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Look for q. ". s.hiaips's Cash store.

LOok for q. ". Fhfafpss Cash Store.
FRESH CLOTHS, CASSlMERES, AND VESTINGS,
(WHICH will have made order, and in all cases
wv ranted Ia ht Among them will be found
pieces Bonean's black cloth
do Byileys do
do Slmoni's do
10 do low-prced English black, blue, and fancy
colors
These goods much superior anything have ever
had in store.
20 pieces plain, ribbed and doe-skn cassimeres OF
Bonean's, Byilley's, and Siinoni's make,
which cannot be excelled in this any
other market
Is do new style French plaid cassmeres, some
thing entirely
20 do fancy cassimeres, some fine and others low
priced ~
ID do rich black satin for vestng
do belmont black silk satin for vesting
~ do coiored silk satin for vesng
AS have made arrangements with OF the best cut
ers TO make for this purchasers may depend on
heir clothes being made in the best manner.
Also, have this day received
Genteinen's silk handkerchief, lnencanbric do.
Gum suspenders, lambswool and merino shirts and
drawers
Silk and lawn cravais, kid silk, and buck gloves
Cotton and silk umbrellas t
And in fact every article used for gentlemen, of whom
only ask a call. -AA4t - $50
Sep, S-diff G.. w. PHILLIPS
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COal Depot.

Lenor's Wha,f, the Long Bridge.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform his patrons
i and the public that he is receiving daily the above
article of its various kinds and qualities, (Which will make
his present stock equal any in the Dsrct) consisting
Butler Red ASH Pine Knot, Broad Mountain, Clover Hill
suitable for cooking ranges radiators CRATES furnaces c
and have erected commodous shed for the preservation
of the coal from the dust and weather. and would
those persons who may obtain their stock of in the fall
that, in the quantity purchased should be found
sufficient for the season, (as the very frequently
only small advance will be made the price supply
the deficiency.
would request the citizens generally to call before
king their purchases | resolved dispose OF the
article reasonable rates.
N. Is. Each load accompanied by the certificate of a
sworn weigher.
Orders will be received at the Butler Coal Office !" Mr.
S. T.. Massoetii's Drug Store, Pennsylvania avenue
opposite Coleinan's Hotel or they may be left with Mr.
JOHN f. Calan, Drug Store, corner of 7th and streets
(eher whom viii receipt for y through the Post or
flee or at the yard ON 3a street. the Long Bridge
JOHN PETTIBONE.
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relating education art and lite and udciou
leeons from foreign journals of whatever is in science
and letters together with weekly list of new books pub
shed in this country and abroad, prepared in the fullest
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Public Notice.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
November 8. l847.


November 8, l847.
TINE British government having seen fit to charge with
full postage across the Atlantic the mail matter which
actually conveyed it by the United States mail
steamer WASHINGTON, it became necessary, as measure
of seprotection, that this government should take the
steps therein authorized tor terminating the subsistng
rangement between the two countries, in relation well
British mails in transit through this country for their colo
NAL possessions this continent, the ordinary mail
intercourse between those possessions and the United
States This accordingly done; and those arrange
ments will in consequence, terminate ON the sfrfen day
of the present month. st
The necessary result will be. that the sixteenth
instant mail destined for the British
sessions this continent, will be permitted to leave the
United States unless the United States postage thereon is
previously fully paid. -
CAVE JOHNSON,
Nov. b-it Postmaster General
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The Cheapest store In the CT,

