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o,n.r.r AGENCY at wa.h,nx,on.

lrTHIKTYTHKEE years exr erience as clerk In one
the principal accounting offices OF the Treasury Odd
Auditor has qualified the subscriber 70 undertake
agency the OF the federal
men before Congress. An intimate acquaintance with
all of business in the several departments and bu
knowledge of the laws and the principles estab
hed by decisions the executive departments in relation
subject connected with public accounts and
with which he has become familiar from long
facilities which, perhaps few others possess His attention
will be directed TO the prosecution OF claims OF every char
acer revolutionary claims against tho United
States individual States, whether for lands money
pensions of all kinds Communication for hall pay and boun-
ties claims growing out oil contracts with the United
States; examination of titles, and procuring Tor
lands; of duties remission OF fines or ioreures,
the other laws; the prosecution OF claims
OF transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican claims before any board OF commissioners,
estate and generally the transaction OF any and every
pon of business In which the services OF
may be required
The subscriber is extensively known in the city of Wash
ing the civil officers OF the government 10 many officers
of the army and well to members OF Con-
gentlemen selected, whom if necessary, particular
| reference is requested, to wits
JAMES w MoCuLLoH First Comptroller of the Treasury
| ALBION K PARRIs Second do do.
PETER HAGNER, Third Auditor OF the Treasury.
Gen Thomas S. JEsUP, Quart Master General U. s. A.
Gen GEORGE GIBSON, Commssary General ofSubsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adutant General.
| Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, PaYmaster General.
Col JOSEPH q. TorrEN Chief of the Corps Of Engineers
Col. JOHN J. ALBERT, Chief of Typographical Engineers
| RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank.
JAMES THoMPsoN esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
80" RICHARD BURGESS
Office 18th street, opposite NJ E. corner Fuers Hote
| June 29-B t...
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July IL
OUr-POsT DUTY. by Lieut.. Col Arentchildt, Is.

OUT-POsT DUTY, by Lieut.. Col. Arentchildt, Isl
~ husssrs. , 49,
Light Troops service, by Lieut.. Col. Leslie, Goth
Kings royal rifles.
Defence of Outposts by Captain Jebb royal engineers
Hints Officers Piquet service, by Capt Gasse, 96h
infantry.
Duties of an Officer Picque and on Detachmenis, by
Capt. Ker, 9TH dragon guards
Light Troops in the Field by Lieut. Mayne 9TH infantry.
Jackson the Formation, Discipline and Economy OF
Armies
Service and Management of Heavy Ordnance, for the
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Evoluons and Man9uvres OF Field Battery and OF a
Brigade of Batteries by Capt Gore, royal artillery
Maxweps Victories of the British Armies
Artillerss Manual by Capt Grifhhs, royal artillery,
4th edition.
frey.
Practical Operations of Siege, by Major General Pas
ley, royal engineers
Malortie on the Attack and Defence of Fortified Places
The Seges of Spain by Welington's Army, by Major
General Jones. 5.sa
Macauays Field Fortfcatons and Field Engineering
Military Bridges by Sir Howard Douglas.
Steamboats, Military Field Pocket-book.
Just imported from London by f. TAYLOR
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UNIVERSITY Pen"syIva"ta. Medical DeP.rt-
~ naent, sessaon Is4s-Ae The medical lectured
viii commence Monday. the 10Th day OF October, ans
be delivered under the following arrangement
man, M ID.
Anatomy. by William f. Homer, M ID.
Maleria Medica and Pharmacy, by George b. Wood,
NJ. ID.
Chemistry, by James Il. Rogers, M d.
Surgery, by William Gibson, NJ. ID.
Obstetrics. and the diseases Of and children, by
Hugh L. Hodge, M. ID. --.t
Institutes OF medicine, by Samuel Jackson, M ID.
Clinical instruction, the Pennsy lvania Hospal, by
George B WOOD nj. d., medicine, and George w Nor
rs, M. d., on surgery, twice a week
Demonstrave instruction in medicine and surgery
week, by the Professors Of the Medical Faculty, assisted
by w. w. Gerhard, NJ d., and Henry III. Smith, M. ID.
Preliminary lectures will be delivered daily from the I'd
to the 18th of October, inclusive.
