davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The southern press., 1852-03-09
PUBLISHERS CENTRAL AGENCY,
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE.
ADAMS a Co. Express 0FFIcE,

A TTENTION is respectfully called to my new
n undertaking as General Agent for all News
papers, Periodical Magazines, &c, published IN
the United States and Europe. shall receive
and canvass for subscribers, as well collect all
accounts against parties here and in Mobile that ]
may be entrusted with, having had an experience
Of over ten years in the Book and Newspaper BUSH
ness as proprietor Of The Mobile Library Depot,
Aatter myself that can and will give general salts
faction.
The following are the rules that have adopted :
1. Principal Office to be in New Orleans, where
shall conhne myself strictly 10 the interest Of my
agencies alone, for which ! shall charge the usual
commissions, or such as may be agreed upon.
9, shall confne myself strictly to the CASH
principal accompanying my orders (when drsft
can be had for The amount) with sight check
when not so accompanied, the publisher can draw
on me at sight for the amount from receipt Of the
order, or IL requested in writing, will enclose the
cash itself and remit but in all such cases II shall
be at the risk Of the Publisher.
3. Publishers wishing me TO act for them are
expected TO furnish me with written authority,
and send me specimen copies Of their publications
free OF charge.
NV object is 10 establish General Southern
Local Agency for Publishers throughout the Union.
New Orleans IN a central ace, commanding the
whole Valley Of the Mississippi, Texas and other
places, making il point Of great importance for
Publishers TO have good Agency for the better
circulation Of their publications In the hope
that my efforts in this enterprise will be properly
appreciated and duly encouraged by your favors,
hereunto annex a blank Certificate Of Agency,
which you can I'll and return TO me by return
mail
Respectfully, your OBJ sery't,-
NJ. BOULLEMET,
Proprietor cfthe Mobile Literary Depot
N. BIN the above DO not ask for a sole
agency, but merely authority to receive snd col
lect subscriptions.
Nsp Orleans -Lumsden, Kendall & Co. d.
Corcoran & Co J. ID. B. DeE3ow.
Msto York.-Willmer& Rogers, ri. Long& Bro
James Gordon Bennett, Strnger & Townsend.
Philadelphia Il. A. Cooley, Geo. r. Graham,
Andrew McMakin.
Boston.--C. A v. Putnam, e. Litte & Co.
Washington, ID. C.-Fisher& DeLeon Hon. w.
]. Allston, NJ G
Charleston S. C.--Walker & Richards.
Montgomery, .aia.--A. p. Phster.
.Nobiie.-C G Langdon, Messrs Balentyne q
Mcclure, Messrs Thadeus SANFORD.
Louisville, XIV ii Halderman, Sam Hyman
81, Louis, yho.--Joseph NJ Field, Ansel Ed
wards
liverpool Wilmer & Smith.
The southern press., 1852-03-09

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
TOR, neat Book OF 300 octave pages, illus
trated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, 10 enable the author TO
have II done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters whs
will frank remittances, are authorized 70 act al
agents for the work, and retain % per cent com
mission. Confident OF the most liberal support in
this enterprise shall endeavor TO merit Il, and
close hasiy penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves OF the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates reIi.ssr ,g the author before the
T" Inquisaters, /" ana American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana, throwing bags Of gold as an Of
American Consul. EDWARD 81 TIFF,
Author of The Texan Emigrant," and late edl
4 o rof the Cherokee Sentinel, at Cedar Ruf
March L.
The southern press., 1852-03-09
cAarIsslon preparatory Medical school.

