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MORE HOME EVIDENCE

rTNHE TESTIMONY OF ONE OF OUR LAWYERS
i Mr. JAS. L. HAMILT0N-DEAR SR; Although the
number and respectabity Of the testimonials Of which
you are already In possession to the efficacy Of your
Medicine, 1.-THE GREAT VA. REMEDY in the diseases
which II Is designed TO sufficient In opinion,
TO establish its reputation and for It such patronage
will adequately reward you for the discovery OF ines
Unable Medicine-yet the great benefit which have
derived from It's use and the sautary effects which have
witnessed from its employment in the Of several
friends to whom 1 had recommended It. constrain TO
contribute for such you may think proper TO make
Of it. this formal acknowledgment Of its sanitary virtues
My own case was Dyspepsia of long duration and very
destruction Of tho digestive functions, great debility,
yousness emaciaon, and impaired appetite with pain,
and burning sensation in the left side Of the chest pap
and many other symptoms indicative of the worst type Of
the disease by the Of three four bottles Of your pre-
paraton, been entirely relieved The Of my friends
in which your Medicine was taken, Dyspepsia, Chro-
mic Headache and Sore Throat in all Of which proved
ecacious after the trial Of vast number Of other
dies without benefit Your medicine is pleasant the
taste as cordial and In my experience correcs all de-
rangemen Of the stomach restores the wasted eneebed
energies Of the digestive organs and mparts strength and
termination 10 the whole system.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
J. HOWARD GRIFFITH,
Marshall Buildings,
: Baltimore, Aug. oath, 1850.
For SALE In large small quantities. by the Proprietor
or by those buying II to sell again.
Once Of the Proprietor, 200 N. GAY ST.
mar a. Baltimore Nd.
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Austin,s Magic Freezer,
Through in sir minutes. For the preparation
Ice Creams, Water Ices, &c.-Patented Sc

Through IN siI minutes. For the preparation Of
Ice Creams, Water Ices, &c.-Patented Sep
TENDER 10, 1848.
rTNHE Distinguishing merits Of this Apparatus are
1s The astonishing rapidy Of the process, surpass-
ing belef-hence the name.
ID The Cream during the progress Of freezing becomes
charged with atmospheric air by which IL nearly doubles
in bulk, and obtains that peculiar smoothness ghtness
and delicacy Of flavor for which the Ice Cream Of our
best Confectioners is so highly priced.
3D. 1t does not require tenth part Of the labor that
the common Freezer does
4th 1t does its work better, producing better article
In every respect, than by any other mode.
5th. There Is considerable saving in ice as the tub
needs no replenishng during the operation.
The annexed testimonial from the Proprietor Of the
Eutaw House will put to rest all doubt.
Having witnessed the process Of freezing Ice Cream
in Austins Magic Freezer two quarts Of Cream having
cheerfully recommend ii to the public"
II. +. JACKSON,
Eutaw House. Baltimore, May is, 1sls
"Ths Is to certify, that during the summer Of 1s4s
used Of Ausns Patent Ice Cream Freezers of the
largest size 90 gallons) making from 10 to so gallons
per day during the season. and far regards erped
ton and power, consider II decidedly the best freezer
now in use as have had with II difficulty in making
ten gallons of superior quality Ice Cream from five of
plain Cream, in thirty minutes from the time COM
menced working 1t. A. ii. BROWN,
Baltimore, April 0, 1851"
Manufactured and for sale by the patentee.
A. H. AUSTIN,
No 81 N Eutaw street, near Saratoga
Also, by C0RTLAN q Co, No 203 Baltimore street.
County and State rights for sale. "a
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TIE CAPITOL stands the east end Of Pennsylvania
the length Of the mont is 1852 feet depth Of wings
ieet and covers one and half acres OF ground It's
height to the top OF the dome Is 140 feet The building
embraces the Representatives. hail. the Senate chamber
Congressional Library room, and Supreme Court room.
THk PRESIDENTS HOUSE Is mile west OF the Capitol
$50 feet In length breadth 100 feet built Of white
neestone The TREAsuRY WAR, NAVY, and STATE DEPART
nxsTs surround the grounds Of the Presidents mansion
The treasury building Is 33G feet in length depth OF cen
tire 100 feet height 65 feet 1t contains 160 apartments
The General Land Office occupies the third story The
dimensions the War Department being $50 feet long by
90 wide. s.ts s. .t4t.91lls r
TIN GrsrHAL Posr OFFICE is on street running from
Seventh to Eighth It's length Is 2o4 feet depth Of centre
w feet, and is stories in height.
The PATENT OFFICE occupies reservation between
Seventh and Ninth streets west and and @ streets
north The body OF the building is 30 feet breadth Of
centre 1T feet This edice Is partly occupied Ma
uonal Museum, and as receptacle for models Of in
yentions There two wings of MARBLE now in
The SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION is built on the Island,
occupying reservation between Seventh and Twelfth
Streets the south side of the canal It's length is 447
feet and greatest breadth 32 feet The largest towor
TN o. g. OBSERVATORY is built upon reservation be-
tween Twenty Third and Twenty Fifth sts near George
town. nearly mile west of the Presidents House. The
building 90 feet square and stories high surmounted
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT is ON the Island,
west Of Fifteenth street The base of the Pantheon is $50
eet In diameter height Of the same 100 feet The obeisk
to be 500 feet in height. - .s3 f
TaE CosaREssIoSAL BunYNGeRouND is about mile and
half east Of the Capitol and contains about
ground surrounded by brick wall.
the Anacostia branch
THE about one mile south of the Captol ON
The PxsIrKsrARY adoins the Arsenal grounds facing
The CRY HALL is Louisiana avenue fronting Four
andahalf street. occupying reservation called Judiciary
Square. 1t Is 245 feet in length.
TIE CITY POST OFFICE on Seventh street. between Il
and r. ri
ODD FELLOWS HALL, Seventh street. between and E.
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w. p. ELLIOT, architect and Solicitor .


