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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-31

u TAYLOR has han large and valuable
L.. collection of Books in every branch OF Litera-
ture, Science and Art Law; Medicine and Surgery;
Theology History; Botany and Agriculture; Clas-
steal Literature and Translations; Poetry and the
Drama Geology and Mineralogy Chemistry, Math-
ematics, and all other Of the Practical Sciences;
whica he offers for sale al extreme low prlcesmany
Of them at cost of them at less than cost, and
in every at the lowest price at which the same
can be purchased in any of the Northern cities
Purchasers ordering from distance may rely on
finding this to be the The advertiser purchases
little from the Northern booksellers hut chiefly at the
trade sales (wholesale auctions) where they lay IN
their supplies and at the same prices with them. He
is able therefore, to sell at az small an advance as
any bookseller any where in the United States, and
willing do This is known to all those who have
taken the trouble ascel tain the fact
Foreign editions he imports direct from London and
Paris buy ing them for cash in advance in those cities,
and hey are not sold for lower prices any where in
the United States than in his establishment.
good collection of French books will be found
with the advertiser which additions constantly
made also few of the best authors id the Spanish,
Italian, and German languages, with the Dest books
Of instruction in EACH while the subjects OF His
tory Naval and Military Science and Service, Geol-
ogy and Mneralcgy, Currency, Finance and Leglsla-
ton, and on Engineering, Architecture and Mechan-
les, all their various branches as good collections
probably not for sale in the United States as those
which may be found at his store.
Orders from distance, it may be relied upon,
will be promptly attended to, and upon the same
terms if the purchaser were upon the spot.
Books, Stationery and Periodicals, amy thing else,
imported to order from London and Paris.
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NJ EW MUSlC.-Just received the following pieces
: OF new Music, at the old established store, two
doors east of 18th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
W. FISCHER.
The mournful good night by J. II. Hewitt
The admiral and shark, by II. Phillips.
Love can neer survive esteem, by J. c. Andrews
False one breathe my last adeu, by A. j. Morales.
II had but a thousand year, by ii, Russell.
The Indian girl, by G. Machod.
Aud lang syne, with new arrangement, by s Nelson.
John Anderson's game, by G. J. Bennett
Loves chosen hours, by +. ii. Brown,
Vesper song at sea.
The true heart Of woman by A. Lee.
When thou vert true, words by f. w. Thomas,
Esq music by J. I'll. Hewitt, inscribed TO Mrs. Ro-
bert Tyler
The minstrel child for the guitar.
The vuture of the Alps, by J. J. Hutchinson.
Our fathers hearth quartet, by N. A. Baldwin.
The alpine horn, by j. II. Hewitt.
Saratoga lake waltz by F. G. Graubs.
Seminary waltz, by w. G. Glynn.
La Mexicana valso, by w. V. Wallace
Spanish souvenir waltz by II. A. Andrean.
La deseada waltz by w. V. Wallace.
La SPeranza waltz, by J. H. Cornell
Woodside waltz, by Miss M. l.. McGregor
Les perles valser, by w. V. Wallace.
Real Scotch quadrilles, Tin two setts) by julien.
The cognette, dance, by G. F. Rudolph.
Regatta galloppe by j. Munck.
Emmas gallopade by Fl. Rohback
Grand austeritz march and quick step, by G. w.
Hewitt.
Rochester fremen's quick step, by w. c. Glynn.
Inc young fluitst, collection Of the most ad
mlred operas, selected and arranged by Toulon.
aug9
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POST OFFICE BUSINESS.

TINE undersigned continues TO transact business
Il for mail contractors, pensioners, draughteo ro
lunteers, and claimants generally at the seat OIL
vernment.
III has blank bids ready for persons desirous oil
bidding for mail contracts The old service ana pay
upon any route given at the shortest notice ana au
vice as to bidding communicated, if desired NO APP
plication attended to, unless accompanied by lee OF
five dollars and no letter taken from the office I'M
less the postage is paid. No person having business
at the seat of Government need attend IN person, y
full description of the business is communicated
ond full power of attorney sent on by mail
Ten per cent charged upon all old claims allowed
by the proper authorities, after the allowance IS made
Nothing charged unless the claim is allowed
Refer to the members of the Twenty Seventh Con-
gress generally.
JESSE E. DOW,
Washington, 9th street, near General Post Once
March Cl-Iyf
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PROPOSALS FOR CHAIN IRON.

