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Respectfully your Obi sery't,
NJ. B0ULLEMET,
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
il TOR, neat Book Of 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price al, payable invs
riably when subscribing, TO enable the author to
have u done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters who
will frank remttsncss, are authorized 10 act AZ
agents for the work, and retain IS per cent com
mission. Confident Of the mostliberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit Il, and
close a hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves Of the Ocean, as well as the drauehts
fos steel plates representing the author before the
"Inquissters," and American Ladies' and Gentle
fering for his liberation, upon the desk OF the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF.
Author Of The Texan Emigrant, "snd late edi
to rof the Cherokss Sentinel, = Al Cedar Rluf
March IA.
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INHE session Of this Institution will begin on
y the first Monday in April, and terminate on
the last Saturday in July. The different chairs
will be occupied as follows;
M. ID.
Institutes and Practice Of Medicine, by D. j..
CAIN, M. ID.
Materia Medica and Therapeutics, by f. p.
PoRCHER, M. ID.
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Chill
dren, by Z. BELIN FLAGG, M. ID.
The Chair of Surgery has been offered to a
gentleman now in Europe, who. il is hoped, will
accept il. Shoald he not do so, il will be filled
before the time appointed for the opening Of the
School.
Clinical instruction will be given at the Marine
Hospital and Aims House, by Drs. ID. ]. CAIN
and ]. FORD PRIOLEAU.
During the session of the Medical College of the
Stale of South Cafolina, members Of the class will
be examined regularly on the lectures delivered in
that institution
The Students will be shown cases among the
patients of the Teachers, and such as can be taken
to the lecture room will be exhibited to them and
explained. N
The most distinguished Surgeons in the city
have promised, whenever they can do so conye-
niently, to perform operations before the class.
Doctors r. LEBBY and j. s. MITCHELL,
who have each large obstetrcal practice, will
las well as the teachers,) give the Students access
to all Of their cases OF this description, which
they can with propriety be allowed to visit.
In short, ample opportunities will be afforded
for acquiring practical as well as theoretical knowl
edge of the profession.
Her mortuary statistics prove that Charleston
possesses salubrity Of climate enjoyed by very
few cities in the world, and strangers longer
deferred from visiting her in the summer.
Board and lodging can be obtained from $3.50
to IS a.week.
Terms, fifty dollars, including examinations
during the winter Jan. 81 eowtal
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NEw BEproRp, Tuesday, March I6.
NATIONAL THEATRE.
Mr.. E. A. MARSHALL, SoLE LEssEE.--Mr
v. M. FLEMING, SrAeE MANAGER.

Mr.. E. A. MARSHALL, SoLE LEssEE.--Mr.
w. M. FLEMING, STAeE MANAGER.
FRIDAY EVENING, March 10.
Re-engagement Of the distinguished. Actress,
Miss DAVENPORT, who will appear Par
thenia, in the play, translated from the German,
entitled INGOMAR, THE BARBARIAN.
Dance by Miss ANNIE WALTERS.
Overture, by the Orchestra. To conclude with
the Farce Of BOOTS AT THE SWAN.
Prices Of Admission; Private Boxes, S.; Dress
Circle and Parquette, 50 cts Reserved seats 75cts
Orchestra Serts, IS; cts. Family Circle, 25 cents
Third Tier, 50 cents; Colored Gallery 25 cents.
Doors open at 6l O'Clock performances viii
commence at "a. The Box Office will be open
daily, from 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to Or. NJ.
An Efficient police will be in constant attendance
to preserve strict order. March 10.
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$50 FL. F. iLOUDON q CO., xhs
Mems MERGERS and Taiiors, Broioas hotel, Pa sess
HAVE just opened their new store, with
j il large and well. selected stock Of goods for
gentIemens' wear, such as Cloths. Cassimsres,
Vestings, and Furnishing Goods generally.
Army, navy, marine, and revenue officers, will
find an assortment ofSwords, Epauettes. Sashes,
PEASANTS, Laces, and such other articles ~ the
latest regulations Of their respective corps pre-
scribe. AZ ste "a Ia
An experience Of many years in legitimate
Tailoring-a new and select stock Of goods--a
desire TO please-with the cash system to protect
customers against high prices, are inducements
that we offer; and most respectfully solicit patron
age Nov l8-tf
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100 pdLLARs REWARRi