w. p. ELLIOT, architect and Solicitor Of
Patents,
LNXAMINEs inventions, and gives opinions the
IL patentaby Of the same; prepares specifications and
drawings and transacts all business connected with his
profession revises and attends to the reconsideration of
applications which have been rejected by the Commits
soners of Patents, from the presentation of imperfect
claims.
Persons residing at distance may all necessary
information and have their business transacted and OBJ
tain patents by writing without mourning the expenses
Of a personal attendance at Washington.
Models can be sent by the Express. Rough sketches
and descriptions be sent by mail from which models
may be made at Washington.
He will also prepare the papers and drawings,
and procure letters patent in foreign countries on
sonable terms.
For character and qualification he refers to persons for
whom he has transacted patent business during the last
twenty years.
ofhce-opposte the principal entrance Of the Patent
Office. mar 2S-f
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AMERICAN HOUSE, HAnover street Boston

20 THE Undersigned having entirely rebuilt and en-
,M arged the above extensive establishment, contain
-@s ing In all about three hundred and fifty rooms
would respectfully give notice that IL is ready for the
reception and accommodation Of the travelling commu
atty.
An extended notice Of the unsurpassed convenences Of
this House is deemed supernuous, the inn
provemene which have been made cannot be properly
given IN an advertisement Suffice IL TO say that
pense has been spared TO render any apartment perfect
The furniture was made expressly to order regardless
OF cost and certain portions oft especially the Drawing
rooms viii be found 10 be of the most beautiful and taste
full manufacture. The Diningrooms are capacious and
the hours for meals will be arranged to suit the
yenience OF the early and late.
Every department will be conducted in an unexcep-
honabe manner and the Proprietor pledges himself that
the American House shall be truly the Travellers Home
mar "A LEWIS RICE.
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WILMINGToN BOARDING SCHOOL

w ron nob Sims lnsutution W stuated IN
of the heahest parts Of the city of Wilmington,
rely beyond the settled portions Of the town. The uni
form healthfulness Of the location may be inferred from
the fact that since the establishment of the school, about
years. very few of serious ndispostion
have occurred among the pupils and not single death
either here, from diseases contracted while here
The Of instruction includes besides the ordinary
English branches Natural Philosophy Cheiastry Phys-
oogy History Rhetoric the various branches OF Mathe
mates, and the Latin Creek and French Languages Par
tcuar attention Is paid TO the higher Mathematics and
their application Mechanics and Engneorhg; the latter
and Surveying arc taught practically by Geld operations
with tho use of appropriate instruments. Lectures
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, In which all the inn
portant principles illustrated by experiments, are
regularly delivered before the students.
Az the object is 10 make the instruction thorough
and practical possible, expense has been spared in
providing suitable apparatus II Is believed That, In this
respect the institution will compare vorsbly with any
similar In the country. carefully selected library,
Of more than thousand Volumes containing works
the various branches OF Literature and Science furnishes
ample reading natter while Laboratory, fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that necessary for
practical instruction in Chemical Manipulation
The school year commenced on the third Secondary
Monday) of the Ninth month"; Sepem ber and IL divided
into four quarters eleven weeks each leaving vacation
Of two months, from about the middle Of the Seventh
month duly, SAMUEL ALSoP,
mar a. Principal Wilmington, Del
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THROUGH TICKETS.
EAST MAIL LINE.

