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TREASURY NOTE LOST.

A TREASURY NOTE for 800, Letter A. No.
"A Sl6l, dated Washington March 2, lS42, payable
to r. G.. Smcad, issued to Major F. S. Belton U.S.A.
and by him made payable to Levi Farwell, was
mailed at the Sackets Harbor Post Office, N. Y,
addressed under cover to the said Levi Farwe Har-
ward University Cambridge, Mass, on the 18th
March last. As the said note has come to
hand notice of its loss has been lodged at the Trea-
sury Department; and if in circulation it has been
effected by forged endorsement. Any information
respecting the same will be thankfully received by
Major +. $. BELTON, Fort Munroe, Va.
oct lS-2aw2w
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TOHN SKlRVlNG, from Philadelphia, respect
fully informs the citizens of the District of Co
lumbia and the surrounding country that he has re-
moved to Washington, and is now prepared to warm
and ventate buildings on the most approved plans,
by warm air, water, or steam, fuel, wood, bltumi-
nous OF anthracite Goals. In the country, furnaces
are great preventive against fall sickness. Soup
pans haters' kettles, stews hot hearths, steamboat
ers bakers ovens, with fues, cooking apparatus by
steam for large hotels hospitals erected TO burn
either Goals, perpetual bath boilers and ovens green
houses warmed by warm water or lues, conservatory
wa med by the pa'lor CRATES; water closets and
force pumps to be worked by the winch or without,
erected CRATES set to avoid dust gas smoky
chmneys cured, no answer no pay; designs for cot
tages and landscape gardens executed. Residence
on H. three doors west of 9th street. Reference. in
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lust RECEIVED and for sale, fresh LOT Of
y Gioeeries--amongs, which a very superior lot
of Baltimore cured Hams
Cranberries
Mackere
Cheese
Teas, very superior.
Keg Butter No.
A lot of Superior Sperm Oil
And all other articles generally kept in my line,
which offer low for cash, between 18th and 18th
streets, the theatre fronting the open space
on Pennsylvania avenue.
VIM. Il. DOVE.
oct I3-3t (Globel
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person claiming the right of pre-empton TO
land in any of the townships designated m this Pro-
clamaon, IN virtue of the provisions of the act of the
4th September lS4l, is requested to prove the same
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of
the proper Land Office, and make payment therefor
practicable after seeing this notice and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the pub
lie sale OF the land as above designated; otherwise
such claims will be forfeited
There may yet be- outstanding, claims under some
more OF the prescription laws prior 10 that of All
September, l84l, where the entries have not been
made for the want of the plats in the Registers Of
fee. In those cases where the year subsequent TO
such filing of the plats allowed by law to such claim
ants shall not have expired prior to the day fixed for
the commencement of the sale above mentioned the
claims must in like manner De established prior to the
commencement OF such sale or they will also be
forfeited Where the year above referred TO shall
expire prepious to the day fixed for the commence
ment of such sale, such claims will be forfeited if
not proven up and paid for prior to the expiration of
such year.
THO. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
oct l4-lawtds
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Avs OF THE UNITED STATES-For sale
IL at the Madisonlan office, copies of the Acts
and Resolutions passed at the second session of the
9th Congress, with Appendix, containing all pub
lie treaties made and ratified subsequently TO the
publication of the laws of the preceding session, and
all Proclamatons by the President promulgated
within the period, that affect any law or treaty
of the United States.n Price 81. oct Is
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7 ANE s TUCKER have just received direct
i 4 from New York their stock of Fall and Winter
Goods, carefully selected.irom among the best i'm
porting houses of that city, comprising general
sortnent of French and English Cloths, Cassmeres,
and Vestings, Sc, of the very latest style Also our
French Patent Coat, imported Tor us direct from Pa
ris We invite ALL therefore, desiring good and
fashionable garments, to give us a call Also gen.
eral assortment of Fancy Articles for gentlemen's
wear all of which will sell cheap for cash, or to
punctua customers on a short credit.
oct ll-3aw3w
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DIsTRiCT," IN the northwest section Of the
.State of Missouri.
TTNDER the authority of the act of Congress- APP
" proved on 29th August, 1872 entitled Gan act
for creating new land district in the State of Mis-
souri, and for changing the boundaries Of the South
western and Western land districts in said State, the
President has drec ted that the land Office for the said
district shall be located at the town of PLATTsBURG
in Clinton county, in the Northwest addition to the
State Of Missouri, commonly known as the "Platte
River Country
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
October 18th, 1912
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nor SALE-A valuable property on street, 2
l. squares north of the Patent Office square, con
ssting of two brick houses, now in one containing
sixteen rooms, besides large brick kitchen in the
rear. The lot is about 140 feet deep, to a 80 feet
alley, with well of excellent drinking water in the
yard and the necessary wood houses, sc. The house
may be easily divided, and would readily rent 70
500 each. For terms, which will be favorable, APP
ply to the subscribers,
sep 2O--3t JOHNSON & CALLAN.
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A SITUATION WANTED.

