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was vet unknown From the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi man Of genius projected iis discovery. 10
I796 the Baron de Carondeles governor general Of
Louisiana, planned AN expedition TO the sources Of
the Missouri and thence 10 the Pacific ocean. lie
obtained the appreciation Of Charles Nv, king OF
Spain. A liberal compensation was offered by the
king, and the baron announced AN additional reward
OF three thousand dollars to the persons who should
first see the great ocean. The expedition was un-
dertaken by Don Jacques Camorgan, an enterprl-
ring citizen Of st Louis, who prosecuted It some
distance up the Missouri great expense, but with
out accomplishing the views Of the Spanish govern
mept.
A few years after, louisiana changed It's master.
The eyes of Mr.. Jefferson taking the direction OF
so many eminent men, were turned upon the PACING
ocean and under his auspices the labors OF Lewis
and Clark have demonstrated the existence Of a wa
ter communication with few portages, through
The heart and centre Of the republic from the Allan
tic 20 the Pacific. The rivers Columbia, Missouri,
and Ohio, form this line, and open channel 10
Asia, short, direct, safe, cheap, and exclusively
American, which invites the enterprise Of American
citizens, and promises TO them splendid participa-
ton in the commerce Of the east.
vi, Praeiieability Of his rOuts.-The new route
will consist Of four parts ]. A sea-yoyage across
the North Pacific ocean 2. A river navigation up
the Columbia. 3. A land carriage across the
Rocky mountains. 4. A river navigation descend
ing the Missouri.
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@. sNETHEN, At
w torney and Counsellor at Law. Wash

ington d. c., practices in the Supreme Court Of the
United States and in several courts of the District Of
Columbia, and presecutes all manner Of claims
against the United States, either before Congress or
the different departments Of the government.
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H. HARBoR AT THE MOUTH or THE COLUMBIA
Letter from Senator Benton ~ James Blair, esq, Uni
ted STATES Navy.
WAsHRGroS CITY, March 30, 1876.

WAsHEGroS CITY, March 30, 1916.
Dean SIR: | have understood that you were one
Of the officers Of the late exploring expedition under
Captain Wilkes, who made the survey Of the
mouth Of the Columbia river; Messrs. Knox and
Reynolds, who now in this city, being the other
two; and that you were upwards of two months en-
gagged in that work. ESQ, | should suppose that
yourself and the two gentlemen named must be bet
ter acquainted with the mouth Of that river than any
other persons in the world and desiring to have the
best Information in relation TO the place, address
myself you alone, in the absence Of Messrs. Knox
and Reynolds, for the fullest account which you
can give me of IL, with all its defects and capabilities
as harbor for vessels Of war or commerce, such as
Il is now in a state Of nature and such IL may be
IN the hands OF a maritime power, and with all the
advantages Of beacons, buoys, lights, pilots, and
steam towboats. The character Of the coast about
IT, whether high or low land-the character Of the
channels bars, and breakers-depth of water on the
bar, and also the inside aud outside Of the bar
distance across the bar and the length Of time to
cross It, coming in and going out-the currents,
winds, and udes-tempeature of the air. summer
and winter capacty Of the port TO the number
of vessels il reeeiye--its security from winds
It's defensibIty against enemes-its proximity TO
the seattle points, IL any, outside Of the harbor,
TO shelter or hide an enemy's fleet bl ,ckadng the
port, waylaylng its commerce-with all other
information necessary to a complete knowledge Of
the place good or bad port, and being eapa.
Die or not capable Of being made safer and better
wish you to give me, il pc 7sible the full result Of
your experience and observations during the whole
time you were employed in the survey, with the
facts and circumstances which justify your opinions
and which may rely on in any use which may
choose to make Of your statements.
Very respectfully, sir, your friend
THOMAS III. BENTON.
JAMES BLAIR, esq, U. S. ~,
Washington.
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POSTPONEMENT
or the public land sales i'm the Grenada
district. I'm the state of Mississippi.

