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DRlTISH EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS
ID Lately imported from London by F. TAYLOR

british EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS
- Lately imported from London by F. TAYLOR.
Parrys Voyage for the discovery ofa Northwest
Passage, in 1919 and 1890 in the ships Hecla and
Griper published under the authority of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty, quarto volume,
with an appendix containing the scientific and other
observations, with many engravings, charts, &C.; orr
ginal edition, London, 1921.
Parry's Second Voyage Of Discovery, in 1922
and %, in His Msjes,y's ships Fury and Hecla /
volume quaIto, many engravings, Admiralty edition,
London, 1924
Parry's Third VOYAGE of Discovery, in 1924 and
1928; volume quarto, many plates and charts, Adj
mraty edition, London, 1896.
Parrys attempt to reach the North Pole, in 1897,
volume quarto, plates and charts Admiralty edi-
tion, London, 1928.
Captain John Ross Voyage of Discovery, made
under the orders of the Admiralty, in His Majsstys
ships Isabella and Alexander in 1918, vol. quarto
Admiralty edition, London 1919, many maps, charts,
and cngravings
Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea, by Cap
tain Franklin, Royal Navy, +. X. s., quarto vol,
numerous maps and cngraviugs, London, 1923.
Franklns Second Expedition, in the years 1928
1896 and 1927, volume quarto, numerous maps and
engravngs, London, 1928,
A single copy of each only received march %
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'T,HE CURRENCY PRINCIPLE, BY Thomas

lY'HE CURRENCY PRINCIPLE, by Thomas
n Tooks London 1914.
The Science VI Trade as applied 10 Legislation, by
George Barring Kemp, volume London 1874.
sFinch's Natural Boundaries Of Empires volume
London 1874
Third and Iax volume OF Lord Broughsm's Politi-
cal Philosophy
Lord Broug CHAINS British CONSTITUTIONAL volume
1914.
Standing orders of the House Of Lords relative 10
Private Bills--lS44.
The Logic of Political Economy by Thomas de
QUINCY volume London lS44
Dunn on the Coal Trade, vol. London 1914.
Dahlm,n's Histoy Of the English Revolution--l
volume London 1874
Dunn's Oregon Territory volume London 1874
Clements Customs Guide for 1874 and 1851
volume London-lSi5.
Guide to Oratory, the principles and adaptation OF
Logic, and Rules and Etiquette of Debate, with SPec
mems and Illustrations, small volume London lsio
The United States of America, lheiI History, Com
merce, Institutions, Baking Transactions, &c vol
umss London 1874
McCulloch's Political Economy Third edition.
British Annual Register for 1910, 1911, 1912. and
1874 volumes.
acts aud Figures Periodical Record Of Statistics,
app cd TO Current Questions.
Continuation Of Tie late Sir James Mackintosh's
History Of England, volumes.
Montesqueu's Spirit Of Laws, translated, 2 vol
umes.-
British Almanac and Companion for 1875
And many Others, too numerous for the limits OF an
sdvertseme just imported from London by +.
TAYLOR and this day opened. march 10
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PENMANSHlP, DRAWING, AND MEZZO
TINT PAINTING.

MRS. s. l.. CROCKER, late Principal of the Young
WI Ladies Seminary In Catskill, New York, res
pectfully Informs the citizens Of this Metropolis and
vicinity, that she has taken rooms at Concert Hall,
Todd's Buildings, for the purpose Of impsrting TO
Ladies and Misses the elegant omplishment OF
superior
PEN M A NSH Up.
Miss PAGAN, graduate of Oneida Conference
Seminary, Cazenovia, New York, at the same rooms,
purposes giving instruction in Elementary Drawing
and Mezzotint Painting.
Lessons will be given at private residences If de-
sired.
Terms made known at the rooms, from IL O'Clock,
A. M. till p. M.
CONCERT HALL, Todd's Buildings,
Washington, ID. c., January, l845.
Mrs. c. and Mss f. take pleasure in stating that
they kindly permitted to make The following refer
ences
w. w. Seaioo, isq. Rev. Ssptmus Tuston,
Mayor Of Washington. Rev. A. A. Muller,
III. l.. Ellsworth, Esq DR.. Thomas Sewall,
Commissioner af Patents. M St. Clair Clarke, Esq.
Rev. o. b. Brown, N. Nj. Miller, Esq.
Rev. Geo. w. Samson, Charles M Keller, Esq.
Rev. w. s. Sprole,
Jan. 3l-eodlm
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LAND AGENCY In TEXAS, &c.

