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100 DOLLARS REWARD 4!


AN away from the subscriber, October 27th
IL 1887, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportioned
and OF black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, a prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling IT. lie had scar on the inner ankle of, |
presume, the left foot. He speaks with pausi-
bility and ease; is rather assuming in his address
yet mild and humble in his manners. He is a
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and Is apt to bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried lie said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, IN that State, presume he took up quar-
ters Any person finding and apprehendne the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands or
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward OF
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable EXPENSES
that he may be at in coming and returning.
WILLIAM RILEY.
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PAPERS uISLlID-


DIAPERS IN the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
L ment contractor for brick, &c The finder will
pe Literally rewarded by restoring them to the
Office OF the National Hotel, or to me
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
UT The Union, Republic, and Telegraph, will
insert daily for one month, and forward bilIs to
his Office. oct. q N,
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S. GRlSWOLD e. CO.,

S. GRlSWOLD q CO.,
Successors TO Daniel Pratt & co.,
u ESPECTFULLY informs the public tina
lO they are now manufacturing
COTTON GlNs
at Prattsville, Autauga COUNTY, Alabama.
Their arrangements for manufacturing are exten
sive and complete, which will enable them to furn
sh Gins to planters on the most favorable terms
As to the superiority Of their Gins, they have on
ly to refer to the reputation which the manufac
ture and sale of over 10000 has acquired for then
throughout the entire cotton growing region
From 25 years experience, with every facility ant
good workmen, they are confident that they viii
be able to give satisfaction to all who may patron
iZe them.
n5-Their Gins are warranted to perform we'll
Engagements for Gins can be made with their
travelling agents, who will call planters gene.
rally or by letter directed to Prattville Autauga
county, Alabama
supply Of Gins always on hand with Camp
bell y Co, Mobile, and H. Kendall, & Carter Co.,
s. GRISWOLD e. Co
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Southern Female Institute.

|'HE next session Of this Institution will CON-
/ mence on the first Monday in Oct ard ends
on the last Friday in July
FACULTY..
---Prof Mental and Moral Philosophy
d. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics.
Guilaume Richards De Ringis, Prof Language
Robt. j. Morrison, Prof. Mat. Phil and Chem
lstry.
TERMS.
Board for ten months, exclusive of washing J
$50.
Professors fees for entire academic COURSE pei
session of ten months, $40. Payable in advance
No deduction made except in cases Of protracted
illness.
Those who wish further information are re-
quested TO address
DR.. BEVERLEY WILLFORD,
President Board of Trustees.
Fredericksburg, Va. Sep. 22-tawt Is Oct.
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ANEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE
ENCOURAGE HOME TALENT INDUSTRY
THE ILLUSTRATED FAMILY FRIEND

a new and elegant paper, published at Col.
"a umbia, South Caroline, and Edited by 8. A.
Goldman, solicits examination and cha enge
comparison wi any Northern paper.
II is a large sheet magnifcently printed upon
splendid paper, contains Original Tales, Sketch es,
News, Poetry, Agricultural Articles, and what
ever else that will interest intelligent commu-
nty besides, four elegant Engravings each
week, Terms, 50 per annum address,
S. A. GOODMAN e. J. j. LYONS,
Columbia South Cerofina. Nov. 81
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Pacific Mall Steamship Company only
Line fer CaIifenls and Oregon.

YNHE public are informed that, under the new
II arrangements of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tnue TO leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at AGA
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port at each end of the route, are now in
M
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Loan o. The Copernnent Of the Electorate Of Hasa
%, as 100 10 be reimbursed lotfh Sit, 800 ,oIU
EXTRACT or the ELECTORAL EDicr.
This State Loan, contracted 10 the Year l645,
L by The Government OF the ELECTORATE or
liEssE, and with the consent OF the Chamber of
Deputies, through The banking House of MsssRs
bOrHschiLD AND Sons. consists OF 6725 Series of
20 Bonds each, to be redeemed by 6U Dislribu-
uons IN such manner that the received Capital
OF s0,I25OOO Will be repaid with $40, 5Ss, $40, ia
the following Ice, 1875 Dividends -
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c. IL e. l.. KERRIsON a. co.
Direct Importers of


