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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
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VIRGINIA MEDICAL ZETTT

~a'oANan AoLblSAL SALbITE. F.
I HIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
! month, each number containing 60 large oc-
tsvopages, making near 800 pages Of reading mat
ter annually. II will be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contribu-
tons from the profession throughout the country,
reviews OF the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record of what is
Transporting in the Medical world
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon as they arrive in this
country. Interesting operations, cliniques and
cases occurring in the Infrmary Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, ms well as in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also the transactions of III
"Medical Society OF Virginia" and such Others
as will furnish their proceedings.
TERMs.-Three Dollars per annum, in Advance.
or -Four Dollars per annum, paid after the mid
die Of the year.
Y sLS-A liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvsssers.
All communications to be addressed to the Ed
tor and Proprietor, post paid, or they will not be
taken from the Office.
Special arrangements for CAMS, &C., Of a line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for u, adpancs No
quaok medicine advertisements will be taken
~ Office on Bank Street, near Oh, Richmond
Va. March no
p. s. Remit,ances which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender or, if he prefers il, shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded.
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

n NHE undersigned committee Of publication GA
II the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agsicul
loral Society respectfully invite public attention
70 The following prospectus of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, TO be published in this city under III,
auspices OF the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests of .qg.
rscniftsre and Horiteuiisars, Domestic and R,sra
Economy. Under these several heads will be in.
cloded all that concerns the culture of crops, the
improvement Of the soil, the management OF ihe
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower ward.
aud the house-keeper's department Intheir con
nexion with the interests of the SOIL The other In.
dustrlal pursuits OF the land, will receive their APP
propIiate attention.
The "SOiL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABopY
esq. and Col. JAMES nj. CHAMBERs MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press and is equally dlsting uished as
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers Is one or the most intelligent and
successful planters IN the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps OF contributors. among
the practical farmers and planters of the land
Each number VIII contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers at The
rate Of
ONE DOLLAR PER .4.NNUM,
which must be paid in advance.
n5~Posmasters are authorized to act as agents
and they may retain in their hands twenty-fiye
per cent. ofa subscriptions collected by them. or
II they perier 1t, copy of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitouslv. who ~ al
remit four names Nth four dollars
All communications must be addressed. posl
paid, to WIN. II. CHAMDERs, publisher Of ..The
Soil Of the South" Columbus Ga.
r. RA a. N WaREl Committee mi
]. Z. HURT, Publication.
Columbus, (Ga.) March, 1851.
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Jorsr LITERARY LABoR.-A Paris correspon-

JOINT LITERARY LABoR.--A Paris correspon-
dent relates the following anecdote:
When the committee Of the French academy
were employed in preparing the well known
Academy Dictionary, Cuvier, the celebrated
naturalist, came one day into the room where
they were holding session "Glad to see you
III. Culver" says one Of the forty; swe have
Just finished definition which we think quite
satisfactor but on which we should like TO have
your opinion. We have been defining the
word crab, and have explained it thus
Crab, small red fish, which walks back
wards "Periect gentlemen (said Cuver,)
only you will give me leave--I will make one
email observation in natural history. The crab
is not fish, it is not red, and it does not walk
backward. With these exceptions, your def
milton in excellent
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DRY GOODS IN CHARLESTON, 3. G.
DIRECT IMPORTATIONS
c. q z. l.. KERRISON. & CO.,

4. q f. l.. hEkRlSON. * CO.,
nIRECT IMPORTERS. of European Dry
IL Goods, are happy to inform their friends and
customers, that they are now receiving by every
arrival from Europe, additions to as complete a
Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, as has ever
been offered in their market. Good Goods are
furnished at ioU prices and those who purchase in
their city, are invited to examine their Styles,
which will be found peculiarly adapted 10 the
Southern Trade.
Ladies Dress Goods and Domestic Fabrics in every
variety Of Negro Cloths Blankets and Plantation
Dry Goods, complete assortment. House Keeping
articles in Their line in every variety together with
full stock Of Cassimeres, Vesiiags, and Cloths.
Also Linens, which will be found free from any
mixture of cotton.
presented. Terms Cash, or city acceptance.
C. g. T.. l.. KERRlSON, d CO.,
200 Northwest cor. of King and Market sis.
Charleston, Sept. 2, 1851. lawGt.
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A lioeral discou1t for cash in hand at the dat
Of the irvoice
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts.
10000 ID. Roman and Italic type.
10000 ID. Fancy type.
1000 Id. Script and Running hand.
5000 ID. German.
5000 ID. Ornaments.
$4,000 H. Type-metal Rule
$4,000 A. Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
ished at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash or credit
large number ofnew fonts have been added to
the Foundry during the past year. among which
IL 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 lst Of August, 1851. and send me one
Of the papers, will be paid for il in type when
they purchase from me, of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, FIVE times the amount
OF their bill.
GEORGE BRUCE,
l3 Chambers-Street, New York
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CURE FOR DRUEKESNEss.--The following
singular means of curing habtual drunkenness
is employed by a Russian physician, DR.. Screi-
Der, of Brzese Lltewski 1t consists in confn-
ing drunkard in room, and furnishing him
at discretion with brandy diluted with two thirds
of water; as much wine, beer and coffee as he
desires, but containing one third of brandy; and
the feed, the bread, the mea, &c. are stepped
in brandy and water--On the fifth day of this
regimen he has disgust for brandy and ear
nestIv requests other diet; but his disease musf
not be yelled to, until the poor wretch no lon
ger desires to eat or drink. He is then certain
~ cured of his pencbant for drunkenness. He
acquires such disgust for brandy that he is
ready TO vomit at tbsvery sight Of it.
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHME, who
ln came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to Bal
timore, rs requested to Gull on the undersigned.
J also request my children, Christian and Fred
er'ck oahme, who landed in the port Of Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the U y Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle, Goulieb Eihard, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
let me know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
TN street between III a. !,
Washington, ID, G.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA

