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ATTENTION ALI!

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 Ertrait a la Rose, Macassar and
Bears Oil for the hair, Pomade ala Rose, ala Vanle
Cream de perse, for beautifying the hair the finest
tice offered to the public for that purpose with
fine assortment of Shell, Ivory and Horn Dressing
Combs, Side Combs, Teeth, Nail and Hair Brushes,
of every description Preston Sats, Salts of Roses,
Lip Salve Cold Cream, Scent Bags, &c. The above
tcles, with variety of others, kept constantly on
hand by WILLIAM YOUNG, Druggist,
May 81 doors East Gadsby's, Pa. Av.
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June 23-law4w
NAVY CoMMIssloNER's OFFICE,

NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
l4th April, 1912.
TT having been determined by the Navy Depart
i to be executed series of careful ex
perments ascertain the relative values of the dlae
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, a,ther own charge
quantity not less than two tons in weight of the
fuel which they respectively supply, to be delivered on
before the lst day of July next the Department
will the trial of the same to be faithfully made
discover its heating power and other properties, ne
cessary be known, in order to judge of its fitness
for the purpose above specified Each sample thus
must be accompanied by statement or certificate
of the origin Of the same, and the period of its
traction from the mine, also of the points on the At
lantic coast, the Mississippi Gulf Of Mexico, or
the lakes at which it most conveniently de-
livered
To be published tlpice a meek in Madisonian Ma
tional Inelligencer, Army and Navy Chronicle, the
Globe ID. c.. New York Commercial Advertiser and
New York Express; American Sentinel and Penn
sylvania Intellgencer Cat Harrisburg) and Pisburg
Daily American, Pa; Baltimore Sun, Balti mere
American, Md; Rchmond Enquirer, Va.
an 5-2aWtd
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mar DIFF

NOR SALE.-Forty-seve thousand dollars In
l. Certificates of the United States Treasury, bear
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 Mexi-
can custom-houses in payment of duties upon goods
entered for importation or expectation, according to
the article Of the Convention Of the lih OF April
1899, between the u nted States and Mexico and the
act of Congress of June 18TH lo40
The owners of said Certificates of the Treasury
Department of the United States, for the above
of 1900, purposine to make VISIT in Europe will
sell either said amount in its totally or in to suit
purchasers, on accommodating terms for silver or
gold. Offers to be addressed through the post office
to S. II. g. Co. In of parity of offers, members
Of Congress shall be preferred. Offers received until
the 18th inst S. II. 81 Co.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. March 2, 1912.
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND Combining the
Ii various histories of Rapin, Henry, Hume, Smol-
lett and Belsham corrected by reference to Turner,
Lingard, Hallam, Macintosh Goodwin, Brodie and
ethers-complete in three volumes octave, London,
Just received and for sale by by F. TAYLOR.
Also, Godwin's history of the Commonwealth 4
vols.
Pictorial history of England vols.
Therys history of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of British history 3 vols
Tyters Reigns of Edward sixth and Mary
Hume and Smollett beautiful London edition,
complete for nine dollars.
Halam, Burnet, Clarendon, Rapin, Findal, &C.,
just imported and for sale together with other British
storans, by F. + oct 80
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THE JOURNAL OF BANKING,
DY WILLIAM NJ. GOUGE-Proposals for pull

