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American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-30
French and German Looking Glass Depot,
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DARRATT q DEBEET, Carvers and Giders, manufac
ID trrers Of every variety Of Plain and Ornamental
Looking Glass and Picture Frames, Window Cornices
Brackets, Bracket Tables Ceiling Mouldings, SC, &c
Also constantly hand, full assortment of Gilt and
Mahogany Framed Looking Glasses. Old work re-g
glasses In old Frames, &C.. Prices low and work
unsurpasse In beauty of finish and durability by any
pther establishment. The public is respectfully invited
TO examine stock before purchasing elsewhere.
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To Persons out Of Employment.
NEW PICTORIAL WORKS.

Just published by r. SEARS, and for sale at No. 128
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A MERICAN GIFT BOOKS FOR ;l8S1--Agents are
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PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CHINA AND INDIA;
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customs, religion, literature and domestic habits Of the
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The are about two hundred and Of the
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The Volume forns large octavo containing between
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THRILLINa INCIDENTS OF THE WARS OF THE
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the Revolution the French the Trpolitan war the
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these works are They ara adapted to the
Oh
and the domestic crcle got up in superor style of art
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volumes; aud all postmasters, clergymep book pediars,
newspaper agents. respectfully requested to act
as our agents handsome renlunefatien allowed to all
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paid, ar ROBERT SEARS, LIS Nassau street, N. K!
publishers the United States
Newspapers copying this advertisement entire without
any alteration abridgment ncluding this notice and
giving 1t few inside Insertions shall receive copy of
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sTIMsoN & co.'s

New York, Nep Orleans, and Mobile Express,
HoNNECTING with the swftest and most responsible
expresses between the principal towns in Maine New
Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts,, Rhode Islands Con
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illinois, the Western States generally the Mississippi and
Alabama river towns, and the prominent paoes in Geor
9ia and the Carolinas.
Our facilities extensive and perfect that
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the country the other and between the most remote
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From our many years experience In the express bust
ness while connected with Mcssrs Adams Co.. and our
numerous advantages in other respects not the least Of
which Is the confidence and patronage of the New York
give the most entire satisfaction 10 our friends the Jewell
lers, bankers, and merchants generally. s
We beg leave call attention TO our California Express
from New Orleans and our Express between New Orleans
and Mobile. IsE
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NEW YORK JOURNAL OF MEDI-
IN cine and, tho g cllntersI Sciences for
March, THE March nutnb Der Of this well estab-
lished journal is before the public containing original
communications from the following talented writer's OF the
Medical Profession: W. III. Van Buren, NJ D., Of
ran tumor In which death resulted rom peronitis
arising from novel cause illustrated by plates remarks
on tetans by Ezra p Bennet d. of Connecticut; rup
ure of fbladder BY Kneeland d.; repors Uf hospital
cas,s hy n D. Lete VI d. and others OF much interest
by Drs Sweat, Church, and Star.
The FOREIGN and Aneficah Medical Retrospect " full
and completes Bibogrsnes notices @ OF all tne e'e ENG
Published every other month, At % per snnun each
nuihb ber ccutsinlng f4f pages
on nspbiscssi6a, ,psrsb Blk, To- 4. i. HUDSON Assnxs
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FL PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL LINE OF
Sskk PACKETS-Sailing from Philadelphia on the 9th,
and from Liverpool on the 1st Of every month.
Ship SHENANDOAH, Capt VIM. III. West Ship EU-
ROPE, Captain William Mcdowell; Ship MARY PLEA
SAINTS, Capt. Anthony Michaels
The above rstclass ships are built OF the best mate
rials, and commanded by experienced navigators. ~
Due regard has been paid TO select models Tor speed
with comfort for passengers 4s.-.s ts. .g
Persons wishing to engage passage for their friends
obtain certificates which viii be good for eight months
Those who wish to remit money can be accommodated
with drafts for f1 sterling and upwards at sight, without
discount
Goods the continent win be forwarded free OF ex-
pense commission If addressed to James Mcilenry No.
5, Temple Place. Liverpool. =
= GEORGE McHENRY a CO.,
mar I'D No. 81, Walnut street, Philadelphia.
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At New York, 1T half. past one o'clock yester-
day afternoon Jefferson Market Bell Tower was
entirely destroyed by FIRE. The bell, weighing
about 9,000lbs, was ruined by the heat and fall.
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FREEMAN HODGES 4 Co,


