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i House.--By virtue of deed of trust, executed by
Brooke NJ Berry, OF record in Liber w. b. No. 49, 40
l2I 422 and aaa, OF the land records OF Washing
county, the undersigned will offer for sale public auc
don to the highest bidder Saturday, the Both day OF
January A. d. 1877, the hour of IL O'Clock, M Tor the
purposes said deed mentioned lot OF ground, with the
appnrtenances situated in the city of Washington, ID. o.
and designated the plan of the said city as lot NO TO- IN
square No 6S6 subject 10 the widows dover
This property elgbly and beautifully situated on Cap
ito Hill fronting the west side OF LIST street east between
and north, containing comfortable and wchh-
ished wosorv brick house. with out-houses garden, Nc.,
being the which occupied by the Hon Mr. Holmes
of South Carolina, during the last session OF Congress- ana Is
now in the possession of the said Brooke NJ Berry The
title is ndisputabe but the undersigned will convey to
the purchaser only such title is vested IN him by the deed
of trust aforesaid Terms of sale cash The sale To take
place in front OF the premises - >,
JOHN b. MAGRUDER, Trustee.
Dec 2S-3taw4wads A. GREEN, Aucuoneer.
MS The above sale is unavoidably postponed until
Thursday the lh February hour and place, 10y or
der OF JOHN B MACRU DER, trustee
Jan 3O-eodNds A. GREEN Auctioneer
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st. Valentines Day.-The day is fast approaching
- which is to bring happiness many home and de-
light to many heart From that day lovers will have the
opportunity OF asking the a,mportant question without
confusion, which nseparable from declaration, tefe
qefe TOR certainly be termed face tace) and
how many fair and bcaueous belle WILL that day, be
privileged to the youthful aspnnt or waning bach.
eor II has been asceraned that in London four hundred
thousand letters beyond the daily average, through the
post office the 4th day ofFebrary and il is estimated
that hundred thousand delivered by porters
and messengers many the valentines OF so large and
elegant character as to prevent their being folded for the
post office. The extensive assortment of them in the
District may be seen at STATIONERS' HALL, where
ladies' and gentlemen are invited TO examine them.
Feb l--3iaw3w Winchester Virgmianl
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Bv II. HO.M.ayN.s, .9xcsiorecr.

DOCKS AT AUCTION--On Thursday evening next, 4th
ID instant, the Pennsylvania avenue, three
doors west Al street. shall SELL without reserve, large
collection OF books, history biography, theology, law
and medicine periodicals., newspapers novels &c &c
Also many works in the French Spanish, German, ltal
ian, Latin, and Greek languages Congressional docu-
Series Of engraved portraits OF the Presidents OF
the United States
Paintings, prints, maps, blank books, &c, &c.
The books will be arranged for inspection, and catalogues
ready for delivery Thursday morning
Sale commence at halt past six.
Feb l--}t Il. ROMANS, Auctloneer.
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red lead represented being aplei and the land
are situated within about seven miles of the Ohio river,
the metal in any FORM be transported all the pnc-
palmarkets at trifng cost
JAMES II. PIPER,
Acting Commissioners OF the General Land Office.
Sept S-lawts
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offered said sale have been furnished 10 the register ana
location of each tract designated; all of which VIII be
subject TO the examination of hosewishng 70 purchase
JAMES H. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner OF te General Land Office
Not Dl--ia My
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NtPIlENDID Nafne OF fxtch ana Comfy Fancy Vo0us
- valued 81 OiO at Guion Bazaar of AZ street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
200 chances-70 prizes.
Chances SIS each.
Persons wishing the remaining chances re-
quested call ut the above store where the articles are to
be seen. Jan N-dlwif
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Supreme Court OF the United states.
FRIDAY, January %, 1917.

FRIDAY January 20, 1917
James Callen, esq, of Pennsylvania was admitted
attorney and counsellor of this court
No 175. Joseph Webster H. T. Reid. On motion
Of Mr. Stanbery the writ of in this to the
preme court of Iowa, dockeed and dismissed with
costs, under the AID rule OF court. SIS
No loi. j. c. Sheppard ct AL plaintiffs in error, us
J. Wilson The motion to dismiss this writ of error
argued by Mr.. Grant in support of, and Mr. C. Cox
against tho
No ia. Miners Bank of Dubuque, plaintiff in error
u.s. James Grant The motion to dismiss this writ Of
argued by Messrs. Grant and Hastings in sup
port of, and Mr.. Webster against the same.
No. 81 New Jersey Steam Navigation Company, ap-
pelants, Us Merchants Bank of Boston The argument
OF this continued by Mr.. Greene for the ap
pelee 81 $500
Adjourned till Monday Ii O'Clock a m ~ -
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by the President;
Ey Inc Presldelii
JAMES II. PfrER,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office

