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(The above sticks to be of hemlock, brown
ash, or yellow pine; to be straight, and II
inches at the small end, of live timber
Kinds to be specified and prices of each
kind
30 sticks of white pine (round) IS feet long, and
IL inches at the small end; to be straight
~ SUCKS OF square white pine, 35 feet long, and
to square IS inches
lio pieces OF white oak plank, IL feet long, aver
aging IL inches in width and inches
ooo white oak tree nails, feet long, to square q
300 pounds inch wrought iron spike ,e.,
5000 perch stone. -
All the timber to be free from sap, rents, splits,
andlother imperfections. I'D aa :
Times OF delivery follows: One-thrd on the
10Th day of May, one-third on the Goth day of
May, one-third ON the 3lst day of May next. Il
The articles, as delivered on these several speci
he'd days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent OF the United States, and if approved and
received, the Quantities 30 approved end received
will be paid for according to contract price,
less III per cent on amounts due, which per cent
will be retained by the United States until the
contract be completed, when amounts so re-
tanned will be paid to the contractor, or will be
forfeited to the United States if the contractor fail
to fulfil his contract @ =#'
Each proposal will be accompanied with evil
dence that the proposer is able to fulfil his contract
and the Department reserves the right of rejecn q
any proposal not satisfactory in all respects, and
OF reducing quantities so as TO bring the same be-
Advances on contracts cannot be made; but pay
ments will be made as stated.
The places of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent notice to him by
the contractor On this account the contractor is
not to be subject to delay of over three days; but
such landing shall not be considered delivery of
said articles to the United States. No delivery will
be acknowledged except in quantities and times as
stated, and in accordance with this advertisements
until delivered, inspected, and received, all arti
Giles will be at the rick of the contractor and under
his care. But when delivered inspected, and re.
ceived, they will be at the risk and under the care
OF the United States No delay to inspect and re-
ceiye at times stated will be made or allowed on
the part Of the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed proposals for
Timber in Burlingt - on the outside of the en-
yelope, and will be addressed to the undersigned.
j. ]. ALERT,
Colonel Corps aphical ngineers.
Dec 30-20td&2awF ebl0
The Republic, Intelligencer, and Union, Wash
ington; Courier and Enquirer, and Express, New
York; Vermont Journal, Windsor, Vermont;
Albany Regiser, Albany Express, Albany, New
York, will publish the above twenty times daily,
then twice week until February 10.
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BOOK NOTICE.

LIBRARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,
August "a, 1852.
A LARGE NUMBER OF BOOKS belonging
n to this office are yet out. The members Of
the House, and others having them in their pos
session, are respectfully requested to cause them
to be returned. JOHN A. PARKER
Librarian House of Representatives.
Aug 2S-dtf t.-.
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TLOAKs, MANTILLAS, SHAWLS, &c The
~ subscribers have this day received from New
York full assortment of the latest styles Of Ladies'
Winter Wrappings, such as s5..s ...' Del ...
French embroidered Velvet Mantias, with cuffs
Do do do do hood and cuffs
Do do do do cuffs and fringe
Do do Cloth do sleeves
Plain colored and black Velvet MantiIlas
Cloth CIoaks, embroidered and plain
Embroidered cloth Short Cloaks
Fur trimmed Velvet Coaks
Coored Cloth Cloaks, galoon trimmings
Black and celored do, velvet trimmings
Silk Mantillas, with fringe and braid trimmings
Rich Cashmere Long Sha wis
Do do Square do
Very fine Scotch Plaid Long Shawls
Rich embroidered White Grape shavls
Very rich plain White Grape do
Do do Crimson do do f'.
Do Cashmere Shoulder Scarfs
Do Embroidered Thibet Neck ties
Black Thibet Shawls for mourning '..'
Misses Plaid Bay State Shawls, sc.
The above goods have been selected with great
care, and embrace all the most approved Partisan
styles Ladies who prefer to have their Wrap
pings made up will find in our stock every variety
of colored and black wide Lyons Velvets colored
Cloths Silks, Thibet Merinos French Sack Elan
nsis, sc. Together with every other article in
line adapted to the season; all of which will be
offered on the best terms. The Ladies of this and
the adjacent cities are respectfully invited to call
Nov Is HOOE, BRO. & co.
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GRAMEReY HOUSE,

