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100 DOLLARS REWARD I

- AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
III 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
ak feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one Of his nrms the letter y, or a mark resemb-
ling It. He had scar on the inner ankle of, !
presume, the left foot. He speaks with pleusi-
bilIty and ease is rather assuming in hia address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. He la a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quito erect,
and is apt 10 bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshus Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginin, either there or Norfolk or Rich
uond, 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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~ vHE undersigned a committee Of publication, on
L. the part Of the Muscogcs and Russell A sricul.
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
TO the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices or the above named association.
The work viii be devoted TO the interests of .7g-
Siesaiturs sad Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be IN
cluded all that concerns the culture of crops the
improvement of the soil, the manager Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard. the flower yard
aud the house keeper IS department la their con-
nexion with the interests of the soil, the other IN
dustria pursuits of the land, will receive their APP
propIiate attention,
The ''SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision OF CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CnAmBGRs. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally dlstng uished as
"a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is Of 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 will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers at the
rate Of
ONE DOLLAR PER .aN.NU.u,
which must be paid in advance
L5-Posunasters are authorized to act as agents,
and they may retain in their hands twenty-five
per cent. of all subscriptions collected by them, or,
II they perter II, a copy ofthe work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitousy, who viii
remit four sUith four dollars
All communications must be addressed, post
paid, to VIM. IL. CHAMnERs, publisher of "'rhs
Soil Of the South, +" Columbus, Ga.
VAN LEONARD, Committee
II. A. WARE, of
j. z. HURT, Publication.
Columbus, (Ga March 1881
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
> TET TX d = & q II r.,
PROSPECTUS
VIRGINIA MEDICAL oAzErrE

'AHNAA~AA AWG1ACAL GAZETTE.
I HIS Journal will be issued on the & ira, or ..ch
month, each number containing go large oc-
snvo pages, making near 800 pages Of reading mat
ter annually. 1t will be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contribu
MONS from the profession throughous the country.
reviews OF the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record Of W hat il
transpiring in the Medical world. +f4
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon they arrive in this
country Interesting operations, ciniques and
cases occurring in the Inhrmary 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 fte
"Medlcal Society Of Virginia, - and such others
as will furnish their proceedings
TgRMs.--Thrse Dollars per annun, in adrance,
or -Four Dollars per annum, il paid after the mid
die of the year.
n5-A liberal discount viii be given to ngents
and csnvnssers.
All communications to be addressed to the Edi-
tor and Proprietor, post paid, or they will not be
taken from the Office. 1900 -
Special arrangements for CARDS. de-, Of line
or two will be made. -" - ~
Advertisements to be paid for in sdssne.. No
qn0ck medicine advertisements will be taken.
~ Office On Bank Street, near 9th, Richmond
20 March 10
r. s. Remlttances which arrive too late will be
returned TO the sender; or il he prefers IL, shsre,
for the following distribution will hs forwnrdsd
March 17--d-t-w-w tfT N T.l-l
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able prieee, upon as good terms TO quality and
price as can DC obtained Of foreign growth and
nianetAolurs." prsfsrencs VIII thrs~fogs be
given 10 the productions Of American Industry,
anc persons making proposals. TO supply any
anu manufacture OF the United Ststes
The articles are 10 be delivered at The Office of
the clerk on or before the 18th day of October
next and 10 lie paid for az soon ss the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the BILL
Each bidder, though he may desire 10 propose
iVi ine whole OF the ARTICLES above enumeraleu
WIN oe required to make separate aud distinct ryo-
Py'as Jo' each class; and no proposal paper sm-
ps 'vns more than single class will bs considered
c.aei proposal to be endorsed s.proposaIs for Class
No. OF stationery for ii. Il. u s." and adj
postaget ~
Huihc'ent specimens of each class TO accompanv
he proposal marked with the name of the bidder
above advertisement " ~
The whole of each article specified in ~ c,,m
going iisl VIII be deemed class, and The us,son
offering 10 furnish any class or descrnron ~ sr
ticies at The lowest price, quality considered. sha-
receive contract for the same, executing a
bond, with two or more sureties satlsfaetoYy 10
the clerk, for the performance OF the same. under
forfeiture of twice the contract price IN case h
failure; which bond must be filed in the Office o,
SAID clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared
The right IL reserved, in case il should be
csssary' to order a further supply ofail or any
The articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform TO
the samples furnished or not and may, in his dis
erection, refuse to receive them, If in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended. '' Ef -
r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives IT, s.
April l5-IawUulyI
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
L TOR u-neat Book of 300 octave paees illus