LAND AGENCY In TEXAS, &c.
TNHE subscriber having, during residence of Sc
l. ven or eight years in Texas, been connected
with the Land Offices thereof, and having acted as
agent in holding selling, paying taxes upon, and Civ
ing general superntendence to lands in Texas, re-
sPecfully offers his services to such other persons
abroad as may wish to engage them.
ROBERT ID. JOHNSON, Galveston.
His Excellency Arson jones' Col. james Riley
Texan Charge d'Afaires, Washington; Hon. G. w
Tirrell, Texan Minister to England and France
Cen j. p. Henderson and Col. Love, Galveston
John Undertake, Esq, Charlottesville, Va; Texan
Consul, New Orleans and Matthew St. Clair Clarke
Esq Washington.
In offering my services as Land agent in Texas,
have thought proper to make known Of the diff
fcuties attending claims held in Texas by person.
residing in the United States LIST. Many forfeit ali
legal right to accrue from failure to pay taxes. %
Many claims, otherwise good will be barred by adj
verse possession of three years, which is linita
ton. 3d. For want Of proper authorization of title.
conveyed in the United States TO admit them to re-
cord here.
From some one or other of these causes, the bes
lands of clear title Of not attended toy in a con
dition to be lost lands too that would now sell for
one two, three dollars per acre. according TO 10
cation. | wish, however, to be perfectly understood
that, having made up my mind TO attend diligently to
all claims coDfded TO me- and to look TO that employ
ment mainly for support, and believing that ] am
qualified to discharge the duties offer to take upon
myself, and having made il my business to become
acquainted with all the laws relating to title, and
having offered the most satisfactory reference to
my fitness and integrity, require in all ad
vance in cash fully sufficient to the expenses Of
investigation. When this shall DO DONE am willing
to take contingent interest in the land for attention
and service.
RID. JOHNSON.
P. S. will also attend TO the collection and settle
ment of such claims as may be entrusted 10 me.
feb l4-cp3m
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PATENT OFFICE, March Is, l845.

ON the petition of Charles Evans, Of Philadelphia,
~ praying for the extension of patent granted to
the said Evans, for an improvement in the Press,
for years from the expiration of said patent,
which takes place the 18th day of June, lS45.
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the first Monday in June
next at IL o'clock, M 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 Madisonian, printed at Washington; the
Sun, printed at Baltimore; the Keystone and Sen
tinel, printed at Philadelphia; the Journal of Com
merne, printed at New York and the Times, print
ed at Boston once week for three successive
weeks previous to the first Monday in June next
. HENRY L. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner of Patents.
P. S. Editors of the above papers will please Co
by, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with
paper containing this notice.
March l5-law3w
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r AENTISTRY-VALU DISCOVERY
- Why will you have the tootb-ache, when you
can have il permanently and effectually cured by
calling on DR.. PAIGE, in 7th street, three doors
north of the lntegeDcer office He has an entire
new preparation, that will it in few minutes,
without pain inconvenience, so that it may after
wards be filled and made valuable tooth for life,
thereby obvating the pain and danger of having it
extracted. 1t is of the greatest discoveries of
the age and never fails Of the desired effect.
Teeth inserted, from TO a full set, by the new
and latest improvements. Teeth extracted by new
instruments, with very little pain. All work the
most moderate terms.
dec lift
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CHEAP LAW BOOKS.

TINE subscriber has on hand full collection Of
i all the best Law Books in use in the United
States, to which additions constantly made Of
every thing new and valuable, any or all Of which
are offered for sale at prices as low the
be procured in any of the northern cities. Purcha-
sers who will take the trouble to examine for them.
selves will find this to be the case the subscriber pur
ohases little from the Northern Bookseller but chief
ly at the periodical trade sales, where they lay in
their supplies and at the same prices with them.
Foreign books he imports for himself, and is able
therefore to sell at as small an advance any book
seller anywhere, and willing to do so. No book is
knowingly allowed to be sold from his stole at any
advance upon the lowest price st which IT can be
nrocured anywhere in the United Ststes.
FRANCk TAYLOR,
Immediately east Of col.msn', Hotel
Fab OT--n
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WAITS AMERICAN STATE PAPERS &
w PUBLIC DOCU MEN rs Complete in ten

