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PUBLIC 3.
AN ACT to continue the Office of Commissioner OF
Pensions.
PUBLIC 3. I

PENSIONS.
Be enaciedby the Senale and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of america in Congress
bied That the Office of Commissioner of Pensions
shall be- and the same is hereby continued until the
fourth of March, one Thousand eight hundred and
forty-six
Sec. g. find be il further enacted, That Commits
dent of the United States, by and with the con-
sent of the Senate and that he shall execute, un-
der the direction of the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Navy, such duties in relation to the
various pension laws may be prescribed by the
President and also such duties in relation to the
laws granting military bounty lands may be as
signed to him by the Secretary of War with the
sanction Of the President.
Sec 3. find be it further enacted, That the said
Commissioner shall receive annual salary of two
thousand five hundred dollars, and shall have }he
privilege of sending and receiving letters and pack
cts by mail free of postage.
Approved, January Goth, 1913.
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Approved, January Goth, 1S43.
PRIVATE u

AN ACT for the relief of Peter Lonberger.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
tiues of the United States Of .4nerca in Congress assem-
bed, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
hereby is authorized to pay to Peter Lonbergcr out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise apPro-
piaed the sum of hundred dollars for the value
of horse Of the said Peter Lionberger, which died
while in the service of the United States in eighteen
hundred and thirteen, for want of sufficient forage
Approved, January Doth, l843.
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[BY AUTHORITY
TpuBLTc 81

AN ACT TO amend the act establishing a district
court OF the United States at Wheeling, Virginia.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House # Representa-
tipes Of the United States Of 4nerca in Congress
Died. That hereafter tw annual terms of the district
court for the western district Of Virginia be
twenty fifth March and the twenty-ffth October,
in lieu of the one term Of the said district court
now directed to be beld at Wheeling.
Approved, January Goth, l843.
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GpRIvArE s. |

AN ACT for the relief Of the legal representatives
of Captain Samuel Shannon, deceased.
BE il enacted by the Seaie and House Of Represents
fires al the Uniied States Of 4nerca Congress assem-,
bed, That the Secretary of War be, andhe hereby
u.s. authorized and required to examine and audit the
accounts Of Captain Samuel Shannon, deceased, as
assistant paymaster of the United States army, &C
cording to the principles of justice and equity, and
report 10 the XXI session of Congress.
Approved, January Doth, l643.
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RESOLUTION, PUBLIC l.

JOINT RESOLUTION for the distribution Of Cat
alogues of the Library of Congress.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of The United States of .4neriea in Congress assembled,
That the copies Of the Catalogue Of the Library of
Congress last published now remaining on hand,
there be distributed, by the Librarian copy to
each of the colleges and universities in the United
States that has not already been furnished with the
same and to each person entitled TO the use of the
Library.
Approved January 22th, lS43.
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AN ACT for the relief of Joshua Drew.

he il enocfed by The Senate and Nous % hep'tsen-
fafoes Of me United States OF Americd IN Congress
a.serbLd, That the Secretary of the Treasury be,
and he hereby, directed to pay to Joshua Drew, OF
Dux bury in the State of Massachusetts, out OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the sum of two hundred and forty dollars, being the
,moesnt Of fine collected from hun by the collector
of the port of New Orleans, for supposed violation
Of the lsw relative TO return seamen.
Approved, January Goth, 1s43-
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VACCINE MATTER.