district, in the state Of Mississippi.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
i public sales Of lands ordered by proclamation Of
the President OF the United States dated the TWEEN
ty.fth day of February, 1876, to be held at the
land office at Grenada, in the State of Mississippi
on the twenty.fflh day of May, 1876, and on the
eighth day Of June 1876, are declared to be postpo-
ned until and to commence, the former on the first
Monday, being the 7th of September next, and the
latter on the fourth Monday being the 18th of Sep
tember next.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this sixth day of May, A. d. 1876.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
June 9 lewI0w
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nR. RITCHIE,s once on Pennsylvania
~ avenue, aorth side, three doors above l2th
street.
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WASHINGTON CRY, April &c, 1876.
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Commissioner of the General Land ofic'
June 9-lawl0w
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BLoOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA. SATURDAY MARCH -

| :Can't fnd any such one; nobod
knows nothing abouI her.
This is very mysterious sT4iu'red
ly O'Reilly, we shall have 10 send yor
10 j'iI.'
'DiviI Bit, saving your Worship
'jvsrencs, unle" they keep good wis
key there
Some one observed rhs, The prisoner
could give security for his appearance.
Yes, that is the Ior, said the jasllce
-'Rnd now, Teddy O'ReiIly, we or
Ter that you give bood to keep tn,
peace for the next year s2sinst evory
body snd Big Amy IN ps:Iicusr,whele
ever she i..'
And now, Mr.. Consr,bIes, you may
} 1oklame that the court isrz.'
'Genllemen, we're getting dry, ,IeI's
ECKER. The people have made a Jas
js, and i'm determined to give ZEN IN
or. Dismiss The courn-F0rida Star. |
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THE MONTHS.

The following condensed account o
Dickens humorous description OF II.
we We months Of the year, under the
character Of the Twelve D4ushers
nay he amusing TO may of ourrsader,
The first is cold stern, and unrelenling
Her name is Inauaty--The second i.
very dIm'nulIvs io s'z', ,bnd is frequent.
y worse than January, and sways as
o'd. Her name as Fcbru9ry.--Tne
thIrd ia spi,eful in Disposition, bolster.
'us IN temper, and psss,ona,- ia the ex
rene. Her name is MDrch. The
Fourth is csprjcious aud waywar1 rs
on lnst1n', now ell sunny with smiles.
hen absorbed in tears. her name is
APriL-The fifth Iss bright snd laugh.
ing virgin, whose hoISet Of mirth are
'eIdon invaded, and whose pleasure is
9s Ias sHiysi01 sna :sls o! !.s sweet aswq .HELy
grove, where she reads or madlsles a
ler leisure. Her name is June. This
'sventh is hot, fiery, and voIup' 'uous,
eeking ia vain 10 qpeuCh her thirst OF
D essure. Her name is JU(y -The
rght isa mai1en, whose looks be'pesk
hat melowness which is 10 bs found
n The fruits lha, hang over her bowers,
1r in lhe hsrVests, the gathering oil
which she loves to Superjntend, Hn|
,,me is Rugust.-Tne ninth is 't1id
naronly in department, combining tn
remsio. Of the passions Of y0uIn witt
he d screlion snd reserve OF ma'ur,
years. Her NAM is September.---Th'
enrh is uncertain and my ystsrlons IN her
conduct; at one moment spoItve and
sav, OF another dismal ard lT0wnng
her nsme 10 OctOber. The elavenIh
- inhoSplable and cherries, trigld end
.olA in her manners, g., H-r name l.
November. The twelfth is a miserable
,nd shriveled cres!ure, dressed 10 inr'
and Shipping at every step. Her nam
DeCH1ber.
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EVERY TUB ON ITS OWN BOT,
TOM'

