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PATENT OFFICE. Dec. 7, IS47.
ON the petition OF Mary Ann Mead, administrntrix

ON the petition OF Mary Ann Mead, administratri,
" of the estate of James Mead late OF the county Dear
bom in the State OF Indiana deceased praying for the
tension OF patent granted to James Mead and W. Pier
son, of Wyis Pierson, deceased machine
for cutting lah, for years from the expiration OF
said patent which takes place the 3st day December
l847
1t ordered that the said petition be heard at the Pa,ep,
Office the fourth Monday in December, IL O'clock
m; and all persons are notified appear and show cause
Ordered also, That this notice be published the Union
and Rationale Demokrat Washington; Pennsylvania,
Statesman, Columbus, o. Enquirer, Cincinnati and Sen.
inei, indianapolis Ia, week for three weeks pre-
vious to the fourth Monday of December
go aFLLa EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioners Of Patents
ana send their bills in duplicate the Patent Office with
paper containing the notice m ~ .f f. H.
7--W3w ~.
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NUM-, Boas, and Victorinss.

Num-, Boas and VictOrines.
WY b. TODD announces to his customers generally and
w the ladies particularly that he has received
large and handsome selection of fine fur articles OF
the fashionable styles and superior workmamhip,
which he has ready for their inspection, and to which
he invites the OF all who may desire to purchase
rch durable, truly comfortable, and seasonable adj
dons to tn cir wardrobe.
His comprises mufis, boas Vicorihes &C, Oh
Splendid black lustred Lynx
Stone Martin
Russian Fitch
Kamschatka Bear
Natural Gray Lynx
Siberian Squirrel
Blue Genet, &C., &c
Misses and chldrens mus in great variety, and at
reduced prices
Also, an invoice of pure white swansdown trimming,
which will be sold either by the skin or single yard.
VIM. b. TODD,
Halter and dealer in caps and furs, Concert Hall
Buildings, Pennsylvania avenue
Nov. 3-eod2w& lawtlJan.if
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r OOK OUTS. PARKER, having opened fancy and
IL perumery store, between Al and 9th Streets Penn
ylvana avenue six doors of Colemans Hotel Cup
sairs) respectfully invites strangers and citizens to
inc his collection of useful and fancy articles consisting in
part of fine English and American hair, nail and tooth
brushes shell and horn dressng-combs, very superior
teeth (ine) wrought tuckcombs for the evening; side
combs evening FANS rich retcules purses periumerie
&c, &c. &c.
On Monday will be opened gimps, fringes, and buttons
for dresses
On the 10th of this month shall from New York
with of the extensive of fancy articles
for the coming holidays ever opened in Washington
SELBY PAKkER'S
Fancy and Perfumery store, Pennsylvania
Dec. l0--tf avenue, between Al and 9th streets
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NEW WINE STORE, No 80 &C., CHESTNUT STREET,

IlI PHILADELPHIA .Co HfT'
TAMES BAILIE, ofths firm of Gowen Jacobs, Co.,
d pectuy that he has ted the store No
IS Chestnut street, fow doors below Third street, and
door above Congress Han Hotel north side. as Wine
Store where he will keep welselected stock OF the most
approved varieties Of Wines brandes, queurs, London
pown stout Scotch ae and the finest brands of choice
cigars &c. rsL
Private gentlemen, hoteLkeepcrs and others In the
~ are invited to call and examine hisstock Sept
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IT. w ~ X. @. SMITH,

Founder, and Bfachinists, Asrandria, Va.
Office Pennsylvania avenue, few doors west o
Browns Hotel. ~ 1f
Nov. Z7--1md r.. .
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EX HANGE HOTEL,
Washington City. c street, in the rear of Coleman's
and Bro,cn's Hotels,
BY I. M. McILHANY, LATE OF VIRGINIA.
THIS spacious establishment having been newly ref
ted and furnished in all its departments, is open
TO the public for patronage and support 1t is situated
convenient distances from the railroad depot, capitol, pat
and general post Offices Boarders, visers and travel
lers will find pleasant and capacious neatly fur
nshed upon moderate terms. Dec 2l-d1mo
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Annivsr..ry Of tAs American Society.

