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THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE

"A n u
w as commenced on Saturday, the 4th of Nav
1871, under its original name-instead of Richnrix
vee"'y uasshe-as more significant of its peculiar
character 1t being the only weekly organ OF era-
ture IN the entire South! 1t is
Greatly Enlarged and Improved.
Containing weekly Thirty-two Columns Of
matter. II is, moreover, IN an
Entirely .Nsap Dress
from head to foot" and upon beaut,f,,, wn,,.
paper, SO that in mechanical excellence. il Is M,
surpassed S.r by any paper whatever in the United
States! 1t continues under the same Ed;tn,;a
direction as heretofore, and no pains or exns,,s.
will be spared to make it
II Choice Family .Nsicspaper.
" as cheap as the cheapest and as good rs r..
pest Utterly discardmg the notion that a
ooutnerh Journal cannot compete with the North
erh WeekHes, IN cneapness and interest
The Southern Literary Gasrife
rivals the best of them in all the chn,acter,s,c .,
truly valuable hreside Journal lts aim is the
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste throuoh,u,
the community-and it embraces II, ts ami.
loids ever species of intelligence that can tend to
this result. 49, 'N''N ~
Original Contributions.
from many of the ablest writers il, the Soutb
cnlehy occupy Its columns, but not to the excu
sion or choice miscellany, selected (,or, tho ba.s
American and European sources.
The tone or the "Gazette" is independent ),
criticism ana IN the discussion Of every egitimat.
.Nettf'af an Politics and Relisioni
us columns are occasionally embeIlished with
Southern Portraits and Logslscapes.
engraved expressly for the work. and accompa-
iieu oy biographical and typographical sketches
rs General Information
IS coplous, but carefully condensed from III.
Leading Journals OF all parts of the world.
Notwithstanding the great increase in the si..
ana attractions OF the paper, it is still published
>, iWo Douars FER .1r,nun, in .4dpance
1t will be furnished to persons becoming reapon
sibe for the whole number of copies. and hnyno
them sent 10 one address, on the following terms:
Three eopies,.. As
Five copies,
Ten copies, *
Fifteen copies, 90
twenty copies, IS
Fifty copies, 81
as All orders must be accompanied With n.
money, and addressed, post pal, to
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Charleston. S. G
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L,Fs- OF JOHN RANDOLPH

ID. Appleton d Co.. 200 Broadaoap New York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
lFE OF JOHNRANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
il BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes I2mo.
Portraits; 81 so. 4
g Mr.. Garland has given us daguerreo.ype of
character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus itself, and withal, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading. "--[ Republic
The biography of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. p Charleston Mer
curry
:" good life of this remarkable man has
been desired Mr.. Garland has furnished an ex
tremely readable book; the two volumes not ONLY
contain the history of his life, and analysis of h.
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 BIZ
ography, which will at all compare in interest with
this work. IL must be read ~ multtudes with in
tense interest. "-I Newark DAILY Advertiser
g MIR. Garland has made good use of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate Dor
Taiture OF the errac and brilliant subject of his
pen. III .New Orleans Delta.
/" This book nils a blank in the biographical no.
tees OF distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us faithful account of his whole ca
reer, an analysis of his celebrated speeches, &c y
philadelphia Enquirer
as biography, 1t is marked by directness
and unity OF purpose, and by comprehensiveness
ana variety of manner. - Boston Post
+" 1t is one of the most interesting American BIZ
oSraPnies Win which we are acquainted. ~ Epe
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, and the great men who, at different
times, have played distinguished part in the
drama OF the Republic. 1t forms valuable addi-
tlon to our national history. democratic Repiepi
March Id tw-w
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PUBLISHED I'M RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
.dtihe io'o price Of ONE DOLLAR per ann,snl,
> 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
HucH X. PLEAsANTs, Principal Editor.
1t is designed to make it equal to any Weekly
sheet In the Union for it's general interest In
tone aud sentiment, it is Southern--its conductors
are Virglnians, aud they hope to merit and re-
ceve The encouragement of their fellow citizens
Ihey enter upon no mere speculation in their en-
terprize, nor are their views and opinions shaped
merely to catch the popular breeze. From edu-
cation, from position, from association, from in
terest, from choice, they are Southern men. Their
defence OF Southern rights is a defence of them
selves and all they hold dear;--that it has been
warm unremttng, and as far as their capacity al
lowed, vigorous, no man who has read their sheet
VIII deny. 10 doubt that il will continue to be
so ID to presume that the principles and ideas
which have been instilled into them from their
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men rarely change their views They, at least,
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ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR at Law
COMMISSIONER of Deeds ofNorth and South
" Carolina; Agent for Revolutionary Pension
Claims, Bounty Lands, and every other descrp
ton OF Claims against the various Departments of
the General Government and before Congress-
Also, Agent for the British Commercial Life In
surance Company; Capital s3,000,000.
sL5@ Office one door Vest Of Jackson Hall, Penn
syivanid .avenue, WAsHNGToN, ID, G,
p. s. Refer, if necessary, to the Heads of De-
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A NEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE !
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY

THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIEND,
A new and elegant paper, published at Col.
"a umbia, South Carolina, and Editedb S, A
Goldman, solicits examination and challenges
comparison with any Northern paper.
It is large sheet, magnfcently printed upon
splendid paper, contains Original Tales, Sketch es,
News, Poetry, Agricultural Articles, and what
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Unshiucfo,l. June 4 1850

SIR : | have the honor to transmit TO you herewith
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
quiredby the regulations OF the Royal Coinmisstco
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE.


WAsHINGToN, May o. 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 nstant. That action is comprised in the follow
ing resolutions, unanimously adopted after full dis
cussioE at the meeting held this evening.
sSResoUed, That the Institute will take action
the subject submitted to it by the Department Of
State.
ssResolred 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
hbIti,n in London.
etResolUed, That committee OF not less than nine
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
on the Industrial Exhibition, and to &C espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
esResolced, That the President of this Insttute be
member Of the Central Committee.
t'Resoiucd That the Corresponding Secretary COM
municate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names Of the
Central Committee"
| The following the of the members Of
the Central Committee appointed in accordance with
the foregoing resolutions
Hon. Willard Fillmore, Vice President OF the United
States, and o6icio Chancellor OF the Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution
Col. Peter Force, President of the National Inst
tute.
Hon. James Pearce, U. s. Senate, member of the
Board Of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Hon. Levi Woodbury., M 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 NJ l., Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute
Prof. Walter r. johnson, Corresponding Secretary OF
the National Institute.
Prof. Alexander d. Bache, nj. N. L., member Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and
Superintendent ofthe Coast Survey.
Commander Charles Wilkes u. S. NJ, M. N. 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, IT, S. NJ, Vice President
OF the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
]. James Greenough, Esq, M. Nj.
Charles +. Stansbury Esq. Recording Secretary OF
the National Institute
Col j. J. Albert, M ". l., Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G. Totico, Vice President ~ l., Chief
Engineer, u S. Army.
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioner OF Patents.
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Leonard ID. Gale, Nj. D., M. ~ l., Examiner oil
Patents.
Joseph G. G. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. N. T., Supcrinten-
dent of Census.
IRA c. Seaman, Esq, M. MI
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't scrv't,
WALTER r. JOHNSON
Cor. Secretary of the National institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
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arHE sourHERN 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 daily, tr-weekly, and a weekly
issuethe 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 exclusively political-but
will embrace ON its broad sheet the General News OF
the day, Domestic and Foreign, by mail and tele-
graph !; Commercial and Agricultural Intelligence,
Literary Criticisms, Original Essays, Literary and
Miscellaneous; and, in short, airthose items OF
general interest, the collected aggregate OF which
constitutes the interesting and valuable Newspa-
per Great care will be taken TO give full and cor
rect Reports OF the Proceedings and Debates in both
Houses OF Congress, as well as the action of the
local Legislatures on the Southern question.
A limited number only of Advertisements win be
eceived--he 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 ma
terial viii be procured especially for the purpose
1t rs confidently hoped that every true friend to the
South viii aid in procuring subscribers, and forward
the names, with the amount subscribed, to some
Southern Representative at Washington, forthwith
Postmasters authorised by law TO remit sub
scriptions tree OF postage
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To Southern Gentlemen or Literary In
situations

"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
he is qualified to teach the highest branches al
Greek, Latin, French, Natural Philosophy, Che
mstry, Mathematics and English Literature
The highest testimonials AZ 10 character and guam
hcations can be produced Address, pcst-I a.
T. Ky r,sg Oihc~ ,sitmors Mt
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"INCONOGRAPHIC ENCYCLOPHDIA.'

