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HANGING ACADEMY.-FIRST COURSE
~ Mr.. F. R. Liable has the honor to announce
to the citizens of Washington, Georgetown, and
Alexandria, that his first of dancing lessons
for the season will commence Thursday, No.
vember 6, at his room over George and Thomas
Parkers grocery store, south side Of Pennsy lvana
avenue, between 9Th and 7th streets, opposite
Browns new hotel. ..!
Days oftuition-Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays.
All the fashionable dances will beintroduced
and taught. ct22-tf
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NEW BOOKS.-The Mystery Solved, or Ire
~ lands Miseries; the grand Cause and Cure, by
the Rev. Edward Marcus Dill, NJ. D., Missionary
Agent to the Irish Presbyterian Church; rs cents.
Jamie Gordon, or the Orphan, illustrated; rs
cents
Shades of Character, or the Infant Pilgrim, by
Anne Woodroffe, 2 vols; 81 so.
Near Home, or the Countries OF Europe Described,
with anecdotes and numerous illustrations, by the
author Of "Peep of Day." SC rs cents.
Far OF, or Asia and Australia Described, by the
author OF Line Upon Line" &C.; rs cents.
Holiday House, a series OF tales, illustrated, by
Miss Cath Sinclair; rs cents.
Olive Leaves, by Mrs. L. III. Sigourney, illus.
trated; 75 cents.
The Lost Senses, by DR.. Kitto; rs cents.
Living or Dead, series of home truths, by Rev.
J. C. Ryle; rs cents.
Wheat or Chat, by the same; rs cents.
For sale by GRAY & BALLANTYNE,
7th st., doors above Odd-Fellows' Hall.
Oct IA tUnion.l
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SEtLED PROPOSALS will be received by
- the undersigned until the 22d day Of Novem-
Der nextat II O'clock, for filing up the northwest
corner Of the square south of the Presdents House
The proposals must be made for doing the work
by the cubic yard and the Garth TO be measured in
the bank before lifting; the distance Of haul from
the bank TO the place of deposit is about |, 200
yards.
the contemplated improvement is estimated at
IL 600 cubic yards; but should more earth be re.
quired, the contractor must bind himself to deliver
any additional quantity wanted at the same price
as the first The whole to be completed by the let
day Of April next.
VIM. d. BRECKENRIDGE
Agent for the improvement of the Public rounds
Sept 25-2taw
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NEW YORK FEINsURANoE COMPANY

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY,
Office No. 6S Wall street, .Nep York.
Morris FRANKLIN, President; SPENCER s. BENZ
DICT, vice-president; PLIsY FREEMAN,
Actuary.
THIS COMPANY conducted upon the mutual
L insurance principle, and a lso upon the princi
pie OF leaving proportion of the amount of the
premiums on interest in the hands ofinsurers has
greatly extended its business md profits, and con.
ferred ts benefits at the least possible and put
lay to insurers.
Insurance granted to pcrsons"isting California
lite agency at Washington comprehendsthei ol
lowing officers:
VIM. Jones, M. D., medica ls xami n err n en- cor
ner of G and Sd streets
Peter 6. Washington, agent, Apollo Hall Penn
syivania avenue opposite Union Buildings.
June2
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f. S. EVANS, H. G.. FAINT,
Late Chief Clerk Pension Office. Missouri.
LNVANS ~ FAINT, Attorneys and Agents, op'
T. site Treasury Building, Washington, d. c.,
give prompt attention to claims against the UNI;
extra pay, sc. MIR. Evans will give especial attel-
ton to elected and suspended revolutionary pen.
sion claims
Highest prices paid for land warrants, and or
ders from distance promptly filled
Refer to members Of Congress and officers OF
the Government generally.
June lS-d3m
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lowest 8 No. prizes).

