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OFFICE or ARCHITECT SUPERINTENDENT Public
BUILDINGS, City OF Washington, April Ia, lsa9
C,EALED proposals, endorsed "ProposaIs f,r the
- extension of the Patent Office Building" will be
ceived this office until the LIST of May coming, nclnsve
for constructing wings OF the Patent Office Building
agreeaby to the plans and specifications in this office to
which be had and after the 10Th inst
Proposals will be received also for furnishing the
kinds required, separate from the Workmanship
the same, and which particularly enumerated the
aforementioned specifications, IL being understood that
such materials to be of the best quality OF the kind
affixed, and the work performed the sans, in the
ton of the said WINGS be finished ia the
like The plans and specifications will show the
said buildings aud the character of the work and
materials ROBERT MILLS,
Architect and Superintendent.
Office ground floor of Patent Office Building end.
Ap I5-dtistMay
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Land General Agency Once at tho Capital
nols, CITY OF Springfield.
THO of Illinois lands, holders of MiNo
indebtedness, and all dsirous Of purcdsng STATE
lands ch Illinois scrip bonds The undersigned would
respectfully inform the public that they have established
this cy-ihe capital OF the of nois-a land and gen
era agency Office for the transaction Of all business appe
tanning thereto within the limits of the State.
Ali transactions relative TO the purchase and sale Of lands
examining lands and reporting their location, advantages
and value paying taxes redecming land sold for taxes
investigating titles &c buying and selling all descriptions
OF State indebtedness This and every other description
business attached general land agency the
tended scale, will be promptly and faithfully attended
ASH IL DILLER.
Messrs. Deendorf IL Niles, Washington City
- A. Gowdy Il CO., Louisville, Kentucky.
Thomas ]. Reed, esq, ="
Me:srs: sycEss 4 Co, St Louis. Missouri
A, Christy, esq.
John M. Winner, esq,
Hon Thomas II. Campbell, auditor g
% John Moore, treasurer ="
I" $. II Treat, Judge supreme court
g Lyman TrumbuI, q
" J. Dean Cation, g
Messfs;; wadsworthS Sheldon, New York CITY
G Bartlett, esq, No. Front street.
Gen. Robert Patterson, Philadelphia
Gen Adam Dier.
Jos. l.. Chester, esq, &c
Col s W. Black Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gen. Caleb Gushing, Boston, Mass
G p. Sanger, esq, =" :"
Henry Il. Stone, esq, g Sc
J. d. Pratt " Co., Baltimore, Md.
n 1l-illmX sW3m
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.l-l
the Sd section Of tho of the Sd March last entsa
AN act to provide for tho settlement of the acconns~
public officers and others VINO may have received monep
arising from military contributions otherwise in Me
CO. IL enacted that where questions arise in respect
the retundng Of duties collected in Mexico, the fem
SION OF penalties imposed the ground that the coec
was improper or the penalties wrongfuly enforced, W
same shall be referred for the decision Of the Secrea
the Treasury, who is hereby authorized and requires
pay, under the direction Of the President of the Unu
States out OF the money in the treasury raised from CON-"
buttons, such sums may be determined by him 10 ns
been improperly levied or imposed contributions asses
ments, or penalties" "a,
For the information Of claimants under this section OF W.
sct noucc hereby given that this apartment will s
.ha All elaine shall be presented in writing, setting @
inc character and amount of the contributor ,u
or penalty Tor which remission return of duty IS cA
ed where, when and wherefore the contribution, asses
ment or penalty was imposed, and 10 whom paid Inc ~
pcaton 10 be verified by the oath of the CLAIMANT
rated by the evidence OF dsntcresed cea ~
witnesses and 70 be accompanied by the certificate 2, ar
proper accounting officer that the contribution, dneS
PENALTIES alleged to have been Improperly wronT,u%
Avied or imposed have been duly accounted for and
over to the treasury Of the United States by authorized ~
bursements or dsposites.
w. M. MEREDITH,
APP I7-eodif2w Secretary Of the Treasng
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1xc-By authority of deed OF trust, bearing date the
10Th day OF February o4S, and recorded in LSer w b
No I39 foos 37i 375, NC, will, Thursday the oh
day Of April next beginning 10 O'Clock M proceed
sell the premises at public auction all the goods chat
tells usehod stufis Implements furniture, and stock in
trade now the National Hotel in this city, together with
the good viii of the said hotel
The premises aTe well known. The property will be
open or inspection Tuesday and Wednesday pre-
ooding the sale.
