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OUTPOST DUTY, by Lieut.. Col Arentchildt, LIST
" hussars.
Light Troops service, by Lieut.. Col Leslie Goth
Kings royal rifles.
Defence of Onposts by Captain Jebb, royal engineers
Hints Officers Piquet service, by Capt Glasse 95th
infantry
Duties of an Officer Picquet and Detachments by
Capt Ker, 7h dragon guards.
Light Troops in the Field by Lieut. Mayne 9th infantry
Jackson the Formation, Discipline, and Economy of
Armies
Service and Management of Heavy Ordnance, for the
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
EXECUTIONS and ManGuvres of Field Battery and OF a
Brigade of Batteries, by Capt Gore, royal artillery.
Maxwel's Victories of the British Armies
Artierists Manual, by Capt Grfiths, royal artillery,
18th edition.
Fertilization for the Rhine Frontier by Lieut. Col Hum
frey.
Practical Operations of Siege by Major General Pas
ley royal engineers.
Maortie on the Attack and Defence of Fortified Places.
The Sieges of Spain by Welingtons Army, by Major
General Jones.
Macaulay's Field Forfcaons and Field Engineering.
Military Bridges, by Sir Howard Douglas.
Steamboats, Military Field Pockctbook.
Just imported from London by F. TAYLOR.
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COWLAND's LOTION, n celebrated buautifer OF the
VI complexion removing tan, sun spots freckles, and all
unsghy eruptions of the skim besides being delightful
and refreshing accessory to the toilet
Also, Row!and's kaydor, cold cream, fine soaps, and
every kind of perfumery hair oils, and rcstoatives
Lubins and BayIey Bews fresh and fragrant extracts in
almost every variety.
A splendid assortment of useful and ornamental fans,
consisting of ivory, pearl, sandal wood Chinese, feather,
palm leaf &c.
All of fashionable French fancy goods, suitable for
presents, such porte-monnaies cigar cases. smoking
caps, workboxes, fancy boxes, &c.
A and beautiful supply of carved and plain tuck
combs in shell and buffalo horn, side combs dressing
combs
Hair, tooth, and nail brushes.
Fine Paris kid gloves, Baiou's * Alexander's.
An excellent of silk gloves lace m misses
kid and Lise thread gloves, &c.
Also excellent stock OF ladies' ornamental hair work,
orders which taken and executed in very superior
manner ]. H. GIBBS, Fancy Store,
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th streets
May 25-6tif
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VIZ FISCHER would respectfully request the attention
W. of the public but more Of those persons
of those in his one of which Is magnif-
full grand octave piano. in rich rosewood case,
highly polished and carved with solid legs. This beAuti-
fully finished instrument unequaled by any heretofore
brought this city, will be sold bargain carry applied
for Also splendid rosewood pianos, with seven
octaves both Of which received premium at the last
mechanics fair in Boston This latter instrument the
say possesses great purity of tone, good ouch
and pleasing resonance throughout justly be called
first class instrument and would do great credit to any
manufactures, here abroad" The committee award a
silver medal the highest premium given in any instance
for a octave square piano.
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nLD POINT COMFORT HOTEL-This extensive and
~ beautiful establishment open for the reception
of vsers. Surrounded entirely by salt water, il affords
every facility for seabathing, and offers every inducement
traveller in pursuit Of health pleasure The hotel
is plee in all its arrangements Active and efficient
assistants have been procured. and exertion viii be
spared render it In all respects the most agreeable and
interesting resort in the whole country.
Board per day -se-- So 90
BY the week. at the rate of ! % per day.
By the month, at the rate of % do
Children and servants, half price. .
May 23-2aw4w
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MARSHAL'S SALE.

Il.
TN virtue of writ of i facids issued from the clerks
office of the circuit of the District OF Columbia
for the county OF Washington, and to me directed shall
expose public sale, for cash. Thursday the 18th day
of May next 10 O'clock M, before the courthouse
door Of said county, the following property viz All that
Of the city of Washington, with woory brick house and
other improvements thereon now in the occupancy Of VIM
street, north nineteen feet and eleven and half inches
extending from the northwest OF the lot
and running back of the same width as the front and bind
ing the west line of the lot at 30 feet wide alley being
the property conveyed by deed from Sarah How
and Z. P. Pearson, of Robert F How to VIM
Bowling, dated the 18th Of July 1885 Seized and levied
upon property OF William Downg and sold satisfy
udicals No 1872 to March term, 1896, favor William
Lee, use of Robert G. Buckley.
