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hAhhis ~ WILLIAMS,
1917. Liberty street tnear Grecn~ich.) New York
brushes B4oHs Threads Bindng Perfn.ry,
Musical Instruments, kc &c
Possessing unequAed advantages connection. with
manufactures pleasure In soliciting an
our s'OSA Q! Isise ana close o1yers msis-ly
FAD QUAR- Ere FOR FAslIioNNBIE tiUTIiIN;;-
The subscriber has splendid
OF rpEiag aud sumner Clothing Of all
Also every style Of piece gOds patterns which
prepared TO make e order at tSe shortest notice.
Come and see for yourself =. h. SPENCE,
lA IL No. 100, Garner ain an Governor sts
IN NEGRO MEN AND BOYS wANTED-we Si.h to
sIO hire Immediately 80 able uork on
the virginia Central Railroad The highest
price, vii be paid BY the month"; the balance
APl-u SUTTON WINSTON
E.Noii sAkA farm In Henrieo county, acres about
- one ana bali miles from the termination
About half Is cleared, aEd the original
sroEh q Pine and Oak uoci There
which 80 acres - neaoo- cleared
IheFr are upon the small comfortable dwelling house
four rooms two large ice houses and all
fSI terms Apply 70 lap2il HILL TALLEY
GiT, SPRING ACaDEMf-BY THE REV. WILLIAM
~ LOVE- return sincere thanks gentlemen Of
Richmond and its vicinity who have
cation OF their children during the past year.
IEut respectfully lnorn them plo generally that
building ta street Clay and Mar.all .,r,-t ono
site the sdGlEe which is the residence Mr.. Lyons.
Terms PER ANNCM:
Cas.ies and MAiheus-cs Senior Department,
Do 90 Junior do.-................ 30 o.
Common Engish Eilcston $50 80 ~
Modern Language, each. 90 Il,
Five months in advance
In ths Academy, evey tselt students o~e sst,af
shA DE provided Neither pains expense shall spared
make i equal 20 the drst Academies In our country
Students thoroughly prepared catering the JUNIOR Glass
et aay College in the UGitcd states.
hi-Sa WILLIAM LOVE
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rUNut NKs' rRuNNs" TRUNEs,.'-we hsvs received ,
large affft rn rf p-fnr Sole Leather TfurE r,.Il
vel, aud n the ar- s'y'ra of them very i,rre
ard covrr,d with Heavy tir.n Duck vf.h rrnirs f ir
tous % the weather. iu srrvreahe art.,
VIII d. veil TO- colt on us bf ~ 'urpiyinr Themselves
We have als' large variety NJ BONNET 'urvrt Wakes N.
rrunts Carpet Rars, a. &C. ahsh .. on ress,rat
terms ~ THEY, WATTS pUrNFy
ms u -
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E4Noli LlNCHBt RG.-BoGt DESPATCH, g-----sozzr=--
- Captain A. =. Croky - receiving a nun,
freight foF Lynehburs. and will leave - SS&
as navigation opens.
iyl4-it IS IEr
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-04
MARBLE FOR EXTENSION UNITED STATES
CAPITOL.
TO OWNERS OF MARBLE QUARRIES.
CAPITOL ExrErsror orrrcE,


WAsHISeTos,. ID. c., MAY 4, 1858.
order to collect information in regard TO American
mental Marbles suitable for the interior decoration OF
the extension Of the United States Capitol at Washington all
owning veins quarres Of marble within the United
States which worked capable Of being worked are in
vited TO send specimens to this Office.
The specimens should be in blocks Of cubca form six inches
square each face.
This Following information should accompany each speci
locality, State, county, and town, post
Office Of price per cubic foot at the quarry cost
OF delivery at the nearest railway stopping place.
size of blocks that be obtained with general descrp
ton Of the quarry noting the direction thickness and dir Of
the beds veins which the divided The speci
should vary much from the dimensions above given
they should be boxed and Of the paper giving the
information required should be enclosed the box and another
sent by mail The box be distinctly marked with the
of the sender, as well as directed to this Office.
The specimens should be by the ordinary channels Of
commercial transportation, and reasonable freight will be paid
upon their delivery at this Office
Editors OF country papers generally which circulate where
marble is known suspected to exist confer benefits
upon their districts by giving this advertisement editorial
notice.
Papers receiving copy Of this advertisement from this
Office requested TO insert II in the weekly for three months
and send copy Of their paper with their bills this Office
NJ G. MEIGS,
Captain Of Engineers in charge Of Extension u s. Capitol
may l8-Iaw3mwp
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LIFE INSURANCE.
The Girard Life Insurance Annuity, and Trust Com
pany of PHILADELPHIA.

