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GREAT ARRlVAL-The schooners Mary and
VI John Bell, from New York, with choice assort-
ment of fresh family Groceries for the undersigned
which he will sell low for cash or to punctua Gus
toners, consisting in part the following articles to his
former stock:
100 whole half, and quarter boxes bunch raisins
So whole, half quar-. and eighth barrels buckwheat
50 whole and half barrels mackerel
10 bags Java, Laguyra, and Rio coffee
Is casks cheese, part English
20 barrels New York -four
Lot prime sugar
Fresh teas latest importation
l6 basket best Olive oil, for table use
Sperm and mould candles
barrels cranberries, in fine order
Is dozen broems and 10 dozen whisps
Market baskets, mats buckets, and keelers
trails soft sheled amouds
80 boxes prunes, in fancy and wood boxes
boxes fresh citron and barrels Pecan nuts, &c.
10 baskets champagne
Half pipe superior French brandy
1900 pounds Goshen butter
With all other articles usually kept by the trade !;
and respectfully solicit share Of the public favor,
as am determined to sell cheap for cash.
GEO. LAMBRIGHT,
doors west of Railroad depot.
nov 25-3taw2wif It
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EDWARD S. WRIGHT, Bridge Street Georgetown,
IL Importer and Dealer IN Cut cry, Stationery, Dry
and Fancy Goods, &c., keeps constantly on hand, on
the most favorable terms, the following articles
CUTLERY.
Ivory knives and forks in full sctts, Ivory knives
and forks in dozens, buffalo and buck, il setts and
dozens, carvers and steels, bread knives, oyster
knives, pocket and pom knives on cards. pocket and
pen knives in DOZENS erasers and desk knives, scs-
sors Of all qualities of all qualities German
silver forks best plated forks, German silver table
spoons, German silver tea spoons.
STATIONERY.
Ruled and plain cap papers ruled and plain letter
papers, full and half bound lcdgers, full and half
bound day books steel pens, quills, blue and black
inks, black sand waters, sealing wax india rubber,
port folios, nkstands of ebony, glass, cork Sc,
drawing pencils, common lead pencils fine and COM
mon crayons miniature ivory, miniature cases. states
in wood and paper, blue and white bonnet boards,
playing cards. visiting cards. penhodcrs paper knives,
&C., indelble ink.
Blue black, and fancy cloths, cassmeres, cassnetts,
brown and bleached cottons, white cambrcs cotton,
worsted, silk, and merino hose and half hose silk
shirts, merne shirts and drawers, cotton and silk
handkerchefs, cotton and linen tapes corset aces,
shoe ribbands cotton cords, patent threads, cotton
balls, spool cottons. #
COMBS AND BRUSHES.
Tuck, side, nick, pocket, dressing, Kidding combs.
hair TOOTH nail, comb busting, health, shaving, and
shoe bushes. ra syHilt
e+ FANCY GOODS.
Pms and needles, knitting pins, hooks and eyes,
ta,lors' silk twist, Italian silk, hank cotton, fishing
lines and hooks night tapers gum and improved gum
suspenders webb and nett suspenders candlestcks,
snufers and trays castors spectaces cups and balls,
toy watches, yankee clocks, stuff boxes, pocket
books, purses, percussion caps dolls and doll heads,
toy books and prints, travelling and fancy baskets,
fancy boxes in great variety, chessmen domnoes
back CANNON and chess boards thermometers, storm
glasses Jews harps, carpenters pencils, German sill
timbles brass thnbles, tailors' thmbles, spool
stands glass boxes fancy soaps, shaving boxes shaw
ing brushes, split whale bones, sptoons, marbles and
alleys tops skates razor homes, srops, shaving
glasses watch guards, gilt coat, and vest buttons,
silk and mshar coat buttons, PEARL shirt. and vest
buttons, bone and horn sspender and shirt buttons,
bone and wood moulds, common jewelry, violins,
violin bows, guitars flutes and es accordons, harp
strings, guitar strings, violin strings, looking glasses,
looking glass plates, green and fancy window blinds,
paper hangngs, glass tumblcrs, glass mugs, glass
lamps, shoe backing, single and double barrel guns,
steel and brass pistols Havana, Spanish, and half
Spanish cigars. With variety Of perfumcry, SC.
