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WILLIAM AND M RY COLLEGE.

VNIIE next annual sess of this Institution will
| commence on the Cd Wednesday in October.
FACULTY.
The Right Rev. JOHN JOINS, 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
MoncAN J. SmEAp, PHI. d. Professor of HUI
mainly
WILLIAM F. HopK,Ns, A. NJ, Professor o
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy.
III. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor of His
tory and Political Economy.
Rev. SEAS ToTTEN, ID. d., Professor Of Intel
lecua 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
course will be expected to produce the written
quest of their pnreg.~ Or guardians. Students not
desiring to join regular class may, for special
reasons, be admitted to study with the regular
Glasses, in those branches which, on examination,
they may be found qualified to pursue.
The necessary College expenses range between
Sls6 and Sl96 per annum.
Circulars will be forwarded to all who may de-
sire fuller information, or specific inquiries will be
answered, if addressed to Professor MORGAN
SMEAp, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Students, not desiring to attend either the Reg
uar 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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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE

ks.
Was commenced on Saturday, the 4th of NAV
1850, under its original name-instead OF Richsras
weekly Ga:efte-as more significant of its peculiar
character 1t being the only weekly organ Of aera-
ture IN the entire South! 1t is
Greatly Enlarged and Improved,
Containing weekly Thiry-two Columns Of
matter. IT il, moreover, in an
Entirely Ne,p Dress
IRON head to foot" and upon beautiful wi ire
paper, 80 that, in mechanical excellence il is not
surpassed by any paper whatever in the United
suites IL continues under the same Edit0ria.
direction as heretofore, and no pains or exnense
will be spared to make il
II Choice Family Newspaper,
as cheap. as the cheapest and as good ma tie
pest! Utterly discarling the notion that a
southern Journal cannot compete with the North
eih weekiies, IN cheapness and interest
The Southern Literary Gazette
rivals the best Of them in all the charscter,scs NJ
truly valuable fresde Journal Its aim il the
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste througcyt
The communty-and it embraces in its annie
ioius ever species OF intelligence that can tend to
this result.
Original Conirib,uion,,'
from many OF the ablest writer's in the South
cniehy occupy It's columns, but not to the exclu
SION or choice miscellany, selected from the hest
American and European sources.
The tone OF the "Gazette" is independent ~
cr'nc's'n ana IN the discussion Of every legitimate
topic, but II ~ strictly
."ufraf IN Politics and Religion!
LIS columns IRE occasionally embelished with
southern Portraits aud L.o,aiscapes.
engraved expressly for the work, and accompa.
n'ea ny biographical and typographical sketches.
ITS Generaf Information
Is coPIous, blu, carefully condensed from the
leading journals OF all parts Of the world.
Notwithstanding the great increase in the size
ana attractions OF the paper il is stiIl published,
:. IN 10" D"H1rs Per .1nnum, in .4drance!
II Will be furnished TO persons becoming respon-
s,hle FOR the whole number Of copies, and having
them sent TO one address, on the following terms.
Three copies. As
Five copies, Il
Ten copies, l5
Fifteen copies. ~
Twenty copies, Is
Fihy copies, 60
~ All orders must he accompanied with The
money, and addressed, post poi, to
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LlFL oE JOHN KANDOLpII

H. Appleton d Co., 200 Broad,ray Ns,e York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
lFEOFJOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes Iomo.
Portraits; 81 SO.
g Mr.. Garland has given us daguerrec.ype of
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus ITSELF and withal, two volumes of exceeding,
choice historical reading. ~ Republic.
The biography of Randolph has greater charm
than the most exciting fiction. - Charleston .Ner
curry
!" good life of this remarkable man has n
been desired. Mr.. Garland has furnished an ex
tremely readable book; the two volumes mo, onl,
contain the history of his life, and ANALYSIS of hi
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 hi
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. 1t must be read by multtudes with in
tense interest. = NEWARK Daily .qdpertiser
f" Mr.. Garland has made good use of his MAZE
rial, and has given striking and accurate por
traIture of the erratc and brilliant subject If his
pen. ~ JNsiO Orleans Delta.
Ihis book fills blank in the biographical no.
tees OF distinguished Americans The two vol.
umes gives US faithful account of his whole ca.
reep, an analysis OF his celebrated speeches, &c
As biography, it is marked bv directness
ana unity OF purpose, and by comprehensive ness
and variety of manner. Boston Post.
1t Is one of the most interesting A merican bi.
ographles with which we are acquainted. -IEpe
ming Post.
The work is written in on 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 a valuable add.
ton to our national history - Democratic Rspit,r
March I'D tw-w
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: THE SOUTHERN PRESS. {"

