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United States and Foreign Agency Washington CITY
ID. G..


THE undersigned have associated for the purpose of
acting business general agents, in the city of Wssl
ngton, ID. c., under the firm and style OF RICHARD
CONE 81 co. u WAX. 800" "
They viii attend the purchase and sale of real e,,a,
generally in all parts of the United States;
To the torInutQu of companies here in Europe e.,
the purchase disposal of lands in all parts of the tinted
States;
To the prosecution of claims the government of III.
United States for lands money before the executive de-
partments or Congress;
To the obtaining remission of fines penalties and for
for alleged violation of the other laws
To the settlement of accounts with the State Treasury
War, Navy, and Post Office Departments ''
To the prosecution of claims before boards Of com
mssioners existing hereafter o be provided ~
Long experience, and extensive practical KNOWLEDGE n
business, Equality the undersigned perform any az b
foregoing descriptions of business which may be coeS
TO their care An extensive personal acquaintance WIN
present and former high officers Of the government, onI
members of either house of Congress- renders paricuS
references unnecessary.
Letters OF inquiry merely will be answered free of cha,
but in all cases communications addressed the firm ms
be post paid
Charges will be reasonable.
Office Twelfth street, between f and streets
RICHARD s. CONE
ROGER G. WEIGHTMAN
JAMES PRENTISS. -
.a WILLIAM A. BRADLEY
April 23-I
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
rHARLES DE SELDING Notary Public Conv


~ and General Agent No ii, Todd's Buildings Pcnnsv,
vana Washington, ID. c., offers his services for ne
prosecution OF claims before Congress any the execn
tive departments, before any board OF "a
may be appointed for the adjustment of spolat:ons
collecting private claims and rents procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands Cor
return duties those arising under contracts treaties or
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid to the settlement Of accounts of
discussing officers who may find it nconvenient 1--WE
their personal attendance. -
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre
pared to furnish egazed copies of any document or Other
paper that may be required
Charges viii be moderate and regulated by the amour,
claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate at.
He has the honor refer to the Navy Department, and
the several bureaus connected with comptoers and an.
diios offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and pursers in the navy and also Dr. John o
mans Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Rev.
Sepnus Tnstn chaplain of the Senate, Washngton Hon
Henry l.. Ellsworth, Fayee, Indiana; Thomas NJ Rount
ESQ., Pensacola, Forida Hon. G, b Penrose, Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford, Washington VIM, A.
new, esq New York; Collins Lee, esq., Baltimore, Md
n b. Reardon, esq.,, Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodrilg
New Haven, Conn. NJ. hudson, esq, New Orleans; Hon
E. II. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
Nav lG--Iy S
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GENERAL AGENCY.

NHE undersgned late doorkeeper of the House of Rep
resenatives of the United States, and long clerk In
the departments at Washington hns resumed the business Of
general for claimants upon the several departments
the United States as well as applicants Tor relief from the
Congress OF the United States. The undersigned has
other business but that Of agent and therefore attend
his duties with pompness Having been of tn, most
successful agents ut the metropolis heretofore and being
generally known TO caimapts, and gentlemen standing
in the various States, he deems unnecessary put
aogue OF his card Information relation to any
description of claims communicated applicants upon
their RENTING retaining free of five dollars and paying
postage aSonabe charge will be ade eases where
large claims are substantiated and collected
N d. Titles real in the city examined and real
estate rented exchanged and sold. q
Office directly opposite the Treasury of the United States
Oct IS "t j. f. DOW.
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Proposals. for a Loan.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT February 9, 1Sf7.
EALD proposals will be received until the tenth day OF
- April next Inclusive for loan of eighteen millions OF
dollars under the of the 18th January last authorizing
the issue of treasury notes, Nc. treasury be
issued under said act payable years after the date OF
said with interest at the OF six cent per
num- payable annually The bids, in all cases,
be unconditional and without any reference to the sup
posed bids of others, they may not be considered The
bids should distinctly, in all cases, the premium Of
ered No bid will be received below par. To give OPP
portuny all persons participate in the investment
funds in these noteswhich, account of the privilege OF
funding, may hereafter be materially enhanced in value
bids will be received for the lowest denomination of notes
authorized by the law, well as for higher sums.
The department reserves the right fixing the periods
when the money must be paid be required
anticipate the wants of the government allow inter-
est until the money actually paid The money payable
the loan be deposited with the Treasurer OF the Uni
ted States, the of the mint Philadelphia,
the branch mint at New Orleans with any fthc
treasurers Boston, New York, Charleston, st.
Louis. X. j. WALKER,
Feb 9-dlwSwtlOA Secretary of the Secretary.
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OWEN, EVANS ~ COMPANY,
MILITARY mud Naval Merchant Tailor y,