Yes, we say, every tub on is owr
bottom, ,'whjca, heing interpreted, neaH'
eth, let every man stand on his owl
merits la >ub be lesky, il will 'oo'
loose i,s own contents; and if man b.
vii disposed, he will sooa bankrupt
lis regulation and ron 10 waste, unles'
ns have a pen'y of rhino or frisnds u
plaster over his Iesky character. /,
this Tee country avery man mu'' stan"
ipon his own meris, except tie rich
thew arc provided for, aod are proof a
gslnst every accuser, eXcep, conSc'eHcs
The poor nus s'Snd on their own mer-
iDs, snd it ID best always to have lhost
Of good order. B. hones'. induStn-
ous, Intelligent, kind snd humble, aot
YOU will feel decidedly Tlcher Than az
ine dishonest, Indolen', ignoran', lyran
: cal nillionarirs in Chrlstendom put 10.
either. Every tub on lis sown bottom.
II you haven't got decent reputation I
IS your own faul', not your faihei's, am,
Won had better sci aboul II and earn nnr
and not Try 10 borrow IT. Borrowed
repuarious are unComi0rtab!e things
and like the interest on borrowed cap
nl, irel ones gizzlrd amazing. Lrk'
clothes, hey don't set easy,
are always chefng, and when you wan
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A SNARE ROY.

Now CnhdIen,' said a schoe' -mas,er.
remember wha, bars told you. All the
misery that afllIcts the world, arose from
the fact that Eve sole an apple and divided
it with Adam
.GosbG exclaimed a ,ow-headed urchin,
what pity |, hadn', been our Sol, She's
,hch Sllngy cris,er, that whenever she
seals an apple she eats the whole ont her
ssh.'
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GTISDLGrLnMN NNDTS
From the Sunday Times.
TALE OF THE REVOLUTION

TALE OF THE REVOLU TlON.
The Attempt 10 biOU up The EOgIe 6i Gu,
Ship Ofhe battery in New York il
Jniy, I770.
Howe IN fright, starts upright,
Awoke by such cIaiter--
RObbiOg both eyes, he loudly cries,
For Gods sake, what's the mallerH
A, his bedside, Ne then espied
Sir Erskine at command,
Upon oDe foot he bad one boot,
The other in his hand,
Arise! ariser Sir Erskne cries:
'The i0bcIs-more's the pity
WiIheuI boat, and all float,
Are ranged before the city,
(Hopkin's Carte Of the Kegs, in l777.
In ibo month Of Joiy, rrro '"o as"
ca gun ship, bearing the Aas OF Admnal
Lord Howe, was lying in The harbour OF
New York, below the city, about bali wa!
down To Staten Island. In the early par
of fhe month large fleet of vessels Of wal
and transports, with troo1s from Halifax
and England dlreCN arrived at Sandy Hook,
and anded the army off Gravesend and or
Staten Island. 1t has always seemed un-
accountable whv the two llowes did 10
attack the city At once on ,her arrival ant
take possession under Nhe guns nI thel
shipping. The aIulry OF NE American
was entrpy too feeble 10 have opposed
them with any success: ard by so doing
the B-lIsh commander Woald have struck
seyrfe blow a, our cause. To show how
useless we've u" Auarlcan batteries 'hls eX
tract Of letter from Washington TO Cor
grrss dared New York, jay IL i776 IS,
proof: The design Of this IS tG lulory
Congress hat AT about half after thrfe a.
clock his arrtonoU 'wo of lhs eneWie'
ships of war Que Of l.ry and one ol tweou
guns, IS i'm Iagfe ,aodrry, weighed anrhu
,,,,.i,. Stan, I.,.td sndsv,ii
l.....,n,.or l,,.p .,J l,o,.i, i,f
...;.,. G.,,,,.o.,,J. ,,n ,..., or
h,,.,;...u,.,he N,,,b r,vc, w;,bon, re,e.,
n,orr .o,,.ir ,yoocs,h.,I con,d os,
c.irs no,ai,h.,,rd,og heavy and inrs,
s.,.,. r,,.ls w.. ksn,n, from .ey.r,
n.,....,r.s - vru p. from that up.ulu
u,.E Tbev ON ,he,, nat, returned an
co,nnneJ,h4 fire a. ,bpy an by.'
General pu,onn a,r,, ,,n. was the OK
scnt,e corp,ot,or officer IN New York.
III. ne,d oo,,,er. we're m ,be bonse no,
occooisd bv Mr.. Prime, 2, The corner q
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AFATHER,S FEELING.

