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These ships are all Of the largest class, and are
commanded by mon Of character and experience.
Their cabin accommodations are all that can be de-
sired in point Of splendor, comfort, and convent
ence, and they are furnished with every descrip-
ton Of stores Of the best kind. Punctusty in the
days Of sailing will be strictly adhered to.
Price Of passage TO Liverpool, slOO From Liv-
erpool to New York. as.
Agents for ships Oxford, Montezuma, Europe,
Shenandoah, Yorkshire, FideGa, Cambridge, and
New York,
GOoDHUE & CO., or
C. II. MARSHALL, New York.
Barring, BROTHERS & Co.,
Liverpool
Agents for ships Stephen Whitney, Virginian,
Waterloo, and John X. Skiddy,
ROBERT KERMIT, New York,
T. & J. SANDS & CO., Liverpool.
Agents for ships Patrick Henry, Ashburton, Hen
ry Clay, NEW, and Independence,
GRfNNELL, MINTURN, & CO., N, Y.
CHAPMAN, BOWMAN, & Co., Liverpool
Agents for ships Roscius, Siddons, Sheridan,
and Garrick,
Z. X. COLLINS & Co, New York,
BROWN, SHIPLEY, d CO., Liverpool.
Agents for ships Queen Of the West, Liverpool,
Hottinguer, and Rochester.
Woodruff & MINTURN, New York.
FIELDEN, BROTHERS, & CO., Liverpool.
New York, March 2-lyd
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COPP,s BOWLING SALOON.-Tbe most
May 5-eodt6July

TOPP'S BOWLING SALOON.-The most
~ spacious and magnificent establishment of the
kind in the world, located the corner of Louis
avenue and Sixth street, in the rear of Coleman's
lana Hotel, and directly opposite the Unitarian
Church, formerly known the Assembly Rooms.
The proprietor respectfully returns his thanks to
those gentlemen that have 30 literally patronized
him, and assures them the same system that has
heretofore given such general satisfaction will be
continued; it being his determination to carry out
his first principle, viz: to establish place for gen.
tlemanly recreation and exercise. Citizens and
strangers respectfully invited to call and judge
for themselves. MOSES COPP,
Dec l0--iftf Proprietor.
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w very handsome assortment Of
Rich satin-striped, embossed, and plain berege
French and Scotch bazarines
Balzarlne and lawn robes
| case choice coored lawns
White embroidered French lawns for evening
dresses
French, English, Swiss, and American ginghams
Embroidered Swiss and Tareton musns
Swiss robes, embroidered in coors
Rich shaded embossed Swiss muslin
Lace cambrics and muslins
Plaid and other low-priced summer silks
Rich plain chameleon and striped silks
Pink, blue, straw, and white glace do. for bon
nets
Berege and net shawls
English and Canton Grape shawls
Berege and fancy scarfs
Black satin striped berege poacca and balzarine
Hemsttched and reviered lnen-cambric handker-
chiefs
Tasso bordered handkerchiefs, very cheap
Hair and grass skirts
Corded do a so
White watered moreen for skirts.
Also on hand, a complete stock Of
Parasos, parasolets, and sun.shades
Bonnets, ribands, hosiery, and gloves.
Together with a heavy stock of boys and SER
vants' wear.
We respectfully invite all who are in want Of any
of the above-named articles to give US call before
GEO. w. ADAMS,
No. Is Pennsylvania avenue.
April 29-3tawtf
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r AND AGENCY IN TEXAS.-The sub
IL scriber, having, during residence Of 9 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 supcrin-
tendence to their lands in Texas respectfully offers
his services to such other persons abroad as may
wish to engage them.
His excellency Arson Jones, General Sam. Hous-
ton, General I. J. Rusk, General P. J. Henderson,
Colonel James Love- Colonel James Riley, Hon.
d. S. Kaufman, Texian charge d'afaires, Wash
ington city; Matthew St. Clair Clarke, do; King.
man & Co., do; General G. F. Mercer and the
Texian tonsuls abroad.
Many forfeitures are about to accrue from failure
to pay taxes; many claims, otherwise good, will be
barred by adverse possession of three years-tha,
being the limitations; many titles Of lands conveyed
in the United States, cannot be admitted to record in
Texas, for want of proper Authorization. Owing
to some 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-
termned to attend diligently to all claims confded TO
me, require in all cases, advance in cash, suf.
cient to cover expenses Of investigation. When
that shall be done am willing to take contingent
interest in the lands for attention and services.
ROBERT D. JOHNSON.
Galveston. August T. IS45
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BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fresh Spring and summer Dry Goods.
Ii. III. RICHARDSON a CO.,

