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8. GRISWOLD 81 Co.
Successes TO Daniel Pratt & Co, J

(sueeesxss 10 Daniel Pratt & Coz
y EsPECTFULLY informs the public thai
L they arc now manufacturing
COTTON
at Prattsville, Autaugn COUNTY, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn.
lsh Gins to planters OF the most fayoraole terms
As to the superiority OF their Gins, they have on
ly TO refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale Of over 10000 has acquired for them
Throughout, the entire cotton growing region.
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
hSTheir GINS are warrsnted TO perform well.
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prauyile, Autauga
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co., .hobik, and H. kendsH, & Carter Co.,
.New 0rLsans,
g GRISWOT u q Co
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c. 81 e. l.. KERRIsON a. co.

T|Tttt THTFOTWTNW "
+ 0 r F. ] G. n d n Y-G GODS
IN Chdrissioa, Ss,ih Co-oiina,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase DrysSoods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering
very large and well assorted stock OF Foreign aud
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trad,
importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low ia Charleston, they can be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, ~ every description; the make will be
fodnd Of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smiriure Of cotton. Also TO their stock Of Dr,s
Goods, which will be found second to none 10 the
market
Terms Cash, or city accepiances.
G. e. Z. l, KERRlSON, h co.
No. ona King. nnrih weat cnrner * ,nn al MnrLs
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DAClFIc MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

| DAClFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
| (ONLl through line for California and Ore
gon. )-Ihe public ere Informed that under tn,
new arrangement of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department
and carrying the United States mails, will con
lInue to leave Pnuama and San Francisco the Isl
and 5ih days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch Acapulco
San Diego, and Monterey.
lhe following steam packets belonging to the
Pnclhc Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will lie always in port at
each end of the route
OREGON ,O09 tons. REPUBLIC /. / 200 tons.
PANAMA ,087 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons.
CALIFoRNiA ,O50 tons. CoLUmBUs. 600 tons
lENNtssEE 800 tons. isTHMus - tons
NoRTBERNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons.
CoLuMBD 800 tons. Fremont GOO tons.
| ANTELOPE. - tons.
| The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be.
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning withou
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line of propellers will be kept up 70,
the transportation of freight and transient passen.
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS.
OF l,5o0 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and pecua ly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 TONS
ONO 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 300 tons
EMriRECiTr2, 900 tons. Pm ADELPHIA ] 100 tons
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 20th Of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON viii form direct line between New Or
eans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line TO and from New Orleans, and ports
IN Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong
Lnwreson * Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S4OO, In state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $500
s2OO, IN steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will D.
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of bsrths, apply at the Office of the
Company, IA and SIS South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
a uril OE-ff
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHME, who
IM came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington 10 Bal
tlmore, IL requested to call on the undersigned.
! also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port Of Baltimore
8 years agoi the latter since then being enlisted in
the U. s. Army to let me hear from them.
My uncle, Gottlieb Ehard, who used TO live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
let me know his whereabouts,
FREDERICK OAHME,
Tth ptreet between II & |,
Wsshinpton ID G.
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FALL MILLINERY.

M RS PARKER will open on Wednesday 18th
Nl inst, few caaes OF French Hats. Also u
beautiful assortment Of Ribbons, Feathers, Flow
ers &C., &c.
Penn. av., under, n. Hotel
nct 1S-2if
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PAPERS HISLAID,

DIAPERS in the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
/ ment contractor for brick, &c The finder will
be literally rewarded by restoring them to the
office of the National Hotel, or to me
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
Blythe Union, Republic, and Telegraph, will
insert daily for one month, and forward blUs to
this ofSce. oct. g. lin
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VIM. HO w LAM,
Importer and DealaI IN Dry Goods, In

cEAaLEsToS, SC
MOULD call the attention of planters pisitins
w Charleston for their supplies. TO his stock
Of Dry Goods, which 10 kept constantly full, and
embraces complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods from the
low-pnced, TO the richest, latest, and most fsb b.
ionnble.
All Goods of SoufAsys aaanuaetuys, he will par
ticularly keep,
No 22i, hend of King st. Chnrlsstor
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LIBRARY or CONGRESS-.

