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\ MOS KENDALL and JOHN T.. KENDALL
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with the Government Of the following description
viz;
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and othe
Executive Departments.
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Patent Office.
Procuring pensions-revolutionary army, and ma
w and other business in relation thereto.
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any of the Ex, cutve Departments or Congress
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street, the first door east of the Medical College,
two squares west Of the Post Office Department,
where can be found during business hours.
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to the Departments, or TO Congress. His ledge
of the forms and details Of public business, derived
from service in the public Offices, will enable him
to perform this service IN the most effective manner
and those who ntrust us with business may rely upon
the utmost promptitude, and the use OF all proper
means to bring it to successful issue. Our charges
will be moderate, depending for their amount on the
nature of the case.
Persons at distance will find it much cheaper 10
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government, than TO come TO Washington themselves.
We will also attend TO the adjustment and collec
ton of private claims.
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oct 3-6m JOHN 4. KENDALL
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r ONDON BOOKS ON MEDICINE AND SUR
IL GERY.--Just imported by +. TAYLOR a fow
copies only, and this day received, Yearsley the
Throat. on the enlarged Tons, and elongated Uvula.
vol. London, l643; Jones on Gravel, Calculous,
and Govt being Professor Liebig's Physiology, ap
piled to the prevention and of these diseases
/ VOL London, I843; Johnson on Life, HEALTH and
Disease, vol London, lS43; Food and its inAa-
ence on Health and Disease, by Matthew Truman,
M. d. vol. London, l843 Krauss the cure Of
Club foot, Bent knee, Wry-neck, Spinal Deformity,
&c. &C.; Lee on Stammering and Squirting, and on
the Method for their Removal, l vol. London, 164l
Curtiss Treatise the Physiology and Pathology of
the Ear, vol. octave; and others not enumerated
Books, Periodicals. &c, imported to order from Lon
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coIored.
Our Wild Flowers, described and illustrated by The
auhor Of F'ora's Gems, vol octave, London, l643,
richly coored
lie Bouquet dcs Souvenirs, vol. octave, gilt with
twenty five painted illustrate ions.
Fore des Damss Nouvesu Language dcs
FIcurs par II. Hostein vol Psrs.
The Sentiment Of Flowers, or Language Of Flora,
London, coIored engravngs
The Queen ofFlowers, or Memoirs of the Rose,
vol London richly coloreJ engravings.
The Parerre, Beauties Of Flora, vol folio,
London, 1912, containing large highly finished draw.
ipgs painted by hand, with poetical illustrations
The Poetry Of Flowers and Flowers Of Poetry, and
copious Floral Dictionary, editelA drs Osgood,
vol. colored illustrations.
Fiora's Interpreter of Flowers and Sentiments. by
Mrs Hall, l vol. NRFT
The Language Of Flowers, and Calendar Of Flow
crs with engraved illustrations and Illustrative poesy
vol. IS43
Mains Book of Botany, with numerous colored II
Illustrations,
Unfading Beauties, or illustrations Of Flour and
Fruit, by Watt and Alderman, vol. qoaro.
Floral Albums, and many other beautiful vouoes
of the same class with tho above too numerous for the
limits of an advertisement Most of them imp ,rtcd
direct from London by f. TAYLOR, and for sale at
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ParENT OrrIcr. December %. 1912. :

ON the petition of William Fl. Howard Of Ph,Ia-
~ delphIa, praying for the extension of patent
granted TO him for an Improvement IN Looms Tor SCI
ven years from the expiration Of said patent, which
takes place on the l2lb day of February, 1914.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the FIST Monday in February next,
al ~ o'clock NJ, and all persons notified TO appear
and show cause if any they have, why said petition
ought not TO be granted
Ordered, also that his notice be published in the
MadisonIan, printed at Washington the American
Sentinel and Mercantile Advertiser, printed at PLiIa-
delphia; the Aurora, printed at New York, and the
Times, printed at Boston, week for three suc-
&C egc weeks previous to the first Monday in Febru-
airy next
HENRY L. ELLSWORTH
Commissioner Of Patext.
