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YUyHE undersigned, committee OF publication, on
the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tural Society especially invite public attention
to the follf ging prospectus Of a MONTHLY
JOURNAL TO be published in this city under the
auspices Of ,he above named association.
The Wort viii be devoted to the interests Of .9g-
ric,tiure ard HORTICULTURE, Domestic and Rural
Economu. Under these several heads will be in
cluded ali that concerns the culture OF crops, the
Improvement of the soil, the nanasement Of the
farm, the garden the orchard, the flower yard.
and the house keepers department. In their con-
nexion with the interests of the soil, the other in
dustria pursuits of the land, will receive their ap.
propriate attention
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABODY
ESQ. and Col JAMES M CHAMBERS. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers is one Of the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South They will be
assisted by an able corps Of contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters of the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages OF
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers a the
ONE DOLLAR PER .A.N.NC.M,
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NEW PROSPECTUS
THE
SCIEN TIFIC A M ERICA N A..

SCIENTIFIC A RICAN.
To Mechanics, Inrentors, and Manufacturers:
rINHE Publishers Of the Scientific .7merican re-
spectfully give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable Journal commenced the 2lst
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take interest in the pro-
gress and development Of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country. The charac-
ter of the Scientific american is too well known
throughout the country to require detailed nc
count OF the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
cuaton than any other journal Of it's class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, ms heretofore, in
Quarfo Form, on fine paper, afording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.SCYCLO-
PEDL1, of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.NGR4VLNGS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCiE.N
TIFTC and .MECH.fNIC.8 IMPROVE-
.MEN'TS, CHEMISTRY, CIyIL ENGINEER
ING, NJ .fNUFA TUR ING IN its various
branches, .aRCHITECTURE,J 4SO.NRY, BOT
.4NY,--in short, 1t embraces the entire rai.se OF
the Arts and Sciences.
1t also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List Of P.qTENT Claims, prepared ex.
pressly for its columns at the Patent Office thus
constituting 1t the Z" AMERICAN REPERTORf
OF INVENTIONS"
TERMs-s2 a-year; 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM & CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York.
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WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm Of Lane g. Tucker,) would
call the attention Of his friends and the public gen
erai,y to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest i'm
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered IN this
city Strangers aye respectfully and earnestly So
iicited to give me a call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, AS am confident it will be to
heir ad vantage.
And ! would especially call the attention of Of
fcers, both Of the army and the navy, to the fact
tina, am prepared to execute all kinds of uniforms.
according 10 the late regulations, at the shortest
notice, and at moderate prices, warranted, both IN
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
w. Il. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
Gus friends for eirlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
business, To merit a continuance OF The same.
All orders promptly executed.
sep 20-3tw3w---d&trw
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OsrIcE WILMNGroN AND MANCHESTER 4. Il. 20
MAn,oN CouRr-HousE, s. c., Oct. Is, 1851
EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
- 18th ofDecember next for the piers Oft bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The job comprises
four piers-one very heavy pier for draw, and
the sinking of cast-iron hollow piles by DR.. Potts
pneumatic process for forming foundations. The
pan and specifications Of the piers will be exhib-
tied by the Secretary Of the Company at Marion
Courthouse, and by the resident Engineer, L.
Fleming, esq, at Wilmington, North Carolina.
WALTER GWYNN,
Chief Eng. Will. and Man. r. r., Richmond, Va.
p. S. Mr.. Charles Pontez, "a Liberty street.
New York, is the proprietor of DR.. Potts patent
in the United States. nov Sim
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fOR CALIFORNIAN VIA CHA6REs.
WITHOUT DETENTION IT P.lN.1N.f

FQNHE United States Mali Steamship Company
u will despatch the splendid doubie-engine
steamship GEORGIA. on Wednesday, Dec. ~,
at O'Clock, y. IA, from the pier, foot If Warren
street, North riyer, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers Coz San frsnciseo
and intermediate ports.
The connexion st Panama will he carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be delayed ct papa-
ma beyond the usual stay ln port.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM NEW YORK TO CILlGREs.
State-room berth 500
Standee berth, forward saloon ~
Sieenge berth, found bed q separate table 50
FROM P.i.N:i.M.i TO san FRANCISCO
State-room berth 5000
Storage berth, found bed q separate table I5e
FROM NEW YORK
Siae-room. Sfandts. Storage
To Charleston or Savannah s25 $50 SO
To Havana 10 SIS Is
To New Orleans Is 90 %
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American Statistics.

