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RONbury Rubber Company,
90 WASHINGTON STREET
BOSTON.

Strangers visiting The cil, and the tIaveIingpuh-
a.. .uE.IaltLl. establishment the rffatf.t as.
.Yrmelt II Goadyear's Nulraniici Rubber Good..
uih The Ser, laie-, Improvements, ~ oniiess yar-
cts.
The superiority q this dc-cGrliou u fl,ric Il
arknowle gcd l1 an Who have trei them, lriug
perfcti, pliaJls AMI elastic, and n1t affected D.,
beat or CYll.
The Company wuu'i particularly oaIl the atten.
lion Il Families aud superintendent. Il Hospital,
&C., to their ariicle Of Rublr Uniershccting man
lacturei b, them oNprcss, Zoe the u.e and protec-
ton 1T brjl. AN article u.w geu,rily u-cl anI
crc,ii, sppf,c,a'sd.
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BOUNTY LIND ron SOLDIERS.


'FNil. ~U'.r D pu'al.sN tErhEvIt HOJs.
TN lANu. o. f.. ~.II... U. tts Mlr Ui
lsIg.-.'. Go WIDOWS or WNOG Illl..
UNI\ uI DECEASED suLuiTr-.
%, h.f fbr Muster gra rgs Ea... cd MANY rf ih.
IHUrlr..s r,.s-. I1 tIIs >lI.ut! Sos, l.gn. shire,
CO., tlr t.ru ~ ~ l1i 0, u.rfHa, vh1 rrrr iH 1~.
iulI sff,.,sru fia itH's 1uI De- tt-..F.
ilr .Is1 aIs tha NIlr RH.ul ..rrl Iiha Com.
rllrs ~ tAg a., 90. ,uI - di,.' u..l u l1 u,l.
stationed ore tIr sslhIad 90 lsil, rrruIs.rg ths
u..t 20 those sd i.fs who Urrr detail s.l aUi.
BON ihg Ianriir, Of Cuo hftiaal ,nI uNhrd.
Those living no distance ii.m De- ''f, D, wit.
e. o. OBJ. ru.-iEI oin have tir ',I.gr.r n tari.
,sN. D.. ,u1u-.t Bro % rup,r 1ud sd uIt.-r. le'
th.ir Declarations Itvar.sd 90 ti.u 'Hr si-- t'nrt,
itruls saving ib.m ail tubsrrsaan rsIHr.r. There
lsil- mann % tL samr ulHo uG ihr u's, o. avoid
mi.bho4. They sh"Ul state ulI.r What Captions
Ihry scncI, ali thUf ihrro. ro,iiglo. Uh'ndnit.
rI.
TrRTs acknowledgement iu,fId tii
tie Warrants ave ,l'allci.
Z.K. HARMON.
oGicc ut the COAT House, Portland.
Communication. pot pail vii rsciye 2r-HI, 40.
trntiUn. 2ui
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=. NlCllOLs.

WM. A. PIERP0NT & CO.
BRASS FOUNDERS & MACIllNlSTs,
STORE q WATER >T.--MNNUTACru-
ny, HARRISON AVENUE, BOSTON.
OrJcr. llom the county prompt, attended Co.
Manufacturers Il Iris. and Composition CASTING
Calender AMI Pspr Mil Composition Ron.
N1irr, Stram, aud Gss Cocks. Lin. Boxes fr
Ms,h,usN >ts'pusfy steam Engines, DilbTs
Patent Cluia.y ANic,i Ailcu'. Patent phnm.
Mschins-: Apdr,Ns' Patient Stccling wheel.
Fan B.uvcrs, sd, Pump, s..
Dealers in lllucA Tiu; Sp,lrf; Au,irn1t Sheet
BB.s; lIu1 anl Bass Wiry; Mailealle Iruu
Ctstir..; Black Lead Curihlos; SILVER smiths
Cuicibl,.; Taiilt,rk.' rhtfrrm Scai,.: London
Gcnuiu- Emrp EnrN Clptl Pattern and
Buulius Letter. add Ii1uIJ., s..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-04-11

