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FACULTY.
The seventh winter session of this College will
commence on the first Monday ofNovember, 1851
and continue four months. The chairs of the
Faculty will be arranged follows:
l. G. JONES, M.D.-Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
RS. NEWTON, M .D.--Profssor Of Surgery.
b. l.. HILL, M.D.--Professor Of Obstetrics,
and Diseases of Women and Children.
II. FREEMAN, M.D.-Professor of Special
Surgical and Pathological Anatomy.
J. r. BUCHANAN, MD--Professor of Phy-
siology, and Institutes of Medicine.
L.. Il. JONES, M .D.--Pro lessor Of Materia
Medca, and Therapeutics, and Medical Botany.
j. MILTON SANDERS, M ID. ,L.L.D.-Pro-
fessor of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Toxcology.
o. Z. NEWTON, M D.-Demonstratoro of An
atomy and Surgical Prosector.
"A gratutous preliminary course of Lectures
will commence ON the second Monday Of October
AT the same time the Demonstrators rooms will
be opened, with every facility for the study of An
atomy. Anatomical material is abundant and
cheap. Prompt attendance at the opening Of the
session is expected,
TERMs,-Ticketa to a full course Of lectures
(until graduation) 800 in advance, or a well en-
dorsed note for $l25. To single course of Lee
lures $50 in advance, or well endorsed note for
$40. Naturalization ticket Specialization SIS
Demonstrators ticket IS. Board costs from ~
to ~ 50 per week. Students sometimes board
themselves for much less. Students unon their
arrival in the city, will call at the Office of Paop
r. s. NEWTON, on Seventh street, between Vine
and Race. For further particulars, address DR..
X. 5. NEWTON, Or
JOS. S. BUCHANAN, MD, Dean.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Augua,, 1851.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,


hinder the direction OF AARON HAIGHT PAL
GARRETTSON SNETHEN Of New Orleans, At
United States
This establishment Is formed for the following
objects
|, For practicing law IN the Supreme Court of the
United States, and conducting professional business
before Congress.
2. For the prosecution and recovery Of all claims
IN Law equity, against the United States before Con-
gress or the Executive Departments, against for
egn Governments before Boards of Commissioners
3. For the settlement Of accounts with the State
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psrtmcn,s and obtaining the remission Of fines penal.
ties, and forieitures, for alleged violations OF the
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rious pension laws OF the Unite ed States.
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All communications adore sed post paid, to Messrs
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
, TET III ID 8 G O p E,
PROSPECTUS
VIRGINIA MEDICAL oAzErrU.

'AH0AIvAA M0OACAL 4AZGJTE.
HIS Journal will be issued on the frat of each
month, each number containing so large oc-
tavo pages, making near 300 pages Of reading mat
ter annually. II will be devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Con,ribu-
tons from the profession throughout the country, ,
reviews Of the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record of what ia
Transporting in the Medical world
Expensive arrangements have been made TO
give digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon az they arrive in this
country Interesting operations, cliniques and
cases occurring IN the ln6rmary Of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, as well in private practice, will be
regularly reported Also, the transactions Of II q
"Medicai Society Of Virginia. and such others
as Will furnish their proceedings
TERms.-Three Dollars per annum, in adpancs.
or Four Dollars per annum, If paid after the mid
die of the year.
n5~A liberal discount will be given to agents
and oanvassers.
All communications to be addressed to the Edi-
TOT and Proprietor, post paid, they will not be
taken from the Office.
Special arrangements for Cams, DC, Of line
or two will be made.
Advertisements to be paid for in adpanes. No
quaek medicine advertisements will be taken.
~ Office Bsnk Street, near 9th, Richmond
Va March 10
z. s. RemittnRees which arrive too late will be
returned 70 the sender; or, if he prefers IL shares
for shs following distribution will be forwarded
March I7--d-t-w-w
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500 Dividends

