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WILLIAM c. BRENT, Attorney and
Wv Counsellor at Law, Mahhington D. C..

will commence the practice of his profession in con-
nexion with II. Fl. DENT, EsQ.i and in addition to
the usual business of the legal profession will attend
to claims which may come before Congress, or either
of the executive departments bureaus, or before
any domestic international tribunal created for the
adjustment OF private claims and in general to any
claims or rights of property, in which his profess
sional services may be useful.
Office (the same occupied by Mr.. Dent) Al street,
west side, near City Hall.
~ The undersigned will continue prompt and
careful attention 10 the branches Of business referred
to in the above card. and particularly to any cases
in the Supreme Court the United States, in which
he may be retained.
II. II. DENT.
Feb l2-eof National Integencerl
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STATE OF VIRGINIA,
Page county, to ,oit:
The Commonwealth Of Virginia,
compliments,

complalnants
Charles II. Finn, administrator Of ="
John d. Richards, deceased de-
PENDANT.
A II a court held for the county Of Page, at the
"A courthouse, on Monday, the ODD day Of Feb
ruary, 1876, sitting as a court Of chancery.
This day came the complainant by Francis II.
Jordan, esq, the attorney for the Commonwealth,
and fled her bill against the defendant for the re-
covery ofhe resduum Of the personal estate of John
D. Richards deceased in the hands OF the said admin
istrator unadminstered for the and benefit of the
literary fund being within the jurisdiction ofths court
And appearing by satisfactory evidence that there
is no person entitled to take the residuum under the
laws Of this Commonwealth directing the distribu-
ton of ntestaes' estates 1t is ordered that publ
cation be made for three months in some newspaper
published at the seat Of government Of this State
and in some newspaper published at the seat of gov
eminent of the United States, az the law requires
The said John ID. Richards, deceased was a ma
tive Of the county Of Frederick, in this State,
and died lntestate, far as is known and be-
Ieved, about the year 1893, somewhere near Tusca-
loosa, in the State Of Alabama, leaving the sum of
eight hundred and fifty dollars in the hands of the
said Charles Fl. Finn, when acting as deputy sheriff
for the county ofPage, and who has since qualified as
the administrator Of the SAID John d. Richards de.
ceased And it is further ordered that all persons
claiming interest in the said undisposed Of resi-
dunn as distributes Of the deceased, do appear
here, on the first day Of the next June term OF this
court, being the fourth Monday in the month and
make themselves defendants to the said bill And il
no person shall accordingly appear, and show
sufficient title in himself or herself, the court will
decree the undisposed Of resduum aforesaid to the
Commonwealth, for the benefit of the literary fund
VIM. E. LAUcK, Clerk.
March Q-3m
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II OsT OR STOLEN.

OsT OR sTOLEN.-Lost between Mrs.
- Turpin's and the Fair, new black morocco
pocket book, containing s5l 90, in notes on the
Bank OF Virginia, at Lynehburg. The finder will be
literally rewarded by leaving il at Browns Hotel.
LAFAYETTE W. GRAY.
May 23-d
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THIRD WARD ELECTION Agreeably
Il to the charter of the city of Washington, an
election will be held at the house Of John Miler, at
the of and Ninth streets, in the third ward
on Monday, the first day of June next, for mayor,
and for two members Of the Board Of Aldermen, and
three members ofthe Board Of Common Council.
GEORGE CRANDELL
VALENTINE HARBAUGH,
JOHN BOYLE,
May 23-d3t Commissioners
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nARBY'S Gazetteer, cheap, latest and best
~ edition, one large octave volume Of 800 closely
printed pages price, in full leather binding, one dol
lar and ifty cents. For sale Ia few copies only by
May 20 T. TAYLOR.
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ITO PRINTERs.-Type Foundry and
Il Printers Furnishing Warehouse

The subscribers have opened a new Type Foundry
in the city of New York, where they are ready
TO supply orders TO any extent, for the most beaut
full varieties of job and fancy type; ink, paper,
cases, gaeys, brass rule, sIeel column rule, com
posing sticks, chases, and every article necessary
for printing Office.
The types, which are cut in imitation Of the Eng
lish, are cast IN new mouds, from an entirely new
BET Of matrices, with deep counters, warranted
to unsurpassed by any. All the type furnished by
Us is ''hsnd-cast."
Printing presses furnished and also steam engines,
Of the most approved patterns
Editors Of newspapers who will buy Ave times as
much type as their bills amount TO, may give the
above SIX months insertion in their papers.
CoCKERoFT & OVEREND,
No. 50 Ann street, New York.
nxc I0-6m
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Feb. l2-eotf National Intelligencer.

