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General Agency at washington.

rTtHIRTY-THREE years experience as a clerk in
the principal accounting Offices of the Treasury I'D
Audor's) has qualified the subscriber undertake gen
eral agency business the of the federal government
and the transaction Of any business with the public depart
men or before Congress. An intimate acquaintance with
all matters of business in the several departments and bu
reas, knowledge of the laws, and the principles estab
shed by decisions in the departments relation
to almost every subject connected with public accounts and
transactions, with which he has become familiar from long
experience in the public service affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps few others possess His attention
will be directed to the of claims of every char
acer embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States, whether for lands money
pensions OF all kinds; communication for half pay and bon
ties claims growing out of contracts with the United
States examination of titles, and procuring patents o
ands return of dpties remission of fines foreitue
under the other laws the prosecution of claims
arising OF transactions connected with the Florida OF
Mexican claims before any board of commissioners
estate, and generally the transaction of any and every
description of business in which the services of agent
may be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city of Wash
ing to the civil officers OF the government many officers
both OF the army and navy well as to members Of Con
gentlemen are selected whom, if necessary particular
reference is requested, to wit:
JAMES w. McCULLoH, First Comptroller the Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do 20. fslr do.
PETER HAaSER, Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Gen THOMAS ). JEsUr, Quart. Master General U. y A.
Gen. GEoReE GIBSON, Commissary General OF Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adutant General
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN Paymaster General. wv
Col JOSEPH G. ToTrKN Chief Of the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN ]. ALBERT, Chief of Typographical Engineer
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank
JAMES THOMPSON, esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office Nth street. opposite ~ f. corner Fuer's Hotel
June 29-Iy ...,
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TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X. POLK, President Of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known, that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices in the State OF Missouri the peri
DDS hereinafter designated, to wit;
At the land Office SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day of January next for the dis
posa of the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and part OF a township viz;
North of the base line fifth principal meridian
townships twenty-five twenty SIX, tweny-seven, and
twenty-eight, of range sixteen.
Townships twenty-five, twenysx, and thirty-four of
range seventeen.
Township twenty-four, of range eighteen.
The fractions OF sections three and four, of White
riper Of township Twenty-Five and townships twenty three
and wenfyour, OF range nineteen.
The fraction Of township twenty two east of White riper
and townships twenty-hree, twenty-five and twenty
OF range twenty.
Townships twenty-five and twenty ve of range twenty
Township Twenty-Five of range twenty-four
Atthc land office at CLINTON, commencing on Monday,
the public lands within the aforementioned townships, viz
North Of the base line and Of the nth principal meridian
Township thpty-eight, of range thirteen.
townships thiry-fve, thry-six, and thrty-seven OF
range seventeen
AT the land office at PLATTSBURG, commencing on
Monday the thirty first day of January next for the dispo
sal of the public lands within the following townships and
fractional townships, vizi
North of the base line and of ef principal meridian
Fractional township sixty and the east half of township
sixty. one, of range thirty nine.
Fractional township sixty, and townships sixyive and
A, the land office at JACKSON, commencing on Monday,
the seventeenth day of January next for the disposal OF the
public lands within the following townships and parts oil
townships, Wis
North of the base line and Of the fh principal meridian
Township twenty-seven of range eight
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty four, twenty five twentysx, thirty
five, and thirty six in township twenty four, and sections
one, two eeven twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, twenty
twenty three twentyfour, twenty twentsx, the
fraction OF section twenty "F Lake."
tons hir'y.vc and thrysix, in township twenty-five Of
The east halves of sections three ten fifteen twenty-five
twentyeven, and thy-four, and fractional section four
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Notice In Clui.nants

