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a BOOTS AND SHOES. -
hist RECEIVED At THE0

~ CITY SHUE STOKE, On MAIN ST.
n SPLENDID assortment of Boots and Shoes,
"a contisting of Gents Fine Calf and Morocco
Boots-Ladies patent Leather and White Kid Slip
pers, Caters and half CATERS of various patterns
together with large lot of Chdrens Shoes Of every
description. The above goods ofthe best quality
and suitable for the present season. Please call and
examine my goods and prices.
No %, main Street.
ap Gift W.R BAKER.
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DISSOLUTION.

DISSOLUTION.
TIME partnership heretofore existing under the firm
l. of Nightingale & Sowers,n Tobacco and CT
gars Manufacturers, is this day dissolved by mutua
consent, the business of the late firm will be letel
at the old stand by William Nightingale.
WIN. NIGHTINGALE
JACOB Sewers.
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UMBER.-A large and full assortment of Pr
IL Lumber. For sale by
maya If. A LAUGHLIN, Water 81
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PANT STUFFS.

PANT STUFFS.
lust received brown and bleached Linen Drills,
j Cotton Cashimers, Cottonades, Denim blue Drills,
Sc suitable for mems Summer wear.
mar - NJ. w FOSTER
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G. HARRINGTON. J. B. HANNAH. Z. H.; FAiRcailD
HARRINGTON, HANNAH & co, ForUdrd,ng
RI and Conn ma ssiop Merchants, Water St, opposite
the wharf boats. Still continue TO receive and Tor
word on liberal terms. up "a u
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:. INDIANA HALL-By A. Haubold'

DHYsICiAN AND SURGEoN;.0if Office on Mai
Street, between Second anu imru, anu nsa,r
oo,osi,e the Clerk office where he may at all lime
be found unless absent on professional business
dec D, Att
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JOHN Z. TAYLoE. X, enL Han IA ~ |,
TAYLOR 81 HARVEY, Commtss'on ana fGr
,parding Merchants, alter ST., Evansville, lndi
ana Have also large, new wharf-boat where the.
Will receive and store freight free OF drayage. ap23
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CONRAD BAKER. IhIS b IN 1919 .
DAKER g. GARVlN, Atorpeys az L1W, Evans va
Is vile Ia Office in the Court House. sep3 10
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1;encraI Agency at Washimoton.

TINHIRTY-THREE years experience a clerk in of
the principal accounting offices OF the Treasury Odd
Auor's) has qualified the subscriber undertake gen.
era agency business the of the federal government
men before Congress. An intimate acquaintance with
all of business in the several departments and bu
reaus knowledge of the laws, and the principles esab
shed by decisions in the executive departments in relation
almost every subject connected with public accounts and
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
experience in the public SERVICE affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps, few others possess His attention
will be directed TO the OF claims OF char
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States whether for lands or money
pensions Of all kinds communication for half pay and bon-
claims growing out of contracts with the United
States examination of titles, and procuring patents Tor
lands of dutes remission OF fines or oreures,
under the other laws the prosecution of claims
arising of transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican claims before any board of commissioners,
estate and generally the transaction of any and every
description of business in which the services of agent
may be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city of Wash
ing the civil officers OF the government to officers
both the army and navy well members of Con-
gress whom general reference is made. The follow ing
gentlemen selected to whom, if necessary particular
reference is requested, to wit:
JAMES w McCULLoH, First Comptroller the Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do do.
PETER HAcNER, Third Auditor Of the Treasury
Gen. THOMAS S. JEsUP Quart. Master General U. S. A.
Gen. GEORGE GIBSON Commissary General OF Subsistence
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adiuant General.
Gen. NATHAN TowsoN, Paymaster General.
Col JOSEPH G.. TorrEN 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 l4th street, opposite N E. corner Fulers Hotel
June 29-ly
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TRsAsuRY DEPARTMENT, Nov. n, 1877.
CNEALED PROPOSALS will be received until the first
- Monday OF February, 1913, the Office OF the commits
appointed for the erection OF the custom in the
city of New Orleans for the following materials
1S,500,000 of good hard-burn brick
The exact size to be mentioned.
12,000 barrels Of fresh lime more or less,
1000 dx. hydraulic cement
$1,000 VI. sharp sand.
The aboveAnaterals be delivered on the evee in New
Orleans, the site OF the present customhous as
practicable, and in such quantities shall from time to
time be required in conformity with appropriations made
by Congress The proposals to be addressed TO Denis
Prieur Alcee La Branche and William M. Gwnn, commits
endorsed Seaed proposals for furnishing materials for the
erection of custom house New Orleans
When the proposals opened by the comn ssioners,
they will COPIES together with their
and recommendation for the consideration of the depart
ment.
The communication of the commissioners will be adj
dressed to the FIRST Comptroller of the Treasury, who
the first Auditor of the Treasury being the prop
officers connected with the custom-house accounts will
give their views in writing 10 the proposals. to the de-
parment The right of rejecting any bid is reserved.
of anv contract entered into furnishing any of the before
mentioned materials X. J. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
To be published in the Portland Argus Maine Boston
Post and Boston Times; New York Globe, Sun, and Her
aid Pennsyvanian and Keystone Baltimore Argu: and
Baltimore Sun Inteligcncer and German Gazette, Wash
ington Cincinnati Enquirer Louisville Democrat; ST
Louis non and Natchez Free Trader until the 2Jh day
of January l8tS, and in all the daily papers of New Or
leans until the first Monday of February, 1S4s
Nov N-dt25hiJan
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THE u MON.