p. 5. Editors Of the above papers will please copy
and send their bills to the Patent Office with papa,
containing the potiss dss.1e-law1w
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sufficient 10 observe that there will be no public lec
lures whateverbut only to those W ho enter as
bers OF the Law Institution for sir months. No par
tcular time study prescribed maj be six mouths
or six ysaysthere will also be occasional easy and
coloquia conversations and examinations, on points
of theory and Of practice--occasi0nal lectures
throughout nearly all Of the months of the year--op
Mons will be written by the Students and carefully
examineda methodical course of study will be
adapted to each students need. If he comes as a
tyro no will commence al the real beginning if he be
more aduanced he will begin at the act point of his
then attainmens-and, if he be nearly ready for the
bar his readings and prac cal exercises will be &C
cordngly. Students will be expected to study and
work out law points for themselves-the sources and
facilities will be urnshedand if he cannot solve the
particular doubt it will be then and then only solped
for him. or The particular will be given him, by
which he may dspel the difficulty In the science Of
law and in its practice there can be royal road
toll is the lot of allgeni,is never supply
the place of abo and none hope to be sound law
yers without work--work--woik.
In regard to the expense of living ia this city,
have particular Information to communicate 1t is
said to be the least expensive city Of the Union and
am informed that board varies from ~ so to $S per
week-as to all other expenses those must depend
upon the mean-, and the prudence Of the students
themselves.
Students enter only for sir months and on any day
Of the year--Fee iS62 so for the half year, pay
able in advance. The general idea in the United
States seems to be, that three years. from the COM
mencement, is the proper novitiate--and this, also,
must depend upon the Students pleasure--or good
sense to make it less more, according to the views
he may have.
The advantages of associated studies over those that
are more solitary, are very great and undoubted-
for, when emulation is in its first vgor it is highly
important to give it impulse in the direction Of its
future objects We apt to flag in the race, when
do not hear the tread of our competitors near at
hand. IT, on this principle, the learned collect them
selves into societies, students into colleges and mem
hers Of the same craft into raternitics and compa
Mes there is equal perhaps superior reason for the
law student, to emcrgs fro that stdiQxs se|imds in
which has been hitherto tho fashion Is attain the
laborous learning Of his profession.
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Philadelphia December, l843.
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vent Eighth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
TuuasDAY, DrcEMsEa q, IS43.

Tfs,sa.S TuuaspAy, DECEMBER %, l5a3.
y Several Executive commu nications in answer to
veeolutlons we're received and ordered to be printed
Mr. MOREHEAD presented memorial and reso-
luton from the Legislature ofKentucky in favor OF
christopher Miller, o prisoner among the Indians
Pf1or % the Revolu on asking Congress to remune-
int him Tor his services spy during the war; 1t
.XkAesefersed TO the Committee on Claims.
9er. ATCHI SON, on leave, introduced bis bill pro-
viking . Government for the Oregon territory. 1t
NAs twice read and referred to the Select Commit
&ee which has charge of the subject.
& Mr.. ALLEN introduced resolution, which lies
over, calling for copies Of instructions Minis
ter at London, relative TO the Oregon question.
After short time spent 10 Executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
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CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- office, until 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, of the TENTH
DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, for furnishing by con-
tract, the following Army Supplies and Materials,
deliverable at the United States Clothing and Equi
page Depot, Schuylkl Arsenal, in equal monthly pro-
portions before the LIST day of July, 1874, viz
1000 Army Blankets, G., feet long, S feet wide,
weight lbs.
