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LIZ. OF JOHN RANDoIpH

= LIZ Of JOHN RANDOLPH
d. Appleton q Co., 400 Broad,oay lvew York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
lie OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo
Portraits; 81 50.
p" Mr.. Garland has given us daguereo' ype of
character more eccentric and variable than Urs
nus Itself, and withal, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading III Republic
The biography Of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. - Chariesfon sf,r
curry
"A good life Of this remarkable man has n
oeen desired Mr.. Garland has furnished an ex
uemeiy readable book; the two volumes not onIv
contain the history of bis life, and analysis of his
character, but an interesting account of the poll
tics and the public men of the day ~ Cr,sc,si
Since kennedy's life Of William Writ, W.
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
th's work. IL must be read by multitudes with in
tense Interest," -Ne,oark Daily .4dpsrfis,r
Mr. Garland has made good use of his mare
rial, and has given a striking and accurate Dor
rature OF the cratic and brilliant subject Of nj.
pen. ~. Nec Orleans Delta
This book fills blank IN the biographical mo-
tees. Of distinguished Americans. The two vok
umes gives us faithful account OF his vhoe On.
reer, an analysis Of his celebrated speeches. Sc .
Philadelphia Enquirer.
AS a biography, 1t is marked by directness
ana unity OF purpose, and by comprebensivspsss
and variety OF manner. IL Boston Post
1t ~ one OF the most interesting american BIZ
ograPhies with which we are acquainted. "-IErei
ming Post.
Inc work II written in sn easy and beautiful
style, and - replste with striking passages. The
author 10 Intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great who, at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama Of the Republic. IL forms valuable addi-
ton TO our national history. -" Democratic R-vi~.e
March 17--dtw-w
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(Sueesssors 10 Daniel Pratt & Col
- ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
~ they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at PrattsvIlle, Autauga COUNTY, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are extern
ave and complete which will enable them to furn-
ish GINS to planters on the most favorable terms
hsto The superiority Of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout, the entire cotton growing region.
From % years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction TO all who may patron
ize them.
nFTheu Gins arc warranted to perform we'll
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattvile, Autauea
county, Alabama.
supply ofGins always on hand with Camp
b.h y Co, Mobile, and H. Kendall, e. Carter Co.,
.New Orleans.
q GQISvOT m a. r.
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Southern Female Institute.

rNEiE next session of this Institution will COM
| mence on the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
FACULEY.
--Prof. Mental and Moral Philosophy
ID. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics.
ouillaume Richards De Rnge, Prof. Language 3
Robt. J. Morrison, Prof. Mat. Phil. and Chem
istry.
TERMS.
Board for ten months, exclusive of washing, }
$50.
Professors fees for entire academic course, pei
session of ten months, $40. Payable in advance
No deduction made except in cases Of protracted
illness.
Those who wish further information are re-
quested TO address
DIR. BEVERLEY WILLFORD,
President Board Of Trustees.
Fredericksburg, Va. Sep. 22-tawt Is Oct.
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NNHE public are informed that, under The new
u arrangements Of this company. steamers in
spected and improved ny the Navy Department,
tinue 10 leave Panama and San Francisco on Inc
LIST and 10Th days Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch a, Aca-
puIco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging TO the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be AL
ways in port at each snd of the route, are now in
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G. ~ T.. L.. KERRISON IL co.
Direct Importers of

T y * r. / U n ID X Y o . q ID ,
In Charleston, South Carolina,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
wv those who purchase Dry-1oods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
very large and well assorted stock Of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry-Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade.
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low in Charleston, as they can be
ooughtin any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention TO Linen
Goods, Of every descriptions the make will DO
foJnd of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smrturs Of cotton. Also To their stock of Drss
Goods, which will be found second TO none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city noccptancss.
C. a. T.. l.. KERRISON, 4 CO,
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DETWEEN ninth and four-and "A half streets,
nDon the Avenue, on Tuesday morning last, a
roll of money, containing one twenty dollar gold
piece, another of two and half dolIars, a FIVE
franc piece, and two small bank bills. The per.
son will be literally rewarded on leaving the
money at this office. dec A.
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sdS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH
ON 9Th street, north of the Patent Office
Rev. l.. RossER, (pastor) will preach in this
church tomorrow (Sabbath) at 0 o'clock, A. NJ,
and at Z o'clock, Pm. Subject at 7 o'clock RE
cogniion of friends in Heaven" The public
are respectfully invited to attend [dec g.
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GREAT ELECTORAL MESSIAH
STATE LOAN

