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Roys School.

TNHE subscriber has opened private Boys,
i school in Franklin, at which instruction win
be given, in addition to the various branches of
general utility, in the Higher Mathematics and
Greek, and Latin languages
TUITION PER MONTH
From. 81 90 to Sc 90.
As the number of pupils to be admitted is IL
mited, the subscriber hopes to merit the liberal
patronage ofthose who wish to place pupils under
their charge at select school.
Apply to the subscriber at the Hollander
House B E. SMART, Instructor.
Franklin, June 2, 1853. (21-tf1
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Low Water and Last Island Packet.

4~ = The light draft and fast run
yavse5zS ming steamer r. WEIGHT
IN = MAN, Fuller, master, having
splendid accommodations on board, viii make
regular trips throughout the season from the
Indian Village to New Iberia, and from thence
to Last Island, touching at all the intermediate
landings. She will leave Franklin for Last
Island on Thursday, the 18th inst, and make
weekly trips throughout the season. For freight
or passage apply on board or to
MARCUS WALKER.
franklin. Jnlv Z. 1S52-tf.
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Spring and summer Goods.

nssn The undersigned, now transact q
YMN ing business on his own account, X:k
~. has Just laid in fresh and fashion y
able supply of seasonable Dry Goods and Cloth
ing, to suit all tastes among which will be found
Boots. Shoes and Hats of unsurpassed quality
He is also provided with an ample stock OF Sad
dlerv Hardware and Groceries, which upon IN
spection win prove inferior to none in the
market. These goods are all fresh, and have
been selected by him with view to insure the
satisfaction of his customers, who are invited to
caliand examine them. S. L. RANDLETT.
franklin. Nav 5, 1853.
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Wanted.

A SITUATION as Manager or Overseer ca
n Sugar Plantation. ! have spent twenty
FIVE years on sugar plantations, and acquired
much experience in boiling sugar, and IN the
general management Of large Plantation
Letters from my employers, attestlng ability and
faithfulness. can be produced. Address
JACKSON r. NIXON, Franklin, La.
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DRY GOODS, &c.
New Spring Goods.

- The subscriber takes pleasure IN W
NsS announcing to his many patrons,
EkW that he has just returned from New -
Orleans with very large and variety stock Of
Spring goods, purchased with care and special
reference to the wants of this community.
MY stock now in store consists of plantation
Staples, Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps Hardware. Crockery, Tinware,
Groceries and Provisions, Torn, Nails, Cordage,
Oakum, Blocks, Paints and Oils, Varnishes,
Glass, Putty, etc. All of which for sale at
fair prices, and on the usual terms of credit, at
the Upper Wharf store. NJ. WALKER.
Franklin. Nav II, 1858.
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Notice.

EDWARD JOSEPH HIGGINS, respect
Il fully informs his friends and the public. that
he has opened his English Academy for males
and females, where all intrusted to his care, shall
be instructed in business manner.
Terms, per month. ...........S4 90
Corner Of Main and jackson streets. ln25-tf
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new supply Of pure Sulphaie
SoS of Quinine has just been receive, and is Of
fered to the public at the ". 0. prices:
G.. RABE.
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r EECHES-Just received and for sale, One
la Hundred best Hungarian Leeehes.
Is !. B. BROWN e. co.
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S FEVER & AGUE pow.

s FEVER Il AGUE POW
i DERS-For the permanent cure OF chlls
and fever, fever oand ague, dumb ague, or any
form of intermit.,ng fever. They viii effect a
cure in cases of the longest standing. as well as
prove preventive in the forming stages of the
disease. Being purely vegetable, they ac, with
certainty on the disease, totally eradicating it
from the system and preventing = return at any
future period. Fo- sale at nay shop
II C. RABE.
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WILLIAM F. HUDSON,
GROCERY AND VARIETY STORE

MAIN. SIREET,
(nearly opposite s. Smiths Store)
z Tenders his thanks to his friends and
saegN the public generally for past favors, and
- begs leave to inform them that he is
always ready to receive and furnish them with
choice artiloe of every thing in his line, and at
reduced prices on the usual terms also quantity
of Fancy Articles, Crockery and Glass Ware,
Shoes, Hats and Caps. choice Cigars and Tobac-
CO. Every article warranted9
franklin. Nav II. 1853.
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Carriage Manufactory s Repairing.

