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The RAuwAYs OF THE UNITED STATES
The July number Of Hunts Merchants Maga-
zine contains carefully prepared table Of the
railroads of the United States. The table gives
the name OF every road in operation, and Of
those in course of construction; together with
the length and cost of each, commencing with
Maine and closing with Wisconsin. The first
train Of railway passenger cars in the United
States was put in motion December 2Sth, 1929
upon the baltimore and Ohio Railway, which
wa opened on that day 10 Ellicotts Mills, a
distance Of thirteen miles from Baltimore. A
single horse was attached to two of Winan's
carriages. which were drawn with ease eleven
10 twelve miles per hour. The number Of miles
Of railway now in operation in the United States,
il 1929. Railways have not, as yet crossed
the Mississippi river.
The number Of miles of railway now in OPP
Grafton upon the surface of the globe, is "a, ,03o
l3,4S6 miles being in the Eastern Hemisphere,
and lO,662 miles being in the Western Hemls-
phere, and distributed as follows:-ln the United
States, 10, ,l29 miIea; in the British Provinces,
"a; ia the Island of Cuba, 359; in Panama, % I;
In South America, 30; in Great Britain, 6,62l !;
in Germany, 4,542 in France, 1881 in Rus
tia, 422; in Belgium, $50; and in Spain, 60
miles the longest railway in operation is the
New York and Erie, which is ACT miles in length.
It will be perceived BY the table below, which
has been prepared with Mr.. Hunts usual skill
and care, that Massachusetts has mile Of rail-
way to each seven square miles Of her geo.
graphical surface; New Jersey to each %; New
York to each 2S; Maryland to each 81; Ohio
TO each So; and Georgia to each rs. The total
number of railwa in the United States is 300.
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- . . III. -.N. N.r
with the aams of 10 psspp1nts 44in psies OF
the article. The whole ~ eo9k aftjale speci6ed
10 the foregoing list will b. dseuA9 sjaess and
the person offering 70 hirnisb any sueh elAss at
the lowest price Equality considsssdy wm receive
contrBct for the same on executing : bond. with
two or more sureties Satisfactory 10 The 6scretAy
OF the Senate, for the performances thereof, undSr
forfeiture OF twice the contract price In ease Of
failure, which bond is to bs filed in the Office u ~
s"iu Secretary within ten days after the propesa1
have been accepted. 'Yt14
II any article contracted for should not be de-
iissred within the time stipulated. or should be
Inferior IN any respect to the sample, the bond
oil The contractor will be put in suit.
g. Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
S'a.lonery for the Senate," and be directed TO Tie
secretary OF the Senate at Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered 1t
the Office free Of charge
a, ASBURY DICKENS,
Ap Secretary Of the Ssnats.
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4 ass1iae = sPas!!51I !!1Ii I Il I M. i.se nsAs.
~ a. iaut ysar WN&
Tbs snm Or <76b, = A ~ applied To
he reduction Of ~ Nlff5X Ntakena1 debt bs
twAsn<hs 7th inst. and ~ 1Nl& 0ttcbr.
A monster omnibus has bsean to run between
G'Ascow and Paisley. IL carries above sixty pas
ssngsrs.
1t s STATED that The army in Ireland is to be re-
duced next year by two cavalry and four infantry
The next estimate,
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nACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
i (ONLY through line for California and Ore
gon.) )-The public are 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 lst
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
each end Of the route
OREcoN l,O99 tons. REPUBLIC 200 tons.
PANAMA. :. 1857 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons.
CALIFORNIA l,050 tons. CoLuMBus. 600 TONS
TENNESSEE 300 tons. lsrHMus TONS
NoRrHERNKR 200 tons. UNICORN. GOO tons.
CoLUMBn 900 tons. Fremont. 600 TONS
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
er from San Francisco.
A regular line Of propellers 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 burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly oommodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tained by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT Cirr !, 500 TONS
ONO 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 100 TONS
EMpIRECIrY2, 900 TONS PHI ADELPHIA l,IO0 TONS
Leaving New York for Chagres on the lltb
and Goth Of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships a
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason g. Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, In state rooms, TO 1880.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $3.50
5000, in steerage, to $l65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will pe
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice Of berths, apply at the Office Of the
Company, 54 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, III West street
pril 26--tf.
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G. ~ r. l.. KERRISON ~ co.
Direct Importers Of
+ 0 r + ] G N ID DR Y-G OOD

