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TOTIN HERDMAN & CO.. United States Great
81 Britain and Ireland oldestabshed Emigant Office
South street, New York
HERDMAN, KEENAN, 81 CO., Liverpool.
Passage and from Great Britain and Ireland via Liver
pooD by the Old Black-Bal Line, any of the regular
packet-ships sailing every five days.
The subscribers in calling the attention of old countrymen
and public generally their unequaled arrangements
for bringing passengers from the old country beg
the Of the house Liverpool will be conduct
ed by its branch.
Those sending for their friends will the great
importance of this arrangement will preclude
necessary delay of the emgran The ships employed in
this line wen known be of the first and largest class
commanded by Of experience; and they sail every
five days. offer every facility that be furnished. With
those arrangements, the subscribers look forward
for continuation Of that patronage which has been lib
orally extended to them for many past In case
any of those engaged do embark the passage money
will be refunded customary For further particulars
apply by letter, postpaid.
j. HERDMAN &c Co.
81 South street, New York
HERDMAN, KEENAN, 81 CO. Liverpool
Mr. THOMAS FITNAAf, saddle and harness maker, on
9Th street. three doors north of Pennsylvania avenue, the
agent this house for the WAsuINGToN d. c. who
will attend the transaction oil all business in their line.
when required to do So
B.-Dratts for amount can usual be furnished
PAYABLE at all the principal banking institutions
the United Kingdom on application as above.
March lily
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1
L OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the innation given IN ts
December number OF 1.-THE Investigator, edited by Josiah
will take charge OF that periodical in the city of Baltimore
from the LIST of January S7 when the frs, number Of The
! new series will be issued
Under the 'ste Investigator will
tinue hrmly 10 advocate independence of human authority
IN matters of faithman,aning that 'tiod alone Lord
OF the conscience" And regarding the development of ind
vdua character under Protestant influence as essentiato
the perpeuity of American liberty, it WILL by calm yet
thorough discussion enavor to expose and relte any
system principles the tendency of which may be to n
pede that development, or to abri3ge that liberty.
The Investigator will be so FAR sectaran promote
the interests OF evangelical religion and the OF good
morals. Unconneced with any denominations such,
viii, nevertheless labor cultivate among the various
IN the bond OF peaee; and according its ability, pro-
mote and sustain their for the advance
nent of the Redeemer's kingdom--especialy the great
common measure of Scripture circulation without
| comment.
This periodical viii pay due attention the cause of ed
ucaton and general literature Nor will it overlook the
more retiring though not less important interests of dones
tic economy and juvenile Improvement And no effort viii
be wanting render the work profitable and acceptable to
the various classes OF readers.
- TERMS.
"The Investigator viii be published in the CITY of Bat
more Maryland, in monthly numbers thrty-ivo pages
octave at ~ % per annlun payable invariably in adj
vance, or ~ IL cents per number delivery. Any per
JOHN p PIC CARTER AFTER
To whom all communications are to be addressed pos.
paid
The Rev. Mr. Carter into whose hands the investigator
need anything to be said in his behalf by me more than
assure the subscribers and readers
every reason Tor believing they will lind far inter
estng under his management than they have found here
tofore. 49, ~ " ~
hoped that the religious papers and periodicals will
notce le foregoing prospectus. In so doing they will
much oblige the late well the present editor
JOSIAH f. POLK
G. Brook 4 Co. of Washington CIV are ant5borzed
agents TO dispose OF the work and for subscribers
the District OF Columbia
Dec.
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ID ICH AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS 10 be disposed of
IL by Lottery.--l2S chances, at $40 each.

ID ICH AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS TO he disposed of
IL by Lottery.-l2S chances, at $40 each
No. Value.