VIZ ATS AMERICAN STATE PAPERS *
w PUBLIC CUMENTS-C Complete in ten
volumes; Boston, lSl7-for sale "a single copy only
nv f. TAYLOR.
ALSO
The Diplomatic Correspondence, edited by Jared
Sparks, in - voumes-Boston. Also, the continue
ton Of the same in seven volumes, published suose-
quen,ly in Washington City.
Elot's Diplomatic Code 2 vols. Eliots Debates,
A vols Census Of the u. s. 4 vols. Complete sets
Of the American Almanac 10 vols. Commercial
Regulations of Foreign Countries, vols, published
by the Treasury Department Land Laws, vols
Indian Treaties, | vol Laws of U. s., 3 vols Sto.
rvs Laws OF U. S., 4 vols. Gordon's Digest OF
Laws of u S., vol. Complete sets OF hunts Mer-
chants Magazine. Presidents Messages vol. Of
fetal Opinions of the Attorney General OF the w. s.,
vol. Legislative and Documentary History OF The
Bank of the w. s., vol. Supreme Court Reports,
and many other valuable works on the same class Of
subjects for sale at the lowest prices in every
F. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
ian % Washington City
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CLAIMS AND CONTRACT AGENCY
WORTHINGTON G. SNETHEN,
A.. COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
WASHINGTON CITY, D. C.


Drosecutes before Congress or the several Depart
/ ments of the General Government, all manner
claims such as claims arising under the administra-
ton of the Revenue Laws OF the Presumption Acts
claims to confirmation of land grants, or for private
property taken for lost in the service of the United
States, destroyed by tho Indians claims for nva-
lids, lutionary, naval, widows, and half pay
Pensions, or for Revolutionary services whether for
Communication of haf.pay, half-pay or bounty lands
claims accrung under the execution OF Indian trea
ties, or growing in any way out of contracts with
the Government; claims for spoliations before any
Board of Commissioners under Treaties, sc. &c
and attends the settlement of accounts of disburs
ing or other officers and agents of the Government,
or of mail-contractors to the procuring of Patents
for Inventions and for titles to public lands to the
interests of bidders for contracts in any department of
be public service, &c. &c. Dec. 2--d&wlyif
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WAT CHE S-W TCHES AN ID
JEWELRY

THE largest and most splendid assortment Of
l. Watches in the City, is to be found at the sub
scribers, he is constantly receiving all desert tons
of GOLD AND SILVER WITCHES, of the new
est styles, from the manufacturers in England,
France and Switzerland, he is enabled to Offer q
larger assortment and much less prices at retail,
than any other house in America. Gold Watches as
low as 20 to IS dollars each. Watches and Jewelry
exchanged or bought.
All Watches warranted to keep good time of the
money returned Watches and Jcwery repaired in
the best manner and warranted, by the best work
men, and much lower than at any other place. Gold
and Silver Pencils, Gold Chains, Keys, and Ladies
Bracelets, Pins, and Sterling Silver Spoons, Silver
Cups, Forks, &c. for sale very low.
.. ... G.. C. ALLEN,
Importer Of Watches and Jewelry,
Wholesale and retail,
No. 80 Wall street, New York, Cup stairs.)
feb l0-d2m
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PRICES FOR ADVERTISING.
DLUMBE NATIONAL AGUERRIAN
II GALLERY AND PuOTOGRAPHIC DE

