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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11
HAMPToN's VEGETABLE TINCTURE.

HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
TINE most safe and certain remedy ever known to
j. the world for various chronic diseases, after they
have reached state, and assumed character hther
to considered desperate and incurable.
Scrofula Kngs-evil, attended with swelings and
ulcers sore eyes and loss of sight, to frghtful
tent, have been cured Females pining away by rea-
of deranged secretions broken circuations, and
obstruced menses lmonthly courses,) even when at
tended by spasms fits have been readily relieved
Dyspepsia yields without struggle TO its mild yet
powerful action the stomach In Catarrh, or
cough, Rheumatism, Fisua, Gonorhea and Syph-
lis, i fails to cure, we have fully proved. II
is also efiicacious in Paralysis Dropsy, Asthma Com
plants Of the Breast, Piles Worms, Lumbago, stric
lure, Diarhea, and Flux; usually effectng cure
always giving relief
This tincturc tends directly TO excite healthy ac
ton in the stomach, liver lungs, spine and kidneys
to purify the blood and other fluids by expellng every
particle Of morbid matter from the system, and there
fore fails with its accompaniments) to prove
valuable remedy for the diseases for which calome
has been invariably used. Old sores and ulcers, or
any chronic Affection and for the caiome disease 1t
is an infallible 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 il
to be the hes, known family medicine.
The justly celebrated tincture creates craving APP
petite, and the patient is left at liberty to indulge IT,
indeed he is particularly requested to do The use
of this medicine will change the complexion from a
pallid to fine blooming Alter using this Tine
ture for six weeks person Of any age may eat any
thing that child Of ten years age, in full health,
could cal, without the least Inconvenience.
Persons afflicted with any of the complaints above
enumerated earnestly entreated not to let the pre-
JUDGE commonly entertained against a new remedy,
prevent them from realizing the benefits TO be derived
from its A single bottle which may be had for
81 So will produce conviction Of its superior efca
cy in the mind of the most skepcal
A large number Of certificates, from Lexington,
KY and many more, taken in Alexandra, D. c.,
published in handful form, all tesifying its efficacy
may he application to the proprietor at his of
fee, side Sth street. FIVE doors above Rleys cor
ner, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, D. c..
aug l2--3taw6m
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BOOK BINDING.

The subscriber has resumed the above business and
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public for
share of their patronage
He will furnish at the shortest notice
e.T BLANK BOOKS
or every description ruled and bound to any pattern
the materials and workmanship equal to any IN inc
JJnicd States; he will also execute orders TOR all
inds Of MACHINE RULING.
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AMI
MUSIC
Arranged and bound in the very best style and al rea-
sonable prices.
OLD BOOKS rebound, MAPS mounted and var
nished, PORT FOLIOS of all sizes and descriptions
manu- featured to order. ~
trPartcular and personal attention will be paid 70
orders for confidential work at the public ofhces OF
elsewhere.Ex
The subscriber having been for many years en-,
gagged in the above business, and having apracuca
knowledge Of the various branches feels perfectly sale
in assuring the public, that he will be able to execute
orders for every description Of work in style that can
fail to give satisfaction.
His Bindery is the south side OF Pennsyvan'a
avenue between fourteenth and fifteenth streets, oppo
site the Post Office Department.
JOHN A. BLAKE.
WASHINGTON, July 26th, lS4l. !,
NIB All orders left at the Madisonian Once vii
Lbsgomptly attended to. July -
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Posr OfFIcE DEPARTMENT,
December 2, 1871. y