The Ihamee has been rising fot several
days pdsL We are sore it must be in in
dIguatiOn ngain5, Lord EIIenborough's APP
poinlmeni as Frs, Lord of Lhe Admiralty
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OF NO USE TO THE OWNER.

We read in lhe French papers that the
Emperor Nicholas has made a present to
.he Prince BuIlura of chnrch al Venice.
We suppose HE imperial Majesty gave a.
way that which he knew he had the least
occasion for.
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e that he had the model of such a machin
y at his quarters and # the general desired
, would send for il. An order was at one
despatched to fetch il, and after an hou
rIspent IN The examination, Putnam declare
i with an oath, thai i. The machine could on
y y be got into HI, ii would blow up tn
=, devil himself and be d----d to him! Put
Il nam had very bad way O(swsar
4, ing in those days.
| Bushnell was Immediately supplied will
he necessary funds, and set to work OF
he torpedo. In The course of ten day
the machine was completed. CONDENSED
description may mol seem out Of place.
OuI~ardly it bore some appearance 10 !
large sea turtle. And what would be the
head Of such an animal, was opening suAi
'ienlly large to bold man, This apart,
nenl was mir tight, at The same time con-
aiming air to support The operator for hall
an hour. A! he bottom and opposite the
entrance was lead tor ballast The opera
tor sal uprlPhIsnd held All car for rowing
for ward or backward, and was furnish.
ed with a rudder for steering, Ar aperur,
at The bottom, with il, valve. admitted wa.
Ter for The purpose of descending, and ,wcI
brass forcing pumps served TO eicc, tht
water within when necessary for ascend,l
ing.
Behind ,he submarine vessel was q plain
lbove the rudder for CARVING a large now.
der magazine; this was made Of two pieces
IF oak timber large enouoh. when boI nv
ID out, 10 contain one hundred and 6Gv
,N"oA. of no~4ar Nth tho aano,o,4- .ocN
o' "''"s ~ "''' "'' '''"''O :" 10
: 'rn'" 'O'"'0 y wv 0''''"''
"''''" VIC "'s'A'"0 " " 9" 'P'
10. ,,elyo hon,.. waen !, had run M, il,
.;,n. !, n,o;oiorsd , s,,ono lock resembling
.,',.., ,,,.i., n,., GO r. ,bo nowde,
- =; .nah ,.,,.,. f.. G,l
Wv - p,.,,aI,,. a.,,;oo no ..ro
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o,''V' '''',>, , ',, '. y . :; -
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'"'' w,,,'h., b.n,hsr I'll
~ pI..u .,Lo.o o,;,J mac 80 j..
,I,.r.L. I,a.n,a. ,,.s Gva,I
''''"' 10 '' w. .,; 49,,
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OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT,
OPPOSITE ST. PAUL's CHURCH, MAlN.sr


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No subscription wW be taken for shorie,
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be post paid.
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We overhead the following dtfnition in
rouenham Coun Rord The author Of it
vas a cabman. 4 say Bill, look at that
ere lhIn 'un. I'm blow'J if he isn'iin
raining TO 60 down as gas pipe.
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AN ASTONISHING CASE /

