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port Of specie for November, including December
" and its continuance depends upon the expect
by the steamer autographed rs miles below Be-
ton The will be here tonight. i
This Of affairs naturally produces want of enterprs
and dropping prices. The arrivals recently have adde
much for spring business for dome
goods now that the canal has closed the principal dea
manufacturers of clothing Tor the south and west
The cotton market has bcen very quiet and prices may
be somewhat lower, as follows; t.
Ordinary good Mid to good MID. fair to Fully fair
ordinary. middlng. fair. good fair
SssIs : : No Il; s.d Ia ia st:ssi
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COMMERCE NEW YORK.
Imports Specie. Free goods. Dutable. Total Duties
lsa5 S7s?s5l $l,4439s $50 Sos $i79s, 40
1885, 762,679 l135,i2i 57,567O03
lsf s,73l3sa es0652 79,s3a07O 96.a1l0t 2O,S3l 0lS
Exports. Specie. Free goods. Dutiabe Domestic Total
ls45 s33o6i30 $l2oi3as $250f $sa an
ls46 l,569Oo7 Is9.74l 220576s 30,asol4s
lsl7 s,2oaSea 7e9.i2i i,osols7 Els6O0e6 s3,l2i
The busnes, Of the port has, like that Of the Union been
larger than before and, consequence, the bank
has been greater than The spe
Gle imported this port, direct, has been So
but larger sum has been imported Boston, which has
found its way h,her The specie Glance into opera
ton in January and SINCE Sl9 GIT in specie has been
paid into the custom-house for duties Following this in
specie, tho hanks liberal with their loans the
general business progressed The quarterly imports and
experts and bank loans. iollowss
Quarters ending Jan. 81. April 90 July a. Oct ~
Imports lAs7a4A SOC, 2sA 22s7ssea az $50 ass
Exports :. ii,ss.s7s nsss,e7o H,,as,sos ia,sas aao
Total as,7asss 4Q1s7,s7a so.aai,ss7 CO. ise sss
Bank loans 7oo1a0 7d6ss.sS so,7so,o7s so.ass 5as
The line of discounts RAISED $40 900 900 from Feb
uary August following the increase of business up
which time, the exports only from this port, but from
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Jan. 81 April 20. July n. Oct a.
Import S29l.6l2 e5,s6l,6u 81, Iss.r9 Sxp. ~7s
i Export sl,409 32l.G5 32D.000 i.Osi ,s7s
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NTHTONs Prose and PoeticaI Works, the whole
lNl complete in volume large octave, beautiful ed
ton, London, lS47.
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all the additions and corrections of later lexcoga pliers
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The Koran translated into English Immediately from the
original Arabic, one volume octave
Roscoes History of Painting in Italy, edition, vol
umes, London, 1847
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Mddletons Life and Letters of Cicero, complete in vol
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Gibbons Miscellaneous Works, com plee in i vol Svo
Hume aud Smolet's History ofEpgland, complete in vol
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Burnett's History of his own Times, vols. Svo
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Burrows Works and Life, vos Masslons Sermons, vol
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ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
(Ysc5enntf, Ohio.


