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MofICE.-An adjourned meeting of the Me
~ tropolis Piano Forte Association will be held
at Temperance Hall, on Monday evening the 20 III
INST, at o'clock. Subscribers and those who
wish TO become subscribers, are respectfully in
vited to attend on that evening, that there may be
no delay in proceeding at once in the distribution
The managers guarantee To ach subscriber upon
the prompt payment of the monthly instruments,
seven octave rosewood Piano, in richly polish
ed case, made by Hallett, Davis & Co., Boston
equal IN every respect TO those that selling for
$3.50 and challenge any manufacturer in the
United States furnish better instrument, or as
good a one, for the same money and upon the
same liberal terms.
The public generally requested to call as
above, any day this week on Monday next,
between the hours of IL m. and p. M. and ex-
anime for themselves,
+. A. SrRATTON,
J. b. WOODRUFF
oct IT. Al Managers
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500 Dividends Amounting to sss s75
The Tickets are payable to Bearer.
1.-The Prizes will be paid in cash, at the option
1.-THE holder, either in Frankfort IN the Maine.
London, New York, or in any other Commercial
Town.
3.-Ihe proceeding Of the Drawing will be per-
formed IN the presence of the Public and SUPER
inendence Of the Royal Authorities
4.-Ihe result will, Immediately after the Draw
Ing be advertised in the German Journals and bv
Lists, which will be forwarded to every Share
holder.
PRICE OF THE TICKETS FOR THIS DISTRIBUTIONS
one Ticket one pound sterling, or FIVE dollars
The Purchaser of certain number of Tickets
enjoys the following advantages, viz
ok tickets five pounds ST. or twenty-five dol
Ihirty diilo twenty ;, one hundred ditto
oixty-hve ditto forty ,, two hundred ditto
Remittances can be made by Bank Notes.
Drafts, or Bills on Europe, which may be sent to
Messrs ). STIEBEL a Co., %, Nicholas.lane
Lombard ST., London.
| IL Tickets and Prospectusesmay be had of the
undersigned Banking House, who has undertaken
The principal Sale of Tickets for Germany and
Foreign Countries, and by whom the Official
List OF Drawing will he sent to each Shareholder
MORIZ STIEBEL SONS, Bankers.
oeP'' ~o-u Franktord- on The .Maine
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ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF CINCINNATI,
Chartered IN lS45. Total No. Of .Mat,icuIants
from lS45 10 1851 1854
FACULTY.

| FACULTY.
! The seventh winter session of this College will
commence the first Monday ofNovember, 1851
and continue four months. The chairs of tn,
Faculty will be arranged as follows:
| l. q. JONES, M.D.-Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine
X. s. NEWTON, M .D.--Profssor of Surgery
B. L. HILL, M.D.-Professor of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children.
T. FREEMAN, M.D-Professor of speci,I
Surgical and Pathological Anatomy.
). X. BUCHANAN, M D.-Professor Of Ply
slology, and Institutes of Medicine
l.. +. JONES, M d. Professor of Materia
Medica, and Therapeutics, and Medical Botany,
J. MILTON SANDERS, M.D.LLID Pro
lessor of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Toxicolosv.
q. +. NEWTON, M. D.-Demonstrato of An
atomy and Surgical Prosector.
gratuitous preliminary course of Lectures
VIII commence on the second Monday of October,
Al the same time the Demonstrators rooms will
be opened, with every facility for the study of An
atomy. Anatomical material is abundant and
cheap. Prompt attendance at the opening of the
session is expected.
IERms,-Iickets to full course of lectures
(until graduation) 500 in advance, or a well en-
dorsed note for sl25. To single course of &c
lures 500 In advance, or well endorsed note for
$40. Naturalization ticket Specialization Sl5-
Demonstrators ticket S. Board costs from -
to 81 So per week. Students sometimes board
themselves for much less. Students upon their
arrival in the city, will call the office of PRor
X. ). NEWTON on Seventh street, between Vine
and Race. For further particulars, address DIR.
X. s. NEWTON, or
JOS. S. BUCHANAN, MD. Dean
Cincinnati, Ohio, August, 1851.
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH

We undersigned, committee OF publication. on
II the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agricul
turai Society, respectfully invite public attention
10 the following prospectus of a MONTH";, ~
I JOURNAL, to be published in this citv under tbs
auspices or the above named association.
The work Will be devoted to the interests If no.
iieullure and Horticulture, Domestic and R,,yoI
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cuded all that concerns the culture of crons. the
improvement OF the soil, the management of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower ward
and the house-keeper's department In their con-
nexion with the interests of the soil The othar i
dustrlal pursuits of the land will receive their an
propriate attention. ~
The 'SOiL OF THE SOUTH" will he under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PrABopy
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CHAMBERS. Mr. pe.bodx
mas been Tor two years past connected with The
Agricu!uial rress, and is equally distng ushed as
a P'ss,'o"i ana scientific farmer and gardener
successful planters IN the South They will be
assisted by an able corps OF contributors. among
tue practcal farmers and planters of the land.
Each number Will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers al the
rate of
ONE DOLLAR PER .4.N.NJ.u.
which must be paid in advance
I5-Postmasters are authorized TO ACT as ayents
and they may retain in their hands twenty five
per cent OF all subscriptions collected by them, or
II they perler 1t, copy of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuiouslv. who Va nj
remit four names ioith four dollars.
All communications must be addressed pos
paid, to VIM. II. CHAMBERS, publisher of "'The
Soil of the South, /" Columbus Ga.
r RA a NWEauRN E Committee
J. T.. HURT, Mobilization.
Columbus. (Ga.) March, 1851.
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| l6S, 1875 Prizes, amounting to SI65S8. $40
From the LIST of December, 1885, To the LIST of
june 1885, there will be Twenty Drawings which
will take place every Six Months and from the
lst OF June, 1885, to the LIST Of June, 1895, there
will be Forty Drawings, at which period all Bonds
must be drawn.
The LIST of June and December of each wear
mentioned in the Prospectus for the Drawings to
take place, are those of the Series and One Month
after there will be the Distribution Of the Money
Prizes among the Bonds of csc Selected Series,
according to the Prospectus
The Repayment of the Bonds and Dividends
will be made by the Chief Electorate Hesse Bank,
at Cassel
ON THE lst OF DECEMBER, 1851,
VIII take place, by Authority OF THE Gov
ERNMEkT, the Thirteenth Drawing of Twenty
Series, or Five Hundred Bonds of tn above men.
toned Loan, which must gain in the Distribution
on the LIST of January, 1852, the following Five
Hundred Dividends
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LIFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH

H. appleton q. Co., 200 broadway VEN Yorl
Have now ready the fourth edition.
| I IFE FJoHNR ANDoLPH OF ROANOKE
! IL by Hugh A. Garland Two volumes I2mo
Portraits; 50 30.
" Mr.. Garland has given us a daguerrec'vp e Of
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus ITSELF and withal, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading. ~ Republic
The biography Of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. - Charleston .Ner
curry
"a good life Of this remarkable man has lopo
been desired. Mr.. Garland has furnished an ex.
tremely readable book the two volumes not only
contain the history Of his life, and analysis of he
character, but an interesting account Of the poll.
tics and the public men OF the day. u Crescent
Since kennedy's life Of William Writ, we
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. 1t must be read by multitud6s wlth in
tense interest, ~ -Nnssrt Daily Advertiser
" Mr.. Garland has made good use Of his mate.
ma, and has given striking and accurate nor
traltgre OF the cratic and brilliant subject Of his
pen. = NtU Orleans Delta
&C. This book fills blank IN tho biographical mo-
tees Of distinguished Americans. The two vol.
umes gives us faithful account Of his whole en-
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches. &c "
Philadelphia Enquirer.
"As biography, il 10 marked by directness
ana UNITY OF purpose, and by comprehensiveness
AID variety Of manner. ~ Boston Post.
" u Is one Of the most interesting american BIZ
ographies WITH which we are Acquainted. ~ Ere
ming Post.
he work IS written in On easy aud beautiful
style, and is repets with striking passages. The
Aui0Gr Is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama Of the Republic. II forms a valuable sdd.
uon to our national history "-Dtnocrdit R,riev
March l7--l.tv-v i, ,i,as
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SALOON TO LET.

