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THE DAILY UNION
NOVICE.


OrFIcE or THE u s. Amy, CIoTHiso AND EeuIrAcE
PHiLADELPHIA, October 20, lS45.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- Office until 10 o'clock a. m. OF the 18th day Of
November next, for furnishing by contract, the fol-
lowing army supplies and materials, deliverable al
the United States clothing and eqaipage depot
Schuykil Arsenal on or before the LIST day Of
August, 1886, viz;
1900 army blankets, 81 feet long by feet wide
weight lbs.
$500 horse blankets, 6 feet long by 81 feet wide,
$4,000 yds Ga sky-blue (willed) cloth
5000 Z" " fine blue
800 {" (water-prooD
10000 flannel, cotton and wool
10000 Canton flannel
5000 bleached cotton drilling
10000 unbleached
10000 T"
80 OOO q shifting
1000 /" bleached +" I"
l,600 uniform caps, Dragon and infantry
Hair plumes, red and white
Bands and tasses, red and yellow
Metal cap equipments, for Dragon, artillery, and
infantry
Pompons, artillery and infantry
Shoulder-straps artillery and infantry
/" (brass) for Dragons
Epaulettes, N. c. s., artillery and infantry
Worsted sashes, crimson and yellow
binding, and cord of all kinds
$4,000 prs laced bootees, q sizes)
1900 doz. prs. woollen half stockings, q sizea)
Telling axes
Hatchets
Spades
Drums complete artillery and infantry
Casks for one year, from LIST April next.
All of which must be Of domestic manufacture,
and must conform in quality, and all other respects,
to the standard patterns sealed in this Office, by
which all supplies furnished ON contracts will be
tested; samples Of which, for woollen and cotton
cloths, will be sent by mail, with any additional in
formation upon the subject which may be desired
by manufacturers wishing to offer proposals.
Contracts will be based upon accepted proposals;
for the faithful fufment of which, two more Sc
curities will be required Letters containing propo-
sails should be endorsed Proposals TO furnish supplies
and materials, y and addressed to
HENRY STANTON,
Assistant Quartermaster General U. s. A.
Oct. 22-2awtNov25
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BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
LADIES. ALEXANDRIA,

LADIES, ALEXANDRIA.
MT RS. MARY L. ELIASON will open board
lvI ing and day school, at her residence, on the
corner Of Prince and st. Asaph streets, on Monday,
the 9Th of September next, for the instruction Of
limited number of young ladies in the several
branches Of thorough English and French educa-
ton.
The English department will be conducted by a
lady who was formerly teacher in the Albany
Female Academy, and has been for several years
teaching in the family of Mrs. Eliason.
Great pains will be taken to teach well the prin-
ciples of science, the application of which will re-
qure diligent study the part of the pupil and in
order to accomplish fully this important object,
teachers of the highest qualifications will be provided
for each department. The French teacher will re-
side in the family, and the pupils will be taught to
speak accurately, well as to read and write the
French language
To those young ladies whose parents desire it, a
course of instruction will be given in Latin, the
foundation of modern languages.
The government will be parental, and conducted
on Christian principles. Alexandria is admirably
located for Institution of this kind being retired
and healthy, combining the advantages of town and
country. Members of Congress who have daughters
to educate, will find this institution convenient for
that purpose, as steamboats, ply hourly between
Alexandria and Washington city.
The scholastic year will be divided into two SEES
sions, of twenty-five weeks EACH commencing on
ZIG OIL VI 0uptciiuci, oitu tiO otii VI TSoiu"y.
TERMS.
For board and tuition in English nd French, per
session, payable in advance 1925
Day scholars in English and Latin 20
Day scholars in French IL
Music and drawing at professors charges, and no
other extra charges will be made.
Each young lady must be provided with silver
cup and fork.
As the number of pupils is limited to thirty, it is
requested that application for admission be made
Immediately, either by letter. or personally, to Mrs.
Eliason, at her residence in Alexandra.
REFERENCES.
Right Rev. William Meade, Wildwood, Va.
Rev. Charles B. Dana, Alexandria, d. c.
Rev. DR.. Sparrow, Theological Seminary Of Vir-
ginia.
Rev. George A. Smith, Principal of the Fairfax
institute.
Henry Daingerfeld, esq, do.
Louis A. Cazenove, esq, do.
Hon. J. Mclean, Judge Of the Supreme Court
United States, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Chas M. Thruston, esq, Cumberland, Md
Hon. Thomas Fl. Benton, ST. Louis, Mo.
Thomas d. Mtitter, M. D., Philadelphia, Penn.
Hon. Edward Stanly, Washington, North Caro-
lima.
Gen. Roger Jones, Washington, D. c.
Gen. A. Henderson, do.
Eustace Conway, esq, do.
Grafton Dulany, esq, Baltimore, Md.
Hughes Armistead, esq, Baltimore Md.
July 26-3taw3m
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TEA. OIL. SPERM CANDLES, DC.

