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The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-13
PUBLISHED IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,


At the lo,o price Of ONE DOLLAR per annum,
s the cheapest weekly newspaper south Of the
i rotomac, and as cheap as any in the Union.
ms 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
HUGH r. PEASANTS, Prncipal Editor
1t is designed to make it equal to anv Weekly
sheet in the Union for it's general interest In
tone and sentiment, 1t is SOuthern-its conductors
are Virginians, and they hope to merit and re-
ceive the encouragement Of their feIlow-citze ems
lhey enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprize, nor are their views and opinions shaned
merely to catch the popular breeze. From edu-
cation, from position, from association, from in
terest, from choice, they are Southern men. Their
defence or Southern rights is a defence of them
selves and all they hold dear;-that it has been
warm unremltting, and as far as their capacity al
lowed vigorous, no man who has read their sheet
Will deny 10 doubt that it will continue to be
so is to presume that the principles and IDEAS
which have been instilled into them from their
birth, can be eradcated, at period of life when
men rarely change their views They, at least
know 1t to be impossible.
AIhe low price at which the paper is pub
,pays in Advance.
| HTO CLUBSkn
We oger The totlO,cing inducements:
For Five Dollars Six Copies
For len Dollars Thirteen Copies
For Fifteen Dollars Twenty Copies
For Twenty Dollars Twenty-seyen Comics
JAS. A. C0WARDIN
ClXTY-ONE desirable lots, situated in the mos
~ fourishIng parts of the city and suburbs, TO
sale on the most accommodating terms Appl,
oo M. THOMPSON,
Office one door west Of Jackson Hall, Pen
avenue. March
+ SPRING MILLINERY
/ MILL be opened at Mrs. S. PARKER,S or
w Saturday, 18th instant, at 10 O clock
PARKER'S new Fancy store.
March I2-3t under Na,;on.iL,,
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PROSPECTUS
:" THE SOUTHERN PRESS. .

An association of sxty-three Members OF Congress
Senators and Representatives, have constituted Inc
undersigned a Committee tc superintend the esta
blshment of q Southern Press at washington City
to be devoted to the exposition and defence Of south
em Ris hts aud institutons-the dissemination Of
correct information as to Northera foicy, ana the
course Of Official affairs generally without reference
to the old party lines of Wing and Democrat. Ar
engagements are now in progress, promptly to ensure
the issue Of such paper under the title OF
1.-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 a daily, tri.wecsly, and weekly
issue--thc latter to contain substantially, the same
matter as the former, and intended to reach those
points of the country whose mail facilities are limited.
The paper will not be ercitstUciy poitical--but
will embrace ON its broad sheet the General News OF
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tee-
graph Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence,
Literary Criticisms Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, all those items of
general interest, the collected aggregate OF winch
constitutes the interesting and valuable 'Newspa-
per. Great care will be taken to give full and
rect Reports of the Proceedings and Debates IN both
Houses of Congress as well the action of the
local Legislature on the Southern question
A limit cd number only OF Advertisements will be
eceivcd-the main object being TO furnish large
amount of reading matter
The paper will be printed on a sheet equal in size
to those of the other Washington papers, and the ma
tcrial will be procured especially for the purpose
II 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 Reprcsentative at Washington, forthwith.
I'ostinasters are authorised by law to remit sub
scriptions Tree Of postage
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j. Knox Walker,

j. Knox walker,
,1 .dAoyn<v at La.c and General AGENT
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
" Agent for the Prosecution and Collection OF
Claims before Congress and the Departments also 70,
obtaining Patents.
All business confded to him viii be promptly at
tended to.
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u A. PRlNGLE, No. 30, East Bay street
I've Charleston, South Carolina.-lmporter
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturers Agent
and Dealer in BROG.a.NrS, BOOTS and SHOES;
Advances made on consignment of Brogans OF
Southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con-
sign' WIN send samples of their make, und on re-
ceipt OF their consignment, liberal cash advan =:
viii be made. Information promptly impartec.
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
Charleston, S. c., July Is, l85O.--dly
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Terms.

