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GEORGETOWN.
UPHOLsTERING AND PAPER-HANGINC
ESTABLISHMENT


Bridge street. doors from Congress ST.. north side.
ID ODER BROTHER respectfully inform their friends
III and the public generally, that they daily rcccy
ing in addition TO their already large and extensive stock
of PAPER-HANGINGS AND UPIi0BSTERING GOODS,
new patterns Of Paper &c. We have in store
the most extensive assortments Of Paper &C. in the Dis
trict Persons will find it to their advantage to give
call before purchasing elsewhere sell cheaper
than any house in the District
Every article In line made to order, such Hair
shuck, and Cotton MATTRESSES Pew Cushions, Cur.
ains, Feather Beds, Easy Chairs Lounges, &C., &c.
ca Patented Hair Spring Mattresses made to order
June 4-dt21W&S3w R0DIER BROTHER.
BOARD BOARD! BOARD!
INIyE OR SIX SINGLE GENTLEMEN can be accom-.
IL nodated with comfortable board at Mrs. P,LNrR's
Boarding house, Bridge street. between Green and wash
ington streets, Georgetown ID. @. an l-3wTu6S
FAMILY GROCERIES.
n. NJ. II. KING,
Or l5n and LIST s, nearly opposite DC Presidents HOUSE,
Dealer in FINE TEAS, of every description; all
and choice articles pertaining to a firstClass
Family Grocery and Variety Store
a Ills EXPRESS WAGON will deliver goods free OF charge
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J. McNEALE LATHAM,

VIII practise in the several courts of the District
as Columbia.
Office on street, near First Presbyterian Church.
jy left
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE,
BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS

BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEWS.
OWING to the lat revolutions and counter-revolutions
~ among the naions of Europe, which have followed
each other in such q,.ck succession, of which
end is not yet the leading periodicals Of Great Britain
have become invested with degree of interest hitherto
unknown. They occupy middle ground between the
hasty dointed and necessarily imperfect records of TIE
newspapers and the elaborate and ponderous treaties
be furnished by the historian at future day. Whoever
reads these periodicals. obtains and connected
count of all the important political events of the Ole
World they occur and learns the various conclusion
drawn from them by the leading spirits of the age TIL
attention to the works they publish and the YER
low prices at which they offered to subscribers Tn
following is their list, viz:
.# THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
The EDINBURGH REVIEW,
THE NORTH british REVIEW
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW, and
BLAcKwooD's EpINBURGH MAGAZINE.
In these periodicals contained the views moderately
though clearly and firmly expressed of the three greatest
parties in EnglandTory, Whig, and RADICAL Black.
wood and the London Quarterly Tory, the Edin-
burgh Review" Wing, and the ssWestminster Review
Liberal The North British Review its establish.
last great ecclesiastical Scotland
and is not ultra in its views of the grand dc
partments of human knowledge 1t was originally edited
by Dr. Chalmers and now, since his DEATH is conducted
brewster Its literary character is of the very highcs
order The Westminster" though TeprlGed under tina
title only is published in England under the title Of tn
Foreign Quarterly and Westminster, it being In fact
under separate titles. 1t has therefore, the advantage
this combination of uniting in work the best feature
of BOTH $ heretofore issued
The above Periodicals reprinted in New York imme
diatey their arrival by the British steamers beau
hfu clear type, fine white paper and faithful co
pies of the Magazine being an ex
act fac stmie Of the Edinburgh edition.
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FRANCIS Y. NAYLOR

FHhNCIS 7. NAYLUH,
Copper, Tin, Sheet-Iron and Stove Manufacturer
ROOFING, GUTTERING, SCOUTING, &c
South side Pennsylvania avenue, near Third street,
Jy 25--u Washington city, d. c.
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JAMES F. TUCKER.

Officer, Collector, and General Agent
business entrusted to him will be attended to in
ID proper manner, and may be left with any of the
Magistrates. Residence street, between Az and 9th
Streets Washington, D. G. jy eft
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A NEW IMPROVEMENT
rnr r;ftinO mn Stores with Fancy Fronts.