5DO DIVIDENDS Amounting TO <4S SIX
The Tickets are payable to Bearer.
1.-The Prizes will be paid in cash. n, the ortion
Of the holder, either in Frankfori-on the-Mnne.
London, New York, or in any other Commercial
Town.
3.-The proceeding Of the Drawing will be per
formed IN the presence Of the Public and super-
intendence Of the Royal Authorities.
4.-Tbe result will, Immediately after the Draw.
ing, be advertised in the German Journals and by
Lists, which will be forwarded to every Share
holder
PRICE OF rHF TICKETS ron THIS DIsrRrnurfox
One Ticket one pound sterling, or FIVE dollars.
The Purchaser offs certain number Of Tickets
enjoys the following advantages, viz
Six tickets FIVE pounds ST. or twenty-five dol
Thirty ditto twenty :, one hundred ditto
Sixty-hve ditto forty ;, two hundred ditto
Remittrnces can be made by Bank Notes.
Drafts. or Bills on Europe, which may be sent to
Messrs. s. SrrEsrL Co, 30, Nicholas lane,
Lombard st, London.
NFTickets and Prospectusesmay be had Of the
undersigned Banking House, who has undertaken
the principal Sale Of Tickets for Germany and
Foreign Countries, and by whom the Official
List Of ORA wing will be sent TO each Shareholder.
MORfZ STIEBEL SONS. Brnk,rs.
Sept. 26--U Fankford-on- the -IMrin>.
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The EARTHQUAKE IN THE KINGDOM OF Ma
rLEs---A letter to the Washington Republic,
from +. ]. Morris, of the u. s. Legation, says,
the loss Of life by the earthquake in the king
dom Of Naples, on the l4th Of July, caused the
death Of hoo thousand fire hundred persons
Mel6, which contains ten thousand inhabitants,
was prosfrafed in The dust, nothing but few
crumbling walls surviving the general ruin. An
unknown number Of its inhabitants were buried
under the falling masses of fabrics. Romero
ia a general wreck, not a sound house remain
ing---more than hundred persons have here
persisted, and as many have been manned or
wounded. In Barile, the only edi6ce not en-
tsreIy destroyed, Is the orphan asylum; while
the discovered dead amount to about one hun.
bred and fifty. In the commune Of Bari. tie
town Of CerAto, Mnervino, Spinazzola, Andria,
and Trani, were all injured more or less In
Canosa, the ancient Cnnosinn', founded by DID,
med, and whose walls once enclosed circuit Of
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LIZA OF JOHN RANDOLPH

ID. Appleton d- Co, 200 Broad,ooy Mem York
Have now ready the fourth edition
T IFE OF JOHN RANDoLPH OF ROANOKE
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes I2mo.
Portraits; ~ SO. rrr-I.
" Mr.. Garland has given US daguereo'ype of
character more eccentric and variable than Ura-
nus itself, and wi,hal, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading. ~ Republic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. -" Charleston .Mey-
curry
"a good life Of this renal kable man has long
been desired. Mr.. Garland has Furnished an ex-
tremely readable book the two volumes not only
contain the history Of his Iife and analysis of his
character, but an Interesting account Of tho poll
tics and the public men OF the ay."-( Crescent.
Since Kennedy's life Of William Writ, we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ogrnphy which will at all compare in interest with
this work. II must be read by multitudes with in
tense interest. IL Ne1ark Daily .adpsysissr
e" MIR. Garland has made good use Of his mate
rial, and has given a striking and accurate por-
traure OF the erratlc and brilliant subject OF his
pen. "-f.Nsw Orleans Dsitn
This book hls a blank IN the biographical no.
tees OF distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us faithful account OF his Who'll. CO.
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches, &c. 70
Philadelphia Enquirer.
AS biography, it ia marke cd by direotness
"'''.J - t"A'F"'""s III" Wy coulpISuoubtsSu'~~
and variety Of manner. ri Boston Posi-.
at ~ ons of the most interesting American bi-
ograph'es with which we acquainted. "-lEss-
ming Post.
The work is written in en- easy and beautiful
style, and is replets with striking passages The
author - intimately acquainted with Amsr1cAn
literature, and the great men who, at dinsrsn'
times, have played distinguished part 10 sns
drama of the Republic. II forms valuable aad'-
ton to our national history. --Dsm"cr@se hsv~r%
March l7--d.tw-w
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RlcHmorp. (VA.) Sept. rs

RICHMOND, (VA.) Sept. 70
The Wing State convention met as Charlottes'
vile yesterday. The attendance was large
Col. Bondusant chosen president. Air. Segar
nominated Geo. W. Summers, of Kanawha, for
governor, which was carried by accamaton-
Mr. Shelley stated that Dir. Summers would &C
cept- The convention was very harmonious
and enthusiastic speeches were delivered by a
number of distinguished gentlemen. The com
mittees on resolutions and organization were APP
pointed, and the convention adjourned till to-
day, when lieutenant governor and an attorney
general would be nominated.
The Democratic State convention met al
Stanton yesterday. 1t is supposed Green b
Samuels of Shenandoah, will receive the nomi-
nation, though there is great contest among
the rival candidates. The first ballot stood "
follows johnson lao, Samuels SO, Floyd SO
Wise 80.
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Life Is an epigram Of which death IL the point
e 0sfek
Our selfloye contributes more To deceive us
than the artitice Of others---Ds Msiihan
Consistency consists not in doing always the
same things, bat those which tend to the same
end.--Louis
Nature has always been the resort of the
skeptc; but now she serves religion 80 faith
fully, ne has reason at least to suspect coln-
sion.--La Blelrie
The pride of the spirit is stronger than the
contentment Of the heart.---Galiani
Nothing is more diaagresable than man who
cites himself on ak occasions.--De GuiJcrf.
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DRY GOODS IN CHARLESTON, s. G.
DIRECT IMPORTATIONS.
G. a. e. l.. KERRIsoN A. co.

