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NO CONTnACTORR.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the office OF
ID the James River and Kanawha Company in Richmond,
Va until the 18th day of December next for the
ton of the companys Improvements james river from
lance OF twenty miles. The surveys being yet
peted the work can be further specified in this advcr-
tisemen than that will consist of dams, and sections OF
canal between the pools of the dams, with ocks su
cen fall of about log feet towing path for
the whole distance and such gUardlocks aqueducts cul
verts farm bridges, &c., shall be found necessary The
general OF the contracts will be, that the work will be
divided into convenient jobs sections, each OF which will
be let to the lowest responsible bidder offering satisfactory
proposals, and that cash payments will be made month
ly estimates of work actually done with reservation of
the work. until the shall be completed according
contract fl
Sealed proposals will also be received the place.
until the date Tor the construction OF the connexion OF
the panys canal with the of James
at Richmond, through the Richmond dock. This work
will consist of three locks of Is feet m and of Is feet
lift intermediate canals for aggregate distance of about
hall mile, with such cuverts walls Wastes bridges
in the falls Richmond the raising of the walls and en-
bankmcn OF the present dock the extension OF the dock
few hundred feet eastwardy and the of
outletloc at the lower end thereof capable of admitting
the largest vessels coming the port of Richmond This
work will be paid for in bonds the company Ito be issued
under the authority of act OF the Legislature OF Vr
gna running % and bearing per interest," pay
able semiannuay Besides the usual OF ~ per
ors will be required to give ample security satisfactory
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 pecif-
cations thereof delivered the Companys
Office in Richmond by the LIST of December After the
receipt OF the proposals. time will be taken for the conside
ration thereof until the 18th of the month"; which
day Tin the proposals should be satisfactory The several
Jobs sections above advertised will be let.
WALTER GWYNN,
Nov 3-3awtlODec Chief Eng. of the ]. r. IL X. Co
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A SPLENDID FARM FOR sALE.--The subscriber
"A wishes to sell that welknown and highly improve
in Charles county, Maryland, called Glasvar oil
which ne has resided for the last seventeen years The
property in very high state Of cultivation, and is
believed be inferior Maryland
MANFRED within the last few years. and is capable of
producing from four six thousand bushels of wheat from
thousand twelve hundred barrels of corn, and hun
bred hogsheads otobacco annually besides oats grass &c
in abundance for very large stock The crop of
matued in the field will exceed thousand barrels,
and the crop Of wheat being seeded confidently
pected yield less than five thousand bushels The
of which arabic; three Hundred are in wood,
atordng ample supply of oak, poplar, chestnut, and
walnut TIMBER and hundred in natural mea
dow and salt marsh afodng rich and abundant pasurage
several hundred The whole is enclosed and for
the part by good chestnut fences There is this
ample supply of tobacco houses stables, grana
es, houses, sheep and cowsheds negrohouses, and
all other necessary and convenient out-budlngs all in
good order There also orchards of choice fruits in full
estate and the markets of the Chesapeake
others by the of the Potomac to Wicomco river
facie any could reasonably desire. The small
village OF Aliens Fresh which there are several families
residing and prosperous commercial establish
and grist-m and which is generally admitted
be the best situation in the county Tor commercial bust
will be sold in whole in part along with the farm, ii
desired by the purchaser.
The terms of made very accommodating, and
given the first day of January next To any
person desiring purchase the subscriber will With plea
give any particular information, orally or by
letter. And the property will be shown at any time to
those desiring inspect by the subscriber by his
residing the premises, Aliens Fresh.
Oct 15-IawSw WILLIAM d. MERR1CK.