CEALED PROPOSALS win be received at the
| - Post Office Department until the Oath instant
| at o'clock p. M for furnishing the following de-
scrpton Of Stationery for the period OF three years
from the LIST day of January, lS42:
Best handmade Folio Post Paper, plain, satin
/ finish.
/ Same, feintli common distance.
Beat hand-ma Quarto Post Paper, satin hnish,
and of linen laid and woye
| Best handmade Quarto Post. plain white, satin
/ finish, laid and wose.
Same, feint-lined common distance, laid and wove.
| Best handmade Quarto Post Paper, blue, satin
/ fnisk laid and wove
Same, feint-lined, common distance. laid and wove,
| Best machine made Folio Post, plain.
| Same, Quarto Post, plain
Best hand-ma Foolscap, plain satin finish and
of linen, laid and woye.
Best handmade foolscap, plain satin finish, laid
and woye.
Same, faint-lineJ, common distance, laid and woye.
Best machine-made Foolscap, plain white
Same. feint-lined, common distance.
Best Drawing Paper, q by 40 inches per sheet.
Same 80 by 81
Tracing Paper IS by "a
Same 70 by 50
Bes, super-royal buff Envelope Paper, smooth sur
Best super-roya white do do do
PAPER FOR BLANK BOOKS. VIZ,
Best hand made Super-royal.
Do do Royal.
Best handmade Demi.
Do do Medium.
Do do Foolscap.
QUILLS.
Best Opaque No, 80, per thousand, weight not less
than OF per hundred.
Best clarified Quills do do do
Metallic Pens, pei dozen, Perry's and Gillots
best.
Red Office Tape. price per dozen for each number
Cut-glass Inkstands, large size, per dozen.
Do do small do
Tnk Maynard and N,vaa black in quart bottles
per dozen.
Do do do in pint do
Waters, per pound
These articles are all TO be Of the very best quality
which can be had from the hest manufacturers.
sample or specimen Of each article Of Stationery
accompany the proposal of each bidder, and the
contract will be given TO that who ia the judg-
ment Of the Postmaster General Offers the best arti
ces at the lowest price. The samples of the success
full bidder will be retained by the Department. and all
the articles delivered under his contract will be com
pared with them, and rejected if inferior.
If at any time articles Of inferior quality be fur
nshed, the Department will proceed to purchase others
for lis immediate use, charging the contractor with
any difference of cost the contract price.
No bid will be considered which conempates more
than price for any one article.
Each proposal must be accompanied by ample testi-
monias of the ability Of the bidder to fulfil the con-
tract.
Failure to deliver articles promptly when ordered,
or Of quality interior TO the specimen any attempt
to evade the true meaning of the contract will be
considered sufficient for its Forfeiture and OF
ten per cent each payment which will be retained
for that purpose.
The Proposals to lie addressed to the Postmaster
General and TO be endorsed Proposals for Station
cry" Dec 9-dtd
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r ONDON AND IRISH SEALING WAX.--
i 4 LII racainnd Nv ERA NICK TAYLOR

T ONION AND IRISH SEALING WAX
j. just received by FRANCK TAYLOR
Coronation, Victoria, and Harp Sealing Wax, war
ranted 10 be equal to the best in the world.
Also, Engl sh Qus, No 60, five years old
America and Holland Qus, Nos 10, %, and
100 Yellow, Clear, White and Opaque.
Swan Quilts and Wild Goose Quills from Hudsons
Bay the latter rare article seldom to be procured
ferry's Mapping and Lithographic Pens, Windles
Large Pens, and all the different kinds of Penys,
Gillo,s, Windles and Lsvys Pens, well as Others
of the most esteemed manufacture,
Envelope Paper yellow and white, very superior TO
most that has heretofore been sold in Washington.
English Parchment, imported direct from the manu-
factory under orders for the best that can be selected
without limitation TO price.
English Botting Paper white and peach blossom.
French Letter Paper the best that has ever been
brouph, 10 this market for the ofhe Metallic Pen
English Letter Papers, all the varieties of thick and
thin OF rough and smooth surface, and Of color and
the hest American made Letter and Cap Paper from
the manufactures Of Jessup, Amies Southworth,
Owen & Hurlbut, Hudson, Sturges and others
India Rubber London Patent.
Johnsons Stevens's and TerIy's London Ink Guy
OTIS Paris Ink and several Of the best varieties that
arc manufactured in this country OF all which full
supplies constantly kept up, well all other
articles of Stationery used in the counting room and
public office; the foreign articles imported for the
part directly by the advertiser Of the best quality that
can be bought for money without limitation 10 cost
but at cash prices offered at very limited advance
upon the cost price, which will be further reduced
without reference to loss proft) whenever similar
articles (havng regard for quaty) may he offered at
lower price either in this market or elsewhere.
+. TAYLOR, Bookseller and Statoner,
dee2 Pa av. near Gadsbys Hotel.
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STATIONERY WAREHOUSE.

