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MRS. BENIAN,
mltS. BbuANs
TINE CELEBRATED SHIRT MAKER OF NEW

rI,HE CELEBRATED SHIRT MAKER OF NEW
II York, visited Washington twice during the
last Congress, and on each occasion took large
number of orders for Shirts, Beman Collars Dress
ing gowns and Gents furnishing articles gene
rally, from Senators, Heads Of Departments, Mem
bcrs of Congress- and other distinguished individ-
uals TO all Of whom she acknowledges her obliga-
tons for their civilities and patronage, and bcgs
leave 10 inform them that she now contemplatcs
again renewing her visits at the ensuing Session Of
Congrcss-of which due notice will be given in the
Washington papers.
Rry-In the mean time, and at all times, she begs
leave TO call attention Of nonresdents OF New York
TO the following:
Mrs. Beman's Shirts.
AsToR HOUSE, new YORK. MADE TO ORDER.
Directions for !Self -neaswement 10 Non-residents
Of Netp York.
MRS BEMAN will send her Shirts TO any part
of the United States, of the world, and guaran-
lowing measures in inches-cxact size, with no
allowances:
l. Around the Neck.
2. Around the Wrist
g. Around the Chest, under the arms.
4. Three distances from the top Of shoulder at the
joint.
First. Breadth across from top to top at the
broadcast part.
Second Length Of shou lder from top TO the
neck at the collar band.
Third Length Of arm from top Of shoulder,
around the elbow 10 wrist joint.
5. Lastly, il is necessary 10 know whether the
person has a long neck, and carries his head erect,
or whether he is round shouldercd, with short neck
inclining forward Also the length of the shirt or
height OF the person
6S-REMEMBER that this is the fret advertise
nrent of the kind ever published in the United
SNtes. Cut il out and save il.
f. G. BEMAN,
Oct 17--df No. |. Astor House, Oct. |, lS49
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DIR. Martins Syrup OF wild Cherry and sar-
sapariIla.


Il which, on the basis of this preparation, have
long been celebrated in Consumption and Scrofula,
Diseases of the skin, Coughs, Colds, Splitting of
Blood, Asthma, &c. Though this remedy has been
but short time before the public, yet it has gained
perhaps more character and reputation as a cura-
tive in those diseases than any remedy of the day
The Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal church,
(the Right Rev. w. r. Whttingham,) authorized
us to say ne has used it in his person with de
cided bencft--Dr. s. Harper, of Kent Island, has
written TO u.s. he has used il with great success in
his practice [see his letter in the pamphlet And
in "a letter from lady the Eastern Shore of this
State, she says: al had letter from Miss E
on Tuesday; she says mother has requested her TO
saw Isabel derived amnstinztantaneors relief from
DR. MARTINS SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY.
Her disease Consumption in it, forming stage.
The Boonsborough Odd Fslotc of Washington
county, Maryland, June goth, lS4S, says: "When
an article has afforded relief to many persons
DIR. MARTINS COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD
CHERRY has done, we feel bound 10 make il
known. There an article in this coun-
try that has afforded relief and gave satisfac
ton than this. In the neighborhood of Brownsville,
in this county, it has effected several important
cures, and, from our own certain knowledge of it,
we pronounce it unequalled for the cure of Coughs,
Colds, and diseases OF this kind"
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LIFE ASSURANCE.
National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society.
20 CORNHILL, LONDON, AND II WALL
STREET, NEW YORK

