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To officers OF the Army and Navy and persons visiting
sickIy climates.

THE UNDERSIGNED would call the attention of Off
Of the army and navy, and all persons who have
occasion visit any of the slckly climates his VEGE
TABLE BlTTERS, which have proved so highly beneG
ca in many where they used by volunteers
in the late campaigns in Mexico Those who used them
that they entirely escaped the levers and other dis
which many of their companions sub eced
and they have returned their homes in perfect heath
This medicine has also been used in many of the sickly
portions of the South for several years. and gained repu
taon among the people account OF its great preventive
and curative powers, unexceied by other medicine
brought before the public On ship board, in the
camp, would be found most invaluable as it be
piled in many different ways, with almost universal
cess, many different of disease For instance,
when person is severely wounded, by applying the bit
tes the wound will be healed in very short time, and
lief from pain almost Instantly effected Or il fever attacks
them however malignant in its character by partaklng
freely of the bitteIs they will find almost INN edae relief
and by continuing the moderate OF them for few days,
a return oil the disease will be efectually prevented
Full directions lin English and Germany accompany each
bottle of This medicine. Price, SO per dozen.
All order from distance fully put up and forwarded
immediately Persons wishing make trial OF the bllters
will please address the subscriber, sole proprietor and
uiactuer, No IS Baltimore street, the Centre Market
sign Of the Fountain of Health," Baltimore, MAJ yand
Aug. 29-2aw6w l.. GUULEY
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~ New York, praying for the extension OF patent grant
ed TO said Stedman for Improvement in machine for
making bedstead for years from the expiration OF
said patent which takes place on the 10Th day Of January
IS49-
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard the Paten
Office the 18th day OF January at IL o'clock,
and all persons notified TO appear and show cause, ii
any they have, why said petition ought to lie granted
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in the Union,
National nreigencer, and National Demokrat, Washing
ton ; Pennsy vanian Philadelphia; True sun and sun,
New York Post, Boston and Argus, Albany, week
for three successive weeks previous the 18th day OF jan
uary next - -
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioned of Patents
U. S. PATENT OFFICE, Nov. 8. IS4S.
S-Edors of the above papers will please copy, and
send their bills the Patent Office, with paper contain
ing this notice. Nov lI-law3W
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THE UNION.
Proposals for Carrying the Mail.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
October 3, 1913.
PROPOSALS for carrying the mail of the United States
from the LIST day OF January, lS9 the 30th day OF
J1ae 200 Ss IN 9e s az Of p % H be
men in the city OF Washington, until n., the ih of
Deeember lsts TO be decided by the following day. on the
route and in the time herein specified, Wis
No HOP From Racine Wisconsin, by Fountain, Ives
E E f95kye k9eheeT Bg@nRs0 m5 sPng rne
GAINESVILLE, rs miles and back, three times week
Leave Racine every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at
a.
Arrive at GAINESVILLE same days by IL m,
Leave GAINESVILLE every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur-
Arrive at Racine same days by IL p, m.
Extract from The act Of Congress Of Sd Of March, 1885, sec
'Aad be further enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the Postmaster General in all future lettings of for
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance without other reference TO the mode
the due ceIery, certainty and security Of such ranpora-
oa shall any new contractor hereafter be required to
purchase out take vauaton the stock vehicles OF
any previous contractor for the same route"
Bidders requested 10 state in their proposals the mode
by which they intend TO the mail If the size and
weight of the mails the speed called for in the schedules
shall require IT, the contracts will be made for two or four
horse coach conveyance as the case may be- and in that
the route win be 10 let 10 bid proposing such mode
of conveyance But if coaches not necessary for the
mails the route will be assigned TO the bid that proposes
! the cheapest mode OF transportation
First-Of bid ohsrs change from advertisement
temJLdted by the bidder.
VI
names in full OF There state the residence residences
hereby propose carry the mail on No from
to often the advertisement requires, in the
time stated in the schedules and by the following mode
conveyance, wits (here how is 10 be conveyed
for the annual sum OF y :"
Dated
Second-Of guarantee to accompany each bid
'The undersigned (here insert the of the guaran
tor guarantos) guarantees that (here insert the
bidder of bidders the may be If his (o
their bid for carrying the mail from
be accepted by the Posi- General shall enter into
an obligation prior to the of January next, with gooc
and sufficient sureties perform the service proposed.
G. JOHNSON,
Oct 5-laW4w
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JESSE f. DOW,
Notary Public and General .4sent,

