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Goliand silver mounted AMI steel Walking Canes wi
a3 without swords; gold and silver pointed Pcuc
superior pocket Books aud Wallets; Gliis's aud 9th
steel Pcns Opera aud superior spy Glasses; Traveller
I"mpasScs; Boat Hooks Pocket Cork Screws; Seq
Iasosi hey Rings Twcesei. Tooth Brushes; Snt
b'hcs Pocket Rules; superior patent tape Measures
ding gig and sulkey Whips together with many other
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The provisions will be inspected at the time and
place of delivery, and all expenses to be paid 10y con
tractors until they deposited at such store
as may be designated by the agents Of the Depart
ment.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege OF
increasing diminishing the quantities, or OF dspen-
sing with Or articles at any time before en-
erng into contract and also of increasing reducing
the quantities OF each delivery one-lhlId, subsequent
TO contract, on giving sixty days previous notice.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, required to
accompany their proposals with evidence Of their abi
~, together with the Of their surelier, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District Atior-
ney, OF by some person well known To the Govern
ment otherwise their proposals viii not be acted on
Advances cannot be- made in any case; and evil
dence OF inspection and full delivery will be required
al this office before requlston will be made upon the
Treasury for payment which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient To the points OF
delivery, the places Of purchase the residence Of
the contractors at the option of the Treasury Depart
ment
No drafts this Office will be accepted or paid
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envelope,
and marked Proposals for furnishing Army Subsist-
ence.n
GEO, GIBSON, C. q. s.
july 3-3taw,25Sept
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A CARD.


A BOLlTION.---FONTAI III. PETTlS,
n Counsellor at Law late of Virginia, having To-
Gated himself in the city of New York for eight years
last paa respectfully tenders his acknowledgements TO
his friends in the South for their confidence and pat
ronage in various matters of business, and solics
their continuance He has had much perence, both
in this State and that of Pennsylvania causing ugi-
tive slaves 10 be secured and will continue TO effect such
objects whenever called upon. His plans so well
matured by having at his command the most efficient
aid located at different points and successfully har-
monzlng that he cannot but hatter himself that he
will have complete in future than hereto-
fore-indeed, if clothed with full authority, he can
any fugitive slave to be secured who may be IN
the United States north of Mason and Dixon's line
All the statutory enactments of this State this sub
ject have been pronounced unconstitutional by the
highest tribunals 1t will therefore be that the
provision made in the constitution on this subject,
paramount to all other enactments, whether State
Federal. There thousands of fugitive slaves in
this city and its environs and they continue to mu
tiply rapidly.
These being, at best, very unpopular in this
quarter, Che having the Abolitionsts, the flesh and
the devil to contend WITH it will be necessary for
those wishing to his services to forward him
power of attorney, duly executed, and minutey de-
scrptve Of the fugitive and also fee of $50 defray
preliminary and contingent expenses. His universal
charge for securing such slave is 500, and all reason
able expenses
Mr.. Pets will promptly and faithfully attend to
any business conded to him. touching his profession
All letters must be post paid
New York March II, lS41-d&c6m.
y The Alexandra Gazette will copy the above
and send their bill to me at l64 Broadway, New
York F. Ii. PETTIS.
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WASHINGTON HOUSE, No. 223 Chesnu,
Wv silcnl ncxt door To the Masnnic LII ph,IaI.l-

g" ASHlNGTON HOUSE, No. 223 Chestnut
w street, next door to the Masonic Hall Philadsl.
phla. II, 1, HARTWELL, Proprietor. This new
and splendid house is now open, and fitted up in the
most fashionable style for the accommodation of gen-
temen and families
The location for health and convenience to places
of fashionable resort business, has no superior
while the parlors, dining rooms and chambers will
Union
The ladies will find in it all the quiet and elegance
of stately private mansion, and the gentlemen every
luxury that may be expected from hotel of the first
class in the city of Philadelphia.
The proprietor hopes by his cxertions, to merit a
liberal patronage for the Wash ngton House and to
give entire satisfaction to all who may honor it with
their company. march 25.tf
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STATIONERY WAREHOUSE,

