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PATENT OrrIcE, Nov % Is

FhTENr UfFICE, Nov. %, 1874.
On the petition Of Hiram beats, Of Quakertown,
administrator, Of John beats praying for the extern
sion of a patent granted TO said John beats, for an
Improvement in the Plough for seven years from the
expiration OF said patent, which takes place on the
2sth day OF December, IS45.
It's ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in Mach next, at
IL o'clock, NJ and all persons arc 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 the Sum- printed
at Baltimore; the Keystone and Sentinel printed at
Philadelphia; the Aurora printed at New York and
the Times, printed at Boston, week for three
successive weeks previous to the first Monday in
March 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 pa.
per containing this notice. nov 26 law3w
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE.

The Annual Address before tho National Institute
uiIl be delivered by the Hon. Law WOODBURY., on
Monday evening the 9th instant at half past seven
o'clock, 10 tho Hall Of the House OF Representa-
lives.
The Members Of the two Houses OF Congress and
The public generally are respectfully invited TO be
present
The Members OF the Institute are requested TO as
,emble IN the Retundo OF the Capitol at half past
even o'clock. Jan 4-2t
DLMOCRATIC INAUGURATION BALL.
gI5-The managers of the aforementioned ball
IRE requested to meet at the Franklin Engine House
Dn Saturday evening, the 4th instant at O'Clock.
full and punotual attendance IS requested, as ma
sp Of importance, connected with the ball, will
come up for action
c. p. SENGSTACk,
W. w. CURRAN, Committee on
G. w. DAVIS. behalf Of the
JOHN M. SEELY, managers.
JAMES SHEEHY,
DANIEL RATCLlFF,
IN. 4-lt
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PATENT OrFIcE, De, embsr 5, 1874

ON the petition of Edmynd NJ Waggoner, of Co
~ lumbia, Adar county, Ky, praying for the ex-
tension of patent granted to said Waggoner for an
Improvement in the Bar Shear Plough, for seven
years from the expiration of said patent, which takes
place on the 18th day of January, lS45. ,.@
1t is ordered that the sa'bpettipn be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in January next at
~ o'clock NJ; aid all persons notified TO appear
and show cause, If any theyhave why said petition
ought not to be granted .....
Ordered, also, that this NOTICE be published in the
Madisonian printed at Washington; the Sun printed
at Baltimore the Keystone and the Sentinel printed
at Philadelphia the Aurora, printed at New York
the Times printed at Boston, and the Democrat print
ed at Louisville, Ky once week for three success.
sve weeks previous to the first Monday 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 pape
containing this notice. dec 5 lawSw
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PATENT OFFICE,

TALENT OffLE,
December ,, 1874.
ON the petition OF William Kendall OF Bath,
" Maine, praying for the extension Of a patent
granted TO said Kendall for improvement in the
water wheel, for seven Yeas from the expiration of
sand patent, which takes place the 18th day Of
January, 1915.
IL Is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in Januay next
at IL o'clock, NJ. and all persons notified to APP
pear and show cause # any hey have, why said pc
tIlion ought not To be granted.
Ordered also, that this notice be published IN the
Maids man, printed at Washington the Sun print
ed at Baltimore the Sentinel and the keystone,
printed al Phiade pha the Aurora, printed at New
York, and the Times, printed a, Boston; once week
Tor three successive weeks previous to the first Mon
day in January next
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents
T. S. Editors of the above papers will please COPY,
and send their bills to the Patent Office, with paper
containing this notice.
Dec. 3-law3w
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ERTHENwARE, CHINA, GLASS, &c

