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c. a. u. l.. KERRIsON a. co.
Direct Importers of
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Direct importers Of
f 0 X e G N DRY-G GODS
In Charleston, South Ca-olina,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Drys5oods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering
very large and well assorted stock of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted TO the Souiher, irade
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
TO sell goods as low IN Charleston, as they can be
bought in 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
smirfue Of cotton. Also 10 their stock of Dire,
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptaaces.
G. q e. l.. KERRISON, e. co
No; N9 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb 10
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Southern Female Institute.
TNHE next session Of this Institution will COM
L mence on the first Monday in Oct, aid ends
on the last Friday in July.
FAcULEY.
---------=-Prof. Mental and Moral Philosophy
d. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics.
Gulllaume Richards DE Ringie, Prof Language
Robt. ]. Morrison, Prof Mat. Phil and Chem
istry.
TERMS.
Board for ten months, Exclusive of washing, }
$50. ."
Professor fees for entire academic course, Der
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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JUDGE BERRIEN--HIs PosrrfoN--A pers ona
friend Of this gentleman residing in Milledge
vile. requested us TO say, that the report thai
Judge Berrien bad expressed his determination
TO vote for Dir. Cobb for governor, is an unau
thorized abatement.
We placed no confidence whatever in the ru
NOR which was circulated by the Cobb papers
that Judge Ierrien was supporting Mr.. Cobb
for governor. We knew the position assumed
by Judge DerFien in the last Congress was en-
tirely at variance with the consolidation doc
trines presched by Howell Cobb. And we
knew further, that the doctrines which Judge
Berrien had ever advocated favor of the SOW
ereigoty of the States, were still his political
chart and compass.
Whist becomes of the ruse of the coalition, to
injure the distinguished gentleman whotename
hsads this article. and to prejudice the cause OF
State rights in Georgia.
These shallow tricks place their authors in
the position of wilful calumniators. We were
favored with perusal of the letter of Judge
Berrien to the gentleman above alluded to, and
we arc happy to make this correction Federal
Union.
CIKcIxrATI AHEAp.---A short time since says
The Enquirer, a brickIayer in Columbus, mined
Edwin Hall offered TO wager one hundred dol
lars that he could lay more brick in one day on
any one building in course of erection in that
city, than any other man that could be produced
in Ohio, A Cincinnatian hearing the banter.
took Il up. and after forking over the documents,
cane hers and picked out our felow-townsman,
II. W. Lewis, as his competitor. They returned
to Columbus, and commenced the work on Wed
nssday morning last, when Hall, the Columbus
man, psgged ont aftcr having been worked two
and half hours, in which time he layed two
thousand three hundred and sixty brick, while
Lewis had laid two thousand FIVE hundred and
twenty beating his competitor one hundred
and sirty brick, in the two ard half hours
gentleman in this city Is ready to wager from
one 70 Ave hundred dollars that Mr. Lewis can
beat any msn that can be produced in Colum us
Tho work 10 b. done hire The b,nter to
stand good for six months The Columbus boys
must look to their laures. - Daily Times.
BURNING IN EfyrcY.--The Directors of the
N - - U.s~..~- shc rr:t.s.n - ~xL3.h L.
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The new steamship Columbia viii ply besweea
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival Of the mails and pas
sengers from Panams, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco
A regular line of propeiers will be kept up for
the transportation OF freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The wen-known steamship Sarah Sands, of
600 tons burden, now under charter to the com
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running extra
family boat. H.E
One Of the above steamers will keep up the
connexon between Acapulco end the other Mex
lean ports.
The connexion in the Atlantic will be main
tained by the United States mail steamships
Georgia. ......,...........3,00 1000 tons
ONO. ..........,........... 5000
Empire Clty......-...... -x,oOO ="
crescent City.-.-... ..ls5oo
cherokee, .....-...........I ,Soo
fhiiadelphia i,loO
Leaving New York for Chsgres on the llth
and 10Th of each month.
The new steamer FL Dorndo and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods will insure as
little detention as 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,
a Co., agents at that plnce. 1869
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500 IN state room 10. ...........- $3.50
$3.50 in lower cabin TO. $3.50
sSoo IN steerags to. ........-......S16S
The rates from New York to Chngres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-stssmer be-
tween these ports.
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in msnsuremeni 10
cubic feet.
Freight viii be taken to Chngres at 20 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
company, 81 and IS South street, or at theft
agency, No. III West street, New York city,
Aug l2-dy
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SO, 900 ! 30 prizes Of $4,000
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit Of Mononga Acaden.y,
7s number Iottery--I3 drawn ballots

