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n IEMOIRs of American Governors, by Jacob bailey

lNl Moore containing the Lives of the Governors OF New
Plymouth, from the landing of the Pilgrims In 1870 10 the
union of the colony with Massachusetts in 1862, viz:
John Carver 1920 Thomas Prence 1864
William Bradford 1921 Josiah Winslow 1873
Edward Wislow 1888 Thomas Hinckey 1850
And of Massachusetts Bay from its first settlement in
1880 to the expulsion Of Andres in 1852 Wis:
John Winthrop 1880 John Endecou 1911
Thomas Dudley 1884 John Leverett 1913
John Haynes 1885 Simon Bradstreet 1919
Henry Vane 1886 Joseph Dudley 1855
Richard Bellingham l64l Edmund Audros l6S7
Embeished with handsome portraits OF Governors Win
slow, Winthrop Endecott, and Sir Henry Vane. Just
ceived and for sale ut the book store OF
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN
Jan 26 Next door 10 Ciuion's Bazaar.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFrcE, Jan. % Isi7
NN the Petition Alexander Mitchell. of Belfast

" Ireland, praying for the extension of n patent granted
TO said Mitchell for 'meod of obtaining foundations and
of moorng ships, buoys, and other floating bodies" far
years from the expiration of said patent, which takes
place the fourth day of July lS The said invention
having been patented Great Britain the 4h day of
July, 1888 and patented IN the United States the 18th
March, 1915
Ii is ordered ,attle said petition be heard at the Patent
Office the second Monday being the eighth day of March
next at IL O'Clock and all persons notified
pear and show cause if any they have why said petition
ought to be granted
Ordered also, that the notice be published in the Union
and National Zeung, Washington Keystone aud Penn
sylvanian, Philadelphia; Jetfersonan, New York Sen
mel, Providence r. l.; and Post Boston, once week for
three successive weeks previous the Sh day of March
next. EDMUND BURKE.
Jan e3--w:sw Commissioner of Patents
T. s. Editors of the above papers will please copy and
send their bills the Patent Office with paper containing
his
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DE.N.T.gL SURGEHr,

By G., II. VAN PATrEN, NJ. d.
Permanent Office and residence door Todd's Hat
Store, Browns Hotel.
Dec 3l-Iy
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tIh.EGANf Books for Presents.-Ihe subscriber has
u now on hand, and is every day receiving number
beautifully bound books for Christmas. Among them
the loetical works of Bryant, Byron, Milton, Hemans
Crnbbe, leber, Pollock, Rogers, Campbell, Kirk White,
Young Coeridgc, Shelly, Keats, and Howell in different
sizes and binding Also number of splendid ANNALS
prayerbooks, and bibles, Catholic and Protestant, and
variety of beautiful books for children.
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN,
Dec Il Near corner q street and Penn ayeuue
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1I,nE written signature the only safeguard, against

rTNHE written signature the only safeguard against
counfcrfeits-Ihe public attention is invited and par
tcuary referred to the advertisement setting forth the
style oil labelling, and the putting up OF Dr. Beckws anti
dyspeptc and dinner pills Also to that of Dr. Dyotts APP
proved bilious pills; both of which, may be SEEM
projected from being counteeited, by the only
guard to be depended uponhe the
proprietors on the label of each box of pills.
All others which may be offered for sale by unprncpled
persons surely base counerfes and will be rejected
such The pills that in the hands of persons who
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged such
as have the written signature OF the proprietor
The sole agency for the sale Reckwiths any speptic
and Dyots antbilious pills, is vested IN the hands OF T.
w Dyott Sons OF the Columbian College, No l32 North
Second street, Philadelphia who will any orders
for the same.
Druggists and all wholesale dealers who wish to be fur
nshed with the genuine pills, will be supplied on the most
liberal terms, by applying ms above. May 2l-tt
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DIR. Banning's Body Bruce.

