davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
New GOOds!!
INO. M. KIRKBRlDE has received. BY late
- arrivals. u well selected stock Of
Staple e. Fancy Dry Goods.

CIdplc a. anCy LEY UOOQS,
To which the attention Of buyers is invited.
His stock now embraces assortment Of Goods,
among which may be found the following:
Dark Domestic Prints Brown & Bleacned Drill
Domestic Ginghams lngs
Barred Linseys Striped Sbirtings
Checks, ickings Brown Table Cotton
Bleached Shirtiugs Brown Linen Table
Brown do Cloths
Kentucky Jeans Bleached do do
Csssinets Canton Flannels
Red g. White FlanneIs Black Cloths
Dark Tweed Cloth Crash for Towels
MILLINERY AND DRESS GOODS.
Mode s. Brown Alpaca. Needle Worked Collars
Black Alpacas Thresd Laces l. Edsiuss
Black Thibet Cloth Lisle
g French Msrino Jaconet l. Swiss Insert
Scarlet Merino iDgs
Green Cashmeres Plaid& Striped Jsconss
Rich Figured Muslin DE- Plain Jacones
LANES Null, Book and Swiss
Blue & Mode Cord do Muslins
Black Silks French Artificisls
Black Silk Fringes and Blondes
:. Laces Rich Bonnet & Cap Rib.
.. !" Long do Kid. Silk Six co.'o Glove.
Jenny Lind Braids Buffalo Combs
Mems do Shell side do
Velvet Trimmings &c &c As
ALSO-NAILs, at reduced prices.
Iron and Castings. Glass and Putty.
Boots and Shoes. Hats and Caps.
GROCERIES, &c. &c.
All Of which he invites his old friends and cue
toners to call and examine.
Dec II, 1850, JNO. M. KIRKBRIDE,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

NOTICE.--The Monroe, Morgan and Guern.
IN sey Medical Society will meet in Summer
field. Monroe county, on Monday, March 10,
1851, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at which time the
election Of the officers for the ensuing year will
take place. A general attendance is respectfully
solicited The Essays due At the. December session
will be expected. =, 4. ''.'s ,l.ssi' y
Feb. II, 1851. IN 4. IN Secretary.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
Valuable Property for Sale

The subscribers offer Tor ssle the robscGo House
and LOT on which the same is situate, eontsinise
about ten acres. adjoining the town Of Woods6eld.
and formerly owned by X. Pt well T. Co. The
House was built expressly for . Receiving anf
Packing House and is ell csIculsted for that bv-
sness. Any person desirous Of engaging in shs
Tobacco business would do well to examine THE
property. II will be sold in lots or altogether %
purchasers may desire. The terms will be resson.
able. For further particulars inquire OF huniss
T. Ross, Woodsfeld.
=" j. s DlLwoRTH, L C.
Jsly -, lese-6n. Pit,sbupgb
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26
Survey wing.

"HE services of the undersigned, County
Surveyor of Monroe County, can be had at
ell times, except when engaged in the discharge
of his official duties, by calling at his residence
near Jamestown, in Adams township, or by ad.
dressing letter to him at Rocky N Nsrrows Post
Office. 517 HGg ,s9r e ..-a.re t5t
= Feb. s, 1851 - JOHN ADAMS
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

g,g@,,,, WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.
Stanley, of North Carolina, was arrest
cd to-day. charged with challenging lnge,
Of Alabama, for offensive words spoken a
few days ago in debate. 'paa". g i'fsa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-26

Feb. 26, 1851 ,S3 so. Mon. Com. Plea
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
lU DEN SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH

Nv T.
MOND, VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course of
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1885, and continue until the LIST of the
ensuing March The commencement for comforting
degrees will be held about the middle of March.
r. l.. BoHANsAN, M. d., Prof Of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children.
l.. w. CHAmBERLAysE, Nj. D., Prof Of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics.
S. MAuriN, Nj. D., Prof of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
CHAs. BELL GlBsos, M. D., Prof. of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
GARTER p. JonSsoN, M. d., Prof. Of Anato-
my and Physiology.
DAVID II. Tucker, M. ID. Prof. of Theory and
Practice Of Medicine.
ARTHUR E. PEricoLAs, M. d., Demonstration
of Anatomy.
The study of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cuted with the most ample facilities, ana a. very
trifing expense. = ,
Clinifal Lectures are regularly given at the Col
leee urinary and Richmond Almsh 1use. The
Infrmary, under the same roof with the Coliege
and subject the entire control of the Faculty. IS
at all times well filled with medical and surgical
cases. and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence of the class; and the students
being freely admitted TO the wards, ENJOY, under
the guidance of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms
diagnosis, and treatment OF disease.
Expenses Naturalization Fee S.. Professors
fees, SlO5, Demonstration fee, $40. Graduation
fee, S25.
The price Of board, including fuel lights, and
servants attendance, is usually vs. to So per
week. -.
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller iniorma,
ton concerning the institution, VIII be forwardeu
to those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
be answeree by letter Address,
S. MAUPIN, M. D.,
Oct Dean of the Faculty.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27

Sugar Plantations
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 Planing Machinery.
Corn hlilers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran-S Separating Machinery
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shellng and
Thresning Machinery
Buhl Workers, Carvers Engrayers, and Ornamenl
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas.
Mixers OF Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners Harbor Masters, and others inter
es!ed in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
.osopbical Apparatus Snd instfuments
Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
ing Engines
Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts
Warehousemen, and otners, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanonietric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Wheelwrghis, Clock Makers Horologsts, &c.
The publishers have expended large sum OF
money to get original drawings OF machinery IN
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pn0-
lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen-
sive as possible The publishers have endeavored
to use great economy in type, so that each page OF
the work contains at least four times the number
of words found in ordinary pages OF the same size
This has also secured to each plate worklnS-draw-
ngs of ample size and clearness, so that Mechanic
may construct accusately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined regard
less of cost to make the work as complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one DESTROYS to Obtain
the work will procure it ao issued in numbers, and
thus encourages the enterprise
The work will be issued in semi-monthly mum
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and Will pro-
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in Az mum
bers at 25 cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850. liberal discount viii
be made to agents.
Any one renting the publishers $40 in advance
shall the work through the post office free
| of expense.
Notice 10 Proprietors Of Newspapers throughout tn
United States and Canada.
| If the foregoing advertisement is inserted five
| times DUR! the year, and the paper containing 4
sent to us, copy Of tie work will be sent gratis
| in payment.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
NEW PROSPECTUS
OF THE
L r FIC A ERICAN
To Mechanics, Inuentors, and Manufacturers

y " Il ~ Il " n vi r. IL l. n N.
10 Mechanics, baoentors, and Manufacturers
TNHE Publishers Of the Scientific american re-
i spectfuily give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2Ist
of September, Offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro
gress and Development of the Nxhanics' Arts
and Manufactures Of 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 it's
columns.
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal of its class In
America.
Ii will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quorfo Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLO-
PEDL4, of over FOUR HUNDRED P.aGES,
with an Index and from Five TO Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.NGR.9VLN'GS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCIEN.
TTFIC and ME CHANIC.A IMPROVE-
ME.NTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL ENGINEER
ING, MaNUFA C TUR ING in its various
branches, ar MASONRY, BOT
.4NY,-n short, 1t embraces the entire raf.-e OF
the Arts and Sciences.
1t also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal IN the country, viz, an
Official List of P.8TE.N'T CLAIMS, prepared ex.
pressy for its columns at the Patent Office thus
constituting it the +" AMERICAN REPERTORY
OF INTENTIONS"
TERns-s2 a-year 81 for six months'
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM g. CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
l2o Fulton street, New York.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27

I AW AND AGENCY Off CE The under
| 4 signed, Attorneys and Agents. practice Law
in the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts of the District of Columbia and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, m
GLIDING the settlement OF all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return of Duties, Patents for new in
ventions, &C., &c.
They tender their services TO members Of the
profession at a distance, and, when the case in
prepared by lo.al agent, will abate one-half their
usual fee. All information relative to the FORMS
and usages Of business in any of the Departments
will be furnished 10 our regular correspondent,
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF taxes, and for the sale or oca
uon of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
81 5-Office on p. .nsylvania avenue. Lane IL
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. 4. GREEN,
klCH'D. II. CLARKE
Oct. I4-3taw3m.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27

VNHE undersigned, committee of publication, on
II the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agrcul-
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices OF the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests OF fig
rieuiture and 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 management Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the house-keeper's department. In their con-
nexion with the interests of the soil, the other in
dustrial pursuits Of the land will receive their ap-
propriate attention.
The "SOiL or THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABopY
esq and Col. JAMES M. CHAMBERS. Mr. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers is one OF the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps OF contributors, nmong
the practical farmers and planters of the land. 10
Each number will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with type on superior
white paper, and furnished TO subscribers a the
ONE DOLLAR PER .4.N.NU.u,
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
RoTAxrco MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO.

