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Coal Depot,

Lenor's Wharf, near the Long Bridge.
i and the public that he IS receiving daily the above
article of its various kinds and qualities, (Which will make
his present equal any in the Dstrct) consisting OF
Butler, Red Ash Pine Knot, Broad Mountain Clover Hill
suitable for cooking ranges radiators grates furnaces &C.
have had, considerable expense my yard plahked,
and have erected commodous shed for the preservation
of the coal from the dust and weather. and would
those persons who may obtain their stock of me in the fall
that in the quantity purchased should be found not
sufficient for the season. (as the very frequently
only small advance will be made the price to supply
the deficiency. 49,.
would request the citizens generally to call before
king their purchases am resolved to dispose OF the
article at reasonable rates.
N B. Each load accompanied by the certificate of u
weigher.
Orders win be received the Butler Coal Office; ]" Mr..
s. e. Massoletti's Drug Sore Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite Coleman's Hotel they may be left with Mr..
John F. Caan Drug Store corner OF 7h and streets,
(ether of whom receipt for y through the Post Or
fce the yard, 13a street. near the Long Bridge
JOHN PETTIBONE.
Sept G-2aW6W
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THE LITERARY WORLD,
II gnxcffefOr. 4NEhOrs, Readers, and f'ubRtshers.

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Public Notice.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
November 8, l847.

vUyHE British government having seen fit charge with
full postage the Atlantic the mail matter which
actually conveyed it by the United States mail
steamer WASHINGTON, it became necessary, as measure
OF selfpotecton, that this government should take the
steps therein authorized for terminating the subsistng
raraement between the countries, in relation well
British mails in transit through this country for their colo
NAL possessions this continent as the ordinary mail
between those possessions and the United
States This accordingly done; and those arrange.
ments will consequence, terminate ON the Sixteenth day
of the present month. .
The necessary result will be- that and the srccnh
Instant mail destined for any OF the British
sessions on this continent will be permitted leave the
United States unless the United States postage thereon is
previously fully paid.
Nov. 5-4t Postmaster General
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CyEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Office OF
- the James River and kanawha Company. in Richmond,
Va until the 18th day of December next Tor the consruc-
ton of the comPanys Improvements James river from
the mouth of North river to the town of Buchanan, dis
lance of twenty miles The surveys being not yet
peted the work can be further specified in this adver-
canal between the pools of the dams, with locks suf
fall of about 1O6 feet towingpath for
the whole distance and such guardlocks aqueducts Gull
verts, farm bridges, &C., shall DO found necessary The
divided convenient jobs sections, each of which will
be let the lowest responsible bidder offering satisfactory
proposals. and that cash payments will be made month
estimates of work actually done with reservation of
the work. until the shall be completed according
contract 81 ts-t
Sealed proposals will also be received the place,
until the date for the construction OF the connexon OF
at Richmond, through the Richmond dock This work
will consist of three locks of IL feet m and of 10 feet
lift intermediate canals for aggregate distance of about
half mie with such cuverts wallis wastes tbridges,
in the falls Richmond the raising of the walls and
bankment OF the present dock the extension OF the dock
few hundred feet eastwardy and the construction of
outletlock the lower end thereof capable of admitting
the largest vessels coming to the port of Richmond. This
work will be paid for in bonds the company Ito be issued
under the authority of of the Legislature of Vir
gnia) running and bearing per interest pay
able emannualy Besides the usual reservation OF ~
will be required to give ample security satisfactory to
the board OF directors for the completion of the work the
times and in the manner specified in the contracts.
Plans of the above works will be exhibited, and speci-
cations thereof delivered contractors the Copanys
Office Richmond by the LIST of December next After the
receipt Of the proposals. time will be taken for the conside
ration thereof until the 18th of the month"; on which
day Tin the proposals should be satisfactory the several
WALTER GWYNN,
Nov 3-3tawtlODec Chief Eng. Of the J. r.. IL X. Co.
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DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR F. G. Liable has the honor inform the ladies
Itl and gentlemen of Washington and Georgetown that
his dancing academy will reopen on Tuesday Nosemr
of tuition Tuesdays Thursdays, and Saturdays, from
D. to p. m. for young ladies; from to p M for
young masters
b. Those ladies and gentlemen who may feel DESTROYS
to receive instruction Georgetown, will please leave their
names at his residence in Washington.