IN ChdTIesf0n, S0uH CdT0lind,
MOULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Goods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering q
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 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 Qf cotton. Also to their stock of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptances.
C.. e. J.. l.. KERRISON, 4 co.
No. 209 King, northwest corner King and Mnrks
Feb. 10. streets.
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n nDt raj 0iHCOult TOT CASH III nhns az the uhte
Of the tLvoice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
variou, sized fonts.
10000 10. Roman and Italic type.
$1,000 ID. Fancy type
1000 10. Script ard Running hand.
5000 lb. German.
5000 ID. Ornaments.
$1,000 n. Type-metal Rule.
$1,000 #. Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
ished at the lowest manufacsurers' prices, either
Tor cash or credit.
A large number Of new fonts have been added to
the Foundry during the past year, among which
Is a 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 note, three times
before the LIST of August, 1851, and send me one
Of the papers, will bs paid for il N type when
they purchase from me, Of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, hvs times the amount
Of thsir.bi.
GEORGE BRUCE,
IL Chambsn-6rsst, Nsw-York.
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TRLRGRAPHIC.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NEw YoRK, July 80.
The French steam frigate Magadore, put into
this port to-day for repairs She is from Ha-
vans, and was struck by lightning yesterday
morning In severe thunder storm near Holmes
Hole. Two Of the men ON board, named Fran
cis Nye and Alexander Norris, were instantly
killed.
RoxBuRy, July 80.
General Dearbon, mayor of Roxbury, formerly
collector Of the port of Boston, died at Portland,
Me-, yesterday.
TORONTO, July 80.
In the Canadian assembly yesterday, Mr.
Merits proposed Legislative union Of the British
provinces, was repealed by large majority.
NEw YoRK, July 30.
The Asia sailed to day for Liverpool with
$la,64I in specie and 1862 passengers.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, July %.
From SALT LAKE CIrY--THE OVERLAND EMF
GRArIoE--The mail from Salt Lake City arrived
here on Saturday. The express left on the first
of July,
Mesars. Cogswell Phelps and Halliday's
trains had reached Salt Lake without any diff
Guilty.
Messrs. Kincade and Livingston's trains, with
number Of emigrauts, were l25 miles this side
Business matters at the lake were very dull
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IQ H. 9ll
& - [ =
AieS M I - Y Y ~ = Sniy tcs ths
p1Epeqo Il M 4 Sn6Sal idss, snd coald
oslf eeyS 1Sn t1aGae4 or n mnst y The found
aft6a ~ g. 1tve fosaouliop, thAt wording was
sst aailsy xnd 6sf hoaorable prcsidsnt proposed
70 ~ ~ f6llquing proposition, a. containing
the p(t1o1ll oAtaet1 that presented from 2a3 Of
ourcol(a1Wss. Sfaking Into consideration Art
III ef the constitntion, the assembly decides
that ~ consitutiou shall be revised in totalty.
Thin wording sums up the opinions OF the ma
josil3 whtch We have already stated to you; II
wa3 a4optsd ~ 3 votes 10 6, and have been
ehnfged to ask yoa TO consent to its adoption" :"
(AppFeba&iep.)
Whea N. De Tosquevills's report was read
through. n Melun presented An interesting re-
Port from subcommittee appointed TO examine
the petiton for revision, presented to the assem-
bly,. In this report, M. Melun stated that the
whole number Of petitioners only amounted to
l.i23,l6l up to the lat instant OF these lO2-
600, who could not sign, merely gave their ad-
haniou, and l2,lO8 demanded the pr0l0ngation
Of ths Presidsuts power. He then described
The past tho administration has acted ia infuenc-
inr the petition movement; but did not trace it
above some Justices Of the peace, mayors, and .
few sub-psefects. The number of unconstitu-
tionaI petitions was about $4,000. Those petit
TONERS called on the national assembly to pro-
long the powers Of the President Of the rePub-
lie, and decree the revision of the constitution by
an absolute majority.
Atfsr denouncing variety Of irregularities,
NJ. de Meiun admitted that the petitions proved
The pneasiness and sufferings Of the population,
and thcir desire TO improve their condition. He
then stated that the committee proposed 10 de.
postt In The Bureau des Rsnseignenssns the petit
tions legally praying for the revision; to reject
by the previous question the unconstitutional
petitions, and to send to the minister of the in
terror those which were illegally voted by the
municipal councils.
The assembly afterwards decided that the dis
cussion on the revision Of the constitution should
commence on Monday the 18th inst.
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Ren6lpn enA 11nmtV Lan4 Aoonoy.
is:;os q AGENCY ics = sss t. ps:.sssssos s y q
a. dssedptions Of claims against The GsnssaI
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of al the Pension LAWS,
service now sxtant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
cd for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, viz;
Suspended aud rejected claims under all the Pen
sion LAWS:
Applications for increase of pension, under any
Of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatis6sd with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are enti-
tied to receive, the ten years pension due on the 9TH
Of March, l640; under the acts of July 7th, 1885,
March Sd, l843, and June 18th. 1874, being those
who were married before the lst Of January, 1884,
he will undertake to establish, under the act OF
February I'd, l646, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, l646, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated
For all those widows Of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after l793 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, l648, under the act of July
%, l848.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected or suspended for
want Of proof Of service or those who are in the
receipt of pension under any Of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the ac@ Of May 18th, 1923, or June 7th, /,
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 1919 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1890
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
othsr,oise no charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920, 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
S3, ,0O0, 900.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, D. c., will receive prompt attention.
| M. THOMPSON,
| attorney aud Counsellor at La.c, aud Conn,ais-
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
r. s. Refer, If necessary, to the heads of de-
partmenis, and to members of Congress generally
March 25-tf
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Cosscxrrron or ARpssr SrEs'rs.-By re-
anrn Il il shown that the increase Of spirits for
home consumption in Ireland in the quarter end
IN he s.h Of April last, compared with the cor
rsspondine period Of last year, numbered s7'sll
s,Iia.s. ths sditional duty being x7636 p 3D..
o. sh> ssh Of April last there we're 29s persons
eonansa n isiIs for illicit distilIation.
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1929 $3O2,59O,ll6
Total 3O5

