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L lAClFlC MAIL . IA M0f1lF COMPAN I.
ONLY through line for California and Ore
gpn. 1.-THE public are informed that under the
new arrangement of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tnue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 9Th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one Of which will he always in port at
each end of the route
OREGON J. ,099 TONS REpuDL,c . 200 tons.
PANAMA j. l,087 tons. CAROLINA GOO tons.
CALIFORNIA 1850 tons. CoLuMBUs 600 tons.
TENNESSEE 300 tons. lsrHMus - TONS
NoRrHERNER | 200 tons. UNICORN. GOO tons.
CoLUMBD 800 tons. FREMoNr GOO tons.
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
err 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,
of 1880 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running an extra
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 5000 tons. CRESCENT CRY / 500 tons.
ONO ). 1000 tons. CHEROKEE I. /, 300 TONS
EMPIRECIry2 900 tons. Pm ADELrHIA I,1OO TONS
Leaving New York for Chagres on the llth
and 10th of each month.
The new steamships Ell DORADO ard FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships a
through line TO and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans be secured from Armstrong
Lawrason & Co., agents, at that place.
| The fare for through tickets from New York to
| San Francisco has been reduced from
| $500, in state rooms, to $3.50.
| $3.50, in lower cabin, to $500.
| 5000, in steerage, to Si65.
| The rates from New York to Chagres will be
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice Of berths, apply at the office of the
Company, 81 and 55 South street, and at their
agency, III West street.
pril 26--tf.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
TOR, neat Book Of 900 octave pages, illus
,rated with engravingss Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, to enable the author to
have 1t done in the finest style of the Arts
Editors who copy this, and postmns,ers wbf
will frank remIttnnces, are authorized to act Al
agents for the work, and retain % per cent com
mission. Confident of the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor to merit IT, and
close hasty penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves Of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
"inquisaters, and American Ladies and Gentle
men In Havana, throwing bags Of gold as an Of
ferng for his liberation, upon the desk Of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author Of " The Texan Emigrant," and late edi
tor Of the Cherokee Ssntinel, (" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March T.
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Inc new steamship Columbia VIII ply between
San Francisco and ports IN Oregon, awaiting at
the former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, and returning without de-
ay VIZ" 'ne n'ais ana passengers TOT inc s'eamer
aaa'.i. ,'ssNr
,bs ,ransnor,a,;nr ar..i,i, I'd 5000, ~ .o'
gers between Panama and San Francisco
The well-known steamship Sarah Sands. of
500 tons burden. now under charter 10 sbs com
pany, and peculiarly commodious in her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family hon,
One of the above steamers will keen up the
connexion between Acapulco rnd the other Mex
lean norris.
The connexion in the Atlantic will he main
tanned bv the United States mail stesmsbins-s
Georgia. 3. OO0 tons
Ohio .30O0 &C
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IN Charleston. South Carolina,
WoULD respectfully inform their friends, and
w those who purchase DryAJoods in their
city, that they nre prepared, and are offering o
very large and well assorted stock Of Foreign and
Domestic, Staple. and Fancy Dry Goods, selected
for and particularly adapted to the Southern trade
Importing direct, they feel assured Of being able
to sell goods as low IN Charleston, 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 viii be
foand of best finish, and perfectly free from any
s,nirtwrs Of COTTON. Also TO their stock Of Dres
Goods, which will be found second to none in the
market.
Terms Cash, or city acceptanoss.
C. a. X. L. KERRISON, e. co
No. 900 King, northwest corner King and Msrks
Feb. No.
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The subscriber is also appointed Agent for the
District of Columbia for the British Commercial
LIFE Insurance Company, established in 1920, and
empowered by act of Parliament, for the insurance
of lives and the endowment of children, in Lon
don, New York and Washington city. Capital
100000.
Communications addressed to the subscriber,
Washington, ID. c., will receive prompt attention.
M THOMPSON,
Attorney and Counsellor al La,o, and Commits
missioner Of Deeds for North and South Carolina.
p. s. Refer, if necessary, to the heads of de-
partments, and to members of Congress generally
March 25--tf
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best article for alavlng the
lvl bite Of the Musketoes Is pure BAY RUM
such ~ IN Tor sale At PARKER'S
Comb, Fancy and periumery Store,
septl5-3t Undsr National Hotel.
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The Insurreetien In Nerthern Mexico.
Battle befpeen The Repoiufionisfs and Merican,
The Latter Defeated Cnmdrgo and Tam
pico in The hands Of the Liberators, dc.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 80, 1851.
The steamship Yacht brings highly important
intelligence from New Mexico The revolu.
tionsts, thus far, have been entirely successful
The first battle took place at Csmargo
where the patriots attacked the Mexicans.
The patriots came off victorious, having taken
the town by storm, with loss on the side OF
the Mexicans Of sixty.
The government troops were entrenched in a
church, with artillery.
Tampico and its vicinity is in the hands OF
the insurgents. who, at the last accounts, were
marching on Matamoras and Reynoss.
General Alvalos, who is at Matamoras, has
only three hundred troops. lie had made a
reqnisition on the city for two thousand, but
the CITY refused to raise single man.
The people Of Mntamoras are quietly awaiting
the arrival Of the liberatng army.
The plan of the revolutionists was pronnn'
cha menfo, WHICH was widely circulated. They
nre commanded by Carabajal who has also with
him two companies Of Texans.
Further accounts are looked for with great
anxiety, m they will doubtless be Of the most ex-
citing character.
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YNHE subscriber has opened in the city of Wash
IL ngton an AGENCY for the prosecution of
all descriptions of claims against the General
Government.
His perfect knowledge of all the Pension Laws,
and the places where deposited all evidence of
service now extant, will enable him to establish
many claims which have long remained suspend
ed for want Of proof and proper attention.
He, therefore, offers the public his services,
particularly in the following cases, VIZ:
Suspended and rejected claims under all the Pen
sion Laws
Applications for increase of pension, under any
OF the Pension Laws, where the pensioners are
dissatisfied with their present allowance.
For all those widows who received, or are enti-
tied to receive the ten years pension due the 4th
of March, 1913; under the of July It'll, 1898,
March Sd, l643, and June 18th, 1874, being those
who married before the LIST of January, 1894,
he will undertake to establish, under the act of
February I'd, lS4S, their claims to pensions for
life, commencing on the 4th of March, l64s, when
their pensions under the foregoing acts termi-
uated.
For all those widows of revolutionary officers
or soldiers, who were married after 1893, but be-
fore January Cd, 1900, he will undertake estab-
lish their claims TO pensions for life, commencing
on the 4th Of March, l646, under the act Of July
%, 1645.
| To all those widows ofrevoIutionary pensioners
whose claims have been rejected suspended for
want of proof of service or those who in the
receipt of a pension under any Of the pension
laws, less than that received by their husbands
under the acts of May 18th, 1923, or June 9TH
| 1882, he will ensure the same amount per an
mum that their husbands received, from the time
the pension is made to commence by the law un-
der which they claimed or have been pensioned
| BOUNTY LAND,
For the surviving, the widows, or minor child
| Hoo oa1 ,boc
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
can war. or in any of the Indian wnrs. since 100.
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Tickets Sl0--Halves $5--Quarters SO SO.
Certificate Of Package &c Wholes. $4,000
DO do &c Halves. 65 90
DO do 26 Quarters. 80 so
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BRILLIANT LOTTERIES FOR OCT. s-,l.
J. w. MAURY e. CO., MANAGERS.
$4,000 80 prizes of 20, 900 {!