INHE subscriber seventeen years OF age) Is desi-
l rous of obtaining employment in some business
witch would afford him facilities for acquiring cor
rect practical knowledge Of the English language
lie Is 10y birth German, and was for some time en-
gagged a teacher of the German language in the
Lane Seminary, near Cincinnati, Ohio. He has a
tolerabe knowledge of Latin and Greek He can
speak the English language sufficiently well to be I'M
derstood-and has in his possession recommenda-
tons from Drs. Beecher and Stowe, and the Presi-
dent of Marshall College, MerceIsburg, Pa Ad-
dress box 80, city post office.
oct l7-eo6t
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MIR. +. C. Liable has the honor to inform the
wi ladies and gentlemen of Washington and
Georgetown, that his Dancing Academy will reopen
tuesday Oct'r llth at his dwelling house on Penn
yNana Avenue. Days of tuition TUESDAYS, Thurs
days, and Saturdays, from p. Nj. to 5 p. NJ. for
Young ladies' from 2. NJ TO I ?. NJ for Young mas
'ers and from p NJ to 10 p. NJ. for gentlemen.
n. B. Those ladies and gentlemen who NAV feel
disposed to receive instruction at Georgetown will
please leave their names at the Union Hotel or at his
residence in Washington.
Oct 4--eod4w
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COMMODIOUS BOARDING-HOUSE FOR
" RENT.--We have for rent, by the year, for
a term of years large and convenient Boarding
House, containing ghteen good rooms situated a
few doors east of Newton and Gadsbys Hotel, Penn
sylvania Avenue. To an approved tenant the rent
will be low to suit the times and possession given
Immediately
oct 1885, JOHNSON & CALLAN.
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THE BRITANNIA.

We see by the New York papers recei'eu
Yesterday, that the Britannia has ai'r'su a.
Ros,op. She sailed len days later than the IN
dependence, but brings no addi'lonai ih'e'''Se
of importance.
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RICHARD THOMPSON'S LIFE-PRE-
SERVER,

Is found in practice TO cure Coughs, Colds,
Rheumatism, Group, Whooping cough, He
morrage, and Splitting Blood
E5-Try it and let it speak for tself.=kH
WAsnrNGroN, March g. 1912.
DEAa SIR: Upon your renewed request, | cannot
with Justice, any longer withhold from you my rti
fcate Of confidence in the efficacy of the LiiePre.
server" as a cure for hoarseness and cough.
In the fall Of 1910, | was much exposed TO night
air and often took cold which attended by hoarse
ness and slight cough, without fever much other
indisposition In December, ] was scarcely ever
free from this complaint, and during the early part Of
the next February was never without some degree
of hoarseness or cough until despairing of the
suhiciency of :" Pease's Hoarhound Candy and
common remedies, was induced to make trial of
your Life-preserver. Before the middle OF March
last the of your medicine seemed to be the or, at
cause of relief from the hoarseness and slight cough
which had so long annoyed me, and which all the
usual remedies had failed to remove
If any one be led TO make the experiment as
did SO happily, of your offered good he will at least
find in il as pleasant and harmless physc as can be
administered in the mode prescribed by YOU
am, very respectfully yours,
Mr. RICHARD THOMPSON.
AZ The Life Preserver is now put mp in candy,
and may be had of the proprietor and his agents
For sale by the proprietor, on Missouri avenue,
between Sd and l-2 streets, and by w. YOUNG,
two doors east of Gadsbys.
oct l3
M AREHOUSE TO LET "A large ,tone
w house, with three floors besides the ground
floor situated mmediat y by the lock where the Che
sapeake and OHIO canal enters the basin of the Wash
ingon canal, at the foot of nth ST. west Rent rea-
sonable possession may be had Immediately
JOHN p. VAN NESS.
sep Oft (lntel.)
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NOR SALE