The Cheapest Store In the City.
b. HILLS has Just received choice supply of useful
y and fancy goods, consisting Of
Brass and wood clocks
Iooking-glasses and plates, all sizes
Transparent window shades
Sweeping, dust, scrub, and other brushes
Wooden spoons ladies, butter prints, lemon squee-
zers rolling pms clothes pins, washboards, NC.
Knives, scissors and razors
Razor strops, brushes, and soap
Violin strings, volins, aecordeons harmonicans, and
jewsharps
WREATH polka and all other tuck and side combs
Buffalo, IVORY and horn dressing combs
Ivory fine combs, all qualities
Hair, TOOTH nail, and comb brushes
Playing cards, backgammon boards, chess men
Smith 4 Sons superior needles
Cut and twisted silk frnges wide gmps
Fancy buttons, velvet rbands
Sewing silk, spool cotton, hooks and eyes
Whalebone and other trimmings
Hair braids, curls, Zephyr worsed
Worsted coats, caps. comforts gloves &c.
Fine, fancy, and common baskets
Steel beads and clasps ~. AMI
Spool and stick silk, Lubin's and other extracts
Ols, OK marrow, and bandoline, for the hair
Fine French fancy soaps
And variety OF fancy articles and toys for children and
numerous other goods.
My rent being wothirds less than the other side oil
he avenue, enables To offer great
chasers "a word to the wise is sufficient" trial is ali
that is required to convince the public that this the place
for bargains ~ 't-..I ~. a..... i .... la
South side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th streets.
Oct 26-dlwdSw2m
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HiH and Others VS.. HI, curator, &c.

IfiH and Others, VS.. Hill, curator, &c.
NOTICE IL hereby given, In pursuance Of a decree
IN of the county of Sussex, pronounced in this
September term, 1917, that - Freeman and
Nancy his wife, Searcy and Martha Ann his wife, Qor-
merly Booth,) Daniel McLusy and Lucy his wife also,
the heirs of Reuben Booih deceased, who was OF
John Booth deceased ALSO heirs of Nancy JONES' (r-
mery Booh) have demanded their shares of the fund
arising from tue sale of VIM Hills estate and that unless
viii be made the I'd day December, lSi7 among such
OF the distributes said H deceased shall apply
therefor to the undersigned commissioner.
j. I. j. MASON, Commissioner.
Sept 23-1m -
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AA .M M

MM &k dN
MARsEILLES LINE OF PACKETS
Touching at Gibraltar to land rasse,xcrs.
THE aforementioned ships will be regularly despatched
L from New York on the LIST, and from Marseiles on
the 10th OF each month, as follows
YORK.
Ship Prince de Jonvile, (new) Capt. w. w Laurence
Oct. i, 1876,
Ship Arcole, (new,) Captain w. R. Hoodless, Nov l.
$40. =
Ship Castor, Capt james Anthony, Dec l. 1916
Ship Nebraska, Qew) Captain James w atson JAM l.
1917 " =
Ship -, -, Feb. L. lS47.
MARsEIILEs.
Ship Prince de Jonvile, (new,) Capt w. W. Laurence
Dec. TO- 1916.
Ship Arcole ew,) Capt. w. r. Hoodless JAM TO- ls47
Ship Castor, Capt. James Anthony, Feb 10, IS47
Ship Nebraska, (hew,) Capt James Watson March TO-
1871. 80 '
Ship -, -, April 10, 1917.
These vessels all OF the first class and commanded by
men OF experience Their accommodations for
unsurpassed for comfort and convenience Goods Zen,
to the agents will be forwarded free of all other
than those actually paid.
For freight or passage, apply to
i6a CHAMBERLAIN " PHELPS,
lob Front street, or to
BOYD d. HINCKEN, agents.
No ., Tontine buildings, of Wall and Water
streets, New York. '0'
Sept Is
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DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR F. G. Liable has the honor to inform the ladies
ltl and gentlemen of Washington and Georgetown that
his dancing academy will reopen Tuesday, November
3D. al his dwelling house. on Pennsylvania avenue Days
Of tuition, Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, from
p. to p. m. for young ladies; from to p IN. for
young masters
N. B. Those ladies' and gentlemen who may feel DESTROYS
to receive instruction at Georgetown will please leave their
names his residence in Washington
lntl 6---l a,uYr . .
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FARM In Fairfax CO

