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Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05

Meal or other flour, not wheat, per brl . Is,
MoiasSes' per cwt'. .....'...'''.'' o.
Mules, per head ..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lUS.
Oil, blubbcr, fins, and skins, the produce of
fish, and creatures living in the sca....... lOOS
per cent. al ralorem.
Preserved meats soups vegetables, fish, and all
other provisions, in tin cases or other pack
ages ........... SOS. per cent. ad rdlorem.
Rice, per cwt............. ...........,...- Is.
. undrcsscd, per bushel go. .,......... Is.
Salt, per cwt............ -....... ......... I'd
Sheep and goats, per head ................. Is.
Soap, per box OF sc lb>..... .......... IS.
Spirits-Braudy, rum, (cxcept the produce of
this island, GIN whiskry, and all other spi-
rIts and cordials, pr gallon. ...... Is.
Sugar, refined per Ib..... ............ ID.
Swine, per head ... &c. .... ...... Is.
Tobacco, manud, 64ns per ct ad raj. and 3D. per h.
- unman'd, lSOS. per CT. ad raj. and Sd. per ID.
Wines, in bulk bottled, per un, 29Os and laos per
cent. nd raiOren, and Is. sd per dozen for every
dozen quart bottles wine.
Wood-Per NJ. feet pitch pine, by superficial
measure Of one inch thick lbs.
- white pine other lumber,
by sup. meas. of ill., thick SIS.
Shingles, cypress longer than twelve
inches, per NJ ..... 90. go. =. S.
Boston chips and all shingles not other
wise enumerd or described, per NJ. Is
Wood hoops, per M............ -. Is
Slaves, heading, red or white oak, or
~ ash, per NJ .;.''..''''.'... IS
Glass and silk manufactures, 40S per CT ad rdl0rem
Cotton, linen, woollcn, leather, paper manu-
features, mock jewclry, hardware, clocks
and watches, corks, cordage, and oakum,
4OS. per cent. dd Udlore1n
All goods, wares and merchandise, plantation
supplies, clothing, and effects of every de-
scrpton not previously enumer'd ,4OS pcrc. ad raj
Except the following, which shall not be liable &c
any duty under this act
Goals, coke. coin, bullion, books and printed pa
pers, diamonds, fresh fruit and vegetables, hay and
straw, oil, meal cakes, food for cattle mulber-
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Coin, bullion, and diam )nds; printed books; guaHo,
Or other manure; steam-cngincs and appurtcnanccs;
sugar pans, and apparatus used for the manufacture
G! sugar, other produces temper lime and draining
tiles All live stock except horses, mares, geldings
colts, f1als, Gnies, ass >, and neat cattle.
Provisions, and stores Of every description import
ed for the Of Her Majcsty's land or sea forces.
TABLE H.
Upon all sugar molassps, rum cocoa coffee, cotton,
indigo and other produce exported from this colo
ny, per Z 100 ad YalOrcIn..... ..... E3 10
TABLE III.
Upon all ships and vessels coming to- and entering
at the colony, the following duties on tonnagc:-
Upon every ship or vessel Of 30 tons and upwards
for every ton Of the registered tonnage OF such
Upon every ship or vessel Of % tons and upwards,
but under 50 tons-for every ton of the registered
tonnage Of such ship or vessel ...... 90 |
And upon every ship vessel under 25 tons-for
every OF the registered tonnage Of such ship
vessel. ......................... 90 3
Provided always that such duty or tonnage shall
be payable in respect Of any vessel entered and clear
ed in ballast; and provided that where any ship
vessel, Of which the registered tonnage shall be less
than 50 tons, shall than twice in one and
the same year, the tonnage payable upon, or in
spect of such vessel for every after the second
in the year. shall be 3D.. sterling per tom and
prt,Hr
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05
EVA UNION YELLOW METAL
5 LII L. A Z LII n q .-Thn increased de-