TEA, OIL, SPERM CANDLES, &c.
r HAVE received by the schooner Victory, gen.
J. eral assortment of new groceries, viz:
black teas crushed, pulverzed, and loaf sugars SUI
gar-house strip molasses rice; five hundred gallons
extra winter solar lamp oil, fall and winter bleached
sperm oil, summer pressed sperm candles, DC.
All of which can be sold on the most reasonable
terms, at the old stand, of 9Th and ID streets
JNO. A. DONOHOO.
July LIFT
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PROPOSALS For INDIAN GOODS.

SEALED proposals will be received al the Office
~ Of the Commissioner OF Indian Afairs, Wash.
ington City, ID. c., until Saturday the l5sh day OF
November next, at o'clock, for furnishing the fol-
abous, for the Of the Indisns; and deliverable at
the following nlaces viz. l.--. ~. ~
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fTNHE LAW LIBRARY, number for August,
4 just received. Also, Meeson and Welsby's
English Exchequer Reports, volume 1lth, now
publishing at ~ SO per volume.
August FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Il style just received, at the cheap cash store of
w. MANN,
Sign of the large Black Boot, Pennsylvania av.,
two doors west Of Al street.
July "a
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CARPET HALL AND DEPOT, PHILADEL
PHIA.


CARPET HALL AND DEPOT, PHILADEL
PHIA.
1NARPETINGS, floor furniture, silk and carriage
~ oil cloths, mattings, and window shades.
House-keepers ''attention!"
100 pieces Brussels and Wilton carpetings
500 do super three ply imperial and ingram
do
1000 do medium and fine ingram do
500 do ventian and damask, assorted widths
500 do hemp, cotton and rag carpets
500 do Nankin, Canton and Spanish mating
100 do druggets and woollen floor cloths
100 do furniture oil cloths, "a to Ga wide
1000 yards floor oil cloths, from ! to 8 yards
wide
900 transpa rent oiled window shades, Italian
moonlight and landscape views
1000 New England patent blinds
100 bales alicant mats, assorted sizes
900 do MANILA and jute mats
500 Wilton, Brussels and tufed hearth rugs
cases embroidered Partisan muslin curtains
do worsted carpet binding
500 dozen brass stair-rods
cases embroidered cloth and worsted piano
and table covers
This mammoth stock, laid in for cash, comprising
every variety Of pattern, will be sold Wholesale and
retail, at the warehouses; 10 and 90 north Second
street. up stairs five per cent advance for cash or
city acceptances, with interest added
J. SIDNEY JONES.
Jan. 2s-1y
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and intermediate ages NJ proportlona'e n..
the premiums payable semi-annually OF 'pA"
if preferred. \.
Buys and sells annuities- grants e''d Ss MI
chiidren--makes all contracts IN rhieh w"
feresf Of money Is inrolred !. ~
The policies of insurance may be maze M ial
to wife, child, or any other person des S.rs
the assured BY an act of the State Oh y" mml
1910, chapter 2l2, assurances made py cd,
women on the lives of their husbands arc '"'
tected from all claims Of creditors. ,,.,t IA
The proposals and rates, as well as v a..
Of application, may be obtained at the o"''
company, or its agents. -
RicHARD B. DoRsEY, Secretary: ;.,,oo.
JAMES HI. CAusTEN, Agent for Wasni's"
June 9-dlY
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lit Neto York.

W do gentinella blue do
1000 yards blue, fancy, and gray list cloth
$50 yards scarlet do do do
1876 grass green do do
2,400 I" blue saved list cloth
$50 (" scarlet do
100 Z" green do
so lbs. worsted yarn, 3 fold
So doz cotton flag handkerchief
III doz. black silk do
37s doz, "a cotton shawls, assorted
rs, $50 yards domestic calico
l,l00 beached cotton shirting
3,670 g unbleached do do
5000 -" nnbleached cotton sheeting
$3.50 domestic cheeks stripes and plaids
1000 g plaid linseys
1000 flannel shirts
81 lbs linen thread
$50 cotton do
1000 yards satinet
$50 g bed ticking
1850 lbs. Holland Irvine
800 sturgeon Irvine
1900 codines @
500 trout do a
1000 head do
$40 lbs. brass kettles t-
1876 tin kettles
40 nests japanned kettles q in a nest)
rs doz. butcher knives
$4,000 gun flints
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nR DYOTT'S SIXTEEN STANDARDS
II T. w. DYott, M. d. sole proprietor.