TMPHUVED FARM In Fairfax county, Va, Tor Bale.
is situated the Falls church, lwhere there is
schoo) in good neighborhood, and is about ten miles
from each Of the cities of Washington and Alexandria,
road and eight miles from Georgetown tconains hun
bred and thryfve acres fifty Of which in timber and
for the last five has been under Of prove
ment, which has demonstrated that it may be brought
high state of fertility with profit to the owner large
choice fruit, much of which is already in bearing The
dwelling and out-budings afford ample accommodation for
genteel family large frame barn. with snbling in the
stone basement has been recently built in the best
There is msea on the premises, having fall of four
would be- but for the professional occupations of the
owner.
The price will be moderate and the terms accommoda.
ting. For further particulars apply
CHARLES DE SEEDING,
No. Ii Todds Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue
Washington city.
N. B-Mr. John Dun, residing the adjoining farm,
will show the premises to those DESTROYS purchase.
Oct 27-2awn
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GOAL COAL iJust arrived, and now landing, load
" OF first quality anthracite coal egg size, which VIII
sold low for cash. delivered from the vessel Apply to
he undersigned his lumber yard, 1th street, near the
canal where be had also all kinds OF building mate
toners.
Sept 9-taw6w p. M. PEARSON.
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ny n. ". DYER, .4scttonee,

YALE Of Valuable Property In the City Of Washing
~ ton and in Alexandria county, Virginia, public
ton-By virtue Of deed of trust, executed on the Ali
day of August 1917, duly recorded in liber w b. No 1885
olos "a 43 inclusive of the land records for Wash
ngton county, the District of Columbia, the subscriber
will offer for sale public auction, the auction
next to at II o'clock, the following valua
bic lots in the city Of Washington, with the Improvements
thereon many thereof may be necessary
psh the objects for which the said deed gve:hat is
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DROPOsALs for carrying the mails of the United States
from the 10th of December, l847 to the Both of June,
1851 the following routes, will be received at the
tract office OF the Post Office Department, in the city of
Washington, until IL O'Clock of the list Decem
Der, l8i7 Ito be decided next day.)
No 2i0l. From Washington, by Alexandria, Occoguon,
Dumes, Garrisonvile, Stafford G. H., and Falmouth to
Fredericksburg, sixty miles and back, daily.
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 Washington daily at p m arrive at Fredercks-
burg next day by 8 a. m
Leave Fredericksburg daily at IN, arrive at Washing
ton same day by 8 p. IN.
The bidder will the mode of conveyance contem
plated by him.
No. 2i27. From fredericksburg, by Bowling Green Tur.
ners store, White Chnneys and Hanover Courthouse to
Richmond, sixy-onc miles and back, daily.
Ist 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 Federcks burg daily at 8, m, arrive at Rich
mond same day by T. p. IN.
Leave Richmond daily att p M, arrive at Fredcrcks-
burg day by Z, a.
The bidder will state the mode Of conveyance contempa-
ted by him
The above schedules will be subject to alteration when
other connexions with the mails north of Washington be-
come desirable necessary.
.4i c. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS,

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-,
October III, 1871
NOTICE IL hereby given, that the Library Of Con-
IN gress will be closed Tuesday, the Goth of October,
and will again be opened until Thursday, the 25h
November JOHN s. MEEHAN,
Oct lI--eod1m Librarian.
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On SO REWARD.-LefG my residence Tuesday
eDJO morning, the 10Th instant, my negro woman KA-

eDsJO morning, the 10Th instant, my negro RAJ
CIEL--calls herself RACHEL DAVIS.
She was purchased by me some two years SINCE OF a
trader in this city and had then recently been sold out of
Montgomery county, Maryland, where her husband and
several children reside, and to which place she may at
tempt to make her escape Rachel is we-made
woman, judged be about FIVE feet three or four inches
high ola light gingerbread color Or complexion thick head
broad features, with rather prominent cheek bones, pleas
ant open countenance, quite ntegent and has been EN-
poyed cook and washer She is about thirty thirty
five years of age.
Fifty dollars will be paid for her apprehension and
fneent Jail ESQ that get her again if taken up beyond
the limits of Virginia. and thirty dollars if taken in this
State, and secured, as above
WIN. F. BUTLER.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct 3d. 1917.
Nov -
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NOTES

NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by a guaranty,
signed by responsible persons in the following
manner, Wis
The undersigned guaranty that ,
If his hid for carrying the mail from be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into OBJ
legation prior the first day Of January msrt with good
and sufficient sretes, perform the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate of post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the guaantors
are men of property and able make good their guaranty
The proposal should 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
the and conditions which the contract is to be
made, see the last annual advertisement.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, October n l847.
Oct 3tax f,v
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ia FOR RENT the new and commodious house on +
Ei] street west, occupied by Thos. Richie, esq.
I'LL ltis in healthy and beautiful location, and has adj
vanages by few places of residence Washing
tom furnace which warns the whole house. bath ROOM
kitchen range &C. Possession given the 10Th of this
month.
For inquire of VIM A. GORDON, Quarterlnaser
Generals Office War Department.
July 9--s}awtf
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Mrs. WHITWELL, having removed late
III residence in Duff Green's Row, Capitol Hill, has
taken the house formerly occupied by Mr. Dent AZ street.
door the First Presbyterian church. and pre-
pared receive boarders by the week, month, year
Families can be comfortably accommodated, also gentle
men wishing only the'r meals.
Oct l2-eodSw
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NEW GROCERIEs.-l have received select
IN sornent of groceries for family use, which will
be sold to customers and friends the liberal terms,
deliverable in any part of the city:
4 chests Pouchong tea
do Young Hyson do
A do Gunpowder do
4 do Imperial do
do Oolong do
Is boxes Nova Scotia smoked herrings large
rs do Scotch herrngs, small
100 lbs. Goldfish t4p
20 barrels No. 8 mackercl
20 bbls. Potomac green herrngs ssf ~ 3iss.y
A very superior LOT of new English dairy cheese
20 boxes Hulls best scented white and varicgated al
mond soaps
10 do French CASTLE soap
10 bales wrapping Irvine
general assortment of sweeping and shoe brushes,
backing, corn brooms &c.
IL dozen fancy tufed mats
IL do Manila do
IL do country corn shuck do
Buckets pais baskets whsps hair broons, long handle
hair brushes used for washing windows
2 bales sof-shel almonds
boxes shelled do w $685. 4iAD1 is' ga 30
10 baskets sweet oil asa51a t.a '4iel' Nf3
10 boxes Fe's extra chocolate and Cocoa
do rice -four W-4 5s
10 do dark and yellow mustard
SO lbs mustard seed
800 do pepper in grain
10 boxes do ground
20 do Gilbert's Utica starch ~
30 lbs nutmegs spices, cloves, mace ginger
JNO. A. DONOHOO.
Oct 5-1aw3t CInteL1 se N N p
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HARTwELL,s WASHINGTON HOUSE,

Chestnut above seventh, door the Masonic Hail.
Philadelphia
THIS Hotel has been greatly enlarged and reurnished,
l. and the proprietor has spared means to insure
to his visiters every comfort and convenience. The
dining for gentlemen, well the private ordi-
nary for ladies' large and convenient The paros and
chambers are capaciou and fitted in tie most modern
style TIis house being in central POSITION the propre
tor solcits continuance OF public favor pledginy himself
that no effort on his part shall be spared them
every luxury the city affords.
N. b. bath house is attached to the hotel where warm
and cold baths canbe had any hour
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE
- ENHp

Trough by Mall Train from Washlngton, via Ahl-
andria, To fredericksburg, Richmond, and Peters
burg, Virginia.
TIE undersigned having made the necessary arrange
ments with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
the above named places, now prepared under
the and style Of ROGERS, DARRACOTT a AL
LEN toreceve every description of light goods and for
ward the same las above stately reasonable terms
We trust, by giving our personal attention the bust
to meet with encouragement and friends
that nothing shall be wanting part afford satsfac
ton. PA
All light articles such parcels and packages, which
may be consigned will be delivered free OF
age and merchandise other articles which may be
heavy for the mail uain will have particular care by
the freight train.
j. w. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhatan.
B. +. DARRACOTT, Train captain, X. +. IL p. K. r.
WILLIAM II. ALLEN, Depot agent, do
Richmond, Va, May l., 1s37-Mav 1-dtf
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WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE.

