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GERMAN CoNCERr.-There was grand
Apollo Saloon. The performances, both IS regards
artistic delivery, and Instrumental accompany
meIi were II high order. The singers we're N ex-
ceent irlnl and. notwithstanding the weather Vas
sling character, and fully appreciated the excel
ieEce Of the entertainment. There viii De another
Concert al he same place. " the same singers On
Sunday evening next
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- near Brooms I:Prl rector and Manager. job,
eroagAAn.-TKIS EY EHISG. Dec 81. vii be performed
CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Bob CrstChi Brou CHAN Ms CraichH .N.s HesisT
To conclude with
MONTY MARKET
Nj BrougAau 5Irs CrippaedEake NrS Mesef
Admisslon-Dress Crc and ParqEeS, 80 ccnu; Family
Gree G. Dcou open n 81 commence n 0csck
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20 A German gentleman, who formerly
served as an officer in the Austrian army, and after
ward as a member Of the famous Vienna Legion,
under BEN, in hungary, is now In this City without
means Of living, and near starving. He desires en-
plOyment, by which he may keep himself and his
wife from perishng OF cold and hunger. lie sready
to do any sort Of work. Apply at this Office.
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LOCOMOTIVE LAMPS We call the atten-
ton Of the superintendent OF Railroad Companies
to an improved Lamp, manufactured by Henry
WrAy. OF Rochester, and on exhibition IN this City
at the Hardware store o; E. Wray, No. TVon.row,
nent door 10 the Harlem Railroad Oce Ithas highly
polished silver plated paraooa Reflector 20 inches
III diameter. which concentrates the rays OF light
ard throws them great distance forward. Those
interested would do well 10 call and see H. This
Lamp obtained the premium az the last State Far,
in Roches,e<. in competition with other Locomotive
Lamps.
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NEW PROSPECTUS

SCIEN FIC A ERIC A N.
TO Mechanics, hrentors, and Manufacturers:

SCIENT IFIC A MERI CAN.
TO Mechanics, Anrentors, and Manufacturers:
TIME Publishers OF the Scienfee .american re-
i specially give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
Of September, Offering a valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
gress and Development Of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The charac-
ter OF the Scientific .qme,ican is too well known
throughout the country to require detailed ac-
count of the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal Of its class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Qua,to Form, on fine paper, aifording, at the end
of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDL4, of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.NGR.4VLhGS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress OF SCIE.N.
TIFIC and MECHANICAL IMPROVE-
.NENTS, CHEMIST TRY, CIVIL ENGINEER
ING, M NUFA G TUR ING in its various
branches, .1RCHITECTURE,.M MASONRY, BOT.
.4.NY,--in short, il embraces the entire range OF
the Arts and Sciences.
II also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List of PaTENT CL.qLNS, prepared ex.
pressIy for its columns at the Patent Office,-thu
constituting it the % .4yMERTC.1N REPERTORY
OF INTENTIONS. "n OF nptr
TERMs--S2 a-year 81 for six months
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM & CO.,
Publishers of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York.
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGaEs.

WITHOUT DETENTION ar P.qN.q.M.a.
TIME United States Mail Steamship Company
IL will despatch the splendid double-eneine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. IL j,
at clock, p. M, from the pier, foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and Intermediate ports.
{ The connection at Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be DELAYED at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM NEW YORK TO CHaGREs
State-room berth - - : 400
Standee berth, forward saloon = so
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table SO
FROM PANAMA TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-room berth - $500
Steerage berth, found bed q separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK
Stafe-room. Sta,,dse. Storage
To Charleston or Savannah $25 500 $40
TO Havana 10 SIS 25
TO New Orleans rs GO 25
Freight to New Orleans 30 cents per cubic foot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates. y; an
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred al
Havana to the new and splendid steamship PA
CHIC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the offc.
OF the company, II West street, corner OF War
rem steet, to Fst Nj. o. ROBERTS.
SPECIAL NoTIcE is given TO shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared a form OF
bill of ladng adapted to their business, which viii
be furnished to shippers on application at tn,
company's Office, and with which they are re
quested to provide themselves, as no other form
will be signed by the agents Of the company. AL
bills Of ladng must be signed before the sailing
vessel. i lig a. Dec. 7, 1850.
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DEPARTMENT OF, ElAMP
NJ hEN SYDNEY (x1II.IE0E. XII II

