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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-22


subsequently, he settled The amount with The asy n,"lh
tie cunsent of the drawer Of The noie.
The seventh charge M" sustained, on the contrary
the evidence was that drafts drawn TN thu treasurer mad
been prupy pd whenever there were funds IN his hands
and only on one occasion there an ef made tn dis
charge draft in guods and thai by clerk IN the store in
the absence of the treasurer.
In relation the eighth charge your conmiiiee OF
opnion that great was committed In the original
design and execution Of these water works, as well as IN
forming connection with the town aulh"rles. me nrsl
errnr NAV be attributed to the engineer VIII" projected The
La the mines having only sufficient cabre 10 convey
aboui twenty two gallons of water per minute. while The
snrng affords something like forty eight gaons at any sea-
con If The year. and owing To some defect not Known 10
ynor commiitee nothing like the quantity that might pass
through The pipes does al any time reach the reservoir
Your cummee think that the direcl"rs erred IN con-
Meeting with the authorities in Ibis, that 1t led !"
very inudcuus location If the reservoir, on the lands al
h ns,,utun and must have added considerably III the
cos The agreement between the directors ana Tue corP
rate authorities, understood ny Your c"Imllpe was
tina, The town paid The sum of 800 mwards constructing
the reservoir and meeting extra expenses 'n Inc PRIV
eqe of using the surplus After experience had de-
unsalpd that the reservoir did not furnish sufeeni SD
ply FIR bh the institution and the town, the "wn conn
eli determined construct other waller works OF her own
and entered into different arrangement by which The drec
tors paid the cnunc 800 towards constructing 'he'
works and allowing the cnnectinn IL remain, earn party
reservng The privilege Of using The surplus water OF the
pipes Whatever may he said Of the prpr'ey or neces
sity of paying the stipulated the part I" the IT.
recors but little be said for the iiheray OF The comr
ration in making the exaciion considering The vast annn
Of money expended by the state in the vicinity of The
place.
The 9Th charge yuur committee ascertained grew on
of experiments made many years ago by The directors II
attempts to furnish The syum, Of which they dc
M, think il necessary To enquire
In the course of the investigation this fact made ap
rarenthe directors have adopted rigid system Of econ
omy in relation to the purchase supplies for the asylum
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u A i Il ".

Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, aud Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains of Steam Vessels.
Managers Of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners OF Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters.
Owners OF Planning Machinery.
Corn Millers, aud Pcrsons connected with Boiling
aud Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shellng and
Threshing Machinery.
Buhl Workers, Carvers Engravers, and ornamen,
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Cas-
Mixers Of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
e:ted in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
ing Engines.
Persons Interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and others, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring MaeuiacturerS.
Wheelwrights, Clock Makers Horologsts, &c.
The publishers have expended large sum OF
money to get original drawings Of machinery in
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pnb-
lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts Of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprchen.
sive as possible. The publishers have endcavorcd
to use great economy in type SO that each page Of
the work contains at least four times the number
Of words found in ordinary pages of the same size
This has also secured to each plate working
ngs of ample size and cearness, SO that Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less Of cost to make the work as complete az pos
sible and it is hoped every one desirous to Obtain
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, anc
thus encourage the enterprise.
The work will be issued in semi-monthly mum
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 40 mum
bers at Is cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850. A liberal discount viii
be made to agents.
Amy one renting the publishers $40 in advanc.
shall receive the work through the post Office fire..
Of expense.
Notice to Propristors Of Newspapers throughout tn
United States and Canada
II the foregoing advertisement is inserted five
times during the year, and the paper containing il
sent to us, copy of tie work will be sent gratis
in payment.
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Il Il N TITO AMI RIGA N.
To Mechanics HfuentOrs. and Manufacturers


