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V1ROPOSALS Tor CANHHlNG THE MAILS
L OF the United Statos from the LIST day of
November, 1852. to the 30th 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 TO 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 Carrollton, Green.
vile, Lead Hill Fruit Hill, Pilot Knob, and Clifty,
to Elkton, 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 m; -
Arrive at Elkton next day by pm;
Leave Elkton Monday, Wednesday. and Fri
day, at m;
Arrive at Greensboro next day by 6pm.
ILLINOIS.
No. 1886. From Dixon, by Grand dc Tour,
Nashua, Oregon, Byron, New Milford, Elida,
Keishwaukie, Rockford. Harlem. Ros'nr and
Rocktan, to Beloit, II miles and back, * times a
week.
Leave Dixon daily, except Sunday, at 9 pm;
Arrive at Belot next day by IN;
Leave Beloit daily, except Sunday, at s q m;
Arrive at Dixon next day by IN.
Bidders should state the mode of conveyance in
tended. The mail is to be carried in preference
to passengers, and to their exclusion, il 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 agreeably 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 ''Mail Proposals for Routes
5,2l5 Kentucky, and 1856, Illinois,, and addressed
to "the Second Assistant Postmaster General"
For further particulars as to the conditions of
ment for proposals. for carrying the mails on GER
tain routes in Kentucky and Illinois, &c.
N. K. HALL.
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEpARTMrNr. July 81, 1852.
Aug 3-law4w
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MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by the act entitled "An act re-
w lating to Dogs" approved 25th July, 1929,
and the act amending the same, approved 9th
April, 1885, it is provided that aeHhenever it shall
be made appear to the satisfaction~af the Mayor
that any animal of the dog kind" within the sity
shall be "deemed and considered mad" sit shall
Be the duty of the Mayor to issue his procama-
shal be kept CoIinneu iuI -suCn rruiIIuct 70
as he shalt deem expedent and proper to state in
said proclamation, not exceeding ninety days !;
and it shall be the duty of the city constabes,
and lawful for any other person, to kill and bury
all and every dog going at large contrary TO said
proclamation" Gc.
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 call 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 proclamation.
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
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SPECIAL AUCTION NOTICE,

SPECIAL AUCTION NOTICE.
u N. STRATTON has located himself on the
~. south side of Pennsylvania avenue, corner of
Ninth street, Tin the store lately occupied by c.
K Byrne,) for the purpose of conducting exclu-
sively the
AUCTION AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
in all its 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 are unsurpassed 70,
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, .JeweIry: &c.
received at the Auction Room, or judiciously ar.
ranged and sold on the premises Of the occupant.
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 Auctoneer,
Penn. avenue and 9Th street, south side
Aug 5-dtf
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FIRE PROOF CHESTS. for ROCKS,

PAPERS, JEWELRY, &c.-EvANS Il
WATSON, No. SO Dock street, opposite
the Philadelphia Exchange. Patent Soap
stone Lined and Keyhole Cover SALAMANDERS
stand more heat than any other Chests in the coun
try. Also, Patent Air Chamber IRON CHESTS;
TOO now in use. They also continue to makethe
a.
day of September, when Messrs. Evans & Watson
tested of their alamander Fire Proof Chests at
which time they consumed five cordsof woodoverit,
commencing at A. M. and continuing until P.
M. making five hours intense heat, amounting to
q white heat. The Chest remained in the fire until
the next morning, when it was opened in our pre-
sence and all the books and papers were taken OUT
Chest, together with the books and papers, may be
examined by calling attn store of Evans & Wat
son, SO Dock street.
THOs. HANsELL, 18th street above Arch.
SAMUEL l.. DAVIS, Ill N. Sd street.
Messrs. Euans & Watson.
GENTLEMEN: Having been rcscntwhen thecon
tents chest alluded to in the above certificate
were exposed to view, take pleasure in adding my
testimony to the perfectsecurity ofthe papers. No
pHrlX eoR1i Sept. le, 1885, "''N'oA'
BALTIMORE, JunelS, 1919
Messrs. Exams & Watson, Phi!adelehia.
GENTLEMEN: We have much pleasurein recon.
mending your Fireproof Chests to the notice ofthe
public, the one we purchased from you having
saved our books and contents efectualy, after un.
dergoing very severe heatduring the fire which
destroyed the entire block of buildings on Arch
street wharf, on the Schuylk, on the 9Th + June,
RUSSELL GILLrNs.
Cast and Wrough Iron Houses, of all sizes an
patterns, made to order.
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, Pre- proof
Doors for Banks and Stores, Patent Slate lined Re
frigerators, warrantedsuperiorto allothers, Water
Filters. Nov 80
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PROFESSOR GROUx's

