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PROFESSOR 0ROUx,s

French Glass for Conversation & Reading,
Viibe opened on Tdesdny, the l4th inst. at %. N
TINE OBJECT OF THIS CLASS lie to aid in
i 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 huently. Most persons in the
United States acquire their knowledge throug the
eve alone, and hence the number of individuals
here who read tolerably we'll, but do not compre.
bend word of French when spoken or even when
read, by another. To such persons such a Class
promises very great advantages.
The members will meet at the rooms of Profess
sor ID. E. GRoUx, a native of France, who will di-
rect and superintend the exercises, opposite
Browns Hotel, where tickets may be had.
REFERENCES:
FRANcIs MARKos, esq, G street, between Sd
and II streets.
WIN s. DsRnIox, esq. corner off and oth SITS.
Gen. N. TowsoN, corner of and l7tn SITS.
Maj w. RICH, street, between l7th and 18th
streets.
JOHN wnsoN, esq.,, 18th st., between E & + sts
Capt. Gro. F. De LA ROCHE, Georgetown.
Col. PETER FoRcE, 10th street, nearD
Rev. JAMES RypER. .#
Rev. w. j. CLARKE corner Of 9th and E ats.
Comm'r ANDaEw HAYWOOD, corner of l4th and
II SITS.
OTrsC. wIaHr, Rittenhouse Academy.
THOMAS CARBERRY, esq. OctS-f
SEDGwICK ON THE MEASURE OF DAM
~ AGES Second and enlarged edition. VOL
1852.
Rawle on the Law of Covenants for title. vol.
1852.
Supplement to Minots Digest of Massachusetts,
Reports. vol. 1852 III. .r..H.E
edition. 2 vols. 1852. a.
Blatchford's New York Statutes from 1929 to
1861. vol. 1862. ...|
July2s FRANCK TAYLOR.
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JUST RECEIVED,

NEW and elegant Spring Styles of Scarfs, era
IN watts, Stocks, Ties, Gloves of every descrip.
ton, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs of silk and linen;
plain, figured and embroidered Hosiery of all
kinds; Umbrellas and Canes; with large supply
OF G entlemen's Toilet articles, such as Lubn and
Provost Extracts, Cosmetics, Pomatums, Soaps,
and best Farina Cologne; Brushes of every de.
scription; together with large and complete
assortment of Gentlemens Furnishing articles, all
of the very best qualities, constantly on hand.
and for sale at reasonable prices, at @ .eI
.- CHAS. H LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gcntemen's Furnishing
Establishment, Penn. avenue, near4 street.
March f. .t p. ..
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SCHEME.

We want all our correspondents to send for
packages in the above magnificent scheme Lf
$4,000. ..-.....
1t is not necessary to hold prizes until the expi-
ration of the forty days. We will renew or cash
them Immediately after the drawing. sn
Prize Tickets must be returned before they can
be renewed or cashed. .flEdf
Ali orders from distance for tickets in the above
splendid schemes will be promptly and faithfully
filled, and official drawings sent to all who order
tickets. " Fe
Address @ ~ r. FRANCE & CO.,
Aug q Managers, Baltimore, Md.
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PROPOSALS for CARRYING THE M 4ILs
i OF the United States from the lst day OF
November, 1852. to the 30th day of June, 1854,
ceved 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 following,) 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,
Worthington, Bremen, South CarrOliton, Green.
vile, Lead Hill, Fruit Hill, Pilot Knob, and Clify,
to Elk tom l04 miles and back, three times week.
Worthington is to be supplied on the going, and
Fruit Hill on the return trips. -...-...- = .. .
Leave Greensboro Monday. Wednesday, and
Friday, at a IN; .... ..'
Arrive at Eikton next day by p m;
Leave Elkton Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
Arrive at Greensboro next day by p m. a...a
No. 1886. From Dixon, by Grand de Tour,
Nashua, Oregon, Byron, New Milford, Eda,
Keishwaukie, Rockford, Harlem, Roscoe, and
Rocktan, to Beloit n miles and back, six times
week.
Leave Dixon daily, except Sunday, at pm;
Arrive Mt Beoit next day by p m;
Leave Beloit daily, except Sunday, at a m;
Arrive at Dixon next day by a IN. .
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 size OF the mails. Deduction will be made
from the mail pay for trips not run; and fines i'm
posed for those not performed agreeaby to con-
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 email Proposals. for Routes
5,2l5 Kentucky, and 4, 1885, Illinois, )" and addressed
to "the Second Assistant Postmaster General +"
For further particulars to the conditions of
bidding zee notes attached to the late advertise
ment Tor proposals for carrying the mails on GER
tain routes in Kentucky and Illinois, &c.
N. X. HALL.
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, July 81, 1852.
Aug 3-law4w
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MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

