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M. THOMPSON,

ATTORNEY and COUNCILLOR ar Inv.
COMMISSIONER OF Deeds ofNorth and South
Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pension
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.
surance Company; Capital $1,000. 900.
~ Office ows door Wsa If Jackson Hall, Psmn-
sylDansa Avena>. WASHINGTON, ID. c..
p. 8. Refer. IL necessary, to the Heads Of De-
Partmsnts and 70 Members Of Congress generally
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c. Il Il. l.. KERRISON & CO.
Direct Importers Of
f 0 X e ! G N ID Y-G GOD S

IN Chdflesfon, South Carolina,
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 Chariesfon. 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
smirture Of cotton. Also 10 their stock Of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
G. a. +. l.. KERRISON, & co.
No. 209 King, northwest corner King and Marke
Feb. 10. streets
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CHARLESTON, S. C.
MOULD call the attention Of planters visiting
w Charleston for their supplies. to his stock
of Dry Goods, which is kept constantly full, and
embraces complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from the
low-priced, to the richest, latest, and most fash
ionable
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 294. bend Of King ST.. Charleston
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
nj came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ngo, and went with him from Washington to Bal
timore, is requested to call on the undersigned.
also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahms, who landed in the port OF Baltimore
yenrs ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. S. Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle, qottlieb Eilhard, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested to
let me know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
it,ear 7th street between Fl Il J,
Washington, ID. C..
The Baltimore Sun viii insert the above three
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AN AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT to the Queen
of England is talked of in London by the Ameri-
can visiters to the Worlds Exhibition, and the
Americans residing in London. The London
Sunday Times says;
cit would be most interesting sight to behold
the republican sons of Columbia entertaining the
sovereignty OF their ancestral country, casting
aside the petty ieaousies and absurd rivalry that
have too long subsisted between John Bull and
Brother Jonathan, and, in the face Of the world,
renewing, by kindly and generous intercourse,
the ties Of blood and language that should unite
Englishmen and Americans across the broad wa
ters Of the Atlantic
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TIL LATE RUMoRED BATTLE IN HAYrI, between
the Dominicans and Haytiens, is now ascertained
to be a fabrication, and promulgated with view
of drawing adventures from the United States to
aid the Dominicans. Intelligence to the Goth of
July, received from Hayti, of reliable character,
warrants this conclusion.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-08

INCREASE OF MoRMoHisM IN ENGLAND.-The
London Record gives the following statistics OF
the increase Of Mormonism in England There
were in January last, forty-two conferences, 600
branches, twenty-five seventies, twelve high
priests, 76l elders, $50 priests, 226 teachers,
662 deacons, and Is, 454 members, making total
OF 30,747 saints. During the last fourteen years
than $4,000 had been baptsed in England,
Of which nearly 1900 had emigrated from her
shores to Zion.
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rensien ana nemn1E Lad Agency.
THE subscdbss has op4ned il the city Of Wash
i ingtpn an AGENCY for tie prosecution of
all descriptions ~ claims against the General
Government. 49,
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws,
service now sxtant, will enable him to establish
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-
lied TO receive, the ten years pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the acts Of July 7lh 1898,
March Sd, lS43, and June 18th, 1874, being those
who were married before the lst Of January. 1894,
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
February I'd, l646, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, lS48, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after l793 but be-
fore January 3D. 1900, he will undertake to eslab-
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l848, under the act of July
%, lS4S.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want ofproof of service; or those who are in tho
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 ia 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 privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Next
can war, or in any of the Indian wars since 1890.
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. Capital
So, 100000
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, d. 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, to the heads of de-
partments, and to members Of Congress generally
March 25-tf
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pAC!FIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

DACIFlC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
/ ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon. 1.-The public 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 5th 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 be always in port at
en- n end of the ronte
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TIE MEXICAN DEBT due to England is S5l ,0O0,-
00O.-the Spanish claim $24 900, 900, and the
French claim somewhat smaller than the Spanish.
The expenses Of the Mexican government are
Sll 100000, and her revenues $8,000,000. Pre-
cious small chance for the foreign creditors.
They would, no donbt, like guarantee, in the
form of a grant of territory or some exclusive
commercial privileges.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-08