HNo respectable and thoroughly competent pei
Il son will be let the Saloon under the Nation
al Hall, in the city Of Washington, together with
all the places in the Theatre above set apart for
freshmeDts.
The advantages OF this saloon exceed, perhaps,
those Of any otherin the country, being sufficient
ly extensive to have attached Restaurant, Bill
lard rooms, &c &c. The great saloon is accessi-
ble not only to the audience Of the Theatre, but
also from the street, during the day well as the
evening.
Applications (post psid) can be addressed to
" The Proprietors Of the National Hall, )" at the
Republic office, Washington city.
Oct. at
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loo pOLLiRN REWiRn /

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
~ 1887, from his residence On Willow Swamp,
south 'Edlsto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one of his arms the letter S, or a mark resemb-
ling 1t. He had a scar on the inner ankle of, |
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plnusi-
bIllty and easei is rather assuming in his address,
yet mud and humble in his manners lie is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quIle erect,
and IS apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried lie said that he originally be-
longed 10 a farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
tiers. Any person finding and apprehending the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands Of
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
= Il r. Il III g OPE,
AND
VIRGINIA MEDICAL GA ZpyTr
PROSPECTUS

HIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
month, each number containing GO large oc.
tavo pages, making near 500 pages Of readine mat
ter annually. IL will be devoted to Medica
Science generally, Original Articles and Contrbu.
tions from the profession throughout the country
reviews Of the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record of what is
Transporting IN the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made 10
give digest and important extracts from the Eu.
ropean Journals, as soon as they arrive in this
country Interesting operations, cliniques and
cases occurring IN the lnfrmary Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
virginia, as well as in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also, the transactions Of tie
medical Society Of Virginia" and such Others
as VII furnish their proceedings.
IERms Three Dollars per annum, in aduanee,
or -Four Dollars per annum, if paid after the mid
die Of the year.
}L5@A liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvassers
All communications to be addressed 10 the Edi-
tor and Proprietor, post paid or they will not be
taken from the Office
Special arrangements for Cams, &c, of a line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for in ADVANCE. No
quaek medicine advertisements will be taken.
~ Office on BANK Street, near 9h, Richmond
va, March 10
T. 5. Remittances which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender or, if he prefers 1t, share
for the following distribution will be Forwarded
March l7-d-t-w-w
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,

