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TAYLOR a. MAURY, booksellers and
i Statfonors, Pennsylvania avenue, 9th
BLANK BOOKS, SCHOOL BOOKS, PENS INK, and
PAPER Of every variety for sale at New York prices.
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ROOFING TIN, &c.

100 boxes Roofing Plate, 20. Bright x-1A
Tin, all sizes Pig and Bar Tin; Sheet
Lead; Lead Pipe; Pig and Bar Lead
Brazier's and Sheathing Copper; Bolts;
Zinc; spelter, &C., 60 For sale by
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COMMISSIONS or A CHURoH. By %.
b. French.-At Charlestown, Jefferson county,
Va, on Saturday last, the cornerstone of q
Presbyterian Church was laid by the Masonic
Order. We learn from the Spart Of Jefferson that
the attendance of Brethren and strangers from
all parts of the State was very large, and mum
bered many of the most important officers in
the Masonic fraternity. The procession pre-
sented most beautiful appearance, and num-
bered very respectable representation from
the Sons of Temperance and the Cadets Of Tenn
perance.
"The address Of Mr.. Benjamin b. French was
highly appropriate, and elected throughout its
delivery the most intense interest, and when it
had been heard the highest Communications. In
very many respects, the address was most ad-
mirably suited to the occasion, and, for beauty
Of composition or solidity of thought, is GER
tainly superior to any address Of the kind that
we have ever before heard Mr.. French is
citizen of Washington gentle
man of considerable literary and scientific attain
ment-and as deserving for the many noble and
generous traits that adorn his social life and
private intercourse, as he is eminent among our
public men for his great practical good sense,
his sound discretion and unerring judgment
81 The Rev. Mr.. Martin, of the Methodist L.
Church, performed the religious services Incl
dent to the occasion, and in manner most elo-
quent and appropriate"
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10000 BUSHELS OF BOSTON ICE ON HAND.
THE subscriber takes this opportunity TO express his
thanks for the liberal patronage extended to him by
the public and hopes to continue the by assuring
his customers and others that the supply is equal the
demand, and deviation in prices, 10 his csstomer for
the whole season. @ae 4 60slaE
Dealers and others be supplied by the cargo tom
reasonable terms. sl1 6B l ta1s
jy lO---eod3t JOHN PETTIBONE.
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old DIR. Townscnd,s Sarsaparilla.-
" This is the season for purifying the blood, and
thereby avoiding disease Everybody should take bot
tie Of Townsends Sarsapara in the spring and it may
be had genuine at the corner Of and 7th streets.
jy g. j. f. CAII,AN.
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ESSENCE OF COFFEE.-Another supply OF
- this valuable and highly popular extract received
and be had Wholesale and RETAIL Ut the
Of Il and Seventh SITS. J. r. CALLAN.
n June IL
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The Tickets are payable to Bearer.
1.-The Prizes will be paid in cash, at the option
OF the holder, either in Frank the
London, New York. or in any other Commercial
Town.
3.-The proceeding Of the Drawing vii, be per-
formed IN the presence Of the Public and super-
intendence Of the Royal Authorities
4-The result will, Immediately after the Draw
ing, be advertised in the German Journals and by
Lists, which will be forwarded to every Share
PRICE or THE TICKETS roR THIS DIsI..
One Ticket one pound sterling, or five dollars.
The Purchaser ola certain number of Tickets
enjoys the following advantages, viz
Six tickets i've pounds ST. twenty-five dol.
Thirty ditto twenty =, one hundred ditto
Sixty-fve ditto forty 81 two hundred ditto
Remittanees can be made by Bank Notes,
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Messrs. s. SrILBrL a Co., %, Nicholas lane,
Lombard st, London.
n5-Tickets and Prospectusesmay be had ofthe
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the principal Sale Of Tickets for Germany and
Foreign Countries, and by whom the Official
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YAcHTISG.-A Mr.. Darius Dawson, Of New
York, in card, states bis intention, or purposes
10 construct yacht within six months, Of a
tonnage and cost equal 10 that Of The "Ameri-
ca" but 10 be built, modelled and rugged on q
plan different from any Other similar vessel now
aaoat, which he will match against all vessels OF
yachts In this country or Europe; the stakes
being one vessel against the other. He offers
as an alternative, to enter into contract with
any size, which shall cost not less than $4,000
and run her in any race OF trial Of speed chosen
by the contracting parties, against any number
Of vessels, in one contest, for any distance npon
the ocean or inland water, in heavy or light
breeze, with or against the wind and in case
she beats all her competitors in the race, the
contracting parties shall be obliged TO buy her
and pay the subscriber thereof twice the amount
Of the cost Of building.
