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for any number exceeding 10. 600, and Iot *
cesding 10000; and for any nu mbsr ctsdin
Il, 900 copies. The deduction in every ,sse
have reference to, and 10 be Gale uAted up en- III
whole number Of any document rdered.
An the type specified above, mu st be Of the reg
ular Of its kind, and must not be placed upon
any but a regular body. belonging to such size and
kind oftype. The ink used 10 be Of fine quality
book ink, and the printing 10 be executed IN the
best manner.
When additional copies are ordered, heyAre TO
be printed the same paper, with the same ink,
and IN the same style, as the usual number.
All printed documents intended TO be bound,
must be delivered by the printer in sheets from
time TO time, as they may come from the press,
TO the binder, as may be directed by the Secretary
OF The Senate and Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatlves, respectively.
Each person is required to furnish, with the
proposals, satisfactory evidence Of his practical
skill and his ability to do the work, and TO offer,
at the same time, good and sufficient security, to
be so certified by Judge or clerk of the United
States court of the district, or Of the marshal OF
the district in which the sureties NAV reside for
the faithful execution Of the Jobs and contracts
proposed to be undertaken by him; and any pro-
posal unaccompanied by such evidence, will be
rejected.
The proposals will be opened in the manner re-
qu,red by law, on Saturday, the 9th day Of Feb
ruary, 1851, at 10 clock in the forenoon, at the
VicePresident's chamber. in the Capitol.
ASBURY DICKfNS,
Secretary of the SENATE.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives.
~" All the newspapers in the city OF Wash
ington are authorized to publish the above adyer-
tisemen,, daily, for four successive weeks.
Jan lid 4w r.
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January 81, 1861.
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH.
PUBLISHED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,

PUBLISHED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
m the io,c price er ONE DOLLAR per annmua,
I S the cheapest weekly newspaper south Of the
Potomac, and as cheap any in the Union.
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily
Dispatch, consisting of the enter tanning and
news matter Of that sheet, and carefully selected
light literature and poetry.
HucH r. PLEAsASrs, Principal Editor.
1t is designed to make it equal to any Weekly
sheet in the Union for its general interest. In
tone and sentiment, it is Southern--its conductors
are Vrginians, and they hope to merit and re-
ceive the encouragement Of their feIow-citizens
They enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprze, 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 Southern men. Their
defence Of Southern rights is defence Of them
selves and all they hold dear;-thnt it has been
warm unremittIng, and as far as their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, man who has read their sheet
will deny To doubt that il will continue to be
is to presume that the principles and ideas
which have been nstiled into them from their
birth, can be eradicated, at period Of life when
men rarely change their views. They, at least,
know it to be impossible.
N5sThe low price at which the paper is pub
lished requires that the subscription be paid al
rays in adrncc.
Is~TO CLUBS~En
We 1Ger The JJiiopcng Inducements:
For Five Dollars Six Copies
For Ten Dollars Thirteen Copies
For Fifteen Dollars Twenty Copies
For Twenty Dollars Twenty seven Copies
JAS. A. COWARDiN.
RICHMOND, January 18th, 1851.
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GOLD DoILARs--A correspondent of the
Washington Globe publishes an extract of n
letter from Mr.. Patterson, the director of the
mint at Philadelphia, by which it appears we are
shortly to have a shower of the Lilputian cur
rcncy. Mr.. p. says:
81 beg therefore, TO state, that the difficulty
referred TO in the letter to SIR Brady, was alto
gether temporary one, and had no reference TO
the general ability of the mint to furnish coin in
any pieces, and in any amount required You
have been already informed that gold coin r, :
qure TO the separately weighed, or adjusted, b :
fore they are stamped. To effect this object,
however, we require delicate scales, which, as
they can otly be manufactured by the most skill
ful sorkmen, are procured with some difficulty.
In consequence of the immense coinage now re-
qnred Of us, combined with sudden and IN.
prccedcnted demand for the smaller gold coins,
the number Of adjusting scales at our disposal
has proved to be insufficient We have three
different manufactures engaged to supply the
deficiency, and we shall receive from them from
four to five new scales per week As fast ms
they are received, new adju-ters are employed.
The average number of pieces which may be adj
justed in day is about six hundred 80 that
for each new scale received we are reinforced
for gold coinage, to the amount of a 800 per
month in gold dollars, $4,000 per month in
quarter eagles, and in proportion for the larger
pieces Our present force enables ia, in add.
ton to the larger pieces, to adjust and coin about
half million per month in quarter eagles and
gold dollars The expected increase in the
supply of scales will add weekly incrense TO
that amount of some $4,000 in the same coin
10 continue in arithmetical progression till the
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PRor. AcAssrz-THE FLORIDA REErs.-We
learn with pleasure from the Savannah Repub-
lican, that Professor Agassz, the eminent nat,l-
ralist, will proceed to Key West about the mid
die OF this month, for the purpose of studying
the process of formation of the coral reefs along
the Florida Keys. He goes out, we understand,
under the auspices Of the coast survey, and will
be accompanied by DR. Joseph LeConte, of Ma
con, and DR.. Lewis Jones, of Athens Georgia,
who are now taking private lessons under the
Professor at Harvard College.
The object of this expedition is as important
to commerce rs it is interesting to the naturalist
II is known that the enlargement of these coral
reefs has been so great in many places within
the past few years, as to entirely obstruct nav
igaton. Places over which vessels might have
sailed with perfect safety some years ago, have
been made so shallow by coral depostes as to
render such thing eminently hazardous, if not
fatal, at this time Indeed many of the wrecks
upon the Florida Keys may be traced to this
cause. II will be the object Of the Profes sor
and no man in this country is so well qualified
for the duty, to investigate the growth of these
reefs, to study the law and history Of their for
nation, and to ascertain the scale of progress
sion which the deposites make. We look for
an interesting report from him. when he shall
have accomplished his labors. Fioridian
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Why JACK NEVER GOT mARRIED.---A Jack
tar was asked why he did not get married, and
replied:
"lfs just this: When was younker not
more than eighteen, | came athwart as snug a
little craft as ever run atere the wind, bore up
and hove to along side of her and spoke to her,
as she hoisted friendly colors. Well we smiled
in company awhile, and finally she said she'd
let me convey her through the voyage Of life
SO consents, and lays in stores, gets new rig,
below and aloft, and started for the parson to
spice us. Well commodore would you believe
it just as we were entering the straits of the
church, n light cruiser came athwart of our
course, and running down spoke her. The chap
proved to be All old cruiser of hers that she
thought had gone to Davy's Locker. So he
axes her to heave to and come under his lee---
She cast off her hawsers from me, and before
could under manenver, she was under his
quarter. went into action at once to recover
her, and we fought about six minutes when he
struck. The she craft then up helm, scud afore
the wind and was soon hull down. Ithen bore
to repair damages; and ever since then your
honor have been cruising without partner.
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sMITHsONrAN LECTURES.

