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s'First Principles Of Chemistry -

By BENJAMIN SuLLmAN JR, M. A.,
Professor IA Yale College, Of Science applied to The drf
TN department of science, usually taught in col
eges and schools has there been felt such amentable
deficiency Of textbooks in that OF chemistry None Of
the textbooks upon this subject in TO meet
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THIS splendid establishment, from recent improvements
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Transylvania University Medical Depart ment.
rTNE Both session will open the Monday in No
vember next to continue four months, under the di-
recton of the following faculty, viz;
Benz w Dudley M. d., Professor of the Principles and
Practice of Surgery.
Thomas d. Mitchell, M d., Professor of Materia Medica
and Therapeutics.
Robt Peter, M D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy.
James M Bush, M d. Professor of Special and Surgical
Anatomy. II tst 5 o1f
L. Nj. Lawson, M. D., Professor of General and Patolo-
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Sanl AMMAN NJ d. Professor of Obstetrics and the Dis
eases of Women and Children $3.50
Elisha Bartlett, M d. Professor of Theory and Practice
of Medicine
E. L. Dudley, M. d., Demonstrators of Anatomy.
The of full course is hundred and five dollars
invariably in advance in notes of good and solvent banks
and library ticket is 49, par money The dissectng ticket
is go The graduation fee is 1925 Clinical Instruction
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lodging, including lights, at from ~ 70 SO per week.
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LEXINGTON KY, July l, l8l7-cp9t
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BACON COLLEGE.

THIS Furnishing institution, located Harrodsbng,
Il KY, Zone of the moral and delightful villages In
America, long and justly celebrated for mineral waters)
in the full tide of successful operation under the fol-
lowing faculty, viz:
JAMES SHANNON President and Professor of Bellies Let
tres, and of Moral, Intellectual, and Political Science.
SAMUEL HATCH, Professor of Natural Philosophy, Chem
stry, and Geology.
H. II. WHITE, Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engi-
neering
G II. MATTHEWS, Professor of Ancien, Languages.
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1t is confidently believed that college in the west Of
ers superior advantages for obtaining thorough educa-
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that every student should be at his post.
Extra classes be instructed, ii necessary in Hebrew
French, and Italian.
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Spruce spars-By the inch
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The above spruce spars not less than five
feet in length inch of the diameters aud be
straight.
By the piece.
100 spruce poles, less than 20 feet in length inches
diameter, and straight.
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4 inches diameter, and straight. The whole of the
spruce TO be trssh with the bark on
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MARsEII.LEs LINE OF PACKETS,


Touching at Gibraltar 10 land 12Hssengers.
TNIE aforementioned ships will be regularly despatched
Il from New York the Isl, and from Marseiles
the 10th of each month, rs follows;
Ship Prince de JonvIc (new,) Capt. w. w. Laurence,
Oct l. 1876 .
Ship Arcole (new,) Captain w. r. Hoodless Nov ],
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CITY OF WASHINGTON, THURSDAY NIGHT. AUGUST 5, sz.

have from IL "a inches spring, side less than II
inches and to mould not less than " inches al ue small
end.
No. 2. Ten pieces of No. 2 be IA feet in length, 10
inches and mould less than l2-ncles The small
end.
No. 3. Ten pieces of No. be I6 feet l length.
have from "a to 30 inches spring, side not less than IL
inches and mould less than II inches the small
end.
No 4. Ten pieces of No. be Is feet in length,
have from "a to ~ inches spring. side less than y
inches and to mould not less than IL inches the small
end. a
No. Ten pieces of No. be IA feet in LENGTH to have
from 20 80 inches spring, side less than " inches
and to moul less than II inches the small end.
The above fifty pieces to be OF the best white oak.
clear OF splits, bad knots and other detects Diagrams
of the above will be furnished the by the
mandant of the navy yard.
Locust 1imber--By The cubic foot
Fifty pieces Of the very best yeltu. locustLs fEar
Of knots, rots, splits, and stains. 80 rss l 70
Ten pieces. each feet in length, to snarc an sIir r
II inches.
Twenty pieces each feet in length, to square small
end Is inches.
Twenty pieces each G feet in length, to square at small
end IL inches
Yeiow-Pine TimJer.--By the cubic foot.
straight the siding way, and rough squared; be of the
best southern yeowpine OF fine grain to the centre OF the
pieces per samples, which can be application
to the yard The stocks not to have more sap
than onoegth of the breadth of the from each
ehalf less than IL inches ut the small end
clear Of sap, and oneha square less than Ii inches
the small end, clear OF sap be clear of heart wind
shapes, bad knots, and all other detects.
Seventy-eght pieces of fine grain southern yellow pne
of the following dimensions be free from all defects
such knots, shakes and have sap than
oneeghh OF the breadth of the face from each corner and
to be got straight.
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May 20-lawcp MAT. Intel.1