Tickets $l0-Halves $5-Quarters So so.
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates
Of Packages in the above splendid Lotteries will
receive the most prompt attention, and an official
account of each drawing sent Immediately after it
ia over to all who order from me.
Address E. E. O'BRlEN, Agent.
Sept % Alexandria. Va.
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NOTICE


To Pre- enpti0n Claimants and to Lessees, Occu.
pants, and Permittees of Mineral Lands.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- -empton
to any Of the lands within the townships and rac.
tional townships above enumerated is required TO
establish the to the satisfaction Of the Regis
ter and Receiver at Saltwater, and make payment
therefor as soon as practicable after seeing this
notice. and before the day appointed for the public
sale, otherwise such claim will be forfeited. And
every person having the right, under the act cnti
tied Gan act to create additional land district
in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other pur-
poses." approved Sd March, lS47, as Lessees occu-
pants, permitses, to enter to the extent of their
leases permits any of the lands within the
townships and fractional townships above enume-
rated, and who are entitled, under the act entitled
can act to reduce the minimum price Of the min
eral lands in the Lake Superior district, in Mich
gan, ans the Chippewa district, in Wisconsin,"
approved 26th September, 1850, "to enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively" at the minimum price Of 81 % per
acre; or, if covering more than one full section,
entitled con the surrender of such lease per-
NIT at the proper land Office, to purchase If he
shall elect to do 30, full section, at the rate of
So SO per acre, is required to establish the same to
the satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver at
saltwater, and make payment therefor soon as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before the
day appointed for the commencement of the public
sale Of the lands embracing the tract claimed,
otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July 30-lawl3w
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A
~ PANIES.-Thc subscriber is now part owner
Of "Fuller's Patent India Rubber Car Springs"
and cautions all persons interested of his deterni
nation to maintain his rights under this patent
Fuller's patent is the original, first, and only gen
une patent. Extensive arrangements are made to
supply the springs to car builders, railroad COM
panies, and all who require to use this patent.
The price is fixed at fifty cents per pound in
GLIDING the privilege to use the patent.
The American Institute have just ava ded the
advertiser the first premium for the best Indarub
Der car springs.
Orders from any part of the United States, Civ
ing the exact size of the piece of the rubber re.
quired, will be promptly executed.
No other person has authority to make or vend
che India car springs, which operate by COM
preston of the rubber. HORACE II. DAY,
Oldest manufacturer Of India rubber now in the
businessin the United States, and owner of nine
e teen India.rubber patents. Warehouse 90 Court.
land street, New York.
Public attention is called to the advertisement Of
Mr.. Day. He is now the only person authorized to
manufacture and vend my patent in the United
States. w. G. FULLER.
BY his Attorney, G. M. KNEVITT.
NEW YoRK, 1851. Feb 4-taw6mo
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AUCTION NOTICE.

TT1HE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
i his friends and the public that be has COM
menced the Auction and Commission business on
his own account and offers 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 va
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 than that his
ters of business, and sales of any amount cashed
without delay. ..
Until permanent arrangements can be made for
sion, persons wishing to employ an Auctioneer
will please call at the Office Of A. RorHwELL, esq.,.
on D street, east of 7th, where can be found
during business hours, ready and prepared to
June lO-dtf e. N. STRATTON.
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TOKE, TAR, AND LIME on hand, and for
~ sale at the Warrington Gas Works.-The Coke
as fuel gives an intense heat, and ignitcs almost
as readily as charcoal. The Coal Tar is used
chiefly as paint, for the preservation of timber,
iron, &c. The Lime being highly impregnatedw with
ammonia, is Of great value as a manure, and far
superior to the ordinary lime when used for that
purpose. Dec29-tf
[Inteli9encer and union.l
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NOTICE

NOTICE
Of the Establishment Of three additional Land Dis
tricts in the State Of Io,oa.
TN PURSUANCE of the act of Congress. an.
l. proved August 2, 1852, entitled "An act TO
create three additional Land Districts in the State
OF Iowa." do hereby declare and make known
that the land office for the "CHARiros DIsrRIoT.''
that for the "NoRTHERN DISTRICT" at FORT
DES MONIES; and that for the ''MIssouaI RIvsR
DIsTRIcT," at the town of EVANSVILLE; the
sites which have been designated by the Presi.
dent Of the United States.
Given under my hand, at the city OF Wash.
ington, this second day of September, A. ID. 1852
BY order of the President:
JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office
Sept 3-law6w
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By the President OF the United States.