NAVY DEPARTMENT,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair,
December Fl, 1877
CEALED PROPOSALS, accompanied with samples.
- will be received al this bureau until o'clock D. M OF
the Both January next for furnishing and delivering TWEEN
ylour thousand square feet of (1aber three felt in the
proportions the times and the several fol-
lowing, TO wit
Al the navy yard Kitiery Maine, 1000 square feet
At the navyyard at Brooklyn New York, 5000 square
feet.
AT the navy-yard at Philadelphia 900 square feet
At the navyyard Gospor, Virginia. 900 square feet
Said felt must be manufactured in the best style OF work
manshp, from the best quality OF materials subject de-
livery, 10 such Inspection the commandants OF the
be in all respects to their entire satisfaction, will be
received
The deliveries to be made the risk and expense of the
contractor and the quantity required each said navy
rd must be delivered before the LIST of August
1913.
Bonds with two approved sureties half the estma-
centum in addition will be withheld from the amount OF
each payment TO be made collateral security for the
faithful performance Of the contract which will be pa id
until the shall be fully completed After deduct
States within thirty days after bills ia hIpiieate duly
certified and approved and presented The Navy Agent
near the yard where the deliveries made
Every offer must be panied Gas directed in the
OF Congress making appropriations for the naval service,
approved 10Th of August 1876 by written guaranty,
signed by responsible persons effect that
or their bid be accepted, into obligation within
five days, with good and sufficient sureties furnish
supplies proposed No proposal will be considered unless
by such guaranty and only the person whose
oter may be accepted will be notified.
The offers the price per square foot and
offer will be considered which does embrace the full
quantity required at the yard for which il is made
Dec. 22-lawt30th Jan.
O- To be published twice n week until the 3Oh of Janu-
AIRY next, in the mteligencer, at Washington D.. c.;
Morning Post and Daily Times, Boston Journal of Com
and Globe, New York.
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transportation of stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. II, l8l7.
PROPOSALS. sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
Rio de Janeiro' will be received nj this office until
o'clock, p Thursday, the 10Th day OF January.
lS4s for the transportation of 5000 barrels (more ess OF
government Stores from the navyyard Gospor Virginia,
the consgnee the naval depot at Rio dc Janero, in
the empire of Brazil The offers the price asked
per barrel without distinction between wet and dry and
each barrel Tor half bael) of beef pork, flour, rice,
vinegar pickles, whskey dried apples will be consd-
cred barrel all other packages to be estimated at the
of 81 cubic feet BARREL whatever they may con-
tain No other than government stores to be taken on
board freight, and primage to be allowed Fifteen
weather working lay days be allowed at each OF the
ports Gosport and Rio de Janeiro for taking in and the
for dischargng cargo Payment to be made by any
navy agent in the United States within thirty days alter
producing satisfactory evidence of the delivery of the
The vessel pass inspection, and be at the Goport
navyyard by the day of February ISiS ready to receive
her cargo and if presented for examination within
three days being notified OF her acceptance the bu-
rcau will consider itself liberty offer the freight to the
,west bidder, to make such arrangements as may
next observe the public interests.
best su 22-lawtJan 20
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Transportation or stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.


