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The whole Of each article specified in the fore
going list will be deemed class. and the psrsos
offering to furnish any class or description of ar
tcles at the lowest price. quality considstsd, hs
receive contract for the saline on sx ecs,tne a
nond, WIN Two or more sureties. satisfactory 10
the clerk. for the performance Of the same, under
forfeiture Of twice the contrac, price in case OF
failure; which bond must be filed in the Office Of
said clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared.
The right is reserved, in case it should be ne
cessary, to order further supply Of all any of
the articles contained in the above list
The clerk also reserves the right To Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform to
the samples furnished not, and may, in his dis
erection, refuse to receive them, II IN his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended. t.f 4t0 fwfn1H
II. NJ. YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representatives U. S.
Apr Il-Iuwtluivl
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- = -
with the .psmA eE thS pppsaAEye ~ q
the article, Ths wbp!eeM naehzn11tG te1G6d
10 the FOREGOING list viii b. densd etpns; and
the person offering 70 fdrniEk- aqx pgnkrbaq9sA.
a consrct fSr the same, on s1scataT ! kPGdsi1i
two pose surstiss s4tisfacsofy 70 ~ apaao1agy
Of the Senate, for the performances tkfre9k, ppdSr
forfeiturs Of twice the contract pfie4 in eanAcf
failure, which bond is to be died In he oes ofhas
said Secretary within ten days after the proposals.
have been accepted. f,tiatAt Mf
lf any article contracted for should not BE- de-
livered within the time stipulated, or should b.
Inferior IN any respect to the sample, the bond
of the contractor will be put in suit. StW
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Stationery for the Senats, aud be directed to the
Secretary of the Senate al Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
the office free of charge. SAN Tte ,fat
ASBURY DICKENS,
Ap 24-td Secretary Of the Senate.
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REALITY AND RoMAScE.-The Abingdon Virgil
in has the following account Of an occurrence
hich happened in Scott Co., Tenn, recently.
lich is not little romantic
IA Mr.. Graft, the owner Of a very comfortable
ate, had in bis employ, as a laborer, Mr. Bear,
10 became enamorcd of his daughter, a girl of
out thirteen or fourteen years Of age. On Sab
III, the 9Th inst, in the absence Of the father,
ar and the girl eloped to Bluntville and were
rried They remained together until the fol-
wing Saturday, when the father, in the absence
the husband, came and took his daughter,
,ked her up, and putting her under the care Of
brother-in-lsw and cousin, whom report
n he desired her TO marry, started her of to
ssissippi, by way Of Scott and Lee counties, of
State, Louisville, KY, &c. As soon as
se Circumstances were learned by the husband,
made application to the Judge Of the Circuit,
aimed writ Of habens corpus, and started in
suit. The company fleeing were overtaken
Virginia, but the writ had lost its virtue, and
ugh one Of the pursuing party once got the
into his possession, he thought it unsafe to
lin her, on seeing pistols drawn by his adver-
les, and preparations for deadly combat.
further effort was not then made to recover
by the husband. She was then taken on to
u c. H. and there confined and guarded until
d could be sent 10 the father and a reinforce
1t obtained. During her confinement in Scott.
"""o@'u wiz" US 0''y K"o5nuuy passed on,
crossed over into Lee, before his mistake was
I'd out. In the mssn time, the father, breath
cures and vengeance, came on with his rein
ement, took the girl into His possession, and
ted on the intended journey through Lee Ken
Ky, &c. On going about ten miles beyond Es-
lle, to Col. Spears, he met the pursuing party
their return. From prudential motives, the
band was not allowed to approach the house
re the hthAr was, and on the coming up Of
70 who were of bis party, the girl was sent 70
pom, and preparations were made for bloody
k, should IN attempt be made to recover her.
Undated By ne ShoW OF Weapons and the
.sfdll and dSntuainsd manner Of The fathe.
husband > parry desisted from an sttsck
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BEErsrEAxs.-Until we read the following,
(which we find in an exchange paper, we had no
Idea that the Romans were the first discoverers of
beefsteaks. Nor do we altogether believe il now,
although we willing that any of our readers
may differ with us. Here in the article: 9ii
"Beefsteaks were discovered by Roman priest,
whose nime we forgot, though it can be found in
book the title Of which we do not remember
lie had been broiing piece of beef. to be offered
o the god in whose temple he ofiiciaied and, seiz-
ng it by the thumb and foreinger for the purpose
f conveying it to the altar, he found it 80 hot that
Se was compelled to drop it, and instinctivey
placed his thumb and finger in his mouth. They
appened to be covered with the juice Of the
teak, which he tasted, and lost all sense Of pain
the exquisite enjoyment thus conveyed to the
alate. Being man of genius, he proceeded to
lace another slice on the Goals, which, being
BOXED, he innocently devoured it, losing sight Of
il official duties, which required that the meat
hould be placed before the god.
For long time he pursued this course, until
s sleek appearance attracted attention, and he
as watched and the secret discovered. He
ould have been put to death, bat for the Judge
his trial eating steak, whereupon he WINS
.qutted, and made Pontifex Maximus, as re-
ard for the benefit he had conferred on mankind
|eefsteaks became the rage, and there were broils
pntinualiy going on all over the empire for the
omans were little more quick witted than the
hinese, who deemed il necessary to burn down
house to roast a pig, and did not suppose that
saks could be cooked only in temples 1t was
blessed day for mortals when the priest burnt
fingers"
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G. 81 r. l.. KERRISON e. co.
Direct Importers Of
+ O II b G N ID II Y-G GOD S

MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
wv 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, 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 descriptions the make will be
found of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smirt,re Of cotton. Also to their stock of Drss
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market. NNf
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G. e. Z. l.. KERRISON, & co.
No. 900 King, northwest corner King and Mnrke
Feb. 10. streets
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VIM HO w LA ID,
Importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, in
CUARLEsTON, 8

~ CHARLESTON, s. c.
"OULD call the attention of planters visitins
w Charleston for their supplies to HIS stock
Of Dry Goods, which lie kept constantly full !, and
embraces complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-priced, to the richest, lntest and most FASH
ionable. faa
All Goods of Southern manufacture, he win par
tcularly keep.
No 22A. bend Of King st.. Charleston
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Pension and Bennty Land Agency.
TIME subscxihsr has op1nbd ia the city Of Wash
j ingtpn an AGENCY fpr the prosecution Of
al dssetpsiosw Of alaazs against the General
His perfect knovisdss d a Is. Pension Laws,
sac a' Pssss where 81 s al s'as.s:
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers 70 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 emit
lied to receive the ten years pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the acts Of July 7lh, 1898,
March Sd, 1913, and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, l794,
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
February I'd, 1646, their claims 70 pensions for
life. commencing on the 4th of March, lS4S, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows OF revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake to estab
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l840, under the act Of July
%, I848.
whose claims have been rejected or 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. 9Th
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 un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND.
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privatss, who served
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since I79O.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
Otherwise 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. Capita
100000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lac, aud Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina
p. IS. Refer, il necessary, to the heads of de.
partments, and to members Of Congress generally
March 25--tf
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nACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