Office, No g. Union buildings, directly under the Union
Office, Washington, ID. O.,
A TTENDS to the prosecution of claims before Congress
"A and the various departments of the government Pen
sions and bounty-land warrants particularly attended
Bounty land purchased and sold The heirs and
legal representatives of the officers and of John Paul
Jones's squadron in l779 will find it be their
apply to Mr.. D., he having the rolls Of the Bon Homme
Richard and Alliance and tell glance pho and
,cho not entitled share in the Denmark prizes Per
abroad who desire business be attended by Mr.
will be required in all pay postage and enclose
d retaining fee of So.
Refer members of the 18th and Both Congresses
generally
Mar 2-1y INTEL
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fy T77-y -r1II3JIFHl1 13lfl -Yqe5JEIffr1
ftfH Scla ~ ~ $3.50. " y ,.r t.:;:sl
ADAMS q CO.'S EXPRESS.

Office, Pennsyipania dDenus, near Railroad Depot.
THE public respectfully informed that continue
l. express between Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and ali the principal cities
and towns for the safe and speedy conveyance OF mer-
chapdise packages, bullion, bank notes. NC.
Particular attention will be paid to the cole clon and
payment of notes. drafts bills. NC.
Custom house entries Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore promptly attended to, and reasonable
Our customers and others, ordering goods from the
east particularly requested to order By adams aud
cos Express, which will lnsue their conveyance with
greater despatch.
Our express for Richmond, Petersburg, and the south
lea yes daily at p. and arrives daily atIk p.
express from the north arrives daily ii and
u p. m, and departs daily at 5 p: m
Nov 3--eodu PHILIP J. BUCKLEY, Agent.
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wi having the invitation of the trustees charge
of the Presbyterian high school for young ladies' in Louis
vc begs present its claims her former friends, and
express hope that change of location viii prevent
them from ntrus,ing their daughters her Mrs G. has
found Louisville than she led expect and the
people Jealous in the Of education and she huiuty
that the institution she is assisting to found may be-
come blessing TO the community for years to
The heahness of the city, and the easness of
it from the south and southwest Indicate the very
place for school of high character and neither pains
expense will be spared place it beside the best in
the Union.
Mrs Darlington will receive limited number of board
ers, who will be as daughters in her family
Sept 30-d3m
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NEW MUSIC.-Jus received at the old-establs
IN store first door east of 18th street, the following
music which will be sold one-tird less than reg
price, making it only cents page.
WIN. FISCHER
! want beau music by w J. Lemon.
In the lonely grove lnger; by L. White.
Oh home of my boyhood by 5. BricEer.
The silver moon ; by B. s Burditte.
Voices from the spirit land by Metcaf
The rry-hehred soldier; by Turner.
Prepare we, nymphs for three voices.
With hawk and hound, for fourv .ces.
In this old chair my father sat,
Mourr pour la patrie; by White.
The four questions by T. s. Nascon.
The merry Provence lass by j NJ, Deems.
The Boat Horn by Gen. Wln. O. Butler
The Old Gray Church by Tenpyson.
Come back, Steben; negro Cavatina.
Homage Waltz; by Sabtzky.
Waltzes fro the Crusaders by Costa.
Wire Bridge Gaop; by Gungel.
Seven Sisters, set of Pokas by Diser
Feurs DIES Bois, Polka by Hunter.
British tircnadlerS' March
The Ratification Quickstep of Gen. Taylor,
Gen. Scouts entry into Mexico.
lrish National Quickstep by White
French Republican March; by White
Rossignols Quckslep
Convention Quckstep.
Missouri Volunteers Quickstep.
Sappho Quckstep; by Glynn
FIaggs Quicksep; by Richardson.
Rose OF AIlandale Lluickstep.
Sep. 29-3Iaw3w. Alex. Gazette.
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VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE,

