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CfscrSxAr. Aug Io.-The paper Of all the Ohio stock
banks refused By the bank, here in
the Of number Of the banks having beef
stolen from The auditors office. There is myxse "
connected with the affair which render. possible tina,
III. note. all the bills detected signed by the regis
forged
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DIED

THURSDAY, August ian, moon, MANY ANN ths bciosrS
wife u JAMS A. CLAM IA the 1csn u her
None her ba. love her
The family Invited
funeral lFua her residences between ssh and lsu
see's on this Friday leraoog, August i1t e'eiscks
without furheT notice.
lNorfo4h, Pors.unouh Baltimore papers please eopyl
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From the New York Express
The West Point Military Academy

We have received copy OF The ocaI register Of Tie
orers and cadets Of the West Point Military Academy
with the suits OF the general examination OF the
deis in June last By this appears that there al
the cate Of the examination, in all 23i cadets attached
10 The Academy, divided into four casses. follows
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Nsw osLssNs. Arg 10 -Advioes from Texas Gal
weston the Ala The election s,r xev~rnos
members Of Congress- local ccer. &c piece
the let Tho vote eight Of the
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ny ,. c. MCGUIRE. AuCsaonsse.

BY y. e. McGUIHK, AUCtA000NV.
GOVERNMENT SALE or Lot FIRST WARD.-on
VI Friday lprh O'clock,
by order Of Of Pube Budssn
H. fronting feel III
2st pad and back 1876 feet inches Ta.s
c. Mcguire,
Asg I'D Aucnosssr
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How krsTuckT GOT u- Ninr-Tbe origin and mean
ing OF The Of kentucky hs. been accounted for
different wsys both Ingenious and plausible. The --latest
analysis OF The word Kentucky that we have heard we
had fru DAYS ago from the lips Of old hunter,
IN the ninety ninth year Of h.. When Boon first
came TO tina; country inhabited exclusively by no
tribes of In sisns bot the common hunting grosnd
Tor al the tribes OF The adjacent country. The rich val
leys were covered with chsPparel OF taw, bearing
small berry on which the iurkyys came IN countless
nu~bcrs 10 feast Thus. IL enough Tor the whites to
call !, The land Of Cane and Turkey The Indians trying
N prononnc. tn. worar, rot ksse irckee, from
TINS il was abbreviated into Kenock and finally the name
BY which il is now known-hentucky-he i"nd Of csss
and TURKEY
William n Alexander applied 70 the New York courts
for divorce from his wife Tor u treatment, inemrtr
snce Aad general abuse The case was referred and the
referee reported that The charge Of erpel treatment
made and ths' the rsrniin was entitled 70 divorce
o'ever IRON bed and board The court denied The de-
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ores because The laws while they accord disoes tbs
~is ior ~ treatment. do accord The same The h1s
band
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They have great fan al Hartford, in trying the powers
Of in the Connecticut river The course ~
THREE quarters Of mile, and the racer takes place
s.b, accompanied By rockets and guns, and boats light
ed BY torches.
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py 81 farsns Cserks
ID Drct NJ Coaumhsa for
Of Washington dirscet shan ueAa
Tuesday, llih ~
properly ali and Enoch kAgswsy
N No. z9 No.
s and hHf hot No 10, No 291 the
Hshinyon, lrvisd the Enect
Ridrewsy, 81
October, G. r. Cal
M said Enoch Rtdccwsy.
JONAH ID. HOOVER,
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DRICKs.A ERs--wsnod Of Untted
Capitol AIRY brickaycs.- To good ss~sly
VIII gwen, depend apoa
tcn,on, th~ average being ~ 1s.
MEfCg.
Caps ~ EAGse~vs
Ia charge CspsoI EHsssacs
J.y 2s-a
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An industrious trade-man having taken appren-
toe awoke him very early hour the FIRST morning,
by calling that the family sitting down table
Thank you, said the boy. be turned the bed
to adjust himself for new mar 'hank you but never
eat anything during the night"
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BY C. w. BOTELER, Auotioneer.
NHANCERY SALE VALUABLE RE,

