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pAciFIc NAIL sTRANeHIP COMPANY.
L ONLY ths0uga line for California and Ore
gon. 1.-The pxhsc sss mforned thar unds = the
new arrsngefusns Of This Company. steamers in
spected and approved BY the Navy Department,
and carrying The United States mails, will con
uaue ~ Ieaye Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 5tA dAys Of each mOssb, unless detained by
unavosdAbis accident, and viii touch a Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging To the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will lie always in port at
each end of the route
OsxGoN 1863 tons. REruBL,c 200 tons
PANAMA 1857 ions. CAROLINA 6UO tons
CALIFORNIA $50 tons. CoLuMBus 600 tons
TENSEssEE 800 tons. lsrnmus tons
NoRTHEsNER ,2OO tons. USIcoRN. 600 tons.
CoLunBD $40 tons. FREMoSr 600 tons
ANTELOPE. = tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing al 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 propellers will be kept up for
.he transportation OF freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
lhe we'll known steamship SARAH SANDS,
Of 500 tons burthen, now unaer charter TO the
and pecuIia. Iy commodous in her cabin
o'au6etuentsp viii NC Kept running as all cAtTd
family boat.
One Of the above steamers will keep up the con-
necton between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEokaIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 TONS
OH,o 1900 tons. CHEROKEE 1900 tons.
EMrlRECIrY2. 900 tons. PH.LADELrHA 1,IO0 tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 90th of each month
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods will
insure as little detention az possible the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships a
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 $780,
$500, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
ut 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 SIS South street, aud at their
agency, III West street.
April 26-tf
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TvHR spbscriber has opeued in the city Of Wash
i jngton m AGENCY for the prosecution OF
al descriptions Of claims sgainst the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws,
and tbs places where are deposited all evidence Of
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 years pension due on the 4th
of March, l846; under the acts of July 7lh, 1885,
March Sd, lS43, and June l7th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, 1894,
he will undertake TO establish, under the act of
Eel ruary I'd, l648, their claims to pensions for
life. commencing on the 4th Of March, l64S when
thor pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, whu were married after 1888, but be-
fore January I'd, 1890, he will undertake 10 estab-
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l848, under the act Of July
%, l648.
10 all those WIDOWS OF Revolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected 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, 1928, or June 7,h,
1882, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension il made to commence by the law I'M
der which they claimed or have been pensioned!
BOJJNTY 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, in any of the Indian wars, since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
othe,icise no charge
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
$4,000, 900.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lao, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
p. S. Refer, if necessary, 10 the heads of de-
partmenis, and to members Of Congress generally.
March 25--tf
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s. GRlSWOLD & CO.,
Successors 10 Daniel Pratt & Col
d ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
IL they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsville, Autausa COUNTY, Alabama
Their arrangements for manufacturing are extern
sive and complete,w which will enable them to furn-
ish Gins to planters the most favorable terms.
AS to the superiority of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale of over TO- 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good workmep, they confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
Ns-Ther Gins are warranted to perform well.
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattvil1e, Autaugu
county, Alabama.
They have a foundry connected with their
mandatory, at which they prepared to do
mill work and other casting. Gin gearing con-
stnntly on hand for 9, 10 and - feet wheels A
portion of rubc patronage is solicited
A supply Of Gins always hand with Camp
bell & Co Mobile, and II. Kendall, & Carter Co.,
.Ncic Orleans. 'tf
s. GRIswoLD & Co.
April
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MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
FoR MAY 1851.
r. MORRIS q Co. managers
CARROLL COUNTY LOTTERY c,.ss ia
To be drawn in Baltimore, May 3, 1851.
CAPITALS.
slO'3i2, Capital Prize ~ Of $4,000, 10 of 81 500
Certificate Of Package of 20 whole tickets, 40 90
do do 20 half tickets, 35 90
do do rs quarter tickets, II 80
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!, STEELE.-SOuthern Halter

Rn STEELE.-SOuthern Halter
23l King 81. Charleston, S. C..
ZA GENTLEMEN wishing to pnrcb-
ase beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State, are invited
to call az above.
French Imported Hats
few cases Of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashioDsb BILE retail trade
Sfrap Department.
This department conprehends 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 8--4taw Cbn,i,,tou & n
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VIM HOW LAN ID,
Importe and Dealer in Dry Goods, In

cBARLEsToN, A.. @.
