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JViIE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE ADVANTAGES
L OFFERED by THIS INSTITUTION. The guarantee
o large capital IN addition To The accumulation OF pre-
in,ims. stl IA ,
The peculiar benefits secured To the assured by The pr'
cipie OF Tie Loan department.
Tile payment oi premiums haJyedny or qtdIte,iJ py
parties insured for mhoie Term Of ne ut trdins additional
: Charge ,
insured Tor lille, al once borrow ali amount
years. their note and deposit OF policy
Part of tine Capital permanently invested IN me united
States IN the names OF three OF the Local DIRECTORS as Irus
always 10 the assured IN cases o disputed
claims (shoul any such arise) or otherwise. u
Thirty days allowed alter each payment OF premium be-
comes uu- without forfeiture u policy. Z.
No charge for stamp duty, or for Medical Examination
The Sooiety being founded on the Mutual ana joni s'ock
principle, parties may participate III the profits oi the So
ciely, wohrs OF which are annually divided among those
assured Tor lie on the participation scale, $3.50 ,,
The Society is not connected with either Marine OF fre
Insurance ~
u- The Baltimore Branch Of the United States Local
Board will the First Monday OF every month nj Tie
Office Of the Charman for the transaction o, business
IT. Tie Medical Examiners will meet daily al Al Lex
nglon street, O'Clock, NJ, TO receive applicants
Fee paid by The Society.
Pamphlets explanatory Of Life Insurance. and the pecu
liar system Of this institution, blank forms oil application
&c, obtained at the Agents office, German street
a,S United States Local Directors V BatiDiore
45r. JONATHAN MEREDITH Esq, Charm.
tas SAMUEL HOFFMAN, ESD
s. H. MoCULLoH ESD, M, ID.
j. MEREDITH Esq, Standing Counsel
j. MASON CAMPBELL, ESD, Solicitor.
Medical Examiners.
T. ii. BUCKLER, al Lexington street.
.a.,~ S. X. TlLGHMAN, 46 ST. Paul street
DONALD McILyAIN 8 German street.
THoS IL. WILLIAMS.
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Also hand extensive assortment Of Pens of
Makers which NJ p offers for sale at very low prices For
sale by G. f. Nesbitt, H. Cogswel, Messrs Wheeler d
Wood, Bowen a. Co., Lambert Il Lane D. Felt, in Wall
street, aud by all the Stationers In the city lily.
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EXCHANGE HOTEL,

montgomery, Ala
IN will he matter Of qualification 10 e citizens ol Mont
gonlery MS well as the travelling community through
that great commercial thorousare, learn that Mr.
Washington Tiy, 50 long aud iavoraby known an the
courteous and getlemany proprietor Of Montgomery Hall
will opeu the let OF November The above and nd.
mrably arranged Hotel, under Mr. j. j. Stewart, the pro
prieior. In the accommodation for permanent boarders
ana transient vsers expense has been spared by the
proprietor and the undersigned manager 10 merit that
patronage which their experience and popularity merits
adapted To il the taste OF ravellershe furniture
dern The tables will be well supplied with every article
requisite for the most astidos tastes, and the wines Of
superior brand The first session OF the Legislature will
assemble in this city, and upon this, upon every
son. the MEMBERS well the public in general, may
expect no dimnution Of the attention they have hitherto
experienced from the undersigned. "a
oct 8 w. WASHINGTON IIILY,
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NOTICE.
u & = III

SIPPEtS OF goods all parts oi the West informed
y that the only Express by mail train 10 the West
All goods will be recepled at Office 10 be delivered in
Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Cincinnati, ST Louis, Louisville or
any Of principal Western cities, ahead OF any other line
freight will be charged at the point OF delivery West
S. GREENE a. CO,
oct S-lyd Office Pratt street Depot
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FRENCH TRANsATLANTICs TEAM-
SHIP COMPANY

