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Operations Of the U. 5. Survey In this Vicinity.

We, with several gentlemen of this place
have had the pleasure of inspecting the Coast
Survey chart of Cape Fear Bars, and New Inlet.
The soundings are closely applied the char
acter Of the bottom clearly expressed, and de-
hectioos OF the current on ebb and flood pro.
ected at every important point.
The minute detail and evident zeal and atten-
ton manifested ref ,cts great credit on the of.
ficers who have had the work in charge, and we
earnestly hope that this admirable chart may be
the basis of such Improvement, as will mate
rally tend to the commercial interest Of our
growing town.
This survey has been made by direction of
Prof A. d. Bache, the talented and scientific
superintendent of the u. 5. Coast Survey,
whose eyertions for the commercial interest Of
the country at large, is duly appreciated by every
one who is interested in commerce., and the
reputation of American science.
| II is to be hoped that the survey will be
promptly extended to the town, that we may be
enabled to present government chart TO our
| English friends, and thereby d.sarn them of the
dread that seems to operate so much to our dis
advantage. The reputation Of our bays is much
worse than the reality, and there is no doubt bat
that copy of this chart, placed at ldoyd's
would greatly tend to the reduction of the pre-
sent rate of insurance which initiates against
the interest of our port
| The triangulation was made by Assistant c.
p. Boes, u. $. Coast Survey the photography
| by Lieut. Com'dg J. NJ Maflit, u, $. Navy and
Assistant u. $. Coast Survey Lieut.. Alatlit has
sailed for Savannah, Ga to continue the survey
of that bar and approaches, and we shall with
many who appreciate his worth welcome his re-
turn to complete the work he has commenced
here.
Our Onslow friends, will be glad TO learn that
Lieut.. Maiit has forwarded his reconnaissance of
New River to Washington, and they may soon
expect to hear from it, Wilmington Com
mercial
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SALOON TO LET.

'sNO a respectable and thoroughly competent pei
Il son will be let the Saloon under the Nation
al Hall, in the city Of Washington, together with
all the places in the Theatre above set apart for
freshments.
The advantages Of this saloon exceed perhaps,
those of any other in the country being sufficient
ly extensive TO have attached Restaurant, Bill
lard rooms, &c. DC. The great saloon is accessi-
bile not only to the audience of the Theatre, but
also from the street, during the day well the
evening.
Applications (post paid) can be addressed to
" The Proprietors of the National Hall" at the
Republic office, Washington city.
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THE TARE oF SUGARs--At a meeting Of the
grocer and ,ugar buyers Of New Orleans, held
on the 22d Of November, il was resolved that
hereafter, The basis Of oil transactions in sugar
should be actual turr, bat for purposes Of con-
venicnce conventional iare Of twelve per cent
should he allowed. and that the chamber OF
commerce be requested to appoint the 18Th day
of December. for the est ,blishment of a rule in
accordance with this resolution. The mer.
chants of Cincinnati. ~. Louis, I,ouisvle. and
othrr Western cities and towns, ~ which much
the larger portion Of the l,puisians sugar crop
Is rondemn,'d have lately moved IN this matter
AID declared IN favor ~ the actual tare, or it,
eqaivnlcnls--ihe tliickYc., of the large hogs
heads often causing heavy loss 10 them under
the old \ stem.
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LIFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH

ID. Appleton q Co., 200 Broad,osS Nep York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
T IFEOF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes limo.
Portraits; 81 so.
=" Mr.. Garland has given us daguereo'ype OF
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
! nus itself, and wtha, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading. III Republic.
| The biography Of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. ~ Charleston .Mer
curry
~ good life of this remarkable man has N,
been desired. Mr.. Garland has furnished an ex-
tremely readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history of his life, and analysis of il
character, but an interesting account Of the poll
tics and the public men Of the day."-[ Crescent.
I" Since Kennedys life of William Writ, we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography which will at all compare in interest with
this work. IL must be read by multltudes with in
tense interest. ~ -se,oark Daily Advertiser
+" MIR. Garland has made good use Of his mate
rial, and has given a striking and accurate por
trature Of the erratic and brilliant subject of his
pen. III .Neic Orleans Delta
"This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees Of distinguished Americans The two vol
umes gives us A1lAful account Of his whole cse
reer, an analysis lis celebrated speeches, &c -
GAS biogra ~, it is marked by direc,ness
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensivenes s
and variety of err Boston Post
1t is one of the most interesting A merican hi
ographies with which we are acquainted ~ Epe
ming Post,
"The work is written in an easy and beautiful
style, and is replete with striking passages. The
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played distinguished part IN the
drama of the Republic II forms valuable addi-
ton to our natl nal history. "-Ismocrafie Rs 1e'o
March L. tw-ws
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1853, l25 Prizes, amounting to