By the President or the United States.
TN PURSUANCE OF LAW, I, WILLARD
FILLMORE, President OF the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sale will be held at the Land Office at
SALTWATER, in the TERRITORY OF MIN
NESOTA, commencing on Monday, the first day
Of November next, for the disposal Of the public
lands situated in the following named townships
and fractional townships, viz: -.
North Of the base line and tpest Of The fourth prin-
cipal meridian.
Fractional townships thirty-seven and thirty
eight on the right bank of st. Croix river, and
townships thirty-nine, forty, forty-one, and forty
two, Of range twenty.
Townships thirty-eight, thirty-nine, and forty,
OF range twenty-one.
An island in sections thirteen and twenty-four
in township twenty, and townships thirty-eight,
thirty nine, and forty, Of range twenty-five.
Townships forty, forty-one, and forty-two, Of
range twenty three.
Hennepin Island or lot s, section twenty-three,
in township twenty-nine, and an leland in section
four. of township thirty, of range twenty -four.
Townships thirty seven and thirty ght, orange
Townships thirty-seven, tbirty-eight, thirty
nine, and forty, OF range twenty-six.
Townships thirty-eight and thirty-nine, of
range twenty-seven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
the sale.
The Offering of the above mentioned lands will
oe CommenCeo on the Gay Ut oointed, ana Will pro-
coed in the order in which they advertised.
with all convenient despatch, until the whole shall
have been offered and the sale thus closed but the
sale shall not be kept open longer than two weeks,
and no private entry or locations for land bounties
heretofore granted by any law of Congress for
military services rendered to the United States,
of any of the lands, will be admitted until after
the expiratio. of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing.
ton this twenty-ninth day of July, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and 6fty-two.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the Presidents
JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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I YDIA: A WOMAN'S BOOK, by Mrs. New
IL ton Crosland, author of Partners for Life
Just published in Boston, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Aug 20 Booksellers, near 9th st.
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SELLING OFF AT COST.