The subscriber has removed his
>8ERo shop to the new bnildir e on Main
.EsSggsA street, nearly opposite the saw mill Of
Can't. Gates, where he will at all times be pre-
pared to execute with neatness and despatch all
work instrusted to him.
His stock Of materials is complete and well
selected, and he has in his employ workmen Of
experience in the several branches Of the BUSH
ness.
Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore
extended to him by the citizens of St. Mary, the
subscriber hopes, by diligent attention to his
business, good workmanship and very moderate
charges. to merit it's continuance.
THOMAS MARTIN.
Franklin, July 10, 1852.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

TH. MORRISON IL CO., Wholesale Gro
y GERS, No. l, corner of Canaland 'stomhouse
streets, New Orleans. A large and general as
sor,ment of GROCERIES for sale for cash or
city acceptances.
T Country merchants and planters are re-
spectfully invited to give US call. 1-1y
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Splendid New Goods.

Franklin, April 7, 1853.
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NOTICE

Of the Establishment of f,co Land Districts in
the State Of California.
M HEREAS, by the provisions of the act of Con.
w grees. approved March 3, 1885, entitled can
act to provide for the survey Of the public lands in
California, the granting of presumption rights
therein, and for other purposes" the President Of
the United States is authorized, at such time or
times in his judgment the public interest may
30 lmperatvely require, and in the absence of an
farther and special legislation of Congress on the
subject, to divide the State of CALiroR into
or three separate and distinct land districts, as
Circu instances shall determine to be necessary,
embracing respectively the upper and lo,cer the
upper, middle, and loiper portions of the State; and
whereas, on full consideration, it appears that the
public interest imperatvely requires that at least
too land districts shall be established in that State
Now therefore /, FRANKLIN Pierce, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that, in pursuance of the provi.
sions of the act the State of Cali
fornia shall be divided into two land districts by
the east and west lines of the public surveys near
est to the parallel Of the thirty sixth degree of
north latitude; and that the land Office for the up
per district shall be tabshed at present BENZ
cIA and that for the o,oer district at Los Angeles
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty first day of March, A. D. 1853.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mar 23-taw3m
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FOR THE ERECTION OF
THE LOUIsVILLE CU9T0N.HOVsE.

TREASURY DEPARrMlNr, March &C. 1858.
THIS lowest proposals. for constructing the LOU
Il lsvlile Custom house, received under the ad-
yertlss nent Of December /, 1852, with the incl
dental expenses OF its erection, exceeding the
amount OF appropriation remaining Tor tnat pur-
pose, il has beer decided not to award contracts on
SAID proposals, but to reopen the 10,
offers. Notice is therefore hereby glven that pro-
oosals will be received at this Department, until
IL o'clock Of the 2Sh day OF Way next, (Which
must be separate for each Kino OF WORK agreeabiy
70 such modifica ons Of the original plan and spc-
ci6cations prepared by the experimenting archi-
tect as will bring the aggregate Of the contracts for
the whole building within the sum of 5 15O, GOO.
The Department reserves the right TO reject the
proposals now invited. if the aggregate amount
exceed that sum, or if it be otherwise deemed ne
cessary the interests of the United States.
No contract will be awarded except to master
builders or mechanics: and the assignment thereof
without the consent of the Secretary of the Trea.
sury, will be forfeiture of the same. Eighty FIVE
per cent. Of the amount of work done and materials
furnished according to contract prices (the guam
titles and amounts TO be ascertained by the super
intending architect) will be paid from time to time,
as the work proceeds, and fifteen per cent. be re-
tanned until the building is completed and deliv-
cred to the United States.
Every proposal must be accompa MED by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
(certihed to be 30 by the attorney of the United
States or district Judge for the said district) that
the bidder will, when required, if bis proposal be
accepted, enterl contract and bond, with pro-
per and sufficient securities, in the penalty of
$4,000 for the whole work land its several parts
IN proportion) for the faithful performance of said
contract.
The plans, specifications, and wor king ORA win q
Tor the building can be examined, and other inior
nation touching the proposed work can be OBJ
tanned, on application to the experimenting archi
tect at Louisville Kentucky.
The proposals must he sent TO this Department
addressed TO the Secretary of the Treasury, ZEN
dorsed Proposals for louisville Custom house,"
and will be opened at O'Clock .. m. the daI
fixed for receiving the same in the presence of tn
bidders, if any shall be present
JAMES UTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mar 2S-2swtMa725
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~ ~ Qe

