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Distant subscribers forward money the postage
which viii be paid by all by ourselves its
sAfe TRANSMISSION
COUNTRY PArER lie published Try weekly dunng
Mons o Congress, and semi weekly during recess.
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POSTMAsTERS authorized to
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PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States
from the LIST of November IS4S to the LIST oil July, 1862
on me following route, in Texas will be received at the
tost lce Department, the city OF ashlngton until
o'clock of the 10Th of September next 10 be decided
oy the next day. H.
-6,Ool. From New Orleans, Louisiana, to Galveston,
texas, $50 miles and back. in steamboats, once week,
i've days.
Schedule from LIST July to LIST November.
Leave New Orleans every Saturday at P. arrive at
Daiveson next Monday by pm
Leave Galveston every Tuesday at ID a. M; arrive al
New Orleans next Thursday by 10 a. IN.
Schedule from LIST November to LIST July.
Leave New Orleans every 5rh day at M; arrive at
Galveston in 4S hours
Leave Galveston every 9Th day at p arrive at New
Onsans in 4S hours
Proposals ior twice week service, either the whole
part OF the year, will be considered.
NOTES.
signed by one or responsible persons, the follow
manner, viz, .-..
'Ihe undersigned guaranty that
If his bid for carrying the mail from 10 be
accepted by the Postmaster General, shall enter into
Obligation prior tho fra day Of Norembr neIf, with
good and sufficient sTetles 10 perform The service pro-
posed" ~ - II
This should be accom- ranied by the certificate OF post
master, other equivalent testimony that the Ruarahtor
are property and able make good their guaranty
The proposal should be TO the department sealed
endorsed Proposals for route No. in ;" and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster General
For the prohibiuon OF bids resulting from combination
80 - $50 - 80 !" :" G. JOHNSON, a
,.s,3 saa.4 sll 4l Ls4 .lAa Postmpsier General
Post Office Department. July q, lsis-law4w
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r UNIVERSITY OF Pennsylvania, Medical Depart
u ,nent, Session Of ls4s-'49.-The medical lectures
will commence Monday, the 10Th day of October and
be delivered under the following arrangement;
Theory and practice of medicine, by Nathaniel Chap
man. M. ID.
Anatomy by William L. Horner, M. d.
Materia Medca and Pharmacy, by George b. Wood
M. ID.
Chemistry, by james B. Rogers M. d.
Surgery by William Gibson, M. ID.
Obstetrics and the diseases of and children, by
Hugh l.. Hodge, M. ID.
Institutes OF medicine, by Samuel Jackson, M, ID.
Clinical instruction. the Pennsyv ana Hospital, by
George b. Wood M. d., medicine and George W. Nor
ris, M d., on surgery, twice IA week.
Demonstrave instruction in medicine and surgery twice
week. by the Professors of the Medical Faculty, assisted
by w. w. Gerhard, M. d., and Henry H. Smith, M. ID.
Preliminary lectures will be delivered daily from the I'd
to the 18th OF October inclusive l...
The for practical anatomy will be open from Oc
ober the end OF March ensuing John Neil, M d.,
demonstrator.
Amount of fees for lectures in the University, Sl05
Mstricuuting fee tpad once ony)
Hospital fee lO
Practical anatomy ~
(;radnating fee 80
The commencement will take place early in April
w. H. HORNER, M. D.,
Dean of the Medical Faculty.
1856 Chestnut street. above Thirteenth opposite the u S
Mint, Philadelphia.
July 27-3tawtl6Oct
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FINE FRESH TEAS, SC.

WYE receiving invoice of very superior
w qualify fine fresh green and black which
invite the attention of our customers.
.. ALSO,
l00 packages refined sugar-powdered crushed and loaf
10 tierces clarified Louisiana sugar
70 hhds. prime Porto Rico sugar
10 do do do molasses
erces Stuart's srup
80 boxes cheese
80 dozen brooms, extra size and quality
50 boxes sperm, patent sperm, and adamantine candles
10 casks sper,nacet oil
300 Schooeys fine favored hams
100 bbls. fresh ground white wheat family flour
so half bbls. and quarter bbs Pockets do
White Spanish brandy peach and apple brandies for fruit
White wine, and pure cider vinegar
Spices and condiments of all kinds, suitable for pickles,
catsups &c. GEO IL THOS PARKER,
Aug 26-6t Centre Market Space.
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Sal. water Bathing at p,ney Point, nd.