apenue, becen Faurteeah and Fifteenth SIS
DEG leave call the attention OF their friends and he
ID public generally their extensive stock oi goods Just
received fall and winter, the selection OF which II
has been their object heretofore, obtain articles OF
the very latest style and impoaos, and IN such variety
that they confident OF being able to afford satisfaction
ALL
tanning English gold and silver epaulets embroideries land
lace
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--
TO BUILDERS.


CEALED PROPOSALS will be received for the maeri-
- ais and construction of the building of the Smithsonian
Institution, the office of the Institution, in the city OF
Washington the 10th day of March, lSi7, at o'clock
the Office from the 10Th of February the 10th day
of March. #.t. r4 tI.I
For the further information of contractors in taking pre-
paraory steps for estimation the following
dimensions and quantities given:
The building will consist OF centre. two connecting
ranges and wings of the following dimensions, viz:
Centre building 2Oi feet long, So feet broad and 81 feet
high
Connecting ranges each 60 feet long, 40 feet broad and
% feet high.
wing so feet long, so feet broad, and - feet high.
West wing rs feet long, 36 feet broad and ~ feet high
The towers, shown the plans, vary from 60 to li0
feet in height.
Quantities
10000 feet Of rubble facing foot thick
10000 cubic feet dimension stone, for cutting
10000 cubic feet OF backing
10000 cubic feet of foundation and concrete
900, 900 best hard brick
900 feet Il. NJ. " hite pine timber
$1,000 feet Il. M, yellow pine plank
5000 feet Il. M. white pine plank
800 squares of root OF either galvanized iron, tin,
"copper" PIPE 3, o. 49,, ,.,,,, ain J., oi,,or os ,,,;,o ~
colored MARBLE of buff other lghtcoored sand
stone of uniform color and best quality, from the upper
Potomac of ganite blue gneis and contractors
their proposals the expense of facing the building
with each or any of the above materials.
The time allowed for construction will be five yeurs Per-
estimating will be required to furnish security for the
faithful performance of the work to the amount OF one
stated in their proposals. The Building Committee
themselves the right of deciding which proposition
they may consider the most secure.
WILLIAM J, HoUGH,
w. w. SEATON,
Mar Pitt Building Committee.
Or The time for receiving Proposals for the erection of
the Smithsonian Building extended from the 10th to the
5tl
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liz WORCESTER County ColRT, Nov. term, 1876
To wit February the 9Th. 1871 {

To wiz. February the Sth, 1917.
matter Of the petition Of Benjamin Davis, for
the lewiston of the real estate whereof William White
died, seized. E
The ssoncs heretofore appointed for the purpose
Of making division of said real having made
that the is susceptible of division among all the
interested, into division OF two parts
and the said having been confmedby the said court
It is therefore, this eighth day ofFehray eighteen hundred
and foy-sevcn, ordered by the said that notice be
given 10 Major White, Margaret White, and John White,
parties entitled elect take said real estate al the valna
OF the commissioners and who absent out OF Wor-
county, by causing copy of this order TO be pub
shed for at least four successive weeks before the day here
matter mentioned, in newspaper published IN the
city of Washington that the second day OF May next
hath been appointed for said parties toappear to make their
election according the Of assembly such made
and provided.
Test; EDWARD ID. MARTIN, Clerk
True copy, test: EDWARD ID. MARTIN, Clerk
March 6-Inw4w. feat tt.
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Ian 2-d1wNcp3w
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Feb "a, 1917.
PROPOSALS. Will be received by this department

