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General Agency Mt Washington.

TTNHIRTY-THREEy years experience as clerk IN one or
the principal accounting offices OF the treasury I'D
Audors) has qualified the subscriber to undertake gen.
ea agency business the oil the federal
and the of business with the public depart
ment or before Congress- An intimate acquaintance with
all of business in the several departments ana
knowledge of the laws and the principles estab-
shed decisions in the executive departments in relation
subject connected with public accounts and
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
experience the public SERVICE affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps, few others possess His attention
will be directed to the prosecution OF claims OF every char
revolutionary claims against the United
States individual Sates whether for lands or money
pensions of all kinds continuation for hall pay and bonn
ties; claims growing of contracts with the United
States examination OF titles, and procuring patents Tor
lands of duties remission oil fines or
under the other laws the prosecution OF claims
arising out of transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican claims before any board OF commissioners
estate generally the transaction OF and every
description of business in which the services OF an agent
be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city OF Wash
ing, the civil officers OF the government to many ohcers
both of the army and navy well to members of Con-
Qess whom general reference is made The following
gentlemen selected to whom, II necessary, particular
reference is requested, to witt :, 90 ~
JAMES w MCCULLoH, First Comptroller OF the treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do do
Gen. THOMAS s. JEsUP, Quart. Master General " 8 A.
Gen GEORGE GBsoN Commissary General oil
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adjutant General
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, Paymaster General
Col JOSEPH G. TorrEN Chief of the Corps OF Engineers
Col JOHN T. ALBERT 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. corner Fulers Hotel
June 29-ly
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Medical Department.


rI,HE annual session for 1859 Will commence on the
/ last MoSpAY in October next, win Introductory leo
The daily lectures thereafter will be delivered In the ell
egan commodious buildings which have been erected
for the Medical Department Lombard street, lew doors
east of Hanover For medical school, arranged
upon the ample sca they comprise every req"lsie
tor the purposes OF instruction. -,
The very extensive buildings on Broadway, near Bau,
street, heretofore used by this faculty. will be retained
Tor hospital purposes and the delivery OF clinical lee
The museum is entirely new, and in the obsterica de-
panment is surpassed by any other In the United
States.
Medical Faclify.
JOHN c. S. MoNKuR, M. D., Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
EDWARD FOREMAN, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and
Pharmacy. 49, - ,.-.--- i. 4,
WILLIAM T. LEONARD M. D., Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology :, :, p-oe..... os ,..,;,,,.. IF
Medicine Medical Juris prudence, and Mental Diseases
GEORGE McCooK NJ d. Professor OF Institutes and Prac-
tice of Surgery. - o,.-.-.-
GKoRsE c. M ROBERTS, M D., Professor of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children
TBoMAs f. BoNp, A. NJ NJ. d., Professor of Therapeu-
tics, Materia Medica, and Hygiene,
WAKEAAN BRyARLy, NJ d Demonstrators OF Anatomy
Tickets Sl5 each-D poma $20-Demonstrator $40
Naturalization So. For circulars, address
4. FOREMAN, Dean.
Sept. 5-eotlNov.
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TN accordance with of the legislature OF the State OF
Texas so provide for ming the debt OF the aie
republic Of Texas approved 10th March, 1878, notice is
hereby given all pe.ons having claims demands Tor
money against the late republic OF Texas TO present the
same he auditor and poler OF public accounts on
before the second Monday in November, lSs or they
will be postponed. -
The provisions of the aforesaid require the auditor
and comptroller jointly, receipt under their seals OF Oh
6ce for all claims presented setting forth the par value
the time the accrued the date and amount
thereof distinguishing between the different classes oil
claims in the following First, the audited or as
ceuaned claims such stock bonds treasury notes. mill
iary Scrip any other audited ascertaned claim Sec
ona all claims with sufficient evidences and vouchers TO
authorize them audit under the late republic OF Texas
THIRD claims sufficiently authenticated by
vouchers.
And further made the duty of the auditor and comp
Iroe Jointly, report the legislature tor final ADJUST
ment the whole and character OF the public debt,
according the provisions of the said act The
classification and OF payment recommended by them
be subject the revision anendment and ratihcaton
Of the legis stature. JOHN M. SWlSHEk, Auditor
JAMES B. SHAW, Comptroller.
Austin Texas, May Is, lS4S June 10 .w6m
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
CaARLES DE SELDING Notary Public Conv