I'd Ut It % DIM
/ TOR, neat Book Of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have II done in the finest style of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and pos,masters who
will frank remttances, are authorized TO act "a
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent com.
mission. Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeuvor to merit Il, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves Of the Ocean, as well as the draugh,s
for steel plates representing the author before the
"lnqoisaters. and American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana, throwing bags of gold as an Of
ferlng for his liberation, upon the desk of the
American Consul EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of The Texan Emgrnnt,'' and late ed
tor Of the Cherokee Sentinel, at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March 2
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100 DOLLARS REWARD 7

ID AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
III 1897, from his residence en- Willow Swamp
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportioned
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one of his arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling it. He had a scar on the inner ankle Of |
presume, the left foot. He speaks with pausi-
bility and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to a farmer named Joshua Lee, near Cn-
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond in that State, presume he took up quar-
tiers. Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands of
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY.
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s. GRISWOLD q. co.

(slsecessors 10 Daniel Pratt & Co..
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
LII they are now manufacturing
COTTON
at PrattsviIle, Autauga county, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn-
lsh Gins to planters on the most favorable terms.
As to the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
y to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale Of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From IS years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
nJTheir Gins are warranted to perform well.
Engagements for Gins be made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, by letter directed to Prattville Autaugo
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell q Co Mobile, and n. Kendall, & Carter Co.,
Nep Orleans.
s. GRISWOLD g. Co
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
/ (ONLf through line for California and Ore
gon 1.-The public informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 9Th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch Acapulco
San Diego, and Monterey
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacihc Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
racihc, one OF which will he always in port at
each end of the route
OREGoN ,c99 TONS REPUBLIC 200 TONS
PANAMA l,OS7 tons. CAROLINA 600 TONS
CALIFORNIA ,050 tons. COLUMBUS 600 tons
IENsEssEE 300 tons. lsTHnps - TONS
NoRrHERSER ] 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons
COLUMBIA 800 tons. Fremont. 600 TONS
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco
regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The we'll known steamship SARAH SANDS,
OF 900 tons burthen, now under charter TO the
company and peculia; ly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
| ldnliy boat.
| One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection In the Atlantic will be main
taned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 tons
ONO 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 300 tons
EMPrRECITY2, 900 tons PHILADELPHIA 100 tons
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth of each month
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form a direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason q Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York TO
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, in state rooms, to $3.50,
$3.50, in lower cabin, to 5000.
5000, in Storage, TO Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chasres will be
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice Of berths, apply at the Office Of the
Company 81 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
A pril eft.
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M. THOMPSON,
ATTORNEY AM CoUNsELLoR ar I'm

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR at Inv.
COMMISSIONER of Deeds ofNorth and South
| Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton OF Claims against the various Departments of
the General Government and before Congress.
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital s3,000,O00
UF Office door West If Jackson Hall, Penn
syirnnin .arenue, WksHNoroN, ID. G.
p. 8. Refer, IL necessary, TO the Heads Of De-
partments and to Members of Congress generally
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Pacific Mall Steamship Company.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

