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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05
oNpoN PORTER, for sale 10y

|AvM DANIEL, Professor Of Music, has returnsd to-
w Richmond ant wouli be happy to tskc limited nru
ocr OF pupils for The Piano Guitar Or singing aud Is h
nteniion 10 remain iu town dvring The inter-
ruriion will take place the regularity Of his attendance
Duly expected, ~ Piano forfcS selected by the above
rum The best manufactures in New YORK and nosfon
several supcrn Gliars Strngs, &c togshcr with large
audEnod Assortment Of new and fashionable Music Per
sons desrouso i pure hlsing Pianos will ud advantageous
delay Tor acw days 40 am determined % osr greater
both as o. qualify ndpIce than heretofore
nUefcd in This = ate an3-tt
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05
IRON Ito
j ID III n n. GORDON

Keeps constantly on hand the following metals
English, swedes an American bar Iron a. At round an,
square 10y ' '' NV
Rand. hoop, box and sheet Iron
Plough Plates AMI Cast Mould Boards
Russia sheet Iron
Vail Rods Of VARIOUS sizes
Wagon and Cart Boxes ground
Wire of AT sizes
Cast, Shear ant German steel
American and English Blistered DO
spring steel for Coach makers
Bar. sheet and BraZier's Coppers
Sheet Zinc
spelteI In Plates
Tin Pate and Block Tin
Loaded Til for Roofing Houses
Pig, Bar aud sheet Lead
ALSO,
His usual supply OF Groceries Of all kinds
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05

APRIL an.
OPENING, by the Manchester, tn following new and
- select goois-Oriental Muslin shawls a new article
Em6ToideIed Barge do do do; Plaid and heuTed Gro de
Naples Ribbons Chene silk Shawls, new and elegant;
Cashmere and silk Veslngs; Irish Linens and superior L.
men sheeiings; Table Diapers; Huckabacks &c. &C :;
French Linens AMI Linen Drilngs; PLAID Cassmeres oI
senuemens wear. THoS PRICE.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05
edmond HAT MANUFAoToRY.

SPRING DRY GOODS
IAQUELIN TAYLOR a CO hsve rsr.,,.te -
~ Liverpool BY he ships Madison Ros-i- ana tri .h
fnse, aud lron ne Northern Markets their s1rrly g.
pc season. together furnishing desrubis ss.o,trhg
accomrod ainr terms. " - 8 Nv, usual
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05

59N Inc hue sehr FOREST KING, Baker ma-te,
having me greater part Of her cargo engaged viii
SAL I'll Tuesday next, anc can take sotne keys n,
ohes ooaeeo II Immediate application be made to
Hlh JAMES FIsHER A snN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05

ENDiNBURC Review or January
H Hackwood's Mtraklnc fCt February
Metropolitan 30 b do
Bsutlcy's Miscellany for January and February
lust received ~ JOSEPH GItI.
IVoR SALE CHEAP three good work noTses-
II Applyto iaP2 RICH. HitI, ". & co
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05

DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State.
THOMAS EWING,
Secretary Of the Treasury
JOHN BELL,
Secretary OF War.
u. CRlTTENDEN,
A,torneysGeneral.
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Postmaster Generdl.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05

CANARY AND MILLrT seed. Tor sale o
~ apo GAYNOR A pOY.TER
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05

lNOrlCE-1he TredeEar lrUn Company having enga
= ged Mr. JOS X. ANDERSON as their Commercial
Agent, request all persons disposed TO paironse the
Moik TO address their orders him, either cast OF
maleSble Iron. b DEANE, JR.,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05