TUCKER IL ADDISON, General Agents, Office on 9Th
street, (Colemans Budings) four doors north Of Penn
sylvania avenue. ia .eA..
Beverley Tucker and John E. Addison have ASSOCIATED
themselves for the purpose OF prosecuting claims OF all kind
government.
All communications (post pa) addressed to the abov
shall receive prompt attention. Reference is made to thu
following gentlemen:
Hon. Geo. NJ Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon. Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury
Hon. Jno. Y. Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. r.. M. L. Hunter United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. @.
Jno +. Addison attorney -at-law, will continue to gw
personal attention business before the several
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties o.
Maryland and Virginia. July I3-ly
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rTNEIE written signature tho only safeguard against
public attention is invited, and par
ticulary referred to the advercment setting forth the
style OF labelling, and the putting up of Dr. Beckwits anti
dyspeptc and dinner pills. Also to that of Dr. Dyos APP
proved anbilious pills; both of which, il may be
are protected from being eonterfetcd by the only safe.
guard 10 be depended uponthe Of the
proprietors on the label of each box of pills
All others which may be offered sale by unprinciped
persons are surely base countereits, and will be rejected
as such The pills that in the hands of persons who
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged for such
as have the written signature of the proprietor
The sole agency for the sale of Beckwhs anidyspeptc
and Dyos antbilious pills. is vested in the hands OF 4
W Dyou Sons, Of the Columbian College, No 1872 North
Second street, Philadelphia, who will execute any orders
for the
Druggists and all Wholesale dealers who wish be fur.
nsed with the genuine pills, will bes applied the most
liberal terms, by applying above May 21-u
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OF the Land Sales In the indianapolis
Fort Wayne, and Wnamac Districts I'm the state
of Indiana.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sales of the lands in
IN the Miami cessions in Indiana, ordered by proca
nation of the President of the United States, dated the
twenyh day May, lSi7 To be held at the land Office
Indianapolis, the sixth day of September, 1917 at the
land office Fort Wayne the 10th of September, 1S47
and at the land office at Wnamac on the 9th September.
lS47 and which sales by public notice, dated the
and to commences the 10th December 1877, are hereby
declared be still further postponed until, and to COM
first day Of May 1913 the land office at Fort Wayne
Monday the 9Th day of May lsis and at the land office at
Winaniac Monday, the 18th day of May, l84S
Given under my hand, the City of Washington this
fourteenth day of July ammo Donini 1877.
by order Of the President
RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Agency for Claims at washington.


" and General Agent No H. Todds Buildings, Pennsyl
vana avenue Washington, d. c. offers his services for the
prosecution of claims before Congress any of the
tive departments, or before any board OF ta
may be appointed for the adjustment OF spoiaion
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands fol
return duties those arising under contracts, treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid to the settlement OF accounts
disbursng officers who may find it inconvenien to give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish egazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the
claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (post pad) will receive immediate
| tention. A.
He has the honor refer to the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it, conpoers and
dors offices OF the Treasury Department, and the senior
captains and pursers in the navy and also to Dr. John H
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Phadelplia Rev.
Septimus Tusn, chap OF the Senate, Washington Hon.
Henry L. Ellsworth Fayette, Indiana; Thomas M Blount
esq, Pensacola Florida; Hon. G. b. Penrose, Lancaster
Pa; Judge I. Hartley Crawford, Washington; VIM. Az
new, esq, New York; Collins Lee, esq, Baltimore, Md
New Haven, Conn., M. Judson, esq, New Orleans; Hon
+. H. Foster, Nashville, Tenn
/ MAY 16--Iv \
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and townships hirywo and thrytbree, Of range nine
Townships hirtytwo, hirty-thce and rhirty-four, oil
range twenty.
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools militia
y other purposes, wlll be excluded from the s1lcn
The offering of the lands viii be commenced the day,
appointed, aud proceed ia the order In which they
advertised, with all convenient despatch, until tho
whole shall have been offered and the tales ,us closed
sale shall be kept open longer than weeks and
no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington. ihi'
ninth day of October ammo Domni one thousand Sigh
hundred and forty-seven.
BY the President; JAMES II. POLK.
RICHARD NJ You've,
Commissioned of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE 10 Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption any
lands within the townships and parts of townships above
enumerated required establish the the salts
faction register and receiver Of the proper land office,
and make payment therefor soon as practicable after
ing thss notice. and before the day appointed for tile
mencemen of the public of the lands embracing the
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Oct 15-wl3w
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Importanf New Work.
UNITED. STATES FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
~ The Treasury Department and its fiscal bu'
reaus their origin organization, and practical operations
Illustrated being supplement- the Synopsis of Treasury
instructions for the administration laws affect
ing the commercial and revenue system of the United
States IN fourteen chapters. BY Robert Mayo, MDi one
volume quarto. Price 81 50.
Tbs above work, which has been for considerable tune
In preparation the Treasury Department. has Just been
printed, extra copies of which are Tor sale by
VIM q. FORCE,
Aug Penn. avenue, corner of 10th street.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
nv one PetitIon or Cathar1ne Id cold, OF Wa.hing-

