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FROM PARIS.

THIS day opened by F. Taylor, small case of
spendidly illustrated French Books, imported by
himself direct from Paris where they were published
this spring, 1914, One two copies of each only
received
Voyage GU il vous plaira, per Tony Johanno,, l
vol, filled with engravings.
LEE Paris par M. Jules Janin, / VOL, small
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La Marine, Arsenaux Navires, Navigation, Com
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Les Rues de Paris; Paris Ancien ct Moderne ORR
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I'm Au,re Monde, par Graudsille, | VOL very nu-
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Mes Prisons par SiIvio Pellico, edition illust e.
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Historic de Napoleon, per Louis Lurine, ustree
de 80 dessins.
Nouvellss, ct veritables Aventures de Tom Pouce,
par Z. j. Stah yignettes par Bersll.
Alnnnach Prophe'ique pour 1874
On hand good collection Of standard French au-
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KINNE's LAW COMPENDIUM.

RElNG Questions and Answers on Law alphabet
eaIy arranged for the facility Of immediate rsfo-
renee and giving the most approx ed authorities legal
opinions Judicial dseisions Nc, Sc. each point
f'om Mr. Justice Story
have examined Ainne's Law Compendium with
some considerable care and attention and do hes
laIe 10 pronounce very valuable and useful work
10 the profession, and drawn up with great accuracy
and fulDeSs. To students Il will also be particularly
osetul-presenting the doctrines in form of QUE. lions
aud answers, will have tendency To make them
feel more distinctly the precise stress of the points
aud Mus prepaie them TO understand and give the
true answers. II will thus more certainly excite their
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OF mere d Tactic reading, and well adapted to awaken
them TO the Importance of particular principles and
disnslioDs, which might otherwise escape their OBJ.
setVation and Impress upon them the necessity IF
may so say OF STANDARDIZATION. The work Justly
merits public aironage which trust il will receive
JOSEPH STORY.
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SPARK,s LIFE OF FRANKLIN, / volum,

SPARK'S LIFE OF FRANKLIN, l Volume
~ Roysl svo., with seven elegant steel ngraving,,
by the best artists
This day Published, snJ for sale by +. Taylor,
The Life Of Benjamin franklin; con,sining the Au-
photography with notes, and a continuation to the
time Of his death. BY Jared Sparks.
fTbis IL the best and only complete life of Frank
lin ever published. The editor having had access to
large mass Of papers LEFT by franklin including bis
correspondence With many persons in various parts OF
the world and also to copIou- materials Of much value
procured in England France, and the United States
which he had in his possession several years while
preparing edition Of hi- works.
Sparks Life and Writings Of Washington, IL
volumes.
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7 Owe AND PATRIO TISM, Poem by Rich.
IL ard Stewart Evans, Counse atLaw, for sale
at Brooke's periodical agency, and at Taylors, Nor
rsons aud Farnham's bookstores
The following extracts taken from some Of the
notices;
From IA, National TnieHiesneer.
LovE AND PATRIOTISM, a Poem, pronounced by
Richard :. Evans at Bowdoin College at the annual
commencement PortlsDd-Chsres Day & Co,
printers
The above is the title Of poem, by Richard s.
Evans OF Washington which has been iust published
in Portland, Maine. The following remarks upon
this performance, are firm the Portland Daily Ad.
vertiser, Of September I. II was amusing 10 listen
to the observation Of this performance Nonsense,
says one. Beautiful adds another. Horrible SPLEEN
did, silly, and grand epithets profusey lavisheJ
Surely that man IS poet who gains such praise and
such abuse. And verify we believe Evans can and
did write poetry. There were parts OF this Poem
which appeared as pure and gorgeous poetry for in
stance the allusion TO the American Bird in oonner
ion with Poland Campbell himself has not done bet
ter, &c.
From The Globe
The following brief alluson to Poland is from
Evans Poem on Love and Patriotism a production
which Is highly prais d. sc.
From the .1trandria Gazette.
Mr.. Richard ;. Evans IS a gentleman who has long
occupied conspicuous station an anonymous
writer, in some Of the principal literary journals and
to whom The world are indebted for OF the finest
specimens Of poetry and learning, SC
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From the Hon. Richard Peters, Philadelphia