TIE Louisville Courier states that many persons
are leaving that and other Western States with
view ofjoining the Cuban revolutionists.-They
proceed South in small parties in order not to ex
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LAS several vacant rooms for families, single
Ill ladies, and gentlemen. The house Il hvge,
pleasant, and airy, and situated in shs bsst part
Of Washington, between A and 6sh streets, on
Pennsylvania Az snus. A FIRST rate table is kept.
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days ago at Memphis, for selling spurious jewelry,
and after being compelled to redeem all he had
Sold he ordered to leave the city within
twelve hours.
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BOARD OF MANAGERS

TERms:-The MONUMENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the paper and type being of
the best qunity--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.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
M oNuMEHT on the following terms:-3 copies for
S.; copies, S6; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those WHO disposed to patronise the Mon
UmENT, are 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 Cd day Of August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus TO be crcu-
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 %, 1857.
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An editor "West," says that he hoped to be
able to present marriage and a death as original
matter for his columns but thaw broke up the
wedding. and the doctor fell sick, so the patient
recovered.
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GREAT ELECTORAL II E8SIAN
STATE LOAN

III 6,735,0O0 Dollars
"iin Loan lis guaranteed by the Government,
aud contracted by the eminent Banking
House OF Msssrs M A. Won RorascHILp AND
S0As, IN Frankfort-on the Maine. The SoIIowinv
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
3 ssS Dollars 60 Ct 30. ssss Dollars
"A 52,00O 40 $500
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place rreyocably ON the
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price Of The Tickets is as toilors:
ticket for Dollars tickets for rs Dollars
30 +" 100 " IS 90 300 a.
Remilances eau be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and AFTER the drawing the list of the
successful numbers, which viii also he published
IN the leading journals The Prlzes will be paid
in cash at Franklort-on-the-M Maine, Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orleans
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The competition has become so strong on the
between Cincinnati and Louisville for fifty cents.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-08
STEELE.--Southern Halter

23l King 81. Charleston, s. c.
~ nENTLEMEN wishing to purch-
VI ase beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State are invited
to call as above.
Fsnch Imported Hats
A few cases Of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
StrrV Department
This department compassionate all the newest
styles of Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, Of new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
STREIES HAT HALL,
March 8-4tsw sla .A Charleston, SC
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CRossrNe THE ATLANTIC IN SMALL Boar
On board the ship Devonshire, Capt Hovey,
which sailed from Portsmouth for New York on
the I'd Of July, the smallpox made its appearance
on the first day out. One person only was at
tackled
The patient was placed in the stern boat. hang
ing at the devits, entirely clear of the ship a
small house was built over 1t with tarpauns and
stakes, in which he was comfortably sheltered,
and here he was nursed and attended by the ply
scian and officers of the ship until he was entirely
cured. The ship arrived at New York on Satur-
day morning ;the passenger, who is now perfectly
well, having never left it in the whole course of the
voyage.
None of the other passengers were attacked by
the smallpox the precaution taken by the captain
having proved entirely successful. The vessel is
now in quarantine, where she arrived about half
past nine O'Clock on Sunday morning The num-
Der of passengers exceeds three hundred. She
brought several Hungara ns--one Of them, who is
about nineteen years Of age, is said to have been
in eighteen battles
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jenny LIND gave away in charity, in Buffalo,
sl,t30 81, being the amount Of premiums on her
concert ticket at the auction sale. The amount
distributed in Rochester was ucarIy double this
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curious and laughabe exhibition at the Lon
don Fair, is bedstead, containing spring in the
mattrass, which, being set at certain hour,
wakes the sleeper, by turning him straight over
on the floor.
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clergyman in New Orleans writes thus to
friend in Boston.--"The anti-ssvery folly in the
North has so affected Southern minds, that they
will have none Of your preachers or periodicals.
The injury done by abolitonism is inconceiysble.
used to think that prominent agents in this
fanatlcism were honest but | observed with
horror that they persuaded tie slave Sims to
peijurs himself, by swearing that he had never
been in bondage"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-08

