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MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by the act entitled can net re-
w lating to Dogs," approved 25th July, 1929,
and the act amending the same, approved 9th
April, 1888, it is provided that whenever it shall
be made appear to the satisfaction of the Mayor
that any animal of the dog kind" within the city
shall be "deemed and considered mad" sit shall
be the duty of the Mayor to issue his proclama.
ton requiring that all animals of the dog kind
| shall be kept confined for such number Of days
es he shall deem expedient and proper to state in
said proclamation, not exceeding ninety days
and it shall be the duty of the city constablcs,
and lawful for any other person, to kill and bury
all and every dog going at large contrary to said
proclamation" &c.
Now, therefore, it having been made to appear
to my satisfaction that there are "animals of the
dog kind" mad within this city, do hereby give
notice TO all whom it may concern that ''all ami
mails of the dog kind" in this city are required to
be kept confined for and during the term of thirty
days from the date hereof; and the police officers
of this Corporation required to enforce the law
in respect to all such as may be found going at
large contrary to this pro -lamation.
Given under my hand at the Mayors Office, in
the city of Washington, this seventeenth day of
August, 1852. JOHN w. MAURY, Mayor.
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SNIDER'S WINES.

| I HAVE lately received from w AsHIEoTos Mon
| Il TON, esq, at bordeaux, well selected invoice
OF the best Red Wines OF MEDOC, embracing
small lot OF each OF the very choicest growths Of
| that celebrated district.
| This fact, and Mr.. MortCn's well known high
standing, as also his good judgment in his selec.
tons. are sufficient guarantee that these Wines
VIII be found. on trial. all that bespeak for them
If property treated.
Among them are 100 dozens of the CHATEAU
LARlVEAUX," which has already given such
great ga tisfactIon, from the Vineyard OF the Count
pU HAMKL.
80 cases. each 2 dozen pints, same Wine.
~ dozens rare "CHATEAU MARGAUX,"
vintage OF lS47. The best Of the first class Wines
Of Medoc 49,.
20 dozens "HAUT BRION," of IS47. The fourth
and last of the first class Wines; of remarkable fla
vor and delicacy. From the Commune Of Psssac
10 dozens "CHATEAU LAROSE, of lS47 The
finest of the second-class. From the Commune of
50. Julien.
90 dozens "MOUTON," lS47 OF the secopd
class. OF the Commune Of PauiIlac. A very su.
perior and favorits Wine
20 dozens of the celebrated CHATEAU cos"
Desfournel The choicest Of the second class and
by many best judges ranked as good as fret class
lbeg also to say, that in again prosec uting nv
business, have received some invoices of most X
cellent RHINE and MOSELLE Wines, including
the 'SPARKLlNG SCHARZBERG," of 1876, and
two qualities Of the "CELEBRATED CHAM
PAGNE" Of Meet and Chandon which are I'M
surpassed; az well AZ some rare "AMONTILLA-
DO" and choice stock of ':SA UTERNES,
BURG UNDlES," &C., &c.
Orders will be very thankfully received and deli
yyered at Washington city, by Adams's Express,
Wine Merchant, No rs Walnut street Phila.
MAY 3
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SPECIAL AUCTION NOTICE.


