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GENERAL POST OFFICE AND PATENT OF
FICE AGENCY.

| TNHE undersigned has the honor to inform his
l. friends that he has established, with the consent
| OF the Postmaster General, an agency in Washing
ton for the transaction Of all such business with the
Post Office Department those interested may see
fit to nrust to his charge After a service of FIVE
in the contract Office and a corresponding clerk,
with credit TO himself and satisfaction to his official
head the undersigned feels hesitation in attending
to any business that may be confded to him. Claims
before Congress- land patents marshal's and mail
tractors accounts fines, &c. pensions, and patents
Tor useful Inventions other similar business, re-
quirng agent at the seat Of Government, will be
attended to with despatch.
All communications to receive attention, must be
post paid, and enclose retaining fee Of five dollars,
or sum proportonate to the service to be per-
formed.
The undersigned refers to the members of Congress
generally, to the heads of bureaus at Washington TO
his late brother clerks and to the principal mail
tractors in the Union.
The undersigned has blank bids, guarantees and
certificates ready for bidding, and will send them TO
those requiring them. When it is considered that
large number of bids at every letting set aside for
some informally in the guaranty certificate, he
feels satisfied that the contractors will find their
count in procuring the blanks fl ON him. statement
of the old pay and services on routes desired, will
also be forwarded with the blanks.
The undersigned having been formerly employed
as clerk in the Patent Office and from his expert
ence, being familiar with the routine of business in
said office, will attend to preparing and filing speci-
caons and other papers including drawings for pro-
curing patents, and will transact all such other bus
ness connected Herewith as may require agent at
this place To inventors residing at distance, it
may be proper to state that in order to expense
by furnishing the undersigned with neat model Of
their invention or machine, or of the parts claimed
their improvement, the cubical dimensions of which
should not exceed, if practicable, 10 or l2 inches
and the duplicate receipt for their patent fee, the
former of which may, in most instances, be forwared
by private conveyance, but if otherwise, the cost of
carriage to be paid-the whole business of procuring
the patent may be transacted through the mail, and
the presence o. the inventor applicant here thus
rendered unnecessary.
The office of the undersigned is situated on 9Th
street, near the Patent Office, and Immediately op-
posite the northwest angle corner of the General
Post Office Building.
The charges of the undersigned will be moderate ;
and when the application for patent may prove
successful, ID no such will his charge exceed
$780, The reversionary interest of the applicant in the
patent fee of $780, already paid into the Treasury of
the United States. JESSE +. DOW.
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SIX HUNDRED REAMS LETTER AND CAP
PAPER

VIZ FISCHER has just received by the schoo-
w ners Home and Victory six hundred reams OF
white and blue letter and cap paper ruled on three
and four sides, which has been made expressly to
der, Of linen stock by three of the best manuiacu-
in the United States; consequently it is much
better than any other IN the market, no other :
entirely of linen. Suffice it to say that its superior
Of Government, who no doubt will procure supply
before a system is introduced VIII CHI will have a ten
dency to exclude its use. The above particular pa
per is kept constantly for sale only at Stationer
Hall
MAY 20--2aw3w
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND.-Co Combining the
IL various histories of Rapin, Henry, Hume, Smol-
lett, and Besham, corrected by reference to Turner,
Lingard, Hallam, Macintosh, Goodwin, Brode and
others--complete in three volume. octave, London,
just received and for sale by by F TAYLOR
Also, Godwins history of the Commonweal 4
vols.
Pictorial history of England 3 vols.
Thierry's history of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of British history 3 vols.
Iytler's Reigns of Edward sixth and MARY
Hume and Smollett beautiful London edition,
complete for nine dollars.
Hallom Burnet, Clarendon, Rapin, Findal, &c,
just imported and for sale together with other British
storians, by F. L oct 80
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ATTENTION ALL!!!