SELLING OFF AT COST.
TNROM and after this date shall offer
IL large and we'll assorted stock at first cost,
embracing not only summer goods, but also sta
piles and fancy articles of every description; such
Velvet, Tapestry, Brussels, Three ply, andothcr
Carpetings
Linen and Cotton Shirts, Table Damasks
Danasl Table Cloths Damask Napkins
Towelings, Shcctings, and Pillow Linens
Bed Quilts and Counterpanes
Floor Oiicloths, Rugs, &c.
Together with every other article in our line for
house furnishing purposes.
Our stock of dress and other fancy goods being
much larger than VIC desire, and being determined
to carry no strictly summer goods over to the next
season, say emphatically that all such to be
sold regardless Of cost value.
HOOE, BROTHER s. CO.
P. S.-We take this occasion to return thanka
to those of our customers who have so promptly
responded to call in the way of settlements
and we trust that all others having unsettled &c
counts will do likewise.
JulyS II. b. & co.
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HUDSON RIVER FIRE AND MARINE IN.
SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
Office No. l., Iodd's Building, adjoining
Brown's Hotel, Washington City, ID. c.
Capital 100000 (all paid in and securely invest
ed according to law.)
VXTILLinsure merchandise, cargoes, dwellings,
w household furniture and other property,
any,oherein this District or the adjoining States,
the most favorable terms.
The public may rest assn red that oil losses sus
tanned by this company will be literally prompt
iy adjusted at their office in this city.
ISAIAH BLOOD, President.
ALFRED NOXON, VicePresident.
p. J. AVERY, Secretary.
JAS A. REQUA, Actuary.
SAML. B. HICKCOX, General Agent
Jan l2-dly
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STRAw AND COCO MATTINGS.-We have
- just received, per schooners MARY Jane and
"Mott Bedell, an extensive supply of Coored and
White and Fancy Canton Mattngs of the follow
ing make, which we think will be found as good
as the country can Afford
A., s. 4, and 6 extra Manhng. All who pur
chased this make OF US last season will remember
its excellence.
The same widths in irst-quality "Yushing.'
This is new kind, very good and cheap.
The same widths No. l 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,
looms Of mboats and other public places where
there is much Of thoroughfare. 1t is indestructi-
BILE TO dampness, and will be sold less than ever of
fered before in this city
Apl2 CLAGETT & DODSON.
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$4,000!
$4,000! $4,000!
10 Prizes of $1,000!
Lottery for the benefit Of the
STATE OF DELAWARE,
Class 1876, for 1852.
To be drawn at Wilmington, Delaware, on Satur.
day, October 80, 1852.
Fourteen Drawn Numbers in each Package OF
Twenty-f five Tickets.
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WILLARD's HOTEL.
Corner o & Penn. Avenue and I4thstrsst
WAsHINeToN, d. c.
Junel3-tf HENRY A. WILLARD, Proprietor
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lFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE. by Nathaniel
II Hawthorne, with an authentic Portrait; price
81 cents. FRANCK TAYLOR.
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ORce OF Com missioner OF Public Buildings,
WAsHINGToN, 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
furnishing and laying flag foot-way across the
same at it's intersection with the streets which
cross it.
TIE width of carriage way to be paved will be
about 10 feet. The stone to be used must not be
more than nor less than inches in diameter. 1t
is to be laid on bed Of good gravel inches deep,
and we'll watered and rammed Persons proposing
will state their price per superficial yard square,
including the necessary grading and all materials,
well the taking up of the old cutters and flag
gng.
The curbing will be of New York blue stone,
inches thick and IS inches deep, the top edge be-
ing dressed to proper bevel, and no piece less than
three feet long will be received. This will be set
will be of gness in large pieces, from the quarries
near the Falls, and ia to be laid bed Of gravel
inches deep.
Proposals for curbing will state the price per foot
lineal. and for tagging Fer foot superficial, in
GLIDING all materials.
more than fifteen inches deep, fair allowance will
be made for any excess above that depth. All sur
plus material is to be removed by the contractor,
and to be at his disposal. For such of the old stone
contractors.
This work will be divided into four sections, and
proposals will be received for any one more of
them. The first will commence at 18th and ex.
tend to the centre of 10Th street, the second from
the centre of 18th to the centre of 2st street, the
third from thence to centre OF Gath street; and the
fourth from thence to west side OF Goth street.
Proposals for the grading and stone paving will
be separate from those for the curbing and flag
ging; 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, I'M
der the superintend snoo of person to be appoint
ed by the Commissioned, and his judgment in re-
gard to ii is to be conclusive between the parties
Security will be required for the faithful perform
ance of the contracts, and deviation from the
terms will be allowed.
The propoeas will be opened at 10 o'clock, a.
M, on the 4th of November next, in the presence
of such of the bidders as may attend at this office.
VIM. EASILY,
Sept 6-lawt4thNov Com Public Buildings.
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7 IFE OF GENERAL FRANKLIN PIERCE, by
- Hon d. w. Bartlett; vol, portrait, rs cents
Life OF General Franklin Pierce, and Biography
OF WIN. r. King, by "IIermitage;" 25 cents
Life and Public Services of Henry Clay, by Epcs
Sargent and Horace Greeley; vol portrait; ST.
Aug 81 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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HAVING JUST RETURNED FROM NEW
IL York, it affords mo great pleasure to call the
attention Of my friends and customers, and the
public generally, to an inspection of one of the
largest prettiest, and decidedly best selected stock
of French and English Cloths, Cassimeres, and
Vestings | have offered in this city; all of
which will be made up at the shortest notice, and
in my usual elegant STYLE for the lowest cash
prices.
WILLIAM TUCKER,
Penn. avenue. between 81 and 9Th streets.
Sept l6-3taw3w
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BROWNS HOTEI

BROWNS HOTEL.
IT. p. & M. BROWN, PROPRIETORS.
Pa. Avenue, between 9th and 7th treetp
WAsHIN6ToS, DC,
June l3-tt-
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Mrs. SOUTHWORTH'S NEW NOVEL
1Hl VIRGINIA and MAGDALENE, or the Eos.
ter Sisters; l VOL
The Coquette, a novel, by the author of Mise
rimus; VOL
The Black Dwarf and Old Mortality, being vol
b Harris edition Waverly Novels; % cents.
just published, and this received for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Sept2 81 BOOKSELLERS. near 9th a,
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AND EXCHANGE BANK OF CALL
IFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO.