~ and General Agent, No ii, Todds Buildings, Pennsy
vana avenue Washington D. Co. offers his services for the
prosecution claims before Congress any the
tive departments before any boa of commissioners that
may be appointed for the adjustment of spolations
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution other service; bounty lands, for
duties those arising under contracts treaties,
otherwise buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the settlement OF accounts oil
dsbursng officers who may find it inconvenient to give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned a notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish egazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges wilt be moderate, and regulated by the
claimed and the extent of service required
Communications (post pad) will receive immediate at
tention.
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it. comptroers and
dors offices OF the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and in the navy and also to Dr. John Ho
mans, Boston, Barnard Henry esq. Philadelphia; Rev.
Septmps T%stin o. the Senate Washington Hon
esq, Pensacola, Florida; Hon G. B. Penrose, Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford Washington VIM. Az.
new, esq, New York; r. Collins Lee esq Baltimore Nd
Il b. Roardon, esq., Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodridge,
New Haven, Conn; Nd. hudson, esq, New Orcans Hon.
A. II Foster, NASHVILLE, Tenn May l6-ly
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TINE Rod aud Cum Treatiscs Angling
and Shooting, by the author OF the "Oaklegh Shooting
Code;"'-l volume, Edinburgh many engravings
The Horse and the Hound, their and treatment;
Horsemanshp and Horsedealing, by "Nimrod;" vol
une, Edinburgh, many engravngs
Lieut. Col. Hawker on Guns and Shooting, American
lied edition, (om the ninth Londop) by William T. Por-
ter of the Spirit Of the Times. volume, engravings
Johnson Shooters Pecepor in the choice and manage
of Dogs, Fowing pieces and Game volume, Lon
don. engravlnBs -
The Shooters Hand Book; volume, Edngburg,
cravings 80
The Sportman's Library, by John Mills; volume
cravings, Edinburgh
Chapman on the Rifle, volume, New York
The American Shooters Manuel Volume Philade yhia.
Nuttalls Land BrdS volume Nuualls Water Birds,
volume
The Handbook of Angling; volume, London, many
engravings
Lawrence the Horse volume Youatt the Horse,
SINNERS editlon Lebeauds Principles of Horsemanshp
Egnitaton Mitaire, par Dupont, Paris
Hansard's Book of Archery London
The Pests of the Farm by Richardson volume, London
Mason's Farrier and many others
The British and American Stud Book
SINNERS American Sporting Magazine, in 3 volumes,
one copy only, (second-hand)
sand a variety OF other works of the class with
the I'VE, many Of which just imported from England
by +. TAYLOR.
Sept2S
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COMPLETE DIGEST


TITLE ~ BROWN respectfully ask the attention OF the
IL profession the United States Digest and Supplement
just completed 1917 This great work has been In
the OF pepa ration and publication Tor more than
twelve years and the catalogue OF volumes OF reports d
gesed given below VIII ye some ed 1e 'v v be oe
Theron Meca Hon. J. @. Perkins, and was published
in 1871; volumes and edited by George Ticknor
Curtis esq, and published in 1886 These three
volumes bring the Digest down 1886. The Supplement,
petes the digest every volume American common law
and admiralty reports In the United States courts and all
the State reports the earliest period lS47 An An
nual Supplement- edited by Mr. Putnam, and embracing
the chancey reports from that period, will hereafter be
published. We have in press also complete American
Chancery Digest to lS47, in l volume
OF the importance of this work, ifwei done, nothing need
be said, for il is obvious every lawyer. The following
letter from Professor Greenea shows his opinion both
the necessity OF the Digest and the in which has
been prepared
CAmsNIDoE March 4, Is4s.
Mssvs Little Brown
your requesting my opinion
States Digest will ecoect years
the judicial decisions Of the United
and subsequent publication all
the preceding after the English Digest
had felt the Of such work. and had doubt
ssceptableness to the profession would furnish complete
synopsis the all the States with annual norma
Of and and would entirely
expense volumes trouble
delay In procuring them.
already published have fully
design manner, believe entirely saisfacory trust
worthy any digest have had 10 make
naturally find place in the library every careful lawyer
Nothing remains but table Of which much wanted
Your obedisnt servant 5. GREENLEAF.
The Table of Cases above referred to will be ready the
course OF the coming summer.
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NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,
U,1sSsfneEOn ID. G.