rG'Ig rrru..r,' fa- uf0......I u.-.. IE.
ir- H.. rIr.fs HH| fhr rr''.. fr.t De- hUrIs
....rtrf.t ..r frrH BHI &C. sr... 1 -r..f NHI.E H
WlETI.IIIT RAJ. IMPLEMENTS. GRASS.
G,VuTN ND FLOWER SEEDS IW lI 1rf
UUN NvTNTN. TEII~, liIul~ ROOTS
uNWlN~. s.. 81. So, tH d. i.r... .r ih- ..lH.
s.sTr. SFsrrlI.r ~. al.r o. .Ha 70 e.rr.fr
... t.r..t .fr4u..H- s.Hfth- i.rf. .HHiH,
.r.rrr.-,rs .I or. r.fari rIrs' rrH..'.' hIr'-.
rr.-I,a I,rhs rurrs Nisrf. li.Is larN
rl., Wa.Bust.r. tt.uHnp ~ lr-.HI Core.
E.rN u~..E NrruuGrs fsU M,w.n british
,lr.rr. u.p.f b.. ruue; Ia.t- N.rr.u ,a'-
Is-.. T,t Naks Lane pwah.... Ia. iat
p..E. B.... JrrH1rvrrs pur'r rr' Win. lu,-
.... T.r. l.rr.. E4Hl.hs .rHHlfH H. oH.HHs.
U ...faHta i..l s1Tt.i tu.-.'.r., ifi.,I-.,
N-r...r,.lI ~r,l.s Nvitb.n a.. : u'a.p 't'-
r.-. IruI. Gr,... Rr1 Top Nrf. lnrnr
ID. Luh.at. uirIr,. uH.. Nlrci Nwt'. So
..r I..r. Ert r.-H.&. B..
FLOWER SEI rs Pins c.1sr'rru ~ Ns'rr-,
H.rr-... ~f.rL.. ~1Jr.Ir-ar., ''lf rriis, tHrvlr-
.I.. yra4its. and lI thr utlIr hls ,H.I.frs.
AXEiL uuNpITCil.
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AMERICAN MUTUAL
Life Insurance Company,
NEW HAVEN, CT.
local Office, 10. 4, State S., Boston.
100000 DOLLARS
CAPITAL.
Rates Of Premium Reduced % Per Cent,
AND THE
CASH STANDARD ADCrTED.

IT, r,s5i p1adTls y Li's Irrwoso, 10 ihst M,
~ the iaynent u smsll sum annually, may secure
10 their nHiilirs eetHin sun n mons, 60 h. raij
NJ their dcath, and thsrtby accomplish On ~ Get
lhty might MT stain duIng COG &c.
1f' spghssf e Lifs hsvrascs. 10. infm'i
one's lic 90 M" hsHe6t ~ NJ. fends biz eredit-
,is, co. &c the sole use apd l.nsft Il hi. family.
VoalH ma, In,ufc her LIE i,r The lcnski 4
her Parents. hcr husband 90 her ehildrcn, and she
nav Insure The ILL., II her hBsband 60 her sole shd
separate uss and benefit.
4 Hs.i1ai asi We may lnsurr iheir lives jair,.
l,, aud che whole policy h. payable 20 the survivor,
upon che death Il either.
Polirie. may h. made rayaLic n TrsF''', g. ID,
hcnoft q specific ohi,cis rer.sns Sshosis may -
funded o., thr awaits e Pofit. II Lie Insurance;
CEsF,s uly h. c'yovoIy 1'v.f,r1rrilrs NAV le 80.
LrloorSsd B,rfrs mfefys n...ie 90 puddle or
.rI,atc ia '., without diSctius hom families,
property ari estate.
pulir,ssarc granted b, This Company ony 10 sound
ani lr,LN IsIsuus, AND thc tnsinsss n The COMA
u, s cul66rl 20 healthy o,ati"ns and 10 frt clsss
rsts. s. Csig0giI ~ s'lU I'fa haswious rsls
tFu ioI fsi.. Extreme. ~ 30 Mind. sfr r,rciuiy
avoided, aui every Department Il Tie business u
'he Company b. cirof1l.y cU1Ju,isd.
Every I,rson in.ufrl is fcguir',l IN ansWer set
~ qsii I1s r,liinI o. biz h,alh .titution, Sc.
The Cofnfan, oitsin similar information from their
Iauul, rh,ssian. and also tom q iisnd. Blsnks.
ramTh'ei. aHt Crou.lil afc huthCdby ihs Cca.
r1Hy o. he Agslr.
OFFICERS.
BENJAMIN SiIiMhN. Py,nd,ai
NORRIS WILCOX, Iiss Pysadtaf.
BENJAMIN MOVES, Ssryd1ry.
JOHN ". FITCH, 7tuuwv.
rLINy AJEwErr, ND. H 81, , fIan.A''
Nsa llNcn, c.
OLIVER BREWSTER, Lmuv,
I'll ". BiAkr, VI. -. N,i,ai FgInlau.
JoHS G. w,EEIS, u. ! Co1sa,n1g Pi.-
JOINS WAR;, ". ". dTHs,
Boston.
WV. Z. GnnnNOw. An.
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NOTICE.