TINE attention of the Ladies', and the public gene
Il rally are respectfully invited to my assortment
of Peumery Fancy Articles, &C., consisting of i'm
ported German Cologne IN Long and Chunck Bot
ties, English and French do, Lavender and FLORIDA
Water, Double Ertrdu la Rose, Macassar and
Bears Oil for the hair, Pon,ade ala Rose ala Vanille
Cream de perse, for beautyng the hair the finest ar
tcle ever offered the public for that purpose with
afne assortment of Shell, Ivory and Horn Dressing
Combs, Side Combs, Teeth, Nail and Hair Brushes
of every description; Preston Salts, Salts of Roses
Lip Salve, Cold Cream, Scent Bags Sc. The above ar
cles, with variety of others, kept constantly on
hand by WILLIAM YOUNG Druyyist
May 81 2 doors Eas, Fsdsby's, Pa. Av.
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% GROSS WRITING FLUlD.-W. FlS
w CHER, importer and dealer in fancy and sta
pie stationery has just received, by the ship Weng-
ton, direct from the celebrated manufacturer. Henry
Stephens of London, the above quantity of his un-
equalIed Writing Fluid, comprising dark and light,
Interchangeable blue and red. Also his Black Writ
ing Fluid put up in neat A, s, l6, and 80 stone
Jugs All Of which he will sell to the trade at as low
price as they purchase them for in New York or
elsewhere in the United States.
mar
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BLANK BOOKS,

Ofthe most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in a manner unequailed in this
country for strength and Durability. Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been In use upwards Of siIty years. without givinh
way, and any of their superfne books which may be
ordered will be warranted to stand for that length
of time
Oreers from public Offices institutions, and indiv
duas will be attended to with promptness, and at fair
rates. HOGAN Il THOMPSON,
No. 80 North 4th st. and No. l08
Chestnut st., Philadelphia.
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NRENCH FANCY ARTlCLES-W. FIS-
ChEk has just received from the importer on
consignment, two of beautiful fancy articles
wn'ch ne will sell at the invoice prices Ladies and
otat'ones Hall, where large collection of useful ar
ucles are constantly kept for sale. feb
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TERMS

The SPECTATOR will be published weekly at Three
Dollars per annum, and proporionaby for shorter
periods, payable Invariably advance or Five Dollars
for two subscriptions, or for two years 1t is propo-
sed TO issue the first number early in June.
Postmasters are authorized to remit subscriptions.
Letters and communications TO the Editors must be
postpaid or Free Address.
MARTIN & HEART,
may l2-3t Washington, d. C..
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II r. ID FIELD 81 SAY AGE,
STEREOTYPE FOUNDERS

l3 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK CITY,
C,TEREOTYPING of BOOK AND JOB WORK
~ done at the shortest notice, and in the best man
Secondhand type, but little worn, CHEAP for
CASH. J. S. REDFIELD
c. C.. SAVAGE.
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SILK GOODS

d OBERT JAFFRAY& Co, importers, 1872 Pearl
IN opposite Cedar street. New York, respectfully
call the attention of country merchants to their assor
ment They import every thing that they deal in
and by having partner constantly in London, and
the best agents in Paris, Lyons ST Etenne Florence
and Glasgow, they enabled to obtain their Good:
upon unusually low terms. They determined tC
sell at small advance on the European cost, ant
thus to their customers the usual double profit
Their terms are sir months credit, sir per cent Of
for cash. Their assortment at present arriving con-
sis.s of the following
Matteoni Lustrlngs, 49, IS, SO and 40 inch.
Gros du Rhinc first quality, % and Sc inch.
Gros de Suisse of six qualities.
Do. Do. blue black, do
Satin striped Pekn Silks, of all descriptions.
3 Figured and striped blue black Silks
Satin striped Poplns quite new.
Shaded, colored, striped Popns, quite new.
Rich, spring style, Foulard Silks.
Superior make French Bombazines.
Soft finish English Do.
English black Chaies.
Satin striped DO.
Black Crepe de LANES
Do. Satin stripe.
Pongee flandkerchiefs of all kinds.
Spitalfield twilled do
Black Cravats, English and Italian.
Tafeta and Satin Ribbons.
Mourning and half Mourning Love Ribbons.
New style Cap and Bonnet Do.
Md Gloves, of Bajou's and Chosson's make.
BEST farls Six Gloves, elastic wrists.
French and English Silk Hosiery.
Grapes of all kinds.
Crepe Lsses.
Cambrics and Cambria Handkerchief.
Hem stitched and Printed Do.
DO. Do Silk Do
Lyons Silk Velvets.
great variety of fancy Handkerchiefs.
Lace Wells; Fiet DO.
Green Barege; Love Wells
A very extensive assortment of Muslin Trimmings
Embroidered Paris and Glasgow Collars.
Thread Laces, in every style.
Black Iaces.
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THE JOURNAL OF BANKING,
NV WILLIAM COIICE Cor nub

