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lioeral discou It for cash IN hand at the dat
of the voice. ,
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts.
10000 ID. Roman and ltalic type.
10000 ID. Fancy type
1000 Id. Script and Running hand.
5000 ID. German,
5000 ID. Ornaments.
$4,000 n. Type-metal Rule.
$4,000 fl. Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
ished at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash or credit
A large number Of new fonts have been added to
the Foundry during the past year, among which
is complete assortment OF Germans, both plain
and ornamental.
Specimen Books are freely given to all Printing
Offices.
Printers of Newspapers who choose to publish
this advertisement, including this noe three times
before the LIST of August, 1851. and send me one
of the papers, will be paid for it in type when
they purchase from me, of my own manufactures
selected from my specimens, five times the amount
Of their bill.
GEORGE BRUCE,
Is Chambers Street, New York
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PROSPECTUS man
OF THE
: Il Il II III q : G OPE,
VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.

VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.
THIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
| month, each number containing 60 large oc-
taVo pages, making near 500 pages of reading mat
ter annually. IL will be devoted TO Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contribu.
tons from the profession throughout the country,
reviews Of the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record Of what is
TRANSPORTING in the Medical world
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, soon as they arrive in this
country. Interesting operations, cjnques and
cases occurring in the lnfrmary Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, well in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also, the transactions of n e
"Medical Society Of Virginia. and such others
as will furnish their proceedings. , =. 0.sH
TERMs.--Three Dollars per anpum, IN advance.
or -Four Dollars per annum, If paid after the mid
n5-A liberal discount will be given to agents
and canvsssers. Fe
All communications TO be addressed to the Edi-
tor and Proprietor post paid, or they will not be
taken from the Office.
Special arrangements for Cams, &c, OF line
or two will be made. N
Advertisements to be paid for w ndranet No
q'laek medicine advertisements will be taken.
U7 Office on Bank Street, near Oh, Richmond
Va. March 10
r. s. Remttances which arrive too late will be
returned 10 the sender; or, If he prefers IL. shares
for the following distribution will be forwarded
March I7-d-t-w-w
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ID. Appleton r Co., 400 BvosdaOay iss,o Yor'
Have now ready tho fourth edition.
r IFE OFJOHNRA RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
| IL By Hugh A. Garland Two volumes l2mo
Portraits; 81 so.
g Mr. Garland has given daguerrec ype o.
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus itself, and witha, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading 81 Republic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction - Charleston -Mer-
I" A good life Of this remarkable man has long
been desired. Mr.. Garland has furnished AN ex.
tremey readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history Of HIS life, and analysis Of his
character, but interesting account Of the poll
tics and the public men Of the day. ''-[ Crescent.
" Since Kennedy's life of William Writ, we
have had no biography certainly no American BIZ
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. 1t must be read by multiludes with In
tense interest. "-l -NsOsrk Daily Advertiser
9 Mr.: Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has gwen a striking and accurate por-
raiture OF the erratic and brilliant subject Of his
pen. ''--I -Nsso Orleans Deita. s a08
. This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees OF distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us a faithful account Of his whole ca
reer. an analysis of his celebrated speeches. SC.
--Philadstphia Enquirer.
AS biography, it is marked by directnsss
$3.50 10y - P"'PoSc, anu W cOtupreueusFeHebS
and variety OF manner."--[ Boston Post. l.
" is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographes with which we are acquainted. "--[ Ere
Ming Post.
I" The work is written in on easy and beautiful
style, and is replete with striking passages. The
author Is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama Of the Republic. It forms valuable addi-
ton to our national history. - Democratic Review
March I7-d.tw-w
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100 DOLLARS REWARD I