"OULD call the attention Of planters visiting
w Chnrieaon for their supplies, to bis 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
icw-prieAd, to the richest, latest, and most fish
ionsble.
All Goods OF So"fhtrn manufacture, he will par
tcularly keep.
No, 2a4, bend Of King st., Charleston!
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TELEGRAPH IC
CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
CHARLESTON, May 6-lOr. M


The proceedings of the Southern Rights
Convention to-day fully justifies the belief that
separate State action will be recommended by a
large majority. Mr.. Rhett's resolutions proposing
that course were received with fearful enthu-
STA m. Hon. Lnngdon Cheves and Senator
Butler favor moderate course, but their views
were overruled by the majority. The most in
tense excitement prevails throughout the city.
sEDoND DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, May 7E
Langdon Cheves has addressed letter to the
convention, opposing separate State action by
South Carolina. The committee have reported
an address and resolutions, which have not vet
come up for consideration. The number of
delegates present to-day is 34S.
New ORLEANS, May 6.
The steamship Ohio from Chagres arrived
here to-day, bringing 223 passengers and over
100000 Of gold.
The Falcon was to leave H.lifax on the 4th
inst. for Chagres, with 800 passengers
LOUISVILLE, May7.
The steamboat Portland, owned in Madison,
Indiana, was bnrnt yesterday near Portland, a
town in the vicinity of this city The officers
and crew had barely time to escape, all their
clothes, &c, being destroyed The boats pa
pers and books were also destroyed. She had
on board 100 bars Of railroad iron for the Madi-
son railroad. The boat was valued at 81 1000,
upon which there was an insurance Of $4,000.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, May 7.
There is ~ feet Of water in the shoals, and
the river is rising rapidly.
New ORLEANS, May Z.
Cotton is not so firm, and the market is rather
heavy. Strictly middling is quoted at 5gc. Su-
gar is better, with sales at 81 per h. Pork has
advanced. Sales of new mess at $l5 Lard
has also improved Rio coffee % 81. Moas-
ses 33l "a.
New York, May 7.
The steamship Asia sailed to day with lao
passengers and 100000 in specie
HARTFORD, Comm May T.
The Legislature of Connecticut met to-day.
Ingham, dem, was elected speaker in the lower
branch by five majority one Wing absent. In
the senate the Wings have majority.
WILMINGTON, May T.
The Wings yesterday elected their mayor by
considerable majority over the Democratic
candidate; in New Castle they were also sue
cessful.
BALTIMORE, May 7.
Sales to-day of IT'S shares of Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at 70 80, on time. Sales of
100 shares Baltimore 6's 1890 at 105 MARY
land Ga closed nj 1O3 to IO3g asked
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CHARLESTON, May 7.E
New ORLEANS, MAY 6.
sEDOND DESPATCH,

The steamship Ohio from Chagres arrived
here to-day, bringing 223 passengers and over
100000 of gold
The Falcon was to leave H..lifax on the 4th
inst for Chagres, with 300 passengers.
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double royal sbeet--tbe 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
nun, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
ber. The nature of the enterprise not admitting
OF any credit. mono be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms:--3 copies for
IS; copies, IS; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the Mon-
vnrNr, are requested to forward their names 10
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 10 be eIrcu-
lated, and FIR the agents to make returns. A. all
subscribers will be contributors to the Monument
April %, 1851.
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6 SO do small French letter paper, white
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s It's do extra-saperfne note paper, gilt,
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9 SO do middle cream laid note paper
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BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secre-
tary Of the Serate is "drected to confne his pur-
chases exclusively to articles Of the growth and
manufacture of the United States, provided the
came can be procured of such growth and manu-
facture Of suitable qpai'yand at reasonable prices,
upon as good terms as 10 quality and price
be obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture :"
A preference will therefore be given to the pro-
auctions of American industry; and all persons
making proposals TO supply any article will state
whether the same is Of the growth and manufac-
ture Of the United States,
The articles must be delivered at the Office Of
The Secretary Of the Senate at Washington, free OF
any charge for carriage, on or before the srs, Of
October next.
Erery article must BE- Of ne yer4bea qwaliiy, nm
less Inferior article Is esl'ed for. f'r
A sufficient specimen OF each article PROPOSED
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 25
is to accompany the proposal. aud 10 be mark 81
with the name 81 the proposer, and the price o
the article. The whole Of sach article speci6, I
IN the foregoing list will be deemed cIass; snS
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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
othe,tcise no charge.
