our present advlces'
we are led to believe that the asssmolage OF arm
ers and planters. and of distinguished strangers r.
from most OF the States of the Union, wlll DC
greater than upon any former OCCASION mere or
elsewhere. We therefore say to the .dgr'erMuroi
Ln,.nf nnk,rs and Mechanics Of the United States,
make il matter Of pride to display your machi-
nery at our exhibition, and vie with each other IN
having the best and largest assortment on tne
ground. Such ambition is laudable-is worthy o.
American genius, and should be cherished oy inc
American heart. ~
er favor by copying this notice.
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WANTED TO PURCHASE
- A SMALL HOUSE on Capitol Hill, con
tanning six or seven rooms, with cons.oer
(6le ground aitached.-AppIy at this once.
Oct. 1876.
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PREMIUM,

Any person sending three subscribers will be
entitled to a copy Of the History Of Propellers
and Steam Navigation, 1" republished in book form
now in press, to be ready about the first Of Oc-
tober. II will be one Of the most complets works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravings.
Oct Oft
T IFE INSTRUMENTATION Commercial
| Life Insurance Company, established in 1920
and empo wered by act OF Parliament, for the In
surAnce Of Lives and Survvorshps, and the en-
dowment Of Children, &c, &c, CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLLARS!
h1-Of6ce I'd story Colonization buildings,
near jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
nton city, d. "
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Inducements for Clubbing.

Any person who will ssad us four subscribers
for six months, at regular rates, shall be en-
titled to one copy for the same length of time or
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, Is IS copies for IL mos W
10 do IL Is ~ do IL Z" rs
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAG RES.
WITHOUT DETENTION at PANAMA

TN OA AN l n, VIA Ck1AO hES.
WITHOUT DETENTION ar 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 TO CH.aGRES.
State-room berth AlOO
Standee berth, forward saloon 80
Steerage berth. found bed & separate table SO
FROM Panama TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-room berth - 1900
Steerage berth. found bed q separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK
Staisroom. Standee. Storage
To Charleston or Savannah SOS 40 80
To Havana 10 SIS IS
To New Orleans IS 60 Is
Freight to New Orleans 80 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 stect, to M. o. ROBERTS.
SrEcIAL NorIcE is given 10 shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared a form Of
bill of lading adapted to their business which will
be furnished to shippers application at the
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 lading must be signed before the sailing Of
vessel. Dec. Z, 1850.
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National Medical College, Washington,

National Medical College, Washington,
District Of Columbia.
vTvHE annual course of lectures will commence
i on the first Monday in November the 4th
instant;
Thos Miller, M. D., Professor OF Anatomy ana
Physiology.
VIM. p. johnson, M. D., Professor Of Obste-
tries and the diseases Of women and children.
Joshua Riley, M. d.. Professor OF MAtsr'a
Medica, Therapeutics, and Hygiene. -,
John Frederick May, Nj. D., Professor OF sur
Grafton Tyler, NJ D., Professor Of Pathology
Robert King Stone, M. D., Adjunct Professor
of Anatomy and Physiology.
Edward Foreman, M. D., Professor OF Chem
istry and Pharmacy,
Japes E. Morgan, M. D., Prosecutor and Dem
onstrator.
Clinical lectures three times week, on cases
selected from the Washington lnhrmary oPe-
ration performed before the class. 100
For full course OF lectures wv
n.mons,rs,or,s n 10
Graduation fee 20 90
Good board can be procured at from ~ to -
per week.
=, JOSHUA RILEY, M. d.,
Sep 3-2awtNovlif Dean of the Faculty.
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Il L r M 8.

Payments to be made in all cases in .advance.
CLUBBING.
A discount Of twenty-five per cen. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies Of any one or more of the above
works. Thus: 4 copies of Backwood or Of one
Review will be sent to address for 80 copies
of the four Reviews and Backwood for $50 and
so on.
81 Orders from Clubs must be sent direct 10 The
publishers, no discount from these prices can be
allowed to Agents.
be received at par.
n5rRemittances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or franked, to the
LEONARD SCOTT & co,
19FuLroH STREEr, New York,
Entrance 81 Gold ct
Neutrality-suspicious. received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor d Maurey, and w. Adam,
Booksellers.
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SILVER CARD CASE, with Mrs. Ell
"A wood Fisher" engraved on il. lib
till be pal d for. iisIdslivsry at th'so
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r. RsnAers ~ gsagrsss and others.
nAND0OMELY furnished parlors and suits
H Of rooms for rent, by Mrs. FLrusr, on the
and 10th streets, and adjoining Gibbs fancy store,
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMEK'S GUIDE.