AND AGENCY IN TEXAS.-The sub
- scriber, having, during residence Of or 10
years in Texas, been connected with the land Offices
thereof, and having acted the agent of his friends
in the United States, in purchasing, selling, holding
paying taxes upon, and giving a general superin-
tendence to their lands in Texas respectfully offers
his services to such other persons abroad as may
wish to engage them.
REFERENCES.
His excellency Arson Jones, General Sam. Hous-
ton, General T. J. Rusk, General P. j. Henderson
Colonel james Love, Colonel James Riley, Hon
D. S. Kaufman, Texan charge d'affaires, Wash.
ington city; Matthew ST. Clair Clarke, do; King
man & Co., do; General c. F. Mercer, and the
Texan consuls abroad.
Many forfeitures about to accrue, from failure
to pay taxes; many claims, otherwise good will be
barred by adverse possession of three years-tha
being the limitation; many titles Of lands conveyed
in the United States cannot be admitted to record in
Texas, for want of proper authorization. Owing
to some one other of these causes the best lands
are in a condition to be lost.
Having made it my business to become acquaint-
ed with all the laws relating to titles, and being de-
termined to attend diligently to all claims con6ded to
me, require, in all cases, advance in cash, suh
cient to cover expenses Of investigation. When
that shall be done, | am willing to take a contingent
interest in the lands for attention and services.
ROBERT d. JOHNSON.
Galveston Aupust lSA5
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GLORIOUS news from the New York
" Mammoth Clothing Establishment

The subscribers have just opened the above estab-
llshment with the largest stock Of ready made cloth
ing offered in the city Of Washington to which
they call the attention Of all buyers OF ready made
clothing, and others who wish to reduce their cloth
ing bills from twenty-five fifty per cent, as they
enabled, from their peculiar facilities to sell at
New York cash prices wholesale and retail.
They have also an extensive assortment of cloths,
casslmeres, and vestIngs, which they will make to
order twenty-five per cent. less than any other es-
adjustment in the city. BY calling persons can
judge for themselves
JAMES GALLIGON & SON,
May 20-eod3t. No. 2 Centre Market Space.
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ID OOMS TO LET.-Four furnished or I'M
~ furnished rooms may be had, near or within
square Of the Department Of State and Treasury
Departments. The situation il healthy, being on
the rising ground on l4h between III and streets,
and free from the annoyance Of dust. Inquire OF
Mrs. ELIZA McDUELL,
May 9-3taw On the premises
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M - ~


NEW YORK and HAVRE Union Line
~ of Packets sail from New York on the 9Th,
Is h, and Oath, and from Havre the LIST, 9th, and
Oath of each month during the year, and in the fol-
lowingr citation:
FROM NEW YORK.
ship Albany, Crawford 9Th January, May, and Sept
Ship silve de Cirasse Rich, 10th jan May, and Sept
ship Louis Philippe Casttof, oath JAM May, and Sept
ship Duchess dOreans Richardson, sth February June
and October.
ship Burgundy Walton, 10Th Feb, June, and October
ship Iowa, Lines, oath February, June and October
New ship, 9Th March, July, and November
ship Hayre Ainsworth 18th March, July and oVember
Ship Sully, Edgar, oath March July and November
ship ATgo, Anthony, sth April, August and December
ship Francis J. Whedon, oath April, August and Dec
FROM HAvRE.
ship Albany, Crawford oath February June and Oct
shin silye De Grasse Rich, LIST March July and Noy
ship Louis Philippe, Castoh sth March, July and Nov
ship DGshess dorleans, Richardson oath March July
and November.
Ship Iowa Lines 9Th April, August and December
New shin oath April August, and December
chin Hsvre Ainsworth, LIST January, May, and Sept
shin suliy Edgar sth January, May, and September.
shin ArRo Anthony, oath January, May, and September
ship zurich, Thompson, list February, June and Oct
shin Francis I, Whedon, 9Th Februsry June and Oct
For passage in the cabin, fixed at slO0.
AMY 10 FOX e. LIVINGSTON,
% Broad street, or
WIN. wHITLOCK,
46 South street, New York.
March 6--dly
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Proposals for wood.
CEALEn pRnpOS AIS ,,,;il /

