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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE

r EONARD SCOTT e. Co., No. 54 Gold sire
IL Nso York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and BIackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
f" FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL
AGRicULruRE,"
BY HENRY STEPHENS, f. II. s., OF Edinburgh, au-
thor of the ''Book Of the Farm, &C.. &C.. assisted
by john 7. NoRroN, M. A, New Haven, Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., &c
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with Is or 90 splendid steel engravings,
and more than GOO engravings on wood, in the
highest style OF the art, illustrating almost every
implement of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods of ploughng, planting,
baying, harvesting, &c, &C., the various domes-
tic animals in their highest perfection; in short,
the pictorial feature of the book is unique, and
will render 1t of incacuIable value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in sem-monthly
numbers of I'd pages each, exclusive of the Steel
engravngs, and is sold at IS cents each, or IS for
the entire work in numbers, Of which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol-
lows, viz:
The LONDON Quarterly REVIEW Conservative
The EDMBuRcH REVIEW (Whig),
The NORTH BRrTIsH REVIEW free church,,
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW Liberal.)
BLAcKwooD' EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion ofther contents is devoted to political sub
jects Ii is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con
fessedly far above all other journals of their class
Biackioood, still under the mastery guidance OF
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity
and is, at this time, unusually attractive, from thu
serial works Of Bulwer and other literary notabes
written for that magazine, and first appearing il
its columns both in Great Britain and in the Unte
States. Such works as ''The Caxlons" and an,
New Novel" (both by Bulwer) "My Peninsula
/ Medal, ""The Green Hand, f" and other serials
of which numerous rival editions are issued by tn
leading publishers in this country, have to be re
printed by those publishers from the pages o
Blackwood, after IL has been issued by Mesus. Sect
g. Co., so that subscribers TO the reprint of tina
Magazine may always rely on having the earlies
reading of these fascinating tales
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BEEBE's NEW YORK nATs!!r

CTEVENS, No. /, Bro,on's Hotel, has just re-
- ceived further and full supply of Beebe IS
Hats. Also, complete assortment of his own
make, of every quality and style. Genllenlen
wishing Hats OF fancy shapes can have their or
ders filled at
STEVENS great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment, No. l Brown IS
Hotel.
Nov. 3O-6uf. lntel. Repub. Union)
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

MsryIand state Agricultural sociey'
A peal TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
~ STATE AGRrcuLTuRAL SOCIETY," - w oe 60. 9
that YOU should bear in mind, that on Tue ~ou
oath, and 25th days of October, your society VII.
hold its annual Exhibition and Far al me ciiy %
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one ana all 10
bring for exhibition thereat portions OF your siocN
the products of Jour orchards and Of your gardens.
Don't presume that any animal, or prouuci' YOU
NAV own is inferior TO others that WIZ De mere
and be thus deferred from bringing them' as u Is
only bv comparison that the relative merits OF any
thing can be determined The safer presumption
FOR YOU to arrive at, will be that what you nave
Is as good if not better than that OF others, ana
that ID behooyes YOU to calamity enter the iist OF
Competition if defeated honorably' ana the hieh
character of the judges is guarantee tnat you
Fan be defeated in no other way, you VIII ENJOY
he luxury of knowing that others were ihoie ei-
red to su than yourself
And while we address you to bring such articles
as are properly in your department, we crave per
mission to solicit your interest, to induce your
,pipes and daughters to bring whatever aPpei'ains
to their peculiar departments, as eoro'aey "o'sSe
hold manufactures, the proauets o. the aa"y ana
the poultry yard preserves, domestic iotes' eo'See
tions and above all things, to come themselves, a
,osthou4 ,ooman and the beautiful esabora''o"s "e
asfe and genius. no display can be pe'Jecf.
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural Implement
and Tools, we would say, that interest ana patri
otism both combine to enJoin. upon you the pro
priety Of making grand eXhlDiloh OF youi 'ia
chinery of all kinds, as from our present acVices
we are led to believe that the assemoiage Oh ia'ih
ers and planters, and oil distihgu,sneu ,'';if /,
from most of the States OF the Ohioh' VIII o'
greater than upon any former occasion mere OF
elseWbere We therefore say to the .1gT1cuHfd
nmieent makers aud Mechanics Of the United Sfdtes
make it a matter of pride to display your laacni
merry at our exhihition and we with each o.e, !,
ffaa
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks 70 the
II public and the old customers Of SrsMs Il Sow
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSlN ESS heretofore carried on by them
is contiued by EpwARp Sums he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &c. and
has also on hand full assortment of the hnest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates.
amongst which will be found 100 baskets OF the
rh6iesst brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Ciarei
Wines, Of the purest kinda.
EDWARD SlMMSi
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGREs.