Tine above article, from the "Jennerian Vaccine
I Institution" heretofore recommended by Drs.
Sewall Hall and Hunt be had ofthe subscriber,
within few days notice, fresh and genuine, under
seven days old in all instances, at S3 per crust All
orders will be promptly attended to- 1t will be re-
collected that the General Government receives its
supplies from the above Institution.
VIM. YOUNG, Agent,
Washington City, successor to J. & w. Young,
jan 10 Druggists, Washington City, ID. G.
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BY the President:
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION 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, l64l is requested to prove the
same to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver
of the proper Land Office, and make payment there
for practicable after seeing this notice. and be-
fore the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the land above designated other
wise such claims will be forfeited.
There may yet be outstanding claims under some
one or more of the pre-empton laws, prior 10 that Of
4h September, l64l where the entries have not been
made for the want of the plats in the Registers Office
In those cases where the year subsequent to such
filing of the pats allowed by law TO such claimants
shall not have expired prior 10 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, they will also be
forfeited. Where the year, above referred to- shall
expire previous to the day fixed for the commence
men of such sale, such claims will be forfeited, if
not proven up and paid for, prior to the expiration
Of such year THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner otlhe General Land Office.
oct I4-lswtds
u. S. MARSHAL'S SALE OF CLOTHS, sc.
DY virtue of sundry wrts Of sale issued out of
ID the District Court in and for the Eastern Dis
trict Of Pennsylvania TO me directed shall expose
TO public SALE at the auction store of Messs. Myers
Claghorn & Co., Nos AZ and "a North Front street,
in the city of Philadelphia, Tuesday, the oath in
stant at 81 O'Clock A. NJ, extensive assortment
of Cloths and Cassimeres, comprising various colors
and textures, among which are those Of very SUI
perior quality said cloth, &c. having been by de
cree of said Court condemned as forfeited &C., and
TO be sold by
ISAAC OTIS,
U. S. Marshal Eastern District Of Pa.
u. S. MARsHAL's OrFIcL,
Philadelphia, Jan. g. le43. DIT
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REMOVAL OF LAND OFFICE.

NOR the better accommodation of the settlers in
l. those townships in the Territory of Iowa, the
public sale of which directed by the Executive pro-
clamaton of twenty-seventh September last to take
place at the land office at DUBUQUE, in said Terrific
ry, the Goth of February and 9th of March next,
il is hereby declared that the public sales aforesaid
will be held at the town of MARION, in the county
of Linn, in said Territory, at the respective times
aforesaid, to which place the land office will for that
purpose be temporarily removed.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington
this n,y-frst day of December, A. d. 1912
BY the President
J. TYLER.
Tho H. BLAKE,
Commissioner oflhe General Land Office.
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FNO CLAIMANTS.-Th undersigned will give
Il strict attention TO claims before Congress- and
other bran hes of The Government, that may be
6ded 10 his care. He will attend 10 pro- urng pat
cnts for public lands to pre-empton and other land
claims, and TO the confirmation Of grants Of land by
Congress also to revolutionary aims against the
State Of Virginia. as well as the United States
Reference is made TO William Selden, Esq, Urea
surer of the United States and Gen. Alex. Hunter,
Marshal Of the District Of Columbia.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON
January IL, IS43-3t
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WILL WESTERN SCENES; narrative oil
w adventures in the Western Wilderness, forty
Y, airs ago. BY J. B. Jones.
few copies received for sale by
dec IS +. TAYLOR.
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PRIVATE 81


ThOf HOt e0 hN''Sf Vh V"f''o' MI A'1of6"
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre- e,lta-
tines of the United States Of .9merca Congress
bed That the Secretary of the Treasury pay, out Of
any money in I Treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted to James nj. Morgan, three hundred and
ty-eght dollars full for his services and expenses
as tearer of dispatches from the Governor Of Iowa
to the Secretary of State in eighteen hundred and
twenty nine.
Approved, January Doth, l649.
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IIOWARn -IInIISE