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Baltimore
TO ~ heetrng, and connecting there 1cih the
large, aer, and splendid Steamers of the
Union Line on the Ohio, and the Stages TO
Zanesrille, &c.
THIS EXPEDITIONS LINE being now tho,
L roughly completed by the late finishing of
the Great Board Tree Tunnel, and the road being
in excellent order, the earnest attention oftrave-
ers Is confidently directed 10 its superior advan-
tages and low fares. The scenery upon this road
is OF the most stupendous and attractive character.
The Express Mail Train leaves Baltimore daily
at p. M, and runs directly through to Wheeling
(3s0 miles) in Is or IS hours, including all stop.
pages, arriving there at or p. m. next day; or
passengers leaving Baltimore s a. m may lay
over for lodging in Cumberland, (l79 miles, and
proceed thence to Wheeling in the morning.
To connect with these trains, the care leave
Washington at a. m. and p. m. daily, meet
ing the from Baltimore at the Washington
Junction, (better known as the Relay House) 9
miles from Baltimore.
AT Wheeling the seven unrvalled steamers of
the Union Line, which have just been completed
for this route, form daily connexion with the care
and convey passengers down the Ohio TO Cincin-
natl and Louisville, where the stages for Nashville
&C., or the st. Louis and New Orleans packets,
may be taken by those going further on.
Passengers for Columbus Cor who prefer the land
route to Ciucinnau) and other parts of Ohio and
the West may also proceed direct from Wheeling
in the Ohio Stage Company's excellent coachea
over the best part of the National Road TO Zanes-
vile, &C., and thence by railroad.
Passengers for Wellsve and Cleveland by
steamboat and railroad will also find this most
agreeable route, there being regular and speedy
conpexion at Wheeling to and from those plsces.
Og-Baggag checked through from Washington
to Wheeling, and no charge for transfer Of pas
sengers or baggage.
Fare by through ticket with the right TO lie
over anywhere the route) from Washington
to Wheeling SO so; TO Cincinnati gil; TO Louis.
vile BIZ.
Tickets TO be had of Mr.. PARsoSs, Agent, at the
Railroad Station, Washington, and OF the other
agenis Of the Company.
WM. PARKER.
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COLUMBIAN COLLEG e, ID. c.


THE next or Winter session of this Institution
Il will commence on the 10th of September, and
continue six months. The Summer session will
begin on the third Wednesday in A pril, and end
on the third wednesday in July. The terms are /:
For the Winter Session.
Tuition ........'.............. $40 10
Use of room, furniture, bed, library, and
attendance, Observation-Disclosures. 20 90
For the Summer Session.
uuon -: go ,,.''''''''''.'-'''S ~ W
Use of room, furniture, &c................ ii 90
Board is So 25 per week. To those who do not
board in College the charge for tuition is the
same and for the of room, furniture, library
and attendance, SIS for the winter session, and
$40 for the summer session. Admission fee $40;
and thereis smallcharge for ge DANA ges each
session. Fuel and lights are charged at cost, and
washing at 81 cents per dozen. The necessary col
lege expenses of boarding student, exclusive Of
books and stationery, are from lS0to 100 per
mum. The bills Of each session are payable in ad
vance, excepting those for board, which are paya-
bic one half at the beginning, and the other at the
middle of the session.
Several important changes have been made in
the department of instruction which will give to
IL greater extent and efficiency, and will render
its advantages available to a larger number Of stu
6Snts. Two additional professors haze been ap-
pointed, one in the department of Ancient Lam
guages, and the other in that of Mathematics. The
scientific course has been extended 30 10 en-
brace practical surveying, the elements of engi-
neering, and other kindred branches. Young men
who are not candidates for a degree may, under
the QreCtOn OF the raCulty sclect such STUDIES az
are suited to their views and objects in life. and
may receive a certificate of their attainments
therein. Youths who not fully prepared to
enter the college classes will receive such nstruc
ton will NJ them to enter upon the regular col
eye course.
The buildings are undergoing thorough repairs,
and the grounds are being laid out and improved
in a manner that will add much to the convenience
and attractiveness to .s already situation
u ia believed the College never presented SO
strong inducements as it now does to young men
VINO desire 70 obtain a thorough and liberal educa-
ton. j. 5. BACON,
Sept l0-lm President
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PROPOSALS. FOR ImPROvTN0 THE HAIR
BOR OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.
ENersEER DEPARTMENT,

