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$500 NOTICE TO INVENTORS.

~ EO. r. WEST, Draughtsman and Solicitor of Patents,
VI Washington, offers his services for procuring Letters
Patent in this and other countries
His long experience the misunderstanding served several
years pupil of the late Dr. L. =. Jones-added to a
thorough knowledge of the Patent Laws, and familiarity with
the details of conducting applications through the Office WILL
he trusts, enable him to give satisfaction.
Specifications and Drawings carefully prepared, deec
specifications and imperfect drawings revised and correct
ed the objections of the Office and all other business
connected with his profession carefully and promptly at
tended to.
Office Eighth street, opposite the General Post Office
He has permission refer Paenees and others at home
and abroad, to the following gentlemen
Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of State.
Hon. Willie p Mangum Senator of North Carolina.
Hon. Thos. Corv'in, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. w. l.. Dayton Senator of New Jersey.
Baron Won Geroli, Minister of Prussia
Professor Joseph Henry, LID Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution.
Hon. Elisha Whittlesey, Washington.
Messrs Gales x Seaton, Washington oct 19-ly
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Ferns for a Bid where no change from adUerfise-
al1erlf az contaminated bn TIE hidder

"T Cor we, the may be) there write the
in full of There state the residence residences
hereby propose TO carry the mail on route No. from
to as often the Postmaster Generals adver-
sement for proposals the same, dated September b. 1851
requires in the time stated in the schedules contained in
such advertisement and by the following mode of convey
ance, wit Here how it is be conveyed for the
annual of there write out the sum in words fu length
Dated Signed
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[signedl
INSTRUCTIONS.

Embracing certain conditions the substance Of
lchich tCiH be Incorporated IN the contracts, so
far as the Department shall deem erpedient.
l. Seven inmates allowed for opening and closing the
mails at all intermediate Offices where particular time is
specified but railroad and steamboat routes there is to be
delay than necessary TO deliver and receive the bags
. Post office blanks, mail bags and the special agents Of
the Department the exhibition of their credentials are to
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
3. Mail agents be conveyed without charge
railroad and steamboat lines, when required by the De-
pament and in that case, separate apartment, for the
elusive use OF the Department and agent and for the asserting
and saekeeg OF the mail to be provided by the contrac
tor, under the direction Of the Department.
A. In all cases there is to be forfeiture of the pay Of the
trip when the trip is not and Of than three
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Form of q Galnrnnfu.

The undersigned undertake that if the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail No be accepted by the
Postmaster General the bidder SHALL prior the st day of July
next into the required obligation perform the service
proposed, with good and sufficient sureiies.
Dated [Sgned 5y two guarantors.l
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, published in
I monthly numbers of large folio size with large draw
ngs Machines TOOLS and apparatus OF the newest and most
approved in mills foundres orges roll
mills machine shops sugar, paper, and spinning
Chimes waterworks pumps, manufactures, dseries
breweres steamboats, locomotives &c Edited by Frederick
More subscription price dollar per number Eight
bers issued January August 1S5 and be examined
at the Bookstore Of FRANCk TAYLOR.
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Form of Certificate.

The undersigned, POSTMASTER judge, clerk of
quanted with the above guaanors and their property and
that they of property and able make good their
guaranty.
Dated [Signedl
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Commissioner of the General Land Office.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS,
Every person entitled to the right of pre-empton to any Of
the lands within the townships and parts of townships above
enumerated is required establish the to the satsiac
ton the Register and Receiver OF the proper land Office and
make payment therefor practicable after seeing
this notice, and before the day appointed for the
of the public sale of the lands embracing the tract
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
J. BUTTERFIEI.D,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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General Agency and Haw once at washington.
DE sELDING 4 WYLIE,