DY WILLIAM nj. GOUGE.-PrOposas for pub
ID fishing periodical, to be entitled "THE
JOURNAL BANKING"
Ii will contain
lst A new edition of &c A Short History of Paper
Money and Banking in the United States" by VIM.
Nj. Gouge, with corrections and additions, bringing
the narrative down to the present time.
ID Essays on Banking, Currency, Exchanges, and
kindred TOPICS in which efforts will be made to place
these subjects in the clearest light possible.
3d. A semi-monthly review of the times, embra-
cling the most important events, especially those
which relate to the money and produce markets. and
which affect the general operations of business.
4th Such miscellaneous matter will, while it
will add to the interests of the work, subscrvc its
main object, which is that of showing the true cha
racter Of our paper money and banking system, and
the effect it has the morals and happiness of the
different classes of the community.
This Journal will be especially intended for Farm
ers and Mechanics; but il is hoped it will not prove
unuseful to Merchants and other productive members
of society
1t will be published once every two weeks Each
number will Contain sixteen pages octave, double
lumn with the leaves stitched and cut thus uniting
the advantages of the open sheet with a form
nient for binding
The price will be-
For one copy, one dollar and fifty cents year.
For four copies, five dollars or one dollar and
twenty-five cents each.
For ten COPIES ten dollars, or one dollar each
The first number will be issued in the first week of
July, 1S4l.
In all cases, subscriptions must be paid in advance
Philadelphia May, I64l-
CUGAR FROM CORN-STALKS The Ma
~ tonal Agricultural Society has published Mr.
Wcbb's Experiments the Manufacture of Sugar
from Corn-stalks. Also, the specification of the
latest patent for making oil and candles from lard,
&c.
The types still standing, and gentlemen who
wish to transmit this interesting information TO their
friends be supplied with copies of the pamphlet
GA pages Svo) at the low price Of 90 so per hun
dred copies, If early application is made to
J. & g. 8. GIDEON,
Printers, 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
ap Stiff
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WHATMAN'S DRAWING PAPER
M FISCHER, Importer and Dealer in superior
w Stationery, Parchment, and Rodgers fine
Cutlery, has just received direct from the Manufactu-
rer, large supply of Whatman's superior Drawing
Paper made expressly order ofthe following sizes
all of which constantly kept for wholesale retail
at Stationers' Hall.
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HUGINS g. MILLS.

