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OF THE
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VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE.

; HIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
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ter annually. 1t will be devoted to Medical
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TONS from the profession throughou the country,
reviews of the important publications in this
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Transporting in the Medical world
Expensive arrangements have been made to
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ropean Journals, as soon as they arrive in this
country. Interesting operations, clniques and
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500 Dividends Amounting to SSS 1915
1.-The Tickets payable to Bearer.
2.-The Prizes will be paid in cash, at the option
of the holder either in Frank fort OF the Maine,
London, New York, or in any other Commercial
Town.
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holder.
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

VIE undersigned, a committee OF publication, on
II the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agreul-
tural Society respectfully invite public attention
10 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 .fg-
rscuAtre 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
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and the house-keepers department. In their con-
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dustriai pursuits Of the land, will receive their APP
propr late attention.
The "SOlL 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 disting ushed as
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
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Soil Of the South" Columbus, Ga.
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Columbus. (Ga.) March, 1851.
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LIZ OF JOHN RANDOLPH

ID. Appleton d Co., 400 Brood,oay Ne,o YorI
Have now ready the fourth edition.
7 IFE JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo
Portraits; SO so.
" Mr.. Garland has given us a daguerrec.ype Of
a character more eccentric and variable than IRA.
nus itself, and witha, two volumes Of exceedingly
choice historical reading .'-[ Republic.
The biography Of Randolph has greoter charms
than the most exciting fiction - Charleston .Mer.
cluv
{" good life of this remarkable man has long
been desired. Mr.. Garland has furnished an ex.
uemely readable book the Two volumes not only
contain the history Of bis life, and analysis of his
character, but interesting account of the poIi-
tics and the public men of the day. II 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 multitudes with in
tense interest. - Newark Daily .fdpertiar
" Mr.. Garland has made good use Of his mate
rial, and has given a striking and accurate por-
trature OF the erratc and brilliant subject Of his
pen. ~ New Orleans Dcito.
This book fills a 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 -
-Phiindephin Enquirer
:" As biography, it is marked by direotness
and unity OF purpose, and by compreh ensiveness
and variety OF manner. - Boston Post.
cit is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographes with which we are acquainted, ~ Epe-
ming Post,
The work is written in on easy and beautiful
style, and rs 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 add
ton to our national history Democratic Rerisw
March 17-l.tw-w
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J. Alston, M C.
Charleston s. C.--Walker & Richards.
Montgomery, Aia.-A P. Pfster.
1lobiie-C Langdon, Messrs Balentyne e.
Mcclure, Messrs Thadeus SANFORD.
Louisville, XIV II Halderman, Saml Hyman
81, Louis, Mo.-Joseph M Field, Ansel Ed
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Responsibilities & Smith.
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LETTER FROM THE LATE Cor. CRITTENDEN.-
The Washington Republic of Saturday contains
the following letter from the late Col. Crttenden
to his uncle, in connection with some very severe
comments upon the course of those presses who
melted the late Cuba expedition
Ship Of Wg Esperanto, Aug l6, 1851.
Dear Uncle--In a few moments some fifty OF us
will be shot. We came with Lopez. You will
do me the justice to believe that my motive for
coming was good one. | was deceived by
Lopez.-He, as well the public press, assured
me the Island was in state ofprosperous revolu-
ton. / am commanded to finish writing at once
Your nephew, W l.. CRiTTENDEN.
! will die like man.
To J. ]. Criuenden.
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VoTHG THEMSELVES FARMs.-General Winn
Of Sacramento, having discovered very rich mines
IN the vicinity of Carson's Valley, from which
whites were excluded by the Indians, was raising
a company of seventy -fve men, at last accounts,
to go there, treat with, or drive off the ssvages,
and lay out "city," and appropriate 100 acres to
each man. The valley is situated on the coast
side of the Sierra range Of mountains, just about
due east Of Marysville. The climate is said to be
delightful, fish plenty, soil and timber good, and
miners can operate the year round-snow seldom
falling more then ten inches in winter. A com
pany of adventures, from Sacramento, are about
TO proceed to the valley with view to settlement
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1853, l25 Prizes, amounting to Sl6,5SS, Gl0
From the LIST Of December, 1915, 10 the LIST of
June, 1855, there will be Twenty Drawings, which
will take place every Six Months and from the
LIST of June 1856, To the LIST of June, 1895. there
will be Forty Drawings, at which period all Bonds
must be drawn.
The LIST OF June and December of each year
mentioned in the Prospectus for the Drawings TO
take place, are those of the Series and One Month
after there will be the Distribution of the Money
Prizes among the Bonds of these Selected Series,
according to the Prospectus. t
The Repayment of the Bonds and Dividends
will be made by the Chief Electorate Hesse Bank,
at Cassel.
ON THE LIST OF DECEMBER, 1851,
Will take place, by Authority OF THE Gov
ERNmENT, the Thirteenth Drawing of Twenty
Series, or Five Hundred Bonds of the above men
toned Loan, which must gain in the Distribution
on the LIST of January, 1852, the following Five
Hundred Dividends .t .|.H
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SALOON TO LET.