Washington Oct 2, 1856
NOTICE is hereby given that tn. Library o.
IN Congress will be closed on Thursday the I6tl.
instant and will not stsin be opened until Tues-
day the l6'h ~ November.
JOHN 8. MEEHAN, LibraFA1,
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GREAT ELECTORAL HESslA.S
STATE LOAN

Of6,725,OO0 Dollars
DNHlS Loan is guaranteed by The Government
Il and contracted by .hs eminent Banking
House of Messrs. IA. A. Won RoTHscHiLp AMI
SoNs, 10 FFankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz;
IL OF 10000 Dollars so Of 1000 Dollars
% % (" "ss g, 1900 ,SSS 80 50 " :" : 1900 goo .
90 5000 4" lS0 " l,0G0
DC, &c. The smallest PriSe is 55 Dollars
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on tn.
lst OF June, 1851.
The price ofths Ticker. i, as toilous;
| ticket for Dollars s tickets for 25 Dollar,
30 100 65 " 900 "
Remlttnnces can be made in Bank Notes, Bill,
or Drafts on Europe, DC. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and nfter the drawing the list of tn,
successful numbers, which will also be published
IN the Leading journals. The Prizes win be paIc
IN cash at Frankfori-on- the Maine, Paris, Lon.
don, New York. or New Orlepr-
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100 DOLLARS REW.Rp

ID AN away from the sutscribsr, October 9th
" 1887, from his resdence On Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangsburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
Blk feet high, and otherwise well proportioned
aud Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, a prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one Of bis arms the letter S, or mark resemb.
ling 1t. He had scar on the inner ankle Of, !
presume, the left foot. He speRsS with plausi.
bHty and ease; is rather assuming in his address
yet mild and humble in his manners He is a
keen, shrswd fellow, walks fast and quite erect
and "a apt 70 bear uneommonly much on his toe,
when hurried He said that he originally be
longed 70 a farmer named Joshua Lee near Gin
ton, IN Virginis; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume be took up QUAR-.
ters Any person finding end apprehending the
same, and delivering him safely into the HANDS OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expense.
that he may be at in coming and returning
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TUE NATIONAL MONTMENT INInNAL.

A IL persons holding subscriptions to the n
"A tional Monument Journal, are requested I,
return thsn without delay, directed to tn. Genera.
Agent of the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
Whittlesey, Washington, it being my intention to
resume the publication Of the Journal in all the
month of September, should the patronage be.
slowed upon II justify resumption.
J. C. PICKETT,
Editor and Publisher.
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ssAso MONEY DIsfaiBUuos
Lean eT ihs Goraxmsas Of As ElSssms etc qr Hssss
s6,125,000 10 be reimbursed spttk SI6,: s. ,6lO.

EXTRACT or IHE ELkcTosAL EDcT
VI Ills state Loan, contacted In tho Year le45.
4 b. the Government OF the ELscr0RArE or
ltEssE, and with the consent OF the Chamber of
Deputies, through The Banking liouse Of MKssBs
K0TIschLp AID Sons, consists OF 6l25 Series or
70 Bonds each, 10 be redeemed by 90 Dislribu-
tons IN such manner that the received Capital
of S6,l2)OOO viii he repaid with SIC, see, $780, Ia
the following I6S, l35 Dyiderds -
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DRY GOODS N CHARLESTON, S. G.
DIRECT IMPORTATIONS

C.&E. l.. KERRISoN. & CO,
hlRECT IMPORTERS, Of European Dry
| ~ Goods, are hsrpy to inform their friends and
customers, that they are nov receiving by evsry
arrival from Europe, additions to as complete n
Stock of Staple ani Fancy Dry Goods. a. has ever
been offered in their market, Good Goods are
furnished at lGL1 prcts and those who purchase in
their city, are invited 10 exam ne their Siui,,.
which will be found peculiarly adapted to the
Southern Trade.
Ladies Dress Goods and Domestic Fabrics in every
variety Of Negro Cloths Blankets and Plantation
Dry Goods, complete assortment. House KerpinR
articles IN Their line IN every variety, together with
full stock Of CasslHsres, VeSiingS, and Cloths
Also Linsas, which will be found free from any
mixture Of cotton.
All articles sold, are guaranteed to prove as re
presented. Terms Cash, or city acceptance.
c. e. f. l.. KERRlSON, & CO,
2o9 Northwest cor, Of Ming and Market sts
Charleston, Sept. 2, 1851. Iaw6t.
DRoSpECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
L TOR, neat Book OF 400 octave pnges, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable invn
rably when subscribing to enable the author To-
have It done in the finest style of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters vht
will frank remittences, are authorized to net nj
agents for the work, and retain a5 per cent com.
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeayor to merit IT, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon The noun
tain wnves Of the Ocean, well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
"lnquisaters, and American Ladies and Gentle.
men IN Havana, throwing bags Of gold as an Of.
feriog sor mis- Liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author OF "The Texan Emgrant," and late sdi
orof the Cherokee Ssntinel, at Cedar Bluff
March &
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s. GRISWOLD e. Co
ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF CINCINNATI,
FACULTY.