FAkMEK'S GUIDE.
r EONARD SCOTT e. Co., No. 81 Gold street
IL .Nsw York, continue to publish the four lead
Ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood'
~ commenced the publication of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
/" FAanER's GUIDE TO Sc,Enr,y,c AND PRAcucAL
AGRICULTURE" ~
BY Henry STEPHENS, F. r. s., OF Edinburgh ,au-
thor ofthe "Book Of the Farm, &C., &c. assisted
by JoHN 2. NoRroN, M a., New Haven, Professor
Of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., Go
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with Is or % splendid steel engravings,
and more than 600 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 ploughing, planting,
haying, harvesting, &C., &C., the various domes-
TIC animals in their highest perfection; in short,
the picforia! feature of the book is unique, and
will render 1t Of incalculable value to the student
Of agriculture. asm
The work is being published in semi-monthly
numbers of 81 pages each, exclusive OF the Steel
engravings, and is sold IS cents EACH or IS for
the entire work in numbers, (which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol-
lows, viz:
The LONDON QuARrERLy REVIEW (Conservative)
The EDEsuReH REVIEW (Whig),
THE NORTH BRIrIsH REvIEw free Church),
The WEsrhNsrER REvIEw (Liberal,)
BLAcKwoop's EDInsuRGH MAaAzrNE (Tory).
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion oftheir contents is devoted to political sub
jects. II is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con.
fessedly far above all other journals oftheir class
Bioekvood, still under the mastery guidance Of
Chistopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity,
and is, at this time, unusually attractive, from the
serial works Of Bulwer and other literary notabes,
written for that magazine, and hrst appearing in
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works as "The Cations" and I'M
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Peninsular
Medal, ""The Green Hand" and other serials,
Of which numerous rival editions issued by the
leading publishers in this country, have 10 be ref
printed by those publishers from the pages o.
Lakewood, otter il has been issnsd by Messrs. Scot
4 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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WILL be opened at Mrs. s. Psrker's, on Sat
w urday, 23d inst, at 10 o eiock A. M. in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assert
ment Of Winter Millinery, conssting Of Hats,
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, Florencss, Rib
bons, 30. &c. PARkERS
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$3.50 British taken praonera,
,. CONTINENTAL MONTY
Amount issued m IT'S 100000
iii 5000 900
I" in all to July, 1899 35S,000,OOO
The whole expenses Of the war, estimated in
specie, amounted to tl35,l93,103
COTTON STATISTICS.
We compile from the New York Shipping List
and Price Current, Of the 1lth September, the fol-
lowing statement, showing the crop Of Cotton in
the several States for the year ending 3lst August
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A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
n moons unemployed, would like to occupy
himself in suitable way during that time. He
writes good hand and would undertake copying,
translating from the French or German, keeping a
set or two of books, where regular book keeper
is not employed, &c. Please inquire at the office
Of this paper. eff
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2sl,97l 2,82O, $3.50 IL, SAG, 900
IS, 7s2 British taken priponers,

The surrender Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, o.
tober 1871, closed the war; prisoners 1913.
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BEEBE's NEW YORK HATS!!y

CTEvENS, No. l, Bro,cns Hotel, has just re-
- ceivod further and full supply Of Beebe's
Hats. Also, a complete assortment of his own
make, of every quality and style. Gentlemen
wishing Hats of fancy shapes can have their or
ders filed ut sbnir-i
STEVEN 8 great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment. No. Browns
Hotel.
Nov. 3O-6tif Qntel. Repub. Union.)
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BRITISH COMM ERCIAL LIFEINSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
Established ia 1890. aad Empowered BY act Of
Partam>nt, I hah
For the Insurance Of l. yes, and the Endowment
Of Children, &r.
LONDON, Kfw-y IRE AND wAsHIEGr0N CITY.
CAPITAL 5000, 900
M. THOMPSON, Agent.
Hff- Office on Pennsylvania avenue, one door
west OF Jackson Hall.
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October 81. 185O--dtf
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Oct. l4-3taw3m
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MECHANICAL ARTS 4 SCIENCES
D. APPLETON 4 CO., NEW YORK,

u. AffLETON CO., NEW YORK,
HAVE IN coUssE or PUBLICATION, IN rARTs, rRics
r~xNrr-EivE CENTS EACH a SID
A Dictaona OF Machines. Mechanics.
Engine Wok. and Engineering.
Designed for Practical Working Men, and those
intended for the Engineering Profession.
Edited BY Olivia BYsNE, formerly Prqftssov n
Mathematics, College Of Civil Engineers, London !;
.asthor end Tavemtor q" TIE Calculus Of Firm, |"
"Ths Nsse sud lnrroved Systssa Of Logaritkins, I"
"1@s EleaenssQ u Euosidby Colors. ETC., ETC. ETC.
THIS work is oflarge 6vo size, containing nearly
too tke~sssd pages, upwards of fffse~ hundred
platss and sir fkousassd wood cuts. 1t will present
working drawings and descriptions Of the most inn
portans machines in tho United States. Indcpcn-
IDENTIFY OF the results of American ingenuity it will
contain complete practical trsatises on Mechanics,
Machinery, Engine-work, and Engineering with
al that Is useful 10 moro than ono thousand dol-
lars worth of folio volumes, magazines, and other
books, among which may be mentioned the fol-
lowing:
l. Bibliotheque des Arts INDUSTRIES. (Masson,
Paris.)
2. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal.
(London.)
8. Engineer and Machinists Assistant (BIackie,
~ p,,h,;..t:rr JrJ,,str;nlla (Ar~,,sn0ou nd A inc