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A CARD.-The undersigned begs leave to ten
n der his thanks to the citizens of this COM
munity for the liberal patronage which they have
bestowed upon him during the past year, and very
respectfully informs them that he still continues
the Auction and Commission business at Concert
Hall, near Browns hotel, where he will promptly
and with dispatch discharge all business in his
line, to the satisfaction of any and all persons who
may favor him with it.
He would also inform those who are in arrears
with him to call and settle their accounts as soon
as possible, the needf, being at all times accepta
Bile, and at this time peculiarly Indispensable
A. GREEN,
jan go Auction and Commission Merchant.
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CONGRESS BOOKS, LAW BOOKS,

CONGRESS BOOKS, LAW BOOKS,
MEDICAL BOOKS, AMERICAN HISTORY,
lH &c. The subscriber has for sale, at his Store,
near corner of AZ street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington, a large stock of
LAW BOOKS.
Among them are all the elementary works; also,
The English and American Common Law and
Chancery Reports. All the New York and Mary
land Reports: some of the Virginia Reports. The
Law Library, 80 vols, together with handsome
selection of such other Law Books as are suitable
for the Washington market
CONGRESS BOOKS.
All the Laws, Documents Journals, Registers of
Debates, and all books subscribed for or published
by Congress, to be had in quantities at the sub
scribers. The
MEDICAL BOOKS
were selected by the gentlemen of the Faculty in
the District. The collection embraces all the STAN
dard and elementary works.
"AMERICAN HISTORY"
Some of the American Books are very old and
rare and all the late works on American subjects
are to be found in this Chapter.
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS"
All the current literature of the day will be found
among these in all the various fashionable bindings.
RELIGIOUS BOOKS.
All the Bibles, Prayer, and Hymn Books, of al
most all the different denominations in all kinds OF
bindings.
"BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY"
A handsome assortment of Blank Books, and
all kinds of Stationery, for sale as above.
The Books will he sold cheap at any other
Bookstore in the United States
march 7-tf GEORGE TEMPLEMAN.
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feb 6-tf

TNHE subscriber, having determined to publish
i this paper daily, and feeling it to be his duty
to close up his former business most earnestly re-
quests that all persons indebted to him will make
Immediate settlement. This is not only required
as matter of right, but of necessity as he has
obligations that must be met very soon. He leaves
the lumber business with his son and Mr.. James
A. Lenman-to be carried on under the firm o
Ward and Lehman and he bespeaks for them a
share of the business, believing they will give sa-
tisfaction. ULYSSES WARD.
Jar. 24-H
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From the Liverpool Chronicle, Dec. 81.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCAPE
OF GEN. TOM THUMB-During one of the pub
lc levees of the renowned Gen. Tom Thumb.
in the Trades Hall at Aindrie, Scotland, } on
Monday night last, large portion of the floor
gave way with an awful crash, and precipita-
ted some three hundred men, women, and
children, into the room below, a distance Of Ia
feet. The scene of confusion and excitement,
mingled with the groans and screeches of the
suffering and aflirighted multitude, can scarce
ly be imagined. About one thousand persons
were in the hall, but fortunately, and strange
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GENERAL AGENCY AT WASHING


TON.
Opposite the Treasury Department, in the building
formerly occupied By Corcoraa & Riggs.
M MATTHEW SIT. CLAIR CLARKE e.
Wl THOMAS QUANTRILL have associa-
ted for the purpose Of attending to claims and busi
ness of all kinds requiring an agency at Washing
ton, before Congress- or the several Departments.
AS it is unnecessary to enumerate ALL we select the
following: Pensions of all kinds; revolutionary
claims against the States United States including
claims for lands; communication for halfpay and
bounties; claims arising out of contracts with the
United States investigation of titles and procuring
patents for lands return of duties erroneously ex-
acted, or paid under protest. written or verbal Flo
rda claims generally, and all which may arise under
the annexation of Texas.
Communications must be postpaid.
Mr.. CLARKE, having resided in this city for ma.
ny years, is well known public officer and pr.
vae citizen to all gentlemen who have been in Con
gress other public stations.
CLARKE & QUANTRILL.
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VALUABLE MEDICINES ConnelPs Pain
Extractor, Great Western Panacea Life Pills,
Temperance Bitters, Balm Of Columbia, Sarsapa-
rila, Expectorant Syrup, Balm of China, Hewes'
Liniment Acoustic Oil, Mothers Relief, and other
valuable Medicines, prepared at the extensive es-
tablishment of Comstock & Co., Cortland street,
New York.
For sale at E. F. BROWNS
Agency Office and Commission store,
street, near Treasury Department
feb 7-2aw6wD
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A GENCY AT WASHINGTON.-Th SUBJ
n scriber, having been employed for several
years in the public departments at Washington,
and being familiar with the mode of transacting
business Tor more than twenty-five years, respect
fully offers his services cr the adjustment and col
lection of claims against the Government.
Prompt attention will be bestowed upon any bu-
sness entrusted to his care.
Charges reasonable, according to the labor in
Cured.
All communications must be post paid.
N. B. The duties 9! the Agency will not inter.
fere in the least with these of an Auctioneer and
Commission Merchant.
dec I3-ln BENJA.NI.V HOnd.NS
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TUDsoN,s PoRTRAIT.--subscriptions