THE POTOMAC PAVILION, at this delightful water
ng-place, Will be open usual Tor the reception and
accommodation of visers, the 18th of June. Plney
Point is situated the mouth of the Potomac river,
manding a noble and picturesque view of the Chesa
peake Bay Ii easy OF access, being about hundred
miles from the cities of Baltimore and Washington The
bathing this place is at all times perfectly safe, there
is undercunent, and the invalid and others enjoy
sun bathing with the security The bathing
have been put in complete ORDER and will be well attended
To the invalid the place that present many
attractions for The promotion of health foi
pleasure and recreation and regular breeze
renders the air all times perfectly pure and elastic.
An excellent cotillon band will be attendance all the
number OF and safe fishing and sailing
boats have been provided.
Board per month $50 90
- 4. week 9 90
:" day 80
Children and servants half price.
The steamer Columbia will leave Washington for Pney
Point every Wednesday at returning, viii leave
the Point Sunday at a. m.
The steamer Osceoa leaves Washington for the Point
every Sunday att and Thursday at a. return
ing, will leave Wednesday and Saturday morning
A. w. kIRKWOOD,} p.oxia,os
f. h. KELLER, ( Aiopie'e'
June l-32 wtlstJ uly &2awtlSept
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Notice TO Claimants.

Trucker Il ADDISON, General Agents. office on 9Th
street, (Coenan's Budngs four doors north OF Penn
syvania avenue.
Beverley Tucker and John f. 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 paid) addressed to the aboys
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. Y. Mason Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. R. Nj. r. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. Z.
Jno. 4. Addison, atorney-aaw, will continue to give
personal attention business before the several
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties
MARYLAND and Virginia. July bly,
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TO pERPETUATE PEACE.

IIUBBELL'S PATENT FIRE-ARMS.-Thisg gun loads
II the breech the principle, as regards setting
home the charge of loading from the muzzle the dihef-
being the load required three inches to
rest instead of the entire length of (may BED moist
barrel the mechanical embodes the best scien-
principles for this purpose, and enables person to
load and fire the gun at the rate OF three hundred times Per
hours keep gun ciean the load always dry make
sure fire, and burn the powder WELL which, with the accu
rate fit of the ba enables it also to shoot with unusual
power and precision. :,
The gun Shoots either ball and buckshot, or fine shot, and
is useful for both sporting and warlke purposes.
They made ORDER either in musket, rife carbne
and shot gun FORM and delivered governments indvid-
uas or organized bodies Of whose purposes arc not
AZ variance with the institutions laws OF the United
States.
-'' WIN. w. HUBBELL,
Aug lift Patentee, Philadelphia.
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THE 10th article of the articles of association of the
l. Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company
notify meeting of the stockholders OF the line by both pub
lie advertisement and printed notice, transmitted by mail
each stockhoder weeks least before the time
pointed for such meetng to be holden in the city of Wash
ingon And at such meeting dent, who shall be
ocio director and also board of directors consisting
eight persons, five OF whom shall have power
any business also secretary and shall be
elected by the OF the holders OF majority of the stock
of said company represented such meeting in person
by proxy Each person entitled to certificates Of stock shall
have for each share to which he shall be entitled
all questions at said meeting"
The said line of telegraph being completed far
work wire from Washington to New Orleans, the
stockholders hereby notified, conformity with the
article above quoted that meeting Of the stockholders of
the said line will be held the Office of the magnetic ee-
graph, in the city of Washington, Thursday the I4h
day of epember next 10 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 20, lSi5
Aug 4-tm
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street, betlosen 10th and nth streets, opposite the
Presidents Square
TIME Principal of this institution Miss CARROLL hay
ing selected the position above indicated, will be
prepared receive pupils Monday next the 18th OF Sep
tember.
All the departments OF English, Classical and Mathe-
NAUTICAL learning, together with the Modern Languages,
Music, Drawing and Painting, &c. will bs provided with
competent and accomplished instructors
Miss Carroll will bestow unFemed personal attention in
the instruction OF her pupils, with all the advantages which
have been acquired by much experience and the
ton will have the supervision of her father Ex Governor
Carroll, from Maryland, now resident of this city
The conditions of adntance which will be mode
course of study Re, will be found in her prospectus, and
any further Information furnished by early application
the institution the LIST of September her present
residence, G street, between ~ and 9th streets.
REFERENCES.
Hon. John Y. Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, ". S. Senate.
Hon. James A. Pearce, U. s. Senate.
Rev. Dr. Laurie, Washington.
Rev. II. X. Gmley, do.
Rev. DIR. VIM s Plumer, Baltimore, Md
Rev. DIR. S. w. Green, do.
Rev. DR.. breckenridge, Kentucky.
Rev. Dr. Thornwe, South Carolina.
Rev. Dr. Van Rensselaer,, New Jersey.
Rev. Dr. Campbell, Albany, New York.
Hon. ]. w Crsfeld, Maryland.
Hon. J. G.. Chapman, do.
Aug. S0-dtf
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NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, August 18th, IS4S.