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, July %, l643.
D ROPOSALS will be received at this Office un-
i ill 3 O'Clock on the first day of September ensu-
ing, to deliver at the Navy Yard in this City, the fol
lowing Chain Iron, for eighteen Chain Gables, ll-l6
inches in diameter, each SO fathoms long, constut
ing the following bill Of Iron, viz:
81, 100 links ll-l6 inches in diameter-2Oa inches
long
$50 links 1916 inches in dameter-22! inches
long.
20 feet 3, inch by 2, Oval pin Iron
80 do q do 9 do. do.
70 Swivel 1873 Shackle, and IL Box pieces.
Specifications of the Swivel, Shackle, Box pieces
and Oval pin Iron, can be seen on application at this
Office; all of the above Iron must be the very best
American and undergo such proof, under the increas
ed tests and inspection the Commandment Of the
Yard may subject it to to be delivered free of ex-
pense to the Government and in short time after
the Contract is made possible, which time will
be designated in the Contract
Bonds with good and sufficient sureties in double
the amount of the Contract will be required, and a
reservation made from each payment of III per cent,
till the Contract is completed.
VIM b. SCOTT, Navy Agent
To be published three times week till first Sep
TENDER next, in the following papers, (Which will
please forward a copy of the same to the Navy
Agents ofice,) viz informing Post, Daily Times,
Boston Journal of Commerce, Aurora & Union, New
York Republican Herald, Providence, r. l.; Amer
lean Sentinel, Public Ledger Philadelphia, National
Enquirer, Democratic Signal, Harrisburg, Pa; Sun,
Republican, Baltimore; Enquirer Richmond Daily
Morning Post, Pitsburg Pa. Mad sonian, Intelligent
Ger, and Spectator, Washington City. aug3
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NOTICE.

TNHE United States steamboats, Colonel Harvey
and General Taylor longer required for mill
tary operations in Florida, offered for sale BIOS
therefore, will be received by 'Captain j. M HUI,
Asst q NJ, St Augustine, f. F." to be endorsed
GO Bids for steamboat Colonel Harvey or General
Taylor" the may be, until the 9th OF Sep
TENDER, (next month"; at which time they "iii De
opened and submitted to the Commanding General
of the 9th military department, for his decision as
to whether either of the boats shall be sold Bidders
would therefore do we'll to be liberal 10 their offers,
especially as both boats in excellent order ana
condition, coppered and in every respect htted LOT
immediate service.
They are as good boats as any others IN the
southern waters if not better. They will, in short
time be at Savannah to be laid up, where they may
be seen and examined. The terms Of sale are cash,
in specie or its equivalent
THO. +. HUNT,
| 1t Col. and Act'g q. M Gen'l.
DEPUTY Q. M. GENERALS OFFICE,
st. Augustine, Aug. II, lS43
| NorE.--The Colonel Harvey built for the
public service in Baltimore, in the winter of 1910, by
r. B. Culleythe engine by Messrs. Reeder & Sons,
of that place; her boiler is new, having been put in
last winner. The Gen. Taylor built in Charles
ton in 1910, has low-pressure engine, and a new
boiler which was put in last month.
T.. F. HUNT,
| sept I--d25th Sep Do. M. G.
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VALUABLE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
for sale by +. TAYLOR.
American State Papers, vols. folio, relating to
the public lands.
Laws of Congress respecting the sale and DISPOSE
ton of the public lands with the Instructions from
the Secretary Of the Treasury and commissioner of
the General Land Office, judicial opinions, SIC. vols.
Svo
Reports of the Secretaries of the Treasury on f.
nance, public credit, national bank, manufactures,
&c., commencing with the Reports of Alexander
Hamilton, 2 vols. 6vo.
Official Opinions of the Attorney General from
the commencement of the Government down to
March, l84l, compete in volume, octave.
Treaties between the United Ststes and the Indian
tribes, complete from l770 to 1897, vol. published
by the Indian Office, l vol. octave; aso contained
in small separate volume, the Indian laws and trea-
ties made before the Revolution by the Colonies and
the Crown, price 81 25
Legislative and Documentary History of the Bank
of the United States, including the original Bank of
North America, volume, octave.
Laws of the United States, 9 volumes, complete
up to 1889, the congressional edition. with the pam
phlet Laws Of Congress from 1889 to the present
time.
I he late Census Of the United States, in volumes
And almost any other document whether Execu-
tive or Congressional, that has been published at the
seat of Government, can be procured.
Applications by mail, if post paid, will be prompt
ly attended to- aug 81
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n ROCERIES.-I have on hand and will sell, on
VI as reasonable terms as can be had in the city, a
general assortment of Groceries, such as
Flour family and super6ne,
Teas, of various brands, some of the best,
CofTees Java, Laguira, Rio and ST. Domingo,
Sperm Oil and Candles,
Shad and Herring, for family use, by the brl.
Loaf and Brown Sugars,
Bacon, hams, shoulders and Sides
And all other articles usually kept in my line.
invite attention particularly to lot of very fine Hams
cured in Prince Georges County, Md.
WILLIAM Il. DOVE,
Between 18th and l4th streets, adjoining
aug S-6t National Theatre.
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June % law 6

