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New YoRIs, August 2l.-The steamer Winfield
Scott, from New Orleans, states that the Pampero
arrived at Key West ON the 10th, and thence pro-
ceeded to Cuba, landing Lopez and $50 men atCu-
banos, town forty miles west of Havana. The
Pampero returned TO Key West on the 18th. and
after receiving few recruits left for Jackson
vile, Florida, to take on board General Gonzales
and his force
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TUSCALOOSA, Aug lS.-Ervin, Southern Rights
man, is elected to Congress in this district over
VIM. r. Smith, who was before enormously an
nounced as elected
The delegation to Congress will stand four Union
and Compromise men, and three Southern Rights,
but acquiescencs men. On old party Issues they
stand the same as in last Congress-hve Demo.
White
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LITTELL,s LIVING AGE, NO. aso-1al cts

CONTENTS.
!. Barney O'Reirdon the Navigator-Dublir
University Magazine.
3 James North-Spsctator.
B. Thackeray's Sixth Lecture--Daily Ne,os.
4. The Condition of Author Question-Spectafor
g. Makamat-- Vestnlinster Revie,D.
o. Spanish Literature Westminster Revietu.
T. Connolly Us Connelly-Morning Chronicle
g. Mexico-North american and Commercial Id
pertiSer
g. Screw Steamships Morning Chronicle.
10. Dixon's Life of Penn--Edinblrgh ReUielC.
IL. Origin of the Mormon Imposture-H o.
Philip and Gorham's Purchase
POETRY: Incidence; The One Gray Hair
SHORT ARTICLES: Public Reading of Scripture
Duke of Monmouth's Pocket Book, Electro Mag
netic Blocks, American Implements, Decay ofIre.
land, The General Apathy, New Variety of the
Sweet Potato, Ocean Penny Postage, Self Devo
ton, Slave Colonization.
New BOOK: Characteristics of Literature.
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ONB OF THE HERoINEs.-The Newburypor Her
aid says that a letter from West Point states that
when the rowdies attacked Cozzenss Hotel few
days since, because he would not entertain tiem
Mrs. c., stylish and fashionable lady Of View
York, now there, broke two or three chairs in re-
pelng the assailants at a crisis when Mr. Cozze1s,
the elder, was very nearly overpowered
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I'D ITTENHOUSE ACADEMY, Corner of
N Third Street and Indiana Avenue.-O. G.
WIGHT, Principal; A. G. CARoTHERs and d. L..
SHoREY, Assistants; Professor ID. +. GRoux, Teach
er of Modern Languages; Professor r. GIBSON,
Teacher of Drawing.
The next academic year of this institution will
commence on Monday, the LIST of September.
For circulars apply to the Principal, to Mr.. Ca
rothers, or at the bookstore of William M Nor
rison.
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PROPOSALS FOX CLOTHING. &C., FOL
THE MARINE CORPS.

PROPOSALS FOR CLOTHING. &C., FOR
THE MARINE CORPS.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRPs,
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Washington, 18th August, 1851.
CEPARATE 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
tices as may be required from time to time, be-
tween the LIST day of October, 1851, and the 30th
June, 1852, viz
Uniform Caps, complete.
Pompons.
Non-commissioned officers worsted epaulets.
Brass counter straps, for the shoulder.
Cotton shirts.
Brogans.
Blankets
Knapsacks.
Worsted socks
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
fce, 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 l5-3awt3d Sep
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JOURNEY OF A DoG.-Alexander Carlisle re-
moved last spring from Little Crossings in this
county, to the State of Missouri, taking with him
favorite dog. One day last week the aid dog
made his appearance at his old home a, Little
Crossings, having travelled alone the lonr road
from Missouri to that place.
I Cumberland md J LniOlisf
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ELEGANT CURTAIN Materials

~ have the pleasure of informing the public that
we have just received and now have on sale mag
nifcentstock of Brockitels, Satin LANES, Damask
LANES, and an extensive variety Of other new and
beautiful materials for window curtains and furni
ture coverings, with elegant Cornices, Side-pins,
Drapery, Cords and Tassels, Loops, Gimps, &c, to
correspond
Also, deliberately wrought Lace, Swiss and Book
Muslin Under curtains, some OF which have been
Tor some time exhibition at the Worlds Fair,
and will be admitted by all who see them to be the
most elegant goods of the kind in this
'ountry The ladies particularly invited to
all and see them. CLAGETT & DODSON
Aug l6-d2w
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StMITH'S NEW GUIDE TO TRAVELLERS
- through the United States; 1851.
Holley's Picturesque Tourist through the North
crn and Eastern States and Canada; maps and en-
cravings.
Disturnells American and European Railway
and Steamship Guide, with maps; price %. and 50
cents.