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit Of Monongalia Academy,
Class No. 1888, for 1851.
To be drwn in Alexandra, Va, on Saturday, tbs
4th of October, l84l
rs number lottery--l3 drawn ballots
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PMLApkLPHIA, Oct 3.
The grand jury Of the U. .. Dis'rict Court
have found true bills against Elijah Lewis. Cas-
par Iisnwsy, Joseph Scarlet, and James Jackson,
white men. and n negroes, FIR treason 10 par
aticip&ting il Ne Christiana outrage The bill
against George Wise, negro, was ignored.
..s UTicA NJ ", Oct. /.
Circuit, who is to be hung for incendlarism. at
tempted 10 break out Of jail last night When
{, the jailor went IN 10 secure him for the night,
Orcntt Knocked him down with piece Of chain.
The jaiier, assisted by his wife, struggled with
the prisoner until help came, and he was So
cured. During The scunis. Orcutt said. "if
am to be hung,I will be hung for something"
The jaor is badly bruised.
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For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem Of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Mexi-
war, or in any of the Indian wars, since 1880.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established
ofher1cis no charge.
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Riot and Ercifemsnt-- Attempted Escape q
ne Negro Wales Arrested for Aiding
y Tho Slave finally Carried oG blythe Mob, etc.
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SYRACUSE, Oct. 2.
Mr.. Lear, the agent for the claimant, gave bail,
this morning, to appear for trial, on the charge
of being kidnapper. No attempt was made to
recapture Terry after his rescue from the police
Office, and he il now undoubtedly beyond the
reach of the U. 8. authorities.
The general topic of conversation this morn
ing il the successful escape, which seems to at
ford the most unmtigated satisfaction.
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Tickets only SIU-Halves S5-Ouarters 81 so
Certificates ofpackages of 25 whole tickets $3.50 90
Do do of 25 half GO 90
Do do Of 25 quarter 80 90
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