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| THEORY OF CoLDs-John Adams and DR..
Franklin discussing the theory of colds, in one
bed, at country tavern, with an open window
letting in the air upon them, seems to us of pos.
terity sufficiently bizarre. 1t seems, according
to Adams himself, (whose works are now going
through the press) that at Brunswick but one
Ted could be procured for Dr. franklin and
him, in a chamber little larger than the bed,
without chimney, and with only one small
window. The window was open, and (says
Adams), who was an Invalid and afraid of the
air in the night, shut il close "Oh," said Frank
lin, "don't shut the window, we shall be suffo-
Gated" | answered, II was afraid of the eve
Mtg air" DR.. franklin replied, THE air within
the chamber will soon be, and indeed is now,
worse than that without doors. Come, open
the window and come to bed and will con-
vince you. l believe you are not acquainted
with my theory Of colds" Opening the win
dow, and leaping into bed, / said | had read his
letters TO DR.. Cooper, in which he had advanced,
that nobody ever got cold by going into cold
church or any other cold air, but the theory was
so little consistent with my experience, that
thoughtit paradox. However, | had so much
curiosity TO hear his reasons that would run
the risk of cold. The Doctor then began to
harangue upon air and cold, and respiration,
and Precipitation, with which | was so much
amused, that soon fell asleep. and left him and
his philosophy together, but | believe they wer.
sa.-iiy -o~--a -.-l s..s.->liiis .fthin N Cow
minutes after me, for the last words heard
were pronounced as if he was more than halt
asleep"
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The Worms OF THE LORE ExPEDITIos.--A
letter received in Washington from Robt. n. e.
lis, captain in the last expedition Of Lopez
against the Island Of Cuba, and who is now a
prisoner at Havana, states that amongst the many
promising young men who have lost their lives in
that unfortunate enterprise are Beverly Waugh.
formerly Of Washington city, and son Of Mr..
Gustavus Harrison, Of Georgetown.
The National Tnisuigsnesr, in publishing the
above, suggests the propriety ofcaling upon those
concerned as chiefs in getting up the expedition
to publish an authentic list OF al the persons who
proceeded to Cuba as members Of il. In the case
Of at least one Of the young men above named az
having been killed in battle his parents, as we are
informed, were not aware that he had left New
Orleans, and supposed him to be yet engaged
there in the line Of his business. The parents oi
others who were killed in skirmishes with the
Spanish troops and the peasantry are no doubt
not only ignorant, bat unsuspicious Of their mis-.
for'She.
Ofthe number who embarked in the Pamperc
which has been variously stated at from four hun.
bred and fly TO FIVE hundred, we yet know
positively Of the fate Of less than one half-th,
fifty who were executed at Havana, and the hun.
dred and fifty who are now prisoners. All the
rest have most probably persisted, and il is due to
their friends and relatives that their melancholy
fate should be made known.
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lMERrcis AND roREIGs AGENCY,
CITY on WASHINGTON,

CITY or WASHINGTON,
FINDER the direction OF AARON HAIGHT PAL
L MER OF New York, and WORTHINGTON
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torneys and Counselors Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States
This establishment Is formed Cor the following
objects
4 For prscticing law IN the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and conducting professional business
before Congress
2. For the prosecution and recovery Of all claims
IN law equity against the United States before Con-
gress or the Executive Departments, against for
eign Governments before Boards Of Commissioners,
3. For The settlement Of account. with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, Post Ofkce and Interior DE.
psrtmepts, and obtaining the remission OF lines, penal
ties, and forfetures, for alleged violations Of the
revenue, post Office, or other laws.
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the United States or from foreign Governments, and
procuring land warrants and pensions under the
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s. For collections generally, embracing debts lesa
cies and inbertanccs in the United States and Tor
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siness pertaining TO law, loan and banking agency
All communications addressed, post paid 10 Messrs
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city Of Washington, win receive prompts nd faithful
attention. PALMER T. SNETHEN,
Once No. 5, Carroll Place, Capitol Hill.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, neat Book Of 300 octave pages, Illus
'trsted with engrsvings. Price 81, payable inya
risby when subscribing, TO enable the author 10
have II done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and Postmasters VIII
will frank rerittances, are authorized 10 act al
seepts for the work, and retain 25 per cent com
mission. Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit u, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves OF the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
q Inauisaters," and American Ladies and Gentle
men in Havana, throwing bags Of gold as an Of
fering for his liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of I" The Texan Emigrsnt," and late edi
tor Of the Cherokee Sentinel, Fat Cedar Bluff
Alabama, March q.