DIR. Banning's Body Brace.
INIE following letters, in relation Bannings Patent
l. Lace, or Body Brace have been published, calcutta
ted to give the best information OF its merits:
| NEAR PROSPECT HILL, va } Dec. %, 1916.
DEAR In reference the efficacy of your body BRACE
will simply state my own case from which you and others
must form your conclusions. Ever since the year
ket ball, which still remains in the body have suffered
much from what is commonly termed a weak back, and
comfort unless supported by an arm chair or the like CON
feet was productive of much pain. had tried various
belts, Russian and others all Of which found be
than the disease. Finally, determined tomake
effort in search of relief and you recoec called your
office Broadway, New York, in the early days of October
oG M w ay U4 o s
the end of three days called and paid for the BRACE which
ter my home, when laid it aside with a view to
ascertain how far the relief had experienced was real
Since ] have been wearing your brace, / have been
exposed TO some severe and long exposures without
hnlt,past eight o'clock rode seven or eight miles,
allghted and remained on my feet, walking but little
II O'Clock, without sitting down ALL except when riding
from halfpa till hafpast II p. m, and ths with
the slightest inconvenience the time subsequently
Without the body brace could have endured half the
fatigue without great Inconvenience and pain the ne
and feeling the effects for several days afterwards Pev
ously wearing the body BRACE in the habua use
of the friction brush, which thought of great service
me- and for supposed could motive without it
now have laid aside, having had recurrence the
symptoms which induced It's use since wore the brace,
and feel warranted in saying that only has my ability
to endure fatigue been greatly renovated by Dr. Bannings
brace, but that my general health has also improved under
its use.
Wishing you successful tour in pilgrimage for the
TIIOS, AP G. JONES, u. s. Navy
DR. E. p BANNING, &c.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H. 1916
DEAR SIR: With pleasure bear testimony the efficacy
June last, at which time in very feeble health in
consequence Of severe henorrage Of the lungs severe
hendrrhoids from the slightest irregulary of the bowels,
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IL there is in Reading, Pennsy vania, by name
Green who has plan of giving help II is by strength
enng the whole system then any local weakness
viii become Strengthened, and OF deafness,
&c owing TO weaknesses the above plan will
hearing and eyesight
No physic is given according the doctors prin-
ciples
Much of The of physic consists in knowing when
to give it.
No truth more valuable for the giving of il in the above
cases. and putting things into the and eyes has been
the ruin of hundreds and hundreds.
People sending 10 him by mail otherwise, from 50
so, will receive help, postage Free Tor many afflicted
in family. Persons can live usual, and whilst using
his he Up, amy other sickness happens, help viii he sent
Tree OF charge. e.... Feb I6--3i
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DUFF GREEN AND BEN. Il. GREEN.
.4fkOrneuS and (Ou,,seiIOrs-of- I,un.

Office ON + street, The Treasury Department.
AIlLL give prompt attention claims be fore any of the
w departments of the government or before Conpre.
ana also to cases IN the courts OF the District and the Su
preme Court of the United States.
Nov. lS-u .
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CONCORD ACADEMY.