1903 China dinner service Mat. blue containing
It7 pieces, each peiee different flower $500 %
5S09 China dinner service, Dover green, same
No. l03, l47 pieces 200 90
6l3s China dinner service, Chinese PATTERN con-
tanning l33 pieces T75 90
1882 China service, Mat. blue and gold,
tanning IS pieces 50 90
1869 l China service, vernon and gold, con-
tanning IS pieces % 90
1886 China service, pink and gold, contain
ing 81 pieces So 90
GA. China tea service, dark blue and gold, con-
tanning 81 pieces 90 90
/ China tea service, blue raised figured and gilt,
containing 50 pieces 25 90
l China Arabian lady, lace winnings Is 90
l Do do do do rs 90
China Chantrys Group sleeping sisters 10 90
China Sir Robert Peel 1900
China Duke OF Wellington IL 90
China Napoleon 10 90
l China Pitt in chair IL 90
China Sir Walter Scet, in chair IL 90
China Wilberforce in chair IL 90
China Charles Fox, in chair IL 90
China Greyhounds, on cushion 800
China Daniel O'Connell 500
Egyptian Obelisk, black marble Is 90
Bust IS of Sir Walter Scott co. China bisqoe 2s S
Girl in chair do 400
l Boy in chair do 10
Bust of Lord Brougham do 30
l Do do do 2 80
| India China garden seat II so
Do do do do IL 50
China chessboard, painted and gold flowers 20 90
l Do do plain is 90
Bust of Washington, China bisque 500
l Bust of Emperor Nicholas do 8 90
l Rutland Vase, China flowers $50
l Do do do do 30
$3.50 90
Goods exhibited and chances sold by
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THE Diadem; The Evergreen; The Floral Ofering
Gems Of Beauty parlor Scrap Book Findens Bea.
Sacred Mountains; Poems and Pictures for ls47 Childe
Harold with sixty illustrations of its Landscape Scenery
Byrant's Poems illustrated Shakespeare llusraied Five
editions of standard authors many ofthem beautifully illus
French and English Portfolios of goat skim velvet and
other materials; Bibles Tes,amenir, and Prayer Books
with clasps, in velvet and in the finest calf and Morocco
pencil cases. gold penis &c, &c. Many of which are i'm
ported direct from Europe by the subscriber and just OPEN
Dec u f. TAYLOR
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CouNsEII.oR- Ar-LAw,
TJAS established his office in the city of Washington, and
proers his services the public in the prosecution OF
claims upon the Treasury of the United States in the au-
of in the circuit of the district OF Column
ba, and in the Supreme Court of the United States.
His Office is the south side of the Treas
uary building.
Jnne 13--lV
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"A BEACON, nifty feet high, with n black ball ON A. has
bce erected on Sand Key where IL win renal in until
light shall be established there In may he saen in or
nary weather nine miles
An American ensign IS boisted daylight every day on
the flagstaff at the United States barracks kew West and
may be seen in ordinary weather ten miles
III :. X. MALLARY, Col. 81 Sup
,,1he Nsuona nteilgencer, Baltimore Sun, and Da ~
Iiooe, New York, viii please publish the above
Dec l0-Im ~
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GOLD Pencil Cases OF the finest quality and other.
VI of the cheapest kinds An additional supply lust re-
ceived. and for sale at unusually low prices.
F. TAYLOR
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MARSEHLES LINE OF PACKETS,
TONcA5ng at Gibraltar to land passengers.
THE aforementioned ships will be regularly despatched
i from New York the LIST, and from Mnrseilles on
10th of each month"; follows;
Ship Prince de Jonvie tnew0 Capt w. Laurence
Oct. 1, 1916. -
Ship Arcole, (new,) Captain W. r. Hoodless, Nov. l.,
1876.
Ship Castor, Capt James Anthony, Dec. !, 1876
Ship Nebraska, (new,) Captain James watson, jan J.,
1917.
Ship ---, Feb. l. 1917.
MARsEu.LEs.
Ship Prince de Joinvile, (new,) Capt w W. Laurence,
Dec. 10, 1916
Ship Arcoe, (new) Capt w. X. Hoodless, Jan 10, lSE
Ship Castor, Capt James Anthony, Feb. 10, 1871
Ship Nebraska, (new,) Capt James Watson, March ~,
1917.
Ship -, --, April 10, 1917.
