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PETER FORCE,
JOSEPH HENRY,
WALTER II. JOHNSON, Committee.
j. j. GREENOUGH,
CHARLES WILKES,
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
cussioE at the meeting held this evening
fSReSoued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
"Rcsolued 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 secure the reception of
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibItiun in London.
ssResolued, That a committee Of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C espond with
societies and local committees through The United
States
s'ReSoiued That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
SReS0tecd, 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. Willard Fillmore, Vice President Of the United
States, and er oficio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute
Hon James Pearce, U. s Senate, member of the
Board OF Regents OF the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi W oodbury, M N L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N, M. N. l.. i,
Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography.
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Prot Walter r. Johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, M n. l., member OF the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, and
Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
H. Id 4
Commander S. S Exploring Expedition
Hon William w. Seaton, M N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon jefferson Davis, U. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew +. Maury, U. S N, Vice President
of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
], James Greenough, Esq, M. v, l.
Charles F. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col J. j. Albert, M. y. l., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph g. Iotten, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph Z. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, Supcrinten
dent of Census.
c. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
| have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
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woRTHINGToN G. sNETHEN,
Formerly Solicitor of the Genera Land OGe.

y 70''cFt07 y TIC utJ1eTd LdHu tUIce
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court OF
the United States, in the Courts Of the District or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
claims of all kinds against the United States, Ell
Their before Congress or any of the Executive De-
Partments, and TO procure letters patent for inven
TONS. Business conhded to his care, will be
promptly attended to.
N. b. Particular attention paid to the prosecu
ton of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WASHINGTON CRY, ID. c.. july II. 35O
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STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE

CHARLESTON, SoUrH CAROLINA
"a THE SUBSCRIBERS establish
ING ment being one of the most extensive
zEMDnA and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
in Charleston, the public may depend
on hndlng there superior assortment of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall. Fine French
Moleskln and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tlemens, youths, and children,
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Cans
for plantation and house servants. Black, white
pearl, and drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps
w. STEELE,
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street, Charleston, IL
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,

SIR 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 Sciences respecting the organization
Of committee to constitute the central authority re-
CURED by the regulations 1.-THE Royal Commisc W
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PROSPECTUS
!" THE SOUTHERN PRESS. .

An association Of sixty -thrte Members Of Congress,
Senators and Representatives, have constituted the
undersigned Committee 10 superintend the esta-
blishment OF a Southern Press at Washington CITY,
10 be devoted the exposition and defence OF South
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correct information as to Northern Policy, and the
course Of Polcai affairs generally, without reference
20 the old party lines of Wing and Democrat Ar
engagements are nnw IN progress, promptly to ensure
the issue OF such paper under the title OF
1.-THE SOUTHERN PRESS"
for the conduct of which, suitable Editors have been
engaged, who will also receive the aid OF number
Of eminent and and able contributors
1 here will be aday, tr!-weeldy, ard a weekly
ssuethe latter 20 contain substantially, the same
matter as the former, and intended To reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities limited
The paper will not be crciltsiUCty poiltical-bu
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the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and teie-
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Literary Criticisms Original Essays, Literary and
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A limited number only of Advertisements will be
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The paper will be printed on sheet equal in size
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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
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WOODS MAGAZINE
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Owing To the late revolutions and countcr-revo-
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y. Knox walker,

j. Knox walker,
Attorney al Lar and General .4geat,
OFFERS his services in his profession and IS
" Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments also Tor
obtaining Patents.
All business con6dcd TO him will be promptly at
tended to.
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II A, PRlNGLE, No. 80, East Bay street
10' Charleston, South Caroina.--lmporter of
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Agent
and Dealer in BROG,a.N,S, BOOTS and SHOES,
advances made on consignment of Brogans or
southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con-
sign' VIII send samples of their make, und on re-
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will be made. Information promptly impaired,
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Jtine s, 1850
SIR have duly rcceivco your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department 1.-THE pro-
ceedngs oGthe National Institute the subject of my
note of the 18th of the month. Those proceed
lngs appear to 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 ob't serv't
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.
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TO Southern Gentlemen or Literary In
stttutiDns

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4 "A lege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain as ituation
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

Whole number Of representatives 233.
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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-
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THE next annual session of this Institution will
| commence on the I'd Wednesday in October.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-22

THE OH GUARD AT ELBA-One day Napoleon,
oil entering the barracks of his guard, while
they were preparing dinner, said pleasantly to
n group standing near them, 'sWell, my grum-
blers, is the soup good to-day!'
/" Yes. my Emperor said one of the old
SCARED veterans. &C but it would be better if
:" If what p replied Napoleon, 's is not the
meat good, and the vegetables, are they tough p
Son the contrary responded the grenadier,
!" the meat and vegetables are excellent. but one
thing is wanting which it is not in your power
to give"
Il What s that, speak let us see''' demanded
Napoleon impatiently.
VEG Hater Of ths Seine to boil them in,' said
the veteran coolly. and without changing mus
Gle of his countenance.
Napoleon smiled bitterly at the hit, exclaim-
ing. as he walked away, Bah bah one can
eat a partridge very well without an orange.
You are too much Of gourmet
At another time as he was walking at even
ing, as he was accustomed to do, backwards and
forwards through the long avenues Of sycamores
that bordered the grounds of his palace toward
the sea. he came suddenly upon an old grena-
dier sitting at the foot of a tree looking very
melancholy.
s'What are you doing here alone ~ he de-
manded brusquely; what are you thinking
about p
The soldier sprang to his feet with the mill
tary salute, and seeing smile on the Emperor
face, replied frankly, &c | was thinking, my EN-
peror, of my country and said to myself this
is the close of the harvest time here
g From what country are you''' ..
" From Antram, four leagues from Rennes, in
Brittany
Brittany exclaimed Napoleon, sis a very
good country, country of brave men, but a
villanons heaven, it always rains there, while
here tI1es climate is sweet the DAYS nra slinerh
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-22