WHERE'S. BY the act entitled can act re-
w lating to Dogs" approved 25th July, 1929,
and the act amending the same, approved 9th
April 1898, it is provided that whenever il shall
be made appear to the satisfaction of the Mayor
9 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.
9 ton requiring that all animals of the dog kind
shall be kept confined for such number Of days
az he shall deem expedent and proper to state in
8 said proclamation, not exceeding ninety days /;
and il shall be the duty of the city constables,
and lawful for any other person, to kill and bury
all and every dog going at large contrary to said
proclamation" &c.
Now, therefore, il having been made to appear
to my satisfaction that there are "anmals Of the
dog kind" mad within this city, do hereby give
notice to all whom it may concern that .sall ami
male 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 fund going at
large contrary to this pro lamation. - a.
Given under my hand at the Mayors Office, in
the city Of Washington, this seventeenth day OF
August, 1852 JOHN w. MAURY, Mayor.
Aug lS-d2&law3w .. SOD. .-.. u. 81.
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MURPHA,S
Sclf-sealIng Advertising Envelopes No ,2C3
Madison street. New York.

T,HE sUBsCRIBER, in soliciting the patronage
i of all who may see this adve rtisement feels
Of that hesitation with which new article ia
brought before the public. The experience of
years has established their superiority beyond all
question and he confidently refers to the testimo-
ny of those business men who have used these en-
velopes, and to his rapidly increasing sales, as
proof oftheir excellence. The following are few
of the reasons for their popularity:
lst. the place occupied by seal a person
may have his name. business, and address con-
spicuously and beautifully embossed, colored or
plain, thus affording PERFECT SECURITY
AGAINST FRAUD.
I'd. he envelope cannot be opened withoa be-
ing destroyed. as. EAw
Sd. Neither wax nor wafersare requisiteto seat
them. sssls- .sf ."@
4th. Upon the miscarriage of a letter the seaIin-
sures its immediate return to the sender, instead
OF being buried months in the dead letter Office.
5th. The envelopes are furnished at almost THE
SAME PRICE AS PLAIN ONES, with only the
additional cost of the die, which will last for
9Th. Each letter mailed is most effective adver-
tsement. sure to attract the attention although
whose hands it may pass. t~'
The following is list of prices for dice graved
on brass, and OF envelopes Of the usual letter size
either white or buff, Of good paper, and made as
above with name, address, &c: a*ar..
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MiLLIONAIREAS'O ClATlON OF CAPITAL
EHOR the purpose of forming company with
IL one thousand sha res, of Sl 900 EACH for which
certificates will be issued paying ten per cent. per
doubling the whole amount invested, (each and all
as special partners,) free from assessmcn an liza
bility, under the Revised Statute of New York.
DESTROYS of having influential parties through the
entire Union for the purpose oil obtain
ing contracts with the Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers and vessels to and
from New York, California, the East lndiee, Eu.
number otcertificates of shares of s. 900 each.
...g us- sa..e s.a OLIVER HOLDEN,
Genera Partner ,and ChiefAgen of Company,
II Wall street, New York.
Banking and Commercial Housesin Europe and
the Americas, on application and investment OF
capital, will be appointed agents. " rs.
Fob l-dtf .....
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Price of Encelopes
Price of Dies