PROPOSALS. VIII be received by this department UNI
til the oath of March next, which day the bids will
cnes of registry of the vessels OF the United States, and
1000 lists OF crews good paper with the water
SMILES of those first engraved under the Of the Sd
March 1885, specimens Of which may be the Treas
ndred One thousand certificates Of registry viii be re-
quired to be delivered the LIST Of June 1000 lists Of
ton Of 1000 certificates to 1000 lists monthly thereafter
until the whole delivered. Payments viii be nude
from time to time the documents delivered The
work may be executed either within OF the limits OF
Washington the contractor entering into bond, with su
cient security to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the
Treasury for the faithful performance of the contract
the execution and delivery of the documents and all other
matters and things required by the terms of the contract
failure the part of the contractor in any particular in
gard to which the head of the department will be the final
Judge, to forfeiture OF the contract.
No proposals unaccompaied by proper testimonials Of
the ability of the bidder faithfully to fulfil his contract,
geher with the names of the surlties offered, that do
NOT in all respects conform TO the terms of advertisement
will be considered among bids for the contract;
The proposals be sealed and endorsed Proposals for
furnishing certificates of registry and lists and d
eeed to the Secretary Of the Treasury a WW8shag9e
Feb25-dlwNwi2iM Until Secretary of the Treasury.
NTEADOWss New Grammar OF the Spanish Lam
W o. g,,nge, London 9, lsae - c
on London, 1876. fll
Diccionario Francss-Espa6o Espanol frances par NJ
Neuinan's Spanish and English Dictionary, vols
Cubi's Spanish and English Dictionary, vols
Neuman and Barett's Spanish and English Dictionary,
vol.
Cubls spanish Grammar
Josse's Spanish Grammar, improved by Sales
Cubs Spanish Translator.
Duficfs Nature displayed in hermode of teaching Span
ish, vols
And other works Of instruction and prnctice in
guagc, for advertisements; and of thu
more esteemed Spanish authors in history and fiction inn
ported from London and Paris, by +. TAYLOR; some of
hem Just opened. Feb "a
LREE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. National Daguerrean
oaery and Photographic Depots, established in 1870
anu awarded The gold and silver medals, four first prem
us' .u TWO highest honors at the National, the Massa
tle New York. and the Pennsylvania exhibitions
or ue most splendid coored Dagueueoypes, and best APP
co"eeTt hs1"' hensr'camfo arenne, Whshfngfom city,
near Rroscn's Hofei
jewellery store
Sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia
25l Broadway, New York.
10 Court street, Boston.
1876 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
I76 Main street. Cincinnati
Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
Portraits taken In any weather. in exquisite style Ap-
paratus, instructions and all materials furnished.
June 6-n ..t.
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NEW sPRINa GOODS

GEO. w. PHILLIPS, OF the old firm of Pi,tman Phil
VI lips * Co, would beg leave call the attention Of
cmbers Congress (who about leaving the citv and
strangers generally his late arrival Of fresh spring goods
them may be found the following articles worthy of
attention:
Rich Barona paids, new article for ladies' dresses
Fine French Ginhans
Fine silk pressed lawns, these are very beautiful
Fine figured lappet muslns
Sacharilla robes
Tucked robes
Tanboured robes
French embroidered robes, something extra
very cheap lot OF nencambrc handkerchief
fresh ot of those French cloths and doesin cassimeres
which he will have made the shortest notice, and fits
guaranteed in all cases, together with many other articles
100 numerous mention, all OF which he will sell the
lowest cash prices. GEO. w. PHILLIPS
Mar 1-Jd
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L,LEGANT Books for Presents--The subscriber has
II ON hand, and is every day receiving, number OF
beautifully books for Christmas Among them
the poetcal works of Bryant, Byron, Milton, Hemans,
Crabbe, Heber Pollock, Rogers, Campbell, Kirk White,
Young Colerdge, Shelly, Keats and Howell in different
sizes and binding. Also number of splendid annuas
payerbooks, and bibles, Catholic and Protestant and
variety of beautiful books for children. ~
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN
Dec II Near corner Al street and Penn avenue
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TILE i UNION.