II N. STRATTON has located himself on the
IN. south side of Pennsy lvania avenue, corner of
Ninth street, lin the store lately occupied by c.
Byrne,) for'the purpose OF conducting exclr-
sively the
AUCTION AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
in all it's varieties. The location is directly upon
the great thoroughfare of the city, and upon the
open space near the Centre Market; and the ad
vantages arising therefrom unsurpassed for
| the sale of every description of merchandise.
Personal attention given to sales of Furniture at
dwellings; also Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Dry
Goods, Hardware, Fancy Goods Jewery. &c.
received at the Auction Room, or judiciously ar
ranged and sold on the premises Of the upant
Real Estate and Stocks disposed of at public or
private sale.
E. N. s. has for several years assisted at the
Trade Sales in Boston, New York, and Philadel-
phia, and he particularly offers his services to
such as may wish to dispose of Libraries and
Works of Art.
Consignments are respectfully solicited. and
cash advances made whenever required.
Sales of any amount cashed without delay.
E. N STRATTON,
General Auctioneer,
Penn. avenue and 9th street, south side.
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PROPOSALS for CARRYING THE MAILS
OF the United States from the LIST day OF
November, 1852. to the 3Oth day of June, 1854
inclusive, in Kentucky and Illinois, will be re.
ceived at the Contract Office Of the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington, until the
18th day of September, 1852, Ito be decided by the
day foowing,) on the routes and in the manner
and time herein specified, viz:
KENTUCKY.
No. 5,2l5. From Greensboro, by Narrows,
Long Falls Creek, Calhoun, Rumsey, Social Hill,
Worthipgton, Bremen, South Carrollton, Green
vile, Lead Hill, Fruit Hill, Pilot Knob, and Cfty,
to Elkton, l04 miles and back, three times week
Wortbington is to be supplied on the going, and
Fruit Hill on the return trips.
Leave Greensboro Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at g. m;
Arrive at Ekton next day, by 6pm
Leave Elkton Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day, at m;
Arrive at Greensboro next day by pm.
ILLINOIS.
No. 1886. From Dixon, by Grand de Tour,
Nashua, Oregon, Byron, New Milford, Eiida,
Keishwaukie, Rockford, Harlem, Roscoe, and
Rocktan, to Beloit, II miles and back, six times a
week.
Leave Dixon daily, except Sunday, at 9 p m;
Arrive at Beloit next day by pm;
Leave Beloit daily, except Sunday, at 6 m;
Arrive at Dixon next day by 3 m.
Bidders should state the mode of conveyance in
tended. The mail is to be carried in preference
to passengers, and to their exclusion, if required
by the eize of the mails. Deduction will be made
from the mail pay for trips not run; and finea i'm
posed for those not performed agrceably to con l.
tract. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures, for violating the
Post Office laws. He may alter the contract or
schedule, provided he allows pro rata extra pay
for additional stock made necessary by the change
No extra pay will be allowed should the distance
prove greater than advertised. The proposals
| should be endorsed mail Proposals for Routes
sails, Kentucky, and 1886, Illinois,, and addressed
to "the Second Assistant Postmaster General"
For further particulars to the conditions Of
bidding see notes attached to the late advertise
ment for proposals for carrying the mails on GER.
tain routes in Kentucky and Illinois, &c.
N. K. HALL,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMEsT, July 81, 1852.
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NOTICE.
THE BOARD OF OFFICERS of

TINE BOARD OF OFFICERS of the army ID
pointed under the sixth section of the act mai
ing appropriations for the support of the army
approved August 81, 1852. which is in the follow
ing terms and figures, TO wit:
SEC b dnd be IL further enacted, That for the
pay and equipment as mounted rihemen, findin 9
their own horses and forage, Of the volunteers
ing under the command Of Captain John c. Ere
mont, in California, during the year eighteen hun
dred and forty six as appears by the muster rolls
on file in the War Department, and for the sub.
sistcnce and supplies consumed by said volunteers
IN said service, one hundred and sixty eight thou
sand dollars Is hereby appropriated out of any mo-
ney In the treasury not otherwise appropriated;
and the Secretary Of War is authorized and en-
powered to appoint three competent and disinter-
ested officers Of the army to exam ne and report to
Congress upon ali such claims may be present
ed for funds advanced and subsistence and sup
pes Of all kinds furnished taken for the use of
said command whilst thus engaged in the public
service; and for the expenses Of said board of Off
GERS the sum Of two thousand dollars is hereby ap
propriated--. To-. -...r.. ..-... ...-....-'
Being in session in Washington, d c.. notifies
all persons having claims against the United States
for funds advanced and subsistence and supplies of
all kinds furnished taken for the use Of the vol
unteers serving under the command of Captain
John e. Fremont, in California, during the year
eighteen hundred and forty elk, to present the
to the board at its office at the corner of Penn.
sylvania avenue and 18th street.
All documents presented to the board not in the
English language must be accompanied by a cor.
rect English translation Of the same.
The National Iutelligencer and Republic Wash.
Ipgton, ID. c.; the Boston Courier, in Boston,
Macs the New York Express, in New York city;
the pennsylvania Inquirer, in Philadelphia, Pa;
the Republican, in ST. Louis, Mo-; the Bulletin, in
New Orleans, La; and the Evening Picayune, in
San Francisco, Cal, are requested to insert this
notice twice week for four weeks, and send their
accounts with copy Of their paper TO the office Of
the board.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., August Ia, 1852.
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De ROWS

