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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,

CITY OF WASHINGTON,
FINDER the direction OF AARON HAIGHT PAL
| MER of New York, and WORTHINGTON
GARRETTSON SNETHEN OF New Orleans, At
torneys and Counselors OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States
This establishment is formed for the following
objects
/ For practicng law IN the Supreme Court of the
United States, and conducting professional business
before Congress-
2. For the prosecution and recovery OF all claims
law equity against the United States before Con-
gress the Executive Departments, against for
eign Governments before Boards Of Commissioners,
g. For the settlement OF accounts with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, Post Office and Interior De-
partmens, and obtaining the remission OF fines, penal
ties and forfeiiurcs, for alleged violations OF the
revenue, post office, or other laws
A. For securing letters pa ent for inventions from
the United States from foreign Governments, and
procuring land warrants and pensions under the
rious pension laws OF the United States
S. For collections generally, embracing debts, lcga
cies and inherances in the United States and for
eign countries.
g. For the purchase and sale OF lands in any of the
States Territories OF the Union and oaning moneys
on mortgage real estate lying therein.
T. For investment OF funds in United States and
State stocks and loans, collection of the dividends
thereon and generally, for the transactions OF all bu
siness pertaining TO law loan, and banking agency
All communications adore sed, post paid, to Messrs.
Palmer s. Sncthen, American and Foreign Agency
city OF Washington, will receive prompt and faithful
attention. PALMER & SNETHEN,
Office No. S, Carroll Place, Capitol HILL
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100 DOLLARS REWARD I

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
n 1897, from his residence en- Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg 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 it, He had on the inner ankle of, l
presume, the LEFT foot. He speaks with plausi-
blty and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
vet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed TO farmer named Joshua Lee, near Cin-
ton, in Virginia; either there Norfolk or Rich
mond in that State, presume he took up quar-
ters Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands Of
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward Of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY.
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d. appleton d Co, 200 BroadlOay re~ Yo,

ID. appleton d Co, 400 Broads0ay NsW YorA
Have now ready the fourth edition.
7 IFE oFyoHNRANDOLPHo OF ROANOKE
ia By Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes limo.
Portraits; 90 SO.
"a Mr.. Garland has given us daguerrec'ype OF
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus itself, and withal, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading. "-L Republic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. 49, Charleston Jusr
curry
Z" A good life Of this remarkable man has long
been desired Mr.. Garland has furnished an ex-
remely readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history of his life, and analysis of his
character, but interesting account Of the poll
ties and the public men of the day. "--[ Crescent.
" Since Kennedys life of William Writ, we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. IL must be read by multitudes with in
tense interest. - Jve,oark Daily advertiser
% Mr. Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por-
rature OF the erratic and brilliant subject Of his
pen. "--l.Ns,o Orleans Data.
This book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees OF distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us faithful account of his whole ca
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches, &c. I"
Philadelphia Enquirer.
" AS biography, il is marked by drectness
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensivenes
and variety of manner. "--[ Boston Post
1T is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographies with which We are acquainted. "-[ Eue-
ming Post.
1.-The work IL written in an 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. 1t forms valuable addi-
ton to our national history -" Democratic Repieio
March Id tw-w
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liberal discou for cash in hand at the dat
of the irvoIce.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts.
10000 Id. Roman and Italc type.
10000 Id. Fancy type.
1000 10. Script and Running hand
5000 ID. German.
5000 lb. Ornaments.
$4,000 f. Type-metal Rule.
$4,000 it, Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
shed at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash or credit.
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 freely given to all Printing
Offices.
Printers of Newspapers who choose to publish
this ADVERTISEMENT including this note, 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,
l3 Chnmbers-Street, New-York
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OLE THE SOUTH.
PROSPECTUS