OctI k--Cax Am
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CAVE JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.

A SPLENDID FARM FOR sALE.-The subscriber
"A wishes to sell that wclknown and highly improve
in Charles county, Maryland, called Gasvar OF
which he has resided for the last years. The
property is in very high OF cultivation, and is
believed to be inferior estate Underwater in Maryland
The greater portion OF has been well lined and otherwise
MANFRED within the last few years. and IL is capable of
producing from four six thousand bushels OF wheat
thousand twelve hundred barrels of and hum
bred hogsheads otobacco annually besides OATS &c.
in abundance for very largo stock The crop of corn
matured in the field will exceed thousand barrels,
and the crop of wheat being seeded confidently
peced yield not less than five thousand bushels. The
about twelve hundred acres, eight hundred
of which arabic; three hundred are in wood
walnut limber and hundred in natural
dow and salt marsh aoding rich and abundant pasurage
for several hundred cattle The whole is enclosed and for
the by good chestnut fences There is on this
ample supply of tobacco houses stables, grana
res cornhouses sheep and cowsheds houses and
all other necessary and convenient out-budlngs all in
good order There also orchards Of choice fruits in full
bearing; water is abundant and good in subdivision
of the estate and the markets of the Chesapeake
is ace any could reasonably DESIRE The small
village of Aliens Fresh, in which there are several families
now residing, and prosperous commercial establish.
aud grst-m, and which is generally admitted
be the best situation in the county Tor commercial bust
ness will be sold in whole part along with the farm
desired by the purchaser
The OF sale be made very accommodating, and
possession given the first day of January next To any
person desn purchase the subscriber will with plea
letter. And the property will be shown at any time to
those desiring inspect it, by the subscriber by his agent
residing on the premises, Aliens Fresh.
Oct l5-lawSw WILLIAM d. MERRICK.
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- and in Alexandria county, Virginia, at public auc-
tionBy virtue of deed of trust, executed on the IN
day of August lS47 duly recorded in iber W. b. No 1875
foos "a 43 inclusive of the land records Tor ash
ngon county, District of Columbia, the subscriber
will offer for sale at public auction the auction OF
Robert w Dyer, Wednesday, the Sd day of November
next, ii O'clock m the following valua
thereon many thereof may be necessary to accom-
pish objects which the said deed gvep!hat
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CTROHG's PATENT LAMPS.-At the 10Th annual fair
- of the American Institute just closed the subscriber
received the medal for the best design lamps (Strong
Patiently The superiority of these lamps has been pub
cy tested and by the award of Messrs Cox and Souen
burg, dealers in solar and other lamps,) committee
lamps, fully admitted to be superior to all others now in
use In addition TO this official announcements in behalf
Of Suong's Patent Lamps" by the American Institute
we permitted TO state that of the lamps was in
slant day and night in the managers room, during the
fair giving great comfort and satisfaction TO all who were
employed in reading writing by its brilliant and shadow
less light; and refer to Hon. f. Tallmadge. president Gen
Chandler and other members of the Institute, for the
OF the above statement.
The Brooklyn Glass Company, long and favorably
known, furnish with the exception OF the shades all the
glass used in our lamps.
Our sivercd work is supplied by J. Mitchell IL Co., who
received the premium at the last fair for superior
workmanship.
The advantages o" Strong's Patent Lamps" are =
LIST. These lamps shade.
al. Are free from smoke or smell.
3D. VIII burn the cheapest OIL and give greater light at
less expense than any lamp now in use
4th Are more brilliant than camphine spirit gas, with
out the same risks to life and property.
9TH Are liable get out OF orde easily cleaned
and warranted for one year.
9Th The hand lamps will spill oil with the most care
less usage. i.L 1.
Manufactured solely by s. D. VANDERHEYDEN, 54s
Pearl street, New York. Wareroom, 3O4 Broadway
Chandeliers, bracket, hanging parlor. and mante lamps
in every variety
N. b. Solar and astral lamps altered.
PRICES: Retail from IS $25 Wholesale per doz from
$4S to $500.
TERMS Under $780, cash over 800, 3d. co. 80 days.
satisfactory paper.
