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Punchs Almanac, for 1851, is said to abound in fun.
Here is specimen Of its conundrums:
'Where most likely to find the sky blue The
nearer we get to the milky way. ...0 Al.
"Whyis comet more like dog than the dogstar Be
cause the comet has got tail, and the Dog g-sar hasn't
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LIBERIA EMIsaAsTs.-The Rev. ALEX. NJ. CowAS,
agent of the Kentucky colonization society left Louisville
Monday last for New Orleans with fifty emigrans from Ken
tucky The vessel that will take them to Liberia to sail
day, the Goth Of January.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25

JOHN M. B1cKEL Dem.) has been elected by
the Legislature to be Treasurer of the State OF
Pennsylvania.
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cockrey conducted two ladies the observatory
eclipse of the They late, the eclipse wa
over, and the ladies' disappointed "Oh" exclaimed
hero, "dont fret; know the very well, he
is polite man, and am sure he will begin again."
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II will be observed by the subjoined correspon-
dence that the people of Southampton (England)
are to be grai6ed in having landed at their port
such contributions to the Worlds Industrial Exhl-
biton as may be transported from this country in
the Frigate St. Lawrence:
Mr.. Croskey to Mr.. Webster.
u. s. CONSULATE, SOUTHAMPTON,
JANUARY l, 1851.
sIn have been requested by the authorities Of this port
inoIm you that after having waited upon his eIceency
the American Minister in London with Address to the
President Of the United States soliciting that this port should
be selected the port Of destination for the United States
line of battle ship Pennsy any other public ves-
sci which the Government Of the United States might send
to this country with contributions to this years eIhibop'
and after being informed by his e1celency that it would be
an important point for them to obtain an undertaking by he
Dock and Railway Companies to convey these contributions
London free Of expense charge they have obtained sucn
undertaking and am, therefore, authorized to announce
that all goods intended for said exhibition and brought by
public vessel Of the United States Southampton, will DC
conveyed thence to Vauxhu within mile Of the place
where the exhibition is be held free Of all charge by the
Dock Company for landing, wharfage, warehousng or oy
the Railway Company for Transporting and delivering the
same at Vau1hall.
Sir your most obedient servant,
JOS RODNEY CRosKEY.
To the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
. Secretary OF State, Washington.
Mr.. Webster to Mr.. Croskey.
DEPARTMEsT OF STATE,
WAsHIsaToN, JANUARY 70, 1851.
SIn: received this morning your despatch Of the lst In
san informing me- by the request Of the authorities Of th'
port of Southampton, that after having waited on the Ame
rcan Minister at London with Address the President
the United States soliciting that Southampton should be Sc
ected as the port Of destination for any public vessel which
the Government of the United States might send to England
with contributions this years exhibition and, after being
advised by Mr. LAwREscE that would be important to OBJ
tain an undertaking by the Dock and Railroad Companies
convey these contributions London free of expense Of
charge they have obtained such undertaking and that you
are therefore authorized to that all goods INTENDED
for the said exhibition and brought by United States pub
lie vessel to Southampton will be conveyed thence to Vaux
hail. within mile Of the place where the exhibition is tc
be held free Of all charge by the Dock Company for load
ing wharfage warehousing, or by the Railway Company
for transporting and delivering the same to Vauxhal
have the pleasure inform you, in reply that the pro-
posa accepted and that the proper order will accordingly
issue from the Navy Department to the Commander of the
" st. Lawrence"
lam, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To JosRpH RODNEY CRosKEr, Esq,
u. g. Consul at Southampton.
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ton the United States in their present trying painful
dom throughout the Union every legitimate means,
firm and Christian spirit to effect the entire and Immediate
abolition of this most iniquitous law.
And to nurse her anti-ssvery wrath have not runaway
slaves been invited here denounce, from the
pulpit and the lecture room, their native country One
them received, mark Of special favor which is avshed
hem the degree of ID D. Half dozen or more of these
enlightened expostors of Southern character are now here
thus engaged and the and the understanding could
no, realize "Sou,hern arociy" panoramas exhibit the al
edged "tormens Of the unhappy slave" The anti Slavery
Reporter the official organ of these modern nois
lately aked from the kennels of our own demaggue press
materials TO defame the memory Of the late President Of the
United States! And their champion, 0Connel, while pa
onzng the Infamous Garrison, and spuning from his door
gentlemen living south Of Mason and Dxons line, publicly
denounced you nation Of scoundres" at Exeter Hs
the American who reply being dragged down and
senced Lest all these should not suffice GER
tain leading "peace men in the north of England issue
monthly, and enclose you the only copy have seen TO
show how the American press is scrunized afford these
Illustrations OF american slavery" need not perhaps say
re show what the South has to expect from BRIAN II
casting aside the Egs of the hsowed Union she throws
herself into the Of England Ptrenzied by The fiction of
eerade she ekessy from her own bosom the cotton
plant TO enrich beyond the dreams of avace this very head
quarters OF daily calumny In the brief operation of only
four years free trade has absorbed ALL your rich staples
the cereaa and provisions of the WesS2OO 0OO 600 OF
stocks eyen monopozing the railroad bonds of unknown
wildcat companes) and long California will be virtually
here lhen the cry OF "rpuda,on will be again heard
the snted Washington separates herself from her sister
States she may find the doctrines already put forth against other
debtor nations enforced against herself and proclamation Of
immediate emancipation Of the rst acts of her phian
thropc creditor Ought Government to remens,ra
with Lord Psmerson against these aggressons One Of
the Secretaries 70 whose notice called these ncendiay at
tscs said that if Mr.. Webster did then only could they
interfere
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with an apology to his readers for assuming posi-
tion without sufficient reflection and inyesigatio
Come worthy father" make the amende honorable to
all, including the humble writer, who born you,
and has often enjoyed and still holds in vivid recollection
your agreeable company
But a few words more, and we must be done with the
Editor Of the Unon and bis assertions, because
about to take wing for the tropics.
As the Editor insists upon that the wealth of the country
depends large imports and small EXPORTS or in other
words must buy than sell in order grow rich,
will bring this question home him by asking few
questions which be may have answered by anticipation
in his review of the report Of Mr. Secretary Corwn.
Suppose you farm (negroes, Sc in the Old Domin-
ion, valued twenty thousand dollars, which you cultivate
and every year buy thousand dollars than you SELL
would you in years be in debt twenty thousand dol
lars or in debt that amount would the whole
estate be the property of some else On the other hand
you had during the years managed to SELL annually,
two thousand dollars than you bought is clear
that you would the expiration of years be worth
$40 900 That say, by the latter system you make
S2OOO but under the runous system of buying than
you SELL you regularly "used up" Such facts these
constantly occurring and verdant be the who
does not observe and understand them.
No nation did grow rich unless her ex-
ports exceed her imports In times long past Portugal
traded she became poor under this unwss SYSTEM and but
lately she unable to pay small American claim.
Some other that attempted the system are now pow
erless and without trade.
England has invariably pursued the wise system. Il is
she imports largely Of cotton and other raw materials
but after contributing the labor Of her people she takes
export large quantity Of the manufactured article
which worth three times as much as the raw m.,.,a,
This has been the greatest Of her wealth. power and
renown.
The exports Of China vastly exceed her imports and hence
her wealth. Brazil too, on the same syseu and she
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OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