TENA TON Low META l.
III > III II A Il Ill n G.-Thc increased de-
maud for This article has induced the manufacturers
to erect extensive additional works, and pre-
pared. in conjunction with Mr.. VIM. II. Muntz son
OF G.. +. MHntz. Esq, Of Birmingham England) 10
offer YELLOW METAL SHEATHING-w which
they confidently recommend, unsurpassed even by
the celebrated Munlz English make.
Several suits vessels belonging to this port that
have been on about two years (and at Boston New
Bedford, &c. longer time) have given general salts
faction the price being about three less than
"copper" and the old exchanged for new, difference
OF six cents, offers great inducements for its general
use.
This article only be had in Baltimore at manu-
facturers' prices, Of the undersigned agents.
Also. large Stock of BRAzIERs' COPPER Cor
PER BoLTs, COPPER and COMPOSITION SHEATHING
NAILS, constantly on hand-for sale by
+. PRATT & BROTHER.
Jc5 1y 81 and 90 South Charles IT.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05

Statement of the average prices OF Sperm and
Whale Oil and Whalcbonc for the year 1871, to-
gcther with the average price per year for seven
Vpar
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05
NEW YORK STATE CANALS.

We have compiled from the records in the Canal
Department, the following table, which shows the
aggregate amount received from Tolls, Fines and
Penalties, the several Canals in the State during
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ADAMS & STEVENSON,

A Il IT AGAIN. AT the earnest request Of
"A several Of my friendly customers, and by the
assistance Of few noble minded men, have been
induced to commence BOTTLING again ION a
small scale, llhe CORNER OF SOUTH STREET
AND EXCHANGE PLACE, under I. Egerton's
Lottery Office From experience of some thirty
years in the business. and the whole work now de.
volving upon me, venture TO say that those who
viii favor me with their custom will never regret IT,
have now fit for delivery the following LIQ UORS,
viz;-Guiness, Sons & Co.'s XXDUBLIN BROWN
STOUT, Barclay, Perkins s. Co.'s LONDON
BROWN STOUT; GauIts p II LADE LPHIA
BROWN STOUT and PORTER, POUGHKEEP-
SIZE and ALBANY ALES; Champagne and other
CIDER, in bottles.
In consequence of my late disappontments l have
to establish the cash system in future.
THOMAS WALSH, corner of
Lombard and South streets
p. S. 1t is hardly necessary TO tell Captains of
Vessels and Shipping Merchants that my Bottled
Liquors will keep good in any climate. r. w.
dec 1S-tf
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Also connecting with the Sea Board and Roam.
oakc Rail road TO Garysyille and Franklin; thence
by Steamer Fox, 10 Edenton, Plymouth, Newbern
and Washington, N. G. Return with same connec-
tion.
Returning, leaves Norfolk at 3, and Portsmouth at
O'Clock, p M. Daily, (except Sundays,) and arrive
in Baltimore in time for the several routes going
North, East, South and West
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05

Meals on board Bay and James River Boats in
cnded thereby saving each passenger by this route
s So
tE5-lraTelicrs by the above routes will please be
directed by our Soliciting Agent in the Cars and
by the Porter in the Depot Yard, Norfolk Line
labelled on his hat.) who viii conduct you and
your baggage to the boat.
&C Il It. SHEPPARD, Agent.
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FALL ARRANGEMENT.
DAILY LINE TO THE SOUTH.
(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)
CARRYING THE GREAT CENTRAL U.

DAILY LINE TO THE SOUTH.
SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)
CARRYING THE GREAT CENTRAL U.
~ STATES MAIL
SEIZED ULE:
Leave Spears Wharf, Baltimore, DAILY, Except
Sundays at4 O'Clock, P. NJ, by the well known
route viz: Chesapeake Bay, City Point. Petersburg.
Weldon, Wilmington, TO Charleston, S. C., without
loss Of sleep 10 Weldon.
In the popular, comfortable and safe Steamboats,
with their experienced captains and crews.
GEORGIA, JEWESs, HERALD,
800. Ez=;ggn@S 49, Izasss4
Capt. Cannon Capt. Sutton; Capt Russell.
This Line has been running upwards OF twenty
years without loss of life or property. Boats bulls
expressly for this route. Arriving in Norfolk, after
comfortable nights sleep next morning al D o'clock
A. M, thence up James River, with its beautiful
PECK, Captain Davis, or ALICE, Capt Brough
to City Point. Thence 10 Petersburgh in the beau
n rss-17 iiul Iron Steamboat MOUNT YER
LSz57alI &fa.5c NON, Capt. Blow, some time in ad-
-f"t-s-S"fsr-sH- Petersburg of the Great u
States Mail Line with the passengers leaving Bai.
more same time, or Washington city next morning.
where this Great U. S. Mail Line take their start
from thereby dcceivng the public with their false
advertisement OF "a hours ahead of any other line
tI-The Bay Line gives the travellers at least six
hours rest al Petersburg TO encounter the night travel
TO Wilmington, n. G. The same passengers that
leave Baltimore by the Bay Line amalgamate at
Petersburg with those that leave Baltimore same
evening and Washington next morning, (yia the
Great u States Mail Linc) at Petersburg therefore
arrive at Charleston all together.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05