THE annual course Of lectures will commerce. on the
first Monday in November, and continue until the LIST
of April.
THOMAS MILLER, M. D., Professor of Anatomy.
JOHN M. THOMAS, M. d., Professor of Physiology and
Medical Jurisprudence.
WILLIAM p JOHNSTON, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and
Diseases OF Women and Children.
CHARLES G. PAGE, M. d., and LEONARD D. GALE, M. d.,
Professors of Chemistry.
JOSHUA RILEY, NJ D., Professor oil Materla Wedlca and
Therapeutics.
JOHN FREDERICK MAY, M: D., Professor of Surgery;
GRAFroN TYLER M d., Professor Of Pathology and Prac
tice Of Medicine
r. KING STONE, M D., Adjunct Professor of Anatomy
JOHNSON ELIOT M. d., Demonstration of Anatomy.
Clinical lectures twice week. with peratlons. Cases
will be selected from the nirmary and public dispensary
Arrangements been made for the cepon in the in
Urinary of much greater number of patients than hereto
toore.
Fee for a full course ofectures $lOo
Demonstrators ticket ~
Good board can be procured at from 81 SO to $3 per
week.
VIM. P. JOHNSTON, M d., Dean
Seventh, between and + streets.
Sept 5-2awt1sNov.
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Notice to Claimants.

TUCKER ~ ADDISON, General snts, office on 9Th
street, (Colemans Buidings) four doors north of Penn
syvania
Beverley Tucker and John E. 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 pad) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made to the
following gentlemen;
Hon Geo NJ Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon. John Mclean Supreme Court OF the United States.
Hon. Robert J. Walker, Secretary Of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno. " Mason, Secretary ot .he Navy.
Hon. r. Nj. T. Hunter United States Senate.
Clement Cox esq, Georgetown, ID. G.
Jno. E. Addison, attorney at-aw, will continue to give
personal attention business before the several
the District Of Columbia and the adjoining counties OF
Maryland and Virginia. July l3-Iy
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JESSE e. DOW,
.N,Dk0ru Public and General -4Gent,

Office No. 3, Union Budirgs directly under the Union
Office, Warrington, ID. C.,
TTENDS the prosecution of claims before Congress
"A and the departments of the government. Pen
sions and bountyand warrants particularly attended to-
Bountyland purchased and sold The heirs and
legal Of the officers and of John Paul
Joness squadron in l779 will find to be to their interest
to apply Mr. d., he having the rolls of the Bon Homme
Richard and Alliance, and tell at glance ,chs and
ho entitled share in the Denmark prizes Per-
abroad, who desire business be attended by Mr.
will be required in all pay postage and enclose
a retaining fee OF IS.
Refer the members of the 18th and 3Oth Congresses
generally
Mar Z-1y INTEL
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NEW MUSIC-Just received the old-established
store door of 18th street, the following new
music which will be sold third less than the regular
,rice, making it only cents a page 49, ,-,
| want a beau music by w. j. Lei,on.
In the lonely grove inger; by L White.
Oh 4! home OF my boyioOd; by s. BricEer.
The silver moon; by b. s, Burdtte.
Voices from the spirit land; by Mecaf.
The merry-hearted soldier by Turner.
Prepare ye nymphs for three v,'ces
With hawk and hound for 1ourt -css.
In this old chair my father sat.
Mourir pour la patre; by White.
The four questions by E. S. Nascon.
The merry Provence lass by ]. M. Deems.
The Boat Horn by Gen. VIM .. Butler.
The Old Gray Church; by Tennyson.
Come back, Steben negro Cavatna.
Homage Waltz by Sabtzky.
Watzes from the Crusaders by Coste
Wire Bridge Galop; by Gunge
Seven Sisters, set of Pokas by Diser.
Feurs DIES Bots, Polka; by Hunter.
British Grenadiers' March,
The Ratification Quickstep of Gen. Taylor
Gen SCOTS entry into Mexico
Irish National Quickstep; by White.
French Republican March; by White
Rossignols Quickstep.
Convention Quckstep. -t
Missouri Volunteers Quickstep.
Sappho Quickstep; by Glynn
Fagg's Quickstep by Richardson.
Rose of Aandale Quckstep.
Sep. 2-3taw3w. [Alex. Gazette.l
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A SPLENDID RAFFLE

