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United states Foreign Agency ws.hlngson CITY

yfEt NNfl INK ID. q. Ntt u n m -
TIME have associated for the purpose OF trn
acting business general agents. in the city OF Wash
ington d. c., under the firm and style of RlCHARG !
COKE " co.
They will attend the purchase and sale of real esas
generally in all parts of the United States;
To the fornati1e of companies here in Europe o,
the purchase disposal of lands in all parts of the United
States;
To the prosecution of claims the government of the
United States for lands money before the executive de-
To the obtaining remission of ines penalties and forfeit,
ure for alleged violation of the revenue other laws;
To the settlement of accounts with the State, Treasury
War, Navy, and Post Office Departments;
To the prosecution of claims before any boards OF COM
missioners existing hereafter TO be provided.
Long experience and extensive practical knowledge Of
business Equality the undersigned perform any OF the
foregoing descriptions of business which may be con6ed
to their An extensive personal acquaintance win
present and former high officers of the government and
members of either house OF Congress, renders particular
references unnecessary. s ~ l.
Letters of Inquiry merely will be answered free OF charge;
but in all communications addressed the firm mus,
be post paid III lr
Charges will be reasonable.
Office Twelfth street, between T. and streets.
RICHARD S. COKE,
ROGER G. WEIGHTMAN
-.e III JAMES PRENTISS
WILLIAM A. BRADLEY
April 2-Iy
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Agency for Claims at WashIneton.
CHARLES DIE SELDING Notarv Pubr Copv,


~ and General Agent, No ii, TodTs Buildings Pennsy.
vana avenue Washington, D. c., offers his the
prosecution of claims before Congress any OF the execu
tive departments, before any board of commissioners
may be appointed for the adjustment of spoliaons
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution amy other service; bounty lands
duties those arising under contracts, treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate DC.
Particular attention paid to the settlement of
discussing officers who may find il nconvenient give
their personal attendance. 4 HFg tar
Having been commissioned a notary public, he is pre-
pared to furnish egazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required. e4 .f
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent OF service required
Communications post paid) will receive immediate at
tention.
He has the honor refer TO the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with 1t, comprolers and
dtors offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and purse in the navy; and also DR. John Ho-
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, Philadelphia; Rev
Septinns Iusn, chaplain Of the Senate Washingon Hon.
Henry l.. Ellsworth Fayeue Indiana; Thomas M Bloun,
Pensacola Florida; Hon. G r. Penrose, Lancaster,
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford, Washington; VIM Ar.
new ESQ, New York; Collins Lee, ESQ., baltimore, Nd;
New Haven, Conn NJ. Judson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
E. H. Foster, Nashville, Tenn
Nav l6-ly
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IPuRI.Ic-No. sol

AN ACT to amend act, entitled raise for
limited time additional military force and for other
purposes. tg Har t5etiu II
the United States of Anerica in Congrsss assembled That
under the provisions of the ninth section of the approved
February eleventh. eighteen hundred and fory-seven
lied IAN act to raise for limited time additional mill
tay foce and for other purposes" il shall be the duty
the Secretary OF the Treasury to treasury scrip therein
provided the certificate of the Secretary of War; show
ing the claimant entitled thereto and otherwise and
that the stock thus issued shall bear interest from the day
OF presenting the Treasury Department such certificate
the Secretary of War in due FORM and the interest thereon
shall be payable the first days OF January and July in
each year, and shall be transferable the books of the
treasury Department kept in the Registers Office Such
certificate of stock shall be signed by the Register of the
Treasury under the direction the Secretary who shall
cause the seal oithe Department to be affixed thereto and
no other signature shall be required to said stock
APPROVED March g. 1877.
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(PUBLc--No AZ. 5s4s
AN ACT providing for the building and equipment
f nayal steamships.