T'Br undersigned, committee Of publication, on
the part the Muscogee and Russell Agricu-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
TO the following prospectus OF a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices OF the above named association
The work will be devoted to the interests of .ag-
ricuitwe and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded 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 bouse-keeper's department In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the soil, the other IN
dustrel pursuits Of the land, will receive their APP
propriate attention.
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision Of CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq and Col JAMES M. CHAMBERS. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished 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 the
ONE DOLLAR PER .a.N.NUM,
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and they may retain in their hands twenty-five
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II they perfer it, a copy fthe work will be sent
to any ono twelve months grntuitously, who will
remit four names Nth fosr dollars.
paid, to VIM. III. CHAMsERs, publisher of 1.-THE
Soil of the South, - Columbus, Ga
VAN LEONARD, ! Committee
IL IL HURT, pubiGies..ion.
Columbus. (Gn.) March, 1851.
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sbls prices, upon as good terms az to quality and
price as can be obtained Of foreign growth and
manufacture" A preference viii thssstors BIO
given 10 the productions Of American industry,
and persons making. proposals to supply any
article will state whether the same is of the growth
and manufacture or the United States.
The articles 10 be delivered at the Office of
the clerk on or before the 18th day Of October
next, and 10 be paid for as soon as the Committee
ON Accounts shall audit the bill.
Each bidder, though he may desire to propose
Tor the whole OF the articles above enumerated,
VIII be required to make separate and distinct pro-
posat Jor each class and no proposal paper en-
nreeing more than single class will be consd cred.
Each proposal 10 be endorsed Proposals Tor Class
No. OF stationery for II. r. y. s. and add
usessed TO the Undersigned. They will be free Of
postaget
oulheient specimens of each class to accompany
ehe proposal marked with the name of the bidder
aa s"e humber OF the class, according to the
The whole of each article an sc;s s =, r. G.
gong hst VIII be deemed class, and the person
o"efihS 70 iurhish any class or description of ar-
ticles at the lowest price, quality Considered abs.
receive contract Tor the same, on executing a
oohd, WIN TWO or more suretes, satisfactory To
the clerk, for the performance OF the same. under
forfeiture of twice the contract price in snne az
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said clerk within ten days after the proposals have
been opened and the result declared.
The right is reserved, in case it should be ne
csssary, 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 to
the samples furnished or not, and may, in his dis
erection, refuse to receive them, if in his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
X. M. YOUNG,
Clerk Hnuae IF Rapr IT q
April I5--IaWtJulvI
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OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
4 mn

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, a neat Book Of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have II done in the finest style of the Arts.
will frank remittances, are authorized to act al
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent com.
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit it, and l
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
" Inqusaters, and American Ladies and Gentle
men in Havana, throwing bags of gold an Of.
fering for his liberation, upon the desk of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author of 1.-THE Texan Emigrspt," and late edi
tor Of the Cherokee Sentinel" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March g.
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G.. a. K. l.. KERRISON d. co.

IITttt IWPWWTS "
+ O r l. G n ID II Y-G D o ID S
In Charleston, South Carolina,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they prepared, and are offering
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 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
foond Of best finish, and perfectly free from any
spiriure IF cotton. Also TO their stock of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash or city scceptanccs.
G. & L.. l.. KERRISON, 4 co.
No. 209 King, northwest corner King and Marks
Feb. 10. streets
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LETTER Bone of our Detroit mercantile
gentlemen, who was travelling eastward, a short
time since, went to the clerk of one of the On
tario boats, to be shown to his state-room. The
clerk handed the applicant key, at the same
time pointing 10 door at some little distance
Our friend went in the direction Indicated, but
opened the door next to his own, where he dis
covered lady passenger making her toilet, who,
upon the strangers appearance, uttered low
scream.
.Go away 90 away screamed the lady
"Letter B." screamed the clerk.
81 am not touching her at all p screamed the
indignant merchant
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Pacific Mail Steamship COmpAny.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

TNHE public are informed that, under The new
u 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 and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
puIco, 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 at each end Of the route, are now in
h o Pacific.
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m. THOMPSON,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At L~aW
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 100000
HT Office door West NJ Jackson Hall. Penn
syipHnia .qvsmw<, WAsHNeror, ID. c.
P. 8. Refer. il necessary, to the Heads of De-
psrsmsnts and TO Members Of Congress generally
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SCARLET FEvER.--In Braithwaite's Retrospect
ofPractical Medicine and Surgery, DR.. Gardener
has paper respecting the treatment OF scarlet fe-
yer with belladona, in which he says that he has
not yet met with fatal case IN treating with IT
He administers the belladona according to the
ability of the patient, in doses of half grain
to whole grain, every three or four hours. lie
does not allow delirium to deter him from giving
the medicine. The diet he recommends IS bread
and milk DIR. Green, of Peckham England, cor
roborates this, and says he has used 1t for ten
wears successfully. His doses to persons above
puberty is one sixth OF grain in mint-water,
every four hours for infants, very minute doses
are given, and these with caution. Dr. Bennett
of Gateshead, states that after ammonia, mineral
acids, and the application of nitrate of silver had
all failed, in treating malignant scarlet fever, he
found that one or two tablespoonsful of fresh
yeast frequently given, was quickly efficacious as
an antiseptic and stimuant
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VIM. HOW LAND,
Importer and Dealer in Dry Goods, IN