1pw he would then move to refer the subsc to c'n''
nt;es to ascertain whether any additional allowance
should be ads 20 the reporter not He was anxious to
allow whatever ia right. He fol- paying the report
er ESQ n"r week from the Time the reporting 'vas con-
.s:.cc3 provided tfa :,!. - get vt.:G = j, l'iif'''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

,esvative held hin, up as white basis man. But the
gentleman from Henrico shrunk back with sch horror
dressed letter to the gentleman (Mr Rhodes correct
i'm the statement ana he got tho hnet &c tint lotrr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

:, ,uycsn 10 ,hem to wait, IS It Is not a
Teas for Street discussion, simply for the rea-
sse. ,oI for any gentleman to do justice
i = his subject in street discussion, and
.' OF .'' III. he session. Of this Convention
{: $50. ,.,,.snf -, street 10 mike
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

I Convention met l.rsu.:.t t" I'D ownmen;.
The Journal of tae preceding t,y was read and ap
nro, i
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Ylous prosoeaton, than myself II understood the
matter as the gentleman from Aaso!nac docs, the lel-
ration should be in his hands.
only desire state the facts, they occurred 70
see whetc- mn mistaken aHh il at! :f am p ,
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NEW PROSPECTUS
CT Il N Il FIG A N ERICA
10 Mechanics, Mcenlors, and Manufacturers

.
1'HE Publishers Of the Scientific .aneyica,, re-
l. spectiuily give notice that The SIXTH VOLUME
OF thus valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
OF September, offering a valuable opportunity for
all 10 subscribe who take interest in the pro-
gress and Development of the Mechanics A rts
and Manufactures of our country. The cbarac-
ter Of the Scientific american is too well known
throughout the country to require detailed ac
count OF the various subjects discussed through its
columns. Treaf
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal of its class in
America. ,'fa.l.
1t will be published weekly as heretofore. in
tltafto Form, on fine paper, affording AT the end
of the year, an ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLO-
PEDLA, OF over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES.
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL ENGR.4VL.N'GS, described by letters
OF reference, besides vast amount of practical
Information concerning the progress of SCIEk,-
IJFIC and ME CH9NIC8L IMPROVE-
NEVIS, CHEMISTRY CTVIL ENGINEER
ING, M NUF.AC TURING in its various
branches, .4RCHITECTURE, MASONRY, cot
.1NY,--in short, 1t embraces the entire rail- re OF
the Arts and Sciences.
tuso possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz. an
Official Last Of P.1TE.N'T CLAIMS, prepared ex
pressly for its columns at the Patent Offce,-tbus
constituting it the .AMERIClN REPEPTORY
OF INVENTIONS"
TgRMs-S2 a-year I; 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM G. co,
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
Us Fulton street. New York
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WASHINGTON CRY WEDNESDAY, JUNE H. 1851

