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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND

OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tiyes.
Pensions for life, for the widows Of such
GERS and soldiers who married previous to 1900.
Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows,
or minor children of deceased officers and privates
who served in the war CT 1919 with Great Br-
tain, the Mexican war, or in any Of the Indian
wars, since 1870.
Attention paid to suspended nd rejected claims.
Terns moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise no charge.
Communications addrees-5 20 the subscrib.r.
Washington, ID. G will receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner Of Deeds for North and South
Carolina.
Refer to the heads Of Departments, and To
members Of Congress generally.
Oct 4--twtf
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sTEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE.
Souri, CAROLINA.

THE SUBSCRIBER establish
ment being one of the most extensive
and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
I'm Charleston, the public may depend
ON finding there superior as. ortment Of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall Fine French
Moleskn and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
lemens, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Cans
tor plantation and house servants. Black, white,
pearl, and drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps.
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23I King, opposite Hazel
street, Charleston, IL
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u A. PRINGLE, No, 80, Eas, Bay street
LIZ Charleston, South Carolina. -Importer Of
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Aren,
and Dealer in BR0G.8N,s, BOOTS and SHOES
Advances made on consignment of Brogans O
southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con
sign' VIII send samples of their make, und on re
celpt OF their consignment, liberal cash odvane,
VIII be made. Information promptly impaired
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
Charleston, s. c., July is, 185O-dlv
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NATIONAL destitute.

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR have the honor to make known to the De-
partment of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
nth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening
"ResoIped, That the In ,titute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"ReSolUed That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised by
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners, and to the reception of
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibition in London.
"Resoiued, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed 10 constitute Central Committee
ON the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"ReSoloed, That the President Of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"ResolDcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate to the Secretary Of State copy Of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6cio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
tute.
Hon James A Pearce, U. s. Senate, member of the
BOARD OF Regents oil the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon Levi Woodbury., M. n l., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U s. ~, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President Of the A. l., Sec
Rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof hexa nder ID. Bache, M n. L. member OF the
Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey
,s.,44.s -.
Commander s. =. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William W. seaton, M. L., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis, u s Senate, member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew #. Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
OF the National Instute and Superinte ndent of the
National Observatory.
j. James Greenough, Esq, M. n
Charles T. Siansbury, ESQ.,. Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, NJ v. L. Chief OF thu Typographical
Bureau
Gen. Joseph q. Tot,on, Vice President ~ l., Chiet
Engineer. U s. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq , Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph Z. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, supcrinten-
dent Of Census.
IRA c. Seaman. Esq, NM.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obf servt.
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary Of the National institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
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WoRTHINGTON G. sNETHEN.
'oTmerty Solicitor " the Genera Land Qfie,

ATTORNEY AND CoUNseLloR AT Law.
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court or
the United States, in the Courts Of the District or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
claims of all kinds against the United States, Ell
ther before Congress or any of the Executive De-
pastmens, ana to procure letters patent for inven-
tons. Business confded to his care. will ~
promptly attended to.
N. b. Particular attention paid to the prosecuI
ton of claims before the Brazilian Commissior
now sitting in Washington
WAsHrNeTos CRY, D. C. July IL, $50
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THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,
BLACKwOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.

BLACKwOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals contained he views mode
rately, though clearly and firmly expressed of the
three great parties in England-Tory, Wing and RAJ
deal" Blackwood " and the I" London Quarterly %
are Tory the Edinburgh Review" Wing and
the " Westminster Review " Liberal. The North
British Review A." owes its establishment to the last
great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland, and is not
ultra in its views on any one o. the grand depart
ments Of human knowledge ii was originally edited
by DIR. Chalmers, and now, since his death, is con-
Quoted by his son-n-aw. DIR. Hanna, associated with
Sir David Brewster. Its literary character is of the
very highest order. The Westminster" though
reprinted under that title only, is published in Eng
land under the title Of the @ Foreign Quarterly and
Westminster p it being in fact union of the two
Reviews formerly published and reprinted uader sepa
rate titles II has therefore the advantage by this
combination Of uniting in work the best features
Of both as heretofore issued.
The above Periodicals reprinted in New York,
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To Southern Gentlemen or Literary In
atitutiOna

"A young man, a graduate Of St. Msry's Col
IA lege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain az ituatio.
as Assistant in an Academy, or Private Tutor
lie - qualified to teach the highest branches o
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hcatlons can be produced. Address, post-pa;G
c. Y. Post 0fics, Baltimore, Md.
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OTTER his services in his profession and a,
~ Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection of
Ims osiors Congress and the Departments, also Tor
oetstning Patents.
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Washington, June /, 1850

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DEPARTMENT OF STATy,
Washington, yt,ne 8 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter Of the 9th
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SPRING MILLINERY
WILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER'S on
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 clock
PARKER s new Fancy store,
March l2-3t under National hotel
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Texas Items.