The lands in the DIXON district embraced in the above
proclamation Of the President of the United States,
explored by Mr. Owen, the geoog of the State OF Indiana,
under instructions from the Treasury Department. and
in compliance with resolution of the House Representa-
ves passed 9th February, 1899 The able report OF this
gentleman, published as document No. 29, House of Rep
csentatves, first session of 26h Congress- that these
lands include all the productive mincs and the entire
gion in which, from observations during his survey there
Is 10 believe that valuable may readily
be found. Further, that in 1879 the lead mines oi Illinois,
Iowa, and Wisconsin, though only partially worked pro-
dnced upwards OF thirty million pounds OF ead-tlose OF
Illinois yielding their full proporonand that the whole
district, if properly mined, would yield hundred and
fifty million pounds per annum.
These lands being situated and near the Missssipp
and Fever rivers, the cost of transporting the products
them ST. Louis is only about fifteen cents per hundred
pounds The soil is of excellent quality and yields abund
anty all the products of that latitude.
The lands in the SIIAWNEETOWN district have moi
been explored fully those in Dixon Recent discov
cries been made however of rich veins of the sulphur
ret of lead and znc contiguous to- and both sides of
these lands indicating the existence of similar deposite
within them The facilities for manufacturing white anc
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till Monday, II O'Clock, a. m,


I
John Bigelow, esq, of New York, and Benjamin E.
Green esq, of the District of Columbia were admitted
attorneys and counsellors of this court
No 4s Sam. Savages administrator U.s. William Tay-
loret al On appeal from the district court United States
for northern Alabama Mr. Justice Woodbury. delivered
the opinion of this court affirming the decree Of the dis
trct court in this with costs and damages the
rate of six per cent. per annum.
No 27. New Jersey Steam Navigation Company, APP
pellan Us. Merchants Bank OF Boston The argument
OF this continued by Mr. Webster for tho ap-
pellee.
Adjourned until tomorrow, II o'clock, a m.
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No SO. H. H. Gear, appellant, ]. Parish. This
submitted to the court on the record and print
ed arguments by Mr. Breese for the appellant. and Mr.
May for the appellee.
No So A. Creath's administrator, appellant, Us. VIM.
d. Sims. This cause submitted to the court on the
record and printed arguments by Mr. Crittenden for the
appellant, and Mr.. Coke for the appellee.
No So. B. R. Truly, appellant, Us. Wanzer Harrison
ct al This submitted to the court the
ord and printed arguments by Mr. Crtenden for the ap
pelapt, and Mr.. Coke for the appellee.
No 81 New Jersey Steam Navigation Company, ap-
pellant Us. Merchants Bank of Boston. The argument
of this continued by Mr. Webster for the APP
pellee.
Adjourned until Tomorrow IL o'clock, a. m.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

communication appears in your paper OF the 25th IN
san protesting to vndicate the truth as to the expenses
Of and receipts from, the ead-mne lands of the United
States As these lands all in market, in pursu
of the act of 18th July last the vndcaon of truth
be the only for speaking OF their cost or prot
in time past
It must be borne in mind that the late Commissioner Of
the General Land Office in his report referred to by your
correspondent "J that the expenses had great
" exceeded the receipts and this point appears,
which it the object of your first correspondent IT
to reute The question as to what would have been the
amount of interest on the price OF these lands, had
they been sold, cannot be rghuly taken into view, as
the moneys of the United States put out at in
terest
Your correspondent &c" however, refers to the report
of the late Commissioner of the General Land Office da
ted November 49, 1915, to sustain him in his vindcaon
of truth Why the Commissioner should have referred
to report from the Secretary OF War OF 10th OF Feb
rlary 1Si3 more than two years and half previous,
without reference to the facts stated that the leasing
system had then but recently been revived after lying
dormant several years. waiting decision OF the Supreme
Court does not appear If the Commissioner had sought
information from the War Department to the receipts
from these mines during the year for which his own re-
port made, he would have found that for that year
1852 pounds of lead had been received for rent while
the expenses of every description had been but rs 1923 so
and the present acting Commissioner would have found,
upon like application, that the receipts OF the last year
have been l 527 IA, and the expenses 1913 so,
well the further fact referred by your correspond
ent T that the proceeds expenses of all kinds,
from 1921 to 1916, has been $4,000 OF.
But the late Commissioner, 1t appears, relied upon "a
letter from the Ordnance Office of the 25h of November
lS45." Now, have had access to that letter II says
'The whole amount paid on account OF the mineral
lands to officers, agents. lhboers and all other persons IN
kind, during the two years you name-s3 and lSiiyas
follows, viz
On account of the lead-mine lands of the Mis-
On account of the copper lands of Lake supe-
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s9,sls so
1920 81
S2O,729 IL