~ 6,725,000 Dollars.
INHlS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
l. and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. Nj. A. voS RorHscHrLp AND
Sons, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
y j Of 5000 sSSS Dollars SO Of s 1909 Dollars
"a $4,000 100 " 500
go 5000 1870 (" 900
&c, &c. The smallest Prize s IS Dollars
The next drawing takes place rreYocably on tbs
lst Of June, 1851.
The price ofHe Tiekets Is as follou,:
ticket for 5 Dollars tickstsf for 25 Dollsrl
80 " 100 65 " 200
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus with full
particulars; and after the drawing the list of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
IN the leading journals. The Prizes win be paid
IN cash at Frankfort-on- the Maine. Paris, Lon.
don New York, or New Orleans
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GRAND MONEY nIsIRIsITl0A

-0ps y me Gorersmsm Of The Electorate er HsSss
so''2o,ooo to reiolb ,sed Wtih $40 $3.50, 6I0.
EXTRACT OF 1HL ELECTosALEDicr.
fio state Loan, contracted in the Year lS45,
1 ~ the Government of the ELrcToR,TE or
HEssE, ana with the consent of the Chamber of
Deputies, through the Banking House of MEssns
RoTuscHLp AND Sons. consists of 6725 Series of
rs Bonds each, to be redeemed by 80 Distrbu-
TONS IN such manner that the received Capital
of S6,725 900 will be repaid with Sl6,5o6 $40, in
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To Members Of congress and Others.

IL ANDSOMELY furnished parlors ard suits
- OF rooms for ient, by Mrs, FLEusY on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
aud 10Th streets, and adjoining Gibbs 10 ncy store
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VIM. HO w LAND,
Ter and DoaleI IN Dry Good

WIN. HO w LAND,
Importer and Dealer In Dry Goods, in
cHARLgsToN, S. C.
"OULD call the attention Of planters visiting
w Charleston for their supplies, to his stock
of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces u complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
lowpriced, to the richest, latest, and most fnsh-
ionable
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 22A bend ~ King ut :. Chm rlsstnn
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go CHARLEs NJ. MAKTis, of Haynesv,lIe,
Alabama, is our authorized agent to collect dues
and receive subscriptions for the Southern Press
in Alabama and Mississippi.
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tRIYIIac Types

A re now sold at BRUCES NETWORK
"A TYPE-FoUNDRY, at the following ysru
low prices, for approved SIX months notes
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OUR customers be supplied with the
" purest and finest Shaving Soaps. We open
this day
gross, large and small jars RousselIs, Rose
Shaving Cream.
gross, large and small jars RousseIls, Almond
Shaving Cream.
gross, Military Shaving Cakes.
Also, splendid assortment Of Badger Hal,
Shaving Brushes.
All the above is genuine and fresh, as we have
selected them ourselves from the manufacturers
pARhERS Perfumery, Comband Fancy Store
under National Hotel Nov
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PAPERS mIELAIR.

DIAPERS IN the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
j ment contractor for brick, DC The finder will
be literally rewarded by restoring them 10 the
office Of the National Hotel, or To yae
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
ITIhe Union, Republic, aud Telegraph, will
insert daily for one month, and forward bills to
this office. ~ oct o I'm
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ATTORNEY A.ND cOUAivELL0R at Law,
COMMISSIONER Of Deeds ofNorth and South
\ Carolina 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 ~, 900 900.
U5- Office door West jackson Hall Penn
sytpania .iuenue, WAsHiNoToN, ID. c.
p. s. Refer, il necessary, to the Heads of De
siartments and TO Members of Congress generally
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PUBLISHERS CENTRAL AGENCY,
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE.