Z. * r. L.. hERRISON. a. CO.,
DIRECT IMPORTERS. of European Dry
IL Goods, are happy to inform their friends and
customers, that they are now receiving by every
arrival from Europe, additions to complete a
Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, as has ever
been offered in their market. Good Goods are
furnished at lc,o prices, and those who purchase in
their CITY, invited to examine thsir Styles
which will be found peculiarly adapted to the
Southern Trade.
Ladies Dress Goods and Domestic FaJttcs in every
variety of Negro Cloths Blankets and Plantation,
Dry Goods, complete assortment House Keeping
articles In their line in every variety, together with
full stock Of Cassimerts Vestings, and Cloths
Also Linens, which will be found free from any
mixture of cotton.
All articles sold, are guaranteed to prove as re
presented. Terms Cash, or city acceptance.
C.. d. T.. l.. KERRlSON, g. CO.,
209 Northwest cor. of King and Market SITS.
Charleston, Sept. 2, 1851. law6t
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, neat Book Of 500 octave pages illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have 1t done in the finest style of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters who
will frank remttances, are authorized to act al
agents for the work, and retain 25 per cent com.
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise shall endeayor to merit it, and /
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
T" Inqusnters," and American Ladies ana Gentle
men IN Havana, thrpwing bags of gold as an of.
fering for his Liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author of " The Texan Emisrant, " and late edi
tor of the " Cherokee Sentinel" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March g.
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A loerai dlscou { for cash IN hand at the dat
of the ILvoice.
There are now on the shelves, ready for sale in
various sized fonts.
20 900 10. Roman and Italic type
10000 Ito. Fancy type.
1000 Id. Script and Running hand
5000 ID. German.
5000 Id. Ornaments.
$4,000 n. Type-metal Rule.
$4,000 f. Brass Rule.
Presses, Chases, Wood Type, Ink, &c. furn-
ished at the lowest manufacturers prices, either
for cash credit.
A large number Of new fonts have been added TO
the Foundry during the past year, among which
is 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 lat of August, 1851, and send me one
OF the papers, will be paid for il in type when
they purchase from me, of my own manufactures,
selected from my specimens, five times the amount
GEORGE BRUCE,
IL Chambers-Street, New York
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THE HuNcARrANs IN IowA.-The Hungarian
Colony in Iowa is located in entirely new and
unsettled country, about $50 miles from the Mis-
munication. Some Of the emigrants are dissatis-
fed. and wish change the location to some point
nearer the Mississippi, where more eligible oca-
ton could be procured at a small expense Gov
ernor Ujhazy is represented as leading life of a
true philosopher dividing the time between labor
upon his fields and crops, and study and rehec-
ton, diversified with such hunting and fishing as
the region affords
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ABscoKDED.-A man named, Herman f.
Tewksbury, soldier at Fort Washington, who
has been acting as clerk for Lieut.. Hazard, the
quarter master at that post, deserted on Satur-
day last. The Alexandria Gazette says that
since then it has been ascertained that he forged
checks, for various small amounts, using Lieut.
Hazards name. Gee or two were cashed at
the Farmers bank in ACKNOWLEDGING for DO
and several of their citizens have received
checks similarly forged. Officer Chipley is en-
gagged in efiectng capture. When last we
heard from, Tewksbury was at or near Bladens-
burg.
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s. GRISwoLD e. CO.,


ID ESPECTFULLY informs the pubic that
IL they are now manufacturing
COTTON GINS
at Prausvis, Autauga county,, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing extern
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn-
ish Gins to planters the most favorable terms.
As to the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the msnufac-
ture and sale of over 10000 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From Is years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they ore confident that ihey will
be able TO give satisfaction to all who may patron
ize them.
N~Their Gins are warranted to perform well.
engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents. who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattvls, Ahtaugs
county, Alabama.
A supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell 4 Co MOBILE, and ". Kendall, 4 Carter Co..
Nero Orleans.
s. GRIswoLD Il Co
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I6s, I25 Prizes, amounting to
Sl6,58s.6I0


