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VOL. III

Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, and Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains Of Steam Vessels.
Managers of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters.
Owners of Planning Machinery
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
and Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shclling and
Threshing Machinery.
Bull Workers. Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen,
Makers in general
Persons employed in the Manufacture Of Gas
Mixers Of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and Others inter
estcd in Dredging Machinery.
Well SiDkcrs.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
ing Engines
Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts
Warehousemen, and DINERS, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers. a.
Spring Maeufacturers.
Wheelwrights, Clock Makers HOr0logists, &c.
The publishers have expended large sum OF
money to get original drawings of machinery in
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pnb-
lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts Of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen-
sive possible. The publishers have endeavored
to great economy in type, so that each page OF
the work contains at least four times The number
of words found in ordinary pages of the same size
This has also secured 10 each plate workng-draw-
ngs Of ample size and clearness, so that a Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less of cost, to make the work complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one DESTROYS to Obtain
the work will procure it az issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise.
The work will be issued in semi-monthly num-
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro-
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 40 num-
bers at IS cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850. A liberal discount will
be made to agents.
Any one RENTING the publishers $40 in advance
shall receive the work through the post office free
Of expense.
Notice 10 Perpetrators Of Newspapers throughout the
United States and Canada.
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted five
times duri:. the year, and the paper containing il
sent to us, copy of tie work will be sent gratis
in payment.
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
wi DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP
M DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course OF
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1885, and continue until the lst Of the
ensuing March The commencement for comforting
degrees will be held about the middle of March.
Il. l.. BoHANNAN, M. d., Prof. Of Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children
l.. w. CHAMBERLAysE, M. d., Prof. of Mate
ria Medca and Therapeutics.
S. MAUPIN, M. d., Prof of Chemistry and
Pharmacy
CnAs. BELL GIHsoS, M d., Prof of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
CARTIER p Johnson, M. d., Prof. Of Anato-
my and Physiology
DAVID II. TuckEa, M. D. Prof of Theory and
Practice of Medicine
ARTHUR z. PEricoLAs, M. D., Demonstration
of Anatomy.
The study of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cued with the most ample facilities, and a. very
trning expense.
Clinifal Lectures are regularly given at the Col
lege urinary and Richmond Almsh ,use. The
lnirmary, under the same roof with the College
and subject TO the entire control of the Faculty. IL
at all times well filled with medical and surgicai
cases, and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance Of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Observation-Disclosures fee, vs.. Professors
fees, sl05, Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
fee, $25
The price Of board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually W to Vs. per
week.
The catalogue, &c, containing fuller informa,
ton concerning the institution, will be forwarded
to those applying for it, or specific inquiries Will
be answeree by letter Address,
S. MAUPIN, M. d.,
Oct 9 Dean Of the Faculty.
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.WILLIAM TUCKER, MEncHANr IAILo ,f

WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane & Tucker) would
call the attention of his friends and the public gen.
orally to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered IN this
city, Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
licited to give me call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as am confident 1t will be to
heir advantage.
And would especially call the attention of of.
fcers, both OF the army and the navy, to the fact
thai am prepared to execute all kinds ofunlforms
according to the late regulations, at the shortest
notice, and at moderate prices, warranted both IN
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
w. r. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
GUS friends for theirlong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
business to merit Il continuance OF the same.
All orders promptlH executed.
sen 00-3tW3W-d&trW
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CIIAG RES.
WITHOUT DETENTION AT PANgM8

