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ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
TINE course Of study embraces the Ancient and
Il the Modern Languages, Mathematics, and
Natural Science. Courses of Lectures on Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, and Astronomy, are de-
livered during the year. The school-room, recita-
ton, and lecture rooms all handsomely fur
nished. The Institution is supplied with complete
Philosophical and Chemical apparatus, and every
Terms, for board, washing, fuel and lights, with
tuition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, $50
per annum. For further information address
Oct. If II. l.. CROCKETT. Princinal.
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JAMES OTIS SARGENT,
Attorney at Law.

FOURTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE wILLARD's HOTEL,
NTILL attend TO the prosecution Of Claims be-
w fore the Board of Mexican Commissioners,
Claims against the United States and to the trans
action Of business with the various Departments.
Iune 2S-iftf
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shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and no
private entry Of any of the lands will be admitted
until after the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this fifteenth day of September, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
By the President. u. TAYLOR
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled 10 the right Of pre- empton
10 any Of the lands within the townships and parts
Of townships above enumerated, is required TO es-
tablish the same 20 the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver Of the proper land Office, and make
payment therefo practicable after seeing
commencement Of the public sale Of the lands en-
bracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com General Land OHce.
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DIR. Martins Syrup OF wild Cherry and sar-
saparilla.

THE WILD CHERRY AND SARSAPARIIIA
Il which, on the basis of this preparation, have
long been celebrated in Consumption and Scrofuls.
Diseases Of the skin, Coughs, Colds, Splitting of
Blood, Asthma, &c. Though this remedy has Been
but short time before the public, yet il has gained
perhaps more character and reputation as a curs-
tive in those diseases than any remedy of the dsy
The Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church.
(the Right Rev. w. r. Nottingham authorized
US TO say he has used IL in his own person with de-
cided beneht-Dr. s. Harper, of Kent Island, has
written TO us he has used IL with great success in
his practice [see his letter in the pamphlet And
in letter from lady on the Eastern Shore of this
State, she says 81 had a letter from Miss E
on Tuesday; she says mother has requested her ,o
say Isabel derived almost relief from
DR. MARTINS SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.
Her disease was Consumption in its forming STAG
The Boonsborough Odd Fsiio,o, Of Washington
county, Maryland, June 10Th, l54s, says: when
article has afforded relief TO so many persons az
DR.. MARTINS COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD
CHERRY has done, we feel bound 10 make IL
known. There never article in this coun-
try that has afforded relief and gave more satisfac
ton than this. In the neighborhood of Brownsville
in this county, il has effected several important
cures, and, from our certain knowledge of il.
we pronounce il unequalled for the cure of Coughs
Colds, and diseases OF this kind"
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JoURDAN w. MAURY,

SToCK, Money, and Exchange Broker. ofic,
- on Pennsylvania avenue, next door cast o
Coeman's Hotel, Washington city.
Uncurrent notes bought and sold at best rates.
Stocks bought and sold.
Notes and drafts collected.
Aug
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IL The partnership heretofore existing between
John Martin and r s. Wright, In the name of Mar
tin g. Wright, auctioneers, lie this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
Thoec persons having claims against the firm
will please present them TO Martin 4 Co. for pay
ment; and those indebted TO said firm re-
quested 10 call and settle possible, as the
business of the late firm must be closed.
MARTIN X WRIGHT.
Sept |, ls49. Sept. l3-du
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New 1lork advertisements.
THE MODERN STANDARD DRAMA.
Published by M. Douglas, II Spruce Street
New York.

New York.
Price l2k cents each.
Under this title collection of all the celebrated
plays that keep possession of the modern stage is
now in course Of publication.
The series is printed from new, lar &C, and uni
form type, good paper, and soldat the low price
Of l2k cents each play
Eight numbers form large and elegant volume,
for which general title age, and an engraving
of some distinguished performer, are regularly
given. Bound in Cloth, 81.
The following plays have been already published:
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A CARD.

John MARTIN returns his thanks 10 the citi-
~ Gems of Washington for the encouragement e1-
tended TO the late firm of Martin Wright, and
takes this opportunity TO inform them that he has
associated with him his in the Auction and
Commission Business, by whom II will hereafter be
conducted, under the name of Martin x Co.
Prompt attention will be given TO all business
entrusted TO them; and they hope, by strict atten-
ton 10 business, TO merit and receive a liberal
share. JOHN MARTIN K CO.
Sept IL, 1s49. Sept. la-du
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NEW BOOKS.-MRs. ELLIs's "HEARrs AND
IN HOMES" complete in 2vols
David Copperfeld, No. 4, by Dickens.
The Western World, or travels in the U. States
in ls46-'7, by Alex. Mackay.
Just received this day, for sale at
TAYLOR MAURY'S
Nov. AZ Bookstore. near 9th street.
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w. T. PORTER.

House, Sign, and Ornamental Painter,
oopsrp srH STREET AND PENN. AvrNvr, Up STAIRS
Directly opposite TIE National Hotel
June ply
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BY the President OF the United states.