OFFICE No. I32, CHESTNUT STREEI,
The first door east Of the Custom house.
CAPITAL (paid up,) S3O0,OOO.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
CONTINUE to make assurances on Lives the most ia
~ vorable terms
They act Executors Trustees and Guardians under last
wills, and as Receivers and Assignees.
The capital being paid up and invested together with
large and constantly increasing reserved fund.- offers perfect
security to the insured
The premiums may be paid yearly half yearly quarterly
The Company add Bonus periodically to the assurances
for fe The first bonus appropriated in December 1874 and
the second bonus in December 1872 amount to addition
Of s2625 every 900 insured under the Oldest policies
making 81 26250 which win be paid when il shall become
claim instead of $1,000 originally insured the next Oldest
amount to $780, the next in to S2l250 for every
$1,000 the others in the proportion according 10 the
and time Of standing which additions make
age Of than go per upon the premiums paid with
out increasing the annual premium.
The following are a few exampes from the register:
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.


70 undertake the agency Of claims before Congress and
other branches OF the Governments including commissioners
under treaties, and the various public Offices He will attend
70 epon and other land claims the procuring patents
for the public lands and the confirmation by Congress
grants and claims 70 lands claims for property lost in orak
tor the snrvice Of The United States property destroyed by
the Indians or while in tho possession OF the United Stltos
Invalid revolutionary oavy, widows and halfpay per sons;
claims for Revolutionary sorvces whether FOR communication,
hatpay bounty lands well those against the State Of
Virginia the United States claims growing Of
tracts with the Government Tor damages sustained
Of the action conduct Of the GOvenn and in
ded any business before Congress the Public Offices which
may require the aid Of onagent attorney Ais charges viii
be modern and depending upon the amount Of the claim and
the extent Of the service
Mr. f. A. Dcxrss is known TO most OF hose who have been
Congress the last fcw who have occupied
any public attention at Washington
Ills Fifteenth street, opposite the Treasury
Department and the Bank Of the Metropolis
All letters must be postpaid. dec l4--du
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Notice to actual settlers lands of The United States
originally pihdrawu from market Of the rail-
road grant
Under the act of Congress- approved Sd March, 1853 emit
tied An act to extend presumption rights to certain lands
therein mentioned Exemption laws Of the United States
they exist extended the alternate reserved
sections of public lands along the line Of the railroad
hcrenbefoe mentioned, where the settlement and improve
made prior The final allotment Of the alternate
sections Of the said railroad Therefore, all claims by pre-
empon Of the alternate sections of public lands within
the limits originally reserved will attach if pedcated upon
settlements made prior the 4th February 1885, the date Of
the final allotment.
Claims within the six miles limits must be proven at
time before the day herein xed for the Of the
public SALE and be paid for at the rate Of two dollars
and fifty per Claims outside Of the six miles and
within the limits Of the original reservation must be
prior to the restoration Of said lands private entry
Soldiers bounty land warrants at dollar and twenty five
per acre. be received in payment for either class OF
lands warrant only however, be located by each
pre-emptor.
Immediately after the close of the public sale directed by
the foregoing proclamation Of the President applications will
be received for the purchase private entry location by
warrants Of the lands reserved to satisfy this grant outside
Of the six miles limits in such order prevent confusion
and insure accuracy, in accordance with Instructions TO be
issued TO the registers and receivers. !.
JOHN WILSON
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NAV Wis
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OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

WAsHIsGros, MAY rs, 1868
Official information has been received at this Depart
ment that the British authorities at the Falkland Islands
having complained to their Government that the wild cat
tie those islands frequently killed and that other
depredatons committed there landing from
vessels under the flag of the United States it is the in
enton Of the British Government to send force hther
competent to prevent repetition Of such acts Conse
quent of and other citizens Of the United
States resortng that quarter warned that they
commit spoatons in the Falkland islands, they win incur
the penalties which may be prescribed therefor.
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Insurance ON lives on every Hundred Dollars.