ADAMss Co. EXPRESS OrrIcE,
Aooe, ~ Camp Street.
A TTENTlON is respectfully called to my new
n under taking as General Agent for all News
papers, Periodical Magazines, &c, published in
the United States and Europe shall receive
and canvass for subscribers, as well az collect all
accounts against parties here and in Mobile that |
may be entrusted with, having had an experience
OF over ten years in the Book and Newspaper bust
ness as proprietor of The Mobile Literary Depot
hatter myself that can and will give general salts
faction. f4f aa
Inc following are the rules that have adopted
l. Principal Office TO be in New Orleans where
shall conhne myself strictly to the interest of nv
agencies alone, for which shall charge the usual
commissions, or such as may be agreed upon
g shall confine myself strictly to the CASH
prlncipla accompanying my orders (when draft
can be had for the amount) with sight check
when not 80 accompanied, the publisher can draw
on me at sight for the amount from receipt of the
order or if requested in writing, will enclose the
cash ilse If and remit, but in all such cases it shall
be at the risk of the Publisher
3. Publishers wishing me to act for them are
expected to furnish me with written authority,
and send me specimen copies Of their publications
free Of charge.
My object is to establish a General Southern
Local .agencyJor Publishers throughout the Union.
New Orleans in u central pace, commanding the
whole Valley of the mississippi, Texas and other
places, making it point of great Importance for
Publishers to have good Agency for the better
circulation of their publications In the hope
that my efforts IN this enterprise will be properly
appreciated and duly encouraged by your favors,
| hereunto annex blank Certificate of Agency,
which you can fill and return to me by return
mail
Respectfully, your Obi Serv't,
M. BoULLEMET,
Proprietor Qfthe Mobile Literary Depot
N. BIN the above | do not ask for sole
agency, but merely authority to receive and col
lect subscriptions
REFERENCES:
.Nsic Orleans.-Lumsden, Kendall e. Co. D.
Corcoran a. Co. ID. B. DeBow.
.NsU Wilmer & Rogers, H. Long e. Bro
James Gordon Bennett, Stringer & Townsend
PHILADELPHIA A. Cooley, Geo. R. Graham,
Andrew McMakin.
Boston. &c. A V. Putnam, y. Littell & Co.
Washington ID. C.-Fisher & DeLeon Hon. w
j. Allston, M G
Charleston S. C-Walker & Richards.
Montgomery, .aia.--A. p. Pfster.
.uobiie.--C C Langdon, Messrs Balentyne &
Mcclure, Messrs Thadeus Sanford
Louisville, ky.-W II Halderman, Sam Hyman
ST. Louis, .uo.--Joseph M Field, Ansel Ed
wards.
liverpool Wilmer & Smith.
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Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and Goth of each month.
The new steamer Ell Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods will insure
little detention possible on the Isthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
TO and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
d Co., agents at that place
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
S4Ou IN state room TO. ........,.... S33U
$3.50 In lower cabin to. $500
S@uu In steerage TO. ............. $loo
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-steamer be-
tween these ports.
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken to Chagres at 70 cents per
foot, and from Panama to San Fancisco at the
rate of 500 err ton.
For choice Of berths apply at the Office Of the
comnSry, 81 and SIS South street, at their
agency, No. 1T West street, New York city.
Aug I2-dly
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also,
All the latest styles Of imported Fancy Hats,
handsomely trimmed for small children and infants,
the character of the above establishment is known
without further comment
w. STEEL,
oct l3-A 23l King 81
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| Pension and Bounty Land Agency.
lnNHE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
! Il ington AGENCY for the prosecution Of
all descriptions Of claims against the Genera
Government
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws
and the places where are deposited all evidence OF
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want OF proof and proper attention
He, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under ell the Pen
sion Laws:
Applications for increase of pension, under any
of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are enti-
lied to receive the ten years pension due on the ith
of March, lo4S; under the acts Of July It'll, 1893,
March 3D., ls43, and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the lot of January, 1874,
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
February I'd, l64S, their claims TO pensions for
life. commencing on the 4th of March, l8a6, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1885, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake TO estab
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, lS48 under the act of July
30, 1S4S.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want OF proof of services or those who are in the
receipt Of pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18th, 1923, or June It'll,
1892, he will the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law I'M
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privntes. who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, in any Of the Indian wars, since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
ohiertoise charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District Of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920, and
empowered by act Of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment Of children in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
s., 900 900.
Communications addressed to the subscriber
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
.1Horney and Counsellor at Lar, aud Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina
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STEELE'S HAT HALL.

CHARLESTON, sc.
mMn IN introducing the new style of HAT
AM for this season, would remark that
- there is an entire change in every par
ticular.
Geniiemens' Hats.
Silk Moeskin Beaver
Russia Nuria Opera
French nsslmere Travelling.
Fashionable Caps.
Cloth Plush Oi-SiIk
Tweed Fur 0l-Cott
Morocco Satin Velvet.
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The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
A regular line Of propeers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The we-known steamship Sarah Sands,
1880 tons burden, now under charter to the COM
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexion between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
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Is UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE this season,
being full Of fresh and brilliant Fancy Good
all of the newest patterns and most fashionable
STYLES. In
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
m TIMBER GETTrRs

