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TTNO CLAIMANTS--FRANCI A. DICKENS
Il continues TO undertake the agency of claims be-
fore Congress, and other branches Of the govern
ment including commissioners under treaties, and
the various public Offices. He will attend to pre-
empton and other land claims, the procuring of pat
ents for public lands, and the confirmation by Con-
gress of grants and claims land; claims for prop
eriy lost in taken for, the service of the United
States; properly destroyed by the Indians, or while
in the Of the United States; invalid,
lutionary, navy, widows and haf-pay pensions;
claims for revolutionary services, whether for com
mutation, halfpay, or bounty lands-as well those
against the State of Virginia as the United States;
ali claims growing out of contracts with the govern
ment or damages sustained in consequence of the
action or conduct of the government; and, indeed,
any business before Congress the public Offices,
which may require the aid Of an agent or attorney.
His charges will be moderate, and depending upon
the amount Of the claim, and the extent OF the ser
vice.
In the prosecution of claims against Mexico, un..
der the late convention, MIR. Dickins and the Hon.
G. p. Van Ness, late Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United States in
SPAIN associated; and any claim sent to either
OF them, will receive their united and prompt aen-
ton.
Mr.. +. A. Dickins is known to most Of those
whot ave been in Congress within the last few
years or who have occupied any public station at
Washington.
His sfsice Is on r street, Sd door east of the
Treasury Department
All letters must be postpaid.
May l8-1y
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By the President of the United States.

ny "e <beosuc"s ~ "c CHdcu otutcS.
TN pursuance Of law, /, JAMES X. POLK,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
wall be held at the aforementioned land offices, in
the State Of MISSOURI, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wits
AT the land office at SPRINGFIELD, commen-
cling on Monday, the twenty fifth day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
following townships, to witt
North Of The base line, aud pesi Of the finn principal
meridian
Township twenty-nine of range fourteen.
Township thirty-four Of range nineteen.
Township twenty-four Of range twenty.
Township thirty-two of ranges twenty-one and
twcnty-four.
Townships thirty-three and thirty-four Of range
twenty-five.
Townships thirty, thirty-one, and thirty-two, Of
range thirty-two.
Fractional townships thirty, thirty-one, and thr-
ty.two, of range thirty-three.
AT the land Office at FAYETTE, commencing on
Monday, the first day Of September next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the following
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and west Of the I'm principal
meridian.
Townships sixty.fve and sixty-six Of range four
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NOTICE.
TO mail contractors, applicants for The appo'nfn'@

III
To mail contractors, applicants for the appointm'A
Postmasiers, &C., &c.
TNHE undersigned having been assocatea ".
Il the General Post Office Department Tor mcs
than twenty years. and being perfectly familiar vla
its details of business, now offers his services 70 s
of his old friends the contractors, as may be
to patronlze him, to transact any business wnNa
they may have from time 10 time with the deP'l'
ment, and on such terms as will not fail 70 "
ceptable to them. A letter to him at any time' ~
paid, will be promptly attended to.
To applicants for the appointment Of po'faseaaTe
he will, upon the remission of fee Of III
postage paid that their petitions or reconmenai
tons are received and on file nj the department %
not, give them due notice thereof, and also gw III
tenton to their interests until the decision Of ~
Postmaster General is made and then Dotiy Wy \.
Of the result, be il favorable or adverse It mus
certainly no small satisfaction, after the trouos
procuring such testimonials, TO be assured tha'm.
have been duly received and brought to the noDs
of the appointing power. To such as may a.u
him in this particular branch Of his agency, DC "'
not fail to give entire satisfaction.
The undersigned will also attend TO any claims =
other business which may be intrusIed to hls -,
and supervision, before any of the departments :
the general government.
Address THOMAS B. ADDISON,
Washington Cry
nil q G..
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Washington, Dec. Is, 1874.
REFERENCES.
Hon. George Evans, Maine.
g Shepard Cary, do.
Levi Woodbury., New Hampshire
Daniel Webster, Boston.
Chas. w. Cartwright, esq, do.
Messrs. Gosler& Co. do.
Hon c. p. Van Ness, collector, New YORK.
Edward Curtis, do
Aaron Ward, do
VIM. A. Moseley, do
James B. Murray, ESQ.,, do
Hon. james Buchanan, Pennsylvania.
Walter Forward, Piusburg, do.
" Judge Campbell, Philadelphia, Pa.
Calvin Blythe, collector, do. do.
Jas; Hoy, ir., esq, postmaster, do. DO d.
Henry M. Watts, esq.,, u. g. Dist. Attorney p
Commodore Stewart, New Jersey.
Hon. VIM. Cost Johnson, Maryland.
= Collins Lee, esq, U. s. Dist. At'y Balimot'
Hon. Hugh A. Garland, Petersburg, Virginia
!. E. Holmes, Charleston, South Carollna.
Richard Yeadon, esq, do. do. '
Hon. Ephraim H. Foster, Tennessee.
Dixon III, Lewis, Alabama.
d. l.. Clinch, Georgia.
Thos. B. King, do.
Alexander Barrow, Louisiana.
Samuel Houston, Texas.
Gen. M. B. Lamar, do.
Gen. Memucan Hunt, do.
Hon. ID. G. Burnett, do.
Jonas Butler, esq.,, do.
Frost Thorn, esq, do.
Jan 81
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Will continue TO practise in the several courts of
the District of Columbia, investigate titles, prepare
legal Instruments and attend to all business aPper
tanning TO his profession.
May
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UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN AUENc


