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boaHAo OF Contraction, Eor,pNEsr AND RKp.lss i.
lluh July, Isi4
PROPOSALS will be received a, thi. Bureau
Il unul o'clock, r. M. of the 18th August next
for furnishing and delivering the ow Ing qu. n,,.
Of FLAX and Conon Canvas, HsmmocE and Bag
STUFF, and Sewing T~ine, u .4msriean mansJaeturs'
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NEW BOOKS AT FRANCK TAYLOR'S.-
~ Vol. 7th, Lives of the Queens of England, by
Agnes Strickland.
Traditions and Fairy Legends Of the South Of Ire
land, by I. Croflon Croker, published in cheap
form.
Merton, novel, by Theodore Hook, price 25
cents.
Thomas Hoods Tilney Hall, complete for IS
cents july 10
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r IrE AND SPEECHES OF HENTY CLAY.
IL 2 large volumes octavo-with four epgravines
complies for ons dollsr-just receivedfor sale by
iuly "a r. TYLOR.
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NOTICE TO pRE-EMP rIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled 10 the right Of pre-emp'ion
To any lands within the limits Of the township above
enumerated is required to establish the same TO the
satisfaction of The Register and Receiver Of the land
Offices and make payment the efor soon pvaeh
cable at,,r seeing his notice, and before The day ap
pointed for the commencement Of the pub &c sale o.
the township embracing the tract ella med above de
sirnaed, otherwise such claim will be fortified.
THO. II. BLAKE
COMMISSIONER u The General Land Office
June &c
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CANNON, SHOT, AND SHELLS.

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRooRAPHS,
July -, l644.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un-
i I'll o'clock p. Nj. Of Monday, the 18th August
next, for furnishing and delivering in the proper
tons and at the places herein named, the following
number and description of Cannon, Shot, and Shells
for the naval service OF the United States, viz:
at Pihsburg, Pennsylvania.
eighl-inch chambered Gun, of about 10 900 pounds
each
400 eght-inch solid Shot
300 eght-iDch Shells, and
200 stands of grape Shot for eight inch guns
(To be concluded in contract)
AT Saokeifs Harbor .hiio York. 1c
10 eight-nch chambered Guns, of about 60
cwt each
IS thirty two FOUNDER chsmbered Guns, of
about ~ cwt. each Z
1T Buffalo, .Np York. 5S
10 eightinch chambered Guns, Of about 63 r.
90 ,s SS, each &C, ,o,,,.- ,,,m,..., o,. >, s
about AZ cwt each SO
Al Ere Pennsylvania
10 eghi-inch chsmbered Guns, Of about 60 &c
cwt each 10
IS thirty FOUNDER chambered Guns, Of
about ~ cwt. each Sc
At Navy Yard near ktu York.
PC ,hirty-two FOUNDER ehambered Guns, Of abou, ~
cwt each
Two pounoer cnsmOcreu Ouns, oil ABOUT ~
cwt each
ITO be included in one oontrsot.)
h.Nary Yard at Gopo,1, Virginia.
"a thiry-t FOUNDER cbambered Guns, Of about ~
cwt. each
so thrty-two-pounder chambered Guns, Of about
81 cwt. each
(To be included in one contraot)
N Nary Yard ntar Boston.
1000 eight-inch Shells
.h the Nary Yard near .htu York.
loo eigbt-inch Shells, and To be inou-
700 nne-poupder solid Sho, ded in ,pe
IN Narp Yard near Gosporf, Va. contract.
900 eigh,-inch She'll, and
800 ninc-pounder solid Shot
All the aforesaid guns shot and shells TO conform
TO drawings TO DE given by the Bureau Of Ordnance
and photography, and are TO be subject TO such
proofs, tests, and inspections the foundry al
which they are made and such further inspections at
the places OF delivery, as may be directed by the
Chief Of the Bureau, and TO stand such proof tests
aud inspections will be entirely to his Satisfaction;
should fourth of the number fail IN any psrticu-
lar at any one inspection, the whole lot offered sLsll
be ec ed, such further tests be applied AZ may
be deemed necessary and all TO be delivered ~ the
fret DAY Of December 1874
The contractor TO provide an appropriate site for
proving the guns.
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton of 22i0 pounds for the guns and the rate per
pound for the shot and shells, deliverable as above,
free Of charges; must be sealed and endorsed "Pro-
posaIs FOR furnishing Cannon the Northern lakes"
"N New York, !" &c, az the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required, 10 be- entered
into thin fifteen days after the time limited for
ccivng bids; and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
bills will be retained as collateral security for the
faithful performance OF the contract which will be
paid only on the satisfactory completion Of IL; and
ninety per cent, Of all deliveries made will be paid
al, hills prope rly authentca according 10 the pro-
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MATTERS PEN1NSULAR WAR-CgkAr.--His.
IN tory of the War in the Pepinsular and in the
South OF France from 1907 to 1914 by Col. Napier
ADD regiment. Published at dollars-price reduced
by Y. Taylor TO 81 so fu bound in leather A few
copies only for sale at that price.
july % r. TAYLOR.
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DROPOSALS will be received Al this flee until
II 8 o'clock, p. M, on Saturday the Sd day Of
Aususf nexi, for furnishing and delivering al the
Navy Yard in this cisy, The following articles, viz
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PISTOLS, SWORDS, AND COPPER POWDER
FLASKS
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE ASs HrBRoGRArHy,
1..l..

