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ENHANCEMENT. 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 esti-
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, j"
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.
Ii is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the Cepitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection of a separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure to the east of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise Of
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference TO and correspondence with
the present building to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure when complete
Although but one plan can be adopted the com
mitee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts of different plans
submitted, should such 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
r. M. +. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE,
| Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Both September, 1850.
N. B. The several daily papers published at
| Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
! tary of the Senate. oct
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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE

oOO AHhRN LII Era Ky GAZETTE,
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Mavl
1850, under its original name-nstead of Richard,
Weekly Ga1ete-as more significant of its peculiar
character, 1t being the only weekly organ Of Ltera-
ture in the entire South 1t is
Greatly Enlarged ard Improved,
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter. ~ rs, moreover, IN
Entirely .Ne,c Dress
!" from head to foot" and upon beautiful WIN.
paper, so that, In mechanical excellence it is NOT
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
States! 1t continues under the same Editorial
direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense
will be spared to make it
"A Choice Family Newspaper,
g as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the
5estl' Utterly discarding the notion that a
Southern Journal cannot compete with the North
ern weekIes, IN cheapness and interest,
The Southern Literary Gazette
rivals the best or them IN all the characteristics of
a truly valuable freside Journal Its aim ia the
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste hroughcut
the communicated it embraces in its annie
folds ever species Of intelligence that can tend to
this result
Original ContriJution,,'
from many of the ablest writers in the South
chiefly occupy ITS columns, but not to the exciu-
sion OF choice miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources.
The tone of the s'Gazette" is indenendent -
criticism and in the discussion Of every legitimate
topic, but 1t is strictly
Neutral in Politics and Religion
Its columns are occasionally embellished with
Southern Portraits aud Landscapes,
engraved expressly for the work, and accompa-
MED by biographical and typographical sketches
Its General Information
is coplous, but carefully condensed from the
leading journals Of all parts of the world.
Notwithstanding the great increase in the size
and attractions the paper, it is still published at
Iwo Dollars Per .4nnum, in .4druncs
it will be furnished to persons becoming respon-
sible for the whole number Of copies, and having
them sent 10 one address, ON the following terms
Three COPIES. AS
Five copies,
Ten copies, Is
Fifteen copies, 90
Twenty copies, 25
Fifty copies, GO
money, and addressed post pal, to
WALKER a. RICHARDS
Charleston. s. C
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A GREAT NATIONAL WORK
THE GALLERY OF JLLUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS.
Daguerreotypes by Brady---Engraved by
DAvignon.


EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
FINDER this title will be published during the
~ year 1850, twenty -four Portraits and Biograpbi-
cal Sketches of American citizens no have become
nlusrous in the service of the country. Every por
ton OF the work will receive the most careful aten-
ton, and nothing will be spared to render it 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 are being engraved for this
work are believed TO be superior to any that have
ever 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 to need any
recommendation. His dagueneotypes are in the
highest sense the works OF art glowing with the soul
of the living countenance
The dra wings and engravngs OF DAvignon have
been pronounced by Europeans of taste TO 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 inn
mediate supervision The Typography will he exc
cuted as carefully and in superb style the
cravings themselves. The entire work will be on
the finest imperial folio paper l6 by % inches, r.ade
expressly for this purpose.
This work has nothing sectional in ITS scope il
win therefore be comprehensive in its spirit The
names of those men only admitted whose talents
and public services have won for them honorable
fame throughout the nation. Each of the great de-
parments of life wrl have its representatives. Art
and Literature universal in their spirit, and the
Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring mon
ument to the great Of the Republic, whose
achievements and fame constitute the chief glory of
the nation. We hope that every lover of Art and
friend of glorious Union, viii respond to our APP
peal for encouragement and aid in commcndable an
undertaking, that lis publication may make era IN
he progress of American Art, and by grouping the
illustrous men of the Union together, consolidate il
still more firmly.
As no work of this kind has appeared in America
and the prices they sustain in Europe would place il
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
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- A. PRINGLE, No. 30, East Bay street.
IL. Charleston, South Carolina. importer of
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers AGENT
and Dealer in BROG.a.Ns, BOOTS and SHOES.
Advances made on consignment of Brogans or
Southern Manufacture Parties wishing to con-
sign, wi send samples Of their make, und on re-
ce'pt OF their consignment, liberal cash advance
will be made. Information promptly impaired,
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
Charleston, s. c., july l6 1880 div
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND

PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tives.
Pensions for life, for the widows of such
and soldiers who married previous to 1900
Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows,
or minor children Of deceased officers and prvaies,
who served in the war Of 1912 with Great Br-
tain, the Mexican war, or In any of the Indian
wars, since 1890.
Attention paid to suspended nd rejected claims
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
Communications oddrc~ssi 20 the subscriber.
Washington, ID. g will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner Of Deeds for North and South
Carolina.
Refer to the heads of Departments, and to
members of Congress generally.
Oct A--twtf
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To southern Gentlemen or Literary In
NtitutiOna

A young man, graduate of ST. Mary's Col
"A lege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain MS ituatiop
as Assistant in an Academy, or Private Tutor
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy. Che
mlstry, Mathematics and English Literature :
The highest testimonials to character and ous,-
hcatlons can be produced. Address, postpaid.
G. Z. Post Office, Baltimore, Md
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WORTHINGTON G.. SNETHEE,
Formerly Solicitor Of the General Land Office

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law.
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court or
the United States in the Courts If the District OF
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. to prosecute
claims of all kinds against the United States, Ell
Their before Congress or any of the Executive De-
parmenls. and to procure letters patent for inven-
tons. Business confded to his care, will be
attended to.
N. B. Particular attention paid to the prosecu-
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WAsuINeroN CRY, ID. C.. July H. 1850
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Al the io,c price Of ONE DOLLAR per ann,tm,
the cheapest weekly newspaper south of the
i Potomac, and as cheap any in the Union.
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily
Dispatch, consisting of the entertaining and
news matter of thai sheet, and carefully selected
light literature and poetry.
HUGH Il. 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 ViEgtnians, and they hope to merit and re-
ceivs the encourag ement of their fellow citizens
They enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terPrze, 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 Southern men. Their
defence OF Southern rights is defence of them
selves and all they hold dear;--that it has been
warm unremItting, and far 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 eradlcated, at period of life when
men rarely change their views They, at least,
know 1t TO be impossible.
Blythe low price at which the paper is pub
hshed requires that the subscription be paid al
acays in adrance.
u5'TO CLUBS&R
We offer The following Inducements:
For Five Dollars Six Copies
| For Ten Dollars Thirteen Copies
| For Fifteen Dollars Twenty Copies
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sTEELE's FASHIONABLE HAT
Hn5TSE

CHARLESTON, SoUrH CAROLINA.
THE SUBSCRIBER IS establish
ment being one of the most extensive
EGN and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
in Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there superior ortment Of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall. Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlemens, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
for plantation and house servants. Black, white,
pearl, and drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps.
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23l King, opposite Hazel
street. Chnreaton. IL
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Srp I have the honor Ia transmit TO you herewith
a copy Of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion Of Science, respecting the organization
of committee to constitute the central authority
quired BY the regulations Of the Royal Commission
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j. Knox walker,

j. Knox walker,
.9torney Al LAR and General .qgenf,
orr f hrs services in his profession and as
" Agent ior the Prosecutions and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
obtaining Patents.
All business conhdsd to him rlI be promptly at
ended to. ji7t
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PROSPECTUS
(" THE SOUTHERN PRESS. I"