NOR SALE
l. United States per cent. Stock
Corporation Washington do
Bank of Metropolis do
Apply to
oct l7-3t CORCORAN & RIGGS
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oct l4-law CIV
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
October 18th, 1912.

VIZ ASHINGTON CITY WINDOW GLASS
w The subscribers have for sale or barter $50
Half Boxes Washington City Window Glass at very
reduced prices, of the following Sizes viz by H.,
IL by H. IL by IA, II by IA, IL by IS, 10 by IS SC.
oct l9-3t JOHNSON & CALLAN
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ORPHANS CouRT, Sept. 80, lS42.

ORrnANs' CouRT, Sept. 80 1912
Washington County, District Of Columbia
ORDERED, on application, that Letters of Adj
~ mnistration on the personal estate of FRANCIS
FArIo, deceased, be granted to SAMUEL BuRcHE, I'M
less cause to the contrary be shown, on or before
Friday, the 21st Of October next-Provided copy
Of this order be published a week for three
c, ssive weeks, in the Madsionan, previous to said
2lst Of October next.
Test Ed N. ROACH,
Register Of Wills.
True copy Test ED. N. ROACH,
oct 6-law3w Register Of Wills
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AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Qudrter,naster Marine Corps

ISSThe American Sentinel and Pennsylyanan,
Philadelphia the Portsmouth Gazette New Hamp-
shire the New York Evening Post, he New York
Herald the New York Enquirer and the New York
Union the Baltimore Republican; the Norfolk Bea-
con the Norfolk Herald the Richmond Enquirer,
and Richmond Wing the Alexandra Gazette Alex
andria ID. c.; and the Pensacola Gazette, will give
the above three insertions each per week, and send
one copy of the advertisement to accompany the ac-
count when forwarded to this Office for payment
Oct 6--eodt Sh Nov.
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Con,olinr.--'rhe National lntelligencer gives the
returns for Governor of North Carolina. This State
voted las, august. Morehead (Whis) Is elected
Bat. Repub
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JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRESUMPTION CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this pro-
camation in virtue of the provisions of the act of
the 4th September, 184l is requested to prove the
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver
of the proper land Office, and make payment therefor
pra ticabie after seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the pub
lie sale of the land above designated otherwise
such claims will be forfeited.
There may yet be outstanding claims under some
of the presumption laws, prior to that Of
4th September, lS4l, where the entries have not been
made for the want of the plats in the Registers Of
flee. In those cases; where the year subsequent to
such filing of the pats allowed by law to such claim
ants shall not have expired prior to the day fixed for
the commencement of the sale above mentioned, the
claims must in like manner be established prior to
the commencement of such sale, or they will also be
forfeited Where the year, above referred to, shall
expire prerious to the day fixed for the commence
ment of such SALE such claims will be forfeited if
not proven up and paid for prior to the expiration of
such year.
THO. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
nct II
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS.
HEADQUARTERS or THE MARINE CohPs,

HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE CORPS,
Washington, 4th October, 1912.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
~ the Office of the Quartermaster of the Marine
Corps, in this city, until o o'clock, A. NJ, Tues
day, the Sth day of November next for furnishing
rations to the United States Marines the following
stations for the year lS43
Portsmouth, New II 4mpshire
Charlestown, Massachusetts;
Brooklyn Long and, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvtna;
Gosport, near Norfolk, Virginia;
Pensacola, Florida, and
Washington, District of Columbia.
The rations to consist pound and a quarter
of fresh beef three quarters of pound OF mess
pork eie heen of bread -four, at the option
of the Government and at the rate of six pounds of
good clean coffee, twelve pounds of good New Or
leans sugar eight quarts of beans four quarts Of vim
egar, two quarts of SALT four pounds of soap, and
and half pounds of good dipped candles TO
each hundred ratiuns.
1t is understood that the full side of beef (neck
and shns eXcluded) be delivered if required if such
quantity be not required, that the fore and hind quar-
tiers be delivered alternately; and the bread flour
shall be of superfne quality All the articles to be
eptionable and to be issued TO the troops with
out expense to the United States.
No offer will be entertained at this Office unless
companed by the names of the sureties of the pro-
posas to be endorsed g Proposals for ratons for
lS43.n
TxNU
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EGR Il ENT.

IN pleasant and genteel neighborhood, furnished
/ chamber in private family, where there are no
children. within three hundred yards of the New Post
Office Building No person need apply except he IS
regular in his habits Such person will find il both
pleasant and agreeable. Inquire of 4. b. Robinson,
at this office.
sept Oft
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PhladeIphIa
Hon. j. r. Ponsett MIR. John X. Kane
J. r. lngersoll Nlirick Agnew
G. J. Ingersoll John Struthers
Geo Nj. kem VIM Strickland, archi-
John Sergeant tect
Mr.. Geo NJ. Dulap T.U Walter, do.
Commodore Stewart G.. w. Doan, BIT N. j.
Captain r. F. Stockton Richard Willing
II Henry Thos G. Rockhill
Mr.. Robly Dunglson, MD John Moss
RIM Patterson, NJ. Thos G. Cope
III. j. Gilpn, Che. Picot, Frch Con
John Dulap Morris Tarke Morris
John Butler J. II. Chandler
l.. X. Ashurst Jesse Harding
Joseph Dugan VIM. Swain
Robert Ralston Nd. Hays
Joseph Swift Robert Morris
Thomas Biddle Joseph Head
oct 0l-2aW3m
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I ARGE BOARDING HOUSE FOR RENT
IL The subscribers have very commodious Board
ing House for rent, containing eighteen finished
rooms few doors east of the National Hotel, Penn
sylvana Avenue.
To a good permanent tenant the rent will be mode
rate. Apply to
Oct ii JOHNSON & CALLAN
LIBRARY OF CoNeREss,l
September 2Sth, 1912
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Library Of
~ Congress will be closed Thursday, the 6ti Of
October, and will not be opened again until hurs-
day, the 18th OF November.
JOHN s. MEEHAN, Librarian.
sep 26-eodlm
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OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, }
Oct. 10, 1912 oct l1-tl5thNov.
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Is found in practice 10 cure Coughs, Colds,
Rheumatism, Group, Whooping cough, He
morrdge, and Splitting Blood.
ls-Try it and lett speak for tself.=SH
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-10-06
? @ L TICRL.

TIE DRUNK ARDS RESOLVE.
Aia-" I'm Tno' f,ndly Thine o0 IS
Go. go thou that enslav'st me,
Now. now thy Dower is u,er;
Long. long have oheved thee,
Nav I'll nat drink any more.
No, no. no. no,
New Ill not drink any more.
Thou. thou bringest me ever,
Deep, deep sorr"w and pain;
Ilen. then. from thee Ill sever,
Now i'll not serve thee again.
M. no. no. 40,
M. III! not serve thee gain, :
Rum, ram. thou hast berel't ne,
Home. f,lcnds. pleasures suswee'
Now. Rnw forever I've left thee,
Thou and | ncver shall meet.
<a, no, no. no,
Thou and uever shall meet
Joys, Joys bright lis the morning,
Nnw. now On ne will pour;
Hope. hores sweetIy is dawnins;
Nov I'll not drink any more.
Nc, no. no, 10.
No, III not drink any more.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-10-06
]. T.. MARTIN.
J. HEART.
TERMS
PROSPECTUS FOR THE
SEceSD EDfrIoN OF THE
g Hstoryofthe Valley"

