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LEvERETTs LATIN LEXICON,

ENLARGED AND IMPROVED, compiled chiefly from
III the Magnum Totius Latintats Lexicon at Faccolat
and Forcein and the German works of Scheer and uc
nemann, embracing, also, the classical distinctions of
words, and the Psychological Index from Freunds Lexi
con.
The present edition of this standard and favorite Latin
Lexicon has been much improved by the transfer to its
columns of the classical distinctions Of Latin words
given in the Lexicon Of Dr. VIM. Frcund, of Germany,
and translated by Riddle The classical degree of each
word is indicated by figure; for example, word ,oiotd
figure is fully classical and Ciceronan auth the figures
J. 2, and g. words classical only in the first,
ond, &C., degrees; and this distinction the student per-
ceiyes at glance The Neurological Index also from
Freunds Lexicon has been incorporated into the
edition of Lcverett and will be found valuable acqus
ton. While transferring these notes and marks cat
ogues carefully kept of the words found in each
Lexicon which not found in the other On compar
ing these catalogues it found that the value and inn
porance of the additional words found in Leverett far
knowledge Of the Latin language il concerned, very
far that Of those found in Riddles Freund The
extensive Of Leverets Lexicon in all parts Of the
country and the preference which has been universally
given to it all similar works. render its recommends
ton superfuous but attention to this edition il
respectfully invited, being still worthy than its
predecessors of the distinguished favor which the work
has hitherto received.
WILKINS, CARTER & Co., Publishers,
mar "a IL Water street, Boston.
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FANCY GOODS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

i MN. H. CARY 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 APP
proved credit
Under their present arrangements they can 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 Mt 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
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 Threads-Various makers, plain and satin finished
black drab, white, brown, and colored, Nos. 2oxso
Spool Cotton-Clarks, Alexander's, Smiths Eagle and
RefSngton's, white, black, and colored, Nos l0xl50
rs 10 800 yards
Tapes Bo6binsLncn and cotton assorted coors and
sizes
CutleryRazors, Knives, Shears, Scissors and Table
Knives and Forks, Wade Butchers, wostenholm's,
Rodgers, and other celebrated makers
Brushes-Iar, Cloth Teeth, Paint varnish, Shaving,
Shoe, Crumb, Horse, scrubbing, &c, &c, in great
variety
Musical decentralization yiolins, Flutes, Fes,
Clarionets, Harmonious, &c.
FansA large and rich assortment consisting OF bcaut
plain sticks with plain, fancy, and slvercd paper
Ivory Combs-Fine s. S. SIS, and NPU, 1Sx4 inches
oombs-Pain and fancy Tuck, Dressing, Pocket and Side,
Guns-sincie and Double, English and American real
and imitation Twist; also variety Of Rihes
Plstos-Engilsh ana uerman rocket bet ana Holstcri
Colts and Allen and Thurbor's Rsvolvers; also,
complete assortment Of Sporting Apparatus
Perfumery-Lubins, Mangcnet Coudray's, Pvers Pin.
auds, and Ede's fine Extracts
soaps-Low's White and Brown, Windsor and Honey:
I!ubin's, Guerain's, Pnaud's, and Mangcnet Cou-
dray's assorted styles &c. &C.
AIsopercussion Caps, Needles, Pins, Hooks and Eyes
Steel PENS Suspeners, Buttons OF all styles, Pocket
books, Port Monnaes, Purses, Stationery, Besds,
Whalebone, clearinghouse &c, &c
Ivory, Tortoise Shell, Pearl She'll Horns, Tips, &c. for
manufacturers.
Catalogues in the French Spanish, German, and Eng
lsh languages. mar ~
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HEAR YEi HEAR yell HEAR YE!!!-READ And
III BE WLSE.-The celebrated German Physicians Drs.
BROTHERS GRAY, have finally concluded to settle
themselves in the city of Washington, after having
eled the world search of knowledge and having
spent years among the Indians for the purpose of
getting thorough knowlede of Botany they atter them
selves qualified to alleviate and all complaints to
which the human family subject We fatter our
selves that all who favor with CALL that will with
out asking them question: tell them their complaints
and symptoms, and guaranty easy and speedy
We require for examination, at least two of the
first urine in the morning The Doctors Medicines
wholly Vegetable and prepared by themselves We also
guaranty to the most nveteratc sores, matter
from what they may have originated, how long
standing viz: Fever, Ague, Cancer, &c.
Drs Brothers Gray's Indian Vegetable remedy is the
most important discovery made in the practice of
medicine for the Of the chest stomach and lungs,
liver viz: Consumption, both nervous and pulmonary;
also, Coughs Colds Bronchitis and all pains arising from
the chest lungs liver; all of weakness
Neuralgia ypochondriaca complaints; all cases Of the
Kidneys, Fever and Ague, Dropsy Salt Rheum Syphilis
Piles, Gravel, all Scrofulous COMPLAINTS Mercurial
diseases Rheumatism and all complaints which require
the blood be pure and healthy and assist nature to
perform her natural functions.
For sale at the Medical Office of Drs. BROTHERS 4
GRAY opposite the Smithsonian Institution, SOUTH
street, between 9th and 10TH mar Paw
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THROUGH TICKETS.
FAST MAIL LINE.