TINE increasing popularity of Dr. c. Benz Smiths i'm
number OF persons make something tey call pills and
them with in order % sell them for the genuine
while they do not possess particle of the goodness,
even ass,ilae in appearance 10 the original Dr. Smiths
pills. In Short they are AN intended fraud upon the com
unity minister, who at first had an interest In an mi
tation sugar-coased pill, manufactured in Albany, New
York. has given them he says, account OF the mis-
cradle dishonest parties concerned manufacturing them
The same party indusously circulating reports
calculated TO injue Dr. Smith, and affect the reputation
his valuable pills. but rather than notice them IN public
Dr. Smith about institute legal proceedings against
them their SANDERS he has in another against
similar party, in which he recovered large amount oil
damages These miserable mitaors have to resort 10 'e
abominable palm off their counterfeit pills
the public know that DIR. Smiths are the original and
genuine. Several instances have public n ice In
which life has been endangered BY the unfortunate use OF
much good in the conntryas the following plainly show
More ministers and recommend Dr. Smiths pills than
all others.
This certify that have used the suircoated pills
some me and believe them 10 be good medicine; and
also, from inquiry in that city, persuaded that he Is
the original inventor and therefore is entitled TO e benefit
Pastor LIST Baptsh church, Pittsburg.
From the Blue Heals Chicken, ODDS
We call the attention of our readers TO the certificate OF
Rev s Williams pastor First Baptist Church, Pittsburg,
in relation TO DIR. smiths pills ourselves bear
timony the excellence OF these pills one OF us having
used them, and experienced great relief from them
The above is the best paper in the State of Delaware
The IMPROVED INDIAN PILLS" (sugar-coaiedl
are certainly doing much good in the whole country and
are highly esteemed if onnhaf is that people write
and say about them They easy in their operation,
that ali like them The editor of the Northern State Jour
of the largest and best papers in the State of New
York--vrites ioows
WATERrowN, May 81, 1886
DR.. G. Beng. Smith:
DEAR SIR: laid up with bad cold some time since
nv return New York; and during my illness, made
trial of your pills, and must say found them excellent
They are the best medicine for the purposes they in
tended that have yet seldom take pills. but found
yours entirely from the objections which other pills
are liable. hope they will continue TO be source oil
profit TO you doubt they will be means OF relief
TO the afflicted, ON a large scale.
tf Yours, truly, j. GREEN.
ToNAwANDA, Pa, Sept 15 1916.
Or. G.. BENZ. SMITH.
DEAR Your agent left with LOT of your sugar.
coated pills. and have but few boxes left. Every box
have sold has given entire satisfaction. have taken
them myself and consider them the best pills have
ever sed and | afraid recommend them the
public. wish further supply nj once.
Yours respectfully,
te 81 H JACOB KELLER, p. M.
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PArRIoTIc BANK OF WAsfIrSGroN March 2. 1871.
TIME President and Board of Trustees q In


stiuion have been induced by various considerations
useful and plan adopted in the northern cities
where these institutions Of the greatest importance,
pecaly the laboring classes of communities, Tor the
safekeeping and accumulation of their earnings which,
without safe depository, apt TO be squandered 9TH
erwise lost.
The following the which depostes viii be
received 'H7 -Hl
First. All sums remaining dcposite twelve months and
shall be entitled To interest the rate of per
anniim all sums remaining six months and over, but
less than twelve months. at the OF 81 per per
all sums remaining deposite less than six months
shall be entitled to interest the of per
the interest to be calculated by calendar months and
interest to be allowed fractional parts OF
Second No less than five dollars shall be received
deposte. .t fH.-
THIRD. No sum hundred dollars shall be with
drawn time without days previous notice,
which may be dispensed with the option of the board
shall any less than five dollars be withdrawn
less interest on dcposites, or to close AN account
Fourth The deposites and payments shall be regularly
the books of the bank and every person deposit
ing money shall be furnished with duplicate of his her
account which every dcposite payment shall be regu-
arly entered made.
Fifth cash-book and ledger shall be kept bank,
in which the deposes of money and payments shall be
medatey entered.
S,rth A book shall be kept the bank in which every
deposito shall be liberty designate the
whom the of his her DEATH the
shall be paid, ii otherwise disposed of by will
Seventh The money thus deposited will be invested in
safe and unquestonable securities
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees
G. C. GRAMMER, President
March s-2aw6w
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armed trh the rife aud nth the rocket and hotser bat
terry.
TINTED STATES ARMY-Wanted for the United
~ States army able bodied men, between the ages of IL
and 50 years. being above feet inches high of good
character and of respectable standing among heir fellow
citizens None need apply the service but those
who determined the period OF their enlistment
honestly and faithfully, vzi during the war with Mexico
Table Of ssabhsd yass Of pay agreeaby 70 erng Lato
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NOTICE..

