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THE NATIONAL WING,

Is PUBLISHED DAILY Tri.weekiy and Weekly In ih'
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est interest g those concerned IN supplying me wants o.
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ter, that may tend TO spread useful information.
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n5-THE ONLY GENUlNE-u
wIsTAR,s BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
THE ONLY GENUINE
DR.. WIstar,s
BALSAM or WILD CHERRY
HAS THE
WRITTEN SIGNATURE
OF the sole Proprietor,
q % q A N

On The outside Wrapper surrounding each bottle.
THIS believed to be the only article bearing The aDove
i title, emanaiIng from the Doctor The virtues Of
ali important organ The Liver, has long enjoyed he conf
dence OF domestic practice.
Cifyef Philadelphia, es.-wlliam NJ Spear, Of The City
and says that he Is In Of the original recipe Tor
preparing Balsam of Wild Cherry for affections Oi the
Lungs which was given 20 him BY DR. Wistar, regular
educated Physician and that he believes u 10 he The only
In possession Of any person except me said DR. Ws'or
himself w. ". Spear
the fret day OF November A. d. eighteen hundred and
forty seven. JoHa SWIFT, Mayor H. 81
Absurd may appear 10 the face Of the above une,i
able proof individual from Boston, Mass recently ap
piled 10 the Halted Stsee District Court 81
an injunction the General Agent for the United States
nn ns me ons genuine Dr. sn q
(sat individual Claiming the rightly OF COURSE the Hon
Judge Of said Court promptly reiaaed y
tits Wsfars original Balssm oi Wild Cherry alone that
performs the Let them deceive you. n7-Look
well to the mark ofthe genuine.
No DR. Wisar's Dasam Of Wild Cherry possibly be
the genuine wihontne written signature Of VIM ~ srEAn
the ontside wrapper surrounding each Bottle This
being the ouy genuine Balsam offered to the public
The genuine s s = q p VI n e eSss Win s Gs
blown II The glass each bottle bearing ,absl on The front
A liberal disc ouni 10 druggists aud dealers
AGENTS
SoricE TO rHE PunLIc-I have this day appointed 7.
w. DoYrr SoSs No l3 North Second street Phlsde |.
sole TsS. 1ssF AssSs s hs s1
AL orders for the Bassm addressed TO them, will be
prices WIN SPEAR, Sole Proprietor
ants Throughout The United States, Mexico West Indie
British provinees who In the practice Of selling Gen
nne Popular Medicines. "
Price 81 SIX Boitss for t5 Nt
no Far fun particulars read Dyous Oracle n Heath
10 be hat Of the Agents, mar Sly
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PROPOSALS FOR FUEL,
HpAparARrRRs MARIss CoRfs,
QuANTERMAsrER,s Opercr

HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRfs,
QuARTERMAsrERs OPfrcK
Washington, May II. ls49
SEPARATE PROPOSALS viii be received ss ., This ono.
fer furnishing such quantities Of best Oak Wood An
hrase or m Goal Is may os Inquired On u.
he following stations from LEI July, 1873 70 30h June,
1850, viz.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charleston, Massachusetts,
i,rooklyn, Long Island, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsy wanna.
Gosport near Norfolk, Virginia
washington, District Of Columbia.
Each proposal will state separately the price per cord
the wood per ton for The best anthracite COAL and per
Wood coal viii be furnished the option o. the Gov.
eminent en aas % os sd and measured at
Of expense TO the United States. IA =
ss p,ossSs q ,Ss Fl he
TO the several commanding officers.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied by the
AUG. a. NICHOLSON.
May li-uw3w Qnartermasttr Marine Corps
The National Inieligencsr and Union, Washington;
North American and Pennsylvania Philadelphia Ports
Tunes. Boson New YORK Herald New York Courier and
Enqulrer, and New York sun Norfolk Beacon and Nor
Insertions each psr week. aud send the account,
accompanied by one printed copy OF The advertisement to
This office for payment
PROPOSALS Or carrying mails CT the United States,
1853 inclusive IN NEW YORK viii be received al the
Contract Office OF the Post Office Department. IN the city Of
Washington until M the 18th June, 1919, Go be de-
cited h, the n,xf day the routes and In the manner
and time herein specified, viz:
NEW YORK
1861 From Denmark al m every day, except Sundays
Nv Deem River Carthage, wilma, North wilma, Ant
VEN Someryile, Gonvernsur, Riehvie. De Kalb
To Cslrnsburs BY same days;
And back between "a m and y IN same days; tri-
weekly trims from Antwerp, by Okhow and Rcssie, to
Hammond, and also from DE kalb 10 Canton in due
connexions,
times h by the osbow and Morrstown road, win
be considered
uS-H iddera win specify the mode of conveyance
NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guaranty
signed BY more responsible perscns, Ia The follow
ing manner, viz tf
aThe undersigned -- guaranty that -------- II his
bid for carrying the mail rum he nc.
cepted BY the Postmaster General shall an ob
gallon prior the frsf day of ysdy merit with good and
sufficen snretes, foperform The service proposals.
This should be accompanied BY the certificate Of post
other equivalent testimony that THE kuarantors
of property anl able make good their guaranty
The propoal should be sent 10 the Department sealed
endorsed Proposals for route No =, W -----, p and
addressed the First Assistant Postmaster Gel al.
For the prohibition Of bids resulting from cmbina.
ton and the and conditions which hf
TO be made see the last annual advertisement
J. COiLAMER, Postm r General
posr orrics DrpanrMsSr, May , isae ast'msy s-tlsl
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Trea.ury Department, April I4, Is4o.