BY the above schedule It win be perceived that passen-
gers going South leaving New York at p. m, Phia
dcphia at 10 p M Baltimore at p. reach Charles
ton, c. in two days from Baltimore, being twenty -four
hours in advance of any other line
Breakfast 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 well remain in Balt
until m, go TO Washington at p. and
remain until a. M, the next morning, they
obliged TO lie in Petersburg If they
ler than the Great Mail Line Of the next morning. and
subjected 10 all the uncertainties and discomfors Of
night the Bay instead Of passing agreeable In
Baltimore Washington, without arriving any sooner
II as soon, at the end oftheir journey.
Passengers going to Washington by the train Of 10 PM
taken, they desire it, by the Companys Omnibus, at
without charge from the Washington depot to the
Potomac steamboat where they lodge free Of charge and
may lay Of they desire TO do SOY with their through
tickets for few days. ut the following places viz Wash
ington, Richmond Petersburg, and Weldon
0mnibuscs provided by tho 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 of6ce Pratt street, Baltimore
STOCKTON & FALLS.
mar "a f. Y. KREBS, Agent.
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Determined to spare expense in making their estab
shment perfect possible they have recently got
complete set of the justly celebrated ScoTcHcUT LETTER,
from Diamond to English, to which they particularly
invite attention.
Having lately made additions to their stock
Of Fancy Types Borders Ornaments &c., their assortment
unrivalled in the United States; and their inn
proved methods of casting and Of preparing metal enable
them to furnish orders in TO insure satisfaction
Printing Presses, Cases, Stands, Chases, Galeys Print
ing Ink, and every article used in printing Office
stantly on hand at the lowest rates.
Secondhand Presses, and Type used only in sterco
typing at reduced prices
Books Pamphlets Music, Labels, &C. &C., stereotyped
with correctness and despatch
N. b. Specimen Books will be sent to Printers who wish
to make orders. L. JOHNSON 4 CO.,
mar 24-tf No 0 SAMSON street
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WHMINGToN BOARDING SCHOOL

"
Of the healthiet parts Of the city of Wilmington
trely beyond the settled portions Of the town The uni
form heathfuness Of the location may be inferred from
the fact that since the establishment of the School, about
twcntyght years. very few Of serious ndsposion
have occurred among the pupils, and not single death
either here, from diseases contracted while here,
The Of instruction Includes besides tho ordinary
English branches, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Physi
oogy, History, Rhetoric, the various branches Of Mahe
matc and the Latin Greek and French Languages Par
ticular attention II paid to the higher Mathematics and
their application TO Mechanics and Engnccrng the latter
and Surveying taught practically by field operations
with the of appropriate instruments Lectures on
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry in which all the Inn
porant principles illustrated by experiments
regularly delivered before the students
As the object IL TO make the instruction thorough
and practical possible expense has been spared in
providing suitable apparatus IL s believed that in this
respect, the Institution will compare fayorahy 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 Is necessary for
practical instruction in Chemical Manipulation.
The school year commenced on the third Secondary
Monday Of the Ninth month, Scptember 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 2l- Principal, Wilmington, Del
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sILK GOODS.