THE Publishers Of the Scientific .4nerican re-
i spectfuly give notice that the srxTn VOLUME
OF this valuable journal, commenced on the 2Ist
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take interest in the pro-
gress and development Of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The charac-
ter of the Scientific american is too well known
throughout the country to require detailed &C
count of the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
1t enjoys a more extensive and influential cir
culaton than any other journal of its class in
America
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore. in
QtIarto Form, on fine paper, nffording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDLa, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES
with an Index and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.N'GR.aVLNGS, described by letters
of reference besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCIEyN.
TIFYC and ME CHNNICAL IMPROYE-
JMENTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL E.NELNEER-
ING, .M3FUF.A C T UR ING in its various
branches, .9R ECTURE, -tf.9SO.NRY Y, BOT.
.4.NY,--in short, il embraces the entire range OF
the Arts and Sciences.
II also possesses nm original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List of PATENT CLAIMS, prepared ex-
pressy for it's columns at the Patent Office thus
constituting it the " AMERICAN REPERTORY
OF INTENTIONS"
TERMs--$2 a-year 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM & CO,
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York.
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r AW AND AGENCY OFFIC.-----The under
i signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
in the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts of the District of Columbia and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, IN
Guiding the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return OF Duties, Patents for new in
ventions, &C., &c. a
They tender their services to members of the
profession at distance, and, when the case in
prepared by local agent, will abate one-haIf their
usual fee. All information relative to the forms
will be Furnished 70 our regular correspondenu
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF taxes, and for the sale or loca
ton OF bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I5-Ofice on Pa snsylvania avenue. Lane 4,
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,
RICH'D. III. CLARKE
Oct l4--3taw3n
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TO EDITORS or NEWSPAPERS.

WE beg leave to call your attention to an ad
w vertisement, and to the memorial annexed,
and tender our services in the prosecution Of any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which you
may send to us. We will allow you one half our
usual fee, which is fire dotsrs for obtaining war
rant for l60 acres, and three dollars for a warrant
OF eighty acres or less, for publishing adver-
tisement and preparing and forwarding the papers
to US.
II you accept this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement in your paper,
with the following editorial notice:
O. We call the attention Of our readers to the ad
vertisemert of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben.
Green, and Richard III. Clarke, Attorneys ana
Agents at Washington, d. c., and would say
persons having claims for Bounty Lands or Pen
sons, that we have made arrangements for the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
Office can have their papers properly prepared and
forwarded to these gentlemen at Washington,
who will properly attend to them in their proper
Offices"
Please get each claimant to sign the memorial,
and forward it to your member Of Congress
Please send us a copy of your paper containing
our card, which will notify that You accept our
proposition. DUFF GREEN,
BEN. K. GREEN,
RlCH'D II. CLARKE,
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TT7ILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane & Tucker,) would
call the attention of his friends and the public gen
orally to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest inn
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered in this
city. Strangers respectfully and earnestly 30
lcited to give me a call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as am confident it will be to
their advantage.
And would especially call the attention Of Of
6cers, both Of the army and the navy, to the fact
that am prepared to execute all kinds of uniforms,
according TO the late regulations, at the shortest
notice, and at moderate prices, warranted, both in
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
W. +. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
Qua friends for theirlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
business, to merit continuance ofthe same
All orders promptly executed.
sep 2Q-3fw3w-d&trw
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\ 3DlCAL DEPARTMENT or HAAP-
~ DEN. SYDNEY COLLEGE. RICH

1FHDICAL DEPARTMENT or HAMp~
m DEN SYDNEY CQL1&L~EGE, RICH
1sOND, VA:-The thirteenth Annual Course Of
Gestures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, ib50. and continue until The Lat Of The
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrs6 will be held about the middle Of March.
=. =. BoHAHNAn. M. D., Prof. Of Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children,
i. ~. CnAMsxRLAYNE, M D., Prof Of Mate
RI Medin& and Therapeutics
-. MApsM, "A. D., Prof Of Chemistry and
u csAs. brr1 Gs.,ox, Nj. D.. Prof. Of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy. 4
CARTIER r. JoHxsoH, M D., Prof. Of Anato-
my and Physiology.
Dawn II. TucKER, Nj. D. Prof. Of Theory and
ractice Of Medicine.
ARFnva z. PEricoLAs, M. D., Demonstrator
OF Anatomy.
The study Of practical Anatomy may be prose
clted with he most ample facilities. and at very
ttfding Axpsnse.
Ctfmcai Lectures are regularly given at the Col
l4fs in&xmAry and Richmond Almshouse The
Ih6fnAky, under the same roof with the College
and subject 70 the entire control Of the Faculty, is
at all times well filed with medical and surgical
sases, and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
Instruction. Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence Of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards. enjoy, under
the guidance Of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment Of disease.
Expenses Matriculation fee, S. Professors
fen, tl05, Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
to, Us.
The price Of board, including fuel, lights. and
servants attendance, il usually - to 81 per
weak.
The catalogue, &c., containing fuller informa-
ton concerning the institution, will be forwarded
ID those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
be answeree by letter Address,
8. MAUPIN, M. D.,
Oct2 Dean of the Faculty.
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American Statistics.

