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- Northern va southeru Slavery.
g isa notorious Efss= q fas the slaves
oftlies South ars q sl..a:si isis cis.


y isanoto orious tHst: d ri the slaves
|softlies South arss a i Ia:si ,i 81.
EEis @ S3l sE IS & E;ls
better fed and s. , ,,,IsE,
leisure for e,jb tnsas Islsssad, now.
eyer, of taking better care of their
paupers, they seek TO take care of
our negroes; and in doing SO, they
medd'e with matters which do not
concern them at NIL. They are per.
fectly nervous at the idea of compel
ling human beings to labor, without
recompence, while if they would con-
suit their statute laws they would
find that in many Of their States they
force poor white men into a state Of
slavery which is quite as odious as
black slavery. As an instance in
point, we make an extract from an
article in the February No. Of Dem
ocratic Review, which contains .r;,.
ply to letter ofthe editor addressed
to an eminent citizen Of Connecticut.
asking information as to the law in
relation to "thc bidding off of. pau pau
yors.' The following is the reply:
st is the custom in many towns in
Connecticut, to set up the paupers as
auction every year. and knock them
off to the lowest bidder--tt,at is, to
the man who will take them for the
year, at the lowest p.ice. This was
the case to my knowledge in several
countries. Ihave always understood
it to be general thingin Connect.
cut When we were in HI. they were
sold to tho number Of sixty for the
year to our.next. door neighbor, for
l5 dollars a head, and he got all the
work out of them that he could though
most Of them were infrm and not a.
bic to do much: They hoed his corn
and sawed his wood, and weeded his
garden; and being an extensive fsh.
erman, they assisted in dressing his
fish, and Hdids chores generally.
They are made to work all that thew
made 70 work all that they are able.
In II. the contraction, as I said, was
fisherman, and during the fishing
season, principal article of food for
the paupers was the heads and taiisof
shad, Which we're cut offwhen dressed
for sailing. They were all lodged in
q iittlo one story house, with an attic
not to exceed 25 by 80 feet, and were
all stored in together, male and ia,
male, with, as appeared to me, very
little regard to decoucy. In ease of
the death ofanYof thsm, the contrac.
tor got Q specified sum for their burr.
al. and also, T think, secured tho
whole amouiateon.racted for, for the
year; indeed ] believe tho probable
death Of some of them, was a eontip.
gency calculated on in making the
bid; 50 that the contractor had a;.
rectinterestin starving them to death,
or in neglecting them when sick. ~.
This siswllite slavery with q ven.
gance, and q rnnaing oommens upes
the sincerity of these dear friends os
freedom. To sas6piQe American.
tt ~ ,Fggt Al teStt{;ssa ~ 9g. - ts
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The heart of John Middleton.
From Dickens's Household Words.

