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The southern press., 1851-06-27


At the ioio price Of ONE DOLLAR per ar,,,,,,n,
5 the cheapest weekly newspaper south of the
j Potomac, and as cheap as any in the Union
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily
Dispatch, consisting Of the entertaining and
news matter of that sheet, and carefully selected
light literature and poetry.
HUGH r. PLEAsANTs, Principal Editor.
II is designed to make it equal to any Weekly
sheet in the Union for its general interest. In
tone and sentiment, it is Southern--its conductors
are Virginans, and they hope to merit and re-
celve the encouragement of their felIow-citzens.
They enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprlze, nor are their views and opinions shaped
merely to catch the popular breeze. From edu-
cation, from position, from association, from in
terest, from choice, they are Southern men. Their
defence OF Southern rights is a defence of them
selves and all they hold dear;--that it has been
warm unremtting, and as far as their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, no man who has read their sheet
will deny. To doubt that it will continue to be
so is to presume that the principles and ideas
which have been instilled into them from their
birth, can be eradicated, at period of life when
men rarely change their views They, at least,
know it to be impossible.
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shed requires that the subscription be paid al
icays in advance.
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Any one subscribing to Blacewood, or to one of the
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PROSPECTUS
/" THE SOUTHERN PRESS. y

Au NsBOciation of sixty-three Members Of Congress
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned Committee to ruperintend the esta
blishnent Of Southern Press at Washington City
to be devoted to the exposion and defence OF South
ern Rights and Institutions dissemination o
correct Information to Northera Policy, and the
course Of Poiticai affairs generally. without reference
to the old party lines of Wing and Democrat. Ar
engagements in progress, promptly to ensure
the issue Of such paper under the title OF
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.
Where will be daily, tri-weekly, and a weekly
issuethe 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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will embrace on its broad sheet the General News oi
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele-
graph J. Commercial and Agricultural intelligence,
Literary Criticisms Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous, and, in short, all those items Of
general interest the collected aggregate OF which
constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per- Great care will be taken TO give full and cor
rect Reports OF the Proceedings and Debates in both
Houses OF Congress, as well the action OF the
local Legislatures on the Southern question.
limited number only OF Advertisements will be
eceivcd--the main object being 10 furnish large
amount OF reading matter.
The paper will be printed on sheet equal in size
to those OF the other Washington papers and the
terial will be procured especially Tor the purpose.
1t is confidently hoped that every true friend to the
South will aid in procuring subscribers and forward
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith.
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scriptions Tree OF postage
,y.
Terms.
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For Tr-weelSly during the Session OF Con-
gress, and Semi-weckly during the recess, 5 90
Weekly paper, zoo
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in cdvance, and the cash accompanying the name
sent.
All persons procuring ten shall be entitled to
receive copy gratis for year.
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j. Knox walker,
.7ftorney nj Lar and General .1eenf
OFFERS s his services in his profession and q.
" Agent for the Prosecution and Collection nj
Claims before Congress and the Departments also for
obtaining Patents.
All business con6ded to him w,l be promptly at
e""ru To- 17i
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BLACKwOOD,S MAGAZINE
AND THE
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS

nWING TO the late revolutions and counter-revo-
~ lutions among the nations Of Europe, which have
followed each othcr in quick succession, and of which
the end is NOT yei" the leading periodicals of Great
Britain have become invested with degree OF inter
est hitherto unknown. Thsy occupy middle
ground between the hasiy, dsointed and necessarly
imperfect records OF the newspapers, and the elabo-
rate and ponderous t-eases TO be furnished by the his
torian at future day. The American Publishers,
therefore, deem ii proper to call renewed attention to
these Periodicals. and the very low price at which
they offered TO subscribers. Tbs following is
their list, viz
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,
AND
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals contained he views, mode
rately, though clearly and firmly expressed, of the
three great parties in England--Tory. Wing and Ra-
dical-s' RIaclwood" and the GO London Quarterly y
are Tory the Edinburgh Review % Wing and
the q Westminster Review " Liberal. The G North
British Review owes its establishment to the last
great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland and is not
ultra in its views any one o. the grand depart
ments of human knowledge il originally edited
by Dir Chalmers, and now, since his death, is con-
ducted by his son-in-law Dr. Hanna associated with
Sir David Brewster Its literary character is of the
very highest order. The " "Westminster,' though
reprinted under that title only, is published in Eng
land under the title of the Foreign Quarterly and
Westminster ~ it being in fact a union of the two
Reviews formerly published and reprinted uader sepa-
rate titles. 1t has therefore the advantage by this
combination of uniting in work the best features
of both as heretofore issued.
The above Periodicals are reprinted in New York,
Immediately their arrival 10y the British steamers,
in beautiful clear type fine white paper and are
faithful copies of the originals Blackwood's Maya
zine being exact fac smile Of the Edinburgh edi-
ton
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

