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MOUNT VUR NON
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R1oDuJ9GBs
.95 North I'd st., bet. Arch Il Race sts.,
Phi n ii G / p n ia.
DRADY & PARKER respectfully inform their
I'D friends and the public that they havo taken
the above named house, recently Kept by J. s.
Adams. and are prepared to accommodate cus,e-
mers in the mos, satisfactory msnner and at res-
sonnhls ptices.
Their table will he supplied with the best vari.
city .he market sHord---iher parlors aud sleeping
sprtmon,s will he IN the hest order. The house
has tern thoroughly rep-ired and furnished with
view TO the comfort Of travellers and strangers
Having had several years experience in the
business, they hope 10 give general satisfaction,
and respectfully invite travellers and strangers to
give them cali. BRADY & PARKER.
Philadelphia. J,nurv I6. lsd7.-f
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BANK NOTE LIST.
pEyNsYLvANIA.

The following list shows the current vsIue 81 al
pcunsyivsnia Bank Mites The most implicit re-
lance may no plsced upon il, 81 1t is epsry Uee6
arefully compared with snd corrected from bick-
nelrs Rppoyter
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CL . = = Z II 9.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

"HAOHs~SHLH@ ~" bN@ TIC
1>HE suhscs'brrs arc constantly manufacturing
L from the hest French. English and American
manufactured Cloths and Casslmers, CLOTHING
in q very superior style, cut and workmanship.
Persons buying to sell again will find one of the
larges, and mos, fashionable stock of goods to seec,
from in the city, and at unprecedented low prices.
J. w. Il E. ID. STOKES,
1874 Market 1t. Phial.
a.. d. A large assortment Of Odd Fellows Re-
gala constantly on hand, and all orders from lodges
or individuals Puuc,ually attended to, on the moe,
liberal terms. ]. w. a. Z. ID. 8.
Philadelphia. Juno 27ih. lS46.-lv
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CHEAP WATCHES.

The Cheapest Gold and Silver w atches
IN PHILADELPHIA.
~OID Levers. full Jewell.J. ss5 90
u Silver do do % 90
Gold LePines, Jewellcd, 80 90
Silver do do 10 90
Silver Quarters. fine au,li,y. 10 90
Gold w a,chrs plain Is 90
Silver SIectaclrs, I5
(;oll Pencils . GO
Gold R,,cei,ts 90
Also, on hand. large assortment Of Gold aud
Hair Bracelets finger rings, breast pins hoop ear
rings, gold pens silver spoons. sugar toncs, thin
hlcs. gold neck. curb and f'h chains, guard keys
and jewellery Of every description, at equally low
prices. All want is a call to convince cu,to.
ncrs.
All kinds Of Watches and Clocks repaired and
warranted to keep good time for one year; old
gold or silver h"rght OF taken in exchange.
For sale, sigh, day and thirty hour brass clocks,
at LEWIS LADOMUS'
Watch, Clock and Jewellery Store. No Al3A
Market street, above Eleventh. north side, Ph'l,-
phi,.
ur have some Gold and Si,ve, Levers, still
much cheaper than the abave prices.
phila,iepha Dec. &c, 1Si6.-lv
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DE IT'S TR Y.
-AcSE HELLER.

awe !. - 49, - .1.sss
HNHANkFUi for the liberal encouragement
which he has received, wouli respectfully
intnm his friends and the citizens Of Northumt~r
land county in general, that nc has prrr,red him
sell with the hes, iucuuuplhic Teeth. Gold Plate,
Eoid Foil, &c., that can he had in the city cf Phi
lajel bia and that he will enIeavor TO the Utmost
OF his ability, 10 render full satisfaction To al who
may think proper la engage his services. lie will
be In Sunhury at the August court, where h. will
he prepared. at his residence. TO insert Teeth on
Golj Plate, or on Pivot, the latest aud most sp.
proved plans, and attend To all the branches belongs
ing TO DENTAL SURGERY.
Ladies will be waited on al their places Of Iesi
dence, If desired
His charges will be reasonable, and his work
warranted.
He will visit different parts of the county, abou,
once in three months.
Sunhury. July 18th, ls46,---6m
CONGRESS INK.-Blue aud Black Congress
" Ink Of superior quality, fo, sale cheap, q, the
store of HENRY MASSER.
July ath, ls4e.
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CLEMENT O. EAAS,

- pESPECTFULl.Y inform the public. that on
IL the 9th inst, they entered into partnership.
in the mercantile business, at the store recently
occupied by Ira =. Clement, adjoining Weaver s
Tavern, in Sunbury. They have lately received
a new stock "f goods, which they will dispose Of
at the loves, prices.
All kinds of produce will he taken in exchange
Tor goods.
No longer than four months credit will he given.
IRA T.. CLEMENT,
JOHN HAAS.
Sunturv. Nav. IA, ls46.--tf
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EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY!