SAVINGS AND EXCHANGE BANK OF CALI
IFORNA, SAN FRANCISCO.
Oils OF EXCHANGE, in sums to suit on the
ID "Bank Of the Metropolis" Washington, and
upon every principal city and town in the United
States.
Our facilities and arrangements are better and
more perfect than any other house in California
Persons carrying or wishing TO place funds in
California, will find it much more safe and conve-
niont TO take certificates of deposit from the
ban k OF the Metropolis" as we always pre-.
pared TO cash them upon presentation.
Investments, Collections and Remttances made
on the most favorable terms.
}. R. ROBINSON,
T. L. SMITH.
ROBINSON 4 CO,
Managers and Projectors
July l6-TuTh& Salty
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XXTlNE STORE.-JOHN H. BUTHMANN,
w Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between
i and 9th streets, has received an invoice Of red
and white French Wines, viz:
Chateau Margaux, Chateau Mouton, Leoville,
st. Pierre st. Julien in quartsandpints, Margaux
Mcdoc.
Chateau Coutet Haut Barsac Chateau Sauterne,
Haul Sauterne.
Also, an invoice of superior London Brown
stout, in pints.
My Olive brand Champagne having arrived at
New York in the ship Vauciuse from Havre, now
expect daily to receive 1t, together with choice
assortment of Wines, Brandies, Cigars, SC.
Nov Is
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EaENESERCooK. GEORGE B.SARGKNr
COOK d SARGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets
Davenport, iotoa.
June30--dti
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THE LOST SENSES Deafness and Blindness

THE LOST SENSES Deafness and Blindness
l. BY Dr. Kitto.
This is work of great interest, from one of the
most learned and accomplished writer's of the age,
revealing the mysteries of the world in which those
live who have been deprived of the of ght
hearing. Ever since his boyhood, for more than
thirty years, DR.. Kitto has passed life Of great
activity scholar, in state Of the most intense
deafness to which any living creaturecan be sub
mating remarks on the condition of the blind
(James Mitchell, Laura Bridgeman, and others, }
are replete with profound thought on the interest
ing phenomenon presented in the progress Of their
mental training - Christian Obserun.
Kittos Daily Bible Observation-Disclosures sc
ries. vols. l2mo 81.
Vol. /. Antediluvians and Patriarchs.
2. Moses and the Judges.
3. Samuel, Saul, and David.
4. Solomon and the Kings.
Evening SERIES vols. limo. 81.
Vol. l. Job and the Poetical Books
2. Isaiah and the Prophets
3. The Life and Death of our Lord.
4. The Apostles and the Early Church.
For sale at GRAY & BALLANTYNES
Bookstore, 7th street, two doors above
Sept ii Odd Fellows Hall.
oNALADvENTURES OF THE TIMEs's
L "Own Correspondent" in Italy. l vol.
Bleak House, by Dickens, part 7, l2b cents.
Anna Hammer, Romance Of the Present, from
the German of Temme; % cents.
Lossing's Pictorial Field Book Of the Revolu-
ton, part 81; 25 cents.
The School for Fathers, on old English Story; by
Gwynne.
Heads and Hearts, or my Brother the Colonel, a
novel; so cents.
Sept 81 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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T. Chcever.
Lives of Winfield Scott and Andrew jackson, by
J. T. Headley.
Archibald Cameron, or Heart Trials.
Outlines of Moral Science, by Archibald Alex
ander, ID. d.
Essays on Progress of Nations, by E. C. Seaman;
A,w edition.
North American Review for October.
octl FRANCK TAYLOR.
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THE UNITED STATES HOTEL,
Pennsyloaniaavenue, betaceen 9dand 4 lstreets
WASHINGTON, DC.
w. N. B. JUDKINS, Conductor
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Tickets $2O-Halves Sl0-Quartcrs SIS
Eghths 50 so.