IN RETIRING from the above business ]
II would respectfully ask for Mr.. Hooper the pa
tronage OF my friends and ,he public generally.
PETER HERMAN.
Baltimore, July l9, 1877. iy3I
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05

TENHE SUBSCRIBER having taken the
IL Bakery on McEderry's wharf, and Store No.
los Pratt street. recently occupied by MIR. Peter
Herman, intends manufacturing PILOT and NAVY
BREAD, SUGAR, SODA and WATER CRACK
ERS &c, and hopes that by strict attention TO bust
ness to merit a share Of public patronage.
ROBERT HOOPER.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-05

TN pursuance of law l. JAMES X. POLK, President Of
the United States of America do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held az The under
mentioned land Offices In The State OF MlCHlAN, al The
nenods hereinafter desi grated, 10 wit;
Al the land Office at SAULT STE, MARIE, commencing
ON Monday the 10Th day of Octobsr next for the disposal
Of the public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts of townships 10 wit;
Nrh of The line aud of the principal meridian
The .Nor,h and South Fox Islands" situated in frac-
tona townships thirty Jour and thirty ve OF range thir
Teen =, !, ..,
townships thirty, thirty -one and ihy-two, OF range i
townships forty one and forty two of range twenty.
Townships and
Township forty-one, of range twenty-five.
Township forty -one, OF range twenty-three
Al the land Office IONA, commencing ON Monday,
the twentyhird day OF October next for the disposal Of
the public lands within the aforementioned fractional
townships, situated IN the former oanlsee indian Reserve
vizi
North Of the base line aud Of the principal meridian
Fractional ownships twenty and twenty-five, OF range
thirteen.
Fractional townships wenryo and twenty-five, Orange
fourteen
Fractional townships twenty and twenty ofrange
fifteen.
Fractional ownshps and twenty two ofrange
seventeen,
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, military
or other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the aforementioned lands will be
menced the days appointed and proceed in the order in
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed But sale shall be kept open longer than
weeks and private entry OF OF tue lands will be ad
mued until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this
eighth day July, Domini thousand eight hun
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President
RICHARD M. YoUNG
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General Agency at Washington.