Bureau of Provisions and Clothing Dec. 81, 1917
PROPOSALS sealed aud endorsed Proposals freight
l. the Pacc,' will be received this office ntil :,
O'Clock p m, Thursday the Doth day of January S4S,
for the transportation of 900 barrels morc les of gov
from the navy yard Brooklyn, New York,
the port of Monterey the of North America
The offers the price asked per barrel without
half barrels of beef pork, flour, rice, vinegar pickles,
whiskey, dried apples will be considered barrel
all other packages be estimated the of 81 cubic
feet barrel, whatever they may contain No freight TO
be taken on board discharged private account
intermediate port and primage 10 be allowed. Fifteen
fair weather working lay days be allowed each of the
ports of Brooklyn and Monterey for taking in and dscharg
the United States within thirty days after producing salts
must pass the usual Inspections and be at the Brooklyn
navy yard by the first day of February ss, ready TO
ceive her cargo and if presented for examination
within three days after being notified of her acceptance,
the Bureau will consider itself at liberty offer the freight
the lowest bidder, make such arrangements
may best subserve the public interests.
Iar OD--Ia, nTan
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Notice TO Claimants.

Trucker ~ ADDISON, General Agents, Office on 9th
street, (Colemans Buildings, four doors north OF Penn
sylvania avenue
Beverley Tucker and John E. Addison have associated
themselves the purpose Of prosecuting claims OF all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments OF the general
All communications (po paid) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference IS made to the
following gentlemen: - -
Hon Geo. M. 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. X. M. L. Hunter United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq., Georgetown, d. Q.
Jno. +. Addison, attorneyailaw will continue to give
attention business before the several courts oil
The District of Columbia and the adjoining counties Of
MARYLAND and Virginia July l3-ly
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Transportation OF stores.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, Dec. 81, 1917.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for freight
L the coast of Africa will be received this Bureau
ISiS for the transportation of 900 barrels (more ess
government stores from the navy-yard at Charlesown,
Massachusetts,, the consgnee at Port Praya, Cape de
Verde.
The offers the price asked per barrel, without
half barre) of beef pork -four rice, vinegar, pickles,
whiskey dried apples will be considered barrel all
other packages be estimated the of 81 cubic
a barrel, whatever they contain. Ten fair weather
working lay days be allowed the port Of Charlestown
for taking in cargo and fifteen fair weather working lay
days be allowed Port Praya for dischargng the
No prmage to be allowed
Payment to be made by any navy agent in the United
States within thirty days after producing satisfactory evil
dencc of the delivery of the cargo The vessel must pass
the usual inspection and be the Charesown navy yard
by the fifteenth day OF February 1885, ready receive her
cargo; and if presented for examination within three
days being notified of Der acceptance the bureau will
consider itself liberty offer the freight the low
est bidder to make such arrangements may best sub
the public interests.
2l-laWi31Jan
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
(NIARI.ES DIE gELDING Notarv Public. Conye

