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PLANK KROAD-WASHINGTO AND ROCK
WILLIE TURNPIKE COMPANY.

TVNHE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS, with the
Il majority of the Stockholders have determined
to construct on this turnpike Plank Road running
from the city boundary on Seventh sreet 10 the line
OF the District and Montgomery county, Mary land,
and for that purpose will issue eio stocS, to the
tent of seven hundred and fifty shares, of ttcfnty
dollars each, and have appointed the undersigned
to solicit and receive subscriptions to the same.
Books now open ut our office for the purpose.
Fire dollars each share is to be paid at the time
of subscribing, and a like amount every sixty
days until the whole is paid
The advantages of such road to the city, and
the property III the vicinity of the road must be
apparent TO all conversan with its situation. There
is but little doubt that similar road will soon be
built, connecting this road with Rockville and
Brookvie-the last in the p,;ds, OF fine agri
cultural couptryj thus opening direct and easy
route from Montgomery and the upper part OF
Anne Arundel counties to this city for the tTana-
portaton of the products of that and the surround
ing country.
PLANK Roads arc being most extensively con-
structcd throughout the country, and have ecery-
ioheTe proved profitable investments, paying large
dividends TO the stockholders, besides improving
the value of property near them, and greatly in
creasing the trsdc in the places through whieh
tney pass
A considerable portion Of the stock has already
been subscribed.
Holders of the old stock in the company are enti-
tied to one share of nep stock for every ttco shares
of the old which will be issued to them on surren-
der of the old certificates. The road will pro-
badly be inished in less than twelve months and
ready for travel The cost will be less than ) l5,
O0O II is thought it will pay dividend of not less
than FIVE per cent the first year after il is finished
and the dividends will steadily increase
CHUBB, SCHENCK & CO.,
August 9-dihf Bankers, opposite Treasury.
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CARPETS.
Gall Style, 1851.

FalI Style, 1851.
TURNBULL IL co, 242 BALTIMoRx STREET,
A RE now receiving and opening their Fall i'm
IA portations OF
VELVETS, TAPESTRIES, AND BRUSSELS
CARPETS,
and are prepared to exhibit the most complete as
sortment of new patterns and styles ever exhibited
in this country, which will be offered at lower
rates than usual.
THREEPLY AND SUPERFiNE CARPETS.
We are now receiving our fall styles of the
above, including many patterns Manufactured
expressly for us, and which cannot be obtained
elsewhere.
Low PRICED CARPETINGS.
We have large assortment of good styles oi
low priced CARPETS which can be offered at prices
80 low to defy competition.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN OILCLOTHS.
A large and complete assortment, from two to
twenty four feet wide.
DRUGGETS, from one to four yards wide; Crumt
Cloths, new and beautiful article; Chenille and
Tufted Rugs. Mats, Piano and Table Covers, Stair
Rods, &C.. together with every article appertaining
TO the Carpet business.
TURNBULL & CO,
242 Baltimore street,
First Carpet Store above Charles.
Gent Ash
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UNIVERSITY OF nrARYLAND.

THE NEXT SESSION will begin on WEDNES-
A. DAY, the 18th day of October, 1851, and close
lst March, 1852.
Nathan X. Smith, M. d., Surgery.
VIM. E. A. Aiken, M D., Chemistry and Phar-
macy.
Samuel Chew, M. d., Therapeutics, Mateira Me
dica, and Hygiene.
Joseph Roby, M. D., Anatomy and Physiology.
VIM. Power, M. D., Theory and Practice of Me
dicine.
Richard II. Thomas, M. D., Midwifery and Dis
cases of Women and Children.
George w. Mitenberger, Nj. D., Pathological
Anatomy.
The most ample opportunities for the eprosecutior
of Practical Anatomy at moderate expense.
Clinical Lectures four times a week, by Profes
fessors Smith and Power, in the Baltimore Infirm
ary, with the privilege to daily visits TO its wards
without charge TO the student for the ticket.
Fees for the Lectures, 800 to $95; Practica
Anatomy, $40; Matriculation, So; Graduation
500 WM. f. A. AIKEN, Dean.
baltimore, July lst, 1851
Aug 4-2awtOct I5
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TNURNITURE DRY GooDs.-The following

