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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OLE TILE SOIIIH.

U'Hr undersigned a committee Of publication, on
| the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
ural Society, respectfully invite public attention
TO the. following prospectus Of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices of the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests of .qg-
rie,ti,ure and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture of crops the
improvement of the soil, the management of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the bouse-keeper's department. In their con-
nexon with the interests OF the soil, the other in
dustra pursuits Of the land, will receive their APP
propriate attention.
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision Of CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CHAmpERs. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers liz one of the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps Of contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters Of the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers at the
rate Of
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which must be paid in advance
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il they perfer Il, copy Of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who viii
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paid, to VIZ. n. CHAmsERs, publisher of eth,
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100 DOLLARS REWARD I

ID AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
n 1897, from his residence on 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
head a prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling il. He had a on the inner ankle Of, |
presume the left foot. He speaks with plausi-
bility and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
vet mild and humble in his manners. He is n
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 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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DREADFUL SToRM-Loss OF LIFE AND Pro
PERTy.-A great storm occurred at this place
on Thursday. The steamers Planter, Alexander
Scott, and Western World, broke from their
moorings The Planter lost her cabin and chin
neys--damnge $4,000. The steamer Mountai-
neer lost her chimneys and pilot house. Several
RATS were completely broken up.
Many light buildings and sheds were blown
down, and fences, trees and crops leveled to the
ground
great loss of live and destruction of proper
ty has resulted at Muscatne, Iowa, from freshet
which occurred on the night of the ] lth. Houses
were swept off, and in one women and three
children were drowned. The loss to public
works alone is $4,000.
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M. TVnWP son.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR Mt Law,
COMMISSIONER OF Deeds ofNorth and South
" Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton Of Claims against the various Departments OF
the General Government and before Congress
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surence Company; Capital ~ 200 600
~ Office one door Vest Of Jackson Hall, Penn
syirania .9uenus, WAsurNeroS, ID. G.
p. s. Refer. II necessary, to the Heads Of De
partments and to Members OF Congress generally
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YUNHE public are informed that, under the new
J. 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 AGA
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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Oj6,725,000 Dollars.
Wis Loan ID guaranteed by the Government.
4 ana contracted by the eminent Banking
House Oh Msssrs M. A. WON RorHscHlLp AND
Sons, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The follou,,ns
capital Prizes must be gained, viz
= 3 5000 . SSS Dollars .! . ssss Dollars
90 /" 5000 - $50 /" GOA q.
&c, &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars
The next drawing takes place irrevocably ON the
LIST Of June, 1851.
Ixs price Of The Ticket is as tbllolOs;
ticket for 5 Dollars 8 ticketsfor rs Dollars
Remittances 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 Frankfort-on-the-M Maine Paris, Lon.
don. New York. or New Orlesr~
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G. e. Il. l.. KERRIsON IL co.
Direct Importers of
q II ~ | O. NJ II " " n N a N 9

F 0 X r. @ N ID X Y @ o 0 d s
In Charleston, South Carolina,
NTOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they 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 as low in Charleston, 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
smirfwe Of cotton. Also 10 their stock Of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G. q Il. l.. KERRISON, & co.
No. 300 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb 10 streets
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day We confidently expect large majority In
favor Of building the Portland railway.


DErRoIr, August Ia.
We learn from the Advertiser of this mora
lag that Harvey, the witness who swore that
Phelps employed him TO burn the railroad depot
at this place has made full confession, upon
the stand, of his perjury. lie says that he was
employed by all agent Of the defendant to swear
as he did, aud that in truth be never saw Phelps
ia Indiana, or elsewhere, until he was pointed
out TO him at the courthouse. The testimony
for the defence has closed
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s. GRIswoLD & co.


Successors 10 Daniel Pratt y Co..
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public tina
N they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at PrsttsviIle, Autaugn 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
Iy to refer to the reputation which the manufac
ture and sale Of 1000 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From IS years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they viii
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ixc them.
nrTheir Gins are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins can be made with thciT
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally or by letter directed to Praitville, Autauge
county. Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell r. CO Mobile, and ~. Kendall, 4 Carter Co.,
.Ns,c ORLEANS.
s. GRIsWOLD g. Co
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PROSPECTUS
ST ETH o $ COPE,
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. IL will be devoted 10 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 az they arrive IN this
country Interesting operations, clinlqoes and
cases occurring in the In6rmery Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, as well as in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also, the transactions Oft TIE
"MedicaI Society of Virginia., and such others
as will furnish their proceedings.
TERMs.--Three Dollars per annum in advance,
or -Four Dollars per annum, if paid after the mid
die Of the year.
and canvassers.
All communications to be addressed to the Edi-
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taken from the Office.
Special arrangements for Cams. &C., OF line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for in ADVANCE No
g,iack medicine advertisements will be taken.
U$O Office on Bank Street, near OH, Richmond
Va. March ~
y. s. Remittances which arrive too late will be
returned the sender or, If he prefers it. shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded.
March l7--d-,-w-w
MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
MI came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to Bal
t,more, is requested to call on the undersigned.
I also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port OF Baltimore
yrnrs ago. the latter since then being enlisted in
the IT, s. Army, to let me hear from them.
NV uncle, Gottlieb Eihard, who used to live IN
Washington a few years ago, is also requested to
let me know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
18th street between II a. !,
Washington, ID. G..
The BsIi~,ore Sun will insert the above three
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VIM. HOW LAND,
Importer and Dealer I'm Dry Goods, In

