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Engineers Office,

James Rirr s. Kandrhe Company. /
Big Island, BEDFORD Cshnis. ~.
lib AuGusf. lSi7.
fnRoPosALs viii Be- rscsifsd ~ Lyneh-
burg, Va, until the 29th sspismber next,
Tor III The work On their Canal tssn unec!ntraet-
"a Ter, from Lynchburg uPwkrds % Jamss
Rlvsrl 10 Big Island, dislsnee oE shout n miles-
The uofk comprises about eight iocfs THE
foundauons n tive 81 which haze been Isid) q
lev small culvsrts, the abusmsuls Of SEWN rad
and farm bridges, and eight unfaishet seetions
lfron half nile u : nile long q sxcasalion,
embsnkmsni, towing path. &c !. also trt Dams
scrosa James River, west Of Big lslsnd iene a
he CushaH Falls, abs1t I'll jsst lone and
Zee, high; and The cher tnss bslow rs mou,h
81 Norih River absut ATS feet ions and - feet
kixk. SPECIFICATIONS piaDs, ~. q re said
werk. VIII Be sxhibilsd n The Esgi1eet,i ONE,
Il Biz Islsnd, en and AFTER ths lSh bf Sep.
ienbsr psxt. and all nssdfdi hfyrnsiions vii D
riVsa = any time. " The Assistant Entinesr'
81 he linz 81 Vorks aforesaid.
cai,f EssftH.
August is. lst7-6l.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
Young Ladies' Boarding &
Day School,

Mr.. & MRS. EicHELBERGER asll re-
GxA stms their Seminary for young ladies,
q Angerons. on the hrsi Mondky 10 Septem-
Der. Parents wishing Boarding. School for
their Daughters. win lad impertsnt adssntsges
secured 70 them in the shove Inssiluiion.
Terms, sc. given BY Circular.
Winchester, Aug 5, ie47.- 2ns
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
Shannondale Springs.

=. y. ABEEL., Proprietor.
HAVE LEASED Tor lsfn Of Yesr.. ~. -.
- i'fn.lul sstefisg place sbi viii la. /,
epea ~ he rscspsios or conpsn,. 5. - -,
sIsanss Every exeriien vii Be- nsde Is -.
&c ~ nassf Ylsiisrs sgrsssble. n. F.re
place - yirrinia -.s.'1s
To etsgs vim run = n...l 1s.,,.N =. y.
RsiI Rpsd Depot. s. chsrIe.,.1. y $3.50 - -
visilefs q asd from he spri.~e s
TERMS.
9 hereafter - r..i ~ 49,.
80 per dsy -
The fsfry viii IS free or eh.rr. q; 49,.
visities The SPrings--but Is sll esses i v;.s
fi.itsfs e get fetuEa firkets u The Bar.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
SAPPINGTON'SS s. 6UfEfi,

JEFFEHSUJV GUUJEI r, VT,
rs now, and has been during the whsle yesr,
IL sbundantly supplied with the best sPring-
water IcE--reports TO the contrary notvlih-
standing.
The Propfikior; il is true, did "rsfuse last
winter to pay 81, so" for pool ice, because he
could and did getthe best spring water Ice, and
L. new using il for all the necessary purposes
shout his Hotel. G. w. SAPPlNGT0N.
Aug 26. 1917. -SpiriL eopN.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
DIR. JAMES LO0IE.

H1tING pernantniiy loeAied hinseif o.
III Bolivar. Jefferson eoSstG, Va frsbsei-
faiiy iendsfs bis piofeRioeaI services. 10 The
public. His ofiee il In Union street, star ths
dHslling Of Mr.. Richard r. crszen. where be
maj De found atail times uhs1 mol profession.
ally engaged.
Bolivar. Aug 10. Iss4-3ts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
Doctor O. g. NIX,

lLAff o. WASHINGTON CRY. d. c.
HAVING PermsheniIy established himself
y Chaflea.oHa, proGers his services q
the public He eao Be found, either dsy 81
night, q his Office OF 81 csflers Hotel. unle,.
professionally engaged.
0fice one door from Mr. j. II Boards dveIl.
ing.house.
81 0peraiiaDs on The Heath performed b,
sppoiatmsni only.
Juse 10, I647-6m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
MRS. ELIASON'S SCHOOL
Af.~oa1-::. ty.,s.