nov 6--lm
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CTATIONERY WAREHOUSE!!!- FRENCH
u AND ENGLISH STATIONERY THE pub

CTATIONERY WAREHOUSE!!!-F FRENCH
- AND ENGLISH HSTATIONERYH!-The pub
lie informed that we have received from Paris
and London, large and most varied assortment of
Staple and Fancy Stationery, all Of which was
lected expressly for sales consisting in part Of
the following: s
French Goods-Folio and qliarto post papers of ex-
ira finish, photographic, tracing, morocco, and fancy
colored papers; gold and silver paper, fancy note
paper in great variety envelopes, lace, embossed,
figured and plain, papetares, large assortment,
some new and very rich patterns; pearl and ivory
paper knives and o.ders, a great Variety; pearl,
ivory and agate seals; penhoders of every descrip-
ten; card cases of pearl, ivory and leather pocket
books and dressing cases. port folios, very rch
nkstands of glass and porcelain, new patterns;
water colors; black, white and colorcd crayons
Conte's drawing pencils; sable and cameis hair pen
ellis; leather stumrs; transparent, motto and initial
waters.
From, London --Whatman's drawing papers Rev.
nolds abraided and Bristol boards of every size and
thickness; wax and waters of every description
perforated boards, ine medium, and coarse Rhoades
4 Sons drawing pencils, put up in new style, (the
former having been councrfeed), every pencil is
now stamped Rhoades & Son, and Herrick Blunt;
this will guard against future counierfeits; back
CANNON boards; chess boards; chess men; pearl
and bone motto seals in great variety some new pat
terms; Gilotts and Winde's steel pens Rodgers
and Wostenhoim's cutlery; Newman's colors loose
and in boxes; Crayon paper; lace and plain enyel-
opcs ivory knives and folders bronze, ebony rose
wood, ivory, bone and glass inkstands; port folos
and card cases; dissected maps and games, many of
them entirely new subjects; rosewood desks and
work boxes white and colored twine; parchment
india rubber; Reeves and Sons pink and colored
saucers sable and camel's harpencis ink powder;
red, black Japan, copying, and marking inks Welch
states of all sizes porcelain states most Of which
offered at reduction of 30 per cent. from former
prices.
HERRICK & BLUNT,
Wiuiam r. Bayly agent
nov 6-6m Penn. av., between lth and 18th sts.
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CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES.
FL. b a PHILADELPHIA STORES. s
Smiths Row, corner of I1th and.r streets,
Granite HOsC, FenMsylcanta .dUesue,
BETWEEN 3D AND a. STREETS.

AND
Gr0Ntfe HOsC, Pennsylvania .aUeyssR,
BETWEEN 3D AND a. STREETS.
CITIZENS, STRANGERS, and MEMBERS OF
" CONGRESS, come and buy where only one
price Is asked. Persons not acquainted with the
prices OF goods often have to pay fifteen and even
thirty per cent more than those who know the Gus
tomary price, and have the tact Of Jeoing down to
the lowest price In our Stores, we ask no more and
take no less than the 6xed price, All intelligent per-
approve of this way of doing business, and be-
lieye it the only fair way Of dealing. s
Our stock is large and well assorted. We have
of our own make, DRESS BOOTS, at 50; WATER
PROOF, at SO 50 and 81 so; DRESS BOOTEES,
II Is to $a SO, of FRENCH CALF; GENTLE
MEMS SLIPPERS, MOROCCO AND CALF, at
rs cents; GENTLEMEN's CLOTH SLIPPERS,
QUILTED WALKING SHOES for Ladies, de.
cidedDy the most pretty and comfortable shoe lady
can have for cold weather. !.
PARIS TIES and SLIPPERS, very handsome,
still selling for ST..
Chdren's wear in every variety.