TIME subscriber respectfully calls the attention o.
l. the Officers Of the Public Departments and the
citizens generally, to his large and complete ssson
men, Of ENGLISH and AMERICAN STATloN'
cry. Having made every requisite arrangement
with his correspondents in Europe, and being IA CON
nexon with the long established house OF ihoM1s
RnoAps q Sons of London, he will be continually
receiving shipments Of Staple and FaneV oa'ioheiy
and on such terms as will enable hun to ofier the
greatest advantages as regards both quality and prices
Among other articles in that line, he has the follow
ing in quantities, viz -
Quarto Post and Foolscap papers, English and Anne
rican, of various qualities and manufactures, PLAIN
ruled, and gilt
English and American Note Papers, plain and tinted
Cap, Royal, and Super Royal Envelope paper.
Cartridge paper, Bloting paper.
Medium and Quarto Copying paper.
Folio Post, Packe, Post, DENY Medium, Royal, Su-
per Royal, and Imperial Writing papers.
Prepared Parchment of all sizes.
English Drawing Papers, from Is by 20 "A by l2o
inches, Whatman's Turkey Mills,
Rodgers Sons Congress Knives, Erasures ana
Desk Knives.
Opaque Duch'd and English Quills ef superior qua
lities Swan Quills. -
Peny's, GiIotts Windle's, Rhoads Sons, war
rem and other Steel Pens of every variety.
Port Foios of all Sizes Manifold Letter Writers.
Gentlemens travelling Cases, Portable Desks ot di-
ferent sizes and qualities
Motto and Initial Seals
Rhoads & Sons superine red and colored WAKES OF
the following stamps Government, Irish Harp Hi-
bernia Kings Arms, Royal Victoria and Extra
Washington, black Wax, embossed do.
Superfne Scarlet, Red, and Black Waters
White aad Pink Tapes of all sizes, Silk Taste.
Black and Red Writing Inks, Copying Ink.
Stephens Blue Fluid, back and Interchangeable blue.
Glass Ink Stands, Bronzed and Ebony do.
Sand Boxes, Pounce do, black Sand, Pounce.'
Rulers, Ivory Folders and Letter Stamps, assorted
Prepared Rubber Lead Pencils Paper Weights,
States, Paper files, Wafer Cups, Irvine.
These articles have all been carefully selected, are
warranted OF superior qualities, and will be sold at
New York prices.
VIM F. BAYLY, Agent for
J. X. HERRlCK,
Pennsylvania Avenue, between 81 and
June l2-6m l-2 streets.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE uNiihD 9in
TN pursuance of law, l. JOHN TYLER, President o.
liz limited States Of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sale viii be heia az Tue
Land Office at GENESEE, in the state OF Mieh'gani
far The dismissal Of certain tracts OF land hereinafter de-
sipnated which were coded 20 the United States ny
The Saginaw tribe of the Chippewa nation, by the
treaty Concluded with these Indians on the i4th Of
January 1887 commencing on Monday, the thirteenth
day of September next, TO wit
North ofthe base line, and East Of the meridian.
One tract of forty thousand acres on the west side
Of Saginaw river lying within the limits of township
fourteen, of range three.
Townships thirteen, fourteen and fifteen, of range
four and townships thirteen fourteen and fifteen Of
range five except the fractional sections, ten fifteen,
and sixteen in township fourteen, of range four the
surveys of which incomplete and that portion OF
section three in township fourteen, of range FIVE re-
served for the use Of a lighthouse
One tract of six thousand acres, on the north side
of the Kawkawling river, bordering on Saginaw bay,
situated in townships fourteen and fifteen, OF range
five.
One tract of two thousand acres on the east side of
Saginaw nyer, in township thirteen, of range hve.
One tract of five thousand seven hundred and sixty
acres both sides Of Flint river, known as Reaum 5
Village, situated in townships nine and ten FRANCE
FIVE
One tract Of eight thousand at the village OF
Otusson tract OF one thousand acres al Memo
quets village and one tract Of hundred and forty
at the Great Bend all situa ed on the north side
of Cass river designated the official plat OF survey
Flint river in township eleven, Of ranges six and
seven.
One tract Of ten thousand acres, at the Big Lick or
Rock, situated on both sides of the Shawassee river,
in township nine, ofrange three.
One tract of three thousand acres, at the Little
Forks, the south side Of the Teiabawasnk river,
in townships thirteen and fourteen, of range two.
One tract of SIX thousand acres at the Blackbirds
town. the south side of the Tetabawasink river in
township thirteen, Of range two, and townships twelve
and thirteen, ofrange three.
The lands here described 10 be sold for the
elusive benefit of the aforesaid tribe of Indians, under
the provisions of treaty concluded with them the
23d January, 1888, ratified by the Senate the I'd
July following the first article OF VIII CHI fixes The mi
nmum price at five dollars per acre under which sum
no bid will be received and which lands not sub
ect entry under any pre- emplon law of Congress.
The sale will be kept open for two weeks, (uness
the lands sooner disposed of) and no longer and
private entries of land in the townships offered
will be admitted until after the expiration of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day of June, ammo Domini 1871.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President
JAMES WHrcoMB,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
june IL whist Sept.
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INDEFINITE PosTPoNEMENr or PUBLIC LANE
SALES Ar CHICAGO, and also (rih the er-
ception Of Township "a ~ Range E.) al
Diron, Illinois, heretofore Advertised 10 b.
held IN august, 1871.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
TNIlE Public Sale Of lands directed by the Execu-
i tive proclamation, issued the 18th Of February
1911 70 be held at The Land Office al Chicago in The
State OF Illinois, commencing Monday, the ninth
day OF August next, Is, in consequence OF urgent
representations from the settlers Of the injury which
VIII result to them by insisting the sale the time
aforesaid, hereby declared be postponed without
day.
Notice Is also given Of the indefinite postponement
for the same cause the foregoing Of the entire sale
directed by the proclamation aforesaid be held at
the Land Office at Diron, in the same State, com
mencing on Monday, the sirteenh day Of August
next with the exception Of township frenty four N OF
range nine T., the sale of which wnshp will be held
commencing the day heretofore ordered as aforesaid
The sale at the Land Office at Quincy in the same
State, Of fractional townships two and three " bor-
dering the Illinois river of range three east viii
take place ordered in the proclamation aforesaid
commencing on Monday, the sixteenth day Of August
next.
Given under my hand, at The city Of Washington,
this twenty ninth day Of June, ammo Domini iSil,
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
JAMES WHTCoMB,
july 3 Commlsr of the General Land Office.
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may 2s-Iy
DRANpYWINE SPRINGS. DELAWARE

