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General Agency Mt washington.

TNHIRTY-THREE years experience as clerk in one Of
the principal accounting offices Of the Treasury cd
Audtors) has qualified the subsc rber undertake gen.
eral agency business at the of the federal
and the transaction of any business with the public depart
men before Congress An intimate acquaintance with
all matters OF business the several Departments and b
reas, knowledge of the laws, and the principles estab
shed by decisions in the executive departments relation
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
experience the public SERVICE affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps few others possess. His attention
will be directed to the prosecution of claims of char
acter, embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States whether for lands money
ties claims growing of contracts with the United
Sates examination of titles and procuring patents for
ands duties remission of fines foreitures
under the other laws the prosecution of claims
arising of transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican claims before any board Of commissioners
estate and generally the of any and every
description OF business in which the services of agent
may be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city of
ing, the civil officers of the government many officers
both Of the army and navy well members of Con-
gentlemen selected, whom, if necessary particular
reference is requested, to wit,
JAMES W McCUILoH First Comptroller ofthe Treasury
ALBION X PARRIs Second do do
PETER HAeNER, Third Auditor Of the Treasury.
Gen. THOMAS 5. JEsUP, Quart Master General u. s. A.
Gen. GEORGE GIBSON, Commssay General Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adjutant General. sthY sI.,
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN PaYmaster General II
Col JOSEPH c. ToTTEN Chief of the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN ALERT, Chief of Typographical Engineers.
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank
JAMES THOMPSON esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office l4th street. opposite N E. corner Fuler's Hotel
June 29-1y
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Transportation Of Stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. 2I,lsi7
PROPOSALS sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
the Pacifc,' will be received this office until
O'Clock p m, Thursday, the 10th day of January S4S
for the transportation Of 5000 barrels ore les) of
from the navy yard Brooklyn, New York,
the port of Monterey, the of North America
The offers the price asked per BARREL without
distinction between and dry and each barrel Tor
half barrel of beef pork, flour, RICE vinegar pickles.
whiskey, dried apples will be considered barrel
all other packages to be estimated the of 81 cubic
feet barrel, whatever they may contain. No freight to
be taken board discharged private
fair weather working lay days be allowed each of the
ports of Brooklyn and Monterey for taking in and dcharg
ing GO Payment TO be made by any navy agent in
United States within thirty days after producing salts
factory evidence of the delivery OF the cargo The vessel
pass the usual Inspection and be at the Brooklyn
navy yard by the first day of February l8s, ready
ceive her cargo and if presented for examination
within three days being notified of her acceptance,
the Bureau will consider itself liberty to offer the freight
to the lowest bidder make such arrangements
may best snbserve the public interests.
Tlec Ian q
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THE UNION. h
PROPOSALS. FOR FELT.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
December 2l 1871.
SEALED PROPOSALS, accompanied with samples.
- will be received this bureau until o'clock p. m OF
the Both January next for furnishing and delivering TWEEN
y-iour thousand square feet of (umber fhree) felt the
proportions at the times and at tho several fol-
lowing to wit;
AT the navy yard Kery Maine, 5000 square feet.
At the navy yard at Brooklyn New York, 5000 square
feet
AT the navy-yard at Philadelphia 1900 square feet
At the navyyard Gosport Virginia. 900 square feet
Said felt be manufactured in the best style of work
manshp, from the best quality OF materials subject, de-
livery 10 such inspection the andants of the
be all respects to their entire satisfaction or 1t Will not be
received.
contractor and the quantity required each of said navy
yards must be delivered before the LIST OF August
l9lS.
Bonds with approved sueties half the estima-
ted amount of the contract will be required, and per
in addition will be withheld from the amount oi
each payment be made collateral security for the
faithful performance of the which will not be pa i'd
until the contract shall be fully completed Alter deduct
ing per centum payment will be made by the United
States within thirty days after bills ipicate duly
certified and approved and presented TO the Navy Agent
the yard where the deliveries made
Every offer must be accompanied las directed in the
Congress making appropriations for the naval service,
approved 10th OF August, 1886 by written guaranty
signed by responsible persons the effect that
he they undertake that the bidder bidders WILL his
their bid be accepted enter into obligation within
five days. with good and sufficient sureties furnish the
accompanied by such and only the person whose
offer may be accepted will be notified.