HUGINS q MILLS,
ATTORNEYS AND couNsELLoRs AT LAW,
burlington, Iopa Territory,
w ILL attend, with promptness, vigilance and
w fidelity, to any business that may be entrusted
to them in the way of their profession. They will
attend to collections in any part of the Territory and
the adjoining counties Of Illinois
III. T. HUGINS,
+. ID. MILLS.
REFERENCES.
Nsp York--Messrs. Grennel Mnturn s Co.. +; Al
fred Pel, Esq, Pres. Life 4 TT. Co.; Hon. Aaron
Clark.
ST. Louis--Messrs. Yeatman, Woods & Co.; Pow
ell, Barlow & Coz John Davis, Esq
Chicago-Mcssrs. Beaumont & Skinner.
Observation-Disclosures. J. ID. Il c. Jones; Alphonso
Taft, Esq; Tyler Davidson, Esq.
Phiiadsiphio--Messrs. Sykes & Dorsey Holmes,
Mason Il Dean; George G. Lord, Esq.
.New Oreans-Nlessrs. Charles Doane & Co.
june Adm
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS S,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profess
sonal business entrusted to him Western Illinois,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal
zrParticular attention given to the collection OF
DEBTs
Refer to Hon. George Evans, u. S. Senate Hon
Elisha II Allen, House Representatives julyl-
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DESIRABLE CITY RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
II HE subscriber, intending to remove from Wash
l. ington in April will dispose of the house and
premises he now occupies, on very accommodating
terms. The house is situated +, 18th street,
of the most elevated healthy and desirable loca-
tons in the city. 1t is three stories high, of brick,
with slated roof, built and finished in the most sub
stantal manner througho Ut witha two story kitchen
in the rear connected to it by large entry. There
is also in the alarge room, twenty five feet square
and about twenty feet high to the roof well lighted
nd finished, recently erected.
The lot contains about six thousand square feet of
9, ound well enclosed, planted and paved connecting
to G. street by ten feet private alley.
The property may be examined, and terms made
known, on application to the subscriber the pre-
misses. Possession may be had Immediately if desired
JOHN G. CHAPMAN.
mar 19-dtf
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BRISTOL BOARDS.
:" FISCHER, importer, has just received, direct
w {. from England large assortment of superior
BRISTOL BOARDS
OF every size and thickness that is made which will
be sold to the trade Semnaries on the most rea-
sonable terms at Stationers Hall.
April 27-tf
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FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT - Inquire
l. of JAMES WILLIAMS, at his residence On
l-2 street, between Pennsylvania avenue and
street, or at his ware room Pennsylvania avenue
doors west of 4 l-2 street mar 29--eo3t
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PITTSBURGH, PA,

Card-WM z. AUSTIN, Esq, will give his attcn-
ton to my unfinished business; and | recommend
him to the patronage of my friends
WALTER FORWARD.
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DR.. I. G. EVANS AMERICAN VEGETA-
BILE XIRMIEIICE