TUDSON'S Subscriptions
y will be received at WIN. Q. FoRcEs bookstore
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street, for
copies of the Portrait of DR.. Judson, now in course
of preparation, and soon to be published under the
direction of the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions
at the following prices Lithograph, on good paper,
rs cents on fine board SO cents; steel engraving,
on comman plate paper, ST India proof Impressions
So. The Portrait is from Painting by Harding
and is in size nine inches by eleven. feb 6-G
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TNO. B. COUGHS LIFE !!--FOr sale
by L. S. BECK and SON, to which has been
added his own statement and that Of the Church OF
which he is member, full, clear, and to every
nnpreudiced mind satisfactory vindication of his
late misfortune in the city of New York. All that
Mr. G. and his friends ask Of candid public is, that
thew will read, think, and judge for themselves.
place call at the House Furnishing Store, south
side of Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets
We have on hand general assortment OF House
furnishing goods to which we most respectfully In
yte the attention Of our friends and the public ge-
nerally. u ,. pDo'A ~"
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THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MExIco-Rtl-
morsd Reception of Mr. Slideu- The mail from
the South failed from beyond Petersburg last
night, and consequently we are disappointed
in receiving the news from Mexico, by the
vessel reported below New Orleans, in seven
DAYS from Vera Cruz. We have the following,
however, which we find in the New York Ga
zette and Times, obtained from gentleman
who arrived from Havana via Charleston in
8 days.
The Juaniti arrived at Havana on the even
ing of the 22d ult from Vera Cruz, which
place she sailed from the 10th ult., bringing
adhces up to that day, and by the Captain we
learn that great change had taken place in
the state of our relations with Mexico.
4. 1t appears that Paredes had been induced to
alter his tone, owing to strong manifestations
exhibited against war with the United States,
and that Mr. Slidell, our Minister, had been
duly notified that the Government were ready
to consider propositions he had TO make on be-
half of our Government, and that there existed
no doubt but that the matter would be speedily
adjusted.
Arista, and the troops under his command,
had pronounced against Paredes and the war
party.
The News FROM EURoPE.-The packet
ship Yorkshire, at New York from Liverpool,
brings only one days later news, and conse-
quenlly nothing of interest had transpired.
The Oregon notice resolutions, as passed by
the House Of Representatives, had reached
England, which somewhat increased the war
fever, and affected the money and stock mar
kets.
The London press Of the 4th March is filled
with comments upon the Oregon resolutions.
The London Sun says, in the case of war
| for Oregon: eff the last resort, then, must be
| assented to- we have here, as on the ban ks Of
the Sutlej righto on our side"
At present it is, perhaps, sufficient to infer
that arbitration IS extremely improbable, and
that the President persists in a war policy
"two facts of which the signifcancy is self
t."-London Chronicle Of Ah.
The effect Of the resolutions had been 10 de-
press the price of English and French funds.
Cotton was little frmer,-some circulars
quoting an advance Of l-Sd.
The general tenor of the articles in the Lon
don press is warlike, but the later news they
have received no doubt allayed most of the
| feeling existing when the Yorkshire left.
| A motion was made In the House of Com
mons on the Sd, TO repeal all duties on bread
stuffs after February lst, lS49. The motion
was lost by the following vote-ayes 7S, nays
265.
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FOR RENT OR SALE,