Appleton's Railroad and Steamboat Companion
through New England and the Middle States; many
maps.
Appleton's Southern and Western Travellers
Guide; many maps.
The Illustrated Handbook for Travellers through
the United States; with one hundred and twenty
five engravings and large map.
Trenton Falls, Picturesque and Descriptive, by
N. p. Willis; with very numerous cngravings.
The New York and Erie Railroad Descriptive
Guide Book, by William Mac.eod with one hun
dred and thirty six drawings by the same.
And other similar books.
August 81 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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WAsHrNoroS, December 81.

WAsHINeToN, December 81, 1916.
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to Litera-
ture and Science which abound in Europe and in
this country this has appeared to to be the most
the current literature of the English language, but
this, by its immense extent and comprehension in
cludes portraiture of the human mind in the ut
most expansion of the present age.
J. @. ADAMS.
Published weekly at $6ayear,by
E. LITTELL x Co., Boston,
And cold by JOS. SHILLINGTON,
Aug 20-dtw &w1w corner Pa NV. and Il st.
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The manufacture of beet-root sugar in France is
extending itself very rapidly. Thirty new facto
rated going into operation from the first of next
month. They are located, with but two exceptions,
in the north Of France. The whole number of man
ufactories now in operation in France is three
hundred and four, and their production in sugar
during the Of the present year is set down
at 73,Sl7,067 kilogrammesor about & 90, 900 900.
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How TO KNOW FooL.-A fool, says the Arat
proverb, may be known by six things: anger
without cause, speech without profit, change with
out motive, inquiry without object, putting trust
in stranger, and not knowing his friends from
his foes.
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HEALTH OF ST. LoUIs.--The ST. Louis Republi-
can, Of the 10th inst, announces that the cholera
had entirely disappeared from that city. and ils
general health is unusually good.
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The RECENT RAINS have cooled the temperature
considerably. Yesterday evening at seven o'clock,
the thermometer was at 76o
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NAvAL.-Lieutenant G. G.. Williamson has BON
ordered TO the Gosport navy yard, in place of Lei-
tenant ii. H. Bell, detached at his own request
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THE EXCAVATION for the south wing OF the
Capitol has been made, and already there is large
supply OF stone, bricks and other material on the
ground, preparatory to the commencement Of the
edifce. The excavation for the north wing is
progressing.
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INrLuENcE OF THE PoIsoN OF RATrLEsNA KEs ON
PLANTs,-At the opening meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, held
at Albany, New York, on Monday last, paper
read by Dr. Salisbury, chemist of the State e.
rcultural Society of Albany, on the 'Influence OF
the poison Of the rattlesnake on plants" OF which
the State Register gives the following account;
ION the 18th of June, 1851, large female rattle
snake, which had been Gagged in the New York State
Cabinet of Natural History for about year with
out food, died. On dissection its stomach and in
testinal canal were found entirely empty, as much
as if they had been secured out with soap-suds.
The sack in which the poison is einptied was laid
open and the virulent matter (of which there was
but little) carefully removed and placed in por-
ceain capsule About fifteen minutes after its re-
mova four young shoots of the lilac, small horse
chestnut OF one years growth, corn plant sun
flower plant, and wild cucumber vine, sew
orally vaccinated with it. The vaccination was
performed by dipping the point of a penknife into
the virulent matter, and then inserting it into the
plant, just beneath the inner bark.
CDR. Salisbury's paper goes on to state that
there visible effect in either case, till about
sixty hours after the poison had been inserted.
About this period the leaves above the wodnd, in
each case, began to wilt. The bark in the vicinity
of the wounds exhibited no change, and the incl
sions healed up. Ninety six hours after the Incl
sion, all of the leaf blades in each plant above the
wounded parts were wilted and quite dead; on the
fifth day the petioles and the bark above the Incl
sions began to lose their freshness; and, on the
sixth day, they were considerably withered; they
SO continued until the tenth day, when they
evinced slight signs of recovery; on the fifteenth
day, new but sickly leaves began to show them
selves on all the plants. None of them were entire
ly destroyed.
'The first indication of the effects of the poison
was observed in the leaves; these began to wilt and
die at their edges and apices, and gradually and
uniformly on all sides towards the midrb and Pc
tole, till the whole leaf was destroyed. The leaves
frat affected were on the side where the incision
was made.
"The deductions from this interesting paper
were, that plants, animals, affected by the
poison of the rattlesnake when introduced through
wound; that they affected in a much longer
time that the effect is abope and never beIoio the
part wounded, and that the leaves on the side in
fected first evidence it's effects'
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STARS CoMIse.-It is announced that Madame
Vestris, the renowned danseuse; Mr.. Blackstone,
the comedian; Alboni, of the opera, and several
other musical, dramatic, and Terpsichorean celeb
coming autumn. II is even said again that Ma
dame Celeste lie coming.