ENerNRER DEPARTMENT,
wAsHINaroN, May l3, 1853.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until
i the 18th June next. for removing the shoal at
and near the crook in the barbor OF Providence
Rhode bland, and opening a straight channel from
Fox Point to the main one below by dredging ma
chinery-the channel to be $50 feet wide, and ex-
cavated to feet deep at NEAR low water, the mean
distance requiring to be deepened being $50 yards
The shoal is composed Of mud, sand, and come
shells. The material excavated, which is TO be
delivered into suitable scows for measurement,
may be deposited on the flats to the westward, or
a. not 10 interfere with the navigation or private
interests, the distance to which it will require to be
taken being about 300 yards.
The mean rise Of the tide is feet, giving Ii feet
greatest depth of water generally. in which the
machinery will be required to operate.
The channel is to be indicated or marked out,
and the work is to be superintended by an officer
of the United States Engineer Department.
The amount of material to be removed ia esti-
mated at 10 900 cubic yards but the Engineer De-
partment reserves the privilege of varying this
amount, so as to bring its coat within the limits Of
the appropriation for this improvement
Payments will be made monthly, and at the rate
of eighty per cent. the contract value of the
work performed; the remaining twenty per cent
to be paid over to the contractor upon the faithful
execution Of the work, which is to be completed on
or before the first day of November, 1853.
The proposals.. which are TO be sealed and en-
dorsed, will state the price per cubic yard ex-
cavated and removed as aforesaid
For further in Information application may be made
| to Capt. George Dutton. Corps of Engineers, New
Haven, Connecticut.
JOS. G. TOTEM,
Brew. Brig. Gen. and Col. of Engineers.
To be inserted in the Intelhgencer and Re
public. Washington; Boston Post, Boston Mas
sschusetts; New York Herald, New York; Aurora,
Norwich, Connecticut; Post, Providence, Rhode
Island; Troy Budget, Troy, New York; daily for
one week, then twice week for two weeks, and
two papers containing the advertisement to be
transmitted to the Engineer Department, Wash
ingtou. Nav l6-dlw &2taw2w
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THE REPUBLIC.
Navy Agents Omce.

WAsHINaroN, April Is, 1853.
CEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate. for each
~ class separately, endorsed proposals for CIass
No. =" for the navy yard at Warrington, will be
received at this Office until O'clock D. M ON the
9th day of Juno next, for furnishing and deliver.
ing at such place or places within the navy va I'd
Aforesaid, as may be directed by the commapdant
thereof, the materials and articles herein specifed
CLASS No. l.
Lumber.
&c, 900 feet sound seasoned IL inch mercbantabe
white pine, per M feet, board measure.
20, 900 feet sound seasoned inch mercbantable
white pine, per M feet, board measure
5000 feet inch best white pine panel boards. ner
M feet board measurement
1900 feet linch best white pine panel boards ner
M feet, board measurement
$500 feet white pine boards, full inches thick
l6 inches wide. IL feet long, per M feet.
board measurement
200 feet sound seasoned l inch Carolina nine.
per Nj feet, board measurement
5000 feet inch common cuttings, Der M feet
board measurement
l 200 feet 2-inch common cuttings per M feet
board measurement
$1,000 feet l-nch common cuttings, per nj feet.
board m ,asurement
1000 feet l-inch common cuttings, per M feet
board measurement.
Grass No .
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WARE FOUNDRY, PhiIadelphia.
TINE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inform the
i public, that having still further enlarged and
improved tner WORKS, and increased their facii-
ities they are now prepared to execute orders for
stoves, hollow ware, SC, on the most reasonabIe
erms.
They invite the attention OF SOUTHERN and
WESTERN MERCHANTS to their large and ex.
tensive assortment of NEW PATTERNS, all of
which have been got up at great expense, combin-
ing originality and beauty of design, with dura-
biIity, utility. and economy in their operation,
comprising the most complete and varied Assort
ment Of STOVES ever offered for sale; consisting
of Liberty Air Tight Cook for wood or coal Com
nlete Cook Star Air. Tight; Star Franklin; Star
radiator; Fire King Radiator; Improved Jenny
Lind Cannon Stoves; Bases; Bare Cylinders
Bar Rooms; Radiator Plates; Tea Kettles; Ran
ges; Gas Ovens. &c &c
COUNTRY MERCHANTS DESTROYS of ordering
by letter have list of prices sent by mall
tanning drawings and descriptions of all the differ
ent varieties of Stoves, &c.
ABBOTT & LAWRENCE,
Brown ST., above Fourth, Philadelphia.
Feb 28-law6m*
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Office of the Secretary of the Senate U. s.,