N conformity to act entitled An net reduce
into the several acts concerning escteaors -
passed the 9th day of January, 1872 do hereby make
known to all whom it may concern, that it appears by
the certificate of the esceaor OF the county of Alexandria,
dated the 3ls day of October lSS and received into the
land Office the 3D. day OF November, IS4S that by
quest held the Both day OF October lSS the following
lots of which William Howard died seized, have been
found eschcaed 10 the Commonwealth:
No l, lot of ground the west side of Fairfax be-
tween Oronokc and Princess streets in the OF Ale
dria in the county OF Alexandria, containing square,
or two
No. 2, lot of ground on the side of Fairfax, and
north side of Oronoke street, in the said and county
Alexandria, containing one square, or two acres,
5. H. PARKER,
Nov. 7--law6w Reg. Virginia Land Office
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Notice to Claimants.

TUCKER ADDISON, General Agents, office 9Th
street, Colemans Buildngs,) four doors north Of Penn
sylvania avenue.
Beverley Tucker and John E. 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 <pos paid addressed the above
following genlemeni
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 oithe Navy.
Hon. k. M. T. Hunter, United States Senate
Clement Cox, esq Georgetown, ID. 9.
Jno. f. Addison, attorney at-aw, will continue to give
attention to business before the courts
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties OF
Maryland and Virginia. July bly,
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(H tI0 REWARD.-Ran away from the subscriber near
I'D lCU Luray, Page county, Virginia. the 9th inst,
boy named Aaron He is very black 20 years OF age,
about feet or inches high, has down look when spo-
ken very thick lips and heavy tongue. He had when
he LETT domestic kersey irock coat faded black color.
broad brm white hat aud other clothing with him.
collected The above reward OF $50 will be given should
he be appehended OF the State, and 500 if in the
State, that may get him again. All reasonable charges
will be paid if delivered to at Luray.
Aaron left in company with sprghty yellow boy red
complexion red hair, and spotted face; tall as
Aaron but heavier made Boh OF the above boys good
coopers. VIM. A. CHAPMAN
Sept EFT Luray, Page county, Virginia.
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Cp SO REVARD-Ran away from the subsc riber, on
eDe)O l4h instant boy JOHN, 10 years old and had
on when he LETT pair of old striped panialoons, dark
leans sack coat, silk cap, with his head tied up with a
handkerchief which he generally under his cap
and carried with him pair OF new mixed jeans pants
tweed sack coat SAID boy is black and has down
look good teeth other marks recollected.
will give fifty dollars if taken of the State twenty
dollars If taken in tauquer county and dollars if
taken in Cupeper, delivered he secured in jail,
that get him again. ~ -
JAMES KIRKMAN,
Leon Z. o., Madison county, Va.
No, q
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HANGING Academy.-Mr +, II. Liable has the honor
H. of announcing to the ladies and gentlemen of Wash
ingon and Georgetown that his dancing academy will be
opened residence of his late father PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, nearly opposite Wizards HOTEL Tuesday, No
vember 9TH.
Days tuition in Washington Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday
Days OF tuition in Georgetown, until the LIST OF December
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Sept 3O-3tawu
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Engine and Machinery for Rope Walk.

BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks,
November Is, 1913
SEALED proposals. endorsed " Proposals for machinery
- for tue rope-walk Memphis Navy Yard" viii be
ceved THIS office until IL O'Clock of January Is,
1919, Tor all the machinery, including eam-engine, boil
Nc, required for tho rupewak and tarrin2 house
the Memphis Navy Yard ali to be OF the best quality OF
materials and workmanship and put up and warranted to
work successfully in all respects without any extra charge
to the government
Particular specifications for all this work, arranged in
five classes, lodged with the several navy agents and
commandants of navyyards in the United States either
oil whom, TO this bureau, DESTROYS OF Offering
referred ior copy, which, request, will be forwarded
by mail.
The time to complete the whole will be year and a
halt from said 18th OF January
Nov l9-lawiw JOS. SMITH, Chief of Bureau.
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l. counterfeits.-The public attention is invited and par
cuary referred to the ADVERTISEMENT setting forth the
style OF labelling, and the putting ofDr Beckwh's anti
dyspeptic and dinner pills Also to that of Dr. Dyotts
proved ambitious pills. both of which, it may be
protected from being countereed, by the only safe
guard be depended upontc of the
propretors on the label of each box Of pills.
All others which may be offered for sale by unprncpled
persons surely base counerie and will be rejected
such. The pills that in the hands of persons who
purchased genuine have all been exchanged for such
as have the written signature of the proprietor
The sole agency for the sale of Beckwiths antdyspeptc
and Dyot's anti-bous pills. is vested in the hands of
W. Dyott Sons, the Columbian College, No. l32 North
Tor the same
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish to be fur
uished with the genuine pills. will hes uppied the
iber al terms, by applying a above. May 2I-u
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Agency for Claims Mt Washington.
CHARLES DIE NELDING Notnr,, pnhlir Ennu


~ and General Agent No. H. Todds Buildings Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Washington, D. c. oilers his for
prosecution OF claims before Congress of the
tive departments, before any boar OF commissioners
are or may be appointed Tor the adjustment OF spoaons
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions,
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands for
return duties or those Arising under contracts, treaties,
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c
Particular attention paid to the settlement of
disbursng officers who may find it announcement give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned a notary public, he is pre-
pared furnish legazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the
claimed and the extent of service required
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate
tention.
He has the honor to refer the Navy Department
the several bureaus connected with it, comptroers and
dors offices of the Treasury Department, and the senior
captains and in the navy; and also Dr. John Ho
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry esq., Philadelphia; Rev.
Sepmus Tustn chaplain OF the Senate, Washington; Hon
Henry l.. Ellsworth Fayette, lndans Thomas NJ. Bount
esq, Pensacola, Florida; Hon G. b. Penrose, Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford, Washington; VIM. Ag
new, ESQ., New York; q Collins Lee, esq, Baltimore, Md
II Il. Reardon, ESQ., Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodridge
New Haven, Conn; M Judson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
A, ii, Foster, Nashville, Tenn. May l6-lY
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CPANISH GKAMARS.-N

SNPANISH G RAMA HS.-Mcadows new grammar of
- the Spanish language, London
Urcullus's Spanish grammar, edited by Robinson.
Cubi's Spanish grammar, 9TH edition.
Grammatical de la Lengua Casellana by Mariana Cubi
Seler
Josscs grammar the Spanish language with practical
exercises.
Manescas Oral System of teaching the Spanish language,
edited by Rabasan.
Duei's Nature Displayed in her mode of teaching Span
ish, 2 volumes, London.
Olendort's New Method of learning to read, write, and
speak the Spanish language.
For sale by F. TAYLOR.
Together with variety Spanish dictionaries, exercise,
conversation and easy reading books for students of
language lists of which will be given in future advertise
also, a small collection OF the celebrated
Spanish authors historians, novess poets, and drama
lists. Imported from Europe, by L. Z.
July .
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NEW MUsIC.-This day received, the following new
IN music, the old established store next door to the
hotel OF 18th street. which will be sold at one
third less than half prcemaking only four cents page.
w. FISCHER.
Look how the stars like jewels glisten.
The song of Blanch Apen. BY Glover
Six celebrated ouaItetes of the fremont vocaliss
ranged for four voices.
There is priceless gem. BY Eastman.
The Sarah Waltz BY Bohbock
July, a beautiful waltz. BY Diser.
Carisse Harlowe with vignete.
The Bridal Belle Waltz. BY Bricher.
Guda Waltz. BY Hartge.
Missouri Volunteers Quickstep.
The Hauser Grand March
March of the Grondns
Capt E. w. Binders Quick.tep
Merose Polka. BY Turner.
Affection Polka BY Veerick.
Priscilla Polka BY Hartge.
Louisiana Nightingale Polka.
The Fancy Polka. BY B. Taylor.
The Springfield Polka. By Keber.
Six new studies BY Czerny.
Kindred Hearts-for the guitar.
Oct2i-3aw IAlex. Gaz.
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IJOWARD's Supreme Court Reports, vol. 6th be-
ing Tor January term, 1913;
Also, com plete sets of the same, in vols for sale low
Smiths Leading Cases, 2 vols.
Hare and Walace's American Leading Cases, 2 vols.
Jarman Wils-PeIkDs's American edition, vols.
Collyer Partnership from the second English edition.
with additions by j. c. Perkns-lS4S; ! vol.
Digest OF the Maryland Reports BY Norris. Brown, and
Bruno; vol
Tste's Digest of the Virginia Reports, 2 vols.
fuckers Commentaries of the Laws of Virginia, vols
Hocombs Digest of the Decisions OF the Supreme Court,
] vol
Peterss Digest of the Decisions Of the Supreme Court
and other Courts of the United States vols ISIS. Price
reduced to 81 50.
United States Digest of the Decisions of the Courts OF
Common Law and Admiralty in the United States vols.
BY Metcalf, Perkins, Curtis, and Putnam.
United States Statutes at La rye, vols.
Just received and for sale at low prices.
Oot26 i. TAYLOR.
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Seminary for the Education of Young Ladies'
street, betpeen 1914 and III streets, opposite b


