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MARsEILLES LINE OF PACKETS
TOschtng at Gibraltar 20 land passengers.
TIME aforementioned ships will be regularly despatched
L from New York on the LIST, and from Marseilles
the 10Th of each month, follows:
YORK.
Ship Prince de Joinvile, (new,) Capt. W. w Laurence
Oct. i, 1876
Ship Arcole, (ncw) Captain w. R. Hoodless, Nov l.,
BAG.
Ship CASTOR, Capt. James Anthony, Dec. l, 1886
lS47. -
Ship Feb l, lS47.
FROM MARsEILIKS.
Ship PRINCE de Joinvlle new) Capt. w. W. Laurence,
Ship Arcoc, lnew) Capt w R. Hoodess Jan. 10, Isl7.
Ship Castor, Capt. James Anthony, Feb. TO- IS47.
Ship Nebraska, (new,) Capt. James Watson March TO-
lSl1. s
Ship -----, --, April 10, lS47.
These vessels all OF the first class, and commanded by
OF experience Their accommodations for
unsurpassed for comfort and convenience Goods
the agents will be forwarded free all other expenses
than those actually paid.
For freight or passage apply to
gtv t,s CHAMBERLAIN IL PHELPS.
lob Front street; or to
. tia BOYD 81 HINCKEN, agents.
No. 8, Tontine buildings, of Wall and Water
streets, New York.
Sept. IL W Aff t h
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souvenir FOR Is4s,-The Offering of Beauty,
DANCING ACADEMY.

MIR. F. c. Liable has the honor inform the ladies
lNl and gentlemen of Washington and Georgetown that
his dancing academy will reopen Tuesday, November
I'd at his dwelling Pennsylvania Days
tuition, Tuesdays Thursdays, and Saturdays, from
p. to p. m for young ladies; from to p. M tor
young masters.
B. Those ladies and gentlemen who may feel DESTROYS
to receive instruction Georgetown, will please leave their
names at his residence in Washington.
DntI wa
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By II. ": DYER, .9ucttOReer.
LIE OF Valuable Property In the City of WashIl

~ and in Alexandria county, Virginia, at public auc-
tion.By virtue of deed of trust, executed the An
day of August lSi7 duly recorded in liber W. b. No l5,
toos "a 43 inclusive of the land records Tor ash
ngon county, the District of Columbia, the subscriber
will offer for sale public auction, the auction
Robert W. Dyer Wednesday, the Sd day OF November
next III o'clock, m, the following valua
BILE lots in the city OF Washington, with the Improvements
thereon, many thereof may be necessary
psh the objects for which the said deed gvenhat is
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ORPHAN's COURT, November 8, 1917.
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wt:
nRDERED, that the administrator, with tho will
annexed the personal estate OF Peter Myerhefer,
late of the United States deceased, give the notice
reauired by law the creditors of said deceased, by
advertisement, week for three weeks in the Union
Test, ED. N. ROACH, Register of Wills.
NOvS -lnySy*
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CHINA, GLASS, AND CROCKERY.-We have Just
~ received at our house furnishing store opposite Centre
Market, Barnes Mitches dry goods store full
of the above goods, consisting in part Of
French china dinner and tea
Gold band teas, cotees, plates fruit baskets, &c.
English china tea sets, banded and plain
Best white granite dinner sets
Flowing blue and printed do
White, GRANTEE flowing blue, and printed teas, cof-
fees bowls, pitchers, teapors, sugars, and creams
White, granite, flowing blue, and printed toilet sets
Cut and pressed tunblers, wines, goblcts ocean
tiers, NC,
White and pressed dishes, fruit bowls finger bowls
Lamps, candesticks, castor cruets, NC.
With great variety other articles, which we offer on
the very best terms Please call and look before you pur
chase BOTELER % McGkEGOh
Oct. E-2awtwif
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Hill and Others, vs. Hu, curator, &c.