.
BE enacted By the House of of
the President the United States BE- and he hereby
thorized be built and equipped four rsiclnss
seagong steamships to be attached TO the navy the Uni
ted States and that million of dollars be, and is hereby
appropriated for that purpose to be paid of any money
in the treasury not otherwise Appropriated.
SEC e. And be further enacted That from and imme-
datey after the OF this shall be the
Secretary OF the Navyto accept the part of the govern
OF the United States, the proposals OF f. K Collins
and his associates ote city of York. submitted to the
Postmaster General and dated Washington March sixth,
eighteen hundred and forysix for the transportation
United States mail between New York and Liverpool and
with the said f. X Collins and his associates
the faithful nlimcnt OF the stpuatons therein contained
| and in accordance with the provisions of this act
SEC g. dnd be IT further enacfed That the steamships
be employed by the said H. X Collins his associates
the transportation OF the United States mail between New
York and Liverpool shall I've constructed under the spcc
non OF naval constructor In The employ ofthe Navy De-
pameni, and shall be constructed render
convertible at the least possible cost of
ne nrst class and that each of said shall receive
on board Tour passed mdshipmen of the United States
navy, VINO s,ai serve watch officers, and be suitably
coinnodated without charge the government and the
said steamers shall also receive on board and accom- mo
dae without charge TO the government one agent 10 be
apponted by inc Postmaster General. shall
chnge OF tc inniis 10 DE transported in steamshp
SIC A. Ind oc u further enoccd, That from and inn
mediatey after the passage OF this shall be the duty
of the Secretary of the Navy to contract on h. ,a
of the government of the United Stniies' Win PA
c. Soo of CINCINNATI for the transportation of the Ined
States mail from New York New Orleans tyire a ,nor,b
and back, touching Charleston, az practicable Sa,n
nah Havana and from Havana Chagres and hack
twice month. The said mail TO be transported in NJ,
least five steamships of not less than fifteen hundred tons
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rlNHE College or st. James, Hagersto.yn, Md.
the diocesan College of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.-The next term opens Monday, March st For
further inormaon for admission the grammar school
or college, apply to the
Rev. JOHN b. KERFOOT, Rector.
Rev. j. SMITH PyNE Rector OF St. Johns Church, Wash
ingon
VIM THos CARROLL, esq, clerk of the Supreme Court of
the United States. Feb 8-3taw3wcp
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IPrnLIcANo. Al

AN ACT making provision for additional number OF
general officers, and for other purposes
BE enacted by the Senate and HOUSE Of Representatives of
he Unfed States Of Auica Congress assembled That the
President of the United States be- and he hereby author
lied TO organize the regiments be raised by
the act OF the eleventh OF February, eighteen hundred
forty into brgades and divisions either by along
portions of the same to the bgudes and divisions of the reg
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C,PLENDID Paper Hsngings, Painted Transparent
- Window Shades, Cords, Fringes, Trimmings, &cS.
y. Franklin Pennsylvania avenue, five doors of
Clngeus corner, between 9th and 10th Streets offers
members Of Congress and others about return their
homes choice well selected, and beautiful assortment oil
the above articles
They will be sold low anything of the kind be
purchased i'm the cities carefully packed and de-
livered, according to address, in the city.
Feb 13-3nw2wif
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HARTwELL's WASHINGTON HOUSE,

Chesn street abope seUe, nerf door to e Masonic Hal,
PHILADELPHIA
TIIS Hotel has been greatly enlarged and reurnished.
Il and the proprietor has spared no means to insure
to his visers every comfort and convenience. The
dining saloon for gentlemen well the private ordi-
nary Tor ladies, large and convenient The parors and
chambers capacous, and fitted in the most modern
style. This house being in central position the propre
tor solcts continuance of public favor, pedging himself
that effort his part shall be spared to them
every luxury the city affords. fasf ID.
N. b. bath house attached the hotel, where
and cold baths canbe had at any hour. r.rQ
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GENERAL AGENCY