LNURNITURE DRY GOODS.-The following
IL described Goods have just been added to our
stock in trade, all OF which will be found the very
best, newest STYLE and most reasonable in price Of
their class:
French Cashmere Piano and Table Covers. in
sets TO MATCH which will be sold by the set or sin
| gle one, as may be desired; all in medallions,
bouquets, and wreaths OF flowers W hich appear as
rich natural flowers.
! Sol ct Laine Pier Table Covers, in Damascus or
Oriental weaving. These goods are unique and
elegant than any thing of the kind ever seen
IN this country before.
| Damask Lane Piano and Table Covers to match
| Embossed Cloth do do
| Also, Stand Covers to match
French thread Tides, for divans, arm chairs,
arms of chairs backs Of do, toilets, cake or fruit
baskets, circular and square.
| Double Satin Damssk Table Cloths in szes from
10 by l0-4 TO 1914 by 20.4, Napkins and Overlays
70 match. For the design and production of these
goods the manufacturer was awarded two medals,
fac simles of which may be seen with the goods.
| 5-S Damask Tea Napkins, very cheap.
case new style Damask Curtain Materials, a
new and pretty material and very cheap with
! gmps and side loops to match.
| case rich Window Curtain Cornices some of
which 10 and IL inches wide, with centres,
side pins, arms, and bands to match.
| case rich Gilt Arches, for suspending drapery
over French bedsteads with bolts and plateaus to
match, new and elegant goods
| general assortment OF Whitney, Edinburgh,
and Mackinaw Blankets, all riband- bound, mapped
on both sides, and very low priced.
! bales grey Twilled Blankets, for servants, a
very heavy and serviceable article, to which the
attention of farmers and planters is invited. They
will be sold at prices which will be an object to
tbem
" Also, general assortment of Flemish, Scotch,
| Irish, and English Table and Chamber Linens,
and all other articles in the Furniture Dry Goods
line which may be required for the comfort and
convenience of housekeepers, all Of which we en-
| gage to sell on the most inviting terms.
| CLAGETT x DODSON,
| Pa av., door east of the corner of 9Th ST.
| .
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PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING, &C., FOR
THE MARINE CORPS.

HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRPs,
QUARTERMAsTERs OFFICE,
Washington, 18th August, 1851
SEPARATE proposals will be received at this of
~ flee until Wednesday, the Sd September, 1851 +,
at 10 O'Clock m, for supplying the Marine Corps
with such quantities of the following named ar
ticles may be required from time to time, be-
tween the LIST day OF October, 1851, and the 3Oth
June, 1852, viz:
Uniform Caps, complete.
Pompons.
Non-com missioned officers worsed epauets.
Brass counter straps, for the shoulder.
Cotton shirts.
Brogans
Blankets.
Knapsacks.
Worsted socke.
Fatigue caps, with brass letters, U. S. M; and
Flannel shirts.
All of the aforesaid articles to correspond with
samples to be seen at the Marine Clothing Store,
81 Walker street, New York; Quartermaster's Of
ice, Washington; and the Marine Clothing Store,
Norfolk, Virginia To be endorsed Proposals for
Clothing, &c. and addressed to the Quarter
master Marine Corps, Washington, d. C.
The lowest responsible bidder will be officially
informed of the acceptance of his bid
The newspapers in the habit Of publishing "Pro
posals for this office will give the above three in
sertions per week until the Sd September, 1851, and
send their bills, accompanied By printed copy of
the advertisement, to this office for payment.
Aug l5-3tawt3d Sep
The republic., 1851-09-03

DI5CoNTlNUED.
Gap Mills, Baltimore county, Maryland.
Aleidon Ingham county. Michigan.
Indian Creek, Kent county, Michigan.
Algonquin, Houghton county, Michigan.
CORTLAND. Shelby county, Texas.
Ten Mile Point, Prairie county, Arkansas.
Terre Noir, Clark county, Arkansas
Short Creek, Grayson county, Kentucky.
Seven Islands, Roane county, Tennessee.
Allen Grove, Scott county, Iowa.
Meatta, Clackemas county, Oregon.
NAMES CHANGED
Lincoln, Winnebago county, Ulinois-name
changed to 'sHoward."
Green Plains, Hancock county. Illinois-nane
changed to "Rocky Run"
The republic., 1851-09-03
United States Patent Once.

ON the petition of Charles Porter of Lynn, Mas
" sachusetts, administrator of the estate of E. S.
Curtis, late of Boston, Massachusetts, deceased,
praying for the extension Of patcnt granted to
the said E. s. Curtis, for improvement in grist
mills for seven years from the expiration of said
patent, which takes place on the twenty third day
of November, 1851:
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on Monday, Sd Iday OF November
next. at twelve O'Clock M; and all persona are
notified to arpear and show cause, if any they have
why said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required to
file in the Patent Office their objections, speci6cal
y set forth in writing, at least twenty days before
the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules of the
office, which will be furnished on application.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
Tho National Inteliigencer, Republic, and Union,
Washington, d c.. Daily Bee, boston, Massachu-
scttsi Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode
Island; Courant, Hartford, Connecticut; Albany
State Register, Albany, New York; Express, New
York; and Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, once week for three successive
weeks previous to the day of hearing, the I'd day
of November next
THOS. EWBANK,
Commissioner OF Patents
p. S. Editors of the above papers will please copy
and send their bills to the Patent Office, with a
paper containing this notice.
Aug 2S-w3w
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CHARLESTON STEAMSHIPS.