AT wAsHIseroS CITY, DO.
flee on lab street, bet,ossn Pennsylvania areuv =,
(Fsireef, kno,cn as Kings Gallery
T,HE UNDERSIGNED, having opesed d.
Il above office for the transaction of dom,,s
and foreign agencies, invite the public alenuon
the following prospectus:
They will attend to the purchase, SALE or q.
change Of lands and real estate generally, in a
parts of the United States, Texas, or the Ws
Indies.
To the formation of companies here, OF in r.
rope for the sale or purchase of lands, or cooul,p,
lands in Texas or the United States or the ~
purchase, or exchange of the same, to, BY Or VII
individuals in this country or in Europe.
The purchase or sale of United States or SIR
stocks, or any kind of public securities.
Negotiating loans on bonds and mortgages .
other securities.
Prosecution of claims on the government, Of d.
United States for lands or money, before either i
he executive departments or Congress.
Obtaining the remission Of fines and forfsi,ur
incurred by alleged violations of the revenue !
other laws.
Securing patents, and transacting any busina
with the Patent Office.
Obtaining pensions, revolutionary, army, 81
navy, and doing any other business conneca
Herewith.
Settlement of accounts with the State, Treasury
War, Navy, and Post Office Departments. :"
Collecting private claims and interest on the pub
lie debt.
Prosecuting claims before the various boards Il
Indian commissioners, or any boards hereafter d
tablished under treaties with foreign powers.
Preparing papers for presentation to Congns
and the executive departments.
One Of the firm of this agency will visit Euror
and the other Texas in few weeks, either Of WHOM
would attend to any business tina, may be con6de
to his care. Their numerous European correspond
ents, and those in Texas, afford them immedns
facilities for the transaction of any agency abru
committed to their charge.
Persons DESTROYS Of emigrating to Toxas iM
disposing of their estates in exchange for lands
that country, or those wishing to make nvesim,hu
there, may find il greatly to their advantage TO apply
to this agency.
Persons having occasion to employ counsel b
cases before the Supreme Court Of the UniM
States, may confde their business advan,agcoudy
to this agency who will secure the services Of d.
most respectable members of the bar, in cases wha,
the selection is left to themselves.
Long experience in business, and intimate ps
essional knowledge of forms necessary to b
accepted, qualify the subscribers to perform ny
trust committed to their cure in the most efectw
ard expeditions manner. Persons living atadt
taEce can avail themselves of this agency, with u
certainty of having their business efficiently u
tended to, without the trouble and expense on
journey to the capital.
Charges will be moderate, and commensurate with
the nature of the business. Letters Of inquiry
merely will be answered without charge; but al
cases, letters must be postpaid.
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OOk HERE.--Persons suffering from 'O'
IL coughs, &C., can be supplied with
Pease's Hoarhound Candy,
Browns Boneset, ,wa
McCuley's Sirup of May Apple ana W.
Cherry,
Swayne's Sirup Of Wild Cherry,
Jayne's Tonic Expectorani,
Covert's Balm of Life,
Thompson's Life-preserver,
Wistar's Cough Lozenges,
Shcrman's Cough Lozcnges,
Peters's Cough Lozenges,
by calling on G. II. JAMES,
corner of l4th and Z stree,
Where may also be found full and genera u.s
sortment Of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, iT \
Articles, Brushes, Combs, &c; all which VIII
sold low for cash, or to punctual customers
Dec. 16
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DEASE'S HOARHoUND CANDY.-W.
Il Fischer, the authorized agent, has Just received
fresh supply of the above inimitabe candy for re-
lieving coughs, colds, hoarseness, &C. DC, which
will be sold at the manufacturers prices, discount
of one-third by wholesale. For the genuine artj-
apply at Statoners Hail.
June 3
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TN w. &R. C. SMITH, Wolf street, A.
dria. ID. c.. Machinists, Iron. Brass ssSaee