An association OF sxty-three Members OF Congress,
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned Committee tc supenntend the esta-
blishmen, OF Southern Press at Washington City,
TO be devoted TO the exposition and defence oil South
ern Rights and insttutions-the dissemination Of
correct information 10 Norhern Policy, aud the
Of Official affairs generally, without reference
to the old party lines OF Wing and Democrat Ar
rangement, are 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.
! here will be daily, tri-weekly, and weekly
ssue--tbc latter to contain substantially, the
matter as the former, and intended TO reach those
points OF the country whose mail facilities are limited
The paper will not be Exclusively poliucal-but
will embrace on its broad sheet the General News of
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele-
graph Commercial and Agricultural intelligence,
Literary Criticisms, Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, ia short, all those items OF
general interest, the collected aggregate Of winch
constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per- Great will be taken TO give full and cor
rect Reports of the Proceedings and Debates in both
Houses OF Congress, as well the action oi the
local Legislatures on the Southern question.
A limited number only of Advertisements will be
eceived-the main object being TO furnish large
amount OF reading matter.
The paper will be printed a sheet equal in size
TO those of the other Washington papers, and the ma
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.
Postrnasters authorised by law to remit sub
scriptions tree of postage
-.
Terms.
For Daily--the price will be per annum, $1,000
L ~ |, An III, If
gress, and Semi-weekly during the recess, O0
Weekly paper, zoo
The price of subscription must be paid invariably
in edvance, and the cash accompanying the name
sent.
All persons procuring shall be entitled to
receive copy gratis Tor one year.
APP BUTLER,
JACKSON NORTON,
II. TOOMBS,'
j. THOMPSON.
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All the numbers sold separately. For a single
number, Slj and larger quantity Of any single No
at the rates above
All orders for single numbers, or more, win be
promptly filled on the receipt of the money. The
whole can be sent without danger of injury, by the
expresses, to any part Of the country.
8F- Any Bookseller. Postmaster, Librarian or any
other person. may obtain subscribers, and his orders
will be filed when the money is received.
Advertisements which concern the Fine Arts, in
every department, viii be admitted the cover in
the style Of the European journals, on the following
terms
For one square (ol eight lines) once, 81
For square for year, 10
corresponding reduction for larger space.
Cards OF Artists and others, (of hall square, for
n. BAH. orders and business communications
may be addressed (post paid TO Brady, D'Avignon
X Co., POS Broadway, New York.
Subscription lists opened at all the principal
Bookstores throughout the U United States
THE EDITORS.
Taylor and Maury and Franck Taylor, Agents for
washington.
New York, Jan. /, 1850
ON CONSIGNMENT Ok Tanned Russell
" BROG.aNS.--l, 900 pair Oak Tanned Russell
Brogans, prime article of Southern Manufac-
turc. For sale by r. A. PRINGLE,
No 30, East Bay street,
July 10, loSo--d&m ssNsss5lssten, s. @
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ONO.
] David T Disney
2 Le,ois ID Campbell
3 Hiram Bell
a Bepamin Stanton
5 Alfred p Edgerton
6 Frederick F Green
7 E NJ Ellsbury
8 John l. Taylor
9 Edison B Odds
10 Charles Sweetzer
il Geo II Busby
10 John Utich
- James NJ Gaylord
IA 9ierander Harper
Is Uiiiiam + Hunter
l6 John Johnson Il d.
II Joseph Cable
lS David X. Carter
10 Eben Ns,cion
20 Joshua r Giddings
81 n s Townshend
PENNSYLVANIA.
| Thomas B Florence
2 Joseph r Chandler
3 Henry ID Moore
4 John Robbins, jr
S John McNmr
6 Thomas Ross
7 John A Morrison
8 Thude,ls Stevens
9 J Clancy Jones
10 Milo M Dimmick
IL III M Fuller
10 @ A Grow
10 james Gamble
IA r M Bibigha,ts
Is William III Kurtz
I6 J X McLanahan
IL Andrew Parker
Is John l. Dawson
10 Joseph II kul'ns
90 John Allison
81 Thomas M Hone
% John W Ho,rs
% Carlton b Curtis
"a Alfred Gilmore
RHODE ISLAND.
| George G King
9 Benz y Thurston
SourH CAROLINA.
I Daniel Wallace
2 James l. Orr
3 JOS A Woodward
q John McQueen
5 Armistead Burt
6 William Aiken
Z William + Colcock
TENNESSEE.
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The Government Of the United states OF
America, A. d., 1851
The Erseuiipe.
MuLAHD FILLMORE, or N, 4 > .resideht.
49,, n KING. of Ala, Pres of the Senate
The Cabinet
p.,,,, WEBSTER, of Mass. Sec Of State.
T.ou., CoRwis of Ohio, Sec. of the Treas
Cg.sIxs M. CONRAD, of La. Sec. of War.
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of N. Sec. Of the Navy.
A H. H. STUART, of Va. Sec. of Interior
NATHAN X. HALL, of N. 70 p. M. General
JoHs j. CRIrrEsDEs, of KY Att General.
The Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
ROGER b. TANEY, of Maryland Chief Justice
JOHN MCLEAN, Of Ohio Associate.
JAMES nj. WAYNE, Of Georgia
JOHN CATRos, Of Tennessee
JoHN McKNLEY, Of Kentucky
PETER v. DANIEL, OF Virginia
SAMUEL NELSON, Of New York
LEVI WOODBURY., OF N. Hamp.
Re BERT G. GRIER, of Penn.
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ClXTY -ONEdesirab lots, situated in the most
- iourishi,l 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
SPRING MILLINERY
WILL be opened at Mrs s. PARKER'S on
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 clock
PARKER'S new Fancy store,
March l2-3t under National hotel
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,
PUBLISHED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,

