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NOTICE.
n,HE FAUatIER WHITE suLPHUR

Il Springs (Fauquier county, Virginia,) will be
opened for visitors on the first of June. They are
situated on the Rappahannock river, (now naviga-
blc,) thirty eight miles above Fredericksburg, and
fifty, nearly due west from Alexandria
No pains have been spared to continue the attrac-
ons of the place TO the votaries of pleasure the
seekers of health. The recent publication in pam
phlet of the eminent and Rev. Thornton Stringfel-
low shows, beyond all question, the healing quail
ties of this water in many diseases-dyspepsia a,
dropsy, &c, &C. He had spent the previous sea-
son here, and made thorough and sitting exami-
nation of the details Of the reported by him,
and he is of opinion that the extraordinary mcdi-
cinal advantages of the Springs have been obscured
in the greater allurements TO fashionable life.
The railroad from Alexandria is rapidly ap-
preaching these Springs and will soon make the
trip delightful one from that city and all north of
it, In the mean time, the stages run tri-weekly
from Washington, and will be daily after lst July
A daily line Of stages will be run by Mr., Quisen-
berry, from Fredericksburg, after LIST July and in
the mean time he engages TO send up oil passen :
gers, at the regular fare, ($3,) as they may pre-
sent themselves.
Terms of boardthe same as last year, viz $50
for the whole season, ending Let October; S75 for
three months 500 for two months; S35 Tor one
month; SIS for two weeks; so for one week
Sl.75 per day. Meals lodging 90 cents each.
Servants and children under ~ years, half price.
No charge for children under years. Horses 80
cents a day, or $40 a month.
DANIEL WARD, Superintendent.
Nav l7-tri- i-w2m
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United States Patent Office,

WAsHrNoToN, June 25, 1851.
nN the petition of Nathaniel Adams, of Corn
" wall, New York, praying for the extension of
patent granted to him for an improvement in a
machine for moulding and pressing brick, for
seven years from the expiration of said patent,
which takes place on the Sth day of September,
1851:
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on Tuesday, the 2d day of Sep
tember, 1851, at II O'Clock m; and all persons are
notified TO appear and show cause, if any they
have, why said petition ought not to be granted
Persons opposing the extension required to
file in the Patent Office their objections, spccifca
ly set forth in writing at least twenty days before
the day of hearing; all testimony filed by either
party TO be used at the said hearing must be taken
and transmitted in accordance with the rules of
the office, which will be furnished on application.
Ordered, also that this notice he published in the
National Intelligencer, Republic, and Union,
Washington, d. c.; Daily Bee, Boston, Mass j;
Tribune, New York Albany Register, Albany,
New York; Providence Journal, Providence,
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania Inquirer, Phla
delphia, Pennsylvania, once week for three sue
cessive weeks previous to the ID day of September
next. X. &. WElGHTMAN, "a
Acting Commissioner OF Patents
+. S. Editors of the above papers will please
copy, and send their bills to the Patent Office, with
paper containing this notice.
June 2I-w3w
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TeIegraphie.
F,om AIsr;co &c


New ORLEANs, July 5.-Advices from Mexico
to the 2Ith ultimo state that the Mexican govern
ment has issued a decree prohibiting all labor and
scientific examination at Tehuantepec, aud order
ing all Americans concerned therein to leave the
republic
The Mexican consul at Havana has been recalled
for participating in the schemes Of Lopez. There
is much talk of a revolution in favor or Santa Ana
Sales yesterday Of 500 bales OF cotton, and to-
day OF 500 bales, at n 81 ceuts for middling, and
lOk cents for fair. The stock on hand is n 900
bales and the receipts at all the ports 208 600 bales
ahead of last year
Sterling exchange 10 premium.
There are no tidings of the steamer Maria Burt
Arrived, ships James Titcomb, from New York;
Patherton, Leodes, Barren Place, from Boston
Atlantic, from New York; Madeira, from Boston
The Gunars at Valparaiso.
BosToN, July 7.-By arrival from Valparaiso
intelligence has been received that the barque Gull
mare, from Havre, bound to San Francisco, had ar
rived at that port, having sprung aeak in Sc
we're gale on the I'd of May. The vessel leaked at
the rate of 1000 feet per hour, and would dis
charge for repairs.
Twelve OF the Gulnare's passengers were dis
charged at Valparaiso for mutiny during the yoy-
age.
ATriral Of ns Canada
BosToS, July 5.-The steamship Canada arrived
at her wharf this morning.
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MURPHY'S
Sclf-senling Advertising Envelopes, No. &c
Madison Street, New York.


