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II Hawks, ID. ID
Mrs Ellet's Family Pictures from the Bible"
"The Scripture Gift Book" beautifully ilustra-
ted and bound.
Clarence" by Miss sedgwck uniform edi.
ton.
1.-THE Pilot" by Cooper uniform edition
Success in Life-Tbc Merchant" by Mrs. Tut
hill.
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Nov near 9Th street
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FOR NORFOLK.
DISH ENGLAND's WORKS, COM
Id PI.ETE.- TAYLOR A. MArpX nllL.llinr.

near 9th street, have just received from the pub.
Usher Bishop England's complete works, in vols
octave, which they supply to subscribers and others
at the publishers price, free of expense Of freight,
&c, in Washington Georgetown. list Of
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Nov. IL
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J. BUTTERFIELD,
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office.
FOR BALTIMORE.

h Cfsr IA The STEAMER OSCEOLA will,
cfey=zSS ON Sunday, the 23d September,
z1 commence making one trip a
week 10 the above place, leaving
Washington every Sunday, at 7 O'Clock, a. m; re-.
turning, leave Baltimore every Tuesday, at -
O'Clock, p. III. She will stop regularly, going and
returning, at Leonsrdtown, Maryland; st. Marys
river, Maryland; Cone river, Virginia, and at the
usual landings ON the Potomac, for signals, or TO
land.
FOR NORFOLK.
The steamer OSCEOLA will leave for Norfolk
every Thursday, at O'Clock, n. m; returning,
leave Norfolk every Friday, at 4 o'clock, p. m.
Passage and fare, So 90.
She touches, going and returning, at Cone river
and at the usual landings
Sept. 20 JAMES MITCHELL. Captain.
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authority Of the War Department. Price 81
General Register of the Navy and Marine
Corps-containing all tho names Of officers Of the
Navy and the Corps, Military and Civil Com
missioned and Warrant, who have entered the
service since the establishment Of the Navy, in
1898; showing the dates Of their original rank and
entry, the dates of their promotions to higher
grades, md in what manner and where they left
The service, if not still in IL; and all the La,cs Of e
Navy and Marine Corps. Price SO.
Published by authority, by Mechlin & windcr
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ROARDING.--MRS. CASA WAY, on the south
- side of d street, between It'll and sfh streets,
has rooms vacant. She will let them with or with
out board Nov. I7-dIm
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T1ATNT HUNts-WNTFK IUIUKS.-An CK-
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REFERENCES.

