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Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-12-12
From the Hon. Peter Minard, one Of the old.
est ScLLLers in Miuois

II gives pleasure add my testimony the virtues Of
your medicine. One of booded horses had swelling
the cap of the knee labout the OF hens
said strain, and some TINT the joint from
the knee, aud could be cured tried oil cedar
the nnenis aud ontnenis and they did good than
then by persuasion Of friends tried u Farrells
Arabian 'nmcn and was happy to find take cec, after
few days, aud It finally cured the noble animal entirely
mink i decidedly the creates, Imminent for horse well
human flesh, ever knew.
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4 LII kinds of Produce purchased for cash AT the
IA Boston Wholesale Warehouse, by
foot 2l1 L. r. SEiMES.
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o. cap. Said boy says he belongs to William White
near Boliver, Tennessee.
The owner OF said slave is hereby required to make
application 10 for him, accordng TO the statute with
in three months from this date. pay charges, and take
him away, otherwise I will, OH MONDAY, the ninth
day Of December 1850 between the hours OF nre and
five o'clock oiha day.at the east front door Of the
Court house, in the city and county OF 81 Louis. State,
of Missouri sell the said negro boy, the highest bid
der for cash, pursuant 10 the statute in such case
nade and provided.
HENRY B. BELT,
Sheriff Of 81. Louis County, Mo.
S.. Louis, September 7th, 1850.
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~ office Of RMM0sC0y Stare.

THERE was committed 10 the com.
mon Jail of 81. Louis county, on tina I'd
day Of september, 1880, as a runaway
slave, negro boy who says his name is
JAMES, . feet six inches high, about
~ years of age, rather slender made, IS
Of a dark copper color, and had on when
Committed n pair OF old striped cnssine
. a MI ss.tt
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TE,o. Barker, of Nfw Canton. M. sav,.l

Esq barker, 81 Ntp Canton, ~ ,sdy
.Mr, II. a. Fareils Arabian Eminent has cured bad
cau" here which every other had failed
wh,c swelling aud contracted cods the leg boy twelve
years old Thcg had wiiered away aud
iat he Ind oft Three doctors had tried their
upon In van and he fast sinking to the grave when the
boys father Induced try H. g. Faells Arabian In-
ment Beo'e the first bottle used he Mr. Bs
store and the first words he said were, "Mr Barker want all
that ininent you have the store .e one c. got did
ooy more good hsa all that had done before The boy
now wen ara nearly and has free III hrs legs good
Tor sprains bruises, cuts, burns end sweilings.
heng fully satisfied that H. q Farrers Arabian Eminent Is
!he best medicine In the world cheeruy recommend Il.
had been afflicted for 10 with pain my
breast and houders, which bad that could hardly
any work nj a and would have lie bed weeks
time with H. used your linmen aud sound
ana we'll had at the time Of using IMMINENT of the
worst coughs ever had IN my ie aud cured that
rubbed III well breast and shoulders Is also
ceen' Tor irnbitien feet swenes throat mango
rryslpeias, &c ISAAC CLAYTON.
Manufactured only by II C. Farrell sole Inventor aud pro-
pTitor, aud whoesHe druggist M. II Main Peoria III
To whom AL communications must be addressed; aud
For sale by
r. Y, BRIrrIEouAM n Son, Hannibal,
4 t.. SkINShg, La tIHnge,
=, Y LkE d. Palmyra,
4. NJ. GENTRY, Shclbyviie
MARDERs HARDY, Paris,
and regularly authorized agents the United States
Can aud get Farrier Book free of charge may 30 3m
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dents of the Academy board, under the immediate
charge of the Principal and his Assistants and all
its exercises conducted on system OF it's own,
other department The furniture Of the study
liar reference to comfor and convenience for study;
and no expense has been spared in providing the
apparatus necessary to render the means OF nstruo
ton complete; giving to Newark Academy facih-
ties Tor prisdte study and comfortable accommoda-
ton OF students, fully equal TO those afforded by
many of our colleges.
From its intimate relation to the College, students
of the Academy enjoy many advantages not gen.
orally obtained at institutions of this kind. Those
who wish to pursue some particular branch which
falls more properly within the College course may
be admitted TO recite in any of the College classes.
Students also of proper age and discretion, by re-
communication of the Principal, and permission o {
the Faculty, may enjoy the use of the College Lii
brary without additional charge. Admission also
may be had TO the Lectures, and such other privi-
leges of the College as can be probably enjoyed
by academical students.
The charge for Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Light,
&c, with tuition in English, Latin, and Greek Is
seventy dollars for the Summer Session, and sew
enty five for the Winter Session. The only extras
are one dollar per session for incidental expenses
and fee of eight dollars for Modern Languag es ,
and fee of five dollars for Drawing, from those
who enter these classes. The sessions and vaca-
tons of the Preparatory Department the same
as those of the College.
Rev. MATTHEW MEIGS, A. M,
President Of Delaware College.
NEWARK, Delaware. Sept 10
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LAW SCHOOL OF HARVARD COLLEGE,
CAMBRIDGE. MASS.