ruvHE session OF this Institution will begin on
IL the first Monday in April, and terminate on
the last Saturday in july The different Chairs
will be occupied as follows
M. ID. ~ gsaWaN HeN
Institutes and Practice Of Medicine, by d. ].
CAIN, M. ID.
Materia Medica and Therapeutics, by F. PEYRE
PORCHER, M. d.
Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Child
rem, by K. BELlN FLAGG, M. ID.
The Chair Of Surgery has been offered to a
gen tleman now in Europe, who, it is hoped, will
accept il. Should he not do so, it will be filled
before the time appointed for the opening Of the
School.
Clinical Instruction will be given at the Marine
Hospital and Aims House, by Drs. ID. J. CAIN
and j. FORD PRIOLEAU.
During the session of the Medical College Of the
State of South Carolina, members Of the class
will be examined regularly on the lectures deliy-
cred in that institution.
The Students will be shown cases among the
patients of the Teachers, and such as can be taken
to the lecture room will be exhibited to them and
explained.
The most distinguished Surgeons in the city
have promised, whenever they can do so conve-
niently, to perform operations before the class
Doctors R. LEBBY and J. S. MITCHELL,
who have each large obstetrcal practice, will
Gas well as the teachers, give the Students access
W al VI lucir eases VI this Which
they can with propriety be allowed to visit
| In short, ample opportunities will be afforded
for acquiring practical, well as theoretical knowl-
edge of the profession.
Her mortuary statistics prove that Charleston
possesses a salubrity Of climate enjoyed by very
few cities in the world and strangers no longer
deferred from visiting her in the summer
Board and lodging can be obtained from 49,
to IS week.
Terms, fifty dollars, including examinations
during the winter. Jan. 81 eowta1
The southern press., 1852-03-09
sIoa reward.

Ran OFF from my plantationyon Red river,
eighteen miles above Alexandria, in the State OF
louisiana, iasl february on .Mach, mulalto or
grille colored negro maD, about 80 years old, COM
pactly built, and about 5 feet o or inches high,
and weighs about $50 or $50 pounds. He talks
slowly and walks in the same way, good look
ing fellow, and has fine and sound teeth; his name
is Austin, but | hear he has changed his name,
and says he belongs to some Doctor, at Natchi-
toches.
| have reason TO believe he is cutting wood or
working for some triaing person, near the mouth
Of Black River, as he arrived there in company
with another negro, in the fiat they carried away
from my Ferry.
lfhe went off in any steamboat that is not de-
stroyed, and will be responsible for an action OF
damages, will give 2000 dollars for proof 10 con-
vlctIon IN open court, at ALEXANDRIA,
against any captain, master, or commander SO al
lowing him or aiding him to make his escape, ON
their boat, from my service.
| will give the above reward of 500 for Austin
delivered in any slave State Jail, that get him
]. ID. ALLEN.
Cotile Post Office, Rapides Parish, La.
Eehruarv Ok
The southern press., 1852-03-09
vgLLIAM TUCKER, M,rcham Tailor

VEILLIAM TUCKER, .Msrchanf Tailor
w Lksk TucKKR's building, Pennsylvania
venue, between Four-snd- a-half and Sixth streets
respectfully calls the attention Of members of
Congress, strangers. and the public generally, TO
his large and well-seected stock OF cloths, cass.
meres, and vestings, all of which he is prepared
to execute in his usual elegant style. shall have
in the course oftw weeks some more OF those
fine, rich, and superior over-garments which have
been 40 much admired for their style, quality and
comfort and being determined to do business on
the cash principle, my motto is small profits and
quick returns. ttt
~. B. All kinds Of military garments made in
the best manner. according TO the late regulations
The southern press., 1852-03-09
Pension aud Bounty Land Agency.

Pension and Bounty Land Agency.
YUNHE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
IL ington an AGENCY for the prosecution Of
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge Of all the Pension Laws,
and the places where deposited all evidence of
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers to the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, viz:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the Pen
sion Laws
Applications for increase of pension, under any
of the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are enti-
tied to receive the ten years pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the acts of July It'll, 1888,
March Sd, lS43, and June l7th 1874, being those
who were married before the LIST of January, 1884,
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
February I'd, 1913, their claims to pensions for
life. commencing on the 4th of March, Is48, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January I'd, 1900, he will undertake TO estab-
lish their claims to pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l848, under the act of July
%, lS4S.
To all those widows ofrevolutionary pensioners
want Of proof Of service; or those who are in the
receipt of pension under any of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18th, 1928, or June eth,
1892, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law I'M
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, ar the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mex-
can war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1880
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise charge.
The subscriber is also appointed Agent for'the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920, and
empowered by act Of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment Of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
50, 100000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, d. c., will receive prompt attention.
M. THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lac, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
WAsHINToN CRY. October 81, 1851 -6tsw.
The southern press., 1852-03-09