No 10 Walnut street. PHILADELPHIA.
THIS new establishment has lately been opened
i with the view of accommodating those ladies
and gentlemen who prefer quiet home, while they
sojourn in this city. Terms same the best hotels
S. SWEETSER
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THOMpSON'S LIFE PRESERVER.
TTNHIS Medicine is supposed by many to be connect
i ed with the Thompsonian Practice, but the public
are informed that it has no connection with it what
ever.
VIM. YOUNG, Agent,
jan 20 2 doors east of Gadsby's, Pa. Az.
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M ODERN GUAGES---TRANsLArIoNs
IVl DR. ;. HsRNs respectfully informs his friends
IN the French, German Spanish, and Italian Ian
guages he also undertakes to translate foreign dycu.
ments. Those ladies and gentlemen who may be de-
srous OF being taught by him in any Of these Ian
guages will please apply at Mr. Turpin's, opposite
the European hotel.
Dec 10-2m
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PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the U nj
ted States from the LIST of July, l843 to the Both
of June, i847, in Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Georgia, will be received at the Con-
tract Office of the Post Office Department, in the
City of Washington, until o'clock, P. NJ, of the
10 day of April, lS43, (to be decided by the 18th
day of May) on the routes and in the manner and
time herein specified viz.
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.

A MOS KENDALL and JOHN f. KENDALL.
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--revoutionsry army, and IA
w; and other business in relation thereto.
Settlement of accounts, whether with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, or Post Office Departments
Prosecuting OF claims against the Government,
whether for lands, other property or money, before
any Of the Executive Departments or Congress.
Our office is in the house OF AMOS Kendall on
street the first door east Of the Medical College,
two squares west Of the Post Office Department,
where we can be found during business hours.
Amos kendall viii prepare cases for presentation
to the Departments, or to Congress Ills knowledge
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 intrusi with business may rely upon
the utmost promptitude, and the use OF all proper
means to bring TO a successful issue. Our charges
will be moderate depending for their amount oil the
nature of the case.
Persons at distance will find il much cheaper to
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.
All letters on business should be addressed tt
Messrs. Kendall, x Co. agents, and must be pos
paid.
AMOS KENDALL,
oct 3-6m JOHN r. KENDALL
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year before, from ulcle hatred toward Lord Butte
ms Jury broke forth against the Bedford party Ia the
letter 10 It's chief which has been the subject OF so
much observation and is certainly the mosl scurrilous
OF any that were printed under the name Of Junius
Lord Brougham's distorted Sketches.
NAroLEoS AT rHE CoMMLScEnIEr on rnE REvo-
Lurios.-But the greatest wonder OF France still es.
capped the general eye. Al ball at the Hotel dc
Stael, remember 10 have been struck with the en-
ergelic denuneiation Of some rabble Insult 10 the
royal family by an officer whom nobody knew As
circle were standing IA conversation the topic Of
the day, The little officer started from his seat, push
ed into the group aud expressed his utter contempt
for the supneness Of the Government on those occa-
sions SO strongly, as 10 turn all eyes upon him
f" Where were the ,roops--where the guns p he ex-
claimed. II such things are suffered all is over
with royalty squadron Of horse aud couple of
sM Founders would have swept away the whole
swarm OF scoundrels Ike SO many flies" Having
mus discharged his soul, he started back again, flung
himself into chair, and did not utter another word
through the evening little dreamed in that mea-
gre frame, aud long thin physognomy, saw Napo-
leon Memoirs Of a Statesman; BIuekieood
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The quantities Of all may be increased or diminished
the service may hereafter require. The contracts will
therefore be made not for specified quantities. but FOR
such qua Mi les the service may require. The de-
,eries TO be made at Boston New York, and Nor.
ulk-a' all OF either of these places may be desired
Suurkrout or cranbcrrirs may be called for subsl-
tuies for pickles therefore bids for supplying them
will be received.
Contractors not living at the place where drlivcres
required must establish agency at such place,
that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be re-
CURED ADD WHEN a contractor fails promptly
ply with acquisitions, the Navy agent AT the lace
where the articles required to be delivered, shall
be authorized to purchase such articles, and the
tractor shall be liable for any of cost the
contract price.
Separate bids must be made for each article at each
Of the aforementioned naval stations, OF combined
bid for the whole.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in ethird the
estimated amount of the respective contracts will be
require and ten per cenlum IN addition will be with
held from the amount of ca, payment TO be made
collateral security for the due and faithful perform.
ancc of the respective contracts which will not be
paid until the contracts aye complied with in all
sp'cts, unless specially authorized by the Navy De
partment. After deducng ten per cent. payment
will I've made by the United States within thirty days
after the said Articles shall have been inspected and
received and bills for the presented to the Navy
agent approved by the commanding officers OF the
spectve Navy Yards aforesaid, according TO the terms
to rejec, all bids from persons who have heretofore
failed 10 execute their contracts.
Persons OF, ring to SUI Wy either Of these articles
will be pleased 10 designate the place places al
which they may desire payments To be made TO them.
Fotns of proposals may be had upon application a,
the NAVY agents office Of either of the above stations,
at the Bureau.
s,r To be published once a week until the 10Th of
January in the Eastern Argus, Portland, Me; Au-
pusta Age Augusta, Me; Hills Patriot, ~ H.; New
Hampshire Gaz,tte, Portsmouth,, n. H.; Bennington
Gazette, VII Morning Post and Daily Times, Boston,
Mass Journal Of Commerce Sun, Aurora and Eve
ming Pos, Kew York city; National Enquirer and
Democratic Signal, Harrisburg, Penn; Sun aud Re
publican, Baltimore; Enquirer, Richmond, Va; Old
Domiaion and Beacon Norfolk, Va; New Orleans
Republican, La Mercury, Charleston, s. C; SPEC
laior, Washington, District Of Columbia; American
Sentinel, Public Ledger, and Mercury, Phladelphiai
Republican Herald Providence, X, /; Columbian
Reg sier, New Haven Conn.
Editors will be peaseJ.lo send To the Bureau copy
orrhen paper containing the advert semcnt, during It's
! insertion.
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NEW JUVENILE BOOKS, just opened by