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TLITAkf LAW, COURTH-MARTAIs c.-The
ltl Constitution and Practice of Courts Martial and the
Law of Evidence of Such Courts, by Captain Simmons
Royal Artillery third edition, enlarged, volume London
The Duties of Judge Advocates, by Captain r. M Hughes
Deputy Judge Advocate General volume, London, l845
Notes Military Law and the Proceedings of CousMar-
al, by Capt. Griths Royal Artillery volume, London
Military Law Authorities, by Mai w. Hough, volume,
Calcutta The Practice and the Forms of Courts Martial
and Courts of Inquiry, by Field Officer, volume, Dublin
Practical Remarks General Courts Martial. by Major
Kennedy, Judge Advocate General OF the Bombay Army
volume, London McA the Principles and Practice
Of Courts Martial volume London; Tyler Military
Law volume, London; Treatise on Courts Martial, by
Major Adye Deputy Judge Advocate, volume, London
Military Law, Constitution, and Practice of Courts Martial
the Law Of Military Evidence, We, by Capt De Hart Of
can Military Law and the Practice Of Courts Martial, by
Lieut. OBren, United States Army, volume, Phadel-
phia; Macombs Praetee Of Courts Martial volume New
York Proceedings of Military Court of Inquiry Gene
rails Scott and Gaines, volume, Washington Proceedings
of the Court Martial in the Mackenzie Case by j. Feni-
more Cooper, volume, New York
Military Msceiany-A History of Military Punish
ments, NC, by IL Marshall, Deputy INSPECTOR General,
volume, London 1876 The Queens Regulations and Or
ders for the Army volume, London The Dispatches and
General Orders of the Duke of Wellington. volume Lon
don Marshall on Soldiers volume London Official Let
ters, Naval and Military, of the last War of Great Britain
and the United States volume and many others of the
same classification, including also various Military and
Naval Histories, Biographies and Memoirs most Of which
are just imported by L. TAYLOR.
Nov 2 =
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New York Tailoring Establishment.

w T. JENNINGS ~ Co, 23l Broadway, New York,
w Pennsylvania avenue, 9th street, Washington,
have hand full assortment of plain and fancy
English and French cloth, cashmere, and vesngs for the
fall and winter which they make up order in their
usual style of neaness, elegance and durability which is
surpassed by any establishment in this county, each
article of dress is and made by hands engaged excu
svey upon article, when the whole combined forms
suit not TO be sun passed for taste or beauty.
w. L. j. ~ Co. have also hand full assortment OF
garments ready made. consisting of coaks sack and
overcoas body sacks dress and iroc coats black and
fancy cashmere pants silk satin, merino, and other
made in neat and fashionable style, that gentlemen may
be furnished with handsome suit moments notice
Also, hand full OF Shirts unde r-shirts,
hosiery gloves suspenders, and every article necessary for
genllenlan's wardrobe
Oct l6--2m MAT. INTEL B.
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NEW Music, this Day received.--WM. FISCHER,
IN Stationers' Hall, Pennsylvania avenue first store east
of 18th street, has this day received the following new mu-
sic, which will be sold very reduced prices
Guitar Songs.--The Dream, sung by Jenny Lind; My
Happy Home, do do; Farewell, my Fatherland, do do
left my wclad hills, do. do Sen Kings Bride, do
do; The of heaven cleaning, do do On the
banks of Guadalauiver composed by Layenn; My bark
is the bow, composed by Meignen; Thou who art oil
heavenly birth, composed by G. Preyer
Marys Dream, arranged as waltz for piano. by vereck
Chestnut Street Promenade Waltz do by Sig Dau-
Premier Amour Valse do by CHI Jarvis
Presidents Waltz do by Newland
Virginia Waltz, composed by Whitaker
Flowers of Virginia, q favore waltzes) by Sig George
Oakland Watzes, by Adophe Schmltz
Mirror Dances, by the Viennoise Children
Churubusco Grand March, by j. G. Beckel
Lancaster Quicksep, by Hugh Coyle Nov 3
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PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States
from the 10th of December 1917, the Both of June,
1851 the following routes will be received the
tract Office OF the Post Office Department, in the city
Washington until IL o'clock noon of the LIST day of Dece-
ber 1877, Ito be decided next day)
No. 240l. From Washington by Alexandria, Occoquon,
Dumtries Garrisonville, Stafford G. and Falmouth,
Fredericksburg, sixty miles and back, daily.