~ ESTATE.-By virtue of decree of the Cir
cult Court Of the District of Columbia, sitting in
equity, for the county of Washington, made in the
cause wherein James Burdine and wife are COM
plainants, and George Sheckell, Mary Ann Sheck-
ell, and Rosalie Y. Sheckell are defendants, the
subscriber, trustee appointed by said decree, will
sell at public auction on the premises, on Fri
day, May goth, 1858, at O'Clock p. M. Lot No.
6, in Square SIC, with the Improvements. This
lot is most egibly located on the south side OF
Maryland avenue, Immediately opposite the Gov
eminent Green Houses, containing 1850 square
feet of ground fronting from 125 to 100 feet on
Marylan avenue. The Improvements a hand
some frame building, with extensive back build
ings, admirably calculated for extensive board.
ing house or tavern.
Terms of sale: One fifth in cash; the residue in
four payments of s, II, Is, and "a months, with
endorsed notes, to be approved by the trustee; and
on full payment of the whole amount deed will!
be made by the trustee conveying such it'll as the
court vested in him, at the expense of the pur-
chaser. JNO. A. LINTON, Trustee.
c. w. BOTELER, Auct.
April 22-eodta
The above sale is postponed until Mon
day, May 30th, at the same hour and place.
May 26-dts
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wxIcH.s NATIONAL .r1, g CIRCUS ri

WEIGHS NATIONAL CIRCUS, - 81
From tho Amph1theatre, Chexnut st. PAila,
Will perform in the City Of Washington
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, aud FRIDAY.
June !, 2, and 8. s.5.--t.s,,s..s
First performance at u p. M; other days at
and u p m. Doors open half an hour previous.
J. w. BANCKER, Manager. aa
G. H. RUSSELL. Treasurer. etssi5a 81
H. W. FRANKLIN. Equestrian Director.
E. w. WHITAKER. Riding Master 1885 s @
8. P. STICKNEY. Director OF Horses. g 81
w. w. WORRELL. Clown and Jester.
This Company comprises the largest and best
Troupe of foreign and native performers, male
and female, that has ever been congregated in q
travelling company, and the most remarkable
trained dancing horses and learned ponies ever
seen in this country. rii.#tr -. laf ~
The well known reputation of this establish.
ment renders it unnecessary to enter into a do
tailed description of the varied entertainments
presented. 1t is the largest pavilion travelling,
and brilliantly illuminated with gas in the even.
ing. 'ssie.saxs - $50 IA.
For particulars Of performances see the pro.
on the different days. efg $50
Admission Is cents. a 81,
The above Company will perform in Georgetown
on saturday, June 4. May 26-d
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sECoND DEsPATcH.l


New ORLEANS, May 20 -Dates from the city of
Mexico to the 18th instant received here yes.
terday by the arrival of the steamship Texas
Santa Anna had issued many other arbitrary
DEGREES. Legislative authority of all kinds bad
been suspended throug bout the republic, and the
offices of governor and military commandant
have been united in the same person.
Another decree, disarming all private citizens,
prohibitin 9 the possession of arms powder or ny
kind of munitions, and bringing the telegraph
under he control of the government has also
been issued.
General Lombardini has been promoted TO the
generalship of his division.
Santa Anna has ordered the remains of all SOL
diers who fell in the American war to be disin
TERED and placed in suitable sopulchres and to
have the names of Generals Vasques and Leon
who were killed in the same war, TO be inscribed
on the banners of the army, and that they be con-
sidered as having been promoted generals of divi.
sions before their death.
A levee has been held of all the officers and SOL
diers who were mutilated in the American wa
called the "L,evse Of the Mutiiated" Santa Anna
made feeling address, in which he told them that
their country would never forgot them.
A project for new national bank has also been
started, based upon government loan of from
eight to twelve million dollars.
The French minister has assured the govern
ment that the new expedition Of Count Boubon
has been dispersed.
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THE FOLLOWING JOINT RESOLUTI