DEAEH1ESS GAN BE CURED!!
GNOOPERS ETERIAL OLA promp, and
lasting remedy for DEAvSEss. also for pains
and discharge Of matter from the Ears.
Hundreds of cures in deemed utterly hope
less have firmly established its superiority over eve
~ fumer Medical discovery.
This valuable Acoustic Medicine is a compound
of four different Oils, ore Of which, The active and
principal incredien, is ohtained f'om the bark o n
certain species of Walnut, a new aud eti.ctual
agent in the cure Of Deafness.
Person. who had been deaf for 10. Is and even
90 years, have been permanently cured by using
this oil. Ia fact. numerous and :" emphatic
have hecn the testimonials IN il, favor that the in
vcntor claims for il the distinction Of an infallihr
Remedy. in ai cases, when the Ea' is pfrec, in
its formation.
Fo, further particulars and evidence Of its great
value, s-e printed Sheets in the hands of Agents.
For sale in Sunhu,y, by J. W. FRlIlNG.
September l9lh, is46-iy
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HEAvES.--A negro woman at the South wss
relating her experience to a gaping congrega-
ton OF her own color among other things she
said she had been TO heaven.--One of the bre.
thern says
Sister, you see any black folks in heaben.'
She replied, oh, 60 way Sam. don't put a
body out spose 60 in dc kitchen when was
dsr''
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General Agency at Washington.

THIRTY ZEE years experience as clerk In one OF
the principal accounting offices OF the Treasury (3d
Auditor s. has qualified the subscriber to undertake gen.
era agency business the of the federal government
and the of any business with the public depart
ment before Congress- An intimate acquaintance with
OF business in the several departments and b
reaus knowledge OF the laws, and the principles estab
shed by decisions the executive departments in relation
almost subject connected with public accounts and
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
experience the public SERVICE affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps, few others possess Ills attention
will directed to the prosecution OF claims OF every char
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States, whether for lands money
pensions of all kinds commutaton Tor hall pay and boun
lies claims growing of contracts with the United
states examination titles and procuring patents tor
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under other laws the prosecution OF claims
transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican wars claims before any board OF commissioners
now hereafter be formed the sale purchase OF real
estate generally the Transaction of and every
description Of business in which the services of agent
may be required o,,, ,
ing civil officers the government to many officers
both of the army and navy well as to members OF Con-
gress, whom general reference is made The following
gentlemen selected, whom, if necessary particular
reference is requested TO wit; .
JAMES w. MCCULLoH First Comptroller OF the Treasury
ALBION X PARIS Second do.
PErER HAGNER, Third Auditor OF the Treasury.
Gen TnoMAs S. JEsuP, Quart Master General u. s. A.
Gen. GEoRGE GIBSON, Commissary General OF Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adutant General.
Gen. NATHAN TowsoS, Paymaster General.
Col JOSEPH G TorrES Chief OF the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN j. ALERT, Chief of Typographical Engineers.
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank.
JAMES THOMPSON esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS
Office ON 18th street, opposite ~ f. corner Fullers Hotel
June 29-ly
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FauquIer White Sulphur Springs.

Asa THIS establishment ,voraby known for the
E,iJ tive qualities of its and the elegance and
ts4 comfort OF its accommodation, will be opened for
the reception OF visitors the LIST June. 1t is situated 90
miles from Alexandria IS miles from Fredericksburg, and
10 miles east Of the Blue Ridge in Of the healthy
and delightful climates of Virginia. The direction and
management will be the same heretofore and the
attention paid to the accommodation and comfort of their
guests We have abundant supply of ice.
The season, commencing the LIST of June, i'll end the
of October, embracing months.
Lovers ofMusic will find the band unsurpassed
Board $40 per week, SO per week for 2 weeks $50 per
month, $50 for the season.
For than day 81 80 per day. so for sim
gle meal rs cents for lodging children under IL years
age and servants half price, horses so per day per
week 81 80, per month SO.
Trweeky stages will run from Washington until LIST of
July, after that time daily.
There will be line ofstages from Fredericksburg after
the LIST OF July, previous which conve5ances will be fur
nished on accommodating terms.
May l4-lawtlstA [Int.l DAN'I. WARD.
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"F'irst Principles of Chemistry -