DowEN McNAMEE, ll2 and ia Broadway, New
ID York. have In store, and will receive by early
packets and steamers, very extensive assortment Of
French, German, English, Italian, and India
SILK AND FANCY GOODS,
every variety OF the newest and richest styles
offered In this market sample cards are ready
Tor exhibition Merchants from every section Of the
country, and particularly old friends and custom
ers are assured that every attention has been paid TO
variety by any similar establishment In the country.
Many OF our richest goods manufactured from de
signs or samples furnished by US, and will be found
adapted TO the best trade in the larger cities and towns
The following embrace the leading articles OF our stock
Extra rich Chene and Brocade Silks.
Rich Paris Bareges, Muslins, and Organizes.
Rich printed Silk Tissues, article.
New style English Poplns
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 de LANES.
Laces 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 Mantillas, great variety.
Pongec and Sptalfeld handkerchief.
Italian Cravats and Sewing Silks
Also, great variety of rich goods for evening dresses
not enumerated in the above
Also, Snchews, Sarnets, Fancy Silk Crayats BAY State
Plaid Long Shawls Linen Cambria Handkerchief Green
Baregcs Satns, silk Scar suspenders Plain black and
high colorcd Mousene de LANES, Turkey red Prints
Curtain Muslins Oil Silks, Belt Ribbons serges Satin
Vestings, &c.
Or Those who visit this market for SIX Goods, who
would consult their interest, and who desire to
stock unsurpassed in every department the very low
est market prices are respectfully invited to call
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WYNN. GOODRICH a. cos MERCANTILE &
wv LAW AGENCY. No. 1lG Market St. Philadelphia.

~
ASSOCIATE OFFICES
TAPPAN DOUGLASS, New York.
L. RUSSELL CO., Qate Geo. w. Gordon,) Boston.
J. ID. PRATT CO., Baltimore.
WIN. b. PIERCE & CO., Cincinnati.
CHAS. BARLOW & CO., st. Louis.
WIN. b. PIERCE CO., Louisville.
This well known and extensive establishment invites
Merchants Manufacturers and Bankers TO investga
ton of its system, and grau9us test of its records of the
standing and responsibility craders in the u States
Our increased patronage has enabled during the past
year. open offices in Cincinnati Louisville, St Louis
and New orleans these in connection with our long
ablished offices in Boston, New York, and Baltimore
enable us offer facilities and advantages which time and
experience alone could accumulate and which believe
unequalled.
We prepared to make collections in any of the States
Territories, Canada England, Ireland, Scotland France
Germany, and in any commercial port of the world and
will pay particular attention to old and doubtful debts in
the collection of which class have extraordinary ac
ties and have been unusually successful
Having full lists and reports Of nearly all the Attorneys
in the United States, ut all times prepared to fur
nsh you gratutousy the of good and responsible
lawyers any part of the United States and Canadas
Connected with Agency is Commissioner for
y all the States who is enabled to afford every facility
legal form for preparing accounts, &C., for immediate
use, thereby avoiding delay often fatal to the collection
of debt. mar ~
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n EVANS FIRE AND THIEF PROOF

". SAFES, Tor Merchants Storekeepers, and Others
full assortment of various sizes in store The above
Chests warranted equal to any other make for security
against Fire Burglars having whsood the test of both
without injury or loss to the owners, in any instance
ALso-In store and for sale:
Seal and Letter Copying Presses and Books
Trucks, for moving Boxes, Bales, &C.. in Stores
Druggists Presses, with Cylinders and Pans
Packing Levers, for Dry Good Stores, &c.
Portable Shower Baths of construction suitable for
cold water
Rergerators for keeping Meats, Butter, Milk, &C., in
dining room hall, cellar
Water Filters for purifying muddy or bad Water caused
by Rains, Limestone, Mari, other causes.
OLIVER EVANS,
81 s. Second, door below Chestnut street,
mnr o. PHILADELPHIA
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4 General index 10 the first AZ Vols. Of The Eng
lish Common Laac Reports.