|" w. d X. Z. SMITH, Wolf street, ALL
i dria, d. c., Machinists, Iron, Brass, ana y
Founders, manufacture
High and low pressure steam engines and hoa.
Machinery, iron castings, brass castings.
Wrought iron work Of every description
Bells Tor churches, town, fire, and other pur0,..
from 10 pounds to 5000 pounds weight, md a
tone.
Ornamental railing for areas, cemetery lou !.
both of cast and wrought iron, and Of great NJ.
They are prepared to execute orders in In. /.
manner, with promptness, and at as low r,,.s
can be done by any other establishment, n 4
country.
Communications by mail or otherwise, viii No.,
with immediate attention.
T. w. e. r.. C. Smith have ut all times n, :.
plow castings, Of variety Of approved pattern. ~
Horse powers and thrcshing machines.
Corn shelters and fan castings.
Soda pumps.
Letter copying presses.
Cast iron pumps for wells, cisterns, &c.
Spout ends, turn buckles, sash weights.
Crate fronts, nantel plates.
Rails for sliding dooors, and variety Of oh,,.
ticles for builders use.
Cast iron window sills, being better and cha,
or article than stone.
Fine brick made from an imported FIRE clay.
Feb 4-ly
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r. w. DYoTT & SONS.

DRoFESsoR JoHNsoN's COAL DoCU-
MENT.-A few copies for sale by
Jan.6 F.fAYLoR.
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SlGN OF THE LARGE BLACK BOOT is
~ removed next door to Mr.. James williams's
Cabinet Warerooms, two doors from Al street on
pennsylvania avenue. We offer a large assortment
OF boots and shoes suitable for the season. at prices to
suit the times.
w. MANN,
Sign of the LARGE BLACK BOOT,
fennsyivania avenue, two doors from Al street.
April
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~ BIOGRAPHY OF OREGON AND Chs
VI F0RNlA, and Of the other territories on
Northwest coast with new and beautiful "'p
those countries: by Robert Greenhow. Ia,
just published, and this day received ior OR an
May 81 7. TAiLo"
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TINE sMUGGLER, novel-by @. P. r.
Il James. Price IS cents,
Jrrr 90 +. TAYLOR.
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..Nofice 10 pre-emDt,on czo;mnnts

Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-empton
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of
the proper land office, and make payment therefor,
practicable after seeing This notice. and before
the day appointed for the commencement Of the
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NAV 10--lawtf
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BY the President of the United States.
N pursuance of law, |, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States Of America, declare
and make known that public sales will be held at
the aforementioned land offices in the TERRIFIC
RY OF WISCONSIN, at the periods hereinafter
designated, TO wit:
AL the land office at GREEN BAY, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day of October next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional township twenty-one, east of Wolf riv-
err, of ranges thirteen and fourteen.
Township twenty-one and fractional townships
twenty-five and twenty-five, east Of Wolf river, of
range fifteen.
Township twenty-one and fractional townships
twenty-five and twenty-five, east of Wolf river, of
range sixteen.
Fractional township twenty-one, north of Fox
river, and townships twenty-five, twenty three,
twenty-four, and twenty-five, Of range seventeen.
Fractional townships twenty-one, twenty-five,
twenty-three, and twenty-four, north of Fox river
and west of the Oneida Reservation, and township
twenty-fv of range eighteen.
fractional townships twenty-five and twenty
three, north of Fox river and south and east of the
Oneida Reservation, and fractional townships tweri-
ty-four and twenty-five, north Of said reservation,
of range nineteen.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty
three, north of Fox river and east the Oneida Res.
ervaton, fractional township twenty-four north Of
the Fort Howard reserve, and sections eighteen,
nineteen twenty twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty
thrty-one, thirtytwo tbirtyhree thirty four thir-
ty-fve, and thirty-six, in township twenty-five of
range twenty.
At the land Office at MINERAL POINT, COM
mencing on Monday, the first day of September
next for he disposal of the following tracts of pub
lie land, to wit:
The south half of section twelve in township
nine, north of range six, west of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
The northwest quarter of section twenty-four in
township three north of range three east of the
fourth principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands are sooner disposed off, and no
longer and no private entries Of land in the town.
ships SO offered will be admitted, until after the ex-
piration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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nR. DYOTT'S SIXTEEN STANDARDS
~ T. w. Dyott, M ID. sole proprietor.

