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m. TIrOupSAy

ATTORNEY .aND COUNSELLOR ar Law
4 COMMISSIONER of Deeds ofNorth and South
\, Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
uon OF Claims against the various Departments of
the General Government and before Congress.
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital $4,000 900.
IF Office one door West ofJsoksoa Hall, Penn
sytpania .8Uenue, WAsHiNGroN, d. C.
Z. 5. Refer, if necessary, to the Heads of De-
rartments and to Member congress generally.
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NATIONAL INsTIruTE.

WASHINGTON, May II, 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 communication of the
18th instant That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
ssResolUed, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State
esRes0lred 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 the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hbitiun in London.
'tReSoiued That a committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Indus@ial Exhibition and to 'espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
s'ReSoEUed, That the President of this Institute be
| member of the Central Committee.
'SReSoipcd That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municate 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. Mlard Fillmore, Vice President of the United
States, and oGico Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian institutions.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National nsti-
tute
Hon. James Pearce u. S. Senate, member of the
bnafu OF Regents ol the Smithsonian institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M. n. l.. Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, u, S. ~, M. N. L.,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and II photography
Prof. Joseph Henry Vice President of the NJ L., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prof. Walter X. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alexander d. Bache, M N. l., member of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
NJ
Commander 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 or the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut. Matthew f. Maury, U. S. N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory
]. James Greenough, Esq, NJ. y. |.
Charles f. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute
COL j. j. Albert, NJ. n j., Chief Of the Typographical;
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Iottcn, Vice President N. l., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbanh, ESQ Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. D., M. ~ l., Examiner of
Patents.
Joseph g. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N. l., Suporinten-
dent OF Census,
IRA G.. Seaman, Esq, M Nj.
have the honor to be
Worry respectfully, your obj servr,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon, JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
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A NEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE !
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIENI

THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIEND,
A new and elegant paper, published at Col
"a umbia, South Carolina, and Edited by S. A
Goldman, soliclts examination and challenges
comparison with any Northern paper.
1t is large sheet, magnihcently printed upon
splendid paper, contains Original laIes Sketches,
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week. Terms, 50 per annum address,
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"INcoHoGRAPBIC ENCYCLOPEDIA"
TAYLOR q MAURY, booksellers near 9Th
Il street, have for exhibition complete copy
OF this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing IN numbers, De competed In twenty-five
parts. Subscriptions taken, and the work supplied,
by
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- uSFftIS tUTF, Jtf7ft T, foJV
SIR have the honor to transmit to you herewith
copy of the correspondent which has passed be
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
Of committee to constitute The central authority
CURED by the regulations the Royal ComlHisexcn n
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June g. 1850
SIR have duly received your letter of the 9th
uiumo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedihgs OF the National Institute the subject of nv
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication couy of
which is enclosed for your information.
am, SIR, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
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WILLIAM AND Mf RY COLLEGE.

w AA'A'AAAAA %AAS~~ ASA~ ~ L. CSA'AIASAI-
Y1IIE next annual sess of this Institution will
| commence on the Cd Wednesday in October.
FACULTY.
The Right Rev John JoHNs, ID. D., President
and Professor of Moral Philosophy.
Judge BEVERLY Tucker, Professor Of Municipal
and Constitutional Law.
BENJAMIN s. EwELL, Professor Of Mathematics
and Astronomy
MORGAN j. SmEAD, Phi, d. Professor of HUI
mainly
WILLIAM f. HorKINs, A. M, Professor o
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
III. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor Of His
tory and Political Economy.
Rev. SEAS ToTTEN, D. D., Professor of Intel
lectua Philosophy, Bellies Lettres, and Rhetoric.
There are two courses of study for undergrad
uates--the regular course for the degree of Bach
elor Of Arts, and Science course, occupying two
years. Candidates for admission to the Science
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desiring to JOIN regular class may for special
reasons, be admitted to study with the regular
classes, in those branches which, on examination,
they may be found qualified to pursue.
The necessary College expenses range between
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Circulars will be forwarded to all who may de-
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answered, if addressed to Professor MORGAN J
SMEAp, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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July Isl aw.
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y A. PRINGLE, No. 80, East Bay street
LIZ Charleston, South Carolina -lmporter
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Aeen,
and Dealer in BROG.4.NS, BOOTS and SHOES,
Southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con-
sign, will send samples of their make, und on re-
ceipt of their consignment, liberal cash advar :
will be made Information promptly impaired.
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
Charleston, s. c., July IT, IS50.--dly
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To Southern Gentlemen or Literary In
situations.

