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a CARD;-rhs undersigned having, under she.
4 hrm Of Johnson 4 Cslan, opened Office OF
Agency ior the negotiation and trssssot,on
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ey Deg leave TO offer 10 their friends and 10 the pub
nc their services IN the sale purchase OF all kinds
oil real and personal property corporation, bank IN
surance, aud other stocks, negotiation of loans and
investments OF money collections Of claims upon
'pr several departments oi Government, rents and
dividends bond bills aud notes from abroad payment
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cd upon principles OF the sriclest proprety IN all
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hands will be promptly RENTED, or otherwise dis
rosed OF according to Instructions.
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References:
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Gen. John Van Ness,
Richard Smith Esq Washington,
George Thomas, Esq,
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Messrs Loring & Kupfer, D'"
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C. Lee, Esq.
Robert So., Mi9 *" Esq Baltimore.
Messrs. Dunlop, Moneure & Co., Richmond
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City of Washington, May lg, l843.
n Is We propose to such editors Of newspapers
in any of the commercial cities, who wi insert tho
above Gard for one month in their columns, sending
us paper containing the same, to transact ary BUSH
ness they may require in this city, coming within the
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BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH EDITIONS, lust i'm.
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Lockets Spanish Ballads, historical and romantic
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ThOmPsou's Seasons, .msll quario size. filled with
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The Book OF Gems, the Poets and Artists # Great
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Rogers Italy, and Rogers other Poems. | volume
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St1nteld's Coast Scenery, Brockedon's Passes of
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STATIONERY, PRINTING AND BINDING.
Navy DEPARTMENT, May Is, 1914.

NAVY DErARTaEnr, May Is, 1874
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received al
- The oiiice Of the Secretary Of the Navy, until
o'clock L. M, of Saturday the 18th day Of june
next for furnishing all the stationery, and executing
all The printing and binding that may he required by
the Navy Department, any OF its Bureaux for The
year commencing LIST July, l5ii, and ending on the
3Oh June, lS45.
All The articles TO be furnished and work TO be ex-
ecu,ed must be of the best quality, Except where
herwiso stipuatod) delivered with Ut delay when
ordered, and 10 The satisfaction of the head OF The
Office Tor which they required.
The Depar ment reservosto itself the right Of or
derlng greater or hss quantity OF each ana every
article contracted for the public service may re-
qure
Bonds, with approved security, TO be given by the
person or persons c3niracting and case of fart
ure to supply the articles or to perform The work,
the contractor and his suretes shall be liable for the
forfeiture specified in such bond as liqudate DANA
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To ensure uniformity in the proposals, blank forms
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THE COMPLETE POENs OF n P. WILLIS
UST PUBLISHED, in one octave volume, lsli
and this day received for sale by
may 1875 = TAYLOR
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- UU rHsbN LITERARY ntEsSzNpEK, tr
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II He PRAIRIE BIRD, novel, by the honorable
Il Charles Augustus Murray, author Of Travels in
North America, Just reprinted from the English edi
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New Spirit Of the Age, by r.. n. Horne, Just
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| Owe AND PArkiO ISM, Poem by Rich
IL ard Stewart Evans Counse llor.st-Law, for sale
at Brooke periodical agency, and at Tsylors, Nor
rison's and Farnhsm's bookstores.
The following extracts are taken from some Of the
notices
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PROPOSALS FOR HAY, RYE STRAW, OATS,
AND CORN
NAVY AcEsr's OFrIcr,
May 10th, 1874.
proposals viii be received at ,hi. Office until
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the Hoy, Hye-str,w, Oats, and Corr that may be
needed for the OF the teams employed the
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Is closed. WIN. ID. SCOTT,
Navy Agent
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] ORD BACON'S WORKS, all in English, edited
IL BY Basil Montszu, 3 large volumes, 1874, beau.
tfuIy bound 10 English caffor 80 So only three CO..
pies for sale ., that price.
may % y. TAYLOR
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TIE POETS AND POETRY OF AMERICA.

TIE POETS AND POETRY OF AMERICA,
10y RUrUs w GRIswoLp--one handsome DC avo
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authors. An additional supply this day received by
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Also, new editions of Barry Cornwall's Poems
Motherwe''s Poems, Tennyson's POEMS, Wiliis's
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Forms by Christopher Pearse Crancb, ais dav re
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY AND
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DEpARrmENT OF STATE,
22d April, 1874. J

81 4hPTHi IoTfs
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M ANTED, at the PEN eniiaiy of the Di,r;ot
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From the National H,ieligeneer.

From the National HteHgenctr.
Low AND PATRIOTISM, a Poem, pronounced by
Richard 3. Evans at Bowdoin College, at the annual
commencement. Portland-Charles Day X Co :,
printers
The above Is the title OF poem by Richard s.
Evans of Washington, which has been just published
in Portland, Maine. The following remarks upon
this performance are fr m the Portland Daily AID.
vertiser, of September 7. II was amusing to listen
TO the observation Of this performance. Nonsense,
says one. Beautiful adds another Horrible, SPLEEN
did silly and grand epthets profusely ay,sbo
Surely that man is poet who gains such praise aud
such abuse. And verify we believe Evans can aud
did write poetry. There were parts of this Poem
which appeared pure and gorgeous poetry for IN
stance the sllusion to the American Bird IN connex-
ion with Poandi Campbell himself has not done bet
ter, SC.
From The Globe.
The following brief allusion to Poland is from
Evans Poem on Love and Patriotism, a production
which is highly prais,d, SC.
From he .Herdndria Gazefie.
Mr. Richard $ Evans is gentleman who has long
occupied conspicuous station as an anonymous
writer in of the principal literary journals, and
to whom he world indebted for some Of the finest
specimens OF poetry and learning, sc.
april l6-d1wtaw2m
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TdiS DAY RECEi We'd The subscribers have
III day received large aud beautiful assortment
OF ne sonablo goods, which We offer f1r cash o. .
punciuai custoners at reduced prices. We name IN
plTs--
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS I!
NEW GOODSu!

fINHE subscribers are now opening large and
l. beautiful assortment Of Spring Goods, all Of
which Of desirable styles and qualities, and will
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in part, they name:
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NOTICE TO PRE- EuPrlON CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right Of presumption
TO any lands within the limits OF the township, ABOVE
enumerated is required to establ sh the same to the
satsfac ION Of the Register and Receiver OF the pro-
per Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon
PRACTICAL after seeing this notice. and before the DAY
APP onted for the commencement of the public sal
Of the township, embracing the tract claimed, above
designated otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
THO N. BLAKE
Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
May 10.
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NOTICE,

TO bidders for Mail Contract on No. 1854, Cum
berland, Md to Wheeling, Va
Whereas the States Of Pennsy lvania and Virginia
claim Inc right to exact tolls from the vehicles or
some 81 them which convey the United States mails
on the National Road from Cumberland TO Wheel
ing, which RICH, is denied by the Post Office Depart
men and the question is pending in court unde-
cided: To prevent all misunderstanding hereafter,
between the Department and the contractor bidders
are desired to propose for the service in the aterna
tlve-stating, first, at what price they will convey
the mails on this route, they assuming all liability
for the tolls, if anyand, secondly, the price at which
they Will convey the mails, the liability for tolls
o rest ON the Department
c. A. WlCKLlFFE,
Postmaster General.
PosT OrfIcE DErARTMENT March 9, 1874.