Whole number of representatives 23I.
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SpRINGNILLINERY
NTILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER'S oil
wv Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 clock.
PARKER s new Fancy store,
March 12-3t under National hotel
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CIXTY-ONE desirable lots, situated in the most
- fourishing parts of the city and suburbs, for
sale on the most accommodating terms Apply
to M THOMPSON,
Office one door west of Jackson Hall, Pen
avenue. March
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more than single class will be considered. Each
proposal TO bc endorsed Proposals for Class No
I ] Of Stationery for ii. II. U. ST. and ad-
dressed to the undersigned. They will be free Of
postage.
Sufficient specimens Of each class to accompany
the proposal marked with the name Of the bidder
and tho number Of the class according the above
advertisement. e t. .
The whole Of each article specified in the forego-
ing list will be deemed class. and the person Of
fcring to furnish any class description Of articles
at the lowest price, quality considered. shall re-
ceive contract for the same, executing bond,
with two or more surctes satisfactory to the Clerk,
for the performance Of the same, under forfeiture
OF twice the contract price in case of failure; which
bond must be fled in the Office of said Clerk within
ten days after the proposals have been opened and
the result declared. ~ grqaq 4. : it
The right is reserved. in case in should be ne
cessary, to order further supply Of all or any Of
the articles contained in the above list. ~.
The Clerk also reserves the right 10 judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform to
the samples furnished or not and may, in his dis
crction refuse to receive them, If in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they arc
intended. r.. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives, U. s.
Ap l6-lawtJulyl
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FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for BOOKS,
PAPERS JEWELRY &c-EVANS &

ID WATSON, No. S3 Dock street, opposite
the Philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhole Cover SALABiANDERS.
Fire and Thief Proof IRON CHESTS, warranted to
stand more heat than any other Chests in the coun-
try. Also, Patent Air Chamber IRON CHESTS;
100 now in They also continue to make the
ordinary Fire Proofs at very low prices.
We, the undersigned, were present, on the llth
day Of September, when Messrs. Evans & Watson
tested Of their Sslamander Fire Proof Chests at
which time they consumed five cords Of wood over il,
commencing at A. M. and continuing until p.
M making five hours intcnae heat, amounting to
a white heat. The Chest remained in the fire until
the next morning, when il was opened in pre-
sence and all the books and papers were taken out,
having been preserved entire. The above named
Chest, together with the books and papers, may be
examined by calling at the store of Evans & Wat
THOS. HANSELL, 18th street above Arch.
SAMUEL l.. DAVIS, Ill N. Sd street
DIessrs. Ecans r Watson.
GENrLEMEN Having been present when the
tents Of the chest alluded to in the above certificate
testimony to the perfectsecurity Of the papers. No
mark Of fire was apparent ON any Of them
pHllsDRsSaiA, ssRsSauys; Sept 10, 1850. "'"A'oA
BALTIMORE, June IS, 1S49.
DfessYs. ESans f. Watson, Phiiadeiehia.
GENrLEMEN: We have much pleasure in recon-
mendng your Fire proof Chests TO the notice Of the
public, the one we purchased from you having
saved our books and contents effcctually, after
dergoing very severe heat during the fire which
destroyed the entire block Of buildings on Arch
street wharf, on the Schuylki, on the 9th Of June
RUSSELL & GILLINs.
Cast and Wrought Iron Houses Of all sizes and
patterns, made to order.
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, Pire proof
frgerators, warranted superior to all others, Water
Filters. rs - ra Nov 30-d6m
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LIFE ASSURANCE.