I. hereby giyrl tl.at The Cor,tiurrh bio Of DEN.
IsONS, TRUE x KENDALL, will expire on the
frst tIy II Apnl neat, by limitation, and al psT.
sous iadsbied % the aid ban ar' hersD, rqnc,led
20 coll aAd settle the same
The business viii ~ c1uiiful 10 tAcir Stoic "a
NORWAY VILLAGE, w nENiSON X XIV.
DALI, -, ctl, on the p1g-lo'r' F1Hdpis, a. ~
bIuhs vii h. op,usd aG'f the hrs, VI April ucNt
Norway, Mach y. 1851.
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WILLIAM BOGLE,

rUEluIN vENTIIATING AND GOSSN-
MFR WIG MAKER,
ssnr,y.. stffrflsu o. an rufifr NV stlr ui
W.. ,llIsJ tbr .I-NNHRiNKING GONNi-
wa UIg." vhigh Sc li-htl.ss. elegance, aui
Hu.sL.lr,,. its r.,rr i.,n ,Iu.Ht. No. Go.
d. LADIES' SIR AJJNTING VIC, whirh
adapt. i.sIi us che instant o. ths bead aud b. s'
iturlI a.. o. d, d,tsJtiru, even ly r'a'srs 90 DO"
-su., f.uit. \ higr assortment '.waN. "u hsn.
Dat - Hrf.'s H,rerr FJa.f % fl. Hrr, b.
gs's Elof.- H., De. iHais Ntatt7s
CrfTH, ST.,
80 Na.hiu-tuu street, boston.
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TNHE next annual session of this Institution will
/ commence on the I'd Wednesday in October.
FACULTY.
The Right Rev. JOHN JOINS, d. d., President
and Professor of Moral Philosophy.
Judge BEVERLY TUCKER, Professor Of Municipal
and Constitutional Law.
BENJAMIN s. EwELL, Professor Of Mathematics
and Astronomy.
MoRGAN J. SMEAD, Phi. ID. Professor of HUI
mainly.
WILLIAM F. HOPKINS, A. NJ, Professor
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
III. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor Of His
tory and Political Economy.
Rev SEAS TorTEN ID. d., Professor of Intel
lectuaI Philosophy, Bellies Lettres, and Rhetoric.
There are two courses Of study for undergrad
uates--the regular course for the degree of Bach
elor of Arts, and u Science course, occupying two
years. Candidates for admission to the Science
course will be expected to produce the written re-
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desiring to join regular class may, for special
reasons, be admitted to study with the regular
classes, in those branches which, on examination,
they may be found qualified to pursue,
The necessary College expenses range between
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Circulars will be forwarded to all who may de-
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answered. if addressed to Professor MORGAN J
SMEAp, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Students, not desiring to attend either the Rec
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| July Isl aw.
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL

ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution Of
that body, to invite plans accompanied by es-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
low premium OF five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings OF the two Houses of Congress- 4"
accordingly invite such plans and estimates, to be
delivered to the Secretary OF the Senate on or be-
fore the first day Of December next.
1t is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension OF the Capitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection of separate and distinct building within
the enclosure TO the east of the building
The committee do not desire TO prescribe any
condiuon that may restrain the free exercise of
architectural taste and Judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be pssposed may
have such reference 10 and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete
Although but one plan can be adopted the COM
mitee to themselves the right TO form such
plan 10y the adoption of parts of different plans
submitted. should such course be found necessary; in
which event. the committee also reserve to them
selves the right to divide or apportion, according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium to
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit Of each part adopted
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Goth september, 1850
N. B. The several daily pspers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND

OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
~ Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tives.
Pensions for life, Tor the widows of such
GERS and soldiers who married previous to 1900.
Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows,
or minor children of deceased officers and privates
who served in the war CT 1879 with Great B,.i-
tain, The Mexican war, or in any of the Indian
wars, since 1890.
Attention paid to suspended I'D rejected claims.
Terms moderate. where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
Communications addre~rc.. 20 the subscr;b,r
Washington, ID. G win receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner Of Deeds for North and sou,l
Carolina.
Refer to the heads of Departments, and 10
members OF Congress generally.
Oct A--twtf
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Greek, Latin. French, Natural Philosorhv a..
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tug AMERTcANEAR nnt,;aha "a
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teen for a,6. thirty Car 400 n sfvanna ~ -
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subscr;hers Of The ahays r.tss ,hs go. &c S;1
rs,. p;tchS, valued 81 sso e. Iha o. I..,.. -.
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THE GRAND INDUSTRIAL ExHIBI'
TON OF 1851.


$3.50.
ruIeusm 10 tue nouce given, inc ce''usi ~''. -
10 "sle =, Inc 'oons o. Inc :. ~,
ra,s"' umes' On thursday evening" Inc '''A
Al oe'ooA' M,
hs mrei'"B WAS csaeu 70 oi"es " iuessV - :.
ter ~ Sonnaon' On whose moe m Io' ' $500
was called 70 the SnsI, ana chaHes o'~''0'''
chosen Secretary OF the meeting
This temporary organization having been effected
the committee proceeded 10 organize ermancntly By
the appointments OF the Hon Willard Fillmore, Vic
President Of the United States Chairman, and Prof
| Walter " Johnson Secretary
/ AT the the request of the Chairman, (CoI. Forcc
the following papers were read by Prof johnson,
explanation of the appointment and duties OF the
| committee:
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
W.suIxGroN Nav II, 1850.
To the President of the National Institute
~ r c.;s,.
~, ~ ~ y'''J''o Y ,x.ns,,;, s
MES Of corresno,dancs uh;ch has taken place be-
tween the Minister PIsojpotentiary o. her Majesty
the Queen OF Great Britain aud this Department rea-
i've 70 me proposed Industrial Exmo''on 70 DC heio
rs.'.s ~. - sne yesL iooi q
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ali objects Intended s hs ;,,rrsocsd from foyr;vo
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trail authority or commission Of the country from
which they shall be brought and that no other will
be recognized a central authority except snch
shall have been 80 certified by the Government OF the
country 10 which il exists. ssaHt fa
nal american industry and arts may be enabled 70
APpeaI IN inc place allotted to them will be indis-
.ns' cen'rai authority should ne
M.s;...i ,. sa I'm unuer tue impression tnat the
$3.50. r. "s, nAvl"s peen rcSu'ar1y incorporated
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inc occ,s ;oo bare;n rsssrysd E Va s''o
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""i'" o'ous"' ~ "aiu Inc ioio~"s iePor''
Report of the Committee Of the National Institute.
The srecial committee to which was rafarrea
the communication from The Han & Iobp M o.,
ton Secretary If SLATE rala,;ve \, re c,r,o.;SJ.
of sntroI cn,hor;.v a. ,ra,s.,;,,r s.nia y.
~. a.,s,e;aI Trh:h!: ~ n',, "ruoioS 70
,os, " 70 neio III Lo"ooh III
IT, aon,n,;,,as ;,,;.s s IN, ~
e ~ 49,. up $3.50 W" ~, t,'e anportahcc
=; .ne suSJ a. commenuea 70 .ne institute nave
M ~ :. .no'i 'a,nos' anu carciu' a.'entioh'
me resources tne ingenuity the INDUSTRY, ana
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sTEELE's FAsHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE
CH.RLrsreS. Souri, CAaolmA.

