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The THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY CAZR,rTu

~ KxE II
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of MAYS
1871, under ITS original name-instead of Richo,dss
Veehty Gazehe--as more significant of its peculiar
character, 1t being the only weekly organ OF Lera-
ture IN the entire South! Ii is
Greatly Enlarged and Improved.
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter. il rs, moreover, IN am =
Entirely .Neio Dress
rom head to foot" and upon beaulf,,r w,f,.
paper, so that, in mechanical excellence il is mo-,
s uiPasseu oy any paper whatever in the United
States! Ii continues under the same Editor;a
direction as heretofore, and no pains or e,nsnss
will be spared to make il
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efh Weehhes, IN cheapness and interest
The Southern Literary Gazeie
rivals the best of them in all the characteristics of
a truly valuable fireside Journal. Its aim Is tbe
diffusion OF cultivated and refined taste throueh,.,
me commumty-and 1t embraces in its ample
this result "
Original Contributions,
from many of the abest writers IN the Soutb
cmeny occupy It's columns, but not to the excu
SION OF choice miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources .
The tone OF the "Gazette'' is inJenends,, -
crlticism ana IN the discussion of every legitimate
topic, but 1t is strictly
Neutral in Politics and Religion
It's columns are occasionally embellished with
Southern Portraits and Londscapes,
engraved expressly for the work, and accompa-
med by biographical and typographical sketches
Us General faJoraaiion
Is coplous, but carefully condensed from IN.
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate. having been authorized by resolution Of
that body, :" TO invite plans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol and to al
low a 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 on or be-
fore the first day Of December next.
II liz required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the Capitol
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the preaent building, by the
erection of separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure to the east Of the building,
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise o
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have Rch reference TO and correspondence with
the present building TO preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete
Although but one plan can be adopted, the com
mittee reserve 10 themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts OF different plans
submitted, should such be found necessary in
which event, the committee also reserve 10 them
selves the right to divide apportion, according
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
II. Nj. 4. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Both September, 1850.
N. b. The several daily papers published al
Washington will please insert the above daily foI
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
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WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.

THE next annual session of this Institution will
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FACULTY.
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ID A. PRINGLE, No. 30, East Bay street
IL Charleston, South Corolna.-lmporter Of
French CALF SKINS Manufacturers Aeen,
and Dealer in BRoG.a.NS, BOOTS and SHOES
Advances made on consignment Of Brogans OF
southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con-
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ceip' OF their consignment, liberal cash adyapc.
viii be made Information promptly impaired,
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
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sTEELE's FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE

CHARLESTON, SoUTH CAROLINA
THE SUBSCRIBER establish
ment being one of the most extensive
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IN Charleston, the public may depend
on finding therea superior ass ortment Of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall Fine French
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tlemens, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
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formerly Solicitor Of the Genera Land OGee

'""'eIy oohcior 81 the Genera Land Office
ATTORNEY AND CoUNsELLoR AT Law,
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now sitting in Washington HI.
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THE EDITORS:
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Nrw YoRE. Jan. l, 1850
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jifne 1, 1850.

SIR have The honor to transmit 20 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 organization
Of q committee TO constitute the central authority
9uired by the regulations OF The Royal Commission ON
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j.. Knox walker.

j. Knox walker,
-8tor,,sy at La1 and General Aren't
nFFERS b,s services in his profession and as
" Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments also for
Obtaining Patents.
tended to. .u. ~,
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THE AMERICAN FARM Err, published
in the city Baltimore, Mary!an commences the
9th volume Of the present series ON the LIST July
1850, (Which will be The 32d of its existence II
is published on the ls Of each month, e oh number
containing thirty two arge oc pages
Terms: S4 per annum six copies for IS thir-
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ClXTY-ONE desirable lots, situated in the most
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The Government Of the United states q
America, A. ID, 1861.
TAs Ereoniire

Ina EIecafite.
MILLARp FILLMORE, or N. ", President.
Villas II. kise, OF Ala, Pres Oft the Senate
The Cabiast.
DANIEL Wsssrsx, OF Mass, Sec Of State.
IHehs CoS~,s, OF Ohio, Sec. fths Treas
SsA~AsS M. teASap, OF La. Sec. OF War.
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= "a "a SrvsSr, OF Va. Sec, ef lagsriog.
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'~ss ) SSiSrnSnss, u NV, Aa, GsaeEsl
IN. 49,.
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