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GENERAL AGENCY.

HE undersigned, late doorkeeper of the House Of Rep.
resenatives of the United States, and long clerk in
the departments at ashngton has resumed the business
general agent for claimants upon the several departments of
the United States well applicants for relief from the
other business but that Of agent and therefore attend
his duties with promptness Having been one of the
successful agents at the metropolis heretofore and being
generally known to claimants and to gentlemen Of standing
in the various States he deems it unnecessary put
aogue of names his card. Information in any
description of claims communicated applicants upon
their enitting retaining free Of five dollars and paying
postage reasonable charge will be made in where
large claims are substantated and collected
N. B. Titles to real in the city examined and real
estate rented, exchanged, and sold.
Office directly opposite the Treasury of the United States
Oct 20 m J. E. DOW
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Tue BOUNDARY TrxAs.-Nies' Register of August IL,
1916 vol TO- 1927 contains extracts from memorial adj
dressed to the Spanish Cores in 1915, before Mexico de-
cared her Independence, in reference Coahui Texas
and the adjacent countries, by Don NJ. b. de Arispe
Spaniard who had visited those parts He states expressly
that Coahua (which then included Chihuahna) is sep
araed from Texas by the Rio Bravo del Nore common
" Rio Grande Also that the government of Texas &c
under Spain entirely distinct from the vccroyalty OF
Mexico, Texas not being deemed part of Mexico
This document, connected with other known facts will
serve to lst That the Rio Grande the boundary
oTexas g. That in 1885, the date Of Texan independence
SPAIN having acknowledged the Independence either
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In WORCESTER County CoURT, Nov. term 1876.
To wit, February the Sth 1917. :
the matter petition OF Benjamin Davis, for

To wit, February the Sth, 1917.
TN the the petition Of Benjamin Davis for
i the Lewiston of the real whereof William White
died. seized
The commissioners heretofore appointed for the purpose
making division of said real having made return
that the is susceptible of division among all the
parties interested, nor into division OF two or more parts,
and having been confirmed by the said court;
therefore, this eighth day ofFebruar eighteen hundred
and oryevcn, ordered by the said court that notice be
parties entitled take said real estate the vala
lion of the commissioners and who are absent out OF Wor
csser county by causing copy of this order to be pub
hed least successive weeks before the day here
naiter mentioned, in newspaper, published in the
civ of Washington the second day of May next
hath appointed Tor said parties appear to make their
election according the act of assembly in sush case made
and provided -
Test. EDWARD ID. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy, test: EDWARD ID. MARTIN, Clerk.
March 6--laWfw.
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(tUIsNAN's speeches. volume octave, new English
~ edition. with portrait She ridans Speeches. volume
octave London edition. 1915 Speeches of Lord Erskne
new edition. London, 1886 volume ocavo SPEECHES OF
the Earl of Chatham, volume octavo London, 1916 Sc
ec Speeches Of George Canning volume octave; Speech
es Of Wndham and Iusksson, together in volume octa
Speeches of Phillips Curran and Grattan together in
vol oc Speeches of Chatham, Burke Eskine and Mack
inosh, together in volume Select Speeches OF Patrick
ton, Goveneur Morris, Josiah Quincy Castor. Pnkney
and other distinguished Americans volume octave the
Sedgwick, volumes Legislative Speeches and Reports
of Daniel d. Barnard volume Speeches of C.Calhoun
volume; Speeches of Daniel Webster, 3 volumes ;
Speeches of Henry Clay, volumes and many others,
numerous for the limit. of ADVERTISEMENT many of them
imported from London direct, by F. TAYLOR,
Jan IA Bookseller, Washington.
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Corns! Corns!