y 4
nN the Petition OF Catharfne ID Gold, of Washing
" ton, Conn, executrx of the last will and tesame
8 God deceased praying for the extension of patent
granted to the said j. s. Gold for improvement in
or from the expiration OF said patent which
takes place on the 18th day of December next
1t ordered that the said petition be heard the United
States Patent Office Monday, the 18th day of December
NEXT IL O'Clock M and all persons notified to ap-
pear and show any they have, why said petition
ought not to be granted.
Ordered also that this notice be published in the Union
and National Demokrat, Washington Argus and Republic
can, Baltimore; Pennsylvanian Philadelphia Daily Globe,
New York; Post. Boston and the Gazette and Union,
previous to the said 18th day of December
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner Of Patents
p. S.-Editors of the above-named papers will please
copy and send their bills to the United States Patent Office
win paper containing the notice.
Nov 5-iaw3w.
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TN pursuance Of law, JAMES X. POLK, President Of
the United States Of America do hereby declare and
%sss snoTn fsas public ,ss viii be hsd at ns Sns
cling Monday, the day February next for the
disposal Of the public lands within the aforementioned
parts Of townships, to wits
South Of the base lane and wsst of the principal meridian
Sections one two eleven, twelve, twenty-three twenty
four twenty-five, twenty-six, thy-fve and try-sx, IN
Sections twenty nne thirty, thirty -one thrytwo and
Fractional section thry-one in township nine, and fac
tonsl sections FOUR fye and six in township ten OF range
four situated OH " Petit Bois' island
Fractional sections twentyseyen twentyeight, twenty
nine, thirty thrythr and hirtyou in township nlne
of range six and fractional sections twenty two twenty
three, twentyour. twenty-five twenysix and twenty
island"
Fractional sections six seven eight and seventeen in
township eight of range eight fractional section thirty
foul in township and fractional sections two
three and welve, in township eight Orange nne situated
on Deer island
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, mill
tarY other purposes, will be excluded from The SALE
The offering OF the lands will be commenced on the
are advertised with all convenient despatch until tn,
whole shall have been offered, and the sale thus closed
But The sale shall not be kept open longer than weeks
until after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand the city OF Washington, th:
eight hundred and torv.seven a"no Do'n' ''''
By the President: JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. You're,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to Pre-~mption Claimants.
Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
establish the the satisfaction of the register and
cever and make payment therefor, practicable
commencsmsn Of ths saa Of ,he lands e The ras
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS.

IIEADQUARTERs THE MARINE CoRps,
ClUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, Washington, Oct. H. 1871.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at this office
~ until 10 Clock Monday, the 10Th day Novem
Der next for furnishing atons the United States
at the following stations, for the year 1SiS, Wis
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Brooklyn Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Gosport, (near Norfok,) Virginia;
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia
Each ration consist Of pound and quarter of fresh
beei, three quarters OF pound of pork eighteen
ounces of bread superne -four, the option of gov
eminent; and at the rate OF six pounds of good coffee
twelve pounds of the best New Orleans sugar. eight
of SALT four pounds good hard brown soap and one and
half pounds of good hard dipped taow candles, each
hundred rations.
The beef required shall be delivered on the order of the
commanding officer OF each station either in bulk by
single ration and shall consist of the best and choice
portions OF the carcass the pork to be No. prime
pork and tue groceries Of the best quality of the kinds
named, subject to inspection.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied by the
OF two sureties (of known responsibility for
faithful performance of the contract
To be endorsed Proposals for rations for 1SiS.''
AUG. A. NICHOLSON
Quarermaster Marine Corps
The North American and Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Portsmouth Gazette. New Hampshire; Boston Post and
Boston Times, Boston New York Herald New York Eve
ming Post, and New York Courier and Enquirer New York
Baltimore Republican and Baltimore sun Baltimore Nor.
folk Herald Norfolk Beacon, and New Era Norfolk Rich
mond Enquirer and Richmond Wing, Richmond Aexan-
will give the above three insertions each per week and
send the account, panied by printed copy the
advertisement, to this office for payment
OctI+-3taw,l5Nov
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WDE Veivets.-We have received pieces A. black
silk yelvets; pieces "A coIored, assorted suitable for
vises and demi-cloaks.
Oct p-3tif d. CLAGETT ~ co.
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NOTICE to Pre-emptlon C,a,mnnt..