! !
The New York Globe relates the fol-.
l. loving:
u 0" Monday afternoon, as a drove Of
cattle vas Passing up Buwery, a Bull,
. t'rr er jumped from The top Of a stage
: IN when he was chained, in front OF
the Ihealer, brske his chain 10 The fail
to The ground, dashed into Tho h, I'd, AID
seized Dung steer by the Dsse. The
shdgnlsd bullock, ,narliog with pain,
went of at full speed up tie Bower,,
with The dog cIioginig to HI, nose, snu
4II the time swinging oleor he ground.
The STEER would stop occasionally, and
ndeavor to rid himself of he ugly Jew
In his saou', by da.hing il on
sroued, and 0galus, the walls, the pos,.
aud The 'rees, in his course, but still The
anIerrrfed dog held his grip, and would
not be shaEen Of, tor beaten Of. The
bullock kept on straight Up In, Bowery
with his bead and tail high above The H.
'Iiude OF The heads and lal. of'lbe COM
mon herd mil he was arrested at
VauxhaII Garden by some men. who
thought he had carried III. i,E.-ws
should say, The dog-far eno1,h .nI
who sci about lber,tIng lhe poor basu
from The misery hs s,emsd n bs in
when, their u I r; sslonlShmenr, they az
cerldined lnat the doc ,O0. deoM w.,
bullock, in his lremoou, .H,r ~
k mock him of, had bea,en ,bs h,s,,h
out of him. and hou,b vi poi kn,wn
At what particular place H.. do,.r..>,n
ID his Spirit We, il i. certain ,bo, T.,
lid moi rcliron,,h III. hord -. e.sI ,,.I.
% front Of the Theatre evan ar,.r na
1ad ceased 10 exis, bul ham, +, mo ,o.s
If ,he st, er. 8 lirelsss MAJ. ,r b,,osar,
nuscle. NATL h. w.,tk.,oE ar
aid. We do no, b-b.vs ,b,, ,.,,,,a,
'ase can lie found i, m. vho,. h;.,o,u
EHaI1y. OF ,be SIKH Hsrd, VINO nss
nara Than o,cs refused ~, hundred
InlI,,s for him Hs w,s sn,r;nr
,or and ,r,;m.d !, 6,h,;, io Oh, .,innl
o.
w f'"s '","s '|0 s'e'"
}, III now sP'rh'e' s"u s'"taf
low 1t oo1Nus along It's psHniy oen'
1me'Imes IN sh'i"sh'he, sometimes IN
naHes sometimes sporting Tound all
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10 March, ls45, there were in \.
YorI 935 Smiths, and l92 John
Smiths,
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soUrH AMEaIcAR srAIioR.

SOUTH AMERICAN STATION.
Juno, rs guns, Capt. p. J. Blake.
Aleeto, steamer, Com. y. w. Austen.
NORTH AsERIcA AND the WEST INDIES
Vindictiye, 50 guns Vice-Admiral Sir =. Austen,
Capt M. Seymour.
Endymion, "A guns, Capt q. r. Lambert.
Pique, IS guns, Capt the Hon. M. Stopford.
Euydies, 26 guns, Capt. q. Elliot
Hyaointh, 10 guns, Com, +. Scott
Rose, 10 guns, Com. X. w. Pelly.
Persian, Is guns, Com. ii. Coryton.
Vesuvius steam loop, built at Sheerness Ia the
year 1910, 976 tons, $50 horse-power,) 8 guns,
Com. George ID. o'Callaghan.
Cleaner, steamer, 100 horsepower 2gans, See.
Master H., Hill.
Hermss, stean,-sloop, (7l6 tons, $40 horse-pow-
er,) 3 guns, L. Com. Washington Carr.
Columbia, steamer, (built at Woolwich in the
year 1923, 36l. tons, 40 horsepower gun, Ii.
Com. p. 4. Shorthand, surveying.
Pandora, brig, guns, L. Com. James Wood,
surveying.
Thunder, 6 guns, Com. E. Barnett, surveying.
Lark, schooner, guns, L. Com. @. b. Law
renee, surveying.
Pickle, schooner, . guns, It. Com. Joseph A.
Imaam, 70 guns, q $50 tons, built in the East In
dis.0 Commodore d. Pring, receiving ship at Ja-
nlsicA. 81 ~ - -.
Romney, 80 guns, q ,227 too.,) Ii. Com. Robert
Le NJ. Mcclure, receiving ship Coz recaptured dawes
% a-'-"@ a..ss'.ss-..
Mohawk, steamer $50 hor'e-po~er) gun,
Montreal, steamer, go horsepower gun, Ii.
Com. John Tyssen.
Experiment, steamer, l gun, 1t. Com. James
Harper.
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i has assumed upon that question. The English
government fully appreciates the condition Of the
two governmenis, and IL establishing the shortest
and mous rapid routes Of communication 10 It's navy
IN tho Pacific, and iis officers along this coast; and
for this purpose itpays 100000 (sl00 ,000lto the
Two steamers which are soon To commence running
between Panama and Callao for the transportation
Of its mail IN them between those two ports, and
1000 for the same privilege in steamers from
England to Chsgres per annum--being an exPendi-
,ure, per annum, Of about 81 $4,000 for rapid
uansmlssion Of ia mail from London across the
lsthnos 10 Callao.
ny the emPloymsnt Of steam 10 Charges, the gov
ernmont or people OF the United States can eommu-
nieaie with ths Pacific, about twenty days earlier
than the Engiish soyenmeDG and vet our first in
formation from the United States arrives here gen
orally six weeks CARRIER by way OF London and
Liverpool than by any other route and the first
impression OF the acts, rights and purposes of our
people and their government is created upon the
minds of the people Of this immense portion of the
globe by such extracts from papers as are most
hostile 70 our institutions and government and the
comments Of English editors thereupon six weeks
In advance VI any other information.
Your obodient servant,
ALBERT GALLATlN JEWEr'r.
FAAsen MARkoE, p., esq.
Corresponding Sec. Nat Institute,
Washington, ID. c.
mo. has not been received
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WARRANTS EFFERYEsCENT SETTER

