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D POWH.4T.4yN HOUSE, iH ta9'aoa
lOICHMOND, VIRGINIA.--On the LIST of April

nICHMOND, VIRGINIA.--On the LIST of April
last this fashionable and popular Hotel passed into
the hands of the subscriber whose whole time and at
tention are directed TO the comfort and qualification
of his guests 1t has just been repaired and is now
in good order for the reception OF company The ac
commodations are superior, and sufficient for l20
persons. Many Of the rooms are large, and fitted up
especially for the use of travelling families, and ALL
are furnished with excellent beds and hair mattresses
His table is served with every Wand Of the pre-
pared in good old Vaginia style. "
To the old patrons of the house he would say that
he has made many alterations and additions for the
better and he assures his friends, who have been in
the habit of calling on HIM for the last ten years at
Dibrell's Springs and the Warm Springs, that at the
Powhatan House they will find him no less deserving
their encouragement. Is
The position Of the Powhatan House is decidedly
the best in the city 1t is elevated. dry, airy, unn-
numbered by other houses and very near the business
streets, railroad depots, steamboat and packetboat
landings. CHS. l. DlbhhLL
IFGood hacks and porters always ready to con-
vey passengers and their baggage to and from the
House. je29-3m
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IT D.aRBY'S GAZETTEER, OH,

TT DARBY'S G.HZETT EEK UI'
| UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHICAL DiCi loN-
ARY-Containng description Of the Empires
Kingdoms, states, Provinces, Cities, Towns or's
Seas Harbors, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains eapes' &C
in m. known world with the Government, Customs
-, ,n,ers ,c The inhabitants the extent bounda-
r rs and natural produc Of each country and
tile trade, manufactures, and curosie' OF ,he cues
and towns. Third edition, with ample additions and
improvements. By VIM. Darby rliee y, ~ per
copy, containing about i,ooo pase d.h IN The cen.
s,s of islU with the elements of their population re-
spectvel, which will be found in me tables unae, r
he head of the STATES For sale at the bookstore OF
INC ne"' = r. tARNHAM,
nav 40 Cor. 18th street and Penn. av'
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GENTLEME.N's FURNISHING ARTICLES.

GENTLE.MEN"S FURNISHING ARTICLES.
WYE have received from Philadelphia an extern
w tensive invoice of Wearing Apparel, to be sold
cheaper than ever-for instance: Shirts with linen
bosoms and wristbands, for 80 cents, worth 81 25 ;
Do super with long bosoms and Byron collars, SUIT
able for summer wear, for I'll 25us the same arti-
Gle they ask you 80 50 for in other dggins Do sl-
per do. all linen, for SO What! all lnen for $3 !?
WHY, they charge SIS elsewhere-they must be COM
mon and coarse. No. they amt, ether-call and
see--they speak for themselves. Bosoms, Tor ~,
49, IS, 81, and 50 cents Collars, at ~, l83, and
25 cents, worth so cents Do. super do French, at
81! and SO cents. Summer Stocks, 37a cents
worth Is cents Black Italian Silk Cravats, Scarfs,
Gloves and Hosiery, with large assortment OF SUM
mer Clothing at Northern prices.
mayo " Penn. avenue, near lth St.
NHE JUNIUS TRACTS-No. 6, Democracy,
j. lust received Also, on hand No |. The Test
or parties tried by their acts No. 9 The Currency
No. g. The Tariff; Ne. a. Life of Henry Clay; No.
S. Political Abolition.
NOTICE-Committces clubs, and all persons de.
srous of obtaining these tracts are requested to send
their orders with remittance to r. FARNHAM, cor
ner of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington or to GREELY & McELRATH, Tribune
office, New York, who will promptly forward them
to any part of the Union, may be directed Re
mittances by mall post paid free, at the risk OF
the proprietor Price for any Of the series ~ 81
per 100 copies, or $40 per thousand. Postmasters
are authorized by law to make remittances under
their frank. X. FARNHAM
ian 30 Bookseller, cor. lth st. and Penn Av
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NUMBER 2s7
~ COAL! CO.4L!! CO.1L! ~!

