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TRANSPORTATION OF NAVAL STORES.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,
May 10, 1845.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
L for freight to Pensacola" will be received at
this Office until Monday, the I'd day of June next, at
O'Clock, p. M, for the transportation of about two
thousand barrels Including quantity of lumber,
&C., &C., &c., of government stores, from the navy
yard, Gosport, Virginia, to the navy yard at Pensa,
cola, Florida. Offers must specify the price asked
per BARREL without distinction between wet and dry;
five and half cubic feet of measurement goods, and
thirty gallons to the gauge of all casks not usually
called barrels TO be considered as barrels whatever
they may contain; no prmage to be allowed. Ten
far-weather lay days TO be allowed at each of the
ports of Gosport and Pensacola, for taking in and
dischargng cargo. Proposals must state the de-
scription, the name and the condition of the vessel,
and the vessel must pass the usual inspection, and
be ready at the navy yard at Gosport to receive
cargo by the 18th day Of June. Bids not conform
ing in all respects to this advertisement, will not be
considered.
To be published once a week until the Cd Of June
in the Union Constitution, and Integencer, D. c.;
Baltimore Republican, Evening Post, Morning
News, New York; Times and Post, Boston.
May 10-latJ2
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w AsHINGToN CITY DYING EsTAB-

VIZ ASHINGTON CITY DYING ESTAB-
w LISHMENT.-F. WHEATLEY, of George
town, would most respectfully inform the citizens
of Washington and vicinity that he has taken the
stand at the corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, south side, formerly occupied by J. Berk-
lev, where he invites his old customers and as
many new ones may be pleased to try his skill in
the art of dying silk, woollen and cotton goods, and
cloth dressing. The preference which has been
given him by large portion of the citizens of
Washington, in carrying their work to Georgetown,
has induced him. for the convenience ofthe public and
with view to enlarge his business and by exhi-
btion Of superior work to extend his reputation, to
take stand in the metropolis, where he is prepared
to receive and execute all manner of ladies' and gen.
tlemen's apparel in superior stile. Shawls of
every material and texture ceansed, bleached, or
dyed and the border preserved.
himself to the public, as he has long been known
and extensively patronized from every part of the
country. He has lately built and fitted up an extern
sve and complete dye-house, and is prepared to do
all kinds of work with despatch, and in style not
to be surpassed in this country. He especially calls
the attention of gentlemen to the superior manner in
which coats and pants, and gentlemen's apparel
generally, are DONE The shape and set of the coat
are not the slightest degree injured; and the color
is warranted to stand and not in the least to rub
All kinds of work will be thankfully received and
done on moderate terms.
NJ B.-The present is the best for cleans
ing and dying curtains; and he would call the atten-
ton of clearinghouse keepers tavern-keepers, and
others having curtains TO cleanse or color, to the
present, as more propitious time than the fall
The work can be done better in good weather; and
there is less hurry in summer. May 6-d1m'
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IT Is IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AND
l. GARDENERS TO BUY THEIR GARDEN
SEEDS WHERE THEY CAN GET THEM
FRESH AND GENUINE.-The subscriber re-
specially calls the attention of the agricultural and
horticultural community to his Horticultural Ware
house and Seed Store, adjoining his Green House,
corner of 18th and streets, opposite the State De-
parment, where the farmer gardener, amateur, and
seed-dcalers, provide themselves with fresh gar
den and flower seeds, all Of the best quality.
II any garden or flower seeds should prove to be
bad, when sown in proper time and manner, and
season the least favorable, for such fresh seed Will
be given, or The money returned.
Seed-dealers supplied by the pound, bushei, or
barrel at liberal discount and on terms equal 70
JOHN DOUGLAS,
Florist and Scotsman.
ns..l 90 J,ce
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TRANSPORTATION OF NAVAL STORES
Navy DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLOTHING,

