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THE GALLERY OF JLLUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS
Daguerreotypes by Brady--Engraved by
D'Avignon.

EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN
Under this title will be published, during tn.
~ year 1850, twenty-four Portraits and Biographi
cal Sketches OF American citizens who have become
INDUSTRIOUS in the service of the country. Every por
ton OF the work will receive the most careful atten
ton, and nothing will be spared to render it worthy
mad enduring monument 10 the great men OF he Re
public.
Mr. Brady has been many years engaged, at great
expense, n collecting Portraits National Gal
lery, rnd those which are being engraved for thi.
work are believed to be superior to any that have
ever teen taken. In the accomplishment Of this grca,
object he has experienced the utmost courtesy and
encouragement from distinguished men Mr. Brady's
reputation has been too long established TO need any
recommendation His daguereotypes are in the
highest sense the works OF srt glowing with the soul
Of the living counenance.
The dra wings and engravings OF D'Avignon hav
been pronounced by Europeans pf taste to be fully
equal and in some respects superior to those OF the
best artists OF London and Paris and every i'm
preston in this Gallery will be taken under his i'm
mediate supervision The Typography will he exc
cuted as carefully and in superb style the
cravings themselves. The entire work will be on
the finest imperial folio paper, is by % rches, r,ade
expressly for this purpose
This work has nothing sectional in its scope il
will therefore be comprehensive in its spirit. The
names of those men only admitted whose talents
and public services have won for them honorable
fame throughout the nation. Each of the great dc.
partments OF life w have its representatives. Art
and Literature universal in their spirit, and the
Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring
urnent to the great men OF the Republic. whose
achievements and fame constitute the chief glory OF
the nation We hope that every lover of Art, and
friend of our glorious Union will respond to our ap-
peal for encouragement and aid in commendablc
undertaking. that its publication may make era in
he progress of American Art, and by grouping the
ilustrious OF the Union together, consolidate il
still more firmly.
As no work of this kind has appeared in America,
and the prices they sustain in Europe would place il
beyond the reach of most of citizens, the publish
ers have resolved TO merit large circulation, by
charging very low price. They have, therefore,
established the following
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y A. PRENGLE, No. 30, East Bay street,

u A. PRENGLE, No. 30, East Bay street,
lOs Charleston, South Caroina.--lmporer Of
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members of Congress generally
Oct 4--twtf
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ment being one of the most extensive
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lin Charleston, the public may depend
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tlemens, youths, and children.
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To Southern Gentlemen or Literary In
stitutiOnS,

A young man, graduate of St. Marys Coi-
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the United States, in the Courta If the District on
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
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ther before Congress any of the Executive De-
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tons. Business confded to his care, will be
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N. B. Particular attention paid TO the prosecu-
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
sitting in Washington
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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE

oOO III EhN LITERARY GAZETTE,
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of May
1850, under its original name--instead of RicAa,d.
Weekly Gazeffe--as more significant OF its peculiar
character, 1t being the only weekly organ OF Litera
ture in the entire South! II is
Greatly Enlarged ard Improved,
Containing weekly Thiry-two Columns or
matter. II 's, moreover, IN an
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" from head 10 foot" and upon beaut,f,,r un,,.
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surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
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direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense
will be spared TO make it
A Choice Family Newspaper,
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The Southern Literary Gazette
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truly valuable freside Journal. Its aim is the
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folds ever species Of intelligence that can tend to
this result
Original Contributions,
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chieny occupy Its columns, but not to the exc,a-
sion or cholce miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources
The tone Of the "Gazette" is independsn, -,
criticism and In the discussion OF every legitimate
topic, but 1t is strictly
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Its columns are occasionally embellished with
Southern Portraits and Lo~ds~apss.
engraved expressly for the wo-k, and accompa-
med by biographical and typographical sketches
hs General Lybrmation
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nWlNG to the late revolutions and counter-revo
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followed each othr- in quick succession, and of which
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est hitherto unknown. They occupy middle
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Ulnahin1f1x. .I1xf1e 1. lHG

