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THE AsTRoG GEoDoLABE.-Mr. James X. Co.
bourn has brought to perfection an improved
mathematical instrument by this name, to the
ton for some time past 1t is universal in its
application TO all geodcal operations; as well
to those depending on observations applied to
the earth, as those determined by observations
directed TO the heavenly bodies. BY It's aid one
is enabled, with the greatest ease, exactness,
and expedition, on any clear day or night, by
taking the altitude of any celestial object, to gel
the latitude of the place Of observation, and
consequently the amplitude and nzimuth OF the
object when either rising or setting. The tru
variation of the needle is thus obtained. All
the readings of the instrument are presented at
one vie~, without changing the position of the
eye. Its range of admeasnrement embraces all
angles of elevation and depression complete, a.
well as all horizontal angles. II is as portsble
as the common compass, and its construction
gives the advant ge that every part may be
manufactured from the lathe, thus securing n
perfect plane surface and coutour--a great de-
sideratum in such Instruments. IL has another
superiority over all other instruments--:t can
not be thrown out of adjustment short of vio-
lence sufficient to destroy the whole affair
Mr.. Cobourn designs taking out patent fo'
his invention soon. IL appears to US faultless
ia its application, and men OF science will be led
TO adop, it, rs Possessing advantages hitherto
believed unattiinable. Competent judges o.
our town have examined it,, and declare it to be
admirable 10 its arrangement and design Win
chester Republican.
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MrsrERIous.-W are informed that negro
boy last week found in body Of woods belonging
to Col. Hurt, OF Culpeper county, pair OF boots,
in which, after taking them home and attempting
20 put on, were discovered some bones Of human
feet DR.. Wexford being informed Of the fact,
went in company with the boy and some gentle
men to the woods and there discovered the remain
ipg bones Of human skeleton, with the exception
ofone OF the arm bones. In the search pocket
book, containing large roll OF bank notes and a
letter. were also discovered rot for from theskeleon
The notes, however, were So much mutilsted and
injured by long exposure to the weather, that their
value could not be ascertsined, though supposed
by the bulk to be of large amount. The letter was
also too much defacet to ascertain to whom il was
directed. Portions Of his coat, which was Of fine
material, were also found. No clue has yet been
had to lead the identity ofthe person the cir
cumsiances by which he came to his end.-Wn-
rsntOn (Hl.) Wing.
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The STATE CONVERSIONS AT SYRACUSE
The action OF these two bodics to be properly
understood, must be considered IN connection,
for it is evident that certain members Of both
are acting in concert with each other. 1t will
be remarked that tho Wings are doing nothing
towards nominations, but indulge in very long
adjournments. The key to this will be found
in the proceedings Of the Democratic conyen-
ton. In that body, the two features in yester-
days deliberations Of most significance are the
barefaced attempts to intimidate the majority in
to the nomination of Gov. Bouck for the presi-
dent Of the convention, by threats of secession
and disunion; and the note addressed to the
convention by the Union safety committee OF
this city on the subject OF the compromise
measures.
Mr.. Sickles and Mr. Maurice did not hesitate
to say that if Gen. Halsey, the candidate for
president reported by majority of the commit
tee on organization, was. elected, there was an
end of the union Of the party. Messrs. West
and Hart, Of this city, substantially reiterated
the threat contained in this declaration, by de-
clining to serve as vice presidents with General
Halsey. Messrs. Cutting and O'Conor even
went further--they went home. They expected
we presume, that the remainder of Mr.. Bouck's
force in the convention, some thirty more, would
have followed them; but in this they were mis-.
taken, if not disappointed. There were butt two
in the whole body who were ready to leave the
Democratic convention because they could moi
have their own way in everything, and we in
dulge hope that those two will perceive the
mistake they have made in time to escape the
more serious consequences of their rashness.-
~ y. En-. Post
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Pa0sPaoT1 s. &c.
. II r II III o . CO p e,
VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.

VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.
I HIS Journal viii be issued on the first OF each
! month, each number containing so large oc-
tsvo pages, making near 800 pages ofresding mat
ter snnu-lly. II will be devoted TO Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Con,ribu-
tions from the profession throughout the country,
reviews OF the important publications IN this
country and abroad, and a full record Of what is
trnnspiring in the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made 10
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon they arrive in this
country. Interesting operations, cliniques and
cases occurring in the Inhrmary Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, well as in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also, the transactions oftte
"Medich Society Of Virginia." and such others
as will furnish their proceedings.
TERMs.-Three Dollars per annum, IN advance,
or -Four Dollars per annum, If paid after the mid
IFA liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvsssers.
An communications to be addressed to the Edi-
tor and Proprietor, posi- paid, or they will not be
taken from the Office. t
Special arrangements for CARps, &C., Of a line
or two viii be made.
Advertisements to be paid for IN Advance. No
quaok medicine advertisements will be tcken.
nFQfes on Bork Street, near 9fh, Richmond
Va. March ~
p. s. Remitisnces which arrive too late will be
returned To the sender; or if he prefers it, shares
cor the following distribution viii be forwarded.
March 17--d-t-w-w
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From the (M W Herald.
New Publications.

aCuba in 1851, by Alexander Jones'" Is o
pamphlet Just publi.hed by Stringer and Town
send, Of this city. The writer gives an account
Of the island, its population, agriculture, com
merce and resources, and history Of the late
revolutionary movements down TO the capture
and death Of Lopez. As Cuba is now more
than any other topic the subject Of conversation,
the pa n phet Is seasonable one, and will fur.
nish much valuable information 10 those who
wish 10 form intelligent conclusions. The au
thor l. jealous revolutionist aad snnexationi {.
and has no doubt Of the Liberation Of Cuba al
no distant time. The following statements Of
the population of Cuba are interesting, though
they are not, probably, very exact:
aThe population at the respective icrods has
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sble prices, upon as good terms as 70 quality and
price as can be obtalued OF foreign growth and
manufacture" A preference viii thersfore be
given TO the productions of American industry;
ana persons making, proposals 70 supply any
article VIM state whethe ne same is ofthe growth
and manufacture Of the United States.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office of
the clerk on or before the 18th day of October
next, anu TO tie paid for as soon as the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire 10 propose
Tor the whole oi the articles above enumerated,
VIII be required TO make separate and distinct rro-
posat for each class; and no proposal or paper EN-
oracng more than single class will be considered
Zach proposal to be endorsed Proposals tor Class
No. Of stationery for ii. r.. o. s." and adj
dressed to the undersigned. They will be free Of
postaget 1f
Sufficient specimens of each class to accompany
the proposal marked with the name Of the bidder
aud the number Of the class, according to the
ubove advertisements.
The whole of each article specified in the fore
going list will be deemed q class, and the person
offering 70 furnish any class or description Of ar
cles at the lowest price, quality considered, shs
receive q contract for the same, on executing a
bond with two or more sureties, 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 filed in the Office of
said clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared
The right is reserved, in case il should be re-
cessary TO order further supply of all or any Of
the articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform to
the samples furnished or not, and may, in his dis
erection, refuse to receive them, if in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representatives U s.
April l5--lnwJulyl
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s. GRIswoLD & CO.,
(suecessors 10 Daniel Prc

lSucce1ors 10 Daniel Praf u Co.,)
d ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
IL they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prnttsvie, Autauga county, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sve and complete, which viii enable them to furn-
ish Gins 10 planters on the most favorable terms.
As TO the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
ly 10 refer TO the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale Of over 10, 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From IS years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them,
nt~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 Prattvls, Autauga
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co Mobile, and III. Kendall, & Caier Co.,
s. GRIswOLD a. Co
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CurlosItIes.