i APERIENT is one Of the most delightful,
heath-restorng, and invgorating preparations ever
offered to the public II has met with the most de-
cided success, and is generally prescribed by all
perienced medical men for its valuable properties,
for its portability and convenience Of is FORM and
its certain and positive efficacy in every variety OF
climate. In ali those diseases to which the residents
Of warm climate are liable it exerts healthy ac-
ton over the system and proves itself very agree
able and useful medicine. 1t possesses the eferves-
cence and pungency Of sodn-wuter while its taste,
ugreeableucss, and gentle, though action upon
the bowels resembles more the natural waters Of the
seltzer spring than any other medicinal preparation
ever submitted for public favor.
Prepared and sold, Wholesale and retail, by
JAMES TARRANT, druggist, DC,
o68 Greenwich St, cor Warren, N. York.
And at Gilman's drug store, near Browns Hotel
sole agency for the District.
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An.MsS co. IS AMERICAN ExpREss

rNHE subscribers respectfully inform the public
l. that they continue to run their Package and
Merchandise Express between all the large cities
the Atlantic coast.
The subscribers would inform the members Of
Congress, merchants, and others that they arc pre-
pared with wagons 10 call for packages or merchan-
disc intended for the express.
We give particular attention to collecting drafts,
notes, bills, &c in oil the principal cities.
We run special messengers in charge Of our cars,
and are prepared TO forward all kinds Of valuableg,
specie DC with great safety and despatch.
Thankful to our former customers for their patron
age. we shall endesvor give increased attention to
their business. Our charges shall be moderate.
@. s. McELFRESH, Agent,
Penn. avenue, between I'd and ~ streets.
Jan. 30-dlm
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A GENCY FOR CLAIMS AT WASHING
II TON.-The undersigned offers his services as
an agent for claims upon either Of the departments
or Congress.
Particular attention will be paid to the settlement
of accounts Of dsbursing officers, who may find it
nconvenient to attend personally, especially those
of the navy. His experience and practical knowl
edge will afford many facilities.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the
amount claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate
attention. CHARLES DE SELDING,
Room No. ii Todd's Building,
Pennsylvania avenue.
REFERENCES.
Commodore Charles Stewart, U. s. N.
Commodore John Downes, U. S. N,
Stephen Cambreleng, esq, New York
A. o. Dayton, esq, Fourth Auditor, Treasury
Department.
Rev. Septrnus Tuston, Chaplain to the Senate.
John C. Rives, ESQ.,, Washington, D. G.
John Boyle, esq,
James Hobon, ESQ.,,
Charles o. Handy, esq, Purser w. 5. Navy.
John De Bree, ESQ.,,
R. R. Waldron, esq,
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