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Within ten years the population Of Nashville, Tennes-
see, has swollen from nine thousand some hundreds to
nearly seventeen thousand. Speaking OF "croakers.
the Banner says "Ten years ago they thought property
out OF all character too high, and were waiting for TO
fall Ten years ago The value OF taxable property IN
the city proper 1921 275-it Is now S5672750
and besides this South Nashville Edgehed, and other
dense suburbs outside OF the corporation lines, bat yet all
constituting one continuous Town. have wholly sprung
up within this period Were all this property lised
would probably amount to s., 500 900. Nashville has
caught up with Mobile. which was twice its size ten
years ago."
All this progress the Banner attributes TO internal inn
pFovemen,s, such as railroads and iurnpikes.
Weare proud to see such evidences o prosperity IN the
beautiful and thriving city OF Nashville Years since II
objec, oil special admiration, from lis Ma
adsmzed roads, its water works, its noble edhces and
other Indications OF advancement With this city we
ran isom depot in this city by the Central Macon
and WESTERN and Stale roads TO the doors OF the citizens
Of NstAv,s. without once stopping.
Bot this 10 not all and we come to the pon, for
which penned these remarks The march OF improve
msnt 10 atiIi on ward
road about 1870 miles long will surely be built, and
tina, immediately from Nashville to Louisville Ken.
lucky Louisve alone has taken m,i'on Of do,ors'
tpovih Of the sfoek and are informed that there is not
the remotes doubt OF the success OF The enterprise Our
Trend l. l. Robinson. esq, with whom we are IN cor,
reaponde1ce the engineer OF this road, as well az OF
the Maysve and Lexington road We will thank him
hs earliest convenience 10 give US some account OF me
progress OF things in that direction. The Nashville and
Louisville road will be OF the great-probsbly the
principal ieeder OF the State road and is this among so
many DINER developments that should cause the people OF
Georgia 10 ,ook TO " with jealous eye that no scheme
fof selling theit road shall have moments chance OF
success. f, Them appoint good engineer and supern-
tendsnt Let them issue bonds. To be paid twenty. tive
Year, hence tor HE reconucton OF the road SO they
viii not nave one cent TO pay. and they will
suits which will make them more proud than ever OF
their great and growing State The Nashville and Louis
vile road will, from ,,s position, eating of long and
tedious river naviga,on throw tide of travel over
our roads. and OF treghts. too. which now 70 IN Ns
Oreana Indeed, II will make Ohio. Indiana and I'M,
nois vbutsry US, and il will offer by way Of variety
an agreeable route for travellers going North
But We are not yet done with our readers II they
would al that coming roads. besides what
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From the Richmond Examine
Th0 Nav Con atit N Ana

Behold q neU heaven and a earth for the first
Aeousns and the first eurh are passed quay!
II 10 finished The constitution that shall be the su-
pseme law OF this land for indefinite psriod OF time
which will shape the civilization and govsra the desti-
nies Of this gene ration and It's offspring for veal
vance OF the coming decline OF this ancient Common
wealth-s this day placed for the first time before the
eyes Of those whom interests. The heir 10 born. The
new sun is risen The long labor is completed Let US
hope that from this furnace OF strife and heat II has come
forth like the shield OF Achilles from the forge in which
bars OF silver and the solid gold" Let us hope and be-
leve that II has come forth like that mytnc amor,
which the glory and the tradition OF Greece ramed
with skful art BY the labor of the CODA shield large
and solid, triple, splendid, with strong and shining
rim" In H." says Homer, che formed the EARTH and III
also all the consultations with which the heaven "
crowned, the Pleads and the Hyades, and the strength
Of Orion and the Bear. Moreover, he placed in II the
vast strength OF Oceanus, the outer circle OF the well
formed shield"
However il may be--wheher the constitution is a v-
ing and light for this and future age, or an
idol OF brass and clay to be broken IN pieces by the
clash oil quick coming evcDs-we may al least indulge
the pleasing expectation that all the hearlbunngs and
passions which have been kinded in its formation will
die rapidly they born, The work is done
II will be accepted by the people Why hen should we
wrangle more about III In these disputes OF sections
each man has stood by bis own people For that reason
only they the adversares OF each other. NOW ina
the motive OF the struggle gone let the emotions which
that struggle called into existence 60 with IT, The war
fare OF last and West not perennial Ii accidental
and can again. Let US cease TO remember u
II all. Let unite members OF the grea
democratic State party, IN bonds never more TO be
disturbed The TO which our organization was de-
voted too great and holy be o5scured by the bcker
ings OF an hour.
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IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY or
i WASHINGTON AT AUCTION.-On Monday, August IL,
O'Clock the premises shall cell TINT OF hrcs
brick buiiding- Union Buidng" situated
north, 18Th and 4h fronting Penn
$50 deep containing
IL 100 square feet.
third back buildings and
abie tfing be
hotel, for which be found in
this city
printing and book binding establishment the
printing having been executed there for number
and mai purposes,
affords opportunity for capitalists safe and prohta
Immediately aer sale of tho above described properly he
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BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILnoAD.-The Wheeling Ga
zetie OF Saturday says:
"The work on the big tunnel of 400 feet under Mr.
Pettbone, is progressing rapidly and with characters
tic system of foresight Mr. P has gone to the tunnel
with 90 foot cutting, and has already sunk one shaft to
The depth OF 100 feet This is an immense work and
must take him until the fall OF 1852 10 complete it, al
which lime all The sections the line OF that will
be finished II is enough that the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad IL progressing fast possible to this city, and in
II months will be opened for travel"
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In order TO form just idea OF the superiority OF vacc
nation must not forget TO add TO the lives saved by Il
the blindness, deiormy, and lingering debility which il
the means OF preventing in those which do moi
prove fatal for II may safely be assumed that these
toward consequences bear certain relation to the fatality
OF the disease, being OF frequent occurrence where
the mortality is highest
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University Of Maryland.