20 CORNHILL, LONDON, AND II WALL
STREET, NEW YORK.
CAPITAL, $500 900 sterling, or 90 500 900
Y (Empo,oeed by Act Of Parliament,y ID PIE
Royal dissent, 9Th July, 1888. "a Savings Bank
for the Widow and the Orphan" T. LAME Muir
ray, George street Hanover Square, Chairman Of
H,e Court Of Directors, London.
UNITED STATES BOARD OF Local DREcToRs
New YoRK.-C. Edward Habicht Chairman
John :. Palmer, James Boorman, George Barclay
Samuel > Rowland, Samuel NJ Fox William Van
Hook, Aquia G.. Stout, Tanning c. Tucker Bache
McEvers.
PHILADELPHIA Clement c. Biddle. George X.
Graham, w. Peter, (H. y. NJ. Consul,) Louis A.
Cooley, William Jones.
BALTIMORE. Jonathan Meredith, John McTavish,
III Il. NJ. Consult Donald McIlvsin, Samuel Heff
man, Henry Tiffany, DIR. J. II. McCulloch.
BosroS-George NJ. Thatcher, Israel Whitney.
Franklin Dexter, Benjamin Seaver, Elijah d. Brig
ham, f. A. Grattan, III. b. NJ. Consul)
j. LEANDER STARR, General agent.
EDWARD II. RICHARDSON, General Acco,mtanf
for he United States and y. ". a. Ooloniss
Pamphlets containing the rates of premium, pros
pectus, examples, names of A gents, medical exam
iners &c, can be had free OF charge application
at II Wall street, and of agents.
Part Of the capital is permanently invested in the
United States in the names of three of the local di
rectors, available always to the assured
in cases of disputed claims (shoud any such arise)
or otherwise
Thirty days are allowed, after each payment of
premium becomes due, without forfeiture of policy
The United States Local Board meet every Wed
nesday, az their Office i'm Wall street where all
business connected with the Sociey's operations In
America is transacted affording thereby every
possible advantage OF promptness and attention 20
parties in cases of leave TO travel, loans settlement
&c.
Medical examiners attend daily, at O'Clock, D.
M at II, Wall street, and at the Office of the diff
ferent Local Boards and Agencies.
All communications TO be addressed to
J. LEANDER STARR, General Asenf
for the United States aud for b. ". A. Colonies.
Iuue
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TN pursuance Of law, ], ZACHARY TAYLOR,
j. 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 tuest of the fifth principal
Township two, of range three.
Township two, OF range four
North Of the base line, and east Of the ffM principal
meridian.
Township fifteen, OF range two.
At the Land Office at FAYETTEVILLE, com
mencing Monday, the fourteenth day of Janua-
ry next, for the disposal of the Public Lands within
the following named township, viz:
North Of the base line, and cest Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Township twenty, of range twenty six.
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 witt
South of the base line, and toest Of the h 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 days appointed, and proceed In
the order in which they advertised with all con-
venient despatch, until the whole shall have been
offered and the sales thus closed; but no sale shall
be kept open longer than two weeks and no private
entry of any of the lands vii admitted until after
the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washin gton,
this fifteenth day of September, Ammo Domini one
By the President: z. TAYLOR
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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A CARD.

John MARTIN returns his thanks to the cti-
- zens of Washington for the encouragement ex-
tended TO the late FIRM of Martin 4 Wright, and
takes this opportunity 70 inform them that he has
associated with him his son in the Auction and
Commission business, by whom il will hereafter ba
conducted under the name of Martin & Co.
Prompt attention viii be given TO all business
entrusted 10 them; and they hope, by strict atten
sbAre JOHN MARTIN Il co.
Sept ~, lS49. Sept l3-du
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MARTIN AND wHITELEY's NATIONAL
TONIC

4 certain cure for Agre, Feser and Dyspepsia. In
our summer and fall months many sections of our
and AGUE and FEVER. II has been our partic-
ular study TO find out some remedy 10 stop This
dreadful scourge and think in this TONIC we have
effected this great object. Ii is aso, we think, the
very best remedy in Dyspepsia, and, If our direc
tons are followed, will not fail 10 effect cure
In letter dated May 90, lS49 our Agent, Mr.
Elias Raub Of Wrightsyille, York county, Penn,
says: have never known any remedy for FeU0
aud Ag,e equal TO your INVALUABLE NATION
AL TONIC. IL has given universal satisfaction,
and has cured cases OF Ague Of years standing, and
after the failure of all other medicines made use Of
Mr. Henry Beverson, Of the same place. says in his
certificate dated 22d March, lS49: 81 applied 10 a
number of physicians, and also used variety Of
the most popular Ague Mixtures at different times,
but all without the desired effect no permanent
cure having been effected. was at length induced,
at the accommodation Of your worthy agent at
this place, TO try bottle Of your NATIONAL
TONIC. and to my great satisfaction, before had
used half of il, / felt completely cured, though
continued the use of il till had taken two bot
ties" In joint certificate from Messrs Miles
Kaho, William BlacRson, and James ID. Brown, of
the same place, they say: "Having tried nearly all
the remedies within our reach without success, we
at last purchased some Of your NATTON1L TON
nc, which has completely cured US. We cheerfully
recommend il TO the notice of all persons afflicted
with that terrible disease as the best remedy yet
discovered"
See the pamphlets, which you can get from one
Of our Agents gratis.
Also Dr. Martins Purgative Pills The best now
in use, in all cas,s where purgatye is needed.
as Prepared and sold by Martin and Whitley
Wholesale Drug Store, No. IS South Calvert street
Baltimore, and Tor sale by DIR. A. j. Schwartz, +.
s. Walsh, w. Eliot, Washington city; j. Sothe-
ron, Georgetown; j. r. Pierpont, Alexandria; NJ.
A. Santos, Norfolk, Va; G. H. Haintick, Ports
mouth, Va; Eustice 4 Son, and Gaynor Wood,
Richmond, Va.
Sept. 24-ly
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LooK ouT FoR RARGAINsi