. by BENJAMIN SllLIMAS, JR., nj, A.,
Professor ~ Yale College Of Science applied to the drts
no department of science, usually taught in col
eges and schools has there been felt such lamentabe
deficiency OF textbooks in that OF chemistry None of
the textbooks upon this subject in meet
the wants Oh teachers and for past there has been
general inquiry for textbook better adapted for colleges
and higher academies than any of those that have hereto
fore been before the public To supply this Profess
sor Sliman has been induced to prepare elementary
work. which, we have hesitation in saying is Gale ua
ted IA every respect fill this long existing deficiency The
weknown reputation OF the author is in itself sufficient
guaranty OF the merits of the work Every sheet has
ed through three able hands, and tie book has been made
IN all respects as complete as possible.
The work is printed III limo. form of 1872 pages,
good paper handsomely bound and contains upwards of
two hundred excellent Illustrations, descriptive Of the sub
ject
II have examined Sliman's First Principles of Chem
istry and consider it decidedly the best elementary work
that science with which have met, containing large
amount OF wei-arranged matter in small space. The
style is clear and concise it should be in textbook,
and easily comprehensive by the beginner 1t is work
admirably adapted the of schools and academies,
and OF all who commencing the study of chemistry
''HENRY S. PATTERSON, M. d.,
Professor of Materia Medica, Pennsylvania College"
For sae by f. TAYLOR.
Price one dollar June Is.
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NEW Music this day receivcti.-- n
IN Tell me that you love, (song) compos
WINCHESTER MEDICAL COLLEGE,
Second Se6SfOu.

TIME LECTURES OF the second session of the Win
i chester Medical College will commence on Monday,
the 4h of October, and continue until the LIST OF June next
under the following arrangement of the chairs;
Hugh H. Mcclure, M. D., Professor of Principles and
Practice of Surgery.
Daniel Conrad, M d. Professor Of Anatomy and Physi-
ology
]. Philip Smith, M d. Professor of Theory and Practice
of Medicine. a.'-'
John j. II. Straith M d. Professor of Obstetrics Dis
of Women and Children and Medical jurisprudence
Vim. A. Bradford, M d., Professor OF Matera Medca
and Chemistry.
FesThe Tee to each Professor is $780, Mntriculaton fee
(paid ony,) SO Dissecng ticket $40; the whole
amounting to ssli5 The graduation fee $50.
Excellent boarding and lodging will be furnished at either
the hotels private boarding houses 81 to 3 per week
The necessary expenses of student for the eight mouths
may be estimated at less than $3.50
The Faculty are building u splendid ediice, which viii
be ready for the reception the class by means OF
appropriation granted for that purpose by the last Legislature
DANIEL CONRAD, M. d.,
Dean of the Faculty.
Winchester Va. July 2l-3mwtl5h Oc.
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Pennsylvania Medical College,

FHberf, above llfh street, PhiladelpHia
TIME annual of instruction. in this institution WI
Il commence the first Monday in November next and
be continued until the ensuing first of March The iacn
is constituted follows
William Darrach, NJ d. Principles and Practice oil Nedi-
cine. ,,r -.
John Wiltbank NJ D., Obstetrics and Diseases of Women
and Children. ,r,
Henry s. Patterson M. d. Materia Medica and Thera-
peutcs. -
William r. Grant, M. D., Anatomy and Physiology.
David Gilbert NJ d. Prnc Piles and Practice OF Surgery
Washington l.. Alice, M. D., Medical Chemistry.
The Anatomical rooms will be opened the first Mon
dav In October under the direction of Professor Grant,
sisted by A. f. Mcintyre, NJ d. Demonstrators of Anatomy
s@Ail pupils attending second of lectures Gas
well those received ad cnnde those who have attended
be first in this nstution,) will be furnished with
tic ket the Clinical instruction the Pennsylvania Hos
pita Pine street
FEEs.Matrc uation, So for each ticket, $l5 gradun-
ton, $50. ---..t
HENRY s. PATTERSON,
July 26-IawlstNov Registrar, No "a Arch street
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WASHINGTON Hall For Observation-Disclosures Hall is
w situated the southwest of Pennsylvania
avenue and 9th street, Washington city, nearly opposite
the most conspicuous buildings in the Metropolis. is
now nearly finished, and offered for rent in whole in
part Its dimensions arelength 81 feet width, 81
four stories high, with basement well suited Tor
tory or bowling saloon The payements vauled, and
the whole building finished in the best manner
The ground story is suitable for extensive clothing
Enlistment, grocery, exchange broker, bank In all
spects the very centre OF business.
The above are intended for exhibitions other pub
lie purposes
If the Hall is rented disposed OF by the fall of the
year, will be put up and rented the highest
bidder.
For further particulars apply by letter. post paid the
subscriber. ROBERT KEYWORTH,
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington city.
The Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Ledger, and New York
Herald will insert the above week for three
weeks and send their to the subscriber
MAY I4--la3w
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NEW AND MOST EXPEDITIONS LINE