THE FOLLOWING JOINT RESOLUTION
Il is published for the Information of the Voters
at the Election to be held in this city on the first
Monday in June, 1858:
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for submitting
to the voters OF the city the question of license
no license OF shops, taverns, and ordinaries.
. Resolrsd, &C., That the Register of the city be,
and he is hereby, directed to have prepared a suf
hcient number of tickets printed with the word
license upon one set, and The words no license"
upon another set, and have them deposited at the
several ward polls on the first Monday of June
next, when ii shall be the duty Of the Commission
ers OF Election TO have box for the pur pose of re-
ceivng said tickets; which tickets shall be counted
after the closing of the polls, and a correct return
OF them made to the Register. showing the num-
Der cast for license and the number aganst licenses
the persons entitled to vote shall be the legal
voters of this city, and no others.
Resolved, That In case majority of the votes
cast at the next ensuing eection shall be against
license, then il shall be the duty of the committee
who have charge of the interests of this city before
Congress to urge upon that body an amendment
to the City Charter which shall give these Councils
the power to pass such laws will prohibit the
sale of all intoxicating liquors within the city
limits.
Rssolpsd, That these resolutions be published in
two newspapers Of this city until the first
of June next
Approved May Ia, 1858.
May 2S-2aw&d
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MARRIED

At Fort Smii h, Arkansas, on the 25th of pril
1858, by the Rev. e. WAsHBURN, Captain T.
HENDRICKSON, United States Army, and Miss
LIZZIE A. GRIFFITH, eldest daughter of the
late captain GEO. GRIFrrTH. Of hartford county,
Maryland.
On the 22d instant, at the Wesley Chapel Par
sonage, by the Rev. JAs. X. BaowN, Mr.. JOHN
NEWELL to Miss CATHARINE JANE BROWN,
both Of G eregetown.
On the 18th instant. by the same, Mr. CALEB
STEWART to Miss JOSEPHINE CUvILLLER
both of this city.
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DI + ID

la this city, on the 26th instant, after a short
Illness in the blessed hope of glorious immortal
ity, HENRIETTA EARLE KERR, wife Of Rev.
DAVID KEaa, rector of Trinity church, Msrlbo-
rough, Maryland.
On the ID Of May, at Dunkirk, New York, Mrs.
MARY WAUGH, wife of NJ. M WAND, and
dau ghter of the late Rev. THOMAS SIXTH, VI Vir-
GINA.
of scarlet fever, ANN JANET, daughter Of A. M.
GAreEwER. aged three years and three months.
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INDIA RUBBER GOODS.

n HODGMAN, No. 81 Maiden Lane and S
IL Nassau street, (frst corner from Brosdway,)
respectfully invites the attention OF his old custom
ers, and mercha nts throughout the country gener-
ally, to his stock of India Rubber Goods of hs
manufacture, viz
Goats, Capes, Ponohos, Pants, Overalls, Leg.
gings, Caps, Gloves and Mittens, Life Preservers.
Overshoes, Carriage Cloths Piano Covers, Machine
Betting, Steam Packing, Door Springs, &C.; and
every description of Rubber Goods manufactured
will also be found as above.
My goods defy competition or comparison-srs
warranted proof against decomposition in any eli
mate, and offered for sale in large or email
quantities, upon the best terms. Orders soicite 4
and promptly attended to by
D HODGMAN,
q Maiden Lane and SO Nassau st., N. Y.
Sept13
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TARPERS' MAGAZINE for June.

