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BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at

VI ENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
Id Law, will attend promptly to any business in
his profession in the city of Richmond, Including
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town of Peters
burg.
Wilma Aug. 6-tf
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EAVY ARTILLERY-Sege Garrison, Sea.
Ia coast, and Mountain. Prepared by a board
OF officers, for the Army of the United States. The
Instructions illustrated by many plntes.
Copies for sale in Washington city by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Septic Booksellers. near 9th al
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GADSBY's HOTEL,
Corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Sd (.
Near Railroad Depot, Voshington.
Oct 9-iftf
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend to any
business he may be entrusted with before either
ofthe Courts of this District and will also attend
to the prosecution of Claims before Congress and
the Departments. Office on o street.
July l7-N
ID III. HOOE q CO., Wholesale and retail deal
4 crs in Carpeting, Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings,
Rugs, Curtain Materials, Sheeting, Blankets, and
house furnishing goods generally.
Pennsylyaniaayenue, betwcen7th and Sthstreets,
Washington, ID. G.
Aug 20-tf IUnion
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Yst

VT oARAlc0 N.
Capital, 100000.
ANHlS company was organized under the General
IL Insurance law of New York, passed AprilIO
lS49, and has been doing very successful bust
ness, and will insure dwelling houses. stores
household furniture, and other property. on az IA
vorable terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public referred to the following letter
OF the Hon ID. s. Dickinson, Senator from the
State of New York, for the standing of the Com
pany:
WAsHiNeToN, March s, 1851
am acquainted with some of the officers of tn ,
Empire Mutual Insurance Company located n
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character. The Company is in the hands of gen.
tlemen of high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted
d. s. DICKINSON.
Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young,jr., Hermon Thomaa,
H. H. Hathorn, VIM. II. Fleeman,
Y: M Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Iheo w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
r. M Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John H. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
II. II. HATHORN, Vice President
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary. -
VIM ii. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to e. C.
WEED, agent, North A street, Capitol Hill.
March Off
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PRICES OF TYPE

a nd larger slZes at 1uuIIy IU" FtINta.
Fancy letter of every description, Combination
Borders, Flower Cuts, and Ornaments in great va
ilety
Wood letter OF every description, from to rs
nee Plea, at manufacturers prices.
smith, Washington, and Power Presses, OF the
,aIlONing sizes and prices, viz:
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Oct l2-3tawtNovl0 Union and Intel
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THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A Weekly Newspaper.

Deroted TO african ColoDization and Chill xafion
TO Literature and General Intelligence.
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a MAGNIFICENT RALRoAD.--Many have
laughed at Mr. Whitney's project of building n
railroad to the Pacific but there is plan on
foot by the Eastern capitalists which, for gran
deur of design and Importance TO the mercantile
community will almost equal equal that pro-
posed by Mr.. Whitney, whose plan its accomp-
lishment will tend greatly to forward.
1t is known that the Hon. Mr. Rantoul, of
Boston, has recently returned from successful
agency at the Far West, where he had spent a
considerable time in the promotion of plan to
unite New York and Boston with the Council
Bluffs on the Missouri.
At the recent session of the legislature of ILL
nois an act was passed incorporating the " Gen.
trail Railroad Company" composed oflarge cap
struc.on Of the road In that State the act grant
ing the company the land owned by the State
through which the road is to pass.
Congress has also passed an act granting n
large quantity of public land for the construc-
ton of a railroad from Mobile to the mouth OF
the Ohio river, and thence through Central
Illinois to Peru, with branch northwardy to
Chicago. and ENTHUSIASTICALLY to Dubuque, Iowa.
BY the net obtained by Mr.. Rantoul, four
years are allowed for building the main track,
and six years for its branches. But from the
well known energy of our Eastern friends, the
whole is expected to be completed in about two
years--Preparatory arrangements are already
on foot to commence this great work.
The road will run north from Peoria, Illinois,
to Freeport, where 1t will intersect the Galena
and Chicago road, and thence west to the Mis-
sissippi river, opposite Dubuque.
BY the time the Chicago road Is completed to
Freeport, the portion Of the central road west
to Dubuque will be ready for use, which will
form continuous line from the Mississippi
river to Chicago. The road from Chicago to
Detroit is now in firn order; and there are two
lines building from Detroit to the Niagara, one
on the south side Of Lake Erie, and one on the
north, thus forming link with New York and
Boston.
A company is formed at Dubuque for the con-
struction Of road southwestwardly from that
city to Iowa City, thence southwardly to Keo-
kuk, the extreme south point Of Iowa, and also
west to the Council Bluffs, on the Missouri.
When these lines are finished, there will be n
line Of railroad from Boston and New York to
the Council Bluffs, and at no very distant period
TO the Pacific II may with great truth be said
more magnificent project was never conceived.
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Of6,725,O0O Dplgsrs. H
THIS Loan il guaranteed by the 0ovsrnment.
| and contracted by the esninsnt bankinr
House of Msssrs. NJ A. von RcrRscutrp Asn
Soxs, 10 Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
"a Of 1000 Dollars 60 OF 1900 Dollars
"a 1000 I'D q 500
60 5000 /" $50 [" 1000
DC. &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollar.
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
LIST OF June, 1851.
1xs price he Tickets Il a. .)blls,ss:
30 " 100 SIS 100 /"
Remittnnces can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder win
receive, free Of expense. the Prospses, With full
particulars; and ater the drawing, the list Of he
successful numbers, which will also be pubIished
in the leading journals. The Prizes viii be paid
IN cash at Frankfort-ou-the Maine, Paris. Lon
don, New York, or New Orleans.
Apply, without delay, to Moais SrmsEL,
SoNs, Bankers and Merchants, Frankfort-on-sh
Maine, Germany; or those who prefer il can d.
rect their letters 70 the care Of Messrs s. SrxzrI
& Co., Merchants. 81, Nicholas Lane, Lombard
street, London. M
r. 8. Remittancss which arrive too late viii be
returned to the sender or il he prefsrs Il, shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded.
March l7-d-t-w-w
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The following inscription Is displayed i
Crystal Palace