TAR. ZACHARIAH, j., of Baltimore, Maryland, re-
IL pectfuy informs the ladies and gentlemen OF Wash
ngton that he is professional tour, and will
in this short time, and will be happy
upon all who conde in his experience and skill
He is prepared hard and soft corns. bunons, club
nails, nails penetrating the flesh, clbains, &c. in five
minutes, without the least pain blood in manner that
they will never return.
Dir. H. has operated for the last years the city of
can be by calling him at his at No Concert
Hail. He likewise refers the public to the following
mendations which are in his possession
g BALTIMoRE, August 27th 1916.
"We the undersigned having examined DIR. l. Zachari-
ab jr g, method of curing cons bunons Nc, do not
hesitate recommend him to the public and say that his
method is most rational one, well as ctfectual:
"Prof N r. Smith, John Whrdge, NJ D.
:" Chas. B. Gibson, F. E. Chatard, NJ. D."
The following appeared in the Baltimore American, De-
cember l2tf 1886:
"CHRoPEDy,-This is branch of science which is too
often spoken OF sghngy, because OF the number OF mpos
tcrs who have, from time time, deceived the public
Those who suffer from the grievous Inconvenience of cos
No "a North Gay street; and the relief they will derive il
not permanent, will certainly be eecal for very long
tme while the comfort and satisfaction will be worth ten
times the cost Dr. H. has testimony of his skill and ab
iy from the celebrated Sir Ashley Cooper and diploma
from the Academy of Medicine Havana, besides very
strong recommendations from of the Most eminent
physicians of Baltimore. To these may add
testimony from the great satisfaction and comfort we have
derived from the Doctors skul mode of operation. We
may add that his charges quite Notwithstanding, in
deed compared with the satisfaction he affords the suf
erer."
0Ladies and gentlemen waited at their residences,
il required by leaving orders above. Feb. lS-6t
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Proposals for n Loan.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 8, 1917.
EALED proposals will be received until the tenth day of
- April next, inclusive for loan of eighteen millions OF
dollars, under the of the 2Sh January last authorizing
the issue of treasury notes, Nc treasury be
issued under said act payable two years after the date
said notes. with interest," at the OF six per cent per
payable semi annually. The bids in all cases,
be unconditional, and without any reference the sup
posed bids OF others, they may be considered The
bids should state distinctly in all cases. the premium Of
cred No bid will be received below par To give OPP
portuny to all persons participate in the investment OF
nds in these noteswhich, account of the privilege OF
funding, may hereafter be materially enhanced in value
bids viii be received for the lowest denomination OF notes
authorized by the law, as well as for higher
The department the right of fixing the periods
when the money must be paid, be required
anticipate the wants of the government allow any inter
until the money is actually paid. The money payable
the loan be deposited with the Treasurer of the Uni
ted States, the of the mint Philadelphia, of
the branch mint New Orleans, with any of the asss
ant treasurer at Boston, New York. Charleston, St
Louis. X. J. WALKER,
Feb 9--dlw&wtl0A Secretary of the Secretary.
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OWEN, EVANS - COMPANY,
MfIftur-v md Naval Merchant Tailor

auenue beton Fosteen aud Fifteenth SITS
DEG leave call the attention of their friends ana the
ID public generally their extensive stock of goods, ust
received for the fall winter the selection Of which Il
has been their object heretofore obtain articles oil
that they are confident of being able afford satisfaction
all.
They have received per last steamer goods con-
tanning English gold and silver epaulets, emboideres and
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of Mexico or Texas neither could trace its title SPAIN
but both held sovereignty by the tile, that of the
cessful efforts of the people That Spaln in acknow
edgng the independence of Mexico IN 1889, did give
any rle 10 Texas because Texas n part, under
Spain of the territory whose independence thus
knowledged a. Spain having subsequently, acknowledged
the independence OF Texas that State 1875 held her in
dependence by the rights Mexico, Wis the
lu resolve of the people, and the acknowledgment OF the
power which il originally belonged eansyraHiaH
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EARRING and Eyesight Restored.-Mr. PRINTER
there is man in Reading, Pennsylvania, by name
Green, who has new plan of giving help is by strength
ening the whole nervous system then local weakness
will become strengthened, and of Deafness
NC, owing to weaknesses the above plan viii
hearing and eyesght.
No physic is given as according the doctors prin-
cples.
Much of the of physic consists knowing when not
to give it,
No truth valuable for the giving of it in the above
and putting things into the and eyes has
the ruin of hundreds and hundreds.
People sending to him by mail otherwise, from 81
50, will receive help, postage Free for many afflicted
in family Persons live usual, and whilst using
his help If any other sickness happens, help will be
Tree oil charge. Feb I6-3
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HARTWEIL's WASHINGTON HOUSE,
Chestnut ADORE seren neat door to the Masonic Hal
Phtl1deiphia