The number of miles Of railroad in course OF
construction in the different States amounts to
1870, which will probably be completed in the
course of two or three years. In five wears
from this time, the number of miles of railroad
in this country will exceed 10000.
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GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY Class s,
To be drawn in Baltimore, August 30, 1851,
MRS. JANE TAYLOR

TTAS several vacant rooms for families, single
III ladies', and gentlemen. The house is large,
pleasant, and airy, and situated in the best part
of Washington, between Al and 9th streets, on
Pennsylvania avenue. A first rate table is kept.
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GREAT ELECTORAL II E6sIAE
STATE LOAN

Of6,79S,OOO Dollars.
WIS Loan is guaranteed by The Government.
ana coatractsd by. the eminent Banking
Soxs. in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz; e
2 100 Dollars sa g Of .Sss ssss Dollars
~ J2,OOO l20 " 500
60 5000 l60 900 =.
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next drawing takes place irp~vocaby on the
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price efth Tickets is as .ybiiotos:
l ticket for Dollars ,Icketsfor Is Dollars
80 /" 100 SIS 300
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 after 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 tom the-Maine. Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orlear-.
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VIM. HOW LAND,
Importer and Dealer In Dry Goods, In

CHARLLsToN, 8. C.
"OULD call the attention Of planters risfine
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
Iow-priced, to the richest, latest, and most fash.
ionable.
All Goods of Southern manufacture, he will par
ticularly keep.
No 3o4. bend of King st.. Charleston
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
lN came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle, Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to Bal
timore, ia requested to call on the undersigned.
also request my children, Christian and Fred
erick Oahme, who landed in the port Of Baltimore
years ago; the latter since then being enlisted in
the u. 8. Army, to let me hear from them
My uncle, Gottlieb EiIhard, who used to livein
Washington few years ago, 10 also requested to
let mo know his whereabouts.
FREDERICK OAHME,
7th street between Fl al,
Washington, ID. G.
The Baltimore Sun will insert the above three
umss.
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M. THOMPSON,