TNHE BUILDERS GUIDE - Cheap. A. Hills
Il Builders Guide; the raost modern and approved
methods adopted by klfu architects in the various
departments of Carpentry Joinery, Masonry, and
Sculpture embracing all the details, and particularly
adapted to the wants Of the less experienced by
Chester Hills, practical Architect containing seventy
large folio plates drawn on large scale, and giving
also practical treatise on the several orders of Gre
can, Roman, and Gothicstye of building.
The one complete in one large folio volume (news-
paper size,) published IL dollars few copies for
by f. TAYLOR; price $5 so
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NEW MUSIC
lust RECEIVED, the following pieces of New
j Music at The old established store two doors east
fl2th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
w FISCHER
The Ship Frc-a descriptive scene, by +. Rus.
sell.
Thou Oh, thou hast loved me-by H. r.. Bishop
Our Friends of Old-by f. N CROUCH.
Oh say not that Hope-by Miss Smith
Yes, should like to Marry-by J. J. Craven.
New Brighton Gallop-by Mosak
Ocean Wave Quick Step-by A. Dodworth,
Cairns Quick Step-by A, Dodworth,
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ITUNT'S MERCHANTS MAGAZINE AND
II COMMERCIAL REVIEW established July,

HUNT'S MERCHANTS MAGAZINE AND
IL COMMERCIAL REVIEW established July,
1889 by FREEMAN HUNT, Editor and Proprietor.
With the number for July, lo43, commenced the
fifth year of the of this standard periodical
1t is the only work Of the kind in this any other
country; and although mainly devoted to the nte
rests and wants of the commercial and business
muni,y it has become an indispensable work of re-
ference TO the Statesman and Political Economist
throughout the commercial world. lis contents en-
brace every subject connected with Commerce and
Navigation, Agriculture and Manufactures Currency
and Banking. Fire and Marine Insurance, Mercan-
tile Biography, Mercantile and Maritime Law, the
Laws and Regulations of Trade, INCLUDING n.por-
tant decisions IN the different Courts OF The United
States Great Britain, &c.
The Commercial Regulations, Port Charges Ia
riffs Com nercial Treaties, etc. of ali Nations with
which we have commercial intercourse with all altera-
lions in the same, collected and published from
time to time in this Magazine, which is also the re-
pository for full and authentic Statistical Tables of the
Commerce, Trade Navigation, Resources, Popsa-
ZION, Banking or Currency of the United States and
the principal 'untries of The civilized world.
II has and will continue to be the ofthe Editor
and Proprietor of the Merchants Magazine 10 avoid
every thing of parry political, or sectional bias or
bearing ia the conduct of he work-openng its pages
the free and fair discussion of 0ntagonlsc doctrines
connected with The great interests OF Commerce. Ag
rculture Manufactures, and the Currency.
The Mcrch nts Magazine is published on the first
every month, at five dollars per annum, payable IN
advance. Apply to f TAYLOR, Bookseller, Wash
ington who will have the work forwarded by mail to
any part ofthe United States.
-. A few complete of the work, embracing
eight semi-annuaI volumes be procured by ap.
plying as above july l-t
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NAVY BEEF AND PoRK-FoR ls44.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau Of Provisions & Clothing,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau Of Provisions & Clothing,
August IA, lo43.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals Tor
- Beef" and Proposals for Pork" as the case
may be, will be received this office until o'clock,
+ NJ, on Monday, the second day of October next,
for furnishing ard delivering, free of all cost and
risk 10 the United States,
Seven thousand eight hundred barrels of Navy Beef,
And seven thousand eight hundred barrels OF Navy
Pork.
each barrel to contain not less than two hundred
pounds net weight Of Beef or Pork excess Of
weight in either article will be paid for. To be de-
lvered at the respective Navy Yards and Naval Sta
tinns &c fnllowa.
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MANTU AM AKlNG.

