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A GENCY AT WAsHINCToN NJ,

IA Claimants.-FRANClS A. DICKINS con.
tinues 10 undertake the agency of claims before
Congress and other branches of the government.
including commissioners under treaties and the
various public Offices. He will attend 10 pre-
empton and other land claims, the procuring OF
patents for the public lands, and procuring scrip
for Virginia bounty land warrants, and the confr-
nation by Congress of grants and claims 10 lands,
claims for property lost in taken for the service
OF the United States; property destroyed by the
Indians, or while IN the possession of the United
States; invalid, revolutionary, navy, widows, and
halfpay pensions; claims for revolutionary SER
vices, whether for communication, halfpay, or
bounty lands also claims for extra and back pay,
&c, of soldiers, sailors and marines; as well those
against the State of Virginia the United States
all claims growing ont Of contracts with the gov
ernment, for damages sustained in consequence OF
the action or conduct Of the government; and, in
deed any business before Congress orthe public of
ces which may requrethc aid of an agent or attor-
ney. His charges will be moderate, and depend
ing upon the amount of the claim and the extent
of the service.
Mr.. +, A. Dickins is known 10 most ofthose who
have been in Congress within the last few years.
or who have occupied any public attention al
Washington.
His office is on Fifteenth street, opposite 10 the
Treasury Department, and next door to the Bank
of the Metropolis
All letters must be postpaid.
Sep 2o-lyd (m)
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
Al PRIVATE SALE,
A Good Chance for an Investment.

TNl1E subscriber, intending 10 go south, offers
j rare chance for an Investment in his STEAM
SAW MILI PROPERTY, which is located on the
east side of Crawford street. south OF Market
square.
This property fronts Crawford street 58i
feet, and runs back TO the river channel about 800
or 900 feet, and when Water street is opened,
it will have i6ur fronts altogether. The engine is
twenty five horse-powss. There will be no public
sale OF this property and Il not sod privately
.enf.
For terms, which will be accommodating, apply
TO Colonel NJ Cooke Norfolk TO Wilson & Grice,
William III. Wilson, Portsmouth,, or TO tho sub
scriber. ]. X. COOKE.
=. S-Persons purchasing this valuable prop
eYty can be supplied with timber, either through
the canal, or down the railroad. j. X. G.
Raleigh North Carolila) Standard and Balti-
more sun copy one month and send bills TO this
Office Oct 23-2awlm
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
DATENT GAS REGULATOR.-The In

Il ventor (Dr. Kidder) of this economical and
useful instrument deserves the thanks Of the gas
consuming community. The saving effected by
the use of II will be found fully 25 per cent in ev-
cry persons gas bill. II can be so adjusted as to
supply the gas at any desired pressure less than
that OF the street, and when once adjusted, the
Regulator will continue to supply the gas at that
pressure uniformly, without requiring further care
or attention, and independent of all the fuctua-
tions Of the street pressure. An additional advan-
tage obtained by this Regulator is light Of a more
agreeable quality, in place of the blush white
color of the ordinary gas light, occasioned by the
high pressure at which the gas is consumed AS
an evidence of its practical utility it is now in op-
Grafton in some of the principal hotels and large
stores in New York city, who all bear favorable
testimony 10 its value. II has also received the
united commentators of the press.
Hotel proprietors and storekeepers in the city of
Washington and its vicinity, desrous to avail
themselves of the economiser can obtain all fur
ther information by calling on the subscriber, who
has fitted one of these Regulators up in his store
and will give an illustration Of il,
EDWARD NJ BOTELER,
Practical Gas-Fitter and Plumber
South West corner of 9th and ID streets
Sep 22-2aw3w.
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
UNIVERSITY OF oFvIRGINIA.-The next
u session OF this institution will open the lst O