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9Th
IL 1897, from his residence on Willow Swamp
South Edisto River, Orsngeburg District. South
Carolina, a negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and 81 black complexion, full fsesd, high fore
head, prominent nose, and nowhiskefs; hsvni
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resent
ling u. He had a soar on the inner ankle OF,
presume, the len foot He speaks with Plausi-
bsty and ease; IL rather assuming in his address,
vet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
keen. shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and il apt 10 bear uncommonly much on HE toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
ioneed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton. in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
tiers. Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands or
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward or
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be Of in coming and returning
WILLIAM Riley.
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500 Reward.

RAN OFF from my plantation, on Red river.
eighteen miles above Alexandria, in the State Of
Louisiana, last February or March, mulatto or
griffe colored negro man. about 80 years old, COM
pactly built, and about feet 6 or inches high,
and weighs about $50 or I6U pounds. He talks
slowly and walks in the same way, good look
ing fellow, and has fine and sound teeth his name
is Austin, but hear he has changed his name,
and says he belongs to some Doctor, at Natchi-
toches.
have reason to believe he is cutting wood or
working for some trining person, near the mouth
OF Black River, as he arrived there in company
with another negro, in the fiat they carried away
from my Ferry.
If he went of in any steamboat that is not de-
stroyed and will be responsible for an action OF
damages, will give 1000 dollars for proof to con-
viction in open COURT at ALEXANDRIA,,
against any captain, master, or commander so al
lowing him or aiding him to make his escape, on
their boat, from my service.
will give the above reward Of 800 for Austin
delivered in any slave State Jail, so that get him
j. ID. ALLEN. t,iA
Cotie Post office, Rapides Parish, La.
Eahruarxr at'Tr al., ta.t
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wv LILLIAN TUCKER, Merchant Tailor

wv LILLIAN TUCKER, Merchant Tailor
w LANE TUcKER's building, Pennsylvania
venue, between Four-and- a-half and Sixth streets
respectfully calls the attention Of members of
Congress, strangers, and the public generally, to
his large and well-seected stock Of cloths, cassi-
meres, and vestngs, all of which he is prepared
to execute in his usual elegantsty shall have
in the course of two weeks some more of those
fine, rich, and superior over-garments which have
been SO much admired for their style, quality and
comfort ) and being determined to do business on
the cash principle, my motto is small profits and
quick returns.
N. B. All kinds of military garments made in
the best manner, according to the late regulations.
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Only look at this
Nos. "a 60 10, the Magnificent Prize Of $50, 900
sent 10 Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nos. 20 81 IS, another beauty Of $4,000 sent
TO OHIO
Nos. II Al AZ, a New Years gift Of $4,000
sent TO Boston.
Nos, 10 80 SIS, pretty one Of 5000 sent to
Nashville.
Nos. 3 10 %, snug Prize of 5000 sent to
York, Pa.
Nos, 8 81 SO. Prize of $4,000 semitic Eliza
beth City, N. G.
We could enumerate many other Prizes of
smaller denomination, sent by mail TO correspond
ents in various parts of the United States, We
can truly say that we have sold and cashed more
Prizes than any ten Offices in America, when such
is the fact, il is TO be hoped that no person who
reads this paper will hesitate moment in sending
us their orders. We will do all we can in sending
you Prizes. Should you fail the first or second
time, perseuere, and all will be right Reader,
ponder on this advice. Make your hay while the
sun shines. A fortune is within your reach, for
recoect Shakespeare says "Thsrs Is tide in the
affairs Of men, schich, II taken at the flood, leads on 10
Fortune.
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March 10
DIRECT TRADE.

