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CLINTON HALL BOOK STORE
CORNER OF


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NEW YORK.
I S. REDFIELD PUBLISHER, BOOKSELLER, ASH
d SrATIoNER, has for sale, at the above place
wholesale and retail, at the lowest cash prices,
extensive assortment of Theological Classical, Mi,
ceaneous and School Books also, Blank Book
and Stationery.
JUST PUBLISHED,
The fifteenth edition of /" SIX HUNDRED PICTO.
RIAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIBLE AND
VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND" 3 vols eyo.
An idea may be formed Of the estimation in who
this work is held by the religious community trom
the fact, that Thirty THOUSAND CORES have
been sold within the past eighteen months Price.
two dollars per volume.
Also, a beautiful volume, entitled Eastern Art,
and Antiquities" with several hundred engraving
400 PIP. l6mo., price, 81. Also, Bible Quadrupcd,
l6mo., beautifully illustrated, price, 81.
All new works received as soon published,
Orders from abroad respectfully solicited, ana
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may 2S-Iy

NATIONAL READING ROOM--The under
i Y signed, at the solicitation of many members of
Congress and citizens of Washington, who have
long felt the want of an establishment ofths kind has
opened Reading Room in the rear of his store on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, next door west of the American
Hotel The room i. handsomely fitted up, and files
of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always he found on hand. He has also made ar
engagements to obtain the English newspapers by the
Boston and New York line of steam packets in adj
vance of the mail This arrangement, he trusts, will
with share of general patronage, owing to the
numerous calls of transient persons who in w ash
ngton for papers from heif different sections of
try.
He respectfully invites all strangers as well as the
residents of the District TO call and examine his files,
where they will be permitted read the latest journals
gratuitously ANDREW k. JENKINS.
ian IS-6eoif
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NOR SAL.E.-Fortv-seve thousand dollars IN
l. Certificates of the United States Treasury, hear
Ing the interest of eight per centum per annum until
payment shall be made by the Mexican Government
IN money Treasury notes receivable at the Mex
can custom houses in payment of duties upon goods
entered for importation or expectation, according TO
the article of the Convention of the nth OF April,
1889 between the United States and Mexico, and the
act of Congress of June 18th, 1910.
The owners of said Certificates of the Treasury
Department Of the United States, for the above sum
of 1900, purposne to make visit IN Europe, will
sell either said amount it, totalty in to suit
purchaser on accommodating terms, for silver or
gold Offers to be addressed through the post office
to S. II. g. Co. In case of parity of offers, members
of Congress shall be preferred Offers received until
the 18th inst s. II. & Co
W,sHNGToN D. c March 2, 1912
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PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE 81
L BILE, AND VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND
complete in vols.-containng 600 engravngs Illus
tratve of different texts of Scripture, views of place
mentioned in the Bible, SC SC, compiled rom the
London Pictorial Bible.
The above work is the only ILLUSTRATED
COMMENTARY of the Bible published in his couu-
try and those who anxious TO furnish hemsch :
with work of this kind viii do well to call AM
examine it,
The following is from the Boston Recorder.
''Ths volume completes the design of the compile
And il may be said with truth that he hath 'wrougAt
good work, in commencing, prosecuting, and ter
mnating thus happily brief series OF ILLUSTRATION
which, if not absolutely perfect, do yet supply an inn
portant desderatum in most family Libraries. What
ever may be the opinion of others, our own convc-
tons have strengthened with each successive volume
that the amount of Biblical knowledge in the Amer.
community, will be greatly augmented by tins
compilation-and very cordially do we recommont
it to the attention of all lovers of the Bible, vain
able auxiliary in their study of the word of God and
in their endeavors to diuse divine knowledge through
out the circles in which they move"
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
J. S. REDFIELD,
may lit Clinton Hall, New York City
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NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
June % 4w