7TTDfCAL DEPARTMENT OF. HAMP-
NJ DEN, SYDNEY COI4LLE0E, N RICH
M0ND, vA.--The thirtsenth Annual Course OF
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1850, and continue until the lst OF inc
snxning March. The commencement for confsrring
degrees will be held about the middle Of March
r. L. BoaAxNAx, M. D., Prof Of Obstetrics
and Diseases ofWomen and Children.
T.. w. CHAmBpaAAYAE M. D., Prof. OF Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics.
s. MAurS, M. D., Prof. of Chemistry and
CnAs. Bell GIpsoS, M. D., Prof. Of Surgery
CAarTEA p. JOHNSON, M. D., Prof. of Anato-
nv and Physiology.
DAylp II. TucKER, M. d. Prof. of Theory and
ractice Of Medicine.
ARTHUR 4. PEricoLAs, M. d., Demonstrators
of Anatomy.
The study Of practical Anatomy may be prose-
euted with the most ample facilities, and at very
tri6ing expense.
Clinical Lectures are regularly given at the Col
)see Infrmary and Richmond Almshouse. Inc
ln6rmary, under the same roof with the college
md subject 10 the entire control of the Faculty. Is
Al iii 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.
Observation-Disclosures fee, IS. Professors
fees, SlO5, Demonstrators fee, $40 Graduation
The price OF board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually $3 to W. per
week. i az
The catalogue, &c., containing fuller inlorma,
ton concerning the institution, will be Forwarded
4 TO those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
he answeree by letter Address,,
S. MAUPlN, M. d.,
r., Q 3a M Dean of the Faculty.
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Crvxt.l. ana Plate Glass Makers.


Sugar Boilers and Re6ners, with Propnetors of
Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, and Persons connected with tho
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains of Steam Vessels.
Managers Of Stationary Engines ~
Lumber Dealers and owners Of Saw Mills.
, Veneer Cutters.
Owners Of Planning Machinery
Corn MilIcrs, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran-Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshing Machinery.
Buhl Workers, Carvsrs Engravers, and Ornamen,
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas. q
Mixers OF Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harb0r Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machlnery.
Well Sinkers.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, aud other interested in Pump
| ing Engines.
Persons Interested in Canals and Aqueducts
Warehousemen, and others, using Hydraulic
| Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws
| Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys. n3
Tin Plato Workers.
Spring Manufacturers.
Wheelwrghts, Clock Makers Horologists, &c.
The publishers have expended q large sum o.
| money to get original drawings Of machinery II
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pnb
| lished in England, France, or Germany, the mos
essential parts of which being comprised in thu
Dictionary, render il as perfect and comprehen
siyc as possible The publishers have endeavore.
to use great economy in type, so that each page
the work contains at least four times the numbe
of words found in ordinary pages OF the same size
This has also secured to each plate working draw
ngs of ample size and clearness, so that Mechani
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less Of cost, to make the work as complete as pos
sbe and It is hoped every one DESTROYS to obtai'
the work will procure il "a issued in numbers, ant
thus encourage the enterprise. ~
The work will be issued In semi-monthiy mum
beers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 40 nun.
bers at Is cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850. A liberal discount vii
be made to agents
Any one RENTING the publishers $40 in advanc
shall receive the work through the post Office fire
of expense.
Notice to Proprietors Of Newspapers throughout III
/ United States and Canada. Aa
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted fv
times during the year, and the paper containing
sent to us, copy Of the work will be sent graft
in payment
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-
American statistics.

A short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. De
Bow s Commercial Review gives some tables re-
atve 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 State in 1890 and in lS47.
@ Principal battles OF the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chef, and losses on
each side.
g. Amount of continental money issued to sup
port tile war, and the estimated cost in specie
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

