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SILK GOODS
NARA

| DowEN MoNAMEE, H. and ia Broadway, New
ID York, have in store, and will receive by early
packets and steamers, very extensive assortment Of
~rench, German English, Italian, and India
SILK AND FANCY GOODS,
b erng every variety Of the newest and richest styles
ogr in this market. Sample cards ready
- al, bition. Merchants from every section of the
.,,n. md particularly old friends and custom
% - - - urcd that every attention has been paid to
nrcsnt so of goods unequaed, either in extent
pri,' 10 On similar establishment in the country.
~, ~ 80 80 chest goods manufactured from de-
; S y, vu, furnished by us, spd will be found
5atJ to Ib hst n ade in the larger cities and towns.
The f,IInHn ebro ne the leading articles of o stock
Extra rich Chene and "rocade silks
Rich printed silk Tissues "e" aruoie'
New style English Poplins.
Barge de LANES Paris patter.
New style French Prints.
English, Scotch, and American Pr. "eu LaWnb'
Super Black Gros de Rhines.
French and English Ginghams - .,
Pian and embroidered Canton Grape ShaN'9
Rich Paris Ribbons. large assortment
Millinery silks, GRAPES &c.
Dress Trimmings, newest style. 49,
Bombazines. Aipacas, and Muslin de LANES.
Laccs and Embroidery.
Kid Gloves, best manufacture.
English and German Silk and Cotton Hosiery.
Long and Square Cashmere Shawls.
Rich SILK Msntilas, great variety
pongce and Spitalfield Handkerchief
Italian Cravats and Sewing Silks.
Also great variety of rich goods for evening dresses
not enumerated in the above.
Aso Snchcws, Sarnets, Fancy silk Cravats Raw State
Plaid Long Shawls Linen Cambria Handkerchief Green
Bareges, Satns, silk Scar Suspenders Plain black and
high coorcd Mouseline de LANES Turkey red Prints,
Curtain Musins, Oil Silks Belt Ribbons, Serges, Satin
Vestnps. &c.
Rs~ Those who visit this market for SIX Gooas who
would consult their interest and who desire to see
stock unsurpassed In every department at the low
est market prices, respectfully invited to call
mar A-
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General Emigration and Passage Office,

No 81 Btrting Sip Ne,o York, near Fulon Ferry
IE subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and
the public, that his arrangements such for bring
ing out and forwarding passengers to and from Liverpool
by the old and avorite Black Star Line of Packets aE
to and from New York and Liverpool every week as !"
ensure cheap and quick conveyanccs The ships com
prising this fine are ALI new and first class packets COM
manded by old and experienced commanders; -,
Also, Agent for the Star Line Of Glasgow tsGSeI s
inp every month Also Agent for the splendid Line oil
New York and Louisiana Line Of New Orleans packets,
sailing every week. -. -. ,,,,
Ira,and and acotland TIt0S. II. 0'BRIEN,
mar "a 81 Burling Slip, doors from South st.
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Gregory's California Package Express.