"ARPERS' MAGAZINE for June.
III Home Life in Germany, by Chas. L. Brace.
One Year Of Wediock, by Emily F. Carlen.
An Historical Sketch of Robin Hood and Captain
Kidd, by WIN. w Campbell.
Life and Writings of Algernon Sydney, by G.
Van Santvoord. 49,. $3.50
Biographical Memoir of the Authors of the
English Version of the Holy Bible, by A. w. Nc
Clure
Thalata a Book for the Seaside.
Poems of Alexander Smith.
Our Village. by Miss Milford. vols
May % FRANCK TAYLOR.
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snowden's gain 2l9. The district gave Pierce
76l majority.
NoaFolK, May 27,-At the election b cid yestcr
day in the fret district, DR.. McKenny, Wing, was
elected to the Senate, and DR.. Mallory, Wing, to
the House. Millson, Democrat, for Cong ress, also
received majority, and s doubtless elected
Daniel, Democrat, Tor Commissioner of Public
Works, received a majority over Boyd, 1ndepen-
dent
WHEELISo, May 27.-Steenrod, for the Senate,
has from 1920 to 300 majority in this city, and
is elected in the district Messrs. Gally and Camp
bell elected to the House of Delegates.
HARPEa's FsRRY, May 27.-The following are
the reliable returns for Congress in the eighth dis
trict as far received:
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of the Ascension.-The Right

Co Church of the Ascension.-The Right
Rev Bishop WHrTEHousE, ID. D., of Illinois, will
perform the ceremony of consecrating this church
tomorrow morning, Mt ii O'Clock. In the after
noon the right of confirmation will be admins
tered in the Church of the Epiphany.
Nav 2S
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HNHE WATER-CURE JOuRNAL.-A

tAtNAE WATEN.CURE JOURNAL.-A New
u volume.-Nop is the time to subscribe Pub.
| lished monthly in beautiful quarto. Illustrated
with engravings exhibiting the Structure, Anato-
| my, and Physiology of the Human Body, with ia
miiiar instructions to learners. 1t is emphaticaiIy
| Journal of Health, designed to be Il complete
Family Guide in all diseases.
TERMs-Only One Dollar a Year, in advance
Address, post paid, FowLERs AND WELLS, Clinton
Hall. No. l3l Nassau street, New York.
"The Water-Cur Journal holds q high rank in
the science of health; always ready, straightfor-
ward, and plan-spoken, it unfods the laws of our
physical nature without any pretensons to the
technicalities of SCIENCE but in form as attrac.
tive and refreshing as the sparkling element of
which 1t treats.''-Ne,u York Tribune
The illustrated American PhrenoIoaical
Journal-Devoted to Phrenology, Physiology,
Mechanism, Education, Agriculture, the Natural
sciences, and General Intelligence, profuseIy
illustrated with engravings. Every family, and
especially all young men and women, should have
a copy. Published monthly at One Dollar year
All letters should be post paid, and directed to
FOWLERS AND WELLS,
Clinton Hall, No. l3l Nassau st., New York.
Young men about launching forth upon the &C.
tlvltles of life, and anxious to start right and I'M
derstand their course, will find this JOURNAL
friend and monitor to encourage them in virtue,
shield them from vice, and to prepare them for
usefulness and success in ife The various occu-
pations will be discussed in the light of Phrenolo
gy and Physiology, 30 that every one may know
in what pursuit he would be most likely to sue
ceed.-PUBLIsHERs. Nav 25-4t
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PROPOSALS. FOR srArrosERY.


~ Sn Wan DEpARrMs NJ,
WAsHisoros. May 20, 1853.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Department
unni O'Clock on Monday, the Goth of June
schedule below. - 'A'o
The stationery must be Of the best quality. Sam
pies must accompany the bids.
me successful bidder will be required to give
oono' WIN approved sureties, for the faithful full
hheht OF his contract, and the Department will
reserve the right to order the articles at such time
anu IN sucn Quantities as it may deem proper. and
70 or diminish the quantities below stated.
Papers made Of Linen Stock.
reams folio post. ruled, machine.made,
weighing II lbs. per ream 81 H
80 DO single cap, ruled, machine made,
weighing IL lbs. per ream
l2o do quarto post, ruled, machine-made,
weighing 8! lbs. per ream s 3e
~ DO quarto post, ruled, hand made,
20 90 note note paper per ream
90 copying paper do
III do Cranes machin e-made buff
envelope paper do
2oo o0 envelopes 40 weighing one pound per 1000
~ dozen cards Perry's pens por dozen cards
100 do cards other metallic pens do do
1000 quilts No so per ]. 600
60 dozen Contu's or Faber's lead pen.
ellis per dozen
2 do ivory folders, plain do
do erasers, ivory handles do
| do ivory wafer stamps do
do cocoa sand boxes do
do 4baded knives, Rodgers &
Sons do
do inkstands, Q inch cut glass do
10 do Cooper Phillips, Princes,
or other black ink, in quarts do
10 do French carmine ink, in ounce
vials do
l do copying ink do
200 wafers, large, for Department seal pr 900
~ pounds waters, common aize per pound
90 do sealing wax. scarlet 20 do
10 do India rubber, prepared in
pieces do
ounces pounce per ounce
pecks black sand per peck
~ dozen taste, assorted per dozen
100 do red tape, assorted sizes do
May 2S-w4t&l9June
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AMERICAN HOUSE,
Hanover Street, Boston.
nv lewis RICE