IMPORTERS AND JoBBERs, 6s LIBERTY STREET, New
L York, (between Broadway and NassauD now re
ewing rich and beautiful assortment Of Fancy silk and
Millinery Goods TO which would particularly invite the
ttenton Of all Cash Purchasers and will make 1t an OBJ
ect for them TO give a CALL determined TO sell
assortment for Cash. lower than ever before offered In
This market. .. .=#t .E..f ....
Bininers can supply themselves with every article il
heir line, at about the cost Of Importation or Auctor
r our own SALE and cannot be surpassed for beauty
low prices.
sinks and satins for Bonnets
Embroidered Capes, Collars, Cuffs, and Chcmisetts
Embroidered Edgings and InsertinRs Swiss and Muslin
Thread Brussels yalenciene, SILK and Lisle Thread
Embroidered Reverie and Plain Linen Cambria Hkfs.
Gloves and Mts, Kid, silk, Lisle Thread, and Sewing
silk
scarfs, cruvats, and Dress Hkfs.
Swiss, Jaconet, Book Muslins, and Bishop Lawns
Embroidered, Damask. and Plain Canton Grape Shawls
A full assortment Of Straw Goods
French and American Artificial Flowers
With q large variety not mentioned above.
All wishing to avoid paying long prices VIII make mo
ney BY calling and satisfying themselves lmar 2i-t
CEED AND AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE, TOOLS,
y &C., &c.-WHoLKsALE AND RKTAIIc-No 194 a Ndrkef
Sree, Phiiodelpha.We offer TO our friends and custo
ners the largest assortment Of Agricultural Implements
aren Tools and Seeds ever offered In this market
.isting In part OF the following, vizi ..L
PR0UTf A MEARS, Patent Highest Premium Self
sharpening PLoUGHS, right and left handed Side Hill
Subso Of various sizes, OF superior materials and work
manship, warranted TO give satisfaction, the money
Hss SsS yoIt ats sr gs9 %
beaches and Bar Share Poughs.
spains Improved Barrel Churn, constructed in such
that the dasber may be removed from the inside
II the 0hurn by simply unscreWng the handle from the
iasher.
Hay Straw and Corn Stalk Cutters in great variety
among which may be found Harvey's superior Premium
straw Cutter, ofevery size. - -
Also, Horse Powers, Threshing Machines, Fan Mills
Corn shelters Cheese Presses Seed Planters Dirt Scaper
sugar Mils OK Yokes and Bows, Turnp Drills, Horse
Rskes Grain Cradles Expanding and Extra Culvators
Harrovs, Snathe, scythes, Concaved Hoes Spring tenn
oered Cast Steel Oval and Square tined Manure and Hay
Repairing Pecies and Castings Peruvian, Patagonia and
Prepared Guano together with complete assortment o
rass Garden and Field Seed all Of which win be sold al
he lowest possible prices at 194 Market street Phila
A-n PROUTY N BARNETT.
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New York, March, 1851

UARNIsHES, GUM C0PALS SPIRITS, TuhPEN
TINE, AND AMERICAN LINSEED OIL
so cases Gum Copal, med and fine Zanzibar, NC.
400 bbs superior Coach Body, Carriage Oil Cloth Polish
ing Flowing, Scraping Cabinet and Venitian Blind Var
nishes Nos. 4, 2, and 3.
10 bbls. Sign and Graning varnish.
do white flowing do
do outside do do warranted.
do White do do for maps or whips
10 do Iron varnsh
20 do Painters Japan.
100 do Spirits Torpentine In glued bbls or half bbs
1000 gallons American Hnseed OIL II.
10000 lbs pure White Lead, in oil, at manufacturers
prices tL,'tt .#H .M 0
Also, DUN shelac, sandrao, Htharge, Red Lead Dry
White Lea In 100 ID. kegs Wholesale and retail AZ the
lowest market rates LsN ~ t.h6
Persons purchasing the above will do wen to cali and
examine for themselves.
N n Persons wanting vsrnshes manufactured win
please CALL as the subscriber s prepared TO manufctre
all kinds. BkNJ y; HOhNth, X
No La Orange street, running from seoondto Thru be
tween Market and Arch streets Phils. mar 24-H
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Jenny Lind has given away $2,6Ol Al IN ho-
chester, New York, being the amount OF prs'
miums received at ticket auction
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The New York and Liverpool United States Mai
Steamers.

