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ID. Appleton d Co, 200 Broadsoay lvsu York
Have now ready thc fourth edition
r IFEOF JOHN RANDOLPHo OF ROANOKE
BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes i2mo.
Portraits; ~ 50.
" Mr. Garland has given us daguenso,ype Of
a character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus itself, and withaI, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading ."- Republic
The biography Of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. p Charleston .usr-
curry
:" A good life of this remarkable man has long
been desired. Mr. Garland has furnished an ex,
tremely readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history Of his life and analysis OF his
character, but an interesting account Of the poll
tics and the public men Of the day. '-- Crescent.
f" Since Kennedy's life of William Writ, we
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. II must be read by multtudes with in
tense interest. '--l -Neoark Daily .adpetiser
" MIR. Garland has made good use Of his mate
rial, and has given u striking and accurate por-
raiture Of the errac and brilliant subject of his
pen. - .Nep Orieans Delta.
8" This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees of distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives faithful account of his whole ca
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches. &C. %
Philadelphia Enquirer.
AS a biography, it is marked by directness
ana unity OF purpose ana by comprehensveness
aud variety of manner. FL Boston Post.
1T is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographes with which we are acquainted. ~ Epe-
ming Post.
"The work is written in an easy and beautiful
style, and is replete with striking passages. The
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama Of the Republic. 1t forms valuable addi-
ton to our national history. Democratic Repieo
March Id tw-w
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The whole of each article specified In the FORE
going list will be deemed class, and the person
Offering to furnish any class OF description Of ar
sicies al the lowest Price, quality considered. sha
receive contract for the same, on executing a
bond, with two or more suretiss, satisfactory 10
the clerk, for the performance OF the same. under
forfeiture Of twice the contract price in case OF
failure; which bond must be filed in the Office Of
said clerk within tendays after The propose have
been opened and the result declared.
The right is reserved, IN case it should be ne
cessary, TO order further supply Of all OF any OF
the articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right 20 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 the,
are intended.
X. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives U. s.
April I5-IawJulyl
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New York June 49,
The Crescent City left additional mails on
the Isthmus.
The steamers on the Pacific side brought
down two and half millions in gold
The names of the sufferers by the FIRE occupy
three and half columns in tho papers. The
whole city is alive with workmen, engaged in
rebuilding the burnt district.
From Monday, the 9TH ultimo, when the fire
ceased, up to the l4th May, an interval of ten
days, 357 buildings have been commenced Of
which the major part are finished and occupied
Judging from reports in the papers, San
Francisco is literally swarming with burglars
incendiaries, rowdies and miscreants of all kinds
The steamer Com Preble was wrecked in
Humboldt Bay.
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tendency. Hsxslls and Csliigoss 10 good de-
mand. Little change in prices Of barley, oats,
corn and beans. stocks being good Of boots
and shoes immense quantity destroyed, demand
likely TO be good
Bricks are in demand at good prices, ranging
from $40 TO 500.
Coffee has slightly improved, and tirm.
Provisions heavy; stock aud prices improved
little Mess Beef, $40; mesa Pork, SIC
prime do, $40 Hams, is $22; Lard, $i4.
Sugars.--Stock is good and prices mprov-
ing-Mctas improved, particularly those for
housebuilding. Tobscco better. Stock domes-
tic goods materially improved Goal quits neg
Agricultural implements in small de-
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with the name Of the propo1er, 'ahd the price o
the article. The whole o. each article specified
ia the foregoing liza will he desua<d class; and
shs person offering to farnish any such class at
the lowest price Quality consideTed) will receive
contrSct for the same, on executing bond, With
two or more sureles satisfactory to the Secretary
OF the Senate. for the performance thereof, under
forfeiture Of twice the contract price III ease
failure, which bond is to be filed in the office The
SAID Secretary within ten days after the proposals.
have been accepted 'fiAli
III any article contracted for should not be de-
iVered within the time stipulated or should be
INFERIOR IN any respect TO the sample, the bond
OF the contractor will be put in suit atE
Proposals should be endorsed Z" Proposals for
Stationery for the Senate and be directed to the
'sSp.e'afy OF the Senate at Washington. staE
Al, aoPosaiH and specimens must be delivered at
the Office free of charge ~-r~
"a, ASBURY DICKENS,
NP gu Secretary Of the Senate
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100 DOLLARS REWARD /!

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 il. He had on the inner ankle of, |
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plausi-
bility and ease is rather assuming in bis address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and ia apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, Gin
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.
May I0--6tpw
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BosToN, June 10.