TINE subscriber respectfully calls the attention .
i the Officers of the rubIic Departments anu I'M
citizens generally, 10 his large and complete ASSET
ment Of ENGLISH and AMERICAN STA iioN
cry. Having made every requisite aiia"sem nan'
with his correspondents in Europe, and being IN con
nexion with the long established house OF homaf
RHoAps x Sons OF London he will be coptnuaiiy
eceivng shipments OF Staple and Fancy Stationery
ana on such terms as VIII enable MN W one. 'ns
greatest advantages regards both quality and Prices
Among other articles in that line he has the follow
ny in quantities, viz
Quarto Post and Foolscap papers, English and Anne
rcan of various qualities and manufactures, PLAIN
ruled, and gilt.
Cap Royal, and Super Royal Envelope paper
Cartridge paper, Blotting 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 to A by izo
inches Whatman's Turkey Mills
Rodgers & Sons Congress Knives, Erasares ana
EDesk Knives.
Opaaue, Dutch'd and English Quis ef superior qua
Perry's Gillott's, Windles, Rhoads s. Sons, War
ren's and other Steel Pens of every varieiy
Port Folios Of all sizes, Manifold Letter w riters.
Gentemen's travelling Cases, Portable Desks oil di
ferent sizes and qualities
Motto and Initial Seals.
Rhoads & Sons superfine red and colored Waxes OF
the following stamps Government, Irish Harp ny
hernia, Kings Arms, Royal Victoria and Extra
Washingtos, black Wax, embossed do.
Superfine Scarlet, Red, and Black Waters
white aad Pink Topes of all sizes, Silk Taste
Black and Red Writing Inks, Copying Ink
Stephens Blue Fluid black and Interchangeable Due
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 a.
WIN. F. BAYLY, Agent for
J. K HERRICK,
Pennsylvania Avenue, between l2th and
June l2-6m io'h siee's'
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

~ ARDENING, FARMING, BOTANY, AG-
" RlCULTURE, for sale by F. TAYLOR, list
continued.
Rufiin on Calcarcous Manures Mecklenburg on
grasses.
Useful and Ornamental Planting, l vol. London
The Planters Guide, by Sir FL Steuart vol.
Busbys Visit to the Principal Vineyards of Spain
and France their Methods of Cultivation and of ma
nutacture.
The Culture ofthe Vine in France, Italy and Swift
zcrland and the art of wine making by S. Fisher.
Marshals Rural Economy Of the West of Eng
land, vol. London
Agricultural state of Great Britain, / vol
Outlines of the Husbandry Of East and West
Flanders, vol. London.
Natural History Of Vegetables, by b. s. Barton,
M ID.
Anderson's Agriculture.
Smiths Flora Britannica 3 vols. London.
The Cultivators Almanac, 1910 and 1871.
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 rs cents.
Cobb on the growth ofthe Mulberry Tree and the
Culture of Silk IS cents
Childs Botany, ninth edition.
The Flora ofthe District Of Columbia, by Brereton
Loudon's Cyclopedia of Gardening; do. do Of
Agriculture do. do. Of Plants; do. do. of Rural Ar
chccture; do. Suburban Gardener-and many other.
OF wnich the list Will be continued. may
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED PARIS
ID EDITIONS, imported direct BY +. TAYLOR,
and this day opened-each volume containing several
hundred spirited illustrations, engevings slgnrtes
&c, for sale at very limited adyapce upon the low
price at which they are Published in Paris
lie Dahle Botoaux par LIE Sage Musire par Tony
Johannot
Vie de Napoleon, iIIustre par Horace vernet,
Paul e Vmginie, llusre par Isabey, Stenheil, Jo-
hannot, &c.
Fables de FIerian, ilIustrees par Victor Adam.
Fables ct Poemes de La Fontaine, illusrees par
GrandviIle
Gil Bias, ornee de GOO vigneties par Gigoux.
Don Quixolte de la Manche, avec 800 desseins par
Johannot.
Euvres de Moliere, avec 800 illustrations par Jo-
hannot
Les Eyangles de no,re Seigneur Jesus Christ illus
trees par Fragonard.
Limitation dc Jesus Christie l. Historic de Noveau
Testament avec desseins vignettes ct illustrations
Adventures de TeIemaque, iluslrees par Daubgny,
Seguin, ct Johannot.
Voyage Sentimental de Sterne, edition illustre.
Les Miles ct une Nuts, Comics Arabes illustrees
par les meeurs Artstes FIancais.
ADVENTURES de Robinson Crusoe, iustre par Grand
ville
lie Robinson Suisse, orne de 200 vigneties ct des-
seins par Lemercier.
L'Empereur Napoleon, Tableaux ct Recit DIES Bat
tallles, Combats Actions, ct fats Mtaires des Ar
mics, --illustTees de 80 Gravures.
- And others too numerous for advertisement
two copies of each only received aug 81
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