N H. aEIGER, Builder and Architect, would respect
II fully inform his friends and the public in general,
that he Il up Stores and build Fancy Fronts
on an entire plan, embracing oil the latest improve
nens The work can be done without stopping the bust
ness while the work Is goingon.
He Is also prepared to do all kinds OF work in the build
n tine nj the shortest notice and the most reasonable
terms All business TO his win be promptly
attended to. -, ,,o,,
place OF business D street. between 9th and 10TH
I'm
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EPISCOPAL INSTITUTE for YOUNG LADIES,
Northeast corner Of 9Th and u streets.
TNHE INSTITUTE will resume its session on the first
of September with efficient corps Of Professors and
Teachers in every department
Terms for boarding pupils, $3.50 per annum including
English and Mathematics.
Terms for day pupils-per session Of fce moats-from
SO to $22 in English and Mathematics
Ancient and modern languages Music, Drawing Paint.
ing, &C., extra. Circulars to be had of the Principal
Early application for admission is necessary.
WILLIAM j. CLARK, Principal.
WASHINGTON CITY, August 3, 1851.
au l-dtSep5s
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GEORGE =. KIRK.

House and Sign Painter, and Glazier,
South side Louisiana avenue between 9th and 7h streets
Dwelling South street. between 7th and Sth streets
sand ia prepared to execute to order all descriptions of
work in his line. ap l5-6m
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TERMS:
For any one of the four Reviews, s. 90 per annum.
For any two, do 90 "
For any three, do 90
For all four of the Reviews, S 90 a"
For Blackwood's Magazine, 8 90
For Lakewood and three Reviews, 90
For Blackwood and four Reviews, 10 co G.
Tdynents 10 be made in all cases ia aGrarlce.
R1-Remttances and communications should be always
addressed, post paid or franked 10 the Publishers,
LEONARD SCOTT & co,
10 Fulton street, New York
mar Oh Entrance 81 Gold st.
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A ZApPONE

Teacher Of French, Spanish and Edlian- Translator
General Agent
A FEW BEGINNERS may be taught on the Guitar
"A Glasses of gentlemen meet at his room, Pennsyl
vania avenue north side, between Sd and AZ street
ix
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CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, AND COM
MERCIAL INSTITUTE,

Under he care Of Req 4gfred H0lmedd, Rector,
and Mr.. Charles Tucker, A. M.
VNIIE DUTIES of this Institution will be resumed on
the 18th Of August, in the lower Saloon of Mr.. Ca
rusis building.
In English, Mathematics Greek, Latin and French,
the course will be full and thorough. Pupils fitted for
the Counting-room or College.
The experience of fifteen years. in the management OF
boys induces the confident belief that the satisfaction
pressed by their former patrons both in Mary
land and Virginia. will be shared by those who may be
pleased to entrust the education Of their their
For terms and further information apply to the Rector
the Rev. Alfred Holmead at his residence 9TH between
Il and streets. iy 29-dtf
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ANTHEM ROCK,

A FEW copies of "DYERs ANTHEM BOOK (now
"A out Of print, just received, and for sale by
A. GRAY,
june 2-tf It'll street, opposite oddFellows Hall
EIsHING Tackle just reoeived;m -s'esoa
Tnes Grass Lines &C. Hooks-Lmerick, Kirby, Front
Flies &o A. GRAY, Bookseller,
june 17-eotf 18th street, opposite odd-feows Hall.
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LNTAiIONERS' WAREHOUSE, ~ South Fourth Street,
~ Philadelphia. Wholesale ony.)
HfMAN l.. LlPMAN, Importer of French and Eng
fish Stationery offers to the trade, at Saoners' Ware
house, a complete assortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY,
OF the best quality, at the lowest rates. q
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SHOES! Shoes! sH0Es!!