philadelphia
rTNHIS Hotel he's been greatly enlarged and refurnshed
and the proprietor has spared no means to insure
to his vlsers every comfort and convenience. ne
dining saloon for gentlemen well as the private ord
nary ladies, large and convenient The paros and
chambers capacoIs, and fitted up the most modern
style. This house being central position, the propre
solicts continuance of public favor pledgng himself
that effort his part shall be spared them
every luxury the city affords
N. b. bath house is attached the hotel where warm
and cold baths canbe had at any hour.
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q Il D n G. Il Nj. II I ID II,

a..rl t. N5 CoUNsEi.LoR-AT-LAw,
TTAS established his office in the city of Washington and
proers his services the public in the prosecution
claims upon the Treasury Of the United States in the arpn
of in the circuit of the district of Coum.
bia, and in the Supreme Court of the United States
His Office the south side of street neal the Treas
uary building. #r
June l3-lV .sar -..
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LNLEGANT Books for Prescnts-The subscriber has
II now ON hand and is every day receiving, number OF
beautifuly-bound books for Christmas Among them
the poetical works of Bryant Byron, Milton, Hemans
Crnbbe, lieber, Pollock Rogers, Campbell Kirk White,
Young Coeridge Shelly, Keats, and Howell, in different
sizes and binding. Also number of splendid annuas
prayer-books and bibles, Catholic and Protestant and
variety OF beautiful books for children.
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN.
Dec 81 Near corner Al street and Penn avenue
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60 FOR RENT-A three-story brick dwelling house
RI the east side of 18th street. square south OF
NELL Pennsylvania avenue This house is new, having
been built last summer, contains fine rooms with
kitchens attached, and is in the immediate neighbohood OF
the departments and the business part of the city. Rent
$50 per annnm. Apply at the of and 9th
opposite the Wesley chapel-of
Feb 2O-2awiw FRANCIS ]. BROOKS
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DUFF GREEN AND BEN. Il. GREEN,
.4tkOrueus and COunsel IOrs-0k- I,or.

Office on F. street, the Treasury Department.
XTlLL give prompt attention claims before any of the
w departments of the government, or before Congress
and also to cases in the courts Of the District and
preme Court of the United States.
Nov. I8-tf
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Goods exhibited and chances sold by
C. S. FOWLER,
Odd Fellows Hall, 7th street.
~ b. The drawing will take place soon as the chances
all taken, and due notice will be given OF the same
Dec lS-eotfif
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TO BUILDERS.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received for the materi-
= ais and construction of the building OF the Smithsonian
Institutions the Office of the Institution in the city OF
Washington, up the 10Th day of March, lS7, at O'clock
D. m The plans and specifications win be exhibited at
the office from the 10th OF February to the 10th day
of March
For the further information of contractors in taking pre-
paraory steps for esmaon the following approximate
dimensions and quantities are given
The building will consist of centre, two connecting
ranges, and wings, of the following dimensions, viz:
high
Connecting runges, each GO feet long, 40 feet broad, and
2S feet high
East wing so feet long so feet broad and 43 high
West wing rs feet long, 35 feet broad and n feet high
The towers, shown the plans, vary from 60 to 40
feet in height.
Quantities
10000 feet of rubble facing, foot thick
10000 cubic feet dimension stone, for cutting
I75,000 cubic feet of backing
$4,000 cubic feet of foundation and concrete
| 900, 900 bes hard brick
100000 feet Il. M. white pine timber
10000 feet y. NJ. yellow pine narrow plank
$1,000 feet b. M. white pine plank
300 squares of root, OF either galvanized iron, tin,
The face work and trimmings will be either of white
ghtcoloed marble, of buff other light-coored sand
stone, of uniform color and best quality, from the upper
Potomac of ganite blue gneiss and
in their proposals the expense of facing the building
WITH each oI-any one of the above materials.
The time allowed for construction will be five years. Per
faithful performance of the work the amount of
fourth OF their bids and the of their securities will be
stated in their proposals. The Building Committee
themselves the right of deciding which proposition
ROBERT DALE OWEN,
WILLIAM ]. HOUGH,
w w. SEATON
Mar Plat Building Committee
Or The time for receiving Proposals for the erection of
the Smithsonian Building extended from the 10th the
18th March Instant March 9-3
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StPLENDID Paper Hnngings, Painted Transparent
> Window Shades, Cords, Fringes, Trimmings, &c-S.
p. Franklin, Pennsylvania avenue, five doors west of
Claget's corner between 9th and 10Th streets, offers
members of Congress and others about return to their
homes, choice, well selected and beautiful OF
the above articles
They will be sold low anything of the kind can be
purchased in the cities, carefully packed and de-
lvered, according to address, in the city.
Feb I3-3taw2wn
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ISewAres