BY tho above schedule 1t viii be perceived that passen
gers going South, leaving New York at p m, Pha-
delpha Mt 10 p. m, Baltimore at p M reach Charles
tom s. Co. in two days from Baltimore being twenty four
hours In advance of any other linel
breakfast ON board the steamboat passing down the
Potomac, in view Of Mount Vernon, by daylight
Passengers arriving in Baltimore by the morning line
from Philadelphia gain nothing by going on Immediately
by the Bay Line, and may as well remain over in Balt
until M, go to Washington ut p. m, and
remain until a. m. the next morning, they are
Obliged to lie In Petersburg II they arrive there
ler than the Great Mail Line of the next morning and
subjected TO all the uncertainties and dsconorts Of
night the Bay instead Of passing agreeable one in
Baltimore Washington, without arriving any sooner
if as soon, at the end Of their journey.
Passengers going Washington by the train Of 10 PM,
taken if they desire it by the Companys Omnibus at
once without charge from the Washington depot to the
Potomac steamboat where they lodge, free of charge and
lay over f they desire to do SOY with their through
tickets for few days, ut the following places, viz: Wash
ngton, Richmond, Petersburg, and Weldon.
Omnibuses provided by the companies this Line
at Washington Richmond, and Petersburg by which pas
sengers and their baggage conveyed between the de-
pots in those places free of all expense.
For further information and through tickets" apply
at the Southern Ticket Office, adjoining the Washington
Railroad Ticket Office, Pratt street, Baltimore.
@s @ STOCKTON & FALLS.
mar "a t. f. KREBS, Agent
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sAa.1N SPECIAL MESSENGERS, two more
n n ~RlNN times per month"; by Steamships, via
44ezz!i;S1.nsAAsA>> CHAGRES and PANAMA, in charge
s.~ of parcels jewelry, valuables and mail
able matter which will in all arrive in San Fran
cisco by the mail steamers and be delivered In advance
the mail.
We beg to to the public that have entered
into connc1on with the heaviest transportation house
the sthmus who bound to TO transport goods
from Chagres TO Panama ddrdnce Of all other expresses
and having made arrangements with the u s. Mail and
all other the Pacific for the carriage Of
goods prepared 10 guarantee their delivery in San
Francisco within a specified time.
In addition TO the superior qualities Of the line for the
transaction Of Merchandise its manifest advantages
the u s. Mail and all other competitors in the ranspor-
taton Of letters and parcels between the Pacific At
lantc States, well known and already generally APP
preciaed 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 established agencies in GUAYAQUIL,
CALLA0, and VALPARAISO for which ports, and other
cities the South American coast prepared TO
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 a
month. THOMPSON HITCHCOCK,
Managers and Agents,
149 Pear, cor. OF Wall ST., New York.
REFER, BY PERMISSION, to Messrs. johnson Low
den, 115 Wall ST.; Spoford Tleston Co., 4S South ST.
Nesmth Co.. so Pine ST.; and Levi Apgar Co., rs Dey
street mar n
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MRS. E. MoFFETT,
CAPITAL STOCK $3.50, 600.

Seventh street, opposite Odd-Fsllotcs Hall,
TIAs JUST RECEIVED a new and beautiful assort-
IL ment OF Spring Ribbons Artificial Flowers, Bonnet
Caps, Ladies' Worked Collars and Cuffs Kid, SILK and
Lse Thread Gloves; Hosiery Of every description for
Ladies' and Children; for the latter, beautiful article of
Plaid Of all Sizes for the approaching season Also La
dies Tuck Combs, very cheap and pretty.
Gentlemen informed that Shirts Collars Gloves and
Hosiery be purchased twenty-five per cent cheaper
than on the Avenue the scale of prices In similar
shmens on tho Avenue having been ascertained Very
pretty crayats, silk, Linen and Cambria Handkerchief
etc. for the neck suitable for Spring and Summer Also
beautiful patterns OF Silk Pocket handkerchief Linen
do; suspenders Md, Silk, se, Thread and every va
riety Of Gloves for Gentlemen -
Ladies' and dentlemen will find n choice selection Of
PERFUMERY, such az French, German and American
Cologne all prices Lubns and other Extracts for the
handkerchief Oils and Pomades OF every description
Also Nutrtive Cream, for promoting the growth and bea
tfying the Haira articles together with many mia
ceiianeous things, which win be sold low for cash
Call and examine, up 3-eo3ty
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SILK GOODS,

