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NTACGREGOR's Commercial Statistics of the Anaer

TACGREGOIs's Statistics the ArserI-
lSI Nations, Digest of their Productive Resources
Commercial Legislation, Tariffs, Navigation, Port and
Exports, NC, vol, London, 1871 McCullochs Descrip-
tive and Statistical Account of the British Empire 3d ed
enlarged vols. London 1917. The British Consus
Handbook, vol, London 1876. Political Philosophy, by
Lord Brougham, vols London, 1916. The Year Book of
Facts vol, London, 1917 McCuagl's Industrial History
of Free Nations vols London, 1876 McCulochs Lter-
ture OF Political Economy, vol McCulloch on Taxation
and the Funding System vol Bucanan's Taxation and
Commec Policy of Great Britain vol Clements's Guide
British Customs Duties, containing Laws, Tables, Boun-
ties Drawbacks Excise, Warehousing System, ne, vol
The British Constitution, by Lord Broughan, vol. History
of Ten Years, 1880 1870 by Louis Blanc, vols The
Wealth Nations, edition. London, 1916, copete in
vol Adam Smiths Wealth Of Nations, notes by McCuoch,
vol Adam Smiths Wealth of Nations, with from
Ricardo, Chalmers, Mill, Dugad Stewart and other emf.
nent writers, vols Porters Progress OF the Nation,
don, 1886 Just imported from London by F. TAYLOR.
Together with many other valuable works, new and old,
on tbs same class of science. Sept Is
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Navy DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery Sept IL, lS47.
BOARD OF Naval Surgeons for the examination Of
n applicants for appointments the medical corps of
the navy will convene in the city of Philadelphia the
llth of October
Applications be addressed the Secretary of the
Navy state the age of the applicants and be
panied by full testimonials of character and professional
capacity.
Sen. 1J-dCt
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ID. PAINE " Co.

CONTRACTORS AND MANAGERS OF LOTTERIES
WE present the following magnificent scheme the
w public and invite their particular attention to 1t. 1t
the best lottery before offered considering the
price of tickets, which only $20 100000 capital PRICE
and the lowest three-nun,ber ticket draw $ 900
SUSQUEIANNA CANAL LOTTERY. Glass No. ~,
To be drawn in the city Baltimore, Oct a. I847 under
the superintendent OF State lottery commissioners
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DRUFF's Map Of the Valley OF MexioO.-A new and
ID map of the valley of Mexico and the surround
ing mountains uding map of the route between Vera
Cruz, Alvarado and Pueba, drawn by j. Goldsborough
Bru is this day received for sale Saoners Hail. Penn
sylvania avenue, doors of 18th Price rs
cents. VIM. FISCHER.
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HARTWEII,s WASHINGTON HOUSE,
Chestnut ADORE SEVENTH merit door to the Masonic Hail.
PHILADELPHIA


PHILADELPHIA
TTNiS Hotel has been greatly enlarged and refunished,
and the proprietor has spared insure
to his visitors every comfort and convenience. The
dining saloon for gentlemen well the private ordi-
nary for ladies, large and convenient The parlos and
chambers capacous and fitted up in the modern
style This house being in central position the propre-
solcits continuance of public favor pledgng himself
that no effort on his part shall be spared to them
every luxury the city affords
N. b. bath house is attached to the hotel where
and cold baths canbe had any hour.
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From Richmond to Washington W Genus.
Baltimore Az y
Philadelphia 60 "
New York 80 "