.f CHARLEsrsS. Souri, CAROLINA.
THE SUBSCRIBER'S establish
ment being one Of the most extensiv.
TX and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
i'm Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there superior ass ortment Of all IN,
latest styles of Hats for this fall Fine French
Moleskn and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
demons, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
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pearl, and drnb waterproof DOL Hats with rood
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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE flt

III ID ~ 4 ~
Was commenced -, $50" f.
1885, under its original namens,ssd ~. 81 D; way
Weeklp Ga=etie.s more s;gn;;c.a :.
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ture in The entire Southi 7, - o'sa" VI Ai'era-
Greativ EnIarg,d asa r
Containing weekly Th;r,,,,,a oDr',
matter. Il is. moreover N ~ columns OF
En,;r,Is NJ. ~ n
g from head 10 foo, !; ga D1ss'
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a truly valuable 6resde Ionrnal '"aIac'er'stics 81
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..INcONOoRAPHIC ENCYCLOPKDIA.- 4
TAYLOR H. MAURY, booksellers near 9Th
i street, have for exhibition complete copy
of this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing in numbers, 10 De COMPLETED in twenty-hvs
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by
March q TAYLOR Il MAURY.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-22
A GREAT NATIONAL WORK,
THE GALLERY OF JLLUsTRIOUs
AMERICANS.
Dagueneotypes by Brady Engraved by
D'Avignon

EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN
Under this title will be published during the
~ year 1850, twenty -four Portraits and Biographi-
cal Sketches of American citizens who have become
ustrious in the service Of the country. Every por-
ton OF the work will receive the most careful atten-
ton, and nothing win be spared to render il worthy
mad enduring monument to the great men Of the Re
public.
Mr. Brady has been many years engaged, at great
expense, collecting Portraits Tor National Gal
lery, and those which being engraved for this
work are 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 men Mr.. Brady's
reputation has been too long established 10 need any
recommendation. His daguereotypes are In the
highest sense the works OF art, glowing with the soul
OF the living countenance.
The dra wings and engravings OF D'Avignon have
been pronounced by Europeans OF taste 10 be fully
equal and in 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 i'm
mediate supervision The Typography will he exc
cuted as careny and N saHerb style as the en-
cravings themselves. The entire work will he on
the finest imperial folio paper, l6 by 30 inches, nade
expressly for this purpose
This work has nothing sectional IN its scope II
win therefore be comprehensive in its spirit The
names of those men only admitted, whose talents
and public services have won for them an honorable
fame throughout the nation. Each of the great de
partments Of life viii have its representatives. Art
and Literature ate universal in their spirit and the
Gallery is intended 70 be worthy and enduring mon
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 gia.iais Union, will respond to our APP
peal for encouragement and aid IN 80 6ona,cndahe an
undertaking, that its publication may make an era in
he progress Of American Art, and by grouping the
illnstrious Of the Union together consolidate il
st,ii IAore hrmiy,
As no work OF this kind has appeared In America,
and the prices they sustain in Europe would place
beyond the reach Of most OF citizens the publish
ers have resolved to merit large circulation, by
charging very low price. They have, therefore,
established the following