To Piney Point and The other landings on e Potomac,
Chesapeake bay to BALTIMORE
rN-en THE public is hereby advised, that and
lasxxs1i2. Monday the 9TH instant, the quick and
beautiiul steamer POWHATAN will semi-weekly in
conpexion with the steamer AUGUSTA between the
mouth of Aqua creek Piney Point, and Baltimore.
Passengers by the Augusta leaving Washington or
Alexandria 9t M, Mondays and Thursdays, ar
rive at Aqua creek about IL m where they
ror steamer Powhatan, arriving at Pney Point between
and 6, p The Powhatan thence proceeds TO Balti-
more, where she arrives by A, the morning.
Returning, the Powhatan will leave Baltimore p. m.
Tuesdays and Fridays Passengers by her breakfast
Pney Point, and arrive at Aqua creek by H. M where
they take the mail steamer Augusta and arrive Aexan-
iria by Al and at Washington by p.
The Powhatan viii take in and put out passengers at all
the landings on the Potomac
Passage and fare between Washington Alexandria and
Pney Point and return So %
Passage to any other landings on the Potomac be- .
low Aqua creek 90
Passage between Washington Alexandria and
Baltimore, (including meas,) with the privilege OF
returning the next day at a charge OF VI only 0O
For further partcul apply TO Capt j. W Rodgers, on
GEO. MATTINGLY, Agent
June 30-2aw
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CITY OF WASHINGTON MONDAY NIGHT AUGUST 9, 1S47.