~ session OF this institution will open the 1st OF
October, and close the 29th of June following.
The university embraces the following schools,
viz: /, ancient languages; 2, modern languages;
3, mathematics; 4, natural philosophy, mineralogy
and geology; s. chemistry; g, medicine; 7, COM
paratve anatomy, physiology, and surgery; S, mo-
raj philosophy rhetoric and bellies lettres, and po-
litical economy; 9, law. Also lectureship OF
special anatomy and materia medica, and a de-
monstratorship OF anatomy. The schools of an
cient languages, modern languages, and mathe-
mates, have each assistant instructor; and in
the school of law there is an adjunct professor.
The expenses mot including clothing, books, or
pocket-money) follows:
Tuition fee, say three schools, at S25 each SIS 90
Boarding, including diet, room-furniture,
and attendance of servant payable in
three instalments in advance 100 90
Room rent, two occupying a room 50
each > w
(Rents without the precints, something
more)
Naturalization fee, SIS; contingent depo-
sit. $40 IS 90
Washing say Sl0 fuel and light, say $50 90 90
s25s 90
Students Of medicine are charged with four
tickets at S25 each and dissecting fee of S..
The fee in the immediate class of law is S60 in
senior class, SIS.
GESSNER HARRISON,
Sep 21--tf Chairman OF the Faculty.
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
COLLINS, BOVINE & CO.. IIth street.

COLLINS, BOVINE d CO., IIth street,
~ I'd door north of Pennsylvania avenue, i'm
porters and manufacturers offer at low cash prices
every variety of account books, paper, fancy, and
staple stationery. Copying and notarial presses
cheap.
Writing papers, notes. drafts, receipts, hotel
registers, sets OF books for societies. writing desks
scrap books, shipping receipt books, patent ink
stands, tin cash and deed boxes manifold letter
writer's bankers note cases, states, pencils, chess
men, perforated board, copying presses, bills OF
exchange, memorandum books. time books port.
folios gold and steel pens, superior writing ink,
elastic paper holders, seal presses, pass and copy
books, penknives, backgammon boards, wax, wa
fers, tissue paper Fancy stationery in great va
riety Books ruled and bound TO pattern.
Job printing executed al low rates. Cards, cir
culars, bill heads, checks, receipts &c.
BRANCH OF STATIONERS HALL,
lH and / 10 Pearl street, New York.
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
aail gaaas.
GREAT THROUGH LINE TO THREST.
az BALTIMORE AND qIoE


Wheeling, and connecting there with hthe tge, new,
and splendid Steamers of the Union fe on the
Ohio, and the Stages to GAINESVILLE, &cI
This expeditions line being now thorShly com,
pleted, by the late finishing of the eat Board
Tree Tunnel, and the road being in xflent order,
the earnest attention of travellers ifonhdently
directed TO its superior advantages Al low fares.
The scenery upon this road is of theIost stupen-
dous and attractive character.
The Express Mail Train leaves Himore daily
at f. M, and runs directly througlo Wheeling
$3.50 miles, in Is or 10 hours, incl1ng all stop
pages, arriving there at 2 or 3 p. Next day; or,
passengers leaving Baltimore at s.. M. may lay
over for lodging in Cumberland, 20 miles,) and
proceed thence TO Wheeling in thSlorning.
To connect with these trains, he cars leave
Washington at 6 A. M. and p. Ndaily, meeting
the cars from Baltimore at the Wilmington juno
tion, DIETER known as the Relf House) nine
miles from Baltimore.
Al Wheeling the seven unriv,ed Steamers OF
the Union Line, which have jusbeen completed
for this route, form daily coiexion with the
cars, and convey passengers dSn the Ohio TO
Cincinnati and Louisville, whei the Stages for
Nashville, &c, or the ST. Louishd New Orleans
Packets may be taken by thosgoing further on.
Passengers for Columbus who prefer the
land route 10 CincinnatD and lher parts of Ohio
and the West may also priced direct from
Wheeling in the Ohio Stage 0mpanys excellent
coaches over the best part ofbe National Road
TO GAINESVILLE, &c. and thenc3y railroad.
Passengers for Welsville Ind Cleveland by
steamboat and railroad will 80 find this a most
agreeable route, there being segular and speedy
connexion at Wheeling to anfrom those places.
Baggage checked through rom Washington to
Wheeling, and no charge foHransfer of passen-
gers or baggage.
Fare by through ticket, (wh the right to lie over
anywhere on the route,) iom Washington to
Wheeling, $3.50; TO CinciIati, Sill to Louis
vile, $12
Tickets TO be had of Mr.. lARsoNs, Agent, at the
Railroad Station, Washinpn, and of the other
Agents of the Company.
WIN. PARKER,
Sep 2l-dtfx Gperal Superintendent
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
MisrflIanegMs.
THE PEOPLES JOURNAL.

