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A CARD TO THE LADIES.

MI RS. ANN HI. CLARK will open, on Tues.
wi day, the 18th inst, large and splendid as
sortment Of WINTER HATS of the latest Pa
risan fashions, which, for style, beauty, and taste
will be found very superior.
Mrs. G. regrets that, owing to tho press of bust.
ness North, twenty boxes did not reach here in
time, but will be forwarded on Saturday; consc-
quently will not be received before Monday, the
i7th On Tuesday, the ladies are invited TO call and
examine her assortment.
All repairing neatly executed, and all orders
promptly attended to, at her store, Foxall's Row
Bridge street, Georgetown, few doors east of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
Nov l5-eo9t
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II AW SCH00L.-Having derived great adj
IL vantage TO my health from travelling this sum
mer, propose to open law school in the city Of
Richmond, to be conducted on the plan pursued by
me at The University Of Virginia. My principal
textbook will be my own Commentaries, which
may be procured by the student from myself other
books necessary to the course may be readily pro-
cured as they are wanted, in Richmond. The
school to be opened on the 18th Of November, and
10 close on the 18th Of May. The course viii en-
brace lectures on natural constitutional, and muni-
cipal law The fee for admission to the school will
be $50, payable on entrance.
HENRY ST. GEO. TUCKER.
Sent I3-wtf
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TTNIoN HOTEL, GEORGETOWN, D. c.
~ The subscriber, having leased this old-estab-
lished house for term of years, and having just
completed entire renovation of the premises, so
to place il on an equal footing with the first class
of hotels in the District is now prepared to
receive permanent boarders, or transient travel,
the most accommodating terms.
The hotel is very large, and was built with ref.
erence to comfort and convenience. II is pleasant
ly located in central part of the town, Of
nient to the business portions of it, and with
in short walk of the principal departments of
government,
The house has been newly and handsomely fur
nished, and no pains shall be spared TO render il in
every respect one of the most desirable stopping
points in the District, if experience and attention
can effect it.
GEO. Fl. HOFFMAN.
Nov l4-3tawtf
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CoLoRED SILK vELvETs-we have in
" store
30 pieces coored silk velvets in great variety Of
shades.
We name garnet, green, Mazarin blue, dahlia,
purple, violet, &c. &c.
Also, 6 pieces uncut vevets for bonnets, light
colors.
Also, 90 pieces black vevets, some "a wide.
The ladies' are invited to call and examine our
stock.
D, CLAeETT & co,
Nov. l3-3nf
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VALUABLE PROPERTY AT AUCTION

