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AT GOSPORT.
Mast Timber-No.

80 long, work II inches IN diameter at ~
feet from butt, and 1871 diameter 10 feet from head
piece AZ feet long, 80 by 80 inches from butt,
and small end II inches square.
To be white pine the square timber to be nicely hew
ed and square The S0ieet stick may be in The round
must be straight and of sufficient size to work regular
curve The l7iee piece will have straight side, the
other three will curve.
Spar Timber-No ..
pieces SO feet long, work In inches diameter from
butt, TO 8 feet of small end
pieces SO feet long, to work 10 inches from butt 10 b
inches small end
piece 50 feet long, 10 work IL inches from butt to
inches small end.
pieces 81 feet long work ia inches in the middle
inches small end.
pieces 3S feet long, 10 work 10 inches from butt TO
inches small end
piece IS feet long, TO work III inches from butt, to
inches small end.
piece IS feet' long, to work Is inches from butt,
inches small end.
pieces 81 feet long, work Fl inches from butt ii
inches small end.
pieces AS feet long, work II inches from butt,
inches small end.
pieces A feet long, work 10 inches in the middle, TO
inches small end.
pieces so feet long, TO work IL inches from butt to
inches small end.
pieces A feet long, work III inches from butt,
inches small end
pieces 40 feet long, to work 10 inches from butt to
inches small end.
25 pieces of inch spar, from to y inches
20 poles.
The whole to be of black spruce straight and hold
their size so S work regular
AT PHILADELPHIA
Mast TImber--No l.
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pieces 5S feet long, work l7a inches diameter from
butt 10 feet OF small end
pieces 80 feet long, TO work ID inches from butt and
inches small end
piece SO feet long, work IL inches from butt, and
inches small end.
2pieces 81 feet long, work l7A inches in the middle
and . inches small end.
pieces 80 feet long, work 10 inches from butt, and
inches small end
piece i5 feet long, work ii inches from butt, and
inches small end.
piece So feet long, 10 work IL inches from butt, and
inches small end.
pieces 81 feet long, work Il inches from butt and III
inches small end
pieces 4S feet long, work IL inches from butt, and
inches small end.
pieces "A feet long, work 10 inches in the middle, and
0 inches small end
pieces SO feet long, to work IL inches from butt and
inches small end.
pieces AZ feet long, work III inches from butt, and
inches small end.
pieces 40 feet long, to work 10 inches from butt, and
inches small end.
Is pieces Of inch SPAR from 8 to inches
70 poles
The whole be Of black spruce straight, and hold their
size as to work regular curve.
AT NEW YORK
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Furnished Rooms In the First Ward for Kent.

A FURNISHED parlor and three chambers, with the
"A of kitchen, If required, in the LIST Ward on
street. 18th and 18th streets the War Depart
Apply 10 d. Josr, Restaurant
dec
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I,URNIsHED HOUSE to let, threc-story, with bach
IL building containing eleven rooms, and situated or
Pennsylvania avenue between 18th and 18th Streets nea
the War Department Inquire the drug store OF Wether
bee Bates, opposite the Seven Buildings Pennsylvania
avenue.
Nov o-dtf
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NEW AND BEAUTIFUI.-Thc Ladder Furnish
~ ing store between y and 9th streets, Pennsyl-
articles Very rich HEAD DRESSES, embracing several
tasteful and entirely patterns
BERTHAs, CUFFS, and SLEEVES, with MANY other
choice and seasonable articles.
Jan. l3-eod3t" MARY ALICE MURRAY, agent
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"a FOR RENT-That desirable residence, together with
1 the furniture therein, / north, Immediately
west of Commodore Morriss formerly the residence OF
Mrs Commodore Stewart and more recently OF the Chew
Enlistment has ybeen put complete repair The
properly is very egby situated and the furniture OF the
best and elegant kind Persons wishing To rent will
be pleased make application Richard Smith, esq,
cashier of the Metropolis Bank. who is duly authorized TO
make the necessary arrangements.
Dec
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In CHANCERY SOMERSET COUNTY COURT
November term, 1S47.
vOHN Turner n. Mary ELLEN Dennls.-The object