II WOULD respectfully inform my old customers
Il and the public in general, thatI ann receiv
ing my fall supply OF Stoves and Crates, which I
am determined to sell cheap for cash. have in
my assortment of enameled Crates many new pat
terms from those of last fallStovcs Of all kinds,
sizes and patterns, Of the latest styles for wood
coal and as il will cost nothing, please call and
get my prices before purchasing elsewhere, as |
will make il an object 10 the purchaser. have the
exclusive sale of the Baltimore American Alright
Cooking Stoves, and will warrant them the most
superior Cooking Stove now in use for economy
and durability ] will also warrant them 10 give
general satisfaction, take them back and refund
the money 10 the purchaser.
have also on hand large supply of Hardware
and Cutlery, and great variety of house furnish
ing articles. G. WOODWARD,
Pennsylvania av., between 10th and ! It'll SITS.
Sept. l7--eodtf
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JAMES Otis SARGENT.
Attorney Mt Law,

FoURTEENTH STREET, OPPOSITE WIZARDS HOTEL,
WILL attend to the prosecution Of Claims be-
wv fore the Board of Mexican Commissioners
Claims against the United States, and 70 the trans.
action Of business with the various Departments.
June 2s-iftf
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Tickets $l0-Halves $5-Quarters So so.
Certificates of packages Of 26 Whole tickets 100 90
Do do d % Half do 90 90
Do do of26 Quarter do 32 so
Orders for tickets and shares and certificates of
packages in the above splendid lotteries will re-
ceve the most prompt attention, and an official ac
count of each drawing sent Immediately after il
is over to all who order from u.s.
Address J. & C. MAURY, Agents,
Nov. % Alexandria, Virginia.
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LOURDAN w. nIAURN.

STOCK, Money, and Exchange Broker. Offc,
- on Pennsylvania avenue, next door east o
Coleman's Hotel, Washington city.
Uncurrent notes bought and sold at best rates.
Stocks bought and sold
Notes and drafts collected.
Aug. 23--ly
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DHILIP BARTON KEY will attend TO any
i business he may be entrusted with before either
Of the Courts Of this District; and will also attend
TO the prosecution of Claims before Congress and
the Departments. Office on street
July lift
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OF COMPREHENSIVE.

H. The partnership heretofore existing between
John Martin and T.. :. Wright, in the name of Mar.
tin Wright, auctioneers, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
Those persons having claims against the firm
will please present them TO Martin 4 Co for pay
menti and those indebted to sand firm
quested TO call and settle possible, the
business of the late firm must h. closed
MARTIN & WRIGHT,
Sept. i, 1919. Sept l3-du
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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 lcctwe-rooms are all handsomely fur
nished The Institution is supplied with complete
Philosophical and Chemical apparatus, and every
other requisite for thorough and extensive study
Terms, for board, washing, fuel and lights, with
tuition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, $50
per annum For further information address
Oct. l-tf X. l.. BROCkETT, Principal.
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MoNTGOMERY's PATENT TUBULAR
ROLLER.

MONTGOMERy'S PATENT TUBULAR
BOILER.
rJ,HE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC Is IN
Il vitcd 10 this valuable improvement. Expert
the past year boats, both in Salt and Fresh
water, as also for land purposes, have fully tested
its superior qualities steam generator, and the
great saving of fuel, weight and space occupied,
over any boiler now in use.
These Boilers can be seen in operation at
Messrs. HECKER & BROS, Flour Mills, POI Cher
ry street.
HOOPER X BRO. IS, 1913 Pearl street.
MOTT & AYRES, Foundry, foot 25th
street, n. X.
ATLANTIC DOCK Brooklyn.
A w, METCALF, 90 and 65 Centre street
d. d. BADGER CO., "a and 10 Duane
street.
NIB. sTARBUCK's Foundry, Troy, New
= York.
q SMITH & CURLETT, Baltimore.
READING DEPOT, Reading, Pa.
A6d on board steamboats, JONAS e. HEARTH and
EDWARD PAYSON, foot of Liberty street, ". Y 4,
and towboat JOHN p. WHITNEY, New Orleans
For further information apply 10
JAMES M0NfG 0MERY and
SAMUEL WARD,
10 South William street, New York
June 20-tf
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Agency OF the Book-PubIishing Houses I'm
the United states.
TAYLOR & MAURY, Booksellers and Station
Il ers, Pennsylvania avenue, near 9Th street,
having formed connexions with the principal book
establishments of the country will supply all ordeys
for religious, miscellaneous, law, medical, sosen-
tifc, and school books, in lots single copies, at
the lowest publication prices.
Schools, institutions, and indvidugss intending
to order foreign or American booksIrom the north
ern cities trouble, and >Ixpense of heavy
freight, postage, &c. by leaving their orders with
TAYLOR MAURY, in Washington city.
Nov. 30
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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 Domni
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
y By the President. u. TAYLOR.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE- ENIpTIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person entitled to the right of pre- -empton
to any of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated, is required TO estab
lish the TO the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make pay
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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GOAL, COAL, COALi-Those who would wish
~ to be supplied with good article of Anthracite
Coal, suitable for CRATES, stoves, ranges radiators,
and furnaces, can be accommodated by calling at the
old stand, Lcnox's wharf near the Long Bridge,
by leaving their orders at John +. Callans, esq
corner Of 9TH and streets; John w. Baden 4
Brothers, Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Browns
HOTEL or at Jos. r. Nevitps, stove dealer, opposite
Wizards City Hotel, near l4th street.
Prices moderate. Terms cash, unless otherwise
arranged before delivery.
Nov. 2--l2t2aw JNO PETTIBONE.
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right OF presumption
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 soon 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.
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Mem 1lork advertisements.
THE MODERN STANDARD DRAMA.
Published by M. Douglas, IL 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 ID
now in Of publication
The series is printed from new, lar &C, and uni
form type, on good paper and soldat the low price
of l2k cents each play.
Eight numbers form large and elegant volume,
for which general title page, and an engraving
Of some distinguished performer, regularly
given. Bound in Cloth, 81.
The following plays have been already published:
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Commissioner of the General Land Office.