If G. Benz Smith be written with pen the bot
tom of the box all sugar-coaed" pills counterfeit!
Principal office l79 Greenwich street, large brick block
New York. Price % cents box
Nov Sim
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H. F. JACKSON, III. CRANSTON
Late of the Astor House. OfPavilion Rockaway
EUTAW HOUSE,
Baltimore.
JACKSON Il CRANSTON,
PROPRIETOR. a
Coaches will be in readiness the depos and landings to
convey passengers, free ofcharge, to the house.
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LGfc .NOtice.
GEORGE III. HICKMAN,

L0ic Notice.
GEORGE II. HICKMAN,
CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND,
Ill attend promptly any business conded his
Particular attention paid to collections. He refers to
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, United States Senate.
Hon W Fell Giles, House of Representative.
James G. Beuet esq.
L. F. Franklin, esq
BALTIMORE.
Gen. Columbus O'Donnen,
Hon. John G. Legrand,
James NJ Buchanan ESQ.,.
DR. Moreau Forrest, United State, Marshal
David Stewart, esq,
Thomas Ferguson, esq.,
Messrs. w II. Buck a. Co.
Col N, Hickman.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md
Col William d. Bowie.
EAsToN ND
Hon. s. Francis Thomas.
LEoNARDTowN, MD.
H. G. s. Key, esq Jan 2s-staw2n
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g. FoR RENT..-A cornmodious three-story brick
E,a house, with convenient back buildings and smoke
kax house, situated within few PAGES of tho Capitol
square, and in healthy position The rent will be very
moderate. GEO WATTERSTON.
Jan 22-eotf
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paulets and embroidery

They also prepared furnish complete equi pments to
ministers, consus, and other diplomatic agents.
Feb IS-eolml
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DIR. q. Beng. Smith:
ToNAwANDA, Pa, Sept Is, 1916.
DIR. G.. BENZ. SMITH.

DIR. G.. BENZ SMITH
DEAR Your agen, left with lot of your sugar
coated pills and have but few boxes left Every box
have sold has given entire satisfaction. have taken
them myself, and consider them the best pills have
ever used, and afraid to recommend them to the
public. wish a further supply mt
Yours, respectfully,
JACOB KILLER, p. M.
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tn d. MOSELY, United States Attorney, will attend
the several States and federal courts held at Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid TO the collection of claims.
Office in the courthouse at Nashville Tennessee.
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sugar-conted" pm. .-Be,yare ,-Caut,on (,