WILL be held Apollo Hall, the 9th oil November
w List of articles as follows: e
2ncw rosewood pianos, l French pedal harp jewelry
and beautiful furniture fine linen tablecoths, variety of
shawls and other dry goods.
Ii will require 3l2 subsc bers at IS each, and will COM
prise 81 prizes or 5 blanks to prize.
List of the different prizes.
prize splendid rosewood piano. 81 octavesone OF
the best and most beautiful instruments in the
city value $50
ID prze I 8.octaye piano 300
Ri prize French pedal harp very superior tone 200
ath nrze 1 diamond ring so
9th prize 6 "a shionable mahogany chairs AZ
9th prize, gold necklace 30
There as other pze the articles of which are valued IN
all at $i93
This rattle will certainly take place the Sth OF Novem-
without fail The of the numbers have been sold
There about 40 numbers left for sale All ladies' and
gentlemen who purchase tickets will please call at
Mr. MOENSTERS house, tho west side of 18th street,
and streets, 3D. door from next door Mrs
Mannng's boarding house.
S-eodl2t
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office Indian Ahars, Sept 80, ls4e
CNEALED PROPOSALS will DO received a the Office Of
- the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, Washington, d.
c. until 10 O'Clock Wednesday, the ls day OF Novem-
Der next for furnishing the following goods in the quaint.
ties thereabou for the of the Indians and
the following places vizi
AT NEW YORK
Blankets.
100 pairs 3poin white Mackinac blankets %
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pairs 3-pont green Mackinac blankets 90
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SO pairs "a point green Mackinac blankets to "a
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so pairs 81 point Centinella blue Macknac blankets,
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$50 pairs 3poin Gentnela blue Mackinac blankets, to
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the bottle completely and have the written signatur

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of 8. p. TOWNSEND
Principal office l26 Fulton street, Sun Building, New
York Redding Co., State street, Boston Dyou Sons,
gis Batimore Durol IL Co, Richmond; p M Cohen,
Charleston Wrigh. * Co.. ISL Charities street, New Or
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sey and by the principal druggists and merchants
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Canadas.
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Jan 2S-6m
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s.glE-k The public informed that the SPLEEN
|. did new steamer BALTIMORE, fitted up
expressly Tor night travel with large and commodious
cabins and state and hundred and forty berhs
Is now on the line between Washington and Aqua Creek
Travellers going south assured of comfortable rest
on the Potomac portion of the route.
Fare 70 fredericksburg &3 90
Fare to Richmond x ri
Through tickets to Norfolk 6 so
Meals and state rooms extra.
Persons having occasion to visit Norfolk Portsmouth
&c., reminded that the line, Richmond to Norfolk
is now daily one.
For further information apply the captain ON board
or GEORGE MATTlNGLY, Agent
Oct8 ..t.t... .,iI es 1.tI
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To officers OF tho Army Navy, and persons Visiting
sIckly climates.

