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LAND AGENCY IN TEXAS. &c.

INfiE subscriber having, during residence OF SO
Il 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 superintendeneo 10 lands in Texas,
specially offers his services TO such other persons
abroad as may wish TO engage them.
ROBERT ID. JOHNSON, Galveston.
His Exeeenoy Arson Jones; Col James Riley,
Texan Charge d'Ahaires, Washington; Hon. q. w.
rirrell, Texan Minister TO England and France;
Gen j. z. Henderson and Col. Love, Galveston;
John Timberiake, Esq, Charlottesville, Val Texan
Consul, New Orleans, and Matthew st. Clair Clarke
Esq, Washington.
la offering my services as Land agent in Texas, !
have thought proper To make known some he dIi-
hcultles attending claims held in Texas by persons
residing in the United States. LIST Many forfeit all
legal right 10 from failure 10 pay taxes. I'd
Many claims otherwise good, will be barred by adj
verse possession Of three years, which our lmita-
ton. 3D. For want OF proper authorization OF titles
conveyed in the United States 10 admit them TO re-
cord here.
From some one or other of these causes, the best
brpas Of clear title (if not attended TOY 10 con.
diiion 10 be lost; lands too that would now sell for
one, two, three dollars per acre, according 10 To-
cation. | wish however 10 be perfectly understood,
that having made up my mind to attend diligently to
all claims conhded 10 me, and 10 look to that employ
ment mainly for a support, and believing that ] am
qualified to discharge the duties offer to take upon
myself, and having made II my business to become
acquainted with all the laws relating to title, and
having offered the most satisfactory reference as TO
my fitness and integrity, require in all cases an ad
cash fully sufficient to cover the expenses Of
investigation. When this shall be done, am willing
10 take contingent interest In the land for attention
and service.
r. ID. JOHNSON
P. S. will also attend 10 the collection and settle
ment Of such claims may be entrusted to me.
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HISTORY OF THE REVOLT OF THE
IL AMERICAN COLONIES; being compre-
hensive 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
Privy Council, ar author of Life of Mary Queen
of Scots" History of Caledonia" &c, &C., 2 vols.
octave, Boston, 1915. This day received for sale by
F. TAYLOR
Also, History of the Province of Massachusetts,
Bay, from 1850 to June TIA, by Mr.. Hutchinson,
late Governor of that Province, vol octave.
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JEWET,RY

THE largest and most splendid assortment of
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Session of lsi4-,Al.

peSSoH " ioff-f
THE LECTURES will commence on Monday,
November the 4th, and be continued, under the
following arrangement, to the middle of March
suing.
Practice and Theory of Medicine, by:Nathaniel
Chapman, VI. ID.
Chemistry, Robert Hare, M. ID.
Surgery, William Gibson, NJ. ID.
Anatomy, William T. Homer, NJ ID.
Institutes Of Medicine, Samuel Jackson, M. ID.
Materia Medca and Pharmacy, George b. Wood
MD.
Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women and Chill
dren Hugh L. Hodge, M. d.
A course of Clinical Lectures and Demonstrations,
in connection with the above, will be given at the
very extensive and convenient lnhrmary, called the
Philadelphia Hospital
Clinical Medicine, by w. w. Gerhard, NJ d.
Clinical Surgery, Drs Gibson and Homer
Clinical Instruction in Medicine is also given from
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by DR.. Wood, in the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Clinical Instruction is likewise given at the Uni
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w. E. HoRNER, M. D.,
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263 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Sept. 3d. 1S44.-3tawd&c tllnov.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF MON.
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Simmons on Courts Martial Simmons on heavy
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Glascock's Naval Officers manual
Wilamss model drawing
Fincham laying off ships; Fincham on mast
Isedsold on steam and steam engine-new edition,
much enlarged
Isedgold on cas- iron
MarteIlis' Naval Officers guide
Hutton's Mathematics, by Rutherford
Gseener on gunnery
Falconer's Marine Dictionary
Miles II val Naval service
Williams Practical Geodesy
Military Annual for lS45
Pri,chard's British harbors
Dunn's Oregon Territory
Drinkwaters siege of Gibraltar
Frome's Tris lometica Surveying
Steam engine, part to g. published by the Artisan
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Jobnson's Shooters Preceptor
Pamphlet on French Navy, by Prince de Jonvillt
Dickson's heavy ordnance
Quarter papers engineering, parts to
Nicos' Solar System
Smms' practical tunnelling
Kennedy on courts martial
Hares La Places systeme du monde
Ross steam navigation
| James Naval History of England
| Brewster's magnetism
Adye courts martial
Spearman's British Gunner
Hough on courts martial
| Macarthur courts martial
Tyler on military law
James on courts martial
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TREDGOLD ON THE STEAM ENGINE
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The subscriber has the honor TO refer 10 the follow
ing gentlemen, viz;
don. JAMES BUCHANAN, u. S. Senate.
DIXON IA. LEWIS,
4" c, J. INGERsoLL, House of Representatives
J. II. INGERSOLL,
J. l.. HOLMES
III. c. NURPHY,
w. b. EACLAY,
w. b. LEWIS, ID Auditor Washington.
JAMES N. BARKER, Esq,
RICHARD N. CRALLE, Esq,
JAMES HOBAN, ESQ,
Hon. JUDGE KING, Philadelphia.
JUDGE CAMPBELL, Philadelphia.
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L. ID. INGRAHAM, Esq,
Col. JAMES PAGE,
Hon. DAVID HENsHAW, Boston.
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J. TOMLINSON, Esq,
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AGENCY FOR CLAIMS, CONTRACTS, sc.


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THE WoNDERFUL EFFECTS OF CoLp
WATER-A Swiss Journal furnishes a
curious anccdote of the effects Of cold wa
icr, whichis oerIanly equal TO any Of he
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ON looking round him to see the state o
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