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Southern Female Institute,
LIFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH


ID. Appleton d Co., 200 Broad,oay Ney York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
lFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
IL By Hugh A. Garland Two volumes I2mo.
Portraits; SO SO.
Mr.. Garland has given us daguerreo.ype of
character more eccentric and variable than Ura
nus Itself, and wlthal, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading. ~ Republic.
The biography Of Randolph has greater charm
than the most exciting fiction. ''-Charieslon Mer
curry
good life Of this remarkable man has n
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 his
character, but an interesting account of the poll
tics and the public men Of the day. ~ Crescent
g 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. 1t must be read by multtudes with in
tense interest. = .Ne,cark Daily advertiser
Mr.: Garland has made good use of his mate.
rial, and has given striking and accurate por
raiture of the erratc and brilliant subject of his
pen. ~ JNs,o Orleans Delta.
" This book fills 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 -
philadelphia Enquirer.
AS biography, it is marked by drectness
anu UNITY OF purpose, and by cOmprehensiveness
and variety of manner Boston Post.
:" 1t is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographes with which we are acquainted. Epe
ming Post.
Ihe 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-
ton to our national history - Democratic RrYieio:
March Id .tw-w
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"INCONOGRAPHIC ENCYCLOPAEDIA"
TAYLOR a. MAURY, booksellers near 9th
i street, have for exhibition complete copy
OF this valuable and beautiful work, now publish
ing IN numbers, 10 lie competed in twenty-five
parts. Subscriptions taken, and the work supplied,
by
March ~ TAYLOR Il MAURY.
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M. THOMPSON.

ATT0R.NEY AND COLNNELLOR ut 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 50 600.
IL Office one door Hest Of Jackson Hal, Penn
syipatia .4psnue, WAsnNeroN, ID. C.
I, ). Refer, if necessary, to the Heads of De-
rartments ana to Member o'Congress generally
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
UashinrfOn, .hluc l. 1885

Sir have the honor to transmit to you herewith
copy of the correspondence which has passed he
tween this Department and the National Institute for
the Promotion OF Science, respecting the organization
al committee to constitute the central hority re
9uiredby the regulations OF ;be Royal Commis~~ N A.
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woRTHINGToN G. sNErHEN.
'o'merty Solicitor Of the Genera Land. OGic

" ''0''cHoT q Me Genera Land (Dice
ATTORNEY AND CoUNsELLoR AT Law,
Continues to practice in the Supreme Court or
the United States, in the Courts Of the District or
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, to prosecut.
claims OF all kinds against the United States ell
ther before Congress or any of the Executive be-
Partments: and to procure letters patent for nven-
IONS Business confded to his care, will be
promptly attended to-
N. b. Particular attention paid to the nrosecn-
ton Of claims before the Brazilian Commission
now sitting in Washington
WASHINGTON CITY, ID. c.. JULY IL. a5A
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j. Knox walker,

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Attorney al Lar and General Agent
OFFERS his services in his profession and as
~ Agent Tor the Prosecution and Collection of
Claims before Congress and the Departments also Ion
obtaining Patents
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" Revolutionary war, or their legal representa-
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Quoted by his son-in-law, Dr. Hanna associated with
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combination of uniting in work the best features
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Committee.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE,

NATIONAL INSTITUTE,
WASHINGTON, May 81 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
cussfoE at the meeting held this evening
sRcsolued, That the Institute will take action on
the subject submitted to it by the Department OF
State.
t'Resolped 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
hibition in London.
"Resolred, That a committee OF not less than Aine-
teen be appointed to constitute Central Committee
onthe Industrial Exhibition, and to espond with
societies and local committees throughout the United
States
Resolped, That the President of this Institute be
a member OF the Central Committee
"ResOLucd, That the Corresponding Secretary com
muncate to the Secretary of State copy of the fore
going resolutions, together with the names of the
Central Committee"
The following are 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 o6icio 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 Woodbury., NJ 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 Hydrography
Prof Joseph Henry, Vice President of the N L. Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian Institute.
PROT. Walter X. 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. N, M MI late
Commander S. S. Exploring Expedition
Hon. William w. Seaton, nj. N L., Mayor of Wash
ington.
Hon Jefferson Davis, u S. Senate member of the
Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute
Lieut. Matthew f. Maury, U. S. NJ, Vice President
Of the National Institute, and Superintendent of the
National Observatory.
J. James Greenough, Esq, M. Y. l.
Charles +. Stansbury Esq, Recording Secretary of
the National Institute.
Col. J. Albert, Nj. ". L., Chief of the Typographical
Bureau.
Gen. Joseph G.. Totten, Vice President ~ L., Chief
Engineer. u. S. Army
Thomas Ewbank, Esq Commissioners of Patents
William Easily, Esq, Treasurer National Institute
Patents.
Joseph {. g. Kennedy, Esq, NJ. MI, Supcrin,en.
dent OF Census.
IRA G, Seaman, Esq, M. NJ.
have the honor to be
Very respectfully, your ob't servt,
WALTER II. JOHNSON,
Cor. Secretary of the National Institute
Hon. JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

Whole number Of representatives 1913.
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ENTHUSIASTICALLY OF THE CAPITOL
II The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution of
that body, " to invite plans accompanied by est-
mates for the extension of the Capitol and To oil.
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 be-
fore the first day Of December next
1t 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 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 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 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 plans
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
importance and merit of each part adopted
R. M. +. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN H. CLARKE
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings.
SENATE CHAMBER, 30th 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 Secre-
tary of the Senate. octa
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America, A. D., 1861.

The Executive.
MLLARp FILLMORE, OF N. r., President.
WILLIAM X. KING, of Ala, Pres I OF the Senate
The Cabinet.
DANIEL WEBSTER, of Mass. Sec Of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF ST4rE

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Jnne 8, 1850.
SIR : have duly receiveo YOUR letter of the 18th
ultimo, communicating to this Department the pro-
ccedihgs of the National Institute the subject OF my
note OF the 18th of the same month Those proceed
ings appear TO me to be perfectly satisfactory and
have accordingly transmitted them to the British Min
istcr in this city, with the communication a copy OF
which is enclosed for your information.
am, sir, respectfully, your ob't scrv't,
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
WALTER N. JOHNSON, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of the National Institute.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Term Commences March a, 1851, aud ends March
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The Nevada journal., 1852-06-05

New METHOD roR WARMING Bull
pINes-By experiments recently made
at the Polytechnic Institution, in Lon
don, 1t seems probable that great re-
form in the method Of warming houses
10 about to be introduced. The inven-
tion consists in the substitution Of thin
pieces Of metal in the place Of Goals in
fre-grates, which being acted upon BY
small jet Of gas, Immediately become
red hot, and emit prodigious degree of
heat. The management Of the gas, CO.
operating with the metallic lamin@, give
the appearance of brisk and cheerful
coal fre, and can scarcely be distin-
guished from il. The heat can be regu-
lated by turning the cock of the gas
tube. There 10 no deposit Of SCOT, no
smoke, nor any Of the annoyanccs which
attend coal fres, and the gas can be
extinguished instanter, or the FIRE kept
as low as may be convenient. This use
full invention is Of general interest, and
not only as affects private houses, but az
affects manufactures, and all places
whore large hres are required, and by
its adoption the use Of chimnies might
be dispensed with, as no smoke is gener-
ated. The expense with the gas nov
used for lighting would render e Gre or