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TO INVENTORS.
WOrt1aingtOn G.. Sncthen,
fbrp'eriy Solicitor Of ne Gepsro, Land Office :
AND COUNSELLOR ATLAw,

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
WILL promptly prosecute all applications entr,stod IA
him TOT Letters Patent from the United STATES aud
rom rnrsrn covernmeuts His arrangements are such
~ 70 insure speedy attention 10 any business committed
70 ms care Inventors desiring the publication Of descrp
IONS .. ,ner nscntions accompanied with woodcut e
The Washington National wings Journal III which ihs
@ vs. ~ T. exclusively printed and which en-
Es-Al letters mustbe prepaid orihsy win be taken
n-Answers TO Inquiries propoun,lsd and "a ,...
tons viii be made through the Weekly National Mir
Mr. SNETIiEN enjoys the most ample fscljtics In
canes entrusted 10 his care mar 3O-ddu
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pHiLApELPHIA, April 4, 6P. nj.
Are occurred this morning which destroyed two
five story warehouses situate on Decatur street,
They were occupied by Mr.. G. Condin. There Is
partial insurance the buildings and their contents
but not enough tocoyer tho. loss. At the fire this
afternoon on the wharf below Walnut street the stores
Of Messrs George Talbnan, Carson Il Newbod, Mr.
John West and Messrs. S. q w. Welsh were de-
sroyed. The loss Is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. There was an insurance, but 10 what
amount have moi asccrtained. The grocery store
Of Mr.. George Tallman was also destroyed BY fire
to-day. Il Is situate on Walnut street, near the
wharf s4s4
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Notice or the establishment or the Land
Once forthe g Western La nd District Ina
the State OF Wisconsin.

pursuance Of the section Of the act OF Congress
entitled An for changing the location the land o.
fee In the Chippewa land district and establishing ad
dionn land district in the State Of Wis., approved
March ID 1919, which provides that For the sale OF the
public lands in the Territory Of Wisconsin, additional
land Office and land district hereby created comprising
all the lands Included within the district Of lands sub
eci 10 sale at Green Bay, Milwaukee, Mineral Point,
hereby declare and make known that the land Office 90
created shall be located 81 "Wow river ST. Croix county
In the State of Wisconsin. 4A s'F
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington this
second day Of March. ammo Domin thousand eight
hundred aud foriy.nine. JAMES X. POLK.
by the Presidents
RicBARD NJ. youNa,
Commissioner e The General Land Office.
Marc --l 1,u
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j. E. CARVER,
AND ENUINEER. &

NO. 81 NORTH SIXTH srREET, PHILADELPHIA,
NlvES Drawings and contracts 10 erect
" Dwellings, &c, and lay out the grounds fcr Cnuntry
Seats or Cemeteries; together with the Arrangement of
Trees to give the proper effect Also Churchcs Hospitals
Prisons Waterorks, Gas Works. &C. on the latest and
most approved plans, Including heating yenuiailng, &c
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THE NATIONAL WING,

y 3 4 ! j. " g . Ok Z
Is PUBLISHED DAILY, Tri,weekly and Weekly in the
~, T p.;,: Daily paper Ten d Doa5sa
THE NATIONAL WHO. was founded for the purpose
q advocang the election Of ZACHARY TAYLOR 20 The Pre-
lion public affairs, Without fear ayor or aitetion
Us politics are lose e the administration Of Gen TAY
Its columns open the o. every public sub
,.e q Interest r's e n e soany and I invites
add TO the sum Of useful knowledge 51ll gEBe "A
n ss uss s ar n ns mss q AN ne qy
= prepared for the pressb BY the Department, Bureau
Itrublsrss all the advertising OF the Federal Govern.
ment and Is therefore vehicle III information ohe great
eat interest % those concerned In supplying the Of
II publishes once week exclusively. the Official list Of
together with tie Claims, and evotes from DAY to day,
large space 10 publication ofnew scientific matter inter
il AIMS 10 establish high reputation for ,ir criticism, as
bold and truthful reviewer Of books Of every description
aud invites from book seersund
The Asrculnrrt always ans ndmtsnee to It's columns
sr ia, may eaa 70 sprea "s. nSe
The mechanic lnscred by Il, and branch
of Them 10 heard In It's defence when sssaed In illus
falon Of improvements or In promotion Of their rights
and Interests. FFs4 tN tir lif }3
The eraieur too 10 welcome to iis columns lawyer
and the doctor and the merchant and the trader and every
body who has any thing to give TO the sum Of human hap
he seso NJ, 81 Sen y hs M,ons s
taina daily and complete reports ofthe proceedings OF
pps rs Gs Ii spared to make
more . as@s ssa L mot on n with but
washington but elsewhere ' eVe'io''''es "o' ony ~
reports the Lectures Of The smithson Institute. ree,
y amm gS NE account from time 10 time OF
reflects ialtnmly from day 70 day. the sentiments Of
promptly ana Gs " n Csr sae
ponents both In washington and elsewhere. r
the friends ofihe Administrator q z1cMaar es
nov supRRy ~. -..,.~s -, ~ -.,...
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Tas Yous0 IScENplA6ix The trial Of Thomas God
dard for setlng FIRE the printing Office Of e. Aexan
der. last Sunday week. ed yesterday He is
about hsen years Of age. Lawrence Conroy who
cessory and three years his junior was made use o. as
witness, while Tommy Whitemore, year old Of
lender, discharged from custody, Messrs Radcliffe
and Carlisle are the counsel for the accused
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Notice Oft establishment OF the Land Of
nee for the Charlton District, in the state
nj NIissnIlrt. a. Y. ..-- -..-

