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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution Of
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by est-
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 Cepitol,
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
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
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. M. r. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings
Senate CHAMBER, 30th September, 1850.
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Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .june !, 1850
SIR have The honor to transmit 10 you herewith
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tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
OF committee constitute the central authority re-
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THE AMERICAN FARMER, published

THE n vi EhICAN FA M Elk, published
in the city Baltimore, Maryland, commences the
9Th volume Of the present series on the lst July
1850, (Which will be The 32d Of its existence.) II
is published on the lst Of each month"; eachnunber
containing thirty two arge oc' avo pages.
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THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,


BLACKWCOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals contained he views, mode
rately, though clearly and firmly expressed, Of the
three great parties in Engand-Tory, Wing and RAJ
doal-s' Blackwoo1" " and the &c London Quarterly /"
are Tory the Edinburgh Review F" Wing and
the ss Westminster Review " Liberal. The North
British Review owes its establishment to the last
great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland and is not
ultra in its views any o. the grand depart
ments Of human knowledge IL originally edited
by DR. Chalmers, and now, since has death, is con-
ducted by his son-in-iaw DR. Hanna, associated with
Sir David Brewster Its literary character is of the
very highest order. The "Westminstci," 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 under sepa-
rate titles. 1t has therefore the advantage by this
combination of uniting in work the best features
Of both heretofore issued.
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NATIONAL. INsT1TrrE.


WAsHINGToN, May 27, 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
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held tins evening.
"Resolced That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
s'Reso,red 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hbltiUn in London.
ssResoivcd That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute a Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
sRssolred. That the President Of this Institute be
member OF the Central Committee.
"Resolucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary OF State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the names Of the members of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions:
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and ogicio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Iusti-
tute
Hon James Pcarce, U S. Senate, member of the
Board OF Kcgents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi oudbury, Nj. N. H. Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u. S. N, NJ. N. l.,
Chic! OF the Bureau Of Ordnance and Hydrography.
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the N. L. Sec
retary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prol Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M. N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the rai,hsonian Institute and
Superintendent Of the Coast Survey.
..lnxf tl..xl IL ~
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M. N. t., Mayor Of Wash
ington.
Hon. jefferson Davis u S. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew n Maury, u. s. NJ, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. y. l.
Charles F, S'anshnry, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. j. ]. Albert, NJ y. l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Tottcn, Vice President ~ l., Chiei
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbans, Esq Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, Nj. d., NJ. n. l., Examiner of
Patents
Joseph O. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. l., Supcrinten.
dent Of Census.
IRA G. Seaman, Esq, MINI.
have the honor to be
Very reapectmlly, your obj servf,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor, Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. JonS M CLAYroN Secretary of State.
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:. Knox Walker,

=. Knox Walker,
Attorney at Loc and Gtrerai agent,
nFFERS his services in his profession and a.
~ Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments also for
obtaining Patents.
All business con6dcd to him will be promptly at
tended to. li7
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STEELE's FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE

CHARLEsroN, SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE SUBSCRIBER establish.
ment being one Of the most extensive
\<6Sx6sA and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
In Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there n superior assortment of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall. Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlemens, youths, and children,
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
for plantation and house servants. Black, white.
pearl, and drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps.
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23l King, opposite Hazel
street, Charleston, IL
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PROSPECTUS
I" THE SOUTHERN PRESS"

An association OF ixty-thIee Members OF Congress,
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned Committee tc superintend ths eSta-
blishment OF = Southern Press at Washington City,
TO be devoted the exposition and defence oi South
em Rights and institutions--the dissemination oI
correct information TO Northerh foncy, ana the
OF Political affairs generally, without reference
to the old party lines of Wing and Democrat. Ar
rangcments now in progress, promptly TO ensure
the issue OF such paper under the tnie OF
1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
for the conduct of which, suitable Editors have been
engaged who will also receive the aid OF number
OF eminent and and able contributors.
There will be daily, ui-weekly, and a weekly
issue--the latter TO contain substantially, the same
matter as the former, and intended to reach those
points Of the country whose mail facilities are limited
The paper will not be exclusively pohtcsl--but
will embrace on its broad sheet the General News OF
tho day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele-
graph Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence,
Literary Criticisms Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, all those items OF
general interest. the collected aggregate Of which
constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per- Great care will be taken to give full and cor
rect Reports OF the Proceedings and Debates IN both
Houses OF Congress, as well the action OF the
local Legislatures on the Southern question
A limited number only of Advertisements will be
eceived--the main object being TO furnish large
amount oil reading matter.
The paper will be printed on sheet equal IN size
to those OF the other Washington papers, and the ma
teral will be procured especially for the purpose
1t is confidently hoped that every true friend to the
South will aid in procuring subscribers and forward
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith.
Postmasters are authorised by law to remit sub
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Woshngfon, .I,tne 9. 1850.
Sir have duly recciveo your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro
cccdings of the National Institute the subject OF my
note Of the 18th OF the month. Those proceed
ngs appear TO TO be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication. copy OF
which is enclosed Tor your information
/ am, sir, respectfully, your ob't servf,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER ~ JOHNSON, ESD, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
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BLACK WOODS MAGA ZINE
AND THE
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS
Premiums to New Subscribers,