The ships comprising this line are the
cs ATLANTIC, Capt. West
PACIFIC, Capt. Nye. II.
ARCTIC, Capt. Luce.
ADRIATIC, Capt. Grafton. ....
These ships, having been built by contract, expressly
for service every has been taken in their
construction in their engines to insure strength
and speed their accommodations for passengers are
unequaled for elegance or comfort ..ats-9 =.
Price of passage New York to Liverpool $3.50; ex
elusive use of extra size state rooms $685. from Liverpool
to New York, f35. Es s& 3
An experienced Surgeon will be attached to each ship
No berth can be secured until paid for.
aS- The owners of these ships will not be accountable
for gold silver bullion specie jeweiry, precious stones
or METALS unless bills Of lading signed therefor, and
the value thereof therein expressed.
For freight and passage apply to
EDWARD K COLLINS, So Wall ST., N. Y, orto
BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool. .
e. g. ROBERTS 4 CO., IA, Kings Arm Yard, London.
L. DRAPER, Jr., Boulevard, Montmartre, Paris.
mar DID "
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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
FANCY AM STABLE GOODs

NToULT0N 90, Successors TO JNo FALooNER Co.,
M 81 Cedar and AZ Pine streets, New York, invite
chants visiting New York city to their immense stock Of
Foreign and Domestic, Fancy and Staple Dry Goods.
Their stock Is entirely new, and in addition sl recei
by every and elegant styles confined
svey 10 this house, consisting OF every variety of Dr.
Goods be found In the French, German English and
American markets and prices that viii defy competitors
Cash buyers and merchants generally viii do well TO
oall and examine our stock goods adapted to
avery section of the country and resolved spare
no efforts 10 make Il the interest Of every merchant TO
favor US with their patronage ,,or,o,,
JAMES W. BARRIER,
ZENAS NEWELL.
No,, yorI Norcb 1851 mar 2i--
The southern press., 1851-07-02
NEW PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SCIEN FIG A ERICA N 4.
Tn t1ecbUuJce IUre0(rrS 1,,1


THE Publishers Of the Scientific .qmeriean re-
/ spectfully give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable journal, comm enced on the 2lst
of September Offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
gress and deveopement of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The charac-
ter Of the Scientific american is too well known
throughout the country to require u detailed ac-
count of the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
1t enjoys a more extensive and influential cir
cuaton than any other journal of it's class in
America
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quarfo Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDL9, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.N-GR.7VLN'GS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress OF SCIEN.
TTFYC and ME CHaNICAL IMPROVE-
ME.NTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL ENGINEER
ING, M.A.NUF.A IT UR ING in its various
branches, ,.lR lRCHIT'ECTURE,. MAS O.NRY, BOT.
.a.N'Y,-in short, it embraces the entire rai.ge OF
the Arts and Sciences.
II also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List Of P.4TE.N'T CLAIMS, prepared ex.
pressy for it's columns at the Patent Offce,-thu
constituting it the (" AMERICAN REPERTOR
OF INTENTIONS"
TERMs-S2 a-year 81 for six mouths.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM &CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York.
The southern press., 1851-07-02
CITY, WEDNESDAY JULY 2 1851

+ AW AND AGENCY Off CE.- The under
i 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
cluding the settlement Of all accounts Of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return of Duties, Patents for new in
ventions, &C., DC.
They tender their services to members Of the
profession ut distance, and, when the case in
prepared by local agent, will abate one-haf their
usual fee. All information relative to the forms
and usages OF business in any of the Departments
will be Furnished TO our regular correspondents
witfeut charge They have made arrangements
for the payment OF taxes, and for the sale or loca
ton OF bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I5-Ofice on p. :nsylyania avenue, Lane g.
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. 4. GREEN,
KlCHD. III. CLARKE
Oct I4-3taw3m
The southern press., 1851-07-02
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP
Nf DEN. SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH

I'LL DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course of
Lectures will commence on Monday, the I4th Of
October, 1850, and continue until the lat Of the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees win be held aSout the middle Of March,
B. l.. BoHANNAn, M. d., Prof. Of Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children.
l.. w. CAAMsEREAyax, M. d., Prof Of Mate
ria Msdica and Therapeutics.
s. MAur.x, M. D., Prof of Chemistry and
CxAs. Bell Glssox, M. d., Prof of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
CAKrTKx p. JOHNSON, M. D., Prof Of Anato-
my and Physiology.
Dawn H. TucxEn, M. d. Prof. Of Theory and
rartice Of Medicine.
ARrHua E. PEracoLAs, M. D., Demonstrators
of Anatomy.
The study Of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cuted with the most ample facilities, and at very
trihing expense.
Clinical Lectures are regularly given at the Col
lege fnfrmary and Richmond Almshouse: The
infrmAry, under the same roof with the College
and subiAct 10 the entire control of the Faculty. IL
at aiI tiiaes well filed with medical and surgical
cases and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction. Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence Of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance Of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Expenses-M characterization fee, IS. Professors
fees, $lO5, Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
fee, 425.
servants attendance, is usually $3 to 80 per
week.
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller iniorma,
ton concerning the institution, will be Forwarded
to those applying for il, or specific inquiries VIII
be answeree by letter Address,
s. MAUPlN, M. D.,
Oc, Dean Of the Faculty.
The southern press., 1851-07-02
American statistics.

short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. De
BOWS Commercial Review gives some tables re-
utive to this and 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 1S47.
2. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders and losses on
each side.
8. Amount of continental money issued to sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in specI
The southern press., 1851-07-02

Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Driven, and Persons connected with tbs
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 Petsons connected with Boiling
aud Bran-Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshing Machinery
Bull Workers, Carvsrs Engravers, and Ornamen'
Makers in general
Persons employed in tho Manufacture of Gas.
Makers OF Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, HarbG 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 others, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometrc Cranes, Jack Screws
/ Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring Maeufacturers.
Wheelwrights, Clock Makers Horologists, &c.
The publishers have expended large sum o
money to get original drawings OF machinery II
practical use in this country, and have Procure'
almost every work on the subject whether pno
lshed in England, France, or Germany, the mos
essential parts Of which being comprised IN thl
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen
sive as possible The publishers have endeavore'
| TO use great economy in type, so that each page
the work contains at least four times the numpe
of words found in ordinary pages of the same size
This has also secured TO each plate working W
ngs of ample size and clearness, so that Mechanic
ma Y construct accurately any machine described
| The publishers are, in short determined, regard
| less of cost, to make the work complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one dcsrous to ootaii
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, ah'
thus encourage the enterprise.
| The work will be issued in semi-monthiy mum
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and VIII pro
grcss with great regularity.
The whole work will be published In 40 mum
bcrs at 25 cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1885, A liberal discount will
be made to agents.
Any one renting the publishers ; 10 in advance
shall receive the work through the post office fre'
of expense.
Notice TO Proprefors Of Newspapers throughout III
| United States and Canada.
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted fv'
times DUR. the year, and the paper containing !
sent to us, copy Of tie work will be sent grati
in payment.
The southern press., 1851-07-02

vuvHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
III public and the old customers of S,MMs x Sos
and informs Them that TIL Il GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them, T,
is continued by EpwARD Sums he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH dtoCEklES, &C. and
hns also on hand full assortment Of the hnest
WINE. and will be sold at the lowest rates
amongst which will be found 100 baskets Of ths
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Clare
Wines, Of the purest kinds.
The southern press., 1851-07-02
PREMIUM.

ANY person sending us three suhscribers will be
entitled to copy of the History of Propellers
and Steam Navigation, republished in book form
nov 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. Oft
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| Life Insurance Company, established in 1890
and empowered by act of Parliament, for the In
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dowment of Children, &C., &C., CAPITAL l.
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ns~Oficc Sd story Colonization Buildings,
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