Broadway and Twentieth Street, New York
YNHE PROPRIETORS of this Hotel beg to an.
3 i nounce to their patrons and the travelling
public that they have just completed an extensive
addition to their house, and can now accommodate
several famiesi in elegant suits Of apartments with
or without private table. Also number of hand
some rooms for single gentlemen richly furnished.
Nov l5-3m. a@e..t s. Is q DONALD & CO. &
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"Every Day Brings Something New"
BUCKINGHAM.s

BUCKINGHAM,s
National Periodical Depot, under the M
ti0nGl Hotel
THE SUBSCRIBER respectfully announces to
= his friends, strangers, and the public, that be
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-
tions Of the Modern Standard and Minor Drama,
together with the Weekly, Literary, and Daily
Newspapers, &C., SC.
Also Letter, Note, and Cap Paper, Envelopes
and Fancy Stationery of every description, and
well-selected assortment of Visiting and Playing
Carda; all of which now offer at the most moder-
ate prices. ~
Z Having made arrangements with several of the
largest publishing houses for their works as soon
as Issued, l ana 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. Et Or
e a E F BUCKINGHAM,
National Periodical Depot,
Dec ~ under National Hotel
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Books for the People.
9 FHDICT

Nos. ITO and ll2 Nassau street, Ne,, York,
Has recently published the following new and
, popular Books. -
l. Speeches and Addresses OF Thomas F.
MeaSnef... .............,,,$l 90
2. Cap sbeaf, a Fresh Bundle. Il. Myrtie1 / 90
3 Cheyaliers Of France. (Herbert) 49,. 25
.. Regal Rome, by Francis W. Newman. So
o. Discoveries in the Mississippi Valley,
&C. SC N Ms,. by Marquette and others. 49,
oVo, maps, &C. Observation-Disclosures. 2 on
J. The Forest; (Author of Lady Alice). Is
8. Ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs
(kenrick vols. Observation-Disclosures. so
o. comparative Physiognomy. q. W. ~
~ ph keaneLd l...;' 90
H. philosophers and Actresses. (Houssaye.)
II Men and Women of the 18th Century.
l2. The Master Builder, or Life at att, Trade. ''
:, y OK Lee. )..... :....:............ 90
-. Hagar. A Story of To-day. (Alice .
ID. The Men of the Time Contemporary
Is rr slsf'o ep tbs STUDY Of Wo;d: 50 50
l6. Knights of England. (Herbert.) $1,000. 25
II. Cavaliers of England. Herbert ).. Is
Is Poetical Works of Fitz Greene Halleck.. 20
~. lsa; APilgrimage. Caroline Chesebro) co
81 81 Ieesafee and Msoes Gafsy
p Dream Land by Daylight. Caroline y.
-, ~ Cheseoro )......... %
20. Tales and Traditions of Hungary.
(fulEzky.).. ........................ %
"a. Episodes of Insect Life. 8 vols EACH, 3 90
70. Chapman's American Drawing Book.
..- Parts, each ......... ........ 30
70 Characters in the Gospels. (Rev. E. H.
q Lays Of the Scottish Cavaliers lAyounj 90 90
2S Lyra and other Poems. (Alice Carey).. rs
20. The Book of Ballads (Bon Gautier5 is
81. The Ladies of the Covenant. lander .-3
- son )..'....... ...................... ] %
81 Lillian and other Poems. (Praed.). 90
% Works of Edgar Allan Poe vols... 90
SO Bronchitis and Kindred Diseases. (W.
w. Hall ........-................ 90
81 Wright's Sorcery and Magic. | 2b
o. l ne Night side OF Nature. (Crowe.).. 25
&c. Griscom on Ventilation Colored plates. on
g. Naper's Peninsular War, complete. 3 90
2s, Reichenbachs Dynamics of Magnetism. | "a
IN PRESS, AND NEARLY READY.
l. Napoleon in Exile, by B. E. O'Meara.
2 vols ..................... 2 oo
2. The Pretty Plate, illustrated by barley. 6
The Speeches of the Right Hon. r. b.
Maoaulay. 2 vols. Observation-Disclosures. 9 so
f. A Stray Yankee in Texas, illustrated
by barley. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. las
o. Nick of the Woods, by DR.. Bird. New Y
~, revlsed edition. .................... 25
g. The Speeches, State Papers, and Miscel.
laneous Works of Hon. W. H. Sew.
ard. vols., 8vo.; each. ... 9 80
Dec 9-6w
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STRAW GOODS.