"Dss rauchen wird NIGHT erlaubt"
II nest pas permis de fumer."
"Non permesso d fumare."
"No 90 permittido fumer.S
"Nao he psrmittldo fumer."
"No smokin gallowed."
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c. 4 =. L. KERAIs0N + co.
Direct Importers Of
FOR IGN DRY-GOODS

II C""ssse~s N01H C0r6SN1,
NJOULD respectfully inform their friends. ana
wv those who purchase Dry-Goods u their
city, that theY are prepared, and arr olbsine :
very sIse sno wei assorted stock Of Hrstn ~
Do"se1e' M1.e' md F~scy Dry Gseds, selected
for and particularly adapted to ne Ssksrn IrsIs.
Importing direct, they EEL assured OF being able
to sell goods as low in Csrissso~, AZ they can BE-
bought IN any other market in ths Unitsd BATES.
Iney would call particular attention 10 Lnsr
Sood:' or every description; the make viii BE-
Ionna OF pest nn'sh, and perfectly free from any
smsssnrs o. COTTON. ALSO 10 their stock Of Dsss
Goods, which will be found second 10 none in The
market. c-I. q. - :.
Terms Cash. or city acceptancss.
e. d. E. l.. KERRISON, 4 co.
No 200 King. northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. strssts.
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The CHEROKEE INDANs.-We learn from a
gentleman who arrived yesterday from Fort
Smith, Ark, that Col Denen had received orders
from the government at Washington. to distri-
butte the 100000 due TO the Cherokee nation
under the stipnlations Of the treaty Of 1885,
The government first sent out instructions to
pay the money to the settlers that were living in
1898, or to their legal heirs and representatives
To this the council Of chiefs excepted, and de-
rata, among all the Indians Individually The
government accordingly changed i: instructions
ing mrds 10 distribute the money when our in.
formsnt left. The troops At Fort Smith were
al in good healthy O, Picoyuns
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CURE FOR BELLowsEp HoRsE.--Some few
weeks since, being overtaken by severe thun-
der storm on my way home took refuge I'M
der shelter where were assembled several gen
tlemen from the aame cause. One of the gen.
tlemen thus accosted me "Why do you moi
cure your hotAe of the bellows :"
"For the very reason that ! cannot" replied
swell, stranger said he, "when | am al
home, ] cure all such cnses, and warrant them
at ten dollars head but M I am long way
from home, and your horse IL valuable one,
will tell you how you can cure him effectunlly
in few days In the first place." says he, "give
your horse salt in his water for three mornings
In succession after that, pound up a piece Of
blue stone about the size of a chinquepin, and
mix 1t with wet meal give him the same for
ten consecutive mornings, feeding him rather
lightly for those ten days; and, If he 10 not we'll
at the end Of the ten days, will give you my
head"
have tried the remedy, and It has wrought
perfect cure; and now give II 10 the read
ers of the Enquirer, that they may save their ten
dollars too.-Columbus Enquirer.
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SPRING MILLINERY
"ILL be opsnsd Al Mrs.. 8. PARKEn'S o,
w Saturday. l5lh instant, Al 10 . rlock.
PARKER 3 new Fancy more.
March l2-A under National hotsI
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KEY WEsT.-From letter in the Charleston
News, we gather some interesting facts in rela-
ton to this place, 30 well known and dreaded
by commercial men.
1t is the nearest spot to the Equator in the
United States. The mercury has not been be-
low 80 deg. in many years, yet fires add to the
comfort Of the inhabitants The average an
nual rain is twenty-six inches, and three-ffths
falls in August, September and October. 1t is
directly opposite to HAVANA, and only ninety
one miles distant.
A glance at the map will show, that Cuba and
the Bahamas upon one side, and the Florida keys
and shores upon the other margin apassage from
sixty to ninety miles wide, through which vast
proportion of our country's wealth necessarily
seeks market. 1t will show that the mouth Of
the Mississippi il not at the Balize, but at the
Tortugas and Key West, and TINT the thirteen
hundred thousand bales Of cotton, and all other
immense agricultural wealth which will leave
the Western States during the year 1881, must
pass through passage which can be brdged by
six steamers. The harbors of Tortugas and
Key West are sixty miles apart
At the Tortugas we are constructing magni-
ficept work, which will cover the entire area of
Garden Key. 1t will be castle of eighty feet
above tide water, and capable of mounting three
hundred guns. At Key West large quadrant
gular work is in course of construction, which
stands in eight feet water, about eleven hundred
feet from the shore, and will completely COM
mand the harbor These works are national of
course, but the interest of the great West are
more especially involved in their completion
than in the defence of the Mississippi itself
The construction of the screw pile light Ker-
rysfort reef, under the superintendence of Major
Barnard, Of the typographical engineer corps, is
progressing rapidly, and he expects to show its
light on the fourth Of July next The impor
lance Of this light to the navigation Of the Gulf
will be readily understood, when say that it
stands upon the most seaward part of the reef,
known as the elbow of the reef about nine miles
from the land. Immediately on the edge of the
Gulf, and In about twelve feet winter, Within
few rods of it there are twenty fathoms, and
it then rapidly deepens TO one hundred. The
light will be the FIRST class FresweIl lamp, one
hundred feet above tide water, and its flashes
will be seen from the deck of ship twenty five
miles in clear weather.--SL Louis Journal
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rHE KIcKLEBuRy's ON THE RHINE.