TIME Winter Course of Lectures IN the Medical
Department Of tire Cincinnati Literary and SCI
sntife Institute, formerly the Literary and 30,
TANGO Medical College Of Ohio,) will be resumed
IN the College Edifce Third street, east of Broad
w,v. on Monday the Sd of November. pre-
liminary course on Anatomy, Physiology, and
On,rot,ye Surgery, will be commenced on the 9th
III October. There were freire ladies IN the Spring
class. and the most Of these, and many others,
ar. expected this winter; The subscriber WI oe
r.nk. II reform. The college Edihce rs elegant
md convenient, and abundsntly supplied with
everything essential to the illustration OF every de-
partment Of m edicIne.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
American statistics.

short time past we published Some statistics
relative to the number of soldiers supplied from
the different States TO the revolutionary war DE
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
lative 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 Stale in 1890 and IN ls41.
2. Principal battles of the revolution, their sew
eral dates. commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
g. Amount Of continental money issued TO sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in speci ]
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27

lNHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
II public and the old customers Of SiMss q Sow
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSl N ESS heretofore carried on by tnsu,,
is continued by EnwARp SIMMs he has sddsd
full and fresh supply of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES,, &c. and
has also on hand full assortment Of the hnsst
WINE, and will be sold a. shs lowsst rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets Of the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Ciar.t
Wines, of the rurest kinds
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsBYS AND
FLANNELy

rJvHE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
i WOODEN GOODS; have just received per
Ships, "Gulnare," Orion, " and "Somerset,
from Liverpool their fall supply of PLAINS,
KERsEYS, WHITE and COL0RED BLANK
ETS, WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL BLANKETlNG, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &C., &c, ex-
pressly suited to our Southern Planters trade, and
to an inspection Of which, they confidently IN
wife all who visit the Charleston Market.
C. g. Z. l.. KERRISON e. CO.,
90e King ST., northwest cor. King & Market SITS.
Charleston, Sept 3
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
II Il II M 8.


For Farmers Guide Complete in % Nos.) 500
Payments 10 be made in all cases in .7dpance.)
CLUBBING
discount of tpentyfue per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies Of any one more of the above
works. Thus: copies of Blackwood or Of one
Review will be sent TO address for 50 a copies
of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $50 and
so
- Orders from Clubs must be sent direct TO the
publishers, as no discount from these prices can be
allowed TO Agents.
Money, current in the States where issued, will
be received at par
ISRemittances and communications should be
always addressed postpaid or franked, to the
Publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT g. CO,
79 FULTos STREET, New York,
Entrance 81 Gold st
n5rSubscriptions received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor Maurey, and w Adam,
Booksellers.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
oyr,or w,LYseros AND M,ssHrsrrn z. r. Co