ATTORNEY AND COUNCILLOR .aT Law.
COMMISSIONER Of Deeds ofNorth and South
" Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pens on
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 $3, 3,000, 900.
nT Office one door Wei of Jackson Hail, Penn
sylpoHin .9venus, WAsHNoToN, ID. G..
p. s. Refer, If necessary, to the Heads of De
partments and to Members Of Congress- generally
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The Boston Post says:-Snee our last
money has been slight" on State street. botn
with banks and brokers. In fact, IT - now
scarce and dear with all who need IT, but Inc
heat Of the weathcr and the general stagpa,
ton OF trade have lessened the average demand
from business men. II it were as large ms usual,
rates would be excessive, with the present scan
" supply. Loans on call are effected IN the
street a. from 9 to II per cent, where the col
lateral IL Of the best otherwise, at from IL TO
le per cent. First class paper, Of which, by the
way, there IS little about goes at to ., and the
borrowing corporations pay from 10 to IL. The
means Of the banks are quite limited, and they
are doing but little.
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The CosDEN Place of Erecn-
tion-A letter from Chestertown to the Centre
Vile Times says:
am now able TO inform you where the exc
cusion will take place. The sheriff has obtained
= lot of ground about mile from town on the
Worton Road, just beyond DR.. Whaland's Mil.
and the execution will take place at 10 o'clock
= m. There IL still no change in the prisoners
for the better, and my own impression is that
thew will remain 40 till the last have learned
that they have had conversation with their
counsel, and have asked the question whether
their punishment cannot be commuted to impri-
soomeut for life. Their counsel canddy ans
wered that there was no hope for them They
still persist in their innocence.
we learn from gentleman, who was in Ches-
te.town, on Monday, and saw the criminals in
pr;son. that Shelton exhibits the most callous in
difference, and utter recklessuess, in view of his
avful doom, that was ever exhibited by any one
similarly stuated. He appe rs to be one OF the
nost abandoned wretches. Murphy, on the con-
trnry. profesees to be resigned to his fate, but
stilf clines to his assertion of his entire 'nno
eeuee. Taylor, however, appears disposed TO
rake 4 clean breast of it, and it is expected ne
viii make a full confession previous TO his exc
cution.-Bah. Clipper.
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s. GRlSWOLD a. co.

s. GRlSWOLD e. CO.,
(Succsssors 10 Daniel Pratt & co.,
d ESPECTFULLY informs the public that
IL they now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prattsville, Autsugs county, Alahama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are sxten
sve and complete, which will enable them 70 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 manufsc-
,are and sale Of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From Is years experiences, with every fkety and
good workmen, they ere conRdsNG that they will
be able TO give satisfaction to ali who may patron
izs them.
HFTheir Gins are warranted to perform well.
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who wfll call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Pratvills, Autausa
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Comp
bell 4 Co JMcbiIs, and n. HsndAu, 4 Garter Cor
g GRTswoLD Co
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

IRE undersigned, committee Of publication, on
the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices or the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests Of .4e-
Ttcutfure and Horticulture, Domestic and R,srol
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture of crops the
Improvement Of the soil, the manag ement Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower ward,
and the house keepers department. In their con-
nexon with the interests Of the SOIL the other in
dustria 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. CHAnBERs. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally dstine 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
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 .aNNU.M,
which must be paid in advance
L5-Postmssters authorized to act az agents,
and they may retain in their hands twenty-five
per cent ofall subscriptions collected by them or
If they perfer it, copy of the work will be sent
to any one twelve months gratuitously, who wih
remit four namss ,rith fcw dollars.
All communications must be addressed, post
paid, to WV. Fl. CHAMsERs, publisher of "'The
Soil of the South, I" Columbus, Ga.
VAN LEONARD, COMMITTEE.
r. A. WARE, Of
]. f. HURT, Publication.
Columbus. (Gs.) March, 1851.
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PRINTING TYPES

A re now sold at BRUCE'S NEW-YORK
~ TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved six mon,hs' notes
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BOARD OF MANAGERS

TERns:-The MoNuMENr will be printed on
double royal sheet-the paper and type being of
the best quality--and 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-
ber. The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
OF any credit, none can be given.
Societies and clubs will be furnished with the
MONUMENT on the following terms:--3 copies for
SIS; 5 copies, IS; 10 copies, S15 &c.
Those who are disposed to patronise the Mox-
uMKNT, are requested to forward their names to
the general agent, without delay. The first num-
ber will be published early in May, and the second
on the I'd 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 %, 1851.
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- STEELE. southern Halter.
23l King 81. Charleston, s. C.
A GENTLEMEN wishing to purch-
" aae beautiful new style Spring
Hat for 1851, made in Southern State, are invited
To call an above.
F+ewch Imported Hats.
few cases Of fine light French Hats, imported
for my fashionable retail trade
Sfrsv Department.
This department comprehends all the newest
styles Of Panamas and teghorns for gentlemen,
youths, and infants, OF new styles, manufactured
under my own direction.
STEELES HAT HALL,
March 6-@tsw Chsrtssfon, 8. G