YTyHE next fall and winter of lectures
in this institution the first Monday in November,
and continu es four MONTHS which simmcately succeed
tinues four months gratuitous preliminary
the first Monday in October and continues one
month
FACILITY. Tickets.
b. L. Ill., NJ d. Anatomy and Operative Surgery, $40 90
L. E. Jones, M. D., Matera Medica, Therapeutics, -, 80
]. ii. Oliver, M D., Chemistry and Pharmacy 10 90
w. Beach, M d., Surgery and Clinical Medicine III w
A. H. Badridge, M d., Obstetrics and Diseases OF -
Women and Children 10 90
J. r. Buchanan, M. d., Physiology, Institutes of
Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence 10 90
T. v. Morrow, M. d., Pathology Theory and Prac- "a
tlce of Medicine 10 20
800 paid before the first Monday in November
next will be received for tuon in full of student;
$780, paid by the LIST of October next will all the
tickets for full coursethe demonstrators ticket,
library. and atriculaon ticket excepted The Institute
received its charter in 1916 The college edce situated
Of Court and Plum The
struction will embrace everything of value known and
taught the old medical colleges, well the reformed
and botanical school of medicine Six lectures
will be given daily. Board from 50 so SO per week
Candidates for graduation in addition the preliminary
leeay-inco medic college, the which
be in this or one after four years practice.
All letters soliciting further information, containing
money for Faculty, be addressed TO the under
signed post paid Notes of solvent banks OF the States
which students reside will be received in OF fees
July 22-2aw4w Dean of the Faculty
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TN pursuance of the OF Congress- entitled San
establish St Marks, in Florida" approved on
the I'd day of March, 1888, JAMES * POLK, President
of the United States OF America, do hereby declare and
office TALLAHASSEE, in the State of Florida for the
disposal of the aforementioned lots in said OF 81.
Marks commencing Monday, the ith day Of October
next, to-wit;
eleven twelve, fourteen, ieen sixteen, eighteen nine
teen, twenty twenty-five twenty three, four
y-six wentyseyen twenyegh thirty hirtyone, thirty
two thrty-ou, hirtyve thirtysix thirtyeight, thirty
nine forty forty three, ioyfour forty-sx forty
eight fifty fy-one ftytvo ttyfour, filty-ive, iy-six
sxtyeigh, seventyour, seventyve, seventysix
seventynine, eighty eightysx, eghyseven
eighty ninety ninety niney-two, ninetysix
ninety-eght ninety mine, hundred hundred and
two one hundred and three, hundred and four, one
hundred and SIX hundred and seven one hundred and
eight, hundred and ten hundred and eleven,
hundred and twelve, hundred and fourteen
dred and fifteen, hundred and sixteen hundred
eighteen, hundred and nineteen, hundred and
twenty hundred and twenty two one hundred and
twenty three hundred and twenty four one hundred
and wentysix together with all the portions of the follow
ing named lots, covered by the donation acres
made to the Tallahassee Railroad Company, viz. Lots
numbered foryseven, ffynine, sixty seventone,
y-two, seventy-tee eighy-two eghty-five, and ninety
four.
The offering of the aforementioned lots viii be
menced the day appointed, and proceed in the same
order in which they advertised with all convenient
despatch until the whole shall have been offered and the
sale closed But the sale shall be kept open longer
than two weeks and private entry any lot will be add
mitted until after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under hand, at the city of Washington, this
twenty day of May A. d. one thousand eight hundred
and forty-seven. JAMES X. POLK.
By the Presidents
RICHARD M YoUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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al

TIME LECTURES of the second session of the Win
i chester Medical College will commence Monday,
the 4 of October, and continue until the LIST of June next
under the following arrangement of the chairs;
Hugh II. 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
John j. H. Snah, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics, Dis
of Women and Children, and Medical Jurisprudence.
VIM A. Bradford, M. d., Professor of Materia Medica
and Chemistry
FsesThe fee each Professor is $40; Macuation fee,
(pad only) $5; Dissccting ticket, SIC; the whole
amounting TO %1l5 The graduation fee $50
Excellent boarding and lodging will be furnished either
the hotels private boarding at 81 To SO week
The necessary expenses of student for the eight months
may be estimated at less than $3.50.
The Faculty are building splendid edifce, which will
be ready for the reception OF the class by of
appropriation granted for that purpose by the astlegisaure
Of Virginia.
DANIEL CONRAD, M. D.,
Dean OF the Faculty.
Winchester Va. July 2l-3awt15th DC.
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Mrs. EIiason's school, Alexandria, Wa.

j commence Wednesday, the 9Th of September.
A limited number of young ladies will be received into
Mrs Easons family, TO whom superior facilities will be
afforded for acquiring finished education
The French teacher will reside in the family thus giving
the best opportunity for acquiring the French language
The scholastic year divided into two sessions of twenty
two weeks each commencing the Sh of September and
the Sth of February.
Terms For board and tuition in English, French, and
Latin, per session. payable in advance $780, and extra
charges Day scholars, tuition in English and Latin, from
$l4 10 $40
Italian, music, and drawing at professors prices.
REFERENCES.
Right Rev. William Meade, Wildwood, Va.
Hon. Thomas ii. Benton, ST Louis, Mo.
Hon J. Mclean Judge Of the Supreme Court, Cincinna-
ii, Ohio.
Rev. Charles Dana, Alexandria, Va.
Eustace Conway, esq. Fredericksburg, Va.
Henry Daingerfed, Alexandria Va.
Rev. DR. Sparrow, Theological Seminary, Va.
Aug 19-2aw2wSlaw4w
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Spanish Language and Literature.