.fle-andria, NirgfaiG.
THE THIRD ANNUAL SESSION OF
= THIS SCHOOL. viii commence d WA.
nesday ihe sih n September. A limited number
OF joung ladies viii Be received into Mrs. Ella
sons famIly, 10 whom superior facilities WILDE
afforded Tor acquiring finished education q
The French teacher viii Ieside in thf family.
thus giving the beat oppSrtdnity Tor acduirisr
the French language
TERMs:-For board and tuition In English
French and Latin, per session, (psyshie in ad.
Day seholsrs, tuition In English and Latin,
from eli to $40 per session.
ltalitn. Music and Drawing II Professors
charges.
RIfEREkeEs:
Right Rev. VIM. Meade, MiIlWood, VI.
Hon Thomas H. Benton. 81. Louis, Mo.
Hen. J. Mclean, Judge OF the Supreme
Court. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Rev. Charles 3. Dana,
Rev. J. N. Dsnforth,
Mcvsigh. Bro a c., Aanufisi Fa.
.. Dainger6sld, Esd.
Eustaee Conway. Esq, FrederieksbBrE, Va
Rev. Dr.. Sparrow, Theologicsi Seminary, VI
Alexsndris, Aug 10. 1877 I'm.
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CONSTANT EXERCISE.

Al
when consiaut exercise cannot b used from
any cause, the oecasionaI use Of epfniay medi-
cine, such q BRANDRETH'S UNIVERSAL
VEGETABLE PILLS, . absoldisly required.
Thus The conduits Of The BLOOD, The founiain Of
life, Il kept free from those impurities which
would prevent is sisady current ninisiering
health. Thus MORBID humors are pfstenied
hen beeonine mixed with i. y i nature
which i thus assisted through The means and
outlea which shs has provided for bsrself.--
nailx use Of thsss Fills will never b injurious,
Decauss The longer they are used he less z r.
ouired ts produce a. spsfatioa- They ere me
eplv medicine knoun which possess this quality.
Reisreuees can bs given 70 some N cor most
|ss,DecsablS ciiizsss whom they hare cured Of
conssildlional eoslivsness,
Bsass1 81 cOBNTERFEITSH
The above medicine Is sold b. the following
msrchairs inJeifsrro1 County
Gibson s Harris,
chSflssisun.
a. M. Cr;5les; { Drsggist,
EsIpen-Fsry.
b. 5. Fomsy, Druggist
6kephsfdsioun.
John w. Granfham,
Miidlrrsy
Az. as, lsf7-ln.
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q d u = 81.

"hsa Get g DR.; strsisAs oaies. d..
1ibSON Hisl oe fouEd CAREERS
Juas ~. ist7-am.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
waters & Zimmerman.
DEALERS IN
LUMBER, SHINGLES, sc

4 LGxlNDRiA, Va, have On hand and for
"A sale
zoe, 900 feet ~. e., 6.a white Pine, dldsr-
eat qaallties
100, 900 tesi 5.t North Carolina Dressad
fiooring, best qualify
50 900 fcstst do DO. Rough do.
$4,000 feet North Carolina Joist and Plank
100, 900 feet yellow Pine, fE 81 joist and
ScsnllinR;
900. 900 sinmens' best s inch juniper Shin,
eles, lbest made Ii North csrolina, and We arc
kepl supplied with them y
100000 sawed Laths
i5u,0o0 Spit do.
we ear The abovt. and all articles usually
found is large Lumber Yard, on accommodat
ing terms.
aur sc, lst7-6n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02

HJ.J.S respectfully assures those whom
il may concern, lhbi he d srilling ssd desirons
10 receive pupils attending sxelusively 70 the
G,udies 81 The English department., end That all
such will receive theft full shaft Of bis time
Epd atlrhslun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
Frederick Female Semi nary.