Nearly 1000 pairs of India Rubber Over Shoes, in
every style.
Prime figured Rubbers, beautiful over shoe, at
IS cents at
We Geek not to humbug the public with selling
out below cost or twenty-five per cent. lower than
any other store )" sensible person is influenced by
any such statements. Our manner of doing business
is upon the one price system; we fix a fair profit
which all no doubt will allow, and in so doing, we
have been well sustained, our CASH book fully
shows. {
Repairing, and every thing connected with ou
business, shall receive prompt attention.
Prices the same in each Store.
Three Of the four comprising the firm practical Shoe
makers, haring graduated on the bench.
]. f. FOWLER & CO.
corner llth and sts
MANN s. BROTHERS,
nov 26-eolm Pennsylvania avenue.
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TIME WINTER GREEN A perennial gift for
J. IS4A Illustrated with sixteen beautiful engra-
Wings Embellishments The DooIed Fairy illus
trated Title Pngc, Uncle Joshua the Land of the
CYPRESS Euthanasia, Henpecking, The Mariners, A
Portrait, Only One Night at Sea, My Sisters, The
Managing Mother, The Minon Bride, The Eleventh
Hour, The Green Old Age, The Mariners Orphan,
The Devoted. Just received and for sale at the book
store Of EH X. FARNHAM, 1t
nov Ii corner OF 1lth St. and Penn. av. q
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GALL AND EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES

GALL AND EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES
~ To all those who fond of fine favoured Ha-
vana, would invite them to call and examine my
not fail to please all those who may favor me with
call they selected of the very bestand most appro
pirate brands there can be doubt but what they
the best to be found in this city, and will be sold
at as low prices for cash. The following of
the different brands, viz: 4. 3. t
: Anchor, Regalia, and several other brands
Britannia, La Norma Cazadora
Leeshore or Lavuetabagera, Canones
Constantias, Nonparell, Imperial
CASTILLO or Rifle, El Desrelo, FL Laurel
La Esperanza, Estrella Colon, Prmas Geraes
Pescatore, Trabuca, and Principe of several brands
Also on hand a lot of fine chewing and smoking
Tobacco of various kinds, and the most approved
Snufs in use, to all of which he invites the attention
of the public before purchasing elsewhere.
JOSEPH III. FRANCE,
H. 7th street between ID and E Streets
nov % and I'd door above the Intelligencer office.
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PERIFOC.4L, OR AMERICAN PERISCOPIC
SP E G I A G L ES,

SUPERIOR to any other kind in use, constructed
~ in accordance with the philosophy of Nature, in
the peculiar form of CON NCAVO-CONVEX
ELLIPSEs; admirably adapted to the organs Of
Sight, and perfectly natural to the Eye; atfording
altogether the best artificial help to the human vision
ever invented They are manufactured only by H..
NJ. PAINE Co !, Massachusetts, and can be obtained
in this city of
s.. MAST, sat
AL his store on Pennsylvania avenue, near Gadsbys,
to whom we have consigned large assortment, suit
ed to every age and condition of the eye.
The Perfocal Glasses can be used for the greatest
length of time either by day or night with perfect
ease, twhcn selected to suit the state Of the eye and
never cause that gddiness of the head or unpleasant
sensation to the eyes, that many experience from
using the common kind, but tend to strengthen and
improve the sight; as will be seen by the numerous
testimonials from those who have used them, which
can be examined by calling as above. rs Perfocal
Glasses put into other spectacle frames.
N. b. All persons not satisfied with these Glasses
after making trial of them, particularly requested
to have them exchanged until suited.
at isi~ JAS. KILBURN,
nov 25-lm Agent for the Manufacturers.
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IHAMILY GROCERY STORE,-The subscriber,
i encouraged by the liberal patronage which he
has received thus far induced to enlarge his stock
and TO make his assortment more general, embracing
almost every article in the Family Grocery, Provi-
sion, and Feed line. He will receive his fall and
winter stock of groceries, butter, cheese, domestic
and foreign fruits from New York, in all the present
month. S. HOLMES, 7th street, "
nov 6--dlw nearly opposite Patriotic Bank.