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYpRoGRAruy,
July ls, 1914.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau I'M
i til 3 O'Clock p. M. Of Monday, the LIST day Of
September xt for furnishing and delivering the fol-
lowing Pistols, Swords, and Copper Powder Fla,ks
for the naval service of the United States, viz.
1000 Pistols
LOO Swords, and
1000 copper Powder Flasks
All the above arms must be made Of materials Of
the best quality and all (arms and materially to be
subject to such proof, test, and inspection as IS now
applied to similar arms and materials in the army Of
the United States.
The materials and the forms and dimensions of all
the parts must conform to those Of the established
patterns; the orkmanship and finish must be equal
to those Of the model arms, and the several parts
must be Drowned blued, case-hardencd, OF polished
in the standard models
The forms and dimensions OF the parts to be veri-
fed by verifying guages already established.
Patterns OF the aoregoing pistols swords and cop
per powder TASKS may De application 10 the
Commandants Of the several Navy Yards or 10 this
Bureau. All to be delivered on or before the lst day
of October, lsl5, one third at the Navy Yard near
Boston, and two thirds at the Navy Yard near New
York to be delivered free Of charges, except to
packing boxes for these a fair allowance viii be
made.
Proposals for all or either Of the above named ar
ticlcs will be received, to be sealed and endorsed
"Pro, osas for furnishisg Pistols" Swords" &C.,
as the case may be.
Bonds, with two approved suretes in one half the
amount Of contract, will be required, TO be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
ceyiDg bids; and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
bills III be retained as collateral security FOR the
| faithful performance OF the contract which win be
| paid only on the satisfactory completion of ; and
ninety per cent VI all deliveries made ill be paid
all bills properly authenticated according 10 the pro-
visions oil the contract, within thirty days after their
presentation TO the Navy Agent.
ngTo be published twice week in the Madiso-
MAN, National lntelgencer, and Globe, Washing.
ton; Union and Morning Post New York Morning
Posi- and Daily Times, Boston; American Sentinel
aud Mercury, Philadelphia sun and Republican
Baltimore. july Is-2swtd
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
Posr OvvrcE DEPARTMENT,
| June IL, lo44 !
| A MOS w. ALLEN, late Postmaster a, Clinton,
| "A Alabama under indictment for having stolen
money from the United States mail, which he has
been an extensive depredstor, having escaped from
the Jail at Tusksooss Alabama, on the night OF the
3lsi ult, the above reward will be paid by this De-
partment for arrestog said Allen, and delivering
him into the custody Of the u. s Marshal for the
District OF Northern Alabama, or securing him IN
any Jail until the said Marshal can reclaim him.
c. A. WlCkLiPFE,
i Postmaster General.
| june IL N. o. Rep. 4 Mobile Irib.l
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NJ ISIS sEDGwICK's NEW NOVEL. ALI
INl DA." or Town and Country, by the s.thor Of
ALLEN Prescc'r--jost published price 80 cents.
Also, this day received by
F. TAYLOR,
Or for circulation, to subscribers only from his Cir
culstng Library. July ~.
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NJ ARTIN CHUZZL.EWIT, by Dickens-cohclu-
ltl ded-complete with illustrations, for SO cents
just published and this day received.
Also, "The H Family" by Miss Bremen trans
lated by Mary Hewitt price Is cents
The Autobiography Of Heinrich Shilling, transla-
ted from the German.
For sale by +. TAYLOR
Or for circulation TO subscribers only from his Cir
culating Library. july 26
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NEW AND VERY INTERESTING WORK AT
FRANCK IAYLOR'S