The offers must state the price per square foot and no
offer will be considered which does embrace the full
quantity required at the yard for which it is made
Dec. 22-1awt.}Oth Jan.
Gt To be published twice week until the 3Oh of Janu-
Morning Post and Daily Times, Boston Journal Of Com,
merce and Globe, New York.
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Transportation or stores.

Navy DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. 81, lS47.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
to the coast Of Africa will be received this Bureau
ls4s the transportation Of 900 barrels (ore ess OF
government stores from the navy-yard at Charlesown,
Massachusetts,, to the consgnee at Port Paya Cape de
Verde.
The offers must state the price asked barrel without
distinction between wet and dry and each barrel
half barres) of beef pork flour, rice, vinegar, pickles.
whiskey dried apples will be considered barrel all
other packages be estimated the 81 cubic feet
a barrel, whatever they may contain. Ten fair weather
working lay days to be allowed at the port Of Charestown
for king in cargo and fifteen fair weather working Law
days be allowed Port Praya for dscharging the
No prmage to be allowed
Payment to be made by any navy agent in the United
States within thirty days after producing satisfactory evil
dence of the delivery of the cargo The vessel must pass
usual inspection and be the Charestown navy yard
by the fifteenth day of February 84s ready receive her
cargo and if presented for examination within three
days after being notified OF her acceptance the bureau will
consider itself at liberty offer the freight the low
bidder make such arrangements may best SUBJ
the public interests.
Dec 22-laWl3lIan n. n. l
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
CHARLES DE sELDING Notary Public Conve

y and General Agent. No Il Todas Buildings, Pennsy
vana avenues Washington d. c. offers his services for the
prosecution claims before Congress any the
tive departments, before any board of commissioners
may be appointed for the adjustment of spoliaons,
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution other service; bounty lands for
return duties those arising under contracts treaties,
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the settlement of
disbursng officers who may find it nconvenient to give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish legazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required. 81
Communications (post pad) will receive immediate
tention.
He has the honor refer to the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with comprolers and
dors' offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and in the navy; and also 10 Dr. John Ho
mans, Boston Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Rev
Septmus Tustn chaplain of the Senate Washington; Hon
Henry l.. Ellsworth Fayetie, Indiana; Thomas NJ Bount
esq, Pensacola, Florida; Hon. G. b. Penroe, Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford, Washington; VIM. Ag
new, esq, New York; Collins Lee, esq, Baltimore, MIDI
H. B. Reardon, esq, Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodridge
New Haven, Conn; M. Judson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
E. H. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
Nav 16--ly d
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TKsAsuRY Department. Nov. 2

TKsAsURY DEPARTMENT Nov n, 1877.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received until the first
~ Monday OF February, l84s the office of the commits
apponte for the erection of the in the
city of New Orleans, for the following materials
1S,5O0,0O0 of good hardburnt brick
The be mentioned.
$4,000 barrels of fresh lime }more or less.
1900 do. hydraulic cement
5000 do. sharp sand.
The above materials be delivered on the evee in New
Orleans the site of the present custohouse
practicable, and in such quantities as shall from time to
be required conformity with appropriations made
by Congress- The proposals to be addressed to Denis
Prieur Alcee La Banche and William Nj. Gwnn, commits.
endorsed ealed proposals for furnishing materials for the
erection of n custom-house at New Orleans.'
When the proposals are opened by the commissioners,
they will communicate COPIES together with their
and recommendation for the consideration of the depart
ment
The communication of the commissioners will be adj
dressed to the First Comptroller of the Treasury who
geter with the first Auditor of the Treasury being the prop
or officers connected with the customhousc accounts, will
give their views in writing the proposals. to the de-
partment. The right OF rejecting any bid is reserved
Ample security will be required for the faithful uflmen
Of any entered into furnishing any the before
mentioned materials. X. j. WALKER, 4
Secretary of the Treasury.
