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AGENCY FOR CLAIMS, CONTRACTS, &C.,


NAsHIfG1Ok, u Y.
THE subscriber having resigned his Office OF Chief
Il Clerk Of the Navy Department for the purpose
of devo,ng himself to the practice of his profession
in this city, respectfully announces that he will attend
TO the prosecution Of claims in the several Executive
Departments, and before Congress 10 the procuring
OF contracts with the Government to the settlement
of public accounts to claims before Commissioner
under trestic, TO pre-empon and other land claims
TO the procuring OF patents for public lands, and for
scientific and useful inventions TO the obtaining Of
pensions, and TO whatever business may require the
aid of an Agent or Attorney
The gres, experience which the subscriber has OBJ
tanned by his connection with the Governmen nj Offices
and his intimate knowledge of the forms required to
be observed in the transaction Of ell kinds Of public
business enable him TO insure the greatest advantages
to those who may pstronIse his Agency His char
ges will be moderate, and according to the nature Of
the business Letters addressed to this Agency must
be post paid, otherwise they cannot be received.
A. THOMAS SMITH
ATroRsyy AT Law,
Office 18th areef, Sd house north Of Penn .7rs,u,.
WAsHscros, ID. c., Dec j, 1874.
The subscriber has the honor to refer 10 the follow
ing gentlemen, viz;
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, U. s. Senate.
DIXON II. LEWIS, /" Fl"
c. J. lNGERsoLL, House of Representative,
J. r. INGERSOLL,
J. T.. HOLMES,
H. v.
w. B. MACLAY,
W. B. LEWIS, I'd Auditor, Washington.
JAMES N BARKER, Eco, ."
RICHARD X. CRALLE, Esq,
JAMES HOBAN, Esq,
Hon. JUDGE KING Phadephia.
JUDGE Campbell, Philadelphia.
II. ID. GILPIN,
J. b. SUTHERLAND,
T.. ID. INGRAHAM, ESQ,
Col JAMES PAGE,
Hon. DAVID HENsHAw, Boston.
HENSHAW, WARD, q Co. /"
Hon. J. X. PhULDING, New York.
RODMAN, slCKELs, e. Co, New York
Hon. ALBERT SMITH, Maine.
WAITER FORWARD, Pitts,urg, Pa.
J. TOMLINsON, Esq,
Hon. R. M. JOHNSON, Kentucky.
The COMMANDANTe Of the several Nay Yards
The NAVY AGENTS,
Nov, N-u
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BRILLIANT PRIZES.

Tickets Sl0-Halves S5-Quarters 50 so.
Certificates of Packages OFFS Whole TickesSI3O 90
Do do 26 Half do IS 90
DO do PC Quarter do 80 SO
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates of
Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries will receive
the most prompt attention, and ofc nal account Of
zach drn,ong sent Immediately after il is over, to all
who order from Address
J. G. GREGORY & co. MANAGERS.
Washington City, d. C.
Nov 2l-2aw4wdkcif
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PAINT OrrICE.

December 2, 1914.
ON the petition of William Kendall, of Bath,
" Maine, praying for the extension of paten,
granted to said Kendall for an improvement In the
water wheel for years from the expiration OF
said patent, which takes place on the l2lh day OF
January, lS45.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the fist Monday in January next
at IL O'clock M. and all persons are notified TO ap-
pear and show cause, If any they have, why said pc
Iilion ought not to be granted.
Ordered also that this notice be published IN the
Maids man, printed at Washiopton the Sun, print
ed at Baltimore the Sentinel and the Keystone,
printed at Philadelphia the Aurora, printed al New
York, and the Times, printed at Boston; once week
for three successive weeks previous to the first Mon
day in January next.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
P. s. Editors of the above papers will please copy
and send their bills to the Patent Office, with papci
containing this notice.
Dec 3-law3w
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TUCKER & SON, Merchant Taors, between
Browns and Coleman's Hotels Pennsy lvania ave-
nue., would simply announce to their customers, both
in and out Of the city, well as v'sters to the Me-
tropols during the session Of Congress- that their
assortment of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, and YES l.
lNGS at present in store is extensive and varied
that of any former period, and that they are pre-
pared to furnish every article Of dress both
specs style and price upon satisfactory terms as
the same articles can be had elsewhere.
An examination Of our stock is respectfully nvi-
ted as ties, Of the validity of the above statement.
nov 25-d4wif
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COAL DOCUMENT.