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.H ANDERSON, BOOKSELLER AND STA
VI. TONER, bet,reea 18th and 18Th streets, PENN
.4penuc-G. A. keeps constantly for sale the follow
ing articles which he offers wholesale and RETAIL on
as liberal terms as can be had here or elsewhere Wis
Printing paper, wrapping paper
Binders and trunk boards
Russia, ca f, and sheep skins
Writing paper, drawing paper
Visiting and business cards, playing cards
Drawing materials, fancy articles, perfumcry
Fishing tackle and twine, writing desks
Work boxes, blank books, Portfolios, snuff
Smoking and chewing tobacco, segars, &c
Also, a general assortment of school books, class-
cal miscellaneous, and juvenile works, Bibles prayer
and hymn books Of every denomination, Catholic,
Protestant &C. at the lowest northern prices.
nov ely
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NIGAR, ToBACco, AND SNUFF DEPOT

CIGAR, TOBACCO, AND SNUFF DEPOT
" TOO 900 Cigars of Uaious brafds-50 kegs of prime
Che,oing 1obacco.--The undersigned would respect
fully invite attention to his large and extensive as
sortment of Superior Cigars and Chewing Tobacco.
The following are of the choice brands OF for.
eign Importation, warranted genuine
M CIGARS.
Flora rcgalia Ia boxes
Britannia, lilo boxes
Paixhan, l-l0 and l-20 boxes
Plantation, l-l0 boxes
Leeshore, or Layuelta La Norma
Cazadores, Ia and l-8 boxes La Caroline
Canones; Constantia /; Nonpareil Imperial
Principe Perez l-8 boxes; Rendon Principe
Ladies' Havana, 10 boxes
East India Cheroots CASTILLO or rifle.
SUPERIOR CHEWING TOBACCO.
James gold leaf; Magnolia brand
Aliens honey dew Robnson's honey dew
Bridges natural leaf; Halseys gold chop
Pocahontas brand Oronoko natural
Hare's sun cured; Wards Capitol brand
Eots sweet; Hametts S to pound;
Murrell's to pound; Dumas to pound
Small plug, various qualities
Snufis of every description
Pipes, smoking tobacco, &c.
In fact, have every thing in my line to please the
pose of 10 per cent cheaper than any other wholesale
house in the District.
Grocers, hotel keepers, and others, would do well
TO give me call, determined to sell as cheal
as any in the Eastern cities.
N. B. All goods sold, if not as represented, vii
be exchanged, or the money returned.
w. H. WINTER,
No. 6, east Of Gadsbys, sign of Jim Crow.
nov 6-3m
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NOLLOQUIAL AND GRAMMATICAL EXER-
~ CISES, intended to impart to the student both
theoretical and practical knowledge of the French
Language. BY A. N. Girault one of the principals
of the Washington High School. .ge
Just published and for sale by 3s
stt - ss r. FARNHAM.
nov corner ith st. and Penn. av.
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NEW YORK CFIEESE-S. HOLMES has now on
~ hand choice lot of New York Cheese, to which
he invites the attention of merchants. 7th street,
nov div nearly opposite Patriotic Bank.
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r IVES OF THE PRESIDENTS OFTHE u s.,
IL with biographical notices of the signers of the
Declaration of independence, sketches of most re-
mark.ble events in the history of the country; by
r. w. Lincoln. Embellished with portrait of each
OF the Presidents, and forty-fve engrayings. For
sale at the book store of
r. FARNHAM,
nov c. Corner Of Ii street and Penn. av
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WATTERSTON'S NEW GUIDE TO WASH
wv lNGTON.-To strangers visiting this city, who
frequently at loss for guide to direct them
to the prominent objects Of curiosity and interest
which it contains this little volume will be Of great
II has been found to be by all who have con.
suited it.
For sale at R. FARNHAM'S Bookstore, corner
of | lth street and Pennsylvania 9venue where can
also be had few copies Of the last edition Of Mr..