VALUABLE PROPERTY AT AUCTION
On Wednesday, the 18th instant, at four
o'clock, p. m, we shall sell, in front of the prem
ises, part of lot No. 4, in square No. $780, with the
improvements, which are a good two-story brick
house, &c.
This property is very desirably located, fronting
and running back about 100 Zoe, 10 thirty feet al
ley. II nd oins the residence of Edward Simms,
esq, and IS well worth the attention of any one wish
ira delightful situation for private residence
Terms at sale
r. w, DYER T. Co,
Nov, S-eod&dsif Auctiopeers,
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The canvas and hammock stuff must all be Of
the LENGTH width, weight, strength, and finish and
be fully equal in quality TO the corresponding num-
bers of the navy canvas in store at the respective
navy-yards
The paints, oil, and spirits Of turpentine, must be
Of the best quality and the paints in their dry state
The lumber must be of the best quality Of clear
stuff, and conform to dimensions
All the articles will be subject to, and must pass,
the required inspection.
At least one-haf of each of the different articles
must be delivered at the places designated, on or
before the LIST of March next and the whole on or
before the lst May next.
Separate offers must be made for the fax canvas,
the cotton canvas and hammock stuff, the paints
and oils, and the lumber, and separately for the
quantities which are TO be delivered at each yard;
and the offers must be endorsed with the name of
the article for which they are respectively made,
Each person offering, must forward an obligation
signed by two persons Of responsibility, known TO
Washington binding themselves 10 tho execuison
or a contract, should such persons eGer be ac-
cepted.
Bonds to one half the amount of the contracts
which may be made, with two good and sufficient
sureties, will be required for their faithful execution
in addition to deduction Of 10 per cent. from all
bills which may be approved and paid before the
completion Of the contracts which will be retained
until they are fully completed in all respects,
cording to their terms.
Offers must be made in strict conformity with the
| terms of this advertisement.
If contracts are not executed within FIVE days af
ter they have been received by the persons whose
offers have been accepted, the bureau will consider
itself at liberty to offer it to the next lowest respon
sible bidder.
To be published once week for four weeks in
the following papers, viz Union and InteLgencer,
Washington, D. c.. Morning Post and Daily Times,
Boston, Mass; Evening Post, New York; Public
Ledger and Keystone, Philadelphia; Republican and
Sun, Baltimore, Md; Beacon, Norfolk, Va.
Nov Ia
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r AIDES ORNAMENTAL HAIR WORK.
IL A handsome assortment Of the above, con-
sisting Of cnrls, braids frizettes, plas, Grecian
curls. half wigs, &d., now on hand at ]. III
GlBBS'S Fancy and Perfumery store, opposite
Centre Market, where will be found an elegant Sc
lection Of the finest and newest extracts, oils shaving
creams, pomades, combs, hair-brushes, &c.
An entirely new style of shell tuck.comb just re-
ceived. Also, hair plated into bracelets, watch.
guards, chains, and necklaces, the shortest notice
and most reasonable terms.
]. III. GIBBS'S
Fancy store, opposite Centre Market.
Nov S-eo3if
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD,
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE,
Washington, Nov. Is, ls45.
TN pursuance of an order Of the president and d.
i rectors Of this company, notice 10 hereby CIV
en- That no money, except such as is bankable in
this city, will hereafter be received in payment Of
freights accrung from the transportation Of produce
or merchandise on this road
BY order
SAML STETTINIUs, Agent.
Nov. l3-2w
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OOFING SLATES.-The subscribers have
IL constantly on hand large assortment of best
quality Venhelli and Bangor roofing states. inclu
ding IA by g. l6 by 8, l6 by 10, IL by 10, and ~
by 10. Orders for quantities to suit purchasers will
he promptly executed, at the lowest market price,
either from the vessel yard. When orders arc
for shipment great is taken in carting and stow
ing on board all of which is attended to by expert
enced hands. Apply TO
SAMUEL THOMPSON G. NEPHEW,
273 Pearl street, New York.
Sent 99-3m
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TEXAS AND SOUTHERN AGENCY.-In-
i tending to visit all the southern States this
winter, will undertake the buying and selling Of
land, securing titles, &c, for such gentlemen as
choose to confde their business to me.
Application may he made by letter, directed to
Charlottesville, Virginia, or memorandum left at the
Office of the Washington Union, Washington city,
or Fry & Co., Richmond, until the 30th instant;
about which time, expec. to pass through those
cities.
WIN. ii. MERIWETHER.
CHARLorrEsyILLE, Nov. l2, lS45.
Nov l4-eodlm~
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&-A special meeting Of the Democratic
Association Of Washington city will be held at the
hall of the Franklin engine-house, on Friday eve
ming, the 2lst instant at halfpast O'Clock. A full
and punctual attendance is requested
JAMES r. ADAMS,
Nov. H. Secretary,
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THIS is to give notice, that the subscriber has OBJ
i tanned from the orphans court of Washington
co.. in the District Of Columbia letters of adminisira
tion on the personal estate of Sarah Cummerford,
late of Washington county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby warn
ed to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
vember next; they may Otherwise, by law, be
excluded from all benefit Of said estate. Given un-
der my hand, this l4th day of November, Is45.
MICHAEL NASH, Admir-.
Nov 1A-1aw3ws
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FAMILY GROCERIES.