THE SUBSCRIBERS win despatch
~TM SPECIAL MESSENGERS, two or more
IL n uMhN\ times per month, by Steamships, via
- $3.50 SCHAGRES and PANAMA, In charge
. Of parcels, jewelTy, valuables and mail
anie matter which win In all arrive In San Fran
the mail
We peg 70 announce TO the public that have entered
mo eohneAion with the heaviest transportation house
e lshmus' who are bound to TO transport goods
rom ohasres To Panama, advance of all other espTesses
ana having made arrangements with the u s. Mail and
al oher steamers on the Pacific for the carriage Of
goods we are prepared to guarantee their delivery In San
Francisco within a specified time
In addition TO the superior qualities of a lima r the
transaction of Merchandise its manifest adyantaees over
the U. Mail and all other competitors in the transpor
aton of letters and parcels between Pacific and At
lantic States, well known and already generally ap-
preciated by the public The value of mercantile letter
delivered by three four days in advance of all other
competition, being properly estimated.
We have also est ablished agencies in GUAYAQUIL,
CALLAO, and VALPARAISO, for which ports and other
cities the South American coast prepared
receive LETTERS and PARCELS which will be promptly
despatched TO their destination by agent In Panama
The mail for South America is made up but once
month THOMPSON HITCHCOCK,
Managers and Agents,
149 Pear cor of Wall st., New York
REFER, BY PERMISSION, to Messrs. johnson Low
den, ll5 Wall ST. spoord, Teston Co, AZ South st.;
Nesmith Co.. go Pine st.; and Levi Apgar Co., 20 Dey
street. mar A-
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LATER FROM EuRoPE.-We are in receipt of
the following telegraphic information from Hall
fax at ten o'clock last night:
The steamship Canada arrived here at two
o'clock this morning from Liverpool, with forty
passengers.
The Washington had arrived at Cowes on the
9th.
Cotton.-The sales of the week were "a, 800
bales, at decline of s@id.; ], 450 bales were
sold on speculation, and 1914 for export. Fair
Orleans Gid.
Breadstu6$. -Flour had declined 3D. Balti-
more 21s0121s. cd. In corn there was but lit
tie doing-yellow, 29s. Cd. @3Os.; white, 31s. @
32s. Corn meal, 14s.@15s. Wheat lower
white, 6s. 3D.; red and mixed, IS. cd. @6s. Id.
Rye firm at previous rates.
Tobacco is unchanged and but little doing.
Provisions. -Beef moves more freely, but at
very irregular rates. In pork there are scarcely
any transactions to report. Hams are dull
crate request at previous rates. Lard has de-
clined Is.
Sugar has advanced 3D., with good business
Tea is firm and unchanged.
Linseed oil cakes are dearer and in more re-
quest.
Trade in Manchester was less active but the
market was in sound condition.
Advices from India, by telegraph, via Mar
settles, state that there was no news Of moment.
Cotton was brisk at reduced rates.
English Home Securities are considerably i'm
proved. Consols closed at 97s ex-dividend.
There is little change in American Stocks. Ma
ryland Sterling is quoted at 81; U. S. 6's, '62,
105@106; do '68, 112i@1124; Ohio 6's 10,
rs, 105@106.
The Havre cotton market was brisk at an
advance of 2@3 francs. Sales of the week
II, 600 bales.
England-Some progress had been made in
Parliamentary business. In the House of Lords
Lord Campbells registry bill had been read
three times. The case of an Indian Nation
Prince against an alleged government prosecu-
ton had been brought forward.
The receipts Of the Worlds Fair on the Goth
were 60, 700, and the visitors about 10000.
A violent hail-storm and tornado had passed
over Yorkshire and Cheshire, doing much dam
age. The heat in London was very intense, the
thermometer reaching 80 deg.
A terrible typhoon prevailed at Ceylon on the
lst of May, and Madras on the 9th, destroying
nearly twenty vessels.
Frdnce.-The discussion with regard to the
revision Of the Constitution is still paramount.
Petitions in favor of revision continue to flow in
from the country. A Geographic despatch, re-
ceived on the 2Sth, states that the committee
had decided on the report of M. de Tocque-
vile, name well known.
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mar 24--t1
Clothing! Clothing! Clothing y!

TINE subscriber would say to his friends and the pub
lc that he has hand the largest and most desira-
bic stock of Ready made Clothing (of all knds) to be
found in the District and he would invite all purchasers
who fond of buying BARGAINS and saving their
give him CALL he feels confident that his low prices
and good articles must in all give entire satisfaction
BOYS CLOTHING in abundance, of every desirable STYLE
make and nsh suitable for the present season, to which
he would invite the particular attention of parents and
guardians VIM. WALL,
Penn. avenue, between 9th and 10th SITS.
8g- N b. fine assortment of piece goods constant y
hand, which will be made to order at the lowest rates
June 4-tf
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JAMES w. SHEAHAN,
WONDER WORKING sALyE.

DR. PoRTERS woNDER-woRKING SALyE, as pre-
pared by the late Dr. TALLEY, of this city, acts like
charm, invariably eectng permanent in all Of
Wounds Bruises Burns, Scalds Chilbains Painful Swell
ings Bes Piles Assesses, Ulcers and Sores of all kinds
II is wonderfully eicacious for Inflammation rising
Of the FEMALE BREAST or Inflammation arising from any
As lip save, and for chapped hands, 1t has supe
ror It will make perfect cure in a hurry.
The subscriber has used IL in his own family with
astonishing success, and recommend 1t with con-
fdence And we'll assured is the PROPRIETOR of its eff
cacy that the purchaser will be at liberty to return what
salye left and his money be refunded in case of failure
A. GRAY, Bookseller, It'll street,
ap A-1awy General Agent for the U. s.
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: BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
@W

