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AA REVPARD?On the night of the
v JOth of September, 1850, my brother
Col. John Jones of Pittsylvania county, Virginia,
was very badly wounded by Dr. John M. Clopton,
of Henry county, Virginia. Col. Jones had
called to spend the night with Mr, Bryant W.
Nowlin, who lives near Leatherwood Post Office,
Henry. About dark Dr. Clopton rode to the gate
and requested an interview with Col. Jones, who
immediately started out to see liiin, and when he
had arrived within about ten steps of the gate,
Clopton inquired if that was Col. Jones, and being
informed it was, discharged a gun at him heavily
loaded with bullets and shot, which took effect
in the left leg, breaking the thigh bone and
otherwise seriously injuring the limb. I will pay
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the above reward of (wo hundred dollars, tor ine
apprehension and delivery of said Clopton to the
proper authorities of Henry county, to be dealt
with, pursuant to law, where wurrunts have been
issued for his apprehension. Dr. Clopton is about
4.r> years old, about six feel high, has blue eyes,
very gray for his age; he is singular in his manners
and dress, at times quite polite, converses
well and weighs about 160 or 170 pounds.
THOMAS S. JONES.
Oct. 6, 1850.
WH.iTH.iS TO BE DONE DALLY SHOULD
IiE WELL DONE.
NO MEMBER OF CONGRESS should leave
Washington without one of Parker's wonderul
Razor Strops and a Swiss Razor; his Badgerhair
Shaving Brush and Walnut Oil Shaving
Soup. A new assortment of all the above opened
this day. PACKER'S Perfumery and
Fancy Store, Penn. av. near National Hotel,
sept 25?'13
Library of Congress, Oct. 7, 1850.
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the 15tli instant, and will not again be opened until
Thursday, tbe 14th day of November.
JOHN VV. MEHAN, Librarian.
Nov. 8, eodiw
Medical department of hampDEN,
SYDNEY COLLLEGE, RICHMOND,
VA.?The thirteenth Annual Course of
Lectures wdl commence on Monday, the 14th of
October, 1850, and continue until the 1st of the
ensuing March. Thecommencment for conferring
degrees will be held about the middle of March.
R. L. Ronannan, M. D., Prof, of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children,
L. W. Chambkrlayne, M. D., Prof, of Materia
Medica and Therapeutics.
B. Maitin, M. D., Prof, of Chemistry und
Pharmacy.
Chas. Bell Gibson, M. D., Prof, of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
Cartter P. Johnson, M. D., Prof, of Anatomy
and Physiology.
David H. Tucker, M. D. Prof, of Theory and
ractice of Medicine.
Arthur E. Peticolas, M. D., Demonstrator
of Anutomy.
The study of practical Anatomy may be prosecuted
with the most ample facilities, and at very
trilling expense.
Clinical Lectures are regularly given at the College
Intirinary and Richmond Almshouse. The
Intircnary, under the same roof with the College
and subject to the entire control of the Faculty, is
at all times well filled with medical and surgical
cases, and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction. Many surgical operations are performed
in presence of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance of the Professors, unusual opportunities
for becoming fumiliar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Expenses?Matriculation fee, $5. Professors'
fees, $105, Demonstrator's fee, $10. Graduation
fee, $s>5.
Tiie price of board, including fuel, lights, and
servnnts' attendance, is usually $3 to $3j per
week.
The catalogue, &,c., containing fuller informa.u..
..atitntinn. will be forwurded
ttoii concerning uic ,
| to those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
be unsweree by letter. Address,
S. MAUP1N, M. D.,
Oct. 2 i)ean of the Faculty.
T.ilRD A N .N U AL EXHIBITION
of the
Maryland tate i gncultural Society.
APPEAL to the Members of the Maryland
State Aoricui.tural Society.? We desire
tlilit you should bear in nnnd, that on the 23d,
24th, and 25ih days of October, your Sociely will
hold its annual Exhibition anil Fair at the city of
Baltimore : and we appeal to you, one and ail, to
bring for exhibition thereat portions of your stock,
the products of your orchards, and of your gardens.
Don't presume that nny animal, or product, you
may own is inferior to others that will be here,
and be tlifts deterred from bringing them, as it is
only by comparison that the relative merits of any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
for you to arrive at, will be that what you have
is as good, if not better than that oP others, and
that it behooves you to gallantly enter the list of
competition : if defeated honorably, and the high
character of the judges is a guarantee that you
can be defeated in no other way, you will enjoy
the luxury of knowing that others were more entitled
to success than yourself.