''There was received Gaena, of rent, dur
ing the same period PAP, 8l4 pounds of lead but nothing
has been received yet for of the copper mines of Lake
SUPERIOR small quantity only of ore having been yet
dug, and none smeted"
The truth is, the first lease ever granted upon these
copper lands bears date 9th May, 1884, and was not
turned fully executed by both parties till the middle of
July about four months prior to that letter being written
The expenses named were those attendant upon the ex
poratons necessary to commence the leasing system,
and to develop extent the mineral character of
this region, then very little known, and il is difficult to
imagine how the Commissioner could have confonnded
these with the expenses of the lead mines. b.
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TUESDAY, February Q, 1917.

Adjourned until tomorrow, II o'clock, a. m.
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~ the President of the United States,

=, r,,.rce of an act OF Congress, approved ON the
pub day of July lSlG entitled 'An act 10 authorize
epacnt OF the United States sell the reserved min
the I in lie States of Illinois and Arkansas and Terri
RAJ F Wisconsn and Iowa, supposed 10 contain Lead
a JAMES X. POLK, President OF the United States
anva,Ii viii be held at the land office at MINERAL
lTiT in the Territory OF Wisconsin, commencing on
,0XbAY the twenty fourth day OF May next for the dis
~ he following sections and parts OF sections of land
~ reserved from sale embracing valuable lead
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|he lands embraced by the above proclamation OF the
|eslden of the United States, contain many of the
liable lead mines actually opened and worked which
yet been discovered and from indications the
and experiments made in digging ii is believed that
my others equally valuable exist, and may be explored
uing expense.
From the great number of these mines, il would be i'm
ctcabe give adequate idea OF their character and
alton, without extending this notice beyond proper
unds 1t sufficient to state that they are situated IN the
ton country bounded nthe south by the Illinois State
the west by the Mississippi river; the north by
Inc drawn nearly parallel to the south side OF the Wis
nsn river al the average distance of ten or twelve miles
oeirom; and the east by meridian line passing
ongh the of Sugar Creek, the whole district
eflug surface equal to about sixty full townships All
essy facilities for transporting the products TO mar
are afforded by the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers,
their tributaries the Blue, Grant, Platte, Pekatonka,
other rivers by which the district is ntersected.
ne above district explored by DR. Owen, the geoo-
on The State of Indiana, under Instructions from the
\ lsuy Departments and in compliance with resolution
ne House of Representatives passed the 9th of Februa
~ The able report Of this gentleman, published in
II With the charts and Illustrations, (Senatc document,
W. lst session, 2S Congress- contains precise inior-
iG rs 10 the location OF each mne and shows thnt in
The lead mines oflInois, Iowa. and Wisconsin, though
partially worked, produced upwards OF thirty million
ls OF lead, Of which those in Wisconsin, appears
ed the larger proportion and further, that the whole
LNI n properly mined, would yield one hundred and
VI ullQn pounds per annum
nenar lists ofhe sections and parts of sections TO be
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Ry the President of the United States.

Acting Commissioners of the General Land O
Sept. ), I846--law 24w
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FRENCH PAPER HANGINGS,
WINDOW SHADES
AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS.

GOLDMAN HART, 24a Broadway, opposite the
y Park have just received in store per the late ar
rivals from France their assortment Of Paper Hang
ings and Borders, which for variety and styles are
un. urpassed. They have been selected ia Paris by
one of the firm, and comprise the newest patterns
for parlors, bed rooms and halls, embracing new de-
scipions in gold, silver and fresco, particularly
adapted for rooms in this city.
Their stock Of Window Shades are now also COM
pete having been selected aud painted by the most
celebrated artists in Paris, and consisting Of the new
est designs and at prices lower than have heretofore
been offered.
8. g. H. would also beg to call the attention Of
families to their stock Of Upholstery Goods, which
will be found to consist Of every article in their line
embracing the best selected assortment If MATERIAL
for furniture covering and Window Curtains, with
Trimmings, Comics, &c, to correspond,
Wholesale dealers supplied on liberal terms.
N. b. This establishment always closed on Sat-
urdays july GAIT
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lust RECEIVED. and for sale at III

