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con VIRGINIA. Among the contributions at the
Worlds Fair from Virginia is piano. which discourses de-
lghful music, with violin accompaniment played By
chinry! The London correspondent of the Nashville
Banner referring to it says
"There is no mistake about it. We looked for the in
dienant ghost Of Paganini but did not it. Every one
knows what pleasant accompaniment s and there sets
the performer every touch the keys Of the piano bringing
forth corresponding the violin, brought about by
four ddebovs saving back and forth the proper angles
all plain sight How it fingered is not seem want
ed to huzza when found The Old Dominion in the field
taking the wind Of the Sails Of Ole Bull and Vieux-
temps especially a approached and went away with
broad grin on their faces"
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SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The relations of the UNITED STATES to these
Islands are becoming of considerable commercial
and political importance. They may affect our re-
lations after while, with other nations English
and French interference, interventons, and proec-
torates, in regard to countries and places with
which the United States have an important COM
merce, are sure TO create some international diff
Guilty in the end The idea Of joint triple protec-
torates, now talked of, is not good one. 1t will
always be productive Of jealousies among the pro-
tecting Powers. Absolute non-intervention is the
safest policy for all parties concerned.
FRANCE has lately undertaken to interfere with
and manage the affairs of the Sandwich Islands,
and in such manner as to create some jealouses
on the part of American interests. The connection
of those interests with the Pacific coast, with our
commerce, navigation, and whale fisheries, will
render it important that they should be independent
of the control of any foreign Power.
As proof that our merchants and navigators are
earnestly looking towards steam communication
with India, it may be mentioned that in Boston a
propeller is building to go to China, and that a
large steamer is already building in New York to
run from San Francisco to China.
Commodore AULIcK, of the United States frigate
Susquehanna, which has sailed for Japan, is in
structed to make a commercial treaty with that
Power, if possible. He carries letter from the
President to the Emperor, written by the Secretary
of State one the most friendly character inviting
free commercial intercourse. The circumstances
under which the overture is made are favorable to
success, as the Susquehanna will take out, from
San Francisco, the officers and crew of Japanese
junk, who were rescued from the wreck Of their
vessel by an American ship. The British Govern
ment have not been able, as yet, to establish any
commercial relations with Japan, but that is no
reason why our Government should not make the
appeal.-Nev York Journal of Commerce.
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GRAND INDIAN COUNCIL, called for the purpose
OF inducing the Indians to remove to the new
agency on the Mississippi, was to have met at La
Ponte on the 10th instant. The agency for the
different bands who have lived upon the borders Of
Lake Superior has been for many years located at
La Pointe AT the Anse, Bad river, Fond du Lac,
and La Pointe very respectable communities were
growing up, and under the influence Of mission
aries Government farmers and mechanics were fast
learning to cultivate and depend upon the product
of the soil, to dwell in respectable houses, and
rapidly advancing in the arts Of civilization.
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MEADOW BANK MINEKAL sPxINGs.

subscriber having completed his large and pleasant
building upon his farm in the country about three miles
from Washington, the turnpike Badsn.burg now
prepared to receive boarders Gentlemen with their am
lies single PERSONS be accommodated with board and
lodging by the month"; week. day. Picnic or other parties
can also be accommodated by giving previous notice
Upon the farm, the house, is Spa Spring OF we'll
known medical properties being strongly impregnsed with
sulphur, iron, salts, and magnesia.
There will be- at all the Spring. Entertainments tor
vsers viz Lemonade Icecream and all the Fruits OF the
Dsorerly persons excluded from the grounds and
no yers received on Sundays He desires to be governed
by the rules temperance and consequently w furnish no
liquor to his guests.
Means of conveyance from and to the city daily
Every exerou will be made to render vsers comfortable
and he e,pectuly socs the patronage OF the public
So " r. w. BURROWS.
.Neadov Banks, June 10, 1851.
P.S good secondhand Piano wanted to purchase or
rood sober Cook find place by calling the sub
.er;ber Satisfactory reference reqaired.
Reference be made TO John F. Caan, ESQ.,, Clement
H. Bennett, Esq, or to JohA Van Reswick, Esq.
june ts-eo6t h w. b
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The Hon. EDwARb w. McGAueHEY, of Indiana,
has been nominated bys Wing Convention of his
district the seventy for reelection to Congress-
Having voted for and defended the Compromise
measures of the last Congress, his nomination was
warmly opposed by some Of the delegates, and
those representing two Of the counties Of the dis
trict withdrew as soon as it was ascertained that
his nomination was certain. His majority in the
Convention was nearly Dventy votes. We trus,
that the people Of the district may confirm the act
of the Convention for true and stanch friends to
the Union ought to be chosen from every district
in which enough friends to the Union are to be
found to elect them.
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EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Correspondence Of the journal Of Commerce.

