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TEL EG B HIC.
New York, June q.

NEW York, June g.
The steamer Washington arrived here to-day,
bringing days later intelligence, and l43 pas
sengers.
The Humboldt arrived at Cowes on the 18th,
and the Asia arrived at Liverpool on the 18th,
and the Pacific on the 10Th.
The Lafayette, Of Philadelphia, on May Goth
when days out, broke her air pump, but re-
quired no assistance.
Morris Doyle, of Springfield, Illinois, pa ssen-
ger in the Washington, died on tho passage
The Great Exhibition continues attractive as
ever. The receipts average 81, 400 daily
The India mail arrived at London on the 10th
That country remains tranquil, and the com.
mercial advices are favorable.
The Belgian ministry has been defeated, and
have rendered their resignation The Spanish
ministry have gained strength by the elections
The opposition of the legitimists to Lonis
Napolean, excited great attention in Paris.
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I0O DOLLARS REWaRDI

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th,
IL 1897, from his residence en- Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional,
and of black complexion, full faced, high fore
heed, prominent nose, and no wbiskers; having
one Of bis arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling il. He had scar on the inner ankle of,
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plaus-
blity and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
yet mild and humble in his manners. He is
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia. either there Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
ters, 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.
Nav l0-6fpw
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LIFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH

LIFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH
d. Appleton q. Co., 200 BroddUay Ne,o York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
r IFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
l. By Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo.
Portraits; ~ so.
Mr.. Garland has given US daguerrsc'ype of
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus ITSELF and withal, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading. ri Republic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. - Charleston Mer-
curry
ga good life Of this remarkable man has long
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 his
character, but an interesting account of the poll
tics and the public men Of the day. ~ Crescent.
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. 1t must be read by multitudes with in
tense interest. ~ Newa,k Daily .fdrertiser
Mr. Garland has made good use Of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por-
traiure Of the erratic and brilliant subject of his
pen."-[.Ns,o Orleans Delta
"This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees Of distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives faithful account Of his whole ca
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches, &C..
Philadelphia Enquirer.
hb pioSfupHy, II Is MARKED by ulTeCtneSS
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensivenes
and variety Of manner. "-[ Boston Post.
cit is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographies with which we are acquainted. - Eue-
ming Post.
"T 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 differen,
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama Of the Republic. It forms valuable add
ton to our national history. "Democrafic Repie,o
March 17-d.tw-w
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offering to furnish any class description of ar
uclss at the lowest price, quality considered, sha
receive a contract for the same, on executing "a
BOND, with Two or more sureties, satisfactory to
the clerk for the performance of the same, under
forfeiture of twice the contract price in case OF
failure; which bond must be filed in the Office of
said clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared.
The right is reserved, in case it should be ne
cessary, 10 order further supply of all or any of
the articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right TO Judge and
Determine whether the articles offered conform to
the samples furnished or not, and may, in his dis
tcreion, refuse To receive them, If In his opinion
hey do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended
r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives U. 5.
kprII l5-IawtJuIvI
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the person offering TO furnisA any such class at
the lowest price equality considefed) WI receive
a contract Tor the same, on executing bnnc, win
TWO more sureties satisfactory to the Secretary
of the Senate, for the performance thereof, under
Forfeiture OF twice the contract trries IA case
failure, which bond is be filed IN the office Of the
sand Secretary within ten days after The proposals
have been accepted. Sd .NAHfat3 nJ1s 4.
II any article contracted for should not be der
livefed within the time stipulated, or shond W.
inferior In any respect to the sample, the bond
OF the contractor will be put in suit.
Proposals should be endorsed /" Proposals for
secretary of the Senate at Washington. t - at
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
The Office free Of charge. JAW nj es,
ASBURY DICKENS, p i
APP 24-td Secrela,v or ,bs Ssna,s
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Many of our brother editors will confess
with groan that this extract from an unpub-
iishsd DRAMA" which We take from the Posi-,
will apply to other localities than Boston:
TercbratisR.
An oct from an unpublished drama.
DRAMATis PERsoSE-An editor and t,co
b0res
ScEsE-Editor's sanctuna.
Enter two bores.
First Bore-Good morning, Mr.. Editor--fne
dAyi
Editor, Cooking hard at his work, and scrib-
bling furiously)-Yes sir, fine weather, for the
PEOPLE who have leisure to enjoy it-but its
nothing to me, sir.
business in the world should like to he an
editor myself
Editor-It has its vexations, however.
First Bore-Ah! indeed What are they!
Edtor-Wby, perhaps the worst is bores-
people who worry an editor because they can't
think Of anything else to do.
Second Bore--Is it possible!
Editor-Worse than that--it's fact
First Bore--Well, that is comical
Edit0r-Yes, to you, perhaps-l mean to the
bores-but it's confounded tragical to every
body else.
Second Bore, Crying to change the subject
and returning to the weather again Vegetation
has taken rapid start.
Editor--Yes, sir, there's a lesson for some
people on that
First Bore-And the trees are beginning to
leave.
Editor-So they are-the trees are very rea-
sonable in that respect-they do leave some time
or other. Allow me, gentlemen, to recommend
their example as worthy Of imitation Ex-
cunt bores in amazement. Editor bolts the
door and falls into u reverie, from which he is
presently aroused by the devils call for copy
Boston Post.
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
= r II II II q = & OF IL,
PROSPECTUS
VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.

VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.
THIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
! month, each number containing 60 large oc-
tavo pages, making near 800 pages Of reading mat
ter annually. Ii will be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contribu
tons from the profession throughout the country,
reviews Of the important publications IN this
country and abroad, and full record Of what is
Transporting in the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give a digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon as they arrive in this
country Interesting operations, cliniques and
cases occurring in the in6rmary of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia. MS well as in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also, the transactions of II e
"Medical Society of Virginia. and such others
as will furnish their proceedings.
TrsMs.--Three Dollars per annum, in Advance
or Four Dollars per annum, if paid after the mid
die Of the year ~
IEE-A liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvassers. b
All communications to be addressed to the Ed
tor and Proprietor, posi- paid, or they will not be
taken from the office.
Special arrangements for CARDS, &C., Of a line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for in advance No
quock medicine advertisements will be taken.
UsS Office on Bank Street, near oh, Richmond
"a Nf March 10
p. S. Remttances which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender, or, if be prefers IT, shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded
March l7-d-t-w-w
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, neat Book Of 800 octave pages, Illus
trated with engrnvings. Price 81, payable inva-
riaby when subscribing, to enable the author to
have It done in the finest style of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters wht
will frank remittances, are authorized to act az
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent com.
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall eudeavor to merit It, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
Inqnisaters, and American Ladies and Gentle
men in Havana, throwing bags Of gold an an Of
ferng for his iberaton upon the desk of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of "The Texan Emgrant," and late edi-
tor Of the " Cherokee Sentinel, at Cedar Bluff,
Alabama. March 3.
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(Succsasvs-to Demisl hpn 4 Col
ID ESPECTFULLY inforals the public thai
IL they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsville, Au,augs county, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are extern
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 manufsc.
and sale of over 10 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From IS years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they confident that they will
be abIs to give satisfaction to all who may patron
izs them.
ITheir Gins are warranttd to perform well
Engagements for Gins can be made with Their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene.
rally, or by letter directed to Praltvills, Autauga
county, Alabama.
They have a foundry connected with thei,
mandatory, at which they are prepared to dc
mill work and other casting. Gin gearing con
stantly on hand for =, 10 and IL feet wheels. A
portion Of public patronage is solicited.
A supply OF Gins always on hand with Camp.
bell q Co, Mobile, and II. Kendall, & Carter Co..
.Nsw OrleoMs.
s. GRISWOLD G. Co.
April 3-tf
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CULTIVATION OF CoTTos IN AFRIcA.-A letter
dated Freetown, Sierra Leone, April, 1851 pub
iished in the Manchester Qua, dian, says:
foa will, | am sure, be glad TO learn that
large number of natives are now preparing
their lnads for planting cotton this year, and
! have twenty men at work preparing forty
aereA Of lind, about a mile distant from Free
town, For cotton plantation. Every week
appl cations are made to me for cotton seed
to plant m the approaching rains. Some Of
That which you gave me has been supplied to
a few American missionaries in the Sherbro
country. They have planted It. and intend to
ship ths produce to England. Theve is little
doubt that very large quantity Of cotton will
be raised this year. both in the colony Of
<xsnz Leone and the adjoining Countries
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lAClFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. 1.-The public informed that undtr the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 9Th days Of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, now in the
Pacific, Of which will lie always in port at
each end Of the route
OREGON ,099 tons. REPUBLIC Z. ] 200 TONS
PANAMA / ,CS7 tons. CAROLINA 600 TONS
CALIFORNIA $50 tons. COLUMBUS. GOO TONS
TENNESSEE ], 300 tons. lsTHMUs TONS
NoRTuERNER ] 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 TONS
CoLuMBD 500 tons. Fremont 600 TONS
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er 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 well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
Of 500 tons burthen, now under charter TO the
company, and peculia. y commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 tons.
ONO 1900 tons. CHEROKEE 300 tons.
EMPTRECITY2, 600 tons. PHILADELPHIA LOO tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORAD DO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships a
through line TO and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason q CO., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, in state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $500.
5000, IN steerage, to Sl65
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports
For choice Of berths, apply at the Office of the
Company, 81 and So South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
prl 26-tf
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M. THOMPSON

ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR 1T L.aW,
COMMISSIONER OF Deeds ofNorth and Son,h
" Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descr p
ton OF Claims against tie various Departments OF
the General Government and before Congress.
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company: Capital 81 ,OO0, 600.
HT Office one door Wfa Of Jackson Hall, Penn
sy8SsTTs 4cexwe, WAsHlNGT0N, d. G..
p. g. Refer, II necessary, to the Heads Of De
Pariments and 70 Members Of Congress generally.
May 25-awtw.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