These vessels all OF the first class and commanded by
OF experience Their accommodations Tor passengers
for comfort and convenience Goods sent
the agents will be forwarded free OF all other expenses
than those actually paid
For freight or passage, apply 10 -, :, p,,r,ps
l03 Front street.; to
BOYD Il HINCKEN, agents,
No 8, Tontine Buildings, corner Of Wall and Water
streets, New York
Sertf
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FOURTH edition Of Tanners Map Of Mexico.-Georee
Templemsn has Iecsivsd supply of Tanners map of
Mexico 18th edition. 1917. This map selected by the
Typographical Bureau, and several copies army
OF occuPatlon. Jan 7
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THIS favorc Hotel, under management has been
extensively enlarged by its present proprietor with
view all superior accommodations
transient travellers Such will hereafter find both parlos
and bedrooms constantly reserved for them exclusively.
JOHN Il. MONNOT, Proprietor
Dec A-lm
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WANTED, an .nsc,ent female serv.n., ,voh ha. he

w accustomed to wait ladies, and neat cleaner
None need apply but such present the very
concentrations Inquire at the Union office.
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Print. onIy.-sprins styles Is47.

-,
i EE ~ BREWSTER, "A Cedar street, New York. beg
IL leave to inform dealers in dry goods that they have
celved and exhibiting at the warehouse excu-
slvey for printed calicoes 500 cases. comprising all the
spring Styles of British, FRENCH and American
nacure; which, in addition to their usual Stock renders
their assortment of the beautiful and
the city; and having just been purchased for cash and
short credit, are offered by the piece package the
same terms, at and below manuE lecturers prices
Catalogues of prices Corrected daily placed in the
hands ofbuyers.
Purchasers will inform themselves of the state
ke and be well repaid for examinations they do
not purchase.
L. and b. have peculiar advantages for executing orders
for prints, which are respectfully solicited.
LEE IL BREWSTER,
Jan 22 t4. H5s ~ Cedar street.
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~ dence the south side of street, between 18th and
llt streets, (near Ith) where he continues TO practice
physician, operative surgeon, and accoucheur.
Dr. l.. has devoted much attention the surgical treat
of defomites, such clubfoot, strabsnus, wry
neck, &c.
Dec. 22-eoIm
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DUFF GREEN AND BEN. Il. GREEN,
Attorneys and Lar.

Office on + street, near the Treasury Department,
WILL give prompt attention claims before any of tho
w departments OF the government, before Congress
and also in the OF the District and in the Su
preme Court of the United States,
Address Green Green Washington city, postage paid
Nov. 1S-tf
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Goods exhibited and chances sold by
c. s. FOWLER,
Odd Fellows Hail. 7th street
N B. The drawing will take place the chances
all taken, and due notice viii be given OF the same
nec
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w Alabama, if yet alive, will confer favor upon his
brother, James G. George, and viii also learn matters OF
Importance % himself by making known his present resi-.
dence; and if any other person has any information
corning him. they will confer lvor upon by address
ing letter, directed TO Hppewell. Green county, Alabama
When last heard from he in Pusburg, Arkansas.
Dec. y JAMES G. GEORGE.
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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
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JACKETS FOR HAVRE.-Seo0nd Line.

~ SSA MD
PACKETS FOR HAvRE.-seoord Line.
GAIL New York the lst and from liayre on inc
- 10th of each month during the year, ana In e iono"
ing rotations
Ship Utica, Capt John A PIERCE, LIST January Isl May
and LIST September , -, at, =, ~,
ary LIST June, and LIST October. -
Ship Oneida Captain JAS Funk, LIST March, LIST July, and
lst November j,
ship Baltimore, Captain John Johnson, r LIST April LIST
August and LIST December.
Ship Utica, Captain John A. Peirce, 10th February, 10th
Iune and 10th October.
Ship St Nicholas, Captain N w. Eveleigh 10th March,
10th July, and 10Th November.
Ship Oneida Captain Jas. Funk, 10th April, 10th August
and 10th December.
Ship Baltimore, Captain John Johnson, jr, 10th May,
10th September, and 10Th January.
They all vessels of the first class, and with ample and
conmodious accommodations for passengers Goods sent
the agents will be forwarded free from all other charges
than expenses that may be actually paid upon them
The price OF cabin passage is $780, exclusive OF wines
and liquors. . ,,,,,>,
9Tontne buildings, Wall street, New York.