I was born at Sawley, where the
shadow of Pendle Hill falls at sun
rise. | suppose Sawley sprang up
into village in the time of the monks.
who had an abbey there. Many of
the cottages are strange old places;
others again are built Of the abbey
the neighoofing qa,,1 ;hale from
may see many quaint bit of carving
worked into the walls. or forming the
iinteis of the doors. There is a row
OF houses, built still more recently.
where one Mr.. Peel came to live
there for the sake ofthe watcr.power,
and gave the place FLIP into some
sMng ssges like life; though different kind
5 s. site asa.take A it from the grand
slos 'lts svays folks had when the monks
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d rilSg taes
aIIls siron TO the factory; .shesas
home at twelve; and even at sight.
when work was done, we hardly
knew how to walk slowly, we had
been so hustled all day long. Ican't
recnllect the time when l did not 60
to the factory. My father used to
drag me there when I was quite a
little fellow, in order to wind reels for
him. Inever remember my mother.
! should have been better man than
have been, if I had only had q
notion Of the sound of her voice, or
the look Of her face.
Mysfather and I lodged in tic
houseSof o man, who also worked in
the factory. We were sadly throng.
ed in sawley, so many people came
from different parts of the country
to earn livelihood at the new work;
and it was some time before the row
of cottages I have spoken of could be
built. While they were building my
father was turned out of his lod gings
for drinking and being disorderly,
and he and | slept in the brick.kiln;
that is 10 say. when we did sleep O
nights; but, often and often, we went
poaching; and many hare and
pheasant have I rolled up in clay,
md roasted in the embers Of the
kiln. Then, as followed to reason, I
was drowsy next day, over my work;
but father had no mercy on mo for
sleeping, for oil he know tho cause of
it, but kicked me where / lay, hea.
W lump on the factory.Aoor, and
cursed and swore at me till l got up
tor very fear, and to my winding
again. But when his back was turn.
ed | paid him of with heavier curses
than he had given me, and longed to
be o man that might be revengcd
on him. The words I then spoke |
would not now dare to repeat; and
worse than hating words, a hatinu
boart wont with them. I forgot the
nmo when l did not know how to
hate. When I first came to read
and learnt about Ishmael, I thought
I must bo Of his doomed race, for nv
hand was against every man, ond
every mans against me. But | was
seyentcon or moro before cared for
my book enough to learn to read.
After the row Of works was finished,
father took one, md got up for himself,
in letting lodgings. ! can't say much
for tho furnishing; but there was
plenty Of straw, md We kept up good
fires; md tboro il u set Of people who
value warmth above everything.
Tho worst lot about tho pIaeo lodged
With us. We usod to have supper
IL tho middle Of the night; thcro was
game enough, or IL there was not
game, thoro was poultry TO DO had for
tho s.ealing. BY dag wo oil made n
show Of working In tho factory. BY
night We Svaate1 and drank,
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From our baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, June 2l--5, p. m.
The following changes have been made in the Baltimore
custom house. from which you will perceive prescription
has not yet ceased Richard Grub (whg) appointed
inspector, vice VIM. Grub, removed. Jno. l.. d. Gill,
(whig) inspector, vice Jno. Lowry removed Alexander
Gould, (whg,) Inspector vice John White, removed.
]. ]. Bazell, (whg,) Inspector vice Luther Wilson,
(dem } removed Peter Leary inspector, removed, and
office abolished. Jas p Heath (dem) removed, and Of
fee abolished. Nicholas Wyant (dem.) removed and
office abolished Jesse W. Lee (dem) removed, and Of
flee abolished
will by the above lis, that the Offices abolished
were formerly filed by democrats and IL is then
OIL the miserable pretext OF economy, that the de-
cree for abolishment of these Offices has been issued
Sc the persons removed old and faithful public
servants whose only fault consisted In their attachment
democratic principles
suppose will be discovered that the offices abo
shed cannot be dispensed with, and they Will be recreaed
and filed by wings
The dedication OF the Susluehanna Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows Columbia Pennsy lvania, on Thursday, at
tended by large number Of the order from this city The
ceremonies exceedingly interesting, and everything
passed OFT in the most satisfactory manner
James M Buchanan, ESQ.,, late postmaster, declines the
OF Judge OF the of ppeals for the first
dcia district This will be occasion oil
disappointment 10 his many friends, who recognised his
pee uliar fitness for the post.
The weather day is exceedingly and oppressive
Our market presents special change Breadsuis dull
Sales OF 300 bbs Howard -four at 81 l2A City Mill
held at 81 Is Corn meal held So 81 Rye flour, SD 30
Grain scarce. Small sales red wheat at SO 50 cents
white do 80 SO cents Cora quiet Sales OF yellow t57
white IS cents. Oats, 81 80 cents. Rye, 81 cents,
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THE Universal Refrigerator.-rbis refrigerator
widely circulated through the
surrounding country has
zen m satisfaction.
Refrigerator altogether different from all
public combinations
philosophical principles Of its construction The is made
winch Ia SMELL and lined with metallic surface
vessels II is arranged that
food entirely and removed
cold
circulation around each vessel aud within each
simple yenuatng complete pu
the whole insured thereby obvang all The old OBJ
made
purpose avoiding liability local relative
viapd fish, vegetables pastry fruit which
nng the purity and Of good butter particularly cannot
small quapty that required keep
eve cold 4 economical dcsiderdffFl,
NJ proprietor country produce anything
viii compare keep colder
half Office IN wcntour hours, than
peck. The the Universal Re
geaor ordinary kind, will held
filters attached when desired by purchasers
ordinary kinds of rofgcrao all
any in city, which viii sell reduced prices.
O. WOODWARD, Washington, sole the sale Of
he refrigerator for the District OF Columbia
June 2i-.it r., s.. FARsON.
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By DYER & McGUIRE, Auct,oneers.