They also prepared TO furnish complete equipments to
ministers, consils, and other diplomatic agents.
Feb IS--eolmit
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SPARIkS Diplomatic Correspondence Of the Revo-
~ luton In IL vOls.--GEORGE TEMPLEMAN near
corner OF AZ street, has for sale few of Sparks Dplo
matte Correspondence of the Revolution in IL vosit pre-
cedes the vols of diplomatic correspondence received
by members of Congress The IL vols will be sold for lS
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Ii. F. JACKSON, H. CRANSTON
Late of the Astor House. OfPayilion Rockaw,v
EUTAW HOUSE,
baltimore.
JACKSON Il CRANSTON,
PrOpr1etors.
Coaches will be in readiness at the depots and Landings
convey passengers, free of charge, to the house.
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Goods exhibited and chances sold by
c. S. FOWLER,
Odd Fellows Hall, 18th street
N. b. The drawing will take place the chances
all taken and due notice will be given OF the
Dec lS-eOtIII
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fSId FOX RENT..-A conmodious three-siory brick
E,1 house, with convenient back buildings and smoke
IzN house, situated within few PAGES of tho apito
square, and in healthy position The rent will be very
moderate GEO. WATTERSTON. ,
Jan 22-eo
IINsTEP, HOOE, ~ co., Pennsylvania avenue, he
IL tween 9TH and 9Th Streets will continue sell off their
entire stock OF fancy and staple dry goods during pres
ent month, without regard TO Persons wishing a sup
ply have now an opportunity which rarely The fol-
lowing is a list OF some of the leading articles, viz:
Elegant three-py ingram and Venetian carpetings
DO cheneie, utted, and low priced rugs
Do 81, I0-i ILL., l2I, and 1873 Whitney blankets
DO do do do do do imperial quilts
Do damask moreens of every shade
DO embroidered muslin curtains
DO gilt poles and comces with n great variety OF
ornaments, and all the necessary fixtures for eur
tains
Satin damusk tablecloths and diapers
Do table napkins and towels
Linen and cotton sheengs, all widths
Irish pilow-case sheetngs and shirtings, &c.
ALSO
large assortment of elegant silks Cashneres Mousse
lines de lane, silks, bombasins, alpacas, ging-
hams, lawns
Linen cambria and clear lawn handkerchefs
French-worked CHEMISTS and collars
Together with every other article usually kept, all of
which Will be offered reduced Feb lI--2w
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III D. MOSELY, United States Attorney, will attend
the several States and federal courts held al Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid to the collection of claims
Office in the courthouse at Nashville Tennessee
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NOTICE to owners of real estate.-The subscribers
~ keep register in their general agency Office in which
all persons having real for sale have the priv
ege, without charge, of entering description of their
property free TO the inspection Of such desire purchase
rent and only in the event of being employed agents
in any negotiation i'm relation thereto will be
charged Non-resdents well rs citizens may find this
convenience, also, general intelligence reference
office
We have for sale several houses and lots and large
tract of land in Fauqnier county, Virginia.
RICHARD BURGESS and
JOHN H. SMITH.
Office on 18th street, opposite the northeast of Full
lers Hotel
NovI So oUtf
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LWEE ExHIIBITION.-PIumbe National Daguen'S
Gallery, and Photographic Depots established IN u
and awarded the gold and silver medals four first prem
ums, and two highest honors, the National the Mas
chusets ihe New ork, and the Pennsylvania cXhiDp
for the most splendid cooed Dnguerreotypes and best
paratus
Concert Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Washington t'l
near BrOscn's Kofsl. Il
zoo Baltimore street, Baltimore, adjoining CamPV
jewellery store.
Sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia.
25l Broadway, New York.
20 Court street, Boston
l36 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
lIb Main street. Cincinnati.
broadway, Saratoga Springs. Il
Portraits taken in any weather, in exquisite style
paraus, instructions, and all materials furnished
June 6-tf
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NOTICE to TnS-Payers. -
CoLLECroRs OFFICE, Cry HAIL, Jan ~, io'
DEDuCIlON often per cent. will be allowed upon 4
"A tax bills for the year 1876 which shall be pau 4
hs office ON or before the first day of March. The
ecor is now prepared to deliver bills at the office.
Nouce Is further given, that all payments required
be made in current money, excluding foreign and indy
unlnotes A. RO'rIWEIL Collector
Jan 29-2awtlMarif
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WORTHINGTON G.. SNETHEN,
.HffOTneN and (OuuSelfOr.0f-L uW,

w NsHINt'TUN, y. .,
DRACTYSES in the Supreme Court of the United States
and In the several courts Of the District of Columbia,
and prosecutes all manner OF claims against the United
States either before Congress the different departments
OF the government.
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FIlE following letters, in relation to DIR. Banning's Patent
Lace, Body Brace, have been published, calcutta
ted to give the best information of merits:
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A uGUsTUs FISCHER, Attorney and Counsellor at
n Law, Austin, Travis county, Texas, will attend faith.
uy and promptly TO any business connected with his
esson in this city, and the adjoining counties He viii
also attend TO any business in the land Office such pro
curing patents, perecng titles, &c Letters must be paid
to procure attention.
REFERENCES.
Hon. j. p Henderson, San Augustin
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Austin.
Hon. Memucan Hunt, Galveston
J. ID. Groesbeck, Houston
Dolhonde IL Groesbeok, New Orleans
Jan. II HE0tat
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\THEs's REGIsTER-Cheap.