For any number of words ten, and not exceeding
twenty, double these rates and up to one hundred
wordsany that number being chargeabe at
tvohirds of those rates.
Southern editors will perceive that by having the news
elegraphed from Boston and put into the mail at Rich
mond, they will gain TWO ENTIRE DAYS In the same
manner they may gain from New York, and vrtnaHy
one from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. ,
editors will likewise perceive that, by having the
southern news elegraphed from Richmond, they may gain
one, co, three days. according to their respective oca-
| tions. !,
1t is the interest of the telegraph companies to serve the
public promptly and impartiay; and they VIII not hesl-
tate discharge from their service any one who Tails In
that duty, upon satisfactory evidence OF his default
| AMOS KENDALL, Agent, &c
WASHINGTON, July %, 1Si7-f
p s. Since the foregoing published in the Union,
learn that the New York and Boston company decline the
arrangement Messages from the south for Boon cannon
| be sent, therefore, without prepayment in Richmond
|
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NOR SALE Or HENT.-Two houses 9th, between
Il l. and M streets north large wostory new brick,
with cellar and back buildings, pump ofexceen water
in the yard, and large side lot attached; the other
trame stories high with back building, containing
eight rooms For terms, apply TO, Il. JONES',
May l9--n Until On the premises.
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lst and I'd numbers $3.50 3D. and 4tll $500, &c.
Tickets $2O-halves $l0--quarters $5-eghths So 80.
Certificates of packages of Is whole tickets, $3.50
Do do Is half do lao
Do do 26 quarter do 20
Do do 26 eighth do N
All orders by mail or otherwise, for tickets, shares, or
packages, viii meet with prompt attention. Address
u. PAINE & Co, Managers
Sept S-2awdNc7w y baltimore Md
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Doctor Amntrs italian vegetable Panacca.
PreserpatiUe of Health.

CERTAIN CURE for dysentery, diarrhqa. bilious and
~ liver complaints dyspepsia, &c. &c.-Doctor Amati's
celebrated Italian vegetable panacea prepared BY h1essr
cure and prevention Of the above prevalent diseases Its
rial and bilious attacks feve cholera morbus dysentery
dyspepsia, disorders of the liver chronic Diseases
complaints and Others peculiar to children female com
plants, nc lli.t M 1T ~
The ingredients composing the above preparation have
been made known to, and fully examined BY distinguish
ed physician who has given his unqualified appreciation
Persons suffering under any mercual disease may fully de-
pend upon being relieved by the of the Many
families who have used it, testify its mild and safe opera
ton 1t Is therefore confidently recommended to all who
may be afflicted with of the complaints above named
The proprieors do think publish here
any one OF the numerous certificates which they possess
recommendatoy of the panacea, the pamphlet, which
each bottle, will be found sufficient to render
ample Information. i,s 81
The panacea be had, wholesale and RETAIL of the pro-
prieors, Ih street, Pennsylvania avenue; also
the drug of Messrs.-
j. C. Farquhar Co., of 10Th street and New York
avenue.
McClery 81 Clements of I4th st. and Penn avenue
r. s. Patterson, corner Of 9th 4. and Penn. avenue
M Delaney, of ~ st. and Penn avenue.
d. b. Clarke 1lth ST. and Maryland avenue (sand,
others the city, and also OF the principal druggist,
in Georgetown and Alexandria. 60 n
s. CARUSI & Co.
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Cooking RansesI Cooking RnngesII