For DaIly--ihe price will be per annum, 5000
For TrI-weekly during The Session of Con-
gross, and Semi-weelely during the recess, S 0O
Weekly paper, 200
The price of subscription must be paid invariably
in edvance, and the cash accompanying the name
sent.
All persons procuring ten shall be entitled to
receive copy gratis for year
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STEELE'S FASHIONABLE HAT,
HOUSE

n CHARLEsTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
THE SUBSCRIBER IS establish
ment being one of the most extensive
and fashionable retail HAT HOUSES
in Charleston, the public may depend
on finding there superior assortment Of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall Fine French
Moeskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety Of fine black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
tiemens, youths, and children
TO SOUTHERN PLANTERS.
Planters can be supplied with Hats and Caps
ior plantation and house servants. Black, white,
pearl, ana drab waterproof Wool Hats with good
hair and coarse cloth Caps.
w. STEELE,
Fashionable Halter, 231 King opposite Hazel
street, Charleston, IL
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
AND THE
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS
Rremiuma tn New SuhScrihers

owing to the late revolutions and counter-rcvo.
" lutions among the nations of Europe, which have
followed each other in quick succession, and of which
the end is not get" the leading periodicals of Great
Britain have become invested with degree OF inter.
est hitherto unknown. They occupy a middle
ground betWcc. " HASTE ..aiainted and necessarily
imperfect records OF the newspapers and the elaDo-
rate and ponderous treases to be furnished by the his
torian at future day. The American Publishers,
therefore, deem it proper to call renewed attention to
these Periodicals, and the very low price at which
they offered to subscribers. The following is
their Inst, viz
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW,
AND
BI.ACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals contained he views, mode
rately, though clearly and firmly expressed, Of the
three great parties in England-Tory, Wing and Ra-
dical-ss Blackwood " and the " London Quarterly y
are Tory the Edinburgh Review" Wing; and
the &C Westminster Review /" Liberal. The North
British Review owes its establishment to the last
great ecclesiastical movement in Scotland and is not
ultra in its views on any o. the grand depart
ments Of human knowledge it originally edited
by DIR. Chalmers, and now, since his DEATH is con-
Quoted by his son-in-law, DR. Hanna associated with
Sir David Brewster Its literary character is of the
very hlShest oruer. L ne - w eStmlnSter," though
reprinted under that title only, is published in Eng
land under the title of the Foreign Quarterly and
Westminster y it being in fact union of the two
Reviews formerly published and reprinted under sepa-
rate titles II has therefore the advantage by this
combination OF uniting in one work the best features
of both as heretofore issued.
The above Periodicals reprinted in New York,
immediately on their arrival by the British steamers,
in beautiful clear type fine white paper, and
faithful copies of the originals Blaclwood's Maya
zine being an exact fac smile of the Edinburgh edi
ton
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woRTHINGToN G. sNETHEE.
Formerly Solicitor Of the Genera Land Qoie.

'''g '0''C'roT y lHe Ut7leFa Land VDIce
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
=, o1htlnues to practice in the Supreme Court q
the United States, in the Courts Of the District or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecute
claims OF all kinds against the United States, e.
ther before Congress or any of the Executive II, ;
partments and to procure letters patent for inver-
TONS Business confded to his care, will DO
promptly attended to.
N. d; Particular attention paid to the prosecu
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WASHINGTON CRY, ID. c. JULY IT, 35O -t
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10 Southern Gentlemen or Literary In
stttuttOns.

"A young man, graduate Of ST. Mary's Col
"A lege, Baltimore, wishes to obtain as ituation
as Assistant in an Academy, or Private Tutor
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Che
mistry, Mathematics and English Literature
The highest testimonials as character and guam.
fcations be produced. Address, pos, pAi.
G X Post 0sfcs tAlsamoxs Mu
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ENLARGEMENT; OF THE CAPITOL p
IL The ComhAttee on Public BUILDINGS of Tho
Senate, having been authorized by resolution NJ
that body, to invite plans accompanied bv esti-
mates for the extension of the CAPITOL. and IN 81
low premium or five hundred dollars for the
plan which may De adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings OF the two Houses Of Congress- -
accordingly invite such plans and estimates 10 he
delivered to the Secretary Of the Senate on or be-
fore the hrst day Of December next
II Is required that these plans and estimates
snai PROVIDE Tor 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 10 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 pronosed NAV
have such reference to and corresponde enc ,";,I
the present building as to preserve the general
symmetry OF the entire structure when compete
Although but one plan can be adopted. the com
mitee reserve to themselves the right to form sucb
plan Dy the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should such course 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 nlans
may IN part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit Of each part adonted
X. M. T. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN III. CLARKE,
Committee " the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Both September, 1850
N. u. Ihe several daily papers published Mt
Washington will please inser, the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts IN The Secre
tary Of the Senate octd
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