II. F. LOUDON IL CO., ho,.
Mems MERGERS o,,d Taiors, Bropns hotel, Pa. are.,
"AVE just opened their new store, with
u u large and well selected stock of goods for
eentlemens' wear, such as Cloths, Cassimeres,
Vestngs, and Furnishing Goods generally
Army, navy, marine, and revenue officers, wall
find an assortment ofSwords, Epaulettes, Sashes,
latest regulations Of their respective corps pre-
scribe
An experience of many years in legitimate
Tailonng--a new and select stock of gnnds-a
desire to,please---wth the cash system to protect
customers against high prices, are inducements
that we offer; and most respectfully solicit patron
age Nov. lS-tf
The southern press., 1852-03-09
Southern Rights Convention.

IS MONTGOMERY, (ALA.,) March A.
The Southern Rights Convention met to. day.
The delegations are not numerous, but their
members ara of marked ability. Gen. MeCord
of Lowndes, was chosen ms President and the
regular committees appointed for business, &C.,
when the convention adjourned until eight
o'clock this evening, at which hour the delegates
reassembled, and are now in session.
March g.
The Southern Rights Convention adjourned
this evening, after session OF two days A
series of resolutions, embracing the usual gene
ralities, were adopted without difficulty.
An animated and protracted discussion aros
on the Goth resolution, which in substance was
as follows:
Resolved That in consideration of the fact
that the people of Alabama and of the other
Southern States had decided against resistance
to the compromise measures, that the Southern
Rights party could no longer make that an issue
but would guard the future"
This resolution was earnestly opposed as dis
solving the Ge, rsia platform, but was SUPP ort ID
by Messrs Bnford, Yancey, Gilmore. and others
A substitute slightly modifying the language
but not altering its meaning, was accepted and
finally passed.
A resolution against the doctrine Of iDteryen-
lion, was also adopted, and after some unimpart
ant proceedings, the convention adjourned sine
die.
The southern press., 1852-03-09
NATIONAL THEATRE.

Mr.. Z. A. MARSHALL, SoLE LEssEE-Mr.
w. M. FLEM iNG,- STAGE MANAGER.
MONDAY EVENING, March 8.
First Appearance OF the celebrated Ac' ress,
Miss DAVENPORT, who will appear as Msrga-
ret Elmore, in Loyell's celebrated play Of LOVES
SACRIFICE.
Mr.. BOW Frs, from the Philadelphia Theatres,
will make his first appearance as Eugene de
Lorme.
Overture, by the Orchestra. To conclude with
the Farce Of ALARMING SACRIFICE.
Prices Of Admission: Private Boxes, IS; Dress
Circle and Parquete, 50 cts; Reserved seats 75cts
Orchestra Serts, IS; cts; Family Circle % cents.
Third Tier, so cents; Colored Gallery 25 cents.
Doors open at 81 o'clock; performance will
commence at a. The Box Office will be open
daily, from 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to 4P. NJ.
An Efficient police III be in constant attendance
to preserve strict order. March 8.
The southern press., 1852-03-09
ron THE ASSEMBLIES.

"E open this day at 10 o'clock, Gust arrived
w by the Europa,) an assortment OF beautiful
Goods, suitable f5f Balls, Parties, &C.. consisting
in part Of Golfers, Pearl and Blond Caps, Feath.
ers tipped with Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold
and Bunches
GLOVES.--A full assortment or Ladies and
Gents Gloves--end we promise TO &c every hand
from No. 6 20 No. IL. Orr Gloves can also b,
relied upon not to ripor tear.
EVENING FANS.--1OO newest styles Eve
ming Fans, in Pearl, Ivory and Sandal Wood. II
cases fine Perfumery.
PARKER'S Fancy and PerfUmery Store,
under National Hotel
The southern press., 1852-03-09
Building Association on a New Plan

n NAPTTAL, Two Hundred and Fify Thousand
~ Dollars. Shares, Twenty five dollars each /,
payable in monthly instalments of one dollar
Loans made to members for FIVE years, on security
Of real estate.
Books Of subscription are now open at the office
of ID. N. CALLAN, esq, F street, near 18th
street, D.. A. HALL, esq, c and Sd streets, IL.
M. MORFlT, esq, Al street, GEORGE PAR
KER q CO., Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th st.
and at the office Of the Southern Press.
jan 20
The southern press., 1852-03-09
THE RAIL ROAD TO WEALTH.
vi ARI0N & CO.
T" Hang out your Banners the outward walls,
for the cry is still they come"
Baltimore, Maryland.