ALEXANDER HUNTER,
April l9--dts Marshal of the District of Colum bia
no. The sale is postponed sin Thursday next
25th inst, hour and place.
May 10 A. HUNTER, Marshal
lbt> The above sale II further postponed June
Sth next, same hour and place.
May 26 A. HUNTER, Marshal.
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Wood and Coal.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received Mt the office OF
- the Clerk the House of Representatives Of the United
States until Saturday, the first day of July, IS4S at IL
O'Clock meridian for furnishing for the of said House
hundred cords of the bsst hickory wood saving the
of the Capitol
Sealed proposals will also be received at the same time
and place. for furnishing hundred of the best
hrace coat wen broken and screened, be deposited in
the vaults of the Capitol The wood and coal 10 be meas
9ed and weighed at the expense of the person furnishing
first day Of October next. ' 1890
Bond and security to be approved Of by the Clerk for the
due performances OF the contract, will be required
THO. J, CAMPBELL,
Clerk of House Representatives of the United States
May &-tlJulY,
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Office No. g. Union Buildings, directly under the Union
~, OGce Washingt0M ID. c.,
TTENDS to the prosecution of claims before Congress
"A and the various departments of the government PEN
sions and bounyand warrants particularly attended to-
Bountyand purchased and Sold The heirs and
Joness squadron in 779 will find it to be to their nteres
to apply to Mr. d. he having the rolls of the Bon Homme
Richard and Alliance and tell ut glance tCh0 and
,oho are not entitled share in the Denmark przes Per-
abroad who desire business be attended to by Mr.
will be required in all to pay postage and enclose
a retaining fee of IS.
Refer to the members Of the 18th and 30th Congresses
generally. t.,4.7
Mar 23-ly Intel.
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Treasures weekly statement OF treasury drafts and
specie on imperial writing paper, per 100 Sheets 200
et-The bidders for printing viii accompany their bids
propose TO furnish. -
May 3O-law4w
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rTNHE HIVE AND THE HONEY BEE, by Richard-
i son, vol, London.
The Bee Keeper's Guide, by Payne, vol, London
Millions Practical Bee-Kceper vol, London.
The Bee-Keeper's Manual, by Taylor, VOL London
The Pests of the Farm, by Richardson, vol, London
Tumip Husbandry, by Jones vol, London.
The Cultivated Plants OF the Farm, by Donaldson, vol
London.
Geology applied Agriculture by Whitley, vol, Lon
don
Mains Domestic Poultry l vol, London.
Vaux on Fertilizing Land, vol, Londoa
Johnson on Manures, l VOL, London.
The Sugar Planters Manual, by Evans vol, London.
just imported direct by F. TAYLOR.
May 10
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IN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X. POLK, President OF
Ine United States Of Amerea 40 hereby aseaIe and
mentioned land offices IN Wisconsin, at the periods here
AT the land Office at .FALLs OF ST. CRolx RIVER, .
commencing on Monday, the fourteenth day OF August
mentioned townships and fractional townships, viz
North of the base line and ost of the fourth principal ner
dian.
Townships twenty. live and twenty-sx, OF ran ge one.
Townships twenty five, twentysx, and twenty seven, o
range two,
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nne, of range
Townships rweny-eght, twenty nine, thirty, and thirty
two, oil range eighteen.
Township thirty, and fractional townships hirtyone and
thlrtytwo OF range nineteen.
Fractional townships twenty nine and thirty and town.
ships ihry-one and thlrty-two, OF range twenty.
At the same place. commencing on Monday the twenty
eighth day of August next for he disposal of the public
lands within the aforementioned townships and fractional
townships TO wit
North Of the base line, and est of the fourth principal
ridian.
Fractional townships tweny-six and twentyseven, and
townships twentyeight, twennne, thirty, hiry-one and
thirty two, OF range twenV-o
Fractional townships twentysix, twenty seven, and
twenty-eght, and townships tweny-pine, thirty, thirty
one, and thirty two OF range twenty-five;
Fractional township wenty-eigh and twenty nine, and
townships thirty and thirty one Of range twenythree
Fractional townships twentynine, thirty and thirtyone
of range twenty-iour.
