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LlFE OF JOHN RANDOLpU

ID. Appleton d Co.. 200 Broad,oay New Yora
Have now ready the fourth edition.
T IFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
IL By Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes I2mo.
Portraits; 50 50.
" MIR. 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. "-Charleslon .uer
curry
:" A good life of this remarkable man has n
been desired. Mr. Garland has furnished an ex
remely 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.
"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
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rial, and has given striking and accurate por
raiture OF the cratic and brilliant subject of his
pen. ''-l.Neio Orleans Della.
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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.
6 AS biography, it is marked by directness
ana unity OF purpose, and by comprehensiveness
and variety of manner" p Boston Post
=" 1t is one of the most interesting American BIZ
ographles with which we are acquainted ~ Eue
ming Post.
4" The work is written in an easy and beautiful
style, and is repleie 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 add
ton to our national history. democratic Repie,c
March Id tW-w
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The Great far ntion Of the Age!~-stcata Sup.
planted Cas- Triumphanti

TIME first half of the nineteenth century will be
Il recorded as he age of Steam. II has passed
and with it will pass the steam engine with the
things that were.
The second haif of the century will he known
commencing the age of Gas--an agent destined
not only to light but TO EsLIGnTEN the world.
This aye has now commenced, and with 1t rs now
introduced the Gas Engine.
Professor John c. f. Solomon, after twenty-six
years of close observation upon the experiments
of his and Of others in attempts to make the
principle of the condensation of carbonic acid gas
available as mechanic motor, has perfected the
and having just received letters patent for his
"lmprovrd Carbonic Acid Eng inc, " nov offers to
dispose of rights for the thereof to the u.
States government, and TO individuals to COM
panes, the rights Of States, counties, or cities.
The immense saving of money ard labor, and
Of human lives and suffering, secured by the US e
of this motor, will inevitably insure its speedy
adoption in all places where steam power is now
used, and in thousands Of other places where the
great expense, bulk, and weight Of the steam en-
CINE has precuded It's use.
This new motor may be applied to all purposes
as propelling agent, from the single horse power
for the coton-gin to 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 6remen, and ofbuik and weight
100 tons weight suflicng for the same power Of
800 tons of the steam engine
engine Of twenty-five (25) horse power, now
working well" at CINCINNATI as noticed in the
following from the Cincinnati Nonparei of the
18th instant
"We are pleased to state that j c. +. Solomon,
late of this city, has received patent for his motor
Of carbonic acid gas in its application to 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 propelling power"
Also, rights for the use of his "lmproved Pro-
pelling aud Steering Apparatus" one peculiar ad-
vantage of which gives the pilot such complete con-
troll ofthe vessel independent of the engineer, that
he can"rig ht-about-face" "a man-ofwar in less time
than is required to load her guns.
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NV REGIMENT OF THE CAPITOL
~ Inc Committee on Puhlic RuiIdines of the

| IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
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f America, A. d., 1851.
The Executive.
Mn.LARD FILLMORE, OF N. r., PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM X. KING, of Ala, Pres't Of The Senate.
The Cabinet.
DANIEL WEBSTER of Mass. Sec Of State
THouAs CoRwIN, of Ohio Sec. of the Treas.
CHARLES NJ. CONRAD, of La. Sec. of War
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, of N. G Sec. of the Navy.
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THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

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AgrarIanfgm.

The corruption of terms and their pcrversion
from their original meaning, furnish the theme
for new collector of the curiosities of litera-
ture A term which has now come into COM
mon use is much misapplied, and in reference
to it we quote the following elegant passage
from AmpERE, writer of celebrity
9asThere has been much defamation against
the Agraran laws, and their name has been APP
piled TO The insensate system which would es-
tablisb by violence an absolute equality ofprop
erty 1t is, however, certain that the Grachi
never demanded any thing of the kind, they
only reclaimed for the Plebeans right which
incontestably belonged to them--of partaking
of the lands which they had conquered from the
enemy. They wished not to destroy property,
but to create small proprietorships by the side
of the great Their end was honest and gener-
GUS The two noble brothers whose crime il
was to be better than their age fell because the
ancient Roman spirit which inspired them, lived
only in their hearts. A corrupt aristocracy
prosecuted them, corrupt Plebeans abandoned
them, and their generous death proved the sad
truth that when manners are corrupt, good laws
are impracticable. AMPERE"