- the Office Of the clerk Of the House of Represen-
tatves, until Wednesday the Sd day Of June next,
for furnishing, saving, and packing away in the
vaults two hundred cords Of the best hickory wood
Tor the use Of the House Of Representatives; said
wood to be delivered, sawed, and packed away, on
or before the first day Of September next.
The contractor will be required to give bond with
ample security, for the faithful fument Of his con-
tract.
B. B. FRENCH,
Clerk Ho Reps. United States y
2: s. No coal will be wanted this season.
May 6 INTEL
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A UGUsTUs FISCHER, Attorney and

A UGUsTUs FISCHER, Attorney and
"A Counsellor at Law, Austin, Travis coun-
w. Texas, will attend faithfully and promptly to any
business connected with his profession in this city,
and the adjoining counties. lie will also attend to Any
business in the land office, such as procuring patents,
perfecting TILES &c. Letters must be paid to pro-
cure attention.
RKFERERcEs.
Hon. J. P. Henderson, San Augustin.
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Austin.
Hon. Memucan Hunt, Galveston.
J. ID. Groesbeck, Houston.
Dolhonde & Groesbeck, New Orleans.
Jan IL Nat INTEL
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PROTECTION INSURANCE COM

DIR OTECTION INSURANCE COM
Il PANY.-S. HYATT, Agent for the Protec-
ton Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut
offers to insure houses, mills, factories, barns, and
their contents and all other descriptions Of nsurabe
property, against loss damage by fire. The rates
of premium offered are as low those any other
similar institution, and every man has now an OPP
portunity, for trihing 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 djustment 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.
June Sly s. HYATT, Agent.
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A T THE BALTIMORE CASH STORE.

4 Il THE BALTIMORE CASH STORE.
IA In addition to our former stock, we have
added the following list Of goods for gentlemen:
5pieces Of brown, green and black French
cashmeret, warranted silk warp
do single-milled French cassimeres, for
summer coats and pants
5 do black French drap d'ete, some very s,-
perior quality
10 do fine plain and twilled summer cloth
10 do various colored Croton coating, for
sack coats
10 do real jet-black French cloth, of the very
finest texture and lustre
5 do black French doeskin cashmere
10 do ribbed, checkered and plain white drill
lings
10 do colored French drilling.
Likewise all kinds Of vestng, such as
Black and fancy-colored satins,
Buff and white cassimeres
Valencia and Marsees vesting.
We wish to remind our old, as we'll as those that
not acquainted Of our customers, that we are
still having all garments for gentlemen made up in
the neatest possible manner and at the shortest no.
tice. Fits in all cases guaranteed.
WE HAVE IN STORE
Gloves--of kid, silk, and cotton
Suspenders-sk, gum, and all other kinds
Handkerchiefs-sks, cotton, and linen-cambric
Hosieres-brown and bleached cotton, silk and
thread
Drawers-merino cotton, and silk
Shirts do do do
charlottesville and cotton.
All we ask in a call--so do call
April ll-iftf PTTTMAN q PHILLIPS.
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ZINE stitched French calf-skin Boots.
Il Call in at Mann's, Pennsy lvania avenue, 2
doors west Of Al st., and examine and buy, low for
cash, the handsomest and best quality dress boots
offered in the District.
MANN,
Pennsylvania avenue, 2 doors west of ~ street,
sign Of the big black boot
NAV S-6w
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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS
Sfk 40 -