DLUMBE NATIONAL AGUERRIAN
Il GALLERY AND PHOTOGRAPHIC De
POTS, founded in 1910 awarded the medal four
first premiums, and two highest honors, by the in
slitutes Of Massachusetts, New York, and Penn
sylyanIa, respectively, for the most beautifully
lored daguerreotypes and best apparatus.
Concert Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
city
PSI Broadway, New York.
II Court street, Boston.
l36 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
SO Canal street, New Orleans.
l27 Vicille Rue du Temple, Paris.
81 Church street, Liverpool
sir Portraits taken in any weather, in exquisite
style.
~ Beautiful gold breast pins, containing like
nessss of President Polk, furnished to order
March IA
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HISTORY OF THE REVOLT OF THE
I'll AMERICAN COLONIES; being compre-
hensve view of its origin, derived from the State
Papers in the Public Offices of Great Britain. By
George Chalmers, Chief Clerk of the Conmittee of
Prvy Council, ard author Of Life of Mary Queen
of Scots" History of Caledonia" &c, &c, 2sols.
octave, Boston, 1916 This day received for sale by
F. TAYLOR.
Also, History Of the Province of Massachusetts,
Bay, from 1850 to June, I774, by Mr.. Hutchinson,
late Governor of that Province, vol. octave.
Ian l5-3t
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THE WANDERING JEW, No 8; also, Mount
sorel, or the Heiress ofthe De Veres, by the su-
thor II the Admiraps Daughter.
saia, or the Magic Of Count Csgiostro, Venetian
tale translated from the French OF de Beau
voir.
Harpers Pictorial Bible, No 20.
This day received for sale BY r. TAYLOR
mar
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ERRORS CORRECTED.
TN THE PROPOSALS for carrying the mail in

IN THE PROPOSALS. for carrying The mail in
Il Maine,
Route No. 81, Maine, it should read from Patten
Penobscot county by Umeoicus Masards and ARGOS
took to Fort Kent, "a miles, SIC.
Route No. IS Maine, Ord line insert Parkmsn in
lieu of Guilford.
In route, No 4, in Maine advertisement, read
same" instead of merit" that it will read arrive
at Portland same day by 9 p. m.
Route No. DAT, N. ii. insert p. M. instead of
A. VI. in return trip.
In route, No. 1864 State If New York, the sehed-
ue has il "Centra Square," il should be " Union
Square"
In the proposals for carrying the mails in the State
of New York the date at the bottom OF the Notes, Is
printed January 18th, 1914 it should be January l3th
l645.
Feb 3-lswtl5A
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NEW MUSIC--JUST RECEIVED
NV NJ FISCHER has just received the following
w new pieces which will be sold at reduced
price.
Grand march for the Inauguration--by Wagler
Grand msrch and quick step for the Inauguration
arranged for the Pano--by Goneke
Airline Grand Morch--by Viereck
Bevidere Quadrilles-by Murray's celebrated
Band
The Bergen Gaop-by C. +. Rudolph
Castle of Edlnburg-a set of waltzes by c. A.
Lambe
lie Bouton de Rose--Valsc--by viereek
Gems from the Opera of the Bohemian Girl, ar
ranged for the Piano-by Charles w. Glover
My Bilhc Bonnie Bark is my Bride-by Huberer
Grand Vespcr Chorus-music by Miss Auguste
Browne fed
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PATENT OFFICE, March -, l645.

PATENT OFFICE, March IL, 1915.
ON the petition of Ross Winans, of Baltimore,
~ praying for the extension of a patent granted
to said Winans for improvement in axles of Rail-
way and other wheeled carriages, for seven yeai 5
from the expiration of said patent which takes place
on the Goth day of July, 1915.
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, on the fist Monday in June next
at IL O'clock, NJ and all persons notified APP
pear and show cause if any they have, why said pc
tlion ought not to be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published IN the
Madsonan, printed at Washington the Sun, print
edat Baltimore; the Keystone and Sentinel print
ed at Philadelphia the Journal of Commerce print
ed ct NewYork; and the Times, printed at Boston
once week for three successive weeks previous TO
the first Monday in June 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 paper
containing this notice.
March l3-law3w
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PIANO FORTEs.

WIN FISCHER has for sale several very superior
w instruments from the unrivsled mandatory
Of Mr.. CscKERrNe, whose Pianos are deemed by the
most competent judges TO excel in every particular
those imported from Germany
He has also in store two other I'm. instruments
one with Walkers Harmonic attachment, and the
other with Coleman's Eoian attachment.
Persons DESTROYS Of possessing first rate Dstru-
ments are invited to call and try them before pur-
chasing elsewhere. mar 3-3isw2v
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w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK,
Chief Of the Bureau.
NEEDLES