AT the land office at GREEN BAY, commencing on Mon.
day. the twenty day of August for the disposal OF
the public lands situated within the aforementioned town.
ships and fractional townships, viz:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
rtdtan.
Townships thirty ve thirtysx. and thirtyseven, and
fractional township thirty-eght of range twenty.
Fractional townships thirty five, thirty six thirty
and thry-eight of range twenty-one.
Fractional townships hirtyve hirtysix thirtyseven,
and thirty-eight, of range twenty-five.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, mill
tary other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering Of the above mentioned lands will be
menced the days appointed and proceed in the order in
which they advertised, with all convenient despatch,
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed. But sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry of any OF the lands will be ad
mitted until after the ex pation OF the weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washington this
eighth day May Domini thousand eight hun.
bred and forty-eight.
BY the Presidents JAMES K POLK.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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TOUSE nd Pennsylvania avenue Auction
III Will be sold, auction on Saturday, the Sd day of
une next the premises, at O'clock P. lot No. 49,
square or reservation B, in the city of Washington with
the story brckhouse thereon, situated the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue, and nearly opposite Cole
mans (now Blackwe's) Hotel and doors of Mid
dleton BeaPs Grocery Store. Property central and
well-known hardly need special description.
Terms of sale: Oneouh cash balance in IL, 10, and
"a months secured by bearing interest," and
deed of trust on the property. "A. GREEN,
May N-eo&ds Auctioneer.
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Tickets $20-Halves $l0-Quarters $5.
Gt-Al orders from distance tor tickets shares pack
ages, will be promptly and faithfully attended to-
Address ID. PAINE IL CO., Managers,
May 25-Sawd&c Baltimore, Md
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THIS extensive establishment is erected on an improved
plan and by the aid of steam power, manufactures
ali kinds of plain and ornamental marble work. in supe
rior style and a the lowest prices
The largest and of marble mantels, inn
ported paor and garden satuary vases and fountains
which the attention of the public is respectfully invited
Marble cutters supplied at all times with any number Of
finished mantels and table tops Italian tombs and
ments cut to Sizes finished Also constantly hand,
large of American gavesones in the rough,
or charlottesville in the block, &c.
"l77l JOHN BAIRD,
Ridge Road, above Spring Garden street, Phadeiphs.
March 2b-eod3m
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MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES.

LOTTERIES FOR JUNE.
Capital $4,000.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Glass No. q,
To be drawn in Baltimore Saturday, June TO- lSiS.
SPLENDID SCHEME.
prize of $4,000 prize of $4,000
l do 10000 20 prizes Of 1000
1 do 10000 20 do 500
l do 1900 20 do 400
l do 5000 NC, &c.
rs numbers-l3 drawn ballots.
Tickets $l0-Halves $5-Quarters So So
Certificate of package of rs wholes $l30shares in pro
portion.
SUSQUEHANNA CANAL LOTTERY,
Class 20,
To be drawn in Baltimore, June II, lS4S
$4,000 capital prize.
20 prizes of $4,000 each-$lO0, 900
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
l prize of $4,000 pfize of $4,000
l do 5000 l do 5000
l do 5000 do 5000
l do 5000 l do 5000
do 5000 l do 5000
l do 5000 do 5000
l do 5000 l do s 900
do 5000 l do 5000
do 5000 l do 5000
l do 5000 do 5000
/ do 5000 Nc
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IENTLEMEN'S Wear made to order In the best
NJ and fashionable style, of the following materials
viz:
Brolley's celebrated black French cloths
fancy -colored French cloths
Superior black brown, and green drap dete
black French doeskins
=" black and blue cassimeres
:" fancy sngle-mied cassimeres, new styles
&c plain and figured black satin vesings
:" rchcolored silk and satin
Z" double English Marseilles "
Also just received complete assortment OF gloves, ho-
sery, cravas pocket handkerchief suspenders, &c all
of which invite the attention of gentlemen wishing
spring supplies. p. H. HOOE ~ co.
May IL
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BRILLIANT SCHEME

NC. &c. &C.
rs number lottery-l2 drawn ballots.
Tickets SO halves $5-quarters So so.