French Class for Conversation & Reading,
YIUbe opened on Tuesday, the 14th inst, at D. M
THE OBJECT OF THIS CLASS 10 to aid in
i every possible way those persons in Washing
ton who dosire to acquire an accurate knowledge
of French, and to learn not only to read, but to
speak the language iuentIy. Most persons in the
United States acquire their knowledge throughthe
eve alone, and hence the number Of individuals
here who read toeraby we'll, but do not compre-
bend q word of French when spoken ,or even when
read, by another. To such persons such Glass
promises very great advantages.
The members will meet at the rooms of PROBES.
sor D. Z. GRoux, n native of France, who will di-
rect and superintcnd the exercises, opposite
Browns Hotel, where tickets may be had.
REFERENCES:
FRANcIs MARKoE, esq, q street, between Sd
and ~ streets.
WIN. 8. DsRnrcx, ESQ.,, corner of and 10Th SITS.
Gen. N. TowsoN, corner of F and l7tn sts.
Maj. w. Rich, II street, between 18th and 18th
streets.
JOHN WILSON, ESQ.,, 18th st. between E & F sits.
Capt. Gro. F. De La RooHE, Georgetown.
Col PErER FoRoE, lothstreet, nearD.
Rev. JAMES RYDER.
Rev. w. J. CLAakE, corner of 9th and SITS.
Comm'r ANDREW HAYWOOD, corner of l4th and
H sts.
orIsC. wIeHr, MISUNDERSTANDING.
THOMAS CAnBERnY, esq. octs-f
SEDGwICK ON THE MEASURE OF DAM
1852.
Rawle on the Law of Covenants for title. VOL
1852.
Supplement TO Minops Digest of Massachusetts
Smiths Leading Cases. Fourth and enlarged
edition. 2 vols. 1852.
BIatchford's New York Statutes from 1929 to
1851 lvol. 1881. ....,...: .
July 20 rRANcK TAYLOR.
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.,
WAsHINGroN, September I. 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
Il 10 O'Clock a. m. on Thursday, the 4th of No
vember next, for grading and paving with round
from 18th street west to Rock Creek; furnishing
aad setting curbstone on 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 70 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 well watered and rammed Persons proposing
will state their price per superficial yard square,
including the necessary grading and all materials,
As well as the taking up of the old cutters and flag
ging.
The curbing will be of New York blue stone, S
inches thick and Is inches deep, the top edge be-
ing dressed 10 proper bevel and piece less than
three feet long will be received. This will be set
on bed of gravel inches deep. The tagging
will be Of gness in large pieces, from the quarres
near the Falls, and is to be laid on 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.
If in grading it becomes necessary to cut or fill
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
as may be used. fair price will be charged to the
contractors.
Inls WORK VIII De Olv1de0 into IOur sections, and
proposals will be received for any or more of
them. The first will commence at l7th and ex.
tend to the centre of 18th street; the second from
the centre Of 18th to the centre Of 2lst street, 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 curbing and flag
gings 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
ed by the Commissioner, and his judgment in re-
gard to it is to be 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. a.
m, on the 4th Of November next, in the presence
of such of the bidders may attend ut this Office
VIM. EASILY,
Sept 6-lawt4thNov Com. Public Buildings.
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Dc BOWS

