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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
g 3 or THE n 4
SOUTHERN LITERARY GAzE1wrr

SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE.
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4.h Of NAV
1850, under it's original name-instead Of Richardai
Weekly Castffe-as more significant of its peculiar
character, it being the only weekly organ OF Ltera-
ture in the entire South! II is
Greatly Enlarged end Improved,
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter. j. ia, moreover, IN an
Enairely NesU Dress ''l,iryie
" from head to foot, and upon beautlfur WIN,
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
States! II continues under the same Editoria.
direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense
will be spared to make it f',Br
A Choice Family .Nsspsper, f ayJ
!" as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the
best" Utterly, discarding the notion that
Southern journal cannot compete with the North
ern weeklics, III cheapness and interest,
ia The Southern Litersry Gazette
rivals the best of them in all the charsctestics Of
truly valuable freside Journal Its aim ia the
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste throusho~t
the communicated it embraces in its annie
folds ever species OF intelligence that can tend To
this result
Original Contributions,
from many Of the ablest writers in the South
chiefly occupy its columns, but not to the exciu-
SION OF choice miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources
The tone Of the "GaZette" in independent l.,
topic, but it is strictly T1I.
Neutral in Politics and Religion! r.i ~.
Its columns are occasionally enibelished with
Southern Portraits and Lo~dscspes,
engraved expressly for the work, and accompa-
med by biographical and typographical sketches
a Its General Information
rs copious, but carefully condensed from the
leading journals Of all parts Of the world ~
Notwithstanding the great increase in the size
and attractions of the paper, it is stIl published at
Trio Dollars Per .4nnun, in Advance M
II will be furnished to persons becoming respon-
sbe for the whole number of copies, and having
them sent to one address. on the following terms
Three COPIES. sN s5H IS Ni
Five cotpies, 'a 6t,o "a 4
Ten copies, is b st'
Fifteen copies. ar 20 700
Twenty copies, IS
Fifty copies, 60 r
u 2 All orders must be accompanied with the
money, and addressed, post pai, to w,
WALKER a. RICHARDS
Charleston. s. C
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At the lo,c price Of ONE DOLLAR per amman,
5 the cheapest weekly newspaper south Of the
i Potomac, and as cheap as any in the Union.
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily
Dispatch, consisting Of the entertaining and
news matter Of that sheet, and carefully selected
light literature and poetry.
HuoH R. PLEAsANTs, Principal Editor.
II is designed to make it equal to any Weekly
sheet in the Union for it's general interest. In
tone and sentiment, it is Southern-its conductors
are Virginians, and they hope to merit and re-
ceve the encouragement Of their felIow-citizens.
They enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprize, nor are their views and opinions shaped
merely to catch the popular breeze. From edu-
cation, from position, from association, from in
terest, from choice, they are Southern men. Their
defence OF Southern rights il defence Of them
selves and all they hold denr;-that it has been
warm unremitting, and far as their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, no man who has read their sh Get
will deny To doubt that it will continue to be
so is to presume that the principles and ideas
which have been instled into them from their
birth, can be erndcated, at period Of life when
men rarely change their views. They, at least,
know it to be impossible
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lished requires that the subscription be paid al
pays in advance.
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ENHANCEMENT OF THE CApIToL. :

ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
II The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution of
that body, /" TO invite plans accompanied by es,i-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
low premium OF five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses Of Congress, I"
accordingly invite such plans and estimates, to be
delivered to the Secretary of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day of December next ~
II is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the Capitol
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection of separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure TO the east of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise of
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such refOence TO and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete.
Although but one plan can be adopted, the COM
mittee reserve to themselves the right to form snch
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted should such be found necessary; in
which event, the committee also reserve to them
selves the right to divide or apportion, according
to their own Judgment. the amount of premium to
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may in part be adopted. according to the relative
importance and merit Of each part adopted
r, M. 4. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Committee of the Senate on Public Buildings
SENATE CHAMBER, Goth September, 1850
N. b. The several daily papers published al
Washington will please insert the above daily foi
two weeks, and send their accounts TO the Score
tary of the Senate. oct
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40 association Of sixty-thrce Members Of Congress
Senators AID Representatives, have constituted The
undersigned COMMITTEES tc supeFintend the esta-
blishmeSa VI = Southern Press at Washington City,
TO be devoted 10 the exposition and defence Of South
ern Rights aud institut10ns-the disseenina ton Oh
correct information to NortherR Policy, and the
Of Politcai Affairs generally. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to the old party lines Of Wing and Democrat. Ar
engagements in progress promptly to ensure
the issue Of such paper under the title of sor
sii THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
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engaged, who will also receive the aid Of number
OF eminent and and able contributors.
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issuethe latter to contain substantially the sane
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points OF the country whose mail facilities limited
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per. Great care will be taken to give full and cor
rect Reports OF the Proceedings and Debates in both
Houses Of Congress, as we'll as the action oil the
local Legislatures on the Southern question.
A limited number only of Advertisements will be
eceived-ths main object being to furnish large
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The paper will be printed on sheet equal in size
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terial will be procured especially Tor the purpose
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JOHN H. CLARKE,
PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND

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OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tves.
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GERS and soldiers who married previous to 1900.
or MINOR children of deceased officers and privates
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Carolina.
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members Of Congress generally. asf
Oct 4--twf
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woRrHrNaToN q. sNBrnEN,

FORMERLY Solicitor u the Ge~<ral Lend Office
ATTORNEY AND CouNsELLoR AT Law.
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court o.
the United States, in the Courts ~ the Distr;ct or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
claims Of all kinds against the United States Ell
Their before Congress or any of the Executive De-
partments and to procure letters patent for inven-
TONS Business con6ded to his care, viii b
promptly attended to. ...4s IfI-
N. B. Particular attention paid TO the prosecu-
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WAsHMorow CRY, D. c. JuIv IT. IGN
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A GREAT NATIONAL WORK
THE GALLERY OF INDUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS
Daguereotypes by Brady Engraved by
D'Avignon.

EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
FINDER this title will be published, during the
u year 1850, twenty -four Portraits and Biographi-
cal Sketches of American citizens who have become
ustrous in the service of the country Every por-
ton oil the work will receive the most careful atten-
ton, and nothing will be spared to render it worthy
mad enduring monument to the great men Of the Re-
public. 1ttl z
Mr.. Brady has been many years engaged, at great
expense, collecting Portraits tor a National Gal
lery, and those which being engraved for this
work arc believed to be superior to any that have
been taken. In the Accomplishment. OF this great
oh;ec, he has experienced the utmost courtesy and
encouragement from distinguished men Mr.. Brady's
reputation has been too long established to need any
Recommendation. His dagucrcotypes are in the
highest sense the works OF art, glowing with the soul
Of the living countcnance.
The drawings and engravings OF D'Avignon have
been pronounced by Europeans of taste to be fully
equal and in respects superior to those Of the
best artists sof London and Paris and every i'm
preston in this Gallery will be taken under his inn
mediate supervisors The Typography will he exc
cuted carefully and in superb style the
cravings themselves. The entire work will b" on
the finest imperial folio paper, i6 by Is inches, made
expressly sor this purpose. r-
This work has nothing sectional in ITS scope il
will therefore be comprc hcnsive in its spirit. The
names Of those men only are admitted, whose talents
and public services have for them bonora Bile
fame throughout tho nation Each Of the great de
partncnts Of life Will have its representatives. Art
and Literature universal in their spirit and the
Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring
umcnt to the great men OF the Republic. whose
achievements and fame constitute the chief glory OF
the nation We hope that every lover of Art, and
friend Of glorious Mon, will respond to ap
peal for encouragement and aid in commendable
undertaking, that It's publication may make in
he progress OF American Art, and by grouping the
illnstrious of the Mon together, consolidate il
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As no work Of this kind has appeared in America,
and the prices they sustain in Europe would place il
beyond the reach of most Of our citizens, the publish
have resolved to merit large circulation, by
charging very low price. They have, therefore,
established the following
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STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE

CHARLESTON, SourH CARoLNA.
THE SUBSCRIBER establish
ment being one Of the most extensive
and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
in Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there superior ortment Of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
llemens, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
for plantation and house servants. Black, white,
pearl, and drnb winter proof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps.
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23l King, opposite Hazel
street. ChnrIeeton. IL
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All the numbers sold separately. For a single
number, 81; and larger quantity of any single No
at the rates above.
All orders Tor single numbers mere, will be
promptly filled on the receipt of the money. The
whole can be sent without danger Of injury, by the
expresses, II any part Of the country.
u Any Bookseller. Postmaster, Librarian, or any
other person, may obtain subscribers and his orders
will be filed when the money is received.
Advertisements which concern the Fine Arts, in
every department, will be admitted on the cover in
the style OF the European Journals the following
terms
For one square (of eight lines) once, /. Al
For square for one year, $3.50. 10
corresponding reduction for larger space.
Cards Of Artists and others, (of hall square) fer
tho year, {. B
N. BAH orders and business communications
may be addressed (post pa'd) TO Brady, D'Avignon
8 Co., 915 Broadway, New York
Subscription lists opened at all the principal
Bookstores through out the United States
THE EDITORS
Taylor and Maury and Franck Taylor, Agents for
Washington
New YoRx. Jan. !. 1850
ON CONSIGNMENT - Oak Tayned R,Asssit
~ BROG.4N,S.--l,0 900 pair Oak Tanned Russell
Brogans, prime article Of Southern Manufac-
ture. For sale by r. A. PRINGLE,
No 30, East Bay street,
July l6, l8so-d<m Charleston, 8. G
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BLACK WOODS MAGAZINE
AND THE
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS.
Premiums to New Subscribers.

OWING to the late revolutions and counter-revo-
" lutions among the nations OF Europe, which have
followed each Other in quick succession, and Of which
the end not yct" the leading periodicals of Great
Britain have become invested with degree OF inter-
est hitherto unknown. They occupy middle
ground bstweenthe hasty, disjonted, and necessarily
imperfect records Of the newspapers and the elabo
rate and ponderous t-eatses to be furnished by the hrs
torian at future day. The American Publishers,
therefore, deem it proper to call renewed attention to
these Periodicals., and the very low price at which
they are offered to subscribers The following is
their list, viz -s ~ aI.il
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW, 1lr
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, ;i 4u.
UEI
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals contained he views, mode
ratcly though clearly and firmly expressed, of the
three great parties in England-Tory, Wing and RAJ
deal" Blackwood y and the " London Quarterly -
are Tory the Edinburgh Review Wing; and
the " Westminster Review Liberal. The" North
British Review owes its es.ablishmen to the last
great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland and is not
ultra in its views any Of the grand depart.
ments Of human knowledge it was originally edited
by Dr.. Chalmers, and now, since his death, is
Quoted by his son-in-law DR.. Hanna associated with
Sir David Brewster. Its literary character is Of the
very highest order The GO Westminster" though
reprinted under that title only, is published in Eng
land under the title OF the Foreign Quarterly and
Westminster - it being in fact union OF the two
Reviews formerly published and reprinted under sepa
rate titles. II has therefore the advantage BY this
combination of uniting in one work the best features
of both as heretofore issued
The above Periodicals reprinted in New York,
Immediately their arrival by the British steamers
in beautiful clear type, on fine white paper, and
faithful copies Of the originals. Blackwood's Maya
zine being exact fac smile OF the Edinburgh ed-
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j. Knox walker.

J. Knox Walker.
attorney at Lao and General .q9ent,
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
" Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also Tor
obtaining Patents.
Al business con6ded to him will be promptly at
ended to. JHt
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
TFn4hinrf0n, .),xne T. 1850