Navy DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLoTHNe,
May l, l845.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
i for freight to China" will be received at this
bureau until o'clock p. m, on Thursday, the 18th
instant, for the transportation Of 1000 barrels
(more less, in bulk, of government stores, from
the navy-yard at Charlestown, Massachusetts,, TO
the port of Macao, in China. Offers must specify
the price per barrel, without any distinction between
wet dry barrels, FIVE and half feet of measure
ment goods, and thirty gallons to the gauge of all
casks not usually called barrels to be considered as
barrels whatever they may contain. No .prmage
to be allowed; and fifteen fair weather working lay
days to be allowed at each of the ports of Charles
town and Macao fortaking in and discharging cargo
Proposals must state the description, the name
and the condition of the vessel and she must pass
the usual inspection, and be ready at the navy yard
mt Charestown to receive cargo by the 18th day Of
June next. Bids not conforming in all respects TO
this advertisement will not be considered.
To be published once week until May % in the
Union, Constitution, and Intelligencer, Washing
ton, ID. c.. Evening Post, Morning News, Plebeian,
Journal Of Commerce, Sun, New York; Post
Times, Courier, Boston; Eastern Argus, Portland,
Maine.
Projectors OF the above papers will be pleased to
send paper containing the advertisement to this
bureau
May |
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EDITED BY THOMAS RITCHIE.
THOMAS RICHIE d JOHN p. HESS,
PRoPRIEToRs AND PUBLISHERS.

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will be sl2 the seniWeey 80, and the Weekly 81 so
yssr.
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paying Tor the time they have received them bt
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drd subscribers until they order the paper be stopped
and pay arrearsges.
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year.
al payments to be made adrance Those whe have
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OF any spocieraying bank will be received.
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nies a.
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Be taken out Of The post Office
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DIBLIoTHEQUE HISTORIQUE EFT MILL
ID TAIRE.-F. Taylor has just received from
Paris volumes 5 and of the above valuable series,
completing and concluding the work
Volume contains the military writings and cam
paigns of Federic, Lloyd, Guiber, Cessac, Carnot,
ThibauIt, and Jomini.
poeon; each volume being large octave of nearly a
thousand pages, and accompanied with atlas of
engraved maps military plans, &C., &C.; price 80 25
for each volume, and 50 25 for each atlas.
The earlier volumes of this series treat Of the
paigns of Caesar, Alexander, Xenophon, &c, &C.,
the tactics, strategy, &c, &e,, OF The Greeks Ro-
mans, &c, as detailed by Poybus, Thucydides,
Arrien, and others; the series commencing with the
earliest authentic military records, and coming down
continuously to the present ume
Nav 10
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OREGON SEED CoRN.--I have to-day re-
" ceived few bushels Of this extraordinary
corn, introduced by General VIM a. Harrisoni n
ls3e and which last year yielded l2l bushels to
the acre, and shelled "a bushels to the barrel This
corn is well worth the sgricuturst's attention. its
Weld is at least 20 per cent the common. For
full description of fit Patent office report, 1915,
page 434. Those in want should apply early, as the
Nrr' J.F. CALLAN,
March IL Corner OF Il and 7th streets.
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NEW YORK CARPET WAREHOUSE
REUBEN SMITH. Jr

"a Broadway, opposite the City Hall, New York,
IMPORTER and dealer in carpetings, floor OIL
cloths, &c, would respectfully solicit the atten-
ION of dealers and others visiting the city, to his ex-
ehslye assortment of French Aubusson, Exminster,
Royal Velvet Wilton, Geneva Velvet, Tapestry,
brussels, Threeply, Ingram and Venetian Carpet
ngs, Floor o-cloths &c, to which he is daily add
Jog the newest and most elegant patterns, received
oy the latest imporations, comprising the largest
anu renest assortment of carpetings and floor oil
Co,'s IN the United States. The strongest induce
menls are offered TO purchasers. as from his great
aciltles ana long experience in the business, he is
enabled 10 furnish them with the latest and best
March 3-2m
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WAR DEPARTMENT, May l845.

