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.arA. OF JunN HANDoI.pu

u. Appleton f. Co., 200 Broad,oay Ne,o York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
lFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
Ia By Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes l2mo.
Portraits; ~ so.
Mr.. Garland has given us daguerrec'ype of
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus ITSELF and withal, two volumes of exceedinoI,
choice historical reading. 81 Republic
The biography of Randolph has greater charm
than the most exciting fiction. '--Chmieston yMer
curry
good life of this remarkable man has n
been desired. Mr. Garland has furnished an ex
tremey readable book; the two volumes moi onIv
contain the history of his life, and ANALYSIS of h !,
character, but an interesting account Of the poll
tics and the public men of the day '-[ Crescent.
Since kennedy's life of William Writ. we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. 1t must be read by mutitudes with in
tense interest. - .Neoark Daily .4dpertiser
y Mr.. Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por
traIture OF the erratc and brilliant subject of his
pen. "-[ .Nsac Orleans Della
" fhls book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees of distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives US a faithful account of his whole ca
reer, an analysis OF his celebrated speeches, &c -
philadelphia Enquirer.
AS biography, it is marked bv drectness
and unity of purpose, and by comprehensiveness
and variety of manner. ~ Boston Post.
:" IL is one OF the most interesting American BIZ
ographles with which we are acquainted ~ Epe
ming Post.
Inc work is written in an easy and beautiful
style, and is replete with striking passages. The
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, ana the great men who at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama of the Republic. 1t forms valuable addi-
ton to our national history. "-Den,ocratic ReriecE
March Id tW-w
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A NEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.

ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIEND
A new and elegant paper, published at Col
IN umbia, South Carolina, and Edited by S. A
Goldman, solicits examination and challenges
comparison with any Northern paper
1t is a large sheet, magnihcently printed upon
splendid paper, contains Original Tales, Sketch es,
News, Poetry, Agricultural Articles, and what
ever else that will interest an intelligent commu-
nifty besides, -four elegant Engravings each
week. Terms, 81 per annum address,
y. A. GOODMAN 81 J. LYONS,
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N, Md. Dean
II. THOMPNNN.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR 1T Law
4 COMMISSIONER of Deeds OF North and South
~ Carolina Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton OF Claims against the various Departments of
tho General Government and before Congress-
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In.
surance Company, Capital $4,000 900.
IS Office one door Hest Of Jackson Hal, PENN
syirdnia .irenue, WAsHiNeron, ID. c.
z. 5. Refer, If necessary, to the Heads of De-
Partnehts ana 10 Membsr y congress generally.
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
II Gsi,iugt0n, .},snc 4, 1850

SIN have the honor to transmit to you herewith
copy of the correspondence 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 OF the Royal COmaaasou
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 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
cussion at the meeting held this evening.
ssResoiued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
ssIeesolred 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
American productions at the proposed Industrial Ex-
hibitiun in London.
"Resoloed, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed TO constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition and to -espond with
societies and local committees throug hout the United
States.
eResolued- That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncate 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. Millard 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 A Pearce, IT, 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 photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President OF the N. L.. Sec
rotary OF the Smithsonian Institute,
PROT Walter II. Johnson Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof Alex ander 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. N, M. N. L., late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition.
Hon. William w Seaton, M. N l., Mayor of Wash
inSton.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board o! Regents or the Smithsonian Institute.
Lieut.. Matthew +. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. n. 1.
Charles F Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute
Col. j. J. Albert, NJ. n L. Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph c. Totten, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer U S. Army.
Thomas Ewbanl, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, NJ. ID, M N. L., Examiner o,
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, M. N l., Supcrintcn-
dent of Census
C.. Seaman Esq, M n l..
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obt scrvf
WALTER X. JOHNSON
Cor Secretary OF tho National Institute.
Hon lonN NJ CLAYTON, Secretary of State
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variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlemens, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
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"INCONOGRAPHlC ENCYCLOPHDIA.v
TAYLOR & MAURY, booksellers near 9th
i street, have for exhibition n complete copy
of this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing IN numbers, ~ NC Competed in twenty-five
parts. Subscriptions taken, and the work supplied,
oy
March "a TAYLOR Il MAURY.
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j. Knox walker,