,J aiiirh articles
And while we aaiires.i y uu ...?
as are properly in your department, we crave permission
to solicit your interest, to induce your
wives and daughters to bring whatever appertains
to their peculiar departments, as embroidery, household
manufactures, the products of the dairy and of
the poultry yard, preserves, domestic tvines, confections,
and, above all tilings, to come themselves, as
without woman, and the beautiful elaborations of her j
taste and genius, no display can be perfect.
To the Manufacturers qf Agricultural Implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and patriotism
both combine to enjoin upon you the propriety
of making a grand exhibition of your machinery
of ali kinds, as front our present advices,
we are led to believe that the assemblage of farmers
and planters, and of distinguished strangers
from most ot the Suites of the Union, will be
greater than upon any former occasion here or
elsewhere. We therefore say to the .Agricultural
Implement makers and Mechanics of the United States,
make it a matter of pride to display your machinery
at our exhibition, and vie with each other in
having the best nnd largest assortment on the
ground. Such ambition is laudable?is worthy of
American genius, and should be cherished by the
American heart.
Editors with whom we exchange will confer
a favor by copying this notice.
WILLIAM TUCKER, Merchant Tailor,
(of the late firm of Lane A Tucker,) would
call the attention of his friends and the public generally
to his stock of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest imv^^i,
?,,d |1V far the great- I
porting nouses in i.->c>* ?,<r ? . =
est variety and richest styles i ever offered in this
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly solicited
to give me a call and examine my stock hefore
purchasing, as 1 am confident it will he to
theirud vantage.
And I would especially call the attention of officers,
hoth of the army und the navy, to the fact
that 1 am prepared to execute all kindsof uniforms,
according to the late regulations, at the shortest
notice, and at moderate [trices, warranted, both in
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
W. T. lenders his sincere thanks to his numerous
friends for their long und continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
business, to merit a continuance of the same.
All orders promptly executed,
sep 20?3tw3w?d&trw
NEW FANCY GOODS.
WILL BE RECEIVING every day during
next week, a beautiful assortment of Fancy
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, Ac. Also a
large assortment of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums,
Soaps, Hnir-waahes, and every article pertaining
to the toilet. PARKERS'Perfumery and
Fancy Store, Penn. a v., near National tiotel.
aep21?3td
Sept. 19Gtif
PARIS MILLINERY. Will be op^7d a
Mrs. S. PARKER'S, on Saturday, the 5th
pst , a rich assortment of
TOR CALIFORNIA.
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY?THROUGH P.1S8JOE TO
CAUFORMM.
rPIiE public will be gratified to learn thut the
I United States Mail Steamship Company are enabled
to announce that their arrangements are now
complete for sending passengers through from
New York to San Francisco and back.
- In the first attempts of this Company to meet
the wants of travel to California, by providing
ships on the Pacific, in connection with their
shins from New York to Chagres, they were prevailed
upon, at the urgent solicitation of the great
number then desirous to go out, to sell tickets for
through passages from Panama in advance, fortheir
ships then going round. This was done
from a desire to accommodate those who could
procure passages in no other quarter, and by
which, whatever might be the detention, they
would reach San Francisco sooner than by any
other line. Unforeseen difficulties, and the prevalence
of fever at Rio de Janeiro at the time, prevented
their ships from reaching Panama as soon
us anticipated, und caused detention at the Isthmus,
which was increased by the inqmtience of
passengers in going forward, against the udvice
of the Company, at an earlier day than the ship
could possibly reach Panama.
These interruptions are now all removed.
Three of the four ships of the Company, intended ;
for the Pacific service, have arrived at Panama, j
and several of them have performed trips to San j
i"runcisco aim UacK. oo inui me v^oiupuny are
now able lo give the public the assurance that the
voyage through from New York to Sun Francisco,
will be performed with regularity and despatch.
Their Pacific Line, from Panama to San Francisco,
consists of the
REPUBLIC, Cant. Hudson.
ITHJV1US, Capt. Hitchcock.
COLUMBUS, Capt. Peck.
ANTELOPE, Capt. Acki.ey.
Their Atlantic und Gulf Line, front New York
to Chagres, of the
GEORGIA, Cupt. Porter, U. S, N.