Seventh street, bettoeen and Streets opposite Odd Eel
Lot0s Hall, Washington.
HHAS. DE SELDING * ANDREW WYLIE, jr., hay-
ing formed copartnershp for the purpose prosec utng
claims before Congress- Executive Departments before
any Board of appointed for the OF
spoatons or other against any foreign Govern
ment prepared give their full and faithful attention
all business that may entrusted their charge They will
obtaining PENSIONS bounty land, return duties,
arising contracts treaties, otherwise; buy
ing selling estate collecting private claims rents &C.
which either himself firm may be entrusted in any of
the of the District the Supreme Court oil the United
States.
Chas. DE Sedina, being United States Commissloner
Notary Public of Deeds for all the States
OF the Union, will prompt attention to the taking tes-
mony acknowledgment of Deeds and ether duties which
pertain to his Office.
Charges will be moderate and regulated by the amount
claimed, and the extent OF services required.
Communications (postpaid will receive Immediate atten-
ton. Unon dec ally
GENERAL BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSI-
NESS.--COPARTNERSHI
YVlHE undersigned respectfully the public
they entered into copartnershp for the transaction
of general Exchange and Banking business in the city OF
Washing ton, under the firm Of
SELDEN, WITHERS * co.
All business entrusted them will be attended to with
promptness and fidelity.
WILLIAM SELDEN,
Late Treasurer of the United States.
JOHN WTrHERS,
OF Alexandria, Virginia.
r. w. LATHAM,
of the city OF Washington.
l.. r. BAYNE,
nov 26--eoIy of Baltimore, Maryland.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS,

NOIICE III PRE-E OLAlMANIS,
find to lessees, occupants, and permattees OF MN
eraI lands.
Every person entitled the right of prescription any of
the lands aforementioned required to establish the to
the satisfaction OF the register and receiver SAINT Ste Marie
and make payment therefor practicable after seeing
this notice. before the day appointed for the commence
the public sale of the lands embracing the tract claim
ed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
And every person having the right under the act entitled
ga establish land Office in the northern part of
Michigan provide for the sale of the mineral lands in
the State of Michigan, approved is March, lS4, as leg
sees occupants ittee to enter, to the extent OF their
permits any the lands aforementioned and who
entitled under the entitled An act to reduce the
minimum price of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior
district Michigan and the Chippewa district in Wisconsin,
approved Goth September $780, enter the land covered
by their leases occupancy and permits respectively at the
minimum price OF 81 per Towering more than one
full secon entitled the surrender of such lease per-
nit the proper land Office purchase if he shall select
do full section the rate of So so requ
red establish the the satisfaction of the register and
receiver Sau Ste Marie and make payment therefor
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed the of the public sale of the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim Will
be forfeited. j. BUTTERFlELD
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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GENERAL BANKING AND EXCHANGE BUSI-
NESS.--CO
nov 26--eoIy
AGENCY AT W WAsHINGTON.


TUNO CLAIMA NTS.-FRANCIS A. DICKINS continues
undertake the agency of claims before Congress and
other branches of the Government including commissioners
under treaties and the various public Offices He will attend
pre-empon and other land claims the procuring
for the public lands and the confirmation by Congress
and claims lands claims for property lost or taken for the
service of the United States property destroyed by the In
dans while In the of the United States invalid,
Revolutionary navy, widows and halfpay pensions claims
for Revolutionary services whether for conmutao halpay
bounty lands well those against the State of Virginia
the United States all claims growing out fconracs with
the Government for damages sustained in consequence OF the
action conduct OF the Government; and indeed bus
before Congress the public Offices which require
the aid Of agent attorney His charges will be moderate,
depending upon OF the claim and the
OF the service.
lnhe prosecution of claims against Mexico under the late
Convention Mr. F. A. Dckins and the Hon. CP. Van Ness,
late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotentay of the
United States Spain, associated and claim sent to
either them will their united and prompt attention
Mr. f. A. Dickns known most of those who have been
in Congress within the last few years. who have occupied
any public attention at Washington.
Office his residence street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
All letters nusbe postpaid. dec t4-dti
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MI URRAY'S HANDBOOK OF MODERN LON
IVA DON, vol, London, 1851
Practical Treatise the Law, Privileges, Proceedings
and Usage of Parliament by Thos Erskne May BarrSter
second edition, VOL, London, 1851.
On Running Streams and Tidal Waters and application
Of their principles Of action the improvement of the River
Tyne, VOL, London, 1851.
The Mining Almanac for 1851, London.
Reids Rudments OF Chemistry 4th edition, London, 1851
Shortreds Logarithmic Tables, vol, Edinburgh.
Galbraiths Mathematical and Astronomical Tables, vol
Edinburgh.
Martens History of the Origin and Progress of Astrono-
my, VOL, London.
British Almanac and Companion for 1881.
The British Year Book of Facts Science and Art for
1851. Imported per last steamer by
sep III FRANCK TAYLOR
TITO PARENTS AND TEACHERS-schooI Hooks.
The subscriber has lately received from the North very
large supply of School Books and Requisites bound in the
careful and the best aud latest editions The
equal any house in the country and will be
sold at unusually low prices. r. FARNHAM,
augH Corner of llth street and Penn. avenue.
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nE QUINCEY's LITERARY REMINIsCEN-

