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lioeral discou Il for cash In hand at the da
Of the voice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts.
10000 10. Roman and Italic type.
10000 10. Fancy type.
1000 10. Script and Running-hand.
5000 ID. German.
5000 h. Ornaments
$4,000 n. Typc-mris Rue.
$4,000 n. Brnss Rule.
Presses. Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
lshed at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash or credit.
large number OF new fonts have been added TO
the Foundry during the past year, among which
Is a complete assortment Of Germans, both plain
and ornamental.
= Specimen Books are freely giyen 10 all Printing
Prlgiefs ri Newspapers who choose to publish
ihs advertisement, including this note, three times
before the lst Of August, 1851. and send me one
OF the papers, will be paid for il in type when
they purchase from me, Of my manufactures,
selected from my specimens, Ave times the amount
OF their bill.
GEORGE BRUCE,
70 Chsmbers-Strsst, New-Yoyk
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Mails TO Msxioo.--Mr Henry Skil,man. OF
a contract with the Postmasles General, on Satur-
day lass, for the transportation of monthly mail
between Santa Fe and San Eiisario,sIa FL Peso
and intermediate points the Rio Gfande' a
distance Of acme $3.50 miles and also for transport
lng mail every two months between San An
tonic and I'll Paso. distance Of about 600 miles.
The citizens and public officers in New Mexico
from the East monthly, by the way Of indepen-
dence and Santa Fe, and bi-monthy by the
way of New Orleans and San Antonio, which lat
ter route viii probably be increased next year TO
monthly mail.
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PUBLISHERS CENTRAL AGENCY,
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE.
= -

ADAMS 70.
~ Camp Street.
A TTENTION is respectfully called TO my new
n unde taking General Agent for all News
papers, Periodical Magazines, &C., published in
the United States and Europe. 1 shall receive
and canvass for subscribers, we'll collect all
accounts against parties here and IN Mobile that
may be entrusted with, having had experience
of over ten years in the Book aud Newspaper BUSH
ness proprietor of The Mobile Literary Depot.
flatter myself that can and will give general satis-
faction.
he following the rules that have adopted
j. Principal Office 10 be in New Orleans, where
shall conhne myself strictly to the interest of my
agencies alone, for which shall charge the usual
commissions, or such may be ngreed upon.
2 shall confine myself strictly to the CASH
principal accompanying my orders (when draft
can be had for the amounD with sight check !;
when not so 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 ltst If and remit, but IN all such it shall
be at the risk of the Publisher.
8. Publishers wishing me TO act for them are
expected to furnish with written authority
aud send me specimen copies of their publications
free of charge.
My object is to establish General Southern
Local Agency for Publishers throughout the Union.
New Orleans in central ace, commanding the
whole Valley of the Mississippi, Texas and other
X
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 ill and return to me by return
mail.
Respectfully, your OBJ Serv't
M. BOULLEMET,
Proprietor efihe Mobile Literary Depot
N. BIN the above do not ask for a sole
agency, but merely authority to receive and col
lect subscriptions.
REFERENCES:
.Nsto Orleans.--Lumsden, Kendall & Co. ID.
Corcoran * Co. ]. d. b. DeBow.
.Nsto York--W Timer & Rogers, III. Long& Bro
James Gordon Bennett, S,ringer & Townsend.
Philadeiphia.--L. A. Cooley, Geo. r. Graham,
Andrew McMakin.
Boston.--C. A v. Putnam, E. Littell q Co.
Washington, ID. C.--Fisher q DeLeon Hon. w.
j. Allsion, M G
Char lesion s. C.--Walker * Richards.
Montgomery, .7ia.-A. p Pisler.
Mobilize c Langdon, Messrs Balentyne &
Mcclure, Messrs Thadeus Sanford.
Louisville, XIV Fl Halderman, Sam Hyman
81 Louis, .uo.-Joseph M Field, Ansel Ed
wards
Liverpool Wilmer & Smith.
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DRosPEcTUs OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
[ TOR, a neat Book OF 900 octave pages, illus
tra,ed with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
rahly when subscribing to enable the author to
have u done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmosters whs
viii frank remit'apces, are authorized to act a,
agents for the work, and retain 9S per cent COM
mission. Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall cndeavor to merit H. and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain WIVES of the Ocean. as well as the drsnghts
for steel plates representing the author before ,he
" lnquisa,ers," and American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana, throwing bags Of gold as an Of
fering Tor his liberation, upon The desk OF the
American Consul, EDWARD STIFF.
Author Of "Tho Texan Emigrant," and late ed
tor Of the Cherokee Ssntinel.v at Cedar Bluff
Alsbamu. March q.
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1'HE next session Of this Institution will com
/ mence on the FIRST Monday ia Ocl. and end
on the last Friday in July
FACULTY..
-----Prof. Mental and Moral Philosophy
ID. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics.
,iuiiiaume Richards DE Kingie, Prof Language
kobt- J. MORRISON, Prof. Mat. Phil. and Chem
lslry
Board for ten months, exclusive of washing, !
$3.50.
session of ten months, $40. Payable in advance
No deduction made except in cases Of protracted
Illness
Those who wish further information are re.
quesled TO address
DIR. BEVERLEY WILLFORD,
President Board of Trustees.
Fredericksburg, Va. Sep 22-tawt Is Oct
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lACIFIc MAI. SrEA MSHIP CoMpANY