ID AN away from the subscriber, October 9th
N 1897 from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeborg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whskers; having
on one OF his arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling il. He had scar on the inner ankle of,
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plausi.
blity and ease; is rather assuming in his address
vet mild and humble in his manners. He is q
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect
and is apt to bear uncommony much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Cln
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, IN that State, presume he took up quar-.
ters. Any person finding and experimenting tbs
same, and delivering him safely into the hands Of
the subscriber, sball receive the above reward Of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expense,
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY.
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sble prices. upon az good terms ~ to quality and
price as can be obtained o. foreign growth and
manufacture" A preferences. win therefore be
given 10 the productions ~ Amesican industry;
ana persons making proposals 10 supply any
article wil state whether the same is oftbe growth
and manufacture Of the United States.
The articles are TO be delivered at the Office of
The clerk on or before the 18th day Of October
next. and TO tie paid for as soon as the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the bill 81 U
Each bidder, though he may desire TO propose
Tor The whole OF the articles above enumerated,
WIN be required TO make separate and distinct pro
PoSaa Jor each class and no proposal or paper EN-
praelng more than single class will be considered
Sach proposal to be endorsed Proposals for Class
40. OF stationery for XII. X. v. s." and ad-
postaget =. - :
ouhc'ent specimens Of each class to accompany
V"e proposal marked with the name Of the bidder
Gnu ,"e number OF the class, according to the
1bove advertisement. rs Il Il = NO III q N ~
Inc whoie OF each article specified in the fore
going list VIII be deemed class and The nsraon
offering 10 furnish any class or descrin,;on or NO..
t'c'es at the lowest price, quality considered. sha.
receive contract for the same ON executing
bond, with two or more suretes, satisfactorv 10
the clerk, for the performance Of the same, under
forfeiture OF twice the contract price in case of
failure; which bond must be filed in the Office Of
said clerk within ten days after the proposals haye
beer, opened and the result declared.
Inc right Is reserved, IN case II should be ne
cessary, to order further supply Of all or any OF
the articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform tc
the samples furnished or not, and may, in his dis
cretIoa, refuse TO receive them, il in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives u s.
April I5--IawtJulvI ta NNM~
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PROSPECTUS
t, lmfL or W
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.
PROSPECTUS

V'Hs undersigned, a committee Of publication, on
the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
ural Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices fthe above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interes,a of Ar
ricuit,ue and horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cuded all that concerns the culture Of crops, the
Improvement Of the soil, the management OF the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the house-keepers department. In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the SOIL the other in
dustrioI pursuits of the land will receive their ap-
propriaie attention. si
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A PEABODY
esq. and Col JAMES NJ. CHANBERs. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally dis,ing uished 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
assisted by an able corps Of contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters OF the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages of
quarto size, printed with new type on Superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers at tbs
rate Of ~ E..sIt
ONE DoLL.aR PER .avAIm,
which must be paid in advance. ,.a 1900
IL s-Postmnsters are authorized 10 act M AGENTS
and they may retain in their hands twenty five
per cent ofali subscriptions collected by them, or,
II they perfer IT, copy OF the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who will
remit four na'nes with four dollars
All communications must be addressed, post
paid, TO W.. II. CHAMsKRs, publisher of "'rhs
Sod of the South, " Columbus, Ga.
VAN LEONARD, D Committee
r. A. WARE, Of
]. e. HURT, Publication.
Columbus. (Ga.) March, 1851. r aeN
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BAD PoRTRAIr.--GilbertS Stewart, the celebrated
portrait painter, is said to have, once upon time,
met lady in the street in Boston, who hailed him
wih--"Ah Mr.. Stewart, have just your
likeness, and kissed it, because it looked so much
like you" And did it kiss you in return ~
like me-"
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BOARD OF MANAGERS

TERMs:-Tbe MONUMENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet-the paper and type being OF
the best quaty-and in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that il may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second mum
Der. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
OF any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs win be furnished with tn,
MONUMENT on the following iermsi--3 copies for
IS; copies, ST. 10 copies, SIS; &c. =. rs
Those who are disposed to patronse the MoN-
umEHr, are requested TO forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first mum
Der will be published early in May, and the second
on the 81 day OF August, and weekly thereafter;
time being allowed for the prospectus to be circu-
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 20, 1855. rIn.rI.aHgI Gl..lH
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M. THOMPSON,