A REPORT, to the Navy Department Of the U.
II s. on American Goals, applicable to Steam Ma
vigaiion and other purposes, by Walter X. Johnson
being Report of Experiments made under the au'
thorty OF the Navy Department, the Evaporstiye
Power and other Properties of the various kinds of
American Goals one octave volume Of GOT pages,
ust issued from the press. A few copies for sale dy
dec F. TAYLOR.
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Yarns

nTWe would particularly call the attention of
our trends the Postmastes, to the above Prospectus
and also, suggest to sl persons who intend taking
our work 10 do 90 early ~ pessible,n order -
SURE The January and February number, and thereby
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CLAIMS AND CONTRACT AGENCY
WORTHINGTON G. SNETHEN,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
WASHINGTON GIFT, d. c.

Drosecutes before Congress OF the several Depart
i ments Of the General Government, all manner
claims such as claims arising under the admlnlstra
lion of the Revenue Laws, the Presumption Acts
claims to confirmation of land grants or for private
property taken for lost in the service Of the United
States or destroyed by the Indians claims for nvs-
Ids lutionary, naval, widows, and balf-pay
Pensions or for Revolutionary services, whether for
Communication Of hslEpay, hai-pay or bounty lands
claims accruing under the execution OF Indian tres
tie, or growing in any way out OF contracts with
the Government; claims for spoliations before any
Board Of Commissioners under Treaties &c. &c
and attends 10 the settlement Of accounts OF dsburs
ing or other officers and agents Of the Government,
or Of maicontractors TO the procuring of Patents
for inventions and for titles to public lands to the
Interest,". Of bidders for contracts in any department Of
tie public service, &c &c. Dec. 2-d&wlyif
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THE SCHOONER GRAMPUS.
NOTICE.

A FINAL distribution of the residue, remaining
IA in the hands of the subscriber Of the Charitable
Fund contributed for the relief of the widows &C. Of
the officers and men lost in the Gnmpus, will be
made on the FIST Of January NEXT IL there are any
persons who consider themselves entitled to a share
Of The said fund that have made application there.
for they will transmit their claims with the evidence
support Of them, on before the day Just men.
toned, to the subscriber at the city of Washington.
A. o. DAYTON.
dec 8, Is4i-3t
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I OSr, on Tuesday night, the 10th instant, IN q
IL street, between 18th and 21st, an oive-coor-
ed silk cloak cape, trimmed with lur. Any person
who may have found the same, will be literally re-
warded oy returning It TO the owner, at the corner of
18th and u streets. dec l2-3t
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" avenue, Immediately east OF Gsdsbys Holel is
regularly supplied with number of copies of every
new work, Immediately upon publication, for the
Use of its subscribers
The British Reviews and Magazines, all Of which
leaving out only those Of professional character }
are taken for the use of this Library, offer ad-
vantage which is given by other circulating libra
ry in the United States. They are
Bentey's Magazine,
The United Service Journal,
Tait's Magazine,
The Metropolitan,
Blackwood's Magazine,
The Edinburg Review,
The Westminster Review,
The Foreign Quarterly,
The Old Qua terly
The British and Foreign Quarterly,
Ainsworth's Magazine,
Frazer's Magazine,
The Dublin University Magazine,
Colburns New Monthly Magazine.
These it is to be observed, are not the American
reprinted newspaper copies, but the original British
editions-good paper and large type with all the
illustrations the copies for each month being mailed
by the Atlantic steamer of that month"; leaving Eng
land the 4h and reaching this Library with great
regularity on the 2ls 22d of the same month for
which they are published in England the postage
alone on this mode of transmission costing upw ards
of fifty dollars per annum.
Terms of subscription five dollars per annum.-
Three dollars for six months, dollar for sin
gle month. None but those who subscribe can be
allowed to obtain either books magazines from the
Library, and second copy Of anything 10 be taken
out until the previous one be returned.
Dec Aft F. TAYLOR.
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rrRAITE THEORIQUE EFT PRACTIQUE DES
OPERATIONS DE LA GUERRE, accom-
payne I'm Atlas 10 quarto contenant "A plans topo-
rrsphiques avec sommaires ct legendes pour servir
iiinielsence des movements; par A. Lallemans.
2 vol. in octave, avec 6 tablcaux, ct un Atlas in
quarto. 80
Published in Paris in October last, price there AZ
francs; can be imported to order by
dec - F. TAYLOR.
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ORDERS FOR LONDON AND PARIS, for
" Books, Stationery, Periodicals, or any thing
else from the above points, from any part Of Eu-
rope, will go out by the steamer of LIST December,
# left, by or before the 26th instant, with
r. TAYLOR,
Bookseller Pennsylvania avenue
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NEW MUSIC-JUsT RECEIVED.