TIME appropriations applicable to such objects
Il are so limited by law, that no books, aliases,
maps, newspapers, or periodicals, sent to the War
Department without subscription order previous
ly given can be paid for or considered public prop
erty. All claims and accounts against the depart
ment must be rendered at the close of the quarter in
which supplies of any kind were ordered and fur
nished, except for newspapers and periodicals so
ordered, which will be rendered and settled yearly
The accounting quarters of the fiscal year termi-
nate on the 3Oth of September, 3lst of December,
3lst of March, and 3Oth of June.
Nav 13-awlm
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EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA !!-FIHE CT
II CARS just received of the following justly cele-
brated brands, viz s.'a ID
5000 Planters, very superior, warranted genuine.
5000 La Alabama, very fine do do
$4,000 Ell Parsiso, very fine, do. do.
10000 La Constantia, very fine, do 90.
10000 Justa Ltinz, very fine, do 40.
All Of the above have just been received, and are
positively genuine. :,
Also in store 100000 Cleans, various brands, all
of which will be disposed of as low as can be pur-
chased in any city Of the Union. ,
w. H. WINTER,
No. s, east Of Coleman's Hotel, sign of Jim Crow.
May 12-3teod
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NEW GAMES.

NEW GAMES.
wv FISCHER, importer of fancy and staple
w stationery, has just opened the following
new and interesting games for children and adults:
Characteristics, an original game.
The Spirit of Genius.
Master Rodbury and his pupils.
Doctor Bushy illustrated.
The beautiful game of kings
The Pickwck cards.
Shakespeare in new dress.
The National Game.
Scientific amusements for the old and the young,
the grave and the gay Also, large assortment of
Chessmen Backgammon Boards, Checker Boards
and men, Dominoes, Graces, and Batledores, kept
constantly for sale at Statoners' Hall, at reduced
prices for cash.
May 6-2aw4w
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NAvAL SroREKEErER's OFFICE,

Naval SroREKEEPER's OFFICE,
Navy Yard, Washington, May 0, l845.
CEALED proposals will be received at this Office
- until IL o'clock, M, on Monday, the 26th inst,
davs from that period, 10 take the following freight
from this yard and deliver the same as follows, viz
At The U. S. napyyard, Boston, Mass
2 chain-cables weighing about IS TONS
camboose (boxed up) measuring about $50 Gu
bic feet
AT the u. s. navy-yard, Ns,o York.
3 chain cables and 9 anchors, weighing about 5o
tons; and about $50 cubic feet measurement blocks,
and ], 230 cubic feet oil tanks. ~-
The bids for each parcel to be made separate.
J. M. SELDEN, N. s. X.
Nav I6-dto6
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TREsH DRY Goops.-Aea;n. aeain. and vet

ERESH DRY GooDs.--Again, again, and yet
i again, within few days, has James 3. Clarke
made large additions of the choicest styles for ladies'
gentlemen's, and children's wear. Many having
been bought at the auctions north, and all being
bought well, will be disposed of at extremely low
prices for cash or to punctual customers. All who
are in want of good well cheap goods,
earnestly invited to call and examine my well as
sorted and general stock of seasonable dry goods.
Fancy colored and plain black bereges at 25 cts.
Handsome styles, lawns, ginghams, and calicoes
Jaconet, SWISS striped, and cambria muslins
Brocade and damask curtain muslns
Fine and heavy damask table diapers
Birdseye, huckahack, and Rus towellings
Super shirting and collars
Linens, from 37s cents up
Single JMilled.
Tweeds, checked linens, &c, for sacks
French cassimeres, doeskins, &C., for pants.
For boys and servants wear.
Linen and cotton drilngs, plain and striped gam
broons, cottonades, jeans, Kremlin, Mexican mix
lures, &c, &c.
Elegant light silk buff cashmeret, superior white
and colored Marseilles and English satin vestings.
SAa,0Ls and Scarts.
Rich "a embroidered cashmere, and black, and
light coored berege shawls and scarfs
About 1000 dozen hosiery and gloves, embracing
100 varieties of kinds, quality, color and size.
Green berege for wells
Fans of several kinds
Parasols parasolettes, and shades
Beautiful and new styles of bonnet and cap rib
ands
.SfraU B0nnets.
Plain and lace neapolitans, gimps, Florences,
brdseye, brilliant, modenas, pedal, and willow bon
nets and hoods. Childrens leghon and palm leaf
hats. All Of which will be sold, as bought, on the
very best terms.
JAMES B. CLARKE w
OPP. Cen. Market, and No. 2 from 9th st.
May A-3teod
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CHARLES s. FOWLER, importer, store on
~ seventh street, opposite the National lntei-
gencer office, is now opening a fresh supply of
goods, consisting, in part, Of
White and gold-band China dinner sets
Casseroles, compotiers, fruit baskets, and most
other kinds of dishes required to make large
and complete dinner sets, which arc sold as
they are wanted
Rich China tea sets, plain white do.
Beautiful coffee and ten cups and saucers, by the
dozen or singly, plain white do.
Vases, allumet holders, cologne stand, &c.
Flowing blue, white granite, and other Liverpool
dinner sets and detached pieces
Toilet sets and tea wares, &c.
Rich decanters, various colors
Wine and champagne glasses, hook do. gobles
Cut and plain glass bowls and Dishes &c.
Solar lamps, for lard or oil, girandoles, hall lam
terms and lamps, chimneys and wicks
Elegant walters, plated baskets, castors
Britannia coffee and tea sets, looking glasses, &c
Fine ivory balance knives and forks, in sets of 81
pieces, and by the dozen; also, an inferior arti-
Gle and silver-pated forks
In store, large assortment of ware suitable for
common purposes, which will be sold at reasonable
prices, wholesale or retail.
Nav 7-2aW4w
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May l6dt26