-aT7ORNEY AND COUNSELLOR .aT Law.
COMMISSIONER Of Deeds ofNorth and South
~ Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton Of Cia'ms against the various Departments Of
the General Government and before Congress
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In.
surance Company; Capital $4,000, 900. NJ
III Office one door Wssf Of Jacksom Hall, Penn
syirnnio .1rsnns, WAsu,NeroN, ID. G.
PS- Refer. u necessary, TO the Heads Of De
Psrtmenis and to Members Of Congress generally.
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD oAHME, who

MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME. who
III 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 coll on the undersigned.
also request my children. Christian and Fred
erick Oahme. who landed in the por, Of Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. $. Army, TO let me hear from them.
My uncle, Got,lieb Eslhard. who used TO live in
Washington few yenrs ago, is also requested to
let me know his whereabouts
FREDERICK OAHME,
It'll street between ~ g. I,
Washington, ID. G.
The Baltimore Sun viii insert the above three
,mes VIZ f'f l''N
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c. & e, L. KERRIsoS q co.

+ 0 r f. G. N DRY-G GODS
In Charleston, So,ifh Carolina,
NOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
wv those who purchase Dry-Qoods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering q
very large and well assorted stock Of Fbreien and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Souihe, trade
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low In, Charleston, 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
found of best finish, and perfectly free from any
smirfure Of cotton. Also TO their stock of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash. or city acceptances.
G.. e. Z. l.. KERRISON, e. co.
No. 200 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets
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s. GRlSWoLD & CO.

(SucesSors 10 Danni Pratt n Co..
ID ESpECTFULLY informs the public thai
IN they are now manufacturing
He COTTON
at Prsttsvie, Aotsuga countv, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing extern
sve and compIete, which will enable them to rurn-
ish Gins To planters on the most favorable terms
Az to the superiority OF their Gins they have on.
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufsc.
ture and sale Of over 10, 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From Is years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
Be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
iae them.
nETheir Gins are warranted to perform well.
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call planters gene
rally, or letter directed to Pratvle, Autsuga
county. Aisbqma.
A supply of Gins always on hand with Camp
teH 4 o. Mobile. and n. Kendall, & Carter Co.,
.Nsp Orleans.
s.. GRIswoLD a. Co
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way. Columbia, running to Oregon, 800 tons
Empire City Line betroeen San Francisco and
M Panama
New Orleans-; Union, Capt Marks
Constitution, Capt Blunt
Independent Steamers Monumental City, Cal
San Diego on her way here;) Washington, ION
the way y Com Stockton,
Peoples Independent Line, bet'oeen San Fran
cisco and Nicaragua, Capt Bailey
Sea Bird, Capt Williams; Independence, Capt
Ca-h.
Independent Line 10 Tehuantepec.
Line do,on The Cooa 10 San Diego.--GoIiah
Capt. Mason Ohio, Capt. Haley.
Linz 10 Trinidad and Oregon-Sea Gull,
Capt. Tiehenor; Chesapeake, --. fI
From this statement it will be seen that TWEEN
~. nine ocean steamers are now running between
San Francisco and the various ports on the
psc;6c-~a number nenrly, il not quite, equal TO
tbs wumber sailing out OF the poet of New York,
the greet commercial metropolis of the CONT
ueut Besides these, there nre some half dozen
more an their way to this country and preparing
70 start The number is now nearly, and soon
will be quite suffcient to allow the departure OF
= different steamer every day in tho month
All this stesm feet on our coast has sprung
mp In lees than two years md half At any
thing like the same rate of increase, what may
we not expect to see in the next FIVE years
Within that time steam communication will IN
doubtedIy be opened with the Sandwich Islands
and The other important groups Of the Pacific
JapAm and China, Australia and the adjoining
British colonies, and probably with The rich Is
lands OF the Iodan Ocean. si,..s
ARRIVAL or THE MONUMENTAL CrTy.--The
propeller bearing the above name. arrived July
oh from Baltimore. sls iRtssmediAte ports--.run.
ming time, 81 days Dhe " of 600 tons burthen
-qM horse power, double engine, ]S5 feet long
~ feet beam Is feet depth Of hold. and can &C
comonodaie $40 passengers, She IL consigned
e. Petsr Strobel. and il intended. we believe, fof
Aha 6and~ ich Islands trade.
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Pacific Mall steamship Company.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