| IT0URS OF DEPARTURE of the Passenger Trains on
| IL the Main Stem and Washington Branch of the
| Baltimore Ohio Railroad
For Cumberland Hancock, Martnsburg Harper's Ferry,
Winchester, Frederick, Ellicotts Mills and intermediate
points, daily, at o'clock, Night Express Train
for Cumberland and the West leaves daily at o'clock
p. M
From Cumberland, daily, at 8, a.. m.
Do. do, by express train for Baltimore,
at 10 p
Hancock, 10L am.
Martinsburg, IL u an.
Harper's Ferry, "a a. m.
Frederick, ~ a. m. and u p. m.
Passengers going to, coming from the West, by the
tran pass the mountains in the daytime,
and those who leave New York at o'clock, a. M, and
come through by the express train from Philadelphia,
will take the evening train from Baltimore The train
from Cumberland will arrive to breakfast Baltimore
and its passengers take the early line for Philadelphia
and New York.
Through tickets issued between Baltimore and
Wheeling 81 90
Between Baltimore and Pittsburg . 10 90
And between Philadelphia and Wheeling 10 90
And between Philadelphia and Pittsburg IL 90
Between Staunton, Va, and Baltimore so
The accommodation train between Baltimore and Fred
M, and Frederick at 40 minutes past L a. m, Sundays
excepted Fare at the rate Of three cents per mile
WASHINGTON BRANCH.
From Baltimore at g. n. and D. m daily; and at Q,
a. m, daily, except Sundays.
From Washington at 6, and S. p. m, and at 9,
daily, except Sundays
Round trip tickets to and from the Relay House, thirty
cents each BY orders
mar 24- J. I. ENGLAND, Agent.
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SUICIDE OF LADY. Mrs. Stanley, aged
forty-six, residing in Broadway, New York, lost
choly thereafter until Friday night last, when
she opened vein in her arm and bled to deathE
She ought to have taken our method of COM
hitting suicide, and pinned away.
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GEORGETOWN.
UPHOLSTERING AND PAPER-HANGING
ESTABLISHMENT

Bridge street, doors from Congress St., north side.
ID ODER BROTHER respectfully inform their friends
III and the public generally that they daily recciv
ing in addition to their already large and extensive stock
patterns of Paper &c. We have in store
the most extensive assortments of Paper &c. in the Dis
ric Persons will find 1t 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 as Hair,
Shuck, and Cotton MATTRESSES, Pew Cushions, Cur
tains, Feather Beds, Easy Chairs, Lounges &C., &c.
30 Patented Hair Spring Mattresses made to order
June 4-dt2lW&S3w RODIER & BROTHER.
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purchased them lie would respectfully sub
init that an establishment like his, which gives regular
employment, at fair tcng prices to large number Of
respectable and industrious females Is deserving liberal
encouragement from the citizens of Washington especial
y who are bound by principles of reciprocity and inter
est to encourage their seamstresses manufacturers
and mechanics.
Shirts, Collars Bosoms, Cravats, Handkerchief sus-
penders &C., constantly kept for SALE Call and view the
assortment.
Good sHIRT-MAKERs can always obtain employment.
June 16-eotf [Intellipencer copv1
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FANCY GOODS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

WIN. II. CARY s. CO., 243 and 245 Pearl street, New
w York, invite the attention of the City and Distant
Jobbng trade to their large and varied stock Of goods
which they offer at the lowest rates. either for cash
proved credit
Inducements all their Foreign Goods and win give
their customers the benefit Of the large discounts which
they have gained by the increased amount OF their pur-
chases.
They pledge themselves to sell many styles Of American
Goods at manufacturers prices.
Their stock will be kept full during the whole year and
all orders will be promptly supplied They particularly
invite the Mexican and South American dealers TO exam
inc their stock of Jewery manufactured expressly for
those markets. also their stock of Ivory Combs adapted
for expectation. ""
The following articles constitute part of their stock
Linen makers, plain and satin finished,
black, drab white, brown, and colored, Nos 20xSO
Spool CottonClark's, Alexanders Smiths Eagle, and
Refingtons white black, and colored, Nos. 1Ox160,
Tapes and BobbinsLnen and cotton assorted coors and
Cutlery-Razors Knives, Shears, Scissors and Table
Knives and Forks, Wade Butchers, Wostenholms,
Rodgers, and other celebrated makers
Brushes-Har, Cloth Teeth, Paint, yarnish, Shaving
Shoe, Crumb, Horse, scrubbing, &c, &C., IN great
Musical Instruments Accordions, vions Flutes, Flies,
Claronets Harmonious, &C.
FansA large and rich assortment consisting OF beaut
fully carved pearl ivory, bone and wood sticks also
plain sticks with plain, fancy, and silyered paper
Ivory Combs-Fine $ S. sss and Npu, zx4 inches S1
Combs-Pain and fancy Tuck DRESSING Pocket and sde
Guns-single and Double, English and american, real
and imitation Twiu; also variety OF Rifles
Pistos-English and German Pocket, Belt and Holster;
Colts and Allen and Thurbers Revolyers also,
complete assortment of Sporting Apparatus
Observation-Disclosures, Mangenet Coudrays, Pivers, Pin
aud's, and Ede's fine Extracts
soaps-Lows White and Brown, Windsor and Honey;
Lubips, Guerlain's, Pinauds, and Mangenet Cou-
drays assorted styles, &C., DC. .
ALso-Percusson Caps Needles, Pins, Hooks and Eyes
Steel PENS SuspeIders Buttons of all Styles Pocket
A books, Port Monnaies Purses, Stationery, Beads
4 Whalebone Looking glasses, &C., &c.
Ivory Tortoise Shell, Pearl She'll Horns, Tips, &c. fol
manufacturers.
Catalogues in the French Spanish, German, and Eng
fish languages mar 81
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NOTICE.