I AW AND AGENCY OFF CE,Th re under
i 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
Guiding the settlement Of all accounts Of officers
and agents ofsthe Government, Bounty Lands
Pensions, Return of Duties, Patents for new IN
ventions, &C., &c.
They tender their services TO members of the
profession at a distance, and, when the case in
prepared by oal agent, will abate one-half theiI
usual fee. All information relative TO the forms
and usages Of business in any Of the Departments
wall be Furnished 10 our regular correspondence
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. lf . M f8t
IFoflice on p, nsyyania avenue, Lane d
fuckers Building
83 DUFF GREEN,
.t.tt BEN. T.. GREEN, nil
kICH'D. II. CLARKE
1 Oct lA--2toxy2p,
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
IL public and the old customers of SiMMs e. Sow!
and informs them that TIL L GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried onby tn-in
is confined by EpwARp Sims he has addca .
ful and fresh supply Of the fines, TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES,, &c. sui
has also on hand a full assortment of the hnest
WIN e. and will be cold at the lowest rs,es
amongst which viii be found 100 baskets OF che
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Cnrct
Wines, Of the pursst kinds. si-i IN
H ats wia' f5im EDWARD SlMMs
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1EKD1CAL DEPARTMENT. OF HAMP-
hi DEN, SYDNEY COLLLEGE, RICH
MUND, ,VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course of
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th Of
October, 1850, and continue until the lst OF the
snsuing March. The commencement for conferring
degrees will be b cid about the middle Of March.
r. L. BoaAxNAH, M. D., Prof. Of Obstetrics
and Diseasss Of Women and Children
q l. w: CHA..ssLAvSE. ~ D. Prof OF Mate
ria Msdiea and Therapeutics
8. MAursx, M. D., Prof of Chemistry and
CsIs. brLL 0,ssos, M. d., Prof. of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
a CAarss. r. Johnson. M. D., Prof of Anato-
Dawn Fl. Tu0xEA, M ID. Prot. OF Theory ana
-ractice OF Medicine.
AHrBuR z. PETIcoLAs, M. d., Demonstration
Of AnatOmy.
The study OF practical Anatomy may be prose-
eu&sd with the most ample facilities, and at very
tri6ing expense.
CEnscal lectures are regularly given at the Col
lexe ln6rmary and Richmond Almshouse. The
in6rmarv, under the same roof with the College
and subject to the entire control OF the Faculty 10
al all times we'll filled with medical and surgical
cases and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction. 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-
nities for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment Of disease.
Expenses-M fee, IS. Professors
fees, Sl05, Demonstration fee, So Graduation
fee, $25.
~ Tke price OF board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually IS to S3i per
week.
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller informa,
ton concerning the institution, will be forwardeu
to those applying for it, or spechc inquiries VIII
be answeree by letter Address,
s MAUPIN, M. D.,
e Oct Dean Of the Faculty.
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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.
Engineers, and Captains Of Steam Vessels.
Managers of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters
Owners Of Pian,ng Machinery.
Corn Mllers, and Persons connected with Boiling
and ran-Scparating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshng Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen,
Makers in general. aa
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas.
Mixers Of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machinery.
Well Snkcrs. Hs
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbcal Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
ing Engines .fat1t
Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
| Warehousemen, and DINERS, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring Manufacturers. .4a|
| Wheelwrights, Clock Makers Horologsts, &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 pnb-
! lshed in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised IN tins
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen,
sive as possible. The publishers have endeayored
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-draw-
ngs of ample size and clearness, so that Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, III short determined, regard
| less Of cost, to make the work as complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every DESTROYS to obtain
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, and
| thus encourage the enterprise.
The work will be issued in semi-monthly nun
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and VIII pro
gress with great regularity.
| The whole work will be published in 40 num-
bers at IS cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850 A liberal discount vii
be made to agents.
Any one RENTING the publishers $40 in advance
shall receive the work through the post Office free
of expense.
Notice TO Proprietors Of Newspapers throughout tn
United States aud 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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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

WE beg leave to call your attention TO an ad
wv vertisement, and to the memorial annexed,
and tender our services in the prosecution of any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which you
NAV send to us We will allow you one half our
usual fee, which il fire dollars for obtaining war
rant for 100 acres, and three dollars for warrant
Of eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver-
lisement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
to us.
If you accep. this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement in your paper,
with the following editorial noticei r.f
eve cali the attention Of our readers TO the ad
vertisemert of Messrs Duff Green, Ben. +
Green, and Richard II. Clarke, Attorneys ano
AGENTS at Washington, d. c., and would say
persons having claims for Bounty Lands or Pen
sions. that we have made arrangements for the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
Office can have their papers properly prepared and
forwarded to these gentlemen at Washington,
who will properly attend to them in their proper
ofices."
} Please get each claimant to sign the memorial,
and forward it to your member Of Congress.
Please send us a copy OF your paper containing
our card, which will notify us that you accept our
nronosition. DUFF GREEN,
BEN. F.. GREEN,
RiCH'D II. CLARKE
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to a copy Of the I" History Of Propelers
and Steam Navigation, (" republished in book form
how in press, to be ready about the first OF Oc-
tober. IL will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engrayings. ..
Oct. 22---tf II
7 IFE INSURANCE.-Briti Commercial
i Life Insurance Company, established in 1890
and empowered by act OF Parliament, for the In
surance of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment Of Children, &C., &c, CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLL-9RSi
N5-Office 81 story Colonization Buildings,
near J Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, WASH
inton city, ID. c
M THOMPSON, agent
October 81, 1850-dtf