ny ID section ol act Of the ID March last entitled
An provide for the settlement Of the accounts OF
public officers and others who may have received moneys
arising from military contributions otherwise Ia Mexi
COZ Il is enacted @hat where questions arise respect
the ref,ndng Of duties collected In Mexco or the
mission OF penalties imposed the ground that the col
lection was improper orthe penalties wrongfay enforced
the shall be referred for the decision Oft Secretary
the Treasury, who Is hereby authorized and required
pay under the direction OF The President Of the United
States out The money IN the treasury raised from con.
ribuuons, such sums may be determined by him 10
have been improperly levied imposed as courrbuons,
assessments, or pensltiesn
For the information Of clamantsnder this section q the
act notice is hereby given That this Department viii ri
qre thai all claims shall be presented Ia writing seing
iorh the character and Of the contribution assess
ment penalty Tor which remission return OF duly
claimed; where, when, and wherefore the conuioun"n
assessment penalty was imposed, and TO whom pare
The application TO he verified by the oa OF ine ena
corroborasd by the evidence ofone or more
credible witnesses and 10 be accompanied by hs eefucse
Of the proper accounting officer that the conripnon gu
ties or penalties ateedio have been Improperly OF wona
lv levied or posed have been duly accounted Tor anu
uad over 10 the Treasury Of the United States BY auihor
hen observation-disclosures ~ w NJ MEREDITH,
an l6-aawaw Secretary Of the Treasury,
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WORTHINGTON G. SNETHEN

Editor Of The National Wing,
lFonaIRRLy soLiciroR THE GENERAL LAND oFFIcR.l
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
VA SHINGTON, d. @.
PRACTICES In the SUPREME CoIRT the UNITED
L STATES, the COURTS Of the DISTRICT and of the
eyes YES IEG4L CoIrNSEL AT HIS CHAMBERS;
PROSECUTES CLAIMS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AGAINST CONGRESS OR ANY OF THE DE.
PARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT;
And claims for spoafons against the Republic Mexico
before The Boaq Commissioners established by The Acf
of3d Of March, 1919 e
ACiS AS AGENT in procuring letters patent for Inven,
TONS from the United States, and from Foreign Govern
nenfs - sa55 sFs
AND EXECUTES any business requiring the presence
ton Of counsel agent nj the of Government
Refer the Hon Henry JOHNSON, late Senator and the
Hon s. w. Downs, and Hon PRRRR SouLR, Senator'S OF
the United States from the State OF louisiana and The Sen
tors Of The UnifeGd S1aies from HE other Sfafes.s
nz-OFFICE AT HIS DWELLING NO. 3, Missouri
areuue beflreeu 3D. and al streets. mar 2S-datfkw
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yXyE have ia store (and constantly receiving fresh
w sIppes) very extensive and complete assortment
OF BOOTS and SHOES, embracing almost every variety
OF quality and price, consisting in part follows via
Ladies' black and fancy colored French Caters
Do do embroidered French Sandal
Do black, bronzed and light coored Caters and Half
CATERS
DO black, do do do do Slippers
DO do and white Satin and Kid do
Misses do and fancy Cutters, Heaters, Slippers
Buskins
Chdrens blue, bronzed, and light colored Caters, and
Laced Boots
Ankle Ties and Dnskns In great eariety
Genilemens Dress Boots, and pegged all qualities
and prices
Do Patent Leather Shoes, various styles
DO Cater and Congress Roots
Boys, Youths, and Cheirens Dancing Pumps, very
handsome.
An ofwhch will be sold on the reasonable terms
ap D-faw3w ANDREW COYLE a. SON.
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UNlrrp STATES PArENr OrrIcE,