TH0S. PURsELL, Importer has Just received,
| per ship Henry kneeland. from Liverpool, and
orr sources, 10 packages OF the above arleles Of
e,htest patterns and shapes, among which are
French, English, Canton, Stone Pearl, Granite,
and other Dinner, Tea, aud Toilet Sets, com
ple,e or detached pieces
Pitchers, Fruit Baskets &c.
Also, a tine assortment Of Common Ware suita-
bic for groceries
Ivory handled and other Knives and Forks, in
sets Of 81 pieces or separate
Best German silver Table and Teaspoons
Plated Cake Baskets, Snuffers and Trays, Can
desticks
Plated and German silver and other Casters
shovels and Tongs, Waters, in sets or de-
tacheI, some very superior
Butter Knives, Looking Glasses, Spittoons
Astral, Side, Solar, Stand, Liverpool, and Hall
Lamps cut and plain
Lamp Glasses and Wics Of all sizes Candida
bras
Cut, plain, and pressed Glass of all kinds
Pipes, in boxes
First suality Stone Ware, at factory prices
English and American Britannia Coffee and Tea
Sets
Coffee Urns, Lamps, Candesticks, &c.
These goods have been carefully selected, on the
very best terms all Of which will be sold, Wholesale
and retail, as low as the very lowest in this any
other city, for cash or on the usual credit for good
paper.
All goods delivered to any part Of the city.
The subscriber having enlarged and made consi-
dsrible improvements in his establishment, Is now
prepared to accommodate his friends with almost
every article usually kept in store Of this kind
Thankful for past fayors, he still solicits call from
his friends and the pubic generally, at his store OPP
posite Browns Hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
lngou. TlOS. PURSELL-
Dec 5-eolmif
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DuCKER & SON. Merchant TsiIors, between

TUCKER Il SON, Merchant Tslors, between
Browns and Colcmsn's Hotels, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. would simply announce TO their customers, both
in and out Of the city, as well as Vislters to the Me
tropolis during the session Of Congress- that their
assortment ofCLOTHS, CAsSIMERES, and VEST
lNGS at present in store is extensive and varied
as that Of any former period and that they pre-
pared to furnish every article Of dress both II
specs sty lie and price uon satisfactory terms
the same articles can be had elsewhere.
An examination Of our stock IS respectfully invi-
ted, as test Of the validity of the above statement
nov 95--d4vif 20.
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From Chancellor Kenis E,d0gy on the author.

From Chancellor keniJ Euiogy The author.
e" The .insrican Dictionary Of the English Language
is work of profound invest alton, and does infinite
honor to the pathological learning aud general lite
nature Of this country. Happy the man who can
thus honorably idenuiy bis name with The existence
! of our vernacuar tongue. There is other way
in which mortal man could more ehectuaily secure
Immortality benet IN The skies Obelisks, arches and
tTIumphal monume nts seem TO be transient as the
! bubble OF military reputation. No work Of art can
Withstand the incessant strokes of time. The unr-
vailed Parthenon, glowing in polished marble, and
which, for more than two thousand years continued
from the summitot the citadel OF Athens 10 cast its
/ broad spendors across the plains below, and along
! the coasts and headlands of Attca, Ii now crumb-
ling to runs, after being de-poIed of itz eaqui-
! site materials by savage war and heartlsss man.
Even the Pyramids of Egypt, whose origin is bidder
the deepest recesses OF antiquity and which have
always stood in awe-lnrpinng solitude and grandeur,
are now annoyed by the depredalions of curiosity,
and greatly corroded by the action of the elements,
J and gradually sinking under the encroaching sands
of the desert This dictionary; and the language
which il embodes will also PERISH but II will not be
with the gorgeous palaces. 1t will 60 with the solemn
tempt and the great globe Itself"
The Publishers of the foregoing work respectfully
announce that they have made arran gements with
Mr. +. Taylor, Bookseller, of Washington cny, to
furnish the American Dictionary, ia Two large so-
lumes at the very reduced price OF twelve dollars.
1t is to be understood that for this price the best
paper and type, and the best binding, will he sup
pied-the best copies that is 10 say, in all respects
The very valuable supplement, nhich is contained
in no other edition than The present one should not be
passed unnotcsd it contains four thousand words,
not giren in any other dictionary only completed
by DR.. Webster in 1913, Immediately before the
sickness WI ch terminated his valuable life, and has
been published and copy lighted since his death,iby
his executors.
The work is now therefore in finished and com
pIee state it is rot TO be supposed that any thing
more will be added to it the present edition de-
fning nd illustrating twenty thousand more words
than the edition which, when it first issued from the
hands Of d.. Webster, was acknowledged by the
Enyii philologists to be the bes, dictionary IN the
world. T.. s. & c, ADAMS,
Of Amherst, Massachusetts.
Washington city, 1911. dec l3--tf
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ENGLISH DRESSING COMBS,