ID ANDoIPH & KELLER are now receiving
III their fall stock Of family groceries, which
they oiler To their customers aud the public al low
prices, in part, viz;
Is hogsheads N. o. and p. X. sugar, part prime
25 bags Brazil sugar
20 packages loaf, crushed, and powdered sugs,
80 bags Old Government Java coffee
25 do Msracaibo do
25 bags Rio coffee
30t chests fresh teas
900 gallons winter sperm oil
20 boxes patent candles
20 do first quality sperm candles
rs whole, half, and quarter boxes bunch raj
sins
20 kegs Malaga grapes, in prime order
20 do sun raisins
4cases Canton preserved ginger
5 do prunes, in jars and fancy boxes
5 drums Sulana raisins
10 boxes vermicell and maccaroni
100 pounds fresh nusmegs
100 do do mace
500 do Bordeaux almonds
Is cases olives and capers
With variety of other fruits and spices
80 dozen brooms, Nos. I, 2, and 3
IL do whisks, do do
Is do painted buckets
~ do Alicante mats
~ do Jute do
4, 500 pounds Goldfish
SO boxes scaled herrings
RANDOLPH d KELLER,
Nov f5-eo3hf Opposite Browns Hotel.
NM INTER MILLlNERY.--MRs FRAacE will
winter millinery, together with great variety Of
fancy articles, rich ostrich feathers, &c &c.
Between 9th and 10Th streets, Penn. avenue.
Nov l2-3t
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PRIVATE BOARDING.
FURNISHED HOUSE FOR REM
EDWARD hEKShf,
Third house ,cesf Of the Union office, Penn. .9penue.

FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT.
L,OR RENT.-Three newly finished houses on
IL ID, between 9th and 10Th streets, containing
nine comfortable rooms in each, brick out-houses,
&c. One ofthe houses I am now furnishing, and,
10 a careful tenant, would rent II low for the APP
preaching session. Any person wishing a very
comfortable house and convenient location, this
house is just such one. For further particulars,
apply to
SELBY PARKER'S
Perinmery and Fancy store
Between 9th and 10Th streets, Pa. avenue.
Nov II (Const,utonl
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DRAWN numbers Of the Alexandria Lottery,
- Class G., drawn 18th November, l845
81 rs 80 IS % So 48 IL al 81 80 80 Ia


50 rs 80 IS % So 48 II Al 81 80 80 Ia
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
To be drawn in Alexandria, d. c., on Wednesday,
November 18th, 1915.
$50, SO, OO0-S5 ,000-s4 500 50, 0OO-S 500
$1,000, &c.
Is drawn ballots.
Tickets Sl0-Halves S5-Quarters 50 SO.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, No. a.,
To be drawn in Alexandria, ID. c., on Saturday,
November 22d, 1915.
CAPITALS:
$50, OO0-$lO ,000--S6 O00-S5, 0O0-Sa 900
S3,000-S2, 5000, 1905, 600
25 Of 81 900, &c.
Tickets sl0-Halves S5-Quarters - SO.
For sale by
]. G. GREGORY g. CO., Managers,
Next door east of the National Hotel, Washington
DC. Nov. l7--diftd
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NAVY AoENr's OFFICE,
Waahinpfon. Nov IN 19A5

Washington Nov. 10, 1s45.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
i O'Clock on Wednesday, the 10th day Of De-
cember ensuing, for the delivery of 90 tons of best
American gray pig iron, No. l. at the Navy Yard
in this city, free Of expense TO the government, and
subject to the approval of the commandant Of the
yard, to be delivered in thirty days from the time
the contract is entered into.
w. B. SCOTT, Navy Agent.
To be published once week in the Union Jour
nal and Constitutes, at Washington; the Republican
and Argus, and Sun, at Baltimore; Post and Times,
Boston; Pennsylvania, and Key Stone, Philadel-
phia Enquirer, Richmond, Va.
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES-STER 60
TYPED EDITION.
Published by authority of Congress

Fhbliahed 6y authority q Congress
VOLUME 10 SEPARATELY.
TINHE subscribers will publish at the commence
i ment Of the next session Of Congress (about
Jan. ], l646) "THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, !"
agreeable act Of Congress ofthe last session. ana
for the accommodation ofhose gentlemen ,oho hare the
earlier edition In nine ponnies volume 10, containing
the laws from the year 1889 70 March, l845, will be
published separately, and sold al the cost paper and
print An annual supplement on a similar type
and paper will hereafter be published at the close
OF each session Of Congress, that the laws of the
United States may always be had in neat and uni
form style.
LITTLE e. BROWN,
Law booksellers and publishers, Boston.
Nov. 18-dtfif
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FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT, on C
l. street, near ~, adjoining DR.. Lindsley's Qate
DR.. Sewall's.) The situation is well known to be
one Of the most healthy and desirable in the city
and the house is in complete repair-oering induce.
ments to any one wishing genteel residence
during the session Of Congress, or for longer
PERIOD not often to be met with
Apply the premises, or at the Office Of the
subscriber on 9th street, near D.
E. WARMER
Nov lS-eedtf
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NAyr DEpAarmrsr,

NAVY DEPARrmEsT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment,
and Repair, Nov Ia. 1916.
(yEALED PROPOSALS Will be received at this
- bureau, until 3 o'clock, q m. Of the 18th De-
cember next for furnishing and delivering the fol-
lowing articles ut the respective nayy-yardB, and
within the times specified, viz;
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BY B. HOJM.ANS, .Auctioneer.