f . X h / G N DRY GODS
In Charleston, South Cn-oiina,
MOULD respectfully inform fheir friends, and
w those who purchase Dry-Joods in their
city, that they are prepared, and are offering a
very arse ana wen assorted stock Of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods. selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trad,
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low in Charleston, as they can be
bought IN any other market in the United States.
They would call particular attention TO Linen
Goods, of every description; the make will be
foJnd OF best finish, and perfectly free from any
sn'trfure Of cotton. Also TO their stock of Dire,
Goods, which will be found second to none in m,
market.
=. Terms Cash, or city scceptances
c. Il E. l.. KERRISON, h co.
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CTscIvNATr. Dec. is

NINtINNAIfr DPC. TO.
FAILURE OF THE MAILs.-O~ing TO the severe
storms recently prevalent, the Eastern mails for
several days past have failed, and the latest New
York dates are up to Thursday last In conse-
quence of this, bills have been protested, to meet
which, remittances had been forwarded from the
East
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HANDSOMELY furnished pahors and suits
II IL of rooms for rent, by Mrs, FLEuRY, on the
North side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
and 10th streets, and adjoining Gibbs fancy store
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NEW YoRK. Dec. 10.

NV YoRK, Dec. le.
CONDITION OF THE Market Cotton
Sales to-day of $500 bales of cotton at easier
rates. Flour.-Sales of $500 bbs. flour Mt a. "A
81 62i for State brands, and 4 371 81 56l
for Southern. Rye flour, SO 25. GRIM
Wheat is steady-sales of | l 900 bbls. s outh
ern white at 100 1915 C. Sales of 5000 bush
yellow corn, at 81 a Csc. Rye rs C. Provs
ions.--Pork is steady--sales of 300 bbs. at 8
$l5 25 for new mess, and 10 5Oa SI4 for
prime-sales Of 100 kegs of lard at c. Groce-
ries.-Saes of 100 tierces Of rice, at SO rs.
Sales of 300 bbls. Cienfuegos molasses, at 20
a 30 c.--Snles Of 200 hhds of sugar, at IL c.
Sales of 500 bags of Rio coffee, Mt st a 9 C.
Siocks.-Stocks are improving. Erie has adj
vanced per cent.
BosToN, Dec 81.
SECOND FAILURE TO ELECT MAYOR OF
BosToH second trial to elect mayor of
Bostcn has resulted again in no choice Seaver,
the Wing candidate, has 976 votes Smith, the
Native American cand date 2,673; Thaxter,
Democrat, 1888 Three Wing alderman, and
two Wing councimen are elected
Int from he Plains
ST LOTS, Dec. I6--NIessrs A. w. Revn
ods a. Co. arrived ye~l rd1y from Ipdepend
ence, en- rOtite to Washington city, They brig
no news OF interest fr, m Santa Fe The
weather on the Plains had been extremely cold,
and the party encountered continued snow
storms, which proved very fatal to their animals.
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DEATH OF THE Hon. JOEL X. PoNsETT.-It
is with deep and sincere regret that we announce
the death OF this eminent citizen and retired
statesman, in the 73d year Of his age A pri.
vate letter. received in this city, states that he
died at S.ateburg on the 18th inst Mr.. Poin-
sett was born in this city, on the I'd March, I779
lie received a.liberal, although not collegiate
education, and in early life improved his mind
by an extensive course of travel in Europe. Asia
and South America. In maturer years he bore
an important and conspicuous part in the
political affairs Of both State and nation He
represented Charleston, with great ability, both
in the State Legislature and in Congress. AT
the close OF his congressional career he served
as u. s. minister to Mexico, and in that capaci
ty, not only ably maintained the interests of the
republic, but on memorable occasion so bold.
y upheld our national flag, in the Mexican cap
ital that the art of painting has perpetuated the
incident. lie was the acknowledged leader of
the Union party in the great notification strug-
gle in our State, and welded his influence with
wisdom, and in the conservative spirit During
Mr.. Van Burau's Presidency, he called TO pre-
side over the War Department and so admins
tered its affairs as to command general approbi
ton ; and, while Secretary of War took lead
ing part in founding the National Institute, ut
Washington. The residue of his useful life
was passed in elegant retirement, during which
however, his pen continued to the last to Weld its
contributions to the ligature and the politics of
his country, showing the undated vigor of his
intellect, and his patriotic interest in the vel
fare of his country. Full of years and foil of
honors, he has been gathered to his fathers :;
and his country will embalm his memory
Charleston Courier
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10 GentIemen Who shave thcmseIyes