The Boys and Girls Annual for 1874 ! volume
small quario, with numerous engrayings, and pro-
fusion OF reading matter from the pens of the best
writers.
Robin Hood and his Merry Forresters, volume
small quano, with beautiful colored engravings.
The Youths Keepsake the Evergreen Peter
Parley's Tales of Adventure.
The Childs Scrap Book-a Christmas and New
Year gf."
Palleys Book of Poetry the Juvenile Naturalist,
OF Walks in the Country
Paul Prestons Gymnastics or Sports for Youth,
Fany Tales aud Popular Stories from the German.
Holland. Farewell Tales, aud a large collection OF
several hundred varieties of the older works embrac-
ing all the authors generally esteemed the best for
youth.
"A small supply of French Juvenile Books just i'm
ported direct from Paris by the advertiser got up
and embelished in very superior style.
Colored Toy Books in great variety, Souvenirs
Pocket Bibles, Albums, Portfolios, Dfawing Books
&c, &c, for sale al the lowest New York and Phia-
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PUBLIC MEETING.

The friends Of AGRICULTURE and MANUFACTURES
generally requested TO attend meeting to be held
in Washington city on WEDNESDAY evening next,
the 81 January at o'clock, on business Of import
ance.
Members Of Congress, and the friends of those in
terests generally are respectfully invited to attend.
Due notice Of the place will be given, which will
probably be in the House Of Representatives, if per-
mi-si can be had,
WssHiNeroN, Dec. %, lSi3
us Editors in the District and the neighborng
cities will please notice or'publish the above.
Dec 29-2t
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STATE RIGHTS.

Nov in press, an Essay on State Rights, by Es-
IN twick Evans of the North The author will be
happy to ecese orders for copies from citizens aud
strangers here through the post Office and from posi-
masters and ether gentlemen abroad, by letter. free Of
postage, and enclosing payment.
The object Of The cork Is 10 define aud illustrate The
spnt fow institutions and Of liberty, and TO renoraie
our political eies,eias
The author has been bonored by the names Of The
President, Heads OF Department, and the most dis
Ilnguished members Of the House and Senate, toge-
Their with citizens The work will be transmitted
with all fidelity and promaness-prce 20 cents.
Washington City, Dec. l6, isi3-d2m
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7 oNDoN BOOKS ON MEDICINE AND SUR.