DR.. Dyou's ant-blous pill. ............... 25
Mahy's renowned plaster cloth rs, so and III 90
Roberison's stomachic elixir of health ..... | so
Robertson's vegetable nervous cordial. ..... / so
Godbold's vegetable balm oflife. .......... l 90
Robertson's govt and rheumatic drops...... 90
Vicker's embrocation, for rheumatism, &c.. 25
Tissott's govt and rheumatic drops. ........ 2 90
Dr. Dyott's vegetable purgative compound. I 90
DR.. Dyott's vegetable tonic bters.. I 90
Robertson's mountaineering lozenges. ..... SO
Robertson's patent stomachic bitters. ....... l 90
DR.. Dyott's circassian eye water. .......... 25
DR.. Dyott's infallible toothache drops. ...... 25
DR.. Dyott's patent itch ointment ...... SO
yicker's letter ointment. ................ 37l
Dyott's family medicine chests No L.. 20 90
contain regulated supply ofthe No g.. 40 90
above articles, with directions No. g.. go 90
Remember these are the forty years. tested medi-
cnal preparations In the contents of each medi-
cine chest will be found remedy for every disease
which the human body ia subject to. Iii for these,
and for these only, that hold ourselves accounta
BILE for the performance Of that for which they are
set forth.
T. w. DYoTT & SONS.
For further particulars, see Dyott's Oracle Of
Health, copies of which can be had gratis by APP
plying at the office, No. l32 North Second street,
Philadelphia, or Of such persons keep the above
medicines for sale. Each article to be had separate
Special depot at the book store of Robert
Farnham, corner of 1lth and Penn. avenue,
Washington city, also for sale by the most princi-
pal druggists.
June5
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DOYS' DRESS BOOTS Philadelphia made
trouble we have got them up, and now offer them al
usually low prices, for cash. or to punctual GUS
toners. W. MANN,
Sign sfthe large black boot Pennsylvania avenue,
doors east of A street.
Aug 9
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ELU g ELS GERMAN DICTIONARY.
IL Complete dictionary of the English and Ger
man and German and English languages, in two
volumes; complied from authors Of established
reputation, particularly after the celebrated Ger
man dictionary Of Heinsus, and according TO
Walkers principles of pronunciation; by Messrs.
Flugel and Sporschil. Just imported from Paris by
Oct2 +. TAYLOR.
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THE sMUGGLER, novelty @. r.. r
u James Price IS cents.
June 20 TAYLOR.
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II OOK HERE.-Persons suffering l'O"
IL coughs, &C., can be supplied with
Pease's Hoarhound Candy,
Browns Boneset, IN
McCulley's Strip Of May Apps
Cherry,
swayne's sirup of Wild Cherry,
Jnyne's Tonic Expectorant
Covert's Balm of Life,
Thompson's Life-preserver,
Wistar's Cough Lozenges,
Sherman's Cough Lozenges,
Peters's Cough Lozenges, :, ,,MEs
by calling on z, II. ,n e s,rrsp
corner of l4th and ~. su
Where may also be found full ana n
sortment Of Drugs, Medicines, periun'J ri
Articles, Brushes, Combs, &c; all wnlsr
sold low for cash, or to punctual cus'o'"''
Dec. Is -
rNHoMPsoN'S COMPOUND SrhSr
Il TAR AND WOOD NAPH ha, ,ab1
cure Of pulmonary consumption, 6roncn nansh.,
chronic catarrh, influenza, obstinate lsryp(|
ting blood, throat disease. or chrome ,is;nrt
paipi,a,ion Of the heart, and liver comp
whooping- Group, DC, c.1LAN
Sold by JOHN r. yWashinfc'
Corner Of z and 18th streets, ws'T
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Public notice.
II will be seen by DR.. John Beckwith's letter
dated June lst, l845, that he has discontinued all
agencies on commission for the sale of his Beck.
wth's) an-dyspcp,ic pills, and has established one
principal Office, which is at the Columbian College
No. 1879 North Second street, Philadelphia, where
the public are recommended to apply for the gen.
uine pills.
Druggists and dealers supplied on very liberal
terms. -
T.. w. DYOTT & SONS,
Sole agents for the Proprietors.
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DYER PEARL