MARINE MscrrLANr.-Wm.W Webb. the New
York ship builder, has contracted to build steam
ship for Spoferd e. TiIIeston's New York and
Charleston line. She will be commenced in the
course Of a month.
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M Arago, the great astronomer, who is passing
nearly blind, and probably will entirely lose his
sight. His brother, who is also man Of ex
treordinary abilities, has been blind many years.
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SUMMARY OF EvENrs.--We have devoted SO
much space to the record Of the fire, and such a
mass Of interesting intelligence from other sections
is brought by the arrival, that We obliged to
avail ourselves Of the brief summary OF events in
the San Francisco papers, leaving the details for
another publication The San Francisco Herald
of July l. says;
Within the past fortnight the body Of citizens in
our city known the vigilance committee, insti-
tuted for the prevention and punishment Of crime,
have largely increased in numbers and efficiency,
and by their moderation and enlig htened policy,
rursued with unfinching vigor, they have secured
the confidence of the community, who have come
10 look to them for protection in the hour Of dan
ger Their exertions to rid the city of the gang
OF desparadoes that have so long infested it, have
thus far been crowned with succcss- Hundreds
OF the vilest have been forced to leave the city
others now in confinement, and will be sent
back to Sydney at an early opportunity.
Other cities in the interior have initiated the
example of San Francisco, and have instituted
branch. violence committees, who act in concert
with the parent body II is probaly that such
branches will be established throughout all the
settlements in the country, when by concert and
correspondence, speedy justice will be sure to
overtake the criminal, however rapid or remote
his fight.
1hto0&nout the mines the same stern detcrini-
nation has been exhibited to bring offenders 70
justice Many executions have taken place OF
those who have been found clearly guilty. In
every instance, the trial by the jury and the time
honored forms of the law have been observed, and
there ID no reason to suppose that single indivi-
dual has suffered uniustly.
The Indians in the Marposs District have been
paci6ed. The Indian commissioners are now
Down in the Southern part ofthe State, endeavorng
70 treat with the tribes along the Colorado and
CHA In the Northern mines Indian disturbance
still exist, but not TO any serious extent and il is
hoped that the efforts now being used by the com
missioners will bring them to terms.
Intelligence has just reached us of disastrous
attack By the Rogue river Indians, upon the set
clement at Port Oxford in Oregon, by which all
IL vkises were cut of to man.
TIE political cauldron 10 boiling. The nomi-
nul1pAs Of both parties have been regularly made
and IL various nominees are traversing the State
sddfsAing large meetings in all the towns and set
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SPLENDID HCnElfH
% TnE
aA4xLAnD 0IA18 I9ErG11ES,
soR Aueusr, 1851
+. NORRIS n Co. Managers.

GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY.
Class X,
10 be drawn in Baltimore. August I6, 1851.
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
! rrize or $50, Alb ia Prizes of 800
~ frizes OF 5000 &c. &c. &c.
IS Nos. and III drawn Ballots.
ricketts, Sl3-Halves ~ 5O-Quarters So rs.
Csrtincate OF package Is whole tickets, $40 90
40 do rs Halves, ITO 90
DO do rs Quartere. SIS 90
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MAGNIFICENT SCHEME FOR Auousr 3O!!
$40. 000!! GRAND CAPITAL
IFIOO ofS2, 900.
GRAND CONSOLIDATEDL LOTTERY Class S,
TO be drawn in Baltimore. August 30. 1851.