CITY OF WASHINGTON,
| NDER the direction Of AARON HAIGHT PAL.
u MEk Of New York, and WORTHINGTON
GARRETrSON SNETHEN Of New Orleans. At
torneys and CouaseoTs Of the Supreme Court Of the
United Sistcs
This establishment is formed for the following
objecls
For practicing law m the Supreme Court OF q g
United States and conducting professional business
before Congress.
2, For the prosecution and recovery Of all claims
m law equity, against the United States bore Con
grcss the Exccut Departments, OF against for
eign Governments before Boards Of Commissioners
3. For the settlement, " accounts with the State
Treasury, War; Navy, Post Office and Int or De
partments and obtaining the remission Of fines renal
tics, and forieitures for alleged violations Of the
revenue, post Office, or other laws.
4. For securing letters pa ent for inventions from
the United States or from foreign Governments and
procuring land warrants md pensions under the va
rious pension laws Of the United States
3. For collections generally, embracing debts lega.
cgn countries.
g. For The purchase and sale Of lands in any Of the
States Territories Of the Union and oanng moneys
on mortgage or real estate lying therein.
7. For investment Of fuads in United States and
State stpckq aud loans, collection of the dvilcnds
thereon and, generally Cor the transactions Of all bu
siness pertaining to law, loan add banking goncy
All communications addre sed, post paid, 10 Messrs
Palmer K St,ethcp, American and Foreign Agenc,
city OF Washington, will receive prompt and rthful
attention. PALMER s. SNETHEN,
Office No. 5, Carroll Place, Capitol Hill
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHME, who
Nl came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago, and vent with him FROM Wsehingion 10 Dal.
timore, is requested IN cali on the undersigned.
also request my children, Christian and Fred
srick oahme, who landed in the port Of Baltimore
Q ysara ngoI the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. s. Army, 70 let ms hear from them.
My uncle, Gottlieb Eihard, who used to live in
Washington a few years ego, is also requested 10
let me know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
Tth street between II &l,
Washington, ID. G..
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N, THOMPSON,

.ATTOR.NEY AND COUNSELLOR MT L.9H'
rOMMISS lONER Of Deeds ofNorth and South
\ Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton Of Claims against I e various Departments oil
the General Government and before Congress
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
sairance Company, Capital slQlQ,000
Us- Office one door West If Jackson Hall, Penn
yirnnio .7venue, WAsHiSGroN, d. G.
p. s. Refer, II necessary, TO the Heads Of De
artments and to Members Of Congress generally.
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fTHE next session Of this Institution will com
| mence on the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
FhcULET.
-Prof. Mental and Moral Philosophy
ID. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics.
Guiaume Richards De Ringie, Prof Languages
Robt. J. Morrison, Prof Mat. Phil. and Chem
istry.
TERMS.
Board for ten months, exclusive Of washing, }
$50.
Professors fees for entire rcademic course, per
session Of ten months, $40. Payable in advance.
No deduction made except in cases Of protracted
illness.
Those who wish further information are re-.
quested to address
DIR. BEVERLEY WfLLFORD,
President Board Of Trustees.
fredericksburg, Va. Sep. 22-tawt Is Oct
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Pacific Mail Steamship Company.-The onI,
Line for California and Orepen.

YNHE public are Informed that, under the new
Il arrangements of this company, steamers in.
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con.
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch At Aca.
puIco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one Of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
m pa
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l6.

The official returns as far as received great
ly reduce the reported majorilies for Bigler,
and his majority in the State will not exceed
5000. Berks gives Bger 1897 maj. Pike $50,
Beaver 81, and Lycomng 600 Somerset
gives Johnston 800 majority. Bigler's gain
in these counties is l,0l0, instead of 1000 AS
heretofore reported.
All the Democratic candidates for judges of
the Supreme Court are probably elected.
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y. GRIsWOLn d co.

Successors 10 Ddhift frGn q Co.,)
ID EsPECTFULLY informs the public that
L they are nov manufacturing
COTTON GINS
ut Prattsville, Ans1ga COUNTY, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete which will enable them to furn.
ish Gins 70 planters on the most favorable terms
A TO the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
ly TO refer to the reputation which the manufsc-
ture and sale Of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From Us years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
be able 10 give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
N5@Their Gins are warranted 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 Prattville Autapga
county, Alabama,
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co., Mobile, and ". Hendau, & Carter Co.,
.Nsu Orleans.
s. GRIswoLD & Co
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C. & Ell. KERRIsoE q co.
OREIGN DRY-G GODS
IN Charleston, South Carolina,

