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WILLIAM AND Mf RY COLLEGE.

WILLIAM AND M Ky COLLEGG.
THE next annual sess of this Institution will
l commence the Cd Wednesday in October.
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. EwELL, Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy
MORGAN ]. SaEAp, Phi. D. Professor Of Hu-
mainly.
WlELAm F.. HopKINs, A. NJ, Professor
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
IA. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor Of His
tory and Political Economy.
Rev. SEAS TorrEN, D. 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 Il Science course, occupying two
years. Candidates for admission to the Science
course will be expected to produce the written re-
quest of their parentr Or 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
1856 and $l96 per annum.
Circulars will be forwarded to all who may de-
sire fuller information, specific inquiries will be
answered, if addressed to Professor MORGAN J
SMEAp, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Students, not desiring to attend either the Reg
ular or the Science course, will be permitted to
study with any class which they may be prepared
to join.
July Isl aw
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."INCONOGRAPHIC ENCYCLOPAEDIA"
TAYLOR & MAURY, booksellers near 9th
i street, have for exhibition a complete copy
Of this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing in numbers, 10 Ue competed in twenty-five
parts. Subscriptions taken, and the work supplied,
by
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woRTHINGToN q. sNErHEN,

Formerly Solicitor Of the Genera Land Q6ict3
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 ei-
Their before Congress or 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 3. Particular attention paid to the prosecu'
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washingtonl
WAsHMeroN CRY, d. G. July IL, 35O]
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N. THOMPSON.

ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR 1T Law
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
the General Government and before Congress-
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital $3,0OO,0O0.
AZ Office one door West Of Jackson Hall, Penn
syipania .4renue, WAsHiNcToN, D. C.
p. S. Refer, if necessary, to the Heads of De-
partments and to Member Congress generally
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A NEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE
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.. ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
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A new and elegant paper, published at Col
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comparison with any Northern paper.
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tlves
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GERS ana soldiers who married previous to 1900.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

SIR: have the honor to transmit to you herewith
a copy Of the correspondence which has passed be-
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion Of Science respecting INSTRUMENTATION
committee to constitute the central authority re-
~ the regulations ofthe Royal ComnaGcnsra
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j, Knox Walker,