Hill and Others, VS.. Hill, curator, &c.
NOTICE Is hereby given, In pursuance OF a decree
IN of the county court of Snssex pronounced in this
cause at September term, 1S47, that Freeman and
Nancy his wife, Searcy and Martha Ann his wife, or-
merly Booh,) Daniel McLusy and Lucy his wife also,
the heirs of Reuben Booth, deceased, who OF
John Booth deceased ALSO heirs of Nancy Jones' Qor
merry Booh) demanded their shares Of the fund
arising from the sale of VIM Hills and that unless
they shall previously apply, distribution thereof pro rata
will be made the "a day of December, lSi7 among such
of the distributes said Hill, deceased shall apply
therefor to the undersigned commissioner.
j. T. J. MASON, Commissioner
Sept 2S-lm
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NEW AND MOST EXPEDITIONS LINE

NEW AND MOST EXPEDITIONS LINE
To Piney Point and the other landings the Potomac
and to persons aeiMing agreeable excursion by the
Chesapeake Gay to baltimore.
. sH'r~ss THE public is hereby advised, that on and
sSi.ssss after Monday the 9th instant, the quick and
beautiful steamer POWHATAN will run semi-weeky, in
connexion with the steamer AUGUSTA, between the
mouth of Aqua creek, Pney Point and Baltimore.
Passengers by the Augusta leaving Washington ut
Alexandria at 81, a. M. on Mondays and Thursdays
rive Aqua creek about IL where they take the supe
ror Powhatan, arriving at Pney Point between
and g. p. M! The Powhaan thence proceeds to Balti-
more where she arrives by 4, a. the next morning
Returning, the Powhatan will leave Baltimore p.
on Tuesdays and Fridays Passengers by her breakfast
Pney Point and arrive at Aqua creek by H. m, where
they take the mail Augusta and arrive at Aexan-
dria by Al and at Washington bY p
The Powhatan will take in and put passengers at all
the landings the Potomac
Passage and fare between Washington Alexandria and
Pney Point, and return S3 90
Passage to any other landings on the Potomac be- >,
low Aqua creek on
Passage between Washington Alexandria and
Baltimore, (including meas,) with the privilege Of
returning the next day at a charge OF III only w
For further particulars apply to Capt j. W. Rodgers on
GEO. MATTINGLY, Agent.
-Qtoxu
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NOTICE--The subscribers having recently retired from
business anxious to close up their books, ana
ey therefore respectfully request indebted to them to
uake Immediate payment TO themselves or 10 Messrs
Tucker & Daniel at whose store their books VIII be ound
Oct. 2o-3aw2w I.l TUCKER SUN.
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NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by a guaranty,
signed by responsible persons in the following
manner viz:
''The undersigned guaranty that
If his bid for carrying the mail from to be
accepted by the Postmaster General shall into OBJ
legation prior to the first day Of January nerf with good
and sufficient surees, perform the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate of post
master, other equivalent testimony that the guaranors
of property and able make good their guaranty
The proposal should be the department sealed,
dorsed g 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 contract is to be
made, see the last annual advertisement.
Posr OrFIcK DEPARTMENT., October n l847. fs4
| Oct 29-3taW4w atl4 .arass8
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OWEN, EVANS, & CO.,
.llNil0rN mud .Nlff,0l .lMfrchnnl IHNOfA.

DEG leave submit their patrons and the public gene
ID rally their stock OF Fall and Winter Goods oil the latest
styles, Just received -
~ b. Three four hands wantedj none but the
best workmen need apply Store on pennsylvania avenues
between l4th and 18th streets.
Oct 15-eoim INTEL
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- For rent, two-story brick house, now oec"-
III pied by Mr. Henry Balmain, near the corner OF
- 18th and Also Tor rent sale wostory
brick house and lot 18th and streets, with the frame
house and lot adjoining For further particulars enquire
of ROBT. CRU1T,
on I treet, between 18th and 18th streets
Nov, 2-6t MAT. lnteligencerl
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THE LITERARY WORLD,
A gaxettefor.7sthOrs, Readers, and l'Mbifshsrs.