March c-lv
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NOTICE to owners Of real estate.-The subscribers
keep register in their general agency office, in which
all having real for sale rent have the
ege without charge, of entering description of their
property free to the inspection of such desire to purchase
and only in the of being employed agents
in any negotiation in relation thereto will commission be
charged Non-resdents well citizens may find this
office.
We have for sale several houses and lots and large
tract of land in Fauquicr county, Virginia.
RICHARD BURGESS and
JOHN III. SMITH.
Office Nth street. opposite the northeast of Full
ler's Hotel
Nov lS-3tawtf
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pursuance Of an of Congress- approved the eev
President of the United States sell the reserved mineral
lands in the States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Terri.
ore' /, JAMES X. POLK, President Of the United States
Of America, do hereby declare and known that pub
ILLINOIS of the raabie lead mines therein will
be held the aforementioned land Offices in said State
and at pxS on
the fifth day of April next, for the disposal of the public
lands within the following townships and fractional town.
ships, viz:
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth principal "lei
Fractional townships twenty-seven twcntyeight, and
wentynine, of range one
Townships wenty-seven and twenty-eigh, and fractional
township wenty-nine OF range two.
townships twenty-seven and tweny-egh and fractional
township twenty nine, of range three.
The north half of township twenty township
y-eigh and fractional township twentyn of range four
North Of the base line and 's Of the fourth principal oi-
Fractional townships twenty-seven wenty-eight, and
twenty nine, of range one.
range two
Al the land office at sHAwNEETowN, commencing on
MONDAY the nineteenth day of April for the disposal
of sections, viz
Sections t,centytpo to t,cey-nin inclusive, and sec
tons t,cy-fico iry-sir inclusive of township eleven;
sections to fire inclusive and sections eight cre in
elusive, in township twelve, of range
Sections three to inclusive, sections fifteen to trenfy
fT1 and sections teentyrs to thntysr cnsve
and southeast quarter of section o sections fire to eren
the OF frefrc the north
half section fourteen; and sections fifteen to eighteen inc-
sive, in township twelve OF range nine.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ry other purposes will be excluded from the sacs also
all quarter quarter sections covered in whole by
those mining leases which shall be determined by the
day fixed for the commencement of the sales.
Presumption claims will not be allowed any Of the
above lands until after the shall have been offered
the public SALE and become subject private eny and
all OF such lands ms contain mine mines of lead ore
actually discovered and being worked win be sold i'm such
legal subdivision subdivisions win include such mine
or mines at not less than two dollars and fifty cents
The sales will each be keptopen for weeks (unless
the lands disposed off, and no longer; and p
yate entries OF land in the townships and fractional
ships so offered will be admitted until after the expiration
two weeks from the commencement of said sales.
In further execution of the said have caused the
Commissioner of the General Land Office publish with
this proclamation brief description of the mineral regions
in which these lands lie and Of the lands offered for
sae which he has pared from official documents and
other of information.
Given under my hand the city of Washington this
eighth day OF September ammo Domini thousand eight
hundred and forty six.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President.
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TRUSTEES.
Morris Robinson, Alfred Pell,
VIM. J. Hyslop, David G. Golden,
X. H MCurdy, John c. Thatcher,
Fred. S. Winston, Rufus L. Lord,
c. w. Faber, William Belts,
Mortimer Livingston, Joseph Blunt,
Theodore Sedgwick, Isaac g. Pearson,
Stacy B. Collins, VIM. BamweJ
John H. Smith, VIM. Moore,
Jos. b. Collins, Zebedce Cook
Jas. s. Wadsworth, Jonathan Miller.
III. w. Hubbell, Fitz Green Haleck,
Gonverneur M. Wilkins, Rob't Schuyler
]. V. l.. Pruyn, Amos s. Perry,
Frederick Whittlesey, Joseph Tuckerman,
Chas. Ely, Gideon Hawey,
John G. Cruger, VIM. ]. Bunker,
Walter Joy, One
NORRIS ROBINSON President
SAMUEL HANNy, Secretary.
MINTUN PosT, NJ d., Physician to the Company, 5O4
Broadway.
CHARLES DE SELDING, Washington, D. c., agent,
No. IA Todd's Buildings Pennsylvania avenue.
WM. P. JOHNSTON NJ. d. Medical Examiner, corner OF
7th and + streets.