TO the Planters cf the Sotpfhs
ICALL attention 10 the cards Of Harrison & Bro. /,
Of Amsterdam, and Mees & Monies, Rotterdam,
which appear instead Of the card Of G. G. Baylor
& Co., circumstances render my services as
per card no longer necessary
The papers which hive copied my card, will
viii please insert Che names Of the above houses
instead. c.G. BAYLOR.
March 16 H..er
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FOR LIBERIA.
CoLoSizATIos Rooss, I
WAsniNeroN, March is, 1895. <

COLONIZATION Koons,
WAsnNeroN, March is, 1895.
THE next Expedition for LIBERIA win sail
from Baltimore on the Isl day Of May. Persons
who may desire TO emigrae at that time will please
give us immediate notice, and will make their ar
engagements TO reach Baltimore on the 18th or Goth
April.
Letters for the United States squadron on the
coast Of Africa, or for citizens ofLibera, sent to
this office, postage paid, will be forwarded.
w. McLAIN,
March 10. Sec. I'm. Col Soe'fy
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Day GOODS IN CHARLESTON, s. q.
DIRECT | FORMATIONS.


DIRECT IMPORTERS, OF European Dry
y Goods, are happy to inform their friends and
customers, that they are now receiving by every
arrival from Europe, additions to as complete a
Stock Of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, az has ever
been offered in their market. Good Goods are
furnished at loo prices, and those who purchase in
their city, are invited 70 examine their Styles,
which will be found peculiarly adapted 10 the
So,dhsrn Trade.
.I.gdiss Dress Goods and Domestic Fabrics in every
variety Of Negro Cloths Blankets and Plantation
Dry Goods, complete assortment. House Keeping
articles in their line in every variety, together With
a full stock Of Cassim<res, Yesfings, and Cloths.
Also Linens,which will be found free from any
mixture Of cotton.
All articles sold, are guranteed 10 prove as re-
presented. Terms Cash, or city acceptance.
C. & y. L. KERRlSON, q CO.,
900 Northwest cor. Of King and Market sits.
Charleston, Sept. 2, 1861. LAVE
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ron THE lsEmBIIEs.

WE open this day at 10 o'clock, Gust arrived
Wv by the Europa,) an assortment of beautiful
Goods, suitable for Balls, Parties, &c. consisting
IN part Of Golfers, Pearl and Blond Caps, Feath-
ers tipped with Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold
Flowers, and Ornaments for the Hair, Wreaths
and Bunches.
GLOVES.--A full assortment Of Ladies and
Gents Gloyes--end we promise TO Ct every hand,
from No. g TO No. IL. Our Gloves can also be
relied upon not TO rip or tear.
PARKERS Fancy and perfomery Store,
= under National Hotel.
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Pacific Mall steamship Company. The only
Line for California and Oregon.

YTyHE public are informed that, under the new
u arrangements Of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one Of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
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ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
e WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE,

ONE WEEh LATER fhOm EOhOIE.
HALIFAX, March IL.
The royal mail steamer Niagara arrived here
this morning at o'clock, bringing Liverpool
dates of March 9th, and 60 passengers.
The steamer Europa arrived at Liverpool on
the 18th ult, and the Pacific on the Sd instant.
ENGLAND.
The anticom law league was being revived.
AT Manchester a subscription of E40,000 was
going forward for the agitation of the question
and the re- election of the new ministers whose
seats had become vacant. Sir John Packing
ham, Lord John Manners, and Lord Henry Len
nox had been returned.
The speeches Of these gentlemen on the free
trade question were very cautious, throwing the
subject for the present overheard, and looking
forward to the next general elections.
The new Chancellor Sugden had taken his
seat in the House of Lords, as Baron st
Leonards.
MARKETS.
Cotton had been in active demand, at IA. adj
vance. The sales of the week reached II $40
bales, of which the trade took $3.50 bales ex.
porters 4,230, and spectators 1880 bales.
The sales on the 9th were $4,000 bales. The
committees quotations are Fair Orleans 5sd
Middling do. 5 3-l6d; Fair Mobile and Upland
sgd; Middling Mobile SD !; Middling Upland
5l-l6d.
Hollingshead's Cotton Circular says that the
Europa's advices had given an active impulse to
the market, and spinners being able to make
contracts for future delivery, had kept up q
steady demand The market was moderately
supplied, and prices upon current qualities OF
American had advanced 3.l6d and I'd. on Fair
and Uplands.
BreadstufYs were quiet. Wheat and flour de.
clining. Western canal -four 22s.; Ohio 23s
Corn was in limited demand at 29s. Cd. for yell
low, and 32s. for white
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4DTRECT TRADE