MFRS E. B. ROBINSON, respectfully informs
lVl the ladies of Washington and It's vicinity that
she has removed from her late residence y street
to 9th, above F, nearly opposite Mr.. Asbury Tuck
cr's, where she will be glad to see her old customers
and those who may favor her with a call. Her
sdence is pleasant and free from the dust and nose
where she is prepared to execute work in her line in
he neatest and most fashionable manner.
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+ ECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF
L. NUMBERS and the adaptation of Arithmetic
TO the business purposes Of life, by Urlah Parke.
Facts end Arguments on the transmission of Intel
Iectual and Moral Qualities from Parents TO OFF
spring Productive Farming, or familiar digest of
the recent discoveries of Lelbg, Johnston, Davy, aud
Others on vegetable chemistry by j. A. Smith, price
81 cents Johnson's Lectures on Agricultural Chem
istry and Geology, complete in Nos Just received
for sale by r IAILOh'
aip
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Aug. 24-9aw2w

nj OTICE-The long departure of gentleman,
~ named Daniel Hopkins, formerly a resident Of
Prince George county, Maryland, produces the most
intense anxiety among few Juvenile female re-
laons IN this city, that they learn his present resi-
dence which they presume is somewhere to the south
Should this notice come before Mr.. Hopkins (or any
person who Is aware of his location il would be con-
song to these relatives to have informal on let
ter embracing such information will be thankfully
received by ap X -
Washington city, d. O.
Editors will please give the above notice an inser
ton in heir papers ana 90
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CHEAP REPRINT OF THE BEST ENGLISH
~ MAGAZINES, published in New York in hook
FORM on fine paper, and in large type, at one-thrd
the English prices.
"The Quarterly Review" " The Edingburg Re.
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reign Quarterly Review.
Terms-For the four, SO per annum
For either three of them, 81 per annum.
For either two of them, IS p ,r anbum.
For either of them sngly, - per annrn.
For Blackwood's Magazine (monthly) 81 per an
num-
For the Dublin University Magazine, 81 per annum
For the Christian Observer, 50 per annum.
These may be examined at the bookstore of F
TAYLOR, where subscriptions will be received
june II
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UTASUINGTON HIGH SCHOOL for YOUNG
w GENTLEMEN-Th subscribers having been
Induced TO believe that Notwithstanding the numer-
Gus schools now in The city, a scholastic institute,
which should offer TO young gentlemen peculiar ad-
yantages for acquiring knowledge at once sound
and practical Of the Latin, Greek French and Spa
nish languages, and whose advantages for instruction
in Mathematics and Bellies Lettres, SC. should be in
feror TO those Of no other, would meet with support
and encouragement have resolved to unite their en-
ergies and abilities in effort TO establish in Wash
ington such an Institution.
OF their qua hcations for the Accomplishment OF
such an enterprise and Of their competency to con-
duct school Of this character in all ITS departments
they would Prefer that parents should Judge from
uIal experiment and personal observation, rather
than from any description of their own. To induce
parents then, TO entrust TO their care, for limited
time their sons, or wards with view to the exper-
iment alluded to, they have published prospectus
embracing full view of their mode Of instruction
and discipline of the course of studies to be pursued
and containing terms, testimonials, sc.
To this prospectus, copies OF which may be procu-
red at Mr.. Farnham's bookstore, they respectfully
call the attention of parents and beg leave only to
state that period of nearly twenty years has elapsed
since they completed their studies. at their. re-
spectivc universities and entered upon the duties of
that profession in the practice of which they have
been constantly engaged that this Office was origi-
nally assumed by them, not temporary measure,
not as a means of support while waiting or preparing
for some other station nor as last resort after
failure in other projects pursuits but their first
and unbiased choice that il has since been practis
ed not because it presented 10 them airer prospects
for fame or emoluments than other vocatons to
which they have devoted their talents and acquire
ments but simply because they preferred this profess
sion to any other.
T. ARNOLD, ID. c. l..
A. N. GIRAULT, A. Nj.
w. II
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SfLENDlD ROSEWOOD PIANO.-Tbe sub
- scrlocr mas JUST received from the unrivaed
manufacturer, Mr.. Joseph Chickering, one Of his
best Rosewood Piano Fortes, of the latest improve
ment The instrument must be seen and tried to be
appreciated Those wishing to purchase are invited
to examine il at Stationers' Hall
July 7-3taw2w
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n FISH & CO, Hatters, Browns Hotel, will
". introduce the AUTUMN FASHION for Gentlemen's
Hats on Saturday, September 3D. l643
Sale Rooms Nos. and 2 Browns Hotel, and No.
1877, Broadway, New York. aug 3l-3tif
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Mrs. ELLIS'S" POETRY OF LIFE" Mic
lNl edition, complete for 37a cents.
No. IL, Alllson's History OF Europe; 25 cents
No 10, Brande- EncynloI wdil; 25 cents.
just received for sale by
july i7tf +. TAYLOR.
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wv ASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
w The subscribers respectfully remind parents
that this institution will be opened on Monday next,
September 4th, on which day, at o'clock A. NJ, it
is desired that those young gentlemen who are al
ready engaged, and others that may wish to become
pupils should assemble at the school room the
Washington Library in North Eleventh street, i'm
mediately opposite the City Post Office:
ID. F.. ARNOLD, q
sep 1-d3t A. N. GIRAULT.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-, July 10, lS43