March lily aFs'fe-i s.--
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ID OGERs's superior KNIVES, tvc.-W Fischer import
~ of fancy stationery, &c has recently received per
ship Independence, direct from the celebrated nanufacui
ers, Messrs Joseph Rogers Sons assortment
of their knives, of 2 B. and blades pearl and stag
handles large portion OF which their very best four
bladed knives well known the Congress pattern Al
good assortment their best mathematical Instruments
azors5 and razor strops OF various patterns, which
peror any others in the country. All may be had Sta
TONERS Hall, wholesale and retail.
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BY the President:
JAMES II. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Ohc,

The lands in the DIXON district, embraced in the above
proclamation OF the President of the United States were
explored by Mr. Owen, the geoogst of the State of Indiana
under instructions from the Treasury Department and
in compliance with resolution of the House
tves passed 9th February 1899 The able report of this
gentleman, published document No. 29, House
resentave first session of 18th Congress, shows these
lands include all the productive mines and the re-
gon in which, from observations during his survey, there
to believe that valuable veins of readily
be found Further that in 1889, the lead mines OF Illinois,
Iowa. and Wisconsin, though only partially worked, pro-
dnced upwards of thirty million pounds OF leadthose of
Illinois yielding their full proporionand that the whole
district If properly mined, would yield hundred and
fifty million pounds per annum
These lands being situated and the Mississippi
and Fever rivers the of transporting the products of
them TO st Louis is only about fifteen per hundred
pounds The soil is of excellent quality and Yields abund
antly all the products of that latitude.
The lands in the SHAWNEETOWN district have mo-,
been explored fully those in Dixon. Recent discoy-
cries have been made however, rich veins suphu
ret of lead and zinc, contiguous to- and both sides of
these lands indicating the existence OF similar deposite
within them The facilities for manufacturing white and
red lead represented being ampe and the lands
Situated within about miles of the Ohio river
the metal in any form, be transported all the pno
pal markets at trihing cost
JAMES H. PIPER.
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Sept S-lawts
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H. +. JACKSON, II. CRANSTON,
Late OF the Astor House. OfPavilion Rockaway.
EUTAV HOUSE,
baltimore.
JACKSON d CRANSTON
proprictors
Coaches will be i'm readiness the depots and landings
convey passengers, tree of charge, to the house.
Nov %
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THE Mutual Lfe Insurance Company OF New York,
i No. So Wall street-Net amount Of accumulated pre-
miums invested in mortgages and New York State and city
stocks, 1922 OO0
This company organized the purely mutual princi-
pe and its business is restricted by the charter the
srancc OF lives and granting annuites and endowments,
and now ranks among the and safest institutions
the policy hodes An extensive and prosperous bust
promises large dividends the first division of profits
on the LIST February lS4s and persons insuring will
share in these profits if they survive that period
The premiums paid annually, seinannualy, or
quarterly, ii desired and low any American COM
pany and lower than the English with participation in
the profits Policyholders secured by
bonds and mortgages real estate in the city of New York
and Brooklyn worth double the loaned thereon and
in stocks of the State and city of New York
The transactions OF this company on the cash princi
pie Consequently the survivors of parties nsuriDg with it
will not be subjected TO the heavy drawback
premium notes, reducing the benefit of the
small ptance.
Persons may effect insurance on their own lives and the
lives OF others. married insure the life
her husband which will to her sole and that
her children.
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles of mutual life
surance, and illustrating its advantages with forms of APP
pcaon, may be obtained the office of the agent of the
company at the city OF Washington.
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IN THE late residence of Mr.. Anfeld Prince street.
N in Alexandria The house is brick, built of the best
Materials handsomely finished and well-nranged for
fort and convenience; contains fifteen most of them
large and airy and has wide hall through the centre
Ouhouses of brck also covered with metal, consisting, in
range, OF wood and wasouses, csem above ground
two bathing and two dressing On the opposite
wing, fine greenhouse; and in the rear brick wo-story
double house for
The flower-gardens extend from Patrick Henry street
The vegetable garden is large and productive
1t is considered by many, the handsomest and de-
srable residence in the District.
1t will be sold low, and on accommodating terms, APP
plication VIM ID. MUTT,
Sept. 25--if AT the Treasury Department.