,l,HR EXERCISES OF TINE FREDERICK
Il FEMALE SEMINARY, viii b resumed
on Monday The 30lh Of August. Inst.
Parents who desire 10 give their daughters
liberal and refined education, win Hare dad IN
Institution with a. extensive eofppisie ps,sers
= any College 10 tHs Stale; an abs harmed and
efficient Faculty, and every facility that can
contribute TO The heal b, comfort and eonteni-
ence Of the Students.
TERMs.--Fof Board, .wsshi7k, elegantly
Furnished Rooms, Lights. Fuel. aid Tpitien IL
all the branches required for . Hlpl6tna, per
year, 5000 half yearly Il sdvsnee.
GIDEON BANTZ, iii
DAVID BOYD,
sHRlST0PHER STEiNER,i l7lus,ss,.
ALBEIT Richie. :JE
yALENriER s. BaunEER, See'y.
August 10, is4T.-it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
CharIestOWn Academy

CharIestown AcadcInys
HWyaE ensuing term in this InSitatioa viii
i commence on Monday the 22d Of Aagest
next, and continue ere molths-TEAcHER, Mr..
JOHN J. SANB0RN. |; u
TUITION:
English Department $50 PET. danurI-
Classical s. Mathematical 33i, dos
Thorough instruction given, nca onlS IN the
different branches which constitute good COM
mon education, but also in the Latin and Greek
Languages, andthe higher Ma,hematics, 90 any
required extent.
a. Pupils from q distance accoramedaied
with board on reasonable terms.
Nsas admitted except those who engage 70
continue from the day Of admission I'LL the
close or the session. For The Trustees.
n s. WHITE,
July ., isi7-Sa Ststlsdvy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02
M OTI

An Ii persons indebted 10 the late firms Of
80 -; Z. C.on.e g son, VIM g. shipley & Co,
81. !" !. =. 9niPiey, tat Duheldb psPot,l will
Pleassto maize an early settlement sfihsir ac.
counts. - u is very desirable that he bvsipes.
81 these frms should be immsdisisiy closed.
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WnNRY oOORH,
Chemist and Drsggist.

King Street, .Alerandria, Eirginia,
"I0ULD respectfully remstk, that he
j" keeps eensssntly o. hand, large and
well ssItcisd assortment 81
nruxs. Chemicals. Dye Nufs. Paints.
OH. CoIors. Patent Medicines.
Spices. Pafumery. Fancy
.1riieles, Hinasor Class. Nine.
raj Waters. Garden Seeds. &c. sc.
An u which he Is prepared 70 snsr % the most
accomme1atipg terms. Having had long and
extsasise praeiicsl acqaaintsnes with every
hing apperisining 10 the various branches 81
he Drug and Chemical Dusiness, be feels cent.
tsat e being abs 10 give entire satisiuetion e
iii who nay favor him with their patronage.
Alexanisis. Aug rs, lel7-3m
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VouLILU WeaUs
fEnEsH, ju.i rec,ivsl ssd fsf ssls 81
7 ny - MILLER 4 Bro
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6himgleg Waufed.
II Want e PGtcknfs 2. 900 o.2 .elnz.:s.
July s.. 2. y. eAhLAa1n.
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TT11sTERING LkTHs--FsF lsls 3
Jrir IE TE0s. kaWLENs.
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marble establishment

Marble EStaDllSnmenk ]
VINHE subscribers bsg leave. nost rssPeetfal-
II, d announcs 10 The citizens Of JeGsr,ol
sni ne idrrenniing countiss. that lhey have
Marble Yard
3 chnrlsssswn, : few dsos YVES, of he Peat
OnIss, % The opposite sids. where they viii Be
prsr1fei u en- tines, y furnish Nenunenis,
fonh,. Head and Feet ssonss. and I'll ether ~.
ticlsa ID their line.
Al sr1.r, lksnkinlly received ana paas,uilly
ANDERSON q RING.
ch,rlssispn. Aug. :. lst7-sn.
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snilzsrIaad i On lLs Eve q fssohhion.'
Ths Eslholie Issgds 81 Tie sander has
been, soPptss5ed.
MI Waller. tbs Proprietor d 10 Lon.
don Times III deatl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-09-02

HEAfY Loss.-lii. siil.asi.d ,bst he
LOSSES by plundet Of lhe United States
trains in Mckee, amount 10 $5 0U0, 900.
This Il certainly lirss iuolnl. From
al The uEsi.6ed sceopnis. Ne would sup
pose that 81 0OO, 600 would cover This
busicess Of lhs tahcheios and the guer-
rillas.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

CharleaieWn, Aug I9, I6lI.
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VENHRASLE Ex- CoNGREssMEN : Han.
Albert Gsllaiin, Of N Yotk. and Hon
Simeon Baldwin. Of Connecticut. are the
oldest living sx-members Of Congress--
both between so and 80 years Of fgs.
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by the President Of the United States.