IN pursuance the FIRST section Of the act IF Congress
entitled An 10 establish additional land Office IN
the State of Missouri approved February 10Th, lS49 do
hereby declare make known, HAT The land Office cren
ted by said is esiablshed the Town OF Mlan," in
the county Of Sullivan Of said State the site this day de-
sgra,e,i by the President ~ Tile United States
Given under my hand tile city OF Washington this
twenty seventh day offebrary Domni one thousand
eight hundred and forty niue.
By order nfhe President
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Mar q-lnwl3w
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Mrs. Hesion, wife OF the Rev, Newton H-ston, died In
Phladelphia on Wednesday morning. Her body Was
brought 10 this city last 10 resJence
Of her father Joseph Beck, Capitol Ill., whence the f
neral will take place.
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kSssTKncRD John r. Stone, founi guilty OF passing
counterfeit money yesterday, In the Criminal Court
sentenced to an imprisonment Of three years and half IA
Peiltenfary. His counsel, demuring the indict
neni have appealed the Circuit Court There eight
or ten more Indictments for similar offence, pending
against the young man. sas tsf 5a
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by the Prssidsar OF the United states.


pursuance % The PROVISIONS VI second section OF
The act, entitled An the admison of rhr state
ila JAMES X poiK President ~ tS Sa U IN an .,,.
Of American do hereby declare and make KNOWN that
does IA lie sid State o. wscoSsiS q the psso e.
hereinafter designated, 20 Wit: 15E
Monday the fourth day Of June next disposal Of
the vacant public lands within the reserved sections aud
parts Of sections situated In the following townships 20
wit;
N1 srias base line, and eat ef iasop prinepa m.t.
Townships ak and seven, OF range fourteen;
Townships six, seven, and eight, OF range dteen;
Townships six, seven, aud eight Of range sixtseli
Townships seven and eight, Of range seventeen;
Townships six, seven and eight, u range eighteen,
Townships seven, and eight, Of range nineteen
Townships SIX seven, and eight, Of range twenty onei
Township six, Of range twensy,tw
Monday the eleventh day Of June next for the disposal OF
the vacant public lands within the undermeniioned
served sections and parts Of sections situated IN the follow
ing named townships and parts oftownshps, viz:
NORTH ofths base line, and easf Of me o1h prfnciPai.
ridian.
Townships twelve thirteen, fourteen and flesn, south
Townships thirteen and fourteen and fractional town
ship fifteen, south Of Fox river, Of range tenj
Township fourteen, and fractional townships feen and
sixteen south Of Fox river, Of range eleven;
teen and seventeen, sou Of Fox river OF range twelve;
Township axteen, and fractional Townships seventeen
Township seventeen and fractional township eighteen,
south Of Fox river, Of range fourteen;
Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen south Of
Fox and east Of Wolfe river, Of range fifteen; n X
Township sixteen, fractional townships seventeen eiph.
teen aud nineteen, and township twenty Of range sixteen
Fractional townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eigh
teen, nineteen twenty twenty range seventeen
Fractional townships fifteen, sixteen nineteen, twenty,
twenty one, and twenty-five, VI range eighteen
Fractional township nineteen township twenty, and frac
onal townships twenty one twenty-five, and twenty three
FRANCE nineteen;
Township twenty one and fractional townships twenty.
two and twenty three, Of range twenty;
Fractional township wentythree OF range twenty
The offering Of the above mentioned lands win be com.
menced the days appointed and proceed with all
venient despatch In the order in which the townships
advertised and In accordance with the particular lists OF
the be offered which will be deposited with the
land officers before the days Of sale until the whole shall
have been offered ami the sales thus closed But sale
shall be kept open longer than weeks and private
entry Of any Of the lands will be admitted until after the
expiration Of the tive weeks. ~ st655
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington, this
seventh day Of February, ammo dominl one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine.
JAMES X. POLK 4
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An ALARM or FIRE was sounded last night The cause
Of was the burning Of barrels the island by ihe bows
In honor, Of fhel said OF the appointment If Mr.
Fitnam as Wanlsn Of the Penrenary, and OF Mr. Mudd
as Commissioner Of the Public Buildings The Are appa.
could pass without the ringing OF bells aud the rmblng
OF reels and tons. fs 38+b, Sfatf Nf7
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ny the President OF the United states.