THE win begin Wednesday, the 18Th day Of oeto
i Der, 1851 and close ls, March, loaa
Nathan X. Smith, NJ. d., surgery
William r. A. AIKEN, NJ. D., Chemistry and Pharmscy.
Samuel Chew M D. Maera Medics and Hygiene
Joseph Ruby, N. D., Anatomy and Ply -ioloV,
lower D., Theory and Practice ~ Medicine
Richard Thomas D. Midwifery and Diseases Of Women and
Children.
George w. Mienberger, NJ. D.. Pathological Anatomy
ample OF practical an
atomy a a moderate expense
Professors Smith and row
Baltimore Iprms with the privilege Of daily visits TO '
for the lectures $50 to SIS praccal anatomy so mstne
uIation, . graduation, $40.
WILLIAM y. A. AIKEN, Dean.
Rs,timore August /, 1851 Aug 5-oswti5oc.
IRON London-Tbe Young oScer's Companion; by Col
II Lord de Ros. ] vol. 1851. - -
The Practice OF Naval martali by VIM Hck-
ma royal navy. 1 vol. 1881. ...#.
The Mining Manual and Almanac for 1851. vol.
Military Events in Italy in le4s4o by the Earl OF Ees"ere
vol. 1851 ,
Rudmsntay Treatise Loesbmsi by II. Law civil engineer
1851.
Bearing OF London with reference 70 me water
supply of Metropolis and remark Springs t Joseph s'
wick. I vol. 1851. -, =
Punub Frontier 1880; by Major Edwards
vols. 1851. =,
Lights and Shade. Military Life; edited by Lieut. General Sir
Napier, chief In India vol lso'
Tae Strength Of Msteaoriainsi and usen formula applied
Bridges Wrought Iron and Cs't Iron seam" Columns
he l 1880
The Defence Britain by Sir Francis b Head
| 1850.
Brinsh Nautical Amsnsc for 1881 -
Aus5 pANSk ihfLoh.
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THE Undersigned respectfully informs tho
Of the line OF mail
washington Winchester bs the Leesbure
good borseswi have in his
sku attentive. and accommodating drivers
trip good time, and every pains he
taken, made for the accommodation
extend HIM their
public respectfully solicited ohics
House. PennsyIvanis avenue, between ID and ~ streets
JAMES II. KEMP.
Aug Idly
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AIerandrsa and Washington Boas.