LIST Proposals invited for the transportation of the
great northern and southern mails with the local mails
I'd Separate proposals invited for the transportation
of all mails usually passing between the points named,
cept the great northern and southern mails.
Leave Washington daily at p M. arrive at Fredericks-
burg next day by a. m.
Leave Fredericksburg daily at M arrive at Washing
ton day by 8 p.
The bidder will the mode of conveyance
plated by him. 4}.tt
No 2427. From fredericksburg, by Bowling Green, Tur.
ners store White Chnneys, and Hanover Courthouse, TO
Richmond, sixty miles and back, daily
LIST Proposals invited for the transportation of the
great northern and southern mails with the local mails
I'd Separate proposals invited for the transportation
of all mails usually passing between the points named,
cept the great northern and southern mails
Leave Frederick sburg daily Q, M, arrive at Rich
mond same day by Z, p. m. ssg
Leave Richmond daily g. D. m, arrive Fredericks-
burg next day by T. a.
The bidder will the mode Of conveyance contempa
ted by him.
The above schedules will be subject alteration when
other with the mails north of Washington be-
come desirable or necessary.
c. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General
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THE Law School of the College of New Jersey will be
opened for the reception Of students on Thursday the
building, designed for the library and ectureroom has
been erected The professors the Hon. Joseph c. Horn
blower late chief justice OF the supreme court OF New Jer
sey and James 5. Green and Richard s. Field, esq OF
Princeton.
The object Of the institution provide an ample course
of legal instruction for gentlemen designed for the bar
any of the United States This will embrace the
various branches of public and constitutional law equity
and common law, together 18th such instruction in the
gal jurisprudence OF particular States occasion may
quire.
Instruction will be given by of Rotations exam
nations lectures andshe preparation of legal forms and
instruments IL is also proposed to establish court,
in which questions law will be discussed by students
pointed o that purpose and opinions delivered by OF
the professors.
The of studies arranged as to be completed
In three years. and the students will be divided classes
according 70 their proiciency but, generally speaking
student VIII be al liberty Join of the classes,
and to such branches of study he may select
ponding with the sessions of the colegetle first beginning
six weeks from the last Wednesday June and ending
nineteen weeks, or the week before Chsmas-the second
beginning six weeks after the close OF the first and ending
in twenty-one weeks the last Wednesday in June.
No examination is required Tor admission but every stu
dent is expected to produce Testimonials OF good moral
character. The fees $50 session, be paid in adj
vance for which sum, and without additional charge
students will have the textbooks and of the law and
college libraries and will also be permitted to attend the
college chapel and the lectures of the professors of the col
e2e Good board be had in Princeton, vicinity
for from So to So per week.
All students who have pursued their studies in the law
school for years, will be entitled, upon the
daton of the law faculty. the degree OF bachelor OF laws
But if they have already been admitted to the bar, they
will be entitled to such degree after pursuing their studies
All applications for admission, and communications
touching the law school, may be made 10 James s. Green
Richard $. Field of Princeton
The introduce lecture will be delivered by the Hon.
Joseph G. Hornblower on Thursday, the 18th inst
PRINCETON. August l3-law6m
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Sept 6-2aw6w

LJAND BOOK of Practical Perspective, London, 1917.
II Lanzs History OF Painting, translated by Roscoe,
vols, London, 1917.
Wines Hand Book of Engineering. Drawing and Map
plng, quarto, London, 1916
Hayss Principles of Symmetrical Beauty, vol London,
l9H
Shuttleworh on Landscape Painting, London, 1915
Hayers Introduction Perspective, Practical Geometry,
Drawing, Painting, and Colors, London 1915.
Woods Manual of Perspective, vol, London.
Deacons Elements of Perspective Drawing for
london.
Cawses Introduction to the Art of Painting in Oil Coors,
lvol., London.
Sopwith's Isornetrical Drawing London
Jopng' Practice of Isometrcal Perspective, London
Manual for Teaching Drawing of Solid Forms, Machine
z, Models and Perspective, by Butler Williams, civil en-
,neer, vol, London.