LII Notary fuDllc, ConVeyancer,
" and General Agent No. ii, Todds Buildings Pennsyl-
vana avenue Washington d. c. offers his services for the
prosecution of claims before Congress any Of the
tive departments, before any board of tt
may be appointed for the adjustment OF spoiations,
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions,
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands Tor
duties those arising under contracts, treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid to the settlement OF accounts OF
dsbursng officers who may find it inconvenient to give
their personal attendance
Having been commissioned notary public, no is pre-
pared furnish legazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent OF service required.
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate at
tention.
He has the honor refer to the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it, comproers and
dors offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and in the navy and also to Dr. John Ho-
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia Rev.
Septmus Tnstin chaplain OF the Senate, Washington Hon.
Henry L. Ellsworth, Fayee, Indiana; Thomas Blount,
Pa; Judge T. Harley Crawford, Washington; VIM Ag-
new esq., New York;; Collins Lee esq, Baltimore, Md
H. b. Reardon, esq, Norfolk Va Professor Gooddge,
New Haven, Conn., NJ. Judson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
f. II. Foster, Nashville, Tenn
May lily
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NTOTICE.-The commissioners appointed to receive
~ subscriptions the capital stock of the Potomac Navi-
cation Company incorporated by the State OF Virginia on
the 1914 March, lSi7, for the construction OF dam ana lock
navigation the north branch of the Potomac river from
Cumberland to mineral region, do hereby give notice
that subscription, for two thousand shares VIII be
opened until llh day of January next at the office OF
Messrs Corcoran and Riggs, washington anu o oa"c'
Jordon ~ Co.. New York.
The law req Tires that dollars each share must be
paid a the time of subscription.
w ,suIyGroN Dec. TO- IS47.s
''U' = ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
JOHN A. STEMMLEE,
HENRY HOPKINS,
Dec 2lst2SthN9hJan. Commissioners
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new York Tallorlng EstnbIi.hmcnt.

VIZ r. JENNINGS IL Co, 23l Broadway, New York.
w. Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th street. Washington
have hand full assortment of plain and fancy
English and French CLOTH cashmere, and vestngs for the
fall and winter wear which they make order in their
usual style of neatness elegance, and durability which
surpassed by any establishment in this country each
article of dress is cut and made by hands engaged excu
sivey upon article, when the whole combined forms
suit not to be sur passed for taste or beauty.
w. T. ]. u Co. have also hand full assortment Of
garments ready made, consisting of coaks sack and
overcoats body sacks dress and fock black and
fancy cashmere pants silk satin, merino, and other vests
made in and fashionable style that gentlemen may
be furnished with handsome suit moments notice.
: Also, hand full assortment of shirts, underslirs
hosiery gloves, suspeners and every article necessary for
a gentlenans wardrobe.
Oct. l6-2m Nat. Intel.
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In CHANcERY ~ SOMERSET COUNTY COURT,

November tem 1917.
TOIN Turner Mary Ellen Dennis.-The object OF
y this suit is procure decree for sale of certain
lands in Somerset county, held by the complainant as
in with the defendant. The bill states that
certain Marcellus Jones and certain Joseph Dennis
seized in fee tenants in common of certain lands
Nancoke Point, in said county; that the said John
Turner has purchased the interest and of the said
Marceus Jones in said lands that the said Joseph Dennis
hath departed this life, leaving the said Mary Ellen Dennis
his only child and heir law; that the said Mary Ellen
Dennis resides in the city Of Norfolk in the State of Vr
gnia and beyond the jurisdiction OF this COURT that the
said lands difficult incapable of divisions and that it
is to the interest and advantage of the complainant and OF
the de PENDANT that the said lands should be Sold 1t is
thereupon adudged and ordered that the complainant by
causing copy Of this order be inserted in news
paper published in the city of Washington in each OF
five successive weeks before the Goth day of January
give the said absent defendant Of The object and
substance of this BILL and her to be and appear this
court by solicitor, before the I'd day OF
May next to answer the premises, and show
ifany she ha:h why decree ought not pass prayed
Test; w T. G.. POLK, Clerk.
True copy. Test w. r. G.. POLK, Clcrk.
Dec. 2-law5w
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New Chiidren's Books for Is4s.