l4th April, 1912.
7 T having been determined by the Navy Depart
ment to To be executed series OF careful ex
perimen,s ascertain the relative values of the due
tent varieties of fuel applicable to the purposes OF
steam navigation in the Navy of the United States,
the proprietors of Mines others, furnishing such
fuel are informed that upon forwarding to the navy
yard at the city of Washington ,itheir own charge,
a quantity not less than two tons in weight OF The
fuel which they respectively supply to be delivered on
or before the lst day of July next, the Department
will cause the trial of the same TO be faithfully made,
to discover its heating power and other properties me-
cessary to be known, order to judge of its fitness
for the purpose above specified. Each sample thus
sent must be accompanied by statement or certificate
of the origin of the same and the period of its ex-
traction from the mine also of the points on the At
lanlc coast, on the Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico, or
the lakes, at which it cane most conveniently de-
livered.
To be published t1rice ,reek in Madisonan, "a
tional lntelligencer, Army and Navy Chronicle the
Globe D. c. New York Commercial Advertiser and
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sylvana nteIhgencer Cat Harrsburg,) and Pittsburg
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VIZ LILLIAN YOUNG, q doors east of Gadsby's,
w Pennsylvania Avenue,) has just received a
fresh supply of WHITE SULPHUR WATER,
direct from the White Sulphur Springs in Virginia,
which he will sell reasonable terms, and in guam
titles to suit customers-in half barrels other wise
ANALYSIS.
The solid matter procured by evaporation from 100
cubic inches of the White Sulphur Water, when
dried at 2l2', weighs, agreeably to the experiments
of Professor Rodgers, 635l grains, this consists of
Sulphate of Lime, Chloride If Calcium,
Sulphate of Magnesia, Peroxide of Iron,
Sulphaie Of Soda, Phosphate of Lime,
Carbonate Of Lime, Sulph. Hydrate Sodium,
Carbonate of Magnesia, Organic Matter,
Chloride of Magnesium, Procipitated Sulphur,
Chloride of Sodium, Iodine.
The gaseous matter consists OF
Sulphurated Hydrogen, Nitrogen,
Carbonic Acid, Oxygen mig
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TINE undersigned has the honor to inform his
l. friends that he has established with the consent
OF the Postmaster General agency in Washing
ton for the transaction Of all such business with the
Post Office Department those Interested may see
fit to ntrust to his charge. After service of five
in the contract Office and corresponding clerk,
with credit to himself and satisfaction to his official
head the undersigned feels no hesitation IN attending
10 any business that may be conhded to him. Claims
efore Congress, land patents marshals and mail
tractors accounts fines, sc. pensions, and patents
for useful Inventions or other similar business, re-
quiring 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 propor;ionate to the service to be per-
formed.
The undersigned refers to the members of Congress,
generally, to the heads of bureaus at Washington, to
hs late brother clerks, and TO the principal mail con-
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 a
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 from him. statement
OF the old pay and services on routes desired, Will
| also be forwarded with the blanks.
The undersigned having been formerly employed
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 spec-
catons and other papers including drawings, Tor pro-
curing patents, and will transact all such other busi
ness connected Herewith may require an agent at
this place. To inventors residing at a distance, 1t
may be proper to state that in order to expense,
by furnishing the undersigned with neat model OF
their invention machine, of the parts claimed
as thei improvement the cubcal dimensions of which
should not exceed, if practicable, 10 or - inches,
and the duplicate receipt for their patent fee the
former of which may iii most instances, be forwared
by private conveyance, but if otherwise, the cost of
carriage to be pald-the whole business of procuring
the patent may be transacted through the mall and
the presence o. the inventor or applicant here is thus
| rendered unnecessary.
The office of the undersigned is situated on Sth
street the Patent Office, and Immediately OPP
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 I'M
successful, 10 no such case will his charge exceed
500 the reversionary interest of the applicant in the
patent fee of 800 already paid into the Treasury OF
the United States. JESSE f. DOW.
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THE JOURNAL OF BANKING,

DY WILLIAM NJ GOUGE.-ProPosals for pub
ID fishing new periodical, to be entitled "THE
JOURNAL OF BANKING"
1t will contain
lst new edition of 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 which efforts will be made to place
these subjects in the clearest light possible
Sd. 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 as will, while IT
will add to the interests of the work, subserve 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 oil the
different classes Of the community.
This Journal will be especially intended for Farm
ers and Mechanics but il is hoped will not prove
unuseful to Merchants and other productive members
of society.
II will be published once every two weeks. Each
number will contain sixteen pages octave double CO.
lumn with the leaves stitched and cut thus uniting
the advantages of the open sheet with form conye-
nient for binding.
The price will be-
For one copy, one dollar and fifty cents year,
For four copies, five dollars, or one dollar aud
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, lS4l.
C,UGAR FROM RN-STALKS The Ma
- tional Agricultural Society has published Mr.
Webb'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 are still standing, and gentlemen who
wish TO transmit this interesting information to their
friends can be supplied with copies of the pamphlet
ga pages syo) at the low price of 81 30 per hum
dred copies, if early application is made to
J. & G.. s. GIDEON,
Printers, 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue
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ATTENTION ALL!ll