j. Knox walker, iis i-,
attorney At Lew and General .AEemt, .e
nFFE X his services in his plofsssion and a.
" Agent Tow the Prosecution and Collection Of
Claims before Congress and the Departments, also os
Obtaining Patents.
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cd to,
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Committee u the Senate Public Buildings.
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The government q the. United States Of
y Amerioas 4. D., 1851,
7hs ESscutsps. .a
WILLARD FiLLMoaE, Of N. r., President
VILLAS Il. KssC. Of Ala, Prsst ofths Senate
The Cutimet.
DANEL WEBSTER, of Mass. Sec Of State.
THonAs CoRwIn, of Ohio,- Sec. Of the Treas.
CHARLES CoNHAp, Of La. Sec. of War.
WnLuAM A. GRAHAM, of N. C Sec. Of the Navy.
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Jopn j. CaurrENDEN, of KY. Att. General.
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Whole number of representatives 233.
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N B.-AssOclations, committees, or md .uas
DESTROYS to make propositions or to recey nfor
nation, are requested to address their comm lica
tons to ] C. G. Kennedy, ESQ.,
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
II The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution Of
that body, to invite plans accompanied by esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
low a premium Of FIVE hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses Of Congress,
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 for the extension of the Capitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on tho
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. ea
The committee do not desire to prescribe any
condiuon, 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 tothemseves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such be found necessary; 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 to
be awarded for the whole, to those whose MANS
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit Of each part adopted
r. M. T. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
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In the Senate on Monday. Mr.. Parker,
offered the following resolution, which on
his motion, was ordered TO be land upon
the table:
Resolved, That in the adjustment OF a
system oftaxalion' according TO the provls-
ions The Constitution relating to that sub
lcct. regard should be had to the follow
ing principles
T. There should be observed, in the ra-
ito OF taxation, a discrimination between
different kinds of property, so as TO IN
pose upon such objects as are of necessa-
nv consumption, and which are connected
With the productive labor Of the State, a
rate of ia lower than that which should
be imposed upon such articles as partake
Of the nature of Injuries, and which are
unproductive in their character.
2. A portion of the taxable property
ofthe Commonwealth, other than slaves,
should be exempted from taxation. In
making such exemption. preference should
be given to such property as is most gen.
orally used for the common purposes OF
life; end to give effect TO tins principle,
there should be fixed a certain gross a
mount in value, property which should
not be subject TO taxation.
3. Provision should be made for tie ex-
cmption oftaxable polls in cases OF bodily
nfrmity. whether produced by age, acci-
dents or disease.
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effect ofthese grades: The power Of a
locomotive on grade of 60 feet per mile.
is about i6 per cent greater than on one
Of 90 10. aud the power Of an engine on
grade Of 6S feet per mile. is about SO
per cent greater than on one Of l05 feet.
The power Of an engine on grade Of
60 feet per mile, is 4 per cent greater
than on one of 10 fectper mile. The pow
err of an engine on grade Of 6S feet per
mile. is is per cent greater than on one Of
so feet per mfie.
1t has therefore been established.
!. That on the Christiansburg Route the
grades are best.
2. Mr.. Shaw has conceded that the
broad guagc gives the Chrstiansburg route
an advantage Of IS per cent.
3. Virginia must expend from one and
half 10 two millions more to perfect this
Improvement by the Staunton route, than
would be required by the Christlansburg
route.
4. The road by Christiansburg could be
made on the three-ffihs principle, while
the friends ofthc other route would require
it to be made on State account.
s. The route by Christiansburg avoids
all risk of competition from Baltimore,
while the route by Siaunton would certain
ly endanger the wholesale business Of this
whole back country. and probably its ex-
port trade.
6. 1t would take several years more TO
complete the Central road continuation
to Greenbricr than to finish the road by
Christiansburg to the same point. and CON
sequently the latter plan would sooner
become dividead-paying stock.
The proof Of these propositions may be
found in the letters | have published.
Now. it rests WIKI the tax payers, or ra-
Their their representatives, to choose be-
tween these two plans. 1t a question for
the State at large, and not for any section
Of the State.
The interest which the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad company have in the
decision IS as nothing compared with that
which the whole people have. !. for one,
am entirely willing thatthe question should
be settled without regard to the interests
or opinions Of the people living on either
line.
| am, very respectfully, your ob't servant,
CIIAS. L. NJ. GARNETT.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Ecbuary ~.

After several days absence, caused by
'ndisposiiion, Speaker CrutchHeld again
resumed the chair this morning.
A bill was reported, to Incorporate the
Fredericksburg Water Power Company.
Also, bill authorizing The PittSy lvania
and Lynchburg Turnpike Company to
convert their Turnpike into a Plank road
and 10 extend the same.
Also, a bill to amend the act passed
March 4th 1851, providing for the con-
struction the Mechancsburga and Wythe
Turnpike, so as to authorize change Of
terminus ofsaid road in Wythe county.
and an extension of the same to the Cum
berland Gap Turnpike in Mercer county
And--a bill to extend the charter of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company.
Mr.. Jones, Of Chesterfield, presented a
petition Of the President and Directors Of
the Midlothian Coal Mining Company, as
king that said Company, may be released
from certain penalties incurred by the
Company.
Mr.. Ball presented petition Of citizens
Of the counties Of London and Fauquier.
for an increase of the capital stock Of the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company, for
the purpose Demonstrating a branch from
some point on said road to Middleburg in
the county of Loddoun.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
A bib TO authorize the Governor to
leave part Of the Arrnory Building and
land djoining.
A bill incorporating the Union Gene
terry Company.
A bill concerning the Hardy White Sui
phur Springs,
A bill Concerning the hauling Of scines
IN the waters Of Accomack.
!, bill allowing Shcriss farther time to
pay in the Revenue and receive yer cen
iage therefor, was, after debate, rciec-
ted.
Tie bal prohibiting the sale Of Lottery
Tickets was taken up ON It's third reading;
and. upon tho motion Of Mr.. Robinson of
Richmond city, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Oldham, ofOhio county, was not in
his seat to-day. in consequence Of having
been called home by the death vi a ehAd.