lust RECEIVED, and for sale at the
j Book STORE Of A. ADAM, on Pennsy lvania
Avenue, the following late and attractive literary pro-
ductions, viz. ... .
ryrrel or the Bitter Blood, ~ cts The Robber, 25
cts; Corse de Leon, Is cts; Fahe Heir, 25; Heide.
berg, 25; Step Mother, vols. sos the Smuggler rs
Beauchamp, 25. 5..r
BY MES PlokERINe. I'hf auiet Husband; the
Expectaht; the Squire; the Prince and Pedler, the
Secret Foe; Agnes serl; Nandarrel; Cousin Hinton
the Fright each 70 cents; the Heiress 26j Who shall
ho Heir, &C. ...s
By CHARLES LEVER. Ton, Burke of Ours, so cts
he Nevilles OF Garetstown, rs cts; Jack Hinton SO;
Charles O'Malley, SO; Arthur O'Leary, rs cents;
Knight of Cwynne, IS.
BY ALEXANDER Dumas. Genevieve, so cts, Che
Waller de Hannental, Is; Lady Of Morsoreau, 2 vols
81, the Three Gqardsmen, %; the Counte of Monte
Christie, vols SIS Duke Of Burgundy, rs, Joan, the
Heroic Maiden, 25
BY GEORGE LlppAkp The Quaker City, 2 vols
81; Blanche Of Brandywine, 3 vols IS cts
BY SAMUEL LOVER. Handy Andy, 50 cts Legends
and Stories Of Ireland SO cts Rory oMoors 50 cts;
Songs and Ballads, rs
Chrichton, rs; Diana of Meridor, 81 for the vol.
The Dutchman's Fireside, rs cts
Young Kate, On the Rescue, Is
The Young Prima Donna, by Messrs Grey, rs
Kruitzner, or the Germans Tale, IS
Wiliulness Of Woman, rs
Evelma, by Miss Buney, 25
The Daguerreotype Miniature, l2t .'
Lives Of Statesmen, by Hon J q Adams, 25
Confessions OF Pretty Woman, by Miss Pardoe 25
Amelia Wyndham, rs Father Darcy, as
The Prairie eifd, by, MYrray, 25
Loye and Mesmerism, by Horace Smith, rs
The Female Minister, 25
Rose Marie or the Gogo Family, rs
Archibald Werner, so 49,.
Sylvester Sound, the Sonnambulst, 37a
Stories Of Hsterloo, by Maxwell, IS
Guy Rivers, Tale OF Georgia, rs
My Own Home and Firesde, SO
History oil the Bastile, by Davenport, so
The protege, by ET26 The Tartar Chief, IS
The Venice Orange Girl, l2t
Freaks OF Cupid, IN three parts, each 12t
Leontine, % Omond, or the Secret Fitness, 25
The Chronicles Of Clover Nook, l2tcts
Charmed Sea by II. Martineau, as
Groves Of Blarney by Mrs Hall, %
Siege of Vienna, rs
Eucretia by Bulwer, rs
Leila, lst a.'
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NEW FALL GOODS.
j. A. UNDERWOOD,

No 1913 Pearl street ,Ns,o York,
TIAS RECEIVED BY RECENT .ARRlV Walls
II FROM EUROPE and will continue to receive
Ivy STEAMERS AMI Packets full assor nent of
Boblinet and Thread Laces and Edgings, New
style
Muslin Laces md Edgings, new style d..
A end Ga black and white plain and fancy
Nets
A black SILK Nets, plain and figured
Black Silk Laces tor trimmings
silk aud Cotton Cuttings
Mems and women's black, white and colored
Silk Gloves
Mems and women's black, white and colored
Spun G'oves . %"
Fancy Cotton Mitts and Gloves
Black, whit, and colored Silk Lace Mitts
ChiIdren's Silk Mitts and Gloves. ....
A and - long Silk Lace Mitts Snd Gloves
do do chldren's do do
Black and white Silk Hosiery
do do Spun do
Silk Shirts and Drawers
Black and Fancy Satin Vestings
Fancy Silk Cravats
Ladies' Fancy Silk Handkerchieis
Fancy Bopnetings
Fancy Silk and Satin Trimmings, new and
confined styles
Bavarian Gmps
Bullion and oher FrnRes, from inch to -
inches, In great variety, some very rich
Mems and women's Thibet and Cashmere
Gloves
Chidren's Thibet and Cashmere Gloves
Mems heavy Woocn Gloves
do Chamois lined Berlin Gloves
Worstel Shawls, in great variety
do Cravats or Comforts,
Worsted Hoods, in great variety .
Chiliten's do
Children's Muffs, Pelcrinss, Boas, &c. NC.
~ All of which are offered for sale on the most
favorable terms. july Aft
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STEAM PRESS BRICKS.