TINE SUBSCRIBER, in soliciting the patronage
IL of all who may this adve rtsement feels
none of that hesitation with which new article is
brought before the public. The experience of
years has established their superiority beyond all
question and he confidently refers 10 the testimo-
ny of those business men who have used these en-
velopes, and to his rapidly increasing sales, as
proof OF their excellence. The following are IA few
of the reasons for their popularity:
lst. On the place occupied by a seal a person
may have his name, business, and address con
spicuously and beautifully embossed, colored or
plain. thus aflording PERFECT SECURITY
AGAINST FRAUD.
I'd, The envelope cannot be opened without be-
ing destroyed.
3D.. Neither wax waters are requisite to seal
them.
4th. Upon the miscarriage OF letter the seal in
sures its immediate return TO the sender instead
OF being buried months in the dead letter Office
5th. The envelopes furnished at almost THE
SAME PRICE AS PLAIN ONES, with only the
additional cost of the die, which will last for wears
9th. Each letter mailed is a most effective adver-
sement sure 10 attract the attention OF all through
whose hands it may pass
The following Is list of prices for dies engraved
on brass, and OF envelopes of the usual letter sze
either white or buff of good paper, and made as
above with name, address, &c:
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L>oK SALE.-Four fine brick dwellings on 18th
IL street; five fine brick dwellings on 9th street;
one fine brick dwelling on 18th street; two frame
dwellings on 9Th street; one brick dwelling on 9th
street; one brick dwelling on d street.
The above buildings will be sold cheap, and on
accommodating torms.
Building Lots for sale on Sd street, Ga splendid
lot,) 5th, 9th, 18th, and M streets
Building lots and dwelling houses
for which offer ready market.
MONEY to loan on negotiable paper
Office hours-7 to 10 a. m, to p. m.
GEO. b. ARMSTRONG,
.IunP lg-pOdtf III str bet nd
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

MFRS. ROBINSON (formerly residing nearly
1fI opposite Wizards Hotel) would respectfully
inform her friends and acquaintance generally
that she has taken large and commodious house
on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue, between
lst and I'd streets where families citizens or ira
vellers, can be either permanently or transiently
accommodated on the most reasonable terms
The house is situated in Of the most hea lthy
locations in the city, and being adjacent to the
Capitol Grounds, affords fine view of the same.
and the short walk to its shady groves furnishes
additional inducement to summer visitors as also
to members of Congress and other visitors TO the
Capitol during the inclemency of the winter sea.
son. April 23-eod3ru
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sIORsE,s TEL,EGRAPu