NTILES'S REGISTER--Cheap.-A set complete from
lN the commencement, 33 years, in GO Volumes with index
and all the supplements for sale, wen and strongly bound
twothrdsthe price which they originally issued
in sheetsthe binding being given in for nothing by the
owner oftlls copy Applyto +. TAYLOR.
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North Carolina, 80 cents; northern duo, 81 a9i cents and
for southern yellow 96 100 cents northern ditto I02
los cents.
Ohio Pork has been in demand. Sales old prim.
Sl2 rs Sl2 so mess, Sla 62h prime, $l3 rs
mess, SIG 80. Beef Is in demand $ll 62k SIP rs TO-
mess, So so 50 rs for prime.
There is good deal Of money lying idle awaiting tiic
new loan. IL is curious that the Courier and Enquirer
which, months since, denounced the So, 100000 und
the manner in which it offered and aked its financial
reputation thar il would be taken until the ndepend
cnt treasury law modified and continued very quiet
when il discovered the loan taken above par continues
daily TO vperate the capacity Of the Secretary in hnnn
cal matters and boldly reeraes its notions in regard 70
the loan After the l0h probably there will be more con-
hdence in stocks generally.
You may remember that the Planell and Lehigh banks
cnlaton in this neehborlood Since thai has been with
drawn there has been demand for Estate money
and TO meet this demand the New York banks. under
general law have been buying State stocks pledge with
the comptroller for circulating You may be
that New York stocks and United States IS were
centy, alone available for this purpose. law lately
passed. makes United States SIS receivable for the same
purpose. ~
The quotations for stocks have materially varied
prices iite more firm; government stocks fol-
lows
u States G's 1862 i02 I02t IT, s. SIS 1893 1905 l0l
u States 6 1886 l0i 0IA u s. 6s notes l0l l0t
There sales OF treasury I0l, seller 90 which
shows confidence in the price PRENTICE. '
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Duty In the Mexican Ports.

Letter from distinguished merchant in Nep York TO
friend IN this city
New YoRK, April 5, lsl7.
avail myself of the advantage possess at distance,
Cover that of ''waitng my turn, were IN Washington
to pay respects to you, and to express my high gat
cation and entire approval of the plan proposed in regard
to collecting the revenue in the conquered ports OF Mex
II seems to not only entirely unexceptonabe to
all parties, Except the party in power in Mexico) but
commendabe in all respects, and fitting in all respects
the spirit of the age.
No one thinks il wong, in war; for one party to block
ade another party off their heads their Gro
ton ppes any other way to disable them; but here
peaceful plan that challenges competition for eticen-
cy all things that calculated to capture the enemy
aliue and without hurting thema complete and entire
check mate" which predict will be regarded every
where of the master OF the age 1t seems
to just of those measures that extends, TO an
nch coequa with the necessity of the meeting the
old adage once old grave-stone over the
mains of man whose leading virtue was that "hts
sentiments Uuitued the OCCASION" And is the
ure of this measure; for suppose may last just
long Mexico, by its government ncurs the necessity
of its lasting, and longer 1t is related OF old Cape
Cod fisherman, that whenever his line was down, and
fish took hold, and he commenced hauling IN, he would
say, Welf you will only hold to eend I'll hold
'tother" and he always stuck to his agreement And it
to will be position in regard to Mexico under
this measures we can hold TO end of il as long
they t. hold on to the and in the END
in worse "pickle" Our army has, to be sure, done
nobly and whole nation is on tp-toe to do honor
and deserves all that army ever mered but after
all the success by arms, however glorious leaves much
to lament 1t cannot measure out exactly the quanum OF
punishment necessary in conflict ibut this does
precisely; and hence it strikes favoraby The
age has been full of nventiOns-"steam power,' "eec
tro magnetism" daguerreotype 'gun- cotton &c, &c.
And now comes this last and best of all inventions, which
takes from all its terrible catasrophes and puts
enemy in tight corner, and holds him there just long
as he likes it, would rather have been the inventor of
that measure than the dscoverer Of new planet bigger
than all Mexico.
said above that this measure would End favor among
all the parties Except the party in power in Mexico)
would correct this little; there is another party it is
calculated to please at ALL and that is the party that
hoped to see the Treasury Department unable to nego
tiae loan, except at very low rates This party is
completely its back, as trust the government Of
Mexico will be by the operation Of the measure in ques
ton. When this gets to Europe, it will turn the
spindes there actively and cotton planting interest
will feel it very favorably 1t is, in fact, in every light
most happy in its effect and consequences.
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From the Pennsylvania
Later from Santa re.