PHILADELPHIA AND ATLANTIC STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE BETWEEN
PHILADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON, s. G.
.s>ffSEaS, Steamer ALBATROSS, Captain James
eslzsszsAa4zs b Peck.
Steamer OSPREY, Captain John Power
These sea steamers are unexceed for sea quaIi-
ties, safety and speed, and pains or expense IL
spared i'll securing comfort and convenience to pal-
sengers.
The sailing days are WEDNESDAY, of each
week at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
RATES OF FARE.
To Charleson, Ladies' Saloon, State Room, S2g
Do Gentlemen's do. do. 30
Do Steerage, 10
10 Havana, taking The Isabel at Charleston, 90
SaVannan, through ticket, %
FOR freight or passage. apply at the company's
Office, No. 81, South Wharves, Lombard streea
wharf.
NO freight received on morning of sailing
Agents in Charleston, John Fraser g. CoInpauv
and John H. Holmes. fully 2G--d3m
The republic., 1851-09-03
WASHINGTON SEMINARY, ID. G.

V1HE SCHOLASTIC EXERCISES OF THIS IN
Il STlTUTIoN will recommence the lst day
OF September.
The course of education in the Seminary embraces
two departments-the Classical and the Mercan- :
tile.
The Mercantile department comprises the Eng
lish and French languages, Geography History,
Bookkeeping, Algebra, Mathematics, and English
Rhetoric. Especial attention is paid to the English
branches of Education.
The Classical department., besides the above spe-
Gifted studies, comprehends the Latin and Greek
languages. Poetry; Rhetoric, and the higher
branches of Mathematics.
Besides the Classical and Mercan ile there ia
in the Seminary a preparatory department, which
includes English Grammar, Writing, the Ele-
ments OF Arithmetic, Geography, and History, the
object ofwhchis to qualify the pupils for the high
departments No one will be admitted who does
not know how to read.
Ierms-per quarter Of t,oelUe peekS, IL, adUance
The Classical department. so
The Mercantile department. 10 90
The Preparatory department. 90
SAMUEL BARBER, President
Aug 2I-TuTh&Sat3w
VIRGINIA LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR
WORKS, IVoBe steeet and Riu,r Potomac,
Fretors,
MANUFACTURE
Locomotive Engines and Tenders
Marine and Stationary Engines and Boilers
Chilled Car Wheels and Axles
Patent Chilled and Wrought Slip-tire
Machinery and Castings generally.
The undersigned, having erected very extensive
shops, and procured the most modern machinery
and tools, are prepared to execute orders for Loco
motive Engines, Cars, and machinery of all kinds,
with despatch, and on the most favorable terms.
r. G. SMITH,
Late of the Alexandria Iron Works.
THATCHER PERKINS,
Late Master of Machinery on the Bait. and Ohio
Railroad. Aug 20-lm
The republic., 1851-09-03
HATs-FALL Style, 1851.

NHAS. ii. LANE has the honor to inform the
" citizens of Washington and the public that he
will, on Saturday, 30th instant, introduce the
Fall Style of Hats. II is my intention in future
keep constantly on hand fashionable stock Of
Hats and Caps, having secured the services of a
practical and skilful halter, and feel confident in
offering TO the public as superior article the
market can afford. A share of the public patron
age is respectfully solicited.
G. II. LANE,
New Hat Cap and Furnishing Store,
Between AZ and 9th streets, Penn. avenue.
Aug 29-eo6tif ITel. q Newsl
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN

VNHAT, at the expiration of six weeks from this
IL date, | will demand from the Commissioner of
Pensions duplicate of Bounty Land Warrant
Certificate No. q ,29l, for 100 acres issued to me-
the subscriber, September ~, ls4s, as the same
was lraudulently obtained from the post Office,
Washington city. JOHN GLOW,
Late Private Company &C."
First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers,
PHILADELRHIA, July 39, 1851,
July Sl-law6W
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THE oAMpRELLs ARE oomINe.