Nov 3-lm
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In square No. $50, lots Nos. 7 and ii
And immediately after the sales of the said lots the sub
scrber will also offer public auction valuable lands
in Alexandria county, Va, forming part OF the property
known the Gebc Lands divided in parcels of from 100
$50 each-the Same being also included in the
deed of trust before referred to.
The square south square I73 the property lately
cupied by Gen. Van Ness beautifully improved, and too
well known require further description There also
good improvements many of the other lots.
The terms OF sale as follows, viz: one-fourth OF
the purchase money be paid in hand, and the
residue in one, two and three years the purchasers to
the payment Of said and, full payment OF
the purchase money, with all interest and costs, If
the subscriber will convey, the expense Of the purcha
sers all the right and title vested in him by the before
named deed OF trust If the of sale be complied
with in days after the SALE the trustee the right
oseng the property bought by such delinquent purcha-
Sc rs at their risk and expense after days.
RID. SMITH, Trustee.
Oct I5-eodifs h. w. DYER, Auctioneer.
After the sale of the foregoing lots and tracts lands the
following lots in the city OF Washington will be offered
public auction at the place. tor the purchase money
of which credit will be given of from to five years
bea ring interest, if sasac security be given,
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NEW AND MOST EXPEDITIONS LINE
To Piney Point and The other landings on the Potomac,
and to persons pishing agreeable excursion by the
Chesapeake bay to baltimore.
: .sE..n THE public is hereby advised, that on and
after Monday the 5th instant, the quick and
beautiful steamer PoWHATAN will run sepi-weeky, in
connection with the steamer AUGUSTA, between the
mouth of Aqua creek, Pney Point and Baltimore.
Passengers by the Augusta leaving Washington at or
Alexandria 81, m, Mondays and Thursdays,
rive Aqua creek about ~ where they take the
ror Powhatan, arriving at Pney Point between
and 6, p. The Powhaan thence proceeds to Balti-
more, where she arrives by 4, m. the next morning
Returning, the Powhatan will leave Baltimore at p IN.
Tuesdays and Fridays Passengers by her breakfast at
Piney Point and arrive at Aqua creek by IL, m where
they take the mail steamer Augusta and arrive at Aexan-
dria by Al and at Washington by p.
The Powhatan will take in and put passengers at all
the landings on the Potomac
Passage and fare between Washington or Alexandria and
Pney Point, and return $3 on
Passage to any other landings on the Potomac be- -
low Aqua creek 5O
Passage between Washington or Alexandria and
Baltimore, (inciudng meals,) with the privilege Of
returning the next day at charge OF 81 only : w
For further particulars apply to Capt W. Rodgers on
GEO. MATTNGLY, Agent.
-Qto,.,
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- For rent, two-ssory brick house, now occu-
It'll pied by Mr. Henry Balmain the corner OF
- 18th and Also for rent sale two-story
brick house and LOT 18th and streets, with the frame
house and lot adjoining For further particulars enquire
of HOBT. CRUIT,
onF street, between lah and 18th streets
Nov, 2-6t MAT. lnteligencer.l
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October H. IS47.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that the Library OF Con-
IN gress will be closed Tuesday, the Doth of October
and will again be opened until Thursday the 18th OF
November JOHN .. MEEHAN,
Oct lI-eodIm Librarian.
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NEW GROCERIEs.-l have received = select
IN sortment of new groceries for family use, which will
be sold and friends the liberal terms,
deliverable in any part of the city:
chests Pouchong tea
do Young Hyson do
do Gunpowder do
do Imperial do
2 do Oolong do
Is boxes Nova Scotia smoked herrngs, large
rs do Scotch behring's, small
100 lbs Goldfish
20 barrels No. mackere
20 bbls. Potomac green behring's
very superior lot of new English dairy cheese
20 boxes Huls best scented white and variegated al
mond soaps
10 do French CASTLE soap
10 bales wrapping Irvine
A general assortment of sweeping and shoe brushes,
backing, corn brooms, &c.
IL dozen fancy tuted mats
IL do Manila do
IL do country shuck do
Buckets, pals, baskets whisps, hair brooms, onghande
hair brushes used for washing windows
2 bales soh-shell almonds
2 boxes shelled do
10 baskets sweet oil
10 boxes Feps chocolate and cocoa
2 do rice -four
10 do dark and yellow mustard
50 lbs. mustard seed
800 do pepper in grain
10 boxes do ground
20 do Gilbert's Utica starch
80 lbs. nunnegs spices, cloves, mace. ginger,
JNO. A. DONOHOO.