When It Is not convenient to forward amount Of
order per mail express, reference to a respect
able New York house will be sufficient. All orders
will meet with prompt attention, ifaddressed
WILLIAM MURPHY,
a.|. e.. Hm. 1853 Madison street. New York.
Orderswill be attended to promptly if left at the
stores of Messrs She'll & Mott 30 llstreet or of
Messrs. II. Jcroliman & Co., 1874 William street.
N. b. Business cards, embossed in colors from
same dies, at S 10 per thousand. Nov 25
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STRAW AND COCO MATTINGS.-We have
~ just received, per schooners 8 Mary Jane'' and
"Mot Bedcl," an extensive supply of Coored and
ing make, which think will be found as good
as the country can afford: -aa ..s
A., %, and 6 4extra Manning. All who pur
chased this make OF US last season will remember
its excellence. .
The same Widths in first-quality ''Yushing.'
This is a 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 steamboats, and other public places where
there is much Of thoroughfare II is indestructi-
Bile to danpness, and will be sod less than Of
tered before in this city. ...s .
Apl2 ,CLAGETT DODSON
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KossurH,s pAGuEnREoTYpE,

THE ADVERTISEMENT in the Baltimore Sun
i of the 9Th, and the New York Times of the
10th instant, by Whitehurst, Claiming the crcdito
having taken the likeness OF This disting in
dividual, is not true. r' ".
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 at his
Daguerreotypes Of Madame Pulszky and other
disting ushed individuals are also on exhibition at
95 MS BENEFITS National Gallery,
Ian 26 4s.ae Pa avenue near 7tb street
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NEW STEAM PAPER MILL AT MAY

NEW STEAM PAPER MILL AT May
~ LANDV1LLE, ..
Near West Philadelphia. ....
THE SUBSCRIBERS beg leave to inform their
i friends, and the trade generally, that they
have their PAPER MILL in operation, and are
prepared to furnish, on short notice all kinds of
PRINTING PAPER,
ofany size or weight required, at prices from ten
to fifteen cents per pound. according to quality.
Orders addressed to the Subscribers, Philadel.
phin post office, willrcceive prompt attention.
Feb l4-tf~ &c b P H. WARREN.
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE.
& COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.

...r.a OF SARATOGA SPRINGS. NY.
,. ., ,s.. Capital, S2OO,OOO.
THIS company wasorganized under the General
l. Insurance law of New York, passed prilIO-
lS49, and has been doing very successful busi-
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture and other property, on as ia
vorable terms as any other responsible Company in
this country. i, ,......s s ,sa
The public are referred to the following letter
of the Hon. d. s. Dickinson, Senator from the
State of New York for the standing of the Com
pany: sa. '...
s..a WAsHINGroN, March s, 1851.
lam acquainted with some Of the officers of tho
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs. New York, and know others by
character. The Company in the hands of gem
tlemen of hIS character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted.
.. .'........ d. s. DICKINSON.
...........s s.. Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young, jr., Hermon Thomas,
Ii. H. Hathorn, VIM. H. Fleeman,
c. M. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
r. M Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John II, Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
III. H. HATHORN, Vice President.
Die. GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
WIN. II. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to E. G.
WEED, agent, North A street, CapitolHill.
March 6-tf
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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 own account and offers his services for the sale
of every description of real and personal property
upon the most favorable terms.
With 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
personal attendan can be relied upon in all mat
ters OF business, and sales of any amount cashed
without delay. r . ~
Until permanent arrangements can be made for
sion, persons wishing to employ an Auctioneer
will please call at the Office Of ROCKWELL, esq..
on d street, east Of 7fh, where can be found
during business hours, ready and prepared to
answer the calls of the public Respectfully,
June 10-dtf STRATTON.
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.--am a.. .. l.- JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
NOTICE