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
I TOR, n-neat Book of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
rably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have it done in the finest style of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters wht
will frank remittances, are authorized to act al
agents for the work, and retain % per cent COM
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit it, and |
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
" Inquisaters," and American Ladies and Gentle
men in Havana, throwing bags of gold Of
fering for his liberation, upon the desk of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of " The Texan Emigrant, !" and late edi
tor Of tho " Cherokee Sentinel" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March g.
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DnY GOODS IN CHARLESTON, q. 9.
DIRECT IMPORTATIONS
Q. q Il. i. KERRIsON a 60

ikECI IMPORTER :. Of European Dry
IL Goods, are bsrpy 10 inform ,heir friends and
customers, that they are nov receiving by every
arrival from Europe, additions to as comnlete a
Stock of Staple ana Fancy Dry Goods, as has ever
been offered la iheir market. Good Goods are
furnished al loo prices, and those who purchase in
their city, arc invited 10 examine hsir Styles,
which will be found peculiarly adapted TO the
Southern Trade.
Ladies Dress Goods and Domestic Fabrics in every
variety of Negro Cloths Bia,,keis and Ptaataiion
Dry Goods, a complete assortment. House Keeping
articles in their line every variety, together with
u full stock of Cassimeres, yssiings, and Cloths
Also Linens, which viii be iouna free from any
mixture of cotton.
All articles sold, are guaranteed to prove re
presented. Terms Cash, or city acceptance.
C. a. Il. l.. KEKRiSON, a. CO.,
2O9 Northwest cor. of King and Market sts
Charleston, Sept. 2, 1851. Iaw6t.
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THE next session of this lnstilution will COM
l. mcnce on the first Monday In Oct. aud ends
GA the last Friday an July.
FACuLKr.
---------Prof Menla and Moral Philosophy
ID. Lee Powell, Prof. Mathematics.
tsuiiiaume Richards DE Ringie, Prof. Language q
Robt. Morrison, Prof Mat. Phil. aud Chem
istry-
rEKMs
Board for ten months. exclusive Of washing, }
$3.50.
Professor b fees for entire acade course, per
session of ten months, SO. Payable IN advance.
No deduction made except IN cases Of protracted
illness.
Those who wish further information are re-
quested 10 address
DIR. BEVERLEY WfLLFORD,
President Board of Trustees.
fredericksburg, Va. Sep 22---tawt Is Oct
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A iioeral discou { for cash IN hand at the dat
of the alsoice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts.
10000 10. Roman and italic type.
$4,000 10. Fancy type.
1000 10. Scrip, and Running hand.
5000 lib. German
5000 10. Ornaments
$4,000 H. Type-melal Rule.
$4,000 fl. Brass Rule
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
lshed at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash or credit
large number Of new fonts have been added to
the Foundry during the past year, among which
Is a complete assortment Of Germans, both plain
and ornamental.
Offices
Printers Of Newspapers who choose to publish
TINS advertisement, including this note three times
before the LIST OF August, 1851. and send me one
OF the papers, will be paid for it in type when
they purchase from me, of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, Ave times the amount
of their bill.
GEORGE BRUCE,
IL Chambers
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GEORGE BRUCE,
IL Chambers-Street, New York
DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
i COMFY through line for California and Ore

DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
i (ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. 1.-THE public are 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 u Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one OF which will be always in port at
each end of the route
OREGoN 1909 tons. REruBL,c . 200 tons.
PANAMA. ,087 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons.
CALIFORNIA ,050 TONS Columbus 600 TONS
TENNESSEE 300 tons. lsTHmus - tons.
NoRTHERNEa 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
err 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 ,5O0 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly commodous in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
1afniiy DOAt.
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
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 TONS CRESCENT CRY /, 500 tons.
ONO 5000 tons. CHEROKEE :. i, 300 TONS
RECITY2 900 tons. Philadelphia LOO TONS
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and Goth Of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure little detention as possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with The Pacific steamships a
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong
Lawrason d. 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.
$780, in lower cabin, to $3.50
$780, in Storage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply ut the Office of the
Company, 81 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, lit West street.
A pril 26--tf
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
lVl came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to Bal
tmore, is requested to call on the undersigned
also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port Of Baltimore
6 years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the U. s. Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle, Gottlieb Eihard, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
let me know his whereabouts
FREDERICK OAHME,
9Th street. between III e. |,
Washington, ID. Q.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Company.-The only
Line for California and Oregon,

HHE 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-
iinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 15thNays Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and viii touch at Aca
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
H. ID.
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A LII persons holding subscriptions TO the 4
n tional Monument journal. are reoussted to
return them without delay, directed to the General
agent OF the Monument Society. Hon. Elisha
Whittlesey, Washington, il 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 Pubsssksr,
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G. a. r. L.. KEReIsON a. co.
Direct Importers Of
+ o X K IGN ID r. Y-G o 0 ID S