.. II
MACH NIJMBER'OF THIS ELEGANT WEEKLY EN-
T. braces twenyfour quarto pages, in handsome form
for binding devoted principally to critical re-
views of new publications. with interesting and entertain
ing extracts notices of the OF historical and
literary societies. with general correspondence on matters
relating 10 education art and literature and udicous
ectons from foreign of whatever is in science
and letters together with weekly list of new books pub
lsled this country and abroad, prepared in the fullest
manner. Price SO per annum
Published weekly by Osgood " Co., 136 Nassau ST. N
Subscriptions received by -
Aug I3-d3m VIM e. FORCE:
CANVASSERS WANTED, apply to VIM, @. FORCE,
or OSGOGD ~ CO., New York. The most liberal terms
will be allowed.
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DIANO FORTEs.--The subscriber has recently received
l. from Boston three very fine toned rosewood piano
iortes, which he win sell very low, and warrant them
Nov 4-d6t WIN. FISCHER
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KSss FOR RENT, the and commodious house on +
kI.5 west, occupied by Thos Richie, esq.
xX Iii in healthy and beautiful location, and has adj
vantages by few places of residence Washing
ton furnace which warns the whole house. bath room,
kitchen range, &c. Possession given the 10th this
MONTH
For terms inquire of WIN. A. GORDON, Quarermaser
Generals Office, War Department.
July 9--3awtf
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The Cheapest Store In the city.

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
Looking gla sses 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, &c.
Knives, scissors, and
Razor strops, brushes and soap
Violin strings vioins, accordeons 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 IL Sons superior needles
Cut and twisted silk fringes wide gimps
Fancy buttons, velvet ribands
Sewing silk spool cotton, hooks and eyes
Whaebone and other trimmings
Hair braids, curls, Zephyr worsted
Worsted coats caps comforts, gloves, nc,
Fine, fancy, and common baskets
Steel beads and clasps
Spool and stick silk Lubin's and other extracts
Oils, marrow and bandone, for the hair
Fine French fancy soaps
And variety of fancy articles and toys for Children and
numerous other goods.
NY rent being wothds less than the other side OF
the avenue enables offer great inducements pur
chasers "a word to the wise Is sufficient" trial is all
that is required to convince the public that this is the place
South side of Pennsylvania avenue between 9th and
10Th streets.
Oct H-dlwSw2m
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Type at Reduced Prices.
PRINTING MATERIALS MANUFACTURED
CONNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STEREO-


TYPE FOUNDRY, a9 )ea t
Corner of Nassaw and Awm streets, NeD York,
NAN be had at eighteen per cent. deduction from old
~ prices.-The undersigned respectfully inform the old
patrons of the type and stereotype Foundry formerly known
and the public in general that they prepared execute
orders for printing types chases cases. imposing
complete printing establishments favorable terms,
and of good quality. other establishment in the
United States NJ nsr
Borders cuts brass rule and all other articles manufac-
tured this establishment at the same reduced rates.
New articles got up order being furnished with pat
The type this establishment is, both in the style of
face and material of which it is made, particularly
pied for service in newspaper printing
All kinds of stereotype furnished
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS,