"A Illustrated Record OF Agriculture, Me-
IA chancs, Science, and Useful knowledge,
published monthly by ALFRED L. BEACH, No.
Sc Nassau street, New York.
TERMS, FIFTY CENTS A VOLUME
Sent BY Mail to any part cfhe United States.
Every number contains 80 large pages of letter
press, beautifully printed on fine paper, and
ProruseIy Illustrated with Engravings.
Farmers, mechanics, inventors manufacturers,
and people ofevery profession, will find in the Pro
PIES JOURNAL repository OF valuable information
peculiarly suited 10 their respective wants.
TERMs-To subscribers, ftiy cents uolnme.
Subscriptions may be sent by mail in coin, post
office stamps, bills the risk of the publisher.
The name of the post office, county, and State,
where the paper is desired TO be sent, should be
plainly Written. Address, postage paid,
ALFRED L. BEACH,
No. Sc Nassau street, New York City.
w. Two volumes are published annually.
Back numbers and volumes always on hand for
sale. Single copies 10 cents each, to be had al
nearly all the book and periodical stores in the
country.
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
Oct. 9--6m.
EOR RENT, the Building now being fin

DOR RENT, the Building now being fin
l ished on the northeast corner Of 7th street and
Louisiana avenue. in this city.
The first floor has been constructed for Bank
ing Establishment of marble, with vaults, &c, and
two stores on 7th street. The basement is con-
structed 10 embrace all the modern conveniences
for restaurant in connexion with kitchen and
vaults for coal oysters provisions, &c. The
rant communicates both from in and out doors, with
the second story, which is composed of four rooms
communicating through ample folding doors, for
the accommodation of either large small private
parties. Should the second story not be taken in
connexion with the restaurant, the rooms will be
rented for Offices. The third story embraces near
ly the whole extent of the building, and is well
adapted for commodious billiard-room for three
tables The fourth story embraces the whole ex-
tent Of the building, and is well adapted for
printing room amory, and, if not rented, will be
reserved for meeting and exhibition room. Gas
and water and all the modern improvements have
been introduced each floor of this building, and
its position, situated in the very heart Of the
business portion of Washington, must ensure large
profits to competent tenants.
Apply to or address s. c. BARNEY,
Sep 2l-,f E,bet. and 7th sts Washington.
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
THE PEOPLES PATENT OFFICE.

Inventors and others desiring 10 obtain letters
patent for inventions, are requested 10 communi-
cate directly with the editor of the PEOPLES jour
NAL, by whom all the necessary documents are
prepared, with the utmost fidelity and dispatch.
Patent business of every description promptly at
tended TO. Persons wishing for information rela-
tive TO patents inventions, may at all times
suit the undersigned, rcahout charge, either per-
sonally at his office, BY letter. To those living
at distance, he would state that all the needful
steps, necessary TO secure patent, be ar
ranged by letter, just well as if the party We're
present All consultations and business strictly
confidential. Patents promptly secured in Eng
land, France, and other foreign countries. For
patents in the United States. model of the inven-
tion is always necessary. In size il should not
exceed one cubic foot.
ALFRED L. BEACH,
Editor the Peoples Journal, Patent Agent, &c,
No. SO Nassau street, New York.
Nov 23-M
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
MARBLE MANTLEs.-Marble works.