safs t-a EXCHANGE BROKER gE tt
Corner of Cedar street and the Pubic
Square,
NASHVILLE, TEHNEssEE.
Deals in all kinds Of uncurrent money; attends
to collections, &C., &c, in Nashville and the prn-
cipal towns in Tennessee.
REFERENCE.
The business men generally Of Nashville.
John 7. Heiss, Washington, d. G.
May %
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W,ighrs Indian vegetable pills counie5siied.

Wrighs Indian vegetable pills cotnferfeiied
The proprietor Of Wrght's Indian vegetable
pills has discovered that his pills counterfeited
and extensively circulated through the country by
persons unauthorized by him.
Dealers in the above pills therefore respect
fully informed that DR.. r. w. Dyott e. Sons, ,oi
the Columbian College, No. 1872 North Second
street, Philadelphia the only persons authorized
by me to sell my pills, in quantity, at the same
prices as myself
Any other persons travelling through the coun.
try Offering my pills in quantity, and at reduced
prices assuredy base counterfeers and ought to
be rejected such by every "honest dealer, and il
is to be hoped viii be, fit s only for the health and
the lives Of the public.
VIM. WRIGHT, Proprietor.
It. w. DYoTT q SONS, General Agents,
No. l32 North Second st., Philadelphia.
Sept. %
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Proieclion against co,lniertsits.


DIR. Beckwith, proprietor Of "Beckwith's anti,
dyspeptc pills" having suffered great loss, well
those who have been in the practice of using his
pills being disappointed and their health injured;
1t will be seen by DIR. Beckwith's letter Of june l.
l645 that he has adopted the only safe plan for him.
self and the public against these mscreanis by hav
ing placed the sale Of his medicine in the hands Of
one special agent, where every one who wishes to
be supplied with the genuine article must apply.
DR.. T. w. Dyou & Sons, of the Columbian
College, No. 1872 North Second street. Philadelphia
are the only persons appointed TO supply the above
pills in quantity, counterfeit article is permit
ted in their establishment. Dealers and the public
will be safe in supplying themselves as above.
Special depot at the bookstore Of ROBERT FARM.
HAM, corner Of 1lth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington city; also for sale by the prn.
cipa druggists.
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PROTECTION INSURANCE. COMPANY.

PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY.
q HYATT, Agent for the Protection Insurance
y. Company of Hartford, Connecticut, offers to
insure houses mills, factories, barns, and their
tents and all other descriptions of insurabe proper
ty, against loss or damage by fire. The rates of
premium offered are as low as those of any other
similar institution, and every man has now an OPP
portunity, for a trifing sum, to protect himself
against the ravages of this destructive element,
which often in single hour sweeps away the earn
ings Of many years
The course the Office pursue in transacting their
business, and in the adjustment and paying Of loss
es, is prompt and liberal.
For terms Of insurance, application may be made
to the above named agent, at his Office, opposite
Browns Hotel, in the city of Washington, who is
authorized to issue policies to applicants without
delay.
d. w. CLARK, President.
w. CONNER, Secretary.
s. HYATT, Agent.
June 5-ly
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DISAPPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
IN FLORIDA

nuhIic sales of lands ordered b snp nrocama,;or
of the President Of the United States, dated the
ninth day of May, ls45, to be held at the Land
Offices at NEwNANsvILLE and TALLAHASSEE, on the
eleventh day of AUGUST next; and at the Land Office
at Sr. AUGUSTINE, on the eighiesnih day of .augus
next, all situate in the STATE OF FLoRIpA, are de-
cared to be POSTPONED until, and to commence on
the FIFTH DAT ofJANuARY next.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this 18th day of July, A. d. l845
By the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
July 18-tf
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BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE COMfD1
INCORPORATED IN 1882
No. Is South street
CHARTER PERPETUAL. -.
THIS company makes assurances on NV nus
Il one or more years, or for life, at inc ""'
rates per annum, per one hundred dollars I.
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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 and
tracts above enumerated is required to establish the
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver
Of the proper land office, and make payment there
for, 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.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
April l0-lawtf
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Aug. 7-lawif
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-18
pAaas,na.r.asa-