national Loan Fund Life Assurance Society
26 CORNHILL, LONDON, AND II WALL
x Gra STREET, NEW YORK. ays #
FyAPITAL, E5OO 900 sterling, or $2,5OO 900.
" (Emposysred by Act Of Parliament,) I'd Nc.---
Royal Assent, 27th July, 1888. "A Savings Bank
for the Widow and the Orphan" I. Lamie Muir
raw, George street, Hanover Square, ChaiynGnef
she Cbvrt Of Directors, London.
UnirED STATES BOARD OF Local DIREcroRs.
s. New YoRK.--C. Edward Habicht, Chairman;
John s. Palmer, James Boorman, George Barclay,
Samuel s. Rowland, Samuel M. Fox, William Van
Hook, Aquila G Stout, Tanning c. Tucker, Bache
McEvers. ~ IN
PuiLAD.LrnlA.- Clement e; Biddle, George R.
Graham, w. Peter, (H. b. M. Consult Louis A.
Godey, William Jones.
BAIrrmoar n .-Jonathan Meredith John McTavish,
fH. b. M. Consul, Donald Mcllvain, Samuel Hof-
'As Bosroa2Gcorge % - N. thatcher. Israel whitney,
Franklin Dexter, benjamin Seaver, Elijah d. Brig
ham, e. A. Grattan, IH. b. i. Consul) Esr1
s4 ~ j. LEANDER STARN, General agent.
EpwARp T. RIcHA nDsoN, Gasera1 Accountnnt
tse for the United States nd b. ". a. Oolonies.
Pamphlets containing the rates of premium, pros
pectus, examples, names of gents, medical exam
iners &C., can be had free charge on application
at71 Wallstreet, and Of agents.
Part ofthe capitals permanently invested in the
United States in the names of three of the local d
rectors as always to the assured
in of disputed claims (should any such arise)
or otherwise.
Thirty days are allowed, after each payment Of
Premium becomes due, without forfeiture Of policy.
The United States Local Board meet every Wed,
nesday, at their Oficc in Wall street, where all
business connected with the Society soperationsin
America is transacted afording thereby every
possible advantage of promptncss and attention to
parties cases ofleavc to travel loans, settlement
&c.
Medical examiners attend daily, at o'clock p.
M, at II Wall street, and at the Office ofthe diff
fercnt Local Boards and Agencies. is
Accommodations to be addressedtO
J. LEANDER STARR, General agent
for the United States and for B. ~. a. Colonies.
June % te't alfls
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" COAST SURVEY CHARTS.

YTyHE FOLLOWING CHARTS have been pub
i lished under act Of Congress, at the Coast Sur
Osy Office, and are for sale by agents in the prnci-
pal ports OF the United States:
New York Bay and Harbor, and its Environs, in
six sheets, complete; scale about two inches and
one tenth to a mile. Price 26 cents per sheet.
Delaware Bay and River, in three sheets. Price
40 cents per sheet. rlt
New York Bay and Harbor, and it's Environs,
one sheet. Price75 cents.
The Western Coast Of the United States from
sheets, at 30 cents per sheet.
Cat and Ship Island Harbors. Price 25 cents per
The charts of the following email Harbors and
Wig;
Harbor of New Bedford, Fishers Island Sound,
Harbor Of Annapolis and the Severn River. Harbor
Holmes's Hole and Tarpaulin Cove, Harbor Of Oys-
ter Bay or Syopct HArbor Of New London, Harbors
Of Black Rock and bridgeport, Harbor of Edgar
Nantucket Harbor, Harbors Of Captains Islandr,
East and West, Huntington Bay, Mouth Of Chester
River Hyannis Harbor, Pasquotank River.
The following sketches may be had gratuitous,
vey Office, viz: Survey Of the New South Shoal,
Nantucket, with the new shoals lately discovered;
Haueras Cove, Hattcras Inlet, Bulls Bay, Seacoast
Of Delaware and Maryland, &c; Cape Carnaveral
Shoals, st. Andrews Shoals, Beaufort Harbor, &c.
The above Charts contain calling directions,
views Of the land, and Of lighthouses, and rangcs
BY direction Of the Treasury Department. the
disbursing officer Of the Coast Survey s Authorized
Plying for wsmbr Of NOT less than ten g Get, hs
payment 70 b made to him in cash"
According to tho above authority, the under
signed IL ready 70 cell the charts indicated, at
discount Of twenty per cent from the prices above
stated, on application TO him, in person, or by let
ter, lunder cover to the Secretary Of the Trea-
'afy'' At ' the oo''' Survey ys%Mf1rI G1,Ssi Helm.
Mar 2l--tf Disbursing Agent. M Co Co.s, Survey.
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BY Che Charter only $4,000 is taken on a single