BY LEWIS RICE.
Rebuilt, Enlarged, and Elegantly Furnished.
Possessing all the modern improvements and
conveniences for the accommodation of the travel
ling public.
BosroN November l6, 1852. Dec 10-1y
DRIDGE BUILDING.-The Theory, Practice,
ID and Architecture of Bridges. of stone, timber,
iron, wire, &C., by Ham, Hoskng, Mosely
Hughe s, and Stevenson, Civil Engineers; vol. and
atlas of plates; London.
Bland on Arches, Piers, and Buttreeses; vol.
London.
Bashfortb on Oblique Bridges; / vol. London.
Points ct Chaussees, Nouveau Manuel Complet,
par Gayfier, Ingenieur en- Chef des Points ct
Chausees 2 vols. Paris.
Buck Oblique Bridges, with illustrations;
VOL, quarto. London.
Hart on the Construction of Oblique Arches;
vol. quarto, London, with illustrations.
Sir Howard Douglas on Military Bridges; vol
London.
Cresy on Bridges, Vaults, and Arches; vols,
large illustrations. London.
Haupt on Bridge Construction; vol. New York
Pope on Bridge Architecture; vol. New York.
Duggan on Bridges; New York.
Fischmeister sur les Points Miitaires; volume
Paris. ass
Also a variety of works on Masonry, Stone-cut
ing. Quarrying, Road. making, Enhancing. Elk
cavating-Pasey on MortArs and Clements, Vica
on do, Totten on do, Wright on do.-Haskell'l
Engineers Guide in Boring, Smms on Tunnel
ling, Fenwick's Subterranean Surveying, &C., &c
Mayl4 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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THE LARGEST
SILK, RIBBON, AND TRIMMING HOUSE
IN NEW YORK.
TIJ<1nTAS n

Importer and Jobber of
Silks. Millinery, and Fancy Goods,
1852 Broadtoay, Neu York,
LAS now in store and is daily receiving and
IL offering at the lowest price,, a complete as
sortment of goods in his line, embracing all the
various styles and designs, consisting of Black and
Fancy Silks, Marcelnes, Fiorences, Shawls,
Trimmings, Bonnet Ribbons, TafTeta and Satin
Ribbons, Dress Trimmings of all kinds, French
and English Grapes, Grape Lisses, Silk Cravats,
Embroideries, Gloves of all kinds, Silk Lace Mits,
Bareges, Laces, White Goods, Hosiery, L. c. Hand
kerchiefs, SC. The undersigned invites the atten-
ton of the trade and his friends generally. Great
inducements offered to cash and short time bu yers
THOS. G. STEARNS, 162 Broadway,
Between Liberty st. and Maiden Lane, NY.
Dec 25-ly
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IMPoRrART TO HoUsE-KEnpKRs.