IL - IL
DACKETs for HAyRE.-second Line.
Il Sail from New York on the lst, and from
Havre on the 10Th of each month during the year,
and in the following rotation;
FROM NEW YORK.
shin Utica Hewst lat January, May, and September
shin 81 Nicholas Pel LIST February June, and October
ship oneida funk, LIST March, July and November.
ship Baltimore Johnson LIST April, August and Dec
FROM HAyRE.
Ship Utica Hewitt 10th February, June, and October.
ship 81 Nicholas Pe 10th March July, and November
Ship Oneida, Funk 10th April, August and December
Ship Baltimore Johnson 10th May, September, and Jan
They are all vessels of the first Glass; and with
ample and commodious accommodations for passen.
gers Goods sent the agents will be forwarded free
from other charges than the expenses that may be
actually paid upon them.
The price Of cabin passage is 500, exclusive of
vines and liquors. -
BOYD & HINCKEN, Agents,
9fontine buildings, Wall street, New York
March 2-ly
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TEXAS AGENCY, northwest corner Of
Il Nassau and Cedar streets, New York,
entrance IL Cedar street, third story

II 'EAhS heENCh northwest corner Oh
Il Nassau and Cedar streets, New York,
entrance IL Cedar street, third story
The subscriber, who, for the last six years has
general agency for the transaction Of business in
any way connected with that country.
His intimate acquaintance with all parts Of Tex
as, obtained by personally visiting the different
tons, and the knowledge he has acquired during his
residence there from having been occupied for some
time in improving map Of that country, he thinks
will make II object to those persons having BUSH
ness transact there, call him for information
and advice.
To emigrants, and others desiring to visit Texas,
or making investments there, he offers his services
and assistance and will he feels assured be able TO
give such information will enable them to visit or
invest in that region withboth profit and pleasure
To those having claims to land, he offers facilities
possessed only by himself, in maps, surveys, &c,
he having devoted much time in gaining knowl-
edge of the different descriptions OF land, titles, and
claims.
He will also attend, through his connexions there,
to the payments Of taxes, locating land claims, OBJ
Ia ming patents, and perechng the titles and scales
of land and also to the collecting Of accounts.
feels assured, no one interested will regret having
incurred. J. F. RANDEL.
REFEREscEs.
Gen. Sam Houston, Texas.
Col. Thomas w. Ward, Commissioner General
Land Office, Austin, Texas.
Gen. Memucan Hunt, Galveston, Texas.
VIM. W. Swain, esq, attorney and counsellor at
law, Houston, Texas.
J. Fl. Brewer, esq, Texas consul, New York.
s. P. Andrews, esq, attorney at law, Boston,
Massach usetts
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DOARDING.-Mrs- Gassaway, nearly OPP
I'D posite to Browns, has three handsome
rooms vacant, which she will let with or Without
board March Isl
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T Avs OF the United States.-Ltte &,
IL Browns new edition. in vols. For sale by
April % F. TAYLOR.
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& PARKER, having determined to close his
~. present business, will sell out his entire stock
of new and fashionable fancy goods, by retail-con-
sistng, in part of rich and common fans, retcules,
purses, gold pencils flower stands, work. boxes kid
millinery, &C., &C., &c. A grea, variety of hair,
brushes, COMBS nai-brushes, tooth brushes,
French perfumery for the hair, Cologne water,
soaps, &c, affordng fine opportunity for such as
desire to make RICH PRESENTS at very cheap rate.
The goods will be arranged for sale by Monday
morning, May 25th, and continue till they shall all
be sold.
For rent, the store and house at present occupied
by myself; and, to good tenant, will rent it low.
Possession given the last of July, perhaps ear
lier.
For further particulars inquire at s. PARKER'S
perfumery and fancy store, Pennsylvania avenue,
between 9th and 10Th streets.
May 23-3taw2w
Mammal Intelllaencer and Columbian Eouniain ]
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nesday and Saturday at o'clock, q. m, and Alex.
andria at halfpast g. after the arrival of the cars
from Baltimore. Returning, leave Norfolk (touch.
ing at Portsmouth and Old PonD every Monday
and Thursday at o'clock, p. m. Passage and
fare, S..
The osceola will not fail to connect, going and re.