An association of sIty- three Msmbers " Congress
senators and Representative CO.. have c0sstAtutsd tbs
| undersigned Committee tc superintend the csss
bshmcnt OF a Southern Press At Washington City
to be devoted to the exposition and defence u South
ern Rights and institutons---the dissemination VI
correct information 10 Northsra Policy, and the
course of official Affairs generally without
to the old party lines Of Wing and Democrat. Ar
engagements now in progress, promptly TO ensure
the issue OF such paper under the title u
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.
There will be adaily, tri-weekiy, and weekly
Issue--t.c latter 10 contain substantially the
matter as the former, and intended to reach those
points OF the country whose mai facilities limited
The paper will not be exclusively poitical-but
will embrace on its broad sheet the General News ol
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and telc-
graph !. Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence
Literary Criticisms, Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, all those items oil
general interest, the collected aggregate Of which
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, well as the action OF the
local Legislatures the Southern question.
A limited number only of Advertisements will be
eceved-the main object being to furnish large
amount of reading matter.
The paper will be printed on sheet equal in size
to those OF the other Washington papers, and the
terial will be procured especially for the purpose
|! 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 are authorised by law to remit sub
script,ons Tree of postage
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PUBLlSHED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
III the loo price Of ONE DOLLAR per annutni,
7 S the cheapest weekly newspaper south of the
i 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.
HgcH II. PLEAsANTs, Principal Editor
1t IS designed 10 make it equal to any Weekly
sheet in the Union for its general interest. In
tone and sentiment, it is Souhern--its conductors
are Vrginians, and they hope to merit and re-
ceive the encouragement of their fellow-citizens
They enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprze, nor are their views and opinions shaped
merely to catch the popular breeze From edu-
caiion, 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 unremtting, and as far as their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, no man who has read their sheet
will deny. To doubt that it will continue to be
80 is to presume that the principles and ideas
which have been lnstilled into them from their
birth, can be eradicated, at period of life when
men rarely change their views They, at least
know 1t to be impossible.
III The low price at which the paper is pub.
shed requires that the subscription be paid al
nays in advance.
n.To CLUBs-su
Eor p,,. ne nS Gesr The t0li0''i"g Inducements:
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JAS. A. C0WARDIN
| ClXTY-ONE desirable lots situated in the mos
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Terms.

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For Trl-wecky during the Session of Con-
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Weekly paper, w
The price Of subscription must be paid invariably
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sent.
persons procuring ten names shall be entitled to
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M. THOMPSON,
.d1IOR.NEP .3ND COUNCILLOR ut Law
( COMMISSIONER of Deeds ofNorth and South
~ Carolina; Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
lon OF Claims against the various Departments of
me General Government and before Congress
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital 50 900.
sI5SO Office one door Vest Of Jackson Hal, Penn
sylrania .9psnne, WAsa,usroN, b. C.
+. 5. Refer, if necessary, to the Heads of De-
rartments and To Member ~ Congress generally.
NEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
TIE lLLUSrRATEn FAMILY FRIEND.
A new. and elegant paper, published at Col
~ umbia, South Carolina, and Edited by S. A
Goldman, soicits examination and challenges
comparison with any Northern paper.
II is a large sheet, magni6centy printed upon
splendid paper, contains Original Tales, Sketches,
News, Poetry, Agricultural Articles, and what
ever else that will interest an intelligent commu-
nty besides, four elegant Eogsavings each
week. Terms, ~ per annum address,
s. A. GOODMAN 81. LYONS.
Columbia South Carolina. Nov. 2
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DEPARTMENT. az STATE,

SlS have the honor to transmit to YOU herewith
copy of the correspondence which has passed he
tween this Department and the National Institute ion
the Promotion of Science, respecting the
Of committee to constitute the central authosity re-
CURED by the regulations o the Royal Ca~nsass N
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL.-

ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The Committee on Public Buildings of thu
Senate, having b~sG authorized by a resolution O.
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 or
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 Cepitol
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 anv
condition, that may restrain the free exercise OF
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
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 be found necessaru: in
which event, the committee also reserve to them.
selves the right to divide apporlion, according
TO their own judgment, the amount of premium n
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.
X. M. Il. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE.
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Goth September, 1850.
N. b. The several daily papers published n,
Washington will please insert the above daily 70,
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre
tary of the Senate. oct a
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j. Knox Walker,
attorney al Lao aud General agent,
OFFER S his services in his pi ofession and az
~ Agent ior the Prosecution and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments also Tor
obtaining Patents.
All business cop6ded 10 hun Will be promptly at
tensed TO.
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woRrHINoroN q. sNpraEN


f"mfrfy solicitor u fhs Gsn<ra L~ad Q0sc
ArroRSrr AND CouKsELGox AT Law,
Continues Ia practice IN the Supreme Court Of
me United States, IN the Conrta IT the District ~
Columbia, Maryland aud Virginia, to prosecute
claims Of all kinds against the United Stases, ~.
ihtr before Congress or any of the Executive De.
rsfIments and to procure letters patent foe ,nsss-
ions. business contded ta his care, will lie
promptly attended to.
N. Is Particular attention paid to the prosscu-
'ion OF claims before the Brazilian Cotn,us.sios
now sitting in Washington
WAsniNsros CRY, d. C. Julv n xA
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
AND THE
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS
Premiums to New Subscribers,

nWIN(i to the late revolutions and countcr-rcvo-
~ lutions among the nations of Europe, which have
followed each othrr i'm quick succession and of which
the lis not uetn the leading periodicals of(.reat
Britain have become invested with degree of inter
est hitherto unknown They occupy middle
ground b.txyeen the bastv discounted and ,ecess.r;Iy
imperfect records of the uawsnapers and the elabo
rate and ponderous t-catses to be furnished by the his
torian at a future day The American Publishers
therefore deem it uroper to call renewed attention to
these Periodicals. and the very low price at which
tbcy arc oHered to subscr;bar. Tic fouoy;no l.
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
The EDINBURGH REVIEW,
TIE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW
ruC yvEcrNYINcrrp prvtCu
n, ,. AND
T,.
IN THESE periodicals are contained he views, mode
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,nrce gfeat Parues IN f'rglanu-!ory, wing and ka-
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are Tory the "Edinburgh review wing and
he - Westhhhser REVIEW Liberal. M" North
brlush review owes us establishment TO the last
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ULTRA III aus VIEWS on any one o. the grand depart
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dvrted bv his son;nIa,y IT, u,nn, .ssoc;ataJ lei
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For any one of the four Reviews, S3 90 per annum
For any two do. 90 GO
For any three do. 100 I"
For all four of the Reviews, 800 ("
For Blackwood's Magazine, 90
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p,.u,;ume
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London Quarterly Review
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Westminster Review
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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, OF the widows,
or minor children of deceased officers and prvates
who served in the war cf 1879 with Great Bri-
tain' me 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 addresse., 10 the subscriber,
washington, ID. c 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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II A. PRiNGLE, No. ~, EA~, Ray s,te<s
LIZ Charleston. South Caroilna. ---lnso~tsv u
French CALF SKINS, Msnufsc,ursrs Agent
and Dealer in RRoc.i.S,S. BOOTS 80 SHOES,
Advances made On consignment of Hssea~s ~
Southern Manufacture. Parties wishs~e~sp cww-
sign, ~i'i send samples Of their make. unA on re-
eeips OF their consignment, a liberal c~sh advance
~hehe nnde. information presnrsiy 'supartsd.
as to the style, hu, adapted ~ The trade.
Charleston, =. c., July IL. lsJu--silv
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"INCONOGRAPuIC ENCYCLOPAEDIA
TAYLOR Il MAURY, booksellers near 9th
j street, have for exhibition complete copy
vi this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing IN numbers, ~ tie competed IN twenty five
pors. Subscriptions taken, and The work supplied,
by
March n TAYLOR Il MAURY.