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ENHANCEMENT OF J1E CAPlIOL.-
~ The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution Of
that body, (" to invite plans 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, I"
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.
Il il required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension Of the Cspitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present buildings or by the
erection of separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure to the enst Of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, 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
mites reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted should such 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 msrit Of each part adopted
r. NJ. Il. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Both 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. oct4
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STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE.

CHAaLEsroH, 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 a superior ortment of all the
lafsat styles Of Hats for this fall. Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with IN extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlemene, youths. and children.
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hate and Caps
for plantation and house servants. Black, white
pearl. and drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps. ft
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23l King, opposite Hazel
street, Chnrleston,1 IL
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tives.
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 privaies,
who served in the war CT 1879 with Great Br-
tain, the Mexican war, or in any of the Indian
wars, since 1890.
Attention paid to suspended I'D rejected claims.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established.
otherwise no charge.
Communications nddre-rs.. 20 the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c viii receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioners 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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IL find at PARKER'S. just opening, fresh
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BAY RUM COLOGNE,l in bottles and on drsughi,
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washington.
New YoRx, Jan. I. 1850
ON CONSIGNMENT.-Oak Ts1,n<d R,.s.ett
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SPRING MILLINERY
WILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER'S on
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 o. clock.
PARKER,S new Fancy store,
March l2-3t under National hotel.
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CIXTY-ONE desirable lots situated in the most
y fourshing parts Of the city and suburbs, for
sale on the most accommodating terms. Apply
to IL q NJ THOMPSON,
Ofics ore door west Of Jackson Hall, Pen
avenue. March
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THE GALLERY OF JLLUSTRIOUs
AMERICANS
EDITED by AN ASSOCIATION or LITERARY MEN

Daguerrootypes by Brady---EngIaved b,
D'Avignon.
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Ono.
] David T Disney
9 Le,ois ID Campbell
3 Hiram Bell
4 Benjnmin Stanton
S Alfred p Edgerton
6 Frederick F Green
! E M Ellsbury
8 John L Taylor
9 Edison B Odds
10 Charles Sweetzer
ii Geo II Busby
- John Weich
- James M Gaylord
IA .Aernnder Harper
Is William r Hunter
l6 John Johnson Il D.
II Joseph Cable
10 David X. Carter
l9 Eben Ne,pton
20 Joshua r Giddings
81 N s Townshend
PENNSYLVANIA.
l Thomas B Florence
2 Joseph r Chandler
3 Henry d Moore
4 John Robbins, jr
5 John McNair
6 Thomas Ross
7 John A Morrison
8 Thade,is Sferens
Q ] CLANCY Jones
10 Milo nj Dimmick
IL II M Fuller
IL q A Grow
IL James Gamble
IA r M Bibighnm
Is William II Kurtz
Is J X McLanahan
IL Andrew Parker
10 John l. Dawson
10 Joseph II kuhns
20 John Allison
81 Thomas M Hone
70 John W Hone
% Carlton B Curtis
n "a Alfred Gilmore
RHopE isLANp,
l George G King
9 BENZ 3 Thurston
SourH CAROLINA.
/ Enniel Wallace
2 James l. Orr
3 Jos A Woodward
4 John McQueen
5 Armistead Burt
6 William Aiken
7 William F CoIcock
TENNESSEE.
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

Whole number of representatives 23l.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Speaker.

3 Isaac Wildrick
4 George II Brown
5 Rodman M Price
New YoRx.
/ John G Floyd
3 OBADIAH Borne
3 Emanuel b Hart
4 II II Ha,oes
5 George Briggs
6 James Brooks
I Abraham p Stevens
8 Gilbert Dean
9 William Murray
10 Ma,ius Schoonmaker
III Josiah Sutherland, il
IL David L Seymour
Is john L Schoolcroj4
Ii John II Boyd
Is Joseph Russell
is John Weils
II Alex II Buell.
IL Preston King
10 Willard Ives
% Timothy Jenkins
81 William w Snow
% Henry Bennett
% Leander Babcock
"a Daniel T. Jones
oS Thomas Y How, ir
sc HIS Waibrdge
81 HIM S Saekeh
u a M Schermerhorn
% Jedediah Hoyord
30 Reuben Robbie
81 Frederick s Martin
80 S G Hatren
80 augustus p HoscoH
"a Lorenzo Burro,os
NORTH CAROLINA.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
-------Ne<>ss Ss~s~s------
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW IN VERMONT.