~ CfoflfTOh, S0UN C6"bHH1,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry~Soods IN their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
very large and well assorted stock of Fbve,gn and
Domssic, 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 ia Charleston, they can be
bought in any other market ia the United States.
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
fodnd of best finish, and perfectly free from any
sn,irtmre Of cotton. ALSO 10 their stock OF Drss
Goods. which will be found second 20 none in thu
market
Terms Cash, or city accoptances.
G. g. f. l.. KERRISON, g. co.
No. 900 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets.
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ABscorDEp.-A man named, Herman +.
Tewksbury, a soldier at Fort Washington, who
has been acting as clerk for Lieut.. Hazard, the
quarter master at that post, deserted on Satur-
day last The Alexandra Gazette says that
since then it has been ascertaned that he forged
checks, for various small amounts, using Lieut.
Hazards name. Ore or two were cashcd at
the Farmers bank in Alexaudria-one for 40
and several of their citizens have received
checks similarly forged Officer Chip'ey is en-
gagged ia effecting a capture. When last we
heard from, Tewksbury was at or near Bladens-
burg
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The Law OF TREASON On Monday morn
ing next Judge Kane, at Philadelphia, will
charge the grand jury Of the United States
upon the law of treason, ut the suggestion OF
district attorney John w. Ashmead. The
North America says that it is the intention OF
the district attorney then to send bills of indct-
ment to the grand jury against all pesons
charged with participating in the late unfortu-
nate outrage at Christiana. Iftrue bills should
be found, they will be certified to United
States circuit court by the United States district
court, and will be tried at term which com
mences on the 9th day of October next.
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The Ice crop, hereafter. need not depend upon
the frigidty Of the weather during freezing time,
~ an enterprising individual Of New York has
invented a machine not larger than a small Gre
frigerator," with which person in the tropics,
or any other habitable region. can freeze gnllon
of ice in a minute Of time.
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency
INHE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
IL ington an AGENCY for the prosecution o.
all descriptions of claims against the. Genera
Government.
His perfect knowledge of all the Pension Laws
and the places where are deposited all evidence o.
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want OF proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers to the public his services
particularly in the following cases, VIZ;
Suspended and rejected claims under all the Pen
sion Laws
Applications for increase of pension, under any
of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are enti-
lied receive the ten years pension due the 4th
of March. 1913; under the acts Of July 7th, 1898,
Merch 3D., i643, and June l7th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST Of January, 1884,
he will undertake to establish, under the act OF
February ID, 1913, their claims TO pensions for
life commencing on the 4th of March, lS4S, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts terml-
uated
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, whv married after 1913, but be-
fore january Cd, 1900, he will undertake to estab
lish their Chains to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th. OF March. Is4s, under the act of July
20, 1S4S.
To all those widows ofTeyoluonary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want Of proof of service; or 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 eth
1892 he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child,
rem of deceased officers and privntes, who served
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war; or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1890, 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
So, 600, 000
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lar, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
p. s. Refer, if necessary. to the heads of de-
prrtmenta, and to members Of Congress generally
March 25-tf
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S. GRiSWOLD a. CO.,
Successors 10 Daniel Pratt & CO..
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
n, they are now manufacturing

OIL
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
III they are now manufacturing
COTTON orns
at Prattsvile, Autsugn county, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
s've 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
ly to refer to the reputation which the manpfac-
ture and sale Of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From 25 yenrs experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
be able TO give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
nj~Their Gins are warranted to perform well.
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call planters gene
rally by letter directed to PrattviIls, Autauga
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co Mobile, and Fl. Kendall, r. Carter Co.,
.Nsw Orleans. lh
s. GRIswOLD & Co
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INDIAN NAmks.-Among the candidates for tn,
National Council in the Cherokee Nation, are tn,
names Of Spring Frog. Spiris-Pot, Laugh at
Much, and Lightning Bug. For sheriff the nome,
of Fish Tail and Pelican-T Tiger are mentioned.
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The Grand Jury Of the State Of Indiana, sitting
in Dearborn county, lately presented the county
Jail a. a common nuisance, a disgrace to the
county, and suitable only for an uncivillzed and
barbarous people. and further recommended imme-
diste removal, without regard to cost. AT the
same session, however. the jury found 6hy bills
of Indictment
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A re now sold at BRUCES NETWORK
n TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved ak months notes
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GREAT ELECTORAL HEsslAN
STATE LOAN

Of6,725,000 Dollars.
NyHIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
Il and contracted by the eminent Banking
House Of Messrs. M. A. Won RorHscHrlD AND
Soss, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, Wit
Ia of 10000 Dollars GO of 1000 Dollars
% $4,000 60 " 1000
"a $4,000 /" 100 800
60 |" 5000 4" $50 /" 1000 +"
&C., &c, The smallest Prize is 33 Dollars.
The next drawing takes place rrevocably on The
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price ofhe Tiektts is as bilious;
ticket for Dollars tickets for 2s Dollars
30 4" 100 as /" 400
Remit,ances 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 after the drawing, the list Of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
in the leading journals. The Prizes win be paid
in cash at Frnnkfort-on-the- Maine, Paris, Lon
don, NeW York. or New Orlear-
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WV. HO LAND,
Importer and Dealer In Dry Goods, in
CHARLESTON, s. o,
EEOULD call the attention of planters visiting
w Charleston for their supplies, TO his stock
Of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces a complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-prced, to the richest, latest, and most fash
ionable.
ticulsry keep.
No 9o4. bend If King st j. f,hsrsston