~
Il HE SUBSCRIBERS have now on hand, and VIII
continue TO receive, superior article OF ANIHkA-
CITE COAL from John L. Butler & Co. This coal
is mined Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, and IS
known in this city as the celebrated Butler Coal,
which has been highly recommended by all who have
used it, will he by the highly respectable GER
tifcates annexed
used coal last winter which purchased of Messrs
John Pebone & Co., and it gave s en- e satisfactory
PATENT OFFICE May 81, 1874. f.
Gentlemen The Coal that you furnished for The Patent
Office during this last spring proved very excellent and
used the same kind which vas delivered at my house.
Itproved in both cases highly satisfactory u ,r,,
Messrs j. PErrIBoNE g. Co, Washington s, ii.
OrrrcE SECRETARY SENATE. June ], 1884,
Messrs Pettbone & Co. furnish, n small quaint. o.
Coal for the furnaces of the north portion 0fte Capitol
and vas reported to be Of good quality. They also
furnished re .onable price for my own private uso
during the last winter several tons of the same kind Of
Coal, and entirely satisfied with it, finding but little
dust from use, and but little else remaining than ashes,
there being scarcely any clinker left. W. Huxley
la WAsH1NGroN, June s5th, 1914.
Gentlemen Having used your Coal cheerfnlly
recommend as being Of superior quality for easy ignition
''' J. i PnrTIso pu.pSS Co. VIM sKIR4iNG
purchased Butler Coal from John Pettibone & TO- last
fall and found 1t a very superior article.
w. LENOA.
aa MAY 25, 1874.
purchased last year, from Messrs John Pethbone q
CO., what he called the Butler Coal. never used
finer article of fuel. When can find the Butler Coal,
shall not inquire for any other kind for am persuaded
there is none better. JAMES HOBAN. ~.h
DANvILLE, PENN. August 2, lS43
have bought of Messrs. Butler 81 Co some hundred
of their Anthracite Coal and sold to persons Tor d
ferent uses and used consde rable of it myself For
burning and grates do it as good
Coal as have made of; and every person 10
whom have sold the Coal say they have never used
anything they liked better. JOHN =. GKlEk. X
We can produce many other certificates in accord
ance with the above. gH J. PET'TlBONE y GO.
NJ B. Persons who want their Coal low, will
please send in their orders Immediately, as 1t will adj
vance in price, owing to the great demand for manu-
featuring purposes We can furnish at short notice
any quantity Of Hickory, Oak, and Pine Wood, at
small advance, for cash. s'3, ttst3e III
Z Orders received by William Narrower, Crate and
Stove manufacturer, 7lh street, and James Skryng,
Stove and Crate manufacturer, 10th street. Washing
ton city. Those who find it announcement to call IN
person. by sending their orders through the Post office
will be punctually attended to, at office on l4th
street, near the canal, by the subscribers.
augl3 JOHN PETTlBONE Il Co.aaf
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II BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

l. FREDERICK the Great and his Times, by Tho.
mas Campbell; Anthon's Classical Dictionary; Lev
erelt's and Donegon's Lexicons; Jean Manesca's
French Course; Anthon's ard Jacobs Greek Read
er; Anthon's Cesar Saust, and large assortment
of classical works; jays Morning and Evening Elk
ercses, Bishop Iyes's Manual of Prayer; Becker
stett's 1hornton's, and other family Prayer Books !;
large assortment of Bibles and Episcopal Prayer
Books, elegantly bound in Turkey, Morocco, and
other bindng Methodist Hymn Books and Pious
Songs; Catholic PRAYER Books, elegantly bound in
Turkey, Morocco, imitation binding, gilt, also in
plain sheep binding; Doway Bibles and Testaments;
the Explanation of the Mass; the Way Of the Cross ;
votional works, Rosares and Prayer Pictures For
sale at g GARRET ANDERSON'S,
may 2l-tf Penn. av., btw 18th and 18th streets
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MANASSAS FRENCH COURSE, an Oral Sys
lil TEN of Teaching Living Languages, illustrated
by practical course of lessons in the French through
The medium Of the English, by Jean Mahesca, fourth
edition, revised. For sale by
r. FARNIlAM,
corner It'll street and Penn. av.
Where may be found all the French School looks
now in use and sold at very low prices.
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THE Pictorial HISTORY OF THE UNITED
W.T. ST,HTES

VII ST.ATES
w It'll NOTICES OF other portions Of America, by
5. G Goodrich, author of Peter farleys Tales, for
the use Of schools. The main purpose OF the work
il 10 furnish full accurate, and Just history OF the
Western Continent, which may attract and render
This subject common school study throughout the
land While therefore, it is full, in point Of natter
1t is so arranged to be easily mastered by the pupil
and without excessive demands upon the attention OF
The teacher 1t will be remarked that the work is
LARGELY illustrated with engravings OF scenes and in
cdents together with port ats, plans and maps, de-
signed 10 convey correct ideas OF men and things and
at the same time taking that the history shall be
studied with accurate geographical notions
Also, THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF hANCE'
mon The same plan and by the same author.
Just received and for sale at the Book and Station
cry store OF H.. FAM a n,
auo2 Corner 18th st. and Penn. av.
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, TRUNKS, TRUNKS, TRUNKS.