THE office of tho Western Telegraph Company
Il is removed to the rooms over Gilman apothe-
cary shop, on Pennsylvania avenue, few doors
west of Browns hotel.
This is the only direct line of telegraph from
Washington TO Wheeling and Pittsburg, where il
connects with other lines extending 10 Detroit,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Nash
ville Memphis, Vicksburg, and the whole western
country.
The northern Morse office is few doors east of
the National hotel.
The southern is on 7th street, opposite the Ma
tiondl Inteliigencer office. AMOS KENDALL,
Jan7 President Western Telegraph Co
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LNOR the purpose of forming a company with
Il one thousand shares, of 900 each, for which
certificates will be Issued, paying per cent. per
annum in return therefor, with safe prospect of
doubling the whole amount invested, (cach and all
8 special partners free from assessment and liza
bility under the Revised Statute of New York.
DESTROYS Of having influential parties through the
entire Union interested, for the purpose Of obtain
ing contracts with the Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers and vessels TO and
from New York, California, the East Indies, Eu-
rope, &c, proposals will be received for a limited
number OF fceriifcates of shares of s l 900 each.
OLIVER HOLDEN,
General Partner, and ChefAgent of Company,
III Wall street, Now York.
Banking and Commercial Houses in Europe and
the Americas, on application and investment Of
capital, will be appointed agents
Feb I--dtf
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Gg-lIr. c. ". JAMES, No. / Harrison street.
Cincinnati, Ohio, is our General IrapeAing Agent
for the Western States, assisted by J. r. Smith, j.
I. Dent, Jason Taylor, j. w. armstrong, Perrin
Locke, w. Ramsey, DR.. Joshua Wadslcorth, Aler-
ander X. LatDs, and Il. J. Smiley.
Oy- Mr.. HENRYM. LEWIS, of Nontgomery,
alabama, is our General Travelling 4gent for tie
States of alabama and Tennessee.
0J- Mr.. ISRAEL e. JAMES, No. lS2 South
TenthStreet, Philadelphia is General Iravelling
agent for the Southern and Southeastern States, as
sisted by WiHiam II. Weld, John Collins, James
Deering, II. Kirk Wellington, E. II. Euans, John
I. Judkins, p. Locke, Joseph Button, George p.
Sutton and Thomas d. Nice.
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AGENCY FOR CLAIMS AT WASHINGTON
CITY.

CHARLES b. CLEMENTS tenders his services
" TO the public, as General Agent at Washing
ton city, for the prosecution Of claims before Con
gress and the several Executive Departments of
the Government, such as invalid, revolutionary
and widows' pensions; bounty land arising out OF
the war OF 1872, the Indian since $780, in
cludng the Indian war of 1911, the Seminole war
OF 1886, the Black Hawk war, and the war
known as General Wayne's war, from 1892 to
1895.
Also, claims of all kinds arising out of the late
war with Mexico.
All communications post-paid) addressed to
him at Washington city will receive prompt ntten
ton Feb
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TVNHE subscriber Is prepared to furnish to order
Il all kinds of Iron and Composition Castings,
Shaftin of every description, together with the va
lishment of this kind. The attention of manufac
turers is called to article of fan bellows, for
light and heavy blast, which ia warranted superior
to any other kind now in use, requiring much less
power for the same blast, and, when in motion,
makinglno noise. Having an assortment of sugar
pan patterns, with facilities for making large
quantities, dealers will find it for their interest TO
give me call before engaging elsewhere.
every description furnished on the most reasonable
terms.
All orders promptly attended to, and work care
fully packed and shipped, as directed, to any part
of the country.
June ll-law3m JOHN DEMING.
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Board of Health.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
July 7, 1851.
Interments in the city of Washington during the
month of June, 1851.
Aneurism of the right auricle, l. apopexy, 8;
atrophy, J.; congestion of the brain, 2; effuson on
the brain, 2; arrangement of the bowels, /; con-
gestive chils, /; consumption, 8; cholera infan-
tum, IL; convusions, 2; painters cholio l. bilious
cholic, /; decline. /; darrhUa, q congestive diar
rhea, /; darrhea, with convusions, |; dysen
terry, l; dysentery with convulsons, /; drowned, l.
erysipelas, 4; exposure to the sun, l. intermittent
fever, /; scarlet fever, q typhoid fever, l; hepa
tits, l jaundce, intemperance, l; disease of
liver, Ii scirrhous liver, l.; marasmus, 9; old age
|; pericarditis, l; pneumonia, 2; typhoid pneu-
monia, /; premature birth, 3; spinal disease l.;
stillborn l; scirrhous uterus, l; unknown and not
reported T.
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BY DYER IL MCGUIRE. Auotioneers.