" Hang out your Banners on the outward walls,
for the cry is still they come"
Only look at this!
Nos. "a 60 70, the Magnificent Prize Of $50, 900
sent to Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nos. 90 81 65, another beauty of 100000 sent
to Ohio.
Nos. IT al AZ, New Years gift of Sl2 900
sent to Boston.
Nos. 10 80 SIS, pretty one of $4,000 sent to
Nashville.
Nos. 8 10 %, snug Prize of $1,000 sent to
York, Pa.
Nos. 8 81 SO, Prize OF $4,000 sent to Eliza
beth City, N. G.
We could enumerate many other Prizes of
smaller denomination, sent by mail TO correspond
ents in various parts of the United States. We
can truly say that we have sold and cashed more
Prizes than any ten offices in America, when such
is the fact, it is to be hoped that no person who
reads this paper will hesitate moment in sending
US their orders. We will do all we can in sending
you Prizes. Should you fail the first or second
time, persepere, and all will be right. Reader,
ponder on this advice. Make your hay while the
sun shines. A fortune is within your reach, for
recollect Shakespeare says "Ihers IS tide in The
affairs Of men, achich il taken at the flood, leads on TO
Fortune
The southern press., 1852-03-09
100 DOLLARS REWARD !

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9Th
N, 1897, from his residence en- Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Onngeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; havni
on one Of bis arms the letter $, or mark resent
ling il. He had a scar on the inner ankle Of,
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plausi
bity and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
vet mild and humble in his manners. lie is
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt TO bear uncommonly much on he toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be
longed TO farmer named Joshua Lee, near Inn
tom In Virginia. either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond. in that State. presume he took up quar-
tiers. Any person finding and spprehendiug the
same. and delivering him safely into the hands OF
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
''"' ~ WILLIAM RILEY
The southern press., 1852-03-09
@DIRECT TRADE
C. G. BAYLOR g. CO.,
Co m mission Merchants,
AMSTERDAM, HoIland,

" ILL receive on consignment, Cotton, Lum.
w Der, Rice, Wool, Cotton Yarn, Timber,
Tobacco, etc., etc. eT
III We tender our services to the Planting,
Manu- featuring and Shipping interest of the South
and will be happy TO give any statistics which may
be desired for the information Of our friends and
the societies formed at the South, for the promo
ton Of the Commercial, Manufacturing and Ship
ping interests of the Southern States.
~ The Charleston, Savannah, Mobile and
Memphis papers, the New Orleans Picay,tne, Trtls
Delta and Bulletin, will please insert and forward
their accounts to this office.
The southern press., 1852-03-09
4 acific Mail Steamship COmpany.-The only
Line for California and Oregon.

YyHE public are informed that, under the new
Il arrangements Of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will CON
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at AGA
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
The southern press., 1852-03-09
LOST

ON the Avenue yesterday, a letter envelope
containing fifty dollars, in Ave ten dollar bills of
the bank Of Seden WIthers & Co.-also draft
for fifty dollars on Corcoran & Riggs.
The finder will be literally rewarded on leaving
at this Office.
March s. 1852
The southern press., 1852-03-09
CARUSl'S SALOON.
"We're with you once again, kind friends. +"
rx.xs .xrrnnxxpau rs,,xxu
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY,
JupsoN. JOINS avn Asa.

JpDsos, JoHE AND Asa,
Are happy to announce to the citizen Of Wash
ington, that they will give an ORIGINAL MU
SiCAL ENTERTAINMENT at Carusi's Sa.
loon, on Tuesday Evening, March 8, 1852.
On this occasion they will have the honor ofin
Producing a choice programme Of their new pro
auctions and selections, including few old favor.
ties, such as have met the appreciation Of the nru
steal public, and commanded large and enthusias
tic audiences in New York and Philadelphia, and
other large cities ofthe Union.
Tichets 80 cents each. To be had at the prn
cpal hotels and music stores, and at the door OF
the evening Of the concert,
Doors open at o'clock. Concert at 8.
March 4
The southern press., 1852-03-09
to eent,emen who shave themselves.