A short time past we published sorle statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war DE
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
ative to this, and other subjects of equal Interest,"
which we copy.
l. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1870 and IN lo47.
g. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
g. Amount of continental money issued TO sup
port the war, and the estimated cost In spsci
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vulHE Subscriber returns his thanks tn the
u public and the old CUSTOMERS OF SiMNs Sos
and informs them that TIL Z GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them
is continued by EDWARD Sims he has added
full and fresh supply Of the fnest TEAS. BLACK
AND GREEN, FIiESH GROCERIES, &C.. ard
has also on hand full assortment of the hnes'
WINE, and will be sold at the loves, rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets o. shs
choicest brands of Champagne, Hook, and Care
Wines, of the rur ee< kinds
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE

II EONARD SCOTT & Co., No. 50 Gold street
j a .Msto York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of a valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
"FARMER s GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC. AND PRAcrICAL
fs AGRICULTURE"
By HENRY STEPHENS, f. r. s., OF Edinburgh, au-
thor of the Shook Of the Farm, &C., &C.; assisted
by JOHN P. NoRroN, M "A, New Haven, Professor
Of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., &c
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over ,4O'l
pages, with 10 or 20 splendid steel engravings,
and more than 600 engravings on wood, in the
highest style Of the art, illustrating almost every
implement of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods of ploughing, planting,
having, harvesting, &c, &c, the various domes-
ic animals in they highest perfection; in short,
The pictorial feature of the book is unique, and
i'll render it Of incaculable value to the student
agriculture.
toiThe work is being published in semi-monthly
umbers Of Ga pages each, exclusive OF the Steel
nngravngs, and is sold at IS cents each, or S. FOR
che entire work in numbers, Of which there will be
tat least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published as fol
lows, viz:
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW CONSERVATIVE,
The EDNBURoH REVIEW (Whig),
The NORTH BRITIsH REVIEW Free church,,
The WEsrmlNsrER REVIEW (Liberal.)
AND
BLAcKwoop's EDINDuRGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion of their contents is devoted political sub
iects. 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con.
fessedly far above all other journals other class.
Black,pood, still under the mastery guidance OF
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity,
and is, at this tme unusually attractive, from the
serial works of Bulwer and other literary notables,
written for that magazine, and first appearing in
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works as "The Caxtons" and an y
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Peninsular
Medal !" .sThe Green Hand" and other serials,
ofwhlch numerous rival editions are issued by the
leading publishers in this country, have to be ref
printed by those publishers from the pages O.
Blackwood after 1t has been issued by .uessrs. Scot
e. Co., so that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading of these fascinating tales.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
THE

Meryianu STATE AGRICULTURAL society.
4 PpEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
~ STATE AGRtcuLrURAL SoCIETY.-We desire
that you should bear in mind, that ON the 23d,
2lth. and 25th days of October, your Society will
hold its annual Exhibition and Fair at the city Of
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one and all, to
bring for exhibition thereat portions of your stock,
The products Of your orchards, and Of your gardens.
Don't presume that any animal, or product, you
may own is inferior TO others that will be here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as it is
only by comparison that the relative merits of any
hing can be determined. The safer presumption
for you To arrive at, will be that what you have
$ as good, if not better than thai Of others, and
hat 1t behooves you to gallantly enter the list of
ompe,iion il defeated honorubly, and the high
haracter of the judges is a guarantee that you
AN be defeated in no other way, you will enjoy
he luxury Of knowing that others were more en-
lied to success than yourself.
And while we address you to bring such articles
as are properly in your department, we crave per-
mission solicit your interest, To induce your
,oirss and daughters to bring whatever appertains
to their peculiar departments. as embroidery, house
hold nantfacfures, the proalets Of the dairy and Of
the poultry yard, preserves. domestic 'cnes, co,yec-
tions, and above all things, to come themselves, as
ptihoa ,comnn, aud the beautiful celebrations Of her
aste and genius, no display can be perfect
To the Manufacturers VI agricultural Implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and patri-
o,ism both combine to enjoin upon you the pro
priety Of making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery Of all kinds, from our present advices,
we are led to believe that the assemblage Of farm
ers and planters, and Of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States of the Union, will be
greater than upon any former occasion here or
elsewhere. We therefore say to the agricultural
Implement makers and Mechanics the United STATES,
make it a matter Of pride to display your machi-
merry ut our exhibition, and vie with each other in
having the best and largest assortment on the
-. l-..l uI.1 II
American genius, and should be cherished by the
American heart
M-;- Editors with whom we exchange will con-
fer u favor by copying this notice.
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PRINTED BY @. 4. sAcE.