Anniversary Of The American Colonization Society.
| COLONIZATION Rooxs, Washington, Dee. N, 1877.
THE thirtirst annual meeting of the American Colo
nization Society viii be held in this cityson the 18th
January, l8tS O'Clock p Several distinguished
speakers will deliver addresses that occasion. Tho
Board OF Directors will the day IL O'clock
m, the colonization rooms of which the following d
recors for life will please take notice; .i F. a.li
Hon. s. Wikeson, Nsw York, Herman Camp, esq, NJ Y,
Hon. Thos. w. Williams, Rev. w. McLain, Washing
Copnecticut, city,
Rev. J.. Bacon, d. d. Conn, A. G. Phelps esq, N Y,
Francis Griffin, esq, Miss, Steph. Duncan, M d., Miss
Gen. John H. Cooke Virginia John Murdock esq, Miss,
Thos. X. Hazard, esq, X. L. James Raley, esq,
Rev. E Burgess ID d. Mass Alvarez Fish, esq.
John McDonogh, esq, La, David Hunt esq, :, =,
iona. Colt, esq, Conn, James Boonan, esq N T.,
Rev. J. b. Pinney, Pa Charles Brewer, esq, IA
Elliot Crcsson, esq. Pa,
Auxiliary societies will please appoint delegates accord
ing the 9Th article of the constitution, when provides that
leach of such societies shall be entitled TO one delegate Tor
every five hundred dollars paid the treasury Of this
ciey within the year previous to the annual meeting Inn
portant business will before the board and 1t Ia de-
sirable that there should be full attendance,
Dec ~ w. McLAIN.
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MINIATURE EDITIONS, richly bound Of the most

MINIATURE EDITIONS, richly bound, Of the most
1l esteemed writers of the English language in poetry
and prose- recently opened byF. TAYLOR. Many OF them
imported direct from London of them beautifully
illustrated Among them will DO found Campbell Moore
goldsmith, Pope, Byron, Hemsns Wordsworth, Cowper.
Thomson Young, Sgonrney, Colerdss Bernard Barton,
Walter Scott, Hood Hewitt. Cham .ng, Gray, keble, Lord
bacon. burns Blar Johnson SteIne, Souhey, Milton,
them IN style oil ber.uiy equal to the expensive
souvenir ana posse 1sing pemanence OF value not shared
by them Dec. Is.
WILMA, GLASS, AND CHOCKENY.-We have Just
received house furnishing store, opposite Centre
Market over Barnes Mchells dry goods store. full
soIunent OF the above goods, consisting in part Of
French china dinner and sets
Gold band teas, coffees, plates, fruit baskets, &c.
English china tea sets, banded and plain
Best white granite dinner sets
Flowing blue and printed do
White, granite, flowing blue, and printed teas, cof
fees bowls, pitchers, teapots sugars, and creams
White, granite, flowing blue, and printed toilet sets
Cut and pressed tumblers, wines, goblets, deoan-
tiers, &c.
White and pressed dishes, fruit bowls, finger bowls
Lamps, candesticks, castor cruets &c.
With great variety of other articles which offer on
te very best Please call and look before you pur-
chase. BOTELER a. McGREGOR
Oct. 27--2aw4wif
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COPP's PAVILION.

II COATED on Louisiana avenue the corner OF 9th
IL street, and few steps north of Coleman's hotel.
On the first floor is first class restaurant with several
spacious private paos for parties always ready the
shortest notice.
On the floor there suite of spacious and very
bathing rooms where baths of different kinds may
all times be had the low charge OF rs centseach hot
cold Good constantly in attendance, without
charge. Both the and the bathing establish
ment are de emed inferior in the country
On the floor bowling saloon, both commodious
and elegant and unsurpassed by any similar saloon in
either OF the cities of the Unon
In the of this saloon is we-apponted pistol gal
leY Wr -
crate and.the whole establishment will be open every day
and evening of the week. except Sunday on which day
the bathing establishment alone will be open until II
o'clock.
Tho proprietor invites the public to call and examine.
Nov 24-dIm MOSES COPP.
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Princes Linnrean Botanic Garden and Nurseries,
Flushing, York.