NOTICE TO .PhE-EMPTlON CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre- emption
10 any Of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated, Is required TO es-
tablish the to the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper land office, and make
payment therefor, practicable after seeing
blis 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. ]. BUTTERF1ELD,
Sept. 25-1awl3w Com. General Land Office.
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The Minor Drama.

Uniform tciM the Modern Standard Drama.
This Series is intended to embrace such Farces,
Burlettas Vaudevilles, &c, cannot consistently
be incorporated in the 60 Standard" Drama Ii Is
printed uniform with the above, and each number
embelished with fine Engraving, illustrative of
some prominent scene Every new piece OF merit
will be published at the earliest moment.
The following have already been Issued
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled 10 the right of pre- cmption
TO any of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated, is required 10 es-
tabsh the same TO the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver OF the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor as soon practicable after seeing
has notice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale Of the lands cn-
bracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. J. BUTTERFlELD,
Sept. 25--iawl3w Com. General Land Office
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Il. 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.
Sent b-tf
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sJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney at

I'D Law, will attend promptly TO any business in
his profession in the city of Richmond, Including
the adjacent counties, and in the town sf Peters
burg.
05- Office No. 3, Law Buildings, Richmond,
Virginia.
Aup. 6-tf
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BRILLIANT LOTTERIES
FOR DECEMBER, ls49.
j. w. MAURY & CO., MANAGERS.

ATTRACTIVE AND BRILLIANT SCHEME.
ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS,
CAPITALS!
$50, 900!
$4,000! $l6,00O
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Glass M for 1919,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, ON Saturday, the
22d of December, lS49.
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TO The Citizens of North Carolina.

The undersigned having been appoint,
ell bv The Convention held in Greensbo-
rough on the ooh ultmo. TO address the
People Of the State, and of urging mos,
earnestly, your evaporation, in order to
secure the Charter granted BY the last Ge-
neral Assembly To the +. North Carolina
Rail Road Company shall, as we
think. most usefullv discharge this duty,
by simply explaining the action, The pres
eni condition of things, aud what is posi-.
lively necessary, in order TO organize the
Company and carry oul the views and re.
commentators Of The Convention. for the
accomplishment o; This grea, State i'm
provemeni.
The Act granting the Charter, requires
a subscription on the par, Of individuals oil
One Million Of Dollars, and the paymen,
Of the first inslalmenl Of five dollars per
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TIE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.

a I'LL 1L.Nl NAL NAIL hoab
North Carolina is without navigable ri.
vcrs. II the Stale can hope for large
city, il must be done by Rail Roads.
There is nbw a general determination TO
create la,ge seaport in the State. We
can never otherwise redeem ourselves
from our commercial bondage, aud create
genuine North Carolina feeling.
With view To this result. we have
watched with interest the action Of the
Greensborough Convention. II has sur
passed all expectation. !, is especially
gratifying 10 observe that its action looks
10 Wilmington az the outlet and Port.
Whatever our own doubts my be as
10 the policy Of the LIST Legislature, we
feel none when our State pride is interest
ell. We would sacrifice every objection
10 the great object Of creating North "a
rollna City. And we say 10 our readers
that the sentiment is abroad here as else
where, and il will be done. Wilmington
did her duty nohly at the Convention
and if more is needed, il will be had.
Where, on this continent, is communi.
~ like this!
Let the Road be built from Goldsbo-
rough 10 Raleigh; aud our Western friends
will soon discover that they can supply
themselves with goods, groceries especial
ly, 10 To 20 per cent. cheaper here than a
Petersburg, Cheraw or Camden.
u Is notorious that (rrighis 10 this por
are from one-ihird 10 three tifihs cheape