NEW MUSIC-JUST RECEIVED.
w LILLIAN FISCHER, Pennsylvania Avenue
w two door, east of l2th street, has Just rec.v.
ed the following new pieces; which will be sold y,
one third les than the Northern prices:
The Death Of Warren, by Hutchinsons
You see the Slender spire, composed by Edward
J. Loder
With silent care and grief oppres't-from opera OF
Torqusto Tssso- music by Donizette
Drawing room PoIkss, by Oaenbach
Celebrated PoIkas, by Julien
Dansc BrilIi,n La Polka, by Wolf
La Polka, by Herr
Newport Polka, by Thorbecke
Drummer Poker. by 1Mbitsksy
Praga Polka, by Lsbitsksy
The Polss, By Hazard.
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DARBY'S GAZEr TERRA Universal Geogra-
~ phcal Dictionary, containing description OF
the Empires, Kingdoms, States Provinces, Ci'ies,
Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbors, Rivers, Lakes, Noun
tans, Capes, sc. Sc, in the known word-wih the
government, customs and manners of the inhabitants
the extent boundaries, and natural productions OF
each counry, and the trade manufactures and curl
oses of the cities and towns. BY William Darby.
Third edition, with ample additions and improve
medts-lately published in one large octave volume
few copies Just received and for sale at re-
duced price, by
dec II F.TAYLOR.
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which was issued SuaIou ,o' '"s"y rny IV,a'
For sale iof INC P'o'''"'s W
c...,.,o. K,,,T, p,,,o.,, ~. n, o,,bor
From o"""ee"o' ne'" Iu''sy y" VIC ""'"0''
Al The .11srtean Dictionary q he Enghsh Lang uase
is work Of profound Investigation and does minnie
honor 10 The pathological Learning aud general lite
ratuie Of this country Happy The man who can
thus honofably idenuly hi' name WIN Tue s.s'sn's
of our vernacular tongue. There IS no other way
in which mortal man could more ehecuaty secure
Immortality beneath the skies obelisks arches, and
lrumphal monuments seem 10 be as transient as Inc
oupoie OF hhh'aiy 'cPu'a M
vailed Psrhsnon, glowing Ia polished marble, and
which, for more than two thousand years cohhnued
from the summit OF the citadel OF Amen" 10 cast It's
broad splendors across the plains below, ahd along
the coasts and headlands OF Altica, Is now cIumo-
size materials by savage war and hsartisss man
Even the Pyramids Of Egypt, whose origin IL hidden
the deepest recesses OF an'qu,y, ana ~hich nave
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EXPLANATION and History Of the Book Of Com
IL mon Prayer, one small volume to which is added
the Articles Of Religion ~ established by the Prote.
tan, Episcopal Convention Of 1901. Price 50 cents
Fer ssls BY r. TAYLOR,
DSo, o.
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PATENT OrrIcE, Nov. IS, 1914.