MOUNT st. Mary's College, Emmitsbnrg, Md.--The
ltl annual session ofstndies at this Institution
the 18th of August. Students should if practicable en-
before that date. Board and tuition, including The
tire classic and scientific course, also French, lodging
washing, mending, and doctors fees, $lS2
Payments made sem-annualy, in advance.
Music and drawing charges $40 per
mum also the Italian German, and Spanish languages
each $l5 per annum.
A prospectus of the college, explaining the course of
studies requisites for graduation and system discipne
will be sent to any person applying for it.
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view ote city ofMonterey, from hosetop in tie
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Feuau,er White sulphur springs.

49, THIS establishment favorabIy known for the cura.
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reception OF visitors the let June. 1t situated 10
miles from Alexandria, IS miles from Fredericksburg and
20 miles east of The Blue Ridge in Of the most healthy
and delightful climates OF Virginia. The direction ana
management will be the heretofore and the same
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IN pieces rich black Sros de Rhine for vesees,
ties NC.
20 pieces rich black silk laces and inges
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30 French muslins and lawns
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10 :" linen lusres
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White oak pionh
49s, 900 feet board measure.

The above plank to be of the best young white oak,
from 40 to SO feet length and average Al feet from 10
wide the but-al clear OF the wane edge, sawed fair
full the thickness to be free from heart, gain
twist shakes large knots holes, and all other defects that
would injure them ship plank, for which they will be
used The timber must have E n, near 40 and mot eH
may have regular and fair curve but no short or sudden
crooks will be received
plank will be received, and sap will be allowed in the
measurement.
oak plank quality in all respects that above
mentioned be from 40 TO 80 feet in length, averaging u
feet in width is inches, clear OF sap all to be straight
sawed fair and full to the thickness free from heart shakes
and defects above mentioned tat would inure them as
keelsons. for which they will be nscd.
The dimensions given are those by which they will be
measured and received
Vhite oak plank stock
10000 cubic feet of white oak plank stock, TO be OF the
best yonng timber grown to, and exceeding sixty
miles from In length from 10 - % tcei, aver
aging "A feet Rough bewed according the growth OF
the tree from 49, inches the top end, and from IA to
% inches the butt, exclusive OF tongne-pece OF rom
inches take out the heart shakes at the buu when
necessary Tor which the will be paid One
inch sap each corner is included IN The sizes giveI.
inches top end the butts beng the other logs
About oneourt may have regular and a'r curve out no
must be free grain twist large knots, holes
and other defects .,
The dimensions given those by which the timber WIN
be measured and received
YeiioW pine plank stock.
81 900 cubic feet OF long-ea finegrain yellow pine
that has not been tapped 10 pe fouBheWeu acco1S 70
the orovth of the tree that the heartwood shall show
the face 7IOts of the damete to be from ~ TO 10 ee IN
length and top end to be less han "a inches IN she 40
than " inches diameter when roughewed clear OF axe
marks the whole be free from ngshakes, crossgmin
twist, and other defects .,.,
There must be pieces in the above amount that WIN
work straight 80 feet long, " inches by 10 inches us9 SIX
pieces will work 10 long, ~ inches by 10 hches
with not more than inch sap each corner.
AT THE MAYNARD, GoSPoRT, VA.
By the cubic foot
10000 cubic feet white oak stocks 10 be got straight the
siding way, and rough squared, the wane them not 10
exceed one fourth OF the width OF the face OF the SIDE a.
squared oneha TO square not less than ~ inches AT e
small end, and clear wane, and hall 10 square not
ess than Ia inches the small end and clear OF wane
White oak tmber--By The cubic foot.
No !. Ten pieces OF No to he ten feet in engtb to
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DOARDING.-MRS. THOMSON, corner of 9th and
ID streets, will have vacated the LIST July pleasant front
room on the second oor which she will be happy have
filed with family. two single gentlemen.
June lS--law3w*