NEEDLGo,
OF the celebrated manufacture Of j. HEMMlNG
" g. SON, imported by Richard Richards, dealer
in combs stay bindings, sewing silks, pearl buttons,
steel peDs spool cotton, fancy goods, &c. 49, Maid
en- Lane, New York.
N. B. To obtain the genuine of these needles, OBJ
serve the name r. Richards on the tuck label.
March I0-lm
GEO. w. HUMPHREYS, Surgeon Dentist, has
~ removed near 10th street. on Pennsy lvana avenues
over Mrs. Blhlers, and next door to Parkers fancy
store where he may be found at all hours of the day
He invites the citizens of the District and those
who may visit it, to carefully examine the proofs of
his decidedly improved mode of extracting teeth
Much may and can be said both in reference to the
ease and safety of this plan. After practice of some
two or three years in this city, he refers with conf
dence to the gentlemen named below.
He also offers his services in every branch OF his
profession. Having had the very best advantages IN
his studies, together with many years of extensive
practice in the South, he proposes, on the most I'M
proved and approved mode, to attend faithfully to all
the duties of his profession. The management Of
children will be specially attended TO. ...
He promises, furthermore, that his fees shall be
moderate and in all respects suitable to the times.
REFERENCES.
Doctors F. May, ]. F. May, T. Miller, j. c. Ha II
VIM Jones WIN. p. Johnston, F. Howard, and M
Buck
Messrs M. ST. Clair Clarke T. l.. Smith, r. S.
Coke, VIM Brent, G.. G.. Washington, VIM. T. Car
roll, B. Hooe; Colonies Selden Walker, and Kear-
new Jan 2S-eolmif.
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ADVERTISEMENT.

Il y-Observe CHARLES WILMER has NO con-
nection whatever with Mesars. WnIaER and snIH,
aud all orders and communications for CHARLES
must be addressed IN full to the
TRANSATLANTIC NEWSPAPER OFFICE,
s, SOUTH JOHN STREET, Liverpool
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TAWKER ON SHOOTING AND FIRE
IL ARMS-9th edition-London, l8a4-by Lieut.

JTAWKER ON SHOOTING AND FIRE
IL ARMS--9th edton-London, l8a4-by Lieut.
Col Iswker.
British Gunner, by Capt Spearman London, 1914
Captain Simmons (Royal Artillery on Heavy Ord
nance and Supplement to do.
Walkers Defensive Exercises.
Robison's Mechanical Philosophy, 4 vols
Mautell's Medals Of Creotion-Geology and Organic
Remains-London, 1874
Darwin on Volcanic Islands, and the Geology of Aus
traasa and the Cape Of Good Hope-London 1874
Metcafe on Caloric, 2 vols
Hunt on Light and Photography, vol, London, 1874
Kaem'z on Meteorology, vol. London, lS45
Jones's Animal Kingdom and Comparative Anatomy,
l vol. 336 engravings
Halls Animal Kingdom, vol
Reeds Chemistry
Lanes Modern Egyptians, 2 vols
Great Oasis Of the Desert, by Hoskens, vol
Jacob, on the Precious Metals
Fincham on Laying off Ships
Niles Royal Naval Service
Shipwrghts Wade Mecum
Mosey's Engineering Of Mechanics and Architecture
Just imported direct from London, by FRANCk
TAYLOR, and this day received Feb,
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TRANSPORTATION OF NAVAL STORES.

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing,
March 10th, lS45.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
i for Freight to Rio" will be received at this
Bureau, until three o'clock p Nj. on Thursday, the
10th day of April next for the transportation Of
about 1000 barrels in bulk of Government Stores,
from the Navy Yard Gosport, Va. to Rio de janet
Offers must specify the price per barrel, without
any distinction between wet dry barrels, five and
half feet Of goods and thirty gallons
to the guage of all casks not usually called barrels
to be considered as barrels, whatever they may con-
tain No other than Government stores to be taken
on board freight, and primage to be allowed
Fifteen fair weather working lay days to be allowed
at each Of the ports at Gosport and Rio, for taking
in and dischargng cargo.
Proposals must state the description, the name and
the condition of the vessel, and she must pass the
usual inspection and he ready at the Navy Yard at
Gosport, to receive cargo by the 5th day of May
Bids not conforming in all respects to this advertise
ment will not be considered
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICk,
Chief of the Bureau.
To be published once week until the 10th day of
April next, in the Nladsonian and Constitution,
Washington, ID. c.; Sun, Baltimore Public Ledger,
Philadelphia; Evening Post New York; Daily Times,
Boston; Chronicle and Old Dominion, Portsmouth,
Va mar 10--law4w
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DRorEssOR JoHNsoN's COAL DoCU
Il MENT-a few copies for sale by
Jan. TT. " TAYLOR