The terms will be: All under 325, cash from x2j
to $50 two months credit $780, two four, and
SIX months with approved endorsed bearing interest
b. 4. MIDDLE TON,
JOS. H. BRADLEY,
Mar Trustees.
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DREvET Major Theodore O'IIara and Captain n. b
u Gather late of the army, are located in Washington
city, attend to military and all other descriptions OF
claims against the government and to husness in the
courts They will also prosecute claims asng before the
Board of Comm ssioners under the treaty with Mexico
Officers and soldiers of the Mexican rely upon the
most pro,np attention their business.
Address OHara IL Gather, post paid
AID 6-dtf
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Claims against Mexico.

CORNELIUS p. VAN NESS AND FRANCIS A. DICK
" ms will continue attend tho preparing and prose-
cutting of claims citizens of the United States against
Mexico before the Board OF Commissioners which will
meet on the 10Th of present month They have had
great experience and recovered large amounts be-
fore former boards Their terms will be moderate.
All letters addressed either of them at Washington,
post paid, will receive prompt attention
April Adm .frf 5l
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rJ,HE Library IL published In PhilHdeiPnss' In
large monthly numbers, for ten dollars per annum re-
printing new English legal works. and furnishing yearly as
nncb legal matter could be purchased in the usual law
book form for fifty dollars with the further advantage Of
travelling by mali tng postage to any post office in
the United States. ,
The numbers of this work for January February, and
March, 1879 reprint in perfect form Rnsseps extended
nd vauabs Treatise the Power and Duty Of Abb
traitor and on the Law OF Submissions and Awards with
an appendix of forms and OF the statutes relating to abra-
ton with tile pages, indexes, &c. complete.
Subsc ptions may be made with
FRANCK TAYLOR,
Ap19 Washington city
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GUIDE Health and Long Lifc, what Eat,
" Drink, and Avoid &c. Price Is cents.
Philosophy OF Religion, by Morel
Laneton Parsonage, third part
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
Apo Booksellers, near 9th street.
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NrEW style straw bonncts, Parasols, &c., tiais day
received and will be- offered much below usual prices
among which are
rs entirely style colorcd bonnes, the first that
has been intsdnced into this city
Also, $50 of the following descriptions. VIZ; Lyonese,
English straw, China pearl, pedal and Florence
braid
Also $50 parasols and parasoets OF the latest Parisan
styles -
To which the attention of purchaserss especially in
vited. r. H. HUE " w.
Ap l7--2wif
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VERY EXTENSIVE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FUR
Y NITURE, &c, AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL.-On
shall the SALE and continue from day to day
until all Sold the whole OF the furniture in that extensive
estab shment known the National or Coeman's Hotel
greater part of which is nearly new and In excellent
order. ennmerat in part
A very extensive assortment of china, glass
Cookery albata, Britannia and block tin of near
ly every description and offs fine quality
Mahogany sofas, ottomans, divans, lounges, chairs
Sdeboards, bureaus, wardrobes, washsands bedseads
DC.
Maple high and owpost, and French double and single
bedsleads
Cane, office, arm, fancy, and wood-seat chairs
Washsands, DRESSING and writing tables
Extensive assortment OF Brussels, ply and Ingram
carpets hearth rugs, crumb cloths, &c
Large lot of excellent dnngroom, passage, and step oil
CLOTH straw mating, NC.
Fine parlor and chamber window curtains
Venetian and painted window blinds
Large French plate mirrors and other looking glasses
Fine Plateau with full set candeabras girandoes
Solar, hall, and other lamps chandeliers &c.
Feather beds and hair mattresses, large quantity
Linen and cotton sheets, blankets, quilts counterpanes
comforts, NC.
Andirons, shovels and tongs, tenders, stoves. &C.
Aarge assortment of cooking coppers, wooden, and othe
kitchen requisites.
Terms of sale All of and under $25. cash over
$50, two, four and six months for notes. in all cases
OF credit. satisfactorily endorsed, bearing interest.
BY order OF the Trustees A. GREEN,
Mar &-eods Auconeer.
l2h instant, same hour.
l. / + s nfbbIET5,S, Trustees.
Apt A. GREEN, Auctoneer.