"HE public are informed that, under the new
Il arrangements of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con.
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on The
LIST and 18th days Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch AZ Aca-
puco, San Diego, and Monterey. The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mai
Steamship Company, one of which will be al.
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
the Pacific, =
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t10 CHARLES M. MARTIN, of Haynesyills
Alabama, is our authorized agent to collect d ls
and receive subscriptions for the Southern Press
in Alabama and Mississippi
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x ~ 6,72o,000 Dollars
'his Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
- and contracted by the eminent Rankin
House of Messrs. M A. WOW Rar,,Tc,,'' = 's's
Sons 10 Frankfort-on The Maine. The follo..inS
capital Prizes must be gained, viz;
y y Of ~ sS' oO Dollars 60 o. 1000 Dollars
g g g 5000 900 !" i isS q go. 900
Nc, &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevoeably on Ina
LIST OF June, 1881.
The price ofD. Iiekels is as tOilo,cs:
u ! ticket for 5 Dollars . tiekeisfor Is Dollars
Remttances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and afier the drawlpg The list of the
successful numbers, which Will also be published
IN the leading journals. The Prizes win he paid
IN cash at Frankfort on the-Maine, Paris, Lon
don. New York, or New Orleans
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The lady Of the Hon. Daniel Webster was in
our vii. &c last week, on her way TO the Niagara
falls.--- 81. laurence Republican,
And the gentleman vi Mrs. Webster is ON
visit 10 the White Mountains. -- Osaoego Pal
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THE NATIONAL MONUMENT JouRy.L.

A LII persons holding subscriptions to the Ma
"a uonal Monument Journal, are requested to
return them without delay, directed to the General
Agent Of the Monument Society, Hon. Elishs
Whittlesey, Washington, it being my intention to
resume the publication of the Journal in all the
month Of September, should the patronage be-
slowed upon it justify resumption,
J. c.. PICKETT,
Editor and Publisher.
Aur 81
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THE CANADA CoHyErTfor.- prepare
lions, Nc learn, are making by the coIored people
70 attend the first North American Convention,
To be held in Toronto, on the 18th, 18th and
18Th Of September. One OF the main objects il
discussion about the colonization Of the black
race, either in Jamaica or Liberin
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s. GRIswoLD g. Co
PRINTING TYPES

A re now sold at BRUCE'S NEW YORK
n TYPE-F0UNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes
e.. LII. L..
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c, 81 f. l.. KERRIsON a. co.
Direct Importers Of
" n u H. I q NJ N ID " ~ a n N &

f . X r. q n ID X Y G. o O ID S
In Charieston, South Carolina,
MOULD respectfully inform mt their friends, and
city, that they prepared, and offering a
very large and well assorted stock OF Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade.
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low in Charleston, they can be
bought in any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
found of best finish, and perfectly free from any
snlirfss Of cotton. Also TO their stock of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G. a. Il. l.. KERRlS0N, & co.
No. 300 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets
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vuNH l. subscriber has opened Ia the city OF Wash
II ington AN AGENCY for the prosecution OF
all descriptions Of claims against the Genera
Government.
His perfect knowledge OF all the Pension Laws
and The places where deposited all evidence OF
service now extant, will enable him To establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
lie, 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-
lied TO receive the ten years pension due the 4th
OF March, lSaS; under the acts of July 7th, 1888,
March 80, 1913, and June l7th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST of January 1884
nc VIII undertake To establish, under the act of
rel ruary I'd, 1913, their claims to pensions for
life. commencing on the 4th of March, IS4S. when
uated
FOR all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
lore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake to estab-
hSil 'heir claims to pensions for life, commencing
on on me an OF March, 1913, under the act of July
To all those widows ofreyolutionarv pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want or proof OF service; those who are in the
receipt OF pension under any of the pension
laws less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18th, 1923, or June Tth
1882, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension rs 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 privales, who served
IN the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Next
can war, or in any of the Indian wars since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otae'1oise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920, 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
$4,000, 900.
Communications addressed to the subscriber.
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
.attorney and Counsellor al Lao, aud Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
+. >. Refer, If necessary, to the heads Of de-
partments, and to members of Congress generally
March 95-tf
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The new steamship Columbia viii ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
ssengers from Panama, and returning without de-
Jay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
A regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen
gers between Panama and San Francisco
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands, of
800 tons burden, now under charter to the COM
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexon between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GeorSa. ........ 200 tons
Ohio. ............... .J,UUO !"
Empire City,. 1900
crescent city. -. ,5O0
Cherokee ................. 1 ,3O0
rhiiadepha. ...............l,lU O
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 1lth
and 10Th of each month.
The new steamer Ell Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods will insure as
little detention as possible on the Isihmus and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
TO and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
q CO., agents at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500 in state room to. ............S 1890
s3J0 IN lower cabin TO. $3.50
s200 IN steerage to-. Sl65
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-steamer be-
tween these ports
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken to Chagres at 20 cents per
foot, and from Panama TO San Fancsco at the
rate Of 500 rer ton.
For choice of berths apply at the Office OF the
company, 81 and SIS South street, or at their
agency, No. III West street, New York city.
Aug l2-dly
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- EELE.-Southeru Halter.

VIM. WLAND.
Importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, In
CHARLESTON, s. C.
" GUILD call the attention Of planters visiiinf
w ChGteston for their supplies. to his stock
Of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, IN Dress Goods, from the
low-prced, to the richest, latest and most fash.
ionable
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 924. bend of King 1T Charleston