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For the Southern Press.

" A strange old custom, according to which
men, suffering from Inflammation, attempt to
cure themselves by bleeding some body else"
I'VE shall not dwell upon the true issue of
the combined absnrdity and atrociiy Of the prac-
toe of duelling, almost universally admitted ar
it ia in theory II ia certainly about the yer,
silliest, n well as wickede {, sight the sun looks
down upon, in his diurnal girdle round the earth,
to behold two grown men, endowed by nature
with reason and moral sense, standing face to
face with each other aiming at each others
heart or brain, and blending into one net the
double guilt of murder and suicide. If it pro-
coed from those deep and dark passions which
make it an encounter of hate, the spirit which
animates and characterizes it is one fresh ant
hot from hell. If destitute Of TINT character, Al
4 duel of punctilio, Of presumed social obliga
ton, it il clearly the purest idiotism that evel
issued from the Paradise of Fools" And 80 j
ia now pretty generally understood in the por
ton Of the Union in which these remarks ar
written. No one 10 here under any obligation
to accept challenge. The public opinion viii
not only fully justify and snstaia noble an,
consci ntoos refusal in such case, but it ha
little else than contempt, rs well as severe cen
sure, for the opposite course" Democrats Re
pieac.
Your correspondent, Messrs Editors, hope
yos will think proper TO publish in your journa
the above, from an old number of the Demo
cratic Review.
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among other things, that the Tredegar Iron
Works vera engaged in executing large
amount Of wo k for the delivery OF shot and
shells to the Ordnance departn ent, under con-
tract probably given by the department, OF its
officers, to Doctor Edward Carmichael, and az
signed BY him to Mr.. Anderson, proprietor Of
said Tedegar works, he, the said Falcott. did
thereupon assert to the said Secretary that there
was not word of truth in it, meaning in said
statement in said letter. that lit was false from
the beginning to end or words to that effect ;
which declaration of said Talcott was positively
and wifully false, and intended TO deceive the
said Secretary OF War"
10 which charges and specifications the ac-
cused pleaded s. Not guilty"
FINDING AND SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
After mature deliberation of the evidence
adduced, the court finds the accused, Brevet
Brigadier General George Ialcoa, Colonel of
the Ordnance department, as follows:
CHARGE /.
Specification, "guity," and guilty" Of the
CHARGE.
Specification, "guIly," and guilty Of the
CHARGE.
CHARGE Ill.
Isl specification, guilty" except the words
therein, sand had previously reported 10 the
Secretary # War"
I'd specification, "not guilty"
Sd specifcation,
AN specification,
5th specification, equity"
GA specification,
7th specification
And guilty" OF the CHARGE
n SENTENCE.
Ard tkAt l.. "a
Brgadier General George IaicoA, Colonel The
Ordnance department,.fo be dismisstdMe serrice "
IL In conformity with the 65th of the rules
AID articles Of war, the proceedings Of the
neral court martial in the foregoing case have
been transmitted TO the PRESIDENT of the Uuited
States
he following is the decision thereon:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 8, 1851.
The foregoing proceedings Of the court
martial for the tr j of Brevet Brigader Genera
George Talcott having been laid before me, and
having been by me duly examined and consid-
er q, | hereby confirm the same.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
III. Brcvet Brigadier General George Ialcotl
accordingly ceases to be an fiicer Oft army
from this date.
In reviewing these proceedings the President
has seen with regret, and feels constrained to
notice, the irregularity and negligence which,
throughout the transaction in which they orgi.
mated, characterized the conduct of Brevet
Colonel Huger, commander of the Fort Monroe
arsenal. The confidence naturally reposed b
him in the head of his corps furnishes undoubt-
eddy some apology for his course, but cannot
justify it.
The President deems it proper, particularly,
to exs ress his disapprobation Of all private cor
respondence on official business. Such prac-
ice not only prevents the preservation ola dis
tinct and Ineligible record OF any transaction.
so Indispensable ia government where public
agents are liable to be frequently changed, but
is incompatible with the admitted accountability
Of every officer employed in the disbursement
OF pubic moneys.
w. The general court martial, Of which Brevet
Major General Twiggs is President, is dissolved.
