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OF the Army and Navy, and persons waiting
sickIy climates


THE UNDERSIGNED would call the attention OF oh
GERS of the army and navy, and all persons who have
occasion visit any of the sickiy climates, to his VEGE
TABLE BITTERS, which have proved so highly beneh'
cal many where they used by our volunteers
in late campaigns in Mexico Those who used them
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E,ERDINAND w. RISQUE, Attorney and Counsellor-st l.
s. of G apsas an ode at wssa
ton City for the prosecution OF claims against the United
| parmenls of the government,
He will attend claims of every description whatsoever,
sanctioned by law requiring the services OF an agent at
Washington but those which his attention will be
ticulary and specially devoted are the oiowlng VIZ
Bounty land claims for military services in the late war
with Great Britain Applications for patents for useful IN
with Mexico, particularly for bounty lands or treasury
scrp of pay mileage, and for horses or other
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uals against the War Department for expenses incurred,
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| received into the service of the United States -
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Pennsy vania avenue, between l4t and 10Th streets
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public Ferdinand W. Risque, esq as a competent. and
faithful agent prosecute any claims aguinst the several
departments of the general government.
Washington City, June, lsiS
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X. UNpERwooD Kentucky, john S, PHELPS, Missouri,
United States senators. X b RHErr, South Carolina,
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Brig Gen u. s. A. RoBERT G.. ScHENCK, Ohio,
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w. s HARVEY, CALEB B. SMITH, Indiana,
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10 Merico HUGH WHITE, New York,
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s25 pairs 3pon white Mackinac blankets, to measure 80
by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
900 pairs point white Mackinac Blankets 81
by is inches, and weigh pounds
575 pairs 2pon white Mackinac blankets, AZ
by IS inches, and weigh 81 pounds
by 50 inches, and weigh AZ pounds
500 pairs pont bite Mackinac blankets to 81
by IS inches. and weigh 81 pounds
$50 pairs point Mackinac blankets go
by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
81 by &c inches, and weigh pounds
80 pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets 66
by 81 inches, and weigh 10 pounds
pairs point green Macknac blankets, 60
by II inches, and weigh pounds
rs pairs I'll point green Mackinac blankets, 81
by 66 inches, and weigh pounds
80 pairs 81 point GenineIa blue Macknac blankets
measure 66 by 81 inches, and weigh 10 pounds
loo pairs g. point Gennela blue Macknac blankets to
measure 60 by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
rs pairs 2ipoint Gentinella blue Macknac blankets
measure 81 by 66 inches. and weigh pounds
n. ILL
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Blankets.