Fresh Spring and summer Dry Goods.
b. III. RICHARDSON a. CO.,
Dealers ia Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, No, 22a
BALTIMORE street, Baltimore,
HAVE now on hand large and well-selected
III stock of fancy and staple goods, TO which they
respectfully invite the attention Of purchasers, VIZ
CLOTHS AND CASSlMERES.
American, French, and English brOadcloths Of al
colors, common to superfne.
Plain black and fancy single and milled cassi-
meres of the best French, English, and American
fabrics.
SUMMER CoATINGs AND PANT sTUFFS.
Silk warp and all wool, drab de eta, foreign and
domestic tweeds, plain, twllled, and Grape summer
cloths croatin coatings, linen chueks, super and
common linen drillings, brown linens, gambroons,
&c.
VESTINGS.
Plain black figured, and striped satin cashmere,
cashmerette, silk and MarseIes yestings.
TAlLoRS' TRIMMINGS.
Silk, worsted, and alpaca serges, canvass, pad
dngs, sewing silks, twist pateRt threads, buttons,
colored cambrics, seieia, &c.
COTTON PANTALooN STUFFS.
Cases plain blue and fancy cotton drills, erankies
dinms, Mexican mixtures, Nankins, &c.
PRINTS.
so cases new-style prints, comprising an endles,
variety.
New-style mousseline de LANES, bereges balzarnes
painted lawns, organdies, alpacas, French CHIMES
cashmeres, bombaznes; ESrlston, Manchester, and
domestic ginghamsi gingham lawns, lustring and
gro de sole silks.
WHITE GOODS.
White cambrics, jaeonels, lace muslin book
null, and Swiss muslins &c.
SHAWLS.
New-style cashmere d'cose, turkeri mousseline dt
laDe; plain and embroidered Thibet together with
splendid assortment Of white, scarlet, orange, and
mode colored Grape shswls Of our own importation
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.
1000 doz. assorted silk, worsted, and cotton hose
and gloves.
LINENS-LINENS.
Irish nens 5-4, "a, "a, 1914, and 1874; Barnsley
sheetlngs, Russia and brd-eye diapers, napkins
bleached and brown linen table cloths; white, black
and brown hollands, canvass, and buriaps.
W00LLEN GOODS.
Satinets, linseys, Kentucky jeans, kerSeys, fan
nels, &c.
DOMESTIC GOODS.
"a, 7-S, ~, and 5-4 black and brown musinS
a large assortment Of plain and twilled 0snaburgs
PLAID cottons, chucks and cotton yarns, all aetOrI
prices.
In addition 10 the above, we shall be daily adding
by private purchases from auclion and directly from
the manufacturers. all the newest and most desra
BILE goods they produced, to which we ask the
attention Of all punctual dealers.
Baltimore. March Ally
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NAVY AGENr's OrFIcE,
Washington, Nav Dist. 1886,