This publication offers great facilities for adver-
Using, circulating as it does very extensively IN
Virginia, North and South Carolina and Mary
land and throughout the South generally rev
Advert;scmep,s of Medical Schools, Books In
struments, &C., and Medicines, viii be inserted on
the following terms;
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C. d. +. l.. KERRISON Il co.
Direct Importers of
f 0 R Z ! G N DR. Y-G Q Q d S

In Charleston, South Carolina,
NTOUI.D respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods 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 us low in Charleston, as they can be
bought III any other market in the United States
They would call particular attention to Linen
Goods, Of every description; the make will be
found of best finish, and perfectly free from any
s,irture Of cotion Also to their stock of Dire,
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
c.. g. Z. l.. KERRISON, s. co.
No. 300 King, northwest corner King and Marke
Feb. 10. streets
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VIM. HOW LAND,
Importe and Dealer In Dry Goods, In
April 3--tf

CHAMELEON, 8. 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 a complete assortment for families and
plantation wenr; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-prced, to the richest, latest, and most fash
ionable.
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 224. bend of King ut. Charleston
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GREAT ELECTORAL HESSIAN
STATE LOAN


OF 6,725,000 Dollars
THIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A. Won RoTHscBiLD AND
Sous, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained viz:
IA of 10000 Dollars 60 Of 1000 Dollars
% $4,000 90 so {" 1000
"a $4,000 l20 &" 500
60 5000 $50 " 900 az
&c, &C. The smallest Prize is 55 Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocabIy on the
LIST OF June, 1851.
The price Of The Ticket Is as follo,cs:
ticket for Dollars ticketsfor IS Dollars
30 :" 100 g 65 300 &"
Remiitances can be nude in Bank Notes. Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each Shareholder will
receive free Of expense, the Prospectus, with foil
particulars; and after the drawing, the list Of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
in the leading journals. The Prizes viii be paid
/ in cash at Frankfort-on-the-M Maine, Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orlenrs
| Apply, without delay, to MvR,z STrEBEI,
Sons, Bankers and Merchants, Frankfort-on-the-
Maine, Germany; or those who prefer it d.
rect their letters to the Of Messrs S. SriEBrL
e. Co., Merchants, 80, Nicholas Lane, Lombard
street London
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Ponaton and bounty Lana Agency
THE subscriber has opened in the city Of Wash
ington an AGENCY FOR the prosecution of
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government. i44
His perfect knowledge Of all ths Pension Laws,
and the places where are deposited all evidences 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: W
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 receive the years pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the acts OF July 7th, 1898,
Msrch Sd, l643, and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the lat of January 1874,
he will undertake to establish, under the act Of
Eel ruary I'd, l646, their claims 10 pensions for
life. commencing the 4th 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 Cd, 1900, he will undertake to estab
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4lh OF March, I648, under the ACT Of July
%, 1913.
10 all tnOse WILLOWS oil reVOutiondry pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want Of proof of service; those who 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 7th /,
1892, 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 un-
der which they claimed or have been pensoned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war Of 1879 with Great Britain, the Mex-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise 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
s3000,000
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor al Lac, and Commits
missioner of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
p. S. Refer, if necessary, to the heads Of de-
partmens, and to members of Congress generally.
March 25--tf
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The Men York Evening Post states that the
story that Ganbaldi in engaged IN be Cuban
expedition has no foundation in fact. lie il in
California.
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$50,00O-$25,OOO
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class N,
To be drawn in Baltimore, June IA, 1851.
rs numbers and Is ballot
0,00O-$25,O0O.

300 prizes Of $3.50 each
Tickets Sl5-Halves ~. 50-Quarters 1915.
Certificates Of packages of Is wboles Ss4O 90
do do 25 halves 100 90
do do 25 quarters 60 90
do do rs eighths 80 90
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- I'd itbDD rfhnS Hti-Chp paper, Wnite
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives is Corrected to
confne his purchases exclusively to articles the
growth and manufacture Of the United States, pro
vided the same can be procured Of such growth
and manufacture ofsui,abIe quality and at reason
able prices, upon rs good terms MS to quality and
price as can be obtained Of foreign growth and
manufacture" A preference will therefore be
given to the productions OF American industry;
and persons making proposals to supply any
article will state whether the same is of the growth
and manufacture Of the United States.
The articles are to be delivered at the Office of
the clerk on or before the 18th day Of October
next, and to tie paid for as soon ms the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose
for the whole OF the articles above enumerated
will be required to make separate and distinct FRO
posni for each class; and proposal or paper en-
bracing more than single class will be considered
Each proposal TO be endorsed "Proposals for Glass;
No. Of stationery for H. r.. u. s." and adj
dressed to the undersigned They will be free Of
pos,agst
Sufficient specimens Of each class to accompany
the proposal marked with the name Of the bidder
and the number Of the class, according TO the
above advertisement.
The whole Of each article specified in the fore
going list will be deemed class, and the person