IVAVfNG obtained the exclusive right the sale OF
Simpsons Justly celebrated cooking ranges am now
pared put them mp the Boston prices, and
ranied in all cases, if well Used
These ranges constructed that with the addition Of
hoair back the the kitchen can be heated by
the same fire does the cooking If persons wish H.
they can substitute back and by that have
from thirty fifty gallons of hot water all the time ready
for
Persons wishing purchase them in operation at
Mr.. Thomas Pursells Pennsylvania avenue; Dr. Thomas
2. Jones, patent agent, street; Mr.. kibbys on
street, between Sd and a streets; and Mr. H. Boyds 5,
uphoserer the of Ilth street and Pennsyvana
avenue all OF whom, am authorized to say, Will show
them with pleasure.
Also, for sale, all kinds of stoves among which are
Stewarts cookngstove for wood and coal, warranted,
walkers hotair furnace for heating public buildings pr-
gate houses &c.
Housespoutng and roofing done at the shortest notice
VIII. ii. NARROWER,
Aug 3o-eoiuf 9TH street, opposite Putrotic Bank
NEW WOOD YAHD.--The undersigned beg leave TO
lN inform the citizens of Washington that they have
opened wood yard in the First ward on II street, be-
tween nth and 18Th. They will also continue yard
The old stand IN Georgetown, and keep constantly hand
all kind OF wood and COAL which viii be delivered in
Washington Georgetown the lowest market prices
Orders Ie either yard viii be promptly attended TO-
JABEZ TRAVERS ~ SON,
Sept H-eo3t Intel
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fOALt COAL !i-Jus arrived, and now landing a load
- Of first quality anthracite COAL size, which will
the undersigned, at his lumber yard 7h street. near the
canal where can be had also all kinds of building mate
toners fa,}Is F-N--'fN' -
Sept 9--taw6w Pm PEARSON
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE
2a Tf
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80 EN lE3sssR
Trough by Mail Train from washington, via Alex
s"dri%; TO fredericksburg Hish'"o""' """
TINE undersigned, having made the necessary arrange
ments with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
the and style of ROGERS, DARKACoII ~ Al Al
LEN to receive every description of light goods and Tor
ward the same (as above stately reasonable
We trust by giving personal attention to the bus
that nothing shall be wanting part to afford satsiac-
LIGHT articles such as parcels and packages, which
NAV lie consigned to our care will be delivered free cart
aee and Merchandise other articles which may be too
heavy for mail train, will have our particular care by
J. W. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhatan
b. f. DARRACOTT, Train captain, X. f. " r. H. H.
WILLIAM II. ALLEN, Depot agent, do
Richmond Va, May ], lss7-May 1-dtf
NEW AND MOST EXPEDITIONS LINE
To Piney Point and The other landings on the Potomac,
and to persons acishing agreeable excursion 6y the
Chesapeake bay to Baltimore.
,xE-ss.N THE public is hereby advised, that on and
Isssss. after Monday the 9th instant the quck, and
beautiful steamer PoWHATAN vii run semi,weekly IN
mouth of Aqua creek, Pney Point, and baltimore
Passengers by the Augusta leaving Washlngon at or
rive at Aqua creek about u n where they take the
o steamer Powhatan. arriving at Pney Point between wee
'H Returning, the Powhalan Will leave Baltimore
Piney Point and arrive at Aqua creek by u, M, where
they take the mail steamer Augusta and arrive at Aiexan-
dria by a and at Washington by b p M =
The Powiatan will take in and put out passengers at all
the landings on the Potomac.
Passage and fare between Washington Alexandria and
Passage any other landings on the Potomac be. 20
Passage between Washington or Alexandria and
Baltimore, (including meals with the privilege OF . ~
FoI nh is euy rs apply CAPT Rodgers
board the Augusta, or to ,-o =, rr,,tcrv ..,
J,re sO-2aw
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Preparatory Department. the Columbian College.

Preparatory Department. Of the Columbian College.
TN this school pupils fitted for admission TO the college
l. classes, or for other objects 90
Mr.. John Pickett, gentleman who is amply quaiihed
having passed through collegiate course and been en-
gagged years in the business OF instruction. w'l
have charge of the school, His whole time and energies
be rendered worthy of extensive patronage
This school (Which will commence the LIST OF Sepenl-
ber) will be under the constant superintendent oil the
Faculty Of the College
CHARGES PER QUARTER
Reading writing, and elementary arithmetic "a %
Arithmetic, geography, English grammar, geography
of the heavens, ancient and modern history OO
Natural philosophy chemistry, algebra, geometry
Latin and Greek classics 10 90
pupils who board and have a room in the college
building. will be charged for library, room, bed, 80
Table ale 'ua rh,a' and servant, per week 50
o. "A good sidewalk has been completed from the city
to the college.
CoLLEGE HILL, D. c., Aug. a. ls47-2aw3w
A UGUsT REPORT OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
"A pany of New York, No. So Wall street
This institution during the month of August, issued one
hundred and seventeen new policies, WIS 4,
To Merchants Traders q TO Clergyman srggina
Clerks, II Lawyers, 9
Brokers, IrOl. IN Ooiiege,
Agents, Student, !
Auctioneers, Magistrate,
Editor. Officers army Il navy 4
Shipmasters, Ladies, .
Farmers, Other occuPaliohs, IL
80 81
Tota, lives insured III
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary
CHARLES DE SELDtNa, No. III Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent
sci,n Sept m
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for g. woodward's Hardware and stove store,
Fher he cH sell Stoves Grufes and COOKING Ranges &C.
az Ne,c York and Baltimore priccs.s
HAVE Just received from the north, the largest assert
men and most approved patterns OF stoves and CRATES
that have been offered this city. Among my large
collection OF CRATES and stoves have the American Alright
Cooking Stove, article Just into the market,
paors and chambers which will ventilae your
wen open fireplace. Also, Beebes Patent Cooking
Range, the most approved range now in use.
Please call before you buy between 10th and 18th Streets
Pennsylvann avenue, at 1853 G. WOODWARDS.
Sent, lI-3t
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The steamer OSCEOLA will leave Washington Tor the
above place COUGHING at Pney Point and Old Poinp every
Thursday ats O'Clock, Returning will leave Norfolk
every Friday at O'Clock, p.
Passage and fare 80 Passage and fare to Piney Point
and return, $3
JulyT JAMES MITCHELL. Capt
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Magnetic Telegraph.