" .
" San FRANcIsco, MAY Is, 1851.
The weather has been pleasant the past fortnight No rain,
little shower yesterday morning. when had change
Of wind from the prevailing NV. to Sc.
At o'clock this morning had severe shock Of an
earthquake. The buildings all shook and trembled. The
gamblers upon Long Wharf rushed from their tables into the
street, looking up with establishment and wonder, though
some great thing had happened unto them. They rushed
the pier leaving their gold and silver upon their gaming
tables entirely unprotected.
The lawyer occupants in the stanch brick banking house
of Argent d Co., living up stairs in second and third
Stories rushed into the streets sans ceremone, as they
leaped from their beds Many Of the wooden buildings
heaved to and fro and embed though were oil to be
epgulfed In q moment.
The sun was shining beautifully at the me and the Their
mometer ranging about CO.
Stores are going up with great rapdy all over the city,
poxmo will venture say that houses will be stand
ing in San Francisco anoher FIRE eIcep,ed than there were
one month previous thereto
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OALE OF CLIFTON FARM.-Having determ;ned ],

GALE OF CLIFTON FARM.-Having determined to
y the West, will sell public sale, the pre-
misefnot before sold prvaeyon Thursday, the Gath Of
july the farm which now live called Clifton situa-
ted in the county of Fauquier State of Virginia. four miles
Warenon four miles from the Rappahannock canal
and convenient distance from both the Manassas Gap and
Alexandra and Gordonsyie railroads. and containing be-
and eight hundred but susceptible being
divided into two equal parts
"Cton is in high state ofimprovement from the use
of plaster clover and grazing having than 200 in
blue grass Sod OF Of fifteen years. standing Every
field is abundanty waered and is Justly considered one OF
the best farms the county The improvements consist of
large frame dwelling house. large stone barn. and grist
mthe latter running pairs of and plaster
upon aneverang stream. Sabling for 90 horses and
cattle sheds, together with all necessary buildings fur
Their description deemed useless persons wishing
chase will and view the premises They are
requested So as wish to sell as possible.
Terms One-hrd cash the balance in one and two years.
with interest. A. M. PAYNE.
References--R E. Scott Fauquer; Duff Green, Falmouth;
B. Day, Warrenton Gen. Jno r. Wallace, Alexandria
apr I-1awtf s
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SATURDAY, JUNE 81, 1851.

The PREsrDENT will leave the seat OF govern.
ment this morning, we understand IN the steamer
Osceola, for Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, DC Il
was his intention, we believe, to set out next Mon
day; but finding that the only steamer which plies
between w ashington and Norfolk would not, after
to-day, leave again before Wednesday, he has anti,
cpated the time Of his departure. He will be alb.
sent, as we are informed, only six or seven days.
The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, and perhaps
some other member of the Cabinet, will accompa.
ny the President.
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SAN FRANCISCO.

We conversed yesterday with gentleman who
left San Francisco on the 18th of last month, eleven
days after the devastating fire ofthe 4.h. Already
there were nearly five hundred new tenements in
various stages of erection, many Of them so far
completed as to be occupied. This rapidity may
be accounted for by the fact Of great quantity Of
building materials being for SALE ready framed and
quickly put together. and the presence Of great
number of mechanics.
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We learn from the Boston Post, the organ Of
the Democracy Of Massachusetts, that at a very
full meeting of the Democratic State Committee,
held on Wednesday last, an elaborate and empha-
tic report against further agitation the subject Of
slavery, and in favor Of sustaining the compromise
measures, was unanimously adopted. Better late
than never though we apprehend it will require
some time for the Democracy Of Massachusetts
to repair the mischief which they have done with
in the past year, in having kept the Free-Soilers
and Aboltonists in countenance, not only by aid
ing them in elec.ing members to the State Legisla-
ture, but in sending two Of their favorte disciples
to the Congress Of the United States.
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Ma. WEBsTER's spEECH.