BILE VIRMIFUGE.
is fair to conclude that every man will speak in
high terms of his own productions; but, with re-
gard to this prompt and powerful norm destroyer the
proprietor has only to say, gipe triot and the re-
suit will show you how much it is entitled to its dis
unguished name. IL worms be the cause of com
plant, fair trial of this medicine will soon decide
the fact.
II Is compounded Of pure vegetable ingredients,
and may be depended being both safe and certain.
For sale by
w YOUNG,
Sole agents for the District wo doors east adsbys
Apii 6-3t
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CTATIONERY, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY
- FOREIGN AND AMERICAN--The sui
scribers have constantly hand extensive assor
ment of Foreign and American Stationery OF the
finest qualities, and they receiving by each arrs
from London and Paris new varieties Of the best Sta
uonery articles Of those cities.
They are also engaged IN manufacturing almost all
kinds Of American Stationery, and particularly Of
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References
Pittsburgh-Messrs. Shea & Pennock,
Mr.. Samuel Church,
Messrs. M'Vay Hanna & Co.
" C. Fl. Kay & Co.
Philadelphia-M essrs. Weber, Miller g. Hand,
&c Dickson 81 Tiers,
I" Robert Stein & Co.
t John H. Brown q Co.
" Spering Good & Co.
4" Craig, Beas g. Co.
VIM. M Meredith, Esq.
Nep York-Messrs. Could Banks & Co.
Collins, Reese e. Co.
Woodruff & Mnturns,
" A. & A. Benson,
s. Dewitt Bloodgood, Esq
r. G.. Wetmore Esq.
Boston-Hon. Levi Lincoln
Franklin Haven, Esq.
Washington Cty-Hon. Walter Forward, Secretar
the Treasury.
apI6 ly A. w. Marks Esq.
Intel and Globe.
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=
HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
TIME most safe and certain remedy ever known to
l. the world for various chronic diseases, after they
have reached state and assumed character, hther-
to considered desperate and incurabe.
Scrofula, Kings-evil, attended with swelllngs and
ulcers eyes and loss of sight, to frghttul ex
tent, have been cured. Females pning away ty "a.
son Of deranged secretons, broken calculations, and
obstrucled menses (monthly courses) even when at
tended by spasms fits have been readily relieved
Dyspepsia yields without struggle to It's mild YET
powerful action the stomach. In Catarrh, OF
Tough, Rheumatism, Fistula, Gonorrhea, and Syphil
is also effcacious in Paralysis Dropsy, Asthma Com
plants of the Breast, Piles, Worms, Lumbago, Stric
ture, DiarTh9a, and Flux; usually efecting cure
always giving relief.
This tincure tends directly to excite healthy &C.
ton in the stomach liver, lungs, spine and Kidneys
purify the blood and other fluids, by expellng every
particle Of morbid matter from the SYSTEM and there
fore never fails with its accompanments) to prove
valuable remedy for the diseases for which caome
has been invariably used. Old sores and ulcers, OF
any chronic affection and for the caome disease, II
is an nfallible remedy.
This remedy is perfectly vegetable, mild, agreeable
and safe for persons of any age either sex, in any
condition acknowledged by those who have tried il
to be the best known family medicine.
The Justly celebrated tincture creates q craving ap-
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 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 entreaed not TO 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 for
81 So will produce conviction of its superior efica
cy in the mind of the most skeptical.
A large number of certificates, from Lexington,
KY, and many more, taken in Alexandria, d c.,
published in handful form, all tesifying its e&cacy,
may he application to the proprietor at his Of
fce east side 9Th street. five doors above Rileys cor
ner Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, d. c.
aug2tw6m 81
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AW DEPARTMENT OF YALE COLLEGE.
IL The fall term of this institutions will commence
at New Haven, Connecticut, the first day Of Octo-
Der next.
This department is under the direction of the Hon.
David Daggett, LII. d., late chief Judge of the su-
preme court in Connecticut, and professor of law /;
and the Hon. Samuel J. Hitchcock, LII. d., Judge Of
the New Haven city court; and Isaac Ii. Townsend,
Esq, attorney and counsellor at law.
The students are required to peruse the most inn
portant elementary treatses, and daily examined
on the author they reading, and receive at the
same time explanations and illustrations of the sub
jects they are studying.
The students divided into three classes each
class is daily employed upon lesson in the class
book and Is separately examined; and every student
can read in more of the three classes, as he
finds himself able and inclined to perform the requi-
site labor.
One lecture and three examinations Of one hour
each, are daily given by the instructors and at all of
them each OF the pupils is permitted to attend.
The course of lectures delivered by the professor
of law comprises all the titles and subjects of
mon and statute law.
A moot court is held a week or oftener,
which employs the students IN drawing pleadngs, and
investigating and arguing questions of law
The students called upon, from time to time to
draw declarations, pleadings, contracts and other
struments connected with the practice Of law, and
to do the most important duties of an attorneys
| clerk
They are occasionally required to write disgust
tions on some topic of law and collect the authorities
to support their opinions.
The students are furnished with the use of the ee-
mentary books, and have access, at all times to the
college Libraries, and to law library, comprising
every important work, both ancient and modern
The law library contains the revised statutes, the
reports, and the dgests of all the States in the Union
The course of study occupies two years. allowing
eight weeks vacation each year. The months OF
May and September are allotted for vacations.
with FAINT fav
books, and ordinary use of the library, hun
dred dollars per annum, payable in advance. For
any less period than year, ten dollars per month.
The degree of bachelor Of laws will be conferred
by the University at the next commencement libe-
rally educated students who have been members OF
the department eighteen months, and have complied
with the regulations of the institution and passed
satisfactory examination. Those not literally edu-
Gated will be graduated, upon similar conditions, af
ter two years membership.
aug. 22--3taW4W
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SUPERIOR STATIONERY.
WILLIAM FISCHER, importer and dealer in
w fancy and staple stationery is now opening his
spring supply of
SUPERIOR STATIONERY,
Artists materials, Rodgers cutlery prepared parch-
ment, Bristol boards, Binders materials, perfumery,
music, and musical instruments, embracing articles of
every description in his lne-all of which are offrr-
ed on the most reasonable terms at Statoners' Hall
where strict uniformity of dealing is observed.
Anril o5-3taM4W
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Mrs. THOMSON, corner Of Sth street and
lSl Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Centre Market,
can accommodate two or three families or single
gentlemen with boarding The rooms are large and
airy, fronting on the avenue. may 800