ID ECENTLY received, by F. TAYLOR, some of them
l. opened this day
Stories for Young Friends, by T. s. Arthur,
The Chdren's Year. by Mary Hewitt,
Christmas Bios oms by Uncle Thomas
Sunny Hours, coored engravings
Flowers of Fable, selected from the best writers and illus
traed
Little Stories for Little Folks, translated from the German
Mothers Lessons for Little Girls and Boys,
Improving Stories, by T. S. Arthur,
The Boy's Treasury Of Sports Pasnes and Recreatons
with 400 engravings
The Life and Campaigns of Napoleon, for Youth,
History, Biography, and Travels for Youthone voume
colored engravings
Also and improved editions of many of the old works
of Miss Edgeworth Mrs Holland, and other writer's Gull
iver Baron Trenck, Mother Goose the Arabian Nights,
and others; coloed toy books, many kinds OF
them just imported from London Juvenile souvenirs, al
buns portfolios, pocket bibles, drawing books finely bound
miniature editions of standard authors velvet bibles and
prayer books gold and silver pencil and pens card
cases, NC NC. Dec %
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Wood for Salei

OFFER for sale the wood 800 of the estate of
L my father, Alexander C. Buett deceased, lying The
Potomac river, in Prince William county, Virginia, on
which the we-known fisheries OF Opossim Nose and
Timber Branch If no sale be made by the 0h of January.
lS4S then shall want to employ twenty wood cutters For
terms apply on the premises. In the meantime, l
loewarn ali persons from respassing in manner on
said estate. BENZ. u BULLEII
Dec. III MAT. Int. Il Alex. Gaz
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Revolutionary Claims.

AM in possession of authentic documentary evidence OF
the services and claims of the officers o; the Virginia
State line and navy half pay Tor life and bounty lands
and the officers of the continental lines OF the several
States pensions, Communication pay, and bounty lands
The evidence will be furnished ts claim prosecuted at
The option of the claimant Letters directed to Gen. John
p Duva Tallahassee Florida. postpaid VIII be AMENDED
to. JUN T. DoNH'.
Oct l3-cpu 'l n' iA
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TIME undersigned, their dry goods store between
i Sh and 9th streets, Pennsylvania avenue beg leave
very respectfully call your attention their extensive
and splendid stock of cloths and cstings, from
which they will have made up order, at day or two
notice. coats coa pants, and vests in the neatest and
fashionable style, and at prices that Will compare
with the cheapest houses north of this
Their assortment this being unusually large oil the
newest styles and best MATERIAL and wing been principal
y bought at aucton they believe gentlemen In want OF
this wear can least twenty-five per cent by calling
them. a. , :,
Handsome fits in all guaranteed, as our taors
,o second to none in the District Give call.
BARNES ~ MITCHELL,
Between 9Th and 9th Streets Pennsylvania avenue
dad --it axy}> "
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TIME at Reduced Prices.

TYPE AND ALL MANUFACTURED
CONNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STEREO-
TYPE FOUNDRY,
Corner Of Nassau and Inn streets, Ne,o York;
CtAN be had at eighteen per cent deduction from old
" pricesThe undersigned respectfully inform the old
patrons of the type and stereotype foundry formerly known
as James Connes and more recently Conner Cookies,
and the public in general that they prepared to execute
orders for printing types presses chaes, imposing
stones ink frances and every other article necessary form
complete printing establishments favorable terms,
and off good quality any other establishment the
United States.
Borders cuts brass rule and all other articles manufac.
mred this establishment the reduced rates.
New articles got up order being furnished with pat
terms.
The type at this is both in the style OF
face and the material of which it is made particularly
adapted for service in newspaper printing
All kinds of stereotype furnished
- JAMES CONNER " SON
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r OOK OUTS PARKER, having opened fancy and
IL perfumey store between a and 9th streets, Penn
syvinia avenue six doors Of Coeman's Hotel, (up
stair - respectfully invites strangers and citizens
inc his collection of useful and fancy articles consisting
part of fine English and American hair nail, and tooth
brushes shell and horn dressing very superior
teeth (ne) wrought tuck-combs for the evenings side
combs evening fans, rich recues, purses, Perumeries
&C., &c, &c.
On Monday will be opened gmps, irnges, and buttons
for dresses.
On the 10Th of this month shall return from New York
with of the extensive assortments Of fancy articles
for the coming holidays opened in Washington.
SELBY PARkER'S
Fancy and Perumery store, Pennsylvania
Dec. l0-tf avenue, between a and 9th streets.