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A GREAT NATIONAL WORK
THE GALLERY OF TLLUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS.
Daguereotypes by Brady---Engraved by
D'Avignon.


EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION or LITERARY MEN,
FINDER this title will be published, during the
~ year 1850, twenty-iour Portraits and Bographi-
cal Sketches OF American citizens who have become
ilasriou In the service OF the country. Every por
ton of the work viii receive the most careful atten
tion and nothing will be spared to render il worthy
mad enduring monument to the great men OF he Re
public.
Mr.. Brady has been many years engaged, at great
expense, ~ collecting Portraits National Gal.
lery, and those which are being engraved for this
work believed to be superior To any that have
been taken In the accoplishmel.. Of this great
oblcc, he has experienced the utmost courtesy and
encouragement from distinguished men Mr.. Bradys
reputation has been too long established to need any
recommended ion. His daguer,eotypes in Tire
highest the works OF art, glowing with the soul
Of the living countenance.
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woRTHINGroN g. sNErHEN.


Formerly Solicitor q The General Land once
ATTORNEY AND CouHsELloR At Law. ~
Continues to practice III The Supreme Court or
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Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
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tons. Business confdcd to his care, will be
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ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WAsHscros CRY, b. c.. July II, 1864 q
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y A. PRINGLE, No. 3d. East Bay street.
liz Charleston, South Carolina Importer OF
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Aeon,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Teyosbiurfon .E,f,ye 1. 1880

DErARTNfENT OF STATE,
Washington, June I, 1880.
SIR: have the honor Ia transmit to you herewith
a copy Of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion Of Science, respecting the organization
Of committee to copstituts the central authority
qured ~ the Regulations Of tie Royal Commission on
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j. Knox walker,

j. Knox walker,
Attorney al Lao and Cen<rst agent,
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
" Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
obtaining Patents. .t
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tended 70. -" "" M jl7u
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I3lE AMENiCAN FARM Elk, published
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sTEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington. .I,tie g. 1850.
SIR !: have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute the subject Of my
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Total, exclusive of Delegates

Total, exclusive of Delegates 90
Should the vacancies be filled as before, ans
dividing the Free Sellers into Democrats ant
Wings, as they are on all other questions but tina
OF the territories, the House will be as follows =:
Democrats II,
Wings III
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IOtaI luz III , =
Democratic majority in the 3lst Congress
Wing majority in the Goth Congress
Democratic gain
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07
THE BRITISH CONSUL AND GOV. MEANS.

THE BRITISH CONSUL AND GOV. MEANS.
In relation the correspondence which took place some
time since between the British Consul Charleston and
Gov Means of South Carolina concerning certain police
laws Of that State the Charleston Mercury makes the fol-
lowing statement:
When Lord Palmerston during the last winter was in
errogaed Parliament what the British Government
had doAe procure change in the laws OF South Carolina
relating coored seamen he replied in substance that the
had been pressed upon the attention OF the govern
ment at Washington; that the Secretary OF State MIR.
Clayton, admitted that these laws were good sub
ect of complaint and their provisions not in harmony
with tho reciprocity treaty. but he said it State
matter and not properly within the sphere OF federal
powers each State being within the limits fixed by the Con-
stituton sovereign her territory Moreover IL
replied that the British government pressed the COM
pant the United States would make it their option 10 give
the required notice for the abrogaton OF the treatyha IN
fact the administration had been strongly urged TO that step
by the manufacturers with view TO the settlement OF our
commercial relations with England on basis more potec-
tive of their interests than the present.
Thus government admitted the Justice OF the com
pant and refused interfere the express ground that
South Carolina had sovereign power the matter in ques
Thereupon the British government instructed their
for this State Mr. Mathew TO invite the attention OF
the Legislature the grievance and if possible procure its
redress from that authority which admitted TO have
power over the subject correspondence ensued between
Mr. Mathew and Gov. Means, after the Inauguration
of the latter and which he Immediately transmitted 10 the
Legislature II was late in the session. and many mpor-
portant questions engrossed attention that attempt
made dispose finally of the subject but il referred to
Joint committee consider of it during the recess and
port at the next session.
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Tng DaAaLorrEsvlLLR CONVENTION ENcou

THE CAARLoTrEsvlLLk CONVENTION hNCoo'
RAGING MULTIPLICATION.
Tho fourth OF the series of resolutions adopted ny INC
lottesyilIe Wing Convention, read as follows
"a That this convention regards the recent r M
measures of Congress, identified with the caue -
Union and involving its fate; and that they cou o -
treacheIy to the country reconcle Of these mea
sures or one, who after opposing them as "io'1' 49,
posed acquesce in that wrong. t.,,s tho 7 vrcb
Nothing serves more than this resolution (says tc
bprp Republican, 10 exhibit the utter ara acs
ners,ion If the Whips of the Red Land Dlsifct MT row
eli is denounced in the first place. LOT ha,s P9aea e
compromise and then he is denounced lot ~ n,
measures after they have become laws VI ''e nu a
is say, that because Mr. Powc WIN o' f tho
thouoh regarding those laws unjust ana
he Is not willing to initiate the example Vi 'hs opu
ton of the model Wig city OF Boston, unu pace Tue "
h AT deauce-he Is be osracsed and doomed
- Oo,col crave by the Wings ofhis District And this
AZ the same time that these patriotic gentlemen OF the
ho marty are protesting the greatest love Tor the Union
the greatest respect for the laws anu e UTMOST
| of agitation! ,;, i, :. Il. .;,; -
M, Powell il exclusively factious-that the wings are de-
temined TO oppose and possible defeat him. whether nc
has acted right wrong-wnehe ne nae approved or as
annroved The compromise They have only made his oppo
s;on 10 the compromise preext for their relentless oppo
s;tion They are with Mr. p, ii is said the religious
of some of the New England colonies used to bt
with supposed wchcras. when woman was suspected
If the offence the sentence was that she should be Immersed
in nrse stream oIpoo OF water and If she was 80 fortunate
as 10 succeed swimming out she considered gully
and wn hung accordingly but she unfortunate as
oct dro,rned considered innocent and dc9uuted
Mr. Powell be hung for supporting the compromise
and he is 10 drowned for advocating its nnhcaoI
ofer il ia pnssed into law In either caserght wrong
he is TO be murdered.
to excite the disgust and repobaon Of all who respect
| tice and fair dealing.