tensible intention was such, because there is an
other motive for these productions locked up Gas
the popular author deems) in his own breast, but
which betrays itself, in the quality of the work,
as his principal incentive. O, that any muse
should be set upon high stool to cast up ac
counts and balance ledger Yetso it is; and
the popular author finds It convenient to fill up
the declared deficit, and place himself in posi-
ton the more effectually to encounter those liza
bilities, which sternly assert themselves contem-
poraneously and in contrast with the careless
and freehanded tendencies of the season, by the
emission of Christmas books kind of literary
Assignafs representing 10 the emitter expunged
debts, to the receiver an investment of eng
matical value. For the most part bearing the
stamp Of their origin in the vacuity Of the wri-
ter's exchequer rather than in the fulness of his
genius, they suggest by their feeble flavor the
rinsings of void brain after the more important
connections of the expired year. Indeed, we
should as little think of taking these compost
tons as examples of the merits of their authors
NJ we should think Of measuring the valuable
services of Mr.. Walker. the postman, or Mr.
Bell, the dustcollector, by the copy of verses
they leave Mt our doors as provocative of the
expected annual gratuity-eiIusions with which
they may fairly be Chased for their intrinsic
worm no loss tnhu tnelI uiL&tLlhte pufpoTt-
In the Christmas book presently under notice,
Mr.. Thackery appears (under the thin disguise Of
Mr.. Michael Angelo Titmarsh) in propria per-
soma as the popular author, the contributor to
Punch, the feeblemindedness, launched upon a
tour of relaxation to the Rhine. But though
sxercising, as is the wont of popular authors in
their moments of leisure, plentiful reserve of
those higher qualities To which they are indebt-
I'd for their fame, his professional instincts are
not altogether in allegiance. From the moment
his eye lights upon lucklcss family group en-
barked on the same steamer with himself, the
sight OF his accustomed quarry--vulgArity, i'm
bSciity, and -animates his relaxed
sinews. and, playfully fastening his satric fangs
upon the familiar prey, he dallies with II In mimic
ferocity like satated mouser
Though family and careessly indicated d. the
characters are those with which the author loves
to surround himself A tuf,-hunting county
baronets widow, an inane captain Of dragons.
a Rrsceless young baronet lady with ground
less pretensions to feeble health and poetry, an
obsequious nenentity, her husband, and Amsy
and artificial young lady, are the personages in
whom we are expected to find amusement.
Two individuals alone form an exception 10 the
above category. and are offered TO the respectful
admiration of the reades--the one, a shadowy
ssrisant-at-lsw, Mr.. Ttmarshs Travelling com
panion. who escapes with few aide pnss Of
hattery. which the author struggles not to render
trpnical, and mysterious countess, spoken Of IN
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n 6enBc ne ms TOT u hlulne, Or VIM uifs-
prop calls an odorous comparison,and how grace
fully he conducts it to otis ultimate purport y
A gentleman writing poor little book is a
scavenger asking for a Christmas box
As / try this small-beer which has called down
such deal of thunder, can't help thinking that
It is not Jove who has interfered (the case was
scarce worthy Of his divine vindictveness) but
the Thunderer's man, Jupiter Jeames, taking his
masters place, adopting his manner, and trying
to dazzle and roar like his awful employer. The
figure Of the dustman has hardly been flung from
heaven. that ultimate purport" is a subject
which the immortal would hardly handle. Well,
we'll; let us allow that the book is not worthy
ofsuch polite critc--that the beer is not strong
enough for gentleman who has taste and ex-
perience in beer.
That opinion no man can nsk his honor to
alter but (the beer being the question: why
make unpleasant illusions to the Gdrcte, and
hint Mt the probable bankruptcy of the brewer
Why twit me with my poverty and what car
the Times critic know about the vacuity of my
exchequer! Did he ever lend me any money
Does he not himself write for money! land who
would prudQe it TO such polite, and generous
and learned author y II he finds no disgrace in
being paid why should | I If he has been ever
poor, why should he joke at my empty exche-
auerf OF course such genius is paid for his
work with such neat logic, such pure style
such charming poetcal turn Of phrase, of course
critic gets money. Why, man who can say
of A Chratmas book that ut il an opuscnle de-
nominated 40 and 90, and ostensibly intended 10
swell the tide Of expansive emotion incident
upon the exodus Of the old year" must evident
ly have had immense sums and care expended
on his early education. and deserves splendid
return. You can't 60 into the market and get
scholarship like that, without paying for IT, even
the logRing that such writer must have had
10 early youth. az he wss At a public school
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Mess.s. GrinneIl, Minturp & Co.

