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WASHINGTON CITY, ID. C.
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claims to confirmation of land grants, or for private
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Communication of halfpay, half-pay or bounty lands
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ties, or growing in any way out of contracts with
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ON the petition Of Ross Winans, of Baltimore,
" praying for the extension of patent granted
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way and other wheeled carriages, for seven Yeas
from the expiration OF said patent which takes place
on the 10Th day of July, 1915
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n EMOCRATIC REVIEW for March, 1876
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CONTENTS.
|. The Late Acting President
2. The Song OF the Bell. From the German Of
Schiller
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4. Hymn of Love. BY George w. Curtis.
8. The Claimants Story
Translated from The French Of .alerandre Dumas
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Q. Wilbelmine Schroeder Devrient A Sketch.
BY Mrs. T. +. Ellet.
10. Gone A Poem. BY J. G.. Whittier.
III. The Literature of Fiction. by A. Davezac.
IL. The Presidents Of Texas. BY G. Montgomery.
i3. Bureau Of Statistics.
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GEO. W. HUMPHREYS, Surgeon DENTIST, has
~ removed 10th street, on Pennsylvania avenue,
over Mrs. Bhler's and next door to Parker's 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 mos, decidedly improved mode of extracting teeth
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two or three years in this city, he refers with conf
dence 10 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 the most i'm
proved and approved mode, to attend faithfully to all
the duties Of his profession The management of
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REFERENCES.
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CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN SCHlL-
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AGENCY FOR CLAIMS, CONTRACTS, Sc,


AGENCY FOR CLAIMS, CONTRACTS, &C.,
WAsHnGToH, ID. C.
YNHE subscriber having rssigned his Office Of Chei
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DIXON III. LEWIS,
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TREDGOLD ON THE STEAM ENGINE
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MADAME DE kORPONAY having perfected
INl her musical education under Of the most
distinguished artists in Europe, being pupil of the
celebrated Thalberg and of other composers equally
eminent, most respectfully offers her services to the
young ladies of Washington, nstructress the Pr
Forte Her execution this, her favorite in
strument has commanded the admiration of anna
teurs, as 1weil professional gentlemen iand she
atters herself that she possesses the ability of Civ
ing entire satisfaction to those young ladies who may
honor her with their patronage.
MONSIEUR DE kORPONAY, grateful for the
distinguished patronage with which his profess
siona services have been thus far rewarded has the
honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen of WASH
ngton that be proposes, at the instance of prominent
personal friends to repeat his course Of instruction
in the various departments of Dancing. This step
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respectable families in this city, who neglected to at
tend his first course, feel anxious to avail themselves
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