Certificates of packages of 25 wholes $3.50 90
Do do Is halves b5 90
Do do rs quarters 81 SO
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
April II, 1913.
w b. @ on Se
June ls4s for sixteen millions of dollars of United States
day July, lss bearing six per cent interest per annu
ayaoe semlannualy on the hrst days OF January ana
bid BE considered unless per cent
deposited depository of the United States at or be-
al s date ss If sn hs ha Sds
ce to the bids of Others and should state distinctly the
o offered The proposals should ad be and n s
Secretary Of the Treasury, Washington City, D. e. The
% SSss %y be T be to be
msdenee of the respectively whose offers may be
csssiu but The amount Of the accepted bids from bid
YIN the assistant reasurers at New York. Boston, Phila
he investment Of funds in this stock bids will be received
% the lowest denomination of certificates authorized by
aw-being for fifty dolars-as well for higher sums.
All certificates under thousand dollars will be trans
fabte on the books of the treasury but all certificates for
a sum and upwards will be transferable on the books OF
e treasury or by delivery with coupons attached at the
option Of the bidder To avoid expense, confusion, and
muhPcauo OF accounts, all certificates with coupons
attached will be for the sum of thousand dollars
The successful bidders will be required dcposite the
AMOUNT awarded in five equal nsalmens in each of the
months Of July, August, September. October, and Novem
s of the os ,h TOR not exceeding
'lous of making immediate payment, in which case the
whole amount may be at once deposited The stock will
The bids will be opened at the Treasury Department,
m, Saturday, the 18th of June, lS4s in the pres
all persons who may desire attend but, under
provision introduced into the of 3lst OF March last
bidder will be permitted withdraw his bid On all bids
not accepted the amount deposited in advance will be inn
mediatey returned. The whole premium the amount
awarded must be deposited part of the first payment re-
CURED in July
X. ]. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Each of the daily papers of Boston, New York. Philadc
ph'a Baltimore Charleston, and New Orleans, and IN al
other States papers selected print the laws of the
United States authorized publish this advertisement
April lS-dtl7thJunef
Cssechssn OF Thorough Bass and Harmony, by
"A Joussez Is cents
iamitons Introduction TO Choral Singing, 25 cents
Hamions Theoretical and Practical Catechsm on Melo
dy 0 cents
MayN F, TAYLOR
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$45,2s2l'
8 Prizes of $4,000 are $45, 600!

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For enowing Leeburg Academy and for other purposes
Glass No. q, for lSiS
To be drawn in Alexandria, Va, Saturday. the 10th OF
In
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CRAND RevolutionSa Ia VILE De Paris The under
VI signed respectfully his sincere thanks to the Ia
dies citizens ashington for the very liberal patron
age heretofore exhded him. and bess leave TO announce
that his ice saloons now open for the OF
vsters, after ving undergone thorough change by me
addition of aother and enlargement Of the two
ones whcfwl enable him to serve out ice cream "a ne
strawberry to hundred persons at time ana NO
thinks he can safely say, without being accuse Oh
that HIS rooms, for capacity, beauty oil stye, n
this city. M $3.50 iAh
The celebA of his ice cream 10 80 well known that II
&Ei''e"""'o ~ G. GAUTIER,
Nav AO-at = Corner Penn. avenue and llth ST.
TTrsTORY q . HARTFORD c0NvkNFOh
III BY Theodore secretary to IN: conven''on' ~
p'Ws syy n ga" - F. TAYLOR.
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NOCce Fre-eInptIOn CIaIunAhWs
Every person entitled to the right of presumption any
of lands within the townships and fractional townships
is required establish the to the
satisfaction of register and the proper land Of
ce and make payment therefor practicable after
seeing notice and before the day appointed for the
the public sale Of the lands embracing the
tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nav l2--
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@0,OOOl S15,OOOi

$4,000, sI5,O0Oi
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For endowng Leesbug Academy and for other purposes
Class g. for 1913,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saturday. June H.
SPLENDID
prize OF $4,000 prize of $4,000
do 5000 l do 2,O7s
do 5000 20 prizes of ZOO
do 5000 20 do 500
66 number lottery-1l drawn ballots.
Tickets $lO-Halves $5-Qunrters 81 So
Certificates of packages of 22 whole tickets $40 90
Do Do do do e e n nail DO DO g 81 90
$4,000, $4,000. sao,oOos $4,000.