THE SUBSCRIBERS invite attention to their
l. stock Of Panama, Leghorn, Canton and Pedal
Rrald Hats Florence, Silk, and Fancy Straw
turing under their own inspection; comprising one
OF the best assorted and largest stock of goods to
be found in the city, and at prices which will de-
fly competition. A LELAND & CO..
I'll Pearl street, corner of Pine,
NOV 27-4m 49, New York City.
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PROPOSALS FOR, TIMBER, &C., FOR
ERIE AND DUNKIRK.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU Corps TYPOGRAPHICAL ENeINEERa
December 9, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received up to and includ
y ing the 10th day of February next for the fol-
lowing articles required at Erie, Pennsylvania:
Oak Timber.
l73 pieces each 80 feet long, hewed timber 70 bv ID
lW pieces, each 90 feet long, hewed or sawed
by 10
5l3 pieces, each Is feet long, hewed or sawed,
6by 10
Shy 10
500 piles "a feet long, to square ID at the big end
(Whether hewed or sawed will be stated in the
proposall
Cucumber or Black Ash, hewed or sawed to be
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F BUCKINGHAM,
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under National Hotel.

INAUGURATION OF THE EQUESTRIAN
4 STATUE OF ANDREW JACKsON.-The
Equestrian Statue of General jackson will be in
augurated on the Eighth day of January next
when the arrang sments will be as follows:
ALI those either specially or generally invited
will assemble in front of the City Hall at 10 o'cock
a. M, on the Eighth of January, 1853.
Colonel GEoReE w. HUGHEs, member of the
jackson Monument Committee, has been selected
as chief mar shall, and will appoint his own aids
The military escort, consisting of the Regiment
Of Volunteers of the Militia of the District of Co.
lumbia, with such attachments from the Army
and an, Marine Corps as may be within convenient
distance, and the Military Companies from other
cities who may attend, will be under the command
of Colonel William Hickey. r.3 go y
The proce ssion will be formed as follows: -..
zf. ..s Military Escort
The jackson Monument Committee.
Clark Mills, Artist
- Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, Orator
Chapains of Congress.
President OF the UnitedStates and Cab met.
Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States, with their officers
Judges of the Supreme Court.
.-<. - l.@ Judges of other Courts.
The Commander-in-C Chief Of the Army, and oldes
Commodore in the Navy of the United States.
Officers of the Army and Navy. 2.
Corporate Authorities of Washington, Georgetown
'" '' ' and Alexandria. .a'
The jackson Democratic Association.
Other organized Societies.
2 Oiti1Sus VI w ueuluStOu anu OtuoT places.
The procession will move at aa early an hour as
possible, down Four -anda half street to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. thence up said avenue, on the most
direct route, to Lafayette Square.
At the Monument the ceremonies will ,e as fol-
as.~~ Prayer by the Chaplain of the Senate.
IN Address by the Hon; S. A.. Douglas. ..
b dwelling the Statue.
Military present arms.
National Salute. ....E
Benediction by Chaplain of the House.
The Jackson Democratic Association, fraterni-
ties Of Free and Accepted Masons, Odd-Fellows,
and Red Men, Temperance Societies, and all other
organized societies in the District and the citizens
e. neraly are earnestly and respectfully invited to
be present at the ceremonies of the occasion
'"l1@a B. B. FRENCH,
-'r. .f 0H JOHN c.. lRIVES,
5E=--z JOHN w. MAURY
Committee of Arrangements
WAsHINeroN, December 80, 1852.
in Dec 3l-dtd
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NEW STEAM PAPER MILL AT MAY.
atf LANDVILLE, ..,ssL

Near West Philadelphia .-s.-a.
THE beg leave to inform their
Il friends, and the trade generally, that they
have their PAPER MILL in operation, and are
prepared to furnish on short notice, all kinds of
PRINTING PAPER,
ofany size or weight required, at prices from ten
to fifteen cents per pound, according to quality.
Orders addressed to the subscribers, Philadel
phia post Office, willreceive promptattention.
] Feb 14--tft e. C & p. HI. WARREN. Isl
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The superior steamer GEORGE
kRS WASHINGTON will depart at
- the hours named. This boat
leaves the regular steamboat wharf, and has fine
comfortable saloons for the accommodation of the
passengers: Boats fare ~ cents Coaches con
s, 10, II, q, - o'clock.
Leave Alexandria 8, 10, IL, 81, and 81 O'Clock.
Leave Washington 8, IL, ] J. 8, and a O'Clock.
Jan St JOB CORSON. Captain.
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IAP SHEAF, fresh bundlel by Lewis Myrtle,
LICavaliers Of France, by Herbert
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
Dec 8 Booksellers, near 9th street.
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= Co. THE SAFE AND coMMo-