Alerandrsa and Washington boat
Thomas Coiiysr's ,cest.
a sNn The steamboat THOMAS CoILYER viii de
GrlspRAue psr the following hours. A connects
with the bost Washington i2k
xing and leaving the boat, trip 2k
The Coilyer will IN route
week.
L-svs Alexandria ut ~, az, Tx, ~, 3,tek.
Lsav. Washington at sk, iok, ~, *, 2k, sk,1
Aug 6-a SAMUEL GEDNEY, Captain.
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Square No 97o, lots -, Is, ~, and 10.
Terms balance G, u, ls
and "a months, with interest, satisfactorily secured
DYER n MCGUIRE,
July o0-d Aucuone~rs.
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yNo. M. sscCALp.A

III ILL practise Court and the
Of the Dissct He continues elaine before Con
psss and the departments. May n-soduii ssh Sep
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sale OF Improved Lands I'm Ohio, coded BY the n
andota In lS42.

andots In 1S42.
NOTICE authority
Office by Sd March, the poon
Upper Ohio, ceded
18th March ls42 will again be offered pubic the aa
Ohio Monday the fifteenth day Of September
tl.l
March, is43 fixes the minimum pcc these
and that the
ascesn.d by the agents the Wax Depssnen
shall paid In addition 10 The price Of the land.
will be longer than u absolutely
o lands and exceeding weeks.
hand, Washington, this
day July eight nyone
JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner the
July 24-law6w General Land Once.
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William and Mary College, WIN anasburx, Va.
THE session Of this institution will Wednesday, he
9Th OF October Since the ample preparations
made full course OF instruction organic and agricultural
and n. Of stady adapted to The wants Of 4. %
den The whole the includes
Bachelor Of Philosophy proficiency ia at
sans n az, ancient nc" the degree Of B. and for prob
Faculty.
Right Rev. John Johns, D. D. President and Professor Of Moral
rn Jaass .nd " Professor Of and
Ewe, Professor
Henry Washington, History Ecosony
Belle, Letter., and Rhetoric
Robert G.,ewood, Adjunct Professor Of Mathematics.
July G-iaww
NEW GOODs.-The beg leave TO inform their Gus
y. , nS sy hsss sHpy Of The follow
Black shally, for mourning dresses
DO Soais az Sole, Gro de Rhine, and Indi. silk.
Do bomba,in. and silk warp aipaeas, very light
Do and fancy berexes and de LANES
Fancy French oreandie and lawns
Plain and figured jaeoneD for dresses
Do Swiss and polka musins
French embroidered chcmss cuff, and colar, OF every
Very handsome lace nd embroidered under sleeves
Rchardson and Grays undressed Irish linens
English and American bieached long cloths
Ao every description senten'en youths wear,
great variety Of other goods a. of which win be disposed
We also beg leave TO call ts attention Of housskesps
Linen nd cotton shcctnss, dama.k tables cloth.
Napkins owens white and colored Marsclss and Asnass
Table and piano covers embroidered and
White and buff linen, for window blinds
English and French chintxes
-, 81, and 50 white marinss
- 81. and p.n and sssV eeior " eoeo. msins"
Very English and American floor ocohs dgns
And large stock Of French and English ,aps.sy.
Brussels spy and ingram ape 5E ys hE HsSTfrs CO.
May al-iau
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uy DYER ~ MCGUIRE. Auestoaeers-
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT AUCTIoNe--on Thursday,
Augu 7h, at O'Clock, shall sell front of the
n
18th Streets IS running eet
alley, contains about 37s7 feet.
third balance in and monhs for
notes satisfactorily secured, bearing interest
DYER a MCGUIRE,
Aug I'D
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ny DYER ~ ucauiRG. A"otson.srs.
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS AT hUCTIoN.-on Friday az
' O'Clock shall sell
lots Id and ~ No 54 situated between FIRST and Third
streets and aud streets morrill, in improving part Of the
Terms; third balance in six and twelve months
with interest, satisfactorily secured.
Aug Cd DYER MCGUIRE, Auctioneers.
by A. GREEN, Auctionrer.
MAHOGANY BOARDS, PLANks, AND NENEERs AT AUG
vi TIONOn Monday the 4b shall self u O'Clock,
excellent assortment OF mahogany front of warehouse
the OF Sth and streets The consists Of
~, ~, ., T. n inch stuff
1900 feet OF splendid shaded and curled veneers
Also, snail lot OF y and Y black walnut
Terms; All and under s15, s25
sixty aud ninety for satisfactorily endorsed bearing
Carpenters cabinet makers and builders respectfully
the sae they viii nnd well worthy OF their the
stun s OF a good quality.
Aug Id A. GREEN Auctoneer.
n0- The above sale is "navoidab,y postponed until
Thur-dsy, the 7th instant, hour and place.
Aug sd a. GREEN, Apcuonecr.
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7 N
Certificates Of packages Of IS whole tickets 4l3o 90
| of23 half do Is 90
!. Do do of25 quarter do n so
Ordem certificates packages
splendid will prompt
drawing Immediately aer
| order from
! - Address J.. & C. MAURY, Agents,
| July22 Alexandria, Virginia
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26
LECTRo.MAGNETIc I.ocoMoTyvr