He has the pleasure Of referring claimants and
others TO the following gentlemen:
Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, U. 5. Army
Brig General Nathan Towson, Paymaster Gene
raj u. $. A.
George Gibson, Commssary Gene
raj U. =. A.
Hon. "A. X Paris, Second Comptroller of the Urea
Walter Forward, late Secretary Of the Trea-
sury.
Simon Cameron, United States Senate.
Patrick G.. Goode Sidney, Ohio.
Alexander Harper, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Willis Green, Green, kentucky.
Garrett Davis, Paris,
Baltic Peyton, New Orleans
John w Davis, Speaker of Inc House Of Reps
James @. Hampton, New Jersey.
X. w. Thompson, Terro Haute, Insiana.
r. M. Huntington, Indiana.
Edmund Deberry, Lawrenccve, N. c.
d. s. Kaufman, Texas.
&C. M. y. Gentry, Tennessee.
Andrew Stewart, Pennsylvania
James Irwin, %
Richard Brodhcad
Truman Smith, Litchfeld, Connecticut.
s. r. Yinton, Ohio
u. @. Thibodeaux, Louisiana.
Calvin Blythe, Philadelphia.
VIM. b. Reed,
G. y. Smith, Indiana
Joshua A. Spencer, Utica New York
Robert Smith, Alton, Illinois.
William Sawyer, Ohio.
Joseph H. Bradley, Esq, "
Rev. VIM McLain,
VIM T. Sprole, West Point.
James Knox, New York
James O. Hammer, Baltimore
Messrs. A. 4. Sangston 4 Co, Baltimore.
ID. Lcche Son. BALTIMORE
DR.. w l.. Alice, Philadelphia.
Rev. George Dufield, Detroit.
Bishop McCoskrey
Rev, J, p Durbin, d. D., Philadelphia.
$. Brady, Eco, Wheeling, Virginia.
A. NJ. Phillips & Son,
Rev. f. II. Cumpston, Lynchburg, Va.
Rev. Richard Craighead, Mcadville Penn.
j. d. Defrces, Esq, Indianapolis.
June l3-dtf
MRS ELLIs's HOUSEKEEPING MADEI
lvl Easy" or Complete Instructor in all branches
of Cookery and Domestic Economy. Price I2l cts
The Complete Coniectioncr, Pastry Cook and
Baker-plain and practical directions for making
Confectionery and Pastry. 20 cents
Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery, in its various
branches
Miss Bcechcr's Domestic Economy, for the use
Of young ladies at home and at school
With many other works Of the same kind, for
sale at low prices.
TAYLOR & MAURY,
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rEHE BRILLIANT-A splendid Gift Book 10,
1850, edited by Arthur.
Tupper's froverbal Philosophy; illustrated with
engravings.
Evenings at Woodlawn by Mrs Ellct.
frontenae Mctrcal Romance, by A. H. Street
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GEORGE NJ PHILLIPS, Notary Public, Com
" missioner of Deeds, and formerly of the Urea
sury Department, attends To the prosec ution and
collection of Claims before Congress and the several
Executive Departments of the Government His
attention is more particularly directed TO the pre-
sentation and prosecution of CLAIMS FOR PEN
SIONS, whether
Revolutionary, Invalid, Navy, Halfpay Widow g,
Presumption and other Land Claims;
Revolutionary Services-for Communication, Half
pay, or Bounty Lands
Bounty Lands and Pensions for services in the late
War with Mexico;
Contracts with the different Departments for Sup
plies, &c;
Settlement OF the accounts of discussing and other
officers of the Government;
Collection OF unclaimed dividends on the funded
debt of the United States.
Being in possession of large number of Rolls Of
the Army OF the Revolution he is enabled produce
the proof Of service" of large proportion of those
engaged in that struggle, and for which they or
their widows are entitled to pensions from the
United States
AS Notary Public, the undersigned is prepared 20
furnish legalsed copies of Documents or Records
Charges will be moderate, varying according to
the nature Of the business transacted. Letters 20
receive attention, should be postage paid and may
be addressed GEORGE NJ. PHILLIPS,
Bor No. 50, Washington CITY.
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GEORGE MACKAY. Attorney,
(LATE OF FLoRIDA,)
WILL attend TO all kinds Of business before Con.
w gress and the Departments.
REFERENCES:
Hon. T.. &. CABELL, Florida;
Z" X. TooNBs, Georgia;
II. w. HrLLrARD, Alabama;
A. Burr, South Carolina;
" r.. G. WINTHROP, Massachusetts,;
&. Il. SMITH, Indiana;
n. L. ROSE, Now York;
" JOHN You're, New York.
June l6-u
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IT y. EXPLORING EXPEDITTON-GEO-
u. LOGY.-Geology ofthe Exploring Expedi-
ton, by Dana. Large quarto volume, with a folio
atlas OF plates, just received for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Nov. y Booksellers, near 9th st.
CUPERB BOOKS FOR PRESENTS, in Pa
- pier MachG binding, and rich Turkey morocco.
Now opening for the coming season, at TAY LOR
MAURY'S Bookstore, near 9th street.
"The Women Of the Bible" new styles, beauti-
fully illustrated.
"The Women of the Testaments," a companion
10 The Women Of the Bible
'The Moss Rose"
friendships Offering"
"Iustrated Gems Of Sacred Poetry"
Rich Bibles and Prayer Books in great variety,
and many others Nov. 8
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TERMS.