Gu6ernatovial Homors Declined-Mr. Pease
has retired from the canvass for the office of Cover
nor. Governor Bell will probably gain most from
his withdrawal. From present appearances. the
contest is between Gov. Bell and Col Greer Il,
WaAdroyn.-Judge Roberts has Withdrawn
from the Congressional canvass in the eastern dis
trict of the State.
Resignation Of Judge We55.-The State Ga
zette Of the 9th instant says: The Hon. James
Webb has rendered his resignation a. Secretary Of
State. which has been accepted by the Governor
RiCsr Improvement A contract has been
made with Mr.. Wolf to clean out the Angelina
river, at an expense Of twenty dollars per mile.
General Houstom.-The Western Texan has
hoisted the name of General Houston at the head Of
| its columns for President. s II
| Surrey Of tho Byasos.-A party have started
from San Antonio, to make survey Of the BFazoi
river. They commence operations above the falls
rand continue to the mouth. = sat
CrOps.-In De Witt county, the cotton is under
going great damage every where ; and the genera
impression is, that the crop in that neighborhood
will be entirely cut of.
| The Bonham Advertiser says that the farmers o
Fannin county are looking forward to the larges
and most bountful corn crop ever harvested" il
that county. The wheat crop Of that region, which
had just been gathered is also represented as bens
uncommonly good averaging seventy pounds Il
the bushel.
Early Cottom-On the 23d Of July, the frs
bale Of cotton was sent to Lavacca. M
Pr0spAets nLaxe tha Rio Grnnde.-The farmer
in that vicinity say they never had more fatterin,
prospects Of a fine crop.
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tifni little sivulet Of San Fedro ssshes out ii
small rise, meg the base Of the hs iii border on
the bottom Md Of the San Antonio. Its source i
shout one mils ahpss. she city, and 1t il lsses
enough TO turn lA9Se ssisf mill couulsntlv. IL
course Is through ~ westesn portion Of the civ.
and the Mexfeans lire cut aauedsso, or ditcbes
Al through the city, to fifirats 4thsir sardens.
Inc Mexicans. both men and wospen. are yerv
fond Of bathing. Here shey can indulge in II At
oil times, within gsfew stepp of their door-soms
tImss only q lew feet A few years ago. the civ
looked lka Arge Justification, I'LL the homes hay
NC nat tops with parapets. Now, many old Mexi
can houses IRE Amerioanized, by having sharp
roofs put on them. and many Anssican hoasss ere
onht The Mexican population and houses still
out number the American. This city d celebrated
- being the scene Of many ranguinary and bloody
conhicss during the Revolution Of Texas, and none
more % than tho tragedy Of the a Alamo" in
which such spiFits the brave noble, and indomi.
seoee Crockett and Bowie, were overpowered and
crusfed. wa6 shown where it b said Crockett
eus with sixteen dead bodies lying around him /:
siao, she room where Bowie lay pierced to the
nsesss some suppose by his own hand, a. he was
qa1ea mex ~ the time. h III unfortunate and much
% D. Regretted that their bones cannot BE- found ana
sdsnHhed, 90 that Texas might honor herself II
we noble dead. who lsl fighting for the
=. ~ freedom and forsher liberties. Much to
- cseoiss sne has raised beautiful and chaste
- 20 Captains Walker and Gillespie
= sfe buried aide by side, nsar the bridge-over
~ 20 ANTONIO nvers in the bottom or level por-
49, sFo1nd m 'front.' Of the city, Just below the
Ane monumenss arc small, but neat and
pssoPr'ae' ana walled In with solid walls. The
.A..r lneans couon'wood. 1t was once a
~ OF church, and was called Alamo, or
! 9..s wooo Mission. A large cottonwood tree
. ~ s'.noing not iar from the church. on the
. 49, u ne nver 10 that tree il may owe It's
!. ri Dut l''sle ave the walls Of the Alamo are
8 :. S son now. hoof hes bsen inserted above,
!. '.ne = second story and sharp roof put over
s.'.'is .Ppsalance u almost entirely changed.
- ~ y so'o,eis are no" qusfsered below,
o'''oees' e.c'' ABOVE. a#6
h.:c ~. %. An'onio went 70 Seguln, which is
io',sS s.'sseo on the east nank OF the Gaada'