BY b. HOyMA.NrS, .Auctioneer.
ON Wednesday morning, the 18th instant, at 10
" o'clock, at the auction rooms, corner of and
10Th Streets will be sold variety of household and
kitchen furniture, well worthy the attention of house,
keepers, and those about furnishing.
Sale positive. Terms cash.
b. ROMANS, Auctoneer.
Nov lS-lt
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SETH BARTON,

COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
CONTINUES to practise in the Supreme Court
" OF the United States, except that he takes no
employment in cases adversely to the interests Of
the United States Sept II
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EARM FOR SALE--The subscribers have for
i sale small farm, beautifully situated about 3
miles from Washington II contains between 40 and
SO acres and has il excellent frame-house,
l40 apple, peach, and pear trees; or acres of ex
cellent meadow land and two never-failing streams
of water through it. II is well adapted for market
garden the cultivation ofruit. Any one DESTROYS of
obtaining small but desirable farm, in the vicinity
ofthe city, will seldom meet with so favorable an
opportunity.
Terms: $500 cash; the balance in one, two, and
three years. For further particulars apply to
BOTELER, DONN, e. CO.,
Oct. 3l-2aw2w Opposite Centre Market.
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d. I 400 WANTED, on unencumbered
ID i ,OOO real estate security in this city for
double the amount. Address r. t., through the
post Office.
Nov S-dIw
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WINTER MILLlNERY.-Wil be opened at
wv Mrs. s. Parker's this day, large assortment
Of winter millinery and fancy goods.
Pennsylvania av., between 9th and 10th streets,
Nov l6-3tf
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Communicated.


"a learned friend of the Treasury Department"
over the letter w, in the Union Of the 18th instant,
informs W. G. that his "other learned friend Of the
Treasury Department" ia laboring under decided
mistake in his supposition that ",phippiny" is at
present allowed Ivy law under our government, and
Induces the terms ofa recent act to prove the state
ment. w. may be, and probably is, correct in his
quotation Of the or sectons and yet he cannot
be fully au Jait at all points, ifhe means to assert
that ,chpping hogging is not done, whether abo-
shed or not, under our government and our laws.
"Seize him up for thrty-nine"--law or no law, we
must preserve the discipline Of the ship!
Why are such things as these countenanced by
the government Of which we boasti Why do the
enlightened and high-Ininded men who yearly meet
in our national councils suffer such barbarous
relic Of hcathenism to stain our statute-book Are
there no other means by which discipline may be
Obtained or maintained among our seamen and sol
ders that there is such constant recourse to cor
pereal punishment Can it be possible that the
men who are the bulwarks Of our nationwide bat
tie like tigers in the maintenance Of their country IS
rights--whose lives ever ready to be offered up
in defence Of that country's libertieswhose names
perchance are destined to go down to after-times,
linked with heroic deeds, such as the poet sings of
and the nation honors,-can it be possible that men
like these must bow their sturdy spirits to the tyr
amy of the very instu,ions they defend, and sub
nit to the degradation of punishment such as hui
mainly would not innict upon the beasts Of tho
feld--beasts which perishi Heaven forbid
w. G.
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PATAPSCO FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Right Reverend William R. Nottingham, vsiter.
Mrs. Lincoln Phelps, principal.
TINE winter session of this institution will be
i open from and after Wednesday, the 4th Of
November next.
Ellicott's Mills, Oct. ], 1845.
Oct. 2-w3m
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FRIDAT::"::::*:OCT. 81, TSA5