cHARLgsToN, 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 FISH
ionabe.
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticuarly keep
No 2o4. bend of King ST.. Charleston
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PRINTERS IN CALIFORNIA; friend writing
to friend in New York, from San Francisco,
states that on the day succeeding the fire there
was but one printing press running in that city.
During the fire it was taken down; all the small
parts, screws, bolts, &C. buried in a barrel under
ground, and other portions removed out of
danger The press was in this situation at 5
o'clock in the afternoon, when the danger being
over, Messrs George Average and c. Steadman,
two New York pressmen took hold Of it, with
their sleeves rolled up. They got it in opera
ton again, and drove off the edition of four of
the San Francisco papers, which made their ap-
pearance next morning, as though nothing had
occurred Is not this feat that can challenge
to be beat? No wonder California goes ahead.
r ReDUbHceu
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Uy o,725000 Dollars
uiiS Loan Is guaranteed by the Government,
ana eon"ected by the eminent Banking
House of MessTs. M A. Won Rorusc,u,o .So
Soss, IN Frankfori-on the Maine The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz;
i i Ct $1,000 sSSS Dollar. Sc sc Of 1000 Dollars
"a 80 80, 900 " 100 " 500 I"
60 /" 5000 80 $50 " 900 4.
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
ist OF June, 1851
The price oflhs Ticket Is as toilo,os:
l ticket for 5 Dollars tickets for Is Dollars
80 {" 100 65 % 200
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and aer the drawing, the list of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
in the leading journals. The Prizes viii be paid
in cash at Frankfort-on- the-Maine. Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orlese~
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23l King ST. Charleston, S. c.
Z16EA ENTLEMEN wishing to purch-
VI cse beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851 made in Southern State, are invited
to call as above.
French Imported Hats.
A few cases OF fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade.
Strnw Department.
This department comprehends all the newest
styles of Panamas and Leghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, Of new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
STEELE'S HAT HALL,
March 8--4tsw Charleston, y. {
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COMET ENpANcERiNc THE RTH.-Southey
in his sCommon Place Book, /" relates that IN A.
ID. I7I2, Winston predicted that the comet would
appear on Wednesday, l4th October, at five min
utes after FIVE in the morning, and that the world
would be destroyed by fire on the Friday following
His reputation WINS high and the comet APP
peared. A number Of persons got into boats and
barges on the Thames, thinking the water the
safest place South Sea and India Stock fell.
A captain of Dutch ship threw all his powder
into the river that the ship might not be endan-
eered. Al noon, after the comet had appeared, II
il said that more than one hundred elergymen
were ferried over to Lambeth, to request that
proper prayers might be prepared, there beng
none in the church service. People believed that
the day ofjodgment was at hand, and some acted
on this belief more as ifsome temporary evil was
.io,bs expected On Thursday, more than 7ooo
kept mistresses were publicly married. There
was prodigious run on the bank Sir Gilbert
Heathcote, at that time head director, issued or
dsrs to all the fire offices in London, requiring
them to keep good look out and have particular
eye upon the Bank Of England.
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s. GRIswoLD e. CO.,
(Suocevors 10 Daniel Pratt & Co..
II EsPECTFULLY informs the public that
n, they are now manufacturing

corroN
at Prausviie, Autsuga county, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are extern
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn-
ish Gins to planters on the most favorable terms.
AS to the superiority of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale of 10, 900 has acquired for them
From 25 years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they ars confident TINT they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
i've them.
U-Their Gins are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattvills, Autauge
county, Alabama.
supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell & Co Mobile, and r. Hendsii, & Carter Co.,
s. GRIswor.D & Co
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Mrs. JANE TAYLoR

HAS several vacant rooms for familis-, single
III ladies, and gentlemen. The house u largs,
pleasant. and .irv' and situatsd 10 the best part
Of Washington, between Al and 9Th streets on
Pennsylvania svnu. A 6rst rate table |" sept
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TERMs:--The MONUMENT will be printed on a
double royal sheet--the paper and type being Of
the best quality-andi 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
MosUmEsr on the following terms:-3 copies for
IS; copies, IS; 10 copies, SIS; &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the Mon
umENr, 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 %, 1851.
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A HAspsomE COMPLIMENT prominent
merchants Of New York intend to present spen-
did service Of gold to Mr.. Collins, who enjoys the
proud distinction Of being the frat to establish
successful line Of American steamers between
New York and England, and the additional hon
or Of having placed on that limo vessel which
hss mad the quickest passage known between the
3 - countries. The service consists Of Get Of
s15bas p;ecss; composed Of solid gold. which four
StronlA2 ago was in the mines Of California Tho
Svknsnship IL described as exquisite, and the set
to b. sent to the Worlds Fair for exhibition
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The new 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 Panama, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
A regular line of propellers viii 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 commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexion between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
The connexion in the Atlantic will be main
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