Browns Principles of Practical Perspective, vol, large
Iuarto, London
Brooke Taylors Principles of Linear Perspective, vo
London.
Arthmetcal Perspective, by c. E. Bernard, civil eng-
leer, l vol London
Ciwt on Shadows, vol, London.
The Art of Painting in Oil, and in Fresco, by Mermee,
VOL, London.
Painting and the Fine Arts, by Hazlitt and Haydon vol
London.
Phllips's Lectures on Painting, vol, London.
Just imported by +. TAYLOR
On hand collection # books, both English and Ameri-
cam the class of subjects, too numerous for the
limits OF an Advertisement
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Coal Depot,
Lenor's Uharf, near the Long Bridge.

RI LenOr's TThdrf near The Long Bridge.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform his patrons
i and the public that he IS receiving daily the above
article of it's various kinds and qualities, (Which ill make
his present stock equal any the Drct) consisting
Butler, Red Ash, Pine Knot, Broad Mounian Clover Hill
suitable for cooking ranges radiators CRATES furnaces &c
have had, considerable expense my yard planked,
and have erected conmodous 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, the quantity purchased should be found NOT
sufficient for the season, Gas the very frequeny)
only small will be made the price to supply
the deficiency.
would request the citizens generally to call before ma
king their purchases, am resolved to dispose oil the
article at reasonable rates.
N. b. Each load accompanied by the certificate of a
weigher. 49,
Orders will be received at the Butler Coal Office " Mr..
s. Il. Massoettis Drug Store, Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite Coleman's Hotel they may be left with Mr.
John f. Calan, Drug Store, OF 7 and streets,
(eher OF whom will receipt for j through the Post OF
flee; the yard l3A street. near the Long Bridge
JOHN PETTIBONE.
Sept 6-2aW6w
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T,HE RETREAT.-A boarding and day school for
young ladies' under the supervision OF the Bishop OF
Pennsylvania, Schoohouse Lane, miles from Phila-
depha the crossing of the Philadelphia and Norris
Town railroad. Miss M. A. Spafard, principal. Mrs. E.
Spafard assistant principal. M Felix fAoun, late profes-
the University oFrance, teacher ofFench and Latin
Mr.. J. A. Geze teacher of music.
for Retrea to be addressed to box No. $50, post
Office, Philadelphia
Refer the Right Rev Bishop Potter; Rev. d. H. Macur
y No I28 North 18th DR. c. Trechel house
Robert Raston esq.,, No 4, south Front street. Philade
pha and James G. Kempton esq, Mayayunk.
July l9--1aWIY
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POST OFFICE STATIONERY.

Posr OFFICE, WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
November3 8, 1347.
compliance with the law and the order of the Postmas
General sealed proposals will be received by
I'll IL O'clock noon Saturday, the 4th of December next
for supplying stationery required for the of this Post OF
flee during four years, commencing January 18iS and
ending December 81 1851.
The estimate for each year is follows;
SO OF envelopng paper, of least is pounds
the ream, and about 10 by ~ inches to the sheet.
$50 pounds of cotton packing Irvine, two thirds of the
finest used postoices and about third of the
largest size and
100 pounds of hemp Irvine for tying bags.
Contractors required by law to give bond in sum
equal to double the value of the articles be furnished
Payment VIII be made the delivery of the stationery
Nov 3-law4w G. X. GARDNER, p. M
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IMPROvED FARM In Falrfa1 county, Va for SALE

IMPROVED FARM I'm Fairfax county, Va, for Sale.
i 1t is situated the Falls church, (where there is
school) in good neighborhood, and is about ten miles
from each of the cities of Washington and Alexandria, over
good turnpike roads, Except miles which
road and eghmes from Georgetown contains two hun
dred and hirtyve fifty of which are in tmber and
for the last five has been under of improve
ment, which has demonstrated that it may be brought to
high state OF fertility, with profit to the owner large
part (now good conditon) set 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
There is mill seat the premises having fall Of four
feet So desirable place is seldom in market; nor
would it be- but for the professional occupations Of the
owner.