Chartered in lS45, Total NS Of J1abieuianis
from ls45 70 1851 1854.
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STE LE'S HAT HALL.

cHARLEsToN, sc,
- IN introducing the new style of HAT
for this season, would remark that
there is an entire change in every par
ticalar,
Geniiemens' Hats,
Silk Moleskin Beaver
Russia Nutria Opera
French Cashmere Travelling.
Fashionable Caps,
Cloth Plush Ol-Silk
Tweed Fur OIl-Cott
Morocco Satin Velvet.
ALSO,
All the latest styles Of imported Fancy Hats
handsomely trimmed for small children and infants,
the character of the above establishment is known
without further comment.
w. STEEL,
oct l3- Al. 23l King 81.
The southern press., 1851-10-28

The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
regular lns OF propeers will be kept up for
the tran portntlon Of freight and transient passen
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands Of
800 tons burden, now under charter TO the com.
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexion between Acapulco md the other Mex
lean ports.
The connexion in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
Georgia. a.........,..........3,00 3, 900 tons
ONO ....".................3 .3,OVy q
Empire City. 5000
tTescen, S"y..,,... 500 +"
Dhtrokee ..................l,3O 800
fhiadelphla ............,..l,l0 100
Leaving New York for Chagres on the lIth
and 26th Of each month
The new steamer FL Dorodo and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
eres, leaving at such periods as will insure as
little detention possible on the Isthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
TO and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
iehns can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
a. Co, agents at that place
The fare for through tickets rom New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500 in state room to..,,..........S3 to $3.50
$3.50 in lower cabin to.,...........s $500
500 IN steerage to. Sl65
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-sieamer be-
tween these ports
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding IN measurement 10
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken TO Chagres at 10 cents per
foot, and from Panama to San Fancisco at the
rae of 500 er ton.
For choice OF berths apply at the office of the
company, 81 and 55 South street, or at their
agency, No III West street, New York city.
Aug l2-dly
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency.

Pension and Bounty Land Agency.
INHE T. subscriber has opened in the city of Wash.
Il ington an AGENCY for the prosecution OF
all descriptions Of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws.
and the places where deposited all evidence OF
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed Tor want OF proof and proper attention.
lie, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the Pen
sion Laws:
Applications for increase Of pension, under any
OF the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are ent-
tied to receive the ten years pension due on the 4h
of March, 1913; under the acts of July 7th, 1895.
March Sd, lS43, and June I7th 1914, being those
VINO were married before the lst of January 1884
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
Eel ruary I'd, lS4S, their claims To p.lsons for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1873, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those Widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1888 but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake 10 estab-
iish their claims TO pensions for hfe commencing
on the 4th OF March, iSio, under the act of July
%, lS4S.
To all those widows ofrevouionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want or proof OF service; or those who are in the
receipt of pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May l5th 1928, or June eth
1882, he will ensure the same amauat per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
he pension is meis 10 commence by the law un-
der whish they claimed or have been psnsionsd
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PRINTING Tyvss

A rs now now sold at BRUCE'S NEW YoRk
~ TfPE-FoUNDRY at the following very
10" pHees' tof approved six months notes
Roman. Title, SC. Shaded, Sc
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BOUNTY LAND,

For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem OF deceased officers and privntes, who served
IN the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any Of the Indian wars, since 1880
Terms moderate, where the olaiT, il established
othert0ise no charge,
The subscriber s aiso appointed Agent for the
District Of Columbia for the British Commercial
LJt hsurance Compony, established in 1920, 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
SO 10000
Communications addressed TO the subscriber,
washington, -, ", VIII receive prompt attention.
Nj. THOMPSON,
'Hiorney and Couuseilor al Lac, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina
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oct. II. 4t
Southern standard., 1851-05-31
NOVEMBER ELECTION.