rTyHE PUBLIC invited to call and examine SPLEEN
did Camp and Travelling Chest for sale at the store
of Keyworth, Lewis Co. The box contains more than
twenty pieces of Silver Plate suitable for officers fmi
lies. The and its contents Paris made and the
silver of sterling frmness and lined with gold.
KEYW0RTH LEWIS e. co.
N. ID. Just received stock of Watches, Jewery
and Fancy articles. Also splendid assortment of Cuff
Pins June 26-3teod%
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LAURENCE THOMSON & CO..

LAURENCE THUMOUN q GU,
IMPORTERS of BIandies, Wines, and Segars, No. Ex-
change Place, Baltimore offer for sale extensive
assortment Of
Jean Louis 1871 and 1888; Maglory; Otard Dupuy Co.;
Pine Castillon Co.. Marell; J. Durand Co.; A. Seig
nette j. j. Dupuy and j. Fraud brands.
WINES-Champagne, Claret and Hook, of various
grades Also Port Sherry Madeira Sicily Lisbon, Bur
gundy, Malaga and other Wines, in great variety.
SEGARS-Havana and Principe Segars, of approved
brands, constantly receiving from the manufacturers.
HOLLAND GIN-Grape and Gray Mare brands, of fine
hayor also, London Brown Stout and Porter Bordeau
and Marselles Sweet OIL Sardnes, Maccaroni Yermice
olives, Capers CASTLE Soap, Bay Rum Roll Birthstone,
Seed, &c. "a
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MERINO UNDERSHIRTs.

III
~ do do do extra sizes
10 do Merino and Cotton Drawers
do Silk Undershirts
80 do half Hose, bleached unbleached, and striped
20 do Lnencambrc Handkerchiefs, plain and col
ored borders
20 pieces silk Handkerchiefs
10 do do do extra nice
so dozen silk, kid Isle thread, and cotton Gloves
With large assortment of goods adapted to gentle
mems summer The above will be sold very low
for the cash only. q. W. VERIFY
June lS-lmd Pa nv, bet 7th and Sth SITS
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EDUCATIONAL.

THE UNION ACADEMY, Corner of FOUR
i TENTH STREET and NEW YORK AVENUE
new and elegant Building is being erected and will
be furnished in the most approved modern STYLE to
be opened the LIST September, 1851. The Register is
open and fast filling up with of applicants for adj
mission Circulars be had from the Principal
r. FARNHAMS Book Store Examine-then decide
June LIFT Y. RICHARDS, Principal.
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We are assured that the statement that the
steamboat Hugh Jenkins had beaten the Cham
pion in fair trial, is incorrect. Our information
is from a gentleman who witnessed the trial
probably spoken of in some of the newspapers
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DEATH OF SENATOR Brown. - Hon. VIM. H.
Brown, Senator from the first district in the
Legislature of New York, died suddenly at AL
bany on the evening of the 4th instant, of apo
plexy.
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A NEW IMPROVEMENT
For Fitting up Stores with Fancy Fronts.

II Il. GEIdER, Builder and Architect, would respect
IL fully inform his friends and the public in general
that he is prepared to fit up build Fancy Fronts
on an entire plan, embracing all the latest improve
mens The work can be done without stopping the bust
ness while the work is going on.
lie also prepared to do all kinds Of work in the build
ing line at the shortest notice and the reasonable
terms All business entrusted to his will be promptly
attended TO.
Place Of business on street. between 9th and 10th.
June lin
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UMBRELLAS AND PARAsOLs.