To be published in the Portland Argus, Maine Boston
Post and Boston Times New York Globe, Sun, and Her
Baltimore Sun Inteligencer and German Gazette Wash
ngton Cincinnati Enquirer; Louisville Democrat; St
Louis Union; and Natchez Free Trader until the 2h day
OF January 1885, and in all the daily papers of>New Or
leans until the first Monday OF February, 154s.
Nov 27--dt25htJan g..
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TUCKER q ADDISON, General Agents, office 9th
street, (Colemans Buidngs) four doors north of Penn
sylvania avenue. e.f.T
Beverley Tucker and John E. Addison have associated
themselves for the purpose OF prosecuting claims Of all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments of the general
government.
All communications (post pad) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made to the
following gentlemen:
Hon. Geo NJ Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon. John Mclean, Supreme Court OF the United States
Hon. Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno y. Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. X. M. I. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. G.
Jno. E. Addison nttorney-ataw, will continue give
attention business before the several
the District Of Columbia, and the adjoining counties OF
Maryland and Virginia. July bly,
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Type at Reduced Prices
TYPE OTHER MANUFACTURED AT
CONNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STEREO
In CHANcKRY IN SOMERSET COUNTY COURT,

November term, IS47.
TOHN Turner Mary Ellen Dnnnis.--The object of
u this suit is procure decree for sale of certain
lands in Somerset county, held by the complainant
in common with the defendant The bill that
certain Marcenus Jones and certain Joseph Dennis
seized in fee tenants Of certain lands
on Nantcoke Point in said couny that the said John
Turner has purchased the interest and the said
Maceus Jones in said lands that the said Joseph Dennis
hath departed this ife leaving the said Mary Ellen Dennis
his only child and heir law; that The said Mary Ellen
Dennis resides in the city Of Norfolk, in the State of vr-
gna, and beyond the jurisdiction of this court that the
said difficult incapable of division and that
the and advantage of the complainant and of
the de PENDANT that the said lands should be sold IL is
thcreupon adudged ordered tho complainant by
causing copy Of this order 70 be inserted in
paper published in the city of Washington in each of
live before the Goth day of January
give notice the said absent defendant OF the object and
of this bill, and her to be and appear
court person by solicitor, before the ID day
May next to answer the premises and to show cause
fany she hath why decree ought pass prayed
Test: w. L. G. POLK, Clerk.
Tine copy Tests w. T. G.. POLK, Clerk.
Dec. 2-law5w
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IMPORTANT TO housekcepers and persons furnishing.
We have at furnishing rooms, opposite Centre Mar
ket up stairs, and complete assortment OF goods,
such ~
Furniture, beds, and mattresses
China, glass, and crockery ware
Hardware and cutlery
Plated ware, Abata and Britannia ware
Brushes and brooms, wooden and baskets
Looking glasses lamps and girandoles
And a variety of fancy goods
We can furnish houses complete in two days notice. and
at unusually low prices BOTELER ~ McGREGOR.
FOR RENT, commodious and wel-furnished house, in
the neigbborhood of the City Hall, containing six cham
bers two parlos dining-room, and kitchen. Inquire OF
B. 81 MEG.
Dec l-eod4wif
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Wood for salei

OFFER for sale the wood 300 of the of
my father, Alexander C Bullet, deceased, lying the
Potomac river, in Prince William county, Virginia, on
which the we-known fisheries Of Opossum Nose and
Timber Branch If no sale be made by the 10th of January
ls4S then shall want to employ twenty woodcuters. For
terms, apply to on the premises. In the meantime
foewarn all persons from trespassng in on
said estate. ~ ..ss4 BENZ. @. BULLETT.
Dec. IL MAT. Int. & Alex. GAIL
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rJNE undersigned, at their dry goods store, between
i 9Th and 9th Streets Pennsylvania avenue, beg leave
very respectfully call your attention to their extensive
and splendid stock of cloths casneres and pcstings from
which they will have made up to ORDER at day or two
most fashionable stye and Mt prices that will compare
with the cheapest houses east or north OF this .e,.
Thar this time being unusually large OF the
newest styles and best MATERIAL and having been
y bought at auction they believe gentlemen IN want OF
ibis wear can least twenty-five per cent by calling
them. mn ;,
Handsome fits in all guaranteed, rs our y taors'
are second to none in the District Give us call.