TIC, MERCHANTS, EDITORS, &c, Nc.-Morsse's
tween Richmond, Virginia. and all the prneibal cities
Pennsy lvania Buffalo, New York; and Portland, Maine
The mail from the south reaches Richmond about Z
O'clock and the mail is not distributed in New
York until about O'Clock, p M, the next day, and in
Boston about O'Clock the succeeding morning.
On the other hand the mails that leave Boston during the
day up o'clock in the evening" reach Richmond at 6a
D. In two days afterwards.
message telegraphed from Richmond at o'clock in
the morning. the arrival of the southern mall will reach
Boston in few minutes; its contents may be attended to,
and returned Richmond in time to be put into
the mail going SOUTH at 81 Ia the evening OF the same day,
thereby gaining FOUR ENTIRE DAYS.
In like manner, THREE BUSINESS may be gained
between Richmond and New York, and TWO between
Richmond the one hand, and Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington the other
To enable merchants and others to avail themselves OF
this gain, it has been arranged that from New
Orleans, Mobile, Savannah, Charleston and other southern
cities, addressed postage paid) to Telegraph Once,
Richmond, Va" shall be forwarded, without prepay
of the telegraph charges, being understood that the wr
will make arrangements with their correspondents ~
the cities payment delivery. Ii not 80 paio
for they III be delivered will any more mes
sages be forwarded for the party without prepayment
The charges upon message not exceeding ten words
exclusive of the signature and address, are as foows-vz
d
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THE LITERARY WORLD
n gar eHef0r.9nthOrs, is6adsys, and Publishers.

zach NUMBER OF THIS ELEGANT WEEKLY en-
Il braces twenty-iour quaro pages in handsome form,
convenient for binding Il devoted principally critical
views publications. with Interesting aud entertain
ing extracts notices of the movements oil historical and
literary societies with general correspondence
relating TO education art and literature; and Iudicous
ectons from foreign journals of whatever is new in science
and letters together with weekly list of new books pub
hed in country and abroad, prepared in the ules
Price SO per annum. - =, =,
Published weekly by Osgood Co., I'D Nassau ST., ~
Subscriptions received by - - r,o,cr,
Aug l3-d3m WIN. U FOhCb'
CANVASSERS WANTED, apply TO VIM q. FORCE
or OSGOGD a. CO., New York. The most liberal terms
viii be allowed.
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200 pairs u point scarlet Macknac blankets, measure
60 pairs 3poin green Mackinac blankets, to measure
GO by 7ainches, and weigh 9 pounds
900 pairs spoint Gentinella blue Macknac blankets,
2lO pairs 2apoint Gentnela blue Mackinac blankets,
measure 81 by s. inches, and weigh pounds
Dry Goods.
1000 yards blue fancy and gray list cloth
l25 do grass green do do
1850 do blue saved list cloth
7 3s9 90 90 scarlet asn 40 40
90 aa oHsa eoon lag YARN
100 90 do do black do N. MADRAS do do
40 do "a cotton shawls
% % DO 81 q DO DO DO DO
10000 ards calico, domestic
1899 1899 Do do English Gda, and . French
5000 do unbleached do do
1900 do do do sheeting
100 dozen woo!len socks
5000 yards plaid linsey
1000 do hannels, assorted
1000 shirts, flannel
1875 do calico
., g pounds ~ no LINEN thread Sa
20 do sewing silk
$50 pieces ribands, assorted
976 yards bedticking
500 do sattinets, assorted
400 do Kentucky jeans
20 pounds Chinese vermilion.
Hardware.
$40 pounds brass kettles
7s5 tin kettles
40 nests iapanned kettles, e in a nes)
76 dozen butcher knives
1900 gun hints.
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Blankets
900 pairs 3pont white Macknac blankets to measure
coo 10 % ny = inches, and weigh pounds
42o pairs 2pont white Macknac blankets, to meas
500 pairs IS wh;s aa aGa ~ssa 81
- ure 20 by 30 inches, and weigh A pounds
gsst S nshs saa Weigh pounds
100 pairs = by z sss ss % 5.sRs;:
$50 pairs ~ s sS neSf end
1850 pairs son. blue i Gnai Blankets
rs pairs spoint Gsnnsa Blue Msc f.a P blanHs
to measure 54by 66inches, and weigh pounds
Dry Goods
800 yards blue strouds
500 do scarlet do
1000 DO blue fancy and gray lis. cloth
$50 80 90 90 gra as;s DO DO do
5000 do blue saved lis, cloth
1899 5SS do do s sssss do do
e dozen , cotton nag handserchiefs
l5 do black silk do
40 dozen g. cotton shawls
s DO = DO DO
1900 do English and French do
1900 do beached cotton shifting
5000 do unbleached do
1850 do domestic checks s'ah pc, and plaids
lo0 dozen woollen socks
1900 do hanncls, assorted
500 flannel shirts
400 calico do
100 pounds linen thread
is do sewing silk
20 gross worsted gathering
$50 pieces ribbons, assorted
100 gross fancy and clay pipes
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~ from the importers
20 pieces rich IA satin aines assorted colors
80 do "A do In
% do colored moreens assorted
20 do striped red cashmerets
20 do plain twiled do
20 do untwiled do, very cheap
With a variety of other materials for curtains.
ALSO,
30 pair embroidered muslin curtains
20 do rich embroidered lace do
so do low priced curtain muslins.
Which will be sold very low prices for cash pune
tual customers.
Sept l7-3tif d. CLAGETT & co.
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WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE.