ON Massachusetts, Avenue, between A. and .
~ streets, TWO CONVENIENT FRAN
HOUSES, containing six good rooms each, WHY
porches at front door, good yards and sheds, watt
very convenient, rent moderate. For further info
nation inquire at the house East of the abov
To any person wishing TO purchase, the terms wi
be made easy, as but little cash will be required
the sale. march 20-H
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Celebrated Medicated Fume or Vapor
B A II III s.,

For the Of diseases of the skin, joints, glands
rheumatism neuralgia, scrofua, paralytic affections
gout, &c.
Cupping, Bleeding and Leeching,
will be attended to by the subscribers, who keep
constantly on hand Swedish and German Leeches,
warranted fresh. Physicians in the country can be
supplied at the shortest notice.
Residence on the corner of Louisiana avenue and
Sixth street, nearly opposite the Unitarian Church,
and on the same square with the Bank of WASH
ington.
feb. ll.-3ms. Mr.. & MRS. CHOATE.
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Great Bargains! ~!

BOOTS AND SHOES! BOOTS AND
ID SHOES !--SAMUEL PHILLIPS, (succes-
sor to Walter Clarke g. Son, sign of the Black
Boot, Pennsylvania avenue,) having just returned
from the Northern cities, would respectfully inform
his friends and the public in general that he is now
prepared to offer for sale, upon the most pleasing
terms, large and general assortment of Boots and
Shoes, consisting, in part, of the following:
FOR THE LADIES.
800 pairs Morocco and Kid French Slippers, from
80 cts. to 81 25.
Kid Paris Ties, beautiful article.
Morocco and Kid Slippers and Ties
Bronze Morocco and English Kid Slippers
Morocco and Kid Buskin Welts
Lasting do do
Whole and half Bronze and BlackGaiters
White Satin and White Kid Slppes
VARIETY.
Misses Morocco and Kid Buskins an Slippers
De Caters, bronze and other colss
Children's Morocco and Kid Boots All Shoes
Infants Fancy Shoes and Caters
Mems lined and bound Brogans, all pres
Gentlemen's fine sewed and pegged Ca do
Do Nullifers and Slippers
Do Fine sewed and pegged Calf Bots.
In addition to the above stock manufacturing, in
all it's different branches by competent workmen,
and at the shortest notice, and warranAd, will be
carried on under the management OF lijah Ed
mopston, being scientific cutter, and caulated to
please the most fastidious. The latest pterns and
the best materials have just been receivefrom the
North. Being determined not to be undeold, and
to give entire satisfaction, persons wshin to sup
ply themselves in this line solicited togive me
a call before purchasing elsewhere.
IUnion and Intellgencer st. Marlboro iazette
nl feb :-n
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SINGING SCHOOL.

MIR. LINCOLN'S Class of Young Ladies to
lN receive instruction in Vocal Music meets at
the street Baptist Church every Wednesday and
Saturday afternoon, at o'clock. The more ad.
vanced class meets on Saturday evenings, at half
past o'clock Persons wishing to enter either
class are invited to attend. march l6-eo6t
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AUCTION SALES.

DEACH TRESS, ten or twelve varie.
j ties, of the most approved standard sorts, earl,
and late, now ready for setting out.
10000 fine Asparagus Roots large species.
For sale, in lots to suit purchasers, by
B.HOMANS,
mar 2l-3t Between 10th and lth streets.
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The UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPERANCE Of
Association No. A, will hold public meeting
in the Market Square, Alexandria, on SUNDAY.
April 5th, at O'Clock, p. m. (if fairy
Brother Joseph Whipple and other advocates
of the cause will deliver addresses. The Dis
trict Assembly and Subordinate Associations
Of the order, with the Grand and Subordinate
Divisions OF the Sons OF Temperance, and the
public generally are invited.
BY order: RICHARD L. CARNE, Jr., r. S.
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> say, no death was Occasioned by the soci,