LTBKAKf VF VUN1KESs, july TO, IUfo'
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Library will be
/ closed on the 18th instant, and will not be open
ed until Thursday, the 9TH of September in order to
enable the workmen to carry into effect the law Of
March 3d. lS43, directing The construction of two
furnaces under each end of the first story Of the
ire Of the CAPITOL for warming the rooms and passa-
ges Upon and above the said first story including the
Congress Library room," and for LAYING the floor Of
the principal Library room with hydraulic cement"
NSPersons who have books from the Library are
requested to return them by Tuesday next
J. S. MEEHAN, Librarian.
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TNHE THEORY PRACTIC AND ARCHI-
i lecture OF BRIDGES of Stone Iron,
Timber and Wire in three large volumes, London,
lS43 with $50 engravings The Theory OF Bridges,
10y James Ham, Kings College, London; Prnc-
pies of con strucon, translated from Caulhey Theo-
~ of the Arch, &C. by Professor Mosey Papers
on Foundations, by Il, Hughes, civil engineer; rs
says aud Tres,ses, 10y WIN. Hosking, single copy
imported per Gnat Western, by F. Taylor, is this
day received also Buck Obique Bridges, vol.
guarto; Bland the Construction of Arches, Piers,
Buttresses, &c / vol. octave; Hart on the Con-
structon of Oblique Arches, vol quarto Sir How
ard Douglas on Military Bridges, vol. octave; Ma
yier Lecons les Points ct Chausers 2vols Pari,
Pope on Bridge Architecture The Principle, Con-
strucon and Practical Execution Of Bridges, by
lthel Town; The Mechan cal Principles OF Eng
necrng and Architecture, by Professor M,sely, one
vol London, lSi3; Walron's Problems, lllu uove
of the Principles of Theoretical Mechanics, vol.
London, 1913 Transactions of Inst ute of Civil
Engneers, vol. 81, quato London, 1913; Profess
sionIl papers of the Royal Engineers, vol D. quarto,
London lSi3; Nicholson Masonry; Shaw's OPP
.Iative Masonry; Barlow on the Strength of Mate
rails; Turnbull on the Strength aud s r,ss of Cast
! lion Beams and Columns Vicat on Clements Ro-
binson's Mechanical Philosophy, 4 vols Edinburg
| and variety of valuable works on Architecture,
/ Engineering and Construction, in which the samc
| subjects are treated OF.
! -. Books, Stationery, Periodicals and any thing
! clsoImported to order from England and Franc.
30 f. TAYLOR.
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FUR KEN
A PLEASANT furnished chamber, where there
n are no children and entirely free from dust and
noise. The location is in 9th, Just above f street,
and to person who is fond of study and retirement
it will be both pleasant aud agreeable. Enquire of
X. at this office, july 81