DowEN 4 McNAMEE, l12 and ia Broadway, New
ID York, have now In store, and will receive by early
packets and steamers, very extensive assortment OF
French, German, English, italian, and India
SILK AND FANCY GOODS,
embracing every variety OF the newest and richest styles
offered in this market. Sample cards ready
for exhibition Merchants from every section Of the
country and particularly old friends and custom
ers assured that every attention has been paid to
present stock of goods unequalled either in extent
variety by any similar establishment in the country.
Many Of our richest goods are manufactured from de
signs samples furnished by us, and win be found
adapted to the best trade In the larger cities and towns
The following embrace the leading articles Of stock
Extra rich Chene and Brocade Silks.
Rich Paris Baregea Muslins, and 0rgandies
Rich printed silk Tissues, new article.
New style English Poplina.
Barege de LANES, Paris patterns.
New style French Prints
English, Scotch, and American Printed Lawns.
Super Black Gros de Rhnes.
French and English Ginghams.
Plain and embroidered Canton Grape Shawls
Rich Paris Ribbons, large assortment.
Millinery Silks, Grapes, &c.
Dress Trimmings, newest style.
Bombazines, Alpacas, and Muslin dc Lanes.
Leccs and Embroidery.
Linens and White Goods Of every description.
Kid Gloves best manufacture
English and German Silk and Cotton Hosiery.
Long and Square Cashmere Shawls.
Rich Silk Mantillns, great variety.
Pongee and Sptalfeld Handkerchief.
Italian Cravats and Sewing Silks.
Also great variety Of rich goods for evening dresses
not enumerated in the above.
Also sinchews sarnets Fancy silk Cravats Bay State
Plaid Long Shawls, Linen Cambria Handkerchief Green
Bareges, Sans silk Scar Suspenders, Plain black and
high colored Mouseline de LANES Turkey red P[n,s
Curtain Musns, Oil Silks, Belt Ribbons, sergcs Satin
Vestngs, &c
as~ Those who visit this market for SIX Goods, who
would consult their interest," and VINO desire TO see
stock in every department Mt the very low
est market prices respectfully invited to call,
mar a.
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FANCY GOODS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

WIN. II. CARY CO., 243 and PAS 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 a
proved credit.
Under their present arrangements they offer great
inducements all their Foreign Goods and will 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
invite the Mexican and South American dealers
their stock of Jewelry manufactured expressly for
those markets. also their stock of Ivory Combs adapted
for expectation.
The following articles constitute part of their stock
Linen rhreads-Various makers plain and satin finished
black, drab white, brown, and colored Nos. 20xSO
Spool Cotton-Clarks, Aexander's, Smiths Eagle, and
Rehington's, white, black and colored, Nos lox16o,
Tapes and Bobinsnen and cotton assorted colors and
cutiery9Razors Knives, Shears, Scissors and Table
Knives and Forks, Wade Butchers, Wostenholm's,
Rodgers, and other celebrated makers
Brushes-Hair, Cloth, Teeth, Paint Yarnsh Shaving,
Shoe, Crumb, Horse, scrubbng, &C., &C., in great
Musical yiolins, Flutes Fifes
Carionets, 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 syered paper
CombsPain and fancy Tuck Dressing Pocket and Side,
of shell, buffalo, and horn
Guns-singe and Double, English and American, real
and imitation Twist; also a variety of Rifles
Pstos-English and German Pocket Belt, and Holster;
Colts and Allen and Thurber's Revolvers; also, a
complete assortment of Sporting Apparatus
Perfumery-Lubn's, Mangenet Coudrays Piyers, Pin
aud's, and Ede's fine Extracts
Soaps-Low's White and Brown, Windsor and Honey;
Lubins, Guerlain's, Pinauds, and Mangenet Cou-
dray's assorted styles, &C., &c.
ALso-Percussion Caps, Needles, Pins Hooks and Eyes,
Steel PENS Suspenders Buttons Of all styles, Pocket
books, Port Monnaies, Purses Stationery, Beads,
Whalebone, Looking gasses, &c, &C.
Ivory, Tortoise She'll Pearl Shell, Horns, Tips, &C., for
manufacturers.
Catalogues in the French, Spanish, German and Eng
lish languages "a
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GRAND PLEASURE AND PICNIC EXCURSION