industrial Resources and Progress or tn.
| Southern and Westorn States,
IN three large and closely priated uolumss small
| binding. (Being digest and abridgment Of III
ftcetps uolumes Of DE Bofc's RsDiep Price s TO-
or So 80 per uolume.
| nESiRoUS Of supplying the large and contin
- ually increasing demand for the complete &C.
rtes Of TIE RsuietD In twelve volumes now exhaust
cd, and which it would require very large OUTLAY
to reprint, the editor has been induced to make q
selection of all the important and valuable papers
contained in them from the beginning, condensing
rearranging and completing to date, and throw.
ing the subjects, after the manner of the encyclo.
pcdias, into alphabetical order. In this manner
everything Interest and Importance will be pre-
served in convenient form for reference; and the
volumes will constitute the only repository for the
shelves OF the library, Of such Information, which
oy means OF the monthly numbers hereafter, will
always be brought down to dsse.
The volumes will embrace the gist of everything
that has appeared in the Rseieic relating to the
southern and Western States, IAN imperfect index
OF which win be found at tbs opening of the 10th
!. Their History, popalatie5 Geography. Static
bacco, Hemp, Grains, Naval Stores, &C., &c, Man
uiactures-detaileda accounts, statistics and history
OF all branches Internal Improvements-com.
plete statistics of Railroads; results profits, ex.
penses, costs, advantages miles in projection, con-
struction, completed, &c; Plank Roads, Canals,
Navigation, &C. Statistics of Health and Diseases,
wealth and progress; relative condition, whites and
blacks; Slave Laws and Statistics, management
and amelioration Of slavery; origin, history, and
deiences OF slavery and slave instutlo1s; the val.
liable treatises Of Harper, Hammond, Drew, on
slavery, &c. Commerce of the South and West in
all OF its minute particulars, &C.; together with
historical and statistical sketch of each OF the States
and cities; the domestic and foreign trade, ro-
sources, manufactures, &C., OF the United States;
the Census Returns from 1890, with the complete
statistics Of the Census of 1850.
The volumes will be issued in September, Octo.
Der. and November, 1852; and orders are solicited
in advance, payable on delivery to merchants, or
to the parties themselves.
De Bows REVIEW, Of which this 10 q condensa-
ton, is published monthly in New Orleans, and
other southern and western cities ll2 to 40 pages
small print, fine paper and engr.vings, and treats
OF all the great industrial matters relating to the
Southern and Western States, and incidentally of
the North and the Union. Terms s. per aunum
The volumes hereafter will be aniiorm with the
condemned series.
few sets of the complete work may be had at
the office, in twelve large and handsomely bound
volumes. Price $s42. 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 cash.
J. D. B. DE BOW,
Editor De Bows Review,
June 10 Merchants Exchange, New Orleans.
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STRAW AND COCO MATTINGS.-We have
~ just received, per schooners "Mary Jane" and
"Mott Bedell," an extensive supply Of Colored and
White and Fancy Canton Mattings of the follow
ing make, which we think will be found good
as the country can afford:
~, Sd, and 4 extra Manning. All who pur.
chased this make of us last season will remember
its excellence.
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 use for churches hotels halls sa
looms OF steamboats,, and other public pieces whore
there is much OF thoroughfare. II is ipdestruct.
BILE to dampness, and will be sold less than ever Of
fered before in this city.
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LNOR the purpose of forming u company with
Il one thousand shares, of 8 900 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 and all
special partners,) free from assessmen and liza
bility, under the Revised Statute of New York.
DESTROYS Of having influential partiesthrough the
entire Union interested for the purpose of obtain
ing contracts with Che Government to carry the
United States mail in steamers and vessels to md
from New York, California, the East Indies, Eur
rope, &C., proposals will be received for limited
number ofcertificates o. 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 Of
capital, will be appointed agents
Fab dit
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NOTICE
Of the Establishment Of three additional Land Dis
triets IN the State Of Iosod.
TN PURSUANCE of the act of Congress, ap-
l. proved August 2, 1852, entitled can act to
create three additional Land Districts in the State
Of Iowa." do hereby declare and make known
that the land Office for the "CHARIToN DrsrRrcr,''
i, y, SAID state is nIed at the town Of CHAR1I0M;
DES MONIES; and that for the "MIssouRI RIvER
DIsraIcr," 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. D. 1852.
By order of the President:
JOHN WILSON,
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Sept 3-lav6w
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CHUBB, BROTHERS,