DRANDYWINE SPRINGS DELAWARE.
ID GEORGE FERREE, Proprietor, has again been
induced from the encouragement which he received
last season to open this celebrated and fashionable
watering establishment for the reception of yisers
the 10Th of June The extensive preparations which
have been made and the selection Of the best
together with the facility OF reaching the Springs will
make them very desirable summer retreat.
BY the morning line of Cars from Washington city
vislters will reach the Springs in time for dinner a
daily conveyance can be had from the Springs to New
castle in time To the Cape May boats, which az
ford opportunity of visiting the Springs going to-
and returning from, the Capes.
Rooms be engaged by calling the Proprie-
tors of the Madison House, No. 80 North Second
street, Philadelphia, at the S, rings
iune 3-2m
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NEW ENGLISH BOOKs.-Just received tgr

NEW ENGLISH BOOKS-Just received tor
IN sale by F. TAYLOR
Napiers History Of the Pennsuar War complete
in 3 volumes. BRUSSELS edition lin English)
New Annual Army List for 1871, with an Index
by Lieut.. Hart, 49th Regiment
Manners and Customs Of the Ancient Egyptians,
two volumes, and volume Of plates, by Sir ]. G..
Wilkinson second series.
The Spectator; new and beautiful edition London
lSii with splendidly engraved portraits OF the authors
and biographical notices Of them. Complete in / vol
octave
Also, Downings Landscape, Gardening and Rural
Architecture Lindey's Horticulture Chancellor
kent's Course Of Reading, price 81 cents july3
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- ARDENING, FARMING, BOTANY, AG-
VI RlCULTURE for sale by F. TAYLOR, list