TINE attention of the Ladies' and the public gene
l. rally, respectfully invited to my assortment
of Perfumery 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 Ertrah la Rose, Macassar and
Bears Oil for the hair Pomade ala Rose ala Vanille
Cream de perse, for identifying the hair, the finest
tlcle offered to the public for that purpose, with
a fine assortment of Shell Ivory and Horn Dressing
Combs, Side Combs Teeth, Nail and Hair Brushes
of every description; Preston Salts, Salts of Roses
Lip Save, Cold Cream Scent Bags &c. The above ar
uccs with variety of others, kept constantly on
hand by WILLIAM YOUNG Druggist,
May 81. doors East Gadsbys Pa. Av.
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I DINNEFORDS Patent Improved Electrical
- IA rss- HAN Renovalers. Foom the peculiar
consti uction at the Patent Horse Glove Brushes,
every hair is brought into independent cion thereby
stiu,u aiing and producing healthy action of the
skin, removing the dandruh, and producing fine
sleek appearance of the coat the time avoid
ing the irritation frequently created by the ordinary
process of grooming; they are now sought aitsl by
most of the leading gentlemen of the day. They
produce healthy state OF the system by friction.
oithout the risk of tearing the skin, all the ordi-
nary horse hair gloves are liable TO do Kept con
stantly for sale by WILLIAM YOUNG,
Nav 81 doors east Gadsby's Pa Av.
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TO STUDENTS OF LAW.

THE subscriber proposes to reopen his Estab-
L ment in South street, Baltimore, upon the same
extensive plan formerly. And should suitable
number of students matrculate between this and the
first of October next there will be delivered series
of Lectures on moral literary and historical subjects,
in addition to many on Law, and the philosophy OF
general politics Students will also have the priyi-
lege of Moot Court organized in the most practical
way and an extensive law and miscellaneous library
at their command The establishment will be at once
open for few students, in advance of those who may
hereafter attend DAVID HOFFMAN.
June 2-law lot
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

II
IN pursuance of the provisions of treaty made and
i concluded between the United States and the o.
tawa tribe of Indians, ON the 3lst day of August,
1881, /, john TYLER, President the United States,
do hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at theLand Office at LIMA in the State
of Ohio, commencing on Monday, the twenty ninth
day of August xt for the disposal of the lands
within the limits of the former Indian Reserves of six
and three miles square, situated on the North side of
the Maumee river, TO wit
North Of the base line and East of the meridian.
Fractional sections and two, in township five,
of range eight.
Fractional sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
wenty-four twenty five, twenty-six twenty-seven,
thrtyfour and thirty five, and section ,hiry-six in
township six of range eight.
Fractional sections four, five and Fix, in fractional
township five, of range nine
Fractional township six, including the sixteenth
section, of range nine
Section thirty-four and fractional sections twenty
two, wenty-slx, twenty SEVEN twen,y-eght Thirty
one thirytwo thirty three thirty five and thirtysx
in township seven, of range nine.
Fractional sections seven, eighteen and nineteen,
in township SIX, of range ten.
Also, at the same time and place will bc offered for
sale the of land hereinafter described forming
portions of former Indian Reserves, and which, under
treaty spulatons with the Indians by whom they
were respectively ceded to be sold for their ben
eft, viz
North Of the base line, and East Of the meridian.
Fractional section sixteen within the reserve at Oc-
quanoxas village, in township two, of range four.
Section sixteen, in the on Blanchards creek
in township one of range
Seci,n sixteen, in the Big Spring reservation in
township one, of range thirteen.
South Of The base line, aud East of the meridian.
Section sixteen, in the Hog Creek Reserve, in
township four, OF range six.
Section ,ixteen, in townships five and six, in the
WOpaug hkonnctta reserve, OF ranges six and seven.
Section sixteen, in the Lewisown reserve in town
ship seven, of range ght,
Aso at the same time and place, will be offered at
public sale the lands belonging to the United States
within the limits of The Southeast fraction of section
eighteen on the side Of Sandusky river in town
shptwo, north Of range fifteen east
The sale will be kept open for two weeks, UNLESS
the lands are sooner disposed Of and longer, and
private entries of land in the townships offered
will be admitted until after the expiration of the
weeks.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington
this twenty-ihird day Of May, ammo Domn
1912.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President
JoHN M MooRE,
.7cting Commissioner ofthe
General Land Office.
may 26-lawt3lstAug.
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND. - Combining the
IL various histories Of Rapin, Henry, Hume, Smol-
lett, and Besham, corrected 10y reference to Turner
Eingard, Hallam, Macintosh, Goodwin, Brodie and
others-complete in three volumes octave London,
Just received and for sale by by F TAYLOR.
Also, Godwins history of the Commonwealth 4
vols.
Pictorial history of England 3 vols
Thierry's history of the Conquest
Lodges illustrations of British history 3 vols
Tytler's Regns of Edward sixth and Mary
Hume and Smolleit a beautiful London edition
complete for nine dollars.
Hollam Burnet, Clarendon, Rapn Findal, &c
just imported and for sale together with other British
s,orians, by F. L oct 80
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BLANK BOOKS.