Intermediate at propoonate rates and these prem
may be made payable annually, semannually quar-
terly, at the option Of the assured.
Buys and sells Annuities.
Sells Endowments for children.
Makes Contracts in which life the interest Of money in
volved RICHARD b. DORSEY, Secretary.
CHARLES W. PAIR0, Agent for the Baltimore Life In
Company, would call public attention to the reduced
rates Of premium charged All Premiums Policies in
the District to be paid his Office Of and 18th streets
where applications for policies can be made
t-G
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may 2O--1awIsw


DRIVATE BANKEHs--Just published, one volume,
octave 300 with seventy three cngrayngs Of recent
coins.
The Merchants and Bankers Almanac for 1883, Contain
ing List Of all the Banks in each State, city, and towns
Of president cnsher &C. H. List Of Private BANKERS
in all the prominent cities and towns s. Ill List OF Banks
and Private Bankers W. List Of Private Bankers
in Europe, Asia, South America &c. " Commercial and
Exchange Tables Of all Nations. VI Miscellaneous In
formation.
Copies mailed TO order. Price one dollar Tho trade sup
Piled hy g. p Painan, Co, New York; A. Hart, Phade-
phia; ii. W. Derby, CINCINNATI Messrs Phillips, Sampson
4 Co. Boston; r. Taylor, Washington
j. SMITH ROMANS, No. 20 Wall ST.
June 1-eo3t Office Bankers Magazine,
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COmmI.sioner Of the ooneral LAND olice.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every entitled to the right OF presumption any Of
the lands within the townships and parts Of townships above
enumerated required establish the the satsfac
ton Of the Register and Receiver OF the proper land Office and
make payment therefor practicable after seeing this
notice and before the day appointed for the Of
the public sale Of the land embracing the tract claimed other
wise such claim will be forfeited. JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NAV 20--1awI3w
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No. 489
DISAPPOINTMENT or THE PUBLIC LAND
SAI.ESI WISCONSIN,.

NJ Office hereby given that the public sales Of lands
de-ed by proclamation Of the President the Uni
ed States dated the lst day Of February 1885, DO held
he following named Land Offices in the State Of Wisconsin,,
TO wit the Land Offices at Willow River La Crosse, Ste
yens's Point and Mcnasha, on the I'd 10TH
9th and 23d Of May declared TO be postponed until
the iib 18th, 18th and 25th of July next respectively
Given under my hand Mt the city Of Washington, this 18th
day Of April Domini thousand eight hundred and
ffty-three.
i,y the President: FRANKLIN PIERCE.
JoHS WlLsoS Commissioner or the General Land Once.
mp 20-wl3w
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Commissioner Of the General Land ofioo.
NOTICE TO pRE-EMpTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person entitled the right Of presumption any Of
the lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated is required TO csabfthe TO the sasac
the Register and Receiver of the proper land Office and
payment therefor practicable after seeing this
notice and before the day appointed for the
public sale of the lands embracing the tract claimed
otherwise such claim viii be forfeited.
JOHN WILSON,
feb 5-wl3w Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
E-ss-.a 1880 a3sHA sSll
Egr -G31Tx- - q -
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT FOR The VIRGINIA


SUMMER ,ARRANGEMbNT FOh THE VIRGINIA
SPRINGS.
rY1S road IL open to The base Of the Blue Ridge and
rails being laid between Wayneborough and Staun-
ton the viii be running that section this season.
This the Springs will present greater attractions
this reason than formerly The railroad progressing west
ward The rates Of fare will Dc as low from all the cities Of
Virginia as by any other and the stage line now under the
manay cement OF j. h. Heiski, Esp, we'll known 10 the
public, promises the best accommodations
In addition the above through tickets win be given from
New York and Philadelphia to all the Springs by the sa
ers running between those places and Richmond.
detailed schedule Of charges aud time Of running
will be given hereafter K. H. GILL;
june Pm Superintendent.
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METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.

