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I AW AND AGENCY Off CE The under
j signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
IN the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts of the District of Columbia and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, IN
Guiding the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents OF the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return of Duties, Patents for new IN
Iventlons, &c, &c.
They tender their services to members of the
profession at a distance, and, when the case in
prepared by a local agent, will abate one-half their
usual Fee All information relative to the forms
and usages OF business in any Of the Departments
will be furnished 70 our regular correspondent,
without charge, They have made arrangements
for the payment OF :axes, and for the sale or loca
ton of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I5-Office on p, .nsylvania avenue. Lane a
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. Z. GREEN,
klCH'D. II. CLARKE
Oct. l4-3taw3m.
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NEW PROSPECTUS
SOLE NTIFIC M ERIC A N.
To Mechanics, Inpentors, and Manufacturers:

8 G f. N Il @ A M + II & A N.
To Mechanics Inuentors, and Manufacturers:
VNHE Publishers Of the Scientific American re-
/ speclfully give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
gress and Development of thu Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The cbarsc-
ter Of the Scientific american is too well known
throughout the country to require detailed ac-
count Of the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
II enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culaton than any other journal of its class In
America.
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quarto Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUS TR.4TED ENCYCLO-
PEDL4, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGLN.fL EN'GR.4VINGS, described by letters
Of reference besides vast amount Of practical
information concerning the progress OF SCIE.N,
.ME.NTS, CHEyNISTR CIVIL EN'GLNEER-
ING, M.A.NUF.A TURING in it's various
branches, ar CTURE, MAS O.NRY, BOT.
.qNY,-in short, it embraces the entire raL se OF
the Arts and Sciences.
Ii also possesses original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List of P1TENrT Claims, prepared ex
pressly for its columns at the Patent Office ,-thus
constituting il the {" AMERICAN REPERTORY
OF INTENTIONS"
TERMs-s2 a-year 81 for six MONTHS
All letters must be post paid and directed TO
MUM a. CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American
1913 Fulton street, New York.
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TUNBE undersigned, committee Of publication, on
IL the part Of the Muscogse and Russell Agrcul-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
TO the following prospectus of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices OF the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests Of .9g-
rieplt,re aud Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture Of crops, the
Improvement Of the soil, the management OF the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the house keepers department. In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the soil, the other in
dustral pursuits Of the land, will receive their APP
propriate attention.
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
IN, editorial supervision Of CBARLEs A. PEABoov
ESQ. and Col. JAMES M. CHAMBERs. Mr. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished az
a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers is one Of the most intelligent and
.uon.s,kh planters in the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps OF contributors, among
IN. practical farmers and planters of the land
Each number will contain sixteen pages of
ouarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to Subscribers at the
ONE DOLLAR PER -9JN.NU.M,
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ID A L l. Y +.

Sugar Plantations
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, and Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains of Steam Vessels.
Managers Of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers aud owners Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters.
Owners of PlanIng Machinery.
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran Separating Machinery
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshng Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen,
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture Of Gas.
Makers Of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and Others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers and other interested in Pump
ing Engines
Persons Interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and DINERS, using Hydrauilc
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and ALLOYS.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring Manufacturers.
WheelWrights, CLOCK Makers ffOroiopistS, &C.
The publishers have expended large sum OF
money to get original drawings of machinery IN
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pno-
lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised IN this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen-
sive as possible. The publishers have endeavored
to use great economy in type, SO that each page OF
the work contains at least four times the number
of words found in ordinary pages OF the same size.
This has also secured to each plate working draw
ngs of ample size and clearness, so that Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described.
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less of cost to make the work as complete as pos
sble and it is hoped every one DESTROYS to Obtain
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise.
The work will be issued in semi-mon'hiy num-
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and VIII pro-
| gress with great regularity.
| The whole work will be published IN Az num-
bers at IS cents per number, and completed with
in the current year. 1850. liberal discount will
be made to agents
| Any one renting the publishers \ 10 in advance
shall receive the work through the post office free
of expense.
Notice to Proprietors Of Newspapers throughout '
| United States and Canada.
| If the foregoing advertisement is inserted hive
times duri the year, and the paper containing II
sent TO us, a copy of tie work Will be sent gratis
| in payment.
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American statistics.