lH The subscriber begs leave to inform his
friends and the public that he has increased his
stock of Marble Mantles, comprising Sienna,
Brockedelia, Spanish, Egyptian vein, Italian, and
black marble, richly carved and plain, of the best
quality, newest style, and superior finish, which he
offers for sale low for cash. Also. Marble Moni-
ments, Tombs and Headstone Slabs; Eastern
Marble for window sills, lintels, steps, and plat
forms Marble tile counter and table tops; soap
stone, calcined plaster, 50 IS per barrel.
Also on hand large lot Of Connecticut Brown
Stone, New York Flags and Steps, suitable for
building purposes. He invites the attention OF
builders and others to his stock, and will endeavor
to give satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their orders
VIM. RUTHERFORD.
On Z ST.. bet 18th and 18TH
Oct 9-6m. (m)
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
SCoTT's WEEKLY PAPER.--The pub

GCOTT'S WEEKLY PAPER.--The pub
~ Usher of this large and popular family journal
offers for the coming year Qo54) combination OF
literary attractions heretofore unattemped by any
of the Philadelphia weeklles, Among the new
features will be a new and brilliant series of orgi.
nal romances by George Lppard, entitled Legends
Of the Last Century. All who have read Mr.. Lip
pard's celebrated Legends Of the American Revo.
luton, published for fiity-sx consecutive weeks
in the Saturday Courier" will find these pictures
OF French and American history endowed with all
the power and brilliancy of his previous produc.
tions. The first of series of original novelle,tcs
called Morris Hartley, the Knights ofthc Mystic
Valley, by Harrison w. Ainsworth is about 10 be
commenced Il afll be handsomely illustrated by
twelve fine engrayngs. and its startling incidents
cannot fail 10 elicit undivided praise. Emmerson
Bennett, the distinguished novelist and author OF
Viola, etc. etc, is also engaged TO furnish bril-
liant novelette, to follow the above. Mrs. Mary
Andrews Denison, author of Home Pictures Pa.
tience Worthington and her Grandmother, etc
will continue splendid domestic novelette, en-.
titled the Old Ivy Grove, and II. G. Watson an
illustrated story called the Two Edged Knife-a
graphic picture OF early life in Old Kentucky To
these will be added original contributions and SC.
lections from Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz Clara
Clarville Lille Lilberne, Mrs. Stowe, Grace Green
wood. and other distinguished writers the news
of the day, graphic editorials, full reports OF the
provision, money, and stock markets, letters from
travellers al home and abroad, etc, elc.
Terms-One copy one year 50; two copies one
year SO four copies one year s.; nine copies one
year, and one 10 tho geiter up Of the club, $40
twenty copios one year and one TO the getter up
OF the club, $40.
Address A. SCOTT, Publisher,
No. III Chestnut ST.. Philadelphia.
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
JULES. BON N EFT,
NJEDICAL CARD.-Drs. Il. s. ). Hunter

lNl (physicians for diseases of the chest, &c., J
beg 10 announce that they will remove TO New
York on the 5th OF December next, or as soon
thereafter as they shall have completed desired
professional arrangements in regard 10 their prac-
this change is that of being more central and easy
OF access those visiting them from distant parts
OF the Union.
DR.. James Hunter will, during the winter, visit
professionally 81. Augustine, Jacksonville and the
principal resorts for invads the southern
coast.
Dr. Robert Hunter win visit Washington and
/ Baltimore on professional business once in each
month after December.
4 VII be published IN January next an American
edition OF S'r Charles Scudamore's work on lnha-
ation, with an Introduction" Notes and an
\ Appendix, By X. Hunter, NJ. X. @. s.
Nov l0--iy m)
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
DORA COAL AND IRON MINING AND
Million Dollars. shares, $40 each, paya-