DROPOSALS will be received at this Office UNI
L til O'Clock on Saturday the Goth day Of June
next for the delivery of fourteen hundred cords of
best quality seasoned pine wood, upon the wharf at
the navy-yard in this city, the quality of the wood
to be approved by the commandment Of the yard,
and to be measured by person to be selected by
him, and the expense Of the same to be paid by the
contractor; the delivery to commence in ten DAYS
from the time the offer is accepted, and to be com.
peted on or before the LIST day Of January next
Payments will be made upon bills properly APP
proved, in thirty days after delivery, deductng
herefrom ten per cent. until the whole is delivered
All offers made must be accompanied by the names
OF two responsible persons, who must signify their
Willingness to enter into bond in the offer is &C.
cepted, and none others will be considered
w. B. SCOTT,
May Claw Navy Agent.
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John HERDMAN IL CO., United states
j and Great Britain and Ireland, old-es-
tablished Emigrant once, 81 south street,
New York.
HERDMAN, KEENAN, & CO., Liverpool.
Passage to and from Great Britain and Ireland (va
LiverpooI by the Old Black Ball Line, or any OF
the regular packet-ships sailing every five days.
The subscribers in calling the attention Of old
countrymen and the public generally to their un-
equalled arrangements for bringing out passengers
from the old country, beg to state that the business
of the house at Liverpool will be conducted by its
branch.
Those sending for their friends will at once see
the great importance of this arrangement it will
preclude an unnecessary delay Of the emgrant.
The ships employed In this line well known to
be the first and largest class commanded by men OF
experiences; and as they sail every FIVE days, offer
every facility that be furnished. With those
superior arrangements, the subscribers look forward
for a continuation of that patronage which has been
30 literally extended to them for many years
past. In case any of those engaged do not embark
the passage money will be refunded as customary
For further particulars apply by letter, postpaid.
J. HERDMAN & CO.,
81 South street, New York
HERDMAN, KEENAN, & CO., !
Liverpool.
Mr.. THOMAS FITNAM, saddle and harness
maker on 9th street, three doors north of Pennsy-
vana avenue is the agent of this house for the CRY
OF WAsHNofoN, D. c., who will attend to the
transaction of all business in their line, when re
CURED to do so.
N. B.-Drafts for any amount can usual be
furnished, payable at all the principal banking insu-
tons throughout the United Kingdom, on applica-
ton above.
March LILY
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THE written signature, the only safe
L guard against cOunterfeits.-Thep pub.


lie attention is invited, and particularly referred to
the advertisement, setting forth the style of la.
belling, and the putting up of Dr. Beckwiths anti
dysPectic and dinner pills. Also, to that of DR.:
Dyou's approved anti-bilious pills. both of which,
may be seen, protected from being counterfet-
ed, by the only safeguard to be depended upon,
the WRITTEN SIGNATURES of the proprietors on the
label Of each box ofpills.
All others which may be offered for sale by uu-
principled persons, are surely base counterfei,s,
and will be rejected such. The pills that were in
the hands of persons who purchased the genu-
inc, have all been exchanged for such as have the
written signature ofth proprietor.
The sole agency for the sale Of Beckwith's anti
dyspectc and Dyo's anti-bilious pills, is vested in
the hands of T. w. Dyott e. Sons, of the Columbi-
an College, No. 1872 North Second street, Philadel.
phia, who will execute any orders for the same.
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish to
be furnished with the genuine pills, will be supplied
on the most liberal terms, by applying as above.
May 2l-tf
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~ HM M

SeE- -
NEW YORK and HAvRE Union Line
~ OF Packets sail from New York on the 9Th,
Is h. and Oath, and from Havrc on the LIST, 8th and
oath of each month during the year. and in the fol-
lowngr citation:
FROM NEW YORK.
ship Albany, Crawford, 9Th January May, and Sept.
Ship silvie de Grssse Rich, 10th jan, May and Sept
ship Duchess dorleans Richardson, 9Th February June
and October.
ship Burgundy, Walton 10th Feb, June, and October
ship Iowa, Lines, oath February, june and October
New ship, sth March July, and November
Ship Hayre, Answorth, 18th March, July, and November
ship Sully, Edgar, oath March, July, and November.
ship hIgo, Anthony 9Th April, August, and December
ship Zurich, Thompson, 18th April August and Dec.
ship Francis |, Whedon, oath April, August and Dec,
FROM HAyRE.
ship Albany, Crawford, oath February June and Oct
ship slvie de Grasse Rich LIST March, July and Nov
shin Louis Philippe Casttof sth March july and Nav
ship Duchess doreans Richardson, oath March, July,
and November.
shin burgundy, Walton, LIST April, August and Dec
ship Iowa Lines, eth April August and December.
New ship, oath April, August, and December.
shin Havre Ainsworth, LIST January, May, and Sept
ship sally Edgar sth January, May, and September.
ship Argo Anthony oath January May, and September
ship Zurich Thompson, LIST February, June, and Oct
ship Francis l. whedon, 9Th February, June, and Oct
For passage in the cabin, fixed at 800.
Apply to FOX LIVINGSTON,
~ Broad street, or
WIN. wHITL0CK,
IS South street, New York.
March 6-dly
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NEW YORK ADvERTisEMENrs.