j. Knox walker,
Attorney at La.o aud General agent,
OFFERS his services in his profession and AZ
~ Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also for
obtaining Patents.
All business copided to him ,,li be prompuyM
tended to-
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At The io,o price Of ONE DOLLAR per nn,,,,n,
Inc cheapest weekly newspaper south Of the
/ Potomac, and as cheap as any in the Union
This paper is made up chiefly from the Daily
Dispatch, consisting of the entertaining and
news matter of that sheet, and carefully selected
light literature and poetry.
HuGH K. PLEAsANFs, Principal Editor
IL is designed to make it equal to any Weekly
sheet in the Union for its general interest. In
tone and sentiment, it is Southern--its conductors
are Virglnians, and they hope to merit and re-
ceive the encouragement of their fellow city ems
Ihey enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprlze, nor are their views and opinions shaped
merely to catch the popular breeze. From edu-
cation, from position, from association, from in
terest, from choice, they are Southern men. Their
defence OF Southern rights is defence of them
selves and all they hold dear; that it has been
warm unremittIng, and as far their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, no man who has read their sheet
Will deny. 10 doubt that it will continue to be
so is to presume that the principles and ideas
which have been insted into them from their
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men rarely change their views They, at least
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iished requires that the subscription be paid al
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| ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL.
! IL The Committee on Public Buildings of tn,
Senate, having been authorized by resolution
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by est
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
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
1t is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide tor the extension Of the Capitol
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or by the
erection of separate and distinct building. within
the enclosure TO the east of the building.
The committee do not desire to prescribe an
condition, that may restrain the free exercise of
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
nave such reference to and correspondence with
the present building to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete,
Although but one plan can be adopted, the COM
mttee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such course be found necessaru in
which event, the committee also reserve to them
selves the right to divide or appor,ion, according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium TO
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may IN part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit Of each part adopted
R. M. r. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE.
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Both September, 1850.
N. b. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts TO the Secre-
tary of the Senate oct4
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WILLIAM AND MI RY COLLEGE.
THE next annual sess of this Institution vii
/ commence on the Cd Wednesday in October

THE next annual sess of this Institution will
FACULTY
The Right Rev. JOHN JOINS, d. d., President
and Professor of Moral Philosophy.
Judge BEVERLY TUCKER, Professor Of Municipal
and Constitutional Law.
BENJAMIN S. EwErL, Professor Of Mathematics
and Astronomy
MORGAN j. SmEAp, PHI D. Professor of HUI
mainly.
WILLIAM f. HorKNs, A. M, Professor
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
III. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor of His
tory and Political Economy.
Rev SEAS ToTTEN, ID. D., Professor Of Intel
lectual 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 n Science course, occupying two
years. Candidates for admission to the Science
course will be expected to produce the written
quest of their parer. " guardians. Students not
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
SiS6 and Sl96 per annum.
Circulars will be forwarded to all who may de-
sire fuller information, or specific inquiries will be
ans wered if addressed to Professor MORGAN J
SMEAD, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Students, not desiring to attend either the Re 9
ular or the Science course, viii be permitted to
study with any class which they may be prepared
to join.
| July I5--l aw.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
ffGshrgt0n, June 8, 1850.
SIR have duly received your letter OF the 9th
uitinio, communicating to tins Department the pro-
ceedings OF the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
lngs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
lister in this city, with the communication copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your obt serv',,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N IonNsos, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute.
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To Southern Gentlemen or Literary ln-'
StitutiOnA

A young man, graduate of st. Mary's Col
IN lege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain as ituation
as Assistant in an Academy, or Private Tutor.--
He is qualified to teach the highest branches OF
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Che
mstry, Mathematics and English Literature
The highest testimonials to character and quar-
fcations be produced. Address, post ~
T. X Y PoA Ofic~ HAlhmo~~ Md.
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The Great inventor Of the Agcl-Steam Sup
planted Cas Triumphant!