MEADOWS'S New Grammar of the Spanish Language
lNl London, lS47.
Grammar OF the Spanish Language, by J. de Alcala
Professor of Spanish Literature IN Kings College vol
London
Concise and Simpied Grammar of the Spanish Lam
guage, by E. Del Mar Professor of the Spanish Language
at the London High School.
Bouerwek's History of Spanish Literature vol, Lon
don, lSf7 imported from London by F. Taylor and just
ceved.
On hand
Neuman's Spanish and English Dictionary, vols, oc
tavo.
Taboada's Spanish and French Dictionary, 2vols oc
tavo.
Cubi's Spanish and English Dictionary, vols
Neuman and Baetti's Spanish and English Dictionary
vol.
Spanish and English Grammars by Dufie, Cub jesse,
and others.
Also, Spanish aud English Conversation and Phrase
Books Cubi's Spanish Translator, De, &c, and small
collection of Spanish authors In the original imported edit
tons.
So Books stationery, periodicals. mathematical nsru-
men or anything rise, imported to order from London
Paris or any part of Europe. +. TAYLOR.
Jug %
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Pennsylvan,a Medical College,

FfTberf, dbore 1Ih sfrftf, Phttddcphld.
TIME annual instruction in this institution will
commence on the first Monday in November next, and
be continued until the ensuing first of March The faculty
is constituted as follows
William Darrach M d., Principles and Practice of Medi
cine.
John W,bank, NJ D. Obstetrics and Diseases of Women
and Children.
Henry s. Patterson, NJ d., Maeria Medica and Thern-
peutics -
William r.. Grant, M. d., Anatomy and Physiology.
David Gilbert, M d. Principles and Practice of Surgery.
Washington L. Alice, NJ. d., Medical Chemistry.
The Anatomical rooms win be opened the first Mon
day i'm October under the direction of Professor Grant,
sisted by A. f. Mcintyre, M. d. Demonstration OF Anatomy
ft-A pupils attending n second course of lectures (as
well those received ssnds those who have attended
their frs, course this nstuiion,) will be furnished with
ticket the Clinical instruction AT the Pennsylvania Hos
pital, Pine street.
Frrs Matriculafon, SIS for each ticket, SIS gradun-
ton, $50.
HENRY s. PATTERSON,
July 0-lawtl,tNov Registrar, No, "a Arch street.
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University of Maryland,

Faculty of Physic-Sessiom Of lsi7-'S
VTNHE Lectures will Monday, 18th October
l. and continue till the first of March ensuing.
Obsfetric Surgery and Medical Jrrisprudcnce-Richar
Wimot Hall.
Chemistry and Pharn,acy-Wiam E. A. Aiken, M. D.,
LII. ID.
Swgerg--Nathan r. Smith.
Therapeutics Matcria Medica, and Hygeine-Samuel
Chew, NJ ID.
Amatory and Physology--Joseph Roby, M. ID,
Theory and Practice of Medeine-Wlliam Power, M. ID.
Demonstration of Anafomy-George W. Mtenberger,
M. ID.
Instruction in clinical medicine and clinical surgery
every day the Baltimore Inmary opposite the Medical
College The for practical anatomy will be opened
October under the charge of the denonstrator. Fees
for the $50 Comfortable board may be OBJ
tanned in the vicinity Of the Medical College for 50 SO to
SO so per week. VIM. T.. A. AIKEN
Dean OF the Faculty.
Aup I9-2ayylN
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Aug Is
TO CONTRACTORS.
ENGINEERS OFFICE,

JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA COMPANY,
Big Island, Bedford county, Va, Aug. Z, 1S47.
PROPOSALS will be received at Lynchburg, Va until
the 10Th September next for all the work their canal
Their uncontrolled for, from Lynchburg upwards James
river to Big sand- distance of about nineteen miles
The work comprises about eight locks, (he foundations of
two of which have been lad) few small cuverts, the
abutments of seven road and farm bridges, and eight
finished om half mile to mile long) OF exca-
walton, embankmcnt towing path, Nc; also TWO dams
FALLS about III long and feet high and the other just
the mouth OF North river about as feet long and l3
high Specifications, plans, &c. Of the said work will
be exhibited the Engineers Office Mt Big Island on and
The 18th of September next and all needui lnormn
on the line OF works aforesaid.
WALTER GWYNN, Chief Engineer.
An Io-3tawt25thSept
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FLoREnCE's NEW HOTEL,

.t
rTNIIS elegant Hotel open for the reception oil
travellers The proprietor solicts vsi from those
business pleasure may call them the city OF
New York The Hotel designed to be conducted upon
the European SYSTEM and with the adoption of all modern
improvements
Visiters all times procure apartments with with
out board Those who may wish take their meals in
the Hotel can do private apartments Of great beauty
or in the public Restaurant saloon of elaborate and costly
agncence (probaby without an equal ON the continent
of America and u pom economical terms.
The proprietor hatters himself that his house viii be
upon trial least equal to any known establishment
in point of elegance, economy, and deslfability =
and Italian cooks JOHN FLORENCE, Jr,
: April S0-d1m Proprietor,
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BROWNS HOTEL.