OHIO, Capt. Schekck, U. S. N.
FALCON, Capt. Hartstein, U. S. N.
The connection between the two lines will be
carefullly and regularly kept up, so that no delay
beyond the usual sUty of the ship in port at Panama,
will arise.
The large size, well known speed, and superior
accommodations of their New York and Chagres
Line, and the speed und accommodations of the
ships of their Pacific Line, oiler the most certain,
rapid,and pleasant through passage to California.
M. O. ROBERTS,
Cor. Warren and West sts., New York.
Aug. 15? lm
National Medical College, Washington,
District of Columbia.
'"PHE annual course of lectures will commence
JL on the first Monday in November, tlie 4tn
instant: ...
FACtTLTT.
Thos. Miller, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology.
Win. P. Johnson, M. D,, Professor of Obstetrics
and the diseases of women and children.
Joshua Riley, M. D., Professor of Materia
Medica, Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Frederick May, M. D., Professor of Surgery.
Grafton Tyler, M. D., Professor of Pathology
and Practice of Medicine,
Robert King Stone, M. D., Adjunct Professor
of Anatomy and Physijlogy.
Edward Foreman, M.D., Professor of Chemistry
and Pharmacy,
James E. Morgan, M. D., Prosecutor and Demonstrator.
Clinical lectures three times a week, on cases
selected from the Washington Infirmary. Operation
performed before the class.
For a full course of lectures - - $90
Demonstrator's ticket - - 10
Graduation fee - - - 25
Good board can be procured at from $2 to $3
per week.
JOSHUA RILEY, M. D.,
Sep 3?2awtNovIif Dean of the Faculty.
C. & E. L. K E R H I S O N Ac C O.
DIR E C T IM P OR TER S
FOREIGN DRY GOODS
IN CHARLESTON, S, C,
WOULD respectfully inform their friends and
those who purchase DRY GOODS in their
city, that they nre now prepared to offer a large,
choice, and well assorted stock of
Foreign, Fauoy, anil St^plo Dry Goods.
As they receive the bulk oftheirgoods DIRECT
from EUROPEAN PORTS, they feel assured of
being able to compete successfully with any other
tnai'Uci in me pnueu ouina, .
C. A E. L. KERR. I SON & CO.
209 King street, north-west corner of
King and Market streets.
Sep 3, 1850?3m
DIRECT IMPORTATIONS
IRISH B. i \ i: * s.
tpHE subscribers are constantly receiving direct |
from the manufacturers, MADE TO THEIR j
ORDER, and expressly adapted to the Southern j
trade, and to which they with confidence invite I
the attention of purchifsers, with a guarantee that j
the goods will be found PURE FL.1X, to wit: j
Shirting and Fronting Linens and Lawns
Pillow Case, Coatee, and Sheeting Linens
Russia, Bird's Eye, and liucknbuok Diapers j
Bleached and Brown Table Damasks, of assorted
widths
Damask Doy.'ic3, Napkins and Cloths, ofvari- j
ous sizes
Dowlass, Glass Cluths, Black, White & Brown !
Holland
Lady's, Gent's, and Children's Linen Cambric
Handkerchiefs, etc. etc.
C, E- L. KERR I SON & CO.
209 King street, Charleston, S, C.
Sep. 3, 1850?3m
medical college of the state of ;
SOUTH CAROLINA.
31HE Annual COURSE OF LECTURES in this '
Institution will commence on the first AJonday
in November next, on the following branches!
Anatomy, by J. llolbrook, M. D.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by S. Henry
Dickson, M, D,
Surgery, by E.Geddings, M. D.
Physiology, by James Moultrie, M. D.
Materia Medica, by Henry 11. Frost, M. D. !
Obstetrics, by Thos. G. Prioleuu, M. D.
Chemistry, by C, U, Sliepard, Al, U,
Demonstrator of Anatomy, St. Julian Ruvcnel,
M. D.
Or- D. J. Cain, Physician to the Murine Hoe
pital and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twice a |
week on the Diseases of tliut Institution.
Dr. E. B. Flagg, Physician to the Alms House, j
Lectures twice a week on Diseases.
Demonstrative Instruction in Medicine and Sur- J
eery at the College Hospital.
HENRY R FROST, M. D., Dean.
PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERSEYS AND
FLANN ELS.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers of all
WOOLEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships, "Gulnare," " Orion," and " Somerset,"
from Liverpool, their fall supply of PLAINS,
KERSEYS, WHITE and COLORED BLANK
ETS, WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &c., &c., expressly
suited to our Southern Planters tptdCi ?nd
to an inspection of which, they confidently invile
all who visit the Charleston Market.
C. & E. L. KERRISON &. CQ.,
209 King at., nor'hwest cor. King & Market sts.
Charleston, " Sept 3? I
'Georgetown Coilege, D. C.
rniJE CLASSICAL ;EXERC1SES of this Col
I lege will be resumed on the 16th instant,
sept 14?3td JAMES RYDER, Fres
MECHANICAL ARTS & SCIENCES,
D. APPLETON & CO., NEW YORK,
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A Dictionay of Machines, Mechanics,
Engine-Wok, and Engineering.
Designed for Practical Working-Men, and those
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Edited by Outer Byrne, fomurly Pryftssor of
Mathematics, College of Civil Engineers, Loudon ;
Author and Inventor of''The Calculus of Form,"
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2. Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal.
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3. Engineer arid Machinists Assistant. (Blackic,
Glasgow.)
4. PublicationInduslriollc. (ArmongaudAinc,
Paris.)
5. Jamicson's Mechanics of.Fluids,
6. Treatise on Mechanics. (Poisson.)
7. Allgemine Hauzeltung wit Abbilduugcn.
(1'orstcr, Wicu.)
8 Organ fur die Forlschri'te des Eisenbahnwesens
in technischer Beziehung. (Von Waldegg,
Wiesbaden.)
G. Sberwin's Logarithims.
1U. Byrne'? Logarithms.
11. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works of
Oliver Byrne.
13. Silliman's Journal.
13. Algemeinc Masehincn-Encyclopcdia. (Hulssc,
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11 ?r r:~...i n.-Uoi,, -,?,i
America contrasted.
15. lloltzapffels'Turning and Mechanical Manipulation.
10. The Steam Engine. (J. Bourne.)
17. Eisenbahn-Zeilung. (Stuttgart.)
18. Tregold on the Steam-Enginc.
111. Pike's Mathematical and Optical Instruments.
20- Dictionnaire des Arts ct Manufactures. (Laboulaye,
Paris.
21. Sganzin's Civil Engineering.
22. Brown's Indicator and Dynaonmetcr.
23. Origin and Progress of Steam Navigation.
(Woodcroft.) I
24. Essaisur rjnuustrie d,ps Matiercs Textiles
(Michel Alcan, Paris.)
25. Macneill's Tables.
20. driers' Mechanic's Pocket Dictionary.
27. Templelon's Millwright's and Engineer's
Pocket Companion.
28. Lady'sand Gentlemen's Diary.
2i). Marine Steam Engine. (Brown,)
30. Weisbach's Mechanics and Engineering.
31. The Matnematician. (London.)
32. Barlow on Strength ofMaterials.
33. Hann's Mechanics.
34 Mechanical Principles of Engineering and
Architecture, (Mosley,)
35. Journal of the Eranklin Institute.
30. The Transaction# of the Institute of CiviJ
Engineers. (London.)
37. The Artisan.
38. Quarterly Papers on Engineering. (Published
by Weale, London.)
39. Imperial Dictionary. (Glasgow.)
40. Student's Guide to the Locomotive Engine.
41. Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels. (Barlow,
London,)
42. Recueil des Machines Instrumens et Appareil.
(Le Blanc, Paris.) |
43. Buchanan on Mill Work. .
44. Praclical Examples of Modern Tools and Maclwnes.
(G. Hennie.)
45. Repertoire dePIndustrie Franquaisc et Etrangere,
(L Mathias, Paris.)
46. Treatise on the Manufacture of Gas. (Accom,
London.)
47. Setting out Curves on Railways. (Law,
London.)
48. Hodge on the Steam-Engine
49. Scientific Anieiican,
50. Railroad Journal. (New York )
51. American Artisan,
52. Mechanic's Magazine.
53. Nicholson's (Peter) Dictionary of Architecture,
54. Dictionaire de Marine a Voiles et a Vapeur,
(De Bonnefoux, Paris.)
55. Conway and Menai Tubuler Bridges (Fairbarn,)
56. Brees' Railway Practice.
57. Barlow's Mathematical Dictionary.
58. Bowditch's Navigation.
59. Gregory's Mathematics for Practical Men.
60. Engineers' and Mechanics' Encyclopedia.
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6J, Patent Journal i London.