- THE SAFE AND COMMO-
A@ dious steamer COLUMBIA, Cap
4 tain HARPER, having recently
been placed in first rate order, will resume her
trips between Baltimore and this District on SAT-
URDAY, the lat March, leaving Commerce street
wharf, Baltimore, at O'Clock in the afternoon,
and at the same hour on every succeeding Satur-
day during the season; and returning, will leave
Riley's wharf, Washington, at O'Clock, and AL
exandria at O'Clock every WEDNESDAY morn
ing, touching at the different landings the Po-
tomac river, usual. -..3 -E-.s "a
For freight or passage apply to the Captain on
board, or to the following agents:
CHARLES WORTHINGTON, Bait.
j. ]. WHEAT & BRO, Alexandria.
E. PICKREL & CO., GEORGETOWN
THOMAS b. RILEY, Washington
Feb 2S-tf ....
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PIANO FORTE,

........ r-zt. q PIANO FORTE. .a.f-. q,
THE SPLENDID PIANO FORTE manufactured
l. by Nunns & Clark, New York, for which a
PRIZE MEDAL was awarded by the Committee of
Managers of the Exhibition Of all Nations at Lon.
don. is now being exhibited at the National Hote
in this city The public are respectfully invited
70 examine IT,. ..j>s 49,. duly "a
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AMERICAN HOUSE,
Hanover Street, Boston.

BY LEWIS RICE.
Rebuilt, Enlarged, and Elegantly Furnished.
Possessing all the modern improvements and
conveniences for the accommodation of the travel
ling public.
BosToN, November 10, 1852. Dec lO-ly
SIMoNs's LECTURES ON GENERAL PA
- THEOLOGY; volume, 1882
Neligan's Practical Treatise on Diseases of the
Skin; l volume, 1852
Wilson on Constitutional and Hereditary syph-
PIERRE and Nei's Surgery; volume, 1852. 81
Wilson's Anatomy, by Goddard, 4th edition,
1852. --t
Miller and sargent's Surgery, Sd edition,
1852. --#
Lectures on Surgery, by Bransby B. Cooper;
volume, 1852 :. . aa,-u'-- .!
Rsess's Analysis of Physiology. second edition,
1852. :
Mendenhall's Medical Students Wade Mecum,
third edition, 1852.
American Journal of Medical Sciences. number
October, 1852. -
Oct 81 49, FRANCK TAYLOR.
GLOVES. GLOVES. CLOVES
- PARKER has stock of Ladies' and
NJ Gentemen's Kid and all kinds of Gloves in
all coiors, and in all No. of Bajou's make, with our
stamp in them. -.
Combs! Combs Combs
most beautiful assortment of Paris She'll and
Buffalo Dress Tuck Combs, English Horn Buffalo
and shell dressing and ivory fine teeth Combs.
Hair Brushes! Hair Brushes! Hair Brushes |!
English, American, and French Hair Brushes in
one hundred new patterns; Tooth and Nail Brushes
in great variety-yery cheap. 90
PsJunssry! Psytianaery! Pertismeryi
Extracts from every flower that blossoms at fifty
cents DER bottle. Real German Cologne, very fine
fresh cold Cream, Rose, Musk, Lows brown Wind
sor Washing Soaps. * 81" f s..
Shaving Materials.
In this line we have ia ken great pains to have at
all times Fresh Sharing Cream and Military Shaving
Cakes. Indeed, in this department of our trade
generally, we particularly invite the attention oil
gentlemen who shave themselves. sl,frn 1921"
PARKER'S Fancy and Perfume Store,
under National Hotel
p S. In ten days We ahall be receiving ourstoca
for the holidays. $50 Dec
U,HE STAR OF BETHLEHEM; a Juvenile
4 Annual. dsl. $50 1870
Popular superstitions and Mesnerism ;by Her
bert Mayo, M. ID. =
Chit Chat, or Short Tales in Short Words; illus;
trated. 49,
Curosties of the Microscope, with iiiHsTations
by JAS H. Wythes, M D.sib
Practical Treatise on Dental Medicine; by Thos
Bond, M. ID. .basll
Now FRANCK TAYLOR
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NEW SILKS AND DRESS MATERIALs