The steamer st. Ange, Captain Labarge, ar
rived here yesterday from the Yellow Stone, af-
ter a voyage ef ffty-two days. Captain l.. in
forms us that for ten years past he has, in every
successive annual trip, observed remarkable
looking solitary cedar tree stinding upon a
bleak and elevated point about fifty miles be-
low Yellow Stone. While coming down, this
last trip, he saw that his old acquaintance h d
fallen to the earth Curiosity led him to the
spot, which was about half mile from the
river, and perhaps TOO feet above its level, when
ne found, to his surprise, that the tree was in
the most perfect state of petrifaction. Judging
from the shortness Of the interval since he had
seen it standing, it must have b. Ell in that con-
diiion while standing erect as it had grown
The trunk was 36 inches in diameter. A frag.
ment from it is now lying upon our table, and
is decidedly the most perfect specimen OF lig-
neous petriXcation we have ever seen.
DR.. Evans, U. s. geologist, who came as a
passenger on the St. Ange, found near the same
spot, the shoulder blade of a mastadon, measur-
ing nearly 81 feet acros.-also, some enormous
foot bones of the same animal. Fossil shells,
the head of snake, and other curosities, were
found by DR.. Evans in the same locality.
Among the notabilities of the trip was the
catching of a beautiful specimen of the linnet-
a bird very rarely seen-by some OF The boat
hands. Its pumage is beautiful, and the melody
of its song is most charming.
Mr.. Beithold, who also came on the boat
brought with him the stuffed skin Of one Of the
mammoth mountain sheep of the Yellow Stone
region. II stands about as large rs an ordinary
mich COW, and is indeed remarkabs curiosity
Captain Labarge brought down some beauti
full specimens of rocks found on Cannon Bal
river, whose name is derived from them. They
are perfectly 8, clerical, and without very close
inspection, would pass for real cannon balls any.
where. They are of sizes ranging from that o
common toy marble to the bulk Of hal
bushel measure. They are seen IN measureles'
abundance, projecting from the face of the s:eeI
banks between which the river runs.--St. Loui!
InteiIigencer
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lioeral discount for cash 10 hand at the dat
of the az voice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts.
10000 ID. Roman and Italic type.
10000 ID. Fancy type.
1000 IN. Script and Running hand.
5000 10. German.
5000 h. Ornaments.
$1,000 n. Type-mstal Rue.
$4,000 n. Brnss Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
ished at the lowest manufactprers' prices, either
for cash or credit.
large number Of new fonts have been added to
the Foundry during the past year, among which
is complete assortment OF Germans, both plain
and ornamental.
Specimen Books are freely given to all Printing
Offices.
Printers OF Newspapers who choose to publish
this advertisement including this note three times
before the 1st Of August, 1851. and send me one
OF the papers, will be paid for II in type when
they purchase from me, OF my own manu- fsctures,
selected from my specimens, fve times the amount
Of their bill.
GEORGE BRUCE,
- Chsmbsrs-5treet, New-York
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TELEGRAPHIC.
LArER sRea EoaorE ARRIVAL or THE

NEW YORK, Sept. IA,
The eteemship Pacific has just arrived and
has 1872 passengers among tho number is Cath
arine Hayes, tie vocalist.
Cotton less animated but unchanged since
the quotations by the Niagara. Some quote 1
decline. Sales for the last four days amount
to $4,000 bales Spectators and exporters
took 4200 b,es. Stock on hand at Liverpool,
$4,000. Manchester market quiet.
Breadstuffs depressed. Flour declined six
pence to silling Corr falling. Coffee dull
Sugar is active at full rates
Gold in great profusion has been recently dis
covered at Bathurst in South Wales.
The yacht America has been sol "a at seven
thousand pounds. Consols advanced !.
The southern press., 1851-09-17

PRSrtRs' NlrioSAL CONVENTION -. The Prin-
ters' National Convention, composed Of represen-
tatives OF the various Typographical Societies Of
the Union, will assemble this morning at the Sa.
loon OF Royston's building, on tn, corner Of Trip
olet's Alley and Baltimore street. We learn that
there will be quite large attendance, and that
business OF much importance to the craft will come
before the convention, which will continue in ses-
sion for several days.-Bal. Sun.
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

- uNHE undersigned, committee Of publication. on
IL the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tursl Society, respectfully invite public attention
20 the following prospectus of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, 10 be published in this city under the
auspices or the above named association.
The work will be devoted 10 the interests of .ag-
ricuitiue and Horticulture, Domestic and R,.ral
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture of crons the
improvement of the soil, the management Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the house-keeper's department. In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the soil, the other in
dustria pursuits Of the land, will receive their ap
The .SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CHAMBERS. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is one Of the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They wilfbe
assisted by an able corps Of contributors, among
the practical 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 at the
ONE DOLLAR PER aMvUM,
which must be paid in advance.
I5-Postmasters are authorized to act as agents,
and they may retain in their hands twenty-five
per cent. ofall subscriptions collected by them, or,
il they perfer it, copy Of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who I
remit four names Nth four dollars.
All communications must be addressed, posl
paid, to WM. Fl. CHAMBERS, publisher Of 'sThe
Soil of the South, I" Columbus, Ga
VAN LEONARD, Committee
r. A. WARE, Of
a ]. z. HURT, Mobilization
Columbus, (Ga.) March, 1851. Isr
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IL 1871.