HARTSEN, BRO, Amsterdam,
MEES q MONIES, Rotterdam,
CommIssion MeIehants,
"ILL receive on consignment, Cotton, Lum-
wv Der, Rice, Wool, Cott0n- Yarn, Timber,
Tobacco, etc., etc. ss.,A M
u- We tender our services to the Planting,
Manufacturing and Shipping interest Of the South,
and will be happy TO give any statistics which may
be desired for the information Of our friends and
the societies formed at the South, for the promo
ton of the Commercial, Manufacturing and Ship
ping interests of the Southern States.
nF The Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
Memphis papers, the New Orleans PieayB,e, Trl.r
Della and Bulletin, will please insert and forward
tn cir accounts to this office.
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Building Association on New Plan.

vAPIlAE, Two hundred ana tlNy Thousand
~ Dollars. Shares, Twenty-Five dollars each,
payable in monthly instalments of one dollar.
Loans made to members for five years, on security
of real estate. i,s
Books Of subscription are now open at the Office
of ID. N. CALLAN, esq, + street, near 18th
street, D. A. HALL, esq, Q and Sd streets, H.
M MORFIT, esq, Al street, GEORGE PAR
KER a. CO., Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th st. /,
and at the Office Of the Sonthern Press.
ian 20 8G sa 4t sG
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ON the Aveuus yesterday, letter envelope
containing fifty dollars, in Ave ten dollar bills OF
the bank Of Sedsn Withers a. Co.--also draft
for fifty dollars on Corcoran & Riggs.
il at this Office.
March 5, 1852. ~ 1885, ads
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s. GRlsMOLD q Co.
). UKISWOLD a. Co,
(Succeaors 10 Daniel Pratt & Co..
RESPECTFULLY informs the public that
III they are now manufacturing

at Prattsville, Autauga countvs Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing ars exten
sve and complete, which will enable them to furn-
ish Gins to planters on the most favorable terms
As TO the supsrority Of their Gins, they have on
ly TO refer 10 The reputation which the manufac-
ture and sale Of 10 600 has acquired for them
throughout the entire cotton growing region.
From IS years experience, with every facility and
good workmen, they are confident that they viii
be able 10 give satisfaction TO all who may patron
ize them.
nrTheir Gins are warranted 70 perform well
Engagements for Gins can be msde with their
travelling agents, who will call on planters gene
rally, or by letter directed to Prattvle, Auisuga
county, Alabama.
A supply OF Gins always on hand with Cs,np-
bell & Co, Mobile, and n. Kendall, & Carf<v Co.,
- 5. GRIswoLn = Co
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IS Number Lottery-l4 Drawn Ballots.

Orderis for Tick cts and Shares and Certif-
caths Of Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries
will receive the most prompt attention, and an Of
fetal account of each drawing sent Immediately
after il is over to all who order from me
Address K. z. 0'BRIEN, Agent.
Successor to ]. e. G. MAURY.)
Alexandria VirQfnfa
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SMITHSONIAN LECTURES.