10y William NJ pOUGE.-ffoposals lor pup
ID fishing new periodical, to be entitled :" The
JOURNAL OF BANKING"
Ii will contain
Ist new edition of GA 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 Banking, Currency Exchanges, and
kindred topics, in 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 il
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 on 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
un,sefu 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 form
nient for binding
The price will be-
For one copy, one dollar and fifty cents a year.
For four copies, five dollars 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, lo4l.
In all cases, subscriptions must be paid in advance.
Philadelphia, May, ls4l
CUGAR FROM CORN-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
sc.
The types are still standing, and gentlemen who
wish to transmit this interesting information to their
friends be supplied with copies of the pamphlet
ga pages Syo) at the low price of 50 so per hun
dred copies, if early application is made to
J. & G.. s. GIDEON,
Printers, 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue
APP Stiff
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PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE 81
i BILE AND VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE 81
i BILE, AND VIEWS IN THE HOLY LAND,
complete in vols.-containing 600 engrayings iIu,
tratve of different texts of Scripture views OF places
mentioned in the Bible sc. &c, compiled from lht
London Pictorial Bible.
The above work is the only ILLUSTRATED
COMMENTARY of the Bible published IN lhIs coun.
try and those who anxious to furnish themsoh, r,
with work of this kind, will do well to call and
examine II.
The following is from the Boston Recorder
"This volume completes the design of the compiler
And il may be said with truth that he hath wrought
good work, in commencing, prosecuting, and ter
minatng thus happily, brief series Of llustDton,
which, if not absolutely perfect do yet supply M
portant desderatum in most family Libraries. What
may be the opinion of others, our own cou'lc
tons have strengthened with each successive volume
that the amount of Biblical knowledge in the Amer.
can community, will be greatly augmented by III
compilation-and very cordially do We recommep.
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 todfiuse divine knowledge through
out the circles in which they move"
For sale, wholesale and retail by
J. S, REDFIELD,
may lift Clinton Hail. New York Cit!
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FTNHE undersigned has the honor to inform his
i 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 as those interested may see
fit 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 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 retaining fee of five dollars,
or sum 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 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 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 spec-
fcaons 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 machine, or of the parts claimed
their Improvement, the cubica 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 cost of
carriage to be pad--the whole business of procuring
the patent may be transacted through the mail, and
the presence o. the inventor or applicant here is thus
rendered unnecessary.
The Office of the undersigned is situated on Sth
street, near the Patent Office and Immediately OPP
posite the northwest angle or corner of the General
Post Office Building.
The charges of the undersigned will be moderate !;
and when the application for patent may prove un-
successful, ID no such will his charge exceed
S20 the reversonary interest of the applicant in the
patent fee of $780, already paid into the Treasury of
the United States JESSE f.. DOW
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-" LILLIAN YOUNG, @ 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 on reasonable terms, and in guam
titles suit Customersin half barrels or otherwise
ANALYSIS.
The solid matter procured by evaporation from 100
cubic inches of the White Sulphur Water, when
dried at 2l2o, weighs, agreeabIy to the experiments
of Professor Rodgers, 6354 grams this consists of
Sulphate of Lime, Chloride Of Calcium,
Sulphate of Magnesia, Peroxide of Iron,
Sulphae of Soda, Phosphate of Lime
Carbonate of Lime, Suph. Hydrate Sodium,
Carbonate of Magnesia Organic Matter,
Chloride of Magnesium, Precipltated Sulphur,
Chloride of Sodium, Iodine
The gaseous matter consists of
Sulphurated Hydrogen, Nitrogen,
Carbonic Acid, Oxygen. mig
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TO STUDENTS OF LAW.

TIME subscriber proposes to reopen his Estab-
i 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 prvi-
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 Let
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BLANK BOOKS,

BLANK BOOKS,
Ofthe most durable kind, made from the finest linen
paper, and bound in manner unequaiied in Mis
country for strength and dural ity. Books made by
their predecessors upon the plan still followed have
been in 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
Orders from public Offices institutions, and ndiv
duas will be attended to with promptness and fair
rates. HOGAN & THOMPSON,
No. 80 North 4th ST., and No 10S
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
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\ INNEFoRp,s Patent Improved EIectrical

DNNEFORD'S Patent Improved Electrical
- Horse Hair Renovaters Foom the peculiar
constr uclion of the Patent Horss-Glove Brushes,
every hair brought into independent action thereby
stimulating and producing healthy action OF the
skin removing the dandruf and producing hne
sleek appearance of the coat the time avoid
ing the irritation frequently created by the ordinary
process Of groomingi they are now sought after by
most of the leading gentlemen of the day. They
produce healthy state OF the system by fncuon,
iothout the risk of tearing the skim all the ordi-
nary horse-hair gloves are liable to do. Kept con-
stantly for sale by WILLIAM fOUNGJ
MAY 81. doors east Gadsby's Pa. Av.
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References
Pit.burgh-M essrs. Shea q Pennock,
Mr. Samuel Church.
Messrs. M'Vay, Hanna & Co.
G.. II. Kay & Co.
Philadelphia Messrs. Weber, Miller & Hand,
Dickson g. Tiers,
/" Robert Stein & Co.
John II. Brown q Co
Sperng, Good Co.
e Craig, Bellas g. Co.
VIM Nj Meredith, Esq
NeiD York Messrs. Gould, Banks & Co
Collins, Reese & Co.
Woodruff & Minlurns,
:" A. & A. Benson,
S. Dewitt Bloodgood, Esq
r. G.. Wetmore, Esq.
BOston-Hon Levi Lincoln,
Franklin Haven, Esq
Uashington City-Hon. Walter Forward, Secretary
of the Treasury.
apl6 ~ A. w. Marks, Esq.
Intel and Globe
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLIN 3,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profess
sonal business entrusted to him Western lllines,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa, above
Hannibal
s-1Particular 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.
EIlIIE rihcr intendnn 10 from w ash