"A young man, graduate of st. Mary's Col
"A iege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain as ituation
as Assistant in an Academy, or Private Tutor
lie IS qualified to teach the highest branches OF
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Che
mistry, Mathematics and English Literature
The highest testimonials to character and quail
hcauons can be produced. Address, post-pa,s
g X FIX Orfice s.slnmo~s Mo
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Terms.

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For TrI-weekly during he Session OF Con-
gross, and Semi-weekly during the recess, S 90
Weekly paper, 200
The price of subscription must bePaid invariably
in edyance, and the cash accompanying the name
sent.
All persons procluin4len names shall be entitled to
receive copy gratis fbrone year
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woRTHINGToN G. sNErHE1,.

Formerly solicitor q the Genera Land Office
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court CT
me united States, IN the Courts of the District CT
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
Claims OF all kinds against the United States e.
ther before Congress or any of the Executive De-
partmentss ana to procure letters patent for nver-
uons' BUSINESS coniided to his care, will be
promptly attended to.
N. 8. Particular attention paid to the prosecu.
uon OF claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WASHINGTON CRY, D. c.. JULY IL. 35Os
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j. Knox walker,

j. Knox walker,
Attorney at La,o and General Agent,
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
" Agent for the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments also for
obtaining Patents.
All business con6ded to him ~dl be promptlya at
tended to.
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STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE

% tELES FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE.
CHARLESTON, SourH CAROLINA.
THE SUBSCRIBERS establish
IL ment being one of the most extensive
xM and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
lin Charleston, the public may depend
on hnding there superior ass ortment of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
uemens, youths, and children
10 SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
Tor plantation and house servants Black, white,
pearl, ana drab water-proofW Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 23l King, opposite Hazel
street, Charleston, ~
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oTHE soUTHnRN PRESS y