r.
To Pre- emption Claimants and to Lessees,, Occu-
pants. and Permiftses of Mineral Lands.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any Of the lands within the townships and irac-
tional townships above enumerated is required to
estab sh the same 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
aale, otherwise such claim will be forfeited. And
every person having the right under the act enti-
tied San act to create additional land district
in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other pur-
poses. approved Sd March, 1917, as iessees, occu.
pants, penalties, to enter to the extent of their
leases permits any of the lands within the
townships and fractional townships above enume-
rated, and tho entitled. under the act entitled
can act to reduce the minimum price of the min
era lands in the Lake Superior district, in Michi
gan, ans the Chippewa district, in Wisconsin,"
approved 26th September, 1850, sto enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively" at the minimum price of 81 rs per
acre; or, If covering more than one full section,
entitled con the surrender Of such lease or per-
NIT at the proper land office, to purchase, If he
shall elect to do So full section, at the rate of
81 so per acre, 10 required to establish the 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 '. b BE-.
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NOTICE.-The general estimation long en-
In joyed by the Perfumes issuing from the pre-.
misses of LUBIN, having led to variety of worth
less limitations and coonterfeits, Notwithstanding
the signature affixed to each label accompanying
the genuine article, NJ. FELIX PROT, proprietor
of the Establishment LUBlN, has the honor of in
forming his friends and the public that he has now
substituted for his former labels one of a wholly
different description, and that he has caused to be
manufactured Tor his envelopes description OF
paper presenting, in form of waterman the seal
of his house. ' .... ~ .'
In order, therefore, to avoid deception he re-
spectfully begs them to pay special attention to the
label appended to such articles bear the name
OF his house, and to entrust the execution of their
orders only to dealers of respectahlty or address
them d,roeily to his premises No. IS Rue Ste
Opening to day in extracts-Helitrope, Gera-
mum, Musk, Winter Blossom, New mown Hay
Jockey Club, Mousscne, Amber, &C., &c &C.,
with all the other choice articles OF the house.
Fancy Pe,fumery and Comb Store, under the Ma
tional Hotel. . Nov 8-lavS
E,NCYCLOPEOIA OF ASTRONOMY, com
II pete, with many enRravings, in one large
tronomy, by Peter Barlow, of the Royal Military
Academy; Nautical Astronomy, by Capt. Katcr, OF
the Board Of Lon gitudc; Physical Astronomy by
Sir John Herschell; the Figure OF the Earth, Tides
Waves. Sc, &c, by Airy, Astronomer Royal
Price 50 so.
Julyi2 IN FRANcK TAYLOR.
T,HE MORMONS, OR LATTER DAY SAINTS,
Il in the Valley ofthe GreaI Salt Lakc--A history
of their rise and progress, peculiar doctrines, pres
ent condition, &c.; by Lieutenant J. w. Gunnison,
Typographical Engineers. |
just published and for sale by
TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
Aug 10 Booksellers, near 9th Of.
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DY our agreement, bearing same date with the
ID above, Mr.. Snethen's interest in the American
and Foreign Agency ceased on the 3lst ult. The
business Of the Agency will hereafter be condu
solely by the undersigned. Office south corner o,
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, near
the Treasury Department. ..
AARON H. PALMER, at Willard's.
WAsHINoroN, January 1, 1852.
In Q-wtf
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Whole Tickets $20-Halves $l0-Quarters $5-
.a~ vii Eighths 50 so. -a
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates
of Packages in the above splendid Lotteries will
receive the most prompt attention, aud official
account Of each drawing sent Immediately after it
10 over to all who order from me. E'@a
Address g.a, E. E. O'BRIEN, Agent,
Aug 81 Alexandria, Virginia.
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: FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for BOOKS,
PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.-EvANS &
WATSON, No. S3 Dock street, opposite