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@ MAST would call the attention of the public
NJ generally, but the ladies particularly to his
new and elegant assortment of French Jewelry,
which will be opened to-day for inspection. He
enumerates in part
Diamond Pins and Rings, new and heavy style
setting
Ruby and Diamond Rings in great variety
Comedian Seals, surmounted with solid gold
charms, very elegant and accurate like
ness of Henry Clay, which the ladies are in
vited to call and examine
Massive Gold Bracelets, richly Enamelled do
New style Bracelets, set with Carbuncles and
Opals
In Breastpins and Earrings he is confident his
sortment cannot be excelled, consisting of every
variety of Enameled, Plain, Pearl, Diamond
&c. Also, an endless variety of Cuffpins, Chate-
lains, Vest, and Fob Chains, with other articles
usually kept at his establishment.
The above goods have been selected with the
greatest care and attention from new and
splendid stock, and, they of the richest style
and newest pattern, the subscriber is confident that
they cannot be surpassed. July %
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NEW GOoDs.-Thc subscribers beg leave to
IN inform their customers that they have just re-
ceived new supply of the following articles, to
which they invite attention, namely
Black Chally for mourning dresses
Do Grenadine do do
Do Poult d'Soie, Gro de Rhine, and India silks
Do Bombasins and Silk Warp Alpacas, very
light
Do and fancy Bereges and dc LANES
Fancy French Organdie and Lawns
Plain and figured Jackonets for dresses
Do Swiss and Polka Muslins
Black and fancy Foulard Silks
French embroidered CHEMISTS, Cuffs, and Col
lars, of every variety and price
Very handsome lace and embroidered under
Sleeves
Ladies' gauze, merno, and silk Vests
Richardson's and Gray's undrcssed Irish Linens
English and American bleached long Cloths
Ladies' and gentlemen's kid, silk, and isle
thread Gloves
Also, every description of gentlemen's and
youths Wear, and great variety of other
Goods all of which will be disposed of on tho
most accommodating terms.
We also beg leave to call the attention of house
keepers to our new supply Of
Linen and cotton Sheetings, damask Table
cloths
Napkins, Towclling, whitea colored Marseilles
and Allendale Quilts
Table and Piano Covers, embroidered and lace
Curtains
White and buff Linen for Window Blinds
English and French Curtain Chintzes
"A, Sd, and Cd white Mattings
"A, Sd, and o. fancy coored Ma tings, new
style
Al, 81, and OIL plain and colored ocoa Mat.
tings
Very superior English and American floor Oil
cloths, new designs, and very handsome
And large stock Of French and English Velvet
Tapestry
Brussels, 3-ply, and Ingram Carpets, at very re
duced prices.
HooE, BROTHER s. co.
May 2l-ifdtf
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UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP co
FOR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT, VIA
HAVANA.
FARE REDUCED.
The splendid steamship
CHEROKEE,
| 1000 tons burden)
HY. WINDLE, Commander,
fNFs WILL sail on Tuesday, August 26. pre
$4,000 cisely at O'Clock, o. m, from her pie,
at the foot of Warren ST.. N. r., with the Govern
ment Mails, direct for HAVANA and NEW OR
| LEANS.
Chagres passengers transferred at HAVANA to
the splendid double-engine steamship FALCON
Freight taken to New Orleans at 80 cents per
foot. -
Specie only taken on freight to Havana
er has sailed
! n B.-Shippers are requested TO supply them
selves with the Compapy's Bills Of Lading, which
may be had on application at the Office. No other
form will be signed.
For freight or passage, apply at the office of the
company 1T West street, corner of Warren. N. Y.
Aug It'd M. o. ROBERTS.
THE NEW YORK 81 LIVERPOOL UNITED
STATES MAIL STEAMERS.
The ships comprising this line are
Inc llANIlC. Capt. West.
Inc rAClflC -..-.- 5000. Capt. Nye.
The ARCTIC. .--...-....... Capt Luce
, Inc BALTIC: ,:-...........C Capt. Comstock.
The ADRIATIC ......... Capt. Grafton.
- THESE ships having been built by
SNf}EBr contract expressly for Government
MaEa service, every care has been taken in
therconstruction,a las also in their engines to en-
sure strength and speed; and their accommoda-
tions for passengers are unequalled for elegance
or comfort.
Price of passage from New York to Liverpool,
$l30 Exclusive use ofextrasizestate- rooms S. 325;
from Liverpool to New York, f35.
An experienced surgeon is attached to each
ship.