DE CUINCEI'S LITERARY REIMINISCER-
CES, volumes, limo, being volumes and of the
uniform edition Of his works
Moherwell's Posthumous Poems vol.
The Vision of Sir Launa poem, by James Russell
Lowell
Memoirs of the Rev.Jos Buckminster and Of his son. Rev.
Joseph Stevens Buckmnster, by Mrs. T.. b. Lee, vol.
Brief Practical Treatise Mortars with account o
the processes employed the public works Boston harbor
by Lieut.. VIM. II. Wright us. Engineers r
This day received, and for sale by
TAYLOR MAURY,
sep 16 Booksellers, near 9th street.
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MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.

JOSEPH b. COLLINS, President,
No 35 Wall street, New York.
CHARLES DE SELDING, Agent
9TH street, opposite Odd Fellows Hall, Washington.
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CHARLES w. PAlRo Agent for the Baltimore Life In
urance Company would call public attention to the reduced
of premium charged All Premiums PociesIin
the District be paid his office, off and 5th
Streets where applications for policies be made.
mar If
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BALTlMORE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

JOHN /. DONALDSON, PRzaIDEHr
THNHIS COMPANY proposes to insure lives for one
IL years. for e at the REDUCED rates specified la
the following table, being low safety TO the assured and
to the Company would Justify with these rates the assured
enjoys the benefit of Immediate in lieu of prospective
uncertain bOnus. He RISKS neither has policy the premium
that tie has paid. l
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intermediate ages proporonate rates. and these prem-
may be made payable annually annually quar-
terly, at the option of the assured
Buys and sells Annuites.
Sells Endowments for children.
Makes Contracts which life the interest of money il
Involved RICHARD b. DORSEY, Secretary.
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sep 10
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GtHINESE INK.-Just received supply OF Chinese
" Ink recommended by the French Directory tor either
writing oolOring. For sale at Statoners Hall,
aug l. twM, FISCHER.
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NEW PROSPECTUS

SCIEN ETC ACI e x &c N.
To Mechanics, Inre'aors, and Manufacturers:


SCIEN I'll IC ACI * i C A N.
To Mechanics, Inre'aors, and Manufacturers:
TIME Publishers Of the Scientific ..z,,errica,t re-
specially give notice that the sIa I'll yoLuM;,
Of this valuable journal, commenced On the 2lst
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
gress and developement of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures Of our country. The chsrac-
ter of the Scientific American is too well known
throughout the country to require a de tailed &c
count Of the various subjects discussed tn liz
columns.
culation than any other journal of its class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quato Form, on fine paper, affordng, at the end
of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.TCYCL o.
PEDL4, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL ENGR.4VLNGS, described by letters
of reference besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCIE.N,
TJFTC and ME CHA.NIC.aL I.MPROYE-
.MENTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL EN-GLvEER-
ING, M.4NUF.A C TURING in its various
branches, AR CHITECTURE,. ms ONRY, BOT.
.7N'y,---In short, 1t embraces the entire range OF
the Arts and Sciences.
Ii also possesses original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List of P.4TENT CLAIMS, prepared ex.
pressy for its columns at the Patent Ofce,-thus
constituting it the " AMERICAN REPER TORY
OF INVENTIONS. " .I
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MUM & CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American
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1FEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
lM DEN. SYDNEY COLLEGE. RICH

1fEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
IM DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
M0ND, VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course Of
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1850, and continue until the LIST Of the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees will be held about the middle Of March.
b. 4, BoHAkNAN, M D., Prof. Of Obstetrics
and Diyeases OF Women and Children.
T.. w, CHAMsERLAYNE, M. d., Prof. of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics.
8. MAUriH, ID. d., Prof. of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
v CaAs. BELL GIssos. M, D., Prof. Of Surgery
GARTER r. JoHNsoN, M. D., Prof. of Anato-
bAysp H. TucxsR, M. D. Prof of Theory and
ractice of Medicine.
nxrHuR Z. PEricoLAs, M. d., Demonstration
of Anatomy.
The study OF practical Anatomy may be prose-
cutS1 vith the most ample facilities, and at very
tsiaiAe expense.
Cain;Uni Lectures are regularly given at the Col
lex1 fp1euaary and Richmond Almshouse. The
Inhrmary, under the same roof with the college
and subject TO the entire control of the Faculty, 10
a III tiines well filed with medical and surgical
eases. and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
iAsiraction. Many surgical operations are per-
formed In presence Of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
The guidance Of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnoses and treatment of disease
D Expenses fee, 49, Professors
fees, SlO5, Demonstrators fee, $40. Graduation
fee, rs. ,..,.,
The price Of board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually IS to 49, per
week. -
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller informa,
ton concerning the institution, will De forwarded
Is those applying for it, or specific inquiries will
be answeree by letter Address,
01 TTl 81. s. MAUPlN, M. d.,
Oct 9 Dean of the Faculty.
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WASHINGTON CITY, FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1851
r Aw AND AGENCY oFFIc. :


7 AW AND AGENCY OFFIC.----The under
| signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
in the Supreme Court Of the United States, and
the Courts of the District of Columbia, and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, IN
GLIDING the settlement ofAll accounts Of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return Of Duties, Patents for new IN
ventions, &C., &c. H
They tender their services to members of the
profession at a distance, and, when the case IN
prepared by local agent, will abate one-haf their
usual fee. All information relative to the forms
will be furnished 70 our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF axes, and for the sale or loca
ton of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I3-Oflice on Pt nsylvania avenue, Lane Il
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. K. GREEN,
KICHD. III. CLARKE
Oct. l4--3taw3m.
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Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, and Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally. t
Engineers, and Captains Of Steam Vessels.
Managers of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters.
Owners of Planning Machinery.
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
and Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling ana
Threshing Machinery. naa8t1
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, aud Ornamen,
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture Of Cas-
Makers of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
estcd in Dredging Machinery
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other intay$atsa in Pump
ing Engines.
Persons Interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and others, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometrc Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring Manufacturers.
Wheelwrights, Clock Makers Horologists, &c.
The publishers have expended large sum OF
money to get original drawings of machinery IN
practical use in this country and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether rn6-
| lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen,,
awe as possible. The publishers have endeavored
TO use great economy in type, so that each page OF
| the work contains at least four times the number
of words found in ordinary pages of the same size.
This has also secured to each plate working
ngs of ample size and clearness, so that Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described.
| The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less of cost to make the work as complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one desrous to obtain
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise.
| The work will be issued in semi-monthly num-
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro-
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published IN Az num-
bers at Is cents per number, and completed with.
in the current year, 1850. liberal discount will
be made to agents.
Any one renting the publishers $40 in advance
shall receive the work through the post Office free
Of expense.
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United States and Canada.
| If the foregoing advertisement is inserted five
times dur.. the year, and the paper containing II
sent to us, copy Of tie work will be sent gratis
| in payment.
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yuVHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
public and the old customers Of Sims 4 Sony
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them,
is continued by EpwAap S'Mms he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCEklES, &c, and
hns also on hand a full assortment Of the finest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets Of the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Claret
Wines, of the purest kinds.
EDWARD SlMMS
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American statistics.

short time past we published sor,e statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. De
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
utive to this, and other subjects Of equal interest,
which we copy.
l. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and in l547.
g Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
3. Amount of continental money issued to cup
port the war, and the estimated cost iii speci
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yTTILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane q Tucker,) would
cali the attention of his friends and the pubic gen
eral;y to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far The great
est variety and richest styles ever offered IN this
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly so
Iicited to give me call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as am confident 1t will be to
their advantage.
And would especially call the attention of Of
ficers, both Of the army and the navy, 10 me ac'
thai am prepared to execute all kinds OF uniforms,
according to the late regulations, at the sno,'es'
the cutting and making departments equal to any
establishment in this country
w. T. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
Gus friends for theirong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence ana al'en''oh 10
business. to merit a continuance OF the same.
All orders promptly executed.
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