UIHIS Institution affords a complete course OF e-
4 gal education for the Bar in any of the United
States, excepting only matters of merely local law
and practice; and also systematic course of in
struction in Commercial Law for those who propose
TO engage in Mercantile pursuits.
The Law Library, which is constantly increas
ing, contains now about IA 900 volumes. Ii in
cludcs a very complete collection of American and
English Law, and the principal works of the Civil
and other foreign Law. 1t is open To students, and
warmed and lightedfo their use during both terms
and vacations.
The first term of each academical year begins ia
the last week Of August, and the second Term in
the last week of February; each term continues
twenty weeks Students admitted at any Pc
Rod Of a term or vacation. The fees are $50 a
Term, and SIS for half Term. For this sum stu
dents have the use of the Law Library and text
books, and Of the College Library, and may attend
all the courses Of public lectures delivered TO the
undergraduates Of the University.
The Instructors of the Law School are Hon. JoEl
PARKER, Ii. D., Royal Professor; Hon. THEoPHI-
LIS PARSONS, Ii. d., Dane Professor; Hon. FRED
EHIcK II. ALIEN, University Professor, and Hon.
LCTHER $. CUSHING, Lecturer upon Parliamentary
Law, the Civil Law, and Criminal Law. lnstruc-
ton is given by lectures, recitations, and exaIn-
nations, and Moot Courts.
For farther information application may be made
% either Of the Instructors.
JARED SPARKS, President
CAMURIDCE, Feb. II, 1880.
Feb. 26-lst&l5themly
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MORsE's TELEGRAPH.

Messages sent through In half a minute!
TNHE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
i owning the old line of truly American Tele-
graph between the cities of Washington and New
York have in operation four wires, which are
working, by single manipulation at each termi-
nus, between the offices OF the Company on Penn
Of Hanover and Beaver streets, New York, and at
all the intermediate stations. Any message left at
the offices Of this Company in Washington, Balti-
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Trenton, Princeton, New Brunswick, Newark, Jer-
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south, east and west
Interpretations of this Company are nQlinterrupt-
ed by rain storms.
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consideredstrictly confidential, and vii be prompt
ly attended TO. Is. b. FRENCH,
President of the Magnetic Telegraph Company.
Feb. Ii
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MONTG OMERY's PATENT TUBULAR
XII

TINE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC is I'M
l. vited to this valuable improvement Expert
the past year boats both in Salt and Fresh
water, 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
These Boilers can be seen in operation at
Messrs. HECKER & BROS, Flour Mills, POI Cher
ry street.
HOOPER & BRO. IS 1913 Peagl street.
% MOTT & AYRES, Foundry, foot 25th
street, N X.
ATLANTIC DOCK, Brooklyn.
Z" A. w. METCALF, 90 and 65 Centre street.
+" ID. ID. BADGER * CO., A and 40 Duane
street.
90 N. b. STARBUCK'S Foundry, Troy, New
York.
90 SMITH & CURLETT, Baltimore.
READING DEPOT, Reading, Pa.
And on board steamboats, JONAS G. HEARTT and
EDWARD PAYSON, foot of Liberty street, N. r.,
and towboat JOHN p. WHITNEY, New Orleans.
For further information apply to
JAMES MONrGO MERY and
SAMUEL WARD,
Is South William street, New York.
June 2O-tf
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give satisfactory security to the Department within
ten days after the reception of this bid and in case
OF failure TO enter into such contract and give such
security. (or WEI will pay to the United States
the difference between the sums hidden by me,
(or u.s. and the sum which the United States may
be obliged to pay for the articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
with guaranty in the following form, to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sufti-
cheney must be certified by some who is known
to the Department, either personally or by his Off
cial position.
~ Tor we) hereby guaranty that ----, the
above bidder. will comply with the terms of the ad
vertisement for proposals for Indian goods, dated
September 25, 1850, if the contract should be award
ed 10 him, and enter into bond for the execution of
the same within the time prescribed
Il. 81
T.. 81
THE contracts of former years are open for the
inspection OF bidders. l.. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Sept 26-3tawtNov.2
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Newark Academy.

BY late reorganization Of this department Of
Delaware College, the Board of Trustees have taken
measures TO place il upon new and improved
foundation, and TO ondow il with advantages poe
sessed by few similar institutions in the country.
The Academy, heretofore merged in the College,
and OF course subjected 10 all the evils which have
been found 10 attend the amalgamation of the two
departments in the came building and under the
same government, now enjoys the privilege of a
separate establishment, without losing those which
result from its relation 10 the College proper.
large and elegant edifce, with all the neces-
sary iNturos of complete boarding establishment,
has been erected and furnished, in which the stu
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GENERAL VAPOR BATH.