THIRTY THREE years experience S a clerk in
the principal accounting offices OF the Treasury (3d
agency business the seat OF the federal government
and the transaction OF any business with the public depart
ment before Congress An intimate acquaintance
all of business the several departments and bu-
eaus knowledge OF the laws and the prime
shed by decisions the executive departments relation
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
experience the public service, affords him advantages and
ABILITIES which, perhaps, few others His
will be directed the prosecution of claims of every char
embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States or individual States whether for lands money
pensions all kinds Communication for half pay and boun
ties; claims growing of contracts with the United
States examination of titles, and procuring patents Tor
lands duties lsslon OF tines foreres,
under the other laws the prosecution OF claims
arising transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican claims before any board of commissioners
now hereafter be formed the sale purchase Of real
estate and generally the transaction OF any and every
description of business in which the services OF agent
be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city of Wash
ing, the civil officers OF the government to many officers
both of the army and navy well members OF Con-
gress whom general reference made The following
gentlemen are selected whom, If necessary, particular
reference is requested, to wit:
JAMES w McCULLoH, First Comptroller OF the Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do do.
PETER HA6NER, Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Gen THoNAs s. JEsuP, Quart Master General U. s. A.
GEORGE GIBSON, Comnssary General OF Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adlutant General
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, Paymasier General
Col JOSEPH G. ToTrEN, Chief of the Corps OF Engineers
Col JOHN J. ALERT Chief of Typographical Engineers.
RICHARD SMITH, esq, Cashier Metropolis Bank
JAMES THOMPSON, esq., Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office l4h street, opposite N E. corner Fuers Hotel
June 29-Iy
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~ and General Agent, No. H. Tods Buildings Fsnnsyl-
vania Washington d. c., offers his for The
prosecution claims before Congress any
i've departments before any boar OF that
or be appointed for the adjustment OF spoliaons
collecting private claims and rens procuring pensions
whether revolution other services bounty lands for
return duties those arising under contracts treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the settlement of OF
discussing officers who may ind il inconvenent give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public he Is pre-
pared to furnish egaized copies Of document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate at
teniion-
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with comptroller
ditors offices Of the Treasury Department and the senior
captains and the navy and also Dr. John Ho
MANS Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Rev
Septmns Insn, chaplain Of the Senate Washington; Hon.
Henry l. Ellsworth, Fayec, Indiana; Thomas Nj. Blount
esq, Pensacola Florida; Hon G B Penrose Lancaster,
new esq New York; Collins Lee, esq, Baltimore, Md;
81 b. Reaidon, esq., Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodrdxe,
New Haven Conn; M Judson esq, New Orleans; Hon.
A. II. Foster, Nashville Tenn. May l6-ly
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"A lF G. Skinner0 editors OF the Plough the Loom,
and The Anvil offer their services their friends south oil
the Delaware and the public generally agents for the
sale OF land and for the purchase OF whatever the
may need from the Cities in any way ted with agr
culture such implements, seed, grain, fruit and
mental trees, and domestic animals of all sorts, snepi
horses
The advantages their agency offers only those of
siderable familiarity with the of supply judg
ment and uniang care in selecting, and determination
to denounce and expose every attempt wiu imposition
in regard blood quality, whether of animal vegetable,
tree, implement The OF the Plough the Los,
and the Anvil already circulating largely throughout the
States, offers suitable medium Tor all who may wish
advertise the whole country; but who
would avail Of themselves be advertised tba they
will have pay In advance, for the of this medium
the of So quarter, $40 for half and SIS for
whole page, which amount however, will be afterwards
deducted from commissions, IN all where these
amount 10 $50 or
Among other institutions general agencies and insu-
Offices who wish the people in the country be in
formed of the great benefit to Ice derived having
such establishments would perhaps do well thus
make known the advantages they offer every class
and condition of life of their existence and great public
utility people already apprzed, but there
generally they should be.
Address ]. s. SKINNER II SON.
July 20. Philadelphia
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TIVE POTOMAC PAVILION, at this delightful water
gpaee VIII be open, usual for the reception and
accommodation Of vsers, the 18th of June PIney-
fointls situated at the mouth OF the Potomac rive
mandiig a noble and picturesque view of the Chesa-
peake Bay IL OF being about hundred
miles ifom the cities of Baltimore and Washington The
bathing at tins place all times perfectly SAFE there
is no ndorcurrent and the invalid and others enjoy
su batng with the greatest security The bathing houses
have been in complete Order and will be well attended
To the invalid, there place that present many
attractions for the promotion OF health,
pleasure and and regular breeze
renders the air at all times perfectly pure and elastic
An excellent coion band will be in attendance all the
season. number OF and safe fishing and sailing
boats have been provided
Board per month $50 90
week 90
sc - day 80
Children and servants half price.
The steamer Columbia will leave Washington for Piney
Point every Wednesday at returning, will leave
the Point on Sunday at a IN.
The steamer Osceola leaves Washington for the Point
every Sunday att m, and Thursday a return
ing viii Leave Wednesday and Saturday morning.
A. w. klRKWOOD, p,o,,ia,ors
+. l.. KELLER, iOPiioS'
June II
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Practical Chemistry.