HlII ClnaS NO. 49, Tor l1bl- n
10 be drwn in Alexandria, Va, on Saturday. The
4th Of October, lS4l
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MtSkETOES.-The best article for alsyIng the
lNl bite of the Musketoes is pure BAY RUM
such as Is Tor sale at PARKER,S
Comb, Fancy and Perfumery Store,
septl3-Jt Under National Hotel.
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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 1880.
Terms moderate, where The claim is established
otherwise no charge.
The republic., 1851-04-15

a. of rneasures TO which have alluded
,a,s rsuarded by me as a settlement, in principle
I'D snbstance-a final settlement--of the danger
ougand exciting subjects which they embraced" :"
.,R, that adustment we have been rescued from
the wide and boundless agitation that surrounded
us. and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
10 rest upon. And the occasion, trust, will JUS
tify me IN ExHoRTISo ny couSrRyMEN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAIsrAIN THAT GROUND as the best, II
not the only means, Of restoring peace and quiet
20 the country, and maintaining invioate the in
tegrity Of the Union.''
IPREsIDEsr FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
1.-The Presidents message, at the opening OF the
present session Of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion OF all
tbose associated with him in the Executive admin
sistration of the Government, in regard to what
are called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
sures of last session. That opinion is, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
final settlement Of the dangerous and exciting G
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from impcrfections, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connexion, they formed
a system of compromise the most conciliatory
and best for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions, and that therefore they should be ad
hered to, until time and experience should de
monstrate the necessity of further legislation L
guard against evasion or abuse. That opinion, d
. far as know, remains entirely unchanged, ant
swill be acted upon steadily and decisively. Th
peace of the country requires this; the security
sthe Constitution requires this; and every consde
sution of the public good demands this. If tn
Administration cannot stand upon the principle
the message, it does not expect to stand at all
[DAsIEL WEBsrER's Letter to the Union Meeting
at Westchesfer.
The republic., 1851-04-15

Wretched simpletonsl They talk Of the
''remains Of Daniel Webster!n The world
looks with a very different eye, as posterity
will, upon what these petty libellers call that
great mans ssremains.n To the world, those
"remains" are yet both strong and beautiful,
somewhat touched and mellowed, it is true,
by the hand of Time, but still massive and
picturesque, like the granite foundations Of
some old castle, covered with green vines and
blooming flowers. That grey old pile is still
firm enough To wear out the sharpest weapon
of assault ever welded by knightly hand, and
much more may it defy the fangs of the rep
tiles which crawl beneath its shadows and hiss
about its "remains."
The republic., 1851-04-15

We copy from the Southern Press of yester-
day portion of its comments on the Result in
Boston, in the matter of the fugitive SINS. 1t
embodies, no doubt, the view of this event that
will be taken by the southern Disunionists,
and for this reason is entitled to consideration :
From the Southern Prsss.
"For our own part, think the officers of the
United States, from the President down. have
done their duty in this case faithfully; and we
think it was better for the Federal Government
to retreat by night than TO be beaten in da Wight
by the people or the mob Of Boston.
1--WE are not unmindful of the necessity of law,
Of the duty Of enforcing Il against mere rioters,
or mobs, or factions. But the remittance made to
the Fugitive Slave law il that Of the people Of
many States in such case boodshcd is no re-
mcdy. II would probably make things worse.
When one people or one section differs from an
other, force and blood uncertain and un-
reasonable arbiters and should be sorry TO
them resorted 70 in any event, and never until
all other modes of adjustment fail.
alt 10 now, we suppose, obvious enough that II
the Fugitive Slave law be executed only by
stealth, at great expense. delay, and danger, Is
worse than useless as practical remedy.
"whcre attempts are made TO enforce IL, the fugi-
tive either escapes, is rescued, is delivered up
in secret II then he is taken home. taken any
where in the South TO toll the story of northern
sympathy, aid, and resistance, his influence would
be worse than half dozen Abolitionists. II the
slaves Of the South understand that in they
cape TO the North they will have all the immunity
resulting from the chances Of eluding arrest, Of
ample legal pettifoggng IL arrested and Of rescue
The republic., 1851-04-15
Mail Contr.cts.

Yesterday morning the Postmaster General
announced his decisions on the proposals fol
mail contracts in the States Of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
and also on the proposals for the routes esta-
blished by the last Congress. A large number
Of the bidders were present, and awaited the
result with some anxiety.
We learn that the number of regular routes
contracted for is eight hundred and eighteen;
irregular, four hundred and eighty-three; spe-
cial, two hundred and fifty-eight
The republic., 1851-04-15
81. Loui. Mun,c,p.I El.c,,on.

From St. Louis we learn by telegraph
that the Wings carried the city at the muni-
cipal election, on the 9th instant, by maiorities
ranging from five hundred and fifty to seven
hundred for all the general offices, from mayor
down. The Wings have also elected ma
jori,y Of both branches Of the city council, Civ
ing them the entire control of the city admins
tration for the ensuing year.
The republic., 1851-04-15

Fon LBEniA.-On Thursday last the barque Bal
timore. of Baltimore, Capt. Cooper, took on board,
at Savannah, the cmigrants for Sinou, Liberia,
numbering one hundred and ffteen to one hundred
and twenty; the principal portion Of whom are from
the interior Of Georgia. and some few from Charles
ton.
The republic., 1851-04-15
The M..,c.n hoard OF cI.,m..