/. tI9"The readers of the Free Press, mast
excuse uF ior the want Of Editorial matter
in our paper 4or few weeks. The Su-
preme Court sits ihsre (CerrolIton,) on the
10th Of November, and the Common Pleas
on The 18th of the same msnth. The fall
session Of the Common Pleas begins at New
Lisbon, on Monday next, the q tn October
instS and at Canton on the cath Novem-
ber; during all Of which fine we will be
engaged, tkher at home Or abroad, attend
ing TO professional business and hence the
necessity ier This apology.
The'electan returns in the several States
viii befathfeily chronicled; together with
The news Of the day.
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Road Notice,

Notice is hereby gaveu that a petition
will be presented to The Con missioners
Of Carroll county, Ohio, al their mex ses.
sIoO, praying IOr the alteration Of so
much Of Ezekiel Naples road as CON
meOces at said Naples hay house Ond
eads al Samuel Huston's lsNe, so that II
commence at said hey house, thence east
along the CSrTollIOn grade 10 q point at
or near the line dividing the lands Of
Thomas Taylor sOd widow McGes,
thence nor,herly to point at OF Wear The
south eUd Of George McCsuslsnd'S land
'heuce 10 James Speers' static
MANY PETITIONERS.
October -, lS45 3 St.
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OHIO ALL SAFE.

The Rcpealcrs reJuked--thc banking ldt0
ofMe last Legislature sgje--Giorious ritio-
vy.--a Wig Seaate---a Whig ,Homse.--and
theWhoIe governmental afuirs oi the State
in the Eunds Of the Wings,
'Oer majority in the Senatewil certainty
be SIX, ,land the House FOURTEEN members.
If not more. Never was an issue more fair
iy made up than REPEAL or NJ REPEAL Of
the Banking law. All the Conventions Of
the Democracy were for RrrEAL! REPEAE'
They have been met& fairly vanqui5hed in
an open titldi and that 100, upon issues ten
dered BY themselves. Locoiocodestructor
and patehFdemocracy ARE Losc sguried IN
Ohio beyond the hope of luwre resurrsc'
tion. GLonV ENOUGH FOR ONE YEAR.
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possible that the enlarged Texian frontier
, and Upper California ithight be taken IN
payment of tlese claims, it sumof mon
ey be not added sufficient 70 relieve tte
Government OF iSs embarrAssme rts. AS
the United States tfave shown us the e%N
ample, and as aAey have discovered a new
mode of conquest un&nNwn to the old
world, do not see why England is tocolr,
tinae to be the dupe, and why we shoHld
NOT purchase from Mexico such portions oi
Upper California as may He necessary 10
protect oar Indian trade. We let France
take possession of Algiers, and she has now
300 leagues Of tAe Mediterranean coast ~~
Let rs se ffer Jonathan to get footing in
California, and we sAaIl be left without d
resting place On the coast north OF Mazat-
aan Recotett that the lands of California
are mortgaged 10 the English Bond-hoIdey
but 50 are those Of Texas and If the U,
States tie sNfeTed to cat tp the latter with
out any enonstrarceSn oarParh can they
pick and rifoose i'm California with the
same impNnity3 Z have heard persons
complain, that white this Texan affair was
going on we had no feet in the Gall OF
Mexico; bat our interests in the Gun are
uncertain, while those en- tAe coast ct the
Pacific are notorious. In thus writing 1
represent the opinion of all the BfltIsA
community in this quarter, and DO Believe
that an ant-United States demonstration
in California will be most popular at home
as well as in Mexico.
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POLITICAL OBLIGATION.

There are mNny UPright men who have
come to the conclusion, ia view of the cor
Uuprion which they beiieVe 10 exist in both
she great political parties, that they are not
only free lrOm ali obligation to regard with
interest the political aspect Of the coUntry,
but that il were positively imWoral to take
any active part in .he promotion Of the
measures and principles ihey prefer. Do
they jadge Of this matter arights Certain
~, f history be not fable, there is no sub
ject under Heaven whichought more deep.
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GEORGIA ERECT.

a Wrt1G GOVERNOR AND WIG HOUSE.
George w. Crawford, Wing, is elected
IGovqnor by amJorigy 'Of from l 500 10 y
900 votes. The Lokoys May have the Sen
itte by two or three votes, bat the House,
oIFef which is chosenthisyeur is decidedly
Wing. Georgia gave 'her'eiecloFai vote to
Mr. Polk. IlURRA FOR TIE W1lIGs.