THE subscriber continues give his personal attention
instruction in practical chemistry, miaeralogy
geology according the method which he has pursued
cessuly during the past thirteen years in this city
commodious and well furnished laboratory, large and
lect library of practical and scientific works the Eng
fish, German and French languages, together with min
era geological, and technical collections, offer every iaci
ty the student.
Analyses Of Ores minerals, soils, waters, vegetable sub
Stances and the produc of art, will be carefully
cuted Persons edng distance may send by letter
small average samples of eahs, &c, weighing from
100 grains
The various applications Of chemistry manufactures
agriculture medicine, and pharmacy, will receive special
attention Where 1t is practicable, researches will be in
stituted and opinions given all chemical questions
Laboratory 27 Arch street, above Sixth, in the Arch
Street Hall, Philadelphia.
JAMES C. BOOTH,
Member Am Phil. Society, and Prof. Applied Chemistry
Franklin Institute.
July 9-4tdG lawu Oct
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T UNIVERSITY OF Pennsylvania, Medical Depart
ment, Session of ls4s-'48-The medical lectures
will Monday, the 10th day of October, and
be delivered under the following arrangement
Theory and practice of medicine, by Nathaniel Chap
man, M d.
Anatomy, by William f. Homer, NJ. D.
Materia Medica and Pharmacy by George B. Wood
M. ID.
Chemistry, by James B. Rogers, M. D.
Surgery, by William Gibson, NJ d.
Obstetrics, and the diseases of women and children by
Hugh l.. Hodge, M. ID.
Institutes OF medicine by Samuel Jackson, M. ID.
Clinical instruction. at the Pennsyvan Hospital, by
George B. Wood M. d., medicine and George W. Nor
rs M. D., on surgery, twice week.
Demonsrave Instruction in medicine and surgery
week, by the Professors of the Medical Faculty, assisted
by w. w. Gerhard, NJ d., and Henry H. Smith, NJ. ID.
Preliminary lectures viii be delivered daily the I'd
to the l4,h OF October, inclusive.
The rooms for practical anatomy will be open from DC.
tober ls to the end OF March ensuing John Ncil D.
demonstrator
Amount Of fees for lectures in the University sos
Matriculatng fee (paid once only)
Hospital fee 10
Practical anatomy 10
Graduating fee 80
The commencement will take place early in April
w. +. HORNER, M. d.,
Dean of the Medical Faculty.
1856 Chestnut street. above Thirteenth, opposite the u
Mint Pbilsdelphia.
July Z7--3taxtl6Oct
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(,OAL. Mining, and the Coal Trade.-The Geographic
~ cal and Geological Distribution of Fossil Fuel and Min
era Bumnous Substances employed in the Arts and Man
niacues, with many maps and diagrams OF the great coal
producing Countries giving the production,
and commercial distribution in ali of the world with
prices, tariffs, duties and international regulations By
Richard Cowng Taylor. i volume octave. with very nu-
meous maps and enYraving 400 statistical tables and
LOO analyses OF mineral combustibles. ls4o
Dunn ON Coal-miung and the Coal Trade. l volume
Newcastle, England.
Budge's Practical Miners Guide. / volume. London.
Plattner the Blow pipe Minerals, Ores, Furnace.
Products, &c. l volume London
fenwicks Subterranean Surveying i volume. Lon
don.
Geology asa Science applied practically the discovery
oil coal, Nc by John Rookie. volume London.
don.
The Certanties of Geology, by Gibson. volume Lon
don.
Traite de PExpoiation DIES Mines, par M. CHI Combes,
lngenieur en- Chef rEcole Royale DIES Mines volumes
and atlas. Paris.
Ceur sn lie Service dams les FORCES approve par Min
lstre de la Guerre. ] volume and atlas Paris
Imported ssom London and Paris by F. TAYLOR
Also, Report, by w. X. Johnson, the o. s. Navy De
par,meni, on tue various American Goals | volume
Report, by ID. ID. Owen, the U. s. Treasury Depart
ment OF Geological Exploration of Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Illinois l volume.
And many other works English and American tire atinp
directly incidentally the same class of subjects
June Is
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TTNHE Rod and the Gun, two treases angling anc
i shooting; by the anthor OF the "Oakeigh Shooting
Codes" VOL, Edinburgh.
The Horse and the Hound their and treatment
practical instructions in horsemanshp and hosedealng
by Nimrod, vol, Edinburgh
The Sportsman's Library; by John Mills, vol, Edin
burgh.
fly fishing trolling bottom fishing and salmon fishing, with
the natural history of fish and the modes of catching
them, vol, London.
The Shooters Hand Book l VOL Edinburgh.
Instructions Young Sporsm in all that relates Guns
and Shooting by Lieut. Col. Hawker, vol, London.
Manly Exercises, vol and Defensive Exercises vol
by Donald Walker, London.
Hansard's Book OF Archery, ancient and modern, vol
F: TAYLOR, who has on hand various collection o
works, both English and American, on the same subjects
in all their branches.
Julv -