Million Dollars. Shares, $40 each, paya-
bic In instalments.
DOCKS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE
office of ADAMS & STEVENS, 9th ST., opposite
the Patent Office, where specimens ofthe coal may
be seen. The company has 5000 acres Of anthra-
cite coal lands, lying mostly in Augusta county,
135 miles southwest of Washington city, Staunton
station, on the Virginia Central railroad, is within
eighteen miles. The Manassas Gap railroad will
reach within twelve The Company proposes TO
build railroad TO connect with the Virginia Cen
trail and Manassas. When this is accomplished,
it will be able TO put coal in this city at So per ton,
thus enabling the company TO make from 81 to 81
per ton profit, and of course making it one of the
most profitable investments ever offered TO the
public. The lands abound in rich stratas of coal,
from four to fourteen feet thick and water free
There IS also an inexhaustible supply OF iron ore,
similar TO the Scotch and Welsh ores in quality
and richness. The Dora is the only anthracite
field known in the State of Virginia, and is nearer
than any of the Cumberland mines by more than
one hundred miles consequently it enjoys, in re-
spect TO distance, advantage over any coal that
comes 10 this city. The coal is about ninety per
cent carbon, and entirely FREQ from sulphur; its
ash is white.
ADAM RUDOLPH President.
ADAM RUDOLPH,
JAS. T. CLARKE,
w. 5. DUNHAM,
G. Y. WEMPLE,
A. NICHOLAS,
| ALFRED L. BEACH,
Directors,
THOS. WILLIAMS, Jr,
President Marine Bank Treasurer.
No. 6--lw alexandria Gazette copy)
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
aaisffIIanf0ms.
BRANCH OF sTATIONERs HALL,
Nos Ia and / 76 Pearl street, Nsp York
EtOIIINS ROWNTs 4. IN Imno,sers NJ

" foreign and dealers in domestic stationery,
are now offering one of the largest and best se-
lected stocks 10 the trade that can be found in this
market. Our stock comprises all the various
styles and qualities wanted in the United States
and Canadas, consisting of bath post, plain and
gilt edge plain, gilt, and embossed note cap, let
ter, commercial note, commercial packet, and folio
post; Hat cap, deny, medium royal sup. royal !;
American and English drawing papers plain en-
bossed, and colored cards card, perforated, Brs-
tol, bonnet, and straw boards; blank, pass, and
memorandum books, of every variety; fancy, mar
BILE, and colored papers, AT very low prices Gold
pens, with and without silver holders, and steel
pens, cutlery, &C. with an endless assortment OF
statoners' goods, ana envelopes of every descrip-
tion. COLLINS, BOVINE q CO.
lllh 81. 6 doors north of Penn avenue.
Oct. 4-1y* (m)
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
NOTICE TO U. s. MAIL CONTRACTORS
AND THE PUBLIC.
AUDITORS OFFICE, PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


N0C6Nber l., 1898.
TT HAS BEENLONG THE PRACTICE
i of this Office 10 pay the drafts drawn and nego-
tated by contractors for carrying the United
States mails, for the amounts respectively, of their
quarterly pay. 1t was established to accommo-
date the contractors, and meet their necessities, in
advance of the regular and slower process Of pay
ing by the drafts or warrants of the department,
and was intended only to apply to one drah per
route from each contractor for the trhole amount,
deducting fines, collections, &c) of his quarterly
pay; but it has been, and is quite generally SO
misunderstood, as TO be supposed 10 allow any
number Of drafts, and for any amount not exceed
ngin the aggregate, the contract pay for the quar-
ter. A privilege Conceded for accommodation flor
II was never anything morel has thus been made
TO embarrass materially the business Of this Office
forced upon il the settlement of the pr1pate ac.
counts OF contractors, and thrown upon the ex-
changes OF the country, with quasi sanction OF
tins office, species of paper currency unauthor
lied by the laws
Ii not untrequently occurs, too that this Office is
exposed 10 great and unnecessary risk in deter
mining upon the genuineness of the signatures TO
the assignments or endorsements of the various
persons through whose hands these drafts are
made TO pass before their presentation.
II is therefore deemed proper to give this public
notice TO contractors and all concerned that from
and after the 1st day of January, 1854 but one
draft for the pay upon each route per quarter will
be payed, or filed for payment, in this Office This
draft should state upon its face that it rs the only
one for the quarter ami tie route both TO be speci-
hedl on which it is drawn; and the signature there
to should be afteSed by the postmaster al the place
cherc ii may be draion, and one othcr acitness and
each~assi g1,mem hcyeof should be attested Jy tpo
cttHfSSeS.
VIM. F. PHILLIPS,
Auduor Of tho Treasury for Me
N
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
r Aw NoTICE.-sIDNEY 5. BAXTER