l6S, l25 Prizes, amounting to Sl6,5SS, GlO
Fromthe LIST 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
VIII be Forty Drawings, at which period all Bonds
must be drawn.
The LIST of June and December of each wear
mentioned IN the Prospectus for The Drawings TO
take place, are those of The Series and One Month
after there will be the Distribution of the Money
Prizes among the Bonds of these Selected Series,
according to the Prospectus
will be made by the Chief Electorate Jesse Bank,
at Cassel.
ON THE LIST OF DECEMBER, 1851,
Will take place, by AUTHORITY OF rHE Gov
ERNMENr, 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
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500 Dividends

500 Dividends Amounting to sSs. S75
The Tickets are payable to Bearer.
2.-The Prizes will be paid in cash, at the option
the holder, either in Frankfort on the Maine,
London, New York, or in any other Commercial
Town.
3.-The proceeding Of the Draw ing will be per-
formed IN the presence Of the Public and super
inendence of the Royal Authorities
4.-The result will, Immediately aft er the Draw
ing, be advertised in the German Journals and bv
Lists, which will be forwarded to every Share
holder.
PRICE OF THE TICKETS FOR THIS DISTRIBUTION
One Ticket one pound sterling, or five dollars
The Purchaser of certain number of Tickets
enjoys the following advantages viz
Six tickets five pounds ST. or twenty-five dol.
Thirty ditto twenty ,, one hundred ditto
Sixty-hve ditto forty ;, two hundred ditto
Remittapces be made by Bank Notes,
Drafts, or Bills on Europe, which may be sent to
Messrs. 5. STEBEL Co., %, Nicholas-lane,
Lombard ST., London.
| IFIickets and Prospectusesmay be had of the
undersigned Banking House, who has und ertaken
the principal Sale of Tickets for Germany and
Foreign Countries, and by whom the Ofiicial
List of Drawing will be sent to each Shareholder
MORlZ STIEBEL SONS, Bankers,
SEPT 2b-u Frankf0rd on -.Mai,is
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency.

YVNH E subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
Il ington an AGENCY for the prosecution OF
all descriptions Of claims against the General
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 all 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-
tied to receive, the ten years pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the acts of July It'll, 1885,
March Sd, lS43, and June 18th, 1s44, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, 1894,
he will undertake to establish, under the act OF
Eel ruary ID, lS4s, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 18th Of March, lS4s when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January 2d, 1900 he will undertake TO estab-
lsh their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, 1913, under the act Of July
%, l645.
To all those widows ofrevoutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want Of proof Of service; 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, 1928, or June 9Th,
1899, he will ensure 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.
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The Savannah Repuhi can has been informed
hy grnl mao ip-i anivrd from ~, Augustine,
Fla. that tie Argument in the United States
disirirf conri, IN IN. Ease Of the steamship
rsmpcro, p-nling nj that place, had been closed.
and hat the Judge. decision was 20 nave been
rendered on TUESDAY last The Jacksonville
News states, that the claim of the government
against the arms, a., supposed to have been
taken from on board The Panpero, and seized
hy the custom-honsc officers, had been set aside
10y the court. aud the property restored to the
claimants
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Immediately after the prayers and the reading
of the Journals, Mr.. CARTIER, OF Ohio, moved
resolution, authorizing the appointment ola com
mittee Of five Of the members Of the House, TO
wait on Louis Kossuth on his arrival at wash
ington, which being objected to, was withdrawn
The SPEAKER then proceeded, under the rule, to
call upon members Of States and territories, for
petitions; the presenting Of which, and motions
connected with them, occupied about an hour.
Mr.. CLtNGMAN gave notice that he should
move the amendment of so much OF The rules OF
the House, as require the calling for petitions
every morning.
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your OBJ Serv',,
M. BOULLEMET,
proD,5,for offhe nTobiIe Iiy<rovy D,nof
~ LILLIAN TUCKER, Merchant Tailor

M LILLIAN TUCKER, Merchant Tailor
w LANE TUcgER's buildings Pennsylvania
avenue, between half and Sixth streets
respectfully calls the attention of members of
Congress, strangers, and the public generally, to
his large and we-selected stock Of cloths, cassl-
meres, and vestings, all Of which he is prepared
to execute in his usual elegant style. ! shall have
in the course OF two weeks some more Of those
fine, rich, and superior over-garments which have
been much admired for their style, quality and
comfort and being determined to do business or
the cash principle, my motto is small profits and
quick returns.
N. b. All kinds of military garments made in
the best manner, according to the late regulations
Wanted, two or three good coat hands none
on the best workman need apply. Ntv.22 --3ts
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s. GRlSWOLD a. CO.,
Successors TO Daniel Pratt g. Co..