SHIP COMPANY.
xS2%3NN The ships OF this Company appointed 10
xA43lAX sail as follows: .,.a 4.
.IT.- FROM NEW YORK.
The UNION, Capt Herbert, sails the .th Sept 1877.
4. g PIfILADELPIiiA,C Capt. Besson, !" 10Th Oct.
(" MISSOURI Capt NORM, 3st :.
4 NEW YORK, Capt. Ferrand, " 18th Nov.
FROM HAVRE. Jts
The PIfILADELPHLi sails the 18th Of Sept
50 MISSOURI g 10Th q"
% NEW YORK, 3. 10th Oct
g UNION, " y" 3ls :.
Passage from New York TO IIavre, SID; wines NOT in
clnded Ht..'.. NJ.
Berths not secured until paid for
An experienced surgeon is attached 10 each ship.
These ships having been constructed for the French Roy
al Navy, inferior vessel in all worthy qualities
Their cabins large, well furnished, and unusually
well ventilated, and their table Is unsurpassed
Wines OF all kinds and OF the best quality are furnished
at very low rates.
Foriregh or passage, apply to the Company's Agency
No Id BrDalWay y. b. oct W.
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HOUSE, FURNISHING AND
CABINET WARE-ROOMS.

Ceskcxh lsouth Of the General Post Office, would
respectfully invite the attention of his
rlends, the citizens OF Washington, and
it's vicinity, 10 stock OF Furniture and Housekeeping
articles comprising In part
Mahogany spring seat Sofas
-8alHt rocking and parlor Chairs ~
centre, card, and dining Tables
Bureaus sideboards, &C
fsf s. and Gilt Frames, Looking giaases,
.Es Wartirobes Dedsieads, Cribs, Cradles,
Shuck, hair and Mtresses,
Feather Beds, Soaking Bottoms, &c,
ALSO, 3ttA 7.a t.t ...
Glass, china, stone, earthen, and iron Ware,
Knives and Forks brushes, and Wooden Ware
With numerous other articles In the Housekeeping
numerous to mention. {.N-4.'-
He is prepared manufacture all kinds OF Furniture ut
the shortest notice, and the terms
himself that from his long experience In the cabne<
business, all work made by him win be done in faithful
and workman-lke manner, and give entire satisfaction
n d. Old Furniture, taken in exchange for
oct Sind
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NEW LINE LIVERPOOL PACKETS.
10 sail from New York 2lst, and from Liverpool 9th

THESE SuDsanual, last Sang urs clabs bnps al DUH III
the city Of New York, are commanded by men of expe
rence and ability, anti will be despatched puncuay
the 2lst OF each month.
Their cabins are elegant and commodious, and fur
nsed with whatever conuce TO the and comfort
OF passengers 5e W. sex
sponsbe for any parcels packages by tem unless
regular bills of ladng signed therefor. 't
For freight or passage apply 70
WOODRUFF & MINTURNNS
81 South street, New York
o VI or to FIELDEN, BROTHERS d CO.,
oct Idly Liverpool
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Now Exhibiting al No Iol Nassau street, N. Y
Befioeen Fudn y Am, sts.. nexf 10 Ue Herald office
on mn ACKERMAN'S CARVED LETTERS for
IU.UUU SIGNS, can be had at the following prices I'm
proved Carved Letters gilt with extra deep gold leaf
rnnted TO fade, al 10 cents an inch ,'- VIZ.
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BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENTS
LIFE INSURANCE.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
~, CORNHIIL, LONDON, AND "a, WALL STREET,
nc NEW YORK.
CAPITAL, f5Oo,OOO STERLING,


Empowered by Act Of Parliament, Vict-Roya Assent
July ~, 1887. s 'ttr
"a Sdpings Bank for The Orphan and The WIDOW"
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General Agency at washington.