EAC SMILE LETTERS from George Wash
l. ngtop to Sir John Sinclair, Bart, NJ. p, on
agriculture and other topics engraved from the orr.
nal letters, very neatly bound, with portrait and
Vows Of Mount Vernon and the tomb July ~
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NEW GOODsl NEW GOODsi JUST RE
IN CElVED - ALSO, MANILA GRASS
SRlRTS.-We have this day received a LOT Of choice
and desirable roods, which we will sell low viz
5 pieces black Matteon Lus,ripgs
do black add blue Poult de Sole
10 do black and blue-block Aipsccas, cheap
10 do French Lace Lawns and MusIins
100 al-over corded Skirts
Is pieces Jsconet Csmbrics
25 do Cambria Musiins
25 do Swiss and Book do, cheap
do super Green Bersge
10 do Gsuze Flannels warranted not to shrink
ID do Cambria DmiIics
40 do Irish Linens, fine, medium, and low
priced, cheap
20 do 1874 Ia l0-4, and 9 4 Russia and
Irish Sheetngs
case l2.i Ham,lt,n Cotton do
so pieces American Nankecns
ALSO,
100 Manila Grass Skirts
10 pieces Grass Linen for skirts
Together with large assortment of DOMES-
TICS fom % cents and upwards, and which will be
Offered cheap.
ESTEP & CATLETT,
July I6--eo3,,f
GEO. e. BINGHAM, PoarRArr PASrsa--at
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MO. s--HARPERs PICTORIAL BIBLE Ju.
~ roccivsdby

Also, FEArHERsToAHAuGa's ExcURsIos THaoUoH
rax SLAVE SrArEs, price rs cents
Tvs TR,umrms or TIsE, by the author OF "Two
Old Mems Tales, price IS cents
MclLvAisE's EviDEsoE OF CHRISTIANITY.
TRANSACTIONS or THE SocIErY OF LITERARY AND
SCIENTIFIC CHIFFoSsiERs; being essays on Primitive
Arts In Domestic Life--No Just received.
july II.
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GEO. G. BINGHAM, PoarRAIr PAIsrrR-at
the termination OF the Avenue near the west Capitol
gate. Hs studio s open to the visits Of citizen. and
stranger. Il
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VIZ ANTED 1 colorsd woman servant as eoot
w and wssher 10 a small family, slave from the
country would be preferred, or any other we'll
Recommended Apply 10 Mrs. Fischer near the
corner Of II n street, Psnnsylssuis avenue.
July Is
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y
rrHE DIPLOMATIC CODE--A Cplscsion d
Treaties and Conventions between the United
State. and Fossgn Powers from i778-Giyiax also
the important Judicial decisions points connected
With our foreign relations, toes,hsr 9TH Diplous-
tic Manual, and . summary of The Law u Nations
from tho works Of Vastel, Ward, WicqusEort, Mar.
teas, Kent Story, and oshsr writers on International
Law and on Diplomacy, and most o, hes information
useful for Public Minister'S Consuis and all Others
having official OF commercial intercourse with foreign
nations.
Complied by Jonathan Ellol--cOmple,e in two vo-
luInes.
For sale, afew copies only, by
july 81 f. TAYLOR
TJOWARD'S SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
IL VOL I'd. just receivod--for sale BY
July 30 +. TAYLOR.
NEW BOOKS.--Tbe Comic Blackstone, re-
IN printed from the London edition.
Sydney Smiths Miseolisntos, 8 vols.
Scotland, by Y. q. Kohl, author Of Russia and
the Russians cheap edition, price Is cents just pub
lished, and this day received BY
July % +. TAYLOR.
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HANNAH ON THE ECONOMY OF WASTE
MANIJRES

A TREATISE on the nature and use OF neglect
II ed fertilizers, just reprinted from the English
edition, and this day received For sale by +. TAY-
LOR. Price IS cents. july %
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FLAX CANVAS.
COTTON CANVAS.

HAMMOCK AND BAG STUFF.
s'U bolts Hammock siuh'-each bolt to weigh 100 lbs
100 do Bag do do rs do
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.