YNEiE United States Mail Steamship Company
u will despatch the splendid double engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. Ii
at clock, p. M, from the pier, foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
The cOnnexion ut Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be delayed at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM NEW YORK TO CHaGREs.
State-room berth xlOO
Standee berth, forward saloon 80
Steerage berth, found bed d separate table SO
FROM PANAMA TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-roOm berth - 1900
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM VIEW YORK
State-room. Stahaee. Storage
To Charleston or Savannah $25 500 $40
10 Havana 70 IS IS
To New Orleans rs 60 Ok
Freight to New Orleans 80 cents per cubic foot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred at
Havana to the new and splendid steamship PA
CIFIC. -
To secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
OF the company, II West street. corner OF War
rem steet, to M. 0. ROBERTS.
SPECIAL NorIcE is given to shippers by thif
line, that the company have prepared a form Of
bill of ading adapted to their business, which viii
he furnished to shippers on application at the
company's Office, and with which thew are re-
quested to provide themselves, as no other form
will be signed by the agents of the company AL
bills of lading must be signed before the sailing
vessel. Dec. 7. lH50
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BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

TIME undersigned respectfully informs his old
III customers and business men of Washington
particular, that he has put his Book and Jot
Printing Establishment again in complete order
having added new type, presses, &C., to his for
mer materials, which enables him to execute
Every description of Letter-press Printing
in a superior style, with neatness and despatch
and as cheap as can be done in any of the North
ern cities.
Having added large Napier Steam Press to
his establishment, he can print pamphlets, books
or any other work, with greater speed than here
tofore. lie respectfully solicits the patronage OF
the business community
G.. A. SAGE
Office : Pennsylvania Avenue, next to Jackson
" | Washington
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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

WE beg leave to call your attention to an ad
w vertisement, and to the memorial annex led /,
and tender our services in the prosecution Of any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which you
may send to us. We will allow you one half our
usual fee, which is fire dollars for obtaining war
rant for l60 acres, and three dollars for warrant
Of eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver-
tisement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
to us. ilTgt HTtj Tfe. 4N ~ bf'
II you accept this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement in your paper,
with the following editorial notice:
"We call the attention Of our readers to thu adj,
vertisemert Of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. T.
Green, and Richard Fl. Clarke, Attorneys ana
Agents at Washington, D. c., and would say
persons having claims for Bounty Landsor PEN
sions, that we have made arrangements for the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
Office can have their papers properly prepared and
forwarded to these gentlemen at Washington,
who will properly attend to them in their proper
Offices"
Please get each claimant to sign the memorial.
and forward it to your member Of Congress.
Please send us copy Of your paper Containing
our card, which will notify IA that YOU accept GU
proposition. DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,
.t8 RlCH'D H CLARKE
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MEMORIAL.

To the Senate and House Of Representatives ofths
United States in Congress assembled: The memo
rial Of the undersigned respectfully represents that
they entitled to Bounty Land, under the ACT
of 18th Of September, 1850, that they are informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants are worth
more to them than the patented lands would be,
that they do not expect desire to reside on the
land thus granted; that if patented to them. the
expense Of agencies and taxes win be an annual
charge, reducing the value Of the grant, which
they could avoid il permitted to sell the Warrant
Your memoriaIists further represent that the law.
by preventing the sale Of the warrants, assurr es
that the officers and volunteers sntittd 10 Bounty
lands, are not competent TO act fur themselves.
whereas many Of them are among the moat intel
lgent and respectable citizens OF the States They
therefore respectfully ask that the act Aforesaid
may be 40 modified as TO make the warrants for
bounty lands asaignable, and they will ever
pray, &c. IN ls s.l'r.a glei tiale ~ t4el
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VUVHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
IL public and the old customers Of S,mMs e. Son
and informa them that TIL + GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them
is continued by EDWARD SIMMs he has added
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &c. and
has also on hand full assortment of the hnest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates.
amongst which will be found 100 baskets Of the
choicest brands of Champagne, Hook, and Clare
ines, of the rurest kinds
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R0TANICO MEDI ON COLLEGE on OHIO.

NHE Winter Cou rise of Lectures in the M edical
Department Of u e Cincinnati literary and Sci
entifc Institute, formerly the Literary and 30
tanco Medical College Of Ohio,) will be resumed
in the College EdIhce, Third street, east of Broad
way, on Monday the Sd Of November. A pre-
liminary course Anatomy, Physiology, and
Operative Surgery, will be commenced on the 9TH
of October. There were i,ceire iadies in the Spring
class, and the most Of these, and many others,
are expected this winter. The subscriber will be
aided by SOME Of the ablest and truest men IN the
ranks of reform. The College Edifce is elegan,
and convenient, and abundantiy supplied with
everything essential to the Illustrate" of every de
partment Of medicine.
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BEEBE's NEW YORK HATs!!!