TIE subscribers on the e day oCMarch 1871 formed
CO partnership under the firm and STYLE 81 Boyd Ed
mon Co. for the purpose carrying freight on the Jas
River and kanaSha Canal where running six
trctRht Boats of the hGs Glass We will attend 10 the
receiving sud 70 wardng Of merchandise, tie buy
ng and selling oithc same, the customary rates Our
warehouse being situated the banks Of the Canal
savc To customers the additional expense ofdriyase Our
MTB'yd and Mr MongomeTie will reside In LynchhuIg
We hog leave 10 re'er TO the following gentlemen.
McssTs Allen PaEs1n, Robert Jaifray Co New YORK:
Norman HouHncy, Baltimore, Lancaster, DENLY a Co,
webb hooker Hamilton. Ralstou a Peasants. Daveu-
port Allen Richmond; Miller Ruckcr. Roberts a Lee.
ryant Young LynchhurR; Hume. Esq Gsn'I Peter
johnson, Abingdon; boyd a. Brothers, Wyihrvile
JAMES BOYD,
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The provisions win be inspected al the time and
place Of delivery and all EXPENSES TO be paid o 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 or diminishing the quantities, OF Of dsPen-
sing with one or articles at any time before en-
terng into contract and also OF increasing or reducing
the quantities Of each delivery onethird, subsequent
TO contract, giving sixty days previous notice
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required 70
accompany their proposals with evidence OF their abli-
ty together with the of their sufetes, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District Attor-
ney OF by some person well known to the Govern
meat otherwise their proposals will not be acted on
Advances cannot be- made in any case; and eyi-
dence Of inspection and full delivery will be required
this Office before requison will be made upon the
Treasury for payment which will be effected IN such
public money may be convenient TO the points oil
delivery, the places Of purchase or the residence Of
the contractors at the option OF the Treasury Depart
ment
No drafts this office will be accepted paid I'M
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envelope
and marked Proposals for furnishing Army Subsist-
ence.n
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. s.
july 3-3tawt25Sept
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THIS elegant and comprehensive newspaper Is ac-
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America II has already attained a circulation Of very
nearly twenty-five aousand copies per Heek although
established less than two years. Already have been
popular writer's in Great Britain and America, in adj
Of any other print; and having engaged ar
list Of talent, whose time is exclusively employed in
preparing embellishments for the New World, II will
hereafter il has done since the commencement Of
the volume, (July ! give two exquisite
Engrayngs Wood 10 each number and thus in
the interest and value sheet, and place i
UNNECESSARILY ahead Of all newspaper enltrpfses
before established
CHARLES o'MALLEY, THE IRISH DRAGON,
is published in the New World ia advance u any
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F. TAYLOR, Bookseller, Washington.
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ittNDl VINE SPRINGS, DELAW ARE
4 ~. iNut. FERitEE Prophet :, has again been
,adus II iron ~, rucoura 2eneni which %. received
at seas "a, u oien Inns celebrated and fashionable
watering stab-hncnt, the reception of vlsiters
nc ION OF Juar The ex ensve preparations which
hav bcen made and the selection Of the best servants
~ er With the facility OF reaching the Springs wilt
rtr th,ahS very desirable sumuer retreat
~ = T. morning line Of Cars from Washington city
>'ait' WIZ frsch the Springs IN time tor dinner
35N conveyance can be- had from the Springs Ia New
caste ~ iime'o meet the CAPE May boats which az
~. an opportunity OF visiting the Springs going TO-
"nd fcurnng iron, the Capes.
h"ms c.. lie engaged by calling the Proprie-
Tie Madison House No 80 n rth second
'e'i Ptaiade,l'', or at III, rings
,ttoc 3-2a
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CTATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
- FOREIGN AND AMERICAN--Th sub

CTATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
- FOREIGN AND AMERICAN--The sub
scrbers have constantly hand extensive assert
ment Of Foreign and American Stationery, Of the
finest qualities, and they receiving by each arrival
from London and Paris, varieties Of the best Sta
tionery articles of those cities.
They also engaged in manufacturing almost all
kinds OF American Stationery, and particularly of
BLANK BOOKS,
Ofthe most durable kind made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in manner uHequaited in Mis
country for strength and durability. Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been in upwards Of SIXTY years, without giving
way, and any Of their superfne books which may be
ordered will be warranted to stand for that length
of time
Orders from public Offices institutions, and indvi
duas, will be attended to with promptness and at fair
rates. HOGAN q THOMPSON,
No. 80 North 4th ST., and No lOs.
Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
NAV 2S-ly
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HAMPToN's VEGETABLE TINcTURE
HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
TINE most safe and certain remedy ever known TO
Il the world for various chronic Diseases after they
have reached state and assumed character, hiIher-
to considered desperate and ncurabe.
Scrofula, Kings.eyil, attended with swelllngs and
ulcers eyes and loss of sight, 10 frightful ex
tent, have been cured. Females pinng away by rea-
of deranged secrelons, broken circuations, and
INSTRUCTED menses, month!y courses, even when at
tended by spasms or fits, have been readily relieved
Dyspepsia yields without a struggle 10 its mild yet
powerful action the stomach. In Catarrh, or
cough Rheumatism Fistula, Gonorrhea, and Syphil-
lis, il fails to cure, We have fully proved
is also eficacious in Paralysis Dropsy, Asthma, Com
urc Diarrhea, and Flux; usually effecting cure
always giving relief.
This tncture tends directly to excite healthy ac-
ton in the stomach liver, lungs, spine and kidneys
to purify the blood and other fluids, by expelng every
particle Of morbid from the system, and there
fore fails with lis accompanimcnts) to prove
valuable remedy for the diseases for which caioine
has been invariably used Old sores and ulcers, OF
any chronic affection and for the caomel disease,
is an infable remedy.
This remedy is perfectly vegetable, mild agreeable
and safe for persons of any age either sex or IN any
condition; Acknowledged by those who have tried j,
to be the best known family medicine.
The justly celebrated tncture creates craving ap-
petite and the patient left liberty indulge il,
indeed he is particularly requested TO do The use
Of this medicine will change the complexion from
pallid to fine blooming After using this Tine
ture for six weeks person of any age may eat any
thing that child of ten years of age in full health
could eat, without the least inconvenience,
Persons afflicted with any of the complaints above
enumerated earnestly entreatcd not 10 let the pre-
JUDGE commonly entertained against new remedy
prevent them from realizing the benefits TO be derived
from its use A single bottle, which may be had fol
81 so, will produce conviction of its superior effica
CIV in the mind of the skeptical.
large number of certificates, from Lexington
XIV. and many more taken in Alexandra, d. G..
published in handful FORM all lestifyng its efficacy
may he application To the proprietor at his Of
fee east side oth street five doors above Rieys cor
ner, Pennsy vania avenue, Washington, ID. c.
aug I2-3taw6m
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STATIONERY WAREHOUSE.