EONARD SCOTT s. Co., No. "a Gold street.
IL .Nstc York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood's
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
~ commenced the publication of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the fG r,.s,.
:" FARMER 8 GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcrrcAL
i-Fs ie AoRIcULTURE,n
ny HENRY STEPHENS, +. X. s., of Edinburgh ar-
thor OF the "Book Of the Farm, &c., &C. assisted
ny JOHN f. NoRToN, Ia, New Haven Professor
OF Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &c, &c.
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over | 400
pages, with IL or 20 splendid steel engravinos.
and more than 600 engravings on wood, in the
highest style or the art, illustrating almost every
Implement of husbandry now ia use by the best
farmers, the best methods OF ploughing, planting.
haying, harvesting, &C., &C., the various ,domes-
TIC ANIMALS IN their highest perfection; in short
the pictorial feature of the book ia unique, and
will render 1t Of incalculabe value to the student
Of agriculture. .nk qrr sgF
The work is being published in semi.monthlv
numbers Of GA pages each, exclusive of the Steel
engravlngs, and is sold at 25 cents EACH or As for
the entire work in numbers, of which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-pubished are as fol-
lows, viz /:
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW (Conservative),
The EDNnuRon Review (Whig),
The NoRrn BRIrisH REVIEW (Free Church,
The WEsrMlNsrER REvIEw (LiberaI.)
AND
BLACKwoOD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory)
! Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion ofther contents is devoted to political sub
jects. 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con-
fessedly far above all other journals oftheir class
Biackioood, still under the mastery guidance of
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity,
and is, at this time, unusually attractive from the
serial works Of Bulwer and other literary notabes
written for that magazine, and first appearing in
It's columns both IN Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works as "The Caxtons" and ssMy
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Peninsular
Medal, ""The Green Hand" and other serials,
OF which numerous rival editions are issued by the
leading publishers in this country have to be ref
printed by those publishers from the pages o.
Blackwood, after IL has been issued by .Messrs Scot
& Co., that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading Of these fascinating tales.
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vuVuE Subscriber returns his thanks 10 the
nubIic and the old customers Of SiMMs & So&
and informs them that TIL T. GROCERY AND
WINE RiJSl NESS heretofore carried on by them,
Is continued by EpwAnp S.M~s he hns added a
full and fresh supply of,he dnec rEAs, sLACM S
ia also on hand full assortment of the finest
WINE, and will be sold at The lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets OF the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Clarcs
w N W EDWARD SiMMS,
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I, A SELECT variety Of Fine Gold JeweiIy
"A Guard and Vest Chains and the best quality
OF London, Liverpool, and Swiss Watches, for
sale at low prices for cash. Every article war
ranted to prove whit i is represented to be q, tae
time of sale; also. Watch Repairing IN AL luz
branches, by CHAuNCEn $4,000 %. ...,n.
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r IFE Observation-Disclosures Commercial
| Life Insurance Company, established in 1920,
and empowered by act Of Parliament, for the In
surance OF Lives and Survlvorships, and The en-
dowment of Children, &c, &c, CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLLARS!
uE-Office Sd story Colonization buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, wash
inton city, ID. eo>
n..oIu- 81 1Qrni d,f r.f
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! THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE

MARYLAND State AGrkCuituraA ooClCty'
A PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS or THE MARrLAh AND
7 n SrArE AGRICULTURAL SociETr.--W desire
that YOU should bear in mind. that on the 23d:
94th, and 25th days Of October, your Society VIII
hold its annual Exhibition aud Fair al the city Of
Bsltimore and we appeal to you, one and all, 70
bring for exhibition therea portions OF your slocS'
the products Of your orchards and q your sa'nes
Don't presume that any animal, or product. you
NAV own is inferior to others that Will be here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as 1t is
onlv bv comparison that the relative merits OF any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
for You to arrive at, will be that what you have
is as good If not better than that OF otners, anu
that it behooves you to CALAMITY enter the list OF
Competition If defeated honorably, and the high
character Of the Judges is guarantee that you
can be defeated in no other way, you VIII ENJOY
the luxury Of knowing that others were more en-
tied 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 Nuuce you.
to their peculiar departments, as embroidery, house
hold manufactures, the products Of ihe DAIRY ana q
the poultru yard prtserues domestic ntnes, coVec-
fons. and, above all things, to come Themselves as
uuhout soor,,a and the beautiful celebrations o. her
taste and genius, no display can DC perfect.
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and patri-
ot;sm both combine to enjon upon you the pro-
priety Of making a grand exhibition Of your. ma
chinery Of all kinds, from our present advices'
we are led to believe that the assemblage OF farm-
ers and nanters. and of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States Of the Union, will be
greater than upon any former occasion here or
elsewhere We therefore say to the .dgr'cuai''rai
Implement makers and Mechanics Of the United STATES
make il matter of pride to display your machi-
nerv at our exhibition, and vie with each other IN
having the best and largest assortment on the
ground Such ambition is laudable--ls worthy OF
American genius, and should be cherished by the
American heart aT
nr Editors with whom we exchange Will con-
fer favor by copying this notice. @
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WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR
w (of the late firm of Lane e. Tucker,) would
call the attention Of his friends and the public gen
orally to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
eat variety and richest styles ever offered in this
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
lictted to give me call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as confident 1t will be to
their advantage.
And would especially call the attention of Of
6cers. both of the army and the navy, to the fact
thai am prepared to execute all kinds OF uniforms,
according the late regulations at the shortes'
no,;ce. and At moderate prices, warranted, both in
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country
w. r. tenders his sincere thanks o his numer-
GUS friends for theirlong and continu ID patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence an at'enuon 70
business. to merit a continuance the same.
All orders promptly executed.
sep 2O-3tw3w-d&trw
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA. a sst