IN Charleston, South Carolina,
NToULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase DryA5oods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering o
very large and well assorted stock Of Foreign aud
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the SSllhsTn rade
Importing direct, thew Zee. assured OF being able
TO sell goods az lev ~ Charleston, as they be
BOUGHT 70 any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to linen
Goods, Of every description; the make wIll be
fvJnd Of best finish, and psyaeliy cree from any
smirtue Of cotton. Also TO their stock OF Drss
Goods, which will De found second 70 none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city sccep,ances,
G. a. z. L. RERRISON, & co.
No. 209 King, northwest corner King and Mars1
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Guar or RArTLEsNhxg Birrs.-A correspon-
dent Of the American, writing from Russell county,
Va cites two cases, one Of negro man and the
other boy, in which severe bites of rsttlssnakss
hav. been cured by the free administration OF
brandy. b,lfs lumber full at time every few
minutes until quart had been taken. IL is said
that the liquor in such cases does not intoxicate
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Pennsylvania Election.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct Is.
Campbell, the Democratic candidate for the
supreme bench, is probably defeated by small
majority. The balance of the Democratic State
officers are elected
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-.

Washington Oct. ., 1851
NOTICE is hereby given thai the Library OF
lNCongress will be closed on Thursday the 10th
instant and will not a. ain be lened until Tues.
day the 18th, OF November
JOHN s. MEEHAN, Librarian.
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PAPERS MISLAID.

DIAPERS in the case Of Thomas Crown, govern.
ment contractor for brick, &c The finder will
DE literally rewarded by restoring them TO the
office Of the National Hotel or to me
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
U5@The Union, Republic, and Telegraph, will
insert daily for one month, and forward bills to
this office. oct q lin
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GRAND noNEY DIsrRIstrOs

L0"H y INC u0reT NntnI 81 the Es<etQfafe u Ha4ss
50, 900 10 be reimbursed 1iih sic. 5SS, $40
EXTRACT or THE ELECTORAL EpIcT.
y ms State Loan, contracted la the Year I545,
| b. the Government Of the ELECTORATE OF
llEssE, and with the consent Of the Chamber of
Deputies, through The Banking House of MEssRs
ltorHscHiLD AND SoEs, consists Of 6725 Series Of
% Bonds each, to be redeemed by 60 Distribu-
nons IN such manner that the received Capital
OF so, l2o,UOO VIII be repaid with $685. l0, in
Ih. Inlnutintr IL.
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CIR EAT ELECTORAL ESSlAN
STATE LOAN
On 6,725,OOO D0lLnrs

Of6,725,O0O Dollars.
WIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
u and contracted by the eminent Banking
touse of Messrs. M. A. Won RorHscHILp AND
SONS, IN rrankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
8 sSS 8 :: ;S zoo 90 Dollars
6O 5000 $50 4" 900
&c, &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place rrevocably on the
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price ofthe 7fekers is as f5Llotos:
] ticket for Dollars tickets for 25 Dollars
81 100 IS a" 200
Remlitanees can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus with full
particulars; and after the drawing, the list of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
IN the leading Journals The Prizes win be paid
IN cash at Frankfort-on- the Maine Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orlesre
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TIE NATIONAL MONUMENT JOURNAL.

A LII persons holding subscriptions to the n.
y uonal Monument Journal, are requested O.,
return them without delay, directed to the Genera.
Agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
Whlttesey, Washington, it being my intention 10
resume the publication Of the journal in all the
month OF September, should the patronage be-
slowed upon It justify resumption.
], c. PICKETT,
Editor aud Publisher.
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CINCINNATI. Oct. u

General Wood, the Democratic candidate for
governor is, as indicated by the returns thus far
received, elected by majority of not less than
ten thousand
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FALL MILLINERY.

M RS PARKER will open on Wednesday 18th
INI inst, a few cases of French Hats. Also
beautiful assortment of Ribbons, Feathers, Flow
&C., &c.
Penn. av., under, n Hotel
oct l5-3iP
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al tell you Susan. that will COMM, suicide IL
you Won have me I"
Well John, as soon you have givin me III at
proof of your affection, will believe that you love
me.