nR. DYOTT'S SIXTEEN STANDARDS
II 7. w. Dyott, M. ID. sole proprietor
DIR. Dyott's anti-bllious pill. ............. IS
Mahys renowned plaster cloth. .25, so and 81 90
Robertson's stomachic elixir of health. .... SO
Robertsons vegetable nervous cordial. 80. so
Godbold's vegetable balm Of life. ........... 1 90
kobertsons govt and rheumatic drops...... 90
Vicker's embrocation, for rheumatism, &c. 25
llssous govt and rheumatic drops. ........ 90
DR.. Dyotts vegetable purgatvc compound. -. 90
DIR. Dyott's vegetable tonic biticrs.. ... 90
Robertsons Misunderstanding ozenges. $50. so
Robertsons patent stomachic bters. ..... 90
DIR. Dyott's circassian eve water .. o.
DIR. Dyott's nfallible toothache drops. ...... rs
DIR. Dyott's patent itch ointment. . 80
plckers letter ointment. ............... 37I
Dyot's family medicine chests No L., 90 Otl
contain regulated supply ofthe No. O.. 40 90
above articles, with directions No a. 60 90
Remember these are the forty years tested medi-
cinal preparations. In the contents of each medi-
cine chest will be found remedy for every disease
which the human body ia subject To. tits for these.
and for these only, that we hold ourselves accounts
bic for the performance Of that for which they are
set forth.
T. w. DYoTT SONS.
For further particulars, see Dyot,'s Oracle of
Health, copies of which can be had gratis by ap-
plying at the Office, No. 132 North Second street
rhliadelphla or of such persons as keep the above
medicines for sale. Each article TO be had separate
Special depot at the book store Of Robert
rarnham, corner Of llth and Penn. avenue
washington city, also for sale by the most princi-
pal druggists.
June
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Notice fo nre-emntion cLnimanfs.

Every person entitled 10 the right of pre-emption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships above
enumerated, required to establish the same to the
satisfaction of the register and receiver Of the proper
land Office, and make payment therefor, as soon as
practicable qler seeing This notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
OF the township above designated, embracing the
tract clamed) otherwise such claim will be forfeited
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l0--lawf
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Notice to prescription claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated, is required
establish the same to the satisfaction of the register
and receiver of the proper land Office, and make
payment therefor, practcableler seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement Of the public sale of the township em-
bracing the tract claimed, (above designated other
wise such claim will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Nav l0-lawtf
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military Or other purposes, will b excluded from

military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed Of and no
longer; and no private entries Of lands in the
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex-
piration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day Of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the PRESIDENT
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Notice to pre-emptton claimants
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated, is required to establish the same to the
satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of the proper
land office, and make payment therefor as soon as
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the
day appointed for the commencement Of the public
sale Of the township above designated (embracing
the tract caimed;) Otherwise such claim will be for
feited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioners of the General Land Office
May 10-latf
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Notice to presumption claimants
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships
ABOVE enumerated, is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the register and receiver Of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above desgnated;) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l0-lat,
The New York herald., 1845-09-22
Common Pleas.


SEPT. 2o-Hogancamp rs. Jones-The jury in this
case already noticed being action against the sheriff
to recover damages for false return of H. Jd against
parties named-Tripp and Millerrendered verdict for
defendant appeared that several executions against
ripp were placed in the hands of the sheriff and also
executions against Trip Miller conjony partners
in stock and fixtures of grocery store situated
the Bloomingdale Road. The sheriff having sold the
goods the property Of Trpp and applied the proceeds
to the satisfaction OF the executions against him plaintiff,
sued to OF the sheriff for not selling the goods
the property of both and applying the towards
the executions against them jointly Verdict for deen
dan
The New York herald., 1845-09-22

HEALTH OF New ORLEANs.-Upon enquiry at the
Charity and private Hospitals yesterday, we could
obtain information to the existence Of yellow fever
in the city. No case at any rate had there been pre-
sented These good deal of conversation on the sub
ect and very naturally many rumors are circulating in
can Judge after considerable enquiry the alarm to
epidemic is subsding many yscians having declar-
ed their belief that the fever has not yet made its
ance in undoubted form. N 0. Pic. Sept l3.