Per steamboat James L Day from New Orleuns-Mrs Tin Misses IIarl CT, Messrs Harper, Calhoun, McNr Woodhnry, Ferret, T Stuart, Staple'on. Iby, B Lambkin-l3 on deck.
 Per steamboat Belle Poue i'm Aberdeen-Genl's Davis and lady, Prewi, Miss Johnston, Messrs Rogers Myer', IIober Porter Elliott, Snedicor, Lipscomb. Thompson, Jennings, Prewtt, BIups, Taylor, Suggs Greer Nash Green Duncan, Thomas Hunter, Lee, Dabney, Ira vis, Porter.
 Per steamboat, Marenso fm Mont somery-Dr Warner, lady and chid en, Mrs Gardner and Mrs Gone Mrs Co.'s T B Godsby, ] J Hnchirson, J Dargan, Drs Cad- ~ el Jacobs, MPssrs Holmes, KnRhi, Anslry, K Ramsey, Bysrs, w Gardner, Harris, Dunn, Edmands, D Saunders, Bruce, Barnes. ThomHs Carlow, Terry, man, A B Cooper Hatcher. D Solomon, Gilmore, John Davidson, D Tobin, NJ o Whailey, Hall, W Lewis, D C Qnarles Goodwin. II Try, w Andrews, Gray T Taylor, Barrett, Roih.child. w Rh. mes M Cook. rison, A II Vann, IIiard Kirkland, A Jackson, II J King D Patterson, Pette, T Walker, Mcintyre. Booth W A Jones, L Shuiord, NJ Lee, Wnlpoe. T Barron, ] Mosely, E Zun, W Ford Kettles White, Hartley, Long. W n Eddns, J c Warner J Cham hers, Gardner. F Bncklow, FinkHrd, Perrne w Da- vidson, NcGresor, J Stewart.
 Ter steamboat Dallas from Ches Ferry-S McAlpm, lady and rhi dren, i'oly las and children, Mrs II Day, Mrs Avery Misses Nettles, Avery Dr Randolph, Messrs B WaIthall, N McCHHn. and Ivy. Jno Lnrkin Lofiin, E McLendon R Chisney, c Lyon, D Anderson Bell, J Martin, T Gresham. Stephens, Hicks, T Richardson, II Thompson, Nunneriynn. T Ford, Harris. Cook, Mmean. White, NeuIes. Porter, Chapron, tIaht ey; W Oneaf Rrii Wright, Campbell, B and NJ Watkins, Webh Fash. Lowry. Cain. Needhsm, Drummond, E Porter w II Iiungerfird.
 Per steamboat Duquesne fin Ganesvile-Rey Wilson, Gen Toulmih, Messrs Savage, Rollins, Street.
 Per steamboat Red Rover fin wetumpka-Rev O Dou. glsss and lady MnJ Barnes and lady Murphy and lady Miss Mariner Messrs Campbell, Hastings, Jones, Mac gregor, Sieel, Hebrook Wadron. Jones' Drummond, II Hughes, Smith. Hsrdie, Wadng. Estor, Williams, Ven- able, Gage.
Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-18
Correspondents of the Baltimore American.

" AsHiNb1ON. O. Aofo'
 Among the nominations before the Senate the names of Judge Nelyn, of New-York, 10 be Judge of the Supreme Coun for ihe New-Yoik District Also, that of Wm NJ. Read. lo be Judge of the Su- preme Court the Pennsylvania District The President has withdrawn the nominations of Messrs. Walworh and King.
 The peslding officers ofthe two Houses have ap- pointed Mr. Walker on the part of the Senate, and Messrs. J. Ingerslll and Burke. the part of the House, 10 counl rhe votes for President and Vice President on "Wednesday next. This ceremony N i'll be public one, and the Senators will lake seats wi lhe House of Representatives Wednesday, al l2 o'clock, while he votes of the Electors, as transmitted hy the Electoral Colleges, canyassed
 P. The Senate to day rejected the nomination of Mir. White. the new Liverpool Consul Mir. W was President of the Baltimore Tyler Convention.
 MT. Calhoun. ia repl, to resolution ofihe Senate says 'hA Duf Green is merely Consul of the U $ nj Texas; that II" salary attaches Ia he appointment and ibat he neither holds nor has held any diplomat ic or other official station near ihe Government o Texas
 The Oregon bill having been reported from the Senate committee, without amendment, will be con. sidered next in order 10 the Texas resolutions.