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, August 18th, lS4S.
C,EALED PROPOSALS, endorsed proposals for graz
- ding University Square, will be received at this office
until o'clock D. M of the 18th of September next for
excavatpg cubic yards OF earth more or less Also,
for extending wing of the Observatory to connect
viii, the house for putting up 600 yards
of paling cedar posts and for making and graveling
900 qare yards of road For further parlc uars, bidders
will call a the Observatory.
All offers made be accompanied by written guaran-
y signed by responsible persons to the effect thai they
undertake hat the bidder bidders WILL if his their bid
be accepted enter obligation within five days after
he they notified of the acceptance of the same, with
good and sufficient surees fulfil the No pro-
osal will be considered, unless made in strict conformity
with this advertisement.
WIN. B. SCOTT, Navy Agent
Aug, 3l--td +. ..
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PATENT OFFICE August g. lS4S.
I'M the petition of Carrin xton Wilson, OF New York

nN the petition OF warrington "nso" Oh NoW A"rH
city PRAYING the extension of patent granted 10
Darlington Wilson, for improvement in cooking stoves
for years from the expiration Of SAID patent which
takes place the 10th day OF October, 1873
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Office the first Monday in October, at IL O'Clock, m
and all persons are notified appear and show cause
any they have why said petition ought not to be granted
Ordered Also that this notice be published in the Union
National Intelyencer and National Dcmokrat, Washing
ton: Pennsylvanian Philadelphia True Sun and Sun,
New York Post, Boston and Gazette, Portsmouth,, New
Hampshire once week for three successive weeks prev
GUS to the first Monday in October next -
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
p s. Editors of the above papers will please copy, and
send their bills the Patent Office, with paper contain
inc this notce Aug 5-law3w
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HTEW HOTEL. and Furniture for rent, Washing
~ ton City.-The new and elegant Hotel butt during
venue and Twelfth street, will be open for inspection and
Tor the 9th Of Angus. The locality OF Tbs 81 house IS
MA avenue and about midway between the public depart
and the Capitol i has accommodatons iot one
hundred persons built expressly for hotel ana mas
ali the REQUISITES necessary rstcass house. IL is on
trey furnished throughout from cellar to garrett and ready
Tor an occupant open week these advantages,
ohe with the anticipated influx OF strangers ana vsiers
@ lie next few years is great inducement Tor persons
wishing to embark in the business;
IL m nnecessary TO extend this advertisement to greater
length rs any one may wish to rent the house WIN oil
$3.50 coo II before making arrangements. The former
Leane of the house. Mr. E. H. Fuller, will be found on the
oinises and will show the house TO any person who may
desire look at IT, Applications WIN pc iaoc W WI D.
WJLlETr, Washington
Aup lH-eO3W
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NrAuNIFICENT PIANOS.