WcRK AT HoME.--In the work on the London
poor, by Henry Mayhem, there is an account Of
a class of street vagabonds who number at Ieas,
fifty thousand souls whose demoralized condition
is worse than that OF any savages. This class is
called the "Costermongers" and it is positively
appalling to contemplate the vast amount Of vice,
ignorance and want existing among it. Only one
tenth--at the outside, one-tenth--of the couples
living together and carrying the coster monger-
ing trade, are married. Much Of their time is de-
voted to the beer shop, to low theatres and dar ce
houses, where every entertain ment is of the gros-
sest and most corruptng description, and to gam
bling, Of which the coster is mmoderately fond
dog fighting, ratkling, pigeon-shooting and fight
ing. Mr.. Mayhem says that the costers have no
religion At ALL nd but little idea Of future state.
With such picture this before them, and such
4 wide field for the exercise Of ptiantrophy, It is
surprising that English ptilantrophlsts cannot find
sufficient wo rk at home without coming to this
country to ag tate subjects which they do not
com prshsnd in Ill its relations,
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LIFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH.

d. Appleton q. Co., 900 Broadway Neo York
Have now ready the fourth edition
lFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE.
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo
Portraits; 50 So
Mr.. Garland has given us dnguerreotype of
character more eccentric and variable than Ura-
nus itself, and withal two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading "--[ 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-
tremeIy readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history of his Iife and analysis of his
character, but an interesting account of the poll
tics and the public men of the day. ~ Crescent
Since Kennedy's 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 muttudes with in
tense interest. II (-Ne,oark Daily Advertiser.
Mr.. Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por-
trature Of the erratc and brilliant subject of his
pen. "-[.Ne,o Orleans Delta.
"As biography, it is marked by directness
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensiveness
and variety Of manner. "-[ Boston Post,
"lt is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographies with which we are acquainted "-[ Epe-
ming Post.
The work is written with taste and vgor, and
It's biographical portions is well constructed and
full OF interest. u Journal Of Commerce.
This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees OF distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us a faithful account Of his whole ca
reer, an analysis Of his celebrated speeches, &c."
philadelphia Enquirer.
The work is written in 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 u distinguished part in the
drama OF the Republic. 1t forms valuable add-
ton to our national history. Democratic Rerie,u
March 17-dtw-w