Sin have the honor To transmit to you herewith
copy Of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion Of Science, respecting the
OF committee TO constitute the central authority re-
quired BY the regulations Of lie Royal Commission
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INCORPORATING ENCYCLOPAEDIA
TAYLOR & MAURY, booksellers near 9th
| street, have for exhibition a complete copy
OF this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing in numbers, 10 pe competed in twenty-five
parts. Subscriptions taken, and the work supplied,
by
March q TAYLOR 4 MAURY.
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u A. PRINGLE, No. 80, East Bay street.
LIZ Charleston. South Carolina Importer Of
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturer Aren't
and Dealer in BROG.d.NS, BOOTS and SHOES:
Advances made on consignment of Brosans o.
Southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con-
sign, will send samples of their mako, und on re-
ceipt of their consignment, liberal cash advance
will be made. Information pro( impaired,
as to the style, but adapted to thS Gsds
Charleston, S. c., July is, l8sO-dIy
To Southern Gentlemen or Literary In
situations. .ts. asfd
A young man, graduate Of ST. Mary's Coli
IA lege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain AZ ituation
as Assistant in an Academy, or Private TUTOR
He ia qualified 70 teach the higheAt branches OF
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Che
nistry, Mathematics and English Litsraturs =
The highest testimonials to character and quAaR-
fcations can be produced. Address, post-pai<;y
C. Y. Post Ohiee, Baltimore, Nd
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CIXTY-ONE desirable lots, situated in the most
~ hourishing parts Of the city and suburbs, for
sale on the most accommodating terms. Apply
to M. THOMPSON,
Office orH oor west of Jackson Hall, Pen
avenue ~ March
SPRING MILLINERY
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 o'clock.
PARKERS new Fancy store,
March l2-3t under National hotel
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, lime 8, 1880.
SIR have duly receiveu your letter Of the 9th
ultmo, communicating to this Department tho pro-
cecding- Of the National Institute the subject of my
note Of the 18th OF the month";. Those proceed
ngs appear 10 me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
is'er in this city, with the communication, copy Of
which Is enclosed for your information
am, sir, respectfully, yonr obj servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON. \
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,


Whole number of representatives 23l.
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The Government Of the United states OF
America, A. d., 1861.
The Executive.
MuLAap FILLMORE, OF N. r., President
WmuAM r. KMG, OF Ala, PRESS ofthe Senate.
TIE CsbiNet, s Hai~ff54
n.,,s, WEBSTER, of Mas. Sec of State.
TaoxAs CoKw,S, Of Ohio,- Sec. of the Treas.
Cu.pIrs NJ CONRAD, Of La. Sec. of War hl.
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of N. C Sec. of the Navy.
A IN. H. STUART, of Va. Sec. of Interior.
NATHAN X. HALL, Of N. y. p. M. General.
Joas J. CRITrENpEN, Of KY. Att. General.
Th> I,s,{;r;crS .NIl
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AMERICAN AID FOREIGN AGENCY,
CITY OF WASHINGTON,


I 1NDERt the direction of MARION HAIGHT PAL
GARRETrSON SNETHEN OF New Orleans At
torneys and Counseors Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States
This establishment is formed for the following
objects Ut
For practicing law IN the Supreme Court OF tie
United States, and conducting professional business
before Congress.
2. For the prosecution and recovery of all claims.
IN law equity, against the nted States before Con-
gress the Executive Departments, against for
eign Governments before Boards OF Commissioners,
8. For the settlement OF accounts with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, Post Office and Interio De-
partments, and obtaining the remission OF fines penal
ties, and forfetures, for alleged violations Of the
revenue, post office, or other laws.
4. For securing letters pa ent for inventions from
the United States or from foreign Governments, and
procuring land warrants and pensions under the
rious pension laws OF the United States.
5. For collections generally, embracing debts lega-
eign countries.
6. For the purchase and sale OF lands in any OF the
States Territories OF the Union, and oaning moneys
mortgage real estate lying therein.
T. For investment OF funds in United States and
State stocks and loans, collection OF the dividends
thereon, and generally for the transactions Of all bu
sness pertaining to law, loan, and banking agency
All communications adore sed, posi- paid, to Messrs
Palmer X Suethcn, American and Foreign Agency
city OF Washington, will receive prompt and faithful
attention. PALMER & SNETHEN,
Office No 5, Carroll Place, Capitol Hill.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
L TOR, nent Book OF 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engrayings. 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 wh'
viii frank remittances, are authorized to act a.
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent com.
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit il, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well the draughis
for steel plates representing the author before the
" lnquisaters," and American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana, throwing bags of gold of
ferIng Tor his liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of " The Texan Emigrant," and late edi
tor Of the I" Cherokee Sentinel, !" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama f March 2