0The above sale Is further postponed until Thurs.
day. the 18th instant, hour when it will positively
aA' pace F. m nhibnbRLEETroN Trustees
Apl2 A. GREEN, Auctoneer.
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OFFICE OF ARcHIrEcr Sur. OF Pun BUILDINGS,
City of Washington, April IL, 1919
cyEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office
(endorsed Proposals for the extension OF the Patent or
flee budinp until the 25th instant tor the delivery OF Po-
omac foundation stone of the best quality and of large
size suitable for heavy walls within the Patent Office
,ouare The proposals will the price per perch OF
twenty five cubic ieet measured in the wall.
' - ROBERT MILLS,
Architect and Superintendent, office ground floor of
Parent Office building, east end APP 19-dt25h
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BALTIMORE daring tho Revolutionary. War, with
ID various documents before published, by Robt
Purviance. For sale in Washington by
TAYLOR IL MAURY,
Apo Bookseller, ncar 9th street.
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r,RENCH TEACHER WANTED.--Mr. r.. NJ SMITH,
principa of the Warren Green Boarding School, stu
ated in Warrenton Virginia, wishes employ genre-
man competent teach the French language.
Persons applying will direct their letters, apply in
son to II Berry Alexandria, Virginia, who win inform
them Of the TERMS what evidence of qualifications will
be required.
An l5-d2w
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Wines, Brandiss, and Gin.
= CASKS of pure O,ard, Dupy IL Co., brandy
- 3 do of ]. j. Dupy cognac
do of coQnac SIgnette
do OF pure double eagle gin
10 do of superior old whiskey
70 baskets OF bestqnaliy champagne wines of various
brands, VIZ Hyderick ~ Co, Marvel Suray, Eagle,
Crown, Lanercion, Napoleon, NC
Aso few cases OF superior old Sherry Madeira Ports
Hooks and Claets with few of pure London Brown
Stouts few cases of John Doves pure Scotch Ae with
full and complete assortment OF all kinds OF family
ceries; all OF which be had pleasing terms at my
old stand, northwest corner Of 18th and r streets.
Ap l9-soSt Until J.J. JOYCE.
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DNACTICAL Instruetton I'm Animal Magusth", "
DnLKNzR with notss by tho translator--comples 10
volumes, for one dollar, FKANCK TAYLoh'
Ap u
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(NUrrON and Thread Hosiory.-We have opened i'm
~ addition assortment hand at unusually low
prices, the followngi
20 dozen ladies' Isle thread hose, plain and open
20 do brown open do
80 do white do do
% do chdren's white do do open work
Is do brown open do do do
70 do plain brown do do
80 do plain Waite do do
- do ladies' Isle thread gloves
~ do do do for children
The above assortment comprises every possible size and
price, to which invite the Of purchasers gene
rally. CLAGETT NEWTON MAY Sc co.
Ap A-dIw
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ny a. GREE.C. .surt1oueer.

Mar 2l-2aw2w&ds
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its declining, its increasing. its business
energy dropping, and large and influential portion OF its
inhabitants in state OF the bitterest excitement and aga
ton.
q Resored That the present OF the public mind
cannot be suffered to continue, without serious injury to all
interests in the nce without placing in direct peril
our connection with the parent State.
Resolved That though this meeting desires to absta in
from reflections upon OF the parties hitherto existing in
the province still it believes that the time has arrived
when bold and determined aud undyng effort should be
made put end to the contentious which dis
forcing its iaboring population to seek home in other
countries and pushing large classes Of Its loyal and
contcnted people into vortex of furous dscontent
Res0pcd That this meeting has SEEM with regret that
both Of the great political parties in Upper Canada have
coured the favor of the united French party in the sister
province and that the great Of the country have
been shame fully away on various occasions
der get the support Of the French Canadian people, who
from their compact and united action, at any moment
control the desnies Of the whole colony md compel either
OF the political parties in Upper Canada to come to such
terms as they may pensc dictate, resign all share
and influence in the administration of the pubic affairs o
the country.