NIe.
o. This Company is prepared to entertain ap-
plicatons for Life Insurance, and issue Policies on
all sound and healthy White persons and Negroes,
a. % sne liable % Oh Rates established ny the Board,
York and London Offices and without their rcstric-
tions as to residence in the South. BY the charter
Dividendes of Profits declared annually and
the profits draw interest, and be made avaiia-
bio ut once to the extent of two thirds Of their
amount, where the party has paid his premiums in
full
Rates. Prospectus, Table of Rates, and oil infor-
nation to Life Insurance, and all papers neces-
sary to effect Insurance can be had at the Office Of
the Company.
= Oo- Extensive Travelling Privilogesarc allowed.
Do Office hours. ,..9 a. m. to 5p. m.
August Ply s
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BRILLIANT SCHEMES OF THE
VIRGINIA MONONGALIA LOTTERIES,
FOR APRIL 1851.
J. w. MAURY & Co., Managers.

Class ID, to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Sa-
turday, April 26. 1851.
75 Number Lottery-l3 Drawn Ballots.
Prizes: $75,000, $4,000, $4,000. $4,000,
$4,000, $4,000. 2 of $5.0I6
5of &3.76S, 100 Of y 500, l73 of 5000,
&c. &c. &c.
Whole Tickets only S20-Halves O. Quarters
$5-Eghtbs So so.
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates
of Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries, will
receive the most prompt attention, and an official
account Of each drawing sent Immediately after it
is over 10 all who order from US.
Address J. & c. MAURY, Agents,
Mar 20 Alexandria, Va.
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. be offered for:

The quantities of any all may be increased or
diminished, as the scrvice may hereafter require.
The contracts will therefore be made, not for spc-
c,fic quantities. but for such quantities the
vice may require TO be delivered at those navy
yards respectively. .
Contractors not residing at the places where de-
liveries arc required muat establish agencies at
such places, that no delay may arise in furnishing
what may be required; and when contractor fails
the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be
authorized to direct purchases to be made to sup
ply the deficiency under the penalty to be express
cd in the contract; the record Of requistion or n
duplicate copy thereof at the Bureau of Provisions
and Clothing, at either Of the navy yards aforc-
said, shall be evidence that such requistion has
been made and received.
Separate offers must be made for each article Tex
ccpt Soap) at each of the aforesaid navy Yards;
and in case more than article is contained in
the offer, the Chief of the Bureau will have the
right TO accept or more Of the articles contained
in such offer, and reject the remainder; and bid
dcrs whose proposals. arc accepted land none others)
will be forthwith notified, and carly as practica-
blc contract will be transmitted to them for exc
cution; which contract must be returned to the
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it VIM. l.. HODGE,
1cting Secretary Of the Treasury.
FORM OF RELEASE.

Aar 4 ~ FORM OF RELEASE.
Whereas, by an act Of Congress approved Sep
tember 9, 1885, ten millions Of dollars in five per
cent. stock, to be paid TO the State of Texas,
for considerations in said act mentioned, with
proviso that no more than five millions Of said
stock shall be issued until the creditors Of the
State, holding bonds and other certificates Of
stocks Of Texas, for which duties on imports
were specially pledged, shall first file at the
Treasury of the United States releases of all
claims against the United States for account
: of said bonds or certificates" And whereas the
undersigned is creditor Of the State Of Texas,
holding, and the owner Of, the following described
bonds or certificates Of stock of Texas Gas the
may be- and for which the duties mentioned in the
said act we're specially pledged.
(Herc describe the bonds or certifcates.)
Now, for the purpose of complying with the pro-
visions of said act, and for a good and valuable
consideration, hereby release to the United States
all my claim in law or equity sgainst them, for or
account Of the (bonds or certifcates) above de-
ecribed.
Witness my hand and seal at this
day of q, 1851
Sealed and delivered in presence of
(Two witnesses.)
Mar 26--lawtSept31
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TREASURY DsrAnrMEsr, March ., iss


TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March %, 1851.
vTNHE STATE OF TEXAS having. by acts ofiis
i Legislature, ,passcd during the sessions of lS4s
and Isi9 called upon the creditors tho late rcpub
lie to file at the treasury Of the State previous to the
September next, the evidences Of their rcspcc
tive claims, and Congress having, by an act ap
proved 9th September 1850, authorizing the issue II
ten millions Of five per cent stock TO the said State
Of Texas, directed that Eve millions Of said stock
should not be issued to Texas 'until the creditors
Of the State holding honda and other certificates
OF stock Of Texas, for which duties on imports
were especially pledged, shall frat file at the
Treasury of the United States releases Of all
claims against the United States, for or on ac-
count of said bonds or certificates, in such form
as shall be prescribed by tho Secretary of the
Treasury and approved by the President Of the
United States" Now, in order that this Depart
ment may automatically know the amount Of the
claims for which the duties on imports were thus
pledged. the holders owners Of all such claims
are required to file the amount and description Of
them at this Department previous to the lst of Oc
tober, 1851, and to execute release to tho United
States OF their respective claims, agrecably to the
annexed form, which has been approved by the
President of the United States in pursuance of the
above act Of 9th September, 1850.
AZ aH A VIM. l.. HODGE,
tga -1cfing Secretary of the Treasury.
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THE PLANETARY SYSTEM, hy Nicbol vol.
il Toujou lsSl .Au 4t

'TlIE PLANETARY SYSTEM, hy Ncbol ! vol.
j. London, 1851.
Nioscly . lccturcs on Astronomy nj Kipg's Col.
lcge. vol. London, 1880.
Bartlotts Trcstise on British Mining. vol Lon
don, 1850.
Lycils Manual Of Elementary Geology, new amt
entirely revised edition, with 500 Engravings. /
vol. London, 1851.
Inventive Drawing, by krusi and Whitaker.
vol. London, 1850.
Drawing from Objects. by Bolton. vol. Lon.
don, 1850.
Skeiching from Nature, by Wood vol. Lon
don. 1850.
Cawso on Painting in Oil Colors. VOL
Outlines of Inorganic Chemistry. vol. Lon
don, 1850.
Tate on the Strength of Materials, Beams,
Wrought Iron, Cast Iron, Bridges, Sc, sc. vol.
London, 1880.
The Forty Five.'' by Lord Mahon. vol. Lor.
don, 1851.
Chambers on Corpuience. vol. London, 1850.
Since on lnstinct and Reason, deduced from,
Electro Biology. VOL London. 1850.
Feb 20 FRANCK TAYLOR
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LHDMUND III. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT
Ia Law, will practice in the courts OF Washing
ton. Collections and claims before the different
Departments will receive prompt attention. Aso
conveyancing and other business in the adioining
counties Of Virginia will be duly attended CO. Of
Pavilion. Dec II
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j. III. CLAY MUDD,
Attorney mt Law and Land Agent,

Attorney Mt Law and Land Agent,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
Will give prompt attention to any business
trusted to him.
Refers to- f.,sla M
Hon. Thomas Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury
Hon: John j. Crittenden, Attorney General of
United States
Y. Collins Lee, Esq, United States District At
torney, Baltimore.
Messrs. Sandford e Shoemaker, Baltimore.
b Hon. Joseph II. Ingersoll, Philadelphia.
Morton McMichael ESQ.,, IS
Simeon Draper, New York.
Hon. John Young, :"
q Coleman & Stetson, +"
Col. William Schoulcr, Boston.
= Philip Greeley, Jr., Esq, Collector of Boston.
Hon. T. Butler King, San Francisco.
j. A. Cost, Esq, San Francisco.
Dec l6-dtf ~ ~ HA p1 M A"hsflH