TIME first half Of the nineteenth century will be
recorded the age Steam. II has passed,
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
! The second half Of the century will he known
as commencing the age Of Gas--an agent destined
! not only to light but to EHLIGHTEA the world.
This age has now commenced, and with it Is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
| Professor John C.. F. Solomon, after twenty six
] years OF close observation upon the experiments
| Of his own and Of others in attempts to make the
principle OF the condensation of carbonc acid gas
available az a mechanic motor, has perfected the
same ;and having Just received letters patent for his
"lmproved Carbonic Acid Engine, now offers to
dispose of rights for the thereof to the U.
States government, and to individuals or to COM
panies, the rights Of States, counties, or cities.
| The immense saving OF money ard labor, and
OF human lives and suffering, secured by the use
of this new motor, will inevitably insure it's speedy
adoption in all places where steam power is now
used, and in thousands of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight of the steam en-
CINE has precludedits use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the single-horse power
for the cotton-gin to the two thousand horse power
for steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and firemen, and of bulk and weight
| 100 tons weight suficing for the same power of
| 800 tons Of the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
| "workng well" at Cincinnati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil Of the
| 18th Instant
"We pleased to state that J c. F Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
Of carbonc acid gas, in It's application to engine.
The successful experiments of this invention were
not long since given in the Nonpareil. The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propeiug DOWerp
Also, rights for the use of his "lmproved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll oft he vessel independent of the engineer that
he car" rght-aboutf man of-war in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "lmproved Spring Saddle, %
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above invau-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, may
be promptly obtained by addressing
ID. l.. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, D. C.
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY IAND

PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED for the officers and soldiers of the
" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
tives.
Pensions for life, for the widows of such
GERS and soldiers who married previous to 1900
Bounty land for the surviving, or the widows,
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 s1d rejected claims.
| Terms moderate, where the claim is established
otherwise no charge.
Communications addresses 20 the subscriber,
Washington, ID. C +, will receive prompt attention.
NJ. THOMPSON,
Commissioners 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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= A. PRINGLE, No. 80, Eas, Bay street
LIZ Charleston, South Carolina -lmporter o
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Agent
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Advances made on consignment of Brogans OF
Southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con-
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will be made, Information promptly impaired.
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
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An association OF sixty-three 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
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course of Poliiica affairs generally without reference
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engagements are now in progress, promptly To ensure
the issue OF such paper under the title of
"THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
Tor 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 daily a tri-weekly, and weekly
lssue--thc latter to contain substantially the same
matter as the former, and intended to reach those
points OF the country whose mail facilities are limited
The paper will not be Exclusively political-but
will embrace its broad sheet the General News oil
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tcie-
graph Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence,
Literary Criticisms Original ESSAYS, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, all those items OF
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constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per. Great will be taken to give full and cor
rect Reports Of the Proceedings and Debates IN both
Houses OF Congress, as well as the action OF the
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A limited number only OF Advertisements will be
eceived--thc main object being to furnish large
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eral will be procured especially for the purpose.
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Southern Female Institute.
Ill next session of this institution will com

S0uthern Female Institute.
iii next session of this institution will com
I mence on the first Monday in Oct. aid ends
on the last Friday in July
,-Prof. Mental and Neral Philosophy
D. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics.
GuIllaume Richards De Ringie, Prof Language
Robt. j. Morrison, Prof. Mat. Phil. and Chem
istry
Board for ten months, Exclusive of washing, J
$3.50.
Professor fees for entire academic course, pei
session of ten months, $40. Payable in advance
No deduction made except in cases ofprotracted
illness.
Those who wish further information are re-
1uested to address
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President Board of Trustees
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,
PUBLISHED In RICHMOND WIZ cINIA

Whole number Of representatives 1913.
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woRTHINGToN G. sNETHEN,

.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court or
the United States, the Courts Of the District or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
CLAIMS OF all kinds against the United Stays, e-
ther before Congress any of the Executive De-
Partments, and to procure letters patent for inver-
tons. BUSINESS confded to his care, will be
promptly attended to.
N. b. Particular attention paid to the prosecr.
ton of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WASHINGTON CRY, ID. G.. july H. 25O