IN THE PETITION OF EDWARD REYNOLDS, OF
u Salem New Jersey praying for the extension Ola pa.
grant ed to said Reynolds for an improvement In bend
Inr iroes for carriage wheels &C. for years from
The expiration Of said paient which takes place the h
day ofJuly, le49--
Il Is ordered that the said petition be heard The Patent
Once the 9th day of july next at IL o'clock, and
all persons notified TO appear AMI show cause, u
any they have why said petition ought not to be granted
Ordered ALSO that this notice be published In the Union
and Globe Washington city Republican and Argus Bal
inorc; Pennsylvania, and Keystone and Times Phila
Sut New York Post. and Times, Boston, Herald Provi
dence; PApublcan and taxette Portsmouth, New famp.
shre once week for three successive weekB previous 10
the 9th day OF July next EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner OF Patenfs
r. Editors OF the above papers VIII please copy, and
send their bills to the Patent Office, with paper contain
lne this notice may i2--2awaw
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GosPowDER Us. CHOLERA When Abe Cholera
visited London in 1882 and 49, the city authorities
had small quantities Of guupowder tied tightly in
strong paper AMI fired in the alleys and densey popu
sion disturbed the air, and the odor from the powder
displaced obnoxious eiuvia and purified the atInos
pheie II used in theatres, churches and school
rooms, and was found to be powerful disinfecting
agent the smell remaining upwards OF "a hours in the
buildings It used in the lazarettos Of Trieste
and Malta, and tried in Parts in 1885, and alse in
Montreal In the latter city cannon were placed In
the narrow streets and fired with blank cartridges
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Tsrssrny DEPARTMENT,


Each claimant can have the which may he allowed
on Ills claim rsmiited him direct, his sgnfying
wish that effect and naming the place OF his residence
but the money IL 10 be RENTED or paid TO any other per
power Of attorney him from the claimant duly
execnsd and authenticated should be forwarded with The
claim
To facilitate the requisite searches and avoid delay in
the adjustment Of the Claims each claimant should name
on ha papers the paymaster OF other sbursng officer by
whom ne was paid of he services OF himself horse wag
on cart, team, boat, &C, PETER HAGNER,
ap J-lawfw Third auditor
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PROPOSALS FOR AMERICAN WATER
ROTTED HEMP.
Navy DRpA RTMEST;
Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Repair.
| March l. l619