VALUABLE LOT NEAR THE OBSERVATORY AT AUG
TlON.On Monday the 23d instant, O'Clock shall
of the of lot 49, fronting "a
OF south, 23d and 2ith
Terms One half cash. with credit Of twelve months balance
Immediately which, shall sell lot 81 in s This
between
feet, containing
Of Mr.. stephen PleasontOn
Also lot in square S. fronting 93h feet on 2d street
back 9S inches containing 5000 feet
Terms. fourth cash the balance
MONTHS satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
June 20-d DYER b MCGUIRE, Anctioneers
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by A. GREEN, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF real. EsTATE.-On Friday,
insant shall sell premises, O'Clock, being
a Libc w.
foos 1884, 1856 and 1885, the land record for Washington county,
story square 367 lot No 52
fronting
inches, running 1873 inches 30oot
alley good sale Belonging the
the Sarah Brown, deceased.
Terms cash.
BY order of the trustee;
Is A. GREEN.
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by DYER q MCGUIRE, Aucuonecr..

VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT AUCTION--We shall sell,
premises Tuesday, The gath instant O'Clock,
IN Ia, square loo. This street,
m and 18th 45 running back 80
alley residence OF Mr. Graham, Secretary
the Navy, containing about 3,7s7 square
One third balance and twelve months
satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
June 20-d DYER h MCGUIRE, Auctioneers
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Yesterday morning, (tbe 9ist instO ANNA LOUISE second
daughter OF j.. JAMES on, aged q years.
Her will take place this morning half past O'Clock
In UpperyiIIc Virginia, ELIZABETH
daughter Rev HssRr Dopek aged years aud
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Correct Pronunciation.
HE containing selection OF all those words Of the
Enpish Language usually pronounced mproperyby H. Mar
tin IS
Wsonr English Punctuation; for writers, prn
tors, aud oorrectors Of the press -
Websters quaro edition. VI octave
edition. 50 university edition. 81 SOL small edition. cents
For sale by
TAYLOR 4 MAURy,
Juns ~ Rockefeller, 9th street.
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TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS CORPORATION & oTHEi
STOCK AT AUCTIoN--on Monday, June 49, O'Clock
shall following
in lots to suit purchasers, viz
Corporation six cent quarterly
Virginia do
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal six per cent preferred
The above be sold advances VIII be added
Patriotic Bank stock
St Louis six per cent. bonds,
DYER s. MCGUIRE,
June 2l-d Anctoneers.
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Arrival Of The California MAIDS.

NEW YoRK, June 2i.-The Cherokee, from Chagres
with the California mails has arrived she brings 500 pas
sengers
The Cherokee arrived al IL o'clock she lett New Or
leans on the 18th and Havana on the lblh
The Steamer Falcon arrived on the 10th from Chagre
with 300 passengers
No American vessels were at Havana the Cherokee,
sailed
The town was perfectly quiet The sudden departure
and much regret
Died board, June 20. Augustus Thomas, of Western
Virginia, aged 40
New YoRK, June Clip
The stock market is frmef-United States 6's ofNls6s
have advanced IA per cent Reading declined A. The
Pacific takes out S92s 900 American god and hou
sand pounds English silver. Exchange on London l0i
premium The flour market quie-sales s 900 barrels a
~ % southern, "a 81 u "a so Corn meal and rye
flour unchanged Grain quet-saes $500 bushels south
els at % 5sa cents for mixed western yellow 81 cents
round SO cents
Sailing of the Pacific
New York, June 2I-2, p mThe Pacific sailed for Llv
erpool to-day with 1863 passengers and 900 in Amer
can gold. Among the passengers were 7. T. Banum, Lee
grand Smith, Rev Chauncey Burr, and Fletcher Webster
esq, bearer OF dispatches TO London and China.
CHARLESTON, Is. ca June 20.
The operations have been suspendedsales only
The Lone S4ar which wa. on fire off the bar, is
the wharf The fire companies are pumping her in
None Of the removed The agents, underwriters
and consignees are In attendance
NORFOLK June Il.
The weather has become quite warm, but very pleas
delightful breeze from the southeast Many OF on
citizens are beginning visit Old Point A large attend
is pected there during the Presidents visit.
All the vessels that in Hamppn Roads have gon,
to seaamong them was the feet which went out yeste
day.
arrived The schooners Ashland and Joseph Fipped
rived from New York.
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by EDWARD $. WRIGHT, Auctioneer

SUGAR AND MOLAssES AT AUCTIoN.--on "Wednesday
y next ins O'Clock, r. A. Dodge's
cargo brig Fidea from Ponce Rico consisting
232 bhds prime sugar
As bbs do
26 hhds choice molasses.
EDWARD s, WRIGHT,
June 22-dts AuctioneeT, Georgetown.
Telegraph h Alex. Gazetel
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nv nYKa = roaUIRM. Ancuen..r..