lam particularly gratiied with the examination !
have made on this work will extensi, ely aid the
student la his researches and be of great value to thu
practitioner in his invest cations. To the student il is
valuable index which will give him great fac les
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truly be considered, in the popular language Of the
day "0aoor sarins machine to the profession in gem
eral il must be highly useful.
MIR. Kline has collected with great iIigence and
accuracy the cases decided The points presented by
his questions, and has very ably advanced the sub
Jects TO which those questions apply The reference
to authorities are 40 copous as to give possessors of
the work very large Law Library.
have examined some ofthe references TO the cases
In the Circuit and Supreme Courts reported by me,
and with pleasure avouch their fidelity
RICHARD PETERS.
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ENGLISH BOOKS just imported direct from Lon
IA don by F. TAYLOR
Modern Egypt and Thebes, by Sir Gardner Viii.
kinson, 2 vols, London, Is43
Gamboa's Mining Ordinances of Spain, translated
into English by Heathfeid, 2 vols.
Lewis's new Treatise the Game of Chess, vol
London, 1874.
Finlay's Greece under the Romans vol, Lon
don, 1874.
The complete works of Dean Swift, new and beau
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coe, and containing much matter not heretofore
printed.
Wilson's French and English Dictionary
Petrons' Dictionary, English, Italian, and French,
2 vols
Flugels German and English Dictionary 2 vols
Bosworth's Anglo Saxon Dictionary.
Sheridan's Speeches.
Martins British Colonies
Tooke's Diversions of Purley
Sponsors complete Poetical Works, vol.
Percy's Reliques of Ancient Poetry, vol.
And many others, too numerous for the limits Of an
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COMPLETION OF THE PENNY CYCLIC
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issucd from the press.
individuals owning incomplete sets ca have the
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r EVILS CARUSI respectfully announces to the
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which for number Of years past has been given
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ENGLISH MAGAZINES & REVIEWS
Fop ppIf 1874

A LII Of them, received by the steamer Acadia at
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its subscribers together it'll all other books OF
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use Of the Library subscribers.
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The periodicals above referred to nineteen in
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out regularly by the Cupsrd steamers, which sail on
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The postage alone upon these costing 40 dollars
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P.rrsr orricr, April 20, 1874.

ON the petition r Beuick Aiken, Of Franklin, n.
" Hampshire, praying for the extension OF pa
tent granted 10 said AIKEN for Improvement in the
saw set, tor seven years from the expiration Of said
patent, which takes place the Gath day Of May,
1874.
IL is ordered that the said petition be heard Al the
Patent Office on the ID Monday Of May next, at ~
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show cause any they have Why said petition ought
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Ordered, also that this notice be published IN The
N.dsonisn, printed at Washington the baltimore
Sum- printed at Baltimore the American Senhnei,
prned al Philsdelubis; the Aurora printed At Ns~
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Commissioner Of Paisnf'.
Ps-Ediiors e the shove palers viii please copy,
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NEW MUSIC.


lust RECEIVED, at the old established Music
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street Pennsylvania Avenue.
w. FISCHER.
The Dsy-music by w. A. King
Oh, would had girl to love music by G J. w.
Jacoby
The raging canal Comic song) by P. MONS
joyful, Sedste-music by J. f. Reichsrdt
on, Ills merry and free-music by b a. Norvills
Fleur de Marie Ia Gonaline-music by Mile l.. Pu-
get
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Olympic WaI,zes-by 8. Ehelioh
Ashland Ducus-s collection Of six vsltzes, re-
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M U s I c!


At HALF PRICL!,
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Instruction Books for all kinds of Instruments all of
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At 5, 4 and cents page.
n5- Persons who purchase for cash will save Il ON
~ TO 100 per cent all Music purchased as
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WEBsTER'S LARGE DICTIONARY,


CHEAP.
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twenty thousand more words than that edition
tanned are given in the present one with all their de-
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The very valuable Supplementary is contained
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,ehaierer, was only completed by Doctor Webster in
lS43, Immediately before the sickness which termi
mated his valuable life, and now published for the
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can or will be added to it,
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Bookseller, Washington City.
From Chancellor Kent The American Dicton-
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investigation and does infinite honor to the pholo-
gcal learning and general literature of this country
Happy the man who thus honorably identity hIs
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savage war and heartless man"
This dictionary, and the language which it en-
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gorgeous palaces 1t will go with the solemn temples
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RY PROFESSOR RICHARD s. EVANS, Coun-
sellor at Law, author Of Witch Greek, the Ger
man Student, &c
CONTENTS.
PARr Fmsr, TsLrs.-The Indian Coquettes, or
the Mohawk Girls, dedicated to the Coquettes Of
Washington the Deserted House the Pirate Count;
the Demon Bride.
PAnr SrcoSD, PorrRr.-Translatons aud lmita-
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German, and Arabic languages,
PApr TuRp, EsshYs.-lst on the falsebood Of
Gloomy Theories 2d, the policy Of increasing the
Territories of the United States on every favorable
opportunity, and the future renewal of the Congress
Of Panama ID, expedienoy Of extending promotion
to privstes the Army and Navy 4th, evils OF
meanncss and porsimony in public salaries 5th,
means Of encouraging the emf grafton Of the rich
well the poor to this country; 9th, influence
upon public prosperity Of having men Of genius at
the head Of Affairs, illustrated by the examples Of
history
The above work is nearly ready for publication.
Many Of the articles appeared originally in the jour
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From William l.. Hurst, Esq, PHILADELPHIA

have examined the work with great pleasure. 1t
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way upon every lawyers table a valuabls ready re-
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questions skilfuiiy, that besides the advantage PEI
cular to this work of presenting the decisions of the
English and American Cases al glance, there is
much reference as In digest of quadIuple it's size.
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STATE RIGHTS.

7 respectfully solicit Of all parts of the country,
l. patronage for my work on this momeDtous sub
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an heroic patience.
1t remains only for me particularly to offer
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OF the North.
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April 5th 1874. Since the insertion Of the above.
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very sound minded and distinguished individual, it
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throughout contend for similar principles. My de.
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