A short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. lie
Bows Commercial Review z ives some tables re-
utve to this, aud other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy
/. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and IN lS4I,
9. Principal battles of the revolution their sew
each side
g. Amount of continental money issued 10 sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in speci
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
wi DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course of
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1850, and continue until the LIST or the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees will be held about the middle OF March.
r. l.. BoHANsAs, M. d., Prof of Obstetrics
aud Diseases Of Women and Children,
L. w. CHAmBERLAYsE, M. d., Prof. of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics.
s. MAurs, M. D., Prof OF Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
CHAs BELL GrBsos, M. d., Prof. of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
GARTER p. JoBNsos, M. D., Prof. Of Anato-
my and Physiology.
Dawn H. TucxsR, M. d. Prof of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
ARTHUR E. PETIcoLAs, M. d., Demonstration
The study Of practical Anatomy may be prose
cuted with the most ample facilities, ana a. very
trifing expense.
Ciinifal Lectures are regularly given al the Go'-
lege urinary and Richmond Amsh ouse: IN. ne
Infrmary, under the same roof with the Cohege
and subject to the entire control OF the Faculty
at all times well filled with medical and surgical
cases, and furnishes peculiar facilities Tor clinical
instruction Many surgical operations are per
formed in presence of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards ENJOY, unae'
the guidance of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms
diagnosis. and treatment of disease.
Observation-Disclosures fee, So Professors
fees, Sl05, Demonstrators fee, $40 Gradua'ior
fee, $25. a., ,;ah,s and
= The price of board, including fuel, Lights ane
servants attendance, is usually S3 10 soz Pc
week. :c
The catalogue, &C.. containing fuller inorma
ton concerning the institution, will be forwarde,
to those applying for it, or specific inquiries VII
be answeree by letter Address,
- S. MAUPIN, M. D.,
Oc, Q Dean of the Faculty
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
public and the old customers Of SrMss e. Son
and informs them that TIL GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them,
is continued by EDWARD SIsMs he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the fines. TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &c. add
has also on hand a full assortment of the hnest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets Of tns
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Cart
Wines, Of the rursst kinds
I0.l ONWARD SIMMj
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsEYs AND
FLANNELS.

TIME SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers of all
i WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships, "Gulnare, Orion" and "Somerset,
from Liverpool, their fall supply of PLAINS,
KERSEYS, WHITE and COLORED BLANK
ETS, WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &c, &c, ex-
pressly suited to our southern Plenterstrade, and
to an inspection Of which, they confidently IN
vite all who visit the Charleston Market.
C. a. K. l.. KERRISoN e. CO,
20e King st., northwest cor. King e. Market SITS
Charleston, sept .
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MEDICAL, COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOITTH CAROLINA.

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE of
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TINE Annual COURSE OF LECTURES in this
Institution will commence on the first Monday
in November next, on the following oranches'
Anatomy, by ]. Hohrook, M. ID.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by 5 Hen
ry Dickson, M: ID.
Surgery, by f. Geddings, M. ID.
Physiology, by James Moultrie, M. ID.
Materis Medica, by Henry r. Frost, M ID.
Obstetrics, by Thos. g. PriO,sau, M ID.
Chemistry, by c. u. Shepard, M. d.
Demonstration of Ansiomy, St. Julian Ravenel,
M. ID.
DIR. ID. J. Cain, Physician TO the Marine H"7-
pital and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twice h
week on the Diseases OF thut institution.
DR.. f.. B. Flagg, Physician TO the Aims House
,ectures twice a week on Diseases.
Demonstrutive Instruction in Medicine and Sur
rev at the College Hospital.
HENRY r FROST, M. D., Dean.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