This body will terminate its existence to-day.
The commissioners are now closely engaged in
making the awards on the large number Of
cases decided by them, list of which we will
endeavor to present to the public when it shall
have been completed.
The republic., 1851-04-15

LIZ. IssuRAscE.-The Legislature Of New York
have lately passed law that every life insurance
company in the State shall, before the lst Of
August, deposit S50,000 with the comptroller, and
on or before the lat of February next the further
sum OF $4,000 in public stocks, or IN bonds and
good mortgages; the comptroller TO hold such secu-
rites for the benefit of policy holders.
The republic., 1851-04-15

JENNY LIND.-The great songstress gave con-
cert on Saturday night, at Madison, Indiana, and
will give her first concert at Cincinnati this even
ing. From Cincinnati she proceeds direct to
Wheeling, where she will give two concerts on the
2lst and 22d instant On leaving Wheeling she
she comes direct to Baltimore, and will probably
reach here on the 25th. She 10 announced to give
her first concert in New York the 9th, and Il il
thought will go direct from Baltimore, passing by
Philadelphia without stopping. g.--Baltinors Sun.
The republic., 1851-04-15

BARNUM AND THE DRAMATIC FuND.-Mr. Bar
mum has addressed the following card to the ORA
matte Fund Association of New York, tho mem
bers Of which (about two hundrcd) assembled at
their festival on Thursday evening"
"Give the Dramatic Fund $500 for me, and
recommend to it's members the practice of temper
ancc. p. II. BARNuM"
The republic., 1851-04-15

SNAIL RSDUcTIoN.--The fare from San Fran
cisco TO Sacramento and stockton at last dates was
one dollar year ago il was fry dollars.
TNrc York Courier and Engujrsr.
The republic., 1851-04-15

HssRy CLAWS BIRrHDAY.--Henry Clay was
seventy five years Of age on Saturday, and his ma
tai anniversary was celebrated by number of his
friends in New York on tho evening of that day
The republic., 1851-04-15

NKw YoRK BANKs.-At the close of last week the
banks of New York had in their vaults an aggre.
gate of specie to the amount of seven million four
hundred and twenty thousand dollars
The republic., 1851-04-15

DocuMENrARY HIsroRr OF SLAvERY IN THE UNI
TED STATES, by a native of Maryland Wash
ington: Printed by JOHN T. TowsRs, 1851.
This is compactly printed brochure of sixty four
pages, in which embodied a general outline,
and in some cases circumstantial account of pro-
ceedings had in this country, both prior and subse-
quent to the Revolution, in regard to the subject of
slavery The writer establishes pretty clearly that
slavery was an evil introduced into the American
colonies by the parent State, and acquiesced in to
great degree by the colonies themselves, in an
age when the traffic in slaves was pursued by all
nations without suspicion of it's enormity :; that
slaves were recognised property by the old Con-
gress before the Declaration of Independence; that
slavery was recognised by the trainers of the Con-
stitution in that instrument; and that the objec-
tions to the act of 1850 founded rather upon the
prcjudiccs of those who oppose it, than upon any
serious difference in its principle or application
from that Of 1898. The present publication is
very good hand book to those who wish to look
into the history of slavery in the United States.
The work is on sale at the Office of Mr.. John T.
Towers.
The republic., 1851-04-15
Commi..ion ON Claims against Mexico.
MONDAY, April ID, 1851

MONDAY, April ID, 1851.
The Board met according to adjournmcnt; pre-
sent all the members.
The supplemental memorial fled in the case OF
A. p Brittingham, on Saturday, 18th instant, was
taken up for consideration, and the Board came to
an opinion thereon, that the said supplemental me-
mortal be not received.
The Board then proceeded to the consideration
Of the memorial of William g. Parrot. with the ac-
companying documents and proof, claiming in :
demnity for losses resulting from forced loan and
illegal proceedings of Mexican tribunals and also
for the amount Of bill Of exchange drawn by
General Herrera on General Victoria for supplies
furnished to the Mexican patriots in 1916; and
thercupon the Board came to opinion that the
two first items claimed in the said memorial are
valid against the Mexican government, and are
accordingly allowed; the amount TO be awarded
subject to the future action of the Board; and the
third item is not valid, and il disalowed accord
ingly.
The Board next proceeded to the consideration
Of motion for rehearing, filed in the of Rhoda
MacRae December 10, 1850, asking to be allowed
interest the sum to be awarded to her under the
decision of 18th December, 1s49. whom the Board
after re-examination Of the evidence, in connex-
ion with the arguments Of counsel, came to an
opinion that interest should be allowed The for
mer decision of the Board rejecting the claim for
interest il reversed and the Board decides that the
claim is valid, and is allowed accordingly.
The Board adjourned until IL a. m. tomorrow.
The republic., 1851-04-15