In CHANCERY IN SOMERSET COUNTY COURT,
November term, 1S4T.
John Turner VS. Mary Ellen Dennis.-The object o.
this suit is TO procure decree for sale OF certain
lands in Somerset county, held by the complainant a.
tenant In common with the defendant The bill states a'
a certain ,Marceus Jones and certain Joseph Dennn
were seized IN lee as tenants in OF certain u'
on Nancoke Point in said county, that the said JONI
Turner has purchased the interest and estate of the saa
arcelus Jones in said lands that the said Joseph Dennis
hath departed this life leaving the said Mary Ellen Dennis
ms only chid and heir at aw tina, the SAID Mary hvn
Dennis resides in the city OF Norfolk, in the State oil w
glna and beyond the jurisdiction Of this court that n
SAID lands are difficult or incapable of division and tla
Is to the interest and advantage of the complainant ana "
the defendant that the said lands should be sold 1t y
thereuPon adiudged and ordered that the complainant
causing copy OF this order be inserted in news
paper published in the city of Washington cache
five successive weeks before the 10Th day OF January Do
give notice the said absent defendant of the object ana
substance of this BILL her to be and appear this
court in person by solicitor, before the I'd day
May term next to the premises and to show ca
any she hath, why decree ought pass prayed
Test, w. r. G.. POLK, Clerk
True copy. Test, w. L. G, POLK, Clerk
Dec
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The Cheapest store In the CITY.

b. HILLS has Just received choice supply Of u.ehl
j and fancy goods consisting Of
Brass aud wood clocks
Looking glasses and plates, all sizes
Transparent window shades
Swee ping, dust scrub, and other brushes
Wooden spoons, ladies, butter prints, lemon squse.
zers, rolling pins, clothes pins, washboards &c
Knives, scissors, and razors
Razor strops, brushes, and soap
Violin strings, volins, accordeons, harmonicans and
ewsharps
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 me
Smith X Sons superior needles
Cut and twisted silk rnges, wide gimps
Fancy buttons velvet ribands
Sewing silk, spool cotton, hooks and eyes
Whaebone and other trimmings
Hair brads, 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
My rent being twothirds les. than the other side Of
the avenue enables to offer great inducements pu.
hasers "a word to the wise sufficient" uisl all
hat is required convince the public that this the place
+ bargains.
South side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10Th streets
Oct M-dlwNw2m
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IOM S5 900 to s. 600 wanted, for two moro ycsn
secured by highly improved properly worth double th
amount; interest payable semi-annually. Address
X. w. DYER,
Jan. Il-eo3tif Auctioneer and Conn., Merchant
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p ICH and costly articles Jewellery, So, bio
IL posed of by drawing losThe subscriber has hand
rich and costly assortment of jewellery watches, and fam
cy articles part of which he has determined dispose
Of in the above manner.
Those ladies and gentlemen DESTROYS of taking chance
are respectfully invited to call at the store of
Jan. I4-2uw3w II. KEYWORTH.
IH A. BEEKMAN, j.. whiting HAMS $50
IL. Broadway, New York, has Just opened handsome
of evening and other dresses French emboid
cries. aces manas, hats, caps coiiures, and variety
ofotler rich fancy goods, at Hands Hotel. Jan. ii
ID EMOvAL.-JOHN FOY respectfully announces to
III members Of Congress and strangers visiting The
topolis, that his heretofore the
the Capitol, removed outside Of the building the
white house the south gate of the Capitol where his
old and all customers will find the viands, fes
fowls. &c. and his former establishment found degen
Grated
The house will be opened Wedne sday morning next,
when he will be glad to the smiling counenances OF
all his friends.
Jan. 10
irish and Scotch Whiskoy.-Carrickfergus Irish
i malt whiskeya very superior article. Also superior
Scotch whiskey for sale, wholesale RETAIL at JAMES
BAILIES wine sore No. IS Chestnut street, Philadelphia,
door to Congress Hall Hotel Also, very old and choice
Monongahea wlisksy, wholesale and retail Jan l--tf
GOODS for Gcntlemcn-A. H. YOUNG Merchant
VI Tailor three doors Of Browns Hotel Pennsyi-
,ana avenue keeps constantly hand large elegant
stock OF readymade clothing in almost every variety and
style of garments. Gentlemen in OF a for nme-
diae rely upon getting goods of the best quality
warranted represented. Prices very low Also large
and elegant assortment of furnishing goods
Measures taken and suits made order One price only
Terms cash. Jan. 2O-3taw2wif
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From Professor Mott, Of Nso York, and Others.