ON the petition of Hiram Beats, Of Quskertown,
administrator, of John Deats praying for the extern
sion of patent granted TO said 1ohn beats, Tor an
expiration of said patent, which takes place on the
2sth day of December, lS45.
Its ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Pa,en, Office. on the first Monday in March next, at
70 o'clock, Nj and all persons are notified to appear
and show cause, if any they have, why said petition
ought not to be granted ,,
Ordered. also, that this notice be published in the
Madisonan, printed at Washington; the Sun, prine ed
at Baltimore the Keystone and Sentinel, printed at
Philadelphia the Aurora, printed at New York, and
the Times, printed at Boston, once week for three
successive weeks previc is to the hrst Monday IN
March next HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents
p. s. Editors Of tbs above papers will please copy,
and ssnA their bNs 10 the Patent Once, with pa
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CAMPBELL'S COMPLETE WORKS.-Beau-
tiful illustrated edn'on complete, with me moi
ofihe author, by Washington Irving
just published for hoyday present For sale BY
dec . F. FAYIOR
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LOTTERIES,
J. G. GREGORY & CO., MANAGERS.
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NEW FASHIONABLE MILLINERY.
MISS MORLEY would respectfully solicit the at
tention of the Ladies to her superior selection
Of Bonnets of the rich, ST and latest style Bonnets
and caps made to order Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, north side.
dec ll-dlw
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NE w MUSIC.

WIN. FISCHER, Pennsylvania Avenue, two
w doors of 9th street, has just received he
following new pieces, which will be sold at one-thrd
less than northern prices:
The smile that plays-song- music by Benedict.
Come 10 the valleys l.. Lavenu
The Fathers farewell " +. Buck.
Love on X. Cuyot
Be kind to each other " C.E. Phillips.
PhiIIipns waltz, by Pedro Daumas.
Gunare Polka
Krslalne Hradecka Polka, by Hilmana.
Drummer aud Prsga Polka, by Labnzkey.
dec. ll-3t
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PRloE ONLY 81 PER ANNuM.

AS Pages Reading Matter, besides taoo Ell
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THE DIAMOND PENS.

'INHE undersigned, being the only authorized agent
l. for the sale Of Browns Original Gold Pens
with diamond points, has just received large sup
ply IN silver and gold cases for gentlemen and ladies
use, As there is an imitation article in the market
which can he sold at two dollars purchasers should
avoid buying Of itinersnt dealers, or other irresp,n
sole persons For the superior excelency and du.
noli,y of those pens, Members Of Congress are
respectfully referred to Benz min B. French, Esq
clerk in the House Of Representatives,
Dec 9-3taw3w VIM FISCHER
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WEBsTERls DICTIONARY,

r Attest and most Complete edition. Price re-
IL duced In Two large octave volumes, In iul
leather binding, for twelve dollars; being Tho mos
fulI spd comprehensive edition Issued and contain
,oy mneh more matter than the original edition
which was issued (unbound) for twenty five dollars.
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Nos, HARPER's PICTORIAL BIBLE.
~ The Jill, A novel by the author OF "Cou lin
atodry," ~, =. TAYLOR,
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Il Ii r M ADISO N | A N.

Publishers Hail. l0l Chestnut Street, Philadeip hia.
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p. s. Editor, Of tbs above papers VIII please copy
and send their bins to the Patent Office, with pa
per containing this notice pov ~-hvsw
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Daily paper by the year, in advance. $40 90
4" for less than year, 81 per month.
Semi-Weekly paper by the year, in advance :. IS 90
a. for less than year. so cts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-09-25

AUGUSTA, Sept. 21.
Cotton.-This Article has. settled down 10 G
cts. for the best qaaity. The principal sales
are at 81 u 81 for fair. Inferior. would not bring
over al els; but there is not much Offering
which willno bring 4y 45 cts.
The large stock on hand in England and in
this country, with the prospect Of an average
crop being aboutto be brought forward, aud
above al,the aversion of capitalists to make in.
vcstments in an article on Which they have lost
SO heavily and 50 long, are abundantlY sufficient
to account for the low prices Of cotton 10 cur.
rent and iq prospect: ,.:n
..Eaggingt- I'VE have had but limited de-
mand FOR this article through the. past week,
owing TO the few planters coming TO market,
which is occasioned by the favorable weather
for packing the cotton. We continue our for
mel. Quotations. -.
Groceries have still 10 report the same
dull feature in the demand for these articles.
which is to be attributed TO the cause stated
e.-Washingtonian. a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-09-25