ne AM @
DACKETS for HAyRE.-second Line.
Il Sail from New York on the LIST, and from
Havre on the 10th Of each month during the year,
and in the following rotation;
FROM NEW YORK.
ship Utica, Hewett lat January, May and September
Ship Hchoas, Ps, lst 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 ST. 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 class and with
ample and commodious accommodations for passen.
gers Goods semitic the agents will be forwarded free
from other charges than the expenses that may be
actually paid upon them.
The price ofcabin passage is 500, exclusive Of
wines and liquors.
, BOYD & HINCKEN, Agents,
sTontne buildings, Wall street, New York.
March 2-ly
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS
May S, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meet.
~ ing of the stockholders Of this bank, provided
for in the articles Of association will be held at the
banking house on Monday the 9Th day of July next
for the purpose of eecting trustees TO manage the
affairs Of the bank for the year then next ensuing.
The polls for such election will be open from 10
o'clock, a M, till 3 O'clock p. m.
punctua attendance is requested.
BY order of the board Of trustees:
RID. SMITH,
May 5-eodt6July Cashier.
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THE FRANCO.AMERICAN, 90 Nassau

i street, New YOrk.-This new and beaut-
full French paper, commencing on Monday, April
6, will be issued every Monday Wednesday, and
Friday, at the moderate rate of Sc year; SO for
six months; 81 so for three months.
Devoted to the cause Of democracy, liberty Of re-
lgion, and social amelioration, its columns will con-
tain the most exact and copious commercial, admin
strative and judiciary information, and original lit
erary works Of the best writers Of both worlds con-
sis,ng of productions unpublished even in France;
scientific agricultural, critical, and other articles,
gether with the Paris fashions, &c.
The moderate price, both Of subscription and ad-
vertsing together with the quantity and interest of
the contents of this paper advantages possessed
by no other Of the same kind in the United States.
Agent, J. MICHARD,
18th ST., between +. and G.
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MORRIS ROBINSON, President.
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary.
MMruRN Posr, M. D., Physician to the compa-
ny, 594 Broadway.
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
YOrk.-G EORGE G. THOMAS, agent for
Washington City, Office opposite the Patent Office,
residence at the United States Hotel. Mich l4--ly
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STATE OF VIRGINIA,
Page county, TO ioit;
The Common ealth of Virginia,
compliments,
Charles II. Finn, administration Of Nv
John d. Richards, deceased de-
PENDANT.
A T court held for the county of Page, at the
n courthouse, on Monday, the 23d 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.
strator unadminisered for the and benefit of the
literary fund being within the Jurisdiction ofhs court
And appearing by satisfactory evidence that there
is no person entitled to take the resiouum under the
laws of this Commonwealth directing the distribu-
ton of intestates estates 1t is ordered that publi-
cation be made for three months in some newspaper
published at the seat Of government Of this State
and in newspaper published the seat of gov
eminent Of the United States, as the law requires.
The said John ID. Richards, deceased, was a ma
tive Of the county Of Frederick, in this State,
and died iniestate, as far as is known and be-
ieved, about the year 1898, 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 H. Finn, when acting deputy sheriff
for the county Of Page, and who has since qualified as
the ADMINISTRATOR OF the sau John ~. 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 If
no person shall accordingly appear, and show a
sufficient title in himself or herself, the court will
decree the undisposed Of residuum aforesaid to the
Commonwealth, for the benefit Of the literary fund.
copy-test:
WIN. E. LAUCK, Clerk.
March 2-3n
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ITO partnerships Foundry and
Printers, Furnishing Warehouse.-