HSH COWUtON LuW htpOTtS.
BY Hon. GEORGE SHARswooD and GEORGE w. BDpIR
Esqrs. l vol. 8vo-$5 90.
With this Key to their contents, the English Common
Law Reports present TO the Profession of legal
learning in the shape Of Opinions Data elaborate Argu
ments, &c., &C., sufficient probably, for the Elucidation
and Prosecution Defence of any that arise In
stany accessible these Reports will be found compre
hensive convenient and cheap to supesode the
sity OF other more expensive scales.
The Index will be found of great value to all possessing
the Reports and of great convenience to those having
access to, but not owning the series.
Neo English Erchequer Reports--Pleas and
Equity.
To be reprinted In FULL in best STYLE with American
Notes. by j. CLARK HARE and H. b. WALLACE, Esqrs, at
81 90 per vol bound.
Crompton and Jervis Crompon and Meeson, Crompton,
Meeson and Roscoe, Meeson and Younge and Colyerin
Meeson and Welsby, in 10 vos Welsby, Hurlstone and
Gordon, vol. !, published and ready for delivery.
90 We take pleasure in referring to the accompanying
letters explanatory OF the character of these Reports and
their value to the Profession in this country:
CAMBRIDGE, January 25, 1S45.
Messrs. i. Il j. W. johnson:
Gentemen--ln reply to your letter, with great
sincerity say that entertain very high opinion of the
recent Exchequer Reports In my judgment they not
excclled by any cotcmporaneous Reports, in learning
ability, general utility and interest The decided
discussed with great care and expounded with
force scarcely know of any volumes which deem
OF more Importance or value for Professional Library
JOSEPH STORY.
CAMBRIDGE January rs, lS45.
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 9th has been received
in which you ask opinion to the value of the Eng
fish Exchequer Reports from Price downwards to this
tme to American Lawyer and to the expedency OF
reprinting them in this country OF the high value OF
these Reports both the Pleas and Equity sides of the
Court have not the least doubtthe decisions of this
Court for the last fifteen twenty years. both at Equity
and in Common Law being entitled to equal respect with
any others in England. should think American
Lawyers Library essentially incomplete without them.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully yours
SIMON GREENLEAF
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General Emigration and Passage Office,

No 81 Barlin0 SIP, New Fork, near Fulton Ftrry.
,E subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and
the public that his arrangements are such for bring
ing out and forwarding passengers to and from Liverpool
by the old and favoe Black Star Line Of Packets sailing
to and from New York and Liverpool every week. To
ensure cheap and quick conveyances Tho ships COM
prising this line all and first class packets,
manded by old and experienced commanders.
Also Agent for the Star Line of Glasgow Packets sail
ing every month. Also Agent for the splendid Line Of
New York and Louisiana Line of New Orleans packets,
sailing every week.
Drafts at sight furnished for any amount England
ireland, and Scotland. TH0S. III. O'BRIEN,
mar 2I- 81 Burng Slip, 2 doors from South ST.
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PATENT WEATHER GUARDS.

as- PROTECTION, COMFORT, AND ECONOMY. -aa
A. HALL respectfully informs the citizens of Wash
ington and Georgetown, that he Is now prepared 70
execute all orders with promptness and dispatch Of those
who may be annoyed by the wind and rain driving under
their DOORS thereby destroying carpets running furniture
and rotting the stills and floor, that in short time,
It will cost three times the amount to repair them than
that OF preventative in the first instance The merits
OF these wcatherprotcng instruments need only be
60 be appreciated Out of large list Of persons for whom
have put them on beg leave to refer to the following
gentlemen:
Hon. w. w. Seaton, er-Msyor, Washington.
Captain Mordeoei u s. Arsenal and U. s. Observatory.
Hon u. ID. French, Capitol Hill.
Or. Riley, Georgetown.
Messrs. J. Kirk, J. Robinson, and q. Riley, Island
Orders left at Garrett Davis Carpenter Shop, Four
and-hslf street, Mt Campbell Coyles Hardware Store
mt Hatch Co.'S Lamp Store, Pa ay; at Kdwells Drug
STORE Georgetown or at my house, 18th street. near l.
win be promptly attended TO-
mar A. l. A. HALL.
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SEARS, NEW PICTORIAL WORKS.