.,-s-, ~ .ne ivy oak grove, end u nearly
S., ny splendid ana constant springs. II
n -. ~ q1i'e neA''ny, ana - iaf IN advance OF
~. = 'o"ns ~ nssIsty Institutions and
-. - - eo1oa' 10 one large TWO
~ .a,s s''uumy, lncoe 81 stone, with eighty
Rr,.. : :. Hass' a. W., ana Il. "
.;ss;,. a ale ''ie 'sacnels iney also nave
pf,sS. ~. "ee'y compe.eu 10, females.
= ~. ;.:....: W 1sersy vsn' lem.,e s.oaen's
rr .,,..-:-....u -s - A1n' 'ia WI. n. Una
r,o,;. 49,. 80, Ip11"Aen. 'os." ~ I'M
M..ns 60 49, -" ~ pos'oo NC .e'ep'"ssa o.
1900 - go y, 800 ~ oe',. Du''osoii. = was
5000 . 'uo a. "1,ne' anu rum on"
veyv ,sms,l.h,s .n.;nn, !. III. No, . 'y
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RkAARKAnLE CURk.-Dr. Fryer. the celebrated Indian
doctor. has the credit of achieving remarkable cures
We were shown the Other day slave belonging to the Old
Lsvee Steam Cotton Pses Third Municipality who we
were informed. had been cured Of consumption rather
dsease Of the liver and lungs with fever of the bowels He
was discharged the 2d March, after being confined to his
bed Tor many months The appeared perfectly restored
We also Al the time. negro who had been cured
Of severe cancer by Dr. Fryer Gitoss Louisiana Stat
Republican. Lafayette, May 49, 1851 my90 d&W W.T.
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HssffA IN tAs Wss-ChoIera prevails :, . com.
ddssbls sxtsnt throughout the entlse West A,
st. Leuis, during the week ending July 81, ,her,
we're Ely deaths from this disease. The ipipoi.
Journal ssases that four deaths occurred few dav.
since near Springfield. The disease has brokeu
out With great violssos near Glasgow, Mo. SIEVE.
raj fatal cases have occurred 1t St CHARLES, Mo
Al cos'invills, ten deaths ars reported. Through.
sut the STATE Of Illinois, says Alton Telegraph
sickness pfsssils--Aux, typhoid fever. and cholera
n many teeslitiss, existing 70 IN alarming sxtsnt
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- nsSsa nsA Cuha.
y engee = a.vs bssn sxpsossd, The Cuban
pssgsssses slswiy. The seesunss te-
esesea eese yes.y seaiaas ~ syqatsd szPsesa-
=. - = - = - $500 - - 49,
4!sss = - se@s keafie - shesn
- ~ Aess; ~ vi nd
= 49, = ehMls < yielekfsud -
4 dsentea tresps, \ tGsn; And ystsoms
|sking = thia klak - 500 ~ sussain popular
fssliag = ~ rnt1s pitch Of excited expectation.
4 ~ net assbtsd dat he whols Island would
= = ) Mrs. Y insasreetisns and that the revo-
[lI<eoy esuiiee wpeld mustss Il thousands.
- netssr e fact i ~ bsAisd visiss.ry
ealAuiasn; and howsvus popular he causs. suc.
- - - svstlIeped ~ n.s>sred lnpessibili.
- n aalusslats IL sas nlounsaiss; they -
(nyt eur ess.si dndsnD bsdly prepared viii no.
vi6isas sid insiStiaas, sad sashss;nx strength
qsiSsay, shsy wsis tlIl ss.esns,used spnbers o,p
ssa.aad vissssy nd sseurs smpls su,pli.s. The
stusn 4 ~ q rell a.r. ~ meu.,,;. ~. and
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Large Rscsipts-The amount Of money received
at the Suffolk Bank, Boston, from the country
banks, for six months, reaches one hundred and
twenty millions one hundred and sixty five thou
sand dollars, or $4,000 per day.
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Rssstsa R.s.or.-Th. wilkinson Wing o

FasyW HSHs0r.-The Wilkinson Wing O
August Ia, records the following sad event:
"During the last few days report has been in
crculstion in our vicinity to the following effect
II Is stated that on Friday last, a. three Children
were returning 10 their home from school. nesI
Aoerty' II Amite county, they were overtaksn by
pack Of dogs in pursuit Of runaway nseroes.
The dogs fsil in upon them, and before .sssisncs
cou'o De rendered, killed and nearly dovoured every
oae o them The father Of the children, hearing
.I scteams ana the barking Of the dogs ran ont
An Az n.' gun and succeeded IN killing two Of them.
s1as Sns ne owner Of the dogs rode up and
Of Ii. doss The r.. Gs .:ass he .ho. any
gnn and deliberately shot the owner II -. AL ~,
through the heart; after which he CAV. hr..sS
was uisd and discharged. We have nos hs.,d ~ ~,
names Of any Of the psrties." A's'o 'Ae