Hon. SAMUEL PRENTlss, IT, S. District
Judge of Vermont. formerly Senator in
Congress- at the opening of the Court, May
u, delivered an able charge upon the spirit
of lawlessuess and characterization which has
recently found so many advocates in the
country. He closed with discriminating and
sound reEutations of the "higher law" doc
trines of the day. The last paragraph has a
pointed reference to the Vermont nullifyinp
law, in relation to fugitive slaves thus
"The merits of every law may be freely
discussed, and opinions may be freely express
sed for or against it. But it must be remem-
bered that it is one thing to disapprove Of the
law of the general government and seek by
constitutional means to procure its moditiea-
ton or repeal, and quite another thing to OPP
pose OF encourage resistance to 1T, or under
the forms of local legislation to array the
State authorities against its execution. Ev-
cry act of Congress passed pursuant and in
conformity to the constitution, is by that in
strument declared to he the Supreme law Of
the land, anything in the constitution or laws
to the contrary Notwithstanding. OF course
every State enactment which authorizes any
interference with or obstruction to such gem
eral paramount law, being in conflict with it.
is imperative and void. This is principle
essential to the existence of the national gov
ernment; and it may be affirmed with truth
and ! state it because it is matter of the
highest moment, that it is only under the OPP
Grafton of this principle and by faithful
observance on the part of the States aud the
people of the obligations and injunctions Of
the constitution, that we can hope to preserve
this Union, and continue its blessings to our
selves and our posterity s0e8
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
THE EGALITAIREs.

Under this name a French Colony is being
organized in Tazewell County, Va. The
Winchester yirginian says
"The Egalitaires occupy themselves with
the practical clone They pay. jointly and
individually, attention to the useful sciences
such as Medicine, Philosophy, Mathema-
tees, History, Physics, and Chemistry
Their colony will embrace not less than three
thousand families IN year. After paying
all expenses, they will add to the productive
circulation no less than $97 $4,000 per year.
1.-The Egalitairss support no useless pro-
fession. Their products are in common
their expenses arein common; they live in
common. Their fundamental principle is
equality in labor and in income. They now
desire loan of 600, 900, divided into 90
600 shares. Each share of S. will realize a
return of over $3.50 between 1858 and
1856"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
UNION PARTY In GEORGIA.

We observe with great pleasure the de-
termination and unanimity which pervade the
people Of Georgia in the organization Of the
Constitutional Union party for the approach
ing political campaign. Every mail brings
us additional intelligence Of the zeal aud in
terest which the movement excites, aud there
is no reason to doubt that it will be trium-
plant by majority Of many thousands
The cordiality (says tho SAVANNAH Repub-
lican) with which Wings and Democrats arc
uniting, and the alacrity with which they are
organizing for the fall elections, show how
futile are all attempts to organize old parties.
The people have taken the guardianship Of
the Union into their own hands, and they
will not permit dishonest politicians to divert
them from their purpose by the cry of party.
If further evidence were needed to show this,
il may be found in the proceedings of a num-
Der of counties. which we find ia the papers
before as Republic.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

The Convention, ON Wednesday, in com
mlttee Of the WHOLE took up the report on
the Legislature department and agreed to
provisions preventing new Counties from be-
ing formed, unless they have at least six hun
dred square miles area preventing the legis-
lsture from passing bills containing more
than one subject in them-and disqualfying
those who send or accept a challenge to fight
duel and their seconds. Pending an a.
mendment relative to the future emancipa
tion by will, or deed, of slaves. and their fu-
ture residence, the committee rose, and the
Convention adjourned.
The Convention, on Thursday, went into
committee of the whole on the report Of the
Legislative committee, and spent the most of
the day in the discussion Of a proposed pro-
vision, directing that jurics shall in all cases
to consist of twelve men, The provision
was not carried. These subjects of taxation,
and free colored persons, were then passed
over Cor the present The committee then
rose and reported progress.
The Convention then resolved itself into
committee of the whole, and took up the re-
port of the committee on the bill of rights
An immaterial amendment was adopted, and
a proposed amendment that all Executive,
Legislative and Judicial officers should be
elected at iateruals, was passed over until
the subject of an elective Judiciary shall be
taken up for consideration. The committee
then rose and reported progress.
Mr.. Beale, of Westmoreland, offered a
resolution to the effect that the Convention
should adjourn on the 9Th of June, to meet
at some other place on tho - day -. Mr..
Williams of Shenandoah moved as an amend
ment, that the Convention should adjourn to
meet in October next These propositions
were laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed, and the Convention Adjourned.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
- -----s,s>SS| S<<<'ss-------
SOUTH CAROLINA AND SECESSION.

The Charleston Evening News has
come out against secession, and is battling
nobly in behalf of the Union Hear what it
says:
A movement that would. in the remotest
degree, divorce South Carolina from her sis
ter States of the South, should find no favor
among us. No uncalculating rhetoric that
refuses to weigh the sacrifice which must at
tend alienation from our national sisterhood
of States, should find audience in our midst
Against action that would isolate South
Carolina from those who are bone of her
bone and flesh of her flesh, We would implore
her Statesmen. Let us in mingling coun-
sells and efforts for security, reject irritating
taunts and contemptuous epithets. Surely
when our Cheeves, Butler, Burt, Orr and
Barnwell, blend their voiees with those Of a
Richardson, Colcock and Gregg, in cour
teous speech, these examples, whatever may
be the differences of opinion, are deserving
Of imitation.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03