Ey
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1850.
SIR: have the honor to make known to the De-
arment OF State the action which this Institute has
taken on inc subject C! your communication OF the
18th instant That action is comprised III the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussior at the meeting held this evening.
ssResoIped, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
eResoived 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
Americsn productions at the proposed Industrial Ex
hibitiun in London.
ssReSolued, That committee of not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
the Industrial Exhibition, and to fspond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
eResolped, That the President of this Institute be
member of the Central Committee.
ssResolvcd, That the Corresponding Secretary COM
muncatc to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following the names of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and er otfcio Chancellor Of the Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
Col Peter Force, President of the National Insti-
tute.
Board of Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon Levi Wonibury,'M. N. L., Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. s. ~, M. N. L.,
Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance and photography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the ~ l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Prot Walter X. johnson, Corresponding Secretary of
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander ID. Bache, NJ N. l., member Of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent OF the Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes, u. S. NJ, M. ". l.. late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William W. Scaton, M. N. L., Mayor of Wash
inglon.
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 Greenough Esq, M. ". l..
Charles + Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Col. j. J. Albert, M NJ, Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u. S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq I, Commissioner of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute.
Leonard d. Gale, NJ d., M. N. L., Examiner OF
Patents.
Joseph e. q. Kennedy, Esq, M. N L., Supcrintcn
dent of Census.
IRA c. Seaman Esq, M. Nj.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your obj serv't,
WALTER X. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute.
Hon. john M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
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PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND

PENSIONS AND BOUNTY LAND
OBTAINED hor the officers and soldiers of IN.
~ Revolutionary var. or her legal represents.
tIVex
PENSIONS far life, for the wga0Ws Of such
efsS ard sotdltfS ~A9 rsrrIsc previous 10 1900
Boahtg aad fof che SofpioiHg, or The uidovs.
Or Tsaof chs6tsH 81 deceased oTcers nd privsfes,
Hn" served ~ sAs @sr - 1872 with Grea, Bri-
tsIn, tas Msslc2sa maf, er ~ seo Of m. Indian
vsrSs s1ncs 1000
nur1'tH'h pss6 % suspended .r6 rejected claims.
Terms noserste, oAsr. tlas elatr, ~ er,sbI,sbcd
Otherwise ~ car,ys
~, Com'nunicat'arss s%sseys@> - the subscriber
M. THOMPSON,
Commissioner Of Deeds for North and South
Carolina. ""' "o"''
Refer to the heads of Departments, and to
members of Congress generally.
Oct 4--twtf
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

STATE,
Washington, June 8, 1850.
Sir have duly received your letter Of the 9th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
cecdings OF the National Institute the subject of nv
note OF the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ngs 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, yonr ob't serv',
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH

Whole number of representatives 1913.
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The Gevsrnuhent 81 tho United states Of
America, A. d., 1861.
r- The Executive.
MnLARD FILLMoRE, OF N. r., President.
WLLIAM r. KING, OF Ala, Pres't Ofthe Senate.
The Cabinet
DANIEL WEBSTER, of Mass. Sec Of State.
THonAs CoswlN, Of Ohio, Sec of the Treas.
CHARLES M. CONRAD, OF La. Sec. of War;
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, Of N. c Sec. of the Navy.
A. II. Fl. STUART, Of Va. Sec. of Interior.
NATHAN X. HALL, of N. Y. p. M. General.
JOHN J. CRITrENDEN, of Ky. Att. General.
The Judiciary.
SUPREME COURT or THE UNITED STATES.
ROGER B. TANEY, of Maryland Chief Justice.
JoHN MCLEAN, Of Ohio Associate.
JAMES M. WAYNE, Of Georgia "a!
JOHN CArRoN, ofTennessee
JOHN McKINLEV, of Kentucky
PETER v. DANIEL, ofVirginia
SAMUEL NELSON, Of New York
BENJAMIN Curtis, Of Massachusetts, Z"
ROBERT c. GRIER. of Penn. I"
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THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.

Term Commences March A, 1851, aud ends March 4
1870
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-30
A Loafer's SoIiloouV.