VALUABLE UNIMPRovED PRorERTY.-on Thursday amer
, O'Clock auction room, we shall sell
lots S, Z, y, and III, in square No. o3p.
and situated 18th street, between and Canal
Lot 10 between lah and 18th streets.
Lot situated litb street, between and Canal streets
Terms money cash. and the resi-
due on years with satisfactorily secured
DYER MCGUIRE,
June o7Ad Aucti0wesn.
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Apply your soapsuds 10 your grape-vines and rose
bushes they will be benefited by it,
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,HE greatest living curiosity only
Monday Tuesday, and Wcdnesday-June %, ~, and %.
Aimon, principal southern cities,
scientific and medical gentlemen who
him. curiosity. the most remarkable "su
NJ viii knowledge.
lisr.s formation hand
bc the bird resembles the claw Of crab He
has pats legs portion 6fh,
The remainder Of his body is In good rm and he
enjoys excellent health
II Is any person, anxious remark
able OF Mr. Almon's limbs
him the Of Rowan In North Carroll
ma where parents reside. He Ia ~ OF md
remarkably active and vigorous.
Mr. exhibited odeop Of ~ street and
10 O'Clock, to O'Clock,
and s, night from 10 10 O'Clock.
fee Is cents
Iupe
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Bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
NOTICE the the bonds
Ohio Canal Company issued for the
melton bonds Of said
company aud guaranteed by the State OF Nnh
due md viii be paid
and delivery proper banking
ciy holders desire,
Baltimore, New York. Boston TRES Of charge for
exchange sELDEN, WITHEhs, n CO.
2l-dlw
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~ n. CI.rsKEt, Architect aud civil EnGirssr, has
V. Office Tnvcs buildings north side Of Feunsy
avsnue In1 md lath west Feb @-Ad
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+ ow-PRIcED Ingram C.rpstng. and Floor Oii-
la Of the subscribers fresh
supply Of goods, which viii be found very pretty and
good -, 49, ~ !, -,
nc. shall be able furnish
these goods -
Also pieces a. white ditto Of make, at lower price
above which will be found heavy firm and
straight selvages
And a step -damask druggct
Te public respectfully stock
goods, TO this depart
confidently recommend all that sell
CLAGETT DODSON,
door Of corner of Fem avenue and 9th street
June ie--eo2wm
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Bank Of the Metropolis,
Washington. June q.

Washington, June 9, 1s5l
N.iice given meeting Of stock
the banking this
Monday day Of July next the OF electng
trustees for the year then ensuing
will be IL O'Clock, and close al O'CLOCK
?,
BY order of the board -
RD. SMITH, Cashier
June 7--eodt3pbJune, SdrhJy
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or Rev. Ryder viii preach at ~. Peters, Capt.
nI to-day sunday Dad II O'Clock Subject
suba anfiaton. June ~
M Unitarian Chureh-Rev ID. Fosdeck preach in this
church to-day II M, and at before 8, p m.
une2
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John McCALLA, late Second auditor OF the TraAs-
uy OF claims the
men Congress- departments in the settlement Of
military accounts, and sgency business generally.
should be paid His OF
6cei nj 10 Louisiana
April25-u
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Tho ladies connected with the Methodist Epsco
Church South the public festival which will be held
Apollo Tuesday June ~
ing every evening the 5t July variety OF
articles the Refreshments
be reasonable They respectfully
patronage the public in this their first effort assist
paying the debt their house OF worship
Junpp
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Proposals for Wood.
orron PssrssrrARy, Drsrmor OF CoLusnrA, ~
Washington, June le, 1851.
PROPOSALS., endorsed "Proposas
y received July
delivery he Of hundred
good WOOD full length Of medium aize from
wood TO be delivered before the first day OF
September.
June 2t--law4w JOS ". ELLIS, Warden.
NEW and beautiful styles OF fancy shirts with ves
IN attached.
Also, super Lise thread under shirts and balfh
Gauze wrappers s4 .,.,.- -.
supply norhs cheap and desaAe afucie
for weather. lust received I'D for sale at ,,,,.
= CnAs. VI. LANES
Genlemonis Furnishing store, Pennsylvania a"
May 30 uf
GRAY wrappsrr paper rs cents per rcnSn
" Straw wrapping paper % cents ream .
C,o,.d sboe papers, and Manila and yellow
eh fana ., pape''' :" FRANCK TAYLOR
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TREASURY DEPARrassT, June 6, 1851
ssEAIED proposals WI q received until tho lht
supplying this department with 300 cords of hickory
OF cords oak wood the whole
quality delivered, corded and measured in
Treasury Of the bddnot less tns 80
October whole quantity before the LIST
bids be directed the Department., and
endors ed "Proposais for teood.p
June Goodies
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Sailing of the Pacific.