A t ODD FELLOWS HALL, MONDAY Even
IA ing, September Sth, and every evening dur
ing the week WEST and PEEL's celebrated ope-
ratio Troupe
THE ORIGINAL CAMPBELL MINSTRELS
have the honor to announce that they have engaged
Odd Fellows' Hall, 7th street, where they win give
series of their Inilnitabe Entertainments, as
above. DR. f. A. JONES Agent
Sept 2-6i#
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Co,o,,src;ol JLnnsaciions,

New ORLEANS, September l.-Sales of 300 bales
new crop middling cotton at a s. cts. The yearly
receipts at the port have been $4,000 bales OF cot
ton, and the exports 997 400 bales. Stock yester
dav lif4OO bales The receipts of tobacco have
been Ga 900 hhds export 81, 500; stock 23sOO. Re-
ceipts of flour $50 900 bbs; exports 5Sl 000 stock
81 00O Value of domestic produce received at
New Orleans $l09, ,0000 00O
The republic., 1851-09-03
Arrival Of the Cincinnati.

NEW OaLEANs, Sept. 1.-The steamer Cincin-
natl has arrived bringing Havana dates to the 25th;
she confirms the intelligence brought to Savannah
by the schooner Merchant, of the death of General
Enna. the heavy losses of the Spaniards, and the
advance of Lopez upon Havana. The Cincinnati
passed the Pizarro at sea on the Goth.
[See our editorial column for the official de-
snatch,1
The republic., 1851-09-03

~ ENTLEMEN'S HATS-Fall Style.-M. H.
VI STEVENS, Hatter has introduced the Fall
Style for Gentlemen's Hats, to which he invites
the attention of bis customers and the public
Sales Room at the Atheneum, opposite Adelph
Theatre. Sept l-3tif
The republic., 1851-09-03
CENTRAL ACADEMY,
Second Story Of Old Medical College, CO
or h and Tenth Streets.

Second Story OF Old Medical College, Cor
ier or h and Tenth Streets.
TTNHE DUTIES OF THIS INSTITUTION will be
large and well ventilated room for the school, (40
by 80 fcet,) furnished with Boston desks, &C., and
use other apartments for REGULATIONS. Our desire
is to improve pupils by kind and unremittng
attention to their studies and morals. and therefore
hope to enjoy a reasonable share of the patronage
of Christian parents, who wish their sons we'll edu-
Gated. Circulars may be obtained at the office of
the Republic, at the bookstores of A. Gray Taylor
and Maury, and II. Farnham, or of ourselves at
the old College. JAMES NOURSE.
JOS. HARVEY NOURSE.
Aug 26-d2w Intel. and Union.
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NOTICE

IXTANTED To RENT, for three or four years. q
Wv first class Dwelling House in the neighbor-
hood OF the Presidents Mansion, for which libe-
raj rent will be paid.
HooE, BROTHERS, co.
Aug 2O-2wif IUnion1
The republic., 1851-09-03
INuRNITuRE DRY GOODS. s,oek Com.

LNURNITURE DRY GOODS, Stock Com
A plete.-We have the pleasure of announcing
TO all housekeepers in this city, Georgetown, Alex.
andria, and environs that they may find in our
ware rooms the most complete and extensive as
sortment of every kind of Dry Goods necessary TO
furnish house offered them 80 near at home,
all at prices reasonable that the most rigid econ
omist cannot complain. Our goods are adapted to
the use of all classes, rich or poor. All are now
respectfully invited TO call and see The following
goods have just been added to our stock:
pieces l64 Woollen Drugget, tapestry patterns
do 10 do do
2 do Linen do for dancing on
bales Dutch Carpctng, all wool, a very heavy
and durable article for dining or sitting
rooms
bales Tapestry Ingram Carpetings, a new and
beautiful article for parlors, rich as Three
plies, and almost cheap as ordinary In
grains
10 pieces rich Tapestry and Brussels Stair Car.
peting
so dozen Stair Rods, at all prices, from ST so to
Sl2 80 per dozen, very cheap
cases elegant Window Shades and Fixtures
at unusually low prices
cartons Lace and Swiss embroidered Under
curtains, some of which are surprisingly
rich.
All of which will be shown to any who have the
desire to see. CLAGETT & DODSON.
Sept a-d2wif
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TELEGRAPHIc.
From Cuba.

New ORLEANS, Sept. The Cuban authorities
make great efforts to prevent news from the inte
rior reaching the public. The revolutionary lead
ers captured near Principe have been shot. full
list of Lopez's officers is published In the Faro IN
lushiaI. The cruelties practised on Crittenden's
party fully confirmed. All American vessels
are searched.
The republic., 1851-09-03
TAPESTRY VELVET AND TAPESTRY
Il BRUSSELS CARPETINGS.=Iust received

"A u,
Twelve pieces of the most elegant goods of the
above description, which, added 10 our present
stock, now enables us to please the most fasudous
taste.
Also, Rugs and Door Mats to match.
Do. sheets tapestry -colored floor Oicloth.
Do. 6 do. in panel, oak, and marble, mosaic
pave, and bouquet patterns, which we cut, accord
ing to diagram, to order.
Sept 2-d2wif CLAGETT & DODSON.
The republic., 1851-09-03
Adu1ncs IN Cotton.

