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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY GA " C,urT

u ..
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Nav
1850, under its original Dame--nstead of Richards
Weekly Gazefte-as more significant of its peculiar
character 1t being the only weekly organ Of Litera-
ture in the entire South! 1t is
Greatly Enlarged ard Improved,
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns OF
matter. II is, moreover, IN an
Entirely .Nsw Dress
" from head to foot" and upon beautiful wnire
paper, so that, In mechanical excellence il ia MT
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
States Ii continues under the same Editoria!
direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense
will be spared to make it
"A Choice Family Newspaper,
Gas cheap as the cheapest, and as good as IN.
best,' Utterly discarding the notion that a
Southern journal cannot compete with the North
ern weeklies, In cheapness and interest,
The Southern Literary Gazette
rivals the best Of them in all the characteristics OF
truly valuable hreside Journal. Its aim is the
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste throushc~t
the communlty-and it embraces in its ample
folds ever species Of intelligence that can tend TO
this result.
Original Contributions,
from many of the ablest writers in the South
chiefly occupy It's columns, but not to the exciu-
sion Of choice miscellany, selected from the hest
American and European sources.
The tone of the "Gazette" is independenY -
criticism and in the discussion of every legitimate
topic, but 1t is strictly
Neutral in Politics and Religion
Its columns are occasionally embellished with
Southern Portraits and L0rdscapes
engraved expressly for the work, and accompa-
med by biographical and typographical sketches
us General Information
is copious, but carefully condensed from the
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EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
FINDER this title will be published, during the
~ year 1850, twenty -four Portraits and Biographi-
cal Sketches of American citizens who have become
ustrous in the service of the country. Every por-
ton of the work will receive the most careful ate
ton, and nothing will be spared to render it worthy
mad enduring monument TO the great men of the Re
public
Mr. Brady has been many years engaged, at great
expense, IN collecting Portraits Tor National Gal
lery, and those which being engraved for this
work believed to be superior to any that have
been taken. In the accomplishment. of this great
object he has experienced the utmost courtesy and
encouragement from distinguished men, Mr.. Brady's
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recommendation. His daguerreotypes in the
highest the works OF art glowing with the soul
of the living countenaDce.
The drawings and engravings OF D'Avignon have
been pronounced by Europeans of taste TO be fully
equal and in some respects superior to those of the
best artists OF London and Paris and every inn
preston in this Gallery will be taken under his i'm
mediate supervision. The typography will be exc
cuted carefully and in superb style the en-
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expressly for this purpose.
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partmens of life wtll have its representatives. Art
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Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring
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u A. PRINGLE, No 30, East Bay street.
IL. Charleston, South Carolina Importer Of
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Aren't
and Dealer in BROG.a.N;S, BOOTS and SHOES.
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wORTHINGTON g. sNETHEE.
ormerly Solicitor Of the General Lnnd OGe1

ATTORNEY AND CouNsELLoR AT Law.
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court or
the United States, in the Courts Of the District OF
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
claims of all kinds against the United States, Ell
ther before Congress any of the Executive De-
partments, and to procure letters patent for inven-
tons Business confded to his care, will hs
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~ b. Particular attention paid to the prosecu-
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
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copy of the correspondence which has passed be-
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the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
Of committee TO constitute the central authority
9uired by the regulations Of the Royal Commission
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The q Oyornment OF the United Statcs "a
A,r.xsca d., 1861.

The q Government Of the United S'atcs "
America, A. d., 1861.
The Executive.
Mu,.Rp FILLMORE, Of N. r., President;
-LAAp K,yo. OF Ala, Pres't ofthe Senate.
The Cabinet.
xuv.srya. of Mass Sec of State.
DAs'IA conwIN, of Ohio, Sec. Of the Treas.
M CONRAD, of La. Sec. of War.
.1r.'',.., A. GRAHAM, of N. C Sec. of the Navy.
VI n STUART, of Va. Sec of Interior.
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The Judiciary.
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JAMES M. WAYNE, OF Georgia I"
John CArRoN, Of Tennessee "
JOHN MCKINLEY, of Kentucky :"
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SAMUEL NELSON, of New York 4"
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Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
ended to. III
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WASHINGTON, May 81 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
partmen OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on the subject OF your communication of the
18th instant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, UNANIMOUSLY adopted after full dis
cussoE at the meeting held this evening.
"Rcsoired That the Institute 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibltiun in London.
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to correspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States.
"Resolred, That the President Of this Institute be
member Of the Central Committee.
"Resolrcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncatc to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the names of the members OF
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States and er o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce, 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, U. S. N, M. N. l. :,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and II drography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Rro Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander ID. Bachc, M N. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, M. ". l., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w. Seaton, NJ 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 Supcrintc of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq M. v. l.
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. j. Albert M. y. L., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Tottcn, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer u S. Amy.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner Of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., NJ N. l., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. g. Kennedy, Esq, M. MI, Supcrinten-
dent OF Census
e.. Seaman, Esq, NJ. MI.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj servf,
WALTER r. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850.
SIR : have duly received your letter OF the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department thc pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute on the subject Of my
note OF the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me TO be perfectly satisfactory and
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which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obf scrvf,
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4 Benjamin Stanton
5 Alfred p Edgerton
6 Frederick + Green
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8 John l. Taylor
9 Edison b Odds
10 Charles Sweetzer
III Geo III Busby
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Ia Aierander Harper
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