DESIRABLE CITY RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
TTNHE 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 +, 18th street,
one of the elevated healthy and desirable loca-
tions in the city 1t is three stories high, of brick
with slated roof built and finished in the most sub
s,antia manner througho ut witha two story kitchen
in the rear, connected to IT by large entry There
also in the large room, twenty five 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, 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 6. CHAPMAN.
mar I9-dtf
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

N pursuance of the provisions of treaty made and
Il concluded between the United States and the o.
tawa tribe of Indians, on the 3lst day of August,
1881, JOHN TYLER, President of 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 next, for the disposal of the lands
within the limits of the former Indian Reserves of
and three miles square, situated 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, thireen
wenty-four, twenty five, twenty-six twenty seven
thrty-four and thirtyfve, and section thirty six in
township six of range eight.
Fractional sections four five and six 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, twentyslx, twenty seven, twenty eight thirty
one, thirtytwo thirty three thirty five and thirty six
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 be offered for
sale the tracts of land hereinafter described forming
portions of former Indian Reserves and which, under
treaty stipulations with the Indians by whom they
respectively ceded 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 Blanchard's creek
in township one of range seven.
Section sixteen, in the Big Spring reserva alton, in
township one, of range thirteen.
South Of the base line, and East of the meridian
Section sixteen, in the Hog Creek Reserve, in
township four of range six.
Section sixteen, in townships five and six in the
Wapaughkonnetta reserve, OF ranges six and seven
Section sixteen, in the LEWISTON reserve in town
ship seven, of range eight
Also, at the same time and place. will be offered at
pabc SALE the lands belonging to the United states
within the limits of the Southeast fraction of section
eighteen the east side of Sandusky river in to
shiptwo, north of range fifteen
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 SO offered
will be admitted until after the expiration of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand at the CITY of Washington.
this twenty-third day of May, ammo Domini
1912.
JOHN TYLER
BY the President:
john NJ. MooRE
Acting Commissioner offhe
General Land Office.
may 26-lawt3lstAug.
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90 GROSS WRITING FLUlD.-W FlS,
~ CHER, importer and dealer in fancy and -i'-
pie stationery has just received, by the ship Wchre
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 WIT
ing Fluid put up in neat 4, 8, IT, and - OF stone
Jugs. All of which he will sell to the trade loss
price they purchase them for in New \ orr ~
elsewhere in the United States
mar ,
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may 26-lawt3lstAug.

TRAVELLING TRUNKS have on hand 80
l. fine Leather Travelling Trunks, all sizes, some
of which will be disposed of very cheap--as reason
able as any other establishment in this city. Mem
bers of Congress and Others will please give a
call before they purchase
JOSEPH PECK
Directly opposite Browns Hotel
july 25-eop3t Globe
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HAMPTON'S VEGETABLE TINCTURE

HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
TIME 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 incurabe.
ScIofua, Kings-evi attended with dwellings, and
ulcers eyes and loss of sight, TO trlghtiu ex-
tent, have been cured. Females pning away ~ "a
of deranged secretions, broken crcuIations and
obstrucle ed 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 on the stomach. In Catarrh, or
Tough, Rheumatism, Fistula, Gonorrhea, and Syphil-
is also efcacious in Paralysis Dropsy, Asthma, Com
plants of the Breast, Piles, Worms, Lumbago, Stric
ture, Diarrhea, and Flux; usually efecting 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 expeng every
particle of morbid matter from the system and there
fore fails with its accompanimens) to prove a
valuable remedy for the diseases for which calomel
has been invariably used. Old sores and ulcers, or
any chronic affection and for the calomel disease 1t
Is an ntallible remedy.
This remedy is perfectly vegetable, mild, agreeable
and safe for persons of any age either or IN any
condition acknowledged by those who have tried 1t
to be the best 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
pald to fine blooming one. After using this line
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 entreated not to let the pre-
JUDGE commonly entertained against new remedy,
prevent them from realizing the benefits to be derived
fromits A single bottle, which may be had for
81 So will produce conviction of its superior efca
cy in the mind of the most skeptical.
A large number of certificates, from Lexington,
KY, and many more, taken in Alex andria d. c.,
published in handful form, all tesfying its e&cacy,
may he seen on application the proprietor at his of
flee east side sth street. five doors above RiIeys cor
ner, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, ID. c.
aug2tw6m 3
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TERMS /:

TERMS:
TIE 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 s. HEART,
may I2-3t Washington, ID. c.
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SUPERIOR STATIONERY
VIZ LILLIAN FISCHER importer and dealer III
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 offer
ed on the most reasonable terms at Stationers' Hall
where strict uniformity of dealing is observed.
April 25-3taw4w