IN pursuance of flaw JAMES X POLK, President ofthe
United States Of America do hereby declare and make
known thar public sales will held III. updermentoned
land Office In the State Of Missouri hereinafter designated
10 wit:
Al the land Office At SPRINCFIELp, commencing on,
Monday, the 4 day Of June next, for the disposal Of the
public lands siinied within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, viz
North efkhe base linz and mesf ~ he mn pr,,icpa merf
s5 dian. IA !. IN g73 sa
Townships Twenty-Five twenty threc, and twenty four,
Of range eleven f83@ 45 3%tf 5sF
Townships twenty lrre and iweny-hur ofrange twelve
Township twenty-five, oil range nineteen. tf ss't
Townships lweny.three and twenty four Of range tween.
ty.nne. 5slsa eSs " WY
Township twenty,ilree, Of range twenty-five. isS s
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools military
other purposes will be excluded from the sale.
The Offering Of the AUGMENTATION lands will be com.
menced the days appointed and proceed In the order ~
which they advertised. with all convenient dispatch
until the whole shall have been offered, and the sale thus
closed, Hut sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and no private entry any Of the lands win be adj
iniited until after the expiration ofthe two weeks.
Given under my hand at The city Of Washington, this
twenty seventh, day Of February aino Domin one thou
sand eight hundred and lorty.iiine
JAMES X. POLK
by the President:
RICHARD NJ. YoUNa. 5.t tS bt#4s9 b.3 laEs
4 f,nn,ni ssnner ~ the General 4 and Office
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FEMALE AccoMPLIcR MARY Evans. alias Mary John
SON has been arrested for passing counterfeit money ur
nished her by John r. Stone The young lady IN the
court room, and for part OF the time pleasantly en-
gagged In eating orangea @s 'a
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SrRfxE The stone cutters at work on the Smrhso.
nian Institution have struck against the foreman who
fused TO be governed by the regulations Of trade soc
said. = Il
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FISH were abundant in the Centre Market yesterday
morning. and sold Al low prices Large supplies OF wood
have lately arrived, wen acr office, and Pet
tbone put up large quantity Of Ice be made Of
for ice creams and jueps during the coming summer
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NATIONAL HOTEL ron RnNT.]

- THE NATIONAL HOTEL. in the city Of Washington.
M formey kept by Coleman and now la the possession
81 Dlackweps Trustees, Is offered for rent.
Persons desrous OF leasing the properly requested
fE s PROPRlETORS
OF the National Hotel, Washington City.
Early possession may be had sh'ts f5t 5F @#
up 3-n-TThS-tf stfttalF
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espuvN0 EAsUIONs --wiil be opened at MRS
pauEEu,S an saturday the 2lh inst, o. 10 O'clock
H FRENCH SPRING MiLIINARY Pennsyransa
drsnue bslotr Csierdns Hotel mat <<--a'u
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lspoRTAsT TO FOREIGN LHrTER wrirERs.--It Is
important 10 those aendipg letters abroad to know
that all intended for transmission BY the British mail
Steamers, other than those for Great Brtana and Ire
land, must be prepaid at the Office Of deposit five
cents for such single letter H ttss
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ny THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES. 4l