WITHOUT DETENTION at P.4.N:QJMa
T4NHE United States Mail Steamship Company
n wi despatch the splendid double engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec III,
at $ clock, p m, from the pier, foot OF Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connexion at Panama will be carefully
Kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be DELAYED at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port
1he books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM .REW YORK TO CHaGRES.
State-room berth ann
Standee berth, forward Saloon so
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table SO
FROM PANAMA TO san FR.aNCISCO
State-room berth - s3OO
Steerage berth, found bed a. separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK.
Sfdfe-r00m Sta,dee. Sfeerags
To Charleston or Savannah sos 500 $40
10 Havana 20 SIS 25
To New Orleans rs GO Of
Freight to New Orleans 30 cents per cubic foot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred al
Havana TO the new and splendid steamship PA
CIFIC.
10 secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
OF the company, II West street, corner OF War.
rem steet, to M o. ROBERTS
SPECIAL NorcE is given to shippers by this
hne, that the company have prepared form O
bill OF lading adapted to their business which will
be furnished to shippers on application AT III
company's Office, and with which they are re
quesled to provide themselves as no other forr
VIII be signed by the agents OF the company A
bills or iading must be signed before the sailing G
vessel Dec. Z, 1850.
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ge 1886

average I,Oo'iJJV !,
Average crop Of the last seven years excee e,s
that the prior 6l5,7l9 bales, ana the crop =. 'as
1850 WAS more than 1867 by fifty per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain OF hmeri-
can cotton the first years i,!9o'ans na,es
The ID period of years ,'4ss' soo pa aias
Largest consumption, loa', i''co'oVo o''e
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N Otto e.

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS having books
that belong to the Library ofthe House of Repre-
sentatives are requested to return them this week
with their names upon them, 40 that their ac-
counts may be properly credited :, ~,
r. WILLIAMS, Lib, II RI
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nRESS COMBS.--We are just opening sn
~ other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from s2to 500 eacn
Also, 200 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan;
Laces from rs cents to $40 each.
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NTUIIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAiLo
wv Iac liz a,a firm of .ane Il Tucker.l won

NITILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane q Tucker,) would
call the attention of his friends and the puoic gen
era;,y to his stock of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest nm
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered IN inns
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly so
fore purchasing, as am confident 1t wall be to
their advantage.
And would especially call the attention OF Of
6cers, both of the army and the navy, 10 tne lac'
thai am prepared execute all kinds OF uniforms,
according fe the late regulations, al the snor'es'
notice and at moderate prices, warranted, both IN
the cutting and making departments, equal 10 any
establishment in this country.
w. II tenders his sincere thanks to his nuner-
QUE friends for theirlong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence ana atlenuon "
business, to merit continuance oil tie snne.
All orders promptly executed.
sep 20--3tw3w-d&trw
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MEDICAL, COLLEGE OF THE STATE or
SOUTH CAROLINA.
u,HE Annual COURSE oFLECTURES, N thus 5
Institution will commence on the hrst yhonaay
in November next, on the following oranches'
Anatomy, by ]. Holhrook, M y. g H.,
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by . heh-
ry Dickson M d.
Surgery, by E. Geddngs, M. ID.
Physiology, by james Moulirie, M u;
Natera Medica, by Henry r. Frost, M ".
Obstetrics, by Thos. G.. PuoIsau, NJ ~.
Chemistry, by G. u. Shepard, M. d.
Demonslrator of Ano,cmy, St. Julian Ravenei'
M. ID. r.
DIR. ID. J. Cain, Phyncian TO the Marine h"'-
piial and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twice
week on the Diseases or thut institution.
DIR. f. b. Flagg, Physician TO the Aims HOUSE
/ lectures twice a week on Diseases.
Demonstrative Instruction in Medicine and sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
~ HENRY r FROST, NJ. d., Dean
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Wv urday, Odd inst, at 10 o clock A. M, in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assert.
ment Of Winter Millinery, consisting of Hats,
Caps, Head-Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. .PARkER'S
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to copy Of the History of Propeers
and Steam Navigation" republished in book form
now in press, to be ready about the first of Oc-
tober. 1t will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued and will contain
about ninety engravings.
Oct. eft
r iFE INSURANCE.-British Commercial
| Life Insurance Company, established in 1920
and empowered by act of Parliament, for the In
surance Of Lives and Survvorshps, and the en-
dowment Of Children, &c, &c, CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLL.aRSi
u5~Ofice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, ID. G
M ATHoMPsoN,...a Agent
nc,oker IQrQ--Jtf
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LOST

A SILVER CARD CASE, with /" ire, III
~ wood Fisher" engraved on IT. moe"y
' ard will be paid for it's delivery at thisoi'ce'
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COTTON STATISTICS