TN pursuance of law, L. JAMES X. POLK, President OF
make known that public sales win be held the under.
mentioned land Offices in the State of Missouri the peri
DDS hereinafter designated, to wit,
Atthe land Office SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day of January for the dis
posal OF the public lands within tile aforementioned
ships and part of "a township, viz
North Of the base line and of the fh principal meridian
Townships twenty fve twentys tweny-seven, and
twenty-eight, of range sixteen.
Townships twenty five, twenty six, and thirtyour, OF
range seventeen
Township twenty -four, of range eighteen.
The fractions of sections three and -four, of White
rirer, OF township twenty and township twenty three
and twenty four, OF range nineteen
The fraction of township twenty two east of White rirer
and townships twenty-tree, Twenty-Five and twentysx,
Of range twenty.
Townships twenty-five and twenty ve of range twenty
Township Twenty-Five Of range twenty-our
- At the land Office at CLINTON, commencing on Monday,
the twenty fourth day of January next for the disposal
the public lands within the aforementioned townships viz
North Of fhcba~ line and Of the ffth principal pedian
Township thiliyeight, of range thirteen.
Townships thirty-ve thry-six, and thirty-seven, oil
range seventeen.
AL the land Office at PLATTsBURG, commencing on
Monday the hiryrst day OF January next the dispo-
sn of the public lands within following townships and
fractional townships, viz;
North of the base line and vest Of f principal meridian
Fractional township sixty and the half of township
sixty one, of range thirty nine
Fractional township sixty, and townships sxtyivc and
AL the land office al JACKSON, commencing on Monday
the seventeenth day OF January next for the disposal of the
public lands within the following townships and parts OF
townships, Wis
North of the base Inc and east of the f principal meridian
Township twenty-sevcn Of range eight
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen
ve thirty-six township twenty four, aud sections
two, eleven twelve, thirteen fourteen, fifteen, twenty
two twenty three Twenty-Five twentysx, the
fraction of section twenty Fish Lake."
tons thrtyve and thrysix, in township wentytv five OF
The east halves of sect three ten fifteen twenty-five,
twenyseven and hiry-four and fractional section four
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THE UNION.

teen, all on the bank of Lake Ne-eoy IN lownsl
three, and the halves oil sections tree eh
teen, twenty two twenty and hir,yio, west OF
SAT- lake, in township twenty-f -four, OF range ten.
Township twenty-five, OF range eleven.
AT the land office PALMYRA, commencing on Mon
day the twenty day of January next, for the dspo
sal of the public lands within the aforementioned irac-
tional township TO wit, ~
North of the base line AID turst of the Gfh principal me
ridtan.
Fractional township sixyseven Except the west hall Of
the southwest quarter OF section twentytwo the west hall
of the southeast quarter and the halt of the southwest
quarter of section tweny-nne, and the west halt Of the
southeast quarter and the west hall OF the northwest quar-
ter OF section thirty-two, oil range ten
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
y other purposes, will be excluded from the sales.
The offering of the lands will be commenced on The days
appointed and proceed in the same order In which iey
advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales tnus closed
But sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
private entry of any of The lands will be admitted unit
after the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand, the city OF Washington, this
eleventh day OF October ammo Domn one thousand eight
hundred and forjy-sepen
BY the President, JAMES X. POLK.
RIcHaRD M. You've,
H. II
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
CHARLES DE SELDING Notary Public, Convey