NTEW MUSIC JUST RECEIvED.-The fol-
IN lowing new music is this day received and for
,aIe by w. FISCHER
Les Parissennes, composed by Edward Wolff.
The Taglion Polka.
The Joinville Polka, composed by Strauss.
The Nashalla Polka Staab.
La Carlotta Polka Julien.
The Polka waltz, arranged by Schubert
The Hunting waltz, arranged by Vierick.
Lucretia Borgia waltz, arranged by Vierck.
Anersberg favorite waltz arranged by korponay.
Conestoga waltz, by ]. B. Muller.
The Alps Gallop, composed by Rudolph.
Proudly and Wide, from the opera Fra Diavolo,
arranged by s. r. Beck
Oh Native Scenes, (song) by Bellini:
Fare thee well my Fanny, by w. r. NELSON.
When thy Heart is Bounding Lightly, by Mere.
Oh Haste on Board, composed by Huberer.
May Is
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fl fresh supply of DR.. Rush's Justly celebrated
INFALLIBLE HEALTH PILLS.

r HAVE lust received another supply Of pills
i made from the recipe of the late DR.. Benjamin
Rush, Of Philadelphia.
In the short space of six months since they were
first introduced IN this city they have done much
good, and gained great celebrity.
have left few for sale with Jones e. Clark,
Greenleafs point; James Gull near the Navy Yard;
and John +. Killmon, Pennsylvania avenue, near
the railroad depot.
They may also be had at my Office on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, between 10Th and 18th streets, (south
sIde)
Only i,ceipe-and-a-half cents per bor.
EDMUND F. BROWN,
General Agent.
April 5--eo3t Intel
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To Lawyers, Merchants, Mechanics, Farm
=" ers and Public Officers, &c.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY,
WASHINGTON

ON retiring from his official station as Assistant
" Postmaster General, JOHN S. SKINNER
devotes himself to the transaction o GENERAL AGEN-
CT BUSINESS particularly in connection with the va
rious departments of the national government-busi-
ness in which he is henceforth associated with
HENRY O'RElLLY, of the State of New York.
Persons In any part Of the United States, who
have business to with either department OF
the general government at Washington, or with any
of the State governments who require researches
to be made in the public records any where In the
Union, can have their requests promptly attended
to, by addressing the undersigned.
Extensive acquaintance throughout the Union,
consequent on the long-contnued connection of both
the undersigned with the newspaper press, with the
post Office and other public organizations, will great
y facilitate the prosecution OF inquiries and ransac-
ton of business through their agency
Lawyers, public officers, contractors, and others
having business arising under contracts, or under
desiring remission of duties, &c--mechanics or in
ventors requiring patens-and farmers having bu'
siness with the General Land Office, may find this
agency conducive to their interest in the way Of
promptness and economy. Claims under treaties
with the indian nations or foreign governments
also attended to.
Special attention viii bc paid to those who wish to
buy or sell lands in Virginia and other southern
States; and inquirers, from the North or South are
respectfully referred to circular concerning sag
ricultural improvement in the southern States, y
lately published in the Globe, Inteigencer, and
other journals.
Letters must be post free, to insure attention; and
may be addressed to the subscribers, either at Al
bany, New York, or Washington-particularly at
the latter place.
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WnKINsoN's cEMENT-foI restoring Chi Chi
that are broken TO their former state Of usefulness,
without ds6guring in the least, and in such man
ner that fire, air, or hot water will not affect them;
and the article repaired fit for in thirty minutes.
Also, Chinese diamond cement for the same pur-
pose. For sale by
]. f. CALLAN,
Jan 30 Corner of and It'll streets
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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SCHlLL
~ Err and GOETHE from 1894 to 1906, translated
by George H. Calvert, volume, lS45; Eothan, or
Traces of TravevI, brought home from the East,
volume. Is45; Human Magnetism, its claims TO
,hs n,,, of rs annlication for the relief of human
sntyer;ng bv w Hewnham, M. R. S. L., volume,
Iaas Tbc first and second volumes of Wiley and
Putnam's Library of Choice heaoihg; volume sec
ond, "Thc Amber Whch.
bv F. TAYLOR.
March %
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1000 pistols,
1000 swords, and
1 O0O conner pnwder nosks