~ WE would invite the Ladies to call and examine
u our extensive Stock Of Green, Blue, and Black
r. NWatered, Bordered and Lined Silk and Satin Tuer
fAhAsoLS-the largest assortment in the District, at
greatly reduced prices
Also choice selection Of UMBRELLAS all Of the latest
fashion, and the work warranted
op 10 hbSElFED-a handsome variety Of Silks and
Scotch Ginghams for recovering
~. repairing and Covering faithfully and punctually
may 6-8m Penn avenue naar 4 - 49,.
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GEORGE K. KIRK.

House and Sign Painter, and Glazier,
South side Louisiana avenue between 9Th and 18th streets
Dwelling South street. between 7th and sth streets
prepared to execute to order all descriptions
work IN his Line, ap 1b-6m
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CTATIoNERS' WAREHOUSE, % South Fourth Street.
- Philadelphia Wholesale only)
HYMAN L. LIPMAN, Importer of French and Eng
fish Stationery, offers to the trade at Staoners Ware
house, a complete ortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY,
of the best quality, OF the lowest rates mar "a
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TNLY PAPER.-0ne sheet of this Paper will dc.
IL stroy 10000 Flies. 1t is for sale, with full drec.
TONS at the corner of and Seventh sts. by
June 21-- j. r. CALLAN
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,


Under The direction Of AARON HAIGHT PALMER, Of Neto
York. and WoRTHNGToN GARRETTsoN SNETHEN, Of Neto
Orleans, attorneys and C6unSetors Of tie Supreme Court
Of the United States.
This establishment is formed for the following objects
1-For practising law in the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, and conducting professional business before
Congress.
For the prosecution and recovery of all claims in law
equity against the United States before Congress
the Executive Departments against foreign Govern
ments before Boards of Commissioners
g. For the settlement of accounts with the State Trea-
sury, War, Navy Post Office, and Interior Departments
and obtaining the remission of fines penalties and for
FIXTURES for alleged violations of the revenue post office
other laws.
A. For securing letters patent for inventions from the
United States from foreign Governments and procu
ring land warrants and pensions under the various pen
sion laws of the United States
For collections generally embracing debts legacies
and inherances in the United States and foreign
tries.
g. For the purchase and sale of lands in any of the
States Territories of the Union, and oanng moneys
mortgage of real estate lying therein.
For investment of funds in United States and State
stocks and loans collection of the dividends thereon and
generally for the transaction of all business pertaining
a law, loan, and banking agency
All communications addressed, postpaid, to Messrs
Palmer Snethen American and Foreign Agency City
Of Washington will receive prompt and faithful attention
PALMER & SNETHEN,
June 3o-1y* Office No. 5Carroll Place, Capitol HILL
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WILLIAM A. GRIFFITH,

Marble Gutter and Sculptor, Of Ednd Ninth as,
Prepares Mantels, Monuments Tombs, and Headstones
Also fancy chisellng and carving. mar T-u
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DRINK g. DURBIN, Iron 81 Steel Mer-
ID chants, Importers and dealers in American,
Swede, Norwegian, Refined, Cable, and common English
Iron manufacturers of Boiler Byes and Spikes, Hoop,
Band Scroll Flue, Boiler, Sheet, Small Iron, Axle Iron,
1l3 North Water street, and 81 North Delaware
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CUEPPARD & VAN HABLINGEN, No. 274 Chestnut
street, above Tenth, Philadelphia, have just received
per steamer splendid Table and Piano Covers Damask
Table Cloths Napkins Moreens, and Worsted Damasks.
24-
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SCHOOLS SUPPLIED

MYTH School Books of all kinds; Pens, Ink, Copy
w books, &c. Also, Blank-books and Stationery in
every variety, by A GRAY,
ap SEQ 18th St, opposte Odd Fellows, Hall
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General Banking and Exchange Business

General Banking and Exchange Business.
COMPREHENSIVE.
TNHE undersigned respectfully to the public
that they have entered into copartnership for the
transaction of general Exchange and Banking busine
in the city OF Washington, under the firm Of
SELDEN, wITHERS & co.
All business entrusted to them will be attended to with
promptness and fidelity.
WILLIAM sELDEN,
Late Treasurer of the United States
JOHN WITHERS
OfAlexandria, Virginia.
r. w. LATHAM
OF the city of Washington.
L. p. BAYNE,
mar 4-h OF Baltimore, Maryland.
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z. w. CROPLEY.

Gunsmith, Locksmih and Bett-Hanger,
Pennsylvania avenue, between ID and Sd streets
GAMES dressed and mounted; Machinery and Lampt
" repaired; Turning done in Ivory and Metals.
June 4-eo