100 pairs 3-pont white Maeknae blankets %
by IL inches and weigh pounds
900 pairs "a point white Mackinac blankets,
81 by 81 inches and weigh pounds
600 pairs point while Mackinac blankets, AZ
by 30 inches and weigh 81 pounds
500 pairs point white Mackinac blankets 10 measure 30
by 80 inches and weigh A pounds
$50 pairs lpont white Macknac blankets, 81
by 40 inches and weigh 81 pounds
200 pairs point scarlet Mackinac Blankets measure 90
by ~ inches and weigh pounds
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by 66 inches and weigh pounds
so pairs 81 point green hhckinac blankets GO
by 81 inches, and weigh 10 pounds
90 pairs 3pon green Mackinac blankets 10 90
by IL inches, and weigh pounds
pairs n point green Mackinac Blankets "a
by 60 inches and weigh pounds
so pairs 81 point Gennela blue Mackinac blankets
measure 66 by 81 inches, and weigh 10 pounds
$50 pairs point Gentinella blue Mackinac blankets
measure 60 by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
200 pairs "a point Centnea blue Mack blankets,
measure 81 by Go inches, and weigh pounds
Drg Goods
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Lives insured, 70
NORRIS ROBINSON, President
SAM1. HANNAY, cretary.
CHARLES De SEEDING, No II Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent
7th street, Physician
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles and operations
of the company can be obtained on application I" '
agents office.
Oct 5-law4w MAT Int .-.-....
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WAR
Office Indian Ahairs Sept 80, lSE.
S,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at The Office Of
- the Com ssoner of Indian Affairs Washington,
C. until O'Clock Wednesday, the LIST day OF Nove
Der next furnishing the following goods In the quaint
ties thereabouts for the OF the Indians and
deliverable at the following places, Wis
AT NEW YORK.
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800 yards blue strouds
1000 do scarlet do
s seS do do fancy ay list CLOTH blue blue. u,o.,
100 100 do do DO DO DO DO . ssaiis green
$500 do saved list cloth, blue
,a lSS DO DO do do do do ssssie,
400 pounds worsed yarn, 8 fold
Is dozen cotton flag handkerchiefs
$50 do Madras do
10 do black silk do
40 do 81 cotton shawls
% do 81 do do
ISbOO yards domestic calico
lSS do English Eng and French calico s,,
1900 do beached cotton shifting
5000 do unbleached do
6DW do do sheeting
400 do domestic checks, stripes, and plaids
1000 do blue cotton drilling
700 do bed ticking
2tO d. zen woolen socks
300 yards plaid linsey
1900 do hanncls, assorted
500 flannel shirts
200 calico do
200 pounds linen thread
40 do sewing silk
50 gross worsed garterinr
$50 pieces ribbons, assorted
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
$50 pounds Chinese vermion
Harduarc
1900 pounds brass kettles
80 nests iaPanned kettles % in anesD
Is gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
p Is doz fish lines
aaO0 needles (assorted)
400 aoz combs do
10 . scissors do
1000 gun-fints
10 gross gun-worms
200 doz butcher knives.
Ares and Hatchets.
IL doz axes, to weigh from Al to 81 pounds
8, hsif axes to to , weigh q pounds
TO be delivered at the place where manufactured in
without additional expense.
Agricultural Implements, &c.
There will also be required to be delivered in New York,
at the same time, the following agricultural plements
$50 axes, weigh from Al to 81 pounds
$50 half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
200 drawing knives. d inches in length
AD auger,, in equal proportions OF l. I, and inch
80 do trace-chans
800 pounds brass kettles
$50 axes to weigh from a to 81 pounds
l50 hafaxes, to weigh 81 pounds
% brosdaxes
1900 weeding-hoes
dOO pairs uace-chains
q cross-oas saws, feet in length
40 do do do
100 crosscut saw. file.
6cG quarters, screw-augers, I. !, and inch
40 log-chains, to weigh % pounds each
600 Whit,emore cards, No. 10
TOO quarters socket-chisels
30 planes, fore and jack
Northwest guns.
northwest tWO-thrds oil Which 81
inches in length of barrel, and third AZ inches. to
be delivered at the place where manufactured, in
the city Of New York Phil adelphia as may be re-
quired; samples Of them deposited in the office
OF the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The abovc proposals be divided into five parts for
each place of delivery, viz.
Il. Blankets.
q Dry goods.
g. Hardware, to include the agricultural implements.
a. Axes and hachets.
o. Northwest guns
The competent responsible bidder will receive the
whole any part of The contract according above
sdae the department reserving itsc right to deer-
mine whether tho bidder is competent and responsible
not. =
schedule Of the articles with samples may be seen at
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SyEPTEMBER Report Of the Mutual Life Insurance
- Company, offices No. 35 Wall street, New York. and
No. ii Todds Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue, Washing
This institutions during the month OF September issued
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Seminary for tho Education ~ Young Ladies,
street. betgeen 10Th and nth streets, opposite the
Presidents Square.
THE Principal of this institution, Miss CARROLL haV'
ing selected the position above Indicated, VIII DC
prepared receive pupils Monday next the 4h OF sep
tember. N
All the departments Of English, Classical, and Mathe'
NAUTICAL learning, together win the Modern Languages,
Music, Drawing, and Painting &c will bs provided win
peent and accomplished instructors. ,
Miss Carroll will besow unremed personal attention
the instruction Of pupils with All the advantages which
have been acquired by much fence and tue lniu-
will have the supervision of her atier, Ex-Governor
Carroll, from Maryland, now resident OF his city.
The conditions of admittance, which will be moderate
study &c, viii be found her prospectus and
any further Information furnished by early application
institution the LIST of September, at her present
residence, G street, between A and 9TH streets
WV REFERENCES
Hon. John Y. Mason Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon Reverdy Johnson, U. s Senate
Hon. James A. Pearce, u 5. Senate.
Rev. DIR. Laurie, Washington.
Rev. r. r.. Gurey, do.
Rev. DIR. VIM. s. Plumer, Baltimore, Md.
Rev. DIR. Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Rev. DIR. Thomwell, South Carolina. t.
Rev. DR.. Van Rensselaer,, New Jersey.
Rev. DIR. Campbell, Albany, New York.
Hon. ]. w. Crislicd, Maryland.
Hon j. @. Chapman do.
Arg 30-df
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List of Reports contained tie United States Digest
Supplement-, pos royal Svo.
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COULD NOT WALK.