V On WEDNESDAY evening, July 9th, at six
o'clock, we shall sell in front of the premises Lots
No. l, Is, lG, Id, and II, fronting on 18th street,
between o and streets north
Also Lots No. ,, A. 6, and s, lin square 279,)
fronting on street.
Terms, one fourth cash, balance in one, two, and
three years, for notes satisfactorily endorsed bear
ing interest. sDYER & MEG UIRE,
July I'd TUnionl Auctioneers.
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BANK OF THE METROPOLIS,

w JuiJ o 1901.
A II A MEETING of the Stockholders of this
IA Bank, on the 7th instant, the following named
gentlemen were unanimously reelected Trustees of
the Bank for the ensuing year, viz: Jno. w. Maury
Ihos Carbery, Geo. w. Graham Chas Hill, Lewis
johnson, George Parker, and James Thompson;
and at meeting of the said Trustees, on the same
day, John w. Maury, esq, was unanimously re-
elected President Of the Board.
July Git
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DISCONTINUED.

DISCONTINUED.
Laurel Branch, Henrico county, Va.
Glen Dale, Muscatine county, Iowa.
Chillicothe, Wapello county, Iowa.
NAMES CHANGED.
Blenheim, Schoharie county, New York-namc
changed to ''South Gilboa'
Camp Mills, Floyd county, Virginia-name
changed to 'Laurel Creek"
McBride's Mills, Heard county, Gcorgia-narne
changed to Union Mills.''
Parry's, Pamela county, Texas-name changed
to "Davis.''
Oak Grove, Montgomery county. Indiana
name changed to Linden
Popano, Whitley county, Indana-name chang
ed to "Etna -
Delaware, Jersey county, Illinois-name chang
ed to ''Rhoad's Point"
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rALL AND EXAMINE, all who want bargains
" in Dry Goods.-Having determined to close off
my stock as near possible, will offer very great
inducements to persons purchasing goods for the
cash, as the present stock must be off, even if
sacrificed. will name in part
100 pieces Irish Linens, some very heavy and
good for families
Also, some very fine for bosoms and collars, of
Richardson's make
pieces and parts of pieces Linen Sheetngs
10 do Table Damask, all widths and qualities
80 dozen do Napkins, very
pretty patterns
10 pieces Huckaback Towellings
100 do Linen Crash, all prices
10 do very superior black Silks, which will
be sold very low
rs do Bereges, from l2s cents up
rs do Berege de Laines from l6 to 81 ! cents
100 do various styles Silk, from % cents up
20 do plain Berege, all shades
$50 do Lawns, from u cents up
80 do rich printed Jaconets at 25 cents
90 do embroidered Muslins, in coors
20 do fine Tissues
80 do linen Gingham, very fine quality
Grape Berege, Berege de Laine, and Merno
Shawls and Scarfs
With all kinds of black and black and white
summer dress goods for ladies.
Also, good stock of domestic goods-the whole
Of which must be sold for the cash.
G. w. YERBY,
Penn avenue, between 7th and sth streets.
June 9-eolmif
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GROVER & BAKERS PATENT SEWING
MACHINE.
Patented February I1th, ISL.