M of the above named goods, suitable for Men, Boys
Ladies' Misses and Chdrens wear, which must be sod
for some price by the 1st Of September. lJune s-u
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REV. MASON MOBILES SEMINARY FOR
vnHNn

THIS SEMINARY will be reopened on Wednesday
i the Sd Of September. Terms made known q p
pication to the Principal at his residence Of l3t
and Ill streets. au 12-tIstSep
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SHEPPARD q IAN HABLINGEN, No pa Chestnut
y street, aooye Tenth Philadelphia, have just received
peI steamer splendid Table and Piano Covers, Dannask
Table Cloths, Napkins Moreens, and worsted Damasks
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DRINK 81 DURBIN, Iron d ST. ., NJ
ID chants, Importers and dealers IN Anar,ca,
Swede, Norwegian, Refined, Cable, and common Englisb
Iron; manufacturers of Boiler Rivcs and snikes Hoon
ll3 North Water street, and North Delaware avenue
mar
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COAST SURVEY CHARTS.
T,HE FOLLOWING CHARTS have bee

V,HE FOLLOWING CHARTS have been pub
i lishcd under act of Congress, at the Coast Sur
vey Office and are for sale by agents in the princi
pal ports Of the United States:
New York Bay and Harbor, and its Environs, in
six sheets, complete; scale about two inches and
one tenth to mile. Price 25 cents per sheet.
Delaware Bay and River, in three sheets. Price
40 cents per sheet.
New York Bay and Harbor, and its Environs,
one sheet. Price rs cents.
The Western Coast of the United States from
Monterey TO the mouth Of the Columbia River, three
sheets, at 20 cents per sheet.
Cat and Ship leland Harbors. Price a5 cents per
sheet.
The charts of the following small Harbors and
Harbors OF Refuge, are sold at 10 cents per copy,
Wis,
Harbor Of New Bedford Fishers Island Sound,
Harbor Of Annapolis and the Severn River, Harbor
Of New Haven, Little Egg Harbor, Harbors of
ter Bay or Syopet, Harbor OF New London, Harbors
of Black Rock and Bridgeport, lIarbor OF Edgar
town, ITarbor of Sheffield and Cawkin's Islands.
Nantucket Harbor, Harbors OF Captains Islands,
East and West, Huntington Bay, Mouth Of Chester
River, Hyannis Harbor, Pasquotank River.
The following sketches may be had gratuitous,
on application to agents and at the Coast Sur
vcy office, viz Survey of the New South Shoal,
Nantucket, with the new shoals lately discovered;
Hatterns Cove, Hattcras Inlet, Bulls Bay Seacoast
of Delaware and Maryland, &c; Cape Carnaveral
Shoals, st. Andrews Shoals, Beaufort Harbor, &c.
The above Charts contain smiling directions.
views Of the land, and OF lighthouses. and ranges
by direction OF the Treasury Department. the
disbursing officer OF the Coast Survey is authorized
"fo sell The charts s ,rhoesnie price TO persons ap
plying for n,nber Of NOT less tan tern f set. The
payment 10 be made 10 him in cash."
According to the above authority, the upder-
signed il ready 70 cell the charts, Indicated
discount of twenty per cent. from the prices above
stated, on application to him, in person, or by let
ter. (under cover TO tho Secretary Of the rrea-
sury.) at the Coast Survey Office.
SAMUEL HEN,
Mar 2lu Disbursing Agent, Coast Survey,
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State the price per page for every addi-
tonal page on any Of the above over four
pages, estimating at 1000 pages
On parchment 70 be furnished by tho De-
partment, per 100. Observation-Disclosures. IS 900
Blank forms. or any other description of print
ing required broadside on any of the above paper,
each broadsdc TO be counted a. one page.
II is expressly 10 be understood that no extra
charge of any description will be allowed. The
prices bid for printing must cover and include all
contingencies and extras.
The Department reserves the right to have any
description Of printing, which may properly be
called "book or pamphlet work. executed by spe-
cial contract.
The bidders for printing will accompany their
bids with samples Of quality of the different kinds
Of paper they propose to furnish.
April 2S-eodtJune2
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The tracts embraced in the above proclamation
of the President comprise all the residue OF the
lead mines yet to be brought into market south
Of the Wisconsin river. They cover those mines
particularly the portion situated in Illinois) work
cd under former leases from the Government which
had not expired at the date Of the sale Of the ada
cent mines, and therefore possess the advantage of
being prepared for immediate operations, without
mourning the increased expenses incidental TO
opening new mines, and most Of them are believed
to be very productive. They are all more or less
rkcrs and other cheap means Of TRANSPORTATION Of
their products to ST. Louis, and in the midst Of
country yielding abundnntly all the agricultural
products Of the latitude in which they located.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nav 2-lawl3w
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ma Ike payment therefor as practicable after
seeing.Lis noice and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale OF The lands
embracing tire tract claimed, otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
j. BUTTERFIELD.
Commissioner of the General Land Once.
Nav - -lawl2w
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IN pursuance of the act OF Congress entitled "An
i apt TO authorize the President of the United
States TO cell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories Of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed To contain lead
ore" approved lith July, 1916. !. MII.LARD
FILLMORE, President Of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the aforementioned
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dozen rulers, mahogany, round or fiat,Iper
dozen
do ligaumvitm, round, per dozen
Is do elastic penholdcrs, Alden's, per dozen
do tortoise shell, per dozen
50 pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 do gum arabic, best, do
PRINTING.