XXTM. r. PRINCE q CO., successors Of VIM. Prince,
w and sole propretos of his great collection Of fruit
trees and of the only extensive collection of specimen
existing in this town. offer the most select assortment
and OF the largest size, and they challenge com
parson with all others This superiority any de-
eide by sending duplicate orders to and to any other
nursery Superior peach trees at $2 per 100 Pear trees
to 10 feet of bearing age and Cherries plums aprico
&C., of size Price catalogues will be sent to every
post paid applicants and may be at this Office and al
the Congressional Library.
N. b. The public are cautioned against deceptive usa
of our and title by man named Winter.
Dpc S--.}ff
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w ASH'-A house completely and elegantly furnished,
Il and most eliKibly situated in the Firsi Ward "
Apply to Richard smith, ESQ.,. cashier Of the Metropolis
Bank. Ilp tH IH- a-.sa8 ()ct 16
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Orders for tickets and shares and certificates of packages
in the above splendid lotteries will receive the prompt
attention. aud official account of each drawing
medatey after it is all who order from Adj
dress, ]. ~ G. MAURY,
Agents for J. w. MAURY IL Co, Managers
Dec 22-dEchd Washington city, ID. G.
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VXTANTED.-A situation by an abls- bodied Young man
w capable of doing work gardening or work of
any kind Apply at this office 'rdr
Dec I'D
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CILKs.-Wo have received, in addition present
~ large stock of silks:
pieces rich san.striped changeable gro al
giers
do changeabe glace
dress patterns rich plaid Irish poplns
30 dress patterns extra rich silks
40 pieces assorted quality styles, and prices
10 dress patterns real brocades
Inviting the attention of citizens and strangers the above
goods say that varied and perfect assert
OF dress silks is to be found in any this
country We will offer them at small advance the
cost OF importation. D. CLAGETT ~ CO.
Dec. 3-tif
NTOTICE-The holders of the certificates of the second
IN nstament Of the Peruvian indemnity hereby no-
fled that the said certificates will be paid their present
alton to the Fifth Auditor of this Department Amount
paid Of ID instalment is $37 9+i
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, November g. 1917.
Nov ~ MAT Intei1
VXTAvERLEY Novels, complete, for SO 75 in five
w octave voumes halfbound in cloth.
Dec Is +. TAYLOR.
(,OAL, COALEvey variety, of the bes, quality adapt
~ ed in kinds and sizes to the several uses.
For the wharf, lower end Of 18th street, the
Nov. i7--Sawsw B. M. DERINGER.
American and French Restaurant.
THE subscriber, being about his former bust
ness of returns his thanks his former
in the District and strangers in general and
hopes for renewal of their favor. He will reopen
- The .aSsertonw pssd Pfesch Rest0w0~l,
on G street, 18th street, and only few steps from the
War Department, where he will have number of private
rooms for dinner supper parties and feeling confident
choice wnc well attendance and other comforts,
he hopes that the public in general will grant him share
Due notice viii be given of the opening of the above
adjustment.
Dec 1-eod2t JOS. BoULANGER-
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New Children's books for Is4s.