The for practical anatomy will be open from Oc-
tober LIST the end Of March ensuing John Neil M d.
demonstrators.
Amount of fees for lectures in the University Sl05
Matriculating fee (pad once only o
Hospital fee 10
Practical anatomy 10
Graduating fee 80
The commencement will take place early in April
w. L. HORNER, M. d.,
Dean of the Medical Faculty
1856 Chestnut above Thirteenth opposite the u s.
Mint, Philadelphia
July 1-3awtl6Oct
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COAL Mining and the Coal Trade.-The Geographic
~ cal and Geological Distribution of Fossil Fuel and Min
eral Bmnous Substances employed in the Arts and Man
uacures, with maps and diagrams of the great coal
producing countries giving the production consum ption
and commercial distribution in all parts of the world with
prices, Tariffs duties and International regulations BY
Richard Cowng Taylor. volume octave with very
maps engravings 400 statistical tables and
100 analyses of mineral combustibles. l84S
Dunn on Coa-mining and the Coal Trade l volume
Newcastle, England.
Budgets Practical Miners Guide. ! volume London.
Pattner the Blowpipe in Minerals, Ores, Furnace.
Fenwick's Subteranean Surveying. volume. Lon
DON
Geology Science applied practically the discovery
of COAL &C., by John Rookie. l volume London.
Practical Mneraogy, by Chapman. ! volume. Lon
dom 20 q .-.---- al- Httu t.I. ul.1 ..-f
The Ceraintes of Geology, by Gibson. l volume Lon
don
Trate de PExplotaton DIES Mines, par M. CHI Combes,
lngenieur en- Chef rEcoe Royae DIES Mines. volumes
and atlas. Paris.
Csurs Service dams les Foges approve Min
istre de la Gnerre. volume and atlas. Paris.
Imported from London and Paris by +. TAYLOR;
Also, Report, by w. r. Johnson, the IT, s. Navy De-
paItment on tho various American GOALS, I volume;
Report, by d. D. Owen, the u. S. Treasury Depart
Illinois. l volume.
And many other works. English and American tire atng
directly or incidentally the same class of subjects
June Is ... D.. ..'-.
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PROPOSALS. for carrying the mails of the United States
from the November, 1913, the st OF July, 1850
on the following route in Texas will be received the
Post Office Department in the city of Washington, until
o'clock of the 18th Of September TO be decided
by the next day.
Texas $50 miles and back. in steamboats,, week
from LIST July LIST November residue OF year. once in
five days.
Schedule from LIST July to LIST November.
Leave New Orleans every Saturday at p arrive at
Galveston next Monday by I m.
Leave Galveston every Tuesday at 10 a. M arrive al
New Orleans next Thursday by 10 a. m.
Schedule from LIST November to LIST July.
Leave New Orleans every 5th day at4 M; arrive al
Galveston in 48 hours.
Leave Galveston every 9th day p. M arrive at New
Orleans in AZ hours.
Proposals for twice a week SERVICE either the whole
part of the year. will be considered.
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guarantee,
signed by responsible PERSONS in the following
manner, viz;
g The undersigned guaranty that
If his bid for carrying the mail from to be
pied by the Postmaster General shall enter into
obligation prior the first day of November nert, with
good and sufficient sureties to perform the service pro
posed"
This should be accompanied by the certificate of post
MASTER other equivalent testimony that the guaranors
are men of property and able good their guaranty
The proposal should be sent to the department sealed
endorsed Proposals for route No. /, in !" and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For prohibition of bids resulting from combination,
and the and conditions which the contract 10 be
"'"''' 500 G. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General
Post Office Depa rtment Julv a. IS48-law4w,
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TIME written signature tho only safeguard against
counterfetsThe public attention invited, and par
cuay referred the advertisement setting forth the new
style oabelng and the putting of Dr. Beckwiths anti
dyspeptic and dinner pills Also that of Dr. Dyos APP
proved antbilous pills. both of which, it may be seen,
guard be depended uponthe WRITTEN SIGNATURES OF the
proprictors on the label of each box of pills
All others which may be offered for sale by unprinciped
persons are surely counterets and will be rejected
as such The pills that in the hands of who
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged for such
as have the written signature Of tho proprietor
The sole agency for the sale of Beckwts anti-dyspepc
and Dyotts antibous pills. is vested in the hands Of T.