Oct 5-law3t InteL]
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O. EO REWARD.-Left my residence ON Tuesday
sDCO morning. the 10Th instant my negro woman RAJ
IrIIIr Ill ID A

WCO IcKIU
CHEI--calls herself RACHEL DAVIS.
She was purchased by me some two years SINCE of n
in this city, and had then recently been sold out OF
the of Mrs. Susanna Campbell in near Rockville,
Montgomery county, Maryland, where her husband and
several children reside, and which place she may at
tempt make her escape Rachel is stout well made
woman, judged be about five feet three or four inches
high oa light gingerbread color complexion, thick head
of hair, but usually handkerchief on the head
broad features with rather prominent cheek bones pleas
ant open countenance quite intelligent, and has been
poyed cook and washer She about thirty or thirty
five years of age.
Fifty dollars will be paid for her apprehension and
nement in Jail ESQ that get her again) taken beyond
The limits of Virginia. and thirty dollars if taken in this
State, and secured, above
VIM. F. BUTLER.
R1cHMoxD, Va, Oct 80, ls7.
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WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE.

~Sn THE STEAMER OSCEOLA having been
&Qe918Up put in complete order, will, on Sunday, the
lith July, commence plying regularly be-
wee the above places leaving the lower end q Frederick
Returning, will leave Washington every Sunday, at 7
o'clock, a.
She win stop regularly, going and returning, at Cone
river, Va, CurToman, Va, Leonardtown, Nd and Port
Tobacco, Md.
And win touch at the following landings for signals or
land, Wis
Point Look Out Pney Point, Blackstones, Pope's Creek,
Nanjamoy, Chapman's, Md, Sandy Point Bluff Point,
Boyd's Hole, and Quantico, Va.
For Norfolk.
The steamer OSCEOLA will leave Washington for the
above place touching Pney Point and Old Pon every
Thursday at O'Clock, Returning will leave Norfolk
every Friday at 4 O'Clock, p m.
Passage and fare S. Passage and fare Piney Point
and return, So
July7 JAMES MITCHELL, Capt.
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Lives insured liz
NORRIS ROBINSON, President.
CHARLES DE SEIDNe, No IL Todds Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent.
w. p. JOHNSTON, M. D., opposite City Post Office,
s. at 7th street, Physician.
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles and operation
of the company can be obtained at the agents Office
Nov 5-law4w
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NEW DAILY ExPREss LINE
- 81 3

TrouQh by Mall Train from Wellington, Via Alex-
andria, 10 fredericksburg, Richmond, and Peters-
burg Virginia.
TINE undersigned having made the necessary arrange
ments with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
tween the above named places now pared under
the name and style of ROGERS, DARRACOTT ~ AL
LEN every description Of light goods and for
ward the Gas above stately reasonable terms.
We trust, by giving personal attention to the BUSH
ness with encouragement, and friends
nothing shall be wanting part TO afford satsiac-
ton.
All light articles, such parcels and PACKAGES which
may be consigned will be delivered free OF cart
age; merchandise other articles which may be too
heavy for the mail train, will have particular care ny
the freight train.
r.. w. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhatan.
b. F. DARRACOTT, Train captain, X. +. d r. H. H.
WILLIAM ii. ALLEN, Depot agent do
Richmond, Va, May l. lS37-May l--du
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NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guaranty,
signed by responsible persons in the following
manner viz:
"The undersigned guaranty that ,
If his bid for carrying the mail from to be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into OBJ
legation prior the first day of January mer with good
and sufficient surees, perform the service proposed
This should be panied by the certificate of post
MASTER other equivalent tesmony that the guarantors
are men property and able make good their guaranty
The proposal should be the department sealed
dotsed % Proposals for route No. +, in and
addressed 10 First Assistant Postmaster General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combination,
and the terms conditions which the is to be
made, see the last annual advertisement.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, October n l847
Oct 29-3taw4w
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IMPROVED FARM In Fairfax county, Va, for Sale.
i 1t is situated the Falls church, (where there is
schoo) in good neghborhood and is about ten miles
from each of the cities Of Washington and Alexandria,
good turnpike roads, Except miles which common
road) and eight miles from Georgetown. Hcontain two hun.
bred and hirtyve acres, fifty Of which in timber and
ment, which has demonstrated that may be brought
high state of fertility, with profit to the owner. large
part now good conditon in grass planted with
choice fruit much of which is already in bearing. The
dwelling and oubuildngs afford ample accommodation for
genteel family. large frame barn, with stabling in the
basement has been recently built in the best manner
There is mlsen the premises having fall OF four
feet. So desirable place is seldom in market; nor
would be, but for the professional occupations of the
owner.