I ONDON BOOKS ON MEDICINE AND SUR.
IL GERY.-Just imported by = TAYLOR a few
copies only and this day received, Yearslcy the
Throat on the enlarged Tonsil, and elongated USuio
vol London, loa3; Jones on Gravel CalculU,i,,
aud Gout, being Professor Liebigs Physiology, az
vol London lsi3; Johnson on Life, Health, and
Disease, | vol London, l543; Food and its infu-
ence on Health and Disease, by Matthew Truman.
NJ d. | vol London, l5i3i krauss on the cure Of
Club foot, Bent knee Wry-neck SPIRAL Deformily,
&c &c; Lee on Stammerng and Squirting, and oii
The Method for their Removal, vol. London, lsll
Curtis's Treatise on tie Physiology and Pathology Of
the Ear vol octave and others not enumerated
Books, Periodicals Sc, imported TO order from Ion
don and Paris. may 20
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TARPERS' ILLUMINATED NEW PlCTO.
III RIAL BIBLE 10 be published in numbers, at
25 cents each, large quaro sze.--No (this day re
ceived) confirms fifty nine illustrations vgneites, &c.
&c got up in The finest style of engraving, printing,
and papr, and at The same time the most be ,u'ifu
and The cheapest work offered in the United
States
The whole Bible will contain sixteen hundred Illus
trations more than fourteen hundred of which are
from original and entirely new designs by TGChaI-
May be examined and subscribed for at the hook
store Of +. TAYLOR.
dec d
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WHALING IN New LoSpoN,--Ihe new London Adj
vocate states that len ships of the largest class have
been added TO the whaling feet of that enterprisng
town, the present year. New London now sends out
upward Of so ships and barques, besides several
smaller vessels, to produce whale and sperm oil.
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For SALE

A THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE in Smiths
n Row, on Isl Street, Georgetown, adjoining the
residence OF Doctor Warheld As private resi-
1ence this property is among the most desirable IN
the town; the house is slate rooted containing nine
chambers, parlor IL feet by A. with folding doors
a passage eight feet wide large and well arranged
basement for family purposes, with pantry closets,
Sc IN connection with asspacious and well arranged
kitchen two cellars for storage Of fuel, Sc, dry
and warm; a smoke-house, stable, and coach-house
in short all the conyeniences that might be desired
in a family residence. An inspection Of the premis-
os is invited, and MIR. Charles Nlnson, who occupies
the house, will give information in reference to the
price, and terms Of payment, sc.
N. u. YINSON.
Dec 2-eot2Jsn
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A CARD.

IN accordance with the established usage Of the
L House, of rendering all accounts twice year,
January and July) the subscribers respectfully in
form their hume customers that their respective
bills up to the l.. of January, will lie rendered through
the me dunn of the Post Office To those whom il
may not be convenient To pay promptly, notes AT
venieni dates in all cases will be eypecied.
We take tn opportunity to state, that we have
ilteres whatever the debts due IL the late firm
Bradley Etep all of said debts having been trans
ierred to MIR. Henry Bradley, the dis -ouon If
the copar,nershp, for his sole and benefit.
dc 30 ESTEP & CATLETT.
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beautiful EDITIONS Of The following are
Is lust opened by F.TAYLOR, Tor Christmas and
New Years Presents some ofthem finely illu.tratd.
ohets richly bJund--lhr English editions imported
from London direct by + 4
Mary Uowetis Poems ThomIs,n's Srasons, Mis-.
Sipourney's Poems, Montgomery Poems Milton.
Byron Burns, Cowper Ilemans, 1. +. l. Coz
tJpe. Wordsworth Bacon Essays, God.milhs II
saws Goldsmith Poems, Charming Essays, Bernau
y r,ons Poems Gay, Young, Ossian, S'rrne,
scott. Popc. Shakeprofe Moore, and many Others
embellishrd with evefy variety Of illustration and
binding Books Of Flowers richly colored Engu.n
Bibles Of every sitc aud sanetyat he lowest price
m every case. dec. j.