VUyHE public are informed that, under the new
Il arrangements Of this company steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama aud San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey. The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port a, each end of the route, are now in
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WV. WLAND,
Importer and Dealer I'm Dry 0oods in

Importer and Dealer In Dry Goods, in
cHARLrsToN, 3. G.
"oULD 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-prlced, to the richest, latest and most fush-
ionabIe. ff
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 224. bend Of King st.. Charleston
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HAS several vacant rooms fbr families, single
ladies, and gentlemen. The house !" large,
pleasant. and airy. and situated in the best part
Of Washington, between ~ and 9Th streets, on
Pennsylvania avnus. A first rate table IS kept
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PRINTING TYPES

n TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six months notes
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You may CLEAN knowledge by reading, but you
msat ssparate the chat from The wheat ny '"'nk'
sng
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and 26th of each month
The new steamer ~ Dorrdo and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods will insure as
little detention as possible on the Isthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships a through line
to and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
& Co., agents at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York TO
San Francisco has been reduced from
500 in state room 10 ......-.-..-- $3.50
$3.50 in lower cabin to........-.... $3.50
5000 IN Storage to. eI65
The rates from New York to Cbagres will be
the loves, adopted by any safe sea-stsamer be-
tween these ports .riN
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet.
Freight viii be taken to Chagres at 10 cents per
foot and from Panama to San Fsncisco at the
rate Of 500 err ton.
For choice Of berths apply at the Office OF the
company, 81 and SIS South street, at their
agency, No. III West street, New York city.
Aug l2-dIy
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GREAT ELECTORAL EssiAN
STATE LOAN

~ o,72o,O00 Dollars
uiio Loan Is guaranteed by the Government,
anu contracted by the eminent Banking
House Of Messrs. M A. yoN Ror,,sc,,,,, ~ :,
Sous, IN Franktort-on the Maine. The following
capital Pr.zss must be gained, viz; - 9
IA Of ~. 900 Dollars 60 OF 1000 Dou.,s
~ 36,Vu0 90 " 1900
"a % $4,000 90 100 " 1900 q,
60 % 5000 g 1870 " 1000 ..
&c, DC. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on The
LIST OF June, 1851
The price efths Tickets is as failo,cs;
| ticket for Dollars 6 tickets for % Dollar,
80 20 100 65 q 2OU :"
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bal,
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder vii
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with ful
particulars; and after the DIR iwng, the list Of th
successful numbers, which will also be published
IN the leading journals. The Prizes win be pan
IN cash at Frankfort-on-t Maine, Paris, Lon
don. New York, or New Orear~
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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-
tinue 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
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F" C5 500 reams aat-cap folding paper, white
BY The act approved June H., 1874, the Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives is Corrected to-
con6ne his purchases exclusively to articles tn E
growth and manufacture Of the United States, pro.
vided the same can be procured Of such growth
and manufacture Of suitable quality and at ronsae
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The steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panams, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
A regular line Of propeIlers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands, of
500 tons burden, now under charter to the com
pany, and peculiarly commodous in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running extra
family boat.
One Of the above steamers will keep up the
connection between Acapulco end the other Mex
lean ports
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For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who serve
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain the Mex
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1880
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherrcise no charge.
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OFFICERS

OFFTCERS
WILLARD FILLMORE, ex ohicio 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. +.. n
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way Columbia, running TO Oregon, 800 tons.
Empire City Line bet,oeen San Francisco and
le Panama.