70 say, no death was occasioned by the acct
dent
One man, Mr. Wns HaAley, Iamn lighter
to the town had leg broken, and several
other persons, including some of the General.
suite, were bruised, bat NOT dangerously. THAT
portion of the floor which fell, was the precise
spot where the General gave his performances.
and which the little fellow had left only two
minutes before, and had gone into an adjoining
room to change his costume. The table on
which ne exhibited fell with the multitude, and
was smashed TO atoms, and the little General
must inevitably have been killed, had he not
provldenually left the room couple Of min
utes before, for the purpose above indicated
On subsequent examination of the ruins. il was
discovered that the building was quite unft for
the purpose for which it was erected. the io;st,
of the floor being far apart, and consisting Of
two inch scantling yellow pine, fact which
the proprietor ought to have known. but of
which the little General. being stranger was
of course ignorant We opine that General
Thumb, Eight weight as.he is. will not trust
himself nor his patrons, i'm anot ther Hall. with
out first learning that it is substantially built
We are happy to add that the General took
immediate steps for alleviating, in pecuniary
point of view, all the sufferers whose circum-
stances in life would render loss Of time Sc
rious inconvenience to themselves
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| HOMGPATHY.-Dr. Jonas Green, Oate Of
Ill Philadelphia tenders his professional ser
vices to the citizens Of Washington and its vicinity
as practitioner ofthe Homeopathic system of medi-
cine His residence is on c street, near 3D.
dec 93-tf
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MATTHEW ST. CLAIR CLARKE has
lNI opened his office in the rooms lately oecu-
pied by Corcoran & Riggs, opposite the Treasury
Department, and will attend to all business en-
trusted TO him, requiring an Agent or Attorney,
before Congress, or any of the Departments.
dec l3-tf
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New HOuse-Furnishing Ware
Room.
A Card.

NNHE undersigned, considering himself duly
K qualified, offers his services to the citizens
of Washington for the drawing Of plans and spe-
cifcations Of dwelling or other houses, and also as
measurer of builders work. Charges moderate.
He may be consulted between the hours Of and
IL O'Clock, A. M, at Mr.. Purdy's Office, Lumber
Yard, 9TH street, Market-House square.
feb 27-tf JOHN G. HARDNESS.
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c. III. VAN PATTEN, M. D., Dentist,
DERFORMS all operations upon the Teeth,
i Gums and Mouth, with the greatest care and
skill. Office near Browns Hotel, and next door to
odds Hat Store. feb 25-ly
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Nv WHITNEY.-Boot and Shoe Dealer.
w opposite Browns Hotel, Pennsylvania
Avenue, has received his fall stock of Boots and
Shoes suitable for plantation use he invites the at
tention of those who wish such articles, and prom
ises them good bargains
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7 INSTRUCTION in Worsted Flowers, Em
L broidery in Worsted, Gold, Silver, and Che
nile, by Mrs. III. A. PETERS,
at her residence, opposite Rev. 0. B. Browns,
E street, between 9Th and 9th. dec 6-6t
Dec eff
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0u- The Pioneers of the Freemen's Vigilant
Total Abstinence Society will hold temper
ance meeting at the corner Of Pennsylvania
avenue and Sd street, on fe-morro,o Sunday
afternoon, at O'Clock, p. M. The advocates
OF the cause are particularly invited TO attend.
Something rich may be expected.
april GEO. SAVAGE, President:
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EART'HENWARE, CHINA AND GLASS,
m PURSELL, Importer and Dealer in E. Ware,
l. China and Glass; wholesale and retail, at
his store, opposite Browns Hotel Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington city, ID. G..
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Pulling or extracting Teeth.

PuIllhS OF eXtraCImS Teeth.
Dr. Van Patten extracts teeth with as much
skill and little pain as any other dentist in this
country and charges but so cents per tooth. He
also challenges any Dentist in Washington, or all
combined, to compete with him in plugging teeth,
or inserting new ones Strangers will do well to
inquire of citizens, and particularly of citizen ply
sicians, before allowing themselves to be humbug-
ged by travelling pretenders who would never have
left large cities Qrom which they usually pretend
to haiD unless they were sadly deficient in skill
Dr. Van Patterns Office and residence, next door
to Todd's Hat store near Browns Hotel-.jan S--tf
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TOSEPH DOWNING AND BROTHER, House
y Carpenters and Joiners. Shop on square B, be-
tween 9th and IL streets, near J. M Farrar's
Bowling Saloon, will be ready for the prompt exc
cutlon OF work at all times. dec 23-tf
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TOOTH ACHE CURED.
Dr. Van Paffen.