W. Dyott Sons, of the Columbian College, No l32 North
Second street, Philadelphia, who will execute any orders
for the same
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish be fur
nished with the genuine pills. will bes applied the
iberal terms. by applying a above May 2l-u
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COLDIERs' CLAIMS.-FRANCIS A. DICKINS offers
- his services in procuring the settlement of the claims
soldiers who enlisted during the Mexican In ordinary
this class he charges for attending claim be-
fore the departments at Washington and getting settled
whether bounty land scrip, pension five dollars foi
pay, mileage clothing, &c ten per cent on the amount re-
covered, if fifty dollars II under that sum- five dol
lars He will furnish free OF extra charge, any form
sary enable party prepare and forward to him
claim for prosecutions If requested by letter. post pad,)
and directed to him, at the city of Washington. ~
Mr. Dickns has been Tor than twelve years largely
engaged in the prosecution of claims Washington both
against the United States and foreign governments and Isl
consequently known most of those who have held pub
lie offices there during that period He will attend prompt
ly all business conded to him. His office is at his resi-
dence street, between 18th and l4th streets
july l2-dlm Who'd. eis ft.la Er .sH
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A Foreman Wanted-The post of foreman to the South
n Carolnan office will be the LIST October
the present incumbent going into business at that time
Any DESTROYS OF obtaining the situation must the
most satisfactory references capacity and skill in the
management OF printing office, and also as to sobrety
good morals He only be capable OF carrying
newspaper, but be good book and job printer,
great deal of this kind of work is done in the office Pref
erence would be given married man who would take
charge of the apprentices and SUCH convenient and
dwelling attached The Office, would be furnished
at a low rent.
Address the subscriber, post paid. -
A. G. SUMMER,
Columbia, S. G.
N. b. To suitable individual possessing the proper
qualifications would sell interest in the office in order
to secure the proper OF the esab
ishment The office is Of the most extensive in the
southern country. A. G d
Iuly 26-W3t
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CONDITIONS.

CONDITIONS
l. Each bid must be, for separate number on the
lowing places the credit of the Solicitor of the Treasury
specifying account of what particular number IN the
schedule of property it is deposited, TO wit:
The United States Treasury Washington, DISTRICT OF
Columbia; the Assistant Treasurer at Boston and New
q Each bid must be accompanied with guaranty in
the form given below, which must be certified by collect
postmaster, that the guarantor is good and the party
making it is responsible for the amount ,u a.. .,
On receiving certificate OF deposite signed by one OF
the repositories aforementioned qultcalm deed con-
sys all me right e and the bd and paid o
win be executed and acknowledged by the Solicitor OF tne
yeyance viii be sent free Of expense any post office in
the United States as may be requested - :, ,;.,..,ox,
to the Solicitor whether there shall be one or more bids Tor
s. Before bidding, all persons requested to make
themselves acquainted with the situation, value, and title
ohe property they intend bid for so as to rely upon
Aer The la st day for receiving Them the bids will be
opened in the presence of such officers department as
shall be able to attend and will be examined and passed
upon as fast as practicable. Notice will be given promptly
to each person whose bid is accepted but to no others
at length, and in lsgbe hand The bidder should give
the name OF the post Office to which communications for
g. Bids must be sealed, and marked the outside in
these words "SEAIED BIDS Tor U 5. PROPERTY; and
addressed the Socitor of the Treasury, Washington,
o, Form of bid guaranty, and certificate.
residing at n .h ~. o fni'yd o. State, the
sum of dollars in cash. for their right title interest,
and claim to the property described in number in the
printed of the Solicitor of the Treasury upon
the terms and conditions therein mentioned and hereby,
in consideration of the premises agree in case my bid
therefor shall be accepted by said Solicitor to depose that
sum- in lawful money, Of the repositories mentioned
n said within thirty days after bid shall
be accepted and notice thereof sent to me by mail
Dated lS4S.