THE SHADRAcH RESCUE CAsE-The trial Of
Robt Morris, the colored lawyer, was suspend
ed this morning by the Judge; and Dana B.
Walker, one of the juryman to try the case, was
put under examination for perjury, charge be-
ing brought against him that he took oath to
bring in true verdict under the law and evil
dence, whereas it is alleged that he has long
been opposed to the Fugitive slave law, and was
a member of the committee of vigilance to res
cue fugitves The trial creates much interest.
Judgh Sprague has set aside the abolition jq-
ryman Walker, the testimony against him was
so strong that no defence was offered. The
court adjourned till tomorrow morning, when
the trial of Morris will be RESUMED.
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EXTRAORDINARY DgPoPULATor--We see II
stated that the Roman population Of Sicily, which
amounted once to 100000, has declined to
100000, and that one half Of this residum is in
condition ofextreme misery and wretchedness.
This melancholy state of things is ascribed to the
prevailing political abuses with which that fair
pc rtion of the globe is afflicted, and it issaid
that the existing ministry are deaf to all propo-
sitions or projects of reform.
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M, THOMPSON,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law.
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 100000
I5-OGce one door West Of Jackson Hall, Penn
sylpania .4psnue, WAsHINGroN, D. C.
p. S. Refer, if necessary, to the Heads of De-
partments and to Members Of Congress generally
May 25-2wtw.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

This publication offers great facilities for adver-
Using, circulating as it does very extensively in
Virginia, North and South Carolina and Mary
land, and throughout the South generally. few
Advertisements Of Medical Schools, Books, In
strumsnts, &C., and Medicines, will be inserted on
the following tsrms:
April 3--U
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WIN. HO w LAND,
Importe and Dealer In Dry Goods, In
CHARLESTON, s. C.
"OULD 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.
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 224. bend OF King ST.. Charleston
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C.. e. T.. l.. KERRISON e. co.
Direct Importers Of
+ 0 r E G. N DR. Y-G 90 ID S

" IL Il VI IN ~ IN = VI " " ~ y
In Charleston, South Carolina,
XN0ULD respectfully inform their friends and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and nre offering o
very large and well assorted stock Of F5reign and
Domestic, Siaple, 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 as they can be
bought in any other market IN the United States.
Goods, OF every descrpian; the make will be
fvJnd Of best finish, and Perfectly free from any
sniiri,ue Of cotton. Also TO their stock Of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city accep'ances.
O. e. z. l.. KEltRISON, & co.
No. 900 King, northwest corner King and Marke
Feb. 10. streets
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The price Of The Tickets is as f5ilo,cs:
ticket for Dollars 4 tickets for OK DolIrV y,


LIST of June, 1851.
The price ofihe Tickets is as foilo,c,:
ticket for Dollars 6 ticketsfo 25 Dollars
30 100 65 Z" 200
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes. Billie
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 viii be paid
IN cash at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New 0rlear~
PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA.
TOR, neat Book of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva-
riably when subscribing, TO enable the author 10
have il done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters who
will frank rcmittances, are authorized to act nj
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent COM
mission Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, ! shall endenvor to merit Il, and
close hasty pcnned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves Of the Ocean, as 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 M an of
fering for his liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of THE Texan Emgrant," and late edi-
tor Of the Cherokee Sentinel, Mt Cedar Bluff,
Alabama. March ,,
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To be drawn in Baltimore. June %, 1851.

200 lowest drawn Nos.) of 81 900.
Tickets S20-halves l0-quarters 5-eighths so
Certificates of packages 26 whole tickets, 5000 0C
do do 26 half tickets, $50 00
do do 26 quarter tickets, IS 0O
do do % eighth tickets, 81 SO
Orders for Tickets Shares, or Packages in any
of the above Magnificent Schemes will meet
prompt attention.
ADDRESS +. MORRIS e. Co.
May 81. Managers, Baltimore, Md.
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency.
NNHE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
ington an AGENCY for the prosecution OF
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws
and the places where are 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.
He, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, viz:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the PEN
sion LaWsi
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-
tied to receive the years pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the acts of July It'll, 1888,
March Sd, l843 and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, 1884
he will undertake to establish, under the act OF
February ID, l848, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, l846, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi.
uated
| For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January 3D. 1900, he will undertake to estab
lish their claims pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, lS46, under the act Of July
| 90, 184S.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended fo
want Of proof of service; or those who are in thu
receipt of pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts Of May 18th, 1928, or June 9TH
| 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 UNI
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
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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
S3,000000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
attorney and Counsellor al Laiu, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
p. s. Refer, if necessary, to the heads of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally
March 25-tf
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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
er 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 / 500 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly commodious IN her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family 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
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEoR0IA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY ], 500 tons
ONO 49,. 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 1890 tons.
EmriaE CrrY2, 900 tons. PM ADELrMA /, 100 tons
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 10Th 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 az will
insure as little detention ar possible 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
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 $500.
5000, in steerage, to $l65.
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 at 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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BOUNTY LAND,