0ITJnO. n. GuiOn,we are authorised to announce
candidate for the Office of Chancellor of this State
Election in November.
GrFWm. III. III. Patterson, Tse authorized to
announce a candidate for Sheriff of Lowndes county.
Election in November next. Printers fee paid.
o. IL. ID. Hadem, we authorized to announce
as candidate for the office of Sheriff of Lowndes
county at the ensuing November election. Fee paid.
0EFA A. E. Love is a candidate for reelection to
the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lowndes
County. Election November next.
0FDaniel williams, we are authorized to an
nounce candidate for reelection to the Office OF
Probate Clerk of Lowndes county. Election in No
vember next.
0FJOhn w. Adams, we arc authorised to an
nounce candidate for Assessor of Lownder coun-
ty at the ensuing election.
OF Benjamin II. Taylcf, We authorised
to announce as candidate for town Constable. Elec-
ton in November
GNFGeOrge II. Mcdaniel, we are authorized to
as candidate for reelection to the office OF
Town Constable. Election in November.
Southern standard., 1851-05-31

RESTORATION OF THOMAS w. DoRR.-The fol-
lowing just act has been passed by the Rhode Is
land Legislature, restoring Thomas w. Dorr to
his political privileges. The vote in the Senate
stood 8 in the affirmative to IL in the negative
negative. In the House four wings voted in the
affirmative
1t IS enacted By tie General assembly rs joilo'os
All the civil and political disabilities growing out
of the sentence of the Supreme Court passed a
gainst Thomas w. Dorr, are hereby removed
and the said Thomas w. Dorr, is hereby restored
to his civil and political rights in full
and with the same effect as if said sentence had
not been passed
Southern standard., 1851-05-31
GBY AUTHORITY
A PROCLAMATION

BIZ JOHN |. GUION, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI.
To the erfS Of the seUeral Counties Of the Sdte-Greeting
WHEREAS, at the late extraordinary session of the
w Legislature of this State, convened by the proc
lamation of His Exceency the Governor, to take into
consideration the alarming state of public affairs, and
to provide for the safety and security of her citizens
an act passed providing for Convention of the
People of the State of Mississippi And whereas, by
the passage of said act it made the duty of the
Governor to issue his proclamation to the several Sher
ifs of the State at least ninety days before the time
appointed for holding said election, requiring them to
hold and conduct the same according to law.
Now, THEREFORE, | John l. Guion, Governor as
aforesaid by virtue of and in pursuance of the requ
erments of said Act, do issue this my writ, requiring
you to hold an election on the first Monday and dag
toHOoing IN September mGrt, (65l) at the several pre-
cncts in your county, for the purpose of electng
many delegates to the said Convention your county
is entitled Representatives in the House of Repre-
sentatves, including the Representation of any city
or town in any county,
LIS. In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, [ have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great Seal of the State be
affixed at the city of Jackson, the 18TH day of May,
A. ID. 1851, and of the sovereignty of Mississippi, the
thrty-fourth.
JOHN l. GUION,
BY THE GOVERNOR: Acting Governor
Jo BELL, Secretary of State.
CL5The Flag of the Union Pauldng Clarion, Com
stitution, Monticello Journal Southern STANDARD, will
publish one month: IS:1m
Southern standard., 1851-05-31
Piano Fortcs tSc., For sale.

lust received from New York, three spen- (7-y
j did Rosewood Pianos, which will be sold II
low for cash Enquire at the Furniture Warc-z9ls92
room kept by J. WoMELsDoRFF. Also, good assort-
ment of Cabinet Furniture consisting Of such articles
Bureaus, Wdrdrobes and BedSteGds Of all hiRdS-WGSh-
stands Tables, chairs, LooAiag MattraSeS, dc
n. B.-The undersigned would also most respectful
y inform the citizens of Columbus and its environs
that he will discharge the duties of undertaking with
neatness and despatch whenever called upon so to do
JEROME EWOMEISDORFF.
May 10; 1851; l5:6m
Southern standard., 1851-05-31
The State of 1fiSsissinui.

DISTRICT CHANCERY COURT OF THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI, HELD AT COLUMBUS AT RULES
ELIJAH BARTLETT C5mplainant.1 II pom opening
VS. the matters iIt
ans aG1fE HES26s H hGP6S si hs BIZ ss Fsb
ry lo9 ana appearing by affidavit filed TO the sat-
isacton of the Court that the above named defendant
John II. Hampton, is nonresident of the State of
Mississippi, and resides beyond the limits thereof so
that the ordinary process of this Court cannot be exc
cuted upon him it is therefore ordered that unless the
said defendant appear here before the Vice Chancellor
or before the first day of the term of this Court
to be holden at the in the town of Colgm
bus, on the first Moisday in May next ensri-gs and
plead answer or demur to the several allegations in
compainants bill of complaint contained. the same
may be taken confessed to said defendant, and
the matters therein decreed accordingly 1t is further
ordered that copy of this order be inserted in the
Southern Standard newspaper published in the
town of Columbus, weekly for one month. true
copy from the minutes,
w. w. LESTER, CLER1.-
MURRAY q DABNET. ComPts Solicitors.
March s, 1851 Got Printers fee 80.