BY command of the President:
II. JONES, Adjutant General.
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th&1iUA T&4twA wnMn1sd ma sad 1hakas-
eeese+ a. - y esaA1ts4 kles1faas
This account. which wae evidently pieksd up
hap-hax ard, il wrong In many pastieplass esa'eeL
alfyts relation To the circumstances thai ~ rob-
bsrs we're struck with b&lk. They wsss hoth
killed with buckshot. which wepe SG{sliye
enough at short distanes. A few inovA adyen-
lures such A. this on the great thorQpghfafe h.
tween Vera Cruz and Msxico, and to eeptls-
men v no have long in ested the road, and levied
direct taxes upon all travellers, will BE- con pete-
ly driven off
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H- The Washington Union has been im-
posed on by the story ttst HUMBOLDT, and
somebody else, once saw Sirius, or the dog star,
rise and fall suddenly for a considerable dis
lance. 1t Is next to impossible that any such
event occurred At the distance of the fixed
stars from u.s. such a movement, suddenly made,
would have to be made with electric rapidity,
for the distance traversed would DO immense to
be perceptble ut all, and could hardly fail to
bring 1t into collision with other stars. Besides,
thedog star is one OF the best behaved stars in
the armament. 1t derived It's name from the
infailible indication that its rising gave of the
rising Of the Nile. Hence il was called the dog
or watch dog star. 1t was besides, by this
star that Egyptian astronomers marked the
completion of the great cycle of 1860 years
as in that period it reapreared precisely at the
same point Of the horizon, at the same hour of
the day, as at tho beginning Of the cycle
If Mr. HUMBOLDT, or Mr.. Any. body-else, ever
saw that star cut any such caper as he pretsnds,
it must have been from some disorder of his
own chrystaline lens--perbsps he was tipsy.
The story is like that of an astronomer, who
once thought he had discovered MI immense
monster in the sun--jumping and flying about.
Others also saw the same animal through the
same telescope. So they proceeded to form
theory that the sun was to DO devoured, and
made q calculation Of tho time it would take |
for the monster to titup. But unfortunately
for the discovery and the theory, some fellow
the telescope instead of the sun and
on examination, found q Ryin the telescope, and
the sun was saved.
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The right Of petition--Tne right to abuse
and eudanger half tho States of the Union.
The power to admit State--The power to
exclude half the States of the Union from all
share of a common territory.
Comprehensive vote of majority to- take
ALL
Faithful execution of the laws-The con-
quest and subjugation of sovereign States to
the unlimited control of their equ.ls.
The glorious Union--A government of a ma
jority without limitation of power
The right Of revolution-The right of com
hitting treason, and of being hanged for it, If
caught.
Vhe resolutions Of '98-The right of passing
resolutions, and backing out from them.
The love of Union-The lust for monopoliz-
ing it's purse and its conquests
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R very rich correspondence has occurred
between committee of the New York hous,,
OF assembly and Mr.. CHArrIELD, the attorney
general Of the State. The committee write t.
inquire Of him whether he has been offered !
bride Of ten thousand dollars to refrain from
contesting the validity of the law just passed T.
enlarge The Erie canal. He replies and refuse
to testify, and charges the Legislature with al
sorts Of corruption.
We think this is very poor specimen of {
f'roe-soil State, which is so over-righ:eous tina
it cannot endure the thought of perminin.,
Southern institution, TO colonize a remote will
dernesa
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This superb new mail steamer arrived yestel-
day morning at Annapolis, and will start on an
excursion from that city down the bay this at
iernoon.
Anumber of the citizens Of Washington are
invited to join her for the occasion, and will 90
over in special train OF cars this morning, ut
9 o'clock precisely.
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Kentucky.

We have received Il letter from one of the
most estimable and sngacious Democrats of
Kentucky, rs follows:
July 9, 1851.
ELwoop FISHER, esq.
Desr Sir: Enclosed hand you two five dol
lar notes, being ten dollars TO pay subscription
of and each to
Southern Press, for one year. do not know
when the year expired, but send me receipt for
both.
/ think that the Democratic party in Ken
tncky will yet be compelled to take high South
ern ground, as the Wings will insist on occupy
ing the ground of CLAY, FILLMORE, and others.
Many of our county, both Wings and Demo-
Gratis, who are right on the Southern question,
will not go to the polls at the August election.
Yours truly,