Successors TO Daniel Pratt & Co..
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
LII they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsville, Autauga COUNTY, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete which will enable them to furn-
ish Gins to planters on the most favorable terms.
AS to the superiority of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale of over 49, 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
I5-Their GINS are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattvie, Autauga
county, Alabama.
supply OF Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co, Mobile, and II. Kendall, q Garter Co.,
.Nep Orleans.
~ ~
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N. THOMPSON,

COMMISSIONER Of Deeds ofNortb and South
" Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other dsscrp
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 50 900 900
~ Office one door Vest of Jackson Hall, Penn
sylpania Avenue, WAsBseroN, ID. c..
p. s. Refer, II necessary, to the Heads Of De
dsrtmenta and to Member ofCOngress generally
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Beautiful Fancy GOOds!!

STRANGERS and citizens are called to view
~ the varied and beautiful Fancy Goods open
ing at Parker's Fancy Store, under the Nator al
Hotel. 1t is understood that by Friday the 10Th
INST. the entire amount of his selections will be
ready for all who may be in search Of something
really ertra for the approaching Holidays--for
particulars call at the store
rs The display will be worth seeing and the
Abundance free. PARKER'S
Fancy and Perfumery store, under National Hotel.
dec. I6-6t-d.
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PAPERS nISLilD.
FhTE
$780,

DIAPERS in the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
/ ment contractor for brick, &c The finder will
be literally rewarded by restoring them to the
Office of the National Hotel or to me
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
I5~The Union, Republic, and Telegraph, will
insert daily for one month, and forward bills to
this Office. oct. O. III
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MAKE WAY FOR THE SWISS BEL
RINGERSi!

GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL!
.1P OLLO HAIL.
FOR T w NIGHTS ONLY!
Friday and Sai,o day evenings December 10 and 90.
TIME CELEBRATED COMMANDMENTS
or SWISS BELL RINGERS,
Assisted by the popular Swedish Vocalist
MADAME LOVARNY,
and HERR FRANZ STOEPEL, on his extraor-
binary WOOD AND STRAP INSTR UME.NT,
And the CONCERTENA,
Respectfully announce two Of their chase, select,
and novel MUSICAL ENTS,
as above.
Iy For particulars, see programme.
HERR SToEpEL Musical Leader.
X. J. GREENwooD Manager.
I5P Admission SO cents. Doors open at 7 !,
to commence at o clock
dec. II MAJOR DUNN, Adv. Agent
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rasiss Mail Steamship company. The only
Line for California and Oregon.

.TNNliE public are Informed that, under the new
i arrangements OF thus company, steamers in
spJ0'eu anu improved ny the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue TO leave Panama and San Francisco on The
LIST and 18th days Of each month, unless detained
by unayoldable accident, and will touch al Aca
pulco, 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 end of the route, are now in
the Pacific:
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.s- A mutual copyright treaty between Eng
land and fnpce Is now pending in London and
rari-, and will no doubl be brought TO success
Col conclusion.
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-----I---T----T-- -
NATIONAL THEATRE.

Mr.. E. A. MARSHALL....... sole Lessee
Also of the Broadway, New York, and Walnut
street, Philadelphia Theatres
Mr. w. M. FLEMING. 49,. ...Stage Manager.
FOURTH NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
Thursday evening, December 18th, 1851, will be
performed the thrilling Play Of
THE STRANGER.
4 ne Stranger. ....--...... .Mr. Fleming
Mrs. taller .-...---.- Miss Heron
THE GRAND AMERICAN POLKA.
Hiss Anne Walters DW appear in a celebrated
Medley Dance.
The whole to conclude with the very amusing
Farce of
COUSIN JOE.
Mafgery' .................. miss Nate Horn
Cousin Joe ............,.....Mr. Ill, e.. Jordan
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Private Boxes, .........-......... SO 90
Orchestra Seats ..................,. rs
Dress Circle and Parquette. .................5 50
Reserved Seats IN the same. ......,..........T5
Family Circle -. Observation-Disclosures. 25
Gallery aud Third Tier ................... %
Doors open at g. o'clock performance will
commence at II. The Box Office will be open
daily, from 10 o'clock, A. NJ , to p. NJ.
An efficient police i'll be in constant attendance
to preserve strict order
A5 Several respectable yourg men are wanted
as supernumeraries, Enquire of Mr.. WALTERS, at
the stage door OF the Theatre. dec Is
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D ETWEEN ninth and four-and -a-half streets,
HI& the Avenue, on Tuesday morning last, a
roll of money, containing one twenty dollar gold
piece, another of two and a half dollars, 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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To Members of Congress and Others.