for the conduct of which, suitable Editors have been
engaged who will also receive the aid OF number
of eminent and and able contributors.
There Will be adaily, tri-weekly, and weekly
ssue--the latter 20 contain substantially, the same
matter the former, and intended to reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are limited.
The paper will not be ereLltStUety potIcal-but
will embrace its broad sheet the General News OF
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele-
graph Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence,
Literary Criticisms, Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, ali those items OF
general interest, the collected aggregate of which
constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per. Great will be taken to give full and
rect Reports OF the Proceedings and Debates IN both
Houses Of Congress, as well as the action OF the
local Legislatures on the Southern question
limited number only Of Advertisements viii be
eceived-the main object beng to furnish large
amount Of reading matter.
The paper will be printed on a sheet equal in size
to those OF the other Washington papers and the
teriai will be procured especially for the purpose.
1t is confidently hoped that every true friend TO the
South will aid in procuring subscribers and forward
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith.
Postmasters authorised by law to remit sub
scrPtions Tree of postage
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LNNLhRGEMElNl OF HE CAPITOL
IL The Committee Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution OF
that body, Z" to invite plans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to all
low premium Of five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses of Congress, u
accordingly invite such plans and estimates, to be
delivered to the Secretary of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day Of December next.
IL is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the CapitoI.
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
norm ana south OF the present building, or by the
erection OF a separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure 10 the east of the BUILDING.
The committee do not desire TO prescribe anv
condition, that may restrain the free exercise of
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
PREFER that whatever plan may be proposed NAV
have such reference to and correspondence with
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry OF the entire structure when complete
Although but one plan can be adopted the com
mittee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such course be found ,ecessaru. in
which event, the committee also reserve to them
selves the right to divide or apportion, according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium IN
be awarded Tor the whole, to those whose plans
may In part be adopted according to the relative
Importance and merit of each part adopted
r. M. T. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public B,ildiugS
SENATE CHAMBER, 30th September, 1850,
N. b. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daiIv for
two weeks, and send their accounts 10 the Score
tary of the Senate. octd
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
AND THE
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS.
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nWING to the late revolutions and counter-revo-
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followed each othcr in quick succession, and of which
the end is not yct" the leading periodicals of Great
Britain have become invested with degree of inter
est hitherto unknown. They occupy middle
ground between the hasy, DISCOUNTED and necessarily
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therefore, deem it proper to call renewed attention to
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they are offered to subscribers. The following is
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In these periodicals are contained he views, mode
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
~ Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tves.
Pensions for life for the widows of such
GERS and soldiers who married previous to 1900.
Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows,
or MINOR children of deceased officers and privates
who served IN the war Of 1912 with Great Bri-
tain, the Mexican war, or in any of the Indian
wars, since 1890.
Attention paid to suspended nd rejected claims
Terms moderate, where the claim Is established
otherwise no charge.
Communications addressea 20 the subscriber
washington, d. Z will receive prompt attention
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner Of Deeds for North and South
Carolina.
Refer to the heads of Departments, and to
members of Congress generally.
Oct 4--twtf
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PROSPECTUS
(" THE SOUTHERN PRESS. .

An association of sixiy-ihrce Members OF Congress,
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned Committee to superintend the esta-
blishment of Southern Press at Washington City,
to be devoted TO the exposition and defence OF South
ern Rights and nstitutions--the dissemination OF
correct information as to Northern Policy, and the
course Of Political affairs generally without reference
70 the old party lines of Wing and Democrat. Ar
engagements are now in progress, promptly to ensure
the issue of such paper under the title OF
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH

Whole number of representatives 1913.
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N B.--Associations committees or md; 81,
desirous to make propositions or to recei, ,ntor
niation are requested to address their comm. ,ica
hons to J. G. G. Kennedy, Esq.
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T1IIE next annual sess of this Institution will
| commence on the I'd Wednesday in October.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-12

Sur motion de Mr.. King de st, Landry, la
Convention ordonne impression de 200 exem-
plaires du susdit tableau.
La Convention s'occupe ensuite de Particle
il3 qui est passe--ayant Ste refere au Comt6
DIES Dispositions Generates, ct lie Comite men
ayant pas encore fait lie rapport.
Lecture est alors faite de Particle lid, oui,
sur sur motion de Mr., Roman, est r6fer6 au Comit6
DIES Dispositions Generates.
LArt. 115 est ensuite lu, sayoir
Art ll5.-La Legislature devra pourvoir par
Ia ioi au transient des atfaires civiles ct crimi
nelies dune juridiction une autre
sur motion, lie dit Article est adopte.
Lecture etant faite de Fart. 116, SAVIOR:
arI, liz. -Aucune Loterie ne sera autorisee
p.r eet Eat, ct Ia yente ct Fachat de bilets de
MI aans les mites de Get Fiat sont interdits
MT MT s.aes fait la motion de lie rejetcr.
!. Mr. Moilhenny fait la motion de deposer sur
Cette motion prevaut.
dement,. "N'e'e saAs aaAen'
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BUREAU fU CONTROLLER,
VILE De la NoUykLLgOetEAS s ~ A0Ii. iss)
Ifs~ Contormementa la resolution qui pr6cecle,
avs m par 10 dome que LuND 20 Aot midi mon
~ lot > ~ J,rpI-vc