IN pursuance oflaw, JAMES X. POLK President ofe
United Sntes o. America, do hereby declare and make
land Offices The State q wsco NsIN periods
inaiter designated, TO wit
Ing Monday, the fourth day Of June the disposal
Of the public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships, aud parts Of townships, viz; ss
North ofe base line and iresf offhe fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional Townships twenty-five, and iownshpstwen
ysx thirty. thirty one and thrytwo, of seventeen
Fractional townships twenty-five twenty. six, and
townships thirty one, thrywo, and thirty three, Of range
Fractional township twenty SIX, and townships twenty.
nine thirty three, and thirty four ofrange nineteen.
Townships thry.three thirty four, and thirty I'VE Of
Al the same place, commencing on Monday the third
lands within the townships and faeional Townships above
enumerated which have hee shall be- reported Be fore
ores offered r sale 10 aaarierq5srirr sections,
y eer By e. minnie
which shall not be deermned by the day fixed for the com
visions ofihe approved the lrd day u March, eiT
teen hundred and forty entitled An to create
additional land district in the Territory of Wisconsin, and
Atihe land Office at Mineral Point, commencing Mon
vacant public lands within The aforementioned townships
ind parts of nshps, viz; 5't
North ofRe base line and rsss Of fourth alprinep
@t meridian.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, Of range one
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range tso
Townships twenty, tseny;one, and twenytwo, Of range
Townships nineteen, twenty, tweniy.one and twenty.
two, of range lo,r
Townships nineteen and twenty, Of range nve
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty Of range SIX
seven '1,5 &ft *T8t4sf ~
Townships eighteen, nineteen and twenty, Of range
eight % tg.''0s
Fractional township eighteen, and townships nineteen
and twenty, of range nine
Fractional township eighteen and townships nineteen
and twenty, Of range ZEN. ti#t
Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen and
lhp twenty, Of range eleven, @
Fractional townships nineteen and twenty, Of range
twelve. arg
Fractional township twenty, ofrange thirteen
Lands appropriated by law for the schools, militia
ry and other purposes, win be excndeh from sstes.
The offering Of the aforementioned lands will
mencsd ON the days appointed and proceed in the in
which they are advertised with all convenient DIES ,atch
until the whole shall have been offered, and the sales thus
closed bni no sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry of any ofie lands viii vi
miiied until after the expiration oiihe two weeks
Given under my hand nj the city OF Washington, ths
twenty seventh day Of February, ammo Domin iho,-
sand eight hundred and iorty,nne s a8
JAMES X. POLK.
by the President v4t
RtcHARD NJ YouNo, h@4H
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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Notice 10 pre-emp,ion Claim nts.

Every person entitled 10 the right Of the presumption 10
any Of The lands within the sections and parts Of sections
above lis required 10 establish the same to tbs
office aud make payment therefor as practicable
amer seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
ing the tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG. X
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
mar 0--la 9yy ! y Il n NJ
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The Grand Jury adjourned sine die yesterday and the
Criminal Court have adjourned until Saturday
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POUGHKEEPsIE COLLEGIATE

TINE eGes for this school Is situated ON College HILL
i about three.fourts OF mile from the beautiful village
Of Poug Duchess County, State of New York
The school h csplcted on philosophical principles
Reference n Invariably had 10 the nature OF The Juvenile
mind and constant Efforts are employed 10 develop lis
powers In their natural or err and preserve them IN
their relative strength The domestic arrangements and
youth wears al
and upward and they instructed in such branches
as may be requisite either 10 qualify them Tor com ercid
re, enrineertng, orto prepare them Tor college
ANNUAL expense per scholar e 50 payable quarterly In
advance This sum includes AL Tor board inion
stationary, bed anh pednins Washing room hrl iighf,
ana books, except te french ana ne spanish books
The year isdsied INTO TWO terms OF ~ weeks each The
summer term commences ON me hrst "wednesday IN May
Inc winter term nrst "wednesday W November y ~ me
purpose OF me mol 70 yonth INTO MS
efhool whose moral character Is not good
CHARLES BARTLETT, Principal.
,,r
= TESTLuOyJ1LS
PouoHKr ar.IL oct An, lsia
CHARLES BARrLErr, Esq. n.
The undersigned who have for lime had children
under your care on College HILL and who have attended
several examinations or your pupils take ts
Of esspr 10 you and 70 tie nibc through Won 0r
high reconsideration your noble SCHOOL With the cal
study room. liz dormiiory--the play groasd-,e GYM
nasnn,-with tie comfort and refinement 81 the family
with lie thoro,rness Of ils educ ational provisions and
The influences which are exerted over the minds Of the
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Gitp 1utelliaeilfe.