nj EW SILKS AND DRESS MATERIALS
In GENERALLY. The subscribers have lust
received the following, to which they respectfully
invite the attention of citizens and sojourners viz:
IS pieces very rich brocade Silks ..g- ..a5
Is do elegant Brocades for evening r
. IL do rich plain rept Silks, all colors -.-
81 ~ do rich plain Poult de Sole, for evening
% do rich figured Poult de Sole ..
10 do rich black figured Silks ....:
l5 do plain black Gro de Rhine ' ..-
Is do colpred and black watered Silks ..
IL do elegant Lyons Velyets, all colors --,
so do extra fine French Merinss, do .:...
Is do do Cashmere d'Ecosse 81
so do do Mousselines de LANES .s>--
10 do rich plaid raw Silks ''.' s-ar
4 10 do do French Merinos, for misses
~ -.-' ' .s..- dresses. 'sh-..s .f'-tst / ,aas-
Together with full assortment of Mourning
Dress Goods. -----.. ...--.= -..i.s
pec, 6-eo4w HOOE, BROTHER s. co. u
DOsEWOQp FRENCH WRITING
N DESKs.-We have received from Paris one
case of fine Rosewood Desks, viss
IL extra Regency Desks, inlaid -ragq,
IL double fold do '.~' SKA
IL square Is inch do a.E#sfrs WHa.
IL do l4-inch, plain q sssaj ~ .l..ai
$ IL do IL inch, lined 7.F h zsaaos + ne :.
The above Desks are fresh imported from the
manufacturers, apd will be sold at moderate
prices; quality warranted, s aaa 81! ssti4 Z -
A Boy wanted. gas.. .=sYe.! ~
55'.e-5# ~ T.. BASTIANELLI r. CO., if5g
sssa@fs Importers of Fancy Goods. Jewery,
Perfumery and Brushes, under Browns Hotel.
Dec7 fsEs = .sa5 t15
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VALUABLE DlSCOVERY.-Loyet's Wah-
changed within the last six months by the use of
Lovets Wahpene: 1t changes gray hair to its ma
tura color From eight to ten bottles is considered
sufficient -.-a
Sold at MEDHURST & HEARD'S, Hair Dress
ers and Wing Makers, Sixth street, National Hotel
where letters of highly respectable persons can be
seen. Price one dollar per bottle.
Nov 25-3taW3m
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P Ia NOTIcE.-The annual meet
$500 ing of the Washington and Alex
E&sszZz andria Steamboat Company, own
ers of the George Washin gton and Thomas Collyer,
will be held at Browns Hotel on Monday, Janu ary
g. at IL O'Clock a The Directors for the en-
suing year will be elected. The stockholders will
please attend the meeting.
THOS. PARKER,
Dec 29-WF&M President.
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CHANGE OF HOUR.
80 80 49, 800 49,

WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
On and after this day, Goth instant, the passenger
trains will leave at and 81 a. m. and l2s m. ane
p. m.
By order: T. H. PARSONS,
Dee 20 Agent.
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War Department,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers.

49,. DEcBMBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and includ
y ing the 10th day of February next. for the fol-
lowing articles required at the harbor of Burling.
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+ THE STEAMER OSCEOLA
kGY@E555a5 leaves Washington for the above
place every Thursday at O'Clock
a. m. Returning, leaves Norfolk every Friday at
O'Clock p. Passage and fare 81.
She touches going and returning at one river,
and the usual landings on the Potomac.
JAMES MITCHELL,
Oct 2-dtf Captain.
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A NNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
~ COLONIZATION SOCIETY.-The thirty.
sixth annual meeting of the American Colonization
Society will be held the 18th January proximo, at
Z O'Clock p. m. The Board of Directors will meet
the same day at - O'Clock m. "a, ..%*
The Hon. CHAs. FENToN MERCER, the oldest
Vice President who can be present on the occa-
sion, will preside and open the exercises with ap-
propriate remarks. s.D ." .-. =.
short abstract of the annual report will be read
and addresses Will be delivered by the Hon Ed
WARD EVERETT, Secretary of State, and the Rev.
CHAs. H. READ, of Richmond, Va.
1t is earnestly hoped that the use of the Hall of
the House OF Representatives will be granted for
the meeting.
w. McLAIN,
Dec 20 Secretary American Col. Society.
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Rebuilt, Enlarged, and Elegantly Furnished
Possessing all the modern improvements and
conyeniences for the accommodation of the travel
ling public.
BosToN, November l6, 1852. Dec 10-ly
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CARPETING AND FURNISHING GOODS
. GENERALITY.

IUslIIIdsttT U9HeTdI.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Dec. 81, 1852.
Jan 3-2tawtFeblO