II will be observed by the subjoined corespon-
dence that the people Of Southampton (England)
are to be grat6ed in having landed at their port
such contributions to the Worlds Industrial Exhi-
bidon as may be transported from this country in
the Fripate ST. Lawrence:
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NEW PROSPECTUS
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TO Mechanics, Lauentors, and Manufacturers
7NHE Publishers Of the Scientific american re-
/ spectfulIy give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
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 ac-
count of the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal of its class in
America.
II will be published weekly, az heretofore, in
Qtlorto Form, on fine paper, aGording, at the end
of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDL4, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.NGR.4VLN'GS, described by letters
Of reference; besides vast amount of practical
Information concerning the progress Of SCTE.N,
7TFIC and ME CHANICAL IMPROVE
.NENTS, CHEMISTRY CIVIL E.NGLNEER-
ING, M4NUFA C T. UR ING in its various
branches, .9RCHIT'ECTURE,. MIS- O.hRY, BOT.
.A.NY,--In short, it embraces the entire range OF
the Arts and Sciences.
1t also possesses original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List Of P.9T'ENT Claims, prepared ex
pressly for its columns at the Patent Office-thus
constituting it the /" AMERICAN Roper TOR \
OF INTENTIONS. !"
TERMs-s2 a-year 81 for six months
All letters must be post paid and directed to
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Sugar Plantations. at
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, and 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 Millcrs, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling ana
Threshing Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen1
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture OF Gas.
Makers OF Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machinsry.
Well Sinkers. r
Astronomers, Philosophers, and Others using Phil
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Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
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Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and others, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometrc Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
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Wheelwrghts, Clock Makers Horologists, &c.
The publishers have expended a 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 comprehei-
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10 use great economy in type, so that each page OF
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of words found in ordinary pages Of The same size
This has also secured 10 each plate worklng-draw-
ngs Of ample size and clearness, that Mcchnhic
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
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the work will procure it as issued in numbers ana
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The work will be issued In semi-monthly num-
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II AW AND AGENCY OFFIC.----The under
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usual fee. All information relative to the FORMS
will be Furnished 70 our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF axes, and for the sale loca
ton Of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
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American statistics.