OUR customers can now be supplied with tn,
" purest and finest Shaving Soaps. We oper
this day
] gross, large and small jars Roussells Rose
Shaving Cream.
| gross, large and small jars Roussells Almond
Shaving Cream.
6 gross, Military Shaving Cakes
Also, splendid assortment Of Badger Hair
Shaving Brushes.
All the above is genuine and fresh, awe have
selected them ourselves from the manufacturers
PARkERS Perfumery, Comband Fancy Store,
under National Hotel.-Nov l.
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s. GRISWOLD g. Co
New Fashionable Tailoring Establlshmen mt
II. F. LOUDON g. CO.,

H. F. LOUDON g. CO.,
Mems MERGERS and Taiiors Bro,ons hotel, Pa ape
"AVE just opened their new store, with a
i Il large and well selected stock of goods for
gentlemens' wear, such as Cloths, Cassmeres,
Vestings, and Furnishing Goods generally.
Army, navy, marine, and revenue officers, will
find an assortment ofSwords, Epauettes, Sashes,
PEASANTS, Laces, and such other articles as the
latest regulations of their respective corps pre-
scribe.
An experience of many years in legitimate
Tailoring-a and select stock Of goods-a
desire to please-with the cash system to protec,
customers against high prices, are inducements
that we offer; and most respectfully solicit patron
age. Nov lS-R
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Gn EAI kLECIOiN n II c.SSlAN
STATE LOAN

Of6,725,00O Dollars
YHHlS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
Il and contracted by the eminent Banking
House Of Messrs Nj. A. Won RorHscHILp AND
Sous, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained, viz:
;s$$ D''::'' g :: ;?$$ O''::''
% 5000 I" $50 900
NC, &c. The smallest Prize ia SIS Dollars
The next drawing takes place irrevocabIy on the
LIST Of June, 1851.
The price The Tickets Is as JtbIiotcs:
ticket for Dollars tickets for 25 Dollars
~ 100 65 4" 300 {"
Remlttances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and AFTER the drawing, the lis, of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
IN the leading journals. The Prizes win be paid
IN cash at Frankfort-on- the Maine, Paris, Lon
don, New York or New Orleops
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MAKE WAY FOR THE SWISS BELL
RlNGERS!!
GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
ZIP OLLO HALL.
or t VIC NIGHTS oNLYi
FRIDAY ana Saturday evenings, December 10 and 90.
INHE CELEBRATED COMPANoLOGIANS.
or'SWIss BELL RINGERS,
Assisted by the popular Swedish Vocalist
MADAME LOVARNY STOEPEL.
ana HEKR FRANZ STOEPEL. on his extraor-
binary WOOD AND STR.aW LSSTRTIsfEAsT
And the CONCERTENA,
Respectfully announce two of their chaste, select
and novel MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS
as above. -
~ For particulars, see programme.
ITR oTokrEL Musical Leader.
~ =. 9REENwooD Manager
to commence at 8 clock. ~
dec. ~ MAJOR DUNN, Adv. Agent.
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SPLENDID SCHEMES.
or THE
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
. For December, 1851.

10 be drawn in the City of Baltimore, under
the superintendent Of State Commissoners.
r. NORRIS & Co., Managers.
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LOST.

