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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
~ The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by a resolution of
that body, " to invite plans accompanied bv esti-
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 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 he
fore the first day Of December next.
1t is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension Of the Capitol.
either ny 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
mitee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts of different plans
submitted, should such course be found necessary: in
which event, the committee also reserve IN them
selves the right to divide or apporton according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium to
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. T. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate OF, Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Goth 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 Score
tary Of the Senate. oct d
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PROSPECTUS
6 THE SOUTHERN PRESS. I"

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J.. Knox walker,

.La ~ j. Knox Walker,
.s,l attorney IT Lsso std General .4gent,
nFFER his services in his pf ofesson and as
~ Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments also for
obtaining Patents.
Az busiosss con6ded to him ~ul be promptly At
tended to.
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rUNEE 6rut half of the nineteenth century will be
i recorded AZ the age ofSteam. II has passed,
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
The second half of the century will be known
as commencing the age of Gas--an agent destined
not only TO light but to ENiIoMTEN the world.
This age has now commenced, and with il is now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John c. +. Saomon after twenty Six
years or close observation upon the experiments
OF his own and of others IN attempts to make the
principle Of the condensation of carbonIc acid gas
available mechanic motor, has perfected the
same ;and having just received letters patent for his
Improved Cnibonc A cid Engine, now offers To-
dispose of rights for the use thereof to the IT,
States government, aud to individuals or To com
panIes, the rights Of States, counties, or cities.
The immense saving of money ard labor, and
of human lives and suffering, secured by the ure
of thus ne motor, will inevitably insure Its speedy
adoption in all places where steam power rs now
used, and IN thousands of other places where the
great expense, bulk. aud weight of the steam en-
gIne has preciuded It's use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeIling agent, rom the sngle-horse power
for the cottoii-gin to the two thousand horse power
for ocean steamers, witftbe expense less than thai
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and hremen, and OF bulk and weight
Iu0 tons weight suicing for the same power Of
900 tons OF the steam engine.
These facts are established by the experimental
engine of twenty five (25) horse power, now
working well'' al Cincinnati, az noticed in The
following from the Cincinnati Nonpareil of the
18th instant:
''We are pleased to state that J, C. r. Solomon,
late OF this city, has received patent for his motor
Of carbonc acid gus, in It's application engine
The successful experiments Of this invention were
not long since given in the Nonpareil. The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propeng power"
Also, rights for the use of his ''Improved Pro-
polling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll otthe vessel independent of the engineer, that
he cam 'rght-about face" a man-ofwar in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his "lmproved Spring Saddle, -
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information.in regard to the above invalu-
able inventions, and of obtaining rights, &c, NAV
be promptly obtained by addressing
d. L. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington, d. c.
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WORTHINGTON e.. SNETHEE,
'OfmGr[u SO[icfi0f nF The Genern Innl OGiee

N""e'y poaCHor o. the Genera Land CHttce
ATTORNEY AND CouNsELLoR AT Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court cf
the United States, in the Courts of the District CT
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
claims of all kinds against the United States, e
Their before Congress or any of the Executive H.
partments and to procure letters patent for inve-
tons. Business confded to his care, will be
promptly attended to-.
N. b. Particular attention paid to the prosecp.
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WASHINGTON CRY, d. C. July III, $50
y A. PRINGLE, No. 80, East Bay stree,
LIZ Charleston, South Carolina Importer o
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Agen,
and Dealer in BROG.a.NS, BOOTS and SHOES.
Advances made on consignment of Brogans OF
Southern Manufacture. Parties wishing 70 con-
sign, viii send samples of their make, und on
ceipt Of their consignment, liberal cash advar
will be made. Information promptly impartet.
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
Charleston, S. c., July Is, 1850.--dly
To Southern Gentlemen or Literary III
situations
A young man, graduate Of st. Mary's Col
"A lege, Baltimore, wishes 70 obtain az tuation
as Assistant in an Academy. or Private Tutor
He 10 qualified to teach the highest branches OF
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Che
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The highest testimonials to character and quar-
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,


WASHINGTON, May 27, 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
"Resolccd, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
esResolued 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 the reception of
Amercsn productions at the proposed Industrial Elk
hibItiun in London.
"Resoiucd, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees through the United
States
oResolved, That the President of this Institute be
a member of the Central Committee.
"Resolpcd, That the Corresponding Secretary
muncatc to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names OF the
Central COMMITTEES"
The following are the names Of the members of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Millard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er o6icio Chancellor of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col. Peter Force, President Of the National Insti-
Hon James Pearce, u. S. Senate, member of the
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hon. Levi oodbury, Nj. n L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. NJ, M. N. l.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrographv
Prof. Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
Pro Walter K. 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.
Commander Charles Wilkes, U. S. NJ, NJ. ~ L., late
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. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institutes and Superintendent OF the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenougb, Esq, M. y. I.
Charles +. Sansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. j. j. Albert, M. MI, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totem, Vice President ~ T., Chief
Engineer u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbanle, Esq Commissioner OF Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard ID. Gale, M. D., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph &. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. IL, Supcrinten-
dent of Census
G.. Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obi serv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary OF the National Institute
Hon. JOHN Nj. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State
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DEPARTMENT OF SrATr.

STATE,
Washington, June s. 1850.
SIR have duly receivco your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedngs OF the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th of the month. Those proceed
mgs 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 ofthe National Institute.
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Southern Female Institutc.

II T. next session of this Institution will COM
mence on the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
---Prof. Mental and Moral Phiosoy hy.
d. Lee Powell, Prof. Mathematics.
Guillaume Richards De Ringie, Prof Languages
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istry
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The Government Of tho United States u
America, A. d., 1861.
The Executive.
MnLAap FnLnosE, OF N. r., President.
WILLIAM r. KING, Of Ala, Pres't ofthe Senate.
The Cabinet
DAs,rt WEBSTER, Of Mass. Sec of State.
THonas CoRwIS, Of Ohio, Sec. of the Treas
CHAxLEs NJ. CONRAD, of La. Sec. of War
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of N. C Sec. of the Navy.
A. H. II. STUART, of Va. --- Sec. of Interior.
NATHAN K HALL, of NJ Y. p. M. General.
JoHs J. CRIrrENDEN, of KY. Att. General.
The Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
ROGER B. TANEr, of Maryland Chief Justice.
JOHN MCLEAN, Of Ohio Associate.
JAMES M. WAYNE, Of Georgia "!
JOHN CArRoN, Of Tennessee
JOHN McKINLEV, Of Kentucky
PETER V. DAEIRL, Of Virginia "
SAMUEL NELSON. Of New York
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