TINE subscriber respectfully calls the attention y
i the Officers Of the rablic Departments ana ms
citizens generally, To his large and complete s on
ment of ENGLISH and AMERICAN . IA 49, -.
cry. Having made every requisite sn4k -
wh his correspondents in Europe, and being -
nexion with the long established house OF ..,,.
RHoADs & Sous Of London he w,.l = S,.,;aosry
receiving shipments Of Staple ana rany :" ~, he
and on such terms as will enable nun 70 one. 'ne
greatest advantages as regards both quaity anu
Among other articles in that line, he has the ioo"-
ing in Quantities, VIZ - ~ 80,
Qaarto Post and Foolscap papers, English and Anne
rean OF various qualities and manufactures PLAIN,
English and American Note Papers, plain and tinted
Cap, Royal and Super Royal Envelope paper.
Cartridge paper, Blouing paper.
Medium and Quarto Copying paper.
Folio Post, Packet Post Deny, Medium, Royal, Su-
per Royal, and Imperial w ritng papers.
Prepared Parchment Of all sizes.
English Drawing Papers, from Is by 20 to "A by i2o
inches, WhatInan's Turkey Mills
Rodgers Sons Congress Knives, Erasures ana
Opaque, Duich'd and English Qulls Of superior qua
Iities, Swan Quills.
Perry's Giliotts, Windle's, Rhoads Sons, war
rem and other Steel Pens Of every variety.
Port FoIios Of all sizes, Manifold Letter Writers.
Gentlemen travelling Cases, Portable Desks OF diff
ferent sizes and qualities.
Motto and Initial Seals,
Rhoads 4 Sons superfne red and colored WAKES Of
the following stamps Government, Irish Harp, Hi
hernia, Kings Arms, Royal Victoria and Extra
Washington, black WaI, embossed do.
Superine Scarlet, Red, and Black Waters
White aad Pink Tapes Of all sizes, Silk Taste.
Black and Red Writing Inks, Copying Ink
Stephens Blue Fluid. black 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, Twine.
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 HERRICK,
Pennsylvania Avenue, between Sd and
June l2-6m IL streets
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THESS.-New Treatise on Chess by George
~ Walker. vol London; 1871. Just imported
by F. TAYLOR
Also, selection of Games, actually played in
London, by Mcdonnell, Bourdonnas, Dies Chapel
los Lewis and others ! vol. London.
Studies of Chess by Phidor.
Gianutlo and Gustavus Slenus on Chess, ,ransla-
ted and arranged by Sarrat, , vols.
The Chess Player by Walker,-containing also
Franklin's Essay ON the Morals of Chess-The three
Games played at one and the time by Philidor-
and the Sixty Openings, Checkmates and Situations,
of Mckenny | vol.
Chess made Easy by Walker, giving the Rudiments
and Science of the Came vol; with numerous
Cravings price so cents.
Hoyles Games--and other works on the same
subject aug IL
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A CARD.

a ,.
A BOLlTION---FONTA Fl. PETTlS,
n Counsellor at Law, late of Virginia, having To-
Gated himself in the city Of New York for eight years
last pa,a respectfully tenders his acknowledge to
his trends in the South for their confidence and pat
ronage in various matters OF business, and soicits
their continuance. He has had much experience, both
in this State and that Of Pennsy in causing fng
tive slaves to be secured and will continue TO effect such
objects whenever called upon. His plans are SO well
matured by having at his command the most efficient
aid, located at different points and successfully har-
monizng, that he cannot but hatter himself that he
will have more complete success 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 Dixons line.
All the statutory enacfments Of this State this sub
ject, have been pronounced unconstitutional by the
highest tribunals 1t will therefore be seen that the
provision made in the constution this subject
paramount TO all other enactments, whether State or
Federal There thousands Of fugitive slaves In
this city and 1ts environs and they continue to mul
tply rapidly.
These being, at hest, very unpopular in this
quarter (he having the Aboliionists the flesh, and
the dew to contend with il will be necessary for
power of attorney, duly executed, and minuteiy de-
ive Of the fugitive and also fee of $40 to defray
preliminary and contingent expenses His universal
charge for securing such slave is 500, and all reason
able eIp enses.
Mr. Pettis will promptly and fdi1sf fully attend To
any business confdrd him. touching his profession
AL letters must be POST paid
New York March H. l-4l-d&c6m.
n The Alexandra Gazette will copy the above,
and send their bill to al l64, Broadway, New
York F. H. PETTIS.
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NEW ENGLISH BOOKS-Jusl received Tor
IN sale by r TAYLOR
Napers History of the Pennsular War; complete
in 3 volumes. BRUSSELS edition (in 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 J. G.
Wilkinson second series.
The Spectator; and beautiful edition London,
ls4i with splendidiy engraved portraits of the authors
and biographical notices of them. Complete in vol.
octave.
Also Downing Landscape, Gardening and Rural
Architecture Lindley's Horticulture Chancellor
Kent's Course of Reading, price 81 cents. july3
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+ OOK HERE-A fresh supply OF the ouadfuple
IL Boston Notion just receIved-a rare sheet measu
ring "a square feet with volumes Of reading and many
engrayings that be sent any par OF the nIted
States by mail for IL cents. The Weekly Notion,
which in recent number commences James new no
vel Brother Jonathan, New World J. Bennets
Weekly Herald, always 10 be had al the earliest mo-
ment, together with all the Magazines, and
Newspapers of the day, by the yearly subscription
The knickerbocker, Hunts Merchants Magazine,
Dungison's Medical Library. Maryland Medical &
Surgical Journal The Patriarch, Southern Magnolia,
Savannah Geo, } Southern Literary Messenger, La
dies Cabinet Magazine, American Magazine, Literary
and Religious Magazine-are just to hand--a heavy
monthlies and quarteres if delivered at the Agency
are free Of postage but they will be mailed TO any part
Of the country from which ORDERS post paid may be
received.
Fenderichs Port folio Of eminent men may be seen
and purchased price SIG. And many other publica-
tons here enumerated, by call at the Periodical
Agency" near the American Hotel, between and
IL street, Pennsylvania avenue
ggWanted young man who give voucher
for temperate habits and who has for canvass
ing.
1iTAlso dwelling in reasonable distance
from the Rail Road and Centre Market-lnqure as
above aug 3i-3t.
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I Avs RELATING TO THE PUBLIC;
- LANDS, for sale by +. Taylor in two volumes,
containing also Instructions issued from time to time
from the Treasury Department and General Land
Office with Judicial decisions and Official opinions Of
the Atornies General questions arising under the
Land Laws-wih engraved plates, maps, surveys In
dian reservations, &c, &c. Prepared by order Of and
for the ofGoveinment. few copies only 70, sale
by F. TAYLOR
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YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE
ARxU UnDK