i late attorney general of Virginia, has re-
moved to Washington 10 practice law.
lie will practice in the Supreme Court of the
United States, the courts of the District of Colum
bia, and attend to any professional business con
fded TO him.
Office in Morrison's new building on Al street
east Of Pennsylvania avenue.
REFERENCES.
Hon. ]. ]. Allen, Hon. VIM. Daniel
Hon Richard Moncure, Hon. G.. B. Samues,
Hon. G.. II. Lee, Of the Court of Appeals o.
Virginia.
To the Judges ofthe Circuit Courts of Virginia
To the senators and members Of Congress from
Virginia.
Sep 21-1yeod. (m)
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
THE SUBSCRIBERS keep constantly on

"I SUbSCKIbERS Keep constantly on
Il hand good stock of well. account
books, and manufacture TO order, at short notice,
any style that may be required.
Their stock Of paper and stationery articles com.
prise everything desirable in counting-room or
Office American, French, and English writing
papers, wrapping papers, copying and notaral
presses.
Bill heads, cards, circulars, &c, printed neatly
Orders solicited by
COLLINS, BOVINE & CO.,
l1th street, I'd door north of Penn Av.
Branch Of Stationers' Hall, la and l76 Pearl
street, New York. Nov. ST
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06

NEW YORK, May 2, IS53.-The under-
IN signed has this day opened an office No. az
William street, (Merchanis' Exchange,) for the
transaction OF general brokerage business.
Bank, insurance, mining, railroad, government,
State, and city securities bought and sold.
Promissory notes, bills Of exchange and loans
negotiated.
Sep 2l-dtf EMANUEL B. HART. .
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
f.: -sz,zs.z.z=zzz1 CHA1GE OF HOURS.-On

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
Essf. eEszzsszza CHA1GE OF HOURs.-On
44ze32 z3la@H slls-H and aftr Thursday, October 9th
ls53 daily trains (Sundys excepted will be run
over this road agreeabE to the following arrange
ment
train for Warrentoi and intermediate points
will leave the Station, orner of Duke and Henry
streets, at 81 o'clock, a M; arrive at Warrenton
at IL o'clock, A. M.
Returning will leave Warrenton at a quarter
past ! o'clock p NJ, arriving in Alexandra at
quarter before 4 o'clo6. p. M.
A train from Culpeper c. A. to Alexandra and
intermediate points vii leave Culpepper c. H. at
u o'clock, A. NJ, arriving in Alexandria at l0a
o'clock A. M. Mr
Returning will leave Alexandra at II o'clock,
P NJ, arriving in Culpepper c. H. at AZ o'clock,
p. NJ.
daily stage is rlnning between Gordonsvie
and Culpepper G.. T., in connexion with the cars
on this and the Virginia Central Routes.
THROUGH TICKETS
To Gordonsville.. .....................$4 81 so
To Staunton Observation-Disclosures. 7 so
To Lynchburg.. >. ..................... Z 90
To Winchester I. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a 90
Per order: w. B. BROCKETT,
Oct 5-f Agent.
4
Washington sentinel., 1853-12-06
.T~ ! FOR MOUNT VERNON IN

.sEzse3f11fEs;ss Fort Washngton-Fare roundtrip-
81. From Alexandria IS cents-Ary,,rn9 az
Washington at 3 O'Clock, p. M-The S,eamey
GEORGE WASHINGTON will make three trips
week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Frdays.
o'clock, A. M. y
Coaches leave the Capitol for the Boa, a, 81
o'clock, A. M. Coach fare, 10 cents Persons
wishing the coaches 10 call for them will leave
their names with Geo. a Thomas Parker & Co
refreshments TO be hnd on board the boat
JOB CORSCN,
sep q" Captain