= n THE STEAMER OSCEOLA having been
GssSNkLHe put in complete order, will, Sunday, the
filth July, commence plying regularly be
tween the above Places leaving the lower end OF Frederick
street dock Baltimore, every Tuesday at o'clock, p m
Returning will leave Washington every Sunday, at
o'clock, m. , . 80
river Va. Currioman, Va, Leonardtown, Md, and Port
Tobacco, Md - c., =.
And viii tonch at the following landings Tor Signals or 10
land, viz: Go,
Point Look Out Piney Point, Backsone's, Popes Creek
Nanjamoy, Chapmans, Md, Sandy Point, BUN rom,
Boyd's Hole, and Quantico, Va
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Till FOR RNNT, the new and commodious house on +
H..1 street west, now occupied by Thos Richie, esq
-. It's in healthy and beautiful location and has adj
vanages possessed by few places of residence in Washing
ton furnace which the whole house, bath rodh
kitchen range &c. Possession given the Doth of this
month. FL v 49, - ~ = 80.
For inquire of VIM. A. Coupon, Quarermaster
Generals Office, War Department
iulv 0-Sa,vtf b
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CHEMISTRY applied TO the msn"fsct"re OK SOAP
~ and Candles, 100 engavings, by Campbei Morht
The American in Paris, by John Sanderson, vos
Tam's Fortnight Rambes, and other poems; by Thomas
Mackelar, author OF 'Droppings from the Heart
No. III, Dombey ~ Son.
Thierss Consulate and Empire, part7, ,ro,
Sept a. r. TAfLoH'
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DENTAL SURGERr
By G. H. VAN PATTEs, M
permanent office and residence door to Tods Hat
Store, near Browns Hotel.
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I INEN Cambria Observation-Disclosures recejved---
IL b cases plain bordered cambria handkerchefs, al
prices. -
Ceases hemstched linen muslin very sheer and pretty
goods. '-~''
spieces ow-priced linen cambria handkerchief at So
per dozen. - = - "
Sept l7-3tf ID, C[ACETT A. IN
NEW YORK FASHIONS FOR AUTUMN 1917
~ STEVENS'S Gate Fishs)
Gendemen's Quitting store Browns Hotel
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Look for g. w. I'hiHips's Cash Store.

WAR Department. July 81, ls47.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFPrcE INDIAN AFFAIRS, Sept 10, le47
CyEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the office Of
- the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington ~ g,
until 10 O'clock Monday the LIST OF November
furnishing the following goods, in the quantities annexed
hereabouts, for the of the ndians and deVeaoe
at the following places, Wis tHl
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Sept. 4-lawt2os.
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A UGUsT REPORT of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
n pany of New York, No. So Wall street.
This institution, during the month of August issued one
hundred and seventeen new policies, VIZ.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-12-21

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.ol sasa - eao = did2 .a.aea nosl 2g3
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