Tpr Pssr, THE PRESENT AND rHE fgruRE.--of
The cotton trade. from the London Economist,
August "a. 1850. cit is calculated that upwards
of 1000 600 persons depend enufe'y upon ln's
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BLANKETS, KERSEYS AND
TrI,ANNEI,w

PLAINS, BLANKETS, kEHSbfS HND
FLANNELy.
u,HE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers OF al
i WOODEN GOODS, have Just received PEI,
sh;ns scplnare," 90 Orion" and " Somerset, y
from liverpool, their fall supply of PLAINS,
KERSEYS, WHITE and COLORED BLANK
FRS. WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
rT ANNFT, BI,ANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
KiImamock Caps, Scotch Bonneis, nc, Nc, ex-
pressly suited to our Southern Planters 'rade and
to an inspection Of which, they confidently IN
wife all who visit the Charleston Market
G. q e. l.. KERRIS0N e. CO,
900 King st northwest cor. King e. Market SITS.
Charleston, P
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; INDUCEMENTS for Climbing.

Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall be en-
titled to copy for the same length of time or
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, So Is copies for 10 mos 800
10 do IL Is 90 do I2 +" %
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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Mrs. JANE TAYLOR

TTAS several vacant rooms for families, s'ngle
III ladies', and gentlemen. The house IS 'srss,
nlen,,nt and airy and situated in the best part
Of Washington, between ~ and 9th strsefs, on
Pennsylvania svnue, A first rate table IS kept
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A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
n Moons unemployed, would like to occupy
himself in a suitable way during that time. He
writes good hand, aud would undertake copying,
transatng from the French or German, keeping a
set or two of books, where regular book keeper
is not employed, &C. Please inquire at the Office
OF this paper. 6--tf
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r5,752 British taken prisoners.
3. CONTINENTAL MONEY
Amount issued IN IT'S . 2'0OU'Uoo
I" I777 2O,0OO ,0OO
&c in all to July, 1893 35S,OOO 900
The whole expenses of the war, estimated in
specie amounted to sl35, l93,7O3
COTTON STATISTICS
We compile from the New York Shipping List
and Price Current, Of the 18th September, the fol-
lowing statement, showing the crop of Cotton in
the several States for the year ending Dist August
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BRITISH COMMERCIAL LiFEiNsUR-
AScE )DMPANY.
Established IN 1920. and Empowered by act Of
Pa,iinnenf,
For the Insurance of l. YES, and the Endowment
Of Children, 81
LONDON, NEW. v'sRR AND WASHINGTON CITY.
CAPITAL 100000
M THOMPSON, agent
~ Office on Pennsylvania avenue, one door
west OF Jackson Hall.
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23I, s7I $500, 1853 $780, 900
2. BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTION.

The surrender Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, O'
tober 1881, closed the war; prisoners I,OI3.
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a CONTINENTAL MONEY

IS, 752 British taken prisoners.
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October d. lssO--dtf
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05
Memphis, JAM, ls49.

PLEASURES READING YOUTH. The great
test pleasure In life is that of reading, while we
young. have had much of this pleasure as per-
haPs any one. As l grow older, it fades; or else,
the stronger stimulus of writing takes off the edge Of
it. At present, have neither time nor inclination
for it yet should like to devote years entire leis
ure to course of the English Novelists; and per-
haps clap that old sly knave, Sir Water, to the
end of the list. 1t is astonishing how used form
erly to relish the style of certain authors. at time
when myself desPaired of writing single
line Probably this was the reason. 1t is in mem
tai as in natural ascent-intellectual objects
higher when we survey them from below, than when
we look down from any given elevation above the
common level. My three favorate writers about the
time speak of were Burke Junins, and Rousseau.
l was never weary of admiring and wondering and
admng at the elicties of the stye the turns ofex-
preston, the re6nements of thought and sentiment;
laid the book down find out the secret ofso much
strength and beauty and took it up again in despair.
to read on and admire. So passed whole days,
months, and may add years and have only this to
say now, that my life began. so could wish that
it may end. H0zhH.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05

The LATE Sir ROBERT PEEL. Soon after Peel
was born. his father the first baronet, finding HIM
self rising daily in wealth and conseqI ence, and be-
Iieving that money in those peculiar days could all
ways command seat in Parliament, determined to
bring up his son expressly for the House Of Com
mons. When that son was quite q child, Sir Robert
would frequently set him on the table and say,
" Now Robin, make speech and will give you
this cherry" What few words the little fellow pro-
duced were applauded, and stimulating exertiOn,
produced such effects that before Robin years
old he could really address the company with some
degree Of eoquences As he grew up bis father con-
stanty took him every Sunday into his private room
and made him repeat, well as he could, the SER
fecting this was made, and little was expected at
first but by steady the habit of aten-
ton grew powerful. When at a very distant day
the Senator. remembering accurately the speech of an
opponent, answering his argumens in success
sion it was little known that the power of doing
was originally acquired in Drayton church
Memoirs, By the Dean Of York.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05