RETWEEN ninth and four and "a half streets,
La the Avenue, on Tuesday morning last,
roll OF money, containing one twenty dollar gold
piece, another of two and half dollars, five
franc piece, and two small bank bills. The per-
son will be literally rewarded on leaving the
money at this office. dec A.
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Arrival Of the Steamer Daniel Webster.

The steamer Daniel Webster arrived this
morning with San Francisco dates to November
10th. She brings three hundred passengers and
seventy-fve thousand dollars in gold in freight
and six hundred thousand dollars in gold in the
hands of passengers.
The Daniel Webster sailed from San Juan on
the 18th November, and touched at Havana and
landed one hundred and twenty passengers, and
about 100000 in gold destined for Charleston
and New Orleans.
She brings the'passengers of the Gold Hun
ter. which left San Francisco two DAYS after the
mail-steamer Southerner, for Panama, which lat.
ter boat had six hundred passengers, and one
million seven hundred thousand dollars on
freight, besides large sum in the hands of pas
sengers
The Webster left Havana on the I4th at
noon, and left in port the steamers Philadelphia
and Isabel, and the u. S ship Decatur.
Sheriff Buchanan had been shot at the Sono-
rian camp, near Sacramento, by a party consist
ing chiefly of Mexican marauders.
The vigilance committee Of SACRAMENTO were
active in the matter, and made some arrests.
Several other murders had been committed
in the neighborhood of Sacramento and Marys.
vile, by Mexicans
The markets were steady and unchanged
The news is generally unmportant
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The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting al
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco.
A regular line Of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands,
l,3O0 tons burden, now under charter to the com
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat
One OF the above steamers will keep up the
connexon between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
The coDnexion in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
georgia. 3 900 tons
Ohio. ..................... .3,O0O
Empire City,. 1000
crescent CITY,. ,5O0
Oherokee. ............ ,3uO
IhiadeiPhia. ...............l,IO O
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and 10Th of each month
The new steamer FL Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods as will insure as
little detention as possible on the lsthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
to and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
leans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
d Co., agents at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500 IN state room to. ............ $3.50
S550 IN lower cabin to. $3.50
S2OO IN steerage to. ...............Sl65
Inc rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-steamer be-
tween these ports.
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet.
Freight will be taken to Chagres at 70 cents per
loot, and from Panama to San Fancisco at the
rate of 800 rer ton.
For choice of berths apply at the Office of the
company, 81 and SIS South street, or at their
agency, No. III West street, New York city.
Aug l2-dy
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CARvAJAL's PosITIoN.-The Houston Tele.
graph says that at the last accounts Carvaial had
resumed offensive operations, and had pushed
his outpOsts near Matamoros He had shattered
detachments on all the great roads leading from
Maiamoros, and thus prevents any goods from
being sent to the interior Gen. Avalos had re.
ceived few reinforcements, but was unable or
afraid to act on the offensive. Carnival holds
possession of Reynosa, Camargo, Mier, and all
the towns on the Rio Grande below Laredo.
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NATIONAL THEATRE.

Mr.. (. "A. MARSHALL...... sole Lessee
(Also Of the Broadway, New York, and Walnut
:. street, Philadelphia Theatres)
Mr.. w M. FLEMING. Stage Manager.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
frivate Boxes. ...............x6 90
Oi'neoua SEATS $3.50. ....s....s........... rs
Dress Circle and Parquette. ......,.....5O
neser'ea seats IN the same. ................75
Family Circle o.
uaiiery- and Third Tier ....,..........25
Doors open at 81 clock performance will
commence at 1t. The Box Office will be omen
daily, from 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to 4pM.
An Efficient police i'll be in constant attendance
TO preserve strict order.
SIXTH NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
Saturday evening, December Doth, 1851 will be
performed Edward Moore 3 Tragedy of
THE CANISTER.
Mr. Mr. beverly....,.. MIR. w. M. Fleming
i'' pe'efy '.s.. Mrs. Held
GRAND MASONIC QUADRlLLES
AND OVERTURE DIE FELsENmUEHLE BY Orchestra.
MEDLEY DANCE By Miss ANNIE Walters.
The whole to conclude with the Farce of
THE COLLEGE BOY.
Fanny (alias, the College Boy,) Miss Kate Horn.
A5-Ihe Sfguin Opera Troupe will soon appe
Dec. 90
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ECLECTIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF CINCINNATI
FACULTY..