That Dr. Townsends Sarsaparia is the very best
dy for female complaints there is disputing Thou
sands and thousands of weak and debated females that
Frustrated by those diseases which females
subject were soon in the enjoyment OF robust health
.s.e9s fa.a,rl 81. r.I 8gt New YoRx, Sept 49, ls47
Dear Sir Ny wife has for the last been
reduced Of health being reduced
rey complaints liable She got
entirely unable walk and helpless
child commenced Sarsapala, aud she mmedi
aey regain strength complaints le
tskiog bottles she restored Being singular
thought good publish it. She used number Of
des that did her good previously Yours.
.e-s JOHN MULLEN, 81 Norfolk street.
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THE annual course of lectures will commence on I
i first Monday in November, and continue until the
of April
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st LUNATIC ASYLUM. v.t.
Jailes Cummings esq., of the assistants in the Luz
nate Asylum. Biackwels Island is the gentleman spoken
q. in the following letter:
tN Isl sh-,i RHEUMATISM.
This is only one of more than four thousand of
rheumatism that Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparla has cured
The and chronic weekly eradicated
by its extraordinary virtues:
BLACKWELL ISLAND Sept H. lSa7
r. TowrsEsp: have suffered terribly for yeap
work had the distressing pains and limbs terribly
swollen your Sarsapara and
dollars Of
entirely relieved You liberty
10 benefit Of the afflicted
Yours, respectfully, JAMES CUMMINGS
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TWO CHII.DREN Saved.


Very few families, indeed-in fact have heard of
one-tbat used DR.. Townsends Sarsapala in time, lost
any children the past summer, while those that did
sickened and died. The certificate publish below is
conclusive evidence of its vaue and is only in
stance Of its saving the lives of children,
y-gs .ftt.I MrnTLE AVENUE BRooxLYs Sept Is, Is47.
D Towssrso Dear s had two children cured by
pala Of the complaint and only fifteen
months old aud the other They
ducsd and would die they
respectable ply When
lose hen resolved to try sarsapsla had heard
o. but had little con6dncs there being much stuff adve
Used that worthless but thankful that did, Tor
unoahedy saved he lives of both write this that others
knduced to use it,
Yours, respectfully, JOHN WILSON, Jr
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LOST HER SPEECH

II.
The annexed certificate tells simple and truthful story
suffering and relief There thousands of similar
this city and Brooklyn and yet there thousands of
parents who let their children die for fear of being trm
plugged, few shilngs:
BaooxLYr, September 49, 49,
D take pleasure stating for the benefit hoss
that daughter years and six months
afflicted with general debility and loss of speech She
given past family fortunately
recommended by friend sarsaparlla Before
having bottle she speech and enabled
the Of all who acquainted
the She quite well and much better health
than she has been for eighteen months past
JOSEPH TAYLOR, las York st., Brooklyn
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From Professor Mott, of Ne,c York, and Others
The undersigned have examined Dr. Banning's nove
views on the mechanical pathology OF many affections
the vscera, and believe them be highly interesting and
worthy the serious attention of the medical profession
Valentine Mott, Stephen Brown,
Stephen r. Kirby, Alex b. Whiting,
j. kearney Rodgers, H. Mclean.
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Commissioned of Indian Affairs.
Sept. 30-3tawt Nov. l
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have examined DIR. Bannngs Instrument for the relic
of weakness requiring support and have made practca
experiment Of the same and astonished the results
have also listened his views of applicability
extended class OF diseases, and think them be highly
porant and therefore cordially recommend them the
fious consideration of the medical profession.
PAUL b. GODDARD, M. d.
Philadelphia, Feb %, 1886
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TO MOTHERS AND MARRIED LADIES

MOTHERS MAKHIED
This Extract of Sarsaparia has been expressly pre-
pared eference female complains No female, who
has suppose she is approaching that critical pc
Rod" the OF life shoud neglect take it, ii is
preventive for any of the and horrible
which females subject this time OF life
This period may be delayed for several by using this
medicine. Nor is it less valuable Tor those who APP
preaching womanhood, y is calculated assist
by quckenng the blood and nvigorang the system. In
deed, this medicine is Invaluable for all the diseases
which women subject.
II braces the whole system, permanently the nat
urai cnerxies-by removing the impurities of the body-no
far suinuatnx the system produce subsequent
relaxation, which is the Of medicines for
female weakness and disease.
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A SPLENDID RAFFLE

Austin, Texas. May Is, lsis. Jun
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DEATH OF A PATRIOT.