Eelloac- eli zer.s--- Having noticed IN /

F'ellolc- citizens Having noticed in the
last Martnsburg Gazette my name amour
ced as an Independent candidate for the
next House ofDclegatcs, deem it proper
to say that announcement was without my
knowledge But at the solicitation Of
many friends Of both political parties, /
have consented to become candidate for a
seat in the next General Assembly Of Yir-
ginia; and | am now before you as an inde-
pendent candidate for your suarages to that
Office. Should ! be elected, I will endeavor
to serve you faithfully to the best of my a.
bility shall be pleased to confer with you
personally, and win make it my duty to do 50
as far as possible.
Respectfully, your fellow citizen,
JACOB SINCEND1VER.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
THE PRESIDENT.
The Alexandria Gazette of the oath inst.
has the fnllnwinr


The Alexandria Gazette of the Oath inst
has the following:
The appropriate and handsome manner in
which the President Of the United States re-
piled to the many addresses that were made to
him during bis recent visit to the North, gives
us very favorable idea of his abilities and
discretion. These addresses were made with :.
out previous notice, and the Presidents res :
ponses we're impromptu-and yet they were
all well expressed and to the point. We
learn, also. that the personal bearing and
department Of the President, throughout the
entire journey were sash as to command the
respect of all who saw him, and, In many in
stances, to make him warm friends We are
not surprised at this, because all who have
approached Mr. Fillmore, since bis accession
to Office, have united in their testimony as to
his courteous manners and the suavity and
propr:ety of his intercourse with his fellow
citizens. He wins golden opinions from all
who have business with HIM, or who call
upon him to signify their respect for the Office
be holds, or their esteem for him as man.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
pLouGnNe MATCH.

The Ploughing Match to take place near
Charlestown, on the 9th Of June (next Fri
day,) under the direction of the Valley Ag-
ricaltnral Society, (says the Spirit of Jeffer-
son, promises to be highly interesting ex-
lnbltion, and one vastly important to the
whole farming interest.
The Match on the 9th instau. will be well
contested, by not only the products of our
own, but neighboring Counties Among
other implements that will be tested, we have
been informed that there will DE on the ground
two bloughs and Grain Cradle from Mary
and, enc Plough from Alexandra, one from
Shenandoah City, of English construction, all
iron, Wheat Reaper from Winchester,
Gardner & Rohr's, David +. Rohr's and 9TH
err Wheat Drills 1t is desired and expected
that the farmers Of not only our own, but
many from the neighboring Counties will be
present, as the exhibition deserves the com
mendation and support of the whole Valley.
We shall publish in our next the place for
holding the proposed exhibition, as well as
give the names of any Ploughs or other Ag
ricultural Implements that are designed to
be exhibited, and not mentioned in this no.
tice. We trust Berkeley will be well repre-
sented
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-03
A wEpDISG RAGE.


"A travelling correspondent Of the National
InteIligencer gives the following account of !
popular custom found IN the mountains to-
wards The sources of the Potomac, in this
State:
spent night with my companions in the
dingy-loolsing hamlet Of Petersburg. where l
picked up the following particulars respect
ing an almost obsolete custom peculiar to
this section of the country. 1t is termed
running for the bottle, and is kind Of in
terlude or episode in marriage celebration.
When a buxom lady is about to DO married,
everybody is invited to the wedding, and two
entire days are devoted to feasting and dan
cling, when the time arrives that she is to BIO
taken to the residence Of her lord and master.
This change of location is accomplished on
horseback, and the groom and bride are in
variably accompanied By their guests, who
combine to form, as they journey 10 pairs, a
truly imposing cavalcade, varying, according
to circumstances, from one to two hundred
persons The day Of the march is Of course
a pleasant one, and the journey to be accom-
p'ished is perhaps five miles. AT the resi-
dencc Of the groom, every thing is Of course
in state Of preparation for the reception Of
the party, and with especial care bottle 81
choice liquor, richly decked out with ribbands
has been prepared, and placed upon high
post at the front gate Of the dwelling. While
the eavalcade are on the move, and have ar
rived within one mile Of the desired haven,
the master Of ceremonies steps aside upon his
horse, and extends an invitation to all the
gentlemen present to join in race for the
bottle, which is known TO be in waiting for
the winner of the race. whose privilege it will
be to drink the health Of the bride on her
arrival. Fifty of the younger men in the
party have perhaps accepted the invitation
extended to them, and, leaving the procession,
they make ready and start off at full speed
for the much desired bottle The road is
winding, and perhaps stony, and stumpy, and
muddy; but what matter? Away they fly,
ike party of Indians after bufaloes; while
along the road, it may be, cattle are believing,
sheep bleating, dogs barking, hens cackling,
and crows cawking. The goal is now in sight;
one effort more. and the foremost horseman is at
the gate, and has received into his hands from
the hands Of the groom sister the much desired
bottle; and then ascend the huzzas and shout
ings Of that portion Of the people assembled
to welcome the bride. Meanwhile the caval-
cade comes III sight. headed as before by the
groom and bride, and as they approach the
gate, the winner of the bottle steps forth upon
bis horse, and, pouring portion Of liquor in
to goblet, presents it to the bride. and has
the satisfaction of being the first to drink the
good health of her newly married ladyship.
The huzzas and shoutings continue, when, 10
the midst of the direst confusion, the ladies'
are assisted into the house, the horses are
stabbed and a regular siege Of two or three
days dancing and feasting aud carousing sue
ceeds. with which the wedding is terminated