A DOTTED unanimously by Congress, through
"A the strong recommendations of numerous
United States Surgeons, and other eminent Ply
sicians, per testimonials. The apparatus, fixed,
orr portable; the position recumbent, therefore ia
vorabe to the deblitatsd, and to the safe equal dis
tribution of heat. The applications are nature
aiding; from the potent epidemic antidote, sui
phur fume, las shown in the United States Peni
tertiary, and elsewhcre,) efficient in diseases
called m9clridI; in rheumatic, cutaneous, &c;
to the most salutary of the operations of the far
famed Oriental Steam Bath, still used in Turkey
there lately studied by the undersigned, and found
TO be particularly serviceable to the organs of
spiration. Instructions and rights for making and
use furnished. Also, powerful, but safely grad
uatcd Electro galyano and Magnetic machine,
for nervous and other complaints. Applied at
City Hail. east wing, first floor, convenient for the
lame,) No. %, and at residence of sick. Probatum
est. BOY ID REILLY.
Sept 9-eodf
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STOVES AND GRATES-GRATEs AND
STOUEc

HAVING just returned from the North, where
IL have been laborihg successfully for time
to get the latest styles and most approved and
fashionable patterns of Stoves and Crates, would
respectfully invite the citizens of the great Me-
tropolis and of the surrounding country and towns,
to call and them; and in distributing their
patronage, would beg to remind them that my
stock is large, and sell must and am deter
mined to regulate my prices to suit my customers,
if not myself. would particularly call the atten-
ton of those in want Of a Cooking Stove to the
American Air Tight considered the best in the
market and warranted to bake in the oven. My
Crates handsome in the extreme. Call and
see; will take pleasure in showing them, whe-
Their you buy or not. c. WOODWARD,
Pa. av., between 10th and Il tn sts.
Sent 1l--3tcod
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E7SLARGE1IENT OF THE CAPITOL
Il The Committee on Public Buildings Of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution Of
that body, 80 10 invite plans accompanied by csti
Tor the extension Of the Capitol, and 10 allow
a premium Of five hundred dollars for the plan
which may be adopted by the Committees on Public
Buildings Of the two Houses Of Congress-" accord.
Iugly invite such plane and estimates 20 be dehv-
cred 90 the Secretary Of the Senate on or before the
first day Of December next.
], s required that these plans and estimates shall
provide for the extension Of the Capitol, either by
additional wines to be placed the north and
south Of the present building, or by the erection Of
separate and distinct building, within the cnclo-
sure 10 the cast Of the building.
The committee 10 not desire TO prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise Of
chiectural tastc and Judgment, but they would pre-.
Ter, that whatever plan may be proposed may have
such reference 10 and correspondence with the
present building as TO preserve, the general sym
Iustry Of the entire structure, when complete. Al
though but one plan can be adopted, the committee
rCscryc % Themselves the right 70 form such plan
blythe adoption Of parts Of different plans submitted
should such course be found NECESSARY; in which event
UccOmnittcc also rcscrve 10 themselves the right
g. divide % apporCn, according 60 their own iudr-
incnt, the amount Of premium TO be awarded Tor
tho whale plan, 10 those whose plans may in part be
adopted, according 60 the relative importance and
merit Of each part adopted.
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EIIME RATHS.

THO all who are afflicted with Rheumatic com
l. plants would say, go and try DIR. EhiER
SONS SULPHUR FuME BATHs, at Cops Pavilion,
on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street The Pc
cuiarites of it such that it cures etfectually
this complaint. Also all other diseases Of Chronic
nature such Scrofula, Govt diseases OF the skim
joints, SC.
Galvanic and Electro Magnetic Electricity.
Dr. Emerson still continues TO apply these i'm
portant remedial agents To such diseases and such
cases as indicate their usefulness.
Aug. 22-2aN tf
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other requisite for thorough and extensive study.
Terms, for board washing, fuel and lights, with
tuition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, 3 90
per annum. For further information address
Oct. LIT X. l.. BROCKETT, Principal.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF C0m'E o. PUbLc BUILDiSos,l
October 8, 1850. {
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
Il o'clock on Monday, the 9Th inst, for grad.
ing and crawling New Jersey avenue, between
j and ID streets, north o. the Capitol. The grad
ing vii require about 10000 cubic yards Of earth
AZ the gravel cover will be confined ~ the car.
way, Tie superficial area 20 be- covered will
probably not exceed 1900 yards the thickness Of
the gravel covering will be ten inches in the centre
and gradually diminishcd 20 five inches on each
side.
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for tho filing, and the price per superficial yard
iYr the gravel cover.
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procured by the contractor. The work must be
commenced with az little delay az possiJlc and
continued with such force may be deemed ne
co-sary for lie completion.
Ot1-dtI l. MUDD, {. p. u.
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X. NJ. +. HUNTER,
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Committee Of The Senate on Public buildings
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