OWING to the late revolutions and counterrevo-
" lutions among the nations of Europe, which have
followed each Other in quick succession, and of which
the end is NOT yet," the leading periodicals of Great
Britain have become invested with degree of inter
est hitherto unknown They occupy middle
ground between the hasty, dsjon,ed and necessarily
imperfect records Of the newspapers, and the eabo-
and ponderous teases to be furnished by the his
oran at a future day. The American Publishers
therefore, deem IT proper to call renewed attention to
these Periodicals, and the very low price at which
they are offered to subscribers The following is
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DH 10 WIS COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF TRADE AaRI-
CULTURE. COMMERCE, COM
.MERCIAL POLITY, MAN
[UFACrURES, INTER-
NAL IMPROVE
MENTS, &c.
Published Mopthly by J. d. b. Dc Bow.
az Exchange Place, Opposite the
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Advocating the interests OF the South and West
the COMMERCIAL REVIEW will not be the less mind
u of the great interests Of TRADE, COslpfERcE AND
A .RicuLTuRE throughout the World-Commerce In
IT, various and multiiolm relations-in its History.
its Laws and its Statistics; Commercial commodities
REL ulations of Trade, inter State and rNatlonal
Treaties; Foreign and Domestic Tariff Excuses and
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in SHIPPING, CANALS, RAILROADS, and STEAM NAV.
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~ Bound sets of the Commercial Review COM
plete to date, volumes, for sale at New Orleans,
o, at Charleston They will be sent to any point ON
Oh der.
gysE. wARING IooR, Travelling Agent for
Il q South.
Agents r MoRRIs q Co, and their Sub-Agents.
PROSPECTUS OFTEIE EIGHTH VOLUME
This work has been regularly published Tor nearly
four years. Its has been signal throughout
the whole Southern and Western country, and it,
subscription list steadily and rapidly increased there
and in other sections of the Union In this brief period
it has gained larger circulation than any other
Southern work, and the strongest influence. Com.
pmentary letters and notices have been received
from every the very highest, could be
shown did space permit The Commercial Review
has advocated and upheld the
Commerce and Agriculture of the South
ern and Western States.
and xhibited from time to time their complete
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American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-05
Hardware, Cutlery, Edge Tools, sc.

CHARLES s. LITTLE, IMPORTER and
ngeneral dealer in English, German, and
American Hardware, Cutlery, Edge Tools,
&C., 80 and 81 Fulton street. opposite the
United States Hotel New York. respectfully invites the
attention of Merchants making their purchases to his
very extensive assortment comprising every thing in the
line, and to which and constant supplies being
added His variety of Tools is adapted to all the various
branches of mechanics especially Coopers and Carpenters
Particular attention given to all ORDERS all of which
offered at the lowest market prices for cash approved
credit:
Cut and Wrought Nails, Locks and Latchets
Knives and Forks, Pen and Pocket Knives
Razors, Scissors and Shears, in great variety
Skates States, Sleigh Bells, loose and strapped
Shovels, Spades, Hoes, Forks Scythes and Snathes
Rifles, Black Lead Pots, and Sand Crucibles
Pumps, for wells cisterns Force Pumps and Hydrau
lie Rams
Ames' Pump, Augers and Runivers
Turkey Oil Stone, dressed and undressed
Scotch Water of Ayr Stone, for marble polishers
Coopers Tools in great variety of the most celebrated
manufacturers, Abertson, Conger Horton Barton, and
others
Coachmakers' Tools
House and Ship Carpenters Tools ..M
Blacksmiths' Tools, Cabinet makers Trimmings
House and Ship builders Hardware
House furnishing Hardware, in great variety
Iron, Brass, Copper, and Steel wire
Genuine Haarlern OIL, and Nuremberg salve.
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American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-05
IRISH EMIGRANT SOCIETY.
Office, No. / Reade Street, Neao York.

ODtce, No. Redde Street, NeW York.
consequence of the great number of complaints which
have for long time been made by Emigrants Of frauds
committed upon them in the sending OF money to their
friends in Ireland and to aid and protect the Emgrant
the Irish Emgrant Society established fund.- deposited
in the Bank of Ireland upon which they draw drafts
payable ut sight at any of the branches of the Bank
Persons residing out OF the city by enclosing III letter
the they wish forwarded with the plainly written
direction to whom and where it is to be paid will have the
remitted
There is great advantage in purchasing the Societys
drasthat the Bank has branch in each of the princi
pal in Ireland and thus the losses by discount and
otherwise, avoided.
The Society keeps Office at No % Spruce street. to
which Emgrants apply to obtain situations for which
they fitted.
Orders from employers in the country, stating the
vices required the wages and the cheapest modes Of
veyance and giving respectable reference with
prompt attention.
The Society will be thankful for all crcumstanal and
early information Of any fraud, imposton outrage
committed Emigrants, and will endeavor speedily to
apply remedy. GREGORY DILLON, President
HUGH KELLY,
JAMES REYBURN, J
EDWARD @. DoNNELLY Corresponding Secretary.
KHRNAN B. DAILY, Recording Secretary.
JOSEPH STUART, Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Felix Ingoldsby, William Redmond,
William Watson, Francis Mann,
John Manning, James Stuart,
Terence Donnelly, Stuart j. NOLAN,
James Olwell, Cornelius H. Sheehan,
Charles NJ Marry, John Nicholson. mar "a