~ ok. = THE Steamboat THOMAS COLLYER will
leave Washington mt o'clock a. m, Alex
andra 9L, on Thursday, April TO- Boats fare, round
trip, $children half price, The boat win land at Mount
Vernon, stop the usual time, then proceed to Mr. Philip
Otterbacks fishing shore White House. where the boat
will land the passengers, and dinner viii be served
Mr. Shafer at so cents each Those not wishing dine
win be served with snacks icecream, &C. After remain
ing as long as the company may wish, the boat will
return to Washington about o'clock The Stockholders
OF the boat will be on board that trip Persons wishing
to dine win apply to George and Thomas Parker tickets
Wednesday, also those wishing coaches sent for them
Coaches will leave Browns Hotel at So o'clock for the
boat. 5
RJ- Should the weather be unfavorable on Thursday
the trip will be made the next day. Friday the 11th
JOB CoRSON, Captain.
ap s. CBalt Sun copy-1t)
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A New Route to Pittsburg.
VIA THE BALTIMORE, sUsQUEHANNA, AND PENN
sYLyANIA RAILROADS.


rTHRoUGH 10 PIrTsBURG IN 33 HOURS An ex-
With tba n Nat, e' Wasbin.ton snd nai.ao uy
m connecting with the Fast Line at Middletown at
p. m, arriving at Harrisburg at n p. m to dinner
irving at Holdaysburg at p At this point passen-
gers have the option Of taking either the Cars TO Johns
town. thence by Packet Boats Stages direct from Holt
daysburg to Pittsburg
Tickets will be sold to the following points by this
train, to wit: York, Wrightsye, Columbia, Marietta
vile, Lewistown Mcveystown, Huntington, Holidays
burg and Pittsburg.
This train also connects with the Cumberland Valley
Railroad which passes through Carlisle, Shippensburg
Chambersburg, and other points ON this road
For the accommodation Of passengers from Washington
for any OF the above points the Baggage Master Of the
Company will be at the Depot of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company the arrival OF the Morning Cars at
a. to receive the Baggage, which will be carried free
OF charge to Calvert Station. ROBERT STEWART,
mar Pr #r Ticket Agent
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. OF GEORGETOWN
COLLEGE
Corner Of Fand 12th streets, Washington CITY.
SUMMER COURSE

Corner Of Fand 12th streets, Washington City.
SUMMER COURSE.
FACULTY.
NOBLE YeUNd, NJ D., Professor Of Principles and Prac-
tice of Medicine.
CHARLES H. LEBERMAN, NJ. d.. Professor of Institutes
and Practice of Surgery
FLoDoARDo HOWARD, NJ d., Professor Of Obstetrics and
Diseases Of Women and Children.
JOHNSON ELIOT, NJ. d., Professor of Anatomy.
JOSHUA Richie, III. d. Professor Of Institutes of SIedi
cine ft S5aFAt @ w
JAMES NJ AUSTIN, NJ. D., Professor of Materia Medica
and Therapeutics
J. w. Ii. LovEJoY, NJ. D., Professor Of Chemistry
SAMUEL w. EVERETT, NJ D., Adjunct Professor and De
monstrator of Anatomy.
Tho Lectures will commence on the second Monday in
May, and continue four months
Clinical Lectures will be delivered, and operations per
formed patients from the Inrary and Public Dspen
sary attached TO the College, commencing in May and con-
tinuing during the year. Il
Fee for the full course, $70 Matricuaon {paid only
onee0 So; Graduation, $685. Demonstrators ticket, $40
Perpetual ticket $780, Fee for those who have attended
two full courses in other Colleges, $50
For further information address the Registrar.
FL0DOARDO HOWARD, M. d.
ap 3-Th&M1m Registrar, corner and 10th streets.
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Leading Cases in La,o and EQUITY.

In Three Serles-Wih american Notes
l. White and Tudors Leading Cases in Equity, vol.
svo 81 80; with copous and elaborate American Notes.
by Messrs. Hare Wallace.
2. Smiths Leading Cases. vols.-$10.
Thirt American Edtion-wth Notes and References to
late FL ish and American Decisions Clark Hare and
III. b. Wallace, Esqrs
3. uerican Leading Cases, 2 vols.
Containing volumnous and learned notes to the Load
ing Cases in Mercantile Law decided by tho American
Courts. Edited by John Innis Clark Hare, Esq, and
Horace Binney Wallace, Esq,-S9
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NEW C0FFEE--TRY IT

~ HAMMEES celebrated essence of Coffee impart-
VI. ing delicate flavor and inner color, cheaper
and wholesome beverage than that obtained from
pure store coffee this is neaty prepared in
venient sized packages at the very low price II cents
EACH which equal to four pounds of the best Cof
Fee Use and be convinced of its value For sale whole
sale and retail by JOHN F. CALLAN,
mar 2-G Corner and tn streets.