PfTTsBURG, p m, April s, 1s47
The ST. Louis Reveile of the 3lst ult contains Santa
Fe news to the Sd of February Several actions had
taken place between the insurreciionsts and the Amer
cans. COL Price, with $50 men, had battle with 900
Mexicans, at La Comada in which the Americans were
victorious and SO of the enemy killed
Another battle occurred a few days afterwards
at Sansbado, with similar result An action had
occurred between the Missouri volunteers and
the Mexcans at Moro, in which Captain Head
ley, the commander of the volunteers was killed
The Americans then retired to Vegas reinforcement
son, on whose appearance the Mexcans abandoned Mo-
after numbering eight Americans. The instruction
lists mostly of the rabble Don Vogel the secretary
Of State under Gov Bent. was acting governor Of
Santa Fe.
In skirmish between the volunteers under Cant. St.
Vrain and the insurrectonists, Mexican was killed
wearing Gov Bents coat and shirt There was much
sickness Santa Fe from three four deaths occurring
daily mostly teamsters.
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OFFICIAL.
Notice to Mariners.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, 9th April, 1s47.
The following information has been received from the
legation of the United State. Copenhagen Denmark:
''NDtice TO Mlriners
"n consequence OF the announcement Of the Royal
Chamber of Customs and Commerce., dated 25th February
1916, hereby made known that in dsposng and loca
ting the marks, in the approaching spring. in the inland
the of Seswck, the floating white
beacons the arboard Of vessels bound inward the uppe,
part of which has hitherto been shaped in form OF
viii in place thereof be provided with wicker baskets
painted white.
"Royal Chambers of Customs and Commerce for the
OF the Dutches of Sleswick and HoIstein
"CLucKsrApT, February l. IS47. "DONNER."
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From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, April 9. p. m, 1917
AT'rdt 81 me Wyomtng One ,ceek later from Europe
The cofton. -four, aud grain markets
The daily arrival of packet ships with later intelligence
from Europe, keeps markets for breadsufs in CON
slant iemen and prices steadily, up l2ocock adj
vancing The steamer Sarah Sands is supposed to be
out fourteen days an il So may be daily expected bu,
the probability is, that she did sail until the close of
March, or the LIST of April.
annex to my letter additional batch of foreign news
with the condition of the various markets up present
time The by the Wyoming not received in this
city until about hour since queny its effect on our
market cannot yet be ascertained
The line of telegraph between Philadelphia and New
York is in operation, but between this city and Philade
phia, there is connexon.
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JAMES X. POLK,
President of the United States OF America,

To all uhom ii may coacGn:
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to that
TuEodoR SCHWARTZ has been appointed consul of Han
int Louisville in the State of Kentucky,
do hereby recognise him such, and declare him free
exercise and enjoy such fmctions powers and prvi-
leges, allowed the consuls Of the favored
atons in the United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused these letters To be
made patent, and the seal of the United States be here
unto affixed.
Given under my hand the city of Washington the sixth
H.. 81 day iApr, A. ID: lSf7 and of the Independence
oithe United States of America, the list.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the Presidents
N. p. TRIsr Acting Secretary of State.
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jus,ed 1t will be found, we think, to work well and
useully and in connexon with the whole course OF ou
military operations far they have depended either
upon the deliberations of the cabinet the eficienc,
of the War Department, the gallany of officer
and soldiers Il will stand conclusive evidence of tn,
energy and wisdom which have been shown in the con
duet of the war
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NEW Spring Summer Goods Duvall a. Brother,
lN merchant taors, under Gadby's Hotel, Third
street. enhsylvana avenue, would respectfully
their and citizens generally the arrival OF hei
spring and summer goods, among which some desn
bic styles Of French cloths, doeskns Dap Etc. &c, any
OF which they prepared make ord In their usual
style, elegance, and nj moderate prices.
April 7-3taw3w DUYALL 81 BROTHER,
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Captain Joseph A. Yards company, Of New Jersey,
embraces 95 men, and he expects TO have his full com
plement of no. He enlisted his first men on the Sd
March, and in month precisely had enlisted and uni
formed so men, lie to set out on the 9th for
Mexico by way of New York, where he would remain a
few days, until ship shall be ready TO sail for Point sa
beland then, perhaps, 10 Monterey Success go with
him.