TIME MISSES HAvENS receive Young Ladies
Il as Boarding and Day Scholars, at the residence
OF their father, r. Ravens, Esd, No ~ Lafayette
Place, New York.
Their course OF instruction embraces all the usuni
branches Of English education including Biblical stu
die~ also, Latin Greek Italian, German and orna-
mental branches as desired by parents Particular
attention 10 given TO instruction in French.
Further information may be obtained by commnni-
cations addressed themselves, as above or TO Their
father al his Office, No. 81 Wall street.
They also refer To the following gentlemen;
Chancellor Walworth, Saratoga, N. Y
Hon. Ambrose Spencer, Lyons, Wayne County
New York.
Henry Huntington, Esq, Rowe, Oneida County
New York.
Rev c. Spring d. d., New York city.
Hon. J. Phillips Ph9nix, do
Hon. ID. b. Talmadge, do
Col Elisha Jenkins, do
Dasiel Lord, Jr., E<q do
Burr Wakeman, Esq. do
Messrs. 7. d. and T. w Porter, Principals of the
Washington Institute, N Y.
Rev. s. III. Coz, ID. D., Brooklyn New York.
Lucius G. Duncan, Esq, New Orleans.
James Ii. Leverich, Esq do
Ngw YoaK, August rs, 1871.
Aug 3i-tf
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TTREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE AND COM
i PLETE LIBRARY OF REFERENCE, in 2
volumes, of eleven hundred pages each just received
by F. TAYLOR
For sale, in full leather binding SO IS for the
published at six dollars)
IL contains complete Gazetteer; Chronological
and Historical Dictionary Law Dictionary CLASH
cal Dictionary; Dictionary of the English Lam
guage an English Grammar; Dictionary Of words,
sentences, and quotations, in general use from the
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their TRANSACTIONS in English; Dictionary of Maxms
and Proverbs of all countries translated an Ency
clopadia Of Science and Art Biographical Dction-
airy, and of other useful information arranged
for immediate reference, too extensive TO be named
within the limits of advertisement A few copies
only received. aug 10
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ENGLISII BOOKS imported BY the Great West
IL crn on her last voyage, by +. 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 books-fne editions of standard authors
&c &C. all ofthem for sale at prices low, in every
case in some lower than they be found else
where ia the U. S. iuly 3