BARNES " MITCHELL,
Between 9Th and 9th Streets Pennsylvania avenue
2--lfaMHWif
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r OOK OUTS PARKER, having opened fancy and
IL perfumey store between Al and 9th Streets Penn
syvana avenue, six doors of Colemans Hotel, Cup
sas) respectfully invites strangers and citizens
inc his collection useful and fancy articles consisting
part of fine English and American hair nail, and tooth
brushes shell and horn dressngcombs, very superior
teeth (fine) wrought uck-combs for the EVENING" side
combs evening FANS rich recues, purses, pernmeries
&C., &C., &c.
On Monday will be opened gimps fringes, and buttons
for dresses
On the 10Th of this month shall from New York
with of the assorments of fancy articles
for the coming holidays opened in Washington.
SELBY PARkER'S
Fancy and Perfumery store, Pennsylvania
Dec loft avenue, between Al and 9th streets
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NEW WINE STORE, No. 80 CHESTNUT STREET

JAMES BAILIE, late ofthe firm ofCiowen Jacobs. n Co
u respectfully that he has fitted up the store No
IS Chestnut street, few doors below Third street and one
Store where he will keep we-seeced stock OF the most
approved varieties of wines, hrendics lqueur London
cigar, 10.
Fsu.s eendemen hosetkssps and others in the soun-
y, ase invited 70 oan and examine hssock. Sept
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WI T. JENNINGS IL CO., 23l Broadway, New York,
w. Pennsylvania avenue, near 9Th street. Washington,
have on hand full assortment of plain and fancy
English and French CLOTH cashmere and vestngs for the
fall and winter which they make order in their
usual style of neatness elegance, and durability which
surpassed by any establishment in this country each
article of dress is and made by hands engaged excIu
sivey upon article, when the whole combined forms
suit not to be sur passed for taste or beauty.
w. T. j. IL Co. have also on hand full assortment of
garments ready made consisting of cloaks sack and
overcsas body Sacks dress and ock coats black and
fancy cashmere pants silk, satin, merno and other vests
made In and fashionable stye that gentlemen may
be furnished with handsome suit al moments notice.
Also, hand full assortment of shirts, undershrs,
hosiery goves, suspenders and article necessary
a gen1emans wardrobe.
Oct. l6-2m MAT. INTEL
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PATENT OFPIcE, Dec. 7, IS47
NV the petition OF Mary Ann Mead, admInistratrix

PATENT OFFIcR, Dec. J, IS47.
ON the petition Of Mary Ann Mead, adnInistratrfx
" OF the estate of James Mead late of the county Dear
born in the State of Indiana, deceased praying for the
tension Of patent granted James Mead A W. Pier
son, executors of Wys Person, deceased for machine
for cutting ath for seven years from the expiration of
said patent which takes place the 3st day December
lS41: ' - = n ~ =
Office on the fourth Monday in December, IL o'clock,
nj and all persons are notified to appear and show
any they have why said petition ought be granted
Ordered also, That this notice published the Union
a an Rationale Demokra, Washington; Pennsylvania
Phhadelpha Post. Boston; Gazette, Portsmouth, N. H. ;
statesman Columbus, o.; Enquirer, Cincinnati and SEN
unel Indianapolis la week for three weeks pre-
vious to the fourth Monday OF December -
EDMUND BURKE,
- -. 1885 Commissioner of Patents.
D Editors OF the abovenamed papers will please copy
paper containing the notice III f. b. :
Dec 7-wBw HNft ~ IA
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Annivcrsary o. uao AmoTfcan Co1ont1atoN SOOHsty
CoLoSIzArIoN Rooms, Washington, Dec. ~, ls7.