For value received guarantee the United States the
othe above undertaking by the sgner thereof
in case his bid be accepted .,,. t.t
Dated , 1913.
certify that the above guarantor is responsible for the
sum mentioned in the above bid
TO- pas othe lands Boston be seen at the office OF
the United States district attorney in that city, and in the
Solicitors office in Washington.
H. Bids not performed the part of the bidder, accord
ing to the terms specified in the above conditions, may,
the option of the Solicitor, be declared null and void In
all cases fraud may have been practsed against the
United States the Solicitor may, before executing the con-
veyance declare the bid invalid and Of no effect.
II. II. GlLLET,
Juv IL H' Ht Solicitor of the Treasury.
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MAGNIFICENT PIANOs.-The attention of the public
l (bu particularly those who may wish pur-
chase piano orte) respectfully requested exami-
nation of those recently received for sale the odestab
shed next door to Fuers Hotel One of the instr-
ments is magnificent, full grand piano,
rich rosewood case highly polished and carved solid legs
This beautifully finished Instrument, unequaed by any
heretofore brought the District be and heard
appreciate its superior qualities and fapped for Early
will be sold at great bargain Also other piano fortes
of Boston manufacture, with six octaves metallic
rnInes harp pedal, NC, &c, constantly hand which
will be warranted for twelve months and sold from 25
$50 less than the quality be purchased for
where-anything to the contrary Notwithstanding
July 28-3taw3w llg.a. .. VIM. FISCHER
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ITO Ttmber Gettery and other,

LNOR SALE large tract OF heavily tmbered land, lying
l. in Norfolk and Princess Anne counties, miles from
part of the Old Plantation" devised by the late Thomas
Talbot.
The timber consists chiefly large heart pine and oak
trees, GALL native forest, and is excellent for ship building
and other naval purposes will yield besides large guam
titles of house timber and fire wood The distant
about a mile from good landing, which furnishes
venient communication with the Gospo navy yard
desired the timber will be sold without the land and
convenient parcels. Apply to DIANA TALBOT,
Executrix.
Norfolk July 7-tW4w
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OTEEL'S Shipmaster's Assistant, for nner-
- chants and of vessels officers of Gus.
toms. and others connected with the ownership charge
and MANAGEMENT OF ships and their cagoes; one large
subjects treaties Of navigation and commerce. shipping
rates and Piioage, regulations customs, DC, Sc with
carriers of stoppage in ransu, marine nsurances and
averages boomry and respondentia bills of exchange
foreign moneys, weights measures, and exchanges New
edition. rewritten Throughout And edited by G. Clements,
Modern Cambist" and G. Wilmore, barrster at law
Imported by 'ai >d' F. TAYLOR
July IA 80 ~ srH.N. llI s i Il -
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PARLIAMENTARY ELoaUENcE. -speec

DAnLIAMErTARY ELoQUENCE. Speeches of Can
nng and from his writings, volume octave
5sS pages full bound in leather price alf price) IS
cents The Selected Speeches of Wyndham and Husks-
son. complete in octave volume o6 pages price (haf
price, Is Selected Speeches Of Patrick Henry Fisher
Ames, John Randolph, EdwaId Livingston, Gouverneur
rett, Josiah Quincy and other distinguished Americans
complete in volume of 63 peges, full bound in leather
I-.-L Al. IL -.--E +. TAYLOR.
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SoPHisMs of the Protective Policy, by f. Bastiat ,
Francis Lieber. ~ ~ ->s''''
index 70 Subjects treated in the Reviews and other Peri
aiPha 40 complete in one volume,
don l volume. " ~ - - N0'' o''' 'o Jun Lon
The The Planetary and Stellar Worlds popular exposition
BY O. M. Mitchell of the Cincinnati Ob.ervn,nrv I
Tables e Log.ri,hms Of Numbers, and Of Lines and
This day received p TXvI op
August 3. 1913. ,-S ..,
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption any
the within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same to the
satisfaction of the register receiver of the proper land
office and make payment therefor, practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
cling the claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeit
ed. "h- RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Juv 9-laWl2W
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE.
