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GENERAL POST OFFICE AND PATENT OF
FICE AGENCY.

TINE undersigned has the honor to inform his
Il 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
tit to intrust 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
to any business that may be conhded to him. Claims
before Congress land patents, marshas and mail
tractors accounts, fines, sc. pensions, and patents
for 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 a retaining fee of five dollars
or proportionate 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
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
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-
hcatons and other papers including drawings for pro-
curing patents, and will transact all such other BUSH
ness connected herewith may require agent at
this place. To inventors residing at distance, it
may be proper to state that in order expense
by furn 'shing the undersigned with neat model of
their invention or machine, or of the parts claimed
the improvement the cubical dimensions of which
should not exceed, if practicable, 10 or ~ 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 of
carriage to be paidthe 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 OPP
posite the northwest angle of the General
Post Office Building.
The charges of the undersigned will be moderate :;
and when the application for patent may prove
successful, 10 no such case will his charge exceed
$780, The reversionary interest Of the applicant the
patent fee of $50, already paid into the Treasury of
the United States. JESSE +. DOW.
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PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE Bl
u BILE AND VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND.

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE Bl
i BILE, AND VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND
complete in vols.-contalnng GOO eugravngs lIlu,
tratve Of different texts of Scripture, views OF places
mentioned in the Bible, sc. Sc, compiled from 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 themsey,s
with work of this kind, will do we'll to call aud
examine it,
The following is from the Boston Recorder.
'Ths volume completes the design Of the compiler
And il may be said with truth that he hath 'wroug
good work., in commencing, prosecuting, and Ter
mnating thus happily, brief series of illustrations
which, if not absolutely perfect do yet supply n
portant desideratum in most family libraries What
ever may be the opinion of others, own convlc.
tons have strengthened with each successive volume
that the amount of Biblical knowledge in the Amer.
can community, will be greatly augmented by TIL.
compilation-and very cordially do recommend
il to the attention of all lovers of the Bible as yau
able auxiliary in their study of the word of God and
in their endeavors to duse divine knowledge through
out the circles in which they move"
For sale, wholesale and retail BY
j. S. REDFlELD
may lift Clinton Hall, New York City
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nNNRFORD'e Paisnt Improved Electrical
IL Hosss- HAh Rsnovaisss Foom the peculiar
consa, ucsioa VI tbs PsGsos Horss-(ilovs Hrushss,
every hair i brought into pdeps acoe thsssby
stimulating and Producing healthy cation Of the
skin. removing the dandru6, and psoducisg 6ne
sleek appearance Of The coat At the si,as avoid
ing the irritation frequently created BY the Ordinary
most of the leading genilsmsn of the day. They
produce healthy state Of the system by friction.
riihouf the rick Of tearing the skin, eli the osd
nary horse-hsir gloves liable to do. Keps con-
stantly for sale by WILLIAM YOUNG,
May 81. doors east Gadsbys, Pa. Av
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BLANK BOOKS.

BLANK BUOKS,
Ofthe most durable kind made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in a manner unequated in this
country for strength and dural lity Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been in upwards of SIXTY years, without givinh
way, and any 81 their superine books which may be
ordered will be warranted to stand usage that length
of time.
Orders from public Offices, institutions, and indiv
duals will be attended to with promptness, and at fair
rates. HOGAN & THOMPSON,
No, 80 North 4th st., and No. l0S.
Chestnut, ST., Philadelphia.
NAV 2S-Iv
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% GROSS WRITING FLUlD.-W. FlS-
Nv CHER, importer and dealer in fancy and sta
pie stationery, has just received, by the SHY Weng-
ton, direct from the celebrated manufacturer Henry
Stephens of London, the above quantity of his IN
equalled Witing Fluid, comprising dark and light
Interchangeable blue and red. Also his Black Wrt-
ing Fluid put up in neat 4, s, It, and 80 OF. stone
Jugs. All of which he will sell to the trade at low
a price they purchase them for in New York OF
elsewhere in the United States.
mar
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TERMS

The SPECTATOR will be published weekly, at Three
Dollars per annum, and proportonably for shorter
periods payable Invariably in advance or Five Dollars
for two subscriptions, for two years. 1t is propo-
sed 10 issue the first number early in June.
Postmasters authorized to remit subscriptions.
Letters and communications 10 the Editors must be
postpaid or free. Address.
MARTIN s. HEART,
may l2-3t Washington, ID. G..
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ERENCH FANCY ARTICLES-W FIS-
Il CHER has just received from the importer on
consignment, two cases of beautiful fancy articles
which ne will sell at the invoice prices. Ladies and
gentlemen are invited TO an examination Of them at
Sationers' Hall, where large collection of useful ar
ticles are constantly kept for sale. feb5
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SILK GOODS.