A regularly qualified Physician, as well as an
experienced DENTIST, cures tooth-ache, in all
cases where it is proper and desirable to save the
aching tooth, for which the charge is but Fifty
TonTe
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HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE

T1HE subscriber has two frame houses and lots
\ for sale. One situated dh 9th-street, between
and M, with brick basement, containing rooms,
iat-house, wash-house, SIC. Also, one on Eighth
set, two stories high, with four rooms and kitchen.
Inns of sale, one fourth cash: the remainder in
Shine, and twelve months.
he terms Of sale will be made known by the
stfriber.
} l3-Iw A. GLADMON.
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TTORSE AND CATTLE .AUCTTON-Regula
sales of HORSES and CATTLE will be held
at the Centre Market space, every Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday morning, commencing at nine
O'Clock. b. HOMANS
dec 20-tf Auctioneer.
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FRANCIS Y. NAYLOR,
Copper, Tin, Sheet-Iron and Stope Manu- tacturer
Roofing, Guttering, Spouting &c. South side
Pennsylvania avenue, near Third-street WASH
ington, City, ID. G..
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pRlSCOE & CLARKE, Dealers in Cloths, Cas-
ID simeres, Vestings, &C., Pennsylvania avenue,
few doors west of Browns Hotel.
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G JACOBS RADCLIFFE, Grocer, corner Of
~ 9th and II streets. Always on hand va
riety of choice Family Groceries, Tobacco, and
Segars, at small advances for cash.
dec 9-tf
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BUSINESS CARDS.
BENJAMIN HOMANS.

AuCtlOneer and COmmiSSiOn Merchant,
BetOecn l0M and lth Streets, fronting Penn.
Syluania AOenue.
Sales Of Real Estate, Furniture, and Personal!
Property, attended to at any place within the city.
march 9-tf
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SAAC STODDARD.-Blacksmi in gene
j. ral on Four and half, between E and + sts
Work done cheap.
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I lENNIS PUMPHREY'S Livery Stable, cor.
i ner of 9Th and c. streets. Horses and Car.
riages to hire. Horses taken at livery, and kept
in the best manner
MIN. NOELL, Venitian Blind maker, south,
w side Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
l0th streets Blinds of all sizes and colors, fur
nished to order Old blinds retrimmed and painted
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MORE LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT.
lu t. PURSELL has just received, at his Chi
ma and Glass Store, opposite Browns Hotel Penn.
avenue, four cases of Corneleions' Patent Solar
Lard or Oil Lamps, with cut and plain shades,
which will be sold low by THO. PURSELL.
feb 14-3ts Union & Intelligencer Bits.
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JONATHAN Il. WALKER.-Housec car
y Penter and joiner on X street, shop corner X
and Sth streets.
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A. GLADMON,

IIUuSC carpenter dnU JOIncr.
Shop corner Of 9Th and M streets, Washington.
Where, at all times, Sash, Blinds, Doors, &c., can
be had. All manner Of work in his line will be e1-
ecuted at the shortest notice.
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GEARS PICTORIAL PUBLICATIONS are
~ for sale at Browns Agency Office and Com
mission Store, street, seventeen doors east Of the
Treasury Department
| feb 7-2aw6wiD
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N FOR SALE.--The subscriber
e4 11fTssA having been involved by becoming
lhHS TSI =: @ security, will sell great bargain
in any of his property, as he is de-
termined to release himself from pecuniary embar-
rassment. He has houses Of almost every descrip-
ton, Brick and Frame. Enquire at residence on
Massachusetts avenue, between 9th and 7th streets.
march 7-tf ]. B. PHILLIPS.
nERUVIAN GUANO-Five tons Just received,
i direct from the importer, and warranted genu-
inc, for sale in lots to suit purchasers
B. HOMANS,
Auctioneer and Commission Merchant,
Pennsylvania avenue, between 10th and lth SITS.
march lS-tf
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A NDREW ]. JOYCE, Horse Shoeing and
n Smithing Establishment, successor to John
Daley, corner of 14th and streets, near Fuller's
Hotel Thankful for the patronage he has receiv
ed from liberal public, he solicits continuancs
of the same
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WILLIAM p. SHEDD,

Old Centre Market, opposite j. Walkers.
II EEPS constantly for sale all kinds of fresh
A- meats meat well dressed, and at moderate
prices march l-n
OR. HAMILTON p. HOWARD, tenders his
~ professional services to the citizens of WASH
lngton, d. c. He may be found at DIR. F. How
ards, N. +. corner of and 11th SITS. Dec. 3
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DRESLEY SIMPSON, Pennsylvania .drenue,
/ North side, I'd door east Of In street, keeps
general assortment Of Family Groceries.
CHARLES PASCOE, Boot and Shoe Store
" on seventh street. between ID and streets.
On hand general assortment of all articles kept
in Boot and Shoe store, which are offered at pri-
ces that cannot fail to please.