The Tariff and the Idilers.-Every
day furnishes some new evidence OF the
oppression of the present tariff, and hy-
pocricy of its advocates. We well recol-
iect that the ,ailors of New York were
mors the very first and loudes, in their
clamours for protection" The bounty
ofahe Compromise was no, sufficient for
them ihey-disinlerested souls--coud
noi afford 10 pay their journeymcn ade-
qua,e wages without heavy duty on i'm
porled clothing, Well, they were mdul'
ged-a duty Of so per cent. vas laid upon
ready. made clothing for the protection of
the American needle. Now look al the
SEQUEL. Last week procession Of more
than 1000 journeymen Tailers made a
1'strike," not for higher wages, bui against
The reduction Of those they now receive
How sadly every word is cnn6rned, by
the progress of events. which has been III
tered against the present black tariff
When will the iaborsr learn. tha,it IS not
for 6im that protection is granted, but
for the speculator and The capitalist
Fredericksburg Recorder.
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Correspondence Of South Carolinian.l

Il, CHARLESTON, Sep, II.
In a P. s. Of Wednesday morning last, re-
por,ed orr Cotton market to be perfectly pros.
tate, and sorry am to say that no improve
men, in i, has taken place since then. :. The
sales from Wednesday to Saturday. evening.
reached but 592 bales, aud yesterday only Is
bales. Extremes Of prices a 65, principally
64 6a cents. The purchasers continue few,
and will hardly approach holders unless they
can do so on their own. terms: This state OF
the market would perhaps;not be quite so dis.
courasing, were it moi for the entire want of
ali shipping for tire European trade; but al,
present there is not a vessel in port. Our re-.
ceipts are on the increase, During the past
week i've had 24O9 hales, of which 2ll8 by
Rail Road, l59 by water. and l32 by wagons:
Exported in same time to Great Britain 1l47
bales, and coastwise 1545 bales, :leaving on
on hand shipping stock Of near II, 500 bales,
a great portion of which is understood to be in
shippers hands We have not been able as
vet 10 make up final statement of the receipt
of tie total crop Of ls43, 1874, the returns
from one or two of the ports not having been
received yet. while those ut New Orleans are
thought to he incorrect II is however, pretty
nearly oscertained that The crop Of last year will
exceed 2,030 900 bales.
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Optical Opperation.-We are. gratifed
TO be an eye witness 20 the fact that little
boy. son of Mr.. McAbee, Of this District.
has becu entirely restored to sight by an
operation performed by Dr's Biving s.
Cleveland, of this place. The patient, is
now Is years ofage, and has been so blind
for the last 8 years that he could not dis.
'iusuish day from night. We are infor
med that this is only one amongst several
instances of their professional skill.
Spartanburg Spartan.
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CoSsoLATioN FOR THE Postmaster GEE.
ERAJ

We learn that various railroad, compa.
ties owning the routes between Albany
ard Buffalo, a, a meeting held in August,
resolved to recomn end 10 The Towanda
Railroad Company, one Of The link, TO
raise the question of the validity OF the
Post Office laws, and the obligations of,he
railroads under the laws of Congress-. and
also the validity of their contracts restrict
ing them from carrying any mailabie mat
ter. They also resolved to request the
tEepawanda Company to tes, the ques-
aion .as to their rights and duties, as com
mon .earFiers, by amicable suits, or suits
with Livingston. Wells and Pomeroy, or
any person or ,peraous, aud also scith the
Postmaster General.
This will open The whole question. and
will result. in the settlement of the con-
stitulional points also. The vote was u
nanimous with all the companies present
except one. and This exception was made
because The company dissenting had al
ready excluded all such terms aud condi.
&ions in the contract with The Department.
N. Y. Express,