IAFORDERs Tor Tickets, Shares or Package In
any of the above Magnificent Schemes will meet
with prompt attention.
ADDRESS
F. MORRIS & Co., Managers,
BALTIMORE, MD.
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% W,UUU self-senIing note enveIopes, best
quality, white and blue
" 65 $500 resms Rat-cap folding paper, white
BY ths act approved June II, 1874, the Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives 10 ''directed to-
conAns his purchases exclusively 70 articles The
Growth and manufacture Of the United States, pro-
vidsd the same be procured Of such grow IN
and manufacture Of sui,able quality and at ronsas
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OFFICERS :

WILLARD FILLMORE, ex officio President
ARCH. HENDERSON, First Vice President
WALTER LENOX, Mayor Of Washington
Second Vice President,
THOS. CARBERY, Third Vice President,
J. B. II SMITH, Treasurer,
GEO. WATTERSTON, Secretary.
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p r O SIP &c Il u S
NATIONAL MONUMENT,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL,

"EEKLf JOURNALI
To be published in Washington, under the sanction
efhe Washington National Monument Society. Z
JAMES G. PICKETT, Editor and Publisher
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BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem OF deceased officers and priyates, who served
in the war of 1879 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1870.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise no charge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-05-14
TUESDAY, JUNE II.

+, We are fearful sufficient interest is not
manifested by the people of the State, gen.
orally, in reference to the election, which
is to take place on Tuesday, the 18th day
Of June, next, on the adoption Of the New
Constitution. We regard 1t as of as much
importance to the interest and wellbeing
of the State as any election that has taken
place since the State was organized Why
then should not all be alive TO the subject?
That we need New Constitution even
the enemies Of the present one admit
And we very much doubt if the present
one should be defeated that a better
one can or would be framed, owing to the
various opinions that must necessarily pre-
vail in so large body. The Constitution
submitted by the late Convention provides
q cheap and speedy remedy for defects
and imperfections, without putting the peo-
pie to expense Of another Convention.
We have devoted considerable space in
,o.day's paper, to selected articles on this
subject, for which we bespcak an attentive
perusal.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-05-14

separate from the counties in which they
stood. bill to reform these abuses pas
sed the House of Commons in 1881, but
was rejected by the Lords. This occa-
stoned the above mentioned speech, from
which shall proceed to make an extract:
"The loss of the bill do not feel and
for the best of all possible reasons-be-
cause have not the slightest idea that ii
is lost. have no more doubt that, before
the expiration of the winter, this bill will
| pass, than have that the annual taX-bills
will pass, and greater certainty than this
no man can have, for Franklin tells US,
there are but two things certain in this
world7t death and taxes. AS for the pos
! sibiltyl1f thesIlouse Of Lords, preventing
ere long arelofn OF Parliament, hold it
to be the most absurd notion that ever en-
tered the human Imagination. do not
mean to be disrespeciii, but the attempt
Of the Lords to stop the progress Of re-
form. reminds me very forcihy OF the
great storm at Sidmouth and of We con-
duct of the excellent Mrs. PARTlNGT,aN on
that occasion. In the winter of i 1874 thero
set in great food upon that town-the
tide rose to an incredible height-the
waves rushed in upon Tho houses and eve
ry thing was threatened with destruction.
In the midst Of this sublime and terrible
storm, Dame Partington. who lived upon
the beach, was seen at the door of her
house with mop and patlens, trundling her
mop. squeezing out the sea-water and vig-
orously pushing away the Atlantic Ocean.
The Atlantic was reused. Mrs. Parting
tons spirit was up; but | need not tell you
that the contest was uneaqual. The At
lantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She
was excellent at slop or puddle, but
she should not have medd'ed with a temp
est. Gentlemen be at your ease-be quiet
and steady. You will beat Mrs. Parting
TOM
Ohio has proposed reform bill under
the name and style Of the new Consttu.
tion. This bill cuts off abuses as foul and
as revolving as the British rotten borough
system; instance our Linsey-woolscy mon
arch and his secret personal power OF tax
alton and expenditure. Some Gentlemen
are busily engaged in trying to persuade
the people TO reject this reform bill. Let
them remember Mrs. Par!ington and the
British Aristocracy. The one conending
with the PEOPLE; the other with the At
lantic Ocean. With feelings Of great kind
ness for Mrs. Parington, and the anti
relormers, but without much respect for
their antiquated notions.
| remain yours, &c,
OSCAR.