For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Next
war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
ofhericise no charge.
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
i ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. 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 malls, Will con-
tinue TO leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 5th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident. and will touch Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, now in the
Pacific, one Of which will be always in port at
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quality, white and blue
I" G5 800 reams aat-cap folding paper, white
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Clerk
of the House Of Representatives is "directed to
con6ne his purchases exclusively to articles the
growth and manufacture Of the United States, pro-
vided the same can be procured of such growth
and manufacture of suitable quality and at reason
able prices, upon as good terms as to quality and
price as can be obtained Of foreign growth and
manufacture" A preference will therefore be
given to the productions Of American industry;
and persons making proposals to supply any
article will stnte whether the same is of the growth
and manufacture Of the United States.
The articles nre to be delivered at the Office of
the clerk on or before the 18th day of October
next, and to be paid for as soon as the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the BILL
Each bidder, though he may desire TO propose
for the whole of the articles above enumerated,
will be required to make separate and distinct pro
posci for each class; and no proposal or paper en-
bracng more than single clsss will be considered
Each proposal to be endorsed proposals for Class
No. OF stationery for Fl. r. r. s." and adj
dressed to the undersigned. They will be free Of
postaget
Sufficient specimens Of each class to accompany
the proposal marked with the nam. Of the bidder
and the number Of the class, according to the
above advertisement,
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GREAT ELECTORAL HEssiAN
STATE LOAN

~ 6,725,000 Dollars.
THIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A. Won RorBscHILD AND
Sous, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
IA of 10000 Dollars go Of 1000 Dollars
~ $4,000 60 1000
"a $4,000 " 100 " 500
60 5000 /" $50 900
&c 6,c The cnoallest Prize In ss DoIIara
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&C., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars
The next drawing takes place irrevocabIy on the
LIST OF June, 1851.
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medately for the Atlantic States to contract for
the pipes and other materials"
The rebuilding had already commenced The
lat of sufferers included the names of 700 firms
and individuals Among the heaviest are J. B..
Rjddle. near 5000 900; Simonsfeld, Bach d. Co.,
.Al5OOO Starkey g. Bro, $i50,000; Kelsey,
smith e. Riley, $4,000; Ottenheimer, Hirsch
g. Co. 100000; Moore, Tickner a. Co., s. 3d.
300 Deboorn, Byneaux g. Grisar, $4,000 T..
Mickle e. Co, 100000; Dali, Austin a. Co.,
$4,000; Middleton g. Selorr, S250,ooo.
Six men were burned to death at one building
their names are Captain Wclch, Lewis Rich
,snd, Edw'd McCahill, Leon Greenbann, Reuben
Baker, Nesbaum and Rosenthal. Many indIvi-
-duaIs were seriously burnt and otherwise in
iured, among them Gen. Jas. Wilson Vigor-
Gus measures have been already taken for re-
bulldog the burnt district, and buildings were
going up in all directions. The fire at Stockton
WIS The work Of mn incendiary, originating in
ths Merchants Hotel,
Died, at San Francisco, May Sd, Capt. James
WEIGH. of Baltimore; on the 10Th, John Nc
Gala. son of Gen. McCalla, of Washington,
q. G.: MAY Sd, Theodore Smith, of Baltimore
Margaret A. u. Williams, Baltimore; 9th, Thos.
McAther, Washington. DC.
MARKETS.
San Francisco markets are quite unsattlcd in
consequence of the FIRE.
Brasdstuf.-The amount destroyed is not 30
large ~ Of other articles, Flour has an upward
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-04-21

DREADFUL Acc'DENT.-A lady was crush
ed TO death at Scipio on last Thursday morn
ing by the train of cars from Madison. The
particulars are thus given by the Sentinel.
and agree with what we have been told by
those who witnessed the scene.
AT Scipio the train stopped about four
minutes. rs we are informed Several pas
sengers had landed, among whom was The
husband of the lady, who left her and the in
ldnt. Just as the signal was given TO start,
and the train had begun 10 move, the woman
appeared on the platform of the car with her
infant; and on being asked if she wished TO
get of, and replying allirmatively. she was
told TO hold on till the train was stopped
As the breakman turned TO reach the bell
rope. she stepped down one step and was i'm
medately caught between the car and plat
form, and fairly rolled into narrow space of
not exceeding ten inches. The motion OF the
car was stopped, but not until she had been
ground the entire length of the car. She
was caught Just below the hips"
The unfortunate lady died in about thirty
minutes after the accident. She was from
Kentucky, and her name was Ashworth.
Indiana STATE Jour.
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Tn. MAN WHO FrppLrp HIMsELF INTO
CoNGREss.--Maior COcnl~"' VINO Is now VI
was quite recently living IN Osm0'' re- =
and who was a member OF lie House "a ->eP
resentatives during the administration oil the
elder Adams. used to say that he ii1u.ed
himself into Congress. A short time pre-
vious to his election, vessel was to be
launched in Seneca Lake at Geneva, and it
being an unusual event, people came from
aiar TO see it. The young folks gathered
there determined on dance that night. A
fiddler was procured, but a fiddler was wan
ting. Major Cochran, then quite young
man, was an amateur performer and his ser
vices were demanded on the occasion. He
gratified the joyous company, and at the sup
per table one of the gentlemen remarked, in
commentator of his talents, that he was : fit
Tor Congress" The hint was iavorably re-
ceived by the company, the matter was 'lalk-
ed up" and he was nominated and elected to
Congress for the district then comprising the
whole State Of New York west of Science
tady. The incident is related in Lossing's
Field Book OF the Revolution.