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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY CAyy,,r,y,,

A. y n
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Nav
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
~ The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution of
that body, I" to invite plans accompanied by es-
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 or be-
fore the first day Of December next
1t is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension Of the Capitol
either by additional wings, TO be placed OH the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection Of separate and distinct building, " thin
the enclosure TO the ems, 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 TO preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete.
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mittee to themselves the right to form such
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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 II. CLARKE,
Committee Of The Senate Public Buildings.
SENATx CHhMnsn, Both September, 1850
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THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
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THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,

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DEPARTMENT or STATE,

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Juic I, 1850.
SIR ! have The honor 10 transm, to YOU herewith
a copy Of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the q pixation
OF committee to constitute the central lbrity re-
qured by the regulations Of the Royal Commission
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national INSTITUTE,

WASHINGTON, MAY 81 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 coInmu ncation of the
i7th instant Tina. action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held tins evening
! "RcSoiped That the In tituie will take action on
| the subject submitted to il by the Department o!
! State
"Rcsolred That the Institute do now proceed T.
constitute committee suitable to be recognised b.,
the Government TO hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception OF
Amcrcsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibitiun in London.
aRssolred That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Commute,
on the Industrial Exhibitions and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
| States
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a member OF the Central Committee.
| 9Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncatc 10 the Secretary Of State copy OF the fore
| going resolutions ,ocether with the names of tn
| Central Comm tteeu
! The following are the names of the members o,
the Central Committee appointed in accordance Will
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States and er oHicio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
| COL Peter Force President of the National Inst.
tute.
Hon James Pcarre, u s. Senate, member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Levi Wood6ury, NJ. N L. Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore LOWS warrington >, ~, M NJ L.
'io 'oseP 'e,'f iNo o' 'iie ~ 10 SEE
rotary OF 'he oinl,hson''n ihsn'n'c,
ffoi- water y Johnson corresponding secretary OF
we .Sa"onai ',ls',,''. 80
rro'. heSsnuer ~ pacne' Ni ~ l., member OF The
board OF Regents o. INC orntnsoh's" institute, and
ouperin'enaeht OF we 0oas' surrey
Comninuer mares wines, .. ~, W. MI, iaie
oomman'er ;. >, Exploring rNPeouon'
non. William '" Sea'on, M l., Mayor OF wash
ington; >,
Hon jefferson Davis, senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents o. the Smithsonian Institute,
Lieut.; matthew r.. Maury' u, .. ~, wee PRESIDENT
A,'"o"ai opssc'Nany' - =.
>. James .'.eenoash' ESQ m, ~.
Ne Na,ion,I T,,,;,,,,e - VI
CD i i Abert MI \. +, Chief If tho rono,,r,r,;..,
Rnre,u y
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rHE GovERsmEnr or THE USirsn STATES or
AMERlcA, A. D., 1850
The Executive.
MLLARD FILLMORE, of N. y fresideht'
WILLIAM r. KING, of Alabama Vice President
The Cabinet,
Fl p.y,rr WEBSTER, Of Mass. Sec. of State.
Twow.s CoRwIS, of Ohio, See. ofthe Treas.
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, Of N, c. Sec. ofthe Navy
CHARLES M. CONRAD, Of La Sec OF War.
All II STUART, of Pa. Sec. of Interior.
NATHAN K Hail, Of N. Y. p. M. General
JOHN j CRurESDEs, of Ky. AIT. General.
The Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT THE UNITED STATES.
Roger b. fancy, of Maryland Chief Justice.
JoHN MCLEAN, Of Ohio Associate.
JAMES M. WAYNE, of Georgia
JOHN CATRoK, of Tennessee
JOHN MCKINLEY, Of Kentucky
PETER v. DANIEL, Of Virginia 90
SAMUEL NELSON, of New York s'
LEVI WOODBURY., of N. Hamp.
RoBERr c. GRIER, Of Penn
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Total 102 III 9 5 8
Democratic majority in the 3lst Congress
Wing majority in the 30th Congress
Democratic gain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-26

Died,
Suddenly on the morning Of the 25th inst, Miss ELI
TOWNSEND DAWES the d Of her age, only
daughter Of Eli and Rachel Danks
The relatives and friends Of the family are respectful
~ invited to attend her funeral from her late residence,
No 80 Delaney street. Her remains Will be taken to
Yonker for interment this morning. wednesday, ct
O'Clock.
On Tuesday, Nov. 26 VIM. sHALER, counsellor at
law aged so years late Assistant Alderman of the Sixth
His remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery
His friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
Geo. Mckinley, No lle Centre street. at O'Clock,
Wednesday 10th inst without further invitation.
Rebeccs AK, aged two months and eight days.
His remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery on
this day "wednesday at P; M. nom 25l Sixth ave-
nue., corner Of Sixteenth street.
On the 2sth inst NrRR.ssA L.rrscorr aged 50 years
The relatives and friends Of the family respectful
y invited to attend her funeral from the residence Of
her son. Mr. Tousey No. 1S9 West rwenythird street.
on Thursday 9th inst, at O'clock NJ, without fur
On Tuesday morning after short and severe illness,
Mr. THOMAS SrpLEY late of Carrickon Shannon,
ty Leifrm, Ireland, aged "A years.
His remains will be conveyed from No. 318 Broadway
on Thursday morning. precisely at 10 O'Clock to Green
wood Cemetery, for interment. His friends and &C.
quantances are respectfully invited to attend the fune-
November 26th, MARY AVN, the only daughter of An
The friends and acGuaintsnces of the family ar. re-
specfuy invited to attend her funeral this afternoon
at l2h oclock from her late residence No 2el West
Twenty. street, wit bout further invitation
On Monday, November a. Cora AUGUSTA CocHRANE
daughter of the late Thomas Oochrane in the 23d year
Of her age.
The friends Of her brothers. James and Archibald to-
geher with those of the family, respectfully invited
to attend the funeral her residence 1e3 Mott
street on this "wednesday afternoon 18th inst at
O'Clock.
At East Norwich, Long Island, on Monday, Nov "a,
after long and painful Illness ELIZABETH, the wife Of
John Coger, aged 81 years.
On the 10th inst at the Adephia Hotel, Liverpool
Mr. CHARLES L. BARNES of this city aged 33 years Mr.
B. was native Of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
In Philadelphia 23d inst, Rev. d. L. CARROLL, D. D.,
In the SD Of his age.