hole number of representatives 23I.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-30
LATE FOREIGN NEWS

NEw YoRK, Jan. ~ ,.p. N

new DIRK y an. ~ pm.
The Asia, with Liverpool dates Of the
4th inst, has arrived.
Cotton IS unchanged; iniddiing Orleans
77-8, with steady demand. Sales since the
| ST inst, 4, 900 bales Exchange Consid-
lerable reaction has taken place in favor Of
England Money is III demand and plenti-
I full. Corn is quiet and unchanged. Lard
"a good quality is shade higher Beet
there is but little doing except Of re-
tail character Pork-the same remark is
applicable, with slight advance. Con-
soils are quoted at &c 7-Sa97.
At Manchester an extensive business has
lbeen done. Tobacco-Prices are improv-
ing.
The political news is favorable and all is
satisfactory on the Continent and in Ger
many.
There is no news OF the Atlantic
The value of silver has again advanced,
bntno change in the money market Gram
the market is precisely the same as for
some weeks past. The leading articles are
we'll supported and there is little change to
notice in prices. The imports of cured
provisions are small. III lard fair bust
ness IS doing and prices are a shade higher.
There are few sales of eastern bacon at
36s; no change in hams or shoulders.
Money improving in value. The Bank
OF England has increased the rate of inter-
est and has advanced the rate Of exchange
with the continent, which is intended TO
check the export of gold.
Louis Napoleon, i'll an interview with
the authorities, has stated that he did seek
a prolongation of hispower.
CHARLESTON. Jan. 25.
The Arctic arrived this day, with advices
frosnsI-iverpool to the 9TH. Cotton dull
and dropping fricea.ihough not actually
lower than by Asia, are less fif1r---esueciai-
ly nliddling qualities. Sales IS, 500 bales;
spectators $4,000, exporters ], 900.
The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-01-30
Free Lecture.

We take pleasure in announcing to our
citizens that DR.. A. CRANE, the distinguish
ed lecturer on Phrenology and Physiology,
has arrived in our city, and proposes to give
one or two lectures on the above Sciences,
commencing this evening at the Court
House
The names of Gall or Spnrzheim are no
more identified with the origin, than is that
of DR.. Crane, with the more advanced pro-
gress and maturity of this interesting Sci
ence, standing as he confessedly does at
the head of his profession in this country.
His researches in this important branch
of scientific inquiry are characterised by a
boldness and consistency of investigation
which is original with himself, embracing
in its results, not only the delineation Of in
dividnaI character, but also the prominent
characteristics of ancestry, their natural ex-
tract, &c. aswell as the peculiar patholo-
gy of the subject.
When to these professional accomplish
ments are added the ease and fuency of a
polished and graceful speaker, we have a
full solution of that reputation which DIR.
Crane has acquired as an entertaining and
Instructive lecturer
We would cordially recommend a gener-
al attendance of our citizens at the Court
House this evening, when they will be,
no doubt, interested i'll the attractive illus
tration Of profound truths. ever. if they
should fail to become converts.
DR.. Crane has taken rooms at the How
ard House, where he may be professionally
consulted either by subjects of disease, or
those DESTROYS Of learning their phrenolog-
zeal character
Sixty members of Congress {fitty
wings have signed a pledge. and issued an
address obIigating themselvesto support no
man for President or Vice President who
will not pledge himself to maintain the
Compromise measures, and oppose the agi-
tation Of the slavery question
The amount Of bullion exported from San
Francisco, from the 18th of November.
1890 October 3oth. 1850, as entered at
the Custom House was S21 800, Ses.