III HANDSOMELY furnished pahors and suits
Il II Of rooms for rent, by Mrs. FLEURY, on the
North side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets, and adjoining Gibbs fancy store
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RurrAIo. Dee. II

BUFFALO Dee. 10.
HEAVY Snow STORM CLOSING OF LAKs Nav
rsATios.---h violent gale aud snow storm pre-
vailed ast night, and the snow this morning lies
two Fee, deep on the ground.
The May Flower, the last boat Of the season
went up the lake yesterday!
Nrw ORLEANS Dec H.
ExTRAoBnISARy Sur AGAINST AN OLD De
FAuLTER.--ln the first district court OF the Uni
ted States, n singular and important suit has
been commenced by the United States against
Kitty Smith. rich broker Of this city, and his
son, John Chandler Smith. resident of Balti
more. The plaintiff states that Kitty Smith was
defaulter thirty years ago, ss navy agent, in
the sum Of s2s0.00O. for which Judgment was
obtained in the District of Columbia in the year
1922 Since that time Mr.. Smith has been do
ing heavy business under his sons name The
court has granted a writ against the bank depos-
its n all other property Of the firm, to be held
until the suit is decided.
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The new steamship Columbia will ply betweer
San Francisco and ports in Oregon awaiting al
the former ports the arrival OF the mails aud pas
sengers from Panama, aud returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands,
800 tons burden, now under charter to the com.
pany, and peculiarly commod1ous in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running AN extra
family boat
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexon between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
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To be drawn in the City of Baltimore, under
the superintendent OF State Commissioners.
f. NORRIS a. Co, Managers.
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Loan y We G0ttf NMtHt Of Ule EIecl0faIt y TTtssJ
s6,725,OOO 10 be reimbursed 1ith Sl6,5o ,6I0
EXTRACT 90 the ELECTORAL EDicT.
THIS State Loan, contracted IN the Year lo45,
/ by the Government OF the ELEcrosArE or
HEssE, and with the consent of the Chamber of
Deputies, through The Banking House of Mrssss
RornscniLD AND Sons. consists of 6725 Series Of
% Bonds each, to be redeemed by 90 Distrbu-
TONS IN such manner that the received Capital
OF s6,l25,OOO will be repaid with sl6,5os CO. in
the following Ice, l25 Dividends -
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OK EAl ELELIOhA Il ii ESSlA
STATE LOAN

~ 6,725OOO Dollars
YNHlS Loan is guaranteed by the Government
Il and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A. Won RoTHsoHup AND
Sons, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
Ia OF $4,000 Dollars GO Of 1000 Dollars
% $4,000 90 GO " 1000
"a $4,000 +" 100 Z" 500
Ga 5000 $50 / 900 Z"
&c, &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
LIST of June, 1851.
The price Of the Ticket is as t6llows:
ticket for Dollars tickets for 25 Dollars
80 1" 100 IS 300
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 afer 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
100 DOLLARS REWARD
ID AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
~ 1897 from his residence on Willow swamp,
South Edisto River, Ornngeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
SIX feet high, and otherwise well proportioned
and of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one of his arms the letter 8, or mark resemb-
ling IT. lie had a scar on the inner ankle of,
presume, the left foot He speaks with plausi-
biIity and ease; is rather assuming in his address
yet mild and humble in his manners He is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uDoommonly much on his toes
when hurried He said that he originally be-
longed TO a farmer named Joshua Lee near Gin
ton, in Virginia. either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, IN that State, presume he took up quar-
tiers. Any person finding and experimenting the
same and delivering him safely into the hands OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning
WILLIAM RILEY
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To Gentlemen who shave themselves

OUR customers can now be supplied with the
" purest and finest Shaving Soaps. We open
this day
gross, large and small jars Roiissells, Rose
Shaving Cream.
gross, large and small jars Roussells, Almond
Shaving Cream.
gross, Military Shaving Cakes.
Also, splendid assortment of Badger Hair
Shaving Brushes.
All the above is genuine and fresh, as we have
selected them ourselves from the manufacturers.
PARKERS Perfumery. Comband Fancy Store,
under National Hotel.-Nov. /.