1@a FIRE PROOF CHESTS, for BOOKS,
11W PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.-EyANS &
WATSON, No. S3 Dock street, opposite
the Philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhoe Cover SALAMANDERS
Fireand Thief ProofIRON CHESTS, warranted to
stand more heat than any other Chests in thecoun
100 now in use. They also continue to max ethe
ordinary Fire Proofs at very low prices. 1871
We, the undersigned, were present, on the 18th
day Of September, when Messrs. Evans & Watson
which time theyc consumed five cord sof woodo verit,
commencing at A. M. and continuing until 2 p.
M. making five hours intense heat, amounting to
white heat The Chest remained in the fire until
the next morning, when 1t was opened in our pre-
sence, and all the booksand papers taken out,
having been preserved entire. The above. named
Chest, together with the books and papers, may be
examined by calling atthe store ofEvans Wat
THOS. HANSELL, 18th stree above Arch.
SAMUEL l.. DAVIS, Ill N. Sd street.
RIessrs. EUans f. HVatson.
GENTLEMEN: Having been presentwhen thecon
tents OF the chest alluded to in the above certificate
were exposed to view, take pleasure in ad ding my
testimony to the professionally ofthe papers. No
mark Of fire was apparenton any ofthem:
H @DPspaIA Sept. ls, 1850 v Nkkkick
. ..-- ........-.. BALTIMORE, June is, ls49.
Messrs. Exams f. IVatson, Phiadeiehia.
Gentlemen: We have n.uch pleasurein recon-
mending your Fire proof chests to the notice
saved our books and contents effectuafy latter un.
dergoing very severe heat during the fire which
destroyed the entire block of buildings on Arch
street wharf, the Schuykil, on the 9th of June,
lS4s' Y0urs'veryresPseGIt!SfaSilEy, . o,,,,Ns
Cast and Wrough Iron Houses, of all sizes an
patterns, made to order. .......
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, Pire- proof
Doorsfo Banks and Stores, Patent Slate lined Re
trigerators, warrantedsuperiorto allotners, Water
Filters. -... Nov 80
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By tho President or the United states.

By the President OF the United States.
TN PURSUANCE OF LAW, 1, WILLARD
i FILLMORE, President Of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sale will be held mt 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 ,Desf of the fourth prin-
cipai meridian.
Fractional townships thrty-seven and thirty
eight. on the right bank Of st. Croix river, and
townships thirtynne, forty, forty-one, and forty
two, OF range twenty. #'
Townships thirty-eight, thirty-nine, and forty,
of range twenty-oue. =
An island in sections thirteen and twenty-four,
in township twenty, and townships thirty-eight,
thirty mine, and forty, of range twenty-five.
Townships forty,- forty-one, and forty-two, of
range twenty three. a"
Hennepin Island or lot s, section twenty -three.
in township twenty-nino, nnd an island in section
four, Of township thirty. of range twenty four.
Townships thirty.seven and thirty of range
Townships thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty
nine, and forty, of rangc twenty-six. a-
Townships thirty-eight and thirty mine, of
range twenty-seven. sls .al AZ <. ''
Lands appropriated by Law for the Of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
the sale. .n.s. So ...--
The Offering of the above. mentioned lands will
be commenced on the day ar vol uted, and will pro-
coed in the order in which. they are advertised.
with all convenient despatch until the whole shalt
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 bountes
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 expiration 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 fftv-two.
~ .a#u Il.#. WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President: ss. sts. .... ..,..
n a JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioners of the G. ene raj Land Office
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY, CITY
OF WASHINGTON.
THE copartnershp OF PALMER & SNETHEN
l. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr..
Palmer is solely authorized to settle the concerns
Of the firm, and to receive all letters and commu
nications that may be addressed thereto, to ths
Agency. AARON H. PALMER,
w. G.. SNETHEN.
WASHINGTON, October 20, 1851. ...