80 M

vLg2SSsS3fai2~ xHE ~ -
Through by Mail Train from Washington, Via Alsx-
aMtiria, fredericksburg, Richmond, and Peters.
bury, Virginia. -5ii9i Z. i4.l rff4 "a
The undersigned having made the necessary arrange
mens with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
the above named places, now prepared, under
the and style of ROGERS, DARRACOTT q AL
LEN receive every description of light goods and lor.
ward the (as above stately reasonable terms
We trust, by giving personal attention to the bust
ness to meet win encouiagemen ana assure our caa
faction.
All light articles, such parcels and packages, which
NAV be consigned care, will be delivered Of
carriage other articles, which nay DO
too heavy the mail train will have particu care
by the freight train.
J. w. ROGERS Master Steamer Powhatan,
b. F. DARRACOTT, Train captain X. F. u ?. H. X.
WILLIAM H. ALLEN, Depot agent,
Richmond Va MAY l, lSl1, May 1-dtf
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washington and New orls.n. Telegraph Company.

Washington ana new orleans Vclc8rapn company
THE 10th article of the articles of association of the
i Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company
provides that on the peion Of the line the trustees shall
notify meeting the stockholders of the line by both pub
lie advertisement and printed notice. transmitted by mail
to each stakeholder weeks least before the time ap
pointed such meeting to be holden in the city OF Wash
ngton And at such meeting dent who shall be er
ocio director and also board Of directors consisting oil
eight persons five of whom shall have power transact
any business also, secretary and treasurer shall be
elected by the of the holders of majority of the stock
said company represented at such meeting in
by proxy Each person entitled to certificates Of stock shall
have for each share which he shall be entitled
on all questions at said meeting"
The said line of telegraph being completed so far as
to work one wire from Washington to New Orleans, the
stockholders hereby notified in conformity with the
article above quoted that meeting Of the stockholders Of
the said line will be held the office of the magnetic tee
graph in the city of Washington, on Thursday the 4th
day OF September III O'Clock in the forenoon for the
purpose Of carrying the provisions OF said 10th article OF
the articles OF association.
B. B. FRENCH,
W. w. SEATON, Trustees
DANIEL GOLD
WASHINGTON July %, 184S.
Aug. 4-tm
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uK-@A The steamer OSCEOLA having discontinued
her trips to Baltimore until further notice,
will, Wednesday, the 18th July, mence making two
uips week to Norfolk. Leaving Washington every We'd
nesday and Saturday at O'Clock, m. Returning leave
Norfolk every Monday and Thursday at4 O'Clock, p m.
Passage and lare IS O0. -,,.. n, & .-.5 - 49,, -
She touches, going and returning, at Pney Point Old
Point, Cone the usual landings the potomac
'hO' ~ n0Fbd = F0InlH. FFiI JAMES MITCHELL,
July H. lFao .o.. ..I.s.. lai >. 5htFa Captain
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Lives insured l0i
MORRIS ROBINSON, President.
SAML. HANNAY, Secretary.
CHARLES DE SELDINa, No. IL Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent.
w. P. JOHNSTON, M D., opposite City Post Office,
7th street, Physician.
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles and operations
of the company be obtained application at the
agents office.
July 4-law4w Nat. Init
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Rntapsc0 Felnnle Instltute
Near EAscots iis, ten ssik from Baltimore Maryland
WILL commence the scholastic year. September 9Th
w The charge board and all expenses with
it. and tuition extensive English course $40 per
mum. Apply 70 the principal. A b.
July U-2swtIstNov Mrs LINCOLN PHELPS.
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/yI1BAP hEDGERs.-Large size, or Frnest .,,,.,,.-
~ medium paper, and of superior materials and wort
nafshp IN every respect Russia ends and marble .Jo
Prce fof lcdgers of quires - Is of qurss 81 as
Ia5 % erof 3 aylf lt .airysa 81 lo rl F. TAYLOR.
And blank books, of various sizes and description a,
prices correspondingly low. DJ ,.r''FI
Aug. g.. D.. - $50, 90 t.',-.s ... al....
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OFFICE or THE SOLICITOR or THE TREASURY,

-T---T- y Juy Q, Io4S
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office
- until the 3is day OF August next IL o'clock noon
for the purchase Of the interest of the United States law
and in equity OF the property hereinafter described upon
The terms and conditions mentioned below wit -
lands lying the of assachssts AND kaocn as the
So1fh lands.