nACIFic MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
II ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. THE public informed that under The
new arrangement Of this Company. steamers ia.
spected and approved by the Navy Department
and carrying the United States mails, will con.
unue to leave Panama and San Francisco the lis,
and 5th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch a Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, now in the
Pacific, one of which will be always in port al
each end of the route
oREoos .099 tons REPUBLIC 200 tons.
PANAMA 1887 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons.
CALFoRsiA 1850 tons CoLumBus. coo tons.
TENNESSEE 800 tons lsrnMus tons.
NoRrHnRNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons
CoLuaBi' 800 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.
regular line of propeIlers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco
he well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
of 1880 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and pecuaily commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers viii keep up the con-
necuon between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 1900 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 tons.
OHIO 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 800 tons.
EMrIRECIrY2, 900 tons. Pm ADELPHiA 100 tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 10th of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans aud Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure AS little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans and ports
IN Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason a. 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 pe
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 IS South street, and at their
agency, III West street
pril eft.
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GREAT ELECTORAL HESsIAN
STATE LOAN
Of6.72b.OOO Dollnrs

Of 6,725,000 Dollars.
NNHIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
Il and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A. Won RoTHscHrLp AND
SoNs, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
j j Of s ssSSS Dollars So Of s sSSS Dollars
"a $4,000 g 100 :" l,50O
&c, &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocaby on the
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price the Tiekefs is as f5Ilors:
ticket for Dollars tickets for Is Dollars
80 &c 100 65 900
Remiltances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, DC. 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 viii be paid
in cash at Maine, Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New 0rIesr-
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
NI came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to Bal
,Imore, is requested to cell on the Undersigned
| also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Qahme, who landed in the port Of Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the U. S. Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle, Gottlieb Eilhard, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
lei me know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
9TH street between II & 4,
Washington. ID. G..
hIGskETOES.-Thc best article for alnvinr the
nj bite Of the Musketoes is pure BAY RUM
such a. is Tor sale al PARkER'S
Comb, Fancy and Perfumery Store,
septl5-3t Under -Nniionai Hotel.
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Byhis ErcstteRry Sir Charles Augustus FuSroy,
Knight Costpan ora Of The Royal Hanoesr IAN
Guelphic Ofder. Capt sia General and Coz
evnor an Ch.ef If the Territory Of Neu Souih
Wales and us Dependencies, and Vscc Adasu al
Of The sanse. ctc.
Whereas, oy law, all mines OF gold in it's
natural plxce Of deposit, within the territory of
New South Wales, whether on the lands of the
Queen or any of her Majesty's subjects, belong
10 tho crcwn And whereas information has
been received by the government that gold ex.
lists upon and Ia the soil Of The county of Ba
thurst, and elsewhere within the said territory,
and that many persons have commenced, or are
about 10 commence. searching and digging for
the same, for their own use, without leave or
other authority from her NJ jesty--now, l, Sir
Charles Augustus Fizroy, the governor afore-
said, on behalf of her Majesty, do hereby pub
licy notify aud declare. that all persons who
shall take from my lands within the said terri
tory any gold metal, or ore containing gol or
who within any OF the waste lands which have