Resoped That in the opinion Of this meeting, OF
the greatest evils OF Canada the operation OF foreign laws
foreign language and foreign customs in large portion
OF the provinces by which laws, language and customs,
vast amount of expenses enailcd upon the country
capital en'efpIse, and Improvements arc smut ouana
pact separate controlling both parties into which
the remainder of the population is divided, and entaing
Resooed, That, impressed with the urgent necessity Of
nngyng the whole country this meeting pledges Itself to
use a constitutional means within its power to root onf
race and by raising the French Canadian to the level
Brton, to place the whole of United Canada under one
system of laws and establish language only as the
language of the legislature of the law courts and Oh the
public schools
7. R,soiusd That in n financial commercial, and agri
cultural point of view, the angcaon OF Canada most
important its future progress welfare and content anu
that in point OF economy the double sets OF oicerssuch
utanu General two Commissioners Of Public Works, dou.
bio Of books, records and official documents oil all
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Pension and Bounty Land Agency,
WASHINGTON CITY,
Office removed TO 10Th street, opposite the ITeasury
Department.

GEORGE M. PHILLIPS, Notary Public, Com
" missioner of Deeds, and formerly of the Trea-
sury Department, attends TO the prosecution and
collection of Claims before Congress and the several
Executive Departments of the Government. His
attention is particularly directed to the pre-
sentation and prosecution of CLAIMS FOR PEN
SIONS, whether
Revolutionary, Invalid, Navy, Half-pay Widows;
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 dsbursng 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 TO produce
the proof Of service" of large proportion of those
engaged in that struggle, and for which they or
their widows entitled TO pensions from the
United States.
As Notary Public, the undersigned is prepared to
furnish legalized copies of Documents or Records.
Charges will be moderate, varying according 70
the nature Of the business transacted Letters, to
receive attention, should be postage paid, and may
be addressed GEORGE M. PHILLIPS,
Bor No. 50, Washington cify.
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1000 feet, board measure, LIST quality finch clear
Cypress boards.
1000 feet, board measure LIST quahty S-ihch clear
White Ash plank.
1000 feet board measure, LIST quality 2s-inch clear
White Ash plank.
5000 feet board measure, LIST quality 2-nch clear
White Ash plank.
1000 feet board measure, LIST quality -lnch clear
White Ash plank; one-half to be not less
than 20 inches wide.
1000 feet board measure, LIST quality finch clear
White Ash plank; one-half to be not less
than ~ inches wide.
5000 feet, board measure, LIST quality l-nch clear
White Ash boards.
500 feet, board measure, LIST quality 4-inch Black
Walnut plank.
500 Get, board measure, LIST quality 3-lnch Black
Walnut plank.
1000 feet, board measure, LIST quality pinch Black
Walnut plank.
500 feet, board measure, LIST quality inch Black
Walnut plank.
1900 feet, board measure, quality l-inch Black
Walnut boards.
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THE REPUBLIC.

1000 feet II inch white oak plank, per thousand
feet board measure.
1000 feet /! inch white oak plank, per thousand
feet, board measure
5000 feet inch white oak boards, per thousand
feet, board measure.
5000 feet inch white oak boards, per thousand
feet, board measure.
The above "white oak plank stocks' to be in
lengths less than IS feet averaging 43 feet half
to square IL inches and half TO square IA inches
and upwards at the top end of the stick They must
be rough squared, according TO the growth Of the
tree; TO have no wane exceeding is the width of
the face of the side, as squared; To be of the best
quality, free from heart shakes, wind shakes, bad
knots, short crooks, and all other defects The
cubical contents of the sap shall be excluded in the
measurement.
The ''promiscuous timber' TO be in lengths not
less than 20 feet to average IS feet, to square IA
inches and upwards at the top end of the stick--to
average IL inches. 1t must be rough-squared ac-
cording TO the growth of the tree; to have wane
exceeding is the width of the face Of the sides as
squared; to be of the best quality free from heart
shakes, WI nd shakes, bad knots, and all other de-
fects, and the cubcal contents of the sap shall be
excluded in the measurement.
The above white oak plank stocks and promis-
cuous timber must be felled between the LIST Octo-
Der and LIST March, and must have grown within
GO miles of the sea.coast, must be stripped of the
bark, or hewed within 20 days after it is elled, and
placed clear of the ground.
CLASS No. 8.
White Pine timber, &c., board measure,
per thousand teet.)
500 feet 4l-inch clear white pine, well seasoned,
IL to Is feet long, equal quantities.
700 feet 4-nch clear white pine, IL to IL inches
wide, IL to l6 feet long, equal quantities.
900 feet 3-nch clear white pine IL to lS inches
wide, l2 to Is feet long, equal quantities.