ENGLISH DRESSING COMBS.
W M. FISCHER, importer of Fancy and Staple
w Stationary, Parchment, Rogers Cutlery,
Perfumery, and Fancy Articles, has ust received d.
rectiy tromthe manufacturer Edward Hunt Bristol
a very large assortment Of his best Buffalo Horn
Dressing Combs ol6, :, and 9 inches long a nd Two
inches deep, wih qur backs, at intermediate prices
from II TO 80 cents, for cash only
dec III w. FISCHER
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j. VI. DAVIS,
SURGEON DENTIST,
LATE or TRENTON, N. ].

LATE or TRENTON, NJ
| i aving located himself in this city, respectfully
offers his professional services 10 the Ladies and
Gentlemen OF Washington and vicinity. lie has
taken rooms at Mrs. y kLEIBER'S, on Pennsylya-
ma avenue between Sh and 9th streets where he j.
prepared to wan upon those who will be Kind IS to
favor him with their calls.
All the curative operations will be attended to
with As much care and ease, practicable b. the pa
tieut From one to whole parts Of sets Of
INCoRRUPTIBLE TEETH
with gums, inserted upon new principle, which will
give entire Satisfaction 10 those who may favor him
with their patronage.
The advantages over the ordinary method will be
explained by exhibiting a set Of ssnh sind TO those
who may call AZ his Office Dee Son
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PATENT OFFICE, Nov. IS, 1874.

ON the petition Of J. T. & ~ White, Of New
~ York, administrators Of Ehu White praying
for the extension Of patent granted TO said EIihu
White, for an Improvement IN the Vertical Type
Cutter for seven years from the expiration OF said
patent, which takes place on the seventh day Of
January, lS45.
Ii is ordered that the said petition be beard at the
Patent Office, on the first Friday in January
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 Nadisonian, printed at Washington the
Sun, printed at Baltimore; the Keystone and Sen.
tinel, printed at Philadelphia the Aurora, printed
at New York aud the Times, printed at Boston /;
once a week for three successive weeks previous to
the first Friday in January next
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner OF Patents
r. s. Editors Of the above papers will please CO.
nv. and send their bills 10 the Patent Office with
M per containing this notice. nov2b-lawJw
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NEWS NEWS! NEWS.

TRANS ATLANTIC NEWSPAPER OFFICE,
5, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LirppooL
CHARLES WILMER,
Newspaper, Forwarding, and General
Agent.
CONTINUES TO sapply to order, with greater
" promptitade and regularity than any other
house. and on the most reasonable terms, "a London
Daily Paper for f6 los sterling per annum,) NEWS
PAPERS, PRICES CURRENTS, SHIPPING
LISTS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, and STATION
cry, TYPE, PRINTERS and BINDERS MA
TERIALS, and Merchandise of every description, to
all parts Of the UNITED STATES, CANADA
NOVA SCOTIA, NEW BRUNSWICK, and
NEWFOUNDLAND, by the MAIL STEAMERS, sail
ing on the 4th and 10Th Of each month from LIVER.
rOOL and to all the WEST INDIAN ISLANDS,
MEXICO, and TEXAS, by the RovAL MAIL
STEAMERS, sailing every fortnight from SouthamP-
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CLAIMS AND CONTRACT AGENCY
WORTHINGTON G. SNETHEN,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
WASHINGTON CRIT, d. C.