62, Bree's Glossary of Engineering.
63 Encyclopedia of Civil Engineering. Crasy.
64. Craddock's Lectures on the Steam-Engine.
65. Assistant Engineer's Railway Guide. (Has-j
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66, Mechanical Princlpia. (Leonard.)
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from the possession and study of this publication,
The following niiy be especially designated :
Millwrights.
Moulder and Boiler Makers.
Artificers in Brass, Copper, and Tin.
Cutlers, and Workers ol Steel in general.
Carpenters,
Brickmakers. I
Workers in Ivory, Bone, and Horn.
Civil Engineers, Railway Contractors, a-nd Contractors
for EarihiWork, and Masonry of every I
<j ascription.
Architects and Bridge Builders.
Builders, Master Masons, ani| Brkklayeps.
bhip Builders, Masters of Vessels, Ship Carpenters,
and others connected with Building and
UOCKinu; >n||ip*,
Block and Punip Maker*,
Hemp Drc scrs and Hope Makers
Manufacturers of Linen and Cottou Fabrios.
Manufacturers of Spinning Machines, Roving
'Machines, Card llicakcrs and Finishers, Drawing
Frames1 Willows, and Pickers, etc., connected
with Cotton, Flax, and Wool Machinery.
Calenderers. Bleachers, and Cglipo ppjptcrs.
Cloth Foldets, and Measurers, and persons inter"
cried in Sewing Machinery.
Anchor and Chain Cable Matiufactnrers.
Cutting and Turning Tool Makers
Pin and Needle Makers.
Nail and Hivet MakersBolt
and Screw-Bolt Makers.
Nail Cullers.
Coiners,
Leather Dressers and Curriers.
Manufacturers of Great Guna and Small Arms.
Candle Makers.
Biscuit and Cracker Makers,
I.ace Makers,
Ribbon Weavers.
Stone Cutters and Marble Masons.
Dyers, Cloth Washers, and Scourers
Coopers. '
Cider and Cheese Manufacturers
I , Crystal, and Plate Glass Makers,
! Sugar Boilers and Refiners, with Proprietors of
Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
! and Rod Iron.
I Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
! Engine Drivers, and Persons connected with the
i Locomotive generally.
[ Engineers, and Captains of Steam Vessels.
Managers of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners of Saw Mills.
| Veneer Cutters. ?
Owners of Planing Machinery,
i Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Bolting
aod Bran-Separating Machinery.
, Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshing Machinery.
| Buhl Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornameni
Makers in general,
j Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas.
j Mokers of Copper and Lead Tubing,
j Linen arid Straw Paper Makers.
I Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others interested
in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers.
i Astronomers, Philosopheis, and others using Pliil|
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
| Miner's Engineers, and other interested in Pump|
ing Engines.
! Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
| Warehousemen, and other*, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes,
j Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tip Plate Workers.
Spring Manufacturers.
Wheelwrights, Clock Makers llorologists, kc.
The publishers have expended a large sum of
| money to get original drawings of machinery in
practical use in this country, and have procured
I almost every work on the sudject, whether pnb|
lislied in England, France, or Germany, the most
J essential parts of which being comprised in this
; Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprchen'
sive as possible. The publishers have endeavored
to use great economy in typo, so that each page of
the work contain* at least lour times the number
of words found in ordinary pages of the same size.
This has also secured to each plate woikiog-diawngs
of ample size and clearness, so that a Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described.
The publishers are, in short determined, logardless
of cost, to make the work as complete as possible
; and it is hoped every one desirous to obtain
| the work will procure it as issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise.
The work will be issued in semi-monthly numI
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will progress
v\it11 groat regularity. ,
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at 25 cents per number, and completed within
the current year, 1850. A liberal aisoount will
be made to agents.
Any one remitting the publishers ?10 in advance
shall receive the work through the post oftlce free
of expense.
Notice to Proprietors of Newspapers throughout the
United States and Canada.
If the foregoing adveitisement is inserted five
times during the year, and the paper containing it
sent to us, a copy of the work will be sent gratis
in payment,
American Statistics.
A short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number of soldiers supplied from
the different Stales to the revolutionary war. De
Bow's Commercial Review gives some tables relative
to this, and other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy.
1. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each Stale in 1790 and in 1847.
a. Principal battles of the revolution, their several
dates, commanders-in-chief, und losses on
each side,
,'J. Amount of continental money issued to supI
port the war, and the estimated cost in specie.
1. REVO I. UTI OVARY STATES.
? Soldiers. Pop. 1790 1847New
Hampshire, 12,497 141,891 .'100,000
Mass. (inci'ng Me.) 67,097 475,257 1,450,000
Rhode Island, - - 5,908 09,110 130,000
Connecticut, - - - 31,959 238,141 33U.OOO
New York, - - - 17,781 310,120 2,780,000
New Jersey, - t , 10,726 181,139 416,000
Pennsylvania, - - 25,678 434,373 2,125,000
Delaware, - - - - 2,386 59,098 80,000
Maryland, - - - 13,912 319,728 495,000
Virginia, - - - - 26,678 748,308 1,270,000
North Carolina, - - 7,263 393,751 765,00U
South Carolina, - - 6,417 249,073 605,000
Georgia, 2,589 82,548 800,000
Total, - - - -231,971 2,820.95911,546,000
2. BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTION.
Where When Jhntr. British
fought. fought. Com. I.o<;f, Com. Loss.
Lexington, Apr '75 ? 84 ? 245
bunker tiill.Jun to warren 4;>.i Howe iu;>4
Flatbush, Aug '76 Putnam 2000 Howe 400
W. Plains, Oct '70 Waaht'n 300 Howe 300
Trenton, Dec '76 Waaht'n 9 ttahl 1000
Princeton, Jan '77 Waaht'n 100 Maw'd 400
Bennington,Aug'77 Stark 100 Baum 600
Brandy wine,Sej.'77 Washt'n 12d0 Howe 500
"Saratoga, Oct '77 Gates 350 Burg'c GOO
Monmouth,Jun '78 Washt'n 230 Clinton 400
R. Island, Aug 78 Sullivan 911 Pigott 260
Briar Creek,Mar'79 Ashe 300 Prevns?
Stoncy P't.,Jul '73 Wayne 100 Johns'n 600
Clmden, Aug'81 Gates 720 Cornw's 375
Cowpens, Jan '81 Morgan *9 TaHe'n 800
Guilford, Ajar'81 Greene 400 Cornw's 523
Lu. Springs,Sep'81 Greene 555 Stewart 1000
The surrender of Corriwallis at Yorktown, October
1781, closed the war; prisoners 7,073.
_
*5,752 British taken prisoners.
3. CGNTINEFTAL MONEY,
Amount issued in 1775 $ 2,000,000
'? 1777 - - 20,000,000
" " in all to July, 1799 358,000,000
The whole expenses of the war, estimated in
specie, amounted to $135,193,703.
COTTON STATISTICS.
We compile from the New York Shipping List
and Price Current, of the 11th September, the following
statement, showing the crop of Cotton in
{hpqefcral States for the year ending 31st August
1850: 18.50. 1849,
Louisiana 781,886 1,093,797
Alabama . .... 350,952 518,706
Florida 181,344 200,186
Texas 31,263 38,827
Georgiu 344,635 391,372
South Carolina .... 38||2ti5 458,117
Noftli CfM-cthna . . . 11,861 10,041
Virginia 11,.>09 17,550
Total cyop , , . . . 9,096.U5 2,728,596
Dereaae lion) lust year uuj.ooi
Decrease from year before . . . , 250,928
Thk Past, the Prf.hent avd tiif. Fattihe.?Of
the cotton trade, from the London Economist,
August 24, 1850. "It is calculated that upwards
of 4,000,000 persons depend entirely upcm this
trade in all its branches." American Cotton crop :
1835-6 1,307,225 1842-3 2,378,875
183(1-7 1,422,330 1843-4 2.030,409
1837-8 1,801,497 1844-3 2,394,503
1838-9 1,360,532 1845-6 2,100,537
1839-40 2,177,835 1846-7 1,778,651
1840-1 1,632,945 1847-8 2,347,634
1841-2 1,6*4,21! 1848-9 2,728,596
Average 1,635,096 Average 2,251,315
Average crop of the last seven years exceeds
that the prior 615,719 bales, and th? crop of the
last just double that of the first?and the crop of
1848-9 was more than 1846-7 by fifty per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain of American
cot(on the first 7 years 1,159,219 bales.
The 2d period of 7 years 1,449,398 bales.
Largest consumption, 1849, 1,586,608 bales,
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