There having been issued from the New York
press revised edition Of Mr.. WsBsTER's late
Speeches in Western New York, we ar. enabled to-
day to lay before our readers a correct report Of
that which he delivered at Buffalo. We shall fol-
low it in day or two with the one delivered at
Albany.
We can say nothing new of these mastery pro-
auctions of Mr.. WEBsTER's mind and feeling. The
language of commentator has been long since
exhausted in just praise of the power, originality
grandeur, and broad American spirit and sentiment
which have given to the speeches of Mr.. WEBSTER
that pre-eminence which they enjoy in the field OF
eloquence.
We may remark, however, upon this particular
Speech, as upon his first great effort in the Senate,
and his successive intermediate public addresses,
that on no occasion has Mr.. WEBSTER more effec-
lively indicated the principles of this Govern
ment, the wisdom and the forecast of its founders,
and the spirit Of compromise which enabled them
to accomplish SO great work as the building tuP.
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ADDITION TO THE CAPITOL-THE LAYING OF
THE CORNERS STONE.

We understand that the cornerstone Of the addi-
ton to the CAPITOL authorized by thelate act of Con
gress, will be laid by the PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES on the 4lh of July next, in the presence
of such officers Of the Government as may then be
in the city, and of all citizens who may see fit to
assemble TO witness the ceremony; and that an
Address on that occasion will be delivered by the
SECRETARY OF STATE.
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RoBBISs ADAsUERREoTIPIsT.-C l. Williams was
arrested at Portsmouth, Monday, charge Of robbos
the dagueeoype Of Samuel L. Carlton, in Portland
traced up and down the cars by his likeness which in
possession Of Mr. Carlton who had formerly employed him.
He was committed in default Of $500 bail.
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lMMIeRASTs-Neary four thousand immigrants arrived
New York on Monday afternoon and Tuesday forenoon.
ney were brought In ships from London Liverpool Dublin,
nouefdam' and Bremen. The Guy Manneng had sl4 and
the Meridian es5, both from Liverpool.
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MEXICAN BOUNDARY.

Letters have been received in this city from FL
Paso del Norte, under date of the 18th April stat
ing that Lieut.. A. w. WHIpPLE, Acting Chief As
aronomer of the American Commission, had deter
mined the initial point on the Rio GranGe where
the southern boundary of New Mexico strikes that
river, in latitude 80 deg. % min. north, being the
latitude agreed on by the Joint Commission. This
parallel of latitude was deduced from four hundred
and thirty-four astronomical observations eleven
stars. On the third of April, Lieut.. WHIPPLE met
M. SALAzART, the Chief Astronomer of the Mex-
can Commission, who had also determined the
point. They then agreed to incorporate their OBJ
servations, and, by giving equal weight to each, to
recommend to the Joint Commission the result as
the point to be adopted. The Joint Commission
had agreed to meet at The initial point as above de.
termined, the 2lst April, to ratfy the decision
of the astronomers, and to lay the cornerstone OF
the monument which was to be placed thereon.
The Quartermaster, Commissary, and Medical
Departments had moved to the copper mines, -
accompanied by all persons connected with the
Commission not on duty near the Rio Grande.
As soon as the initial point should have been
marked, the operations of the Commission would
be west of the Rio Grande all its members would
then be beyond the Rio Grande, except those sta
toned at the Astronomical Observatory near Ell
Paso. a..@..s. -s
No train or messenger had arrived there from
San Antonio since December last; hence they
without advices from the Atlantic States since
the l lth October. The mail, via ST. Louis and
Santa Fe, had just arrived, but no dispatches were
received by it. t@&
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Loss OF THE STEAMER CoMMoDoRE PREBLE.--The Alta
California of May is reports the total loss Of the Commodore
Preble Capt BALLARp, the North Reef Humboldt Bay,
on the morning of May 9Th Capt TcKsoR Of the steamer
Sea Gull carried the passengers and to San Francisco
The Commodore Prebes cargo saved She had on board
about one hundred passengers.
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THE DOMESTIC TRADE.-The United States are
becoming little world almost complete within
ITSELF Our great diversity of climate and soil, and
our rich mineral resources, supply nearly every
want. The rapid increase of our manufactures
will soon render us independent of foreign supplies
II is most remarkable fact that our largest impor
tations Of British goods were previous to the en-
barge in 1908, when our population was only one
fourth of what it is now, and our consumption Of
manufactured articles probably one-twefth or less.
This speaks loudly for our increase of manufac-
turing ability. Our commerce is now mainly not
with foreign countries, but between the States.
Between the North and the South-between the
Atlantic States and the Weston the great Missis-
sippi and its branches, and on the great lakes
and, what is becoming much more than these, on
our numerous railroads branching out in every di-
rection, our domestic trade is immense. General
Packer, of the Pennsylvania Senate, in speech
recently delivered before that body, gives the value
of the lake trade for the wear lS48, as follows:
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ON and after the first Of july passengers by this route will
~ 20 on board the splendid Steamer MOUNT VERNON
daily, at 81 o'clock AN, Sundays exceped and their
arrival in Richmond in the afternoon Of the day. take
port and arrive Lynchburg IS hours where superior
coaches in waiting take them to the White Sulphur
Springs which place the passengers arrive the following
than three days after their departure from Washington.
NorE.-This line is daily one to the White Sulphur
in Lynchburg, passengers If they prefer 60 by the
weekly line of stages which passes the Natural Bridge
and by Daggus Spring in the time to the White Sui
phur.
For further particulars and through tickets apply board
the steamer Mount Vernon, Capt McCausland or to
GEO. MATTlNGLY. Agent
june 21-eol0w Washington
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Senator DOUGLAS, of Illinois, has been brought
forward by the State Register the Democratic
organ Of that State-as the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, subject to the decision OF
Democratic National Convention.
County meetings in Pennsylvania continue to
recommend General ScorT as the Wing candidate
for the Presidency.
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Major HoBBIE, of the General Post Office
reached San Francisco on the 18th of May.
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NOTICE TO TRAVELLER

NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS.
Cheapest and most comfortable route to the Virginia
Springs.
Through to the White Sulphur u, 7s hours, and equal
speed to any other route.
Fare from Washington, by the way of Aqua Creek Rich
mond and Lynchburg to the White Sulphur, only $l5i
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL i

ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution of
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by esi-
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, )"
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 Cppitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection of a 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 reference to and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete.
Although but one plan be adopted, the COM
mittee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such course 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. +. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate Public Buildings
SENATE CHAMBER, 30th September, 1850
N. B. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
tary of the Senate. oct
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SOUTHERN LITERARY nAxrrrr

SOUTHERN LITERARY GAZETTE,
Was commenced on Saturday, the 9TH Of May
iooo, under It's original name-instead Of R;ckards
heekfy Ga-stfe--as more significant OF its peculiar
character, 1t being the only weekly organ OF Ltera-
ture IN the entire South! It's
Greatly Enlarged and Lmproved, $40
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter It is, moreover, In an
Entirely .feic Dress
g from head to foot" and upon beauusnr Univ.
paper, so that, IN mechanical excellence il in M,
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
States! 1t continues under the same Editoria.
direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense
Will be spared to make it
Il Choice Family Newspaper,
" as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the
best!" Utterly discarding the notion that a
Southern Journal cannot compete with the North
ern weekiies, IN cheapness and interest,
The Southern Literary Gazette
rivals the best Of them in all the characteristics of
truly valuable Preside Journal Its aim il ths
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste throuphs..t
the community-and it embraces in it's annie
folds ever species OF intelligence that can tend to
this result
Original Contributions,
from many OF the abest writers in the South
cheny occupy its columns, but not to the exciu-
SION OF choice miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources iTF
The tone of the "Gazette' is independent ~
criticism and IN the discussion OF every legitimate
topic, but 1t is strictly tef
.Nuirai in Politics and Religion!
Its columns are occasionally embellished with
Southern Portraits and Lo-d,capes,
engraved expressly for the work, and accompa.
med by biographical and 'op ,graphical sketches
It's General Information II
is 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 still published at
Tico Dollars Per .lnnum, in .4dponee
it will be furnished to persons becoming respop-
sible for the whole number Of copies, and having
them sent 10 ono address, on the following terms |:
Three copes,.. A5 M
Five copies, q
Ten copies, IS
Fifteen copies, 20
Twenty copies, IS n
Fifty copies, GO 81
~ All orders must be accompanied with the
money, and addressed, post pal, to
WALKER e. RICHARDS
Charleston. s. C.
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND

OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-.
tves.
Pensions for life, for the widows of such
GERS and soldiers who married previous to 1900
Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows.
or minor children of deceased officers and privaies
who served in the war Of 1912 with Great Bri.
tam, the Mexican war, or in any of the Indian
wars, since 1890.
Attention paid to suspended and rejected claims.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
Communications addressed TO the subscr;ber
Washington, ID. G will receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner Of Deeds for North and Sou,b
Carolina
Refer to the heads Of Departments, and 10
members of Congress generally.
Oct 4--twtf