ExAMINArIoN BEFORE THE SENATORIAL COMMIT.
rEE.-The Senatorial Committee of investigation
on the order introduced by MIR. Robinson, TO in
quire "whether tho freedom of any inhabitant o
this Commonwealth 10 endangered through the re-
missness OF any officers thereof; if any officer
tho arrest of any person charged with being Grim
inal;' and also'"to inquire If any law for the Sc
curity of personal liberty has recently been viola
ted by officers of the city of Boston, or by officers
orders of said city, with power send for persons
and papers" held its second session in the Senate
chamber yesterday afternoon, at three O'Clock ac
cording TO adjournment.
Mayor Bigelow was further examined, but only
testified to the fact that he had ordered out the DO
lice to prevent riot and bloodshed. ara ~
Marshal Tukcy called and sworn. Testified that
he had been acting in tho case of Sims under a
written order of the mayor and aldermen; he in.
terpreted those orders to mean any thing that would
protect the peace OF the city or prevent boodshed
He caused the chains to be put around the court
house, but his orders did not exclude any person
entering who had business with the courts; specta
tors and idlers had been excluded. No police off,
Ger wa: under United States pay. He judged that
arrest from their previous bungling work. blood
she'd would have followed. He construed the order
he had received to mean, that it, in his opinion he
could save bloodshed, he should accompany Sims
TO the State line. 49, -
George I. Curtis was called and testif,cd 10 somc
legal points.
Officer 0. A. Butman, Charles Dcvcns, and Ben.
Jamin r. Hallct, were called, but did not answer.
Rev. Mr.. Higginson, of Ncwbury yport. testified
to conversation with Marshal Tukey, in which ho
asked the marshal If IL was his business to help
his business to help the United States marshal 70
keep the peace. He then added OF his own accord:
knoso that am violating As State iasc, ,seH q
you kno'o 'f-but am not responsible ! am acting
The republic., 1851-04-15

"A'ASNS
don't know what was finally done with the
United States criminal process. Sims was in Gus
tody when these notices were served. He Thought
Mr. Coburn had done all that II in his power to
rant. ft sNe Qrss4
Mr.. Hildreth then submitted some evidence rola.
tive to tho obstructions of the court house. At ono
time during the hearing the Commissioners court
was transferred to the marshals office, which i on
the left-hand corner Of the eastern entrance That
corner was obstructed by large posse Of officers
who would not let persons pass to Offices beyond
the rharshaPs, but made them 60 . roundabout
way to get to them. The main passage ON the
lower floor was completely obstructed. The officer
said ne stopped me from passing through the pas
came along and inquired of the officers by what
authority they obstructcd that passage1 They
said it was by the marshal's order. Understood
it to bc the United States marshal, though thoy did
not 80 specify. The sheriff told them they had no
right TO obstruct the passage. They drew back
and allowed persons to pass through for Eve or ten
minutes, after which they closed the passage up
before. / reminded them Of the sheriff. orders
but they still continued to obstruct the passage.
Charles G.. Davis, sworn. Reside in BostonJ at
present. Shall leave it about fret of May. made
the replevin writ on Friday, and had conference
with Mr. Coburn in regard to its scrvice 10 ascer-
tain if be would serve It, and to decide the amount
OF bond to be taken, il was to cover cost,
well an damages. requested him to deliver the
man, in obedience to the command of the writ 1
did not wish him to raise conflict between the
State and United States authorities, but 60 ~ far
as he could, without 90 doing. thought IL was
the officers duty to make an actual attempt to
reach the body of Sims, and If resisted, then to
make his return. addressed notc TO the sheriff,
urging this duty upon him, but have received no
answer to it, and have heard Of no effort having
been made 70 reach Sims. He believed that Dep
uty Sheriff Coburn had acted in good faith in tho
matter. ti t.s.sfa ul tti.fNa
Mr. Davis also testified TO an interview with tho
mayor in regard to the officers of the city being
employed in assisting the United States marshal in
obstructing the execution of writ issued under
the seal of the State court The mayor said he had
given orders TO that effect, but 10 soc that the
peace OF the city was strictly observed. Davis also
testified that officers in tho pay Of the city, and un-
der the orders Of the marshal, were ON duty within
the United States district courtroom, and within
few feet OF the slave. All the passages through Tho
court house were obstructed. He saw member of
the bar prevented from going into the court of
common pleas where no had business 70 transact.
de also saw constable Jones prevent man from
entering the court house. So s1s
Mr., Coburn testified that he had, at the suggea.