1000 feet 2l-inch clear white pine ~ to 10 inches
wide, l2 to l6 feet long, equal quantities.
900 feet 2.inch clear white pine IL to IA inches
wide, - to Is feet long, equal quantities.
$4,000 pinch clear white pine l2 to IA inches WIDE
IL to Is feet long, equal quantities.
1000 feet Pinch clear white pine, IL to IA inches
wide, IL to l6 feet long, equal quantities.
IL 900 feet lsinch clear white pne l2 to IA inches
wide, l2 to l6 feet long, equal quantities.
10000 feet l,-nch clear white pine, IL to Ia inches
wide, IL to is feet long, equal quantities.
ii 900 feet 1nch clear white pine, y to IA inches
wide, IL to Is feet long, equal quantities.
1000 feet ,-nch clear white pine, IL to IA inches
WIDE IL to I6 feet long, equal quantities.
5000 feet s-nch clear white pine, IL to IA inches
wide, 1910 l6 feet long, equal quantities.
10000 feet pinch merchantable white pine, IA feet
and upwards in length.
1000 feet pinch merchantable white pine, Ia feet
and upwards in length.
10000 feet pinch merchantable white pine, IA feet
and upwards in length.
1000 feet good box boards l6 feet long, IL feet
long, IL, l5 and 20 inches wide, equal
quantities.
1000 merchantable Albany plank, per plank
1900 do do boards, per board.
CLASS No. 9.
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REFERENCES.

He has the pleasure of referring claimants and
others 10 the following gentlemen:
Maj Gen. Winfield Scott, U. S. Army.
Brig. General Nathan Towson, Paymaster Gene
raj U. s. A.
George Gibson, Comnissary Gene
raj u. s. A.
Hon. A. X. Paris, Second Comptroller of the Urea
sury.
Walter Forward, late Secretary of the Urea
sury.
Simon Cameron, United States Senate.
Patrick G.. Goode, Sidney, Ohio.
Alexander Harper, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Willis Green, Green, Kentucky.
Garrett Davis, Paris,
Bailie Peyton, New Orleans.
John w Davis, Speaker Of the House of Reps
James q. Hampton, New Jersey.
X. w. Thompson, Terre Hsute, Indiana
+. M. Huntington, Indiana.
Edmund Dcberry, Lawrenceville, N. G.
ID. 5. Kaufman, Texas.
NJ p. Gentry, Tennessee.
A A Stewart Pennsylvania.
Richard Brodhead
Truman Smith, Litchfeld, Connecticut
S. y. Yinton, Ohio.
" Il. O.. Thibodeaux, louisiana
Calvin Blythe, Philadelphia.
VIM b. Reed,
/" g. b. Smith, Indiana.
% Joshua A. Spencer, Utica New York.
Robert Smith, Alton, Illinois.
William Sawyer, Ohio.
Messrs' Gales & seaton, Washington city.
Joseph II. Bradley, Esq, I"
Rev. VIM. McLain,
VIM. r. Sprole, West Point
" James Knox, New York
/" James G.. Hammer, Baltimore
Messrs A. +. sengston Co.. Baltimore.
ID. Lcche & Son, Baltimore
DIR. w. l.. Alice, Philadelphia.
Rev. George Duffield, Detroit
Bishop McCoskrey
Rev j. p. Durbin, D. d., Philadelphia.
A. M Phillips x Son, 4"
Rev +: H. Cumpston, Lynchburg, Va.
Rev. Richard Craighead, Meadyille, Penn.
j. ID. Dcirees, Esq., Indianapolis
June l3-du
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the sea, and shall be free from all defects which
may impair the good quality Tor the purpose lor
siding way, and by sweep curving inches IN
As feet, the moulding way
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nARK GREEN SILK UMBRELLAs.--This
~ day received, small lot of Dark Green Silk
Umbrellas.
Also, few dozen Linen Yoke-neck Shirts.
STEVENS'S,
Great Hat and Gentemen's Quitting store,
No, /, Browns Hotel
June %
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To be sided l6l inches and moulded 10 inches
Each Of the pieces is intended to form two pieces
to work l4I inches siding, and inches moulding,
neu dimensions; an allowance is made Of inches
in the moulding way, that the heart of the piece
may be taken out il deemed proper, and the con-
tractor will hew them with reference to THIS ar
rsngement
All the aforesaid Live Oak keelson timber shall
have grown not more than twenty-five miles from