MAGNIFICENT PIANOs.-The attention of the public
Nl Goat particularly those persons who may wish 10 pur
piano iorte) respectfully requested to an exami
OF those recently received for sale al the
ished door Fulers Hotel One OF the instru
is magnificent il grand seven octave piano. ID
ch rosewood highly polished and carved soo iegS
This beautifully finished INSTRUMENT uaequal py Any
heretofore brought District must be seen ana nc arc
appreciate superior qualities and applied lor afy
Il w be sold great bargain. Also otoef piano loes
II Bosom snufsoture, with seven ocfaves meai
sises harp pedal, Acc Sc constantly on nsnd which
vii warranted twelve mouths AMI sold rom Szp 70
$50 than qualify be purchased ior else
Ahere-auything the contrary notwithstandl ng
Jnv 2sGsrnw5,v WM FISCHER
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FoRT DELAWARE, July 18th, 1913.
PROPOSALS will be received for furnishing from to
eight thousand sticks of timber suitable for piles to be
delivered the Pea Patch island Each pile be forty
five feet long, hewed sawed, twelve inches square
butt, and measuring least inches diameter point
Yellow pine, free of sap, preferred One thousand
quired by the LIST Of October
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by
evidences of capacity to comply with it,
Address Breve Major Sanders, delaware city, State of
Delaware"
Aug. l-d4w
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PATENT OFFICE, August 3, 184S
AN the petition of j. Goodman, Of Baltl-

PATENT OFFICE, August 3, I8fS
AN the petition OF Thomas j. Goodman, of Balti-
" more, Md, praying for the extension OF patent grant
ed Thomas Goodman for nprovement in scading
hogs by ea years from the expiration of said
PATENT which takes place the 18th day of February
ISi9-- ..-s-
ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Office, the first Monday in January, at IL O'Clock,
they have why said petition ought to be granted
Ordered, Also that this be published in the Union
National Inelgencer, and National Demokrat, Washing
ION Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia Post, Psburg States
ma n, Columbus; Inquirer, Cincinnati and Sentinel In
diauapolis, for three weeks pre-
vious 10 the first Monday in January next:
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
p. SEdors of the above papers will please copy, and
ser their bills the Patent Office, with paper contain
ing this notice. Aug 5-law3w
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: rn-h The steamer OSCEOLA having discontinued
~ her trips to Baltimore until further notice,
will Wednesday the 18th July, commence making two
trips Norfolk Leaving Washington every We'd
nesday and Saturday at o'clock m Returning, leave
Norfolk every Monday and Thursday at o'clock, p.
Passage and fare So OO.
She touches, going and returning, at Pmey Point, Old
Point Cone river and the usual landings the Potomac
JAMES MITCHELL,
July ~ Captain.
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c,OLDyERs' Claims General Agency, 1xc.-volunteer

S,OLD1ERs' Claims, General Agency, Sc.Volunteers
~ and the heirs of such have died OF wounds, sick
ness will find their interest call send the dis
charges, &c, the undersigned Agents have thei
cases attended low $ the lowest Those soldiers
who attend where their companies paid OIL fo
pay have the collected for VERY small fee
Claims for pensions will be attended without charge
for those who employ for their other claims Letters
of inquiry post paid will receive immediate attention.
JOHN ID. CLARK,
Aug J5--lmd+ Penn and llth street.
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National Eating-hOuse.

TUST RECEIVED direct from the Island Of ST. Thomas,
y per brig Annalosin, Capt Dorry lot of the finest
genuine green turtle brought to this market, which
will served up daily soup, and all the various modes
of cookery and in the best possible style Ao from Nor
folk fresh oysters spiced oysters, sheepshead mackere
hoeish &c &c.. all of which will be served up the
shortest notice.
o. Families served usual
Aug. lS-u w. WALhEk
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nICTIONNAIRfc 70 Marine a voilcs ct vaPeur, par
IL NM lie Baron de Bonneioux Paris, Capitaines de
Vaisseau public les auspices de M. lie VlceAmral
Baron de Mackau Mnstre de la Marine, volume, Paris,
IS4S
Traite des Reconnaissance Mitaires par Chatcain
vol, Paris 1871.
Memories sur la Fori6cation, par Choumara Command
ant du Genie vol. and atlas.
Ordonnance de Cavae, vols, Instruction Pied In
sruction Cheval Evolutons.
Equi,aton Mlitaire, par Dupont VOL, Paris, lS47.
Trate de PEx ploation des Mines, par Combes, Inge-
neur en- Chef DIES Mines vols. and atlas.
Cours sur lie Service des OFFICERS dAlere dams les
FORCES. appronve par lie Minstre de 10 Guere vol and
atlas.
LOfcer d'Inanerie en- Champagne, on application de la
Fertilization la petit guerre par lie Marechal de Camp
Vte Roguet, vol. 80 . -
Schwinck Part de Forifer, vols, 1871
Wi,tich De Forhcslion ell de "a Defense des Crandes
Places, VOL, 1871 am - ,
Dctonnaire dc la Justice Miltaire, par Du Mesgnil.
VOL, Paris lS4l. .ll
Together with others of the same class OF Just i'm
ported from Paris direct by f. lAfLoh'
Aug IL
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rI,HIs II to give notice, that the subscribers have
l. obtained from the orphans court of Washington coun-
y in the District of CoIumbiu letters of administration
the personal estate of Wesley Conawa tate of Prince
Georges county, Maryland, deceased perons having
claims against the said deceased hereby warned
exhibit the same with thereof the subcri-
bers before the Ilh day of August they may
otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit OF said
Given under our hands this l4th day of August 1913.
EDWARD +. BARNARD,
RACHAEL B. BARNARD,
Aup Ib-law3w Administrators
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CyUPERIOR senling-Wax and Wafers.-W

