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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOTTTH

rI'Hr undersigned, committee OF publication. ON
| the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tural Society respectfully invite public attention
70 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 .so
rieuiiure and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cuded all that concerns the culture Of crops, the
Improvement Of the soil, the management of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower ward.
and the ouse-keeper's department. In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the SOIL the other in
dusrial pursuits Of the land will receive their ap-
propIate attention.
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CHAMBERS. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distng ushed az
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is 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 or
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers al IN .
rate Of
ONE DOLLAR PER .aNNUM,
which must be paid in advance.
IL yPosimasters are authorized IN .ct a. .o.n,.
and they may retain in their hands twenty We
per cent ofall subscriptions collected by them. or
# they perfer It, copy Of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who will
remit four names Nth four dollars.
Al communications must be addressed, post
pad, to WM- H. CHAwRERs, publisher of "The
Soil Of the South ;" Columbus. Ca. ~
y RA Z TwEaU pr Committee
e. HURT, Modification.
Columbus. (Ga. March, 1851
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SOUTHERN RIGHTS TRIUMPHANT 7!
MOBILE REDEEJMED!!!

Above we present the result of the election
IN this county, yesterday so far as they were 70
ceived at the latest hour, this morning.
1t will be perceived that the Southern rights
party have achieved glorious victory The
majority is much larger than was anticipated
But it is quite probable that the entire ticket has
been elected The vote for Judge Bragg il
overwhelmingly large. II ia clear and express
sive evidence OF the strong feeling which per.
vades all classes OF our people, in reference to
the great issues involved in this canvass
Mobile stands redeemed, regenerated, and
disenthralIedw She has proved to the State
that she is not behind any of the other counties
in her devotion to the interests of this section OF
the Union. If the other counties have done any
hing like as loeA, Judge Bragg will be elected
by an overwhelming majority.
We give the result 30 far AZ we have received
them. Tomorrow We will give the full official
returns.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, neat Book OF 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, TO enable the author 70
have It done in the finest style Of the Arts
Editors who copy this, and postmnsters wht
will frank remittances, are authorized TO act a.
agents for the work, and retain % per cent com
mission. Confident Of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor TO merit Il, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, well as the drnughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
" inquisaters, and American Ladies' and Gentle
men in Havana, throwing bags Of gold as an of.
fering for his liberation, upon the desk OF the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author OF I" The Texan Emigrant," and late edi
tor Of the :" Cherokee Sentinel" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama March q
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lioeral dIScou Il Tor cash IN hand al the dat
of the ,rvoice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts
10000 10. Roman and Italic type
10000 ID. Fancy type
1000 10. Script and Running hand.
5000 ID. German.
5000 ID. Ornaments.
$4,000 II. Type-metal Rule
$4,000 #. Brass Rule
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink &c. furn-
lshed at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash credit.
large number OF new fonts have been added to
the Foundry during the past year, among which
is complete assortment Of Germans, both plain
and ornamental
Specimen Books are freely given to all Printing
Offices.
Printers of Newspapers who choose to publish
this advertisement, including this note. three times
before the LIST of August, 1851, and send me one
Of the papers, will be paid for it in type when
they purchase from me, Of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, five times the amount
Of their bill.
GEORGE BRUCE,
13 Chambers-Street, New-York
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KxxrUcxY ELscrsox. Official and reported
nsjoEities have now been received from 81 coun-
tiss ia Kentucky. and Dixon, Wing, leads Powell,
Dem, for governor, 4,l20 votes, being Wing
loss OF 2,608 since tho election Of 1874, when
Owsley. Wing, was elected by AGA majority.
The counties heard from comprise considerably
more thvn half the State, and Powell must gain
2il6 votes 10 the remaining 40 counties to in
surs his eIecton-Ihe majority either way can
b. only few hundred Thompson, Wing, is
elected lieutenant governor, by a considerable
majority.
In the 4th Congressional district, all the
counties except Anderson are heard from, and
HUI, Wing, leads Stone, Democrat, 267 votes ;
but Anderson will probably give sufficiently
large majority for Stone to elect him
The legislature is Wing in both branches.
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AT7'OR.NEY and COUNSELLOR .8T LaH.
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.
sursncs Company; Capital S3,0OO,O0
III Office one door Hest Of Jackson Hall, Penn
syiran'a .4rsnue, WASHINGTON, ID. @.
r. y. Refer, II necessary, TO the Heads Of De
partmsn's and TO Members Of Congress generally
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Pacific Mall Steamship Company.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

NNIIE 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-
iinue 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
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cHARLrsToN, >. G.
MOULD call the attention Of planters risiiiue
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-pnced, to the richest, latest, and most fash-
ioncbe.
All Goods of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticuarly keep.
No 29d. bend of King st. Charleston
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s. GRIsWoLp a. co ]

lSuccessors 10 Dannf ProH Y Co..
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
~ they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsville, Ausaugn county, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are extern
sive and complete, which will enable them 10 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 manufac-
ture and sale OF 10 900 has acquired for then,
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good worlmen they are confident that they will
be able TO give satisfaction to all who may patron
i've them.
ns-Ther Gins warranted to perform well.
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, by l-tsar directed to Prattvills, Autaugn
county, Alabams.
supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
BEL 4 Co, Jwob,ie, and ~ Kendall, & Carter Co,
Aiuo Orleans.
s. GRIsWOLD g. Co
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Floa,pA SuoAa CAsr.--The Ocsls (Marion
county, Fa y Star, Of the 23d uls., speaks Of two
stalks of sugar cane, from the plantation Of the
Hon. D. l.. Yulee Five joints sufficiently
masured to make sugar This we think is ahead
Of the Louisiana cane,
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G.. a. T.. l.. KERRISON a. co.
Direct Importers of