A short time past we published sor,e statistics
relative to the number OF soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war DE
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
atve to this and other subjects Of equal interest,
which we copy.
l. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1870 and IN lS47.
3. Principal battles of the revolution, Their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chiet, and losses on
each side
g. Amount of continental money issued TO sup-
port the war, and the estimated cost in speci
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yTTILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane g. Tucker, would
cali tn. attention of his friends and the public zen,
has b.en selected by himself from the largest i'm
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
eat variety and richest styles ever offered IN this
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
cied to give me cal anu . sn il will be to
their advantage.
And I would especially call the attention Of Of
fcers, both Of the army and the navy, 70 tne lac'
thai am prepared to execute all kinds o. uniforms,
according to the late regulations a. .ns snol,es.
notice. and at moderate prices, WARRANTED pom IN
the cutting and making departments equ% 10 any
establishment in this country.
W.T.. tenders his sincere thanks to ms numer-
GUS friends for therlong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence ana aa'ens'o" -
business, to merit a continuance OF the SAME
All orders promptly executed
sep 20-3tw3w--d&trw
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DEPARTMENT. OF HAMP
W DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE,. RICH.

1EEDtCAL DEPARTMENT. OF HAMP-
W DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
M0ND, VA.--The thirteenth Annual Course Of
Lee4vsss will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
OctQbss, 1850, aud continue until the LIST Of the
ea}liing MARCH, The commencement for comforting
deefeeG will bshsld about the middle Of March.
hL, RemAnrAn, M. D.. Prof OF Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children
L.W. CaAMpERLAyNE, M. d., Prof. OF Mate
ria edica and Therapeutics.
8. MAussr, N. D., Prof. of Chemistry and
CaAs. BxLL G1ssos, M. D.. Prof. Of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
CAnrfsa r. Joansos, M. D., Prof. Of Anato-
my and. Rhysology. Y
hAup II. TucsEn. M. D. Prof Of Theory and
ract;ce 81 Medicine. 1870
AsSsSiSE E. Prr,coLAs, M. d.. Demonstration
" IT, ssady Of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cutsd with th$ most ample facilities, and at very
trifinR expense.
Clinical Lsctures are regularly given at the Col
lego inArmasy and Richmond Aimshouse. Inc
In6rmary, under the same roof with the College
and subject to the entire control Of the Faculty, Is
al Eli times we'll filed with medical and surgical
cashs ana furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instrucsion. Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence Of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
Tia Guidance Of the Professors, unusual opportu-
nitiss fcr becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment Of disease.
Exucnses- fee, IS. Professors
feea, SlO5, Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
THs price Of board, including fuel, lights. and
serrants' attendance, is usually 80 to $3l per
week. .,a 80
The catalogue, &C., containing ruler inlorma,
tior, concerning the institution, will be forwarded
to those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
be answeree by letter Address, a7
S. MAUPIN, M. D.,
oc,e Dean of the Faculty.
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
u public and the old customers Of S,MMs 4 SoN9
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them,
is contiued by EDWARD SuMMs he has added
N% ana 1sh sNapKyE g he d",s; EAs BLACK
has also on hnnd 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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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