FToH Fro7essof JIofl, q Vslo FoTN, and Others.
The undersigned have examined DR.. Banning's novel
views the mechanical pathology of many affections OF
the vscea 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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CONGRESS Directory, this day published.
~ Jan. 10 f. TAYLOR.
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South side of street. near nth street. e,o steps from
the Var Department.
TIME above establishment is ready for inspection
i BY walking up the porch of the house adjoining III.
bar, visitors will meet with proper attendants show the
rooms jos. BOUIANGER.
Jan. 6--eod2w
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MRS. Thomson, Ninth street, nearly opposite III
lNl Presbyterian church. has the secon
floor, large from, room which she would be glad
have occupied.
| Jan. l0--3t*
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~ FOR RENT a commodous dwelling house
Lit Pennsylvania avenue, ia the known tho
ELL {" SIR Bnidings" This house has been thoroughly
repaired from cellar TO garfct.-Prce $3.50 per year.
Enquire at the Union Office
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Mast Iimber--N

80 Ieet long, work Il Inches diameter at 70 feet
from butt and l9t diameter 10 feet from head.
piece 10 feet long, 80 by 80 inches square from butt
and small end II inches square.
TO be of white pine the square timber to be nicely
hewed and square The SOeet stick may be in the round
be straight and OF sufficient size to work regular
curve Tho 4ieet piece will have straight side the
other three will curve.
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LJNTIQUEI'TE kUR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES short TUes
u and reflections Tor conduct in society," by the author
"Canons of Good Breeding;" small volume Just re-
ceved for sale by +. TAYLOR
SUBJECTS: Salutations Introductions, Good Breeding
Fashion, Fashion conadistingushed from Good Breed
ing, Dress, Presentations, VISITS Appointments Letters
Notes, the Drawing Room, the Dining Room, Society,"
Morning Calls, Evening Visits, &c &c.
Jan
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TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, B. 81 O. r. r.
Washington 18th jan, l84S.
nN and after Monday next the oath instant the hour of
~ departure of the evening train for Baltimore will be
changed from hafpas O'clock of which travellers will
please take notice. BY orders
Jan 20--tN THOS. H. PARSONS, Agent.
CHLOROFORM.
vXTM. B. LITTLE IL CO. having made extensive ar
w rangements for manufacturing this beautiful and
agreeable substitute for sulphuric ether (o purposes of
inhalation prepared furnish it any quantity
which may be required.
AS proof OF the superiority aud purity of their choro
FORM they would respectfully refer those interested
Charles T. Jackson, OF this city.
VIM B. LITTLE IL CO., Druggists
and Manufacturing Chemists,
lO4 Hanover, of Salem street, Boston.
Jan. ll-lw*
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EXCHANGE HOEL.


Washington City, street, tn the rear of Coitmani
and BroUn's Hotels,
BY T. M. McILHANY, LATE OF VIRGINIA.
THIS spacious establishment, having been newly eft
i ted and furnished in all its departments is open
the public for patronage and support 1t is situated
convenient distances from the railroad depot capitol. pat
emf and general post Offices Boarder visitors and travel
lers will find pleasant and capacious rooms neatly fur
uished, upon moderate terms. Dec 2l-dimo
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DROsE WRITER'S OF GERMANY-A selection from
the best prose writers OF Germany, translated into Eng
sh by f. H. Hedge and other writer's and edited by Rev
Mr. Furness, Of Philadelphia vol svo Just published,
and this day received by
Jan 10 F. TAYLOR
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NRATEs and STOVES ceiling on at COST have re
VI manning hand great variety OF CRATES, cooking
coal, and wood and radiators As The season
somewhat advanced will sell them at for cash Al
those in Of stoves good bargain requested
call soon, the stock is fast diminishing.
Also hand good assortment of hardware and house
furnishing articles All of which will be sold cheap 70
cash
C. WOODWARD, Penn. avenue,
Jan. 5--3eod Between 10Th and llh streets
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York, At u. w. Hh1lllpss Cash StOrc--
New Silks cashmeres, alpacas, nc, among which are
10 pieces rich changcable brocade silks
do do do
Is do do Pou dc Sole silks
do plain changeable do
do rich ottoman satins
do Turkey silks
do plaid poplin silks
do white sans very superior
do wide black silks
do black and blue black silks
do satin plaid cashmeres
10 do plain mode-coored silks
20 do printed silks
ALSO
20 Tartan plaid long scarfs
10 do very superior do
do half mourning do
Is "A Moche square sIiawls
30 Terkerri do
70 very superior four-iace shawls
Together with many other goods for Iades dresses,
Oct 2I-iff c. W. PHILLIPS.
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Washington Coal Ompany.