BLANK BOUKS,
Of the most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in manner bnequdLied in this
country for strength and dural ity. Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed, have
been in upwards of sirty years. without givinh
way, and any Of their superfne books which may be
ordered will he warranted to stand usage for that length
of time
ORDERS from public Offices institutions, and indv
duals viii be attended to with promptness, and at fair
rates. HOGAN & THOMPSON
No 30 North 4th ST. and No. I0S,
Chesnut ST., Philadelphia.
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RE ID FL r. LID d SAY AGE,
STEREOTYPE FOUNDERS,

IL CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK CITY
C,TEREOTYPING of BOOK AND JOB WORN
- done at the shortest notice, and in the best
ner. Secondhand type, but little worn, CHEAP ior
CASH. J. S. REDFlELD,
C. c. SAVAGE.
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90 GROSS WRITING FLUID.-W. FIS

90 GROSS WRITING FLUlD.-W. FIS
CO CHER importer and dealer in fancy and so-
pie stationery, has just received by the ship yelling
ton direct from the celebrated manufacturer Henry
Stephens of London, the above quantity of his IN
equalled Writing Fluid, comprising dark and Eight
Interchangeable blue and red Also, his Black Wur
ing Fluid, put up in neat A. S, IT, and 81 ston"
Jugs All of which he will sell to the trade al as lows
price they purchase them for in New lork or
elsewhere in the United S'aiea.
mar
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TERMS

The SPECTATOR will be published weekly at Three
Dollars per annum, and proporonaby for shorter
periods, payable Invariably in advance or Five Dollars
for two subscriptions, 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
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DESIRABLE CITY RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
TIME subscriber, intending to remove from w ash
i ington in April, will dispose of the house and
premises he occupies, on very accommodating
terms The house is situated +, 18th street,
one 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
stanal manner througho ut witha two story kitchen
in the rear connected to it by large entry There
is also in the large room twenty feet square
and about twenty feet high to the roof well lighted
and finished, recently erected
The lot contains about six thousand square feet of
ground well enclosed planted and paved, cling
to G street by ten feet private alley.
The property may be examined, and terms made
known on applic alton to the subscriber the pre-
misses Possession may be had Immediately if desired
JOHN G.. CHAPMAN.
mar Iq-dtf
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References:
Pittsburgh Shea & Pennock
Mr.. Samuel Church,
Messrs. M Way, Hanna & Co.
" G.. H. Kay g. Co.
PHILADELPHIA essrs Weller, Miller & Hand,
4" Dickson * Tiers,
" Robert Stein & Co.
" John ii. Brown & Co
{" Sperng, Good s. Co
4" Crazy, BelIas & Co.
VIM. M. Meredith, Esq
Nelo York Messrs. Gould, Banks & Co.
A." Collins, Reese g. Co.
q" Woodruff & Minturns,
" A. & A. Benson,
S. Dewitt Bloodgood, Esq.
X. G.. Wetmore, Esq.
Boston Ion Levi Lincoln,
Franklin Haven, Esq
Hashjn gton City-Hon Walter Forward, Secretar
of tie Treasury.
apl6 ly A. w Marks, Esq,
Intel and Globe
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, lLLINo 81 s,
Will promptly and faithfully attend 10 any profess
sona business entrtstod to him Western Illinois,
and the river counties Of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal
sTParticular attention given to the collection OF
DEBTs
Refer to Hon George Evans U. S. Senate Hon
Elisha II Allen, House Representatives lulyl-
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WHATMAN'S DRAWING PAPER.
w FISCHER, Importer and Dealer in superior
w Stationery, Parchment, and Rodgers fine
Cutlery has Just received direct from The Manuacu-
rer, large supply of Whatman's superior Drawing
Paper, made expressly order, ofthe following sizes,
all of which constantly kept for wholesale retail
at Stoinners' HaII
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SUPERIOR STATIONERY.
WILLIAM FISCHER, importer and dealer i'll
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, periumery
music and musical Instruments embracing articles OF
every description in his lne-all of which are Offer
ed on the most reasonable terms at Statoners Hall
where strict uniformity of dealing is observed
April 25-3taw4W
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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 Seminaries the most rea-
sonable terms at Statoners' Hail..
April 21-tf