INCORPORATING ENCYCLOPEDIA"
TAYLOR g. MAURY, booksellers near 9Th
i street, have for exhibition complete copy
OF this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing IN numbers, 10 competed in twenty-five
parts. Subscriptions taken, and the work supplied,
oy
March 81 TAYLOR n MAURY.
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ID A. PRINGLE, No 3d. East Bay street
LIE Charleston, South Carolina Importer o
French CALF SKINS; Manufacturer Agen,
and Dealer in BR0G.9N;S, BOOTS and SHOES,
Advances made on consignment of Brogans OF
Southern Manufacture. Parties wishing to con-
sign, will send samples of their make, und on
ceipt of their consignment, liberal cash advar.
will be made. Information promptly impaired.
as to the style, but adapted to the trade.
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y. Knox walker

Attorney at Ldc and General .ageut.
nFFERS his services in his ptole.s;o, .od -
~ Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection Of
Claims before Congress and the Departments also for
obtaining Patents.
All business con6ded to him will be promptly at
tended to-
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I" THE SOUTHERN PRESS y

An association of sixty-three Members OF Congress,
Senators and Representatives have 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
em Rights and institutions-the dissemination OF
correct Information as to Northera Policy, and the
of oical Affairs generally, withoutreierence
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 OF
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u ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
IL The COMMITTEE on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by a resolution of
that body, ito invite plans accompanied bv esti-
mates for the extension of the Capitol, and to al
low a premium OF five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses of Congress-. y
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
IL is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension of the Capitol.
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, or bv 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 NAV
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
mttee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
subntted should such course be found necessaru in
which event, the committee also reserve TO them
selves the right to divide apportion, according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium TO
be awarded for the whole, to those Whose plans
may In part be adopted according to the relative
importance and merit of each part adopted
r. M. Il. HUNTER.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, Both September, 1850.
N. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts 10 the Secre-
tary of the Senate. octd
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Bentley's Miscellany,
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Subscribers requested TO order as many lacrent
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Clubbing.
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woRrHINGToN g. sNETHEN

Formerly Solicitor Of The Genera Land Office
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court CT
le United States, IN the Courts Of the District on
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. to prosecus
CLAIMS OF all kinds against the United States, e.
ther before Congress or any of the Executive De
partments, and to procure letters patent for inven-
TONS Business confded to his care, will be
promptly attended to-
N! 3. Particular attention paid to the prosecu.
ton OF claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington!
WASHINGTON CRY, ID. c. July III, 1901
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STEELE's FASHIONABLE HAT
HOUSE

CHARLESTON, SoUTH CAROLINA.
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ment being one of the most extensive
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In Charleston, the public may depend
on hnding there superior assortment of all the
latest styles of Hats for this fall. Fine French
Moleskin and Beaver Hats, with an extensive
variety OF hne black, and blue cloth Caps for gen
uemens, youths, and children
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DEEARrMENr or SrArr

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, .i,nie s. 1850.
SIR have duly receIveo your letter of the 9th
ultmo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ceedings of the National Institute the subject of my
note OF the 18th of the month. Those proceed
ings 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.
Q am, sir, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER n. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.
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ruvIIE first half Of the nineteenth century will be
Il recorded as the age OF Steam. IL has passed
and with ii viii pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
as commencing the age OF Gas-an agent destined
not only TO hghi but TO ESLIcHTEs the world
This age has now commenced, and with II rs now
introduced the Gas Engine
Professor John c.. f. Solomon, after twenty six
years of close observation upon the experiments
of his own and of others ia attempts TO make the
principle of the condensation of carbonIc acid gas
available as a mechanic motor, has perfected the
same and having just received letters patent for his
slmproved Carbonic Acid Eng me, now offers TO
dispose of rights for the use thereof 10 the u.
States government, and 10 individuals or 10 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 use
of this new motor, will inevitably insure It's speedy
adoption in all places where steam power Is now
used and in thousands of other places where the
great ex pense bulk, and weight of the steam en-
CINE has precuded It's use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propeIling agent, from the single-horse power
for the coton-gn 10 the two thousand horse power
for ocean steamers, with the expense less than that
required by the steam engine, of boilers and fur
naces, fuel and fremen, and of bulk and weight
100 tons weight suihcng for the same power of
900 tors of the stears ne.
Tt fs.,. It's are es.s~- - a by the experimental
engir twenty-five, . horse power, now
"worKu,s we'' at Ci,aS..nati, as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonpare of the
18th instant
"We are pleased to state that j G. f. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his
Of carbonie acid gas in its application to engine
The successful experiments of this Invention were
not long since given in the Nonpare. The same
gentleman has received another patent for the steer
ing and propelIing power"
Also, rights for the use of his ''Improved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar adj
vantage ofwhich gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independent of the engineer that
he can rIght-about-face war in less time
than is required to load her guns.
Also, rights for his '1mproved Spring Saddle, y
for military and common purposes, designed for
the greatest possible comfort of both horse and
rider
Any information in regard to the above invaIu-
able Inventions, and of obtaining rights &C., may
be promptly obtained by addressing
ID. l.. ELDER,
Attorney and agent for the patentee, 7th street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall Washington d. c..