washington Goal Onpony.
NIOTICE.-A meeting Of the stockholders OF the Wash.
IN ngton Coal Company, incorporated by the Stale Of
MARYLAND will be held the lIth of February the
banking house of Tyson Hewngs, in the city OF Wash
ingon between the hours of and O'clock p. m for the
purpose receiving the report Of the Commissioners and
eecting Board of Directors to serve during the ensuing
wear w. A. BRADLEY,
r. G, WEIGHTMAN,
j. H. SANDERS,
Washington city, Jan il-3t Commissioners.
Ny The New York Herald will give the above three In.
sertions and charge this office.
NOTICE i have on hand and shall constantly have
~ during the winter number of bounty land warrants
for forty and hundred and sixty tracts Orders
from distance will be promptly attended to. Office op
poste the Patent Office. W. b. WEBB,
Dec 2S-3awl2wif Attorney at Law
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Two LeT.--A house completely and elegantly unshed
l. and most sigiby situated in the First Ward
Apply to Richard Smith. esd. cashier Of the Metropolis
Bank. Oct 20
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Sporting Intelligence.

LOUISIANA RAcEs-METAIRIE JOCKEY CLUB.-Thurs-
best three in five There five entries, to witt
Rgadoon Fred Kaye, Little Mistress, Mary Bowen, and
Ann Hughes. From the time the entries were made,
ION Monday three days previously up to the time of
starting yesterday, Mary Bowen rather the favor
ite while Little Mistress what might be called the
second favorite The race had been postponed from
day to day on account Of the weather. On the track
just before commencing the running Rigadoon was
withdrawn The result Of the race proved that Little
Mistress the "better horse' She took the first,
second and third heats never being headed from
the jump. In the first heat she distanced Fred Kaye
in 25 and in the last heat dstanced Ann Hughes
the time of the heat being 1591 This tells the story
but how to describe the day and of the
would puzzle "Philadelphia lawyer" Our notion of
the thing however, is that any sane man would sooner
have entered mud machine than horse hesh to navi
gate the MetaIie track yesterdayso wet and sloppy
was It, In truth, it more resembled duck puddle
than anything else, and we should not have been at
all surprised at any moment, had flock of ducks
alghted the track mistaking it for the adjacent
canalony that ducks not such great geese where
there many sportsmen. AS for q description of
the day, We will give that up. We hope never to
hafpsst one O'CLOCK p NJ the sun sho o out, and
all the clouds that lowered DER our-hopes for fine
weather. quite git out Of the way The hopes for
fair weather were all My dspeed The sangune
knowing ones" were utterly discounted when least
they expected reverse. Darkening clouds gathered
in the western horizon and the rumbling thunder
heard in the distance! 1t too late to go back!
The horses were the track-the spectators in
the stsnds-the bets were made. The drum is tapped
the horses start-and here comes the rain in tor
rents 1t rained throughout the whole time of the
race particularly during the time of the last heat
when the horses were actually out of sight the back
stretch, owing to the heavy torrenss Of rain But
we have already told the story, only add the
summary
THURSDAY, Dec. l4-Purse $250-Entrance ten per
cent, added-Best three in hve-Mile heats
I. B. Goldsbys ch. T. LittleMistress, by Sham
rock. dam by Wild BILL o. .........
d. +. Kennes's "a Lecompte s. Co.'s) CHI. m.
Mary Bowen, by imp. Leviathan, dam by
r. Tsn B1ssf'. Ann Hughes, By Envoy,
dam by Bartrand-5y. o...............3 3dis
j. A. Valentines b. g. Fred. Kaye, by Grey
Eagle dam by Moses-6 y. o.. ........... dis.
Tbos. J. Wellss CHI. 6. Risadoon, by imp. Glen
coe, out Of Fsndango-3 y o. .......... drawn
Time-2:O5-2:031,-l:59
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payne, 10 casks porter, $40 packages liquors and