DOBERT JAFFRAY & co importers, 1872 Pearl,
III opposite Cedar street, New York, respectfully
call the attention Of country merchants to their assort-
ment. They import every thing that they deal in,
and by having partner constantly in London, and
the best agents in Paris Lyons ST. Etcnne, Florence
and Glasgow they are enabled to obtain their Goods
upon unusually low terms They are determined to
sell at small advance the European cost, and
thus to their customers the usual double proht
Their terms are sir months credit, sir per cent. of
for cash. Their assortment at present arriving con-
sis.s of the following:
Mattconi Lustrings, %, IS, SO and 40 inch.
eros du Rhine, first quality, 90 and &c inch.
eros de Suisse of six qualities.
DO. Do. blue black A do.
Satin striped Pekin Silks, of all descriptions.
Figured and striped blue black Silks.
Satin striped Poplins, quite new.
Shaded, colored, striped Poplins, quite new.
Rich, spring style, Foulard Silks.
Superior make French Bombazines.
Soft finish English do.
English black Challies.
Satin striped DO.
Black Crepe de LANES
DO. Satin stripe
Pongee Handkerchiefs of all kinds.
Spitalfeld twilled do.
Black Cravats, English and Italian.
Taieta and Satin Ribbons.
Mourning and half Mourning Love Ribbons.
New style Cap and Bonnet Do.
Kid Gloves, Of Bajou's and Chosson's make.
Best Paris Silk Gloves, elastic wrists.
French and English Silk Hosiery.
Grapes Of all kinds
Crepe Lisses
Cambrics and Cambria Handkerchief.
Hem stitched and Printed Do
Do. Do. Silk Do.
Lyons Silk Velvets.
A great variety of fancy Handkerchiefs.
Lace Wells Filet Do.
Green Barcge Love Wells.
A very extensive assortment of Muslin Trimmings
Embroidered Paris and Glasgow Collars
Thread Laces, in every STYLE
Black Laces.
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THE JOURNAL OF BANKING,
L L n e

DY WILLIAM NJ GOUGE.-Proposals for pub
ID fishing new PERIODICAL to be entitled "THE
JOURNAL BANKING"
1t will contain
LIST. new edition Of 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. 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 of the
different classes of the community
This Journal will be especially intended for Farm
ers and Mechanics; but it is hoped il will not prove
unusefu to Merchants and other productive members
Of society
1t will be published once every two weeks Each
number will contain sixteen pages octave double
Iumn, with the leaves stitched and cut thus uniting
the advantages OF the open sheet with form convc-
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, 1o4l.
In all cases. subscriptions must be paid in advance.
philadelphia, May, ls4l.
CUGAR FROM CORN-STALkS The Ma
~ tional Agricultural Society has published Mr.
Wcbb's Experiments on 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
CA pages 6vo) at the low price Of 81 so per hun
drcd copies, if early application is made to
j. Il G.. s. GIDEON,
Printers 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
sp Stiff
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BRISTOL BOARDS.
M 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 on the most
sonable terms at Stationers' Hall.
April 27-tf
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SIX HUNDRED REAMS LETTER AND CAP
PAPER

w 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 or
der, of linen stock, by three of the best manulact
in the United States; consequently il IS much
better than any other IN the market, no other Is
entirely of linen. Suffice il to say that its SUPERIOR
ty over all other paper well known to many officer
of Government, who no doubt will procure a supply
before a system is introduced VIII oh will have 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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RED FIELD a. SAVAGE,
STEREOTYPE FOUNDERS,