Tns wArcu.Housr -On Wedne sday, Charles Slater,
william Simon, and Robert Masssy, were brought Up Tor
OF fines and costs They were colored gentlemen Tho
Whtrmore. and William Gamer, white gentlemen,
were arraigned on similar charges, William the
Gamer having been liberty the payment Of fine
and costa There hard yesterday morning.
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled 70 The right % pre.eption 10 any
Of the nn'a within the townships and parsof townships
above enumerated Is required 10 establish same Ia e
satisfaction OF the register and receiver &c the proper ,nl
office aud make payment therefor prarficaJf
after seeing this nucc aud before the appointed for The
CONNIE nceinent o the public sale NJ the lands embracing
the tract claimed, otherwise sich claim will be srfejtrd
Ea RICHARD NJ YOUNG
Commissioner Of the General T.and Odirr.
Mar 7--Iawl3N - =.
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Notice 10 Prescription cisima nts.

NOtHGt
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption any
Of the anda within the sections and parts Of sections above
lie required establish The TO the satis
and make payment therefor as practicable after
seeing this and before the day appointed for the
the tract caimeh otherwise such claim will he forfeited
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mar 5--iaw law vt ,sts 5
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- FOR RBNT.-The Dwelling House now oecu.
~ pied ~ General Wallace TERMS moderate. Ap.
ply TO ess oEN WALLACE, CfarshaiD or
sfMMS a SON
p WI on Psnnsylvania Avenue.
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To the Public.

The lands embraced In the above proclamation are loca
ted principally and adjacent The Mississippi AM, ST.
Crox rivers Those designated mineral extremely
valuable; because In addition TO the copper and other
found IN the they web watere and have ready
access TO MARKET eiherto the South by Mississippi
river or to the East by the way Of the lakes and the
al lines OF communication that connect Herewith
Valuable timber and all other necessary requisites for
building and smelling. found in abundance and
Of the finest quality. The climate is healthy and
the cold being rarely intense than In the northern part
2. New York-and many of the lands exceedingly fer
lille producing all The grains and vegetables that car be
raised In Massachusetts northern New York
Maps showing the localities Of the mines and other vain
able Information atinr thereto derived from, tho yeoloy
cal survey, &e which cannot be embraced, In this brief
notice, viii be prepared anti deposited IN the land Office at
~ Crox tor inspection as early practicable before the
commence ient Of the public sales.
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Mr.. Kellogg, the new y, :. Marshal for the West
District 0l this State has made the following
appointments ofdeputes viz: S. 8. Austin, Auburn,
CT A Waldron, Buffalo, and Prevot versey, Albany,
the latter in place Of NJ. Jordan, remoyed--M Y.
Tribune. I s as835 nj
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$1OO.

Al should help sustain that art which keeps The absent
The beautiful unchanged from Times rude thef-
Guards the fresh Tint OF chlldhoodr polished brow
Aud when love yields its Idol to the icmh
Doth snatch copy. mar o7--l2t
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Experiences AND PATRONS
HON WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Auburn, n "
HON JAMES EMOTT, Poughkeepsle, do
CHARLES BARTLETT, ESQ, do do
REV. DR. r. w. HATCH, Wisconsin. E&s
REV Dr. EDWARD DAVIS. Balst0n, N. Y.
GEN WALTER CUNNINGHAM. Poughkeepse, do
REV. DR. LUDLOW, do do
REV. DR. MANN, Pa. mar q dy
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Commissioner Of the General Land oaice
nEr 9l--lnw l2y
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GEORGE q HAMMOND,
A G u f r r EOTY PISTS,

Corner First Street and Pennsylvania Apenne, ra, N
Capitol,
MOULD respectfully announce the citizens and
w gers Of Washington that all who wish to secure COZ
rect and cheap DAGUERREOTYPE from their establish
eut mnst call Immediately they will positively eav
the city Ina few days very neat article pui w for