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 Bourdonnais Des Chapel
los, Lewis, and others vol. London
Studies Of Chess, by PhiIlidor
Gianutlo and Gustayus Silenus on Chess, transla-
ted and arranged by Sarra 2 vols.
Franklns Essay on the Morals of Chess-The three
Games played at and the same time by Phdor--
and the Sixty Openings, Checkmates and Situations,
of McKenny. vol.
Chess made Easy by Walker, giving the Rudimenis
and Science of the Camel vol with numerous en-
CRAVINGS price SO cents.
Hoyles Games-and other works on the same
subject aug -
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY AT Law, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profes-
sional business entrusted to him in Western lineis
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal
ayParticular attention given to the collection OF
DEBTS.
Refer to Hon. George Evans, u. S. Senate; Hon.
Elisha II. Allen, House of Representatives julyl-u
NOTICE THE ALPHABET FOR THE
1N DEAF AND DUMB.-The undersigned re
spectfully requests the ladies and gentlemen of this
city, and Others to buy the Alphabet for the Deaf and
Dumb, and signs for tho figures price 25 cents for
card. Apply TO P. ID. J. ROGER, born deaf and
dumb, at Mr. VIM. Morrison's julyl-3t
II ONDON SOUVENIRS for lS42.-The Book
IL of Beauty, small quarto size; Friendships Offer
ing the Keepsake; the Picturesque Annual, are
this day received for sale by +. TAYLOR, together
with valuable and varied collection of richly trimmed
and ornamented books embracing the most esteemed
among English literature. not. 90.
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ID PSYCHOLOGICAL OFFICE of Dr. HERNlS,
Il (from Pars,) Pennsylvania avenue, nearly
opposite Browns and Gadsby's hotels, at Mrs. Mid
dletons.
Examinations of the head, with descriptions Of cha
racer and talents be obtained every hour in the
day and the evening Childrens heads examined
with regard to their capacities education and quali
cations for business professions, at half price.
The object and use of Phrenoogy is TO make each
individual acquainted with all the powers of his mind
so that he may be able judiciously to choose
profession avocaton, or business to which he is
rally adapted TO enable parents to judge of the proper
education of their children, &c.
N. b. Ladies and parties visited, if desired, at their
own residences. Oct 23-6t
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE AND CON-
i PLETE LIBRARY OF REFERENCE, in ?
volumes of eleven hundred pages EACH just received
by f. TAYLOR.
For sale in full leather binding at 3 rs for the
Published at six dolIars)
II contains complete Gazetteer; Chronological
and Historical Dictionary; Law Dictionary; Classi-
cal Dictionary; Dictionary Of the English Lam
guage; English Grammar; Dictionary of words,
sentences, and quotations, in general use from the
Latin, French, Italian and Spanish languages with
their translations in English; Dictionary Of Maxims
and Proverbs Of all countries, translated an Ency-
clopada of Science and Art, Biographical Dction-
ary and mass of other useful information arranged
within the limits Of an advertisement. A few copies
only received. aug 10
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

JOURNAL AND CORRESP ONDENCE of Miss
y Adams, daughter John Adams second President
Of the United States written in France and England
in 1855, vol.
The Life and Times Of Red Jacket, being the Legend
to the History ofthe Six Nations by w l.. Stone vol
Every Body's Book, volume for the steamboat or
railroad Just published and this day received
for sale by +. TAYLOR. aug IL
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NEW BOOKS-Lvcs Of emnen, men Of Italy );
Dante, Petrarch, Boccacio, Machavelli, Gallilco
Lorenzi dc Medici, Tass Guarini, Viltoria Colouna
and Goldoni, in two volumes, by Montgomery Mrs
Shelley, and Sir David Brewster.
Ihe Secretary of Macchavelli, or the Siege Of Flo
renee, in vols by Mccarthy.
Barnaby Ridge, No. IL with illustration.
Just published and for sale by F. TAYLOR, or
for circulation TO the subscribers the Waverly Cir
culating Llbruy. aug7
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