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ office until IL O'Clock, m, on Wednesday, the
sth of June next, for furnishing and delivering in
the vaults of the Capitol, or before the lst day
OF September next, one hundred tons best anthra-
cite coal, properly broken and screened for in
the furnaces Also, for one hundred and fifty
cords best hickory wood to be measured at the
expense of the contractor, in the Capitol yard,
sawed and properly packed away; the whole TO be
subject to the inspection and approval of the
Secretary.
Security for the faithful performance of the con-
tract for furnishing the above articles, to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the Senate, will be
required
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
Coal and Wood" and be directed to the Secretary
of the Senate, at Washington.
Nav l6-law3w
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THE LADIES' UNION BENEY CLIENT AND
l. Employment Society's Stores, both on Seventh
street and Capitol Hill, South A street, veil
replenished with garments made up by their indus
tr;ous poor, and would invite all 10 want of such
profit 10 put upon each article made up. The fol-
lowing list will show the principal articles for lie
IN the stores: Shirts, (white and colored,) Panta-
looms, Drawers, Vests, Sacks, RouLd Coats, Morn.
ing Gowns, &c Ladies' Dresses made up to or
der, and variety of useful articles of women and
children's clothing ,such as Shirts, Chemises Bon
nets, Hoods Collars, Aprons, Cspes, Joses, Sacks,
Corsets, &C.
Families requiring articles of clothing to be ma de
up may have the same done by sending them to
either Of be Society's Rooms. Donations in mo-
ney goods will be thankfully received at the
same places, or by the undersigned.
Mar IA f B. MILLS, Directress
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WATCHES. WATCHES AND JEwELRY.

ID EMOVAL.-l would inform the citizens of this
IL county, and the public generally, that l have
removed my WATCH and JEWELRY STORE to
No. PIT Baltimore street, sir doors belo,c Charles
street. Baltimore, where they will find a large sup
ply Of line GOLD Levers, Lepine, and SILVER
WATCHES of every description. GOLD LE
TERSfrom 1925 to 800.
ALSO, variety of Gold Chains, Keys, Gold
Pencils and Pens, Rings, Ear rings, Bracelets, &C.
Also, a fine assortment of Silver Spoons, Cups,
Butter and Fruit Knives, of genuine Silver Coin.
A variety OF Albatta Forks. Spoons, &C.. &C.
Clocks and Fancy Goods A large assortment Of
Watchmakers' Tools, Jewels, Hands, and Watch
Glass of every kind
@-COUNTRY MERCHANTS and Watchma-
kers will find it to their interest to call and examine
my goods, as intend to sell as low as any other
house, at wholesale or retail prices
CHARLES BLAKE
No. 2l7 Baltimore street, Baltimore.
Mar 1S-1aw3m
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"Every Day Brings Something New"
BUCKINGHAM'S

BUCKINGHAM'S
National Periodical Depot, under the Ma
tio1lGl Hotel
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
L his friends, strangers, and the public, that he
has opened his new National Periodical and News
paper Depot, under the National Hotel, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near the corner of 9th street, and
cordially solicits their patronage.
shall keep constantly on hand great variety
of all the cheap publications, Magazines, Periodi
Gals, American and Foreign Reviews, acting edi-
TONS of the Modern Standard and Minor Drama,
together with the Weekly, Literary, and Daily
Newspapers, &C., &c.
Also Letter, Note, and Cap Paper, Envelopes,
and Fancy Stationery of every description, and a
well-selected assortment of Visiting and Playing
Cards; all of which now offer at the most moder-
ate prices
Having made arrangements with several of the
largest publishing houses for their works as soon
as issued, am fully prepared to execute with
promptness all orders entrusted to my care. Par
ticular attention will be paid to sending. by mail
or otherwise, all publications to any part of the
United States.
E. F BUCKINGHAM,
National Periodical Depot,
Dec % under National Hotel.