not yet been aiensted by the crown, shall dig
for and disturb the ground ia search of such
gold metal or ore, without having been daily au
thoized IN that behalf by her Majesiy's colonial
government, will be prosecuted, both criminaly
and cviiy, as the law allows; and further no.
tify and declare, that such regulations as, upon
further information, may be found expedient,
will be speedily prepared and published, setting
forth the terms on which licenses will be Issued
for this purpose, on the payment Of a reasonable
fee.
Given under my hand and seal, at government
house, Sydney, this 22d day Of May. in The year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one and in the fourteenth year of her Ma
jcsty's reign.
L. S. Cl1AS. A. FlTZROY.
BY his Excellency's command,
T. DEAS THOMPSON
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
BY paragraph in one of the Sydney papers,
we learn that Dir. Slutchbury, the government
geologist of New South Wales, has made re-
port. and that its general tenor is more favorable
than any Of the previous accounts from the gold
regions.
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The SrsrcH OF SENATOR Doue before
the New York State Agricultural Society, at
Rochester, is plain, sensible, and practical pro-
duction, full Of excellent suggestions for the
Advancement Of the interests Of agriculture, and
the development Of the varied resources of our
soil. He spoke Of the dignity of agriculture, the
health of body and the independence of mind
which Il promotes and the power and per-
msnency it gives to republican institutions. He
also sp Ike Of its great progress in the United
States, and Of its being the basis and support of
|our establishing commercial prosperity. He
h xt proceeded to glance briefly VI the staple
Iprodncts of the country. how their production
might be increased aud imr roved, and referred
alao 10 several products Of other countries
which might be introduced and cultivated in
this country. |, conclusion, he suggested the
propriety Of establishing great National
agricultural Society, and explained the ends at
(which il should aim.
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NJ. THOMPSON,

(tOMMI >SIONER Of Deeds ofNorth and South
" Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton OF Claims against tie various Departments of
the General Government and before Congress.
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In.
sursnce Company; Capital $4,000 600.
NJ Office one door Vest n Jackson Hall, Psna-
yiramia .7rrns.e, WAsH,NeroN, ID. G.
z. .. Refer, IL necessary, to the Heads Of De
partments and TO Members of Congress generally.
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WIN. HO w LAND,
Importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, ir
CHkRLrsTON, v. &

CHARLESTON, =. @.
MOULD 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 wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-priced, to the richest, latest and most FASH
ionabe.
All Goods of Southern manufacture, he viii par
ticuarly keep.
No 224. bend of King st. Charleston
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Pacific Mall Steamship COmpany.-The onIy
Line for California and Oregon,

HvHE public are informed that, under the new
Il. arrangements Of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying The United States mails, will con-
tnue TO leave Panama and San Francisco on The
LIST and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at 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
tho Daritcs
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COR particulars see small bills,

A5"For particulars small bills,
Price Of admission Boxes and Parquetf so cts
Gallery, 25 cts. Secured seats, rs cts
Doors open at o'clock-performanc at a
quarter before 8.
Box Office open during the day, from A. M
when seats and boxes may be secured.
Sent OIL
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DAVID WmMor, the celebrated author Of the
Provsio, has been nominated lbe Democratic
candidate for Presiding Judge Of the 18Th Judicial
district. The Bradford Reporter says:
''It appears that the Denocsalic Conferees of
the three counties composing the Judicial District
--Susquehanna, Bradford and Sullivan were
unanimous in the selection, and that David Will
mot was presented without dissenting voice
the regular, candidate of the Democratic party y
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s. GRiswoLD & CO.,
(SWocevors 10 Daniel Pratt & Col
ESPECTFOLLY informs the public thai