A short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number OF soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. De
latve to this and other subjects Of equal interest,"
which we copy.
L. The number Of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the ssvoiution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and in 1647.
g. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
3. Amount of continental money issued to sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in specI
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FLANN ELS.
TIME SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
i WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships. "Gulnare," " Orion" and Somerset, .
from Liverpool, their fall supply Of PLAINS,
KERSEYS. WHITE and COLORED BLANK
ETS. WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL. BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &C.. &C.. ex-
pressly suited to our Southern Planters trade, and
10 an inspection Of which, they confidently in
vte all who visit the Charleston Market.
G. Gel. KERRISON & CO.,
oO9 King st., northwest cor. King & Market SITS.
Charleston, Sept B.
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vUyHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
public and the old customers Of SIMms d SoN3
and Informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them,
is continued by EpwARp SiMMs he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES,, &c, and
has also on hand a full assortment Of the finest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets Of the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Claret
Wines, Of the purest kinds.
EDWARD SlMMS
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r IFE observation-disclosures Commercial
j 4 Life Insurance Company, established in 1920,
and empowered by act OF Parliament, for the In
surnnce Of Lives and Survivorshps, and the en-
dowment Of Children, &C., &C., CAPITA L
THREE MILLION DOLL~7RSi
nJOfice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, d. c
M .THoMPSoN,...agem
October 81, I850-dtf
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MEMORIAL.

To the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of tn
United States in Congress assembled: The memoria
of the undersigned, respectfully represents tina
they are entitled to Bounty Land, under the &C
of 2Slh OF September, 1850, that they informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants are worth
more to them than the patented lands would be,
that they do not expect desire to reside on the
land thus granted; that il patented to them, the
expense of agencies and taxes will be an annual
charge, reducing the value Of the grant, which
they could avoid If permitted to sell the warrant
Your memorialists further represent that the law,
by preventing the sale OF, the warrants, assume'
that the officers and volunteers entitled to bounty
lands, are not competent to act for themselves,
whereas many Of them are among the most intel
ligent and respectable citizens Of the States They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
may be so modified to make the warrants for
bounty lands assignable, and they will ever
pray, DC.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Mofyland state Agricultural Society.
A PPEAL TO THE MEMBERs OF THE MARYLAND
IA SrArE AGRICULTURAL SocIErY-We desire
thai you should bear in mind, that on the 23d,
2lth. and 25th days Of October, your Society will
hold its annual Exhibition and Fair at the city of
RsJtimorc and we appeal to you, one and all, to
bring for exhibition thereat portions of your stock,
tie products Of yowr orchards and Of your gardens.
Don't presume that any animal, or product, you
may own il inferior TO others that will be here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as it is
only by comparison that the relative merits of any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
for you to arrive at, will be that what you have
ia Al good If not better than that Of others, and
that beheoves you to calamity enter the list Of
competition: il defeated honorably, and the high
character of the judges is guarantee that you
can be defeated in no other way, you will enjoy
the luxury Of knowing that others were more en-
tied to success than yourself
And while we address you to bring such articles
a. are properly in your department, we crave per-
mission to solicit your interest, to induce your
sUiues and daughters to bring whatever appertains
to tk<ir peculiar departments, embroidery, house
hold nsssactares, the products Of the dairy and Of
the poultry yard, preserves, domestic scnes, coNtc
tioss, and, above all things, to come themselves, as
wttsosa woman, snd the beautiful celebrations Of her
taste md ssnius, no display can be perfect.
To the .ManuJactwers If Agricultural Implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and patri-
otsm both combine to enjoin upon you the pro-
priety Of making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery Of all kinds, as from our present advces,
we are led to believe that the assemblage of farm
ers and planters, and Of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States of the Union, will be
greater than upon any former occasion here or
elsewhere. We therefore say to the agricultural
Implement makers and Mechanics Of the United States
make it matter of pride to display your machi-
merry at our exhibition, and vie with each other in
Au~ ~ LncH uvSH L ~
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WILL be opened at Mrs. s. Parker s, on Sat-
w urday, Odd inst, ut 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, Forences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PARKER
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Inducements for Clubbing.

Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates. shall be en-
titled to one copy for the same length of time or
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, IS Is copies for 12 mos. 800
10 do 10 is 90 do 10 %
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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nRESS COMBS.--We are just opening an
other and prettier assortment OF those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from $2to $So each
Also, 900 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan;
Laces from IS cents TO $40 each
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION AT PANAMA.


WITHOUT DETENTION At PANAMA..
VUvHE United States Mail Steamship Company
IL will despatch the splendid doube-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. IL,
at clock, p. M, from the pier. foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York. with the Govern
ment mails and passengers Cor San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connection 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.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM NEW YORK TO CH.4GRES.
State-room berth - 400
Standee berth, forward saloon 80
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table so
FROM PANAMA TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-room berth 1900
Steerage berth, found bed q separate table l5O
FROM NEW YORK
State-room. Sta,dee. Steerage
To Charleston or Savannah S25 $50 $40
To New Orleans rs GO IS
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 at
CIFIC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the office
OF the company, II West street, corner Of War
rem steet, to M. o. ROBERTS,.
SPECIAL NoTIcE is given to shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared a form Of
bill of lading adapted to their business which will
be furnished to shippers ON application at the
company's Office, and with which they are re-
quested to provide themselves, as no other form
| will be signed by the agents Of the company. All
bills or lading must be signed before the sailing Of
vessel Dec. z, 1850.
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
and Steam Navigation" repubished 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 OFF DYNu
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.


II EONARD SCOTT e. Co., No. 81 Gold ,,rr.e
IL Ntc York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwoo
Magazine; in addition to which thew have recen
ly commenced the publication Of valuable Apr
cultural work, called the
/" FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcr,cA1.
AGRICULTURE,
ny HENRY STEPHENS, F. R. s., OF Edinburgh au
thor of the Book Of the Farm, &C., &c. assisted
ny JOHN T. NoRroN, IA, New Haven, Professor
OF Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &c. &c
ms mighty valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with IL or 20 splendid steel engravings
ana more than 600 engravings on wood, in the
nsnes' sIyie or the art, illustrating almost every
implement OF husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods Of ploughing, planting,
haylng, harvesting, &C., &C., the various dor,es-
NC animals IN their highest perfection: in short
the pictorial feature of the book il UNIQUE. and
Will render 1t Of incalcuIuble value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in aemimonthly
numbers of Ga pages each, exclusive OF the Steel
engravngs, and is sold at Is cents each, or AS for
the entire work in numbers, ofwhich there will be
at least TWENTY-FIVE
Inc British Periodicals re-published are as fol-
lows, viz;
The LONDON Quarterly REVIEW (Conseryatiye)
aHE EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
AAD Aso"Ah DAIAsh hEFIEW TREE ChllrChl.
The WEsrmrNsrER REVIEW (Liberal.)
AND
bLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, vet but small
portion of their contentsis devoted to political sub
jects. It is their Htsrary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con-
iessedy Tar above all other journals oftheir class
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity
ana 49, at this time, unusually attractive, from tie
serial works of Bulwer and other literary notables
written for that magazine, and first appearing in
Its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
states: Such works as "The Caxtons' . and I'm,
New Novel, {, doth by BulwerD "My Peninsula,
Medal, "Ihe Green Hand, and other serials
OF which numerous rival editions are issued by thu
leading publishers in this country, have to be rel
printed by those publishers from the pages O.
6iackwood, after u has been issued by yMessrs Scot
q Co., so that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading of these fascinating tales
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BEEBE's NEW YORK HATs!M

CTEVENS, No. l, Broton's Hotel. has Just re-
~ cetved further aud full supply of Bsebe q
Hats. Also, complete assortment of his own
make, Of every quality and style. Gentlemen
wishing Hats of fancy shapes can have their or
ders filled ut
STEVENS great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment, No. l Browns
Hotel.
Nov. 30-6tif. Qntel. Repub. Union.)