'Oh, dear, oh, dear! what a world
thisis. This world as Shakespeare very
beautifully remarks, is all cattle show,
for mans alIusion given-and-and wo-
mans too That's fact. Shakespearc's
right. This here is q vcry-a very check
cred life.
This world is given to faultlinding tre-
MENUS. Now here's my wife-kicked
up a row, just because | went to bed with
my overcoat, boots and hat on, when she
knew that | wanted to get up airly i'll the
mornin', and start Off inmejitly OH 'por-
taut business. She's very particular to
inquire what business it is that calls me SO
airiy-but won't tell or. She's no
right 10 interfere in my business. / don't
interfere in hers. | don't never ask her
where she buys groceries and provisions,
and gets trusted for EN- without throwin'
away money for 'em.
And then she finds fault with me for
spendin' SO much money for Iicker.--But
what am ! goin' TO do! Iicker's cash.
It can't be bort without the dimes. She
says il hurts me and makes my hands
pccl,-says that it would take great deal
Of new milk to make mans hands peel
bad.-What o that? lIain't the men
that sell ticker got TO live! How can
they pay rent if nobody patronizes 'em ?
That's a question that goes to my heart
like an arrcr When | think of the high
rents that tayern-keepers have 10 pay, |
al'ays 90 and take su'thing just to help
'om along. I've tho't good deal about
this lately-and, now | think OF it, they've
riz OH what's his names rent across the
way, and I'll just go over and give him a
lift Oh, dear this is checkered life
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-30

not rush tumultuously to the altar you
look upon them all, as travelled man will
look upon some conceited Dutch boor,
who has never been beyond the limits of
his cabbage garden. Married men, on the
contrary, you regard as fellow voyagers;
and look upon their wives-ugly as they
may be--as, better than none. You blush
a little at first telling your butcher what
''your wife" would like; YOU bargain with
the grocer for sugars and teas, and wonder
If he knows you are a married man
You practice your new way of talk upon
your office boy you tell him that g your
wife" expects YOU home to dinner, and are
astonished that he does not stare to hear
you say it You wonder if the people
IN the omnibus know that Madge and
you are just married and if the driver
knows that the shilling you hand to him is
for . self and wife 2" You wonder if any
body was ever SO happy before, or ever
will be so happy again You enter your
name upon the hotel books as I" Clarence
and lady - and come back to look at
it-wondcring if any body else has no.
tlccd it-and thinking that it looks remark
ably well. \ on cannot help thinking that
every third man You meet in the hall wish
es he possessed your wife; nor do you
think it very sinful in him to wish it. You
fear 1t is placing temptation in the way of
coretous men, to put Madge's little CATERS
outside the chamber door at night Your
home, when it is entered, is Just what it
should be;-quiet, smalI-with every thing
she wishes, and nothing more than she
wishes. The sun strikes it in the happi-
est possible way the piano is the sweet
est toned in the world the library is
stocked TO a charm and Madge, that
blessed wife, is there, adjoining and giving
life to it all. To think, even, of her pos
sibIe death, is suffering you class with
the internal torturcs of the Inquisition.
You grow twain Of heart and purpose.
Smiles seem made for marriage and you
wonder why you ever wore them before
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-30
Evening Prayer.

BY L. II. s.
Let the hours of night and rest
With thy mercy, Lord, be blest;
Make me pure and free within
From all taint or love of sin.
If throughout the day that's gone,
ANYTHING amiss I've DONE
If, in act, or, wish, or word,
Thy displeasure I've incurred
Grace and thy good spirit lend,
To repent and to amend;
Walking in thy love and fear,
Let me view thee ever near.
Let me choose my Sayiour's cross,
Counting earth's poor riches drossi
Let thy mercy move mine own,
In kind words and actions shown.
Let thy angels guard my bed;
Be thy peace around me shed;
Bid all i'll and danger fiee,-
Let me wake and live for thee;
Or if called in haste to die,
Let me join thee in the sky
Dead alone to sin and pain,
There. with thee to live and reign.
Hear me, too, for kindred dear;
All-thou'st taught-are brethren here,
Friendly hostlle-great and small,
Jesus died. pray-for all.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-30

One hour lost in the morning by lying
in bed, will put back all the business o..
the day.
One hour gained by rising early is worth
one month OF labor i'll Il wear
One hole in fence will cost ten times
as much as it will do to fix it at once.
One diseased sheep will spoil whole
flock.
One unruly animal will learn all others
in company bad tricks, as the Bible says
One sinner destroys much good.
One drunkard will keep a family poor
and make them miserable.
One wife that is always telling how fine
her neighbor dresses, and how little she
can get, will look pIeasanter if she talks
about something else.
One husband who IS penurlous or lazy
and depriyes his family of the necessary
comforts, such as their neighbor enjoy,
is not as desirable husband as he ought
10 be.
One child TO disobey his parents COM
mand, IS not as 4utitul as il should be.