|FTNHIRTY-THREE years experience clerk i'm OF
the principal accounting offices OF tho Treasury ODD
Auditors has qualified the subscriber undertake gen.
ern agency business the of the federal
ment, before Congress- An intimate acquaintance with
all matters of business in the several departments and bu
reaus knowledge OF the laws, and the principles esab
shed by decisions in the executive departments relation
transactions, with which he has beconefamar from long
experience in the public service affords him advantages and
facilities which, Perhaps few others His attention
will be directed the prosecution OF claims of every char
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States or individual States, whether for lands money
ties; claims growing out of contracts with the United
States examination Of titles, and procuring patents tor
ands return Of duties remission of fines foreure
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 transaction 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 Wash
ing, to 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 OF the Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do do
PETER HAGNER, Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Gen. THOMAS s. JEsUP Quart. Master General u. S. A.
Gen GEORGE GBsoN Conmissary General Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adjutant General
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, Paymaser General
Col JOSEPH G. ToTTEN Chief of the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN j. 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. Fuers Hotel
June 29-ly
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Notice To Clnimnnfs.

Trucker ~ ADDISON, General Agents. office 9th
street, (Coemans Budings) four doors north of Penn
syvana avenue.
Beverley Tucker and John f. 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 paid) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made the
following gentlemen:
Hon. Geo M. Dallas Vice Presdento 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. r. M. 7. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. c.
Jno E. Addison, attorney alaw, 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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BY the President Of the United states.

TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X POLK, President Of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices in the Territory of Wisconsin,, at the
periods hereinafter designated To wits
AT the land office MINERAL POINT, commencing on
Monday, the seventeenth day OF January for the dis
posa of the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and parts OF townships, viz;
North Of the base line and ,cest of The fourth principal 'er
diam
Townships fourteen fifteen and sixteen, of range three
Townships fourteen fifteen and SIXTEEN Orange four.
Townships ourteen feen sixteen, seventeen, and eigh
teen, OF range five. 44af4f
Townships fourteen, fifteen, SIXTEEN and seventeen,
range six.
Sections four, five, six, seven, eight nne seventeen
hirleen fractional townships fourteen, tteen and sixteen
on the Mississippi river, and township seventeeen OF
Fractional townships lourteen sixteen and
the Mississippi river of range eight.
Fractional township the Mississippi river
OF range nine.
Monday the thtyrs day Of January merit for the dispo
sal of the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part of a township, viz:
North of the base line and of the fourth PRINCIPAL ner
Fractional section one, in township nineteen situated
northeast Of Lake ''Pwawgun," of range fourteen.
Fractional township twenty-one north of "Fox river "
and townships hirtywo and thirty three, of range
teen
Townships hirty-two, hirythree and tbirty-four, OF
range twenty
appropriated by law for the use of schools militia
y other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The Offering OF the lands will be commenced the
appointed, and proceed in the order in which they
are advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
But shall be kept open longer two weeks and
private entry Of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration OF the two weeks.
ninth day of October, dnno Domini thousand eight
By the President JAMES X. POLK
RICHARD M. You've, ag5a
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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teen all On the west bank of Lake Neeoy, township
and the halves OF sections three ten h
teen Twenty-Five twenty-seven and thifly-iou west OF
said lake, in township tweny-ionr, Of range ten
Township twenty-five, of range eleven
At the land office ut PALMYRA commencing Mon
day the twenty fourth day OF January nex Tor the d.po
ional township to wit' attf
North Of the base se and eest Of The fh principal
l..l s 81 ridda.
Fractional township sixyseven, Except the half Of
the southwest quarter oi section twenty-five, the hall
of the southeast quarter and the west half of the southwest
quarter of section weiltynne and the half of the
southeast quarter and the half of the northwest
ter OF section thirty-two, of range ten.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ny other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the lands viii be commenced the days
appointed, and proceed in the order in which thew
advertised with all convenient despatch until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
But no sale shall be kept open longer than weeks and
private entry Of any oil The lands will be admitted until
after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, AT the city OF Washington, this
eleventh day OF October Domni thousand eight
hundred and iorty-seven.
BY the Presidents, JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
miss Of The JondO
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Oct. 2l-1aw13s
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