$4,000 yards GA Sky Blue (twilled) Cloth
10000 g. GA Fine Blue
10000 IS Flannel, Cotton ' and p.I Wool
10000 " ga Canton Flannel
GoOO " "a Bleached Cotton Drilling
10000 " ga Unbleachcd 6
5000 (" 7-S i"
5000 10 Bleached ("
1000 Uniform Caps, Dragon and Infantry
Hair Pumes, Red and White
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Metal Cap Equipments for Dragons, Artillery and
Infantry
Pompons, Artillery and Infantry
Shoulder Straps, Artillery and Infantry
4" &c (brass) for Dragons
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Worsted Sashes, Crimson and Yellow
/" Binding and Cord of all kinds
Buttons, Dragon, Ordnance, Artillery, and lnfan-
try, vest
Infantry, coat
10000 pairs Laced Bootees, sizes (arge)
$500 doz. pairs Wooden Half Stockings, sizes
Colors-National
A" Regimental, Artillery and Infantry
&C Camp
" Guidous, Dragons
Telling Axes
Hatchcts
Spades
Drums, complete, Artillery and Infantry
Casks for year, from LIST April next
All Of which must be Of domestic manufacture,
and must conform in quality and all other respects,
10 the standard patterns sealed in this Office BY which
all supplies furnished on contracts will be tested,
samples of which for wooden and cotton cloths, will
be sent by mail, with any additional information upon
the subject, which may be desired BY manufacturers
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Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals for
the faithful fulhment Of which two or more securi-
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should be endorsed proposals TO furnish supplies and
materials" and addressed to
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Assistant Quarter Master General, u. s.. A.
nov 24-2awt jan s.
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ENGLISH MAGAZINES AND REVIEWS re-
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Library Immediately East Of Gadsbys HOTEL for
circulation among its subscrbers
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ter Review, Foreign Quarterly Review, British and
Foreign Review, Blackwood's Magazine, Dublin T.
University Magazine The Mophy Magazine, The
New Monthly Mag izine, (Coburns,) Ainsworth's
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The United Service Journal, Tait's Monthly Maya
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These are not the American reprints, but the orr
glRal London Edinburgh, and Dublin editions, on
fine paper, in large type, with all the illustrations
They come out by the British mail, via the Cunard
line of steamers reaching the city with great regula-
rity about the 2lst of the month which they
appear in England All of these periodicals 1.-THE
postage alone of which costs annually not less than
forty doars) at the disposal of any subscriber TO
the Library, we'll as the American periodicals and
all other books of general interest, upon the terms
mentioned below. A number of copies Of every new
work supplied to the Library Immediately upon
publication. 1t is believed that the aforesaid Eng
lisb periodicals. constitute an advantage for the sub
scriber not offered by any other Circulating Library
in the United States.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
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10 MEMBERS or CONGRESS. STRANGERS
AND CITIZENS, IN WANT OF FINE BOOTS
AND SHOES,

The subscriber takes pleasure in informing bis pu.
l. merous customers, and the public generally.
that he has just received by late importaiions
choice lot of French Calfskins, from Paris, Of which
he is now manufacturing daily, his new style Of
CORK-SOLED BOOTS (unequalled in this or any,
other city, Aso fine dress Boots aud Rootees. for.
Gentlemen's wear, very cheap for cash. LadieAs'
wear of all kinds, from satin gaiter to calfakin
walking shoe, at prices as low as any other establish
ment in the city. asg; 81 81
As sell no work but my own manufacture, III ~.
ticles sold by me will be warranted.
ITDon't forget the store directly on the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street WI
dec l5--eot JOHN MILLS. q
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I'D don Annals for 1844.--Jus& received, bI IN
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tc the following beautiful Annuals for 1874, viz;
The London Keepsake, edited by The Countos Of
Bl,s,ngton, with thirteen plates on steel. y
The American in Paris, with eighteen elaborate
engravings on steel az z
Heath's Book Of Beauty, with fourteen beautifully
flashed engavings Steel drawn by the fist artist
edited by the Countess Of Blcssngton.
Friendships Offering Of Sentiment and Mirtb,
with ten beautiful steel engravings, and twenty Ave
illustrations engraved on wood.
Forget Me Not. Christmas new year, and birth
day present, with eleven plates on STEEL edited b.
Frederic Shoberl
The Rose, or Affections Gin for 1874, edited by
Emily Marshall, illustrated with ten highly finished
steel engravings.
Inc above, with great assortment Of new Juven.
lie Books, are for sale At MORRISON'S.
Dec. % eo3t
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JUST RECEIVED, AUSTRIA AND THE
y AUSTRIANS, by It. G. Rohl, author of Rus
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Lord Byrons Chide Harolde, volume, small
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and scenery described BY the author.
Lockets Spanish Ballads, historical and romantics
translated and embellshed with numerous engraved
illustrations, vgnettes, ornamental borders &C., c.s
printed 10 fancy colors. 80
Thompsons Seasons, email. quarto size, filed with
engravngs -London, 1912.