Two respectable and thoroughly competent pei
i son will be let the Saloon under the Nation
al Hall, in the city Of Washington, together with
all the places in the Theatre above set apart for re-
freshments
The advantages Of this saloon exceed, perhaps,
those of any other in the country, being sufficient
ly extensive to have attached Restaurant, Bill
lard rooms, &c &c. The great saloon is accessi-
bic not only to the audience of the Theatre, but
also from the street, during the day as well the
evening.
Applications tpost paid) can be addressed TO
"The Projectors of the National Hall, at the
Republic office, Washington city.
Oct CIT
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GEORGIA CONGRESSIONAL ELEcr'oN.-If the re-
port be correct that six of the Union candidates
and two of the Southern Rights men have been
elected to Congress from the State of Georgia, the
following will compose the delegation from that
State LIST district, James w Jackson, Southern
Rights ID district, James Johnson, Union Sd
district David J. Bailey, Southern Rights 4h dis
trict, Charles Murphy, Union 9Th district, e.
w. Chastain, Union 9th district, Junvs Hiyer,
Union 7th district, A. II. Stephens, Union 9Th
dstict, Robert Toombs, Union,
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency.

ME subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
IL ington an AGENCY for the prosecution OF
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge of all the Pension Laws,
ana the places where deposited all evidence of
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers TO the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the PEN
sion Laws:
Applications for increase of pension, under any
OF the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or enti-
tied to receive the ten pension due on the 4th
OF March, 1913; under the acts of July 7th, 1898,
March Sd, lS43, and June 18th, 1914, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, 1884
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
February I'd, l04S, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, lS48, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake to estab
lish their claims to pensions for life commencing
on the 4th Of March, lS4S, under the act of JULY
| %, lS4S.
To all those widows ofrevolutonary pensoner,
| whose claims have been rejected or suspended fo
want OF PROOF OF service; or those VINO are IN th<
receipt OF a pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18th, 1928, or June 9TH
1882, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
IN the war of 1912 with Great Britain the Next
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
LIE Insurance Company, established in 1890, and
empowered by act of Parliament, for the insurance
Of lives and the endowment of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city Capital
50, 100000.
Communications addressed TO the subscriber.
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney mud Counsellor al Laio, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
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Pacific Mall steamship COmpany.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

VVNHE 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 and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at AGA
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 at each end of the route, are now in
the Pacific.
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s. GRlswoLb & CO.,


ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
L they are now manufacturing
CorTos GINS
at Prattsville, Autauga county,, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn-
sh Gins to planters on the most favorable terms.
As TO the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
y to refer to the reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale Of over 10 900 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From Is ysars experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they will
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
i've them.
nFTheir Gins are warranted to perform well
Engagements for Gins be made with then
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, by letter directed to Prattyille, Autauga
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell 4 Co., Mobile, and H. Hendau, & Garter Co..
.Nsn Orleans.
s. GRISWOLD g. Co
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THOMPSON,
.ATTOR.N'EY IND COUN'NELLOR At I-4W

COMMISSIONER OF Deeds ofNorth and South
| Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp-
ton OF Claims against tie various Departments Of
the General Government and before Congress.
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital s3,OOO,000.
rs Office one door West Of Jackson Hall, Penn
yipo,ia Avenue, WAsHNGToN, ID. G.
p. s. Refer, if necessary, TO the Heads Of De-
partmsnts and to Members Of Congress generally.
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&. q e. L. KERRIsoN a. CO.
D'cct 'N'fOfHFsV
+ O II T. G. N ID n Y-G o. ID S

+ O Il T. ! q N ID II Y G. y o ID S
In Charleston, South Carolina,
w those who purchase Dry Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
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 as low IN Charleston, they 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
smiriure Of cotton. Also to their stock OF Dire,
Goods, which will be found second to none in tn,
market.
Terms Cash, or city occeptances
G. a. +. l.. KERRISON, e. co.
No. 900 King, northwest corner King and Mark'
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The NATIONAL MONUMENT JOURNAL,

A LII persons holding subscriptions to the n.
y tional Monument Journal, are requested r
return them without delay, directed to the Generai
Agent OF the Monument Society, Hon. Elisha
Whlttesey, 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,
C. PICKETT,
Editor and Publisher.
Aug 81
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DEATH OF CoMMoDoRE Observation-Disclosures
Of the old salts of the navy, and Of the war OF
1912, which gave the navy renown and popularity,
now rests from his labor. The venerable Com
modore Warrington, whose name is historical,
died in this city at an early hour on Sunday morn
ing.
Com. Warrington was native OF Virginia.
He was born in November, 1882, and, after pass
ing his academic course at William and Mary
College. entered the Navy in January 1900; so
that he had served nearly ffty-two years. His
professional services and brilliant achievements
are interviewer with the history of his country,
and are conspicuous in some ofits brightest pages.
He was almost the only left of that noble roll
of brave naval commanders who, in the war of
1912, achieved SO much glory for their brilliant
victories against an enemy till then deemed in
vincibe.
To high professional merit Com. w. added an
amiable disposition and u modesty which won
great personal esteem, and will make his loss
sincerely regretted by the society in which he
moved
The friends Of the family are respectfully re-
quested to attend his funeral from ST. John IS
Church on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at ! :
o'clock, (to-day.)
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The Alexandra GAZETTE states that the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, in that place will
be dedicated on the l9th Of the present month, by
the Rev. Levi Rosser. The church will seat, COM
fortably seven hundred PERSONS and is to be lit up
with
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Southern Female Institute,

rINHE next session of this Institution will com.
mence on the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
FACULTY..
-Prof Mental and Moral Philosophy
d. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics
Guillaume Richards De Ringie, Prof Language
Robt. J. Morrison, Prof. Mat. Phil. and Chem
istry.
TERMS.
Board for ten months, exclusive Of washing, J
$50.
Professors fees for entire scademic course, pei
session Of ten months, $40. Payable in advance
No deduction made exceptin cases Of protructed
illness.
Those who wish further information are re
quested to address
DIR. BEVERLEY WILLFORD,
President Board of Trustees.
Fredericksburg, Va. Sep. 2Q-,awt Is Oct.
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PAPERS MISLAID,

DIAPERS in the case of Thomas Crown, govern
ment contractor for brick, &c The finder will
be literally rewarded by restoring them to the
office of the National Hotel, or to me
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
GPThe Union, Republic, and Telegraph, will
insert daily for one month, and forward bills to
this office. oct. O. lin