:
nN the Petition OF Jortlon L. Mott of the City of
" New York, praying for theexension Of patent grant
ed to him for improved for
expiration OF said patent which, place the 18th day
OF December, 1877
1t ordered that said petition be heard at the Patent
Office Monday the 18th day of December next, IL
O'Clock, m and all persons are notified to appear and
show cause If any they have why the said petition ought
not TO be granted.
Ordered ALSO that this notice be published in the Union,
National Demokrat, Washington, Pennsylvanian, Pha-
delphia Daily Globe, New York; Argus Albany Post,
Boston; Gazette and Union, Portsmouth N. H.,
week for three weeks previous said 18th of December
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
p. s. Editors of the above named papers will please
copy and send their bills to the United States Patent Office
with paper containing the notice.
Nov, Il--Iaw3w
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BY the prcs,dent of the United states.

TN pursuance of law, I, JAMES k. POLK President OF
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land Offices the State oil Missouri at the peri
DDS hereinafter designated, to wit,
At the land Office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day of January next for the dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part of a township, Wis
North Of the base line and west Of the nm principal meridian
Townships twenty five, tweny-slx, tweny-seven, and
twenty-eght, of range sixteen
Townships twenty-five, twentysix, and thirtyour, OF
Township twenty-f four of range eighteen.
The fractions OF sections three and four, west OF Uhift
river township twenty-five, and townships twenty three
and twenty FOUR of range nineteen.
and townships twenythree twenty-five, and tweny-sx,
townships twenty and twenty ive of range twenty
Township twenty-five, of range twenty four.
At the land office at CLINTON, commencing Monday,
public lands within the aforementioned townships viz;
North of the base line and west principal meridian
Township thty-eght, of range thirteen i,
Townships hirty-ive, hirty-slx, and thry-seVcn OIL
range seventeen.
AT the land office at PLATTSBURG commencing on
Monday, the hiryrst day of January next Tor the dspo
sal of the public lands within the following townships ana
fractional townships, viz. '4it'4
North of the base line and principal meridian
Fractional township sixty, and the east half OF township
fractional township sixty, and townships sxyve and
At the land Office at JACKSON, commencing on Monday,
the day OF January for the disposal OF the
public lands within the following townships and parts OF
North Of the base line aud of the nth principal meridian
Township twenty seven, of range eight
Sections one, two eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
Ave. and thirty six, in township twenty four and section.
one, two eleven, twelve thirteen fourteen. fifteen, twenty
acon IF section twenty Fish Lake sec
tons thry.ve and thirty-sx, in township twenty-five OF
The cast halves of sections three en fifteen twenty-five
twenty and thirty and fractional section Jour
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PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United States
from the 10th of December 1917, to the Both of June,
1851 on the following routes will be received the
office of the Post Office Department., in the city OF
Washington until IL O'Clock noon of the LIST day of Decem-
Der, lSi7, Ito be decided next day y
No 2i0l. From Washington, by Alexandria, Occoquon,
Dumfres Garrisonve, Stafford G. H., and Falmouth,
Fredericksburg, sixty miles and back, daily.
great northern and southern mails, with the local mails
I'd Separate proposals invited for the transportation
of all mails usually passing between the points named,
ccpt the great northern and southern mails.
Leave Washington daily m arrive at Fredericks-
burg next day by a. m.
Leave Fredericksburg daily at m, arrive at Washing
ton same day by p. m.
The bidder will state the mode of conveyance
plated by him.
No 2i27. From fredericksburg, by Bowling Green, Tur
ners sore White Chimneys, and Hanover Courthouse, to
Richmond, sixty-one miles and back, daily
lst Proposals invited for the transportation Of the
great northern and southern mails, with the local mails
I'd Separate proposals invited for the transportation
Of all mails usually passing between the points named,
cept the great northern and southern mails
Leave Frederick sburg daily ut y, a. M, arrive at Rich
mond same day by 7, p. m.
Leave Richmond daily at9, p m, arrive at Fredercks-
burg day by Z, "A. ..t
The bidder will the mode of conveyance conempla-
ted by him.
The above schedules will be subject alteration when
other connexions with the mails north of Washington be-