OCtODer IS4I.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that the Library Of Con-
IN gress will be closed Tuesday, the 10Th of October,
and viii again be opened until Thursday the 18th OF
November. JOHN 3 MEEiiAN,
Librarian.
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In square No. 959, lots Nos. 7 and II
And Immediately after the sales of the said lots, the sub
scriber will also offer public auction valuable lands
ia Alexandria county Va, forming part OF the property
known the Gebe Lands divided in parcels of from 100
TO $50 acres eachthe being also included in the
deed Of trust before referred to. t.f
The square south of square l73 the property lately
cupied by Gen. Van Ness beautifully improved, and
we'll known require further description There also
good Improvements on many of the other lots.
The terms OF sale follows, viz one-fourth of
the purchase money to be paid in hand, and the
residue in and three years the purchasers to
give their with approved endorsers, bearing interest
from the day of sale, and deeds of the property
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 purcha
sers, all the right and title vested in him by the before
named deed oftrust If the of sale be complied
with in days after the sale, the the right
ofseing the properly bought by such delinquent pnrcha
sers, their risk and expense after ten days notice
RID. SMITH, Trustee
Oct l5-eodins r.. w. DYER Auctioneer.
After the sale foregoing lots and lands the
following lots in the city of Washington will be offered
public auction at the place, Tor the purchase money
of which credit will be given of from five years,
bearing interest, satisacor security be gwen viz:
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In the absence and Mt the request OF somo OF the
ties the above named Decd the sale referred to abovc
postponed u Thursday the 18th of November next
suing then take place the time and place above mer-
toned. RID. SMITH, Trustee.
Oct 25-eod&ds X. w. DYER. Auctoneer.
CNOUVENIR FOR Is4s.-The Offering Of Beauty, n
- present for all seasons, enbeshed with eleven en-
cravings beautifully tinted in coors the literary portion OF
the volume being contributed by Miss Milford, Mary How
lit Miss Jewsbury, Mrs. Norton, Mrs s. G. Hall, Captain
Maya James, Roscoe, Jeffrey, Banin, Delta and others
Price 81 so. This day received. F. TAYLOR.
nnA
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rJyRUs TEE's Sale or valuable rcaI Prursrty In
Il Montgomery county.-By virtue of decree OF Mont
OF Walter Magruder and Others against John Brewer
administrator of Erasmus Perry and Others subscriber
trustee, will sell at public auction, at II O'clock m
Saturday, the 10th day of November next the
lying and being in Montgomery county called "BEALLS
AND EDMONSON'S DISCOVERY" situate the
roads, about miles from Rockville and 10 from Washing
Ton city, and containing rs of land, more or less
This land is elgiby situaed-is well wateredcontans
plenty of wood and is well enclosed The improvements
several buildings.
Also. on the day. O'clock p. m the subscriber
will sell at the late residence of Erasmus Perry deceased
all that tract oil land, called HERMITAGE" lying and
being in Montgomery county; situate the side
oRock Creek, and adjoining the lands of Dr. Benjamin
Duvall; about six miles from Rockville and ten from
Washington City This contains 1917 of land,
less. The land lies WELLS of good quality and
in high state of cultivationwew atered and has fair
proportion of wood, good apple orchard and variety OF
closures. The improvements large, comfortable frame
dwelling house, several barns and snbes, tobacco houses
corn houses, dairy and all other outhouses
Terms of SAKE One-thrd of the pprchase money to be
paid in cash. and the residue in equal annual instnents
Of and from the day Of sale the whole
bear from the day sale and the payenr thereof
be secured by bonds single bills of the purchaser
purchasers with surety sueties TO be approved by the
trustee.
On the ratification of the sale by Montgomery county
court and the payment of the whole purchase money and
not before the trustee, By good and sufficient Decd TO be
executed and acknowledged agreeaby law, will convey
the purchaser purchasers of said properly and his
her, their heirs lat his, her. or their cos) the property
him, her, them sod iree Clear and discharged OF all
claim of the parties this cause, and OF any
JOHN BREWER, Trustee.
NJ B. The creditors of Erasmus Perry notified to file
their claims with the clerk of Montgomery county court.
JOHN BREWER, Trustee
Oct. 26--law3w
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WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE

a sn~n THE STEAMER OSCEOLA having been
HHa44A3up put In complete ORDER will, on Sunday, the
llth July, commence plying regularly be-
above places leaving the lower end Of Frederick
sturning, will leave Washington every Sunday, at
O'clock n. 49,
She will stop regularly, going and returning, Cone
river Va, Curroman, Va, Leonardtown, Md and PORT
Tobacco Md.
land, vz aT
Point Look Out Pney Point, Blackstones Pope's 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 COUGHING Pney Point and Old Pon every
Thursday at o'clock, Returning, will leave Norfolk
every Friday at O'Clock, p
Passage fare $5 Passage and fare Piney Point
and return, $3
July7 JAMES MITCHELL Capt.
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OCTOBER REpORT Of the Mutual Life Insurance

Lives insured ia
MORRIS ROBINSON, President.
CHARLES De SLIDING, No. ii Todds Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent.
w. p. JOHNSTON, M. D., opposite City Post Office,
7th street, Physician.
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles and operation
OF the company can be obtained at the agents office.
Nov 5-law4w
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CARUsI,S SALOON.