y IN II 4 U IN u n I : U y y ID >
In Charleston, South Carolina,
MOULD 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, aud 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, 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
fodnd of best finish, and perfectly free from any
spiirime Of eonon. Also to their stock OF Dire,
Goods, which will be found second TO none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances
G. q Il. l.. KERRISON, & co.
No. 209 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets
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Gov. McDorALp's PRosPEcTs.-From every
portion OF the State we receive cheering news
cfGovernor McDonald's prospects The people
begin to ace Mr. Cobb's true position before the
country, as betrayer Of the rights of the South,
and they are determined to reprobnte it, The
ides Of October will show that honesty and pc
liticnl consistency must prevail over trickery and
demsgogueism, and that coalitions formed for
the purpose Of promoting the personal aspira-
lions Of few wireworking politicians. cannot
receive the sanction Of the good and patriotic
Dalfon Times.
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHME, who

MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHNE, who
M came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago. and went with him from Washington to Bal
tlmore, is requested to coll on the undersigned.
also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oshme, who landed in the port of Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. s. Army, 10 let me hear from them.
My uncle, Gottlisb Ehard. who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
let me know hia whereabouts.
FREDERICK OArIME,
7th street between III e. 4,
Washington, ID G.
The Baltimore Sun will insert the above three
lmea
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MRS. JANE TAYLOR

AS several vacant rooms for families. single
III ladies', and gentlemen. The house rs large,
pleasant, and airy, and situated in the beat part
of Washington, between Al and 9th streets, on
Pennsylvania aynue. A first rate table ~ Kept
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DAClFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
II lONLY through line for California md Ore.

DAClFIC 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-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 9th 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
racine Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will lie always in port at
each end of the route
OREGON 099 tons. REPUBLIC (. 200 tons
PANAMA / ,067 tons. CAROLINA GOO tons.
CALIFORNIA 1850 tons. COLUMBUS GOO tons
TENNESSEE 800 tons. lsrHMus - tons.
NoRrHERsER !, 200 tons. UNICORN GOO tons.
COLUMBIA -. 800 tons. FnEMoNr. 600 tons.
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The 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
err from San Francisco.
regular line Of propellers 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 L ,5O0 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly 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 1900 TONS
EMPIRECITY2, 900 tons. PHILADELPHIA LOO TONS
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and Goth of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving a, such periods as will
insure little detention as 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 & 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 steenge, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will b.
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply a, the Office of the
Company, 81 and IS South street, and at their
agency, 1T West street.
pril Gift
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~ 6,725,000 Dollars
'his Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
House Of Messrs. M A. WOW Ror,,sc,,,,n ,s,s
Soss, ~ Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
i ! Of $500 SSS Dollars So .! 1000 sso Dollars
"a " $4,000 "a 100 '5O0 %
90 80 5000 50 1870 /" 600 a.
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irreyocaby on the
lst OF June, 1851.
The price fihs Tickets is as tbIiors;
] ticket for Dollars tickets for Is Dollars
80 % 100 s' 65 200
Remttances 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 win be paid
IN cash at Franktort-on-the- Maine, Paris, Lon
don. New York. or New 0rlear~
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The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
LIFE Insurance Company, established in 1890, 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
S3,000,000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor al Lao, aud Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
L. 3. Refer, II necessary, to the heads of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally
March 25--tf
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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
regular line Of propellers 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 extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connection between Acapulco end the other Mex
lean ports.
The connexion in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
Georgia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 900 tons
ONO --.-..-.-.....-...... .5,uoO
Empire CITY. ...--......-- .2,oOO T"
crescent CITY. ........-.- ,500
Shtrokee .-... ..-.-.--.....l,3 Oo
Philadelphia ........-..--.-l,IU 0
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and Goth of each month.
The new steamer FL Dorrdo and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orlenns and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods viii insure as
little detention possible on the Isthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships a 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,
& 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
$500 IN lower cabin to. ...........S $500
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 viii be taken to Chagres at 20 cents per
foot, and from Panama to San Fancisco at the
rate Of 800 err ton.
For choice of berths apply at the Office Of the
company, 81 and So South street, or at their
agency, No. III West street, New York city.
Aug l2-dly
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PRINTING TYPES

A re 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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TERms;-The MONUMENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the paper and type being Of
the best qualIty-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
Der. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
ofany credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms:--3 copies for
IS; copies, So; 10 copies, sI5 &c.
Those who disposed TO patronise the Mos-
umEsr, requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay The first num-
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the ID day Of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus to be circu-
lated, and for the agents to make returns. AS all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
itself, their names will be published in the paper
April %, 1851.
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ARRIVAL or THE FRIGATE ST.. Lawrence
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND PORTUGAL, &c.--The fri
gate St Lawrence has arrived. in "A days from
Lisbon, and brings, az passenger. Geraldo Santo,
attache OF the Portuguese embassy. Captsin
Sands brings news of the ratification of the
treaty between the United States and Portugal
The officers and crew are all we'll.
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency.
| WHE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
J. 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 evidences Of
service now extanl, will enable him TO establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
lie, 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-
lied to receive the years pension due on the 4th
OF March, 1913; under the acts of July 7th, 1888,
March 3D. l643. and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, 1894.
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, lS46, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts lermi-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who married after 1898, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake to estab-
sh their claims To pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l540, under the act Of July
90, 1649.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want off 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, 1928, or June eth,
1882, 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 I'M
der which they claimed or have been pensioned