Tn pursuance of law, 1, ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Il President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known. that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices,
in the State of ARKANSAS, at the periods herein.
after designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at BATEsvILLE, commenc
ing on Monday, the seventh day of January next,
for the disposal of the Public Lands situated within
the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and ,Oest Of the M principal
Township two, of range three
Township two, of range four.
North Of the base line, and east Of the fifth principal
Township fifteen, of range two.
At the Land Office at FAYETTEVILLE, COM
mencing on Monday, the fourteenth day of Janua-
ry next for the disposal ofthe Public Lands within
the following named township, viz:
North Of the base line and toest Of the tM principal
meridian.
Township twenty, of range twenty-sx.
At the Land Office at LITTLE ROCK, commenc-
ing on Monday, the twenty first day of January
next for the disposal of the Public Lands situated
within the aforementioned township, to wit:
South Of the base line, and ,oest Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Township six, of range fourteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales
The Offering of the above mentioned lands will be
commenced on the Gays appointed, ana proceed III
the order in which they advertised, with all con-
venient 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 admitted until after
the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this fifteenth day of September, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
By the President z. TAYLOR.
j.. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- emption
TO any of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated, is required to
establish the to the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper land office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing
This notice. and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale Of the lands en-
bracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Com. of the General Land Office.
Sent 05-Iawl3w
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Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-. EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPT1ON CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right Of pre- emption
TO any Of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated, is required to es-
tablish the same TO the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing
this notice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale Of the lands en-
bracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. J. BUTTERFIELD,
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office
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WANTED TO RENT.-A convenien

WANTED TO RENT.-A convenient house,
w located in central position, with not less
than eight rooms, besides the kitchen. II would
1877, at the post Office, will receive immediate at
tention Aug. eft
A CARD.-The subscriber, a member Of the
"A former Commission on Mexican claims, will
be in Washington in the course Of the month OF
November, and offers his services to claimants un
der the treaty. He will attend 10 any other bust
ness with which he may be trusted, especially from
the South. Those DESTROYS Of obtaining his ser
vices will please to address Andrew wylie, esq.,
Washington city.
Nov, b-du H. NJ. BRECKENRIDGE.
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i. III. TATUM. ARTIST,

j. III. TATUM, ARTIST,
STUDIO in the Capitol, near the Library of the
- House Of Representatives.
Lovers Of Art are requested TO call and examine
his specimens.
Sept 5-u
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THE BOOK OF THE wORLD-Being an
il account Of all Republics, Empires, Kingdoms
and Nations in reference TO their Geography, Sta
tistics, Commerce, &c. by Richard $. Fisher,
M. ID.
Treasury of knowledge and Library of Refer.
snce, 3 vols. TAYLOR n MkURY,
Nov. 2s Booksellers, near 9th street.
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend 10 any
Il business he may be entrusted with before either
Of the Courts Of this Districts and will also attend
TO the prosecution of Claims before Congress and
the Departments. Office on c street.
Iulv lift
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Agency OF the Book-PubIisbing Houses I'm
the United states.
TAYLOR n MAURY, Booksellers and Station.
IL ere, Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th street,
having formed connexions with the principal book
establishments Of the country will supply all orders
for religious, miscellaneous law, medical, scion
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BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at

DENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at
I'D Law, will attend promptly TO any business in
his profession in the city of Richmond, Qncluding
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town Of Peters
burg.
Or Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug b-tf
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANT

Every person entitled to the right of pre- -emption
to any of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated is required to estab
ish the to the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make pay
ment therefor practicable after seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement of the public sale of the lands embrac-
ing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be
forfeited. J. BUTTERFIELD,
Sept 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office.
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DRs. FRYE e. BOLMEAD,
OFFICE Pennsylvania vsenue, near the corner OF
" Al street, Washington, ID. G. June l3-1y
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HALLS NEW GENERAL ATLAs-LON-
II DoN-accompsniedb by an alphabetical index of
all names contained in the maps, with their lsti
tudc and longitude.
Lately imported, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURy,
Nov, 3 Booksellers, near 9th st.
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MO. 9, DAVID oOPPERFIELD,-byD Dick.
IN ems (Boz.)
Life, Health, and Diseasc--by Edward Johnson,
MD.
Windings Of the River Of the Water of Life-by
c. b. Cheever, ID. ID.
Geometry and Faith--a fragmentary supplement
10 the ninth Bridgewater Treatise, by Thomas Hill
This day received, for sale at
TAYLOR h MAURY's
Nov. Bookstore, near 9th street
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GOAL, COAL, COALi-Those who would wish
~ 10 be supplied with good article ofAnthracite
Coal suitable for CRATES stoves ranges, radiators
and furnaces, can be accommodated by calling at the
old stand, Lenoxs wharf, near the Long Bridge,
or by leaving their orders at John y. Calsn's esq
corner of 9TH and f streets; John w. Baden &
Brothers, Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Browns
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Wizards City Hotel, near l4th street.
Prices moderate. Terms cash, unlcss otherwise
arranged before delivery.
Nov, 2-l2t2aw JNO. PETTIBONF
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NEW Wandering Sketches of Pso-
rio .nd Things in South America, California,
&c, by William Maxwell Wood, M. D., u. s.
Navy.
{ The Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1860.
+. The Ruby, 1850.
The Offering of Beauty, 1850.
Just received by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Dec. 7 Booksellers, near 9th st.
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CONSTITUTIONS of the different States and
~ the United States. vol.
Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice.
! vol.
The Federalist-by Madison, Hamilton and Jay.
The American Almanac and Statistical Register
for 1850.
Wirts Letters of the British Spy.
I For sale at TAYLOR & MAURY'S
/ Dec 6 Bookstore near 9th at
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The undersigned will give the Volumes of the
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TERMS IS per annum in advance All remit.
tances must be made 10
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Nem Ilork advertisements,
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

VNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volsIme and in
its list of upsoard Of hundred contributors are found
the names of every distinguished writer, male and
female, in America, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first dayof July,
l849 The following notices of the KNIcxERBocKER
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American and British writer's OF distinction.
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New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor Of the KNICKERBocKER about a twelve
month: ii has now reached an age greatly beyond
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ally speaks volumes in praise Of the manner in
which the work has been conducted. No number
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vision that did not bear indubtable evidence of edi
torial care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe 30 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense Of the term. Ne,o
York Daily Tribune.
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u months, renewable with six per cent interests
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Creditors may insure the lives II debtors, and
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ity may take place.
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