SIR /: | have tho honor to transmit 10 you herewith
copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
OF committee 10 constitute the central authority
4uired by tie regulations Of tie Royal Commission on
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J. Knox walker,

j. Knox walker,
Attorney al Lac and General agent,
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
~ Agent tor the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
obtaining Patents.
All business confded TO him win be promptly at.
tended to. nan ji7 II
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THE EDITORS.
Taylor and Maufy and Franck Taylor, Agents for
Washington
New YoRK. Jan. /, 1850
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WAsHINGToN, May a. 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partment Of State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your municaion of the
iIth instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing reso utions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening
"ResOlred, That the In ttue will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
"Resolred That the Institute do now proceed to
constitute committee suitable to be recognised BY
the Government to hold correspondence with the
British Commissioners and to secure the reception OF
Amcricsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hbition in London
"Resolred, That committee of not less than nnc-
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the ntcd
States
sResolred, That the President OF this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Rcsolrcd, Thatthe Corresponding Secretary com
municatc to the Secretary OF State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Comm t,ee.n
The following the of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Milard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er oHfcio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National In.ti-
tute.
Hon James Pearcc, U. s. Senate member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. N l., Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, L. S. ~, M. N. L.,
Chiel Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and photography
Pro Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ l., Sec
rctary OF the Smithsonian instue.s
Rrot Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bache, M N. l., member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superinte ndent the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. N. L., late
Commander s. s Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Scaton, M N. L., Mayor OF Wash
ington.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, u S. Senate, member Of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, u. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute and Superintendent Of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenougb, Esq, M. y. L.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, NJ. N L. Chief OF the Topocraphica,
Bureau
Gen Joseph q. Totten, Vice President ". l., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbapk, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gsle, M. D., NJ N. l., Examiner OF
Patents
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. NJ, Supcrintcn
dent of Census.
zra e. Seaman Esq, MN.I
! have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servt,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, .J,rne s. 1850.
SIR have duly rcceiveo your letter OF the 9th
nInno, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs OF the National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th of the same month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
'slcr in this city with the communication, copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
! am, sir, respectfully, your obf servt,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary Of the National Institute.
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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-31

, FRoM TExAs.-Dy the steamship Louisi-
ANA. Capt. Lawiess, arrived last evening. we
hsve Galveston paper. of the 10th inst. We
have also our flee from the interior.
We are gratiiied 10 l,,ara that the Gsrm,n
girl. captured by the Indians some months
since has been delivered up and has return
ed home, safe aud sound Sne was iolera-
bly, sell trea,ed BY the Indians, but did not
relish horSe-meat for food, as well as she did
good beci,sieaks.
We sl.o learn that the Indians have agreed
10 deliver up several more American and
Mexican prisoners. whom they have had in
bondage tor some time back. The Ameri-
C. ns ca pturcd The con ofan Indian chief s,ne-
uhere in the neghborhooi OF Laredo, aud TO
ObIain his iheraiioG the Indians are now de-
lvering up all American prisoners among
then.
A party of Indians recently visited the
neighborbood of GoI AL, and were pursued by
Capt. McCuloch's Rangers. when "A fight
eusued. in which the Indians horses were all
taken. to rether with their trsppinys. Seven
Indians escaped. and probably two or three
we're killed or wounded. so that the whole
number was about ten. The horses stolen
by the Indians were restored 10 the owners
Lieut.. King OF the Rangers, was wounded
f. Moore. Jr, has been elected NJ yor oi
Houston; Capt. J. b. Red hns been elected
Mayor of viclora.-N o. Delta, 2lst.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-31

