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WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
JNEiE next annual session Of this Institution viii
| commence on the Sd Wednesday in October.

YNHE next annual session of this Institution viii
| commence on the I'd 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.
BEEJAmiN S. EwELL, Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy
MORGAN J SMEAp, Ph D. Professor of HUI
mainly.
WILLIAM +. HopK,N,, A. NJ, 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
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answered. if addressed to Professor MORGAN
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study with any class which they may be prepared
to join.
July Isl aw.
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
IDuShiupion. ,I,us 4 1851

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 the organization
OF committee to constitute the central authority re-
CURED by the regulations OF the Royal Commas m
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Attorney at Lar and General agent.
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" Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection Of
Claims before Congress and the Departments also for
obtaining Patents
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL 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
plaswhich 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
Ii Is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension Of the Cspitol
either by additional wings, to be placed on. the
north and south of the present building or bv the
erection OF a 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
taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed NAV
have such reference to and CORRESPONDENCE VIII
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 course be found necessdu 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 10
be awarded for the whole, to those whose plans
may IN part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit Of each part adonted
r. Nj. Il. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE,
Committee Of The Senate Public Buildings
SENATE CHAMBER, Both September 1850.
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for the conduct of which, suitable Editors have been
engaged, who will also receive the aid OF number
OF eminent and and able contributors.
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The Government Of the. United states OF
America, A. D., 100 l

America, A. D., 1901.
The Executive.
MnLARD FILLMORE, Of N. Y, President
WILLIAM r. KING, of Ala, Pres ofthe Senate.
The Cabinet
DANIEL WEBSTER, Of Mass. Sec of State.
THouts CeRwIN, of Ohio, Sec. of the Treas.
CHARLES VI. CONRAD, of La. Sec. of War
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A. II. II. STUART, of Va. Sec. OF Interior.
NATHAN X. HALL, of N. Y = p. NJ, General.
JONI ]. CmTTENpEN, of Ky. Att. General.
The Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WaStington, June g. 1850.
Sin have duly received your letter of the 9th
ultimo, communicating 10 this Department 1.-THE pro
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note Of the 18th OF the same month. Those proceed
mgs appear to me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly Transmitted them to the British Min
stef in this city, with the communication, copy Of
which is enclosed for your information.
| am, sir, respectfully, your obf serv't,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JoHNsoN Esq, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Institute
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LIZ Charleston, South Carolina. importer of
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,
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To Southern Gentlemen or Literary In.
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Sec'y Southern Central Agricultural Association
Sparta, 25th June, 1850.
FERDINAND MoULToN,

FERDINAND MOULTON,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Will practice in the several courts in the District,
and attend to the prosecution of GAINS
against the Government
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General Post Office.
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PROSPECTUS
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An association of sxty-three Members OF Congress,
Senators and Representatives, bave 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
ern Rights and institutions-the dissemination OF
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course OF Political Affairs generally, withoutreierence
to the ola party lines of Wing and Democrat Ar
engagements now in progress, promptly to ensure
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FOss THE SPRINGS

FON The SPKTN US.
7 AIDES retiring to the springs or country, will
| find al PARKER'S, just opening, fresh
supply of Toilette Articles, sutS as very superior
BAYRUM, COLOGNE, in bottles and on draught,
EAU LUSTRAL, OK MARROW, DEN'TI-
FRICE, &C., COMB, HAIR, TOOTH, and NAIL
BRUSHES, at
PARKER S
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Vigilance Committee.

Conn. Of Iig'ioaee-Uppcr Tard-Col las
M Langhorne, Il c Burlihodor, Thos Thur
man, John q Apporson, VIM MAYS. Henry IL
Sherman, John b 1idcn, Col VIM b Brown,
Thos Early and VIM c IIollns.
Lo~v II@d.-Peleg Seabury, Kirlswood
Otey, John Long, John A Liggatt, Andrew
kinncr' Nathaniel Guggcnbeimer, j ames Ley,
Jaml Tyroc, Thos } Hardy and Robt Nichol-
sou.
BrookrHe -Jeduthan Carter, Geo Perkins,
Geo W Lee, John Grouse, Warner I Jones
and Hardin Altman.
The foregoing appointments were made at
the organization of the Wing Club in this city
last August. We re.publsh them with the view
ofrcminding each member of the committee
OF the trust roposed in him by his Wing breth-
rem, and the service expected of him. We
hope there is no occasion to say any thing TO
stimulate the committee to the Jealous per-
Torrance OF their duty. Every minute now is
precious. Every vote gained adds to the chance
OF carrying the State, and with Virginia on our
side there could be no doubt of the general
result.