New YORK, June 2l--2, p mThe Pacific sailed for Lv
erpoo to-day with 1863 passengers and 925 900 in Amer
gold Among the passengers were Z. L. Bamum Lee
grand Smith, Rev Chauncey Burr, and Fletcher Webster
esq bearer OF dispatches TO London and China.
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or asonio.A special meeting National Lodge No 10 win
be Masonic Hail. and 10Th Streets
Monday half O'clock for the Of confer
All members Of the cram In good standing invited
o attend.
by order OF The r, w, Master.
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o,- Mr.pntc Exruvstou to Mount yeynou- >

Qfg- Masonic Excursion 10 Mount Ncrnon.-Teaipdi
Of Baptist ~ ls5The brotherhood respect
fully informed Of
Masonic Hail.
and Tuesday o'clock
Of The brethren with
their hmies propose the excursion.
board the T. Colye the
Yard The boat viii touch Alexandra to receive board
Lafayette lodges, Fort Wash
win be formed, and
ne Tho tomb printed programme
which, will partake OF collation. to
he band Of
gagged believed such viii prove
salts
Farc Tor trip each adult tickets for
dnne ffty each.
by order OF committee
b. d. FRENCH,
lime hal
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WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE

THE next annual session of this Institution will
commence on the I'd Wednesday in October.
FACULTY.
The Right Rev. JOHN johns, d. D., President
and Professor Of Moral Philosophy
Judge BEVERLY TUCKER, Professor of Municipal
and Constitutional Law.
BENJAMIN S. EwELL, Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy.
MORGAN ]. SMEAD, Phi. D. Professor of HUI
mainly
WILLIAM F. HOPKINS, A. M, Professor o
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
H. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor of His
tory and Political Economy.
Rev. SEAS ToTrEN, ID. d., Professor Of Intel
lectua Philosophy, Bellies Lettres and Rhetoric.
There are two courses of study for Undergrad
uates--the regular course for the degree OF Bach
elor of Arts, and a Science course, occupying two
years. Candidates for admission to the Science
course will be expected to produce the written re-
quest of their parent Or guardians. Students not
desiring to Join regular class may, for special
reasons, be admitted to study with the regular
classes, in those branches which, on examination,
they may be found qualified to pursue.
The necessary College expenses range between
Sl86 and Sl96 per annum.
Circulars will be forwarded to all who may de-
sire fuller information, specific inquiries will be
answered. if addressed to Professor MORGAN
SMEAp, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Students, not desiring to attend either the Rec
| ular or the Science course, will be permitted to
study with any class which they may be prepared
to join.
| July Isl aw.
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL

ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by a resolution Of
that body, " to invits ,lans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and TO al
low premium OF five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses Of Congress, /"
accordingly invite such plans and estimates to be
delivered to the Secretary Of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day Of December next.
1t is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension Of the Capitol
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection Of separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure TO the east of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condiuon, that may restrain the free exercise OF
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference to and correspondence with
the present building as TO preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete
Although but one plan can be adopted, the COM
mttee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such course be found necessary in
which event, the committee also reserve TO them
selves the right to divide or apportion, according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium to
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit OF each part adopted.
r. NJ. +. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Goth September, 1850.
N. b. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
tary of the Senate. octa