p ECENTLY received, by F. TAYLOR, OF them
n opened this day
Stories for Young Friends by T. s. Arthur
The Childrens Year, by Mary Hewitt,
Christmas Bios SONS, by Uncle Thomas,
Sunny Hours, colored engravng.,
Flowers of Fable selected from the best writers and Illus
trated, .ao.t IS af
Little Stories for Little Folks translated from the German
Mothers Lessons for Little Girls and Boys
Improving Stories, by I. s. Arthur,
The Boys Treasury of Sports Pastimes, and Recreaons,
with 400 engravings,
The Life and Campaigns of Napoleon, for Youth,
History, Biography, and Travels, for Youh-one volume,
colored engravings.
Also new and improved editions many of the old works
of Miss Edgeworth Mrs Hoand and other writers; Gull
liver, Baron Tenck, Mother Goose, the Arabian Nights,
them Just imported from London Juvenile souvenirs al
buns portfolios pocket bibles drawing books finely bound
miniature editions of standard authors bibles and
prayer books gold and silver pencil and pens card
cases, &c. &c. Dec q
g Type at Reduced Prices.
TYPE PRINTING MATERIALS MANUFACTURED
CONNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STEREO-
TYPE FOUNDRY,
Corner Of Ndssau and Ann streets, New York,
NAN be had at eighteen per cent deduction from old
patrons Of the type and stereotype foundry formerly known
James Conners, and recently Conner Cooke
and the public in general that they prepared
orders for printing types cases cases. imposing
complete printing establishments, favorable terms,
and OF good quality, any other establishment in the
United States.
Borders CUTS brass rule and all other articles manuac-
ured at this establishment at the reduced
New articles got up order being furnished with pat
terms.
The type this establishment is both in the style
face and the material Of which it is made, particularly
adapted for service in newspaper printing
JAMES CONNER M SON
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rUy MOsELY United States Attorney, Will attend
the several States and federal courts held Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid TO the collection of claims
Office in the courthouse Nashville, Tennessee
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Charles seIdinE, 81
No IL. Tods Bsidings Pennsylvania Washington.
GENT for claims notary public, and commissioner Of
| Maine Maryland. Arkansas
New Hampshire, Virginia, Missouri,
Massachusetts,, South Carolina, Kentucky,
Rhode Island, Georgia, Tennessee,
Connecticut, Florida, Ohio,
New York, Alabama, Indiana,
New Jersey, Louisiana, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan.
Sept %
DUFF GREEN AND BEN. Il. GREEN,
-7ff0rxeys and CO,mseaOrs-at- Lac.
Obfce on + street, the Treasury Department,
TIL give prompt attention TO claims before OF the
w departments of the government or before Congress
and also in the of the District and in the Su
preme Court of the United States,
Address Green & Green; Washington city postage paid
H.F; JACKSON, H. CRANSToN,
Late of the Astor House -, o. Pavilion, Roekaway
JACKSON & cRANsTON,
Coaches will be in readiness at the depots and landings
convey passengers, tree ofcharge, TO the house
wORTHINGTON G. sNETHEN,
-At0r1ssy and COsmscnOr-at- Lasc,
DRACTISES in the Supreme Court of the United States
and in the several of the District of Columbia,
and prosecutes all of claims against the United
States either before Congress the different departments
of the government
A UGUsTUs FISCHER Attorney and Counsellor at
"A Law, Austin, Travis county, Texas, will attend faith
fully and connected with
ession in this city, and the adjoining counties He will
also attend business in the land Office such as pro-
curing patents perectng titles, &c Letters must be paid
to procure attention.
Hon. J. p. Henderson, San Augustin
Hon Ebenezer Allen Austin.
Hon Memucan Hunt, Galveston
j. ID. Groesbeck, Houston
Dohonde IL Groesbeck, New Orleans
Jan. IL
TT, ID. MOsELY United states Attorney, viii attend
the several States and federal held Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid TO the collection of claims
Office in the courthouse Nashville, Tennessee
HOUSTON q ALLEN,
Councillors and .2ttOrneus at xdU,
GALVESTON, TEXAS,
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts
rrs.r,..
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CtTEAM for the Million.--An Elementary Treatise o.
- the Nature and Management Of Steam and the PrIne
Piles and Arrangement OF the Engine wh notes. apPend'
nc Just published, price 81 cents ,,op
Dec A-t-l lHH I-i +. taylor
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LIME EDITIONS, in rich bindings just opened by f.
Il TAYLOR, most of them Imported direct from London
by himself and many of illustrated with beautiful en-
cravings :.
Muray's edition of Byron, complete in volume octave
DO do do in 10 small volumes.
Milton. 2 vols octave 100 illustrations by Harvey
DO ] volume, with illustrations reduced from Martins
large designs
Coldsmths Poetical Works, vol octave London copies
with engravings from the Etching Club
Thomson's Seasons, volume, octave, very numerous
illustrations
Shakespeare Gallery, Byron Gallery, Waverly Gallery
each in volume quarto spenddly bound and lusta
ted. ~ t.u
Gibbons Roman Empire, Hume and Smolet. Robert
sons complete historical works, fine London editions.
Shakespeare, knights cabinet edition, ii vols
Burns Allan Cunningham's edition, very numerous en-
cravings. ..... .-.. a.,
Wilson's and Bonapare's American Onithology, edited
by Sir William Jardne vols octave London, numerous
coiored engravings. ~ al I1i u
London festanents, Oxford Bibles in calf, Turkey mo-
rocco and velvet and many other editions numerous