DY authority Of Of the Legislature of the State of
I'D Maryland passed at the January session of 1858, emit
tied An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany and in conformity to the provisions thereof notice is
hereby given by the undersigned Commissioners that books
for receiving subscriptions the capital stock Of the said Me-
tropotan Railroad Company will be opened Mondsy, the
9th day of June next and be kept open from the said 9th day
oJune to the 10th day OF june inclusive from the hour OF
O'Clock M to the hour of o'clock p M said days at the
places and under the direction of the persons following viz
AT the Bank of Washington the Patriotic Bank the Bank
of the Metropolis and the Banking House Of Messr Corco
Riggs in the city of Washington in the District OF CO.
umba under the direction of the Commissioners residing in
said city and the several cashiers Of said banks
At the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Georgetown and
the Bank of Commerce. in the city of Georgetown in the
District Of Columbia the direction of the Commissioners
residing in said city of Georgetown and the cashiers OF said
several banks.
In the town Of Rockville Montgomery county Maryland
Mt the of Samuel c. Vers under the direction OF the
residing in said county and the said Samuel
G. Vers.
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of Frederick county the
Frederick County Bank and the Branch Bank Of the Farmers
Bank Of Maryland under the direction Of the Commissioners
residing in Frederick county and the several cashiers of said
banks.
In the town of Boonsboro Washington county, Maryland
tho of Messrs Davis Burkhar under the direction
of Mr. Elias Davis of the Commissioners, and Mr.
BurkKar of said town.
of Hagerstown, Washington county Maryland
Hagerstown Bank and at the Washington county Sa
wings Institution, under the direction of the Commissioners
residing said the cashier of the Hagertown Bank,
and the secretary of said Savings Institution.
JOHN w. MAURY,
VIM w. CORCORAN,
VIM w. SEATON,
DAVID ENGLISH,
FRANCIS DODGE,
FERDINAND w. RISQUE,
OF the District Of Columbia.
CHARLES Il. TRAIL,
JACOB M. KUNKEL,
MEREDITH DAVIS,
Of Frederick county.
ROBERT T. DADE,
WM LINGAN GATHER,
FRANCIS G. CHOPPER,
OfMontgomery county.
DANIEL WEISEL,
JAMES WASON,
ELIAS DAVIS,
may 21-eotl6Ju Of Washington county.
The National Intelgencer, the Union and the Republic
Washington the Advocate Georgetown, DC and the Bal
tmore Sun, Baltimore will please insert the above adver
tsement three times week till the 10th of June. The Jour
nal Rockville Montgomery county the Herald Citizen, and
the Examiner Frederick the Catoctin Wing, Midetown
the Odd Fellow, Boonboro and the Herald and Torchgh
the Hagerstown Mail the News and the Peoples Own Ha
gcrstoVn, win respectively insert the week until
the 10th of June.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-04

JOHN /. DONALDSON, PRESIDENT.
THIS COMPANY proposes to insure lives for or
years, for life at the rates specified in
the following table, being low safety to the assured and
the Company would justify with these rates the assured
enjoys the benefit of immediate in lieu OF propecue and
bonus, He risks neither his policy The premium
that he has paid
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Excess in the four months of 1843. $50. OF