come desirable or necessary
G. JOHNSON,
~ Postmaster General.
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TNHE Wrftten s1gnNture the only snfcguard aKniHs
counterfcits.-The public attention is invited and par
cuary referred to the advertisement setting forth the new
style OF labelling and the putting ofDr Beckwhs anti
dyspepc and dinner pills Also that of Dr. Dyotts ap
proved anti-bous pills. both of which, it may be seem
protected from being counereted, by the only sale
guard to be depended uponthe OF the
proprieors on the label 81 each box of pills.
All others which may be offered for sale by unpncpled
persons surely base counerfes and will be rejected
such The pills that in the hands of persons VINO
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged for sc
as have the written signature Of the proprietor
The sole agency for the sale of Beckwiths andysp
and Dyotts anti-bous pills. is vested in the hands OF l.
w. Dyo Sons, of the Columbian College, No. l2 North
Second street, Philadelphia, who will execute any orders
for the
Druggists and all Wholesale dealers, who wish to be iur
nshed with the genuine pills. will hes upped on the mos'
liberal terms by applying as above May 2l-u
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Notice to Pre-emptlon Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption to any
lands within the limits of the townships and parts of town
ships above enumerated is required establish the
the satisfaction of the register and receiver the proper
land Office and make payment therefor practical
ole after seeing h's nofs and before The day appointed for
cling the claimed otherwise such claim will be for.
teited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Oct. l5-lawI.3W
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Each proposal should be accompanied by a guaranty,
signed by responsible persons, in the following
manner, Wis
The undersigned guaranty that ,
If his bid for carrying the mail from be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall into OBJ
legation prior the FIRST day of January nert with good
and sufficient surees, perform the proposed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the
of property and able make good their guaranty.
The proposal shoh be the department sealed,
dorsed Proposals for route No in and
addressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster General.
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combination
and the and conditions which the is be
made the last annual advertisement.
PosT OfrIcE DEPARTMENT, October "a 1917.
Oct 29-3taw4w
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TINTED STATES FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
~ The Treasury Department and its various fiscal bu-
reaus their origin, organization, and practical operations
Instructions the administration of laws affect
ing the commercial and system of the United
States in chapters. BY Robert Mayo M. D.; one
volume quarto. Price 81 30.
The above work, which has been for aconsiderabe time
in preparation the Treasury Department. has Just been
printed, extra copies of which are Tor sale by
VIM q. FORCE,
Aug. Penn .avenue, corner of 10th street
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Notice to pre-emption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
required to establish the the salts
faction the register and receiver of the proper land Office
and make payment therefor the OF two dollars per
acre. price fixed by the of Sd August 1885,
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
pointed for the of the public sale OF the
lands embracing the clamed otherwise such claim
shall be forfeited RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May I4-Iawl3W
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Notice to Pre-cmptIon CiaImants.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption to any
lands within the limits of the townships and parts OF town
ships above nueated is required establish the
the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office and make pay ment therefor
practicable after seeing ts notice. and before day
pointed for the commencement of the public sale the
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim
viii be forfeited. RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Oct. 2l-Inwl3NX
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rT,TIE American Almanac for 1s4s Reposi tory
l. Uoefu Knowledge, is this day received for sale by f.
TAYLOR, containing than usual amount of vaua-
BILE commercial, political, historical, astronomical and
statistical information vol of 39 pages closely pnted
price ST. and be sent by mail any post office the
United states Tor Id cents postage. Nov