THE UNDERSIGNED would call the attention of Off
of the army and navy, and all persons who have
to visit any of the scky climates, to his vEGE
TABLE BITTERS, which have proved so highly benef-
cal many where they used by our volunteers
in the late campaigns in Mexico. Those who used them
that they entirely escaped the levers and other dis
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they have returned their homes in perfect health
This has also been used in OF the sicky
portions of the South for several years. and gained
among the people account OF its great preventive
and curative powers nnexceed by any other medicine
ever brought before the public. On ship board, in the
camp would be found most invaluable as can be APP
piled in many different ways with almost universal sue.
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ters wound will be healed in short time, and re-
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them howevcr malignant in its character by paraking
freely of the bers, they will find almost mm edate ee
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Full directions Tin English and Germany accompany each
bottle of this medicine. Price, SO per Dozen
All orders from distance care fully put up and forwarded
Immediately Persons wishing make trial OF the btter
please address the subscriber, sole proprietor and man.
uiacture No 80 Baltimore street, the Centre Market
sign of the fountain of HEALTH" Baltimore. Maryland
Aug 29-2aw6w l.. GOULEY
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Total of volumes digested $40
Ola majority of these reports digests have hitherto
been made and of many OF the others the dgests DID,
and consequently imperfect; and the expense of the digest
of the United States Court Reports and that of several of
the individual States, is much than the above
described digest of all the United States Court Reports and
all the State Reports that lawyer will find it cheaper
buy the WHOLE, than buy only those of the United
States Courts and his own State
March l4-2cpXW6m
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925 pairs 3pont white Macknac blankets 90
by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
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by 6d inches, and weigh pounds
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by 80 inches, and weigh Al pounds
500 pairs I-poin white Mackinac blankets 81
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$50 pairs point scarlet Maeknac blankets TO 90
by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
100 pairs 81 point scarlet Macknac blankets to
81 by Is inches, and weigh pounds
SO pairs 81 point green Macknac blankets &c
by 81 inches, and weigh 10 pounds
100 pairs 3point green Macknac blankets to 60
by u inches, and weigh pounds
rs pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets 81
by Is inches, and weigh pounds
so pairs 81 point Gentnea blue Mackinac blankets, to
measure 66 by "a inches, and weigh 10 pounds
$50 pairs point Gennela blue Macknac blankets, to
measure 60 by ~ inches, and weigh pounds
rs pairs u point Centinea blue Macknac blankets, to
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CCHOOI BOOKS tho best copies OF tho best editions
- selected with great purchased exclusively at cash
prices, and for sale extremely limited advance
Sept T, TAYLOR.
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Seminary for the Education OF Young Ladies',
street, betaeen 10Th and nth streets, opposite the
Presidents Square
TINE Principal Of this institution, Miss CARROLL hnv
ing selected the position above indicated, will be
prepared pupils Monday next the 4th OF Sep
tember. S's isl'
All the departments OF English, Classical, and Mathe
NAUTICAL learning, together with the Modern Languages
Music, Drawing. and Painting &c will be provided with
competent and accomplished instructors.
Miss Carroll will besow unremitted personal attention IN
the instruction of her pupils, wh-a the advantages which
have been acquired by much experience and the lnsu
ton will have the supervision of her father, Ex-Governor
Carroll, from Maryland, resident of this city.
The conditions of Ambulance, which will be moderate
of study &c. will be found in her prospectus and
any further information furnished by early application at
the institution the LIST of September, at her present
residence G street, between Al and 9TH streets.
REFERENCES.
Hon. John Y. Mason Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, u S. Senate.
Hon. James A. Pearce, U. S. Senate.
Rev. DR.. Laurie, Washington
Rev. h. r. Gurey, do.
Rev. DIR. VIM. s. Plumcr, Baltimore, Md.
Rev. Dr. S. W. Green, do.
Rev. DIR. Breckenridge, Kentucky
Rev. DIR. Thornwell, South Carolina.
Rev. DIR. Van Rensselaer,, New Jersey.
Rev. DIR. Campbell, Albany New York.
Hon. ]. w. Crisied, Maryland.
Hon. ]. G. Chapman, do.
Aug. 30-du