r AW AND AGENCY OFF CR.--Ths under
| signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
in the Supreme Court of the United 6iatss, 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 Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Return Of Duties, Patents for new in
vsntions, &C., &c.
They tender their services to members Of the
profession at distance, and, when the case in
prepared by lo.a agent, will abate ons-half their
usual fee. All information relative to the. forns-
and usages Of business in any Of the Departments
will be Furnished 70 our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF axes, and for the sale or oca
ton Of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
L+Ofice on Pr nsylvania avenue, Lane d
fuckers Building
BEN. e. GREEN,
.t KICH'D. H. CLARKE
Oct. l4--3taw3m.
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DRESS COMBS.-We are just opening M
| J other and prettier assortment OF those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from s2to $50 eacn
Also, 200 different patterns Spanish Drcss Fan;
Laces from Is cents to $40 each.
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CTEvENs, No. !. B,ss~'s Hsi,i, has jasi re-
- osisrd further and full suppiy Of be~b~ e
Hats. Also, a complete assignment of his own
make. OF every quality sw6 rtyle Gentlemen
Wishing Hass ~ fasey shapes ean have thsir
STEVEN - great Hat, Cap, aud
Gent's outhting Establishment, No. l Bso3n
Hctel.
. Nov. 30-6iif (iatsl. Rspyb. Union)
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r IFE INSTRUMENTATION Commercia
| Life Insurance Company, established in ls20,
and empowered by act Of Parliament, for the In
surance Of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment of Children, &C., &c, CAPITA l.
THREE MILLION DOLLARS!
IIOffice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, ID. c o,
October o. lS50-dtf
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WILL be opened at Mrs. s. Parkcr's, on Sat
w urday, 23d inst, at 10 o clock A. NJ, in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assert.
ment Of Winter Millinery, consisting Of Hats,
Caps. Head Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PAhhEkS
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Freight to New Orleans 80 cents per cubic fool
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres viii he transferred n,
Havana to the new and splendid steamship PA
ClFIC.
10 secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
Of the company, II West street, corner Of War
rem steet, to M o. ROBERTS.
SPECIAL NoricE is given TO shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared form OF
bill of lading adapted to their business, which will
be furnished to shippers on application at the
company's Office, and with which they are re-
quested to provide themselves, as no other form
will be signed by the agents of the company. All
bills Of lading mus, be signed before the sailing Of
vessel. Dec. Z, 1850.
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N O TIC f..

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- having books
,b., hslong to the Library ofthe House Of Repre-
sentstves, are requested to return them this week
with their names upon them, SO that their ac-
counts may be properly Gre tilted.
p. WILLIAMS, Lib, ri X
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sor,yrs MEDICAL caLLgcg creme.

THE Winter Course Of Lectures m the Msdiral
Department Of u C'ne,nnst Lstrsry and Sci
sniiGe hs,.fu,s, formerly the Literary and Bo
,anioo Medical Collcg. OF ohio,) will he resumed
in the College Edsicr, Thru street, cas-, Of Broad
way. on Msnday the "a OF November. A pre-
liminary course on Anatomy, Pbys'ology, and
Operative Surgery, will Toe commenced on ihs s'h
OF October. There hreirs iadi's ~ the sPring
class, and the most Of these, and many otheis,
ere expected this winter. The subscriber = ~ 10
aided by some Of the ablss aud lrnsst men 10 ,hs
ranks u reform The college Ei,hcs - elegant
and convenient, and sbundanhy supplied With
everything essential TO the Illustrate Of every De-
partment Of medicine.
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rAPERS MlSLAlD.

DIAPERS IN the case of Thomas Crown, govern
mens contractor for brick, &c The finder will
oe literally rewarded by restoring them to tbs
ofRce Of the National Hotel, or To me
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
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BatTisu COWM EnClAL LIfEiNsUR-
AAsE COMPANY.
Ea~Al.sAsx - i~5O. end E~p~ysres BY act If
Psrhs~<a,
Foo the Insurers sf 1. yes, and The Endowment
81 ch'lar*n, a.
Lo>rox >gw.y AZ ASP wA~aiSSToS cry.
CAPITAL 1000. 600
NJ THOMPSON. .ssss
~. otssos as p~aasylsAnsA avenue, one door
vest 81 Jsst ss,a Hail.


A RESPECTABLE man, Who has his fore
~ Moons unemployed. ~sald like 20 occupy
b,mself go a suitable gay das,ox that time. lie
write. |. good hard. and woald undertake copying.
tssnslst.ng from The Preach 0~rmsn, keeping q
s~, or two Of hooks, where q regular book Keeper
Is no, employed. Ae. Please inquire at the Office
Of this paper. ST
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T E r M s.