The subscribers have opened new Type Foundry
in the city of New York, where they are ready
10 supply orders TO any extent for the most beauti-
full varieties Of job and fancy type; ink, paper,
cases, galleys, brass rule, steel column rule com
posing sticks, ehases, and every article necessary
for printing Office.
The types, which are cut in imitation Of the Eng
fish, are cast In new moulds, from an entirely new
set Of matrices, with deep counters, arc warranted
to unsurpassed by any. All the type furnished by
us is 'hand-esst."
Printing presses furnished and also steam engines,
Of the most approved patterns.
Editors Of newspapers who will buy FIVE times as
much type as their bills amount TO, may give the
above six months insertion in their papers.
CoCKERoFT & oyEREND,
No 66 Ann street, New York.
Dee lQ-6m
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A GENCY AT wAsHINGToN.-The sub

A GENCY AT wAsHINGToN.-T SUBJ
"A scriber will undertake the prosecution Of claims
domestic or foreign" before Congress or any o
the departments of the United States government.
Claims for return of duties; for lands; for PENSIONS
before the Indian Commissioner or those arising
under contracts, treaties, or otherwise.
Having visited the principal cities of Europe, in
which he has correspondents of long standing, he
will also undertake 10 transact any financial BUSH
ness with that continent
Communications "post paid !" addressed to
ROBT. A. PARRISH,
Washington, d. c.
REFER TO
William F. Havemeyer, mayor Of New York
John M Scott, ex-mayor Of Philadelphia
Jacob G. Davies, mayor of Baltimore.
William w. Seaton, mayor oil Washington.
Office in Concert Hall, near Browns Hotel
Feb. 2S-6m
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new YORK ADvERTIsEmESTs.
Prints only Spring styles, 1916.

Prints oniy--spring styles, 1916.
EE a BREWSTER, IA, Cedar street,
IL beg leave To inform dealers 10 dry goods, thai
they have received, and are now exhibiting al the
warehouse exclusively for printed calicoes, 500
cases, comprising all the new spring styles Of
British, French, and American Manu-
+" .-...... features,
which, in addition TO their usual stock renders their
assortment one Of the most beautiful and attractive
in the city, and having just been purchased for cash
and short credit offered by the piece or package
on the same terms, at and below manufacturers
prices.
Catalogues Of prices, corrected daily, are placed
in the hands Of buyers.
Purchasers will inform themselves Of the state Of
the market, and be well repaid for an examination,
even if they do not purchase.
New York, April lily
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TEXAS AGENCY, northwest corner OF
l. Nassau and Cedar streets, New York,

l. Nassau and Cedar streets, New York,
entrance II Cedar street, third story
The subscriber, who, for the last six years, has
been resident Of Texas, has opened in this city a
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 sec
lions, 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 it object to those persons having BUSH
to transact there to call him for information
and advice.
To emgrants, 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 wthboth profit and pleasure
To those having claims to land he offers facilities
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
tanning patents and perectng the titles and scales
Of land, and also to the collecting Of accounts.
His charges will be moderate, and such as he
feels assured, no interested win regret having
incurred. J. F. RANDEL.
REFERENCES.
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. H. Brewer, esq, Texas consul, New York.
s. P. Andrews, esq, attorney at law, Boston,
Massachusetts,
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NOTICE.-The subscribers have this day en-.
~ tered into copartnership, under the firm of J
q II. DOUGLAS, for the purpose of conducting the
Horticultural and seed business, in all its branches
at the present stand, opposite the State Department,
where respectfully invite all persons to call that
wish to procure fine greenhouse and parlor plants
and prime garden and flower seeds.
Both being practical gardeners, every one who
purchases Of US may rely upon getting any article
in our line Of the best quality such as will be Gre
dit 10 the establishment and satisfactory TO the pur-
chaser. Any article not true to representation will
be made right, or the money returned.
J. & II. DOUGLAS,
Florists and seedsmen, opposite State Dept.
May ll-eod2w
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SUGAR and Molasses at Auction.-on
- Thursday next, the 2oth instant, at II O'Clock
a m, on F. and A. H. Dodge's wharf the cargo Of
the schooner Columbia, from Mayaguez, Porto
Rico, consisting of ~ s..E ... ,..
200 hhds. strictly prime sugar
l25 hhds. ,,.,
IT bris. "'oS'''
Will be added .aa ., ..
20 hhds. New Orleans sugar
2 pipes Holland gin. ...,.l. ...-
EDwD. s. WRIGHT,
May 25-3t Alex Gaz Auctioneer