SUICIDES IN PARIS. The Journal des De6ats gives
the following interesting statistics of suicide in Paris:
IAN examination of 5000 official reports relative
to suicides which have been committed in Paris du-
ring period of "a years affords the following results
l. The philosophical, or premediated suicide takes
place at night and little before dawn; the accden-
tai suicide during the day, that being the pc
Rod when its occasional causes are developed. such
as bad news, losses, &c. Each age has its peculiar
method of terminating life. Young men and those
in the prime of life generally have recourse to fire.
arms children, women, and old men, most common
ly destroy themselves by hanging or sutocaon. The
following table, which has been carefully drawn up,
shows the methods of suicide generally resored
to at the various periods of life
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05
By hanging and

The average number of suicides annually commit
ted in Paris is 3OO 1t has been established by
thentic documents collected by the Prefecture of the
Seine that of Sill ascertaned suicides IS have been
by means of voluntary falls from great heights, 65
by strangIlation As by pointed and cutting instru-
ments. 48 by firearms, 81 by poison. &c by asPhvxa
from charcoal vapor, ITO by drowning. The causes
leading the act are distributed as follows loo
from love or wounded affections; I48 from disease.
disgust of life, &C.; 50 from evil course OF life,
loss at play 100 from distress, loss of employment,
embarrassed affairs 81 from unknown motives"
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05

AN Accommodating JUDGE. We find the follow
ing anecdote in Gov. Fcrd's History of Illinois:
In those days, (from 1918 to 1907 justice was
administered in the courts without much show, pa
rade or ceremony. The Judges were gentlemen of
sense and learning, who had their courts mostly in
log houses, the barrooms of taverns fitted up for
that purpose with temporary bench for Judges, and
chairs and benches for the lawyers and Jurors. At
the first Circuit Court in Washington county, by
Judge John Reynolds, on the opening the court the
Sheriff went out into the yard and said the
people:" Boys, come in, our John is going to hold
court" This was the proclamation for opening the
court.
In general the Judges were averse to deciding
questions of law. They did like tie responsible
lily of offending the other parties. They pre-
erred to submit everything they could to be decided
by the jury. knew one who, when asked for in
structions to the jury points of law, would rub
his head and the sides of his face with his hands and
say to the lawyers Why, gentlemen, the jury
derstands it; they need no instruction doubt they
will do justice The same ledge presided at
court in which named Green was convicted
for murder, and it became his unpleasant duty pro-
nounce sentence upon the culprit. He called the
prisoner before him and said to him: Mr.. Green the
jury say you guilty of murder, and the law says
you are to be hung. / want you and your friends
down on Indian creek to know that it is not who
condemn you; it is the jury and the law. Mr.. G.
what time would you like to be hung The law all
lows you time for PREPARATION Mr.. Green said !:
May it please your Honor, am ready at any time
those who kill the body have no power to kill the
soul. My preparation is made, and am ready at any
time the court pleases.'
The Judge replied, Mr.. Green it is very serious
matter be hung it can't happen a man but once
in his le and you had better take all the time you
can get. Mr.. Clerk. look at the almanac and see
whether this day four weeks comes on Sunday The
Clerk looked directed, and reported that that day
lour weeks was Thursday. Then said the Judge,
Mr.. Green the court will give you only to this day
four weeks The case was prosecuted by James
Turney, the Attorney General, who interPosed and
said May IL please the court, occasions OF this
sort it is usual for courts pronounce formal SEN
fences to remind the prisoner of his eriious condl-
ton to reprove him of his guilt, and to warn bin
which the Judge replied: Oh, Mr.. Turney, Mr..
Green understands the whole matter; he knows he
has got to. be hung you understand it, Mr.. Green,
don't you 2 Yes said the prisoner Then Mr..
Sheriff, let the prisoner be remanded aad adjourn
COURT"
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'INCoNEUE-
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05
gan in te performance Of the duties which i, is in

gan in the performance of the duties which it is I'M
tended to commemora tie.
beg you sir, upon your return to the golden State
which you represent with so much honor to your
of California the grateful emotions which their
present has awakened in my bosom, and assure them
that while they have demonstration that California
knows her friends, they may stassured she has no
enemies.
The evening..was joyously spent by hilarious par
until late hour. in the course of which the Hon.
Sam Houston and others contributed TO the intelec-
tual enjoyment of all that were present.