CTEVENS, No. l, Bro,ons Hotel has just re-
" ceived further and full supply of Beebe 3
Hats. Also, a complete assortment of his own
make, of every quality and style. Gentlemen
wishing Hats of fancy shapes can have their or
ders filled ut
STEVENS great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment, No. Brown
Hotel
Nov. 3O-6tif. Qntel. Repub. Union.)
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OFFICE Wum,Ncrov AND MANCHESTER R. r. Co
MARuoN CouRr-HousE, S. c., Oct. Is, 1851
EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
18th Of December next for the piers OLA bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The job comprises
four piers--one very heavy pier for draw, and
the sinking of cast-iron hollow piles by Dr. Potts
pneumatic process for forming foundations. The
plan and specifications of the piers VIII be exhlb.
tied by the Secretary Of the Company at Marion
COURTHOUSE, and by the resident Engineer, L.
Fleming, esq, at Wilmington, North Carolina.
WALTER GWYNN,
Chief Eng Wi, and Man. r. r., Richmond, Va.
r. s. Mr. Charles Pontez, 81 Liberty street,
New York, is the proprietor of DR.. Potts patent
in the United States nov Sim
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE,
FARMERS GUIDE.
Oct. l4-3taw3m.

EONARD SCOTT Il Co., No. 81 Gold street
j .Neo York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and BIackwood
Magazine in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of a valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
/" FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND Practical
AGRICULTURE"
By Henry STEPHENS, F. X. s., Of Edinburgh, au-
thor Of the Book Of the Farm" &C.. &c. assisted
by JOHN p. NoRroN, Ma, New Haven Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &c, &c
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over | 400
pages, with 10 or 20 splendid steel engravings,
and more than 600 engravngs on wood, in the
highest style Of the art, illustrating almost every
implement Of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods OF ploughing, planting,
haying, harvesting, &C., &C., the various domes-
tic animals in their highest perfection; in short,
the pictorial feature of the book is unique, and
will render it of incalcuable value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in semi-monthly
numbers Of 64 pages each, exclusive Of the Steel
engravings, and is sold at IS cents EACH or As for
the entire work in numbers, of which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol-
lows, viz
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW CONSERVATIVE,
The EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
THE NORTH British REVIEW Gree church,,
The WEsrMINsrER REVIEW Liberal.)
AND
BLAcxwooD's EpINBuRaH MAGAZINE (Tory)
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion of their contents devoted to political sub
iects. 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con.
fessedly far above all other journals oftheir class
BIack,oood, still under the mastery guidance of
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity,
and u.s. this time unusually attractive, from the
serial works of Bulwer and other literary notables
written for that magazine, and FIRST appearing in
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States Such works as "The Caxtons" and envy
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Peninsular
Medal" "The Green Hand" and other serials,
Of which numerous rival editions are issued by the
leading publishers in this country, have to be ref
printed by those publishers from the pages O.
&, Co., so that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading of these fascinating tales.
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Inducements for Clubbing

Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months at our regular rates, shall be en-.
titled to one copy for the same length of time on
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, S8 Is copies for I2 mos. 49,
10 do u Is 90 do I2 Is
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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DRESS COMBS.--We are just opening al
| other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from - Ito $40 each
Also. 300 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan
Laces from IS cents to $40 each
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T IFE INSURANC E.--British Commercis
i Life Insurance Company, established in 1920
and empowered by act OF Parliament, for the In
surance Of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment Of Children, &C., &C., CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLLARS!
II-Ofice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hal, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, d. G
M THOMPSON, Agent
October 81, l85O-dtf
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WILL be opened at Mrs. s. Pnrker's, on Sat-
w urday, Odd inst, at 10 clock A. M in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assert.
ment of Winter Millinery, consisting Of Hats,
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PARkER'S
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NEW FANCY GOODS