ASfGEaA'tND istTf'fisSr-A h0YhRfi5H
y = REMEDY FOR bYsPEpS1A ASTHMA hSD GENERAL
DEBILITY CONTAINING No ALCoHolIh best and strongest
Dyspepsia in all ia forms
Heartburn Huu Costvenes Aedy OF the
Stomach Appetite Ashma Piles, lntplent Consumption De-
by Fcvs and Exposure to Heat
Cold imperfect digeslton or
medicine females suffering ro uterine
arrangement.
Among Tho highly respectable eerhsstes refer
| the iolowng:
Professor A. A. HAYES, NJ. D., State Ai'ayer.
FITzfIENRY HOMER, Esq, Boston.
JAMES C. DUNN, City Treasurer, Boston
Hon. MYRON LAWRENCE President Massachusetts, Senate
Hon H. ARNOLD formerly Governor OF Rhode Island
Hon WIN WOODBRIDGE formerly Governor Michigan, L.
81 Senator.
Hon. j. l. MotEfhap governor OF h''hekS, no" " o.
Senator.
Hon j. F. SIMMONS, I. $. Senator from Rhode Island.
Hon. SAMUEL. S. PHELPS, u s. Senator from Vermont.
Hon. WIN. UPTON, U. S. Senator from Vermont.
SOLOMON FOOT, member of Congress Vermont
H. D. FOSTER member of Congress Pennsy auia.
NJ L. MARTIN, Delegate from Congress Wisconsin Terri
Gen. A, c. DODGE, member of Congress from Iowa.
r. p STOWE Esq, Clerk in the Houss
C. c. TRoWBRlDGE, Esq, Detroit, Michigan.
GEO. ". JONES, Esq, Surveyor General Dubuque
JOSEPH H0KlH, Esq, IL Wall street, NewYork.
Many other individuals OF the highest rospecabs be referred
cine DR. GEO B. GREEN, Proprietor, Windsor Vermont
REED BATES AUSTIN, Wholesale Druggists No. Merchants
Row, Boston, General Agents,
For sale by j. WRIGHT i CO.. ISL chartres
g Price One Dollar bottle; six bottles Tor Five Dollars
CACTlONah bottle the will
the outside wrapper printed English French aud Spanish with the
signature Geo B. Green Proprietor three sides and addition
finely engraved label the the bottle with the
AUSTIN who gents
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CRESCENT
LEILA. By Ar. BuRsErr.

LEILA By ALE. buhSEfT'
cannot forget-=-in vain do yen seek
To Danish the sorrow that's minc
Though calmly in death my Leila doth sleep,
Yet still by her side Vigil LII keep,
And round her my arms shall eptwine.
This was the night. (saddest night of the year,
To gee my lost Leila bride;
All why stays she now :? the bridegroom is here;
But the flowers are dead-all withered and sere.
For Leila my Leila hath died
How liteless and cold ah how cruel is death
To sever my Leila from me.
The lips that I've kissed have met those of death.
And ruiely alas he hath stolen her breath
Her smile neer again shall see
But leave me alone---alone with the dead
I'll watch by my Leila tonight
And on her cold bosom III pillow my head,
And her death-couch shall now be our bridal-bed,
Where Eli rest till the dawns early light;
Then away away in vain may you seek
To Danish the sorrow that's mine;
/. Though calmly in death my Leila doth sleep,
Yet still by her side my Vigil I'll keep
And round her my arms shall entwinaA
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easpoonful fluid, infused wafer digest or dis
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SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE.
Lbg cClearbed San
artificial digestive fluid analogous the
prepared the membrane Of the
which various articles of food ach will be sotened
changed and desed the would
sonach.o
Dr. Pereira, hs famous treais Food published
Fowler Wells New
the method PREPARATION. There higher authorizes than Dr.
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Dr. Combe jim his valuable writing the Physiology Of Digestion
observes that dminuon Of the due quantity the
and all prevailing of DHpppsa
"a distinguished Professor Medicine London who severely
to the Gastric obtained the stomach OF living animals
proved completely successful
Graham author the famous work "vegetabs
at is remarkable fact in physiology that the animals
articles offood and Of fctng kind of artificial
wise different from the natural digestive process"
Dr. Slops great work. The Chemistry OF Man, ea Blanchard
Philadelphia 1850 pp 4al The discovery Pepn
know that food dissolved rapidly fluid
prepared from Pepsn, in the tsel
Prof Inngson Jefferson College, Philadelphia geat
Human physoogy deyoes than fifty
Juice, obtained the living onuc animals are
well known In all cases he
in the artificial as in thenatlral ligeattnn.'
rurtler the remarkable discovery
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They purpo remedy for all diseases that
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positively They will all the stomach
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II excellent remedy for h Gravel and Vernifuge Worm
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