ORB. A. GOULD, Of Cambridge, Massachusetts,
will deliver a course or lectures on the " recent
progress Of astronomy" on Che evenings Of Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday Of each week.
March I9--tdf
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Return Of the Steamer Hermann-Fire and
Loss Of Life


Return of the Steamer HermGnn-Fre and
Loss Of Life.
New YORK, March IL. The steamer Her.
mann, which sailed from this port some days
ago, returned to her dock at 2 o'clock this
morning, after having been four days out, in
consequence of an accident to her machinery.
The passengers are all safe; She is now nm
going repairs.
A FIRE broke out this morning in the build
ing No. SO Broadway, which, with its contents,
subsidized, the body of young man named
Henry Miller was found burnt toa crisp ia the
ruins. Another young man named Robert
Eiglen, was also seriously injured at the same
fire. He was conveyed to the hospital, and
soon after died from the effects of his wound.
Great Freshst al The North.
.ALBASY, March l6 The streams are all
very much swollen, and the railroad trains in
all directions are deranged The Hudson river
track between Albany and Hudson is nearly
three feet under water, and the mail train due
last evening has not yet arrived. From the
West the accounts are equally disastrous. The
Palantine bridge over the Utica and Schenecta-
DIV railroad is covered with water to the depth
Of three feet. The wafer here is several feet
above the docks on Exchange street, and is
almost up TO the curb-stoDe and sidewalk of
Dean street. The ice is damned up at Castle
ton.
New BEDFoRD, Tuesday, March l6.
Captain Chace, Of whaling bark Thomas
Winslo1o, of Wesiport, which lately put into
Pensacola, with her crew in a state Of mutiny, is
charged with having sold quantity Of the ships
oil at st. Thomas, without rendering any ac-
count to their owners. He then discharged sew
eral Of the officers and crew, paying them off
with orders upon the owners at home, and sailed
upon some unknown business, which, says the
Mercurv, Il is minated was on the coast Of
Brazil, where the bark was TO be engaged in the
transportation Of slaves. The owners have
sent on by telegraph an order to libel the vessel
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Great Electoral HessIan state Lean OF
6725.OOO Dollars.


THIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
and contracted by the eminent Banking Ho6se Of
MESSRS. NJ A. Won ROTHSCHILD AND
SONS, in Frankfort-on the-Main The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz
l4of $4,000 60 Of s4,OOO
% :, $4,000 60, 2,OOO
Ga :, $4,000 100 >, l,5OO
20 >, 5000 $50 - 1000
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is SIS Dollars.
The next Drawing takes place irrevocably on the
LIST Of June, 1852.
The Price If The Tickets is as Joilosos
One Ticket for S. Six Tickets for sos
Thirty :, 100 Sixty-fve >, 200
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each Shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars and after the Drawing, the List Of the
successful Numbers, which will also be published
in the leading Journals. The Prize will be paid
in Cash at Frankfort-on-the- Main, Paris, London,
New York, or New Orleans.
Apply, without delay, TO MORlZ STlEBEL,
SONS, Bankers and Merchants, Frnkfort-on-ihe-
Maine, Germany or TO their Agents, MESSRS.
S. STIEBEL AND Co. Merchants, 30, Nicholas
Lane, Lombard Street, London
PS.-Remittances which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender or. il he prefers IL, Shares
for the following Distribution will be forwarded.
Feb 26. d.t-w
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$50, 900 ! 40, 900 2o,OOoi 10, OOO
20 Drawn Ballots in each Packageiil
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,

I5-orders by Mail, from any part Of the
United States, will receive prompt and confidential
attention and the Official Drawinge sent to oil
Purchasers Of Tickets.
F. MORRIS & CO., Managers.
Feb. 81. BALTIMORE, MD.
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ON CONSIGNMENT Oak 1Ihned R,s,eif
" BR0G.8NS. II 900 pair Oak Tanned Russell
Brogans, a prime article Of Southern Manufhc-
ture. For sale by r. A. PRINCLE.
No 30, East Bay street,
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SteeIe's New style Of Hats.
CHARLESTON, s. c.

- THr new style Of dress black Hat TO
be worn by Gentlemen this spring and
sommer is admitted by all who have
seen it TO be at once unique and dis
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WM. i pOWELL q SON,

E0RNER Of King and Union streets, offer 10
~ their friends in town and country, large
and well selected stock of Groceries and Liquors,
both foreign and domestic Orders for which viii
be strictly and infinitely filed. H jan -