HE undersigned, late doorkeeper of the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States, and long clerk In
general agent for claimants upon the several departments
the United States well applicants for relief from the
other business but that of agent and therefore
his duties with prompness Having been Of thu most
successful agents at the metropolis heretofore, and being
generally known to claimants, and gentlemen of standing
in the various States, he deems unnecessary to put CAT
alogue Of his card Information In relation any
description Of claims communicated applicants upon
their remitting retaining free of five dollars and paying
postage reasonable charge will be made in where
large claims are substantiated and collected
~ B. Titles to real estnte in the city examined and real
estate rented exchanged, and sold. eo
Office directly opposite the Treasury Of the United States
Oct. 2--6 m b3e8 ]. f. DOW.
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ELEGANT Books for Presents.-The subscriber has
II now on hand, and is every day receiving number OF
beautifully bound books for Christmas. Among them
the pocucal works of Bryant, Byron, Mon Hemans,
Crabbe, Hebcr Pollock, Rogers Campbell. Kirk White,
Young, Colerdge, Shelly, Keats and Howell in different
sizes and binding Also, nulnhe- of splendid ANIMALS,
prayerbooks, and bibles Catholic and Protestant and
variety of beautiful books for children.
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN,
Dec Fl Near Al street and Penn. avenue.
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OWEN, EVANS - COMPANY,

Avenue, befosea Foteenh and Fifteenth SIS
EG leave call the attention OF their friends aud the
ID public generally 10 their extensive stock OF goods, Just
received for the fall and winter the selection of which II
has been their object, heretofore, to obtain articles OF
the very latest style and mponatons, and in such variety
that they confident OF being able afford satisfaction
TO all tUl
They have received per last steamer ofgoods
tanning English gold and silver epaule embroideres, and
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TIEARING and Eyesixht Restored.--Mr. PRINTER,
i there is in Reading, Pennsylvania, by name
Green who has new plan giving help II is by strength
ening the whole system then any local weakness
viii become strengthened and of Deafness
&c owing weaknesses, the above plan will
hearing and eyesight aanJ' .1
No physc is given according the doctors prn-
ciples
to give it. 1904
No truth valuable for the giving of it in the above
cases. and putting things into the and eyes has been
the ruin of hundreds and hundreds
People sending him by mail otherwise from 50 to
S. viii 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
free of charge. Feb 1876
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NEW SPRING GOODS.