THE increasing popularity of DIR. G.. Benz Smiths i'm
number fpersons to make something they call pills. and
them with sugar, in order sell them for the genuine
while they do particle OF the goodness,
even assmlate in appearance the original Dr. Smiths
pills In short they AN intended fraud upon the
munity minister, who at irst had an interest in im
tation sugarcoated pill, manu- lIctured in Albany, New
York, has given them up, he says account of the mis-
cradle dishonest parties concerned IN manufacturing them
The party industrously circulating reports
calculated 10 iure Dr. Smith, and affect the reputation
of his valuable pills. but rather than notice them IN public
DIR. Smith is about institute legal proceedings against
them their SANDERS he has in another against
similar party, in which he recovered large amount OF
damages These miserable mitaors have resort to the
abonnable to palm oil their counterfeit pills,
as the public know that DIR. Smiths are the original and
genuine Several instances have to public tice in
which life has been endangeed by the unfortunate use OF
much good in the count-as the following plainly show
More ministers and recommend DIR. Smiths pills than
all others.
This certify tina. have used the sugar-coatod pills
manufactured by G. Benjamin Smith, OF New York, for
tme and believe them to be good medicines and
also, from inquiry in that city, persuaded that he Is
of the invention. S. WILLIAMS,
Pastor LIST Baptish church, Pittsburg.
From the Blue HENS Chicken, (Del)
We call the attention OF readers to the certificate OF
in relation to DR.. Smiths pills We ourselves bear
timony the excellence of these pills of MS having
used them, and experienced great relief from them
The above the best paper in the State OF Delaware
The IMPROVED INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS. (sugar-coated)
certainly doing much good in the whole country, and
highly esteemed if one-llf is that people write
and say about them They easy in their operation
that ali like them The editor of the Northern State Jour
Malone of the largest and best papers in the State of New
York-writes follows:
WATERFOWL, May 3d. 1876.
DR.. G. Benz. Smith:
DEAR was laid up with bad cold time since
my from New York; and during my illness, made
trial of your pills. and must say found them excellent
They the best medicine the purposes they in
tended that yet seldom take pills. but found
yours entirely free from the objections which other pills
liable. / hope they viii continue to be source OF
profit you, doubt they will be of relief
to the afflicted, a large scale.
Yours truly J. GREEN.
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WORTHINGTON G. sNETHEN,
.4ttOrnev and [O,uisellO Lasr,

90 WASHINGTON, u. U, ~
DRACTISES in the Supreme Court of the United States
and in the several courts of the District of Columbia
and prosecnes all OF claims against the United
States, either before Congress the different departments
of the government.
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ROBERT Dale OWEN,
WILLIAM ]. HOUGH,
Mar 2-l4t

o. The time for receiving Proposals for the erection of
the Smithsonian Building extended from the 10th the
18th March instant March 9-3t
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EhtisE Exf1BITION.-Plumbe National Daguerrean
Gallery, and Photographic Depots established in SW
and awarded the gold and silver medals four first prem
us, and two highest honors the National the bassa-
chuset the New York, and the Pennsylvania exhbons
Tor ,e most splendid coored Daguerreotypes, and best
Concert Hall, x'ennsviUania arenme, Nnshfngfon thp
ueur RrOscn's Hotel.
jewellery store.
Sycamore street. Petersburg, Virginia.
Pol Broadway, New York.
10 Court street, Boston.
l36 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
l76 Main street, Cincinnati
broadway, Saratoga Springs.
PORTRAITS taken in any weather, in exquisite style APP
June eff q
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VIE undersigned, Forwarding Merchants mt cum
Il berland, Maryland, having large he-proof ware
house. and every facility for the transportation OF mercha
disc, respectfully solicit consignnents of packages when
the members of Congress may be sending west south ga
Wheeling or Ptsburg Packages intended TO be sent "
their Cumberland should be marked TO ensure
DICKINSON & CO,
eb2i-3r" Cumberland, Nd Feb q, 1871
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There no petence that Spain altered the boundaries
of provinces between 1921 and 1924 AT the later date
the confederation of Mexico established, taking the
provinces as they then stood-Sec Whites Recopaaeion
375, tile X
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VIM. f. PURCELL,
attorney and Counselor La,c United States and Police
Magistrate,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ID. G.
AJlL attend to the prosecution of claims before Con-
w gress, also, taking dispositions attorney
tce OF the peace for living either Of the States,
wishing the same done in this county Office, h street,
Maryland avenue. Feb 3--eod2mo
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From, the Blue HENS Chicken. (Dd)

We call the attention of readers the certificate
Rev s. Williams pastor of First Baptist Church. Pittsbnrg
in relation Dr. Smiths pills We ourselves bear
timony the excellence of these pills, OF MS having
used them, and experienced great relief from them
The above is the best paper in the State OF Delaware
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UGUsTUs FISCHER, Attorney and Counsellor at
"A Law, AUSTIN Travis county, Texas, will attend faith
fully and promptly to any business connected with his
also attend any business in the land Office such as pro-
curing patents, Perecng titles, &c. Letters be paid
to procure attention
REFERENCES.
Hon J. p. Henderson, San Augustin.
Hon Ebenezer Allen, Austin.
Hon. Memucan Hunt, Galveston
j. ID. Groesbeck, Houston.
Dolhonde 81 Groesbeck, New Orleans.