The price viii be moderate, and the terms accommoda.
ting. For further particulars, apply to
CHARLES DE SEEDING,
No. ii Todd's Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington city.
N. B-Mr. John Dun, residing the adjoining farm,
will show the premises those DESTROYS purchase.
Oct 27-2awtf
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CPORTs, Panimes, and Recreaiions, one vsl~rAs,
- with 400 engravings, ls1, Price 81 In
Sept i, TAYLOkr
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49, FOR RENT, the and commodious house +
R5 street west occupied by Thos. Richie, esq.
I'LL 1t is in q healthy and beautiful location, and has adj
vantages possessed by few places of residence in Washing
ton furnace which the whole house, bath room
kitchen range, &c. Possession given the Goth of this
month";
For terms inquire of VIM. A. GORDON, Quartermaster
Generals Office, War Department.
july 9--3tawtf.
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MRS. WHITWELL, having removed her late
Nl residence in Duff Green's Row, Capitol Hill, has
taken the honse formerly occupied by Mr. Dent Al street,
door the First Presbyterian church. and is pre-
pared receive boarders by the week, month, year
Families be comfortably accommodated, also gentle
men wishing only thr~ meals
(Icf
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CARUsI'S SALOON.

EVILS CARUSl has the honor inform the citizens of
IL Washington and vicinity as also his former pupils
that his dancing academy will be reopened ON Tuesday,
L. 6. win instruos in walszinK, gaaopads Poks the
Redua Waltz and all the other fashionable dances A.
of Washington and to the most select circles In the Uni
take place the subscription list filled, of which
due notice will be given P5vae lessons to classes sim
ss s
Classes for young ladies on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from till O'clock p For YOUTHS same days from
till For young gentlemen, same days from till
The saloon will be rented for cotion parties, concerts,
balls exhibitions lectures &C., on the mos. liberal and
NTEW AND ELEGANT sMKs.-1ho suhsorassrs
~ have this day received large invoice Of drs ;l..
York markets within tho last week: They name
iS pieces very rich changeabe Brooads .i!.:
: ;ss ;:;: S;ss y:
S do Is inch black oto.nan satns - M
DO 49, sn "dpgsf black boiled s1i. for x.s.
Together with great variety of other very rich French
Cashneres, mousselines, &C., of the Iates, styles
Worked capes and collars nSe
Lace capes for high and low neck dresses
Lace peerines, needle worked handkerchiefs
Do sn snd evening
to Be opened on moaE an Yss Of
very recent Importation and well WORTHY sbs ssn E Of
'"e Oct easa a~s@if -. -
ERENcH and English Boarding ana Day school
= s GSuyc " Xxi. CIV have With their o "a
~. oi VI i t ely, -. u .o,a
Mrs s renewed 1 TT sI ee. 5 , ma
of ,heir scool 81 Mnndsv ncxt r,orh SIsh ss
embeTD " Ao'' S - -N'' 49, ''
~ :...-..;.- ;-.y.a.. -, ~.
Eb enet 10 ,a,nh, :; ,h sr n,nveI schno ~
in The JInsd s,a and ia nnder Their own d.
,ectinn French mmsic drawing Nc Nc by the best
Professors For refence md further particulars see pro-
snecss Which naw bs oained AT The school
Aug 80 s,fs Isl g..gs
THREE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES National DaguerrAan
Gallery and Photographic Depos established In 184O
and ava red the gold and silver medals four first pret.
ums and two highest honors the NATIONAL the Massa-
chm sets the New York and the Pennsylyana exhbitions
for the most splendid coored DaguerrcoyPes ana pest aP
Para.us ; nm x,....,,,,,-s.~ w...x.r~- w..
Io'ce'' Aao''' y sssss,s ~, " 49,