JyHE thry-frst annual meeting of the American Colo
i nzation Society will be held in this city the 18th
January, I84S, at O'Clock, p. Several distinguished
speakers will deliver addresses that occasion. The
Board of Directors will the day ut IL O'clock
~, ut the colonization rooms of which the following d
rectors for life will please take notice;
Hon. S. Wilkeson New York, Herman Camp, esq, N Y,
Hon. Thos w. Williams, Rev. W. McLain, Washing
Connecticut, ton city,
Rev. l.. Bacon, ID. D., Conn, a. G. Phelps, esq, ~ Y,
Francis Griffin, esq, Miss lSteph Duncan M d., Miss,
Cen John H. Cooke, Virginia. John Murdoch, esq, Miss,
Thos r. Hazard, esq, K H. James Railey, esq,
Rev. f. Burgess, ID d., Mass. Alvarez Fish, esq
John McDonogh, ESQ., La, David Hunt esq, g..
iona. Colt esq, Conn, James Boorman, esq, N Y,
Rev. j. b. Pinney, Pa, Charles Brewer, esq, Pa.
Elliot Cresson, esq, Pa,
Auxiliary societies will please appoint delegates accord
ing to the 9Th article of the constitution which provides that
leach of such societies shall be entitled delegate for
every five hundred dollars paid into the treasury of this
cety within the year previous to the annual meeting" I'm
porant business will before the board and it is de-
sirable that there should be full attendance;
Dec q w. McLAIN.
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DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR +. c. Liable has the honor to inform the ladies
lNI and gentlemen of Washington and Georgetown that
his dancing academy will reopen Tuesday, November
2d at his dwelling house, Pennsylvania avenue Days
of tuon Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 3
D. m TO s %. m for young ladies'; from to p. m. for
n b. Those ladies and gentlemen who may feel DESTROYS
to receive instruction Georgetown, will please leave their
names at his resi,.,s.se in Washington
pct I5-2aw3m
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XXTLLIss Poems, Hlustrsted.-Poems of Early and
wv After Years NJ p. Willis Com pletc ia volume,
with numerous beautiful illustrations, engraved from
Leutze designs Published for lsas, and Just received for
sale, in rich bindings, by F. TAYLOR.
Dec
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THO THE PUBLIC-The subscribers have received, and
now offer for sale, Of the complete and
tensive BOOTS and SHOES which have
been offered in this market consisting in part of the follow
ing, viz:
French CATERS, black and fancy colors, very elegant
American CATERS and halfgaiers, from the best
facturers
French black and bronze sandals
Rich walking shoes and slippers, in great quantity and
variety
Gum sandals, buskins, and others, in great variety
White and black satin slippers
GENTLEMEN'S
Fine terproof and dress boots
Patent leather and cloth CATERS; fine shoes
Gumelastc overshoes, various styles
Boys boots and Shoes fine and coarse.
Mems coarse boots water proof and common
Brogans any quantity
Misses and childrens CATERS, boots, and slippers in
great quantity and variety
Together with almost every article usually kept in the
largest and establishments their line all
of which offered the best terms, wholesale retail,
by ANDREW COYLE IL SON
Our customers respectfully notified that all their ac-
will be ready and delivered on the LIST of January
and settlements are in all cases expected.
Dec 2l-eolw A. COYLE & SON
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ATOTICE.-The commissioners appointed to receive
~ subscriptions the capital stock of the Potomac Navi-
cation Company incorporated by the State OF Virginia on
the 18Th March, isa7 forthe construction OF dam and lock
navigation the north branch of the Potomac rver from
G,nberand to The mineral REGION do hereby give notice
that books of subscription for two thousand shares will be
until the 18th day of January next at the office of
Messr Corcoran and Riggs, washington, ana Oh samuel
Jorcon ~ Co.. New York
The law req iires that dollars each share be
n, id AZ the time of subscription. .i
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, lS41 $500. 80
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
JOHN A. STEMMLEE, ~
HENRY HOPKINS,
Dec 2Ist2sth&9hJan. Commissioners.
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Eek HANGE HOTEL,
Washington City, C street. in the rear of Coleman's
and Bro,on's Hotels,
BY T. M. McILHANY, LATE OF VIRGINIA.
TTyHIS spacious establishment, having been newly ret-
ted and furnished in all its departments, is open
the public for patronage and support 1t is situated
convenient from the railroad depot capitol pat
emf and general post offices. Boarders visites and travel
lers will find pleasant and capacous rooms neatly fur
nished, upon moderate terms. Dec 2l-d1mo