All the above arms must be made Of materials of
the best quality; and all arms and materials 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
al the parts must conform to those of the esab-
lished patterns. The workmanship and finish must
be equal to those of the model arms; and the seve-
raj parts must be Drowned, blued, case-hardened,
or polished, as in the standard models. The forms
and dimensions of the parts TO be verified by veri-
flying gauges already established,
Patterns of the aforegoing pistols, and copper
powder TASKS, may be seen on application to the
commandant ofeither of the navy-yards, or to this
bureau
All to be delivered on or before the 4th day OF
June 1886 one-third at the navy-yard near Boston,
and two-thrds at the navy-yard near New York; to
be delivered free of charges, except as to packing
boxes--for these fair allowance will be made.
Proposals for all or either of the above named
articles will be received to be sealed and endorsed,
Proposal for furnishing pistols, swords" &C., as
the case may be.
Bonds with two approved sureties in one-half the
amount of contract, will be required, to be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
ceving bids; and ten per cent of the amount of all
bills will be retained collateral security, for the
faithful performance of the contract, which will be
paid only the satisfactory completion of it; and
ninety per cent. of all deliveries made will be paid
on all bills properly authenticated, according to the
provisions of this contract, within thirty days after
their presentation to the navy agent.
To be published twice a week in the Globe, Nat
iona Integencer, and Constitution, Washington;
Daily Keystone, and Pennsylvania, Philadelphia;
Evening Post, Morning News, and Journal of Com
merce, New York; Morning Post, and Daily Times,
Boston.
April 23-2aw
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Jan. 26--1y

~ ENERAL, AGENCY, WASHINGTON
VI l.. SMITH, late Register of the Treasury,
and A. THO. SMITH, Attorney and Counsellor at
Law, and late Chief Clerk of the Navy Depart
men has associated for the transaction of general
agency business at the seat of government of the
United States, under the firm of T. l.. a. A. Tho.
SMITH and will attend to the prosecution and col
lection of claims in the several executive depart
ments and before Congress; to the receipt of UNI
claimed dividends on the old funded debt and the
new loans; to the refundment of moneys paid for
duties under protest. TO the settlement of public ac-
counts; to claims under Indian and other treaties;
to business connected with the French, Mexican,
Neapolitan and Spanish indemnities; to presumption
and other land claims; to the procuring of patents
for public lands and for scientific and useful nyen-
tiops to the obtaining Of PENSIONS to the purchase
and sale of real estate, stocks, &C., and to whatever
business may require the aid of an agent or attor-
ney.
The long experience of the members of this firm
in their late official connection with the government
has made them familiar with the forms and modes
of procedure required be observed in the ,ransac
ton of all kinds of public business In addition to
the advantages which they thus enabled to offer,
they pledge prompt and faithful attention to all
matters which may be inlrusted to their care.
The charges will be regulated by the nature of the
business. Letters must be post paid.
This firm has been appointed the agents of the
National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society Of
London, whose capital is s2,5OO0OO, to effect life
insurance.
Office on street, near the Treasury Department,
and opposite the clearinghouse of Messrs. Corco-
ran & Riggs. April 29-dlwS'aw2w