BANKERS and Dealers in Stocks, Land War.
ID rants, Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Drafts onIRELAND from e. and upwards pay able
on demand, furnished in sums to suit.
Collections made, and Checks for sale on all the
principal cities.
Government, State, and other Stocks bought and
sold on commission.
Claims before the Departments promptly TENDED
to. Remittances made at lowest rates in New
York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore funds, a. de-
sired, for Notes or Drafts payable in the District
Alexandria, Va, and other southern cities.
Banktxs House, opposite Treasury Department
Mar lii Telegraph d2w1
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NOTICE


TO Pre- emption Claimants and TO Lessses, Occu-
pants, and Penalties of Mineral Londs
Every person entitled to the right of pre- -emption
to any Of the lands within the Townships and frac-
tional townships above enumerated is required to
esta bsh the same to the satisfaction of the Regis
ter and Receiver at Saltwater, and make payment
therefor a. 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 enti-
tied Gan act to create an additional land district
in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other pur-
poses." approved Sd March, lS47, as lessees occu-
pants, permittess to enter to the extent of their
lenses 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 Michi-
gan, ana the Chippewa district, in Wisconsin,"
approved Goth September, 1850, "to enter the land
covered by their leases, occupancy, and permits,
respectively" at the minimum price of 81 Is 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 one full section at the rate of
81 so per acre, required to establish the same to
the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver at
Saltwater, and mako payment therefor a. 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,
July 30-lawl3w
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JUST RECEIVED,

NEW and elegant Spring Styles ofScarfs, era
~ vats, Stocks, Ties, Gloves of every descrip-
ton, Suspenders, Handkcrchiefs of silk and linen;
plain, figured and embroidered Hosiery of ali
kinds; Umbrellas and Canes; with large supply
Provost Extracts, Cosmetics, Pomatums, Soaps,
and best Farina Cologne; Brushes of every de.
scription; together with large and complete
assortment of Gcntemen's Furnishing articles, all
Of the very best qualities, constantly on hand,
and for sale at reasonable prices, at
.',et 0.".. @.' ~ +. ".~ CHAS. H. LANES
Hat, Cap, and Gentlemen's Furnishing
Establishment, Penn. avenue, near II street.
March ~ rI@,
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NOTICE.

TINE BOARD OF OFFICERS of the army ap-
pointed under the sixth section of the act mo k
| ing appropriations for the support of the army,
| approved August 81, 1852 which is in the follow
ing terms and figures, to wit:
Sec. g. And be further enacted, That for the
pay and equipment as mounted rifemeu, finding
their own horses and forage, of the volunteers
ing under the command Of Captain John C. FREE
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.
sistence and supplies consumed by said volunteers
In said service, one hundred and sixty eight thou
sand dollars 10 hereby appropriated out any mo-
ney In the treasury not otherwise Appropriated;
and the Secretary of War 10 authorised and en-
powered to appoint three competent and disinter-
esed ofhcers OF the army to examine and report to
Congress upon all such claims az may be present
ed for funds advanced and subsistence and sup
plies of all kinds furnished or 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 10 hereby ap
propriated-
Being in session in Washington, d c., notifies
all persons having claims against the United States
III III hnJs and and ssPes
unteers serving under the command Of Captain
John c. Fremont, in California, during the year
eighteen hundred and forty six. to present the
came to the board at it's Office at the corner of Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street.
All documents presented 10 the board not in the
English language must be accompanied by cor
rect English translation Of the same.
The National lntelligencer and Republic, Wash.
Jngton, d. c.; the Boston Courier, in Boston,
Mass 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, L.; 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.
WAsHIsoroN, D. c., August ii, 1882
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lowest ; No. prizes).

C..
Tickets $lo-Halves 85-Quarters 50 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
10 over to all who order from me.
Address E. E. O'BRIEN, Agent.
Sept % Alexandria. Va.
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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 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 az the Auctioneer of the
late firms of Dyer & Bro. and Dyer & Mcclure,
he deems It unnecessary to say more than that his
personal attendance be relied upon in all mat
tiers Of business, and sales of any amount cashed
without delay. .4.,. -. '',.
Until permanent arrangements can be made for
tho reception and sale of merchandise on commits.
sion, persons wishing to employ an Auctioneer
will please call at the Office of A. RoTnwELL, ESQ.,.
on D street, east Of 7th, where can be found
during business hours, ready and prepared to
answer the calls of the public. Respectfully.
June l0-dtf &. N. STRATTON.