DACIFlC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
/ ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. 1.-The public ore 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, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will he always in port at
each end of the route
OREcoN ,099 tons. REPUBLIC [. 200 tons.
PANAMA l,087 tons. CARoLINA 600 tons.
CALIFORNIA 1850 tons. Columns. 600 tons.
TENNESSEE 800 tons. lsrHMus /. = tons.
NoRTHERSER ] 200 tons. UNrcoRN. GOO tons
CoLuMBD 800 tons. Fremont GOO tons.
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The new 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 withou,
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line of propellers will be kept up fol
the transportation of freight and transient passen
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS
OF 500 tons burthen, now under charter to thu
company and peculiarly commodious in her cabil
arrangements, will be kept running as an extr,
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexicar
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY / 500 tons
Ono 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 1900 tons
EMPIRE IrY2 900 tons. PHLADELPHrA ], 100 tons
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form a direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure little detention possible on 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 $780,
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $3.50.
$500, in Storage, to SlG5.
The rates from New York to Chagres will %.
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply at the office Of the
Company, 50 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, 1T West street.
April eft.
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Tks hFt>m asd III party psepmsd tbalT j4axneFs
and were passing Cd through La ~ de last 40
counts. BY fnai res6n, d husband seat mss-
ssagsrs bearing letter n protest qnd e4tFe9ky
from Shaver. 1the brsthsr1n-law, } Who, On his
return Of the party with The sir. and a agree
aant to tayma Of accommodations, A. the Nv Ntss
about To be enforced. and the sentmAnts A. Tie
community were those ofsympakhy for ~ bus
band. What eject this epistls had upon the fa-
ther we have not vet learned. ~ ...t.
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NJ naasH xeAaaxsS.
Twas trsssy virt~v night sed the rain was
p0trtxR dyWu, tiaA st ~
Not a Ics94 v>s sssir in the dark and deIugsd
Der sA,s !, s4reugA the water Of the p.vslss+
! had saagkI NJ shsrished idsl and was kossling
told hsf how ioved her, protested and svore
That never man existed, who had loved maiden
That my very heart was breaking. was tortured,
IL 49,. i should die.
II my charmer would not deign to me one kind
N word 10 reply.
She gave me no answer, but she gently hung her
head.
There nsver it, equal ofthe living the dead
face a. pure and beautiful as ever angels wore,
Which an anehoriie might worship and saint in
heaven adore. .s
She gently dropped her peerless head, SO like a
Till, cevsssa viii her casped hands. it rested on
.91 ne chair,
Twas surs she was relsnting, was eloquent and
bold,
tale Of love and tenderness was never better told
And ssill plead and still Iprayed, and still I
sVore again,
Till thought heard a stuffed moan Of anguish
and OF paias ~
Was she signing wss she weeping: Up rose
and took peep
O, Cupid, what rogue you are my angel cas
Il.tl \.
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAIME, who
Wl came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle. Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to BAL
timore, il requested to call on the undersigned.
! also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port Of Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted n
the U. S. Army, to let me hear from them. 3gsse
My uncle, Gotlieb E4lhard, who used to live IN
Washington few years ago, ia also requested to
let me know bis whsrssbouts.
wfa0csa FREDERICK OAHME, Is
$3.50 TIN street between H 4 T.
(. $1,000 8its Warrington, d. C..
The Baltimore Sun will insert the above thrse
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TELEaRAPHIC.
SAVANNAH, July %.

SAVANNAH, July ".
The schooner Seaghl, arrived here to-day
from Havana, and reports that the rumored in
surrection at Principe was hoax. 1t had
created much excitement at Havana which will
net soon b. sub sided. Two cases of cholera
had occurred On the Island.
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PRINTING TYPES

A re now sold at BRUCE'S NETWORK
n TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes
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N. THOMPSON.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR ut Law
COMMISSIONER Of Deeds ofNortb and South
~ Csrclinn Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton OF Claims against the various Departments oil
the General Government and before Congress
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Lifts In.
surance Company; Capital S3,000,000 qa.1 \.
10 Office one door West Of Jackson Hall, Psna-
syipnnin .aoenue, WAsn,xoroN, d. c. ~. sai.
p 8. Refer, If necessary, to the Heads Of De-
partments and to Members of Congress generally.
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SPLENDID SCHEME
OF THE
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,

FoR JULY 1851.
F. NORRIS e. Co. Managers.
SUSQUEHANNA CANAL LOTTERY,
Glass 80,
To be drawn in Baltimore, July %, 1851.
Fey 100000 30 Prizes of SIS 900 each.
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9TEELB. -4ew&keFA Waiter.
ac aaI kisC q. GkmAAba. 8. g. d
~ ~ ENTIRMEN wishipx 70 purch.
III ass hoAatftl new style Spring
Hat for 1851. made ina 6nntAskN State. are invited
70 call above. i3fs.fi 49,
Esemch hspsv5ed Hats.
A few cases of kne ighi French Hats. imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
SfrsW Dspsvsmsst.
This departn mt comprehends all the newest
styles of Pannmas and Leghoras for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, Of new styles, anufactured
under my own direction.
STEELE'S HAT HALL,
March S--4tsw Chartssfon. &. @
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BosToS, July %.