CNUPERIOR scaling-Wax and Wafers.-W. FISCH-
- Err importer of stationery parchment, Rodgers, cutie.
y would respectfully inform the heads OF bureaus and
clerks generally that he has Just ceived by the ship Sir
Robert Pee' direct from the manufacturer London,
extensive OF sealing and waters oil superior
quality, uprising every shae OF color; some OF which
pot small packages, designated finest bridal al
ingwax the Queens tinted sealing adde's envelope
sealng-wax, royal navy blue and royal carmine sealing
wax constantly kept for sale Staoners Hall on the most
reasonable terms.
An.r2l 3W
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BY the Presiden1 Of the United state.

TN pursuance OF law, 4, JAMES X POLK President o
i the United pta"s OF America do hereby declare and
mentioned a'd offices in The State of MICHIGAN, the
periods hereinafter designated, 10 wits
At the 10 nd office at SAULT STE, MARIE, commenclnn
nday the 10Th day OF October next, for the dispose
OF die public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts OF townships, to wit;
North fhe base hue and osst Of the principal eriia
The "North and South Fox Islands" situated in frnc.
ona townships hy-iour and thirty five, of range hlr
The Manitou Island" situated in fractional township.
hiny-one and thytwo, Of range fourteen, and fractional
townships thirty, thirtyone, and thry-two, of range fit
.....#..
Townships forty one and foriy-tgo of range twenty
Jownsh forty and tortytwo of range twenty
Township torty-one, Of range twenty-five.
Township forty -one, OF range twenty three
Az the land office at IONIA commencing on Monday
the public lands within the aforementioned fractional
townships situated in the former Manisee Indian Reserve
North of the base as aud ,eest of the principal meridian
Fractional townships twenty and twenty-five, OF range
thirteen. .-
Fractional townships twenty and twenty-five Orange
fourteen. .4
Fractional twenty one and Twenty-Five Orange
lleen.
Fractional townships and twenty two of range
seventeen.
Lands appropriated by law the use of schools m ilay
or other purposes, ill be excluded from the sales
The offering of the aforementioned lands will be com.
meDced the days appointed and proceed the order
which they advertised, with ali convenient despatch
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales
closed. But sale shall be kept open longer than
weeks and no private entry Of of the lands will be ad
mitted until after the expiration the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington this
eighth day OF July Dofnini thousand eight hun
dfsd and iortyeight.
BY the Presiden,:
Commit ssioner of the General Land Of6ca
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DERRY's ORIGINAL PENs.-W. FISCHER, import
OF fancy and staple stationery. would respectfully
has Just received by the ship Sr Robert Peel direc'
from the manufacturers Messrs James Perry Cos large
nal metallic pensthe superiority of which is so generally
admit,ed, that is only to use them and they
will pereed all others in As there spurious
limitations OF these pens in the MARKET the subscriber
woud caution the public against them. go -
Aug I6-3taW3W w. FlSCHER
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Notice to Pre-Empton Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of pre-emption to any
OF the lands within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated is required establish the the
satisfaction of the register and receiver of the proper land
office, and make payment therefor, practicable
AMER seeing this notice and before the day appointed io
the OF the public sale of the land embracing
the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Juv l5-IaWl2w