VJ,HE UNDERSIGNED lsons of the late Propreto Jesse
Brown) have the satisfaction of informing their friends
and the public generally that the Hotel long and favoab
known rs Indian Queen HOTEL Washington, has, by
an arrangement among the heirs into the full posses
sion OF the undersigned sole and that they alone
will thereafter conduct this extensive and commodous estab
lishment They pledge themselves every exertion
to uphold the high reputation and retain the large business
which has possessed and they earnestly hope
bv the improvements in the buildings, and the reno
walton Of furniture about to be made together with
strict and unremitting attention the comfort of the
guests to merit the usual large share of public
patronage with which it has so long been honored.
TP BROWN,
MARSHALL BROWN.
Washington ID. c., July 0, 1917. July l-eomif
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Postlonenaent OF the Sales Indians poiis
Indiana.
NOTICE is hereby given, the sales lands In
IN the MIAMI cEssioNS, INDIANA ordered by pocamu
ton of the President ofthe United es dated the twenty
h day of May, lS47 10 be held the land office Ind
anapos the sixth day of September lS47 the land
office Fort Wayne the 10th September, 1877 and
the land Office WinBmac the 9th September 1877
are declared be postponed until and commence on
Monday, the twentieth day of December iS47.
Given under my hand, the city of Washington this
second day of July ammo Domin thousand eight hun
dred and iorty-seven
BY order OF the President.
RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioners OF the General Land Office.
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Sale of improved Lands In Ohio, coded by the Wyan
lofi In

NOTICE hereby given, that in virtue of the authority
IN vested in this office by the of the Sd March, 1913
the improved lands in Ohio, coded by the Wyandos by
the treaty of 18th March, 1872 which offered unde,
the Presidents proclamation of 18th June, 1885, and
manned unsold, will again be offered public sale the
land Office at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Monday, the
eighteenth day of October next
The of Sd March, lSi3 fixes the minimum price Of
these lands at two dollars aud fifty cents per acre. and
qures that the value of the improvements ascertaned
by the agents of the War Department. shall be paid, ad
dition to the price OF the land.
The sale Will be kept longer than Is abolute tells
necessary offer the lands, and exceeding weeks
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this
fourth day of August Domin thousand eight hun
dred and forty-seven.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
An T. 4w
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sd. John.s Collegc. AnnnpoIi.. MA.

WILL the lectures and studies September 9th;
w when pupils may join the several classes They may
be prepared in the grammar school for collegiate standing
and then instructed in all the branches of fall scientific
and classical course The apparatus is valuable and
completes the library is extensive besides the rich cabi
net OF minerals the State collection in geology is deposited
here and the chief officers Of the State government
members OF the Board of Trustees The modern languages
taught without extra charge. The expenses $50
per The site is peculiarly beautiful and healthiu
and there is railroad communication with Washington and
Baltimore. The annual commencement is on the I'D OF
February. HECTOR HUMPHREYS,
Aug. 1l-2awlm President.
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Commissioner of the General Land Office
Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated is required establish the the
faction of the resser and receiver of the proper office
and make payment therefor the of dollars per
the price fixed by the of 81 August 1876
practicable after this notice. and before the day
pointed for the commencement of the public sale OF the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim
shall be forfeited RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
=. Commissioner of the General Land Office
May A-lawl3w
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National Medical College,
(Late Medical Department Of Columbian CoHege,)
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
TINE annual of lectures this institution will
i commence, usual, the first Monday in November,
and continue until the LIST OF March.
FACULTY.
THOMAS MILLER, M. D., professor of anatomy
john M. Thomas, M. d., professor OF physiology and
medical jurisprudence.
WILLIAM p JOHNSTON M. D., professor of obstetrics and
the diseases of women and children
CHARLES G. PAGE, M. d., and LEONARD d. GALE, M. D.,
professors of chemistry.
JOSHUA Riley, M. d., professor of maeria medica and
therapeutics.
JOHN FRED MAY, M. D., professor of surgery.
GRAFTON TYLER, M D., professor of pathology and prac-
tee of medicine.
JOHNSON ELIOT M D. demonsrator of anatomy.
Clinical lectures delivered and operations performed
patients from the inmary which is attached to the col
tege, and from the public dispcnsary.
The practical anatomy will be opened early in
October.
The fees for complete of lectures will amount to
800.
Demonstrators ticket including his recaptulatory lee
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, M. d., Dean,
It'll, between E u streets.
Nav in Nov
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