The printing of all kinds. including paper, which
may be required to be executed for the use Of the
Department Of the Interior, or any of the Offices
thereof, whether the same be circulars, instruc-
tions, warrants, forms, returns blanks solid mat
ter, not, loaded, rule work. or rule and figure
ing, or by whatever name, title, or description
the same shall be known to, or usually designated
by, the Office requiring it. and including also fold
ing, stitching, pasting, &c, ON the following de-
scriptions of paper, to wit:
No. of sheets.
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MATHEMATICAL RECREATlONS, contain
lvl ing solutions of many very difficult and i'm
portant equations, and Of several useful problems
in geometry. surveying, and astronomy. together
with a method Of finding the roots OF equations by
projection, by H. N. Robinson. A. M.
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
May7 Booksellers, near 9Th st.
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DOOK OF RELIGIONS, comprising the views,
I'D crceds, sentiments, and opinions OF all the
principal religious sccs in the world, particularly
OF all Christian Denominations in Europe and Amc-
rica together with statistics of churches and misa
sions biographical sketches, &C., SC.
Complete in one volume of 432 pages, 1851, by
John Hayward; 81 cents.
May 10 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA, SPRINGS, N. Y.


Capital, 100000.
THIS company was organized under the General
Il Insurance law of New York, passed April 10,
,lS49, and has been doing very successful busi-
ness. and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property on as ia
vorabe terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public are referred to tho following letter
of the Hon. d. s. Dickinson, Senator from the
State Of New York, for the standing of the Com.
pany:
WAsHINoroN, March 8, 1851.
lam acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character The Company is in the hands OF gen
tlcmcn Of high character for integrity and busi-
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that it will bo
prudenily and successfully conducted.
d. s. DICKINSON.
Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Ptkin,
Geo. Young,jr., Hermon Thomas,
H. H. Hathorn, VIM. H. Flecman,
&. M. Davison Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. M. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John ii. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
ii. II. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, Jn., Secretary.
VIM. III. FLEEMAN, Treasurer
s. CHILD, Agent.
Applications for insurance may be made to f. G.
WxEp, assistant agent, North A street, Capitol
Hill. March 6-u
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Department or the Interior,


CEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
~ stationery and for executing the printing Of THE
Department during the iscal year ending June
30, 1852, will be received until O'Clock p. m on
the second day Of June next. Those unaccompanied
by satisfactory testimonials Of ability to fulfil
contract will not be considered
All the articles of stationery must be Of the very
beat quality-samples Of the principal articles OF
which, such paper, quilts. metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives. ink. &C., must accompany the
bids, as per schcdule; and. the Department
scrves the right to retain such samples, and pay
for the same at the prices stated in the cer or to
return them, at its option. No bid will be consid
cred where the articles accompanying it are not OF
the kind and quality required for the Department.
Each proposal must be signed BY the individual
or firm making 1t, and must specify price, aud
6pt one price, ior each and every article contained
in the schedule Should any articles be required
not enumerated, they are to be furnished at the
lowest market prices, according " quality, Blank
forms for proposals. will be furnished at the Depart
ment 70 persons applying for them; and as with.
out uniformity therein the Department would find
il difficult TO make decision, mono will be taken
into consideration unless substantially agreeing
Herewith. 4M a
The printing must be executed with new and
perfect type, and on the best paper used for the
different descriptions required The paper for the
Department, or the Office ordering it, 10 designate
the kind of paper and type, whether scrip or 9TH
crwise, and the number to go on sheet, when the
matter or article will admit Of more than one.
All tho articles to be furnished and work to be
must be of the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac-
<ion of the head of the office for which they are re-
quircd.
The Department reserves to itself the right of
ordering o greater or less quantity of each and
every article contracted for, the public service
may require.
bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person or persons contracting; and, in case Of
failure to supply the articles or to perform the
work. the contractor and his suretics shall be liable
for tho forfeiture specified in such bond, as qui-
dated damages. ss
The suboined lists specify, as nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description OF
wanted.
Or 1t being impracticable to give precise de-
scription Of the nature and quality of the various
kinds of printing, bidders referred to the sam
pies in the different offices for specimens OF the
general descriptions required.
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STATIONERY.

SrAiioNhhf.
'chite or blue.
rs reaIas folio post satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not
less than II pounds per rcaln
100 do foolscap, hand made. faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not lcss than l2
pounds per ream
% 40 '0t5ap tIim@ped % to weigh not less than is
pounds per ream
Is do foolscap, plain, hand made, faint lined,
and trimmed. to weigh not less than
% 70 pounds pcr roam
10 do foolscap plain, machine faint lined,
r and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL pounds per ream
aS do foolscap, blue-laid hand. made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known "a dcspatch or consular pa
per, to weigh not less than Is pounds
rcr ream
ssO do nuartr post, hand made, plain, faint
-'o lined. three sides, per rcam
~ lined. three sides, per ream
GO do quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides. per reain
10 do quarto post, machine. faint-lined four
sides, per rcam
40 do quarto post, French, faint-lincd three
aides. per ream
is do note paper, gilt, per ream 5
s do do plain do
3 do royal paper for books
- do medium do do
40 do COPYING do do
per rcam NJ
60 do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or blue,
per re6m
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
SS eozep notent bIotting pspcr
90 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per shcct
OK do do do double elephant do
50 do do do elephant do
SO do tracing do largcstsize Frenchdo
q do drawing do ..royal do
5000 binders boards, s. by l0s inches, per 900
450 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens' per
$50 do cards Of all other manufacture in use,
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens, per gross
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver, per dozen
- = rosewood handles. per dozen
40 gross of leads for cver-pointcd pencils, as
rs dozen contee's best black lead pencils, grad
uAted
100 do Monroe's, or other manufactured do
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen @
8 do drawing poncils, assorted
30 do folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
GO do silk taste, assorted colors and widths, in
hanks, per dozen
2 do pouncc boxes, OF ivory, per dozen
IL do sand boxes do do
10 do do tin do
10 do wafer stands, or boxes cocoa' per
dozen
25 do erasers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dies, per dozen, genuine
sGs. sis. horn handles per d0's"' s'A-
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, 4blade'
buck-horn handles, per dozen' gen.
r do desk-knyes, Rodgers s. Sons, one
blade, ivory handles, per dozen, gen.
uine
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$55, 600!
$35, 900! $4,000!
200 Prizes Of $500 are 100000!

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Mononga.-a Academy,
Class No. Sc, for 1851,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saturday, June
( ID, 1851.
Seventy-fve Number Lottery-Twclvc Drawn
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:. Tickets, $40; Halves SIS; Quarters So 80.
Certificate Of Package Of 25 Whole Iickets, $40
Do do 26 Half do 90
Do do 25 Quarter do 80
SPLENDID LOTTERY.
$4,000!
3 of $40, 900 are $50, ,O00i
Is Drawn Numbers in each package of 26 Tickets.