nIssoLUTIoN OF COPARTNERSHIP.- The copart-
~ nershp heretofore existing under me ne, nsme OF WIN
the decease OF the said VIM Swain, and the business
now, and will be in future conducted exclusively by The
turing OF the Panacea and Vermiiuge Tor the last fourteen
years
The Panacea will be put up usual in round bottles ted
ongitdnay with the following letters blown the glass
Swaim's Panacea, Phada," and the only change made
is the name of Jas. Swain stamped the sealing wax,
and written the label covering the cork, and new label
for the side of the bottle composed Of geomenc lathe work
the exclusive use q The PGpeGg by psPs Co. bank
terms form the body Of the work. and in the is por
trait of the late VIM Swain, separated from the borders by
two circles of lathe work The words 'swams Panacea
large seni-crcunr die forms the upper margin The Dor
ders are composed OF PLAIN lathe Work STRIPS outside OF
which is engraved in small letters the entry OF the copy
right. JAMES SWAIN.
PHILADELPHIA, August, 1916
swai,n's Celebrated Panacea, for the of scrouIa
general debility, white swelling rheumatism, diseases OF
the liver and skin, and all diseases arising rom impurities
of the blood, or the effects OF mercury.
Swam's Panacea has been for more than twenty-five
ordinary cnres.or the certificates OF which reference u
made 10 the directions and books (Which may be had
gratis) accompanying the Panacea
1t has been used in hospital and private practice and has
had the singular fortune OF being recommended by the most
celebrated physicians and other eminent persons Among
w Gibson, NJ D. Professor of Surgery, Pa. University
Valentine Mott M. D., Professor of Surgery, New York
w P; Devices, M. D. Professor of Midwifery, PennsyL
vania University.
N. Chapman, NJ D. Professor of Physc, Pa University.
T. Parke, M d., President College Physicians Phila
DIR. Del Vale, Professor Medicine, Havana:
Jose Lourenco da Luz, Professor Surgery, Lisbon.
J. Chapman member Royal College Surgeons London.
G. w. Irving, late minister to Spain.
homas Pearson, Major General British army.
Gilbert Robertson, British consul, &c &C.
And also, the wonderful cures effected by Swan's
Panacea have for many years made it an invaluable rem
edy The Panacea does contain mercury in any form,
and being innocent preparation, be given to the
Negroes who are confined in large numbers pnna-
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IIEARING and EyesRht Restored.-Mr. PRINTER,
III there is man in Reading, Pennsylvania, by name
Green who has plan of giving help is by strength
enng the whole system then any local weakness
win become strengthened, and of deafness,
&c., owing Weaknesses the above plan will
hearing and eyesight
No physic is given according to the doctors prin-
cipes.
to give it.
No truth valuable for the giving of it in the above
cases and putting things into the and eyes has been
The ruin of hundreds and hundreds.
People sending to him by mail otherwise, from S2 to
S. will receive help, postage Free for many afflicted
in family. Persons live usual, and whilst using
his help, any other sickness happens help will be
free of charge. Feb 1876
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This table exhibits the startling fact that, with popu-
aton swollen ~ souls your exports had OWN
died down $40, oS9,997 per annum or 6 Is per head
This was the disastrous effect OF the high duties OF 49,
Let us now see the effect of the much auded tariff bill OF
1912 Here is the table, presenting in glowing truths,
the effect of that bill upon exports
Tube exports from 1912 70 1875 under the high proteefrs
tariff of 1872
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G Il D n g Il M. Il / b u,

CouNSELLoR-Ar-LAw,
TTAS established his office in the city of Washington and
proers his services the public the prosecution of
claims upon the Treasury of the United States in the arp
ment OF in the circuit of the district Coum.
ba, and in the Supreme Court of the United States
His Office is the south side of near the Treas.
uary building.
June bly,