turning, with the Portsmouth and Roanoke rail.
road and the Richmond and Petersburg steamers
Passage and fare to Richmond or Petersburg, Sc
She will stop at her usual landings on the Potomac
to take of and land passengers, and at Cone river
every Saturday going, and Monday, returning from
Norfolk
Passage and fare to Pney Point, 50.
JAMES MITCHELL, Master.
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THEIRS HISTORY OF THEFRENCH-
Il REvoLUTIoN.-Compie,e 10 two large
volumes, for 81 IS. F. TAYLOR.
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DR. RITCHIE's once on Pennsylvania
- avenue, Rorth side, three doors above I2th
street.
April lift
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PRIL REPORT OF the Mutual Life
n Insurance Company of New York,
No. SO, Wall street.-Ths institution during
the month of April, issued ninety .one new policies,
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The Croton (Nutual) Insurance Company,
Office No. IS Wall street, adjoining The Mechanics
Bank, in the city Of Nso York
THIS company insurcs marine, inland navigation
l. transportation, and fire risks BY its charter the
profits are to be paid back to the assured in proper
ton to the amount of premiums paid by them re-
spectively. The rates and terms of insurance will
be moderate and liberal, and the assured subject to
M responsbitv
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MORRIS ROBINSON, President.
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary.
MNruRN Posr, M. D., Physician to the compa-
ny, 594 Broadway.
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
YOrk.-GEORG E c. THOMAS, agent for
Washington CRY, office opposite the Patent Office,
residence at the United States Hotel Mich l4-ly
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7 AIDES, we have just made our fourth trip to
IL New York, and earnestly invite the attention
of our numerous customers to the following new
and magnificent goods which we shall open this
day, viz:
100 embroidered inside hdkfs, from 81 to IS,
100 do FreRch collars, from 81 cts. to 50,
SO do Swiss do only 37i cents,
10 boxes mourning do only l6 cents,
5000 yards neede-worked lace, from 81 cents to 81
5000 do CUSHION do 3 to so cents,
300 do pointed Alencan lace, very rich and
splendid article,
600 do very rich thread laces and edging, incu-
ding real Valenciennes, which we know are very
cheap.
Rich lace falls, embroidered and plain.
Superior silk and thread illusions.
800 different styles and patterns rich nets for
capes shawls, scarfs, caps, &c, from g.. cents to
50 50 per yard
700 pieces latest style bonnet and cap ribands,
which we sell much cheaper than any house this
side of New York.
$50 yards Sacharilla, Null, Organdie, and Swiss
musns, for dresses.
200 pieces real thread bebbin edgings from to
Is cts. per yard.
A large quantity of French and American flowers
With the greatest variety of articles, which we
can almost give away.
Our customers will do we'll to call soon at the
New York Cheap Lace Store, between 10th and
llth streets, Pennsy lvania avenue.
BRAGDON & TWOMBLY.
Nav lQ-inf
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Total lives insured. .............. 81
MORRIS ROBINSON, President
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary.
MNTuRN Po,r, M. d., 5O4 Broadway, physician.
Maya
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Alexandria Piano ware-room.

AIeXaNUFIH PlahO Ware-rOOnl.
EOLIAN PIANOS PRATT,
~ professor of music King street, near Wash
ington street, Alexandra, has constantly on hand
assortment of superior Piano Fortes, manufac-
tured by NUNS & Clarke of New York, without
and with Coeman's beautiful Eoian Attachment,
all richly finished, with harp pedal, complete; sew
era in both rosewood and mahogany, jus, re-
ceived and for sale the most eligible terms. Old
pianos taken in exchange.
Nav Il-eod2w
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IN ID. MOSELEY, United States AttOr-
Il ney, will attend the several State and federal
courts held at Nashville.
Particular attention paid to the collection of
claims
Office in the courthouse at Nashville, Tennessee.
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Two Trips a week to Norfolk, Ports
mouth, and Old Point.

- THE steamer Osceola not
surpassed in beauty or speed
E~-lA by any boat on the Potomac,
NiISSiYs.-.eSSn will leave Washington for
xsGsk6SeHt5kt40t the above places every We'd