nra.vIanh state AGRICULTURAL Society.
4 PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MAINLAND
~ STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIErr.-We desire
that YOU should bear in mind, that on the go,
Q4th; and 18th days of October, your society ~iii
hold ,its annual Exhibition and Fair at me CITY 81
Raitimore and we appeal to you, one and all, to
bring for exhibition thereat portions OF your sock,
~. Tod,cts of uour orchards, and Of your gardens
Doat presume that any animal, or proaue'' you
NAV own is inferior to others that wiii De mere
and be thus deferred from bringing them as IL Is
onlv 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 have
Il 80 gord. II not better than that OF others and
thai Il hehooyes YOU to calamity enter the list or
competition IL defeated honoraby, and the hish
character of the judges is guarantee tnat you
can be defeated in no other way, you WIN envy
the luxury of knowing that others were ihore Gil
tied TO success than yourself.
And while we address you to bring such articles
Al are properly in your department, we crave per-
misaiof TO solicit your interest, to induce your
soives and Daughters 70 bring whatever appeItaihs
TO their peculiar departments, as emoro'aeTy house
hold manufacturer the products Of the DAIRY ama
the ps,sitry yard, preserves aon'esc n,'es,
f;ons. and. above all things, to come hemse1res as
,pthout uon,ar and the beautiful celebrations % her
taste and genius, no display can DC perfect.
70 the Jwanufaeturers Of agricultural Implements
md Toois. we would say, that interest and Pntri-
otiam both combine to enjoin upon you the pro-
pristy Of making grand exhibition Of your ma
chinery Of all kinds, as from our present aexlces'
we are led 10 believe that the assemblage of farm
ers and planters and Of distinguished strangers r
rom most OF the States of the union' WIZ De
greater than upon any former occasion mere OF
sssswh.re We therefore say to the agricultural
Lnpieent makers and Mechanics Of the United States
make il a matter of pride to displey your machl-
nerv At our exhibition, and vie with each other IN
having the best and largest assortment on the
ground. Such ambition is audable-is worthy OF
American genius, and should be cherlshed ny Tue
American heart.
ne Editors with whom we exchange will con-
fer a favor by copying this notice.
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS Guide

The BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE
r EONARD SCOTT s. Co, No. 81 Gold street
IL Nsc York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
"FARmEa's GUIDE TO ScIENrlric AND PRAcrlcAL
AGRicULrURE,"
By Henry STEPHENS, f. II. s., of Edinburgh, au-
thor of the "Book Of the Farm, &C., &C.; assisted
by john p. NoRroN, Nj "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 go 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 ploughing, planting,
haying, 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 it Of incalculahle value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in semi-monthy
numbers of GA pages each, exclusive Of the Steel
engravings, and is sold at 25 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 EnINBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
The NORTH BRITIsH REVIEW free church,,
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW (Liberal.)
AND
BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion of their contents is devoted to political sub
jects.. 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand
fessedy far above all other journals their class
Biack,cood still under the mastery guidance OF
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity
and is at this time, unusually attractive, from the
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 "My
New Novel" doth by Bulwer,) "My Peninsual
Medal, 1.-THE Green Hand" and other serials
of which numerous rival editions issued by the
leading publishers in this country, have to be rel
printed by those publishers from the pages o.
Backwood, after il has been issued by Messrs. Scot
& Co., that subscribers to the reprint Of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliesi
reading Of these fascinating tales
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Inducements for CLUBBING.

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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, 80 u copies for IL mos. s22
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subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value