TINE Subscriber will receive Proposals. np to the 25
of this month"; for the delivery of stills, for the
reccnstruction of the Raleigh and Gasoa Railroad The
said Sills to be got out of sound White Post Oak
timber, feet long, and 70 inches in diameter before
hewng, and tebe hewed fat sides inches thick,
and the bark to be taken off fe other sides. NJ
timber is to>be split unless is wide enough TO make two
Stills, each ten irehes~wfle the fat side.
The said Stills to be wanted follows:
leO00 between CASTOR and Littleton, in October anu
November next.
10000 between Litt1eion and Macon, do. do
10000 do. Macon and Ridgway, do. do.
$4,000 do. Henderson and Staunton, in October,
November, and Drcenfter.
10000 between Stanton and Frankintoh, DO: do. do
$4,000 do. Franklinon anfWake Forest, do do do.
10000 do. Wake Forest aud Raleigh, do. do. do
The above Stills to be delivered and piled up in
piles close to the Railroad and places convenient
load the Cars.
Stockholders in the Road, and Contractors, who viii
deliver the Stills in quantities of 1000 $500 per mile
VIII be preferred in letting out these contracts.
the prices proposed considered satisfactory
to the Company they 10 themselves the right Of
rejecting all or such ofthe Proposals they think pope
Proposals will also be received for Wood to be deliS
cred at the different Depots and for Thirty Fifty thou
sand feet OF by Heart Pine Rails repair the present
Road.
Address the proposals to the subscriber Petersburg
Va. H. ID. BIRD, Superintendent.
Raleigh, September 18th 1851. Std.
70 Register and Star insert till day.
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thrty-two inches in length and three-fourths of an
incn In thickness the heads about seventeen inches
IN aaTneer, so that the barrel may contain thirty
gallons. = - :" =" = :
From the time the getting off the scrape is fin
sneo, until the season of g chipping" comes round
Which Is generally from the first the tenth ApriI
! tne hand is engaged in getting the barrel timber,
winch ought to be well seasoned when made up for
" dip " barrels; and it will save time and loss of
turpentlne to separate the heart and sap-staves as
they are being cut, that the former NAV be made
into Dip, and the latter into scrape barrels; the
heaT-s'aves retaining and holding the liquid while it
VIII soak through the sap-staves. The cost of these
barrels is always estimated at from twenty to thirty
cents each. Thus it may be that, like the en-
gagements OF farm. hand, in always finding some
thing needfu to be done in every day of the year. and
something that should not be neglected so with the
turPentine hand, the whole year has its various de-
mands upon him in their proper season. SO that there
Is no time to spare from his turpentne crop.
The profits of turpenIne labor, like that bestowed
on the other products, depend price, and price is
regulated by supply and demand Compared to 9TH
er labor this has, for the last years. been deemed
the most profitable of ALL 1t is indeed difficult to
put proper value turpentne land, properly and
conveniently located. Applied the production of
acre is from four to six dollars gross in its product
al three dollars per barrel, which is interest on
sixty to hundred dollars; and when the trees are
exhausted of their turpenne. the is very nearly
of equal value in its after products of ar-the culture
OF turPenne being preparatory 20 the largest yield Of
tar from given quantity of acres.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
SPLENDID NEW GOODS.

TIME Undersigned has just received, from ew
IL York, part of his Fall supply of
New and Fashionable Dry Goods,
which he would respectfully invite the attention
purchasers. comprising the following,t to wit:
Blue, Black, Green and Mulberry Cashmeres,.
Chine, Blue, and Figured Deaines,
Blue, Black, and Fancy Colored Alpaccas,
A large Lot Of Calicocs and London Chintz,
Jaconet, Swiss, and Plaid Musiins,
Cotton CambrIcs, and Fine Shirtings,
Figured and Changeable Silks and Satins,
Turk Satin and Brlliantines,
Changeable Poplins and Alpacoas,
Bonnet, Belt and Tslfita Ribbons,
Ladies' White and CoIored Hose,
Coats and Lea's Spool Cotton.
IIish Linen, and Linen Hand'k IS
Black and Fancy Silk Neck, and Pocket Hand'k'ls.
Jenny Lind and Grass SLirts,
Suspenders-Whale Bone,
l2-4 Bleached Sheeting and Ticking,
White and Red Flannels,
Furniture and Apron Checks,
Black and Coored Tweeds Cloth.
Coburg and Kentucky Jeans,
Jenny Lind Cassimeres,
Plaid and Point Blankets,
Silk Fringes OF all Colors,
Black and Colored Silk Laces,
Kid, Silk, and Lise Gloves,
Fancy Buttons, and Velvet Trimmings,
Paper Cambrick, and Holland Muslin Collars and
Capes,
Thread Laces, Insertigs and Edgings,
Ricn additional Supplies OF all the attractive Styles
kes, daily expected together with complete
ment of Hats, Shoes and Bonnets.
7. A. MITCHELL
Raleigh, Sept 49, 1851 90