vance payments indispensable TO carry them on.
Postmasters who may obtain subscribers will be
allowed twenty per cent on the subscription
prices for single papers, which they may retain
when they send ON the names Of subscribers and
the subscription money. The price for the Con-
oREssroNAL GLoBE and APPENDIX TO Clubs who
take ten copies is low that no deduction can be
afforded. Subscriptions may be RENTED by mail,
at our risk, in money at par in the section Of the
country where subscribers reside.
The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX, or
the DAILY GLOBE, as they may elect, will be sent
TO all editors who may publish this Prospectus as
often as three times before the first Monday in De
ceInbcr, and send US one copy of their paper con.
tanning II distinctly marked around with a pen 10
direct our attention TO il. JOHN G.. RIVES
WAsHINGToN CRY, Oct. 9, IS49. Oct. 10
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vITOMAN, IN ALL AGES AND NATIONS,
w from the earliest ages to the present time by
Thomas l.. Nichols.
Essay on Christian Baptism, by Baptist W Noel,
A. NJ.
jeremiah Parkes, a novel, by the author Of the
Poor Cousin, sc.
The Ogilvies, a novel.
Mothers and Daughters novel, by Mrs. Gore.
This day received for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
Dec BOok ztore near 9th STREET
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
SJRANCE COMPANY.

sURANCE COMPANY.
Permanent Fund by Act or incorporation,
100000.
Office No "a Grapier Street, 6ettceen Camp and 81.
Charles streets, Neio Orleans, La.
TRusTEEs.
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey, jr, Geo. Strawbridge
Robert j. Ward John 5. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. f. Leverich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Manuel White Henry S. Buckner
PETER CoNREy, ir, President Board of Trustees.
DIREcToRs.
Joseph w Stanton Warrck Martin
John l.. Lewis Mark Walton
VIM. Nj. Goodrich Joseph Lallandc
John L. Saffarans M. Nj. Cohen
A. ID. Crossman Preston w. Farrar
Cornelius Fellowcs William II. White
Edw. Jenner Cox John d. Bean
John Stroud sen VIM. c. Tompkins
John Calhoun John Is. Lece
Joshua Baldwin
0J-rhis Company is prepared to entertain appil'
cations for Life Insurance, and issue Policies on
all sound and healthy White persons and Negroes,
at the Table of Rates established by the Board,
which arc less than the rates charged by the New
York and London offices, and without their restric-
tons 10 residence in the South. BY the charter
dividends of profits declared annually, and the
profits draw interest, and can be made available at
once to the extent of two-thirds of their amount
where the party has paid his premiums in full.
JOHN HAGAN, President of the Company.
PREsToN W. FARRAn, Vice President.
A. j. WEpDERBURN, Nj. ID. Medical Board of
THOMAS HUNT, M ID. Consultation,
HARMAN DoANE, Secretary.
ii. G. HEARTT, Agent.
California Permits are issued to Life Insurance
members at New York and London rates. Pros
pectus table of rates, and all information as to Life
Insurance, and all papers necessary to effect nsu-
rance can be had at the Office of the Company, or
by letter 10 the Agent at New Orleans.
In order TO accommodate all classes, young men
and mechanics having families dependent upon
them, the Company will allow all persons insuring
for life, where the premium amounts to over $40
per annum, to pay one half in cash. and one hall
in satisfactory endorsed note at IL months, bearing
interest at per cent. per annum
n B.-The business of this Company is confined
to LIFE INSURANCE ONLY. By resolution Of the
Board, no Fire, River, or Marine Risks are taken
Aug. l6-6m
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NOTICE TO EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person entitled 20 the right of pre- -emption
10 any Of the lands within the townships above
enumerated il required TO establish the same 20 the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon as
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
Of the lands embracing the tract claimed otherwi
such claim will be forfeited
j. BUTTERFIELD,
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lsion and Bounty Land Agency,