GEO. w. PHILLIPS, Of the old firm Of Pttman, Phil
" lips, Co., would beg leave to call the attention OF
members of Congress (who about leaving the city, and
strangers generally his late arrival of fresh spring goods
them may be found the following articles worthy
attentions:
Rich Barona plads, article for ladies' dresses
Fine French Ginlans
Fine silk pressed lawns these very beautiful
Fine figured loppet muslins
Sachara robes
Tucked robes a.
Tamboured robes
French embroidered robes, something extra
very cheap lot OF linencanibrc handkcrchieis.
fresh lot of those French cloths and oeskin cassmees,
which he will have made up the shortest notice, and fits
guaranteed in all cases. together with many other articles
TOO numerous TO mention, all OF which he will sell the
lowest cash prices. GEO. w. PHILLIPS
Mar Std
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THE increasing popularity of DR.. G. Benz Smiths inn
proved Indian vegetable sgar-eoated pills has induced
aoa them with sugar. in order to sell them for the genuine,
eya Iy ao i a. W. lie OIL e r nor
pills. In Short they an intended fraud upon the COM
munity A minister, who AT first hadan interest mi-
tation sugar-coaed pill manufactured Albany, New
York; has given them up as he on account OF the mis-
The party industriousy circulating reports
calculated to nue Dr. Smith, and to affect the reputation
Dr. Smith about institute legal proceedings against
them for their SANDERS he has in another against
similar party in which he recovered large OF
damages. These miserable imators have to the
most aboinable means to palm off their counterfeit pills,
genuine. Several instances have public in
which life has been endangered by the unfortunate OF
the commercials 1t is DR. Smiths pills that doing
much good in the counyas the following plainly show.
More ministers and recommend DR. Smiths pills than
| all others.
This is to certify that have used the sgarcoaed pills
some time, and believe them to be good medicines; and
Also from inquiry in that city, persuaded that he is
the original inventors and therefore entitled to the benefit
Pastor LIST Baptism church, Pittsburg.
| From the Blue HENS Chicken (Da)
We cali the attention of readers the certificate
in relation to Dr. sit pills We can ourselves bear tes
tmony to the excellence of these pills. of us having
used Them and experienced great relief from them.
The above is the best paper in the State of Delaware.
The IMPROVED INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS" (sugar-coaed)
certainly doing much good in the whole country, and
highly esteemed, if onehalf is true that people write
and say about them, They easy in their operation,
that all like them. The editor of the Northern State Jour
Of the largest and best papers in the State Of New
| York-wres follows
WATERFOWL, May 81, 1876.
| Dr. g. Benz Smith:
DEAR was laid up with bad cold time since
| my return from New York; and during my Illness made
trial of your pills, and must say found them excellent
They the best medicine for the purposes they in
tended that have yet seen seldom take pills; but found
yours entirely free from the objections which other pills
liable. hope they will continue to be source OF
profit YOU as doubt not they will be means OF relief
TO the afflicted, large scale.
Yours, truly, J. GREEN.
ToNAwANpA, Pa, Sept Is, 1916.
DR.. G.. BENZ. SMITH.
DEAR SIR: Your agent 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
used, and not afraid to recommend them to the
public. | wish further supply at
Yours, respectfully,
JACOB KIBLER, p. NJ.
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(tURRAN'S Speeches, volume octavo new English
~ edition, with portrait Sheridans Speeches, volume
octave London edition, 1915 Speeches of Lord Erskne
new edition. Lopdon, 1876, volume octave; Speeches OF
the Earl of Chatham, volume octave, London, lSi5 Se-
lect Speeches George Canning volume octave Speech
es Of Wndham and fInskisson together in volume octa,
Speeches of Phillips Cuan, and Gratan together in
vol oct Speeches OF Chatham, Burke Erskne, and Mack
iptosh, together in volume Select SPEECHES Of Patrick
ton, Governeur Norris Josiah Quincy Castor, Pnkney,
and other distinguished Americans, volume octave the
Sedgwick, volumes Legislative Speeches and Reports
of Daniel d. Barnard, volumes Speeches OF G. Calhoun
volumes Speeches of Daniel Webster, volumes !;
Speeches of Henry Clay volumes and many Others,
numerous for the limits of advertisement many Of them
imported from London direct by F. TAYLOR, 6
Jan Ia Bookseller, Washington. Z
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g. FOR RENT.-A three-story brick dwelling house
Mill the side of 18th street, square south
-&4 Pennsylvania This house is new, having
been built last summer, contains fine rooms with
Kitchens attached, and is i'm the immediate neighbohood
the departments and the business part of the city Rent
$50 per Apply at the of and 9th STREETS
opposite the Wesley chapel-of
Feb 20-2nw4w FRANCIS J. BROOKS.
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| b COrnsg COrnsi f. i
nR, /. ZACHARIAH jr, of Baltimore, Maryland, re-
specially informs the ladies and gentlemen OF Wash
ngton that he is professional tour and will
rate upon all who may confe in his experience and skill
He is prepared hard and soft cons, bunons, club
nails, nails penetrating the flesh chiblans &c, in five
minutes, without the least pain blood, in manner that
they will never return. et,l .F4s.1 va 6a.
Dr. H. has operated for the last three years in the city of
Baltimore and has numerous certificates OF his skill which
can be by calling him his No Concert
Hail. He likewise refers the public tothe following
mendations which in his possession
a 4Ht BALTIMORE, August 9th, 1886.
"We the undersigned, having examined Dr. l. Zachari-
All, rs method OF curing corns, bunions, Nc do not
hesitate to recommend him TO the public and say that his
method is most rational one wellas eifectual:
"W. "; Handy, N. D. 2 Ch sh,l NJ D;
Prof rot y. r. smith Ii, }oh N Whiiridge Z, M 2.
The following appeared in the Baltimore American, De-
ccmber 18th, 1886 fW us5 FL l0Eaaat
''CHIRoPEDy.- is a branch of science which is
often spoken of slghtngy because of the number of mpos
tiers who have from time to time, deceived the public
Those who suffer from the grievous Inconvenience of cos
No. "a North Gay and the relief they will derive il
not permanent, will certainly be efectual for avery long
time, while the comfort and satisfaction will be worth
times the cost Dr. T. has testimony of his skill and ab
ty from the celebrated Sir Ashley Cooper, and diploma
from the Academy OF Medicine at Havana besides very
strong recommendations from of the eminent
physicians of Baltimore. To these may add our own
derived from the Doctors skilul mode of operation. We
may add that his charges quite Misunderstanding in
deed compared with the satisfaction he affords the su
ferer.'
0c5-Ladcs and gentlemen waited their residences,
if required, by leaving orders above Feb. 1S-6t
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb. n, 1917.
PROPOSALS. Will received by this department un-