Watierston's Gallery Of American Portraits, contain
ing sketches of the most distinguished statesmen and
orators of this country for the last thirty years axa
r dec l.
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0PAL-Thc Opal for lS44; A pure Gift for the
" Holidays. Edited by N, 7. Willis. List Of en-
bellishmeuts: Christ Walking on the Sea, Ruth and
Naomi, Dream Of the Consumptiyc, Christ by the
We'll of Sychar, The Will, The Daughter Of Jair,s,
The Deserted Wife, The Emigrant's Sabbath Morn
ing. Nine illustrations, by }. G. Chapman. just
received and for sale by 1870.
M n. FARNHAM
nov III corner of llth st. and Penn. ay.
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r INDLEY'S HORrICULTURE-Th Theory Of
IL Horticulture; or, an attempt to explain the prn-
,pal operations of Gardening upon physiological
principles. By John l,indley, F. K s. With notes
by A. J. Downing and A. Gray For sale bv
r.. FARNHAM,
nov 6. corner Of llth ST. and Penn. av.
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T ADY'S BOOK OF FLOWERS AND POETRY;
il to which is added Botanical Introduction,
complete Floral Dictionary, and Chapter on Plants
in Rooms Edited by Lucy Hooper. A new edition
with plates Just received and for sale at the book
store Of 4k Ei r. FARNHAM, t y
nov IL corner Of lth st. and Penn. av.
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DATENT ELASTIC INKSTANDS.--An assort-
4 ment of Elastic lnksands just received from the
manufacturer. A smaller size has Just been intro
duced by the patentee, neat and beautiful article,
and is pronounced the ne rlus ultra Of inkstands, as
with it the ink grows thick or evaporates, and
preserves the same consistency and color until il is
all consumed. Sold Wholesale and retail by ty't
tt II. FARNHAM
now corner q lth st. and Penn. ay s
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TOHN A. BLAKE, Bookbinder, Paper Ruler, and
y Blank Book manufacturer, south side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, l4th street. and opposite Fuller's
City Hotel Cup stairs) Blank books of all descrip-
tions manufactured to order, old books rebound,
maps mounted and vanished, and all kinds Of fancy
sonable prices
NOCK'S IMPROVED PATENT LEAF HOLD
Err, OR TEMPORARY BINDER, Of all the various
sizes, with without locks, will be furnished in any
quantity and in any style of binding desired, at whole
sale prices. nov 6--dtf
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DENHOLDER.-Alde Patent Pivot Penholder
is constructed with an ingeniously arranged
spring, which imparts to the common steel pen all
the desirable qualities of good quill These hold
ers have been much improved lately and are much
superior to the first lot manufactured For sale by
r. FARNHAM, Agent for the Manufactures,
nov 6 corner Ii tn St and Penn.
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NTILLIAM H. NARROWER, STOVE DEALER,
w SHEET-IRON, AND TIN WORKER, 7M
street, opposite the Patriotic Bank has constantly for
sale co.. king stoves of the latest patterns, paror
stoves for wood or coal, Boston radiators Sc, with
general assortment of sheet-iron and Tin ware,
which he offers very cheap for cash, or on a short
credit to punctual customers. Orders for zinc and
tin roofing, house spouting and every other article
in his lne attended to with promptness and despatch
nov
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DRINTING AND WRITING PAPERS Of every
i quality and size made to order and sold at man
ufacturers' prices. r. FARNHAM,
nov n f corner llth st. and Penn. av.
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~ scriber, agent for Messrs. Sperry s. Shaw, Of
New York. for the sale of their celebrated clocks,
has now on hand at his Segar, Tobacco, and Snuff
Store, assortment Of the various kinds Of wood
and brass clocks manufactured by them, which he
will sell wholesale and retail at the manufacturers
prices He has two new varieties Of pillared clocks.
of a beautiful pattern, which those wanting neat
mantle ornament, as well as useful tmepicce, will
do well TO call and examine
WM. BLANCHARD,
Between Fullers and Galabrun's Hotel, Penn. Av
N. b. All clocks sold by w. B. arc warranted for
IL months. nov 6-lm
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EDWARD S. WRIGHT, Bridge Street Georgetown,
IL Importer and Dealer in Cutlery, Stationery, Dry
and Fancy Goods &C., keeps constantly on hand, on
the most favorable terms, the following articles
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sha- McClintic. +. j. Mclaughlin, w.