The lectures during this week will bs AZ fol-
lows:
On Monday 9th inst, lecture by Dr.. vrxroN
Of Boston.-ySubject Architecture OF the Middle
Ages.
On Wednesday 29th inst, and Friday 3lst inst,
a course Of two lectures by Prof. s. s. HArDE-
MAN Of the University ofP-nnsyI vanis.-Subiect;
"The mechanism Of speech, and its bearings upon
the Natural History Of The Human Race"
Lecture to commence at u o'clock r. NJ.
January 20, ls5I.--5td.
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B Y L r l. 4 q X A p II.
photographed for the Southern Press

WHEELING, Va, Jan. %, 1851.
At the charter election here Mr.. Alfred Cald-
well was reelected Mayor of Wheeling by u
majority of 55l over Mr. Jingle.
The majority in favor Of subscribing $25O,o00
to the Central Ohio Railroad, is $40.
New YORK, 2, p. NJ.
No tidings Of the Atlantic Corn market is
very quiet. Stocks dull Cotton in favor Of
buyers. Weather disagreeabe
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The G0vERNMEkr JEwELs--D Discharge q
Jonss.--ln the Court Of Sessions, at New York,
on Saturday, the district attorney moved the
court that Henry d. Jones' be discharged from
the indictment charging him with receiving sto-
len goods scisnter. This is the great govern
ment jewels or Patent office robbery case, and
the New York iierad lys
"The goods were received by Jones ia l84S,
at oh time gold snuff box, necklace of
pc > several large pearls seperate from the
me- SAGE, jar Of the ottar of roses, gold sword
scabbard, and u number of gold and silver med
ais, We're stolen from the Patent office at Wash
ington. A portion Of this property was snbse-
quently found in the possession Of Jones A
man nau.ed Jacob Shuster was arrested tried,
and convicted Of stealing the property; and on
his trial Jones was used as witness for the
people, and the faith of the authorities was
pledged that, if he testified lruthfuliy aud fully,
he would not be prosecuted further The dis
trict attorney read a long deposition made by
Mr.. Burke, late COMMISSIONER of Patents, AZ to
that gentleman and Mr. Key, the then United
States Attorney at Washington, believing Jones
to have testified truthfully, his being inyegled
into the affair, and their promises to him. The
court said that inasmuch as favor had been pro-
missed to Jones, the court would order his dis
charge"
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E5y We would invite the attention Of our
readers to the letter of Mr.. FEArHERsroN. to
his constituents, which we extract from a Mis-
sissippi paper.
Among the unshakeu aud fearless few, who
stood firm last session in resisting to the last
the passage Of the spoliation bills this gallant
representative Of Mississippi was found 1t will
be seen that he still holds fast to that faith,
which, we doubt not, cmbodes the real sent-
ment of her people, except ptiful little faction
OF shrlll but powerless declaimers and .reoc-
ing" submissionists.
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$1,000 WORTH OF DIAMONDS.