We learn from the Cincinnati papers that Gen.
JAMES TAYLOR died at his residence in Newport
Kentucky, on Tuesday, the 7th instant
He was born in 1869, in Caroline county, Virginia, and
emgraed to Kentucky in. 1892. He was Quartermaster
General of the Northwestern Army during the last with
England, in which office he served with distinction.
He preserved his faculties the last hour. II
grateful reflection to him that bis life spared ill the day
Of the Presidential election and, by the obgng disposition
Of the Judges Of the Election, who went to his chamber
receive his VOTE he had the satisfaction Of casting for his
friend and relative, Gen. ZAcHARY TAYLOR for President OF
the United States His remark giving his vote cha
racteristc Of The old soldier 81 hare gcea the lust shot for
my country" lie then gradually sunk into the of
death.
Gen. JAsrs TArLoa was the Oldest inhabtant Of Camp
bell conn and the soth year Of lis age For
past bis health as been decAing and for months he
had been confined 70 his room.
In politics Gen. TAYLOR ardent friend of Mr.. CLAr
and the Wing party, and twice served Presidential
Elecor in Kentucky He the largest landhoer in the
Wesan estate which commenced by the active and
energetic performance Of his duty land
by his sasacity industry, and perseverance, OF busi
and has recently been much enlarged by the rapid growth
and prosperity of Cincinnati and the region country around it.
The Cincinnati Atlas remarks that g few have been
more widely known in the West, been actively or
advenurousy engaged in its early scenes and have
been eminenty successful in his pursuits. He
remarkably agreeable companion, and having reenve
moy, he living record Of the earliest and ine-
resting Of pioneer history We have known him from
boy hood and found him of high personal ho-
of hospable feelings of liberal sentiments kind friend
and patriotic citizen. He sleeps with that of bold
and successful pioneers, whose living nearly
ed, but whose memory must long make the traditional
Inory of this land and IFS early history"
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To GEoRsE WATTERsToS, Esq.
=. Secretary Of Mt w. N. Society.
From the Plough, the Loom, and TIL. .4avu.

Why go away from kindred and friends to the Far
West ~
Except to indulge that rowing temper which prompted old
Daniel Boone say, that he could not breathe freely when
civilization approached his dwelling il the woods.
The facilities for getting away to the West great and
systematzed, with agents and harpes on the
lookout for all immigrants who CONT that old eaboard
States thought of than they had been sunk in
the fifty years ago. Yet look here the evidence
their capacity to yield ample return labor and that in the
midst of every social convenience md arrangement Mr.
Newton not long since member Df Congress, and very
enteprsng agrcuturst living in of the Oldest and
deserted districts of Virginia. says the editor of the Anne
rican Farmer r. ~.
Sour agriculture is rapidly improving in this region.
We formerly thought not suitable soil climate fol
wheat but now, by good husbandry and suitable anues
make fine crops There have been frequent instances
late of product Of from fifteen 10 twenty eight bushels pei
lands formerly deemed incapable of producing wheat
From hushel and eghths Of Zimmerman wheat reap
ed oywo bashelsa part of yielded at the rate of TWEEN
yelgh Tor We using guano TO extent. The
African find greatly inferior the Peruvian The price
Of it is too high, considering the low price Of wheat wish
TO purchase about ten TONS and il the price falls under S40
will do so. have been informed that Mr.. VIM. Harding,
OF Northumberland county, Virginia, made through cons
derae field dressed with Peruvian guano twenty BUSH
els of wheat for The land which this accom-
pshed precisely such is sold throughout the Forest
of the Northern Neck at So 10 81 per acre. He had Of
improved it somewhat by other [ime, &c.
before. Mr. Robert Lyel Of Richmond county, made from
similar dressing on old and unmproved cornland
veniy bushels for Thousands of acres Of such land
MIR. Lyells and Mr. Harngs in healthy region may be
purchased in their unmpoved for less than 81
Yet people will prefer the West in search Of land"
'Wesmoreland county, the birthplace of Washington.