IN TRUNKS, TRUNKS, TRUNKS.
10 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND PER-
SONS TRAVELLlNG.-l have on hand a large and
handsome assortment of leather travelling trunks,
which will sell at very reduced price. They are Of
the first quality Of materials and workmanship, and
about twenty five per cent less than any other store
in the city. Persons will do well to call and examine
my assortment before purchasing elsewhere.
VIM. MARSHALL,
Auction and Commission Store, Pennsylvania ave.
nue., between 9th and 10th streets. June lS-ot
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T,HOyMAS'S SUPERIOR CHEWING aTOB.4CCO.
Al BOXES Thoma,'s superior Chewing loolcco,
HI just received and low Tor cash at the Cigar
Divan, Penn. between Al and 9th streets.
aug 10 ~ ss : 9.A 5a at .-Nst "
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NEW BOOKBINDERY.

w NEW BOOKBIJVDERY.
w lillian H. NALLEY would respectfully in
form his friends and the public, that he has opened
Bookbindery on Pennsylvania avenue, next door to
Beers's Temperance Hotel. He would request those
who have books to bind to give him call, where ne
mag always be found ready to execute all orders ei
with him, = ap l7--6m
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SHOES, SHOES, CHEAPER I'H.4.N THE
nj

q CHEAPEST!
.DHOES-We call the attention of dealers and
consumer, generally, and the Ladies in particular,
to large invoice of Shoes, VIII CHI we sell at au ;tion
prices Tor instance ady's half CATERS. at 50 cents
per pair morocco slippers, So cents; French ties, 70
cents; chdren's booees, 25 TO 81 cents gents slip,
pers So cents; fine calf sewed boots, al s. %, and
begged do. at 81 25 per PAIR. Liberal discount to
dealers. LEWIS HUM, Aucuoneers,
iI4- Penn avenue, blw. / tn & 18th SIS.
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HENRY CLAY KJNiVES.

r HENRY CLAY KNIVES. sEs.s III.
y UST received, very superior lot of Pearl and
Buck Penknives OF the Henry Clay pattern
Also, general assortment of fine Cutlery, such as
Razors Penknves, Scissors Erasers, &c, together
with fancy and staple Stationery in the greatest va
rety, and at the lowest prices. For sale by a
VIM +. BAYtY, Stationer,
mayI- Penn. av., btw. 18th * l2lh streets
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u OBERT P. ANDERSON, Bookbinder and Paper
II Ruler, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th
street. Binding and Machine Ruling, Of any kind or
pattern, neatly and promptly executed, and on as
good terms as any other establishment in the Dis
trict. noVo
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PHILADELPHIA BIRD CAGES
AN extensive assortment of Mocking and Canary
Birds Cages Just received and for sale at manufac
turer's prices; JAMES M. DohoEl !,
Snuff, Tobacco, and Fancy Goods Store,
Mar % Pa. Ay No. It, east OF Gadsby's Hotel
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WHITE LEAD, LLNSEED OIL, PUTTY, Sc.
IN KEGS White Lead, 81 Gallons Linseed Oil,
e)U 600 Pounds Putty put up IN bladders, oO Boxes
Window Glass, from by 10 to Ia by y.
Just received and for sale low, for cash. or to pune
tual customers. by c. H. JAMES,
an IL corner l4th and steets.
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TOXIN A. BLAKE. Bookbinder, Paper Ruler, and
i RIank Hook manufacturers south side Of Pennsy-
yania avenue, near 18th street. and opposite Fullers
c;tv Hotel (up stairs) Blank books of all descrP-
lions manufactured to order, old books rebound,
maps mounted and vanished, and all kinds OF fancy
binding executed in the neaest manner ana al yea
NOrk,S IMPROVED PATENT LEAF HOLD
IN IN TEMPORARY BINDER, ofall the various
sizes with or without locks will be furnished IN any
quantity and in any stle Of binding desired at whole
sale prices. nv -
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THE .aGE OF BRASS, OR THE FUN
n DYN.4STY.
Oontan'ng the political morals of certain political
characters; satire in six canos, by Nobody No
thing of Nowhere, a member Of the Young Mems
Wing Convention, 1910. Price l2a cents. Just re-
received, and for sale by
may 81 IL. fAhNHAm.
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CHEAP TUTORING ESTABLISHMENT.
n g. BEVERIDGE, Seventh street, between
". Louisiana avenue and u street, next door to ].
A Donohoo's Grocery store, is prepared to make up
clothing of every description in the most modern
style and at the shortest notice. and not surpassed in
workmanship by any establishment in the city. The
following prices have been adopted in order to suit
the times, viz:
Making and Trimming coat in the best style SO so
do do do pants 9 90
do do do vests #tt& / IS
Making coats, without trimmings 6 90
do pants, do G4G 25
do vests, do Is
All work warranted to fit in a superior style.
N. B. Gentlemen and children's clothing cut to or
der in the most fashionable sye and arranged that
there can be no mistake in making them up.
ap 10
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ID /. A. CULVERWELL Collector and Agent,
H. offers his services to his friends and the public
generally for the collection ofaccounts and any agen-
cy business they muy be pleased to favor him with,
promising prompt action and speedy returns. Resi-
dence an 9th street. between G and streets, oppo.
site Mcleod Academy, where four or five gentlemen
can be Accommodated with board, without lodging
feb 13-n a.*' t##." @"".
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ar 1T AGAIN..