DUTCu BEhUTIEs.-Thc late Rev. Henry
Colin no, Who Was Us great aI adniier oi fr-
male beauty as he of huge pumpki1s
AMI cahbages In his " European Lie and
Manner" gives the following luscious az
count OF tn Dutch women, which the Chew
aiier WHO has Travelled exi-niseIy in iIoi-
hand. } -ays does no more than exact Justice
toiheir transparent beauty:
= think some of item the iairest and
handsonest creatures | ever looked upon.
aud made of ih- finest uImixtd porcelain
clay Before | lett England | thought
the ED2I,,h woins:i the lines, | had ever
seen; now consider them - belonging IL
the coluured races. The Dutch women much
exceed hem. lake the ilirrst rose that was
ev, pluckvd, witt The giiiIering aew-drupS
hanging among its prials-t,kr The iaIresr
peach Tkar ev.r hung upon the tree. with lis
charrn,ng branding tln's Oi red and white
and they are ecip-ed by the trs,irI,arenc,
and beauty oil cpni'l' xi0n OF The i.,ircst OF
the Dulch women. hs ! saw them at Broerk
and Saardam. IL lh,ir uInds are IA fair.
and their mtnners rs wl'I1ing. as their faces.
then | can easily understand tie histDr, oi
Adam E fall. II was impossible, poJr fellow,
that lie should resist"
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-31

The Courier DIES Etats Unis says, Il lady of
distinguished RANK in Paris lately gave birth
TO a child, which, though otherwise well orm-
ed, was totally without brains. This young
creature, Ike the most sensitive plant, expe-
rienced The iveiiest emotion upon being
touched. The top ofthe head was complete
Iy flat, which joined to a long and narrow jaw
gave 10 the face the resemblance Of the head
oil Il rabbit. II lived % hours, TO the great
establishment Of doctors.-Cour. 4 Eng.
a child without any brains to speak OF, was
horn somewhere in this region nearly Fifty
years ago. and, as the columns OF the Demo-
GRAFT testify, he is alive TO his day Ito the
great astonlsilment of doctors" and all others
who have seen the hard knocks we have given
him. Like the little monster described by
the French paper. he has got long jaw"
his head is completely fiat" or at least what
comes from il is so. and he experiences the
the liveliest emotion upon being touched"
Lon. Joxr.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-31
keCiyrocIty.

History presents l. our view few instances
o! greater consistency t.,an thai mahliesied
10y the Democratic party il ,ieldi y to all th,.
demut.ds al Great Britain, even when com
ptaace must necessarily be ATTENDED with
ruin 10 our best Interests. At her order the
party gave up 5i' A.. ana lhus yielded The
cilim 10 large irtriiory. the riglii to which
had just before been asserted as undoubtsd.
AT Ier Greer they issued a mandate under
which the mills AMI furnaces of the country
are being clio ed. 4 her order the ia mcr oi
Canada Is to be placed Oh IA footing superior
to our own. and 10 ENJOY all ihe lights apper
tanning to ci.'z,isiiip, Without belng required
- perform aay One Ui The dGlcs II I'D ,,usr>.
Modern democracy appears 10 consist cni,f !,
in blind aud uucaicuIatIng submission TO
tie will OF Britain, While Wing docIrIne ooSs
To the reassertion Of Inc right OF resistance.
thus following IL: the footsteps %; The men
ol 16. i Washington Republic.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-31

OREGoN.-The Fanny Smith and Oregon
were here from New Orleans on Wednesday
evening. The Oregon broke her rudder just
above, Paducah and was towed a part of the
way by another steamer. and finally laid by
I'll her ruider was repaired. fetsI brought
uptheiares, New Orleans dates. We thank
friend Brown. first clerk, for package of
papers. ard Mr.. Mulliken second clerk. for a
favor norieed in another place. The Oregon
will be down about Monday, and it will be
reeoIlec'ed she is probably the swiltest boat
on the river.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-31

YonKrowS.-Th Yorktown arrived here
from Cincinnsli yesterday morning early
We are indebted 10 Capt. Haideman for
package oil papers. We also acknowledge
the receipt OF letter from him in reply TO an
article which appeared in the Journal some
time back relative TO his difficulty with
house in this city, We would cheeriully
publish his letter, bat deem it unnecessary,
as we have before published a letter from him
10 gentleman in this ciiy, giving the same
facts. The difficulty has been amicably ad-
justed between the parties, and as it is now
almost forgotten, we deem it idle 20 revive
I'll. matter. five did Capt. II. injustice. the
apology has already been made. Our course
exhibited one thing-that no matter what IA
mans station is, or how much we admire him
as man, neither position nor personal respect
will save him from our aurlhadversions If we
believe his conduct is fit subject for such
structures.