L til the 2lh of March next which day the bids will
be opened for furnishing this department with 10 900 cert
cates of registry the vessels of the United States, and
30 900 lists of crews good paper with the same water
marks and well executed and in all respects TO be fac
Smiles of those first engraved under the act of the 3D.
March, 1885, specimens of which may be at the Treas
ury Department. The proposals will state the price per
hundred One thousand certificates of registry will be
qured be delivered the LIST of June next 1000 lists of
the LIST of May and the residue in the proper
ton OF 1000 certificates 1000 lists monthly thereafter
until the whole delivered Payments will be made
from time to time, the documents are delivered. The
work may be executed either within out of the limits OF
Washington the contractor entering into bond with su
cent security, the satisfaction of the Secretary OF the
Treasury for the faithful performance of the contract
the execution and delivery of the documents and all other
matters and things required by the terms OF the contract
failure the OF the contractor in any particular, in
gard which the head of the department win be the final
Judge TO forfeiture of the contract
No proposals unaccompaned by proper testimonials of
the ability of the bidder faithfully to fulfil his contract,
gether with the of the sures offered or that do
not in all respects conform 10 the terms OF ADVERTISEMENT
will be considered among bids for the contract.
The proposals 10 be sealed and endorsed Proposals for
furnishing certificates of registry and crew lists, and di-
rected to the Secretary Of the Treasury, at Washington
X. J. WALKER,
Feb 25-tll wSyy2lM flint Secretary the Treasury,
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$3.50 90

Goods exhibited and chances sold by .t +,
C. s. FOWLER,
Odd Fellows Hall, 7th street
N b. The drawing win take place the chances
all taken, and due will be given OF the
Dec 1S-eouif
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q E o II g Il M. h b II,

1 COUNSELLOR-AT-LAw,
IJAS established his office in the city Washington and
proers his services the public in the prosecution Of
claims upon the Treasury Of the United States, arg
ment of in the circuit courts of the district of Coum
bia, and in the Supreme Court of the United States
His Office is the south side of the Treas
uary building
June l3--ly l-.fi.t fa,Il Is
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fPrBLlc-No, 39. I
Ip,-nr.Ic-No. a5.l

siif tNi [PUBLc--No. 30.
AN ACT relnquishng the city of Madison, in the State
of Indiana, all the right and title OF the United States
certain strip of unsurveyed land lying within the linn
its of said city, and bordering on the Ohio river.
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representations of
the United States Of dnercu Congress assembled That
all the right title and interest ofhe United States in and
TO all that unsryeyed strip parcel of land lying and being
in the of Jefferson, and State of Indiana bounded
follows, Wis Beginning the southeast ac-
tonal section number ones thence weswardy, along the
south line of fractional sections two and three all in
township three north, of range stem east until said line
strikes the southwest corner OF said fractional section
bered three " thence from the last mentioned due
SOUTH TO lowwater mark the Ohio river thence east
wadly mp and following the meanderngs of the
low-water mark point directly opposite the southeast
of said fractional section numbered one thence
north, from the point last aforesaid place OF beg-
ming OF the lands lying and being the land
district be- and the is hereby, vested in the city
Madison, for the sole and benefit of said city.
ApPRovED March 3, lS47. trctf