A MOS KENDALL and JOHN Z. KENDALL.
IA offer their services to such may have business
with the Government Of the following descriptions
viz;
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and othei
Executive Departments
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Patent Office.
Procuring PENSIONS olutionary, army, and ma
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 Tor lands, other property, 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 be found during business hours.
Amos KENDALL will prepare cases for presentation
to the Departments or to Congress. His know ledge
of the forms and details of public business derived
from service in the public Offices will enable him
to perform this service the most effective
and those Who ntrust with business may rely upon
the utmost promptitude and the use OF all proper
means to bring II 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 TO
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government, than to to Washington themselves.
We will also attend TO the adjustment and collec-
ton of private claims
All letters on business should be addressed to
Messrs. Kendall, Il Co., agents, and must be post
paid
AMOS KENDALL,
oct 3-6m JOHN +. KENDALL.
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oct 3-6m

rINHE COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Lee
J. GISLATION OF EUROPE AND AMERI-
CA-by J. Macgregor--l vol. London--just imported
from London by f. TAYLOR
Also, "Tbe Principles of Political Economy, by
tionary-l vol. London, l8i3
Adam Smiths wealth of Nations, edited BY Nc
Culloch-l vol;
"Foreign Tarlfs.-their Injurious Effects on British
Manufactures, with Proposed Remedies'-London,
lS43;
"Tate's Modern Cambist-a Manual of Foreign
Exchanges in the different operations Of Exchange
and Bullion containing also the late alterations in the
Monetary System Of Frankfort on the Main"--l vol.
London, lS43;
political Philosophy"-by Henry Lord Brough-
am-part second, London, l643, l vol oct;
1.-The New Tariff, British,) with the Amendments
and New Clauses; with the old Duties; amounts .
ceived each Article new Corn Duties, &c.
London, lS43
:" Eisdells Industry Of Natons"-2 vols London.
"rhe Political Life of Edmund Burke" by Rev.
George Croly--2 vols. London;
'Sir Robert Peel and his Era"--l vol London,
1913;
"Sheridan's Speeches. vols. London, ls42;
"The Commercial djuster-bringng the Money,
Weights, Measures, &c. of all Nations Of the World
TO the Standard Of the United States"-New York,
lS43;
f" Stock Tables-exhbitng the Worth Of different
Percentages interest payable semi annually quar-
terly; redeemable at the end of from to fifty
years. to realize to the purchaser from three 10 ten
per cent. per annum"-l VOL qusrto, New York,
lS43;
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NEW MUSIC.

NEW MUSIC.
7 UsT RECEIVED, the following pieces of New
j Music at the old established store two doors east
ofl2th street, Pennsylvania avenue.
w. FISCHER.
The Forestcrs-words from ancient poetry
Tyroeune-Musc by Donzetti
Thy Heart is my Home-By Phillips
The Cot where we weie Born-By the Hutchinson
Family
Excelsior-By the Hutchinson Family
Cspe Ann do do do
The Poor Savoyard-By w. n Montgomery
The SAINT Of ErIn's Isle-By John n Hewitt
The Parting Frionds-By Edw. J.. White
There was a Time-By JOS Philip knight
The Cross Old Bachehr-By G. II. Rudwell
The night before the Bridsl-By George Lindley
In the Cold Silly Nightly Sir Henry X. Bishop
Passing avay-by Edw. }. Neilson
have gszed on the face Of The Ioyely-by Stephen
e Nassing.
Cudjo's wild hunt-by the Ethiopian Serenaders
cserbocker waltz--by Lscner
Pembetton wsltz--by James Horton
Three grand waizes-by f. l.. White
On-ka-hye waltz
Me Caroline wal by Lanner
United States Grand March-by John q. Andrews
Mount BOwdpio Quick Stp-by r. Strong
S3j regiment Quick Step-by Augustus J. tanner
The Sea Shorty @. Weiss
Young Pisnists First Duet-by J Mosohes
La Petite F,te--hy +. Burgmuller
Les Bellies VafsOviennes-by Chas. Frederick Ru-
dolph
Reudo Irlapdois-by 2. Burgmuer
Thema from Dcninetta's Opera, L'Elsire d'Anore
-by F. Burgmuuier.
ian 5-tC
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Z, DsuhksloNAL blANuALi B, le.L B. sgra.