NAVY DEPARTMENT;
Bureau of Construction, Equipment md Repair,
March !, l849.
hinder the joint resolution Of Congress- approved Ma,
u o. lsl5 entitled "Resoution respecting contracts fol
viii Sc received a This bureau or The United States hemp
agencies mt Louisville Kentucky, ST. Louis, Missouri
90 be forwarded BY unopened to this bnrea) for de-
iverng under contract exceeding five years
the best quality Of american 'oaterroed hemp In yuan
pounds No bid viii Be- considered al higher rate than
two hundred and forty dollars per ton The proposals
men, Nil then dstsrmIne whether Tie Contracts shall be
awarded No Delivery Will be required sooner Than the LEI
fhe said hemp be equal quality to the best for
eign hemp and In all OF equality Of bid the
will given to the heperower The quantity required
The said hemp mus be thoroughly dressed, cleaned
free from syes and must not lose more than sixteen PEI
Of ths inspectors ready for spinning rs strength must Be
s na rene a q az s y s
tested BY the or BY their direction will bear At
sa Il sey nj n. ser or he
chief Of this bureau or Will not be received will be IN
asss q esr
for the hemp which may pass inspection and be received
BY he according to the conracis which may be entered
thirty days aer their presentation such navy agents us
may be agreed upon and named in the contracts;
Persons offering must state the price, In words and fig
when delivered nspesie tested approved, and received
Every offer must be accompanied, directed in the act
Of Congress making appropriations for the naval service
approved 10Th August 1896 ~ written guaranty, signed
BY one more responsible PERSONS 90 be certified by
official personsge) 10 the effect that he they
derake that the bidder bidders will his their bid he
accepted enter Into an obligation within fifteen days after
the contract is submitted for signature with good and s
Client sureties to furnish the suppee proposed No pro-
posal will be considered unless accompanied by such qua
rnnty.
Bonds with two approved sureties IN onrhnf the es
mated amount Of the respective contracts will be required
and per in addition will be withheld from IN,
amount Of each payment TO be made collateral security
for the due and faithful performance Of the respective
tracts which will account be paid until the contract.
compiled with 10 all respects according To their terms
Ofers be made In strict conformity with the terms
Of this advertisement The persons offering must state BY
tcfch nary agent they wish their bills paid IL their offer
accepted and by hth hemp nary az ncy they wish
have contracts and bonts sent for their signature and IL
they should not be executed within heen days after they
received by agents. The department will consider seli
liberty TO accept other offers in place Of those thus
elected. Mar 5-lnwtAl
n1-THE period for receiving proposals for supplying
Hemp advertised above is extended to the 9Th ofAngus,
next may l7--lawtauG
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oc,. en-, 1919

Errarfs from an Address depersd BY Rsr Phiiip MI
Isdeler M d. 10 the Students ef The PouFhkeepse Cole
riafs School, at the close Of their annual Examination
YouNa GEaTLEMRs:
The exercises that have taken place In your examination
have thoroughly tested your atainments and have afford
ed MS satisfactory evidence that the employed Tor
yorr Instruction have not failed Of good msaetre =
cess.
we have however been surprised In view Of the pro
fciency you have generally made in The useful aud orna
mental branches OF edcaou which have been the objects
~ your pursuit. for fdstngushed facilities avail pro
uce prcrortionate results the Improvement You have
hibited was to have been expected.
Having alluded TO the advantages you have enjoyed, u 10
my wish TO be distinctly understood considering them
very great and spscai Andthis may assert without
fear being inspected Of attempt al eltapproban
since bear relation whatever 10 you as literary In
strctor Yeor considerable time part having been
situated in regard 10 the institution to which belong
asto have had l opportunity Of closely investigating ts
educational system. hoih To It's theory aud practlce
fse fee to sfirm that all the particulars In which ex
ceeucy may be predcaied, Of an arademicai course,
have never known any SUPERIOR and IN many respects,
sven eqnnl % that adopted and carried out In the Poug
kespste Collegiate nriitue.
Ers presented you tie greatest facilities for laying
ton -
You have instructors OF distinguished ability In
thr various departments of classical literature nahemat
cal science commercial knowledge, foreign languages and
mnr30-du t7l 7'Hle
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NEW vALuAnLr LAW hook.

TUE BLACK CODE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLIN
bA, being complete dtgcned Cole Of all the Laws n
large, general and relating The colored pnpua
bis and within the lmts 81 the Corporations OF Washing
ton and Georgetown on the Let Of November ISta, The
whole arranged according 10 the subjects Of the laws them
esyss, by Worthngton q. enethen. Conpselorni.I Aw
Just published IN pamphlet price 50cents For sale by
ian 2-U " TAYLOR
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Notice OF tho establishment OF the Land
omce Tor the v Westerm Land District" ta

IN Of The section OF the Congress
entitled Al act for changing the lornon 81 the land Of
dItonn land district IN the STATE II Wisconsin, approved
March "a 1919, which provides thar For the sale II the
land once and land district hereby created comprising
Al he lands not eudfd within The district Of lands sub.
which shall 30 called ihe Western Land Disrict' d.
hereby declare and make known that The land office 20
created shall be located AZ Wow river 4, Crnlr county
in the State Of Wisconsin. ~
Given under my hand, Il The city of Washington ibis
second day Of March, ammo Domn onr hous,n nd sirhl
hundred and forty mine JAMES K POIK
By the PRECEDENT VA ~
Z kicRAnp NJ YouNo,
Commissioner Of the General Land oisce
Mar9--inwi3w
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wAsnINsros, December %, 1917.