II. Bell, a. N. Bel. 4Jnhn ]. Mcbride.
DR.. VIM. Rogers. Addison Gilmore. r.
G. Davidson, III. w. Mackey, Jas. II.
Paxton.
Let these counties that have not yet
moved in the matter, hold meetings I'M
mediately. and appoint delegates to rep
resent them. Let us have full conven-
tlon-iet that convention act upon those
high principles that have hitherto charac-
terIsed as a party, in our hearty devotion
at the consecrated shrine of Democracy
let personal preferences and sectional
prejudices not predominate-let Every
thing for the cause. aud nothing fer men,
be our motto--and we entertain no fears
either as to the result of the deliberations
of the convention, or the final result al
the polls.
Below are the proceedings Of meet
ting. held on Monday last, in pursuance
a resolution adopted at previous meet.
ing.
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Hotsse IF Dsle.gates.

Mr.. Error: You will please state in
your paper. that AIR. DNvID CRABfEL, Of
Toms Bronx, will be supported at the
ensuing election as a candidate to rep
resent this county in the nextleeislature
OF Virginis. by .Wany Toters.
O. We are authorized to announce
Cos. Es:nies Sficszaey as eandi-
date TO represent this county in the
next Legislature Of Virginia.
We are authorized to announce
Robert "a. EsenIs0sl, esq. as a
candidate to represent the county Of Shen-
aadoah in the next Legislature Of Virgi-
ria.
o We are authorized to announce
CapS. Christian YzElaes. as can
'idae to represent. the county Of Shen-
andoah in the next Legislature Of $Vir-
ginia.
@ We are authorised to- announce
Col. John FaCEeses'so9a as can
hidate to represent The county Of Page
IN the next Legislature of Virginia.
o We are. authorised to announce
Col. Jonas AHessa5Fe as candi-
date to represent the county Of Page in.
the ne$t Legislature Of Virginia..
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ideals published in the country. Books,
too. of almost every description. and es-
peclcally late works, can be had. ws>be-
lieve upon the same terms at which, they
can be obtained of the original proprietors
On publishers. The list which Mr.. H.
had furnished us, has been n,islaid. If
he will furnish another copy. We will in
sert it for tire information of the public.
-e2a-
The Leg;slatwe.-un the sth instant,
the bill for taking the sense of the peo-
in regard to convention, was lost, by a
vote Of ayes SIS, noes e..
On the 10th, the house was engaged
all the day in filling the blanks in the
| bill imposing takes for the support OF the
government-Ihe following taxes were
! fixed:
! On licenses to merchants, according TO a
| scale of sales, from $4,000 to $4,000, at diff
ferent sums, ranging from s25 to 500; on H.
censes to auctioneers and yentlue masters, ac-
coetling to the annual sales, from $4,000 to
100000, at different sums, ranging from SIS
to $500; ON licenses to sell ardent spirits, 81 J.;
on brokers' $500, on lottery vendors, $1,000;
on hawkers and pedars, Except clock ped
lars) $780, on hawkers and pedlars, dealing
in tin and pewter only, $40: on hawkers and
! pedlars, dealing in clocks, 500; on exhibitors
Of public shows, &c. $50; on agencies of for
eign Insurance offices, 500; on gold watches,
! 81; on patent%lever or lepine silver watches,
| SO cents; on all othersilvtr or metallic watch
I es, IS cents, on planes under the value of
$500. one dollar; on pianos above the value
of 500, two dollars, upon metallic clocks so
cents, and on all other clocks IS cents. on
silver plate, Cover the value of $50 and under
s1eO,) one per cent. on its value: on silver
plate over the value of 500, two per cent. on
its value.