TEVHE undersigned has devoted much time
Il and pains in revising, correcting. improv-
ing. and extending to the present period. the
=" HisTonY OF The VALLEY" In fact. the
cond edition, when completed, Ill be far sup-
error. in every poin', to the first.
1t IS deemed unnecessary AT this time, to re.
fer to'theecontentS of this book. Suffice it to
SAY. that it is precisely what its name imports,
a history cfthe Fully IF Tirg'nia, from the
period eof ITS settlement a CORE ct detail of
thos' thrilling and interesting events and Incl
dents that are, or at least ought TO be, familiar
to all
Many testmon nails. from gentlemen OF
knt VII and acknowledged rcspee liability aud
high standing night here be alduced to prove
the value and importance of the work but
the nn'iers gned prefers testing it by much
moe satisfactory way ;-let the public Judge
for themselves.
have had repeated and urgent calls, from
var Gus quar-, te'sto come out with the work
but not "eing able. from the infirmn.tes Of
age. TO See the people personally upon the
subject. and not having the pecunary means
10 punish II. lave been unable TO do SO, as
much as desire to issue it,
My obIe now is. first. to ascertain, as,far as
Poss bly,. the extend If patronage that can be
obtained. and in the second place, if suffici-
ent 10 justify It's publication. to make some ar
rangement to raise the funds necessary to pur-
chase paper. &c fer its publication. tis
hopsd that no obstacle may prevent the sue-
of the enterprise Respectfully,
SAMUEL KERCHEVAL
Mdlletown. July ii, 1912
or Those@Fsitors in the Valley who willin.
sert tn $ Prospectus months. shall receive
cPv ofthe woik,iinished and bound in case it
can be publ she'd S. K.
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struggle against competition for their llv.

struggle against competition for their liv-
ing.
When adversely came they could turn
their hand to ~ occu. ,'ion with profit. e
ven had labor been offered them. The
apparel trey possessed when their mislor.
tunes felt upon them. enabled them to
Iattend their ciurci. and appear in tn !,
street respectfully clad, until within a
short tune. 1t was known that they
xere among the victims Of the plumber.
ers Of the United States Bank, but their
friends aud Appropriateness supposed them
far removed from destitutiun. Nilhit
! the last few month, 1t was first observed
that one less tran the usu Il number an.
peared at the sane time at their place in
church. Then. subsequently,, it was no.
tced thsf-tvn sc Their number were alb
sent, though not always the same. So.
an receiving the calls Of their friends.
ilFst one, two. ani Thea three of the farni.
~ failed 20 make their appearance.
This at length lei tn pressing iuqii.
~ ia to the callse. aad recital of their
"retc'.ed condition. Their wearing ap.
iparel anl avery tain. else that can be
converted into mems for procuring npur-
'shment. had gone, article by article, un-
al dresses we're not left fit for more than
me or two ut their number to make
themselves public in-and for the last six
weeks before The av ,w,nent of their con
diton. they declared that not an article
of fool OF any kind. except potatoes. had
passed the lips of one OF them
1t would BE- impossible to describe the
mental anguish that was experienced in
parting with> the many links of former
comforts. as they were. one by cne,
handed over, TO the tender mercies of the
pawnhrdker-: perhaps mementos df a
dead husband and father; tokens of at:.
fectinn and love that the mother would
not have arte. with for her own suffer-
ngs.- but which were yielded up to save
her children from want sand which those
children reluctantly consented to share.
for the purpose of saving the author of
their being from the kna"ings Of hunger.