From the LIST of December, l645 to the LIST OF
June, 1855, there will be Twenty Drawings, which
will take place every Six Months and from the
st Of June, 1856, to the LIST of June, 1876, 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 viii be the Distribution Of the Money
Prizes among the Bonds of these Selected Series,
according to the Prospectus.
The Repayment Of the Bonds and Dividends
viii be made by the Chief Electorate Hessc Bank
at Cassel.
ON THE LIST OF DECEMBER, 1851,
Will take place. by Authority or THE Gov
rRsMEsr, 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, 1859, the following Five
Hundred Dividends
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MY BROTHER, CONRAD OAHME, who
lNl came from the South to Washington in
company with my uncle. Stouberd, many years
ago, and went with him from Washington to Bal
timore, is 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. s. Army, to let me hear from them.
My uncle, Gotteb Eiihard, who used to live in
Washington few years ago, is also requested TO
let me know his whereabouts
FREDERICK OAHME,
Eth street between ii a. l,
Washington, ID. O.
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GEORGE BRUCE,
ID Chambers-Street, New York

nACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
il (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-
tnue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 9Th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch a 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
OREGoN 900 tons. REPUBLIC 200 tons.
PANAMA. l,087 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons
CALIFORNIA $50 tons. COLUMBUS 600 tons
TENNESSEE 800 tons. lsTHMUs - tons
NoRrHERNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons
COLUMBIA 800 TONS FREMoNr. 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
err from San Francisco.
A regular line Of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passe-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship SARAH SANDS,
of 500 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly commodous in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an 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
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEoReA 1900 tons. CRESCENT CRY 500 tons.
Quo 5000 tons. CHERoKEE 1900 tons.
EMPIRECIrY2, 900 tons. PHILADELPHIA 1,I00 tons.
Leaving New York for Chagres on the Ilth
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 e. Co., agents, at that place.
Ihe fare for Though tickets nom New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, IN state rooms, to $3.50,
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $500.
$500, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will De
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply at the office of the
Company, 81 and SIS South street, and at their
agency III West street.
A ptl 26-tf
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Pacific Mall Steamship Company.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

YNHE public are informed that, under the new
l. arrangements of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States uaails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama aud San Francisco on the
LIST and l5thsdays Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Nal
Steamship Company, one Of which will be ~
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
the Pacific. - -
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THE NATIONAL MONUMENT JOURNAL.

A LII persons holding subscriptions TO the Ma
a tional Monument Journal, are requested to
return them without delay, directed to the General
Agent Of the Monument Society, Hon Elisha
Whlttesey, Washington, il being my intention to
resume the publication of the Journal in all the
month of September, should the patronage be-
slowed upon Il justify resumption.
J. c. PICKETT,
Editor ssid Publisher.
Aug 81
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A BLACK GEnERAL.-General Avalos, the
Commander-in-Chiefo of the Mexican forces in
Tamauipas, is about as black as the present
Emperor of Hayti. DR.. Miller, our Commits
soner to settle the land claims on the Rio
G nde, loosely told Avalos that if he were
caught east of the Colorado he would readily
sell for prime negro, and be put to work in q
cotton.fed
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sixteen miles, three hundred aud seventy six
houses wers thrown down. One half Of the
city of Venosa ancient containing ak thousand
inhabitants, was destroyed.
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oOrFALo, toePl' 20.
A terrible confsgraton broke out last night,
which has just been subdued. All that part of
the city known the Point extending between
Canal and Terrace streets, covering ten acres of
ground, has been consumed. Thousands of
poor people are rendered houseless by this ca
amity, and millions of property is consumed.
One dead body has been found in the ruins, ard
number Of fremen are severely injured.
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GRAND MONEY DISTRIBUTION

Loan q INC T0pfTflHfW Of NC 719ecI0rUt = IItSsei
S6,725, 900 be reimbursed 'cith $l6,5SS,6i0.
EXTRACT OF THE ELECTORAL EDIcT.
THIS State Loan, contracted in the Year lS45,
b. the Government Of the ELECTORATE OF
HEssE, and with the consent of the Chamber OF
Deputies. through the Banking House Of MEssRs.
RorHscBILD AHp Sons, consists of 6725 Series OF
IS Bonds each, to be redeemed by GU Distribu-
tons in such manner that the received Capital
of Sc, 725 900 will be repaid with $40, 5SS,6l0, IN
the following l6A Los Dividends =
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New YoRK, Sept 26.
The Salisbury Bank of Maryland has failed
Notes of the Peoples Bank of New Jersey are
selling ut as cents on the dollar, and the Com
mercia Bank of the same State, mt 80 cents.