GREAT chance for Book Agents to clear from $500 TO
" 81 900 yearl Books of universal utility. SEARS
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rcan continent containing than FOUR TuoUBAND I'm
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The entire series have been carefully examined and
strongly recommended superintendent Trustees and
Teachers Of Schools by the following distinguished gentle
His Excellency Hamilton Fish, Ex-Governor of the
State of New York Christopher Morgan, Secretary Of
State and Superintendent of Common Schools, N. Y. T.
Romeyn Beck esq NJ d. Secretary Of the Regents Of the
University N " the Legislative Committee Colleges
Academies, and Common Schools Rev. Edward Hitch
cock LII D. President Of Amherst College, and Professor
of Geology, Massachusetts,
Amherst College, Dec 25, 1s4s.
Mr.. Robert SdrsDear Sir: have looked over the
tire series Of your valuable publications with much in
terest and profit; and quite surprised at the amount
Of literary labor you have performed and the research IL
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while you have active superintendent Of extensive
business also gratifed at the decidedly moral and
religious influence which your books will exert, and
effects Of that light and immoral literature which deuges
the land, and like the frogs Of Egypt up to
tho kneadng troughs Of our Kitchens May you live long
Respectfully and sincerely your obliged servant
EDWARD HITCHCOCK
The works alluded to having been examined and
recommended follows and popular Pictorial
Description Of the United States Pictorial History Of the
American Revolution, Scenes and Sketches Of Continental
Europe Description of Great Britain and Ireland Pcto
rial Family Annual Treasury OF knowledge, Information
for the People The Family Instructor, Pictorial Sunday
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Gentlemen OF respectaby and Of good address wanted
to sell the above popular Pictorial Works Full partcu
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Please address ROBERT SEARS Publisher,
mar "a Us Nassau street. N, j.
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straneer,s Guide % the Public Buildings.

THE CArrroL stands at the east end Of Pennsylvania
avenues the length Of the front Is 1852 feet depth OF wings
12l feet and covers and half acres Of ground Its
height 70 the top OF the dome Is 140 feet The building
embraces the Representatives hail. the Senate chamber,
Congressional Library room, and Supreme Court room
The PREaDEsrs HOUSE, Is mile west Of the Capitol
Il is $50 feet In length breadth 100 feet built Of white
eestone. The TREASURY WAR, NAVY and STATE DEPART
MksTs surround the grounds Of the Presidents mansion
The Treasury building is 1886 feet in length depth Of
tire 100 feet height Is feet 1t contains 100 apartments
The General Land Office occupies the third story The
State War, and Navy Departments are nearly the same
dimensions, the War Department being l3o feet long by
60 wide.
THr GENERAL Posr OFFICE Is on street. running from
Seventh TO Eighth It's length 204 feet depth of centre
W feet and Is stories In height
The PATENT OFFIoE occupies reservation between
Seventh and Ninth streets west, and and streets
north. The body of the building Is 270 feet breadth Of
centre 127 feet This edfce is partly occupied Ma
tona Museum and as receptacle for models Of new in
yenons. There two wings, Of marble, now in
Of erection
TIE 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 l32 feet The largest tower is
145 feet high
THE u. 8. OBSERVATORY is built upon reservation be-
tween TwentyThrd and Twenty Fifth sts., near George
town, nearly mile west Of the Presidents House. The
building 90 feet square and stories high surmounted
with movable DOME
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT IL on the Island
west of Fifteenth street The base of the Pantheon $50
feet In diameter height of the 100 feet The obesk
to be 500 feet in height
THs CosGREssIoNAL BURYING-GRoUND is about mile and
half east of the Capitol and contains about ten Of
ground, surrounded by brick wall.
The NAVY YARD is about mile east of the Capitol
the Anacosta branch.
The is about one mile south Of the Capitol on
THR PEsrENrIARY adjoins the Arsenal grounds facing
the Potomac river.
Square. 1t is 245 feet in length.
THE Cry Posr OFFICE on Seventh street, between
ODD FELLOWS HALL, on Seventh street between and E.