have from IL "a inches spring. side less than II
inches, and TO mould not less than IL inches at the small
end.
No. 2. Ten pieces of No. TO be ii feet in length 10
inches and To mould less than IL inches at the small
end.
No. 3. Ten pieces of No. be l6 feet in length,
have from "a TO 30 inches spring, side not less than II
inches and mould less than IL inches the small
end.
No 4. Ten pieces of No. to be Is feet in length, to
have from "a 10 ~ inches spring, TO side not less than IL
nches and to mould not less than IL inches at the small
end.
No g. Ten pieces of No to be Ii feet in length have
from 20 10 30 inches spring. side less than II inches,
and to mould not less than IL inches the small end
The above fifty pieces to be of the best white oak,
clear of splIs bad knots, and other defects Diagrams
of the above will be furnished the by the
mandant of the navy yard
Locust Iimber.-By the cubic foot.
Fifty pieces of the very best yellow locust TIMBER clear
of knots, rots, splits, and stains.
Ten pieces, each feet in length, square small end
III inches.
Twenty pieces, each feet in LENGTH square small
and ID inches.
Twenty pieces, each feet in length, to square at small
end IL inches
Yelow-Pine Iimber.-By the cubic foot.
10000 cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks; TO be got
straight the siding way and rough quared to be of the
best southern yeowpine of fine grain 10 the centre of the
pieces samples, which can be application
To the yard The stocks not TO have sap
than oneeighh of the beadhs of the face from each
half square less than IL inches the small end,
clear OF sap and not less than ii inches
AT the small end clear of sap to be clear of heart wind
shapes, bad knots, and all other defects.
Seventyeight pieces OF fine grain southern yellow pine
of the following dimensions TO be free from all defects,
such knots shakes and not to have than
oneeghh of the breadth of the face from each and
to be got straight.
n, III foof
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CLASS No 2.--Whae Oak Timber
a 6 pieces de- 90 feet long h. by 3 inches n
5000 linear feet promscuous lengths to average not less
than As feet, 10 by 10 inches
CLASS No 3.-Sheathtng Copper and Mails.
1,25O sheets 81 OF. hot rolled sheathng copper
LOO lbs. IL inch copper sheathing nails
All OF the above timber must be of the best quality,
so" a n agh and free from splits shakes and bad knots,
right angles and the pieces must be of size sufficient adj
T bs Se o aS
The offers must be made for each class and Tor each OF
number and be so endorsed the price per cubic foot for
the timber and per pound for the copper and nails must be
rect!y added up and expressed in words.
All the timber and copper to be delivered at the several
inspection each place of delivery as the chief Of the b-
reau shall direct and be satisfactory in all respects
August 10, lsi6, each offer must be accompanied by
written guaranty, signed by more responsible per
bidders WILL if his their bid be accepted enter into an
obligation within ten days after the bidder bidders shall
have been notified by letter through post Office OF the
acceptance of his or their bids with good and sufficient
surees, to furnish the materials proposed for
execution bidders are required accompany their bids
with certificate from a navy agent district attorney,
Ger known the Navy Department stating that the guar
antors to their bids responsible persons able
the requirements of the law of the failure of the
bidders to enter into contract accordingly.
No bid will be considered which does conform to
these rules in all respects and the bureau itself
the right to reject the offers of deaung bidder
tractor.
Bond and security will be required in one-thr the esti-
mated amount of the contract and per cent adi-
ton to the security by bond will be deducted from each
bill paid, until the contract shall be cancelled and ninety
cent will be paid within thirty days after the delivery
and approval Of the bills Tor each delivery Of not less than
$4,000 in amount
BY order of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
WIN. b. SCOTT, Navy Agent
G5-To be published once week for four weeks in the
Union and National lnteligencer, Washington Argus
Portland, Maine; Morning Post, Boston Argus, Albany
New York Journal of Commerce, New York Pennsy.
vanian Philadephin; SUM Baltimore Enquirer, Rich
mond Va. Beacon, Norfolk, Va; Jeersonan, New Or
leans Democrat, Pensacola Standard, Raleigh, N. G.
Georgian, Savannah Mercury Charleston S. g. land
copy of the paper containing this advertisement with the
number of squares contains marked thereon be for
warded to this office with the bill for advertising.
Aug. 4-la4w
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MILITARY Law, Courts Martial Skc.-The Const

MILITARY Law, Courts Martial, Ssc.--The Consti-
fl tuition and Practice OF Courts Martial, and the Law
of Evidence OF such Courts, by Captain Simmons Royal
Artillery, 3D. edition, enlarged, vol, London The Duties
of Judge Advocates, by Captain r. NJ Hughes, Deputy
Judge Advocate General, vol, London 1915. Notes
Military Law and the Proceedings of Courts Martial, by
Capt Griiihs Royal Artillery, vol, London. Military
Law Authorities, by Major W IIough ! vol, Calcutta
The Practice and the Forms of Courts Martial and Courts
of Enquiry by Field Officer. vol, Dublin. Practical
Remarks General Courts Martial, by Major Kennedy,
Judge Advocate General of the Bombay Army, vol, Lon
don. Macarthur the Principles and Practice of Courts
Martial, vol, London. Tyler Military Law, vol,
London. Treatise Courts Martial, by Major Adye,
Deputy Judge Advocate, l vol London. Military Law,
Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial the Law OF Mil
itay Evidence NC, by Capt De Hart, of the United States
Artillery, vol, New York American Military Lay and
the Practice of Courts Martial, by Lieut. OBren United
States Army, VOL, PHILADELPHIA Macomb's Practice OF
Courts Martial, vol, New York. Proceedings OF Military
Court of Enquiry Generals Scott and Gaines, vo
Washington. Proceedings of the Court Martial in the
Mackenzie case, by j. Fcnimore Cooper vol, New York
Military Miscellany: History of Military Punshments
&C., by II. MARSHALL Deputy Inspector General vol, Lon
don 1916. The Queens Negotiations and Orders for the
Army, l vol London. The Dispatches and General Or
ders Of the Duke OF Wellington, vol London. Marshall
on Soldiers, vol, London. Official Letters, Naval and
Military, OF The last War of Great Britain and the United
States, vo-and many Others OF the classification,
including also various Military and Naval Histories, Bio
graphies and Memoirs most OF which just imported by
June Is f. TAYLOR.