ArOHTAHT &c; HOUSE-KEEPERS.
New Family Grocery, wholesale 4 Retail.
HHE SUBSCRIBER has leased for term OF
corner OF Seventh and E streets, formerly occupied
by Mr. John q. Johnson; and, having rernodeiIed
and htted It up handsomely, js prepared to offer
an extensive and wellsselected stock of choice
of necessity and luxury, which heis determined to
sell, either wholesale or retail upon good terms
as any house in the city. He respectfully asks an
examina alton of his stock. aaa - s5a.-sd l-
Goods sent promptly, and free of charge. to any
part of the city. vFa E. p. MILLER,
= ..sesge Corner E and Seventh streets, l..
Z May 26-if ~ 1 Washington, d C..
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QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE MARINE CoRPs,
~. WASHINGTON. MAY "a 1883

GEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- at this Office until 10 O'Clock, a.. M, Saturday,
the 4th June next, for furnishing for the marines
stationed in this city from IS to 100 tons of best
anthracite white ash COAL said coal to be free from
dust, broken, and screened; and to be delivered at
such place as may be designated free of expense
to the United States; and also for the supply, up
oe er o sab h o. tne
be required from 1st July, 1852 30th June, 1854;
the wood to be delivered. piled, and measured
within the Barrack walls free of expense to the
United States.
Nav 26-eodt4I luna
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A COOP EXAMPLE Mr.. Edwin Goddard, of
Pittsburg, Iowa, while in California, not long since,
contributed fifty dollars towards the erection of the
Washington National Monument. Visiting this
city yesterday, he assembled to the top of the mar
bic column, and, when be came down, generously
subscribed like sum in furtherance Of the noble
work
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BY SAMUEL j. MCCORMICK, Auctioneer,
Alexandria.

Alexandria.
ON FRIDAY, 9th instant, at ii O'Clock, will
" be sold, at public auction, at Long Wharf, the
cargo OF schooner Mary Emmeline, from Maya
guez, Porto Rico, consisting Of
Isl hogsheads
ID barrels Porto Rico Sugars, of the brands
Josefa, Albini, and Davengano, represented of
good quality.
Alec. IA hogsheads Porto Rico Molasses.
Terms at sale.
LAMBERT & MCKENZIE.
May 24-td
In consequence Of the unfavorable state
of the weather, the sale is postponed till Tuesday
3ls, at came hour and place.
MAY 81
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Co Board Of Heslth.-A stated meeting
ofthe Board will be held Saturday, 2Sth met,
at 81 O'Clock p. m. May 81
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Escups Of O'Dorob,te

BALTIMORE, May 27.-The editor of the Catholic
Mirror has received information from a reliable
source that Patrick O'Donohue, one of the Irish
exiles, has escaped from Van Dieman's Land. He
probably escaped on an American trading vessel,
and may be expected to arrive shortly at some
Atlantic port.
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OFFICE OF CORRESPONDENTS,
seventh Street, near the Post Office Depart
ment, Washington. ID. C..


A LII PERSONS having business in w ashing ton
"A are informed that the undersigned has estab
lished here an OFFICE OF CORRESPONDENTS
for the purpose of giving any informa ton desired
in relation to every possible and proper subject of
inquiry by persons in any part fthe world. Those
wishing to know how to proceed in any business
they may have before Congress, in the public
offices, &C., will be discreetly advised; and when
professional or other aid may be necessary, the
best will be procured or recommended.
The undersigned will regard all matters com
municated to him in conpexion with this office as
eacredly confidential.
Every letter OF inquiry must be postpaid and
contain a fee OF ONE DOLLAR, which will gener-
ally be the only remuneration required; but shoad
1t not compensate for the service to be rendered
the proper. mount will be stated in satisfactory
letter in reply
Address postage prepaid)
THOMAS c. CONNOLLY,
Office of Correspondence, Washington, D. C.
Mr.. THOMAS G.. CONNOLLY is known to US as a
worthy citizen, gentleman of intelligence. and
clear, accurate, and ready writer; and we re-
gard him emineptly qualified for the able
prompt, and faithful performance of the useful du
ties connected with his new and original design of
an Office Of Correspondence.
RICHARD WALLACE,
~. S. Marshal for the Dist. of Columbia
WALTER LENOX,
Late Mayor of Washington
10. GALES,
[Of the s.National Intelligencer"l
R. W. LATHAM,
s.. "A. DOUGLAS, DAAAs'
United States Senate.
JOHN w. MAURY,
May l3-dtf Mayor of Washington.]