Industrial Resources and Progress OF the
| Southern and Western states,
In three large and closely printed Uollnes, small
type double columns; handsome print, paper, and
binding. being digest and abridgment of the
hoepe ootnes of DE Bop's ReoieW Price $40;
or u SO per uoItrne.
~ ualiy increasing demand for the complete Sc
res of the Reuie,o in twelve volumes no exhaust
ed, and which it would require very large outlay
10 reprint, the editor has been induced to make a
selection Of all the important and valuable papers
contained in them from the beginning, Condensng
rearranging and completing to date, and throw
ing the subects, after the manner of the encycio-
pedias, into alphabetical order In this manner
everything OF interest and importance will be pre-
served liza convenient form for reference; and the
volumes will constitute the only repository for the
shelves OF the library, Of such information, which
by means of the monthly numbers hereafter, will
always be brought down to date
The volumes will embrace the gst Of everything
that has appeared in the Revieio relating to the
Southern and Western States, Gan imperfect index
of which will be found at the opening Of the 10th
voume,) TO wit:
Their History, Population, Geography, statis-
tics; Agricultural productso! Cotton, Sugar, To-
bacco, Hemp, Grains, Naval Stores, SC, &c, Man
ulacturesdetailed accounts, statistics, and history
OF all branches Internal improvements com.
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struction, completed, SC; Plank Roads, Canals,
Navigation, &c Statistics of Health and Diseases
wealth and progress relative condition, " hites nd
blacks; Slave Laws and Statistics, management
and ainelioration of slavery; origin, history, and
deences OF slavery and slave institutlons he val
liable treatises Of Harper, Hammond, Drew on
slavery, sc. Commerce ofthe South and West in
all OF its minute particulars, &C.; together with
historical and statistical sketch Of each of
and cities; the domestic and foreign TRACE, re-
sources, manufactures, SC, OF the United States;
the Census Returns from 1870, with the complete
statistics of the Census OF 1850.
The volumes will be issued in September Octo-
her md nhar md,
in advance, payable on delivery to merchants, or
to the parties themselves
DE BOWS REVIEW, of which this ia a condensa-
ton, is published monthly in New Orleans and
other southern and western cities, ll2 to lao ges
small print, fine paper and engravings, and treats
of all the great industrial matters relating 20 the
Southern and Western States, and incidentally of
the North and the Union. Terms SIS per anuum
The volumes hereafter will be uniform with the
condensed series.
A few sets of the complete work may be had at
the Office, in twelve large and handsomely. bound
volumes. Price $42. Single numbers supplied to
make up sets, and binding furnished on reasonable
terms.
Orders on commission merchants in cities or
towns, payable on sale of crops received as cash.
J. d. b. DE BOW,
Editor De Bows Review,
June 10 MercLants' Exchange, New Orleans.
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We want all our correspondents to send for
packages in the above magnificent scheme
Do not fail to have at least one chance for the
$4,000.
1t is not necessary to hold prizes until the xpi
ration of the forty days. We will renew cash
them Immediately after the drawing.
Prize Tickets must be returned before they can
be renewed cashed.
All orders from distance for tickets in the above
splendid schemes will be promptly and faithfully
filled, and official drawings sent to oil who order
tickets.
Address r. FRANCE & CO.,
Aug 81 Managers, Baltimore, Nd
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ONCE OF Commissioner OF Public Buildings
"AsHINGToN, September 4, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
10 O'Clock a. In on Thursday, the 4th of No
vember next, for grading and paving with round
stone the carriage way of Pennsylvania avenue
from 18th street west to Rock Creek; furnishing
and setting curbstone each side thereof and
furnishing and laying flag foot way across the
same at its intersection with the streets which
cross it,
TIE width of carriage way to be paved will be
about IS feet. The stone to be used must not be
more than nor less than inches in diameter IL
is to be laid on bed of good gravel 8 inches deep,
and well watered and rammed Persons proposing
VIII state their price per superficial yard square
including the necessary grading and all materials
as well az the taking up of the old cutters and flag
gIng.
The curbing will be of New York blue stone, 5
inches thick and Is inches deep, the top edge be.
ing dressed to proper beve, and piece less than
three feet long will be received This will be set
on bed OF gravel inches deep. The tagging
near the Falls and is to be laid on bed of gravel
inches deep.
Proposals for curbng will state the price per foot
lineal, and for tagging Fer foot superficial, in
GLIDING all materials.
If in grading it becomes necessary to cut or fill
more than fifteen inches Deep fair allowance will
be made Tor any excess above that depth All sur
plus material is to be removed by the contrac tor,
and to be at his disposal For such Of the old stone
as may be used. fair price will be charged to the
contractors.
This work will be divided into four sections, and
proposals will be received for any one or more of
them. The first will commence at 18th and ex
tend to the centre of 18th street; the second from
the centre OF 18th to the centre of 2lst streets the
third from thence to centre of Oath street, and the
fourth from thence to west side of 26th street
Proposals for the grading and stone paving will
be separate from those for the curbng and flag
glng; as distinct contracts may be made for these
works.
The work is to be executed in the best manner
within three months after it's commencement, un-
der the superinend ence of person to be appoint
| ed by the Commissioner, and his judgment in re-
gard to 1t is to he conclusive between the parties
Security will be required TOR the faithful perform
| ance of the contracts, and no deviation from the
terms will be allowed
The proposals. will be opened at 10 O'Clock n.
m, on the 18th of November next, in the presence
of such of the bidders may attend at this office
VIM EASILY,
Sept O-lawt4thNov Com. Public Buildings
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AUCTION NOTICE.

THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
i his friends and the public that he has com
menced the Auction and Commission business on
his account, and ofers his services for the sale
of every description Of real and personal property
upon the most favorable terms.
With an experience of twenty years in the
rious departments of Auction business, the last
four of which he has been personally known to the
citizens of Washington as the Auctioneer of the
late firms of Dyer & Bro. and Dyer & Mcclure,
he deems it unnecessary to say more ,han that his
ters Of business, and sales of any amount cashed
without delay.
Until permanent arrangements can be made for
the reception and sale of merchandise on commits.
sion, persons wishing to employ an Auctioneer
will please call at the Office of RoTHwELL, esq.
on street, cast Of 7th, where l can be found
during business hou,s, ready and prepared to
answer the calls of the public. Respectfully,
June l0-dtf 4. NJ STRATTON,
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PROFESSOR GROUPS


French Glass for Conversation & Reading,
Hiil be opened on Tuesday, the l4M inst, att D. N
TIME OBJECT OF THIS CLASS is to aid in
l. every possible way those persons in Washing
ton who desire to acquire an accurate knowledge
of French, and to learn not only to read but to
speak the language luently Most persons in the
United States acquire their knowledge tbrou 9Th the
eye alone, and hence the number of individuals
here who read toeraby well, but do not compre-
bend word OF French when spoken or en- W en-
read, by another. To such persons such a Class
promises very great advantages.
sor ID. e. GRoUx, native of France, who will d.
rect and superintend the exercises, opposite
Browns Hotel whore tickets may be had.
REFERENCES
FRANCIS MARKoE, esq, & street, between Sd
and a streets.
WIN. s. DERRIoK, esq, corner of and 10Th cts.
Gen. N. TowsoN, corner of and l7tn SITS.
Maj. w. Rich, street, between 18th and sth
streets.
JOHN WILSON, esq.,, Il 9Th st. between & F SITS.
Capt. GEO. 7. DE LA RooHE, Geor getown.
Col. PETER FoRcE, 10th street, nearD.
Rev. JAMES RYDER.
Rev. w. J. CLARKE, corner OF 9th and T. sts.
Comm ANDREW HAYWOOD, corner of l4th and
II ats.
OTIsC. WIGHT, Rittenhouse Academy.
THOMAS CARBERRy, esq OctS-tf
SEDGwICK ON THE MEASURE OF DAM
1852.
Rawlc on the Law of Covenants for title. vol
1852.
Supplement- to Minot's Digest of Massac busetts
Reports. vol. 1852.
Smiths Leading Cases Fourth and enlar ged
edition. vols. 1852.
Blatchford's New York Statutes from 1929 to
1851. vol 1852.
July2s .FRANCK TAYLOR.
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STRAW AND COCO NATTINGS.-We have
- just received, per schooners "Mary Jane' and
"hlott Bedell an extensive supply of Coored and
White and Fancy Canton Mattings of the follow
ing make, which think will be found as good
as the country can afford
~, 5 4, and 4 extra Manning. All who pur
chased this make OF US last season will remember
its excellence.
The same widths in first quality "Yushing'
This is new kind, very good and cheap.
The same widths No. Goquoa, fancy. These
last are an entirely new style. and quite pretty.
Also, heavy stock Dundee Coco Mating. This
article Is Of great for churches hotels halls sa
looms OF steamboats,, and other public places where
there 10 much of thoroug hfare 1t is indestructi.
BILE to dampness, and will be sold lees than ever Of
fered before in this city.
Apl2 CLAGETT s. DODSON.
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HOKE, TAR, AND LIME hand, and for
~ sale 1.-THE Washington Gas Works.-The Coke
as fuel gives an intense heat, and ignites almost
as readily charcoal The Coal Tar is used
chiefly as paint, for the preservation of timber,
iron, &c. The Limebeing highly impregnated with
ammonia, is of great value as manure, and far
superior to the ordinary lime when used for that
purpose. Dec29-tf
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BANK OF THE UNION,