for the limits Of advertisement among which will DC
found fine copies of mos, of the standard WORKS Of Eng'
I;,ernt,,re science. and art Dec. ~
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Ths Cheapest store ln the Csty.
b. HILLS has Just received choice supply OF useful
y. and fancy goods, consisting Of
Brass and wood clocks
Looking-glasscs and plates, all sizes
Transparent window shades
Sweeping, dust scrub, and other brushes
Wooden spoons, ladies' butter prints, lemon squoe-
GERS rolling pins, clothes pins, washboards &C.
Knives, scissors, and razors
Razor sIops, brushes and soap .,
Violin strings, vioins, accordeons, harmonicahs' ana
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. bac kgannmon boards chess nae
Smith IL Sons superior needles
Cut and twisted silk fringes, wide gimps
Fancy buttons, velvet ribands
Sewing silk spool cotton, hooks and eyes
Whalebone and other trimmings
Hair bmids. cuTls, Zephyr worsted
Worsted coats, caps, comforts, gloves, &c.
Fine, fancy, and common baskets
Steel beads and clasps
Spool and stick silk, Lubin's and other extracts
Oils, OK marrow, and bandoline, for the hair
Fine French fancy soaps
And variety of fancy articles and toys for children and
other goods
My being twohirds less than the other side of
the avenue enables offer great inducements to pur-
hascs ga word the wise is sufficient" tri is all
hat required convince the public that this the place
bargains.
South side of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th streets
Oct B-dlw&w2m
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ID ICH Fall suks, Csahmeros mOussellnes, oaadn"
N and silk paids, this day received by ~ u IN
Sept Lift # III - WALTER HARPER & CO.
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Ocean steam Navigation Company.
United States mail line betueen Neto York and Bremen,
via Southampton
IRON the beginning of the ensuing year the steamers OF
T. this company will sail regularly month, as fol-
lows; i. Ffsu u
From New York.
The Washington, Captain j. Johnson, the 10Th Janu-
The Hermann, Captain E. Crabree, the 10th Febrn-
ary =
From Bremen.
The Washington the 18th February.
The Hermann the 18th March.
From Southampton for Nep York
The Washington the 2Oth February.
The Hermann the 10Th March,
Passage from New York to Southampton Bremen $l20
DO from Southampton or Bremen to New York $50
For freight or passage, apply to-
Ocean Steam Navigation Company, Neto York; G. A.
Heineken, Bremen Day. Croskey ~ Ross, Southampton
William Iselin, Hdure
Dec. 6-n
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From Professor Goddard, Of Philadelphia.
mve examined Dr. Banning's instrument for the relief
Of weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment of the same and astonhed at the results
have also listened to his views of its applicability to
extended class of Diseases and think them be highly i'm
poran and therefore cordially recommend them to the
rious consideration of the medical profession
PAUL Il. GODDARD, M. d. b
Philade phia, Feb. D. 1876.
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From Professor Mott, of New York. and others.
The undersigned have examined DIR. Banning's move
the mechanical pathology of many affections
the visccra and believe them TO be highly interesting and
worthy the serious attention of the medical profession.
Valentine Mott, Stephen Brown,
Stephen r. Kirby, Alex B. Whiting
]. Keanney Rodgers, II. Mclean.
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&c &c. &c.
IS number lottery-I3 drawn ballots.
Tickets only $l6-Haves 81 50-Quarters SO 75-Eighths
81 S7B.
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DIR. BANNING Kind Sir The following extract from let
written by the undersigned her brother, prac
Using physician in central New York The writer is the
bereaved OF clergyman well known and much Ia
mented and her testimony is entitled to the highest conf
dence She cheerfuy consents to its publication it, in
your Judgment it may aid in commencing your useful
brace to the patronage Of those who would be benefit
ed by its
Yours, respectfully, r. ]. S..
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-11-01

TsRENCU. West of England 3elgian and American
~ cloths Doe SKIN and fancy casslmeres and cass.
nets, very cheap at STONE & THOMAS,
Apr - No % Main st.
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IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS,l
iz;:ii'a. Gil IN.
HE PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORn
PEKIN TEA COMPANY.

II ANiNG appointed NJ. REILLY, No. l67, West
Sc side Market Square Wheeling, Va their agent for
tins city, he would call the attention Of the public
those CELEBRATED PACKED TEAS, tie superior
excellence of which IL too well known 10 require
incubation. They have le n for long time the favor.
lite Teas IN the principal Atlantic cities. and fast
obtaining character throughout the country which will
give them precedence " hercver they used.
All housekeepers know how diff cult il has been here
tofore to obtain good Teas fair prices but the great
facilities OF this Company enable them to place IN the
hands of their the choicest prices which
cannot fail to sustain the high character already attain
ed by them, and II they should not SUIT have only
TO return them 10 the and refunded
NpTiCE-As many mItators have risen up " no
vending an inferior article in the OF this Company
they deem proper to state. order prevent
tion that none genuine which do bear every
package, in addition title the COMPANY that of
McCALLMONT 4 BOND,
corner Market and Front SITS, Philadeip hia.