and General Agent, No. H. Todds Buildings, Pennsyl-
avenue Washington d. c. offers his services Tor the
prosecution ocais before Congress OF the execu-
tive departments before any board OF TAFT
are or may appointed for the adjustment of spoatons,
collecting private claims and rents procuring pensions
whether revolution any other services bounty lands for
duties those arising under contracts treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the settlement of accounts OF
dsbursg ofHtes who may find it inconvenent to give
their personal attendance
Having been commissioned notary public he is pre-
pared furnish legazed copies Of any document or o.tet
paper that may be required !t T., a, !,
Charges will be moderate and regilaed by the anount
claimed and the extent OF service required.
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate
tention. t,
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it, comptrolers and
dors offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and pursers in the navy and also to Dr. John Ho-
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Rev.
Septimu Tstin, chaplain Of the Senate Washington; Hon
Henry l. Ellsworth, Fayee, Indiana; Thomas NJ Bount,
esq, Pensacola Floda Hon. G. b. Penrose, Lancaster,
pa Judge T. Harley Crawford, Washington; VIM. Az.
new esq, New York; 2. Collins Lee, esq, Baltimore Md;
H. B. Readon esq, Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodridge,
New Haven. Conn; M yudson esq, New Orleans; Hon
E. H. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
Nav I6--1y
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Notice to Claims ants.


TRUCKER N ADDISON, General Agents. office 9Th
street, (CoeInans Budings) four doors north of Penn
sylvana
Beverley Tucker and John f. Addison have associated
themselves Cor the purpose Of prosecuting claims OF all kinds
before Congress- and the sevcal departments OF the general
government
All communications (post paid) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made TO the
following gentlemen, t., SOD
Hon. Geo NJ Dallas Vice President of the United States
Hon 1ohn MfLsan supreme Court r. Of the United States
Hon. Jno. Y Mason Secretary Of the Navy.
Hon. X. M. T. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq.,, Georgetown, ID. C.
Jno f. Addison, attorney -aaw, will continue to give
personal attention business before the several Of
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties Of
Maryland and Virginia July bly,
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JNilRI f-IfiREE years experience clerk IN one OF
l. the principal accounting offices OF the Treasury tSd
Auditor) has qualified tie subscriber undertake
sra agency business a. the seat q The G
ent, before Congress. An intimate acquaintance with
eaus knowledge of the laws and the principles estab
lshed decisions the departments, relation
transaciions, with Which he has become familiar from long
experience in the public SERVICE affords him advantages and
viii be directed 10 the prosecution Of claims of every
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States Individual States, whether for lands or money
pensions of oil kinds Communication for half pay and bon
ties; claims growing out Of contracts with the United
lands return Of duties or remission Of fines Or foeure
under the other laws the OF claims
Mexican wars claims before any board of commissioners
or hereafter to be orned the sale or purchase of real
estate, and generally the transaction of any and every
description OF business in which the services OF an agent
may be required.
ing the civil officers OF the government to many officers
both of the army and well as to members OF Con-
gres whom general reference is made The following
gentlemen are selected, to whom if necessary particular
JAMES w MoCuLLoH, First Comptroller OF the Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do do.
Psrr1 mAssEr Third Auditor aS Of % the TEeasu
Gen GEoReE GIBSON Commssary General ofSubsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adiutant General.
Gen. NATHAN Towsoy, Paymaster General
Col JosErH g. TorrEN, Chief of the Corps of Engineers
HG 1SHs An
JAMES THOMPSON esq cRie Gepk ' RIfR ONCE
Office 18th street, opposite N E. corner Falers Hotel
June &-1y
PROPOSALS. carrying the mail OF the United
States from the close of navigation TO Both June, 1880
inclusive Michigan, will be received at the Contract VI
of Office Department, in the city of Washing
ton until g. n M of the LIST day of November, 1Si7, be
decided on the day, to wit;
No 37sI From Michigan city, Indiana, by City West 70
Chicago, Illinois, 90 miles and back, daily during susPen
sion oil navigation
Leave Michigan city daily g. M, arrive at Chicago
same day by 7, p. IN.
Leave Chicago daily at l, m, arrive at Michigan cry
same day by 4, pm.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guaranty,
signed by responsible persons in the following
manner, viz: ~
"The undersigned guaranty that -
II his bid for carrying the mail FROM TO
accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter INTO an
legation prior 10 the FIRST day Of December Hert, win ~
and sufficient sureties perform the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF Po
master, other equivalent testimony, that the qua
OF property, and able make good their glay
The proposal should be the department sealed, G
dorsed . Proposals for No. $751; in "o
addressed the First Assistant Postmaster Gcseral IAN
For the prohbiuon OF bids resulting from comoanbs
and the terms and conditions which the contract "
c. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General
Sept. H-wiw
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