Excess in the four months of 1843... 853, 095
half than 1852. The corn-merchants' cir
zars furnish with much curious information respect
ing the various countries from whence England draws her
supplies Of wheat. number Of strange met
with. Marianople Ibraila Salonica, Ghirka Taganrog
Houmela, Saide, Behira, Burdianski, Modavian, and
Wanachian wheats are now sold at Mark-Lane as well
as the old Familiarity known wheats of Danzic, Konigs
berg, Rostock Stralsund, Settin, Odessa, &C. while
fsreign -four is distinguished as American Canadian
French Tuscan, and Spanish OF the llo 1926 barrels
snd 26 sacks Of -four imported during the last four
months, all the barrels came from the United States
France sent "a 500 sacks Tuscany 1929 Spain % 121
holland and Belgium 40, aud Bremen and Hamburg
no. OF the 264 495 quarters Of wheat imported so
Snarters from Russia the rest came from Holland
RRssia, Hamburg, Mechenburg Denmark France Italy.
Che United States, Egypt, &c. From almost all the coun
Ares Of Europe and from various parts ASIA Africa
and America not only London but all parts Of England
receive supplies Of wheat and -four
Similar weather to what has been experienced in Eng
faad has prevailed less the greater part Of
Rurope and in places not supplied with breadsus from
many quarters England is there is little appre-
hension Of scarcity Of food. There is active de
nand for wheat and rye in Holland and Belgium, and
hear Of advance Of price in other countries England
n Becoming great entrepot for corn and any Of the
seighborng nations which may be temporarily in want
here for supply. The price of here cannot
DC permanently either higher lever to any great
ssnt than that in other countries II be little high
en- flows in from all quarters and no sooner is it
Iwer here than in other countries than it begins flow
oue And besides the Greek merchants in London have
IN their hands nearly all the business Of the Eastern
Mediterranean and the Leyan commanding vast stocks
I'm the countries bordering thereon and concentrating
0eir business in England The Of business done
IN the grain trade by the Greek houses In England is
suensc and the Greeks at this time possess more
ercial enterprise and commercial pecuatons than the
<erchants Of any other European country resident in
London they doing also very rapidly growing bust
mass both in the West with the United States and Canada
and with the East in India
The English farmer has occasion to complain
a. the repeal Of the laws, and the English landlord
kss in great ceased TO regard that repeal
injury to his interests, and to clamor for protection
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Pamphlets containing tables Of rates and explanations
forms OF application, and further information can
the Office; THos. RIDGWfY, President
JoHS r. JAMES, Actunry.
JN0. d. MCPHERSON Agent,
feb I6--tf street, between 9th and 10th streets.
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GCHOOL BOOKS, in great variety for sale by TAYLOR
- MAURY, Pennsylvsais avenue Ninth street.
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CCHOOL IupOkS Of every description, for sale Nv r.
- FARNHAM, Penn. avenue, corner Of lth street
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-10-11

where fish do, and do not abound, has
been faithfully, promptly, and cheerful
ly visited. \ thousand sail Of Amcrl'
can fishermen have seen their national
ships, and not one Of them have prcscn'
ted grievance, asked redress, or signi'
fed desire for protection. They are
not only taking fish indispntcdly inside
the adlands, but many Of them ven.
turc securely far short of tho three ma
rinc miles. Among tie very numerous
American vessels that frequent these
British fisheries, and 90 away laden with
pi catorial riches, but one single, solita.
ry schooner has been detaincd--not cap.
,ured and condcmncJ-but briefly de.
iaincd a, Chnrlottelown, aud then re-
| leased, after the written confession of the
captain of the fishing schooner, that he
violated the treaty Of 1918.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-10-11
NUMBER 40.

known 10 some Of HsnsIeys neiShbors
and the country round about was arous.
ed. On lha, evening, Chambers Baird.
of Ripley, Ohio telcgraphed TO w. H.
Wadsworh, ofthis city, enqulring il
Icnsly and bis children were in our
jail. They had not yet arrivel and Of
course were not in any Jail in this city;
but measures were taken 10 ascertain
if they should be brought here; and Mr..
McLillen was notified of the fact that
Hensley wos inquired for.
Accordingly early on Sunday morning
Mr.. McLiIlcn called on Mr.. Wads.
worth and apprsed him Of the fact that
Hensley and his children had been
brought to him the night before, and
were then in his possession. He prom.
iscd to keep them safely, even from the
persons who delivered them to him, un.
til the affair could be investigated.
Mr.. Baird was notified by letter and
by telegraph, an! on Sunday arrived in
the city, some Of Hensley's friends, who
brought them his certificate Of freedom
under the hand and seal Of the Clerk Of
the Montgomery county Court of Ken.
lucky.
|, appears that Hensley was enfran'
chscl by Joseph Hensley, in 1852, by
last will and testament duly proven and
recorded in Aforesaid county court. The
description Of Hensley in the certificate
OF freedom was so individual and precise
that Mr. McLillen at once delivered
Hcnsley AMI his children over 10 his
! friends, who returned with HIM to Ohio.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-10-11
The Fishery Squadron.

A correspondent OF the New Nork
Times, wiring flom Cape Breton, bears
the following testimony:
"Never has a naval squadron been
more indus,rious-nevcrh has squadron
accomplished so much in so short a
space of time, and under such unceas'
ing embarrassments, as this Easte"'
Squadron for the protection of,he Amerl
can fishing interests. Commodore Shu'
brick has not been content with cover
ing every track Of the fishermen by the
three other vessels of his squadron, bu
he has himself gone into every nook ant
corner where pilot and chart dare ven
ture, with his twenty-five feet of live oak
The whole Eastern coast Of the United
States, with that Of the British Provinces