CONTINUES to collect and discount approved
~ Drafts upon the several Departments Of Gov.
eminent; buys and sells all kinds of Uncurrent
Money at best rates; cells drafts the principal
acts General Banking business Prompt returns
made for all collections, in such funds as the pa
ties for whom collected may desire
The highest market prices paid for LAND WAR
RANTS at all times.
N. b. The public are assured that, notwith.
standing the attempts of interested parties to dis
parage the circulation of our notes, the issue of
this Bank are bought by the principal brokers in
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Richmond,
and Washington, at as low n rate of discount as
other notes emanating from Washington.
r. II. GALLAHER, President.
SAMUEL w. MARSH, Cashier.
Aug 81 3tawlmif
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SHIRTS, SHIRTS, SHIRTS:

NEW and beautiful styles Of French embroidcr-
IN ed Shirts, in pleasing variety. Also, a large
additional supply of Dress Shirts of the finest quail
ties and most approved makers, just received.
Shirts made to order in the best manner and
latest fashion, and good fits guaranteed in all cases,
at CHAS. H. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Cents Furnishing
Mar % Establishment, Penn. av., near Al at.
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
COMPANY,


OF SARATOGA SPRINGS. NY.
Capital, 100000.
THIS company wasorganized under the General
L Insurance law of New York, passed April 10
lS49, and has been doing very successful bust
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property, on as IA
vorabe terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public are referred to the following letter
of the Hon. ID. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State OF New York for the standing Of the Com
pany:
WAsHINeToN, March 5,lS5l.
lam acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located n:
Saratoga Springs. New York, and know others by
character. The Company is in the hands of gen
tlemen Of high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that il will be
prudently and successfully conducted.
D. 8. DICKINSON.
Directors.
lsanc Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young,jr., Bermon Thomas,
H. II. Hathorn, VIM. II. Fleeman,
C. Nj. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Iheo. w Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
r. M. Moriarty, George Clements,
Hon John II. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President
II. H. HATHORN, Vice President
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
VIM. Fl. FLEEMAN, Treasurer
Applications for insurance may be made 10 T. C.
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March 6--tf
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T'HE ADVERTISEMENT in the Baltimore Sun
Of the 18th, and the New York Times of the
10th instant, by Whitehurst, claiming the credito
having taken the iken of this distin guishcd in
dvdual, is not true.
The only Daguerreotype which has been taken
in America Of Governor Kossuth, was taken in his
rooms at Browns Hotel, by Bennett, and the only
original picture in this city may be seen al his
Gallery, near Seventh street. All are copies
Daguerreotypes of Madame Pulszky and other
distinguished individuals also on exhibition at
BENEFITS National Gallery,
Jan 20 Pa. avenue, near 7th street.
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MILLIONAIRE L ASsO ChATlON OF CAPITAL
NOR the purpose Of forming company with
Il oncthousa nd shares, of y 900 each for which
certificates will be issued, paying ten per cent per
annum in return therefor, with a safe prospect OF
doubling the whole amount invested, leach nd all
as special partners) free from and liza
bility, under the Revised Statute of New York
Oeairous of having influential through the
ing contracts with the Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers nd vessels to and
from New York, California, the East indies, Eur.
rope, &C., proposals will be received for limited
number ofcertifcates of shares of S 900 each.
OLIVER HOLDEN,
GeneralPartner land ChiefAgent of Company,
II Wall street, New York
Banking and Commercial Houses in Europe and
the Americas, on application and investment o
capital, will be appointed agents
Feb l-dtt