M.rv,ard state Agricultural society.
a pPEAT. TO THE MEMBERs OF THE MARYLAND
~ STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY naa
that YOU should bear in mind, that on the ~ou ~,
Oath. and 25th days of October, your ooo,ey VIZ -
hold its annual Exhibition and Far al Me cry %
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one ana all 70
bring for exhibition therea portions OF your s,oen'
the products of ,o,lr orchards, and OF your gdrde's
Don't presume that any animal, or prouuo'' yo"
NAV own is inferior to others that VIII DC ne'e ;
and be thus deferred from bringing then'' US y 10
onlv by comparison that the relative merits Oh any
thing can be determined. The safer presumPtioh
for YOU to arrive at, will be that what you nave
is AZ good. if not better than that OF otners anu
that it behooyes you to galantiy enter .ns Hp -
competition if defeated honorabiy, ana the h'sn
character of the Judges is guarantee t'a. ~
can be defeated in no other way, you VIII ENJOY
the luxury of knowing that others were "'o'' gu
tiled to success than yourself
And while we address you to bring such articles
az are properly in your department, we crave per
mission to solicit your interest, 10 lhuuce you'
,oipes and daughters to bring Whatever
to their peculiar departments, as enloro'aey'
hold manufactures, the proases o. the adug a"@ y
the uoultru uard preserves. domestic 'ot'es' co9ee
fions and above all things, to come fhemsefpes a.
,cthouf ,coulan aud the beautiful elaooratIonS "e'
asfe and genius, no display can De PERFECT
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest," anu paei,
otism both combine TO enJon upon ~" 70
nrietv OF making grand exhibition OF your ma
chinery of all kinds as from our present aaxlces
we are led to believe that the assem6lage OF larn-
srs and planters, and of distinguished STRANGER re-
from most OF the States of the Union, wlll oe
greater than upon any former occasion S nei,
elsewhere We therefore say to the
Iuplsment makers and Mechanics Of the Ohnea o'aes
make it a matter Of pride to display your mach,
merry at our exhibition, and vie with each other ~
having the best and largest assortment on VI.
ground. Such ambition is laudable-ls worthy .,
American genius, and should be cherished oy 'h'
American heart. .o,.
~ Editors with whom we exchange Will con-
era favor by copying this notice.
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N O II &c n

MEMBERS OF CONGR SIS having books
that belong to the Library ofthe House Of Repre-
sentatives, arerequested to return them this week
with their names upon them, 80 that their ac-
counts may be properly credited
p. WILLIAMS, Lib, II "
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

FARMERS GUIDE.
I EONARD SCOTT & Co., No. 81 Gold sireei
IL .Nsc York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of valuable Agr-
cultural work, called the
FARMER q GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcTIcAL
AGRICULTURE"
BY Henry STEPHENS, F. r. s., Of Edinburgh, au-
thor OF the Book Of the Fhrn,, 60, &C. assisted
by JOHN 7. NoRroN, M "A, New Haven Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., &c
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over ,4O(
pages, with lS or 20 splendid steel engravings
and more than 600 engravings on wood in the
highest style of the art, illustrating almost every
implement of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods Of ploughing, planting,
haying, harvesting, &C., &C., the varioua domes-
tic animals in their highest perfection; in short
the pictorial feature of the book liz unique, and
will render It Of incalcuable value to the studen,
Of agriculture
The work is being published in semi-monthly
numbers of ia pages each, exclusive Of the Stee
engravings, and is sold at 25 cents EACH or IS for
the entire work in numbers Of which there will bs
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published arc an fol
lows, viz
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW (Conservative)
HE EpMDURGH REVIEW (Whig),
The NoRrH BRIrIsH REVIEW Gree church,,
FRE WEsTMNsrER REVIEW Uiberal.)
BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works distinguished by tn.
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion of their contents is devoted to political sub
jects. Ii is their literary character which give,
them their chief value, and in that they stand con
essedly far above all other journals oftheir class
Blaekroood, still under the mastery guidance o
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity
and ia, at this time, unusually attractive, from tn
serial works. of hulwer and other literary notables
written for that magazine, and first appearing i
its columns both in Great Britain and in the Unite
States. Such works as "The Cations and an
New Novel" doth by Bulwer,) "My Peninsula
Medal, "Ths Green Hand, " and other serials
(which numerous rival editions are issued by tn
leading publishers in this country, have to be re
printed by those publishers from the pages o
Blackwood after il has been issued by Messrs. Scot
& Co., so that subscribers to the reprint of tina
Magazine may always rely on having the sarlies
reading of these fascinating tales
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DRESS CoMBS.-We are just opening "u
| J other and prettier assortment of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from S2to s20 eacn
Also, 300 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan
Laces from IS cents TO $40 each.
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WILL be opened at Mrs. S. Psrker's, on Sat
w urday, 23d inst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assort'
ment OF Winter Millinery, consisting OF Hats,
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PAkhEho
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RoT.y,eo mEpreiL COLLEGE OF oaIo.