u roseou,es before Congress the several Depart
4 ments of the General Government, all manner
claims such as claims arising under the admnlstra.
ton of the Revenue Laws, OF the Presumption Acts
claims to confirmation Of land grants, or for private
property taken for or lost in the service of the United
States or destroyed by the Indians claims for inva-
ids, revo lutionary naval, widows, and half pay
Pensions, or for Revolutionary services, whether for
oommutati,n Of haIf-pay hali-pay or bounty lands
claims accrung under the execution of Indian trea-
tie, or growing in any way out Of contracts with
the Government claims for spoiations before any
Board of Commissioners under Treaties, &c. sc
and attends 10 the settlement Of accounts Of dsburs-
ing or other officers and agents of tho Government
or of mail-cobractors to the procuring of Patent,
for inventions and Tor titles to public lands to the
interests Of bidders foe contracts in any department
the public service, &c, &c. Dec. 2-d&wlylf
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A CARD.--The undersigned, in consequence Of
Il heavy losses by the Credit system, has been in:
duced TO resolve selling hereafter Except to
Government offices and public nstltutions) trei,srey
for cash. at reduced prices; which will be infinitely
better for both buyer aud seller and 10 call again
most respectfully, but earnestly, upon all persons in
debted 10 tim on account, of date prior to the pre-
sent year call at his store and settle the be-
fore the tenth Of next month, as all then remaining
nadusted will, without distinction, be placed in the
hanas OF officer for collection by compulsory
means w. FISCHER.
dec 30 2tav2w
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THE ORGAN PIANO.

WM. FISCHER hs. for sale on, Of Co.mans cell
ebrstsd Eoan Pianos, which, for exqu.sitcue
Of ns.snd beauty Of manufacture, cannot be SUI.
passed. .l
Also, three elegant Pianos from the unrivsllsd
manufacturer Chiekering. dec 10
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FIVE HUNDRED GROSS METALLIC
PENS.

w LILLIAN FISCHER, importer Of Fancy and
w Staple Stationary, has just received directly
from the manuiacturrrs-Perry & Co, elliott Win
die and others-he largest and most extensive vare
ty of Metallic Pens (many Of which are entirely
new that has been offered for sale in the coun-
try.
Dealers in Steel Pens can be supplied at the low
est New York prices, at Stationers' Hall.
Dec. l9--u
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WEBSTERS DICTIONARY,

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DIGEST OF NEW YORK REPORTS.

a PRACTICAL Elementary Digest Of the Re-
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AGENCY FOX CLAIMS, CoNTRAC is, SC,

WAsHSGIos, ID. c.
INHE subscriber having resigned his Office Of Chief
Il Clerk OF the Navy Department for the purpose
of devotng himself TO the practice Of his profession
in this city respectfully announces that be 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 Commis. oner,
under treaties to prescription and other land claims
10 the procuring OF patents for public lands and for
scientific and useful inventions 10 the obtaining Of
pensions and TO Whatever business may require the
aid OF an A gent or Attorney. '
The great experience which the subscriber has OBJ
tanned by his connection with the Governme Offices
and his intimate knowledge of the forms required to
be observed in the transaction of all kinds of public
business, enable him to insure the greatest advantage,
to those who may patronlse his Agency His char
ges will be moderate and according to the nature of
the business Letters addressed to this Agency
be post paid, otherwise they cannot be received.
A. THOMAS SMITH,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
Office l2th street, Sd house north Of Penn. .4renue
WAsHIsGroN ID. c., Dec. /, 1874.
The subscrib has the honor TO refer to the follow
ing gentlemen, viz:
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, U. s. Senate.
DIXON II. LEWIS,
G. J. INGERSOLL, House of Representatives.
J. R. INGERsOLL,
}. b. HOLNES, "
H. c. MURPHY,
w. B. MACLAY
W b. LEWIS, I'd Auditor, Washington.
JAMES n. BARKER, Esq
RICHARD n. CRALLE, Esq,
JAMES HOBAN, Esq,
Hon. JUDGE KING, Philadelphia
JUDGE CAMPBELL, Philadelphia
II. d. GILPIN
J. B. SUTHERLAND, %
Z. d. lNGRAHAM, Esq,
Col. JAMES PAGE,
Hon. DAVID HENSHAy, Boston.
HENSHAW, WARD, & Co., -
Hon. J. X. PAULDiNG New York
RODMAN, SICkELS, Il Co, New York.
Hon, ALBERT SMITH, Maine.
WALTER FORWARD, Pittsburg, Pa. ...
J. TOMLlNSON, Esq,
Hon, r. M. JOHNSON, Kentucky.
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The NAVY AGENTS.
Nov 30-u
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BOARDING.

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TIRE NEvILLEs OF GARRETsTowN; A
Il Tale Of l7s0.--By The author Of" Chas O'Mal-
ly,nsc Published ID numbers, Number 90. Just
received by y, TAYLOR.