nIJR customers can now be supplied with the
| J purest and finest Shaving Soaps. We open
this day go, ~
Shaving Cream.
gross, large and small jars Roussells, Almond
Shaving Cream.
6 gross, Military Shaving Cakes.
Also, a splendid assortment Of Badger Hair
Shaving Brushes.
All the above is genuine and fresh, as we have
selected them ourselves from the manufacturers.
PARKERS Perfumery, Combsnd Fancy Store,
under National Hotel.--Nov.
The southern press., 1852-03-09
SPLENDID LOTTERIES.
FOR MARCH, 1852.
GREGoRY g. MAURY, Managers.
Successors to ]. w. Maury, e. Coz
$5O,2s5

$4,000 Sl2.Ol7 $1,000
KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERY,
For the Benefit Of the Town of Frankfort,
Class 60, for 1852.
To be drawn at Coyipgton, KY, on Saturday the
18th Of March, 1852.
The southern press., 1852-03-09
wM n, pOWEII. &. SON.

CoRNER OF King and Union streets, offer to
~ their friends in town and country, large
and well selected stock Of Groceries and Liquors,
l,of, FOREIGN and domestic Orders for which will
be strictly and minutely SLED jan w
The southern press., 1852-03-09
IS Number LOttery-Il Drawn Ballots.

Orderis for Tick cts and Shares and Certif-
calhs Of Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries
will receive the most prompt attention, and an Of
fetal account Of each drawing sent Immediately
after Il is over to all who order from me
Address r. K. O'BRlEN, Agent.
Successor 10 J. e. G. MAURT.)
.4ltrndria, Virginia.
The southern press., 1852-03-09

The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
regular line of propeers will be kept up for
the transportation OF freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands,
500 tons burden, now under charter to the COM
pany, and peculiarly commodous in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexiou between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
The connexion in the Atlantic willjbe main
The southern press., 1852-03-09
Great Electoral Hesslan state Loan of
6,725,OOO Dollars. a.


THIS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
and contracted by the eminent Banking House OF
MESSRS. M. A. Won ROTHSCHILD AND
SONS, in Frankfort-on the-Main. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz
14of $4,000 60 Of $4,000
% ;, $4,000 co., 1000
GA ;, $4,000 12O,, l,500
90, 5000 100 ;, 1000
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is So Dollars.
The next Drawing takes place irrevocably on the
lst of June, 1852.
The Price Of the Tickets is as Jollo,cs
One Ticket for IS Six Tickets for S25
Thirty ;, 100 Sixty.fve >, 200
Remittances can be madein Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe &c. Each Shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars and after the Drawing, the List of the
successful Numbers, which will also be published
in the leading Journals. The Prize will be paid
in Cash at Frankfort the Main, Paris, London,
New York, or New Orleans
Apply, without delay, to MORlZ STlEBEL,
SONS, Bankers and Merchants, Frankfort the
Maine, Germany or to their Agents, MEsSRS.
S. STlEBEL AND Co. Merchants, 80, Nicholas
Lane, Lombard Street, London
P.S.-Remittances which arrive too late will be
returned to the sender or, if he prefers it, Shares
for the following Distribution will be forwarded.
Feb. &c. d.t-w
The southern press., 1852-03-09
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class 3,
To be drawn in Baltimore, March Goth, 1852.
cnrrrAr


20 Drawn Ballots in each Packsgelll
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Claee TT
The southern press., 1852-03-09


Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and Goth Of each'month.
The new steamer Ell Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods as will insure as
little detention as possible on the lsthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
to and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
& Co., agents at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York TO
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500 in state room to. ............ $3.50
$500 in lower cabin To. ...---......sS $500
S2OO IN steerage TO. .....s.. sloo
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-steamer be-
tween these ports.
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs. personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet
Freight will be taken to Chagres at 20 cents per
foot, and from Panama 20 San Fancisco at the
rate OF 500 er ton.
For choice Of berths apply at the Office Of the
comnary, 81 and s. South street, or at their
agency, No. III West street, New York city.
Aug l2-dly
The southern press., 1852-03-09

NV ORLEANS, March 6.
Reports from the Rio Grande state that Car
vajal attacked and captured Camargo, and that
Matamosas was in state ofsiege.