WASHINGTON CITY,
Office removed TO 18Th street. opposite the Treasury
Department.
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#. w. RIsQUE,
A TTORNEY at Law and Agent for Claims
IA against the United States. Office ON Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near 18th street, Washington.
June bly,
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In pursuance of law, |, 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 IOWA, at the periods hereinafter de-
sgnated, to wit:
At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing on
Monday, the seventh day of January next, for the
disposal of the Public Lands situated within the
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North q the base line, and ,cest Of the fifth principal
The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-23
son, of rsmpernnce.

ca TsesasY las; the HsFE DIv1s'ox. No. 14, of the Order sf the Sons of Tsm7er4nes, celebrated the srst ansivsrsary of tAs formation of sb~r as- sOeiatioa. The oeessisa WIS selected for Inc pre- sestaton of banner and Bible, 10 the DTision. by the la4ies of oas city Toe banasr wss present aY Miss TH5Rvroy and iks Bsbl- by Miss CTxSsSsHAs Aiihocgh necessarily embarrassed, tse fair daaess eoAdVetstkesr part oftae ceremony rlass ss1nirsY The painting of the ssaagr wss well Gessgasa aad bssatifasy ex-eat-d by Hr. CL,FTokD, cf the Arse aai l, ~Iii cosa2ars f.vorasiy with aay backwoo6s spseiasea of artistic taste we have svsr sesn- l, was goa4ly, s0al-fhriiSinz sight ta witness the pure, the fair the bssafal. bssa ig a'eT ias aafor taaate, gracisady rsEaFdiag ta@ir efsrts aad, wih smiles of appreciation aai [" words that swsstly drop, ss honey from the eoms," cheering their progress. The gifts ~eFe rsesise8 by the Rev Mir, HAaoLD and c. B. HAYuES, a behalf Of lhe assO- eiatioa.
 | The ceremonies wers eaaclaisi by aa oratiSa delivered bY R C FARRELL, Esl, He depicted, ia passionate laagaags. su, no less trashfaI. the pAas and penalties, the dsgrsda,i2a aad destroying influences of issezpsraoce aad falased. iA glow jag tints of poetry, the aaa1sa pleasures, iae ia- creased usefoacss. aad the hsavsn-s#stid ssif.ap- ' 5sOSasioa of hsn who makes ,hs iim2A waters Oi Ibs ruaaiag brook his only beverage. ! The proceedings wers varied and eHIIveued sy s,raias of appropriate music from the band- Tks Church was erc~3si with ias beauty ani sgiie of oar city all an1iOas to sgaify, by sas suaIxAi 0i their prcseaee. their satFe apPss5aiioa of The os jeets of the society.
 Saeh ceremonies are wei esieaia.s! to strengthen and PsrsPsaa,e the orasg. The enthusiasm ot th ladies os issslf quite sai6sien, rusks ever,
 outsider srcIaim Amos, thou Persasdesi uie | be- ssRt
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A New state.