\ ,uNukEsioNAL MANUAL, bs JSsl B. sulB.
" sxLAspI an Outline OF the Order OF Business 10
The House Of Representatives. volume Of nearly 800
pages price 81 DO
This Manual has been undertaken and executed
mainly with the view Of giving gentlemen, who may
not have served members Of The National Legisla-
ture, nsght into the mode of transaclng The bu-
siness OF Congress especially in The H. Of hsprosen-
tsuves Of the United States. Members OF tho State
Legislatures will also find It sercesbe in the per
Torrance of their legislative duties and occasionally
even the older members Of Congress will find IL a
convenient reference.
IL contains of important parliamentary dec-
sions worthy the attention of every one desiTous Of
becoming acquainted with the Congregational praccr
of the county; also the rules OF both Houses of Com
qress, Jeaersun's Manual of Psrlismen ary Practice
Constitution of The Uoted States, Dec araioo OF In
Dependence giving full indexes Of all OF them for tne
purpose of sdordng easy and instant reference) and
much other useful information. For sale by
F TAYLOR, Bookseller,
dec5 Imp-eda ieiy east of Glad, by's Hotel.
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NOVEM Der TERM, IS43.

In Montgomery County Court sitting Court Of
Equity.
William Brandenburg rersus Thomas A. Duley and
Jonathan Duley
ORDERED this 2Oh day of November l843 that
~ the sale made and reported by John Brewer,
trustee for the sale Of the real estate of Thomas A.
DuIey and Jonathan Duley be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be shewn
before the first Monday Of March next Prorided, a
copy of this order be inserted in newspaper
printed at Washington city, District Of COLUMBIA,
in each successive week for six weeks before the
frs, Monday Of February next. The report states
the amount OF sales TO be $500.
Il. II. WILKINSON.
Copy Test BRlCE SELBY, Clerk.
dec IS-W6W
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PATENT OFFICE, Dec. 10, IS43.

PATENT OFFICE, Dec. 10, lS43.
ON the petition Of Julius Willard, praying for the
~ extension Of a patent granted to HIM for an i'm
p-ovemeD in the manufacture of shot for seven years
from the expiration OF said patent, which takes place
on the 10th July, 1874.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first Monday in April next, at
II 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 this notice be published in the
Madisonian, printed at Washington, ID c.; the Balt
more Sun, printed at Baltimore; the American Sen
tinel, printed at Philadelphia; the New York Auro-
ra, Irinted at New York and the Times, printed at
Boston, week for three weeks previous to the
first Monday in April next.
II. L. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
p. S. The editors Of the abovenamed papers will
please copy and send their bills to the Patent Office,
with paper containing the notice.
H. L. ELLSWORTH.
dec l9-law3w
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MON. VII bs written b. tbs Students, aBd cssenll!
cxaniined--s mcthoocsl course VI study WIZ DC
adapted 10 each students need. II he comes ~
tsro no will commence al the real beginning n he De
more adpanesd he Will begin at the exact point OF ms
then II be b. nearly ready Tor the
bar bis readings and PRACTICAL exercises WI be ae
corInely. Students will be expected 10 study and
work ont law points for hemseises-the sources and
facilities will be fufnished-snJ If he ea0i so'e ths
pa uar doubt will be then, aud thea oniy 'o'pea
for him, or he particular will be give" man, oy
which he may dspel The difficulty. In tho science oil
law and in ito practice, there can be no royal road
toll is the common lot Of ageasas can never supply
The place of labor aud hope TO be sound law"
yers Wi bout wofk-work-~cIk.
In regard 10 the expense Of living In TINS cry i
have no particular information 10 communieete. IL 10
said 10 be the least expensive CITY Of the Union and
am informed that board varies from ~ % TO 30 per
week-ss TO al! 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 ss62 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
mencemeDt, is the proper novitiate--and TINS, Also
must depend upon the Students pieasure-or good
sense TO make IL less more, according to the views
he may have.
The advantages Of associated studies those that
are more solitary are very great and undoubted-
for, when emulation is in its first vgor II is highly
important TO give it impulse in the direction OF its
future objects. We apt To flag in the race, when we
do not hear the tread Of competitors near at
hand. IT, on this principle, the learned collect them
selves into societies, students into colleges, and mem
bers of the craft into iraterniies and conpa-
Mes there is equal perhaps superior reason for the
law student TO emerge from that studioas solitude in
which it has been hitherto the fashion TO attain the
laborous learning of his profession.
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Philadelphia December, lS43.