The price will be moderate, and the accommoda.
ting. For further particulars, apply to
CHARLES DE SELDING,
No. IL Todd's Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington city.
N. B--Mr. John Duin, residing the adjoining farm,
will show the premises those DESTROYS purchase.
Oct 27-2awtf
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A MEXICAN Leading Cases.-Select decisions of Amer
IA lean Courts in several departments OF Law, with espe
cia reference Mercantile Law with Notes by Messrs
Hare and Wallace the Philadelphia bar. Smiths Com
pendulum of Mercantile Law, greatly enlarged rom the
third and last English edition, by Hocombe and Ghoson
volume Treatise on the lay Of Contracts and klxht:
and Liabilities by c. G. Addison, barJser at
law. Marvn's Legal Bibography. Thesaurus Of Amer
ican Engsb Irish, and Scotch Law Books; together with
Continental Treatise and Critical Observations
their various editions and authority, and copious list Of
abbreviaons volume. The Maryland Reports Digested
large volume comprising the % volume. of
Harris McHenry Johnson, Gill, and Bland: 1547. Ho-
combcs Selections of Leading Cases upon Commercal Law
decided by the Supreme Court of the United States with
Notes and Illustrations, volume. Hothouse's New Law
Dictionary, edited from the enlarged London edition. by
IL Pennington, OF the Philadelphia bar, volume. Hills
Practical Treatise the Law of Trustees, their powers,
Duties privileges, and liabilities volume The Law Of
Contracts Course of Lectures by John VIM. Smith, bar
ris,e with Notes and Appendx, by j. G. Symons harris
ter, volume. Archbods Law of Landlord and Tenant,
with all the requisite Forms, Peadings and Evidence,
volume. Laws of the United States 10Th volume. Dali
lan's Digest of the Laws of Texas volume Dunop's
Laws of Pennsylvania with Notes and References all the
Decisions of the Supreme Court of the State giving con-
said laws, and copous index, volume, 1871
Larobe's Justices Practice, 4th edition, enlarged
Just received, together with other and standard la
books, for sale at the lowest New York, PhadelPha and
b oson prices in every case. f. TAILOR.
Nov. q
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MISS NJ F. WILSON, having permanently located in
ll Washington offers her services to the ladies
fashionable dress maker An experience of ten years in
fashionable community iustics her in thinking she can
give satisfaction to all 49,
Her facilities receiving the latest fashions and fums
ing trimmings ample. tI.. -
South side Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets, second story of j. b HIPS variety store
Sept N-2aw2m
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CLOTHING STORE.

A II. YOUNG very respectfully bis friends
IA. and the public that he has just opened for the
sale of fine and medium CLOTHING, together
with general assortment of best quality fancy and other
goods FOR gentemen's wear Those wishing hnc goods
ahionaby and well made low prices will find i 70 her
interest give him call before they buy No effort viii
be spared TO give satisfaction to his patrons Terms cash
No books will be kept One price only
Measures will be taken and suits furnished to order de-
sired, or in we have not fit on hand
A. II. YOUNG, agent
Three doors west of Browns Hotel, Penn. ave.
Oct 25-eolmI f.u.H nl 3.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
November g. 1S47
an the petition of John II. Emerson, York

an the petition of John II. Emerson, Of New York,
" praying the of patent granted to hun Tor
improvement in engines, and the mode oil pro-
peng herewith for years from the expiration oil
said patent which takes place on the 9TH day OF March
next
is ordered that said petition be heard at the United
States Patent Office the first Monday OF February next,
IL O'Clock, and all persons notified oapPear and
cause any they have why said petition ought not
to be granted. -
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the Union
and the National Demokrat, Washington Argus and Re
publican, Baltimore Pennsylvania, Phila Daily Globe,
New York Post, Boston Gazette and Union, Portsmouth,
N H., week for three weeks previous to said first
Monday in February. - ,,
EDMUND BURKE,
Comtnissi of Patents.
p. s. Editors OF the abovenamed papers will please
copy and send their bills the u States fatent ohce,
with paper containing the notice.
Nov 6--law3W