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l6S,l25 Prizes, amounting to SIG, 588, $40
From the lst OF December, lS45, to the LIST of
June, 1855, there will be Twenty Drawings, which
VIII take place every Six. Months; and from the
LIST Of June, 1856, to the LIST of June, 1885, there
will be Forty Drawings, at which period all Bonds
must be drawn. rs'T
The LIST Of June and December Of each year
mentioned in the Prospectus for the Drawings to
take place, are those of the Series and One Month
AFTER there will be the Distribution ofthe Money
Prizes among the Bonds Of these Selected Series.
according to the Prospectus
The Repayment of the Bonds and Dividends
will be made by the Chief Electorate Hesse Bank
at Cassel. -
ON THE LIST OF DECEMBER, 1851,
Will take place, by Authority OF THE Gov
ERNMEsT, the Thirteenth Drawing Of Twenty
Series, or Five Hundred bonds of the above men
toned Loan, which must gain in the Distribution
on the LIST OF January, 1852, the following Five
Hundred Dividends '-t -. Il,-1t''--9 ~ :
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S ID MI-W e e * l. ".
WASHINGTON CITY, SATURDAY OCTOBER 4, 1851
srsrrncE OF THE MrcuroAn RAmaoAD cossrra

SENTENCE OF THE MICHIGAN RAILROAD CONSTR
AroRs.--The twelve prisoners convicted of con.
spiracy to burn the central railroad depot in
Detroit were brought up for sentence on the 26lh
ult. The Advertiser says that when Judge Wing
inquired whether they Or their counsel had ough
to say why sentence should not be passed, Filley
Williams, Corwin, DR.. Farnham, Eben Price
Richard Price and Lyman Champlin, each rose
and protested their innocence.
The Court sentenced them to Imprisonment in
the State penitentiary Orlando D. Williams and
Ammi Filley for ten years each VIM. Corwin
Aaron Mount, Eben Price, Richard Price, Dr.
Farnham and Andrew J. Freeland, for eight years
each and Erastus Champlin, Lyman Champlin
Willard Champlin, and Erastus Smith for five
years each.
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accounts against parties here and in Mobile that
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j. Allston, M C
Charleston s. C.-Walker & Richards.
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Mcclure, Messrs Thadeus Sanford
Louisville, XIV II Halderman, Saml Hyman
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wards.
Representatives, & Smith.
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THrArRicAL AND MuncAL.-Charles Dibdin
Pitt is performing with great success in Edin-
burgh, Scotlaad. Madame Celeste is about to
return to the United States where she will remain
nine months, performing principally in the South
ern cities. Mrs. Movsu is drawing crowded
houses 10 Boston. Psrodi gave sacred concert
in Boston on Sunday evening, assisted by the
Germania Society, Mr.. and Mrs, Barney Will.
lisms are fulfilling an engagement at the National
Theatre, Boston,
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The USEFUL MORE EEDURING THAN THE
MAGNIFIcENT.-The tomb Of Moses is I'M
known; but the traveller slakes his thirst at the
well of Jacob. The gorgeous palace Of tn,
wisest and wealthiest Of Tonarchs, with the
cedar, and gold, and even the great Temple OF
Jerusalem, hallowed by the visible glory Of the
Deity himself, are gone but Solomon's reser-
voir are as perfect as ever. OF the ancient
architecture Of the Holy City, not one stone is
left upon upon another; but the pool of Beth
saba commands the pilgrims reverence at the
present day. The columns of Persepois are
Wondering into dust; but its cisterns and aque.
ducts remain to challenge our admiration. The
golden house of Nero is mass Of ruins but
the Aqua Claudia still pours into Rome its lin
Pd stream. The Temple of the Sun in Tad
more, in the wilderness, has fallen; but its
fountain sparkles as freshly in its rays as when
thousands of worshippers thronged its lofty
colonnades. 1t may be that London will share
the fate of Babylon, and nothing be left to mark
its site save mounds Of crnmbling brick-work.
The Thames will continue to flow as il does
now; and it any work of art should still rise
over the deep ocean of time, we may well be-
eye that it will be neither palace nor a temple,
but some vast aqueduet or reservoir; and if any
name should still fash through the mist of an
tiquity, it will probably be that Of the man who,
in his day, sought the happiness Of his fellow
men, rather than their glory, and linked his mem.