Every person entitled to the right of presumption to any
lands wi Thin the limits OF the townships and parts OF town
ships above cacd is required to establish the
The satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land office, and make payment therefor
practicable after seeing this notice. and before day APP
pointed the of the public sale OF the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Oct. 21-Iawl3w
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
lands within the limits of the townships and parts OF town
ships above required establish the to
the satisfaction Of the register and receiver OF the proper
land Office and make payment therefor as soon as practice
bic after seeing notice before the day appointed for
the mmencement OF the public sale of the lands embra
cling the claimed, otherwise such claim will be for
ieted RICHARD M: fOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Oct l5-lawl3w
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TNxTGA qualify Long Cashmsre sha~.-We have
IL inst received super French cashmere long shaws
Oct o0-3hf ~ OLhOGii " w.
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John n. WALLACE, Attcrney-at-Law.--Ofice on
Oct 25-I4eod
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Postpone OF Land Sales the indianapolis,
Fort Wayne and Winnmac districts In the State Of
Indiana.
NOTICE hereby given, that the sales Of the lands in
lN the MIAMI CEssoNs INDIANA ordered by proclama-
the President ofthe United States, dated the twenty
fifth day May lS7 be held at the land office at ndi
ana polls on day September, 1877 the land
Office Fort Wayne the 10Th September lSi7; and al
land office Winamac the 9th September, 1877,
declared to be postponed until, and TO commence
Monday, the twentieth day of December, lS47.
Given under my hand, the city of Washington, this
second day of july Ammo Domn thousand eight hun
bred and forty-seven
BY order OF the President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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NHIS instrument which has relieved many thousands
i of breasts pulmonary, and spinal weaknesses and
distortion, also of conspaon plies and particularly OF
female weakness the symptoms ofwhich well known,
can be had OF Mrs BALDWIN the Of Mr.. Peter
Benner tailor doors below AZ street. the north side
of Pennsylvania gentleman in attendance on
gentlemen. Orders for instruments from distance to be
forwarded to Dr. Banning 437t Broadway, New York
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From Professor Goddard, of PHILADELPHIA.

have examined Dr. Banning's instrument for the relic
of weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment OF the same and asonshed the results
have also listened TO his views of its applicability
extended class of Diseases and think them be highly i'm
poant and therefore cordially recommend them the
rious consideration of the medical profession
PAUL Il. GODDARD, M. ID.
Philadelphia, Feb. 3d. 1916.
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Notice to PRESUMPTION Claimants.

Every person entitled the right Of presumption any
lands within the limits of the townships and of town
ships above enumerated is required establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver OF the proper
land Office, and make payment therefor pracfi
cab after seeing this NOTICE. and before the day appointed
for the commencement OF the public sale of the lands
bracng the tnct claimed otherwise such claim will be for
feited.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Oct aw1N xu
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nR BANNTN0's BODY BRACE.-Thousands of per-

- afflicted by pulmonary affections dyspepsia
spaon and various degrees of local Tor general debility,
have been relieved by this instrument II is particularly
adapted ailments prevalent at the south, TO
spinal weakness, distortions tendency OF the body to
lounge and doop, both in children and adults BY
Ing the form to POSTURE enlarges the Chest 80
conIacons of the chest with attendant affections of the
heart ana lungs, countaced and full play is given
the organs of respiration = 70
The brace may be had in this city by applying Mrs.
boadwns VINO VIII be in attendance all times the
st0Te OF Mr. refer brenner tailor doors below
on the north side OF Pennsylvania gentleman
viii aid in adapting TO those who may call for pur-
pose ~
Applications for single braces from distance, as also
FOR patent rights may likewise be directed Dr. banning
Office l35h Broadway, New York.
Dr. Banning can refer, if desired, Of the mos,
eminent professors medical and surgical science the
Unred States as well distinguished ladies
and gentlemen in this city and other parts Of the country
Oci. f6-iy
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commissioner Oh the Senerai Lana VI
July l6-1awts.
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| From Professor Mott, Of Nec York, and Others.
| The undersigned have examined Dr. Bannings novel
views the mechanical pathology OF many affections oil
the vsce, and believe them to be highly interesting and
worthy the serious attention Of the medical profession
Valentine Mott, Stephen Brown
| Stephen r. Kirby, Alex b. Whiting,
]. kearney Rodgers, III. Mclean.
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! DIR. BANNING, Kind Sir The following from let
by the undersigned her BROTHER prac
Using ply stefan central New York The writer is the
beeaved consort of clergyman wei known and much la
mented, and her testimony is entitled to the highest conf
dence. She cheeruly consents to its publication, If, in
your judgment, it may aid in commencing your useful
brace the patronage Of those who would be benefit
ed by itsuse.
i LA, u
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coUSsEILop-AT-LAw,
LAS established his office in the city Washington and
proers his services the public in the prosecution 81
cn upon the Treasury of the United States, the aeu
Of the circuit courts Of the district of Coum-
bin, and In the Supreme Court of the United States
His Office Is the south side of the Treas.
nary building. June bly,
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WILLIAM il. HART attends to tho collection Of
w all claims on any of the departments Of government,
and the procuring of pensions land warrants, Nc.
Office on street, Treasury Building, Washington,
d. G. Sept 24-4md
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OTce ON II street The Treasury Department,
yNTILL give prompt attention claims before any of the
w departments of the government or before Congress
and also in the courts OF the District and in the Su
preme Court of the United States
Address Green Green, Washington city, postage paid
Nov. IS--tf
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Commissioner OF tue General Land Office
Iulx 3-laWtd