For BlQCkWOOu anu LnTee rcVlcWS, o,oo
For Backwood and the four Reviews, 1000
For farmers Guide Complete in % Nos.) 500
(Pawne,,ts TO be made in all cases in .aduance.)
CLUBBING.
discount of t,oentyyfp per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies of any one or more of the above
works Thus a copies of Blackwood or of one
Review will be sent to address for SO copies
of the four Reviews and Backwood for $50 and
so on.
- Orders from Clubs must be sent direct to the
publishers as no discount from these prices can be
allowed to Agents. =,
Money, current in the States where issued, will
be received at par.
U+Remttances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or franked, to the
LEONARD SCOTT & CO,
rs Fulton STREET, New York,
Entrance 54 Gold st
~Subscriptions received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor e. Maurey, and w. Adam,
Booksellers.
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BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

vUyHE undersigned respectfully informs his old
il customers and business men Of Washington
n particular, tina, he has put his Book and job
Printing Establishment again in complete order
having added new type, presses, &c, to his for
mer materials, which enables HIM tosxecu,s
Every description If Let'cr-press Printing
in a superior style, with nea'ness and despatch,
and as cheap as II can be done any Of the North
srn cities.
Having added large Napier Steam Press to
his establishment, he can print pamphlets. books.
or any other work, with greater speed than here
,ofore lie respectfully solicits the patronage OF
the business community
G.. A. SAGE.
oflc. Pennsylvania Avenue, next 10 Jackson
" 7 Washington.
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NEW FANCY GOODS

NEW FANCY 3OODS
WILL BE RECEIVING every day during
w next week, beautiful assortment of Fan"v
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, &c Also d
large assortment Of frexh Perfomery, Pomatums,
Soaps, Hair-washes. and every article pertaining
TO the toilet. PARKERS' Perfnmery and
Fancy Store, Penn av., near National hotel.
sepll--.fd
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Inducements for Clubbing.


ANY person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall be EN-
titled to one copy for the same length of time o.
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, 50 Is copies for ~ mos. 50
10 do IL ID ~ do IL =
subscriptions or Post Office Stamps taken a
their full value.
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Average crop of the last seven years exceeds
that the prior 6l5,719 bales, and the crop of the
l,st inst double that of the hrst--and the crop Of
lsaS-9 was more than 1861 by fifty per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain OF Ameri-
can cotton the first years I,io3,2i9 oaies
The I'd period of years LAG 1893 bales
LARGEST consumption, lS4a, l,5S6,606 bales
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The PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.--Of
the cotton trade, from the London Economist,
August "a, 1850. cit is calculated that upwards
of 4,0O0,O00 persons depend entirely upon this
,r,de IN all its branches" American cotton crop :
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DIRECT INIPORTATIONS
RIS H IL L ~ Il N > /.

,I,HE subscribers are constantly receiving direct
from the manufacturers, MADE TO THEIR
ORDER, and expressly adapted to the Southern
trade, and to which they with confidence invite
the attention OF purchasers, with a guarantee that
the goods will be found PURE Flax, to wit:
Shirting and Fronting Linens and Lawns
Pillow Case, Coatee and Sheeting Linens
Russia, Bird = Eye, and Huckaback Diapers
Bleached and Brown Table Damasks, OF as
rted widths
Damask Doy.ies, Napkins and Cloths, ofvarl-
Gus sizes
Dowlass, Glass Cloths, Black, White& Brown
Holland
Lady's, Gents, and Chdren's Linen Cambria
IIandkerchiefs, etc etc.
c. d. E. L. KERRISON e. CO.
209 King street, Charleston, S. c.
lSrQ--2m
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FALL MILLINERY.

MRS PARKER will open on Wednesday 10th
wi inst, a few Of French Hats. Also'
beautiful assortment Of Ribbons, Feathers. Flow
ers &C., &c. Penn. av. uncsr,iN Hote.
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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

WYE beg leave to call your attention to an ad
w 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 u.s. We will allow you one half our
usual fee which is five dollars for obtaining war
rant for 100 acres and three dollars for warrant
Of eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver-
tisement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
to us.
II YOU accept this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement in your paper,
with the following editorial notice:
"We call the attention of our readers to the ad
vertisemert Of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. +
Green, and Richard III. Clarke, Attorneys anu
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 ut Washington,
who viii properly attend to them IN their proper
Offices"
Please get each claimant to sign the memorial,
and forward il to your member of Congress.
Please send us a copy OF your paper containing
our card. which will notify that you accept our
,sono.;,;on DUFF GREEN,
BEN. f. GREEN,
RiCH'D III. CLARKE