A RATTLE Of $1,000 in DIAMONDS will take
n place at PARKER'S Fancy Store, ubder
the National Hotel, without fail, on the 18th Feb
ruary. 100 chances at $40 chance. Is chances
remain unsold.
LIST prize cross breast pin, studded with d
large infant diamonds, value $3.50
ID prize, cross brenst pm, in 20 large
diamonds $50
81, one hnger ring, l large diamond, l25
ath, one do do do rs
$1,000
T3'Now to be seen at PARKER'S Fancy and
Perfumery store, under National Hotel.
Jan. %
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The CALIFORNIA CoUNrERrElrING CASE
On Saturday, John Rex was heard before Judge
Campbell in tho Court of Quarter Sessions, at
Philadelphia, on a charge of passing counterfeit
notes on the Missouri Bank to tho amount of
100000, knowing at the time that said notes
were counterfeits. 1t appears from the evil
dence, that the defendant, Rex, was acting i'm
the capacity OF a broker in the city of San Fran
cisco, California, when he met John Plume, a
banker OF Sacramento city, to whom, in August
last, he sold $4,000 of Missouri bank notes, In
the month of October following, Mr.. Plume
again purchased from him "a, 900, and at a sub
sequent date he bought 3 1000 Of the same bills.
The defendant sold various sums to divers bus
mess men in California in all amounting to over
100000. Mr. Plume testified that before their
firm could ascertain from St Louis, whether The
notes were good or no, Anderson Il Rex had
closed their business, and left California on the
18th OF November. He also testified, that he
had Mr.. Rex's own acknowledgment that he had
sold over 100000 OF the money during his stay
in California. 1t appears, that previous to pur-
chasing the notes. Mr.. Plume made inau res in
relation to the character of the notes, which re-
suited in their being pronounced good A por-
tion OF the same notes were passed upon the
Missouri Bank, and circulated by that institu
ton, but afterwards, on discovering that they
were counterfeits, they recalled all that had
been circulated
a gentleman from California, by the name of
John Adams, was called to the stand, and test
fled that he purchased 1880 Of the note. from
Mr. Rex, in the city of San Francisco, and that
subsequently, when he presented the notes to
the bank, they were crossed He afterwards
met hlessrs Rex d. Anderson, at Chagres. and
demanded good money. The defendant and his
partner refused to redeem them They stated
that they had snld over 100000 of tie notes IN
California, and that If they made coed his money
they would be compelled to redeem all they had
circulated
They stated that they had received $4,000
OF the notes fiom man by the name of Jonas
Moore, who had gone out in the Missouri emf
grafton AT the time Of Mr.. Rex's arrest in this
city, by officer Wood, Mr.. Plume, who was pre-
sent, asked Dir. r. if he would redeem the 1913
800 which he had passed upon him, to which
Mr.. X. replied, that he had not the means, that
his partner, Anderson, who had gone to st
Louis, was in the possession Of all the books
&c, DC.
The case was submitted to the Judgment of
the court without argument of counsel The
Judge said he would postpone his decision until
Saturday next, in order TO have time to give the
facts a sufficient considerations hiia1elphia
Sun.
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demand ceases, Let me again assure you that
tho question as to our coming ability in gold is
slmply one Of scales and hands to provide for
their adjustment. AS can see no reason to
doubt that these can be procured TO any extent
required, ! have perfect assurance that the
mint will be found equal To all the demands for
coinage which may be made upon it,
II have observed in the newspaper press some
animadversions upon the mint for its neglect to
supply the public demand for small silver coins
and even for the copper coins. take this oc
caslon, therefore, to mention that we have coineC
all tho silver required of us, in the pieces de
luanded, and will have surplus on hand to Sc
cure prompt payment for future deposits Al
to the copper coins, we have large supply il
our vaults, which We would be very glad to dis
pose Of"
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sUsoUEHANNA CANAL LOTTERIES