Ihe attendance on Saturday afternoon to see Prof PAoK
apply bis electro magnetic engine as motive power was
very lse' including scientific gentlemen and several mem
bers Of the Cabinet and other distinguished persons In con-
sequence of the bursting Of three battery cells thus causing
mixture Of the acids necessary for the production Of electrical
action the locomotive deprived Of more than
Its power just at the moment Of starting However. under
that dssdvansse, the engine propelled several hun
ded yards the rate Of five six miles an hour hat of
all testing the amount Of power aanable with
the batteries employed in the locomotive The accident was
Of great disappointment the spectators
and TO Prof. PAsE who remarked that this the first in
stance Of bursting the battery cells that had occurred in the
course Of his two years experiments Prof also mentioned
that during trial trip day two since with this ocomo
tive ne had obtained speed Of twelve miles hour The
object OF these experiments is ascertain the Of
fiue posc which be concentrated by electromagnetic
ton The experiment Of Saturday exhibited the mode Of sp
pcatlon in highly satisfactory manner. It is the intention
OF Po PAeE repeat the trial Of bis electromagnetic
gine as soon as the necessary repairs can be effected
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26
LATER FROM HAVANA. ea
Intelligence from Havana to the 18th instant has

#0#IEtha LATER FhUM HAVANA.
Intelligence from Havana to the 18th instant has
been received by the Prometheus.
There was great excitement at Havana on the
morning Of the 9th, in consequence Of rumor that
an invading party under Lopez had landed at Ma
re; the report of cannon having been heard in that
direction.
The Spanish war steamer Pizarro was immed-
ately dispatched to assist in the defence of Marie
An English frigaie and brig Of war were also got
under weigh for the scene Of strife. The Pizarro,
soon after leaving port, fell in with the Spanish
frigate Esperanza, and in answer to the inquiries
made by the captain Of the Pizarro in reference to
the cannonading in the night, he was told that the
firing on board the Esperanza, while exercising
at the guns during the middle watch. 1 s'
It was rumored that Government had received
information of the forward state Of the expedition
at Ne,o Orleans and Galveston, and that the en-
barkation was 10 take place during the present
month. l@ raff- s
The U. s. sloop-of-war albany, Com. PRATT,
arrived at Havana from Tampco on the llth.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

SALE OF LIeHTHoUsE.-The New York Courier states
that at late cusiomhouse sale, in that city, Of unclaimed
bonded goods, hirywo large packages set up by the
auctioneer in lot, supposed be said contain light
house. This being the only ntimaon bidders had Of the
contents offers were dull and the lot knocked down at
6ve hundred dollars to German Of the Of Stephen
Luz has since been discovered to be Fresnelleht Of
the first order which constructed in Paris by order Of the
United States Government at Of seventy thousand ancs
arrived at New York in the fall Of ls49, but not being
directed to the proper department. ii has been disposed Of
above stated. f5t& #tsF ,g-sst-,. fv M ssrf ts
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26
THE SLAVE REscUERs AT BOSTON.
BosTor, sArunpAr. Arn1I !

-, BOSTON, SATURDAY, APRIL ~.
10 tue DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED SrATxs, Joseph
n hayes Ezur Wright James Scott Lewis Hayden, John
seveay arrigned an additional count - tbe original in
dcmen's found against them Il sets forth that Shadrsch
was me lawful slave Of John DeBee Of Virginia that he
that the proper proceedings were had in the courts
% reclaim ssid fugitive that proceedings were
commenced nee oy an agent duly authorized under said
papers, BY whom complaint made before Commissioner
curtis that said usive under the name Of Shadrach was
arrested BY virtue Of issued by said Commesioner
and mat while an investigation was going on, the said
fendants ooy y - -
AS oefore stated the trial Of these has been postponed
at the urgent request Of the counsel for the defence until the
9Th Of May.-Courier. 80 ~'' - - - = !
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

The Charestown (Va) Republican ststes that two large
canoes laden with deer skins and ginseng, arrived there on
Thursday last consigned to house in Baltimore This lot
OF freight was originally shipped at Bnxton Court house.
about one hundred miles up the Elk tributary Of the Ks-
nawha rver and from Charestown shipped via Wheel
ing to Baltimore The Republican adds
ANY one, By glance at the map, will that this
eignt came sonh 100 miles, went West so miles, north
200 miles, and then east 10 its destination Il IL small
matter Of ITSELF but IL is index Of the difficulties we have
70 encounter in getting TO market What pity that we
are Boz on the wrong side Of The ounaain Thoash 70
luc'an We must adit the fact that the current of trade
now Turned to the West and IL rvuet Of the stream 4 al
verted eastward, it goes to Baltimore -. n
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26
OFFICIAL.