IN .#a "t. ar IT1HG.HI.N.. &4-aE sEGt ..
i HE UNDERSIGNED respectfully informs his
friends and the public, that he has reopened at the
old stand and has just received lar assortment OF
prime Havana and Principe Segars, best Chewing
and smoking Tobacco, Snuts, SC. all OF which were
selected in New York with great care, and are cong
fdently recommended as being equal to any now III
the country Gentlemen IN want OF good cigars can
rely ON pettinr the genuine article by calling at the
"CiGAR DiVAN," Pennsylvania avenue, between
Al and 9TH streets J. ". DOnoEi L i
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CABLNET MIXER IND UNDERIahkR &
HAVING removed to the house lately occupied by
I'll Ambrose Lynch, E q. the subscriber IS prepared
- execute all work in the Cabinet line. lie is pre-
n,red in every way for Undertaking, having Cooling
Roards and Ice Coolers, which necessary at this
season of the year to prevent unpleasant smell lie
has Biers and Pals for carrying. Hearses and Carr-
ages furnished at short netce. 1t is his intention
TO keep on hand a number OF ready-made Collins of
all sizes and qualities for those who may require inn
mediate interment His establishment easily be
found by inquiring for the sign of the First and
Lastn It'll street, between and streets, near the
Patent Office.
jy2S PETER CALLAN.t
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CHEAP PRINTING, WRAPPING, AND WRL
n TING PAPERS.
/ RINTlNG Paper, ceored medium for book CO.
vers, shoe wrapping paper, white wrapping 40. Tor
anol ecaries tea paper envelop paper cap and letter
npner ruled ana plain, various qualities; cap paper
ruled. for 81 62s per ream. For sale by
NN0N' WIN. +. BAYLY,
ml6 Penn avenue four doors west OF lth st.
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TAMES J. DlCKINS, Attorney and Counsellor at
La,o practices in the Supreme Court of the United
States the several courts of the District Of Columbia
prosecutes claims before Congress, and the several
Departments of the General Government; and in
general does all business requiring an Agent or At
torney. Office No. a, west wing OF the City Hall.
nov Oily
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purchased last year. from Messrs. John Pettibone q
Co, what he called the Butler Coal. never used
finer article of fuel. When can find the Butler Coal
shall not inquire for any other kind for persuaded
there is none better. JAMES HOBAN. h.
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PATENT OFFICE, May 81, I844
Gentlemen The Coal that you furnished for The Patent
Office during this last spring proved very excellent; and
used the same kind which vas delivered at my house.
L proved in both cases highly satisfactory.
t. n r. EI,LSWORTH.H 3
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WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1914.