Decrease 3o5
The number of slaves annually imported into
Cuba by the slavc.trade, il esimated by Mr..
Tufubull at twenty three thou 'and. The au-
thor OF this pamphlet attiibate the decrease Of
slaves 10 the slave trsc, whirh makes slave
cheap. and induces the r',aier4 10 over.work
them In Tie United S.sics, where the foreign
sleve-trade is not pcrm,,,ci to exist, the number
of slaves increases twenty five per cent. in ter
ye,rs There Is another circumstances also men,
toned by the sutbor. which prevents the increase
Of slavery hy birlh--it j., that Of the slaves
brought in hs the slave-tvade, the males greatly
exceed the females.
But there " one circumstance which he omit
10 notes in accounting for the decrease Of the
number Of slaves II is the great facilities Of
fered by The Spanish law for emancipation. Any
slave may hive bis price fixed by the tribunals,
and be frse the m tuent he pays that prize to
his master. Betwepn 1871 and 1850. the free
blacks IN Cubi increased ffty-one thousand---
which is about ten pen cent on the Who'll. black
population Of the island Mr. Jones says:
"Mr. Turnbull, an English author, states, that
the people Of the island are opposed 10 the coo-
tinuance Of tho African slavetrade, as our colo.
nial governments were, including Virginia, whose
house Of assembly passed an act against the
The southern press., 1851-09-17
THE sATIoyaL MoSUMEsr JoUnNAL.

A LII persons holding subscriptions TO the Ma
~ tional Monument Journal, are requesfed 10
return them without delay, directed 10th General
Agent OF the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
whittlesey, Washington, il being my intention 70
resume the publication Of the Journsl in all the
month OF September. should the pstronsge be-
slowed upon i justfy sresumpticn.
80 J. G. PICKETT,
Edifsv and Pubiisksy,
Aug q
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THE public are informed that, under the new
u 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-
puco, 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
II. D.r
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GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY
Class u,
Pension aud Bounty Land Agency

!.
nNH < 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 evidences OF
service now extant, will enable him TO establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, 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 enti-
tied to receive, the years pension due on the st
Of March, IS4S; under the nets Of July 7th, 1888,
Msrch Sd, l543, and June 17th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST OF January, 1874,
he will undertake 10 establish, under the net Of
February ID, 164S, their claims TO pensiors for
life, commencing on the 4th Of March, 1913, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January 2d, 1900, he will undertake TO estab-
lish their claims 10 pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l545, under the act OF July
70, 164S.
To all those widow. ofrevolutionary pensioners
want Of proof Of service; or those who are IN the
receipt Of a pension under any Of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May 18th, 1898, or June sth,
1892, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made TO commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
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, in any Of the Indian wars, since 1890.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
oiherpiss M charge.
The subscriber is also appointed agent for the
District Of Columbia for the British Cc,nmerciai
LIE Insurance Compsns, established in 1870, 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
s3,000,000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
m. THOMPSON,
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AxALoAnarIoS negro barber by the name
OF Carey, well known in this city, recently visit
ed the village Of Medina, in the State ofNew York,
and nsssed himself off as Choctaw chief under
the name OF okah Tubbee. Carey is a good
musician, and wonderful performer on the flute.
lady, At whose request he had played several
airs. fell IN love with him, and acknowledged her
attachment and fascination by Good Of tears
Carey acknowledged mutual sentiment ;reated
ga dream he had entertained quarter Of a CEN
,ury ago, about an angel &C., that he'd ever since
haunted his Imagination. lie had been wander
ing On and down the earth to find the reality, and
had lust discovered il in the person Of the devoted
fair one! ofcourse the lady, who is represented
by the Medina Citizen to be young, beautiful and
wealthy, believed every word Of the fiction, and
popped the question Of matrimony. Carey, though
in years about ffty.hye, consented, and the knot
was tied on the brink ofa precipice, overlooking
the falls OF Niagara. There was romance The
blue vault Of heaven above, the fosming catarac,
below-and a cury-headed negro clssping the
hand Of a beautiful young white woman, midway
between the two eementsl A reverend white
gentleman united the loving pair, and the bride
in gratitude gave the official fly dollars for hi,
services. A trip to Europe was in the distance,
Mt last accounts. We hope they may have fine
time Of il yet we cannot help suggesting, ths,
should thelsdy feel disposed to place on firm
foundation the claims Of her husband to honesty,
an. will, in the same liberal spirit which she
manifested on the occasion Of her union, just shell
ont few hundreds to pay Carsy's printing bills
in this city. -
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