CARUbIS
EVILS CAlsUSl has the honor inform the citizens of
IL Washington and vicinity, as also his former pupils,
that his dancing academy viii! be reopened Tuesday,
18th October. r~.
l.. G. viii instruct in waltzing, gaiopade, Polka, the
Redua Waltz, and all the other fashionable dances
practised the assemblies, style peculiar the society
Of Washington and the select circles in the Uni
ted States. tF9 81 ss & .sttasI
l.. G. also that his soifes dansantes" viii
take place soon the subscription list filed OF which
gle persons academies at individual residences and at the
saloon.
Cnsses for young ladies' on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from till O'clock p For youths, same days from
ill Up. For young gentlemen, same days from till
D. a4s t3 atf iit n
The saloon will be for coion parties, concerts,
pleasing terms 800 Oct. 4--Staw2w
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M RS. WHITWEIL, having removed from her late
NI residence in Duff Green's Row, Capitol Hin, has
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 meals.
Oct I2-eod9w
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE
- EW ~

aroush by Mail Train Washington, via Alex
andria, TO fredericksburg Richmond, and Peters-
burg, Virginia.
TIME undersigned having made the necessary arrange
ments with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
tween the above named places are now pared under
the name and style OF ROGERS, DARRACOTT a. AL
LEN oreceive every description of light goods, and for
ward the Gas above stately on reasonable terms
We trust, by giving personal attention to the busi-
ness with encouragement, and our friends
that nothing shall be wanting part to afford satisiac-
All light articles such parcels and packages, which
may be consigned will be delivered free cart
heavy for the mail train will have particular care by
the freight train.
J. w. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhatan
r. f. DARRACOTT, Train captain, r. +. IL p II. X.
WILLIAM III. ALLEN, Depot agent, do
Richmond, Va, May /, lSS7-May l--du
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HARTWELL's WARRINGTON HOUSE,
Chesn street above seventh, ner door to the Masonic Hal
r "a Phit1deLphta

THIS Hotel has been greatly enlarged and refumshed,
and the proprietor has spared no means to insure
to his visiters every comfort and conveniene. The
dining for gentlemen, well the private ordi
nary for ladies' large and convenient The paros and
STYLE Tais house being central position, the propne
tor socis continuance OF public favor, pledgng himself
that effort his part shall be spared them
every luxury the city affords.
NJ b. A bath house is attached to the hotel where
and cold baths canbe had any hour.
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ATEW AND ELEGANT 6ukkS.-Ihe SunScf1oof0
IN this day received large invoice Of dress Silks
York markets within the last week. They name
10 pieJ do '' Do ''oA 'n' do Ottoman sutins
Is do do plaid and striped Glace silks
do do light silks for evening dresses
do do light colored and white satin do
do pink and blue satin striped and watered silks
do 36 inch black Ottoman satins :,
5 do do changeabe Armure silks
10 do 81, A. and 81 black boiled silks for visites
Together with great variety OF other very rich French
goods: such
Cashmeres mousselnes, &C., of the latest styles
Worked capes and collars sssfs5 hisf
Lace capes for high and low neck dressos
Lace pelerines needle worked handkerchefs A,t MINI.
Embroidered Tarleton and Swiss muslin evening dresses
Do Satin and d'Ecosse dresses, tc go
Also to be opened on Tuesday morning invoicB Of
very splendid Paris made coa, cardinals, and vsites Of
importation, and well worthy the aitention Of
the fashionable. Y u. II HOOE q CO. s,er
Oct, 4-2wif go aA aa IN 4e.as..sJs 1l .i4 a
TvREE ExHIBITTON-- Plunahs Naxicnal Dasasrksana
and awarded the gold and silver medals, four first prem
ums and highest honors, the National, tho Massat
chusets the New York. and the Pennsylvania exhibitions,
for the splendid coored Daguerreotypes, and best
CDncsrt HAIL. Pennsylvanto ovess, W ashtsgtes Guy,
205 Baltimore street, Baltimore adjoining Canpbells
jewellery
Sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia.
25l Broadway, New York rg N
rs Court street, Boston.
1876 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
l76 Main street, Cincinnati.
Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Portraits taken in any weather. in exquisite style. Ap.
paratus instructions, and all materials furnished
lime 6-h tv
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DENTAL sUAaERr.

4, By G. ii VAN PAIrEs, M. d
permanent office and residence door TO Todds Hal
Store, near Browns Hotel.