THE undersigned respectfully inform merchants
Il and the citizens Of the district generally, that
they have established an Office in Washington city
for the receiving and forwarding East, West, and
South of valuable Packages Parcels Samples, Bundles
&c.; which they are fully prepared to transport by
mail speed
As they are the only persons who have contract
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for
that purpose they enabled to receive and forward
goods, sc. in advance of any other line.
Merchants and others who wish to avail them
selves Of our line, and who order goods, Sc from
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, will
find it to their advantage to direct in of the fol-
lowing:
:. Per Adams & Cos Express from Boston and New
York.
Per Shoemaker & sanfords Express from Phila-
delphia.
Per Rogers & Co.'S Express from Baltimore.
We receive Packages, Parcels, &C., for the East,
West, and South at all hours during the day. and de-
liver them to the consignee soon as received We
will also receive and forward from Baltimore and
Washington goods and articles of every description
by the first regular trains.
ROGERS s. co.
Office at Brookes Periodical Depot, adjoining Beers
Temperance Hotel, Penn. av., Washington city.
Office adjoining Baltimore and Ohio Railroad De-
pot, Pratt street, Baltimore
nov Tim
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MISCELLANEOUS.

From the Richmond Whig.]
"BOLD AND TRUE;"-A New Vino SoNo.
To the Tune Qfa Old Zip Coon"
ooh! bold and true!" we'll stand by thee,
Who always stood up for the free
Hail to thee, Harry, firm and true,
That fear and falsehOod never knew;
Then rally, Wings! rally, rally,
Come out, Coons, and don't ye daily
On and win the day
"Oh! bold and truen we've waited long,
To raise for thee this choral song;
A Nations praise TO thee is due,
A Nations honors-" bold and true !"
So march up, Wings ALL to the rally,
Come out, Coons, and don't We daily
Rally all on CLAY!
In darkest days, when Factions power,
And Jackson's minions, ruled the hour,
We cast our anxious eyes on you,
True Freedoms champion" bold and true! !"
So step out Wings, and don't ye tarry,
Walk out Coons, and vote for Harry
Gallant Harry CLAY!
When SANDERS sharp envenom'd tooth
Assailed fame, that lives on truth,
We vowed this retribution due, q.
Which now we render" bold and true"
So stand up Wings! and don't be lazy,
Crawl out Coons We must be crazy
lfyou lose the day!
ooh bold and true! - in Freedoms hue,
The old Wing colors--buf and blue,
We rally for the coming day, a#
For victory and HARRY CLAY. m u.s.
So step out Wings, and show your faces,
Jump up Coons, because the race is
Run for HARRY CLAY.
The hour has come-behold our man!
The Wings united, hail the day -
Who can nations will Withstand,
Or stay the course of HARRY CLAY.
Go it! ye crippled Wings in chaises,
Go it! ye Coons on foot, like blazes,
Ifyou'd win the day
Then hail Our HARRY -" bold and true !"
We come! we come! and these shall rue.
Who thought, when friends seem crushed and few
That they had conquered Old True Blue!
The frank, the free, the gallant HARRT;
So leap out Coons, anddon't ye tarry,
On, and win the day.
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BOSTON ACADEMY'S COLLECTION OF
ID CHURCH MUSIC, consisting of the most pop
corner 18th street and Penn. Az.

BOSTON ACADEMY'S COLLECIlON OF
ID CHURCH MUSIC consisting OF the most pop
uar psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, sentences,
chants &C., old and new; together with many beau
tiful pieces, tunes and anthems, selected from the
masses and other works Of Haydn, Mozart, Beetho-
ven. Pergoles, Righini, Cherubin and other dstin-
suishcd composers. arranged and adapted to Englsh
words expressly for that work. Published under
the direction of the Boston Academy Of Music.
THE SOCIAL CHOIR, designed for class book
for the domestic circle, consisting of selections Of
music from the most distinguished authors, among
which are the names Of Haydn, Bellini, Rossin G.
M. Won Weber, Auber. Boeldieu, and Maxzinght,
with several original pieces of music BY the editor,
and many beautiful extracts of poetry have been
made from Mrs Hemans, T. Moore, Sir Walter
Scott Dr. s. Gray jun, J. c. Pray, jun, and others.
volumes, price y per oct. single u.
THE GOSPEL HARMONlST, collection Of
Sacred Music; consisting Of tunes of all metres and
also sentences anthems for variety of occasions,
chants &C., being selection from the best authors,
with many original tunes and anthems composed ok
pressly for the work by professors and amateurs Of
this country; to which is pre6xed, Familiar Intro
duction to the Art Of Singing on the Pestalozzfan
System, designed for the aid of those who arc en-
tirely unacauainted with the science OF music, BY
Thomas Whittemore.
CARMINI SACRA, or Boston Collection OF
Church Music; comprising the most popular psalm
and bvmn tunes in general use, by Lowell Mason.
For sale at the book and stationery store of
X. FAkNHAM,
dec g. corner Of 18th st. and Penn. Az.