70 Ut =. = ,'eHW NHIAt, =. N
titnde due you, In saying that l attribute my pre-
sent state Of good health entirely the of yonr in
valuable preparation of Saraapariila. Having been
afflicted with an Infammatory Rheumatic affection
Of the knee Joint which swelled 10 such degree as
10 confne me 10 bed for many weeks, deprlving
me Of the entire use Of my limb, and having been
attended by the most eminent physicians, without
the least prospect Of recovering made use of your
Extract Of Sarsaparila to the amount of bottles,
after which l began to use my limb, and upon Its
further had the satisfaction 10 find the disease
indicated and my general health very much impro-
we'd. Two years have now elapsed and my health
still continues good. You areatliberty 10 make use
of this az Won may think proper.
Very truely your obedient servant,
VIM. w. STEWART
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=. E. CARVER.
ARCHYTECT AND ENGINEER.

NO. 81 NORTH SIXTH STREET, rmrLApELPHIA,
nIvES Drawings and Specific olions connacta erect
III Dwellings, &c., and lay ont the genunds for Country
Trees 10 give the proper erect Also Churvhce Hospitals
Prisons Waterworks, Gssworke &c, the latest aud
most approved plans including heating ventsiIug, &c,
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WAenIseroN, Ianuarp 6, la4e.

To DR.. A. J. ScHwART2E, Jr
Dear Sir. take great pleasure in stating that,
about IS months since, used your Compound Err
trac Of Sarsaparila as q remedy for General De5a-
ana thai few bottles restored me 10 sound health
which has continued 10 the prcsenttime.
Very respectfully ., III
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Every person entitled the right OF pre- empon any
Of the lands within the townships and parts Of townships
above enumerated required 10 establish the 10 the
satisfaction Of the register and receiver al the proper land
office and make payment therefor practicable az
er seeing this notce and before the day appointed for the
ommence OF the public sale Of the lands embrar ing
&c tract claimed otherwise such claim will be Forfeited
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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.If il comes warm after this, We shall have every
thing starting out Of the ground directly"
Heaven forbid replied the fortunate possessor
Of a third wife, Pntsburg Post.
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Iir The above named medicine may be had In
Washington, wholesale and retn, al The Store Of
the PROPRIETOR, Pennsylvania Avenue, three
doors ensf Of Sd street: at CHAS. STOTT q CO.'S
Pennsylvania Avenue, near 9TH street; alao, ~ J. L.
KIDWELL'S, Georgetown, ID. @. In baltimore,
South Liberty street, at ISRAEL GRAHAMS,
corner Of Baltimore and Eutaw streets; also at
0EO. w. JONES', corner Of Baltimore and High
r: PIERPoINT, and COOKE a PEEIis, and at
other Druggists, jan l--dn
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PATENT OrRIcE, May, l649.
TN PURSUANCE or che act ssIe raiising and

making appropriations for sch necessary objects
have been usually included In he general appropriation
bills without authority Of law, and fix and provide for
certain incidental expenses Of the departments and Officer
Of the Government and for other puposes approved the
18th OF August 1872 separate proposas will be received
this Office until The 18Th day Of June nexi for furnishing
all the stationery list o which Is below and executing
al the printing and book binding thai may be required by
this Office for the year commencing the LIST day Of July
lsi9 and ending the 30th day Of June, 1890 All the
tcles be furnished and the work be executed
be Of The best qualify and In The best manner delivered
without delay such times and Ia such quantities. may
be required and the satisfaction OF the Commissioner
Bonds with approved security 10 be given by The person
persona contracting Speeimens q The printing and
by persons proposing thar the office Is TO be 81 liberty
take either greater less quantity OF any article than Is
specified, according 10 us wants during Che year