DEPARTAxSr THE IxTsRIoR,
-, FASHION OFrIcx, APRIL l8, 1851.
|, Inc following Rules and Reguations, approved
by the Secretary OF the Interior, will be observed
IN 'ne se'tementof pension claims against the Go
An agent attorney asking to examine papers filed in
any pension claim for the reconsideration Of claim here
toOre adudcatsd, produce power Of attorney giving
him the necessary authority agent Of the claim which
power Of attorney must be acknowledged before justice
the peace or other person qualified take acknowledgements
or administer oaths and be certified under recognised
official seal The party, moreover executing such power
must have taken an oath that he she h directly Interested
as one Of the claimants, and certificate to that effect must
accompany the power. as
2 On the presentation Of such authority, the Commis-
sone will, n bis discretion, furnish an abstract of the proofs
appearing in The papers filed, permit personal inspection
Of such papers.
Upon the presentation Of the power, required in the
first rule II it appear that the original party performing the
alleged service, bis widow is the applicant for the recons
derton Of claim heretofore adudicaed such claim may be
reexamned matter Of right but there shall not be more
than two denominations. without the production Of further
material evidence 81 'f's&
In other than those Of the person performing SER
vice, his widow prescribed in the third rule next pre-
cedng pension which has been finally adudicaed
shall be reoPened, unless the production Of satisfactory
proof that The adjudication erroneous accompanied BY
affidavit Of the party applying therefor showing that such
proof has been discovered since the adjudication made
g. Appeals may be taken from the decisions Of the Com
missioner Of Pensions within six months from the time the
uecs.o made and communicated to the party his sgeS
O. NO application for re-hearlng win hA entertained afsr
the expiration Of two years from the final adjudication OF
claim and notice thereof to the applicant his agent After
that time the party win be left to seek redress by an appeal to
Congress j. E. HEATH,
Commissioner Of Pensions
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

elesraphc despatch from Albany says that terrible collision
had taken place ON the railroad Geneva While the
press train was waiting for the accommodation train Il was
run into BY the latter in full speed smashing five cars to
atoms and badly manning four persons viz Isaac r. Riley.
confidential clerk Of Corning & Co., who had both eas
smashed which il deemed necessary to smpus,e
and he died after the operation g. b. Scott Kenosha wis,
cousin both legs smashed Mr. Pete, Milwaukee do an
other, name not known, thrown from the car and se
ously wounded his life is despared Of The accident was
caused BY The csreessness Of the switchender, n9q
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

N A correspondent Of the London Athenaum, wri-
ting from Egypt states that the destruction Of the
ancient Temples and Pyramids is rapidly going on.
He says:
The Northern Pyramid Of Dashour is now in progress
OF being converted into stone quarry in order build
new palace or villa In the neghbohood the tombs Of SAX
kara are used for the purpose the mounds Of Abydus
are ransacked for building materials the Temple Of Erment
is going for the same purpose and temples have within
the last six years. been knocked down. and the materials re-
moved from near shekh Fad entirely without the knowledge
OF travellers to whom, indeed they have remained utterly
unknown until now that they no longer exist. went to
Skhmm to look at the great block Of copied by Will
knson, and supposed TO be restored Letronne. found
that the first line was entirely gone They breaking up
the block to make lirnen ss eaa 5tA.a
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-26

Senator FGorE returned TO his home ia Mssspp on the
Soh umo The next day be addressed the citizens Of Ray
mond and vicinity in public speech accepting his nomna-
aon As candidate for the State Convention. On the night
OF the ID nsssnt he addressed large audience in the city Of
Jackson IN defence Of bis position and opinions Demo
c'a' and Union He e Jackson on the Sd for Madi-
son county, thence to go portion Of the
eastern to return Jackson in time for the con-
vention in Nav t# se6f G&fss# 'EE.7-