Il =
VI RlCULTURE, for sale by F. TAYLOR, list
continued.
Rufin on Cscareous Manures; Meckenburg on
grasses.
Useful and Ornamental Planting, l vol London
The Planters Guide, by Sir Ii. Steuart, vol
Busbys Visit tc the Principal Vineyards of Spain
and France, their Methods OF Cultivation and of
nutacture
The Culture ofthe Vine in France, Italy and Swift
zerland. and the art of wine. making by ;. Fisher
Marshalts Rural Economy of the West of Eng
land, vol London.
Agricultural state Of Great Britain | vol
Outlines of the Husbandrv of East and West
Flanders vol. London.
Natural History OF Vegetables, by B. S. Barton,
NJ ID
Anderson's Agriculture.
Smiths Flora Britannica 3 vols London
The Cultivators Almanac. 1910 and IS4I
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury TO Con
gress on Cotton, its cultivation, manufacture and To-
reign trade
On the Culture of the Beet and on the manufac-
ture of Beet Sugar, vol. % cents
Cobb on the growth fthe Mulberry T rec and the
Culture Of SILK - cents
Childs Botany, ninth edition
Il he Flora ofthe District Of Columbia bv Brereton
Loudon's Cyclopadia of Gardening do do of
Agriculture; do do. of Plants do. do of Rural Ar
chltecture; do. Suburban Gardener-and many Others
OF "hch the list VIII be continued may
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23d June 1888 as extended and modified by the act
Of LIST June l540 Of the provisions Of the latter
act granting certain privileges TO another class Of set
Hers is requested to prove the 10 the satisfaction
OF the Register and Receiver of the proper land o.
fee and make payment therefor soon as practicable
after seeing this notice and before the day appointed
for the commencement of the public sale OF the land
as above designated otherwise such claims will DC
forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Once
april 23-wtds
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INV 4 NE hEADiNO tOMMUNlI1.-Atth the
Il /" Periodical Agency" between the American
Hotel and the Rail Road Depot Pennsylvania ave
nue., (attended by my SON. at the residence of the
undersigned in Georgetown subscriptions will he re-
ceived for the Of periodicals and newspapers in
publication Among which are
Wadies Library, for which he is sole agent for the
District Of Columbia, 81 90
New York Mirror (much improved ) "a
New World, folio and quano, (which will be-
gin novel in few days much i'm
proved,) 90
Magnolia, published in Savannah Georgia, %
Mothers Magazine and National Preacher,
each | OO
Baltimore Saturday Visitor, (weekly) = 90
Olive Leaf devoted chiefly 10 tempersnce,) 2 80
Slockon's Christian World, (nonthly) %
LitleIs Museum, q O0
Liitcfs Select Reviews, 4 M
Alexanders Messenger, (weekly) 200
Lutheran Observer, do 2 %
Scottish Journal do 3 90
Saturday Courier do ? 90
Brother Jonathan, So New Yorker, 3 90
Boston Notion, 80, Benefits Herald, 3 90
Graham's Magazine, SO; Knickerbocker, 5 90
Lady's Book 49, Ladys Companion, 3 90
Besides several Medical and Agricultural works
For the Farmers Cabinet q ! D and Farmers Month
y Visiter, 10 cts the subsc rber sole agent for the
District Monthly Magazines will be delivered free
Of postage, IN the District and mailed subscribers
IN the country. All payments must be in advance.
TIL. r. HAMPTON.
u Foreign Quareries, and republications gene
rally, will be ordered if ne money paid in adranee
june 3-6m
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STATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
- FOREIGN AND AMERICAN--The sui

STATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
~ FOREIGN AND AMERICAN.--The sub
scribers have constantly hand an assert
ment of Foreign and American Stationery, Of the
finest qualities and they receiving by each arrival
from London and Paris new varieties OF the best Sta
uonery articles Of those cities
They are also engaged in manufacturing almest all
kinds Of American Stationery, and particularly of
BLANK BOOKS,
Of the most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in manner unequaHed in this
country for strength and durability Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been in upwards of si1ty years, without giving
way, and any Of their superfne books which may be
ordered will be warranted stand usage for that length
of time.
ORDERS from public offices, institutions and ndivi-
duals will be attended with promptness and fair
rates. HOGAN Il THOMPSON,
No, 80 North 4th St, and No. l0S
Chesnut st.. Philadelphia.
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THEOLOGICAL COLLOQU1ES, by Rev. +
Il G. Thornton, complete in one youtne octav, be-
ing Compendium Of Christian DIVINITY spccuI ,tiyc
and practical, founded on Scripture and Reason, de-
signed TO aud The heads Of families young abou,
to enter the Ministry and the youth OF both Sexes in
their efforts to obtain and communicate KNOWLEDGE
of rue pley just received and for sale by
June u r TAYLOR,
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u NGLISH BOOKS, imported by the Great West
- ern on her last voyage, by F. TAYLOR, this
day opened large collection, packed in London on
the 22d May, embracing all that is new, and many
Others that have obtained reputation for value on the
subjects OF Geology and Mineralogy Political Econo-
my History, Naval and Military Science and Service
illustrated hooks-fne editions Of standard authors
&c, &c, all ofthem for sale at prices low in every
case, IN lower than they be found else
where IN the Y. ,, july 3
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
7 n pursuance of law, !, JoHN TYLER President OF
i the United States of America do hereby declare
Land Office at DANVlLLE, in the State of Illinois
commencing on Monday, the 9th day of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the limits
OF the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian
Townships twenty six, twenty-seve and twenty
eight, except the western tier sections SIX seven
eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty one, in each
township, of range seven.
Townships twenty seven, twenty-eght twenty
nine, and thirty, ofIange nine.
Townships twenty seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, and thirty, of range ten.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty eght twenty
nine, and thirty, of range eleven.
North ofthe base line and cest of the second principal
meridian.
Townships twenty-eight, twenty. nine, and thirty,
of range fourteen. .
Lands appropriated, by law, for the of schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sale will be kept open for two weeks, (unless
the lands disposed Off and no longer and
no private entries of land in the townships so offered
will be admitted until after the Ipiration of the two
weeks
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washington,
this thirtieth day of April, Ammo Domni, 1871.
JOHN TYLER
By the President
Jas. Wm,coMB
,ofth a I onJO
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COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW YORK HIS
~ TORiCAL SOCIETY-New series vol J.
Just published and this day received for sale by F.
TAYLOR, containing Verrazz4nos Voyage from
Carolina 10 Newfoundland, 1854; Lambrechten's
History and Van der Donck's description Of New Ne
therlands; Extracts from the voyages Of Deyfes and
De Laet Juel's Journal Of Hudson's Voyage; Cor
respondence between New Netherlands and New Ply
mouth 1921 Argall's Expedition to Acadia and 10
Manhattan Island, 1913 and much other interesting
matter-with map of New Netherlands and view
OF New Amsterdam (now New York; in 1856.
July
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L Avs OF ETlQUETTE in one pocke, vol
IL price 30 cents treating ofIn,roluc,ions. Visiting
the Drawing Room, Dining. out Society Conycrsa
ton, Dress, Fashion, Letter Writing Good Breeding
Sc sc Just received for sale by
june II + TAYLOR
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LNLLlOT'S DIPLOMATIC CODE in vols
IL octave, containing the Treaties and Conv entions
OF Tho United States with Foreign Powers since $50
giving also the Judicial decisions on points connect
ed with our Foreign Relationsgying also complete
summary Of the Laws Of Nations from the works of
Urequeiort, Vattcll, Martens, Ward, Lord Coke
Chancellor Kent, Judge Story, and others.
A few copies Just received and for sale by
may u +. TAYLOR
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l.. IL. MOORE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HincheeIor Iirniuin

HAVING permanently located himself in Win
i i chester, will practise his profession in the Supe-
rior and Inferior Courts of Frederick Cialk, Warren
Hampshire and Morgan counties.
All business directed TO him at Winchester, will be
promptly attended to. l.. Il. NJ
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WALTER LEMON,
Alto NEY AT LAW :

OFFERS his professional services to the public.
~ instruments of writing carefully prepared notes
and accounts received for collection and prompt re-
turns made of all moneys collected
OFFICE on Louisiana Avenue a few doors above the
Old Theatre. NAV 7-tf
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ulSTOlRE D'ANGLETERRE by Rapin-in
IL French l3 volumes quarto with many maps and
engrovngs perfect order full bound in calf; price
only l3dollars for the set Imported by
F., TAYLOR.