And tickets only $40!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For endowng Leesburg Academy and for other purposes
Glass No. n, for lS4s,
To be drawn in Alexandria, Va Saturday, the 2lth OF
GRAND
prize of $4,000 prize of ~, 2C
/ do 10000 40 prizes OF 900
l do 10000 40 do 5OC
do 10000 200 do 2OC
do 1900 &c. &c.
70 number ottery-l3 drawn ballots
Tickets $l0-halves S5-quarters 81 so.
Certificates OF packages of % g WHOLE , tickets slse 60
Do do rs quarter do 81 SO
Orders for tickets and shares and certificates of pack
ages the above splendid lotteries will receive the
Immediately after is over to all who order from us
Address j. Il G. MAURY,
Agents for ]. w. MAURY & CO., Managers,
Alexandria, Virginia.
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GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class No. 8,
Saturday, June Gath, 1915.
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THE Power Of tho Pulpit Thoughts addressed 70
Christian Ministers and those who hear them, by
Gardiner Spring, d. D., l vol F. TAYLOR. '
May 10
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The paper for the above ID be of the best quality
Book .cork printing paper.
For composition, per thousand ems, for small plea
Do do for BREWER
For press-work and paper, per token, for royal
Do do do for medium
BOOK BINDING.
Letter books per volume
Record of patents, (manusc,ipts,) do
Records for assignments, do
Received letters, do
Books Qibrary) miscellaneous, do
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents
May 3O--Iaw3w Intel and Nat. Demokrat.l
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C1O 000 to $4,000 for Investment In slaves
ID lO,OOO Boys and girls would be preferred but,
avoid separation, families will be taken ~
Proposals invited by letter. addressed 10 A. b. Wash
gton city, postage paid, time between this and the
LIST Of July April 4-ls2wswift
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PATENT OFFICE. May n, l84S.
TN pursuance Of tho net legaIizing and making

pursuance
appropriations for such necessary objects as have been
usually included in the general appropriation bills without
OF w ha md fix ana s0S de for %
and for other approved the 2 Of
"a list of which is beow) and executing all the printing
an a s s ox OF 5 os for
On the so Day Il june $50 All the article. to BE- f4
and in the best delivered without delay such
times and IN such quantities ., may be required and TO
Bonds, with approved security to be given by the person
persons contracting Specimens Of the printing and bind
persons proposing, that the Office is be at liberty
either greater or less quantity article than spec
fled, according to Its wants during the year.
STATIONERY.
Writmg paper, hand made, of linen laid.
10 reams OF folio post paper ruled to pattern, satin
20 reams cap paper. ruled, satin finish
20 do letter paper, wove and laid ruled, per
Enueiops paper, envelopes. &C.
10 10 re IA envelope paper buff per 5sam
do blo,ing paper
5000 envelopes, large and small, buff
10 pounds linen twins ~
10 do gum arabic
5000 steel pens, assorted, best quality
3gross lead pencils, (hard and sofD
5gross silk taste
4 pounds waters ,..,
dozen ink, red and black, in quarts
pounds lndla-rubber, prepared Goodyears others
do pounce
dozen pounce boxes, ivory
bushe black sand
dozen sand boxes cocoa
l do penknives, blades, Rodgers IL Sons
l do do 2 blades do
| do erasers do
l do inkstands French pump
do ivory folders
do wafer stamps
6pairs paper shears, Rodgers Sons, inch blade,
per pair .,. r
6pairs paper shears, Rodgers Sons 81 inch blade,
per pair
dozen scissors
PRINTING.
Blanks ,criting paper, &c.
Denny size, broadsde, per quire
DO halfsheet do
Folio post, broadsde do
Do page do
Foolscap, broadsde do
Do one page do
Quartopost one page do
File envelopes and letter envelopes, per hundred
Circulars priting paper.
l page a sheet, printed, per ,qure, foolscap
do do do do
do do do do
do do do quarto post
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OUTPOST DUTY, by Lieut.. Col. Arsntchiidt, l.

May 24--3taw2m.
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Each of the daily papers of Boston, New York. Philade
pha Baltimore Charleston, and New Orleans, and in al
other States the papers selected print the laws of the
United States, authorized to publish this advertisement
April lS-dtl7thJ uneif