FKNHE inventors and proprietors, after long time
Il spent in perfecting and simplifying their in
vention, and having now received United States
Letters Patent on the same, arc prepared to offer
for sale the exclusive Right of Territory for States,
Counties, and Cities; Machines, with the right to
use. This is entirely original invention, no
thing at all similar having before been offered
to the public; the right of the invention is therefore
uncontested. Our Machine, by the use of two nee
dies, supplied with thread from spoos, forms
neio stitch, which will not open ravel-in fact a
fast stitch 1t is adapted to the sewing on all kinds
of fabrics, also on leather, in straight circular
or other seams. II is capable of being worked at
great speed, and requires but little power. By
means Of the ed-carriage, which is compact and
convenient, the stitch may be regulated to any
length The needle strikes perpendicularly upon
the table of the Machine, and affords opportuni
ty for sewing far in from the edge of the cloth
may be desired. The Machine is worked by trea-
die, hand, power, is easily regulated, and, being
compact and simple in construction, is not liable
to get out of order We confident that
Machine, trial, will corroborate all the state
ments here made. The price of one of our Ma
chimes, complete, (Which will be carefully packed
to go to any part of the world,) is hundred and
twenty-fve dollars Applications for right of ter
ritory, or the machines with right to use, we'll
all inquiries respecting them, and all orders
closing money for machines, will be promptly at
tended to. All letters to be post paid, and ad-
dressed to the proprietors and patentees
GROVER & BAKER,
July l-3taw3m II Milk et., Boston, Mass.
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Mar 26-lawtSept3l

NJ EW GOoDs.-The subscribers beg leave to
IN inform their customers that they have Just re-
ceived new supply of the following articles, to
which they invite attention, namely:
Black Chally for mourning dresses
Do Grenadine do do
Do Pout d'Soie, G Gro de Rhine, and India silks
Do Bombasins and Silk Warp Alpacas, very
light
Do and fancy Bereges and de LANES
Fancy French Organdie and Lawns
Plain and figured JacEonets for dresses
Do Swiss and Polka Muslins
Black and fancy Foulard Silks
French embroidered Chemiaes, Cuffs and Col
lars, OF every variety and price
Very handsome lace and embroidered under
Sleeves
Ladies' gauze, merino, and elk Vests
Richardson's and Gray's undressed Irish Linens
English and American bleached long Cloths
Ladies' and gentemen's kid, silk, and isle
thread Gloves
Also, every description of gentlemen's and
youths Wear, and great variety of other
Goods all of which will be disposed of on the
most accommodating terms.
We also beg leave to call the attention of house
keepers to our new supply Of
Linen and cotton Shectings, damask Table
cloths
Napkins, Towelling, white and colored Marseilles
and Allendae Quilts
Table and Piano Covers, embroidered and lace
Curtains
White and buff Linen for Window Blinds
English and French Curtain Chintzes
A 5-4, and Ga white Mattings
A. 5-4, and 6-4 fancy colored Mattings, new
style
A, Sd, and Ga plain and colorod cocoa Mat
ungs
Very superior English and American floor Oil
cloths, new designs, and very handsome
And large stock Of French and English Velvet
Tapestry
Brussels. 5-ply, and Ingram Carpets, at very re
HooE. BROTHER & co.
May 2l-ifdtf
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

OFFICE PRNiTENTIARY DIsT. OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHINGToN, June l9, 1851.
StEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed Proposals for
- Wood will be received at this Office until the
Goth day of July next, for the delivery at the Pen
itentiary wharf of one hundred and twenty five
cords of good OAK WOOD, full length, of nedi-
um size, and free from limbs rap wood ITO be
delivered on or before the first day of September.
JOS. ELLIS, Warden.
June ol-lawAM,
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NOTICE no THE cREDIrons OF TEXAS
TREAsuaY DEPAarMEsr, March

TREAsURY DEPARTMEST, March %, 1851.
1NHE STATE OF TEXAS having, by acts Of its
u Legislature, passed during the sessions OF 1913
and 1872 called upon the creditors Of the late repub
lie TO file at the treasury Of the State previous to the
lsto September next the evidences OF their respec
tive claims, and Congress having, by AN act sp
proved 9Th September 1880 authorizing the issue Of
ten millions Of five per cent. stock TO the said State
of Texas directed that hve millions of said stock
should not be issued 70 Texas until the creditors
of the State holding bonds and other certificates
of stock Of Texas, for which duties on impor's
were especially pledged, shall first file at tie
Treasury of the United States releases of all
claims against the United States, for
count of said bonds or certificates, in such form
shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury and approved by the President of tho
United States" Now, in order that this Depart
ment may authenticity know the amount Of the
Claims for which the duties imports were thus
pledged. the holders owners Of all such Chains
are required to file the amount and description Of
them at this Department previous TO the Let Of Oc
tober, 1851, and TO execute release tn the United
States Of their respective claims, agreeably to the
annexed form, which has been approved by the
President of the United States, in pursuance Of the
above act of 9th September, 1850
VIM. l.. HODGE,
Acting Secretary Of The Treasury.
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NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY

Office No. 6S TVaH street, .Ne,c York.
NORRIS FRANKLIN, President; SPENCER S. BENK
DICT, Yice-presdent; PLINY FREEMAN,
Actuary.
TNHIS COMPANY, conducted upon the mutual
Il insurance principle, and also upon the princi-
pie of leaving proportion of the amount of the
premiums on interest in the hands Of insurers, has
greatly extended its business and profits, and con-
ferred its benefits at the least possible and out
lay TO insurers
Insurance granted to persons visiting California.
Its agency at Washington comprehends the fol-
lowing officers:
VIM. Jones, M d., medical examiner, near COR
ner of c and Sd streets.
Peter G. Washington, agent, Apollo Hall, Penn
sylvania avenue, opposite Uhion Buildings.
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6 ~ ORRECT PRONUNCIATlON."-Th Or
" thnpst, containing selection Of all those
words Of the English language usually pronounced
improperly; by J. H. Martin; price 25 cents.
Wilson's Treatise on English Punctuation for
letter writers, printers, and correctors OF the
press.
Websters Great American Dictionary-quarto
edition, So; octave edition, S3 80; university
edition, octave, s 50; small edition, 81 cents.
For sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June 30 Booksellers, near 9Th st,
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0pJ- Daguerreotypes-The public are re-
minded that the Odcon is the place to go for Da-
guerreo ype. Likenesses are taken in the best
style of the art for S and upwards, according to
size of plate and style MAY 3I-tf
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WASHINGTON CITY
Private Family PROTESTANT Boarding
School.

(ENGLIsH AND FRENCH,)
For the careful and thorough instruction of
YOUNG LADIES
In all the branches of study, both solid and orna-
mental, which arc required in an
AMERICAN FEMALE EDUCATION,
Located on Indiana avenue, near the City Hall,
Rev. II. w. CUSHMAN, A. NJ,
Mar l7-dlyt Principal
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FORM OF RELEASE.

Whereas, by an act of Congress approved Sep
tember g. 1850, ten millions of dollars, in five per
cent. stock, to be paid to the State Of Texas,
for considerations in said act mentioned, with
proviso that no more than five millions OF said
stock shall be issued until the creditors of the
State, holding bonds and other certificates Of
stocks Of Texas, for which duties on imports
were specially pledged, shall first file at the
Treasury of the United States releases of all
claims against the United States for on account
of said bonds certificates" And whereas the
undersigned is creditor Of the State of Texas.
holding, and the owner Of, the following described
bonds certificates of stock Of Texas, (as the
may be,) and for which the duties mentioned in the
said act were specially pledged.
(Here describe the bonds certhcaies.)
Now, for the purpose Of complying with the pro-
visions of SAID act, and for u good and valuable
consideration hereby release to the United States
all my claim in law equity against them, for or
on account Of the (bonds certificates) above de
scribed.
Witness my hand and seal at this
day Of 1851.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
vitu \
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DEATH ERoM Vicious HeRsE.-A man named
Real was killed by a vicious horse, in the vicinity
OF Winchester, Virginia, last week The animal,
in biting him, il s supposed, broke the mans neck
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CAMPAIGNS OF THE RIO GRANDE AND
~ OF MEXICO, with notices Of tho recent work
Of Major Ripley, by Brevct Major Isaac J. Stevens,
U. S. Army. This day received.
July 9 FRANCK TAYLOR.