Noberthcan be occurred II nti naidfor
PROPOSED DATES OF SAILING.
From Neic York. From Liuerpool
Saturday, August 18th. Wednesday Aug goth.
Saturday, :" 5Oth Wednesday, Sept. 3d..
Saturday, Sept. 18th. Wednesday, 81 nth.
Saturday, 9" 27th Wednesday, Oct. lst
Saturday, October 18th. Wednesday, 18th.
Saturday, 90 Goth. Wednesday, " 29th.
Saturday, Nov. sth Wednesday, Nov. 10Th.
Saturday, !" 22d. Wednesday, " Goth.
Saturday, Dec. 9th. Saturday, Dec. 18th.
Saturday, " GOTH. Saturday, % 9th.
For freight orpassage appIyto
EDWARD K COLLINS.
No Sc Walls treet, N. Y.
BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO.,
E. G. ROBERTS & CO.,
I3King's Arms Yard London.
Or L. DRAPER, jr.,
SBoulevard, Montmartre Paris
The owners of these ships willnot be account
able for gold silver bullion SPECIE jewelry pre-
cious stones, or metals, unless bills of ading are
signed therefor, and the value thereof expressed
therein Aug l6
FOR LIVERPOOL. - United States Mail
steamship PACIFIC, Captain Ezra Nye.-This
steamship will depart with the United States
mails for Europe positively Saturday Au-
gust 10th, at II o'clock, NJ. from her BERTH at the
foot of Canal street.
No berth secured till paid for.
For freight or passage, having unequalled ac-
commodationsfo for elegance or comfort, apply to
EDWARD X. COLLINS,
Sc Wall street, N. Y.
The steamship BALTIC, will succeed the Pa
cific, and sail August 30th.
Aug l6
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BY the steamship Galveston Captain Bonner,
the New Orleans Bee has received papers to the
9Th instant
The State election took place in Texas on the 9TH
inst In the counties of Harris Galveston, and Fort
Bend, Bell, (Union Democrat) received 692 votes;
Epperson, (Whig,) 296; Greer, (Democrat,) SO;
Chambers, (Democrat,) GO; johnson, Democrat
30. For Lieutenant Governor Henderson, Demo
crat,) runs far above the rest For Congress.
Howard, (Union Democr rat, has 343; Mcleod, 266;
Lewis, 149; Potter, 359; all Democrats. The re-
turns from other counties are meagre and imper-
feet, and offer no indication Of the result.
The Houston Telegraph, speaking of Governor
Bell, says:
ale has been supported here, of course, with
some few exceptions, by Union men, and as a
Union Democrat, and we shall greatly mistake the
Governor should he be reelected, if he is not found
sound ON that subject
OfColonel Howard, IT says:
s'Iie has been supported here as the champion OF
the late Compromise measures, an anti-secession
and Union Democrat, and we shall be greatly
disappointed if he turns out to be any thing else.
p. w Gray, esq, has been elected Senator from
Harris county, and b.. f. Tankersley, Thomas
Harrison, and James w. Scott, esqs Representa-
tives.
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CHEAP SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY
" For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
Aug 81 Bookselersr near 9th 81.
FOR SALE.

Ar convenient two-story brick house, with
Iliil basement, brick stable, and brick walls, stu
ated Thirteenth street, between G and New
York avenue. For terms inquire of John McClel
land, on New York avenue, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets
Aug 2l-3tif
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VIM. l.. HODGE,
Aeting Secretary Of The Treasury.
FORM OF RELEASE


whereas, by an act of Congress approved Sep
TENDER 8, 1850, ten millions of dollars in five Der
cent. stock, are to be paid to the State of Texas.
for considerations in said act mentioned, with a
proviso that no more ethan five millions of said
stock. shall be issued until the creditors of the
State, holding bonds and other certificates of
stocks OF Texas, for which duties on imports
were specially pledged, shall first file at the
Treasury of the United States releases of all
claims against the United States for or on account
OF said bonds or. certificates" And whereas the
undersigned Is creditor of the State of pexas
holding, and the owner of, the following described
bonds or certificates of stock of Texas (as the case
may BED and for which the duties mentioned in the
said act were specially pledged.
(iere describe the bonds or certihcates)
Now, for the purpose of complying with the pro-
visions OF said act, and for good and valuable
consideration, hereby release to the United States
all my claim in law or equity against them for or
on account of the (bonds or certifcates) above de
scribed.
Witness my hand and seal at this
day of 1851
Sealed and delivered in presence of
1.-TWO witnesses.)
Mar 26-lawtSept3l
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CANAL PLEASURE TRIps are popular Yester-
day the magnificent packet boat Delaware started
from Georgetown with large company of ladies
and gentlemen for the Great Falls of the Potomac