These popular Lotteries draw in Baltimore, as
follows February 18th - Clnss 10, Capitals,
$1,000, $4,000, 5000 and 1000 Tickets $40, Feb
ruary 10 -Clase b. Capitals IS 900, Is 900, 500
and 3,608, 10 Nos. and l6 ots,-Tickets 10,
Feb'y. 26-Class IL, Capitals, 81 500 and 20 Pri-
yes of $500, 25 of 81 SOC, Tickets Sl0
I5-Orders from distance will be promptly
and faithfully filled.
ADDRESS
F. MORRIS& Co. Managers,
BALTIMORE, ND.
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GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
~ CLASS +,
To be drawn in Baltimore, February 22d, 1851,

Certiicats Of Package Of 2G Whole Tickets, $3.50
do do 26 Half Tickets, 14O
do do 26 Quarter Tickets, 10
IS Nos. and IL ballots
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fY- We did not receive the notice for meet
ing Of the Franklin Lyceum until yesterday
morning, when it wns too late-or we would
have inserted il with pleasure.
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H-It is seldom, indeed, that feast Of
" scraps" affords snch banquet as our cor
second course Of which will
be found in our columns, today.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13

the political heresios Of James S. Green and
his followers; TO servle and degrading ST.
lence on these subjects.
Members Of the Legislature and 'outsid-,
ers" at Jefferson City, must take care. Good
fellowship, good suppers, and good drinking
may make them obivious OF great principles.
Brains, not brandy, should govern the Wing
party. This suggestion is commended to
''all whom it may coucern."
In conclusion, we are grat6ed 10 say that
we have good reason to be satisfied with our
course. The Wing party, here and else>
where, do sustain il and will sust ain it.
But whether we are satisfied or not, we
decline ell unasked for advice. Let every
man mind his own business and edit his own
paper He will have his hands full TO edi
even one paper with any degree Of credit ant
ability.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13
CHAS. H. MILTON,
(SUCCESSOR TO THOS. ANDREW

(SOCCESSOR TO THOS. ANDRE VS.. ,
WHoodLESyA.L4E3 AND RETAIL DEAL,
w Err IN STOVES AND HOLLOW.
WARE; manufacturer of Copper, Japnned
and plain Tin and Sheet Iron Wares, No. ~
North Second street, few doors south of the
Monroe House, sign Of the Gilt Stove, has
constantly on hand variety of the heaviest
and best constructed Cooking Stoves; also
Coal and Wood heating stoves. Particular
attention paid to the selecting of the best ma .
terlal and manufacture of Wares for the citv
or country trade. All work fully guaranteed.
The subscriber would respectfully announce
10 his old Customers, as well as the former pa
irons OF Thomas Andrews, that he is fully
prepared to fill all orders in the shortest pos.
slbie time, and on the most reasonable terms;
and hopes by proper attention to his business
10 give entire satisfaction to ell who NAV ia.
vor him with their patronage.
st. Louis, Feb. l3-6m.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13

President Shame on of the State
University delivered an address on edu'
cation 10 the two Houses to-day al ii
o'clock. The address abounded with
eloquent sentiments on behalf of the
cause Of education. The present flour.
ishng condition Of the University was
set forth; the number Of pupils being
now doubly as great as at any former
session. He referred to internal i'm d.
provemsnts, as being the means to de.
velope the inexhaustible treasures Of
Missouri, and promoiive of the great
cause Of education. Ten thousand
copies were ordered to be printed.
A resolution was passed inviting
President Shannon 10 deliver an ad.
dress TO night on the subject ofinterna
Improvements.
Senate.-The Senate passed Bill
organizing new county 10 be calico
Vernon.
The Senate have been engaged nearl,
all the morning in Committee of lht
Whole, on the Pacific and Hanniba
and st. Joseph Railroad, wilhou, com
ing to any conclusion.
1t is thought the Bill will be passed
by striking out the section. TIL,
Senate adjourned at o'clock.
The House has jus, passed a Bill re
pealing the present interest la W, and re
wives The old one Of 1916, allowing ,er
per cent, by vote Of 81 to 81.
The House adjourned.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13
JUNIATA ROLLING MILL,
City, opposite Pittsburgh Penn.
ScHnpIc. ESESscYI s. co,