OvFrcE WLMIscroy AND MAScHEsrER r r. Co
MARION CoURr-HoUsE, s. G., Oct. IS, 1851
EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
) 18th Of December next for the piersofa bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The job comprises
four piers--one very heavy pier for a draw, and
the sinking Of castron hollow piles by DR.. Pou' s
pneumatic process for forming foundations. The
plan and specifications of the piers viii be exhib-
tied by the Secretary Of the Company at Marion
Courthouse, and by the reaiden, Engineer, Ii
Fleming, esq, at Wilmington, North Carolina
WALTER GWYNN,
Chief Eng. WI. and Man. r. R., Richmond,Vs
P. 5. Mr.. Charles POINTER, ~ Liberty street,
New York, - the proprietor OF Or. Potts patent
In the United States nov Sim
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to a copy Of the History of Propellers
and Steam Navigation, !" republished in book form
now in press, to be ready about the first OF Oc-
tober. IL will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravings.
Oct. Off
+ 1FE observation-disclosures Commercial
i Life Insurance Company, established in 1920,
and empowered by act of Parliament, for the In
surance Of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment of Children, &C., &c, CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLLARS!
nJ-Office Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, ID. G
M sTHoMPsoN,..Agen
October 81, 1S50-df
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Maryland state Agricultural socic'y.
A PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
~ STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-W oesIe
that you should bear in mind, that on the @ou
Oath, and 25th days of October, your society WIN
hold it's annual Exhibition and Fair at me c,.y o.
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one ana alt 10
bring for exhibition thereat portions OF your sloch'
the products of your orchards and Of your gardens
Don't presume that any animal, or Proauct, you
NAV own is inferior to others that VIII be mere,
and be thus deferred from bringing 'heH' as II is
only by comparison that the relative merits OF any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
cor Won to arrive at, will be that what you have
"a as good if not better than that OF others, ana
that il behooves you to CALAMITY enter the hst "
Competition if defeated honorabiy, and the high
character of the judges Is guarantee that you
an be defeated in no other way, you VIII ENJOY
me luxury of knowing that others were more Gu
lied to success than yourself.
And while we address you to bring such articles
as are properly in your department, we crave per-
mission to solicit your interest, 10 induce your
pipes and daughters to bring whatever appertaihs
to their peculiar departments, as enorotaery' mousse
hold manufactures, the proarefs Of me DAIRY ana
En-. pouru uard preserves, domestic toines, co'ec-
fions. and above all things, to come themselves, as
,p,fho,f ,potan and the beautiful celebrations o. her
asfe and genius, display can De perfect
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural implements
and Tools we would say, that interest anu Pa'ii-
otism both combine TO enJoin upon you 'he Pfo
nrietv of making grand exhibition OF your ma
cbinery of all kinds, from our present advices'
we are led to believe that the assemblage OF farm
ers and planters and of distinguished strangers
from most of the States Of the Union, VIII be
greater than upon any former occasion mere , or
Elsewhere We therefore say to the .dgr1ennur%
Jmpesenf makers and Mechanics or me Onited ofdtes'
make il a matter of pride to display your mach-
.erv at our exhibition, and vie with each other IN
having the best and largest assortment on lne
Ground. Such ambition is laudable-ls worthy OF
American genius, and should be cherished oy the
American heart.
er favor by copying this notice
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
TUCKER, MrneHASr TAILOR

yITILLIAM TUCKER, MEnGHAsr iAIL ''fi
w (of the late firm of Lane d Tucker would
call the attention of his friends and the pubic zen,
erally to his stock Of Goods now opening, winch
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
sst variety and richest styles ever offered IN this
city Strangers are respectfully and earnestly so
lcited to give me call and examine my sill ne 70
their advantage.
mAnd would especially call the attention OF OF
fcers, both OF the army and the navy, to the iac'
thai am prepared to execute all kinds of uniforms,
according to the late regulations, at me shorues'
notice, and at moderate prices, warranted ooth III
the cutting and making departments, equal TO any
establishment in this country.
W.T.. tenders his sincere thanks to ms numer
Gus friends for theirlong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence ana auleuuo" "
All orders promptly executed.
sep 20-3tw3w-d&trw
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27
BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

VVyHE undersigned respectfully informs his old
II customers and business men OF Washington
in particular, that he has put his Book and Job
Printing Establishment again IN complete order
having added new type, presses, &c, TO ms ior-
mer materials, which enables him to execute
Euery description Of Letter-Pre's Printing
- ,,.r;or s,vle. with neatness and despatch,
and AZ rb.ap as Il can be done in any Of the North
srn cities.
Having added large Napier Steam Press 70
his establishment, he can print pamphlets DOCKS
or any other work, with greater speed than mere,
tofore. He respectfully solicts the patronage OF
the business community
G.. A. SAGE.
.of6cs Pennsylvania Avenue, next to Jackson
" Washington.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-27

WILL be opened at Mrs. S. Psrker's, on Sat
w urday, 23d inst, at 10 o'clock A. M. in the
new store under the National Hotel, a rich assert
ment OF Winter Millinery, consisting Of Hats,
Caps, Head-Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PARKER'S