cHARLEsToN, 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 complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods. from the
low-prced, to the richest, latest, and most FISH
ionable.
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 92d. bend of King st Charleston
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yIcKsBuRe, Aug. Is

YIcKsBURe, Aug lS.
SToRM--DAMAGEs TO CRoPs-THE PAMPRRo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WIRES Down.
A rain storm in De Sote and Marshall counties,
Miss, has damaged the crops seriously. A gentle
man from New Orleans states that the expedi-
tionists in the Pampero left with the resolve to
blow the vessel up rather than surrender to the
Spanish feet. The Southern Telegraph is down
beyond Tuscumbia.
BUFrALo, Aug. is.
THE FuerrIvs SLAVE CASE AT BUFFALO,
MIR Rust, the agent of Moore, the owner of the
fugitive slave Daniels, has been under examina-
ton, to-day, on a charge Of assault and battery
with intent to kill. The examination is adjourned
till Monday.
BUFFALO, Aug. is.
Rust, the slave catcher, gave bail in $1,000
to answer the charge of assault and battery for
striking the slave
BosroN, August Is.
FRox SAN JuAS.---By an arrival from San
Juan, we have Cuba dates to the 9th. All that
part of the Island was quiet and the disturbances
elsewhere were supposed to be triaing.
ERIE, Pa, August IS.
MOVEMENTS OF FATHER MATHEw-Fatber
Mathew arrived here on Saturday, and crowds
are taking the temperance pledge. dinner IS
given in his honor this evening.
LOUISVILLE, August lS.
tbs CHoLERA.--The cholera is abating, and
only one new case is reported to- day Fourteen
deaths occurred on Saturday and Sunday
Most Of the cases now under treatment will re-
cover. Weather cool and cloudy.
NORFOLK, August Is.
vKssxL IN Drsrnvss, &c.-The brig Piconio
OF and from New York, for Mobile, put into this
port in a leaky condition. She has full and
assorted cargo. -
HALIFAX, August i8--l2P. M.
NOMINATIONS IN THE PRovrrcxs, &e.--Our
nominations ef candidates will take place on
Thursday. The election throughout the entire
province will take place Oh the following Thurs
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The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
A regular line of propelers 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 burden, now under charter to the COM
pany, and peculiarly commodous in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexion between Acapulco end the other Mex
lean ports.
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CuBA.-Ths island is 624 miles in extreme
length, with an average width of about GO miles,
containing an area of $4,000 square miles, and a
population Of 100000 The value of its agricul-
tural productions in lS49 was $50, 7Sl ,035. The
exports during the period, were S27 ,2s9 1921,
Of which S8.700,2 24 were to the United States
Its imports, during the same period, were $780,
707 343, ofwhch 81 $50 PA were from the United
States. The amount OF American tonnage en-
ployed in the trade with the island, during the
same period, sol 1867 tons. The total
amount of taxes levied upon American commerce
with the island, in the shape of duties upon i'm
ports, tonnage duties, and duties upon exports,
exceed S4,000,000 annually. There are $3.50 miles
of railways in operation upon the island. OF the
S27 100000 Of annual imports, according to of
fetal documents, $4,000, 900 are in provisions,
lumber, fabrics, materials, &c, &c
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LAS several vacant rooms for familie-, single
III ladier, and gentlemen. The house il large.
pleasant, and airy, and situated in the best part
of Washington, between Al and 9Th streets, on
P'nnsylyanis avnue. A 6rss rate table in kept,
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STEELE.-S0ufhern Halter.

23l King 81. Charleston, s. c.
LURES GENTLEMEN wishing to purch-
VI ase beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State, are invited
to call as above
French Imported Hats.
A few cases Of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
Sfrow Department.
This department comprshends all the newest
styles Of Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths and infants, Of new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
STEELE'S HAT HALL,
March e-4tnw Chorisston, 3. c
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Leaving New York for Chsgres on the llth
and 26th Of each month
The steamer FL Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods as will insure as
little detention 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,
q Co., agents at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
500 IN state room to. ............ $3.50
$3.50 in lower cabin to. $3.50
5000 in steerage to. Sl65
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe steamer be-
tween these ports
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken to Chagres at 10 cents per
foot, and from Panama to San Fancisco at the
rate Of 500 err ton.
For choice Of berihs apply ut the Office Of the
company, 50 and SIS South street, or at their
agency, No. III West street, New York city.
Aug 12--dly
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SPLENDID SCHEME
or rms
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
FoR AuGusT, 1851
Il. MORRIS L. Co. Managers.

GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class 81,
To be drawn IN Baltimore, August %, 1851.
SPLENDID SCHEME.
prize OF $4,000 prize of 1000
do $1,000 do 1000
do 1000 do $500
| do 5,756 DO $500
do 1900 l do $500
do 1000 do $500
ofSI 500, 800 OF 5000.
"a Nos. and 10 drawn Ballots,
Tickets Sl0--Halves 5-Quarters 2 so.
Certificates OF packages 20 Wholes sl6O 90
do 90 Halves 80 90
do 20 Quarters 40 90
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PRINTING TYPES

A now sold at BRUCE'S NEW-YORK
n TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes:
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AMERIcAss IN AusrRsA.--A recent Vienna let.
the way Americans are treated in the Austrian
Dominions They have great trouble in getting
their passports revised by Austrian officials, are
closely watched, and in or two cases have
been told that there was room enough in America
for those to travel. AS to the numbers the letter
says:
'sThe throng of Americans through Vienna still
continues AT one time during the past week,
there were ten here from Cincinnati alone, eight
of them in one company gentleman just
coming from Rome says there 300 Americans
there at present.--Most of those passing through
Vienna are either on their way to Italy, or coming
from there. Switzerland, understand, is perfect
ly swarmed with our countrymen this summer.
The ECLIPSE of July 2Sth, as observed at
Berlin, in Prussia, is thus described by correspon-
dent Of the London Morning Chronicles
'Ihe solar eclipse commenced at 3h. I'm.
witnessed it from the exercising gro und, south of
the town. The sky had been lowering all day,
and the heavens were cIouded till the eclipse was
nearly over. The day, however, was fine, with a
continual breeze from the north At Oh Tim
the eclipse commenced, but it was not till l2m
after 3, that the effect was visible. The right side
Of the sun was first darkened by the body Of the
moon, from the moon advancing gradually west
ward. At I'm. past 3, the sun was completely
concealed by the clouds, but became visible again
at 44m. past, when the greater portion of the disc
was obscured, leaving all the appearance of cres-
cent, which became gradually less At All. ION.
the eclipse had reached it's eliminating point
The light given by the sun at this moment was
very pale, not unsimiar to moonlight. The light
had powerful effect upon some persons OBJ
served some women weeping, and the birds flew
hastily and close to the ground, as ifalarmed.
Such light may have been in chaos before the
sun was made. At l4m past a, clouds again
concealed it from view. When it again burst
through the clouds, the moon had nearly passed.
At 5h. lam. it was over at Berlin. At no moment
was 1t dark, though for time the light was fee
BILE. Business went on usual, as if nothing
particular was going on"
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
/ ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. 1.-The public are informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tnue 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
Pacihc, one OF which will be always in port at
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BosToN. August IS.

From SAN JuAS.--By an arrival from San
Juan, we have Cuba dates to the 9Th. All that
part Of the Island was quiet and the disturbances
elsewhere were supposed to be trfng.
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MOVEMENTS OF FATHER MATHEw.-Fatber
Mathew arrived here on Saturday, and crowds
are taking the temperance pledge A dinner IS
given in his honor this evening.
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BUFFALO, Aug. is.

Rust, the slave catcher, gave bail in s 900
to answer the charge of assault and battery for
striking the slave.
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tbs CHoLERA.--The cholera is abatng, and
only one new case is reported to-day. Fourteen
deaths occurred on Saturday and Sunday
Most of the cases now under treatment will re-
cover Weather cool and cloudy.
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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 Next
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherloise no charge.
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The BsI:ir,ore Sun will insert the above three
imes
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Pacific Mall Steamship Company.-Thc only
Line for California and Oregon.

l3 Chambers Street, New-Yorl
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VRssxL IN Drsrsr~, &c.--The brig Piconio,
Of and from New York, for Mobile, put into this
port in leaky condition. She has full and
.esortpd CARGO.
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-08-05
Women as Field Laborers.

Mr.. Greedy, in one of his letters from Sa.
voy, thus speaks Of the condition Of women
In that country:
think saw quite as many women as
men at work in the fields throughout Savoy.
A girl of ID driving yoke Of oxen attached
TO a cart. walking barefoot beside the team.
ard plying the goadstick, when boy of her
own age lay at length in the cart, is one of
my liyeliest recollections Of Savoyard ways.
Nut brown. unbonneted women, hoeing corn
with an impliment between an adze and pick
axe, land not bad implement, either, fo- so
rugged and unplowed soil) women driving
hogs, cows, &c, to or from market, we en-
countered at every town. So much hard
rough work and exposure is ftal to every
trace of beauty, and do not remember to
have seen women in Savoy even moderate
ly good looking, while many were absolute
ly revolving. That this is not Natures fault
is proved by the general aspect of the chill
dren, who, though swarthy, have often GOOD
forms and features.