Presidents Square
THE Principal OF this institution, Miss CARROLL, haN
ing selected the position above indicated, Will be
prepared to receive pupils Monday next the I,h oil Sep
tember.
All the departments Of English, Classical, and Mathr
NAUTICAL learning, together with the Modern Languages
Music, Drawing. and Painting, &c. will be provided VIE
com peient and accomplished instructors b..
Miss Carroll will bcsow unrcmitted personal attention
the instruction OF her pupils with all the advantages wh
have been acquired by much experiences and the nsl~
ton will have the supervision of her father, Ex-Goem
Carroll, from Maryland, now a resident OF THIS CITY
The conditions OF Abundance, which VIII be mouea'l
of study, &c, Will be found IN her prospectus m
any further information furnished by early application d
the Institution the LIST of September, AT her pfeseN
residence, street, between IL and 9th streets
REFERENCES.
Hon. John Y Mason, Secretary OF the Navy.
Hon, Reverdy Johnson, y. s, Senate.
Hon James A. Pearce, u. s. Senate
Rev. DR.. Laurie, Washington.
Rev. Il. h. Gurey, do.
Rev. DIR. VIM. ). Plumer, Baltimore Md.
Rev DR. s. w. Green, do
Rev DIR. Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Rev. DR.. Thornwell, South Carolina.
Rev. DIR. Van Rensselaer, New Jersey.
Rev. DR.. mpbell, Albany, New YORK.
Hon. j. w. Crisfeld, Maryland.
Hon. ]. g. Chapman, do.
Aug. 30-dtf
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-r-> FOR BALTIMORE

rT~M FOR BALTIMORE--The steamer OCEO-
LA WILL the LIST of October commence her
trips the above place leaving Washington every Sunday
at O'clock returning, leave Baltimore every Tues
day. at O'CLOCK, p She will stop regularly going and
returning Leonardtown, Md st. Marys river Md and
Cone river Va and at all the Intermediate landings on the
Potomac, for signals or to land.
Oct. l--3tawu j. MITCHELL, Captain
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LUSBY u DUVALL, Merchant TaiIors,

Under COlf'ndn's H0fe, PCnnsylpdniI avenue,
lave Just received of the latest porations splen-
did assortment of fashionable fall and winter goods
consisting of French and English cloths, cassimees and
WRITINGS, which they will make upo ORDER their
CANT style, as low as goods of similar quality be
bought In this any of the northern cities
Also received and for sale very prc es gem
hcmens silk Merino, and cotton shirts and drawers fine
muslin Shirts suspenders gloves, cravats, handke
stocks, umbrellas, hosiery, Ic.
Our friends and the public respectfully invited give
us a call Oct3