Avs OF THE U, S. in relation to the Navy
IL and Marine Corps, just published by authority Of
the Navy Department, vol.
Laws of the U. s. in relation to the Army and Mil
itay affairs, compiled by Col. Trueman Cross, U $.
Army, vol.
General Macomb, / vol
Are for sale by F. TAYLOR together with alarge
and valuable collection Of works (mostiy imported by
himself and many of them entirely new,) on c, ufs
Martial, Gunnery, Forifcaiions, Marine Surveying,
Military History and Biography, Ship Building, Drill
Tactics and Strategy and the other branches Of Ni
tary and Civil Engineering, and Military and Naval
Science and Servce-F T. being in constant receipt
Of every thing that appears either here or abroa, be-
longing TO those classes of science. sept 70.
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TIME OXFORD DRAWING BOOK, just i'm
i ported IA few copies only by F. TAYLOR; price
SO SO published originally at two guneas. The art OF
Drawing and Theory and Practice of Perspective by
N Whiltock teacher Of drawing and perspective to
the University Of Oxford teaching progressively BY
tho means Of very numerous engravings the art OF
Stretching, Drswing, and Cooring of Landscape
Scenery, of animals and of the human figure; in a
manner calculated fer Observation-Disclosures quarto
volume containing more than hundred engravings,
with the letter press description and instructions at
length,
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PROPOSALS FOR BINDING.
PosT OPrlcE DEPARTMENT,
49,. l. -. OIL tQf1

PosT OPrlcE DEPARTMENT, }
December I'd, lS41
SEALED proposals will be received at the Post
~ Office Department until the Oath inst, at o'clock
p NJ, for the following descriptions of binding for
the period of three years om the first day Of January
ls42
Super royal blank books in full Russia, feint lined,
extra ruled with printed captions and headings of
columns, with spring backs, lettered and numbered.
Same, without captions and headings, and with al
Phabets, separate annexed.
Same, in calf, with extra Russia bands.
Royal blank books in full Russia feint lined, ruled
and lettered with printed captions, spring backs and
indexes separate or annexed.
Same, without indexes.
Same, without captions, and with indexes separate
or annexed.
Same, in calf, with extra Russia bands.
Same, without ruling
Same, calf with extra Russia banda, with and
without ruling.
DENY blank books, in full Russia, with spring
backs, ruled and fen lined with indexes separate
annexed.
Same, indexed, but without captions and ruling.
Foolscap blank books, in full Russia with spring
backs, ieint lined and ruled, bank distance
Same, in half Russia feint lined, and ruled to pat
tern
Ruling quarto post paper red, and feint lined to pat
tern, per qure.
Ruling cap paper red, and feint lined to pattern per
qure.
Ruling DENY royal and super royal red, and feint
lined TO pattern.
Ruling deny royal and super royal red, and feint
lined to pattern, with printed captions, per qure for
all the above.
Folding, stitching, cutting and quarter binding l6,
to Is 900 copies Of the Laws and Instructions should
the Department order their publication.
Specimens of blank books, now in USE may be seen
in the various offices and divisions Of the Depart
ment. The paper will be furnished by the Depart
ment.
The bids for binding books must specify the price
per quire.
The price must be annexed TO each item contained
in the advertisement, and bid will be considered
which contempates than price for any one
article or kind of work.
The Department reserves the right of prescribing
the patterns for fent lining and ruling in all cases.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimoni-
ais Of the ability Of the bidder to perform the work
Ten per cent on the price of the work executed will
be retained, as security for It's faithful performance.
A refusal or failure 10 execute any work in due
time after is ordered dsregardng the instructions
of the Department as the of its execution,
sovenly execution Of the work, failing account for
return demand paper handed over to be bound,
substituting other paper any other attempt TO evadc
the true meaning of the contract, will be forfeiture
of the contract and of the ten per cent retained.
Piopo ais should be addressed TO the Postmaster
General, and endorsed Proposals for Binding"
| Dec 9--dtd.