The Book Of Gems, the Poets and Artists Of Great,
from the times of Chaucer to the present day, with
very numerous illustrations of the same engraved from
the paintings of British artists Of In
Turkey morocco. 49,
Heaths Shakespeare Gallery, l volume, quarto,
richly bound depicting the principal female charac-
tiers in the plays Of the Great Poet forty five in num-
Der, splendidy colored.
Fables, English and translated with several hum
dred engravngs, by Grandyille vol. octave, richly
bound and gilt.
Rogers Italy, and Rogers other Poems, volume
each, splendidIy illustrated
Stanliclds Coast Scenery, Brockedon's Passes OF
The Alps, Hoiers Views in the Tyrol, Book OF tho
Poets, Souvenirs and ANIMALS for 1874, and large
and valuable collection of fine English editions of
Shakespeare, Milton, Byron, Gibbon, Robertson, Hume
and Smoet Clarendon, Burnet and almost every other
Of the most esteemed standard authors, both in Poe
try and Prose, many Of them beautifully illustrated
others richly bound, books which unlike the Souvc-
Mrs and ANIMALS Of the day, have standard and
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). PERCY HOWE.

All the editors in the State will Of course publish
the above, and on my return from Washington will
pay them 81 per square for its Insertion
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OFFICE OF u s. CLOTHING & EQUIPAGE, /
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 25th. 1843

Philadelphia, December, l843.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-14
History of the SILK Culture."No. |.

We commence the publication OF a series OF
brief letters by I. r. BARBOUR, Esq of Oxford,
Mass. presenting connected and highly inter-
esting historical sketch OF the culture of Silk
Mr.. Barbour is emnently qualified to present such
history from hisintimatc acquaintance with the
subject. AS viii be seen they are written IN re-
ply to the questions of gentleman ardently in
terested in the protection and promotion of Amer
lean Industry.
M Dear SIR: Yours Of the 10th ult. is re-
ceived. In more than half doubling tones, you
ask, whether the silk business now. will
be, any thing in this country. You ask, how
can the sudden prostratlon OF the mulberry trade,
in the fall of 1899, and especially the subsequent
destruction of trees, be accounted for, if the silk
business is based upon correct principles If
mulberry trees arc intrinsically worth any thing,
how happened all this?
To you, and other business men who fully
understand the laws of trade. I think can ex.
plain the whole matter fully and satisfactorily
and as these same queries, IN substance, have
often been raised, and never to my knowledge,
answered. it has occurred to me, that might per-
haps be doing the silk cause some service by giv-
ing YOU ny answer through the public press; a
course which ! am the more ready to take as the
subject suggests a number Of collateral points
which have long been anxious to throw before
the public. My answer therefore. must be necos-
sarily extended beyond the limits of a common
letter.
For more t!.an 100 years it has been well
known, that silk Of an excellent quality could be
grown in this country. 1t was introduced into
the early settlements Of Georgia and South Caro-
Ina. 1t was also grown in Pennsylvania prior to
tho Revolution; DR.. Franklin and other far-secing
men took an active interest in establishing the
business. President Styles of Yale College after
the Revolution laborcd assiduouslv to establish
the business in Nc,r England, and the old town of
Mansfield, Connecticut and q few others in that
vicinity became interested, and have been sue
ccsslully engaged in it for sixty or seventy years
But the spirit Of The country and the general
state Of things, in those early times, were unpro-
pitous, and forbid wide extension of the bust
ness. The great difficulty was the want of a
regular market Tor cocoons and raw silk, and that
market was not created, because the spirit of the
country was adverse to manufacturing establish
mcnts of every kind. The rcccicd doctrine of the
country down TO 1916, was that we were to be
an agricultural and a commercial, but not a man
uiacturing people
But the Tarifiof 1916, settled the policy of the
country in favor of domestic manufactures. The
cotton business was the first to feel the beneficial
effects of the change The wooden business in
like manner, under subsequent notifications of
the Tariff, became established. a manufacturing
spirit as the spirit of the age, was thus gene
rated. This brought up the whole question in
regard to silk. as permanent business of the
country
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