Chartered in lS45. Total No of Mat,ic,,lani,
from lS45 10 1851 1854.
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.1LNO,
All the latest styles of imported Fancy Hats,
handsomely trimmed for small children and infants,
the character OF the above establishment is known
without further comment
w. STEEL,
"''i5-A 23l King 81
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MYSTERY OF THE AMERICAS LAKES Lake
Erie says the Dublin Magazine, is only sixty or
seventy feet deep; but the bottom of Lake On
rario, which is 452 feet deep, is $50 feet below
the level of the ocean, or as low as most parts
OF the Gulf of st Lawrence and the bottoms
of Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior, al.
though their surface is so much higher, are all
from their vast depth, on level with the bot.
tom of Like Ontario.
Now, rs the discharge through the river De.
troit after allowing for the full probable portion
carried off by evaporation, does not appear by
any means equal to the quantity of water the
three upper great lakes receive, it has been con.
jectured that subterranean river NAV run from
Lake Superior to Huron, and from Lake Huron
to Lake Ontario. This conjecture is by no
means improbable, and will account for the
singular fact that salmon and herring are caught
in all the lakes communicating with st. Law.
renee, but in no Others
As the falls of Niagara must have always ex-
listed, it would puzzle the naturalist to say how
these fish got in the upper lakes without some
such subterranean river moreover, any period
cal obstruction of the river would furnish not
improbable solution of the mysterious hux and
reflux Of the akes.-Detrou Adr.
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CENSORSHIP or THE PsEss-At the banquet
during his speech Kossuth made the following
remarks on the censorship of the press;
Yes, gentlemen, il is proud recollection of
my lie that commenced my public career in
the humble capacity Of a journalist And in
that capacity may perhaps be somewhat emit
tied to your brothehy indulgence, as you, in the
happy condition which the Institutions of your
country insure to you, can have not even an idea
OF the fortunes of journalist who has to write
with fettered hands, and who is more than fet.
tered boy AN Austrian arbitrary preventive cen
sorship. You have no idea what torture il is
to sit down to your writing desk, the breast full
OF the necessity OF the moment, the heart full
of righteous feelings, the mind full of convic
tons and Of principles and all this warmed by
the lively fire of patriots heart--snd TO see
before your eyes the scissors of the censor ready
to fall uron your head, like the sword of Dam
ocles, Looping your ideas, manning your srgu.
menls, numbering your thoughts; and his PEN
ell before your eyes, ready to blot out, with
single draught, the work of your labo rious days
and OF your sleepess nights and to know that
the people will Judge you, not by what you have
felt thought and written, but by what the cen.
sor wills; TO know that the ground upon which
you stand Is not ground known to you,
because limited by rules, bui an unknown Slip
perry ground, the limits of which lie but within
the arbitrary pleasure of your censor-doomed
by profession to be stupid, and coward and
fool ito know all this, and yet not to curse
your destiny-not TO deny that you know how
to read and write, but to go on, day by day, in
the torturing work of Sysiphus. Oh it i, the
greatest sacrifice which an intelligent man can
make to fatherland and humanity
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STE ELE'S HAT HALL,

CHARLksTok, sc.
D IN introducing the new style of HAT
for this season, | would remark that
there is an entire change in every par
tculnr.
Geniiemens' Hats.
Silk Moleskin Beaver
Russia Nutria Opera
French assImere Travelling.
Fashionable Caps.
Cloth Plush Oil-Silk
Tweed Fur Oil-Cou
Morocco Satin Velvet
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$4,000! 10000! 5000! 10000
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY.
Class

To be drawn in Baltimore, December 2oth, Is5J
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attorneys al Lac, Washington City, ID. c.
DRACTlCE in the Supreme Court of tn
II United States, and in the Courts of the Dis
trct of Columbia and attend promptly to al
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.