-|@'- UU5IUN, July 20.
The Canada sailed to-day with 48 passengers
for Liverpool and IA for Halifax. She took out
$4,000 in specie.
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Tickets $l0-Haves 5-Quarters 9 so.
Certificates Of packages Is whole tickets, S130 90
do do 25 half tickets, 65 90
do do 25 quarter tickets, 30 50
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GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
GREAT ELECTORAL HESSlAN
STATE LOAN


STATE LOAN
Of6,725,000 Dollars
rJNHIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government
nnd contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. Nj. A. Won RorHscHILp AND
Sous, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
y j Of ssS SSS Dollars Of a ssoo D''!.r'
g g I" 's s.SSS . 1 IsS !" l ,sSS !.
&C, DC. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
lat Of June, 1851. fi4H
The price the Tickets is as fbiloscs:
ticket for Dollars 6ticketsfor Is Dollars
30 s. 100 65 300 %
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or DraAs on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
rscsive, free Of Oh pense the Prospectus, with full
particulars, aAd asr The drawing, the list OF the
sucosselal numhuFs. which will also be published
N the lsa1ine jGu1nab. The Prizes viii be paid
N cs.h At Essnkfoyteou-ths-MAine Paris, Lon
doni New Rosh. or New Ovlsssss
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PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

n WE undersigned committee Of publication, on
the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices Of the above named association. AaG
The work will be devoted to the interests OF .fg 4 ~,
ricuiture and Hortictture,S Dopeaic and Rssroi ai
Economy. Under these several heads will be in ~
c'uded 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 house keeper department. In their con-
nexion with the interests OF the soil the other in
dustrial pursuits Of the land, will receive their APP
| propriate attention. si a os0 III
| The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH"wiii be under
! the editorial supervision Of CmxxLxk A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES M. CBAnssRs. Mr.. Peabody az
| has been for two yearH past connected with the
Agricultural Press and lie equally distins ushed as
a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers is one OF the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will be zt
assisted by an able corps ofcontsibutors, among e
the practical farmers and planters of the land 1ff
Each number will contain sixteen pages Of
quarto size, printed with type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers at the
| rate Of fl5a,t y gt,iA
ONE DOLL-aR PER .a.v:NJM, sslfTH
which must be paid in advance aiaaf
n5-Postmasters are authorized to act as agents,
and they may retain in their hands twenty-five
per cent. fall subscriptions collected by them, or
ifthey perfer il, copy Of the work win be sent
| to any one twelve months gratuitossly, who will
remit four names ,oh four doIlsrs. q 81 nrfffsh'
paid, to WV. Fl. CHAMBERs, publisher of "'The n ,
Soil Of The South, /" Columbus, Ga s.
VAN LEONARD, Committee
J.E. HURT, j}Publicaton.
Columbus. (Ga) March, 1851
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ONE DOLLAR PER .a.N:vUyw,
8. GRlSwOLD & Co..
\ bc (SA.ccssors TO Daniel Pratt & Coz
d ESPECTFULLY informs the public thss
n, they are now manufacturing sad ~

! - 1I9-1oT COTTON eTRa $3.50
\ at Prnttsviile, Autauga copnty. Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufactuviaei aSs sxten
svs and complete, which willsnahas sktuA TO furn.
ish Gins to planters on lhe most AworAble terms.
Az to the superiority Of their Gina ,ahsy have on
iy to refer to the reputation whinhnthS uaanufsc-
ture and saie OF over 10 600 hss .cuiro] 0or them
throughout the entire co:tDu srsx5hr region.
From - years experience, with every facility and
good workmen. they are confident that they will
Dc able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
izS them.
GHThdt Gins are warranted to perform well
knkn0euAenta for Gins can be made with their
travelling tSeAts, who will call on planters gene
rally, " ~ lettef directed to Prauvils. Autaugs
eeunsyy Al&hsfna.
A supply or Gins always on hand with Camp
ball Z Co., McbiIs, and n. Kendall, 4 Carter Co,
Nsw Orissns
9 QRISWOLD Il Co
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TERMs:--The MosuMENr will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being Of
the best queity--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
OF any credit, none can be given. N ftiei go
Societies and clubs win be furnished with the
Monument on the following terms:--3 copies for
SIS; copies, SO; 10 copies, 115; &c. sae s.i hs
Those who are disposed to patronise the Now
umEnr, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without deIny. 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 circn-
lated, apd for the agents "a make returns. As all
ubscribsrs viii b. copsribusors 70 Ire Monument
saelr, their pasnss will b. Pub6shsd IN the paper
April 20. 1851 ias1a ge
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Clerk House Of Representatives .. S.
April l5-lawUuiyi n
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:. OWN LhlVD1
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privatss, who servo
in the war Of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mex
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1850
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
Otherwise charge.