4 ~m THE STEAMER OSCEOLA having been
GHS7r3op put in complete order, will, on Sunday the
= - - 1lth July, commence plying regularly be.
ween the above places leaving the lower end Of Frederick
stree dock, Baltimore, every Tuesday, o'clock p. M
Hsurning will leave Washington every Sunday, at 7
o'clock,
She will stop regularly, going and returning, at Cone
river, Va, Currioan Va, Leonadtown, Md, and Port
Tobacco, Md.
land viz:
Point Look Out, Pney Point Backstone's Popes Creek
Nanjamoy, Chapman's, Md, Sandy Point, Bluff Point,
Boyd's Hole, and Quantico, Va.
For Norfolk.
The steamer OSCEOLA will leave Washington for the
above place touching at Pney Point and Old PonD every
Thursday at9 O'Clock, a. m. Returning will leave Norfolk
every Friday at o'clock, p. m.
Passage and fare vs.. Passage and fare Piney Point,
and return, SO
July7 ftf JAMES MITCHELL Can't
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CARUsT,s SALOON.

EVILS CARUSl has the honor to inform the citizens OF
IL Washington and vicinity, also his former pupils,
18th October.
l.. c. will instruct in waltzing, gallopade Polka, the
Redua Waltz, and all the other fashionable dances as
practsed the assemblies style peculiar the society
of Washington and the most select circles in the Uni
ted States.
L. c. also announces that his soir<es damsantes" will
gle PERSONS academies at individual residences and at the
saloon
Glasses for young ladies' Tuesdays and Thursdays
ffon till O'Clock, p. For youths, days from
The will be rented for coion parties concerts
balls exhibitions lectures, &C., the most liberal and
pleasing terms Oct. 4-Staw2w
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NEW AND MOST ExPEDITIOUs LINE


To Piney Point and the other landings the Potomac
and 10 persons rtsling agreeable excursion by the
Chesapeake bay to baltimore.
r .sr-@h THE public is hereby advised, that and
azsAsszs after Monday the 5th instant, the quick and
beautiful steamer POWllATAN will run semi-weekly, in
connection with the steamer AUGUSTA, between the
mouth of Aqua creek, Piney Point, and Baltimore.
Passengers by the Augusta, leaving Washington at
Alexandria at 81, m, Mondays and Thursdays,
Aqua creek about IL m where they take the
or steamer Powhatan arriving at Piney Point between
and g. p. m The Powhatan thence proceeds Balti-
more, where she arrives by 4, the morning.
Returning, the Powhatan will leave Baltimore at p.
Tuesdays and Fridays Passengers by her breakfast
Pney Point and arrive at Aqua creek by IL, m, where
they take the mail steamer Augusta and arrive at Alexan
dria by Al and at Washington by 5 p. m.
The Powhatan will take in and put passengers all
the landings on the Potomac
Passage and fare between Washington Alexandria and
Piney Point, and return SO 90
Passage to any other landings on the Potomac be-
low Aqua creek 80
Passage between Washington Alexandria and
Baltimore, (including meals,) with the privilege of
returning the next day at charge o. Isl only 3 90
For further particulars apply Capt. j. W. Rodgers,
board the Augusta, or to
GEO. MATTINGLY, Agent.
Inn -Stayu
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In square No. 959, lots Nos. 7 and IL
And immediately after the sales of the said lots the SUBJ
criber will also offer public auction valuable lands
in Alexandria county, Va, forming part OF the property
known the Glebe Lands divided in parcels OF from 100
to $50 acres eachthe being also included in the
deed of trust before referred to-
The square south square l73 the property lately
cupied by Cen Van Ness beautifully improved, and too
well known require further description. There also
good Improvements on many of the other lots.
The terms OF sale are as follows, viz: one-fourth OF
the purchase money to be paid in hand, and the
residue in one, two, and three years the purchasers
give their notes with approved endorsers, bearing interest
from the day of sae and deeds of the property
secure the payment of said notes and, full payment OF
the purchase money with all interest and costs, any,
the subscriber will convey, at the expense of the
all the right and title vested in him by the before
named deed of trust II the of sale be complied
with days after the sae the the right
ofseng the property bought by such delinquent purcha
sers, their risk and expense, after day notice.
RID. SMITH, Trustee.
Oct 15-eodifs II. w. DYER, Auctioneer.
Acr the sale of foregoing lots and tracts ofand the
following lots in the city OF Washington will be offered at
public auction at the place, the purchase money
OF which credit will be given OF from to five years,
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By C.-H. VAN PArrEs,M ID
permanent Office and residence door Todd's Hat
Store, near Browns Hotel. f
Dec 2I-ly