A REMARKABLE e.idencs Of the superior
N strength of these Bricks may be witnessed at
the Athsneum, where nearly 500 600 have been
delivered within the last two months, and yet the
entire waste from this large quantity would scarcely
Gil common cart. .E.
PRICES ,AF THE KILN WHARF.
Run of the kiln, per m, So: al arch. SO, arch
and red 81; al red 4 so; delivered at Light street
or Pratt street wharf at so cents pr m additional
or =, any part Of the city according to distance.
Double pressed Fronts. such q are now laid at
the Atheneum, light red for caseng fire places lay
ing hearths or floors Of ovens, DO $40 per m.
Hard bats, per two horse loads, 81 so.
FIRE BRICKS, the best known for blast Fur.
n.ces, $40 to S25 per m, or $3.50 to 50 per hun.
dred according to sim
Refer to Peter Novel. Munson Iron Works; Jno.
Barker, q. M. Fales, Baltimore; John Gambler, Mid.
dletown, Pa. and many others Address
FRANCIS H. SMITH. Baltimore.
;,,lty OF tf ~ ~ 4ftr'.
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BRITISH DRY GOODS.
RIGGS, JENKINS s. co.
No d, WilIiaIn-street, N. Y,
HAVE in store and now landing. an extensive

RIGGS, JENKINS s. co.
No. d, WiIIiam-street, N. Y.
lave in store and now landing, an extensive
IL assortment Of Staple and Fancy Goods, adapt
ed to the fall trade.
STUFF GOODS.
ORLEANS CLOTHS Black, colored and fancy
ALPA6CA LUsTREs-of superior finish, in all
qualities,
SILK WARP ALPACCAs-From lew TO fine,
PLAID LUSTRES-M Mourning and high colored,
BLACK MOHAIR CHECKS-Cal donians,
SILK STRIPED LUSTREs-PIain and twilled,
THIBET CLOTHS-single and double twilled
BENGAL STRIPES-Silk figured Cashmeres
DRESS GOODS.
MOUSLIN DE LAINES-Mourning and fancy,
CASHMERE D'EcOsSE-Gingham Robes,
% and 80 Iacn GINGHAMS-Earlestoa and
Tartan,
OREGON. CALIFoRNIANs AND BUENA
VISTAS, .,.a
TARTAN PLAIDsMsilk and silk and Cotton,
VlLTORIA CASH ERES-New and confined
"a and A PRINTS-Chints. Mourning and
Furniture. .,
MEMS WEAR.
CLOTHS--Wool blacks and blues, of superior
make, .... sas ..
VALENCIA, Cashmere and Silk figured Yestings,
SERGES, Sd and 60, a complete assortment,
"a and ga WOLLEN PLAIDS. for Innings,
LAMA SILECIAS, selected colors. Black Casbans,
INDIGO BLUE PILOTS, BED tPADDINGs,
&C., &c. 1.a July 20 #
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Magnetic Telegraph.
L.. az

The same rates will he charged for every sue
ceeding hundred, and part of hundred words,
except upon communications for the press, which
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and part Of hundred, after the first hundred.
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Telegraph Offices open every day from eigh,
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N. B.-Persons awaiting themselves Of the Bal
timore and Washington u. 8. Line Of Telegraph,
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eral the object being to test fully the capacity Of
the Government line Of Telegraph.
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EUTAW HOUSE,
Corner Of Baltimore and E,haW streets,
baltimore. Md.

HENRY r. JACKSON, PROPRIETOR.
THIS splendid and spacious Hotel, eligibly stu
i ated for both business and pleasure travellers, is
so conducted as to combine all the luxuries Of the
best hotels with elegance and real comfort
Choice suites Of apartments at all seasons
ed for the accommodation of transient guests. and
families visiting the city will find the Eutsw House
home, unsurpassed by any hotel in the Union.
The location is elevated and salubrious, and is
also convenient to the depots and landings at which
the coaches and porten Of the House arc at all
times in waiting to convey passengers and their
baggage, free Of charge, To the Hotel. ar.
Geptismen's Ordinary, 81 SO per day.
Ladies' do 10 do.
Baltimore July 27-u ...... ... ..... ...