tSuoce"ors 10 Daniel Pratt 4 Coz
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public tha
III they are now manufacturing
COTTON eNs
At Prattavills, Autsuga county,, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complies, which will enable them to furn.
sh Gins to planters on the most favorable terms
AS to the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
y to refer to the reputation which the nanuiac-
ure and sale Of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout the sriiss cotton growing region.
From rs yssss experience, with every facility and
1000 wofkmcn, they are confident that they viii
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
Ny Their Gins are warranted to perform well.
Engagements for Gins he made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally. or by letter directed to Prattville, Ausaagn
county, Alabsms.
supply Of Gins always on hand with Cs~r-
eeH Co Mobile, and n. He~daiI, & Carter Co.,
Men Orissrs
s. GRIswoLD & Co
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TIE NATIONAL MONUMENT JogRsaL.

LII persons holding subscriptions TO the N =
~ uonal Monument journal, ere requested 10
return them without delay, direc,sd to the Gsnsrai
Agent of the Monument Society. Hon. Elisha
Whitlesey, Washington. il heir~ my intsp'on to
rssume The publication Of ihe Journal in all the
month Of September, should the pafronsxs be-
sso~sd uron u juss'fy resumption.
!. G. PICKETT,
Editor and Publisher
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HNH + 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 absh
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 yesra pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the acts of July It'll, 1888,
March 3D., lS43, and June l7th, 1874, being those
who married before the LIST 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, l546, 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 I'd, 1900, he will undertake to estab-
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th OF March, lS4S, under the act OF July
%, 1S46.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary 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, 1923, or June It'll !,
1892, he will the same amount per an
Hum 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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ALI FOR Iowa lady, accompanied by a
minister, called at the Richmond Jail, on Sunday,
says the Dispatch, and desired to marry prisoner
samed Hogan, charged with felony. The jailor
refused to allow the ceremony She afterwards
came lack by herself, and was admitted to the
prisoners cell, and, refusing to leave him, was
allowed to remain all night. La the morning the
jaior entered the cell, and found the bride there.
fast asleep but, 10 and behold her lover had
flown, as had another prisoner who occupied an
adjoining cell, and who had been aided in his e.
cape by the bridegroom.
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After which grand advertisement, introducing
several beautiful DANCES and TABLEAUX
SCENES.
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NORWEGIAN EmIcRATioN.--A body Of Nor
wegian, numbering about 300, came up last night
IN the steamboats,, on their way westward. This
morning they were gathered around the passenger
degot of the Albany aud Schenectady railroad
seeing to their property, and having It properly
placed on the The party was composed of
men, women and children and finer healthier
looking company have seldom met with from
Europe. --.4.baau journal, 18Th
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PRINTING TYPES

A re now sold at BRUCE'S NETWORK
4 TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes:
L. -. q
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WHO SPEAKS FIRST

The whole to conclude with the laughablt
Farce of
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NATIONAL HALL.

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 25, 1851.
.Nompluisir French Ballet Troupe.
And last but two other appearance in Washing
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l. ALMU The Oriental Dream.

The performances will commence tonight with
the beautiful Oriental Ballet, in two Acts and five
Tableaux called
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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
50, 000 600.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
NJ. THOMPSON,
.1iorney and Counsellor ~ Lao, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for Norib and South Carolina
P. S. Refer, il necessary, 10 the heads of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally
March 25--tf
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Characters by Mad. and Mons. Monplaisir
and the whole troupe, introducing about forty
persons on the stage.
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ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF CINCINNATI.
FACULTY.

Chartered in lS45 Total No. of .Mat,icuia,t
from lS45 10 1851 1854.
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BOUNTY LAND.

BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
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cs $500 reams ast-csp folding paper, white
BY IN. act approved June ~, 1874, the Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives is directed to-
confne his purchases exclusively to articles tbs
growth and manufacture Of the United States, pro-
vided the same can be procured OF such growth
and napufsc,ur. ofsui,able quality and At reason