Manufacturers OF Juniata Iron, Nails, Spikes,
Spring blister, Plough steels OF
al sizes, &c Nc.
Warehouse, No 10, Wood ST., Pittsburgh Pa.
Also, No. Ii, Levce, St. Louis, Mo.
ME grea. care exercised in the Mauulac-
Il ture Of our Iron, as well as the excu-
sivc use in all cases Of the very best stock,
which is manufactured under the personal
superintendent Of two members Of our firm,
insures an invariably uniform nni superior
quality OF iron, and its use can confidently
be recommended for all purposes requiring
iron of extra quality.
AT our st. Louis House We will furnish
Iron and Nails as low as die SAME QUAIL
IY can be bougl4 in Pittsburgh, with the
addition Of freight only.
We also keep on hand Of our own impor-
lntion, large assortment of best Cast and
German steel Anvis, Vices, Bellows, Stocks,
Dies, Castings dc.
We respectfully reqnes, call from those
desiring 10 purchase goods in our line.
SEMPLE, BlSSELL Il Co
feo. lJ-tt st. Loais, Mo.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13

NM HEREAS Michael Roberts and Nancy
w Roberts his WIFE, Cid on the FOUR
teenth day Of June, l9i7, execute deed Of
trust TO the undersigned, on the north end Of
the west half the south east quarter of Sec
lion sixteen, Of township tiijy-one, OF range
fourteen, Howard county, to secure the pay
ment Of certain debt specified therein: now,
as said debt remains nupaid, will, on Satur-
day, the Eighth day Of March, next, sell be-
fore the Courthouse door in Fayette, the tract
OF land aforesaid. Due attendance will be
given by IS
JOHN w. MYERS, Trustee.
Feb. ID, le5l--3w.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13
STHvESON & CO.'S
New York, New Orleans and
Mo Mobile Express. sssA

TONNECTING with the swirtcst and mos,
~ respon sible expresses, between the prin-
c'pal towns in Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connect
lcut, Lower Canada, n. York state. Delaware,
pennsylvania, MARYLAND District of Column
pa, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, the Western
states generally, the Mi ssissppi and Alabama
river towns, and The prominent places in
GeOrgla and the CarUlinas.
Our facilities are so extensive and perfect,
mat we can secure the safe and speedy
transportation Of Freight Trunks. Packages
una valuable Parcels, fr0m one end of tha
Country TO the other, and between the mes,
remote points,
:, u IRON rom our many years experience in the
EAfkE>S business, while connected with
Messrs. Adams d. Co., aud our numerous
advantages in other respects, Ono: the least
OF which is the confidence and patronage of
the New York community We feel assured
that We shall never cease to give the most
entire satisfaction TO our friend, the Jewell
lers, Bankers and Merchants generally.
We beg leave 10 call attention to our Culi.
iornia Express from New Orleans, and our
Express between n, Orleans and Mobile
-Ohlces:-St, Charles Hotel BUILDING.
York. rah,a ~,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 7.

JEFFERSON SITY, rep. Z.
On motion of Mr.. Mcpherson, the
House reconsidered the vote of yes,
Ierday rejecting the bill to establish a
Juvenile school Of reform in ST. Louis,
and uPpropriating $4,000 for the OBJ.
ject, whenever st. Louis shall subscribe
10000. The bill was ordered TO be
printed.
A bill to abolish capitol punishment
as required, came up on third reading
Some objections being made by Gen.
Clark and others to making the law
general, it was again read and passed,
so as 10 apply solely to ST. Louis.
A bill 10 repeal The present interest
law and re'enact the law of lS45, was
advocated by Mr. Tut and opposed by
Mr.. Clark. The bill was then referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced a bill 10
dissolve connection of Bank and state,
and not sell GU, the State School and
Seminary fund. Read twice and re.
ferred TO select committee on Banks.
and five hundred copies ordered TO be
printed.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-02-13

KEyTEsyILLr MAIL.-One horse mail
service is now performed tri.wcekIy,
between this place and Brunswick. via
keytesville. This is doing our Keytes
vile friends, and publishers cast Of ihal,
a, least partial justice. We congralu
late them upon.their energy in Keep
ing up fuss generally" until their
wrongs were rcdressel.