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA. .a
TIME Annual COURSE OF LECTURES this
institution will commence on the first Monday
m November next, on the following oranches'
Anatomy, by J. Holbrook, M. d.
Institutes and Practice Of Medicine, by 5. Hen
ry Dickson, M: D. ~
Physiology, by james Moultrle, M u:
Materia Medica, by Henry r. Frost, M "
Obstetrics, by Thos- q. prio,eau' NJ ~
Demonstrator Of Anatomy, 81. Julian Ravene''
M. ID. ~,
DIR. ID. J. Cain, Physician to the Marine I"-
pita and Clinical Instructor. Lectures Twice
week on the Diseases ofthut institution.
DIR. r. b. Flagg, Physician to the Aims fiouse'
Lectures twice a week on Diseases.
Demonstrntve Instruction in Medicine and Sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
HENRY r FROST, M. d., Dean.
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AW AND AGENCY OFFICE.-The under
! ! signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
y. ~ me supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts OF the District Of Columbia. and attend
promptly to claims against the IJn;,sd Siaiss in
GLIDING the settlement Of all accounts Of officers
ana 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 caae is
prepared by a local agent, will abate one-half their
usual fee. AZ information relative TO the forms
and usages of business in any of the Departments
will be furnished TO regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF axes, and for the sale or loea-
uon OF bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands. 'f7f ia n. ~.
n5-Ofice on Pt ,nsylvania avenue, Lane a.,
fuckers Building ai5ea
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,
kICH'D. IL. CLARKE
Oct. l4-3taw3m. 9fFs 1890 1900
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsEYs AND

PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERSEYS AND
FLANN ELS. hnsE o ad
THE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
i WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Sbips. "Gulnare,' Orion" and " Somerset, "
from Liverpool, their fall supply of PLAINS,
KERSEYS, WHITE and COLORED BLANK
Frs. WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FL ANNEL BI.ANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
KiImarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &c., &c, ex-
presrIy suited to our Southern Planters trade, and
to an inspection Of which, hey confidently IN
vi,e ali who visit the Charleston Market 81.
c. g. f. L. KERRISON e. CO.,
900 King st., northw est cor. King & Market SITS
Charleston, oeP' % - :,
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s; GEoRcErowN CoLLEeE, y Z.
rrHE CLASSICAL EXERCISES OF this Col
| legs will be resumed on the 10th Instant.
S.eo, A. aid JAMES RYDER, Pres
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nRESS COMBS.--We are Just opening an
other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from $40 SSo eacn.
Also, 900 different patterns Spanish Dress ran;
I,ces from 75 cents TO $40 each, " 10
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I.6.3,5.596

Average 1,6J3,3Jb I average ~'zJ1'3f'
Average crop Of the last seven years exceeds
,bat the prior 6l5,7I9 bales, and the crop OF the
IaAa. q uos more than 1861 by ffty per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain Of Amcri-
.an co,,pn The frst years I,153,2 I9 bales.
The ID period Of years ,44s'SSs bales.
Largest consumption, lS4?, l,5ob,ooo on'cs'
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Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall be en-
titled 10 one copy for the same length of time or
we will furnish Hf irsf 49,
10 copies for mos, SO IS copies for 12 mos. 500
10 do IL Is 20 do IL %
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriea-.s-, or Post Office Stamps taken at
tneir full value.
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FOR RENT,

- TIE HOUSE now occupitdsby MrsS
ls. SPRIGG, on Capitol Hill, Carroll I'ace'
I'll s,nmediate possession given. To good ten
a, Inc terms will be reasonable. Apply TO
Oct l7-3t BEN H. oNDH3't