IL CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
CTEREOTYPING Of BOOK AND JOB WORN
- done at the shortest notice, and in the best man
Secondhand type, but little worn, CHEAP foT
CASH. J. S. REDFlELD,
G.. G.. SAVAGE.
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References:
PiHsburgh-Messrs Shea & Pennock,
Mr.. Samuel Church.
Messrs M'Vay, Hanna & Co.
C.. II. Kay g. Co.
Philade!phia-Messrs WeLer. Miller & Hand,
Dickson g. Tiers,
4" Robert Stein G. Co.
" John II. Brown & Co.
Spering Good & Co.
Craig, Beas & CO.
WIN. NJ Meredith, Esq.
Nep York-Messrs. Gould Banks & Co.
Collins, Reese & Co.
Woodruff & Miniurns,
A. & A. Benson,
s. Dewitt Bloodgood, Esq
r. e. Wetmore Esq.
Boston Hon. Levi Lincoln,
franklin Haven, Esq
Uashin qt1n City-Hon. Waller Forward, Secretary
Of Treasury.
ap16 ly A. w. Marks, Esq.
Intel. and Globe.
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WILLIAM T.. AUSTIN.
A T RNEY Al l. A w,
pITTSBURGH. PA,

Card-WM. z. AUSTIN, Esq, will give his atten-
ton to my unfinished business; and l recommend
him to the patronage of my friends
WALTER Forward.
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WHATMAN'S DRAWING PAPER
w FiSC HER. Importer and Dealer in superior
w Stationery, Parchment, and Rodgers fine
Cutlery, has just received direct from The Manufacu
rer, large supply Of Whatmans superior Drawing
Paper, made EXPRESSLY order, ofhe following sizes
all Of (which constantly kept for Wholesale retail
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DIR. T. G. EVANS AMERICAN VEGETA.
BILE VIRMIFITGE

II is fair to conclude that every will speak in
l. high terms of his own productions; but with re-
gard to this prompt and powerful destroyer, the
proprietor has only to say, gre il trial. and the re-
suit will show you how much il is entitled to its dis
tnguIshed name. IL worms be the cause of com
plant, fair trial Of this medicine will soon decide
the fact.
1t 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 two door. Gadsbys
April 6-3t
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llAMPTON's VEGETABLE TINCTUKE

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 hither-
to considered desperate and lncurable
ScIofula, Kings-evil, attended with swellngs and
ulcers; eyes and loss of sight, to frighiu ex-
tent, have been cured Females pining away ~ "a
son of deranged secretions, broken circuIaons and
obstrucled menses, (monthy 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
iough Rheumatism, Fistula, Gonorrhea and SyphiI
is also eicaciOus in Paralysis, Dropsy Asthma, Com
plants of the Breast, Piles, Worms, Lumbago Stric
turc, Diarrhra, and Fux; usually elTecting cure
always giving relief
This tincture tends directly to excite healthy ac
ton in the stomach, liver lungs spine and kidneys
to purify the blood and other fluids, by expeing every
particle of morbid matter from the system, and there
fore fails with its accompaniments) to prove
valuable remedy for the diseases for which caome
has been invariably used. Old sores and ulcers, or
any chronic affection and for the caome disease it
is infallibc 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 it
to be the best known family medicine.
The Justly celebrated tincture creates craving APP
petite and the patient is left liberty indulge it,
indeed he is particularly requested to do The Use
of this medicine will change the complexion from
pallid to fine blooming one. After using this Tine
ture tor SIX weeks person oil 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 entreated not to let the pre-
JUDGE commonly entertained against new remedy,
prevent them from realizing the benefits to be derived
from It's single bottle, which may be had for
81 so, will produce conviction of its superior eftca-
cy in the mind of the most skeptical.
A large number Of certificates, from Lexington,
KY, and many more, taken in Alexandra, ID c.,
published in handful form, all tesufyng its e&cacy,
may he application to the proprietor at his Of
fee east side 9Th street. FIVE doors above Rileys
ner, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, d. c.
aug2w6m 81
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HUGINS & MILLS,