DRY to some great work of national utility AMI
benevolence. This is the true glory which out
lives all others, and shines with undying lustre
from generation to generation, imparting to
works something of its own Immortality, and
in some degree rescuing them from the ruin
which overtakes the ordinary monuments of his
torical tradition or mere magni6cence- Scien-
hfc American
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PRINTED BY 9. A. SAGE.


For the Southern Press.
Lines ON the Death OF Colonel Crlttcndcn.
Calmly he stands to meet his doom,
No tremor shakes his frame,
Save when the thought Of wife and child
Rush d mady through his brain.
Again he hears the voice he loves,
Her kiss is on his brow
His hand is raised to meet her clasp,
But all is darkness now.
No friend is near to breathe farewell,
No wife to shed a tear
He stands alone--no murmur Tell
From him that knew no fear.
Now turn thy back, the captain said,
And kneal, thy doom to seal
Not so, the Christian soldier said
To none, saps God, kneat.
My back nsuer turn to foes,
Was the answer that he gave,
The smokes wreath curled around the spot
4 Where freedom met his grave.
80" ANNIE SouTHCoMBE.
Baltimore, Sept. 1851.
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BLooMERs IN PHrLApELrHrA.-The reign ofthe
"Bloomers," in Philadelphia. may fairly be said
to have begun. On pleasant evenings Chestnut
street is alive with them, generally promensding
in parties, and attended by gentlemen. For
several weeks, indeed, this new costume has been
increasing in favor, an indoor costume. but the
natural tmidity Of the sex prevents, as yet the
adoption Of the fashion for promenade to the
same extent--Phh Sun.
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Fxs spoRr--Wid pigeons have been remark.
ably numerous in the region Of Plausburg, New
York, this season. The roost Of the birds is in a
forest some six miles long and two wide, each
containing from twenty to eighty nests:
Companies Of pigeon eatchers went out from
Pennsylvania, and they, with others, have sent
more than one million eight hundred thousand
birds to the city markets. Several bushels Of
grain were fed out to them in batting. Hauls have
been made Of 1900 at one time. The noise mad
by the birds q, their encampment was so greai
that persons could not converse FIVE yards apart
They disappeared On the 9th ofJuly, taking theft
fight over the forests north Of Vermont, towards
Maine.
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M. THOMPSON,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR at L.aW.
COMMISSIONER OF Deeds ofNorth and South
l Carolins Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton OF Claims against the various Departments Of
the General Government and before Congress.
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital 90 900 900.
ns- Office one door Wsa Of Jackson Hall, Penn
ylrenia .Apen,ie, WAsHiseToS, ID. G.
p. s. Refer, II necessary, TO the Heads Of De
partn,enis and TO Members Of Congress generally.
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SEcRKrARr or SrArE.--The Tnieiigsncer states
that since the return Of Mr.. Attorney General
Critenden TO the seat Of government, he has (in
the prolonged absence Of Mr.. webster) been APP
pointed Acting Secretary Of State
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WILD CAT AND THE RUsAwAY NEGROES
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph has the fol-
lowing:
MIR. w. Secrest who has recently visited the
Mexican towns in the vicinity of Eagle Pass, has
informed us that the statement we published a
few weeks since in regard TO the runaway ne.
groes that have collected in those towns, Is en-
tirely correct lie says that he was Informed
that no less than two hundred and seventy run
aways crossed the ferries at Esgle Pass and
Loredo last year Several hundred also crossed
the fords above Eagle Pass. his estimated that
there are not less Than 1900 runaways at the
town that has lately been built by Wild Ca,
near tho mouth OF Los Moras.
The greater part Of these runaways have es-
capped from Arkansas, bat at least FIVE hundred
are, it is said, fugitives from Texas Wild Cat
has large number Of negroes armed, and they
often accompany him on his expeditions against
the CanIanches. He has made two successful
TO- avs into the Camauche country. On one 81
these forays he had two hundred Indians and
one hundred negro warriors He attacked q
large Camanchc lodge, killed one hundred and
fifty warriors, and CAPTURED over six hundred
horses and mules. On his second expedition
against the Camanches he was accompanied by
one hundrrd Mexicsns and large party OF
Kickapoos.
Several hundred horses and mules were cap
iured, but the Mexicans claimed the lions share
Of the spoil, end this 80 enraged the Kickapoos
that they stole all The captured property and
went back TO Red river. Il Is thought that
wild Cat advised his Indian allies to rob the
Mericans, and that lie will share the spoils His
forces appear to be daily augmenting. and il is
feared that he will soon concentrate several
thousand Indian warriors from Arkansas at his
new settlement.