eoHvenfca of sAe iuhsessAs,s of the valley or the Great Salt Lake, assembled al the Great sa,t Lake city oa the 5th of MMea las', and fraaea state eons;ilaiioa ant government elected delegate Co Congress saa siguiied tb<ir intention 10 apply for State into tae Uatoa. Ths State Is to bear tAe sa,ne ot l" Dessret,' sgalfyiag according to Nor u,oss ssy'aIosv she s' Honey Be- ? aAe suggestive ef industry and ths A,adfed virtues,
 The StNe og Des~rr; Is to be included in the fol- lowing brsiHdaries
 Commencing at he sso north latitude where il erassrs tAe less lnasifade west al Greenwich :. ,heHcs rssnn'ng south aBd west 10 the uasthern ooaajsfy ot MtSiee thence west to, aud doNn the mSga thaaHei of tae tTta FsVsF, iae noFtafrh as ct Msxleo, ard CT the neathsrn oo4,uaary o Lower Cslisofala ;o ,be Pacific ocean; theace along he coast j&wsste4iy to tse IS Sa nf west longitude; iasacs north te where ,ae sad ioe lRtefsecis Inc dividing Fidge of the Stera Nevada mountains; thence ncr,h aegg The sltnnr of the Sierra Nevada mountains t9 the dividing gfnge of unantaus that separate ;he waters flowing ial9 ths Colauibsa river from Inc waeis running Rfe the Great Basin, thence easteIly Stoug the dsvtiiHg range of mountains thai sepa3ate sad waters flowing into Coiamhla river aG (l- north, iE3al ,ae Wsists flowing iata ise Great Basin on ae soaih. to the snnmit ct he Wind river chan ci mountains; thence southeast and south Dy The dividing range oi mountains fiat separate the waters flowing iaso ihe GaH of Mexico, from the waters aoainS into ,he Gbf of California, 10 ihe Place oi begsBGtGg, set forth ia map drawn by Charles freuss and published by order of the Senate ct the Ua,,ed states, n lstS
 By joint vote of tlTe legislature. AtMoS ". BAs- sFTF elected delegate aad representative to Congress Previous 10 is adjournment The legisls- ture adopted memorial To Congress. setting forih the reasons of the organization of The Ssstst They cite the failure oG Congress ta provide q government for the territory aeqatfes Iom Mexsca, the aofogaiian of the MeNiean law. the anagcbv which has followed. '' .hs revolver aad tae aowle knife fihey say have bsan the highest law of the lani--ths strong haze prevailed against the weak while peFsons property, character aa religion have ] been unaiaed, and yiftas gnptoisesed." Fsaaily, they represent t.at there Is sufficient number ol inhaataafs residing wi.hin he SsiS c DssfYet 10 sappaT, a State government. and to relieve the General government srpa the expense oi TerTi,e- ,iai government, and they therefore ask that the Constitution accompanying this memorial be ratified aaa that the Si4is ei DeseFci be admitted into the Ussoa on aa eqaai footing with the other States. oI ihs, sLea torm ot government may be stvea 10 them may b. deemed expedlsnt; and that theE deis- gate may b. received and their interests properly represeu'ed in ihe Congress ot the United State & Not word Is sad iH the Constitution about slavery or the N l,Got Pro.isa.
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Bridges.

wire bridge is ia process oi eoustructI7u across The Ohio at Wheeling. The last wire cable for he suPPo4t of the structure was stretched sa the 2.th ult The Wheeling Argus says:
 The heaviest part ot the lob is now done, and II Is oesjsyea E about SIX weeks regular uniateg- ruptea passag- wii be allowed for wagons across the river at this Point by mesas Of that great iiOnal work. AnKiousy looked for. the " i-elisg and Belmeat Briage."
 We are happy 10 stale tina; :he bridge across the Arkansas. a, ihls point, is rapidly progressing AL ready it shows itself upon the opposite bank of the river. The most iacredgsous are now becoming satisfied that the bridge viii be built Capt ElS6 HAM, who is experimenting the operations, promi- ses to have it ready for crossing by March Dext He deserves much credit for his inGef4;igs5is ia- dustry and perseverance In The face Of Ina; worst of obstacles, ihe want ef means and reiagae9 hy the want of confidence on the part Of many of oa' citzens, he is aboat t6 complete his design. Vine ther 1t vii! stand, remains 10 be seen; bat the m mcnse bench, n wiH confer upon the laad owners and merchants in the vicinity, and the facilities il will afford to travellers and emigranJs make il fully worthy of trial.
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S~7'-
 Prof. !. N. aIafsitt.

This eloquent mial-ter has been expected amoag Bs for severaldAys. The present field oi his labor is Ctsiksvi!e. The Union says
 This distinguished selesiaslic arrived in our city cn Saturday the lS inst. and has been preaching 10 crowded hoases nightly. The bursts 0g diyifsr ecqueaee which seems 10 ssae spontaneously sroEn his hps-his haIshed gestures, and ihe isryld man- her which be 10 thfoS his whole soul into The lsngaage and sentimeufs, which h. eonmnni- estes Ia hts hearers, has ghty effect tbe
 gous as well as ihe relig1eas ID inaaeiag them io 'eoms up 10 The hslp of the Lori ains ire mighty ' revival has already commenced and is nol Tor Us 10 Say wheT1ii wii end.