HUGINS & MILLS,
ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW,
Burlington, Iopd Territory,
M ILL attend, with promptness, vigilance and
Wv 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.
II. T. HUGINS,
+. ID. MILLS.
REFERENCES.
.Nsp York-Messrs. Grennell, Minturn s. Co. Al
fred Pell, Esq, Pres. Life & Tr. Co; Hon. Aaron
Clark.
81. Louis-Messrs. Yeatman, Woods & Co.; Pow
ell Barlow & Co.; John Davis, Esq.
Chicago--Messrs Beaumont & Skinner
Observation-Disclosures. j. ID. & c. Jones, Aphonso
Taft, Esq; Tyler Davidson, Esq.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sykes < Dorsey Holmes,
Mason Dean; George G. Lord Esq
.Nssc Oreans-Messrs Charles Doane & Co.
june W--lm
I'D
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS s,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profess
sional business entrusted to him In w estern Illinois,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal.
1IParticular attention given to the collection OF
DEBTS.
Refer to Hon. George Evans, U. S. Senate; Hon
Elisha II. Allen, House Representatives. july1-
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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 line-a of which are offrr-
ed on the most reasonable terms at Stationers Hall
where strict uniformity of dealing is observed.
April 25-3taw4w
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DESIRABLE CITY RESIDENCE FOR SALE
FINHE subscriber intending to remove from Wash
Il ington in April, will dispose of the house and
premises he now occupies, on very accommodating
terms The house is situated f near 18th street,
one of the most elevated healthy and desirable oca
tons in the city. 1t is three stories high of brick
with slated roof built and finished in the most sub
stantia manner througho ut, wtha two story kitchen
in the rear connected to it by large entry. There
also in the large room twenty five fee; 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, connecting
to G street by ten feet private alley
The property may be examined and terms made
known, application to the subscriber the pre-
misses Possession may be had Immediately if desired
JOHN G.. CHAPMAN.
mar l9-dtf
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WILLIAM YOUNG, e door. cas-, of Gadsby,s,

" LILLIAN YOUNG, @ doors east of Gadsby's
w Pennsylvania Avenue,) has just received
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 customersin half barrels or otherwise
ANALYSIS.
he solid matter procured by evaporation from 100
cubic inches of the White Sulphur Water, when
dried at 2i20 weighs, agreeably to the experiments
OF Professor Rodgers, 6354 grains, this consists of
Suiphaie OF Lime, Chloride Of Calcium
Sulphate of Magnesia, Peroxide of Iron,
Sulphate OF Soda, Phosphate of Lime,
Carbonate OF Lime, Sulph. Hydrate Sodium,
Carbonate of Magnesia, Organic Matter.
Chloride of Magnesium, Precipitated Sulphur.
Chloride Of Sodium, Iodine.
The gaseous matter consists of
SuIphurated Hydrogen, Nitrogen,
Csrbonic Acid, Oxygen. MIG
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mo THE CREDITORS OF THE LATE WILL
Il LIAM OTIS.-Assets having come into my
hands, as administrator of the abovenamed deceased,
applicable to the payment of his debts request all
those interested to call me- at the Office of Johu-
son and Callan, on F street, between the hours of
10 A. M and r. NJ, on any day, for settlement, it
being desirable to c- SO the accounts without delay.
LEWIS JOHNSON,
Administrator of VIM. Otis
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PROPOSALS. for carrying the maiIs n De UnrsD
i STATES flun the let Of August. l0l4 . ths 30th
june l643 inclusive, on the following nail route Ia
Georgia viii BE- received at the Contract Ocs of the
Post OABcc Dspsstmeat, in the City Of Washington,
until O'Clock, r. NJ, Of tie 1lth day Of July, 1912
70 be decided the next day, TO wit
Route No. 1919, from Madison, Ga, BY Eatonton
and Clinton To Macon, IS miles, and back, three
times week, in two horse coaches. Proposals to
carry IN four horse coaches will be considered
Leave Madison every Sunday, Wednesday and
Friday, at A. Nj. arrive at Macon same days by 5
p. NJ
Leave Macon every Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs
day, at A. M. arrive at Madison same days by 6
p. NJ
The following is tho form of the guaranty which
should be filled, the first blank with the Of the
guarantor, the second with that of the bidder, and
the third and fourth with the beginning and termi
mating points OF the route and after being dated,
should be signed by the guarantor who must be shown
by The written certificate OF postmaster, or other
equally satisfactory testimonial to be Of pro-
perry, and able to make good his guaranty. THIS
guaranty, so certified should accompany each bid
The undersigned -, guarantees that -, II
his bid for carrying the mail from - to - be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into
an obligation prior TO the LIST day Of August next,
with good and sufficient surees to perform the ser
vice proposed
Dated -.n
The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed TO the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with I" Mail Pro-
posas in the State of Georgia" written the face
of the letter; and should be despatched in time to be
received by or before the It'll July next at CLOCK,
p. NJ.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from combna-
tons, and the and conditions which the
tract to be made the general advertisement
Gently published, for Alabama and other Southwest
ern States. c. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Nav Nth 1912