b. Knips Lemuel A. Clark Henry NJ Ferry, Willard
Spencer, VIM. II. Luke, Of Cambridgsport George II.
spssldins and Edward z. Chssvsr, Of Salem; Mr..
Farnham Of Roxbury Benin J. Drew, Mr.. Johnson
and Mr.. Fisher, Of -.
The above pssse we also learn that such is
the fact in regard to large proportion of the others
who waiting to start from this port-are persons OF
good character and responsibility many of them
the hard listed yeomanry from interior towns. Such
persons, going from New England, trained under her
Institutions We doubt not will exert good influence
upon that new country, which occupies much
We are informed that the Boston pilots are intend
ing to despatch of their aeetes boats the 'Ano
nyms" (6 tons) In about week, from this port for
From the Boston Journal, Dec. 231
The Boston and California Mining and Trading Co.
have purchased the ship Edward Everett, and are
Capt Otis n Cutler, late of the Massachusetts Vo.
lunteer Regiment in the Mexican War, (ssys the To1
to California He means to be off BY the first Of Janu
airy and proposes to take the overland roate-by
way OF New Orleans thence to the Brazos and
the Mexican territory. He thinks this route be
accomplished in about thirty days and that the cost
will not much exceed $780,
From the Boston Journal Dec 231
Mr. Frank Bates q native of Barre in this State,
writes home from the Sacrame nto, as follows: sup.
pose curiosity may prompt yeu to inquire how much
gold Frank has obtained. will only inform you that
at this date cannot enumerate the Thousands, as I
have stored it in masses-and shall make additions till
| am satisfied to return home.n
The above mentioned individual was the spot when
the gold pacers discovered His success is con-
sequently augury of the of those who are
about starting for California
J. E. Weeks and 6. H. Campbell, reporters for the
Times newspaper in this city are about renquishing
the quill and proceeding to California.
[From the Salem Gazette, Dec. 23]
The first coastwse clearance to California at the
Salem custom house, took place yesterday. The
vessel cleared, the bark Eliza Captain A. s. Perkins
The following are her passe myers ALFRED Peabody,
Jshn Beade. jry Dennis Rdeout, George r. Buhum,
Geo. W. Kenney, Jonathan Nichols, all Of Salem, and
J. II. Parker, Of Boston.
The Barnta5ie Patriot states that the gold fever Is
raging in that town, and that arrangements max
ing to form company to go to California, from Mars
toms Mills
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Marine Affairs.

STEAMSHIP CRESCENT CITY Us. THE BALIzE PILor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charles Steddard. master au a
part owner Of the steamship Crescent City for himself
and in behalf Of the other and to the and
benefit of the Of the vessel and her cargo
etc. has libelled the Pilots Benevolent Association mt
the Baze for damages sustained while the vessel
ashore in October last at the Southwest Pass on her
passage from New Orleans to New Tork The beant
AYERS that the vesee driven hard and fast aground
the night Of Oct 10 in the mud banks in seve to
eight feet water (when her draught fourteen feet
water while in charge and nder the direction the
pilet Joseph Dunham member of the Association,
through his incompetent csrelessness and want Of
skill and that although every effort made by the
hbelsnt to get her of sometimes having six towboats
engaged In pulling her, she could not got off until
he obtained assistance from New Orleans to tighten
her, and thus she remained aground until the 9th,
eight days The following is the bill OF damages:
Aotual amount expended in getting the ship off. $1,000
DemuTrsge for eight days at S650. 500
Ioss OF passage by leaving the ship
Depreciation in the character and reputation of ship 1000
Loss OF freight and passage money her return trip
Total amount . . S3S36O