WILL BE RECEIVING every day during
w next week, beautiful assortment Of Fancy
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, &c Also d
large assortment of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums
Soaps, Hair-washes, and every article pertaining
to the toilet. PARkERS' Perfumery and
Fancy Store, Penn av., near National Hotel.
sep2I-3td
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to copy of the 4" History of Propelers
and Steam Navigation" repubshed in book form
now in press, to be ready about the first of Oc-
tober. 1t will be one Of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravings. aIT
Oct OFF
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NOTIFIES.

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- having books
that belong TO the Library ofthe House or Repre-
sentatives, requested to- refurn them this week
with their names upon them, 80 that their ac-
counts may be properly credited.
P. WILLIAMS, Lib, Fl 4
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r Aw AND AGENCY OFFICE The unde

I AW AND AGENCY OFFIC E. The under
i signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
IN the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts Of the District Of Columbia, and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, IN
Guiding the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return of Duties, Patents for new in
ventions, &c, sc.
They tender their services to members Of the
profession at n distance, and, when the case in
prepared by local agent, will abate one half their
usual fee. All information relative to the FORMS
and usages Of business in any of the Departments
will be Furnished to regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF taxes, and for the sale or loca
ton of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I-Office on Pa .nsylvanja avenue, Lane IL
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. K. GREEN,
KICH'D. III. CLARKE
Oct. l4-3taw3m.
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A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
N moons unemployed would like to occupy
himself in suitable way during that time He
writes good hand and would undertake copying
Transmitting from the French or German, keeping a
set or two of books, where n regular book keeper
is not employed, &c. Please inquire at the office
of this paper. 6--tf
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DIRECT IMPORTATIONS
IT TS Il N II N >.

TIME subscribers are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, MADE TO ,THEiR
ORDER, and expressly adapted to the Southern
trade, and to which they with confidence INVITE
the attention Of purchasers, with guarantee that
the goods will be found PURE Fl-dA, to wit;
Shifting and Fronting Linens and Lawns
Pillow Case, Coatee, and Sheeting Linens
Russia, Birds Eye, and Huckaback diapers
Bleached and Brown Table Damasks' OF as
.,rted widths
Damask Doyies, Napkins and Cloths, OF vari-
Gus sizes
Dowlass, Glass Cloths, Black, White d Brown
Holland
Ladv's, Gents, and Children s Linen Cambria
Handkerchiefs, etc. etc.
C. e. +. L. KERRISON & CO.
209 King street, Charleston, S. G.
Sen g. 1950-3m
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FALL MILLINERY.

Mrs PARKER will open on Wednesday 10th
lyl inst, a few cases of French Hats Also a
beautiful assortment Of Ribbons, Feathers, Flow
ers &C., &c. Penn. av. under, N Hotel.
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERSEYS AND
FLANNELS.
PipERS MISLAID.

DIAPERS in tho case of Thomas Crown, govern
ment contractor for brick, &c The finder VIII
DE literally rewarded by restoring them to the
Office Of the National Hotel or to me
aD BEVERLEY TUCKER.
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II Il II M y.

Il J.
Per an.
For any one Of the four Reviews $500
? For any two do 500
For any three do. 100
For all four Of the Reviews, 500
For Blackwood 3 Magazine, 800
For Blackwood and three Reviews, 900
For Blackwood and the four Reviews, 1000
For farmers Guide Complete in % Nos.) 800
Payments 10 be made in all cases in .aduance
a CLUBBING.
discount of tuenty,fpe per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies of any one of the above
works Thus: copies of Blackwood or of one
Review will be sent to address for SO ); copies
of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $40 ; and
SO on. 4
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allowed to AGENTS
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Publishers.
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Entrance 81 Gold st
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Booksellers.