TIME Winter Course of Lectures in the Medical
Department Of tire Cincinnati Literary and Sci
,ntife Institute, formerly the Literary and Bo,
in the College Ed,fce, Third street, east Of Broad
wsv, on Monday the Sd of November. pre-
l;min,rv course on Anatomy, Physiology, and
Operative Surgery, will be commenced on the 5th
al October. There were hcere indi's IN the Spring
class. and the most OF these, and many others,
~. .ynect,d this winter The subscriber " III be
s:S.d 6v .om. Of the ablest and uuest men in the
r.nhs 81 reform. The college Edihce is elegant
nd eonven;ent, and sbundantly supplied with
everything essential to the illustration of every de-
partment Of medicine.
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uTILLTAM TUCKER, MrEsH.sr TALo ,T,

WILLIAM TUCKER, MERoHAsr lnLohi
w (of the late firm of Lane q Tucker wouIu
call the attention of his friends and the Pupno
eral,y to his stock OF Goods now opening, wnlcn
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great r
eat variety and richest styles ever offered IN TINS
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly so
lcited to give me call and examine II will be to
their advantage. !,
And would especially call the attention OF OF,
kcers, both of the army and the navy, 70 iee lsc'
thai am prepared to execute all kinds of uniforms,
according tc the late regulations, at the ~
notice, and at moderate prices, warra''eu, 80 ans,
IN. cutting and making departments, equal 10 any
establishment in this country. -
w T. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
Gus friends for theirlong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence ana auen s ~
business, to merit continuance OF the SAINT
All orders promptly executed.
sep 20-3tw3w-d&trw
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BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

yUyHE undersigned respectfully informs his old
customers and business men of Washington
in particular, that he has put his Book and Job
Printing Establishment again IN complete order
having added new type, presses, &C. 10 ms lot
mer materials, which enables HIM to execute
Every description Of Leiicr-press Printing
IN .nn.r;or .tvle. with neatness and despatch,
and IA eheap as Il can be done in any of the North
ern cities. g. n =.
Having added large Napier Steam Press to
his establishment, he print pamphlets, DOCKS
or any other work, with greater speed than mere,
tofore. He respectfully solicits the patronage OF
the business community
G.. A. SAGE.
Ofcs Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite Jackson
W / f. Washington.
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Il + II M 8.

For Farmers Guide Complete In % Nos.) 800
Payments TO be made in all cases in .fdpance.)
CLUBBING.
A discount Of treniy .fpe per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies of any one or more of the above
works. Thus 4 copies of Blackwood or ofone
Review will be sent 10 address for SO copies
of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $50 and
so on.
- Orders from Clubs must be sent direct 10 The
publishers as no discount from these prices can be
allowed to Agents.
Money, current in the States where issued, vii
be received at par.
Il 5-Remittances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or frankcd, TO the
Publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT e. co,
70 Fulton STREET, New York,
Entrance 81 Gold st
Neutrality-suspicious. received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor g. Maurey, and w. Adam,
Booksellers
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Average 2,25l,3l.

Average crop of the last seven years exceeds
that the prior 6l5,7l9 bales, and the crop OF the
Last lust double that Of the hrst-and the crop Of
I84s-9 was more than 1861 by fifty per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain OF Ameri-
can cotton the first wears l,l53,2l9 bales.
The ID period of years l,449,S bales
Largest consumption, I84o, l,5S6, sos bales.
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three Subscribers will be
entitled to copy of the History Of Propellers
and Steam Navigation" republished in book form
now in press, to be ready about the first Of Oc-
tober II will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravings.
Oct. 22--tf
+ IFE Observation-Disclosures Commercial
| 4 Life Insurance Company, established IN 1890,
and empowered by act of Parliament, for the In
surancc OF Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowmcnt of Children, &c, DC, CAPlIh IL
THREE MILLION DOLL.aRS!
u--ofic. Sd story Colonization Buildings,
nesr Jackson Hail. Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, ID. G ,,,o,.