New YoRK, Sept. l.-Cotton, since the news by
the Atlantic, advanced one -quarter-twelye hun
dred bales sold to-day.
The republic., 1851-09-03

: LII PERSONS holding subscriptions TO the
IA National Monument Journal are requested to
return them without delay, directed to the General
Agent of the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
Whittlesey, Washington, it being my intention to
resume the publication of the Journal in all the
month of September, should the patronage be-
slowed upon it justify resumption.
y Din ,,,r.,
. ANhEII,
Aug 27--tf Editor and Publisher.
The republic., 1851-09-03
[coanEsrosDEsoE OF THE REpvBLlc.l

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2-5 p. m.
The Whigs hold ward meetings to- morrow night
80 select delegates to q convention to nominate
IN iicial ticket.
The republic., 1851-09-03

INDIAN VIsIroas.-Six Indians, Of the Olbway
tribe, arrived yesterday. They came from the
Minnesota Territory by,way of the lakes Buffalo,
and thence through Albany, New York, Philadel-
phia, and Baltimore, to this city. They clothed
in their native costume, leggins, head dress OF
feathers, moccasins, blankets, &c. Their names
are
ahbowh''-"Interpreter."
"I-ask we ke- hig''--"Crossing sky"
"Na- ga ne gah- -bowh"-"stand before"
"Ka-pe- we nint'-"Saie guide"
"Meve- to- -waub"-"Spirit see.''
"Ata-si-na kee''-"Breast."
These Indians have been delegated by their tribe
to entreat the President their great father pre-
vent the encroachments of the whites upon their
lands, and also to render them some pecuniary
assistance.
The republic., 1851-09-03
LIrrELL.s LIVING AGE, No. asa-1as eta.
CoNTENTs.

l. Chamois Hunting Frazer's Magasine
,. Para on the Amazon -Net0 York EoeninK
Post.
3 Pitcairn's Island and the Islanders-Athe-
R2um.
a. My Novel; or Varieties in English Life, Part
XII BlaekIoood's Magazine.
s. Nett Results of ls4s in Germany and Italy -
North British ReDieto.
g. Destruction of Small Brds-H Hartford Cou-
rant
7. Mr.. Gladstone's Pamphlet on Naples-Spec
tat0r.
POETRY: Sabbath Evening; The Two Prayers
SHORT ARTICLES: Names OF Flowers, Instantane-
Gus Photogenic Images, Peace Congress, Penny
Postage, Death OF DIR. Lingard.
The republic., 1851-09-03
Daniel the Nigitiue at Liberty

BUFFALO, August 3l.-The fugitive Daniel has
been declared free by Judge Concklin, and has
gone TO Canada.
The republic., 1851-09-03
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY


FINHE subscriber ia prepared 10. fusnish to order
"A all kinda OF Iron and Composition Castings,
Shattn of every description, together with the va
rious species OF work usually done in any estab-
lishment of this kind. The attention of mnnufac
turers is called TO article of fan bellows, OT
light and heavy blast, which is warranted superior
10 any other kind now in use, requiring much less
power for the same blast, and. when in motion.
makingno noise. Having assortment of sugar
pan patterns, with acities for making large
quantities, dealers will find il for their interest
give me call before engaging elsewhere.
Draughts of machinery, patterns, and work OF
every description furnished on the most reasonable
terms.
All orders promptly attended to. and work care
fully packed and shipped, directed, 10 any part
Of the country.
juno ll-law3n JOHN DEMlNG.
The republic., 1851-09-03
Poat Omee OperAtIons.

The PosrM AsrE G GENERAL has established the fol-
lowing new Post Offices for the week ending
August 80. 1851
The republic., 1851-09-03

WAsHINGToN, December 27, 1915.
or all the Periodical Journals devoted to Ltera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country this has appeared to me 10 be the most
useful. II contains indeed, the exposition only of
the current literature Of the English language, but
this, by its immense seextent and Comprehension, in
cludes portraiture of the human mind in the ut
most expansion OF the present age.
J. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at So year,by
e. LITTELL 4 Co, Boston,
And by JOS. SHILLlNGTON,
Sept I-dtw&wlw corner Pa. av and A. ST.